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In his rant on Television yesterday John Bohner Speak of the House of Representatives said that "Obama wants a blank check".
This is a lie.
The President doesn't allocate funds. As Bohner's pals in the Tea Party FORCED everyone to read the Constitution at the opening of the session, perhaps they should remember that ONLY the House of Representatives can begin the authorization of funds (Section 7 "All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives;").
So the President just wants the United States Treasurer to pay the bills Congress racked up. And, I hardly need add, the Republicans were in charge of the House of Representatives from 1994 - 2006 and from 2010 on. They authorized willy-fucking-nilly and to claim that "Obama wants a blank check" is absurd and stupid. But, since John Bonher spoke about it with Rush Limbaugh before his own caucus, he knows it is a good sound bite.
They could pass the debt ceiling, get out of this problem and never authorize 1 more thing. that is, of course, if they were interested in fixing things not pinning blame - which leads us to....
His 2-step "plan".
First - his 2 step plan isn't about solving anything. Look at the fucking title "To Hold President Obama Accountable". Not solving crap. Not helping anyone but Republicans get elected.
Second. His 2 Step plan has 5 steps. They can't even control talking points from double digit inflation - how can they control the debt.


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Katy Perry to Perform Under the Brooklyn Bridge at 2013 MTV Video Music Awards
The 2013 MTV Video Music Awards will go down tonight (Aug. 25) at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. -- but not all the performers will take the stage inside Jay-Z's home turf. Show closer Katy Perry will perform outside the venue ... and under a bridge!
Is this a metaphor for literal trolls to the Internet trolls who keep pitting her against show opener Lady Gaga?
Us Weekly reports that Perry will take the biggest borough by storm, but it wasn't a smooth ride planning it all along. Perry originally wanted to perform atop the bridge, but New York City wouldn't grant the John Mayer paramour a permit to do so.
Perry's performance will also feature a killer mic -- almost literally. Check out this shot she posted on Instagram of her custom, brass-knuckled 'ROAR' microphone!

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The one good thing about more snow is that it means more and more deer. What seemed like a great short evening turned into a great long evening.
We were let out of work early, so for me, this means heading to the stand. I switched cards in my camera on my walk to the stand and couldn't believe it. The cam was telling me that it had taken nearly 100 photos in only three days!
Needless to say, I was excited to see what the evening would bring. Sighting 5 deer, my eyes were fixed on a giant doe. She worked right past my camera and up the trail behind me. One soft grunt and my arrow was in the air. Looked good and felt better. She buckled and bolted.
I gathered myself and headed for the truck. Grabbing my light, knife, and my sled. Walking through that deep snow is real work, but not to worry. I know she didn't go far. When arriving to the scene it confirmed she wouldn't be far. My arrow was broken and there was blood spray everywhere. You could follow her trail without the light. I got to a point where she had stopped and it looked as if you dumped a pail of blood, but where is she? I pressed on.
A noise caught my attention, but didn't think much of it. Shortly after, I found where she laid down and running tracks leaving the bloody bed. I thought to myself, this is not good. Between how much blood she was losing and the deep snow she couldn't last long. I was wrong again. I pressed on. Her tracks slowed to a walk. By now I was completely sweated and exhausted. Please, please don't go much further. Dragging her out in this ocean of white would really not be fun. Suddenly, my eyes were looking right at her about 100 yards away. So I sat and sat and sat. Finally! She tipped over.
Keeping on her tracks to about half way to her is when the unbelievable happened. Her head went up and she was gone. Just before she entered the woods she blew at me 3 times. I was speechless. I had an event to be at this evening so I made the decision to keep pushing her. I did just that. She entered the landowners hard and into the wind row pines. Suddenly, I heard him call out to me. I went into his house to give her time. We chatted and he have me a ride to my truck that was parked at the next farm. We figure I had followed her over a mile in the deep snow. I was SHOT!
After having my truck back at his house we gave her more time. I must say that this landowner is absolutely a great person. Without him I would still probably be out there. Thanks for everything Jim! I pulled my truck to within 20 yards of her last tracks. Getting back on them, I looked and there she was. Expired in the pines. Thank you! I could not believe the shear size of this beast. One of the larges antlerless deer I have ever taken.
It all turned out really great in the end. I got to build a better relationship with the landowner and I only had a short drag! Although it was getting rather late and I would miss my even. This is, at least for me, the way Christmas should be spent! One tag remains and I am getting pics of the buck I would like to shoot. He did not shed his left side, it is broken about 8 inches up and I am making the decision to shoot him if he comes in within the next 8 days.
Stay tuned...
I would like to dedicate this deer and this hunt to the Cook family. The are going through something one could not image. Living with breast cancer. They have three beautiful children. I wish them health and happiness to come. They are truly great people. Stay strong and I am here for you.
Merry Christmas to everyone.


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Students will be given the option of purchasing a case from the school for $30.00, or purchasing a case from the approved list. The majority of damaged iPads that we receive are cracked screens as a result of dropping the device. Securing the iPad in a case at all times will greatly increase the odds of not damaging the device if dropped. Any damage caused to an iPad not in a case will result in the student incurring the full cost of the repairs. Students found with their iPads not in a case will be documented and may be fully responsible for any future damage.
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If the iPad is lost, stolen, or damaged beyond repair as a result of irresponsible behavior, the student may be held responsible for the full replacement cost of $379.00. Examples of irresponsible behaviors include, but are not limited to, intentionally damaging the device, jail breaking the device, leaving the device unattended, leaving the device in an unsecured area or unlocked vehicle. The student will be held responsible for the full replacement cost of the device should it be stolen, lost, or damaged as a result of these types of behavior.
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Any damage to the iPad must be reported to school authorities immediately to avoid further damage to the device. Students not reporting the damage immediately will be held responsible for the entire cost of repairing the device. Should it be determined that the damage to the iPad was accidental, and the iPad was properly secured in an approved case, the following process will take place.
First Accidental Damage Claim: $50.00 Deductible
· Student will be issued a loaner iPad while their device is repaired. Student pays a $50.00 deductible and PTSC will cover the remaining cost of the repair.
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· Student will be issued a loaner iPad while the device is repaired. Student is responsible for the full cost of the repair or full cost of replacement ($379.00) should the device be unrepairable. Repeated accidental damage claims may result in iPad restrictions or loss of take home privileges. (See table of estimated repair costs)
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Ryuji Takasu may look like a mean guy, due to his small fierce eyes, but in reality he is a kind-hearted teen who loves to cook and is maybe just a bit OCD when it comes to cleaning. Unfortunately, his classmates are to frightened by his appearance to realize what a nice guy he is. It's the start of his junior year of high school, and on the first day he runs afoul of Taiga Aisaka, a short but cute girl nicknamed "The Palm-top Tiger" due to her ferocious attitude and temper. After a series of misunderstandings (and KO punches from Taiga's fist into Ryuji's face), the two learn that each has a crush on the other's best friend. A pact is formed as they team up to help each other attempt to win the hearts of their respective love interests and, obviously, shenanigans ensue. Continue reading DVD Review – Toradora: Volume 1 Premium Edition
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Obsessed with Taiga
I've always wanted to see a "Taiga Uppercut". Now I have it!
So I guess my secret is out – I really like Kugimiya Rie's voice as tsundere – nothing else, not at all, just tsudere. As it is the end of the year and we're dry on fresh ideas or simply not feeling that any reviews should be written for the Fall 09 season, I present to you – The Taiga Profile.
(I always love MAD videos – they give me proper seisures!)
Taiga Aisaka or Aisaka Taiga is a better tsundere character because she has much deeper character depth and she has a background story that's rooted deep in a the story of lot of wealthy families from ancient times to today. But it is speciallty a Japanese phenomenon taken to the extreme – hard working parents that are never home, not even on Christmas or New Year's. That said, what props Taiga up is her lovable but fierce, no-nonsense (except when in love) personalty and daringness to experss her unhappiness in front of people. Maybe it's childish to us, but to a Japanese viewer, that's phenomenoal, shocking and releasing. Anyway, more clips.
(Emotional breakdowns are genuine as this in anime is hard to find)
But Taiga isn't just a all-out fighting and toughing it out character. She longs for love and she wants it hard. Always wearing that protective shell and yet hating it but can't really give it up makes her realizes that she needs Ryuji more than ever, especially around the "most wonder time of the year". To me, the period from Christmas to New Year's is the "most depressing time of the year". Less talking, more clips.
(Just go. Don't stay too long or you'll regret…)
She just needs someone who can tolerate, accept and even come to love all her faults. We all need someone like that. As tough as she is outside, she wears all the feminine accessories during special occassions to show people what she really wishes she could show all the time. But only with Ryuji she doesn't have to show a mask or show a special feminine side. Both are her and both are equally presented in front of him.
(is it scary to be vulernable? Is it scary to jump off Taipei 101 even with protective gear? That depends on the person)
There isn't much more to say and I just ended this article with the above youtube video. Have a good night and take care of your loved ones, friends, family, lovers and all.
Review: Toradora! (85%)
Animation: 85%
Acting: 90%
Music/Sound: 80%
Story: 88%
Overall: 85%
See explanation of scores.
Toradora is the standard-setter anime about high school shounen romance. It does for high school love what Kare Kano does for adolescence in general and Honey and Clover did for post-adolescence–and that well-defined scope is both its strength and its ultimate limitation.


