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O: I love the fact that you've kind of taken the 'Fine, Fuck It'-DIY-we'll-just-do-what-we-can-ourselves approach. It seems like that's been going pretty well.
SA: Yeah. It definitely has.
SS: We've definitely been growing in the past couple months, for sure.
O: Been listening to the EP you guys put out, earlier this year, right? It's really new, right? Sounds great.
SA: Yeah, it came out a few months ago. Thanks.
O: I don't know much about funk so I don't really have much to draw upon in terms of comparisons. Maybe you guys can say a little bit about – Why funk? What your inspirations are…what does funk mean to you?
SA: I'm really into funkadelic. That's a huge inspiration to me. I hadn't really been super into. I wasn't growing up listening to a shit ton of funk…I kind of started…we just started playing it. We started out as a blues band and then we started doing breakouts.
Who's in the band?
The band is still forming. A few people who started out in the band ended up having to leave but they made a big impact. Currently, Foxy Apollo is Sam, Satchel and Zach, but these are the guys who played the show I attended:
What's With the Band Name?
SA: It started with me and my cousin jamming a couple summers ago. It was kind of an inside joke. We thought it was funny. It was catchy. It didn't really mean anything at the time…it got its meaning a lot later.
SS: We've jokingly called ourselves Oxy Pollo. (Remove the first two letters.)
O: Or you could be Foxy Pollo – Foxy Chicken. (haha!)
The Creative Process :: Writing Your Emotions
SA: I've been writing songs for a while. I started out imitating a couple musicians – mainly Nirvana. I was in a couple bands that were basically a mirror image of Nirvana.
In high school, I was really stressed out. I was a little down. I got really into writing songs, putting words to how I felt. It kind of just like spills out of you. But yeah, it kind of all builds up and you're like, Oh shit, now I have a bunch of songs. Now I can do something with these.
O: I started writing when I was 14-15 because of depression. I didn't know what it was then but, for me, writing poetry…they're like lyrics. Eventually, it turned into music so I totally get the importance of having that creative outlet.
SA: Yeah. And definitely, as I've gotten older, too. We just started going to Edmonds Community College. They have an amazing music program and access to studios so we've been working a lot there. Every day we've been trying to spill a little bit out.
[At this point in our conversation, Satchel recognized The Roots playing overhead.]
O: I heard some Nirvana and Built to Spill in your music, and my friend said he heard 90's and 70's rock.
SA: I could see that. 70's rock is huge. I grew up listening to Neil Young and classic rock, and I got into indie rock in high school
SS: Definitely 70's funk like The Brothers Johnson. That's so tight. I love that stuff.
Songs: Mental Breakdown and I've Gone Mad
O: Part of why I'm talking to you guys is because I'm interested in mental health and depression, especially teenage depression. I don't know what it's like to be a teenager now. Music is usually a personal thing, so I wondering about your song, "I Think I'm Mad."
SA: I started writing that song about drug addiction and a lot of self-analysis; more of a bond I shared with my cousin. We were talking about a lot of deep things but writing these really silly songs, covering it up with happy melodies but really kind of writing about more deep things that we couldn't really completely comprehend.
O: That's awesome. It's awesome how music does that.
Teenagers and Ageism
SS: Like Sam was saying, self-analysis has always been a big thing. I think with being a musician sometimes…if you're like me, I like to practice a lot and you could go six hours and feel like you've gotten nothing done and you're really hard on yourself.
It's gotten to a point sometimes with me, where like, I won't have any friends at the time, except for Sam, because I'll shelter myself and then you realize everybody's out and you're like. Oh, alright I guess I'm here alone with a pad..messing around.
O: Right, and is that hard sometimes because you don't have that social interaction with more people?
SS: Yeah but I just put it back into music though. You go and listen to an album so it's both a good and a bad…
O: Yeah, you have to sacrifice something, right? I mean, if music isn't something you're willing to sacrifice then you have a to find a way to be OK with it, right?
SS: Yeah, absolutely.
O: Do you actually practice six hours a day?!
SS: Yeah. I try to. Today I did four. I want to go to music school next year, hopefully, so I'm trying to get as good as I can for auditions.
How does this band fit into your music career? Is it a project band?
SA: I'm always gonna be making music. It's kind of inevitable. It's not a sacrifice for me because it's something I'll always do. Even if this, specifically, doesn't work out at some point, I'd still keep making stuff and sharing.
O: When you say that, do you mean that you're thinking you're gonna work in the music industry? Like you want to try to be an artist and make money from that or…?
SS: I wouldn't say it's necessarily about the money thing. I mean, yes, I think we both want to become professional musicians or people who work with audio. Even if it's just becoming an audio engineer or something, doing that kind of business, but I think it's just about the love of music. Both of us wouldn't care living in a shithole for like..I don't know, 40 years.
SA: What about the industry where you specifically asking about?
O: Have you thought about or considered the fact that maybe you'd have to work in something else to sustain myself.
SA: We've been studying a lot of stuff around the music itself, too. We've been studying some sound engineering and visiting studios and hearing a lot of audio engineering stories. I still wanna tackle the music industry and see what else you can do around it.
Obviously, there's a chance I might end up with another job around it but I think it'd be cool to learn about all the other stuff instead of just coming [at music] from one direction.
SS: Do you think you could ever see yourself in a desk job?
SA: Fuck no.
Laughter ensues.
SS: That's a big "no."
~18:45 [I blab on about entrepreneurship. Don't have to be stuck at a desk.]
O: There are a couple of things in particular I'm curious about your description of the band on FB.
"Lack of respect that you've experienced" – can you tell me a bit more?
SA: We've been playing at some bars and people see these kids playing –and I've experienced this a lot cause I've been playing since I was really young– and they kind of just like…
O: Write you off?
SSel: Exactly.
SA: Yeah. They're kinda like, "Play your show and get the fuck outta here." I mean, they don't really treat you with the same respect.
SS: We've played shows where I've literally had to set up my drum kit outside the venue and carry it in onto the stage and right after, immediately leave.
SA: ..and get escorts to the bathroom.
O: What?! That's not cool…
SA: I mean, I get it. They're cracking down…but it's less about the concerns of underage drinking and more about how people view young musicians, their perspective of them.
SS: We're like free entertainment to them and they can just treat us like crap…
O: That's messed up. It sounds like you've found some places that are better about that?
Both: Oh yeah. Those are only a select few.
SA: It's really opened our eyes and it made us realize that we really want to be doing this ourselves; not relying on others to promote us cause a lot of promoters aren't doing their part…
O: That's frustrating.
SS: It makes it fun though.
"Meticulous approach to playing" – What do you mean? Meticulous in what way?
SS: We both play in a very distinct style and they're both very exact in their own ways, that together makes a whole new sound..it's different.
SA: Also, aside from the style, we connect a lot to it. Each part of it is telling its own story in a way.
SS: It's definitely a very thoughtful process…
"Emotions and stories that come through…." that's kind of what you're talking about. Channeling your experiences
SS: Working on writing and recording a lot of new stuff. We've recorded a bunch, just need to record drums and its good to go. Not ready for a release date yet. [Edit: Foxy Apollo has since released a few tracks, which you can listen to on Soundcloud here.
SA: We're trying to get into the mixing process too and mix our own music using studios at school.
O: I'm excited to hear what you guys come up with. I think your energy is super cool.
I have a special place in my heart for teenagers because of the age-ism you were talking about. People, culture don't take children/ seriously.
Notes: Sam does most band mgmt (booking shows, art) with help from others. Satchel ends up recording the practices, usually.
