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Fire at Tesco Distribution centre in Teesport
A Tesco distribution centre was evacuated following reports of black smoke billowing from a lorry close to the building.
Emergency services were called to the distribution centre after a incoming Lorry carrying electrical equipment erupted into flames, While it was at Gate 87 which is connected to the distribution centre.
Tesco bosses quickly evacuated the full area amid fears the fire could spread to the near by building.
The site at Teesport in Middlesbrough is used to supply Tesco stores within the northern region.
Eyewitnesses have told Police Hour they were evacuated from the site for over an hour, while emergency services dealt with the fire.
It is believed no one was hurt within the incident.
John Worboys to be released in days as government refuse judicial review
John Worboys will be released from prison in days after the government has refused a judicial review over the Parole Board's decision to release the black-cab serial rapist back in to the community.
David Gauke told the House of Commons having sought expert legal advice the government believe there should be no judicial review into his release.
Adding that ministers should not choose to bring any legal challenge that has no reasonable prospect of success.
Victims call it a failure in the criminal justice system
The release of Worboys who just served nine years in prison has been criticised by many victims.
Worboys was jailed "indefinitely" in 2009 and would serve a minimum of 8 year term after drugging and sexually assaulting women who got into his London black cab.
he would spike his victims with champagne and a powerful sedatives to celebrate a fictional lottery win.
He was convicted of 19 offences related to attacks on 12 women, however he is suspected of being one the United Kingdoms most prolific sex offenders linked to 102 complaints.
The Crown prosecution service did not charge for those offences based on his indefinite sentence as it was not in the public interest because of this they are unable to charge on any these 102 complaints.
Now the crown faces criticism and anger because he is being released despite not all of the 102 complaints and allegations being brought to trial he was only every convicted and charged with 19 counts.
CPS have already released a statement defending why they have not taken these other complaints further and their answer is simple they do not believe there was a realistic prospect of conviction.
Their statement said, "where it was deemed there was a realistic prospect of conviction".
Over 83 women had reported an allegation against this man and since his conviction a further 19 allegations.
The CPS had advised officers to refer any allegations of rape. Only one allegation was dismissed because it lacked evidence as it "did not pass the evidential test", the CPS confirmed.
The statement read: "It would be unlikely that it would be in the public interest to prosecute Worboys in relation to allegations of sexual assault or administering a substance with intent, because of the maximum sentence available to the court."
The Metropolitan Police also confirmed all of that evidence had been discounted by the CPS and detectives confirming that there is currently no live investigations into Worboys.
Now further question falls on to the Parole Board with the law in place which prevents disclosure of proceedings which allowed and granted Warboys to walk free.
The House of Commons Justice Committee has already called upon the Parole Board to explain how the decision for release within such a horrific case was reached.
Hero farmer helped catch paedophile shares his pride after helping police
A hero farmer who helped put a paedophile behind bars for ten years has spoken of his pride at being able to help police secure a conviction.
Trampoline coach Louis Murray, 22, has been sent to prison for ten years after previously admitting a string of child sex offences.
He taught hundreds of children at his trampoline club in Newcastle which is where he met his teenage victim.
But he was caught in a car with the youngster after driving to the remote Northumberland village of Belsay to engage in sexual activity.
Farmer George Common, 59, was checking on his livestock when he found the steamed-up vehicle parked in a lay-by.
He initially thought the occupant was trying to commit suicide by pumping his vehicle with fumes from his engine.
Mr Common leapt into action to try and rescue the occupant but then found Murray engaging in sexual activity with the teenage boy.
He tried to block the vehicle in with his Land Rover at which point Murray rammed the vehicle and fled the area. Police were able to trace his car and he was later arrested.
Murray was eventually charged with two counts of rape, four counts of sexual activity in presence of a child and four counts of sexual activity with a child.
The trampoline coach, of Blakelaw, Newcastle, admitted the charges at a previous hearing and he was jailed for ten years by a judge at Newcastle Crown Court on Monday.
Following the case, Superintendent Andy Huddleston paid tribute to Mr Commons for taking action and helping police put a predatory paedophile behind bars.
He said: "Louis Murray was a predatory paedophile who abused his position of trust to befriend and groom a young boy. I am glad that his behaviour has been uncovered and he is now facing a lengthy stint behind bars.
"If it wasn't for the actions of George Commons that day then Murray's victim may have been subjected to abuse for a much longer period.
"Mr Commons was quick to act when he thought someone was in trouble and did absolutely the right thing when he learnt exactly what was going on.
"It was a brave act that has undoubtedly helped prevent a young person from being harmed further.
"George continues to be a key member of our Farmwatch scheme and this case shows that our joint working with the rural community not only prevents traditional rural crime but also far more serious crime too."
Mr Common, whose family has been farming in the region for 800 years, said that he was "proud of himself" for taking action and getting the young boy help.
He said: "I was checking some stock and saw the car parked up there. I carried on checking my stock and then when I came back the car was still there and I thought that something wasn't right.
"I have come across a suicide attempt before where they were trying to gas themselves and I thought to myself I hope they weren't trying to do something like that.
"So I went over to the car and I had a shock with what I saw. I looked in the window and saw Murray sitting next to a naked lad who just looked up at me.
"I just said 'this isn't right' and I opened the door and attempted to grab the arm of the lad. That is when Murray drove off and rammed my car to try and leave. As he was doing it he was saying 'sorry, I just have to go'.
"I would definitely do it again and as it turns out I am proud of what I have done. It could have saved a lot of other lads and saved him from going through anything further.
"But in many ways I am typical of a Northumberland farmer who was just looking after his patch. I have been part of FarmWatch for a while and I would always report something suspicious.
"I have been involved in the scheme from the very beginning and I have always been one for calling the police if I see something that is not right. We are a tight knit community and this shows how much it works."
The judge ordered that Murray must sign the sex offenders' register for life and also made him subject to an indefinite sexual harm prevention order.
He also ordered that Mr Common be paid £400 from the public purse as a token of gratitude for his actions in bringing Murray to justice.
Leon Ojah is aged 15 he is currently missing from his home in Newcastle
Police are appealing for the public's help to locate a missing 15 year old.
Leon Ojah was reported missing this morning after last being seen in Garmdonsway in Newcastle.
He is described as mixed race, slim build, 5ft 7inches tall with medium length afro hair. It's thought he may be wearing a grey hoody over a dark blue school jumper, black nike shows and have a black Adidas bag.
Enquiries are on-going to find Leon and police are appealing for the public's help.
Anyone who has seen him is asked to contact Northumbria Police on 101 quoting reference 228 180118.
John Worboys to be released in days as government refuse judicial review
A19 closed northbound near hartlepool drivers advised to find another route
Hero farmer helped catch paedophile shares his pride after helping police
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Leon Ojah is aged 15 he is currently missing from his home in Newcastle
Urgent Appeal Sophie Smith, 21 suffers severe anxiety and depression last seen boxing day
Great Waldingfield teenager Amelia Gower aged 14 is missing from home
Man dead after Christmas Eve stabbing at Manjaros restaurant in Middlesbrough
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Thames Valley Police launch new Animal Whispering unit
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Control rooms across the land help is at hand, dinner with one empty chair putting up with the hoax, abuse only showing caring
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could anyone please tell me if this code is compliant to the 3.1 standard?
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program t
type b
integer :: s
end type b
integer :: v
type(b) :: x
!$omp atomic capture
v = x%s
x%s = x%s+1
!$omp end atomic
end program t
The standard says (page 76, line 6) "x and v (as applicable) are both scalar variables of intrinsic type" (x and v are the two variables referenced in the capture and update statements). As far as I understand it should be compliant since x%s is of intrinsic type even if x is not. This code works well with gfortran 4.7 but the intel ifort compiler refuses to compile it giving the following error:
t.f90(11): error #7926: This statement is not a valid OpenMP* ATOMIC update-statement.
v = x%s
t.f90(12): error #8550: An OpenMP* ATOMIC capture-statement is expected
x%s = x%s+1
t.f90(10): internal error: Please visit 'http://www.intel.com/software/products/support' for assistance.
