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As a good Baptist teen-ager I felt that there had to be something supernatural, something beyond our normal "human" abilities to life. I had enough spiritual insight to know that there was "something" supernatural available to mankind, but not enough to know what! I was totally ignorant of God's supernatural, that is, the gifts of the Holy Spirit, healing and the miraculous. My church taught that all of God's supernatural had been done away with, and we were left assuming God had "gotten tired" or something. To me as a young Baptist lad, the Holy Spirit was an "it", not a "He!" (The Holy Spirit IS, of course, a "He!") However, due to this desire for something supernatural in my life, I was pulled into a study of the "scientific" aspects of the occult. Or, at least, I thought they were scientific! The word, "occult", by the way, simply means "strange" or "unknown." It is not the same as the word, "cult," which means a group that follows a leader blindly and has unorthodox doctrines. There are, of course, cults that practice occult practices, but the two words mean two different things.
I reasoned, at the time, that perhaps there were unknown abilities and powers that man may have that we are not familiar with, such as, telepathy, or mind-to-mind communication, psychokinesis, the supposed moving of physical objects with the mind, etc. At the same time as I was "experimenting" with these things, I was attending church every Sunday, I held various offices in the church… in short, I was a "good little Christian!" I had then, as I have today, a great respect for God's Word… but I was ignorant. But, Praise God! Ignorance can be cured! After buying many books on the so-called "paranormal," and spending several years dedicated to studying such things, I found some Scriptures one day that made me "drop it like a hot rock!" Look with me at Deuteronomy 18:10-12. I have expanded, in parentheses, the Hebrew meanings of the words from my detailed study:
"There shall not he found among you any one that maketh his son or daughter to pass through the fire (human sacrifice), or that useth divination (casts lots, or other means to "divine" information, this would include so called "water witching", or "divining"), or an observer of times (several meanings here…one meaning is being a member of a "secret society" having "special, or secret knowledge", another meaning is one who plots the course of planets, stars, in time and space to foretell events, or… Astrology! By the way, God says, speaking of those that the children of Israel turned to rather than God, that the "Astrologers… shall not deliver themselves from the power of the flame." See Isaiah 47:12-14,) or an enchanter (this means to hiss, or whisper, as in a spell, to prognosticate, or try to foretell the future,) or a witch (to whisper or enchant a spell), or a charmer (again, several meanings, one denotes a member of a secret society, another, one who uses some means to "fascinate", or in modern day usage "hypnotize" a subject,) or a consulter with familiar spirits (to inquire, request of, or demand from a "familiar" spirit, or a spirit that you have a special "rapport" with, today sometimes known as "channeling." The "spirits" in these cases are demonic spirits (demons) satan is sending to deceive people,) or a wizard (a "knowing one," a conjurer, one possessing special supernatural powers, such as telepathy, psychokenesis, etc.,) or a necromancer (to seek, to ask of, and thereby to worship, the dead). For all that do these things are an abomination (something that literally, in the Hebrew, "stinks in the nostrils" of God!) unto the Lord: and because of these abominations the Lord thy God doth drive them out from before thee."
You can imagine my reaction! I was amazed! Here was the Bible, that I respected so much, telling me that the activities that I was involved with, such as hypnosis, telepathy, etc. were abominations to God, and that those that did these things actually STINK in God's nostrils! I wanted the sweet odor of my praise in his nostrils, not the stink of the occult! Yet no one had told me it was wrong! Well, it didn't take me long to repent! I did just what the people in the Book of Acts (Acts 19:19-20) that practiced the occult did, I brought all my occult books together and burned them! And as with them, the Word of God grew mightily in me and prevailed!
You can see now why I don't take the occult, or its yearly celebration, Halloween, as a light thing. "Halloween" is a contraction of "All Hallows Eve", or "All Saint's Day," which is a holiday invented by the Catholic Church in medieval times to try and get the people that followed the arcane witchcraft religion of the Druids to celebrate a "Christian" festival during this time of year, rather than their Autumnal celebration to appease the "earth spirits." The druids believed that the earthly elements had spirits associated with them, and to be assured a good harvest they would do human sacrifice to appease the spirits. From the memory of these evil practices came "trick or treat"… originally, one was to leave a gift to appease the evil spirits that roamed on the festival night, or the spirits were supposed to visit them with death and destruction of their property. Satan comes to "steal, kill and destroy." (John 10:10) Have you ever wondered why there is so much destruction at Halloween? The "glorifying" and celebrating of this time is the closest thing to worship of demonic spirits as modern man gets! No wonder these spiritual forces are "loosed" in many peoples lives to have a "heyday" and spur some people to destructive behavior!
I have been asked, "Should Christians celebrate Halloween?" Think about this! It is like asking, "Should we celebrate the devil's activities?" No, a thousand times, no! I find it interesting that there are many organizations that try and stop the public celebration of Jesus' birth. Yet, while Christmas is a time that brings thoughts of peace on earth to Christian and non-Christian alike, no one condemns, opposes or speaks out against Halloween! Yet, the very "spirit" of those involved in its activities is one of evil, greedy, selfish and destructive behavior. Witchcraft (or Wicca) is by definition of its own practitioners a religion, Satanism has IRS Section 53 tax exempt status… why aren't these organizations trying to ban its mention in our public schools?
I didn't write this article to "rant and rave"… but to inform you about issues that we as believers! Consider this as you consider whether to participate, or support, the"holiday" of Halloween! I, for one, won't be giving satan any glory!
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Saturday, April 9, 2016
United Music Mag 07 2016
Welcome to the 7th edition of United Music mag! Today's featured artists are "The Rob Booth Band" from London, UK, "Billy Pettinger" aka "Billy the Kid" from Alabama, "Michael Mazochi" from LA, California, and "Peter Case" from San Francisco.
This week's new music line-up is filled with Blues, folk, Rock, and everything in between including revolutionary elements that speak to the emotional social settings of our times. So let's get this music revolution started!
The Rob Booth Band
The Rob Booth Band is from London (UK) (South West - Wimbledon, Croydon, Morden) and was formed out of the famous jams at Ain't Nothing but the Blues bar in Soho. The Band has played together for the past 10 years in the UK & Spain, and will be on the road touring in 2016. Plans also include a studio visit with new material and a possible second album release later this year.
Their debut album, "Can't Stop" was actually created in 2010 but was released on Bandcamp March 16th, 2016 which gives it the new music status in my books. The album flows with a variety of Americana blues, UK folk / pop influences through its solid mixture of originals and cover songs. The album centers on the insatiable pull of love, the despair of losing it and where it can leave you…'The Cold" is the place.
Have a listen to their smooth jazzy blues hit single "The Cold" and then check out the entire album, "Can't Stop" below. Be sure to visit "The Rob Booth Band" on Facebook to keep up to date with what they're up to…and don't forget to give them the thumbs up.
Band Members:
Rob Booth - Vocals & Guitar
Fran Okine - Bass
Paul Francis Bucknor- Drums
Fred Par - Keyboards & Harmonica
Luke Anthony - Guitar
The Cold – Album: Can't Stop
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Album: Can't Stop (Released on Bandcamp March 16, 2016)
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Billy Pettinger
Hailing from Vancouver BC, Canada, and now living in Alabama, Billy Pettinger aka Billy the Kid has created some of the very best memorable music in Alternative country / Soft Rock that this listener has heard, and I've heard a great many songs in my lifetime. Billy's latest 5 song, almost album, "You Can Have it All" is no exception and contains a hidden diamond with the album's opening song, "Moving On" which to me contains the sound and atmosphere that drew my attention to her music in the first place.
All 5 songs on "You Can Have it All" hold big potential and will resonate with Americana, soft rock, alt country, folk fans so check out Billy's new, "almost album" below and then have a listen to "Thoroughfare" from 2014 and "New Orleans Night" from 2012. To me, these songs capture a certain melancholy mood and atmosphere of an age as they reach out through music history like a message in a bottle showing they can withstand the tempestuous seas of time.
Be sure to visit Billy's social links, check out more of her great music and say hi!
Album: You Can Have it All – (Released on Bandcamp April 1st, 2016)
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Thoroughfare – (2014)
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New Orleans Night – (2012)
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Michael Mazochi
Today's third artist is Michael Mazochi from Los Angeles, California. Michael weaves his creative spirit and writing abilities across many genres putting life and meaning into all of his music. So today we'll show you a little bit of Michael's world as we cover his latest music projects including his folk rock a la Woody Guthrie, "The Cold War Sessions" and the energetic rock n roll of "The Michael Mazochi Band".
Michael Mazochi has been pursuing the evolution of expression for the better part of a decade. His work ranges from folk, to country, to indie rock, to pop, to rock and roll. His more instrumentally dense work with his band is an exploration of pop, psychedelic, garage and good old fashioned rock n' roll while his solo work tends towards the more intimate confessions of a solo artist.
