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Gene therapy
From the LabLit short story series
12 September 2010
I'm not driven by feelings: I have regulations, modifications. I have physiological partners that rely on me!
The sign on the building said Gene Therapy, Inc.
I looked at the clock and I was right on time. There were many rumors in the proteomics world about the facility I was about to enter, some of them almost as far-fetched as the appointment I was about to attend with its chief psychologist. As my regulator put it: "I received orders from above that perhaps it would be better for all of us if you went into therapy."
In our world we never question orders from above.
The new building was almost empty, with only one familiar face sitting behind the reception counter. It took me some time to realize that this was one of the old structural proteins, once considered a major gatekeeper. Now he looked so old and unimportant.
"Oh," he said, looking up at me with a smile. "Look who we have here: p53 himself! So what brings the Guardian of the Genome to our humble facility, if I may ask?"
I didn't like his sarcasm. "I have an appointment in room 21."
"Oh, I see." His smile disappeared. "Second floor, then to the right. I'm sure the doctor is expecting you."
I nodded. Walking to the elevators I could already hear the gossip: p53 is seeing a shrink!
After the preliminary formalities, I sat on the sofa in the newly furnished office and looked at the pictures on the walls. The doctor sitting behind a large desk held a pen in his hand and looked at me in silence.
"So what brings you here?" he finally said in a calm voice, gazing at me.
"My regulators sent me here."
"Do you have any idea why?"
"Well… I guess they think that by coming here, I'll do my job better."
"I see. And what do you think about the way you're handling your job?"
"I believe I'm doing quite well."
The shrink nodded and scribbled something in his notebook.
"Pardon my ignorance," he added, "but can you tell me more about what is that you do?"
"Well," I said, "I'm what they call a transcription factor. During a time of crisis I'm activated and my role is to evaluate the severity of the damage. If the crisis can be resolved in the conventional manner I arrest all progress until the damage is fixed. If the situation is completely out of hand I have no choice but to make the damaged cell kill itself."
"That's quite a responsibility. Most likely from time to time you might feel that people misinterpret the rationale of your actions."
"That's true. As a matter of fact, when I was first discovered they accused me of being oncogenic, accused me of supporting cancer. It took them many years to understand that I am the good guy, that I'm a tumor suppressor. But since then I have been under tight surveillance: every little thing I do is watched, every decision I make is monitored. Like anyone, I have my weak spots; when they are exposed I know that bad things can happen."
"Such as?"
"I can no longer fulfill my duty, my judgment is impaired, I lose control, I can't make the cell kill itself. If my weak spots are out, I can cause cancer."
"That sounds like a very scary place to be, in which one is likely to feel all alone and helpless."
"It's true they blame me for their cancers. They say that 50% of all cancers are due to my weak spots, to my dysfunction, to my incompetence."
"Do you recall a time in the past when you felt supported and appreciated?"
"Well, now that I think about it, I remember that when I was first discovered I was embraced by the community. I was even named "Molecule of the Year". Unfortunately those glory days didn't last forever."
"From hearing your story, what sounds especially difficult for you is how to handle these transitions from being the guardian of the genome to the cause of cancer. The goal is to sustain a cohesive self-esteem that is not contingent on positive or negative feedback. What I sense is that to some extent you have internalized these self-destructive accusations and they evoke in you a sense of guilt and despair. I believe that as much as a part of you wants to let go of these feelings, another is unwilling to set them free."
"What do you mean?"
"By endorsing these negative feelings you alleviate the sense of frustration of the scientific community which, like you, to some extent has a difficult time integrating its enormous success and progress with times when the cure for an illness seems out of reach."
"I guess there is something in what you are saying," I said. "But what am I supposed to do with this psychodynamic interpretation? With all due respect to feelings, I'm not driven by feelings: I have regulations, modifications. I have physiological partners that rely on me!"
"I agree with you, and that's why I believe that there's a lot of work ahead of us. But I'm very optimistic because, through the process of confronting your weakness, we will gain insight to the hidden motivation of your behavior."
"What do you mean by hidden motivation?"
"Unfortunately our time is over, but we can continue next week from where we left off."
Walking out of the elevator, I felt a sense of relief. I saw the receptionist still sitting in the same position behind his desk, and wondered if he went to therapy in his glory days. He looked up at me but I was too ashamed to ask, I just nodded and stepped out the building knowing that, next week, I would be back again.


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Obrigado! That is the traditional but polite expression of saying 'thank you' in the Portuguese language. That's just one word and expression. How many other words, expressions and phrases, and sentence constructions do you still need to learn, appreciate and comprehend in the Portuguese language? Not so difficult to do anymore now that you'll have the portuguese translator hartford app at your disposal.
Now, why would you want to learn Portuguese anyhow? After all, in your town, everyone's speaking English, your home language, your mother tongue, and maybe, just maybe, there'll be a smattering of Spanish. Many folks may have been under the misconceived impression that Portuguese and Spanish are quite similar in style, dialect, syntax, grammar, and so forth. But really, nothing could be further from the truth.
So, why learn Portuguese then? Well, it's not a bad idea if you're going to be heading off to Brazil for your next big annual vacation. Now there's a holiday idea for you. Go to Rio and take in one of the world's all-time great parties, the world's biggest carnival. Ever. And they're all jabbering and singing in Portuguese too. Speaking of carnivals, festivities, vacations and just basically having a good time, closer to home, there's this.
You could be heading off to New Orleans for the festivities over there. It's also a great place to hang out in if you're a big jazz lover. But then, you might want to learn a little French. Many of the folks over there are still speaking the creolized versions of the language of their forefathers. And you'll be hearing a lot more French if you're heading in the opposite direction. That's right folks, you're off to Canada where some of the world's politest people live. Merci, as they say over there.

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This week, I reported a story for The Post from Jakarta on the "Muslim youth bulge" — the surge in youth in the Muslim world — and explored why this could be a recipe for instability. As a journalist and a young person (I'm 26), I'm fascinated by how young people shape society — sometimes for better, sometimes for worse.
One thing that's very clear from academic literature on demography and social change is that young people matter. When they feel that the system is stacked against them, they tend to demonstrate — think of Occupy Wall Street, and of how "We-need-a-political-revolution" Bernie Sanders won 70 percent of the youth vote in the Democratic primaries.
What's clear, though, is that in societies that aren't democracies, young people who are disappointed by their lack of opportunity have fewer outlets by which to peacefully effect political change.
One reason, then, for apprehension about the huge size of the Muslim world's youth population is that much of this growth is happening in its least developed parts, where there are the fewest opportunities for peaceful political expression. [The Washington Post] Read more


