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10 July 2008
What's happening at CKLN? What's not happening at CKLN?
This is a statement from the Board of Directors of CKLN. We hope that it sheds light on what's happening at CKLN. We encourage you to contact us for any additional information that will help you to be informed (see contact information at the end of this statement).
The essence of the situation is this:
In February, 2008, members voted to remove the non-student members of the Board of Directors and to dismiss the Station Manager and Program Director. This was done carefully and in accordance with CKLN's By-laws. Subsequently, two community members, two volunteer members and a core staff member were elected to the Board, in accordance with the By-laws, in every respect.
The Board members and senior managers who were removed/dismissed have refused to leave and are taking actions they have no right to take. With a huge impact on CKLN.
CKLN's mission statement, which has been guiding CKLN for 20 years, is a remarkably progressive statement. CKLN has a history of continually striving to reach the ambitious goals outlined in its mission statement. Doing so has not been without conflict: CKLN has had a history of conflict, often messy. That is hardly surprising. The attempt to achieve a just and harmonious society where people who are and have been marginalized in Canadian society makes for conflict, even within the people in communities that CKLN has admirably spoken for. It is particularly admirable that CKLN has ensured that the voices of working people; poor people; people of colour; people with disabilities; lesbians, gays, bisexual, transgendered and two-spirited people are heard IN THEIR OWN VOICES.
We will answer the following seven questions in this statement:
1. Are there two Boards of Directors?
No. There is only one Board. Members of CKLN had become very concerned that the recent direction of the station is inconsistent with its proud history. In February, 2008, members voted to remove the non-student members of the Board of Directors from the Board. At the same meeting, they also voted to dismiss the Station Manager and Program Director, both of whom are automatically members of the Board of Directors, through CKLN's By-laws. That vote was held at a Special Meeting that was called and conducted in accordance with the By-laws, in every respect.The subsequent election of two community members, two volunteer members and a core staff member to the Board were also conducted in accordance with the By-laws, in every respect. We have a document that outlines the process of removal, dismissal and subsequent elections. We are happy to share it with anyone. We're happy to answer questions about this document. We're happy to provide information so that people can draw their own conclusions.
Assertion that the February meeting was invalid: The non-student members who were removed from the Board have asserted that the process of their removal was invalid. They also assert that the subsequent elections of new non-student members is also invalid. We stand by the position that their saying so does not make it so. Assertion is not proof. Clearly, they have a vested interest in making the assertion.
Where is the legal opinion? The non-student members of the Board have also said that they - not the Board, but they themselves - received a 'legal opinion on the process used to call the "Special Meeting" as well as the reasons stated as "just cause" for removing certain Board members and the management staff.' We have asked for that opinion. We have not received it. Counsel for CKLN is Paula Boutis, of Iler Campbell. She has refused to give us a copy of the legal opinion. Furthermore, she says she is 'not obligated or permitted to provide us with [the] opinion'.
In our opinion - and that of other lawyers we have informally consulted - she is not acting for the Corporation in taking the stance she has.
"CKLN's paid staff made the members vote to remove/dismiss" - former Board members say: As you may know, the former Board members have put a statement on the CKLN website. It implies that, because of paid staff instigation of the Special Meeting in February, the meeting was invalid. We reject that idea. Even if we were to accept that the Special Meeting was inappropriately initiated by paid staff, we believe that it is insulting to the intelligence of the members who voted at that meeting that, after open, free and lengthy discussion of the issues, they were manipulated into voting to remove non-student members and dismiss management staff. This can be resolved simply: Some time ago, we made a simple proposal to resolve this: that we receive a copy of the legal opinion to which the removed Board members refer; that, after our review of the opinion, Ms Boutis facilitate a meeting with the removed Board members and ourselves, with a view to resolution of the dispute and in the best interests of CKLN. Not only did Ms Boutis refuse this proposal, she told us not to contact her again.
We have a very simple view of all this. On the basis of every single factual piece of information we have, we are the Board. If we receive information from Ms Boutis that clearly and persuasively outlines why we aren't, we can and will simply fold our tents and leave. Ms Boutis wants an unnecessary and expensive resolution. Why? Ms Boutis wants us to go through the expense of taking the matter to court. This is patently ridiculous. She could save expense and unnecessary conflict by GIVING US THE OPINION and making clear that she gave the opinion to the Board, not some members (who are not free of a conflict of interest in this matter). One of the student members has already confirmed that she has never seen the opinion. We continue to actively try to resolve this. If necessary, we will go to court, but only as a last resort. We do not want to burden CKLN with unnecessary expenses. Based on all the information we have, we are confident that, in court, we would be confirmed as the Board. We have no idea why Ms Boutis is taking the position she's taking.
2. What is the Union's position in this?
We are the employer, in our opinion. The negotiations with CUPE should be with us. We have advised the Union to that effect. We believe that CUPE Local 1281 took the correct position when it decided that it would not continue negotiating this first contract until CUPE was clear as to who the employer was. That seems to be a prudent position for CUPE to take and not 'bargaining in bad faith', as the former Board members interpret CUPE's position.
3. Did anyone associated with us steal CKLN funds?
There is a rumour that a volunteer has stolen CKLN funds. Our response to this rumour is simple and clear: No one we know has stolen anything; not a dime.We do know this. Since we are not able to get access to the station as legitimate Board members, we have to act prudently. When we learn of funds that are due CKLN, we have taken a simple position. We will hold them -and not touch them - until the dispute is resolved. We cannot and will not put funds in the hands of persons who, in our opinion, have no right to spend those funds. Period. End of story.
4. Is it true that the new Board doesn't care about volunteers?
The Board is not responsible for - and should not take responsibility for- direct supervision of volunteer programming staff. That's the job of the Station Manager and Program Director. However, we are responsible for ensuring - through supervision of the Station Manager and Program Director - that there is an environment at CKLN for volunteers to produce programming consistent with the mission. That there is an environment of fair play and natural justice. It is bad enough that dismissed senior staff are acting as though they still have authority to manage. It is even worse that their behaviour - in its result - is neither fair nor just. Dismissing volunteers in a manner that appears, at least, to be capricious and arbitrary is unacceptable. It is particularly problematic that at the same time as Prime Minister Harper - not a person who enjoys a widespread reputation for advocacy of marginalized peoples - apologized to First Nations peoples for the harm caused to them by their abuse in federally-financed residential schools, that CKLN either removed the one First Nations woman from her show or made conditions such that she had to leave. We are very concerned to ensure that CKLN remains true to its mission.Volunteers are key to that. They always have been. We want that to continue.
5. Where are the student members of the Board in all of this?
The By-law stipulates that there are four student members of the Board. In addition, the Ryerson Students' Union (RSU) also appoints a member to the Board. The RSU position is presently vacant. It is apparent to us that student member involvement in Board meetings in the past has been, at best, inconsistent. It seems that, at least recently, there hasn't been active reaching out to student members to ensure their consistent involvement. We want to change that. We have had conversations with three of the student board members. One has resigned. One has stated an intention to resign; she is out of the country. One has participated in one of our meetings and told us that her work schedule is erratic and makes it difficult for her to commit to meetings. She has subsequently said that she wants not to be involved until the dispute is settled. It has become clear to us that there may bean incomplete understanding by student members of their responsibility as Board members. Accordingly, we have decided that we will ensure a full orientation of student members as to their responsibilities. In addition, we have set up four task forces, one of which is to ensure that we have engagement of students in CKLN and that they can actively influence its direction. We are committed to making student involvement be full and not token. In the meantime, we take the position that the duly elected student members are members of the Board.
