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Unconscious Satanism Transforming America's Christian Denominations
"R.C. Sproul, Jr. (himself an Evangelical) said that an Evangelical is a Fundamentalist who wants the respect of Modernists, and sells his soul to get it. Some wags would say that Evangelicals are better at selling souls than saving souls. Sproul added, "We evangelicals are they who cut this deal with the Modernists, 'We will call you brother, if you will call us scholar.'" Ah, yes, "scholar." That is the driving desire of most Evangelicals–intellectual respectability." (Biblical Christians Will Never Fit into Polite Society! Don Boys, Ph.D, donboys.cstnews.com)
Modernism: the Synthesis of All Heresies
Modernism and/or liberalism first developed in 19th century Germany. Its first real manifestation was at the University in Tubingen where a lapsed Christian theologian named Ferdinand Baur (1792-1860) had formed a school of theology which would raise questions about the Christian faith, a tactic designed to undermine its status as the fount of truth and moral law through destructive criticism. Among areas which came under attack were the person of Jesus Christ, the Genesis account, the fall and nature of sin, the authority of the Bible, the way of spiritual salvation, apostolic tradition and Church doctrine.
But by far the most heretical and destructive incursion into divine truth was the modernist assertion of the immanence of God at the expense of His transcendence (separateness from His creation) so that the Creator becomes an expression of an evolving cosmic process. J. Gresham Machen understood that immanence by any definition is pantheism:
"The truth is that liberalism has lost sight of the very center and core of the Christian teaching. (The) one attribute of God (that) is absolutely fundamental in the Bible...is the awful transcendence of God. From beginning to end the Bible is concerned to set forth the awful gulf that separates the creature from the Creator...Between the creature and the Creator a great gulf is fixed." (Christianity and Liberalism, Machen, 1923, pp. 62-63)
The concept of immanence owes much to the philosophy of the occult pantheist Georg Hegel (1770-1831). Hegel and Friedrich Schelling (1775-1854) were the first major apostate Christian philosophers in the West to propound a philosophy of spiritual evolution (Hegel's dialectic). This was many years before Karl Marx de-spiritualized Hegel's philosophy to produce dialectical materialism and Charles Darwin published his biological theory.
Hegel is an important link between modernism and ancient Gnosticism. According to Professor Kurt Rudolph, Hegel, Jakob Boehme (1575-1624), Friedrich Schelling (1775-1854), and Friedrich Schleiermacher (1768-1854) were the philosophical heirs of ancient Gnosticism. (Gnosis: The Nature and History of Gnosticism, Rudolph, p. 368, in From Old Gnosticism to New Age," Alan Morrison)
Mircea Eliade concurs with Rudoph's conclusions. Eliade claims that Hegel's early writings were strongly influenced by Christoph Oetinger (1702-1782), the gnostic Kabbalist and disciple of Jakob Boehme and Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1722).
In his book, "Scientific Mythologies," James A. Herrick traces the contemporary 'aliens from outer-space' idea back to certain Renaissance astrologers, occultists, and mystics such as Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772) who claimed to not only receive telepathic secrets from spirits but to have visited populated planets during out-of-body experiences.
Swedenborg's influence is far-reaching. From Kant to the occult theosophist Madame Blavatsky and points in between and on into our own time to psychologist J.B. Rhine, a vast array of science fiction writers (i.e., Clarke, H.G. Wells, Ray Bradbury, Steven Spielberg) and numerous modern evolutionary scientists including Francis Crick and Richard Dawkins.
In a historical analysis of mystery religions, secret orders and Gnosticism entitled, "From Old Gnosticism to New Age," researcher Alan Morrison writes:
"This period also marked the appearance of the sister discipline of theological liberalism, "higher criticism," which questioned the authorship and dating of individual books of the Bible...Such unsanctified exploration naturally led to an enquiry into the identity of the historical Jesus---typified in the anti-supernaturalistic book, "The Life of Jesus," written in 1835 by Baur's pupil, D.F. Strauss (1808-1874)" (Morrison, SCP Journal, Vol. 28:4-29:1, 2005, pp. 33-34)
Modernists eagerly embraced Hegel's dialectic and then later Darwin's biological variant and Teilhard's idea, which posited the emergence of an immanent god out of matter that had been evolving for vast periods of time. Evolution dovetailed neatly with theological moderns who had already posited evolutionary development of religion throughout the millennia based on Hegel's idea. When Darwin published his biological version mid-century, apostate moderns were more than ready to jettison Biblical teaching:
"We death-of-God theologians, along with many others today, accept without reservation the relativistic intellectual and spiritual climate of our time...We have given up believing that there is something about Christians that makes our views inevitable or necessary or (by definition) better than alternatives. We merely represent one of the possible intellectual options today." (ibid, Rev. William Hamilton, Playboy, Aug, 1966, p. 84)
This way of thinking is held by a great many liberalized "Christian" theologians, archbishops, ministers, reverends, priests and pastors of the church today.
By the turn of the century, the beginnings of a counter-tradition hierarchy of modern Godless theologians, many with backgrounds in Theosophy and spiritism, had arisen and were assaulting and destroying the Church from within.
In 1907 Pope Pius X noted with alarm that modernist "thinking" was taking hold of the contemporary mind, and in that way taking possession of Western civilization, including Catholic laity and priests. The Pope identified "Modernism" and its primary doctrine evolution a synthesis of all heresies in the encyclical Pascendi Dominici Gregis.
The Pope noted that Modernist heretics were claiming that Christ is in us (Gnostic divine spark together with mystical pantheist monism) and that through evolution an immanentist Christ-force progressed and/or "emanated from nature spontaneously and of itself," a distinctly Gnostic concept that presupposes either eternally existing or spontaneously generated matter.
Since evolution implies continuous change, becoming, and/or progress, apostates claim that immutable (unchanging) truth and moral laws do not exist, therefore there is nothing immutable in the Bible or the Church. All are relative, that is, subject to change because everything is infused with impersonal divine spirit (animism) in continuous process of change, therefore truth, tradition, religion and dogma live and evolve and "must in fact be changed" as their purpose is to express the religious feelings of each new generation.
Hence, a fundamental idea for Modernism is "consciousness" - individual and social. This mystical pantheist notion is expressed repeatedly in modernist writings in terms such as "immanence", "consciousness raising," the "world spirit", "the One Spirit," "the spirit of the age," "oneness" "Christ consciousness" "we are the world" and other like terms. Since this "spirit" is always evolving and changing with the dominant ideas of the age religion must change, it must become modern and/or contemporary. If religion doesn't change as the One Spirit changes it is worse than useless. Thus the Modernist anti-tradition agenda of change, of going forward, becoming contemporary, of constantly changing. (The Heresy of John Paul II, the Aquinas Site, sedevacantist.com)
Progress or change also refers to reincarnation. Modernism replaces resurrection with reincarnation, as the respected traditionalist metaphysician Rene Guenon (1886-1951) reveals in his highly acclaimed critical analysis of modernist Theosophy and Spiritism entitled, "The Spiritist Fallacy."
Guenon writes that in early Theosophist and spiritist circles use of the word 'progress' or 'progressivist' preceded the use of the word 'evolution.' The roots of Theosophy, hence of evolution, stretch back to the ancient Upanishads of India and to ancient Greece, and in its modern version, progress and/or evolution describes the progress (transmigration/reincarnation) of soul as it inhabits in succession the bodies of different beings over the course of thousands or even millions and billions of years.
Eventually the word evolution became preferred, especially by empirical realists and materialists like Karl Marx because it had a more 'scientific' allure:
"This kind of 'verbalism'...provides the illusion of thought for those incapable of really thinking..." wrote Guenon. (ibid, p. 231)
Guenon defines progress, progressivism, evolution and their derivatives as satanic and adherents as unconscious Satanists because for the most part their hubris and ignorance blind them to the extreme dangers of the "infernal fire" they play with:
"..every theory that notably disfigures the Divinity should in some measure be regarded as satanic; and conceptions of a limited God and of a God who evolves should here be placed in the front rank...." Thus "evolutionism" in general and Modernist "conceptions" in particular are satanic. The 'immanentist' Christ-force of the Liberal Church is satanic because it "openly submits the Divinity to becoming." (ibid, p. 257)
In many ways, the spirit of Modernism has infected Roman and Eastern Orthodox Catholicism as well as Evangelicalism. In his book, "New Evangelicalism: the New World Order," Paul Smith writes that New Evangelicalism (i.e., Purpose Driven Church) has the anti-tradition objective of change, of transformation, of becoming,
"....postmodern and seeker friendly in order to better communicate with the postmodern homogenous groups. Accommodation became the oil that lubricated the process." (p. 110)
Since socialism (healing of the world; mystical pantheist oneness) is Modernism's evangelism it rejects the sinfulness of man and individual spiritual salvation in favor of feel-good therapeutic models and good deeds:
"The Purpose Driven model ushers in a new reformation based on behavior rather than beliefs; deeds rather than creeds; and what the church does rather than what the church believes." (Smith, p. 111)
The spirit of New Evangelicalism wages war against every manifestation of the traditional church from hymnals to rules and reverence for God's House. New Evangelical Rick Warren views traditionalists as pillars holding up progress, thus they must be driven off. Paul Smith comments:
"The new evangelical seminary trains men and women to take a traditional church and mold it into a postmodern accommodating mindset that will reach a postmodern culture." (Smith, p. 128)
Smith sees that New Evangelicalism is preparing Christians for what is in process of being birthed---a New World Order. Agenda 21 describes the coming order in exoteric political and environmental terms. Esoterically it is occult mystical pantheism necessitating a "profound reorientation of all humans," meaning a conversion of souls away from the worship of the transcendent living God and toward worship of the One Spirit. A counter-conversion of souls is the goal of the spirit of change:
"Agenda 21 proposes an array of actions which are intended to be implemented by every person on Earth…it calls for specific changes in the activities of all people… Effective execution of Agenda 21 will require a profound reorientation of all humans, unlike anything the world has ever experienced… " Agenda 21: The Earth Summit Strategy to Save Our Planet (Earthpress, 1993).
The Spirit of Change
"For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood; but against principalities and power, against the rulers of the world of this darkness, against the spirits of wickedness in the high places." Ephesians 6:12
The average Christian today appears either apathetic or blind to the ominous changes around them, let alone what they portend:
"...the very idea of tradition has been destroyed to such an extent that those who seek to recover it no longer know which way to turn, and are only too ready to accept all the false ideas presented to them in its place and under its name." (Rene Guenon, False Dawn, p. 436)
A vast dark wing covers the West. Within its' shadow America implodes as the Church fractures and radically transforms as it merges into the broad path that leads to destruction. A vigorous shaking and threshing is going on. Something is happening that "we as believers in the Lord Jesus Christ should see and understand," warns Dr. Albert Mohler:
""People no longer know what they have lost, much less that they themselves are lost....The landscape is changing, the skies are darkening — and this is something we know with a... spiritual sense, a spiritual urgency." (Albert Mohler, The Disappearance of God, p. 158)
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By Ashley Fahey
Online Article Here
Lowcountry beer fans will have 500-plus brews to choose from in one place this winter.
World of Beer, a national chain of craft beer-focused taverns, will open at 30 Shelter Cove Lane, Suite 140, in Shelter Cove Towne Center on Hilton Head Island. World of Beer, headquartered in Tampa, Fla., has more than 70 locations in 20 states. Currently, the closest franchises are in Savannah and Pooler, Ga.
Steve Yoxsimer, World of Beer market development partner for the Carolinas, said the Hilton Head location is expected to open by November or December.
The 4,500-square-foot building is in Shelter Cove between AT&T and Kilwins, Yoxsimer said. He added that a dog-friendly, 1,000-square-foot patio will face the Kilwins side of the shopping center.
World of Beer franchises typically sell at least 500 different global craft beers with 50 draughts and several coolers of ale, said Terry Haley, vice president of marketing. World of Beer's total inventory includes about 23,000 global beers.
"Each tavern manages its beer selection locally at World of Beer so that we can cater to local tastes and support local breweries," Haley said. "The tavern will also have an infusion tower and beer engine for serving cask ale." He added spirits, craft cocktails, "a strong" whiskey offering, wine and a full tavern fare menu are also available at World of Beer.
Local brews that will be available at the Hilton Head location include Savannah-based River Dog, Southbound and Moon River; Columbia-based Conquest; and Charleston-based Holy City, Yoxsimer said. Live entertainment will be scheduled on Fridays and Saturdays.

