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This article gives a flavour of what happened when the Jesse La Flair and Corey DeMeyer's Off The Edge tour stopped off for a day in Dublin, Ireland last October, as told by Irish Parkour and Freerunning Photographer Brendan Jackman (@urbanmovespk).
when a crowd of people come together to share and learn from each other with open minds and hearts. The air is charged in a way that touches everyone there and leaves a lasting impression for a long time afterwards. So it was when OFF THE EDGE (OTE) came to Dublin last October. Anticipation had been building for months ahead as the OTE team announced the tour dates and venues. First off, were they REALLY coming to Dublin? Major European cities with established freerunning scenes, definitely, but surely we don't have enough freerunners in Dublin, do we?, do we really? FREERUNNERS!? You couldn't jump without landing on a freerunner that day. They were EVERYWHERE! Where on earth did they all come from? Answer: they came from all corners of Ireland to meet the OTE team. The day was full of surprises, expectations exceeded and dreams made reality. And that was just me! As a parkour and freerunning photographer I get to share a lot of the fun and excitement of jams with the least risk of physical injury of everyone there. I knew a lot of the local freerunners I normally photograph were going to the OTE jam and screening so I thought it would be fun to go along, take a few shots of them in a new location and if I was lucky, get a couple of nice shots of Jesse and Pasha. I imagined a tightly organised media event with the "stars" performing before their adoring audience. Again, how wrong I was! As a courtesy I contacted the official OTE tour photographer Emily Dyan Ibarra (@ediphotoeye) beforehand to ask if I could come along a take a few shots. I've worked on events before where there was more than one photographer and we all just kept getting in each other's way and taking the same shots. I would have understood if Emily had politely declined my request, but to my delight she welcomed me along.
Dun Laoghaire pier, a very scenic part of Dublin, was the chosen location for the OTE jam. As I approached the pier in the company of my traceur friend Jim Tuohy we spotted a small group throwing shapes on top of one of the pier buildings. Only freerunners could get up there, so that must be OTE. Approaching the group, two of them broke away, leaned down, shook our hands and welcomed us. They were Jesse La Flair and Pasha! First impressions last as they say and those were of two very down-to-earth, friendly and open individuals who were interested in connecting with people on a human level without barriers. I find that the parkour and freerunning spirit and philosophy rubs off on you after a while and your outlook on life changes, even for a non-practitioner like me. The friendliness and openness of the community were very evident throughout the day. I found OTE photographer Emily lying on the ground when I first met her, thankfully not through heat exhaustion in Ireland, but eyeing up a roof gap jump video opp. Imagine my surprise when during our chat Emily explained that the OTE cameraman Giles couldn't make it to Dublin so she was going to shoot video and asked me if I would mind shooting the stills. Shoot photos for the OTE tour? Dream became reality! Just focus Brendan, literally!! Good advice to any photographer. Adopting my best freerunning attitude I set about capturing the mood of the OTE jam. I wanted to get action shots of the talented Irish community, but I also wanted to capture the spirit of community, the friendships, the fun, the sense of excitement.
All of a sudden a large ninja army of freerunners descended on Dun Laoghaire pier as a train from the city centre pulled in, headed up by Luke Grennan, suitably wearing a bandana. Now let's jam! After a group shot and welcome speech from Jesse the action started. Unfortunately Cory DeMeyers couldn't make it to Dublin but Pasha came along to ensure we still got a talented freerunning duo.
Everyone was surprised and delighted by the huge numbers that turned up. No one knew that there were that many freerunners in Ireland. They travelled from all corners of the island to be there: from Derry and Belfast in the North, Waterford and Wexford in the South, Mayo in the West, from Dublin and the surrounding areas.
There was so much happening that day that it was difficult to capture it all on photo or video. Freerunners were chatting, getting to know each other, sharing their skills and learning from each other. Jesse and Pasha joined in the fun too, watching the locals move, showing some moves of their own and discussing techniques.
Emily meanwhile was busy capturing great video moments while Jesse's wife Brianne as Tour Manager was kept on her toes sorting merchandise and screening tickets for everyone. Some of my favourite moments were of my friend Keith Rellis having a webster contest with Jesse and Pasha's on-camera antics. The most original move of the day though has to go to Ryan Luney for his front flip off Pasha's feet! What a creative and unique move! Even Pasha looked surprised.
Another surprise that day was the recruitment of an enthusiastic new freerunner to the Irish community, in the form of my young cousin Liam. I attended a family get-together with my Dublin cousins the previous night and mentioned my plans for the next day to Liam. He came along to the jam, saw the action, got to meet Jesse and was instantly hooked on freerunning. Since the OTE jam he has trained regularly with a local group and as they say "he's got skills" now! He's the first freerunner in our family, I'm proud to say!
While I love the action shots I took that day, some of my favourites are the candid shots I took of people chilling out and of Jesse and Pasha interacting with the local community. All day long Jesse and Pasha were very happy to talk at length with people, listen to people, sign autographs and pose for selfies. There was no schedule and no show, just whatever will be will be – ce sera sera. The Dublin jam was the last of a long European tour so I guess there was a bit of a Friday feeling for the OTE team. They could finally relax and look forward to going home for a break.
When I asked the community for words to describe the OTE day they said things like "gather, meet, play, exciting, uncompetitive, thrilling, beast, awesome". There were lots of great memories of the OTE day, mostly meeting new people, hanging out and freerunning with them. Meeting Jesse and Pasha unsurprisingly was up there with the best memories. A stand out memory for one person was learning new tricks from Pasha and realising that he was at their stage once, learning from other people. Many people received encouragement and confidence from the day which they felt was of huge personal benefit to them.
