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Today's the Feast of the Holy Family
Find the Mass Readings here: Feast of the Holy Family, December 31, 2017.
Sooo…. I totally dropped the ball on posting my thoughts today. Mostly because I was with my family and out and about and away from my computer for the entire day. So my thoughts will have to stay inside my head!
However, my amazing blogging friends are still on top of things, and they've got some great thoughts and reflections to share with us all this week.
Thoughts from my blogging friends:
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I sobbed the moment I knew I was pregnant with my oldest, and not because I was excited. I was nervous. Worried. Terrified of the changes to my body, my life, and my marriage. I function really well as a creature of habit. Those two lines on that stick? Habits were going to change. Eleven years later I have learned a few things: Change is the only constant in parenting. Family life is as much about service as it is joy. Nighttime feedings and skinned knees and tantrums make us holy. My husband is not my superior, my inferior, or my equal. He is my partner, a complementary part of our whole. God could have sent His son to Earth as a grown-up, guns blazing to bring Light to the world. But He didn't – instead, He chose a family. A mother. A father. A baby boy who grew in strength and favor, and gave His parents as much heartache as He did wonder and love. Family life changes everything. Grace grows in the trenches ❤ #mysundaybest #mymasstakeaway
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We all come from a family – even if we struggle with our families of origin. Over time, we create our own families, whether they are through marriage, or simply through a solid network of strong friendships. We all have our roles in our families. . . . Mary's role was to nurture, support, and walk through her Son's journey – sometimes gently pushing Him, other times standing by silently. Joseph's role was to ensure the safety and security of his family, and early on, teaching his little Son a trade. Jesus' role was to be a child, obedient, watchful, and learned. . . . The Holy Family highlights the importance of the roles in the family. Sometimes distinctly unique, and yet, interwoven so as to be dependent on each other. When one role falters, the system as a whole cannot function like a well-oiled machine. And yet, we must all pick up the slack for one another at times. . . . At all times, the Holy Family displayed love, loyalty, and commitment to their roles. What an amazing role model for all families. . . . What is your role in your family? How can you use the Holy Family as an example to emulate – and, which member of the Holy Family can you look to for inspiration as we head into a brand new year? . . . #mysundaybest w/ @rosiehill425 #mymasstakeaway w/ @tojesussincerely #sundaybest w/ @sundaybestsociety #catholicblogger #feastoftheholyfamily #catholicsofinstagram #inspiration #catholicinspiration #families #catholicmom #catholicwife #catholicfamily
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So beautiful, we are celebrating today the Feast of the Holy Family! A great end and also a great start for the new year! #MyMasstakeaway is about the family – seeing the Holy Family with their own hardships and difficulties, but They continue to remain faithful and with great fidelity continue to practice their faith. And how beautiful and remarkable is this – God comes to us in and through a family, which is the building block of church and society. And within our family, the greatest gift we can give to our children is Faith! +++ I did this little sketch today- I didn't have any images of the Holy Family so i was just going to do a quick pen sketch but ended up using also gold leaf pen, fabric and the floral elements from my Journey creative kit. +++ #family #holyfamily #art #icon #homily #sermon #drawclosertogod #lovegod #godinspired #openjourney #religiousart #christianart #catholicartist #faith #faithjournal #ingridblixt #TB2G
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At 6.45 am, bathed in the gentle light of dawn, the ceremonial event started. All participants paid homage to the Buddha, singing the "Incense Praise" and "Praise to the Buddha". All was calm, all was soothing at dawn; and they performed the first prostration, going in step with the chanting of the Buddha's name. As they were engaged in mindful chanting, stepping forth and prostrating, the innate Buddha-nature in them prevailed.
They added meaning to their May 1 public holiday by participating in this event held by Tzu Chi KL & Selangor. The participants were formed into two groups – an indoor group and an outdoor group. The indoor group, consisting Tzu Chi Commissioners and Tzu Cheng Faith Corps members, was led by the CEO and Deputy CEO of Tzu Chi KL & Selangor, Echo Chien and Sio Kee Hong respectively. They started from the Dharma Ramp on the ground floor of the Jing Si Hall and went towards the Sutra Lecture Hall on the second floor. At the same time, the outdoor group, consisting volunteers and public members, started from the main road outside the Jing Si Hall, and went towards the venue, the hallway.