Note: Some portions of the interview were omitted to respect confidentiality and privacy. Additionally, some portions of the interview were slightly edited for clarity and brevity.


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Known as 'white gold' in the Himalayas, Himalayan Crystal Salt is the purest salt on Earth. It is untouched by pollutants and toxins, found at the foothills of the Himalyan Mountains formed 250 million years ago. Himalayan salt is far superior to traditional iodized salt and contains the same 84 natural elements and minerals found in the human body. Himalayan salt has a unique cellular structure and allows it to store vibrational energy. This salt is so beneficial to our health it's important to know the reasons why!
Standing at the foot of the ocean the cool sea salt air invigorates you, do you know why? The cool salt breeze from the ocean relaxes you and makes you feel more alive because of the highly charged, healthy negative ions released feed your cells. It's said that in the 1800s a Polish physician discovered that breathing pure, iodized air in salt mines was beneficial in soothing inflammation and curing respiratory conditions. People soon sought out 'salt caves' in Eastern Europe to help cure their ailments. In current times our lungs are continually under stress from both indoor and outdoor pollution. A current, popular physician Dr. Mehmet Oz recommended Himalayan Salt Therapy as a way to help relieve asthma, congestion, colds, allergies and hay fever.
While we cannot always be near the serenity of the salt water ocean, we can indeed bring a part of it into our homes and offices.
'Pure Crystal Salt lamps release negative ions into the environment, creating some of the benefits of being in a "salt cave." The emission of ions is primarily caused by the alternating actions of the salt's ability to first absorb water, and then evaporate it. As the lamp heats, the heated salt crystal attracts water molecules from the air to its surface. The salt goes into a solution as it mixes with the water molecules. Sodium, as a positively charged ion, and Chloride, as a negatively charged ion, are emitted.
Negative ions are electrically charged particles, and in addition to their beneficial effects on our respiratory and immune systems, they help remove airborne contaminates. Negatively charged negative ions help cleanse the air because they attach themselves to contaminates and allergens, which are positively charged. The larger particles formed by this interaction then fall to the ground, and out of the air we're breathing.' -Solay Wellness Himalayan Salt Lamps.
These salt lamps also help to protect you against the constant EMFs (electromagnetic fields) we are surrounded by everyday from our televisions, computers and wireless devices. The Himalayan Salt Crystals resonate a frequency almost identical to our bodies, helping to counter the excessive EMFs organically. The lamps not only help with our health but are beautiful and serene to look at.
Many other benefits of these salt lamps include:
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1/10/2018 02:56:44 am
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2/13/2019 01:35:33 am
When the Himalayan Salt Lamp heats up and begins its hygroscopic cycle, it also changes the charge of the molecules that are released. Most homes are filled with positively charged ions that are not particularly good for your health. Positive ions are created by a number of things, but the primary source for most of us comes from our electronics, ubiquitous in most homes.
1/30/2020 08:16:45 am
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There were many HD motorcycles converted from two-wheeler into three-wheeled. But mostly two parallel wheels, placed in the back. A Wisconsin-based company, Scorpion Trikes made a new breakthrough by producting a set of front wheel device (complete with independent suspension) to be installed on the front of the motorcycle, especially a Harley-Davidson V-Rod.
Two wheels in the front of the so-called Reverse Trike. The production version has been circulating, ranging from Can-Am Spyder, Travertson Striker, until Polaris Slingshot. However, for the modification no one has dared to do it like Scorpion does.
Remarkably, it no need change the frame to install the device. Quite a number of additional devices are connected to the frame, and move some of the components such as the radiator is placed in front. The installing process claimed only takes 6 hours, and it can be done alone.
|Scorpion Trikes want to let you turn your Harley-Davidson V-rod into a three-wheeler. (Picture from: http://bit.ly/Xx9lmn)
The first version of this device is only for the V-Rod. But the company promises there will be a similar product for a variety of popular motorcycles, but on request. The closest is to provide for the Harley-Davidson touring type or so-called the FL-coded.
The price of the device is set at U.S. $5,000 or equivalent to Rp. 58 million. Scorpion promising of these components will be available in early spring 2015, or around March-May. Will be informed more about the installation, whether will be available at the dealership or sent to the buyer and installed itself. *** [EKA | FROM VARIOUS SOURCES | SCORPION TRIKES | GIZMAG]
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At certain moments I felt that the entire world was turning into stone: a slow petrification, more or less advanced depending on people and places but one that spared no aspect of life. It was as if no one could escape the inexorable stare of Medusa. The only hero able to cut off Medusa's head is Perseus, who flies with winged sandals; Perseus, who does not turn his gaze upon the face of the Gorgon but only upon her image reflected in his bronze shield. Thus Perseus comes to my aid even at this moment, just as I too am about to be caught in a vise of stone— which happens every time I try to speak about my own past. Better to let my talk be composed of images from mythology.
To cut off Medusa's head without being turned to stone, Perseus supports himself on the very lightest of things, the winds and the clouds, and fixes his gaze upon what can be revealed only by indirect vision, an image caught in a mirror. I am immediately tempted to see this myth as an allegory on the poet's relationship to the world, a lesson in the method to follow when writing. But I know that any interpretation impoverishes the myth and suffocates it. With myths, one should not be in a hurry. It is better to let them settle into the memory, to stop and dwell on every detail, to reflect on them without losing touch with their language of images. The lesson we can learn from a myth lies in the literal narrative, not in what we add to it from the outside.
The relationship between Perseus and the Gorgon is a complex one and does not end with the beheading of the monster. Medusa's blood gives birth to a winged horse, Pegasus—the heaviness of stone is transformed into its opposite. With one blow of his hoof on Mount Helicon, Pegasus makes a spring gush forth, where the Muses drink. In certain versions of the myth, it is Perseus who rides the miraculous Pegasus, so dear to the Muses, born from the accursed blood of Medusa. (Even the winged sandals, incidentally, come from the world of monsters, for Perseus obtained them from Medusa's sisters, the Graiae, who had one tooth and one eye among them.) As for the severed head, Perseus does not abandon it but carries it concealed in a bag. When his enemies are about to overcome him, he has only to display it, holding it by its snaky locks, and this bloodstained booty becomes an invincible weapon in the hero's hand. It is a weapon he uses only in cases of dire necessity, and only against those who deserve the punishment of being turned into statues. Here, certainly, the myth is telling us something, something implicit in the images that can't be explained in any other way. Perseus succeeds in mastering that horrendous face by keeping it hidden, just as in the first place he vanquished it by viewing it in a mirror. Perseus's strength always lies in a refusal to look directly, but not in a refusal of the reality in which he is fated to live; he carries the reality with him and accepts it as his particular burden.
On the relationship between Perseus and Medusa, we can learn something more from Ovid's Metamorphoses. Perseus wins another battle: he hacks a sea-monster to pieces with his sword and sets Andromeda free. Now he prepares to do what any of us would do after such an awful chore—he wants to wash his hands. But another problem arises: where to put Medusa's head. And here Ovid has some lines (IV740-752) that seem to me extraordinary in showing how much delicacy of spirit a man must have to be a Perseus, killer of monsters: "So that the rough sand should not harm the snake-haired head (anquiferumque caput dura ne laedat harena), he makes the ground soft with a bed of leaves, and on top of that he strews little branches of plants born under water, and on this he places Medusa's head, face down." I think that the lightness, of which Perseus is the hero, could not be better represented than by this gesture of refreshing courtesy toward a being so monstrous and terrifying yet at the same time somehow fragile and perishable. But the most unexpected thing is the miracle that follows: when they touch Medusa, the little marine plants turn into coral and the nymphs, in order to have coral for adornments, rush to bring sprigs and seaweed to the terrible head.