As evening approached it was time to wind down the jam and head to a local cinema for the screening of the From Here To There documentary. If you haven't seen it yet, it's a well-produced documentary of Jesse and Cory's journey to the finals of the Red Bull Art of Motion competition. It's a story of ambitions, hard work, perseverance and chasing dreams that everyone can relate to. After the screening Jesse and Pasha held a wide-ranging discussion with the community. Lots of topics were discussed in an open manner, from the relevance of competitions to freerunning, the role of sponsorship and merchandise and ways of building communities and bringing them together. The local community had tons of important questions for Jesse and Pasha, questions that got to the core of freerunning. Yes, Jesse La Flair is his real name!
In his bestselling book The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference Malcolm Gladwell describes how sociological changes spread like viruses. A key role is played by people he calls Connectors, who are people with a special gift for bringing the world together. In that regard Jesse, Cory and the OTE team are Connectors, bring the freerunning community together through the OTE tour. As I write this a successful OTE American tour has just finished and the Web Series is showing online. Without exception, everyone I spoke to mentioned all the new friends they made at the OTE jam and that they travel to meet and train with them regularly. I gained over 100 new Facebook friends in the week after OTE, many of whom I've met and photographed on a few occasions since and keep in contact with. The Irish community is interacting and meeting more regularly now since OTE. Like all relationships this must be nurtured and developed, and this is happening in many ways since OTE, more of which in a future article.
In the interests of balance I also asked the OTE team for their words and memories that best described the Dublin jam for them. The OTE team were very surprised at the large number of people who turned up. Not only was it the biggest jam ever in Ireland but it was also the largest jam on the OTE European tour! I also got "freckles, excited and slightly rebellious, unexpectedly talented outcome, impressive, beautiful and entertaining". I was also told cryptically "spicy wifi in an Irish accent"! Yes, you know who you are!!! I'll leave you though with one of Pasha's favourite memories: "A funny story I remember was when the locals asked us if we would want to join them on a climb up the church to have some drinks with a view. Excited and a little intimidated we followed them to what we thought would be a massive cathedral or something. Turns out it was a one-storey chapel and we had a good laugh and then an amazing night with all the local Freerunners on the roof!".
All Photos ©Brendan Jackman
Connect with Brendan online at www.BrendanJackman.com
See the full gallery of Dublin OTE photos here!
View the Dublin OTE Web Series Episode at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iALqV4cIEk


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Traction Terminal Shed - details
Some details are still missing in my drawings and in the 3D-model, like this X-girders under the roof.
Traction shed roof inclination
For a long time, I avoided to calculated the exact inclination of the roof. I left school so long time ago. But today it was done : The exact figure is 29.191° .
Modelling the train shed in 3D [2]
Actually, I am modelling the longitudinal X-girders. The entire shed structure could be finished soon.
The rivets are omitted at this stage, because their placement on the X, Y, and z axis is very complex and they need some preparation. But they could be added later without problems.
This 3D model is based on original drawings and the error margin is now less than a quarter of an inch.
The rivets are omitted at this stage, because their placement on the X, Y, and z axis is very complex and they need some preparation. But they could be added later without problems.
This 3D model is based on original drawings and the error margin is now less than a quarter of an inch.
Indianpolis traction terminal shed drawing in pdf
Here is the pdf file of an end truss half section (trusses 1 and 7) with a "typical column". The blueprint is bigger than A4.
A simplified, printer-friendly outline version is here scaled to 1 : 87 (HO) and sized to A4. Red lines are 0.1 pt thick. Some laser cutting shops may be able to cut this form out of a piece of paper, styrene or acryl.
If your hands and eyes are in good condition, you will able to do it with a cutter on the kitchen table. I will try it this evening ;-).
The trusses 2 to 6 are similar, but they have only simple diagonal girders and no x-girder. This drawings will follow.
Indianapolis Traction Terminal - The Train Shed redrawn
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I have redrawn the train shed truss, more detailed, with a better precision, and riveted. Not less than
five six different L-profiles were used for the trusswork. From 3.5"x3.5" up to 6"x6". The different profiles are indicated by colors.
The scale of the basic drawing is now 1:72 or one computer point for one inch. All figures are recalculated to inch. Fractions are rounded up or down to 0.25", 0.5" or 0.75" (I think this is enough!).
The pdf of this blueprint will soon be available for download. Next step is the new drawing of the five inside trusses and of the longitudinal girders. And than a patient work to built an entire 3D-model of the whole train shed. A lot of iron ...
Traction Terminal Shed - Counting rivets
Drawing work requires patience. The trusswork is not made of really standardized pieces and profiles. And there are so many rivets.
Fortunally, the inner spans are nearly all the same, so that once drawn one (or even a half one) I will "copy and paste". More coming soon....
Fortunally, the inner spans are nearly all the same, so that once drawn one (or even a half one) I will "copy and paste". More coming soon....
3D modelling of the Traction Terminal Train Shed
As announced, I started drawing the Train Shed in 3D-Software (Cinema4D). All elements are drawn in Illustrator on a scale of 1/72 (1DTP-point equals 1 inch), and then imported into Cinema4D.
The first truss is done - and the result is surprising. Some details as rivets are still missing. But work is progressing easier than thought.
Thoughts on scale
When I started drawing, I used metric scale. Nothing but normal for an European. But quickly I feel that recalculating all North American sources would be difficult. So I switched to a scale of 10 computer-points equalling 1 foot. Not so bad, except for very small details. Converting inch to decimal feet is not always easy. Rounding up or down the figures creates sometimes small gaps.