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Millennials Looking Beyond 2020
Next year we will enter the 2020's and as the local housing market starts to emerge from the its current volatility, population demographics I suggest will have renewed focus.
One important group will be Millennials, that is those (generally) born between 1975 and 1995, their attitude to work, business, housing and a wide range of social issues will help define the 2020s and the outlook appears very different from the 1920s.
The median age of the Australian population has increased by 3 years over the last two decades, from 34 years 1996 to 37 years in 2016. With an age range of 24 years to 44 years Millennials sit well within this media band and so represent a critical part of the housing market demographic.
Not the Roaring 20's
The 1920's in the United States in particular were called the roaring 20's as a time of exuberant freewheeling that's often defined by a rejection of many traditional moral standards and famously prohibition. By comparison, how very different the 2020's look!
As we enter the 2020's how are Millennials viewing the future and how might their attitudes impact the future shape of the housing market?
Every generation comes with a unique set of behaviours and presents a unique set of challenges. For the last decade brands of every kind, and that would include related brands around finance, technology and housing have looked to engage Millennials as their spending power has grown.
With this generation now past teenage years, however, and shifting their focus more towards their long-term futures, it's a valuable exercise to explore their priorities and how this could influence the housing market.
One starting point is how Millennials view business as I think here we see some attitudes that will influence housing and investment choices.
The Deloitte Millennial Survey 2018, from an Australian perspective asks are Millennials losing faith in business?
In part the answer is 'yes'; 'Australian Millennials remain uneasy about the future: worried about terrorism, robots taking their jobs, and unemployment generally, and they have little confidence in the ability of business or politicians to help them.'
Climate change, unemployment and income inequality are the top concerns of Australian Millennials. Their personal priorities are generally summarised as health, career and housing.
The Deloitte's survey goes onto reveal some key themes:
Firstly, perceptions of business are declining with their opinion of business' motivation and ethics are at its lowest level in four years and less than half (45%) of Millennials believe business has a positive impact on society, down from 72% in 2017.
Two thirds believe political leaders are having a negative impact on society, and over a third of Millennials believe they will better off than their parents but, only 35% believe they will be happier.
The relationship between Millennials and their parents is already playing out as inter-generation help with the purchase of a home is already a key factor in the housing market and one that looks set to continue.
Career is important, and flexibility and a positive work culture are key to Millennials. Gen Z loyalty to employers is lower than Millennials, with 59% saying they would expect to stay with their current employer for less than two years.
According to the Deloitte survey young workers feel unprepared for the changing nature of work. That includes technologies and impact from robotics and the internet of things to artificial intelligence and cognitive, and Millennials have mixed feelings about this
Among Millennials 45% believed that these technologies would augment their job, allowing them to focus on more creative, human and value adding work.
Attitudes to career are important to the housing market, as stable and productive employment are keys to obtaining finance and that in-turn helps give Millennials the level of security they need to commit to buying a home or an investment property. Bank lending for a home loan is also tied to employment stability and security.
The Impact of Immigration
The structure and growth of our population has always been heavily influenced by immigration. Australia's recent population growth rate (1.6%) adds some 364,800 people each year! Net overseas migration accounts for more than half (58%) of this growth, while the remaining 42% is accredited to natural increase.
According to Roy Morgan the impact of migration has also had a big impact on Millennials. To this perspective there's a challenge to the idea that Millennials are experience seeking, travel loving, commitment avoiding mortgage dodgers who value and place lifestyle above all else and invented the concept of the "bank of mum and dad".
In part this looks true particularly the love of travel, and until now avoiding mortgages. However, according to Roy Morgan the big impact of immigration on this generation, which has defined them like no other before.
In Sydney and Melbourne close to one in three Millennials (31%) were born in Asia. So, a very large proportion of today's young Australians were born in Asia, particularly those living in Sydney and Melbourne.
Roy Morgan data reveals that Asian-born Millennials are very different to their Australian-born peers when it comes to their mindset. Asian-born Millennials are much more likely to hold socially conservative views and values despite their youth.
Although the Deloitte's survey reference to business and politics does reinforce this. Being more conservative may well influence their caution when it comes to investing in a home and making an entire raft of financial choices.
There are also some of the big generational trends that have defined their Australian-born generational counterparts. Such as marriage and that's very much connected to the demand trends in housing. Four in 10 Australian-born Millennials are married (44%), compared to more than seven in 10 Asian-born Millennials (74%) across the country.
Millennials born in India are even more likely to be married – 86% are married, almost double the Australian-born rate. Roy Morgan also notes that they are also more likely to have kids – six in 10 have kids under 16 at home, compared to 55% among Australian-born.
When it comes to house and home, close to one in five Millennials from China own their home outright, compared to one in eight Australian-born Millennials. Family size and structures are here an important impact on the housing market and can involve mixed generations.
Triple the percentage of Asian-born Millennials believe that traditional gender roles should be upheld in the home: 15% believe women should just run the home, compared to just 4% of their Australian born.
As noted earlier career is important to Millennials, which directly relates to potential earning capacity and ability to buy a home. While Australians in general are becoming more educated, those from Asia are well ahead: less than half of Australian-born Millennials have a degree compared to 74% of Asian-born Millennials.
There are many Asian-born Millennials quietly building a fairly conservative life, who share more in common with the average Baby Boomer when it comes to mindset and values.
The future outlook for owning the 'Australian-Dream' could well be a little different when we take account of many of the changes highlighted in these two reports surrounding Millennials as a key demographic in 2020.


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Dubai Police calls to 901 and 999 handled efficiently thanks to technology like AML
Have you ever wondered how Dubai Police works so efficiently in the emirate when a distressed call comes through.
On Sunday morning, the UAE Mobile Government aimed the spotlight on Dubai Police and explained how they are notified when a distress call is made to 901 or 999.
Read how the police is notified when a distress call is made.— حكومة الامارات الذكية (@UAEmGov) October 13, 2019
@TheUAETRA@moiuae @DubaiPoliceHQ#AdvancedMobileLocation #AML
And so at Gulf News, we decided to dig a little deeper to understand how many distressed calls Dubai Police receives and how it handles them so efficiently.
Take a look at what we found.
In 2018, Dubai Police achieved an average emergency response time of nine minutes and three seconds to occurrences in the third quarter of the year, compared to 12 minutes and eight seconds for the same period in 2017.
The average response time to non-emergency incidents was 12 minutes and two seconds for the third quarter of 2018 compared to 14 minutes and six seconds during same period 2017.
The emergency number 999 received 1.7 million calls in the third quarter of 2018 and about 1.5 million calls were answered within less than 10 seconds as compared to 808,199 calls in the third quarter of 2017.
Meanwhile, the non-emergency number 901 received 97,361 calls in the third quarter of 2018 compared to 65,578 calls during third quarter of 2017.
This year in August, during Eid Al Adha holidays, Dubai Police said its emergency number 999 received 28,603 calls for the period.
So how does Dubai Police work so efficiently?
Well, that will be thanks to the Advanced Mobile Location (AML).
What is AML
Advanced Mobile Location (AML) is a technology that is activated when an emergency call is made from a mobile phone. It was deployed in the UAE in 2017 and is currently connected to police services.
AML stands for Advanced Mobile Location as per European Emergency Number Association (EENA). It is a technology that is activated when an emergency call is made from a mobile phone. AML enables handset-derived caller location information (GNSS, Wi-Fi etc.) to be provided to the emergency services without prior action from the caller in distress. As per EENA's AML Report card 2019 (PDF, 200KB), 15 countries currently making use of AML.
How does it work
AML is supported in smartphones that use Android or iOS operating systems. However, the technology is activated by the OS providers (Google and Apple) on a country per country basis once the national authorities are technically and operationally ready to receive such information. When deploying AML, several configurations are possible. It involves:
- The phone numbers for which AML is activated
- The transmission channel: SMS (or Data SMS), HTTPS
- The time delta to receive an SMS
- Sending of location for international roamers calling the emergency services
- Sending of location for people using SMS-to-112 (or equivalent) services.
AML in the UAE
AML was deployed in the UAE in 2017. It is operational in the whole country on Android operating systems. It is being tested on iOS. It is connected to police services presently. 999 and 911 are the emergency numbers that are activated on Android. On iOS, only 999 will be activated.
In a nutshell
An AML-enabled smartphone recognises when an emergency call is made and, if not already activated, activates the phone's GNSS to collect the caller's location information. The handset then sends an automatic SMS to the emergency services with the caller's location, before turning the GNSS off again. The service can also use Wi-Fi, depending on which is better at a given moment. Please note that AML is not an app.
Caller location is key
Accurate caller location in case of an emergency is one of the most significant pieces of information an emergency call-taker can use. Caller location can be detrimental for the safety of citizens in many ways, the decision on which emergency resource is dispatched, the quickest route to get to the incident, and so on.
AML on Android phones
Meet Emergency Location Service (ELS) in Android: In one of the biggest news of the industry in the last years, Google announced in July 2016 that all Android phones in the world, from Gingerbread OS version onwards, include AML. The messages are transmitted to the end-point via an SMS to a short number. Two messages from Android and 1 message from iOS are sent during the duration of the call. The police receive AML positions directly in their Geographical Information System between 5 and 12 seconds. The transmission of the AML message is free to the caller.
AML on Apple phones
Apple released iOS 11.3 on 29 March 2018, the twelfth official update to the iOS 11 operating system that first came out in September of 2017.
The update includes support for Advanced Mobile Location (AML), offering a more accurate location when placing an emergency call in a support country.
The iOS 11.3 update is available on all eligible devices over-the-air in the Settings app. To access the update, go to Settings –> General –> Software Update. Eligible devices include the iPhone 5s and later, the iPad mini 2 and later, the iPad Air and later, and the 6th-generation iPod touch
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Quelle/Source: Gulf News, 13.10.2019


