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The Swedish Social Democratic party is in a sense unique in the West. As they have held the power during 65 of the past 74 years, the party has more or less integrated itself in the state. The labor unions have close ties with the party and supply funding and manpower during the elections years. During the 2002 elections LO, the largest labor union in Sweden, contributed with direct and indirect aid to the Social Democratic party that have been estimated to a value above 500 million Swedish kronas. This is about five times the total election budgets for all of the other six major parties in Sweden put together. The Social Democratic government repays the labor unions by giving them legal privileges and often follows their line of policy.
Not only do the Social Democrats have the advantage over their competitors when it comes to funding and manpower, they have also successfully turned many government agencies into ideological think tanks. Massive sums of money are used for "information campaigns" towards the Swedish population. This information is quite often simply promotion of the ideas of the left. For example, the Taxing agency has paid for TV commercials advocating a high-tax society and Systembolaget, the government monopoly on alcohol distribution (run by the prime minister's wife), has run full page ads in the biggest magazines directly attacking neoliberal ideology. According to a report by the Swedish think tank Timbro, each year over 2 billion Swedish kronas are used by various agencies on such campaigns, dwarfing any of the few think tanks that exist in the country.
The government's control over the political debate does not stop there. In almost every stage of education, Swedish students are indoctrinated with the ideas of the left when it comes to economy, social issues, environmental policies and leftwing feminism. The two former fields, a doomsday view on environmentalism and a feminist ideology strongly influenced by postmodern Marxism, have almost risen to the rank of state ideology. Efforts are being made to integrate these two fields into virtually all fields of study in Swedish academia. In a study of the political attitude among the members of the boards of Swedish universities it was shown that over 60 percent had outspoken support of the Social Democrats and 75 percent had connections to the party.
But it doesn't stop here. The Social Democrats actively attack those powers in the country that strive for political liberalization. The current Social Democratic Prime Minister, Göran Persson, recently threatened one of the biggest financial spheres in Sweden, that he might abolish their right to have weighted shares if their directors say in public that they want a change of government. As Swedish writer Johan Norberg points out, Perssons government a couple of years ago flew to Brussels and aggressively defended the system with weighed share (that give some stockowners control without the majority of the shares). The party secretary of the Social Democrats has gone as far as claiming that Swedish corporations have gone together in a conspiracy to reduce investments so that the economic situation is bad during the election year, threatening the Social Democratic parties' chances to cling to power. This is no joke, but the sad realities of Swedish politics where the leading party has become addicted to power and developed paranoia against the few enemies it has left.
The Swedish Social Democrats are perhaps the best illustration of the big problem of the welfare state. The big state exists for the sake of political interest groups who wish to regulate the economy and the working market, such as unions who shut out the unemployed from the jobmarket or the workers who fear competition from abroad. The big state exists for the politicians and bureaucrats who live of it. And the big state has become integrated with the big party, spending massive amounts of resources in forming public opinion for the ideas of the left. The advocates of the big government should take a good look at Sweden and realize something; they are seeking their self-interest as much as any corporate leader, but they do so by enforcing their will on others.
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Dwell on Design
So another couple of busy weeks are ahead as I've been hired to help out with Dwell on Design's Outdoor Spaces. I've just jumped into it today so there's lots to learn and do, but I'm really excited to be on the floor while everything gets delivered, help set it up and enjoy the camaraderie of long days.
Are you going to Dwell on Design (June 25-27)?
How about one of the cool home tours?
You can also volunteer to man a home on a home tours or at the convention to get in for free (plus some other goodies)?
And there's a great party happening for a good cause on Saturday the 26th.
You can also follow the event on twitter or follow me!.
Phew. I'll keep you all updated as much as I can. I'm already so inspired by the vendors I'm working with!
3 comments:
- steph said...
oh my! i need to check my work calender... volunteering would be fun!
- 6/17/2010
- Shai Coggins said...
Beautiful blog you've got here. :-)
Just thought I'd say hello, courtesy of my online blog buddy, Nenette of LifeCandy – http://www.lifecandy.net/ ). This is part of our 52WoC blog community task.
Have a great day!
- 6/18/2010
- laure said...
Steph, hope you make it, it's going to be a great show (if I survive until then ;)
- 6/18/2010
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Scenario: A Citrix Administrator installs XenServer. The administrator provisions one server OS machine to deliver hosted desktops and applications. After conducting tests, the administrator concludes that performance is poor and that application installation is taking longer than expected. The virtual machine takes a long time to install.
Click the Exhibit button to view the XenServer performance information.
Which component, based on the attached exhibit, could be impacting performance?
B. Disk I/O
C. Memory
D. Network
Correct Answer: B QUESTION 2
Scenario: A Citrix Administrator needs to configure StoreFront so that users can access a XenDesktop 7 site and a XenDesktop 5.6 site. Currently, the StoreFront deployment is configured to provide access to the XenDesktop 7 site.
Which action must the administrator take to allow users to access both environments from the StoreFront deployment?
A. Export the provisioning file for the store.
B. Configure the store for 'Legacy Support'.
C. Add the XenDesktop 5.6 Delivery Controllers to the store.
D. Configure the Secure Ticket Authority for the XenDesktop 5.6 farm.
Correct Answer: C QUESTION 3
A Citrix Administrator needs to deploy StoreFront services to thin clients which are running the Online plug-in.
Which option should the administrator configure so that the thin clients can connect to the StoreFront servers?
A. Export Provisioning File
B. Integrate with Citrix Online
C. Configure Legacy Support
D. Manage Delivery Controllers
Correct Answer: C QUESTION 4
A Citrix Administrator could upgrade Citrix Receiver using the __________ or the __________. (Choose the two correct options to complete the sentence.)
A. Receiver for Web
B. Virtual Delivery Agent
C. Citrix Receiver updater
D. Command-line Interface
Correct Answer: CD QUESTION 5
Scenario: A user informs a Citrix Administrator that audio quality has degraded on their virtual desktop that uses personal vDisk. Audio was functioning correctly the previous day. Which action should the administrator take to investigate this issue?
A. Check the Receiver log on the client device.
B. Check the audio redirection setting in a Citrix policy.
C. Review the event log on the user's desktop for errors.
D. Open session details for the user in Citrix Director.
Correct Answer: D QUESTION 6
Scenario: An error is displayed in Citrix Director when a Citrix Administrator attempts to shadow a user connected to a desktop hosted on a server OS machine. Shadowing does NOT start.
What is the likely cause of this error?
A. Remote Assistance is NOT enabled on the server OS machine.
B. Citrix Receiver is NOT installed on the administrator's workstation.
C. The administrator does NOT have the Help Desk role in Citrix Studio.
D. Remote Desktop is NOT configured on the administrator's workstation.
Correct Answer: A QUESTION 7
Scenario: A user's virtual desktop session running on XenServer is unresponsive and the user is unable to access any applications. Prior to the session becoming unresponsive, the user was working on a very large financial report and did NOT save it. A Citrix Administrator examines the session and determines that Microsoft Excel has frozen the session. Which tool could the administrator use to end the Excel process without ending the session?
A. Citrix Director
B. Citrix XenCenter
C. Citrix StoreFront
D. Task Manager on the Delivery Controller
Correct Answer: A
Which two tools could a Citrix Administrator use to determine which virtual desktops have NOT registered with the Delivery Controller? (Choose two.)
A. Citrix Studio
B. Citrix Director
C. Citrix XenCenter
D. Provisioning Services Console
Correct Answer: AB
Which two methods could a Citrix Administrator use to determine whether any user connections failed in the past 60 minutes? (Choose two.)
A. Check the Windows Event Viewer.
B. View Windows Performance Monitor.
C. View Citrix Director Historical Trends.
D. Monitor the Citrix Director HDX channels.
E. Check the Citrix Director Dashboard panels.
Correct Answer: C
A Citrix Administrator opens Citrix Studio and is unable to make any changes. What is a likely cause of this issue?
A. TheXenDesktop database is down.
B. The Configuration Logging database is unavailable.
C. The administrator is assigned the Desktop Catalog role.
D. A firewall is blocking traffic over port 1433 from the administrator's device.
Correct Answer: B


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Periodontal disease is diagnosed by your dentist or dental hygienist during a periodontal examination. This type of exam should always be part of your regular dental check-up.
A periodontal probe (small dental instrument) is gently used to measure the sulcus (pocket or space) between the tooth and the gums. The depth of a healthy sulcus measures three millimeters or less and does not bleed. The periodontal probe helps indicate if pockets are deeper than three millimeters. As periodontal disease progresses, the pockets usually get deeper.
Your dentist or hygienist will use pocket depths, amount of bleeding, inflammation, tooth mobility, etc., to make a diagnosis that will fall into a category below:
Gingivitis is the first stage of periodontal disease. Plaque and its toxin by-products irritate the gums, making them tender, inflamed, and likely to bleed.
Plaque hardens into calculus (tartar). As calculus and plaque continue to build up, the gums begin to recede from the teeth. Deeper pockets form between the gums and teeth and become filled with bacteria and pus. The gums become very irritated, inflamed, and bleed easily. Slight to moderate bone loss may be present.
Advanced Periodontitis
The teeth lose more support as the gums, bone, and periodontal ligament continue to be destroyed. Unless treated, the affected teeth will become very loose and may be lost. Generalized moderate to severe bone loss may be present.
Overall as pleasant an experience you can have going to the dentist. I recommend her highly.
Sarah Bale
Great office, lots of smiles. Central location in South Pandosy Village. Glad that they are taking on new patients... my friend recommended Dr. Skidmore and team!
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The Menu Stick Shelving Unit is a shelving solution designed to meet the needs of the young generation – mobile and on the move.
Stick System can be extended and adapted to suit any space it inhabits. Cleverly designed with maximum attention to detail, it is the creation of exciting Czech duo Jan Plecháč and Henry Wielgus. "We wanted to create an aesthetically beautiful design solution," says Jan Plecháč. "Stick System enables multiple options, which makes it a pragmatic for today's needs."
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Monthly Archives: December 2015
Vietnam endorses European Commission's Proposal for a Two-Tier Investment Court System in new FTA
On 2 December 2015, the European Commission and Vietnam reached agreement in principle on a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the EU and Vietnam. According to a Commission press release, Vietnam has agreed to an investor-state dispute settlement mechanism based on the Commission's recently proposed two-tier permanent tribunal structure rather than on the traditional ad hoc arbitration panels with a limited right of review for due process.
The Commission unveiled its two-tier structure 3 months ago (in September 2015) in the context of the TTIP negotiations (see 'EU unveils proposal for new investment court system for TTIP').
In keeping with its increased emphasis on transparency, the Commission has promised that the text of the entire agreement will be made public in a matter of weeks, before completion of the ratification process by either state.
- ICSID to Update Rules & Regulations
- Hague District Court Sets Aside 'Yukos' Arbitration Awards under Energy Charter Treaty
- Vietnam endorses European Commission's Proposal for a Two-Tier Investment Court System in new FTA
- EU Commission proposes new Investment Tribunal to replace Investor-State Arbitration in TTIP Negotiations
- Walter Bau Insolvenzverwalter mit Allen & Overy und Robert Hunter erfolgreich gegen Thailand