During last weeks, I recieved many very fine documents. They will permitting me to draw details of unthinkable precision. So I consider to switch to 1 computer-point equalling 1 inch, or 1 foot = 12 points. Older drawings could be reused after scaling up to 120 percent.
Indianapolis Traction Terminal Building - The Big Picture
Anderson Shops - Union Traction Co. of Indiana
During Summer holidays I searched for a subject a little bit easier than the pharaonic work on the Inianapolis Traction Terminal. I found some plans of the UTC Anderson Shops. Only little work was done. As my work on the Terminal has priority, there will be not so much progress. But if anybody feels inspired...
Indianapolis Traction Terminal Building - Details
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I estimated that the building was drawn on a raster of 15'9" . In fact it was 15'10". I will change this.
Also I had to narrow the columns of 1st and 2nd floor, 3'6" instead of 4' wide. All this will be finished soon. Based on this, built the elevation on Market Street will be an easy game.
Indianapolis Traction Terminal - The trackplan
The trackplan and the map of "Block 47" was updated.
The situation shows the freight station with all three freighthouses and adjacent tracks.
Indianapolis Traction Terminal Building - Illinois Street
|Indianapolis Traction Terminal Building - Illinois Street
I made a pause of several month, but now work is resuming.
This is the Indianapolis Traction Terminal Building, with the Main Entrance on Illinois Street. As it may have been ...
Some improvements are still to do, but soon I will continue my drawing work on the Market Street side and the train shed.
Traction Terminal Building - Main Entrance
This is the Main Entrance of the Indianapolis Terminal Building on Illinois Street. As it was, or as it could has been.
Not less than six eagles are guarding the entrance. Four little wooden eagles on the door posts and two stone eagles over the Art-deco lamps.
Not less than six eagles are guarding the entrance. Four little wooden eagles on the door posts and two stone eagles over the Art-deco lamps.
Traction Building, elevation Illinois Street
I took my toolkit and compiled it to show the last seven floors of the building
Next step would be the reconstruction of the street level and the 1st floor.
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I'm clueless to what this is.
I heard this question quite often, but yesterday I heard it about 5-6 times from different girls. They asked: "What are you doing later?"
Somewhere between 1 and 3 am this question comes up in various sets. Sometimes even when girls open me (as their opener). I so far just answered either entirely truthful: "Going to sleep." or something stupid like. "I'm supposed to be at this orgy later." with the obvious joking smirk on the face.
No real responses from the girls when I say the stupid things, and only sometimes an answer like: "Oh, that's boring!" when being honest.
So what the hell is this question? No answer has got me anywhere. Is this a qualifyer? Why do they ask? What is their intention? I know there is something, but I just can't put my finger on it!
As the question seems very common, I'm sure some of you came across it and perhaps have an answer and help me understand this silly little question. Thanks


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Personally i won't, but i would if i went there with another person.
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No... lol 😅
I don't think so. 😆21|10|0
Thank you for the MHO! 😊🙋
Personally i won't, but i would if i went there with another person.
I used to do it all the time as a kid. Me and my friends even did it at night. I think we even did it on mischief night and/or Halloween 1 year 😱👻💀
Wow man you are brave then lol.
They were kinda dead...
Have an opinion?
Maybe not Totally Alone... Along with the Deceased, I always had Someone with me.
Good luck and Great question. xx
No I am afraid of darkness especially graveyard in darkness, It would drive me crazy :D
Noo, haha probably not.
I have to walk alone in front of 2 graveyards every night back from Uni.
I used to be extremely scared of graveyards (I had a legit phobia) but now I'm not scared anymore.
My Mom always tells me to beware of the alive, not the dead.
I don't believe in Ghosts
I would think it would be awesome to walk through a graveyard at dark at Halloween but then again I'm insane so you know.
😨😨😨 nooo
Why don't you try? Letz go there
thanks but no thanks.. 😭
I've watched too many scary movies, so no I wouldn't 🙈😂☺👻
No, not that I believe in ghosts or zombies or anything, but I still would be really scared haha
Im the same , i still be scared lol.
Nopeeeee lol
the American word for a cemetery is so ominous it makes it sound scarier than it actually is. Why would I be scared of dead bodies?
No I wouldn't... unless I was paid to... maybe
Yup Yup and bring an ouija board along. (horror fanatic)
ho-lee phuck
I'll wear a white shroud. OK?
I can howl hike a wolf
That sounds awesome
@Clueless_chick I would so hope I spot a spirit lol
@Kit_Kat88 that would be so cool. I find that like an awesome thing.
@Clueless_chick Lol same AF, we're the few dare Devils here 😂😝
@Kit_Kat88 I know. It's funny.
Yeah, lol. But I would rather go with friends, many weirdos are better than one! Hahahaha
Heck yeah!!! That sounds amazing! I would spend the night there. If there's a ghost there it makes it even better!
Lol if there were ghosts i will lose my mind and my mentality will be fucked.
It just sound super cool to me.
But it's not for everyone.
You sound like a brave girl nice.
Lol. Thank you 😄 But really only when it comes to fiction stuff I'm good. When it's real life like if someone broke into my house Id cry and run away.
And im the opposed lol , i think we need each other , in real life if someone broke into my house i will beat the shit out of them but fictional things are my weakness 😱
For reals? Man I couldn't do that. If I ever feel like I'm going to be robbed I might invite you over. 😄
yes because i don't believe in zombies but if the dead were to rise up i'd also be in the hype moment of my life ;)
Im not afraid of zombies but im madly afraid of ghosts and spirits 😲😖😱
zombies ghosts and spirits must be afraid of me: They''re always hiding from me.
