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Once upon a time there used to be a drawing room. And you could have friends and relatives over, sometimes uninvited, who you did not want to spend time with, but as a matter of familial courtesy, you had no choice. You had to smile at their pjs, you had to listen to their gibberish and suitably respond and sometimes say a few nonsensical things as well. The only good thing was, after some time there was a surety that the pain would be over, the people would leave for their respective homes, and you could apply the Jhandu balm and relax.
And then came whatsapp. And all serenity and peace in life was suddenly over. You not only had people you don't know in your whatsapp room, they could talk to you whenever they wanted, whatever they wanted and you had no choice in the matter. The only advantage was, they could not see your reaction and hear your blasphemy. And you could throw away your mobile, and no one would be wiser.
Once upon a time, when emails first came into being, we were warned about chain mails and waste and viruses that would come and occupy our inbox and which we should never open as it may corrupt the computer, never to forward and more technical stuff like that.
And then came whatsapp. And you started getting all the same junk email, photos, videos which have eternal lives and keep on circulating for ever and ever and create the kind of waste you have always been warned about. And it came right to your drawing room and you felt smothered. And then you took a deep breath and thought about exiting the group. And dream about how peaceful life would have been without technology.
What do you have when 100 odd people who barely know each other but have the common factor of having graduated from the same Alma mater, come together after 25 years. In the drawing room days, you would have but met but once on the 25th anniversary, exchanged addresses and phone numbers and then forgotten each other's existence for another 25 years or till you had Alzheimer's, whichever was later. But now, life no longer being the same, with technology being around, everyone comes together forever on a whatsapp group and exchange meaningless posts that no one reads and follows. Trust me, if the people who share all the "things you should do for world and inner peace and your health and religion" followed 1/10th of their own advise, the world would be an infinitely better place.
Let me bust the myth about whatsapp, that it is the biggest thing since somebody said, let there be Internet. After racking my brain hard enough, I could come up with three primary uses of the app. And you can decide the usefulness based on your own priorities. First to talk to you son away in another country without spending a farthing ( sorry, still in UK mode). Second when you are shopping and cannot figure out whether to buy dress 1 or 2 or 3 or all of them, sending the images to your spouse to hear the confirmation "buy all of them", and hence not feeling guilty. And lastly, sending new year and Diwali greetings free of cost to the entire phone book. Diwali greetings remind me, I am rather offended by those who keep on sending greetings for all the obscure occasions that happen almost every day in India, and don't identify themselves. Just a " best wishes on Hanuman Jayanti for you and your family" and message is over. Now the number isn't stored in your phonebook, and the image is that of a kid/ celebrity whom you can't place. So the dilemma of the century, do you know this person, doesn't he/ she know you have absolutely no interest in any jayantibhai, should you ask the person his name? After lot of internal struggle you decide to ask in a small voice, do I know you? And quickly the response comes, Guess who! I give up. It is easier to just say, same to you and leave it at that.
Now we have the power to read all the jokes, first in text format, then with loads of smileys around it, then attributed to Santa-Banta, then to Jack and Jill, then husband and wife, then Tom and Jerry, and then the images start, same joke presented visually,… I am frustrated, I see these jokes in my sleep, and wake up, all drenched in sweat and trembling, (yeah it is hot too). And in every forum, the same joke gets forwarded, your college group, school friends, office, Facebook, and all jokes/fun/ whatever forums you subscribe to. Whatever happened to my privacy, when someone adds me to a group, why doesn't the fellow ask me if I am interested and a timeout taken as a no (saves me from the internal struggle between the ardent desire to say no and the social stigma attached to it). No, by default you get added, and then if you want to opt out, you have the next social dilemma of what will people think? Can I leave without a message pop up. Will people think I am too stuck up and unfriendly. Oh forget it, let me be there, mute it and not read anything ever.
And then it had to add videos, so now all YouTube videos are shared, all karaoke self sung songs that should have been trashed in the first place are shared. If I want to see or listen to YouTube, or Ted, I know how to type http://www.youtube.com, or whatever, you don't have to force me. And what do you do with the 500 odd messages that you get daily? My mobile battery goes for a six, all the space in my mobile isn't enough to store everything. Just imagine if all this was on paper, how much of mind boggling waste would we be generating. The digital world is overloaded with virtual trash. There goes my swachh mobile.
It is also a psychological torture. Other than my neck-ache, which I have been getting since I was subscribed into a few groups, sometimes, in order to be deemed an active member, you bring yourself to write something and post it. And then if there is no response for the next 10 minutes, there is this mental cycle of oh God, did I send something wrong, has it been shared before, should I remove it, why isn't anyone responding, was it in bad taste, how can all of the 100 people be busy simultaneously, shall I exit from the grip. Uff. And my Jhandu balm is back. And the worst thing is people know whether you have read something or not, it is no longer big brother watching, everyone is watching. So it becomes a must to at least put a smiley or thumbs up after every post, especially after your mobile keyboard has given up on you. ( by the way I am still confused, in my days, showing the thumb or tongue used to be considered a taunt, cheeky, ever since the cold drink and smiley world came into existence, it seems to have become a positive reinforcement, when did the world change?).


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Posted by Melody on Wednesday, Mar 26, 2014
Recently, my partner and I—both well into our 30s—took a step to officially becoming adults that there is no going back from: We bought a house. *Gulp*
Our realtor told us she loves working with first-time buyers because we haven't become disengaged with the ho-hum needs of house-buying. Our excitement is fresh. It's green with exciting ideas for making this property ours. For choosing paint colors, for garden imaginings, for the best living room floor plans incorporating a hearth. A hearth! I can swear to you in my last 13 years of Iowa City apartment dwelling, I have never had a hearth.
Our realtor did not expect my excitement to bleed over into local history. Yes she knew I was a librarian, but did not know the extent of my local history research skillz. Before putting in our bid, I used ICPL resources to confirm the entire ownership history of this house, and discovered clues that increased my confidence in the sturdiness of this structure. When you become betrothed to a bank for $200K, you want certain assurances that the house won't break up with you first.
So what tools did I use to paint the history of this house?
Starting with the Iowa City Assessor website, I clicked on the Parcel Search tab and entered the house number and street name. You'll have better luck if you do not include the words "street" or "avenue." That will give you the names of the deed holders and a recent history of the sale information.
For super-planners like me, it will also give you a property report with dimensions of the overall structure, which was critical in reconciling the dimensions and photos from the seller's realtor when planning the bedroom layout. (Why does she list the master bedroom as 16' x 12' when the house is 26' wide? Oh, because that would make the master bath 10', and 10' + 16' = 26'.)
The Iowa City Assessor website is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to property research. Find out how to dig deeper in tomorrow's post.
Posts in this series:
House History Hunting Part 1: Good deeds go unpunished (currently reading)
House History Hunting Part 2: Raising the dead