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Secretaries Day on Wednesday 5 September 2012 pays tribute to what is still regarded as one of the world�s most valued professions.
This year �bosses� can show their gratitude for the essential role their �right hand women� play, by treating them to an exquisite, five-star lunch at the Azure Restaurant at The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa. The two-course lunch costs R275 per person, and includes a glass of white or red wine, as well as a �spa taster� gift voucher.
It is said that even the Roman and Greek politicians of yesteryear relied on personal secretaries to manage their affairs. Centuries later, these essential people still make sure that everything runs smoothly in an office, and multitask by handling confidential information discreetly, decipher their bosses� impossible scribbles, perform seven tasks at once and occasionally even fix a stubborn printer!
Executive Chef, Henrico Grobbelaar, will get the afternoon of glamorous pampering going with a starter choice of Cinnamon and star aniseed cured Norwegian salmon with fine beetroot, cape and fennel salad, ciabatta crisp and citrus b�arnaise, or Seared black bean beef, rocket and field greens and toasted almonds with teriyaki dressing.
For mains the talented young chef will be preparing a choice of Grilled corn-fed chicken supreme, leek and lentil salad, nutmeg dust mashed potatoes, candy apple and cranberry jus, or grilled fish of the day, warm Brussels sprouts, buttered carrot, potatoes and lemon lime cream.
No gourmet indulgence, especially on a day away from the office, is ever complete without delectable desserts for which Grobbelaar will lay on Marbled chocolate mousse with raspberry and strawberries, or Vanilla cr�me br�l�e with mango. To end the magic of the day, one fortunate guest will walk away with a coastal helicopter flip for two in a lucky draw.
The Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa�s Secretaries Day celebrations will start at 12h30 on Wednesday, 5 September 2012. Reservations: Monique van Zyl at tel: +27 (0)21 437 9052
- 22/09/2012 08:46 - Things to do on Heritage Day in Cape Town
- 22/09/2012 08:04 - Free Entry for all to Iziko Museums during Heritage Week
- 13/09/2012 17:27 - Dance For All Fundraiser at the Grand Caf� & Beach
- 11/09/2012 17:43 - British-Iranian Comedian Tops The Bill At Grandwest
- 11/09/2012 17:37 - Season of Sauvignon Festival


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Updated: Taco Bell Law Suit dropped. The law firm Beasley Allen, based in Montgomery, Ala., said it dropped the lawsuit after Taco Bell made changes to its marketing and product disclosure.
I am old enough to remember the old commercials with the slogan:"Where's the Beef.
Today , thanks to a class-action lawsuit in California, Attorneys are asking Taco Bell: Where's the Beef?
Taco bell is being sued for claims of false advertising from referring to some of its menu items as "seasoned ground beef."
Attorneys in the suit had the "meat mixture" in question tested, which found only 35% of the product to be beef. At 35%, the meat mixture does not meet the USDA minimum requirements to be able to label something as beef.
Taco Bell is being sued for false advertising and the law firm is asking them to stop saying they are selling beef (menu item).
But the Company is not taking it lying down.
Taco Bell Meat: Chain Sued Over 36% Beef Content In 'Taco Meat Filling' [Updated], AP/Huffington Post
In an official statement from Taco Bell, its President and Chief Concept Officer Greg Creed fires back at the suit's lawyers, saying they "elected to sue first and ask questions later — and got their 'facts' absolutely wrong." Moreover, Taco Bell says they plan to pursue legal remedies for false statements made about their food, emanating from the lawsuit. Taco Bell's official statement:
So who is right?
I have not seen any official percentage of beef in Taco Bell's beef mixture offered as a retort to the lawsuit.
So how much beef should be in the beef mixture to call it a Beef (Menu item)? I did a little looking around and the best I could find is a listing for Beef (or Pork) Tamales having to be 40% meat in the filling. See USDA Label Policy Book 2005
So what is the other 74% in Taco Bell's Beef Mixture if it is in fact only 36% beef?
Taco Bell Meat: Where's The Beef?, By Dean Praetorius, The Huffington Post
- Water
- Isolated oat product
- Salt
- Chili pepper
- Onion powder
- Tomato powder
- Oats (wheat)
- Soy lecithin
- Sugar
- Spices
- Maltodextrin (a polysaccharide that is absorbed as glucose)
- Soybean oil (anti-dusting agent)
- Garlic powder
- Autolyzed yeast extract
- Citric acid, caramel color
- Cocoa powder
- Silicon dioxide (anti-caking agent)
- Natural flavors
- Yeast
- Modified corn starch
- Natural smoke flavor
- Salt
- Sodium phosphate
- Less than 2% of beef broth
- Potassium phosphate
- Potassium lactate
I figure in this down economy, getting a 36% beef return on my investment in a Taco Bell menu item is not bad.


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Events for March 27, 2019
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9:30 am
Women's Bible Study
Ladies are invited to study the Word together in the Fellowship Hall on Wednesday mornings.Find out more »
ESL Classes
North Dallas Shared Ministries hosts English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for adults from Monday – Thursday, 9:30 am – 11:30 am in the Community Center classrooms. ESL for all levels is free, but registration, including a placement test, is required for morning classes. Classes run concurrently with school semesters and are typically September […]Find out more »
6:30 pm
WILD Wednesday
There's a little bit of everything! On Wednesday evenings, we have Adult ESL in the form of English conversation classes, students (K-5) have a place to meet with DCEs Angie and Haley, and students 3-6 grades are invited to practice soccer. There is no registration required for ESL, just come prepared to talk and ask […]Find out more »


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I just got a lovely letter from Barrie Clark, after he read Hedge Britannia. He was a farmer's son in West Cumberland (not Cumbria) in the 1950s, so knows the importance of a good hedge. He says:
Incidentally, we never called them hedges on farms or countryside. Hedges were those poor excuses full of privet in front of mean 1930s semis on the loop road in Whitehaven. Inhabited by schoolteachers etc. NOT farmers who as we know are the only important people on God's earth. We called hedges/hedgerows DIKES! and talked of dikebacks. Hedgerows were some southern genteelism invented by the sort of people who produced those patronising Ministry of Information films about the countryside, full of cheery Kentish hop-pickers and picturesque gypsies in Enid Blyton caravans. We had dikes which real men tackled with billhooks, mells (or hammers) and axes. My father's laying of a hedge was to watch an art form being produced. We did not cut hedges, we DESSED them. I had my own small ancient 'bill' which had probably seen service at Agincourt. It was worn, light and deadly.
Today Barrie has a hedge or native and exotic shrubs around his garden. As he says:
It marks my land. As Mr O'Hara in Gone with the Wind puts it to Scarlett: 'Land is the only thing that lasts.'
Finally he sent me a cutting of this story about a recent hedge dispute: http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/407139/On-the-hedge-of-despair-Neighbours-5-year-feud-over-a-22ft-evergreen-that-blocks-the-sun


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Card Tv Stamps Challenge #22 Baby New Year
Prize: 1 set of Cardz TV Stamps
such a stunning elegant work of art love it. KarenReplyDelete
Oh goodness, this is the most elegant baby card ever created! I agree with Karen, this is a total work of art! Amazing!
Jeri (DTS)
Oh my gosh!!! Oh my gosh!!!!! This is most awesome DeNetra!!! I so so love it! It is beautiful!!!!!! :)ReplyDelete
This card is soooooooo pretty! Your work is amazing! Love this!ReplyDelete
Oh my... this is just gorgeous!!! I love the vintage feel to this baby card!!! Gorgeous flowers and pearls... love it!
Loving the vintage look! Your cards are all so original!
Mimi, Cardztv DT Sister
WoW!Speechless.....Stunning & Beautiful!
Gorgeous card!!!!ReplyDelete
This card is breathtakingly beautiful! XOXO, Julie. :0)ReplyDelete
BEAUTIFUL!!! You always blow me away with your work DeNetra =)ReplyDelete
Beautiful Card! I love your work!
DT Sister
Oh, Denatra! Your card is gorgeous! I especially love the flowers. Stunning. TFS :)
Michelle (DT sister)
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Recovery point objective (RPO) is the maximum interval of time that potential data loss will be permitted during a serious incident or disaster. It is an important parameter of business continuity planning and disaster recovery, and often reflects decisions about how much downtime and risk an organization is willing to accept.
Recovery Point Objective and Data Loss
Ideally, RPO equals zero, meaning that disaster recovery mechanisms and business continuity plans are tailored to ensure zero data loss during a disaster. Until now, RPO = 0 and zero data loss have been luxuries afforded only to organizations that are running synchronous replication. Even in those scenarios, however, data loss would occur if regional disasters or rolling outages bring down both sites (the primary and secondary disaster recovery site) involved in synchronous replication.
In the case of asynchronous replication, a lag exists between data at the primary site and what has been replicated to the secondary site. The size of the lag If not protected by a solution like Axxana's Phoenix, this lag of yet-to-be-replicated data will be lost during a disaster. The larger the lag, the greater the potential data loss.
Recovery Point Objective, Data Loss, and Recovery Time
If an organization configures technology to meet an RPO greater than zero, it risks losing data. When data is lost—whether in synchronous or asynchronous replication—organizations may lose consistency across inter-related applications and databases. Disaster recovery in this scenario requires time-consuming identification of the data that has been lost and then restoring these applications to consistency. Recovery time and the return to normal operations can be delayed by hours, if not days.
Why Start Anywhere But Recovery Point Objective = Zero?
Many organizations mistakenly assume that RPO = 0, is impossible in their environment—whether because they can't afford synchronous replication, their flash-based storage solution is incompatible with synchronous replication, their cloud-based disaster recovery service topology is vulnerable to regional disasters, or some other challenge puts them at risk for data loss.
With the Axxana Phoenix, RPO = 0 can be any organization's default target for disaster recovery and business continuity. Axxana's Phoenix uses the disaster-proof Black Box and a built-in, intelligent operating system to protect data lag (not-yet-replicated data) during a disaster and safely transfer the data during recovery. This affordable, innovative technology complements an organization's existing disaster recovery topology to ensure zero data loss and rapid recovery time.
To contact an Axxana representative or learn more about Axxana's ground-breaking technology, click here
Click here for examples of how you can use Axxana's Phoenix to ensure zero data loss and achieve RPO = 0 within your own organization.


