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Crystal Palace moved up to 14th in the Premier League table, following a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Hull City at Selhurst Park, on Tuesday night.
The match was notable not just because it gifted Tony Pulis's side another valuable three points in their bid to avoid relegation this season, but also because of Tom Huddlestone's brief cameo between the sticks.
Customary goalkeeper Allan McGregor was sent off in stoppage time by referee Roger East, after a fiery altercation and petulant kick out at Eagles midfielder Stuart O'Keefe.
And, with Steve Bruce having already made all his substitutes, the Tigers boss ordered the 27-year-old to take up position as the last line of defence until the final whistle.
Huddlestone's short keeper cameo was far from eventful in the dying seconds of the game, but it brought back a number of unforgettable memories of fellow Premier League professionals donning the gloves and number one jersey.
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Working Mother released a study that examines why mothers choose to work or stay home, analyzing the responses of more than 3,700 women. This report is part of the Working Mother Research Institute's ongoing mission to help all employers attract and retain women by becoming more family-friendly.
The survey turned up some very interesting results:
There's a work/life disconnect.
Women want one arrangement, but settle for another. Fifty-five percent of career-oriented stay-at-home moms surveyed would rather be working, while 71 percent of mothers surveyed work just to pick up a paycheck.
Old conventions are being challenged.
At-home moms are more likely to say they feel frowned upon by society than working moms, which may show a societal shift in attitude. Also surprising: working moms are far more likely to say they feel guilty about the cleanliness of their house than about working too much.
We all have guilt.
Working moms (51 percent) feel guilty about not spending enough time with their kids. And stay-at-home moms (55 percent) worry about not making a contribution to the family finances.
The best time to have a baby
In terms of household income, women who wait until the ages of 30 to 34 to have their first child fare the best, with roughly 20 percent of that group earning a six-figure combined household income.
Why do you choose to work or stay home? Are you happy with the choice?

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EDITOR'S NOTE: On Nov. 5, Columbia voters will pick a mayor, and a month later, they'll return to the polls to decide if the job should be changed to a full-time job. Incumbent Mayor Steve Benjamin favors changing to a strong-mayor form of government, while challengers Larry Sypolt and Moe Baddourah have been either silent or opposed.
Reporter Robert Behre talked with Benjamin about the change:
Q: You support the change to strong mayor. Why?
A: "At the end of the day, if you want to have true accountability, then you have to have the authority to hire and fire."
Q: If voters approve the change to the strong mayor and the job becomes full time, it's unclear what the mayor's salary will be next year. Are you concerned about that?
A: "I took this job when I knew it paid $17,000. I love serving as mayor of Columbia. I've in effect done it for free, and I'd do it for free. It's not about compensation. It's about having an elected official who is directly accountable to the people. Not only accountable, but has the ability and wherewithal to cast a broad vision to direct the city and has the ability to carry it out. That's what this is about. I've recused myself from any conversation about compensation, so I'll never discuss that."
Q: When voters collected signatures to put the strong -mayor issue on the ballot, how much were they thinking about Charleston Mayor Joe Riley, South Carolina's most prominent strong mayor?
A: "Very much so. He's very well-respected. People see him as a visionary mayor. You may know I'm very active in the U.S. Conference of Mayors. I serve as one of the 13 permanent trustees of the conference, and I think I've demonstrated a great deal of skill and maybe vision in getting some things done, but it's not lost on me that a lot of the credibility I've built among my peers is because of Joe Riley and Joe sharing with them his thoughts about me and his views of my leadership. He is the dean of America's mayors, and that is not because of his tenure or anything else. It's simply because he is considered to be the best of the best. So I think his leadership has helped shape this debate significantly."
Q: Is the strong mayor an issue in your own Nov. 5 re-election campaign?
A: "I'm sure. People often say it's a referendum on the incumbent. … It has provided a very sharp distinction between me and my opponents, so I'm sure it will be an issue."
Q: City Council declined to put this on the ballot.
A: "They voted against it three times, I believe, on last count. Frederick Douglass said, 'Power concedes nothing without a demand. It never has and never will.' I find it regrettable because at that point, our discussion was primarily to let the people make the decision. This was not a decision for only us to make, and City Council refused to allow it to happen. Under state law, petitions have six months to collect signatures. It got done in three weeks. I think that's indicative of the fact that people want to have this discussion."
Q: Why do you think City Council members were concerned about losing power in the deal?
A: "I hate to get into the motivation of my colleagues, but Columbia has had a reputation for several years of having seven folks who want to help run the city day to day, and that's a recipe for disaster. It's a recipe for unaccountable government, and that's got to change."
Q: Do you expect the strong-mayor referendum to pass on Dec. 3?
A: "Yes, I do."
Q: Do you have any hesitancy in seeking re-election not knowing exactly what your role will be?
A: "My first year in office, of my salary, I gave half of it away to employees as incentives to come up with new and innovative ideas to help the city save money. This has never been about compensation. I've been blessed. I have had a 20-year law career. I have other businesses. I have a fantastic wife who is a circuit court judge. We've done well. My only motivation has been to serve the people of Columbia and give back, so I'll serve under this form of government or any of the three forms of government available to municipalities in South Carolina. And I'll serve well."


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General Motors (NYSE:GM) recalled more fire-risk SUVs this week, widening a pullback first issued last summer to close to 500,000.
The Detroit automaker said it would recall 231,000 vehicles globally, a mix of model-year 2006 Chevrolet Trailblazer EXT and GMC Envoy XLs as well as 2006-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainer, Saab 9-7X and Isuzu Ascenders.
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A vast majority of the vehicles are in the U.S.
GM said it received 58 reports of vehicle fires and 11 minor injuries. The issue is related to potential corrosion in the driver's door that could cause a short in the circuit board and the power window and locks to become inoperable. The problem could spark a fire.
While most of the reports were associated with the initial August 2012 recall, the automaker said the recall was widened following further discussion with the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Association.
GM started notifying dealers on Monday and plans to start mailing recall notices to owners on July 24. If the driver's side door module functions properly upon inspection, a protective coating will be applied. If not, it will be replaced free of charge.


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If the franchise fee passes, will we have a vote-off? The score will be 1-to-1. Will the winner of 2-out-of-3 elections be considered the will of the people or will it go to 3-out-of-5 if the fee fails to pass this time? Maybe the City Council can use some of the money generated from the USA Pro Cycling Challenge to pay for all these vote-offs. Please sign me, Disenfranchised
Elections are like sports in many ways. A lot of people watch them, the fans are passionate on either side, and theres always a winner and loser.
But voting isnt like best-of playoff you see in baseball, hockey or hoops.
If anything, elections are more like football, where a team with a losing season could be a contender the following week.
Recall the lowly Seattle Seahawks in 2010. With a 7-9 record, they became the first team in history with a losing record to win their divisional title and win a playoff game in a nonstrike season.
Or maybe elections are like golf, where mulligans are par for the course, so to speak.
The franchise-fee was voted down earlier this year by 41 votes, but only Durango property owners could cast a ballot.
Round 2 might yield a different result since the City Charter was amended to allow renters to vote.
Imagine that not being allowed to vote on an issue that affects you simply because you dont own real estate. How 17th century.
So even if the franchise fee is passed or defeated, weve made solid progress by purging classists and exclusionary language from the City Charter.
Maybe that will be a deciding factor for progressive vacationers. Goodness knows were prepared for 25,000 of them at once.
And because Durango is the land of second chances, maybe the USA Pro Cycling Challenge will want a do-over, too. That will stir things up more than a recycled franchise fee.
Every day traveling on U.S. Highway 160 into Durango, I see new roadkill. Typically, within a day or two, the carcass is gone. Who picks up the roadkill? What do they do with it? Who should I call if I create roadkill? And, if I injure the animal and it is wounded on the side of road, if I have a weapon (I dont) am I allowed to put it down? Gail
Action Line can think of no better question to answer the day before Election Day than one about roadkill.
One cant help but see the similarities when driving past the frantically waving candidates at busy intersections.
But that doesnt answer your earnest question.
Lets turn to our expert in crunched critters, Joe Lewandowski, spokesman for Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Roadkill is typically handled by CDOT (Colorado Department of Transportation), Joe said. What they do with the carcass depends on the situation. In rural areas, its often dragged off the side of the road where magpies, coyotes and other foragers and insects can do natures work.
If you hit an animal, call 911. If its wounded, stay back.
Injured animals dont see an approaching human as help. With all that adrenaline, they could get up and charge you or run back into the road and cause another accident, Joe said.
And dont shoot the animal. Let law enforcement or wildlife officers take care of that, he said.
Then call your insurance company. The typical vehicle vs. fauna collision will cause about $3,000 in damage.
If you do cream an elk or deer and want to harvest the meat, youll need to visit a Parks and Wildlife office within 48 hours and get an after-the-fact roadkill tag for your bumper bounty.
November is the worst month for animal accidents, according to CDOT data. So be careful out there.
Deer and elk are all over the roadsides. So are politicians. All are very unpredictable and jumpy.
Email questions to firstname.lastname@example.com or mail them to Action Line, The Durango Herald, 1275 Main Ave., Durango, CO 81301. You can request anonymity if you think this election could get any more nastier in the final hours.


