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elibat wrote:I made a necklace after nagging my parents to take me to Hobby Lobby.
I'm am so going to HOBBY LOBBY! Amazing necklace!
I'm am knitting Bella's Mittens. I haven't knit in a few <cough> decades, but it's not to hard, so far. If I fail, well, my little brother ordered me a pair on-line for Christmas and they will get here in a couple of weeks.

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1011: Baby Names
|Baby Names
Title text: I've been trying for a couple years now but I haven't been able to come up with a name dumber than 'Renesmee'.
This comic is a list of comically terrible baby names invented by Randall. It may relate to his other comics about why he shouldn't be allowed to have access to babies.
This is a list of the names with a short description:
- Ponzi - An Italian surname, most often associated with "Ponzi scheme".
- Eeemily - A corruption of "Emily". May also be a marketing plug for the Asus Eee brand.
- Fire Fire - Even a single "Fire" would be odd as a name, at least in the American dialects. It would also not be a good idea to call your child's name in a crowded place.
- Chipotla - Could be a reference to the chipotle chili or the popular Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant chain.
- Astamouthe - Could be pronounced "Ass to mouth".
- Eggsperm - A child is conceived by combining an egg and a sperm, this child's name is conceived by combining the names of the two things.
- [sound of record scratch] - This cannot be spelled or reliably pronounced.
- Parsley - Parsley is an herb and is not commonly used as a name unlike other herbs like Rosemary and Sage.
- Hot'n'Juicy Ann - "Ann" is a normal name. Prefacing it with the sexual "Hot'n'Juicy" would not be approriate for a child's name.
- Ovari - Female reproductive organ, misspelled.
- Friendly - Odd enough on its own, but when referring to her possessions it would create confusion with the restaurant Friendly's. Can also be humorous in introductions - "Hi I'm Friendly and I hate you."
- Sean (pronounced "seen") - While this isn't an incorrect pronunciation, the more common pronunciation would be "Shawn". Very likely a reference to the name of the actor Sean Bean (whose name is pronounced Shawn Been), which uses the exact same paring of letters for two pronunciations.
- Joyst - Corruption of "Joyce". May also refer to the term "joist", which is a beam used in construction to support ceilings or floors, or the first part of the word "joystick", a video game controller.
A further analysis of baby names is presented by Randall in the Blag post "The Baby Name Wizard".
Renesmee (from the title text) is the name of Renesmee Cullen, who is the baby born in the book and movie Breaking Dawn to parents Edward and Bella. Edward and Bella get "Renesmee" from an amalgamation of the names of Bella's mother, Renée, and Edward's adoptive mother, Esme. Randall's point is that all those names are terrible, but (arguably) not nearly as terrible as the name Renesmee.
- [Cueball sits at a desk, thinking with his hand on his chin, his other hand holding a pen over a piece of paper. Megan stands behind him, looking over his shoulder, also with her hand on her chin.]
- [Above the drawing is the list they are writing by hand.]
- Names for daughter
- Ponzi
- Eeemily
- Fire Fire
- Chipotla
- Astamouthe
- Eggsperm
- [sound of record scratch]
- Parsley
- Hot'n'Juicy Ann
- Ovari
- Friendly
- Sean (pronounced "seen")
- Joyst
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"Old lady" names like Edith or Margaret are also pretty awful for a girl. She's gonna have to live her early years with a name that makes her sound like she's 50. Davidy22[talk] 13:13, 18 February 2013 (UTC)
- There's a young Margaret in A Wrinkle in Time. Also, I know a young woman named Margaret. However, I can hardly imagine a worse name than Bertha. Dfeuer (talk) 16:09, 2 February 2014 (UTC)
Remember that they are only "Old Lady" names because they were popular baby names 50 years ago! In 50 years time people will say don't name your child Hunter! That's a grandpa name! (Yes people actually call their sons that!) --LostFire (talk) 09:54, 24 June 2013 (UTC)
- I once met a man in his mid-50s named Austin. For half his life he got people commenting on how old-fashioned his name is, and for the other half he's gotten people saying when they saw his name on the list they were expecting a kid.126.96.36.199 01:39, 14 December 2014 (UTC)
I'm from Brazil and I find interesting that the concept of names that makes children feel much older exists in other languages. 184.108.40.206 03:47, 29 January 2014 (UTC)
- It's common to pretty much all cultures, name fads come and go. In Brazil, for example, you don't see many girls named "Lourdes", or old men named "Felipe". --188.8.131.52 15:18, 2 February 2014 (UTC)
- Interestingly this problem seems (to me) to be relatively unexistant in Poland. This seems to be helped by our attitude to name variants (i.e. considering them same name in most cases). 18.104.22.168 21:06, 31 March 2014 (UTC)
- What... I'm from Poland and I think this does exist in Poland Take Stefan, Kasimierz, Władysław etc. I even found this article: http://www.edziecko.pl/ciaza_i_porod/1,79473,18054856,Helena__Aniela__Kazimierz_i_Wladyslaw__stare_imiona.html
I suspect "friendly" is so it would play out in introductions as such: "Nice to meet you. I'm friendly." --126.96.36.199 14:05, 17 March 2014 (UTC)
Still can't think of a name dumber than 'Renesmee'. 'North West' comes close. 126.96.36.199 02:07, 29 March 2014 (UTC)
My friend married a man named "Durr." First child was named Kathy. I suggested Corianne for the second 220.127.116.11 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)
I have a friend who was briefly called Parsley. When she was born, her Grandfather got the call instead of her Grandmother, and reported that her name as "Parsley". He then went straight back to sleep, leaving the Grandmother quite frustrated. After reading this comic, she felt sort of famous. 184.108.40.206 (talk) (please sign your comments with ~~~~)


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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said he wants more information about chemical weapons use in the Syrian civil war before he decides on escalating U.S. military or diplomatic responses, despite earlier assertions that use of such weapons would be a "game-changer."
With the U.S. disengaging from the unpopular war in Afghanistan and still smarting from the difficult conflict in Iraq, Obama has been reluctant to unleash American military power in the Syrian fighting, a civil war that has killed tens of thousands of people. The president said at a Tuesday news conference that the conflict is a "blemish on the international community generally."
Obama said the evidence available does not yet merit the quick use of American military power. He has called for the United Nations to investigate.
"What we now have is evidence that chemical weapons have been used inside of Syria, but we don't know how they were used, when they were used, who used them. We don't have a chain of custody that establishes what exactly happened. And when I am making decisions about America's national security and the potential for taking additional action in response to chemical weapon use, I've got to make sure I've got the facts. That's what the American people would expect.
The president said, however, that if it is determined that the regime of Syrian President Bashar Assad used chemical weapons "we would have to rethink the range of options that are available to us."
In the White House news conference marking the 100th day of his second term, the president said he had a full range of such "options on the shelf."
Beyond providing weapons and ammunition to the rebels, several government agencies are also drafting plans for establishing a protective "no-fly zone" over Syria and for targeted missile strikes, according to officials familiar with the planning. However, the officials, who spoke only on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss the internal deliberations, stressed that Obama had not yet decided to proceed on any of the plans.
The problem facing the U.S. is that Syrian air defenses are far stronger than NATO allies faced when they intervened with air power in Libya, and many of the rebel forces are now identified as Islamic radicals, many of them associated with al-Qaida and determined to establish a government based on a strict interpretation of Islamic law.
Noting American humanitarian aid that has flowed into victims of the conflict, Obama said the civil war has been "a slowly unfolding disaster for the Syrian people. And this is not a situation in which we've been simply bystanders to what's been happening. "
Obama has resisted calls to expand U.S. assistance beyond the nonlethal aid the government is providing the rebels. That has frustrated some allies as well as some U.S. lawmakers, who say the deaths of 70,000 Syrians should warrant a more robust American response.
Polling suggests war-weary Americans are reluctant to see the U.S. get involved in another conflict in the Middle East. A CBS News/New York Times poll out Tuesday shows 62 percent of Americans say the country does not have a responsibility to intervene in the fighting in Syria, while 24 percent say the government does have that responsibility.
Obama also said he would "re-engage with Congress" on the future of the prison for detainees at Guantanamo in Cuba. As a candidate for the White House in 2007 and 2008, Obama called for closing the base, which was set up as part of President George W. Bush's response to the terror attacks on Sept. 11, 2001. Lawmakers objected and the facility remains open.