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We had a great day at the Terrapin Mtn 50k & Half-marathon. It poured rain most of the night but held off for the entire race, except for the last 45 minutes! Temps were in the upper 50's with some nice cloud cover. This made for near-perfect racing conditions and a slick Fat Man's Misery...
In the 50k, 144 finishers from 146 starters = 98% finishing rate!
In the 1/2, 71 finishers from 71 starters = perfection!
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This Arslanmyrat Amanow goal v Japan (GIF VIDEO BELOW) may already be the Goal of the tournament at the 2019 Asian Cup. The 28 year old forward scored this goal against the Samurai Blue for Turkmenistan in the 26th minute of their Group F clash in Abu Dhabi on January 9, 2019.
Japan 0-1 Turkmenistan (Arslanmyrat Amanow goal Japan 26′)
The Japanese goalkeeper didn't see that coming, and neither did I!
What a goal, very surprised to see Japan fall behind against Turkmenistan.
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Campaigners are urging people in Woking to break the silence surrounding domestic abuse so that they, or someone they know, can get the help and support they need.
During Surrey Domestic Abuse Awareness Week (10 to 14 June), Woking Borough Council, Surrey Police and local service providers have been working together to highlight the different forms of abuse and the ways in which people in abusive relationships can break the silence.
Woking based charity, Your Sanctuary, operates a confidential domestic abuse helpline for the whole of the county, as well as providing specialist outreach services across Woking, Runnymede and Surrey Heath.
Fiamma Pather, Chief Executive Officer at Your Sanctuary, explains: "Many people find it difficult to recognise the signs of abuse with their family and friends, and struggle to believe that it is happening to somebody they know.
"Domestic abuse doesn't have to be physical, there are more subtle, hidden forms of abuse such as telling someone how to dress, when they can see their family, reading their texts or cutting them off from their friends. These types of behaviours are referred to as 'coercive control' and a law was introduced in 2015 to make this a punishable offence.
"We understand the challenges people in abusive relationships face but the only way to make a change, is to break the silence, and talk to someone. Your Sanctuary can offer emotional support, practical advice and safety planning for people subjected to physical abuse."
To raise awareness of the issue, Woking Borough Council has branded a shopfront along Commercial Way in the town centre with information and advice. Officers have also been talking to shoppers inside the Wolsey Centre about their experiences and their understanding of domestic abuse.
Cllr Colin Kemp, Woking Borough Council's Portfolio Holder for Community Safety, said: "No one deserves to be frightened, controlled, hurt or abused by a partner or family member. We all need to be more aware and we can all help to break the silence. If we suspect somebody we know is affected by domestic abuse, we need to give them the time and space to talk. There's guidance available online about how to initiate a conversation, or you can call the Your Sanctuary helpline for advice."
Helping to ensure no one needs to suffer alone in silence, the Mayor of Woking, Cllr Beryl Hunwicks, recently announced she has chosen to support Your Sanctuary and the Women's Support Centre during her mayoral term.
If you are a victim of domestic abuse, or know someone who might be, please contact Your Sanctuary. You can chat to them via their helpline, on 01483 776822 (available 9am to 9pm, seven days a week), or online at www.yoursanctuary.org.uk
Surrey Domestic Abuse Awareness Week is supported by Surrey Police, Surrey County Council, Woking Borough Council, local charities and many other organisations. Further information about how you can #BreakTheSilence can be found at www.surreyagainstda.info


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The WW2 Pacific Treasures of Kwajalein Lagoon by Dan Farnham PART 11 – The C-47 S/N 42-100988, lost on July 23rd, 1944Aircraft wrecks, Interviews, WW2, WW2 Pacific Treasures, WW2 Wrecks
By Pierre Kosmidis
Photos, text and research submitted by Dan Farnham, used by permission
With deep roots in the pre-World War II passenger transport industry, the DC-3 would go on to become the most produced, and one of the most famous, of all transport aircraft used by any nation during World War II.
An introduction to the U.S. WW2 aircraft wrecks of Kwajalein Atoll by Dan Farnham – Part 9
The DC-3 was the third in the line of passenger aircraft developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company, to take advantage of the intense competition for modern commercial aircraft that characterized the post-World War I era.
It was the direct descendent of the DC-1, which first flew in 1933 as Douglas' initial response to a short supply of the Boeing 247, which was the passenger plane built by competitor Boeing Airplane Company.
The Japanese WW2 aircraft wrecks of Kwajalein Lagoon by Dan Farnham PART 8
With only one 12-passenger sample flying, and already a record-breaking success, the DC-1 was quickly made obsolete, replaced by a more powerful version with greater seating capacity, the 14-passenger DC-2, of which 193 were built. In late 1936 the DC-3, with capacity for 24 passengers, went into service with U.S. domestic airlines.
The DC-3 is given most of the credit for an almost 600% increase in airline passenger traffic between 1936 and 1941. Recognizing its great potential as a military transport, the U.S. Army Air Force specified a number of changes needed to make the aircraft acceptable for military use.
These changes included engines that were more powerful, the removal of airline seating in favor of utility seats along the walls, a stronger rear fuselage and floor, and the addition of large loading doors.
A large order was placed in 1940 for the military version, which was designated 'C-47' by the USAAF and given the name 'Skytrain'. As a supply plane, the C-47 could carry up to 6,000 pounds of cargo.
It could also hold a fully-assembled jeep or a 37mm cannon. As a troop transport, it carried 28 soldiers in full combat gear. As a medical airlift plane, it could accommodate 14 stretcher patients and three nurses.
Over 11,000 DC-3/C-47's were built between 1936 and 1945, when production ended. DC-3's flying with commercial air carriers were impressed into military service when the U.S. entered the war in December 1941, and the C-47 saw extensive service in all theaters of the war.
It was one of the transports that carried supplies over the notorious "Hump" in the Himalayas after the Japanese closed the Burma Road. It was used as a paratroop carrier in in various campaigns from Normandy to New Guinea. In Europe, the C-47 was used in vast numbers, particularly to tow gliders and drop paratroopers.
In the Pacific, with careful use of the island landing strips dotting the Pacific Ocean, C-47's were used for transporting supplies and personnel, evacuating wounded troops, and ferrying soldiers serving in the Pacific Theater back to the U.S. Every branch of the U.S. military, and all the major Allied powers, flew the plane.
In the Gilbert and Marshall Islands area, C-47's were operated by the USAAF's 9th Troop Carrier Squadron, which was the transport squadron of the 7th Bomber Command, based at Kwajalein Island in 1944.
In July 2009, I was told about a possible aircraft crash site off the north end of Kwajalein Island by a couple of former Kwajalein residents. I did a number of dives on the crash site, and began to research it to see if I could determine what type of plane it was.
Another former Kwajalein resident, James Polan, found information on PacificWrecks.com which identified it as that of a C-47, serial number 42-100988, which had crashed shortly after takeoff from Kwajalein Island, on July 23rd 1944.
A friend of mine who lives in the U.S. and is also an aviation researcher, Jon Farrelly, found the information that identified the C-47 as likely belonging to the 9th Troop Carrier Squadron.
All nine of the crew and passengers were killed in the crash, and their bodies were recovered shortly afterward.
The wreckage is in shallow water on the reef, and after decades of wave action very little of it remains.
The largest piece of wreckage that can be seen is part of the upper fuselage from above the cockpit.
Many smaller pieces are scattered nearby, some of which could be specifically identified using cutaway drawings and blueprints, but most of which could not.
Because of the shallow depth and constant wave action, black and white photography is usually the choice of photo mode, as it better hides much of the particulate in the water at the wreck site.
Due to the fact that so little wreckage can be seen today, only the most curious divers or World War II aviation history buffs will venture out to the crash site.
The easiest way for divers to see the debris field is by entering the water off the north end of Kwajalein Island and swimming about two-thirds of the way to Little Bustard Island. Most of what is left of the wreckage lies between 20 and 40 feet deep on the reef slope.
Many C-47's are preserved in museums around the world, some of which are painted in markings used by units in Europe during the invasion of France in June 1944.
In a lasting tribute to the workmanship of the Douglas Aircraft Company, a few C-47's remain flying today, making rounds of the airshow circuits. Many civilian DC-3's are still flying as well, some still carrying passengers.
The plane is a true classic, responsible for the huge boost in airline travel between the world wars, and in its military guise it proved an invaluable aircraft for the Allied powers in World War II.
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Osaka | A taste of Korea 11/24
Kongo Congo! Sorry I couldn't resist!
So by now most people must have gathered that I LOVE ASIAN food! Especially Japanese and Korean, which is funny seeming as in England I basically only ate Chinese food as over there The most popular cuisines are Indian and Chinese.
So my mouth started to water as soon as going to a Korean Restaurant was mentioned. I know what you're thinking… I was in Osaka! but I'd already eaten enough takoyaki and Okonomiyaki for this trip.
This dish is only available at this spot!! Jagaimo (sticky potato chijimi or korean pizza)
I really couldn't decide which dish was better… still can't infact!
Nabe&ビビンバも美味です、どうちが好き? ほまにわかりません。。。
Just a little way to show my utter appreciation…
はい、koreanドラマ見てます!Obsessively! Notice a trend here, yes I tend to obsess about things I like. I'm basically a love or hate type of person, there's no room for anything in between really.
The same goes for people.
If you're on my good side I'll love you, but cross me and you'll wish…. (I'll leave that for you're own interpretation as I'm usually misunderstood anyway!)
Back to FOOD Glorious food…
I have no idea why songs (often from musicals, pop into my head every time I'm blogging!?)
The combination of the usual girls talkとKoreanフード can't be beaten!
Well… this was my last night in Osaka! Was I sad? You can say that again! I really didn't want to leave, in fact I"m seriously thinking about immigrating over there… But on second thoughts I can't because that would result in me losing my other half!
All in all I can't thank Yasuちゃん & her Family enough for all of their love and Hospitality that they showed me.