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Anne Heche has signed on for a regular role on Michael J. Fox's new sitcom, "The Michael J. Fox Show."
The actress is set to play Susan Rodriguez-Jones, a new anchor at the New York news station where Fox's character, Mike, is returning to work after taking a five-year hiatus to battle Parkinson's disease.
The one-hour sitcom is loosely based on Fox's life as a man who has retired to spend time with his family as he battles disease.
"The Michael J. Fox Show" marks Fox's first regular return to the small screen since he retired after leaving "Spin City."
Heche's character is described as a "sharp, savvy and tough-as-nails" anchor who is Fox's character's rival.
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MADISON, Wis. — Driving six hours round trip for a one-day visit to a farmers market might seem foolish, especially when there are plenty of decent ones in the Chicago area.
But the Saturday Dane County Farmers' Market in Madison, Wis., not only was named the top farmers market in the nation by Eating Well magazine in 2007, it has appeared on an array of "best market" lists online — from Saveur to Taste of Home to Peter Greenberg.
Dozens of Yelp reviews back up those judgments, bestowing a five-star rating on the market and its picturesque setting on the square surrounding the state Capitol.
That long car ride actually might be a small price to pay.
It's billed as the largest "producer-only" farmers market in the country, meaning the actual farmer, baker or cheesemaker who produced the food is required to be there behind the table to sell it. The market isn't known so much for its exotic selection but for its bounty of high-quality, locally grown and made foodstuffs, many of them certified organic or labeled pesticide-free.
On any given Saturday, about 160 Wisconsin-only vendors gather, hawking everything from fruits and vegetables to cheese, meat, jam, honey, maple syrup, flowers and — my husband's and my personal favorite — bakery goods. Plus, there are promises of protesters, a small arts-and-crafts fair, street performers and more.
The market opens at 6 a.m., but we arrived at 9:30 a.m., when it already was bustling with shoppers and a few unobtrusive protesters. We could still navigate the sidewalk along Pinckney Street fairly easily and soon made some random purchases: a pound of Super Sugar snap peas, which we discovered upon sampling, lived up to their name; a bag of black popcorn kernels; six ears from Alsum's sweet corn; a pint each of blueberries and raspberries. Oh, yes, and a couple of ripe heirloom tomatoes from Snug Haven Farm, which has been selling its organically grown tomatoes and spinach to Frontera Grill restaurant in Chicago since the mid-1990s.
The crowd was getting thicker by the time we stopped to look at the fruit-filled turnovers and pies at Pilgrim's Pantry, an Amish/Mennonite-owned bakery, the first of about a dozen bakery vendors we would wander past. We are sweets aficionados, so the bumbleberry pie (a mixture of red raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and strawberries) looked and sounded especially appealing, but we moved on, eyeballing table after table of fresh-picked produce. Think rhubarb, fingerling potatoes, gooseberries, cherries, knob onions, bunches of fresh lavender and sweet basil along with showy displays of baseball-bat-sized (only a slight exaggeration) zucchinis in traditional green and sunshine-yellow and kohlrabi as big as a child's head.
We had noticed several market-goers munching on thick, bronze-colored scones, and before long, we found their source: Chris and Lori's Bakehouse, which featured 15 renditions of the bakery treat. I had to laugh when I saw that they were organized into four categories: Ultra Healthy, Very Healthy, Semi-Healthy, and Slightly Healthy. I suggested to my husband that we taste-test one from each group, for research, of course, but he wouldn't go for it. We chose a couple of Very Healthy chocolate chunk scones made with whole-wheat flour, oats, honey, canola oil and dark chocolate, which we would consume — guilt-free — on the ride home.
By 10:30, foot traffic was, not unlike rush hour on the Kennedy: practically at a standstill, which isn't unusual; 18,000 to 20,000 people pack the market every Saturday "rain or shine." During our visit, the shoppers — from grandmas to hippie-ish college students — were smiling and polite, chitchatting with strangers literally in their faces. It was a reminder that we were in friendly, down-to-earth Madison, not New York City or even Chicago.
Still, at this point, both of us started to feel a little claustrophobic being jammed into this polite sea of humanity, and we ventured out of the market, across the other side of Mifflin Street, where we discovered the Madison Sourdough food cart. Among the yeasty offerings, was the miche, a humongous mixed-grain bread topped with a rendering of the sun and a wheat stalk formed by a stencil dusting of rye and wheat flour. If ever dough could be described as breathtakingly beautiful, it was the 24-inch round, 41/2-pound miche. Still, looks alone couldn't sway us.
We decided to take home the pepitas polenta, a fragrant loaf studded with bits of fresh sage and toasted pumpkin seeds. Andrew Hutchison, baker and co-owner (who grew up in Arlington Heights), told us that the bread's starter comes from grain grown in Dodgeville, Wis., and milled in nearby Lone Rock. Talk about knowing where your food comes from.
As we were about to make our way down Carroll Street, we spotted the arts-and-crafts fair and several street performers, including two violinists playing Mozart. We paused to watch three adorable toddlers boogieing to the beat of "Big Rock Candy Mountain," performed by Scott "Boo" Kiker, a one-man band singing and playing a steel guitar, drums, horns, cymbals and kazoo.
But just ahead we discovered an even more alluring view: Bleu Mont Dairy, an award-winning small-batch cheesemaker. Here we tasted several full-bodied, cave-aged cheeses, each one so uniquely complex and fabulous that choosing one to take home was the hardest decision of the day. In the end, we added the earthy, slightly caramelly Bandaged cheddar to our booty.
Fountain Prairie Farms, a nearby stall, is one of about 10 meat purveyors at the market. They offer a range of products, including beef, chicken, pork, lamb, emu, elk, venison, duck and goose. Fountain Prairie's antibiotic-chemical-steroid-free beef comes from grass-fed Highland cattle and is served at Graze and at L'Etoile, the acclaimed Madison eateries owned by James Beard-winning chef Tory Miller. Had I been more of a carnivore and my husband less of a vegetarian, surely we would have taken home a couple of their rib-eye steaks or summer sausages.
We continued strolling around the square, sampling more Wisconsin-made food products such as Brunkow's baked cheese with garlic while loading ourselves up with more fresh produce as well as wildflower honey from Marsden's Pure Honey. You can't miss it because the owner, Dale Marsden, dons a goofy-looking straw beehive hat at the market. We also snatched one more chunk of cheese. This time a pesto havarti from Forgotten Valley out of South Wayne, Wis., before we finally headed back to the corner of Main and Pinckney streets, where we had started.
One of the best parts of going to the Dane County Farmers' Market is that memories linger for weeks afterward. In blueberry muffins. A raspberry tart. A grilled pesto havarti cheese sandwich on pepitas polenta bread. And an array of other dishes both simple and complex.
If you go
The Dane County Farmers' Market on the square is open 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday through Nov. 9. A winter market is held indoors. Log on to dcfm.org for more information, including a link to sign up for the weekly e-newsletter, which includes a listing of seasonal products available and recipes.
If traveling long distance, take a cooler for perishables such as cheese and meat.
To beat the crowds, arrive at the market early, by 7 a.m. To do that, consider staying in Madison the night before. Madison is a beautiful, foodie-friendly college town situated between two lakes, with lots of fun things to do and see. For more information, log onto visitmadison.com.


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Thanks Walter, I'll add these in a bit. Just added Volkov
Good luck with this. Just from the little work I just did, it's quite an involved process. Would be quite time consuming to do this properly, which would involve comparing each apostle to each appearance of apostles.
Btw, the one you show in 299 with the horns doesn't align to the one shown in the top image with Femto. The one in the Eclipse has faces on his horns, which aligns with the one in the group shot we see at Flora's mansion.
I'm pretty sure they are the same, the one in 299 is un-transformed and wearing armor though. His armor is VERY similar to the guy behind Femto, down to the faces on his horns. You're referring to the middle apostle in my avatar right?
You have a decent point. Sometimes I might attribute subtle differences to an evolution in art style, but this one seems to have enough variations between. I'll demote the bird apostle's in this case. they are both distinct.
I don't disagree but in the panel you reference, the apostles are mid transformation, so theres a little accounting for discrepancies. Buuuuut not much.


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Earlier this year, I was awarded the "Heart of Our Mission" award from the American Heart Association for the work I've done to educate others about stroke. I love the work I do, and I'm rewarded by knowing that I can potentially help save a life.


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Friday, August 27, 2010
Dumbo Part 20
This sequence is a tour de force. It is graphically daring, using colour treatments, metamorphosis and shot transitions in ways that were out of the ordinary for Disney and every other animation studio of the time.
The missing information is out there, I'm sure. If anyone can supply the information for the rest of this sequence, I would greatly appreciate it. I would be happy to give credit to whoever supplies it, or would be happy to keep the donor anonymous if that is the donor's preference. If you have access to a complete copy of the animator draft or access to the scene folders for this sequence, could you please supply me with the information?
This sequence is an alcohol-induced joint hallucination of Dumbo's and Timothy's and ends with images of a tree, which will turn out to be their new location. The sequence can best be described as a stream of consciousness (or unconsciousness?) where each elephant action leads to another without any sense of narrative logic.