In my opinion, everyone needs a revolution, and mine revolves around music. So when I hear the pains of the world or the call to put up a fight for freedom and justice and what is right, all contained in a song, I'm an instant fan…and so I'm really pleased to feature Michael Mazochi and his music on United Music Mag today…this is what it's all about!
Michael's music vibrates on many frequencies with mindful energy and spirit to capture the listener's heart and soul as you will hear in the music selections below, but don't take my word for it, go to iTunes to have a listen to his latest album "The Cold War".
"The Cold War" is a brilliant album that is destined to be one of the albums of the year as it resonates with the life and times we are living in today. ~ Stewart Brennan, World United Music
Be sure to check out Michael's music below and at the links provided…and be sure to drop by his social network pages to give him the thumbs up…hey, the revolution begins with music, pass it on!
A World in Pieces – Album: The Cold War Sessions – (Released April 8th, 2016)
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Golden Throes - Album: The Cold War Sessions – (Released April 8th, 2016)
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Donald Trump Presidential Blues – (2016)
Michael Mazochi EP #1 – (Released July 05, 2015)
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Michael Mazochi lets it all out with a powerful expression in these revolutionary times and tells us to "Put Up a Fight"…Damn Straight!! Let the revolution begin!!
Put Up a Fight
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Peter Case
Peter Case's work sets the bar for authenticity, passion and imagination and spans a number of genres, including folk, blues, and rock. Raised in Buffalo, NY, Case came to the Bay area in 1973 and worked as a street musician and played in the seminal power pop group The Nerves, before moving to Los Angeles to form the Plimsouls, landing a deal with Geffen Records.
The Plimsouls achieved success with the single, "A Million Miles Away," but broke up shortly after. Case's 1986 solo Geffen record revealed deep roots in folk and blues, and earned him his first Grammy nomination for the song "Old Blue Car" as well as the Number 1 spot on the NY Time's 1986 Best CDs list. Six CDs later, Case earned another nomination for Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John, a remarkable collection of songs that features Case's voice and a single guitar. It's clear that Case is a major talent on the Americana troubadour landscape.
Case's 2010 CD, Wig emphasized the rock and blues side of Case's repertoire, while 2007's Let Us Now Praise Sleepy John demonstrates what Case can do with just his voice and a guitar. With or without a backing band, Case delivers his songs with both intense passion and introspective nuance.
HWY 62 is the latest album by Peter Case released on October 30th, 2015. The album is another masterful offering that easily falls into a plethora of music genres including acoustic folk, blues, Americana, alt country, and the protest categories that will please a great number of music fans. The content of "HWY 62" is filled with memories, hard times and brutal honesty that comes to life with this seasoned folk and blues veteran who delivers a realistic professional air, flair and swagger with his music…and it can be said without hesitation that the music of Peter Case stands on its own with the pulse of the nation playing the chords…
"HWY 62 reaches deep down into the depths of the soul of a nation to mirror the times we live in and it's delivered by a seasoned veteran, with total class." ~ Stewart Brennan, World United Music
Be sure to check out all of Peter's music and visit his social pages to catch up with what he's up to and where he's touring.
Waiting on a Plane – Album: HWY 62 (Released Oct. 30th, 2015)
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Pelican Bay - Album: HWY 62 (Released Oct. 30th, 2015)
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…And there we have another edition of United Music Mag and what's new in music this week.
Hey, why not be an active part of this music revolution, by sharing this post with others…and say something like, "Pssst…there's a revolution brewing, Pass it on." 8-)
Great music should be heard by everyone so this message goes out to the artists as well…let's make the changes we envision for the world together...let's just do it! Music unites us all so please help spread the word about this little music mag…the little engine that could…that can…and does support artists, musicians, song writers and music fans. To get involved, simply share this post with your fans, as your fans could help other artists while their fans can also help you. Keep up to date by following what we're up to, as I'm here to support you and your music…so share, share, share away, keep tabs on World United Music and have a Super Day!
Best Regards,
Stewart Brennan
World United Music
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Longlisted for the Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence
Selected for the Texas Library Association's 2018 Topaz Reading List
Selected for the Austin, Texas "Mayor's Book Club"
Selected for Al-Fanar Media's 2017: The Arab World in Books
One of Kong Tsung-gan's Best Human Rights Books of 2017
Selected among Foreign Policy Interrupted's Books of 2017
"Many of these voices are unforgettable … Pearlman shapes her subjects' narratives, winnowing interviews down to stirring examples of human adaptation … essential reading." New York Times Book Review
"A formidable contribution to the body of literature about this nearly-eight-year war." New York Times Book Review, New in Paperback
"[Wendy Pearlman] foregrounds the extraordinary heroism of ordinary Syrians, both those who are trapped in the country and those who struggle to make new lives. Her work is an essential addition to the emerging body of literary reportage from Syria in English." New York Times Book Review 'Editor's Choice, Recommended New Books'
"Everyone talks about Syrians, but very few actually talk to them … We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled bucks the trend … These best of all possible informants – the people who made the events, and who suffer the consequences – provide not only gripping eyewitness accounts but erudite analysis and sober reflection … The result is testament both to Syrian expressive powers and the translation's high literary standard. These heart-stopping tales of torment and triumph are perfectly enchained, chronologically and thematically, to reflect the course of the crisis." The Guardian
"The book is not a plea for pity but an invitation to empathy – to see Syrians as ordinary people, caught in a lethal vortex, forsaken by the world, but holding on to their humanity. Above all, the book is an assertion of memory against forgetting at a time when truth has become fragile." Times Literary Supplement
"Something closer to poetry than reportage. The voices that speak to us here are all too close, only a step away from our own lives … It is in these smallest of details that the reality of life in a state of war is brought home … Lines like this threaten to haunt the reader long after Pearlman's book is set down. Perhaps they should." The Irish Times
About the book:
In 2011, against the backdrop of the wave of demonstrations known as the Arab Spring, millions of Syrians took to the streets demanding freedom and dignity. The government's ferocious response, and the refusal of the demonstrators to back down, sparked a brutal war that escalated into the worst humanitarian catastrophe of our times, including the deaths of hundreds of thousands of men, women and children, incalculable destruction, and the flight of millions of Syrians from their homeland.
Too few outside Syria understand the conflict as Syrians have experienced it. We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled changes that. Based on interviews with hundreds of Syrians conducted over four years across the Middle East, Europe, and the United States, it chronicles the war from its origins to its present horror, solely through the words of ordinary people transformed by its unfolding. Parents, children, students, teachers, web designers, artists, playwrights, bloggers, poets, doctors, engineers, lawyers, activists, government employees, rebels, refugees, military defectors, prisoners, hipsters, Christians, Muslims, shopkeepers, grandparents—these are just some of the voices that cohere into a breathtaking mosaic. Some of the gathered testimonies are eloquent narratives that could stand alone as short stories; others are only a few commanding sentences. Together, they form a testament not only to the power of storytelling but also to the resilience of those who face darkness with hope, courage, and moral conviction.
"It was the revolution that allowed me to see people for who they really are," one woman from Aleppo tells us. "It showed me that every Syrian has a hundred stories in his heart. Every Syrian is himself a story." We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled is an unforgettable journey into some of those stories.
See this teaching guide and reading guide to use the book as a springboard for discussion in book clubs, the classroom, and beyond.
The Japanese translation was published by Iwanami Shoten in August 2019. A Farsi translation is in preparation.
Read excerpts from the book published in Harper's magazine (later translated into Arabic). Read an Arabic translation of a full book chapter here. Read subsequent testimonials, collected from Eastern Ghouta with Loubna Mrie, for a Time cover story in March 2018.
