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YUCAIPA, Calif. (KABC) -- A high school principal has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a boy under 14 years old in Yucaipa, authorities said.
Sean Michael McMurray, 42, was contacted Wednesday in Moreno Valley and voluntarily went to the Yucaipa Police Department for an interview with detectives, according to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.
McMurray was arrested after the interview on suspicion of lewd acts with a child and continuous sexual abuse of a child. His bail was set at $1 million.
The investigation began in February when the boy said he was sexually abused by McMurray. "The victim reported that during a two-year period (2013 - 2015), McMurray sexually abused the victim on multiple occasions," a sheriff's news release said.
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The boy was not a student of McMurray's and did not attend any of the schools where the suspect was employed, investigators said.
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Following the alarming 2009 YRBS results, TMT worked with the WCSD to initiate a 2010 community partners task force to undertake education, intervention and prevention activities directed at reversing earlier trends. Over 25 organizations participated in the task force and worked to launch a community education campaign including Nevada students. Student newspaper staffs were recruited, provided with all the YRBS data and information, and encouraged to creatively explore and propose solutions to the trends (also including risky suicide and substance abuse behaviors). A "Stop Youth Risk Behavior" Day was also initiated for the Nevada Legislature. The 2011 YRBS results indicated that the work of these organizations, students and WCSD are making a difference and many of the alarming 2009 trends were moving in a more positive direction, as demonstrated in the 2015 and 2017 survey results. However, the number of students reporting sex before age 13 increased in the 2017 survey, along with not using birth control.
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- Police in Wichita Falls, Texas, were called to a local Walmart on Friday after reports of a woman spending hours drinking wine from a Pringles can and riding through the store parking lot on an electric shopping cart.
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Quote of the day: Jim Shepard (Blog Post #498)
Longtime patrons of this blog know of my deep and profound respect for American author Jim Shepard.
He's one of my literary heroes—he and George Saunders are the two best short story writers in the English language.
For a number of years he wrote a column for The Believer and in 2017 Tin House Books (great little press) released a collection of those pieces titled The Tunnel at the End of the Light.
It is, needless to say, a smart, articulate book and I wanted to quote a passage from Shepard's Introduction to give you an idea of why I revere the man so much:
"The Republican Party has for decades claimed that the American government is the implacable enemy of the American people. This administration (Trump) is working to make that statement true for the first time for a very large majority of citizens.
That leaves the streets, and we can already see what's in store for us there. The militarization of the police over the past forty years, begun with the war on drugs and amped up a thousandfold by the war on terror, was never really about threats from without and has always been about anticipating threats from within: as in, What happens when economic inequality and political irrelevance become so grotesque that they lead to civic unrest? The solution to the problem, for the Republicans and the corporate Democrats who have held power, has never been, So I guess we should do something to alleviate economic inequality. It's always been, When the have-nots have nothing left but the streets, we need to be ready to take the streets away as well. And of course the exponential growth of the surveillance state will help with that. Hence our leaders' seeming lack of concern over the last decade or so about all the metadata about US citizens—citizens who haven't been suspected of a crime—that's being hovered up."
"Is there anybody…out there?"
A looooong interval between posts.
Well, what do you expect? I'm a working author, with a mind that doesn't allow for much leisure or fun.
Mainly, I've been editing The Algebra of Inequality, my latest collection of poems. It has been an agonizing process, choosing the best poems from the past five years, winnowing out the rest. And sometimes a poem gets the chop not because it lacks tunefulness or thematic unity, but for other, more nebulous reasons. Somehow it just doesn't quite fit with the rest. It's a judgement call and often I had second, third and fourth thoughts, so the whole thing became ridiculously drawn out and fraught, dragging on for weeks.
But now it's done. The interior layout is just about ready and my regular cover guy, Chris Kent, is hard at work on another doozie. I'll be leaking a sneak peek of said cover in the coming days; it's based on one of my paintings and, knowing Chris, it's bound to be eye-grabbing.
Yes, what's up with the painting, why has it become so important to me? Because when I haven't been editing, I've been regularly making that trip down to my little basement dungeon and attacking canvases with acrylics, a screwdriver, awl, various other implements. Getting physical. The results are odd, distinctive, and the works tend to elicit interesting reactions from the people who see them. But it's a thrill leaving text behind for awhile and working purely symbolically, utilizing a totally different area of my brain.
Recently, I've also completed a large, complex collage piece that may end up as the cover for my short story collection later this year.
One of the poems I lopped from The Algebra of Inequality was one I concocted a number of years ago, titled A Personal Cosmology. It has a strong, visual component. I used some square styrofoam and black paint to create a series of stark, geometric images. Then I employed "automatic writing" and started scribbling, one short prose bit for each of the six images. I think I posted one of these images and accompanying text a few years ago but, for the first time, this is the complete version of Cosmology.
I love this piece, it comes right from the soul, but it just wasn't right for the collection.
It was one of the final cuts, a hard one to leave out.
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My mantra for 2018
New Year's Eve I was pacing about my office, thinking about my plans for 2018.
What am I looking for? What do I want, as an artist and human being living in these strange, dangerous times?
I have a shelf of books devoted to religion and spirituality and I paused in front of it, scanning titles, seeking a message or—
Consult the Bible? Too obvious. But I have a collection of Sufi writings compiled by Idries Shah, so I plucked it off the shelf, opened it to a page at random and found this quote:
"Detach from fixed ideas and preconceptions. And face what is to be your lot."
-Sheikh Abu-Said Ibn Abi-Khair
If the universe was trying to communicate something to me, it couldn't have been more direct.
No more pissing about, Cliff, time to accept your fate, don't shy away from whatever destiny has in store for you.
No fame and fortune for me, I'm afraid. I'm not a mainstream artist, I present my works to people undiluted, without apology, an alternative to the pap and kitsch mass-produced and excreted on a daily basis.
My oeuvre is not for those who prefer their diversions light and facile and entertaining. I despise escapism; my visions are darker, offering no comfort or reassurance.
