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Quick & Easy Cozy Crocheted Wrap Pattern
This easy crochet pattern for a cozy wrap is perfect for almost any occasion.
On chilly nights, this crochet wrap is perfect for snuggling. It's stylish enough to wear out but so comfy that you'll reach for it while you're lounging around the house, too. This crochet wrap pattern is quick and easy-to-stitch. One size fits most! Measures 62" x 20" and uses worsted-weight yarn.
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Being new to crochet I was some what disappointed in the pattern, it was very basic and not a lot of help in getting started. A couple of extra close up pictures on how the stitch was made would have been helpful, it's a great design but the price doesn't warrant what is received.
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A very good pattern for first timers. Very easy to read and work.
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Well of Many Worlds: This strange, interdimensional device looks just like a portable hole. Anything placed within it is immediately cast to another world—a parallel world, another planet, or a different plane (chosen randomly). If the well is moved, the random factor again comes into play. It can be picked up, folded, or rolled, just as a portable hole can be. Objects from the world the well touches can come through the opening just as easily as from the initiating place. (It is a two-way portal.)
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Kareus Therapeutics Announces Phase I Trial for Product in Alzheimer's Disease
Jan 03, 2013, 02:00 ET
LA CHAUX-DE-FONDS, Switzerland, January 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --
~ Following US IND approval, Phase I trial to assess safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of KU-046 in healthy young volunteers ~
Kareus Therapeutics SA ("Kareus" or the "Company"), the private biotechnology company focused on the development of novel therapeutics for the unmet treatment of age-related and chronic diseases, today announces the start of a Phase I clinical study following the Investigational New Drug (IND) approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for the development of KU-046, a first-in-class disease modifying new chemical entity discovered for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease using Kareus' proprietary bioenergetics and KARLECT platforms.
The Phase I clinical trial is a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled two-part study to assess the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics of single ascending oral doses and of multiple ascending oral doses of KU-046 in 54 healthy young volunteers. The study is being conducted by Quintiles, the world's leading biopharmaceutical service provider, at its Phase I Unit at Overland Park in Kansas, US.
Kareus has developed a pipeline of novel molecules targeting diseases of the central nervous system based on its proprietary KARLECT chemistry and drug discovery platforms which target dysfunctional energy production in neurons. KU-046 targets bioenergetics pathways upstream from the increased abeta peptide production found in Alzheimer's disease. It has demonstrated significant improvement in cognition in a number of pre-clinical models.
Commenting on the news, Patrick Doyle, Chief Business and Corporate Development at Kareus Therapeutics, said: "We are excited to have obtained IND approval that will bring KU-046 into clinical development. This is a positive milestone, demonstrating the power of Kareus' innovation platform, which has already shown significant improvement in cognition in a number of pre-clinical models." He added: "We now believe we are well positioned to partner KU-046 to take it into the next stages of its development."
Dr. Uday Saxena, Chief Research and Development at Kareus Therapeutics, commented: "Achieving our objective to reach IND approval for KU-046 within threeyears and in a cost-efficient manner is strong testament to the commitment and hard work of our team." He added: "Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia which affects over 35 million people worldwide and for which there are currently no disease modifying approved treatments. We are therefore hugely excited and encouraged by the potential of KU-046 to treat patients with this devastating condition. The successful discovery of KU-046 has prompted us to use our bioenergetics and KARLECT platformsto discover drug candidates for other CNS diseases such as Parkinson's and Huntington's disease which have similar energy dysfunction."
About Kareus Therapeutics SA
Kareus Therapeutics SA is a private biotechnology company focused on the development of novel therapeutics for the unmet treatment of age-related and chronic diseases. Kareus' pipeline consists of pre-clinical stage assets in Alzheimer's, Metabolic Diseases, Pain & Inflammation, where the company employs two different approaches to drug discovery and development: i) KARLECT, a unique enabling chemistry platform that combines currently marketed drugs and GRAS molecules to produce new chemical entities for CNS disorders, and ii) novel small molecule drug discovery in metabolic diseases, pain & inflammation. Kareus' business strategy is to form strategic alliances with leading pharmaceutical companies, which have the complementary skills to maximize the business and therapeutic potential of its molecules. In June 2011, Kareus entered into a strategic drug development alliance with Quintiles to progress the development of two of Kareus' pre-clinical programs (Alzheimer's & Type-2 diabetes) through clinical trials.
For further information, please visit http://www.kareustherapeutics.com.
About Alzheimer's disease
Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, causes a progressive decline in memory and other aspects of cognition. It is unknown what causes Alzheimer's disease and there are currently no approved treatments shown to slow the progression of the disease. Alzheimer's Disease International (ADI) estimates that there are currently over 36 million people with dementia worldwide, with 7.7 million new cases each year, or one new case every four seconds.[1] The number of people affected is estimated to be over 115 million by 2050 Alzheimer's Disease International. World Alzheimer Report 2009. London : Alzheimer's Disease International, 2009.
About Investigational New Drug Application (IND)
IND is an application that a drug sponsor must submit to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) before beginning tests of a new drug on humans. The IND contains the plan for the study and is supposed to give a complete picture of the drug, including its structural formula, animal test results, and manufacturing information. The equivalent in Europe is called an Investigational Medicinal Product Dossier (IMPD).
1. World Health Organization. Dementia: a public health priority. Geneva : World Health Organization, 2012. ISBN 978-92-4-156445-8.
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In announcing the UK budget, Chancellor of the Exchequer Alistair Darling predicted that the economy would contract at a rate of 3.5 percent in 2009, with a fall of around 1.6 percent in the fourth quarter.
That puts the economy in its deepest slump since just after World War II.
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Undrafted free agents are signed and soon cut as a matter of routine in the NFL, but if the scouting community's assessment of Green Bay Packers rookie Colt Lyerla is on target, the former Oregon tight end's eventual flame-out is more a matter of time.
A sampling of scouting comments on Lyerla collected by The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel prior to the NFL draft:
»"Wouldn't touch him. He's off our board."
»"He's the wild card in this whole thing. Extremely talented kid. Quit the team this year. Has had multiple off-the-field issues. Just a real nightmare in that regard. Is he going to be the Aaron Hernandez kind of player, a first-round talent that somebody gets in the fourth round? Colt quit. Aaron played. It's hard to justify all the quitting."
»"I wouldn't sign him. I wouldn't do that to my owner."
»"Kid's a mess. He is probably one of the worst kids in this draft. He screwed up everything. Drugs. Quitting. You name it, it's happened. I would never trust him. I couldn't imagine anybody taking him with those credentials. No way."
The Packers signed Lyerla on Monday, and coach Mike McCarthy had already addressed the off-field issues that relegated Lyerla, one of the top rookie talents at his position, to being bypassed in the NFL draft. Lyerla was dimissed from the program midway through last season, and compounded his problems with a cocaine possession charge weeks later. However, if Lyerla manages to make the team and steers clear of trouble, he would give the Packers' offense a versatile athlete who could operate as an H-back/slot tight end and help on special teams.
Those are big questions, however, and those that doubt whether Lyerla can last in Green Bay are clearly not hard to find.
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Alfonso Ribeiro and Witney Carson!
As the always and forever Carlton said, "Sorry, ladies, dancing is a man's sport." The "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" star and consummate performer has waited 10 whole years for his shot at the coveted Mirrorball trophy. And now the wait is over. "I cannot believe this," Alfonso said. "I've wanted this forever."
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#1 UFO frenzy goes into overdrive as three red lights hover over Colorado town03-28-2011, 11:40 AM
It's the latest internet sensation - amateur footage of three red lights in a triangular formation hovering in the night sky above the town of Lafayette in Colorado.
The video, shot last Monday, shows that the sky was clear and witnesses said they could not see anything connecting the lights.