This clash of images, in which the fine grace of the coral touches the savage horror of the Gorgon, is so suggestive that I would not like to spoil it by attempting glosses or interpretations.
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报告题目:Nonlocal integrable systems and covariant Hodograph transformations
报告摘要:An integrable PT-symmetric system called nonlocal nonlinear Schrödinger (NLS) equation was proposed by Ablowitz and Musslimani [PRL-2013-No.064105]. It turns out that such nonlocal type integrable equations are derived from unreduced 2-component systems by using nonlocal reductions. In this talk we introduce a reduction approach to getting solutions of these nonlocal type integrable equations from the known solutions of those unreduced systems. Examples include semi-discrete NLS equation, and several nonlocal hierarchies with in the AKNS scheme. We also introduce other recent progress from other researchers such as formal transformation between local and nonlocal equations and reduction from matrix systems on half line.
We also introduce covariant hodograph transformations of nonlocal integrable systems. Short pulse (SP) equations serve as examples. First we describe connections between the first member in the AKNS negative hierarchy (AKNS(-1)) and several known integrable physical models, including Pedlosky's finite-amplitude baroclinic wave system, Konno-Oono system and its generalizations, SP equation and its complex and multi-component versions. These systems either are the AKNS(-1) system or can be derived from the system through suitable reductions and hodograph transformations. These connections can be extended to multi-component case. With this preparation we come to nonlocal reductions of the multi-component AKNS(-1) system and short pulse systems. In particular, we present nonlocal hodograph transformations between them.
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Owen L. Sypher is a devoted servant of the Lord. At eleven years old, he started a spiritual journey to discover and understand God and his word.
In 1979, he received the baptism of the Holy Ghost. Since then, he has had fellowships with the same group. Song of Solomon is his first book.
You can visit his website at http://www.sypherbooks.com.
What's inside the mind of a Bible book author?
My mind is full of a love of the word of God. I like to meditate and think about God's word most of the day. I like to try and see how does the word of God work in my life.
What is so great about being an author?
People is impressed when you say you are an author, that is nice but the greatest thing is knowing that what I wrote can potentially help a lot of people get a closer walk with the Lord.
When do you hate it?
When I am tired and have writer's block, and when I have a self imposed deadline or goal to reach.
What is a regular writing day like for you?
When I am thinking about a verse, I take the verse and just think about that one verse or setting from morning to night, sometimes for a few days and just let the Lord stir up scriptures. I try to always have a pen and paper with me so that when an idea comes I can write it down even if I discard the idea later. If I don't write it down I tend to forget the idea. Then I transfer it to my rough draft that I am doing which I go over several times later on in the process.
How do you handle negative reviews?
I realize not everyone is going to like my books, I look at the star rating and read what they have to say about it. I try to see if there is anything positive said about my book and dwell on that. The negative part I try to use to see if I could have improve my book anyway, or my writing style so when I write another book it will be better.
How do you handle positive reviews?
I get real excited about positive reviews, they are like a pat on the back for a job well done.
What is the usual response when you tell a new acquaintance that you're an author?
First response is usually surprise, you wrote a book? And then it gives me an opportunity to discuss my book with them, and to explain the wonderful things that are found in the word of God.
What do you do on those days you don't feel like writing? Do you force it or take a break?
I usually take a break from writing, sometimes I waste my time playing a game on the computer. I had to force myself to write at the end because I had my own deadline of when I wanted the book done and published by, but this was in the finishing process.
What would you do if people around you didn't take your writing seriously or see it as a hobby?
It is ok if they don't take it seriously; I had to do it because it is what I felt like God wanted me to do. I did not get much encouragement or discouragement while writing my book people were just neutral on it until after it was written.
Some authors seem to have a love-hate relationship to writing. Can you relate?
Yes I can the most beautiful thing about writing this book is that I feel like I have imparted some words of wisdom to this world that will help people.
The worst part about writing is that it can be very time consuming especially if you have a full time job also.
Do you think success as an author must be linked to money?
No the true success is if you impart something of value into your readers lives to where they can improve or have a better life. Money is just a small part of the equation.
What has writing taught you?
The most important thing it has taught me is that I can start a long term project and finish it. This is important to me on a personal level; I grew out of writing this book.
It also taught me that I do have knowledge that I can pass on to future generations in the form of this book. Also that people wanted to hear what I had to say.
Leave us with some words of wisdom.
That is a tall order to leave words of wisdom, but I will try.
Write about things you are passionate about, and describe it in your own way. Speak from the heart. Do your homework so you can be more detailed about what you are writing about.
Enjoy the process it will have it's ups and downs but stay focus on your goal of finishing.
I have enjoyed writing this book.
God Bless


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Day 294: Here She Goes Again!
In the interest of thriftiness I am going to try and fill this list with books I already own—hard copy or Kindle. Chances are the really stretchy genres will not be in my collection, so a certain amount of shopping may be required. Two of the books in the 'have to buy' category are on Scribd. Scribd is like Oyster (see me coveting Oyster here) but is available to Australians. For some reason it doesn't attract me in the same way. Maybe it is the website design? Maybe, because it is available, it makes itself less desirable? Maybe I realise that I have enough books already? Is there such a thing? I will probably, when this challenge starts, give the free month a go and see how that works out for me. In the mean time, here are the books I will read for the challenge:
- Award Winning: I'm going the biggen'—the Pulitzer. Gone With The Wind; Margaret Mitchell; Kindle.
- True Crime (Non Fiction): This one is a long-wanted-to-read. In Cold Blood; Truman Capote, Bookshelf.
- Romantic Comedy: I like to watch them, but I don't own any?
The Boy Next Door; Meg Cabot; Purchase or Scribd.
- Alternate History Fiction: I have been itching to get into the Chabon oeuvre. The Yiddish Policeman's Union; Michael Chabon; Bookshelf.
- Graphic Novel: This has been in my Goodreads wishlist for as long as I have had one. V for Vendetta; Alan Moore and David Lloyd; Purchase.
- Cosy Mystery Fiction: I have a series of Cosy Mystery Fiction on my Kindle. Go figure? But I don't have the first book in the series so rather than thinking of this as a purchase, I think of it as an investment in the future (of the other books).
The Cat Who Could Read Backwards; Lillian Jackson Braun; Investment or Scribd.
- Gothic Fiction: I liked the film, I think I will like the book. Shutter Island; Dennis Lehane; Kindle.
- War/Military Fiction: Not a genre I like, so it isn't surprising I have nothing here. The Watch; Joydeep Roy-Bhattacharya; Purchase.
- Anthology: I fancied an anthology of reworked fairy tales. My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me: Forty New Fairy Tales; Kate Bernheimer (editor); Purchase.
- Medical Thriller Fiction: I didn't think I could get World War Z to squeeze adequately into the genre so I looked at a slightly more realistic medical issue—pro-active bacteria swarms. Prey; Michael Crichton; Kindle.
- Travel (Non Fiction): The only travel non-fiction I own seems to be Bill Bryson; it is time for something else. I own the book in which the author returns to his original text, published scores of years earlier, and I have heard he is a condescending git, so I am eager to read a little of this man, even though it means I have to buy the book. The Great Railway Bazaar; Paul Theroux; Purchase.