Instead, I adhere to my hero Franz Kafka's dictum:
"I think we ought to read only the kind of books that wound or stab us. If the book we're reading doesn't wake us up with a blow to the head, what are we reading for? So that it will make us happy, as you write? Good Lord, we would be happy precisely if we had no books, and the kind of books that make us happy are the kind we could write ourselves if we had to. But we need books that affect us like a disaster, that grieve us deeply, like the death of someone we loved more than ourselves, like being banished into forests far from everyone, like a suicide. A book must be the axe for the frozen sea within us. That is my belief."
Ringing in the New Year
A bit late with my year end wrap up—we were away from home for the first Christmas in ages and I'm only now getting caught up.
A quick glance ahead at 2018 would seem to indicate a year of some promise. I have two books I am readying for release, the first a volume of poetry (The Algebra of Inequality & Other Poems), which will be out April-May. A compilation of my best poems in the past five years. I am currently in the process of culling and selecting from a roster of nearly a hundred and fifty; not an easy or pleasant task. In the fall, finances permitting, I'll be publishing a collection of short stories, Electric Castles: A Book of Urban Legends. Two hundred plus pages of prose set in cities here, there and nowhere.
Two books in one calendar year—that will be quite a stretch for my wee press but I think we can manage (crossing his fingers).
Looking back on 2017, I see it as a year where I managed to dabble in a little bit of everything: writing, photography, painting, music…
Is it good that I'm no longer so focussed on writing, that it isn't my sole obsession these days? Am I right to believe that any form of expression belongs in my oeuvre, regardless of the media involved?
I feel such a tremendous sense of satisfaction when I see one of my books that also features cover art that I helped create or devise. That's empowerment, I tell you. Watch for the cover of that aforementioned volume of poetry, come April; it's one of mine as well.
I managed to achieve my target of reading one hundred books in 2017—actually, the final tally was 103. I also watched over a hundred movies last year and I'm be posting my favorites over at Cinema Arête in the coming hours.
Here's my "Best of…" picks for the books I discovered and devoured in 2017. My reading, as ever, far-ranging and eclectic, about evenly divided between fiction and non-fiction.
Best Fiction of 2017
The Street of Crocodiles (Stories) by Bruno Schulz
The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead
The Tsar of Love & Techno (Stories) by Anthony Maara
Moonglow by Michael Chabon
We The Animals by Justin Torres
Ill Will by Dan Chaon
Sleet (Selected Stories) by Stig Dagerman
Shadowbahn by Steve Erickson
The North Water by Ian McGuire
Honorable Mention:
Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders
Trajectory (Stories) by Richard Russo
The World Made Straight by Ron Rash
Flings (Stories) by Justin Taylor
Revenger by Alastair Reynolds
Century Rain by Alastair Reynolds
The Collected Poems of Zbigniew Herbert by Zbigniew Herbert
War Primer by Bertolt Brecht
Flying at Night (Poems 1965-85) by Ted Kooser
Scarcity: Why Having So Little means So Much by S. Maullainathan & E. Shafir
The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr
Post-Capitalism: A Guide to Our Future by Paul Mason
The Dilemmas of Lenin by Tariq Ali
October by China Mieville
The Lost Amazon edited by Wade Davis
The Art of Space by Ron Miller
A Philosophy of Walking by Frederic Gros
Keep Watching the Skies! American SF Movies of the Fifties by Bill Warren
Honorable Mention:
A Spy Among Friends by Ben MacIntyre
Unknown Pleasures (Memoir) by Peter Hook
Footnotes in Gaza (Graphic Novel) by Joe Sacco
Trouble Boys (Biography of The Replacements) by Bob Mehr
Happy 10th Anniversary
This blog is now ten years old. Ten years to the day.
Well, well, well.
Who could've imagined "Beautiful Desolation" would still be around? I've seen the stats: most blogs sputter out after a year or two, the individual(s) involved eventually losing interest or not finding the time or unable to post regularly enough to keep it up to date and viable.
I can understand that. Over the lifetime of this blog, I've written 450+ posts, averaging about one every ten days or so. Which for a full time scribe and stay-at-home dad is a pretty hefty investment of time and energy. Plus, I've never posted just for the sake of posting, I've always had something to say or share (even if it's frequently, especially in the early days, invective and bitter, icy fury).
Right from the beginning, "Beautiful Desolation" was a platform, a bully pulpit from where I could hold forth on subjects near and dear to my indie, contrarian heart. My thirty+ years as a professional author provides me with a host of experiences and encounters to draw from, and I must say it gives me considerable pleasure when young writers contact me and tell me how a certain article or mini-essay or rant I've posted inspired them or bucked up their courage during a low patch in their life. My entire career, from the get-go, has been all about empowering myself as an artist and not allowing others to tamper with my work, diluting its emotional, aesthetic and spiritual intensity and passion. That was an obsession for me even before I "turned pro" way back in 1985. I have always fiercely defended my work and questioned the effectiveness/competence of editors who take it upon themselves to "improve" my writing, "smooth out" the rough spots, etc.
I made it plain from those initial posts that this blog is devoted to the celebration of literary, intelligent, innovative, genre-busting fiction that defies fashion and formula and seeks truly new and unique representations of the world around us. I'm contemptuous of amateurish drivel and people who think insisting on proper grammar and syntax is "old school". I respect authors who make herculean efforts to write and revise their work, laboring tirelessly, excellence their only goal. I've been a full-time author for a long time and struggle each day to find the courage and inspiration to go on. It takes me weeks to polish a story, years to finish a full-length manuscript. So you'll excuse me if I say that, by those standards, dabblers and weekend scribblers and NanoWriMo wannabes just don't make the grade, sorry.
It's been interesting to go back to some of those early posts on "Beautiful Desolation"—some of them are very, very angry and confrontational. I'm thinking of my pointed words on contemporary science fiction, Cormac McCarthy's rather lifeless interview on "Oprah", the mediocrity that is CanLit and my repeated diatribes against the idiocy that is National Novel Writing Month ("part-time writers unite!")