!$omp atomic capture
[ Aborting due to internal error. ]
compilation aborted for t.f90 (code 1)
Thanks in advance,

subset: commoncrawl


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Read the original article in the Albany Democrat-Herald here.
Colleen Pallari (left) has never been so excited about doing summer homework.
The North Albany Middle School social studies teacher is among a group of about 20 Oregon teachers selected to attend the Civil War Summer Institute later this month.
She'll spend 11 days exploring battlefields, museums and exhibits in Virginia and Pennsylvania thanks to a grant from the Center for Geography Education in Oregon, based in the geography department at Portland State University.
Jeremy Gibson of Lebanon High School and Ryan McWayne of Centennial Elementary School in Scio also have been selected to make the trip, which runs June 21-July 1.
Pallari has taught social studies, health and language arts in her eight years as an educator. This is her first year at North Albany.
"I think one of the things I'm most excited about is this is my first year doing eighth-grade social studies, so I've never taught about the Civil War," she said. "To be able to see these battlefields firsthand and read the diaries of soldiers and really get a glimpse into what life was like in this time period and in this part of the United States is just, I think, going to be incredibly beneficial for my understanding of the Civil War, especially the human aspect of it."
Everyone categorizes the war as having been between the North and the South, but Pallari said she's learning so much more went into that geographic division besides the Mason-Dixon line.
One of her pre-trip homework projects involved exploring the idea of "central places," a location that prompts people to gather to exchange goods, services and ideas.
In Civil War times, she learned, northern states had more central places than did the South, which gave them access to factories. That meant more efficient production of supplies, ammunition and other big-ticket items necessary to keep troops going than were available in southern states.
"Even just being assigned this one assignment has opened up my eyes to how much geography came into play in the Civil War," Pallari said.
The grant is paying for nearly every aspect of the trip, although Pallari took the option of paying a little extra to earn four graduate-level credits through PSU.
She's looking forward to finding ways to incorporate more about the geography in her lesson plans.


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Found in the scrub above Rhossili beach, Gower a few days ago. Identification appreciated.
Christopher Spry
Hi Christopher. I've seen other examples of this one unanswered on the forum and had been struggling with it until recently.... I was looking in our UK moth collections here in the Centre for UK Biodiversity at the NHM to check a suspected Fox Moth finding..... and there it was, a fine example of our velvety black and yellow 'caterpillar'. Therefore I can be pretty certain that this is an early instar larva of Macrothylacia rubi, Fox Moth.
The mature caterpillar is quite different (that's why I was confused) and thickly covered with blackish and tawny-coloured hairs and found feeding on heather (Calluna) and bramble (Rubus), amongst other things.
Yours very happily.... Gill
Many thanks! There is a very similar picture at http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=3692 where it shows that south and west Wales are good places to find it.


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After a high-energy, 50-minute set in front of a packed crowd at the Ed Sullivan Theater last night (June 27) for a "Live On Letterman" webcast, the Gaslight Anthem returned to the stage at the chanted requested of the audience. The Jersey-bred and Springsteen-approved band put an exclamation point on the show with a thunderous rendition of The Who's "Baba O'Riley."
After concluding the set with "The Backseat," the band left the stage to a standing ovation, but alternating chants of "Gaslight Anthem!" and "one more song!" brought the Jersey boys back out for an encore.
"I think that was the first time in the history of ever that we seriously thought that we weren't coming back," lead singer and guitarist Brian Fallon told the crowd. "But they're like, 'You guys can do one more.'"
After some banter with the crowd, Fallon cut to the chase. "We're gonna do one more song for you. It's not our song but it's a good one to send you off to." Guitarist Alex Rosamilia played the unmistakable notes originally performed by Pete Townshend on piano and the audience erupted.
Towards the end of the performance right before the song's climax, Fallon yelled to the crowd, "Look at this kid!" in reference to Rosamilia on guitar. "Who needs a keyboard?"
Head over to CBS.com to watch Gaslight Anthem's "Live On Letterman" concert and their "Baba O'Riley" cover (at the 52:21 mark).
The Gaslight Anthem's appearance on "Live On Letterman" comes a month before the release of the band's fourth album Handwritten, due for release on July 24th.
Gaslight originally covered "Baba O'Riley" for its 2011 iTunes Session, which also features covers of Tom Petty's "Refugee," Bob Dylan's take on "The House of the Rising Sun" and Pearl Jam's "State of Love and Trust."
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|Work isn't the enemy. Rich people aren't the enemy. Lazy *** F***s, who just want to sit around all day and do nothing to earn their share are.
|@ blesic --- How you doing on that welfare check?
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I'd watch this guy stuff canoli...split shakes...fill lamps...clean siding...carry hods...rivet a steamer...pull green chain...pull the heads on a 56 Chevy...OK, I'm out...
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The Soup Celebrates 300 Episodes
Over the past six years, The Soup has recorded 300 freakin' episodes! To celebrate, the show dug out clips from the vault, convinced a few of their targets to send congrats, and brought back favorites like Sanjaya and Spaghetti Cat.
Barbara Walters' "Most Fascinating" list has nothing on The Soup's choices—which were presented as our favorite character-wipes in rapid-fire—until the wipe of Sanjaya looked a little too real.
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Some of The Soup's favorite targets over the years sent in their congratulations through video. Notably absent was Tyra Banks, who might be the show's #1 target (but rumor has it she hates the attention from the show.) Here's the best of 'em:
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Of course, this episode offered up some of the week's most ridiculous moments on TV. Below, a few clips from Good Day New York, Survivor, Bret Michaels' girlfriend pulling disgusting pranks on his reality show, and David Hasselhoff speaking to an invisible version of his 12-year-old self:
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Days after first revealing the news at the Billboard Latin Music Conference, Enrique Iglesias and Pitbull have confirmed the dates and stops of their upcoming co-headlining tour.
After announcing the trek on their respective Twitter accounts, the duo revealed the details in a release today (April 29). Beginning this fall, the pair, along with Colombian reggaeton artist J. Balvin, will embark on a sizable U.S. tour over about a month and a half.
The tour will kick off Sept. 12 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, running through 16 total cities before closing up shop Oct. 25 at Hollywood, Florida's Hard Rock Live.
Related: Enrique Iglesias: It'd Be Cool to Do a Song with Miley Cyrus
The duo has collaborated before, particularly on Iglesias' 2010 comeback single "I Like It," which shot to No. 12 in the U.S.
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SLE712 - Laboratory Techniques for Cellular and Molecular Biotechnology
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Presidential Range > Mount Pierce > Climber's Log
Mount Pierce Climber's Log
[ Sign the Climber's Log ]
|Re-rename it Clinton
Date Climbed: Aug 2, 2000
|Now that there has actually been a President Clinton they shoud go back to the old name Mt. Clinton.
|Posted Dec 1, 2007 10:51 am
|from the hut
Date Climbed: Jul 8, 2007
|hiked this peak from Mitzpah hut in the rain. returned to the hut to a nice hot dinner. Great trip.
|Posted Nov 22, 2007 3:19 pm
|Presidential Traverse
Date Climbed: Jul 18, 2007
|Came up the Crawford Path as part of a South to North Presidential Traverse. Good views, only really good views of the hike as after this the peaks were in the clouds for the rest of the day.
|Posted Jul 23, 2007 11:32 am
|Webster Cliff
Date Climbed: Jun 19, 2007
|I got this mountain after I was at Mt. Jackson.
|Posted Jun 21, 2007 2:08 pm
|Southern Presi Traverse
Date Climbed: Sep 14, 1981
|Came up the AT from Mizpah.
|Posted Nov 28, 2006 5:30 am
|Presi Traverse(twice)
|Camped @ mitzpah once stayed @ the hut once.
|Posted Oct 25, 2006 7:07 pm
|Freezing rain and WIND
Date Climbed: Dec 13, 2002
|Made it up via Crawford, then got blown down
|Posted Oct 15, 2006 1:38 am
|Presi Traverse
Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2006
|Ba-diddly-ad weather = no views
|Posted Sep 26, 2006 10:29 pm
|Route: Crawford Path
Date Climbed: Aug 8, 2004
|1st peak of the day during south-north Presidential traverse. Couldn't see a thing, other than the fog.