6. What about this Annual Staff and Volunteer meeting on July 16th?
We have heard about the meeting. In our opinion, it is not legitimate called; the people who called it have no authority to do so. Decisions taken at it are invalid, in our opinion.We will be writing a memo to the former Board members, including the former senior management staff, stating that their actions are not legitimate and that any decisions that flow from that meeting are invalid. Note that, even if it were called by people who authority to do so, the By-laws clearly state who can attend CKLN meetings: volunteers, staff, students and community members may attend. The By-laws do not allow anyone to pick and choose who can attend. We also urge anyone who attends that meeting to ask the following questions: Why is this meeting legitimate?On the basis of whose opinion? Is there a legal opinion on that? If so, to whom was the legal opinion given? What does it say?
7. What is CKLN's future direction?
We are passionately committed to CKLN's mission. Its vision for a just society is a vision worth working for. We intend to ensure that CKLN is accountable, diverse and transparent. We will create the conditions to ensure that paid and volunteer staff, supporters and listeners, and Ryerson students can rely on CKLN to be responsive to them. We acknowledge that conflict is inevitable and valuable; it helps us to move forward. We will make sure that we have processes in place to resolve conflicts that arise, as they arise. We believe that we can be true to our mission and be successful. We are determined that CKLN will be.
Where can you get more information? We post Board meeting agendas publicly. Board meetings are open to members. We make time available to members to give us information at our Board meetings. We invite feedback. We are always willing to respond to questions from members. Here is who we are and how you can contact us:
Conrad Collaco (Vice Chair; former Core Staff Representative) -email@example.com
Heather Douglas (Treasurer; Volunteer Staff Representative) -firstname.lastname@example.com
Geoff MacDonald (Secretary; Community Member Representative) -email@example.com
Arnold Minors (Chair; Community Member Representative) -email@example.com
Ron Nelson (Volunteer Staff Representative) - firstname.lastname@example.com
Monday, July 21, 2008
Monday, July 14, 2008
Volunteer Meeting Called by Dismissed Management is Illegitimate
Former and dismissed interim station manager Mike Phillips and interim program director Tony Barnes have called for an Volunteer Meeting this Wednesday, July 16. A major item on the agenda for this meeting is "volunteer elections". However, volunteer rep positions were filled at a volunteer meeting held on April 29 of this year (which was called by Mike Phillips himself) where a majority of over 70 volunteers in attendance voted in favour of Heather Douglas and Ron Nelson as their reps and selected Conrad Collaco to the former core staff seat. Community representatives Arnold Minors and Geoff MacDonald were also elected by a unanimous vote on May 3.
We (a large group of volunteer, donor, community and student supporters) do not recognize this meeting as legitimate since those who have called the meeting and proposed the agenda for said meeting were democratically dismissed from their positions at a Special Meeting of the CKLN membership on Feb 23, 2008. Furthermore, any elections that take place at the proposed meeting this Wednesday are INVALID.
Phillips and Barnes have made explicit that attendance at this meeting "will be restricted to current volunteer & staff members (including Ryerson students) as verified by the 2008 volunteer contracts and id cards". Voting at this meeting will be restricted to those participants they feel, according to their interpretation of the CKLN Bylaws and Volunteer Handbook, are "volunteer" members of the station. We believe this is an attempt to shut out voices of dissent at the meeting.
This meeting is INVALID, and any elections or decisions made at this meeting are ILLEGITIMATE.
We (a large group of volunteer, donor, community and student supporters) do not recognize this meeting as legitimate since those who have called the meeting and proposed the agenda for said meeting were democratically dismissed from their positions at a Special Meeting of the CKLN membership on Feb 23, 2008. Furthermore, any elections that take place at the proposed meeting this Wednesday are INVALID.
Phillips and Barnes have made explicit that attendance at this meeting "will be restricted to current volunteer & staff members (including Ryerson students) as verified by the 2008 volunteer contracts and id cards". Voting at this meeting will be restricted to those participants they feel, according to their interpretation of the CKLN Bylaws and Volunteer Handbook, are "volunteer" members of the station. We believe this is an attempt to shut out voices of dissent at the meeting.
This meeting is INVALID, and any elections or decisions made at this meeting are ILLEGITIMATE.
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Interview with Locked Out Host Don Weitz of Anti-Psychiatry Radio
Interview with CKLN locked out radio host Don Weitz from John Bonnar on Vimeo.
Don Weitz, host of Anti-Psychiatry Radio was recently locked out of CKLN. Here he explains how this happened. A meeting was organized in February to dismiss management and impeach the board of directors. Ninety per cent of the 144 members at the meeting voted in favour of the dismissals and impeachment. New members have been elected to the board, but the former board and management refuse to recognize them and have instead chosen to systematically target and lock out volunteers.
Correction: Heather Morgan is NOT a student representative on the board of directors. The student representatives are Laura Suen, Irene Quarcoo and Rebecca Tucker.
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Japan is being blamed for a drop in global music sales after sales tanked 16.7%, with such a huge drop in sales in the world's second largest music market causing the world music market to shrink 3.9%.
International Federation of the Phonographic Industry statistics ding Japan for causing an overall decline in global music, so catastrophic were their losses.
Meanwhile in Europe sales actually grew, and even in the US digital sales increased 3.4%, whilst if Japan is excluded from the figures global sales actually increased by 0.1%.
Japan and South Korea are reportedly the only countries in 2013 to have had top 10 album charts entirely dominated by "local artists" (if AKB48 and company can be called this) – and needless to say, most of these are idol groups controlled by a handful of mega-players.
Even the IFPI blames its local cohorts in Japan for completely failing to embrace "digital transition" (although it might be more accurate to say the industry has desperately failed to stifle a digital transition whilst shifting to a handshaking event business model).
In Japan the music industry's main effort to embrace technological change and the demand for new ways of accessing music has been to blame it all on piracy and use its remaining influence to have the government fully criminalise the downloading of copyrighted material – although much to the delight of all but the record company stooges the drop in sales only accelerated after downloading was banned.
This coupled with blanket domination of Japan's mass media by AKB48 and a few other idol groups seems only to have precipitated the collapse in sales – as has the collapse in credibility the bundling of handshaking event tickets with CDs has inflicted on music charts and CD sales figures, now largely regarded as risible by all but the mass media themselves.

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Orlando, Florida, January 28, 2006
There is a ride at Disney World called the Tower of Terror, and on the weekend of January 28, 2006, my four children, even the twin five- year-olds, begged me to go on that ride over and over again.
Housed in a re-created aging Hollywood hotel, the ride begins where you climb into a creaky elevator that snakes its way through the creepy premises. An electrical storm kicks up, and right on cue something goes wrong with the power. The elevator in the eerie hotel suddenly drops. The descent is so rapid, so sudden, that it almost sucks your diaphragm up into your throat, and right before the drop there is a moment where you are literally suspended in air, too stunned to scream. It feels as if speed, motion, light, and time literally freeze.
We must have taken that ride a half dozen times. And then the feeling returned the following morning as I rolled over in my king-sized hotel bed. The day before, the kids and I had been to the Animal Kingdom in Disney World. We'd marveled at the African safari ride, ridden rapids in Asia, and gotten soaked as we howled our way down the man-made white water. After an early dinner we'd rented a pedal bike with another family and laughed until we cried as we raced other bikers around the lake, while fireworks from Epcot exploded overhead.
Tucking four kids into bed that night, I silently congratulated myself on a good weekend. I'd come to Disney to shoot a pilot TV show for Family Fun. We'd spent two days on set and then the rest of the time had been the kids' reward: combing the parks for Disney character autographs for the twins and thrill-seeking rides for the older two. We'd planned to fly back home on Sunday and get ready for school.