@jacquesvol - I bet they are lol
BertMacklinFBI and Maximilian619 - My two children had the exact dinner conversation last night.
@3336PS its a small internet world XD
Sure lol, I am already living near the graveyard, I can see it from my room's window 😂 Lol I don't understand why do people scare from "dead people" they are just dead.. Thats why graveyards are safety places actually.
Man really , im not scared of the dead people but scared of spirits and ghosts lol.
there are NO spirits and ghosts or zombies.
@jacquesvol @Maximilian619 Well I don't think there are Ghosts but its sure there are some other things. Call me a liar but I experienced few things like that in my life, I believe there are "genies" actually and they exist in places where are mostly abondoned, or deep in the forests. Places out of city or people don't visit often, so nah there won't be a genies, spirits or Ghosts in graveyards. If you guys believe in religions you will know its banned for spirits to travel back to world and look around.. 😎
Ok thanks for that info dude then next time i won't visit forests too lmao.
I certainly would
It's safer there than on Main Street.
I know , but i still won't feel comfortable there.
I have one behind my house. Sure i would go there, its only a 5 min walk.
Yep, and make BBQ too. It a nice place to make you think. Try before judging.
Sure I have no issues with them, and our graveyards or at least the one I'll be buried at is really, really nice I'd actually love to go there at night lol.
I use to cut through the grave yard at like 2 AM every weekend on the way home. I even remember one night smoking a blunt in the mausoleum with my brother and a friend before we hit up the Boy Scouts spaghetti dinner for munchies. :D
Yep totally would again and have before.
Of course I would. There's nothing scary about that.
Yeah. I like graveyards, they have such a peaceful ambiance around them.


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Besiana Behrami, a student in the Faculty of Law, University of Prishtina, says that for the time being, her priority is creating a family, finding a good husband and having children.
"A priority for me is family first of all, and then the career. I think that I will reach my goals in life when I succeed in becoming a role mother and wife.", says she.
She's not alone in this: in recent years, there are cases in Kosova, too when women, in a certain period of life, are more interested in their careers than in marrying someone and having children.
A research conducted by the British medical magazine "Health and Social Behaviour Journal", with 3,000 young mothers, shows that 34 if perceived as the ideal age for giving birth to the first child. Consequently, after completing their studies, women prefer more to work on their careers rather than create a family.
Armenda Berisha, 24, student, sees her future solely as a successful woman and wife, though not necessarily as a mother.
"This mentality that a woman inevitably has be a mother, too, should be discarded. A woman can feel emotionally fulfilled even without being a mother", says she.
Sociologist Drita Shumolli from Fushe Kosova says that in the Kosovar mentality a woman is inescapably seen as a mother. However, according to her, this has started to change in recently times with the emancipation of women in society.
"The status of a mother is a personal choice of each and every woman, thus should not be judged by anyone", says she.
According to her, the expression "I don't want children" is still a taboo for the majority of people, but it is everyone's right to live how they want to.
Shqipe Ademi, 36, from Prishtina is one of the rare women that do not hide the fact that they do not want to have children, and that they focus on their career.
The decision that she made with her husband, Adnan, can hardly be accepted by others due to the Kosovar mentality "that regards the woman as a mother only and nothing else".
At the same time, Ademi couple does not question their decision and say that " they are not going to sacrifice their own life for the sake of what others are saying".
For Rama couple, not wanting children is illogical.
Fikretja, 39, and her husband Avni, 43, consider giving birth to a child as a blessing, and in no way as an obstacle.
"We have tried so many ways but did not succeed to have a child yet. Perhaps because we love children so much we cannot accept the fact that someone willingly refuses such a privilege. This is just absurd for us", they say.
According to the data from 2015, there were 17,494 marriages registered, with the majority of them- 16,274 inside Kosova, whereas 1,220 of them abroad.
There were 1,431 marriages registered at the age of 16-19, 5,604 at the age of 20-24, whereas there were 4,095 couples at age between 25 and 29. There were 2,168 marriages at the age of 30-34. A total of 2,689 married couples are of age 35-49, with only 287 above age 50.
A total of 31,433 children were born this same year, according to Kosovo Agency of Statistics.
Majority of children were born from marriages of couples age 25-29 – 8,611, age 20-24 – 5,768 children, whereas the lowest number was from couples that married at older age…-287 children.
It is indicative that during the same period, 2,677 children were given birth by mothers ages 35-39, 605 children by mothers ages 40-44, 60 children by mothers ages 45-49, whereas the lowest numbers of children were given birth by mothers over 50.
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This sounds absurd. We're in negotiations, if we can come to an agreement. We'll marry. Why does this feel so right?
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Sure. Go for it. I personally think sex and LTR sort of ruins everything because in and of themselves they are like little marriages. You burn through them really easily. So perhaps it's better to go back to the old-fashioned way. Get hitched first, then spend the rest of your lives learning and respecting each other.
Good luck and god bless. Let us know what you guys decide!10|10|0
We both come from very old families. It's a very "old fashioned" way of doing things. I never imagined there would be attorneys involved in drawing up a contract to settle the terms of my marriage. It kind of takes the romance out of things. Neither, could I have imagined marrying a woman far more successful than myself. So much for being the bread winner!
Be good to her. There's something about marrying a childhood friend. It feels destined, doesn't it? =)
I don?t want to think about fate. I best to focused on reality. Tonight, I?m cooking dinner for her. I?ll take her to the airport in the morning. She?s going to her home in Boston; Tuesday she leaves for Ethiopia on assignment. It may be 6 weeks before I talk to her. I keep bouncing between bliss and misery. I feel lucky to have this kind of heart ache. There?s so much I want to tell her but right now less is more. We?ll be married April 17, not a lot of time to process a lot of reality.


