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(2) In reckoning the period of ninety days referred to in subsection (1) above, no account shall be taken of any time during which Parliament is dissolved or prorogued or during which either House is adjourned for more than four days.
(3) The report described in subsection (1) above shall include a review of the effectiveness of the order and of each of the matters set out in section 6(2) above in comparison to the statements laid before Parliament when the order was first made.'.
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'(3A) If an order under section 1 abolishes an offence contained in an enactment and the maximum penalties for that offence are greater than those specified in subsection (3) above, the order may create a new criminal offence having maximum penalties not exceeding those applicable to the offence which is abolished.'.


text: Hi ! The wip version should only work on Linux and *Bsd while the proper pkgsrc one works on more platforms. Furthermore, the libtool support is absent. For cairo compilation, you could remove /usr/pkg/include/GL/*gl*ew.h If you have other problems with wip/gl, you can spam me :P Thanks Pierre 2010/9/21, Sverre Froyen <sverre%viewmark.com@localhost>: > On Wed August 18 2010 04:52:14 Pierre Allegraud wrote: >> Hi, >> I have updated wip/gl and wip/dri to Mesa-7.8.2. However, I have removed >> all the libtool-related patches, because they were a burden. I tested this >> new version only with ioquake3 on NetBSD-Current amd64 with an ATI r700 >> card. >> >> If you are a daredevil, feel free to test it. > > Any plans to move the newer versions into pkgsrc proper? I have been using > the > wip versions for some time now with good results but every now and then I > run > into build problems with other pkgsrc programs (latest being cairo). > > Thanks! > Sverre > -- Pierre Allegraud

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The Best Pumpkin Macaroni and "Cheese"
This Pumpkin Macaroni and 'Cheese' is creamy, comforting and perfect for fall. It's dairy-free and vegan, and it can easily be served with your favorite gluten-free pasta!
Are you guys ready for this? Because things are about to get real comfy up in here.
This macaroni is like a big blanket, just waiting to snuggle with you.
It's creamy, cheesy, and a little smoky with a hint of savory pumpkin flavor.
Occasionally I like to reach out to you guys on Facebook for inspiration and when I asked for fall recipes ideas, one of my dear readers suggested a dairy-free pumpkin cream sauce. Well I just want to take a minute to thank Melissa for the brilliant idea because I am seriously in love with this sauce.
I haven't met her in-person but I know she works full-time and has a family to feed so I wanted to keep the recipe super simple by using canned pumpkin puree.
Of course, if you have the time to roast a pumpkin and make your own then by all means feel free to do that too!
So we start by cooking the macaroni (I used whole wheat fusilli but you can substitute your favorite gluten-free pasta) in a large pot while we prepare the other ingredients.
Then, after setting the cooked pasta aside in a strainer, we cook the shallot with some garlic in the same pot along with the seasonings: smoked paprika, dried sage, and tumeric.
The tumeric doesn't add a noticeable flavor but I wanted to sneak it in there for it's awesome anti-inflammatory properties. However, you can leave it out if you don't have any on hand.
After that we add the canned pumpkin with vegetable broth and let it cook at a low boil for about 5 minutes. Then we transfer it to a blender with plain unsweetened almond milk (you can use rice or soy milk for a nut-free version) and nutritional yeast, then blend until it's smooth and creamy.
Then we grab the same pot again (less dishes!) and sauté a little bit of chopped kale with shallot and a splash of vegetable broth, add the macaroni back to the pot along with the sauce, stir it all together and comforting pumpkin pasta perfection is served!
I obviously went for more of a cheesy flavor with this recipe because I wanted something that could be made nut-free and without a high speed blender, however you can always adapt it by using less nutritional yeast, about 1/4 cup.
Even without the nuts, the texture is still nice and creamy thanks to the pumpkin, which also happens to meld wonderfully with the cheesy flavor.
It's funny, I would have never thought that I would like a pumpkin mac n' cheese but this recipe definitely proved me wrong. I can't even begin to describe how good it is. You guys have to give this one a try for yourself!
The Best Pumpkin Macaroni and "Cheese"
Yield: 6 servings
Prep Time: 15
Cook Time: 30
Total Time: 45
- 16-ounces macaroni of choice (preferably whole grain)*
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, divided
- 2 large shallots, diced (approx. 1 cup)
- 4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped (approx. 1 tablespoon)
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried sage
- 1 teaspoon tumeric (optional)
- 1 head of kale, stem removed and roughly chopped (approx. 2 cups)
- 15-ounces pumpkin purée (or approx. 2 cups)
- 1 teaspoon vegetable bouillon + 1/2 cup reserved pasta water**
- 1/2 cup unsweetened plain non-dairy milk (such as almond, cashew, soy or rice milk)
- 1/3 cup nutritional yeast
- salt & pepper to taste
- chopped fresh sage for topping (optional)
Bring a large pot of water to a boil, add a large pinch of fine sea salt and cook the pasta as directed. I like to prep my veggies (shallot, garlic and kale) while I wait for the pasta to cook. Once the pasta is tender, remove it from the heat and drain in a strainer, reserving 1/2 cup of the water. Add 1 teaspoon of the vegetable bouillon to the 1/2 cup of water to create the vegetable broth then set aside. Note: You can use vegetable broth instead but the sauce will be slightly less creamy.
Place the empty pot back on the burner over low to medium heat then pour in one tablespoon of the olive oil. Add 1/2 cup of the shallot and all of the garlic then cook for 3 minutes. Next add the seasonings (smoked paprika, sage, tumeric, and a pinch of salt & pepper), stir together and continue to cook for another 2 minutes.
Pour the pumpkin puree into the pot along with 1/4 cup of the vegetable broth and bring to a low boil. Allow to cook for 5 minutes, continuing to stir, then remove from the heat and set aside.
Stir the milk into the pot to help cool down the pumpkin mixture then transfer it to a blender. Add the nutritional yeast to the blender and blend on high until smooth, for about 15 seconds. Taste the sauce and add salt & pepper, as desired to your preferences.
Rinse the pot you used to cook the pumpkin mixture then return it to the burner over low to medium heat. Add the second tablespoon of olive oil and the remaining 1/2 cup of diced shallot and cook for 2 minutes. Then add the chopped kale along with the remaining 1/4 cup vegetable broth and cook for 5 more minutes, until kale has wilted.
Lastly, add the cooked pasta back to the pot and pour in the pumpkin sauce. Stir until the macaroni is evenly coated. Serve warm with chopped fresh sage (optional) and enjoy!
