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When the trial of Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius resumes in the Pretoria High Court on Monday, both sides will be back trying to prove a 'whydunnit'. This trial has never been a 'whodunnit' – though it has been the most riveting example of 'carcrash' TV I've seen since the OJ Simpson spectacle.
Pistorius has always admitted firing four shots that ended girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp's life in horrific fashion behind a locked toilet door in his luxury Pretoria East home on Valentine's Day 2013. He has always denied premeditated murder after a heated argument, as the state contends. He says he mistook Reeva for an intruder and fired 'without thinking' because he was overcome with fear.
In this blog, I reveal a 'whydunnit' that could better explain Pistorius's behaviour around guns, and prove him right to claim he's not guilty of Reeva's murder
By Csho Chilala
The legal team trying to save Oscar Pistorius from jail may have missed a brilliant trick: the weapons effect. The trigger pulled his finger.
The weapons effect is a psychological term for the mesmerising effect the mere presence of a gun can have on minds and digits. It is based on research showing that guns "don't just permit violence, they stimulate it as well".
It could mean Pistorius was right all along to say he isn't to blame for pumping four bullets into a locked toilet door, killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in the most gruesome fashion on Valentine's Day 2013.
His gun is to blame. It is the "smoking gun".
American Dr Leonard Berkowitz, University of Wisconsin emeritus psychology professor, first used the term weapons effect in a 1967 study in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, showing the effects of guns on body and mind. He has spent the intervening years contributing to a body of research into the weapons effect.
Among his findings: "The finger pulls the trigger, but the trigger also pulls the finger".
Defence advocate Barry Roux claims Pistorius acted in "putative self defence" – he fired genuinely, but wrongly as it turned out, thinking Reeva was an intruder lurking behind the toilet door. One legal difficulty: putative self defence weakens with the number of shots exceeding one.
Pistorius says he isn't to blame for four shots. His 9mm pistol is, because it's a semi-automatic. It fired in one burst, not "two double taps" – two shots, brief pause, two more – as Roux initially claimed, and witnesses testified they heard.
Pistorius also claims he fired "unconsciously"; at no stage did he "think about firing". Only problem is he also testified he did "think about not firing" a warning shot into the shower beside the toilet, in case a "ricochet" hit him. But no matter.
Pistorius could claim the weapons effect made him a latter-day "Manchurian Candidate", the unwitting lead in a "snuff" movie; the gun that was his constant companion, even in bed, overcame all rationality, perspective and extensive firearm training.
That would account for the "eerie autonomy" guns seem to have in Pistorius's hands, writes New Yorker executive editor Amy Davidson; and for the "miracle of immaculate explosion" as state prosecutor Gerrie Nel sarcastically described an incident in which a Glock pistol fired in Pistorius's hand, while dining with friends in a Johannesburg restaurant.
Pistorius says his finger "wasn't on the trigger"; the Glock fired, despite a safety feature that "keeps it from discharging unless the person holding it has his finger fully on a sort of trigger-within-the-trigger and pulls", says Davidson.
The weapons effect might well explain the many examples the court heard of Pistorius's odd behaviour around guns; why on hearing a noise on an earlier occasion, and fearing an intruder, he instantly dropped to the floor adopting "code red" or "combat mode", only to realise it was the washing machine.
Unlike Reeva, the washing machine emerged unscathed from that encounter.
Pistorius could claim the weapons effect was more devastating because his pistol fired four "Black Talon" bullets into Reeva. Also called "dum-dum" or "expanding" bullets, these come nattily dressed in "black metal jackets". They are about as ugly as ammunition gets.
In evidence for the prosecution, forensic pathologist Dr Gert Saayman described the dum-dum's violent effects, evoking imagery that verged on poetic in juxtaposed detail: It "folds out like petals of a flower", Saayman said, petals that are "furthermore designed to have very sharp jagged edges". It is deliberately designed to cause "maximum damage" when aimed at a target of human tissue.
One bullet made Reeva's head "explode like a watermelon", Nel said, referring to the "Zombie stopper" video of Pistorius blasting the fruit to smithereens at a shooting range, allegedly with the same pistol that killed Reeva a few weeks later. The athlete is heard to say, after poking the watermelon's mangled flesh: "It's a lot softer than brain, but **** it's like a zombie stopper".
Another bullet carved Reeva's arm "like an instant amputation", forensic geologist Roger Dixon testified for the state – in a rare comment in evidence that made any sense at all.
One might idly wonder what Pistorius was doing with bullets South African soldiers and police aren't allowed. His gun "required" them, he said – an involuntary anthropomorphic allusion signalling weapons effect, if ever I heard one.
Psychologists might say the effect grows stronger with attachment. Witnesses, including Johannesburg firearm trainer Sean Rens, have testified to Pistorius's "great love", and "enthusiasm" for guns, and an arsenal on order: three shotguns, two revolvers, a semi-automatic assault rifle, another self-loading rifle and nearly 600 ammunition rounds.
Psychologists debate whether the weapons effect is real. Some research discounts it. Other research replicates it: A 1990 review in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology of 56 studies, confirmed that the mere sight of weapons can "increase aggression in both angry and non-angry people". In Accident Analysis and Prevention in 2006, Harvard scientists show that drivers with guns in cars are more likely to drive aggressively.
Experts say the symbolism and impact of guns vary, depending on "a given individual's consciousness". For some, they are a source of safety and security, fulfilling one of the most basic human needs in psychologist Abraham Maslow's hierarchy. For others, guns sublimate sexual needs.