Toting around four children by myself was not new. That weekend my husband, Bob Woodruff, the newly anointed co-anchor of ABC's World News Tonight, was thousands of miles away in Iraq. We spoke to him briefly that day, in between the safari and the rapids ride. He and his crew had had a tiring day covering the Palestinian elections before flying on to Baghdad in advance of President Bush's State of the Union address. The plan was to bolster ABC's Iraq coverage at an important moment in the war. The pace was blistering, common to any foreign correspondent who must keep moving and file stories from faraway places in time zones eight to twelve hours ahead of our own.
Bob and his crew were operating on an aggressive schedule with only a few hours' sleep each night. As usual, the itinerary was punishing. Get in, get the stories about the Iraqi military, anchor from Baghdad during Bush's address, do some pieces for Good Morning America, and, on the way back, try to finalize an interview with the King of Jordan in Amman, the Jordanian capital.
Our conversations with him from Disney World had been short and tough. The cell service in Iraq was spotty and the time difference was frustrating. We had one conversation midday Saturday, as he and his crew were going to bed in a military compound somewhere in Baghdad. He exhaustedly mumbled something about getting much-needed sleep the next day. Exactly what he said didn't register with me at the time. My daughter Cathryn was determined to buy a puka shell necklace. With my shoulder cradling the cell phone, I negotiated some cash from my wallet while keeping an eye on the twins, who were dangerously close to a fence in front of a bamboo grove.
Later, Bob would swear that he told me has was going to embed with the military for some exercises, while I would swear he said only that his team was going to relax for the day. At the end of our conversation I passed the cell phone around so the kids could say hi. This was common practice in our house—good nights, kisses, homework help, all via satellite. When your father covers news around the world, the phone becomes a primary communication tool, for better or worse.
"Do you feel safe there?" I asked absentmindedly, collecting the change from Cathryn. "Are you okay?" It was a stupid rhetorical question, made more absurd by the fact that we were currently standing in Disney World, "the happiest place on earth," while he was somewhere in the most violent place on the planet.
"I do. We're surrounded by the military. It's fine," he reassured me. He and his cameraman, Doug Vogt, couldn't know that the elevator was about to drop. In the ocher-colored sands on a godforsaken highway outside Baghdad, they were about to enter their own Tower of Terror.
That night I called the front desk to request a 7 a.m. wake-up call. With the bigger kids sleeping next to the twins, perhaps I could slip downstairs the next morning and take a quick swim in the pool before breakfast. Even though it was January in Florida, the water was invigorating and it would be a great way to start our last day in Orlando.
In a few days Bob would be home and we'd be a family again. His new appointment as co-anchor had set a grueling pace for the past month, even the weekends. His days had been crammed with photo shoots, press conferences, and ad campaigns. The new program with Bob and Elizabeth Vargas was committed to go to the story, to have one anchor on the road and one in the studio as often as possible. Bob relished the challenge. It was a new era at ABC News. There was an excitement at the broadcast that was a welcome tonic after the months of sorrow following Peter Jennings's illness and then death from lung cancer. Bob and Elizabeth would give the news department something to rally around, after feeling like a ship without its beloved captain.
"Just get through January," I had told Bob, as he left for the Middle East on that fateful trip. It had become a kind of mantra for us after the announcement, as he shot out of the gate as a newly minted co-anchor.
"I really don't want to leave you guys," he said, as he leaned into the door frame of my home office, rolling suitcase in hand. He looked exhausted, distracted, and not eager to get back on a plane to return to Iraq for the sixth or seventh time in three years. The town car was already idling in the driveway.
"Just get through January," I repeated, "and life will take on a more normal pattern. We'll have weekends again, and we can be a family."
He reeled off everything he'd packed, hoping I'd figure out what he might have missed. This was familiar territory, this nonchalant leaving. It should have had more weight, but to give it any more importance would have jinxed it in my mind. Pakistan, Afghanistan, Iraq, the Gaza Strip: give him a kiss as always, treat it like a normal morning, and he will come home safe and sound. I had a work deadline that day, and the sooner I got him on the road the faster I could finish my task.
Frankly, I didn't think a lot about Bob over the Disney weekend either. The days had been full and the kids eager to pack in as much as possible. Bob drew sustenance from being on the road; the stories, the energy, the adrenaline rejuvenated him. He loved being a journalist, and that meant leaving us for stretches of time. We may not have always liked it, but we had made peace with it as a family. Periods of being intensely together were interlaced with periods of being apart.
As I rolled over and turned off the bedside light that Saturday night in Disney World, I thought we would all rise to this new challenge of Bob's career as well. "Co-anchor." It was good and bad. Good because he had reached the pinnacle of his profession, a plum job in television news, a successor to one of broadcast journalism's icons. Bad because we would see him even less. Our definition of family time would need some revising.
The Sunday morning phone call pierced the quiet and I jolted awake to a bedspread of floral and chintz in a totally unfamiliar room. It took me a second to register where I was. Ah, right, I thought. Disney World. The wake-up call.
I rolled over and picked up the receiver. "Thank you," I said, and lazily began to set it back on the cradle. I had decided to lie there for a few more minutes before I snuck out the door.
"Lee?" A faint voice came from the receiver, now almost back in place. Geesh, I thought. Personalized wake-up calls, how very Disney. I brought the phone back to my ear to thank the man.
"Lee, it's David Westin," the voice said.
He had my immediate attention. My brain fired signals to my body as I bolted up on the pillows. The president of ABC News does not make social calls to employees' wives at 7 a.m. on a Sunday morning, even a co-anchor's wife. I licked my lips and swallowed. My mouth was dry.
"We've been trying to reach you," he said, in a slow measured voice. He stopped for a beat as if to gauge how he would say his next line. "Bob has been wounded in Iraq."
I sat straight up, trying to process the information I was hearing. Every synapse in my brain was firing. "Wounded?" I said to David Westin, as calmly as I could. "What do you mean wounded?"
"He was on an embed outside of Baghdad riding with the Iraqi army. We don't have a lot of information right now, Lee, but we are getting it as fast as we can. We are getting him the best care possible."
"David." I interrupted him. "Is my husband alive?"
"Yes, Lee. Bob is alive, but we believe he may have taken shrapnel to the brain."
I tried to digest what that meant and couldn't comprehend it. He was alive; I'd start with that. The rest was gravy.
"What was an anchor doing on a military exercise?" I asked, voice rising. "The last thing I knew he was doing a story about an ice cream shop in Baghdad. I thought they were sleeping!" My mind grasped for facts, searching for what I knew or thought I knew. I was back in the Tower of Terror.
You can't know how you would behave in a crisis until it drops out of the sky and knocks you down like a bandit: stealing your future, robbing you of your dreams, and mocking anything that resembles certainty. Sudden tragic events and even slow-burning disasters teach us more about ourselves than most of us care to know.
I felt the panic in my voice as I spoke to David Westin, and slow tears streamed down my face. At the same time, I began to feel a cool steely calm seep into my brain. It slowly formed a cocoon in which I could think and react rationally, disembodied from my emotions. In the months to come, this cocoon would allow me to handle the very public nature of this crisis, synthesize information, deal with teams of doctors, communicate with family, and take care of the business at hand without collapsing into a mass of spineless marrow.
For now, that steely calm began to morph into the part of me that became "the General." The General would make important decisions, hold things together for the troops, lead the charge, and—most important for our team—ensure we didn't lose a single man on the battlefield. The General was beginning to take over.
"Lee, we have a plane waiting to take you and the kids home to Westchester," David said. "You just have to tell us what time. It's fueled up and ready to go."
I felt I needed to keep him on the line for some reason. I wasn't ready to start making decisions. I didn't want to take my first step into this new world. I wanted to relish my old life for just a minute more. All four of my children were blissfully sound asleep beyond my door. Inside my room their secure little lives were being hacked apart while they dreamed, oblivious to the chaos.