Critical Praise:
"I almost didn't open Wendy Pearlman's latest book … But I was quickly hooked by Pearlman's simple and often captivating human narratives … The momentum and unusual impact of this book are built by the wrenching candor of dozens of Syrians from all religions, ethnicities, and major cities … The book does well to explain the challenges of the future, not only in ending the war but in healing a traumatized and shell-shocked society." Robin Wright in The New Yorker
"This book cannot be reduced to a short summary, just like the speakers in the book are not reduced to any one model or just a few models. We Crossed a Bridge is a book to be read and reread, Hopefully someday passages from it will be included among the readings in Syrian children's schools …. The American author has succeeded in the challenge of offering a humanistic account that does not dissolve Syrians into lofty or abstract rhetoric, such a geopolitics … Their diverse voices are not lost behind some single, all-knowing voice, nor are their contradictions and multiplicity obscured. And nonetheless, they remaind clearly and unequivocally allied in their ardurous struggle." Yassin al-Haj Saleh, Winner of the 2012 Prince Claus Award and author of The Impossible Revolution and Salvation O Boys: 16 Years in Syrian Prisons, among other books
"This profoundly important book draws on hundreds of interviews to create an oral history of the Syrian uprising and the unfolding catastrophe that has followed. Pearlman, an accomplished political scientist, has chosen to let her Syrian interlocutors speak for themselves. What emerges is a complex, engaging and difficult oral history, which deserves a wide readership." Marc Lynch, Professor of Political Science at George Washington University
"In the Syrian conflict, where conspiracy theories and alternative facts abound, the real voices in Wendy Pearlman's We Crossed a Bridge And It Trembled: Voices From Syria provide eye witnesses accounts, an essential component to the nearly eight-year long conflict … We Crossed is a modern-day Thousand and One Nights with stories within stories, far more strange and sinister than any one person could make up." Malu Halasa, LSE Middle East Centre Blog Book Review
"A powerful narrative that will break your heart numerous times, then mend it, only to break it again." Kareem Shaheen, Middle East reporter for The Guardian
"Pearlman masterfully stitches together a collective journey, stories moving seamlessly from one to the next…The disparate voices, ranging from defiant, funny, mournful, wistful, and tragic, form a complex narrative of the Syrian tragedy—my story, my family's stories, the stories of the people and lives that we lost." Lina Sergie Attar, cofounder and chief executive of Karam Foundation
"We Crossed A Bridge is an important book for anyone who wants to understand the root causes of the Syrian tragedy, as well as the way the conflict has changed the lives of millions of Syrians since 2011. There are many different competing "realities" of the Syrian conflict and the many voices recorded in this book capture this perfectly. Only when we listen to the Syrian people can we hope to contribute to a political solution of the conflict." Andreas Krüger, Ambassador for the Negotiations on Syria, Federal Foreign Office of Germany
"Incendiary—this heart-wrenching testament could not be more timely. Beyond headlines or breaking news or political posturing, this work of witness allows real people to expose Syria's terrifying heart." Luis Alberto Urrea, author of The Devil's Highway and Into The Beautiful North
"To read these pages, to meet these men and women, is to cross a bridge ourselves, and to tremble: at the fragility of social order…but also at the love, anger, terror, trauma, compassion, endurance, awe, and determination a single human voice can convey." Larry Siems, author of The Torture Report and editor of Mohamedou Ould Slahi's Guantanamo Diary
"A heartbreaking, human, and necessary book. Recommended for anyone who wishes to better understand the Syrian conflict." (Library Journal)
"Pearlman spoke with hundreds of displaced Syrians…. Common among the spare and haunting testimonies of these mothers, fathers, brothers, and sisters are the loss and reappearance of hope, humanity, and dreams of new freedom. This powerfully edifying work of witness is essential reading." (Booklist (starred review))
"It's unsurprising to see the anger not just toward Syrian president Bashar al-Assad but also toward the international community…Nonetheless, the book is filled with hope, informed by an understanding of the unity possible in spite of the discord sowed by Assad." (Publishers Weekly (starred review))
"A timely and useful exploration into the events leading up to and following the Syrian uprising and ongoing refugee crisis." (VICE)
"A gut-wrenching collection of true experiences of Syrians whose lives have been transformed, often torn apart, by the ongoing conflict. A breathtaking yet haunting work of nonfiction, this necessary book could not have come at a better time." (Bustle)
"The West has been repeatedly numbed to the human rights travesty of the authoritarian Assad regime—or worse, encouraged to think of its victims as outsiders—but these accounts fly in the face of that selfish idea." (Elle.com)
"An important work — vivid, moving, and unforgettable." (Omnivoracious)
"Pearlman ends her book by thanking all the people she met for trusting her and sharing their stories. In turn, I would like to thank her for her generosity in giving her entire book to the Syrians themselves. Readers can learn about their ideas, dreams, heartbreaks, and mistakes. I would recommend reading this book to anyone interested in knowing what was and is going on in my country, as the truth appears in the voices of those who have lived through the history." (Al-Fanar Media)
"A moving collection of personal accounts from Syrians covering the time before the conflict with Bashar Al-Assad to now." (Rebellious Magazine)
"Pearlman's book is not only important because it puts names to suffering, but also because it reminds readers—especially in the final segment, "Reflections"—that in the Syrian conflict, "there is no right or wrong," only problematic "shades of gray." A poignant and humane collection." (Kirkus Reviews)
"A powerful must read book for anyone wanting to understand what's happening in Syria and why it matters." (Chicago Review of Books)
"A stunning mosaic of narratives told in vignettes of varying lengths. It's hard to fathom the humanitarian disaster of the Syrian war. These testimonies—wrenching but also deeply hopeful—help us wrap our minds around it." (Splinter News)
"There are few other places where so many personal accounts can be found, and this book is something of a treasure trove, bustling with insight. In addition to giving Syrians a voice, it should be a companion to anything watched or read on Syria. It puts the very real, humanising voices of Syrians back into the spotlight, which is precisely where they belong." (The New Arab)
"As a vital and powerful document of suppressed perspectives, We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled should be required reading for not just all Americans, but everyone." (The Riveter)
"In this poignant collection, Pearlman … creates a compelling narrative of displacement and resilience." (National Book Review – 5 Hot Books)
"After more than six years of war, it can be hard to cut through the noise about high-level negotiations ,ceasefires, rebel splits, and to what they all mean for ordinary Syrians. Northwestern University professor Wendy Pearlman has managed just that." (IRIN News)
"Pearlman's collection is a chance to remind ourselves of the humanity behind the UNHRC's ticking number of displaced people and what's reported in the daily news." (WBUR)
"The Syrian conflict has been documented with an overwhelming flow of information, videos, and photos … Despite this coverage, the conflict remains complex and hard to follow. Pearlman's book presents succinct accounts of the conflict allowing readers to follow the impacts of the conflict on daily life without the overwhelming stream of information … Through her book, Pearlman allows readers to directly hear from refugees on the Syrian crisis rather than through the lens of a security problem or a talking point in an election. (Diplomatic Courier)
"The personal stories of ordinary Syrians have all too often been ignored or distorted by the media to exploit their suffering and serve an agenda. In a heart-wrenching and enlightening new book, We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled, Syrian voices speak for themselves, sharing their memories of war and displacement with Wendy Pearlman and thus with reader" (Truthout Progressive Pick of the Week)
"Almost entirely comprised of interviews with Syrian refugees, conducted in Arabic then painstakingly translated and organized to tell the story of the Syrian Civil War. Pearlman covers the period before the Civil War, the revolution itself and the tragic aftermath. Heartbreaking, inspiring, and informative all at once, We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled is hopefully the first of many such compilations to tell the multifaceted Syrian story." (New Books Network)
"In Washington, where Syria is often talked about in terms of geopolitical strategy rather than human cost, the crisis can seem distant; even insignificant. But in We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled … the author seeks to bring human voices to the forefront of the conversation … The end result is a compelling collection of oral histories from Syrians across a number of generations." (The Washingtonian)
"The speakers always sound authentic, and because of this fact the stories are compelling, striking, and display the actual struggle of this nation … Capturing the genuine voice of these people from this period will surely be valuable in the ensuing years." (San Francisco Book Review)
"If you'd like a more rounded understanding of what these refugees have gone through – and fight the desensitization that's common with a long-lasting news topic – then this beautiful and tearing book will provide that." (Livingly.com)
"Westerners are hit over the head with sensationalist (and all-too-often demonizing) news stories, but we have little in the way of personal testimonials. In Wendy Pearlman's poignant collection We Crossed a Bridge and it Trembled, the culmination of four years spent interviewing hundreds of displaced Syrians across the Middle East and Europe, we gain intimate insight into the lives of those who faced the brutality first-hand." (Jetsetter.com)
"Wendy Pearlman's carefully crafted book We Crossed a Bridge and it Trembled allows displaced Syrians to speak for themselves … Unencumbered by footnotes, its 292 pages can be easily read in a day. Pearlman's introduction explains the book's eight-part structure, offering a sensitive and compelling overview of the war to date. The voices then tell the story of Syria." (Chatham House's The World Today)
"Equal parts heroic epic and tragedy, her book covers the events leading up to and following the Syrian uprising, stitching together the collective journey of Syrians to Jordan, Turkey, Lebanon, and countries throughout Europe. The result is a people's history of activists, mothers, doctors, students, actors, fighters, and therapists who describe life and loss during this tumultuous period." (Chicago Magazine)
"Through a patchwork of oral histories, Pearlman does what so few writers have achieved in covering Syria: allowing Syrians the space to tell their own tales." (90 Days, 90 Voices)
"We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled: Voices from Syria … uses Syrians' words – with the speakers' agreement – to make a purposeful argument about a brave fight for justice and why it has degenerated into such bloodshed. You may find yourself tearing through this grimly beautiful book in two sittings, giving it to people, wishing there were more of it. But on a policy level it will shake all your points of reference: humanitarianism, hard realism, and all the thoughtful dithering in between." (Marginalia)
"This is oral history at its best." (RightsInfo)
"Through the adroit combination of these voices, readers gain a solid grasp of the Syrian uprising and its deterioration into a bloody civil war from the point of view of participants and victims … Pearlman masterfully intertwines the testimonies of her Syrian eyewitnesses to produce a rich chronological account." (Middle East Eye)
"The men's accounts paint a vivid picture of life under Bashar al-Assad's authoritarian regime, the build up of revolutionary momentum, and the devastation that followed. The female voices here, however, often transport the reader directly into these experiences." (The Conversation)
"Representing a people shattered but unbent, some voices surge with hope, while others are sardonic and viciously mocking, weary and melancholic. They follow one from another, passing the narrative along like racers relaying a baton, and with them we travel from the early genesis of Syria's woes to revolution, war, and flight. Wendy Pearlman's book is essential to understanding not just Syria's present but its past and future as well." (Arif Anwar, author of The Storm)
"We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled is a remarkable collection of testimonies … The book sheds necessary light and confounds misapprehensions about many issues pertaining to the study of Syrian politics, and Middle East politics more broadly … This book is a must-read by anyone interested in the Syria conflict, whether they be scholars, policy-makers, practitioners, or general readers. Media analysts, academics, policy-makers, all talk about Syria. The war in Syria is still so badly misunderstood. It is time to listen to Syrians to understand this war, and this is what Wendy Pearlman has done." (Global Policy Journal)
"Unlike many retellings of personal stories, Pearlman chooses to let the original voices speak for themselves. Like a true curator, Pearlman organizes these accounts in such a way that readers feel the human background of a catastrophe much ignored by the world until colossal damage had already been done … We Crossed A Bridge and It Trembled is a powerful piece of reflective analysis … What this book offers its readers is a chance to listen to those who have suffered, and not just to hear about them." (Peace Review)


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Let all the other contestants check-in at Conrad Manila first. Miss Universe Philippines Maxine Medina will make her big entrance inside the Official Residence tomorrow.