- Published in 2014: I can't own this as it hasn't happened yet. I am researching. I looked at James Ellroy's Perfidia, but that will require reading his previous L.A. quartet of books and I am, believe it or not, trying to limit new books-to-read piles. Stay tuned.
Gone Girl; Gillian Flynn; Purchase.
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Title: Alanna: The First Adventure
Author: Tamora Pierce
Series: Song of the Lioness, #1
Format: eBook
Rating: ★★★☆☆
Despite my friends going through a Tamora Pierce phase, I never really did. As such, this is my first time reading Alanna, and while in some ways I was pleasantly surprised, in others I was really left wanting or I was simply annoyed. I can easily see how this was a formative book for many of my peers, but I feel that YA for young women has grown to the point that we have things that are much better.
Perhaps the thing that bothers me the most is that in so many fantasy novels meant for young women have a protagonist with almost no flaws. Alanna is almost perfect in everything she does, and if she isn't from the start, she works so hard that she becomes great. On the other hand, I find that while sometimes fantasy novels not specifically meant for young women do have that super shiny perfect protag, it's not the rule.
Maybe it's that so many writers feel a female protagonist can't be "strong" unless she can easily surmount any flaws she might (read doesn't ever really) have? If so, talk unattainable role models. I mean, Alanna is great at fighting (and when she can't be great at a specific thing, it takes less than six months secret training and she's there), she's great at magic, she's pretty but can also easily pass as a boy, she's innocent yet cunning, she always has the perfect riposte, she can hold her tongue when she needs to, she pretty much never gets in trouble unless it's the right thing to do and even then the adults are secretly proud of her, everyone's her friend except the one evil dude but no one likes him anyway... should I go on?
If there's absolutely no reason for anyone to like her, magic intervenes. Oh, and she's special enough to be given a magic sword.
Then again, we should know this from the first page because she and her twin brother have purple eyes. Everyone knows that purple eyes means you're destined for something. And it's never destined for cleaning out stables for the rest of your life.
So, the whole getting away with passing as a boy thing... first of all, if Alanna really was binding with bandages all the time, she'd have severely hurt herself. Binding with bandages can warp your ribcage. It's really not something you should do, especially often. Never mind the fact that binding with bandages, she'd pop out while doing the strenuous activity of learning to be a knight. Even beyond that, it's just ridiculous to think she could keep up this farce for years. It's not reasonable. I'd know.
Also, the whole "oh god period what is" scene in every "girl pretends to be a boy" novel is really tired. Really tired.
The tech level of the world also seems to be really inconsistent. They have germ theory (people know illness is contagious) but nothing else matches that level of tech sophistication and understanding. I know, I know, medieval-style fantasy. But some level of consistency is nice.
Oh, and for keeping up the whole charade... everyone seems way too chill when they find out she's a girl. It's like they freak out for a second, but then are totally over it the next. And I really find it ridiculous how her father's that absentminded and the dude who runs the knight-training place isn't suspicious at all.
But as much as I complain, it was a kind of fun read, even though most of the tropes it used were rather tired and the writing got painfully simplistic at points. I don't know if I'd recommend it to anyone who never read it in childhood... I think it's really one of those things that's best viewed through nostalgia glasses.


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It would be awesome if users could schedule meetings through RC-Glip. We'd like to start using our RC-Glip and I think the only thing stopping us from moving all our employees over from (RC Phone + RC Meetings) to RC Glip, is that our employees need the ability to schedule RC Meetings through RC Glip. I think the great thing about RC Glip is that it integrates both apps, but without the ability to schedule meetings - we still have to use the RC Meetings app since we heavily rely on this feature. When can we expect this feature to be available?
I'm looking forward to using the new RC combined app as well, but in addition to the limited RC meeting integration, the new app is also missing detailed phone integration as well. Contact details including full phone number, cell phone number, email etc. are not available that are only part of the dedicated phone app. I also can't move over to this new app until this is resolved.
Thank you for pointing out that these details are not included. Our employees all have direct dials which do not seem to show either, only their extensions do. It would be helpful to have access to all their information on this combined app as well.
Would this be corrected with the "Super App"?? I know I've heard "everything will be itegrated into one app" a few times but thats just not the case yet. Will this super app be "The One" like Neo in the Matrix?
My apologies I should have been clearer. By Glip I meant the RingCentral combined/integrated app which I think you are also referring to as the "SuperApp". So this Super App you are referring to is exactly what I am using. It DOES integrate phone and meetings, but I don't think they have all the features that are on the actual RC Phone and RC Meetings app itself.
Hi All!
We're actually already working on this :) Should be released in Q2
We're actually already working on this :) Should be released in Q2
Hi Saadet! Do we have an update on this? I just rec'd an email from our RC Account Manager regarding retiring RC Phone and RC Meetings. So I'd like to be sure that before we migrate everyone over to using the new RC Integrated App, that the scheduling Meetings through the new app is now functioning and functioning smoothly.
Hey Lenissa! Becky responded to ya on the other thread :) But, yes, you are now able to schedule Meetings via the RingCentral mobile app :)
Hi Saadet, What about better phone integration, contacts..etc... will this be part of the update as well?
Hi David,
The Product Team is working towards feature parity between the RC Phone and RC (Glip) app :) It's going to take some time and won't happen all at once but trust me, they're working on it and adding more!
The Product Team is working towards feature parity between the RC Phone and RC (Glip) app :) It's going to take some time and won't happen all at once but trust me, they're working on it and adding more!
Will this include the ability to launch Max Agent/InContact with station ID using the Glip mobile app? You could do this with the RC Phone mobile app but can't do it with the Glip mobile app.
I have agents with mobiles only using the Glip App but they can't then launch Max!
I have agents with mobiles only using the Glip App but they can't then launch Max!
Hey Julie! Idk, I'll ask the Product Team and see what they say :)
Hi Julie, I responded on the other thread as well. Just followed up with the Product Team and unfortunately, it's not on the roadmap right now
Thanks for following this up - how do I get this on the road map? We bought the system for it to be used with mobiles - as it did and was sold to us as such - but now they can't use it without deskphones!
Hey Julie! You submitted a Product Idea already, so that's perfect :) I regularly share these ideas with our Product Team. If they decide to implement the idea, I update the thread. Right now it's not planned but if that changes, I'll let you know
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Health and fitness experts all over the world are quickly catching up with the outstanding cross-training benefits of SUPS, with several personal trainers in France, England, Australia and the US incorporating the sport into their sessions.
Says Nate Burgoyne, editor of Stand Up Paddle Surfing Magazine: "SUPS is a superior core workout on both flat water and amongst the waves. It is an ideal sport for cross-training as it brings together legs, back, feet, arms, neck and stomach muscles in a graceful display of core strength and balance.
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How I love and hate my job. It's true. I love the work I do, however I dislike my management as if they were STDs and peanuts. Which is why after finally getting off of night shifts, they asked me to go back on them, to create my 7th shift change in 8 months, I decided I had to much. I am not to be piece of bubble gum used to cover a leak in Hover Dam. So I've been searching for a new job. In fact, I have a second interview with a company next week. So I have to think, how will I leave this current company, and then I thought, this place is a revolving door with about 15 people that have quit or been asked to leave since I started, so I'm going to take notes of how they left.
So you're telling me that the previous management didn't have this issue? There has not been a revolving door of employees?
That's right! I mean, I cannot seem to even fathom what could be wrong here. Can you?
For something fun, let's take a look at some of these stellar hires we've been through.