By the time the participants completed their routes, they had achieved the 108 prostrations in homage. It was a journey that structured their perseverance, courage and confidence. The process of prostrating after every three steps was, in fact, a process of reflection and examination of the inner self. It was a process to rid the ego, to overcome the untamed mind and finally to establish a sincere faith.
Among the participants were many young and old, including toddlers, energetic youngsters, and the elderly. Some elderly had to use walking sticks, and instead of bowing on knees, they would bow with their palms together at chest level, mindfully and sincerely.
To follow the Master's steps life after life
It is rare to be born a human, to have the opportunity to learn the Dharma, and to come across an excellent teacher. No wonder Tan Kim Nio said that she would follow Master Cheng Yen not only in this life, but thereafter, life after life.
Peace was in the heart of Kim Nio, who moved along with others in the group. She was hunched, and was unable to kneel and bow, but she felt blessed to be able to do a 90-degree bow after every three steps.
Her eldest son and younger sister died seven years ago. Then, she fell and suffered a fracture. For one whole month, she could only sleep sitting up. It was such a painful experience that she could feel the pain whenever she met with any care recipient suffering illnesses.
She expressed, "Every morning, when I pay homage to the Buddha, I pray that peace be with all sentient beings." She has trained herself to have such thoughts in mind whenever she prayed. She did the same at this event, and wished for the ending of suffering for all care recipients, and that they might be blessed with happiness.
She practised giving and serving others with compassion. At 68, she felt the urgency to do good, and will continue to do so till her last breath.
Maintaining a calm mind
Siow Lee Kien has been a volunteer for ten years. It was her first experience in such activity, and she felt grateful for the pioneer volunteers who opened the way of spiritual cultivation for the rest to follow.
As she followed the group into the hall, stepping and prostrating, lights that reflected from the smooth flooring prompted her to check on her own self as to whether she always had a cool and calm mind as a Tzu Chi volunteer. She was glad that way back in those days when she was a new volunteer, there were seniors to guide her on the way. Then she became a certified volunteer and took up the responsibility of a team leader, working happily and diligently on the path. She constantly reminded herself to keep a calm and pure mind in voluntary work.
As she went along in the ritual, she transferred her merits to her deceased father. She related, "When dad passed away, I did not have time to mourn. I put my whole soul into voluntary work. But the memory of my dad still came back to me when I was alone." She reminded herself not to linger on sadly with memories of the past, but to let the memories be the motivation for serving others in great compassion, and to be fulfilled spiritually.
She visualized the model building of Jing Si Abode for the actual one, and firmly believed that it indicated the true direction for her on the Tzu Chi path. Although there might be possible hurdles to cross, she would overcome whatever they might be, and to go on bravely.
Tzu Chi carries on in an era of great turmoil
Gary Martin from Australia was on holidays in Malaysia. Upon invitation from a volunteer, Choo Lay Hong, he arrived early to watch the event. He was very much amazed by the spectacular view and the fact that the participants performed the prostrating pilgrimage early in the morning, for a harmonious society.
He remarked, "It is so amazing that in a world that is so full of disorder today, Master Cheng Yen is able to lead such a huge team of volunteers all over the world to relieve sufferings."
Just the day before, Gary visited the Jing Si Hall. From the display he saw in the exhibition hall, he realized that Tzu Chi is engaged in a large number of charitable deeds in many countries, including Iran. He was hugely impressed, especially by the fact that Iran being a Muslim country, was able to accept Tzu Chi, a Buddhist organization. He felt that the Buddhist teaching of great compassion without discrimination is worthy of respect.
Repenting while performing prostrations
A public member, Wang Rui Liu, had been sick in the previous year, and she took it as a karmic force taking form. Therefore, she decided to participate in a similar event last year, hoping to clear the karmic obstacles through sincere repentance. She participated again this year, putting herself to test with the physically demanding prostrations.
In the process, she repeatedly reminded herself to remain calm and cool. She transferred the merits of her effort in the bowing to the Master, all sentient beings, as well as, her aged mother and her siblings.