Leroy Vandervegt, a 50-year-old who has lived in Lafayette for 16 years, shot the video Sunday evening after his 17-year-old son saw the glowing orbs move from south west to south east along the horizon.
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'I had no idea what it is,' he said. 'It wasn't a satellite, it wasn't an airplane and it wasn't a helicopter.'
By Friday, five days after posting, more than 39,000 people had watched the video on YouTube, dailycamera.com reports.
Mr Vandervegt said the lights made no noise and did not blink.
The lights remained in a triangular shape as they moved forward, though the shape of the triangle changed.
Denver International Airport officials would not talk about the sighting but, intriguingly, Allen Kenitzer, the Federal Aviation Administration's spokesman for the Rocky Mountain region, said his staff didn't see anything out of the ordinary.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...#ixzz1HuBVTArE
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|Depression: from Children through Adults
Depression: from Children through Adults
By Barbara Romano, PhD
Depression is a commonly used term to describe a dysphoric mood state. Clinically, however, the symptom of depression is part of a set of symptoms which comprise a clinical disorder. Three commonly diagnosed non-bipolar depressive disorders are (1) major depression, (2) Dysthymia, and (3) adjustment disorder with depressed mood.
According to the diagnostic manual used by clinicians (DSM-IV, APA, 1990), a major depressive episode lasts at least two weeks and is characterized by one of the following: (1) depressed mood (or irritability in children & adolescents), or (2) significant loss of pleasure or interest. Five additional symptoms must also be present nearly every day. These may include significant change in weight, or in children, failure to make expected weight gains; insomnia or hypersomnia; psychomotor agitation or retardation; fatigue or loss of energy; feelings of worthlessness or excessive guilt; diminished ability to think or concentrate, or indecisiveness; recurrent thoughts of death or suicide, or a suicide plan or attempt.
Although these criteria are used to diagnose a major depressive episode in children, consideration of a child's developmental level is important. It may be more difficult to identify depressed mood in children because their normal mood state is more elevated as compared to adults. Therefore, a neutral mood might be viewed as a depressed mood since it is a deviation from normal exuberance. In addition, mood states in children are more likely to shift rapidly in response to environmental stimuli As children develop into adolescents, the syndrome of depression is more characteristic of that seen in adults.
Dysthymia is not as severe as major depression. Depressed mood must be present most of the time for at least two years. In children and adolescents, the mood can be irritable and last at least one year. In addition to the symptom of depression, two or more of the following must be present: poor appetite or overeating, insomnia or hypersomnia, low energy or fatigue, low self-esteem, poor concentration or difficulty making decisions, feelings of hopelessness.
An adjustment disorder with depressed mood is a reaction to an identifiable stressor. Once the stressor has terminated, the symptoms of depression, by criteria, does not persist for more than six months. However, the disorder may be considered chronic (lasting more than 6 months) if the duration of the stressor or its consequences is enduring.
Depression is most likely due to the interaction of a number of factors. These include biological, cognitive, behavioral, and environmental factors. The biological model of depression hypothesizes that depression is linked to abnormal functioning of neurotransmitter receptors in the brain.
The cognitive model of depression suggests that depressed individuals have dysfunctional attitudes about themselves, the world, or their future (Beck). When faced with an environmental stressor, the individual perceives the situation in a negative manner which can lead to depressive symptoms. A related cognitive model of depression is "learned helplessness" (Abramson, Seigman, & Teasdale). This model suggests that depressed individuals attribute the causes of negative events to internal, stable and global factors.
The behavioral factors of depression include poor social skills and limited skills for coping with stressful life events. Studies have shown that depressed individuals are more unassertive, make more negative self-references, may isolate themselves or put themselves in a position to be socially rejected than nondepressed individuals.
The most commonly used biological treatment for depression is antidepressant medication, which corrects the dysregulation of the neurotransmttter receptor sites. The most effective psychosocial treatments have included cognitive-behavioral therapies.
Patients are taught to understand the relationship between events, emotions, and cognitions. They are instructed on identifying, evaluating, and modifying automatic negative thought patterns and their underlying assumptions. Behavioral treatment may also include stress management training, assertiveness training, social skills training, and activities training.
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Medical professionals commonly use body composition to assess health and risk of disease. The definition of body composition
is the difference between the fat component of your body and the fat free component. The fat free component contains your
muscle and bone. The ratio of body fat to other components is calculated to determine your percentage of body fat. Excessive
body fat is associated with a number of disease conditions such as type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease,
and hypercholesteremia. The current American College of Sports Medicine recommendation for adult men is 10 to 22 percent
body fat, while women should have between 20 and 32 percent.
The most accurate method of body composition measurement is hydrostatic (underwater) weighing. All other assessment methods
provide only an estimate of body composition. Deciding on which method to use depends on the purpose of the test and the
availability of equipment. The most common methods are body mass index (BMI), circumference measurements, skinfold measurements,
and bioelectrical impedance analysis.
The gold standard in determining body composition is hydrostatic weighing; a procedure requiring specialized equipment and
training. Underwater weighing involves submerging an individual in a pool or a large tank and measuring their weight while
submerged (this is not usually seen in a health club setting). Most proathletic or college teams will have a facility where
this type of testing is done.
BMI is calculated from body weight and height. Although easy to determine, this method does not take into account the difference
between muscle weight and fat weight. Because muscle weighs more, a physically fit person could have a BMI factor usually
associated with those overweight. Other BMI influences are age, gender, and race.
Measuring the circumference of the body at different locations can provide information about body fat distribution. For
example, a waist circumference greater than 40 inches for men and 35 inches for women indicates a greater risk for heart
Skinfold measurements can also provide a reasonably accurate measurement of body fat. Taken using a caliper at different
anatomical sites, skinfold measurements are based on the assumption that 1/3 of the body's total fat is located beneath
the skin; however, the amount varies with age, gender, and race. Because of this variation, different equations are used
to predict one's percentage of body fat. An experienced technician using properly calibrated calipers and good technique
should conduct the procedure.
Bioelectrical impedance analysis involves passing an undetectable electrical current through the body and measuring its
resistance to the current. Because fat is a poor conductor of electricity, the more fat you have, the longer it takes for
the current to go from head to toe. Plus, there are a few factors that can affect the results of the test including proper
hydration and a woman's menstrual cycle.
It is important to maintain an appropriate percentage of body fat to help reduce your risks for many chronic diseases such
as diabetes, heart disease, and certain cancers. For the general population, simple body composition assessment methods
like BMI, circumference measurements, and skinfold measurements provide a sufficient estimate of body composition. Using
these measurements can help you set up realistic goals in your quest to be healthier.


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Friday, January 1, 2010
Heather Malick Reinforces The Fact She Is An Idiot
"Look, I can't even call my federal MP, a Liberal member of the opposition, because she's effectively out of commission for the next two months. All that's left to me is to tell you what it's like here and why you should care."
The problem Ms. Malick, is that all MP's have what is called a constituency office located in their riding. While Parliament is prorogued, MP's spend time in their office talking to their constituents, helping with an array of issues or problems they may be experiencing. EI and Immigration to name a few.
Then there is that whole pathetic argument about Parliament being shut down for three months. FYI, Parliament shuts down yearly for the Christmas holidays, and was set to reopen January 25th, 2010. The Pm's proroguing of Parliament added less than a month of actual sitting days.
Oh, and I'll be sure to mention this particular paragraph to my American friends and relatives:
"Harper, that strange vengeful man you will see in February clapping awkwardly as Olympians leap off mountains and shoot past in the luge, has been on a mission since his youth to turn Canada into a pale, watery version of the United States of America. Even then, the US was well into its identity-switch into the undereducated, paranoid, self-destructively aggressive overspent mess we watch now with grim fascination."