My first day of work had foreshadowing all over it, I just didn't notice it. The guy sitting next to me went to lunch and was never heard from again. To this day he is still at lunch. Wow, that's a long lunch. I wish I could have a lunch like that.
After that there was Temper Number One and Mr. Food Poisoning. They left in about 2 months after I started. Temper was funny. He would flip over almost nothing. So thus it became my goal to see how many times a week I could push over the limit. I giggled once at something random and he lost it. It wasn't even to him. Easy target. Food poisoning seem to have can you guess it, FOOD POISONING ever other week. Those 2 didn't have great leaving stories.
Temper Number Two. This was a fun one. First he applied with one name, said his name was something else, then went by a completely other name. Hmmm. Next his temper was hysterical. You would try to tell him how to do something, and suddenly he took it out on the mouse. Yes, the mouse apparently was evil and attacking him and making him do the wrong things at work. I think the panic attack in the middle of talking to a client was epic. He got tripped up on one thing, not even something big, but blanked and refused to talk. He had to be calmed down and left alone for about 2 hours. No more phone calls that day. He was let go a week later.
Next was the texters. You'll love these ones. So they were the hard workers, fun to hang out, picked up on everything quickly. Then suddenly one day one doesn't show up. No call. The next day same thing. No show no call. Ok. That lead to us to trying to text and check up on the person. Finally we get a reply, and it was him saying he quits. What!? Gets better. Number Two is telling us how that was messed up and he couldn't believe someone would do that. A week later he is joking saying that he will do that, just not show up and text he quits. A week later we're told his mom is in the hospital he won't be in. Two days later the text comes in, he quits.
After that we had another one quit, just saying his wife was sick and so he quits. Well, ok there Skippy.
We had a string for a bit of no quitters. Then the best new hires and leavers joined us.
Hero number 1, shall be called The IT Tech Who Couldn't Type. I kid you not. It was painful to watch this guy work, and he sat right next to me. He would finger pick every letter. And it took a year to type a sentence. You would tell him something 25 times, and he still didn't get. Even better you know how I work with talking on the phones all day with end users? He stated he doesn't want to do that. Despite it being in the job description. Yeah we let him go.
Hero Number 2 is better than him. I call him Sleeper. He lasted 4 days. He started right as I was switching off night shifts. He was falling asleep every few minutes. They sent him home early because of it twice. Day 4 he was falling asleep as soon as he sat down. That was the last we saw of him before management asked him to go home and not come back. That wasn't even the best part. This was definitely an unhealthy guy that was about 40ish. You could literally hear him wheezing to walk behind you. Remember that South Park episode where the boys were playing World of Warcraft, I swear this guy looked like him. Also, I heard this from the team, when he was told to home, he called his mum. Nothing wrong with that, but the stereotype. It was all there!
I was afraid we were going to have to use the EKG and defibrillators we have. (Before you start thinking we have people dropping dead all the time, we work on hardware and software for medics, we try to make sure that they're working with their monitors before sending them back their hardware. We haven't had anyone drop yet on our team.) Then he asked how to create a bookmark, and how to copy paste. He was hired as a Tier 2 IT Technician.
Some pretty awesome examples huh? I like the guy that went to lunch, and the texters. Though maybe I'll do something different, give them a 2 week notice, then again, standing up, yelling that's it, dropping a mic and walking out seems like a pretty stellar idea as well.
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Invoice Processor
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|12 months ago
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Job description
Invoice Processor
£8.21 per hour
West Belfast (long-term temporary)
Grafton Recruitment is delighted to be continuing its long standing relationship a global manufacturing organisation in its search for an Invoice Processor. Based at their state of the art facility in Belfast this will be a long-term temporary role with the potential of permanent employment.
A position within the invoice processing team has opened within the Financial Shared Services department (Belfast). This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role within a demanding and growing environment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Processing high volumes of Purchase Ledger invoices and credit notes
- Invoice matching and approval seeking
- Processing to required level of accuracy and within target
- Any other activities required within the team's remit
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- 5 GCSEs grade C or above or equivalent, including English and Maths or equivalent
- Relevant experience of working with Finance processes in particular Procure to Pay
- Customer Service Experience
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This is a full-time role working Monday to Friday (37.5 hours).
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DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania is planning with Brazil to build a power plant estimated to cost $2 billion that could transform east Africa's second largest economy into a net exporter of electricity, a senior official said on Wednesday.
Foreign Affairs Minister Bernard Membe and other officials held talks with their Brazilian counterparts in Sao Paolo in September on the construction of the proposed 2,100 megawatt (MW) Stiegler's Gorge hydro-power station.
"The power plant to be constructed using Brazilian technology would generate excess power that could be exported to the east African and southern African power pools," Aloyce Masanja, director general of Tanzania's state-run Rufiji Basin Development Authority, told Reutes.
Masanja said the plant would be a source of cheap, abundant energy at a cost of around 2 U..S cents per kilowatt hour. It would help control flooding in the Rufiji area and create a reservoir with a total capacity of 34 billion cubic metres to supply the commercial capital Dar es Salaam and other regions.
Tanzania's chronic energy shortages have resulted in rolling power outages, undermining economic growth in the country.
The government is considering funding options for the project, including concessional loans, private investment or state financing,
Brazil will provide the technology to build the plant, and a government delegation from Brazil is expected in Dar es Salaam next month for further discussions on the project.
"The project would involve the installation of three giant underground turbines, each with the capacity of producing 700 megawatts of electricity," Masanja said in an interview.
Masanja said energy companies from Canada, the United States and Russia had also expressed interest to invest in a power plant at Stiegler's Gorge, located some 200 km southwest of Tanzania's commercial capital, Dar es Salaam.
The proposed site of the power plant is located inside The Selous, Africa's largest game reserve. An environmental impact assessment showed the project would not affect the wildlife at the area, he said.
A detailed feasibility on the project funded by the Norwegian government was carried out in the early 1980s, but the project has been on the back-burner since then due to government bureaucracy and lack of funds.
"If we start implementing it immediately, the feasibility study can be updated in 2011 and we can start installing the first turbine in 2012. By 2015, the project should be fully completed and we can start enjoying 2,100 megawatts of electricity," said Masanja.
Tanzania has energy demand close to 900 MW capacity, but produces less than 800 MW.
Only 14 percent of its 40 million people are hooked to the grid, while demand grows by 10 to 15 percent annually.
The state-run Tanzania Electric Supply Company (TANESCO) has for the past 10 days been carrying out emergency power rationing countrywide following a drought and breakdowns at gas turbines that have eroded electricity supplies.


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The endless beaches of Florida, create an enticing environment for couples embarking on romantic trips. Florida contains both historic sites and plush modern resorts, that satisfy every taste and accommodate every budget. Whether visiting St Augustine in the North, Key West in the South, or somewhere in between, romantic destinations are numerous.
St Augustine
First settled by Europeans in 1565, the historic city of St Augustine entices couples in search of a romantic destination. The city's numerous hotels cater to every budget. The Casa Monica, built in 1888, offers weekend packages that include champagne, chocolate smothered strawberries and a romantic carriage ride through the city center. Beach front hotels and motels offer less expensive alternatives, but balconied rooms over-looking the ocean, create a romantic mood. Local vendors offer guests the chance to explore the city by sea on the Scenic Cruise, by helicopter or by trolley bus. During winter, millions of white lights illuminate the city and ice skating and a Christmas parade add to the St Augustine's charm.
