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Water Profiles
The Government of Newfoundland publishes water reports for all communities in the province on their website. These reports can be used as a starting point for adjusting your brewing water. The link to the Water Resources Portal is at the bottom of this section.
On that page, under the "Community Water Resources Reports" section, select your community from the list and select "View Community Reports". There are two relevant reports to review on the following page for your specific community: "Tap Water Nutrients and Metals" and "Tap Water Physical Parameters and Major Ions".
Note that some communities, such as St. John's, have multiple water supplies. The tree on the left hand side of the report can be expanded in these cases to show links to jump directly to the section of the report for each of the water supplies in a community's report.
Newfoundland and Labrador Water Resources Portal
Water Treatment
Water can be treated with any number of things, such as ozone, chlorine, or chloramines. Chlorine and chloramines in particular can impart off-flavours in the brewing process. Depending on what your water is treated with, the process to remove the treatment from the water may differ.
The following link lists for each water supply on the island what kind of treatment is applied.
St. John's Water Supplies
St. John's and Mount Pearl are supplied by three different major water supplies, and depending on where you live, your water may be coming from any of the three of them.
The following is a slightly dated report (February 2016) which contains a map of which areas of St. John's are supplied by which water supply. The map is "Figure 5.2: Existing Service Areas" and can be found on page 48 of the report. (Page 57 of the PDF.)
If anyone is aware of a more recent version of this map, please shoot us an e-mail to let us know where it can be found.


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Travolta, Thurman Chill Out for 'Be Cool'
LOS ANGELES – They went on one of the coolest movie dates ever, at least until she OD'd and he rammed an adrenaline needle through her breast to jump-start her heart. Eleven years after "Pulp Fiction," John Travolta and Uma Thurman are back on the dance floor in "Be Cool," a follow-up to Travolta's 1995 crime caper "Get Shorty."
Travolta returns as super-smooth loan-shark-turned-producer Chili Palmer, this time abandoning the fickle movie industry to try his hand in the music business.
Thurman plays Edie, owner of a small record label where Chili brings his latest discovery, a singer-songwriter with the voice of an angel and the face of a cover-girl pop diva.
While Chili's not the wholly respectable type and Edie's record company has its shadier sides, the two are model citizens compared to addict and hit man Vincent and coke-head Mia, whom Travolta and Thurman played in Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction."
Vincent and Mia's evening out progressed from cozy dinner at a kitschy restaurant, to an off-kilter take on "The Twist" in a dance contest, to Mia's misstep in snorting Vincent's heroin, believing it's cocaine.
A more conventional romance develops between Chili and Edie, who do share some time on the dance floor, spinning to the Black Eyed Peas' cover of a 1960s tune by Brazilian songwriter Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Travolta, 51, and Thurman, 34, sat down together with The Associated Press to discuss the new flick and reminisce about old times.
AP: What was it about Vincent and Mia that made them work so well together?
Travolta: Certainly, Quentin's imagination.
Thurman: And she is a speed freak and he is a junkie, so there's no conflict. Nobody's trying to take up anybody else's space.
Travolta: Those characters, I say they were hellbent for death, and these characters are hellbent for life. I think these guys really want to survive. And the difference is, we're both higher than a kite during the whole film in "Pulp Fiction," and when we went up to dance, we're doing novelty dances, gimmick dances from the '60s. Here, we're doing something much more traditional, which kind of adds to that.
AP: Did the two of you find you had instant chemistry?
Thurman: I wouldn't even have thought sitting with John when we met, I was kind of a gnarly little 23-year-old, I wouldn't have known that we had such screen chemistry.
Travolta: I don't think it's something you can even predict. It's innate.
Thurman: And a lot of times, people have intense chemistry in life, like people who are infatuated with each other and become lovers, and they end up not having screen chemistry at all. They're dead to watch, in a way. Couples often are very boring to watch.
AP: Were you able to fall right back into your old chemistry when you started "Be Cool"?
Travolta: I have to say, I wasn't aware. I have such innate affinity for Uma. I get happy when I'm around Uma. I can't wait to talk to her, I can't wait to catch up. I'm comfortable. So what the effect of that is on others while watching, I don't know how to explain that, but I know how I feel ó that I'm just excited to be with Uma, whether we're acting or talking. A lot of the time, the takes were interrupting our conversations.
Thurman: It's absolutely true. What was really a lovely thing about getting to step into this movie was to start from a place of so much more trust, a sense of the bond and time. Someone who really did know you 10 years ago. Something about it I find very touching, and it reaffirms life for me in a way to reconnect.
AP: Uma, dancing with the guy who did "Saturday Night Fever," were you intimidated?
Thurman: Always. When I'm luckiest, I spend the best part of my time being intimidated and inspired. That's when I'm doing good. It means I'm picking the right partners in life. … I never had any advanced level of dance training. I'm just a huge fan and always fantasized about dancing, though I'm very shy about it. I don't really like to dance socially, but whenever I get a chance to dance where I feel like it's my job, gotta dance, I'm so happy, and the fear factor as soon as I start to dance goes away.
AP: You're co-starring with Matthew Broderick and Nathan Lane in the remake of Mel Brooks' "The Producers." Do you get to sing and dance?
Thurman: I'm dancing every day now. I'm in heaven. I'm in absolute hog-pig heaven. I'm really, literally having the best experience.
Travolta: Are you dancing alone or with people?
Thurman: I have a big sort of Ginger Rogers number with Matthew, which is kind of like the whole shebang.
Travolta: Is that a movie-within-the-movie dance number?
Thurman: It's kind of a love-scene dance number. He kind of sings the song to himself, and she, the big, dumb Swedish bimbo, is trying to get his attention. She's very comfortable, she knows who she likes, and she likes him, and so she's trying to get his attention, and they have this sort of big, magical dance sequence.
Travolta: I'm envious. I would love to be doing that.
Thurman: It's to die. You've done it, so you know.
AP: Chili's warned that music is a tougher business than movies. John, you've recorded albums. Which is harder?
Travolta: Music is tougher. It's more fleeting. You can be here for one hit. I think that everybody in the movie industry, if they have a hit, gets about two more chances. I think in the music industry, that's it.
Thurman: You have a hit, and what they say is, thank you, really. Right?
AP: And show you the door?
Travolta: Yeah, it's always been that way. So I think it's a tougher business, and it is more gangster, it's more Mafioso. We exaggerate it in this movie for entertainment's sake, but there is a truth to that. I think the movie industry is much more white collar. It's much more mainstream, Wall Street.
Thurman: Corporate, in a way. You feel its corporateness, whereas you feel a maverick quality in the music business more.
Travolta: Because it's everybody's game.
Thurman: Kind of lawless.
Travolta: It is lawless.
Can't wait to see them together again!
Travolta, Thurman Chill Out for 'Be Cool'