22 comments:
- Alberta Girl said...
Do these people think that Canadians actually believe the crap they write.
It's 36 days - not two/three months!!!!!!
I wish they would stop lying!
And you are right Paul, she can call her MP's office - does she really think they are all sitting on a beach somewhere. If she does, she doesn't deserve the job she has, because she is too stupid!
Do these journalists that are lying have no consious - they know full well they are 'stretching' the truth, yet they do it anyway.
I guess my values are just better than theirs.
- January 1, 2010 at 9:43:00 AM PST
Heather is, and always will be, the shrill, hateful voice of word twisting, so popular amongst the lying left - she finds her own country so disgusting, she slags it from afar - never referring to Mr Chretien's proroguing parliament 4 times, with no fuss at all, from the biased likes of her
- January 1, 2010 at 9:53:00 AM PST
- Joanne (True Blue) said...
"Look, I can't even call my federal MP, a Liberal member of the opposition, because she's effectively out of commission for the next two months.
That one caught my eye too. I was just about to do a post on it but you covered everything I would have said.
The only thing I might have added that it is entirely within the realm of possibility that her Liberal MP does indeed see it as an extended vacation as opposed to most of the other hard-working MPs.
In any cse, I'd love to see Adler take this one on.
- January 1, 2010 at 10:17:00 AM PST
- Alberta Girl said...
I sent dear Heather a message on her website telling her that I had assumed that she had signed the '
journalist ethic's' and she had lied about the time frame.
I told her I was waiting for her correction, although I won't hold my breath.
- January 1, 2010 at 10:25:00 AM PST
We used to call people like the "fish-wives" because of their shrill cacophony. After a while you dial 'em out.
- January 1, 2010 at 10:27:00 AM PST
- Joanne (True Blue) said...
I just added an update on ROFT
- January 1, 2010 at 10:39:00 AM PST
- Brian said...
The left is really "bent out of shape" because their wonderful , truthful , caring , omnipotent , natural-governing-Liberals , are in opposition and even if the next election produces another minority , appear destined to opposition for the foreseeable future.
They truly don't know how to react other than to increasingly distort the issues.
- January 1, 2010 at 10:51:00 AM PST
Actually, according to the TorSun's editorial it's only 15 days that MPs will miss because I guess they were going to break for the Olympics anyway.
I think what bothers Malick and the like is that nothing she says is going to effect the PM or his long list of accomplishments.
Something folks don't think about is that despite the Liberal whines it does give Iffy and his party more time to get a grip and organize.
Can't wait until the PM privatizes the CBC as a measure to fight the deficit!!!
- January 1, 2010 at 10:54:00 AM PST
Harper is pathetic ad overly partisan. He has so much potential I justwish he would put as much energy into governing as he does into political gimmicks against the opposition.
- January 1, 2010 at 11:22:00 AM PST
- Alberta Girl said...
Hey Nony...seems you are so 'desperate' to slam Harper that you didn't take the time to find out that - as a back benchers motion - this doesn't affect the gun registry.
- January 1, 2010 at 11:59:00 AM PST
- paulsstuff said...
Was that Heather @11:22?
- January 1, 2010 at 12:09:00 PM PST
- Joanne (True Blue) said...
Was that Heather @11:22?
Or her MP?
- January 1, 2010 at 12:55:00 PM PST
- Blame Crash said...
Hey 11:22 Nony.
They're not "detainees".
They're murderers!!
Don't you read the news!
- January 1, 2010 at 1:19:00 PM PST
- maryT said...
Can't call Goodale, he is in Arizona. Where is iffy.
And Paul, once you take away all the Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays the House doesn't sit, it comes down to about 22 days, then subtract 10 days for the Olympics and gee, 12 days.
Who is her MP, we should find out and flood her in box with calls saying, Heather is trying to reach you.
Just called the cbc hotline and asked if they were going to be offering a remedial math course so they could learn to count.
Sounds like she has a female lib mp so shouldn't be too difficult to guess who it is.
- January 1, 2010 at 1:20:00 PM PST
- Blame Crash said...
Oh, I forget to mention what an excellent Post Headline you wrote!
"Heather Malick Reinforces The Fact She Is An Idiot"
It has a certain essence of stunning clarity to it. A real "thing of beauty".
- January 1, 2010 at 1:27:00 PM PST
- maryT said...
A quick search at Election Target gives me these names for female lib mps in Toronto.
Yasmin ?, Martha Hall Finley, Judy Sgro, Maria Minna, Carolyn of body bag fame, Michelle Simpson, Kristy Duncan.
Only a couple names I have heard of, so perhaps she right, her mp is a non person. If truth be known, Heather probably doesn't even know her mp's name.
- January 1, 2010 at 1:46:00 PM PST
- maryT said...
She has said she is embarassed to be Canadian, and her last paragraph implies she would not want to be an American, so it is Cuba or Yemin.
In Yemin she could write stories on how to make bombs and kill airline passengers.
- January 1, 2010 at 1:52:00 PM PST
- Marx-A-Million said...
Heather Mallick is my hero! I am a genius and I have a blog, and therefor by definition am infallible and incapable of making a mistake.
- January 1, 2010 at 4:28:00 PM PST
Marx-A-Million is the greatest satirist I've ever seen. Such a super strategy, impersonating a Lefty with sarcasm more absurd than a take on Canadian Air Farce! Malick, Marxists, and multi-stripe nonies beware...It is time to establish and enforce the "perimeter concept"...North America is the final bastion of freedom and peace, so we'll say again to this generation: "If you don't love it, LEAVE IT!"
- January 1, 2010 at 8:02:00 PM PST
- langmann said...
Heather's version of democracy is when the government takes more of my money to spend on pet projects. Anything other than that is a dictatorship.
Heather makes stupid look smart.
- January 1, 2010 at 9:55:00 PM PST
- Patrick Ross said...
Mallick is a lunatic. There's a reason why she has to have most of her political writing published in a foreign publication.
Her despicable hit piece on Sarah Palin has undermined any semblence of credibility she could pretend to have.
The sad thing about it is that there's still one place that hit piece can be found -- on her own website. Not only has she never said or done anything that even resembled a retraction of that attack, but she she seems proud enough of it to keep it on her webiste.
- January 2, 2010 at 12:20:00 AM PST
What a great resource!
- January 28, 2010 at 12:58:00 AM PST


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Skyline teachers Judy Koehler and Beth Walters, along with their first grade students, had a bake sale to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy and raised over $700 for the Red Cross.
Hurricane Sandy was a terrible hurricane that caused extensive damage along the East Coast. Sandy made landfall in southern New Jersey and brought major flooding, travel disruption, structural damage and power outages.
New York City was hit very hard. Sandy was nearly 1,000 miles wide at times. It brought blizzard conditions to West Virginia and 20 foot waves to Lake Michigan. The storm took the lives of more than 100 people.
This was the second bake sale for the first grade teachers. Their classes helped raise money for the library in Greensburg after that tornado five years ago.
"I think that by holding the bake sale we are helping the kids have the life experience of several of the traits from the Six Pillars of Character," Walters said.
Some of those characteristics were responsibility, caring and citizenship.
The teachers heard from Skyline Superintendent Mike Sanders that the Red Cross was looking for people to help out. Koehler and Walters then talked to their students and realized how excited the kids were about helping.
"This is a great opportunity for us to teach our kiddos about compassion and caring for others," Koehler said.
The first graders priced donated baked goods for 50 cents each. The items were sold from 11:20 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Nov. 13 through the 16.
All the money made at the bake sale was given to the Red Cross. It will be sent to those affected on the East Coast.
"We couldn't have done it without everybody's help from Skyline," Koehler said.
She said the sale was a great opportunity for everyone and appreciated the help received from the community.