Questioned about a hunger strike by some detainees, he said, "I don't want these individuals to die," and he said the Pentagon was doing what it could to manage the situation.
Obama also noted that several suspected terrorists have been tried and found guilty in U.S. federal courts, an answer to his congressional critics who maintain that detainees must be tried in special courts if the United States is to maximize its ability to prevent future attacks.


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Congratulations to the Lexington High School Class of 2018!
Our district, in partnership with OSU-Mansfield, welcomed 170 students in grades K-6 to a week-long math camp this summer at Eastern Elementary.
Congratulations to the Eastern Elementary 6th Grade Academic Challenge Team. They traveled to Washington D.C. this weekend and took part in the National Academic Challenge Competition. They walked away with a 6-2 overall ...
Central Elementary 4th Grade Academic Challenge Team wrapped up a full weekend of matches at the National Academic Challenge Competition in Washington D.C.
Congratulations to the Lexington High School Class of 2018!
Boys Track 4x800 Relay Team - Regional Runner-ups. One second away from the school record!
Congratulations to the Lexington Varsity Boys Tennis Team for advancing to the State Team Tournament this Sunday, May 27th at Reynoldsburg High School.
Lexington High School Senior Student-Athletes participated in Spring College Signing Day. Congratulations to Leah B. for committing to Ashland University for Golf & Kyle R. for Bowling at Notre Dame College.
Lexington Junior High student Maggie S. will be competing in the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington DC May 29 and 30, 2018. Maggie's group will be on stage from 2:30pm to 3:50pm on Tuesday, May 28 and from 2:00pm ...
Girls Track 2018 District Champions
Preschool and Kindergarten Western Games
Eastern students and staff creating a color wheel design on the playground to celebrate Youth Fine Arts Month.
Lexington Junior High Academic Challenge team received first place out of 34 schools in the May 15 competition at MOESC.
Lexington High School students took part in the Daylight Prom at Clear Fork High School. The theme of the Prom was Superheroes.
Western third grade students participated in Lexington's Arbor Day event.
Lexington High School had 11 Student-Athletes attend the Richland Source Student-Athlete of the Year Breakfast sponsored by Richland Bank.
The Lexington Minutemen Varsity Baseball Team captured an outright OCC Championship last night versus Mansfield Senior 11-1. The Minutemen improved to 15-2 and begin Sectional play at home Friday night versus the winner of ...
Lexington senior Daphnee H. and Intervention Specialist Jeanna Godby(left) and Fourth Grader Gavin B. and Intervention Specialist Amy Gerhardt(right) were awarded the Outstanding Achievement Award for students and ...
Lexington senior Abigail A. was awarded the Rotary McGowan Courage Award on May 8th. She joined 8 other students from Richland County who were nominated by their school who have demonstrated courage, tenacity, and ...
Congratulations to the teacher team of Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Kmetz, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Pritchard, and Mrs. Coffman for being awarded the Franklin B Walter Outstanding Educator Team Award 2018.
Autumn P., a Senior from Lexington High School, earned The Carmean Award presented by the Pioneer Career and Technology Center. Autumn excelled in Pioneer's Dental Assisting program.
One boy and one girl were nominated quarterly from each classroom to be on the Fourth Grade Leadership Team at Central. Students met weekly to plan leadership activities to serve our school and community. Students helped ...
Mrs. Goodall's students from Central visit the Environmental Classroom.
Buddy Reading outside at Western.
High School Student-Athletes spent their morning reading to Western students for Right to Read week.
Junior High students giving demonstration speeches for English class.
Juliana H. reads to Western Kindergarten students during Right to Read Week.
Ellie N. reads to Western Kindergarten students during Right to Read Week.
Students from Western collaborating on Art projects with residents at the Lexington Court Care Center.
Eastern students assisted 'People Helping People' in Downtown Mansfield.
Mrs. Betscher's PM Kindergarten class at Western learning about the letter U by making unicorns.
Congratulations to the Lexington High School Class of 2018!


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If Walls Could Talk / Jennifer Ilett / As Seen From Space
Jennifer Ilett is a multi-disciplinary artist living in Toronto, ON. Her work has been featured in American Illustration, Communication Arts, CMYK Magazine, and on various art and design websites. She currently works as a freelance illustrator, designer, and fine artist. She has exhibited in Canada and the USA.
Ilett's work draws upon elements of the every day, infused with her own observations and the fantastical. Her latest works interpret subjects and ideas with which she has little personal experience, creating feelings which teeter between bold assumption and shy discomfort, while at the same exuding an overall familiarity.
As Seen From Space is an immersive approach to Ilett's illustrative work, with a combination of illustration, sculptural elements, and viewer interaction. The installation presents an exploration of Earth and humankind from the viewpoint of an extra-terrestrial being. Entering the space will transport the viewer to an otherworldly hoarder's private collection of Earthly observations. The works will present a unique interpretation of every day life, emotions, and interactions.
IWCT is an experiential illustration event that will be on public display at the Gladstone Hotel from March 6–30, 2014.
Curated by Leila Courey, IWCT is a juried exhibition of experiential illustration that features work by emerging and established artists. Selected projects use illustration—or other art forms related to it—to occupy or alter the hotel's 2nd floor gallery and public spaces, in dramatic, conceptual, and experimental ways.
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Concealed in the night market, the Cixian Temple (also known as the Shilin Mazu temple) was built in the first year of the Jiaqing Emperor's reign, over 200 years ago. The temple layout is typically Fujianese, with the engravings on both sides of the front palace being completed by craftsmen of different schools, resulting in an intriguing mix of styles. The workmanship inside the main palace is exquisite, and is complemented by some beautifully preserved pottery. A visit here is well worth the trouble.
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The admissions department at the University of Chicago traffics a ton of mail every day: applications, letters, research projects; senior admissions counselor Grace Chapin said the office is often the college's catch-all for confused senders. A package they received a couple days ago, though, left them confused.
The parcel was addressed to a "Henry Walton Jones, Jr." at the university, and when the office couldn't find the name in the directory, gave it to a student worker to figure out. He returned laughing and with an unusual answer.


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|2011-03-27, 12:13
|Link #221
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Vereinigte Staaten
Age: 26
Currently planning a trip through the parts of Germany south of me; I'm visiting Hamburg/Soltau (there's a tank museum there), Aachen, Munich, Nuremberg, Leipzig, Berlin, and heading back to Kiel from there. I hope to learn a lot on this voyage.
|2011-03-28, 14:38
|Link #222
Feeling comfy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 43
Kilimanjaro is a snow-covered mountain 19,710 feet high, and is said to be the highest mountain in Africa. Its western summit is called the Masai "Ngaje Ngai", the House of God. Close to the western summit there is the dried and frozen carcass of a leopard. No one has explained what the leopard was seeking at that altitude.
- The Snows of Kilimanjaro
Well, let's see if I'll get closer to answering that riddle come August.
Have signed up for a trek up to the summit. Before then, will have to work out and get back into shape. Recalling Ernest Hemingway's short story, it strikes me that there's never been a more apt time for me to make this trip than now.
|2011-06-03, 23:09
|Link #223
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Auckland, NZ
Am going to get dumped by my parents in America for a coupla weeks cos my parents say I "need more outside experience" (ie not in my room. )
Anyways the plan is I arrive at San Francisco, meet up with my sis, stay for a day or two then basically I get to explore the rest of the country. All I know is I'm supposed to visit New York and Washington DC, but apart from those I'm pretty lost (and don't even know what there is to do in there.) So for those three or so weeks, I ask of you AS: what do you recommend I do? I've no idea what there is, so go ahead and wow me with how awesome the place is :P
Apparently I'm also supposed to go on some tours or something, any idea which good ones are out there?
|2011-06-03, 23:29
|Link #224
Megane girl fan
Join Date: May 2011
Location: Diagonally parked in a parallel universe.
Age: 50
Well if you stay in San Francisco for a day or two, make sure you visit Fisherman's Wharf Pier 39 and get yourself a sourdough bowl of soup. San Francisco has the best tasting soughdough bread. I'm not sure what it is, maybe the climate. The bread is the bowl itself with the insides scooped out and filled with either clam chowder or chili. Don't miss out on this!
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|2011-06-04, 00:03
|Link #225
Zettai Ryouiki Lover
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: The Bay Area
|2011-08-16, 06:31
|Link #229
Feeling comfy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 43
August 2011
I climbed a mountain to kill my ego. By the end of nine days, my pride and dignity were in tatters, shredded by the cold, indifferent majesty of Mount Kilimanjaro (5,895m).