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It's inspiring to see the 2,000 square-foot store in the new Dress for Success Houston building at 3310 Eastside Street. The space is filled with donations of professional clothing and accessories for disadvantaged women entering the job market. Each quarter, Banana Republic helps update the store displays for the season.
While suits are regularly donated, Dress for Success Houston is always in need of gently used or new black handbags and professional clothes sizes 14 and up. If you're not familiar, the mission of Dress for Success is to promote the economic independence of disadvantaged women by providing professional attire, a network of support and career development tools. The Houston organization started in 1998 and to date has served more than 43,000 Houston area women.
Tonight, I'm hosting an event at Robbins Brothers Galleria area with media reps and local bloggers and for everyone in attendance, Robbins Brothers will donated a gently used black handbag, a sealed package of plus-size hosiery and $25 to Dress for Success.
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The Civil War drama returns, as allegiances blur and loyalties shift. The scope of the war pushes beyond Mansion House, the former hotel serving as a Union hospital. Follow the precarious position of the Green family and the changing situation of the burgeoning black population.
Balm in Gilead
The staff unites to save one of their own. A former slave turned activist arrives in town, causing a rift between Foster and Mary. The Greens are in disarray; Emma and Frank's romance ignites and Samuel plans for a reunion with Aurelia.
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PEARL — After learning valuable lessons from Hurricane Katrina in 2005, it's time to shift focus from governmental response to individual preparedness, Mississippi Emergency Management Agency leaders say.
MEMA executive director Robert Latham Jr., who was reappointed to the position in January after heading MEMA from 2000-2006, said he has been meeting with local officials to discuss concerns about this hurricane season.
Latham oversaw the states preparedness, response, recovery and mitigation during the devastating 2005 storm.
"Since Katrina, most of the conversation has been about, 'Are we better prepared than we were with Katrina?'" Latham said. "There were a lot of failures during Katrina. I don't think we'll repeat those failures. We are better prepared."
MEMA is now shifting the conversation to focus more on individual, family and community preparedness, he said.
"Ultimately, it's what people do when we give them information — about evacuating, having communication plans and having evacuation kits — that is actually going to save lives.
"In most cases, when a disaster strikes, the outcome as it relates to loss of life and injuries is really determined before the first firefighter leaves the station or the first EMT leaves," Latham said.
Latham believes "if we could ever get the public engaged and take an active role in their own preparedness … we can change the outcome."
"Then it's just a matter of the government cleaning up the mess," he said. "We can do that, and we can rebuild."
Nationwide, disasters are becoming more violent, he said, noting "there is more property damaged and lives lost every year from disasters."
Changing the community's mindset, however, is the challenge. That's where disaster preparedness education for young schoolchildren comes in, Latham said.
MEMA would like to begin a pilot program in several schools that would weave the teaching of disaster preparedness into the normal curriculum.
For example, the program could be similar to the fire services successful campaign about fire prevention, Latham said.
"There's probably not a child in this country who doesn't know what 'stop, drop and roll' means," he said.
And children are eager to spark discussions about safety in their homes.
"Adults have trouble learning anything new," Latham said. "They don't want to sit down at the dinner table and talk about evacuations and disaster supply kits, and those are the kinds of things we need to start talking about."
Latham said the state Department of Education seems interested in pursuing a pilot program, which would run for several years and be followed by an assessment to measure its success.
It would be in schools across the state, he said, because Mississippi faces multiple threats, including hurricanes, flooding, tornadoes and even earthquakes.
"There's just not a part of our state that isn't vulnerable to something," he said.
Another challenge for MEMA, Latham said, is battling complacency.
As Hurricane Katrina approached the Gulf Coast Aug. 27, 2005, Latham said, people were on the beaches building bonfires. That was a Saturday. On Sunday, after officials compared Katrina to 1969's Hurricane Camille, there was mass exit that caused traffic jams, confusion and a variety of other problems.
Residents should "take the hint" when emergency response leaders issue voluntary evacuations, Latham said, to avoid complicating an already dangerous situation.
"That's when we lose lives," he said, when people wait too long or are too complacent to act.
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On Tuesday, my gym gave out free samples of Crest Pro-Health Rinse. This is a new alcohol free mouthwash that is touted to "Kill germs that cause: Bad Breath, Plaque and Gingivitis" without the "burning" of other mouthwashes. Sounds good, no?
Unfortunately, there are three major problems with the Crest Pro-Health Rinse:
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Sure, there's no "burning" sensation when you swish. That "burning" sensation is replaced by a "tastes like butt" sensation. I'll take burning any day - at least I feel like it's working. My mouth feels clean after rinsing with Listerine. My mouth feels like butt after rinsing with Crest Pro-Health Rinse. Also note that the flavor listed on the bottle is "Refreshing Clean Mint." I did not mistakenly grab "Nasty Ass Butt" flavor. However, it appears that Crest has confused the two and I paid dearly.


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According to the Hindustan Times, Indian-American Namrata Singh Gujral is currently producing, directing, and co-starring in 1 a Minute, a docu-drama on cancer, while she undergoes "radical cancer treatments" for invasive breast cancer. The 33-year-old actress, best known for her roles in Warner Bros' Americanizing Shelley and Bollywood's Kaante, hopes to spread global awareness about cancer, with a focus on global breast cancer.
Joining Gujral as co-stars in the project are fellow cancer survivors and activists Lisa Ray (who was recently diagnosed with cancer) and plays a lesbian in The World Unseen and I Can't Think Straight), Melissa Etheridge, Olivia Newton-John, Jaclyn Smith, Diahann Carroll, Morgan Brittany and Bollywood actresses Priya Dutt and Mumtaz.
Billy and Danny Baldwin, both of whose lives have been affected by cancer, also appear in the film. Out lesbian Kelly McGillis will narrate the docu-drama, which is expected to release globally in 2010.
Though Gujral is dealing with her own battle against breast cancer, her tagline for the film, "The clock is ticking…" stresses the importance of immediate global awareness, understanding and support for cancer research, especially for the millions of women who die every year from breast cancer.


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Monday, 27 February 2017
FAQs about travel in the time of Trump
President Trump's emphasis on control of travel and borders has prompted a surge of interest in freedom of movement as a civil liberties and human rights issue. Here are some of my FAQs and analyses of this issue over the last month for the Identity Project:
- FAQ: What should you to do if you are asked for your password at a US airport or border?
- FAQ about searches at airports and US borders: What you probably don't know about one of the few laws that protects some of your rights.
- FAQ about searches and ID demands from passengers on domestic flights: What are your rights?
- Trump's #Muslim Ban is bad. But it's neither new nor unique to the USA: How carrier sanctions and airline collaboration are killing asylum seekers.
- Executive Orders, lawsuits, and the right to travel: What are the implications of the #MuslimBan litigation for other freedom-to-travel issues?
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Chelsea target Manolas unlikely to join Zenit after negotiations breakdown
Kostas Manolas' transfer from Roma to Zenit is not likely to materialise after a breakdown in negotiations between the Russian club and the player.
The 26-year-old defender was set to join the Russian Premier League outfit in a £30 million move from Roma, but a move is now unlikely to be completed.
Despite reports that the deal has fallen through due to Manolas' desire to be paid in Euro instead of ruble, a source close to the player told Goal that the collapse of negotiations has nothing to do with currency.
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The Greece international had a five-year deal on the table from Zenit and was due to undergo a medical on Wednesday, but he did not attend that procedure.
Manolas had grown frustrated with the manner in which the talks were being carried out and the proverbial plug was subsequently pulled on the switch.
The former AEK Athens and Olympiacos centre back has been on the radar of a number of clubs, but, following the disintegration of the move to Zenit, he could opt to remain at Roma.
However, there is plenty of time left before the transfer window closes.
Arsenal were previously linked with Manolas, but he won't end up at the Emirates Stadium this summer with the Gunners well stocked when it comes to central defensive options.
Antonio Conte's Chelsea, meanwhile, have also been touted as admirers of the Greek, but the Blues will have to come up with a big offer to prise him away from the Italian capital.
Manolas has been a mainstay for the Giallorossi since joining from Olympiacos in 2014, featuring in the Champions League and helping the club to two runners-up finishes in Serie A.