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text: No, children under ten are not allowed in the galleries. The Collection attempts to preserve the ambience of Mr. Frick's private house, and because few ropes or cases are used to protect fragile objects, children under ten are not admitted. We suggest that if two people are coming with a child, one can wait with the child in the Reception Hall while the other visits the galleries.


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The Jubilee College of Music (JCM) students attended the Jubilee World 16th General Assembly (GA) that was held in St. Louis, MO. Jubilee is the year of new beginning and has praise songs that are traditionally abundant with the word of God. With the most noble of poems, Jubilee offered praise and glory with musical performances.
The praise featured a new Jubilee original song "Look at Us," declaring the healing grace of Jesus' name and His power to raise us up. Twenty choir members proclaimed the works of God in the song, "For All He's Done."
"As we gather and praise the Lord, there are great blessings pouring down, and we can feel healing happening. Jubilee needs to taste the true meaning of praise," said Chairwoman Miriam Chou.
"When Moses and Miriam sang songs of praise, all Israelites came and sang together. It's the song inspired by the grace of salvation," added Chou.
Students and praise leaders opened their hearts as Jubilee's performance energized the whole sanctuary. Olivet University Students who attended the General Assembly received a broader prospective of the Jubilee music ministry from various lectures and sermons. They expressed gratitude to learn more about the role of music in praising and serving the kingdom of God.
After the 3-day event, Jubilee students toured the beautiful Jubilee Orpheum Theater in downtown St. Louis.
"It is like a shining beacon of God's grace in Jubilee World, said a Jubilee student. "His grace and mercy brought tremendous joy and hope to Jubilee participants."
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To whit, it said, as well as I can recall;
Now there is a fortune to give a person the willies, if ever there was one. It is not as direct as saying, you are going to die, so settle your affairs, nor is it sufficiently lucid to plainly say that you have travel plans in your future. No, it is darkly ambiguous in a rather disturbing fashion.
Surely the actual cause for this, is that the person who wrote it, did not have a clear understanding of the culture into which the fortune would makes its way. That the words, meant to be vague and exciting, would also incite cultural baggage of a morbid and darkly portentous nature.
One cannot help thinking of the River Styx, or the waters of Lethe, and such like concepts.
Oh well.
In more recent years, this same fortune, found its way into the first post of an introductory thread for Yao Chi in a place called the Napping Cat's Dream.
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Rockford Systems LLC and The Master Lock Company have announced a new joint initiative designed to accelerate the adoption of safety technologies throughout the North American manufacturing sector. The two companies are teaming up to reduce workplace accidents, improve job efficiencies and help ensure manufacturers are in compliance with the latest OSHA, ANSI and NFPA 79 machine guarding and lockout/tag out standards.
"Even with strict machine and operator safety regulations in place, unguarded hazardous machinery remains a major source of fatalities, amputations and other traumatic injuries in manufacturing plants. According to OSHA, nearly 18,000 machine operators suffer non-fatal injuries each year in the U.S. Rockford Systems estimates more than half the manufacturers in the U.S. do not fully comply with critical requirements for machine safeguarding or lockout / tag out," said a company spokesperson.
The Master Lock Company helps facilities create safer work environments and provide lockout compliance through comprehensive consulting services. The partnership with Rockford Systems enables The Master Lock Company to broaden its services to include machine guarding assessments and physical safeguarding solutions, providing an end-to-end lockout and machine guarding solution for customers.
"The combination of Rockford Systems' machine safeguarding expertise and industry knowledge, together with The Master Lock Company, which has been a leader in lockout for nearly 30 years with industry-leading expertise, comprehensive consulting services and innovative physical products, will enable our customers to rapidly identify safety deficiencies and deploy machine guarding and lockout/tag out solutions," said Joe Nitiss, CEO of Rockford Systems.
In its role, Rockford Systems will provide on-site custom safety consulting services using the Machine Safety Assessment Tool (MSAT), which was jointly developed by the two companies. Performed as a stand-alone service or in conjunction with other services, the MSAT assessment helps companies identify situations that place machine operators or maintenance personnel in serious, life-threatening danger because of the absence of machine safeguarding.
"For many of our on-site lockout/tag out assessments or procedure development projects, our customers also ask for high quality machine guarding solutions. Our partnership with Rockford Systems will allow us to offer one-stop safeguarding solutions to meet all of our customer's needs," said Matt Dudgeon, Director of Product Marketing at The Master Lock Company.
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SAGINAW, MI – As May rolls around, the Friends of Theodore Roethke again celebrates the Pulitzer Prize-winning poet's birthday with festivities Friday and Saturday, May 17 and 18, at sites around Saginaw.
Roethke has emerged again as a poet of great interest, said 2013 poet-in-residence Arra Lynn Ross, who on Saturday, May 18, will lead a workshop at the poet's homestead, 1805 Gratiot.
Invited poets, including Jamaal May, Stephanie M. Glazier, Cindy Hunter Morgan and Rosie King, will present readings throughout the weekend, at the homestead at 1805 Gratiot and the Andersen Enrichment Center, 120 Ezra Rust. Schoolchildren will display their art work, inspired by Roethke's poem, "Dirty Dinky," on May 18 at the Andersen Enrichment Center, 120 Ezra Rust.
The celebration concludes with a dinner-presentation May 18 at the Andersen Enrichment Center.
Adding a twist to this year's festivities are interpretations, from different takes on Roethke's "Saginaw Song" to Ross' writing workshop, confirming the influence Roethke still has on today's poets.
And leading up to the festival, the Friends of Theodore Roethke paired the poet's work with selections by Raymond Carver in a month of suggested readings. The men shared the same birthday, May 25, said president Annie Ransford, and also Tess Gallagher, who was Roethke's student and Carver's wife.
"I love Roethke but I don't think it is possible to imitate him," said Ross, an assistant professor of creative writing at Saginaw Valley State University and a published poet. But you can learn from his image of the world and how he experienced it, she said.
"It reveals a whole new realm when you understand the natural world," Ross said, including discovering how to love. "It becomes four-dimensional, the fourth dimension being time. When you learn how to work with time, which is so fluid, you move beyond its constraints, opening your work up to infinite dimensions."
Even as the Internet isolates people from personal interaction, Roethke's link with the natural world lends the solidness that poets hunger for, Ross said.
"When you listen to voices other than your own, you bring in a whole range of experiences and that can lead to different tones in your own writing," she said.
Ross also hopes to create a collaboration as a class, an exercise that helps poets who are very attached to their own work to learn ways to push their own possibilities.
"There's a certain play that comes into the work when you let go of your ego," she said. "It's a controlled experiment in dissolving that ego."


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Liverpool's transfer committee have had to throw their January transfer plans in the bin after Jurgen Klopp made it clear he did not want Barcelona right-back Martin Montoya in his squad, reports the Mirror.
The Anfield outfit have maintained a long-term interest in Montoya and have continued to track him during his current loan spell at Inter Milan.
Brendan Rodgers considered the Spaniard a top target in 2013, but Barcelona believed he would become a first-team star in the future and were unwilling to sell.
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However, the 24-year-old's career has curtailed since Rodgers first identified him as a potential signing and many Barcelona coaches are no longer of the opinion that he can cut it at the Nou Camp.
Similarly, Klopp isn't convinced he will add anything on Merseyside and has told his new club to dispose of two years worth of scouting reports and move on.
Decision and options
That leaves Barcelona with a big decision to make, as they were already considering whether or not to cancel Montoya's two-year loan deal at the San Siro as Roberto Mancini has not given him the game time they were hoping for.
Liverpool are already well stocked at right-back with Nathaniel Clyne arriving from Southampton in the summer transfer window and Jon Flanagan due to return from a lengthy lay-off in December.
One transfer deal is on
Klopp may not be a fan of Montoya, but reports earlier this week claimed the German had given his blessing for Liverpool to chase Porto's exciting youngster Ruben Neves.
The 18-year-old has attracted interest from Chelsea, Real Madrid and Barcelona, but Liverpool made an informal enquiry earlier this week and were encouraged by the midfielder's representatives.