She had gone through the pain of a broken marriage and the demise of her ex-husband due to sickness. Looking back at her marriage, she regretted for not apologizing to her ex-husband at his sick bed. Now that she had made the 108 prostrations, she was finally able to freely express her apology.
Taking the homage of a prostration after three steps was a training to build confidence in faith, and perseverance; and the determination to overcome physical exhaustion is actually a training to overcome difficulties when one walks on the Bodhisattva Path of deliverance.
The participants performed the prostrating pilgrimage in uniform steps and movements. [Photograph by Lee Kok Keong]
With the Dharma Ramp on the ground floor as starting point, the indoor group moved towards the Sutra Lecture Hall on the second floor. [Photograph by Lim Chin Shein]
The participants comprised of people from all age groups, from children to elderly people. [Photograph by Chan Tuck Meng]
In each bow, Tan Kim Nio prayed sincerely for all sentient beings. [Photograph by Chin Sek Moy]
Siow Lee Kien is determined to overcome all obstacles that she may encounter and follow the path shown by Master Cheng Yen. [Photograph by Yong Kar Chew]
Wang Rui Liu, who was sick, hoped to clear her karmic obstacles through sincere repentance during the prostrating pilgrimage. [Photograph by Lee Siew Kuan]
Australian tourist, Gary Martin, was amazed to see the participants performing the prostrating pilgrimage early in the morning, for a peaceful society. [Photograph by Lim Chin Shein]
Through the prostrating pilgrimage, the participants developed right faith and determination. [Photograph by Lee Kok Keong]

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Geisha can be translated into 'artist'; geishas themselves are seen as some of the most exotic, graceful, sensual and talented artists in the world; and although they are one of many remarkable symbols, geisha tattoos have become one of the most popular pieces in Asian influenced body art.
Many people like to use geisha tattoos that utilize the entire splendor of a traditional geisha or maiko (an apprentice whose appearance differs slightly from a full-fledged geisha). These are generally done in a portrait style, and depict the elegant figure with a porcelain-white complexion; small, brightly colored and bow-like lips; brilliantly hued kimono and one of the four shimada hairstyles (most commonly a style called 'momoware,' which looks something like a divided peach, and bears a good deal of colorful ornamentation).
The majority of geisha tattoos, however, take on the look of a pin up model. This style tends to exaggerate the feminine curves, red lips and vibrant trappings; it also plays off of the subtle sensuality that geishas are known for. For instance, it is not uncommon to see the geisha standing with her back turned to the on-looker, with a heavily painted face peering over her shoulder, neck partially painted and a shoulder exposed.
Although less frequently used, you may occasionally see wood block geisha tattoos. These usually show a more elongated version — both in body and face — and her clothing may appear long and flowing. The colors are normally more subdued, and show the geisha in a traditional setting; for example, she may be dancing, playing a shamisan, or simply fanning herself demurely. For something a bit different, you could create a fantasy piece in the wood block style; for instance, the geisha could rise from the ocean, her robes combining with the waves; or her pale, painted face and a white, or light blue kimono could meld with a snowy mountain, with only the shocks of dark black hair, sensual eyes and bright reds lips standing out.
Though there is no set definition to what geisha tattoos may symbolize, it is pretty easy to understand why some may see them as an emblem for elegance, striking beauty and hundreds of years of remarkable artistry.


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The Planning and Building Department, in co-operation with the Clarkson Village Stakeholders and Councillor Pat Mullin, undertook the Clarkson Village Study. The goal of the study was to develop a comprehensive vision for the revitalization of Clarkson Village and to promote, maintain and enhance a vibrant and pedestrian friendly 'main street' in Clarkson Village. The study established a vision with a long term strategy that should develop in an incremental manner over time. The vision will encourage and manage growth while focusing on both private and public resources to revitalize Clarkson Village.
On June 24, 2013, a Supplementary Report for the Lakeshore Road West - Clarkson Village Study was brought forward to the Planning and Development Committee (PDC who recommended approval of the proposed amendments to Mississauga Official Plan and Zoning By-law 0225-2007 in accordance with the January 24, 2012 Public Meeting Report (attached as Appendix S-1 of that report) with the exception that the maximum building height for lands within the Outer Core Area and on the south side of Lakeshore Road West within the Core Area be reduced from 6-storeys to 4-storeys; and that the maximum building height for lands on the north side of Lakeshore Road West within the Core Area be reduced from 4-storeys to 3-storeys. Council adopted the Committee's recommendations at its meeting on July 3, 2013.
