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Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 707509
[abrt] gnome-terminal-2.32.0-1.fc14: XCheckIfEvent: Process /usr/bin/gnome-terminal was killed by signal 11 (SIGSEGV)
Last modified: 2012-08-16 10:29:19 EDT
abrt version: 1.1.18
architecture: i686
Attached file: backtrace, 23412 bytes
cmdline: gnome-terminal
comment: All of a sudden all my X applications started to crash, gnome-terminal being the first.
component: gnome-terminal
Attached file: coredump, 31096832 bytes
crash_function: XCheckIfEvent
executable: /usr/bin/gnome-terminal
kernel: 22.214.171.124-10.fc15.i686
package: gnome-terminal-2.32.0-1.fc14
rating: 4
reason: Process /usr/bin/gnome-terminal was killed by signal 11 (SIGSEGV)
release: Fedora release 14 (Laughlin)
How to reproduce: 1. typing away
time: 1306315415
uid: 500
Created attachment 500767 [details]
File: backtrace
*** Bug 657022 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Backtrace analysis of bugs across components suggests the actual bug is in component gtk2 or vte instead of component gnome-terminal, reassigning to gtk2.
Bugs which were found to be similar to this bug:
gnome-terminal: bug #657022
roxterm: bug #770144
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Numbers, easier with meaning
Children begin to learn about numbers from everyday situations they can relate to. Adults play a key role in modelling language and supporting children to explore mathematical ideas during play and real-life situations.
Ways to encourage number play
- Have a selection of natural and man-made items on hand that children can count, match, sort, and order.
- Give them props for number play. Old computer keyboards, calculators, number tiles, dice and games are ideal.
- Create pretend play spaces where children can play using numbers. You could create a shop, bank, café or post office.
- Ask questions about numbers.
Movement and direction
- Driving or walking? Talk about where you are or where you are going next. Say things like 'We are going under the overpass', 'There is a truck behind us,' or 'Let's walk along the creek'.
- Moving around? Involve them in how to get from one place to another. You could ask 'I need to go back to the shed, which way will I walk?'
- Reading books and viewing TV? Ask questions about pictures/the story. Questions like 'How will he get from his house to the forest?', 'Which way should she go?', 'How did they get to …?'. In everyday situations, encourage your child to use specific words to describe position, direction and movement. Encourage them to make statements with detail such as 'I looked on top of the shelf and found the pens', 'I will turn the pancake over'.
Finding numbers in play
You or your child can:
- Describe movements as they climb/move or complete obstacle courses, such as 'I am going up the slide', 'Go down the ladder', 'Walk backwards to the fence', 'Crawl under the chairs'.
- Alternatively, you could draw a map and mark a path to … some treasure? Give them instructions 'Go around the table, through the door and over to the tree.'
- Hide a toy and give specific directions to find it, that is, 'Take two steps forward. One step to the side/right. Look up. Look under the book! Well done!'
- Follow directions to move to music. The movements might include stretch up high, walk sideways, turn around and jump back.

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Blood Milk Jewels
Planchette Moth Ring
Blood Milk Jewels
Planchette Moth Ring
Part of the 'Darkling, I Listen' collection, these planchette moths are the start of a new direction for me, as up until now, nearly all of the 'natural history' jewels have been molded from real specimens. Since moths are impossible to mold due to their delicacy, this one is entirely imaginary. Its body is loosely based on the body of black moths and its wings are in the shape of planchettes, a symbol that has long been the heart of my line and an enduring personal symbol.
I was inspired by several things, chiefly being the writings of Carl Jung on the process of 'Inner Alchemy'. Each phase of the alchemical process from antiquity was re-assigned new meanings: i.e. the quest for the philosopher's stone is truly a quest to become whole. In the 'Nigredo' process, everything is blackened, putrefied, 'killed' in a sense, to allow for new growth. It is during this phase in 'inner alchemy' that we are confronted with the knowledge our darker aspects, a phase in which we must accept our shadow selves. In relation to the moth, I was thinking of the long metamorphosis these creatures undergo, and then their strenuous struggle to escape their cocoons once ready. I likened this process to the Nigredo phase, in which moths liquify and rebuild themselves anew within their dark little worlds. When they emerge, they are whole. When we accept and acknowledge our more shadowy aspects, the parts of ourselves we have been conditioned to suppress, the parts of ourselves we hide from others as well as oursevles, we are on the path to wholeness. We become more accepting of our flaws. Having struggled with my shadow self for many years, this talisman represents not only that struggle, but our ability to become whole.
Secondly, this piece is inspired by my struggles with grief and my interest in the afterlife. Are we capable of continuing a relationship with our dead? For most, periods of grief are often lonely and isolated times. During my own intense period of grief, the planchette became a person symbol to me for the love that endures after death, as it has been long used as a tool for automatic writing and spirit communication. Here, the moth has become a winged messenger, perhaps ferrying messages to and from worlds within its own tragically short life span.
This listing is for one large planchette moth ring, cast in sterling silver and hand oxidized and highlighted in my beloved gloomy gray. The photos that includes the mini planchette moth ring are for size reference only, you will only receive the large planchette moth ring if you purchase this listing.
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MediaFLO television, which launched in the United States, could be coming to the UK in time for the 2012 Olympic Games. The company's head of business development EMEA, Chem Assayag, dropped several hints to Pocket-lint, saying that 2012 is an "important year", adding that large sporting events are always good timing for broadcast products to launch due to the increased demand for viewing platforms.
The MediaFLO service, which uses a more traditional broadcast system than IPTV services, can be accessed on 10 different mobile phone handsets in the United States, available through Verizon and AT&T. It's also accessible on a recently-released 4GB standalone device, and the company showed us prototypes of dongles and wireless accessories that could connect up to any handset, including an iPhone (pictured above), not just one with Qualcomm's MediaFLO chip in.
In Britain, the company has bought up a suitable chunk of L-band spectrum that would support a mobile broadcast network. Back in May, the company announced it had won an auction for 40MHz of bandwidth to use to "bring a variety of innovative wireless technologies to the UK market".
UK content partners could include Sky, the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV, and it's likely that phone networks like O2, Orange, Vodafone, T-Mobile and 3 would also be involved - to provide the handsets to customers. As well as television, MediaFLO can also integrate other apps - we saw proof-of-concept of Twitter and Facebook integration that would allow you to chat with other people watching the same broadcast.
The technology can support up to 30 channels running at 25 to 30fps at QVGA resolution. That's tiny compared to a TV, and even a little on the small side for a laptop, but would suit the small screens of mobile devices very well. MediaFLO is working with LG, Samsung, Motorola and HTC right now, but chips could easily be integrated into any handset, so keep your eyes peeled in the next year or so.
As soon as there's anything more concrete about the launch of MediaFLO in the UK, we'll let you know.


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Please find a list of our brochures below. Each brochure consists of some general information about ExtraCare locations, along with several pages specific to your chosen Village or Scheme. Simply select whether you'd like to download your brochure, receive by email or by post.
If you would like to contact an ExtraCare Scheme or Village directly, contact details can be found on our Locations page.
If you'd like to register your interest in a Village still in development, please phone 0300 303 2333 for Longbridge Village, Hughenden Gardens or Stoke Gifford Village, or 0870 777 4800 for our future Villages in Bedford and Solihull.
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There's a new person working at the town hall by the name of Kelly Petrie, who was appointed secretary to the supervisor at the town's annual organizational meeting. Kelly, who lives in Whallonsburg, is from Peru and also serves as the secretary to the planning board. She has experience in Peru's town government and seems like a very pleasant and capable person. Stop by and welcome her to our town.
Other appointments include Grace Drummond as deputy town clerk, and Ed Hoskins as animal control officer. Mr. Hoskins, also a resident of Whallonsburg, is the husband of our very fine town clerk, Audrey Hoskins. Ms. Drummond has served the town for many years in all sorts of roles. Her spouse is former town supervisor Bill Drummond. The town board is expected to act this week on appointing a zoning officer and a new board member, to replace Steve Sayward, who resigned to become town justice.
Work at the Essex Inn looks like it's nearing completion. Painters and carpenters are busy, the landscaping is in place, but the heavy construction of last summer is over. Except for the columns out front, it seems like every part of this rambling building has been extensively renovated. The town will have an elegant hotel and restaurant when it's all finished, and perhaps Main Street will get more lively.
There's going to be a winter barn dance at the Whallonsburg Grange next Saturday, Jan. 22. This is a benefit for the Lakeside Preschool and will feature a live band from Vermont, and a caller. I'm told Phish auditioned for this gig, but they couldn't keep a steady beat. The fun starts a 5 with a pasta dinner for only $5, followed by dancing at 6:30. There will be instructors on hand and a $10 donation is suggested.
I sent out my seed order this week, filled with optimism for another great growing season. Seed catalogs are highly seductive, and I have to admit to being a sucker for anything unusual.