The nastier stuff kind of flickered out after the first couple of years, though I'm still capable of delivering withering scorn on command. I've said a few things about paranormal romance and shapeshifter-erotic-fiction that had a few people gnashing their teeth and hastily "unsubscribing".
Ah, well. Some folks are touchy about being sub-literate and dull-witted.
Recently, this blog has taken on a more overtly political tone, which reflects my growing interest in leftist politics, socialism, Marxism…really, anything that is an alternative to the capitalist juggernaut devouring all the resources on this planet, rendering it unsuitable for a growing number of species (a list that will eventually include, y'know, us).
The election of CEO Trump to head Corporation America, the emergence of the far right around the world, as well as the on-going shenanigans of the neo-liberals and their wealthy sponsors, have alarmed progressives and activists, who view the rising intolerance and racism as part and parcel of a system that disenfranchises and impoverishes the masses, in order to fatten the wallets of the elite.
A concerted effort to unite disparate voices and causes under the banner of freedom, true freedom, must be undertaken or we are headed down a long, dark, scary road. I hesitate to predict what our society will look like when we reach the end of that particular journey. My imagination quails at the notion, quite frankly.
But, as I've come to realize, one can't always dwell on these gloom and doom scenarios; for the sake of balance (and sanity), you have to be able to conceive of a better, healthier, more equitable world, a chance at a brighter tomorrow. And so I've sought out individuals and organizations, voices that offer entirely different perspectives on where the human adventure might lead us, given the right kind of moral and spiritual leadership. I've been fortunate enough to discover people like David Harvey and Terry Eagleton and Slavoj Zizek; Paul Mason, Naomi Klein and Tariq Ali. The LEAP Manifesto and the existence of good, ideologically committed leaders like Jeremy Corbyn and Bernie Sanders offer at least the hope for change, the introduction of real ideas into a partisan, over-heated discourse.
Books like Paul Mason's Post-Capitalism, Klein's This Changes Everything and Karl Marx's Capital provide us with workable blueprints for correcting our course, indicating different, less spooky paths to travel, and once absorbed they alter your whole mode of thinking—I'm talking a complete paradigm shift. We don't have to live the way we do, there are methods we can employ, mindsets we can adopt to alter our lives, our ingrained habits and actually make the world a better place, just by our example.
I'm sure I'll be writing about this in more detail in the months/years to come.
In the meantime, I hope you've enjoyed "Beautiful Desolation" in its various guises. Ten years has given me the time and scope to cover a lot of ground and during that interval I've undoubtedly said some things I probably shouldn't have and managed to piss off an impressively wide assortment of people. But all along I've made it manifestly clear to even the most desultory, unwary visitor: if you've come to this blog looking for reassurance and treacle, a collegial atmosphere and warm, fuzzy support system, you've opened the wrong door, I'm afraid. This site is about the price we pay for having feelings, for being alive and sentient in a world that's increasingly chaotic and disorienting, our "civilization" gradually losing its thin veneer of humanity, revealing the glistening skull beneath its skin.
"Beautiful Desolation" is, in that sense, the perfect title for this blog.
The more I think of it, what could have been more appropriate?
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A few recent developments I should mention:
The Mindful Word, a site devoted to conscious creativity and holistic wellness (hey, how can you argue with that?), has published two short essays I composed, offering advice to young, developing writers…and warning of the possible perils of semi-autobiographical fiction and memoirs. Pop over there to check them out and then take some time to poke around–it's a cool site.
I also somehow managed to place an extremely odd piece, "A Personal Cosmology", with The Oleander Review, a literary journal published by the University of Michigan—the issue in question is due out in April. Here's a sample from "Cosmology" I posted awhile back. Just to give you an idea of what I'm talking about.
Finally, "Happy Birthday" to my pals Laird and Karen—who share the same birth date and the unfortunate tendency to root for two historically dreadful hockey clubs (the Leafs and Canucks, respectively). This lifelong Bruins fan tries not to hold that against them, although sometimes, I admit, it takes concerted effort to restrain my natural tendency to trash talk. But, then again, it's hard to feel smug when your favourite team includes an unrepentant arsehole like Brad Marchand.
Note: the accompanying pictures are drawn from our Summer, 2016 visit to Greece, Turkey and the Czech Republic. Istanbul, in particular, continues to haunt our memories (and sometimes our dreams). What a magical, terrifying, wondrous metropolis. One day, we hope to make it back…
Quote of the day: February 10th, 2017
From my notebook: two new poems
I've been going through a notebook I've been keeping since 2010—kind of a "scratch" book, to horse around in. Poems, lyrics, essays and short stories, in very raw form.
Found the following two poems, which may or may not make it into my next compilation, slated for release Spring, 2018:
Learned Behavior
We emulate our gods
by turns jealous and paranoid
desirous of silver and gold
hiding our indifference
behind impassive masks
reluctantly doling out favours
callow, prone to deceit
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Nothing to do with rockets
hopeless trajectory
miles off course
navigational malfunction
spiralling out of control
threatening civilian populations
programmed for self-destruction
to prevent serious harm
© 2017 Cliff Burns (All Rights Reserved)


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Blogger censorship!
Since then also, all the comments that MJ and Leni have made on my blog have all disappeared. So what the hell is going on? What gives Blogger the right to remove other peoples work from the internet. Do we need Google to put themselves up as our moral guardians? Was I so involved in the World Cup that I didn't notice we'd been invaded by China?
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- Anonymous14/6/10 17:20
Tom, thank you very much for your post. I'm really grateful for your concern and support.ReplyDelete
My blog was removed because someone reported to Blogger about 'doubtful contents'. I have an idea of who it was, but no evidence of it. I didn't have the 'adult content' message enabled because in all honesty, i always thought that my blog could make some people blush but not offend anyone. I would add that the vast majority of my stories have no sexual content.
I restored my blog submitting a review request -i had to submit my cellphone number to get an SMS with an access code-. When I logged in again, Blogger had added a 'doubtful content' warning message and had deleted all my comments -not just from my blog, but from all the blogs where I have commented on since 2007-. Not just this, I can't comment as a blogger. I have to do it anonimously. Otherwise, all my comments are deleted the day after.