I reached Stella Point (5,756m) with my lips blackened by the howling wind and constant gasping, my lungs heaving desperately for what little oxygen remained at that altitude. I was in tears — from shame, pride and gratitude: I had started at 11pm the night before, and was the last man to arrive at the crater rim that morning, at about 9am on Aug 9 (Tue).
I wished I could have finished in better shape. But, still, a finish is a finish: I was on the highest point on earth that I'd ever be for the rest of my life.
One chapter closes; another begins.
|2011-08-16, 07:33
|Link #230
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: I'm right behind you
Age: 36
Interesting that you posted those great pics now. In about a week my parents are going on an African safari themselves. But instead they'll be starting out in South Africa and visiting Zimbabwe, Zambia and Botswana. Among the sites there they'll see Victoria Falls, Kruger National Park, Soweto and Cape Town.
Then in November and December, I'm going to New Zealand, starting out in Auckland and going to Rotorua, Queenstown, Milford Sound, a bit of Christchurch (obviously cut short because of their earthquake) and then Wellington. Definitely looking forward to that; in pictures it reminds me a little of Northern California in the North Island and the Pacific Northwest (or southern Chili) in the South Island. Would any New Zealanders (or people who've been there) here agree? Was planning to go to Japan (maybe next year).
My parents and I are using a package tour service called Overseas Adventure Travel, which is pretty good for smaller groups.
|2011-08-16, 10:30
|Link #232
Feeling comfy
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Singapore
Age: 43
Unfortunately, I was able to reach only Stella Point (5,756m), where the summit path I used meets the crater rim. To get to the highest point on the rim, Uhuru Peak (5,895m), would have required another hour's agonisingly slow walk, towards the permanent glacier on the peak. Given my already-frail condition at the time, my guide advised against going farther, saying that reaching Stella Point was already an achievement (you have to reach at least that point, or another slightly lower part of the rim if you come by another route, [Gilman's Point, 5,685m] to qualify for the official certificate stating that you've successfully climbed Kilimanjaro).
Bear in mind that an extremely strong wind carrying a choking amount of fine grit would start whipping across the crater rim past dawn, and you get an idea of why it's not considered healthy to press further at the late hour.
It was not a matter of fitness that I ended up in the state I was that morning. Rather, it was my near-total lack of experience with altitudes above 4,000m that did me in — all the training I did beforehand could not have prepared me for the thinness of the air at those altitudes, hence my respiratory system simply could not cope with the strain. The other two members in my group had previously climbed to Everest Base Camp (5,364m), so they knew better how to cope with the conditions and were able to reach Uhuru just after dawn, at around 7am.
The joke goes that the less fit you are, the smaller the chances of you suffering from Acute Mountain Sickness. There is actually some truth to this, because physically fit individuals tend to get overconfident, adopting too fast a pace, and hence suffer skull-shattering migraines, nausea or breathlessness, forcing them to abandon the climb.
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|2011-08-17, 08:00
|Link #233
Honyaku no Hime
Join Date: May 2008
Location: In the eastern capital of the islands of the rising suns...
Glad to see you made it alive, safe and well.
Well done for achieving that massive milestone in your life and a very difficult goal too, now to relax and resue live as normal on your little island
|2011-08-17, 10:30
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Balanced Diet
Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: !ouY htiW
So many places I would like to visit other than Japan. I intend on visiting Japan, but it will be mostly historical sites and things. I want to see Italy after seeing the locations in a game (that are actually really there). I also want to see tropical locations during the winter~ Though I wouldn't mind if some how I magically get money, to due the classical "Grand Tour" that was often done by graduates in the Victorian age and before. Would be nice to see all of the places where the literary arts were born and grew. I saw pictures of paintings, buildings, and historical sites of Europe and though it would be interesting to see them.
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Hail the power of Fujoshi
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: hahahahahahahahaha
Age: 29
I went to 7 countries from the 1st of September to 16 September. Originally, it should have been 9 countries and 20 days, but many changes took place prior to the trip. Anyway, the following post includes a few ignorant comments coming from a lady who is severely lacking from "worldly knowledge". There are too many pictures to choose from, so I won't upload them all, just the ones that I think are important.
One important note. You will no doubt notice that my commentary for each country gets shorter and shorter. I will be frank here;when one travels to so many places in the mere span of 16 days, one do not really have the opportunity to stop and "take it in". This happened to me. To begin with, I don't possess good memory. All I have are pictures and friends to remind me.
Day 1: Belgium and Amsterdam
My friends and I were supposed to depart from Park Lane at 8am sharp and travel down to Dover, and from there we take the ferry across to France . However, because my house is near to Dover and we didn't want to fork out additional money to travel to London, we waited at Folkestone instead. We had to arrive at 8am sharp, which means we would have to get an early train to London. If we choose to wait at Folkestone, we get to catch a few extra hours of sleep. Anyway, we called a cab and it cost the 8 of us a mere £37 as opposed to £20-£30 per person should we had chosen to go to London by train.Anyway, the bus picked us up in Folkestone and continued on to Dover. From there, our bus cross the English Channel via Eurotunnel.
I think it took around half an hour to arrive. It was quite hot in the bus because we were in the shuttle and all engines must be switched off. When we reached France, we drove on to Belgium, along the way seeing nothing but empty grass field. When we got to Belgium, we stopped for Belgian chocolates! It's a chocolate factory in the countryside. Chocolates are pretty cheap there. It's worth buying there than in the city, and plus, more choice to choose from. We spent approximately an hour there. Oh btw, chocolate boobs. I will put in spoiler tag in case some of you feel it's NSFW.
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We then marched on to Amsterdam. When we arrived, it was night and we went straight to the camp site. Throughout the entire journey, one choose whether they prefer to stay in the cabin or tent, and obviously the former costs more. I was willing to pay for cabin for the entire journey. I don't think I can stand staying in tents. I am not adventurous, I know.
Day 2: Volendam & Amsterdam
The cabin was very comfortable, but there are 2 things that I dislike;the lack of more plug sockets, and the fact that we had to pay 1 euro to get 5 minutes of hot water. Oh well, I can't really complain, can I? Anyway, after breakfast of cereals and bread as tough as rock, we went to the picturesque Dutch fishing and cheese village of Volendam. I have never been a fan of cheese, but even I was impressed. There was a short explanation by a Dutch girl on how to produce cheese. I am sorry to say that I was rude;the entire time she was kindly explaining to us, I was in a tourist mode and busy snapping photos. After that, we moved on to clog section. Similar to the cheese section, there was also a short explanation by a guy. He demonstrated how to carve shoes out of wood. Clog is a footwear made from wood. I couldn't believe that anyone will be willing to walk in that, because it seemed to be pretty heavy. However, once I held the shoes, it's not as heavy as I had assumed. There are many colourful shoes that come in different sizes. I bought one as a souvenir for 9 euro. I explored the town of Volendam, and I got to try on traditional Dutch costume. It's pretty expensive though, 26 euro for 2 large photos. Starting from noon we spent the rest of the day in Amsterdam city centre. I did not take a boat ride or visit Rijksmuseum, because I have been there before. There were many Indonesian restaurants there, but I was not surprised at all given the fact that Indonesia was once ruled by the Dutch people.There was this awkward moment when the tour guide asked me where I intended to go, and I replied De Wallen, better known as "Red-light district". I have been there once, and I would like to go there again just to get a look at the prostitutes again. He gave me a wtf look because I'm a girl, and yet I was showing so much interest to go there the second time. Anyway, I went there but I did not snap any photos, because apparently, whoever snaps photos will be beaten up immediately. Haha, I kid, but the consequences still must not be ignored. There were bodyguards outside each club, and whenever they saw someone with a camera, they became scary looking and all.