Patty Ibarra and Katelyn Kumberg are Skyline seniors.


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Of course the usual interpolation (1080p to720p) and compression issues, so the original print @ 30mbps (from the timeline @100 -180mbps) looks way better on a 52 inch TV.
Edited by HDVdiver, 26 May 2012 - 01:27 AM.
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Posted 25 May 2012 - 11:20 PM
Edited by HDVdiver, 26 May 2012 - 01:27 AM.
Posted 03 June 2012 - 07:31 AM
As promised...here is a Vimeo upload of some recent work done with my hacked GH2. Of course the usual interpolation (1080p to720p) and compression issues, so the original print @ 30mbps (from the timeline @100 -180mbps) looks way better on a 52 inch TV. [vimeohd]42875856[/vimeohd]
Posted 03 June 2012 - 03:14 PM
"Journalism is what someone else does not want printed, everything else is public relations."
"I was born not knowing, and have only had a little time to change that here and there.
Posted 03 June 2012 - 07:24 PM
Uh oh, watch out for the shark police here on WP!
Seriously though, what firmware? Driftwood?
Also in the opening sequence of the pan up to the horizon, I noticed blurring over a second several times. Was that the encoding or image stabilization software crapping out?
Edited by HDVdiver, 03 June 2012 - 07:37 PM.
Posted 04 June 2012 - 07:46 PM
How did you encode the video? It seems suffering from a poor bitrate or not the optimal parameters for vimeo
Posted 07 June 2012 - 07:35 AM
Posted 07 June 2012 - 01:17 PM
I made the mistake of following the semi-official vimeo tutorial "Exporting for Upload to Vimeo with Edius 6". I've always hated anything to do with Quicktime so I should have considered an alternative encoding method from the outset.
Anyway, now fixed.
Edited by M43user, 07 June 2012 - 01:19 PM.
Posted 07 June 2012 - 11:38 PM
Very nice and peaceful video. Amazing 2:29 / 2:30 critter shots.
Dont know about the shark police, there seems to be more pixel police ;-) When you get great/smooth/cool critter video, I'm still not sure of the need for such a high datarate and powerful hacks. Does it really bring to the table compared to the stock GH2 firmware!!
Also liked the "Wendy and the seadragon" video.
Edited by HDVdiver, 07 June 2012 - 11:55 PM.
Posted 08 June 2012 - 03:01 AM
I will try the Edius WMV codec, sounds good.
Edited by M43user, 08 June 2012 - 03:03 AM.
Posted 08 June 2012 - 04:28 PM
Is the video shot HBR? 25p or 30p?
Edited by HDVdiver, 08 June 2012 - 04:31 PM.
Posted 16 June 2012 - 06:23 PM
Posted 16 June 2012 - 11:48 PM
"Journalism is what someone else does not want printed, everything else is public relations."
"I was born not knowing, and have only had a little time to change that here and there.
Posted 17 June 2012 - 05:04 AM
While the GH2 does suffer from a baked-in look where the curve does force gradations of color to band due to the limit of the 420 resolution, I think your issue is compounded by depth. With your clip, the problem is as you go deeper, the gradation of blues are broader than in the shallows like Berk's clips. That does make a big difference is how banding shows up. You'll have to try contain your scenes to keep the water column limited in range to avoid banding.
Posted 17 June 2012 - 10:09 PM
Not the cameras I have used (DV, HDV) or seen footage from. Makes me wonder if there's something wrong with the camera or the hacked firmware.
Is this a common problem that plagues most/all video cameras when shooting underwater?
Posted 17 June 2012 - 11:27 PM
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Posted 19 July 2012 - 01:22 AM
I was wondering if you have had any better results with the blue color banding issue with the GH2?
I filmed with a hacked GH2 (Sanity 5) for the first time today and although the camera produces amazing details, the midwater colors with any sun in it looks terrible.
I wonder if there is anything that can help improve this issue or if it is just a limitation of the smaller sensor and its dynamic range. Berkeley White's (backscatter.com) video of the wild spotted dolphins in the Bahamas has a sequence with the sun in the shot and the image holds up a heck of a lot better. His footage was taken with the Canon 5D Mark II.
Edited by HDVdiver, 19 July 2012 - 01:42 AM.
Posted 20 July 2012 - 03:33 PM
How much bigger (what's the bitrate)? Any idea what causes the lock-ups?
The files are bigger (so using a 64Gb card) and there's the very occasional lock-up (but self re-setting after a few seconds)...but the results are worth it. NO MORE BANDING!
Posted 20 July 2012 - 05:47 PM
How much bigger (what's the bitrate)? Any idea what causes the lock-ups?


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Film Review: Dallas Buyers ClubA rail-thin Matthew McConaughey, stunningly portraying a hyper-hetero, lowlife Lothario cowboy who discovers he's HIV-positive, finally gets to flirt "real serious" with an Oscar nom in this high-octane drama inspired by true events.
Dallas Buyers Club is all about Ron Woodroof, a bigoted, womanizing loser who's as hard to like as Matthew McConaughey makes him easy to believe. Woodroof, a kind of Jesse James in the AIDS wars, bucks a system that, as the plague encroaches on the population in the '80s, keeps effective alternative treatments from an increasingly desperate population.
McConaughey's performance should win him a slew of awards (if not the ultimate) and plenty of fans that this down and gritty film might not otherwise attract. Another draw is Jared Leto, riveting as Woodroof's unlikely effeminate transgendered business partner.
As for director Jean-Marc Vallée, he displays remarkable versatility with this raw, rowdy, raunchy exploration. Previous Vallée films, all far tamer, include the modest, award-winning coming-of-age drama C.R.A.Z.Y., the lush British historical epic The Young Victoria, and the problematic but ambitious trans-generational, cross-border love story Café de Flore.
Dallas Buyers Club begins in 1985 as Woodroof, a foul-mouthed Dallas, Texas layabout who occasionally works as an electrician, is first introduced at a dusty rodeo where he rides the animals and acts like one with trashy rodeo groupies. He soon begins showing symptoms of physical decline, maybe the result of too much guzzling or coke or balling. But after problems land him in a hospital, he is diagnosed as HIV-positive, with maybe fewer than 30 days to live.
The homophobic Woodroof, also afflicted with deep denial, won't accept the news. Rather than remain for treatment and disgusted with anything having to do with homosexuality, he flees. But AIDS catches up with him, and he's soon back in the hospital. There he meets both Dr. Eve Saks (Jennifer Garner), a genuinely concerned physician, and the far more conservative Dr. Sevard (Denis O'Hare), only wedded to the few limited treatments like AZT approved for AIDS patients.
A hospital stay also introduces Woodroof, loose with anti-gay remarks to his cronies, to Rayon (Jared Leto), a sprite of a transgendered AIDS patient who surely epitomizes the kind of character most reprehensible to the cowboy.
Finally facing his grim reality, Woodroof hits the books and does research on medicines countering the growing plague. His digging makes him aware of alternative treatments not available in the U.S. because government approvals can be like waiting for Godot.
He learns that many alternatives are available in nearby Mexico specifically and makes the journey there. He meets eccentric ex-pat Dr. Vass (Griffin Dunne), an unlicensed doctor who has retreated south after some unarticulated bad luck across the border and earns a living dispensing drugs unavailable in the States.
Woodroof pulls some elaborate tricks, including a disguise as a priest, to move a huge stash of illicit AIDS drugs across the border. Feeling trapped as a patient not being well-served by the American government and medical profession, he decides to go into business as an importer of these untested medications. Hence, Woodroof's creation of the Dallas Buyers Club, a soon booming business able to operate because it is a club that requires membership dues from those wanting treatments.