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Amazing Sushi Art
The sister of redditor mala_cavilla works at Sushi Planet in Philadelphia. She's a wizard disguised as a chef. Can you eat her sushi before it eats you?
More photos and reddit thread -via Nag on the Lake
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New changes as ASARECA undergoes a rennainscence
The ASARECA Board of Directors has appointed Dr. Cyprian Ebong the new Interim Executive Secretary for ASARECA. Dr. Ebong replaces Prof. Francis Wachira who left the institution in December 2016. His appointment takes effect from January 2017.
According to ASARECA BOD chairman, Dr. Ambrose Agona, Dr. Ebong will lead ASARECA through a period of transition that will see the institution begin to implement a new Strategic Plan (2017-2026). Upon his appointment, Dr. Ebong said his immediate tasks are to steer the process of developing of Operational Plan 3. "OP 3 will be premised on shared roles, responsibilities and competencies with emerging regional and global entities for a cost effective delivery of impact oriented research, capacity development and transfer of knowledge, technologies and information," he noted.
Dr. Ebong, an Animal Nutritionist, often referred to as 'senior citizen' in the agricultural knowledge and information market, has worked in animal production research for over 26 years. During these period, he has been involved in livestock production research—particularly crop-livestock integration. He has a Ph.D. in Animal Nutrition from the University of Aberdeen, M.Sc. in Animal Nutrition from the same University and B.Sc. Agriculture from Makerere University, among other qualifications. He was one of the first graduate associates in a twining arrangement with the International Livestock Center for Research in Africa (ILCA) currently (ILRI), Addis Ababa. His competence is augmented with formal training in research management in Oakland, Virginia, USA; and client oriented research in Agriculture from ICRA, the Netherlands.
Dr. Ebong has risen through the ranks of research management and mentored a number of young scientists with whom he co-authored a number of publications and wrote award winning proposals in competitive grant projects in agricultural research for development. He has provided part time teaching to undergraduates and postgraduates, and supervised research programs for the award of MSc and PhD degrees at Makerere University and University of Nairobi.
He rose through the ranks from the post of Agricultural Officer in Uganda's Ministry of Agriculture in 1979 to become the Deputy Director General in charge Quality Assurance in the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) years later. This saw him, among other things, put in place systems for developing quality standards and guidelines for conducting agricultural research and delivery of agricultural research services in Uganda.
Dr. Ebong brings to ASARECA wealth of knowledge and experience because he is no stranger to regional agricultural research for development. He was the lead person in developing the Strategic Plan for ASARECA Livestock and Fisheries Program (LFP), which saw ASARECA score excellent results in crop livestock-integration over the last eight years.
Dr. Ebong was one of the lead authors for the Cassava Centre of Excellence which enjoined Uganda to the Eastern Africa Agricultural Productivity Project (EAAPP), a regional initiative championed by the governments of Uganda (cassava), Kenya (Dairy), Tanzania (Rice) and Ethiopia (Wheat) in collaboration with ASARECA and the World Bank.
Before joining ASARECA as IES, Dr. Ebong has been providing expert support to the Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB) in policy and strategic planning, research, extension. These roles have seen him support management in identifying areas of investment in livestock research and capacity building needs for young scientists.
Dr. Ebong joins ASARECA at a time when the institution is undergoing a renaissance following the rethinking of its niche to cope with fast evolving trends in Agricultural Research and Development globally.


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Shakespeare Can Be Fun: Macbeth
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Written for seven and eight year olds, the immortal words of the Bard come to life! Macbeth For Kids, written in rhyming couplets is suitable for staging or reading aloud. Other titles available in this series include: Hamlet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Romeo and Juliet, and A Child's Portrait of Shakespeare.
Lois Burdett's success in introducing Shakespeare to children is reflected in her growing international reputation. Her books and workshops for teachers have captured the attention and imagination of parents, educators, and lovers of Shakespeare around the world, including the American National Council of Teachers of English and the International Reading Association.
Lois Burdett, 2012, Paperback, 64 Pages, with several color illustrations. ISBN-13: 978-0-88753-279-5.


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|Tenure-Track Assistant Professor, Additive Manufacturing
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|Columbus, Ohio 43210, United States [map]
|Subject Area:
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|Appl Deadline:
|2017/11/30 finished (posted 2017/10/12)
|Position Description:
Tenure-Track Assistant Professor
Additive Manufacturing
The Department of Integrated Systems (ISE) and the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering (MAE) at The Ohio State University, one of the nation's top ten public universities, invite applications for a joint appointment (80% ISE/20%MAE) in a tenure-track position in the area of manufacturing, including a focus on the microstructure-based simulation and modeling of additive manufacturing processes. The appointment will be at the rank of assistant professor. This position is partially funded by the OSU Discovery Themes Initiative within the Materials and Manufacturing for Sustainability focus area.
Candidates with expertise in the development and simulation of additive manufacturing processes should demonstrate expertise in one or more of the following areas:
• Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) for structural modeling and/or manufacturing
• Advanced multi-scale modeling of Additive Manufacturing process for polymer composites or metallic parts
Experience in experimental implementation of the additive manufacturing processes is highly desirable.
A candidate hired with this expertise will be expected to play an active role in the Simulation Innovation and Modeling Center at Ohio State, providing leadership and participating in collaborative research efforts.
We seek persons who will provide leadership and engage in collaboration. Candidates must have earned (or be about to earn) a doctoral degree in engineering or in a closely related field. Manufacturing industry-related experience is highly desirable. The successful candidate will be expected to develop and sustain a strong research program by attracting sponsored research funding, teach core undergraduate and/or graduate courses, supervise graduate student research and provide service at the National and State levels as well as within the University.
Applicants should also demonstrate the background necessary to teach a broader range of courses in manufacturing processes.
Interested candidates should submit an application electronically via Academic Jobs Online. Application materials must include a cover letter, curriculum vitae, a statement of current and future research interests, a statement of teaching philosophy, contact information for three to five references, and copies of up to three published papers.
The Ohio State University College of Engineering is strongly committed to promoting diversity and inclusion in all areas of scholarship, instruction and outreach. In the cover letter, describe experiences, current interests or activities, and/or future goals that promote a climate that values diversity and inclusion in one or more of these areas.
The application deadline is November 30, 2017. Review of applications will begin on December 1, 2017 and will continue until the position is filled.
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BoysLife.com has several Thanksgiving jokes on the website. One example is: "Why did the turkey cross the road? It was Thanksgiving Day, and he wanted people to think he was a chicken."Continue Reading
Another joke is: "A lady was picking through the frozen turkeys at the grocery store for Thanksgiving Day, but couldn't find one big enough for her family. She asked a stock boy, 'Do these turkeys get any bigger?'
He replied, 'No, ma'am. They're dead.'"
When telling a joke, to get maximum effect, appear cheerful and confident. Make sure your joke is appropriate to the audience. Being overly crude at Thanksgiving is not a situation many people will envy.ts in his book. Once sure of the joke's appropriateness, really sell it.
One more Thanksgiving joke: "A man buys a parrot, only to have it constantly insult him. He tries everything to make the parrot stop, but nothing works. Frustrated, the man puts the parrot in the freezer. After a few minutes the insults stop. The man thinks he might have killed the parrot, so he opens the freezer and takes the parrot out. The parrot is shivering. It stammers, 'S-s-sorry for being r-r-rude. Please f-f-forgive me.' Then, after a moment, the parrot softly asks, 'W-w-what exactly d-d-did the turkey do?'"Learn more about Thanksgiving


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Bits and Pieces.
Velociman has a bit of a case of the ass with the Amish, and we all know that he does not take kindly to being overbilled, which is the kissin' cousin to being shortchanged.
I don't know about you, but I sure miss mtpolitics.
Eric, the Straight White Guy, is playing guitar with his friend tonight instead of blogging. Color me envious.
Topdawg is thinking of redecorating. I sort of like it the way it is. In any event, please no more mondo red.
Jen will remain a blonde, if she can find the time.
Wonkette reports on the campaign contributions made by various cast members of the "West Wing." No surprises there.
Oh, yeah. I went to the dentist today. I need another crown, dammit.
That's all, y'all.