Day 3: Heidelberg
It's goodbye to dear Amsterdam, and it's hello to Germany. It was a few hours of journey to reach Germany, and along the way, again, plenty of empty grass fields. The bus driver hilariously chose "Eurotrip" for us to watch, because it seemed to befit our trip. By late afternoon we arrived at Heidelberg, home to the oldest university in Germany. As Heidelberg came into view, I saw for myself the beautiful River Neckar along with the beautiful baroque styled houses in the Old Town. I was mesmerized. I would love to live in a beautiful place such as Heidelberg. With the castle clearly in view, wonderful architecture, slow-moving river water, it's a romantic place. I took the Funicular train to visit Heidelberg Castle. The castle was in ruins, and nothing much to do there but the view from up there was spectacular. After snapping photos and bought souvenirs from the castle, I went down to the town with my friends. I didn't do much there, just snapped photos and bought gelatos. There was this one incident, where my friends and I were posing to take pictures, and this old man a few metres away from us stared at us like we're UFOs or something. He stared so intently that he did not blink for a whole minute I think. It was kinda funny but disturbing at the same time. We just ignored him.
Day 4: Fussen
On to the castle that inspired Disney! We arrived at Neuchwanstein castle in the late afternoon. I must say, it's truly a fairy tale castle. I stood in awe, trying to absorb the fairy tale aura emanating from the castle. Ludwig II might be deemed mad by most, but that dude certainly knew what a castle should look like. Before going up to the castle, I took photos of Hohenschwangau Castle. I went up to Neuchwanstein by horse carriage. The 10 minute ride was absolutely hilarious to the core; the horses crapped all the way. Their crap dropped to the ground with a loud thud. One of my friends even shot a pic of the crap. Ewww. Thank God it wasn't the peak season, so it wasn't that crowded. I did not enter the castle, because I would have to pay for it and I don't see the point. The interior is pretty much what one expects from a castle. Instead, I stayed outside and explored the surrounding stores. I bought pretzels from one of the stores, and I gave it to my friend after one bite. It tasted odd for me. It's salty, and it's hard to chew on. I am used to sweet pretzels with chocolate coating on it, so I could not get used to the pretzel. I did not go to Marie's bridge, because there wasn't enough time to climb all the way up there. I came down and with my friends, we played with swans. They were very hungry, and my friend fed them Oreo cookies. I stopped them from further feeding them, because I am not sure swans can withstand Oreo.
Day 5: Innsbruck to Venice
We packed up and moved on to Innsbruck, Venice. Instead of visiting Golden Balcony or Iod city gate, all of us made a beeline for Swarovski store in Austria. I don't know why everyone made such a big fuss; there are many swarovski stores in the UK. I just followed majority and went to the store. As expected, the price was not exactly cheaper. Perhaps what set it apart is that it has more variety. I bought only one bracelet for my mother, and nothing for myself, because I am not a big fan of accessories. Rather than being charmed by the many types of crystals that come in different shapes, sizes, colours and stones, I was more interested in the interior of the store. The stairs were adorned with crystals, and so is the toilet wall. Okay, I get it. This place is certainly different from typical Swarovski stores.Only after the shopping session did we actually went to the Golden Balcony. I love the variety of strudels. I bought apple and sour cherry strudel.
Day 6: Venice
We departed from our campsite in Fusina for a short boat ride to Venice. I went to all the usual places; Piazza San Marco, Bridges of Sighs, Rialto bridge markets, etc,etc. I had a hard time choosing which mask to buy, because they all look so pretty......and pricey. I finally settled for an 8 euro mask. Many masks are made in China, but I prefer to that the masks are made in Venice, just so that I can show off to my friends rather than the awkward moment of "Hey, I thought you said you bought the stunning mask from Venice, why is it made in China?" I am of course aware that that many products in the world are made in China, but for reasons unknown even to me, I want the mask that I was going to buy to originate from Venice. After shopping for masks, I went to a lace and linen school. Apparently, it's the last school in Venice that carries on the tradition of sewing Venetian needlepoint lace. I didn't know that lacemaking was an occupation favoured and reserved for only the aristocracy during the 1500's. This lace school stands on the premises of an old Methodist Chapel "Il Merletto". I bought a tablecloth that cost me 75 euro. I didn't buy it because I want to use it. God knows I have little use for it. I intend to frame it, along with the certificate, and display it in my house, muahahahahahaha. Anyway, after that, we went for a gondola ride. There are varying prices depending on the routes and the "lavishness" of the boat, and as my friends and I are poor travellers, we settled for the 25 euro ride that lasted for 20 minutes or so. The routes he took us were dark and nothing much to see, but I guess that is the price you get when you are being petty with your money. After the ride, we went to explore the city and snapped photos. I bought gelato, and it's the best ice-cream ever after Ben&Jerry. For 4 scoops, I paid 3.50. Not a bad price. Then my tour guide talked about Murano glass, and everyone was immediately on their feet to search for shops and buy them. I was like, "not again". I had no choice but to follow them. I bought a cheap Murano glass necklace that looks very Chinese with its red and orangy colour. Venice is a beautiful city, but to be frank, one can only fully explore this magical city if he or she has a deep pocket (the operahouse, the boutiques). As for mine, it's sadly not the case.
Day 7: Rome
We spent the entire day driving to Rome, and by the time we reached the campsite, it's late afternoon.
Day 8: Rome
The first place that we went in Rome was the Vatican City. We took a train from Prima Porta to Flaminio, and from there another train to Ottaviano S.Pietro to reach Vatican City. My tour guide gave us countless of warnings about pickpockets. I did not take his warning seriously because pickpockets are common in big cities. More about that later. A tour of the Vatican museum cost around 15 euro if I am not mistaken. Anyway, I did not join the tour. Instead, I explored St Peter's Basilica. The entrance is free, but to visit the Dome and the roof, one needs to pay.I prefer to save my money for Colosseum and Pisa rather than being pushed around by people. If the day had been Wednesday, I would have paid for the tour fee because I also get to see the Pope giving his blessings. There was this one funny incident. My friend was excited to see a post box, and he thought that he could send a letter to God. After I calmed him down, I dashed his hopes by telling him that it's not the purpose of the post box to send letters to God. Poor guy was sad. I saw a few Swiss guards, and they looked emotionless and stoic. I tried hard to compare them to the Queen's guards in the UK, but I couldn't. After Vatican City, we stopped for lunch. Outside the restaurant, many beggars were lingering and asking for donations. One kid even dared to enter and held out his hands, despite stern warnings from the owner. I was in a dilemma, because the kid came to me, and I didn't know if I should just ignore them or give them a few pennies. I knew that the money will go to someone else and not the kid, but at the same time I could not just coldly ignore him. In the end, I gave him 2 euro. He flashed a wide smile, tucked the money into his pocket, and held out his hand again! This time I went for the former;i ignored him. After we came out of the restaurant, a woman beggar tearfully approached me with a photo of her in her younger days with her children. She was mumbling about something and I could not understand, but I am guessing it's about her children. My tour guide politely shook his head and told her to go away. On our way from Termini to Colosseo, a group of pickpockets tried to break out group's formation. As per our tour guide's instructions, we were to stay closely to each other so that we could take care of each other's belongings. He informed us that pickpockets in Rome will use any methods to steal, and this happens most commonly on the train and bus. They sometimes use knife to cut through the bag. Also, he told us not to be flattered if someone is molesting our butt. "They are not after your butt, they are after your money!" Anyway, the aforementioned group tried to come between us, and my tour guide was wise enough to know what they were up to, and sternly told them to go away. One of them already had his hand in my pocket, but luckily for me, my pocket was empty. The group backed down, and then a lady, their leader I think, beckoned to them to attack again. This time my tour guide resorted to physical force to force her hands away. She muttered something angrily and spat on his face. I was shocked to no end because she actually had the audacity to steal in the public. That, and the fact that she was holding an infant. They ran off when they spotted a man in uniform. After that episode, we finally arrived at the Colosseum. As expected, the way the sun shone upon it, one could feel the glory of Colosseum in its heyday. I could swear I heard exclamations and sounds of weapons clashing, or maybe it's just me due to the heat. The seats are arranged in a tiered arrangement that probably reflects the stratified nature of Roman society. However, most of the stone seats are ruined.
Day 9: Rome to Pisa
We started travelling north heading towards our campsite near Pisa. It took about 5 hours. From the campsite, we were shown the way to Campo di Miracoli. It was just 700 metres away. I will admit, I was pretty ignorant. I had thought that Pisa Tower stood among other large buildings, but I was somewhat surprised to discover that apart from Piazza del Duomo and Pisa Tower, the immediate surrounding areas are just empty grass field and a town. It looks so lonely there, I almost felt sorry for it. I took pictures outside the tower. I did not enter as intended earlier, because I was worried about money and none of us went up to the tower anyway.