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Drilling follows a "very successful 5,000 square km seismic acquisition programme in 2011"
BP last week began drilling the first well in its concession in the Risha natural gas field in eastern Jordan, near the border with Iraq, the British oil major said on Monday.
The drilling follows two years of preparation and a "very successful 5,000 square km seismic acquisition programme in 2011", BP said.
The well is expected to take three to four months to complete, and a number of international oil and gas service contractors as well as local firms are involved, it said.
Jordanian officials hope intensive exploration and drilling at Risha will lead to the discovery of extensive recoverable gas reserves, which will help cut dependence on oil imports to fuel Jordan's power sector and industries.
Risha, which was discovered in 1987, has not delivered encouraging exploration results in the past.
In 2009, BP was given up to four years to spend at least $237 million to explore and evaluate the Risha block, which covers an area of 7,000 square km, Jordanian officials said.
If the exploration leads to the discovery of large commercially viable reserves of natural gas, officials said BP would enter a second phase to invest billions of dollars in developing the field.
BP said the seismic survey "was one of the largest ever acquired in the Middle East and one of the safest and highest-productivity surveys acquired in BP history".
The government strategy calls for Risha to produce 330 million cubic feet of gas per day by 2015. The field has a current modest daily output of about 18 million cubic feet.
The kingdom, which imports most of its energy, is struggling to meet electricity demand, which is growing by more than 7 percent per year, due to fast growing population and rising industrial needs.
Jordan also plans projects to attract billions of dollars of investments for renewable energy, oil shale and nuclear power.


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Do you know how much we love you? Very much! Each new post that we create is of great importance for us, because we are trying to approach them with a great liability and we are trying to inspire you every single day. That is why your opinion is so important to us, well, all the more – your inexhaustible ideas. Recently one of our subscribers told me that she creates chokers and would like to know exactly what choker style will be trendy during this summer (2017). Almost all you are designers – so that imbue the inspiration. Let's go!
In this post you will find
1. Natural stones
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Precious and semi-precious stones have become fashionable with the beginning of 2017 once again. And now they leaked out in a such jewelry item as choker. Now there will be not enough a single pendant with citrine or emerald. Strand of choker style must be fully decorated with the most beautiful natural materials. Click To Tweet And the suspension must also be present. But now there should be not one or two, but several, all over the perimeter of the adornment. It is better to choose bright stones for thin chokers. But if you are willing to experiment – you can mix a wide range of different natural materials.
2. Classic 90s
All the specialists, as they are conspired, call summer 2017 the era of 90s. Click To Tweet As in 90s the punk rock world rapidly turned into a disco-pop culture. Rough leather accessories have become lightweight and stylish around-the-neck jewelry for young pop divas. Designers made chokers from synthetic fabrics of acid colors, with metal pendants, beaded and others. Especially cool for that times was a tattoo-choker of a black fishing line. And although now designers are perverting as much as they can, during summer 2017 choker jewelry must return its original appearance of the 90s epoch.
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3. More frills!
More frills! It sounds like the credo of every new jewelry collection from the catwalks of haute couture. Not in vain I said that designers are perverting as much as they can. Because that is what they are doing now. So that, in order to make yourself inspired for the creation of unusual and extravagant chokers for the summer 2017 season you should just have a look at the new collections of the most famous fashion houses. Here you will see belts and collars by Alexander Wang, metal rims created by Saint Laurent and Balmain, the metal meshes in Oscar de la Renta new collection and the lace bandages by Adam Selman fashion house.
4. Dior vision
Minimalism in fashion, the riot of prints, restrained color palette and sexuality in silhouettes – that is what Dior fashion mind wants from the summer 2017. Creators of the house established their own version of the trendy choker style, which outwardly almost does not remind the original one. Short necklace on an imposing chain looks futuristic and even difficult to understand, but at the same it is very similar to the traditional jewelry of the African tribes. Seems that it is quite extraordinary for Dior style direction. Although despite the massiveness and a certain brutality, chokers from Dior cruise collection look really very feminine and emphasize the a graceful bend of the woman neck.
5. A single chain
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The most whimsical choker style of this summer will be a chain type. And how this chain will look like – is of no importance. It can be massive or completely thin, barely visible around the neck; you can execute it from metal or even from colored plastic of a neon hue. The most important thing which is required by such a jewelry item – is that it should be the only thing that you put on as an accessory. And this is not about laconic. But about the fact that even a thin chain as a choker will look quite daringly to overshadow everything else.
6. Fauna prints and symbols
One of the most anticipated trends among jewelry are animalistic prints and symbols. Click To Tweet Choker style with a print of a giraffe, leopard or tiger coloring type it is just a revolution in the fashion world. Currently lots of girls might gasp with delight. As lovers of these prints have been waiting for this day for so long time. And yes, finally it happened. I am not a big fan of such phenomena. But nevertheless, I am interested, and maybe even a bit excited, to start this trend in my style exactly with fauna chokers. Well, any suspensions, pendants or images of animals will also be an excellent choice. By the way, such chokers designers should execute mainly in warm colors and hues. And therefore, of a warm shame of metals, such as gold and copper.
7. The heart of your jewelry art
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A huge heart-shaped pendant is exactly what you need for your collection of modern fashion chokers! By the way, the actual choker style may be executed as a usual wide velvet ribbon. But the very heart must be large, bright, maybe even with decorations of the hand painting or eye-catching crystals. You can do anything with it – just what your heart wishes at this magic moment of jewelry making. You can even create a special limited collection in order to glorify in the decorations of the heart suspension anything you love in the art of jewelry or in the future summer season. It may be your favorite stone color, flower, your logo, name of first love… It is just my idea, but I think that your fans and your regular customers will definitely appreciate such thing.
But don't forget to create a storytelling for this collection.
It will bring a kind of magic mood to all the process and to the final product. So if it is interesting for you, I invite you to get a storytelling post especially from our blog. You can check out one of them here:
How to wear chokers?
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Wearing of this jewel is possible with any clothing. But it is important not to overdo with a "love to glamour" and to adhere to a special stylistic. For example, while wearing sports clothes for a walk, you can put on choker created from cords, even woven or leather one. Yes, just imagine, today, going out for a jog it is also possible to put on a jewelry item. Although, luxurious lace choker with some stones and pendants will be a great accessory choice to put it on a holiday or a party. By the way, such a choker style I have shown in the previous post about jewelry with AliExpress. You get in now even cheaper, so hurry up:
Pearl choker style for the office style still remains absolutely indispensable thing. But at the same time unprincipled avant-garde bursts into the classic style of office clothing and dress-code. So that classic around the neck white pearl strands are present as a real cliché in the fashion world. But do not give up your favorite accessory at all! As all of us know, any classic, whether there are pointed shoes or gloves up to the elbow keep coming back into fashion, despite all the haters, is the key to success. Everything you need is just to take a closer look at something unusual in terms of color for your modern business style. For example black or dark grey pearl choker.
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Many stylists and fashionistas offer a special trend in the world of chokers. And namely the unusual way to wear them. Someone offers to combine them with large beads or chains, as well as with thin chains with a pendant or without it (the most importantly is that chain and pendant should be maximally tiny), and even more unusual – a thin translucent scarves or a shawl made of a colored silk. I think in such a combination everyone will definitely find something for himself. You will see choker style complementations close to the boho or hippie styles, bold punk and grunge, bright and colored glamour or even the elegant era of 50s.
Don't you still have your personal choker collection?!
For many successive seasons chokers are one of the most relevant jewelry items. Wide or narrow, metal or plastic and textile, stacked with beads or thin. There is no doubt that chokers are still the most fashionable adornment for Summer 2017 season.