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How much modern biology is a fraud? The revolutionary work of Harold Hillman MB, BSc, MRCS, PhD. and others.
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Setting the Scene: Diary NotesWhat qualifications do I have to write about this subject? In theory, there are people better qualified than me; unfortunately, most of them are wankers. (Harold complained about my use of this word, but was mollified, or perhaps just puzzled, when I pointed out that Kingsley Amis had used it at least once in his novels—though the shade of meaning concerned with fraud is missing from his conventional usage. I also considered whether it was accurate to say he is a 'very great' scientist; perhaps 'stubborn' would do? Or a man who simply adhered to, or rediscovered, old views and ignored new errors? However, I decided 'very great' was right on the grounds that Whistler, looking through some drawings by Beardsley, said he'd been mistaken, and Beardsley was a very great artist; whereupon young Aubrey burst into tears. If Beardsley was a great artist, I think Harold can count as a great scientist). Over what is now almost a decade I have recorded careful conversations on biological topics, and collected printed material, and these, plus computer sources are what I'm drawing on.
We first met, in December 1991, after I'd contacted him, tipped off by Ivor Catt, who, however, had never made any attempt to understand Harold's views. His small lab, at Surrey University, was at the extreme end of a grey-vinyl-tile floored corridor on the ground floor of a 1960s-built technical building, with a card-swipe security system which never seemed to work. One floor above was the photocopy/ lounge/ coffee area. The lab was filled with journals and shelved papers, and things like a resuscitation pump, desiccators, a fridge with samples, gas cylinders, reagents, a gut bath—more correctly known as an isolated organ bath—and boxes of microscope slides. At that time David Jarman worked with him; an amiable man, who had managed to get himself sacked from his previous job, as I understand it, by not paying attention to his union rights, and not getting onto the permanent staff of the institution where he taught pharmacology. He co-discovered beaded fibres in white matter of the brain with Harold. He was always willing to discuss such subjects as pharmacognosy. He had a different view from Harold, maintaining, in effect, according to Harold, that academics were entitled to get away with what they could.
In 1995 Harold's lab was closed, on his retirement, which was I think more-or-less forced by the university authorities: his union representative informed him that, if he were illegally dismissed, he would have to take legal action himself. This marked the end of many years of friction over everything from foreign students being questioned inadequately in their vivas and inadequate equipment being ordered by people with a financial interest in companies, to inadequate control experiments in biological experimentation.
Harold was and is hardworking. (For example, see my poster for his 1998 lecture tour in Canada/US - probably his last. Click here [5K]). But there was an irresolvable conflict between his beliefs and the work he found himself required to do. As with many other intellectual dissidents, he took the view that the proper thing to do is to teach the conventional view, even if it's wrong. Stepping out of line would create difficulties. So, school students should be taught the conventional views. Undergraduates should be taught the conventional views. If they became PhD students, to avoid conflict with their handlers they should still avoid questioning the received views. At any stage on the ladder there would be the risk that an outspoken attack of frankness would bring disaster. The logical conclusion seems to be that dissidents should conceal their opinions until they retired, and in fact Harold duly told me that, when he retired, he intended to "pull out all the stops." I did my best not to smile.
Anyone would imagine that a man with decades of critical work behind him would routinely apply criticism to related subjects, but it's a strange fact, which I've noticed in other such people (see for example Gilbert Ling [25K, plus more]), that this is not the case. Harold accepted the full line on AIDS without any vestige of criticism, despite his possibly unique awareness of the shaky foundations of the 'science' which went into it. He also (e.g.) believed the 1 o'clock BBC radio news provided accurate information about the world. It's possible to construct ad hoc descriptions of such behaviour—perhaps, for example, every person carries around a quantum of scepticism, which cannot be exceeded—but the astounding psychological oddity haunts me, a baffling and incomprehensible mystery.
This attitude is reflected in his works, which in general aren't to-the-point. A perfect example is a lecture he delivered on brain research, in which he didn't state his view that the current work is a waste of time until the very last sentence! Typically—in my view!—to avoid confronting the issue directly, he begins by outlining the traditional view, however wrong it may be. In vain I pointed out that Newton didn't include a preface on Aristotelian dynamics, Vesalius didn't include engravings of structures which Galen wrongly described, and Wallace didn't start with a description of creationism. As the years had gone by, he tried other approaches to presenting his ideas—films and lecture tours—and developed his 'unanswered questions' (below) approach, trying to prompt people into replying to his 'simple' questions. (See below for typical replies). He also planned to talk with heads of public and private research institutes and university departments, with a view to asking them what, if anything, they had achieved, but these efforts in practice amounted to very little despite some valiant attempts.
We had endless disputes over phrasing and vocabulary; while I take the robust view that, once attention has been drawn to a problem, failure to debate it goes straight into the realm of fraud, he coined a new word, 'parafraud', to cover such activities as changing the subject, cancelling lectures, and not answering legitimate questions. He also has an understandable but exasperating habit of not naming names, though, by asking for details of the same story in different ways, I often managed to piece together what he thought had happened. In fact this difference of approach made it difficult for us to collaborate. It remains to be seen whether my approach will prove as unsuccessful as his.
Harold liked committees and spent much time in innumerable meetings of the Royal Society of Medicine, Surrey University's governing bodies, the BMA, Amnesty, the Quekett Microscopical Club in the Natural History Museum, and so on. He would say to me that organisations such as Campaign for Freedom of Information, more or less a one-man outfit, at least superficially, had "influence out of all proportion to their numbers." As far as I could judge, he had little hesitation in using the same tricks he disliked in others; for example, when chairman of Freedom to Care, the story of the bust-up with Dick van Steenis [99K] was never released to the mere members. This organisation also was involved with child abuse victims, but seemed just as much, if not more, concerned with damage to the careers of whistle-blowers. Again, nothing like the full story ever emerged.
(I was impressed, not that it was any of my business, with his tricky financial condition; he would do GP locum work, and show visiting Americans around medical establishments. He toyed with the idea of writing thrillers, which I suspect will remain unpublished. Harold is a cousin of the late Chaim Herzog, twice president of Israel, and author of something like a neo-fascist recent autobiography; Harold told me he was one of the first people in Auschwitz, though in fact Harold's memory was wrong. I was moved once to contact the Israeli Embassy, worried at the spectacle of an original researcher in trouble, though I never told Harold. Naturally, the stupid fuckers did nothing).
The reader might at this point consult Harold's piece 'What Price Intellectual Honesty?'[77K] which I edited and put into HTML format for him. This is a short version of what might have been a long intellectual autobiography. Unfortunately, many names are omitted and many judgements avoid forthrightness.
My best guess at what will happen is that his ideas will be appropriated without credit, and the years of waste, and those responsible, hushed up. I'm reminded of an account of Thomas Hodgkin, discoverer of his eponymous disease, who was a contemporary of Addison and Bright. At Guys Hospital the latter were commemorated with statues, whereas Hodgkin had no memorial. According to his biographer, Rose, the reason was that Hodgkin was outspoken on aboriginal rights and other moral issues. I believe Hodgkin now has something like a cupboard named for him.
Harold Hillman's Publications and Work.
|Note for bibliophiles: Book collectors might try to collect the complete works of Harold Hillman - though this may not be easy, in view of the short print-runs of some of his books and the unduly-hasty pulping of others.
Distinction between science and empiricismThis distinction is very important, but often elided over by lecturers and theoreticians, probably because they don't like admitting that some of their beliefs may be unsoundly based. Some examples-
"If I tried to tell you anything about the subject, I should only display my absymal ignorance. I prefer to leave this to the lecturer."
Communicating the impermissible. Strategies...[1] Writing
[2] Lecturing, films
[3] Committees, meetings
[4] Internet
[5] 'Unanswered Questions' approach:—
Request for Micrographs of Eighteen Alleged Cell Structures [4K]
The next frame shows how such questions are received...
Fighting back: How threats are dealt with by academic establishmentsForty-seven Unanswered Questions in Biology [LONG! - 178K. These are emails with replies by Harold Hillman, from biologists around the world. Assess their comments!]
Nothing doing: How academic dissidents usually fail to co-operateLarge organisations are often very firmly held together by interlinked interest groups and such forces as money, and power as compared with the people outside. Members of them may work for thirty years with people they dislike, in buildings they hate, performing tasks they dislike, keeping secrets about sharp practice and frauds for the whole of their lives. This stability is in very stark contrast indeed to the fragile bonds linking dissidents....
[1] Derek Bryce-Smith, Professor of Chemistry at Reading University. A leading activist in the campaign against leaded petrol, he regards, or regarded, lead as more dangerous than dioxins, and told me that lead resembles a radioactive material with infinite half-life. He held a patent on a method of manufacturing tetraethyl lead, which no doubt helped his reputation for personal disinterest. He habitually tested water samples from wherever he happened to be; he tipped off Balmoral that their water was high in lead, and was annoyed that the royal handlers hadn't had the courtesy to thank him. I spoke of him to Harold, who remarked dismissively "he's not a biochemist" and never challenged the toxicological bases on which anti-lead campaigners fought. Despite the fact that they lived only about forty miles apart, and weren't in direct academic competition, and shared similar humanitarian views, they never met.
[2] Maurice Pappworth was an interesting and abrasive character, who lived in Hampstead; he investigated experiments on human subjects, and wrote a book on the topic, Human Guinea Pigs (1967), the material being taken exclusively from published papers. He showed that poor (not paying) patients were subjected to unnecessary, painful and dangerous experiments without their consent. When I knew Pappworth, I believed him to be high in the medical establishment; only years later did I realise that he'd been blackballed, assuming Harold's account to be correct. He told me he had an 'insulting room' in his garden, which I naturally took to be a joke; later I realised he wasn't permitted to describe himself as a 'consultant'. He wrote a textbook (and complained he'd been swindled or misled over the royalties) and set up a medical teaching establishment which, I gather, was highly successful. He told me he'd worked in the Second World War in a secret hospital for homosexual officers, I think on a Mediterranean island. He had somewhat fanatical Jewish beliefs on the usual subjects. In the 1990s he contacted Hillman, saying he was interested in his views. Then he died. The two men never met.