*Kelli suggested serving the sauce over spaghetti squash for a grain-free option in the comments which I think is a brilliant idea. Click Here for directions on how to roast spaghetti squash.
**Be sure to use a high quality vegetable bouillon for optimal results. I personally like Better Than Bouillon's Vegetable Base. Adding that to the reserved pasta water helps create a really creamy and flavorful sauce. If you can't find bouillon, you can use 1/2 vegetable broth instead.
Did you try this recipe? Please let me know how it turned out by leaving a comment below or sharing a picture on Instagram with the hashtag #makingthymeforhealth. I love hearing your feedback!


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During my visit to Sydney last weekend, I got a wakeup call. I hadn't been back home to see my parents for a couple of months, and the first thing that my Mum said to me was:
"Jenny! You've gotten fat- what's happened?"
This must be the first time in my life that my parents have said anything about my size. They're not image conscious people. As you can imagine, this comment came as a bit of a shock. The bigger shock came later that night when my Mum cornered me while I was working on a blog post- and said in a low voice,
"So really, why have you put on all this weight- is there something you want to tell me?"
I was mortified when I realised what she was alluding to, that I could barely get out the words "I'm not pregnant!".
When I got over the shock of what my Mum had said to me, I realised that it was something I needed to hear. I really have gotten out of shape recently, and I've been too lazy to face the facts.
I used to love running, swimming, yoga, and being active, but I haven't been able to really motivate myself to get back into regular exercise for a long time. When I tried going for a run last week (really, it was to test out the sweat resistance of sunscreens for my review) my stamina sucked and I actually felt a little nauseous after the run.
I've also been eating badly the last few months. Really badly- think sausage rolls for breakfast, Laksa for lunch at the local thai place, and dinners out. I've been having dinners out about 4x a week, and I would often eat until I felt sick, because the servings in the country are HUGE.
This is a photo of me when I was happy, healthy, and probably at the peak of my fitness- around 2007. I realise that I'll never be in my early 20s again, but I can certain try to get back to where my fitness levels were back then (I was regularly doing the 8km bay run at the time).
I'm not as brave as Kimmi of The Styleless Diaries- who recently put up photos of her body shapes from 2009 to now in this post. I'll just put the 'before' photos.
I've been really impressed with bloggers that have been posting their healthy living goals like Jade from Jade Musing, Jaime from Miss Chew and Stef from Read Cook Shop . I think they're really brave for putting a very personal journey up on their blogs, and I'm continually inspired by how hard they work.
I hope that by blogging about my exercise and healthy eating goals in this series that I'll feel more motivated to stick to my goals- if I slack off I'd feel like I was letting my blog down!
Now, I know that weight/size/body image is going to be a touchy subject, and I'm not entirely sure whether how much detail I should go into. Should I put results of weigh-ins?
So that's all for now. Will report back very soon with some sort of a plan 🙂


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Wyoming lawmakers are voting on the state budget this week and are considering proposals to strengthen the energy industry in the state.
15 million dollars is proposed for a facility to study the capture, sequestration, and management of carbon emissions from a coal fired power plant. Senator Jim Anderson of Glenrock says it's important to the future of Wyoming Coal.
"Perhaps bring Wyoming into a new era and it would certainly in regard to our reliance on coal and other things that are carbon based be a blessing if in fact we could do this."
The budget also sets up an energy advisory council to further develop the governor's energy policy. Senator Curt Meier said that it will include representatives from a number of agencies from the University of Wyoming to the Wyoming Business Council.
"We've got some experts and some people on the boards in some of these authorities in different areas that have real world experience and I think they will come up with a product that we can move forward with in a quick amount of time."
Lawmakers say that these efforts will keep the state competitive in the energy marketplace.


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Section 1: pages 3-30
1. In the preface to the novel, what phrase is used to describe the category to which it belongs?
(a) Romance.
(b) Coming of age.
(c) Picaresque.
(d) Novel of manners.
2. In what century was "Pamela" written?
(a) The sixteenth.
(b) The nineteenth.
(c) The seventeenth.
(d) The eighteenth.
3. What is the alternative title of the novel?
(a) Virtue Seduced.
(b) The Benefits of Virtue.
(c) Or Virtue Rewarded.
(d) Virtue Tested.
4. What event results in Pamela's first letter to her parents?
(a) The loss of Pamela's job.
(b) Mr. B's advances.
(c) The death of Pamela's lady.
(d) Mr. B's gift.
5. What does Mr. B first offer Pamela in fulfillment of his mother's wishes?
(a) To pay her way home.
(b) Four guineas.
(c) Clothes.
(d) A job in his sister's house.
6. What is Mr. B's first response to seeing Pamela writing to her parents?
(a) He calls her childish and simple.
(b) He chastises her for neglecting his mother.
(c) He praises her.
(d) He chastises her for neglecting the household duties.
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Watch Their Backs - Lobbyists Are At The Public Trough Again
Via: Seattle Post Intelligencer: - Washington DC USA -- "Mayor Greg Nickels told a Senate committee Thursday that state and local governments are leading the fight against global warming, and he warned Congress against reining in local efforts that are under way across the nation..."We are not just signing a piece of paper," Nickels told the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. We are making tough choices. We are investing our taxpayers' money. We are transforming our cities into laboratories for climate protection. In short, we are making a difference, and laying the groundwork for strong federal policies and programs."" At the Federal level, there is reason for concern that local initiatives will be over-ridden by Federal mandate, driven by special interest lobbying. For example, via Christian Science Monitor, "The National Mining Association has ramped up Capitol Hill lobbying, creating a new coalition and website, futurecoalfuels.org. Many in Washington are warming to the idea. CTL [coal to liquid] bills in the House of Representatives and the Senate have received strong backing". Image credit: Mayor Nickels Sustainable Industries Journal


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25-Ct (Free Shipping) Neodymium N40 NdFeb 1/4" Ring (cylinder shaped) Magnets
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Item details
Neodymium magnets (from the Rare Earth magnet family) are the most powerful permanent magnets in the world and can be used in numerous applications requiring strong, compact permanent magnets.
These ring (cylinder shaped) magnets (25-count) are 0.250 inch (6.4mm) outside diameter, 0.125 inch (3.2mm) inside diameter and 0.250 inch (6.4mm) long. They are magnetized through the length. They are composed of grade N40 neodymium iron boron magnetic material, N40 is stronger that N35 and N38. Some suppliers in the market use lower grade magnets for higher grades, however, we at Magnets Warehouse guarantee that our neodymium magnets come with true grades. These magnets are plated in nickel-copper-nickel for a shiny corrosion resistant finish. Maximum working temperature is 176 F (80 C).
