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Dear Friends,
This is an unprecedented moment for Tectonic Theater Project.
For the first time in our 20-year history, we have a play in every stage of development: Tallest Tree in the Forest is playing various cities across the country, Square Peg Round Hole is in workshops,…
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Everyone at Tectonic Theater Project is sending lots of support to the Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC. While the government shutdown made it impossible for Ford's production of The Laramie Project to open in its historic theatre, the play has found a temporary home at the First Congregational United Church of Christ where two free performances of the play will be presented on October 5th and 8th at 7:30.
Tectonic appreciates Ford's ongoing…Continue
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History was made today when Jason Collins, an NBA center, came out as the first openly gay professional athlete in America! Read more about Jason in his inspiring Sports Illustrated cover story (linked below).
Note on the second page of the article when Jason speaks about the meaning of his jersey number and its connection to Matthew Shepard and the gay community.
Tectonic sends its support to Jason as he helps us continue the conversation.
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Today Google Alerts made me aware of this "report" from godhatesfags.com.
I'll let the art speak for itself and simply post a Moment from The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later as rebuttal. What was clear to me after reading The Laramie Project Cycle, then seeing it for the first time on stage…Continue
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Derrick May once described Jeff Mills: "He is always one step ahead and two on the left" – and that is probably true. Mills is one of the best examples how a musician can be on the top for years, but at the same time staying true to a vision, opposite to following the trends. When it comes to Dj-ing, not even changing the sound much within decades. If we know how important character of a sound is in electronic music, how can someone evolve without changing that core element? The way Mills is approaching music has enabled him exactly what Derrick May said when describing his colleague's inventiveness. Electronic music is relatively young and still an evolving thing, however some artists recognised potential of this art form and the way that it can be developed.
Taking electronic music into the cinema
Mills' very well established presence in the typical forms of DJing and producing have not limited him to explore and connect electronic music to other forms of art; More like an alter ego that is opening different doors to creativity.
Two years ago, French director Jacqueline Caux made a documentary about Jeff Mills, "Man From Tomorrow". The 45-minute film was set to premiere at the Louvre in Paris, and screenings where set for New York, and then Berlin, where both the director and Mills were attending. As I reside in Berlin it was quite a treat to attend the screening and to see Mills outside of the party context. It was more than obvious that people expected something different, or did not expect anything but still found themselves surprised after the screening. After the film ended, everyone still just remained seated, waiting for something… Reaction came couple of moments later as it seems exploration of Mills' music and conceptual ideas demanded some thinking time. This is exactly what should be expected when an artist like Mills is involved. Jeff Mills consistently pushes the boundaries of Electronic Music we know today and probably tomorrow. What happens to be more and more interesting is taking electronic music away from the club. In the below video Detroit techno legend and Axis label boss, Jeff Mills, explains his processes and intentions in taking electronic music into the cinema with Cinemix.

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December 19, 2010As New York's elected officials consider options for balancing budgets in the face of record deficits, they should eliminate a public employee fringe benefit rarely offered anywhere else: reimbursement for Medicare Part B premiums.
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What is OPEB and Why Does it Cost $9.4 Billion?
December 05, 2010The true cost of retiree health insurance and "other postemployment benefits," or OPEB, was $9.4 billion in fiscal year 2010. Why it cost so much and what should be done about it.
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Analysis of the New York State Medicaid Program and Identification of Potential Cost-Containment Opportunities
November 17, 2010This report identifies trends in expenditures and enrollment in New York's Medicaid program.
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November 17, 2010This report examines Medicaid spending in New York relative to other states and finds the program is big not just because New York is a populous state or it covers a lot of people. It recommends a multi‐year agenda to restructure service provision and the cost of care for the elderly and disabled.
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April 12, 2010This letter was written to urge the State legislature to allow the seriously flawed Empire Zones program to sunset as of June 30, 2010, as established by law, and to enact the Excelsior program as proposed by the Governor.
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Confronting the Tradeoffs in Medicaid Cost Containment
February 20, 2004While its benefits are clear and widely supported, Medicaid's costs are far more controversial. In New York, total spending for Medicaid of $36 billion in fiscal year 2003 represented nearly 40 percent of total State expenditures. The portion of the Medicaid program paid for with State-raised revenues totaled $12.6 billion or more than one-quarter of all State spending financed with State revenues.
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Better Managing New York State's Health Insurance Subsidy Programs
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New York's Competitiveness: A Scorecard for 13 U.S. Metropolitan Areas
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Thank you for the kind words! I hope to get back to blogging more regularly in the new year.

Hope you've had happy holidays as well! All the best for 2015!Anonymoushttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493060178282060883.post-86936485494911764112014-12-27T16:24:37.867-04:002014-12-27T16:24:37.867-04:00Happy to see a new blog post from you, I check you...Happy to see a new blog post from you, I check your blog from time to time for new posts. Your blog is great, hope your holidays were great, take careAnonymoushttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493060178282060883.post-4457923059396920172014-11-02T07:17:19.714-04:002014-11-02T07:17:19.714-04:00As per normal I have your back... And always be tr...As per normal I have your back... And always be true...Anonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493060178282060883.post-88543945229359509172014-04-13T17:44:45.811-04:002014-04-13T17:44:45.811-04:00The Cat Child will also be dependent on you for at...The Cat Child will also be dependent on you for at least 18 years. 8)firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493060178282060883.post-23490836263237261562014-04-04T00:34:37.729-04:002014-04-04T00:34:37.729-04:00Kimberly, Thanks for reading! :)Kimberly,

Thanks for reading! :)Anonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493060178282060883.post-10758582881504614442014-04-03T14:29:56.978-04:002014-04-03T14:29:56.978-04:00I really love your blog, your posts always get me ...I really love your blog, your posts always get me thinking about life, thanks for sharing!Anonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493060178282060883.post-29168757213155106182014-01-28T00:42:20.143-04:002014-01-28T00:42:20.143-04:00We need to have a pow wow over many cups of tea. I...We need to have a pow wow over many cups of tea. I have too much to say. This is great though. Your journey is wonderful! I think you have so much to share with your students :)Anonymoushttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493060178282060883.post-42113628864072597702014-01-02T18:13:03.764-04:002014-01-02T18:13:03.764-04:00aww I love this! Happy New Year! Weeeh Rent always...aww I love this! Happy New Year! Weeeh Rent always makes me burst into tears.
Still settling into the newness so I'm gathering up my energy to move forward. Lots to do!
I'm incredibly proud of you and happy for you :D This year you're going to continue doing amazing things!Anonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493060178282060883.post-4408321449549197362013-10-18T23:38:35.458-04:002013-10-18T23:38:35.458-04:00@BB Thanks! This is the song :)I really love it....@BB

Thanks! This is the song :)I really love it.Anonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493060178282060883.post-26213599989306956122013-10-13T18:38:52.663-04:002013-10-13T18:38:52.663-04:00Hi, If anyone is still interested, the song you&...Hi,

If anyone is still interested, the song you're referring to is called "Eyes of A Child" performed by Garden of Joy, and can be found on Youtube here: http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493060178282060883.post-84514229494724748422013-10-04T11:18:39.546-04:002013-10-04T11:18:39.546-04:00I love walking through the rain, because then no-o...I love walking through the rain, because then no-one knows I'm crying.Haydn Dunnhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493060178282060883.post-24163678157934187912013-09-27T11:25:46.269-04:002013-09-27T11:25:46.269-04:00Oh Ren! It is good to cry sometimes. Especially wh...Oh Ren! It is good to cry sometimes. Especially when something impacts you profoundly - like a painting, a novel, a poem, a song. Don't apologize for your emotional response.