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I wondered often what was going through Minnie's mind through this whole thing. I mean, she's never seen a birth, never seen puppies, and one day she gets this enormous stomach that is practically touching the ground, and then puppies start appearing. "It all started when that strange dog showed up," she wonders to herself. Minnie did give us some very bewildered looks those first few days. "How did this happen?" Yet, of course, due to our marvelous Creator, the dog (who has never seen a birth or had anyone teach her) knows exactly what to do. Maybe this isn't very amazing to many people but I've thought it's all been pretty darn cool.
And of course, there isn't anything much cuter than kids and puppies.
Don't bother asking for one. They were spoken for before they were born. Jack Russells like to catch rats and bark at strangers, so they are quite popular dogs around here.
Three more weeks till they go to their new homes. I will miss those little faces, but I will not miss all the pee.


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Obama's State of the Union: Then and Now
President Barack Obama's State of the Union address Tuesday touched on topics that have been a staple of such addresses, including the economy, jobs, housing and taxes. Here's what he had to stay on those subjects over the years.
2010: "We can't afford another so-called economic 'expansion' like the one from the last decade –- what some call the 'lost decade' -– where jobs grew more slowly than during any prior expansion; where the income of the average American household declined while the cost of health care and tuition reached record highs; where prosperity was built on a housing bubble and financial speculation."
2011: "We are poised for progress. Two years after the worst recession most of us have ever known, the stock market has come roaring back. Corporate profits are up. The economy is growing again.
But we have never measured progress by these yardsticks alone. We measure progress by the success of our people. By the jobs they can find and the quality of life those jobs offer."
2012: "No, we will not go back to an economy weakened by outsourcing, bad debt, and phony financial profits. Tonight, I want to speak about how we move forward, and lay out a blueprint for an economy that's built to last – an economy built on American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers, and a renewal of American values…


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I'm not exactly sure if I should go for K&N filters or inlet trumpets. The filters keeps the dirt away. But the turbulences they are producing are not exactly what I'm looking for. At the moment I tent more towards the trumpets. I like the touch of a classic race bike.
With the narrow seat, the bike is anyway not made for longer trips. With that in mind, I hope the engine will last for a while even without no air filtration.
inlet trumpets or k&n?


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Multi-hatters are a blessing in the small church…and often a necessity! I am so very grateful for the volunteer ministers in my parish who serve in two–sometimes three–different roles. But I also know that this can cause volunteer burn-out if not carefully monitored. It can also cause team leaders to "fight" over a volunteer minister, necessitating cutting the volunteer in half so that each leader can have him/her.
Oh, wait. That's not how that Bible story ended, is it? Ok, ok…back on track…
When I began ministry in our parish, volunteer scheduling was at times chaotic. There were basically five ministries that had schedules, and there was little or no coordination between them. Being a small church, many of our volunteers wear multiple hats, serving in a couple of different areas. It was not unusual to find overlap in the schedules, calling for a last-minute scramble to find someone to fill in. Needless to say, this caused a certain amount of anxiety for everyone involved. Another problem was that some people would serve for weeks without having a Sunday off.
The logical solution was to create a master calendar which would reflect all of our serving roles, making it immediately obvious when a volunteer was in danger of being
cut in half expected to serve in two places at the same time, or was serving week in and week out.
In the beginning, I asked team leaders to schedule their teams, and then turn the schedules in to me. I found that it's really much simpler, however, if I do all the scheduling. I confer with team leaders about preferences and any other special considerations. It's easier for me to compile everyone's preferences and work around them as I make up the schedule than it is for the team leaders to try and keep track of those details for all the teams.
I create the schedule three times a year–January through April, May through Labor Day, September through the first Sunday in January. In this way, I avoid beginning a new calendar with a major holiday or the beginning/end of summer. This can create havoc when the new schedule gets lost in the busyness of holiday activities, end-of-summer vacations, and the May madness of proms and graduations! My goal each season is that no one serves more than two Sundays/month, regardless of how many ministry areas they serve. I ask all volunteers to find their own replacement if they have a conflict, and to please let me know of the change so I am not expecting the wrong person to show up.
What are you doing to safeguard the ministry life of your multi-hatters? I know this sounds like a lot of work, and it is. Groan if you must–I certainly do each time I create our master calendar! I think it is somewhat of a cross between a thousand-piece jigsaw puzzle and dominoes as I try to make all the pieces fit, then find that moving one piece effects the delicate balance of the others! But, in the end, it's worth the time and effort. I am removing a major obstacle to ministry, which is one of the primary responsibilities of an equipping leader. Ministry is more evenly distributed. There is less volunteer burn-out. Our volunteers don't serve week in and week out without taking a break. And, most importantly, no one gets cut in half!


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By Charissa Zehr
Democracy, transparency and good governance become catchphrases during political campaigns and election cycles. In Haiti, these issues contribute to the deepening debate around mining. As the legitimacy of Haiti's government continues to be questioned, some of Mennonite Central Committee's partner organizations have expressed concerns that a proposed mining law could be passed by presidential decree without consent of the legislative branch and, more importantly, without consulting the Haitian people.
In 2013, the World Bank provided technical support to Haiti's government to update the country's mining law, making it more attractive to the Canadian and U.S. mining companies already interested in exploiting Haiti's estimated $20 billion in mineral wealth.
The draft law is concerning for multiple reasons…


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Empower educators to view multiple grade levels, plan a learning progression, and see how each year's content builds the foundation for the next.
Battelle for Kids worked with educators to create the 9–12 Mathematics Vertical Progression Guides to be a trusted, go-to resource teachers will reference over and over as they implement the new Standards. Every 9–12 Mathematics Common Core Standard is included in this Vertical Progression Guide. Vertical progression arranges the Standards in an ascending staircase format by grade level and content type. This format allows educators to see the progression of the Standards within a grade level and to develop an in-depth understanding of how the Standards for each year lay the foundation for instruction in the next. Whether using a traditional pathway of Algebra I, Algebra II, and Geometry or an integrated pathway of Mathematics I, II, and III, teachers can visually identify major standards, supporting standards, and additional standards.
Teachers, principals, and curriculum directors are using the guides to:
- Understand each Standard's specific terminology
- Inform unit planning and learning activities
- Differentiate above and below the core levels
- Plan intervention and enrichment
- Develop goals
- Identify gaps to meet the next grade-level's expectations
- Differentiate instruction
- Review multiple grade-level expectations to scaffold learning
- Create a checklist to monitor mastery of skills, power standards, and progress
- Review corresponding strands in the guides to drop back for scaffolding
- Explain where "on target" students should be and communicate checkpoints of progress to students and parents
- Use this guide to develop assessments to ensure student knowledge and success


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CEDAR PARK, Tex. - The Abbotsford Heat lost 9-3 to the Texas Stars (affiliate of the Dallas Stars) on Sunday night in American Hockey League action at the Cedar Park Center.
Despite a great first and second period by the Heat who held a 3-1 lead at one point, they were outplayed in the third period. The Stars top line of Travis Morin, Colton Sceviour, and Curtis McKenzie found their goal scoring touch and combined for 12 points in the one-sided affair.
The Stars opened the scoring in the first period on an unassisted goal from Mike Hedden. The Heat replied with Tyler Wotherspoon's first career AHL goal at the 11:14 mark assisted by Josh Jooris. The Heat took their first lead of the game at 17:26 of the first on a goal by Greg Nemisz, assisted by Corban Knight and Zach McKelvie. The shots after 20 minutes were 8-7 in favour of the Stars.
The Heat opened the scoring in the second period on a goal from Chad Billins, with the assists going to Brett Olson and Drew MacKenzie. However, the Stars scored two unanswered goals by Travis Morin and Chris Mueller to tie the game at 3-3.
The Heat had penalty trouble in the third period, and the Stars scored back-to-back power play goals by McKenzie and Sceviour to make it a 5-3 game. Sceviour scored two more goals to cap off a third period hat-trick. Cameron Gaunce and Matej Stransky rounded out the scoring, as the Stars scored six goals in the final period to come away with a 9-3 win.
The Heat finished the game zero for three on the power play and killed off three of eight Stars power plays.
Laurent Brossoit faced 42 shots, stopping 33 and was charged with the loss. Christopher Nilstorp earned the win for Texas, stopping 20 of 23 shots in the game.
Meanwhile, the Heat defeated the Oklahoma City Barons (AHL affiliate of the Edmonton Oilers) 2-1 in a shootout on Saturday night at the Cox Convention Centre in Oklahoma City.
Reto Berra shone for the Heat, earning first star honours and making 29 of 30 saves. Paul Byron continued his excellent early season form, tying the game late in the third period.
The first period did not feature any scoring, but there were six penalties handed out by the referees. The Heat were unable to connect on three power play opportunities, while the Barons failed to score on two. The first period also featured a fight between Zach McKelvie and Travis Ewanyk.
The Heat got into penalty trouble in the second period and took four minor penalties, but Abbotsford successfully killed off all four Barons power plays. However, with one second remaining in the period, Joel Broda scored to give the Barons a 1-0 lead.
Paul Byron tied the game with 38 seconds to go in regulation with the Heat goaltender pulled, sending the game to overtime. Byron's goal was assisted by Markus Granlund and Chris Breen. After 60 minutes, Oklahoma City outshot Abbotsford 26-25.
Neither team was able to score in overtime. In the shootout, Chad Billins and Markus Granlund scored for the Heat, while Reto Berra stopped four out of five Barons shooters.
Abbotsford was scoreless on six power play opportunities, and killed off all six Oklahoma City power plays.
Reto Berra stopped 29 of 30 shots he faced, while Richard Bachman made 28 saves on 29 shots for the Barons
The next Heat home games are Friday and Saturday against the Lake Erie Monsters (AHL affiliate of the Colorado Avalanche). Lake Erie features three players from the Greater Vancouver area: Stefan Elliott (North Vancouver), David van der Gulik (Abbotsford), and Mark Oliver (Burnaby).
NOTES: The Calgary Flames recalled centre Roman Horak from the Heat and Chris Breen's conditioning assignment in Abbotsford has been completed and he has rejoined the Flames . . . The Flames have reassigned centre Blair Jones and assigned defenseman Derek Smith to the Abbotsford Heat


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Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library hosts ghoulish concert
Posted: Oct 25, 2012
Out-of-date Warning This news post is more than three months old and may contain out-of-date information.
Where: Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library
What: Halloween Concert featuring the School of Music's New Lights Ensemble
When: Wednesday, October 31 8:00 p.m.
Featuring ghoulish music by the likes of Kodaly, Crumb, Shostakovich, Cage and Webern.
The New Lights Ensemble is a new student group at the School of Music that's committed to reinventing the concert experience. The concept behind the New Lights Ensemble is the School of Music's larger New Lights initiative, which aims to generate new audiences by presenting classical music in inventive, relevant contexts for modern audiences.
FREE. No ticket required.