Condition: New (original packaging)
Weight (grams): 29.0g
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Pull Force: 2.49 lbs (magnet to plate)
Pull Force: 2.76 lbs (between two plates)
All magnets may chip and shatter, but if used correctly they should last a lifetime. Keep away from pacemakers and children under the age of 5.
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3. Item location is Topeka Kansas, shipping carrier is USPS. Please note sometimes under certain circumstances i.e. server weather, system error etc., orders may not be delivered within 1 to 5 days.
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Most orders are shipped within 24 hours of payment, so canceling an order may be difficult. If you wish to cancel an order, notify us immediately and we will attempt to stop the order before it is processed and sent for shipping. If it has already been processed, we are unable to cancel the order, and it will be subject to our return policy.
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All orders are double checked before shipping to ensure that all ordered items are included and correct. In the rare case that you receive an incomplete or incorrect order, you must notify us within 2 days of receiving your shipment. Due to the small size of some of our magnets they are sometimes overlooked in the packing materials. Please double check the contents of your package, including all of the packing materials before initiating a claim. Magnets Warehouse, at its sole discretion, can choose to refund or replace the item(s) in question.
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We warrant our products to be free of manufacturers defects. Our only obligation is to replace products proven to be defective. All other warranties, express or implied are disclaimed.
Acceptance of any order is conditioned on Buyer's acceptance of these terms. We shall not be liable, whether in contract, in tort, under any warranty, in negligence or otherwise, for consequential, special or incidental damages. Under no circumstances shall our liability exceed the amount of the purchase price. The buyer's limited right to replacement is the Buyer's sole and exclusive remedy.
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Buyer agrees to obtain a full understanding of the risks and hazards associated with the use, handling, and transportation of the products sold here under prior to using, handling, transporting or distributing these products. Seller provides information to its customers about the hazards presented by magnetic material. This information should not be construed as complete and exhaustive information on the hazards presented by magnetic materials. Buyer is responsible for checking the accuracy, completeness, currency and/or suitability of all information themselves. Seller does not represent, guarantee or warranty the accuracy, completeness, currency, or suitability of hazard information it presents to buyers. Seller specifically disclaims any and all liability for any claims or damages that may result from providing this information. RARE EARTH MAGNETS HAVE INHERENT HIGH MAGNETIC FIELD STRENGTH. THIS HIGH FIELD STRENGTH IN CERTAIN APPLICATIONS CAN BE A HAZARD TO HEALTH, LIFE AND PROPERTY. BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES THIS AND IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR DETERMINING THE APPROPRIATE USE OF THESE MAGNETIC PRODUCTS IN THEIR APPLICATION. RARE-EARTH MAGNETS SHOULD NOT BE INGESTED OR INHALED. IMMEDIATE MEDICAL ATTENTION IS REQUIRED IF MAGNETS ARE INGESTED OR INHALED. BUYER ACKNOWLEDGES THIS AND IS SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT CHILDREN WILL NOT HANDLE OR HAVE ACCESS TO THE MAGNETS SOLD BY SELLER. Rare earth magnets sold by Seller are primarily composed of neodymium, dysprosium, samarium, iron, cobalt, nickel, copper and boron. The chemical, physical and toxicological properties of neodymium, samarium and dysprosium have not been thoroughly investigated and recorded. Buyer acknowledges this and is solely responsible for determining the appropriate use of these magnetic products in their application. The current Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) should be consulted by Buyer to obtain current procedures for handling or working with these substances in a safe manner. Neodymium-iron-boron rare-earth magnets are susceptible to oxidation. These magnets are plated to reduce their oxidation susceptibility but will oxidize in many environments. Most rare earth elements (neodymium, dysprosium, samarium, etc.) absorb hydrogen into their material structure resulting in expansion and cracking of the material which is referred to as decrepitation. Therefore, rare earth magnets are not recommended where exposure to hydrogen is likely. Buyer acknowledges this and is solely responsible for determining if these magnets are fit for a particular environment.
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North Andover, MA (PRWEB) July 29, 2011
L-com, Inc., a global leader in the manufacture of wired and wireless connectivity products, announced today the release of USB bulk cable with 24/28 AWG and 28/28 AWG configurations. Unlike L-com's existing USB bulk cabling product, which is 20/28 AWG, the newer versions are more flexible while still providing the USB's superior power transfer.
"Not a lot of companies are providing USB bulk cable right now even though there is a significant demand for it," said Steve Smith, product manager. "We wanted to fill this gap by providing choices to our customers."
The new bulk cable configurations are USB 2.0-compliant and have double shields (braid and foil) to provide maximum protection against data-corrupting EMI/RFI. The 24/28 AWG configuration provides significant power transfer, while the 28/28 AWG version is primarily used for mini- and micro-USB connectors.
For more information about this release, please contact:
Dave Fallon, Internet Marketing Strategist
978-682-6936 x1450, newsletters(at)L-com(dot)com
L-com, a global leader in the manufacture of wired and wireless connectivity products, offers a wide range of solutions and unmatched customer service for the electronics and data communications industries. The company's product portfolio includes cable assemblies, connectors, adapters, computer networking components, and custom products, as well as the Hyperlink line of wireless products. Trusted for more than 25 years, L-com, Inc. is headquartered in North Andover, Mass., and is ISO 9001: 2008-certified. For more information, please visit: http://www.L-com.com/.
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The Muppets are heading for Broadway, according to new industry reports.
Disney bosses are exploring the idea of launching a stage version of The Muppet Show following a top secret showcase, which was held at the New Amsterdam Theater in New York on 31 May (13).
Reports suggest over 85 Muppets were used in the experimental project, which was held to determine if the show would be possible.
The Muppet Show ran on TV from 1976 to 1981, and the beloved puppets also tasted film success in The Muppet Movie, The Great Muppet Caper, The Muppets Take Manhattan, The Muppet Christmas Carol, Muppet Treasure Island and Muppets From Space.
Disney bosses brought the puppet troupe back in vogue in 2011 with the movie The Muppets. A sequel is currently in the works.


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Legacy strips
After the Johnny Hart's death last week, Creators Syndicate announced that his strips, B.C. and The Wizard of Id, would be continued by assistants and "digital archives." Some folks are upset about this. One of the common myths in the internet comic strip community is that new cartoonists are kept out of the newspapers by the proliferation of "legacy strips," or, in other words, comics by dead guys. When a cartoonist dies, his strip should cease running and a new cartoonist should get his chance, goes the popular thinking. And I've found myself disagreeing.