Wikipedia says that the first recorded use of the term "pink elephants" is from Jack London in 1913. The phrase was used musically by George Olsen and His Music in the 1932 recording below, so Disney was not the first to use it as the basis for a song.
Please note that after shot 9, the shot numbers are pure guesswork. I could number the later shots differently and still support the alternate numbering. For instance, the tearing curtain in shot 13, revealing the skaters, could be thought of as a wipe between two separate shots rather a single shot. Did a single animator do the work before and after the curtain? Even if that is the case, it might still be two shots in the eyes of the production team.
Howard Swift tends to give the elephants more pointy heads than Hicks Lokey. Is that due to the animators' drawing styles or did that come from the layouts? If it's the animators, it gives us a clue as to who did the later, unidentified shots, but if it comes from the layouts, all bets are off.
I have to admit that my favorite animation in this sequence is the skaters. I love the striking colour treatment and the animation is as flexible and fluid as it gets. Who animated it? I wish I knew.
The opening 4 shots portray the elephants as very bubble-like, as they have originated as bubbles blown by Dumbo. By shot 5, they are being treated more solidly, though liberties are taken with their colours and their construction.
Shots 15 through 18 are very interesting for their suggestion of male and female elephants. With all the shots of mothers in the "Baby Mine" sequence and Dumbo being named for his father, this is the only hint in the film of male animals. The lightning between the dancers in shot 15 can be interpreted as sexual energy. Can this be considered a wet dream? That interpretation can be supported by the phallic imagery of the snake in shot 11 or the raised trumpets of shot 15. The harem elephant's suggestive hip wiggling also supports this. Or are the dancers Dumbo's longing for an elephant father figure and a complete family unit? Is it a coincidence that the male-female dynamic of the dancers leads to the chaos that ends the dream? Like real dreams, this can be interpreted several ways, but there's no doubt that something deep and agitating has been released to cause Dumbo to become airborne.
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- Steven Hartley said...
Sadly, the rest of the draft is missing, and I wish I knew who animated the rest of the draft.
Although, Howard Swift has appeared quite a bit in this sequence, and Hicks Lokey has only appeared in 8 shots in the film altogether and I'm guessing he appears more in the sequence!
According to Wikipedia, it says that Frank Thomas is credited for animating Pink Elephants, but that's too much of a stretch.
I'm guessing animators like Harvey Toombs might have a bit to do with it, I'm guessing maybe Larson could have a bit on it, but I doubt it!!
I know that Michael Barrier owns the drafts for the films, and I've never asked him about the Pink Elephants draft, I might try.
Its one of my favourite sequences, and I'm very interested the layouts by Ken O'Connor did, and there's not a lot of details in this, and I thank O'Connor for making this possible and also Fergy, Lokey or Swift.
- August 27, 2010 6:51 AM
- John V. said...
I have to admit that my favorite animation in this sequence is the skaters.
I guess they liked it at the studio as well. In the draft for "Once Upon A Wintertime" (part of the Melody Time package feature, posted up by Hans) the male lead is described as skating "pink elephant style".
- August 27, 2010 8:57 AM
- Eric Noble said...
Very interesting. I like your interpretation of this sequence. I will have to study this myself. I should learn how to interpret dreams. Fascinating work Mr. Mayerson.
- August 27, 2010 1:17 PM
- Pete Emslie said...
Dumbo's having a wet dream??!!!
This revelation makes one wonder now what was really going on in that earlier scene, when Timothy whispers in the ear of the sleeping ringmaster, "You are now getting that climax!"
Sorry, couldn't resist that....
- August 27, 2010 6:15 PM
- Hans Perk said...
Mark, I hope you have more luck getting a response to your request for more information than I have had! As I said, this was the way the draft looked in the BG Morgue already in the 60s, with the info missing and just a few boxes indicating the missing scenes.
The missing info in other parts I think is due to the very short production time: there was really not much need for this draft as go-to document to be very up-to-date, as it would be outdated almost immediately. The only good place to find the info is in the scene folders, on the exposure sheets. Pity, though - but the missing page in the Pink Elephants sequence is really irritating indeed!
- August 27, 2010 7:55 PM
- John V. said...
This revelation makes one wonder now what was really going on in that earlier scene, when Timothy whispers in the ear of the sleeping ringmaster, "You are now getting that climax!"
Seriously (?) though, it does feel a bit weird hearing Timothy whisper "climax!" into the Ringmaster's ear, with the Ringmster enthusiastically repeating "climax!" as he sleeps ... even though we know that's not what they *really* mean...
- August 28, 2010 3:55 AM
- stevef said...
As usual, all I have is misinformation. I recall reading somewhere that Jack Kinney directed this sequence. Obviously, he didn't, but I can see him contributing to it. Maybe that's a clue as to where to find more information on this.
By the way, the first time I saw this film was at a drive-in in the late '60's, when animated hallucinations attracted an entirely different kind of audience.
- August 30, 2010 9:54 PM
- Michael Barrier said...
On my copy of the draft (which came to me through Mark Kausler) the sheets for the Pink Elephant sequence are dated 1/29/41 and show no animator credits at all. When Milt Gray and I interviewed Howard Swift in 1976, he told us (in his edited version of the transcript): "I remember roughing out part of the Pink Elephant sequence, about 100 ft. in a week, which was unheard of at Disney's at that time. It went all over the studio. Fergy had handed me the whole sequence and I took all the big boards down to my room. Hicks Lokey did the marching around the room elephant that followed my little Dumbo getting smashed on the champagne and blowing the funny shaped bubbles--one bubble changed into a goofy elephant and that's how it started. I had asked Fergy to hand out the marching elephants as I didn't want to get bogged down with that stuff. He did and that cleared me for the fun stuff."
- September 09, 2010 4:11 PM
- bill benzon said...
I agree, this is brilliant animation. And there IS a narrative logic to the sequence, some of which I've spelled out in this post. I agree with you on the appearance of male and female elephants after the pyramid sequence. Most interesting.
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Job Search / Re: Finding jobs in smaller firms (1L, 2L, post grad)« on: May 10, 2009, 07:15:44 PM »
As for having them hire you, I would search for some of Matthies' threads on the matter. It's mostly about networking.
see generally http://www.lawschooldiscussion.org/prelaw/index.php/topic,4013253.msg5153383.html#msg5153383
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30 Melges 17s Invade Lake Geneva Yacht Club
28 September 2008
The fourth Annual Melges 17 U.S. National Championship is taking place this weekend at the Lake Geneva Yacht Club in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. In just the 4th year of existence the Melges 17 Class carries a lot of momentum. 30 boats are lined up to contend for the championship!
On Friday afternoon, the club ran a few practice races so that teams could get tuned up and excited about the lake and the conditions. The fleet stayed out until nearly dark. After pulling their boats out of the water there was plenty of food and drinks at the LGYC bar. The official tally was 30 boats and the fleet was amped up over the momentum this new class is carrying.
Saturday morning hit – softly. No wind as we approached the LGYC docks. The forecast was not good either. As lunchtime approached a little wind moved down the lake from a westerly direction. PRO Mike Sherin had the boats get out on the water. As the judging team began to place marks the winds slowly faded and we never saw wind the rest of the day. No Racing Saturday.
The Melges 17 fleet all gathered together for the classes first AGM (Annual General Meeting). A 2-hour meeting was lead by Art Brereton. he explained to the fleet the by-laws and the class rules. The fleet is now in place and there are a lot of active boats nationwide. So, the fleet is poised to grow even more in 2009.
The fleet did discuss regattas. The Midwtiners in Eustis, Florida in March '09, the Inland Championship will again be on Pewaukee in mid-July. The 2009 Nationals has produced several bids so the class will need to determine what venue will be best for next year!
Sunday morning, teams awoke to 10-12 out of the northeast — perfect Melges 17 sailing! Go Melges 17!
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U.S. small business sentiment fell to a seven-month low in October as business owners worried a partial shutdown of the government would weigh on sales and cause merchandise to pile up in warehouses.
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The National Federation of Independent Business said on Tuesday its Small Business Optimism Index fell 2.3 points to 91.6 last month, the lowest level since March.
The survey of about 1,940 business owners covered October's 16-day partial federal government shutdown, which was triggered by a fight over the budget and raising the nation's borrowing limit.
"Since the Washington paralysis could hardly be good news, it would be expected that the optimism measures would deteriorate, and they did," the NFIB said in a statement. "Uncertainty is the enemy of economic growth."
Seven of the index's 10 components dropped, with big declines in the outlook for business conditions and sales expectations. These two components accounted for half of the fall in the index.
With owners downbeat on sales prospects, there was a significant reduction in the ranks of those who believed inventories were too low.
"That made inventory regarded in September as balanced suddenly look excessive," said the NFIB.
Small business owners also cut back on job creation and capital spending plans.
There were minor gains in the number of owners saying they could not find suitable candidates to fill open positions and those planning to increase their stocks.


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Every year, over 250,000 km2 of Amazon floodplain forests are covered by water that overflows from rivers.
This annual phenomenon forms the most extensive system of riverine flooded forests on Earth - a drastic revolution in the landscape that is vital for the efficient functioning of the Amazon River Basin.