"Okay," I said in a small voice. "Tell me what you know. Please tell me what happened."
"Bob and the crew were traveling on a road in Taji on a routine ride," David said. "Bob was in an Iraqi armored vehicle. We believe he was doing a stand-up at the time, and they were hit by an IED [improvised explosive device] in an orchestrated attack on the convoy. There was gunfire after that, but neither man was hit. Bob and the cameraman, Doug Vogt, have been taken by helicopter to Baghdad and are going into surgery.
"Apparently he asked Vinnie, his producer, if he was alive; he did come to." David spoke coolly and rationally, but he was clearly rattled.
So he spoke, I thought. He spoke. This is going to be okay. The General in my brain dictated that nothing less than recovery would be acceptable. There were no other options. Bob would be okay. He was always okay. He was lucky and bright and hardworking and a good man. Things like this didn't happen to good people. I could feel hope in my heart, on its simplest level, as clear and bright as the streak of a shooting star. Hope is the most basic human emotion. It was the hope that wives have had since the days of the caveman, when they sent their mates out past the campfire to fight marauding tribes. Hope was good. It was a brain-stem reaction. The General in my brain moved hope into the front lines, preparing for the next maneuver.
"Lee," David gently reminded me, "there are security people on the ground to escort you out of there. The plane is standing by; you just need to tell us what you want to do. Let us know what time you want to go. When you get home, we are working on getting you to Germany, where Bob will be transported."
For one moment the silliest thought flashed through my mind. I thought about how much my kids had wanted to ride the Soarin' attraction and see the rest of Epcot. The part of my brain that was still in shock weighed the option of not ruining their perfectly planned morning for about a tenth of a second before I clicked into action.
"David, let me process this," I said. "I have to call Bob's folks and my family, and then I have to wake up the kids and pack. And I need to think. Let me just get outside of this hotel room so I can talk, and then I'll call you back as soon as possible."
From the Hardcover edition.
Reading Group Guide
1. In An Instant is written by two very distinct voices–Bob and Lee Woodruff: husband and wife, victim and caretaker, father and mother. How did the use of dual narrative affect your reading experience? What did you gain from getting two sides of the same story? Which voice did you connect with more, and why?
2. Lee writes about the give and take of a marriage–how she and Bob constantly supported each other's dreams, whether it meant spending months apart, moving all over the world, or taking major pay cuts. Do you and your partner have to make similar compromises? How does it function in your relationship?
3. When Lee first hears the news of Bob's injury, she writes of her "inner general" taking over. How does this inner general work? Do we all have one? Do we need one? Have you ever used yours? Discuss.
4. Lee had the unpleasant task of telling her children (ages 5—14) about their father's injury. How much do you tell your children when tragedy strikes? How honest are you? How honest can you be? Is there ever an easy way to disseminate bad news?
5. In the wake of Bob's injury, Lee was lucky to have her friend Melanie Bloom, whose husband, an NBC correspondent, died on Iraqi soil, to lean on. What is the value of having a friend who really understands what you are going though? Have you ever had a friend who could help you the way Melanie helped Lee? How do friends help us through the hard times, even if they don't have first-hand experience of what we are going through?
6. How have you comforted a friend or family member when they have had a loss or tragedy in their lives? What is appropriate? Inappropriate? Discuss your own experiences, and compare them to what Lee and Bob experienced.
7. When Bob was injured, Lee was immediately thrust into the role of constant caretaker. How did she deal with the stress and responsibility? How did she learn to care for Bob and her children at the same time? How did she make time for herself? How might you fulfill the role of caretaker in your life? How do you think you would react if placed in Lee's situation?
8. Lee writes honestly about her struggle with depression following Bob's injury. When the adrenaline runs out in the wake of crisis, how have you felt? Have you struggled as Lee struggled? What helped you? What didn't?
9. In In An Instant, Lee and Bob reflect back on their courtship, marriage, and early lives together, knowing that neither of them could have predicted what would have happened later in their lives. What were your expectations of what life would be like when you first got married, or settled into your relationships? And how have those expectations changed over the course of your life? Have you ever been tested in your relationship? Discuss.
10. What happens in a marriage, relationship, or family when someone is altered forever? How does one person affect an entire family's dynamic? Have you ever known a family who went through an experience like the Woodruffs'? What does it mean when one person is injured so gravely that their personality changes? How can a family (or couple) stay together? Is it always best for them to stay together?
11. What role does faith play in Lee and Bob's story? What role does it play in understanding crisis in your own life?
12. Do you think you are prepared for something major to happen to you and your family "in an instant"? Why or why not? Can we really ever prepare ourselves for the unexpected?
13. Not too far in the future, the members of "The Greatest Generation" will mostly have passed away. What will our country be like when there isn't a generation of men and women affected by the draft, a generation of people who served their country as part of their civic duty? How do you think it will change our perspectives? Our collective memory? Our daily lives?
14. What, if any, experience do you have with our country's treatment of veterans, especially injured veterans? What can we do to help? What should we do to help? Are war veterans treated any differently today, now that serving the country is voluntary? Discuss your opinions.
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What would it be like to have one's brain blown open and body sheared by an IED to the point where everything shifts physically, mentally and emotionally? How does one and one's family deal with the aftermath with all the possible implications of possible infection, complications, recovery and/or death? In An Instant is that story, described by Bob as a reworking of the brain, '...like seeing the top of a mountain from a path, but without the ability to find the way up...by taking one step at a time, little by little, I realize I can still get there...' Lee and Bob's story is starkly told from two perspectives not only of voice but also interweaving the past with the present. Their story begins with the devastating event that so dramatically changed their lives, the explosion of that IED on an Iraqi road where Bob was working as an embedded journalist/anchor for ABC News. Lee is a respected public relations executive and freelance editor whose career has evolved with the multiple changes of Bob's career from high-paid lawyer to executive anchor man for a top notch news service. Bob and Lee do a superb job of carrying the reader through history as Bob's teaching law stint in China allows him to enter the world of journalism as a 'fixer' during the Tiananmen Square crisis and numerous other smaller and larger historical, pivotal events including 911, the war in Iraq, Hurricane Katrina and more. They are skilled writers who know how to convey the excitement, peril and significance of these events. At the same time, In An Instant is the story of the 'Landstuhl survivors,' a group of family members trying to deal with the multiple demands of a challenging career and now of a devastating crisis enough to break the toughest spirits. Their story is told with honesty, intelligence and a specificity that renders the reader humbled and highly respectful of this daunting experience that has reshaped not only the Woodruff family but continues to affect numerous other families of soldiers and journalists serving in Iraq. The best nonfiction work this reviewer has read in a very long time! Reviewed by Viviane Crystal on March 5, 2008
When I read this book, I went through an intense emotional ride. There was intense gripping moments,heart-tugging,rollercoaster ride emotiomal pain, tender motivating moments! I loved every minute! Through all of their trials, Bob & Lee Woodruff showed Courage in the face of a life and death situation, solid dedication to the vows they made as Husband & Wife, and all the while putting every ounce of effort into the role and blessing of parenthood! I have been a fan of Journalism & Biographies for a long time, and IN AN INSTANT is by far one of the best books you'll EVER read!!
I found this book to be very moving and true-to-life. I related to the powerful emotions of sadness, fear as well as love and gratitude, which I felt at my teenage son's beside as he was recovering from a TBI. The book reminds me of how important love is in the healing process. My son likes to point out that the accident happened to him and not to me. The book clearly demonstrates that accidents happen to a whole family and community.
Really enjoyed the book. My husband had a stroke a year ago and your story followed a lot of the same steps. Thank you for sharing.