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Talk Money Talk Pensions Week 2019
The theme for Talk Money Talk Pensions Week 2019 is financial wellbeing.
Financial wellbeing is about people feeling secure and in control – knowing that not only are they able to manage day-to-day and deal with the unexpected, but that they are also building towards a healthy financial future.
A financially healthy nation is not only good for individuals, but also for communities, business and the economy.
Through the week, we want to encourage more people to take action to improve their own financial wellbeing and the financial wellbeing of those around them – whether through accessing free debt advice, saving regularly, seeking out financial education or relying less on credit for everyday spending.
Who should get involved?
Talk Money Talk Pensions Week is a great opportunity to join, start or lead the conversation. It's for anyone, or any organisation, working to help people deal better with money matters, or any organisation that wants to learn more about financial wellbeing and what it might mean for them.
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Not being in the mood for sex is something that happens to everybody from time to time. This only becomes an issue if you find yourself constantly avoiding sleeping with your significant other, because this neglect of your sex life can have serious consequences for your marriage.
So what is the best way to overcome a low sex drive? According to new research, the answer is simple — just get more sleep. The amount of rest a person gets at night will be directly linked to how often he or she feels like having sex, so getting enough shuteye each night will be crucial.
According to a new study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine, every hour of sleep one gets increases a person's likelihood of being in the mood for sex by 14 percent. Not only do the chances for sex become higher, but sleep is a key part of a person — particularly a woman — becoming aroused.
The study found that women who sleep longer each night, for at least nine hours, experienced fewer problems becoming physically excited than women who do not sleep enough. The researchers found that women are more likely to be in the mood when happy and free of anxiety, all of which can happen with a good night's rest.
Chronic sleep deprivation in both men and women can often result in lower levels of testosterone, which means not being in the mood for sex. That is why it is so important to get as much sleep as possible each and every night.
If you are looking to spice things up in the bedroom, be sure to try an arousal gel from Blossom Organics today! Check out the rest of our website to learn more about all of the high-quality sexual lubricants that we carry.


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How I fell into the rabbit hole of marketing
I have a degree in classical piano. People assume I should be playing piano for a living.
So how did I end up in marketing and communications?
Sounds pretty boring, when I could be pretending to be Beethoven 12 hours a day, right? The thing is, I'm not Beethoven. The dog or the composer, either one.
My story is one of learning, growing, and doing the next {not always right} thing.
At 14, I stood in front of 15 pairs of hungry brown eyes, tasked with telling Bible stories. These kids didn't know the Christmas story, Easter story, or even David and Goliath. Often they hadn't eaten for hours or days, their real life stories were difficult and painful. Throughout my teenage years, I learned how to use story-telling to get inside their world. I told them stories of bullies, defeated by simple shepherds. I told them of love that knew no bounds. Of sacrifice, hope, and peace even during terrible storms.
I'd like to tell you I made a lasting difference in their lives, but the truth is, I don't know. I moved away from that Native American reservation at 18, and much of my adult life has played out in another corner of the continent. But hidden in my heart, safe in a triple-locked box, were dozens of wistful eyes hanging on every word I said.
Introducing: The wacky world of marketing.
Then a little over 13 years ago, I fell into the world of marketing via the rabbit hole. And much like Alice in Wonderland, I found myself perplexed and bewildered by the strangeness of it all. It was my sophomore year of college, I was broke and I needed a summer job. A direct marketing company selling knives seemed to offer the money I needed. Welcome to the world of slimy sales tactics, cold calls, and enthusiastic rallies. I sold $10,000 worth of knives that summer. My gross pay – for an entire summer of uncomfortable pushiness – was right around $1,200. The math and logic centers in my brain work pretty well, when they finally kick in. I walked away from direct marketing after that summer and didn't look back.
After graduation, I made a living teaching piano for several years. Newsflash: Most piano teachers, myself included, are de facto small business owners. Things to sort out: Studio name, policies, invoicing, communication, and…marketing. I had no idea what I was doing. I spent hours muddling a website. Learned basic bookkeeping. Made flyers, planned events, thought up promotions. I didn't know what I was doing business-wise, but I did teach a lot of Beethoven. I also learned that relationships are the foundation of any business.
I started dabbling in web design, blogging, and graphic design. I took several classes, figured out a lot of basics. None of it was very pretty. I was cobbling ideas together, trying to make sense of terms like SEO and HTML. I realized I'd never have a career building websites, but I did enjoy writing and making graphics.
Where the rubber meets the road.
My husband opened a small engine repair shop and business got real. Rent, bills, overhead, employees to pay. A steady stream of customers bring in a stead(ier) stream of cash, so I got busy trying to make use of what I knew. Social media, business cards, networking, more website stuff, print ads. I learned marketing has a trillion moving parts and a lot of variables. I took lots more classes and did truckloads of research. How to write a business plan, Marketing 101, Networking for Dummies, Quickbook Basics.
I was getting restless. The repair shop was going well, and I had learned a lot about starting a business. So I started my own professional organizing business on the side. It went ok, and I build new and profitable relationships with other organizers. I joined a nonprofit – the National Association of Professional Organizers. I even landed some dream clients and the beginnings of a solid referral network.
Things I learned:
•how to effectively organize paper
•how to organize a closet full of anything
•how to pack and move 2,000 (or more) square feet quickly and easily
I began to realize online marketing should be an extension of real life. And I learned the power of community over competition.
Wonderland returns.
2 years later, the kaleidoscope tilted, and the Mad Hatter showed up again. The idea had been growing on us for some time that we wanted to raise our kids in a small town, with a simpler way of life. Finally acting, we moved 1,200 miles across the continent, away from our South Florida beach life. And we settled our little family in a small town with brick streets and more churches than stores. Back in the heartland my husband and I both grew up in.
And for most of a year, I fought the kaleidoscope and argued with the Mad Hatter, trying to find my own identity in this new reality. I read piles of books, watched dozens of webinars, took an over-abundance of courses.
Things I learned:
•How to Make a Million Bucks on Instagram Instantly
•Creative and Dramatic Uses of Unheard of Skills
•Make Money Sending Emails
•Social Media in the Clouds,
•SEO for Authors and Astronomers
Ok, not actual course names. But I studied, I learned stuff, I earned certificates. I had no idea what to do with all the details and stuff in my head that would make sense for me.
Write. Bleed. Write more.
Frustrated, lost, and dealing with an ugly amount of depression, I went to the one place I should have gone first. I walked straight into the arms of a mighty Father, and begged for clarity.
He gave me only three words: Write. Bleed. Write. Remember that triple-locked box in my heart? I didn't want to open it, because Pandora. But it held the key to my identity as a person, as a Christian, as an entrepreneur. Writing, telling stories, communicating effectively.
Those little shops on main street are not just pretty or quaint little shops to me. They are me.
The butcher, mechanic, baker, candlestick maker, real estate agent, and bookkeeper. I've been in their shoes. They are hardworking, practical people. They have families to care for, bills to pay, and employees to train. They need effective ways to market that put actual dollar bills in their pockets.
The things I do best are things that help others. Like using simple visuals and well-chosen words to tell stories that connect and build community. I teach and use genuine, honest, and simple methods that actually work.
That's my story. My why.
Now I want to know: Is it hard for you to tell your story? What's holding you back?
Lynn Hughes
Hi, my name is Lynn. I am a former piano teacher, creative copywriter, and daughter of the King. I have two little girls, a husband I love dearly, and a stack of books to read someday that is taller than I am. I love dark coffee, wholesome living, and well-crafted words.


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CSR Spotlight: Forest Preserve Restoration Workday
Members of Roux's Oak Brook, Illinois office took part in an office volunteer workday at a local wildlife center and forest preserve. Native seed collection and invasive species removal were conducted along trails at the Willowbrook Wildlife Center, a wildlife rehabilitation center near the Roux Oak Brook office. The Center is home to a butterfly garden along with many nature trails and outdoor exhibits. In addition, the Wildlife Center helps to rehabilitate and release (when possible) injured or abandoned wildlife. Many of our Illinois employees utilize the local forest preserves for recreation.
The native species seed collection included wild bergamot, wingstem, sweet black-eyed susan, and giant hyssop. The collected seeds will be used at other DuPage County Forest Preserve (owner of the Wildlife Center) locations to establish and expand the native species populations in more local areas. In the first two photos, our team is collecting the native seed species in buckets, as the Forest Preserve prefers to keep the various seed species separate.
The Roux volunteers also performed brush cutting of invasive species within the area (third photo). "The invasive species removal we conducted was for honeysuckle," said Sarah Bassett, Project Engineer. "We used large garden shears and gloves, and made sure to do our safe performance self-assessments." Sarah was accompanied by other Roux workday participants, Danielle Petkunas, Sandra Walker, and Christine Pietrzyk.
In the past, Roux has donated to the Wildlife Center through their "Adopt an Animal" program. We have adopted three-legged foxes and a woodchuck, and this year we will be adopting a vision-impaired Barred Owl. Keep an eye out for more on the latest workdays, animal adoptions, and conservation efforts from our Oak Brook office.


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Engaging youth on their own terms? an actor-network theory account of hip-hop in youth work. (2015)
Type of ContentTheses / Dissertations
UC Permalinkhttp://hdl.handle.net/10092/10789
Thesis DisciplineSocial Work
Degree NameDoctor of Philosophy
PublisherUniversity of Canterbury. Department of Human Services and Social Work
AuthorsWilson, Elizabeth Kateshow all
With origins in the South Bronx area of New York in the early 1970s, hip-hop culture is now produced and consumed globally. While hip-hop activities can be varied, hip-hop is generally considered to have four forms or "elements": DJing, MCing, b-boying/b-girling, and graffiti. Although all four elements of hip-hop have become a part of many youth work initiatives across the globe, public debate and controversy continue to surround hip-hop activities. Very little research and literature has explored the complexities involved in the assembling of hip-hop activities in youth work sites of practice using these hip-hop elements. This study attends to the gap in hip-hop and human service literature by tracing how hip-hop activities were assembled in several sites of youth work activity in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Actor-network theory (ANT) is the methodological framework used to map the assemblage of hip-hop-youth work activities in this study. ANT follows how action is distributed across both human and non-human actors. By recognising the potential agency of "things", this research traces the roles played by human actors, such as young people and youth workers, together with those of non-human actors such as funding documents, social media, clothing, and youth venue equipment. This ethnographic study provides rich descriptions or "snapshots" of some of the key socio-material practices that shaped the enactment of hip-hop-youth work activities. These are derived from fieldwork undertaken between October 2009 and December 2011, where participant observation took place across a range of sites of hip-hop-youth work activity. In addition to this fieldwork, formal interviews were undertaken with 22 participants, the majority being youth workers, young people, and youth trust administrators.
The ANT framework reveals the complexity of the task of assembling hip-hop in youth work worlds. The thesis traces the work undertaken by both human and non-human actors in generating youth engagement in hip-hop-youth work activities. Young people's hip-hop interests are shown to be varied, multiple, and continually evolving. It is also shown how generating youth interest in hip-hop-youth work activities involved overcoming young people's indifference or lack of awareness of the hip-hop resources a youth trust had on offer. Furthermore, the study highlights where hip-hop activities were edited or "tinkered" with to avoid hip-hop "bads". The thesis also unpacks how needed resources were enlisted, and how funders' interests were translated into supporting hip-hop groups and activities. By tracing the range of actors mobilised to enact hip-hop-youth work activities, this research reveals how some youth trusts could avoid having to rely on obtaining government funds for their hip-hop activities. The thesis also includes an examination of one youth trust's efforts to reconfigure its hip-hop activities after the earthquakes that struck Christchurch city in 2010 and 2011.
Working both in and on the world, the text that is this thesis is also understood as an intervention. This study constitutes a deliberate attempt to strengthen understandings of hip-hop as a complex, multiple, and fluid entity. It therefore challenges traditional media and literature representations that simplify and thus either stigmatise or celebrate hip-hop. As such, this study opens up possibilities to consider the opportunities, as well as the complexities of assembling hip-hop in youth work sites of practice.