And what better way to prepare you for her "landing" by presenting these Dookie Ducay photographs of our bet in the red Christian Moya creation.
Now the question in my mind is this – who will be her roommate?
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Dunga praises attacking contribution of Chelsea's Willian
Willian, alongside Oscar and Neymar have played in all seven of Dunga's games in charge.
Brazil head coach Dunga has labelled Chelsea midfielder Willian as one of the keys to his tactical revolution alongside Neymar. Dunga wants the movement and mobility the pair share to help redefine the way Brazil play in the hope of bouncing back from their last tournament appearance. Dunga was quoted in Mail: "The movement and mobility of our players is key. The more they play together the more things become automatic. Willian is skilled. He has a lot of pace, a speed in his reasoning and he can make the difference in many games."


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A court date has been set for a lawsuit filed against Henderson County and County Manager Steve Wyatt.
A court date has been set for a lawsuit filed against Henderson County and County Manager Steve Wyatt -- and it's a year away.
Former Henderson County Parks and Recreation Director Rick Harris filed a lawsuit against the county and its manager claiming slander and malice.
According to court records, Harris' lawsuit has been set for trial on May 11, 2009.
The Henderson County Sheriff's Office began a criminal investigation into financial mismanagement at the Henderson County Parks and Recreation Department in February 2007.
That came after a 25-page internal audit released by the county in December 2006 claimed Harris and former Parks and Recreation Department employee Rob Parille misappropriated county money over six years. Harris was never charged as a result of the sheriff's investigation.
Parille, 41, of 4 Candlestick Dr., Zirconia, was charged with felony larceny by employee.
Harris claims in his lawsuit that Wyatt called him into his office in November 2006 and dismissed him without giving him the opportunity to respond to false allegations in the internal audit.


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By Saikou Suwareh Jabai
As he intensifies preparations to present his maiden album dubbed Sutura (secret) in the beginning of 2016, the Serahule artist, Sillah Yigo, has said that he is committed to whetting the appetite of his music fans in the Gambia and abroad. Sillah Yigo, who hailed from a settlement called Basse Tumannarr in Upper River Region, started developing the spiritual feeling for cultural music during his senior secondary school days and got his first hit song, 'Keduna', released in 2012. This song was followed by a well-appreciated tune called 'Debe Linho' with lyrics talking about the kind gestures that the Gambia and its people offer as a nation.
His love for the music and commitment for development was acknowledged by the entire Serahule community in the Gambia and the international scene. This was manifested in 2014 were he was awarded 'Artist of the Year' by the Soninkara Music Award (SOMA). The decoration of ranks continues in this year, 2015, as his international hit song called 'Wandi Renme' was voted 'Song of the Year'. These magnificent awards earns him much love and respect among the Gambian music industry and paved him the righteous route to fasten his belt in reaching the international music market after the official release of his album.
Speaking to this paper in an interview, he said the album will be released both in audio and video version, making it the first time for a Gambian artist to drop an exclusive album with a full video coverage of all the album tracts.
On his recent awards, Sillah Yigo, whose music name was conferred on him by his loving mother, said the awards did not came to him as a surprise as he has devoted a lot of time and commitment in pleasing his fans and bettering his music career. He described them as the genesis of his life-time awards as he targets mega international entertainment awards in raising the flag of not just the Serehule community but the country as a whole.
He said the production of the upcoming album is in progress and anticipates that the project will elevate his career in achieving his ultimate music goals. He expressed plans of acquiring a full music band with equipment so as to offer live and quality music to the populace and the world at large. This, he added, cannot be achieved without the assistance of stakeholders and other donors. He therefore called on them to contribute in facilitating the provision of these materials and offering other kind gestures like invitation to partake in major cultural festivals in Europe and America. For the fans, he assured them to be loyal as he is always on the course to provide them with educative songs as usual.
Sillah Yigo's music can be accessed through soundcloud on www.soundcloud.com/sillahyigo.


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Lightweight partition board, as a kind of new type wall materials appeared in the market, relying on its unique fire sound insulation of lightweight economic advantages,makes it much more popular in modern house buildings.As for its lightweight,energy saving and environmental friendly advantages makes it vigorously promoted by the national.The manufacturers for eps cement sandwich wall panels always looking for the better technology and good products.Of course if you want to produce good products,will need good production equipments.If the manufacturers want to improve the production efficiency and quality,they need to Maintain the Sandwich wall panel line.In below contens,will introduce you how to maintain the Sandwich wall panel line:
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On todays show, I decided to air this encore segment of The Organic View because of the great interest on in my interview without attribution. I hope this will give those of you who are sincerely interested in this situation, the opportunity to hear the original interview with Terry Ingram. Terrence Ingram is a well-educated farmer who holds degrees in physics and math, with minors in history, biology and education. He has been farming for over 50 years, has been a beekeeper, apiary instructor and bee researcher for over 56 years. He was also a columnist with the prestigious American Bee Journal. Terry has been working to raise awareness about the devastating impact of agro-chemicals on bees as well as other beings such as the Bald Eagle. He has been monitoring the impact and decline for many years. Terry Ingram believes his bees were recently confiscated by the Illinois Department of Agriculture because he was developing a glyphosate resistant bee. This confiscation destroys years of his research. Mr. Ingram will have an opportunity in greater detail to explain what he believes has occurred here.
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Angel Flight Soars
Date: December 1, 2015
Each year Wakefield Beasley selects a charity to donate to as our corporate gift. Standing true to tradition this year WBA, WBI and ACS selected Angel Flight Soars as our Christmas charity.
Angel Flight Soars was formed in 1983 and is located at the Dekalb Peachtree Airport. The organization arranges free air transportation for people who need to travel to receive lifesaving medical treatment, but lack the means.
Angel Flight Soars is the original volunteer pilot organization serving those who reside in, are traveling to or through the states of:
• Georgia
• Alabama
• Mississippi
• Tennessee
• North Carolina
• South Carolina
The organization also has 'angels' throughout the country to work with when needs extend beyond this region.
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People Profiles
Courtney Szto: SSHRC Storyteller Finalist
Courtney Szto, of Simon Fraser University, is one of the Top 25 finalists from across Canada in the SSHRC (Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council) 2017 Storytellers challenge.
The annual contest challenges postsecondary students from across the country to demonstrate—in three minutes or 300 words—how SSHRC-funded research is making a difference in the lives of Canadians. The goal is to highlight how knowledge about the social sciences and humanities helps Canadians understand and improve the world around us.
