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As the article in yesterday's Irish Times by Professor Morgan Kelly of University College Dublin demonstrates, there is now growing scepticism as to whether the EU/IMF 'bailout' of Ireland is sustainable, and whether the debt levels taken on by the Irish taxpayer can possibly ever be discharged. Just as we are facing up to this, we learn that the Greek bailout has run into trouble, and that talks are under way on the possible restructuring of Greece's debts. In this setting it may or may not be the case – depending on whether you believe the claims and/or the denials – that Greece is contemplating leaving the Euro. A further ingredient in this unstable cocktail is the impact of all of this on the Euro's exchange rate, which right now is at wholly unrealistic levels.
If public confidence in Ireland and elsewhere in the European response to the debt crises is to be maintained or restored, the terms of the bailouts need to be re-assessed. This is all the more important because the curtain on the really big shows has not yet been raised; I am not just referring to Spain, but also to Italy, where there are major (and so far largely undiscussed) financial issues. The suggestion that the Greeks, the Irish and the Portuguese are being sacrificed in order to save the larger Mediterranean countries could yet produce explosive results.
For the moment all the talk is about banks, debts, currency and budgets. Bubbling under, but not yet explicit, there could be a much trickier discussion about the nature, purpose and ethos of the European Union. The financial issues need to be addressed and the impact on the countries affected so far needs to be re-assessed in order to avoid much more fundamental problems for the whole European project. That project must be shown to be about something more than just protecting the balance sheets of German banks. There is much at stake.Explore posts in the same categories: economy
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6 Comments on "Euroangst"
May 8, 2011 at 7:40 am
True enough, there is much at stake. But I don't see why beggaring Otto Klinedorf is going to help any. And that the governments took the Euro to mean that the German piggy-bank was theirs to be raided at will needed to be knocked back quick-smart. This was the assumption that the UK made in the late 80's with the ERM and properly was told to manage their own moneys ta-ever-so. Or something more trenchant in German about monkeys and nuts with a verb.
May 8, 2011 at 12:02 pm
Well said.
But if the European project is failing we have a duty to both aim to make it a success, and, protect ourselves if it fails.
May 8, 2011 at 12:08 pm
On the Greek bailout getting into trouble, the line from Hamlet 'something is rotten in the state of Denmark' comes to mind, only it would be best to replace Denmark with Germany to try and explain what's happening. I'm no economist but something is seriously wrong if rumors of Greece possible partial default on its debt are spread by, or at least seem to originate in, the creditor country (Germany), how can that be right? Surely, not good news for German banks, other rumors circulated also last week regarding the possibility for Greece to leave the eurozone, an event which would have serious consequences on the whole of the EU…so why, I wonder, such radical scenarios have come about? Who is going to benefit? Once again the answer is to be found in Germany, and in particular in the poltical interests of the current establishement. A Greek's default might not be such bad news now rather than later, i.e. closer to the 2013 German elections when it would be political suicide for the current government to beg the electorate for money to help restore the balance sheets of the German banks. This is no Euroangst, rather Euroegoism!
Quick note on the Italian economic situation, how it will evolve is connected, among other things, to political considerations, not least the probable nomination of the Italian economist Draghi as the new head of the European Bank, a nomination not exactly favoured by Germany (an Italian in charge of European finances!)but which has received some impetus recently from France (part of the negotiations between Italy and France regarding the African migrants). This is better than a shakespearean plot!
May 8, 2011 at 6:57 pm
Well, like Anna I'm no economist. But that won't stop me from throwing in my drachma's worth …
It was Germany and France who were the main proponants of monetary union. And as they pushed for that, the EU also allowed lots of small countries to join. The result was large countries forking out huge amounts of cash in 'development funds'. What ended up happening was, in attempts to grow economies quickly, nations laid a few economic eggs and put them into a small number of baskets. This was all fine by the EU during the good times.
Then the recession hit. It wasn't caused by me, or the public, but by banks. Those banks operated in an EU framework that allowed them to buy and sell debt as a commodity. Where were the regulations, where was the European Central Bank? No no, during the good times noone cared. Countries like Germany and France have large manufacturing bases and large domestic markets. And so they weathered the storm, whereas smaller countries like Ireland and Portugal too the brunt as a result of too-rapid economic growth, too few eggs in the basket, and lack of regulation.
As far as I'm concerned Germany and France can hardly complain about bailouts for countries like Ireland, Portugal and Greece. That was the inevitable consequence of a mismanaged EMU and trying to grow economies too quickly. So on the one hand these countries pushed for EMU, but faced with the consequences of that, they turn around and get all preachy.
Now Germany and France have long wanted greater integration in Europe. Harmonizing tax was something they wanted for years, and was routinely kicked out of the treaties. Now, with the bailouts, they're attempting to introduce that harmonization through the backdoor, by making conditions on the loans – lowering coporation tax is a prime example.
The situation now has become more about political swagger and domestic elections than helping the EU. The bailouts and the conditions of their repayment are part of a game to push for greater integration (look those little countries don't know what they're doing so us, as paymasters will set conditions to give us greater influence).
May 9, 2011 at 11:26 am
The European project "must be shown to be about something more than just protecting the balance sheets of German banks. There is much at stake."
Cast your mind back to the early 90s when all currencies were attacked by Soros and his ilk. Irreland was forced to devalue its pound to get help from Germany. Denmark was rescued withour a devaluation.
Plus ca change…
May 9, 2011 at 11:27 am
The European project "must be shown to be about something more than just protecting the balance sheets of German banks. There is much at stake."
Cast your mind back to the early 90s when all currencies were attacked by Soros and his ilk. Irreland was forced to devalue its pound to get help from Germany. Denmark was rescued without a devaluation.
Plus ca change…