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Archive for November, 2012
Hurricane Sandy: New York City Haarp and Cloudbusting
Nov 1st
Posted by kbcjedi in chemtrails
I live in the Big Apple in the area I have coined the dark zone, below 39th street. I was out walking around during the height of Sandy smoking a cigar and placing in the neighborhood. I have no access to place an Orgone chembuster out in my apartment complex so, I used some Orgone cones and small pyramids. I was on 23rd street and 2nd ave when the 14th st Con Ed plant blew up. I saw a large flash of light followed by the power outage at the VA hospital on 23rd street. The power below 23rd street went out a few minutes later. The water began to rush up to my apartment building shortly after the explosion. The light in the sky was an orange color similar to what I have seen on videos related to HAARP weather related events. The wind would whip up in gusts and then go silent.
About 20 minutes after the explosion of the CON ED plant the storm essentially stopped and the winds dropped drastically. In Manhattan we did not get much rain, it drizzled with the total rainfall accumulation was less than an inch. The surrounding areas jersey and long island got much stronger rainfall, just like in Irene. Other than the plant blowing up, there was not much damage with all things considered; some felled trees and some cars that were a bit water logged by the river, nothing on the level of wall street area and the surrounding boroughs.
Living without power in Manhattan is bizarre, the most radical difference is the nature of time is completely different. The day moves really slowly in the dark zone, like country time as opposed to city time. A local coffee shop is the only business in the neighborhood that has a generator and it has become a gathering place for the neighborhood to charge cellphones. We as a society are addicted to electronics, the buzz is like a caffeine addiction that creates a low grade anxiety from the attack on the nervous system. The second day without power; I noticed that people in the dark zone were becoming more authentic in their interactions. Strangers started to talk to each other, without all the posturing that is normal for NY.
I slept better than I ever had in NYC without the effect of Wi-Fi signals and the buzz of the street lamps. I woke up in a drug-induced melatonin state from sleeping in complete darkness. I later migrated to the light zone above 39th street, which is really the dark universe. Another bizarre experience is crossing the mason-dixon line and seeing the NY that is business as usual, where everyone stares straight ahead or right at the sidewalk if you are a smoking hot chick. I felt a pressure in my head when I crossed 39th street and started to feel that low-grade anxiety and sense of fatigue from the electronic grid system. I really understood, why New Yorkers are emotionally dead in Manhattan; it has everything to do with the intensity of the electrification of the environment from all the technology.
Was Hurricane Sandy another attempt to create a Marshall law scenario on the east coast; I can see that as a distinct possibility, however the damage was not great enough to trigger that kind of response. It seems that HAARP may not be that strong and that there are other forces out there counter-acting the powers that were or to be. We are stronger than we think and more in control than we imagine to be. There is more that can be said, but some things are better left un-said if you catch the drift.


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[I]"I hate you so much right now"[/I], screams Kelis.
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JERUSALEM, Feb 12 (Reuters) - Argentinian businessman Eduardo Elsztain bought a 10 percent stake in Ganden Investments, the parent company of debt-strapped Israeli conglomerate IDB Holding Corp.
Terms were not disclosed but in September, Elsztain signed an agreement to invest $25 million in Ganden for a 10 percent stake. He also received an option to invest another $75 million to raise his holdings to about 31 percent of Ganden.
The deal comes as IDB and its units have been selling off assets to raise much-needed cash to reduce its hefty debt.
Elsztain said on Tuesday the investment in Ganden - the private company through which IDB Chairman Nochi Dankner controls IDB - comes despite challenges facing IDB, including a bitter debt settlement process.
"We are convinced that through negotiations between IDB Holding, its shareholders and debt holders, a fair solution can be found that serves the best interests of the company and its creditors and enables IDB's management to stabilise the company and return it to a path of growth and profitability," Elsztain said in a statement.
The IDB group, which has assets of $30 billion, controls Cellcom, Israel's leading mobile phone operator, supermarket chain Super-Sol and Clal Insurance . Its subsidiary Koor Industries owns a 2.4 percent stake in Credit Suisse.
Separately, Discount Investment Corp, a unit of IDB, said on Tuesday it sold a 1.7 percent stake in Cellcom for 46 million shekels ($12 million) to trim its holdings to 41.9 percent. It also sold 2.8 percent in Koor for 65 million shekels and 2.6 percent of real estate developer Property & Building for 30 million shekels.
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An engagement ceremony in India has a lot of cultural meaning; people from different parts of the country have their own rituals and meanings attached to the engagement. Sagai, mangni, misri, ring ceremony, ashirwad, etc. an engagement is called by many names and is celebrated in a variety of ways across the country. Whether you decide to have a formal, religious affair or a party with your nearest and dearest, it is definitely a meaningful event.
An engagement party or ceremony is a great way to get both families together and get comfortable with each other. It is also a nice, way to solidify your relationship, in case you decide to have a long engagement before tying the knot. Many families exchange gifts, clothes, sweets and more to mark the happy occasion; so do talk to your family and in-laws about what everybody would be most comfortable with.
If you have decided on a wedding planner in India for the main event, talk about an engagement package too. Not only could you end up saving some cash, but having the entire journey from engagement to wedding taken care of for you. Planning an engagement do is definitely less intimidating than planning a wedding in India; plus it's good practice! Since engagement parties are generally more intimate and not as opulent, it may not be as scary to budget. Whether you decide on a fancy sit-down dinner or a casual party in your backyard, crunch your numbers before you plan the scale of the shindig.