The sexual symbolism of guns is subject to interpretation, especially in Freudian terms, yet practically every weaponry class, from bullet to bomb, has been associated with phallic symbolism. Last year, in a interview in Foreign Affairs, retired US Army general Stanley McChrystal said of his role in directing weapons use in Iraq: "It is sexy, it is satisfying, it is manly."
A gun can have "dark presence", writes New Yorker journalist Alec Wilkinson, and be about "possession of a tool that makes a person feel powerful nearly to the point of exaltation". He's not saying everyone with an "inordinate" passion for guns is unstable, just that a gun can be "the most powerful device there is to accessorise the ego".
Reeva's death demonstrates the fatal consequences.
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When the trial of Olympic and Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius resumes in the Pretoria High Court on Monday, both sides will be back trying to prove a 'whydunnit'. This trial has never been a 'whodunnit' – though it has been the most riveting example of 'carcrash' TV I've seen since the OJ Simpson spectacle.


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DOES> Liverpool have any politicians in Westminster? If the answer is yes, then how hard are they fighting for our city?
I refer to two recent announcements - the first being the wind farm that was to be built off the coast.
It was hailed as a great coup for the area, with the promise of hundreds of jobs, then the MOD blocked the scheme as the wind generators create a similar radar signature to an aircraft. Has the MOD never heard of an ON/OFF switch?
It is ludicrous that the MOD can block this scheme with such a stupid and inane excuse and I would ask what protest did our local MP's put to counter this argument?
The second point is the expansion of regional airports, and Manchester's jubilation at the prospect of a third runway. There was no contest - Liverpool just rolled over and played dead.
We need to extend the runway at Speke to accommodate larger aircraft. Only then can Liverpool airport be called international.
To our councillors I would say what is the point of building yet more office space in Liverpool when 60% of what is already available is empty? If our elected representatives are unwilling or unable to fight Liverpool's corner perhaps they should throw the towel in and give the job to someone who can.
Francis Dooley, Stoneycroft>
THE >Bain Report, supported by the government, recommends a reduction in the number of firefighters. This to save money on our emergency services, but it is called "modernisation".
Yet Cabinet ministers, MPs and councillors happily take substantial increases in salaries and allowances without "modernisation".
The risk of death in a fire at night is twice that of a fire during the day. These are Home Office figures not mine. And does anybody really expect the insurance companies will absorb any charges made by fire brigades for attending road traffic accidents? Of course not, they will pass this on to car owners in extra premiums.
James A. Doyle, Southport>
FURTHER> to my letter headlined A Dog's Chance (ECHO, November 22), I do not think people get the point I was trying to make.
Liverpool should have a greyhound stadium and ideally it will have good motorway access - which Fazakerley does.
People opposed to the stadium are bringing up the welfare of the dogs as their main objection. No-one will ever know whether the dogs enjoy themselves, but as they have been purposely bred to race I think that they do. Yes, there are irresponsible owners, but that also applies to every other species of pet.
The Greyhound Racing Association does actively run a charity to cater for retired and abandoned greyhounds. As I said in my previous letter, any doubters should spend an evening in Belle Vue.
E. Prendergast, Aintree>
HOW> lucky we are to have Alder Hey Hospital on our doorstep. Our daughter Claire has just been discharged after undergoing a second piece of orthopaedic surgery.
We would like to say another big thank you to Claire's consultant, Mr Bruce, who once again treated our daughter with the greatest care and respect.
We would also like to say a special thank you to all the staff on Ward E2. Though the last 10 days have been difficult, they were made a little easier by this great team.
Gary & Karen Brownrigg, Tarbock>
THE> Port of Liverpool Building of 1907 was not the original design for the Pier Head site. While the winning architect received his fee he was asked to resubmit a fresh design which he did - for the present, domed building.
The new design also received criticism - one committee member of the Mersey Docks & Harbour Board protesting that it was not the duty of the Board to beautify Liverpool. The Royal Liver Buildings also was the subject of argument.
Yet these two buildings are now accepted as dignified and splendid premises.
While there is a lot of controversy over the selection of Alsop's Cloud"as the Fourth Grace, I do hope that when it is built it will be accepted as architecture of innovative merit - the "sapphire in Liverpool's crown". But if it turns out to be a monstrosity, I shall refer to it as "The Wart".
John Edwards, Liverpool 14>
I WAS> very sorry to read of the doubt now hanging over Everton FC relocating on the Kings Dock site. I was quite looking forward to a ride on the new tram system and a stroll alongside the new canal to Mann Island.
I would stand in wonder at the new Fourth Grace and the multimillion pound development at Chevasse Park.
Instead, I shall have to do my own feasibility study ? to determine who is kidding whom.
G. Durkin, Liverpool 5>
I WISH> to correct Jennifer Masterton over the Cloud debate (ECHO, December 12) when she says: "St Georges Hall and the Anglican Cathedral were late revolutionary design rubbish."
St George's Hall is neo-classical, based on ancient Greek and Roman style, said to be the finest neoclassical building in Europe. The Cathedral is Celtic-style. Neither design can be called "revolutionary".
I think the Cloud is revolting. It looks like a lopsided Chinese lantern.
S. Markey, Liverpool 8>
THANKS> to all those kind people who supported Liverpool Exchange Rotary Club's annual Christmas collection at Central and Moorfields stations last week.