A copy of the Planning & Development Committee report (dated June 4, 2013) entitled "Proposed Amendments to Mississauga Official Plan and Zoning By-law 0225-2007 for Lakeshore Road West/Clarkson Village Study - Supplementary Report" can be found here (see Item 4). A copy of Resolution No. PDC-0049-2013 approved by Council can be found here (see bottom of pg. 16 and pg. 17).
On July 2, 2014, Official Plan Amendment No. 9, Zoning By-law 0194-2014 and Urban Design Guidelines to implement the Lakeshore Road West - Clarkson Village Study was adopted by Mississauga City Council. Both the Official Plan Amendment and Zoning By-law were appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board (OMB). Two prehearing conferences were held on March 24, 2015 and August 31, 2015 respectively. A two day hearing before the OMB was held on November 23 and 24, 2015. On March 11, 2016, the Board issued its decision, allowing in part the appeal by RioCan for their property at 1865 Lakeshore Road West and approving the settlement reached with the Satellite Restaurant property at 1969 and 1971 Lakeshore Road West. The appeals relating to various properties on the south side of Lakeshore Road West between 1672 and 1728 Lakeshore Road West represented by Mr. Zorbas were denied.
As a result, a modified version of Official Plan Amendment No. 9 and Zoning By-law 0194-2014 were approved by the Board as attached to the OMB decision below. The Council adopted Urban Design Guidelines to implement the Lakeshore Road West - Clarkson Village Study are also appended below.
OMB Decision - Issue date: March 11, 2016 (2.55 MB) (pdf)
Lakeshore Road West - Clarkson Village Urban Design Guidelines (36.564 MB) (pdf)
Background Studies
The study has been broken down into two Phases:
Phase 1 - is the Background & Public Engagement component.
Lakeshore Road West, Clarkson Village Study - Background and Public Engagement (April 2009) (36.35 MB) (pdf)
Phase 2 - is the Analysis & Recommendations.
Lakeshore Road West, Clarkson Village Study - Analysis and Recommendations (August 2010) (15.64 MB) (pdf)
Clarkson Village Study Reference Documents
Terms of Reference (1.84 MB) (pdf)
Aerial Boundaries (0.36 MB) (jpg)
For additional information please contact:
Sharon Mittmann
Manager of Urban Design
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City of Mississauga
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A special message from Rose Richardson, Director at the West Philadelphia Senior Community Center.
Never believe that a few caring people can't change the world. For, indeed, that's all who ever have. ~Margaret Mead~
West Philadelphia is an area where over one in three people live below the poverty level, 47% of households have incomes below $25,000 a year, and the risk for theft and violent crime is well above the national average.
Under these circumstances, life can be difficult for any age—particularly so for older adults who don't have the physical strength or the economic means to surmount their challenges…older adults like Sally Jones*, a frail West Philadelphia senior citizen who is confined to her home.
Sally has suffered double heartbreak over the course of several years. She recently lost both of her beloved children; first her son, then her daughter. First, unimaginable grief and depression set in, followed by a harrowing period of economic uncertainty and food insecurity.
Several miles away, Audrey Smith*, who, like Sally, is an older adult confined to her home, was suffering in silence from pest infestations and unwieldy clutter. Audrey's beloved home—sandwiched between two abandoned and dilapidated houses—was being overrun by mice, roaches and bedbugs that were ravaging the empty buildings surrounding her.
These situations—and many others like them—can lead to hopelessness and despair, but you have the ability to change all of that. When you give to LCFS, you support an incredible program and group of individuals who restore promise and joy to vulnerable older adults.
These individuals are the case managers of LCFS' In Home Support Program (IHSP), who every day travel the neighborhoods of West Philadelphia to bring hope, fellowship, and safety to homebound seniors—many of whom might face dire conditions without their care and support.