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I don't want to focus too deeply as this will come later when the novel arrives, the main focal point now is just gathering ideas and thinking about the art direction.
Art styles
Futurism was an artistic and social movement that originated in Italy in the early 20th century. It was largely an Italian phenomenon, though there were parallel movements in Russia, England and elsewhere. The Futurists practised in every medium of art, including painting, sculpture, ceramics, graphic design, industrial design, interior design, theatre, film, fashion, textiles, literature, music, architecture and even gastronomy.
I may make an attempt to look upon an art movement of some kind to influence the art direction.
Contemporary structures and designs.
The library is a great resource therefore the next stage is to take a gander round in there to see what I can find and build my imagination ready for design stage. It's clear that a large amount of my design will come from futurism artists and there work simply because of there broad lines and distinctive colours.
Josie Cox
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Notable futurist artists: Umberto Boccioni, Nikolay Diulgheroff, Angiolo Mazzoni, Giacomo Balla
Valve's Francke: Game Art Direction In Its 'Infancy'
I have come across review of an art director Valve's Francke discussing at Lyon Games Developers conference his distinctive art style on 'Team Fortress 2'.
For future projects, do you think you'll get to do other interesting, strange art styles? What do you want to try next?
The next thing I'd love to do is not based on realism, but stylizing with a little more in-depth look to the materials in the world. Instead of just having an impressionistic background, or having highly stylized characters. Making the characters a little bit more believable, even incorporating bold design, getting a little bit more specific.
So it would be a little bit slash realism and stylization all at once. And it can be achieved. We've done experiments like this, where you take a character and you make them -- instead of taking photographs of the character, you base it off of lots of drawings and studies and paintings of the character, with real proportions. But with true design to it. You'll be amazed at what you can do.
Human beings are a very interesting species. There's not one generic person. Everybody's unique. So you can get some really amazing face shapes and body designs and clothing and all these things fit into that.
The question raised at the conference is very interesting whilst reading I noticed that some of the things that Valve states I can relate to for example not basing the work on realism but more stylized this is evidence from the last project. Perhaps its time to break out of that realm and try a more realistic approach and base this project on a more believable art direction.
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Mary Ann Tipple
Part II
See more of her work here.
And if you're within driving distance, I encourage you to see the exhibit in person.
Part II
One Windy Day
This is a photo she bought in a flea market.
Cotton sheeting, acrylic paint, xerox copies, paint sticks, cotton duck
39.75" H x 34.5" W; June 2008
I think she captured washday beautifully.
Fancy Coat
Painted tissue paper, acrylic paint, paint sticks, xerox copy, cotton duck
69" H x 30.5; July 2009
This is a large image of Mary Ann's mom wearing a fancy coat.
I remember seeing her work on this piece when we were both in 2 different workshops at QSDS last year.
This piece is about breast cancer
Things your Mother Warned You About: Older Men
that's Mary Ann's aunt, but the man isn't her uncle!
View of the Gallery Corridor
View of the Gallery Corridor
Mary Ann made some little 5" x 5" collage pieces, they're located at the entrance to the buildingMary Ann Tipple has a sweet gallery exhibit at The Gathering Place in Westlake Ohio. I made a visit with my friend Joan and we were smitten with her show.
See more of her work here.
And if you're within driving distance, I encourage you to see the exhibit in person.


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Miguel, JC, Patterson, Steven, Abdel-Wahab, Yasser, Mathias, PCF and Flatt, Peter (2004) Time-correlation between membrane depolarization and intracellular calcium in insulin secreting BRIN-BD11 cells: studies using FLIPR. CELL CALCIUM, 36 (1). pp. 43-50. [Journal article]
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Cytoplasmic Ca2+ ([Ca2+](i)) and membrane potential changes were measured in clonal pancreatic beta cells using a fluorimetric imaging plate reader (FLIPR). KCl (30 mM) produced a fast membrane depolarization immediately followed by increase of [Ca2+](i) in BRIN-BD11 cells. L-Alanine (10 mM) but not L-arginine (10 mM) mimicked the KCl profile and also produced a fast membrane depolarization and elevation of [Ca2+];. Conversely, a rise in glucose from 5.6 mM to 11.1 or 16.7 mM induced rapid membrane depolarization, followed by a slower and delayed increase of [Ca2+](i). GLP-1 (20 nM) did not affect membrane potential or [Ca2+](i). In contrast, acetylcholine (ACh, 100 muM) induced fast membrane depolarization immediately followed by a modest [Ca2+]; increase. When extracellular Ca2+ was buffered with EGTA, ACh mobilized intracellular calcium stores and the [Ca2+]; increase was reduced by 2-aminoethoxydiphenyl borate but not by dantrolene, indicating the involvement of inositol triphosphate receptors (InsP(3)R). It is concluded that membrane depolarization of beta cells by glucose stimulation is not immediately followed by elevation of [Ca2+]i and other metabolic events are involved in glucose induced stimulus-secretion coupling. It is also suggested that ACh mobilizes intracellular Ca2+ through store operated InsP(3)R. (C) 2003 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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text: Carl-Johan Jakobsen is Past President of the European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiologists (EACTA). He is a Consultant and Associate Professor at Aarhus University Hospital, Denmark, where he served as Head of Cardiac Anaesthesia between 1993 and 2000 and as Head of the Department of Cardiology between 2000 and 2003. His primary research fields include monitoring in anaesthesia, organ blood flow in relation to cardiopulmonary bypass and preconditioning. He is a former Chairman of the Danish Group of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiologists.


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The flu, short for influenza, is a contageous virus that is most often passed around during the winter season. Symptoms can include fever, fatigue, congestion or runny nose, cough, body aches, headache, sore throat and lack of appetite, and usually go away in about two weeks.
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The flu - or influenza - is a viral infection of the respiratory system. People are more likely to get the flu during the winter months. People catch the flu from close contact with infected individuals. Factors that can increase a person's risk for developing the flu include age (young children and people over 65), working in a healthcare facility or with children, living in a small community (nursing home) and having either a weakened immune system or a chronic illness.
In most cases, the flu causes symptoms that go away in about two weeks. However, the flu can be more serious for certain people. Pregnant women, people with weak immune systems, older adults and young children are all at risk for developing serious flu complications. These complications include bronchitis, sinus and ear infections, pneumonia and even death.


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Two brothers, Jasper and Ibrahim Abu, have been arraigned before an Ebute Meta Magistrate's court for allegedly stealing a gold necklace belonging to one Umar Ibrahim.
The brothers were also accused of duping Ibrahim of N300,000.
The gold necklace, which was valued at N185,000, was allegedly sold to one Saadu Ibrahim, who was also arraigned along with the Abu brothers.
Jasper and Ibrahim were arraigned on two counts respectively, while Saadu was arraigned on one count.
The offence was alleged to have been committed on April 18, 2014 at Joke Ayo Street, AIT Road, Alagbado Lagos.
The charges read in part, "That you, Jasper Abu and Ibrahim Abu and others at large on the April 18, 2014, at about 7.30am at Joke Ayo street, AIT Road Alagbado, Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did demand and collect one gold chain necklace valued N185,000 with threat to the prejudice of one Umar Ibrahim and thereby committed an offence punishable under section 295(1) (2) (B) of the criminal code of Lagos state Nigeria 2011."
Section 295(1) (2) (B) stipulates a prison term of not less than 21 years for the said offence.
The three accused persons pleaded not guilty to the charges.
The first two accused persons had their charges read to them in English language, while the third accused person had his charge interpreted to him in pidgin.
The magistrate, E. O. Ogunkanmi, after listening to the bail application from the defence counsel, U. V. Nwafor, admitted the three accused persons to bail in the sum of N100,000 each with two sureties in like sum, one of which must be a blood relation.
He said the sureties must be gainfully employed and show evidence of tax payment to the government.
The matter was adjourned till June 4, for further hearing.