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Song of the post: Two Pina Coladas by Garth Brooks
We had the trade, then we didn't, we had hope, then David Stern, we had a future… aaaaaaaand its gone.
The Doc to LA trade is officially dead, and so is the Celtics' franchise.
I am so pessimistic about this non-deal that it isn't an opinion to me. To me, it's a fact that the Celtics' will never get banner 18. They sure as hell won't with these players, without Doc as a coach, while I'm still adamant about being a fan. The franchise is dead, face it.
The deal that would've brought a young center and a few draft picks fell through and now we have…. Fab Friggin' Melo. The draft is garbage players this year and unless we trade to get a possible lottery pick next year I don't see talent coming to Boston wearing green soon.
The Celtics are going to be stuck in the 30-40 win cycle because they don't quite suck and will always be 7-8-9 in the standings and won't get lottery talent. Unless of course Stern wants to win a great, original, fanbase back by ahem rigging the draft. Such was the case for New York for Patrick Ewing.
Then again Boston could host the All-Star game in the future and have the people and fans win over the players. That is if we don't heckle the shit out of Lebron or Kobe. We are the most passionate fans in all of the Nation. Fact.
The Celtics have lost their window and should've taken a simple trade to get rid of KG and get Jordan, forget about Doc, just get that contract out of here.
One other option is bring back Doc, trade Rondo and sign CP3. He wants to be with Doc, so hey, make a go for it.