|Posted Sep 24, 2006 12:19 am
|crawford path
Date Climbed: Sep 17, 2006
|views of the presidentials to the north from the summit.. which we almost missed and hiked right on by
|Posted Sep 22, 2006 1:30 am
|Brian Jenkins
|Via Crawford Path
Date Climbed: Sep 3, 2006
|First peak bagged on a South to North Presidential Traverse. Unfortunately, no views, rain, fog, winds, etc.
|Posted Sep 12, 2006 5:43 pm
|Small portion of the presi traverse
Date Climbed: Aug 1, 2006
|Part of a great day! It was a pleasure hiking with my wife and pup!
|Posted Aug 14, 2006 3:17 am
Date Climbed: Jun 18, 2000
|On to the famous Mt. Washington
|Posted Jun 9, 2006 1:34 am
|Up Lion Head, down Crawford Path
Date Climbed: Feb 12, 1977
|Somebody wanted Washington/Monroe & somebody Eisenhower, did them all & added Pierce
|Posted May 30, 2006 10:40 pm
|Matt Worster
|earth day hike
Date Climbed: Apr 22, 1990
|with the boy scouts
|Posted Mar 30, 2006 1:51 am
|Route Climbed: crawford path edmunds path Date Climbed: few times 1998-2001
|ok mt
|Posted Dec 30, 2005 1:49 pm
|Route Climbed: Crawford Path Date Climbed: 1 September 2005
|Day 3 of Franconia to Pinkham, thought it cleared up later that day this one was in the clouds.
|Posted Sep 5, 2005 10:37 am
|Brian Pierz
|Route Climbed: Crawford Path from the Nauman Tentsite Date Climbed: August 27, 2005
|A beautiful, sunny day on the Presidential Range. Much different from last year's hike, when all we could see is fog. This was the days' first summit on the way to Eisenhower, then Washington. Two geological markers identify this summit, which had great views of Bretton Woods, the Mt. Washington Hotel, and the Presidential Range itself.
|Posted Sep 1, 2005 7:40 am
|Route Climbed: Crawford Path Date Climbed: 31 july 05
|On a cleary day, we have a great view of peaks. The loop with Jackson and Webster is a real good day hike.
|Posted Aug 1, 2005 10:55 am
|Route Climbed: AT/ solo backpack Date Climbed: 8/22/03
|weather a tad changable- loved being there
|Posted Jul 25, 2005 2:17 pm


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I was delighted to see Waterstones stock Moleskine books and I recently purchased a pocket sized (roughly A6 size) hardbacked notebook which has squared paper inside.
Moleskine books are quite pricey- I paid £10 for my notebook, the A5 sized books cost £15-18 each. I find you can buy these for less online but have not yet found any for much less than the RRP- even Ebay has these on Buy It Now for almost the same as the RRP so if you do fancy one of these books- do expect to pay some money for one! A work colleague of mine also has a penchant for Moleskine notebooks and he searches for offers on Amazon for his collection.
My squared notebook has a hardback black cover and a strip of elastic down the right side which keeps the book closed. This prevents the bok coming open and the edges of the pages getting bent. Inside, there is a card front sheet with a space for your name and address and a "reward $______" for you to write in if you lose the book if you will pay a reward for it's safe return! Then the squared sheets of paper begin. The paper is a cream colour and the squares are done in faint grey ink. The paper is lovely and smooth and feels really high quality. The smoothness of the pages and their rounded edges makes this feel like a quality product.
Inside the back of the notebook, there is a little pouch for you to slip bits of paper or receipts or loose notes into. Inside this pouch, you will also find a little leaflet which tells you all about the History of Moleskine notebooks. To give you an insight into why these books have an almost legendary status- Van Gogh and Ernest Hemmingway used to religiously use Moleskine notebooks and carried these around with them for notes and ideas/ sketches etc., The history is fascinating and I think it is a lovely touch to give you this insight on a little bit of paper inside the pouch of the book.
On the back cover at the very bottom, there is the word "Moleskine" printed into the cover. There is also a ribbon built into the book for you to use as a bookmark. Each book is hand made and the notebook I got has 192 pages. The book is bound using threads which gives it a traditional feel and I have had moleskine books before and they are bound together in such a way even if you tear some pages out, the rest of the pages will stay in the book- unlike some notepads where you tear one page out and another page falls out of the back of the book.
This was a costly purchase, but I just love the history of the brand and how these books feel. The paper is smooth and the off white/ cream pages reduce glare on your eyes if you were to write in this in the outdoors on a sunny day. I use my notebook for random notes and ideas and plans of things I want to do.
I would highly recommend these books to anyone who writes a journal or who likes writing or to anyone who needs a good quality notebook or even a gift for someone. They are high quality, but it is so worth it. Moleskine now also have limited edition issues featuring Snoopy/ Peanuts; PacMan; Star Wars and some of these are for sale for over £50 on Amazon so this would lead me to believe these are not only lovely notebooks to use or buy as a gift, but can be considered as collectors items too.
I don't know if I've told you this, but I am a massive stationery geek! One of the ways I try to cheer myself up when I'm in a rubbish mood is to immerse myself in a stationery shop, first choice would be paperchase, or staples, but providing there is a decent size stationery area I'm happy.
My new objects of lust are my moleskine diary, my moleskine notebook and my squared moleskine notebook. (The other weird obsession I have is with squared paper!) The thing that strikes me first about the moleskine range is the quality.
The paper is a good thickness, a creamy colour and feels luxurious. Every notebook comes with a ribbon bookmark and elastic to keep it closed and the cover, whether you choose to have a hardback or softback book, feels strong, and looks great.
The range of choice with a moleskine is amazing, you can choose various types of diary, squared notebooks, plain, lined, storyboard books, the list goes on, and each has colour coded packaging. I can't remember them all, but the yellow is definitely squares! Each book also has a pocket at the back, for notes, or receipts or photos.
There is a lot of history and legend around moleskine notebooks, Hemmingway was reported to use one, and many other artists and writers. I think this contributes greatly to their popularity.
Now, let's talk price. These are not cheap notebooks. They are not prohibitively expensive, and I think the quality is reflected in the price, but a pocket notebook will set you back somewhere around the £5-6 mark.
Rather than giving a history of 'moleskin' notebooks and their famous users, I intend to review the product from a totally practical perspective. This is because when I first purchased one of these moleskin notebooks I wasn't aware of any 'history' attached, and bought it because I was looking for a product that did what I wanted it to do.
First and foremost, these notebooks are attractive little things. People speak about 'little black books', but to actually have one and be able to pull it out and use it is another thing altogether. Given the size of a moleskin notebook they are incredibly portable, fitting into pockets easily. The jacket is soft to the touch, but it is made of sturdy material. To bend the covers is a difficult task, meaning your notebook is going to remain intact after all but the heaviest use. Further to this, the cover is slightly larger than the pages within meaning that they aren't likely to get dog-eared and tattered. It is held shut by an elastic strap further ensuring the book is less likely to suffer damage, and perhaps most importantly, the contents are unlikely to fall out. I mention the contents because there is the very nice extra of an 'envelope' at the back. I have stored everything from money to business cards in here and knew it was going to be safe. Finally, there is a useful ribbon to mark your place in the notebook.
With regards to this specific squared book, it's handy for drawing graphs, doing sums or playing games of noughts and crosses when bored in lectures.
The only problem I would have is that they can be quite expensive to buy in shops, and are not worth buying online unless as part of a larger order to ensure free delivery.
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I am a big fan of the Moleskine series note books. They are really good quality and, with plenty of pages in them, they last a long time.
It's worth pointing out there are a couple of different sizes of Moleskine book, so if you're buying on the internet, best be sure just which one you're buying.
The 'pocket' ones are just that; pocket size - 9 x 14 cm (or 3.5 x 5.5" in old money) whereas the 'normal' ones (sometimes called 'large') are the ones I prefer - 13 x 21 cm (or 5.25 x 8.25")
There are lots of other styles and sizes, including 'special editions', but these are by far the most common sizes.