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This week Randy Seaver of GeneaMusings has offered up a genetic genealogy game for us to play! Here is the mission:
- List your matrilineal line - your mother, her mother, etc. back to the first identifiable mother. Note: this line is how your mitochondrial DNA was passed to you!
- Tell us if you have had your mitochondrial DNA tested, and if so, which Haplogroup you are in.
- Post your responses on your own blog post, in Comments to this blog post, or in a Status line on Facebook or in your Stream at Google Plus.
- If you have done this before, please do your father's matrilineal line, or your grandfather's matrilineal line, or your spouse's matrilineal line.
- Does this list spur you to find distant cousins that might share one of your matrilineal lines?
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My matrilineal line is as follows:
- Beaulah Belle Yawman (1915-1999), my mother, married Jasper J. "Jack" Spurlock
- Myrtle Arminta Snider (1878-1958), my grandmother, married William L. Yawman (at the left in this picture with my aunt Joyce Opal Yawman Seeley).
- Ruth Franklin (1851-1914), my great-grandmother, married David A. Snider
- Rhoda Cary (1833-betw 1872-1877), my 2nd great-grandmother, married Joseph Franklin
- Matilda Gandy (1801-1853), my 3rd great-grandmother, married Ephraim Cary
- Tamson Garrison (1772-1809), my 4th great-grandmother, married Henry Harris Gandy
- That's as far as I can go! Tamson's parents are unknown at this time.
I have had my DNA tested through 23andme. My maternal haplogroup is J1b1a, a subgroup of J1. On their website, 23andme has posted the following information about the origins of haplogroup J1:
"Haplogroup J originated about 45,000 years ago on the Arabian Peninsula not long after modern humans expanded out of Africa and onto the Eurasian continent. About 7,000 years ago the expansion of farming carried daughter lineages of J, including J1, into Europe. Today the haplogroup extends as far west as Britain and as far east as Central Asia."
From time to time I conduct descendancy research on one of my ancestral lines to see if I can bring the line forward to connect with living cousins. Most recently I have been conducting research on the Burton line; I began with my maternal 2nd great-grandfather James H. Burton, Sr., have been working forward in time on each of his children and their descendants.
I don't do exhaustive research on collateral lines, but I do cite all the sources I use so that if I ever need to research more thoroughly, I will have a solid foundation. If I find information that is particularly interesting, I may write a blog post about it. Every few months, I upload a new GEDCOM file to Ancestry Member Trees so that my most up-to-date information can be found by distant cousins.
Anyone out there also a J1b1a? Or related to one of the women in my matrilineal line? Does anyone know the identity of Tamson Garrison's mother?
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March 2011 Walt Disney World Bits and Bites
Feature Article
This article appeared in the March 1, 2011 Issue #597 of ALL EARS® (ISSN: 1533-0753)
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We rummage around in our archives for this monthly feature, which indulges in a bit of nostalgia, taking you back in history for a glimpse of Walt Disney World and the Disney Company through the ages. This month, we reminisce about Mickey's Tropical Revue, later known as Mickey's Tropical Luau.
Mickey's Tropical Revue debuted at the Polynesian Resort in the mid-1980s. It was a version of the Polynesian Luau held at the resort, but geared specifically to children and featuring Disney characters. As with the luau for adults, the show entertained kids and their parents with authentic Polynesian dancers in grass skirts, traditional music and fire dancers, including a flaming baton-twirler. These performers were joined onstage by a muu-muu wearing Minnie, as well as Mickey Mouse, Chip and Dale, Pluto and Goofy, all also wearing Polynesian-style garb.
The show was held in the Polynesian's Luau Cove. Upon arrival, you were presented with a complimentary shell necklace and were entertained in the garden before dinner by ukulele players and dancers. Cast members sold "authentic Polynesian" souvenirs while you waited to enter the cove, and your party's photo was taken. Dinner was an all-you-can-eat meal, served family-style, as it is today, although the menu was slightly different. In 1987, Mickey's Tropical Revue cost $23.50 for adults; $11 for children.
The show was discontinued as of June 13, 1999. (The Polynesian's current luau dinner show, the Spirit of Aloha http://allears.net/din/luau.htm, is suitable for children, even though Disney characters are not featured in the storyline.) Here, Senior Editor Deb Koma shares a few photos from her visit to Mickey's Tropical Luau in early 1997. Do you have photos of this now-defunct dinner show? Please share them with us at firstname.lastname@example.com!
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Unearthing Hidden Treasures: A Review of "Walt Disney World Hidden History: Remnants of Former Attractions & Other Tributes" by Kevin Yee
by Alice McNutt Miller
Kevin Yee has written an enjoyable guide to the "hidden history" of Walt Disney World (with a bonus chapter on "History at Universal Studios Florida"), pointing out tributes to Disney personalities, park milestones and opening dates and remaining bits of now-defunct attractions. The book is organized by theme park and has helpful appendices that include the operational dates of now-gone attractions, and the individuals listed on the various windows of Main Street USA in the Magic Kingdom. A person could easily use the book on a "live" tour through each of the theme parks, searching for these interesting historical tidbits (unfortunately, I have not been able to do this yet!). Disney Imagineers left a huge number of homages to themselves, to Imagineers who had gone before them, and to previous Disneyland and Walt Disney World attractions scattered throughout the parks. This book will lead the reader on a voyage of discovery of intertwined historical references and remembrance of things past. I found the book's descriptions of "reused" or "repurposed" items particularly interesting. Yee describes a number of animatronic figures that show up in different guises in different attractions. For instance, the ghostly old woman in the rocking chair in the Ballroom scene in the Haunted Mansion is the same figure as the grandmother in the Carousel of Progress, and many of the animatronic figures in Epcot's Spaceship Earth are copies of figures in the Hall of Presidents in the Magic Kingdom. It is a great testament to the ingenuity of the Disney Imagineers that they are able to find multiple uses for these complex (and expensive!) figures.
Read the rest of Alice's review in the AllEars.Net Guest Blog here:
"Walt Disney World Hidden History: Remnants of Former Attractions & Other Tributes" by Kevin Yee can be purchased in our AllEars.Net Amazon Store:http://astore.amazon.com/debsunoffiwaltdi/detail/0983159904
Jim Korkis: Storyteller and Renaissance Man
by Mike Scopa
Over the past 11 years or so I have been very fortunate to talk to and interview some very interesting personalities in the Disney community. However, there is one person who I am honored to say is a friend of mine, who I place head and shoulders above all these individuals, because, like Walt Disney himself, this individual is first and foremost a storyteller. I am talking about Jim Korkis. You may recognize the name but if you don't, you may know Jim via his pseudonym, Wade Sampson — but more on that later. Before I tell you a little about "The Vault of Walt" by Jim Korkis (Ayefour Publishing: 2010. ISBN-978-0-615-40242-0), his latest, and may I say, greatest contribution to the Disney community to date (yes, I am expecting more from this storyteller), let me catch you up on Mr. Korkis. You see, he is not just another writer who one day decided to write a book on Disney content — Jim Korkis IS Disney content. If I were to begin the Korkis resume I would start with his elementary school years. Young Jim Korkis was a Disney fan as long as he could remember, but imagine his reaction when on one day as a student at the Thomas Edison Elementary School he found out that his teacher was a Mrs. Disney… and yes, she was married to one of THOSE Disneys.
Read the rest of Mike's profile on author Jim Korkis and his latest book in the View from Scopa Towers blog:
"The Vault of Walt" can be purchased in our AllEars.Net Amazon Store:
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Steve Barrett, author of the Hidden Mickeys books and webmaster of www.HiddenMickeysGuide.com says, "Some of the most challenging (and rewarding) Hidden Mickeys to find on Disney property are in attractions, during the rides, and in films and movies. A few of these Hidden Mickey (and other character) images are quite difficult to photograph. I present below three such images, two Hidden Mickeys and a Hidden Donald, at Walt Disney World. (Thanks to Bill Iadonisi for the photos.)
1. Magic Kingdom, Mickey's PhilharMagic: In the "Be Our Guest" portion of the movie, there is a point where you are watching Lumiere dancing on the table with other characters. The view goes to an overhead shot and there are shadows cast on the table from the candle hands of Lumiere. These shadows come together at times to form what appears to be a Hidden Mickey.
2. Epcot, Soarin': When you soar over the hills and spot a golf course, look to the right side of the course. About halfway along the fairway is a slightly distorted shadow classic Mickey on the green grass below a tree. The "ears" of the shadow Mickey almost touch the right side of the white cart path.
3. Disney's Hollywood Studios, Sci-Fi Dine-In Theater Restaurant: Inside the restaurant, watch the movie reel for Donald Duck. Spot him after a clip of Walt Disney. Donald is in a cartoon segment about a secretary who is kidnapped to another planet; Donald is one of the characters who chases her.
You can find a selection of past Hidden Mickeys Alerts here:
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by Emily Woesthoff
General Manager for BabyCakes NYC at Downtown Disney
Walking up Main Street in the Magic Kingdom, in an attempt to avoid the crowds, the best route is to fake left and go right around a wall of Photopass Photographers. Suddenly, the sweet smell of waffle cones is in the air! It is quite possibly the best scent in all of Walt Disney World, The Plaza Ice Cream Parlor. As a vegan, it's natural to feel defeated upon seeing fellow guests eating mounds of ice cream and chocolate sauce piled high on golden cones (all with cherries on top, of course!). Sadly, we seldom get to reap the benefits of any ice cream parlor, let alone one as magical as this, but take a look at that menu! It proudly states (all the way at the bottom in super small print): Tofutti and Rice Dream available! The Plaza Ice Cream Parlor offers the vanilla or chocolate variety of either brand of frozen dessert. Here's the scoop (get it?!): The Tofutti brand has more of a creamy, ice cream-like taste and texture while Rice Dream is more reminiscent of a sorbet. If your bikini weight is on your mind, Rice Dream is the way to go, as it has less fat and fewer calories than its soy-based brother. Though it can take a little extra time and a meeting of the minds between the cashier and manager to muster up this "specialty" treat, chances are they will make up for it with an extra large portion of your desired flavor. On less crowded days in the Magic Kingdom, if you order your Rice Dream or Tofutti around 8:45 p.m., you'll still be able to secure a great spot for Wishes at 9. You can then enjoy the fireworks and cry into your cup of delicious dairy-free ice cream.
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Compiled by AllEars® Team Member Cathy Bock
In this monthly featurette, we take a look at recent comments made in the AllEars.Net Rate & Review section about a particular restaurant, resort, event, etc. This month, we examine what AllEars® readers are saying about the Flame Tree Barbecue, a counter service restaurant located in Disney's Animal Kingdom.
The Flame Tree enjoys a high average rating of 8.4 (out of 10) and is recommended by 96% of reviewers.
From recent reviews:
Food (general): "food was great"; "Really good food!"; "entire group was pleasantly surprised with our food"; "wasn't too happy about my food"; "everything was tasty and well prepared".
Ribs: "excellent as usual"; "were a tiny bit dry"; "very tasty"; "were good"; "tender and tasted delicious"; "were amazing!!".
Chicken: "very moist"; "very moist and delicious!"; "did not think the chicken was very flavorful"; "very tasty".
Sandwiches: "bbq pork sandwich was really good"; "pork sandwich had no flavor"; "great!" "husband got the pork sandwich and he was very pleased".
Sides: "baked beans were pretty bad"; "I don't usually care for baked beans, but these were really good!"; "we weren't too fond of the coleslaw"; "side dishes were just ok"; "very disappointed that they changed their baked beans recipe".
Desserts: "chocolate mousse and key lime mousse were very good"; "were yummy"; "were fantastic & very nicely presented"; "were not good"; "key lime dessert is great"; "chocolate mousse was good"; "key lime dessert was just ok".
Service: "lines may look long, but they do a great job of moving you through"; "had too much food and the cast members helped me to take it to my table"; "even though the park was very crowded, was very quick"; "was slow and disorganized".
Seating: "great view of Expedition Everest and there was a convenient condiment bar"; "love eating down by the water"; "great place to sit & enjoy"; "might be hot in summer"; "loved how I was able to sit outside in a shaded area"; "plenty of seating".
With only outdoor seating available, the Flame Tree gets a special category — The Birds — "thankfully people were not feeding them"; "didn't bother us but were funny to watch"; "are nothing but cute as long as you don't feed them!"; "bit annoying as they beg for food"; "don't feed the birds".
Overall: "great restaurant for a counter service meal"; "will definitely return"; "our choice for counter service at AK"; "We love this place!"; "Not sure that we will be back!"; "Loved, loved, loved, loved this place".
If you have recently dined at The Flame Tree Barbecue, we'd like to have your review!
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Epcot's Flower & Garden Festival — March 2 – May 15, 2011. You can download the festival guide (9.5MB PDF file) directly from disneyworld.com here: http://tinyurl.com/6aena4y
Cable TV Network HGTV is sponsoring weekend appearances by its designers and landscaping experts at the 18th Epcot International Flower & Garden Festival, which runs March 2 through May 15, 2011. The lineup will include the likes of Genevieve Gorder, Lisa LaPorta, Kim Myles, Brian Patrick Flynn, Taniya Nayak, Ahmed Hassan, Patti Moreno, Michele Beschen, John Gidding, Frank Fontana, and Vern Yip appearing at the Festival Center each Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the festival on the HGTV Stage. The HGTV hosts will deliver tips to Disney guests on topics including "Mobile Gardens," "Secrets to Bringing Indoor Style Outside" and "Gardening with Kids." As part of the HGTV sponsorship, the Festival Center will open daily with presentations and Disney gardening workshops. Also new at the festival:
— Bambi's Butterfly Garden will accommodate more butterflies, plants and guests in celebration of the upcoming release of "Bambi" Diamond Edition on Blu-ray Hi-Def.
— At Pixie Hollow Fairy Garden, favorite Disney Fairies will pose for photos and sign autographs throughout the day. Young fans who enter this whimsical garden also discover play structures for children ages 2-5.
— Sleek floral topiaries of "Cars 2" stars Mater and Lightning McQueen will shine at the World Showcase Plaza in anticipation of the June 24 release of the original film's sequel.
— A Hundred Acre Wood wildflower display sets the scene for topiaries of Winnie the Pooh, Tigger and pals, set to appear in the "Winnie the Pooh Movie" this summer.
Flower Power Concerts for Epcot's 2011 International Flower & Garden Festival will be held weekends March 2 – May 15. Performances are at America Gardens Theatre at 5:15, 6:30 and 7:45 p.m. each Friday, Saturday and Sunday (subject to change):
— March 4-6 — Jose Feliciano
— March 11-13 — The Guess Who
— March 18-20 — Chubby Checker & The Wildcats
— March 25-27 — Melissa Manchester
— April 1-3 — Starship Starring Mickey Thomas
— April 8-10 — Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis Jr.
— April 15-17 — Juice Newton
— April 22-24 — The Nelsons
— April 29-May 1 — Paul Revere and the Raiders
— May 6-8 — Davy Jones
— May 13-15 — Herman's Hermits Starring Peter Noone
Animal Kingdom
The 5th anniversary of Expedition Everest will be commemorated with a special event just for Walt Disney World Annual Passholders on March 5, 2011, from 6 to 9 p.m. Passholders who signed up in advance will ride Expedition Everest after Disney's Animal Kingdom closes for the day.
Disney's Hollywood Studios
ESPN The Weekend is scheduled for March 3-6, 2011 at Disney's Hollywood Studios. This year's event will again feature special motorcades and Q & A sessions with athletes and other sports celebrities, live ESPN telecasts and radio broadcasts, celebrity game shows and the ESPN Interactive Sports Zone. On hand will be such ESPN personalities as Mike Golic and Mike Greenberg (Mike and Mike in the Morning) , Colin Cowherd, Trey Wingo and Merrill Hoge. The tentative list of attending athletes includes wide receiver Chad Ochocinco, Julius Erving, Alonzo Mourning, Tony Dorsett, Cal Ripken Jr., and Mia Hamm. Also returning this year is the Champion 5K race.
ESPN Wide World of Sports
Major League Baseball's Atlanta Braves "Grapefruit League" home schedule at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex includes a collection of top clubs, with the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals visiting Champion Stadium. Here's the remaining schedule:
March 3 — Detroit Tigers (1:05 p.m.)
March 4 — Toronto Blue Jays (1:05 p.m.)
March 5 — New York Mets (1:05 p.m.)
March 8 — New York Yankees (1:05 p.m.)
March 9 — St. Louis Cardinals (1:05 p.m.)
March 10 — St. Louis Cardinals (1:05 p.m.)
March 12 — New York Mets (1:05 p.m.)
March 13 — Houston Astros (1:05 p.m.)
March 16 — Boston Red Sox (1:05 p.m.)
March 17 — Washington Nationals (6:05 p.m.)
March 19 — New York Mets (1:05 p.m.)
March 20 — Houston Astros (1:05 p.m.)
March 23 — Florida Marlins (1:05 p.m.)
March 25 — Detroit Tigers (6:05 p.m.)
March 27 — Philadelphia Phillies (1:05 p.m.)
March 28 — Washington Nationals (6:05 p.m.)
For more information, visit www.espnwwos.com
Disney's Dreamers Academy with Steve Harvey and Essence Magazine, a program created by Disney Parks to provide career-exploration and mentoring to high school teens, will hold its fourth class at Walt Disney World Resort March 3-6. The program brings together 100 high school students from across the country for several days of interactive workshops and seminars, mentoring and inspiration focusing on careers and life enrichment. Information about the program can be found at www.DisneysDreamersAcademy.com .
Don't forget to check our Events page for current updates: http://allears.net/pl/events.htm
Magic Kingdom
The Fantasyland Forest development in the Magic Kingdom has resulted in the closing of Mickey's Toontown Fair — its last day was February 11, 2011. Work has now begun on transforming the area into the new Storybook Circus section of Fantasyland. During the construction, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse can be found on the Tomorrowland patio, located to the right of Space Mountain, and the Disney Princesses are holding court in the Adventureland Veranda. Check the Times Guide for when these characters are available. NOTE: Tinker Bell and friends can now be found in Epcot, at the Pixie Hollow Fairy Garden near MouseGear.
For more details and an artist's renderings of the New Fantasyland, read the official press release here:
Enchanted Tiki Room — Under New Management remains closed after a fire last month. It is expected to reopen on June 1.
Disney's Hollywood Studios
Star Tours is closed for rehab. The attraction is scheduled to reopen May 20, 2011. The new experience will be in 3-D, an all-new ride that includes many of the new worlds and elements from the more recent Star Wars movies.
"Disney Junior – Live on Stage" is a new show set to replace the current "Playhouse Disney – Live on Stage!" at Disney's Hollywood Studios on March 4. (It opens later this month at Disney California Adventure.) The show will debut with new characters, some new adventures and a new marquee. The new production brings back three audience favorites (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Handy Manny and Little Einsteins) and also introduces a brand new segment based on Disney Junior's newest series, "Jake and the Never Land Pirates." "Jake and the Never Land Pirates" began airing on Disney Junior in February 2011 and shares the magical and adventurous world of Never Land with preschoolers.
Sounds Dangerous will be closed March 3-6.
Animal Kingdom
Primeval Whirl is closed for refurbishment through April 15, 2011.
Beach Club/Yacht Club
Routine maintenance is underway at the Yacht and Beach Club's Transportation Dock. While this work is being completed, FriendShip boat transportation to Epcot, Disney's Hollywood Studios and neighboring resorts will not be available from the Yacht and Beach Club. The dock is set to reopen March 14. Bus transportation will be provided to Disney's Hollywood Studios from the Yacht and Beach Club bus stops. You can reach Epcot, Disney's BoardWalk Inn and Villas, and the Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Hotels by walking.
Boardwalk Inn
The Coaster Slide will be closed for refurbishment through March 16. The pool will remain open, but guests will be allowed to use the slide at the Beach Club during the coaster slide's closure.
Fort Wilderness Resort and Campground
The Wilderness Swimmin' Pool will be closed for refurbishment March 14-April 22. During this time, the Meadow Swimmin' Pool will remain open.
Pop Century Resort
The Hippy Dippy Pool is closed for refurbishment until March 11. During this time, the Bowling Pool and Computer Pool will remain open.
Port Orleans Riverside
The Magnolia Bend Leisure Pool will be closed for refurbishment March 30-31. All other pools at the resort, including Ol' Man Island feature pool, will remain open.
Disney's Art of Animation Resort
Disney's Art of Animation Resort, the 26th resort at Walt Disney World, will feature family suites designed around four themes: The Lion King, Cars, Finding Nemo and The Little Mermaid. The resort will be located next to Disney's Pop Century Resort. Dates for booking haven't been announced, but the resort is scheduled to open in 2012.
Blizzard Beach closed on January 16, 2011, for its yearly refurbishment. Tentative reopening date is March 27, 2011.
Downtown Disney
As of January 15, 2011, the building that houses Pooh Corner, Summer Sands and Mickey's Mart in the Downtown Disney Marketplace closed for refurbishment. The location will be renovated into two new retail experiences. First to open will be the Disney-operated Mickey's Mart (working title). Set to debut in March 2011, the shop will offer guests unique Disney gifts at great prices. Later in spring 2011, LittleMissMatched will move into the space from its location at Downtown Disney West Side. LittleMissMatched offers fun and colorful socks, accessories, apparel and more.
LEGO Imagination Center at Downtown Disney Marketplace is undergoing an extensive renovation project that will increase its overall footprint by nearly 3,500 square-feet and add new LEGO exterior models of favorite Disney characters. During the project, LEGO Imagination Center will operate in a temporary "pop-up" location between Once Upon A Toy and Earl of Sandwich. The project is expected to be complete in mid-April, 2011.
A complete list of rehabs can be found here: http://allears.net/tp/rehabs.htm
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Each month we share reports of guests at Walt Disney World and Disneyland experiencing special Magic, which we call "Magical Moments":
Steve Duff: It was our honeymoon and we were spending the week at the Most Magical Place on Earth. We were dining at 50's Prime Time Cafe when we asked to speak to the chef because of my wife, Claudia's, food allergy to gluten. When the chef came to the table, he asked my wife what she would like. She responded by asking, "What can I have?" The chef then said, "No, my dear, I asked what would you like, because you can have anything on the menu." Claudia asked if she could even have the fried chicken, and the chef said that he had a wonderful recipe for fried chicken. Now up until that point, my wife had not had fried chicken in a decade. She was just about in tears! And yes, the fried chicken was outstanding! Only at Disney.
Mmoore1851: We had been in "the World" for three days with our 15-month-old daughter, and while she would wave at characters from afar, she was still too scared to go right up to them. We were coming out of the baby care center at Hollywood Studios when a cast member saw her, and asked me if we would like a special surprise. Of course we said yes, so he took us around the corner and Minnie, Donald, and Daisy were standing there! My daughter's eyes lit up and she started waving excitedly, and within 30 seconds she was standing in front of them showing them how to patty-cake and blow kisses, and within a minute she was letting them hug her. We got to spend over five minutes alone with the characters, with them fawning over my daughter and playing with her, and when we left she gave each of them a big kiss on the nose (or bill!). For the rest of the trip, she wasn't scared of the characters anymore!
Pat: On one of our trips, we were at the Magic Kingdom for Extra Magic Hours. Fantasyland was not very crowded yet. My family jumped onto the carousel, not paying attention to what was going on around us. My husband had just finished strapping my daughter (then 4) onto the horse, when a voice told her it was time for a race. You should have seen our faces –it was Mary Poppins on her horse on the carousel, right next to us. She was on for the ride with one of the penguins. She and my daughter talked the entire ride. When the ride was over, she took my daughter by the hand and led her to the Meet and Greet area. We have some great pictures with Mary, Bert & the penguin. Our daughter is now 9 and still tells everyone to this day what happened. I got all choked up just to see her beaming smile the whole time. This is Disney Magic!
We just bet you have a story to tell about an unforgettable moment during your Disney vacation! Please send your favorite memory for inclusion in a future AllEars® to: email@example.com Thank you all for sharing!
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Martial Arts Career of Hiroshi Akamine
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|Born as the fourth son to Eisuke Akamine, the second President of the Ryukyu Kobudo Hozon Shinko Kai, at 69 Kakazu, Tomigusuku Village, Okinawa Prefecture.
|Began his study of Karate under his father Master Eisuke Akamine.
|Learned Tinbe kata from Shinken Taira Sensei, the first President of Ryukyu Kobudo Hozon Shinko Kai.
|Began his study of Shorin Ryu Karate under Hiroshi Gushiken Sensei.
|Awarded Shihan (Master) title of Karate by Eisuke Akamine Sensei.
|Awarded Shihan (Master) title of Karate by Hiroshi Gushiken Sensei.
|Awarded Shihan (Master) title of Kobudo by Eisuke Akamine Sensei.
|August 2003
|Served as vice chief judge in the World Okinawa Karate and Kobudo Convention and conducted a Kobudo Seminar.
|August 2009
|Conducted a Kobudo Seminar at the Okinawa Traditional Karate-do World Convention.
|July 2011
|Established the Ryukyu Kobudo Shimbukan Association and assumed the position of President.Assumed the position of President of the Okinawan Shorinryu Mukenkai Association.
Hiroshi Akamine was born in 1954 in Tomigusuku City, Okinawa Prefecture, as the fourth son to Eisuke Akamine, the second President of Ryukyu Kobudo Hozon Shinko Kai.
At the age of 6, he was given instruction in Karate by his father. He began his serious practice of Karate in his junior high school days. While he studied Karate under Shijin (old name for Hiroshi) Gushiken Sensei of Shorinryu Kyudokan, he learned Kobudo from his father. In 1999, upon the passing of his father, he became the third president of Ryukyu Kobudo Hozon Shinko Kai, thus inheriting the organization.
In July 2011, with new determination, he established Ryukyu Kobudo Shimbukan based on the Shimbukan Dojo established by his father, Eisuke Akamine Sensei. At the same time, he assumed the position of President of Okinawa Shorinryu Mukenkai Association, which was established by Shijin (Hiroshi) Gushiken Sensei. He has a number of dojos in and out of the Prefecture as well as in countries abroad. He continues to instruct on a regular basis.
At present, he holds Hanshi Kyu Dan (9th degree black belt) of the Ryukyu Traditional Martial Arts and Hanshi Kyu Dan (9th degree black belt) of Shorinryu Karate Do.