While I love the love story of Bob and Lee and I am so happy for his success and progress in dealing with the TBI, I believe that this book is a fairy tale. My husband also has a TBI. We could not afford the best hospitals and the best doctors; as most people cannot. I think this book gives people a sense that everyone who has a TBI will fully recover which is not the case. Bob's recovery was miraculous. He came back to his wife and children. So many TBI survivors do not. Even Bob is not back to work at his full capacity as they had hoped for in the book and its been several years. I think what happened is this book was written too soon after his accident. Now I think it may be a totally different story. All Traumatic Brain Injuries are different. It depends on what type of injury, what part of the brain is damaged and how quickly the person gets the correct medical help. I thank Bob and Lee for writing this book because it brought a lot of attentention to the world of traumatic brain injury that was not there before the book. For that I am very grateful. But I'd like an honest look into their lives right now. I think we'd get a better insight to the real life of a TBI survivor.
One of the best books I have ever read!!!!!!!!
I was extremely impressed with this book. First off Lee and Bob are very detailed in sharing the lives, their stories, as well as pictures of their lives. I had a hard time putting it down. Some of the way they state things are so poignant and spot on in their descriptions that I was so amazed. The only thing I did not like was the back and forth of the story. If I did not look at the date, I had no idea where in their story I was at. I think it would have been best to have the diary like passages from the beginning to end so that they had flow. A truly beautiful story. I am also happy that they mention the soldiers with injuries who were suffering. Would defintely recommend.
This is a love story. One might question this when a journalist has to fight for his life after being wounded while covering the Iraqi war, but not once you read Lee and Bob Woodruff¿s amazingly poignant story. This is their love story-the story of Bob and Lee, and how their love came to be and sustained them through a year of pain, hope, fear, recovery, and dedication. Told in alternating time frames from the dreadful moment when Lee is called and told that Bob has been critically injured to how they met and fell in love. Lee tells her account of their love story with passion and feeling, while Bob is as always the accomplished journalist with his fact based style of recollection. Both Lee and Bob are heroes in this story. Bob¿s valiant effort to handle his severe injuries mostly to the brain, and Lee¿s courageous, steadfast support and love throughout the entire process make up this amazingly miraculous story. Bob, only recently having been named co-anchor of ABC News, was in Iraq imbedded with troops covering the Iraqi war while Lee and their four children were at Disney World. While that may sound almost callous to many, this is the life a journalist and his family. When a bomb explodes and Bob is literally blown to pieces, not much hope seems to exist that he will survive as Lee is rushed to her husband¿s side. Telling about how she got the call and what immediately transpired, Lee aptly recounts their story first hand and truly earns the title of In an Instant: A Family¿s Journey of Love and Healing because that is what happened to this family in just one minute. The part of the story of Lee and Bob¿s personal life is interspersed with the realities of Bob¿s day-to-day survival and recovery following the bomb in Iraq. Bob¿s 5 week coma, swelling of the brain, and many near death complications are told with detail and clarity so that the reader really experiences, as much as possible, first hand what this family went through. The never ending waiting to see if Bob will survive is a story of such devotion that in reality, you wonder just how someone can go through something like that. Lee tells this story in a way that makes you realize that you can never know, as did she, until you are tested, how you would respond in a situation such as this. At one point, after about five weeks, Lee crawls up into bed with Bob to try and hold him, with all his medical contraptions and tubes, and she tells him that he must fight for his life because she and their four children need him. Barely leaving his side, Lee is shocked when a few days later she walks into his room and he is sitting up and asking her where she has been?! It is at that point that the real fight begins for Bob to work hard to return to his life as he knew it. Meanwhile, Lee must juggle duel roles of parent and caregiver. This compelling story of love and devotion is told with honesty, humor, and hope. The friendships both Lee and Bob have, the love and family they share, guides one through an often graphic but also witty and very human novel. Get the book In An Instant and you will find it won¿t take much longer than that to be hooked and not want to put it down!
I was saddened to hear of what happened to Bob. I was excited to hear about the book that was coming out. I am not an avid reader, but was very interested in reading 'In An Instant.' I, like many of the other readers, went on the emotional ride with Bob and Lee. The intense emotions and rollercoasters they have been on is just amazing. It really showed me how strong their family values are and how strong a marriage can be. I took this book with me and read every chance I got. I would be sitting in the bleachers at my son's wrestling practice with tears rolling down my cheeks. The other day I found myself with a big grin on my face when I saw Bob on air. Finally back to one of his many true loves. I loved the book and would recommend it to everyone.
This seemed as if this book was written only as a money maker, since Mr Woodruff will probably not bring in the salary in which this family is accustomed to. In An Instant does not deflect the horrific damage Bob Woodruff and others wounded in war endured, but only tells a slow story of he and his wife's meeting and somewhat ordinary married life told primarily by his wife. This book is a disservice to all of the wounded survivors of war, and those family members of those that did not survive as it only tells of a personal everyday love story when the title indicates otherwise. A VERY DISAPPOINTING READ!!
As a loyal ABC News viewer, I was horrified to learn of Bob Woodruff's accident, and like many, prayed he and his family would survive. This book is an honest, touching insight into not only the faith, love and fortitude it takes to overcome a terrible tragedy, but also shares a look at what a real, solid, loving marriage/relationship is all about. Getting thru a crisis such as the Woodruffs have does involve feelings that run the gamet from love, gratitude, anger, fear -- kudos to them both for being so open and honest in sharing their story.
Bob and Lee Woodruff have done an outstanding service to publish this book and acknowledge that they were very fortunate to have the medical treatment Bob needed to recover from his TBI. Through this book they are helping veterans get the attention and help they need to recover from their own TBIs. I recommend this book to anyone who lives with a TBI person or with anyone who has had a stroke. The healing process is remarkably the same, and there's hope for full recovery in both.
I got the book out of the library and put it aside, thinking it would be boring, yet another story that we know all about. I then picked it up, started to read it, and couldn't put it down! It is the most amazing story, and it's all true! It is very well-written and very inspiring and quite a love story, without being too mushy. I like that Lee is a real person, with real feelings, and she didn't pull any punches in her writing her feelings - yes, there was 'woe is me', and anger, but who wouldn't have those kind of feelings when your whole life and that of your family turn completely upside down. Lee and Bob show their true love for each other and their family and the amazing fact that they stayed together through all of the adversity that Bob went through. More power to them! Everyone should read this book - there's no holding back on anything written in this book - it will make you cry and laugh.
I enjoyed this book so much I couldn't put it down. The truthfulness with which Bob and Lee told the story was amazing. Their honesty with their feelings gave insight into how people in this situation think. It showed how Lee at sometimes felt she couldn't go on. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and recommend it to eveyone.
Although I enjoyed this book very much, there were a few things that disappointed me. Like mentioned before, I was hoping to hear that some how, faith in God helped the family through. No mention of that. I would have liked to hear more about Bob and how his recovery was. To me, Lee sometimes came across as selfish. I don't want to sound rude, I know this was a life changing event for her but she did come across as a weeee bit 'what about me-ish'. I really did like their writing style, it was nice to read both sides of the story.
Lee and Bob Woodruff write a truly engaging chronicle of their horrendous experiences following Bob's tragic injury last year. Their descriptions of their courtship and early marital experiences allow the reader to know and care for these fine individuals. Always honest, highly recommended.


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Clay was excited when he got home from school to find a package waiting for him. He hurriedly ripped off the paper and opened the box to find several cassette tapes inside. Clay wondered who uses cassette tapes anymore as he hunted around the house to find something that would play them. Suddenly he remembered that his dad had an old boom box in the garage. He was thankful that his dad kept one around as he plopped the first tape inside and pressed play. But what Clay heard next was the last thing he ever expected, and it would forever change his life: it was the voice of Hannah Baker, his secret crush, and the girl from school who committed suicide just two weeks earlier. And she was telling him that if he was listening to this tape then he was one of the 13 reasons why she killed herself.
