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The recent back-to-back discoveries of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) have been causing a hullabaloo in South Korea.
South Korea's Defense Ministry said in an interim report that the crashed-landed spy drones, found in Paju (a border city) and Baengnyeong Island, near the disputed Northern Limit Line, came from North Korea on the grounds that i) the two drones flew closer to the ground to take close-up photos of the Blue House and the area surrounding the Gyeongbok Palace, ii) North Korean inscriptions "기용날자" (commencement data in English) were found on the drones' batteries and iii) the drones were equipped with cruciform parachutes, which are rarely used in the private sector.
North Korea is eager to make "everything clear."
Following the S. Korean Defense Ministry's announcement, North Korea flatly denied any connection to the three drones found crashed in South Korea in two separate statements made through its official agency, quite a departure from its previous nonchalant stance - the North had not come forward to either claim or deny reasonability for any provocations, including the sinking of South Korean naval corvette Cheonan in 2010. To top it off, North Korea has proposed launching a joint probe into the drone case and further into the 2010 Cheonan sinking, thereby adding a new dimension to the drone case.
North Korea's National Defense Commission, the country's top governing body, refuted the South's accusation, claiming that i) North Korea does not use the expression "기용" (South Korea's Defense Ministry said North Korean inscriptions, "기용날자," were found in the drones), ii) the chirography of the inscriptions was a font available on Hangul Word Processor (HWP), a word processing application published by S. Korean company Hancom Inc. and used extensively in South Korea, and iii) there is no evidence that fingerprints found on the drones belong to North Koreans.
By the way, the problem is that North Korea this time goes beyond rebutting the S. Korean Defense Ministry's accusations point by point. The North has proposed to set up a joint investigation team to get to the bottom of the drone case, as well as the Cheonan sinking. The S. Korean government had rejected North Korea's proposal to launch a joint probe into the Cheonan sinking back in 2010. Thus, the S. Korea government's possible rejection for a second time in a row, some worry, would end up looking like the S. Korean Government admitting that something fishy is going on around its handling of inter-Korean matters, consequently helping North Korea get the upper hand in inter-Korean relations.
Questions arise one after another.
As a matter of fact, before North Korea made rebuttals of the South's accusations, many South Korean media outlets have already taken issue with the S. Korean Defense Ministry's interim investigation results. In particular, lawmaker Jung Chung-rae of S. Korea's main opposition The New Politics Alliance for Democracy (NPAD), also cast doubt on the evidence, saying that judging from the font of the inscriptions, the altitudes at which the drones, the S. Korean Defense Ministry said, took photos of the Blue House and fuel supply problems, it is highly unlikely that the spy drones were launched from somewhere in the North. Against this backdrop, it seems appropriate to take a closer look at frequently raised questions over the drone incident.
First of all, a question mark hangs over the GPS information of the drones. The South Korean Defense Ministry said that the drones were equipped with GPS systems. Flight information of aircraft can be easily obtained by analyzing their GPS information. And the job of analyzing GPS information stored in the navigation devices generally takes less than half a day. The spy drones were found crashed over two weeks ago. Nevertheless, there is no information whatsoever on whether the S. Korean Defense Ministry has yet to examine the GPS information or it just decided to keep the results of their analysis of the GPS information under wraps.
Second, the serial numbers on the drones used a combination of English alphabet letters and numbers, not a combination of Hangul (the Korean alphabet) letters and numbers, which is generally used in North Korea. What's more, the drones were not marked with any Juche years – North Korea has the Juche Calendar, North Korea's system of year numbering that dates from 1912, the year of Kim Il-sung's birth. For instance, Juche 99 means year 2010. In fact, Juche years always appear in the serial numbers of North Korea's currency, coins, publications and passports.
Third is controversy over the drones' automatic photographing technology. According to S. Korean cable TV channel "TV Chosun," the drones equipped with a Canon 550D started to take pictures every 8 seconds near Paju, every 4 seconds near the Blue House and every second right above the Blue House, bringing the total number of photos taken to 190. If the drones had carried a bomb, TV Chosun said, the Blue House would have been "defenselessly" bombed out.
Then, are such news reports true Can cameras be programmed to shoot photographs at specific time intervals Asked about this matter, Cannon said that the Cannon 550 D does not come with such a feature. If someone attempts to adapt a Canon 550D for automatic photographing, the camera should be at least equipped with both a transmitter and a receiver to enable remote controlling. However, neither transmitters nor receivers were on board the crash-landed drones recovered in South Korea.
Forth, why did North Korea go through all the trouble of sending spy drones to capture close-up photos of its targets As many media outlets already reported, there are several ways to acquire high-resolution, close-up photos taken from above the Blue House, other than launching spy drones. First of all, Google Earth offers very detailed images of the area surrounding the Blue House. If the Google Earth photos are still unsatisfactory, you can go to the websites of commercial satellite imagery providers, such as Quickbird (a high-resolution earth observation satellite owned by DigitalGlobe) and Touchglobe to get much more vivid and latest photos. Hence there is no need to go so far as to fly spy drones.
Fifth is controversy over the drones' fuel capacity. According to news reports, the drone found crashed in Paju, equipped with a 2-stoke glow engine, weighed 15kg with its fuel tank fully filled. And the Paju drone was estimated to have carried 4.7 liters of fuel to make a roundtrip flight of 270 km. Questions arise here. Judging from the released photos of the toy-like Paju drone, it is not big enough to fly carrying 4.7 liters of fuel. Besides, if it is true that the Paju drone flew for two hours, there should be lubricating oil stains on its fuselage. But the photos do not show them.
US Drone experts fly in to unearth the truth behind the drone case.
With the controversy over the drones showing no signs of abating, the S. Korean Defense Ministry has decided to seek help from the US. "US drone experts will join our small-sized UAV investigation team starting tomorrow," a S. Korean military official said on April 14.
"Once US experts arrive in S. Korea on April 15, they will visit the S. Korean Defense Ministry to be briefed on the interim results of our investigation into the three drones. And we will discuss where our future investigation should be headed," added the S. Korean military official. The US expert team has been known to be 8-9 strong, larger than previously anticipated. In addition, a scientific investigation task force, comprised of experts from the Agency for Defense Development (ADD) and technicians from the private sector, has been set up within the UAV investigation team.
If the US experts and the scientific investigation task force reconfirmed that the drones belong to North Korea, the rumpus over the drone case would let up. However, anxiety over the South Korea's porous security will probably balloon even further.
There must be a reason for the S. Korean government to tentatively conclude that the three drones were of North Korean origin. Still, it is impossible to know whether the S. Korean government simply tried to either prevent the nation wasting so much time and energy on the drone case or exploit the drone case for politicking. But, all the scientific investigation taskforce has to do is take strictly scientific approaches towards all the questions raised over the drones. And the S. Korean government should make public the results of such probes solely based on scientific analyses in order to allay public skepticism about its handling of the drone incident.