They all come with the elastic closer, which is a great feature, as it keeps it closed in transit, even with other things stuffed in between the pages. The hard cover keeps it all tidy and stops the pages from curling up with use. And the paper quality is high too, so you don't get your ink bleeding on the page or visible through on the other side.
I particularly like the squared paper one, as it allows me to layout my notes the way I like them and add 'to do' checkboxes. The squares also give you a guide for sketching diagrams and the like. However you can also get lined and plain paper Moleskine too, with the option to get higher quality plain sketchpaper too for you artist-types out there.
Almost everyone has probably heard about Moleskine's by now. They're famous for being used by Hemingway and Picasso, amongst others - and as such are sold at a rather premium price! Doing some research for this review though I found out that in fact this claim is false! The original moleskine has nothing to do with the modern manufacturer of the moleskin notebooks. In fact the modern day firm was only established in the 1990s! The notebooks available for sale these days though are based on the design of the old notebooks, so I guess it's more a case of stretching the truth than actually lying.
Either way the notebooks are great. They have a very classy appearance, mostly being available in a slightly glossy black finish although there are no versions available in red, green, and other colours. The books mostly have hard-covers, with a finish that looks like leather. If you're ethically aware though you needn't worry as the covers are made from cardboard wrapped in oiled canvas and no leather is used.
The inside covers are a luxurious buttery cream colour and the quality of the paper is excellent. The pages of the notebook themselves are also slightly off-white, which is a refreshing change after all the over-bleached, blinding white pages that we usually get faced with in cheap notebooks.
Obviously within the Moleskine range there are blank, lined, and squared page options. I personally prefer either the blank or the squared notebooks. The squared one is perfect for just about anything as it has the horizontal lines to help you write straight if you want to make notes, but I find that the vertical lines help to break the dominance of the horizontal lines so that the pages can also be used for sketching or non-linear notations, like blank pages.
These small notebook versions are made to be handbag-sized, being 9 x 14cm. They contain 192 pages, and also have a ribbon for marking the page that you're using. The notebook then has an elastic strap that fits around the outer edge to keep the pages together.. In this way the books are very hardy and even after a few years of use (ok, not every day, but I use mine in conjunction with my normal diary and keep it with me to write in when inspiration strikes) it still looks unscathed. The hard cover does not scratch easily and only has a few slight indentations to show for the years of knocking around in various bags etc.
The pages open easily and are quite sturdy. Having a hard cover also means they're easier to write in on the go - on the train, or somewhere you don't have a table. The only thing to remember is that the books are bound together in the traditional book style with pages interlocking, so if you rip out one page the partner page will also fall out eventually. Better not to rip pages out - if you want to do that you're better off getting a cheap spiral notebook. At around 10 pounds, these books are not for ripping up. Do keep in mind though that these are often available cheaper on mainland Europe, so if you go on holiday you might want to pick one up while you're away.
These books are for recording your moments of inspiration on the go and keeping them together for re-reading later. Some models now also have a little pocket at the back for you to slip loose papers or cards into. These are great too but they do make the book bulkier. I like to keep mine purely for writing, scribbling, and drawing in. Perfect!
The Moleskine Pocket Squared Notebook is bound in cardboard, with a 'moleskine' cover having rounded corners and an elastic enclosure. The 192 squared acid-free pages are thread bound, and the notebook includes an expandable inner note holder made of cardboard and cloth. Each Moleskine journal has a ribbon placeholder and removable card with the history of Moleskines.


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In addition, Rob talks about how others seek to leverage the convergence of Edward Cullen and himself:
My giggle part? "They'd even let me play a woman I think."
See all magazine scans and full translation at Thinking of Rob.
"They's even let me play a woman I think"
He has auditioned for a role as a cross-dresser... and he dressed like a women.. and i'm gonna stop now.. because i might have nightmares..
(he said in a radio interview)
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ahh he is too lovely (:
Just keep working to keep from the craziness- I'm a workaholic too. I don't have to run from fans or paps, but we all run from something in our lives. I can relate to him-a little.ReplyDelete
everyone's trying to escape from something in their life.
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Read the full story here Web Link posted Sunday, January 20, 2013, 8:55 PM
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SamTrans buying 25 hybrid buses
Original post made on Jan 21, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Sunday, January 20, 2013, 8:55 PM
a resident of Menlo Park: The Willows
on Jan 21, 2013 at 5:30 pm
This is good news, of course. Better news would be if SamTrans announced more frequent service on the KX line. The current hourly service is pathetic.
a resident of Menlo Park: Felton Gables
on Jan 21, 2013 at 5:53 pm
Yes, it is good news! anything that save fuel and reduces smok is good, good, good!!! One never knows with the savings that the KX line will not get more service!
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Jan 22, 2013 at 2:31 pm
This looks like a press release! What is the cost of the hybrid buses?
Saving $3 Million over 12 years doesn't look like it will come close to payback.
And forget about the phony cost reduction from the $4.9 million American Recovery and Reinvestment Act grant. Folks, that's taxpayer's dollars! And, Gillig already received a government subsidy from the Federal Transit Administration's Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program.
Mary Stasiak, the AATA's community relations manager, revealed that a new 40-foot hybrid bus costs a staggering $546,000, which is $245,000 more than a comparable conventional bus. Grants from the Federal Transit Administration's Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Improvement Program ease the financial burden. Since the hybrids are 30 percent more efficient, half of their extra cost will be offset by fuel savings. Maintenance costs are expected to drop by 30 to 50 percent, because the hybrid's regenerative braking doubles the life of the friction brakes and lowers the stress on suspension components. While it's impossible to assign a dollar value to clean air, the hybrids also provide emission reductions ranging from up to 50 percent for CO2 and NOx to 90 percent for carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, and particulate matter.
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a resident of Menlo Park: Allied Arts/Stanford Park
on Jan 22, 2013 at 2:43 pm
Yes, Mr. Hickey, there is a cost, but there is also value. They're not the same thing.
a resident of Woodside: Emerald Hills
on Jan 22, 2013 at 4:08 pm
There is opportunity cost which one can apply. If the cost to produce that which you value reduces the opportunity to procure something of greater value, that would be a lost opportunity. It is important to understand the total cost if one is to evaluate what other values might accrue from the expenditure. Decisions must be made but not by you or me. We get to decide how to spend what's left over after taxes.


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Terrier wrestling team prepare for first tournament
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Bellows Falls-Hartford High School's co-op wrestling team enters into its second year together with no where to go but up.
"With the entire team returning along with sone new wrestlers, the future looks bright," said coach Claude Weyant.
The team starts off their season Saturday at home with the annual ConVal Early-Bird Tournament, to be held this year at Bellows Falls Union High School as the gymnasium at ConVal is going through renovation.
Coach Weyant stated that ConVal is the only annual tournament that he has taken his wrestlers to for all his years of coaching. The coach said that a place was needed to host the tournament, so he offered Bellows Falls. "We wanted to keep the ConVal tournament alive and well," he said.
Ten teams from New Hampshire and Vermont will be attending the tournament, which is expected to start around 9:30 a.m.
This is the 17th year that Weyant has been the head coach at BFUHS. Last year the Bellows Falls-Hartford team took 6th place at the state championships with four wrestlers placing in the top four positions in their respective weight class.
Leading the way for the Terriers will be Junior team captain Nolan Viens. Viens has placed second in States for the last two years. He will be wrestling at the 145 pound weight class, and has his eyes set on the championship this time and is working hard to accomplish that task.
Sophomore Steve Cerrone, who placed second in Vermont last year, will be wrestling at the 138 pound weight class.
Sophmore Austin Viens, who placed fourth in Vermont last year, will be wrestling at the 120 pound weight class.
Sophmore Kyle Record, who also placed fourth in Vermont last year, will be wrestling at the 152 pound weight class.