Woodroof, knowing he needs outreach into the gay community, recruits Rayon, at battle with a wealthy, disapproving father (James Dumont), into the business. He brings Dr. Saks to his side and even becomes an activist on the AIDS front by speaking on behalf of quicker government approval of drugs and better access for AIDS patients. Conditions for patients improve, but AIDS continues to steal lives.
With its unlikely character leading the charge, Dallas Buyers Club also functions as an unusual history of the AIDS crisis. The film is beautifully produced, edgily shot and edited, and driven along by a whip-cracking music track of mostly country-western and T. Rex songs. The New Orleans area serves as a fine stand-in for Texas and other locations.
Screenwriters Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack don't fall back on any heroic or clichéd turns but keep Woodroof on an outlaw course where no pro-gay marches or quilts sweeten the way or soften the character's macho, prejudicial core. Yet it's McConaghey's savvy incarnation of this Lone Star brute that makes this gritty tale worth the ride.


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Michigan State Police arrest Jason Reed and Saundi Champlin in Montcalm County
A 35-year-old Hubbardston man was arraigned Feb. 19 in Montcalm County 64B District Court on methamphetamine charges and resisting and obstructing.
Jason Reed faces one count of controlled substance – operating/maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine, one count of controlled substance – possession of methamphetamine, and three counts of assaulting/resisting/obstructing a police officer.
Reed was arrested Feb. 16 after troopers from the Michigan State Police stopped the vehicle he was driving on M-57 near Blackmer Road in Montcalm County for an equipment violation, according to a MSP press release. Troopers searched the vehicle and allegedly found several methamphetamine lab components. Reed reportedly resisted arrested; but after being arrested, he was searched and troopers allegedly found methamphetamine. He was lodged at the Montcalm County Jail.
A 40-year-old female passenger, Saundi Champlin of Muir, also was arrested on drug charges and a warrant. She was lodged at the Montcalm County Jail and arraigned Feb. 19 in 64B District Court. She faces one count of controlled substance – operating/maintaining a laboratory involving methamphetamine, and one count of controlled substance – possession of methamphetamine.
A 48-year-old male passenger from Hubbardston also was arrested for a warrant in Ionia County, and lodged in the Ionia County Jail. His name is being withheld pending arraignment, which is scheduled for today in Ionia County 64A District Court.
Troopers were assisted by Carson City Police Department and Central Michigan Enforcement Team (CMET).


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All-in-one personal analog, digital circuit design station
Digilent Inc. has launched of the Electronics Explorer Board (EE Board), a powerful, all-in-one personal circuit design station. The company calls the EE Board an affordable product designed for students, hobbyists, and engineering professionals that includes everything needed to build and test many analog and digital circuits on the desktop, without any other equipment.
Priced for personal ownership, the EE Board provides students unlimited access to real hardware and software tools to design, simulate, test, and observe real circuits. Relieved from the time restrictions of the traditional university lab setting, students can spend more time experimenting with real circuits and building knowledge through direct observation and experience.
"The EE board enhances the way students learn. Students are no longer burdened with lecture or lab based learning," said Clint Cole, Digilent's president and instructor at Washington State University. "With access to lab grade tools anytime, anywhere, students can implement theory with real hands-on circuit design and prototyping experiences."
The EE Board incorporates a solderless breadboard, a triple-output programmable power supply, a suite of test and measurement devices, and a high-speed USB2 port to connect to the users' own PC. The station works in conjunction with WaveForms, a free software product that provides intuitive and easy to use interfaces to EE Board test and measurement devices.
Using the EE Board and accompanying instrument pack, a wide variety of circuits can be constructed and tested by connecting to any one of the six included test and measurement devices, including: four-channel, 40 MSa oscilloscope, two-channel arbitrary waveform generator, triple-output power supply (two programmable), four-channel voltmeter, two programmable reference voltages, 32-channel logic analyzer, 32-channel pattern generator, and an assortment of digital I/O devices.
Users can complete designs anytime, anywhere. Any desktop can be a complete, 24-hour design studio.
The EE Board is powered PC-based WaveForms, a free software product that provides intuitive and easy to use interfaces to acquire, store, analyze, produce, and reuse analog and digital signals. A high-speed USB2 connection ensures all instruments respond in near real-time. WaveForms data files are stored using standard formats, making it easy to share data between instruments or export data to word processors or graphics editors.
New users can quickly familiarize themselves with the board and software with the included starter kit and "My First Experiment Guide." The guide includes simple step-by-step instructions which show the user how to build and test circuits made with parts from the bundled analog starter kit.
As a complement to the EE Board, Digilent has published a free, comprehensive set of educational materials designed for use in introductory analog electrical circuit classes. The materials, titled Real Analog, are presented as a series of modules covering approximately one week of instruction in a typical university setting. Real Analog contains videotaped lectures and corresponding lecture materials including: written materials, exercises, a homework assignment, and a lab assignment.
The curriculum examines theoretical concepts and provides practical applications of these concepts, an approach enhances student enjoyment and interest in the topics presented and improves comprehension of basic concepts. Use of the presented circuit analysis techniques in the context of circuit design is emphasized in the lab assignments, an approach enhances student enjoyment and interest in the topics presented and improves comprehension of basic concepts.
In addition to the bundled analog starter kit, users can purchase other digital and analog parts kits from Digilent. These include TI op-amps, TI low power dual bipolar op-amps, TI CMOS Dual complementary air plus inverter, TI CMOS hex inverter, TI precision timer, FET transistors, over 100 resistors, 12 capacitors and more.
As this announcement, the EE Board had non-academic, academic, and student unit prices.
Digilent Inc.
Also see www.controleng.com/education.


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Is It Really About Me Now?
My 5-year-old granddaughter did something scary this year:
she learned to trust herself enough
to ride her 'pink and puhple' bicycle
without any training wheels.
She beamed with well-deserved pride as she sailed down
the driveway and into the cul-de-sac where she lives.
She did it!
Visibly tense, but still determined, she did it.
At the tender age of 5, she conquered that niggling,
wriggling worm of fear and self-doubt
that can too often gnaw away at us,
keeping us from trying something new, something scary.
Sometimes that's true because we're afraid we'll fail -
that we'll fall down and skin our knees
or otherwise embarrass ourselves.
Sometimes it's true because we're really afraid of success
and how that success might change our lives,
change our image of ourselves,
change our image of ourselves,
change the expectations of others about us.
If I take a running leap off that particular cliff,
and if, by the grace of God and exactly the right wind currents,
I somehow manage to land on my feet,
then what else will I have to do?
How will being successful change how I see myself?
How others see me?
For the last two and a half years, I've been meeting with
a remarkable man for spiritual direction.
His name is David and he is trained in depth psychology
as well as 'missiology,'
a topic probably more common for Benedictine abbotts.
He works with dreams - I mean, the things you see and experience when you sleep - and it has been the most fascinating, enlightening work
I've done in a long, long time.
He, and another trusted counselor, have been gently preparing me for this next, last stage of my life. A stage that could last another 20-25 years,
given my genetic history,
but nevetheless - the last stop in a long line
of different experiences and identities:
church volunteer,
choir member,
Bible teacher,
women's ministry leader,
seminary student,
preaching TA,
associate pastor,
occasional writer,
retired pastor.
So...here I am. At this end of that long list,
that long, interesting list of different hats I've tried,
different roles I've played,
different personae I have assumed.
So the question becomes: who am I now?
What adventure is left for me to leap into?
And will I have the courage to make the leap?
Abbot David has been saying things like this to me
over the course of these last 2+ years:
"This next phase of your life is about you, Diana."
Say what?
I am learning that what he means is that in retirement -
as I move on down the road to crone-dom!! -
I am no longer bound by the needs of others.
No children to raise,
no congregation or institution to satisfy.
Caring for the needs of other people is no longer
at the top of the list for the use of my time and my gifts.