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WASHINGTON (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday urged President Barack Obama to keep tough economic sanctions on Iran in place, even as the U.S. weighs a potential warming of relations and a restart of nuclear negotiations with Tehran's new government.
"If diplomacy is to work, those pressures must be kept in place," Netanyahu said during an Oval Office meeting with Obama.
The two leaders met at the White House just days after Obama's historic phone call with new Iranian President Hassan Rouhani. The 15-minute call marked the first direct conversation between U.S. and Iranian leaders in more than 30 years.
Obama credited the flurry of U.S. sanctions that have crippled Iran's economy with bringing Rouhani to the negotiating table. While he said it was important to "test diplomacy," the president also said that Rouhani must back up his more conciliatory words with actions that give the international community confidence that Iran is not seeking to produce a nuclear weapon.
"We enter into these negotiations very clear-eyed," Obama said, adding that while he preferred a diplomatic solution, all options remain on the table, including military action.
Obama and Netanyahu, whose tense relationship has somewhat improved in recent months, also addressed the tenuous peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, the bloody civil war in Syria, and unrest in Egypt, the first Arab country to forge a peace treaty with Israel. The two leaders had not met in person since March, when Obama made his first trip to Israel as president.
The sudden prospect of diplomacy with Iran overshadowed a host of pressing issues on the U.S.-Israeli agenda. Netanyahu has long been skeptical of Obama's preference for negotiating with Iran, repeatedly pressing his U.S. counterpart to issue credible threats of military action if Tehran gets close to producing a nuclear weapon.
Sitting side-by-side with Obama, Netanyahu echoed his recent warnings that the U.S. and other Western nations should not be swayed by Rouhani's courtship. Israelis derisively called Iran's efforts the "smiley campaign."
"The ultimate test of a future agreement with Iran is whether or not Iran dismantles its military nuclear program," he said.
Iran has offered to open its nuclear facilities to international inspectors as part of broad negotiations with the United States but has insisted that its nuclear program is its right and is for peaceful purposes only. The U.S., Israel and other allies have long accused Iran of seeking a bomb. Iran says it is enriching uranium for peaceful purposes.


