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I feel torn. I've been seeing a Traditional Chinese Medicine specialist and he keeps insisting that I need to be eating cooked food because I have a lot of deficiencies. I believe in TCM and in Ayurvedic Medicine (Indian Medicine) and they are both thousands and thousands of years old medical systems. They both say that eating raw food is very hard on digestion and should not be eaten exclusively.
I love the idea of eating raw with fruit at the basis and low fat. Something about cracking open a watermelon and sitting out in the sunshine! It just feels so right. I havent really been able to stick with this lifestyle for longer than a couple of weeks so I dont know how it makes me feel in the long run. The first few days I feel amazing and then I start getting diarrhea and feeling light headed and out of balance. The Chinese Medicine specialist told me that it is because the my body is unable to extract the nutrients from the raw food. So this morning I couldnt figure out what to eat! I really wanted watermelon but the words of this alternative medicine doctor kept ringing in my ear. He was very adamant that I eat cooked food and even suggests strongly that I eat meat. What gives? I dont know who to listen to.
What are your opinions on this? Is there anyone here that is also interested in alternative medical systems like TCM and Ayurveda that would like to comment? I just want to hear other opinions on these matters from people that have been doing the raw lifestyle for a while. One of the reasons why I feel I keep flip flopping between raw and cooked is because I really want to eat raw but then when I eat raw I wonder if I am harming myself by not listening to these thousand year old medical systems.
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Eat what you want to eat (HCRV) and utilize sun, clays, fresh air, sleep, yogas etc. I was told several times by TCM doctors, nutrition centers etc to eat meat eggs and salt after much testing. Their ways may have brought health to some people for a long time, but there are better ways.
Why do so many TCM doctors always say to eat meat, eggs and salt? I've been told by a couple of TCM doctors that I need to do that. It totally contradicts what I've read about TCM. In the books on TCM they always stress that a vegan diet is best (though they do think that grains are needed) and that meat should only be eaten by those who are severely malnourished and imbalanced (though I think that even that is unnecessary)
Get this, the first nutrition center not only said I should eat meat, but they specified which kind. VEAL! Any veal lol. And the salt they specifically recommended by name? Table salt! lol This center was expensive, well credentialed etc supposedly was doing great work. Closed now haha pffft lol Follow your heart. I'm sure you'll get much better results. Connect to heart.
TCM docs wanted me eating EVERYTHING cooked too. They couldn't understand why I was improving as what they called ":dampness" and "cold" went up and eating all raw vegan.
Their rice kick? At best. Sure rice is better than SAD diet, but it's only a step, one we can do without.
Wow! It blows my mind! I cant believe there are people who still cant seem to let go of the old food paradigm. Whenever I feel myself connecting to my heart I immediately want to go high carb low fat raw vegan. Nothing else seems to make sense! Its when my mind gets involved that I start to question it. So you got rid of dampness through raw vegan diet? That is so encouraging! :) Its funny, when I started this lifestyle a couple of months ago, after about 3 or 4 days I felt so amazing. My boyfriend and I went to see our Acupuncturist in town and without even telling him how I felt he checked my pulses and tongue and was like "wow! what a huge change! this has got to be dietary. what have you been doing?" I told him fruit and he was pretty surprised. He said that eventually it will cause dampness because I was eating too many bananas. haha!
like i said turn around and run
Great point Jon, I think as a society we are taught to listen to the "knowledge" part and not the "knowing" deep within our hearts. Even my parents, who mean well of course, constantly tell me "why dont you just listen to what people are telling you?! Why do you keep experimenting with these weird diets? Just eat like a normal person." but I know better. I feel so much better when I eat fruit its unbelievable. I just went for the most magnificent run. I never run! I only run when I am eating a fruit based vegan diet. I walk, run, play in the sun when I eat a fruit based diet. Otherwise I just sit at home all day not sure what to do. To me, from what I know about "dampness", that is what it is. Its sitting around all day not really feeling motivated to do anything...
IMHO, LIGHTHEADEDENESS is a sign of Detoxification. If you want to get truely healthy, you have to go through it all. But you can decide to do it more slowly, if you decide to transition more slowly with a low fat cooked vegan died for dinner (and maybe lunch). Why don't you stick to the 80/10/10 low fat cooked vegan diet for a while and then move to the 80/10/10 or 90/5/5 rv diet.
Ayurveda or TCM make the people perhaps feel 10% better than how they feel on average. They don't go all the way, they don't make you feel 100% better.
by the way, as far as I am concerned, in china the people traditionally consumed a lot of veggies and they didn#t consume a lot of dairy products like milk, cheese and so on (which is a very harmful group of "food" if you can call it so). Maybe one of the reasons why the traditionally living chinese were more healthy than the average western person. In the villages in China where the people are eating a traditional diet the people are still mostly very slim, unlike in western Europe or the US (or unlike in the huge modern chinese cities where the people adapted a western lifestyle and got equally sick).
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SOA is, as it was hyped by the marketing machines years ago, the next maturity level in Architecture. Service Orientation adds another level of design, development and maintenance considerations to projects. Another trend in the industry is the off-shore model of development of these projects. You can see why project success with these maturing trends is largely dependent on the personnel involved.
At Prolifics we are leaders in both these areas. We have expertise in SOA Methodology, Design and Architecture across all functional and non-functional domains complimented by a proven off-shore methodology that delivers.
On a recent SOA project using off-shore resources I had 2 months to Architect and Design an Enterprise Integration Platform for a large financial company seeking to use a combination on-shore/off-shore model for the Design and Development of Enterprise Integration system based on SOA.
This combined model works well with the right pieces in personnel in place. Capable developers with the ability to learn new technologies, strong project management and architectural leadership. Couple this with proven communication strategies and process for corresponding tactical direction and deliverables and there is a model that can work in the face of new technologies and regionally separated personnel.
The pay-off for this model combination is reduced cost and time to market. Given the economic times I foresee we will see a fair amount of interest and subsequent implementations with such models.
Jonathan Machules first joined Prolifics as a Consultant, and is currently a Technology Director specializing in SOA, BPM, UML and IBM's SOA-related technologies. He has 12 years experience in the IT field — 2 of those years at Oracle as a Support Analyst and 10 years in Consulting. Jon is a certified IBM SOA Solution Designer, Solutions Developer, Systems Administrator and Systems Expert. Recent speaking engagements include IMPACT on SOA End-to-End Integration in 2007 and 2008, and SOA World Conference on SOA and WebSphere Process Server in 2007.

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Shanches is set to move up to Listed level at next month's Dublin Racing Festival after her shock debut victory over Christmas.
Tony Mullins' five-year-old mare surprised her trainer as much as anyone at Limerick when she struck at 40-1 – providing young jockey Johnny Hurley with his first winner under rules.
"I was looking at it and still didn't know the result until it was read out," said Mullins as he reflected on the blanket finish on St Stephen's Day.
"I thought she was beat looking at it – I was standing on the winning line.
"I couldn't believe it and was obviously delighted."
Owned and bred by the Foley family, Shanches got the better of Designer Destiny and the Cheveley Park Stud-owned and Gordon Elliott-trained favourite Larquebuse by a nose and a neck.
The Gowran trainer added: "She put in a good, tough battling performance.
"She was passed halfway up the straight and she got back up on the line.
"We were a bit surprised – she had shown us nice ability at home, but bumpers have been so hot in the last four or five years that we were just hoping for the best.
"We knew she'd run well but we didn't think that she'd win."
Mullins has given Shanches a quiet time since, before preparing her for Leopardstown.
"We've done very little with her since – and after being freshened up, she's being trained for the mares Listed bumper at the Dublin Racing Festival.
"I would imagine she'll have to find a bit to be concerned there, but I'm hoping she will from first time out."
Shanches is a handful as well as obviously talented.
"She's a bit excitable and wore a hood – the family are a bit that way," said Mullins.
"There was only a nose and a neck in it, and the three of them were off the bridle turning in and they battled it out – and a good, tough filly won it.
"We'll have to find that bit extra to get up to where we're dreaming of.
"(But) when a mare starts improving there's no knowing where they could go.
"You only have to go back to Asian Maze. She couldn't win a bumper at several attempts, and she was an unreal mare in the end."
Mullins was also impressed with Hurley, a late appointment at a busy time.
He said: "With the three meetings on, I rang a friend of mine and he said 'you've never heard of this lad – but I'd recommend him'.
"He got into a nice rhythm and gave her a beautiful ride.
"I liked the way he spoke and all when he came in. He knew what he was at out there – and it didn't happen by accident."