Junior Patrick Libuda, who was injured half way through last season, will be pushing Cerrone at the 138 pound weight class. Other returning wrestlers are Senior Josh Morey, wrestling at the 160 pound weight class, Junior Chris Earle and Sophmore Shane Brown, who will be wrestling at the 195 pound weight class.
The team is rounded off with three newcomers to the program: Freshmen Walkker Scott will be wrestling at the 132 pound weight class, and John Harris will be wrestling at the 220 pound weight class.
The other newcomer is Sophmore Taylor Dressel who will be wrestling at the 113 pound weight class. Dressel is the only girl on the team, and works hard and fits in well with the rest of the wrestlers, noted her coach.
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BioWare has heard the pleas of console gamers and went back to the drawing board per se with Dragon Age II. Dragon Age: Origins wasn't the prettiest looking game for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, nor did it contain the most fluid or exciting combat. The PC iteration has also received refinements, but none as obvious as the consoles. Thus, a new direction and focus for the series has been approached. Fans may be in for one of the most enticing role-playing games of 2011.
The team has decided to center the sequel on these finer points: improving the visual fidelity, dialing up the action, providing a new entry point and storyline, and provide a refinement to the combat with a shot of adrenaline. From the preview build presented at a recent media event, it's evident that BioWare is on their way to achieving their goals.
Visual changes have focused on three distinct points: upping the ante on the grim, bloody and sexy vision. The developers don't want to make the series gory for the sake of being gory. The blood has to be visceral and impactful so that their direction is clear. Even though a few of the female characters weren't dressed appropriately for combat, the world still needs to provide a genuine emotional response that is attractive to players. The grim scenarios and art style has been ramped up to put forth purposeful designs and scenarios that are resolute.
Due to that the next-generation of consoles has provided a more plastic look to many characters, BioWare has opted to discover a new aim behind the design. Drawing inspiration from Akira Kurosawa's "Throne of Blood" and Peter Breugal's "Triumph of Death" works, Dragon Age II is set to provide better framing opportunities with group tones and contextual props.
Having a reference to work from, the art team started to idealize where Dragon Age II could lead to long before Dragon Age: Origins was ever delivering its handful of downloadable content. At one point in time, the fantastic fantasy world of Dragon Age II was bound to deliver dragon air strikes and mounted horses. Both were quickly axed since the team didn't want to half-ass their addition, so what they decided on was finding the loose definition of Dragon Age II and capitalize on it.
But before they could put the hammer on the nail with the style, the combat had to be re-tooled to make it eye-catching. In the past, numbers and statuses would fill the screen and possibly befuddle the player on what truly was taking place when participating in the battle. Now, Dragon Age II takes that all way and, instead, gives only what is needed: gorgeous animations with a much cleaner HUD. Fireballs, lightning, and even healing spells all have maneuvers that make sense and, also, provide incentive visually to execute. Plus, they have now added in melee attacks for mages and archers, so no longer will long-ranged characters be pecking away with spells or arrows from two feet away. For the melee characters, if distance is between the player and the enemy, the addition of rapid closing attacks has been accented with flair.
Not only has the appearance of the combat been changed, but the mechanics too have received an overhauling. The tactical team-based combat is still there for players who want to stop and issue orders. Those who would rather slice and dice away without having the action coming to a halt will immediately notice the new distinct fighting styles. New enemy classes such as assassin and commander make it a much more appealing combative game since it's not nearly as predictable as it once was. With a host of specializations for warriors, rogues and mages, the diversity has been raised. No longer are there class trees; instead, class webs are implemented and each can upgrade their abilities to increase the strength of the spell or effect.
Taking those abilities and executing them in combat will also permit players the chance to stagger, disorient or brittle their opponents. Brittled enemies take damage from all attacks, and with the chance to use cross-class combos, tearing down foes is as grueling as ever. The mastery level of play has been promised to move up with each difficulty level, so those seeking a challenge should look no further than Dragon Age II.
Fans of the original will notice that the inventory is practically the same. And even though the inventory is similar, the way crafting and economy works is no longer the same. Players who remember the itemized frost runes will be relieved to know that has been discarded in favor having it added to the resource collection permanently without having to harvest or collect it again.
If players have experienced BioWare's sci-fi epic Mass Effect, they'll immediately recognize Dragon Age's new dialogue wheel. To give Dragon Age its own spin on the dialogue choices, small icons are presented to the players to know what tone the response on the wheel corresponds. Since the silent protagonist of the first no longer resides as the hero, BioWare has granted the player the ability to deeply customize a character that goes by the name of Hawke, an individual rooted with a family and bound to a legacy from a framed narrative. Moving to a more dramatic lead character that speaks his/her mind, the game permits for new possibilities within storytelling.
The storyline follows Hawke, a normal citizen on the run from the Darkspawn's destruction of Lothering. Entering the Free Mashes to escape to Kirkwall, a city that is already overrun with refugees, Hawke is no "chosen one." While Dragon Age II is about Hawke becoming the Champion of Kirkwall and his rise to power, the actual story of how he got there to spark the revolution is shrouded by myth and rumor. As a story told in the same fashion as The Princess Bride with a narrator that, at times, corrects him/herself throughout the plot, there may be scenes that are completely untrue that players will revisit to find out the truth.
In comparison to the original, the story arc was much more linear for the first 4-5 hours that was played through. The world is much darker than it was in the first, but BioWare promises that it'll be a much more reactive story that changes with choices. Starting out the game, players are tasked to select from three builds to carry over from the first game if they don't have a save to upload. The three builds are as follows verbatim:
"Hero of Ferelden" (Default )
Ended Fifth Blight by killing Archdemon and survived. Placed Alistair on the throne.
"The Martyr"
Young Dalish Elf who died to kill the Archdemon. She left the kingdom ruled by Alisair and Anora.
"No Compromise"
Dwarven noble took command of Grey Wardens. Exalted Alistair, sent Loghain to his death against Archdemon, and left Anora as Ferelden's ruler.
It's evident that the actions from Dragon Age: Origins won't simply be forgotten. The Qunari come back redesigned and more stylized than ever. The Grey Wardens show their mug from time to time, but BioWare has made it clear that their story has come and past as of right now. The world of Dragon Age will remain consistent, but things have been altered to give a sense of new for the player. Unfortunately, there were many times the music and sound effects took the experience and removed it from the high fantasy theme. When entering the character tree, there's an Inception-like science-fiction echo that is harrowing enough to stick out like a sore thumb. Otherwise than that, BioWare has shed light on an immersive game with characters with their own agendas and a plot that only becomes thicker as time progresses.
PC fans will be disappointed to hear that the toolset for modifications won't be available at launch, although it's being considered for post-launch. The toolset will never likely find its way to the console iterations due to the constraints on the privacy policy for both the PlayStation Network and Xbox Live.
The time spent with Dragon Age II was eye-opening. Prior to the session with the role-playing game, it was said that the game was relying too much on action rather than the RPG elements. After having 4-5 hours with the title, that couldn't be further from the truth; even if it is more linear than the original.


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Introducing the NV200 Taxi, NYC's Taxi of Tomorrow
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Nissan NV200 Concept brings "human touch" to the small commercial van.
To most people, a typical small commercial van is little more than an empty box on wheels. But does it have to be? Why can't it be something different, something innovative and smart? Why can't a commercial van also be a mobile office? Or combine workspace and living quarters? Or, for example, a mob...READ MORE
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Nissan NV2500 Concept set for debut.
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Nissan enters LCV business in North America.
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SVSU budget team trims $274K from proposal
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BENNINGTON -- A committee has cut a quarter-million dollars from a proposed fiscal 2014 budget that the Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union board rejected last month.
But whether that is enough to sway the board -- which voted 7-6 not to accept the Finance Committee's proposal on Dec. 20 -- remains to be seen. Those who opposed the draft budget gave various, and few, explanations. Two members who voted against the previous proposal suggested at Thursday's Finance Committee meeting they could go along with the revisions, although both also expressed continued concerns about rising costs.
Still up $2.86M
The proposed budget of $16.25 million is still up $2.86 million, or 21 percent, even after cutting $274,000 from December's proposal.