Since, it is not as serious an event like your wedding may be, have some fun with it. Keep the décor simple, classy and romantic. Instead of hiring a professional wedding photographer ask your friends to take loads of pictures and you will have an assortment of memories from people you love. Music and dancing are always great ways to get everyone to break the ice once the rings are exchanged; if you don't plan on having a D.J. ask your friends and cousins to compile a fun, mixed selection of music.
You can mix the traditional (keep families happy) and the modern (keep you happy) and come up with an engagement ceremony, uniquely your own! Surround yourself with people you truly love because your engagement marks the beginning of an important time in your life. And all you brides and grooms-to-be, remember to take it easy, you still have a wedding to plan!


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The Art of Worship Leading – Part Two
In the last section, we spoke about the importance of planning our sets accordingly and preparing our teams to knock it out of the park. Worship leading isn't all about spontaneity and "going with the flow". In fact, the larger your team gets the more necessary and imperative it is to plan further in advance and with more intentionality. The reason is that with more people comes a more diverse level of musical abilities and personalities. It is our job to find a system that works best for everyone. The most important thing to remember is that we should always be asking ourselves how to improve or lead our teams better. We will never arrive. However, there are some basic starting points and fundamentals. In the last section, we focused primarily on how we can help lead our teams better. We talked about planning the right people with the right songs. We talked about how each song should have a specific place and purpose in the set, and that each song should lead us in worship before it finds it's way in our sets. We also talked about how preparation picks up where planning leaves off. Preparing our teams is essential to leading our congregations effectively. We have to understand the basic elements of each song and how every instrument's part works together to build the dynamics of the song in order to coach our teams through playing them. We also must know and understand what all the musicians need (appropriate material: chords charts, audio files, adequate practice time) so we can make sure they are prepared. Last but not least, we talked about the importance of preparing our hearts. All of these things are so important and necessary to leading a great service, but we must NEVER put the art of leading worship before the heart of leading worship. The art should flow from the heart. Today we are going to look at some practical ways to improve the effectiveness of leading from the platform.
Presence is something that many of us are uncomfortable talking about, however, it is one of those details that can have a dramatic effect on our leading. Presence is essentially our posture, or body language, while we are in front of others. Believe it or not, our presence can speak a louder message than the words that we say or the songs that we sing. Our presence reveals if our worship is genuine or put on. It reveals if we are joyful or if we are burdened. It reveals if we are confident or insecure. It reveals if we are comfortable or uncomfortable. It reveals if we are engaged or dis-engaged. All of this is communicated by our outward expressions and presence. This is an area that we must get comfortable talking about because ignoring it doesn't make it go away. I know that it can be a little awkward and it can feel really "unspiritual" to focus on this stuff, but I believe that how we say something is just as important as what we say. In Matthew 7:28-29 it says that the crowds were "astonished at his teaching, for he was teaching them as one who had authority…" They were not only astonished by what Jesus was teaching, but also by how He was teaching… as one who had authority. This separated Him from the other teachers of the day. His heart, mind, body, and soul were all speaking the same message in perfect harmony. Every part making the same plea and working together to communicate the same message. This should be the case as we lead as well. Our excitement should be heard and also seen. Our joy should be told and also felt. Our love and adoration for God shouldn't just be empty words that we sing, but rather, it should pour out of every part of our being. We should always be aware of what we are communicating both verbally and non-verbally. What message is our presence preaching? Our presence should always communicate the same message as our songs.
As we begin talking more and more about the importance of presence, we must keep this in check though. Focusing too much on presence and not enough on our heart posture will lead to worship leading that is not genuine and fake. We will begin communicating that worship is something that is put on instead of being something that flows from the inside out. There is definitely a danger in focusing too much on presence, but I also believe there is danger in not focusing on it enough. There must be a healthy balance. It is our job as worship leaders to make sure that our presence is singing the same song as our lips. The most important ingredient for genuine worship leading is genuine worship. I tell our guys all of the time to "let our worship lead more than our instruments." There is nothing more contagious than the passionate, authentic worship of God's people.
Breaking through the wall
Every week that we take the platform and stand before our congregations, there is an invisible wall that exists. It separates those on stage from those who are not. It keeps the congregation at a distance and identifies those on the platform as different. Even though our goal and heart is to be unified with our people… this wall says that we are not. It separates. It divides. It distances those who are leading from those who are following. And the fact that it is invisible makes it that much more dangerous. It is subtle, not obvious. It whispers lies instead of shouting them. Chances are many of us have never visibly seen this wall but that does not mean that it is not there. It is very much there and I believe the source of it, in the spiritual sense, is spiritual warfare. If the enemy is going to be on the prowl and on the attack… the public gathering of believers with the goal to worship God is a perfect battle ground. And in his attempt to distract and disrupt the worship of God's people, satan will use anything he can to handicap our worship. So here is the reality; If we do not break through this wall, we will never be able to reach and connect with our people. If we can't reach them then we will never be able to lead them. This first step in breaking through this wall is understanding how it got there to begin with.
We have already established that the source of this is the spiritual attack from the enemy. But in a more practical sense, some of the components that make up this wall are the stage, the lights, the screens, the microphones, the podiums, the sound system, the instruments, and so many more. In most cases, we are elevated and they are not. We are amplified and they are not. We are spotlighted and they are not. Our primary objective is to be seen as normal and attainable, and not different and lofty. We are trying to break through this wall, not build it up.