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On April 1, the US Citizenship & Immigration Service (USCIS) began accepting applications for H-1B visas for skilled workers. The number of applications will reveal US employers' current appetite for overseas workers.
Because of the recession, the overall volume of applications is expected to be down from the previous two years, in which the offices were instantly flooded with applications from tech companies, outsourcing firms, school districts, and a variety of other employers.
Still, it's widely believed that the 85,000 visas available under the cap will be used before the fiscal year begins on Oct. 1. That's because there is some pent-up demand from 2008 applicants who didn't receive visas, and because employers say there are positions they can't fill with U.S. labor, even as unemployment rises.
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by J.D
Going on a few years now by best friend passed away, I was in a different country at the time and thus unable to attend the funeral. What you find below is the condolence letter I wrote to his family…
As I sit here writing this to you I am not entirely sure why I am even writing this letter right now. Nothing I can possibly write to you can explain the sorrow and sadness I feel for your loss, nor can it take the pain away.
The fact is, nothing I tell you is going to replace what [Mark] meant to you or even begin to dull the pain. But I hope that my sincerest condolences at least make you see that you have people you can turn to in this horrible time.
[Mark] was an amazing person and I feel blessed that our paths crossed in life, I can only hope that I can live my life in such a way that I may one day see him again.
My most sincere condolences, and all the best,
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October 31, 2012 09:29
A knockoff of Apple's iPhone is posing a threat to the genuine article in the Chinese smartphone market.
In August this year, Lei Jun of Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaome unveiled the product, dressed in a black polo shirt, blue jeans and black canvas shoes in a presentation evidently aping those of Apple founder Steve Jobs.
Lei, who is said to admire Jobs and Apple, decided to follow the business strategy of the Cupertino, California-based company when he started his own firm three years ago. Banking on the popularity of the iPhone in China, Lei manufactured a similar product and sold it much cheaper.
The iPhone knockoff costs US$320, half the price of Apple's iPhone 4S. Chinese vendors describe Xiaome's smartphones as "Chinese iPhones" and "Apple's little brother."
Lei's strategy proved a success. After unveiling its first smartphone in August of last year, Xiaome projects sales to total 7 million units this year, generating 10 billion yuan in profit, according to the IHT. In June, major venture capital investors valued Xiaome at $4 billion, half the value of Nokia.
China's smartphone market is expected to overtake the U.S.' this year to become the world's largest. The Chinese firm has done more than simply copy Apple. Xiaome listens intently to the needs of customers and applies that information to products under development. "Apple has displayed an arrogant attitude that it does not need feedback from customers," Lei said.
And Xiaome is branching out, with plans to start selling its smartphones in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore by the end of this year.
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As reported by Eichenauer et al in The Lancet Oncology, the final results of a phase II German Hodgkin Study Group trial showed similar efficacy but a better toxicity profile for BrECADD (brentuximab vedotin [Adcetris], etoposide, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, dacarbazine, dexamethasone) vs BrECAPP (brentuximab vedotin, etoposide, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, procarbazine [Matulane], prednisone) in the first-line treatment of classical Hodgkin lymphoma.
Study Details
The open-label randomized trial compared the escalated BEACOPP (eBEACOPP; bleomycin, etoposide, doxorubicin, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, procarbazine, and prednisone) variants in patients aged 18 to 60 years with newly diagnosed disease, with 52 evaluable patients receiving 6 cycles of BrECADD and 49 receiving 6 cycles of BrECAPP. BrECADD was given as brentuximab vedotin at 1.8 mg/kg on day 1, etoposide at 150 mg/m² on days 2 to 4, doxorubicin at 40 mg/m² on day 2, cyclophosphamide at 1,250 mg/m² on day 2, dacarbazine at 250 mg/m² on days 3 to 4, and dexamethasone at 40 mg on days 2 to 5. BrECAPP was given as brentuximab vedotin at 1.8 mg/kg on day 1, etoposide at 200 mg/m² on days 2 to 4, doxorubicin at 35 mg/m² on day 2, cyclophosphamide at 1,250 mg/m² on day 2, procarbazine at 100 mg/m² on days 2 to 8, and prednisone at 40 mg/m² on days 2 to 15. The coprimary endpoints were complete response after chemotherapy and complete remission as final treatment outcome.
Response Rates
The median follow-up was 17 months. For the BrECAPP vs BrECADD groups, complete response occurred in 86% vs 88%, and complete remission as final outcome occurred in 94% and 88%, respectively.
Adverse Events
A total of 32 serious adverse events occurred in 21 BrECAPP patients (42%), and 26 events occurred in 18 BrECADD patients (35%). Grade 3 or 4 hematologic adverse events occurred in 92% vs 87% of patients. Other grade 3 or 4 adverse events occurred in 17% of the BrECAPP group vs 4% of the BrECADD group. Grade 1 or 2 peripheral neuropathy occurred in 32% vs 35% of patients, with grade 3 peripheral neuropathy occurring in one BrECAPP patient. No deaths were reported.
The investigators concluded: "Both eBEACOPP variants met the co-primary efficacy endpoints. Particularly, the BrECADD regimen was associated with a more favourable toxicity profile and was, therefore, selected to challenge standard eBEACOPP for the treatment of advanced classical Hodgkin lymphoma in the phase 3 HD21 study by the German Hodgkin Study Group (NCT02661503), which aims to further reduce treatment-related morbidity."
The study was funded by Takeda Pharmaceuticals.
Peter Borchmann, MD, of the University Hospital Cologne, is the corresponding author of The Lancet Oncology article.
The content in this post has not been reviewed by the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Inc. (ASCO®) and does not necessarily reflect the ideas and opinions of ASCO®.
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The return of part of land to the original owners and the acquisition and ownership of land in Romania still raises many issues twenty-seven years after the change in Government and political thinking.
As towns and cities continue to expand factories and offices are being built on the outskirts and on land that was originally not within the town boundaries. Recently steps have been taken to limit the uncontrolled spread of towns and villages by requiring consolidation into the town proper and not random plots away from towns and urban areas.
The major issue even now is that a large amount of land is still owned by the original owners to whom it was returned after 1990 or their heirs. As Romanians will try and capitalize on these assets then there is a continuous supply of such land coming on the market for sale.
What then should a buyer of such land do? The original certificate of ownership issued by the authority's states that the land has been returned in accordance with the law. Sometimes the description of the land is vague and will only refer to the adjoining owners rather than to a map reference. Even if a map reference is given how accurate is this? When the land has been returned by the state then the owner should apply for the cadastral registration. This will be based on the ownership certificate referred to above. It should be remembered that a cadastral registration is not a guarantee of title but only confirmation that the cadastral registration has been completed on documents produced and the registry has registered the ownership in accordance with this documentation.
It is a fact that currently it is difficult to purchase plots of land of sufficient size for them to be economically viable either as a farm or for commercial usage. In these cases, it is necessary to consolidate smaller plots into one large plot. This itself can take time and prove difficult. However, it is not impossible and there are consultancy companies who specialize in such transactions.
The purchase of consolidated plots is not without risk and this needs to be minimized. We would advise that in all cases a proper legal due diligence is done on the land being purchased. This means not just looking at the ownership certificate referred to above but there should be research into the prior position. These ownership certificates are issued on the request of the former owners or their heirs. It is necessary to check that such an application and request made in accordance with the law. If it was not and we are aware if cases, then the Romanian State has objected to the initial transfer back. There is no statute of limitation for such applications by the Romanian State and they can object at any time.
The Romanian Civil Code does provide protection to subsequent purchasers from the original owners provided that they purchased in good faith and for value. This law allows the subsequent purchaser to retain the property and have good title, even if the original application was defective.
What however is the position of the original owners? If the application for the return of the property was made in accordance with the law, observing all the legal provisions and was made in good faith by the applicant then their position is secure. Unfortunately, we have recently come across cases where in the countryside for whatever reasons the procedures were not properly followed. This means that there are plots of land where the title is defective and the transaction can be annulled unless the land has been transferred to a third party for value.
If the courts hold that the original transfer back to the original owners was defective and the land has been subsequently sold to a third party for value as mentioned above then the original owner can be called upon to pay to the Romanian State by way of damages the current value of the land. As land prices have increased this can be a substantial amount. This potential risk will lie also with the heirs of a person who obtained the return of the land incorrectly.
Our advice to anyone who is purchasing land in Romania is not to rely only on the documents produced but to invest in a proper legal due diligence of the land title documents. This will reveal defects and issues which should dealt with before the purchase documents are signed. Whilst the notary will check the documents produced they may not carry out a detailed due diligence which will reveal the defects highlighted above. With both a proper due diligence report and the notary certification in the majority of cases the purchase of the land can be completed in a proper and normal way. Title insurance in some cases is also available.
As in all things Romanian, if care is taken risks can be minimized and a successful and profitable business can be undertaken