Chief Financial Officer Richard Pembroke said the board has little control regarding most of that increase. The bulk of it is due to added special education services to meet increased needs; $1.2 million of the impact on local taxpayers stems for projected losses of federal grants. It has been made more difficult to find areas to cut because the SVSU budget decreased from 2009 to 2011.
"We are truly in a perfect storm. We've got needs in the district that are skyrocketing out of sight, and probably in hindsight it was wrong but we have worked hard to maximize every dollar to keep these budgets artificially low to save the taxpayers during very, very difficult times," Pembroke said.
The cuts administrators presented to the Finance Committee Thursday include reductions across the board.
Some of the more notable cuts include $58,000 from not replacing a special educator who is retiring, $40,000 for professional development reimbursements, $50,000 for in-service training, $15,000 for tutors, and $14,000 by consolidating two part-time speech language pathologists to a full-time position.
"It is really across the spectrum of the budget. Every department took a hit to some degree," Pembroke said.
There is also a $14,000 savings from assuming support staff will pay 14 percent of their health insurance next school year instead of 13 percent as they do now. The support staff contract expires in June and the budget assumes their contribution will go up next year, although Pembroke warned the board such an assumption ties the board's hands in negotiations.
All three Bennington and North Bennington representatives, as well as Peter Frantz from the Mount Anthony Union board, voted against the previous budget proposal. None of North Bennington's representatives attended the Finance Committee meeting Thursday.
George Sleeman, of Bennington, and Frantz suggested they could go along with the proposed SVSU budget but at the same time said compounded with district budget increases the SVSU budget could still be cut more.
"Bennington is really going to look at a figure that is staggering this year and I really question whether or not we're going to be able to get it through, and that's what I'm looking at. I'm not looking at nickel or diming the supervisory union, I'm looking at the bottom line of the Bennington School District budget," Sleeman said. "Can I go with this? Sure, I'm willing to for this, but I'm really concerned about what it's going to do when this is added to our budget at the Bennington School District."
Ken Swierad, of Bennington, said he'd like to see even more cuts. One recommendation he had was to delay hiring a human resource director until the middle of next school year instead of at the start.
Frantz said he would like to continue looking at special education to see if there could be further reductions. Frantz suggested there are a number of locally funded programs that used to be grant funded and are not mandatory.
"I think the budget can be cut more. I can't believe that all of these programs in special education need to be there," Frantz said. "I have a hard time with school systems in general being the mental health agencies for the town."
Special Education Director Kathy Buck did not offer any programs for the board to consider eliminating, but did suggest that the number of special education paraprofessionals in the supervisory union, which is decided by individual schools, appears to be much higher than needed.
"It seems like we have too many paraprofessionals, but I can't seem to stop the flood and the need," Buck said. "Teachers and principals are saying they want more, they need more, and they just can't seem to serve these kids without more and more of these professionals."
One of the responsibilities of a proposed special education coordinator, who would work directly below the director, would be to evaluate the need for all of the paraprofessionals. At this time Buck said she is unable to do that and nobody else is "motivated" to do it. "The teacher is happy because the para is in the classroom, the special ed teacher is happy because they've got somebody to be watching this kid, the principal is happy because the parent isn't complaining anymore, the parent is happy because no one is calling them. I seem to be the only one who is saying why do we have all these paras? What are all these paras doing?"
Nobody on the board suggested reducing the number, and in fact the proposed budget includes four additional paras.
While the committee looked for additional reductions there were also warnings from administration that the cuts made in the most recent proposal could come back to bite the board.
One department that may be affected greatest by the most recent reductions is curriculum. Curriculum Director Kathi Marcoux advised the board the $40,000 taken from the line item for professional development reimbursement could force a deficit in the line item. Teachers are allowed by contract to take two seminars, classes or other professional development opportunities each year so money will have to be pulled from somewhere even if the professional development line runs dry.
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Kilauea (Hawaii Volcanoes National Park) Climber's Log
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|A nice birthday visit
Date Climbed: May 18, 2017
|This was part of perhaps my best birthday ever. Great views and a lot of places to explore.
|Posted May 24, 2017 12:44 am
|Volcano Bagging
Date Climbed: Jan 28, 2016
|Watching the lava lake at night is one of the most amazing things I've ever seen. Make sure you go back to see Kilauea at night!!!
We also went to the top of the following: Pu'upua'i, Mauna Ulu, Puu Huluhulu, Pu'uwaiau, Puu Hau Kea, Mauna Kea, Puu Kea, Pu'uhau'oki, Puu Poliahu, Puu Kalepeamoa, Kilohana, Mauna Loa.
For pictures and videos see the full trip report.
|Posted Mar 25, 2016 3:03 pm
|Family Hike
Date Climbed: Oct 26, 2015
|Family hike Iki trail down across crater, thurston lava tube, lunch at volcano house overlooking cauldron. My sons first national park.
|Posted Oct 30, 2015 2:43 pm
|bruno baschung
|short visit
Date Climbed: May 10, 2015
|quick look to distant lava flows getting out from the crater (at more than 1 mile away)
bruno baschung
|Posted Jul 5, 2015 9:51 am
Date Climbed: Apr 30, 2015
|Spent a week or so camping in the park and poking around most of the corners. Lava lake was right up at the surface so made some great night time viewing.
|Posted May 31, 2015 10:45 pm
|David Mortensen
Date Climbed: Apr 1, 2014
|We hiked the Iki trail. We also saw the lava glow after dark. This is a really unique National Park.
|Posted Apr 2, 2014 3:08 am
|broke the rules
|Hiked to the lava flow with my girlfriend (now wife). Despite the advice of the ominous sign (and, I admit, my better judgement) we wore Tevas, shorts, carried only a quart of water each, and only brought a single light, although several hours of hiking was after nightfall (and some after midnight). We survived.
|Posted Sep 11, 2013 11:47 pm
|Not a summit, but...
Date Climbed: Dec 11, 2012
|...great experience. It was awesome to see such a geologically active area. Walked around the crater rim and took plenty of photos. Pretty cool place.
|Posted Dec 17, 2012 2:08 pm
Date Climbed: Jul 24, 2012
|great trip, too much $$$
|Posted Nov 30, 2012 3:45 pm
|The big Island is the best of Hawaii.
Date Climbed: Dec 6, 2010
|Did the 4 mile kilauea iki trail which brings you down into a dead crater and across the floor. Very different terrain. We also did some other short hikes and went through a lava tube. The crater rim drive was closed while we were there due to sulfur gas.
|Posted Aug 4, 2012 2:58 pm
|Many hikes through the park. Simply amazing. Must hike to the active vent next time. We watched the fire glow into the ocean. Beautiful
|Posted Oct 24, 2011 12:48 am
|Hot hot heat
Date Climbed: Mar 8, 2011
|Fun to see all the volcanic activity going on in Volcano National. Saw a school of children with their teachers doing a ceremony to Pele. Was pretty special to witness this cultural tradition.
|Posted Mar 10, 2011 9:19 pm
|Boriss Andean
|East Lae'apuki.
Date Climbed: Feb 14, 2002
|Hiked with Kelly (USA). I never saw lava flowing that close.