Day 10: Swiss Alps
It's a 10 hour journey to drive to Switzerland. Before driving to the Swiss Alps region, we stopped first at Lake Como to take a clear look at Grigna Mountains. When we reached Lauterbrunnen at last, it was freezing cold and very misty. Our campsite is situated in a valley in between gigantic snow-cap mountains with waterfalls The Swiss Alps can be seen from our place. The place has a haunting feel to it due to the thick mist, and one gets the feeling of doom because there is nothing much but mountains after mountains. The cabin that I shared with 8 other people looked like a witch's house from outside. Picture is included below.
Day 11: Lauterbrunnen & the Swiss Alps
I had a full day to explore the mountains. The Jungfrau excursion offers "breathtaking views as you take the cog railway up into the mountains to the summit of the Jungfrau Mountain", a scenic journey taking about 2 hours. Whilst at the summit one can explore the ice palace, and if the weather is fine one can try their hands at skiing or enjoy a dog sledge ride. For those not taking the excursion to the Jungfrau, they can visit the unique Trummmelbach falls that has 10 amazing waterfalls in a cave. I chose neither, and instead went to Staubbach Falls which is just in front of our campsite. I am not sure what you call it, but there is a water fountain near the park area. I tasted the water, and it's the most refreshing water I have ever consumed. Bottled water has this odd taste that I can never identify, but this water that came straight from the fall was tasteless and cooling. Unfortunately, I did not bring enough water bottles with me, or I would have filled them all with the water.
Day 12: Lauterbrunnen & the Swiss Alps
This was the most boring day ever, because the entire day, the town of Lauterbrunnen was soaked to the core. It started raining the night before, then continued until the next day. Many people did not venture further than the town itself. As for me, I stayed indoor. I was so bored, I actually paid 12 swiss francs just for internet. I went to the campsite's souvenir shop, and bought a couple of fridge magnets and postcards. I did not buy Swiss knife, because though famed, I have no use for it. An average Swiss knife costs about 18 swiss francs.
Day 13: To Paris
We left the gigantic mountains behind us and headed for Paris. We drove north west through the mountains passing beautiful vineyards in between many French chateau. The journey took around 11 hours. By the time we arrived, it's already midnight.
Day 14: Disneyland Paris Option
The entire day to enjoy the thrills and spills of the rides at Disneyland Paris! I was thrilled! I couldn't sleep the night before. It might sound corny to some of you, but visiting Disneyland had always been my dream. I finally got to see the classic Sleeping Beauty castle, and I hugged Mickey Mouse! I bought a Mickey Mouse headband, and I wore that for the rest of the day. My favourite ride is Space Mountain: Mission 2. It was so fast, I thought I was going to die there and then. But that's what I like about it. The thrill alone is satisfying. I am not satisfied however, with the toilets. I was aghast to discover that toilet doors have gaps that people could clearly see what you are doing in the cubicle. I was surprised that no one has raised this issue yet. CineMagique is my favourite attraction. I love how they combine montage of past and present films to create a coherent story with some stage tricks. I paid £24 for Disneyland entrance fee as opposed to the standard £30-£40 because Sky TV offered 4 tickets for the price of 2.
Day 15: Paris
Our day started with a sightseeing tour that included famous landmarks such as the Notre Dame Cathedral, Champs Elysees, Arc de Triomphe and Eiffel Tower. Our tour guide advised us not to speak English unless required, and to greet them with bonjour instead of hello because we might be ignored if we use English. I have been to Paris before, so I was quite bored and lazy to snap any pictures. The queue for Louvre was crazy long, so I cancelled my plan to see Mona Lisa. I went to the rich side of Paris and saw shops ranging from Louis Vuitton to Mulberry. I positively gagged when I saw the mannequin for Louis Vuitton. It's hideous; it's a granny with a bright orange wig. I was like, "that's the ugliest mannequin ever". Or it could be my fashion taste sucks. Anyway, there was this long queue outside LV shop. A Chinese couple approached my friend and pressed money into her hand, begging her to help them to purchase an LV bag. They already bought 2, and they are not allowed to buy any more. I cautioned my friend against it, because who would be stupid enough to believe that someone with an ordinary appearance has 1000 euros in cash, wanting to buy an LV bag. I was also approached by a few more Chinese people, but pretended not to know English. My refusal was pretty retarded, because they asked " Can you speak English?" and I replied "Sorry, don't understand". Yeah, stupid, I know. After that, we took pictures near Eiffel Tower. The park near the tower was almost full of couples. I felt rather out of place. I sat at a bench with my friends, and we tried hard not to look at a couple who was making out right in front of us. The woman's hand kept caressing the guy's butt. At last we moved to another bench. I wasn't impressed with Paris at all, until evening came and the city was glowing with lights. To me, the full glory of Paris is only apparent at night.
Day 16: Paris to London
Nothing much. After breakfast we made our way out of Paris and travelled through to the Port of Calais, from there we took the ferry across to Dover and finally to London.
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Castles in Germany, that's so cool. And Paris at night, I only see that in greeting cards, must be really beautiful.
A little sad that beggars (in Rome), and scammers (the Chinese that you met) are rampant. Personally, I would have given none to the kid, but I probably would have given some to the crying woman with the picture..
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I love traveling so I've been to a few places over seas
Australia (studied abroad here in college)
Czech Republic
Also Canada & the Bahamas but I am not sure if those count. I feel they don't if you live in the US.
Also beautiful pictures muahahaha
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Bugs Bunny vs. Daffy Duck
Why voters always choose the wascally wabbit for president.
How did we reach the point at which Sen. Clinton, the clear Democratic front-runner six months ago, needs clear wins in Texas and Ohio to mute the calls for her to end her campaign?
There's no unified field theory that answers this question: You can give more or less weight to Obama's political magnetism, the tactical and strategic miscalculations of the Clinton campaign, the delegate-allocation rules that weakened the punch of Clinton's big-state wins, the crucial difficulty of a former first lady who embodies Restoration competing in an election in which change is the watchword. And here's another explanation for this remarkable reversal of fortune, one that represents for me one of the few really reliable rules of presidential political warfare: Bugs Bunny always beats Daffy Duck.
As shaped by genius animator Chuck Jones—he didn't create the Warner Bros. icons, but he gave them their later looks and personalities—Bugs and Daffy represent polar opposites in how to deal with the world. Bugs is at ease, laid back, secure, confident. His lidded eyes and sly smile suggest a sense that he knows the way things work. He's onto the cons of his adversaries. Sometimes he is glimpsed with his elbow on the fireplace mantel of his remarkably well-appointed lair, clad in a smoking jacket. (Jones once said Cary Grant was his inspiration for Bugs. Today it would be George Clooney.) Bugs never raises his voice, never flails at his opponents or at the world. He is rarely an aggressor. When he is pushed too far and must respond, he borrows a quip from Groucho Marx: "Of course, you realize this means war." And then, whether his foe is hapless hunter Elmer Fudd, varmint-shooting Yosemite Sam, or a raging bull, Bugs always prevails.
Daffy Duck, by contrast, is ever at war with a hostile world. He fumes, he clenches his fists, his eyes bulge, and his entire body tenses with fury. His response to bad news is a sibilant sneer ("Thanks for the sour persimmons, cousin!"). Daffy is constantly frustrated, sometimes by outside forces, sometimes by his own overwrought response to them. In one classic duel with Bugs, the two try to persuade Elmer Fudd to shoot the other—until Daffy, tricked by Bugs' wordplay, screams, "Shoot me now!"
"Hmmm," he adds a moment later in a rare bit of self-scrutiny. "Pronoun trouble."
Now here's the Obama-Clinton parallel: In every modern presidential election in which the candidates have personified a clear choice between Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, Bugs has prevailed.
Go back to 1960, the first campaign in which television was the clear dominant medium. John "Bugs" Kennedy was cool, restrained, ironic. Richard "Daffy" Nixon was brooding, suspicious, scowling. Look at 1980, when Ronald Reagan's sunny approach to the campaign and to the world ("Our best days are yet to come") stood in sharp contrast to President Jimmy Carter's talk of a crisis of the spirit. (Maybe the cartoon duel helps explain why Jimmy Carter had his famous battle in a boat with a rabbit.)
Or think about 2000, when George W. Bush suggested a candidate who could easily live with defeat, as opposed to Al Gore, who seemed wound far tighter. In the most memorable debate moment that year, Al Gore stood up and began walking behind Bush as Bush was answering a question, almost as if Gore were stalking his opponent (the better to dramatize the height difference, one Gore aide told me later). Bush looked over his shoulder, offered a slight "Oh, hi there!" nod, and the debate was effectively over. It was a classic Bugs vanquishing.