An Expert's Perspective on the Threat of Spy Drones
Evidence proving that the crashed-landed spy drones belong to North Korea
On April 13, Jung Yeon-tae, Chairman of the Creative Economy Policy Forum, appeared on MBN Sunday Current Affairs Mike (a television news program of Korean cable television channel MBN), to share with MBN viewers his take on the controversial drones found crashed in South Korea.
"Considering the spy drones' possible flight range, they were sent from North Korea, not from China or Japan," Chairman Jung said on MBN Sunday Current Affairs Mike. In response to the argument that the drones were flown by some UAV (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle) hobbyists, he said that almost 99% of the toy drones flown by hobbyists were remotely controlled and were not the type of aircraft that can either fly at an altitude of 1 km or travel dozens of miles.
"They're very much closely built off a remote-controlled aircraft that you can buy in a toy store. They're just a militarized version of that," James Hardy, the Asia Pacific editor of IHS Jane's Defence Weekly magazine, said in an interview with CNN. Many foreign media outlets published news articles saying that poorly-designed drones are more like a 'toy.' However, Chairman Jung warned against simply judging by appearance.
"As regards the performance of the drones, they could not be remotely controlled and were actually low-tech, poorly-designed UAVs, simply equipped with surveillance cameras. However, given the purpose of small UAVs, the drone incident is not that simple. The drones were already programmed with GPS coordinates and flew automatically to their destinations on preset flight routes. To top it off, they crash-landed on their way back to some place after skillfully taking pictures of their targets," Chairman Jung said.
The ultimate goal of North Korean drones could be bomb attack, not reconnaissance.
"First and foremost, the key role of spy drones is to deliver its payload to the destination without being detected. For instance, defending against weapons like missiles and multiple rocket launchers (MRLs) is possible since any suspicious movement can be picked up from the moment they are moved to a certain location. However, it takes UAVs approximately 10 minutes to fly 40 kilometers. In the wee hours of the morning, when people tend to lower their guard, drones can fly in with the aim of mounting an attack," Jung mentioned.
"In fact, spy drones are thought to be built at the final stage of preparations for a military operation. If hundreds of drones carrying substantial payloads of biochemical weapons and explosives flew in on a bomb dropping or suicide mission, the South Korean government could be defenselessly bombed out. South Korea should approach the drone incident, bearing in mind this worst case scenario," he added.
The drones could have been the final preparation stage of a military operation.
Chairman Jung raised his voice, saying "South Korea should batten down its hatches for a possible full-scale war with North Korea given that the spy drones – spy drones are considered as asymmetric weapons - skillfully infiltrated S. Korean air space." If hundreds of or thousands of drones, with explosives, dirty bombs and biochemical weapons on board, flew in under cover of darkness at two o'clock in the morning and mounted suicide attacks on the regiments and battalions under South Korea's entire 60 army divisions and the nation's other major facilities, including the Blue House, the South's entire armed forces could be instantly crippled in complete pandemonium.
It's not over yet. If the drone attacks were followed by nearly 3,000 highly trained North Korean hackers' attack on South Korea's communications networks, including Internet access and North Korea's launch of a missile containing a nuclear electromagnetic pulse (EMP), one of the most powerful asymmetric weapons, to Seoul at the same time, electricity and communications would be cut off leaving South Korea in complete darkness, unbeknownst to the rest of the world.
With all the aforementioned military operations carried out, if North Korea then mobilized all of its conventional weapons, multiple rocket launchers (MRL) and ordered tens of thousands of specially trained North Korean soldiers hiding in secret underground tunnels – the discovery of secret underground tunnels dug by North Korea has been actually reported many times - to ambush Seoul, Seoul would fall into North Korea's hands in a day. Such a war could be completed in seven days without giving South Korea's allies, including the US, a chance to take any action.
The crash-landing of the spy drones was engineered to provoke inter-Korean conflict
With regard to the argument that analyses of the GPS coordinates log of the drones, believed to be the damning evidence, would confirm that the North sent the drones, Chairman Jung said, "If it is true that the drones were designed to trigger inter-Korean strife, the results of the analysis of the GPS coordinates log cannot be trusted." He then took issue with South Korea's passive national defense system, saying that it always takes defensive measures until a decisive "smoking gun turns up. It took South Korea over a month to conclude that North Korea was behind the Cheonan sinking in 2010 and the artillery shelling of Yeonpyeong Island in the same year. In the event of war, there is no time to discriminate between enemies and friends and talk enemies out of waging a war.
South Korea should go for an "aggressive" national defense system.
Now, South Korea's passive national defense system itself should be transformed into "aggressive" one. The prediction that North Korea could independently wage a war against South Korea without China's help could come true because North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un is only 31 years old. The South Korean government has to rigorously steel itself against a possible all-out war with North Korea and the public have to band together, refraining from dropping their guard. At the same time, pro-North Korea sympathizers living in South Korea should be hunted down and deported.
Jung Yeon-tae, Chairman of the Creative Economy Policy Forum, obtained a M.A. in metal engineering and previously served as Professor of New Media at Hanyang University's College of Information and Communications and as head of the New York branch of the Korean-American Scientists and Engineers Association (KSEA).


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The park overlooks the Petaluma River and San Pablo Bay from the east-facing slopes of 1,558 foot Mount Burdell.
The name "olompali" comes from the Miwok language and may be translated as "southern village" or "southern people." The Coast Miwok inhabited at least one site within the area of the present-day park continuously from as early as 6,000 BC, until the early 1850s.
Olompali contains "kitchen rock," a large boulder used as a mortar in which early people ground acorns and seeds into a fine flour for food preparation. Many women would gather near such grinding rocks to prepare food and socialize.
The park is accessible from both the Northbound and Southbound lanes of Highway 101. Exit at Atherton Ave./San Marin Dr. and follow posted directional signs to the park. The park address is 8901 Redwood Blvd., Novato.
Olompali State Historic Park is open every day from 9:00am to 5:00pm. The gates to the park close promptly, so plan to return to your vehicle and exit the park by 5:00pm.
The park day use fee is currently $8.00 per vehicle.
Visitors will first encounter a picnic area surrounded by the historic Burdell mansion, gardens, and ranch facility. Adventurous visitors will enjoy the hiking and horseback riding trails. Dogs and bikes are prohibited on the park trails. Hike the lower hillside of Mt. Burdell on the 2.5 mile Olompali Loop Trail. Those venturing to the peak of Mt. Burdell will traverse approximately 9 miles round trip, depending on which trails are used. Remember when choosing to set out on a hike that park hours are 9am to 5pm. Mt. Burdell is also accessible via county open space trails from the San Marin area of Novato.
Collecting or destroying anything in the park, including mushrooms, is prohibited.
The visitor center is usually staffed by a volunteer on Friday and weekend afternoons, Noon-3pm.
A project is underway to build several structures representative of a Coast Miwok village. The village will be used as an interpretive and educational site. Visitors to the park can see two kotchas (houses), made from redwood bark. There is also a nicely labeled native plant garden.