Courtney's research focuses on the intersections of race, citizenship, and sport by exploring how Vancouver's South Asian community has taken up hockey. She is Past President of the United Nations Association – Vancouver Branch and was a Graduate Student Representative for the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport. She is the Assistant Editor for Hockey in Society and writes for her own blog, The Rabbit Hole, which focuses on critical discussions around health, sport, and physical activity.
Courtney says, "It was an interesting challenge to try and distill four years of work into three minutes for popular consumption but it is rewarding to hear from my friends and family that they enjoyed the video and could understand the issues at play."
She adds, "This is probably the highlight of my CV right now because it's different and allowed me to incorporate my interest in visual storytelling. I hate when work sits on your laptop or on the shelves, so I encourage anyone eligible to seriously consider the contest."
Special thanks from Courtney Szto to:
- Dr. Richard Gruneau (senior supervisor)
- Dr. Katherine Reilly (committee member)
- Dr. Wendy Chan (committee member)
Links for Courtney Szto:
- LinkedIn: Courtney Szto
- Twitter: @courtneyszto
- ResearchGate: Courtney Szto
- Blog: Courtney Szto
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Air circulation is a must for computers as they tend to get warm. If you are planning to put your tower in a cabinet, make sure it will be able to get plenty of air circulating around it. Laptops are usually OK just on top of the desk.
The common design of the glass computer desk features steel stand and a glass top. However that is not the only option available. The common material used for building the support is steel, as this keeps the desk lightweight and portable. A desk with moveable wheels is also advantageous. You also need to check for features like sturdy shelves, proper alignment of the desk, height, etc.
Now we all know that unless you are fortunate to have a mansion for your home, space is always a constraint with growing children. If you plan to set up a home office you will probably have to take the spare bedroom or the storage room tucked away somewhere in your house. Remember you also need privacy in your workspace because you will be working and need to avoid distractions.
With the advancement of technology, computers have become the number one tool on a work desk, whether you are a student or a professional. Just as technology has advanced so have designs in work desks. One of the most modern designs is the glass computer desk.
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There are some points to remember building a computer desk. First, ensure that the desk is sufficiently close to the power points. Secondly, the wood used to build the desk should be strong and durable like oak or cherry. As solid wood expands and shrinks with changes in humidity, care should be taken to allow space for changes in dimension while attaching the main components. Maximum gluing surface should also be provided for more strength. The number of storage shelves required should be planned in advance and some space should be provided for attaching more shelves for future expansion. If the CPU is to be put in a closed space, there should be sufficient ventilation inside. Retractable keyboard trays free up space on the desk and also help to keep the keyboard free from dust.
Standard Desks:
A laptop computer will be much easier to work with when it comes to finding a small computer desk. There are carts that are designed specifically for laptops and these can be moved from area to area as needed. When the desk is not in use, it can be easily stored away. There are many of these carts that will match the décor of your home and that do not cost a good deal of money.
Woodworking allows us to make these customizations. There are many computer desk woodworking plans that allows you to choose the right desk that you can create on your own. These woodworking plans gives you the chance to furnish the details while making you customize your work space for your computer, whether it's a desktop or a laptop.


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What is Mohs surgery?
Mohs surgery, named after the inventor Frederic Mohs, is a microscopy-controlled surgical technique to remove skin cancers. It is most often used for Basal Cell Carcinoma (BCC) and Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC).
Mohs surgery is a method for removing skin cancers that have the highest cure rates (95%-99%) and saves the most normal skin. Normally, skin cancer is removed with a "safety margin" to remove the roots that extend beyond what can be seen with the naked eye. Utilizing the Mohs technique, a minimal margin of extra skin can be taken because 100% of the edges are checked in a complete way right in the office while you wait (approximately 45 minutes to 1 hour). In the event your skin cancer reached the edge of what is initially removed, your physician will return to the area where the skin cancer is present and remove a little more tissue. That area is then checked while you wait, and so on. This is done in small layers to assure that the least possible skin is removed.
The area will be numbed using an injection technique with lidocaine so that you will not have significant discomfort during the procedure. Re-administration of numbing medicine may be needed before each stage of cancer removal and also before repairing the wound. If you have a history of sensitivity to local anesthetics, please let us know.
Once the cancer has been removed, the decision about the best method of repair is made. Most commonly, the area is repaired in the office on the day of the surgery. The skin may be repaired with a simple row of stitches, a local flap (moving adjacent skin), or a skin graft (taking pieces of skin from somewhere else). Occasionally, it is deemed best to leave the wound open and let the area simply heal. Rarely, the skills of another specialist are required. If your physician anticipates that the repair may require the skills of another specialist, the repair of the wound is usually arranged later the same day or on a day shortly after that.
What are the benefits of Mohs surgery?
Instead of excising the tissue and sending it to an outside laboratory where it may take several days to receive a result, the skin cancer is examined by the Mohs surgeon under the microscope right away to ensure that the entire tumor is removed. Because of that, a smaller margin of healthy skin can be taken and thus a smaller wound and consequently a smaller scar results.
How long will I be at the office?
Mohs surgery will take more than one hour and may take half of a day, rarely more than that. Depending on how many "roots" the cancer has grown under the skin, several excision stages may be needed, each stage requiring 45-60 minutes for the laboratory to process.
How big will my scar be?
Skin cancer destroys normal tissue and removing the cancer by any method will result in a scar, even if the wound is sutured together with optimal technique and materials. The goal is a thin, linear scar that is hidden in a fold or wrinkle. Sometimes the wound cannot be sutured side-by-side and will require a flap from adjacent tissue or even a skin graft. Even then, the cosmetic outcome can be very good.
- Please be sure that you know the exact location of the skin cancer. If you do not know the precise biopsy site, please call the office immediately so we can arrange for the site to be identified.
- If you smoke, this may be the best time to quit. Ask you primary care provider what support is available to you. Smoking will significantly interfere with your healing.
- If your Mohs surgery is on the lips and your dentist routinely gives you antibiotics prior to your appointment, please call our office so we can discuss pre-operative antibiotics for you.
- If you take medically prescribed anticoagulants (Coumadin, Plavix, etc.), then you should continue them during and after surgery. If you are taking Coumadin (warfarin), you should have your INR checked within a week before surgery. Please have the results sent to our office before the surgery. Ideally, we would like the INR to be between 2.0 and 3.0 on the day of surgery.
Preoperative checklist:
- You know the exact location of the skin cancer.
- Please wear an older (not your favorite!) shirt that buttons down instead of a sweater that pulls over your head. Bring a jacket for staying warm.
- Take all your regular medications, eat a good breakfast, and bring two or three snacks.
- Bring a book, a tablet, or a friend to make the waiting time more enjoyable.
- If you have questions before your surgery, please call the office at 781-762-5858.
- You will have steri-strips taped directly over the wound and a gauze dressing over the steri-strips for two days. After that, you can remove the gauze dressing and cover the strips with a band-aid. The strips are designed to stay on for two weeks without being changed. You will need to keep them dry! After two weeks, we will remove both the strips and the sutures at our office.
- Some patients will need to take antibiotics or prescription pain medication. Most patients just take extra-strength Tylenol.
- If you had surgery on the forehead or near the eyes, there will be considerable swelling and bruising around your eyes 1-2 days after surgery.
- You should take extra-strength Tylenol after surgery. The most pain occurs the first evening, and it is often helpful to take Tylenol-PM that first night to help you sleep. It is uncommon that patients require prescribed narcotics following Mohs surgery. In some cases, we will prescribe a stronger pain medication for use during the first couple of days after surgery.
- You should avoid strenuous exercise, heavy lifting, bending or straining for seven days following the surgery. Avoid any activities that may cause tension on the wound until the sutures have been removed. Exercising immediately after surgery may cause additional bleeding and may cause the wound to open. Please do not resume any aquatic sports activities until the wound has healed.


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Banana Chilli
This is a versatile medium sized chilli pepper also referred to as the Yellow Wax Pepper. The Banana Pepper has a very mild, sweet taste that is very popular for those who don't like their chillies hot. Great on pizzas, in salads, on sandwiches, or stuffed with meat and/or cheese. They can be pickled or used fresh at different stages of their ripening – from green to yellow to orange or fully ripe at red.
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Barbara's Antipodes
C. Anuum x C. Chinense
Unknown SHU
Barbara's Antipodes may be one of the most versatile chillies ever! It is the unusual but deliberate cross of a Sweet Bell Pepper and a Bhut Jolokia. It was bred by Florian Hauch in Germany back in 2007. Since then he has grown it to at least F11 so it's completely stable. Florian generously gave some of his seeds exclusively to us at Chilli Seedz. We would say it tastes like a really good Capsicum, sweet and juicy with a really good mellow punch of heat. To put it short, it's brilliant! Salads, stir fry and, being about one third the size of a big capsicum, is great for stuffing. The possibilities are endless and you guys are going to be the first in Australia to have it! Germination rate is down a little, about 70%. Still great!