It looks as though we will have raised just over #2,000 for a number of local causes, including CHICS, an organisation that helps young children and their parents to cope with cancer, the Macmillan nurses and the Marie Curie Centre.
We wish all our donors a happy Christmas and New Year. Ian Hargraves, President, Liverpool
Exchange Rotary Club>
WATCH> out Liverpudlians - Fagin's thieves are about! I was in town doing some shopping, having zipped my Christmas savings and my pension into my handbag, with some photos of my grandkids in Canada.
As I left Tesco, a child propelled by a youth, banged into my side. When I recovered my composure I realised they had unzipped my bag and stolen my purse!
If anyone finds it, please return it to the nearest local police station
Barbara Hall, L36>
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Spaghetti With Roasted Tomatoes and Herbs
Lisa Hubbard
How to Make It
Step 1
Heat oven to 400° F. Cook the pasta according to the package directions. Drain and return it to the pot.
Step 2
Meanwhile, on a rimmed baking sheet, toss the tomatoes, garlic, 2 tablespoons of the oil, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper.
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Roast the tomatoes, tossing once, until they begin to burst, 20 to 25 minutes.
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Toss the pasta with the tomatoes, herbs, and remaining tablespoon oil. Serve with the Parmesan and additional oil (if desired).
seabelis 2018-04-07T03:19:32-04:00
So much better than sauce from a jar!
JessicaR03 2012-04-02T17:30:05-04:00
This was surprisingly delicious. I roasted one container of cherry tomatoes (probably about 2.5 cups), and this was enough tomatoes for one large serving or two smaller servings. So if I was making for a family I would buy one container of cherry tomatoes for every two people. (That seems like a lot I know, but the tomatoes cook down a lot when they are tossed with the noodles and they are the star of the dish!) Don't be afraid to pile on the herbs, cheese, and salt and pepper. After I did that, it was DELICIOUS and honestly, just as good (or better) than similar restaurant dishes I've had. This will be a regular at my house!
PaulaLD 2011-11-27T15:11:27-05:00
I made this tonight it was super easy and very yummy, it was nice and light compared to spaghetti with sauce, i made a garden salad to go with it, will definitely make it again!! The only thing i didn't like was that it doesn't give you a serving size with the calorie count :(
akgolobic 2011-09-05T11:57:15-04:00
this is easy and good; definitely a keeper. i did use 1/8 cup dried herbs because i didn't have fresh and it's still a keeper.
DaisySandybanks 2011-07-25T16:22:41-04:00
We just finished DEVOURING this for dinner and it was delicious!! I used lots of fresh herbs from my garden, as well as freshly picked tomatoes and my husband went crazy for it! It was so easy to prepare the rest of the recipe as well as some garlic bread while the spaghetti and tomatoes cooked. It's definitely made it into the recipe box!
Staplkl 2011-04-19T13:05:59-04:00
I was hoping since this was so simple that it would be tasty, but I found it bland. I will try again and add more herbs, but was disappointed.
MomsLuvnHugs 2011-02-15T04:12:28-05:00
Quick, easy, healthy, and very delicious.
n00132981 2010-08-21T05:19:24-04:00
I wanted to make something quick, easy and healthy for dinner last night. I found this recipe in my Real Simple mag earlier in the week and decided to try it. It's super inexpensive and so easy to make. Toss your tomatoes, bake and toss! The finished product is light and fresh tasting, and the olive oil gives the dish a creamy feel. I didn't have all the herbs listed in the ingredients, I just used some left over basil and thyme and it worked wonderfully. Enjoy!
tollef 2010-08-19T19:15:37-04:00
This was delicious with tomatoes and herbs from our garden! My kids loved it and it was so easy to make.


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Ed van der Reek sent me this virtual. Yes, this is definitely better than the present pot.
Walter Pall's main blog about bonsai and his work with trees from day to day. Lots of good pictures of good trees and lots of valuable information about bonsai.
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I think Dietmer's rocks would be the ideal thing to select a nice rocky composition for this tree.