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United States of America Kingdom of Thailand
US Department of Labor categorizes ALL who served during the Vietnam War years are Vietnam Era Veterans,.
We are Thailand Veterans of the Vietnam War
You have reached the United States Army Support, Thailand Association website, dedicated to working with our fellow Veterans seeking fair and equal treatment and compensation with the Department of Veterans Affairs for suffering the ailments and symptoms of herbicide exposure (Agent Orange) used on ALL U.S. military bases during the War in Southeast Asia.
There are 3 parts to the USARSUPTHAI ASSOCIATION -
· The website (www.usarsupthaiassociation.com) where we have site members, maintain photos and documents and publish a USARSUPTHAI online Directory - If you get an email verifying your information it's to determine who is still among us and active in the association. If you are not on our website as a site member, simply create a webs.com profile (include your full name, city, state and your time in Thailand) it will be picked up on our Directory.
· The Yahoo Groups email list is where we exchange emails to our members who do not use Facebook. Recently Yahoo Groups went through some changes and we can no longer store photos or documents online at Yahoo. However if you want to join our email list use this link: firstname.lastname@example.com and if you want to unsubscribe from our email list use this link: email@example.com
· Facebook is very active as we have
o USARSUPTHAI FB group https://www.facebook.com/groups/154849561231642/
You will find info on association activities, such as the upcoming Thailand Reunion https://www.facebook.com/events/347307619120419/in Branson, MO 24-26 Sep 2020. Registration forms are available online. Phone number for the reunion hotel is available and the time is now to get registered and to make room reservations.
and we are also affiliated with
o Thailand Laos Cambodia Veterans FB group https://www.facebook.com/groups/182929331731492/
I'm posting this so it will become clear how USARSUPTHAI ASSOCIATION is organized as an online Veterans group and also so our Vice President Barry P. Meyer email@example.com will be able to update the online Directory and make corrections, deletions and note of deceased members.
FYI (for your information) – You do not have to be a member of USARSUPTHAI to be on our FB group, however you are welcome to join, have your name in the Directory so that anyone searching for you can find you a bit easier.
Joseph J. Wilson, Jr.
While information on the internet is plentiful, it's hard to find a starting point. Let us be that starting point! This site is intended to be a place where online organizations and Veterans groups will find information concerning Army units stationed in Thailand under the command and/or operational control of the United States Army Support, Thailand (USARSUPTHAI).
ADMIN NOTE: The site member portion of this website is a good place to make yourself know to our group, but in order to have real time interaction (one on one) I suggest that you join us on Facebook or on our Yahoo Groups email server.
Created 4/22/2009
President, Co-Founder & Webmaster: Joseph J. Wilson, Jr. (email@example.com)
Vice President and Admin Officer: Barry P. Meyer (firstname.lastname@example.com)
An Overview US Army in Thailand
During Vietnam War Era
1962 - 1976
After WWII, the occupation of Japan and the Korean War armistice the United States was instrumental in putting together an Asian equivalent of NATO with the signing of the Manila Pact signed on 8 September 1954 leading to the creation of the Southeast Asian Treaty Organization (SEATO) and headquartered in Bangkok in 1955. SEATO was considered a concept of anti-communist collective defence to Southeast Asia whereby the military forces of each member were intended to be coordinated to provide for the collective defense of the member states.
The US Army?s IX Corps located at Fort Buckner on Okinawa was the parent organization for US Army Special Forces units operating throughout Southeast Asia from early 1960?s throughout the mid 1970?s and for the 9th Logistical Command (B) and would later become the 9th Regional Support Command and ultimately the 9th Theater Army Area Command at Camp Zama, Japan in 1994.
Exercise Air Cobra
In 1962 the escalation of hostilities in Laos led to SEATO Exercise Air Cobra taking place in Thailand with United States and Australian military forces as a show of force and solidarity with Thailand. As the hostilities began to subside and at the request of the Thai Government the 809th Engineer Battalion (Construction) prepared to begin construction of the Bangkok By-Pass Road from Chachoengsao to Kabin Buri.
In May 1962 Joint Task Force 116 (Army, Air Force and Marines) was created to conduct military operations along the Laotian border areas in support of Royal Thai military forces. Beginning in November the task force was dissolved and by December many of the military forces had departed Thailand.
9th Logistical Command (B)
Except elements of the 9th Logistical Command (B) which remained in Thailand as an administrative and logistical support headquarters overseeing Communications Electronics Base, Thailand, Korat Army Depot and various construction projects, including the Sattahip Port Complex and the extension of the Bangkok By-Pass Road from Sattahip to Korat. All other 9th Logistical Command units moved from Okinawa to join the headquarters in Thailand. The 9th Logistical Command (B) was inactivated on 12 June 1970 at Camp Samae San, Sattahip.
On 25 April 1966 the United States Army Support Command, Thailand was activated on Okinawa and elements began deploying to Thailand on 17 October with the rear detachment closing on Camp Friendship on 15 November 1966. On 1 January 1967 USARSUPTHAI officially assumed command and/or operational control over all Army units in Thailand. The USARSUPTHAI was inactivated on 1 July 1974 at Camp Samae San, Sattahip.
The missions of USARSUPTHAI are as follows: (1) Tactical: Provide the U. S. Army nucleus for a unilateral, bilateral or combined tactical headquarters to conduct ground combat operations in Thailand; (2) Training: Conduct continuing OJT (on-the-job training) of assigned Army units; (3) Planning: Conduct U. S. Army planning to support joint operational plans for current operations and contingency U. S. unilateral, bilateral and SEATO plans; (4) Management: Exercise command management supervision of U. S. Army construction programs, logistic operations, real property, facilities and project stocks; and (5) Logistical and Administrative: Provide (1) logistical support to U. S. Air Force operations in North Vietnam and Laos and (2) U. S. Army and joint service support as directed.
On 1 July 1974 USARSUPTHAI was inactivated at Camp Samae San, Sattahip and all of its functions were assumed by the U.S. Military Assistance Command, Thailand, Support Group (USMACTHAI, SG) and all U.S. forces were requested to be out of the country by March 1976.
The United States Army Support, Thailand Association
The USARSUPTHAI Association was created to highlight and explore, the brotherhood of airmen, coast guardsman, seaman, marines, soldiers and civilians whose job it was to monitor and expedite the war effort from military bases throughout Southeast Asia.
During the 1950's the civil war in the Kingdom of Laos grew and by the early 1960's the Kingdom of Thailand requested and received assistance when it seemed that this internal war would spill over and into its borders.
The first US combat troops were stationed at Bangkok's Don Muang Royal Thai Air Force Base, and consisted of 4 combat aircraft stationed on alert beginning April 1961. As communist aggression increased in the region by 1962 priority for US intervention to Thailand was favored over that in Vietnam. It wasn't until the "Gulf of Tonkin" incident that President Johnson committed US forces to Vietnam, while bolstering US troop strength in Thailand as well.
Due to the nature of the "Gentleman's Agreement" between Thailand and the United States that prevented other nations from knowing the full extent of the US involvement to protect its ally, all communications and/or news "officially" proclaiming the extent of this involvement was banned by the Thai government.
Officially all bases were "Royal Thai Bases" and were commanded by Thai commanders, yet command of US troops was retained by the United States. News and news organizations were not permitted to name actions originating from Thailand and US personnel were not given official recognition for injuries received in actions in Thailand. *
This became a "Secret War" and still today said recognition is being sought by personnel who were there "unofficially".
The most noticeable were the air crews who flew combat missions into North and South Vietnam, Laos and even Cambodia.
What were not seen were the US Coast Guardsmen manning LORAN stations in not so noticeable locations throughout central and northern Thailand, or the US Army Engineers carving bases and roadways out of virtual jungle in even the most demanding weather conditions?
Also unseen were the huge number of support troops who manned radio stations, field hospital and aid stations, motor pool dispatch offices and unit orderly rooms.
There were the military police and "top secret" recon patrols keeping an eye on things on "both" sides of the Mekong River.
It has been said that an army moves on its stomach. Well that stomach has to be fed. That is the job of the cooks and food preparation specialists. Before they can begin preparing their meals those rations and supplies have to be transported and disbursed to the respective bases and organizational mess or dining halls.
Another thing that fuels an army is funds. Everyone loves payday. Monies are received and paid out to various businesses and injected into the local economy through employment of local nationals at every level of the military. Military bases must be protected and defended in the event of subversive attacks.
Each of these unique functions is the specific responsibility of a host of military units of the various services within the US Department of Defense.
It is next to impossible to do justice to the virtually hundreds of military commands and organizations who made up this backbone within Thailand, yet each one is vitally important to the success and survival of the others.
I want to focus on facts that helped keep the Kingdom of Thailand from almost certain domination by the increasing communist threat in the region of Southeast Asia.
In May 1962, the Military Assistance Command, Thailand was formed and a Joint US Task Force (JTF 116) was sent to the Kingdom of Thailand. Combat troops were deployed in an exercise along the border region of the Mekong River to bolster the defensive forces and prevent the fighting to spill over from nearby Laos. Many of the units comprising the joint task force were stationed in Korea, Okinawa and Hawaii. This task force comprised of a Marine Battalion Landing Team (BLT), the 1st Battle Group, 27th Infantry (25th Infantry Division) and supporting elements under a detachment of the 9th Logistical Command. In August 1962, they were joined by an army aviation company composed of Caribou aircraft and the 1st Battle Group, 35th Infantry (25th Infantry Division) replaced the 27th Infantry. The task force was withdrawn in November 1962 after the situation in Laos stabilized.
In the meantime, several US Army units had been sent to Thailand on a permanent basis under the 9th Logistical Command and by November 1966 the US Army Support Command had been established. **
The United States Army Support, Thailand
All Army units in Thailand came under the operational control of USARSUPTHAI and played a vital part of the war in Vietnam and early on:
Detachments of the 46th Special Forces Company operated with and trained Thai Army personnel and providing medical support to a number of remote villages throughout northern Thailand.
The 428th Medical Battalion had responsibility for 2 field hospitals, the 5th Field Hospital in Bangkok and the 31st Field Hospital in Korat, plus a number of dental and medical detachments.
The 44th Engineer Group had overall responsibility of building infrastructures and roadway nets that would link each military base together, providing better access in an area primarily consisting of jungle growth utilizing units of the 809th Engineer Battalion and other engineer assets brought in for that specific purpose (quite a huge undertaking, even by today's standards). The 697th Engineer Company (Pipeline) had the responsibility for constructing buildings, huge "Tank Farms" for fuel storage facilities, all the buildings and even the plumbing for every base in Thailand.
The 596th Quartermaster Company arriving in Thailand as part of the US Strike Command had the responsibility of operating those massive "Tank Farms" for each of the airbases to be used by United States Air Force personnel and coming under the 9th Logistical Command (B).
The USA STRATCOM Signal Battalion, Provisional had the responsibility of building and maintaining critical communications networks and links that would tie these military bases to the rest of the US Army forces in Southeast Asia and beyond.
The transportation needs of US forces would be met by two transportation battalions, the 499th Transportation Battalion (Terminal) and the 519th Transportation Battalion (Motor Transport).
The 499th was responsible for receiving cargo in country at the Deep Water Port in Sattahip, the Ammunition Piers at Vayama and the Peers in Bangkok.
The 519th was responsible for transporting much of this cargo (in concert with the local ETO Company) from the ports all the way to destination (more than 1066 highway miles) utilizing Trailer Transfer Points strategically placed enroute at critical points (Sattahip, Korat, Khon Kaen).
The lifeblood of the entire US military operations depended upon their success.
These are the major commands that controlled much of the Army's assets in Thailand:
Joint US Military Assistance, Thailand
Joint US Military Advisory Group, Thailand
Joint US Military Advisory Group, Thailand, Support Group, Provisional
Joint US Military Advisory Group, Thailand, Support Group A
US Army Bangkok Area Command, Provisional
US Army Depot, Thailand, Provisional (later 501st Field Depot)
US Army Sattahip Area Command, Provisional
US Army Special Troops, Bangkok
US Army Special Troops, Korat
US Army Special Troops, Sattahip
US Army Support Command, Thailand
9th Logistical Command (63 – 70)**
* United States Air Force in Thailand - http://wapedia.mobi/en/United_States_Air_Force_in_Thailand
**Appendix B - The US Army in Thailand during the Vietnam Conflict (Vietnam Order of Battle – Shelby L. Stanton)
105th SIG DET (SVCS SPT)
125th SIG BN, 25th INF DIV (JTF 116)
128th MED BN (Korat)
133rd MED GRP, HHD (MED SPT) 1 Jan 68 - 10 Nov 70 (Korat)
138th TR DET (TTPO) (Vayama)
13th MP CO (SEP) 24 Jan 69 - 29 Mar 73 (Korat)
142nd EN CO (Samae San)
145th EN CO (Samae San)
162nd MED DET (Vayama)
165th MED DET (Vayama)
165th TR CO (LT AMPH VEH - LARC) 26 Apr 67 - 1 Nov 68 (Sattahip)
167th SIG CO (RR VHF) May 62 - 6 May 63 (Bangkok)
16th EN CO (DT) 2 Aug 67 - 20 Feb 71 (Sakhon Nakhon)
16th INF (Samae San)
17th MI DET (Bangkok)
172nd TR DET (Friendship)
1st BG, 27th INF (JTF 116)
1st BG, 35th INF (JTF 116)
1st BN, 35th INF, 25th INF DIV (JTF 116)
1st SFG, 3rd BN
1st SIG BDE
1st SIG BN
201st SIG DET (RB)
207th SIG CO (TROPO) 15 Apr 63 - 1 Jul 69 (Korat)
219th MP CO (PHY SEC) 20 Nov 66 - 25 Jun 71 (Korat)
21st MED DEP (MED DEP) 15 Mar 67 - 15 May 70 (Korat)
229th TR CO (TERM SVC) 30 Apr 67 - 20 Dec 68 (Sattahip)
233rd TR CO (TERM SVC) 11 Nov 66 - 20 Dec 68 (Sattahip)
234th EN CO (Vayama)
254th TR DET (Friendship)
256th AG CO (PS) 28 Dec 67 - 25 June 71 (Korat)
258th TR DET (Friendship)
260th TR CO (PETRO) 15 Dec 66 - 31 Oct 75 (Sattahip)
270th ORD DET (Friendship)
270th TR DET (AVN) Korat RTAFB 69 71 (NEW)
281st MP CO (SEC GRD) 11 Nov 66 - 31 Oct 75 (Sattahip)
28th SIG CO (Friendship)
291st TR CO (CGO) 28 Feb 67 - 20 Feb 71 (Korat)
29th SIG CO
29th SIG GRP, HHD (SIG SPT) 12 Sep 66 - 30 Jun 71 (Bangkok)
302nd SIG BN, HHD (SPT) 14 Jul 69 - 30 Jun 71 (Bangkok)
302nd SIG CO (Bangkok)
305th S & S Co (DS) 3/12/68 - 4/15/69) (Sat SATTAHIP
313th TR CO (REFER) 24 Nov 66 - 31 Mar 72 (Bangkok)
31st MED HOSP (FLD HOSP) 1 Jun 62 - 15 May 70 (Korat)
324th SIG CO (TROPO) 30 Jun 71 - 1 Feb 72 (Sattahip)
325th SIG BN, HHD (SPT) 14 Jul 69 - 31 Dec 70 (Bangkok)
331st S & S CO (FWD REP PARTS) 15 Jul 65 - 20 Dec 68 (Korat)
334th SIG CO (SPT) 6 Nov 67 - 1 Jul 69 (Bangkok)
33rd TR PLT (REFER) 10 May 67 - 1 Apr 70 (Korat)
347th SIG CO (SPT) 6 Nov 67 - 1 Jul 69 (Bangkok)
35th FIN & DISB CO (Korat)
379th SIG BN, HHD (SPT) 25 Aug 63 - 30 Jun 71 (Sattahip)
40th MP BN (MP SPT) 18 Mar 67 - 30 Dec 70 (Korat)
41st ORD CO (DIR AMMO SPT) 6 Mar 66 - 1 Sep 66 (Korat)
428th MED BN, HHD (MED SPT) 1 Jun 66 - 1 Jan 68 (Korat)
442nd SIGL BN (SPT - LL) 6 Nov 67 - 30 Jun 71 (Korat)
449th TR BN (TERM) 25 Oct 66 - 20 Dec 68 (Sattahip)
44th EN GRP, HHD (CON) May 62 - 1 Jan 70 (Korat)
46th SF CO (SPEC WAR) Oct 66 - Apr 74 (Lopburi)
47th F & A CO
488th MED AMB DET
499th TR BN, HQ GRP (Vayama)
501st USA DEPOT (FLD DEPOT) 18 Mar 67 - 20 Dec 68 (Korat)
503rd MED BN
505th TR CO (CGO) 12 Nov 66 - 30 Dec 70 (Sattahip)
509th ASA UNIT (Ramasun)
511th SUP CO (GEN SPT) 5 Jan 67 - 20 Dec 68 (Korat)
513th MP DET (Friendship)
519th TR BN, HHD (TRK) 16 Dec 66 - 20 Feb 71 (Korat)
523rd MED AMB DET 67 - 68 (Korat)
528th EN CO
537th EN BN (Samae San)
538th EN BN (CON) CO 14 Jul 65 - 15 Jun 70 (Korat)
538th EN BN, C CO (Vayama)
538th EN BN, D PLT (Samae San)
53rd TR CO (CGO) 10 Apr 67 - 30 Dec 70 (Sattahip)
549th EN DET (CA)
549th QM CO
54th EN CO (CON SPT) 20 Dec 68 - 15 Jun 70 (Sakhon Nakhon)
556th MAINT CO (LT DS) 7 Feb 68 - 1 Jul 69 (Kanchanaburi)
558th S & S BN (GS) 17 Mar 66 - 1 Jul 69 (Kanchanaburi)
558th S & S CO (HVY MS) 15 Jul 65 - 20 Dec 68 (Korat)
55th SIG CO (SPT) 1 Jul 65 - 1 Jul 69 (Korat)
561st EN CO (CON) 10 Aug 63 - 15 Jun 70 (Kanchanaburi)
562nd MAINT CO (LT DS) 13 Jan 67 - 25 Jun 71(Sattahip)
569th TR CO (CGO) 1 Dec 67 - 1 Apr 70 (Khon Kaen)
579th QM CO
57th MAINT CO (DS) 1 Apr 63 - 20 Feb 71 (Korat)
590th S & S CO (DS) 30 Sep 63 - 20 Dec 68 (Korat)
593rd EN CO (CON) 6 Jun 63 - 1 Aug 63 (Korat)
596th QM CO (PETRO DEPOT) 27 Jun 66 - 20 Dec 66 (Sattahip)
597th EN CO (Essayons)
597th MAINT CO (DS) 9 May 66 - 1 Sep 69 (Korat)
597th TR CO (Vayama)
599th ORD CO (AMMO DS/GS) 7 May 67 - 25 Jun 71 (Sattahip)
5th MED HOSP (FLD HOSP) 9 May 66 - 10 Nov 70 (Bangkok)
5th RRU Bangkok Became 83rd RRSOU in 9/66 20/70
5th RRU, DET "D" 1965 (Ramasun)
640th TR DET (TUGBOAT) (Samae San)
6924th SECURITY SQUADRON 1/8/70 24/4/71
697th EN CO (PL CON SPT) 29 Aug 65 - 1 Dec 69
70th AVN FLT DET (Friendship)
712th PMU (USARTHAI & Friendship)
720th MP BN (Friendship)
738th EN CO (SP) 2 Mar 63 - 15 Jul 65 (Korat)
7th AIR PLT (Friendship)
7th ASA UNIT (FLD STN) 15 May 62 - 30 Jun 71 (Bangkok)
7th AVN DET Udorn 68-74
7th AVN DET Utapoe 6/74-5/75
7th MAINT BN (DS) 15 Jul 65 - 25 Jun 71 (Korat)
7th RRFS, B CO (Khao Khieo) (Ramasun)
809th EN B, D CO (Ku Su Mon) (Sakhon Nakhon)
809th EN BN (CON) 24 Mar 62 - 3 Feb 71 (Phanom Sarakham)
809th EN BN, B CO (NKP)
809th EN BN, B CO (Vayama)
809th EN BN, C CO (Raum Chit Chi) (Sakhon Nakhon)
83rd RRSOU Bangkok 1959-9/66
89th MP DET
91st EN CO (DT) 7 Aug 67 - 15 Jun 70 (Kanchanaburi)
93rd PSY OPN CO (SPC WAR) 23 Jun 67 - 30 Jun 74 (Bangkok)
972nd SIG BN
999th EN BN (Friendship)
999th SIG BN 1961-62 (Ramasun)
9th LOG CMD, HHD (LOG SPT) Apr 63 - 12 Jun 70 (Korat, Sattahip)
9th LOG CMD, PAD 55/56 (Friendship)
9th LOG CMD, PBO, Sattahip (9th Log)
9th TERM CMD (Samae San)
After closing the 83rd RRSOU, all detachments were re-designated to 7th RRFS.
AMSF-T (Bangkok)
AREA MAT SUP FAC (Samae San)
BKK SIG BN (PROV) (SPT) Unknown - 14 Jul 69 (Bangkok)
Cobra-7 (Ramasun)
DCA (Friendship)
DCSSPO (Friendship)
DET 4, 6922nd SECURITY WING 4/65-1/8/70
DET 4, 6922nd SECURITY WING Inception 4/65 1970/71
DET 4, 6922nd SECURITY WING Inception Apr 65 1970/71
DET A, 7th RRFS Minburi-DF 65-76
DET A, 83rd RRSOU Minburi-DF 65-76
DET A, 83rd RRSOU Miniburi-DF 65-76
DET B, 7th RRFS Chiang Mai-DF 62-76
DET B, 83rd RRSOU Ubon-DF 62-76
DET B, 83rd RRSOU Ubon-DF 62-76
DET C, 7th RRFS Ubon-DF 62-76
DET C, 83rd RRSOU Chiang Mai-DF 62-76
DET C, 83rd RRSOU Chiang Mai-DF 62-76
DET D, 7th RRFS Phanom Sarakham-DF 70-76
DET D, 83rd RRSOU Udorn-DF 14/4/65-25/9/66
DET D, 83rd RRSOU Udorn-DF/Intercept 14 Apr 65 25 Sep 66
DET D, 83rd RRSOU became 7th RRFS 25/9/66-20/6/76
DET J, 7th RRFS Ubon-Intercept 9/68-6/74
DET J, 83rd RRSOU Ubon-Intercept 9/68-6/74
H & S CO (Ramasun)
HQ DET, 7th RRFS Udorn after 10/70
HQ DET, 83rd RRSOU Bangkok
JOINT US MILITARY AGENCY GROUP (JUSMAG) (Friendship)
JTF116 (Friendship)
MARS (Friendship)
MILITARY ASSISTANCE COMMAND THAILAND (MACTHAI), HHC (Samae San)
MILITARY ASSISTANCE COMMAND THAILAND SUPPORT GROUP (Samae San)
NAVY SECURITY DET Udorn 1/71-5/5/76SRU-11 (Signal Research Unit 11) Don Maung RTAFB, Bangkok (8/1/62 - 9/1/69)
STRATCOM SIG BN (PROV) (LL COMMO) (Unknown - 7/14/69) (Udorn - Ubon)
TR MVMT OFC I (Sattahip)
TR MVMT OFC II (Korat)
TR MVMT OFC III (Udorn)
USA CENTRAL IDENTIFICATION LABORATORY THAILAND (CILTHAI) (Samae San)
USA TERMINAL COMMAND, DEEP WATER PORT (Samae San)
USACC-THAILAND-I&S (U.S. Army Communications Command-Thailand)
USARSUPTHAI (Friendship)
USARSUPTHAI (Samae San)
USARSUPTHAI CE Division (Friendship)
USARSUPTHAI DCSSPO (Samae San)
USARSUPTHAI G-3 Section (Friendship)
USARSUPTHAI HHD Liaison (Friendship)
USARSUPTHAI, HHD (Friendship)
USASCCCCA (Friendship)
USASTRATCOM FAC (Samae San) (Warin)
USASTRATCOM SIG Bn. Long Lines Communications Unknown - 7/14/69 UBON
USASTRATCOM SIG Bn., Provisional- Long Lines Communications Unknown - 7/14/69
USASTRATCOM-I&S (INTELLIGENCE & SECURITY DIVISION) (Phu Mu)
USASTRATCOM-Thailand (Phu Mu)
USATA (Samae San)