Floodplain forests represent between 3-4% of the Amazon Basin area and are highly productive riverside areas that are flooded during the rainy season, and which receive rich sediment from the Andes Mountains. These factors have resulted in the evolution of ecosystems and habitats with a high number of species. They have also lead to a thriving economic activity of riverine communities.
There are three types of flooded forests; Varzea forests which are feb by muddy rivers, Igapo forests located in blackwater and clearwater tributaries, and tidal forest located in the estuary.
Why does flooding occur?Heavy seasonal rainfall, concentrated in the Eastern Andes and the Northwest area of the Basin, are responsible for the river level fluctuations throughout the year. Because of the magnitude of the Amazon Basin and the uneven distribution of the seasonal rainfall, different parts of the river system inundate at different times and the overall floods last longer than would be the case if temporal distribution of precipitation were the same throughout the basin.
Increased rainfall translates into increase discharge of the rivers. Because the Amazon Basin is mostly flat and there is more water than the waterways can contain, the water spills outside the riverbanks and into the low-lying floodplains. As the water spills over from the rivers, new bodies of water are created, such as ponds and oxbow lakes.
Flooded areas extend about 20 km from the river banks2 and during the wet season, these may rise between 7.5 m and 15 m.
Where flooding happensBecause of its vast area, not all parts of the Amazon Basin are subject to flooding at the same time. Generally, flooding occurs in the northern Amazon Basin (above the Equator) while floods are receding in the basin's southern part (below the Equator). Other parts can even experience two floods per year, which are different in intensity.
As the Amazon Basin floodwaters drain into the Atlantic Ocean, the water levels begin to fall and the forests "rise" again from the water. Wildlife reclaims its boundaries, and intense heat returns.
The importance of the Amazon floodplain forestFlooding radically alters the forest landscape and is vital in dispersing sediment and in fertilizing the varzea. Heavy silt loads, primarily from the Andes, are a major factor in enriching soil for cultivation.
As the waters creep over the land, the habitats that are created make it possible for aquatic organisms to navigate gallery forests (found alongside the riverbanks) and to seek food there.
Tiny organisms called zooplankton are consumed by fish and reproduction rate is highest during high water. When the flood recedes, zooplankton is carried by the flow and is distributed to many rivers, providing a much needed food base for a range of aquatic wildlife.3
Floodplain forests, subject of unwanted attentionFloodplain forests are among the most threatened of all ecosystems in South America due to logging and forest clearing. Intensive logging and selective exploitation of the kapok tree (Ceiba pentandra) and virola (Virola surinamensis) are accelerating deforestation. In Peru, it is oil exploitaition activities that pose the gravest threat to floodplain forests.
Varzea areas are threatened by cattle ranching and the increase in the number of introduced water buffalo. In addition, over-exploitation of fisheries to supply growing urban centres in the region has the potential to cause the extinction of prized species and the loss of subsistence for traditional riverine dwellers.
The sustainability of these fisheries is tremendously important for the entire population of the Amazon, for whom fish are an essential part of their diet and culture.
Moreover, badly planned damming could profoundly alter the beneficial aspects of flooding, disrupting many crucial ecological relationships.4
1Meggars, 1998 in Kricher, 1997
2Goulding, 1993 in Kricher, 1997
3Kricher, 1997
4Goulding et al, 1996 in Kricher, 1997
News related
- The Amazon: freshwater ecosystems under threat
- February 2nd: World Wetlands Day
- La Amazonia: ecosistemas de agua dulce en peligro
- El Instituto Mamiraua y WWF navegaron por el Río Tapajos para estimar las poblaciones de delfines y verificar las condiciones ambientales
- ¿Por qué estudiar especies migratorias de peces?
- WWF honra a Bolivia con la designación del complejo de humedales protegidos más grande del mundo
- Key Species for Conservation in the Llanos de Moxos, Bolivian Amazon
- Key Species for Conservation in the Llanos de Moxos, Bolivian Amazon
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Two explosions rocked the Boston Marathon near the finish line, causing multiple casualties and sending the city into chaos. Another explosion occurred at the JFK Library, but authorities were unsure if the incidents were linked.
The blasts downtown in Copley Square occurred just before 3:00 p.m., according to MyFoxBoston.
The number of casualties changed rapidly throughout the afternoon. Two people were killed and twenty-three others were injured, according to a preliminary statement from the Boston Police Department. The number rose to more than 100 injured shortly after 5 p.m., the Boston Globe reported.
The first blast filled a spectator gallery near the finish line with a gray cloud of smoke. Screaming witnesses immediately fled the area. Ten seconds later, a second explosion jolted the crowd.
Streets reserved exclusively for runners filled with emergency crews, as first responders climbed fences to reach wounded athletes and spectators. Flags from nations represented in the race were thrown to the ground
Medical tents set up for runners are being used to treat individuals with injuries.
Police chief Ed Davis said that a third incident took place at the JFK Library in Boston.
"We are not sure if these incidents are related, but we are treating them as if they are," he said.
An unexploded device was also recovered, Davis said.
More than 27,000 runners participated in this year's Marathon, which takes places every year on Patriot's Day, a state holiday in Massachusetts.
BOSTON .Two bombs exploded near the finish line of the Boston Marathon on Monday, killing two people and injuring at least 23 others in a terrifying scene of broken glass, smoke and severed limbs, authorities said.
A third blast rocked the John F. Kennedy Library several miles away and more than an hour later, but no injuries were reported, police said. A senior U.S. intelligence official said two other explosive devices were found near the marathon finish line.
There was no immediate word on the motive or who may have launched the attack and authorities in Washington said there was no immediate claim of responsibility. Some 27,000 runners took part in the 26.2-mile race, one of the world's premier marathons.
The twin blasts at the race took place almost simultaneously and about 100 yards apart, tearing limbs off numerous people, knocking spectators and at least one runner off their feet, shattering windows and sending smoke rising over the street.
As people wailed in agony, bloody spectators were carried to a medical tent that had been set up to care for fatigued runners.
Cellphone service was shut down in the Boston area to prevent any possible remote detonations of explosives, a law enforcement official said. The official was speaking on condition of anonymity because the investigation was ongoing.
Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis asked people to stay indoors or go back to their hotel rooms and avoid crowds as bomb squads checked parcels and bags left along the race route.
The Federal Aviation Administration barred low-flying aircraft from within 3.5 miles of the site.
"There are people who are really, really bloody," said Laura McLean, a runner from Toronto, who was in the medical tent being treated for dehydration when she was pulled out to make room for victims of the explosions. "They were pulling them into the medical tent."
About two hours after the winners crossed the line, there was a loud explosion on the north side of Boylston Street, just before the photo bridge that marks the finish line. Another explosion could be heard a few seconds later.
The Boston Marathon said that bombs caused the two explosions and that organizers were working with authorities to determine what happened. The Boston Police Department said two people were killed and 23 others injured. At least eight of the wounded were in critical condition, according to hospitals.
A senior U.S. intelligence official said the two other explosive devices found nearby were being dismantled. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the findings publicly.
A third explosion was heard about an hour after the first two after authorities warned spectators to expect a loud noise from a water cannon that police apparently were using to destroy one of the devices.
Competitors and race volunteers were crying as they fled the chaos. Authorities went onto the course to carry away the injured while race stragglers were rerouted away from the smoking site.
Roupen Bastajian, a 35-year-old state trooper from Smithfield, R.I., had just finished the race when they put the heat blanket wrap on him and he heard the first blast.
"I started running toward the blast. And there were people all over the floor," he said. "We started grabbing tourniquets and started tying legs. A lot of people amputated. ... At least 25 to 30 people have at least one leg missing, or an ankle missing, or two legs missing."
A Boston police officer was wheeled from the course with a leg injury that was bleeding.
"There are a lot of people down," said one man, whose bib No. 17528 identified him as Frank Deruyter of North Carolina. He was not injured, but marathon workers were carrying one woman, who did not appear to be a runner, to the medical area as blood gushed from her leg.
Smoke rose from the blasts, fluttering through the national flags lining the route of the world's oldest and most prestigious marathon. TV helicopter footage showed blood staining the pavement in the popular shopping and tourist area known as the Back Bay.
Cherie Falgoust was waiting for her husband, who was running the race.
"I was expecting my husband any minute," she said. "I don't know what this building is ... it just blew. Just a big bomb, a loud boom, and then glass everywhere. Something hit my head. I don't know what it was. I just ducked."
Runners who had not finished the race were diverted straight down Commonwealth Avenue and into a family meeting area, according to an emergency plan that had been in place.
President Barack Obama was briefed on the explosions by Homeland Security adviser Lisa Monaco. Obama also told Mayor Tom Menino and Gov. Deval Patrick that his administration would provide whatever support was needed, the White House said.
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been following all day.
definitely wait till they get real substantiated info on this one folks.
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Yeah, I was listening to the news the last few hours and after nothing "new" I figured it was time to wait until more information became available. I'll check again before bed, and again in the morning. Damn shame, and I hope the investigation leads to something quickly.
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Still too early to point fingers, but the most recent report says 3 confirmed dead and 113 injured. That's horrific, but it sounds as if it could have been even worse.