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In his State of the Union address, President Obama boldly proclaimed that our nation has reached a "Sputnik moment" -- a point in time that will be characterized by our ability (or inability) to respond to an era as ripe for innovation as any that has presented itself in more than a generation. Seizing this moment, he said, is our opportunity to win the future.Click here to read the rest of the Huffington Post article.
Of course, a huge part of winning the future is to reduce our reliance on the fuels of the past. And last week, the president showed exactly the kind of leadership we will need to when he unveiled his Better Buildings Initiative.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Rick Fedrizzi on Winning the Future
Read USGBC Founding Chairman Rick Fedrizzi's piece on President Obama's Better Buildings Initiative in the The Huffington Post:
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Labels: Better Buildings Initiative, carbon footprint, green building, green schools, President Obama, Rick Fedrizzi
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Looking at Benji Marshall's Rugby League and married life
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Kiwis rugby league star Benji Marshall has married long-term partner Zoe Balbi during a secretive ceremony in an exclusive hideaway near iconic northern New South Wales tourist location Byron Bay.
The New Zealand captain and Wests Tigers playmaker tied the knot with Balbi at the Visionnaire Estate yesterday afternoon, far from the prying eyes of paparazzi.
The high-profile Sydneysiders are understood to have negotiated a lucrative women's magazine deal for exclusive rights to their wedding and chose a secluded location surrounded by thick bushland to protect their arrangement.
Balbi, 28, reportedly wore two different Steven Khalil gowns for the nuptials which took place before about 120 family and friends including her confidante, Australian model and TV presenter Jesinta Campbell, and American track and field Olympian Allyson Felix.
Marshall's league mates Beau Ryan, Chris Lawrence, Robbie Farah, Bryce Gibbs and Chris Heighington also attended while New Zealand-born pop singer Stan Walker is understood to have performed.
The wedding took place eight months after 27-year-old Marshall proposed to Balbi while they holidayed at Hamilton Island off the Queensland coast.
Although a joyous occasion for the couple, it was tempered by the absence of significant family members.
Balbi's mother died six years ago and she revealed her continuing sense of loss as preparations for her big day gathered momentum.
"I do wish my mum was here during these times," Balbi wrote last year on her blog 'Know your Worth'.
Marshall's foster father Mick Doherty succumbed to pancreatic cancer in late 2009 – a devastating blow that motivated him to establish the Benji Marshall Foundation, a charitable organisation designed to find cures for childhood cancer.
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As the country celebrates the life of former President George H.W. Bush on Wednesday, a number of closures will take place.
The day of mourning for the 41st president, who died Friday night at age 94, will be a massive affair in Washington D.C. and involve dignitaries from around the country and world.
What will be impacted:
- The U.S. Postal Service will not provide regular mail service and all post offices will be closed. However, there will be limited package delivery service to keep up with holiday volume.
- The New York Stock Exchange and NASDAQ will be closed.
- Some financial institutions will be impacted on a company-by-company basis.
- Federal offices, the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate, U.S. Supreme Court, and federal courthouses will be closed.


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[ syll. ac-hmet, ach-m-et ] The baby boy name Achmet is pronounced AHCH-MAHT †. Achmet has its origins in the Arabic language and it is used largely in German. Achmet is a German spelling variant of Achmed (Arabic and German) and a variant transcription of Ahmad (Arabic, English, and German).
See also the related categories, german and arabic.
Achmet is uncommon as a baby name for boys. It is not listed within the top 1000 names. In 2018, within the group of boy names directly related to Achmet, Ahmad was the most popular.
A baby name that sounds like Achmet is Ahamad.
† approx English pronunciation for Achmet: AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; CH as in "cheese (CH.IY.Z)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)"


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Records can be deceiving. Sure, the Hornets are 27-52, but they have weapons. And don't forget that New Orleans has already defeated the Clippers once this year, a 105-98 victory at the Staples Center. This time, the Clips head out to the Big Easy. Now, onto 3-on-3:
1. Where does healthy Eric Gordon rank among the NBA's best shooting guards?
Jeremy Conlin, (@jeremy_conlin): That's a difficult question to answer, if for no other reason than "healthy Eric Gordon" might not actually exist. In the last four seasons, he's missed 20, 26, 57, and 40 games, and we're now basically two full calender years removed from seeing Gordon at full health. If the Gods of basketball smile down upon him and return him to peak form, he can be an All-Star caliber guard (although his underratedly terrible rebounding remains a head-scratcher), but don't bet on that happening.
Fred Katz, (@FredKatz): If he's healthy, he's in the top four – right behind Wade, Kobe, and Harden. But here's the problem: Eric Gordon never seems like he's healthy. And because of that, it might be difficult even to use the "if healthy" qualification to describe his talent.
Patrick James, (@patrickmjames): Put it this way, a healthy Gordon — with his shooting and knack for getting to the line — can play within arm's length of the league's best shooting guards: Wade, Harden, and Bryant. But Gordon's problems extend beyond health. He lacks the defensive energy that endeared him to Clippers fans, he's still turnover-prone off the dribble, and (rightly or wrongly) he's developed a reputation as a malcontent. At this point, there's just so much that needs to fall into place for him to maximize his potential.
2. What's the matchup to watch in this game?
Conlin: Anthony Davis will miss the game with a mild knee injury (luckily, no major structural damage has been reported), so that robs us of the obvious answer. That being the case, I'll go with Al-Farouq Aminu vs. Matt Barnes. I'm a sucker for forwards who can't shoot but make up for it by playing with energy and rebounding the crap out of the ball (Aminu averages double-digit rebounds per 36 minutes, unheard of for a small forward). Watching them dart around the court away from the ball will be fun.
Katz: The Clippers' bench vs. the Hornets' bench. This isn't necessarily a matter of production as much as it's a matter of style. The Hornets play one of the slowest games in the league (ranking 28th in the NBA in pace) and like to manage a game in the half court. If Eric Bledsoe and the rest of the second-stringers can get out on the run, it could really take New Orleans out of its comfort zone.
James: With no potential for Blake Griffin tussling with the injured Jason Smith, and with Anthony Davis hobbled, the Clippers should dominate the paint. It'll be interesting to see whether DJ continues his inspired play against Robin Lopez, an efficient center who's a true seven footer. When your coach doesn't believe in you, every game is an opportunity to prove him wrong (and force his hand). The better DJ plays, the more time he'll see, and (in all likelihood) the better the Clippers will fare — Friday and beyond.
3. What's the antidote to Ryan Anderson's poisonous shooting?
Conlin: The Clippers have actually had pretty good success (or maybe just good luck) defending Anderson on the three-point line this year – he's gone just 5-for-21 in the three previous meetings. The Clippers' stumbles in defending threes usually come from spot-up shooters after the ball swings – when the three-point line is the point of attack (as it often is for Anderson in pick-and-pops), they're much better.
Katz: There is no antidote for Ryan Anderson if he wants to make his threes. Nothing. A 6-foot-10 forward with a high release and ridiculous accuracy is pretty tough to stop when he's on. If the Clippers overtrap beyond the three-point line, like they've been known to do, then it may not matter how well individuals actually defend one of the best shooters in the NBA.
James: April is the cruelest month, and Ryan Anderson is lost in a shooting wasteland. Granted, many slumping shooters have ended their cold streaks simply taking the floor against the Clippers, but Anderson is really cold: shooting under 25 percent from the field his last five games, while attempting just two free throws a night. Regardless, the Clippers need to stay glued to Anderson so he perpetuates his slump (maybe with a whimper), rather than ending it (with a bang).