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ORICA-SCOTT avoid carnage, but Durbridge succumbs to injury, on stage two of the Tour de FranceSun 2 Jul 2017
Wet conditions on day two of the Tour de France saw the road stages kick off with as much carnage as yesterday's time trial.
An otherwise flat and fast stage two was spiced up with rain and wind, with a heavy crash at the front of the peloton on a corner taking down many riders, including reigning champion Chris Froome.
ORICA-SCOTT managed to avoid the mayhem, which occurred in the final 30km, but did lose hard man Luke Durbridge who bravely started today's stage before having to succumb to the injuries he suffered in yesterday's crash.
"Unfortunately for me today I had to abandon the Tour de France," Durbridge said. "When I was out there I couldn't get out of my saddle, I was literally pedalling with one leg."
"It's probably the hardest bike race in the world to pull out of. I'm very upset, but if you can only pedal with one leg and you've got 3500km to do, it's not possible.
"It's upsetting for me not to be able to support the team. I just love the Tour de France and I love working for this team.
"I'm going to head back to Girona and get some scans on my ankle and see what the damage is. At this stage it's going to be a couple of weeks off the bike before I can really rebuild, hopefully for the world championships in the back end of the season."
Sport director Matt White shared Durbridge's disappointment, but was pleased luck was on the team's side in today's chaotic final.
"All of our guys got through the crash in today's stage unscathed which was pretty lucky in the end," White said. "There must have been a bit of diesel on that corner because even when we got there, our cars lost traction too."
"Obviously we have had a mixed day. We lost Durbo early on, but we needed to make the right decision for his long-term health. All of the others have survived another risky day and return to fight on tomorrow."
How it happened:
It was an uncharacteristic first road stage of the Tour de France with little resistance from the peloton to an early breakaway of four riders making for a calmer than expected start.
Despite the wet and sometimes windy conditions, the race seemed in control for much of the 203km as the workers of the main five sprint teams immediately took their position at the head of the bunch, controlling the breakaway between two and three minutes.
A large crash, involving Froome, on a slippery corner within the final 30km got the heart pumping and gave two remaining escapees a sniff of success.
The bunch's hesitation and caution allowed Taylor Phinney (Cannondale-Drapac) and Yoann Offredo (Wanty-Gobert) to maintain their gap and the pair held a 30second advantage in the final kilometres before they were rapidly swept up in the bunch sprint to finish.
Quickstep Floor's Marcel Kittel timed it better than everyone to take the victory as ORICA-SCOTT protected their leaders to finish on bunch time.
Tour de France – Stage 2 Results:
1. Marcel Kittel (Quickstep Floors) 4:37:06
2. Arnaud Demare (FDJ) ST
3. Andre Greipel (Lotto Soudal) ST
30. Mathew Hayman (ORICA-SCOTT) ST
Tour de France – General Classification after stage 2:
1. Geraint Thomas (Team Sky) 4:53:10
2. Stefan Kung (BMC Racing Team) +0:05
3. Marcel Kittel (Quickstep Floors) +0:06
13. Daryl Impey (ORICA-SCOTT) +0:19


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But just the other day, I came across a most interesting article that I definitely want to share with my own readers here.....This article comes from the Canadian Globe And Mail website, at www.theglobeandmail.com, and from this report, it appears that Russia is severely pissed off that Canada has now committed combat troops to Ukraine (!) for their stated "purpose" of "training" Ukraine's army! I want everyone to see this report here for themselves first and foremost, and I of course have a few of my own comments inserted into the article, and I do have my own additional thoughts and comments to follow:
Canada's decision to send troops to Ukraine 'deplorable,' Russian embassy says
Russia is accusing Canada of contributing to a military buildup on its doorstep, calling Ottawa's decision to send 200 soldiers to Ukraine to train Kiev forces a "counterproductive and deplorable" move.
In a statement, the Russian embassy in Canada said sending Western soldiers will not help ease conflict between the Kiev government and pro-Moscow separatists in eastern Ukraine.
"It does not help in any way the settlement of the internal fratricidal conflict in that country," the embassy said.
More than 6,000 people are estimated to have died in the fighting, according to the United Nations, and the West blames Moscow for supplying and assisting the rebels who have destabilized the eastern part of the country.
Wednesday's diplomatic outburst from Russia prompted a response from the Prime Minister's Office in Ottawa.
A spokesman for Mr. Harper said it's Russian President Vladimir Putin who seized Crimea last year who poses the biggest risk.
*NTS Note: A bold faced lie... Putin never "seized" Crimea. Crimea voted in a fair and legal referendum to be returned rightfully to the Russian Federation.
"Putin's failure to end his support to armed rebel groups and his occupation of Ukrainian sovereign territory constitutes a real threat to international peace and security," PMO spokesman Stephen Lecce said.
The Harper government announced Tuesday that Canada is sending troops to beleaguered Ukraine, the target of Russian aggression since early 2014, to train soldiers in case a shaky ceasefire falls apart.
The Russian embassy warned that Canada's new military move, a joint effort with the Americans and British, will lead to more conflict rather than peace.
Moscow's representatives in Canada said this will only fuel the desire of the Ukraine government, which it painted as belligerent, to keep fighting – in contravention of the Minsk peace accords.
"Foreign ministers of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine ... [have] called for enhanced intra-Ukrainian political dialogue," the embassy noted in the statement that it circulated widely among Canadian media.
"It is neither appropriate, nor helpful to assist the military buildup playing into the hands of 'party of war in Kiev,'" the embassy said, using a pejorative phrase to describe Petro Poroshenko's Ukrainian government.
"It would be much more reasonable to concentrate on diplomacy and encourage authorities in Kiev to finally enter into a genuine political dialogue with Donetsk and Lugansk Republics as it was agreed upon in 'Minsk-2' accords in February."
A fragile truce is currently in place in eastern Ukraine but there are concerns that Russian separatists are planning a spring offensive.
*NTS Note: Another LIE... It is not ""Russian Separatists that are planning a Spring Offensive in the eastern provinces, but the Ukrainian army now armed with US taxpayer bought and paid for heavy weapons.
Defence Minister Jason Kenney has insisted that Canadian soldiers will only be training Ukrainian troops rather than fighting Moscow-backed forces.
He said training will take place 1,300 kilometres away from the front lines.
*NTS Note: Another LIE: We have all seen the reports where so called "trainers" and "observers" were caught right on the front lines and participating in the fighting..
This is the second deployment into a major regional conflict that the Conservative government has announced in the past seven months.
One Canadian soldier has died in northern Iraq, where 69 special-forces personnel were sent last fall on what was also supposed to be a non-combat mission.
This Canadian training mission is expected to last until March 31, 2017. This U.S.-led effort is not a NATO undertaking.
Diplomatic relations between Russia and Canada have been sorely strained since Mr. Putin annexed Ukraine's Crimean peninsula in early 2014.
Canada has donated non-lethal military aid and warm weather clothing to Kiev, lent it hundreds of millions of dollars to help with economic rebuilding and is sharing satellite imagery of the Ukraine-Russia border region to help Mr. Poroshenko's government defend against attacks.
*NTS Note: Another LIE: "Non-Lethal" military aid is of course nothing of the sort... Canada, NATO, and the US have all sent weapons to Ukraine to kill civilians. And Canada has provided satellite imagery for Ukraine's army to target those innocent civilians in the eastern provinces!
NDP Leader Tom Mulcair is raising concern about this Ukrainian deployment, expected to cost as much as $32-million over two years.
He said deploying troops without a debate in Parliament constitutes a "dangerous precedent."
NTS Notes: First, I do want everyone to know that the Jew spew media here in Canada has either not reported at all on this development until this article came out, or in some cases has done its worse at playing it down and keeping it away from the Canadian public...
I honestly do not know what to make of the Harper regime in Ottawa any more..... Canada has absolutely no business at all in Ukraine and their sudden commitment of troops to "train" Ukraine's army is the most stupidest thing that these criminals can do... It will only anger the Russian Federation as noted and definitely put Canada into a bulls eye if that conflict escalates into a full blown world war...
Lets face the facts here... We have seen throughout history where sending troops to foreign nations to "train" that nation's army has been all a lie... How soon people forget where in Vietnam the US kept sending troops to "advise" and "train" the South Vietnamese army and those "advisors" soon became involved in actual military operations.... This "commitment" of Canadian troops to "train" the Ukraine army is just history repeating itself...
I again am also laughing at the ridiculous claims made in this Globe and Mail article, especially where it tries to again falsely vilify Russia for its "aggression" in Ukraine, when there has absolutely been no aggressive moves by Russia, period... Russia has NOT attacked Ukraine, and they did NOT "seize" Crimea as the liars in the Jew spew media continue to falsely promote... The people of Crimea voted in a fair and legal referendum to be returned to Russia, and they got their wish... There was absolutely NO Russian invasion of Crimea as our lying media continues to claim....
The bottom line is this... The criminal Harper regime is now out of control and is acting absolutely not in the best interests of Canadians, period.... The people of Canada do need to wake the hell up and put an end to this madness as soon as possible..... To wait for an "election" and throw these criminals out of office may be too late for Canada...
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Abundant Blessing
Posted by duane in Impacts of an Injury, Power of Regret on October 12, 2013
I have been very fortunate to live a life of abundant blessing. I have been blessed with a great family and many friends. I have been blessed with good jobs, a nice home and an awesome country to live in. It's not that everything's always "comin' up roses", but I do have a lot to […]
Present Danger
Posted by duane in Culture, Impacts of an Injury, STOP Cutting Corners, Toolbox Talks on October 3, 2013
They caught my attention because I could hear them enjoying their day just outside my window. There was three of them working together sharing a little camaraderie as they soaked up the sunshine. I admired their work and the fact they were working away without a care in the world. Their work was efficient and […]