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War Service:
Second Lieutenant TREVOR WEBB was killed in action on 10 May 1917 while serving with 55 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps. He was 21. Before joining the RFC he had served with 3/20th Battalion the London Regiment, having joined the battalion in September 1914. After recuperating from wounds sustained at Festubert he obtained a commission in the RFC in July 1916 and was posted to 55 Squadron in March 1917.
His DH4, on a photographic reconnaissance to Caudry-Neuvilly, broke up after a direct hit by an anti-aircraft shell over Le Cateau.
He is buried in St Souplet British Cemetery near Le Cateau. His observer, Sergeant Walter Bond is buried next to him.
Location of Memorial:
He is remembered on the war memorial at St Laurence, Catford and on the memorial at St. Dunstan's College.
He was the second son of Horace and Rose Webb of 16 Honley Road, Catford. He was educated at St Dunstan's, Catford and, like his father, worked for the Daily Mail.
His brother Stanley died of wounds on 26 March 1918 while serving with the 7th battalion Royal West Kents.
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Since I've been back from Japan, I've become so absorbed in a new project that I haven't really set time aside to sort through the images I took while I was there. I was browsing Facebook this evening when I decided to reach out to Asano-san from Techno Pro Spirit to see how the testing went at Fuji Speedway. He and Kumakura were out there testing a few changes to get ready for the upcoming N2 race Hot Version is hosting next month.
When I ran into Asano at Fuji, I admittedly didn't recognize him at first. Somehow, he knew who I was and we struck up a conversation about the day. I embarassingly didn't realize we had been friends on Facebook for years until he whipped out his phone and showed me. I use Facebook to contact and keep in touch with a lot of people in Japan and this was actually my first time meeting him in person; so that was kind of cool. Asano is the head tech at the Saitama based shop Techno Pro Spirit, and is for all intents and purposes a master of the AE86.
Kumakura wasn't lapping around Fuji in the hot sun to try and set a fast lap, he and Asano were trying to gather as much data as they could on some new settings that were made to the 86. The motor was retuned recently but had not yet been tested in N2 like conditions, so they took advantage of the Endless Meet to do just that. It had been 5 years since I last saw this car and I was amazed at how little it has changed. I guess that's the benefit of racing in a spec series like N2.
Asano assisting before going out on the first session.
The car was looking, and sounding, very healthy out on track. The reliabiltiy the team at TPS has gotten out of this car is nothing short of amazing. Being able to beat on it lap after lap in this sort of heat is a testiment to how well they've worked out any kinks in the setup. The benefit of not having to change the foundation year after year is that you have the opportunity to work out a permanent solution to any existing issues.
Heading out for the first laps – Kumakura was able to snag a sub-2 minute lap early on in the day before the temps started heating up. A 1'59.6 was their fastest time for the weekend. Rad considering what power levels they're working with.
I posted a video from Fuji's front straight to our Facebook page that Asano had shared. It's a good clip to hear the exhaust note of the car. Mostly due in part to this…
The car's fully built, N2 spec 4A-GE motor. My friend Kemritte and I were talking about this motor and he was quick to point out a couple really cool things that I completely looked over. Mostly because I have no idea what I'm looking at (because it's not a Honda). Asano mentioned that the coil pack conversion is from a MR-S, and they use a AE92S / C pickup coil. Inside the 1.8 liter beast is are a set of Tomei camshafts, TRD reinforced valve springs, a balanced BC crankshaft, BC pistons with Arrow connecting rods, and an TPS reinforced oil pump gear.
The ITB's that are on the motor are actually a completely custom setup for a 20v, while the motor is of the 16V variety. The light blue plate you can see between the head and throttles serves an adapter plate. The fuel rail has been moved and mounted below the manifold, and you can see that the injectors feed in from the bottom area. This is a TODA peice that's been retrofitted to the manifold. The throttles are actually remodeled AE101 peices.
Cool looking exhaust manifold feat. dangerously close distributor that's wrapped in a heat shielding towel as it literally sits atop the header; what an odd design. Although it must not be that much of an issue if this thing runs flawlessly. The exhaust manifold is a one-off peice made from Titanium that the boys at TPS made in-house. The settings they were testing during the event were all made through a LINK ECU.
The car is riddled with event decals from prior events.
The icon TE37V's sit at each corner – almost a staple for a car of this variety. Alcon brake calipers are a bit hidden behind the spokes.
Even the livery of the car has remain relatively unchanged since I last saw it. A new bumper and canard setup modernizes the car a bit though.
Asano sitting back, shooting the breeze with Kumakura about car stuff.
Inside the car is what you'd imagine; not much. A full carbon dash houses the array of Defi gauges that give the driver all the info they need. I like that the OE light toggles are repurposed on the new dash. A Bride seat and Nardi wheel wrap up the rest of the important stuff.
In staging for the afternoon session…
…looking as relaxed as ever. I guess if there is no pressure to set a fast lap, or overtake your opponents, you have a chance to relax and just enjoy the drive. I think that is preceisley what Kumakura was doing this weekend.
Check out a video from Yokohama Australia of the car in action around TC2000:


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Epsom salt – also known as magnesium sulfate – helps seeds germinate, makes plants grow bushier, produces more flowers, and deters pests, such as slugs and voles. It also provides vital nutrients to supplement your regular fertilizer.
Plants will have visible signs that they are starved for a particular nutrient. If a plant's leaves turn yellow all over the plant, it can be a sign they need more sulfate. If lower leaves turn yellow between the veins (and the veins stay green), they may need more magnesium.
Epsom Salt is recommended by Master Gardeners and used regularly by commercial growers around the world. Tests by the National Gardening Association confirm that roses fertilized with Epsom Salt grow bushier and produce more flowers, and it also makes pepper plants grow larger than those treated only with commercial fertilizer.
Here are some other tips for using Epsom salt in the garden:
– 2 tablespoons per gallon of water; feed plants monthly.
– Frequent watering for indoor plants can cause a buildup of salts in their pot. A tablespoon of Epsom Salt sprinkled on top can aid in flushing the salt buildup out.
– Spray leaves of houseplants to increase their green color, just combine 2 tablespoons of Epsom Salt and a gallon of warm water in a spray bottle and spray directly onto the leaves of the plant.
– 1 tablespoon per foot of plant height per plant; apply every two weeks. Also scratch 1/2 cup into soil at base to encourage flowering canes and healthy new canes. Soak unplanted rose bushes in 1 cup of Epsom Salt per gallon of water to help roots recover. Add a tablespoon of Epsom Salt to each hole at planting time.
Shrubs (evergreens, azaleas, rhododendron):
– 1 tablespoon per 9 square feet. Apply over root zone every 2-4 weeks.
– Apply 3 pounds for every 1,250 square feet with a spreader or dilute in water and apply with a sprayer.
– Apply 2 tablespoons per 9 square feet. Apply over the root zone 3 times annually.
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LOS ANGELES — Derrick Rose's star witness — the turncoat ex-pal of his accuser — instigated a threesome among them several months before the alleged rape, court papers claim.
Sex therapist and masseuse Gabriela Chavez, who called Rose's accuser a pathological liar on the witness stand Friday, went to Chicago with her in May 2013 to visit the New York Knicks star, documents say.
The accuser says in her Los Angeles federal court suit against Rose that she brought Chavez along to coach her through the intimacy problems she was having with the then-Chicago Bulls player.
"She had never had an orgasm before him or with him," the accuser says in court papers, referring to herself.
Chavez, identified only as "A" in the suit, "was to help [the accuser] become more comfortable with sex and especially oral sex as Rose had requested but never received," the papers say.
But "this trip took an unexpected turn" when Chavez suddenly started "to talk about foreplay and started touching herself and strip dancing in front of [her friend] and Rose," the suit says.
"A. progressed from stripping to touching Rose's penis and [the accuser] was shocked and fearful of what was happening while A. continued with her 'instruction,' " according to court papers.
The sex therapist then "encouraged [her friend] to take over stroking Rose, and then Rose in turn instructed [the woman] and A. to stroke each other," according to court papers.
But Rose's push for girl-on-girl action was a mood killer for both women, the accuser says, and Chavez left.
The next day, the accuser claims, she caught Chavez and Rose kissing as he was giving her a tour of his home.
"As a result of the experiences in Chicago, [the accuser] questioned Rose's loyalty, decided she had been betrayed by Rose and A., and decided she would not pursue a romantic relationship with Rose anymore," the suit says.
Rose has said that his accuser brought Chavez to Chicago for a threesome.
His 30-year-old accuser, who had a non-exclusive relationship with him from 2011 to 2013, is suing Rose for $21.5 million, claiming he and two of his buddies gang-raped her while she was passed out from a long night of drinking in August 2013.