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Appendix - Section Policies
Supervision of Fellows
- In all rotations, fellows are supervised by attending physician faculty. Lines of responsibility are delineated in the curriculum.
- Faculty schedules assign responsibility for supervision to specific faculty members, as well as on-call responsibilities, so as to provide fellows with appropriate supervision and consultation.
- Issues related to monitor resident fatigue and workload are addressed routinely at monthly faculty meetings and in more depth during periodic faculty educational retreats.
Duty Hours
- Duty hours for fellows in cardiovascular medicine include all clinical and academic activities, including time spent in-hospital during on-call periods.
- The program adheres to the limitations of an average 80 hour work week and 1 day in 7 free of educational and clinical responsibilities (averaged over a 4-week period).
- Fellows will document actual hours spent in-hospital during on-call periods, and submit a monthly report to the fellowship administration. Hours spent in-hospital apply towards the 80-hour work week standard, but not to the 24-hour continuous duty limit.
On-call Activities
- Call is taken from home for fellows in cardiovascular medicine. Ten fellows share primary call responsibilities over a 2-year period. One fellow is on-call per night, resulting in an average on-call frequency of 1 day in 10.
- The program directors monitor frequency of call, actual time spent in hospital, and overall service demands of the on-call schedule. Program directors review this with each fellow every 6 months, and make adjustments to schedules when warranted.
Moonlighting Policy
- Cardiovascular fellows will not be permitted to moonlight within the institution (i.e. Yale-New Haven Hospital or VACT) unless approved by the Program Director.
- If program directors believe that external moonlighting is interfering with the ability of a resident to perform his/her duties, or affects the overall performance in a negative fashion, the resident will be advised to stop moonlighting, and that failure to take corrective action will jeopardize their ability to successfully complete the program.
- Fellows on J-1 visas are NOT permitted to do any moonlighting.
- Oversight of the duty hours for cardiovascular fellows is provided by the program directors, in accordance with institutional policies.
- Attending faculty are responsible for providing back-up support for all fellows during normal duty and on-call hours.
University Policies
- The section adheres to all applicable university-wide policies that pertain to fellows. These include but are not restricted to policies on grievance procedures, maternity/family leave, behavior in the workplace, and professional credentialing.
- University policies are available through the Office of Graduate Medical Education (688-1449; Room TMP 236)


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So I realize it's been rather quieter around these parts in the past month and a half and that I haven't been springing random hedgehog nail-trimming tip videos or recipes or silly mouse games on you people in a while. Sorry for that. The reason is that I haven't honestly had much time to procrastinate.
I haven't been on tvtropes in over a month. 😦 😦 😦
During November, I was pretty much entirely either at work or working on my NaNo project. Now that it's December, I'm mostly at work or drinking beer for work or finishing Battlestar Gallactica with Tony or staring at the NaNo project, wondering why the hell I'm so stuck and why writing has been so difficult lately.
And I've spent far too much mental imager hating the hell out of Christmas songs.* It's not the fault of the Christmas songs that pop and country singers like to cover them in hyper-sentimental, for-profit styles. But they suck, and I often wonder why they're on constantly in so many retail outlets when I've yet to meet anyone who actually *likes* hearing Mariah Carey screech out "I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas" or whatever the hell she's covered lately.
I think I hate these songs so much because I feel like I spend the day listening to a bunch of already-famous people covering songs they didn't write so that they can earn money for their recording studios by preying on the wallets of people who are trying in their fashion to get into the holiday spirit. It's like the postmodern-commercial side of Christmas made blatantly obvious – no originality even while we pretend to see meaning in it all or something like that which I'm not articulating well because it's 1:37 in the morning and I'm trying to learn how to feel tired.
What I'm saying is that heavily commercial Christmas music is trying to make me hate Christmas. One would think working retail during the holidays would be enough to do this, but I find that I actually kind of like the retail part: being in the booze arena, I'm dealing with one of three types of people. Type one is the family cook coming in for alcohol for some recipe they only make during the holidays – they always have stories about what they're making, and that's fun. Type two is buying a ton of booze in order to make sure they throw a good party for their family – it's something they're invested in and seem genuinely happy about. So they're fun. Type three is buying a ton of booze in order to make sure that they survive the family party – it's pretty clear that they're not looking forward to anything coming up and are trying to make sure they'll be properly medicated. They're bitter, but they're typically funny as hell.
So it's been busy, basically, and I miss having tons of time to play around online and find all kinds of random nonsense and then post it here with some kind of "um, my brain just borked" type thought. And I miss the novel-writing time. I've been so tired from work and everything that I've gotten really hung up on some plot points and haven't had the time to sit and stare at my keyboard and just THINK until something pops into my head. So I'm stuck and hanging and have left Aurora hanging in an awkward conversation that I've recently deleted in hopes that making her life more difficult will help me move things along better.
We'll see. Probably in January.
*Exception: the Alvin and the Chipmunks Christmas Song, which is and always will be awesome, and which should be played with much greater frequency on these otherwise torturous stations.