While we're getting rid of fifty-year old Peanuts, should we also keep John Lennon off the radio, stop selling Miles Davis albums, and take I Love Lucy off the air?
No doubt, some of these legacy strips are patently awful. (I'm looking right at you, Nancy.) But, so is most everything on television, commercial radio and the best-seller lists. Unfortunately, the major networks and the major newspapers aren't necessarily catering to our refined tastes. They are putting out what they think will sell. And for the most part they're right. Most newspaper readers would prefer to see Dagwood collide with the mailman for millionth time instead of reading a brilliant web-comic filled with timely pop-culture references and sassy talking animals.
Anybody frustrated with the staleness of newspaper comics can find fresher, quirkier stuff elsewhere--the web, a big city's alternative weekly, a good comic book store. Any good cartoonist frustrated with the business aspect of the whole comic strip business can create his or her own alternate distribution system. It's not the syndicates' job to make sure you get exposure. That is yours.


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Some Argentine bondholders are pressing a Manhattan judge to stop the clock to avoid a default of the country's debt as early as 12:01 a.m. Thursday.
The bondholders, who own euro-denominated debt, on Tuesday asked federal court Judge Thomas Griesa to freeze for an emergency stay of at least 90 days his order requiring Argentina to pay roughly $2.2 billion to exchange and holdout bondholders.
Argentine leaders and the bondholders need more time to negotiate a clause in their bonds that the country's officials have said could throw the country into a default — while burying it under more than $120 billion in additional debt.
Griesa has ignored similar pleas by Argentina, whose representatives — including Economy Minister Axel Kicillof — were meeting in Manhattan on Tuesday with a court-appointed mediator.
The euro-bondholders, led by hedge funds Knighthead Capital, Perry Capital and Redwood Capital, previously argued they should not be subject to Griesa's order that Argentina pay Paul Singer and other holdout bondholders $1.65 billion while making a $539 million interest payment to the exchange bondholders — those who agreed to a debt swap following the 2001 default.
Griesa agreed with Singer — who did not consent to the swap — that he should be paid in full and has endorsed the novel way to force Argentina to pay up, which it has said it will never do.
The judge also said the euro-bondholders would be bound by the decision because the money travels through the US banking system that is subject to his orders.
Argentine leaders have sworn not to pay Singer and other holdouts a dime. It faces a possible bond default unless Griesa agrees to a last-minute stay or the country changes its mind as a 30-day grace period will end at midnight Wednesday.


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myth :
A hero is defined as one
who exhibits extraordinary
fortitude or greatness of soul.
A Narrative Therapy with Men
Superheroes of today are 'bad role models'
Journey From the Psychology of Evil to the Psychology of Heroism
hero personality module
, one of the major personality
, is very important for the psyche, especially a traumatized psyche. To engage in a task that seems impossible to succeed at the psyche must enter into an mode of thinking alien to survival needs - into the
hero personality module
allowing a
mere mortal man to accomplish amazing feats
beyond those of or equivalent to
The hero is the one who comes to participate in life
and decently in a natural and honorable way.
Heros, in the myths of old,
were greater than mere mortal men or women
The hero typically was considered to be
the offspring of the mating of a god or goddess with a mortal woman or man
The hero, being
a son or daughter of the gods
, wears a mantle greater than that of any
mere mortal
The hero,
a carrier of godly power beyond the reach of mortal men
, travels the connection between
an Avatar of the Divine
The hero's sphere of action is in the field of time,
in the moment here and now
a sharply defined dual reality
a duality
broken sharply into pairs of opposites
good and evil
light and dark
man and woman
rich and poor
Although the hero acts in the present he, or she, is able
to draw on a power from outside the visible world
no mortal possess'
Celtic heros were recognized when they fell into a berserker frenzy (
) in which they operated in the red haze of angerly boiling blood.
returned from his first expedition fifty naked maidens were sent to meet him, they seized him and submerged in in tubs of water the first of which shattered the second of which boiled over and the third of which was left heated.
The link between the word for the heat generated by a warrior under the spell of
and its homophone which is applied to sexual excitement.
The concept of reality as a never ending
the dark force of Chaos
the light force of Order
was first shared by the prophet
Roman Bishops under Alexander of Alexandria
folded into the
synthesized religion of Christianity
the battle between
Ahura Mazda
, and
Angra Mainyu
, to fulfill the needs of
Emperor Constantine which included conversion of the Roman Legions
, followers of
the Mithras Mysteries
Jupiter Optimus Maximus Soter
, into
the Pauline Christian followers of Christ
the Roman Bishops under Alexander of Alexandria for Emperor Constantine
In Eastern thought good and evil is relative to your position
When one
moves out of the transcendent
, one comes into a field of
One has eaten of the
Tree of Knowledge
, not only of
good and evil
but of
, of
right and wrong
, and of
Innocence is lost
Communion with the Creator is suspended
The rational mind ceaselessly searches
Strolling down the library aisles and shifting through the rational knowledge filed away in the
Akashic Records
engineered solutions
unsolvable dilemmas
Everything in the field of time is judged on multiple levels in a dualistic manner by the rational mind - past and future, dead and
, being and nonbeing - which then paints an image of the object or event placed in time within the frame of the perceiver's perspective.
The base biological pair of every human subconscious duality
One may be preeminent or they may be represented in a more balanced nature.
In Chinese thought this is represented by
subconscious may be called upon to do the heros task of
undertaking a heroic journey of going out into the world
, engaging the world,
bringing home sustenance
protecting the hearth
subconscious may be called upon to do the heros task of undertaking a heroic journey of bearing and nurturing offspring,
ordering the hearth
, cultivating sustenance and
keeping the home fire burning
Or the human subconscious duality may take a dark sinister sexualized militarized form that vacillates between the realms of self-focused
and projected Thanatos of a collapsing moral order.