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> true arificial intelligence.
That depends on a definition.
Also I think that making of a human-like artifical intelligence requires an android hardware, because its an integral thing and even tasks like natural language translation need a huge database of information which can be collected only by something human-like living in a society.
So any practical AI-related tasks like recognition or decision-making are solved (and would be) in a way unrelated to self-awareness and real intelligence (and btw the same models like used in statistical compressors are as well necessary for any of these tasks), and we probably can only expect something human-like to be created by entertainment industry or some hobbyists.
2008-12-06 22:41:36 chornobyl >
Yesterday i talk with one friend of mine, and he where highly anticipated against AI in the form of decision making. He where afraid of machines rebel against humans. Actually if i where machine i would certainly do so 8].
My point of the whole AI idea, when we will make it working we'll get yet another instrument to explore universe (like microscope, telescope..). It will help us understand things which we cannot now because of memory and/or speed limitations of our mind.
2008-12-07 09:08:50 Shelwien >
Dunno how being a machine is related to rebelling against humans.
I think you're perfectly able to do that even as what you are now :)
So just go and conquer the world ;)
Anyway, humans are produced with a higher level technology than
currently available... materials are very cheap, and still they're
much more durable than any factory-made machines or electronics.
So you have a better chance than being a machine ;)
And considering software aspects, its no different. Even simple
software reverse-engineering is hardly possible without external
access to hardware, especially the display (there're no perfect emulators),
and the ability to read (and OCR!) human languages. That's beside
the fact that software decision-making is still comparable
with human's in speed (commonly slower), as most CPUs don't yet
have enough cores to compete with hardware NN in parallel execution.
So tell your friend that he's safe at least for 10 years.
And as to "instruments", its just a matter of direct interface.
Check out something like
2008-12-07 19:11:42 Shelwien >
>--- Toffer 07.12.2008 18:11
well, that's too philosophic, i think
and i bet it'll take more than 10 years
>--- Shelwien 07.12.2008 18:11
not sure
AI tasks are quite practical like text translation
or automated software analysis, including reverse engineering
also various less known areas like image/video description (textual).
and i think that considering only the theory and algorithms,
its not a problem already
but getting the content for knowledge database is problematic
>--- Toffer 07.12.2008 18:15
i'm really unsure about that
another thing is that a brain works much more different from a cpu
>--- Shelwien 07.12.2008 18:16
that's unrelated
though its not a problem to build or simulate a NN
>--- Toffer 07.12.2008 18:16
but the nn models are far from that what a biological neuron does
>--- Shelwien 07.12.2008 18:17
there're biological neuron models as well already
complex but whatever
it just won't solve anything
well, unless we'd manage to gradually replace the brain of some person with
neuron emulators
>--- Toffer 07.12.2008 18:19
and i still think it's science fiction
>--- Shelwien 07.12.2008 18:19
not really
just too expensive
but it'd move pretty fast with nanotechnology
however as i said, its unrelated
software solution of AI tasks is what matters
and that can't be done by even a perfect brain model
if that's a model without content
and i think that content is what matters
if somebody manages to record what a person sees and feels
in first 20 years of life i think that'd be enough to
construct an AI with known methods
using any elements to approximate the necessary models
>--- Toffer 07.12.2008 18:23
this is surely another problem
rather complex, too
>--- Shelwien 07.12.2008 18:23
so imho its as i said in that post
until somebody builds a quality android, we won't move anywhere
and such a thing is pretty unusable, except for entertainment purposes
but very expensive at the same time
that's why we don't have AI yet ;)
>--- Toffer 07.12.2008 18:25
so we need more money for the entertaiment industry :)
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I believe it all comes down to the degree of individual attention and handwork which goes into these pianos. They are still made in the traditional, labour intensive way by skilled craftsmen and woman. This is very refreshing, in an era when many instruments roll off an automated production line, with the barest of human intervention.
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Your Christmas cactus is really handsome. And so is Teddy!Enjoy the coming Easter!ReplyDelete
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What a lovely post, Liz! Your sunlit kitty looks so happy and your home and patio look ready for spring. Soon it will be so pleasant to stay in your garden!ReplyDelete
Love the pastel shades of your beautiful Easter tree.
Wishing you a happy Sunday and a serene Holy Week!
Teddy is so adorable and I love your Easter vignette. If my kitty is sleeping in his basket and the sun moves, I move the basket with him in it ... LOL!ReplyDelete
Teddy has the right idea. I'd follow a sunbeam around the house if I could!ReplyDelete
You table and umbrella are all ready for the first gloriously sunny and warm day. A good idea to get them up ahead of time so that you won't be wasting time when you could be sitting and enjoying the sunshine.
You caught the sunshine nicely in these photos! Hope you have a very sunshiny first week of Spring!ReplyDelete
Looks like a nice day to sit in the sun :)ReplyDelete
Still plenty of snow here…maybe see the grass next month :)
Cats are so clever and Teddy looks lovely, doing his ablutions in the morning sunshine!ReplyDelete
I can imagine that feeling of cabin fever - especially when you have days that are simply too cold to venture outside.
Spring is even more special and I'm not surprised you are ready for the gorgeous Spring days ahead Liz!
Isn't morning a lovely time for photography? I love early Spring. Each day some new plant starts to awaken. Your cactus is beautiful! Happy Spring, Liz!ReplyDelete
You know warmer days are ahead when a patio umbrella makes an appearance, Liz! Your Easter touches are very pretty and it's nice that lovely Teddy just follows the sun for fun and doesn't decided to play with the eggs on the tree!ReplyDelete


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Fan of Mercedes tuning? Maybe a fan of German tuning companies that stand out on their own and make some incredible machinery.
If that's the case we have some bad news for you, reputable tuner Carlsson has just been purchased by a group of Chinese investors.
Zhongsheng Group Holdings Ltd have bought a 70% stake in German tuner Carlsson Autotechnik GmbH and it's all fine. I may have built up a destruction scenario too quickly.
The fact of the matter is that the Chinese have no intention to mess about with Carlsson's design ideology or future development plans.
All they want to do is to bring the tuning scene to China. It seems that with the recent sales boom in the People's Republic market, a Mercedes, Audi or BMW just isn't exclusive enough.
It does make sense and what they intend to do is build several Carlsson facilities in China and also set up an exclusive Carlsson-Mercedes dealership.
That's all fairly basic stuff and should bear no effect on Carlsson design and operations in the EU. What it should affect is the finances and future of the company.
With so much more business to handle and products to sell the German tuner should make considerably more money, so they might expand the list of manufacturers they offer tweaks for.
Zhongsheng have already announced that they have interest in having Carlsson products for Lexus, Volvo, Porsche, Toyota and Nissan as well.
An expansion like that could probably bring in some extra success on the home markets as well.


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Aquarium Heater Controller - Hysteresis Method
The Problem
My new apartment gets much colder than my old apartment. That means that the water in the aquarium now gets colder than my tropical fish can stand. So, before I went on vacation, I bought a cheap aquarium heater. The problem is that the heater doesn't shut off no matter what the water temperature is. I had a temperature sensor IC, so I threw something together to control the heater while I was gone. To do this quickly, rather than pulling out the microcontrollers, I did everything with linear components.
The Sensor
The LM335Z temperature sensor is basically a Zener diode with a breakdown voltage that changes by temperature.
My aquarium has two species of fish with different temperature tolerances.
|Low (°C)
|High (°C)
|Silver Dollar
|Tinfoil Barb
My aquarium should be kept between 24°C and 25°C, giving Vz = [2.972,2.982]V.
The Strategy
- If the current temperature is below 24°C, the heater should be on.
- If the current temperature is above 25°C, the heater should be off.
- Between 24°C and 25°C:
- If the temperature was 24°C, heat until 25°C. (heater on)
- If the temperature was 25°C, cool until 24°C. (heater off)
That looks like hysteresis, specifically a Schmitt trigger. I can probably use an op-amp I have lying around and a couple of resistors to activate a relay connected to the heater.
For a good explanation of creating hysteresis in a circuit, take a look at Comparator Hysteresis in a Nutshell by Dave Van Ess. This schematic came from it.
Because the relay will need 5V, I will use the same source for Vdd.
Setting R1 to 1kΩ, Ra is about 1.5kΩ, and Rf is about 300kΩ.
This means the complete schematic would look like this:
D1 is the LM335Z. U1 is an LM324N.
In the next article, I'll write about how I waterproofed the LM335Z and what was wrong with this design.