And to tell you the truth,
this thought is so foreign to my own experience and understanding
of myself that I find it terrifying.
All of my life, I took care of others,
believing that was what girl children did.
And all of my life, I tried to be 'big enough' to handle that massive job! By God's grace and a whole lot of therapy, I worked my way through the more neurotic and anxiety-producing parts of that mindset,
but it still shows up now and again.
An ever-growing part of me believes - and will fight for the rights of other women to believe - that each and every one of us needs to find time and space to care for ourselves - to do the things that nourish and flourish us.
But I admit that there is still a part of me that clings to the strange and partial version of feminity with which I was raised, the part that says,
"You're just being selfish if you pursue your own interests - if you read too much, if you like to make things with your hands, if you want to write your heart out."
So...I'm trying to learn to do some really serious inner listening, trying to find that place inside of me that is really and truly me.
The part that was told in the 5th grade that I had a gift for writing, a gift.
The part that was told in the 11th grade that I had a gift
for spoken communication, a gift.
The part that was told in seminary that I had a preacher's heart
and a preacher's voice, a preacher's gift for words.
The part that is literally driving me crazy these days, restlessly moving me to this keyboard at all hours!
And this is what Abbott David is trying to say to me, exactly this. That this is a time to push inward, to find the center, to explore what I've learned and what I've experienced and who I've become over this life of mine.
I don't know the answer to all the questions yet: Will I be brave enough to take the leap? Can I set my face like flint and drive down that driveway? Jump off that cliff? Follow that dream?
What I do know is that I don't make the leap alone.
I have a Savior who holds my hand and says, "Let's do it together.
That's why I'm here, you know.
To partner with you as you continue to grow
into all of who I've designed you to be."
Maybe I'll get there yet.


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I'm not commenting one way or the other on recent discussions regarding Carfax's advertising campaigns. The only thing that I will say is that it sure has garnered a lot of interest from the community. If dealers are being represented poorly in an ad campaign they should respond and vehemently defend themselves, right? Makes sense, until you see this...
Enter Microsoft IE 10 from stage left...
I'm a big fan of self-deprecating humor, most likely because I'm such an easy target, but I don't even know about this. Is it funny? Yes. Does it make me want to drop Firefox and download IE? You might be surprised.
I took the bait and got hooked. I was thinking to myself, "How in the world can this HELP Microsoft? How do you advertise a negative perception of your product and turn it into a positive?" Guess what, Microsoft is using reviews... http://browseryoulovedtohate.com/testimonials WIRED, Gizmodo, TechCrunch, Mashable, Ars Technica, ZDNet... Trusted sources that are endorsing their experience with IE10, some reinforcing that the experience is FAR BETTER than they thought it would be.
I'm not suggesting that you hit the airwaves with an "Our Dealership SUCKS... Less" campaign, but I do think it is interesting and worth considering that there is a reason that a campaign like that is effective for other advertisers. Domino's Pizza did a similar thing not too long ago.
When asked to rate the honesty and ethical standards of people from different fields on the most recent GALLUP Poll, unfortunately public perception of the car salesperson hasn't changed since 1976. The dubious distinction of least trustworthy is still ours to claim, and add insult to injury, not even a much maligned Representative of Congress in a year full of mudslinging political ads can unseat our industry's front line representatives. You can see the poll here. It is debatable whether or not Carfax is perpetuating a stereotype, but we can say with certainty that they aren't responsible for creating that stereotype, they are merely tapping into an existing distrust the industry continues to combat. If tapping into that distrust is working for them, can it work for you?
Here's the final thought: Would it help to take a WebPage out of Microsoft's book and start from a position of unlikely agreement? Might it put your unsold prospects at ease to say, "Mr. Customer, you've probably heard that this is going to be a horrible experience, right? That we're out to get you, and want your firstborn even, am I right? Well, here are 100 people just like you that didn't have THAT experience HERE at XYZ motors, and I am going to do everything I can to make sure YOU are number 101. Sound Good?"
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and yes, BB is headed the way of the dodo bird and aol
it's funny - i posted a link to one of the car sales badger videos on our fb page (https://www.facebook.com/CarChat24) as an example of what a dealer wouldn't want handling chat conversations. but looking at this again, campaigns like the badger and trunk monkey kind of insult the industry as a whole. yes there ARE dealers with well-crafted gamesmanship and crappy customer service attitudes, but by and large, it's folks trying to make a living.
Thanks for the comment Tom. I remember that Dominos campaign seeming a little crazy to me too at the time. This feels like the kind of thing you do as a last resort to save a brand, marketing's version of the "Nuclear Option" if you will. I wonder if the Blackberry Execs have their finger on this button?
like the direction dominos took with the reformulation of their pizza. bass-ackwards way to market. maybe an ok route for a mainstream commodity product, but but i have a hard time picturing lexus saying, "we know we make the most boringist cars on the road, so we came out with the new sporty GS".
interesting that both brands probably have gen y2k as their primary audience. what does that say about that market segment? great piece, though. i have actually been known to make light of our seedy traditions - "i tried to throw the keys on the roof, but they wouldn't stay" "let me get your trade appraised - we have the car crusher from the VACATION movie here so we can make sure you go home in the family truckster."
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For an entrepreneur looking to turn their small business into a successful company, the chance to pitch their product or service on ABC's "Shark Tank" could be a dream come true.
But getting on the show is just half of the battle. Once there, people hoping to launch their business must give a presentation and convince experienced investors and savvy moguls, known as the "sharks," to invest.
Billionaire businessman Mark Cuban is one of the sharks that business owners attempt to impress on "Shark Tank." He himself became wildly wealthy by turning his ideas into real and successful companies.
"'Shark Tank' has probably become the best one-hour selling platform in the world," Cuban told ABC News' "20/20." "You put something into sale, for sale on any traditional TV show, it's not going to sell anywhere near as much as 'Shark Tank' is, because people watch with their minds open, their hearts open, and their wallets open. People want to buy a product when it comes on."
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"You know, everybody's got the will to win," Cuban said. "It's only those with the will to prepare that do win."
Anyone can have a big idea, but only those that do that work hard can turn an idea into a company, according to Cuban. It's easy to use Google to make sure that no one else had the same idea as you, but go the extra mile and research companies that have gone out of businesses with a similar idea or product to yours.
"You've got to look at the industry for that product, find out as much as you can, look to see what it would-could take to create that product or service, and then you got to go for it," Cuban said.
Also, preparation includes knowing if there's a market for your product or service. According to Cuban, the easiest way to know if you have a real customer -- a real company -- is to sell something.
"If you have customers, there's a good chance that you have a company," Cuban said. "If you can't sell them, you have your answer."
|Don't Just Have an Idea, Have a Business
Everyone has an idea, and there are plenty of them already out there, Cuban said.
"Everybody's got a new app for their phone. Ideas are a dime a dozen," he said. "But it's turning it into a real company and then taking that company and then actually making it a profitable, growing endeavor that can support an investor."
Before you decide to give a pitch on "Shark Tank" make sure that you have an actual business worthy of the sharks to invest in that will also be successful.
|Skip the Back Story
When he hears a pitch with a back story, Cuban said he is immediately turned off.
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Instead of starting with a story about how your grandma inspired you to start your business, get right to the point, Cuban said. "The more you try to create stuff to kind of, you know, divert my attention, the worse it is."
|Show Commitment and Progress
It's difficult for businesses to get off the ground. If you get a chance to pitch your business on "Shark Tank," make sure you can show that your business has already gotten out of your kitchen or garage, according to Cuban.
The businesses that Cuban chose to invest in have all shown commitment and progress, such as KaZAM, a balance bike company.