The most important and effective tool that we have to break down this wall each week is communicating with our people. We have to be intentional. We have to be real. We have to be genuine. We must push these thing aside and establish common ground. Yes, I agree it is safer and more comfortable to hide behind the wall and just sing, but that is not leading. Leading is removing all obstacles, visible and invisible, for the sake of unhindered worship. Some practical ways I try to do this each week are 1) by just being myself. I don't want to be someone different on stage because that is just re-affirming what we don't want. We want to disarm this wall with our communication not strengthen it. 2) By being open. I want people to know that I am no different than they are. I need Jesus just as much as they do and we are in this fight together. 3) By being aware. I try to reinforce each week the reason and purpose for singing. It is not the lights. It is not the music. It is the people on stage. It is to remind ourselves of who God is and to unite us believers in praising Him through our circumstances. He must increase and we must decrease (John 3:30). And finally 4) by being alert. I try to be sensitive to what is engaging and what is distracting each week by assessing the people as we worship. If you are paying attention, they will let you know when something doesn't connect. Is the music too loud? Are the lights too busy? Is the haze too much? Did that song connect? Did I talk too much? Did I not talk enough? There are more but I think you get the idea.
So hopefully these are some practical ways to help you become a bit more effective as you lead. As I said earlier, this is not an extensive list but mere foundational tips to help you get started on the right track. As you and your team grow, be sure to continue to evaluate what is working and what is not and make the appropriate changes when needed. However, please don't ever make the mistake of putting the art before the heart because a part from Jesus… all of our talents and best attempts fall short and are filthy rags (Isaiah 64:6).


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Senate Majority Leader Harry ReidHarry Mason ReidDems search for winning playbook Dems face hard choice for State of the Union response The Memo: Immigration battle tests activists' muscle MORE (D-Nev.) on Monday delayed a vote on using military force against Syria.
Faced with stiffening opposition from Republicans and skepticism from many Democrats, Reid said he would not rush the vote to begin considering the controversial use-of-force resolution.
He insisted he was not delaying action because of a lack of votes.
Reid said the delay could give senators more time to weigh the arguments of President Obama and other proponents of launching military strikes against forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad.
"I don't think we need to see how fast we can do this. We have to see how well we can do this matter," Reid said. "I think what we need to do is make sure that the president has the opportunity to speak to all 100 senators and all 300 million American people before we do this."
Reid was expected to set up a key procedural vote Wednesday on proceeding to the resolution.
The delay of the Senate vote came as Obama said it was "possible" military action against Syria could be avoided if the country turned over all its chemical weapons.
The idea was floated early Monday by Secretary of State John KerryJohn Forbes KerryFeehery: Oprah Dem presidential bid unlikely Dem hopefuls flock to Iowa Change in Iran will only come from its people — not the United States MORE and quickly endorsed by Russia as a solution to the crisis.
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Suicide Squad movie director David Ayer showed just how out of touch he is with the comic book community when he said, "[email protected]&# MARVEL" at the world premiere of his movie. Ayers quickly apologized via Twitter after making the statement after comic book fans replied negatively, but what was said, was said. You don't have to be Mr. Fantastic to realize that Warner Bros. isn't happy with how their comic book movie properties are doing. On top of that, WB now has to worry about one of their loudmouth directors sounding like an envious juvenile.
What Mr. Ayer doesn't understand is that taking a shot at Marvel is, in a way, like taking a shot at comic book fandom. Comic book lovers have come a long way from being synonymous with pimply, geeky, nerds that live in basements. It wasn't that long ago that this was Captain America on the big screen:
Over the years, comic book fandom has risen in popularity and become cool due in part to the movies that Marvel has put out since Iron Man (2008). I'm not taking anything away from WB, but Marvel has been more successful at unifying the comic book — and non-comic book — masses.
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Getting back to Mr. Ayer's comment, it was divisive and tried to encourage a DC vs. Marvel attitude — an attitude that has been declining. I'm sure that there are still Marvel Zombies and DC Drones out there, but the comic book market has become so diverse that if you restrict yourself to only one of those two properties you are limiting yourself from some other really good comics.
For example, if you like DC's Batman you would probably like Marvel's Daredevil, and even Frank Miller's Sin City (a comic published by neither DC nor Marvel). Interestingly, Frank Miller wrote stories for all three of those separate properties.
As a comic book fan, I don't care if a Marvel movie or a DC movie makes more money than the other — I just want to watch a good comic book movie. I want the comic book medium to flourish, and good comic book movies help it to do just that. What I don't want is for actors, directors, writers, etc. to push the mentality that fans have to choose one company over the other — that's crazy talk and it hurts general comic book fandom.
In celebration of all things Marvel AND DC, check out the Movie Pilot original trailer breakdown for the upcoming DC movie Justice League and see how many comic references you can spot:


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Getaway break at beautiful beach front hotel
Recently refurbished
Full Scottish breakfast
Spectacular views of Atlantic and isles
2013 looks like going down in history as The Year We Actually Had A Summer.
Make your own memories of this rare occurrence by snapping up today's Big Deal on two night mini-breaks at the boutique Putechan Hotel.
Once the Duke of Argyll's hunting lodge, the recently refurbished and extended Putechan Hotel sits on the western edge of Kintyre. Facing the Atlantic, it has stunning views of Islay, Jura and Gigha, all seen at their best when lit by the sinking sun.
Surrounded by rugged grounds with an amazing, private, pebble beach, the hotel offers great vantage points spotting passing dolphins and Minke whales as well as the local otter population.
Put simply, the Putechan Hotel is in a remote, wild and staggeringly beautiful spot.
Relaxing stay
This tremendous offer is for two people to enjoy a relaxing, two night stay at The Putechan Hotel. A full Scottish or continental breakfast is included in the offer.
Option one is for a two night stay in a Master room. To the front of the hotel, on the ground floor, these ensuite, West-facing rooms enjoy stunning views over the Atlantic.