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If we learned anything from 21 Jump Street, it's that Jonah Hill is the most unlikely modern day hero. He's distractingly uncoordinated, seems permanently confused, and his go-to defense is, "That's stupid? You're stupid."
Time and time again, however, Jonah comes through in the thick of it — when the pressure is on and all eyes are on him. And he's never afraid to call someone out, which we saw so eloquently demonstrated in real life at the 71st Golden Globe Awards when the TelePrompTer was set to the wrong script. "I'm not gonna lie to you right now," he confessed. "They put up the wrong stuff on the TelePrompTer." Nice going Jonah. You kept the show on the road.
In honor of Jonah's unconventionally heroic endeavors and the release of 22 Jump Street, we've curated a list of all seven times he has saved the day. Here they are in no particular order of courageousness.
21 Jump Street (2012)
When Jenko (Channing Tatum) took a bullet for Schmidt in a shootout with drug dealer Mr. Walters (Rob Riggle), Schmidt finally stepped up his game and put his insecurities aside to save him and his best friend — sending a bullet right into Walters' crotch.
21 Jump Street is available to stream on Amazon Instant Video and iTunes.
Superbad (2007)
Seth just wanted to impress Jules (Emma Stone) by getting to the party on time with some Goldslick Vodka. Little did he know when he walked in he would be the life of the party thanks to a giant laundry detergent bottle filled with dyed-blue liquor. (We'll try to forget the part in which he later drunkenly headbutts her, leaving her with a black eye.)
Superbad is available for rental on iTunes.
The Wolf of Wall Street (2013)
Donnie Arkoff helped destroy Jordan Belfort's (Leonardo DiCaprio) entire scheming operation at Stratton Oakmont, but not before helping make everyone much, much richer than they already were. When Donnie got Steve Madden to make his company go public, he made him, Jordan, and his co-workers millions overnight.
The Wolf of Wall Street is available on Amazon Instant Video and iTunes.
The Watch (2012)
This one may have been more of a group effort thanks to the neighborhood watch team, but Franklin was certainly crucial in battling the aliens and saving humanity. It was probably his intimidation tactics.
The Watch is available on Amazon Instant Video and iTunes.
Moneyball (2011)
Billy Beane (Brad Pitt) was on the last legs of his career when Peter Brand showed up with his Yale economics degree and the sabermetric model, based on recruiting players with high on-base percentages even if they aren't home-run sluggers. The model pushed the Oakland Athletics to win a record-breaking 20 consecutive games that season.
Moneyball is available on Amazon Instant Video.
Get Him to the Greek (2010)
Aaron Greene is a company man and just wants to make Diddy happy — who doesn't? In order to successfully get rock god Aldous Snow (Russell Brand) on the next plane without a hitch, he took one for the team and put Snow's heroin up his butt.
Get Him to the Greek is available on Amazon Instant Video.
The Sitter (2011)
After a drug deal gone bad, cherry bomb attacks from pyromaniac little Rodrigo, a bar fight, and dodging bullets from Karl and Julio (Sam Rockwell and J.B. Smoove), Noah managed to get all three surly kids home in one piece just in time for bed.
The Sitter is available on Amazon Instant Video.


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Sneem is located on the Ring of Kerry, a loop of the county that allows you to take in the breathtaking views that the county has to offer along with some charming little towns and villages. Sneem is one of the most picturesque villages on this journey and is the perfect place to base yourself on a short break or just to stop off for lunch. Sneem Family Festival is held in July (from the 22nd to 26th in 2015) and is jam packed with live music and street entertainers, guided walks along the country lanes and rugged hills of South Kerry, arts and crafts events, spot the snap competition, crab fishing, fancy dress and, a talent show, hawking display, sheepdog trials and much more. The town also has a lovely playground.
A Ring of Kerry Town.


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text: The Wave Jewelry Collection is perfect for the Nauti Girl that loves the water. A wave is unstoppable, a force of nature that sweeps over everything in its path. It indicates strength and inevitability. Waves represent the sudden obstacles life throws our way. All of my trademarked nautical jewelry can be made to order, whether it be in Sterling Silver .925 or 14k Gold. Most pieces are made with a Blue Zircon, representing the color of tropical waters.


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It was only recently when I stumbled across the newly developed eFan engine by Airbus Group on twitter. I am certainly the Airbus eFan will revolutionize the airline industry, or at least greatly contribute to it. Having worked in the airline industry for over 7 years as a Ramp Agent, Operations Ramp Controller and Flight Dispatcher; I've come to an understanding how and why certain operational decisions are made by airlines. It is usually not all about cost, but it can sometimes be a contributing factor.
You might be thinking, what has this got to do with the eFan? The eFan will completely revolutionize the way airlines operate in the future. The eFan may actually help airlines once again become hugely profitable companies. Many people may not understand the connection between fuel and aircraft limitations. Before I get started, I've listed some basic facts you need to understand about aircraft. These limitations apply to all airlines in all countries around the world. Mainly due to the inescapable forces of gravity.
Keep these facts in mind. A typical Airbus A320 burns approximately 2,500kg (5,500 lbs)** of fuel per hour in flight. For the average Airbus A330 the fuel burn is approximately 5,000kg (11,000lbs)** per hour. As you can imagine for long haul flights, that is a huge amount of fuel and weight. Not to mention the cost of purchasing that amount of fuel. A330 flights from Hawaii bound for Australia typically held a total of about 60,000kg (132,000lbs)** of fuel onboard at take-off. That figure would vary from flight to flight, depending on forecast winds, availability of company approved ETOPS suitable airports enroute, destination weather forecasts, etc etc. The point is, fuel weighs a lot and costs a lot for airlines to purchase. As aircraft fly, they burn off a lot of fuel, resulting in the total weight of the aircraft to reduce by the amount of fuel burned off in flight.
Another key point you need to keep in mind when planning flights; aircraft weight limitations. Every aircraft, from the Airbus A380 right down to the smallest Cessna 152 have weight limitations that legally cannot be exceeded. It is illegal to intentionally exceed aircraft weight limitations! (The only exception would be for the flight crew to declare an in-flight emergency.) The key weight limitations that immediately come to mind are the Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) and the Maximum Landing Weight (MLW). These weights will vary from one aircraft type to another. You CANNOT exceed either of these weights! Fuel weighs a lot and MUST be included towards calculating the MTOW and MLW. With a lot of fuel on board the aircraft, that reduces the amount of remaining weight available for passengers and baggage before reaching the Maximum Take-Off Weight. The next questions is; How much fuel is going to be burnt inflight? If you Take-Off at your MTOW, will you burn enough fuel to be at or less than your MLW upon arriving at your destination? (Remember, you CANNOT exceed either the MTOW or MLW.) You may want to make sure your at or below your MLW upon arrival at your destination. If not, you will have to sit in a holding pattern until you burn enough fuel to get to your MLW. Not to mention, the airline will not pay for the flight crew to burn unnecessary fuel in a holding pattern when they could be on the ground prepping for the return flight. That's bad planning and they have a schedule to meet. As you can see, the thought process behind how much fuel is legally required, versus the MTOW and MLW play a huge part in airline operational decisions.
Coming back to the eFan, with all of the facts listed regarding the cost and weight of fuel and its effect on aircraft weight limitations, this changes quite a few things. Obviously the eFan does not run on fuel, it runs using electricity stored in batteries. I am not an expert on batteries by any stretch of the imagination, but I think it is safe to guess that batteries weigh the same if they are fully charged or completely flat. Assuming that is the case, this means the actual Take-Off Weight will be the same as the Landing Weight. (Provided nothing is thrown off or dumped from the aircraft in-flight). I can already picture this making flight planning a lot easier in the future.
Which brings me to the next step regarding the eFan engine, the endurance. This seems to be the largest limitation the eFan currently faces. The average flight time for the eFan 1.0 is approximately between 45 minutes and 1 hour before recharging is required. If the problem of endurance is solved, this will change almost everything with regards to airline operations. I believe there are at least two viable solutions that may just solve this.
The first thought I had was using an Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) to provide electrical power directly to the eFan engines. An APU is used to provide electrical and hydraulic power on the aircraft when operating on the ground or parked at the gate. It is also used to provide air conditioning on the ground. All airline aircraft and corporate jets have APUs installed. When an aircraft is parked at the gate, if you see exhaust fumes coming out of the aircraft tail, that is from the APU. They run on the same fuel used by the jet engines, but the rate which fuel is burned is a lot lower. The A320 APU typically burns approximately 150kg (330lbs)** of fuel an hour. (Remember the A320 typically burns approximately 2,500kg (5,500lbs) in-flight.) That's a 94% reduction in fuel burn per hour. That alone is huge! As it turns out, the Airbus Group and Rolls Royce have been working on this concept for some time, and it is called E-Thrust. Ok so my thought was not original, however it is most certainly on the right track. Which brings me to my other potential thought.
The other thought I had to possibly extend the current limitation of the eFan endurance, is by adopting some wind turbine technology on a much smaller scale. What do I mean by that? Basic wind turbines spinning in the airflow as the aircraft flies enroute. Aircraft such as the A330 have what is called a Ram Air Turbine (RAT), which is a propeller blade which sticks out into the airflow to generate emergency electricity. Typically these are very rarely deployed and are only for in-flight emergencies. When they are deployed they increase the drag, which is something you want to try and avoid as much as possible. However, what if a slight increase in drag was the small price to pay for a large increase in electrical power? How?
Every wing tip, due to the nature of aerodynamic airflow in-flight, create wingtip vortices. I realise aeronautical engineers have designed wingtips to reduce drag caused by the wingtip vortices, but it has not been completely eliminated. What if you placed a small wind propeller behind both wing tips, using the wing tip vortices and airflow to spin a small wind propeller? Each propeller would be spinning in the opposite direction, but it will still work. With a small propeller spinning at a high speed in-flight behind each wing tip, it could be used like an alternator system in cars with a belt to turn an alternator or multiple alternators inside the wing area. Will this idea work? I don't know for sure, but I wanted to make sure the idea is out there for the Airbus Group or anyone else to consider it as a possibility to improving the endurance of the eFan aircraft. I believe it has potential to work. This potential idea will not eliminate the need for batteries on board the eFan aircraft.
Having worked for several airlines in the United States and Australia, once the eFan aircraft officially receives government certification, batteries will still be required. That, I am absolutely certain of.
** Based on flight planning numbers I came across when working as an Airline Flight Dispatcher on the A320 and A330.
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The Lotus L48 Apollo lighter features a powerful double torch angled flame. A fuel level viewing window and hidden 8mm are built into the solid metal case. Double Torch Angled Blue Flame. Flip Lid & Side Ignition Button. Fold-Out Cigar Punch (8mm). Fuel-Level Viewing Window. Two Year Warranty
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File Server
GNU Linux File Servers for your heterogenous network – Windows or Linux. Samba is a Linux application that uses the SMB protocol (Server Messag
e Block). Windows and OS/2 use SMB for client-server net operations. By using this protocol, Samba enables Linux servers to join participate, comunicating with the same net protocol as Microsoft Windows' products, and to provide the following services:
- File Sharing.
- Printer Sharing.
- Speed-up Windos clients, by acting as a viewer of the Net Clients.
- Authentication of the Windows clientes against a domain (PDC).
- Act like a WINS Server.