"The misuse, overuse and cynical manipulation of the word "hero" exemplifies the erosion of the use of language that dumbs down a
spoon-fed public with "anyone can be hero." How sad the acceptance of an inappropriate usage can be so readily embraced by a feel-good-at-any-price populace." - William Comelately
The knowledge that heroic deeds are recorded and revered encourages acts of bravery and self-sacrifice that otherwise run contrary to the individual sense of self-preservation
." -
John D. Barrow
The Superman Syndrome
Believe Me, You Dont Want Someone to Save the World
hero defined
principal male character in
a myth
, a book, a play,
a movie
, etc
a seemingly ordinary
possessing superior skills in any field of
a seemingly ordinary individual distinguished by
exceptional courage and/or ability
brave deeds
noble qualities
a seemingly ordinary individual who finds the strength to
in spite of
the overwhelming obstacles placed in the way
a seemingly ordinary
in the opinion of others, has heroic qualities
or has performed a heroic act and is regarded as a model or ideal - may descend into
hero worship
Hero, a Greek mathematician, developed a formula for determining the area of a triangle, wrote on mechanics and invented many water-driven and steam-driven machines.
Hero is the the New York term for a sandwich elsewhere called submarine, grinder, poor boy (New Orleans), or hoagie (Philadelphia) - marketing device for a Greek gyro type of sandwich.
late 14c., "man of superhuman strength or physical courage," from Latin heros "hero," from Greek heros "demigod" (a variant singular of which was heroe), originally "defender, protector," from PIE root *ser- "to watch over, protect" (cf. Latin servare "to save, deliver, preserve, protect;" see observe). Meaning "man who exhibits great bravery" in any course of action is from 1660s. Sense of "chief male character in a play, story, etc." first recorded 1690s. First record of hero-worship is from 1774.
1540s, shortened from heroical (early 15c.), also heroycus "noble, magnanimous," from Latin heroicus "of a hero, heroic, mythical," from Greek heroikos "pertaining to heroes," from heros (see hero (1)). Earlier was heroical (early 15c.). The Heroic Age in Greece was the time before the return of the armies from the fall of Troy. 1590s, "heroic verse". Meaning "deeds worthy of a hero" attested by 1831.
1650s, from Latin heroine, heroina (plural heroinae) "a female hero, a demigoddess" (e.g. Medea), from Greek heroine, fem. of hero. As "principal female character" in a drama or poem, from 1715.
1898, from German Heroin, (Hero-in) coined 1898 as trademark registered by Friedrich Bayer & Co. for their opium substitute, traditionally from Greek heros because of the euphoric feeling the drug provides. "A new hypnotic, to which the
of "heroin" has been given, has been tried in the medical clinic of Professor Gerhardt in Berlin." - The Lancet, Dec. 3, 1898
hero (of the underworld) definition:
n. heroin. :
says he knows the hero of the underworld well.
The Heroic Journey
hero worship
venerate an idol
foolish and excessive adulation of an individual
unquestioningly and uncritically adoration to excess
Hero worship comes naturally to sprites (children) in the land of giants (adults)
. All mammals learn from mimicking their peers. People
the traits of those that they venerate. Need I say more ?
Every hero's journey requires the
overcoming of obstacles
Obstacles may be external
they may be internal
but in most cases they involve both elements.
Although obstacles may be either internal or external the tale of the hero's journey, related in a
metaphoric allegorical
mode of the myth, uses
external obstacles
to speak of
internal obstacles
that every individual must face in the Journey of Life.
The hero's journey involves a transition through time that changes the hero's personality by tempering the hero or heroine's Soul in the Fires of Life.
For an individual to become the hero they wish to be all one has to do is
mimic the model one wants to become
People do this all the time,
, with possibly the best example being how chidren
mimic the actions
they see portrayed on
the black magic flat screen
"Hero worship has existed "forever"... it seems that humans have a need to worship someone or something "greater than" themselves. Whether we choose
to worship an external God figure
(like a saint), or
a hero figure from a comic strip or movie
, or
the movie stars themselves
, the concept is the same. We look up to someone else, someone other than ourselves, as "better than us" or "higher" than we are in our esteem and opinion." - Marie T. Russell
"I believe that for a lot of these folks,
the urge to help is solely an ego driven need to be hero worshiped
. The
hero works without fanfare. The true hero does not parade 364 days of the year in T-shirts indicating their exalted status as firefighters or members of a search and rescue team. Hero worship runs rampant in this country. These folks deserve our thanks for doing what they do, but let's stop fooling ourselves about the reasons why many of them do it." - Emmanuel Marcos
A Narrative Therapy with Men
American heroes
Hearing on Tillman, Lynch Incidents: Jessica Lynch's Opening
"I have long felt that the term "hero" has become victim of the tendency by politicians to create jingoistic phrases that play well with the public. I was a reserve police officer for 20 years and never felt that just showing up for a work shift was a heroic act." - Cliff Weiss
Jessica Dawn Lynch was a hero but not in the way she was portrayed in
the media
"To the thousands who wrote letters, sent teddy bears and flowers and handmade quilts, to the millions who prayed for her safety, Lynch is an archetypal American soldier, a symbol of courage under fire. "She was fighting to the
," an anonymous source told the
Washington Post
, in an account of her capture and dramatic rescue that seemed more like a movie pitch than a news story. "She did not want to be taken alive." It was all so well timed, such an emotional turning point, that questions began to rise: How had her unit got lost in the first place? Had she actually fired her weapon or been shot herself? Was it was really such a daring rescue if there was no one guarding her anymore by the time the commandos whisked her out? Before long, she had become a symbol for war critics of many of their complaints: bad information and worse planning; soldiers insufficiently trained or ill equipped for the
they confronted; a
willing to stretch the truth to boost morale. One BBC report dismissed the rescue operation as "one of the most stunning pieces of news management ever conceived." And so the
uncertainty fluttered around her
: Was she a hero, or a pawn?" - Nancy Gibbs
Jessica Dawn Lynch was a hero but not in the way she was portrayed in
the media
Jessica Dawn Lynch never fired a shot because her rifle jammed with
and having a broken back makes it a little hard to fight. She was not shot or stabbed as the
claimed. The "daring" rescue was a carefully planned and executed script made for
, "reality television," which came just at the right time to deflect criticism of the mistakes made in the "awe and shock" campaign of aggression against the Iraqis.
Jessica Dawn Lynch is a hero because she "spoke the truth to power."