"They were out selling to retailers," Cuban said. "They were out selling product. They had experienced the ups and the downs, successes and failures."
|Know Your Business Inside and Out
Convey how committed you are to your business by showing how well you know it.
"I want them to know the numbers," Cuban said. "I want it to be a product in a market that I think is differentiated and has an opportunity to grow."
Know every single thing you can about your product, your business and its market before your pitch to the sharks.
|Get Your Point Across
Remember that your pitch is the first time that Cuban and the other investors on "Shark Tank" have ever heard about your company, so take the opportunity to make sure the sharks learn about your business and sell it!
"We don't know anything about them," Cuban explained.
"You got to get your point across, and, you know, if you can walk into this situation and get your point across, you know, explain your business to me, explain why I can invest, and really sell me on yourself, then you've accomplished something right there and that's a great indication."
|Have a Killer Instinct
A killer instinct doesn't have to mean having your fists out and being violent, Cuban said.
"It's just being smart," Cuban explained. "I mean having ... the intellectual ability to understand a circumstance or a situation and find a solution, having the willingness to deal with situations that are difficult."
According to Cuban, there's no company that goes on a straight line of absolute success in everything it tries, but it's important to show how well you can react to tough situations.
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Care in Ethiopia by Jamille McCullough
Why Ethiopia?
Performing charity work abroad has always been a desire of mine for many years. The opportunity to travel to another country, live as the locals do, and share my knowledge with others was intriguing and something I wanted to accomplish before departing this earth. As an individual in her late thirties, the opportunity presented itself when I decided to take a career break.
Instead of relaxing and enjoying the time away from the office, I decided to take advantage of my situation by giving non-monetarily to others with hopes of learning more about myself and the people who were to benefit from my support.
I chose Ethiopia because of the fond appreciation I have for Africa and the wonderful comments from friends and colleagues who had visited this beautiful country. The prospect of travelling to Ethiopia was always something I dreamed of doing and now I had the chance to make this a reality. I was eager to meet the people who I heard were friendly, resilient, and caring with a tremendous history and an array of many different cultures resulting from over 80 tribes.
Why Projects Abroad?
My decision to go through Projects Abroad for this life changing experience occurred when I attended the information session in London. The event was extremely helpful as it provided the platform to hear from previous volunteers about their experience and to raise questions which were answered in a timely manner.
Also, I wanted to work with an organisation that managed the logistics of my trip which included identifying a placement, host family, coordinating transportation, and informing me of visa requirements. Projects Abroad was my local contact in Ethiopia with local staff available to assist regardless of time or day.
My care placement
As I had an interest in working with children, I opted for a care placement assignment. Projects Abroad paired me with the Kidane Meheret Children's Home, an orphanage located in Addis Ababa, managed by the Franciscan Sisters of the Heart of Jesus.
The orphanage has approximately 130 children ranging in age from 0 – 16 years with many adopted at an early age. The children living at the home were orphaned, abandoned, or had been living on the streets. The orphanage is also home to a few disabled children and has a nursery (pre-school) that younger children attend during the day which is available for those in the community.
The mission of Kidane Meheret Children's Home is to love, care for, and educate children of different ages, ethnic groups, and religions. The volunteers assigned to the orphanage help the Sisters and staff members provide for the daily needs of the children by showing them love, assisting with the development of their confidence and self-esteem so they can enjoy life and become self-reliant.
Typical day at my care placement
When I reflect on my time at Kidane Meheret, a typical day involved arriving to the orphanage at 8:45am and mingling with other volunteers over coffee or tea before heading to the classroom to teach pre-schoolers English for 3 hours. Partnering with another volunteer, I taught15 pre-schoolers English ranging in age from 3 to 6 years.
The assignment was definitely a challenge as the official language in Ethiopia is Amharic and my knowledge of the language is limited. Thankfully, we were assigned a staff member who assisted us in supervising the children. The children were ecstatic when they could recite the alphabet and count to 100 – a special moment I will always remember.
In the afternoon and for the remainder of the day until approximately 6:30pm, I spent the time caring for the babies who were between the ages of 3 days and 18 months. I decided to work longer than required as I truly enjoyed the time spent with the babies. My responsibilities included feeding, playing, and cuddling them which was a wonderful experience. I took pride in seeing how well they developed over a matter of weeks.
I distinctly recall a situation that I will never forget which involved the arrival of 2 babies who came to the orphanage on Christmas Day. The babies were abandoned, extremely underweight, and very dirty. One of the babies appeared to have been attacked by some sort of animal as she had a gash on her head and scuff marks on her heel.
I was in utter shock at the baby's appearance and praised the staff for handling the situation with the level of care and diligence to ensure the baby was comfortable. At the time of my departure from Ethiopia, both babies were thriving and in the process of being placed with an adoptive family.
Leaving Ethiopia
After a month in Ethiopia, my journey had come to an end which was a sad moment. My time at Kidane Meheret Children's Home was a life changing event. I witnessed and participated first hand in helping to develop the children of Ethiopia. I also realised how fortunate I was to have been given the opportunity to volunteer with a group of wonderful people who assisted in my overall development. The Sisters, staff, volunteers, and supporters of the orphanage should be commended for their efforts.
Upon my return home, I decided to continue supporting Kidane Meheret Children's Home remotely by sponsoring a fund raiser which generated $3,000 in monetary donations. The money was given to the orphanage to assist in caring for the children of Ethiopia.
The fundraiser was a great way to educate my friends and colleagues on the mission and goals of the orphanage to raise awareness and gain future supporters. Kidane Meheret Children's Home will always have a special place in my heart and will continue to support in any way I can with hopes of returning in the near future.
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'I did my share of suffering.'
Mukhtar al-Bakri and his new bride were still asleep in their hotel room ?when the commandos burst in, yelling at them not to move and pointing assault rifles at them.
They were still groggy from the night before, when they were? married in front of family and friends in Bahrain.
It was Sept. 10, 2002, ?nearly a year to the day that Osama bin Laden's terrorists had struck the ?United States, killing thousands and setting the world on a new path that has been? called the War on Terror.
And al-Bakri, a 22-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen ? enjoying a new life in Lackawanna, had gone with several of his friends ?to a terrorist training camp in Afghanistan and met with bin Laden just four months before the attacks.
U.S. agents had now come for him. He was the first ?of the Lackawanna Six to be captured.
Al-Bakri and the others later ?admitted in court that they had gone to the camp and received training in terrorism, although they also said they were frightened by bin Laden and had no intention of joining his jihad against the United States. They were all sent to federal prison.
Much has happened since then. Bin Laden is dead. The United States appears to be winding down its war in ?Afghanistan. And the Lackawanna Six are out of prison.
Al-Bakri, now 32 and the ?youngest, was the last of the Six to be released, about a year ago.
Now he would like to get ?his bride back. He has not ?seen her since the morning ?after their wedding when commandos whisked him away. ?So far, the U.S. government is ?standing in the way.
"Basically, I'm trying to put the final piece back in my life ?by bringing my wife here," ?al-Bakri said in a wide ranging interview with The Buffalo News. "The government says my request is a matter of ?national security."
Al-Bakri's interview with The News is the first time that any one of the Lackawanna Six has spoken with a reporter since being released from prison. They are all leading quiet lives, four of them in the Buffalo area.
In his interview, al-Bakri said:
*He has not had any contact with the other five men.
*He thought that al-Qaida was unorganized and all that he saw was a group of men "running around in the desert."
*He understands why he was sent to prison and bears no resentment about his confinement.
*He is now working at a low-paying job in a local cellphone store.
But most of all, he wants to be reunited with his wife in the United States, and that is why he was willing to talk to The News. He believes he is entitled to that now as a law-abiding American citizen who has paid his debt to society for what he described as a foolish mistake.