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- September 7, 2009 at 7:21 PM
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look here http://natureart-bonsai.blogspot.com/2009/09/discussion-about-rock-bowl-construction.htmlthe plan is made ;-)
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Indian population rapidly declining in FijiMarch 10th, 2009 - 1:36 pm ICT by ANI
Suva, Mar. 10 (ANI): As people flee the coup-hit nation of Fiji, its ethnic Indian population is rapidly declining, a Government statistic has revealed. Government Statistician Timoci Bainimarama, brother of Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama released last year''s census data on Monday, which shows that Indians now make up only 37.5 percent of the 837,000 people. The dramatic change of the ethnic composition of the population gained momentum with Sitiveni Rabuka''s 1987 coups and continued in the two further coups between 1996 and 2007, the Stuff quoted Timoci Bainimarama, as saying. In 1966, 51 percent Fiji residents were of Indian origin, which has gone 13.5 percent down in 55 years. In the 11 years to 2007 the Indian population fell 25,020. Another bureau data reveals that 80 percent out of 5000 people who emigrated from Fiji during 2008 were of Indian origin. Commodore Bainimarama staged a military coup in 2006; overthrowing native population dominated democratic government, and was justified by the commodore on the grounds of ending race-based politics in Fiji. The data gathered by his bother, however, suggests that that the Indians, who predominantly supported his coup, are still leaving. Indigenous Fijians made up 56.8 percent of the population, 37.5 percent Indian and the remaining groups including Chinese made up 5.7 percent, the data shows. Declining fertility among the remaining population was counted as another reason of decreasing population in Fiji. Indo-Fijians are mostly descendants of indentured labourers bought in by the British to work on CSR Australia owned sugar plantations. In the 1966 census Indians accounted for 51 percent of the population. The colonial government of Fiji feared that Indians would take over the country, and several complicated measures were taken to ensure indigenous Fijians would never lose their land or political dominance. (ANI)
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What if I told you that the sentence I am typing right this second means much, much, more than the sum of its parts, that an endless amount of new and separate spaces of time are created with each word? In these individual spaces exists a biologically equivalent, but other, "me," where time is synchronized throughout and is occurring all at once, with another "me" deciding to type a different word in place of what I've typed now. Maybe synonyms. Perhaps antonyms. It's even quite likely that another me is realizing that this intro is going to absolutely annoy and confuse the readers before I even get to the actual review *twitch*, and he'll be in a version of temporal space where time travel is possible *twitch* and come to this time and stop me, NO, eliminate me from posting this review! *twitch* O__O; Hah…hah…oh man…that would be…that would be something, wouldn't it? *NINJA LOOK AROUND SHOULDERS*
Anyways, so Looper stars the new school stylings of the delectable and addicting Joseph Gordon-Levitt (500 Days of Summer, The Dark Knight Rises), and the old school stylings of the charming and fierce Bruce Willis (The Whole Nine Yards, Die Hard Franchise) who both play the same character but in different times. This character is Joe Simmons- a "looper," and what this cute sounding title denotes is an assassin who specializes in killing people who are sent back in time by the mafia from the year 2074, the year in which time travel will be invented but has been dubbed illegal, to the year 2044, a time in which the United States is experiencing a severe economic crash and rise of criminal activities resulting in a deteriorated society. Yeah, so seriously people? Vote. Oh, and there's a side note about how 10% of the population experiences genetic mutation that grant them the freaking awesome, but only slight power of telekinesis- the ability to move things with your mind (if you didn't already know). Phew! That's just set up for the setting!
Now, the plot is kick-started by a special mechanic of being a looper called "closing your loop," this is when the mafia wants to end their contract with a looper by sending their future selves back to be killed by their younger selves, and since all their targets are sent back with a bag over their head, the loopers can never predict when the person they've shot is themselves, they only realize this once they've collected their bounty that is strapped to the back of their targets: silver means "not you," gold means "you." By closing the loop the crime bosses have completely erased all evidence of their actions and cannot be convicted of crimes without a body, this is something that loopers are aware of when they sign their contracts, meaning they live the good life, but only for about 30 years. So during one of Young Joe's killing sessions, one of his targets does not appear with a bag over his head, and lo and behold it's Old Joe, come to be killed to close his loop- that is until Old Joe is able to subdue Young Joe and escape. Obviously this is a problem, but to finally shorthand it all, Old Joe has come back for revenge for the murder of his wife by some extremely powerful and mysterious man in the future known as the Rainmaker, who has ordered that all looper's loops be closed regardless of whether or not their services have been considered fulfilled. With a piece of evidence from the future, Old Joe is determined to find the Young Rainmaker and kill him to savior the memory of his future wife, while Young Joe, now being hunted by his own agency, must try and prevent this from happening.
Still with me? After seeing how I've had to explain all of that just to give you the quick summary of the synopsis, you might think that this film is just some convoluted mess of sci-fi jibber jabber that does not hold to its rules and ultimately leaves you with a bunch of unanswered crap in your head they consider to be a "pay-off." Well…no. Not even in the slightest. Looper is an absolutely fantastic sci-fi film that takes all of its bounds and stays quite linearly with them, which makes for an unforgettable, time traveling adventure bursting with freshness and creativity from director/writer Rian Johnson; not only do I consider this one of the best films of the year, it's one of the best sci-fi films ever. With all of its mind-numbing elements, the film is put together with such precision and depth that even the most loyal sci-fi geeks will appreciate the ease at which you ride along in this story. It will not answer all the questions it is inevitable to raise, but these will not be questions that seep from the cracks they left unattended in the story, they'll be from your own mind, manifested from your own genuine interest in the world that has been created. That is a feat that is difficult to achieve, which is why this film seems to be the start of an amazing career for Rian Johnson (who directed the Sundance winning Brick, also starring JGL, and is also a great film you should check out).
The whole cast does a great job here, nothing I feel is going to be award worthy, but nonetheless extremely solid. Jeff Daniels (Dumb and Dumber, The Newsroom) who plays Joe's boss, Abe, totally Liam Neeson-ed his game up here, scary yet restrained like a jet black doberman. Also, huge props to Pierce Gagnon who plays Cid, the son of Sarah played by Emily Blunt (The Adjustment Bureau, The Five-Year Engagement), who impressed me so much in delivering his lines and facial expressions with such maturity. Standing ovation to the visual effects and make-up teams who turned JGL into an absolute carbon copy of Bruce Willis, aside from the lack of bass in JGL's voice, I totally believed JGL could have been Willis' real life, younger self. Emily Blunt is hot.
Also one of the stars of the show, the nearly apocalyptic 2044 United States of America and all of the cultural depth that is shown here. Again, I believe that this world they've presented could possibly be a real 2044. There is an obvious progression of technology, the likes of which I can only ascribe to Apple, surrounded in a nostalgia that is the present day, give or take a few decades. Everything is a slim touch screen with glowing tron lights, and yet the cars in this film, you will see, are present day cars supped up with some sort of solar panels for fuel. The environment is so rich in detail I would love to see another movie set in this universe, parallel timeline, or however you want to call it.