"Jessica Lynch became an icon of the war. An all-American heroine, the story of her capture by the Iraqis and her rescue by US special forces became one of the great patriotic moments of the conflict. Her rescue will go down as one of the most stunning pieces of news creation yet conceived. It provides a remarkable insight into the real influence of
producers on the
Pentagon's media managers
, and has produced a template from which America hopes to present its future wars." - John Kampfner
"The American people are capable of determining their own ideals for heroes, and they don't need to be told elaborate lies. I had the good fortune to come home and to tell the truth." - Jessica Lynch
"The Pat Tillman incident, where the
deliberately misled reporters about the circumstances of his
, was certainly a foreboding example of the Pentagon's disrespect for journalism. This is to say nothing of the outright lies regarding Jessica Lynch." - Eric Alterman and George Zornick
Army medical examiners were suspicious about the close proximity of the three bullet holes in Patrick Daniel Tillman's forehead and tried without success to get authorities to investigate whether the former NFL player's
amounted to a crime, according to documents obtained by the
Associated Press
"The medical evidence did not match up with the scenario as described," a doctor who examined Tillman's body after he was killed on the battlefield in
in 2004 told investigators.
The medical examiners' suspicions were outlined in 2,300 pages of testimony released to the AP this week by the Defense Department in response to a Freedom of Information Act request. Among other information contained in the documents:
-- Army attorneys sent each other congratulatory e-mails for keeping criminal investigators at bay as the Army conducted an internal friendly-fire investigation that resulted in administrative, or non-criminal, punishments.
-- The three-star general who kept the truth about Tillman's
from his family and the public told investigators some 70 times that he had a bad memory and couldn't recall details of his actions.
-- No evidence at all of enemy fire was found at the scene - no one was hit by enemy fire, nor was any government equipment struck. The documents show that a doctor who autopsied Tillman's body was suspicious of the three gunshot wounds to the forehead. The doctor said he took the unusual step of calling the Army's Human Resources Command and was rebuffed. He then asked an official at the Army's Criminal Investigation Division if the CID would consider opening a criminal case. Investigators also asked soldiers and commanders whether Tillman was disliked, whether anyone was
of his celebrity, or if he was considered arrogant. They said Tillman was respected, admired and well-liked.
The last soldier to see Army Ranger Patrick Daniel Tillman alive, Spc. Bryan O'Neal, told lawmakers that he was warned by superiors not to divulge - especially to the Tillman family - that a fellow soldier killed Patrick Daniel Tillman who was shot three times in the head by a member of his platoon - fratricide.
Patrick Daniel Tillman was shot by a US Navy Mark 12 Mod X Special Purpose Rifle from approximately 10 yards away. A Ranger sniper fired the three single shots that formed the shot group on Patrick Daniel Tillman's forehead.
No enemy forces were engaged. The
deliberately lied as it looked bad that the professional football player died needlessly - especially after the
made such a big deal about a professional football player giving up his career to serve in the military in a war of aggression.
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Who wants to see ten movies in 24 hours?
As it did last year, AMC theaters will be showing marathons of all the Best Picture nominees (viewers will have a choice between splitting the ten movies between two days a week apart or seeing, gulp, all of them in 24 hours on March 6), and the IFC Theater in Manhattan is taking (kind of egregious) advantage of the petty (press) rivalry between exes Kathryn Bigelow and James Cameron by offering "Bigelow versus Cameron" midnight screenings through April, where they'll show either a Cameron or Bigelow movie every Saturday night at midnight. [Carpetbagger/NYT]


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Patient empowerment:
For better quality, more sustainable health services globally
A report by the All Party Parliamentary Groups on Global Health; HIV/AIDs; Population, Development and Reproductive Health; Global Tuberculosis; and Patient and Public Involvement in Health and Social Care
This report takes a global perspective on an issue that concerns us all, wherever we live: whether healthcare is something that is done 'to' us or 'with' us.
Ill health can be profoundly disempowering, but we should all have the chance to understand what is wrong, be involved in making decisions about our treatment, and take responsibility for managing the parts of our care that we are able to. Providing care in this way isn't just a vital component of good quality, it's also essential to the sustainability of health systems for the future. This is as true for the UK as it is for countries where many people never see a doctor during their lifetime.
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A great way to celebrate fall and the holiday season is to bake a pumpkin spice related dessert. Though we pretty much experience one season all year round here, it's pretty cool to be baking alongside other bakers around the globe who experience fall.
Plus it's interesting to see the amount of pumpkin related creations that pop up during this period. I had my fair share of savoury pumpkin dishes but never really tried a pumpkin pie before. Ok maybe I did once but the taste was not particularly memorable.
While I was laying on my bed and scrolling through my Instagram feed, I was bombarded by the amount of pumpkin pies and cakes post. From that day on, I decided I will attempt my very own pumpkin cake.
This cake is baked in a square tin so when cut up, it resembled more of a brownie/bar/cake slice- more pieces means more love being shared around. But the bottom line is, it is super moist even after 2 days.
Pumpkin Spice Bars ( Makes a 6" square tin) – Adapted from Sally
30g Cake flour
30g unsalted butter, cold
50g dark brown sugar ( I found the crumb topping too sweet so next time will reduce this by half)
1/8 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1) Mix the flour, brown sugar, salt, and cinnamon together in a bowl.
2) Cut in the cold butter using a pastry blender or a fork.
3) Mix until crumbly. If too wet, add more flour
Cake bar
1 cup (125g grams) cake flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/2 cup (122 grams) pure pumpkin puree ( I use Libby's pure pumpkin)
1/4 cup (50g grams) dark brown sugar
1/4 cup (60 ml) vegetable oil
1/8 cup (40 g) pure maple syrup
1/8 cup (30ml) milk
1) Preheat the oven to 175 deg celcius.
2) Grease a 6" square pan with cooking spray and set aside
3) Whisk the cake flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves in a large bowl until combined.
4) In another bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, brown sugar, oil, maple syrup and mix until just combined
5) Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Do not overmix the batter.
6) Pour and spread batter evenly into 6" pan. ( Batter will be quite thick).
7) Spread the crumb toppings on top of batter and press down slightly
8) Bake the cake for 25-30 mins until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
9) I melted some Speculoos butter and drizzled them on top of the cake.
10) Cut into slices to share with family or friends.
Share the love by pinning on Pininterest or visiting @Sherbakes on instagram to view more of my creations 🙂


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Jay-Z Wrote a Song for Blue Ivy, and Other Babyoncé Updates
It is adorable.
It has been a full 36 hours since Blue Ivy Carter made her debut at Lenox Hill Hospital and there is much Internet insanity to address, but we would be remiss if we did not immediately alert you to the fact that Jay-Z wrote a song for his new daughter. Even better, Blue Ivy's melodic wails are on the song, as her first feature credit (really, the title is "Glory feat. B.I.C.," though Pharrell also sings on the track). And Jay spends most of the track dropping adorable lines like "A pinch of Hov / a whole glass of B" and "Mama said you danced for her / did you wiggle your hands for her?" It is too much! It is so much. And we haven't even mentioned the bit about how Blue was "made in Paris," or the revelation that Beyoncé had a previously unreported miscarriage, according to the second verse. The song is streaming over at Jay's Life + Times, so go, don't wait. It's really very sweet.