Not every campaign offers such a contrast. And sometimes political figures change their cartoon stripes: Bill Clinton in 1992 was clearly Bugs. This year, he has turned into Daffy as Hillary's surrogate, with his red-faced battling, his assaults on the electoral process in Nevada and now in Texas, his warning of "Don't let them take it away in the dark!"
Is there any doubt about who is Bugs and who is Daffy between Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama? When Clinton insisted that Obama not simply "denounce" Louis Farrakhan but "reject him," Obama shrugged. Well, he said, I don't really see any difference, but if you think there is, I reject and denounce. Indeed, throughout the debate, Obama leaned back and asked for time with the flick of a finger, as if summoning a waiter for another bottle of wine. Clinton, meanwhile, leaned forward, pushing her points with grim determination.
The Bugs-Daffy dichotomy gets intriguing when you try to apply it to the general election. If Clinton pulls out the nomination, it will be Daffy vs. Daffy. There is no doubt that John McCain takes on politics with a Daffy-like suspicion of the corrupt, feckless folks about him. If Obama prevails in the primaries, we will have a dramatic Bugs-Daffy face-off. And it may be that McCain will be the candidate to break the losing Daffy pattern, because he'll be able to argue successfully that in a dangerous world, you need a president more in touch with the dark side of human nature. This argument might even work for Clinton if the primary battle goes on past tonight. Especially given the current Bugs in the White House.


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Energy medicine is a domain in CAM that deals with energy fields of two types1:
The veritable energies employ mechanical vibrations (such as sound) and electromagnetic forces, including visible light, magnetism, monochromatic radiation (such as laser beams), and rays from other parts of the electromagnetic spectrum. They involve the use of specific, measurable wavelengths and frequencies to treat patients.2
In contrast, putative energy fields (also called biofields) have defied measurement to date by reproducible methods. Therapies involving putative energy fields are based on the concept that human beings are infused with a subtle form of energy. This vital energy or life force is known under different names in different cultures, such as qi in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), ki in the Japanese Kampo system, doshas in Ayurvedic medicine, and elsewhere as prana, etheric energy, fohat, orgone, odic force, mana, and homeopathic resonance.3 Vital energy is believed to flow throughout the material human body, but it has not been unequivocally measured by means of conventional instrumentation. Nonetheless, therapists claim that they can work with this subtle energy, see it with their own eyes, and use it to effect changes in the physical body and influence health.
Practitioners of energy medicine believe that illness results from disturbances of these subtle energies (the biofield). For example, more than 2,000 years ago, Asian practitioners postulated that the flow and balance of life energies are necessary for maintaining health and described tools to restore them. Herbal medicine, acupuncture, acupressure, moxibustion, and cupping, for example, are all believed to act by correcting imbalances in the internal biofield, such as by restoring the flow of qi through meridians to reinstate health. Some therapists are believed to emit or transmit the vital energy (external qi) to a recipient to restore health.4
In the aggregate, these approaches are among the most controversial of CAM practices because neither the external energy fields nor their therapeutic effects have been demonstrated convincingly by any biophysical means. Yet, energy medicine is gaining popularity in the American marketplace and has become a subject of investigations at some academic medical centers. A recent National Center for Health Statistics survey indicated that approximately 1 percent of the participants had used Reiki, 0.5 percent had used qi gong, 4.6 percent had used some kind of healing ritual, and approximately 30 percent had had others pray for their health.5


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Daughters win long court battle over Maharaja's billions
Two elderly Indian princesses have inherited a £2.5 billion ($4.2 billion) fortune after winning one of the country's longest-running royal legal battles.
The two surviving children of the Maharaja of Faridkot, Sir Harinder Singh Brar, will now take control of one of the country's largest surviving royal fortunes after a court ruled that they had been cheated out of their inheritance by palace staff who forged his final will.
The maharaja died aged 74 in 1989 after a long decline following the death of his son and heir Tikka in a motor accident. He left a vast fortune including Faridkot House in the heart of Delhi, Manimajra Fort in Faridkot, his mountain retreat at Mashobra, near the Viceroy's summer residence in the foothills of the Himalayas, and a fleet of vintage cars in properties in Shimla. He owned a number of Rolls-Royces, military cars and several Second World War aircraft which he kept at his 22-acre aerodrome.
His three daughters, widow and elderly mother had expected to inherit his estate, but found instead he had left a will apparently giving it all to his army of staff and retainers through a trust established for their exclusive benefit.
The daughters were given positions as officers of the Meharwal Khewaji Trust, created under the terms of his apparent will, and nominal salaries of between pounds 12 and pounds 15 a month.
The three sisters launched a legal action to challenge the will in 1992. One of the sisters, Maheepinder Kaur, died of heart failure, aged 62, at her home in Mashobra in 2002.
Her two older sisters, Amrit Kaur and Deepinder, known as "Princess Bunty", will now share the inheritance as new billionaires, although sources close to the family said it will not greatly change their lifestyles. They are both in their seventies and continued to live in some luxury after they married.
Deepinder has been the Maharaniadirani of Burdwan, near Calcutta, since she married the heir of the princely state in 1959. Her husband is Maharajadhiraja Dr Saday Chand Mehtab, whose father owned the Jahangir Diamond - the celebrated 83-carat stone once set in the beak of one of the Mughal peacock thrones.
"They are very well-off indeed and have been having a good life," said a source close to the case who said the sisters were determined to protect their privacy following their victory. Many of the properties and estates are believed to have fallen into neglect since the Meharwal Khewarji Trust took control of them. Revenue officials launched a long investigation into the estate at Mashobra to establish its ownership and found it had been illegally transferred to the trust.
Last week a Chandigarh magistrate ruled that the sisters had been cheated out of their inheritance by their father's staff in collusion with lawyers who forged a will several years before he died.
"We have won the case after 21 years," their advocate Vikas Jain exclaimed.
Their victory marks the end of a series of bitter legal battles over the vast riches of several Indian royal families. The dispute between the grandchildren of Gyatri Devi, the Rajmata of Jaipur, and their relations over their father's £250 million estate is still in the courts after 16 years.
The Faridkot royals, descendants of desert rulers in Rajasthan, have a long history of losing and regaining their estate, dating from the Sikh Wars.
Sir Harinder Singh Brar, a senior officer who served in the Deccan Horse cavalry regiment, was regarded as one of the more astute of the former Indian royals who had managed to retain his wealth after India's independence stripped them of their power.
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Hollins said after the Monday morning shootaround that Hecker's departure is "nothing that's public consumption."
Hecker was with the Grizzlies for their Game 2 win in Oklahoma City. But he was not with the team in Memphis for Saturday night's 87-81 win that gave the Grizzlies a 2-1 lead. Team officials say only that Hecker is "no longer" with the Grizzlies.
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SAG Best Body: Kate Winslet
It's a real woman's body, right? Especially in this dress. Authentic breasts, the presence of hips – HIPS! – and curves and an ass and she's fit, but she eats too, and while there may or may not be some Spanx activation, at the same time you also know she's not a double user like Beyonce, who sucks in that sh-t with two pairs on the regular and sometimes, they say, even three.
Oh Kate Winslet. We love you. But we worry. About the backlash. You know the backlash. They build them up, they tear them down. The backlash could hurt her with a month to go. Meryl clearly has the vote of her peers. It's a very real possibility that Kate could go home empty handed on Oscar night, especially since they decided not to slot her in as Supporting Actress for The Reader. WTF? Am still crusty about that.
As for those of you wondering about Leo – he wasn't nominated and neither was Revolutionary Road. So he had no official reason to show. And he decided to hang out with Bar at Villa instead. But some of you have been buzzing about their relationship. Apparently her open public affection for him in the presence of her husband, interpreted as disrespectful, makes you uncomfortable…?
If he wasn't so handsome, would it be an issue? Not so much of one, right?
They're not f-cking. They may have done years and years ago but it's not there now. Trust. Nothing smutty here. She simply loves her Leo in the most platonic way possible…although in a storybook Notebook sinking ship eternal love Jack and Rose daydream, we all would like to believe it. I guess…?
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The Ravens' 30-13 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers before 69,859 at M&T Bank Stadium yesterday was cluttered with embarrassing penalties and painful injuries.