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DVD Review
This is a difficult to film to give any good outline of the plot because it one of those films that appears to be one thing but twists around so much that I really had no idea where it was going to go. This is unusual since I've seen so many variations of plot before that it really is rare treat to find one that had me guessing and not just thinking WTF.
Julia Denning (Jessica Biel) is a nurse in the run-down mining town of Cold Stone and the film starts with the police searching for a missing boy and police detective Lieutenant Dodd (Stephen McHattie) questioning a bleeding and shaken Julia while her injuries are treated by a nurse. We get a voiceover introducing us to the town and the curse of the missing children stolen by a character which locals have named the Tall Man, a large hooded figure that has been seen by locals. None of the missing children have been found dead or alive
The film jumps to 36 hours earlier and we see Tracy (Samantha Ferris) and her daughter Jenny (Jodelle Ferland) helping her other daughter Carol (Katherine Ramdeen) to Julia's house. Carol is doubled over with crippling pain and Tracy begs for Julia's help. They get Carol into the clinic and as soon as they get her coat off the diagnosis is obvious to everyone: Carol is pregnant and is in labour. Jenny helps Carol to deliver her baby, despite it being breach birth. The baby takes its time to start breathing for itself so Julia has to give it some artificial respiration to get it started. Julia has questions about how Carol got pregnant and hid it for so long and it's clear after a couple of unanswered questions that Tracy's useless violent boyfriend Steven is the father. Julia pleads with Tracy to get rid of him but she claims it's complicated.
The town of Cold Stone is dying slowly and painfully since the mine closed which was the town's only industry. This has put enormous strain on families and often it is the children who would suffer. On top of all that is fear of the Tall Man. Julia and her husband Dr Robert Denning (Garwin Sanford) had come to Cold Stone and set up practice after years of travelling in the poorest parts of the world and doing charity medical work. He really helped the town out a lot but when he died Jenny could not fill the gap he left but she tries her hardest.
Julia visits Tracy next day and Steven (Teach Grant) is still around, giving Julia grief for interfering in his life. Tracy tells Julia that she sent Carol and her baby to stay with her sister in Seattle and she needs to take her time with getting Steven out. Since baby and mother are gone Julia leaves but stops on the way to talk to Jenny who is the film's occasional narrator. This is ironic because Jenny cannot talk and communicates with Julia by writing in her sketchbook or showing her pictures she has drawn. Jenny wants to know what Julia thinks of the Tall Man and Jenny dismisses it as a story but Jenny writes that she has seen him.
Julia goes to the diner for a coffee and one of the locals Douglas (John Mann) is sitting with Sheriff Chestnut (William B. Davis) talking about what sort of horror the missing children have gone through. Suddenly a bedraggled confused looking woman Mrs Johnson (Colleen Wheeler) appears at the window but doesn't enter. Her son has gone missing recently and it seems to have unhinged her mind. Julia tries to take her a cup of coffee but she runs off in fear when Julia comes near her.
That night Julia goes home and her babysitter Christine (Eve Harlow) has been taking care of her young son David (Jakob Davies) while Julia was out. Now she's home they can have dinner and David shows Julia a mathematical trick Christine taught him. After dinner David goes to bed while Julia relaxes with a drink.
Julia falls asleep in her chair but wakes up when she hears a noise. She finds Christine tied up and shoved in a cupboard. She hunts for David in his room and every room then sees a hooded figure in black carrying David away out the door. Julia goes after the figure to rescue her son. That's when we start to discover the secrets of the Tall Man and that changes everything that we thought we knew was true.
I really enjoyed this film and I liked the way lets you get comfortable with the type of the story you think you are getting before whipping that all away. I can understand with the marketing that some might get the impression that is a horror story but it is really more of a mystery thriller that I had to keep watching to see where the film was going as every one my stupid guesses about where it was going were proven wrong.
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It's not stop-motion people. They are dancing real time, real.
It's not stop-motion people. They are dancing real time, real.
Behold, artist Riusuke Fukahori.
A cousin to an older Painfully Good post, I Believe I Can Fly (Flight of the Frenchies) is an up-close-and-personal film project about baseline jumping (!@!>@$?>??) by filmmaker Sebastien Montaz-Rosset. chenkx just posted this on Facebook and I had to share – watch for the thrill as he takes you high up up up then straight over the cliff as you pause just long enough to touch your toes to the rope, and then, you drop down. My palms were sweating after the first minute.
See the longer segment of the film here, where a man tries to describe the freedom he feels when walking a highline with no leash.
– via Front & Main. Downloadables for your next party
There's something painfully good about a store that sells everything you've ever wanted to own/make/use/sit on/carry. I would fill my home with these products only if I could. Enjoy some words by the founder himself, Brian Faherty. Schoolhouse Electric Co.


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Google I/O 2015 was pretty awesome if you're an Android fan. The new features coming to Google Now are an incredible display of machine learning and will tell us more about Skrillex than we ever wanted to know. The new Google Photos looks like a great (and mostly free) way to keep everything organized and available everywhere, and Chromebook users might just have a viable Lightroom alternative for organizing and cataloging photos in the works — we'll be trying to do just that. Android Pay shows how Google can evolve and adapt when a great idea doesn't get the traction they expected. And there were glorious beards.
But in 2015, even more than years past, Google is serious about developers making better apps.
Google's developer tools are an ever-evolving and changing set of utensils that allow the folks building our apps to tie into Google's services while making things we want to install and use every day. They're free, and while they are powerful, some of the finer points of great design have been tricky for devs to handle, and the IDE itself — that's the program that developers use to write the code and build their apps — can be clunky when you stray outside the "hello world" box and get into the nitty-gritty of coding. And testing apps has been a nightmare. Google has addressed these three issues in a big way.
The new Android Design Support Library
Having an app that looks like it belongs on the phone in a user's hand is important. We don't want everything to look exactly the same, but Material Design allows a third-party application to have the same look and feel as applications that are part of the system. Implementing these design guidelines, however, can be tricky and time spent on layouts and visuals is often an exercise in frustration — even for seasoned developers.
The new and improved Android Design Support Library brings a handful of new tools that developers can integrate into their applications without writing thousands of lines of code. The best part is that it works for devices running Android 2.1 or higher, which is just about all of them.
This new library will help developers import a navigation drawer view, floating labels for editing text, a floating action button, snackbar, tabs, and a motion and scroll framework to let everything flow smoothly. These design widgets and methods will cut down development time while making applications look and feel pretty darn wonderful.
Long live the FAB!
Android Studio C/C++ support
Most developers use what's called an IDE (Integrated Development Environment) To write code, hold the code in a sensible tree, and build it all when things are ready to run. You can just use notepad and command-line tools to build apps, but only if you hate yourself. Google's free IDE for Android application developers is called Android Studio, and it got a hefty update in version 1.3.
The new Gradle plugin is improved, offering faster build times, better crunching and crushing of PNG files and a better aapt tool (these are tools that build an application from the source code). A handful of new Java annotations have been added to help developers avoid bugs in those long lines of code, and memory profiling tools got a significant overhaul and a visual interface to let developers see just what is happening. All really cool stuff.
But the crowd favorite was the addition of C/C++ support directly in Android Studio. Google has collaborated with JetBrains to include their C/C++ IDE CLion directly into Android Studio at zero cost to developers. This enables code refactoring and analysis, navigation, usage finding, code completion and more. This also allows for close integration between Java code and C/C++ code, so things like refactoring one side also refactors the other.
If you're an app developer, you know how awesome this is. If you're not, it means that developers have a new toolbox that helps use the NDK (Native Development Kit) inside Android Studio, and will save literally hundreds of hours of development time for projects that use native code. This means happier developers and better apps all around.
The Cloud Test Lab
Your instant device testing closet, with automated reports and scaling support.
If you imagine Android app developers sitting at a huge desk covered with various makes and models of Android phones furiously testing their app, you're probably not far off the mark. Choice in hardware means that not every phone will act the same way when presented with a compiled application, and plenty of time is spent to optimize and debug apps across various devices. Too much time. So many devices.
Google has announced the Cloud Test Lab to help. Developers can use Google's online lab to test apps during development, both on virtual devices as well as physical devices for real debugging and performance monitoring. Developers can run all their tests at the same time across all devices without having a closet full of phones in their office. The lab also features robot app crawlers that can perform testing without any manually written testing procedures, and this cuts down development time even further.
Besides the time saved during development, this breaks through the cost barrier smaller teams and independent developers may face when trying to test the next great app they have been working on.
Better tools for better apps
The folks writing Android applications know how important these tools are, and that they have been a long time coming. Seriously. When Jamal, Tor and Xavier (they're the Google rock stars who presented all the new dev tools) were going through all the new dev tools, there were cheers and people standing in the crowd. It was awesome.
For the rest of us, know that these tools equate to better apps that are easier to build, and cost less to develop. Android M is how Google is going to put the final polish on the operating system, and the new Android Studio, Design Library and Cloud Test Lab will allow developers to put the same polish on the great apps we all want — and deserve.
Reminder: Most people don't know or care what processor is in their phone
Every time there's a debate over which processor a phone has, I have to remind the smartphone enthusiasts that the average phone buyer has no idea what processor is in their phone — and that more of us should follow the same thought process.
Google accidentally leaked the Android 11 beta to some Pixel owners
Instead of getting the June 2020 security patch, some Pixel owners were treated to a leaked build of the Android 11 beta. Here's what it looks like.
Shadow of Death 2 is what a mobile 2D hack-and-slash should be
For this week, we're taking a look at the Early Access sequel to the popular Shadow of Death. This 2D hack-and-slash is tons of fun, easy to pick up and play, and just generally a great time killer.
Pixel Ripped 1995 brings classic pixel gaming to the Oculus Quest library
The Oculus Quest allows you to play VR games without requiring a PC, phone, or external sensors. Here's every game you can buy or download for free!su