There really isn't much else to say about it without giving away too much of the fun that goes with actually seeing the film. This year was the year of the Joseph Gordon-Levitt, that I am for damn certain, and you know what? Hell yeah, I love JGL. He's a fantastic actor with great imagination and ambition in and out of film (see his website HITRECORD for proof). He clearly knows how to choose his roles by seeing the talent, not only that he has, but what his directors have and that's a gold recipe in Hollywood not many actors are able to reach.
I had the hardest time pondering what score to give this film, and I went back and forth between the highest achievement and a step down, and I'll tell you why I gave it the score I did, and that's not to say it's exactly a horrible thing, but the film and its time theories offer nothing new to the genre. Perhaps it's just me because I've seen all that there has to do with time travel, but I think if this film had offered a truly new idea, it would have gotten the highest possible score. Again, Looper is unbelievable, you wont be disappointed, and trust me I'm a huge sci-fi, especially time-travel, freak; that sh*t keeps me up at night sometimes, literally. As Abe says, "This time travel stuff is enough to fry your brain like an egg." But I love time travel, I love brain, and I love eggs- true story.


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Police locate missing baby
After a nationwide search, police tracked down a 4-month-old baby taken by her mother, who had been smoking crack cocaine in a West Palm Beach house, police and family said. 3B
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After weeks of cramming for FCATs, the last nine weeks of school are about field trips and fun. "The running joke in some educational circles is after the FCAT, we can actually start to teach," said Bob Hatcher, principal of Lake Worth Middle, adding that is not a description of his school. 1B
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How will the Heat stop Vince Carter?
As the playoff series with the New Jersey Nets begins tonight, the Heat has a serious problem on its hands: How do you stop Vince Carter? A year ago, the Heat kept Carter under control, but that was with Eddie Jones guarding him. Jones is gone, and Carter, right, averaged 38.5 points per game against the Heat, including a 51-point showing in one game. 1C
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Tim Duncan scored 31 points to lead the San Antonio Spurs over the Dallas Mavericks 87-85 in the opener of their second-round playoff series. The Detroit Pistons made 10 3-point shots in the first half to cruise past the Cleveland Cavaliers 113-86 in Game 1 of their second-round series. 8C


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If your city is anything like mine, you may have been asked by the residents to increase the number of books in your collection written in Arabic. Finding great reliable resources can be a bit tricky, however. To this end I'd like to thank Katie Anderson, the MLS, Youth Services Consultant of Library Support and Development Services at the Oregon State Library. Katie has whipped up a list of magnificent sources for you today, and she was kind enough to say that I could repost them here on my blog. For those of you with new refugees in town, or even just a growing population of Arabic speakers, please take note of the following:
- Beaverton City Library works with a "great vendor!" Jarir Saadoun at Jarir Bookstore, 714-539-8100.
- The person who selects world language materials for the Hennepin County Library works with, "two wonderful vendors for Arabic materials Sawa Books and Noorart. Both have lots of children's materials, easy to use websites, and plenty of great folks on the other end to help. Sawa Books also can help making selections. I highly recommend both!" !
- Perma-bound does sell some Arabic titles, but they are mostly in paperback rather than actually in perma-bound format.
- International Children's Digital Library – Read books in many different languages!
- Unite for Literacy – Books that can be heard in many languages
- Mantra Lingua (mantralingua.com) They are mostly elementary level books.


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In the maple-rich areas of New England and the upper Midwest, producers don't approve of fakers.
Last week, industry groups from Vermont to Michigan sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration protesting food labeled as maple that doesn't contain the real thing.
They say products ranging from oatmeal to ice cream are misbranded in violation of FDA regulations because they don't contain maple syrup, derived from heating sap from maple trees.
They want the FDA to take enforcement action to either remove the maple branding from the products or have the companies add maple syrup to them.
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Okay, guys. I was all set to write my Wonderful Wednesday post for today. I had some good stuff, too: a fabulous haircut, a cuddly toddler sleeping on my shoulder, and more!
But, then I found a letter that came in the mail days ago, telling me that my health insurance has been cancelled, though I can't figure out why. And now I won't know what happened until Monday, and I'm just so tired of worrying about health care, and we want to have another baby...
It just blows. At least Charlotte still has coverage, but Chris and I appear to be screwed.
On top of all this, my kid refuses to sleep, and the internet is down. So, I'm writing this on my phone while she watches Beauty and the Beast. And I don't have an I@hone like y'all, so this is a bit tedious.
Anyway, happy Thanksgiving! Sorry to be such a downer.
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A U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientist is trying to learn what is causing the decline in bumblebee populations and also is searching for a species that can serve as the next generation of greenhouse pollinators.
Bumblebees, like honeybees, are important pollinators of native plants and are used to pollinate greenhouse crops like peppers and tomatoes. But colonies of Bombus occidentalis used for greenhouse pollination began to suffer from disease problems in the late 1990s and companies stopped rearing them. Populations of other bumblebee species also are believed to be in decline.
Entomologist James Strange is searching for solutions at the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) Pollinating Insects – Biology, Management and Systematics Research Unit in Logan, Utah. ARS is USDA's chief intramural scientific research agency, and this research supports the USDA priority of improving agricultural sustainability.