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- Category: Arcade
- Rating: 4,4
- Game developer: Tarek Mongy
- Website: Folow
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- Downloads: 1,000,000+
- Version: 2.61.5
- Install: Play Market
Tired of flying all these different flappy creatures and birds and animals between the green pipes? Get your revenge and crush them with the pipes instead! **Evil Laugh** The game is simple. Tap the screen to close the pipes together and crush any of those pesky birds trying to pass through! If a single tiny bird manages to flap its way past the pipes, then all the birds will fly away to freedom and you will lose the game.
Earn Bone Bucks every turn you play, and then spend them in the Shop to unlock different pipes and power-ups! Try to get the highest score and climb the Google Play Leaderboards!
When you become an expert at killing and smashing all the colorful birds, if you get a score of 500 points or more you unlock the EXTREME MODE! In this mode the birds are coming at you from both sides with the pipe in the middle. Get 1000 points or more and you unlock CRAZY mode! This mode is really HARD! The birds in this mode are not your average flappy's! They are smart, cunning and unpredictable.
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– Crushed some bugs!
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The Music
The Pepper Festival takes music seriously. We feel that the bands and artists we choose will make up the soundtrack for the day and that is very important to us. That's why we have chosen – very carefully – the acts listed below. Funk, rock, r&b, country, Americana and more, the music at The Pepper Festival will be upbeat, fun and you'll have to work very hard not to dance throughout the Gold Country Fairgrounds. We can't wait!
Check this page often while we add to the list. Acts on this page are subject to change.
The Pepper Festival is honored and thrilled to have Antsy and his band join us for what will be an epic day/night of great food, great music and fun!
Antsy McClain brings his unique blend of music and "humor with heart" to the stage, combining his original songs with a hilarious slide show, including Antsy's own life observations, social commentary and imaginary sponsors from his home town trailer park of Pine View Heights. As a master storyteller with the likes of PBS, NPR and TED Talks under his belt, Antsy includes humorous and serious songs in his shows.
Songs such as "One Less Trailer Here in Pine View Heights," "My Baby Whistles When She Walks," and "The Junk Drawer of Your Heart," are keenly humorous observations about love and loss, while his more serious songs, like "Field Trip," "I'm Everyone," or "Falling in Love in America," are more akin to personal journal entries written in the act of living. It's this tightrope walk between humor and heart that makes Antsy McClain a true original.
Antsy is located in Nashville, TN.
Kimberley Dahme – best known as the former singer, guitarist and bass player for legendary rock band Boston – will be flying out from Nashville, TN to perform at the festival!
"I am really looking forward to performing at The Pepper Festival! Children's charities are near and dear to my heart, so aside from what an exciting festival this is going to be, helping kids makes it that much more fun for me." ~ Kimberley Dahme
Kimberley has been writing and performing her music since she was a teen growing up in Northern California. When the opportunity cane along to record and tour with band founder Tom Scholz and Boston, she jumped at it, learning the bass (she's a guitarist) in just a few weeks!
She was a member of Boston from 2002 to 2014, had several of her songs on Boston albums during that time and is lead singer on several tracks from Boston's last album "Life, Love & Hope".
She will be performing original and cover tunes at the festival. Kimberley is an accomplished songwriter for other artists as well and is a dynamic and energetic performer. She will have everyone on their feet and singing along. Don't miss this opportunity to experience a great performance by an incredible recording and performing artist!
Kimberley now resides in Nashville, TN.
Here's a clip of Kimberley performing her original song, "With You" while on tour with Boston in 2004.
The Pepper Festival is really happy to have these guys at the festival. They bring a uniqueness and professionalism that will immensely add to the atmosphere of the festival.
Earles of Newtown is an eclectic 8 piece band featuring 8 vibrant and expressive soloists. The music we refer to as Dixie Rag Funk-Jazz is originally composed, dance orientated and spans genres through prohibition era jazz, funk, dance grooves and electro swing. The band performs regularly at many Bay Area/SF venues such as Club Deluxe on Haight Ashbury and was recently booked by Justin Katz to play the Museum of Wonders Stage in the Masonic Lodge at the Hyatt Regency Ballroom for the 2018 Edwardian Ball in San Francisco. The Earles original compositions present elements of New Orleans horns, rockabilly guitar, stride piano coming together to complete a circusy high-energy vibe that is inspired by dance club and Burningman culture.
The band is out of Nevada City, CA.
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J Ross Parrelli is what it would sound like if Joss Stone had been raised in the same duplex as Notorious B.I.G. Recently signed to Universal Records, J Ross Parrelli's repertoire includes rap battles and festival stages from the Bronx to the Bay. Sultry songstress turned community cultivator, Parrelli has spoken and performed at youth leadership conferences all over the globe. Her interest in education reform led her to co-found Beats, Lyrics, Leaders through which she is developing Hip Hop based curriculum now being piloted in schools, foster youth programs, and native reservations.
Her band includes Stevie Wonder's drummer and Bootsie Collins' horn section, so are you ready to funk out? This is going to be a dance party to remember.
J Ross Parrelli is an Auburn, CA native.
Whoville is made up of four Sacramento music veterans "join together" to perform classics from The Who. From early singles like "Substitute" to landmark albums like "Tommy" and "Who's Next" all eras of the 50 year history of the band is represented.
This is not a band to miss!
Whoville is a Greater Sacramento Area band.
The Bleeping Bleeps are a Rock Dance Band with a VERY eclectic song list. Rock, R&B, Funk, Ska – anything with energy that pulls you onto the dance floor.
Their song list includes Prince, Van Halen, The Clash, Tom Petty, Bruno Mars, Kings of Leon, Green Day, INXS, Montell Jordan, The Police, The Proclaimers, Ricky Martin (seriously), Lit, Maroon 5, Rancid, Bon Jovi, U2 and much more.
The band is from the Grass Valley/Auburn area.
Frequency is a four piece group that writes and performs original heavy melodic rock. Their songs span a creative landscape of high energy riff-based music accompanied by a soaring vocal delivery from lead singer Ryan Jones.
They started collaborating on song writing in early 2015, and each band member's musical history contributes to songs that are the perfect blend of rock and pop, with heavy grooves that make for memorable live performances.
Frequency has shared the stage with Bobby Kimball from Toto, Kenny Cetera from Chicago, Eric Martin from Mr Big, and have played large clubs including the Rockbar Theater in San Jose.
Frequency is from San Jose, CA.
The wondrous collapse of a deep space star, the explosive power of the sun's intense flares or the impact of a comet meeting the earth's surface at a million miles an hour best describes Northern California's premier alternative rock band "Acoustic Space Travelers". With a unique style and a pure blend of energy driven original rock, AST gets them up and keeps them fist pumpin' & dancing all night long. Like a hyper blast ride through the galaxy on a rocket, please join the Acoustic Space Travelers for the ride of your life. Punk meets blues, country meets hard rock, classic meets alternative, no matter the blend of their innovative sound, AST takes their audience on an interstellar journey through acoustic space that is sure to please any musical traveler. For an adventure you will not soon forget, catch the "Acoustic Space Travelers" for an extraordinary musical adventure beyond compare.
The band is from the Colfax/Auburn, CA area.
Uncle Junior is a popular Funk, Soul, Rock Jam Band that plays a wide range of tunes with elements of experimentation.
They are from Grass Valley, CA.
If you like to dance, jump, jive, swing, shake, rattle, and roll, this is the band you're looking for.
They play genuine, original rockabilly tunes in a style that harkens back to the era of Carl Perkins and Bill Halley and His Comets.
Hank boasts musical experience that dates back decades, covering small towns and big cities from New York to California.
He's played, sang and refined his chops in many genres, including bluegrass, western-swing and surf, to name just a few.
But these days it's all about dancing and having a good time to pure, unadulterated Rockabilly and Swing!
The band is from Grass Valley, CA.