I remember I was re-reading the Mayor of Casterbridge of all books while I was in Toronto - abusing my TTC pass from home to UTSC. I was on the last chapter and I read Michael Henchard's last request for Sasha Jattansinghhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493060178282060883.post-65297870583114802212013-09-17T12:18:07.484-04:002013-09-17T12:18:07.484-04:00Commitment and starting a family.Commitment and starting a firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493060178282060883.post-60571925041089499622013-09-17T05:38:29.797-04:002013-09-17T05:38:29.797-04:00what is that, someone turn a 360... :) listen to ...what is that, someone turn a 360... :)

listen to noone but ur heart and mind, they must both say and want the same thing....Anonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493060178282060883.post-47862085516866631362013-09-16T22:26:23.700-04:002013-09-16T22:26:23.700-04:00Thanks :) Love to you both...Thanks :)

Love to you both...Anonymoushttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493060178282060883.post-323991961116079752013-09-14T21:23:11.820-04:002013-09-14T21:23:11.820-04:00Climb every mountain, ford every stream, follow ev...
Climb every mountain, ford every stream, follow every rainbow 'till you find your dream...

Life is an adventure and I love that you are brave enough to let go of your baggage and explore!

I am sure you will find the peace, love and harmony you seek.... stay humble and ask the "Universe/ Your Higher Self" to guide you to fulfill the purpose for which you email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493060178282060883.post-68676196261961930512013-09-10T07:45:05.940-04:002013-09-10T07:45:05.940-04:00May you get the achievement in your goals and alwa...May you get the achievement in your goals and always be happy. Life never tell us the correct way, but it depends on us to choose a best way.

Life is not a perfect life but we can make it perfect by filling some perfect moments in it.

Our luck is not in our hand but through hardwork we can change our luck. So BEST OF LUCK RENEE!!!Haydn Dunnhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493060178282060883.post-73916768363975775372013-09-08T09:00:47.358-04:002013-09-08T09:00:47.358-04:00Renee, "You are a volume in the divine book. ...Renee, "You are a volume in the divine book. A mirror to the power that created the universe. Whatever you want, ask it of yourself. Whatever you're looking for can only be found inside of you" -RumiHaydn Dunnhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493060178282060883.post-29602560730967293122013-08-10T07:45:24.243-04:002013-08-10T07:45:24.243-04:00Renee I am so proud of you! If you think this is...Renee I am so proud of you!

If you think this is what you need to do in determining your purpose then definitely do it. When I resigned from my job earlier this year people thought I was crazy... but if I stayed I wouldn't be experiencing life on the level that I wanted... and I wouldn't be nearer to figuring out my purpose... Go brave and confident and the universe will not Sasha Jattansinghhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493060178282060883.post-12740564745078846382013-07-31T02:00:54.305-04:002013-07-31T02:00:54.305-04:00the flower girl dress was your first, it was For y...the flower girl dress was your first, it was For your aunt's wedding, Carol, your mom's sister and yes you also had a flower headband you were the cutest flower girl then and now your niece Mackenzie is following in your footsteps of doing a great flower girl firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493060178282060883.post-86300452553533181902013-06-05T21:45:04.134-04:002013-06-05T21:45:04.134-04:00Hi Basil, I got the new car before selling the ol...Hi Basil,

I got the new car before selling the old (http://quiettrini.blogspot.com/2013/05/new-car.html)... It's a local used and definitely much cheaper than a new one.

Thanks for commenting!

:)Anonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-8493060178282060883.post-80012413572986700252013-06-05T16:54:36.230-04:002013-06-05T16:54:36.230-04:00The loss of your first car, I know that feeling, R...The loss of your first car, I know that feeling, Ren! But your decision to sell it is wiser than letting it stuck and unused; it will rust and deteriorate eventually. Do you plan on getting a new one? Why don't you buy a used one? It's relatively cheaper, and you'll have a wider selection.

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The Capital Case Data Project of the American Judicature Society announced their count of 125 new death sentences in 2005, one less than in 2004. In addition, AJS counted 14 death sentences imposed through new sentence proceedings after appellate reversals. Those sentenced to death included 63 white defendants, 57 black defendants, and 15 Hispanics. The largest number of death sentences were imposed in California (19) and Florida (16). Texas had 14 death sentences, down considerably from 24 in 2004. The Bureau of Justice Statistics will release their data on death sentences in 2005 later this year. (BJS reported 125 new death sentences in 2004.) (U.S. Newswire, Press Release, American Judicature Society, March 27, 2006). For AJS summaries of all the cases, click here.
CORRECTION: DPIC had earlier reported an unofficial count of 106 death sentences in 2005 based on its own research. There was an error in the calculation for the first quarter of the year and it now appears that the correct count is that described above. We regret any inconvenience.
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just something i was wondering, what if one punch man gave scp 682 a serious punch?
Due to not having enough information on these two, it would be hard to determine who would be the victor in this fight.
Here is how I see it, It would be an endless deadlock, or Saitama would win, I have watched the opm series multiple times and read 682s file and termination attempts. All of you are treating 682s regeneration as instantaneous, it's not. The fact is that 682 adapts to counter thighs or gains their specialty. Even if 682 was to adapt to Saitamas strength who says that would kill saitama. The fact of the matter is that saitama has never really been hurt in the anime (apart from one of his dreams which isn't his real body, just a dream) and the fact that saitama most likely can hit harder then 682, might make him the winner. The deciding factor is whether or not 682 can adapt fast enough. Stop treating all of his ability's like they are instantaneous. Also boros's blast was most likely enough to wipe out the entire planet. Stop treating it as a attack that is meant to kill one person. The issue is that there are too many unknowns about each character. But from I have observed it would be a win for saitama if he finished it quickly and was actually into it and able to finish off 682 before he adapted. Or an eternal tie as 682 probably can't hurt saitama and saitama can't kill 682. Also take the book that says he would rehén and eat the earth with a grain of salt. It says in the page that it happens pretty similarly. Not exactly.
His name is Saitama, and he'd have to be in a crossover, since I'm guessing the OPM-verse is not the Foundation-verse, because oh man the headache over humanoids.
Given the multitude of possible origin stories for SCP-682 and the compulsion to explain your origin story to Saitama in laborious detail, this could take awhile.
that is quite a decent point, but let's just assume we somehow did it(we are THE foundation, after all) would 682 be left in pieces finally destroyed or does saitama finally meet a worthy foe
SCP-682: I was exiled from… daughter of… cast out by… [Saitama gets bored after twenty minutes and the start of the sixth possible origin story so far and goes home to watch TV instead].
HAHAHAHAHA! Oh, that would be hilarious.
Seriously, I think it would get pissed that Saitama just did that. Then, the epic fight commences.
Who'd win? I'd say a paradoxical tie. As in, when Unstoppable Force meets Immovable Object, it's like dividing by zero. In fact, this is how it would end.
Given that we have a discussion page for SCP-682, is there a need to flood the forum with threads regarding "[INSERT OP FICTIONAL CHARACTER] v.s. SCP-682"?
Saitama can kill it with a single punch, no doubt about that.
But look, as long as 682 doesn't goes rampage where he's living, Saitama won't give a damn about it. Especially if it's Sunday and there's big sale event at the supermarket.
Think about it like this…
Saitama is indestructible. Six-Eight-Two regenerates quick as all fuck. Therefore, they'd just take turns TKOing eachother until either they got bored, destroyed the Earth, pissed off SCP-343, or decided to be immortality buddies and go get some ice-cream or something.