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BBG Pumpkin
C. Chinense
Tasting nothing like a Pumpkin this little beast is a treasure. Another hot as hell Bubblegum variety that is guaranteed to impress. The BBG Pumpkin is a cross between a BBG Red and a Minorcan Datil. Surprisingly stable for a new cross its much sweeter than most BBG varieties. Pods are shaped and coloured like a pumpkin giving it it's name. Super rare and we think this one will sell out fast.
10+ Seeds
BBG x Aji Jobito
C. Chinense
Oh yeah, a chilli cross to get pretty darn excited about. With the flavour of the fruity Aji Jobito this one is tainted with the searing heat of a 7 Pot. In particular the famous 7 Pot Bubblegum. We sourced this from the United States and couldn't be happier. Smooth and shiney with a colour we can only describe as pinky, peachy orange. It is a new chilli hybrid cross so is not fully stable. We will definately be growing this again soon but now you can too…
10+ Seeds
Beaver Dam
C. Annuum
The Beaver Dam pepper is a Hungarian heirloom variety and was brought to Beaver Dam, Wisconsin in 1912 by the Hussli family. It produces large amounts of mild to medium heat, horn shaped fruit on compact plants and they can grow up to 150mm long! They have a sweet, dynamic pepper flavour with a slow-building heat. We really like this one for your every day chilli and the kids will love it too! Perfect for stuffing, in traditional goulash, sliced in a salad, on a burger or for awesome pickled peppers. This chilli is extremely well known in the U.S. There is even a "Beaver Dam" Festival! It's about time we spread the SWEET pepper goodness!
10+ Seeds
Bido Tecana
C. Chinensis
From a small village on the banks of the Rio Beni in Brazil comes the Bido Tecana! These large, thick walled chillies are quite sweet and juicy. The heat range seems to vary quite a lot and ours are not what we would call hot. They would certainly make great poppers! A great meduim sized bush that would go well on the balcony.
10+ Seeds
Big Jim
C. Annuum
The Numex Big Jim is another super sized chilli and is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the producer of the largest Chilli pods ever grown. Pods can get up to a foot long but on average grow to 25-30cms in size. The Big Jim plant grows quite small(70cms) considering its fruit size. The variety was developed in the mid 1970's by Dr Nakayama as a result of a breeding program at the Chile Pepper Institute. Due to the pod size and mild heat the Big Jim is perfect for stuffing. Stuff them with your favorite plain or herbed cheese and add diced, cooked chicken or beef to create a Delicious mouth watering giant popper!!.
10+ Seeds
C. Baccatum
Also has a GRIFF 9221 classification.
This one grows hubba bubba tall coming in at a whopping 6 foot. Hugely prolific this variety has all the Baccatum qualities we love. Super sweet with apple undertones the fruit grow to about 7cms long and turn from green to orange to a beautiful glossy red. With medium thick crunchy flesh it goes a treat with fish and salad. If you love your Baccatum chilli varieties you will love the Bubba. The plant also does well in cooler temperatures.
10+ Seeds
Chilhaucle Armarillo
Approx. 20,000 – 50,000 SHU
It is said that the Chilhaucle Armarillo is possibly the rarest chilli in Mexico originating from Oaxca. This variety has a unique orange-yellow colour and tastes sweet, tangy and citrusy with smoky undertones. We love it! The skin is a little tough so this one is best roasted, made into a mole or dried and blitzed into a powder. Interestingly 'Chilhaucle' means ancient or old implying its been around for a long long time. The fruit are trapezoidal in shape and are around 8-10cms long and 2cms wide. There are two other varieties that come from the same region that have a similar name. The Chilhuacle Negro (Brown) and the Chilhuacle Rojo (Red). The Chilhuacle Amarillo grows up to 4 feet tall and has a lovely canopy like growth pattern. So get your hands on this treasure – you wont be disappointed.
10+ Seeds
CO1234 Yellow Ding Dong
C. Baccatum
Approx. 500 – 1,000 SHU
What a surprise this one turned out to be. It was labeled CO1234 but we like to think of it as our Yellow Ding Dong as it has the most amazing dangly shapes. Next to no heat this variety has a very thin wall with a lovely citrusy orange flavour. We think it would be great dried but as with most baccatum's its mild enough to enjoy straight from the bush.
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Corno Di Toro
Also known as the Bull's Horn Chilli this is another super sweet pepper that grows to over 15cms in length. Given their size they are a great stuffing pepper but we adore them roasted or grilled as it brings out their tasty sweetness. Plant grows to a medium height and is a bit gangly so it does need a good stake to hold it up with its heavy fruit production. It has a hint of heat that lets you know your not just eating a juicy sweet capsicum.
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Dedo de Moca
Dedo de Moca is from South America and is Brazil's most famous cultivated chilli. Used in everyday cooking…..everyday! It is sweet and tastes great with a touch of heat. It certainly will not have you running for the milk, just a nice heat. Even the kids will like this one. Grows up to nearly 2 meters high. A great all rounder to use fresh, in a sauce or dried. Big thumbs up!
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Sunset Country is located in Northwestern Ontario, Canada.
Sunset Country has all the ingredients required for a fun-filled family vacation. Hiking, mountain biking, camping, and golfing are just a few of the activities you can enjoy. Water-based activities such as swimming, scuba diving, boating or canoeing are all available. The opportunities are endless. Sunset Country is a vacation paradise with something to suit every taste and budget.
Whether you love to fish, hunt, canoe or you just want to enjoy the beauty of the Canadian wilderness, you'll find something in Northwest Ontario's Sunset Country. This is a land of 100,000 freshwater lakes and rivers .
Sunset Country is perfect for viewing wildlife and is home to many different bird species for the avid bird-watcher. Canoe for miles upon miles across rivers and lakes and appreciate Canada's wilderness beauty.
Northwest Ontario's Sunset Country is known throughout North America as Canada's premier fishing destination for good reason! There are thousands of pristine crystal-clear lakes and rivers Early one Morning on the Lake supporting fish populations in great numbers and size. It is a simple fact that there are more lakes and rivers than people in Ontario's Sunset Country! It a destination sure to catch the fancy of every avid fishing enthusiast


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Formulating a remote-office data backup and recovery plan
We look at data protection for remote offices. Here's what you need to know to formulate a data backup and recovery plan for your remote and branch offices.
Protecting data locked inside data centers has always been a central focus for IT, but we seem to be repeatedly reminded of just how porous the data center has become. Lost backup tapes and misplaced laptops demonstrate that even the most rigorous data protection practices are no longer sufficient.
An important part of the "beyond the data center" challenge is remote-office or branch-office (ROBO) data protection. In the past, companies either ignored remote-site backup or dealt with it half-heartedly as effective and reasonably affordable solutions simply didn't exist.
Remote data backup and recovery has traditionally been decentralized for two reasons: the high cost of moving large quantities of data to a centralized location, and slow access time to this data for remote recovery. Bandwidth is costly, and in many remote locations the availability of even sufficient capacity is a stretch. Compounding the problem is the fact that traditional backup is a batch-oriented activity that involves moving lots of data in a limited period of time. The additional bandwidth needed to support that type of activity across a WAN was impossible to justify. There's also the matter of recovery: While backing up over a small pipe is painful, restoring volumes of data can be excruciating.
As a result, firms tended to implement ROBO backup in accordance with a "mini-data center" model, equipping each location with its own backup server and tape drives or small library. Someone at the remote office periodically inserted and removed the tapes and, with luck, tapes were occasionally sent to an off-site location. Quality and consistency of data protection varied dramatically from site to site.
Technologies for remote office backup
Several technologies have evolved that have led to shifting backup paradigms and new alternatives for remote backup. These range from improving the traditional remote backup model to eliminating the need for remote backup and potentially even remote servers and storage. These include:
Disk. As with backup in general, lower cost, high-capacity disk-based backup has been a major enabler to improved remote protection. Using disk can mitigate issues inherent in tape like stop-start performance, reliability concerns, and sequential job scheduling and resource management constraints. Those issues made local remote backup particularly painful. But it's important to remember two advantages of tape -- low per-unit storage cost and transportability -- can be overriding factors.
Data replication. Limited backup operational capability and the need to move data off-site make it reasonable to consider replication as an alternative to remote backup. Moving data back to the corporate data center where it can be managed (and backed up) as part of standard operations makes sense. This requires bandwidth, but unlike the concentrated high-capacity demand of nightly backup, it's a continuous flow based on the change rate of data. Because data replication alone presents a challenge when recovering large volumes of data at the remote location, it's typically deployed with other technologies.