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Detroit Deserves a Chance
As a former resident of the great city of Detroit who still works, studies and carries a great amount of pride in his hometown, I am often asked, "What's wrong with Detroit?" While this answer can be lengthy, a lack of quality education, corruption on all levels of government, an overblown and extremely useless bureaucracy and a police force that does not have the resources or initiative to truly clean up the streets are but some of the many problems in Detroit.
With the building of the highway system in the 1950s, entire neighborhoods were demolished. This began what some call "white flight." Instead of resettling in neighborhoods in the city, these families left to establish suburbs such as Southfield, Livonia and Sterling Heights. At this moment, Detroit became "Metro Detroit." This distinction is important. Suburbanites began building their own communities, only using Detroit for extracurricular activities, such as shopping at the old Hudson's building or attending sporting events. People began using Detroit as a city to visit, but not stay.
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This divide devolved into a racial dispute, resulting in the riots of 1967. After this horrible incident, whites left the city at a more rapid rate for the quiet and safety of the suburbs. Playing into this was the city's mayor, Coleman Young. Young heightened racial tensions to unbelievable levels. Instead of establishing a vibrant metropolitan area with Detroit as the center, the community splintered, with each suburb establishing its own vibrant center.
Taking us into this era, Young's successors made great strides in attempting to correct the sins of the past. Dennis Archer made some progress in cleaning up some parts of the city, and in bringing national events to the revitalized downtown district. However, old racial rifts re-emerged, and Archer's successes were overshadowed by this still existent racial divide. Since Archer worked on strengthening the ties between the city and suburbs, opponents said he worked more for big business and less for the residents of the city. This criticism was especially harsh after Archer skipped over an African-American businessman in selecting who would get to pursue building casinos in the city. This eventually led to a failed recall campaign. After Archer declined to run for a third term, Kwame Kilpatrick won the election in 2001, and re-election in 2005, but his ongoing legal battles now overshadow the city.
This history is sad, but it is much more than a history of a city plagued with racial divide and deterioration. This is a story of apathy. At some point, the residents of the city of Detroit stopped caring.
How can they and their city recover? Education needs to lead this Herculean endeavor. Too many Detroit Public Schools students do not graduate, and a recent report found that DPS graduates the second-lowest number of black males among urban school districts nationwide. Tens of thousands of students have fled the district this decade. There should not be a single barrier to each child receiving a quality education. DPS has proven many times, through many different regime changes, the incompetence of its bureaucracy. It is time to attempt other methods. Once an educated generation of Detroiters is created, then the city can truly begin to heal.
This city has the potential to be a booming metropolis again, but there is far too much vacant property and not enough taxpayers. Detroit no longer has the resources to adequately care for itself. By contracting out services, specifically the care, maintenance and revitalization of Belle Isle, resources can then be refocused on what is important: the health, safety and welfare of the residents.
At the center of this dilemma are the residents of Metropolitan Detroit. This population needs to step up and start caring about the city as much as they do their own neighborhoods. The sins of the past need to be forgiven. Racial divides need to be set aside so that both the city and the suburbs can work together to find reasons to attract new people and businesses. Suburbanites need to stop looking down on their neighbors, and Detroiters need to stop resenting any attempt to help. Only an entirely new class of leadership, strong in character and desire to see the city flourish, can accomplish this task. Working together, this can be done. A new Detroit is absolutely necessary for a new, healthy and vibrant Michigan.
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He's a good foil towards Aoi in a comedic way but despite whats said in the latest chapter Aoi isn't fickle or wishy washy with her feelings, just very shy about them
So far she's really only had Oga in her sights and she's been rather firm in that.
Altho I wouldn't be completely dismissive of a AoiXAiba/OgaXHilda ending if I'm honest, that is one way of wrapping up any pairings, if we even get anything of the sort by the end.
But looking at this recent arc, I get feeling we'll see some pairings happening but seems more so with supporting characters than mains
Should be interesting to see what happens by the end.
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I really hope its not the end of "aoixoga" pair chance ;/ since aoi gave the story the cute part as she is frustrated around oga.... I really hope that Aiba wont destroy this with his forced apperance to the story ;/
it kinda looks like aoi is slowly giving up.... and I guess she will tell Marry christmas to aiba or something like that... but still she should talk streigh to oga....if he rejects her she can finally move on as she knows the answer... if he doesnt give an answer means she has a chance and can continue her fight...
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Hilda, she must have more surprises in her arsenal. That eye must be the tip of the Iceberg.
As for Aoi, I feel for her and I think she should end up with Oga. Oga grown up around fighting and knows nothing else other than fighting, Aoi should be the one to teach him the warmth of a female companion.
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Nene's kryptonite is begging, wow Furuichi is going to abuse that for a while.
As for Aoi x Hilda x Oga triangle I doubt this is the end of Aoi losing interest in Oga, in this type of manga the romance amongst the main character is never ending.
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As with the last chapter, I was still disappointed with the finals being straight up fighting match. Nothing embarrassing happened and all involved had straight faces from beginning to end. Oh well.
After the match, it was somewhat heart warming to see Futaba with Kanzaki and Paako. And how Nene was okay with Furuichi begging her to keep him company. Last but not least, Oga and Hilda had a short lived fight that was kinda cute with Beelze's intervention.
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Of Thimble and Threat is a novel inspired by the life of Catherine Eddowes, a woman believed to be the fourth victim of Jack the Ripper.
I first became interested in the life of Catherine Eddowes after reading the police report about her murder, particularly the part that listed her articles of clothing and the possessions found on her person at the time of her death. Here's the list from the police report:
• Black straw bonnet trimmed in green and black velvet with black beads. Black strings, worn tied to the head.
• Black cloth jacket trimmed around the collar and cuffs with imitation fur and around the pockets in black silk braid and fur. Large metal buttons.
• Dark green chintz skirt, 3 flounces, brown button on waistband. The skirt is patterned with Michaelmas daisies and golden lilies.
• Man's white vest, matching buttons down front.
• Brown linsey bodice, black velvet collar with brown buttons down front
• Grey stuff petticoat with white waistband
• Very old green alpaca skirt (worn as undergarment)
• Very old ragged blue skirt with red flounces, light twill lining (worn as undergarment)
• White calico chemise
• No drawers or stays
• Pair of men's lace up boots, mohair laces. Right boot repaired with red thread
• 1 piece of red gauze silk worn as a neckerchief
• 1 large white pocket handkerchief
• 1 large white cotton handkerchief with red and white bird's eye border
• 2 unbleached calico pockets, tape strings
• 1 blue stripe bed ticking pocket
• Brown ribbed knee stockings, darned at the feet with white cotton
• 2 small blue bags made of bed ticking
• 2 short black clay pipes
• 1 tin box containing tea
• 1 tin box containing sugar
• 1 tin matchbox, empty
• 12 pieces white rag, some slightly bloodstained
• 1 piece coarse linen, white
• 1 piece of blue and white shirting, 3 cornered
• 1 piece red flannel with pins and needles
• 6 pieces soap
• 1 small tooth comb
• 1 white handle table knife
• 1 metal teaspoon
• 1 red leather cigarette case with white metal fittings
• 1 ball hemp
• 1 piece of old white apron with repair
• Several buttons and a thimble
• Mustard tin containing two pawn tickets, One in the name of Emily Birrell, 52 White's Row, dated August 31, 9d for a man's flannel shirt. The other is in the name of Jane Kelly of 6 Dorset Street and dated September 28, 2S for a pair of men's boots. Both addresses are false.
• Printed handbill and according to a press report- a printed card for 'Frank Carter,305,Bethnal Green Road
• Portion of a pair of spectacles
• 1 red mitten
Catherine Eddowes had spent each of the two nights before the night of her death in a different casual ward. The casual wards were part of the workhouse system, a place for the transient, the ill, or those known to be criminals to receive temporary shelter in what was considered at the time to be appalling conditions. Like many of the homeless today, she was wearing many layers of clothing. She carried over fifty personal items. It is likely she had everything she owned on her person.
With a sense of what her time and circumstances were, I found this pitiful list more compelling than anything I've read about Jack the Ripper, and I had the idea of seeing in a work of fiction how all those possessions and clothing came to her. Our possessions say a lot about who we are, and hers spoke to me about a hard-scrabble life and a desperation—not without hope—that made for good storytelling.