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Coming to Terms with the Past: Spain's Memory Wars
Helen Graham reveals the key role historians are playing in the aftermath of Franco's 'Uncivil Peace'.
Between 1936 and 1939 Spanish society was ripped apart in a brutal civil war. It had been unleashed by a military coup supported by those who feared the potential for change opened up by the democratic Second Republic in 1931. In the aftermath of the coup a dirty war was waged in territory controlled by the army. Civilians collaborated with the military authorities in the mass murder of their compatriots -urban and rural workers, liberal professionals, regional nationalists and intellectuals, all groups identified with the Republic. The killers, ritually and sadistically, enacted their desire to annihilate not only their human enemies but change itself. The civil war meanwhile escalated into an international conflict. Largely as a result of the military aid provided by Hitler and Mussolini, General Francisco Franco went on to win the war against Spain's fledgling democracy. But although the military conflict was over by April 1st, 1939, what followed cannot be called peace.
Under Franco, state and society were to be remade by the violent exclusion of the defeated. All those who had supported the Republic were demonised as 'anti-Spain'. Placed beyond the nation, they were deemed to be without rights. Tens of thousands were executed, judicially murdered after summary military trials. Hundreds of thousands of men, women and children also spent time in prisons, reformatories, concentration camps and labour battalions.


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Come Play With Me
Come Play With Me
We can play games, invent new games or just play. Generally, a game has a clearly defined structure and set of rules. Whereas play, can spontaneously exist without the need of regulations. Ad hoc contests, office games and challenges invented and played once; all are forms of play that can exist within the everyday.
I am inviting you to play with me and create photographs in the process. It could be anywhere and at any time. I have developed a series of games that we can play, but would like to invent new games and ways of playing with you.
Through play and collaboratively invented games, chance can be encountered and in the moment anything can happen. Rules can be made and even broken. The potential for what happens in boundless.
To take part or find out more, please email me: email@example.com


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Phaseolus vulgaris. Large white beans often sold in markets from southern Sonora and northern Sinaloa to the Sierra Tarahumara. The green bean has a good flavor. From our seed bank collection.
- Origin: high desert
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- Day length sensitive; may not have time to produce well in northern climates. Plant with monsoon rains in the low desert.
- Approx. 15g/50 seeds per packet.
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This research is aimed at the investigation of time and space dependent behavior of the plasma produced in ferroelectric plasma sources (FPS). These FPSs serve as sources of intense electron beams. The main diagnostic method is time- and space- resolved emission spectroscopy.
Two modes of plasma formation were investigated. The first mode was the plasma formation on the surface of ferroelectric resulting from application of high-voltage driving pulse. The parameters of the plasma layer were investigated in details. A method allowing significant increase in the density and uniformity of the plasma was suggested and investigated. The density of the plasma reaches up to 1015 cm-3 that corresponds to electron current density emitted from the plasma boundary up to 103 A/cm2. A mechanism controlling the density of the surface plasma was studied. This mechanism relates to the surface density of bound polarization charges, which in turn depends on the driving electric field amplitude and ferroelectric sample properties.
The second mode of the FPS operation was dense surface plasma generation during self-sustaining high-frequency current oscillations. These oscillations are due to the coupling of the plasma with the external circuit. The plasma has a spatially periodic quasi-stable structure providing emission of the electron beam with duration of 10-5 - 10-4 ms. By polarization spectroscopy, an anisotropic electric field and a directed electron flow in the plasma were found. A model was suggested which considers fast periodic appearance of anomalous resistivity in the FPS plasma which controls the current amplitude during the high-frequency oscillations.