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Fall is such a beautiful time of the year, it's when the leaves start changing colors and everything around us is beautiful. It is also the season of Thanksgiving, which reminds us to take a moment to reflect on all the things we are most thankful for.
We were asked to create a project using at least four of the five fall colors given. It also needed to be either fall related or have something to do with being thankful.
I created a gift bag out of four tags using the colors and fall stamps. The larger leaves and pumpkins are a Stampin' Up set Paisley Prints. The smaller items I stamped with Denami's Autumn Set that I then colored with a blender pen and my stamp pads. I scored it and attached with red line tape. To make the handle I just tied a length of ribbon in each of the opposing tag wholes. Really simple to do.
To give you an idea of how big it is I placed a bottle of glimmer mist in the bag. As you can see it just barely peaks out the top, and it does wiggle side to side. I think if you were going to a swap or white elephant scrapbook event it would be the perfect gift.
Now make sure you head on over to the Kraftie Kre8ations blog to link up your creation using the fall palette. KK8 is also giving away a prize during the hop. One lucky hopper will receive a gift. All you have to do is:
- Visit each blog
- Leave each one a comment
- Follow the KK8 blog


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Thames Tour 2019In what is becoming something of a Milton Keynes Rowing Club tradition, six members of the club set out on a two day row down the Thames. This took them from Lechlade to Abingdon, for some of them completing the entire navigable Thames.
The full story of their intrepid adventure (well fueled by the many pubs en route) can be seen here


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text: By PRATIBHA RAWAL KATHMANDU, March 27:Four years ago, Parbati Prajapati, 44, a resident of Kalopul in Kathmandu, felt pain in her chest. She went to a nearby clinic for check-up and the report showed a very high level of cholesterol in her blood. Already a patient of uric acid, she saw the alarming rise in […]read more


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All right guys, this weather is officially killing my look. When combined with heat and misty rain, my fine tresses curl and frizz in an extremely annoying manner that isn't exactly curly or straight ... it's kind of a multitextured mess. Of course, this so-not-my-friend climate took effect during my recent trip to Nashville, and I got extra p.o.-ed. Having all your vacation photo memories ruined by successive bad hair days is no fun. So I worked out a formula for keeping my hair in place. Was it 100 percent successful? No. Did it keep my locks more frizz-free than anything else I've tried? Yes. Here's what I did:
First, I flat-ironed and styled my hair as I normally would. I used bobby pins to pin my tresses into a half-up, half-down style, figuring this look might be easier to keep under control than a normal hair-down style. Once everything was in place, I coated my locks very lightly with themacadamia oil i raved about in a previous post. Next, I stole a bit of my boyfriend's Christophe Texturizing Fiber Paste. He uses this sticky cream to add texture to his short hair, but I rubbed a teeny tiny bit between my palms, then ran them over the top and ends of my hair, paying particular attention to the shorter bang-ish pieces that like to turn into ringlets in wet weather. Lastly, I sprayed the whole thing with Nexxus Comb Thru Natural Hold Design & Finishing Mist. This spray works nicely because it's geared toward keeping hair in place, while making it appear flexible, instead of creating that lovely helmet-hair look.
Once I finished applying my several layers of product, I do admit my hair looked at tad flatter than usual, but because I paid extra attention to not over-applying any one product, it looked pretty close to my normal weather style. And it held up surprisingly well when I left my hotel room for about six hours. Did every piece remain perfectly in place? Sadly, no. But my 'do did remain ringlet-free! I'll gladly trade a bit of volume for unsightly curling and flyaways.
Does anyone else have any miracle must-try products for rainy days? Please share!