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Ceremony to Recognize Vets Not Eligible for Vietnam Wall Inclusion
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, April 9, 2009 - One-hundred twenty-three American heroes from the Vietnam War era will be honored posthumously this month during the annual In Memory Day ceremony, according to Jan C. Scruggs, founder and president of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.
"In Memory Day" was created to pay tribute to the men and women who died prematurely from noncombat injuries and emotional suffering caused directly by the Vietnam War, but who are not eligible to have their names inscribed on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
A list of the honorees and their hometowns is available at http://www.vvmf.org/index.cfm?SectionID=774.
The 11th annual In Memory Day ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. April 20 at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial here. Nearly 1,000 family members, friends and fellow veterans are expected to visit the nation's capital to participate in this year's event, sponsored by the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund.
"In Memory Day allows The Wall to do what it does best: provide a healing environment for family members and friends," Scruggs said. "It also allows all of us to pay tribute to these brave Americans who served and sacrificed for their country."
Among the speakers at this year's ceremony will be Richard Schneider, executive director for government affairs for the Non Commissioned Officers Association of the USA, the sponsor of the event. Navy veteran Chuck Price of Austin, Colo., will perform "The Unsung Heroes," a song about honoring and remembering Vietnam veterans.
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial bears the names of 58,260 men and women who died while serving in the U.S. armed forces in the Vietnam War.
"The Department of Defense developed specific parameters that allow only the names of servicemembers who died of wounds suffered in combat zones to be added to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial," Scruggs said. "The In Memory program recognizes those men and women who have died prematurely as a result of the Vietnam War, but who do not meet the criteria. Many of their deaths are a result of Agent Orange exposure and emotional wounds that never healed."
During the ceremony, family members will read aloud their loved ones' names in chronological order by date of death. Following the ceremony, participants will lay tributes at the base of The Wall corresponding to the honorees' dates of service in Vietnam, so that these Vietnam veterans come to rest near those comrades with whom they served. With the addition of this year's honorees, more than 1,800 people will be honored in the In Memory Honor Roll.
Established in 1979, the nonprofit Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund is authorized by Congress to build the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. Since then, the Memorial Fund has evolved into an international nongovernmental organization dedicated to preserving the legacy of The Wall, promoting healing and educating about the impact of the Vietnam War.
Its initiatives include educational programs, a traveling Wall replica that honors veterans and a humanitarian and land mine-removal program in Vietnam. The fund also is building The Education Center at The Wall, an underground educational facility near the memorial.
*Related Sites:*
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund [ http://www.vvmf.org ]
*Related Articles:*
Vietnam Vet Unveils New Project to Honor the Fallen [ http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=53668 ]
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So, lately, I've been busy with my master program. How is that ? How can be the first few weeks made me so busy ? Well, it is because there's a visiting professor that came straight from Japan. Okay. His name is Ota Hiroshi. A pretty cool guy. The first time I met him, is on the symposium held by my department. I really surprised by his superb English speech. I mean, I can rarely mention Japanese people who are great in speaking English. Few names would be: Fumio Ito from Kemuri, and, and, well, I can't really mention anyone else !
Okay, so he came from a university called Hitotsubashi University in Tokyo. At first, I was kinda questioned, like, what university is that ? Never heard of it. After I googled it, I was really surprised. It is one of the most prestigious National University in Japan. It were once ranked 25th IN THE WORLD, by an institution in france, I forgot the name, but it is really awesome to know that.
Another first glimpse would be on his subject. He's teaching the Japanese Business Culture. Well, I don't know, I never really have any interest AT ALL in economy, so business would be somewhat vain to me. But it turned out, it is like 85% about the culture itself ! Culture ? Simply my most favorite subject. Okay then, I don't mind at all ! Turned out his method is rather fun. Each of us have to form a group consist of 5-6 peoples, then present the material in front of the class. What really interesting is, Prof. Ota asks us –not necessarily- to make a skit. Well, another one of my favorite, I always love making skits.
Now, I'm gonna try to wrap his lecture on this pop-ish writing. Maybe, on the general theoritical basic on intercultural business communication, not touching the last 3-4 parts of the lecture, which the culture is specifically in Japan only. I think it is kinda pointless to write it here, since I can't really relate it with my everyday life. So, here I go !
The First one is Power Distance. Power distance is a distance that existed between two people with two different status, which one is higher than other. The theory is, in a Low Power Distance culture, this relation wouldn't really be a problem, since the relation between the lower power holder is somewhat democratic to those who held the higher power. While in a High Power Distance culture, the lower power holder realized that there are an unequal power distribution between them.
In this case, I am in the high power distance. The reason is easy. Because I grow up mostly looking up to my mom. In her family, the power distance is still high. My mom and her sisters (and one brother) still call each other with 'ceuceu', a Sundanese way to call an older sister, it indicates a high power distance. While in my dad family, the power distance is low, since they just simply call each other by the name.
I am more comfortable in a culture when the junior calls their senior with honorifics mentioning. I don't mind if my junior call my only by name, but, I feel more comfortable if they call me using 'Kang', or 'Kak', or something at first, first few days. But, I really-really feel uneasy if I have to call my senior without those honorifics. Many people said that seniority is somewhat outdated, militaristic, etc. But, look at Japan, they're succedeed with that culture.
The Second one is Individualism vs Collectivism. It is simply just like what it said. Individual or collectivist. It is the degree to which individuals are integrated to the groups. It is somewhat that in individual culture, responsibility is shared to the individuals themselves. So, a failure is considered as an own failure. While in the collectivist societies, individuals are part of their own group, so, responsibilities are shared in the group itselves.
In an individual culture, job desc are nicely divided. So, each person wouldn't have to overlap each other. While in a collectivist culture, job desc are somewhat blurred, and each person are somewhat obliged to help each other. Which one do I feel more comfortable with ? Definitely the first one. I like to work as an individual being in the group. Although, sometimes, I interfere with others work in the group when they're not working well, it is simply to save my OWN face, if I see my groupmate is failing –which of course will affect the whole group-. It is fun to work on my own, I don't need to synchronize with others, I can work on my on pace, which is always up and own, and I don't really have that kind of responsibilty to meddle with other works, it is somewhat only ethical, but heck, I think everyone should be entitled to their own job. As long as they do it right, doesn't have to be good, or perfect, just being right, is enough, to make the work done.
The next one is Uncertainty Avoidance. THIS. THIS ONE. IS THE ONE THAT ALWAYS MAKES ME CRINGE EVERY FU**ING DAY. It is simply a society's tolerance for uncertainty and ambiguity. In a low uncertainty avoidance culture, people are tend to be more relaxed, always try to bend the rules, always being tolerance to everything. While in the high uncertainty avoidance culture, people are tend to stick to the rules, being somewhat anxious, low tolerance towards mistakes, and well planned.
Which one am I ? CERTAINLY THE SECOND ONE. That's why, I ALWAYS WANT TO LIVE IN ANOTHER COUNTRY. IN JAPAN. WHERE THE UNCERTANTY AVOIDANCE IS HIGH. My mom always told me that everything should be prepared well. I stick to that belief up until know. When I have a class on 8 am, I go to the campus at 6 am. You can never guess 100% when the traffic is being nice or being a dick. It is always better to come too early than late. I know people here are tolerant towards time. But still, it is not the reason to be late. Why coming late if you can come faster or on time ? There are rules right ? Waiting is never a waste. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO WAIT THAN BEING WAITED.
Okay, actually, there are two more points in the general intercultural business theory, Feminity vs Masculinity, and Short Term vs Long Term Orientation. I don't really relate myself with those. It is not like I don't understand the concept or something, but I don't really want to relate those with myself. Since there are time to be both. Since I think both are good. So, I don't really want to compare these things.
But the big picture is something like this: In a feminine culture, it is more important to be happy and healthy, than to be rich, the quality of life. While in the masculine culture, it is more important to be rich than to be happy, the quantity of life. In my point of view, you can always be happy and be rich at the same time. The system does not works like that ? Simply learn it, and cheat the system. Come on.
While in the Short Term vs Long Term Orientation, is how to maintain a relationship with the business partner. In the short term, the deals are only done when the deal is done. After that, there's no need to continue the relationship with that business partner, unless there's another deal that would be more beneficial if it is done with that partner. While in the long term orientation, it is more important to maintain that relationship with the business partner, since you don't know what will happen next. It is more important to see the future of the business than the result of the business in the more short oriented deals. Both are better I think. There are some parties that are better in one time deal, and there are parties that are good in a multiple time deal. Just think the hypernims of friends: best friend, acquiantance, colleague, etc.
That's all from my point of view. It was a great 1 and half weeks by Prof. Ota. Really hope I can meet him and share some things or two with him. I'll definitely contact him if I'm going to Japan again someday. Amen.