Love Hawaii and its volcanoes!
|Posted Jan 30, 2011 8:49 pm
|Another Rainy Day
|Visited this after being snowed off Mauna Loa. At least we got to hike through a lava tube. Couldn't see anything else due to the fog and cloud.
|Posted Jan 18, 2011 6:21 pm
Date Climbed: Mar 31, 2006
|Posted Mar 9, 2010 12:07 am
|Awesome Experience
|I've been there twice (once in '02 and once in '03.) We did tons of hiking all around the park. It was pretty awesome.
|Posted Sep 13, 2009 6:21 pm
|Fun hiking
Date Climbed: Sep 5, 2009
|Did lots of hiking in the park but many trails closed due to SO2 levels.
|Posted Sep 7, 2009 3:55 pm
Date Climbed: Jan 8, 2009
|Had a great time here at Volcanoes National Park. Kilauea is awesome! Part of the park is still closed due to the eruption of the Halema'uma'a crater within Kilaeua Caldera. Also, the lava that flows into the ocean has moved towards the city of Kalapana and it's no longer on national park property. That was a bummer since the county wouldn't let us any closer than half a mile. It was an awesome time. I stayed in a cottage at the Kilauea Military Camp. Not too shabby and located right in the park.
|Posted Jan 17, 2009 8:16 pm
|many days of fun
Date Climbed: Jun 3, 2008
|Wow. I spent many days here, doing A LOT of things. Some parts of the park were closed, due to an active vent in the Halema'uma'a crater, but still I saw and did so much stuff here. I stayed in Volcano Village, so it was very convenient. You'll never forget your time here.
|Posted Jun 11, 2008 5:01 pm
|Best Destination in Hawaii
|Spent all night out there. On the way back got caught in a sideways rain shower. As the sun was rising a perfect end to end rainbow appeared. The Big Island rocks! Also now hooked on Royal Kona Honey Macadamia Nut coffee.
|Posted Feb 28, 2008 8:53 pm


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Each of us are in recovery, whether that be from: mental illness, substance abuse, abusive relationships, homelessness, etc. Whatever the situation, lets be an example to others that we can and do overcome tough situations by sharing our testimonies... Here is mine...
The Author- Ashley
- Ashley Smith
- Atlanta, Georgia, United States
- My name is Ashley and I am a lot of things, read this blog to learn more... Thank you for visiting my blog!
Monday, December 20, 2010
Religious Preoccupation
First, I came from a family with Christian values. My faith in God started to get intense during the latter years of high school, which in my opinion, is when I started having symptoms. In my experience religion plays a major role in my mental health- its delusions, its coping skills, and in my recovery. In medical terms they call my religious rituals and delusions "religious preoccupation."
Before I was diagnosed I was highly religious. In fact, I wanted to be an evangelist and to go to a Christian college. I would read my Bible for several hours a day throughout the day, listen to hymns, and meditate. Sometimes I would ignore people if they wanted my attention while I was meditating I was in such deep thought. Also, I would carry my Bible with me everywhere I went.
When I was delusional I assumed I was a prophet of God, and I eventually believed I was Jesus Christ. While in this state, I felt like everyone was against me and that I was being persecuted all over again like in the Bible. I sensed I had spiritual abilities where I can tell whether someone was good or evil. In the Bible this is called the gift of discernment. Those that were "evil" had black eyes, and others that were "good" glowed to me. Most of the time I sensed evil people around me which frightened me and made my anxiety level high. Also, I felt like I understood God and that I had a special relationship with Him.
To me, the Bible came alive. I started to view people as biblical characters. I believed in spiritual welfare. Spiritual welfare to me is when there is a clash in the spirits, or people, where the good and the bad do not get along. Things happen like gossiping, and cursing arise from spiritual welfare. I felt like I was in the mist of spiritual welfare and that I was a spiritual warrior.
I think that having an undiagnosed mental disorder made my religious practices go to an extreme. In other words, I was obsessed with religion. Like I said earlier, I read my Bible several times a day, and I attended church services a few times a week. And whenever, I did not do my pray or ritual in the order that I usually did it I knew I would have a bad day.
Part of my delusions involved the devil trying to get me to commit suicide. After watching a church service on television I saw the words "how to commit suicide" in the section to order tapes and CDs. This startled me and forced me to turn off the television. That same day I heard a hip-hop song on the radio that suggested to me that the devil wants me to commit suicide. I ignored the music and viewed it as the devil playing games with me, and as spiritual welfare.
I believe my religious beliefs helped me combat suicidal thoughts. However, had I not received treatment when I did I do not know how long I could have struggled with the disturbing thoughts.
Whenever I was in distress, like from the voices or other hallucinations, I would go on walks, pray, or sing hymns. I prayed a lot, in the mornings to bless my day, before meals, during times of stress, and before bed. I used prayer as a coping strategy before I was diagnosed, and did not know why I feeling confused, alienated, and stressed. Sometimes I would make up songs to sing that gave praises to God and that comforted me and made me feel like I was not alone. However, I must emphasize that I never thought the voices I heard were God, I thought the voices were the people around me.
Still in recovery, I view having this illness as a blessing in disguise. For example, when I first attended college I knew I wanted to have a business I just did not know what type of business. Since my diagnosis I have started a non-profit organization, Embracing My Mind, Inc. To me, the illness has given me a new found purpose.
Now, I do not consider myself religious, instead I see myself as spiritual. However, I still attend church and have faith. Looking back on all that I have experienced in life and with this illness I feel blessed. Blessed to be here, blessed to able to live independently despite my disorder, and content that I am able to facilitate groups and to go back to college. I am thankful to everyone who has contributed to my recovery- medical staff, family, and peers.
Even though my faith has played a major role in my life and throughout the course of my illness I am not bias to say that my specific religion or other religions are solely responsible for one's recovery even though it is a factor. I think religion, whatever that faith is, is a factor in one's recovery because of their outlook on life and on the illness.
To answer the woman's question, in my opinion, it depends on one's support network. Yet, I do believe that people with a mental health diagnosis and who have faith may have a strong support system which helps in their recovery. I think that faith-based groups like other groups offer a lot of support.
To learn more about schizophrenia visit Embracing My Mind, Inc., the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), Schizophrenia Society of Nova Scotia (Canada).
15 comments:
- helenasmole said...
It's interseting that I had some similar delusions, although I am not religious (never attended church). I believed I was Jesus Christ. I believed people were evil and talking about me - I mean strangers on streets. I believed I was taking all the suffering upon me.
To sum up, you brilliantly discerned mental illness from religious beliefs and from faith itself as a spiritual category. Great writing!
Helena Smole
- December 23, 2010 at 6:30 AM
- Ashley Smith said...
Hi Helena Smole,
It is a mystery why religion influences mental health to the extent that it does. I tried to do research on mental health and religion to discover how they are connected and one article suggested why Not have a link between religion and mental health because it is a part of life.
I can totally relate to the delusional experiences with complete strangers. In the beginning, my delusions involved people I had a relationship with and then it extended to complete strangers like in your situation.
Thank you for sharing your personal experience.
Take care,
Ashley Smith
- December 23, 2010 at 9:14 AM
- Jen Daisybee said...
Ashley, I also had the delusion that I was Jesus Christ. I had so many bizarre things happening, seeing things that other people did not see, finding special codes and secret messages everywhere, being followed by the FBI and the CIA (in my mind, not in real life), that I think the way I tried to understand it all was to think that perhaps something supernatural was the cause of everything that was occuring.
I believed that I was pregnant by immaculate conception for a long time too, and tha was really hard to deal with. I would go to get pregnancy tests and be told I wasn't pregneant and I thought this was a conspiracy where the doctors were lying to me.
At really low points I thought I was doomed and destined to die like Jesus, and that if I did not kill myself I would literally be hung on a cross.
So I really understand your topic here. I think that, from what I have heard from people who experienced psychosis and from everything I have read, religious delusions are extremely common. I also came from a Christian background though I am no longer religious and I think this background was part of the reason I thought I was Jesus.
I actually went to church with my mom a couple times when I was psychotic and believed the songs worshipping God were meant for me! That was really weird. I remember walking down the aisle thinking "These people are all singing and clapping for me!" Sometimes I enjoyed thinking I was Jesus, but not most of the time.
- December 26, 2010 at 11:50 PM
- Ashley Smith said...
Hi Jen,
Wow- we have a lot in common! Like you, I thought I could understand secret messages. I thought everything was symbolic. For example, a truck making a U-turn may mean to me to turn around. In fact, I thought God was sending me "the real date" through milk cartons, therefore I did not believe people when they told me the date!
Another point you brought up was immaculate pregnancy. I had forgot all about this strange thought I had till you mentioned it- pregnancy. At one point I thought I was pregnant, however, I thought people injected me with something in my sleep to get me pregnant. I wanted to take pregnancy tests but did not have access to them in the psychiatric ward of the jail where I stayed. However, I did not believe this for a long period of time as you did in your experience.
I appreciate your openness and feedback.
Warm regards,
Ashley Smith
- December 27, 2010 at 7:43 AM
- Brian Meagher said...