Key West
Key West, lures couples wishing to relax and have a good time. The city located barely over 100 miles from Havana, Cuba, offers visitors outdoor fun, including scuba diving, swimming and angling. Couples in search of pampering, enjoy the numerous spa's, massage parlors and wellness centers. Yoga, Pilates and aerobic classes help relax the body and mind while the ocean breeze and crystal clear waters, create a tranquil atmosphere that contrasts with the hustle and bustle of Miami, the nearest big city. After enjoying the physical activities on offer, visitors head to local bars and restaurants that serve Margarita's and Key Lime Pie.
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Situated on the West coast of Florida, Honeymoon Island State Park, provides a romantic setting for couples to watch the sun setting over the Gulf of Mexico. The park adopted its "Honeymoon" mantra in 1939 after the construction of vacation cabins designed for newly weds. Modern visitors spend the night in Dunedin, 5 miles from the park, but the beach keeps visitors entertained all day. Four miles of coastline accommodates swimmers, anglers, sun bathers and water sports enthusiasts. The pavilion equipped with two grills, enables couples to enjoy a romantic meal alongside the calm blue waters of the Gulf. The park remains open 365 days a year and doubles as a wedding venue.
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If there's one thing our Graduate Management Training Scheme can be relied on to deliver, it's career-defining experiences. The NHS is so large, diverse and ever-changing that leaders here – and those training to be leaders – receive a richness of experience that few organisations anywhere can match. We've put a selection of films together to let people across the NHS tell their stories.
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Congratulations to the team at John Paul the Great Catholic University on the launch of their new blog on impacting culture through entertainment. At ImpactingCulture.com, you'll find enlightened thoughts on the entertainment industry written from a faithful Catholic perspective. Here's the blueprint:
John Paul the Great Catholic University's Impacting Culture blog features content written by Catholic and Christian Hollywood professionals who are passionate about creating mainstream entertainment that draws wide audiences closer to truth, beauty, and goodness. Edited by Catholic screenwriter Tara Stone, the blog will feature a Catholic take on the latest entertainment industry news as well as thoughts on how Christians should use entertainment to change culture.
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Microsoft Releases Eleven Patches for October 2008
Microsoft Corp. has released its latest monthly security bulletin - Patch Tuesday for October 14, 2008. It includes eleven patches addressing 20 security flaws. Of these patches, four are rated as "critical", six as "important" and the rest as "moderate".
Security specialists said that one of the 'critical' patches fixes a vulnerability in Excel pertaining to the execution of remote code. The code can allow a hacker to install malware to serve his malicious purpose through a crafty Excel file.
Furthermore, the next critical patch fixes a flaw of remote code execution in the Host Integration Server product of Microsoft. The company said that an attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a harmful 'Remote Procedure Call' (RPC) request, and if the operation is successful, then it could enable the attacker to fully compromise the targeted system, as reported by SearchSecurity on October 14, 2008.
Flaws were also found in Active Directory on Microsoft Windows 2000 Server. Security investigators also address an issue in the manner the server assigns memory for LDAP requests. Microsoft said that a remote hacker could send a malicious LDAP request, creating a problem of memory allocation. If properly exploited, the hacker could take full control of the targeted network.
The last critical patch is a cumulative update for Internet Explorer that includes fixes for execution of remote code in IE 7, 6 and 5.
Security specialists said that the IE bulletins addresses five problems that could be exploited by an attacker if a user visits a malicious Web page. Of these five, two comprised an HTML element cross-domain flaw and an event-handling cross-domain flaw. These flaws are chief contenders for the development of consistent attack code.
Marcus added that it was the month announcing remote code bugs, and a lot of the flaws that Microsoft addressed allow hackers to gain full access to an affected computer by getting an end-user to view malicious sites.
Related article: Microsoft Patches Live OneCare to Tackle Quarantined E-Mails
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Prof. Matthew Lata為美國佛羅里達州立大學音樂學院聲樂教授及著名的歌劇導演,其指導過的歌劇遍及北美洲各地。
Matthew Lata, Stage Director Biography
Matthew Lata is the Director of Opera at Florida State University. One of America's most respected directors of opera, he has directed more than one hundred productions with leading opera companies throughout North America, including the Lyric Opera of Chicago (Aida, Die Zauberflöte, Don Giovanni), The Washington Opera (Don Giovanni), Florida Grand Opera (Cavalleria Rusticana, Pagliacci, La Forza del Destino, Otello, Il Trovatore), Anchorage Opera (Gianni Schicchi), Baltimore Opera (Carmen), Connecticut Opera (Turandot and Il Trovatore),Chattanooga Opera (Rigoletto), Chautauqua Opera (Tosca), Cleveland Opera (Cavalleria Rusticana, Pagliacci), Opera Columbus (Madama Butterfly, Rigoletto, Il Trovatore, L'Italiana in Algeri), Lyric Opera of Kansas City (Romeo et Juliette, La Cenerentola, Madama Butterfly, and Die Zauberflöte), Hawaii Opera (Andrea Chenier, Un Ballo in Maschera, Die Fledermaus, Don Giovanni, L'Italiana in Algeri, Il Barbiere di Siviglia, Le Nozze di Figaro and Die Zauberflöte), Michigan Opera (Il Trovatore), Mobile Opera (Carmen), Opera Pacific (Turandot), Opera de Puerto Rico (Tosca, Turandot), Orlando Opera (Susannah) Portland Opera (Der Rosenkavalier, Romeo et Juliette), Opera Carolina and Toledo Opera (Susannah), Tulsa Opera (Tosca), Utah Festival Opera (Carmen, Madama Butterfly, La Traviata), and Wolf Trap Opera (L'Italiana in Algeri). He also directed the world premiere of Anton Coppola's Sacco and Vanzetti to international acclaim for the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center,
This season includes productions of Faust in Memphis, Don Giovanni in New Orleans, and L'Elisir d'Amore in Grand Rapids in addition to productions at Florida State University..
Mr. Lata began his career as a director on the staff of the Lyric Opera of Chicago for five seasons. During that time he directed revivals of several productions and special productions for the Lyric Opera of Chicago Center for American Artists. He served as an apprentice with Frank Corsaro and Lotfi Mansouri under the auspices of the National Opera Institute and as production stage manager and assistant director for an number of theaters prior to joining the staff in Chicago. He has been a script consultant for various theaters, including the New Playwright's Theater in Washington and the Rosa Parks Museum in Montgomery, Alabama.
He has served as Director of Opera and Associate Professor of Music at the University of Missouri/Kansas City, a member of the adjunct faculty of Northwestern University, and as a guest director at the Academy of Vocal Arts, Yale University Illinois State University, and others.
Mr. Lata is a graduate of Brandeis University and studied voice and Music at Guildhall Academy in London. He is married to noted mezzo-soprano Phyllis Pancella.
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It's been a while since I've posted anything, my sincere apologies! The Christmas and New Year's season was pretty hectic (Storms with tornadoes and now flooding of the Mississippi River, plus the usual craziness of the holidays), but I promise there will be more regular and frequent posts this year.
Why do I carry a gun? This is a question that I get asked when people discover that I carry. For a long time, it was a very uncomfortable question for me to answer. Not because I was ashamed or embarrassed, but more because most peoples' responses to my answers made me lose respect for them. Maybe it had something to do with the fact that I was raised by a Father that ALWAYS carried, so to me it was "NORMAL" and to most other people I knew considered it very "ABNORMAL". That may have caused me to feel a bit defensive about the subject. Then one day I was asked by one of the most important people in the world to me, my daughter. I knew that I not only needed to answer the question honestly, but I wanted to make sure that she understood why I did it and just as importantly, that she know what it WASN'T for as well.