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"WASHINGTON - Despite a growing and virtually universal consensus both in the US and abroad that the United States must engage Syria and Iran if it hopes to stabilize Iraq, US President George W Bush appears determined to ignore Baghdad's two key neighbors as long as possible.
But recent statements by Bush and other senior administration officials, as well as the departure of a key "realist" adviser to Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, have fueled growing speculation that Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney hope they can still prevail in Iraq without having to sit down with the two "evil-doers".
Indeed, that appeared to be the message Bush wished to convey on Tuesday at a North Atlantic Treaty Organization summit in Riga where he recommitted the US to support for Iraq's "young democracy" and vowed not to withdraw US troops "until the mission is complete". "He has no intention to change his policy in Iraq," Pat Lang, a former top Middle East analyst at the Pentagon's Defense Intelligence Agency, concluded after reviewing Bush's remarks.........
While Gates, an ISG member until his nomination to replace Rumsfeld, and Rice are believed to support both ideas, they are strongly opposed by both Cheney and the senior Middle East director on the National Security Council, Elliot Abrams. With Rumsfeld's departure, their offices remain the last strongholds of neo-conservative influence in the administration.Their pro-Likud supporters in think-tanks and the media, notably the Weekly Standard and the editorial pages of the Wall Street Journal, have carried out an increasingly intense public campaign against the ISG since Baker announced in mid-September that the group would meet with senior officials of both Iran and Syria.
But they may yet be hitting home with Bush, who apparently is not yet ready to accept the increasingly widely held view that Washington's position in Iraq and the region as a whole has become so weak that without some help from Damascus and Tehran, it will be unable to stop a full-blown civil war that could well spread beyond Iraq's borders.
That may in fact have been the conclusion of State Department counselor Philip Zelikow, a longtime Rice collaborator and influential "realist" strategist who, like Baker, has advocated greater flexibility in Washington's diplomatic stance on a range of issues, particularly in the Middle East and Northeast Asia. To virtually everyone's surprise, Zelikow announced this week that he would return to his teaching post at the University of Virginia on January 1."


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There are many who may ask the question of what oils, lubes or grease should be used for cleaning their weapons. There is always a different preference for individual gun owners it would seem. Situationally it actually all depends on what the individual is trying to accomplish. A well oiled magazine for example can help to ensure that rounds seldom jam if applied properly. Too much can create slip and too little can create drag for longer reload times for example. In this article we will explore the different options together as well as lubes or grease for barrels and other parts.
Key Takeaways:
- Oil and grease have always been difficult to clean whenever needed. People want to know what they should use while cleaning these materials thoroughly.
- A bore solvent could work when it comes to both oil and grease. Apply the solvent and wait for the material to dissolve before continuing the cleaning process.
- These are specialized products that fulfill a specific role for people. The solvent must be stored carefully and should be utilized with care too.
"It seems to not be well known, but slip2000 oil is actually a CLP, that combo much beloved by many who are always looking for a magic bullet answer."
Read more: http://looserounds.com/2017/09/08/oil-lube-grease-cleaning-use/


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Can the North Korean cult of personality be called a religion? It does demand worship, establishes authority figures, and invokes the supernatural. I've heard some people, mostly religious arguing that atheism leads to moral collapse, that the Kim family and their party are spreading atheism. I think it's accurate to call it a religion.
I was wondering if the AAI could do something for North Koreans. Then I remembered that it would probably just get some people sent to concentration camps.
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On June 5, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), within the US Department of Commerce, issued a notice requesting "comments and recommendations from all interested stakeholders on its international Internet policy priorities for 2018 and beyond." The comments, due July 2, 2018, are intended to help NTIA identify the most important issues facing the Internet globally. In particular, the notice seeks comments on the following four categories: (1) the free flow of information and jurisdiction; (2) the multistakeholder approach to Internet governance; (3) privacy and security; and (4) emerging technologies and trends.
NTIA's request for comments follows on the heels of the May 25, 2018 European Union General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) rollout. The GDPR was designed to protect personal data privacy and harmonize data privacy laws across Europe, but is concerning in many ways to brand and copyright owners in that it requires redaction of critical identifying "WHOIS" information regarding website ownership from view—a substantial problem for those trying to combat counterfeiting and piracy online. The GDPR also poses several data privacy and security challenges for Internet, telecommunications and global technology companies. Shaping NTIA and the US Government's global agenda related to "international information and communications technology policies," moving forward will be critical for brand and copyright owners seeking to protect their intellectual property within the new GDPR regime, as well as for Internet, telecommunications and technology companies that may be impacted by post-GDPR US national and international discussions.
Read NTIA's International Internet Policy Priorities notice.