Option two is for a two night stay in an ensuite Principal room. Located on the first floor, these rooms have a private balcony and beautiful sea views.
Comfortable, warm and decorated in a contemporary style, all of the rooms can be set up as a double or twin and have TV with Freeview channels, tea/coffee making facilities and hair dryers.
There is a £10 per room per night supplement payable for Friday and Saturday night stays.
Argyll's natural larder
A full Scottish or continental breakfast is included in the offer. If you choose to eat other meals at The Putechan, then you will enjoy a delicious culinary tour of Argyll's natural larder.
The menu changes regularly. Most of the dishes are rooted in Scottish culinary traditions and the recipes are often tweaked a little to keep everything fresh and exciting.
Guests dining in the restaurant will receive a complimentary bottle of house red or white wine.
See & do
We have mentioned the great wildlife spotting opportunities to be found around The Putechan Hotel and there is so much more to do. The famous Machrihanish Golf Club and the more recently developed Machrihanish Dunes are nearby while whisky lovers can make an enjoyable pilgrimage to the Springbank Distillery in nearby Campbeltown.
With practically no light pollution, and clever outdoor lighting systems the Putechan also enjoys fantastic stargazing on a cloudless night.Alternatively, just pick a whisky from the bar's fine selection and watch the Atlantic surf crash onto the hotel's beach.
Happy guests
In its refurbished guise, The Putechan Hotel is a relative newcomer. Already, it is attracting enthusiastic reviews. We couldn't put it better than these recent TripAdvisor contributions from guests who made good use of a previous Big Deal offer:
'Very enjoyable. Booked through 5pm deals. Hotel is in a stunning setting with great views. Staff are very friendly and can't do enough to help. The food was lovely and nothing was a problem to the chef or staff. I would stay again.'
'Stunning view. We stayed here for 2 nights on a 5pm deal and it was superb value. The room was lovely and had its own balcony with the most fantastic view and a large and very comfortable bed. We had breakfast in the hotel on both mornings and it was very tasty. All the staff were pleasant and efficient and are a credit to the owners; everyone made us feel very welcome. On arrival we were offered tickets to see a band that was playing in the hotel, Skerryvore, and they were great, we thoroughly enjoyed our night. We would definitely love to return to this hotel and have already recommended to friends and family.'
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Vouchers are valid from 03.07.13 until 15.09.13.
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Big Deal Option 1 is for 2 people to enjoy a 2 consecutive night stay in a Master room.
Option 2 is for 2 people to enjoy a 2 consecutive night stay in a Principal room.
Both options include full Scottish or continental breakfast.
Guests dining in the restaurant will receive a complimentary bottle of house red or white wine. Valid for dinner on one night only.
Check-in from 3pm; check-out by 11am.
Children welcome for a supplement of £20 when sharing room with adults. Includes breakfast, other meals paid for as taken. Max 2 child per room.
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I was walking the aisles of Target…this is something I do often with two young children at home. [And all the moms collectively said, "YES!"] I'm a sucker for Target clearance. There is usually something I just must have on clearance. I think I have 14 empty journals because of this. But you know, who knows when I might have a writer's inspiration and fill them all at once. You never know.
Anyway, I found this platter I wanted. It wasn't on sale, but I loved it. I may need this for entertaining purposes. In my basket it went. Oh look, cloth napkins! I could save paper because they're reusable! Tossed in the basket. Well, of course, the kids need new plastic straw cups. Look, this one has a dog with a crown on…oh! and that one has an airplane with a spike collar leash…obvs I need these. In the cart they went. And then the kids started whining they were hungry. So some Goldfish joined the spike collared airplane, along with some chips and a new book for me. And look! Kids summer clothing is on clearance! Lets buy three shirts and shorts for each kid because, lets be honest, I live in Arizona, so summer clothes are more like year round clothes. Valid investment.
And the basket gets filled with things I need, and I end up spending $124.89 on a bunch of stuff and my husband shakes his head in wonder at how I justify it all.
Sound familiar?
As I have been journeying towards a simpler life and what that looks like for me, these shopping trips have started to look different for me. More noble, you ask? Sloughing off the old consumer me and cheerfully putting on the new, more appreciative me? Nope. It can all be summed up in one word.
You see, the ugly, Ineedallthethings me rears its ugly head and I stomp my hypothetical foot and whine that, "Why is something so good so hard?" I've wondered a lot in the past week or so: why is living simple feel not so simple?
I love doing dishes. I know, I'm weird. But the standing and doing one thing [you can't really multitask when you're up to your elbows in warm water and rainbow suds] is relaxing for me. I enjoy it. Well, when we moved into our house in the city, I embraced the clothesline-instead-of-the-dryer, dishwasher-less, no garbage disposal, smaller square footage lifestyle. I craved it. But when we got here, after the honeymoon phase wore off… [Look honey! I've hung 86 loads of laundry on the line and its AMAZING!] …I started to resent having to do dishes 2-3 times a day. I started to avoid them.
And then today, I had another "zoom-in" moment. Going from having allthethings to actively pursuing less is hard. I realized that intentionally working to change your beliefs about something takes effort. Time. And often times is can be painful. Giving up stuff is usually painful. Pruning a bush is painful. You have to get rid of a lot of extra in order for it to thrive and produce even more stunning blooms.
And that's us. You and me. Looking to make changes in your life for the better can often make things harder for a while. Is it worth it? Absolutely. But anything worth doing is going to often take more sacrifice, effort, and time. But the investment often yields more joy and peace.
So, just remind me of this when I am crying crocodile tears in the aisles of Target because I can't buy another candle. It ain't easy, y'all, but its so worth the journey.