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Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
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LONDON (Reuters) — A rash of mysterious livestock killings is terrorizing locals in the once-peaceful Shropshire countryside. Famed for its rural beauty, the area has been plagued by unexplained depredation of farm animals, including prize-winning Shropshire sheep, which some believe to be the work of alien big cats (termed "ABC").
The slaughter bears earmarks of wolves or other large predators, but the last wolves in Britain were known to be extinct by 1680. Although there is no proof of the existence of wild cats in Britain, rumors and sightings persist, some of them proven hoaxes, the phenomena extending across Europe.
Some 2085 sightings were reported in the past year, several of them in Shropshire. After public outcry, the Royal Marines combed the countryside for signs of ABC or other large predators, but found only water voles.
Local environmentalists fear the killings will inspire a backlash against wolf reintroduction programs in other parts of the continent or mindless slaughter of a possible rare wolf population in the area. Armed farmers vow to take matters into their own hands.
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Blistered and scratched raw, Cassandra Whiting tore her way blindly through the brush, trying to control shaking limbs so that her legs could carry her to safety. Hysteria ravaged her breath and her heart pounded mercilessly, her efforts to rationalize futile.
The tree fort was up ahead. She knew it, because she had discovered it on lazy, sunlit days last summer with Jeffrey when they often hiked in the forest and laid a blanket in the aromatic heather to watch the sky. Some tree forts were sinister, harboring dark secrets, but this one was a rustic dream, long abandoned, perhaps built by some Huck Finn atavist as his sanctuary.
In the distance, she heard the hiss of the overturned car, blue flames licking the horizon, and imagined the terrifying, snuffling grunt of the beast behind her, although it was hard to distinguish from her own labored sobbing. Fear overwhelmed her sanity. The screams were worst of all, shrieks mingled with the ferocious growl of the Thing that had attacked them, the Thing that sliced the metal of the car's roof open as if it was paper.
If only she could make it to the tree fort in time! Twigs snapped as she propelled herself headlong. Was that horrific grunting and gasping behind and all around her Fiona or the beast or her imagination? And Jeffrey. What had the beast done to him? What of Ian? Or Simon? Tears coursed down her cheeks, blinding her.
The tree was ahead, the one that held the fort high atop its upper branches. From the secret shelter above, one could see forest and meres and mosses in their panoramic glory. Now the only view would be the massacre.
She found the ladder, still suspended solidly from the canopy above, and grabbed it with sweating palms. Panic made her limbs useless and her lungs ached agonizingly. Her first attempts to swing her shaking leg onto a lower rung failed as if she was greased in butter, but finally her foot took hold and she began the climb.
One sweaty hand after the next gripped leathery rungs, hand over hand. The ladder swung wildly, careening. She was hyperventilating, blood and terror coursing through her ears and lungs. She couldn't possibly make it, but she was climbing, trembling, her feet slipping uncertainly and precariously into the rungs.
Halfway up she paused, looping her arms through the rungs to gain some control before a fatal mistake would cause her to fall to her doom. Chest heaving, she dared to look over her shoulder into the forest below. From the distance under the full moon, among the silhouettes of trees, she saw him. His fiery red eyes glistened malignantly. He was watching her.
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Chief Inspector Oliver Oglethorpe bit down on his pencil, leaving a mark in the lead. No human being could possibly have shredded a car or torn apart a human body like the Beast of Shropshire, as it was being called. The girl with bedraggled blonde hair and vacant gray eyes huddled in the van, swathed in blankets, in a state of shock. She had been found in the water under a footbridge, teeth chattering, some twenty-five feet away from the scene of carnage. Fiona Pargeter was her name and she had been submerged there for untold hours until the blaze was reported by a passing lorry.
They tried to piece together what happened from the bits they were able to glean from her. She was so badly traumatized, it made difficult going. Apparently she and a few friends had gone out to dinner and a pub in Telford and were driving home on a rural and deserted road when the Beast landed on their car roof with a huge thud, sending it into a spin. He then tore off the roof with his bare claws.
Fiona managed to get out of the car and took off in a blind run. She plunged into the river under the footbridge as the only possible cover where she remained, exhausted and terror-stricken, for what felt like days. Her mental state could explain her insistence that the beast was not bear, wolf or wild cat, although the ferocity of the attack could only have been done by a very large animal — a rabid grizzly, Inspector Oglethorpe imagined.
"He stood like a man," she insisted. "A wolf as big as a man who stood on two legs." Her eyes pleaded in a way that pained and unsettled Oliver Oglethorpe to his marrow. Those eyes had seen unspeakable horror, permanently imprinted on her psyche. "He was a werewolf," she whimpered, her voice hoarse.
"The ambulance will be here soon, Fiona. You rest." A bear stood on two legs, Inspector Oglethorpe thought. But nothing more threatening than a raft spider had ever been known to inhabit Shropshire, certainly no grizzly bear or beast on two legs that stood like a man.
The girl would be taken to hospital and treated for possible hypothermia and shock. She had been very fortunate to have escaped the creature, whatever it was. Distractedly Oglethorpe fingered his red pencil moustache, his mouth set in a grim line. The others were far less fortunate.
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Octavia Oglethorpe regarded her older brother with her disconcerting and striking eyes. They were steel-blue like his own, but flecked with amber, their intensity like fire. She listened to his account of the Beast of Shropshire as her knitting needles clacked steadily, weaving the rose red shawl with white piping.
They sat under the thatched roof of Oliver's cottage, quiet save for her needles and the steady tick of the grandfather clock. The yarn originated from the fine wool of Shropshire sheep sold in "Baa Baa Black Sheep" in nearby Shrewsbury, a woolens shop that had been in the Oglethorpe family for generations.
She rode over on the Wolverhampton rail, bringing her customary gingerbread from Market Drayton. He knew she wouldn't ridicule his forebodings, being an unconventional soul herself. One of the first female bishops in the Anglican Church, she had already traveled the globe and encountered nearly every malady and pestilence known to man.
"This seems hardly in your line, does it?" she remarked when he finished. "If it's a hoax, there's a psychopath behind it, and if it's a beast, surely it would leave scat. Can the Royal Marines be called in again to search for its lair?"
"But it had to have arrived fairly recently. I never put much stock in all these sightings of big cats and that rubbish. Figured the public just likes its toast buttered. Dismissed it — until the sheep. It's conceivable, of course, that a pregnant panther might have escaped from a traveling circus ages ago and sired these ongoing generations of mystery cats that people insist exist. At least, it's about as likely as a Loch Ness monster surviving for hundreds of years in Scotland undetected by scientists. But then this thing, whatever it is, only recently migrated to our area through some unknown corridor. What could it be? From where? The girl insisted she saw a wolf."
"A werewolf," Octavia calmly corrected.
"A huge werewolf that stood on two legs." Oliver bit into a piece of gingerbread and sipped his tea. His eyes darted like fireflies. "You don't think it's possible, do you? Some hybrid wolf and grizzly? Something not of this world?"
"Everything that is here is of this world," Octavia smiled. "I can put you in touch with the leading authority on lycanthropy in these parts. Knows a lot about predators of all sorts."
"Yes. Lycanthropes are werewolves, humans with the ability to shapeshift into wolves or wolf-like creatures, either from being bitten by a werewolf or through a curse. Gervase of Tilbury, a medieval canon lawyer, believed the transformation took place during the full moon. But the theory might have originated much earlier in ancient Greece. According to legend, werewolves have extra-human strength and senses far beyond the ordinary."
"It sounds like you know quite a bit about werewolves yourself, Octavia."
Octavia chuckled, dunking her gingerbread into her cup. "All I know I learned from my teacher, whom you'll meet. There's also clinical lycanthropy, which you might find interesting. Anyway, Tristam Maxwell, our lycanthropy guide, can tell you about both. He lives in Shrewsbury. Helped me on a bake sale for Christ Church a few months ago after I returned from Romania."
"One of the strongholds for the European wolf population, eh?"
"Romania? Wolves, yes, and in the popular imagination, superstition."
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Cassandra wasn't sure where she was when she first awakened. She was cold, her body stiff and wracked with chills, her chestnut brown curls matted. It was as if she had blacked out. Bewildered, she sat up on one elbow, her nostrils pricked by the smell of moldy blankets, heather, conifers and lavender more intoxicating than any perfume. A tainted paradise.
She lay on a dirty woolen blanket that had been left in the tree fort, scratchy and dotted with insects, but a source of warmth. Her knapsack had been left at the car, dropped somewhere on the ground the way you try to distract grizzlies. She remembered dully the insects in the blackness, the cold, the terrifying creak of branches, small noises, a nightmare night, bats etched against the sky.
Once she sat up, heart hammering, to find a tawny owl staring in the primitive window of the fort with glittering green eyes, its head rotated almost backwards. For some minutes, she remained stricken, thinking it was the Thing suspended outside on a branch. Her body ached as the horror came back. Not only a bad dream. Real. The road with nothing for miles around and the full moon riding in the sky above.
Something lurked on the periphery of her consciousness, but she was too weary to remember. Was she in shock? She could recall very little of that tragic ride, only the man-beast and Jeffrey and Ian screaming, her pell-mell flight through the brush. Simon with his shattered glasses. The bloodcurdling screams. Were they all dead? Was she the only survivor?
She began to shake again, her thoughts tortured and jumbled and confused. The forest was alive with magnified sound even now. It was as if a thousand men-beasts were coming in pursuit of her, the noise emanating from below. No, she would not escape alive.
Dragging her limbs like a slug, she writhed to the window and peered out. Her raw fingers clenched and unclenched with anxiety. Figures clad in red were moving through the forest, twigs crackling beneath their feet. Men. In a voice she didn't recognize as her own, strained and anguished, she began to yell for help.
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Renaissance architecture also differed by application of scientism- a belief in the universal applicability of the scientific methods and approach. The whole history of renaissance is the history of the appropriation of ancient Greek and Roman architectural principles, forms and types. Therefore it means that renaissance art must imitate nature and must be rational, using defined method and rules in respect of natural laws. Architecture, in turn, must not only imitate nature, but it must imitate it in scientific manner, such as linear perspective, and not just to imitate, but to understand very principles, after which nature made them. Renaissance architecture was very anthropomorphic- human body used as a basic principle of proportion. We could even trace it to our time- in the long tradition of Leonardo Da Vinchi's Vitruvian Man, Le Corbusier created his Modulor. Considering materials, it is said that they should be used where it is most appropriate and its nature should not be hidden. So, we could say, that architecture appeared as a result from learning the world around- beginning from our own body to appropriation of foreign cultures, which became the base for western civilization.
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Rustication- is the masonry, made of rectangular stones which were uncouth from the front. This way of decorating facades came from Roman architecture, where rustication was used to give an impression of solidity and strength. But also in ancient Rome using of rusts had a practical solution- it worked as an effective isolation from moisture and noise. It is said: the more ancient architecture was known, the less intense was aspiration to imitate it. So, in Renaissance architecture it was used only as a decoration to create an impression of fortress-type building. Unlike the Roman, Renaissance architects applied illusory effect in masonry. To strengthen this impression, the relief of rusts and height of the row were decreasing with each floor. So this way, we get an impression of homogeneous masonry, which is reduced with the distance. In Palazzo Strozzi, relief is becoming more flat with each floor. This masonry is used widely in Toscana during the whole XV century. In XVI century this strict decoration was used only for the ground floor, as in palace of San Michele in Verona. At last, rusticated masonry was used only on the edges of the walls. One of the first example of such...
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text: In-Fisherman - July 02, 2012 Camp Catfish The Best That Life Can Offer, At A Price We Can All AffordSomeone once said that three things no man can do to the entire satisfaction of anyone else--make love, poke the fire, and run a newspaper. I'm not sure about running a newspaper. My list would delete the newspaper part of the deal in favor of running a tight Camp Catfish with the likes of Toad Smith and Zacker in tow. Make that then, make love, poke the fire, and run a tight Camp Catfish with the likes of Toad Smith and Zacker in tow.Lord knows Toad used to poke the fire. Lord knows too that Zacker used to pretend he hated it. "Quit with the fire already," Zacker, ninety-something, one of the few remaining real old-school commercial catmen would cackle as he squinted at Toad. Through a mostly toothless smile he'd then immediately continue, "Hot diggittity dang, but you always was and still is a pain in the arse."All part of the ritual, Toad would always begin to reply, "Well now, listen you arthritic old bird . . ." At which point Zacker, timing it just so, would always interrupt, "Arthritis, shmitus. If I weren't 10 years older I'd whup your no good big butt." Toad then would also, timing it just so and just as predictably, threaten, "Yeah, I suppose maybe after I dump your skinny little carcass in the river." "Lard butt." "Prune lips."And more.That was them. The two of them, though, loved each other every bit as much as I loved them, and we all loved Camp Catfish.Camp Catfish. In a world full of gizmos and gadgets, high-ticket this and thats, and enough advertising smaltz to stunt one's intellect, Camp Catfish remained a nifty get-away-from-it-all get-back-to-the-wilderness-on-the-nearest-river retreat. Forget which river. It was the one nearest us, just as it is the one nearest you. That's whether you live in what's left of small-town rural America or in big-city Cincinnati or Kansas City or even Ottawa, Ontario. Kansas City for example. Wilderness retreat on a river? Kansas City? The home of fine barbecue and some of the best deep-fried catfish in the universe? Well yes. Park yourself on the Missouri or on the Kansas river minutes from downtown Kansas City, particularly after dark, and you're absolutely alone although almost a million people surround you. That's as good as the wilderness gets for lots of people on short notice, and it isn't just too bad when you factor in enough channel cats to feed a portion of the neighborhood, plus a chance at flatheads and blues big enough to chew the leg off a rottweiler.Costwise, Camp Catfish isn't exactly a trip to Alaska. Cheap? Well, go figure. Ok, you gotta eat. But then how much do homegrown vegetables--green beans and peas and beets and carrots and new potatoes--cost? Add plenty of butter, of course, and cayenne pepper, which always brings out the best in fresh buttered veggies.Oh, Toad was a fast one, but always fair. He'd trade a few catfish fillets or a deer roast from the freezer for the veggies and maybe a couple young farm chickens, birds with flesh that looked like flesh instead of those pasty-pale birds that pass for chickens on most meat counters these days. Those "free range" chickens, as folks in the big city call 'em today, led the good life until their time was up with Toad. "Fast chickens," Toad called 'em. But not fast enough. A few of the chickens, as I came to expect over the years, would have a 22 caliber bullet hole placed just so. "No time to be chasin' chickens," Toad would say. What he meant, of course, was that he'd slowed some over the years. "You double ding-dang betcha," Zacker would have agreed, cackling like the old rooster he was. Add to this larder of fresh veggies and fast chickens a few of the small cats we'd catch from the river. Call 'em fast cats if you want. But not fast enough.Camp Catfish? Cheap? Well, go figure bait. Even the bait's free if you have time to catch it. Or do as I did and, using a shiny crankbait or two, negotiate a deal with the kids who hang around down by the river park in every little town upriver and down. "Deal," you say, climbing slowly from your pickup truck, dark glasses propped just so. "These crawlers (two dozen--hand them over) are free. Whatever you catch goes in here (hand over the 5-gallon buckets). You get these (flash the baits). I'm up at the coffee parlor drinking coffee and trying out a few blond jokes on Mary Lou. Be back in an hour." An hour later, collecting the bait--small carp and sheepshead, plus bullheads, sunfish, suckers, chubs, and more--be sure to announce "Here's a couple extra big ones--and the ice cream's paid for and waiting up at the coffee parlor."Then, too, it's pretty much anything that'll float, if you want to float, to answer that question. We usually took Old Sorta Red, Toad's craft, a 25-year-old 14-foot Lund with a Toad-built livewell and a Toad-built front deck. A tribute to Lunds everywhere, you could still tell it was a Lund, even though the telltale red paint had been eroded by dents and dings, each and every one a story-worthy badge of catfishing courage--telltale accounts of rocks and rapids and logs and boat loadings on backwoods sandbars.Toad ran Old Sorta Red with a 10 hp sorta Johnson with no skeg and a prop ground to midget dimensions by river gravel and sand, while I directed traffic from the center. Sort off. I'd point to one snag or another indicating my presumption of a hot spot, or wave "pass on by, pass on by," meaning kiss this spot goodbye. Toad would calmly nod and we'd stop and I'd slip in the anchor or we'd keep on truckin' downriver. Zacker, on the other hand, quit listening to folks and started doing what he pleased somewhere back in the 1920s or thereabouts. He was, as they still say, contrary. Contrary. Zacker used to say that when you're two steps ahead of everyone else you can't always be looking back and listening to those you're leading. I've always pretty much thought he was right about that. So there was no real directing Zacker, although sometimes he could be channeled in one direction or another with slight of mind. But that's one hellava 'nother story.The deck was Zacker's domain. Sitting on a boat cushion up front, sometimes he'd fish, often he'd snooze, sometimes come September he'd whack away with a 22 at squirrels in the trees along the bank as Toad and I fished. Even with a touch of cataracts, he was a crack shot. Whack! Whack! Whack! And then his old Remington would jam. "Ding dang new fangled ammo," he'd cuss.By then, though, given that three shots meant at least a squirrel, he'd always look at the two of us in the back of the boat, pause, letting the moment build, squint for a second or two, swirl his lips around once, twice to get the spit to the back of his mouth, and then cackle a squeaky, wheezing "Fetch boys!" And a "Hot diggity dang!"Now if this was by perchance unlawful--shooting from the boat, that is--well, all I can offer in our defense is that (A) you didn't argue with Zacker when he was armed, and (B) shooting furry rodents from a boat didn't seem like anything too serious given some of the more serious parts of Zacker's past, which were rarely worth bringing up. And if any of you think you might want to turn him in, well, pretty soon I'll be glad to tell you where to look him up. 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Yeah guys. You read it right. You are really getting a lame Christmas cartoon from The CW, tonight, instead of the new "Vampire Diaries" episode 6 of its current season 8. It turns out that CW has elected not to show the latest installment, most likely, because it's Thanksgiving weekend and all. I don't have absolute confirmation of that, but I think it's a darn good guess if I do say so myself.
You guys wanna watch a cartoon tonight?
The cartoon that CW has planned for all of you who plan to still tune into the network, tonight, is titled: "Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer." The description that TV Guide has for it, is that character, Jake Spankenheimer, makes an attempt to locate his grandmother and rescue her Christmas shop after it gets put in extreme danger of being sold off by his very greedy cousin, named Mel.
If that doesn't sound interesting to you, you'll definitely want to make sure you have some other plans on the menu.
Extreme action gets taken
Ok, so having said that, I do has some good news to tell you. CW did leave us with official plotline spoilers for the new episode 10, along with an extended promo clip (below). The episode has a really long title too. It's called: "Detoured On Some Random Backwoods Path to Hell." According to the synopsis, we're going to see Caroline take some serious action in response to one of the Sirens: Seline, kidnapping her children and running off with them to only God knows where.
Major tension goes down
We're also going to see Stefan, show up to tell Caroline that he's going to go all out in an effort to rescue her kids! Things will get really intense between Caroline and Alaric too. Apparently, their tension is going to get so heated that they're going to, what they describe, face some really harsh realities about the future of their family!
A serious decision has to be made
Next, we learn that Sybil is going to pull off another vicious stunt that Enzo will not be able to fight against, which will prompt Stefan to dive into Enzo's subconscious mind. During this time, Stefan will set off a couple of reactions that will ultimately cause Stefan to have to make a decision that could change his life forever! And you know what they say about forever?
It's like a really, really long time, so this definitely sounds quite serious.
We'll also see Bonnie and Matt appear at some point, but they didn't describe what they'll be doing. Paul Wesley aka Stefan, directed this one, and Alan McElroy wrote it. They put the Stefan life-changing choice part in all caps, so that could very well be one of the main storylines in this one. This installment is scheduled to air next week, Friday night, December 2nd in its usual 7pm central time slot, so be sure to jot that down on your TV schedules.
Intense stuff in the extended promo clip
In the clip (below), Alaric is spotted on the phone with Seline, trying to ask her where in the hell are they?
She tells him, the kids are safe with her. Then we see a very pissed off Caroline, informing Stefan that she's going to kill Damon if he tries to harm her kids! There's also a scene where Damon is seen, greeting her kids.
Another scene, shows Seline and the kids doing that crazy, fiery spell again. It looks very intense. It caps off with Stefan, spotted in some big, big trouble when some dude tries to clobber the hell out of him, and more! Be sure to take a look at it, and stay tuned.