I've submmitted 3 desperate messages to the Blogger Help forums asking what can I do to bring my comments back, but there's no answer. Blogger never shows its face. No employees or representatives have said anything.
So in the coming days I'll be moving my blog to Wordpress, closing my gmail account, and stop using Google. Safari is an excellent browser. And I know that they will laugh their ass off when they read my complaint letter -if they ever read it- but I'm going to send one.
CENSORSHIP and HIPOCRISY. This is just the consequence of abusive dominant position. So be careful and backup your blog if you're attached to it, because Blogger can remove it if you only write "tits" or "arse".
The Spanish Inquisition wouldn't have done it better.
Once again, thanks for your support.
Leni Qinan.
MJ is back. I'm trying to comment with my google account, but I don't guarantee this message will be here tomorrow.ReplyDelete
Tom, I'm surprised and delighted at your support for your "filthy tart" blogging pal. And for Leni, too who has also been having a hard time of it with Google.ReplyDelete
My blog AND my Gmail account disappeared without so much as a caution but thankfully they're back.
Yes, I post naughty pics but it's all done in the spirit of fun...not to shock or titillate. Can I say titillate?
Prior to this, I DID have an adult content warning on my blog. Those who did not want to see adult content had the choice to NOT click on my blog. That should have been warning enough. What do they want from me?
I don't understand it. I got a note of apology from Google but NO info on why they removed me.
This could happen to ANY of you.
I'm seriously considering the move to WordPress but must find out if their Terms of Service are more relaxed than Bloggers.
@ MJ, I also thought about moving to Wordpress and I've had a look at their TOS: they're scary. Worse than Blogger's.ReplyDelete
Take care and think about it.
Big hug.
@ Tom, so many people have enabled the adult ocntent warning lately that you wouldnt believe it. If I were you, I would do that too. The word "shag" appears too often here. LOL
All the comments I've ever made on any blog including my own have vanished.ReplyDelete
Thankfully my blog is back, they've restored my Gmail account, but I can't get my comments to stick.
Thank you so much, Tom.
- Anonymous21/6/10 12:41
I can't remember what I was going to say because someone just scored a goal! Whatever it was I'm sure I agree :)ReplyDelete
I've finally decided to move to Wordpress and I have a new blog there (www.dangerouswriter.wordpress.com) and a huge adult content warning message. Just in case.
I wrote a thankyou post to all those who helped me restore the blog and complain to Blogger about my deleted comments, though I fear they will never come back.
BTW, please visit KAZ's blog. I'm not a commenter, but I've known from MJ that she's not well.ReplyDelete
Leni - It's a disgrace that the comments are gone - they are an integral part to the blog posts. I have always worried about information stored on central computers - and here is the evidence of why it's not such a great idea. I know it's only a few bloggers comments but it shows how dodgy the system is.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous24/6/10 03:23
Tom, thanks for your support. The Infomaniac people are leading a crusade in the Blogger help forum to restore MJ's and my comments -basically Eroswings and Scarlet-; the forum collaborators have promised to escalate this to Google. We'll see what happens.ReplyDelete
I'm very disappointed and discouraged. My new blog won't allow a blogroll on the sidebar, so I can't be updated. I've lost the vast majority of my readers and commenters and my stats don't reflect what's going on. I was very attached to my old blog, I knew how it worked and I'm very depressed about all these issues. I'm not in the mood for blogging now. I'm too troubled about all this and I'm thinking of having a break or even stop blogging.
On the other hand, I'm informing some internet users' associations about what has happened and asking them what would be the best way to complain to Google. No anwers yet but even if I had them, I don't know if this will have any result. But I have to do something.
I've also done some research work and i have Google's H.O's address and management names. They will throw my letter to the round file, to be sure, but at least they will hear from me.
Thanks for your support.
Leni Q.
Talking about support... are you supporting Spain at the final match against Holland, I hope... ?ReplyDelete
((Lost hopes to recover deleted comments; definitely staying in Wordpress. Please, update my link!))
Leni, of course I am supporting Spain - they are my second favourite team. They were brilliant against Germany.ReplyDelete
Hehehe, I knew that Tom! I hope we will enjoy an evening of great football and the best team wins!ReplyDelete
I'm back, and my comments are back too. This was only possible thanks to the efforts of the Infomaniac people, who posted in the Blogger forum, making a lot of noise until Google woke up.ReplyDelete
It seems that MJ and my blogs were tagged as spam in error -this is Blogger's official explanation, not really censorship- and therefore our blogs were removed and when they were restored, our comments had been deleted.
I won't delete my old blog, but I'll stay in Wordpress. I feel safer there and I want to forget about this unpleasant story...
Is there anybody out there?ReplyDelete
Tom, many moons ago I moved virtual flats and am now at www.dangerouswriter.wordpress.com, so the old link is no longer valid. Just in case you wanted to visit my new house and have a cup of tea with cookies. ;)
PS.- All my Blogger comments are back, here too. Check it out. I'm so happy. :)
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BSP tenant, Oxford Advanced Surfaces, amongst best pitches at Collaboration Nation 2014 event hosted by Innovate UK
OAS Technology Manager and company founder, Dr Jon-Paul Griffiths, was voted 4th out of 79 for the best pitches at the Collaboration Nation: Technology Inspired event on 10 December 2014 for his presentation: Adhesion Promotion for Semicrystalline Thermoplastics.
The Innovate UK event gives small businesses the chance to show their ideas to potential partners and investors. Companies who pitched were drawn from diverse fields, including advanced materials; ICT; biosciences and electronics. Innovators watched their peers present 2 and a half minute pitches and voted live for their favourites throughout the event.
Watch Dr Jon-Paul Griffiths at the live recording of Collaboration Nation:Technology Inspired
Dr Griffiths, RSC Young Industrialist of the Year in 2010, said " Our biggest challenges as a company are finding the right person to work with, to establish those business to business connections with the big players, and getting money – development funding's just not there anymore. So the feasibility study project funding allowed us to tackle a technically risky project, which has resulted in a more broadly applicable product. It's expanded the potential for our technology. The event today allows us to meet investors who want to be part of our ongoing success story, and anyone with connections to the niche automotive and motorsport industries."