APA Reference of Book:
Asher, J. (2007). Thirteen reasons why. New York, NY: Razorbill.
This book took my breath away. I began reading it before bed, one of those "I'll just read for a few minutes to unwind." Big mistake. I was hooked from the first page. This book sucked me in and didn't let me go long after I finished the last page.
Suicide is a pressing problem for an increasing number of youths every year. Through elementary school to high school I personally had one friend whose brother committed suicide and two friends who attempted to commit suicide. Unfortunately I do not think that my experiences are unique. We live in a world where elementary age children are committing suicide with an alarming frequency, and that makes Thirteen Reasons Why an incredibly relevant read for teens and adults alike.
While reading this book I found myself both empathizing with Hannah and also hating her for her selfishness. In many ways the characters seem very heartbreakingly real and complex. As Clay listens to the tapes and responds to the statements Hannah makes the reader gets alternating perspectives surrounding the same information. In this way Asher offers the readers multiple perspectives that allows them to form their own opinions about the characters and what they are saying. It lets the readers to see how the same event can have vastly different effects on different people. What some might see as a harmless prank may genuinely hurt another person. I love how Asher explores the realm of actions and reactions and shows how no one action is so precise as to not touch others.
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"This uncommonly polished debut opens on a riveting scenario: 13 teenagers in a small town have each been designated to listen, in secret, to a box of audiotapes recorded by their classmate Hannah and mailed on the very day she commits suicide. "I'm about to tell you the story of my life," she says. "More specifically, why my life ended. And if you're listening to these tapes, you're one of the reasons why." Clay, the narrator, receives the tapes a few weeks after the suicide (each listener must send the box to the next, and Hannah has built in a plan to make sure her posthumous directions are followed), and his initial shock turns to horror as he hears the dead girl implicate his friends and acquaintances in various acts of callousness, cruelty or crime. Asher expertly paces the narrative, splicing Hannah's tale with Clay's mounting anxiety and fear. Just what has he done? Readers won't be able to pull themselves away until that question gets answered—no matter that the premise is contrived and the plot details can be implausible. The author gets all the characters right, from the popular girl who wants to insure her status to the boy who rapes an unconscious girl at a party where the liquor flows too freely, and the veneer of authenticity suffices to hide the story's flaws. Asher knows how to entertain an audience; this book will leave readers eager to see what he does next. Ages 13-up."
(2007, October 8). [Review of the book Thirteen reasons why, by J. Asher]. Publishers Weekly. Retrieved from: http://www.publishersweekly.com/978-1-59514-171-2.
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Jay Asher has been known to do Skype sessions with classes and libraries to answer questions and talk about his books. This would be an excellent opportunity to have the young adults prepare questions for a virtual Q&A with the author. Additionally, this title could be used in conjunction with the Annual Yellow Ribbon Suicide Awareness/Prevention week.


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It is highly pigmented and creamy. I think this color is more wearable for darker skin tones than MAC's Candy Yum Yum because it has more of a medium tone.
And I LUV the packaging!
If you missed out on this limited edition shade, don't feel too bad because there are tons of dupes. Revlon's Sultry Samba is VERY similar!
Let me know what you think.


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Lulzbot TAZ 4 3D Printers LulzBot 採用 3mm線材
The Lulzbot Taz 4 is an open source 3D printer for the tinkerer. It comes with a metal frame, heated build platform and has an exchangeable extruder system. Due to its active community many customizations are available online. It supports materials like PLA, ABS, HIPS, Ninja Flex and many more.


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My name is Andy Goldman and I am a long-time science-fiction/fantasy/horror/speculative fiction fan, whether in books, comics, or TV/movies. This site is the home to my serial SF story, The Only City Left, which is a draft version of an upcoming novel by the same name. I'll also be posting about writing, comics, books and whatever else catches my interest.
Note: there are many Andy Goldmans when you search Google. I am not most of them, and certainly not this one: http://theinfosphere.org/Andy_Goldman. You can find me on Google+ and Facebook. On Twitter, I am @lithicbee.


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Somewhat not happy with this session as the focus turned out more about the media as I kept switching (as we were given choices this time) and...the beast of indecision attacked me. I should have done more studies with a focus, but I guess I have already allowed this session to be a relaxed one where anything goes.
Too late to do it differently!
|1 min Quick poses in charcoal; got some light block ins and lines going
|1 min studies in charcoal continues
|5 minute pose where I seemed to have forgotten how to use the charcoal; rather the lack of focus here is apparent here
|5 minute poses
|5 minute poses; charcoal working against me perhaps or that I shouldn't be using the charcoal as if it was a pencil. Fingerprinting at the top left to minimise the charcoal mess.
|5 minute pose with charcoal and scribblies
|Long pose with a quill pen; I did these without pre planning the proportions so...wished I did!
|Quill pen face...I want a pen like this! It's tricky though.
|Long Pose: Trying out ink and wash and then an ink pen for the lines...don't really know about this one.
|Long Pose: Washy Hair and Precise lines
|Long Pose: 2B & 6B pencils...I don't like how the head is relative to her body. The instructor said she looks somewhat masculine too. Whoops. My tiny writing says "huge head" if you must know.
|Long Pose: detail shot of the head looks better without the body unfortunately. This is what happens when you don't measure out the proportions beforehand! Does she really look that masculine?
Overall, I didn't really get actual tutoring from this 6 session beginner's life drawing course, just general guidance, a chance to draw life models for the first time and got my first few life drawing sessions rolling. Other (common sense or not?) lessons include: mastering all techniques isn't everything, stop forgetting that details come later & get the proportions first, keep trying different things and draw more loosely once in a while.
Will probably do more life drawing sessions in the future, but moreso of the "just rock up on the day" kind rather than a formal course. And perhaps get some more fellow like minded friends to come with me like I did with this friend here. I know I need more sessions with a focus at least!
Did I improve? Not sure, you tell me! I know I'm not good enough yet as I haven't done enough anatomical studies and it's been a long while. Something to work on.
My last update for this year; reflectionOverall this year was a jumble of a journey for me. I went from doing multimedia the first half of this year to learning 3D modeling and animation for the first time during the second half. I believe I will be continuing with 3D animation and VFX next year though I am not at all keen on the Visual effects side of things at the moment. It also depends on whether I actually earn myself an opportunity to do 3D game art next year but I won't be too optimistic.
I'm going for 3D animation and VFX instead of game art next year because I'm more about the pre-production side of things: concepting stories visually, concepting characters and environments, sequential art, storyboards, illustrate all of these fictional worlds and experiences, designing all the visual elements whether it be for game or film or comic or poster and so on. Though character design will probably be what I enjoy most in comparison to environments, I know I need to be able to draw environments professionally too. And it seems that the animation side of things will give me more room to work on the above areas (I would hope).
Still I'm far from industry standard in terms of skill level. At times it frustrates me as well as motivates me; mixed feelings to say the least. And knowing that there are plenty of people around the globe already doing what I'd like to do or who also want to do what I want to do (many of whom are universes ahead of me and are working multifold more times than me) doesn't help with the self doubts I have. Fear of uncertainty is a monster to be handled sometimes but I know it has to be done and risks need to be taken in order to get anywhere worthwhile. One must believe! Shall have to keep going at it!
Since I enjoy creating things, then learning the skills to create and illustrate these characters, worlds and stories effectively and well should be my main goal...it's just a matter of finding a focus first among all the overwhelming amount of things I'd like to learn, which is difficult for me to do. My main goal below is not specific in terms of where to start.