The story begins when she is thirteen years old and concludes at her tragic death at the hands of, what they might have called at the time, a fiend. We don't say fiend much anymore. We don't call the Green River Killer or BTK a fiend. It just sounds weak in the light of what we know about them. But that was strong language to describe a killer in Victorian London. I use it here to make a point—if I was going to transport readers to that time and give them a reasonable taste of what her life was like, I'd have to get the atmospherics right.
I would not be inventing her life out of whole cloth (an old expression that fits the theme of the story well) since there was much information about Catherine Eddowes, but to build the world in which she lived, Victorian England, I would have to commit to extensive research. The thought of it was so daunting, it took me over 15 years and finally a request by Cameron Pierce to write a novel for Lazy Fascist Press before I would seriously consider it.
Here are some interesting things I discovered about Catherine Eddowes:
• Her first common-law husband, a man named Conway, wrote gallows ballads and was a chapman. Catherine worked at this business with him and most likely contributed to the writing of the ballads. They made a living attending public executions where they sold their chapbooks for a penny apiece. These were composed of several broad sheets folded together that included a ballad and other written material about the life, the crime and trial of the criminal being executed. They did this at the execution of Catherine's cousin, a murderer named Robinson.
• She went to the infirmary at the Work House to give birth to her children.
• While living with a man named Kelly, one of Catherine's aliases was Mary Ann Kelly, an alias also used by the fifth victim of Jack the Ripper, Mary Jane Kelly.
• Two days before her murder, Catherine told friends she knew the murderer and would turn him in for the reward.
• The night of her murder, Catherine was arrested for public drunkenness and held in a cell where she slept for several hours. When she awoke, she said she could take care of herself and begged to be released. The police would not let her go without knowing her name. She gave it as Mary Ann Kelly. Within an hour of her release, she was found dead.
Here are some interesting slang expressions from Victorian London that I used in the novel:
• Cuttie or Nose Warmer—short pipe, mostly smoked by women.
• Billy—silk handkerchief.
• Bludger—violent criminal.
• Dollymop—amateur prostitute.
• Fakement—pretense for begging.
• Flag—an apron.
• Glock—half-wit.
• Gulpy—gullible, easily duped.
• Haybag—woman.
• Lump Hotel—Work House
• Lumper—dock worker.
• Lushington—a drunkard.
• Mumper—beggar
• Muck Snipe—someone "down and out"
• Patterer—someone who has hawks using a recited sales pitch.
• Prater—conman preacher.
• Rookery—slum.
• Square rigged—soberly dressed.
Here are some interesting things I discovered about Victorian London and British culture:
• London Particular—A mix of pollution and fog, sometimes called pea soup fog for its yellow color, resulting from the extensive use of coal during the industrial revolution in England. The British government in recent years has admitted that the killer fog was responsible for the deaths of tens of thousands of its citizens.
• The Great Stink—A time in London, during the summer of 1858, when the amount of waste entering the Thames and hot weather combined to create a miasma so potent it nearly shut down the government and brought the city to a halt. Those who could afford to do so evacuated the city.
Phosphorism—A disease that was common among matchmaker (those who labored in match factories). Handling the chemicals used in the production of matches inflicted upon the laborer damage to the teeth and jaw, often resulting in the loss of some or all of the teeth and occasionally requiring the removal of the jaw bone.
• Godfrey's Cordial—An opium and alcohol elixir used to keep toddles and infants quiet.
• Various Scavengers—Mudlarks (children who scavenge the river Thames, looking for anything of value), Toshers (those who scavenge in the sewers, often children), Bone Grubbers (those who collect bones to sell, either asking for them door to door or scavenging for them along the river).
• Night Soil Men—Those who muck out cesspits, the receptacles of human bodily waste in the basements of tenements and private homes.
• Pig Wash—Primarily the leftovers of a middle class to wealthy household, food that has been to the table too many times and has gone bad or is close to it. The rejected food is given to those in service to the household who have requested and been granted Pig Wash.
• Broxy—the meat of diseased sheep—a cheap source of meat for the poor.
• All Sorts—a drink composed of all the drinks abandoned on tables at a pub, gathered up by the barman or barmaids, and mixed together—a cheap source of alcohol for the poor.
In writing Of Thimble and Threat, my effort was not to create a character we would relate to as one from our time, but one whose words and actions were shaped by her environment and circumstances and whose driving emotions were seen as reasonable within that context. Victorian England, with it's social structure, polluted environment, the quality of sustenance for its people, labor conditions, the state of scientific and medical knowledge in that period, the prevalence and pervasiveness of disease and the seeming ease with which people became ill and slipped quickly into death, was a very different world from the one in which I live. All these elements combined to create quite different priorities and concerns for the people of that time and place from what most of us experience today. The average person was most likely much more aware of mortality day to day since something as simple as a cut on the finger could easily become infected and lead to death. Choosing an occupation—if one were lucky enough to have a choice—was to choose between compromising one or another aspects of one's health.
That's not to say we don't have these concerns today, but time and experience has led to systems which mitigate much of the extremes seen in Victorian London. Human beings haven't truly changed—we experience the same emotions we always have. The stimulus for those emotions is what changes from environment to environment, generation to generation. We would certainly relate to those of another time, but having a conversation with someone from the 1800s would be an interesting and singular experience for someone today.
The possessions of Catherine Eddowes started that conversation with me, providing a glimpse of her priorities and concerns, and Of Thimble and Threat is my response.
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When President Barack Obama draped the Medal of Honor around former Army Sgt. Kyle White's neck, the Charlotte, N.C., man became just the seventh living recipient of the nation's highest military honor for actions in Iraq and Afghanistan.
It wasn't until after Obama shook White's hand that emotions overcame the 27-year-old former soldier.
His eyes swelled and his cheeks reddened as he looked out at his parents and fellow soldiers standing and applauding. In addition to his parents, Cheryl and Curt, White was also joined by his girlfriend and members of his unit in Afghanistan, the 2nd Battalion, Chosen Company of the 173rd Airborne Brigade.
Obama praised White's valor under the most extreme conditions when, on Nov. 9, 2007, his platoon was ambushed on the side of a mountain in Aranas, Afghanistan. White endured two concussions and shrapnel in his face, yet he kept firing his rifle to keep the enemy back and pulled wounded soldiers to cover during the deadly firefight that killed six Americans and three Afghan National Army soldiers. Eight other American soldiers were wounded.
"One battalion commander remembered that 'all of Afghanistan' was listening as a soldier on the ground described what was happening," Obama said. "They knew him by his call sign _ Charlie One Six Romeo. We know it was Kyle."
Originally from Pierce County, Wash., White left the Army in 2011 and now works as an investment analyst in Charlotte.
He enlisted in the Army after high school in 2006. He trained at Fort Benning, Ga., and was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Airborne Brigade based at Camp Ederle in Italy. He served a combat tour in Afghanistan from 2007 to 2008.
He left the Army in 2011 and later enrolled at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, where he obtained a degree in finance. He started work this year at Royal Bank of Canada in Charlotte.
On that November night in 2007, he was a 20-year-old Army specialist and serving as a radio-telephone operator. He and 13 members of his team, along with a squad of Afghan soldiers, left an Afghan village after a meeting with elders. They made their way up an exposed ridge, single file, headed into an area known as "ambush alley."
A single shot rang out. Then another. And then, Obama said, the entire canyon erupted, with bullets coming from all directions. White recalled that the whole valley "lit up."
An explosion from a rocket-propelled grenade knocked White unconscious. He awoke with his face pressed against a rock. Enemy rounds hit just inches from his head, sending shrapnel and rock shards across his face.
As enemy fire ricocheted around him, White sprinted several times into a large open space to, bit by bit, pull a wounded Marine to cover. He fired his weapon to keep the enemy back and treated another soldier who had been badly shot in the arm.
"Kyle, members of Chosen Company, you did your duty, and now it's time for America to do ours," Obama said. "After more than a decade of war, to welcome you home with the support and the benefits and opportunities that you've earned. You make us proud, and you motivate all of us to be the best we can be."
White now wears a stainless steel bracelet around his wrist. After the ceremony, he told reporters that the bracelet is perhaps more precious to him than the medal around his neck. It was given to him by another soldier who survived that night. Etched into the bracelet are the names of the six members of his team that died in the fight. White said their sacrifice motivates him.
"Without the team there could be no Medal of Honor," White said. "That is why I wear this medal for my team."