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We are finished with Frankenstein...boo! One of my favorite book studies to date. Next week we move on to George Orwell's classic dystopian tale...Animal Farm. What happens when a bunch of pigs launch a rebellion? Hmm...gee, I wouldn't know....
William Wordsworth's "Tintern Abbey"
In Week #5 we read and discussed a small passage from "Tintern Abbey" (also included by Mary Shelley in chapter 18 of Frankenstein)—probably the most famous poem by one of the most famous British Romantic poets. The Romantic period wasn't so named because the poets wrote a lot about love, but because they were interested in Nature, Beauty, and Truth (please note the caps!). In 1798, Wordsworth published Lyrical Ballads with his friend Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Coleridge only contributed a few poems to the volume (including "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner"). The Lyrical Ballads weren't just revolutionary in terms of the language they used (for the common man); they also changed the whole idea of what poetry could and should be about. Instead of writing about kings, queens, dukes, and historical or mythological subjects, Wordsworth and Coleridge wrote most of the poems in Lyrical Ballads about common people, like shepherds and farmers. "Tintern Abbey" is a little bit different in that it's about the poet himself, rather than a shepherd, but it is still representative of a lot of the changes Wordsworth wanted to make to the way poetry was written. It's written about common things (enjoying nature during a walk around a ruined abbey with his sister), and it uses a very conversational style with relatively simple vocabulary. It also introduces the idea that Nature can influence, sustain, and heal the mind of the poet. Before William Wordsworth wrote "Tintern Abbey" and the rest of the Lyrical Ballads, literature, and especially poetry, was written pretty exclusively for and about rich people. Wordsworth's mission was to open up literature and to make it more accessible and enjoyable to normal, everyday people. "Tintern Abbey" is about the ways that we change over time, and the ways that we try to figure out just when and how and why we've changed. In short, it's about trying to square the person you used to be with the person you've become.
What's the Big Diff? 1818 vs. 1831 (Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus)
In Week #6 we briefly discussed some of the main differences between the original 1818 edition and the 1831 edition (which we read). By 1831, Mary Shelley was no starry-eyed 18 year-old and had lost her husband, Percy, and two of her children. In the 1831 text, the tone is grimmer and nature is a destructive machine; Victor is a victim of fate, not free will. She made so many changes, in fact, that there's a real question about which version we should be reading. I went with the 1831 edition, because, well, that's the one most people read. Lately, many academic circles believe the 1818 edition is more "pure" to Shelley's original intent. However, I noted that Percy Shelley may have exercised a heavy-editing hand in the 1818 version, and perhaps Mary felt it was time to make the story completely her own. The 1831 text is differently structured: after Letters 1-4, the chapters are through-numbered, from 1 to 24; this to a large extent obscures the original division into three volumes. Mary Shelley removed many of the references to new scientific ideas, thus detaching the novel from its original intellectual context and the issues that were being debated both publicly and in the Byron-Shelley circle. Frankenstein's character is very differently conceived: whereas in the 1818 version there are many points at which he could exercise free will and choose not to carry on with his experiments, in the 1831 text he is seen as being, like all human beings, entirely at the mercy of fate, helpless to counteract the forces of chance that appear to control the universe.
Frankenstein in the Movies and Monster Reveal
We closed our final class on Frankenstein with a quick look at both the classic Boris Karloff 1931 black and white film, and the more recent (1994) film directed by Kenneth Branagh starring Robert DeNiro. In the 1931 film, the creature is depicted as having a huge, square skull and pale corpse-like skin; he is gentle and childlike. In the more recent adaptation, makeup artists researched surgery, skin disorders, and embalming techniques from the early 1800's. The result was a gray, scarred, hulking, patchwork sort of man. After a discussion about Doppelgängers (Double Goers) we revealed our OWN interpretations of Mary Shelley's creature (taken from her description in chapter 5). I share them with you here. Wonderful job everyone!
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If you like doom, you're going to find something here in Italy's Arcana 13 who are obviously inspired by horror greats like Luciano Fulci and Dario Argento. According to the press leaflet I have here, the band sort of considers their style to be like a soundtrack of sorts to movies like The Beyond or Inferno (the latter of which I have, so I can actually test that out if need be) which I can certainly see plausible. Obviously they've been influenced by Goblin as well, so much so that they covered the famous "Suspiria" theme. These guys are actually made up of members of Mnemic, The Modern Age Slavery and Void Of Sleep among others, bringing a surprising mix into this occult doom act.
Vocalist and guitarist Simone Bertozzi really makes his presence known here as well, not just in his pleasant clean vocal tones, but also in his seventies inspired riff-matter, which can sometimes take a turn into obscure horror territory that was half-borrowed from Goblin. To be honest, much of this band owes it's existence to acts like Goblin as well as Coven and other early occult rock bands that really helped to pave the way for this kind of creepy music.
Danza Macabra is the kind of record that really can get stuck in your head, just like any good rock album I feel, and that's one of the main reasons why I decided to review it. To me, these proggy infusions bring in a lot of structure to the material and what I'd more or less consider "damn good playing" in general. That can also be coupled with fantastic solos and just an overall terrific doom product. That being said, Danza Macabra doesn't feel very evil and it doesn't feel very dark, or very grim. There's definitely a horror influence, but like Ghost, I find it truly pleasing to listen to in it's catchy, pop-rock friendly nature. ("Land Of Revenge" is a good example of this.) If you're looking for the kind of scary good time that I'd definitely recommend to fans of Ghosts and Goblins, then look no further than here.
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This is embarrassing.. but I'm turned on by imagining I'm pregnant.. I wanna get giant, with triplets.. I want to wear tight shirts and struggle to pull them on in the morning, over my big belly.. I want my belly so big that people always stop me to ask if they can rub it and I can barely sit down and people tell me I look like I'm gonna pop any minute. I wanna feel like a big balloon, wobbling when I walk..
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How about getting fat first? Or just getting fat, period. My wife is fat, mostly in a belly that sticks out kinda like a preggo belly, and often gets asked how far along she is. She loves it, and gets to eat as much as she wants.
My girlfriend is into wearing her fake pregnancy belly she has a 9 month pregnant twin set belly she gets any seat she wants and she likes it because she can get off in public claiming its the hormones that are making her do it and she gets away with it. - anonymous
Doesn't your wife think you're weird?
I'm a girl
U can still get married to a woman if ur female lol did u not know this


text: Fodla32 3,692 Report post Posted October 3, 2013 Veteran Republican Joe O'Neill, 76, Bundoran, a leading figure in the Republican Movement in Ireland over the past 50 years, died late last night (Wednesday) in hospital. For almost 50 years he was one of the main republican figures in the north west if not the entire country and was an honorary life vice-president of Republican Sinn Féin at the time of his death. He died circa 11pm in Sligo Regional Hospital. He is predeceased by his wife Mary, who died in April 2012. He is survived by his brother Eoin Roe, sisters Cait and Ann and a large circle of relatives most of them based in Donegal or Tyrone. In 1970 O'Neill was part of a famous walk out from a Sinn Féin Ard Fheis at the Mansion House and his views remained consistent. He was vehemently opposed to the decision in 1986 by Sinn Féin to take seats in the Dáil, thereby recognising partition as he saw it and his philosophy essentially remained "Brits Out" throughout his political life. In 1986 Joe O'Neill was one of the former Sinn Féin members involved in the famous walk-out that saw the historic split in that party and the setting up of Republican Sinn Féin. The walk-out was taken in response to Sinn Féin's decision at its 1986 Ard Fheis to end its policy of abstentionism and to allow elected Sinn Féin Teachtaí Dála take their seats in Dáil Éireann. There is disagreement on the number of people who walked out, but Joe O'Neill was considered one of the main people involved in that decision and walk-out along with Ruairí Ó Brádaigh and Dáithí Ó Conaill. O'Neill was a former treasurer of Republican Sinn Féin and remained, until his death yesterday, a senior figure in Republican Sinn Féin for the last 27 years. In June of this year O'Neill spoke in Roscommon at the graveside of Ruairí Ó Brádaigh the first President of Republican Sinn Féin. (Ó Brádaigh, had been President of Sinn Féin from 1970 to 1983). In local politics Joe O'Neill was a member of the then Bundoran Urban District Council, losing his seat in the 1999 local elections. In the early 1970's his arrest by gardaí prompted protest marches in Ballyshannon and a serious riot ensued with the garda station, then located at College Street, Ballyshannon attacked. O'Neill was a keen gaelic footballer in his youth and won five Donegal senior championships with St. Joseph's, a Ballyshannon/Bundoran amalgam. He was also a noted ballad singer, playing with the locally renowned Fenian Four group. His nephew, Cllr Barry O'Neill, a Donegal Fine Gael county councillor, told the Donegal Democrat that his family would "miss him dearly". "Joe was a great person, a fantastic uncle and a great family person. Joe had strong Republican values, beliefs and represented people in public life and indeed outside of public life. "Joe was a distinguished club footballer with St. Joseph's, also represented Donegal in football at minor level in the 1950's. He was a great supporter of Donegal football and indeed Tyrone football, as our family have strong links with Tyrone. We will miss Joe dearly," Cllr O'Neill stated. Funeral arrangements are as yet not confirmed, but it is anticipated that his funeral will take place this Saturday. http://www.donegaldemocrat.ie/news/donegal-news/death-of-veteran-republican-joe-o-neill-from-bundoran-confirmed-1-5555046 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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I LOVE punches! I can't even tell you how much fun I am having with my punches right now! I've got so many more things up my sleeve! BUT for now, check out the bat!!!! Isn't he sweet?
My kids made a really cute pom pom craft for bats and while they were making their creations I looked at it and thought, "Hey, I can make something that looks like that with punches!!!" I know, I know, the answer to your question is NO, the wheels don't stop thinking about stamping!
Anyhow, I decided to make a video for these little munchkins! Have fun with it! Please add a comment if you give it a try and post a photo on your blog....I'd love to check them out!