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WARNING: If what you want is to feel good then do not read these
critiques. There is nothing happy or uplifting in participating
in or viewing the exposition of another fallen master of a spiritual
path followed by thousands of individuals; each living, and breathing,
and feeling beings in search of the meaning of life, as you and
the Mahealer, the Recovery ROOM Master :-) (Raphael) are. What
options does an Eckist have whose spiritual eye is awakening to
the cleverly disguised illusions web by the fabricators of the
new age path of Eckankar?
Here are some ideas:
Just think about it:
If there is such a thing as karma operating in this universe,
how will Eckankar, it's leaders and it's mindless followers account
for the misinformation given in the past and the present in regards
to its history?
The Mahealer, the Recovery ROOM Master (Raphael), repeats his
feelings from critiques # 1 & # 2. If Eckankar is to be a
viable path in the Aquarian age able to assist its members with
spiritual growth in a psychologically fit environment it needs
In addition Raphael would suggest:
An honest open inquisitive Eckankar. The Sound of God is not the
voice of the Old Testament God Of Retribution that Klemp is the
trumpeter of. Recall the old adage: "By his actions, ye shall
know him."
AUTHORS NOTE: I, The Mahealer,
the Recovery ROOM Master, Raphael, am moving directly to the
MAIN EVENT, bypassing Attack Alley and Boast Corner. The attacks
and boasts will be analyzed as I, the Mahealer, the Recovery ROOM
Master, Raphael, move through the discourse. Also I, the Mahealer,
the Recovery ROOM Master, Raphael, will traverse the discourse
paragraph by paragraph for you. If a paragraph, in my opinion,
does not have any injurious effect, or contribute directly in
a negative way, I, The Mahealer, the Recovery ROOM Master, will
not critique that paragraph, nor quote it for you to read. In
this way I, The Mahealer, the Recovery ROOM Master, hope to give
you more of the 'CONTEXT' of the sentences quotes and more of
the general flow, or lack of it, within this discourse.
All participants on A.R.E. should realize that
Eckists cannot discuss, nor share, outside their immediate family,
or SATSANG class, any discourse material, what-so-ever under Eckankar
supported fear of halting their spiritual progress. Long time
Eckists will tell you of the Manu-Samhita, the Code Of Ethics
for Eckankar. Ask them about it. Obviously this rule about not
sharing the discourses is for self serving purposes to the benefit
of Eckankar, the organization, and not the individual. What better
way to keep you coming back for more? You will always believe
that finally in discourse series # ??? that you will be given
something of spiritual value. Instead you get the garbage that
I, The Mahealer, the Recovery ROOM Master, have been analyzing.
The following quotes strung through the discourse comprise Klemp's
main message to the long time Eckists. What is Klemp saying here
? Let's review what the Mahealer, the Recovery ROOM Master feels
are important sections for you to be made aware of. I, The Mahealer, the Recovery ROOM Master,
have not added any emphasis to the quotes, nor do I, The Mahealer,
the Recovery ROOM Master, clarify within the quote by use of parenthesis
or brackets. The Mahealer, the Recovery ROOM Master's analysis
follows each paragraph or group of paragraph quotes.
Paragraph 1:
As I trace the corruption of the spiritual works of ECK in the practices of different religions; nothing is more empty that the rite of baptism. Originally, as you know, the early Living ECK Masters, like Decates of Sar-Kurteva in old Atlantis, gave the true initiation of Spirit. It was the entrance of Soul into the mysteries of God which put into reverse the awful downward pull of mind and matter.
Analysis: Harold tells us that baptism is empty. Truly
his heart is empty. For we see in life what we hold in our hearts.
In reality, poor Harold is so threatened by the other paths and
their attractiveness to the chelas that he uses every opportunity
to degrade them in hopes that it will influence the chelas from
leaving Eckankar. This is why he cannot acknowledge, to himself
or his chelas, the beauty in other rituals of other paths. Harold
also tries to use spiritual knowledge or the perception in our
minds that as a Master (?) he possesses spiritual knowledge, to
drive a wedge into our consciousness by making the distinction
'true initiation of Spirit' so that we will doubt other spiritual
teachers and paths. In truth no-one can give that which he does
not possess. No man or being possesses (owns) God therefore no
man nor being can give the initiation of God, for there is no
initiation other than what you accept for yourself. And you decide,
not the teacher/master when you are ready for another step in
your life. Whatever direction you wish to take, remember that
God is everywhere, and each step is therefore of equal distance
from the Creator. Klemp continues to influence us into feeling
that life on earth is something awful, that our minds, and our
bodies are in some way 'sinful'. Obscure references to old Atlantis,
and to fictional Eck Masters that most, if not all Eckists, do
not 'know' of are intended by Klemp to make us believe in the
'traditions of ECKANKAR'
Paragraph 2:
This holy ritual was a sacred connection between the chela and the ECK Life Current. It led to spiritual liberation of the highest, most complete, and satisfying order.
Analysis: This short paragraph is intended to prop up and
glorify the ECK initiations above all others. Isn't a link up
to spirit, a linkup to spirit ? Aside from the illusion that soul
is linked up to spirit by some man or being, what is it that really brings
the most complete, and satisfying liberation? You, your choices,
and the grace of God. We are already linked up to spirit
(or the force of life), otherwise we would not even exist.
Paragraph 3:
But truth is always driven off by the forces of evil. The ECK Masters have had to fly from persecution by the lords of orthodox beliefs. As soon as they were forced from the mainstream of a culture, the corrupted doctrines of the priestcraft swept over the land like the jungle reclaiming the abandoned cities of grandeur in the central plateau area of Mexico after Cortes began his conquest of Mexico. In the long run, however, the suppression of truth in the lower universes is defeated by the true Word in the regions beyond the Sat Lok.
Analysis: This paragraph polarizes the chelas against the
orthodox systems. At once engendering fear in the Eckists, and
then holding up the banner of victory as if the Eckists are involved
in some cosmic level drama for the fate of some fictional Spiritual
Empire called Klemptonia.
Paragraph 7:
The primary initiation in ECK is the Initiation of the Second Circle. Here the Mahanta connects the chela with the ECK, for no one can do this by his own efforts. The disciple is henceforth known as the Kitai, the enlightened one, or the Arahata, who is the teacher.
Analysis: Study for 2 years, and now you are known as the
enlightened one? How does that appeal to the new-comers ego? Contrary
to the illusion of the Mahanta (Klemp) we all are ALREADY connected
to the source of life; we are each already living.
Paragraph 9:
There is no deliverance greater than the ECK initiation, but the results depend upon the initiate to follow the instructions laid down by the Master or his Initiator. Obedience is given to the Law of Silence in regard to the initiation, and anyone who violates the doctrines of ECK will be dropped from the path. This halts all spiritual progress, nor will it continue again until the Mahanta, the Living ECK Master lets him enter into the circle of followers.
Analysis: Eckists are you following a unique spiritual
teaching? Or Klemp's twisted version of Lutheranism / Christianity?
New-comers be aware that even though promised by the Shariyat-Ki-Sugmad there are no precise instructions laid down during the second
initiation. You may be sorely disappointed if you
take the Initiator to task. The Law Of Silence, is really
the Tool of Klemp's Control. Each of us is a free soul.
Unfortunately after listening to these types of threats and the
claimed God-link of the Mahanta, an Eckist will find it nearly
impossible to accept that Klemp is not a Master with the power
over their unfoldment in God. But that is the truth. Klemp is
a fallen master, most likely never a master, appointed by an Eckankar
sanctioned fallen master, who was appointed by the wife of the
founder of Eckankar, (himself a compiling fraud), who became the
wife of the man she appointed to replace her dead husband. Look
at it this way: Has anything in your life ever worked out so great?
Why on earth would you believe that you have found the one-true-path
to God which lords itself above all others? Earth to Chelas, come
in please. Anyone can call themselves a God-Realized Master.
Do you chelas fear anything? How about The Law of Vengeance?
Paragraph 20:
But do you see a pattern?
A divine seed of spiritual liberation had been planted among the
nations by the ECK Masters, but the imperfect minds of people
could do nothing else but distort it when put into their hands
for safekeeping.
Analysis: Seems that the omniscient Eck Masters are pretty
stupid. If they are so great and mighty how is it that they could