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We are trying to fill a niche created by lack of adequate campground facilities in the Zion National Park area. We have built these bunkhouses for people who want to bring their own bedding/sleeping bags, and towels yet want some creature comforts like great beds and hot showers. Can't bring your bedding and towels? Don't worry! We provide sheets and bath towels in linen packets with the room. If you don't use the linen packets you will be given a refund of $10 per packet (up to $20).
Our property is a little under three acres. Each bunkhouse has a king sized bed and a set of bunk beds (pillows included). Each also has a full bathroom, TV, WiFi, full size fridge, microwave, and AC/Heat. They also include a hair dryer, blender, crockpot, toaster, rice cooker, coffee maker, and cooler for your use.
We've made an effort to make the property as environmentally friendly as possible. The property is powered by 96 solar panels which is enough to supply all the energy we need. The water heaters in the bunkhouses are electric (no natural gas required) and each bunkhouse has a high efficiency air conditioner and heater that are super efficient and quiet, to make your stay as comfortable and as low impact as possible. The buildings are also outfitted with high efficiency LED lighting to reduce energy consumption. We also use "green" cleaning supplies and cleaners to lessen the impact on humans and the environment. We've made linens optional which will also reduce resources dedicated to laundering sheets and towels. The water for the lawn and plants is pressurized irrigation water which does not take away from the culinary drinking water in the area.
The bunkhouses are set up with two per building, so if you have a larger group you can rent two units and use the connecting door.
This is a beautiful piece of land with a grove of large cottonwood trees as its centerpiece. We are constantly improving the property by adding more plants and trees to attract birds and other wildlife. Outside you will find hammock posts for you to set up your own hammock and enjoy the stars. We try to have minimal outdoor lighting to preserve the tranquility of the night sky. We also have a communal food prep area where you can set up your own camp stove or use one of the several charcoal or propane barbeques onsite, on a first come, first serve basis (charcoal is not provided, propane is).
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Trying to understand a Satellaview ROM's SRAM system.
Something that's confused me for a while about download games on the Satellaview, is how the SRAM stuff functions. Mostly, because it tends to be a problem when I try hacking around with ROMs. (I tend to try to get random ROMs to boot on BS-X in BSNES in my spare time.)
For reference, this has been an issue with getting various ROMs to play in older emulator versions and ROM Copiers, as well as with doing projects such as fan translations. Unfortunately, I do not have old tech notes on the Radical Dreamers fan translation lying around my computer to help with this at the moment.
I figured that to attempt to analyze this, I'd look into three of the retail-game ROM Dumps that support SRAM and compare them to the dumps of the retail carts.
– Actraiser
– Super Nazo Puyo
– Zelda No Densetsu: Kamigami no Triforce
Unfortunately, this just ended up confusing me even more. Running the original Actraiser up against the BS Counterpart in UltraCompare on Ubuntu showed no differences outside of the header (A measly 25 byes of difference?), and the same went for Super Nazo Puyo. As for Kamigami? There's three different revisions to choose from, and the BS Version is slightly off from -all- of them in various random spots (and with a lot of "FFs in place of 00s" which are not helpful, either.)
I currently don't have much of anything in terms of notes to help me out here, either. So much for my quick attempt to port SMW…