"Main Goal: I aim to be able to draw, paint, illustrate, sculpt, create anything I want and imagine to a professional standard and then bring out and tell the stories within someday." There will never truly be an endpoint in this goal but I hope I keep getting closer. This, and becoming a better person.
Updates will not be as frequent as I'm currently sorting myself out, working on something among other things and eventually I need to sort myself out on acting on a focused goal that I can stick to, not something I planned out of desperation with unrealistic and too optimistic expectations which leads to inaction altogether.
I need a plan and starting point of my own to learn the foundations I lack in terms of drawing firstmost. I welcome you coming with me for this learning ride and hopefully you have and will get something out of my blogging adventures (:
Anyway thanks for looking (at my essay)! Oh, and Happy holidays too! (:
Connecting with me, commenting and/or constructive feedback would be welcomed and appreciated!
Until next time from, UUUinfinity aka Triple U infinity
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|Nutrition Facts
|Serving Size 0.333 cup
|Servings Per Container 10
|Amount Per Serving
|Calories 120
|Calories from Fat 10
|% Daily Value*
|Total Fat 1g
|Saturated Fat 0g
|Trans Fat 0g
|Cholesterol 41mg
|Sodium 165mg
|Total Carbohydrate 24g
|Dietary Fiber 0g
|Sugars 5g
|Protein 4g
|Vitamin A
|Vitamin C
Flour, Sugar, Eggs, Non-Fat Milk, Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Oil, Salt, Sodium Phosphate, Baking Soda, Natural and Artificial Vanilla.
Directions for Waffles: Makes 10 five-inch square waffles. For 2 waffles: 3/4 cup mix, 1/2 cup water (warm), 1 tbsp butter. For 5 waffles 1 pouch mix, 1-1/4 cups water (warm), 2 tbsp butter. For 10 waffles: 2 pouches mix, 2-1/2 cups water (warm), 4 tbsp. Preheat your waffle iron (Follow the manufacturer's instructions). Lightly grease your iron with oil. Place the mix in a bowl. Use a wire whisk as you add the water. Stir until fairly smooth - add melted margarine or butter (we recommend butter) and beat hard. Put one-half cup of batter in your waffle iron. Bake until steaming stops (approx. 2 3/4 minutes or until golden brown. Directions for Pancakes: Makes 20 to 22 four-inch pancakes. For 5 pancakes: 1 cup mix, 1 cup water (warm), 1 tbsp butter. For 10 pancakes: 1 pouch mix, 1-1/2 cups water (warm), 1-1/2 tbsp butter. For 22 pancakes: 2 pouches mix, 3-1/4 cups water (warm), 3 tbsp butter. For thinner pancakes, add 1 ounce water per 6 pancakes. Preheat large skillet or griddle (If electric, set at 375 degrees F). Lightly grease with oil. Griddle is ready when small drops of water sizzle and evaporate almost immediately. Add water to the mix using a wire whisk. Stir until large lumps disappear and batter is fairly smooth. Add melted margarine or butter and heat. Pour the batter on hot griddle. Turn when the edges look cooked and bubbles begin to appear on the surface. Turn only once.
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Rahu in eleventh House
11th house is influenced by both Saturn and Jupiter. Native could be rich as long as his father is alive. Alternatively, establishing things of Jupiter would help. Native has wicked friends. He gets money from mean people. After the death of ones father he should wear gold in the neck. If Mars is malefic for a native with Rahu in 11th at time of his birth, there is every thing in his house, but every thing gets destroyed later. If Rahu in 11th house is malefic then the native has bad relations with his father or he may even kill him. Planet in 2nd house would act as enemy. If Jupiter/Saturn are in 3rd or 11th house then wear iron on the body and drink water in a silver glass. If Ketu is in 5th house then Ketu gives bad results. There may be diseases of ear, spine, urinary problems etc. There may be losses associated with business concerned with Ketu.
Lal Kitab Remedies for Rahu:
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Born: 23 April, 1941, in Caithness. Died: 21 February, 2016, in Edinburgh, aged 74.
Born at Halcro Farm, Bower, Robin Henderson was an inspiring mathematician and teacher whose gentle and positive manner encouraged all those around him.
His early years on the Caithness farm instilled in him a love of animals, machinery and the outdoors. He remembered prisoners from the nearby Watten PoW Camp 165 working on the farm – they appeared unable to pronounce his name and when they greeted him it sounded like "Obeen!". They used to make wooden toys for him and his sister in the prison workshop and a favourite was a duck that waddled down a slope. He was delighted to find a similar one in a Prague toyshop many years later.
Having been Dux at Wick Academy, Robin came to Edinburgh to complete his schooling at George Watson's College, where he was soon noted as having excellent academic ability. After achieving an Honours degree in Mathematics and Physics from Edinburgh University, he undertook teacher training at Moray House and then began his teaching career at Boroughmuir Secondary School. He then went on to become senior maths lecturer at Napier College where he was involved in the development of the BSc degree in Mathematics with Engineering Technology.
Upon his retirement from Napier, he became a statistical consultant, continued his work as exam setter and marker for the SQA and published his book Six Sigma Quality Improvement with Minitab. He also worked as a stroke audit co-ordinator at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.
Robin had a huge passion for music and in 1982 he became a member of what was then the MacTaggart Scott Works Band, working his way from cornet to tuba. The 1980s was not exactly a vintage period for the band: when Robin became a member there were many empty seats around the conductor's stand. The band had no uniforms and many of the instruments were very old and well past their best. The music library was full of what was sometimes called 'yellow music' in that it had been there so long the paper had faded and changed colour. No-one could remember the last time the band performed a public concert. During the 1990s Robin, as band chairman, was at the forefront of efforts to turn things around. A successful fundraising drive allowed new instruments and music to be purchased. New uniforms were obtained and members recruited. The band achieved a higher profile locally and began to play a much more significant role in the Loanhead community. There was even some success in band contests, although that was never a particular driving force for Robin – he loved simply making music, the camaraderie of the players and the ability of the band to have a positive impact in the local community. When Loanhead Brass Roots was formed in 2002 to nurture the younger players, Robin performed a vital behind the scenes role, liaising with parents and generally ensuring everything ran smoothly. Not only encouraging the youngsters of the band with their playing, he would also frequently offer guidance and support with their maths homework, never tiring of his role as a teacher and mentor. His immense contribution was a major factor in the huge success of Brass Roots which has and continues to be one of the leading youth band initiatives anywhere in Scotland. For his contribution to youth banding in particular Robin was awarded Honorary Membership of the Scottish Brass Band Association in 2008.
When Robin took part with the band in his first Loanhead Gala Day procession in 1983 there were only 15 members on parade. When the band proudly leads this year's procession in June there will be 30 - 40 on parade including large numbers of young players. Robin's legacy to the band and the wider community in Loanhead lives on.
He was described as a gentleman in the truest sense, a friend to many and a family man who was Caithness to the core. He is survived by his wife Anne, son Iain, daughter Fiona and grandson Aidan.


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Located in four separate two-story lodges, our gracious, refined Deluxe Two Queen Room has views of either the pool or the golf course. Each room includes two queen-sized beds, a separate basin and vanity outside a large bathroom, and amenities including a 47" television and imported furniture. Select rooms have a balcony with great views of the golf course.
- Approximately 340 square feet
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The goal of Hamilton's Computer Science Department is to prepare students to adapt and excel in an ever-changing field by combining a strong foundation in mathematics, logic and language with exposure to the latest innovations in technology.
The fundamental question at the root of computer science is: What can be automated? Hamilton's computer science students explore that question through hands-on courses and research that are – like the field itself – constantly evolving. Students focus on both the experimental and theoretical sides of computer science, but they also consider the growing place computing has in the modern world. What are the ethical and social risks and benefits of such technology, and how do we manage them?