[3] Dick van Steenis is a retired GP living in Wales (see industrial air pollution and asthma , a piece he wrote two years ago). His thesis is very simple, using methodology similar to Purdey's on organosphosphates: that air pollution causes asthma (and some cancers), and that industrial interests in league with pollution inspectorates and the medical establishment do their best to cover up this information. It seems extraordinary that the work should be done by a retired man on his own, when the entire national resources of the health industries haven't bothered to collate the information. Unfortunately, there was a financial problem with the funding of this research, as a result of which van Steenis fell out with the organisation of which Harold was or is chairman. Despite the theoretical allegiance to free speech and open organisational information, the full story never came out. Harold told me that, since he'd been elected chairman, in effect he was entitled to give them the information he chose. He would appear to have no objection to using the same techniques he objects to in others. Van Steenis' work remains rather obscure - I've only recently put it on this web site, and he claims to be a year or two behind schedule. I doubt whether he's spoken to Harold for years.
[4] Gilbert Ling's career is somewhat parallel to Hillman's; they knew each other. Ling also developed 'controversial' (but true) views, and had resulting career problems. Gilbert Ling on the Cell Membrane , unfortunately incorporating much doubtful material.
Dr. Ling objects. Dr. Ling objected to the above statement; for correspondence between us on his website, or rather from me as he has failed to reply, click on the link.
[5] H. G. Wells writing about the difficulties of co-operating:
All that is now quite familiar to everyone. What concerns us more directly here are those meetings and movements and discussions that occurred when the idea of the League of Nations was being shaped. These deliberations brought home to me the confused divergence of historical preoccupations among those taking part in them. Their minds were full of broken scraps of history, irrational political prejudices, impossible analogies. Everyone saw the idea from a different angle and seemed prepared to realise it by the hastiest of compromises. The Outline of History was the direct outcome of the experience I gathered in these discussions. At first, in conjunction with L. S. Woolf and one or two others, I tried to organise a Research Committee, which would set itself to think out the full significance and possibilities of this great idea. We made William Archer, who was badly out of a job just then, the salaried secretary of this body. With much internal friction we compiled The Idea of a League of Nations, Prolegomena to the Study of World Organisation, and The Way to the League of Nations: A Brief Sketch of the Practical Steps needed for the Formation of a League. These booklets are still available for the collector. Then President Wilson came to Europe and we were swept aside, because he had his own ideas, and very crude ideas they were, of a League that would make the world safe for democracy. But the difficulty of producing these two reports opened my eyes to the enormous obstacles in the way of all volunteered co-operation. It seemed impossible to hold a team together. They differed upon endless points and they would not come together to hammer them out. They were all too intent upon what they considered more immediately important things. Our chief financial supporter deserted us to go off wool-gathering upon his own lines. He could not see what need there was for all this highbrow research. But we were all going off upon our own lines. We had already disintegrated before we were disregarded.
Harold Hillman tried to found the 'International Campaign for Academic Freedom' with these people:-
Animals and Vegetarianism
Harold was a vegetarian most of his life. He was converted by one of his brothers. He told me: "Every time you drink milk, male calves die," as he drank his soya milk. J B S Haldane maintained that many physiologists were vegetarians, as they had detailed knowledge of the pain and the decompositional processes of slaughtered of animals. He disliked killing animals, but regarded animal experimentation as unavoidable. However, he developed procedures for killing with minimal pain. This was partly as a result of seeing a perfectly cruelty-free Swedish lab technician killing a rabbit in a painful way, because that was the method that was taught.
These ethical concerns led him to investigate capital punishment methods. He was awarded a joke prize for this, in fact. As far as I know he never investigated non-lethal pain, though he was involved with anti-torture groups and Amnesty International. The Vegetarian Conscience A survey of vegetarianism.
Animal Slaughter for Food A physiologist [H.H.] examines slaughter and pain.
Universities and CareerismHarold was not very impressed with universities, though he had a good grasp of their economic impact. He disliked the American-style division of subjects into modules, since the interconnections and difficulties between topics cold be concealed or evaded. Difficult points can be removed. And dissidents are easy to spot and remove, in the long passage from early exams to what security there may be. Teachers, polytechnic lecturers, or technicians can all have their work blocked off. Harold regretted seeing young people start of the work he regarded as futile: what he described as the religious part of biology, wasting their lives on dogma and credos and sacred texts. He had a large fund of stories of corruption—inadequate Ph D students, fake claims of book authorship, fake exam result claims, theft of equipment, misuse of funds. He managed to retain his position at Surrey University, which included a succession of personal slights against him, only by a continuous fight and by impeccably correct behaviour. But I don't think he ever developed a theory, or description, of the way in which massive science fraud can be a paying proposition, in the manner of NASA.
How to save dissident views from the orthodoxy suggests an intellectual Hippocratic oath, a code of ethics for (e.g.) peer reviewers, and public monitoring of meetings of grant giving bodies - desiderata no doubt based on his own experiences of these things.
'47 Unanswered Questions' from 1996 predated my website; transferred to it from Usenet.
Other papers and news items by Harold Hillman and/or myself scanned or taken from computer files with permission.
First uploaded 98-03-03 Revised 98-06-15 Gilbert Ling link added 99-01-10
This larger version: first under-construction upload 99-07-11.
Susan Greenfield & BBC added 2000-07-04.
Site disappeared c. 2001.
Audio interviews uploaded 2012-04-28.
Titled and commented 'The Living Cell' link to Youtube 2013-01-13.
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After an extended hiatus, it's good to be back! Even though I haven't had the opportunity to post lately, I've been trying plenty of new things and taking copious notes, so I have plenty of whisk(e)y reviews lined up for the coming weeks. But for now, in the immortal words of Monty Python's Flying Circus… "And now for something completely different."
Camp Robber is a new product from Tamworth Distilling & Mercantile, a recently-founded distillery located in New Hampshire's White Mountains. Although only around a year old, Tamworth has been making a name for itself with its line of unconventional gins, intriguingly oddball liqueurs, and peculiar organic vodkas (ever try a sweet potato, beet root, or chicory vodka? Me neither!), but it's now venturing into the world of whiskey.
When many young distilleries enter the market, they often start off with an un-aged whiskey to tide people over (and fill the coffers) before the mature stuff is ready. In Tamworth's case, although they do have a white whiskey on the market, they're not content to do things by the book. If you're familiar with their founder, Steven Grasse, this probably isn't surprising. Steven is one of the brash bad asses of the industry, known for previously launching such unconventional ventures as Sailor Jerry's Rum, Hendrick's Gin (one of my personal favorites), and the Art in the Age brand of organic liqueurs.
Turning his attention to whiskey, Steven and the folks at Tamworth Distilling intend to release a bourbon, but of course (having only been around for a year or so), it's not ready yet. Many young distilleries that plan to produce whiskey start off by sourcing aged spirit from other, larger distilleries (a practice I have no issue with, so long as they're transparent about it!), but Tamworth are instead using their expertise at liqueur crafting to do something a bit different.
Their first aged whiskey-based product, Camp Robber, begins with a sixteen-month-old, high-rye bourbon made with organic corn and rye. To this, they add a blend of apple brandy, apple cider, and caramelized sugar to round out a full-bodied, moderately sweet apple liqueur. Despite containing literal caramel, this spirit isn't overly sweet (unlike many other apple "whiskies" I've tried). Instead, the sweetness helps to round off some of the tartness from the apple and blunt any residual harshness from the young base spirit. It's sweet, sure, but a liqueur is supposed to have some sweetness to it.
I first tried this neat in order to get a feel for it, and I and found the aromas and flavors to be enjoyable, with plenty of apple punch. It's pleasantly sweet without a huge burst of cloying sugar.
Nose: Corn and apple! Corn meal, ripe apples, cinnamon and clove, burn sugar.
Taste: Lots of creamed corn, oatmeal, maple syrup, dried apple slices, cinnamon, nutmeg (lots of nutmeg), clove, burnt sugar, allspice. Tastes like an apple cobbler, without being nearly as sweet as one!
Chilled down in a tumbler with some ice, it gets even better. The cold helps to cut through a bit of the sweetness, allowing the apple and cinnamon to become more prominent. I also get a whole heck of a lot of creamy, corny goodness this way. On a whim, I added a twist of lemon zest, and the citrus oils brought out a crisp, grassy note that helped to make the liqueur just a bit more refreshing.
Still, despite being easy to drink neat or on the rocks, this is definitely a spirit that's intended for mixing. I can see a lot of cocktail applications for Camp Robber, and I look forward to putting it to use in some tasty autumn drinks when the temperatures drop off in a few months.
Right now, though, it's brutally hot here, and I want something light and refreshing. When I first tried Camp Robber, my cocktail thoughts immediately shouted "ginger!" (Hey, I love apple and ginger together. It may be one of my favorite combos), so I kept things simple.
In a rocks glass, I poured 2.5 ounces of Camp Robber and roughly 2 ounces of spicy ginger beer over ice, garnishing with a lemon twist. Not among my most "ingenious" cocktail ideas, but on such a hot day, I don't want to spend a long time messing around behind the bar – I want to get a cold, refreshing drink in my hand quickly.
This little highball absolutely fits the bill. The spicy ginger pairs incredibly well with the apple flavors, and the burnt sugar notes blend hold the sweet and spicy together exceedingly well. The creamy corn backbone of the spirit rounds everything out, making for a smooth and easy-to-drink cocktail. The lemon oils from the lemon cut through a bit of the sweetness, keeping your palate fresh for the next sip. And the one after that. And the one after that. And the one aft—hey, my glass is empty!
This is an interesting, fun product that I would certainly be equally happy to sip on a hot summer day or a crisp fall one. I'm quite excited to check out some of Tamworth Distilling & Mercantile's other wares, and I'm definitely eager to try their bourbon once it's ready.
Question of the Day: What's your favorite whisk(e)y liqueur?
Disclosure: Tamworth Distilling & Mercantile sent me this sample for review. However, all thoughts and opinions are strictly my own.