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Fall River, Massachusetts
- Community name: Fall River
- Website: http://www.fallriverma.org/
- Population: 88,857
- Graduation rate: 71.0%
- Youth poverty rate: 30.6%
Fall River, a third-time 100 Best winner, uses America's Promise Alliance's Five Promises as a framework for success. The community's Youth CHOICES taskforce unites local organizations so they can share resources, plan activities for youth and increase access to community grant opportunities. The city employs a Massachusetts Promise Fellow who creates, leads and manages youth development projects for a year of service. Currently, the Promise Fellow is working with middle school and high school students to create a Youth Master Plan that will outline the community's youth-oriented goals for the next few years.
Fall River also has an Access to Health Care Task Force that promotes community health and wellness by providing access to health education, primary care, screenings and referrals to underserved residents. The Task Force, comprising 25 organizations, meets monthly to identify resources needed and define support objectives for families living in temporary housing.
Community Programs
The community's Youth CHOICES taskforce unites local organizations so they can share resources, plan activities for youth and increase access to community grant opportunities.
- The Young Parent Support Program provides free and confidential home-based services to pregnant and parenting teens under the age of 24.
- The Access to Health Care Task Force promotes community health and wellness by increasing underserved community members' access to health education, primary care, health screenings and referrals.
- The Boys & Girls Club's Live Explore Aim Dream program provides club members with adult mentors who assist with activities related to recreation, the community, education and health.
- Fall River has a local affiliate of the Gateway to College program, which empowers youth who have dropped out of high school or are not on track to graduate to earn a diploma and dual credit in a supportive college environment.
Youth Voices
"Participating in all these programs of Fall River has shaped who I have become; I have learned to vocalize my opinion and have become an open minded leader who can serve as a role model."


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I have been playing wargames for a majority of my life, and it was my time among wargamers which led me on to RPGs.
Reading the short pieces of fiction in rule books, codices and army books, coupled with the individual feats of troopers on the tabletop, did make me think more of the individuals that comprised my forces, so it was only natural that I became more and more interested in games that would focus on these unnamed soldiers, their own careers, and what such people can do while away from the battlefield.
I have always had an interest in surrealism and dark, twisted imagery to which there was no immediate, obvious interpretation.
David Lynch, H.R Giger, Ian Miller, John Blanche; all had works which would influence my writing in RPGs and the sort of imagery I would try to convey to my players.
Of course, being a teenager in the '90s, another great source of influence was anime. The '80s had produced some really strange, surreal anime indeed, and at this point in my life I had only begun to discover them; back then we didn't have much mainstream exposure to anime so I latched on to any I could find – most of them resided in VHS tapes in a dark corner of HMV. I never did buy any – just marveled at the cover art and synopses mixed with screenshots, my mind spinning as to how this cartoon could possibly have an 18 certificate.
For those that I managed to catch on TV, the combination of animation and surrealism was an irresistible lure!
Anyways, just today I was reunited with one such surreal anime from 1985, Angel's Egg.
I had never seen the entirety of this anime before; only small segments of it…
I posted the story about this over on the Infinity forums, in my "W tee Eff? 0_o" topic, but I thought I'd also share it with you, here:
"Today I spotted a trailer for an obscure anime, Angel's Egg.
A stand-alone movie, the whole thing is pretty damn surreal. But in a way that 80s anime seemed to do best without resorting to End of Eva-esque, 3edgy5U, angsty bullshit.
After some research, it seems even those who wrote it weren't entirely sure what it was about.
In short, a stranger wandering the wastelands observes the approach of a spherical ship, decorated with angelic statues and blaring whistles.
He enters the shattered remains of a destroyed city and is met by a young girl carrying a very large egg of unknown origin and contents, though the girl believes she must one day return it to an angel.
I found the backgrounds and landscapes quite reminiscent of the works of Ian Miller with his depictions of blasted hellscapes and flat, bleak plains dotted with twisted pylons, cranes and other bizarre structures, though he had nothing to do with the production.
All's I know is they don't make 'em like this any more!
The WtF is that I had already seen some of the sequences of Angel's Egg but in another film from 1988 – In The Aftermath: Angels Never Sleep.
This film was live action, cut with scenes from Angel's Egg, and more obviously post-apocalyptic in tone as the cast wander around scavenging what they can from their apparent desert-based industrial complex, walk past dead, radiation-burned bodies, and always have to wear gas masks or hazmat equipment while outdoors.
The girl from Angel's Egg appears later on in the live action segments of the story, with the animated sections re-dubbed to cast her as an angel who has to bestow her egg to someone she trusts. In this case the film's hero, Frank.
I did see it on the SciFi channel when I was quite young, but I couldn't get my head around it. The two sides of the film; animated and live action; did not mesh well at all, to me, and in the end very little of it made any sense whatsoever. I wanted to see more of the surreal anime, so the live action film became more of an annoyance than anything else.
I couldn't help but think why anyone would make such a mess of a film – splicing footage from one to pad out the run time of the other. Were they desperately trying to appeal to two different fan bases – post-apocalyptic horror and anime? Why would anyone do such a thing?
Today, after a tiny bit of research, it all became clear…
Producer: Roger Corman!"