Computer science is the study of how information is organized and processed. That study addresses the design, analysis, implementation, efficiency and application of algorithms and data structures. It is, unlike some scientific disciplines, changing almost daily. Hamilton's Computer Science Department changes with it. Every course is revised regularly, and new courses are introduced to examine emerging theories and technologies.
Yet while computer science evolves at a dizzying pace, the fundamental principles underlying the discipline are firmly rooted in mathematics, logic and language. The department's faculty and curriculum are dedicated to preparing students to adapt and excel by building on these foundations.
Introductory courses include a lab-based survey of the field and a three-semester course sequence on object-oriented programming. The texts and lab materials have been written and published by Hamilton's computer science faculty expressly for these courses. The curriculum continues through courses in algorithms, computer architecture, system software, parallel programming, artificial intelligence and theory of computation before culminating in the senior program.
Some prospective students are surprised that a cutting-edge computer science program can thrive at a college so deeply rooted in the liberal arts tradition. For those who study and teach in Hamilton's Computer Science Department, this dynamic relationship between scientific tradition and technological innovation is at the core of who we are.


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James L. Fisk was born in 1835 in New York. In the 1850s, Fisk joined the Army and served in Minnesota. There, he married and began farming, but when an opportunity to go west with an expedition to Wyoming came along, he took it.
That expedition began a life of adventure in the Northwest that included leading four wagon trains from St. Paul to Montana. Two of these wagon trains (1862 and 1863) traveled across Minnesota to Dakota Territory along the north side of the Missouri River to Fort Benton in Montana.
Congress was interested in developing a good route to the Montana gold fields and offered $10,000 in payment to those who would help develop that road. Fisk, who had left the Army before the Civil War began, obtained a Captain's commission and the $10,000 grant from Congress to take yet another wagon train west in 1864.
Like most officers, Fisk gave up his military commission when the war ended in 1865. In 1866, Fisk took another wagon train along the northern route to Helena through Fort Abercrombie, the north side of the Missouri River, and the Milk River in Montana.
Fisk remained in Montana for several years working for a newspaper. His business ventures sometimes failed, and he had trouble with unpaid bills from time to time. He spent the rest of his life in Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana. In the 1890s he moved into the Soldiers' Home in Minneapolis. He died in 1902 at the age of 67.


text: Hi! This is my first post here! My wife and I are planning to purchase a tablet so I guess I will here often. Times are tough so we thought of getting something below $100. We just want the bible on it to bring to church and something to read on like e-books from the library, barnes and nobles, or amazon. We'd like something to facebook on sometimes too. Some games like angry birds would be great for the kids too! So far, our choices are the Coby Kyros MID7012 7" Android 2.3 Resistive Touchscreen Tablet and theVelocity Micro T103 Cruz Android 2.0 Internet Tablet - 7" Touchscreen, 512MB, Mini USB, SD, Wi-Fi, Black. But of course, we are open to whatever you guys advise. The specs that I have gathered so far are the following: Coby Kyros MID7012 7" Android 2.3 Resistive Touchscreen Tablet Overview Browse the web, watch Youtube®videos, check e-mail, and much more with AndroidTM 2.3. 7" LCD resistive touch screen 800 MHz processor Connect to the Internet wirelessly with high-speed networking support (Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g) Application marketplace to download and enjoy popular games and apps Plays popular video, music, and photo formats E-book reader - download and read thousands of books (ePub standard) View pages in portrait or landscape with automatic orientation sensor Expandable memory with optional microSDHC card Rechargeable lithium-polymer battery In the Box USB cable USB host/keyboard adapter Protective pouch Professional stereo earphones Power adapter Specifications Processor CPU Type: Telechips ARM11 CPU Speed: 800 MHz Memory Memory Type: Flash Memory Max: Built in 4GB/Expand to 16GB Display Display Size: 7.0" Display Type: Resistive Touchscreen Display Resolution: 800 x 480 (WVGA) Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Networking WLAN Type: WiFi 802.11 b/g Connections Audio Input: Microphone Audion Output: 3.5mm Headphone Jack & BUilt-in Speaker USB Port: 2.0 Hi-Speed Media/Format Support Media Support: MicroSD/SDHC Audio Format Support: Plays common internet formats Video Format Support: Plays common internet formats Photo Format Support: Displays common internet formats General OSD Menu Languages: English (US), French (France), German, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), Korean, Japanese, Russian OS Support: Android 2.3 Certifications: ETL, FCC Power Power Input/Output: AC 100-240VAC INPUT, DC SV output Battery Capacity: Rechargeable Li-Poly (3.7V 2400mAH) Velocity Micro T103 Cruz 7-Inch Android 2.0 Tablet (Black) With an ultra responsive 7" touchscreen, Android 2.0, and dozens of tech-savvy features, the Velocity Micro T103 Cruz Android 2.0 Internet Tablet is the portable tablet of your dreams. The Velocity Micro T103 Cruz Android 2.0 Internet Tablet supports a large variety of file formats so you'll never have a problem watching an entertaining video, listening to your favorite songs, or reading your favorite book. Also, the Velocity Micro T103 Cruz Android 2.0 Internet Tablet features 512 MB RAM, built-in speakers, microphone, and support for 4GB and 8 GB SD cards so you can turn heads at home or on-the-go. What It Is and Why You Need It: Crystal clear 16:9, 800x480 full color touch screen display – ultra responsive and great for video! Built in tilt activated accelerometer USB and SD card slot for upgradable storage, including an 8GB SD card Built-in Dictionary, Notepad, Calendar, Alarm Clock, and other useful apps Access to over 2 Million ebooks via included Borders E-book library portal application Extended life, user replaceable battery 802.11n Wifi and full browser support Access to the Cruz Market™ Features: Full color TFT display 7" diagonal 16:9 800x480 screen Capacitive touch screen – ultra responsive! Android 2.0 512MB RAM 4GB AND 8GB bundled SD cards Supports PDF, TXT, HTML reader files MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV audio support MPEG-4, H.264, H.263, MOV, AVI video support JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP image support 802.11n wifi Built in speakers Microphone Headphone jack Mini USB Li-Ion battery - up to 10+ hours of life, 24+ standby Dimensions: 7.5"x 4.75"x .6" What would you tablet gurus advise to which we should pick? Thank you and more power!


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Yorkshire Marathon - Elite places still available
Starting in York, the organisers, Run For All are still accepting elite entries into the Yorkshire Marathon on Sunday 21stOctober 2018.Read more
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Starting in York, the organisers, Run For All are still accepting elite entries into the Yorkshire Marathon on Sunday 21stOctober 2018.Read more
London Marathon Events Ltd today announced the appointment of Spencer Barden as Head of Elite Athletes. Barden will take over the responsibility of assembling the elite fields from David Bedford who steps down in November.Read more
We are pleased to announce the Polar A300 winner in the #clickyourclock competition as Michael Dodd who, along with thousands of others, ran a parkrun last week. He was just outside his own PB.Read more
With over 15,000 runners at the Madejski Stadium on Sunday 17 March 2019, the Sage Reading Half Marathon will again be one of the UK's most popular half marathons.Read more
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Savage Tide Adventure Path
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In the Savage Tide Adventure Path, your characters are destined to face a wide range of dangerous monsters, hostile terrain, murderous organizations, and sinister magic. Yet before you set off , you'll need to know where your character is from. This campaign begins in the exotic port city of Sasserine, and it is here that the foundations of your character will be laid. The City of Sasserine is perched on the edge of the known world, the last stop before the endless expanse of the Amedio Jungle. It is a hub of trade, and home to more than fifteen thousand souls,a bastion of civilization in a realm haunted by piracy, disease, violent weather, and monsters.
One of the things as players you will need to look at is the "Savage Tide Player's Guide."