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80 Cablegram From Doidge to Alderton
Cablegram, Wellington, 5 April 1951
Following telegram has been received from Sir Carl Berendsen. (Please make copy available to External [Affairs], Canberra).[1]
No. 103. Your No. 105. Secret.
1. I saw Franks this afternoon and conveyed your views. He undertook to keep us advised of the progress of his discussions (which we will as received transmit to you) and he emphasised that it was his intention to preface his remarks to the State Department with the statement that in everything he was about to say he hoped it would be understood that his purpose was not in any way to prejudice the negotiations between the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
2. I am of course not without apprehension that if discussions on the security arrangement are in fact 'spun out' too long the Japanese Treaty proposals may solidify to such an extent that events might force us to accept them without a security arrangement and that we might find ourselves out on a limb.
3. I would add the following observations for what they are worth -
(a) Even were the State Department finally to be persuaded to proceed with the tripartite arrangement, and from chance remarks let drop here and there I would not exclude that possibility, there could be no assurance that such an arrangement would pass the Senate. Indeed I feel sure it would not unless perhaps at the same time the Philippines were given, e.g. by bilateral treaty, the same kind of American guarantee as would be contained in the tripartite arrangement, and even then I would be doubtful.
(b) While I would naturally prefer a tripartite arrangement I am fully in agreement with your view that 'if the inclusion of the Philippines is the price we have to pay for the proposed draft, then we should be prepared to pay it'.
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Saturday, 29 August 2009
Horror in the lift
The lift stops at the next floor and, right on cue, a mixed race child enters, and rushes to the embrace of her loving grandparents. Honestly, I was so touched I had to wipe a tear from my eye. And I don't know why, because we all know that this is standard fare for a black family - close, loving, monogamous, united in multi-generational harmony.
But wait! Strike a sombre chord and an ominous rolling of drums.
Unknown to us up to now, the lift also harbours a deadly threat. A white male. And like all while males he brings trouble. This one carries a deadly disease, spread by sneezing and hand contact. And like all white males, this one is selfish and inconsiderate. He sneezes, and doesn't bother to use a tissue. And in doing so he's shown to infect his fellow passengers, who, being a black multi-generational family, are still clasped in a loving embrace, thereby unwittingly passing on the white male's germs to one another.
Aren't white males right bastards?
PS: Thanks to Derek for giving us the link to the ad now on YouTube
It's called 'Catch it, bin it, kill it'. That's what I'd like to do to the 'creative' genius who came up with this piece of crap. Note also how with hundreds of comments, not one that I've seen refers to the blatant social programming that's going on. Seems the sheeple are well under control.
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What the FUCK?
In Finland we would've had a multicultural pair of an African and a Finn holding hands, you guys are fucking racis'
In Denmark, they would have horror in the lift in the form of a informational text: "Get inoculated in this and this district from this address" and Muslims would riot in their few suburubs, because the warning was about "swine flu" and thus proves imperialistic, colonialist racist aspirations and subjects Denmark to pay for slavery committed by British privateers in the 17th century. I hope not many Muslims get the flu!
In Norway they would do nothing, as it might hurt the sensibilities of people who might get sick. Instead they would move the next 50 000 "humanitarian" immigrants from Iraq and Somalia, 95% of who arrive without passport, into tent villages outside a shopping mall as they are doing right now. Unni Wikan would write "You must understand you live in a society infected with the swine flu, hence you must be wary of Islamists who attempt to kill you as a method of revenge and reclaiming honor, and thus not ever leave your home as their culture dicates they must rape you. You live in a multicultural society now."
In UK, they would whip out a new bureucratic unit that employs at least 1500 persons, representing 12different races and 35 cultures and at least one Martian, most of whom are unable to type in English, and who would proclaim the virus is racist and thus seek to bring to courts all non-muslims who are infefcted, for spreading racial phobia.
In Sweden they'd have two homosexual black African arab men who are lesbian, feminist, antifa and pregnant, suspiciously looking like Lenin and Mao, holding hands and stomping "hetero-normative" white Swedish men under their heeled shoes, both wearing Niqab but not a bra, and Adolf Hitler step in to spraypaint pigfluhomospray from a death bottle with Zionist embles, produced in Israel(TM) after which Adolf would steal their livers and bomb Gaza, though... so we're still better off here.
- 29 August 2009 at 11:03
Finally whitey takes action.
- 29 August 2009 at 14:19
I was curious as to why an Irish television commercial would even consider any Black as their primary focus, so I looked up this site to determine what proportion of the Irish population these recent immigrants represent.
To quote: "Almost 45,700 black people live in the Republic of Ireland representing 1.1% of the population,[3] compared to 1,900,000 in the UK representing 3% of the population and the United States with 37,000,000 Black citizens representing 12% of the population."
Blacks appear to get more television "air time" that what their numbers say they deserve, but we should be aware that miscegenation is on the agenda. Some people fail to see that indoctrinating feature cunningly embedded in mass media outlets, including television commercials where almost every clip must have your obligatory Black person aligned with Whites in some form or fashion despite being only 1% to 3% of the population.
- 29 August 2009 at 17:26
Did you ever notice that whenever RTE are making a news report from a school their camera always focuses on a black pupil even if the school is 99% white.
Their links between ads and the start of programmes sometimes show a black footballer drinking and pregnant black woman getting a scan. Why do RTE love blacks so much and have to over-represent them? It must be that they are commies.
- 29 August 2009 at 17:41
You are a funny dude. Your cutting wit in this blog made me laugh out loud (literally)! But above and beyond the humor, I can't figure out, as an American, why Irish TV would be casting blacks in "mainstream" roles. Here in America, you can't turn the TV without seeing a rapaciously smiling black wrapping his lips around a Big Mac, ad nauseum. But in Ireland? Ireland is a white society, no?
Why is Irish MSM so eager to portray such an unrealistic picture?
- 29 August 2009 at 18:09
Yeah, I've seen this fucking ad. Just one good thing. If you get a chance to see it again notice the hands of the 'elderly couple' joining at the end. Are they like goilla's paws or not. That's what a few of us thought the minute we saqw it.
- 29 August 2009 at 20:55
You'll notice that most nigerians actually move like simians, their facial features and swarthy lips protrude like simian snouts and their paws as you say, do indeed mirror the movement and look of Chimps. In essence they are the ugliest race alive, and the world over knows it but white liberals themselves who have inverted our sense of beauty to accept what is harmful, disgusting and alien to us in a perverse display of embracing the "other".
We need more education to the contrary and a nationalist movement to boot. There can be no other solutions. We must make the decision to fight this or perish.
- 29 August 2009 at 21:04
@anon 15.27: I've also often wondered why blacks feature so frequently in Irish ads. Their numbers are still mercifully small (although growing rapidly) yet it seems no advertisement can appear without one.
I Have noted that Microsoft in Poland replaced a black with a white. This makes commercial sense. While acknowledging differences between the teo populaces, nonetheless, why would Irish agencies take this seeminly non-commercial approach?
- 29 August 2009 at 22:03
- SAVANT said...
It's a good question as to why the ad agencies and their sponsors would go along with this apparently non-commercial stuff.
My view is that media types are almost all peecee types and see these ads as a forum for propagating their views. Dont forget that this ad was sponsored by the National Health Executive, which resides in the depths of the multiculti fever swamps.
The irony is that the ordinary white Irish citizen is paying for this - in every sense.
- 30 August 2009 at 00:12
- SAVANT said...
anon 17.26. yes, these are the official figures, which are reconised by everyone, even those in the immigration industry, as drastically underestimating the true position.
Nonetheless, there are very few elderly blacks here as of now, so selecting them as the victims is crazy from every persepctive - unless you need to hammer home that all blacks are perennial victims.
- 30 August 2009 at 00:15
- Robert said...
Makes me think of RTE.
- 30 August 2009 at 03:09
The ad you have described is the one they show in the UK. So I imagine that the Irish TV company has bought this from a British one.
Of course, the racial subtext has not been lost on British people as well.
- 30 August 2009 at 10:02
Me too - I thaught they were like monkey's paws!!!!
- 30 August 2009 at 13:42
Ok, so this is a UK ad. Explains the elderly couple and the half-breed. Delighted the sub-text is being seen thru' by the public. Is this really true??
- 30 August 2009 at 19:18
How about some ad showing a nigger humping a chimp back in Africa, then spreading AIDS to a white queerboy in 1980s New York? Far more realistic.
- 30 August 2009 at 21:08
"Did you ever notice that whenever RTE (Irish broadcaster) are making a news report from a school their camera always focuses on a black pupil even if the school is 99% white"[?]
YES! The same applies to television broadcasters here in Canada. Some unwritten rule must exist that says Blacks must be given equal exposure to Whites despite the Black race representing only 2% of our Canadian population...and they mostly confine themselves to major cities.
Hockey events and public forums are always favourite locations for T.V. film crews to focus time and time again on the one or two Black faces who unknowingly play the part as a "poster child" in a sea of White faces.
"Canadian" black children are always given special camera attention in class scenes, too, while our own indigenous native children barely get noticed.
Another example is recruitment advertisments that usually place the minorities in the forefront of a group photo. For example this: Canadian police recruitment photo.
One T.V. exception where it's difficult to practice this "racial" deception happens to be the U.S. show called Jeopardy where intelligence is the key issue, and Blacks are very rarely seen as contestants. I also suspect few, if any Black people are part of the audience because the T.V. cameras usually avoid that area.
- 31 August 2009 at 12:33
Sometimes, after thinking about the Kennedy's, I feel a little sadistic satisfaction on the Irish situation. Oh well, we'll see if the Irish people roll over just like the rest of the Western world.
- 31 August 2009 at 14:27
Ever see Heroes. The beautiful blonde and the black man have a kid who is the The Golden Child, the ultimate genius. Relentless brainwashing
- 31 August 2009 at 18:45
I make the commercial point of NOT buying any 'product' ( a decision which includes not giving my attention to a broadcast television programme) which over-represents black-skinned people in our community.
State Propaganda which presumes, of me, a moron/uncritical level of gullibility; I will personally make sure is counterproductive.
- 31 August 2009 at 20:11
Did you see the RTE News tonight? Big piece on how our class sizes are growing alarmingly due to heartless cutbacks by an uncaring government. Teachers claimed they cannot handle over 30 children in a single class. and they're right.
Then the camera pans over the class. Literally HALF of them were non-white. THAT is why we have big class sizes. Yes this is NEVER mentioned. I just hope that people can see for themselves.
- 31 August 2009 at 22:15
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- 1 September 2009 at 01:53
The point of your post is really annoying, but you're such a witty scalliwag that you had me laughing instead of cringing.
Why dont you start an email chain urging people to complain to the broadcasting company about the Male White Monster ad being RACIST. If the swine-flu ridden male had been Moslem, the ragheads would be rioting all over the world.
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If you read my introductory post, then you'll know that it was inevitable that I would review this book. Like nearly every other child who grew up in the developed world, I read the Narnia books when I was a child. Rather less typically, I was a bookworm with an unhealthy love of fairy tales with a special preference for Beauty and the Beast and all tales related to it, so it was natural that I should get my hands on Till We Have Faces and devour it. But in talking about the influence that this book had on my life, I need to venture further back, before I encountered this book.
In my introduction, I bemoaned the loss of strong, passionate women that are seriously and desperately trying to make their way in fairy tales since the age of Disney. But the fact is, I wasn't untouched by Disney's beautiful portrayal of princesses and fairy tales. I was probably the most stereotypical girl imaginable as a child, with absolutely no interest in mechanics or gadgets despite my parents' best efforts to get me interested (that part's still quite true, actually), and an absurd fascination with fairies and princesses. But not the Nordic Fey, or Perrault's poetic princesses, but Disney's beautiful, kind, perfect princesses and fairies. I dreamed of my wedding and my prince charming.
And so Till We Have Faces holds a special place in my heart as the book that snapped me out of my all stereotypical, unrealistic dreams and gave me a gentle push over the edge into the world that is darker, realer, older fairy tales.
In the interest of honesty, I have to mention that this book didn't actually start that hurdle. The book that started it was very large Japanese volume that I came across during one of my weekly bookstore runs when I was 10. Being a stupidly ingenuous child, I believed that "adult" meant "no children allowed," and so always kept to the children and comics section. Except on this particular day, there were a gaggle of children in the little children's section, so I had to go around the other way and therefore through the adult book section. And as I was walking by, a book caught my eye with a title that roughly translated to "The True Face of Fairy Tales and Why We Don't Want to Share Them With Our Children."
Now, when I say that I was infatuated with Disney, I don't mean to say that I was entirely unaware that there were older, grimmer versions of most (no pun intended). I had been reading Aesop, Hans Christian Anderson, the Brothers Grimm, Greek and Roman mythology and the like for years, and was well aware that Disney took ample liberties with some stories. But I preferred those happy, sparkly endings to death, cannibalism and talking blood. So, figuring I'd never find anything new anyway, I beelined for this book and read the first story. It was a version of Rapunzel in which she was a seductress, deliberately luring men into her tower and letting them sleep with her once only to never allow them in again. Their addiction to her would lead to despair and some would commit suicide, which was the evil witch's intent from the beginning, as her whole purpose was revenge on menfolk.
Oddly enough, I haven't been able to find this story anywhere else, and not even being able to remember the exact title, I haven't been able to find that same book again. But I didn't go looking for it for years afterward. I mulled the story over in my mind quite often, wanting to prefer the nice, happier version that I knew; but now that I had read that "original" version in the book, the story that I loved felt like a lie, and to love the latter but not the original felt to me to be wrong. I must have unconsciously resolved to go hunting for a fairy tale that I could love in all its forms, from its original to its retellings to its Disney incarnation, because the story of my emotional growth in regards to fairy tales then proceeds to halt until I drew connections in my mind between Cupid and Psyche, East of the Sun and West of the Moon and Beauty and the Beast (nearly a decade later I would learn that this was actually an established school of thought, but that's neither here nor there). And as I prattled on about my love of Cupid and Psyche, I learned of Till We Have Faces.
The first time that I read it, it all but made my mind grind to a halt. The fact that the version of Rapunzel I read only inspired reflection should help to put this reaction in perspective. Because Till We Have Faces is about as far from bright, sparkly and pretty as anything. Romance is a non-issue, because the story isn't even really about Psyche, let alone Cupid.
But it's brilliant nonetheless, and when I re-read the book again a few years later, it was only more poignant than it had been the first time. It's told by Orual, you see, one of Psyche's jealous sisters. And the beauty of this book is that Orual is the character that grows and develops through Psyche's story. Psyche's story is as ever Psyche's story, and all Lewis does is add to it. No alterations, except to add details that could very well remain as part of the original by Apuleius.
It is not a happy story. It is dark and sorrowful, and drove me to tears more than once. Orual is no Disney character, nor even a typical C.S. Lewis character. She's not a shallow, ugly stepsister; she's not a perfect, prim lady; she's not as pure as Lucy, nor following a clear path from error to righteousness like Edmund, nor truly beyond salvation as Screwtape, nor a shallow character developing into a thoughtful, righteous character like Eustace. Certainly, she grows and develops over the course of the story, but she is never shallow. She is flawed and selfish, passionate and righteous but not always right. She loves Psyche, and because this is not a fairy tale, not all love is an ingredient for happiness, because it is her love for Psyche that makes her jealous, not her greed. And through this jealousy she destroys her dear sister's most precious happiness and comes to bitterly regret her own doubt and her own actions.
The story is told entirely from Orual's perspective, and as such it is easy to fall into the error of seeing Orual only as she sees herself. But as you begin to read between the lines, she becomes a complete person. A woman with faults, who is blind to some and over-worried about others. She is good and loving, and flawed and wrong. And I learned to love her for all that she is, and love this story about a flawed, sisterly love.
My score for this book is a full 10/10.