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An intoxicated Burton man who tried to report that someone had stolen money from his home became irate when authorities could not get him his money, according to a Beaufort County Sheriff's Office report.
The man's surly reply: He told the deputy who had handed him a case report that the deputy should use it as toilet paper instead.
The man called the Sheriff's Office at about 5:30 p.m. Saturday, claiming someone had stolen $750 in cash from a padlocked closet in his Winsor Road home, the report said. The man couldn't tell the deputy whether the closet was locked.
The man told the deputy he believed a friend had stolen it, but became irate and uncooperative when questioned further. However, the man's roommate said he wasn't robbed, according to the report.
The roommate told the deputy the man had a history of accusing people of taking his money, and the woman the man accused of stealing it said he had a history of forgetting where he had hidden his money.
After the deputy gave the man a piece of paper with the case information, the man again became agitated, throwing the paper back at him and telling him in an expletive-laden rant to use it as toilet paper.
No suspects have been identified in the theft.


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The Lime Light group's ongoing project is making butterflies for The Butterfly Project. If you have never heard of it you can go to:
I made the two butterflies above using wire and beads. Now, I have a ton of beads and everything anyone could need to make project after project, but this is the first time I made something like this. I must say I really like the way they turned out and plan on doing some more.
I encourage anyone and everyone to get involved with the project and make some butterflies so the Holcaust Museum can meet their goal of 1,500,000 butterflies by 2013.
If you are a teacher, great project for the kids and they have lesson plans you can use in class.


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Citrus and salt just don't go together. That's why it makes sense to use a potassium source that won't add chloride to the soil where salinity is a problem in citrus groves. In south Florida, where water tends to be high in salt content, many citrus producers are choosing to go with sulfate of potash.
"Sulfate of potash is not toxic to the trees. Chlorides can build up salt content, so growers have to be more careful with those," says Bob Rouse, citrus horticulturist at the University of Florida's Southwest Florida Research & Education Center in Immokalee.
"A lot of the salinity problem occurs because of high-saline irrigation water. If you have high salinity water and build that salinity up, that makes the problem worse. Salt is toxic to the leaves. It turns leaves brown around the edges, then they fall off the tree. That salt is then reabsorbed by the roots."
Saline level in water from some south Florida wells runs more than 1,000 ppm. For good citrus production, that level should be no more than 200 to 300 ppm, Rouse says. Increasing the salt problem with chlorides just makes a bad problem worse.
"If you have salinity problems, you don't want to add to that," says Mongi Zekri, who works southwest Florida as a multi-county Extension citrus agent stationed in LaBelle.
"In areas where we're getting seawater intrusion in wells, growers are tending to apply sulfate of potash. They may not apply it any differently from potassium chloride. I don't think the motivation is the nutrient value of the sulfate. There are others sources of sulfate. The motivation is to avoid chloride," says Arnold Schumann, soil and water specialist at the Citrus Research & Education Center, Lake Alfred, Fla.
Citrus trees need potassium in order to reach full potential production.
"Potassium is a very important element in citrus production. The quality of the fruit, including sugars, is affected by potassium. If you have good amounts of potassium, you get good fruit that's good-sized. Growers put out a lot of potassium in the spring. It really boosts fruit size," Zekri says.
Zekri normally recommends using the same amount of potassium as nitrogen.
"Sometimes if there are problems with high pH, we recommend higher rates of potassium because the plants struggle to take it up. With high pH, there's too much calcium in the soil. In those cases, we may recommend 25 percent more potassium," Zekri says.
In southwest Florida's groves, sulfate of potash is blended with nitrogen and phosphorus and applied to the soil three to four times a year.
"It depends on the age of the tree. Young trees may get four applications or more a year. Older trees most likely get three fertilizer applications. It is applied with a fertilizer spreader. We make no foliar fertilizer applications because growers are afraid it will burn leaves. The fertilizer is a soluble material. It is taken up by the roots and moves through the tree," Zekri says.
"A lot of people are using sulfate of potash and are happy with it. Sulfate of potash is in the middle ground for price and it does not have a high salinity index," Zekri says.
"Sulfate is a good middle ground, one that's safe, considering the price and risk," Rouse says.
Some California citrus producers also face high-salinity problems but, due to production techniques, their situation differs quite a bit from the Floridians'.
"In general, Kern County soils are fairly high in potassium, probably because of relatively low rainfall conditions. In some areas, especially the Edison area, we do have considerable citrus acreage planted on sandy soils which tend to be naturally low in most nutrients," says Craig Kallsen, University of California farm advisor in Bakersfield, Calif.
"Most citrus acreage is on low-volume irrigations systems, and potassium sulfate is not very soluble in water and thus is difficult to apply through the irrigation systems. Some growers use the very finely ground potassium sulfate that is able to go through the low-volume emitters," Kallsen says.
Kern County growers tend to plant cotton and pistachios where salt content is high in the soil. "However, some growers are irrigating citrus with wells that are a little on the high side with salts and alkalinity. Generally, sulfur and gypsum–with leaching– or other organic amendments are the cure when salinity and alkalinity start to go up. In general, I do believe that potassium sulfate is always a valid option where soil and tissue analysis suggests potassium is low," Kallsen says.
"We do have a potassium deficiency in the foothills area," says Joe Connell, Butte County, Calif., farm advisor. "I suggest citrus growers there use sulfate of potash at the rate of 10 to 15 pounds per tree, soil applied in bands on either side of the tree row. This citrus is grown on shallow foothills soils, and I recommend sulfate of potash because of chloride's toxicity.
"We have soils there that are high in magnesium and shrinking and swelling clays that tie up potash. We have to overcome that, so that's why I recommend the high rate of sulfate of potash," he says.
Gary Bender, San Diego County farm advisor located in San Marcos, Calif., says citrus growers there have not yet faced problems with soil salinity. Avocado growers have, however.
"Avocados show tip burn easily when growers put chloride through the irrigation system. I recommend potassium sulfate for those situations," Bender says.


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In the final round, the competition was tough, and I knew I would have to stick my run to reclaim the world title.
(PRWEB) September 09, 2013
After being sidelined with a broken ankle for much of the season, pro wakeboard rider Raimi Merritt roared back at the IWWF Wakeboard World Championships in Korea over Labor Day weekend to reclaim her title and take gold in the open women's division.
The IWWF's Wakeboard World Championships are held every two years and are considered to be the Olympic Games of wakeboarding with 160 wakeboard riders competing from 30 countries. The event ran August 28-September 1, 2013 at the Hwamyung Eco Park in Busan, Korea.
"Coming into the Worlds, I had only been back on the water for three weeks after a broken ankle. I was just happy to be in Busan competing," said Merritt.
Though she was also battling strep throat and bronchitis over the weekend, Merritt won both of her heats in the women's qualifying rounds and semi-finals. Then on Sunday, she dominated the finals by hitting her rails with style, performing her signature S-Bend, and finishing with a big wild card trick. Merritt's score of 67.00 points beat out Amber Wing (AUS) and Caroline Djupsjö (SWE), who finished second and third, respectively.
"My focus was to stay consistent through each round leading up to the finals," said Merritt. "In the final round, the competition was tough, and I knew I would have to stick my run to reclaim the world title."
Merritt grew up in Lantana, Florida, and began competing when she was 11. She lives and trains in Orlando, and also works as a wakeboarding instructor. She is sponsored by Nautique Boats, Hyperlite, OrigAudio, MonaVie, and Breathe Boardwear. For more information about Merritt, visit: http://www.raimimerritt.com. Fans can also connect with her on Facebook at Facebook.com/MerrittRaimi, Twitter.com/MerrittRaimi, and Instagram @RaimiMerritt


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Hope and a Future
Okay, call me weird, but I am one of those people who likes Mondays, because I love fresh starts. That said, imagine how I feel about starting a new year! Ecstatic is the best way to describe it. This is not just a new week, but a whole brand new year! I get goosebumps just thinking of all the possibilities and adventures ahead.
Every year, I claim Jeremiah 29:11 as my life verse. I love how the Lord reminds us that He knows the plans he has for you and me—plans to prosper us, not to harm us, and plans to give us "hope and a future." I find great comfort in serving a God who already knows the plans He has for me, not just in 2017 but beyond. I believe this verse applies not only to us personally but also to the corporate ministries we serve in so that others will know His love and care.
As we begin a new year of coming alongside our neighbors in need here at GraceWorks, I am keeping my eyes and my heart open to see the plans that God has for us. I want us to totally be in step with God's plans, so I am inviting Him deeply into our every strategy. I am committed to His plan over any plan that I make, trusting that He will bless and prosper us in His own perfect time.
We have lots to look forward to in 2017. Please join me in praying that God would bless some of the immediate plans we have as we begin the year:
• For the hiring of a director of development
• For strategic planning for the upcoming July 2017/June 2018 fiscal year
• For improved programs and facilities to provide better service to our neighbors at our Franklin and Fairview sites
• For wisdom for me as the (still new) CEO
I am grateful for the many ways you have served and supported us in the two months I have been here. I hope you will continue to enable and equip us to assist our neighbors in need in 2017. Blessings to each and every one of you and a very happy new year!
Joyously Yours,
Valencia A. Breckenridge, CEO
P.S. Check out our volunteer opportunities and by all means stop by and say hello!


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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. --- Some charitable organizations say more than 40% of their tax deductible donations are made in the last weeks of the year.
If you want to take advantage of current tax laws there's only have 5 days left before this year's tax laws could change.
Several scenarios surrounding fiscal cliff negotiations call for a change in tax deductions.
Some depend on income and item.
While it's not clear if anything will change, many organizations say now is the time to donate because with proper documentation you can help them and help yourself.
If you are donating cash, Mark Nelson of the IRS says, "cash charitable contributions mean you want to make sure you have the proper documentation that shows the name of charity the dollar amount and date of contribution. That is requirement new within the last few years."
Nelson also says when donating goods to places like The Salvation Army or Goodwill make sure you get a receipt and properly value the items.
You can learn more about assigning value at www. IRS.gov.
Also Nelson says, "make sure you are make sure giving to a qualified charity meaning it does have tax exempt status."
You can check that on the I.R.S. website as well.
Lastly, Nelson says remember for all donations to count on your 2012 tax return they must be donated by December 31st.
And if you want to know what to donate, Goodwill published this list of the top 10 goods that can be donated:
10. Computers: At the end of their useful life computers can be donated at your local Goodwill store and recycled via Goodwill's Dell Reconnect partnership. 100% of consumer electronics donated to Goodwill are responsibly recycled. For more information, visit www.goodwillpc.org.
9. Kitchenware: Gently used kitchenware can be donated at most Goodwill donation locations. To find the donation site in your community, go to www.goodwillnwnc.org.
8. Video Games: A donation of 10 video games can provide 47 minutes of on-the-job training.
7. Books: Donating 15 books can provide 26 minutes of career counseling.
6. CDs: If all of your songs are saved on hard drives and mp3 players, do you really need those hundreds of old CDs that are taking up space in the back of your closet?
5. Cell phones: Unused cell phones are one of the fastest-growing types of trash in America. Instead of discarding your old phone, recycle or donate it. Donors should be sure to delete personal data before donating.
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3. Bikes: Goodwill and other thrift stores take big-ticket items like bikes. When your children have outgrown theirs, or you've moved on to a new bike, consider donating.
2. Gift Cards: Billions of dollars in holiday gift cards go unused every year. You can donate an unwanted gift card — with any unused amount on it — to your local Goodwill.
1. Clothes: Suits, pants, dresses, shirts. You name it, we'll take it. Donating clothes not only funds job training programs, but also provides new outfits for the job seekers Goodwill serves.