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Formality today is a much more fluid beast and, for gents keen to push the odd style envelope, taking a different approach can really pay off. A suit, in 2016, is no longer the only route to a spot on formal ensemble. To help you shrug off the suit and do formality more fashionably, we've compiled a few handy pointers to staying sharp when suitless…
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After visiting Queens for his CNN show "Parts Unknown," Anthony Bourdain admitted to being embarrassed that — as a native New Yorker — he hadn't been to the place "where cooks and cultures from all over the world collide and mix in glorious ways" more often.
"It's America — when America was still seen and believed to be an idea: a place for people from all over the world to be free, to better their lives, to build a new future," he wrote in a blog post. "To say such things these days is unpopular. But Queens, I hope, is an argument for the founders' original intent, a place where America still offers the world something of inestimable value: hope — and in return, receives so much."
Queens residents and fans of Bourdain, the popular chef and world traveller, were shocked to learn on Friday morning that he had died of an apparent suicide in France. He was 61.
Bourdain filmed his Queens episode of "Parts Unknown" in the fall of 2016, following the presidential election. The episode showcased a rally held at Jackson Heights' Diversity Plaza against the politics and policies of Donald Trump.
The 60-minute episode brought the viewer to most every corner of the borough, introducing us to a variety of business owners and personalities who help make Queens a great place to live and work. They included Evelia Coyotzi, a Mexican immigrant who lost her job after 9/11 but launched her own tamale business in Jackson Heights; Heems, a Queens-native rapper who dined with Bourdain at Flushing's Yu Garden Dumpling House; and Loycent Gordon, a Jamaican-born New York City firefighter who owns Woodhaven's Neir's Tavern, one of the most historic watering holes in Queens.
Ali Najmi, a community organizer and attorney from Queens, shared a meal with Bourdain in the episode. The pair ate at Lhasa Fast Food in Jackson Heights following the November 2016 presidential election. Najmi said that one of his best memories from the experience was meeting Bourdain, who said that the work Najmi did was "important now more than ever" in the context of Donald Trump's presidency.
"He loved food, but he loved the people behind the food even more," Najmi said.
On Twitter, Queens residents and natives expressed shock over Bourdain's death, but appreciation over how he presented the borough on "Parts Unknown."
I'm so cut up about Anthony Bourdain's death. I always looked up his recommendations wherever I go. He was one of the first food personalities to come to Queens, NY, my hometown. He spoke up to defend the rights of immigrants. He was my kind of people.
— JJ (@whoisjessicawu) June 8, 2018
My favourite hole in the wall eatery in Queens is Lhasa Fast Food, in Jackson Heights. They have three pictures on the wall: two of the Dalai Lama and one of Bourdain with the owner.
There's something so nice about how he celebrated small craftsmen.
— Jim Savage (@jim_savage_) June 8, 2018
I'm not a foodie but I love travel & experiences that make me understand our world & humanity. My key experience w/ Anthony Bourdain was his show's episode that showcased the best of Queens … our food & our values. How sad someone who showed us so much about humanity has passed
— Danielle Brecker (@dnb1970) June 8, 2018
My favorite show recently was his tour of Queens showcasing the immigrant stories in addition to the amazing food diversity. He made a point to highlight advocates like @VendorPower. https://t.co/H7aP2ja7Zc
— Andrea Harrison (@andreaharrison) June 8, 2018
Anthony Bourdain's episode in Queens, New York was one of my favorites. He connected with local groups in the city and highlighted one of the most ethnically diverse food cultures in the country. @VendorPower and @BKAlegal were represented in the show. Heartbreaking news.
— Kareem Alston (@alston_kareem) June 8, 2018
Anthony Bourdain did two shows one in Trinidad and Tobago, my home country and in Queens, NY. I was like groupie excited. He was at Aqueduct racetrack and on Jamaica Ave/Sutphin Blvd where I caught the bus to/from school every day. RIP!!! He politic'd like no other! @Bourdain
— T.Spence🇹🇹🇺🇸🇨🇦 (@4th_corner) June 8, 2018
Happy trails, @Bourdain. Thank you for sharing the world with us, and for sharing us with the world. pic.twitter.com/upxz8z8um5
— JHJournal (@JHJournal) June 8, 2018
The episode Anthony Bourdain did in Queens was such a great representation of what makes this place special. RIP
— Aaron Taube🌹 (@aptaube) June 8, 2018
Bourdain's Queens episode is some of the best TV ever on the place where I live. He eats at Lhasa Fast Food in Jackson Heights, talks about NYPD's bullying of food cart owners in Astoria. He told immigrant stories at a time when asshole pundits painted the borough as Trumpland.
— Alexander Kaufman (@AlexCKaufman) June 8, 2018
Suicide rates have spiked across New York City in recent years. A New York City Health Department report in 2016 found that suicides increased 11.7 percent citywide between 2000 and 2014. Over that same period of time, the rate of suicides rose from 4.3 per 100,000 people in 2000 to 5.7 per 100,000 people in 2014.
It's never too late to seek help. Call the National Suicide Prevention Hotline at 800-273-8255 if you or someone you care about is in need of help.
Jenna Bagcal and Ryan Kelley contributed to this report.


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This book is a must read to all (Project: Soul Catcher: Secrets of Cyber and Cybernetic Warfare Revealed)
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Here is an eye opening truethful Targeted Individual from birth
Melanin and Albinoid: Chosen Individual
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Mr. Bush is one of 21 leaders gathering in Hanoi to discuss forming an Asia Pacific free-trade agreement. His hope had been to show up with a completed trade deal as a sign of the U.S. commitment to an open global trading system. Instead, he faces a Congress increasingly skeptical of such trade agreements.Over on the Op-Ed page, the Journal's editorial writers criticize the protectionist streak that has taken over the Democratic Party. They note that the Democrats historically, from FDR to Bill Clinton, have been staunch advocates of free trade:
In the midterm election, at least five Senate seats and 16 House seats switched from members of Congress who are generally supportive of free-trade agreements to those who express more skepticism.
The new trade skepticism could affect a variety of congressional actions important to global businesses.
This is a proud pro-growth tradition, helping to keep America competitive as the world's greatest destination for capital and goods. The question now is whether Democrats newly elected to Congress will squander that legacy and turn to the populist, protectionist left. The early portents aren't encouraging.
We wrote earlier this week about the growing Democratic opposition to freer trade even with sub-Saharan Africa and Peru. The Peru pact is already signed, while the African deal would merely extend for one year a textile provision that would save as many as 150,000 African jobs from going to China. For politicians who like to moralize about the fate of the poor, this ought to be embarrassing. Likewise, many Democrats are now hoping to scuttle the Vietnam deal that failed this week due to Republican procedural ineptitude but could still come back in December.
I oppose trade protectionism. But for more on this, check out Daniel Drezner's post, in which he cites Daily Kos's support for class warrior Jim Webb, the new Senator-elect from Montana.
What explains this opposition? Union politics, pure and simple. Once a free-trade supporter, the AFL-CIO began to turn protectionist in the 1960s and is now a relentless opponent of open global markets. Union leaders invested heavily in this past election, and they are boasting about the exit polls showing that nearly one in four voters last week came from a union household. Those voters went Democratic by more than 60%, and now union leaders expect legislative repayment....