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Wake up, more like blown up, from the action of the furious overhead fan, though perhaps a wiser cooling system than the aircon which tends to jam and spit fire when the geckos get stuck inside. I notice this morning that the toilet paper roll has a hand applied piece of sellotape to secure the loose end.
Morning yoghurt made with milk from the resident cow, and papaya from the fruit stall out the front of the Kriti Residency.
Visited the Khadi shop selling cottons hand loomed in village India, a large portrait of Gandhi oversees all goings on, happy in the knowledge that there are still spinners and weavers in rural India. But for how much longer. Beetle juice stained teeth and raw cotton Kurta pyjamas, the three smiley elderly men removed endless folded cottons from the shelves for my approval. I bought three lengths, a browny colour, a greenish-blue colour and a finely striped orange and green length. They will be made into drawstring trousers, a practical design for swatting on the floors of embroiderers and blockmakers workshops.
Must get to work, there are serious distractions in Varanasi, but fortunately one is forced back into the retreat of the studio because of the demands of of this 2 million plus city - so what else to do but focus on the reason why I am here, no meals to make, no house to clean, no old friends, a big empty agenda. So I fill my pages with concepts that may work as embroideries and wood block carvings…inspiration from the street, the Times of India, books…it's hard suddenly working a more abstract way, I keep slipping into the more literal, I want to evoke a story, feeling, without saying much at all, I know what I like, and what moves me, but to translate these feelings of a very foreign world (which is my plan, for now) is more difficult than imagined.
Translating feelings into words is hard too - sitting on my doorstep under an unfamiliar tree an empty seedpod fell at my feet, shaped like two hearts joined lightly - open yet empty, two parts separated from each other. Fallen. Not to get up again. That is another very very recent story.
Then an academic occasion, a lecture by the eminent 'I Can't Remember his Name' a seventy something year old man speaking on 'What is India'. An educated, elegant, elderly, Indian audience all nodding their heads in what appeared to be approval (one never knows with the nods)…but it's so hot, his accent is so strong, my left ear is blocked and from what I could decipher he has very old fashioned ideas about women, and over samosas and chai afterwards an elderly gentleman held out his hand and cupped it and said - "he could have fitted all his words into here". I agreed.
The next day - through the narrow lanes on a 150cc motorbike, helmetless and carefully driven by Ajay we arrive at Vinod Pandepors embroidery workplace, a small shuttered space right on the road front. We drink chai, and I show my designs while Away translates perceptively for me. I get Ajay to describe the stories behind the images as understanding what they are working on I feel is important. We talk thread colours, backing fabrics, size. I ask Ajay what they think of the stories…he says they would like to put them up on their wall so they can talk about them (or talk about the strange foreigner who paid them to make them). Anyhow I let myself be flattered and tell him there shall be more talking points to come if this first works out as I imagine?. I do not wish to elaborate too much on where I'm heading with this embroidery as I foresee my expectations that are swirling in my head, are very likely to morph into quite something else. But the journeys are full. So Mhmd Pandepors will have a part embroidered piece for me to check on in one (very flexible) week. Now off to Mhmd Subhas's workplace where he and his son are two of the few hand carvers carving intricate woodblocks for printing designs on fabric. Mhmd Subhas's father, grandfather and now son have learnt the craft. Mhmd Subhas goes to the local recycling yard and buys teak wood from were once the flat beds of trucks. Not an electric tool in sight - over chai in tiny plastic cups we discuss my design, talk colours and size and once again I think it important to translate the story behind the image. I can't help but ask to see more of his carved woodblocks lying about his workplace, such fine detail. They translate the image onto the white painted top of the wood piece by placing butter paper with the design on it, then poking tiny holes through the paper to transfer the design onto the wood.
Some of the pedal rickshaws about have light green/grey ripped, dirty and worn canvas canopies atop, supported by a bamboo frame - I have an idea - to truly echo the street world of Varanasi I'd like to buy from the rickshaw drivers a piece of their canopies to use as backings for my embroideries. I don't quite know what Ajay really thinks of this idea but I put it past him and he does not seem too bewildered. I spy a very tatty canopy, just perfect for my use and flag the weary driver down - Ajay puts the proposal to the driver and offers him a generous sum of money on my behalf - hopefully enough for him to buy a new canopy. The driver is keen, a razor blade is found, and the piece removed. The word gets out and I have many drivers offering me a slice of their canopies, two more are suitable ragged so out comes the razor again.
We head back - not before I stop to watch a young girl tightrope walker, five pots on her head, and a dish under one foot, walking in the air above the street. I see the concentration in her eyes, I only wish she could be concentrating on an alphabet that would enable a bigger life. But who am I to judge?
|The neighbours....a crumbling reminder of an exotic past, but now of an independent now. Might just have to borrow a cup of sugar one day.
|It fell from above, not unexpected, must accept.
|The mighty river Ganga, and the afterlife shore.
|A riverfront creation designed by a disciple of Corbusier, very nice internal Miroesque windows. Tiny bricks in haphazard patterns. The place where 'Mr I don't remember his name' gave his highly intellectual talk on 'What is India'.
|Mr Vinod Pandeypur, 4 children, earns R250/300 per day ($NZ6) and has to pay the owner of the rickshaw R50 per day.
|Mr Vijay Kumar, not married, no dreams - 'God will look after me'.
|A wide angle me explaining in gesticulation language my embroidery instructions to Mhmd Nasir.
|The second embroidery workshop - a dark grubby hole in the wall from where beauty emerges.
|A workshop photo taken just purely because I liked the light bulb, found on the way to finding the wood block carver.
|Mhmd Nasir's son working on a fabric design woodblock, no electrics at all. Carved from teak ex-truck flat bed wood.
|And the bistro wood block carver Mhmd Nasir, who has rung me five times today, even though I can't understand a word of what he is saying I am interpreting that he is telling me he has finished my first wood block.
|A Mhmd Nasir wood block ready to deliver to a fabric printing workshop.
|A much tougher life than being at school, take note my dear children.