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Millennials' Guide to Checks
Before PayPal, Bitcoin, Visa, and other payment systems made it possible to instantly send money anywhere in the world, checks, or sometimes cheques, allowed people to make payments without carrying large amounts of money. Even though most millennials don't know how to write a check, this negotiable financial instrument is still relevant, although much less than it was before the Internet and computers took over and automated payment processing.
A Brief History of Checks
Checks are a type of bill of exchange, and their sole purpose is to allow for transfers of money without the need to carry large amounts of money. A check orders a bank to send a specific amount of money from the bank account of the person writing the check, the drawer, to a bank account of a payee on the check. A typical check contains the monetary amount to be sent, date, who the check is payable to, signature, check number, and various other details. Checks date to the time of the Roman empire, and we have records of early Roman checks from the 1st century BCE. Muslim traders have relied heavily on checks since the 9th century. In the 13th century, a precursor of the modern check was officially recognized as a legal device to allow international trade without the need for physical exchanges of large amounts of gold and silver. In the 18th century, the Bank of England was distributing pre-printed check forms on a special check paper to protect its customers from fraud. Because the number of financial transactions made using checks was very low at the time, no further protection against fraud was necessary as bank clerks could easily verify each and every check they received by hand. By the end of the 19th century, several countries around the world had formalized laws governing checks, boosting their adoption. Automated reading/sorting machines for checks were introduced in 1959, and check volumes continued to grow until the late 1980s or early 1990s, which is when they reached their all-time peak.
Why Write a Check?
Considering how many convenient electronic alternatives to checks there are, you may think that there isn't a single reason to use paper instead of another means of payment. In reality, it will take a long time before checks become obsolete, especially since there are still several ways they can be more convenient than alternative payment systems.
Lower fees: Many businesses and government agencies are still stuck in the 90s, and they charge very high fees for all other means of payment except for checks. It's inevitable for these dinosaurs to eventually move on and embrace alternative payment systems, but it may still take many years until that happens.
Don't depend on electricity: When a disaster strikes, it may be impossible to find a working ATM or a computer with access to the Internet. Checks provide a great backup payment system that doesn't depend on anything except for your ability to write a check.
Make great gifts: Many people like to get money instead of hand-picked gifts for a number of different reasons. But how do you give someone money and still show that you've put some effort into it? You can write a check, put it in a nice envelope, and add a hand-written gift card.
Checks are safe: Let's say you've found a great TV on Craigslist. The person who sells it wants to meet with you in a bad part of your city, and you feel anxious going there with hundreds of dollars in your pocket. Instead of risking being robbed, you can tell the person that you would like to pay with a check. If they understand and agree, you can rest assured knowing that you're probably dealing with someone honest. And because checks create a paper trail, it's easy to do some detective work to find the seller if the TV turns out to be broken or stolen.
How to Write a Personal Check
Writing checks is easier than it seems at first. All you have to do to write a valid check is to fill in several lines using a permanent pen.
- Write the date on the designated line. The date should match the date you sign the check.
- Next, write the name of the recipient of the check. This can be a person, company, or institution. Always write out the full name of the recipient and don't forget to verify that you've got it right.
- The third step is to write the amount of the check. Look for a line with the dollar sign next to it. Always write the exact amount including cents. Even if you want to send exactly $20, write $20.00. This is also how to write a check with cents. Because it's quite easy to make a mistake when writing numbers, banks require their customers to also write the monetary amount of the check in word form. If you want to send $20.00, you can write "twenty dollars even" or even just "twenty".
- Finally, sign the check in the bottom right corner. Your signature is what makes the check valid, so make sure that it matches your signature sample recorded by your bank.
As you can see, writing a check is easy. But you can make things even easier for yourself by using check writing software. For example, ezCheckPrinting Check Writer is a popular check writing solution for computers running the Windows operating system. It offers a number of handy features for the effortless writing of large quantities of checks, supporting both pre-printed checks as well as standard blank paper. There's also Chrysanth Cheque Writer, which allows you to print valid checks using any laser, inkjet, or dot matrix printer.
Alternatives to Checks
In Europe and Asia, checks were never widely used, and most people wouldn't know what to do with a check if they got their hands on one. As such, you should be familiar with modern alternatives to checks.
Online payment services: Online payment services such as PayPal or Payoneer offer a convenient alternative to checks. These services are typically linked to user's bank account, but they can sometimes function without one, which is great if you just want to receive money. Founded in 1998, PayPal is by far the most used online payment system in Europe and North America. It's supported by eBay, countless online vendors, organizations, and businesses around the world. Money transfers with PayPal are instant, but the company charges a fee for commercial users. Many people like using PayPal for online shopping because it provides a robust protection against fraud.
Internet banking: Internet banking has made sending payments much more convenient, completely eliminating the need to physically visit the bank to make a transaction. Many online banking systems allow their customers to download copies of bank statements, order a checkbook, report loss of credit cards, and more. When Internet banking first appeared as a service offered by some of the world's largest banks, it immediately became a target of online criminals, who went to great lengths trying to steal money from Internet banking users. But thanks to modern encryption, two-factor authentication, and other security measures, Internet banking has become very safe and trusted.
Cryptocurrencies: This relatively new alternative to checks started in 2009 when an unknown person or group of people under the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto released Bitcoin, the first cryptocurrency, and worldwide payment system. Not even 10 years later, Bitcoin's market capitalization far exceeds the market capitalization of some of the world's largest businesses. What's more, Bitcoin has inspired over thousand other cryptocurrencies, most of which can be used to send money across borders. For example, Monero offers an unprecedented level of anonymity, making it perfect for people who live in countries with oppressive regimes. To use cryptocurrencies, one only needs a modern smartphone or computer to download a cryptocurrency wallet and some free time to understand how the technology works at the most basic level.
Cash: Even though checks are largely meant to replace cash, there are many cases when cash is simply irreplaceable. To start with, cash is the most direct means of transferring value there is. A hundred-dollar bill can give you hundred dollars' worth of goods or services regardless of whether you can connect to the Internet or turn on the computer. Cash also doesn't depend on any intermediaries, even though its value is obviously controlled by central banks and other financial institutions. Finally, cash is relatively difficult to fake, and even people without any special training can easily spot counterfeit bills just by paying attention to a handful of counterfeit protection features of modern bills.