We don't think there's much political profit in a protectionist turn. Whatever applause Democrats received from the AFL-CIO, they would lose as much support from business. They'd also advertise themselves as a party of a narrow special interest rather than the larger national good. This is why no truly protectionist candidate has won his party's Presidential nomination, Democrat or Republican, since Hoover. Voters have an instinctive sense that the only way to prosper is by competing in the global economy, not shrinking from it.
A few in the media and politics are trying to spin last week's results as a backlash against "globalization," and are talking up the "middle-class squeeze." The latter is a topic for another day, but trade barriers aren't going to solve the problem in any case. The steel workers won their first trade protection nearly 40 years ago, only to watch the industry shrink anyway under the laws of comparative advantage. The main accomplishment of Mr. Bush's steel tariffs this decade was to hurt American companies that use steel, such as autos and other heavy manufacturing, driving even more "middle-class" manufacturing jobs offshore. The same Detroit automakers that Democrats say they want to help are pleading for repeal of anti-dumping duties on foreign steel.
If Democrats want to help American workers, there are many things they could do: Make health insurance and pensions more portable, promote competition for failing public schools, reduce the cost of litigation that drives companies overseas. Trade protection, however, will be an economic and political loser.


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Installing Epson Inkjet Printer Driver on Lubuntu 14.10 Utopic
You are Welcome! The Tutorial Shows You Step-by-Step How to Quick Start with a Epson InkJet Printer on Lubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn i386/amd64 Linux Desktop.
Especially relevant: before to Install the Driver Check on the Download page if your Epson Model is Included in the specifications.
Otherwise Search this WebSite or the Epson Support site with the initials of the Epson model as e.g. "L300".
To Get the Epson Printer Installed on Lubuntu Linux you need to Download and Install the Epson Proprietary Driver.
Then to Get the Scanner Working on Lubuntu Linux Follow the Guide on Getting-Started Easily with imageScan Scanning on Lubuntu.
Download Epson Printer .deb Generic Driver for LinuxEpson Printer Generic Driver
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EL RENO, Okla. - Larry and Nancy Salsman have spent the last two decades meeting the needs of veterans and their families.
"I was just raised to respect veterans, so that's what we do," Nancy said.
They do A LOT.
The Salsmans' foster a menagerie of pets while military members are deployed.
"Last week, we gave two dogs back to a soldier serving in Kuwait," Nancy said. "He was going to be gone a year. We had his dogs 18 months."
They place flags on veteran's tombstones every Memorial Day and volunteer at VFW Post 382 in El Reno during the holidays.
"I'm Santa Claus," Larry said. "She's the Easter bunny."
It is their devotion to the battle scarred and their loved ones that inspired friends, Kerry Beard and Jamie Gulickson, to nominate them for Pay it 4Ward.
"It's an honor and a blessing to honor them," Beard said.
"What Nancy does is like the Energizer Bunny. She just goes and goes and goes," Gulickson said. "And, she's pretty awesome on everything they volunteer."
First Fidelity Bank's Anthony Wuestenfeld was in on our Pay it 4Ward surprise.
"We just want to thank them for all the things they're doing for the vets. Their work at the VFW as Mr. and Mrs. Claus, such a great thing around Christmas time," Wuestenfeld said. "So, on behalf of First Fidelity Bank, I'd like to Pay it 4Ward to you with $400."
We lured Larry and Nancy to the VFW to surprise our patriotic Pay it 4Ward recipients.
"Y'all deserve it so much," Gulickson told them.
"You're our heroes."
The Salsmans' told us they'll use the money to buy Christmas gifts for needy children.
Last year, they granted 200 Christmas wishes.
"They're not asking for toys," Nancy said. "They want a pillow and blanket. And, when you have a 3-,4-year-old on your lap asking for that, that's tough to take."
But, they will keep on serving our veterans.
They said it is a privilege and an honor.
Pay it 4Ward is sponsored by First Fidelity Bank.


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Water fasting day 7,8,9!
Todays video starts off with day 8, a dark n dismal day and then goes into day 9, light n n exfoliating! 🙂
Day 7 disappeared… im just as confused as you are!
Hope you enjoy it along with the Skin Brushing info! 🙂
Into day 8, another dark emotion filled day a day of acceptance.
I look like a Sith lord all hooded and dark, oh my!!!
Spending a lot of time with myself the last few days, been a process of relaxing and calmly observing my thoughts emotions and energy coming more and more to loving all. I feel truly blessed, all in its perfect place and time. When we can come to see all thought, all emotion all situations as perfection inherent in our process. Perfection in the process!
All experience for the sake of experience for a more clear enlightened choice. Delving deep into our tissues and emotions in a fast such as this, everything is bound to come up. Dark emotions and thoughts come, its whether we see them accept them and let them go, or rather lock on to them with graspingness, fear and judgement that they effect us or helps us rise up!
Its through gratitude for all, acceptance and love through clearly seeing the gift of all of reality that we come to a state of bliss, a state of oneness. A process of continually choosing, they say the difference between the student and the master is that " the master keeps choosing the same thing over and over again" hmm. What are you going to choose?
I wish to share with you all the sweetness of Skin Brushing 🙂
Dry skin brushing can be a really awesome addition to your lifestyle. A old practice backed up by application as well as science. Its a fact that you skin is your largest elimination organ, amazing to note that it releases a pound of waste each day! As it is the quickest to regenerate (that we see) it typically is also the first organ to show symptoms of imbalance or toxicity. Its so amazing as I always find that within the first 2 – 3 weeks one goes on a 100% raw diet the entire skin lofts of a layer and becomes much more smooth and clear, often lips drying then softening.
The skin has been called the 3rd kidney as it eliminates up to a quarter of our toxemia from the body (the lungs are the 2nd kidney). Without healthy clear clean skin we cannot efficiently release toxins, this can contribute to rashes, acne, hives, itchiness, body odour, or even eczema and psoriasis. Of course the internal environment is of the utmost importance in this, clean on the inside less to deal with on the outside. The raw diet is by far the best diet for skin health available to us. All that said skin brushing can help clear dead skin cells, excreted wastes and external pollution (including dirt and skin care products (I don't recommend)) that can build up and clog your pores. Clogged pores inhibit your skin from effectively releasing toxins. Exposure to sunshine also helps our body detoxify and eliminate toxemia found on the surface of the skin. Sunscreens, oils and body creams can not only disrupt this but also create much more of a problem than one could think. I write much about this in my "10 Sure Shot Ways to Drastically Improve your Health" ebook available for free when you sign up to my mailing list here.
To a extent if toxins are unable to escape through the skin they then can be either stored in fat cells adding to cellulite and other fatty deposits, or they re-circulate back into the blood stream to the kidneys, liver and other detox organs. Skin brushing, sunbathing, exercise as well as bathing and a water and nutrient rich raw diet can do wonders for your skin health facilitating all of the above!