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The Bata Innovation Lab (BIL) has come up with an Innovation series. The focus is to highlight footwear innovations that are both anchored in comfort and helping Bata achieve its 2020 innovation rate of 10%. Bata Industrials worked with scientists from Life Materials to launch "Odor Control", a solution that not only eliminates odor, but is also completely eco-friendly. The Life Materials technology is a 100% natural antimicrobial based on a completely natural plant extract, derived from peppermint. The technology has the innate ability to kill 99.9% of bacteria and even maintains its effect at temperatures of up to 240°C. Odor Control has been rigorously validated and meets international regulatory standards. Of all the smells in the air, stinky, sweaty feet rank highest on the "Most Smelly" list, edging out bad breath by a sliver. This was the top complaint heard by consumers wearing safety shoes.
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A new technique has been developed for extracting both deformation and shape information from electronic speckle pattern interferometry fringes that involves a significant improvement in environmental stability and reduced computational effort. This new approach utilizes a single-phase-step technique to extract data and requires no additional optical components to produce a rapid analysis of static and dynamic fringe patterns. Continuous-wave, stroboscopic, and pulsed laser illumination are all amenable to this technique. Comparisons are made with similar phase-reduction techniques involving two and three phase steps. It is concluded that there is not a significant difference among these and hence that the new technique offers important practical advantages. Results are presented from the analysis of static and dynamic targets.
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hackNY is a nonprofit which aims to federate the next generation of hackers for the New York innovation community. Co-organized by faculty from NYU and Columbia, and with a board of advisors which includes educators, technologists, and entrepreneurs, hackNY organizes the summer Fellows program and student hackathons during the school year in order to create and empower a community of student-technologists.
The summer Fellows program for the class of 2011 is in nearing its close: 35 Fellows from across the US and Canada are working at NYC's best startups during the day, including 10Gen, Aviary, Boxee, BuzzFeed, Etsy, foursquare, Gilt Groupe, GroupMe, Hunch, Rent The Runway, Tumblr, and Yipit. At night, they're learning what they need to know to join or found their own startups, with lectures from NYC's top technologists, designers, investors, and journalists, including Chris Dixon, Whitney Hess, Chris Poole, Joel Spolsky, Fred Wilson, and Jenna Wortham. In addition, the Fellows lead technical workshops to teach each other from their complementary skill sets, and are helping hackNY foster the next generation of technology innovators for NYC's startup ecosystem.
With the summer nearing its end, it's time to turn to making sure that next year builds on this success for the 2011-2012 academic year and beyond. And for that, we will need a full-time General Manager. Thanks to a generous outpouring of support from startups, foundations, and investors, we are hiring. Our hope is to hire an General Manager who, unlike the two current organizers, can work full time on the hackNY mission.
In conversations with our advisors, we've pictured someone interested in startups, nonprofits, technology, and education. We're looking for someone who would enjoy being plunged into the heart of NYC's vibrant and growing startup ecosystem.
The General Manager must be able to coordinate outreach to the student-hacking population both for the Fellows program and for the spring and fall semester hackNY student hackathons; to keep our community updated; and most importantly must share our vision for educating students about NYC's fantastic startup ecosystem and empowering students to join (or found their own) NYC startups.
The specific responsibilities include:
* outreach to students nationally
* outreach to alumni and coordinating alumni events
* maintaining communications with the community online (via our blog, twitter, and whatever tech next year brings…)
* organizing hackNY's fundraising
* organizing financial reporting to supporters
* organizing hackNY events (e.g., hackathons and the dinner-lectures during the Fellows program)
* ensuring timely and high-quality execution of the application process for the Fellows program
* running day-to-day operations of hackNY (e.g., event planning, coordinating scheduling, communication with service providers)
An ideal candidate should:
* Value mentoring
* Enjoy meeting people and helping building community
* Possess technical ability sufficient to manage spreadsheets, wikis, blogs, etc.
* Possess communication/expression ability sufficient to keep our community updated with coherent concise text
* Be comfortable with a job requiring the diversity of high-level and low-level tasks described above
* Be very, very, very organized
Our most important requirements will be sharing the values of our existing team and cultural fit. We work closely and care deeply about the long-term success of the hackNY mission and demand the same of our team. You should be reliable, honest, and genuine. We're hoping to build something that benefits NYC on a decade-long time scale, and can be an emulatable model for other communities. We are primarily looking for someone who shares that vision, not for someone interested in today's buzz in the startup scene.
If you'd like to be considered, please contact us via hackNY.jobscore.com. Please share your LinkedIn profile and use the "cover letter" to provide links to your online identity, accomplishments, and, if appropriate, pointers to any portfolio or prior accomplishments.
If you have any comments on the post, suggestions about the role, or for people we should reach out to, please do let us know at search (at ) hackNY.org .