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The inside of the flap says: The concept of a full bucket is an effective metaphor for a child's healthy self-concept and happiness, most often the result of the encouraging words and actions of parents and others who help a child know they are loved, valued, and capable.The Ladybug and I read the book while waiting for Little G to finish his appointment and he asked me about it as he headed towards us in the waiting area.
I explained to him as best I could what the bucket was all about and what people did to fill our buckets (play with us, read to us, treat us kindly) and what we can do to fill others' buckets (be kind to them, treat them with respect, help them if they need it, etc).
Later in the day as we played in the living room, The Ladybug took a small spill onto the floor. I encouraged Little G to help comfort her and perhaps fill her bucket. So Little G promptly walked over to The Ladybug and started pretending to dig with a big shovel and dump it over her head. I reminded him that filling her bucket could mean helping her to feel better to which he responded, "Ladybug, you can be happy now, I'm filling your bucket with CANDY!"


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Spring Break Dreamin'
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Divos Titanium:
Skin: [Cheerno] Reese Ginger Sunny
Eyes: MADesigns SOUL 2 eyes Blue 6
Hair: [Shag] - Boys Don't Cry
Hairbase: no.07 :: Hairbases :: Army Ginger
Bag: *ARAI* Waist bag
Glasses: Reek - Augie Glasses
Earrings: [MANDALA] Soul Ear Piercing
Pants: Redgrave - El Ganso Pants Herringbone
Shirts: Ducknipple - Arie Sweater
Shoes: Kookie - Oafs Men
Pose: MADesigns M Confidence 6
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With the Menstuff hunt now in full swing, we wanted to show off some of the swag we scored throughout the past few weeks. An impressive list of stores are participating in the event, and just in case you haven't heard, the hunt goes on through February. The clock is ticking, so enjoy!
Johnny Ethaniel:
Skin: LaVie - LaVie Echo for MENstuff Hunt 2011
Eyes: KMADD - MADesigns EYES_NATURE ~ Nature Run
Hair: KMADD - .::MADesigns HAIR::. ~ COLT ~ Exclusive SKUNK
Shirts: !!Cattiva e Cattivo - Fallen TShirt - Black and !!Cattiva e Cattivo - Thermal Undershirt 1
Jeans: :. WoE .: Gauge Jeans (Frost) P
Boots: DECO - *DECO - Test Boots - Newsprint*
Pose: Olive Juice Lookbook Men 5
Beckham Brunswick:
Skin: &Bean : Dear John Can of whoop-ass
Hair: Birth : *Birth* Shake Hair - Bronze Blonde
Sweater/Shirt/Belt/Pants: 22769 : 22769 black-golden jumper/plain grey tank/golden denims belt/golden denims
Shoes - [BedlaM] : MENstuff Hunt Urban Boot
Pose: Olive Juice - Lookbook Men 3
For this second photo, we incorporated our everyday looks with two of our favorite sexy finds from the Menstuff Hunt. The [Lazybum] and Vitamen gear you see before you is also available during the Menstuff event.
Johnny Ethaniel:
Skin: Belleza - Thomas V2 Tan 0 (bald)(chest hair)
Hair: >Truth< Hank - espresso
Eyes: ::ISPACHI:: -Reality Eyes - Monsoon - No Veins
Thong: Vitamen - VITAMEN Prince Pearl Thong - MENstuff Hunt Prize
Pose: Olive Juice- Lookbook Group - Barb
Beckham Brunswick:
Skin - [Signature Zoobong] : Ocean (Beach Tan) Shaved
Hair - Uncle Web : Al- Hair type A mesh dry leaf
Eyes - *Reale Eyes* : Vivid Eyes Enhanced (Ash Blue)
Tank/Briefs - [Lazybum] : MSTank/MS Briefs - MENstuff Hunt Prize
Pose: Olive Juice- Lookbook Men 1
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Monday, February 14, 2011 Leave a Comment
This isn't a look I normally wear or tend to go toward, but it was an outfit I've always wanted to try to put together. I basically used the Miel Far Boots as my inspiration. The boots themself are texture change as are the sock parts. Then I found the new Papercut Cardigan from Reek and I figured this was a look I could go for. When looking for longer male hair, Uncle Web has some of the best so I knew I had to go there. In the end I was pretty happy with the result and I hope you guys enjoy it too.
Ritch Nicholls:
Skin: Hermony .:Hermony:. Kriz ST1 - Shaved
Eyes : MaDesigns/Kmadd : Naturals - reflection blue eyes
Hair: Uncle Web: Hunter-Hair - Holy golden
Coat: Reek - Papercut Cardigan - Forest
Shirt: NANUK arn basic longsleeve - cream
Jeans: *Bellies* Rough Denim
Boots: MIEL - FAR BOOTS - SOLID
Belt: Alphamale - Belt -Dark brown Belt
Pose: Posies - M7-11
Where the Rubber Meets the Road.
Friday, February 11, 2011 Leave a Comment
With the semester practically making me an indentured servant, I am happy to report that I took an opportunity to ride a motorcycle in RL for the first time last week. Let's forget for a moment that it was freezing and I thought I was entering stage one of hypothermia. But besides the frigid temps, it was exhilarating and at the very least was an inspiration for this post. For this look the new Kal Rau leather jacket kicked things off, and the boots from WMD screamed biker. The newly released skin from KLETVA gave my face the perfect touch of rough with its facial hair pattern. Also, I can't wrap things up without giving a shout out to my friend Aeon Jiminy for showing me this "Situation" hair from [V]. And with that, the bike is parked . . . at least until summer.
Divos Titanium:
Eyes: MADesigns Eyes Abyss - Halcyone
Hair: [V] - Situation - Auburn
Skin: KLETVA - Alessandro Skin - Spring - Beard
Toothpick: [CALYPSO GIANO] Toothpick
Scarf: SAIKIN Neck Warmer RINDO
Earring: [MANDALA] Soul Ear Piercing
Motorcycle Helmet: Casque Helmet Motorcycles
Jacket: <Kal Rau> Black Jacket M6 (NEW)
Gloves: [Cheerno] Holliday Outfit Gloves
Pants: [Lelutka] MICK Pants Black
Boots: ROT Test Boots
Pose: Olive Juice - Aloof You Man
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Jacqueline "Jackie" Nordica Banks Luke, 78, of Port Neches, passed away Thursday, August 15, 2013, at Christus Hospital St. Mary, Port Arthur. She was born in Mt. Carmel, Illinois, and later moved to Beaumont, where she graduated from South Park High School. It was in Beaumont, where she met Claude Edward Luke and they were married on August 14, 1953. They were blessed to celebrate sixty years of happy marriage before her passing. In 1960, Claude and Jackie moved to Conroe, where they raised their family of five children. Jackie was very active in the Parent Teachers Organization during their children's school years and was fondly known by all as "Mama Luke". A consummate mother and homemaker, Jackie was an excellent cook and enjoyed preparing meals and treats for her family and friends. Over the years, she was known for her cooking but more importantly for her giving. Jackie loved playing cards and bingo with her family and friends and was also a sports fan and especially enjoyed following the Houston Astros.
Jackie is survived by her loving husband, Claude; children, Lois Arehart and husband, Kevin; Mike Luke; Rebecca Harlow and husband, Stuart; Eddie Luke and wife, Chona; and Bonny Barger and husband, Terry. She is also survived by eight loving grandchildren, Josh and Tabitha Luke, Michael Harlow and Lauren Harlow May, Justin and Tyler Luke, and James and Amanda Barger; brother, Albert Banks of Mt. Carmel, Illinois; and numerous nieces and nephews. Jackie is preceded in death by her parents; and ten additional siblings.
A gathering of Mrs. Luke's family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Sunday, August 18, 2013, at Broussard's, 505 North 12th Street, Nederland. Her funeral service will be 11:00 a.m., Monday, August 19, 2013, at Broussard's. A family committal will be held at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Beaumont.
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Name Translation: "Cool Moon"
20 December 1942:
Completed at Nagasaki. Ship's captain: Commander Akazawa Shizuo [49] (prev. C.O. SHIRANUHI).
15 January 1943:
Assigned to Desdiv 61 (SUZUTSUKI, HATSUZUKI, AKIZUKI), Desron 10, Third Fleet.
3 February:
Became flagship of Comdesdiv 61, Captain Ooe Ranji [47] (prev. Comdesdiv 19).
22-27 March:
With HATSUZUKI, KAGERO and YUGURE, escorted JUNYO and HIYO from Saeki to Truk.
29 March-6 April:
Base-construction materials transport run from Truk to Rabaul and back.
17-22 May:
Escorted fleet from Truk to Yokosuka in response to U.S. invasion of Attu.
Upkeep and training in Japan.
10-15 July:
Escorted fleet from Japan to Truk.
19-21 July:
Escorted NISSHIN, MOGAMI, OYODO and AGANO on troop transport mission from Truk to Rabaul.
22 July:
Led troop transport run to Buka.
24-26 July:
Escorted MOGAMI, OYODO and AGANO from Rabaul to Truk.
30 July-3 August:
Arrived Palau from Truk, then escorted oil tankers back to Truk.
8-10 August:
Escorted MYOKO and HAGURO on troop transport mission from Truk to Rabaul.
27 August-2 September:
Escorted KASHIMA from Truk to Kwajalein and back.
18-25 September:
Escorted fleet from Truk to Eniwetok and back in response to U.S. carrier raids in the Central Pacific.
17-26 October:
Escorted fleet from Truk to Eniwetok and back in anticipation of further U.S. carrier raids.
1 November:
Commander Akazawa promoted to Captain.
12-15 November:
Out of Truk to assist torpedoed AGANO.
24 November-5 December:
Escorted fleet in Marshalls-area in response to U.S. landings on Tarawa, then back to Truk.
7-12 December:
Escorted ZUIKAKU and CHIKUMA from Truk to Kure.
12 December:
Captain Ooe (to C.O. MAYA) relieved as Comdesdiv 61 by Captain Tomari Mitsuyoshi [46] (prev. Comdesdiv 22); remained flagship.
24 December 1943-9 January 1944:
Escorted auxiliary cruiser AKAGI MARU on transport mission from Unajima to Wake Island, then back to Kure.
10 January:
Captain Akazawa (to Comdesdiv 10) relieved by Commander Seo Noboru [51] (prev C.O. SHIGURE).
15-16 January:
Departed Unajima with AKAGI MARU to repeat the Wake Island transport mission. Heavily damaged: torpedoed by USS STURGEON (SS-187). Hit by two torpedoes, both bow and stern blown off; 135 dead including Commander Seo, Comdesdiv 61 (Captain Tomari Mitsuyoshi [46]), and 89 soldiers. Towed to Kure by HATSUZUKI on 18 January, then docked for repairs.
10 July:
Commander Sugitani Nagahide [51] (prev. C.O. KUROSHIO) appointed ship's captain.
12 October:
Repairs completed.
15 October:
Commander Sugitani promoted to Captain.
16 October:
Medium damage: while escorting convoy from Oita to Formosa, was again torpedoed, this time by USS BESUGO (SS-321) off Toizaki. Again lost portion of bow.
17 October-11 November:
Docked at Kure for repairs.
15 November:
Assigned to Desdiv 41 (FUYUZUKI, SHIMOTSUKI), Desron 2, Second Fleet.
23-30 November:
Escorted JUNYO on transport mission from Kure via Mako to Manila.
1-9 December:
Escorted JUNYO from Manila to Mako, then escorted JUNYO and HARUNA from Mako to Sasebo.
December 1944-March 1945:
Upkeep and training in the Inland Sea.
March 10:
Captain Sugitani (to Comdesdiv 52) relieved by Commander Hirayama Toshio [55] (prev. C.O. HAYASHIMO).
6-7 April:
Escorted YAMATO from Inland Sea on attack mission towards Okinawa. Heavily damaged: in attacks by aircraft of TF 58; direct bomb hit forward and near-miss aft. Forward gun turrets knocked out, bow flooded, 57 dead and 34 injured. Returned stern-first to Sasebo.
8 April-5 May:
Docked at Sasebo.
15 May:
Commander Hirayama relieved of command.
1 June:
Desdiv 41 reassigned to Escort Squadron 31, Combined Fleet.
10 June:
Moored near Sasebo as floating antiaircraft battery.
5 July:
Removed from Desdiv 41; designated a "Reserve Ship."
Surrendered unrepaired at Sasebo.
20 November 1945:
Removed from Navy List. Later used as breakwater at Wakamatsu; later broken up.
[1] Editorial Note I - USS Sturgeon's patrol report states that she sighted DD [Suzutsuki] escorting one AK in the forenoon, and she attacked both at once, firing four bow tubes at 1043 (Item/JST time); claiming first three hit AK, and the fourth hit the DD before having to go deep. In fact, two of the torpedoes had hit Suzutsuki's starboard side, one forward, the other aft. The No.1 magazine exploded, and the bow was severed forward of frame 61 and the stern blown off aft of frame 168. The crew's quarters and No.1 boiler room are flooded, but the stunted middle section was somehow kept afloat and with #2 boiler room and rear engine room retained power for the tow back. Despite the claim, it appears Akagi Maru was not damaged. - (Tully)
[2] Editorial Note II - With Wakatsuki was en-route from Oita to Keelung with aviation materials when hit at 2212 in Bungo Suido. In fact, two torpedoes struck Suzutsuki's port side forward, but one was a dud. The one that exploded destroyed the bow forward of frame 18, while the dud hit at frames 42-44 and punched about a 55 cm hole in side of hull at No.1 magazine and flooded it. The starboard engine room failed, and with only the port engine Suzutsuki limped back to Kure at about 7 knots guarded by Wakatsuki. - (Tully)
(3) Editorial Note III - The bomb hit at 1308 blew a large hole between frames 51 and 70 on the starboard side of the main and forecastle decks. Ready service 3.9 inch shells in the barbettes were set off, but the forward magazines did not explode. The shell rooms were opened to the sea and flooded, and though a serious fire broke out, this helped save the ship. Though the bow did not break off, the damage left the prow deep in the water and forced Suzutuski to limp back to Sasebo stern first. She arrived there at 1430 8 April, to the delight of all, for she had officially been presumed lost like the also missing Asashimo. She was immdiately docked in # 7 dock for repairs at Sasebo, but these were suspended 5 May to prioritize for tokko weapon construction, at which time she was moved to the small cove where surrendered, the starboard side plating still unreplaced. - (Tully).