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By Gavin Harper
All 12 SPL clubs will wear embroidered poppies on their shirts this weekend as football clubs across
the country are preparing to mark Remembrance Day, as the row over last weekend's protests at Celtic Park continue.
A group of Celtic fans displayed a large anti-poppy banner during their record-breaking 9-0 win over Aberdeen at Celtic Park last Saturday, and the club have since vowed to track down the fans responsible for the banner and issue lifetime bans.
A spokesman for the club said: "Celtic fans have gained a magnificent reputation for their positive behaviour and backing of the club, but it is extremely disappointing to see the actions of a small minority tarnish the club's reputation.
This came on the same weekend that Hearts unveiled a banner commemorating their former players who were killed in action during the First World War, when some 16 then-players formed the MacCrae's battalion, and by the conclusion of war, seven had lost their lives.
Also at Anfield, former Liverpool manager Bill Shankley was depicted on a large banner alongside the poppy, so this move by the Green Brigade section of Celtic supporters is likely to anger fans nationwide.
The Green Brigade released a statement regarding their actions, saying: "Our group and many within the Celtic support do not regard the British Armed forces as heroes, nor their role in many conflicts are worthy of remembrance."
The banner read: "Your deeds would shame all the devils in hell: Ireland, Iraq, Afghanistan. No bloodstained poppy on our hoops"
It is also expected that Celtic will face disciplinary action from the SPL, with a large fine looking like being the most likely outcome, but there is the option of a points deduction, which would hamper the club's effort's to wrestle the SPL championship from city rivals Rangers.