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§214, swastikas, hammers, compass and chicken
Another Thursday.
Shower day.
Can't wait.
Yesterday we had spectacular food again.
May 8 was put back into the public holiday list for the 40th anniversary.
I hate being forced to accept their celebratory advancements but this one I gladly celebrate.
It's too frustrating though that the Hitler regime that was successfully sent to hell 40 years ago was replaced by another repressive one.
I will confront Baby Schubert today, see what he will have to say.
He should be rested after a day off.
"Just 4 years after the Nazi regime was finished, this state adopted many of the structures and methods of that regime."
"Like which?"
"Hitler Jugend replaced by FDJ, SA replaced by state militia, swastika replaced by hammer and compass, killing free speech, etc."
"You got really brain washed by Western media."
"Is this all you have to say?"
Baby Schubert makes a rare attempt to respond to my inquiries.
Most of the time he just labels them provocations.
Not that I would actually expect anything smart.
"An orderly society requires structure. To follow our mandate to instill peace in the world everyone is asked to join."
"You don't allow the people to use their mind and opinion. How's that peaceful?"
"It is. With our socialist ways there will never be war anymore in Germany."
The discussion goes on senselessly for a while.
Baby Schubert turns to another repetition.
The whole story prior April 14 again.
This time he explains §214 in more detail though.
I guess we are getting into gears to formulate a charge.
'§214 StGB-GDR: "Impediment of social and state activity: Disrespect for the law in a manner endangering public order...". (1) Wer gegen Bürger wegen ihrer staatlichen oder gesellschaftlichen Tätigkeit mit Tätlichkeiten vorgeht oder solche androht, wird mit Freiheitsstrafe bis zu zwei Jahren oder mit Verurteilung auf Bewährung, Geldstrafe oder mit öffentlichem Tadel bestraft.'
It's what we call the 'rubber paragraph'.
Tell your boss that he's a moron (he's assigned by the state) - busted.
Write a letter to Erich Honecker and giving him a piece of your mind - busted.
In my case: yeah!
Guilty as charged.
Let's get it over with.
There is still §219 looming.
Wonder how and when we will go down that road.
And if it will double my time in here to enjoy chicken and mashed potatos whenever communists celebrate.


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The opposite of vaporization is called condensation. Vaporization is a change of state in which a substance goes from liquid to gas, while condensation is when a substance goes from gas to liquid.
Substances can change states due to changes in temperature or pressure. Typically, substances change from one level of energy to the next closest one, such as from water to gas.
However, there are some exceptions that skip the middle energy state. For example, sublimation (solid to gas) usually occurs when dry ice is exposed to room temperature air. Changes in state are driven by changes in average molecular energy.
Gases have the most energy, while liquids are in the middle and solids have the least.


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The Royal whisperer: Camilla tells horse off as she visits King's Troop Artillery
18:36 GMT, 13 March 2012
The Duchess of Cornwall has always been at ease around horses.
But it looks as though she has also mastered the art of communicating with them as she appeared to be telling off one particular equine, who nudged her out of the way, giving her a bit of a fright.
But Camilla, who was opening the King George VI Lines at The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery in Woolwich, didn't let the incident put her off and appeared relaxed as she continued to feed the horses mints.
Don't mess with me: The Duchess of Cornwall gives a hore a piece of her mind during a visit to The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery in Woolwich
…but Camilla couldn't stay mad at the equine for very long
The Duchess was given a bit of a fright after the horse nudged her out of the way
The Duchess, who was sporting a pretty blue coat, also took a short trip on a horse drawn carriage and inspected the saddle room as part of her visit.
Camilla, patron of The British Equestrian Federation, loves riding and has bred horses herself, keeping two at the Highgrove Estate.
The horses take part in showjumping,
showing, general riding and cross-country trialling.
The Duchess of Cornwall continues to feed the horse polo mints
Camilla is taken on a trip in a horse-drawn carriage during the visit
Although Prince Charles was absent at the event, he and the Royal family have all been busy lately.
Yesterday Camilla joined the Queen at Westminster Abbey for a service to mark Commonwealth Day at Westminster Abbey.
Prince Harry has just wrapped up a tour of the Caribbean and Brazil.
Zara, the Queen's granddaughter, meanwhile was today pictured attending the Cheltenham Festival.
Camilla is a keen rider and has always been at ease around horses
The Duchess of Cornwall chats with the soldiers from The Troop, who are equestrian experts


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Founding Fathers: Without Virtue There Is No Freedom
Written by Joshua Charles
The Founding Fathers believed one thing was absolutely essential to a free society: virtue. Sometimes the term they used was "self-government."
What did it mean? Informed by thousands of years of philosophy and theology, first with Greeks like Aristotle, and later by Christian theologians such as Augustine of Hippo and Thomas Aquinas, the Founders understood "virtue" to be behavior (more specifically, habits) in accordance with the good—which both Aristotle and Aquinas, among others, defined as behaving according to "right reason." Virtue was thus the willing sacrifice of one's passions to a higher good, namely "right reason."
Traditionally, the four "cardinal virtues" of antiquity were prudence, courage, temperance; and justice.… Continue Reading