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Acting as a human
Cassandra Cushman '08
Academic focus: theater major, dance minor
Internship: acting apprentice, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey
Study abroad: Queen's University Belfast, through The Institute of Study Abroad at Butler University
Advanced degree: M.F.A. in acting, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
I appreciate that while I was at Mount Holyoke, I was allowed to pursue a wide range of topics while focusing on growing as an actor. I was able to take dance and music classes, learn about theater history and performance studies and participate in productions across the Five Colleges. I learned a lot about myself as a human while studying at Mount Holyoke, which is the foundation for my work as a professional actor.
All of the people I interacted with, the books I read and the classes I took allowed me to expand the idea of who I was and what stories I could tell through my art. I worked on world premiere plays and created my own acting performance project as a senior. I read dozens of plays, learned about the great makers of theater who came before me and practiced my technique through various forms. I connected with colleagues whom I still work with to this day.
For me, being an actor is simply reflecting the human condition. I am glad that I had a liberal arts experience where I was able to engage my mind in such diverse ways, while always returning home to Rooke Theatre.
After college, I chose to pursue an M.F.A. in acting and found that I had such a wide breadth of knowledge in my field from my time at Mount Holyoke. I learned lessons that have carried me to New York City, on to film, to the stages of The Public and Roundabout theaters and beyond.


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Cornerstone CFCU held its second annual ugly sweater contest Dec. 17 to celebrate the season and help a worthy cause. Each year, employees donate $5 to wear a holiday sweater before Christmas and help the community in the process.
This year, 49 employees nominated more than 30 different organizations, a testament not only to the employees, but also to the many deserving groups in the community. The contest raised $260. Susan Rohring, the employee who won her choice of charities, selected the Sister Mary Loretto Soup Kitchen, located in Lockport, to receive the donation.
The Sister Mary Loretto Soup kitchen is run out of the Lockport Salvation Army at 50 Cottage St. Major Jose Santiago of the Salvation Army said the soup kitchen serves 120 meals each weekday. One hundred percent of the money donated to the soup kitchen goes to providing meals, which is more than 31,000 meals a year for the less fortunate.
To learn more about work this group does, or to donate, call the Lockport Salvation Army at 716-434-1276 or visitwww.salvationarmyempirestate.org.
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The Board of Education requires an annually update of the Emergency Medical Form on the Parent Portal every year. This permits us to transport a child in case of an emergency and also give permission for your child to go out on a school event.
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First Aid: Direct care is given in the clinic by either the school nurse or other authorized staff member as designated by the principal. A school nurse is always available by telephone for consult.
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I haven't blogged about Ferguson here. I'm choosing instead to just boost black activists on Twitter and Tumblr, and post the occasional tweet. For while I feel white people have a responsibility to educate each other about racism, this is a moment in history where black voices need to be heard and listened to above everyone else's. I would highly recommend following these activists and journalists on Twitter for a more important perspective than anything I could ever share with you:
- Elon James White
- Mikki Kendall (HoodFeminism.com)
- Imani ABL
- Antonio French
- Deray Mckesson
- Melissa Harris-Perry
This is obviously not an exhaustive list, but a good place to start.
There was something I wanted to share, however. I posted this to my personal Facebook account, but I felt like it could be more useful shared here. So, consider this a cross-post of a cross-post of a cross-post:
Okay, here's the thing: whether you believe Mike Brown was a "thug," whether you believe that it's "not about race," or you don't agree with the protests, there was a failure on the part of our justice system when the grand jury refused to indict Wilson. You can not argue that away with your thoughts on the "thug life" or your belief that it's Brown on the surveillance footage from the store. You might believe the protests are an overreaction or bad behavior. Fine, that's your opinion. But your opinion does not trump the fact that conflicting statements were made the grand jury. The National Bar Association, numerous legal experts, and even Nancy Grace, a former prosecutor who always hysterically sides with law enforcement and the justice system on her HLN program, have publicly questioned the proceedings.
I don't generally cross-post from my Tumblr, but I think it's important to note that mainstream sources, as well as the grand jury testimony, all have pointed out the failures on the part of prosecutor McCulloch, investigators, and someone has thoughtfully catalogued these, with sources. Step away from your feelings about the protest, about Michael Brown, and about Darren Wilson, and please read about the errors made by the justice system. If the law is reason free from passion, drop your passion and just look.*
A grand jury doesn't deliver a criminal verdict. They only decide whether or not to pursue a trial. If you support Darren Wilson, and you truly believe in his version of the events, fine. I won't change your mind. But if you believe the evidence in the case would have exonerated him, why do you support him not facing a trial? If the evidence you have been presented has overwhelmingly convinced you, why do you doubt that it would convince a jury?
Admitting that the proceedings in St. Louis were rigged does not mean that you cannot support Wilson (although I personally question what your motives are in doing so and I won't apologize for that), doesn't mean you have to support the protests, and has nothing to do with your personal feelings on racial politics in America. You have to change nothing about your stance to accept that there was an obstruction of justice in the proceedings.
*you may need to resize your browser window because my tumblr theme sucks. Also, remember that Tumblr is not a news organization, but a blogging tool, so yes, the post does hold biased commentary, as would any news article's comments section. The original post cites sources, and those sources often cite sources, so focus on that.
To the people out there protesting and calling for action, I salute you.