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Not entirely similar, but it reminds me of the Centennial Olympic Park bombing during the 1996 games in Atlanta. I was there just days before the incident which killed 2 and injured 111. 3 pipe bombs in a field pack with nails was discovered but went off before security could get everyone out of there. The psycho that placed the bombs (Eric Robert Rudolph, who also bombed 2 abortion clinics and a nightclub) is still serving consecutive life sentences without parole. But like the Boston bombing, it sure could have been a lot worse.
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The last NYC marathon was cancelled because of Sandy, so this might have been meant for that? That was someones speculation.
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Those nut jobs at Westboro said that they will spread hate by picketing the bombing victims, Anonymous replied to this:
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The police here won't protect them. I can't explain, it's a very old city
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One day hell is going to open up and swallow WBC and all its members, and I think most REAL churches will probably break into cheers when it happens!
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Quote from: indianasmith on April 16, 2013, 10:07:12 PM
One day hell is going to open up and swallow WBC and all its members, and I think most REAL churches will probably break into cheers when it happens!
Nah man, I think that someone or some group would burn down WBC housing, claiming that God made them do it, a middle finger to how f**ked up WBC is.
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Along with the WBC, can we also get rid of all of the conspiracy thumpers?
<Sarcasm font> Apparently it as all a plot of the Government! </Sarcasm Font>
Alex Jones, a right-wing radio host, took to Twitter to express his sympathy for the victimsand to claim that the attack was part of a government conspiracy.
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I don't know much about WBC, but have they ever explained what good they believe they are doing by picketing the funerals of fallen military personnel, and now with this threat to picket the funerals of those killed in Boston? What are they hoping to achieve? I am mystified by the motivations of these individuals and fail to comprehend how they can see their own actions as anything but depravity.
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And today, a bomb threat at the Federal Courthouse in Boston. I've been watching the local news and listening to local talk radio all day. So many opinions, so many screwy theories, so much misinformation (from local and national media). What a mess. But I'm proud to live in Massachusetts. And those WBC folks would be smart to stay away. There are plenty of salty Italian and Irish guys in Boston who won't tolerate WBC nonsense for more than 30 seconds.
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Just got through listening to the story on NPR, or National Public Radio, less than three hours ago, and the police have a suspect in the case, who was caught by security cameras, leaving behind the package that contained the bomb. No more information on the suspect. That may come out in the FBI press conference that is to be held later today.
And because the London Marathon is this weekend, British law enforcement is stepping up security, including thinking about banning all non-runners from the area around the finish line. They are also coordinating with their counterparts here in the U.S. to prevent something similiar from happening in London.
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Adrian Lamo has done it again. After digging through some trash (I guess he was bored?) and coming up with some pertinent customer information and an "unpublished" URL he was able to access customer information of Cingular users.
The URL was not password protected. It seems that an assumption was made that because the URL was unpublished that only people who were given the address would go to it or have a reason to view it so it didn't need security.
The documents found in the trash should have been shredded as well to prevent something like this from happening.
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Ultimately we want to own all of the game consoles, but how many do we keep hooked up at one time? Commenter Rumbrave_Remy wants to know in today's installment of Speak Up on Kotaku.
How many game systems do you have plugged in at once?
I feel like this is a question that comes up a bit, but I've never had more than 2 plugged in at once. Right now it's just the Wii and N64, but I'm reacquiring a PS3 soon, and purchasing a Wii U, so I figure I'll shelf the N64 and put the Wii in another room.
Is it a thing for you to have a tidy, near wireless setup?
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Jason and Jon's Highly Personal Design Lab
Name: Jason Martin and Jon Brockett (and their Boston Terrier, Aldo)
Location: Longwood Highland, Los Angeles, California (The neighborhood real estate people refer to as 'Hancock Park adjacent'.)
Size: 1400 square feet
Years lived in: 5 years — rent
Jason and Jon live in a lovely two floor duplex apartment building, where there is plenty of space for their ever-changing decor and ample artwork. Their main goal is getting the most out of the space while creating a comfortable but personal environment to enjoy. With rich colors and layered patterns, this home is full of charm and perfect for entertaining.
As an interior designer and decorator, Jason has a certain integrity he puts into developing the 'personality' of any space. When it comes to his own home, he says, "Everything we own has memories attached but, really, if there was a fire I'd grab Jon, the dog and maybe a family photo or two — only because they're hanging on the way to the front door. No one thing means all that much to me. Jon's more nostalgic than I am, but I think we agree that the story of the thing is actually more important than the thing itself."
Jason is the design director at Kristen Buckingham for three years, where he was part of some incredible design projects. It's always interesting to see how designers apply their design philosophy at home. "Whether for myself or for a client, my first question is 'How is the space used and who is using it?' It seems simplistic but I see it over and over again, even with professional design, people get a house and immediately jump in and start buying furniture and decorating. I think it's probably the byproduct of all the design shows on television. Everyone wants the big reveal of a finished house as quickly as possible. That just never works. Design has to begin at a functional level and then you can move on to the aesthetics. But good architecture and lots of natural light never hurt."
With Los Angeles as their home front, the city's many architectural charms have a big influence on the design of Jason and Jon's interiors. Jason agreed: "we have some really good architecture and an abundance of natural light here. Although the weather isn't that conducive to using the fireplace most of the year. I guess we should get an outdoor fire pit."
Many thanks to Leslie Landis for introducing us for this home tour :)
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Our Style: I always say "It's personal". Basically, it's two-thirds stuff we have collected together and one-third ever-changing design lab for my interiors work. It's modern, tailored and collected.
Inspiration: I grew up in Texas, but my family spent a lot of time in Santa Fe and Taos. Jon grew up in the Florida panhandle spending summers at the beach. Those places have really influenced who we are, and I hope our house reflects that. There are a lot of references to nature, travel and family here.
Favorite Element: Of the house – The fireplace. When we came to look at the house, it was the first thing we saw and we were sold on the place even before getting all the way through the front door. We've basically made the living room an altar to firewood.
Of the décor – The art. There is a lot of vintage stuff mixed with modern. My favorite piece is the botanical mobile in the stairway. It was a gift from our friend Kevin Inkawhich. And we love photography. We have several pieces from another friend, a photographer named Steve Wood. I always describe his work as vacation photos you wish you had taken of places you wish you had gone. The art is, to us, the most personal element, so it seemed natural that we would mix it in with photos from both of our families on the stair wall.
Biggest Challenge: I hate to say this, being a designer, but we really got lucky with the space. It's pretty great on its own. The house was built in 1932 and is streamline moderne, so there isn't a lot of architecture but what's there is good. I like the way it's laid out, and there is a good flow for entertaining. We just had to make it ours and not step on any of the good stuff that already existed.
What Friends Say: Did you repaint again?
Biggest Embarrassment: We recently had draperies made for our bedroom and the guest room. I wanted something kind of "old school luxe" in the guest room (we were replacing Ikea so it only seemed fitting). I picked a heavy linen and used expensive vintage trim. We kind of went all out and when they were installed we both immediately hated them. They now cover a weird window in the guest closet where no one will see them. We replaced them with these great plaid draperies Jon found online after an exhaustive search at — of all places — Bed, Bath and Beyond. I really like the idea that sometimes the best option isn't exotic or expensive. Sometimes it's sold online and delivered in 3 to 5 days.
Proudest DIY: Most of my pride in the DIY department comes from being able to fight the instinct to do it myself. I've painted enough apartments, for myself and friends, to know that my level of expectation has bypassed my level of skill.
Biggest Indulgence: Our biggest indulgence has been treating this rental like we own it. I think we've repainted something like four times in five years, changed out all the light fixtures and had custom blinds and draperies made.
Best Advice: Really the same as above — it's your home and if you plan on being there more than a couple of months, start making it personal. It doesn't have to be expensive or elaborate or even finished in a week. Just get to work. Don't think too hard about it. Start with one thing that you love, do it well and move on to another and then another and another.
Dream Sources: The Louvre, The Yves Saint Laurent Auction and any flea market where I can be first in line.
Resources of Note:
- • Living room - Dunn Edwards, Muslin
• Dining Room - Dunn Edwards, Walnut Shell
• Master Bedroom - Farrow and Ball, Pavilion Gray
- • Sofa, arm chairs (in window), TV cabinet- custom, Jason Martin
• Leather Chairs, vintage originally in the Screen Actors Guild Offices (Jon got them for 25 dollars)
• Coffee table, vintage flea market
• Console- Vintage from Jeff Antiques
• Side tables- 45 Three Modern
• Firewood holder- planter from West Elm
• Rug - Ikea
• Brass sculpture/ bowl- Alma Allen
• Architectural print Farnsworth and dog portrait by Belinda Preno
- • Console- West Elm
• Lamp - Anthropologie
• Photo - Mickey Smith from Kristen Buckingham
- • Table, chairs - vintage, flea market
• Buffet - vintage from Design Modern on Melrose
• Shed Antler Chandelier - made by Jason's father
• Bar console - Antique, Kristen Buckingham
Art over bar- monotype by keira kotler
•Other photos - Steve Wood
- • Bed - reupholstered West Elm
• Tall cabinet, low chest - custom JM //www.jasonmartindesign.com/
• Side tables - Vintage, Design Utopia
• Chair - custom JM
• Pillow - kilim from Kristen Buckingham
• Rug - Pottery Barn
• Lamps- Target
• Owl Prints - Debbie Carlos, etsy
• Black and White ink on paper - Tim Forcum
• Orange abstract painting - Paige Saez
• Draperies - custom
- • Oil Painting - Lindsay Cowels, at Kristen Buckingham
- • Headboard and side tables, custom JM
• Bookcase, Vintage- Tini
• Chest- Vintage - flea market
• Rug- kilim, flea market
• Upholstered Chair- custom JM
• Low Bobbin Chair- Kristen Buckingham
• Lamps - Pier One
• Draperies - Bed Bath and Beyond
• Ocean Photo - Manfred Paul at Lumus.com
- • Most Photography - Steve Wood
• Botanical Mobile - Kevin Inkawhich
• Abstract light Photo - Kelli Craig From Kristen Buckingham Showroom
Thanks, Jason + Jon!