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A mysterious collar arrived this morning.
I believe everyone is acquainted with the launch of Karl, by Karl Lagerfeld. Left, right and center, this week we saw Karl floating in a Cube around the world a la David Copperfield, people glueing Karl collars on themselves, babies flying from Brazil and Puerto Rico to be Christened by the Karl Cube in Paris. What was that about...? Even my mom in Spain was duly aware of the release. I was looking forward to it, but blimey, at NET-A-PORTER headquarters they were peeing themselves.
GO GO exclamation marks !!!!!!!!
It's funny because I've always been hugely enthralled by the man, but everyone else seemed to think that he was strange, so referring to him in conversation was a bit - do I wanna alienate myself from these people?- It was frankly very surprising to see this sudden explosion of hoards of groupies. If there were in fact these many fans, I can't understand how he didn't sell out the concept earlier, I take it that he didn't need to so he had no reason.
I've had my moments of Karl-mania...obsessed with the gloves. For a while I wore them 24/7. It irritated my girl friends to no end. Tea with gloves. Try a cupcake with gloves. Friendship or cool gloves??
Sheer Vintage black shirt Karl collar Alexander McQueen Kama Sutra scarf Paul Smith Black Label tuxedo jacket Tom Ford Sunglasses DSquared leather pants Jewelery: Alexander McQueen pendant, Philippe Audibert, More Philippe Audibert, and more,
You weren't expecting that, were you! Oh darlings. I'm an actress at heart. I call this research, it's interesting to me. It actually didn't take me long to gather the sort of apparel that would identify Karl. I didn't want to duplicate him exactly, I wanted to see if I could interpret it with my own elements, but still 100% recognizable. And yea I like it, kind of weird but very strong.
And for chuckles...
Karl doing the boogie dance before his runway show
Here's Karl saying "If there's something dangerous, sauces are dangerous for the body"
Karl fixing his pony
Karl is back
Karl flashing a boobie...Oooh racy karl.
I also want to mention; the collar has an inscription on it:
"I only wear the latest thing. It is my job"
When I first heard it I thought it was the worst choice of quote ever, and I usually celebrate his lines (if you're not following him on Twitter, you MUST @Karl_Lagerfeld) it makes him sound like a fashion victim, and that's not it at all...He always speaks about living in the present and encouraging change. Most men his age would dislike all current fashions; this is not only not an option for a designer, it's not his personality; he lives the moment. He constantly refers to this in his interviews, and I think he's right and it's important to be aware of it.
Some favourite Karl quotes:
"I'm open to everything. When you start to criticize the times you live in, your time is over."
"No, I'm not a French designer either. I'm from nowhere. I'm a European, old European is all I am."
"Yes, some people say to me you're too skinny, but never a skinny person says that to me, only people who could lose a few pounds say that."
Luxury is the ease of a t-shirt in a very expensive dress
With expensive fashion, the inside should be as perfect as the outside.
Nonchalance in couture is very important, because couture without nonchalance is just the drag queen attitude of women of an era past
The most important thing is to do things, not to have done them.
My greatest problem in life is my indifference to the outside world Like poetry, fashion does not state anything. It merely suggests.
The imagination can transform all sorts of personal insanity into elements of self-invention, and you need to make use of this
Don't look to the approval of others for your mental stability
I try not to be sentimental and obsessive about possessions. I lovecollecting, but I hate owning
Success nullifies. You then have to do it again, preferably differently
If I read too much or know too much it's not because I want to talk about it, it's only because it's interesting for me.
I have no scene. I go everywhere. I adapt.
There is something unexciting about buying something exciting online. I like the physical contact with the goods.
I hate the word "avant-garde." It was used, overused, and often used for useless things. So I do not use that word any longer.


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Fried Chicken and Sushi 387 Sorry about my deep breaths/
Thank goodness Mai is willing to let Karl's burp greeting slide this time. I think she made it clear that she didn't really like it though. Let's just hope that Karl can calm down when he sees her next time.


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Hypocrisy abounds in today's politics: Sam R. Hall.
Those who supported Republicans blocking former President Obama's Supreme Court nominee but are incredulous about Democrats threatening to do the same to President Donald Trump's nominee are simply hypocrites.
Those who were incredulous at Republicans blocking Obama's nominee but are now screaming for Democrats to do the same to Trump's nominee are no better.
If Democrats don't, the argument goes, then Republicans will continue to run over them.
Then there's the argument that Judge Neil M. Gorsuch is an awful pick and therefore Democrats should block him.
That said, this is an argument over judicial philosophy, not competence or fitness to assume the bench.
A third argument is that Democrats would simply be using the rules of the Senate and therefore well within their rights.
That said, if Democrats do use a filibuster to block (or attempt to block) the nomination, Republicans would be ill-advised — and equally hypocritical — if they deploy the so-called "nuclear option."
When used honorably, the filibuster can give minority voices the opportunity to be heard on important issues.
What we have now is a spiteful, mean-spirited sometimes despicable system that at its core is the desire to not only win but to crush the other side in doing so.
Hypocrisy abounds in today's politics: Sam R. Hall.


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Fax Number (509) 634-2813
Public Works & Facilities is responsible for the repair and maintenance of all Tribal facilities and grounds, Tribal rental units, trailer courts, and the July Celebration Grounds. It makes emergency repairs and minor improvements to homes of low income elder and handicapped Tribal members, offers technical assistance to ineligible members, issues building permits, provides both residential and commercial building inspection services, enforces building codes for all new construction, and supplies janitorial services for Tribal buildings. Additionally, Public Works provides grave preparation services for deceased Tribal members and spouses.
Ron Toulou Jr. | Public Works Director | (509) 634-2809 | cell phone (509) 631-1198 | E-mail
Desiree Hertenstein | Business Services Supervisor | (509) 634-2827 | Email
Danny Joe Stensgar | Solid Waste Manager | (509) 634-2810 | cell phone (509) 631-0759 | E-mail
Ciciley Moses | Budget and Business Analyst/Housing Manager | (509) 634-2808 | E-mail
Don Morris | Maintenance Program Manager | (509) 634-2815 | cell phone (509) 978-9135 | E-mail
Water/ Water Waste Manager | (509) 634-2139 | cell phone (509) 631-1198
Joaquin Bustamante | Recycling Manager | (509) 634-2416 | cell phone (509) 322-4658 | E-mail
Darren Cawston | Janitorial Manager | (509) 634-2684 | cell phone (509)-631-4390 | E-Mail
Travis Bessette | Solid Waste Enforcement Officer | (509) 634-2807 | cell phone (509) 429-3306 | E-mail
Val Drywater | Building Official | (509) 634-2811 | cell phone (509) 631-0716 | Email
Lewis Adolph | Sanitation Facilities Manager | (509) 634-2817 | cell phone (509) 322-1927 | Email
Solid Waste Program
Program Services: We provide curbside residential and commercial garbage service, which is picked up on a weekly basis reservation wide, Inchelium, Keller, Nespelem, and Omak that accept household garbage only from Tribal Members and permit holding Non-Tribal Members. Our program hauls all debris from the transfer stations to the Okanogan and Stevens County Landfills. We have a Solid Waste Enforcement Officer to investigate all illegal dumping sites reservation wide.
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Program Services: We provide safe and potable drinking water to the residents of Malott HUD, Omak HUD which also includes Lone Pine and Eagle Nest, Agency Campus, Keller and Twin Lakes HUD. These sytems range in size from 5 to 139 service connections; We chlorinate and sample these systems in assistance and/or services to individual homeowner's water systems when time allows or Public Works needs our help. We also maintain the sewage treatment plant which treats sewage collected from the Town of Nespelem and the Colville Indian Agency.
Staffing: Currently our staff consists of four employees, two which are State Certified Water Distribution Manager 1 level and two are in training to become certifies WDM1.
Housing Program
Program Services: Plans, organizes and directs multiple program elements and activities in the Housing Assistance Program, Housing Improvement Program, Tribal Rental Program and Tribal Trailer Court Program. In implementing the housing program's grants, the manager develops and implements the plan for the administration of housing projects, assignments, and conformance to grant requirements. The manager develops and reviews occupancy reports to ensure that applications and the selection of tenant assignments to dwelling unit or lots are in accordance with the housing department rule and median income and accommodations. The manager drafts leases, performs move-in and move-out inspections, bills tenants for rent each month, prepares warning notifications for non-payment. Posts warning notifications at tenants' homes. Clean up and auditing of all housing accounts.
Staffing: Desiree Hertenstein Office: (509) 634-2808 Cell Phone: (509) 634-1963
Sanitation Facilities Construction Program
The program helps eligible Tribal members with their sanitation facilities for a new home site. Sanitation facilities may include a water well, water pressure system, and/or septic tank drain field system. Existing homes may be eligible for services if the home meets the Indian Health Service (IHS) criteria for "like-new" homes. The program also maintains a list of ineligible existing homes with water or sewer deficiencies that the tribe may use to request service through the IHS sanitation Deficiency System.
Janitorial Program
Program Services: The janitorial program provides daily cleaning and sanitation services for approximately 25 Tribal buildings. Services include vacuuming, mopping & wasing floors, emptying garbage, dusting, cleaning glass, sanitizing toilets and bathroom fixtures, shampooing carpets, buffing resilient flooring. If you have any concerns or questions please call Darren Cawston at (509) 631-4390, E-mail, or fill the form out below. Thank you.
Recycling Program
We seek to promote awareness and understanding of recycling for our local & broader community, the environment, and the ultimate well-being of Mother Earth. It is our vision and goal to increase the number of Tribal Members involved in recycling as well as the level of involvement, to promote participation by Tribal Members. Such an effort necessitates dynamic dialog and cooperative work with various sectors of our community, both public and private. It also entails interacting with districts, counties, and state offices and resources. If you have any concerns or questions please call Joaquin Bustamante at (509) 634-2158 E-mail
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A Signature Guest Honey 6/6/6 Interview by Tonjia Atomic
After seeing the short and bloody film Doll Parts I became a huge fan of Karen Lam. Her films are dreamlike, eerie, and surreal. Here is a little glimpse into her world.
1. Your films have a surrealistic quality that invokes fairy tales and mythology. Can you tell us a little more about this and what has influenced your work in this way?
I love fairy tales and dark fantasy, and I like my horror with a good dose of the surreal. My dad used to tell me fairy tales, often ones he made up or remembered from his own childhood. Later, I minored in Comparative Religion for my undergrad degree, which had a huge mythology component. To me, myths and fairytales tap into real human truths. It's where we can explore dark subjects in a safer way.
I love roast chicken or turkey, even though I'm a baker at heart. There's something grand about serving a whole carcass.
3. When creating Doll Parts did you envision a feature film from that or was that an idea that came later?
"Doll Parts" was written as a standalone short film idea. It wasn't until I was finished that I thought there was more to the story, which led to "Evangeline."
4. What is an unusual fact about you?
I love the opera. There's nothing like dying of consumption, just after belting out a soul-crushing aria. I also love Broadway shows.
5. You have many hats including writer, director, and producer. What's your favorite role and why?
I love writing, directing and producing, each for different reasons. And when I'm doing the one job, I can't imagine doing the others. That said, I'm leaning more and more toward directing, although I'm currently back in writing mode.
6. Do you have any rituals/traditions when it comes to either writing or directing and if so what?
My new ritual for writing is just doing it 90 minutes a day, come hell or high water. It doesn't matter that I can write more, it's about the ritual of doing something daily. No traditions or rituals for directing: every day is too different and you have to go with the flow.
Please list your 6 favorite fairy tales:
- The Goose Girl
- The Little Matchgirl
- The Tinderbox
- The Little Mermaid (not the Disney version!)
- All-Fur
Please list 6 things about a current or upcoming project:
- I'm exploring artist block in a supernatural context in one of my feature films. It's like giallo-Iite.
- I am trying to wrap my head around green-screen, 3D, motion capture in a new sci-fi short that I didn't write.
-I'm moving into dark fantasy and a dystopia feature film for a Japanese producer.
- I have adapted a short story for an anthology for a well-known Connecticut horror writer, and hope I can do more adaptations. I love collaborating with other writers.
- There's an Asian-themed short film that I just wrote, which is also new for me since I've never done anything set in the Chinese culture.
Can't get enough of Karen? Learn more about her and her films on her website.
Tonjia Atomic is a frequent Guest Honey contributor and is a filmmaker, musician, and freelance writer. You can find out more about her at www.tonjiaatomic.comor connect at Twitter!