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Unicorn themed crafting birthday parties !
I Heart Buttons Craft Centre has now added Unicorn themed crafting birthday parties to their list of crafting activities available. Our Unicorn themed parties are perfect for kids to get creative
*They each take home their own personalised (by them) freestanding Unicorn
*Unicorn themed luxury Makeovers by SoulFace
*Unicorn themed backdrops with props for those all important photos
*Our large in-house Unicorn to greet you on arrival.
*A large Unicorn Balloon for the birthday girl or boy to take home
It doesn't have to be all about the Unicorns as we also offer Mermaids and other fun themes.
Coming soon are our Unicorn Dream Catcher crafting parties.
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Inflatable Fun at Waterside Pool
January 2019 marks the start of an upgrade to the much loved water inflatable assault course at the Waterside pool in Ryde, part of the Waterside Community Trust. For many years it has been hired out for pool parties and events providing much fun on a Saturday afternoon.
However the course's new design has not been created by a specialist, but by the talents existing within the team at the Waterside Pool. Todd Miller (General Manager) decided to hold a competition amongst the staff to design a new inflatable course and the winning design by Jeannie Hunnybun and Thomas Callaghan was chosen.
The aim was to make it vibrant, exciting, fun, challenging, unusual and has already received rave reviews from course participants.
In fact popularity for the course has improved so much that Waterside Pool have now added an additional session on a Saturday to accommodate this, now running at 5.30pm and 7pm.
For more info on the new inflatable and to see it in action please visit https://www.watersidepool.co.uk/inflatablehire
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Splat Messy Play prides itself on its ability to provide an environment where children – and adults alike – are made to feel welcome, and given the opportunity to explore different colours, textures, and shapes at a pace that they are comfortable with.
We have weekly classes for all children aged 6 months upwards, including a quiet session for children with additional needs. Also look out for our Splat Slime workshops for children aged around 6 years upwards!
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There are may be other therapies also but i could lay my hands on these only.
–Mental / Behavioral – Therapies that focus on what you think and do, and not so much on the expression of feelings.
Behavioral; Cognitive/RET; Solution Oriented Therapy. Reality Therapy
–Psychoanalytic Therapies – Emphasis is on understanding and working with the unconscious mind.
Psychoanalysis, Psychodynamic Therapy
–Humanistic therapies – These therapies focus on the whole person.
Person centered; Voice Dialogue; Gestalt; Transactional Analysis; Jungian; Self-Relations
–Expressive Therapies – This can be thought of as a sub-category of humanistic therapies, in which emotional expression is seen as the key to healing in these therapies.
Art Therapy; Movement/Dance Therapy; Emotional Release Therapy; Psychodrama
–Relaxation Based Therapies – These therapies have the component of relaxation as essential to healing.
Hypnotherapy; Biofeedback
–Family Systems Therapy – Systems therapy focuses on the entire system, not just the individual.
Family Systems Therapy
–Philosophy Based Therapies – These therapies are founded upon a certain life philosophy. In general, the philosophy is in place first; then compatible therapeutic techniques are added.
Existentialism; Feminist Therapy
–Energy Therapies – These therapies focus on working psychologically with the body's electro-magnetic energy field.
EMDR; Thought Field Therapy
–Transpersonal – In regards to the four legged animal we mentioned earlier, therapists with this orientation address the spiritual leg.
–Mind/Body Therapies – These therapies focus on the working with both the body and the mind, seeing the two as connected and affecting one another.


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First Response T.E.A.M. Helps Kentucky Recover from Ice Storm
(Huntsville, AL, and Mayfield, KY - February 1, 2009) — When the devastating January ice storms struck across the nation, Kentucky received a devastating blow with 24 dead and tens of thousands left without power. Included in the list of those without power and other services such as telephone and internet connectivity was the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) customer service center located in Mayfield, Kentucky. The service center had no way to access data or communicate with work crews and power distributors making it impossible for them to coordinate recovery efforts.
The TVA placed a call to Quantum Research International, Inc. requesting help getting communications reestablished in the Mayfield service center. On the evening of Thursday, January 27, Quantum deployed a First Response Tactical Emergency Asset Management (TEAM) truck with one system integrator. Within minutes of arriving at the powerless service center, internet connectivity was established using the TEAM truck's satellite system and data and communications were once again flowing. The TEAM truck provided continuous support from its arrival until power was restored at the service center on February 1.
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The internet wants this Turkish province to change its border to a Batman logo
An unusual name can prove a real tourist boost for some places; just ask Dull, Boring and Bland for the proof. For Batman, Turkey the attraction for superhero fans are obvious. Now the internet wants them to go one step further and change their entire borders to mimic the shape of the Batman logo.
The petition was started two weeks ago by user Kemal AtakanKırca who clarified his reasons for the change on the website. "Batman needs some change!" he wrote. "We can start with the border. By changing the border, we can make it more realistic."
At the time of writing, approximately 25,000 people have signed the petition, with a steady influx of new names being added every few minutes. The supporters of the petition come from all over the world, with plenty of Turkish signatures too, with one commentator pleading to 'Make Batman great again'.
It's not known how seriously the Turkish authorities are taking the petition but they have been willing to take advantage of the superhero connection in the past to generate publicity. In 2008 the mayor told national media he wanted to sue Warner Bros and director Christopher Nolan for using the name of the town without their permission. Presumably due to the fact the town was only given the Batman moniker in the 1950s – two decades after the Caped Crusader was created – the lawsuit never happened but it did spark some interesting headlines.
Even if the local government love the idea, the five other provinces that surround it may object to significantly moving their borders to create a trademarked logo. If unsuccessful, there are plenty of opportunities for fans of the superhero to take advantage of the name. You could, for example, graduate from Batman University – or just attend for a semester as part of their Erasmus programme – , go shopping in Batman Park or watch the local Batman soccer team at play.
To sign the petition, go to Change.org
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In this series on prospective players, we had earlier covered Rohit Sharma, Manoj Tiwary, Piyush Chawla and S. Badrinath. In the fifth post, we talk about Ranadeb Bose, the fast bowler from Bengal and Joginder Sharma, the budding allrounder from Haryana.
Ranadeb Bose
Ranadeb Bose, the tall 6 foot 4 medium fast bowler from Bengal has been the highest wicket taker in domestic cricket for India this year. For this achievement, he won the Domestic Indian Cricketer of the Year award.
He relies more on accuracy than speed (he bowls around the 130km/hr mark) to get wickets. His run up and long hair evokes comparisons with Jason Gillespie and one highlight of his career has been that he has never bowled a "no ball" in first class cricket. That is quiet a feat, considering the fact that he has sent down over 12500 deliveries.
In 8 matches this season, he has taken 57 wickets (including 6 five-fors and two 10 wicket hauls in a match) at an average of 14.22. Whether he can carry this kind of form into international cricket remains to be seen, but he is a sure prospect and I am sure the selectors are taking note. The selectors consider him more of a "test" bowler and he was ignored in the World cup shortlist.
Some people may complain that for a fast bowler, he is too old to get into the international side. To them, I give just one example – Stuart Clark from Australia, who debuted at the age of 30.
Joginder Sharma
In a time when India lacks a genuine all rounder, we may just have the answer in Joginder Sharma. Joginder was the second highest wicket taker in Ranji Trophy this year with a tally of 39 wickets and although his batting average of 24.50 (294 in 13 innings) may not be impressive, he aggregated 309 runs at an average of 77.25 in the Duleep Trophy with back-to-back centuries.
Joginder who hails from Haryana may not be in the same league as the other all rounder who hails from the same place – Kapil Dev, but he is the best we have at the moment in domestic cricket. Being just 23 years of age, he has time on his side to grow and get better.
Jogi, as he is popularly known, has already been made captain of Haryana and has been performing consistently since his debut in 2004. He averages around 33 with the bat (1907 runs in 65 innings) and 19.71 with the ball (184 wickets in 39 games).
He has been given a few chances (just 4 actually) to represent India and he hasn't done anything spectacular in those outings. However, the selectors need to persist with him. With Pathan woefully out of sorts, Joginder may be able to get back in the team.
(Also read Cricinfo's article on Joginder)