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I have had acid reflux for a long time. It wasn't too bad, i would just eat something heavy during lunch and i would be good for the rest of the day. It all changed when i lost my job and got a job working graves 1:30am - 9:30am. They acid kicked into high gear even though i changed my diet and made sure not to eat hours before bed time. I have started to have these attacks and was wondering if anyone has had the same thing. I have had them a couple of times and know when its going to happen. Here's how it breaks down in minutes.
00 Getting tired and feel drained.
02 Burping having bad smelly gas.
03 Mild nasua, acid reflux
05 Cramping right below sternum (Pain 3-10)
07 Cramping/Pain below sternum (Pain 6-10)
10 Back pain in between my shoulder blades. Feels like my back needs to pop. Whatever position im in is uncomfortable. Almost like my spine is cramping.
12 So nauseated i feel like i need to make myself vomit.
15 Cramping/Pain below sternum (Pain 10-10). It feels like im going to die. Like someone has there hand below my sternum and is squeezing my guts.
17 Cold sweat
25 Cramping/Pain below sternum (Pain 7-10)
30 Cramping/Pain below sternum (Pain 4-10)
35 Cramping and pain is gone. Mild nasua
After i have one of these attacks i feel nauseated for about a week. Usually i eat soup and small portions so i don't upset my stomach. I have tracked what i ate and when i ate it but there is no pattern. I have them about once a month or so. Anyone else experience this?
The only way i can dull the symptoms is to take an Alka-Seltzer within the first two min.
Things im looking into with my doc are Ulcers and Gallstones.


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Locals Unhappy That Scilly Space Rocket Casing Has Been Burned
Some off-island residents say they're unhappy that part of the rocket discovered between Tresco and Bryher has been destroyed in a controlled burn on Friday and Saturday.
But Tresco Estate says they've been assured by rocket scientists that the public were completely safe.
Part of the CRS-4 launched in September 2014 from Florida was found floating off Hangman's Island on 26th November and news of the discovery went viral on social media.
The remnant of the rocket was being held on Tresco, where it had been towed to.
Tresco Estate had hoped that the debris could stay on the islands, possibly as a feature at the Valhalla Museum.
But representatives of SpaceX, the aerospace company that produced it, would not let the Estate keep the find.
Tresco's Operations Manager Dean Whillis says rocket debris is counted as military equipment so normal salvage laws do not apply and that means the rocket casing remains the property of SpaceX.
And the decision was made to destroy much of the 10m x 4m chunk of carbon fibre, epoxy resin and aluminium over the weekend.
That's caused some concern amongst residents and on social media.
One islander has told us that the debris should have been removed to a mainland incineration facility, as the Americans appear to have the financial resources to do that.
Another local, who also spoke to us on the understanding that they would not be named, felt that burning this material in the open would not be permissible on the mainland because of the risk of inhaled toxic chemicals that could be released.
They told us that those burning restrictions haven't been applied to Scilly yet.
Dean says the disposal was under the direction and observation of SpaceX, who are qualified in handling such matters.
He adds that Tresco Estate was, "reassured that the debris and any disposal posed no risk to anyone's health."
Radio Scilly understands that some sensitive material was removed from the remains of the rocket and the Americans also retrieved the United States flag marking from the casing.
Dean says the contingent also met with schoolchildren at Tresco and Bryher School, who are in the middle of a space project.
They also expressed a hope that the company will be able to send a permanent reminder of the recovery, and Dean says the Estate is looking forward to sharing news about this when they know more.
13 Responses to Locals Unhappy That Scilly Space Rocket Casing Has Been Burned
I burn all my combustible waste in my rayburn Its a brilliant source of free hot water and heat. If the rocket went up anything like plastic does I would have happily taken care of it for them! Would have lasted months.
I hope that you've had your emissions tested, just imagine the pollutants coming out of your chimney!
I hope you and more importantly your neighbours "have missed the opportunity" to inhale all those VOC's and dioxins generated at just above ground level. If you don't worry about your own well-being have a care for the children who might unknowingly be absorbing your cheapskate fuel into their body fat. Your Rayburn gets nowhere near hot enough to destroy the nasties in plastic packaging.
Military equipment so salvage laws dont apply? I dont think that is the case. If that were the case then why is the Receiver of Wreck still holding the MOD anchor we lifted from St Marys Roads two years ago. What about all the material lifted from the Association; Colossus; Eagle; Firebrand etc etc etc…it all had to be declared to the Receiver of Wreck.-was none of this military equipment? This artifact drifting here on the tide is wreck and must be treated as such. Spacex coming here and burning this artifact does not negate salvage protocol. The salvors are still entitled to a salvage award for services rendered.
Specifically, it's equipment covered under the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), which prevents export of technical data to other nations. By keeping the rocket debris available for the public to see, it would in effect be granting public access to technical data about American rockets and violate ITAR.
I personally think ITAR is much too far-reaching and needs to be loosened a lot, but it's a federal law and that's what counts right now for SpaceX.
It doesnt matter to the salvors what counts for spacex; -who would not have their property back to destroy if it wasnt for a few well meaning locals- who should be paid for their salvage efforts as is the law of this land- and the Receiver of Wreck should not be ducking the issue but ensuring the salvors are guaranteed to receive any salvage award as is their right.
Surprised some enterprising soul didn't slice it up for saleable souvenirs..
Yet more locals moaning – the new Scilly national pastime? I can promise you that worse stuff is burnt every single day on Scilly. There is nothing going to happy from burning some carbon fibre, resin and aluminium.
Where are your voices when you chuck your plastic in your bin to be burnt, which causes much worse issues?
Couldn't agree more when you think of the number of black smoky fires on Tresco in the course of a year this would have been something of a non event!
If Tresco was included into the Local Authority waste management scheme like the other four islands there would be no need to burn waste on Tresco. Equitable inclusion has always been denied to Tresco's resident council tax payers. Why should they be excluded?
Could it have something to do with Tresco being a private estate?
I am sure a private island has the same duty to comply as anywhere else, did the Environment Agency sanction all the waste fires this year and also the burning of the rocket waste?. I feel confident that the estate charges sufficiently to allow them to be fully compliant with all their business and environmental obligations.
Unfortunately some locals just like to moan about everything and anything and are typically hypocritical..