not see the folly of entrusting such to mere mortals? The fact
is the Eck Masters don't exist. I.E. Calling yourself the Living
ECK Master doesn't mean you are a Master. You cannot even prove
it to yourself Harold. Also remember how the KAL dearly loves
titles, seems you love yours dearly; the Mahanta, the Living Eck
Master. It appears about 1000 times in the Shariyat-Ki-Sugmad
books 1 and 2, and throughout your writings. Admit it, aside from
your fantasy world there is no hierarchy of past masters. Eckankar's
claiming of historical masters such as Pythagoras and St. Paul,
being Eck Masters is comical, immature, self-serving spiritual
masturbation. Go back to the farm, hide in your barn, and stop
trying to milk us to 'spread your message of Eck'. The very premise
of spreading your message of Eck is ridiculous. Whatever life
force exists, as the foundation of life, exists regardless of
what you think or say, regardless of whether one hears about ECK,
or is initiated into Eck and linked to the Living ECK Master through
membership (as stated on your superficially attractive - identification
ladened new Eckankar home page). We are all INITIATED into life
whether we like it or not by the very empirical fact that we are
HERE! And no one has the secret key to liberation with which to
LORD over us.
Paragraph 21:
For this reason the Living ECK Master repeats the old axiom that a chela in the physical body must have a Master in the physical body.
Analysis: A supreme self-serving statement which suits
Eckankar and Harold Klemp's purposes perfectly. If this statement
were true one certainly wouldn't choose an Eck Master to be one's
master anyway. They do not have very good discrimination do they?
Harold writes in paragraph 20 that the imperfect minds of the
people distorted the seeds of liberation, but it seems, if the
Eck Masters are real, that it is their imperfect minds who chose
to view as perfect the truly imperfect minds of the people in
whom they planted the seeds of liberation. In other words if the
Eck Masters screwed up once, they'll screw up again. And why should
we listen to and follow screw-ups like the Eck Masters. Anyway
historical ECK masters don't exist.
Remember as The Mahealer, the Recovery ROOM Master
, Raphael, advises:
BE YOUR OWN INNER MASTER (You are already anyway).
Paragraph 22:
The human consciousness is a poor reflection of the ECKshar enlightenment because of all the short circuits between Soul and the mind. Only the Mahanta can make a clean line between the spiritual and material worlds.
Analysis: Title of Klemp's next book: "You're a poor reflection,
I'm not". As an aside note what is all the boasting done in A.R.E.
about how prolific a writer Klemp is? New-comers and others need
to remember that most of Klemp's books are simply transcripts
of 15 years of talks at seminars. If any of you gave the meager
amount of lectures (which consist mostly of letters/stories sent
to Klemp by chelas) that Klemp has in 15 years of mastership (?)
you would also have volumes to your credit. It is much different
to sit down and write 15 coherent God-Inspired works by oneself
at one's typewriter or pen, than it is to speak and have a team
of editors write your 'books' for you. Just like Gross and his
lame writings, we have God on earth. Review Klemp's writings;
are they from God on Earth?
Paragraph 23:
The simplicity and power of the ECK initiations are, in comparison with orthodox baptism, a thing of beauty and wonder. The murky intercession of the priest, who does nothing at all of a spiritual service, is ignored. The Mahanta, has both the power and authority to link up Soul with the almighty ECK Stream.
Analysis: Here is the quote as it might appear in a discourse
series which could be entitled The Reversed Eck Satsang Discourses:
"The simplicity and power of the Christian Baptisms are,
in comparison with the ECK Initiations, a thing of beauty and
wonder. The murky intercession of the ECK Higher Initiate, who
does nothing at all of a spiritual service, is ignored. The
Mahanta , has no power or authority to link up Soul with the Holy
Spirit." - The Proposed Reversed Eck Satsang Discourses,
First Series.
Do you now see how Klemp and ECKANKAR respect other paths?
Paragraph 24:
This is a claim that can be made by no orthodox religion or mystery group. The Mahanta, the Living ECK Master is the SUGMAD on earth and has unlimited power to carry out the will of the Supreme One in all ITS countless worlds. This is a vain boast to the ears of the profane, nevertheless the ECK initiate learns the truth for himself during the daily spiritual exercises. He is honest in his dealing with all men, for even a little lie to man or Spirit destroys the trust needed to advance in life.
Analysis: Who is honest? Harold is God on earth? Who lies
to the membership about the theft of sacred Indian writings for
personal benefit? Who lies about being God on Earth? God on Earth?
The Shab is a 7th initiate in Eckankar. Klemp has shown
he is not worthy of the 7th level let alone the 14th (or whatever). Therefore on this day
let it be known that Klemp is not even a 7th initiate,
much less God on Earth. A fallen master if ever he was one.
Paragraph 25:
This takes us into a happier area, the inner life of the ECKist after initiation. The misunderstandings of the priests that are impressed upon the followers are a black hole in the development of Soul.
Analysis: Ah what a much happier area to discuss Harold!
Klemp seems to love to attack other clergy and faiths. Such Spiritual
Arrogance is a common occurrence in the writings of the fallen
master, Harold Klemp.
The following excerpt is from The Holy Liar of ECK, sorry
I mean The Holy Fire of ECK by Harold Klemp, from chapter
35 entitled: Spiritual Arrogance
Paragraph 1: "This week, I told a chela of an experience
on the inner planes that gave me a completely different outlook
on a certain metaphysical group, which will remain unnamed here.
Until now, I had considered it a benign, senile teaching that
really hurt no one."
Klemp's own spiritual arrogance is apparent even in the first
paragraph of his article which tries to point out other's spiritual
arrogance. Sounds like the certain metaphysical group that Klemp
is referring to is Eckankar itself, doesn't it?
Here is another example of Klemp's spiritual arrogance:
Quote: "Before closing,
we must mention the Akshar Realization. This impersonal state
lies beyond God-Realization, which is of a more personal nature
to the individual Soul. The Akshar state is not exclusive to itself.
That means, a Soul that has gone beyond God-Realization and is
serving in the capacity of the Mahanta, the Living ECK Master
may also have attained the Akshar.
But what does that matter to a Second, Third, Fourth,
Fifth, or higher initiate? Their hands are full at their spiritual
level. How can they hope to understand the nature of spiritual
consciousness of the highest levels known to mankind, when they
have yet to master their own state? The answer: They can't.
The creed of a Self-Realized person is to see, know,
and be. That allows no room for distinctions of the human mind.
It allow room only for the love and mercy that comes
of complete love for God.
Harold. "
Paragraph 26:
The law of the universe is that each person has the right to choose his own course of progress on earth. But the hidden side of the same principle requires a full payment for all that is said or done in ignorance of the spiritual doctrines of ECK.
Analysis: Dear new comers, does this statement give you
warm fuzzies, or fear of punishment, simply because you do not
know of, and follow the doctrines of ECK? Surely you MUST follow
ECKANKAR (not) or suffer and pay in full for your ignorance. Kal
Klemp strikes again. Harold simply bolding the words above doesn't
mean a thing about your true feelings, as you have written over
and over, including in MASTER 4 series, that the chela may leave
Eckankar, but he will and must come back in some future life.
Harold, don't you think before you write about what effect you
might have on people? Don't you know what will happen to you Harold
if you cause people to leave Eckankar by your negativity and attacks
on other faiths, and the degradation of your own chelas (see below-
paragraph 32).
Perhaps that heavy karma has been your recent illness, Harold.
Paragraph 27:
We know that ECKANKAR is the name coined by Paul Twitchell to memorialize the body of practices that are unique to the disciples of the Mahanta, the Living ECK Master. The outsider sees only a minor religion that is making serious inroads into the sacristy of the orthodox clergy, and this poses a threat to him. The unique feature to him is that ECKANKAR is a religion that has the Living ECK Master for its spiritual leader, but beyond that the writings make no impression upon him.
Analysis: We have come to know that ECKANKAR is the name
used by Paul Twitchell to create his one-man cult based on the
practices stolen from Indian Masters Twitchell was initiated into.
The unique feature Klemp says the orthodox see in Eckankar is
really what he wants to rivet your attention to so as to see it
as a benefit to you, in order to make you believe that it is something
special. Klemp has degraded the outer Eckankar writings so much
why should the orthodox clergy be impressed by them (hey Harold
- why continue the discourses?).