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Here's How Much Lil Uzi Vert Made From "XO Tour LIif3"
Lil Uzi Vert's "XO Tour Llif3," one of the songs of summer 2017, had humble beginnings as a SoundCloud upload six months ago and eventually skyrocketed to number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 with a double platinum certification.
"XO Tour Llif3" has amassed 1.3 billion stream worldwide, and "is not going anywhere," according to Spotify's Tuma Basa, the company's global programming head of hip-hop and curator of RapCaviar, which was recently profiled by Vulture.
If you were wondering how much Uzi has earned from streams of the song, industry sources estimate that the label earned roughly $4.5 million from those streams, of which Uzi banked over $900,000.
The Vulture profile also reveals the chaotic origins of the hit song. At a concert in Geneva, Uzi lost two phones containing the only copies of unreleased music, and then decided on a whim to upload more unreleased songs to SoundCloud. One of those tracks was "XO Tour Llif3," a title he came up with right before he clicked upload.
Lil Uzi Vert released his debut album Luv Is Rage 2 in August, which contained "XO Tour Llif3." The LP debuted at number 1 on the Billboard 200 in its first week.
Revisit the Virgil Abloh-directed clip for "XO Tour LIif3" below.
In other music news, Gucci Mane just dropped a sensual new single with The Weeknd called "Curve." Listen to it right here.
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The Modern American Plains Rifle
By Chuck Hawks
In the days of the westward expansion, a plains rifle was a heavy caliber, powerful rifle capable of dealing with the bison and grizzly bear that were encountered on the Great Plains. The familiar "Kentucky" type rifles and their relatively small caliber descendents were fine for the small game and whitetail deer of the Eastern United States, but simply inadequate for the demands of the large, dangerous game encountered when explorers and settlers reached the great plains and, farther west, the Rocky Mountains. The ultimate plains rifles of yesteryear were the mighty .40 to .50 caliber black powder cartridge Sharps, Remington, Browning High Wall, and other such big bore rifles.
Today the mighty herds of bison are long gone, and with them the grizzly bears that once preyed on them. And the modern plains rifle is a very different creature from its historical predecessors. Today's plains rifle is a long range model chambered for a high velocity, flat shooting cartridge designed primarily for bagging CXP2 game (open country deer and pronghorn antelope, for example). The Caribou of the open tundra are another, larger type of plains game, but they are not particularly hard to kill.
Plains rifles are ordinarily bolt action or modern single shot models with 24" or 26" barrels to achieve maximum velocity from their cartridges. The single shot, because it lacks the long action of a bolt gun, makes a handier and lighter rifle. A single shot with a 26" barrel is about 2" shorter than a bolt action with a 24" barrel. A classy falling block single shot rifle is still the queen of the plains.
Plains rifles should fall into the medium to heavy weight category, since steady holding and a high degree of practical accuracy are more important than fast handling or easy carrying. Most extended travel across the plains, whether dry or frozen, will be in a vehicle rather than on foot. And even a fairly heavy rifle is portable enough for the final stalk to get into shooting position. The Kimber LongMaster, Remington Model 700 Sendero and Weatherby Mark V Deluxe are representative of modern bolt action plains rifles, while the Ruger No. 1B is a representative single shot rifle.
Cartridges can range from .243 Winchester to .300 Magnum, but the smaller bore calibers are generally preferred. Numbers such as the .243 Winchester, 6mm Remington, .240 Weatherby Magnum, .25-06, .257 Weatherby Magnum, .260 Remington, 6.5-284, 6.5mm Remington Magnum, .264 Winchester Magnum, .270 Winchester, .270 WSM, .270 Weatherby Magnum and .280 Remington are reasonable calibers for plains rifles. Of course, the ubiquitous .308 Winchester and .30-06 still get plenty of use.
The 7mm, .300 and 8mm Magnums can deliver the flat trajectory required, but are unnecessarily powerful and encourage flinching, which is poisonous to the precision shooting that should be every long range hunter's goal. It's not how hard you hit light framed animals, but where you hit them that counts. Of course, the 7mm-8mm Magnums are excellent for the long range elk hunter and for larger African plains game, but that is another subject entirely.
Zero a plains rifle to take maximum advantage of its cartridge's maximum point blank range (MPBR) +/-3". For most of the cartridges mentioned above that will give you a MPBR of about 300 yards. Avoid shots in excess of the MPBR of whatever cartridge and load you select. It's very difficult to follow-up an animal wounded from far away and a clean, one shot kill should always be every hunter's goal.
Bullets should be selected to open at long range against light resistance. They should also feature a high ballistic coefficient to maximize MPBR and minimize wind drift. The wide open spaces are typically windy. Experienced varmint hunters have an advantage here, as the two sports have a lot in common. The plains hunter willing to attempt long shots (out at the end of his or her cartridge's MPBR) should be proficient at compensating for wind drift.
Most of the modern plastic-tipped bullets are excellent choices (Swift Sirocco, Nosler Ballistic Tip, Hornady SST, etc.), as are conventional soft point boat-tail spitzer bullets such as the Sierra GameKing and Speer BT Spitzer. Bullet weights of 90-100 grains in .243/6mm, 110-117 grains in .25 caliber, 120-140 grains in .264/6.5mm, 130 grains in .270, 139-140 grains in .28/7mm and 150-165 grains in .30 caliber are typical choices for plains hunting.
CXP2 animals are not huge targets, but they are not prairie dogs, either. You are probably looking, as a minimum, at a 10" kill zone. The standard 3-9x riflescope is a good choice for a plains rifle, and a 4-12x scope would also be a practical choice. One of the Nikon or Burris laser scopes reviewed in detail on the Product Review Page would be excellent for a purpose built plains rifle. Heat mirage can make magnifications above about 10x counterproductive. Variable power scopes are definitely preferred, as open country animals are not always shot at long range. Leave your scope set at 4 to 6 power until you know for sure that you will need more magnification.
To close, here is a brief run down of plains rifles owned by various members of the Oregon contingent of the Guns and Shooting Online staff: Ruger No. 1B in 6mm Remington, Ruger 1B in .270 Winchester (2 each), Weatherby Mark V Deluxe in .257 Wby. Magnum, Weatherby Mark V Deluxe in .240 Wby. Magnum and Weatherby Mark V Deluxe in .270 Wby. Magnum. All of these rifles wear high quality 3-9x, 3.5-10x or 4-12x scopes. (Huh, until I wrote this paragraph I hadn't realized how similar our rifle choices were!)
Copyright 2007, 2016 by Chuck Hawks. All rights reserved.


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text: On March 27, OIC had the pleasure of welcoming two-time Olympic Medalist and Beach Volleyball Pro April Ross to our downtown Los Angeles campus. April, who is a spokesperson for our partners AVPFirst and AVP, met with patients, Ortho Medical Magnet High School student athletes and volunteers. She discussed athletic injury care and prevention with our physicians, and she helped to unveil the new art mural in the vitals lounge of our Center for Sports Medicine.


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Popular map used by many online route planners. Uses OpenStreetMap data. A good option to start with.
- Google Maps
The well-known map with many details and route calculation that takes countless details into account. Handy to use if you also drive with others who do not have an extensive planned route, or if you have a relatively simple route.
- TomTom
Exactly like on the TomTom devices, so not to be missed if you drive a TomTom and want to avoid deviations. Extensive options for winding routes are available in the toolkit.
Beautiful map with an useful option to prevent seasonal closures. Used with MyRoute-app Navigation and usually corresponds to the route calculation on Garmin devices.
Tip 1: Do you have a favourite map that you always want to use for new routes? Click on "Always use this map for new routes" at the bottom of the menu.
Tip 2: If you want the use other map layers then use the 'layers' button at the top right of the route editor.
Tip 3: Gold users can compare the route calculation of maps in the toolkit without changing the map. Differences in the route are immediately visible through diverging route lines. Very useful if you plan routes for a large group!