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***20th April***
Don't get me wrong, the National mall here does not refer to a building but a big national park in Washington D.C, between the Capitol building and Lincoln Memorial. It is certainly a beautiful place for picnics and kite flying sessions. If not, there is also a stretch of Smithsonian museums by the sides, making this place really popular for both locals and tourists. Also, it is famous for the Cherry blossom festival. I was very disappointed that we did not make it during the second week of April for the cherry blossom festive. In fact Papa Yap felt so too.
Spring is here and it's certainly a great time for picnic. Darian was so looking forward for this picnic. He totally couldn't wait to run around, blow bubbles, and fly the kite under the sun. So that day we got there about 12ish and only left at 6ish. The park was pretty crowded but still we got a nice shady place for picnic and a good spot for flying the kite. Yay! We had so much fun the entire time and the kids got a ride on a carousel before we left too. We totally love family time like this. It was truly a wonderful and lovely day together. Darian was even asking for a second round. But well I suppose the next family picnic will only take place back in Singapore! So looking forward! 🙂
Precious moment. Life is good. 🙂


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Rebooting a Nigerian Textile Factory
Buhari's Push to Revive the Industry
Western nations are not the only ones to have been hit by deindustrialization. Nigeria, for example, once had a robust textile industry that was growing annually at 67 percent during its golden years between 1985 and 1991. But today, of the 175 mills that once operated, only ten remain open with most of them running at half capacity. The industry blamed the decline on the flood of cheaper products from China and India. But when the government sought to ban textile imports in 2010, it only drove the trade underground. Shortly after his election, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari announced that he wanted to revive Nigeria's textiles by incentivizing investment in ailing factories. "I still recall with clarity that at some point, the textile industry in Nigeria was employing about 320,000 Nigerians," he said in 2015 before a group of foreign investors. (At its height, the industry was the country's second largest employer.) "But today, the same industry employs less than 30,000 people and the factories operate below capacity or they are completely closed...we should be making every effort to ensure that we reopen the closed ones and attract new ones to reduce unemployment." This gallery provides a look into the shuttered Unitex textile factory, which is still struggling to open its doors.


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Hundreds of glass ornaments at $15.00ea and arty stuff to choose from. Glass gifts for under $100.00. Saturday and Sunday 10:00am to 5:00pm. Totally Blown Glassworks is located on the corner of Airport Way and Corson Ave So in Georgetown. 5607 Corson Ave S., Seattle, Wa. Sat & Sun 10am - 5pm. As always early Sat morning 9 am shoppers must bring a bottle of red wine or fresh baked goods to share.
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If you want to know more about exactly what is a domain name, this post answers some common queries about domain names and how they work… In simple terms a domain name is another name for a website name. Like the one for this site – FastStepInternetMarketing.com It uniquely identifies an internet site address in […] Read more »
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Ways to prevent a herniated disc include maintaining a healthy weight, exercising on a regular basis, quitting smoking and using proper posture, according to WebMD. When lifting a heavy object, using the proper lifting technique helps prevent a herniated disc.
Excess weight puts pressure on the body, including the spine, notes Mayo Clinic. This added pressure increases the risk of a herniated disc. Exercise not only helps an individual lose weight to reduce pressure on the spine, it also helps strengthen the trunk muscles. The spine gets stability and support from strong trunk muscles for a lower risk of herniated discs.
Correct posture takes pressure off the spine and discs. Poor posture, especially after a back injury or strain, can worsen back problems. When walking, a straight line from ears to shoulders to hips is considered good posture. A support pillow or rolled towel in the curve of the spine provides posture assistance while sitting. Regular stretching during long periods of sitting and skipping high heels can also help, suggests Cleveland Clinic.
When lifting, proper posture means squatting with a wide base and lifting slowly straight up. Keeping the object close to the body also helps prevent a back injury.
The nicotine in cigarettes has a damaging effect on discs, increasing the chance of a herniated disc, states WebMD. The discs are unable to absorb the necessary nutrients to stay healthy, causing them to turn dry and brittle.