Paragraph 29:
The strength of ECKANKAR is its direct line to the ECK and the SUGMAD. The ECK, the Voice of God, is heard on occasion like a mighty wind that travels up and down a corridor, blowing every corner and square inch of wall clean and free from dirt and debris. Soul, in a conscious effort, can control Its relationship with that Wind of Change, the ECK.
Analysis: The strength of ECKANKAR is in it's absolutist
claims that only the Mahanta, the Living ECK Master can link you
up to the Life Stream that will take you back home to God, and
that you can only be linked to the Mahanta by formal membership
in the Eckankar organization (see their web site on membership
in Eckankar). Perhaps the strength also lies in self-serving threats
like this one:
Paragraph 30:
You'd be surprised how many initiates cannot hear the Mahanta's words that speak softly behind the writings of the outer volumes of The Shariyat.
Analysis: Everyone get ready for the following soft
words from Klemp.
Paragraph 31:
They do not have the necessary phone line with the Inner Master. Consequently, they become rigid about the letter of the law and forget its spirit. But nobody can tell them this, because they are so fixed in their own great self-image.
Analysis: Their own great self-image. How about Harold's
own great self-image?
These words are not soft? Are they?
Remember the following quote from the discourse series, The Precepts
Of Eckankar, discourse # 3, The Thirty-Two Marks of the Master,
1967, page 8, by Paul Twitchell.
Obviously Harold Klemp (God on Earth) does not remember this quote
otherwise he would teach only the positive truths.
Paragraph 32:
Letters still cross my desk from people who juggle the meaning of Paul's January 1971 Illuminated Way Letter. He said that the next Mahanta would be along in about fifteen years, and that he might appoint an ECK Master to serve in the interim until the appointment of the next Mahanta. They count their fingers like monkeys in a zoo, scratch their heads, and lay their lack of success with the spiritual exercises to an outer cause.
Analysis: ECK Monkeys. I wonder which initiation that is?
Perhaps Harold is referring to this uplifting (not) story from
one of his first discourses:
Paragraph 33:
The real reason is that they neglect the self-disciplines asked of them: the Law of Silence about their conversations with the Mahanta, the steady drill of contemplation, one of the Friday fasts, and the monthly reports to the Master.
Analysis: The Law Of Silence is actually one of Klemp's
control tools.
Paragraph 34:
They shuffle about, raising their fists about this heady argument or another, but they miss the heart of ECK, which is the secret doctrine.
Analysis: Is this how Klemp wishes to teach his students?
To be like him? Earth to fallen master, you deserve a break today,
retire this October 22nd, 1996.
Paragraph 35, 36, and 37:
The training of the next Living ECK Master is begun years before the candidate even knows of the special tests and disciplines that are for his strengthening.
In the winter of 1971, Paul came to me on the inner planes where
I lay sleeping on an empty hay wagon. Two huge farm dogs, companions
and protectors of Paul, awakened me by pulling gently at my arm.
I feigned sleep while Paul worked beneath a nearby piece of machinery,
but he talked while he made the repairs.
'The next Mahanta should be ready in ten years,' he said. 'For
that matter, he may be ready even sooner.'
Analysis: What a convenient dream to tell us at this point.
And in order to buttress your attacks against the Eck Monkeys
described in paragraph 32. You just now made this dream up to
suit your own purpose didn't you?
Paragraph 38:
The point I'm making is twofold: The actual date may be on a sliding scale that missed the actual event, though the event does occur at some time. Secondly, the event comes about in a manner of indirection so that it is often overlooked by the people who make a habit of blindly accepting predictions without taking them to the Inner Master for verification.
Analysis: Gee Harold in paragraph 21 of this discourse
you just told us of the need of a living master. Here we see you
following a dead master (Paul died in the fall of 1971) and then
advising us to take the living master's words to the inner master
for verification. Why is it that Gross, your living master, wasn't
followed by you? And as I recall Gross was the Mahanta. Why didn't
you expose Gross as an impostor and not the Mahanta, since your
inner master (dead living master) told you that the next Mahanta
(a reference to you Harold, n'est pas?) was about 10 years away.
1971 to 1981, hmm. The point you actually make is that the Living
Master is unreliable. Well that's clear from your description
of the Eck Master's lousy sense of discrimination you described
in paragraph 20. We should instead validate it with the inner
master. Outer / Inner, personality 1, personality 2, agenda 1,
agenda 2, lie 1, lie 2, lie 3, lies, lies, lies from Eckankar.
Remember as The Mahealer, the Recovery ROOM Master
, Raphael advises:
BE YOUR OWN INNER MASTER (You are already anyway)
Paragraph 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45:
The ECK initiations are now spaced out at the higher levels at five years or more. The first reaction chelas had when they got wind of the longer time between initiations was that their spiritual life was going to run into stagnation.
This is not true. Much fruitful growth has been missed in the
past by initiates who were moved along too rapidly.
The outer initiation marks a major elevation into a higher plane,
but each year between the five or more outer years ought to bring
a conscious memory of an inner initiation. This means that there
will be a minimum of four or more inner initiations during the
interval, if ones does the spiritual exercises with love and devotion.
Paul brought this up to a small group of students at a Golden
Wisdom Temple. He stood on a dais and was dressed in a modish
blue suit with slightly discernible square patterns woven throughout
it; still, the suit was in a conservative style.
'Everyone should have at least one or more initiations a year,'
he said. 'This comes about and reflects from a change in personal
habits and attitudes.' That was one of Paul's more pointed lectures
aimed at the problems of his audience.
Analysis: Klemp is quite the magician. He pulls stories
about Paul Twitchell out of his hat all the time now. Is Harold
trying to enforce the illusion of the Traditions of ECK, or simply
use Paul Twitchell once again to buttress his failing positions?
One obvious reason to slow down initiations is to keep the members
hanging in there longer, paying for discourses and the like. The
other as pointed out in critique # 1 is that Klemp's worst nightmare
would be to have hundreds of ninth initiate Eck Masters running
around. He can hardly control his other so-called higher initiates.
Paragraph 49:
The spiritual path is easy for those who do not pick and choose, but who can adapt themselves to all conditions. In a sense it is like this old saying, but exercised with discretion: 'When in Rome, do as the Romans do.'
Analysis: To what conditions does Harold mean us to adapt
to? Perhaps these:
Paragraph 51:
I'd like to repeat an excellent definition of vairag, detachment: One can have a burning vision and dream within oneself and yet not force it into manifestation, as strong as this urge may be - yet to hold back and allow it to manifest as it will. It seems to me that gaining this vairag is what Paul meant by pulling the tiger's fang.
Analysis: Klemp's definition here also seems to say that
one should not proceed with that which one wishes to. Compare
that with what the Mahealer, the Recovery ROOM Master, Raphael
states about detachment:
"Detachment is the acceptance of the reality of our
life as it is now."
And what is the reality of our life in Eckankar now?
What does it all mean?
The paragraphs not included in this critique deal with background
on Baptism and initiations of 'lower' orders through ancient cultures.
It is rather banal, and of course Klemp claims that Baptism is
a shadow of the Eck Initiations. Summarized by a long time abused
and controlled Eckist, The Mahealer, the Recovery
ROOM Master, and contrary to the muddled message of
Klemp's discourse:
Remember as the Mahealer, the Recovery ROOM Master, Raphael advises:
Peace and growth, Harold. All we really want is peace and growth,
and a little truth.
How did you like reading over and over again the reference to
The Mahealer, the Recovery ROOM Master? I don't think long time
Eckists realize the pervasive brainwashing effect of this technique.
I hope that by including this 'title' people can become aware
of how this technique permeates all of the Eck writings.
I hope this document stimulates further analysis of the teachings
of Harold Klemp. Also I ask other Brothers Of The Leaf (H.I.'s)
to come forward to lend their ideas and observations. Some of
you are considering taking the first step out of fear and conditioning.
If you are in the process of unwinding the many years of repression
in Eckankar, or are considering it, know that you are not alone,
you do have others willing to help you. This ends the last critique
in this series. Please review the Postscript for more information.
Peace and Growth,


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