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WWE Hall Of Famer Jim Ross updated his official blog on Saturday with a long rant about his take on the state of the wrestling industry.
Below is an excerpt from the blog, which features JR's rant.
"I've said here many times that I hope that all wrestling promotions are successful and make it through their respective rough waters that many are currently encountering. Nonetheless, some within these organizations can't handle constructive criticism and seem to take some things that I say personally which is both childish and unprofessional. It is my prerogative to criticize bad acting, over scripted promos, no selling major moves, illogical creative and other eye rolling creative content in an attempt to re-invent what isn't broken. I think that I've paid my dues, earned a decent track record within the biz and, above all, I am still a fan of over 50 years.
The vast majority of wrestlers these days are not good promo talents. Reason being is that creative staffs seemingly have to justify their existence by role playing with these individuals and scripting virtually every word that the talents say. That system is both outdated and unproductive as fans today can recognize a wrestler reciting a promo from memory instead as from their heart within a few sentences.
Wrestling is best when it comes from a logically, realistic place and is executed inside the ring as an athletic contest built on common sense and not an acrobatic show that exposes the business as a sham with no selling and the complete lack of some talent's ability to properly apply an actual wrestling hold.
The faster some talent perform the louder that they tell us that their skill set is lacking and that they are trying to get by on sensationalism instead of realism.
I get taken to task because of my 21 years in WWE as if I'm picking on the TNA's, ROH's, Lucha Underground's, etc of the world when nothing could be further from the truth. I've dedicated 40+ years of my life to the wrestling business, proudly I might add, and would do it all over again if the opportunity presented itself. But that isn't going to happen. I want the business to be healthy and to prosper long after I'm gone for future generations to enjoy. At the rate of some of the things that I'm watching each week on TV are happening, I'm not sure sure that's going to occur.
Some feel that we are allegedly in a pending "boom" period because there is so much TV wrestling product available o n a weekly. Does average, at times at best average, TV product indicate "Boom" to any one who actually thinks about it? I think not.
The product is by and large over thought and those in creative charge seemingly feel compelled to take a tried and true product and put their personal finger prints on it as if they are going to be the one who is forever known as "changing the wrestling business forever." The wrestling business changed forever when the territories died due largely because local promoters got lazy and complacent and did not want to move into the modern era of marketing and producing TV programs plus they stopped developing new, young stars. Blame who you want but the territory system stopped doing what brought them to the dance and that was featuring new stars in compelling rivalries that were based in easy to understand, common sense story lines produced in weekly, episodic television. Plus, the talents back in the day were, by and large, better story tellers than we are fed today with some exceptions.
An essentially, easy to watch, non complex hour of TV that virtually anyone could understand and enjoy was what worked best for many of us lifers.
Where have those days gone?
Yes, I've been involved with many lame, ineffective and impotent TV storylines in my career but I was always a team player and had no problem cashing the checks to do what my employer instructed me to do in the fictional, show business word of pro wrestling. It was like an actor being cast in a role in a film. Some days were better than others…some shows were better than others, too.
Perhaps some day someone in a promotion will understand that simpler is better and the majority of fans don't want bad acting or predictable promos but instead want to get lost in personal issues featuring the stars settling the conflict in the ring utilizing superior athletic representation."
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I'm jumping on the Robert + George Bandwagon that the other Readalongers are driving because later in this section Robert meets Clara. Clara is George's sister and looks just like him, and even has his handwriting and Robert can't stop thinking about her. Goodness! If these two hook up and get married, you know he'll have her wearing trousers, cutting her hair, and gluing on a beard. He'll take her down to the ole fishin' hole for "naps." Maybe she'll be into that, I don't know, I don't judge, but she'd probably be down for anything to get away from that terrible father. More on that later.
|Future Clara
First, there's some yada-yada about Alicia and her suitor whocareszzzzzzz. Lucy gets her husband to kick Robert to the curb by telling him he's been making eyes at her. Eyes of Revenge, maybe! Robert stays at the Inn of the Damned instead, which is worse news for Lucy because Luke can't keep his stupid mouth shut even when it would benefit him.
Robert plays metal games with Lucy and totally tips his hand when he tells her he has Helen's letters in George's room. She's all, "Oh reallllllly?" and trots off to London where she bribes a blacksmith to break in and steal them. Robert, I'm so disappointed in you. You were outwitted and it wasn't even that hard. Lucy should have hired an arsonist to burn that motherfucker to the ground though, because she forgot about her old school books she wrote in. Busted! Lucy=Helen
Robert tries to get to the bottom of things by going to see The Captain. He finds Georgy living in squalor with a nervous old lady watching over him. She's Matilda's mother, Mrs Plowson. Who's Matilda? Probably the dead girl, aka "Helen Talboys" deceased. Robert packs up little Georgy and sends him to school and away from his drunk Grandpa.
At this point, Robert has a crisis of conscience. When Lucy is revealed as a bigamist and a murderer, Uncle Mike's reputation is going to be ruined. He's going to look like a horny fool, which is the truth. I think Alicia would be the most likely to suffer for this. Get her married, quick!
Robert decides that if George's family doesn't care then he's out. So, he heads to the Heath Grange or whatever, where George's dear old dad lives. This guy. How have the servants not poisoned his brandy? He is the worst! He tells everyone George is "dead to me" but when Robert says that that's probably literal now, he's all, "Noooo, he isn't. It's a trick!" Here is where Robert meets Clara and comes to the conclusion that she doesn't care about George. He can tell this from her posture as she sits 20 feet away from him, with her back turned, and hasn't said a word to him. That's totally how I get to know a person too.
Robert is all, "Okay, I'm outtie," when Clara comes running (*gasp*) out of the house and begs him to get justice for George. He asks her what if he says no? She says:
"Then I will do it myself," she exclaimed, looking at him with her bright brown eyes. "I myself will follow up the clew to this mystery; I will find this woman—though you refuse to tell me in what part of England my brother disappeared. I will travel from one end of the world to the other to find the secret of his fate, if you refuse to find it for me. I am of age; my own mistress; rich, for I have money left me by one of my aunts; I shall be able to employ those who will help me in my search, and I will make it to their interest to serve me well. Choose between the two alternatives, Mr. Audley. Shall you or I find my brother's murderer?"Scoop her up, Robert, and take her with you! Don't you want to see a showdown between her and Lucy?
|My name is Clara Talboys. You killed my brother. Prepare to die.
Finally, Robert at Home sits contemplating how much he hates women and thinking about his ruined complexion. He'd like us all in Parliament and out of his hair. He's a very strange feminist. Just then a letter from Clara arrives and Robert thinks, "Oh here we go! She's going to go on and on about George and draw hearts over her i's." Instead, he's surprised that she just sent George's letters with a note to send them back when he's done. Obviously, Clara is not like other girls! One letter contains a description of Helen. I wonder who she looks like?
Will Robert fall for Clara/George? Will Alicia give up on men and perhaps help Phoebe escape her awful husband Thelma and Louise style? Will Lady Audley get away with muuuuuuuurder? Stay tuned.