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Download Slither Full MovieFull Movie Slither High Quality with duration 95 Min and broadcast on 2006-03-31 with MPAA rating is 38.
- Original Title : Slither
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Oil Painting Supplies
Oil painting is such a fun medium to work with. But when I first started, I found it hard to find information on how to use oil paint and what oil painting materials to start with. So I thought I'd share with you the very basic oil painting supplies that I started with, and still use today. You can find links to all the materials I mention in this blog post at the end of this article.
Oil Paint Brands
Winsor&Newton Artists' Oil Colours are one good option to start with. They are high quality artist grade colours, but not too expensive. Winsor&Newton also has an even more affordable line of paints which are the Winsor&Newston Winton Oil Colours. The Winton line is mainly meant for art students, but many professional artists use them as well because of the more affordable price.
The other brand of oil colour that I've seen many professional oil painters use is Mussini. The Mussini oil paints are a bit pricier, but the quality of the paints is just superb. They are so creamy and smooth and just a delight to paint with.
I've recently also bought two tubes of Old Holland oil paint to test them out. Old Holland is a very traditional high quality brand, and because the tubes are quite expensive, I decided to buy raw umber and titanium white to start with. I have to say I'm loving the quality of these oil paints. I'm looking forward to buying more Old Holland paints in the future.
There are so many different brands of oil paint to choose from, and you don't have to start with any of the more expensive brands. If you are just starting, I would recommend buying one tube of each primary colour; red, yellow and blue, as well as a tube of titanium white. Or if you love to paint with multiple colours, many brands also sell starter sets that include a wide range of colours for an affordable price.
Oil Painting Medium
Oil paint is very thick when you squeeze it straight out of the tube. That is why it's good to use an oil painting medium to thin down the paint a bit. I like using Winsor&Newton Liquin oil painting medium. Liquin is a fast drying medium, which means that your painting will be touch dry the next day. Oil paint dries very slowly, and that is why Liquin is so fantastic. It allows you to continue painting on top of your previous layer much faster, because you don't have to wait so long for the paint to dry.
If you are new to oil painting, it's wonderful to know that you can start painting with just using one oil painting medium. There are a lot of different oil painting mediums, but you will learn about those as you become more familiar with using oil paints. Liquin is all you really need to get started.
Oil painting on canvas and other surfaces
The surface you paint on will have a huge effect on your final painting. You can choose to paint on canvas or board, and some artists even use paper as an oil painting surface.
I prefer oil painting on canvas. My preferred canvas at the moment is Fredrix Belgian Linen Canvas Boards. I've tried cotton canvases before, but personally there's too much texture on those for me. I've also tried painting on masonite board, but that in return was too smooth for me. I've found that Belgian linen is the best choice if you want to paint fine detail but still want the surface to have some texture. If you are not sure what kind of surface you want to paint on, I recommend testing out many different surfaces and choosing the one that is best for you.
To make the painting surface even smoother, I like to put two or three layers of Golden Acrylic Gesso onto my canvas board and sand it down with sandpaper before I start painting.
Other useful Oil Painting Supplies
You will need a surface to mix your paint on. Disposable tear-off palette sheets are really handy. They make cleaning up so much easier. The palette sheets are sheets of paper that you can tear off and throw way after you have finished painting.
To clean up the oil painting brushes, you can use a special brush cleaning soap. If you take good care of your brushes, they will last longer.
list of Oil painting materials
Here I've listed all the materials I mentioned in this article with an Amazon affiliate link.
- Student grade oil paints, also good for professional: Winsor&Newton Winton Oil Colours
- Winsor&Newton's artist grade oil paints, affordable high quality option: Winsor&Newton Artists' Oil Colours
- High quality resin oil colours, a bit pricier: Mussini Oil Paints
- High quality tradition oil colours, the best I've tried so far: Old Holland Oil Paints
- Oil painting medium to thin down the paint and make it dry overnight: Winsor&Newton Liquin
- Belgian linen canvas boards by Fredrix are my preferred surface to paint on: Fredrix Nature Core Canvas
- Acrylic gesso for preparing a painting surface: Golden Acrylic Gesso
- Easy to clean up disposable palette sheets: Winsor&Newton Tear Off Pallette
- Soap to clean your brushes: Mona Lisa Pink Soap
Thank you for reading.


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Fishy fishers' fishing figures fingered using Google Earth Gulf pics
A scientist has used Google Earth to uncover a Middle Eastern fish scam which could mean that six times more sea dwellers are caught than is officially reported. Dalal Al-Abdulrazzak wanted to suss out whether fishermen in the Persian Gulf were telling the truth about how many fish they landed. She carried out the "first …
Wednesday 27th November 2013 21:00 GMT Don Jefe
Of course the yield from the traditional traps is grossly under reported. All the people that have invested in technological solutions would be royally pissed off if a bunch of poor villagers were harvesting enough fish to generate profit but hadn't made big tech investments. It simply isn't fair I tell you!
That situation is true for many other things as well. As a civilization we have a fairly extreme bias toward technological solutions. If it's new, presented well and made out of something 'exotic' it simply must be better. If you persist in using the old/traditional methods you're considered either a Luddite, outdated, or simply stupid. Thing is, it's often the case that old solutions which developed to solve a specific problem and were refined for generations are superior.
Old isn't always best, but neither is new. You've got to figure out where the truth is. It's very rare that any new technology will instantly outperform the established ways. It might eventually, but often you find that after a technology has matured there is no overall gain, you've just got something that's more difficult to maintain.
Thursday 28th November 2013 07:17 GMT noem
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I'm quite sure that was not the point of the paper. The reason for examining the fishing weirs via satellite was to estimate the impact of illegal fishing practices. Though efficient, the problem with fishing weirs is that mostly juvenile fish swim close to the shore, ergo weirs primarily catch juvenile fish. As they are obviously smaller than adults, the weight discrepancy must be accounted for with additional numbers of fish caught for the same tonnage. Fishing weirs are banned in the gulf and elsewhere because they decimate the juvenile fish population (meaning even less fish growing to adulthood to have little fish babies) and thus are not a sustainable method of commercial fishing.
From the source science journal:
"Although regulations governing fishing effort (e.g. fishing licences and spatial restrictions) in the Persian Gulf have been implemented since the 1960s, most stocks are either fully or overexploited (Grandcourt, 2012). This is partly because fisheries management (if any) is based on unreliable fishery data and limited stock assessments, and also because weak or ill-enforced regulations are commonplace. Fishery agencies in the area tend to be development focused, rather than seeking to implement long-term sustainability plans (Grandcourt, 2012).
In the case of Qatar, our methods revealed 17 operating weirs (14 visible directly and 3 added to compensate for poor resolution and imagery availability), despite their ban in 1994 (M.S. Al-Muhindi, Ministry of Fisheries, pers. comm.).
Because weir catches in the Persian Gulf consist mostly of juvenile commercially important species (Tharwat, 2003; Al-Baz et al., 2007), growth overfishing can occur even when certain spatial restrictions (e.g. spatial closures) are put into place."
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I like to think of the world and the criterion we live by as dynamic and when the exigencies of the present diverge from those of the past, we adapt. I always thought this was the greatest strength/trait in our species, perpetually developing the next tool to fit the circumstance. Though I would tend to agree that the new isn't always ideal and that we should proceed with great care, I must admit that I have a far greater fear of stagnation.
Friday 29th November 2013 19:00 GMT PeteA
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Thing is, though, these disastrous weirs seem to have worked pretty for a few millenia without destroying the fish stocks until the modern trawler came along. Note that the quote states "most stocks are either fully or overexploited (Grandcourt, 2012)". The relevant part is "fully or" - in other words, the damn locals are catching it all and there's nothing left for The Fishing Industry.
It'd be interesting to know the split between areas which are overfished and those which are just fully utilised in some way. I suspect that areas which catch mainly juveniles are probably much better able to recover than those where the adult breeding stock has been destroyed and you just have a few juveniles left over.
Saturday 30th November 2013 00:09 GMT noem
Re: Progress
A quick gander at the Wikipedia world population page will show you just how much we've grown from just the 1800s (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_population). The sheer amount of people that need to be satisfied by a given resource is not even remotely the same as "a few millennia" ago, even if we were to shorten the time period to a single century ago it would still not even be close. Part of adapting to the pressure of having more people on the planet is utilizing resources in the most efficient way possible. Here's some quick critical thinking questions that should alleviate your suspicions:
If no new juveniles make it to adulthood, what does that do to a dwindling population's genetic diversity?
How does decreased genetic diversity hurt a species when its environment changes?
If each person has to eat a set portion of fish a day and a juvenile weighs a tenth of the adult weight how many fish do you have to catch to get the same portion?
If you catch one adult for every ten juvenile how many more fish can be born when the juveniles mature?
If you change from standard commercial fishing practice to solely utilizing weirs, how does that change the ratio of juvenile to adult caught?
Is a population considered sustainable if there are no new breeding stock?
Given that weir catch smaller fish what does this do to the cost (energy, time, cost to end consumer) of processing a set tonnage of fish?
Over fishing is a serious problem, and the fact that weirs kill many times the fish for the same tonnage only compounds it. Ultimately it creates a condition where there is less available breeding stock. When you consider the question of genetic diversity and expected environmental changes to occur in the next few decades (global warming), the genetic stagnation that weirs uniquely induce is especially troubling. That is not to say that commercial over fishing is OK, it's still very bad, but your proposal that juveniles be caught instead of adults, doesn't make sense when all you would have to do is over fish the juvenile population for as short a period as the average adult life span for the given species and it would then be trivial to demonstrate the cause for a particular fish's extinction.
Thursday 28th November 2013 04:13 GMT John Tserkezis