Oxford Advanced Surfaces has developed a range of products to address the engineering challenges of advanced materials for the automotive, aerospace, protection/defence and energy industries. Professor Moloney and Dr Griffiths set up the company at Begbroke Science Park in 2006 to exploit novel applications of its proprietary Onto™ carbene chemistry, spinning out from Oxford University's Chemistry department.The company's customer base includes industrial coatings specialists and a championship winning Formula 1® constructor.
CEO Philip Spinks commented "Well done to the team and to our Technology Manager Jon-Paul for his presentation! This is a fantastic result for us – this high profile event puts us in front of potential investors and raises our profile as we look for new customers for our surface modification products."
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Slut, whore, cunt, bitch—what do these words have in common? If your answer is "degrading terms typically used to describe women," you'd be correct. But if you said "names that Mimsy likes to be called in bed," you'd also be right. So how is it that words I find highly offensive outside the bedroom are unbelievably hot in it? (more…)
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In case you haven't noticed, The Curmudgeon frequently points out instances in which President Trump's public performance reflects a greater interest in his own, personal interests than the interests of the country he's supposed to be leading.
Recently The Curmudgeon came across an excellent example of this in a (May!) issue of The New Yorker:
John Feeley, the Ambassador to Panama and a former Marine helicopter pilot, is not averse to strong language, but he was nevertheless startled by his first encounter with President Donald Trump. Summoned to deliver a briefing in June, 2017, he was outside the Oval Office when he overheard Trump concluding a heated conversation, "Fuck him! Tell him to sue the government." Feeley was escorted in, and saw that Mike Pence, John Kelly, and several other officials were in the room. As he took a seat, Trump asked, "So tell me—what do we get from Panama? What's in it for us?" Feeley presented a litany of benefits: help with counter-narcotics work and migration control, commercial efforts linked to the Panama Canal, a close relationship with the current President, Juan Carlos Varela. When he finished, Trump chuckled and said, "Who knew?" He then turned the conversation to the Trump International Hotel and Tower, in Panama City. "How about the hotel?" he said. "We still have the tallest building on the skyline down there?"
So there you have it: the president meets with one of his ambassadors for the very first time, has a brief discussion about American interests in a country that, to be fair, isn't terribly important to the U.S., and then steers the conversation to a subject far more important to him: Trump's own business interests in that country.
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Posted on September 28, 2019 by Nicola Thompson
This is the first time in a long time I felt that I had something that must be said, and I think, I hope, that it's the reawakening of my blogging. I have so many things I want to say, I just hope I can get my thoughts organized enough to get it all out.
Today marks the New Moon in Libra, which is a time of balance. The Autumn and Spring Equinoxes in the northern and southern hemispheres respectively mark this balance as well, with (very closely) equal night and day. Though I know the equinox was last week, both these symbols of balance have occurred very close together. I find this deeply significant.
The world is at a turning point. We hare in dire need of changing something in order to keep itself in balance. I was listening to a beautiful podcast episode by Lindsey Mac on Tarot for the Wild Soul, and she was expressing how the autumn equinox is a preparation for death while the spring equinox is a preparation for rebirth, and how one can not be prepared for without the other. This is how I often express the 10's and Aces in the Tarot.
And right now, we are seeing exactly that: a preparation of death of the old ways and a preparation of life of the new.
The world has been taken by the Greta Thunberg phenomenon, and other great and wonderfully brave and strong young people such as Autumn Peltier (13), Nadia Nazar (17), Isra Hirsi (16), and so many more. Every time I hear any one of them speak, I am personally moved to tears.
A few months ago, when the new report came out that said we only had 12 years to try and backpedal to fix the Climate Crisis, I had a bit of a freak out. I examined everything I personally was doing and looked for how I could make my own personal changes, but was at a loss as to what else to do. I then went on to contact every witch in the public eye that I follow on social media (via YouTube, Instagram, Twitter, blogging, etc.) and ask them to work within their covens to do some world awakening magick to help the environment.
And finally, I fell to my knees and I prayed to the Universe.
I don't pray. I think this is the first time I've done so in this manner, and I've found myself returning to this position again and again. I speak to the Universe, I give thanks, but for this, I actually prayed.
I've considered myself pagan for 21 years now, though participated in spell work and ritual fairly randomly, and thus, I felt that none of my efforts would be grand enough (thus I turned to "established" witches). However, I do know how to send my thoughts and desires into the Universe by opening myself up, and thus it was the only thing I can do.
I prayed for someone like Isra, like Nadia, like Greta, and like Autumn. And I am not arrogant enough to think that I am the only one who did this. I know there are thousands and hopefully millions out there who have prayed for the same. And we have been delivered these voices.
I know this is not the regular analytic tone I generally take on in my posts. I recognize that. But I also recognize that sometimes I just have to put analysis aside and recognize the blessings for what they are. Sometimes I feel like to question and analyze takes away the magic of reality, prevents the miraculous from being observed, and thus creates for a far duller world (that being said, there are some mind-boggling discoveries found via analysis, scientific and Socratic methods, that are even more magical because of their methods of discovery, but those are far fewer). These individual voices that have risen up to create one voice, a plea for help from those who can make the changes in legislation and policy around the world, and regardless of how you view it, they are a miracle, and they are an answer to those of us who have asked.
When one receives a gift, it is not enough simply to receive it. It must be honored, and thus, while these wonderful individuals have the spotlight, we must do our parts to honor them. So ask yourself what you are doing to honor those who speak for the trees, the oceans, the atmosphere, the future.
Personally, I have made my small changes to begin with:
These are small gestures, but they're a start for my situation.
Where can I go from here? I can meet up with local environmental groups and see what else I can get involved in. I personally would like to eventually work with the local councils to see what I can do to make it a legal requirement for businesses to recycle all glass, cardboard, paper, and plastics, separately. I've seen far too many businesses happily throw away unused blank paper in the trash because they couldn't be bothered doing anything else with it. Likewise, I'd like to look into how France created a zero-food waste system (I think it's France, anyway), and see how that can be implemented in foodservice industries. Finally, when my tarot business gets big enough, I'd like to donate 20% of my profits to environmental causes, whether it be planting trees locally, or to large organizations like the WWF.