Many greenhouse growers now use commercially produced Bombus impatiens, a generalist pollinator native to the Midwest and Eastern United States and Canada. But scientists are concerned about using a bee outside its native range, and some western states restrict the import and use of non-native bees. If B. impatiens were to escape and form wild colonies in the western United States, they could compete with native bees for food and resources and expose native bumblebees to pathogens they are ill equipped to combat.
Strange has been studying a pretty, orange-striped generalist named Bombus huntii, native to the western half of the country, that could be used in greenhouses in the western United States. He is determining how to best rear B. huntii in a laboratory setting, a vital step in commercializing it.
To understand the decline of B. occidentalis, Strange and his colleagues also have been tracking its habitat range and population trends. Evidence gathered so far shows that the range and populations of B. occidentalis have declined, that it is not as genetically diverse as it used to be, and that it has higher pathogen prevalence than other bee species with stable populations. The results were recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The researchers also have assembled a large database with information on more than 80,000 Bombus specimens representing 10 species throughout the country, including B. occidentalis. With Geographic Information System (GIS) modeling technology, they were able to construct historic and current range maps of several bumblebee species. The mapping process is described in the Uludag Bee Journal.
Read more about this research in the August 2011 issue of Agricultural Research magazine.
What I have found that what our western bumble bee needs is sheltered nesting material. Old cotton upholstery padding is their favorite but they rejected man made fibers. I currently have a very healthy population on my farm.
Shouldn't be a mystery what's going on - people use POISON to try to control everything - weeds, rats, insects....which also poisons the BEES. Stop poisoning everything else, the bee populations will come back.
I heard on Science Friday that the EMF wave frequencies associated with cell phones match the bees navigating signals and confuses the bees. They get lost and don't make it back to the hive.
And they never see the very raising of these creatures for commercial puposes as part of the problem? That's the trouble with big ag doing these studies. Pity the new strains they're looking at breeding. Perhaps they can help wipe them out too. Herbicides and pesticides on croplands, transporting insects which were never meant to travel that way, breeding them in artificial conditions. We don't own nature and we keep paying for such commercialization of animals and insects for our own convenience and profit.
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Invision UK, the UK's fastest-growing home technology distributor, has announced the date and venue for their first showcase in Scotland, taking place at the Dakota Hotel near Edinburgh on 22nd June 2017.
"Our one-day expo provides an excellent opportunity for our trade customers to evaluate new products, explore new ways to grow their business with us, listen to thought-provoking seminars and network with like-minded installers", said Alan Briggs, the Regional Sales Manager for Invision UK in Scotland.
At this trade-only event, visitors will be able to get "hands on" ground breaking products and the very latest technology for today's smart home, including home cinema systems, IP video surveillance, High-End 4K TVs, audio/video distribution, AV control solutions, high resolution audio, in-wall/waterproof televisions, architectural speakers, networking devices and more.
"It's the first year that we taken our showcase to Scotland and we have selected a superb venue in Edinburgh." said Steve Beahan, Managing Director, Invision UK. "Whether you are looking to install a home cinema, automate a single room or you are designing a whole-house entertainment and control system, this is a must-attend event for professional custom installers."
Participating brands, training seminars and details of exclusive show offers will be confirmed during June. Entry is free to registered attendees. To register, go to http://www.HomeTechnologyShowcase.co.uk.
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Homes often fall into a state of disrepair. There are many potential problems just waiting to happen – roof leaks, termites, electrical issues, plumbing problems, overgrown landscaping, and more. If your home has any of these issues, you might think it's impossible to sell – but we're here to tell you otherwise.
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What Is a Business Plan?
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In its simplest form, a business plan is a guide—a roadmap for your business that outlines goals and details how you plan to achieve those goals. Here's what a business plan entails, and how to choose what type is right for your business. Read more »
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Achieving rapid growth after a few tough years in the startup stage is a great feeling. So, how can you reach this exciting moment without losing your sanity? Here are four ways to help speed up the excruciating startup phase and reach the promising period of rapid growth. Read more »
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Business planning isn't just a one-time or annual event. Instead, it's an ongoing process, where you review your processes and adjust course as needed, while ensuring that you're staying on track toward your larger goals. Here's how to do this easily with a monthly plan review meeting. Read more »
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Why Study with the National Academy of Early Childhood?
The National Academy of Early Childhood is an industry-leading registered training organisation with a long history of successfully delivering nationally recognised, high-quality training in Certificate and Diploma qualifications to thousands of students within Australia.
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A career in early childhood education and care can be both challenging and extremely fulfilling. It requires qualities such as imagination, energy, and a willingness to take responsibility and we believe that these attributes deserve to be maximised and shared. Early childhood educators should be exceptionally well trained, fully supported and highly valued and we're extremely proud to nurture you, the next generation of educators.
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The National Academy of Early Childhood's fantastic facilities are designed to recreate a realistic early childhood workplace setting. Our modern, spacious classrooms are equipped with all the training resources that students require for obtaining invaluable practical experience. By having the opportunity to work on your practical skills in an environment that reflects a real early childcare workplace setting, you can develop the confidence required to flourish in your future career.
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Tiggs Da Author makes it all seem so simple, yet - at one point - his life was very complicated.
Growing up in London presented the newcomer with numerous paths, only one of which was music.
Thankfully, he chose the right one. New cut 'Swear Down' looks back on these life decisions, with Yungen lending some guest vocals.