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Ovulation signs are a way your body tells you that you are ready to conceive a baby: during the time when an egg travels from an ovary to uterus you have the best chance to get pregnant. Signs of ovulations are very individual for every woman; some are ovulating regularly at the same time of the month, while with others it may be variable.
These are the symptoms that will help you identify your fertile days:
1. ovarian pain;
2. change in cervical mucus;
3. change of body temperature;
4. change in hormone level.
Lower abdominal pain (ovulation pain)
Mittelschmerz is what medics officially call a number of ovulation signs that are followed by painful sensations in lower abdominal — sharp cramps or twitches of pain on the right or on the left side of lower abdominal that women can feel about two weeks before their period starts. Usually pain doesn't last long (from two minutes to a couple of hours), but some women can feel it for a day or two. About 20% of women complain of ovulation pain. So far the possible reasons for mittelschmerz are unknown. There is an argument that it can be caused by irritation of a mucous membrane when an egg leaves the ovary. Mittelschmerz can occur every month or irregularly. In case you are experiencing it for the first time, it is necessary that you consult your doctor to make sure the painful sensations are not caused by infection or other serious issues.
Change in cervical mucus
It's not always possible to find a good time for studying your vaginal discharge but these simple manipulations can help you identify your fertile days. Cervical mucus is formed in the cervical canal and its nature can be different depending on what phase your menstrual cycle is in at the moment. Sometimes you can see it on the inner side of your underwear or on a pice of toilet paper. You can also check its status by touching vulva carefully or by inserting a clean finger into your vagina. By identifying variations in your cervical mucus regularly during the entire menstrual cycle you will be able to notice a certain pattern. Vaginal secretions are abundant right after your period but in several days they become scanty and at this point they have sticky rubbery texture. As ovulation approaches mucus discharge gets thin and reminds cream of whitish or yellowish hue. A couple of days before ovulation and during ovulation mucus becomes clear, slimy and springy. This is when your ability to get pregnant comes to its highest point. After the ovulation ends vaginal discharge changes again, it gets sticky or vanishes completely till the next cycle.
In some cases cervical mucus is very scanty and women have difficulties with noticing any changes. Besides, various contraceptives and vaginal ovules also make the process of monitoring cervical mucus quite complicated. Women who recently had uterine cervix surgery, as well as those who breastfeed or stopped using hormonal contraceptives (pills, plaster, injections) not so long ago can't produce normal amounts of cervical mucus. Vaginal infections also make studying cervical mucus near to impossible as they make results quite misleading.
When you notice that your cervical mucus is slimy and clear, you can be sure that ovulation is about to happen: you can get pregnant during several days before it occurs and up to three days after it happens. When you have the "dry" days right after your period or just before it, the chance to get pregnant is the lowest.
Body temperature change
Variations in your basal body temperature can be a sign of ovulation too. Basal body temperature is measured in the morning right after you wake up and before you get up. During ovulation and right after it your basal body temperature increases.
To use this method of identifying ovulation you need a thermometer with division value of 0, 1 degree. Don't use electric blankets while doing this; they will affect the natural temperature variations. Put the measurement results down into the special time schedule. You will be able to develop a general understanding of how your body works after three months of regular basal temperature measurement and scheduling. About two weeks before your period starts you should notice your basal temperature change by 0, 4 – 0, 8 degrees. Decrease in temperature means that ovulation has probably began. Your basal temperature will remain high till the next cycle begins.
Basal body temperature will not mark the exact ovulation time but it will allow to approximately identify days when your fertility is on its highest level: it's three days before your basal temperature increases and a day after it.
Hormone level change
During menstrual cycle increase in luteinizing hormone (LH) level makes one of the ovaries release an egg. Ovulation usually occurs during 12-24 hours after LH level reaches its highest value. There are special tests or kits you can purchase in any drug store. They register the highest LH level in your urine. For doing the ovulation test, you need to hold a test stick under an urine stream or to put it into a vessel filled with your urine (depending on a test type) for a couple of seconds. Then check the results. Usually kits for making ovulation tests at home consist of several types of tests that should be enough for five or more days of testing. They need to be used in the middle of your menstrual cycle (a little bit earlier than two weeks before your period starts). This way you can find out when ovulation is to be expected.
Your fertile days are: three days before the LH surge and a day or two after it.
As you can see, it takes time and some effort to learn how your body works and when your ovulation begins. However, if you do want to get pregnant, these simple actions may not seem difficult at all.