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In the aftermath of last night's Boston Celtics 120-88 rout over the Cleveland Cavaliers last night to go up 3-2 in the Eastern Conference semifinals, both scribes and spectators are questioning the basketball lineage of the King. The basketball world is wondering if LeBron James deserves or will he ever reach the pantheon of the greatest of the great?
Perhaps, the inquiries and lables of LeBrick, LeBronze or LeGon are justified as LeBron James' poor shooting and all around inertia on the court in Game 5 has pretty much put his team on the precipice of not even making the conference finals let alone winning his first NBA title. Recently, Magic Johnson bequeathed the title of "the best player in the game" upon LeBron during an interview about his selection as this year's MVP. And this was supposed to be the year that LeBron would fulfill the prophecy. His idol Michael Jordan copped his first ring in his seventh season, which LeBron is in now.
Within basketball and at its logical conclusion – the NBA – there is an eternal tension.
At its most harmonious, the game like jazz shares a fundamental form of individual improvisation with teamwork. In both, there is the understanding that each player is functioning alone but in response to all the choices made by each other in real time. The game is based on rhythm and not a set formula or algorithm.
However, often, the game hinges on one player dominating the action. The best player is expected to carry a team on his back and save the day like a comic book hero. Ultimately, the game seems to require a great solo performer much like a virtuoso rapper spittin' alone at the mic save a phat back beat (at least back-in-the-day pre auto-tune).
In the post tape-delayed universe of the NBA (since 1980, the last time an NBA Finals due to poor ratings was broadcast on tape delay) there have been several players deemed great because of winning multiple championships. Magic and Isiah Thomas could be defined as those who operated mostly within the kumbaya jazz realm. Oh, you might not think of Isiah like that but he truly sublimated his game for the benefit of the team. Jordan and Kobe Bryant stand out as players most aligned within the hubristic hip hop mode.
Now for sure, none of the above mentioned is totally within one category as then you would at one become Jason Kidd or Dominique Wilkins at the other. And every player has flaws in their game or personal fault lines that could crash and dash thier championship dreams.
But the King at this very moment seems torn at which way to play. The hpnotiq basketball mix of Magic and Mike is playing schizophrenic. I don't see a plan. One half he's Magic but the other he's Mike. One game he's Kobe then the next he's Isiah. It works sometimes but even a broken clock is right twice a day.
Beyond his own faults, he must overcome the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune: a suspect coach, a crappy supporting cast and playing in a town that has not won a professional sports title since 1964.
It's time for LeBron to welcome the chance to define his legacy. Confucius (my fortune cookie from my Chinese dinner tonight) said: Adversity is the prosperity of the great.


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App of the Month: KDissert
KDissert is KDE's mindmapping tool. App of the Month interviews KDissert's author Thomas Nagy about why he started it, the relationship to BKSys and his plans for the future. There is also an overview to help you get started using this exciting application and for the first time we have a Flash Demonstration of KDissert in action. Enjoy app of the month in Dutch, English, French, German and Turkish.
klik://kdissert works beautifully on my SUSE-10.0 box!
By ac at Sat, 2005/10/15 - 5:00am
Re: klik://kdissert
I'm using SuSE 10.0 and when I type "klik://kdisser", Konqueror says "Protocol not supported: klik". Wassup?
By blacksheep at Sun, 2005/10/16 - 5:00am
Re: klik://kdissert
I'll try a wild guess, have you klik installed?
Re: klik://kdissert
By rinse at Sun, 2005/10/16 - 5:00am
Re: klik://kdissert
FIRST, it is "klik://kdissert" (and not "klik://kdisser")
SECOND, you need to have the klik client installed (less than 20 kBytes, less than 20 seconds of effort) (*)
To install the klik client:
* Hit "[alt]+[f2]"
By Kurt Pfeifle at Sun, 2005/10/16 - 5:00am
Re: klik://kdissert
That install script is not exactly foolprof, or in other words it fails for me. The first error I get is for not having Xdialog, easily solved by making link to kdialog. Anyway automatic selection of kdialog/gdialog(?)/Xdialog could be an idea.
The second error I got was in the post install part, the folowing error:
Re: klik://kdissert
It would help debug this if you told the exact distro version you tried klik on....
(And yes, "automatic selection of kdialog/gdialog(?)/Xdialog" is as good an idea that it even is already implemented. It just happens, that in your (exotic?) case it didnt work out as intended...)
By Kurt Pfeifle at Sun, 2005/10/16 - 5:00am
Re: klik://kdissert
I had not really expected klick to work on my system anyway, it's not so much exotic as a case of mixing old and new. But with statements like this "less than 20 kBytes, less than 20 seconds of effort", there really are no reasons for not trying:-)
I'm running a old Mandrake 10.1, with KDE svn in /opt. Used ftp install so I have only installed the things I need, looks like Xdialog never has been needed:-). Perhaps having kdialog in /opt was the reason it was not found, anyway I'm not sure spending time debuging it are worth it:-). Except for the issues With XDialog and firefox, it did install.
Re: klik://kdissert
I had the same problem. I had to install Xdialog, since it wasn't already on my system (Debian etch, upgraded a few times from, oh... potato, originally? :^) )
By Bill Kendrick at Sun, 2005/10/16 - 5:00am
Re: klik://kdissert
If kdialog is in your $PATH, this would help too:
"DIALOG=kdialog wget klik.atekon.de/client/install -O -|sh",
"DIALOG=/opt/bin/kdialog; export DIALOG; wget klik.atekon.de/client/install -O -|sh"
or similar
By Kurt Pfeifle at Sun, 2005/10/16 - 5:00am
Re: klik://kdissert
Works nice on suse 9.3 as well :)
By rinse at Sun, 2005/10/16 - 5:00am
Re: klik://kdissert
When I go to that URL, a window appears telling me it's going to download an RPM from http://ftp4.gwgd.de/ but then nothing happens. After trying a few times, I discovered I had some suspicious looking files in my home directory, "index.php?mid=23403", "index.php?mid=23403.1", etc. Looking inside, it looks like some page from a music download website called "chimp3.com". WTF???
By Bill Kendrick at Sun, 2005/10/16 - 5:00am
Re: klik://kdissert
This recipes uses as its input file an RPM from http://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/linux/misc/suser-guru/rpm/packages/Office/kdissert/ to create the klik .cmg from (most others use a set of .deb files).
Unfortunately, minutes after createing and testing the recipe, the version was bumped by Guru, the RPM packager. He removed the 1.0.4 an made a 1.0.5 available. So the recipe's link wasn't valid any more. The index.php file you received was an error in the recipe: there is a line that is usually commented out (and which we use for debugging only) which may point to various other non-klik related sites (such as the chimp3 one). Sorry for the inconvenience.
(You can easily verify/control what the .klik script does, by running it from the commandline like this:
user@host:~> sh -x $HOME/.klik kdissert
I hope this helps.)
By Kurt Pfeifle at Mon, 2005/10/17 - 5:00am
Re: klik://kdissert - no spellchecking
It works beautifully on my SuSE 10.0 box. There is one minor flaw. Spellchecking does not work. Spellchecking is done, but not saved. Anyone with suggestions?
By Wolfgang at Sat, 2005/10/22 - 5:00am
I am amazed by the breadth and quality of available applications for KDE. It's a good sign when you start to see real diversity in the applications, not only image viewers and mediaplayers.
As for mindmapping I remember looking at it when I was a student, but back then the old pen and paper version was really no good with my workpattern. KDissert looks much more practical, and to looks like it concentrate more on aiding the workflow than doing mindmaps for the sake of doing mindmaps. Looks flexible and userfriendly, I definitely have to try it out.
One question tho, is it possible to make hierarchical maps with it? Having boxes representing submaps and a easy way to navigate up and down in the structure. Since I find it usefull to work on problems that way and it looks like more complex maps soon would clutter the workspace.
Since I know makefies and automake are evil, everything I hear about BKSys fills me with joy. I'd love to see a HOWTO or step by step guide on how to convert a automake project to use BKSys(perhaps aimed at those of us with lesser skill in the black art of buildsystems:-).
By Morty at Sat, 2005/10/15 - 5:00am
Perhaps it is merely a reflection of my nay-saying personality, but I would like someone to explain to me the benefits this visual tool over the form of a purely textual outline.
I cannot see any added benefits and an outline can be developed with many readily available tools. Even pictorial elements could be added to an outline, if needed.
By Ross Baker at Mon, 2005/10/17 - 5:00am
Re: Benefits?