The video is online now, and it's a pleasingly autobiographical take on Tiggs' youth. He explains: "The track is about my life as a teenager, growing up in London, trying to work out which paths to take in life. It can be hard to stay true to who you are and not give in to peer pressure. Its about trying to find love but looking in the wrong places and its about making mistakes but learning from them. It has a real Summer vibe and I love that the video captures that element of the song."
"It was really hot, sunny day and when London is like that there is just such a powerful energy and I feel we managed to show that in the video. I just wanted everyone to vibe out and have fun and thats what we did. We had a big party in Portobello road in a friends apartment and I invited lots of people down. Was a wicked atmosphere."
Check it out now.
Catch Tiggs Da Author at the following shows:
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Tuckahoe is pleased to offer its winter swim clinic program beginning November 2, 2017 and running through May 20, 2018. This program is for members and non-members interested in weekly swim instruction (stroke work, starts and turns, improving speed/efficiency, and conditioning). Practices will be geared toward children who may participate in another sport and/or do not want to commit to a year-round swimming program. The program will help all swimmers prepare for next year's summer swim season as well as help improve their strokes.
Chris McPhaul is returning for his 11th consecutive year to direct the program. Chris swam and helped coach at Tuckahoe (1973-1984), and was a lifeguard and water safety instructor both at Tuckahoe and Auburn University. Previously, he coached Sea Devils Swimming and has also coached soccer and baseball. He is currently active in the Montgomery County Swim League, where he officiates and cheers for his children. The winter program coaching staff will also include accomplished former and current Tuckahoe senior swimmers.
6:00 – 6:45 pm - 8 and under
6:45 – 7:45 pm - 9 and older
6:15 – 7:00 pm - 8 and under
Instructors may encourage some swimmers to age up or down for sessions based on ability.
$300 member
$375 non-member
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Back this Year: Winter Sprint Clinic!
For a third year, Tuckahoe will offer a Sprint Clinic on Thursday evenings from 7:00 – 8:00 pm for experienced competitive swimmers. This clinic is for Tuckahoe members only and focuses on racing skills and improving speed. The program is intended for swimmers who will contend for summer Saturday meets, swimmers who swim as a second sport, and year-round USA swimmers who want to supplement their winter training with a weekly speed session.
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Solutions to problems experienced by men in marriages are the commonly sourced areas by attendants to workshops organized. Participants look forward to attaining better performance as maybe required by their partners. The men who are on a mission to achieve this quest can start by attending a free workshop as organized inn different regions to address issues of men's health. Workshops are numerous and organized through various platforms by professional counselors.
To find a workshop to attend, there is need to keep regular checks on the websites and other platforms that normally advertise them. These platforms also provide with a platform through which the participants can make reservations for their attendance and provide information as may be requested by the organizers to get qualification. By adherence to these requirements potential participants are assured of an opportunity to attend and get educated.
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Rotary Club of Havering East - welcome! Please scroll/swipe down through this page to find out more about us, in addition to the pages linked in the menu, top-left.
Charity Race Night - Sat 28th April 2018
Fancy a flutter? Come on down and join in the fun, it's only a fiver to get in and kids go free.details
Variety Show presented by Mayor Linda van den Hende - Tue 16th Jan 2018
A charity fundraiser in aid of our Mayor's chosen charities, First Step, Dementia UK and Havering Volunteer Centredetails
The Mayor of Havering's Civic Dinner
Charity event supporting First Step, Havering Volunteer Centre and Dementia UKdetails
Rotary Village Fete - Sat 7th July - Queens Theatre Green
Hornchurch & Upminster's annual fete to promote Rotary Awareness, and collect monies for local charities. Havering East will be there selling plants for you keen gardeners, and promoting Rotary locally.details
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We are a very friendly club and support charity work worldwide, but with a sharp focus on helping local charities. We would welcome you as a guest if you would like to attend one of our meetings and decide for yourself if Rotary is for you.
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HAVERING EAST ROTARY CLUB - Founded in 1976 in District 1240 and LOCATED in Upminster in Havering, the easternmost London Borough from which we take our name. We are a friendly club of some 28 members meeting every Tuesday evening at 7.30pm.
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For many of us a nice proportion of the weekend is spent browsing stores and certainly many of my readers will be looking at beauty products.
A store known as TJ Maxx in the US and TK Maxx in Europe, offer fabulous deals on high end make up and skincare if you know how to get them. The company operates by buying up surplus inventory and bankruptcy inventory from other stores and then selling this on. They do not sell customer returned cosmetics and skincare.
I love the store, I regularly encounter great brands which are not found in retail stores in my country (Germany), these include Make Up For Ever, Nars, Ilamasqua, Cargo, Too Faced and other high end brands such as Shiseido, Christian Dior, Lancome, Elizabeth Arden, in skincare Ren, Tony Moly, Etude House, Philosophy and Sisley. TJ Maxx customers in the US have been known to pick up Kat von D.
Here's how you get the best deals:
- Know your stuff . If you are relatively knew to the beauty world watch yourself some YouTube, get yourself some magazines and find out what brands and product are hot. If you don't know what you are looking for, those overladen shelves, often in disarray can just be overwhelming.
- Don't be bashful. I am the politest shopper and I don't grab anything off anyone, but I am flexible and fast and swoop in on a product before the others do. There are plenty beauty savvy competitors at those shelves. Get in there!