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Trailer for Dolton's Season
The trailer for Colton's upcoming season of The Bachelor has launched.
I think they got a bunch of 16-year-old girls this season because they're the only ones that want to go out a virginal bowl of milk.
The most important foreshadowing is right here though:
They go to Peru. Eerie is so old he can barely summon the energy to do this gesture. Eerie: "We're finally here. In Peru!"
EERIE IS NATHAN FIELDER!!!! How did I not realize this before?
Imagine thinking you're going on this show getting Hot Peter and getting Eerie. Eerie tells us there's more to Peru than Machu Picchu. Could they not swing Machu Picchu funds?
Taxidermist's Fantasy Suite
This dude drives them over the sand in a dune buggy so that they don't crash like the RHOC ladies. Eerie completely phoning it in: "dune buggies are like a relationship, you know, there's ups and downs." They DO crash and get stuck on a sand mountain. Eerie and Taxidermist abandon the driver to deal with that. Eerie keeps eating the whole time Taxidermist tells him about her emotions. Kendall: "I don't want Arie to date me just because I'm quirky." V not into her self-awareness about how she's so "interesting."
Later at drinks…
Taxidermist tells Eerie she's "falling in love." Eerie is so disgusting when he uses his baby voice during Pillow Time: "You're so beautiful." They bang.
The next morning…
Eerie: "This is what I learned about you last night. Is how you take your eggs."
Eerie: "How are you feeling? Emotionally not just physically." Get it? He fucked her? They have Pillow Time by the ocean.
LB's Fantasy Suite
LB puts on makeup while fife music plays. LB: "We'll have a lot to talk about." They literally never have anything to talk about. They have them fly in a helicopter over dope geoglyphs so it's so loud and you don't notice they're the most boring couple of all time.
LB tells Eerie about her fears. Eerie's fucking baby voice again: "Yeah." SOMEONE OTHER THAN ME PLEASE COUNT THE AMOUNT OF TIMES HE SAYS YEAH THIS EP.
LB: "I don't know how you can do this but I need to feel like the only girl that you see." Eerie's only response is a dopey smile.
LB is so uninteresting it's almost comes out the other side as interesting again. Eerie tries to reassure her that at the end of this, "I will have exhausted all those other relationships." And by "exhausted" of course I mean stuck my key in all of those other ignitions to completion first.
LB seems really nervous. EERIE TELLS LB HE LOVES HER. HE SAYS IT AGAIN. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME SOMEONE'S DONE THIS PRE-FUCKING THREE WOMEN!!! Unlovable Ben is the only other person to say "I love you" to two women but at least he waited until they were final two. Eerie pulls out the fantasy suite card from under a plate. He's hid it???? They go fuck.
The next morning...
A rooster wakes up the boring white people. Eerie continuously does his baby voice: "I love you!!!" EERI'ES FUCKING OUTFIT!!! Eerie: "It's going to get a little harder before it gets easier."
Becca's Fantasy Suite
They go in a boat. This date is so much better than those sand activities Taxidermist had to do. Becca: "I never thought I'd be on a catamaran with my boyfriend."
Eerie: "How are you with distance?" They talk about moving to Scottsdale. My worst fucking nightmare is hanging with Eerie and his Mom and his lame car friends at the racetrack in Scottsdale. Their fantasy suite is a tiny tent in the desert? That SUCKS. LB had an en-suite hot tub but you get to share a freezing twin bed and shit in the sand.
Becca: "Can I live here now?" What? Why? Eerie tells Becca his three biggest fears. No love, unrequited love, and wrong choice love. Becca tells Eerie she loves him.
Eerie: "No I'm not falling I am… I love you." They all think they've won when he tells them this. That's why this is manipulating them into fucking.
The Next Morning...
Someone's Ex who can get it is here! Ex says he's so committed: "I'd climb every one of those sand dunes." It would be hilarious if this was Arie's ex. It's Becca's ex though. Really coincidental timing he shows up in Peru right after Becca's fucked Eerie! He meets with Eerie first for some reason. He tells Eerie this is his "proposal to give her."
Eerie: "Do you think this is more the competition side of things?... We're pretty far down the road."
Ex doesn't care: "Imma go get her." Eerie: "Fucking nerd." HAHA. "It's a huge step from we broke up a year ago to I'm going to propose... It's taking away from something pretty beautiful right now." Ex knocks on Becca's door.
Becca: "How did you know I'm here?" Becca asks for permission from the producers for them to sit on the stairs. Ex declares his love and tries to make her remember all their beautiful times in San Diego. Becca: "You live your life in a movie. You think it's going to work out like the Notebook."
Becca rejects him. Ugh. Becca and Eerie chat… Eerie: "There has to be some part of him that thought this gesture would work." It's worked on me. Ex for new Bachelor.
Rose Ceremony
There's a horse for culture. Eerie for sure fucked all three of them. LB: "I'm going to throw up." Correct.
Eerie pulls Taxidermist and sends her home. It would be funny if she had to go to the airport in the same car as Becca's Ex. I love when Eerie has to talk to both of them at the same time.
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- This issue takes place between Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 25 - Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 26
Sonic & Knuckles is the second issue of the 48-page Sonic Special comic book series published by Archie Comics.
Panic in the Sky
Part One
The story begins at the western coast of the main continent of Mobius which is one of the only areas of the planet untouched by the conflict with Dr. Robotnik. There, Mobians are seen frolicking without worry. Suddenly, the Floating Island appears over the western coast, alarming the denizens. They all run and hide in panic due to the unknown landmass floating over their homes. It passes over them, and continues on into the continent.
In Knothole Village, the Knothole Freedom Fighters, minus Sonic and Tails are tracking the progress of the floating island, as Rotor deduces that it makes its way inland, toward Knothole. Sonic and Tails eventually join in, and recognize the Floating Island instantly on the display. Sally Acorn asks them how they already know about the island. They recall their journey to it, meeting up with Knuckles the Echidna, the Chaos Emerald keeping it afloat, and how they became friends. From the details of their initial contact, Sally is curious as to the actual side that Knuckles is on. She decides that they should assume the worse, ordering Tails and Sonic to join Antoine in their plane to investigate the island.
The group arrive at the Floating Island, which astonishing Antoine due to its size. To their surprise, the island now has some new weapons emplacements, since heavy artillery appears from under the island and fires on the plane. Not only that, but Sonic also notices that engines have been placed on the island. They head top-side to investigate on the island itself. Both Sonic and Tails jump out of the plane, while Antoine takes the plane back to Knothole. Tails glides down with his tails, while Sonic uses a parachute to slow his descent onto the island.
Although unsure as to where to start, the duo decide to walk along to see what they can find, or if something can find them. From behind a bush, a figure watches the two suspiciously. As they continue on, they arrive in Mushroom Zone. Suddenly, from above, a hand-operated elevator arm falls on Sonic, knocking him out for a bit. While out of the loop, Sonic thinks that all the mushrooms around him are preparing to eat him. He shakes out of his daze, realizing he was only thinking of the live mushrooms, as Tails points that he was knocked out by a hand-operated elevator (or pendulum, as stated). He decides to grab one of the elevator handles to pump his way up, while Tails flies up, and reaches the top of the forest. He then uses the top of the mushrooms to bounce to the edge of the forest, where he meets up with Hey Ho. It swings at Sonic with its axe, nearly chopping his head off. It continues to swing its axe, destroying trees, but missing Sonic. He jumps up, avoiding the axe swings, and hits the machine's back, destroying it.
With that machine out of the way, the duo continue on a path to find out the mystery of the Floating Island. Sonic runs over a slick of mud that sends him into a pit. On the way down the pit, he grabs a ledge. He looks up as he sees a mysterious figure, who is revealed to be Knuckles.
Part Two
Sonic pokes up to see his prior acquaintance, but Knuckles is not as happy as Sonic is to see each other. Annoyed with trespassers, Knuckles declares that this is Sonic's second offense, and prepares to step on his hands on the ledge. Before he can, he looks up as he hears Tails, who throws a boulder down at him. Knuckles jumps out of the way, into the pit, sending him and Sonic plummeting to the bottom, while Tails can only watch. The two foes fight each other on the trip down, until they exit in a lava-filled area on a floating rock slab. Knuckles prepares to punch Sonic, until the slab starts becoming unstable. It starts to sink, just as Tails catches up and grabs the duo. He then takes them up to the surface through a hole in the cavern roof. Although thankful for the assistance, Knuckles still claims his obligation to protecting the island from intruders. Sonic interrupts by pointing to the sky, stating they are not the problem.
Knuckles looks at the clear night sky, realizing that the stars are all in the wrong position than they should. The island has been hijacked, and outfitted with weapons and engines, all under Knuckles' nose. He makes a truce with the two and opens up a tunnel in the ground to the Chaos Chamber. They arrive in the chamber, which uses an energy Emerald to keep the island afloat. The room, however, has been outfitted with a Chaos syphon to draw energy from the emerald. Knuckles touches the energy being syphoned. Knuckles gets zapped. He looks like a Pokemon Trainer. From a wall on the side of the room, a holographic image of Robotnik appears, and proceeds to tell his story of what he has done to the island: For months, he had prepared plans to convert the Floating Island to his own battleship. Using his technology, he attached an engine, weapons, an energy syphon, and his own command center into the heart of the island, all under Knuckles' radar. Once the island is over Knothole, Robotnik plans to use the weapons on the island to disintegrate the village. As Knuckles had distracted Sonic and Tails, Robotnik had enough time to get the island in position and is ready to fire.
With the lives of many on his shoulders, Knuckles blames himself, and decides to take matters into his own hands. He takes the Chaos Emerald out of its holder, as Robotnik helplessly watches in surprise, then punches it, shattering the crystal into many shards. With the emerald destroyed, there is no power source for the island, sending it into a fall. Robotnik aborts his mission, ejecting his command module from the island. With the island right over Knothole, Robotnik realizes he does not have to do anything, as the plummeting island will destroy the village. Back in the Chaos Chamber, Knuckles asks Sonic if Robotnik has left. As he notes so, Knuckles opens a panel in the floor, revealing a spare Chaos Emerald. He puts it in to emerald slot, stabilizing the island right over the village.
With Robotnik's threat gone, for now, Knuckles leads Sonic and Tails to the surface so they can return home. Tails commends Knuckles for having a spare, but he notes that there never was a spare; the one he destroyed was a fake, that he switched with the real one while Sonic and Robotnik were not watching. With Knuckles as an ally again, Sonic offers him an invitation to park the island and join their cause against Robotnik. However, Knuckles has his own problems and responsibilities, denying the invitation. With that said, Tails takes Sonic and leads him down to the surface as Knuckles waves goodbye.
As they arrive on the surface, the other Freedom Fighters catch up to check on them, and on Knuckles. Sally asks if he will ever join their cause. Sonic, however, knows that Knuckles works on his own, as the island floats away from the continent.
Fire Drill
It is a quiet day on Knuckles' island, until a large explosion occurs near Mushroom Zone. Sensing trouble, Knuckles jumps up and glides over to the source of trouble. He arrives at a beach on the island, only noticing a crater at the location of the explosion. He glides down and analyzes the crater, noticing a series of footprints. Scoffing at the intruder's lack of stealth, he follows the footprints to a nearby bush. He leaps into the bush, but finds nobody. He looks over, realizing that the intruder may have gone into the ruins of Sandopolis Zone. Based on the distance from the beach to Sandopolis, Knuckles realizes he is dealing with somebody fast, which he believes is Sonic the Hedgehog.
He lands at the entrance to the ruins, yelling out to Sonic to come out and face him. With no response, he reluctantly enters the dark ruins. From above, the intruder activates a trap, sending a whole series of rocks plummeting in Knuckles' area. He jumps out of the way, getting angrier as time goes on, thus he continues his journey into the ruins. Going around a corner in the ruins, Knuckles keeps calling out to his intruder to appear, and to taunt them. To his surprise, an axe appears out of a wall and nearly chops him. He jumps on the nearby wall to avoid it, then looks toward where the axe came from, noticing a door. He enters it, presuming it is the only place the intruder could've went.
As he enters the room, he looks around as he sees a corridor with many colored blocks, wishing his father had told him more about the area. While in the middle of wondering where he is, a ton of sand starts falling on him. He runs away, to prevent himself from going blind from the sand, and punches through a wall to escape. To his surprise, he arrives outside the ruins and notices the footprints again, leading far away into the distance. He jumps up and glides along the footpath. The footprint path leads to the edge of the island. He then calls out from the edge of island to Sonic, telling him to be ready for the next time.
Unknown to him, from behind in a bush, a being watches. To himself, the being notes that this was Knuckles' first lesson, and that many more are to come. Then Knuckles sings "Wake Up America" by Miley Cyrus.
Lord of the Floating Island
Knuckles is flying around his floating island, despite there being a heavy wind. He looks down, noticing he is not the only one with problems as he sees a baby Mobian kangaroo name Benjy who has lost his mother. He glides down and picks up Benjy, who is upset at losing his mother. With the heavy winds, and Benjy at hand, Knuckles is unable to glide, so he must help Benjy on foot. He puts Benjy on the ground and introduces himself as Knuckles, who Benjy is aware of. Benjy tells him that his mother has told him all about Knuckles, and how he is the protector of the floating island. As a protector, he asks Knuckles to stop the storm and clear the sky from its darkness. He points to the sun, which has been blocked by the moon.
Knuckles goes on the explain what is going on from what his father told him. Over Mobius, the moon occasionally aligns between Mobius and the moon, creating a temporary darkness. However, since the island floats along air currents, the current strong winds confuse even him. The two then hear a loud noise coming. Knuckles picks up Benjy and glides out of the way, as a whole herd of dingoes stampede through the area. Something is upsetting the dingoes, as they are running off to hide somewhere. The two, from a tree, hop down as Knuckles explains about the paradise nature of the island, despite the recent visits from Robotnik and Sonic.
Suddenly, the winds really start to pick up. Benjy holds onto Knuckles in fear. It all comes together, as Knuckles looks on to see the eclipse ending, with the winds dying down until the sun fully appears, ending the wind storm. From a bush nearby, Benjy's mother hops out to be reunited with her son. She thanks Knuckles for his help, and Knuckles flies away, confident in his skills to protect and serve his island.
Key Events
- Sonic and Tails return to the Floating Island.
- Sonic, Knuckles and Tails chase Dr. Robotnik from the Floating Island.
- Archimedes makes his presence known, though his name and appearance were unknown at the time.
Other features
- This issue is a tie-in to the game Sonic & Knuckles
- Dr. Robotnik seems to know the location of Knothole in this issue.
- This was Hey Ho's first appearance in the comics, he returns in Archie Sonic Triple Trouble.
- This adaptation is extremely loosely based on the game of the same name. This comic includes Tails, but leaves out many of the other important characters from the game such as EggRobo and Mecha Sonic.
- On the front cover there is a Sega Saturn in the foreground. On the wall behind Sonic there is graffiti that reads "Spinball" and "32X" which are references to the game Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball and the system Sega 32X.
- Sally's Freedom Fighters, Hamlin, Arlo, Penelope and Dylan, are some of the citizens on the western coast of the continent.
External links
- Sonic and Knuckles at Mobius Encyclopaedia, the Archie Sonic wiki.