Mind maps benefits are described all over the web, see for example http://members.optusnet.com.au/~charles57/Creative/Mindmap/Radiant.html
By Anonymous at Mon, 2005/10/17 - 5:00am
Re: Benefits?
A purely textual outline will always impose a greater degree of structure, in the way the outline is created and developed. This tool allows using a much more unstructured approach. It will give more flexibility in the initial or brainstorming phase. And you can export it to a textual outline, at the point when switching to that mode of working is more appropriate.
But I guess it mostly boils down to your personal workpattern and style if you will get any benefit out of it or not. Some people are more visually oriented than others, perhaps making this approach better suited for them.
By Morty at Mon, 2005/10/17 - 5:00am


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PSG, Monaco show Petr Cech interest
Petr Cech's agent has said Paris Saint-Germain and Monaco have both enquired about the goalkeeper's availability, but insisted his client has no reason to believe his future does not lie with Chelsea.
- Transfer Talk: No rest for Belgians, more on Suarez
Cech, 32, could lose his place in Jose Mourinho's team to Thibaut Courtois who is expected to return from a three-year loan spell with Atletico Madrid this summer.
Courtois impressed during his time in Spain, winning La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Europa League as well as helping Atletico reach the Champions League final.
However, as it stands, Mourinho has not given Cech any reason to doubt his place at Chelsea is under threat.
"Nothing changes. He has two years left on his Chelsea contract and has an interest to continue there. Mourinho did not tell him that he would not count on him anymore," Viktor Kolar told Aktualne.
"We have not been given any signals that Petr would be made available [for transfer]. If that was the case, though, you have to realise that Petr is one of the world's top goalkeepers and has a certain salary. There are not many clubs who could afford to sign him.
"If he were to leave, we're discussing two or three clubs in the world. The situation has developed in a way, of course, but for now he is staying at Chelsea."
Should Cech move on he would have no shortage of options across Europe's elite clubs, according to Kolar, who has talked up interest from France, Spain and Germany.
He said: "Paris Saint-Germain have shown interest and we have also communicated with Monaco.
"I would get in touch with [Andoni] Zubizarreta [at Barcelona] and people at Real Madrid. These are clubs we would consider if Chelsea wanted to get rid of Petr. We would also consider Bayern but they have [Manuel] Neuer there.
"Then there are leagues Petr would not go to, for instance, Serie A, because clubs in that league have problems."
Despite the uncertainty Cech hopes to remain at Chelsea with plans for him to stay at the club after his retirement as a player already being discussed.
"Petr isn't 20 [years old] any more. His family are satisfied living in London," Kolar said. "Petr is satisfied at Chelsea and there is interest in his services even after his active football career, so that they would want him to continue in some position at the club.
"Petr is successfully continuing his recovery from his [shoulder] injury and everything is going according to the plan. He will be ready for the start of the pre-season preparation."
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Re: Daemon Soul
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Oct 17, 2009, 07:51 AM »
Until Rad checks back in, I'll offer a couple of thoughts on this. Rad's words were "… the perverted desire of separateness from the rest of the Creation on this planet, defined through the perversion of the Natural Laws of giving, inclusion, to and for others in order to NATURALLY SURVIVE…" so what he's referring to is humans' separation from each other via distorted belief systems, as well as separation from other life forms on the planet, not separation from God'dess. This includes the idea that humans are "superior" to other life forms, i.e., plants, animals, etc., instead of simply different from and interdependent. The idea of this kind of separateness – the DISTORTION of it - goes back the Old Testament when humans were given "dominion over" nature. And that dominion over has created the destruction OF nature. Since the entire system IS interdependent, then we can see why humans' extinction is looming ahead of us.
This, then, is different from being separate from God, and again even that separateness was originally distorted by the early Church via the idea of original sin. Ultimately, we did NOT separate ourSELVES from God, but quite the contrary – God created (and IS creating) each and every soul, i.e., "separating" each soul from itself and projecting ITSELF THRU each soul (Aquarius) into time/space reality (Capricorn). So in a way, God'dess itself had a "separating" desire fulfilled thru the creation. Again, to me, that's the energy behind a "natural" desire to separate, rooted in God'dess itself. Just as universes (god) expand and contract – project out and contract back in – so we through our own desires can project away from God or choose to return, but this is rooted in God'dess itself, and therefore natural, not perverted.
Since we were given free will – also in the 'image' of God'dess – that, to me, is the vehicle through which we either decide to seek God and God only—to return to the Source—to reclaim or remember that we are part of that Source - or we continue to choose to separate from that source through our own free will. Considering that the choice to return is one desire, and the choice to retain the ilusion of separateness includes an unlimited number of desires, we sure can see why it takes us so long TO return.
In the end, it goes back to the analogy of the wave and the sea, with each wave being being PART of the sea, but not the totality of the sea, and Yogananda's chant, "I am the bubble, make me the sea."
I'm sure Rad can add more.
And Rad, thank you so much for that extensive and detailed explanation!
Last Edit: Oct 19, 2009, 03:32 AM by adina
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Oct 18, 2009, 01:51 PM »
Thanks Adina for your reply, I will let this sink in, and welcome anyone else's thoughts on my question. THank you, Heather
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Re: Daemon Soul
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Oct 19, 2009, 12:21 PM »
Hi Mountainheather,
Quote from: mountainheather on Oct 17, 2009, 12:02 AM
Hi all, I hope its ok I chime in here with all you wonderful contributors.
Rad, regarding this in your last post:
"It has only been in fairly recent times that the human had begun to consider itself as superior to the totality of the Creation as manifested on this planet.
Once that began it has lead to where the planet is now. And it is through this perverted desire of separatness from the rest of the Creation on this planet, defined through the perversion of the Natural Laws of giving, inclusion, to and for others in order to NATURALLY SURVIVE, that the humans have now guranteed their extinction "
Can you expand on how you define a natural desire (as opposed to perverse)to seperate that results in humanity thriving? I guess my question is if the desire to seperate is natural given the dual desire nature of the soul, how does it seperate naturally and still return to God? Is the forgotten matriarchal type ways an example, where our life was a song sung in tune with the earth and the ways of nature? but what would naturally seperating be in that type of existence? Thank you Rad, and all of you for keeping this going. Heather
The natural desire of to separate was put in motion by the Creator itself. That's why it is natural. The intention within this as designed by the Creator was for all aspects of the Creation that had conscious awareness to realize, consciously realize, that in their APPARENT separateness that defined their sense of individuality, that their origins, where they came from, what their essence was/ is , is the Creator itself. Within this core awareness is the awareness that all of the manifested Creation is thus inter-related and interdependent. All is part of the whole. It is a Natural Law.
When humans lived in this way for the balance of it's history until recent times, they were thus living in a reality that as defined by 'giving, sharing, and inclusion' which equaled their need for survival as individuals, and as groups of people. When this natural desire of separateness became perverted this Natural Law of giving, sharing, and inclusion changed to self interest, and exclusion. Step back for a moment and imagine realities created by humans that were defined by the Natural Law of giving, sharing, and inclusion versus the realities that have been created by self interest and exclusion. The stark relief created in this comparison should speak for itself.
A simple example: American Indians hunting for buffalo. Once the buffalo was killed the Indian would pray for the buffalo and thank it for providing food for the tribe in the understanding of how the WHOLE was interrelated, and how each part of that whole was dependent for survival on that whole. Now compare this to the White man, under the delusion of Manifest Destiny which itself manifested from their MAN CREATED, not God created, version of Christianity. And how the white man almost brought to extinction the entire Buffalo species in it's greed defined by self interest and exclusion: i.e. the White man in it's delusive self importance and superiority to all that was NOT HIM having zero awareness of the WHOLE. Thus all other aspects of the Creation were to serve it's own self interest defined by others who threatened that self interest. When the buffalo was killed on it was left to rot on the ground that it was killed after its hide had been removed.
This simple example of the perversion of the natural desire to separate could be exampled in literally thousands of ways. And it is because it can , the actual reality that has been created leading right up to the present moment, that humans have guranteed their extinction.
The Creator is also the origin of course of free choice. And it is through choice making that all of us are responsible for what we create.
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Oct 19, 2009, 07:25 PM »
Hi Rad, thanks for your reply, these responses have been very helpful in helping me rededicate myself to going against the grain of exclusivity and elitism that threads its way through so much of modern life. I forget somedays, when my children are crying because of being excluded, or because they've hurt someone else, that the situation calls again for compassion with boundaries, and a tremendous amount of loving, giving, inclusion and sharing to reweave the fabric of human so-called "civilization"...I fail, but seek to recommit to the ways of loving again and again...so...thank you all and these teachings and support.
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Oct 20, 2009, 10:02 AM »
Always remember that the value is in the effort even when we keep falling down. As long as we keep getting back up and trying again that is what God/ess sees, and that ongoing effort does make what we call God/ess smile big time.