>Rude awakening
Al-Bakri, who arrived in the United States in 1996 from Yemen, said he will never forget the last time he saw his wife.
When the commandos stormed the newlyweds' hotel room, they apparently expected to find guns and explosives. U.S. embassy officials had told police that al-Bakri was preparing to go on a bombing spree, according to his relatives.
Instead of finding a cache of explosives, commandos found two snoozing honeymooners and a wedding cake.
His wife sobbed as her husband was taken away. The two had met years earlier in their native Yemen.
In the last decade, the husband and wife have regularly written letters to each other and now stay in touch with daily phone calls.
A spokesperson for U.S. Citizenship Immigration Services said that, due to privacy concerns, it does not disclose the status of individual cases.
But Peter J. Ahearn, a retired FBI supervisor who was in charge of the bureau's Buffalo office at the time of the Lackawanna Six investigation and arrests, says al-Bakri's request takes time.
"If he's only been out a year, quite frankly, that's not a lot of time for the process to work," said Ahearn, a private security consultant in the Washington, D.C., area. "He's going through the process and there are a lot of factors and a lot of red tape."
Al-Bakri, who remains on probation for three years, wants to visit his wife, but has been denied permission to leave the country. He said he accepts that decision.
He also is not allowed to associate with anyone convicted of a crime and so has no contact with the others who traveled with him to Afghanistan. He refuses to talk about them, he said, in respect for their privacy.
Three of them, including al-Bakri, returned to Lackawanna after prison. Another lives in a Buffalo suburb and the other two are out of the area.
>Meeting bin Laden
Al-Bakri is one of the few people in America to sit and talk with the man who became the world's most feared and hated terrorist.
He declined to discuss the brief meeting that took place in Afghanistan in the spring of 2001, in a room where other people were coming and going. But he said he had no idea what bin Laden was up to.
In court papers, he told investigators that, during the meeting, he informed bin Laden that he had gone to the camp without telling his parents.
"Send them a letter and tell them you're OK," bin Laden told him.
Actually, eight men from Lackawanna had travelled to the terrorist camp, known as al-Farooq, where they received lessons in the use of firearms, explosives and terrorist tactics.
A U.S. missile later killed one of them, Kamal Derwish, aka Ahmed Hijazi, in Yemen. The eighth, Jaber Elbaneh, remains a fugitive in Yemen.
Federal prosecutors never said that bin Laden personally attempted to brainwash the young men into hating America or that he ever gave them information about the upcoming 9/1 1 terrorist attacks, some four months away.
But, according to court papers, bin Laden was interested in how Muslims were treated in America.
One of the six told him that Muslims were treated well in the United States, better than in many other countries.
Bin Laden also wanted to know how U.S. citizens felt about "martyrdom operations," or suicide attacks, and was told Americans never thought about such things.
None of this was known until a small army of federal, state and local law enforcement officials swooped into Lackawanna the night of Sept. 11, 2002, the first anniversary of the terrorist attacks, and the small city temporarily became the epicenter in the global War on Terror.
>No evidence of terror cell
The eight young men from Lackawanna were all of Yemen ancestry, members of one of the biggest Yemeni populations in the nation – second only to the Detroit metropolitan area.
But with the country on hyperalert against terrorists, their actions had brought unwanted negative attention to the community.
And yet it was a member of the Yemeni community who had tipped off authorities that the young men had gone to Afghanistan. The identity of that person remains a secret.
When the father of one of the young men heard of the arrests, he told his son's attorney that he would personally behead his son if he had any intentions of harming America, according to the lawyer, who asked that his name be withheld.
No evidence was ever uncovered that the Lackawanna Six was a sleeper terrorist cell prepared to inflict havoc – only that some of them initially lied to federal investigators about their journey to Afghanistan.
Their lawyers and relatives described the trip as a case of poor judgment after being manipulated by a man who had come to Lackawanna and talked to them at their mosque, playing on their religious beliefs and presenting the trip as a way to deepen their Muslim roots.
The man, Juma Muhammed Abdul Latif al-Dosari, was later identified as the al-Qaida recruiter. He was captured in Pakistan in late 2001 and held for years at the Guantanamo Bay prison in Cuba, where he denied being a recruiter. After several suicide attempts, al-Dosari was released to Saudi Arabia in 2007.
>Unimpressive al-Qaida
Months after al-Bakri returned from his eight weeks at the terrorist training camp, he said, he was stunned when al-Qaida carried out the terrorist attacks of 9/1 1. It was his impression that al-Qaida was not well organized or capable of committing such atrocities.
"They were just running around in the desert," he told The News.
When asked about the killing of bin Laden, al-Bakri also declined to comment, explaining that he does not wish to get caught up in any controversies.
And when asked if he is bitter at the government for prosecuting him, he answered no.
"I understand where they were coming from, but now I am looking for fair treatment. I did my share of suffering," he said.
>Continued delays
Sentenced to 10 years in prison, he was released July 1, 2011, after accrued good time was deducted. Soon after his release, he found work in a local cellphone store.
He then followed up on immigration paperwork first started in 2003 to gain admission to the United States for his wife.
The paperwork, he said, never moved forward, and he says he is now in the midst of a third government-imposed extension because federal officials say they need more time to review his request.
In recent months, al-Bakri added, he has sought help from Rep. Brian Higgins' office, only to receive a letter explaining that his request for a visa to bring his wife to the United States was considered a matter of "national security" and that further review was necessary.
That justification for the delay, he said, amounts to him being unfairly targeted because of his past.
Hiring a lawyer who specializes in immigration to speed up the process is beyond his means, he said, as he earns slightly above minimum wage.
John J. Molloy, the defense attorney who represented al-Bakri during the federal prosecution, says it is a matter of justice that the now-27-year-old wife be allowed to come here.
"We're doing everything we can to bring his wife here. Mukhtar works full time and has got a strong family behind him," Molloy said. "He wants to make his life complete and the whole family has always expressed a strong love for this country."
Dr. Khalid Qazi, president of the Muslim Public Affairs Council of Western New York, says that what al-Bakri is seeking is nothing out of the ordinary.
"My feeling is that they [the Lackawanna Six] did a very dumb, stupid thing and have paid heavily for that mistake," Qazi said. "He [al-Bakri] has completed his sentence and wants to settle down as a normal person and raise a family like everyone else. But he is not able to get his wife into the country, even though he is told there are absolutely no charges pending against either him or his wife and that there is absolutely nothing with law enforcement against his wife."
That being the case, Qazi said, he hopes the government will resolve al-Bakri's request "in a timely fashion."
"All my brothers are married and have children. My twin brother Amin has four children," al-Bakri said of his eagerness to become a father and raise his children in America.
"I'm hoping to get a business management degree from a local college and someday manage stores," al-Bakri said.
>'Time for me to learn'
As for his time in prison, he says it was difficult but not entirely lost time.
"You counted the minutes in prison. It seemed like some days would never end, but everything happens for a reason," he said. "I took college courses and I'm one course away from an associate degree in business management. Prison was a time for me to learn and to shape up."
Above all, he said, he was able to persevere and never lose hope because of his faith.
"God is merciful, more than merciful," he said.
Now, he says he is hoping the United States government will show mercy and allow his wife to join him, so that they can finally begin their life together as husband and wife.
Reflecting on the last decade, al-Bakri said he unwittingly ended up in the middle of the tumult.
"I would never hurt America or any American. I'm American," he said.
And it is in his adopted home of America that he says he wishes to spend the rest of his life – with his wife.
"Where else would I go?" he asks.
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The men of the Lackawanna Six
From left: Mukhtar al-Bakri (top), Faysal Galab, Sahim Alwan, Yahya Goba, ?Shafal Mosed and Yasein Taher were imprisoned for providing material support ?to al-Qaida. They have all been released from prison; four still live in the Buffalo area.