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Lord knows we don't always see eye to eye with Marc Jacobs, but we're willing to forgive him some of his milder fashion transgressions for the sake of this dress, which is perfect in its simplicity.
Matches describe this as "60s style" and we'd have to concur. We're sold on the high, leather-trim neckline, which is a little bit sci-fi, and we also like the way it's shown on the site, worn with bright purple tights and heels, although we think the suggestion of trying it with a brightly coloured polo neck underneath could be an interesting way to wear it on cold winter days, too.
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In the last article "The Covenant, Illustrated" we saw that embracing the division between the secular and the spiritual has significant consequences to our beliefs and practices. We saw that much of what is claimed by people as spiritual beliefs are really secular beliefs after all. And since all secular beliefs must defer to Reason above all, we saw how the tools of Reason, such as the Skeptic's Principle, discard much of these beliefs as unfounded. So we asked ourselves, does the Covenant merely eliminate spirituality? Or can it indeed protect it?
The remarkable truth is that we can have both. Certainly, the Covenant does place many ideas that were mislabeled as spiritual back into their proper secular context, and in so doing eliminates vast swaths of these claims as unfounded. But as we've said before, the Covenant cuts both ways. And the key to understanding the other side of the Covenant is immanence.
I have referred to the dream I had of being with my dead father. And as we already noted, if I claim that I was really speaking to my actual dead father, that would be a secular claim and quite unjustified.
But if I claimed instead that I had the experience of being with my father, that is not only justifiable, but quite possibly true.
You see, I can quite easily have an experience of being with my father, without really being with him. And yet, the experience can be just as meaningful, just as moving, and just as profound to me.
The dictionary defines "immanent" as: "taking place within the mind of the subject and having no effect outside of it."
My experience of being with my dead father was immanent. It wasn't related to my actual father factually, and yet I still had a very deep and meaningful experience nevertheless.
This is immanence, this idea that we can have very real experiences that can profoundly touch us, even when the object of the experience may not even be actually involved, may not even exist. And it is immanence that in the Covenant guards and protects our spiritual experiences.
Now obviously had my dream been different, I may not have been able to honestly say I had a very real experience of being with my dad. If instead in my dream my dad had been purple, singing show tunes in Vulcan, and burying a bone like a dog, it would be unlikely for this to feel like any kind of real experience with my father – since I can assure you that in life he wasn't purple, did not sing show tunes, and never behaved as a canine!
Ultimately, though, it is up to the individual whether or not the experience felt real enough, because in the end, it's not about fact, but feeling – that's what makes it spiritual in the first place.
The next thing about immanence is that within spiritual matters, it is essentially limitless, it's that powerful.
We said that the claim that the earth is younger than ten thousand years old is secular, and it is. But the power and meaning of the story of a young earth is not secular, and the meaning it imbues us with is protected by immanence.
We said that the idea that I was really talking to the spirit of my dead father wasn't justifiable, and could not be sustained, and that is correct. But the value of the experience of that conversation in my dream is protected by immanence.
We said we couldn't even claim that the fact "God exists" is actually true. But God doesn't have to actually exist for us to pray to him (or her), to be heard by him, and to hear his reply.
The immanent world is the world inside us, the domain precisely of our spiritual truths. We have experiences every day, not rooted in factual reality, that touch us, sadden us, fill us with anger, joy, hope. Every compelling film, book, or TV show, every story that has resonance, that goes beyond mere emotion to something more, something that connects with us in some intrinsic way demonstrates to us that the profundity we see is breathed to life within us by these stories.
Whether the story is fictional or a fable or both, it doesn't matter. Whether we are provoked into thought (or better yet, action) by a compelling movie or a sermon in church, if we are touched it's all the same. Each of these are rooted in our immanent experiences. Whether or not those experiences come from stories or truth is perhaps not the point. The point is how we are moved, and what these experiences mean to us.
That is immanence.
And with immanence, the Covenant is able to sustain and provide for all the spirituality we need.
This is ultimate truth of the Covenant. It explicitly divides the secular from the spiritual. It gives total dominance of all secular matters to Reason. But, through immanence, it permanently and completely insulates actually spiritual matters from challenges of Reason, such as the Skeptic's Principle.
Ultimately, the Covenant tells us the truth that we wish we had known all along: that facts aren't a matter of opinion, but everything else is. The Covenant tells us that no spirituality can ever tell us about the "outer" world, but at the same time, that only our spirituality can answer for us questions of the "inner" world – such as matters of right and wrong, worthiness, purpose, context, and meaning.
So long as we hold to the Covenant, whatever the form of our spirituality – Christian, Muslim, Judaism, Hinduism, Atheism, etc – we will be able to seek agreement on the facts, and to more harmoniously tolerate our spiritual differences.
In the final analysis, the Covenant is what we all must embrace, and what can potentially unite us all. The time for pretending to know what we do not know is over. We must no longer have a death-grip on secular matters that we have no factual justification for and therefore no right to embrace. Likewise, we must no longer consider our own spirituality more real than anyone else's – the Covenant defends all truly spiritual beliefs.
A place for everything, and everything in its place – that is the Covenant. And accepting it's truth is the first, last, and most vital thing we can do. I leave it to each of you to ask yourselves what benefit you can possibly get by rejecting it. I leave it to each of us to meet under the sacred Covenant.


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For our high level healthcare candidates, we offer the kind of insight into our client's institutions and their decision makers to allow each candidate the best opportunity to succeed during the interview process. While many of our healthcare leader candidates represent some of the most talented clinical and administrative leaders regionally, at Nutmeg we recognize that the interview process itself is not something most candidates do regularly. In fact, most of our candidates are much more comfortable and familiar with "the process" sitting in the interviewer's seat. As a candidate represented by Nutmeg Healthcare Recruiters, you will be extensively prepared for each interview round by one or more of our consultants. The process is intense but manageable. The bottom line is that we will insure that you will do your personal best during the entire process by helping you communicate your strengths and avoid judgment errors.