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Monday, October 24, 2016
plans can go wrong!
Maggie's Plan, plans do go wrong! Maggie finds out, to her chagrin, sometimes when you get everything you want, you don't want it! Her plan to have a baby on her own derails when she falls in love with a married man. Funny, quirky, and gently ironic, this is an entertaining film. good acting by Ethan Hawke and Greta Gerwig. ML
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A Cook's Travels
Naomi Duguid, author of Taste of Persia, is a well traveled woman. This cookbook, in photos and recipes celebrates the countries of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran and Kurdistan. The author traveled through these countries, and took many of the wonderful photos in the book. These are cultures that many of us will never visit, much less eat the food. There is much information on these countries, as well as many photographs. Wouldn't it be lovely to have some mint tea and eggplant or leek pate with crackers? If you are very hungry some Pomegranate-Marinated Kebabs with Herbed Persian Rice, yoghurt and pickles would satisfy! Just a lovely exploration of food and culture. ML
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Labels: persian cookery
Saturday, October 22, 2016
The Trouble with Mistletoe
The Trouble with Mistletoe by Jill Shalvis is a contemporary romance that has you smiling all throughout and in the end, leaves you with warm, light and fuzzy feelings.
Pet shop owner Willa Davis and house renovator Keane Winters become a factor in each other's lives when he's entrusted to care for his aunt's crazy, much loved cat and chooses to enlist the help of a cat sitter. What he doesn't realize is that Willa and he have met before, he has no recollection whilst Willa still owns the scars. The reader soon discovers that Keane was not so gentlemanly at high school and left a hurtful mark on our heroine. *JK*
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Labels: Christmas, contemporary romance
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
Fabulous Fashion
There is nothing better than a little black dress! That's what Morris Siegel says and he should know—he's been a designer for 75 years. This year, on the eve of his retirement, he reaps his just reward---the IT dress of the season on the cover of Women's Wear Daily—a much coveted fashion coup! Nine Women, One Dress by Jane L. Rosen takes an inside look at the lives of several women. The story follows the adventures of a model, an actress, a salesgirl, a private investigator and a few others who find themselves in possession of the little black dress. This is a short, sweet, feel-good story about fashion and life! DB
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Labels: daily life, fashion, New York City
Friday, October 7, 2016
DIY--My Way!
Looking for a DIY project with a shortcut? Pick up I Modify IKEA: Furnishings from Everyone's Favorite Store, Customized for Your Home by Elyse Major and Charlotte Rivers for some great ideas. The book includes over 40 creative modifications to furnishings for every room of the house. The projects range from easy to difficult with most being completed in under 6 hours.
If you like IKEA and want to have some design fun—this book is for you! DB
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Labels: Design, DIY, Furnishing
Saturday, October 1, 2016
What the Duke Doesn't Know
What the Duke Doesn't Know is a sweet and original regency romance that improves as it goes along. It is the second in Jane Ashford's The Duke's Sons series about the six sons of the Duke of Langford.
Lord James Gresham is the fifth son of the Duke of Langford and a captain in the navy when his ship is abruptly decommissioned. Now floundering around Oxford, James is trying to decide what comes next for him. While visiting his brother and sister in law, James is suddenly attacked by a young woman wearing breeches, brandishing a gun, and accusing him of stealing her inheritance.
Kawena Benson is the daughter of an English gentleman and his Polynesian wife. She has traveled all the way to England to search out Lord James and insist that he return her stolen jewels. When it is resolved that James doesn't have Kawena's gems, he offers to assist her in her quest and the two are forced into traveling together across England in their search. *JK*
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The Salary Range for a GS-4 Federal Employee
Salaries for white-collar federal government employees are based on a table known as the GS Pay Scale. This chart is based on two factors: pay grade, which is designated by the letters GS and a number, such as GS-4; and a series of 10 steps. Promotions normally increase a worker's GS grade, while the steps offer raises to those working in the same grade over a number of years. Thus, a GS-4's salary range depends upon her current step within the grade.
Salary Range
According to the government's Salary Table 2012-GS, as of 2012, a GS-4 worker made $24,518, or $11.75 an hour, at Step 1 and earned a maximum of $31,871, or $15.27, at Step 10. At each step, the worker received an $817 raise, so Step 2 was equal to $25,335, Step 3 was $26,152, and so on. GS-4 workers were also eligible for overtime pay at time and a half.
Frozen Pay
As of 2012, the GS pay scale was frozen at 2010 rates. In February of that year, the House of Representatives voted to freeze pay for 2012 as well, meaning government workers faced a third consecutive year without any increase to the scale despite President Barack Obama's proposal for a 0.5 percent overall increase. This did not prevent workers from earning a promotion in grade or step, however. The last time pay rose, a GS-4 received a 1.5 percent overall increase. On the 2009 table, a GS-4 earned $24,156 at Step 1 and $31,401 at Step 10, with an $805 increase per step.
Locality Pay
The GS Pay Scale included one other factor: location. In more than 30 geographic locations, mostly major metropolitan areas or high-cost locations, the standard pay was altered to account for local cost of living. This could mean an increase of as much as $8,618 — 35 percent — for a GS-4 at Step 1, for instance.
Two factors normally affect where a government employee falls on the pay scale: experience and education. Experience allows employees to gain either steps or GS grades as they spend time with the government, or to start at a higher grade than GS-1 based on previous work. Education also allows employees to start at a higher grade than GS-1, following a set of guidelines. A GS-4, for instance, must have an associate degree, or two years of higher education. Earning a bachelor's degree would help a GS-4 advance to GS-5, as that is the requirement for that grade.
- Gov Central: GS Pay Scale FAQs
- Making the Difference: Federal Pay
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management: General Policies — Experience Requirements
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management: General Policies — Education and Training Provisions or Requirements
- Huff Post Politics: House Votes to Freeze Pay of Federal Workers Through 2013
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management: Salary Table 2012-GS
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management: Salary Table 2012-GS (Hourly/Overtime)
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management: 2012 General Schedule (GS) Locality Pay Tables (PDF)
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management: Salary Table 2010-GS
- U.S. Office of Personnel Management: Salary Table 2009-GS
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- Darrin Klimek/Digital Vision/Getty Images


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Some of the most forward thinking producers in the ethno-electronic-dub scene embrace the music beyond borders concept on Recalibrated Vol 2, a reimagining of Desert Dwellers' tranquility bass and groove-infused South Asian psy-chill fusion. Contributing remix artists include Bird of Prey, Quade, Uni Phi, Seed, Planewalker, Adham Shaikh, Aligning Minds, Dj Drez, Future Simple Project, and Chase the Lazer (Amani's side project with Sattva Ananda).
Bringing the bass music vibe to the yoga space – and the sounds of yoga to the bass music space – Desert Dwellers' global sounds are the bridge between two ideas. Joining solid groove with sounds of serenity, their signature dub aesthetic feels as natural on the dance-floor as it does after hours or on the yoga mat. Due in no small part to Desert Dwellers' pioneering spirit, the very concept of psy-dub and yoga music has expanded dramatically.
Desert Dwellers are creating divine resonations in the electronic music festival scene, Burning Man and on the yoga floor. They come from Southern California and New Mexico and have been playing to the desert and the people in it for over a decade. The fact that you will hear their music at chemically saturated, heavy, late night bass festivals all the way to shavasana at your local yoga study is testament to the wide range of their musical talent.


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2019 Woodworth Family Reunion – Staffordshire, England
You may have noted that our name was changed. The committee decided that it better represented the interest of the participants. The new name represents more of a genealogical intent and helps to separate our reunions from more local area family reunions. We would also like to build the success we had recruiting Woodworths from our Canadian neighbors.
Geneological Research Report:
We have great news for the Walter Woodworth family in America. The original Baptismal record of our Walter Woodworth has been discovered. In addition, the original marriage license for Walter's parents was also located. We now know where Walter was baptized and probably born in England. The search for this location is over!
If you can recall, we hired a Genealogist located in England to provide us help in locating information about Walter. Her name was Judith Moore and she was tasked with trying to find Woodworth family information around the Manchester area. Since most genealogical research involves negative results, Judith was able to establish that we were searching the wrong area. Thanks to the information developed by Marvin Woodworth (WWW.Woodworth-Ancestors.Com ) based on Y-DNA testing, it became apparent that the Staffordshire area in England would be a good area to research. Thus, last October I contracted with Dr. Stephen Taylor (BA, PhD, SFG, FGRA), a genealogical researcher who specializes in the Midlands area of England. I received Dr Taylor's initial research report in December of 2016 with a final report received in March of 2017.
Dr. Taylor found that Walter Woodworth was baptized on 28 June 1608 in Stowe by Chartley St. John Baptist, Staffordshire. Additionally, based on records from the same location, Walter's parents were Henry Woodworth and Jone Webe. Henry and Jone were married in Stowe by Chartley St. John Baptist, Staffordshire on 18 May 1600.
One of the reasons that Walter's name was so elusive is because the original record is in such poor condition that whenever those records were abstracted his first name was indexed as William. If you look closely at the image labeled Baptismal Record: Walter Woodworth, you will see the problem. Because of the confusion, Dr. Taylor arranged to personally view the original record. Dr Taylor used ultraviolet lighting to assist in the quality of the picture but was unable to produce a clear image. We will have to rely on Dr Taylors expertise and experience in examining records of this type. We are currently working to enhance these images using computer software. (Genealogists Rule Number One: ALWAYS look at the original record because mistakes can and are made on abstracted copies).
Dr. Taylor also found the baptismal record for Walter's brother, Thomas. His baptismal date was 27 Oct 1605.
Our researcher also reported that he could not find any other Woodworth's in the Stowe, Staffordshire area but did find many Webe family members living there. Nor did he find any death or burial records for Henry or Jone. However when he expanded his search he found a Thomas Woodworth married a Marie Milner in Derby in 1629 and will continue to search in that area to try and locate the death records for Henry and Jone Webe Woodworth.
I am hoping that we have more information to share with all of you at the reunion. In any case, I will be presenting details of these findings.
Our 2019 Woodworth Family reunion will be held in Staffordshire, England, in September 2019. As of this printing no other plans have been finalized, however we will both contact those persons that have contacted us and post the events as they occur. Please stay tuned, and for those who will be attending, don't forget to either update or get your passport.