It went like this… She was about 4 years old and we were going somewhere. When I was strapping her into her carseat, she looked up at me and innocently asked, "Daddy, how come you always have a gun?"
I wasn't really prepared for the question when it came, so on our 45 minute drive to town, I explained it to her as best as I could.
"Well Baby, there are bad people in the world sometimes that will hurt folks and if one of them were to ever hurt you or your Momma and I couldn't stop them it would hurt my heart forever and your Daddy just couldn't stand that."
She responded with, "We're just going to town, there aren't any bad people there, no one hurts us when we go to town."
My answer, "Baby, nobody knows when bad people might show up somewhere. If people knew when bad folks were going to be around or if you could tell who they were just by looking at them, no one would ever get hurt. I don't think anything bad is going to happen, but just like putting you in your carseat, I do it just in case to make sure you're safe."
Then she hit me with, "But you wouldn't shoot a person would you, Daddy?"
"Your Daddy doesn't WANT to shoot or hurt anybody, Baby; but if I have to to keep someone else from being hurt by a bad person, then yes, I would shoot someone", I told her.
The rest of the trip was mostly me explaining to her the importance of her not talking about my gun while we were around other people and that hopefully I would never have to use it. She seemed to grasp what I was saying (because even at that age she was smarter than I) and appeared to be satisfied with my answers.
Now I'm sure a lot of you could probably articulate a much better response for a 4 year old, but that's all I could come up with at the time. She did ambush me afterall!
Over the years I have become much more comfortable with who and what I am. Whether it is by Nature or Nurture, I refuse to be a victim or allow anyone to be victimized in my presence. I can not in good conscience, rely on someone else to put their safety at risk to protect me and mine. I will not outsource the safety/ security of myself or my loved ones to someone else. That is MY DUTY and RESPONSIBILITY. As part of my Personal Readiness System, I carry a gun. Maybe one day, bad guys will start making appointments to victimize people, when that day comes, maybe I'll leave the gun at home… maybe.
Some of the common things I hear from people that don't believe folks should carry guns and my responses are:
Q: What are you afraid of?
A: Not a whole lot, because I feel ready to handle whatever situation comes my way. Up to and including a deadly force scenario.
Q: Aren't you afraid someone might take your gun away and use it on you?
A: Not particularly. First off, I don't advertise that I'm carrying so no one will know it's there unless I'm using it (They'll know I have it when they hear the "BANG"). Secondly, I've trained retention techniques that I am confident in. Finally, I am of a mindset that I know that if I give up my gun, I'm (and those around me) are most certainly going to die. Therefore, they're going to have to kill me to take it and to do that, they're going to have to win one hell of a fight.
Q: Aren't you afraid that by having a gun that a situation will escalate out of control?
A: In short, NO. Just because I have a gun doesn't mean that I'm just "itching" to use it. I've had several altercations while carrying a firearm, that it never came into the equation. Normal people don't kill one another over parking spaces, perceived slights or spilled drinks and the ones that will are more than happy to beat someone to death with a hammer. The gun isn't what makes someone good or bad.
Q: What if your gun goes off by accident?
A: (This usually comes from someone that has never used a firearm.) In over 40 years of being around guns and having them in my home, I have never had one "spontaneously" fire. Never. I have seen people mishandle weapons and have a negligent discharge, but not one "just go off". The closest thing to this mythical occurrence I have ever seen was one time when I was in the Marine Corps, a rifle that had fired hundreds of rounds very rapidly was left with a round chambered and it "cooked off" the round. Again, that was negligent operation (operator error, if you will) not the fault of the firearm itself.
Q: Why don't you just carry pepper spray or a Tazer instead of a gun?
A: Those are non lethal deterrents, that are not always effective. Law Enforcement Officers use them to subdue unarmed suspects in order to take them into custody (not an activity I as a citizen am inclined nor likely to be attempting). My gun is for deadly force situations only, just like a LEO's, the others are options to carry as well as a gun, but not in place of one.
Q: Do you carry a gun just so you can feel like a "tough guy"?
A: Uh-no. I learned that I was "tough" a long, long time ago and it has nothing to do with guns. Being tough is facing your fears and pushing yourself to deal with what makes you uncomfortable. Tough is much more mental than physical and has nothing to do with what tool you may use to defend yourself.
So do I think that everyone should carry a gun as part of their Personal Readiness System? Absolutely not! If you are unknowlegeable of proper firearm safety, don't trust yourself not to kill someone over a parking space or immature enough to think that a gun is a magic talisman than makes you tough… PLEASE, don't carry a gun! If you are a responsible adult that understands the responsibilities of carrying a firearm, know how to use it, when to use it and are capable of dealing with the consequences of taking a life, then by all means, get some training and protect you and your's. It's not for everyone. It's a big responsibility, it can be very inconvenient and it's occasionally a pain in the ass (literally. it can be physically uncomfortable); but it is an extremely effective tool for self protection.
It's really that simple, folks. My gun is just a tool in my Personal Readiness System. Like any other tool, it has it's specific uses and can be dangerous if used for anything other than it's intended purpose (a gun should never be used to "scare someone away" or as a "bluff" of any kind). It does not change the way I feel about myself or others, nor how I react to difficult situations that people encounter everyday. It is there for emergency use in a life or death situation, that's it. I look at it the same as a fire extinguisher, seat belt, car seat, spare tire, first aid kit, etc. I have it in case I need it, but hope that I never do. I always keep in mind the motto of: It's better to have and not need, than to need and not have!
Again, I carry a gun because I could not live with myself if I had to stand by and watch my loved ones or one of my fellow citizens be murdered or raped because I wasn't ready/ prepared to defend them. That is not something I'm willing to carry around with me.
If you have any questions regarding this topic, please feel free to ask in the comments and I will answer as soon as possible.


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agriculture and fisheries, ministry of - Department for supervising these industries in England and Wales. A Board of Agriculture was established in 1889 to take over duties previously performed by the Privy Council and by the Land Commissioners then abolished. In 1903 the supervision of fisheries was transferred to it from the Board of Trade, and it was known as the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries. It was constituted a ministry in 1919, and on Jan. 9 following its first head was appointed. The minister now holds cabinet rank, is responsible to Parliament, and is assisted by a parliamentary, a permanent, and a second secretary.
For administrative purposes the work of the department is divided into the following categories: (1) Agriculture, including statistics, economics, and trade relations: produce and subsidies; local organization, small-holdings, and allotments; man power and wages; supplies, foodstuffs, livestock, and machinery; land drainage; animal health; technical, education, horticulture, and publications; intelligence: and special inquiries. (2) Wales and Monmouthshire. (3) Fisheries, including scientific investigation. (4) Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Surrey, under a director. (5) General, including the establishment and finance divisions and the legal branch. (6) Ordnance Survey, with headquarters at Southampton, under a director-general (a military officer).
Scotland has its own Department of Agriculture, established as a board in 1911 to take over work previously discharged by the Crofters' Commission and the Congested Districts Board. There is also an Inspectorate of Fisheries under the Scottish Home Department. Northern Ireland has a cabinet minister in charge of agriculture. In each of the British Dominions a responsible minister of agriculture is included in the government; and in Canada every province, and in Australia every state, has a similar minister in its cabinet. See Kew Gardens; Ordnance Survey.
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Sharon Shoehorn is a minifigure in The LEGO Movie. She is the actress who portrays Larry's wife in the TV show "Where are my Pants?".