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The audience of animated movies of Hollywood is no longer limited to just kids, the majority of grown ups enjoy a good animated feature film. Animated movies have evolved a lot with time and the graphic quality has increased significantly. Let's look at the 5 Best Animated Movies of All Time and see which one is your favorite.
Shrek has been a fan favorite ever since the movie came out. It has a great and meaningful story behind it as well that teaches us values and mutual respect for all beings. Shrek is an ogre and he, with his donkey, go on a journey to rescue princess Fiona. When the princess realizes that he is not a prince or a human, she behaves differently.
The Lion King
It is a heartwarming story of Simba, the lion cub who sees his father get killed by his own uncle. He then flees to exile because he is led to believe that he was the reason why his father died. He returns after a long break to seek vengeance.
Finding Nemo
Nemo goes out in the ocean, leaving the reef behind even after being told by his father no to and gets abducted by a group of fisherman. He is then sent to Sydney to a dentist's office. His dad embarks on a journey across the ocean to find his son.
Toy Story
It is the story of Woody, one of the toys of Andy. It is one of the most emotional animated movies ever made. It shows how our toys must feel when we leave them behind while growing up if they had real emotions.
How to Train Your Dragon
A Viking leader's son goes against what he is told and saves the life of a dragon, which he is supposed to kill. The dragon and the boy become friends and they help save the other dragons.
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Centuries ago, a mighty dragon rose up from the fiery depths of the Anderworld and engulfed the realm in flames. People stood on the brink of disaster, but for a few brave men and women who risked their lives to fight and banish the dragon from their land.
These valiant warriors went on to build an impressive empire, but centuries later there are terrifying rumours that the darkness may once again be taking hold.
A Prince is missing, war has broken out in the north, and a long-forgotten cult has re-emerged. Are these omens of the monstrous dragon's revengeful return?
The time has come for a new order of warrior to step into battle against the dark forces, and as a fearless Dragonknight freedom fighter or a wise and magical Spellweaver you must unite with your comrades for one last, epic struggle for freedom.


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Located just over 120 kilometres south of Broome, the pearl capital of Australia, Ramada Eco Beach Resort is easily accessible by car. The leisurely drive takes just over an hour, and allows you to take in all the sights of this stunning region, providing for many picturesque photo opportunities. At Ramada Eco Beach Resort you can enjoy peace and quiet on a whole new level. Immerse yourself in the unspoiled wilderness of Western Australia with a secluded escape, perfect for couples or families to reconnect, at this unique eco-resort.


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Common Name(s):
Scientific Name:
Wyethia amplexicaulis (Nutt.) Nutt
Scientific Name Synonyms:
Espeletia amplexicaulis Nutt.
Life Span: Perennial
Origin: Native
Season: Cool
Growth Characteristics: An erect forb, growing 1 to 2 feet tall, with 1 stem growing from a simple or branching taproot. Flowers May to July, reproduces from seeds and branching taproot.
Flowers/Inflorescence: Large, yellow, sunflower-like, solitary on stem, up to 4 inches in diameter.
Fruits: Fruit is an achene.
Leaves: Large, dark green, glossy, lance-shaped (like mule ears). They are alternate if on stem, but mostly basal. The surface is glossy or hairy. Leaves can grow up to 16 inches long.
Ecological Adaptions:
Mulesear grows on open flats, gentle slopes, and parks from the sagebrush-bluebunch
wheatgrass zones through the ponderosa pine and aspen types up into the spruce-fir
zones. It can grow at elevations up to 9000 feet.
Mulesear sprouts from underground rootstalks or from the root crown following damage to above-ground portions of the plant.
Soils: Found mainly on clay soils and persist there. It can also be found on gravelly soils.
Associated Species: Cheatgrass, big sagebrush, rabbitbrush, mountain brome, aspen.
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Mulesear is poor forage for cattle, horses, deer and elk. It is poor to fair for sheep. The immature foliage is most frequently consumed. All classes of livestock and big game eat the flower heads. It is often a sign of past overuse of a site, usually by sheep. It is strongly aromatic.
American Indians fermented roots of mulesear for 2 days in a pit heated with hot stones to develop a sweet flavored food.


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Blake Griffin and Kendall Jenner were seen again leaving a restaurant in his 2 door Rolls Royce
Gossip - Ok, the rumours of Kendall Jenner and A$AP rocky still being together are finally over. As we reported three weeks ago, Blake Griffin was seen with Kendall Jenner but we couldn't come to the conclusion they were a couple because we haven't got the officially word that Kendall and A$AP Rocky have ended their relationship. I'm Guessing Blake is going to continue his career as a Los Angeles Clipper due to his steady rendezvous with Kylie Jenner, who is also a residence of Los Angeles.
There are two conflicting videos that are circulating the Internet right now. One of the videos shows Blake Griffin being escorted out of his gray two-door Rolls Royce into a stylish restaurant that oversees a beautiful lake. Another video shows Blake Griffin going into another restaurant wearing different clothes. The only photos that stay consistent with this rumour that Kendall Jenner and Blake Griffin met up was from radar.com. Kendall is wearing a green tank top and short jean shorts. She was hiding her face for the cameras, as she has been doing lately.
Blake Griffin was wearing skin tight jeans as usual as he entered the restaurant to look for Kendall. There was a photo of the two leaving in Blake Griffin's Rolls-Royce after they dined. With only six weeks left until the NBA season get underway, we will officially find out if Kendall Jenner and Blake Griffin are a pair when Kendall shows up at a LA Clippers game to show Blake Griffin support.
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Debunking The Commodore 64 and Operating Systems – Part 2
Operating systems can be created either using Assembly Language/Machine Code for the CPU the hardware is based around, or by using a language which has a version running on that hardware, or on another system which can be used to produce code compatible for that hardware. How this is actually done can be quite complicated to understand.
This is a rather vague statment dear reader, almost as though the author has no idea what he's talking about!
Very generally speaking, operating systems are machine code programs that were built either from assembly language source on older, low-powered systems where optimised code is essential or a high level language on hardware with a bit more under the metaphorical bonnet. How that code is assembled or compiled can vary between cases but, in the case of 8-bit systems at least, it's usually cross developed from another platform with more resources.
The program above uses $FFD2 CHROUT to output characters onto the text screen. These characters are held as data starting at address $1820 on the C128, but this should be $1020 on the C64, due to the different memory map. The program starts at $1800 on the C128, but this should be $1000 on the C64.
There's absolutely no reason why the program can't start at $1800 on the C64 as well so the author is merely misleading his readers by trying to make things seem more complicated than they actually are. We're also going to quote the author saying that his program "uses $FFD2 CHROUT to output characters" here because it will be relevant later, although the program itself isn't important to the discussion even with that unnecessary trailing BRK command.
CP/M only has 31 functions or calls, but the good excuse for this is that it came out in 1978, instead of 1982.
So dear reader, it's apparently a "good excuse" for CP/M because it was released in 1978, but the same doesn't apply for Commodore BASIC which has more functions and arrived during the previous year; that must leave most of the author's readers wondering why there appears to be a double standard in play unless they're already used to his hypocrisy.
GEOS is an advanced GUI based OS for the C64, designed to look like the early Apple MacIntosh System Software or Digital Research GEM. It appears mainly as a monochrome system, but can use more than two colours at a time, unlike the early Mac. In spite of this, it never looks anything like as colourful as Atari ST GEM, or Amiga Workbench OS.
Should anybody sensible really be surprised that a program running on an 8-bit system from the early 1980s is less colourful than something similar on mid 1980s 16-bit computers? Still, at least with this second post titled "The Commodore 64 and Operating Systems" the author finally gets to the point where he's actually discussing a C64 operating system!
It even fixes the C64 design faults by turning off the BASIC and Kernal ROMs, as well as loading a number of equates with meaningful names, similar to the Atari 8 bit computers.
They are also similar to the "meaningful" names for C64 Kernal routines such as CHROUT, as used by the author himself earlier in the same post with a program which "uses $FFD2 CHROUT to output characters".[1] It's also worth noting as we have previously that "meaningful" is also a relative term dear reader, they might be so to a programmer who already knows what those registers or functions do but Commodore's official names like CHROUT are equally meaningful in that context.
I think that anyone out there wanting to create a brand new OS, not based on Linux, UNIX, or even on MS Windows, should get their hands on a Raspberry Pi computer, or a phone with an ARM CPU. This type of CPU is RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Chip), but I was surprised to read recently that it has lots of registers, a bit like the 68000 family, instead of the x86 family, or the 6502 family.
The advice quoted above was brought to you by somebody who has none of the experience or skills required to write an operating system and should be treated accordingly.
While thinking up ideas for your new OS you could be watching lots of sci fi to see the way computers work there, then work out a way of actually doing it.
Computers in science fiction usually have either a graphical interface based on something which already exists or go down what your correspondent has previously seen described as the "whizzy graphics" route which will look pretty on screen but wouldn't actually work in practical terms. And for goodness sake dear reader, don't start designing your operating system at the graphical user interface, getting the code which underpins the GUI working and stable should be your first priority – having pretty icons is pointless if the file system you've written randomly loses a byte per ten thousand!
That's all for now! Look out for another amazing post about the C64 in the near future!
Presumably where the word "amazing" actually translates to "factually inaccurate" and "about the C64" will probably include random, irrelevant dribbling about operating systems on other platforms.
[1] No doubt the author will whine that he was using $FFD2 rather than CHROUT but, since the program was written in a monitor where there aren't any labels rather than an assembler, it shouldn't be a surprise that said labels aren't present.