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Almost a year ago, when I was in America, I got sick and was bedridden for a week…right now, I am bedridden in India with an injury. Both are quite different experiences, let me share my thoughts. My perspective for writing this article is that I am assuming, you are an International Student or professional and do not have lot of family members residing in United States.
Being Sick and Bedridden in United States
I got sick few times during my seven years of stay in United States…let me share few instances…Firstly, when I was a student doing MS …I had about 4 roommates, they helped me get food / medicines as needed…but I was very nostalgic missing care and affection from family….Secondly, when I was a working professional…I was staying by myself…no roommates…I pushed myself, got food and went to work by taking medication…It was very tough doing everything on my own…Thirdly, when I was a student doing MBA…My friend was my roommate…it was very helpful to have a friend, he got medicines, food, etc…I was bedridden for almost a week, it was emotionally draining, I missed family and felt very lonely…As I did not had my parents or any of my family members around me, when I got sick, it was emotionally very tough for me…there was no one to take care of me or talk to me affectionately in person during day…everyone are busy with their own life in America…As international students or professionals they are either going to school or working…no one has time….
Injured and Bedridden in India
Well, recently I got injured in India and am bedridden for few weeks now…I have to tell you…the attention, affection, care and love my family, friends and people around our family have expressed is overwhelming…Not that they never expressed this before, it is just that can sense the difference after my experience in America…Anyways, here in India there is someone visiting me all the time expressing their emotions and praying for me to get better…It is not that I am expecting any of these, but being around family and friends, having someone to talk to you and take care of you is comforting…I cannot even imagine myself bedridden like now staying in America, it would have been horrible…
Conclusion :
Not trying to be philosophical here…As young individuals, we tend to realize the importance of being around our loved ones, when we are in distress and we need them for us…
If things go well for you, when you are in US, it is fine…but, if things get complicated for you like severe injury or any medical complication, it can be very stressful…if you do not have any family in US as you are an international student or professional, make sure you have few backup plans in place…You may apply for visa for your parents and make sure they are ready to come to US, if needed…You may stay around your family friends or any good friends, who can help you when needed…
What are your experiences being sick ? Any suggestions ?
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It's that time of year! I just love Christmas movies. I love cuddling underneath a warm throw with a cup of hot tea or coffee and immersing myself in Christmas stories. I started this already with the "3 Godfathers" which I've ordered from Amazon but here's a list of some I've watched and others that came recommended. I'm sure you have your favorites too.
I'll begin with An Old-Fashioned Thanksgiving that's set around 1880. I've watched this many times. It's about a widowed mother and her three children and they're struggling to survive. The mother's estranged wealthy mother arrives for a visit and they heal the rift in their family. Jacqueline Bisset and Helene Joy star in this.
The same family continues in An Old-Fashioned Christmas. The wealthy grandmother has taken the oldest granddaughter who's a writer to Paris, trying to help get her book published. A secret is revealed, a dream comes true, and a family is reunited.
I found The Christmas Candle last year and I bought it. It's set in 1890 and legend has it that in this town once every 25 years an angel visits the village candlemaker and touches one single candle. Whoever lights the Christmas candle will receive a miracle on Christmas Day. Chaos ensues when the candle gets lost. I loved this story.
Walton's The Homecoming is one I've watched over and over. I love the simple times and the simple things they cherish. The Walton dad has been away working because he couldn't find a job where they lived. He struggles to get home on Christmas Eve. The family hears there's been a bus accident that left people dead and fear the worst. They send the oldest son, John Boy, out to try to find him. This is set during the American Depression.
My Christmas Soldier is set during WWII in a small Georgia town. A group of German POWs have been shipped there. Starving, the German soldiers wait shivering in a boxcar and a young American boy manages to steal some sandwiches and cocoa cocoa for them. One of the soldiers gives the boy his cross medal as thanks and the boy gives him a toy soldier given to him by his father. This is a powerful movie. The soldiers begin singing "Silent Night" in German and the Americans hear them and sing the song in English. A bridge of sorts between two warring nations. I saw this years ago and haven't forgotten it.
The Christmas Shoes always fills my heart to the brim. A workaholic attorney (Rob Lowe) crosses paths with a young boy on Christmas Eve and discovers the boy wants to buy his mother a pair of red dancing shoes so his mother can dance with his father one more time before she dies. I always bawl like a baby every time I watch this but that doesn't stop me from putting it on again and again.
Christmas in Canaan is set in rural Texas 1964 when race relations run high and features Billy Ray Cyrus. Two 10 year old boys from different backgrounds test their right to be friends. It's been a few years since I've seen this but I'd love to find it again. The theme is that only the memories you make determine your happiness and peace in life.
Journey Back to Christmas is very different. It opens during WWII with a nurse who's just been notified her husband is missing in action. Distraught, she leaves work and gets struck by lightning on the way home. She wakes up in 2015 and everyone thinks her clothes are a costume. A family takes her in and eventually they learn what's happened. She tries to recreate the lightning strike that sent her forward in time so she can learn what happened to her husband. This was very good and well done.
The Christmas Card is a modern day story about a soldier in Afghanistan who receives a card from a woman in California. He keeps the card with him through every mission and it gives him strength to survive. When he gets out, he goes to the town to find her and thank her for sending the Christmas card. This story will make you cry.
In A Christmas Memory, a 7 year old boy lives with his spinster aunt and their relationship is truly beautiful. Patty Duke stars as a sister of the aunt and has a learning disability that makes her childlike which endears her to the boy. It's set deep South during the Depression and is truly memorable. Patty Duke's performance is incredible.
Here are some that have been recommended that I intend to watch this year if I can find them on Netflix or Amazon Prime.
Okay, it's your turn. Tell me some of your favorites. We'll share and all come out with more Christmas spirit than we can shake a stick at.
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Where were you born and raised?
I was born here in Oswego and raised in Volney. I graduated from G. Ray Bodley High School in Fulton.
When and where did you start at the college?
November 2000. I started as a cleaner in academics on the afternoon shift. Then I went to housing eight months later. I stayed in housing for about 12 years. I got a Grade 7 and went back to academics, then back to housing.
How did you get started in building trades?
I've been doing this since I was a kid. I used to take things apart and put them back together. I helped my Dad with remodeling -- whatever tool he needed next, handing it to him. Once I got to SUNY Oswego, I took the CSEA Partnership (training) classes that they offered.
How do you get promoted through the grades?
You just have to work your skills and demonstrate qualifications that the state requires to step up, and make sure you qualify for the next step and have so many years in doing those services, to show that you have worked in that area. You learn more from other coworkers as you step up (to the next grade), the new qualifications. I just got my Grade 12 on May 18. I've got a helper who works with me and I'm training him.
Do you ever get asked what it's like to be a woman in what's historically a field filled with men?
Every day. (Laughs.) I'm the only girl in the department, so they are like my big brothers. (People ask) "How is it to work with all these guys?" and I go, "It's fine." It's like being a little sister with older brothers. You learn things from them. The teach me. They play pranks a little here and there -- "My radio's on the wrong channel!" (Laughs.) They have tried to teach me each step of the way and showed me how to do things right and the techniques for the skills I need to keep moving up. I've worked my way up from a (Grade) 6 to 9 to 12.
Do you have a specialty, a go-to skill?
We do it all. It's never enough to have one skill. The more you know, the better you are and the better you can train someone else to see what they're good at. We've done concrete slabs, we've fixed doors. We put up walls, do roof repairs, wall repairs, repointing concrete, fixing steps, pouring concrete to fix sidewalks. We are jacks of all trades. We have a carpenter and a mason, but it seems they're (the college is) stepping more to general mechanics -- you're supposed to learn electricity and plumbing and all of that. I'm a hard worker. I like to get things done and be there to help others out.
Do you work all over campus? What are your hours?
Yes, all of the buildings, including the Village and dining halls. We go downtown (to Oswego State Downtown) and some of the guys even go down to (SUNY Oswego in) Syracuse. We have five Grade 12s. Mark Dixon is a 14; he's the boss. I work days during the summer. I will go on the night shift, 11 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., when the school year starts. I haven't worked on it yet, but I have no problem. My old company used to work swing shifts, so I'm used to nights.
Is there a job you find really challenging?
I worked on a ceiling grid, learning to do drop ceilings. I'm not really that good at it -- that's probably my most challenging thing right now. I'm supposed to be doing a door in Lanigan that's going to be a tough one; it was somebody else's but it got handed to me. They want to see if I can do it myself for the first time. I'm getting there!
What do you like most about working for SUNY Oswego?
The people. Everybody around us. The kids, the coworkers, the faculty. We have a job to do day by day. When you have good people around you, it makes your job easier to enjoy. I have a few students I still keep in contact with. One friend was so small, but she joined the Marines and is now in Japan with her husband.
Do you have any other activities on campus?
I'm a union grievance officer for CSEA Local 611. I give out information, and if there are issues that need to go to arbitration or department meetings, I'm in there to learn what to do to protect our people.
What do you do off the job?
Mostly helping my mom out. She's been sick. Whatever she needs done, I help her out. Some of my friends who have some problems, I help them out, too. I'm also a certified massage therapist -- not licensed, certified, so I can't charge for it. I graduated from Onondaga School of Therapeutic Massage in 2008. Whenever a friend has an issue, I help them out with massage. My brother-in-law has a company and I work with him part time on dry wall, painting, construction on the weekends. Otherwise, mostly, I'm on the water. I'm a water person, so I jet ski and do other things by the water.
What else can you tell us about your family?
My husband, Brian Norris, and I live in Granby. We're saving up for a house. My husband is a truck driver. We do remodeling, landscaping around my parents' house. My brother works at SUNY Oswego. I have a younger sister, too.