Continuous data protection (CDP). CDP is a complementary option to replication. Real-CDP or near-CDP technology is available as SAN-based appliances, app-specific adjunct products, host-based snapshot managers and as backup apps. With continuous data protection, data can be protected locally to a backup server transparently and then replicated.
Data reduction. A key to successfully deploying replication in remote locations is the ability to minimize the number of bytes transferred. Data reduction in the form of data deduplication and compression is an essential enabling technology for remote data protection. This capability is necessary to keep disk-capacity requirements low and to make maximum use of bandwidth. Like CDP, this technology is incorporated into different types of hardware and software products.
Wide-area file services (WAFS). Wide-area optimization technologies, such as wide-area file systems, applications services and data services (WAFS, WAAS and WDS), leverage data reduction to further improve bandwidth efficiency. Typically implemented as appliances, these devices compress data and provide additional performance optimization functions such as caching and low-level protocol optimization. They're also increasingly app-aware and can dramatically improve I/O by streamlining chatty application-level protocols. Depending on the app mix and aggregate network activity, these devices can produce dramatic results and, in some situations, make it possible to eliminate remote servers entirely.
Specialized remote backup applications have evolved that integrate capabilities such as replication, CDP and data reduction, including products from traditional software vendors as well as alternative products and services.
Remote options
The challenge then is how to determine the right backup model. The fundamental choices include:
Option 1. Back up locally to tape (or to disk with off-site tape copy).
Option 2. Back up locally, then replicate the backup data off-site.
Option 3. Back up directly to a remote location with data transferred directly from the branch server to a data center (or third-party backup service provider).
Option 4. Replicate primary data to a remote location with no local backup. This option leverages technologies such as host- or array-based snapshot and replication to ensure that an off-site copy of data exists.
There are also additional considerations that can significantly influence the final design and technology choices:
- Administration and management. Is the control and operation to be centralized or distributed? A high degree of centralization would tend to favor Option 3 or 4.
- Bandwidth. How much data must be protected? Does sufficient bandwidth exist given the data volumes to permit consideration of remote options? Large remote sites may need to adopt some variation of Option 1 or 2.
- Security. What data access and encryption policies are in place or anticipated? Any option needs to account for security, but those involving local administration and tape handling are a particular concern.
- Recoverability. In the event of primary data loss, what are acceptable recovery time objectives and recovery point objectives for the remote environment? Remote recovery can mean substantial downtime, eliminating Options 3 and 4.
- Data type. Some remote locations offer only file and print services, while others provide other application services. Application support can impact the range of remote-backup options, including consideration of application-specific backup and replication technologies.
- Policy. Coordinating consistent data policies across many remote locations can be daunting. But regulations may demand the ability to audit policies and provide proof of compliance, again favoring centralized control and monitoring solutions.
- Cost. Remote backup design decisions often end up as a compromise due to cost constraints. To fully understand cost tradeoffs requires precise inputs -- data quantities, change rates and growth estimates -- and realistic bandwidth calculations, factoring in data-reduction and WAFS efficiencies.
Even with common high-level goals, the final design can vary. For example, consider two firms with requirements for local recovery and off-site data vaulting. One, with multiple storage devices, may choose a local disk-based backup solution that incorporates deduplication and replication, while the other (with a common file server) might choose NAS snapshots and replication assisted by a WAFS appliance.
Ultimately, whether data sits inside or outside the data center is irrelevant, and extending appropriate data protection capabilities is now both required and realizable.
This article originally appeared in Storage magazine.
James Damoulakis is CTO of GlassHouse Technologies, an independent storage services firm with offices across the United States and in the UK.


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Law Offices of Elliott Kanter
How to Defend Yourself Against Assault Charges
If you are charged with assault, your whole life can change in an instant. Suddenly, the perception of you and your character can be dramatically altered, painting you as someone you are not. In some cases, assault is justified in the eyes of the law as long as you can prove the circumstances necessitated physical intervention. The Law Offices of Elliot Kanter in San Diego has years of experience in assault charges, and they can help detail possible defenses to overcome charges of assault.
The most common defense against assault charges, self-defense is a way for an individual to clear themselves of criminal charges. In order to prove that self-defense was used in a case of physical assault, the accused must prove:
- There was a threat of force or harm against them that caused them to act
- There was reasonable fear that they were in danger of harm
- The threat and fear came with no harm or provocation on their part
- There was not an easy way to escape the situation or retreat from the confrontation
The limitation to this defense is that even if some use of force was necessary to defend themselves, the amount of force is up to interpretation. The amount of force used in self-defense must be commensurate with the threat posed by the other individual. Also, even if it is determined that they did use self-defense, they still can be charged with assault or battery if they are significantly larger or more dangerous than the other individual.
Defense of Others
Defense of others is very similar to self-defense, except instead of the person fearing harm to themselves they are instead protecting another individual from potential harm. As with self-defense, there must be a reasonable cause for their concern for the well-being of another individual.
Defense of Property
Defense of property posits that an individual assaulted another individual because they feared harm to their property or an illegal invasion of property. The law varies widely from state to state, so make sure to check with an assault and battery attorney before pursuing this defense. While in most cases individuals have the right to protect themselves if someone unlawfully enters their home, that is not always the case with personal property. If there is a dispute over property, in general the owner is not entitled to use physical force to retrieve their property. They can use force to retrieve a stolen object.
Consent Defense
If the victim of assault volunteered to take part in an activity, they cannot accuse someone else of assault for injuries stemming from that activity. However, this defense is dicey if the act exceeds what was initially permitted, and even if the assault had consent the court may still seek to punish the offender.
Contact The Law Offices of Elliott Kanter for an Assault Charge Lawyer
If you are charged with assault in San Diego, it is important to figure out a lawful defense to clear your name and have charges dismissed. The assault charge lawyers at the Law Offices of Elliott Kanter can help you determine the best line of defense in court. If you are interested in contacting an experienced assault and battery attorney in San Diego, contact us today. Give us a call.


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Pig farming in COOPEBUGA – the Cooperative Ukwezi Gatore
The COOPEBUGA is a French acronym: Coopérative d'Elevage du Porc Ukwezi de Gatore. Operating on a small land of 3ares,…
UFO is a Rwandan NGO registered with the Rwanda Governance Board from November 2015. UFO's mission is to reduce hunger and poverty, and improve human nutrition in vulnerable communities targeting women and children in Rwanda. UFO's objective is to achieve effective and sustainable agricultural production, increase level of income and improve better feeding to poor and vulnerable persons. UFO aims at identifying known challenges in the Community, disseminating findings from studies and in collaboration with supported cooperative members, propose solutions and implement adopted strategies in order to improve the welfare of the population.
We respect each other, our partners, and the people who benefit from our work. We act with honesty, integrity, transparency, and environmental responsibility
in all of our joint endeavors.
We work efficiently and pragmatically together and with partners. Considering our diversity to be a key asset, we adapt readily to change and strive
to improve our performance through continuous learning.
We develop innovative solutions to important challenges in tropical agriculture, resulting in major benefits for the people who support, participate in,
and profit from our work.
Agriculture will become more intensive, competitive, environmentally friendly,
and better adapted to climate change.
Small farmers will have more income, strengthen their capacities, and improve their participation in the processes that take their products from the field to the market.
Farmers will produce larger quantities of staple foods of higher nutritional quality, enabling low-income rural and urban populations
to eat more and better food.
Gender equity is a cross-cutting theme, important for our project. Indeed, women play a central role in agriculture – they represent 60% of our Cooperative society members – but research has shown that female farmers tend to be more vulnerable and less productive than their male counterparts due to unequal social relations. Mainstreaming gender equity is therefore vital for UFO to achieve its development objectives.
Given both women's existing levels of participation in livestock and the constraints under which they participate, understanding and responding appropriately to the social and economic contexts within which women engage in livestock production, processing and/or sales are central to achieving the program's goals of poverty reduction and food and nutrition security.
The COOPEBUGA is a French acronym: Coopérative d'Elevage du Porc Ukwezi de Gatore. Operating on a small land of 3ares,…
The cooperative is located in Kayonza district, Mukarange sector, Kayonza cell and Gatebe village. The cooperative is extended on a small land of 6.75 ares,…
COOPUKWENYA is a French acronym standing for Cooperative Ukwezi de Nyagatare and it is located in Nyagatare district, Karama sector,…


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Archive for Friday, September 15, 2006
Poet's Corner: Mike Vestal
Editor's note: The Mirror's Poetry Corner is a new feature. If you have poetry you would like to share with our readers, please submit it to Caroline Trowbridge, editor and publisher. You may send it via e-mail to email@example.com; via fax to (913) 845-9451; or via mail to P.O. Bo 520, Tonganoxie 66086. And, of course, you are welcome to drop it by our office at 520 E. Fourth. Our inaugural poet is Mike Vestal, lifelong Tonganoxie resident, who works as dispatcher for the police department.