This is how I am preparing for the rebirth. It is up to us to restore the balance of this world. Greta's plea is not that we let her give us answers, but that we, as adults, do what we are responsible to do: adult. If we are not preparing a better future for the generations to come, then why are we even making generations? We need to act like adults, like nest-makers, like people who want the best for our children. We need to find the balance between human and non-human nature. We need to balance ourselves in this world, because the earth is not just about us. It's about the delicate ecosystems that ensure that we can survive on this planet.
Finally, it's about balancing masculine and feminine energies. So far in history we have been in an excess of masculine energy and let it topple into problematic. I, as always, am not attacking men, but rather the active energy that masculine energy (which can be embodied by anyone) that has been left unchecked. We need action, we need force, absolutely. However, it has become like a Tarot card reversed, extreme and thus toxic. Our action and force has become laden in hubris and dominance. We can balance this out with feminine energy which, while passive, is also listening and intuitive and nurturing.
The New Moon in Libra is represented by the Justice card, a card which is the representation of right and wrong. We know what is right in this world. We know what is right in this world. We know what is right in this world! Sometimes what is right is uncomfortable, but I truly believe that if we actually balance our hearts against the weight of a feather that we know what is the right thing to do.
Balance comes in all forms and transactions. Consider when we go to the shop to buy a loaf of bread, we are charged what it's seen to be worth, and thus seen to be an equal exchange. When we see something as expensive or cheap, then we feel it's out of balance, either in our favor or out of our favor. However, the exchange is there. When something is less costly than we thought it should or would be, then we are excited, happy, and perhaps enjoy the product more because we feel we got a bargain. Gifts are no different. While gifts don't require another gift to complete an exchange, honoring the gift is necessary. We can do this by expressing our joy in receiving it, by keeping it safe, by using it, etc., whatever the gift requires.
The young voices calling out for environmental action against the Climate Crisis are a gift. And it is up to us to honor it to keep in the theme of balance.
Thus, I have questions for you to consider. There is no right or wrong answer, but I only request that you sit in stillness and allow the answers to come to you, what is right and meaningful to you. If you wish, draw a Tarot or Oracle card and spend some time journaling or recording your thoughts on the questions.
It should be noted too that I am not associated with any of the above-mentioned companies. I have no affiliation other than I use their product/service and recommend them personally.
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6 people killed in 2 crashes on Treasure Coast over the weekend
Here are tips on what to do if you are involved in a traffic crash, according to Master Sgt. Frank Sabol, Port St. Lucie police spokesman.
It was a deadly weekend on Treasure Coast Coast roads, with two crashes claiming the lives of six people.
Friday night, three men lost their lives in the 9400 block of State Road A1A in St. Lucie County when their vehicle slid off a wet road and hit two trees, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
The accident happened about 11:45 p.m.
More: Third person dies after St. Lucie County crash
Killed at the scene were Tyrone Wilford, 22 and Willie Lewis, 21. Eric Martin, 21, died after being transported to Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute.
None of the men were wearing seat belts, according to the FHP.
Less than 24 hours later, three people were killed on Interstate 95 in a wrong-way collision.
The crash happened about 6:15 p.m. Saturday at mile marker 143 south of State Road 60 in Indian River County.
More: Three killed in Indian River crash
Geena Brown, 18, of Melbourne, was driving north when she veered across the median and into the southbound lanes, the FHP said.
Brown's Ford Mustang was hit by a Cadillac driven by Michele Maugeri, 45, of Barefoot Bay.
The crash killed Brown and two passengers in the Cadillac, Gregorio Maugeri, 76, and Sebastiana Maugeri, 78, both of Sebastian.
Michele Maugeri was transported to Lawnwood with serious injuries.
All were wearing seat belts except for Gregorio Maugeri, according to an FHP report.
Both crashes remain under investigation.
The scene where a train struck and killed a man in southern Brevard County. Video by Lamaur Stancil, FLORIDA TODAY Posted Jan. 28, 2018
Farther north, a man was killed by a Florida East Coast southbound train at the Barefoot Bay crossing Sunday night.
More: Person struck, killed by train in south Brevard
The incident occurred just north of Barefoot Bay Blvd. A male walking southbound on the tracks was struck, according to Tod Goodyear, spokesman for the Brevard County Sheriff's Office.


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Prior to joining us in 2015, Michelle oversaw the business development programmes for the global investment funds and structured finance teams at three other law firms based in the Cayman Islands. She has over 13 years' experience in marketing and business development in the legal industry.
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At Grace Lutheran College, we recognise that all students have gifts and talents and require stimulating and challenging learning programs. We also recongise the unique learning and personal needs of gifted and academically talented students.
Our Academic Enrichment Department identifies and oversees students who are:
There are 3 core elements to the Academic Enrichment provided at Grace:
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Individual case management and personalised Academic Enrichment Plans for gifted students. A holistic approach that assesses individual academic, social, emotional and organisational needs. Coordinated by Academic Enrichment Staff.
Classroom programs for students demonstrating high levels of talent in a given subject area such as English, Mathematics, Science, Dance, Music, Sport.
An annual festival for primary school aged students, incorporating a range of engaging and challenging workshops.
These 3 elements cater for the distinct and individualised needs of both gifted students and those with specific academic talent in a given subject area.
The College recognises the unique learning and personal needs of gifted students. The Academic Enrichment Program of the College incorporates dedicated staff who case manage our gifted students, partnering with the child, their teachers and their parents in order to achieve best outcomes. Our Academic Enrichment staff are experienced in supporting students with perfectionism, anxiety, twice exceptionality, organisational struggles, time management challenges and study skill needs. Individualised Academic Enrichment Plans are written for gifted students, identifying their areas of strength and growth. Co-curricular competitions and excursions are also on offer for these students. Students do not have to be in the Academic Enrichment Program to qualify for the Ignite Excellence Programs. Our Ignite Excellence Programs are for students who are demonstrating high levels of talent within particular subject areas.