- Be strategic and smart. Grab anything you find might be good and put it in your basket before someone else does. If you are unsure whether it is good product or whether you are getting a good deal, you can extract yourself from the beauty area and google the items on your smartphone. If you grabbed the wrong things you can always put them back.
- Check your products. There are some mean shoppers out there, ones who open stuff and stick their fingers in products, or who take things out and put them in the wrong containers. Check what is in the packaging (everyone does), or you could end up like me thinking you are getting a Too Faced lip liner and ending up with a shocking pink Ilamasqua lip gloss (not quite my color).
- Find out when they get new stock. Good stuff sells fast, find out what day they get new deliveries and be in store the following morning. (For people in Berlin: TK Maxx gets new stock on Thursday, enjoy!)
Then, go home and enjoy! I look forward to seeing your amazing hauls online. Now I'm off to play with my amazing TK Maxx haul from today including an awesome Cargo Palette.
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Date: 16 February 2018 - 4 March 2018.
Time: Weekdays, 5pm to 10pm; Weekends, 4pm to 10pm
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Leonardo DiCaprio and his The Revenant co-stars were often mistaken for homeless men by other vagrants while shooting the survival epic in a remote part of Canada.
The actor portrays real-life 19th century frontiersman Hugh Glass, who is mauled by a bear and left for dead, in the new movie, and he had to grow a thick, bushy beard for the part.
The facial hair made him and his castmates, including Tom Hardy and Domhnall Gleeson, unrecognisable in the Rockies, and they were frequently offered a beer by local tramps whenever they headed into town.
"When we came into town, there was a lot of like, homeless people that would recognize us as their friends and offer us beer and things like that and we'd have conversations with them," Leonardo recalled to talk show host Ellen DeGeneres, "but a lot of the times, we were very unrecognisable to most of the people we knew!"
Despite having the beard, the 41-year-old reveals he still had to spend five hours in the make-up chair every day to make his bear attack look appear real onscreen - even though director Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu faced a daily race against time to make the most of the limited natural light as they worked on location in the freezing conditions.
"That was actually wax," he explained of the 'ice' in his beard. "I had a fantastic make-up artist in this movie who did all the stuff from the bear mauling and all this wax that she dribbled all over my face every day. It was about a four to five hour make-up job every day with all the scars... so again, it was just a joy, the whole experience!"
However, Leonardo confesses he was glad when he was finally able to shave off his beard.
"I don't think I'll ever have a beard like that ever again, unless it's for a role, but it's hard to maintain," he said. "Stuff gets in there; you're eating and then food falls in there... You have to shampoo it, I did (condition it), 'cause you do want it to be soft, otherwise it gets like a Brillo (scouring) pad!"


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Hate crime: A crime motivated by prejudice against a social group
Scapegoat: One that is made to bear the blame of others.
Racism and bigotry are arguably the most important issues facing America and perhaps the world. The energy misused because of them is energy that will not be used to address the major world problems such as hunger and disease.
Racism saps the strength of a nation, robs it of the contributions that might have been made by its victims. It is a blot on our society, a curse.
Is it any wonder then, that acts of racism are to be condemned and punished?
Enter the notion of a "hate crime".
I am very troubled by the idea that a person who commits a crime motivated by hate might be treated differently than another who commits the same act but for a different reason.
If I were killed by a gang member who, as part of an initiation had to murder someone, or by a white supremacist because I was black, or by a homophobe because I was gay, I'd be just as dead.
Are the last two crimes really 'worse' than the first one? Hate crime legislation suggests that indeed, the last two crimes must have harsher, or at least different punishments. I strongly disagree.
I believe that what is at work here is our collective guilt that in our society we can still see racism, bigotry and intolerance, and that we try to reduce our guilt by making the perpetrator of a 'hate crime' pay more dearly than if his crime were not motivated by hate.
Hate crime law creates, in effect, a scapegoat for our society's failings and demeans all the other victims of crimes that don't fall into that special category.
Hate crime legislation is dishonest and hypocritical and should be stopped.
Until we pass legislation to the contrary, it is not a crime to hate.
But maybe it's just me.
Saturday, November 3, 2007
It's not a crime to hate.
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Would like to know more about your linage. I am searching Joseph Franklin Albin who may be related. Also of intrest is that your Coleman married a Hamblin. Joseph's Son married Lucy Ester Barton who's Grandmother was Esther Almira (Hamblin)Oliver. The Hamblin's are traced back to about 881AD and came to this country in the late 1600s.


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3 things every Florida fan needs to know today
Good morning, Gators fans. Get caught up on all the latest Florida news below:
Here are three things to know:
- Check out the sights, sounds and notes from the first week of coach Jim McElwain's speaking tour.
- This SEC team offered a Florida tight end commit during the teaem's spring game.
- UF is one of the top schools for an elite cornerback out of Washington D.C.
Other Florida news from around the Internet:
- Safety recruit Grant Delpit feels like a perfect fit for UF, writes GatorCountry.com's Andrew Spivey.
- From the Palm Beach Post's Anthony Chiang: A trio of JUCO signees are poised to make an immediate impact for the Gators.
The best stories around the SEC:
- A former Clemson player thinks the national championship game would have gone in another direction if he had been at full strength .
- FormerOle Miss star Robert Nkemdiche wants to buy an exoitc pet after being drafted.
- ESPN's Sports Science compares Alabama's Derrick Henry with Ohio State's Ezekiel Elliott.