But while we are on the subject of Blue Ivy, it seems as good a time as any to address some of the more colorful post-birth rumors and news stories. That got a little cray, did it not? There was the poor dad who couldn't get into the hospital to see his preemie twins, because the sixth floor was on lockdown. Then there's the Boston events company named Blue Ivy, which has already taken to referencing Babyoncé in its Facebook advertising. And of course, there were the many, totally insane name conspiracy theories. To recap:
- Some people thought Blu Cantrell might be involved. She's not. (Her update: "For the last time: I had NOTHING to do with the naming of Jay-Z's child. Is that plain enough for all of you?")
- Others suggested (jokingly) that Ivy might stand for the roman numeral IV, and therefore that Jay had named his child Blueprint 4. (No confirmation, though Hov probably would have credited her as BPIV if this were the intended reading, we assume. Four is also Bey and Jay's lucky number: They got married on April 4, and Beyoncé's recent album was titled 4.)
- Finally, some people are convinced that Ivy stands for "Illuminati's Very Youngest" and that Blue means "Born. Living. Under. Evil." You can look at Facebook photos of some of those people here.
And to take us out, here is noted Beyoncé expert Kevin Simmons (of "The Skorpion Show") on Bey numerology and the various conspiracy theories. He doesn't buy them.


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Monday, Jan. 15, 2007 - 1:58 p.m.
A picture update has long seemed neccessary. Thus. . .
This is the huge lace project I completed just barely before Christmas. I gave it to my mother. I ran out of blue yarn twice, thus the purple edging, which, thankfully, worked out beautifully.
This is PrettyHeidi wearing her first completed knitted project that didn't involve knitting 20" worth of knit stiches then tearing them out.
Then, for awhile my bedroom has felt like a boring white box, despite the myriad of pictures hanging on three of the four walls. Because I watch a lot of HGTV with my mother while I am home, I knew the problem was lack of a focal point, namely, a headboard. When I told PrettyHeidi and some other friends this, they laughed at me. They clearly are HGTV-deprived.
I didn't want any headboard that would required huge holes in the rented wall, nor a fancy expensive headboard for my particle board platform bed. I considered fabric, but that sounded like too much effort. I decided on painted stripes on purchased canvases.
First, I used painters' tape (then duck tape, when the few yards of painters' tape I purchased for three bucks ran out all too soon) to mark the white stripes, varying the distance between them for a random effect.
Then I painted the stripes in colors that I chose based on the quilt and the pictures I had already hung in the room.
After several coats, I pulled away the tape, and though the stripes weren't perfect, they looked good, and that was the whole point. I actually managed to hang them fairly level above my bed.
That was the crafty holiday project I used to procrastinate from writing my syallabus. It worked well, and now the room has a focal point, as they say on HGTV.
Thursday, Jan. 11, 2007 - 2:16 p.m.
Now, I am all about movies pushing the envelope, being edgy, and Black Snake Moan is garnering a lot of attention for its possibilities. I had only heard the muttering about Christina Ricci fighting for the part by taking photos that probably are soft porn at their most modest. Then, Samuel L. Jackson's presence always indicates a testosterone overload. Still, it was only after seeing the trailer that I suspected this is the sort of movie that makes me want vomit and punch out the lights of writer/director Craig Brewer.
Commentary on race and religion and pyschology, as one commentor puts it, sounds interesting, and again, I am all for seeing a movie with those elements. My problem stemming from viewing the trailer is Ricci. I am sensing a virgin/whore vibe here, interesting, but painted over with Hollywood gloss.
Now, if Ricci plays a "slut," "whore," "skank," "woman of ill-repute," she obviously will need to look the part, and her wardrobe of off-the-shoulder cut up shirts and jean miniskirts seems appropriate enough. And, it appears that the movie's catalyst is her being dumped on the side of the road sans pants and with her face punched in. Surely, this places Ricci's character in that wild but gross category.
Yet, lying on the road, returning to blurry reality, Ricci's pose is more akin to Playboy than a girl who has just been horribly abused. Would not the fetal position have been more appropriate? Then, despite her hard-partying ways, this girl's body looks immaculate. Despite her bloodied face, her skin is smooth and shiny; she's on the skinny side, but doesn't appear to be as unhealthy as her lifestyle would suggest.
In other words, Ricci looks sexy, sexy and abused, a winning combination for women's psyches. Why not cover Ricci in the bruises her character would have theoretically had from falling all over the dance floor, drunk and high, and from being beaten and most likely raped? And, though her hair looks fairly gross, it coupled with her body and fast-healing face add up to a strange rock and roll male fantasy look, one where the woman's vulnerability and servitude is coupled with a hot body for pleasure. It might have been to the credit of the movie had Ricci appeared as truly haggard as reality would have made her character. Granted, this might have also been a little too whore = ugly; virgin = beautiful, but that could have been dealt with with a little forethought.
Instead, Black Snake Moan appears nothing more than rated R pornography. Sexual fantasy disguised as social commentary. I reserve the right to change my mind once I see the movie (on video, I am not paying 10 bucks to see Ricci in her underwear), but as it stands now, I hope young women see this movie for what it is: Hollywood's skewed and disgusting view of human sexuality.
Saturday, Jan. 06, 2007 - 10:42 p.m.
Contrary to popular belief, none of the following has occurred:
1) I have not fallen off the face of the earth.
2) I have not been married off to an Argentinian Levi's salesman.
3) I have not decided to puruse my dream of hollowing out a mountain and living in the resulting structure.
4) I have not met the thoughtful and caring man of my dreams and eloped the Virgin Islands.
5) My students did not eat me alive.
Rather, I have been reading (The Mayor of Casterbridge, Another Bullshit Night in Suck City, and All the Little Live Things), knitting, watching more television and movies than should be reasonably healthy, painting, fighting the cold from hell. Notice, please, that writing is not on the list. I haven't even begun to writing thank you notes. I suck.
As my brother not so subtlely put it, I am a worse blogger than himself. The jerk. Though, I must confess he has refused inclusion in the possibly satanic force that is currently being referred to as Mister Cup Nation. For this, I am so proud. It takes a good man to refuse the internet powers of male poetic ignorance.