With specialised classes and curriculum programs designed to meet the needs of these highly able students, the Ignite Excellence Programs offer a world of opportunities for your child.
The College's signature Ignite Excellence Programs are (follow the green links for a detailed information brochure regarding each program):
Ignite Excellence: S.T.E.M (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics): A Year 7 and 8 program specifically designed for students demonstrating high levels of talent (for their age) in the areas of Mathematics and Science. Through the provision of a separate Mathematics and Science class in Year 7 for these students, and an array of rigorous S.T.E.M subjects on offer in Senior School, the college seeks to inspire the participants in this program toward academic excellence and future careers in these fields.
English Literature Extension Opportunities: A range of extension and enrichment English opportunities are offered during the academic year and are open to all interested students. These opportunities are specifically designed to nurture and develop the talents of those students who are enthusiastic lovers of reading and writing. Students can engage with a wide range of challenging and appealing texts, stimulating and developing their appreciation, analysis and composition of great literature. Through these opportunities and the English subjects on offer, students can effectively develop their ability to use language effectively to communicate cultural ideas, social messages and global themes.
GAME ON! Music Program: An advanced music program offering young musicians tuition in a second instrument, and a world of additional performance opportunities. Entry to this program is by application and audition.
Sporting G.O.A.L.S: A separate Physical Education class for high achieving sports men and women where they can receive personalised coaching for their sport of excellence. Nutrition advice, sports psychology, fitness training, goal setting and coaching are part of this amazing program. Entry to this program is by application.
Flexible Learning Pathway: For students performing at a state, national or international level in their area of talent, who require a modified and flexible school timetable to meet their extensive training or rehearsal commitments. Entry to this program is by application and audition.
Dance Development Program: A co-curricula (before school) program for Years 7 and 8 students who are passionate about dance. Activities include workshops in nutrition, injury management, choreography, performance, and more.
FLEX (Foreign Languages Excellence) Program: A Co-curricula program for Year 8 students who enjoy learning foreign languages. Students can participate in a fortnightly workshop where they can extend on and develop their language fluency whilst participating in a range of fun cultural activities. For more information on the program, click on its title above.
Robotics Program: A world of opportunities available for students who desire to both excel in the area of Robotics and to connect with industry leaders in this ever expanding field. Students are able to become involved in a range of robotics opportunities throughout Years 7 to 12 at the College.
The College also supports a wide range of extra-curricular opportunities, excursions and competitions for highly able students including the National Youth Science Forum, Bond University Mooting Competitions, Vice Chancellor STEM Camps at QUT, SPARQ-Ed Science Immersion Programs, Griffith University's Equity Program, ICAS Testing, Regional Mathematics, Literature and Science Competitions, State, National and International Robotics Competitions and more.
Year 11 and 12 students also have the opportunity to pursue subjects offered externally from universities such as University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, Griffith University, University of the Sunshine Coast, and University of Southern Queensland.
Information packages and application forms for the Ignite Excellence Programs can be found by clicking the green links above.
For students entering Year 7, applications are recommended by the end of Term 2 of the year prior to entry.
For more information, or to discuss the needs of your child, please contact the Academic Enrichment Coordinator, Mrs. Leigh-ann Forman.
Bright Minds Festivals are an annual event dedicated to primary age students. Designed to inspire, engage and unite bright young minds, participants have the opportunity to register to a range of workshops and activities.
The list of workshops on offer each year is extensive and often includes flying drones, cooking candy, writing creative stories, experimenting with chemical reactions, coding robots, tennis, sports science, hands-on building tasks and more. The Bright Minds Festival strives to showcase to students that a world of opportunities exists at Grace Lutheran College – no matter what their interest or area of talent.
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As advanced IoT-based lighting controls continue to flourish, establishing a game-plan to support your clients with system designs, deployments, and technical support is essential for today's lighting distributors. SBT Alliance is your trusted technology partner to help navigate these challenges.
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Staying on top of the rapidly changing market of LED lighting and IoT-based controls is no simple task. As a distributor, you contend with ever-evolving trends, technologies, mergers and acquisitions, and leadership changes from your suppliers daily. SBT Alliance provides you with the technology continuity you need to properly plan, deploy, and support advanced IoT-based systems long term.
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Aminata Dramane Traore – Mali
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Aminata Dramane Traoré (born 1942) is a Malian author, politician, and political activist. She served as the Minister of Culture and Tourism of Mali from 1997 to 2000 and is a former coordinator of the United Nations Development Programme.
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She is the current Coordinator of 'Forum pour l'autre Mali/ Forum for the other Mali' and Associate Coordinator of the International Network for Cultural Diversity and was elected to the board of the International Press Service in July 2005.
She is a promininet critic of Globalization and the economic policies of the most developed nations. Specifically, she has voiced opposition to the western countries subsidizing of their own cotton farmers, which leaves West African countries at a disadvantage in competing for space in Western markets. Traoré is one of the signatories, or members of the Group of Nineteen, of the Porto Alegre Manifesto drafted by the 2005 World Social Forum.
She holds a doctorate in Social Psychology and Psychopathology. Meryem Marzouki (Coordinator, Session on Human rights and Communication) writes: I'm pleased to confirm that the keynote speaker for the "Communication and Human Rights" session at WFCR will be Aminata Traoré. Below you'll find a short bio in French and English.
Aminata Traoré is a Doctor in Social Psychology and Psychopathology, and a former Minister of Tourism and Culture in Mali. She is a former co-ordinator of UNDP, and a staunch promoter of several cultural projects (Djenné, San-Toro, Dunanso). She initiated Soi les voisins, le quartier, a project that mobilises the people that live in the same district to help rebuilt the infrastructure and the accessibility of public services. Aminata Traoré is the Co-ordinator of the Forum pour l'autre Mali, a forum that envisages to follow-up the World Social Movement in Europe. She is the author of several books: l'Etau, 1999 and Le Viol de l'Imaginaire, 2002.