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Zen principles are often short stories and they are full of wit and wisdom. They are also a big part of what makes this tradition interesting and compelling.
The Zen principles help us to see another point of view. Another way of seeing things, and another world we never knew that existed.
We present you three Zen principles. Read this article and be amazed how they speak so deeply. Here they are:
1. Nothing is permanent, everything changes.
During the question and answer session following a lecture, one student said to Suzuki Roshi that he has been following his lectures for years, but he just doesn't understand them. He asked Suzuki if he can put it all in a nutshell or if he can reduce Buddhism to just one simple phrase.
Everyone laughed, even Suzuki. Then he answered to the student that everything changes, and asked for another question.
The life lesson of this story is that the growing plant, the dying tree, the changing seasons, the growing infant, the aging man — all of these change with each ticking of the clock.
Our eye cannot see it, but everything around us is changing somehow. Suffering comes when we fail to grasp the reality. Especially when we attach to just one particular thing or idea.
In order to live a peaceful life, we must accept everything as it is, in an infinite state of becoming.
2. Everything is a point of perception.
Once upon a time, there was an old farmer. He had a horse, and one day his horse run away. When he heard the news, his neighbors came to visit him. They said to him sympathetically that he had such a bad luck. He replied with just "Maybe".
The next morning, the horse returned and bringing with him three other wild horses. His neighbors exclaimed that it was wonderful. Then, the old man also replied with just one word, saying "Maybe".
The next day, military officials came to the village in order to draft young men into the army. When they realized that the farmer's son had a broken leg, they passed him by. His neighbors congratulated him how well things had turned out. Once again, he had the same answer —"Maybe".
The life lesson of this story is that everything happens for a reason. Good, bad, positive or negative – all these are just concepts of the human mind determined by the perception of the observer.
Everything is in a constant flux — it is a giant wave. Nobody knows what the future actually holds: good or bad, luck or misfortune.
The coin always has two sides, so does life.
3. Take care of yourself before everything else.
A pair of acrobats … The teacher was a pure widower and the student was a young girl named Meda. These acrobats performed on the streets each day in order to earn enough money for food.
The act of the acrobats consisted of the teacher balancing a tall bamboo pole on his head while the little girl climbed slowly to the top. Once she was at the top, she remained there while the teacher was walking along the ground.
Both performers needed to maintain a complete focus, as well as balance to prevent an injury and to complete the performance in the best possible way. One day, the teacher said to the little girl that he will watch her, and she should watch him too, so they can help each other in maintaining concentration and balance. He thought that by doing that they will earn enough money.
But, the little girl was a wise one, so she said that it would be better for each of them to watch themselves. She thought that looking after oneself means to look after both of them. The girl was sure that in such way they will avoid any accident and will earn enough money.
This life lesson best illustrates that the way in we should take care of others is by taking care of ourselves first.
By taking care and nourishing our spirit, mind, body, and heart, we will have the ability to create a positive impact on the world just by our existing.
Regardless of how we take care of ourselves, other people can benefit from it greatly by just the touch of our presence.
These 3 simple Zen principles will indeed change your life if you practice them — inspired by Buddhaimonia.


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Friday, March 25, 2011
Migrations And Earth Motions
It is in our nature, as human beings, to explore not only the Earth but to examine the stars and thus we are called The Explorer Race - meaning all human beings on Earth. And yet, there are times when we need to allow others their space - the animals, some peoples and we need that allowance for us as well.
So lets welcome each other, respect each other and honor each other.
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- Zenseer said...
Thank you for warning us Robert.
I've been living by the coast for about 8 years now and I must say that I've always felt uneasy facing this huge mass of water...
That said, regarding fish farms, in an ideal world, yes we should raise the fish we eat and not overfish the ocean.
I have seen documentaries on salmon farms and the reality is far less glamourous than it seems. First of all, the fish is not given the food & nutrition it gets in the wild (they give them pellets like they give other mass-produced farm animals that create nutritional deficiencies and probably kills them slowly as well). Farm raised salmon also get added coloring b/c otherwise the flesh is grey and nobody would buy it.
2ndly these fishes are sick and covered with parasites that can jump to other migrating salmon species and do a lot of damage. The Alaskan sockeye salmon is becoming endangered and I believe that the poor bald eagles that have died of starvation this winter are linked to the salmon becoming more rare (the eagles feast on wild salmon to prepare for the harshness of the winter).
3rdly these fish farms destroy the local ecosystem and native fish populations which consequently triggers a chain reaction: dead water, no more fish, no more work for fishermen and entire towns are economically destroyed (esp in poor countries which is were the big salmon farms tend to choose their locations).
Everybody knows that esp. politicians but money talks and these people don't care about the environment, local economy and their own people...As long as the consumer is happy!
This is the current reality of fish farming and I don't expect it to change any time soon...
- March 25, 2011 at 8:32 AM
- Robert Shapiro said...
Goodlife Alchemille,
You are right about the current state of fish farms and yet, it is absolutely vital that they improve their quality.
Grandfather is really calling on all those who have not yet begun to establish fish farms or those who have established them in the sea and other far reaching types of programs, that now is the time to get things going in a more benevolent way.
So we shall see, as you indicated, I agree. It cannot be that fishing remains a venture at sea the way it has been anymore.
Goodlife my friend.
- March 25, 2011 at 3:27 PM
- Zenseer said...
Most of the current farming practices on earth & sea are unsustainable: animals suffer and both the people who raise/slaughter them and the consumers (though some are ignorant of their situation) are either cruel or totally insensitive.
We all have to change our way of life, the way we think and the way we behave.
I know that more people are awakening worldwide and that a new generation of farmers and builders is rising but is it enough to make the rest of the world (esp. the money-driven world) change? I don't know.
Maybe they should start playing more documentaries on the real life of real people & animals on tv instead of entertaining us with brainless shows and silly news (which aren't real news)...Maybe then people will react though I fear that some can't make the difference between what they see on the movie screen and real life events they do see on tv.
Grandfather is a very positive being with extreme patience...I would bang my head on the wall if I was him!
- March 25, 2011 at 4:44 PM
- Kirsten K said...
Very nice, Grandfather. Thank you! I will start looking around for new and unusual (for me) folks to befriend! Goodlife
- March 25, 2011 at 10:33 PM
- Robert Shapiro said...
Greetings Alchemille,
Thank you for sharing your wisdom here.
Goodlife my friend.
- March 30, 2011 at 2:00 AM
- Robert Shapiro said...
Goodlife Kirsten,
I am glad you are able to embrace the teaching here and apply it to your life.
- March 30, 2011 at 2:02 AM
- Patricia said...
Aloha Robert,
Thank you for all this. I am wondering about those who own homes in places like London, where there is an artificial barrier keeping the river from flooding parts of the city...what is the advice for peoples in those areas?
- March 30, 2011 at 6:27 AM
- Robert Shapiro said...
Greetings Perky,
Generally speaking, I feel that living on what is actually a flood plain is a hazard.
If you are going to live in such a place, or if circumstances dictate that you must at least for a time, then I would recommend that you live in as solid a building as possible and at least on the fourth floor or above.
That's what I recommend.
- June 1, 2011 at 4:54 AM


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"A primary function any industry Association is to keep its members abreast of legislative changes which lead to new responsibilities and obligations", AMCA National Director, David Eynon said.
"The DVD which was launched by the Minister for Employment and Workplace Relations, the Hon Bill Shorten, is the latest edition by AMCA to its comprehensive suite range of services available to members," Eynon said.
Minister Shorten congratulated the Association for producing the DVD. He said he was disappointed some states are still to commit to the model Act.
The Minister said that while all industry parties now place more importance on safety in the workplace, the actual causes of accidents at work has not changed much in 30 years.
"Everyone must be able to expect to return home from work each night safely," the Minister said.
Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, CEO, Peter Anderson, who also spoke at the launch said the initiative by the Association was a great example of leadership in workplace health and safety which employer associations play.
The DVD was prepared by AMCA with funding provided by the Department of Employment and Workplace Relations through the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
AMCA support for uniform OHS laws across the country is predicated on the approach that all states do not move to the lowest common denominator. "Uniform laws make it easier for companies to work across jurisdictions," David Eynon said.
All states have made a commitment to adopt the model and uniform laws with the exception of Western Australia and Victoria. David Eynon said, "He hoped that these two states would resolve the outstanding issues shortly and come on board with the uniform system."