Exfoliating the skin is great for creating radiant and vibrant looking skin, skin brushing is a great way to accomplish this. Most people don't know it's also an excellent tool to help increase circulation, strengthen the immune system, stimulate the nervous system, tone the muscles and improve digestion? Here is a list of some of the benefits of dry skin brushing:
- Removes dead skin cells
- Stimulates blood and lymph flow.
- Stimulates the hormone and oil glands
- Reduces cellulite
- Strengthens the immune system
- Stimulates the nervous system, tones the muscles, tightens the skin
- Nurtures your body
You can use any brush or better yet a natural loofa like I have!!
- Brush your dry body before you shower or bathe, most enjoy it in the morning.
- Start at your hands or feet best for sure to brush toward your heart. Use brisk circular motions or long, even strokes.
- Brush all the way up your legs, then over your abdomen, buttocks, and back. If you have cellulite on your hips and thighs, concentrate their a little longer. Apparently to help the dissolving of cellulite, brush for 10 minutes daily for several months.
- Brush lightly on sensitive areas like breasts and more firmly on areas like soles of the feet.
- When you reach your arms, begin at your fingers and brush up your arms, toward your heart. Brush your shoulders and chest down, always toward your heart.
- Avoid brushing anywhere the skin is broken or where you have a rash, infection, cut or wound.
- Finish by taking a shower and if you choose, use cold/hot therapy to further stimulate the lymphatic system and improve circulation.
- Exercises such as rebounding, jogging, playing, jumping, anything that creates increased blood flow and a up and down motion helps with lymphatic drainage. Enjoy it all!! 🙂
While some rigid techniques give a set number of strokes or can even take a 1/2 hour to complete I believe in moving fluidly in the moment, taking the time and the number of strokes that feel good to you. 5 minutes can be all it takes, even a quick minute or two can have a profound effect. Remember this is but one useful tool, the more you have in your tool belt the better equipt you are for self and others.
I hope you enjoyed this, taking the time to pamper ourselves is quite gift, one that is energetically felt within our entire beings, Go ahead pamper yourself, your worth it 🙂
Much much
PeaceLovenSeasonalFruit ck
6 Comments
Dana on July 31, 2011 at 1:05 pm
I really admire that you post about your darker shadow self, and don't deny or suppress it. Perfect post and video 🙂
Banana Commander on August 4, 2011 at 11:06 pm
Blessings n Thanks Dana!! All part of us, blessed be 🙂 Much love ck
Nicole on August 1, 2011 at 12:55 am
Hi Chris,
Well done so far on your detox, you must have incredible will power. I just wanted to know how long you plan on fasting & After about a week dont you think your body needs some nutrients to function well?
God Bless!
Banana Commander on August 4, 2011 at 11:06 pm
Blessings Nicole!!!
Thanks much, in reality only the first few days require will power after that food isnt so appealing, whats more appealing for some is escape from the quiet, escape from feeling. All in its place. The fast has no set length rather flowing intuitively. No worries about nutrient stores, we are well equipped to fast for over a month in fact if reasonably healthy most of us months. The purpose of the fast is to rest mind you, I wouldn't recommend people to fast long term and still stay active. Much
Peacelovenseasonalfruit ck
shelley on August 3, 2011 at 5:09 pm
Thanks again for you opening up and sharing, this was very much needed and well recieved. you made me relieze that i have been clinging and hanging on to things for a long time now and it has taken over my life, i now feel and hear and see how it has affected me and others around me. letting go and really seeing it without judgement is hard for a heart that needs reasoning but you have opened the doors for me leading me to a different part of my heart where acceptance lies and now has awaken
Banana Commander on August 4, 2011 at 11:03 pm
Blessings Shelley, more than my pleasure, much love to you for sharing your truths and realizations, in doing so helping us all shine on!! 🙂


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As a young man Harish Johari, a jnana yogi and aryuvedic practitioner who was the principal teacher about the chakras for all three authors, gave up his job as manager of a factory to become a yogi and artist. He did the murals on the walls of temples in northern India, created small paintings as well, and was also a sculptor. When he resigned as manager of the factory, his father told him he would have to gain a very broad and deep education "because an artist has to know everything."
Johari developed a unique wash method of painting that involves many layers on top of each other, with a wash of an underlying layer before proceeding to the next one. He left behind a rich collection of his own paintings and drawings, and taught drawing and painting in India, Europe, and America. All three authors took his art classes, which required very precise geometrical measurements and also great creativity.
Just one of the three of us displayed a special talent for the work. That was Pieter Weltevrede from the Netherlands, who became Johari's principal art student. Inspired by the master, he made painting his own life work. To date he has created hundreds of paintings. Some can be found in the center color section of Awakening the Chakras. These include a yantra (the visual equivalent of a mantra) for each of the seven chakras and two extra paintings for the seventh chakra, and also several other works. In the book he has also included a black-and-white line drawing of each painting in which it is easy to see the details of both the principal figures and the smaller symbols. This is followed by his explanation in the text of the traditional meaning of each one of these. ( Johari used to take Pieter to museums in India and point out what each of the symbols in the paintings and sculptures meant.) Victor comments, "I used to look at the classsical art of India briefly and think, 'Oh, that's nice,' with especially lovely pictures–and then went on to the next one. Now I can actually understand what each of the elements of a painting means. Pieter's work here has transformed my ability to look at Indian art."
All the small icons and decorations in the book are also by Pieter.
Since Johari passed on in 1999, Pieter has continued to experiment with his medium and has developed unique artistic techniques that Victor and Kooch have never seen used by anyone else. Today he is one of the great living painters in the Indian classical tradition.
Each year Pieter travels to Europe and the U.S. with a selection of his original work and sells it in selected cities on both continents as well as in India. Reproductions of some of his work can be bought on the Sanatan Society website.


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Palin Kneecaps the Democratic Party
Posted by Jackie Siciliano on August 17, 2012
Never one to mince words, Governor Sarah Palin spoke with Greta Van Susteren about Vice President Joe Biden's "chains" remark to which she replies "The strategists there in the Obama campaign have got to look at a diplomatic way of replacing Joe Biden on the ticket with Hillary."
Replacing Biden on the ticket is not a new idea as is evidenced here, here, and here; however, if you take a look at Palin's Facebook wall even supporters are critical of her comment and they are suggesting that Palin is giving the Democratic party good advice. If you've lost track of Biden's gaffes, here's a good summary.
In discussing this with a friend, she referred to the comment as "Palin playing 3-D chess". I agree and I truly believe that the "replace Biden" comment was a Palin strategy. In case you had not noticed, she's very politically savvy. After all, would President Obama really want to accused of taking political advice from Sarah Palin?


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45. Many therefore of the Jews believed on him. Christ did not permit the miracle which he had wrought to be without fruit, for by means of it he drew some persons to the faith. For we ought to understand that miracles have a twofold use. They are intended either to prepare us for faith, or to confirm us in faith. The former is here denoted by the Evangelist; for he means that those of whom he speaks regarded Christ with admiration and reverence, so as to submit to be his disciples; otherwise the bare miracle could not have been sufficient to produce faith. Accordingly, by the word believe we must not suppose anything else to be meant than a willingness to embrace the doctrine of Christ.