Hi Ashley,
You said, "I believed in spiritual warfare[sic]. Spiritual warfare[sic] to me is when there is a clash in the spirits, or people, where the good and the bad do not get along. Things happen like gossiping, and cursing arise from spiritual warfare[sic]. I felt like I was in the mist of spiritual warfare[sic] and that I was a spiritual warrior."
I mean, what you believed back then is still true, right? I mean, Jesus is real. I don't think any Christian disagrees with that part of what you say you believed. The only thing I might mention is that the Bible says we're all sinners, but sometimes the Lord wants to speak through you, me, or someone else to others, and there is conflict because, as Joyce Meyer says, there are "agents of the antichrist" everywhere, and God gives us the Holy Spirit to say the right words to the right people at the right time.
Having said that, being able to control yourself is one of the fruits of the Spirit (Gal 5:22) so if you can't stop thinking certain intrusive thoughts, there is something wrong, and it might be medical. But "God has... given unto us a spirit of love, power, and a sound mind." The reason I say that is to let you know that the work you are doing to overcome schizophrenia is valuable and just as spiritual as reading the Bible, going to church, or any other part of being a Christian--it's your life, and you matter to Jesus. I think that fighting the illness is just as important as anything else you've ever done!
To sum up, you are a spiritual warrior, and you're doing a great job. Keep up the good work.
- September 24, 2011 at 6:51 AM
- Doug Mohr said...
Dear Ashely,
The Bible mentions schizophrenia.But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. For let not that man suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord; he is a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways. (James 5:6-8) Frank and Ida Mae Hammond wrote a book, "Pigs in the Parlor." It is a revelation about the demonic spirits that are behind schizophrenia.
Jesus Christ has given us power over demonic spirits in His name. A person can get to the point that they will need someone to pray with them to set them free and disciple them in the Word of God to walk in victory.
I am ministering to a girl right now that has become addicted to the anti-depressants. God has healed her of a physical condition and she is getting stronger and stronger.
I pray that the people that are suffering will find someone that can pray for them to set them free.
Rev. Douglas Mohr
- November 4, 2011 at 11:44 AM
- Ashley Smith said...
Hi Rev. Douglas Mohr,
Thank you for your opinion on schizophrenia. While faith plays a role in my acceptance of my mental health condition I personally do not use it as my primary coping skill.
Schizophrenia is a brain disorder that can be treated through diverse treatments. I strongly disagree that it is a demonic spirit. I believe my recovery is a miracle, with the support of medication and various treatments enabled by advance technology, to help me overcome this medical concern. Yes, prayer and other faith-based skills are helpful, but in my condition it was not enough.
I hope you will seek professional guidance and support for the girl battling mental health for her best interest.
Ashley Smith
- November 8, 2011 at 3:18 AM
- MissUnderstood said...
Hi Ashley! My name is Jennifer and I was diagnosed with schizophrenia in December 2004. Before I was diagnosed, I had gotten saved 4 years prior. I did JUST LIKE YOU - read my bible for hours daily, cut the world off, fasted, let go of cigarettes and premarital sex. Soon after, God blessed me to move to Atlanta and i was working and going to New Birth as a praise dancer. I got sick and thought people were talking to me in my mind - I thought I had learned an Atlanta language that only people in Atlanta know. Since my diagnosis, I have stopped dancing, got married, picked back up cigarettes and had a baby and gained ALOT of weight. I dont know many people who have what I have and it really does something to me to know that you had the same thing as me. You dont know! I have struggled since my diagnosis with everything - not trusting my doctors, relapse, although i take my meds everyday. please respond and i would love to know how you did it because i would love to do what you have done in my area. there are not alot of resources out here in sc. thanks!!
- December 9, 2011 at 12:28 AM
- MissUnderstood said...
Thank you for your blog! I did the exact same things as you did - everything...and then some! I know you did it cause i did the exact same things! To the tee! I wish I were in atlanta cause then i could attend your meetings etc! But since Im not, you have given me a great idea to start my own blog about my experiences with schizophrenia and the things I have done!
I was diagnosed in dec 04 and since i have gotten married and had a baby. but i struggle everyday with lack of energy weight gain and not being as independent as i used to be. i really do struggle with this whole schizophrenia thing. people who dont have it dont understand. period. really struggling for identity... pls respond. thanks!!!!
- December 9, 2011 at 12:37 AM
- Ashley Smith said...
Hi Jennifer,
I am glad we can relate to each other, and that this blog lets you know you are not alone in this experience with schizophrenia. I visited your blog, and noticed you stopped writing, I encourage you to get back to writing it really helps me stay focused. Thank you for your enthusiastic feedback and I hope you read more on this blog and let me know what you think.
Thank you.
- December 10, 2011 at 7:12 AM
hi, I know this post is old but I was wondering if during the time when any of you went through a religious phase, were you very angry? my brother has been going through this for the past two or three years and shows all of the signs you are talking about, and I've been thinking that he is schizophrenic for about four months. anyway, the main thing with my brother is that he fights constantly with us and with everyone. he screams at us for no reason because he thinks we're going against god when we do something that' doesn't have anything to do with religion. it's really scary. we're all very afraid that hes going to do something he regrets. he's currently on anti depressants but he was diagnosed with bi polar and isn't taking medicine for it. thanks
- May 9, 2012 at 2:10 PM
Have you ever lived with someone with this condition other than yourself? It must be controlled with meds, for the persons whole life.
- July 31, 2012 at 3:04 AM
I need some help. My ex husband has devil obssessed delusions. I strongly believe he has schizoid type of disease. He won't get help and lies about his issues as germ phobia. I need him to get help as I have shared custody of our small child. I am very frustrated. His illness takes up his brain 24/7. He is also abusive. I have a PPO on him but my child is unprotected. He is not orderes to get medical advice...only ordered to have psychological therapy and they don't seem to understand schizophrenia at all. Please help.
- December 13, 2013 at 10:08 PM
- Ashley Smith said...
I hear your frustration. However, giving advice on this matter is out of my expertise. I strongly encourage you to contact a crisis hotline such as the Georgia crisis access line 800.715.4225. Also, www.nami.org is a great place to find free support groups for family members. Attending such meetings could enable you to share your experience with other members and get their advice on the matter.
Ashley Smith
- December 14, 2013 at 1:48 AM
- Sol Mackie said...
Truth is schizophrenia is actually a spiritual breakthrough.
It's called an illness because we try to understand and interpret this connected state mystics have called heaven or nirvana.
We have tapped into the same truth as jesus buddha and many holy people.
There is no going back to our old way of thinking of the world. We are all on special path but we must not try to understand our psychosis in worldly terms or will lead to sickness.
We are all living forms of god but we must leave behind our deluded sense of self before we can help others and be at peace.
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I'm just wondering
Have you ever been on a forum where picture sigs are enabled? I've browsed many computer/car forums where people like to have obnoxiously large sigs for their mods/gear/equipment, and if a user is active in a thread, you see it many, many times per page.
I'm of the opinion that it's too much noise to content ratio, but that's just me...
I share your opinion.
OK then guys, I won't make a disturb, I thought it's a matter of you can't do it. If the most here don't prefer it then it's fine
Ditto. While pics might be nice to have as an option, they do tend to get pretty obnoxious from what I've seen elsewhere.
So I guess I can't have an over-sized signature of Federer?
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One of the most striking findings of our study is that software firms ranked patents dead last among seven strategies for attaining competitive advantage identified by the surveyInstead, they believe that a first mover advantage is a lot more important followed by "complementary assets," which is basically offering scarce services to complement the software.
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the results did not change significantly even when focusing only on responses from software entrepreneurs whose firms hold at least one patent or application. Even patent-holding software entrepreneurs reported that patents provide just above a weak incentive for engaging in these innovation-related activities.The other interesting finding? If a firm is venture-backed, it's more likely to get patents, but this doesn't appear to suggest that the patents are valuable. It seems to indicate that entrepreneurs still believe the old claim that venture capitalists want to see patents, so they feel the need to get patents just to show to investors.
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