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Last night at the dinner table Ruby passed gas. At my dinner table that will get you excused! Daryl gave Ruby the stern look he gives the kids when they are doing something wrong. Ruby just said "What? I covered my toot!" Another rule when you have to sneeze or cough. Ruby assumed this rule also applied to passing gas. It gets better. Daryl turned his head away trying not to laugh and encourage the behavior. Ruby said "Oh, I am sorry did it hurt your nose?" I think we will be having an etiquette night soon to help clarify a few things for her.
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Posted by Neeley at 1:18 PM
4 comments:
- Rebecca said...
Kids sure can be creative!
- March 3, 2009 at 1:58 PM
- Elizabeth said...
Oh my goodness, that is so funny! Thanks for sharing- I got a good laugh out of it.
- March 3, 2009 at 3:56 PM
- Katie said...
Now that is funny!
- March 3, 2009 at 7:11 PM
- Leah said...
Ha ha ha that is so funny Ruby is the funniest little girl! That made my day.
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Happiness is all about having the right amounts of certain chemicals in your brain. No, not two shots and four beers! I'm talking about dopamine and serotonin, the Venus and Serena Williams of emotional tennis. But we can't measure our levels yet, so we'll have to get creative to remedy our deficiency. What comes to mind? Money? Yes! Sex? Yes! Thick, juicy relationships? Of course! Don't wait any longer to patch things up with your Mom, Dad, friend, or wife's ex-lover.
Are you eating like crap and crapping like shit and shitting like diarrhea? Stop that. And exercising will also help your happiness because there is nothing more pathetic than accidentally eating your remote because you spilled so much melted cheese on it that you HAD to eat it.
Okay, I'm assuming you read the first two paragraphs a week ago, and that you've completely overhauled your life by the time you're reading this paragraph, because now it's time to go deep. It's time to get spiritual. Sometimes the only way to find happiness is to ask yourself some tough questions. Why do I always leave the cheese out of the fridge? Why do I have friends who keep bringing me to rehab, but won't give me a ride home halfway through? Why haven't I finished my novel - Catcher in the Rye 2: Pitcher in the Oats?
It can be very difficult to figure out what you want to do in life. Being motivated isn't easy in a universe that keeps expanding and expanding until it will ultimately spread out so thin that all energy is depleted and life can never exist again… but you can re-motivate yourself by finding a 4.5 star shaman on yelp, have him take you on a vision quest, and ask a 7 dimensional alien-ghost-faerie what you should sell on your website.
When you get home from Namibia, after realizing you are both an individual, and part of a larger organism, most of your old comforts will seem as hollow and joyless as everything else once did. Don't worry! You can forget everything you learned and start to believe you enjoy bad sex, food, and TV again! You might even rekindle your taste for remote control au gratin, if you're lucky.


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BB&T profit rises 18 percent on higher revenues
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Charlotte's third-largest bank by deposits reported $592 million in net income available to common shareholders, compared with $502 million in the year-ago quarter. Excluding merger-related costs and other items, net income for the recent fourth quarter was $600 million.
The quarter marks the latest in which BB&T's revenues have been boosted in part from recent acquisitions. The company said Thursday revenues in the quarter were helped by its April purchase of wholesale insurance broker Swett & Crawford.
BB&T also said Thursday it earned a record $2.3 billion in net income for all of 2016, up 16.7 percent from 2015.
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Ink Review: L'Artisan Pastellier Brun Ours
L'Artisan Pastellier Brun Ours (Brown Bear)
Pen: Jinhao x450 (M)
Paper: Rhodia #16 Blank - 80gsm
Shading: moderate to high
Saturation: medium
Flow: moderate
Dry Time: 13 seconds in fairly wet M nib
L'Artisan Pastellier Classique inks are still fairly new on my radar, but so far I'm really liking them a lot. They're made in France, and are hailed for their ability to be freely mixed to form new colors. The first one that I tried was Olive, which has become one of my favorite inks. When I was going through my sample vials and saw Brun Ours, the color caught my attention and I had to try it.
I'm usually not a fan of browns, especially warmer browns, but Brun Ours has more of a greyish tone, which I like a lot. It's not a heavily saturated ink, so it has a fair amount of shading. The ink goes onto the page a warmer, medium-dark brown, and dries a cooler brown with a nice neutral grey tint. The dry time is a tad high at around 13 seconds, but aside from that it behaves quite well with no feathering or bleedthrough on typical fountain pen paper.
One of the best parts of the L'Artisan Pastellier inks is their ease of cleaning. They're not heavily saturated with strong dyes, and in my experience even when having them in my pen for a few weeks they clean out very easily.
The ink compares very closely to De Atramentis Maron. Maron is a tad bit cooler and darker, but they're very close. The chromatography shows mostly black with a tiny bit of pinkish-brown.
L'Artisan Pastellier inks are certainly becoming more and more popular, and rightly so. Their lightly saturated colors, high shading and ability to mix make them unique and fun inks. If you're interested in checking out their other colors or ordering a bottle for yourself, check out Vanness Pens page. You can get a 30mL bottle for $7. What is your favorite L'Artisan Pastellier color?
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We formed an Athena SWAN Self-evaluation Team (ASSET) in 2014, including a balance of senior (eg Head of Department, Professor, Research Centre Director), more junior (eg PhD student, Research Fellow) and part-time staff. The team is working hard to assess our current practices and reflect on whether they meet Athena SWAN goals. Recognition of how working practices and policies can impact men and women's careers differently in STEM is the crucial first step.
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Lovely epp! I will be downloading that pattern, it's so pretty!ReplyDelete
That's going to be a gorgeous cushion! I hand stitched Klona. Once. Never again!ReplyDelete
random requests and phone calls can make life .. interesting! lol x Liking your EPP xReplyDelete
Love the EPP, great shape and will look lovely as a cushion.ReplyDelete
Yay for EPP, and the pattern really is a bargain price. EPP really is the best way to still use small amounts of fabric that you can't bear to throw away.ReplyDelete
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It's looking fab Jan! Can't wait to see it as a cushion :)ReplyDelete
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The Death Row
A Short Film By Maryam Ebrahimi
One snowy morning 15 figures appear in traditional Afghan mourning costumes in one of the most crowded public spaces in Kabul. This place is called "Zarneghar" Park. It is notorious for its background as the public place where the Taliban committed mass executions in the past.
The figures stand in a queue on the top of the hill in the most central part of the city, where everybody passing by can see their unexpected presence.
More than 30 years of war and violence in Afghanistan has brought about a collective anxiety among people. Under the influence of such anxiety, all social acts can be interpreted brutal and all public spaces introduce themselves implicitly as "death rows."
Despite a ban on public executions since the taliban's fall, people's minds are still preoccupied by the brutal images of suppression and humiliation in public spaces.
"The Death Row" is a short documentary about public reactions to the artistic act of 15 Afghan women who fight for women's education right in the form of performance.
15 schoolgirls were attacked by acid in south Afghanistan. Their guilt was going to school. To protest against systematic suppression against women's education in Afghanistan, 15 female artists stand in silence with their mourning costumes on in central Kabul. They do this to attract attention to the request for women's educational rights. The action creates interaction among the spectators.
This is the first time in Afghanistan that a group of women are encouraged to perform such as this in public. In a country that is threatened every day by possible suicide attacks from fundamentalist groups – a protest gathered especially for women's rights can be an effective step towards paving the way for democratization in post-taliban Afghanistan.
But it is not going to be a smooth way. Dark images from more than 3 decades of violence have closed people's eyes, so that preconception and forejudge wont allow them to approach the message of the act.
Director: Maryam Ebrahimi
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