Sharon Shoehorn is the wife of Larry in the Octan TV show "Where are my Pants?" which is the favorite show of everyone in Bricksburg. It is unknown if Sharon is actually married to Larry, or just acting for the TV series.
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- In the movie, Sharon is seen with a blue-handled feather duster during episodes of "Where Are My Pants". This is her one and only accessory, but it does not appear in any sets or The LEGO Movie Video Game.
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I hope you have found series 1 fairly helpful to provide you with a good grounding in the terms used in your motor insurance policy. As you would have imagined, the policies are quite vast and definitely have wordings, which need to be understood before any purchase. If you were to ever buy your insurance directly from the insurance company, you would usually be expected to know these terms. If you don't, they would probably use another set of jargons to explain the parent key term. Perhaps that is why one should choose to either be knowledgeable enough or simply use the services of a broking firm and allow them to answer as many of your questions as possible.
Having said that, I am here to help you get to that stage by merely explaining these keywords in plain English words! So here it continues, hope you enjoy it.
Agency Repairs:
If your car is fairly new and have just been bought then you surely want high quality repairs to be done. Ensuring that you have agency repairs included in your policy means that you car would be repaired at the car manufacturer's authorised repair workshops. This cover normally comes with extra costs for the third year renewals in which case the insurance companies' selected repair workshops can offer quality repairs as well. Some insurance companies would also exempt the insured from paying the excess if the insured, despite having the option of agency repairs, chooses to get his car repaired from insurance company's selected workshop.
Hire Car Benefit:
If your car is stolen or damaged then the insurance company will offer you a replacement car for a certain time period whilst you purchase another car or get it repaired. Additionally, if the insurance company decides that the car is a total loss as a result of an accident then the insurer will be able to provide a hire car for a certain time period till the claim is settled. Some insurance companies also offer a hire car cash benefit if you wish not to take the replacement car and be given a specific amount of money per day regardless of what you do with it in the end. This again is an optional cover and comes with a little extra cost if you chose to include it in your policy.
GCC and Oman Cover:
Your cover can be extended to provide compensation for any loss or damage to your car if driving in/to Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Kuwait. Additionally, to cover for the third party liability in one of these territories, you will be required to purchase this separately at the border. However, there will always be two condition or restrictions attached to this aspect of the cover; one, the total duration (number of days) allowed per trip and two, the total number of days allowed in a year. These restrictions vary depending on the insurance companies but will be applicable regardless.
Windscreen damage:
If your car's windscreen or windows break down then the insurance company normally covers for the replacement cost. Additionally, any costs arising from scratches or damages caused by the broken class will also be covered. Most insurance companies will not reduce your 'no claims discount' if the windscreen damage is a standalone claim.
Personal belongings:
The insurance company will compensate for any losses or damages to the personal belongings resulting from fire, theft or accident, which were kept in the insured vehicle at the time of the damage. The insured will not only have to provide a police report to confirm the loss but also a proof of purchase to substantiate the ownership.Note that the insurance companies will always account for the wear and tear of your belongings before settling the claim. However, like everything else, this cover also has its own caveats, as follows:
– Personal belongings stolen from a convertible car/open top will usually not be covered, unless they were kept in locked boot.
– Money, jewellery, lottery tickets, stamps and documents will not be covered for.
– Any theft not resulting from forced or violent entry will not be covered. There needs to be a visible evidence of forced entry to prove loss or damage to the personal belongings.
Well, that's about it for now. I hope it's not much information for you to digest! Some of the terms may even be self-explanatory for you but at least they remind you to check for these aspects when going through your policy schedule. Do watch this space for more 'technical' terms very soon!
Ciao from Alfred for now!
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Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Victory Imminent for Regulatory Neighsayers
Some of the beef products sold in Britain went through five different suppliers in four countries before landing on supermarket shelves. The beef ingredient in just one frozen meal made by food giant Findus travelled through a processor in France, which bought it from a trader in Cyprus, who used a trader in the Netherlands who received it from two butchers in Romania.
In other cases meat from two slaughterhouses in Poland, where cattle and horses were slaughtered, followed a similar winding path through factories in France and Luxembourg and then on to grocery stores in Britain and Ireland. While the EU has strict rules about food labelling, enforcement is weak and penalties for mislabelling are considered light.
In many cases the food companies involved said they had no idea where the meat originated and most are now suing their suppliers who are suing their subcontractors.
This multi-mile meat meandering is a great argument for the locavore movement... it's always good to get to know the person who is handling your meat. At a minimum, I'd settle for accurate labeling of meat and meat by-products.
At any rate, the admixture of horsemeat with ground meat which was sold as beef was caught by Irish food inspectors who tested random samples of ground beef for the presence of equine adulterants. Here in the States, the budget sequestration could cause government meat inspectors to be furloughed. Basically, the "watchdogs" will be removed from the meat-packing plants, but there's no need to worry about the adulteration of meat products because the meat industry in the U.S. is on the level.
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- mikey said...
I honestly haven't followed this saga at all. And frankly, I'm confused. Is the problem that horsemeat is not nutricious, or somehow not healthy to eat? Because if people bought it as beef and ate it and couldn't tell the difference, and some of it was horse, or dog, or Republican, I'm having a problem getting terribly upset. Obviously there's a dishonesty factor, transparency is always better than opacity, but in the end if the food you buy is not dangerous or harmful and tastes like it should, it's probably not that big a deal.
Also, too, I'd second the conclusion that you shouldn't let strangers handle your meat. Um, except maybe on weekends...
- February 20, 2013 at 10:24 AM
- ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said...
Basically, the "watchdogs" will be removed from the meat-packing plants...
Welcome to The Jungle.
- February 20, 2013 at 10:28 AM
- Mandos said...
The thing is huge news here in Europe, because food purity is a public obsession, even if the regulatory agencies do little to enforce it.
So. Horses raised for meat are actually quite expensive. You don't put *that* horsemeat in cheap lasagna, it's a delicacy.
The horses that are going into the meat are of unknown quality and may indeed have very many drugs and other things in them---race and recreational horses are drugged to the nines---and it undermines public confidence in the European food system.
They've found that Turkish doner sold in Western Europe (not from Turkey) also has unknown quantities of horsemeat---and pork, which is it *really* not supposed to have.
- February 20, 2013 at 11:56 AM
- Mandos said...
BTW this is symptomatic of problems with EU-wide economic regulation, since the EU is run by the mostly unaccountable European commission. Germany has a "consumer protection minister" who has made all kinds of toothless announcements once the British horsemeat scandal was found to have reached German supermarkets, but no one expects anything to be done, since it is not within her jurisdiction that the problems occurred.
Fortunately, there are still butchers in Europe who will process your meat in front of you. The most affordable are Muslim halal butchers if you want to forego pork and are not offended by halal.
- February 20, 2013 at 12:00 PM
- anne said...
mouthing 'er fleurs break, sitting up..in to listen to men talk about meat , wait, what , the globe and mail , that's not right , they said that if i sent an orb to l a immed. after he mentioned that i was by the lake, ont. here , that he would not turn in to another man that has suddenly taken an interest in the globe and mail .. , damn,/ up ag...back to 'er finer dusting .. .
- February 20, 2013 at 1:39 PM
- zombie rotten mcdonald said...
ew. I wouldn't eat Republican. Too fatty. Besides, you have a pretty good idea where they've been.
- February 20, 2013 at 1:40 PM
- Smut Clyde said...
The poisoned consumer's condition was described as 'stable'.
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