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2018 Rose'
Colour: Hibiscus pink.
Nose: Raspberries, cranberries, strawberries and cream
Palate: Creamy, juicy fruit sweetness precedes a drying and clean finish.
Drink: Chilled, drink now.
Residual Sugar: 13.5g per bottle
Our Rosē is made from Cabernet Sauvignon grapes spending 9 hours on skins and is the perfect wine for those lazy summer afternoons with friends. This style is very drinkable and it is handy to have one or two extra bottles in the fridge. This wine will match well with light grazing lunches or as a relaxing drink on its own.
2017 Tempranillo
Colour: Deep plum with rosehip tints.
Nose: Dark cherry, all spice, deep plums, ripe mulberry.
Palate: Preserved plums, supple incorporated tannins, drying palate, spicy finish.
Drink: Drinking well now and for 3 years.
Residual Sugar: <0.5g per bottle
Tempranillo is the classic food wine and we think this wine is no exception. Think of tapas, BBQ, red meats, chorizo and you will find Tempranillo there to match it. It also is a favourite match for many of the cheeses in the Cheese Barrel, next door. A must try with food at home.
2015 Cabernet Sauvignon
Colour: Ruby Red with vibrant purple hues.
Nose: Cassis, spearmint, eucalypt, spiced plums, mocha, Char.
Palate: Chocolate and charred oak give way to fine grained drying tannin,mulberry and plum spice.
Drink: Drinking well now and for up to 4 years.
Residual Sugar: <0.5g per bottle
This wine is very typical of Swan Valley Cabernet. Generous fruits and aged complexity make for a satisfying drinking wine which also matches well with roast meats. Being aged in new and old American oak has imparted mid palate sweetness and generosity.
2014 Petit Verdot
Colour: Medium ruby red.
Nose: Lifted violets, earthy, leather, blackcurrant, eucalypt, black fruits, floral.
Palate: Soft supple tannins, sweet black fruits, clean dry medium finish.
Drink: Drinking well now and for up to 5 years.
Residual Sugar: <0.5g per bottle
Petit Verdot is a minor variety grown in Bordeaux, which often doesn't ripen there due to a short growing season. Many Swan Valley winemakers have found that a longer growing season produces sensational fruit and justifies the making of a single variety wine. Petit Verdot will be one to watch in the future of the Swan Valley.
2016 Merlot
Colour: Deep garnet red.
Nose: Black bramble fruits, a hint of vanilla, mint, eucalypt.
Palate: Soft plum fruits with leafy notes, fleshy mid palate, grippy tannins leading to a dry savoury finish.
Drink: Drinking well now and for up to 5 years.
Residual Sugar: <0.5g per bottle
The traditional backbone of many Bordeaux blends, our Merlot easily stands out on its own. This 2016 Merlot exhibits cherry, plum and blackberry fruits accentuated with aniseed and eucalypt highlights. We look forward to seeing what this wine will deliver in the coming years.
2015 Shiraz
Colour: Deep plum with scarlet tints.
Nose: Black pepper, nutmeg, spice,liquorice, cedar, toasty, vanilla essence.
Palate: Savoury plums, grippy robust tannins, drying mid palate, sweet charry mocha oak.
Drink: Drinking well now and for 3 years.
Residual Sugar: <0.5g per bottle
A young example of a Rhone style Shiraz; we think this wine has legs to run for a few years to come. This wine focuses on highlighting the varietal characteristics of what shiraz can deliver rather than focussing only on pepper. Many consumers prefer this wine to the Reserve Shiraz.
2014 Reserve Shiraz
Colour: Concentrated, dark blackberry with plum hues.
Nose: Brooding, complex aromas of coffee, mocha, cedar and super ripe forest fruits.
Palate: A wine that builds flavour from the front to the back palate, delivering flavours that the nose promises. A very bold, yet elegant wine with fine grain tannins, full body and well deserving of a "Reserve" tag.
Drink: Drinking wonderfully now as a youthful style, however the tannin structure of this wine will ensure great age ability. Envisaged peak aging at 8 years.
Residual Sugar: <0.5g per bottle
2014 was a hallmark vintage for red wines at OFW. This wine developed wonderful colour and flavour intensity. The blend consists mostly of new oak, providing the lifted aromas and also some older oak that has added palate richness. A true Reserve wine from a special vintage.
2014 Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon
Colour: Dark cherry with deep ruby hues.
Nose: Eucalyptus and juicy dark fruits with a hint of leathery and aniseed notes.
Palate: Medley of cherries, licorice and blackcurrants with smooth supple tannins. Medium to full bodied red with notes of dark chocolate, cedar and blueberries.
Drink: Drinking well now and for the next 6 years.
Residual Sugar: <0.5g per bottle
This Cabernet shows wonderful balance and poise. Decanting is recommended to experience the finesse and elegance this Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon has to offer.
2017 Autumn Shiraz (Sweet/Chilled)
Colour: Medium colour of mulberries, with a vibrant hue.
Nose: Perfumed aromas of candy, fairy floss and blackcurrents.
Palate: Soft and enticing upfront sweet fruit generosity. The palet develops fullness and a very delicate and subtle, yet varietal Shiraz tannins to finish.
Drink: Created to be enjoyed as a very young wine so don't let this one collect any dust in the wine rack. Enjoyed chilled.
Residual Sugar: 42g per bottle
A slightly lighter colour compared to the previous vintage of Autumn Cabernet, however the palate does not disapoint. The super sweet aromas, combined with upfront sweetness create a very enticing wine. The subtle tannins on the finish create the all-round flavour profile of this wine, which is perfectly suited to those who like a fuller bodied rose, those with a slightly sweeter tooth and also those wishing to delve into the wonderful world of red wines.
2016 Malbec
Colour: Ruby red rim with a deep garnet core.
Nose: Fresh and fruit-forward notes of plum, mulberry and violets with underlying sweet and spicy aromas of anise and nutmeg.
Palate: Medium bodied with ample juicy-sweet raspberry, plum and mulberry fruits supported by a delicate yet firm arrangement of chocolatey, fine mouth-filling tannins and a gentle warm finish.
Drink: Drinking well now and for up to 3 years.
Residual Sugar: <0.5g per bottle
The use of old-oak has allowed the fruit to shine through in this Malbec and the result is a wine which oozes class. The most notable feature of this wine are the fine, dense tannins which makes it a great match with a number of cheeses.
2016 Cabernet Franc
Colour: Medium garnet red.
Nose: Lifted blueberry and cassis with subtle notes of nutmeg, tomato leaf and cedar.
Palate: Blackberry, blueberry and raspberry, with exceptionally fine, furry oak tannins.
Drink: Drinking well now and for 5 years.
Residual Sugar: <0.5g per bottle
Traditionally used as an aromatic component in Bordeaux blends, Cabernet Franc really shines as a single varietal. French oak was used to mature this wine for 12 months, creating a wine with an exceptionally delicate tannin backbone that is in very limited supply.
2016 Durif
Colour: Very deep red with purple hues.
Nose: Sweet charry oak, lifted plum and mulberry with hints of roasted nuts and cedar.
Palate: Full bodied with sweet plum and blackcurrant fruits supported by concentrated oak tannins and a warm, rich finish.
Drink: Now - 2027
Residual Sugar: <0.5g per bottle
An extremely generous and full bodied style - not for the faint hearted. Rich dark forest fruits and oak complexity will delight the senses. A powerhouse red that leaves nothing to the imagination.
The Cheese Barrel Match: Quickes Cheddar
Colour: Ruby red with pink tones.
Nose: Candied, confectionary raspberry and dusty cinnamon spice.
Palate: A deep array of ripe candied fruit with picy savoury notes. A sweet-fruited, warm and generous wine representing an excellent exapmle of a warm climate red.
Drink: Now - 2019
Residual Sugar: <0.5g per bottle
This is our take on the popular Rhone Valley stlye this wine is a blend of Grenache (48%), Shiraz (46%) and Mouvedre (6%). Each of the varieties contributes something special to the blend with soft, supple confectionary fruits coming from old vine Grenache, plummy richness and mid palate weight from Shiraz and structure and backbone from Mouvedre. Best enjoyed as a young wine.
2016 Touriga Nacional - Sold Out
Colour: Medium depth of colour with intensely vibrant plum-purple hues.
Nose: Sweet nutmeg, vanilla and cinnamon with intense mandarin citrus notes.
Palate: Medium bodied, supple and sweet fruited blueberry and plum, soft slippery tannins and a warm delicately spicy finish.
Drink: Now-up to 3 years.
Residual Sugar: <0.5g per bottle
Predominately grown in Portugal as a component of vintage port blends Touriga Nacional is very well suited to the warm, dry climate of the Swan Valley. This is our first vintage of this wine and we have created a sweet fruited, super aromatic wine with very delicate tannins. Drinks very well with spicy/sweet foods such as Thai curry.