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Aug 11
Remember that old saying your parents used to say to you – 'everything in moderation'. Well in this day and age we seldom do anything in moderation! We live in a fast paced, immediate gratification society. We live hard, play hard, work hard until our bodies tell us it is time to stop.
Invariably this leads to either total burn-out and exhaustion or stress related problems – neither of them very good! When this happens people find themselves re-evaluating their lives and find it is totally out of balance – with work usually dominating most of their waking hours and doing something that they no longer enjoy.
This realisation can often make people feel 'lost' with no direction or trigger a return to youth (mid-life crisis I believe it's often called!). It starts many on a quest for what is important to them and what there priorities are.
I know many of these people (I was one!) and I am sure you do too.
So how can you avoid reaching breaking point before you are forced to evaluate and change?
One way is to use a 'wheel of life' chart – see picture – to see how balanced your life is. The wheel represents the base areas of everyone's lives. To lead a fulfilling life, the theory is that you will apportion an equal amount of your time in each segment of your life. When one segment overpowers, then all other areas will suffer and you become out of balance.
Draw your own circle on some paper and try it out now………
Sit in a place where you will not be disturbed and use the wheel to:
- Draw 2 circles and draw 6 segments in each circle and name the section as defined in the picture. One circle is for how things are now. The other is how you would like it to be.
- Against each segment write down about 3 or 4 things that you value within each segment (what are important to you in the segment)
- Assess how much time of your day/life you spend in each of the segments – if you are like me then work dominated the wheel) and tick off how many of the list of values you are meeting.
- Write down any thoughts you have about your current situation – positive and negative
- If there are any negatives in any of the houses (don't beat yourself up if there are!)
- Compare the current and 'would like to be' circles and see where the differences are.
Are there any things you would like/need to change? If so start making plans to and putting them into action.
Examples can be:
- If work is overpowering and you are working more hours than you need to – look to work only your contracted hours and put early finishes in your calendars to remind you. Make arrangements with your manager to ease your workload.
- If your family is suffering due to other commitments – make time for them. Put aside even a few hours where you spend time only with them.
- Health and fitness is lacking – look for something you enjoy doing (swimming, go to gym, tennis, skipping!). If you are not sure try out a few different classes until you do find something.
The key also is to do what you love to do! I know many people who go through their lives being miserable and not doing anything about it (I did for a while!), but I am also privileged to know a few people who are doing what they love, turned it into a career and are very successful due to their passion about something they love doing.
Make sure that one area of your life does not suffer because another area is taking up so much of your time.
You only get one shot in this life so make sure you are doing what you love and spending quality time with people who empower you and support you in doing the things you love to do.
Til next time – keep in balance!


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Free Ride
All-new survival adventure series, FREE RIDE, follows survivalist and green enthusiast, Rob Greenfield, as he embarks on an epic journey with a truly fearless plan – to trek across South America with no money. That's no cash, no credit cards and nothing set up in advance of his arrival in Rio de Janeiro. Travelling with him will be British filmmaker, James Levelle, documenting every step of their journey together and attempting to live by Rob's philosophy that you can you travel the world relying on just your ingenuity and the kindness of strangers. Rob and James have given themselves 72 days to cross over 9,000 kilometres – but just how far will they get without any money to their names? Each day is a challenge to secure food, shelter and transportation, even when the temptation is to stop, relax and soak up their beautiful surroundings. With Rob's more casual approach to planning, tensions heat up between him and James, as their differing approaches to survival and progressing in their challenge come to the fore.From cooking, cleaning and construction in exchange for food and shelter, to sleeping under the stars on roadsidesand truck stops, and even working as cowboys on a Gaucho farm and finding a secret community of Mennonites, Rob and James are determined to succeed. When faced with language barriers, extreme culture clashes, violent storms, searing heat and punishing terrains, will they be able to convince complete strangers to lend a helping hand in his quest?
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Tonight we talk about GEM, Kikkawa You, NMB48, and more!Read More »
This Week in Music 07.25.2012
We have somewhat of a mixed bag of releases this week with a broad spectrum of groups getting in on the act. As always I will endeavour to point you in the right direction and steer you away from the things that aren't worth your time. With all of that …Read More »
Impressions: Sparkle
Time for Fairies impressions part 2! As all Fairies releases up till now have been double A-sides with two PVs, we'd be remiss if we didn't cover both companion pieces. Accompanying 'Tweet Dream', which I personally found to be quite excellent, is 'Sparkle', and its full PV was finally released. …Read More »


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Property ID: 3260
Address: Avenida Consolidada de Cementos Cruce con Calle Boulevard Playa Sur Chichiriviche FLCN Municipio Monseñor Iturriza. 2054 Venezuela
Phone: 259-8150624
This resort offers 2 free tickets per week, so that guests may visit "Cayo Muerto", the transfers are made from the pier, located just steps from the Resort, to the islands. Transfers to "Keys" that are further away are also offered at a discounted rate, which should be consulted directly at the hotel's front desk. This resort has a Cafeteria, ample parking and Wi-Fi service in the lobby. The front desk is open 24 hours a day. All units assigned to guests have a spectacular ocean view.
ATM/banking (1 Miles)
Billiards or pool table (No)
Business center (No)
Concierge desk/services (Yes)
Fitness Center (1 Miles)
Gift shops or newsstand (No)
Languages spoken onsite (Spanish)
Medical facility (Nearby)
Movie Rental (No)
Multilingual staff (No)
Nightclub (Onsite)
Onsite - Wave pool (No)
Poolside bar (No)
Salon (Nearby)
Spa (1 Miles)
Steam Room (No)
Television in lobby (Yes)
Proximity: Nearby
Snack Bar: Yes
(Swimming) beach (Onsite)
Beach (Onsite)
Beach facilities (Nearby)
Boating (Onsite)
Casino / Gambling (29 Miles)
Cultural Sites (3 Miles)
Driving distances to attractions ()
Entertainment / Nightlife ()
Historical Areas (3 Miles)
Jet skiing (1 Miles)
Natural Sites (4 Miles)
Parks/Zoos (2 Miles)
Safari (Onsite)
Scuba Diving (Nearby)
Shopping (Nearby)
Snorkeling (Nearby)
Water park (2 Miles)
Water Skiing (Nearby)
Windsurfing (Nearby)
All units have air conditioning, cable TV and a partial kitchen, All units are ocean view. Crib service is not available.
Valencia/Venezuela - VLN (75 Miles)
Airport Shuttle Service Available: No
This resort is located 93 miles away from Arturo Michelena Int Airport in Valencia City, Carabobo State. From this airport take the road towards Puerto Cabello and follow the road to Moron. After passing the town of Tucacas, you will find 15 km away a bifurcation where you should turn right. 12 km later, you will see the sign "Chichiriviche", turn right and after 12 km you will see a gas station. Turn right and follow until the Avenue ends, there turn left and you will find the resort on the left side, right in fron of the sea.
Check In: 18:00
Check Out: 14:00
Weeks Check In Days: Friday
Express Check In / Check Out Available: No
Front Desk Available: Yes
Front Desk Hours: 12:00am - 11:30pm
Front Desk Available 24 Hours
Maximum occupancy of units is strictly enforced,additional guests subject to availability,extra fee.
No Pets. Please contact the resort directly regarding its ADA/general service animal policy.
The resort has no pool. Resort offers two weekly trips to Cayo Muerto (except Wednesdays), at no cost, departing from the Resort. Check in is 4pm, check-out 11am.
Maximum occupancy of units is strictly enforced, any additional guests are subject to availability at the resort and an extra hotel fee that will be charged per night of stay.


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We love a good hair story – especially when it has a powerful message behind it. Photographer Medina Dugger is giving us just that with a vibrant new series of images celebrating the rich history and beauty of braided hairstyles.
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Entitled "Chroma: An Ode to J.D. 'Okhai Ojeikere," Medina was inspired by the late Nigerian photographer J.D. Ojeikere who captured black/white images of more than 1,000 different hairstyles during his lifetime. Medina has reimagined those works in bright color, taking color cues from hair trends in Lagos, Nigeria. She teamed with hairstylist Ijeoma Christopher, who created dozens of styles — including blue bantu knots, pink flower braids and emerald green beehives — while also delving into the history behind each look.
"African hair braiding methods date back thousands of years and Nigerian hair culture is a rich and often extensive process which begins in childhood," said Medina in a statement. "Hairdos range from being purely decorative to conveying deeper, more symbolic understandings, revealing social status, age and tribal/family traditions."
The series is also a powerful response to mainstream's consistent theft and appropriation of African-inspired culture.
"Black women's hair remains a political topic around the world, one that many continue to be ignorant, insensitive, and offensive about," Medina told Refinery29 in a recent interview. "The western-centric gaze is pervasive, oppressive and institutionalized, both overtly and subliminally. Chroma aims to celebrate the beauty of Nigerian hair design."
Click through to check out more images from the ongoing series.