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Little Dog Barking – Theatre Company
Peter Wilson, Director, established Little Dog Barking in 2010. Peter's vision for the company is to create innovative and original theatre productions for Early Childhood and Lower Primary School audiences.
Little Dog Barking creates the thrill and magic of live theatre in their centre or school, and brings to children the stories of their world, told and presented in simple and imaginative ways.
Early childhood and lower primary school aged groups
Our productions are specifically aimed at Early Childhood and Lower Primary School aged groups, making the performances accessible and intimate by presenting them in your centre or school. This means the audiences are smaller, children are in their familiar environments, creating greater opportunity for participation in the performances.
Peter Wilson was the founding artistic director of the Capital E National Theatre for Children; Whilst with that organization he created many popular early childhood programmes including; Farm at the End of the Road, Seasons, On our Street and Songs of the Sea. For Little Dog Barking he has created Party Pigs & a Sausage went for a Walk, Little Kowhai Tree, Paper Shaper, Paper Plays, Duck Death and the Tulip, The Pond and his new piece Rupert.
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Col. David H. Hackworth, 1930-2005
A patriot, legendary soldier, and outspoken watch-dog for the military is gone.
Although sometimes controversial, the "Hack" always looked out for the ordinary soldier first and foremost. SFTT
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P R NewswireNEW YORK, May 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Col. David H. Hackworth, the United States Army's legendary, highly decorated guerrilla fighter and lifelong champion of the doughboy and dogface, groundpounder and grunt, died Wednesday in Mexico. He was 74 years old. The cause of death was a form of cancer now appearing with increasing frequency among Vietnam veterans exposed to the defoliants called Agents Orange and Blue.
Col. Hackworth spent more than half a century on the country's hottest battlefields, first as a soldier, then as a writer, war correspondent and sharp-eyed critic of the Military Industrial Complex and ticket-punching generals he dismissed as Perfumed Princes. He preferred the combat style of World War II and Korean War heroes like James Gavin and Matthew Ridgeway and, during Vietnam, of Hank "The Gunfighter" Emerson and Hal Moore. General Moore, the author of "We Were Soldiers Once and Young," called him "the Patton of Vietnam" and General Creighton Abrams, the last American commander in that disastrous war, described him as "the best battalion commander I ever saw in the United States Army."
Col. Hackworth's battlefield exploits put him on the line of American military heroes squarely next to Sgt. York and Audie Murphy. The novelist Ward Just, who knew him for forty years, described him as "the genuine article, a soldier's soldier, a connoisseur of combat." At 14, as World War II was sputtering out, he lied about his age to join the Merchant Marine, and at 15 he enlisted in the U.S. Army. Over the next 26 years he spent fully seven in combat. He was put in for the Medal of Honor three times; the last application is currently under review at the Pentagon. He was twice awarded the Army's second highest honor for valor, the Distinguished Service Cross, along with 10 Silver Stars and 8 Bronze Stars. When asked about his many awards, he always said he was proudest of his 8 Purple Hearts and his Combat Infantryman's Badge.
A reputation won on the battlefield made it impossible to dismiss him when he went on the attack later as a critic of careerism and incompetence in the military high command. In 1971, he appeared in the field on ABC's Issue and Answers to say Vietnam "is a bad war...it can't be won. We need to get out." He also predicted that Saigon would fall to the North Vietnamese within four years, a prediction that turned out to be far more accurate than anything the Joint Chiefs of Staff were telling President Nixon or that the President was telling the American people.
A patriot, legendary soldier, and outspoken watch-dog for the military is gone.
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Beautiful, seared sirloin steak bathed in a red wine and shallot pan sauce and served with a fresh carrot salad.
This post is sponsored by The Beef Checkoff in conjunction with a social media campaign through Sunday Supper LLC. All opinions are my own.
Steak Chevillot and Salade de carottes râpées is a French inspired dinner that is quick enough for a busy night, yet sophisticated enough for a special occasion.
When it comes to eating healthy, some people seem to have the misconception that healthy means boring, difficult or rice cake sandwiches. But I am so happy to tell you that it need not be the case…and I've never been a fan of rice cakes.
Our bodies have a long list of things that they need to stay in top condition, and juicy, flavorful beef contains many of them. Nutrients such as zinc for your immune system, niacin for your metabolism, protein for your muscles, and many more. The tricks to utilizing the nutrients in beef, in my book, are:
#1 – Starting with a good, lean cut of beef. You can use this great tool from The Beef Checkoff to find just the cut you need for all your recipes.
#2 – All in how you prepare the beef.
Today I am sharing a steak recipe that uses a lean cut of beef – sirloin tip steak. The pan sauce, though French inspired, is light on the butter and gets its flavor from the red wine and the gorgeous drippings from the steak itself. It is paired with a gorgeous carrot salad, the is full of nutrients in its own right.
To begin, peel and trim 7 – 8 large carrots. Shred the carrots using a coarse grater. Place the shredded carrots in a serving bowl.
In a small dish, whisk together the juice of 2 lemons, 3 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil, 2 teaspoons of sugar, 1/2 teaspoon each of sea salt and freshly ground black pepper. Pour this over the carrots and then toss the carrots to coat them with the dressing. Set it aside for now.
For the steaks, cut a 1 1/2 lb sirloin tip steak into 4 portions. Sprinkle with about 1/2 teaspoon of sea salt and black pepper on each portion.
In a large skillet, heat a tablespoon each of butter and extra virgin olive oil over high heat. When the skillet is very hot, but before the butter burns, place your steaks in the skillet, giving them plenty of room from each other. Don't touch them. Once you place them in the skillet, let them sizzle and sear for 3 – 4 minutes. Turn the steaks over and sear the other side, again, 3 – 4 minutes.
Turn off the heat and place the steaks on a serving platter. Cover the platter with a sheet of aluminum foil to keep the steaks warm.
Mince a shallot and a clove of garlic.
Saute the shallot in the drippings in the skillet over medium low heat, just until it is tender. Add in the garlic and cook for another minute. Reduce the heat to low.
Pour in 1 cup of red wine, stirring with a whisk to get all of the bits of flavor up from the skillet. Let this simmer for just a minute.
While it simmers, combine a teaspoon of flour and a teaspoon of soft butter together on a small plate or dish. Mash them together with a fork until they form a paste-like substance.
Add the paste to the sauce, whisk and cook the sauce together for 1 minute.
Serve these gorgeous steaks, topped with the pan sauce and paired with the carrot salad.
Healthy is certainly not boring, and nor is it difficult!
Need more Healthy Beef inspiration? Throughout the month of October, you will find many recipes shared by the Sunday Supper contributors which highlight the healthy versatility of beef. Check out the Sunday Supper Beef board on Pinterest.
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John Adams: Nixon in China live HD broadcast from The Metropolitan
Saturday, February 12, 2011
The Metropolitan Opera is a world class institution that produces opera at the highest caliber. An institution with impressive resources and talent applied to every detail of their productions. I doubt they serve popcorn at their productions.
The "Live in HD" season of the Metropolitan Opera brings their large scale productions into the popcorn soaked corners of multiplexes and movie houses across the country. Offering an oasis within an environment of mainstream Hollywood fare. Posing the questions: does it make sense to applaud an aria within a movie theater? Would the maestro be slighted if I don't participate in a standing ovation?
The decision to conduct interviews with the star performers, the composer/conductor, the choreographer and director over the course of the two intermissions reduced the experience to a sporting event. Such interviews felt out of place within the normally introspective spaces within a performance. I couldn't help feeling that such external reflections belonged at the end of the experience as opposed to adding to an already four-hours sensory bombardment. That said, the quality of the interviews ranged from insightful to awkward.
The production itself was world class. The sets and costumes were outstanding. And the dance choreography was fantastic. It was the composition of Nixon in China that fell flat for me. I've noticed that John Adams has built a career upon taking compositional ideas from other composers (borrowing heavily from the language and sound of Philip Glass's Einstein on the Beach for Nixon in China or lifting from Charles Ives's Central Park in the Dark in My Father Knew Charles Ives) and heavily diluting the sound. Gone were the additive processes and static elaborations of Glass. All the sharp corners and dissonances filed down to a consonant sheen. To be fair, even Glass himself has diluted his own ideas in the wake of Einstein on the Beach. It is clear that the watered down versions of this material does make it more widely accessible. But it leaves these ears hungry for the less compromised originals with the spices left in.
With Nixon in China, the diluted material wears out its welcome long before the incredibly disappointing third act. Once the set was reduced to a set of six beds and the principle characters were left to ponder what they had done, the "substance" of the music itself was unable to sustain the dramatic energy. I also think that the real world characters of Richard Nixon, Chairman Mao and Henry Kissinger require a far less sympathetic portrayal as figures who were ultimately on the wrong side of humanity. The interviewees of the two intermissions declared Nixon in China to be a modern masterpiece. I disagree. It is an opera that strikes a nerve with the here and now. And then gets on those nerves with its sticky sweetness.
Sunday, February 13, 2011
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Korean Crisis
The new President Takes Office in South Korea
On Wednesday, according to the National Electoral Commission (NEC) of South Korea, Moon Jae-In from the South Korean Democratic Party became the new president with support of 41.1 percent of voters.
The usgent elections took place after President Park Geun-hye was ousted following a corruption scandal that led to her impeachment.
Japanese Army can Choose the Path of War
Tokyo is going to deploy the Self-Defense Forces into a formation for battle
Anti-Americanism In Korea: Causes And Implications
South Koreans' anti-Americanism is not a recent phenomenon as they nurtured strong feelings against the Americans and American ways and culture from the early post war years in general and their democratization in the 1980s in particular.


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Stunning Details in Beautiful 3 Bedroom House in Atenas
Rental Price: US$900 unfurnished / US$1,000 furnished
Sale - Financing 50% / Rent with purchase option 6 and 12 months / Only Rent for a minimum of 6 months.
- Land: 348 m2 (3,744 sq.ft.)
- Construction: 190 m2 (2,044 sq.ft.)
- Bedrooms: 3
- Bathrooms: 2.5
- 4 parking
Atenas is growing fast due to its easy access and proximity to the capital, yet it exudes the peaceful ambience and friendly town environment that has made Costa Rica so endearing to the rest of the world. In our opinion It is one of the best perfect spots to retire and enjoy the best climate in the world.
With green mountains all around, pure air, and friendly neighbours, the house is only five minutes from downtown Atenas, and 25 minutes from the capital San Jose. Built just over three years ago, the house shows integrated kitchen, dining and living area, large terrace, ample front yard, 2 car garage with space for two more outside, three bedrooms one on the first and two on the second floor, 2.5 bathrooms and two balconies overseeing the mountains. The property offers hot water throughout the house, electric gates for the main road entrance and the garage. Furthermore, a large tank will ensure the supply of water, in case the service is temporarily cut off for maintenance or repair.
The finishes are high quality, elegant and warm. It is a house that makes you feel welcome and relaxed. You will love this property, not just because of the local surroundings or its solid construction, or even the great finishing details, but because it was made with the family's happiness in mind.


text: On Nov 28, 2012, at 12:04 PM, Thomas Goirand <firstname.lastname@example.com> wrote: >> However, it's the opinion of the systemd >> primary upstream authors that having /usr on a separate fs is a bad idea >> since there are tools that (primarily) some udev rules use, which live >> on /usr. > Yeah, we all so his marvelous examples of software that > would break. His first example is pulseaudio, which is one > of the software he authors. Brilliant way of thinking, if you > ask me. Like: one of my software is broken, therefor, I will > do more breakage... Please do not just cut out the information which is relevant to get your point across. Picking only Pulse-Audio out of the many things he mentioned - most of them not written by him - to prove that he takes also the full blame for that situation is also a form of lying. If did a proper and fair argumentation, you'd have to admit that he is right and it's not just about the things he wrote. Adrian