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On Tuesday (3rd May), I began writing "www.purplestereo.co.uk" on every bank note I get. There are two reasons I'm doing this: first, for a bit of free "advertising" of my website; and second, the more interesting reason, to see how long it is before I get a note I've written on back and how far away from where I've been spending them one turns up. Watch this space...
Thursday, 5 May 2011
How Long Until I Get One Back?
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MLB Futures Game 2013: Prospects Who Proved They'll Be StarsJuly 15, 2013
The Major League Baseball All-Star Futures Game always features many of the world's next star players, and the 2013 event was no exception.
With some MLB teams already looking ahead to next season after a poor 2013 campaign, this year's event was bigger than ever as we found out which struggling teams have the best up-and-coming talent.
While the U.S. Futures reigned supreme over the World Futures in a 4-2 affair Sunday, there were many more takeaways other than just the teams' performances.
After all, it's All-Star weekend. Everything is about the players. With 19 players from the 2012 game already in the majors, these players have a good chance at making the jump quickly.
Let's take a look at the biggest stars who emerged Sunday on the big stage at Citi Field.
Arismendy Alcantara, Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs have a handful of elite prospects in their organization, but 21-year-old Arismendy Alcantara wasn't one of the first names to come to mind—until Sunday.
Alcantara surprised some by even making the World Futures roster, but that shocker was nothing compared to what he did in the fourth inning. He hit a blistering solo home run into right field off Boston Red Sox pitcher Anthony Ranaudo for one of the biggest moments of the game.
With one big swing on the biggest stage of his career, Alcantara immediately put himself into contention for a quick move up the ranks.
The Cubs could certainly use any and all bats possible, and Alcantara proved he'll soon be hitting deep balls out of Wrigley Field.
Xander Bogaerts, Boston Red Sox
A player who has long been talked about as one of baseball's next stars, Xander Bogaerts had some living up to do to. He had to earn the respect of many fans who had heard about him but hadn't seen him play.
Two words: Respect earned.
The 20-year-old had two hits on the game, while showing presence at the plate that you don't see from many guys just out of their teenage years.
Bogaerts has drawn 50 walks in the minors this season, so that indicates he has the vision and good eye necessary to hit a respectable average in MLB.
The Red Sox are on top of the AL East during a season in which they were expected to be a bottom-dweller, but injuries have still piled up in Boston. For that reason, don't be surprised if Bogaerts sees time with the Red Sox even just as a trial to see if he can help out the team this postseason.
Matt Davidson, Arizona Diamondbacks
The D-backs join the Red Sox as one of the first place teams that is loaded with young talent, and it all starts with Matt Davidson.
The 22-year-old was drafted 35th overall in 2009 and has spent the past three seasons crafting his game in the minors. With 23 homers last year—14 in Triple-A—he certainly has the potential to be a big hitter at the next level.
He showcased that with a two-run bomb to propel the U.S. to victory, offering us with a deep shot to center field that possessed the power that many people didn't expect to see until Monday's Home Run Derby.
Davidson still has work to do to prove he's worthy of being in MLB, but he's on the upward trend and it won't be long before Arizona implements his big bat on its 25-man roster.


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Bergen Hammam is run by a
not-for-profit association for the promotion of holistic wellbeing. It
is registered in the Norwegian register of entities with organisation
number 990 826 706. It is the only enviromentally friendly Hammam in
Norway. All proceeds from your entry fee go to social projects and the
masseurs are paid the full price of the massage fee.
The Hammam tradition originates in Turkey where steam baths and massage services were a part of social life .
This hammam is entirely handbuilt and was the first hammam built in Norway.
You will need to bring your swim costume and other things you usually bring to the swimming pool. You may rent towels and bathrobe in the hammam, and also buy face mask, soap, shampoo and scrub mitt.
It is possible to rent the whole Hammam for your private party; give us a ring and we will give you your special price!
Fun facts:
Around 650 000 mosaic pieces are used in over 200 colours. 40% of the materials used are recycled. All mosaic on the walls, floors and ceilings, as well as the glass building blocks are made of recirculated glass.