46. But some of them went away to the Pharisees. In those who accuse Christ we behold detestable ingratitude, or rather horrible rage, from which we infer how blind and mad is their impiety. The resurrection of Lazarus ought undoubtedly to have softened even hearts of stone; but there is no work of God which impiety will not infect and corrupt by the bitterness of its poison. So then, before men can profit by miracles, their hearts must be purified; for they who have no fear of God, and no reverence for him, though they saw heaven and earth mingled, will never cease to reject sound doctrine through obstinate ingratitude. Thus you will see in the present day many enemies of the Gospel, like fanatics, fighting with the open and visible hand of God. And yet they demand miracles from us, but it is for no other purpose than to show that, in stubborn resistance, they are monsters of men. As to the report being carried to the Pharisees rather than to any others, it is because, in proportion to their hypocrisy, they were more fierce in opposing the Gospel. For the same reason he soon afterwards makes express mention of them, when he relates that the council was assembled. They were indeed a part of the priests, but are specially named by the Evangelist, because they served the purpose of bellows to kindle the rage of the whole council
47. Then the chief priests and the Pharisees assembled the council. Not less monstrous is the blindness of the priests, which is here described. If they had not been exceedingly stupid and brutish, they would at least have been impressed with some reverence for Christ, after so striking a demonstration of his Divine power. They now assemble deliberately and intentionally to bury the glory of God, at the sight of which they are constrained to be astonished. True, they do not openly proclaim that they wish to make war with God, but as they cannot extinguish Christ but by overturning the power of God, they unquestionably fight against that power openly by presumption and sacrilege. Infidelity indeed is always haughty, and despises God, but does not all at once break out to such an extent as to raise its horns against God. But when men have long struggled against God, the result at which they ultimately arrive is, that they endeavor to ascend above heaven, after the manner of the giants, without any dread of the Divine majesty; for they acknowledge that Christ doth many miracles And whence proceeds his great power? They therefore openly prepare to crush the power of God, which shines in the miracles of Christ. Yet God is not unemployed; but though he wink at them for a time, he laughs at their foolish arrogance, till the time come for executing his wrath, as it is said, (Psalm 2:4, 12.)
What do we? By these words they accuse themselves of sloth, as if they said that it is on account of their doing nothing, that Christ continues to make advances, because by active exertion they may stop his progress. Such is the confidence of wicked men, by which they lay claim to everything, as if it were in their power to do as they please, and as if even the result of the work depended on their wishes. And if the whole be duly weighed, they here employ their own industry as a shield against the Divine power, as if by perseverance they could vanquish God.
48. If we let him alone thus. What if they do not let him alone? In that case, as we have already said, they are fully convinced that it lies in their power to block up Christ's path, so that he shall go no farther, provided that they earnestly strive against him. If Christ had been some impostor, their duty would have been to employ their exertions, that he might not lead away the sheep from the Lord's flock; but by confessing his miracles, they make it sufficiently evident that they do not care much about God, whose power they so boldly and disdainfully despise.
The Romans will come. They cloak their wickedness by a plausible disguise, their zeal for the public good. The fear that chiefly distressed them was, that their tyranny would be destroyed; but they pretend to be anxious about the temple and worship of God, about the name of the nation, and about the condition of the people. And what is the object of all this? For they do not appear to seek pretences of this nature in order to deceive. They are not haranguing the people, but are holding in secrecy a private consultation among themselves. Being all aware that they are guilty of the same treachery, why do they not openly bring forward their plans and opinions? It is because impiety, though gross and manifest, is almost always accompanied by hypocrisy, and thus wraps itself in indirect evasions or subterfuges, so as to deceive under the semblance of virtue. Their chief design undoubtedly was, to hold out some appearance of gravity, moderation, and prudence, so as to practice imposition upon others; but it may readily be believed that, when they pretended to have just ground for persecuting Christ, they were themselves deceived by that poor disguise. Thus hypocrites, though their conscience reproves them within, are afterwards intoxicated by vain imaginations, so that in sinning they appear to be innocent. Yet they evidently contradict themselves; for at first they confessed that Christ did many miracles, and now they dread the Romans, as if there had not been abundantly sufficient protection in the power of God, which showed itself to be present by those miracles
The Romans will come. The Evangelist means, that the chief object of their consultation was, to guard against imminent danger. |If the Romans,| they say, |knew that any innovation was made in public matters, there is reason to fear that they would send an army to ruin our nation, together with the temple and worship of God.| Now it is wicked to consult about guarding against dangers, which we cannot avoid, unless we choose to depart from the right path. Our first inquiry ought to be, What does God command and choose to be done? By this we ought to abide, whatever may be the consequence to ourselves. Those men, on the other hand, resolve that Christ shall be removed from the midst of them, that no inconvenience may arise by allowing him to proceed, as he has begun. But what if he has been sent by God? Shall they banish a prophet of God from among them, to purchase peace with the Romans? Such are the schemes of those who do not truly and sincerely fear God. What is right and lawful gives them no concern, for their whole attention is directed to the consequences.
But the only way to deliberate in a proper and holy manner is this. First, we ought to inquire what is the will of God. Next, we ought to follow boldly whatever he enjoins, and not to be discouraged by any fear, though we were besieged by a thousand deaths; for our actions must not be moved by any gust of wind, but must be constantly regulated by the will of God alone. He who boldly despises dangers, or, at least, rising above the fear of them, sincerely obeys God, will at length have a prosperous result; for, contrary to the expectation of all, God blesses that firmness which is founded on obedience to his word. Unbelievers, on the other hand, are so far from deriving any advantage from their precautions, that, the more timorous they are, the more numerous are the snares in which they entangle themselves.
In this narrative the form and character of our own age are strikingly delineated. They who are desirous to be regarded as prudent and cautious have continually this song in their mouth: |We must consult the public tranquillity; the reformation which we attempt is not unaccompanied by many dangers.| After having raised this unfounded dislike against us, they find no better expedient than to bury Christ, for the purpose of obviating every annoyance. As if such wicked contempt of the grace of God could actually have a prosperous issue, when, in order to allay disturbances, they contrive this remedy, that the doctrine of salvation shall be abolished. On the contrary, what wicked men dread will happen; and though they may obtain what they expect, still it is a most unworthy recompense, to appease the world by offending God.
Will take away our place. It is uncertain whether they mean the temple or their country. They thought that their salvation depended on both; for, if the temple was destroyed, there would be no more sacrifices, or public worship of God, or calling on his name. If, therefore, they cared any thing about religion, they must have been anxious about the temple. It was of great importance, on the other hand, for upholding the condition of the Church, that they should not again be led away out of their own land. They still remembered the captivity into Babylon, which was an awfully severe vengeance of God. It was also a common proverb among them -- which is frequently to be found in the Law -- that it was in some respects a casting them off, if the Lord thrust them out of that land. Hence they conclude that, unless Christ be destroyed, the Church will not be safe.