All I have to Give
You're the first thing I think of
Every morning when I rise.
You're the last thing I think of
Each night when I close my eyes.
You're in each thought I have
And every breath I take.
My feelings are growing stronger
With every move I make.
I want to prove I love you
But that's the hardest part.
So, I'm giving all I have to give
To you. I give my heart.
How Would Anyone Know
How would anyone know of the love I share with you?
The one that burns so steady and true.
Should I be silent, be still and never say a word,
And not let this beautiful message be heard.
Or instead, should I shout it out loud?
The love we share of which I'm so proud.
Any man would give all he's worth,
To have a love like this, while here on earth.
Should I let the world know how we feel?
So everyone will realize it is indeed real.
There are others my love, who feel as we do,
But, don't have the words to help them get through.
You and I still sit together every night,
Either our fingers entwined or you're holding me tight.
The kisses still mean very much,
Your hand your soft and sensual touch.
You see these things never go away
It doesn't matter if you turn old and gray. ...
Would people look at me when I have passed away?
And ask, how did he feel, I don't know, he never did say.
Well, I will not be silent until the end,
YOU are my love, and very best friend.
We have been together for an eternity,
And love still burns brightly for you and for me.
I Am Blessed
Life gives us many blessings
but there are only a few
that compare to the joy
I have in knowing you.
You're dependable and true
and always there for me.
Thank you for everything
you do so thoughtfully.
You are so dear to me
and very special too.
I truly am thankful
I found a friend in you.
Our Love is So Right
How can love as this be wrong, in any way,
When you love someone so very much?
Thinking only of you, throughout the day,
Longing to hold, and feel your tender touch.
Wanting to awake, every morning to say, "Good morning, I love you,"
Going to sleep every night, saying, "Good night, and I love you."
You're the most wonderful woman any man could ever find,
To me, sweetheart; you are one of a kind.
Our love is so right, you know that too,
You think of me, as much, as I think of you.
We have this very special love; no one can ever take away,
You know, I'll always love you, forever and a day.
For you, I would give up everything I own,
Darling, I don't want to spend my life alone.
To love, honor, respect and cherish you is all I want to do.
I will spend the rest of my life, loving only you.
I will never give up on you, without a fight,
Honey, how can this love be wrong, when our love is so right?
Our Love and Passion
When you love someone so deeply,
As the love I feel for you.
It is something very special,
A love so passionate and true. ...
You're not only my one true love,
But the very best friend I have.
We know each other so very well,
You know I love you, as you can tell.
We share many things in life together,
We have this love and passion for one another. ...
There is no greater love, on this earth
Than the love I have for you.
No one can ever love you as much as I do.
I'll do anything to make you happy,
That is all I strive to do.
There is not a love that will ever compare,
To the love and passion that we both share.
Perfect in My Eyes
All I ever wanted was to be a part of your heart,
For us to be together and never being apart.
No one else in the world can even compare,
You're perfect and so is the love we share.
We have so much more than I ever thought we would,
I love you more than I ever thought I could.
I promise to give you all I have to give,
I'll do anything for you as long as I live.
In your eyes I see our present, our future and past,
By the way you look at me, I know it will last.
I hope that one day you'll come to realize,
How perfect you are, when seen through my eyes.
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Drew vs. Goodman League at CSULB – The Final Thought
The half time show was ass. Three kids were dancing around shouting through the speakers. If they were good, we couldn't tell because the sound check guys did not do their jobs. There was too much feed back. I cannot understand what they were saying. The kids looked more like ravers on drugs dancing around with decorative clothes and back packs. They claimed that swag is dead, but their sign is messed up. It reads "Swag is dead." A slash mark crosses the sentence. Does that mean that swag is not dead? They meant to say "Swag." A slash mark crossing that word makes sense. No one was amused. Swag itself was not amused.
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|Labanoras Bird List.
|Written by Jos
With a mix of habitats, from flood forest to flower meadows, coupled with a location between major lake systems, my 35 hectares have proved exceptionally productive in the years since autumn 2004, surprises turning up season after season.
Amongst the highlights, Rollers, Cranes, both storks, Pygmy Owl, Quail and Corncrake, plus eight species of woodpecker and 17 species of raptors, including White-tailed and Lesser Spotted Eagles. In addition, quite a number of birds rare in Lithuania have been recorded - as much a testimony to the amount of time spent at the site as to the locality itself. These include Short-toed Eagle, Pallid Harrier, Red-footed Falcon, Bee-eater, Yellow-browed Warbler, Arctic Redpoll and a Pine Bunting.
A total of 186 species of birds have now been recorded at this locality, including birds seen over the land. Amongst the many species, additions in recent years have included:
2011 - Eagle Owl.
2012 - Lesser Black-backed Gull, Bewick's Swan, Little Crake, Common Redstart.
2013 - Snow Bunting, Wood Sandpiper, Common Redshank, Eurasian Wigeon, Water Rail, Parrot Crossbill.
2014 - Common Sandpiper, Shoveler, Arctic Skua, Moorhen, Turtle Dove, Sand Martin, Crested Tit.
2015 - Tufted Duck, Black-throated Diver, Red-throated Diver, Savi's Warbler, Bearded Tit, Reed Warbler.
2017 - Great Reed Warbler.
2018 - Little Grebe, Black-tailed Godwit, Ruff, Marsh Sandpiper, Yellow-browed Warbler.
2019 - Smew, Gadwall, Greenshank.
2020 - Pintail, Spotted Redshank, Citrine Wagtail, Spotted Crake, European Nightjar, Barred Warbler.
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After a thrilling introduction to the WA market last year, the Perth Reclink Community Cup is warming up to return for 2016. Not only have teams have been determined and training sessions commenced, but the captains, coaches, commentators and bands have all been locked in to what is set to be a centimetre perfect day.
Whipping the Bandgropers into shape for some pre-cup coaching sessions is WA football luminary Ron Alexander. Coaching the Newshounds are Dockers legends Shaun McManus and Peter Bell. Our on day trainers include 2015's AFL Woman of the Year, Jan Cooper and The West Australian's State Political Reporter, Gareth Parker has joined the umpiring team.
Teams will be lead by heroic captains Chris Dart Kelly (RTRFM's Full Frequency) and Sarah Norton (RTRFM's Homegrown/Drastic on Plastic) for the Newshounds and Tom Fisher (Tom Fisher and the Layabouts) and Maisie Glenn (Ensemble Formidable) for the Bandgropers. This year, we're thrilled that an esteemed local politician will don the Newshound jersey. Ben Wyatt (MLA) and Shadow Treasurer and Shadow Minister for Aboriginal Affairs in WA will be running onto the ground.
After the game, a celebratory gig will take place in the club rooms, with the Newhounds out for revenge after last years drubbing at the hands of the Bandgropers. Come on down early to catch Dennis Cometti (the band) before the game, The Beautiful Losers during half time and everyone's mate Peter Bibby post game before heading into the club rooms for some DJ action.
One of last year's highlights was the comedic commentary stylings of Tristan Fidler and Matt Acorn, with classic lines like "That tackle was a twister. Haven't seen a twister like that since Bill Paxton and Helen Hunt!" and "It's anyone's game… if you're not paying attention to the scoreboard". We are thrilled to have them back on board for more comedy gold for the 2016 cup.
We are also happy to welcome Nail Brewing and Black Brewing Co. as official Perth Reclink Community Cup beer sponsors.
Curated by community radio station RTRFM, Monster Management and Morse Code, plus the organising committee of Chris Dart-Kelly, Jason Cleary, Dennis Gedling, Tom Fisher and Pat McLaughlin, the 2nd Annual Perth Reclink Community Cup will be run on a volunteer basis, with all profits going to Reclink Australia.
THE 2nd ANNUAL PERTH RECLINK COMMUNITY CUP 2016
Sunday 28th August
Bandgropers vs The Newshounds
Steel Blue Oval (Bassendean Oval)
Old Perth Road, Bassendean
Gates open 12pm, bounce down 2pm, no glass, no BYO.
Presale tickets available soon from www.oztix.com.au
Also available from the RTRFM Office.
$10 concession/RTRFM subscribers
$15 online presales
$15 door sales
Time: 12pm
Venue: Steel Blue Oval (Bassendean Oval)


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Here's the latest article from the Herbs site at BellaOnline.com.
Indoor Herb Garden
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