She received the Prince Claus Award honours for her bold and visionary leadership in empowering communities to find solutions within themselves and their culture.
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The Dharma Pendant
Unless joined, Yin and Yang will never a full circle make. Designer Edmondo Testaguzza sought this level of wholeness when he imagined "several flames in one-embrace," then used the premise to envelope light with angular concrete. The exterior of the resulting Dharma pendant has a slightly distressed feel while the fixture's interior is fitted with a nickel-plated metal band that brings the emitted light more reflective power. This makes Testaguzza's mantra "Dharma is the path" a beautifully illuminated placid one.
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Born in Backnang, Germany, in 1964, Edmondo Testaguzza works from his eponymous design studio, which he founded in 1997. The firm's projects include interior design, industrial design and product design. His talent creating lighting systems led to a fruitful collaboration with Karman, whose products Global Lighting distributes in the North American marketplace. The experimenter in shapes and forms is a passionate observer of the environment, bringing natural themes and an elemental aesthetic to his designs.
Among his awards, Testaguzza was honored at IFFT (the International Furniture Fair Tokyo) in 2000, for designing one of the best Italian products being exhibited at that event. His clients include a variety of Italian firms based in the Marche Region, including FBL and Karman. The Dharma pendant, which he initially envisioned while imagining several frames in an embrace, is a fixture of Testaguzza's that Global Lighting offers in the United States and Canada.


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Listen to Sean O'Riordan discussing the recent controversy on the 96FM Opinion Line with regard to the change in the Management Rules at Jacobs Island barring pets – tune into the below link at 2:17:10 to hear Sean's advice
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Pedal Power for Cork Charity
Charity night cycle Dusk 'til Dawn has kicked off with registration now open to thrill-seeking cyclists who want to saddle up for the night-time cycle that runs from Cork to Crosshaven on Friday, July 8th. The unique adventure cycle, which is organised by FitzGerald Solicitors to raise money for Down Syndrome Cork, is an exciting opportunity for cycling enthusiasts to take [...]
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Leading law firm FitzGerald Solicitors in Cork has appointed a new solicitorHelene O'Donovan who will assist with the firm's growing client base in its Commercial and Private Client Department. Helene O'Donovan, who is originally from Ballinlough and now residing in Glanmire, Cork, joined the team in September. Her role will include advising financial institutions, corporate clients and [...]
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Getting Ahead: My Story So Far - As featured in the Sunday Business Post on 4th of September, 2015 "I have two roles. The first is as Sheriff for Cork County. The second is as partner in the Commercial Property department of FitzGerald Solicitors, Lapp's Quay, Cork. As Sheriff for County Cork, my role involves the recovery [...]
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More than 70 daring and dedicated cyclists pedalled through the night of Friday, July 10th to raise money for Down Syndrome Ireland on the Dusk 'Til Dawn 2015 fundraising cycle organised by FitzGerald Solicitors, 6 Lapp's Quay, Cork. The unique and innovative night cycle saw an almost three-fold increase in participants compared to its debut year last year. The soft [...]
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FitzGerald Solicitors is proud to announce the appointment of solicitor Emma Golden to its team of highly qualified professionals. Emma advises on conveyancing, probate, debt restructuring, debt resolution and receivership. She has particular expertise in these areas having worked for a number of lending institutions advising on employment law, commercial conveyancing, debt restructuring and debt [...]
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On the 25th November 2013 The Minister for Health Dr. James Reilly announced the appointment of Judge Yvonne Murphy to examine the feasibility of a compensation scheme for women who underwent a symphysiotomy, a controversial childbirth procedure. Of the estimated 1,500 women who underwent the procedure between the 1940s and 1980s, it is estimated that [...]
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Strangely enough, but the prevalence of identity and the large number of bands did not contribute to the promotion of punk to the masses. Those groups that existed in the 60-70 years of XX century, were content to small and not tried to break into the big stage, many of them even did studio recordings. The primary audience consisted of fans of punk, from school, vocational-shnik and students, and the style was a mixture of blues and skiffle. A little later, in mid-70s punk musical direction began to wonder to spread rapidly throughout the United States. First, in New York and Detroit, where there were bands like MC5 – Motor city five, a group of Detroit, which had a sharp anti-social orientation and played tough enough music. Velvet Underground also differed aggressive texts, and to some extent, opposed themselves to the ideology of the hippies.
And finally, Iggy and the Stooges – a group with the most "punk" singer in the face of a young Iggy Pop, which is arranged on the stage these spectacular view: clothes off, scratch his chest to draw blood, jumped into the hall, and it all happened under the eerie shrieks and terrible primitive music. The second wave of punk was noted in the mid-'70s groups Reamon, Talking Heads, New York Dolls. Originally a punk rock was mostly club music for intellectuals. But then, when that style was replicated England, everything has been turned on its head. And the reason for the coup was the appearance of Sex Pistols, who managed to not only win the wildly popular among the true fans of the style, but also to introduce a completely new kind of fashion of punk. Later this style perceived exclusively as a music-generation-what is called "no future". It protested against the decay of society, middle class, rampant corruption, and religion. It was the revolt of a generation. However, povalny protest lasted far short, by the end of the '70s punk began to turn into a commercial structure, many musicians have signed expensive contracts with rekordingovymi (sound recording) companies, and punk was no longer symbolize that a strong protest, which was originally put in its basis.


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The lumbar spine, or "low back," often becomes stiff or painful due to muscle imbalances and faulty movement patterns. Low back pain (LBP) has become the second most common cause of disability in American adults, and approximately 80% of American adults will report at least one episode of LBP in their lifetime [1] [2]. Comprised of five individual vertebrae, the lumbar spine is a major weight bearing area of the body and endures the stress and force when carrying objects.
In certain cases of LBP, physical therapists can use a manipulation technique to provide a "reset" to the joints of the lumbar spine in order to improve overall therapeutic outcomes. This procedure is best supplemented with exercises to strengthen lumbar stabilizing muscles and promote flexibility. Here are a few exercises to try to help relieve low back pain:
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