49. Then one of them, named Caiaphas. It was a short consultation, for Caiaphas did not allow them to hesitate long. He holds out that there is but one way of purchasing safety, and that is, to slay an innocent man. To what a pitch of wickedness do men proceed, who, destitute of the fear of God, form their plans rather from the judgment of their flesh than from the word of God, and who confidently believe that they will derive advantage from that which is not permitted by the Author of every blessing. For what Caiaphas meant may be thus expressed. |They must provoke the wrath of God, in order that they may be happy and prosperous.| Wherefore, let us learn never to separate what is useful from what is lawful, since we ought not to expect any prosperity or success but from the blessing of God, which is promised not to wicked and rebellious persons, who ask assistance from the devil, but to believers who sincerely walk in their ways, (Psalm 91:11.) And yet there was some plausibility in this argument, for the public advantage ought always to have the preference. But -- as I have already said -- a people is no better protected by the unjust death of an innocent man, than the whole body of a man is protected, when you only cut his throat, or pierce his breast with a sword.
Who was the high priest of that year. He does not call him the high priest of that year, as if he meant that the office was annual, and lasted only for a year; but because it had become a gift that could be purchased with money, and was conveyed to various persons contrary to the injunction of the Law. God did not intend that this dignity should be terminated but by the death of him who held it; but, in consequence of trouble and confusion in public affairs, the Romans frequently changed the priests according to their fancy.
51. Now he spoke this, not of himself. When the Evangelist says that Caiaphas did not speak this of himself, he does not mean that Caiaphas -- like one who was mad, or out of his senses -- uttered what he did not understand; for he spoke what was his own opinion. But the Evangelist means that a higher impulse guided his tongue, because God intended that he should make known, by his mouth, something higher than what occurred to his mind. Caiaphas, therefore, might be said, at that time, to have two tongues; for he vomited out the wicked and cruel design of putting Christ to death, which he had conceived in his mind; but God turned his tongue to a different purpose, so that, under ambiguous words, he likewise uttered a prediction. God intended that the heavenly oracle should proceed from the high priest's seat, that the Jews might have less excuse. For, though not one person in the whole assembly had his conscience moved, yet they afterwards perceived that their insensibility was not entitled to forgiveness. Nor did the wickedness of Caiaphas prevent his tongue from being the organ of the Holy Spirit, for God looked at the priesthood which he had instituted rather than at the person of the man. And this was the reason which I glanced at, that a voice uttered from a lofty place might be more distinctly heard, and might have greater reverence and authority. In the same manner, God intended to bless his people by the mouth of Balaam, on whom he had bestowed the spirit of prophecy.
But it is highly ridiculous in the Papists to infer from this that we ought to reckon as an oracle whatever the Roman high priest may think fit to pronounce. First, granting what is false, that every man who is a high priest is also a prophet, still they will be under the necessity of proving that the Roman high priest is appointed by the command of God; for the priesthood was abolished by the coming of one man, who is Christ, and we no where read that it was afterwards enjoined by God that any one man should be the ruler of the whole Church. Granting to them, in the second place, that the power and title of high priest was conveyed to the Bishop of Rome, we must see of what advantage it was to the priests that they accepted the prediction of Caiaphas In order to concur in his opinion, they conspire to put Christ to death. But far from us be that kind of obedience which drives us to horrid apostacy by denying the Son of God. With the same voice Caiaphas blasphemes and also prophesies. They who follow his suggestion despise the prophecy, and adopt the blasphemy. We ought to guard against the same thing happening to us, if we listen to the Caiaphas of Rome; for otherwise the comparison would be defective. Besides, I ask, Must we conclude that, because Caiaphas once prophesied, every word uttered by the high priest is always a prophecy? But soon afterwards Caiaphas condemned as blasphemy (Matthew 26:65) the most important article of our faith. Hence we conclude, that what the Evangelist now relates was an extraordinary occurrence, and that it would be foolish to adduce it as an example.
That Jesus would die. First, the Evangelist shows that the whole of our salvation consists in this, that Christ should assemble us into one; for in this way he reconciles us to the Father, in whom is the fountain of life, (Psalm 36:9.) Hence, also, we infer, that the human race is scattered and estranged from God, until the children of God are assembled under Christ their Head. Thus, the communion of saints is a preparation for eternal life, because all whom Christ does not gather to the Father remain in death, as we shall see again under the seventeenth chapter. For the same reason Paul also teaches that Christ was sent, in order
that he might gather together all things which are in heaven and in earth,(Ephesians 1:10.)
Wherefore, that we may enjoy the salvation brought by Christ, discord must be removed, and we must be made one with God and with angels, and among ourselves. The cause and pledge of this unity was the death of Christ, by which he drew all things to himself; but we are daily gathered by the Gospel into the fold of Christ.
52. And not for that nation only. The Evangelist means that the reconciliation effected by Christ is also extended to the Gentiles. But how comes it that they who, in consequence of being wretchedly scattered and wandering, became the enemies of God, are here called the children of God? I answer, as has been already said, God had in his breast children, who in themselves were wandering and lost sheep, or rather who were the farthest possible from being sheep, but, on the contrary, were wolves and wild beasts. It is therefore by election that he reckons as the children of God, even before they are called, those who at length begin to be manifested by faith both to themselves and to others.


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Up the Ladder
QPAC Cremorne
24th – 27th October 2012
Reviewed by Xanthe Coward
"Here's a story of aboriginal people aspiring…" Director, Wesley Enoch
The Aboriginal Centre for the Performing Arts (ACPA) was established in the 1990s and in 2011 enjoyed a sell-out season of Stolen, directed by Leah Purcell. This year's final production, directed by QTC's Artistic Director, Wesley Enoch, is Roger Bennett's short play, Up the Ladder. The relatively straightforward story of an Aboriginal man rising through the ranks of the boxing world to become a champion becomes colourfully and noisily chaotic with the addition of fabulous original music (Musical Director Laine Loxlea-Dannan and Composers Laine Loxlea-Dannan, Bradley McCaw, Garret Lyon & Alinta McGrady) and dance (Choreographer Penny Mullen. Fight Director Niki Price).
Up the Ladder, as Director Wesley Enoch acknowledges, is a bit of a Trojan Horse. We follow a love story and an Aboriginal man's quest to be the best he can be, in a bid to achieve notoriety and the means to support his family. We also see the sorry state of our society not so long ago, during a time that kept Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people separated and scared of what might happen should they ever enjoy the same level of "equality" (what a loaded word that is!). The political agenda is brought under the spotlight in the final moments, rather than getting in the way of a good story. Or is it the real story?