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Lovers, Players & The Seducer
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Chapter 1
Oakland, California February 2006
Just after midnight Nicholas La Cour drove his car up Skyline Boulevard. The lights of the City of Oakland loomed out before him. The chill of the night had a strong bite he thought, as he quickly closed his sunroof.
A few minutes later the bright lights of the house loomed before him. Only a select few men were ever invited to the parties held here. His best friend Quinn Rolandis was one of them.
Nicholas found a place to park his car. A few minutes later he headed for the front door and felt the familiar churning feeling in the pit of his stomach just before he rang the bell. The front door opened for him.
"Jesus Christ girl, you don't have any clothes on!" he said, his eyes bulging. His mind wandered back to the time Quinn had taken him to a bachelor's party. He wondered if tonight was going to be one of those parties. He didn't have long to wait to find out.
"Lips, hips, or fingertips?" the young girl asked smiling up at him.
"How old are you?"
"None of your damn business," Quinn's slurred voice coldly sliced the air. It was obvious Quinn was inebriated.
Nicholas looked back at Quinn. He was surrounded by women. He knew he wasn't ready to leave.
"Look Nicholas, get your butt in here. The party has started. Now that girl that answered the door gives a mean blow job." Quinn sluggishly chuckled. "Let her get you started."
Nicholas hesitated. He hated it when Quinn had been drinking too much. "Quinn, I thought I was just coming to pick you up. You said you were ready to go," he murmured under his breath. He was torn between looking at the naked woman beside him and looking back at Quinn. He shoved his hands in his pockets.
Quinn's laughter carried on the air.
Nicholas heaved out a sigh. "It's the middle of the work week, for crying out loud, Quinn! And I have an early appointment, remember? And it's past midnight as it is."
Nicholas was in agony. He wished the naked girl standing in front of him would stop smiling at him. He swallowed hard and lowered his eyes.
The young girl bushed her naked body against him.
Quinn laughed. His eyes were red and bloodshot. "Nicholas my man, I can't believe you sometimes. Right now you've got a beautiful naked woman standing in front you ready to fulfill your every desire and you are standing here thinking about work."
With one hand Quinn took a big swallow from a bottle of bourbon. With his other hand he swatted the backside of a naked girl. "Nicholas man, you don't have your priorities in order! Tonight I'm a bad boy. Tomorrow……Well we will just have to wait and see how good a boy I can be tomorrow. And then Friday will take care of itself."
The naked girl giggled loudly as she rubbed against Nicholas. She groped her own breasts as she giggled.
Quinn spoke without giving Nicholas his full attention. "Look here Nicholas. Right now, Luscious Lola is waiting for me. And you know I can't resist Luscious Lola," he said with an effort to steady himself. "See what you can do with that naked girl in front of you. Go and have some fun," he said before heading back up the staircase.
The naked girl standing in front of Nicholas reached out and took his hand. He followed her like a child. She led him down a long corridor. Finally they reached a door. She reached out and opened the door wide. Standing on the threshold she held her arm out wide beckoning Nicholas to enter.
Nicholas stood there taking in the room. A Jacuzzi tub sat in the middle of the room. Its soft hum purred like a kitten.
Nicholas slowly smiled.
The young woman closed the door.
Slowly the young woman ran her hand over Nicholas shoulders and removed his jacket. She dropped it to the floor. She ran her hands down his spine and under his polo shirt. In one swoop she pulled it over his head. In seconds she'd striped Nicholas naked.
Her hands reached out and slowly caressed his bare chest.
Nicholas smiled nervously. "It's chilly in here."
"Come, let's get in the Jacuzzi," the young girl said. "Then you'll relax and I'll fulfill your every pleasure!"
Nicholas hesitated. "Hey look. I… I hope you don't think this is strange but is there an older girl around maybe? Say one that's at least eighteen" He hesitated. "And maybe one that hasn't screwed Quinn tonight?"
The young girl smiled. "Luscious is here tonight," she said. "Quinn prefers Luscious. By the way I'm twenty-one. I have a driver's license to prove it. I just look young. And no I haven't screwed Quinn tonight. Blow job yes, screw no," the girl added.
Nicholas smiled. "Okay then let me start over. My name is Nicholas…. And I'll have what Quinn didn't have. In fact give me the works, but before you ride Mr. Nicky wrap him up a condom."


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Stars at New York Fashion Week
It's that time of year again!
New York Fashion Week is officially underway, bringing all the fashionable stars to NYC.
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First up, leave it to Miley Cyrus to wear the most ridiculous NYFW outfit. Miley's colorful ensemble -- complete with a matching headpiece -- definitely set her apart backstage at the Jeremy Scott fashion show on September 10.


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New Poll Finds Majority of Americans Favor Same-Sex Adoption/
June 3, 2014 by Hayley Miller, Digital Media Associate
A new poll by Gallup found that 63 percent of Americans believe that same-sex parents should legally be able to adopt children.
This finding was part of Gallup's Values and Beliefs survey, which took place in early May 2014. Since Gallup started asking a variation of these questions in 1992, the support for same-sex parent adoption has risen over 30 percent.
The poll also found that a majority of Americans across all major political parties agree that same-sex couples should have the legal right to adopt a child (80 percent support among Democrats, 61 percent support among independents and 51 percent support among Republicans). Seventy-seven percent of young people between the ages of 18 and 29 are also most likely to support the idea.
Every day, more and more LGBT people are adopting children who need a permanent, loving home. HRC's All Children – All Families (ACAF) program has helped to open doors for LGBT adoptive parents by engaging adoption agencies in becoming welcoming and supportive of LGBT parents. The program also works to provide a framework for agencies to achieve safety, permanency and well-being by improving their practice with LGBT youth and families.
Learn more about ACAF here.


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War Sacrifice
Hi-tech aid will honour the fallen
The recent deaths of the last combatants of the First World War mean that terrible conflict is no longer within living memory. The true scale of its horrors can of course only have been experienced by those who were there. Yet the lessons of what happened in the trenches as millions were slaughtered must never be forgotten by today's or future generations.
Yorkshire entrepreneur Lydia Phillip certainly had that in mind when she took her two children to retrace the footsteps of her great uncle who was killed on the Somme in 1916. Now she is bringing that experience to a wider audience around the world by harnessing the latest advances in technology.
Her clever innovation gives people their own personal tour around the battlefields in northern France through a guide of the main points of interest. Reviews of the application have been outstanding and other developments are planned.
First-hand accounts may no longer be available but remembrance of those outstanding servicemen who made the ultimate sacrifice for their country will always remain.


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(Random musings that occured while reading. These may or may not be related to each other)
On dismantling religion –
Far too many concern themselves with the dismantling of religion – the whole notion of "destroying temples, mosques, churches, gurudwaras" etc., and in its stead looking at humans as humans. Nothing wrong with this approach, of course – there is evil, plentiful evil in all major religions.
My problem is that there is no notion of creating an alternative. Man created religion for a purpose – and it is has stood the test of time because there is something undeniably marketable about it.
The mere dismantling of religion will not suffice, it will merely create a vacuum; an alternative must be created. Its essence of spiritualism, of looking for meaning and purpose and peace that it is supposed to espouse, the reason why man turns to a "God" – that reason must be quenched.
Why I find it difficult to share –
There is a certain sense of exclusion I feel while talking to people about [books, movies, music, and (primarily) ideas] that have appealed to me.
You take a lot of effort in understanding something, there is a massive process behind appreciating something. And this effort, this process adds value to the final conclusion. And then you turn to someone, excited to share it. And they go, "Yeah. That's pretty cool.". And the scales fall from your eyes. And you scream within yourself, "No, you idiot. You don't understand. You may see, but you do not understand."
Appreciating the conclusion without appreciating the process behind it demeans the conclusion. It seems to trivialize it. I find pretense – its shallowness and its dishonesty – despicable. That I do not like. And hence I find it difficult to share.
On "Madhushala"…
These "random musings" have all been reflections that came to me while reading this monumental work in the Hindi language.
The writing has perhaps the best "rhythm" of all that I've read – so spectacular that at times, I enjoyed verses purely on the basis of their metric, rather than their content.
I appreciate the title – "Madhushala". It is a reflection of the sentiment of revolution (reformation?) against orthodox, structured edifices (primarily religious edifices). The idea of *alcohol* has a very strong connotation to it.
I feel comfortable with the knowledge that I know very little. It is scary and overwhelming – for it drives a screwdriver right at the idea of self-preservation; if we do not know, who are we? (Please don't answer with the trivially obvious Jon Snow).
In any case, returning to Madhushala – it has been overwhelming. Firstly, because of my own discomfort with the Hindi language. This is the first time I have read Hindi, aside from the school textbooks that I gave up in 2006. Secondly, I am also quite a novice when it comes to poetry. That makes this all the more difficult.
But the main point is this – the work is immensely layered. The meaning of "Madhushala" that is interpreted is so subtle, so intricately woven, so finely balanced, that at times the literal reading of a few verses came across as a shock. Certain verses I pondered over several times and found to be exquisite. Certain verses I skimmed over, unable to grasp the meaning and the vocabulary.
There is no rush. I am confident that with time, further layers, the entire depth of the text will reveal itself to me. As I said, I am comfortable with the knowledge that I know very little.
All of my South Indian friends speak Hindi. That makes it three languages – their mother tongue, Hindi and English. All three with drastically different scripts, grammars and contexts.
Very, very few of my North Indian friends speak anything other than Hindi and English.
I speak Hindi, Marathi and English. The two are very similar. And since I'm bad with both, it doesn't really matter.
A World I Cherish
Ideas, and intelligent people.
What is intelligence? In a nutshell – creativity. The capacity to entertain an independent thought.
A world where ideas and intelligence rule, where conversation and sharing flows freely. Where these mental stimulations are so overwhelming that human fallacies melt away, identities disappear and only discourse reigns.
You need to have but eyes to see…
The Compromised Scholar
A Sanskrit verse that I learnt in school said – "The Father is worshipped in his house, the village-head in his village, the King in his kingdom; but the scholar is worshipped everywhere."
Such are not the times we live in. Standards of intellectual integrity have nose-dived. Each scholar (true or self-proclaimed) has a personal axe to grind and will stick to the values he or she shouts from rooftops only as long as it remains convenient to do so.
Homo Homini Lupus – Man is a Wolf to Man.


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