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7th CPC-SOME FLAWS OBSERVED IN THE RECOMMENDATIONS WHICH NEED RECTIFICATION BY GOVERNMENT:
1. Retention of 3% increment on basic pay in case of promotion leads to lower financial benefits than the existing benefits:
In the matter of increment on promotion, the Chairman and the Members of the VII CPC have erred, since the financial benefit would be much lower than what a government servant would have got under VI CPC recommendation on promotion, because the existing benefit on promotion carry change in grade pay apart from 3% increase in Pay+Grade Pay.
The following illustration shall show the huge difference:
Suppose an employee whose Pay is Rs.24210/- and the Grade pay is Rs. 5400 totaling to Rs.29610(in the Pay band of 15600-39100), gets his next promotion to the Grade Pay of Rs.6600/- he will be entitled to the following hike in total remuneration under the existing VI
CPC recommendation:
Rs.29610 x 3% increment =Rs.890
Difference in Grade Pay from Rs.5400 to Rs.6600= Rs.1200
Total increase of increment in basic pay and Grade Pay= Rs.2090
D.A. at 125% as on 1/1/2016 on Rs.2090 = Rs.2613
HRA at 30%(assuming X city) on Rs.2090 =Rs.627
Total monetary benefit = Rs.5330/-
Whereas the net monetary benefit under VII CPC recommendation, as a result of promotion in the above case will be much lower than the above illustration as shown under:
Equivalent Basic Pay for Rs.29610 come to Rs 77700 as per pay matrix
Rs.77700 x 3% increment =Rs.2331(rounded to 2300)
D.A. at 0% as on 1/1/2016 on Rs.2300 = 0
HRA at 24%(assuming X city) on Rs.2300 =Rs.552
Total monetary benefit = Rs.2852/-only as against the existing Rs.5330/- leading to shortage of Rs. 2478/- This is a big blunder committed by the VII Pay commission.
Therefore the increment on promotion should be at least 5 to 6% to bring the benefit of increment on promotion to the existing level.
2. Non recommendation for merger of 50% of D.A. with basic pay when D.A. crosses 50% is a great disappointment:
The long standing demand of the central government employees for merger of 50% D.A with basic was not implemented by the government on the excuse that the VI CPC had not made such a proposal. The VII CPC is totally silent about this aspect. It appears no one has demanded the same before the VII CPC for consideration.
It is quite surprising that such a vital issue of non-recommendation of merger of D.A with basic pay when D.A crosses 50% is not being opposed by any central government associations or pointed out by the media. Had it been recommended by the VII CPC, the government would have implemented the same and the benefit of hike in salary as a result of merger of D.A with basic when it cross 50%, would be so vast that no government servant would crave for a need for timely setting up of next VIII Central Pay commission.
3. Disparity in fitment factor among existing and new recruits at various pay levels:
The grant of higher percentage of fitment benefit to new recruits at 2.62 factor(37% increase on Pay+Grade Pay), 2.67) factor(42% increase on Pay+Grade Pay) and 2.72 factor(47% increase on Pay+Grade Pay) etc., is reminiscent of VI Pay Commission's recommendations which led to disparity among promotees and new recruits. Uniform method should have been adopted. There are chances of persons with more service in a particular pay level getting equal salary with his junior by one or 2 year. This needs rectification.
4. Likely disparities in pension fixation whereby junior may get more pension than the seniors as a result of recommendation under option 2:
The VII CPC has recommended a factor of 2.57 for multiplication of existing basic pension to arrive at revised basic pension. This of course shall not lead to any disparity in pay fixation.
Where as the 2nd option to get the pension fixed as per the number of increments drawn in the particular pay level prior to retirement, may result in great disparities whereby the juniors may get much more than senior pensioners who retired in a higher pay with more basic pension, but with less number of service in the promoted post which he would have held at the time of retirement. Because for arriving at pension under the 2nd option, only the number of years served by a government servant in the particular level of pay at the time of retirement should be taken into consideration as per VII CPC recommendation for exercising the second option.
Therefore in order to arrive at a correct picture to ensure equal pension for civilians for equal number of years, the number of years of service at various level should be taken into account in all the levels from the date of joining the government service till retirement.
5. Suggestion of the Chairman, VII CPC, to do away with setting up of future central pay commissions and give proportionate hike annually to avoid financial burden is a wrong proposal:
The Pay Commissions are set up by the government, to look into the current salary structure and to recommend the hike needed in the pay and other allowances on the basis of the current economic scenario. The Pay Commissions recommendations are not meant for providing financial benefit for the past 10 years, but for future 10 years. The additional financial implication of about Rs.1,02,100 crore i.e. 23.55% in the existing financial liability for implementation of the recommendation is only for one year. i.e.2016-17 which proportionately gets increased every year for the next 10 years. Therefore the suggestion of the Chairman to do away with setting up any more pay commissions and instead to grant proportionate rise in salary every year is a big flaw. It is not clear what the Hon'ble Chairman of the VII CPC really want to suggest. Such a suggestion really shall baffle all the financial experts since the very quantum of additional increase in salary every year comes on the basis of recommendation of the pay commission. Does the Chairman suggest to government to grant further increase in salary every year over and above what the VII CPC have recommended?
6. Questions that need to be answered by the Pay Commission/Government:
a). While adequate amount is provided out of the minimum basic pay of Rs.18,000/-for monthly food items for 3 persons of a family unit which is quite sufficient even for 6 members in a family, but adequate provision is not made towards house rent and educational aspects. The House Rent admissible in X Cities at 24% for Rs.18000/- comes to only Rs.4320/- No family can get a good accommodation for this rate even in Z category cities. There should be a minimum of at least Rs.8000/- as House Rent Allowance in X category cities and a maximum ceiling of Rs.25000/- should be imposed, since persons in higher basic pay stand to get hefty amount as House Rent Allowance which is not advisable.
b). There is no point in granting Children Education Allowance only upto 12th Standard. Anyone with 12th Std. qualification can at the most go for a helper job or MTS in government offices. Certainly no welfare government will have such a narrow concept of making the wards of government employees limit their education upto 12th Std. with a view of providing them menial jobs. Therefore government should encourage high level education and pay Children Education Allowance upto Post Graduation level.
Except for the above flaws which need to be rectified, the recommendations of the VII CPC are by and large beneficial and therefore there should be no cause for resentment among the central government employees. They should rejoice over the benefits offered by the VII CPC since the recommendations of the VII Pay Commission are going to yield huge financial benefits in the long run. However, there is a need to take up the matter with the government on the issues which really need intervention by the government to set right the anomalies.
In a nutshell the Chairman and Members of the VII CPC have done a commendable job and fulfilled their mission successfully ensuring justice to all levels of central government employees without any need for worrying about their bread and butter. They really deserve appreciation for presenting an employee friendly report which surely is far beneficial in the history of pay commissions constituted so far.
Deputy Director
(Ministry of Labour, Govt. of India)
Rajajinagar,Bangalore-560010- is the Author of this article
M.DORAI | [email protected]
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New Year's Eve!
Queen Esther & The Hot Five at
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Grand Foyer Party
Washington, DC
Join Queen Esther and her coterie of jazz musicians as they celebrate one of the most exciting periods in Billie Holiday's career – her influential small band recordings from John Hammond's "sing-swing" sessions of the 1930s.
From 1935 – 1939, as the rest of the world waltzed their way through The Great Depression or lindy hopped to big bands, Miss Holiday recorded over 120 sides with some of the best soloists of the decade, including Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, Roy Eldridge, Lester Young, Buck Clayton, Cozy Cole, Jo Jones, Artie Shaw, Benny Morton and many, many more.
It was John Hammond – record producer, civil rights activist, music critic and aristocrat – who co-organized the very first "sing-swing" session in July 1935 with Teddy Wilson as bandleader when Miss Holiday was merely 20 years old. Armed with her new recording contract for Brunswick Records, their task was to record pop tunes in the new "swing" style for the burgeoning jukebox market. With Miss Holiday as instrumentalist on equal footing with the legendary musicians that accompanied her, what they created set the template for jazz vocalists, small combos and swing music, and created an immutable body of work.
Let the timeless sounds of Lady Day's earliest sessions keep you dancing all night long and swing you into the new year!
The Hot Five:
Jeremy Bacon, piano and MD
Patience Higgins, tenor sax
Todd Londagin, trombone and vocals
Warren Smith, drums
Ben Rubin, double bass
Admission to this event is free with your ticket to a December 31 evening paid Kennedy Center event (yasiin bey with Special Guests, Wicked, Into The Woods, or The Second City's Twist Your Dickens) or with your receipt from a December 31 dinner at the Roof Terrace Restaurant.