After an excited welcome in the foyer from two of the carnival crowd, and a dodgy offer of cheap watches from a dubious character who introduced himself as Shifty, we made our way to our seats in the Cremorne – it's always freezing in the Cremorne – and looked about to see most of the company nearby, dressed in (1950s) vintage apparel and chatting and laughing amongst themselves. Many in the opening night audience were in no hurry to sit and we wondered aloud just who was in the show and who was there to see it! The question persisted as the show began with an upbeat song and an energetic jive on stage and off, while enthusiastic audience members added their own exuberant cheers and shouts to the carnival atmosphere. Two gentlemen appeared to be plants in the audience…at first. Their vocal contributions continued until well into the performance, when they left the theatre surprisingly quietly. This irregularity was the most hilarious opening 20 minutes of anything I've ever seen! Fortunately, we were able to follow the simple story during that raucous start and enjoyed the gentlemen's antics as much as the early music and dance numbers; however, I noticed a few negative comments muttered by other audience members who were having a harder time than we were, focusing on the ACPA performers (as opposed to those uncles in the first two rows!). I guess all sorts are going to the theatre. And isn't that fantastic?!
Wesley Enoch has turned this play into a Bran Nue Dae inspired extravaganza. The lighting (Jason Glenwright) is evocative of a fair ground and the design (Josh McIntosh), with its multiple levels, brightly coloured bunting and over-sized posters of Aboriginal boxers covering the upper walls, takes us to a time and place that our parents and grandparents speak of. A time and place we can hardly believe existed. And yet, in many ways and in many places, exists to this day. In ACPA's final production for 2012 we see that the future of these Aboriginal artists at least, is bright. In particular, the band is on fire, the singers are in fine voice (I'd like to hear those boys sing some Scott Alan), and while the dance component is uniformly good, as it always is at ACPA, two of the dancers are outstanding. You'll know in an instant which two they are. They have the same exquisite control over angular quirks of the sort of choreography that is so recognisable in Bangarra's repertoire, and they have the intensity, natural confidence and focus to match that – and any other – professional company's standards. It makes them very easy to watch. The dance ensemble together make a well-rehearsed and beautifully disturbing impact and in stark contrast, their prowess makes others appear much less comfortable on the same stage. It's a mixed crowd, as you tend to expect at any student production; some are stronger performers than others. But the overall effect is Enoch's specialty; it's infectious fun and inspiring storytelling with a core message of tolerance, understanding, recognition and reconciliation.
It's a short season and the three remaining shows this weekend are likely to sell out so for a bit of fun and a serious message behind all those bright lights and bunting, be quick and get along to see ACPA's Up the Ladder.
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Tony Finau 64-68—132 (-8)
Quick Quotes
Q. Second round 68; 64 in the morning yesterday when it was a little bit more calm. How much more challenging is this golf course in the afternoon?
TONY FINAU: Yeah, a lot more challenging. The wind picked up probably double what we had to deal with yesterday morning, so having to hit a lot of knock-down shots and just kind of judge the wind downwind, crosswind, into the wind.
A lot tougher this afternoon.
Q. You talked about switching to that claw grip. First time you've done it in a tournament but you have practiced with it. What pushed you over the top?
TONY FINAU: Yeah, just the way I felt over it. Felt like the most important thing to me is do I feel like I'm going to make the putt when I am standing over it. Not quite the case the last couple weeks, so I felt like I needed to switch something up. Also made a putter change, so a couple of those things have helped me this week so far.
Q. Talk about this being a ball-strikers' course, but you said yesterday you still feel aggressive with the driver. You feel like you can go after these holes?
TONY FINAU: Yeah. I push it up there quite a bit. Hit a lot more drivers than you think, but it's a golf course that allows you to do that. That's why it draws such a great crowd and great players.
Q. I know yesterday's score was better, but this 68 you shot today was well fought for. You earned every bit of that 2-under par round.
TONY FINAU: I did. Thank you. It was a lot tougher than it was yesterday. The wind was about twice as much as the wind we dealt with yesterday morning. I was able to control the golf ball for the most part, and when I needed a crucial par save or bogey save, I made it.
Those are things you need to do to be in contention, and I'm happy with the result today.
Q. 8 of 9 scrambling. You only hit 9 greens, but you can talked about your ability to make pars, and in particular, 14. You miss it left in that little grove of trees. You got 21 feet and make the putt.
TONY FINAU: That was huge. 14 and 17 were huge for me to walk away with pars there. Shot even par on my front nine. Nine straight pars. It was a hard-fought nine pars.
I was happy with the front nine and I was able to birdie my 10th hole, which was No. 1, and kind of get myself started off on the right foot on the back nine.
Q. And gaining confidence with that claw grip.
TONY FINAU: Yeah, I feel good. Feel good over it. Most important thing for me when I'm over a putt is do I feel like I'm going to make it. Feel comfortable with the claw. It's been nice to hit some putts that go in. Those are the putts I haven't really been making all this year, so it's pretty cool.
Q. Conditions in the afternoon, how would you sum up? 2-under obviously must be pretty pleased.
TONY FINAU: Yeah, really happy with the final result of the round. The wind was probably twice as much as it was yesterday. Just dealing with that every hole, the wind downwind, crosswind, it's tough to hit shots, tough to putt when it's blowing that much.
But happy with the result and look forward to the weekend.
Q. Which half of your round would you say you are more pleased with?
TONY FINAU: Oh, the first half. Sure. The front nine I had crucial saves on 14 and 17. Right off the bat No. 10 as well. I hit it into a plugged lie right off the bat on 10 and got it up and down, so I had some really crucial par saves I feel like I needed on my front nine.
I would say that was definitely the more impressive part, even though I shot a couple under on the back. I put myself in some weird positions on the front nine. To escape the front nine even par I was quite happy about.
Q. Looking forward to the weekend, must be feeling good about your position. The draws are no longer a factor. How would you sum up going into the weekend?
TONY FINAU: Yeah, my coach and I been working on some great things in our golf swing and putting. As you guys mentioned, I mentioned to you guys yesterday, switched to the claw. That feels pretty good. Going to be nice to put it to the test these final 36. I feel good leading up to this point in the tournament, and I look forward to the challenge of chasing that second victory in the second half of this tournament.
Q. You come from a football family. Is there a football analogy that would describe your experience today with the conditions?
TONY FINAU: I think mentally you got to stay tough. The game of football you got to do that, be tough physically and mentally. You got to be mentally tough on a day like today where I think you're going to make some bogeys, but try your best to stay patient and hit good shots and it'll start to go your way. That's kind of how was it for me today.
Q. What was the best decision you made today?
TONY FINAU: Oh, the best decision I made today? Probably my shot on 5, my second shot. I was in between clubs there and I kind of learned from my miss on 3. I hit an 8-iron on 3 about 200 yards. I thought I was going to catch a flier but the wind just ate it up.
I'm on 5 in between clubs and end up hitting the knock-down shot, which in this wind full shots probably aren't your best friend. Whether that's downwind, side wind, into the wind, hitting a full shot is just not going to be your best friend. I learned from that on 3, and even though I didn't make birdie on 5, it was crucial for me to hit that second shot and give myself a chance for birdie.
I think I getting through Hogan Alley today with 1-over was okay with the wind.
Q. (Indiscernible.)
TONY FINAU: Nothing is going to change. I'm going to hit the same clubs off the tee. I don't know what the wind is going to be like the next few days, but I love the position I'm in. I've got an opportunity to do something special on the weekend. Nothing that I need to change I feel like going into the weekend. Playing some good golf, and if I continue that, going to be a good week for me.
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