Hopefully I have insulted at least one person with the above statement, otherwise my vacation very well could be a complete loss. Until further insults occur to me... I'm done.
Saturday, Nov. 18, 2006 - 12:09 a.m.
I realize my new design is a bit odd. I am not sure whether or not I like it, so I am going to wait and see if it grows on me.
In other news:
1) Yes, I did read in Boise, Idaho for the Western Literature Association Conference 2006. I read a piece about growing up among vermiculite and a what would end up being a national scandal. My reading was at 8am on Saturday, but the turn out wasn't bad. My friend Jerry was there, and, really, if Jerry is there, everything is going to be okay. Plus, out of three, I recieved the majority of the questions. It was encouraging. My essay about growing up in a place that was labelled a Superfund Site by the Environmental Protection Agency will have an audience. This is very good news.
2) My second time teaching English 101, introduction to college writing, is almost over. I like my students, but they became lazy. Those frat boys need to put aside the vodka. Or the Pabst Blue Ribbon.
3) My friend Heidi is making so much progress in knitting that I am thouroughly impressed. Her knitting, even the simple projects, looks beautiful. Yay Heidi!
4) I am finished with nonfiction writing workshops for this semester. Thank all the divinities. I am not picky.
5) To do before the semester ends:
a) present on David James Duncan
with two male classmates of mine.
We will be performing a modern
dance interpretation of said
author's work. The boys don't
know this, but they will love it.
b) write a 20 page literature
about Marilynne Robinson's book
Gilead. Hmmmm...
c) finish knitting Xmas presents.
d) listen to Lady Sovereign over
and over and over again.
Friday, Nov. 17, 2006 - 11:27 p.m.
Without any logic whatsoever, Lady Sovereign is my new favorite musician. She is all attitude. She is crass. She is what she is, and there isn't anything cooler than that. (Mom, Dad, this is so not your music.)
Plus, the name Lady Sovereign is brilliant.
Thursday, Nov. 16, 2006 - 12:21 a.m.
Realize I havne't updated in awhile. The pictures will be down for awhile longer, until I have the money to update my membership.
A "friend" of mine expressed his diappointment that I took his blog off my link list. So, if you have a certain love for a community of blog commenters who do nothing but insult each other, go visit Mistercup's Poetry Page. Whatever.
Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2006 - 5:21 p.m.
Thank you to all of you who sent sincere comments regarding your happiness at my recent post. I would have cried out of such sentimentality if it weren't for the sarcastic "hey, you're not dead" remarks that came with those happy comments. Yeah, I too am happy I am not dead. But, really, thanks for the emails.
I have a lot of correcting to do tonight, reading freshman composition essays. I promised to have them corrected by tomorrow and have just under half finished. My students wouldn't be so excited to see their grades if they knew how poorly they did. Most of them won't even check their grades until next semester. Denial.
Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006 - 11:09 p.m.
Don't panic. Your eyes are not decieving you. After more than a month, this is in fact a new post. Miracles never cease to happen.
What have I been doing in the this time? Uh. . . the usual. Boring, isn't it? The exciting is that I have get to read at the 2006 Western Literature Association Conference. When did I find out? Last week. When was I supposed to find out? July. How did I find out? I am a nerd; I was plugging my friends' names into Google. I plugged my name in and found my name on the conference's brochure. I've been telling people I was browsing the brochure for the conference and found my name. I guess the truth is more interesting. This Friday I will go down to Boise, Idaho and then read on Saturday morning. I am more nervous about the drive than the actual reading. People think that is weird.
Otherwise things have been moving on as usual. I spend quite a bit of time on my own, working and staring at the trees outside my window. My new place is quiet, except for my neighbors occasionally banging their cupboard doors, but I do the same thing. Plus, I can't hear them doing strange sadistic rituals like my last neighbors. I'm pretty happy.
I spend one night a week teaching my friends Heidi and Genevieve how to knit. Heidi usually gets to buzzed on wine to knit, but she's doing really well after a month. Genevieve is a first year literature graduate student with pretty red hair. She's totally irreverant and witty. Heidi probably won't like that I say that about Genevieve but only say she gets drunk on wine to the point where she has no hand-eye coordination. Heidi is pretty and lets me hang out in her office. It is warm and sunny in her office. Heidi is nice.
I recently finished a sweater for myself:
I wore it school on Friday and recieved compliments, even from my students. So far it is my most successful sweater. I've also knit a pair of fingerless gloves and gave them to Brittney, because she really wanted something I had knit and it was her birthday. Now it is on to Christmas presents.
I also have two new additions to my apartment. Meet Shannon the Wandering Charlie plant:
. . . and Farrah the Spider plant:
They seem okay so far. My last spider plant, Sera (RIP), died (sniff). I'm hoping these two plants are happier here. As always, Sun Tzu the Ponytail Palm lives a calm and happy life. (While I was uploading these picture, I saw pictures of Paws (RIP), my family's cat who died over a year ago. I almost cried. I miss the kitty. My parents have another cat now, a pure black one who goes by a different names for each member of the family and neighborhood. She is crazy and my mother's arch nemesis. Paws was crazy too, when he was that young. Heidi has an orange cat named Spud. Spud likes to ignore me and play with Genevieve. He bites her nose and chin, which I find endlessly amusing. Heidi and I are jealous of Genevieve. Spud should want to play with us.)
I recently had success with a squash recipe that involves grating a squash and then frying it like a pancakes. Because I used a very special squash that The Baby picked from his garden for me while I was home, I have dubbed this creation Baby Squashcakes. Heidi has decided she will one day open a restaraunt and name it Baby Squashcakes. On the menu, Alice's Baby Squashcakes will always be a favorite. Just in case my career as a writer doesn't take off. . . It's just fun to say. Baby Squashcakes.
How can this post end on a more succesful note? I think it can't. Here's to the coming weeks.
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In general, all employees working in Guernsey must be registered for Guernsey social insurance and the employer must make the corresponding contributions for social insurance.
For 2018, the employer has to pay 6.6% of salary on monthly earnings of up to GBP11,908.00 and the employee has to pay 6.6% of salary on monthly earnings up to GBP11,908.00.
These do not apply in Guernsey.
Prior to 28 January 2009, dwellings profits tax applied to the gains on disposal of residential property. Thereafter, the tax was suspended.
Conveyances of realty are subject to document duty of between 2 percent and 3 percent (2 percent for conveyances under GBP250,000, 2.5% for conveyances between GBP250,000 and GBP400,000, and 3% for conveyances over GBP400,000).
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