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Two New York State legislators are double-teaming "The Knockout Game" with a law designed to inflict severe penalties on those who elect to play.
Guardian Angels Leader Curtis Sliwa addressing the public via YouTube, as the red berets promised to protect citizens in Brooklyn. Recent attacks in New York City, Syracuse, New Haven, Washington, D.C. and Philadelphia have raised concerns across the nation over the "Knockout Game" -- where an unsuspecting victim is punched into unconsciousness by a young passerby. Some have called it an urban legend, but others point to recent crimes that fit the bill.
On Friday, Capital District Republican Assemblyman Jim Tedisco introduced legislation known as the "Knockout Game Deterrent Act" – a first-in-the-nation law to protect innocent bystanders from being sucker-punched and assaulted. Word spread rapidly, and Tedisco was tapped for an appearance on Fox News' morning show. I asked him if he was surprised the cable network expressed interest in speaking with him.
The bill, which is being drafted and is expected to be filed next week, will make any person regardless of his age who is convicted of Knockout Game individual assault or gang assault subject to 25 years in prison. Currently it's between 4-15 years depending on the age of the defendant. The legislation would ensure that juveniles who "play the Knockout Game" are sentenced as adults.
Tedisco's legislation gained political momentum with word Monday that Senator Hugh Farley chose to be the lead Senate sponsor of the "Knockout Game Deterrent Act." Tedisco adds that those who watch, snap photos, shoot video or otherwise take part in the action also would be held criminally responsible.
I told Assemblyman Tedisco The New York Times dismisses "Knockout" media reports and surveillance videos, suggesting the so-called game could be only an "urban myth" -- he responded "I think the only myth is the gobbelygook that newspaper's putting out to the public."
Back in Brooklyn, Curtis Sliwa says the Guardian Angels plan to have the last word when it comes to dealing with those who play "Knockout."
Though "knockout" incidents have been reported in New York City and Syracuse, police officials in the Capital Region say none so far have happened here.


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When: 10 am June 18th & 25th
Where: Festival site: 317 Brimstone Rd, Wilmington, OH 45177
Format: Headshot, dress comfortably, a sack lunch, plenty of water, sunscreen, and be prepared to have fun! Must be 16 years and older.
Event dates: September 3 – October 16, 2011
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Gaddafi's Timetable: Predicting The End
I just wanted to touch up on the Gaddafi problem for a moment. I know Gaddafi's personality very well, as do most Libyans. When he says he's going to do something you must take it seriously. However, he has a few tendencies that if we pay attention too we can more accurately predict what he will do and when he does it.
He reminds me of the Riddler, one of Batmans enemies, he often gives you an insight into what he will do and when in his own speeches. Almost like he's telling you through riddle. I don't know if this has to do with the Black Magic that he uses or if its something else.
I knew the second the revolution started that Gaddafi was not going to leave for a long time. You're going to have to take my word for this one but I even predicted at the time that Gaddafi won't leave at least until September.
Two reasons lead me to predict this:
1. He is an enemy of religions and he wants to fight during Ramadan and during the Eid celebration
2. September 1st is the anniversary of his Fatah revolution and we all know he has to celebrate that right?
I really wanted to cut to the chase with this post. I'm going to be updating the Gaddafi problem informally as it is very rapidly developing. So, consider this the first in the series.
I am currently in the process of creating a timeline of all his speeches since the revolution.


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BeeNZ is an NZ business that works closely with nature to bring the highest grade of New Zealand honey to the public. BeeNZ owns and operates over 1200 hives in New Zealand. The unique point for BeeNZ is that it is in charge of managing the raw honey from the hive to bottle, to the shelf on your specialty store. They are not just the beekeeper, extractor, they are also in charge of processing, packing and exporting it to overseas market.
BeeNZ has a honey processing packing and labeling plant in Katikati, NZ, that processes fresh manuka honey fast and carefully. It is carefully lab tested and certified to ensure authenticity for consumers.


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Metro transit constantly monitors and reviews feedback from customers and operators as part of the agency's commitment to build a better transit experience for the St. Louis region. As a result, MetroBus routes and schedules are regularly updated to improve MetroLink connections and MetroBus on-time performance.
Details of the service change, effective Monday, March 16, are as follows:
Specific details about the March 16 MetroBus service change updates, including new schedules and maps, can be found in the Plan Your Trip section under Service Changes. Customer Service representatives are available from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at 314-982-1406 (Missouri) or 618-271-7879 (Illinois).
Please send me a 70 grand and a 11 Chippewa. Thank you.
Looking for published updated schedule for Metrolink. Noticed the trains are leaving earlier from CWE station in the evenings heading westbound and the new time schedule is not posted at the station. The website's schedule is from 2012.


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DASI Life
What is your role at DASI?
I work with the Subscription Service customers in Arizona and California. This includes contacting the customers to ensure they are receiving the many benefits of Subscription Service.
How long have you been working at DASI?
I've been with DASI since they acquired Digital Dimensions. I started with Digital Dimensions in January of 2008, so I've worked with our customers for the past 9 years.
What do you enjoy most about working for DASI?
I'm often contacted by our customers when they run into a problem or need assistance with their software. It's always rewarding when I found out our Help Desk was able to assist them quickly and efficiently and able to get them back to work, doing the job they are hired for. My suggestion to all Subscription Customers is "Do not hesitate to call!" we have a highly skilled technical staff that is here to support you.
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What is the best vacation you've ever been on?
This past year I had the opportunity to travel to Italy with my sister. We were able to explore Rome, Florence, and Positano. This was my first time in Europe and seeing ancient cities and architecture was breath taking. And the food was definitely a highlight. I had the best pasta of my life at this small restaurant in Florence. The restaurant was below street level and was staffed by only 1 waiter and 1 chef. I would go back to Italy just to visit this restaurant!
If you had to survive on just one food what would it be?
Tacos – I've always said you can eat anything in a tortilla!
Tell us a little about your life outside of work.
Outside of work you'll find me spending time with my children. I have teenage son and almost teenage daughter. They are your typical SoCal kids and love the sun, surf & sand. I'm a foodie and love to cook and explore the variety of restaurants we have in San Diego. I would love to one day take a cooking class to enhance my skills!


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It was time to get out. A long beach walk in the middle of winter seemed sensible. So that is what we did…we gathered up four kids who had spent all morning staring at various screens, two soccer balls, one camera and headed out into the brisk winter air for an afternoon at a beach not far from our home.
We had a great game of beach football, we walked and walked, had running races, jumped streams, collected shells, wrote our names in the sand, one even played in the water (even in July!). Two of us carried shoes, jackets, shirts and the collected shells. After hours on the beach, we were all a bit cold, a bit tired, but happy, laughing and sandy as we headed home.
I felt recharged and reconnected and really alive. The fog has started to clear and as it did, I saw the most beautiful view right there in front of me. A sign, I think.