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This weekend is a sad time because it's the last normal weekend of Yoga Teacher Training. When we meet in April - it will be for our final exam :(
that's me :)
So I really need to be more diligent in studying. There is a LOT of information to remember, and writing down is a good way for me to study. So why not use my blog (I stole this idea from one of our other teacher trainee) to study.
Today, we're talking about the 8 limbs of Yoga. Hatha yoga consists of 8 limbs of yoga -
1 - Yamas: the first limb of Yoga - "Be good" - the yamas guide us in how we relate to each other, our thoughts, our words, our actions
2 - Niyamas: the second limb of Yoga - "Do good" - development of the ground rules for self discipline and inner awareness - this limb deals with attitudes towards ourselves
3 - Asanas - "Feel good" - the body serves as the temple for our soul - keep the body strong and flexible, keep mind calm and clear so the spirit can flourish, enhance physical, spiritual, mental well being
4 - Pranayama - focuses on the link between breath, mind and body. the mindful and conscious practice of breath control allows for a more vital and longer life
5 - Pratyahara - Withdrawal of sense - inner focus - the process of becoming aware of and learning to control the thought patterns
6 - Dharana - concentration - one pointedness - Tratak is an type of this (focusing on, concentrating on the flame of a candle)
7 - Dhyana - meditation without focus on an object or subject - this focus is rooted on a deep, inner focus of awareness
8 - Samadhi - oneness - becomes one with the object of meditation
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