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Oct 21, 2009, 01:02 AM »
Hi Rad,
Somewhere in a post on this mb a few months ago someone said the value is in the effort, and I immediately wrote it down stuck it on my wall beside my sacred items... that statement has simply helped me have hope in so many ways, and mobilised positive energies in me that were waiting to be awakened, thank you again for reminding me... Blessings, Heather
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Oct 24, 2009, 09:33 AM »
I have been thinking alot about this thread/topic and wanted to contribute some thoughts I have about how to work/heal the daemon nature within the Soul. I mainly wanted to share the tremendous amount of unresolved trauma that most daemon Souls are born with that must be healed in order to actualize/re-align with the the individual's natural nature. The core issue is that because of the fundemental sense of alienation from the majority of society, and also the continual experwience of being misunderstood/expereincing many projections and wounding judgments from those in the mainstream of society the Soul is afraid of/hides his or her actual nature from the majority through the act of compensation. In other words, the Soul attempts to deny or aviod the feelings of alienation and also of unresolved trauma by creating a life style that appears on the surface as "normal". At some point, however, the Soul must come out of this hiding and heal the unresolved trauma by actualizing his or her natural nature no matter how many judgements and projections he or she comes across. The point within this that those with Daemon natures have their own journey in the context of healing and actualizing that which is natural and true within their Soul, and when counsling such people it is important to remain sensitive to the trauma that has been suffered, and the encourage the other to recover his or her actual nature in whatever way is deemed neccessary.
Thanks for letting share these thoughts with you all as this is a topic of great interest to me.
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Re: Daemon Soul
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Oct 24, 2009, 12:50 PM »
Hi Deva,
Thank you so much for your post -- I'm so glad you added that in to the discussion! It brings about a question I have about the Soul when it's 'in hiding' from society. On a previous EA message board, I believe I remember Stacie asking Wolf about the likelihood of a Daemon Soul not knowing or recognizing its own nature. He replied,
if I remember correctly
, "Not very likely."
But is it possible that, in order to adequately hide from society, in order to compensate as completely as possible, the Daemon Soul sometimes also hides from itself in so doing -- denying its own nature to ITSELF so that it can keep the living lie/compensation going in the outside world? (Or is that implied in your post?)...
Am I understanding correctly to think that the recovery of such a Soul's actual nature would have to happen inwardly first, in some if not all cases, before the Soul is comfortable enough with its identity to share it with, and thus integrate into, society at large, in a totally honest way? (Or is that implied in your post too?...I'm sorry if I'm being too literal.)
Love and blessings to you, and to everyone reading,
Oliver Fred
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Reply #23 on:
Oct 24, 2009, 02:18 PM »
Hi Deva,
I too am glad you added onto this thread. I read in the message board archives that one of the causes for the compensation within some Daemon souls was due to persecution and/or death from the time of the Inquistion ( I believe). Since it sounds like the Daemon Soul could have been part of a natural spirituality, if they were practicing Pagans and such, this would definitely be threatening to the prevailing, dominating Christianity at that time and simply "done away with."
I feel what you said, and have for a very long time, about the idea of wanting to "hide" from others who they really are( I have Pluto in the 4th). Is there a way to locate what and where the trauma occured, or is that exaclty what Pluto in the chart would tells us, since that's how it is in all cases?
Also, does this Daemon archetype coorelate with the "Wanderer" archetype? Are they one and the same? Thanks again for any input. Everyone on the EA council has so much to give and I'm very grateful for all of you. Guiding Stars was a great show too, last Wednesday. Hope to hear from you soon.
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Re: Daemon Soul
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Oct 24, 2009, 03:35 PM »
Hello All,
I so appreciate Deva's input too. It really validates my own experience. I too have Pluto in the 4th, squared by Gem/Sag nodes and in opposition to Saturn. I know about hiding, and interestingly enough, I just listened to my reading with Maurice from earlier this year and this is exactly what we talked about.
I believe the trauma correlates to the aspects to Pluto, the 4th house position, and sign, such as Virgo. I am curious to learn what others have to say though.
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Oct 24, 2009, 06:25 PM »
Is there a correlation between soul types and religions? In the sense that natural 'religion' seems to be so aligned with the Daemon soul. Are Daemons somehow uniquely tuned to these earth realities - ? It just seems that the spiritual orientation that works best in these realities is also precisely the gifts of the Daemon.
Also, sometimes I find that it could be difficult to discern evolutionary states because of the similarity of issues - especially this issue of 'hiding' or compensation - you may think you have an individuated person when in fact they could be in the spiritual. I would think the main difference is the focus - when counselling them their spiritual natures would be revealed & the focus would be moving away from the ego, whereas in the individuated there may be no consciousness of this 'hiding' whereas the spiritual person is very aware of it (even though PTSD may shadow the extent of their hiding).....is this correct?
By the way, Oliver Fred, I think & could be wrong, that the 'inquistion' aspect was a specific past life of a particular Daemon soul.....however, it would seem that the inquistion et al is the perfect example of the distortion of the natural & Daemon or no, if you didn't comply you were suspect.
Wendy - from what I understand Uranus is the major indicator of trauma astrologically - but, Pluto is the soul, the totality...so....
Example my natal - Uranus 10th ruled by Venus, retro, square SN (which it rules) and rules Pluto (9th). So, past lives, soul tied into the 'trauma' Uranus......Look to Uranus, 11th, Aquarius, Pluto ruler, etc.
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Oct 25, 2009, 08:47 AM »
Here is a link to the main EA website that connects to a chapter Wolf wrote for a book many, many years ago. The core correlation is Uranus to trauma. Wolf goes on to define all kinds of traumas that are then linked to the different outer planets.
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Oct 25, 2009, 09:08 AM »
Quote from: Lucius on Oct 24, 2009, 06:25 PM
Is there a correlation between soul types and religions?
In terms of the time we live in now, the current yuga, the answer is no. Religion as we understand that term now is for the consensus state. Religion in this sense, and time, correlates with 'belief'. Actual spirituality, naturally speaking, requires direct inner experience, thus 'knowing' versus believing anything.
In the sense that natural 'religion' seems to be so aligned with the Daemon soul. Are Daemons somehow uniquely tuned to these earth realities - ? It just seems that the spiritual orientation that works best in these realities is also precisely the gifts of the Daemon.
Daemon Souls, shamans, have evolved their state of consciousness to be in total unity within the consciousness of what many call Gaia: the total state, consciousness, of Nature manifesting in a variety of forms. In this unified consciousness the Daemon/Shaman soul is thus aware of all the Natural Laws that exist in the time/space reality we call Earth. Being aligned and unified with these Natural Laws they are thus able to be in conscious relationships with the different states of consciousness as manifested in the various forms on Earth. The Daemon/Shaman Soul evolves, over time, into to this total state of awareness.
Also, sometimes I find that it could be difficult to discern evolutionary states because of the similarity of issues - especially this issue of 'hiding' or compensation - you may think you have an individuated person when in fact they could be in the spiritual. I would think the main difference is the focus - when counselling them their spiritual natures would be revealed & the focus would be moving away from the ego, whereas in the individuated there may be no consciousness of this 'hiding' whereas the spiritual person is very aware of it (even though PTSD may shadow the extent of their hiding).....is this correct?
No. The Soul who is in the individuate state , and who is hiding, we have created a 'double reality' in which their outer reality looks like the consensus, and their inner reality will be totally different, or detached, from it. And they are in fact aware of this fact, this duality. This is typical of the first stage individuated. In the second stage there is no duality. In the third stage individuated, in general, their entire reality is a reflection of their inner reality, thus there is no hiding other than some emotional issues, affecting their personal lives, in which they are hiding from for a variety of possible reasons.
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Re: Daemon Soul
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Oct 25, 2009, 09:11 AM »
Hi all-thanks for the feedback.
Lesley-Yes, the what you wrote is what I am trying to communicate. The recovery within the Daemon Soul would be innward in the context of undoing past trauma and compensation for the natural nature. What I have experienced to is that even though the compensation may be in place, The Soul longs to come back to that natural or essential nature. Typically the Soul will attract others who can not mirror or reflect this essential nature because of the compensation that is in place. The sense of alienation, then, grows ever deeper and stronger. This is all indended so that the Soul come out of hiding so to speak. As this journey unfolds, the Soul can then remember or recover that essential nature from within him or herself. The main point within this is that Daemon Souls have typically experienced a lot of trauma, and to give such Souls a message of empowerment so that they can heal with their natural natures, and no longer feel a need to hide (feeling inwardly secure with who they are). I hope this is clear.
God Bless
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Re: Daemon Soul
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Oct 25, 2009, 01:33 PM »
Hi everyone,
Deva, thank you so much for your words. About 10 years ago, I had two different people (one of whom was Wolf, God bless him), within a very short span of time, tell me of my Daemon heritage, and although it was a great relief in itself back then to just have a TERM, a word, to put to my natural tendencies, desires, etc., I wasn't yet ready to deal with my many prior-life traumas and their impact on my Soul.
Every Soul's journey is unique unto itself (thank God!). In my case, I finally came around to dealing with the entirety of my prior-life background years later, when the act of compensation became too draining (Pluto in Virgo/6th retrograde oppose Mars in 12th, Full phase). And I found, after much work on this, that my Soul was increasingly enraged (Mars in Aries, conj Aries asc) for being in hiding in the first place.
I thank God every day for EA, for what Wolf has brought to us. It is a gift of staggering proportion to a Soul like mine. Thank you, Deva, Rad, our Council, and to everyone who posts here. My life is deeply and infinitely enriched by your gifts.
Love and blessings,
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