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The new black in retirement living
BY: Keryn Curtis, Australian Ageing Agenda
Once the prime domain of property developers refusing to counter mentions of 'care', let alone consider providing it, the retirement living industry in Australia is undergoing something of a revolution.
The 'service integrated housing' concept – where purpose designed housing for older people comes with flexible but optional support and care services – has grown rapidly in the last five years. Commercial and not for profit providers alike are embracing the model, challenging assumptions about design and location and navigating new paths through the urban planning regulatory maze.
Janice Chia, founder and CEO of Singapore headquartered business, research and training consultancy, Ageing Asia Pty Ltd, has been a key investigator and proponent of the concept worldwide for several years…..
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A total of 65 boxes were collected by Andrew Garvey Williams, the co-ordinator for the Inishowen area. On behalf of the classes involved we would like to convey our sincere thanks to all those who donated to this worthy cause. These boxes are presently being brought to Romania by Ruth Garvey Williams. Some 65 children will now have a smile on their faces as they receive their gifts from Ireland!
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But the committee intends to ignore Jones's threat and plans to have the deal with Goodell in place either by the owners' meeting scheduled to be held in Dallas in December or by the annual league meeting in March, according to those people with knowledge of the deliberations, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the possibility of litigation.
Jerry Jones hires attorney David Boies, threatens to file lawsuit to block Roger Goodell's contract extension
"He's going to be extended," said one person familiar with the deliberations. "Whether it's in December or in March or whenever it is, he's going to be extended."
Those sentiments were echoed by another person familiar with the league's inner workings.
"The committee has the authority," that person said. "I don't think there's any holes in that."
Asked about the contract extension being finalized by the December owners' meeting or the March league meeting, that person said: "That time frame is probably a fair estimate."
Joe Lockhart, the league's executive vice president of communications and public affairs, said Thursday he expects the deal to be "wrapped up soon" between Goodell and the owners' compensation committee.
Lockhart said he was not able to provide a more specific time frame for completion of the extension, which would run through 2024.
Jones and other owners voted, 32-0, at their meeting in May in Chicago to authorize the compensation committee to negotiate the extension with Goodell. According to those with knowledge of league procedures, no further vote of the owners is required for the committee to sign a deal with Goodell, whose current contract expires in 2019.
The chairman of the compensation committee is Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank. He said at the conclusion of the owners' meeting last month in New York that he expected the extension to be finished.
"It's not 'done-done,' " Blank said then. "But we're making good progress that we would expect to make."
Jones long has advocated that all 32 owners have input into Goodell's contract. He has pushed for the deal to be incentive-based. Jones worked with the compensation committee as a non-voting member in recent months, although his participation on the committee now has been ended.
Others within the sport say that Jones began working to block the extension with Goodell after the NFL suspended Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott for six games under the personal conduct policy. They describe Jones as being angry over Elliott's suspension, which federal courts so far have blocked the league from enforcing, and seeking revenge.
Jones's associates say his opposition to Goodell's contract is not linked to the Elliott case but is based on Jones's long-standing beliefs about how the deal should be structured and his insistence that all owners participate in the process. He is not necessarily opposed to the owners retaining Goodell as commissioner for the right contract terms and with the right process, his associates say.
Jones told compensation committee members last week that he had hired prominent attorney David Boies and was prepared to take legal action against the extension if it comes to that.
"He said that he had an attorney drafting papers," one of those with knowledge of the situation said.
Read more on the NFL:
'Every player is year-to-year': Tom Brady addresses whispers about his relationship with Bill Belichick


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Here is "Bizmac," number 980D in my catalog, all done. See, I added plenty of color. If you don't like purple and green together, then this picture is not for you. But I was so sick of that standard primary blue and red. This is all digital. No paint was spilled over this picture. And once I figured out how to use the "edge finder," Photoshop went along quite quickly, though it gave my fidgety iMac (and me) the vapors a couple of times. There are plenty of printing options to bring this set of pixels into the world of paper and ink.
There is mathematics in this, too. There's a parabola or two and many wider curves. Also, the edge finder works by breaking a curve into smaller and smaller straighter segments, eventually becoming a set of points, just like in calculus. I haven't forgotten calculus!
The name "Bizmac" comes from that 1956 RCA computer that I referenced in the previous post. These geometric designs were popular in the '50s and '60s. Things that were considered banal and tacky in decades past are now chic again. Digital chic, this time around.
"Bizmac" is done in Photoshop CS4, with Adobe Illustrator CS4 for the geometric linework. 14" x 11", or in pixels, 4200 x 3300, high resolution for printing. May 2010.


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The article that I read pertaining to social media and the Oscars explored whether the "buzz" generated around the nominees correlated with the winners of each award. This was not the case, but they did find that social media was used to communicate with the fans when those that created the most buzz were not chosen by the academy.
In the end, the fans do not have a say in determining a winner of the awards, so it does not become a popularity contest. However, I was led to another article that explained that the Oscar buzz could indeed be used for savvy marketing purposes. For instance, the article explained, if there is a high level of interest in Bradley Cooper's performance in "American Sniper," a beer company may tweet out something like, "'Bummed about Bradley Cooper losing? Have a beer on us.'" So in the end, it could definitely be useful to pull and follow these types of trends before and after a social event such as the Oscars.


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Here's a cheery cover for a rainy day (and I'm off to a funeral today for Tom Pride, a Times journalist I first worked with in 1980).
Beano comes from B 'n' O, the abbreviation for Nalgo's benevolent and orphan fund (B&O). Nalgo – the National Association of Local Government Officers trade union – was founded in 1905 and is today part of Unison. It appears to have been produced in Scarborough, described as the 'conference town' because of the number of big meetings held there, such as political party annual conferences.
The NCTJ used to hold training courses there – on one of them, I met Tom Baker, the would-be monk and former Doctor Who star; the Yorkshire boxer Richard Dunn, who took on Muhammad Ali in 1976; and Brian Glover, the wrestler, teacher and actor best known for his role in Kes. All in the same hotel bar. What a night that was!
Producing special magazines to raise funds for charitable purposes was a popular strategy right into the Eighties. These included Printers' Pie, where the funds went to printing charities, Christmas Pie, 'All profits to King George's Jubilee Trust' in 1939, and Blighty, which raised money for the troops in both world wars. The most famous writers and illustrators would provide work for these and volunteer printers would produce them on Fleet Street presses.
The Nalgo Beano cover appeared in 1934, four years before DC Thomson launched the famous Beano comic on 30 July 1938 in Dundee. And, of course, its most famous strip – The Bash Street Kids – was about the perils of a group of public service workers – teachers and janitors – in a state school.
The Oxford Dictionary relates the word 'beano' – a rowdy celebration – to the printing industry, going back to 1888:
CT Jacobi, Printers' Vocab. 7 Beano, a slang abbreviation for 'beanfeast', which is, however, usually termed 'goose' or wayzgoose by compositors.
So, a trade union – Nalgo – was the inspiration for the Beano comic. That's my theory and I'm sticking to it!
To see almost 500 magazine covers and pages, look out for my book, A History of British Magazine Design, from the Victoria & Albert Museum, the world's leading museum of art and design