"A lot of the seniors we serve are blind. Quite a few have been exploited in some way and many are truly lonely because they are separated from family or have no family," says IHSP case manager Andragina Johnson.
Andragina won't ever forget the difference she was able to make for Audrey. "I didn't even pull off her block before I was on the phone with our extermination service. In the end, we were able to get her place exterminated and some of the clutter under control. Now her whole spirit is totally different—she is just so happy."
Wanda Green, also an ISHP case manager, has helped to bring brightness back into Audrey's life.
"Sally didn't have any heat in her house so I was able to refer her to a resource that would come and give her a heater. Also, she was so afraid to be without medical insurance, which cost more than $500. We were able to pay that for her. Then, at one point she said she hadn't eaten for a couple of days. I can't imagine how it feels to be hungry—I was beside myself. My IHSP coworkers saw how filled up I was and started gathering all types of resources that enabled me to bring her bags of groceries and other nutritional items. As we sat and talked she began to cry because she was so deeply moved by our outreach and concern."
Every day, Wanda and Andragina feel the gravity and urgency of what they do. Your gift will help us bring comfort and joy to despairing seniors.
"Each morning I leave for work I feel like somebody is going to get blessed that may have been feeling hopeless. While my initial goal for a visit may be to set someone up for home-delivered meals or transportation, I may notice they don't have gas or running water, or have a leak from a ceiling that's going to fall down. When I point out these deficiencies they usually respond by saying 'there's nothing I can do—I can barely afford my medication.' When they learn I have the resources to help their situation they get so excited. I get so filled up when somebody gets a blessing like this. It's like Christmas for them!" says Wanda.
Your interest and support enables Wanda, Andragina, and the rest of our incredible IHSP team to deliver blessings day after day…to bring loving care and much needed assistance to vulnerable seniors who feel weak, alone, or hopeless.
Please consider making a gift today. Your generosity will help us to continue to make a life-changing difference for homebound older adults who would otherwise struggle with despairing conditions.
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iPhone 5 fails to live up to the hype
THE iPhone 5 hasn't lived up to its hype and Mackay Apple fans are choosing to buy the much loved iPhone 4S instead.
Although electronic giant Apple was the preferred pick on the phone market for years, the snazzy Samsung Galaxy phone has now taken over in popularity.
Harvey Norman Mackay technology specialist Brodie Ramsay said the Samsung Galaxy 3 was the store's most requested phone.
"The Galaxys have been really popular since they first came out," Mr Ramsay said.
And as for the latest iPhones, he said customers had been baulked by the new connectors, which are not compatible with previously sold Apple accessories.
"The iPhone 5s are cool and all, but people don't like the connectors," Mr Ramsay said.
In a bold move, Apple changed the 30 pin-style charging and computer connector to the new smaller Lighting type.
This means Apple lovers who have decked out their homes with iPhone docks, products and accessories have been left in the lurch.
"I haven't heard any negative feedback about the phones, it's just the different connectors that people seem worried about," Mr Ramsay said.
The new Galaxy 3 is taller and wider than the iPhones, but, specifications wise, there isn't too much difference between the two.
The Galaxy 3 is a Google lover's best friend. It has access to Google Maps, Gmail, Google Play Store, and Google Navigation.
Apple lovers, however, still have access to the AppStore and the always-handy Siri, an application which sources answers to spoken questions.


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Year Of The Rat
Dog carcass in alley this morning, tire tread on burst stomach. This city is afraid of me. I have seen its true face. The streets are extended gutters and the gutters are full of blood and when the drains finally scab over, all the vermin will drown. The accumulated filth of all their sex and murder will foam up about their waists and all the whores and politicians will look up and shout "Save Us!"…and I'll look down, and whisper, "No".:
-From the journal of Rorschach
The day when our shared journey has led us to that proverbial fork in the road has come and the choice that we all make will shape the collective destinies of millions including the children and grandchildren of people who read this. The masses of asses, the haters, the dumbed down, the sheeple and the television addicted drone inhabitants of this rotting empire of avarice and dumbness seek a savior to lead the world's largest lemming colony to deliverance. They long for a modern day Moses to part the seas of slime, a Jesus to offer salvation and a miracle worker to heal the sores of the lepers and the festering open wounds of the casualties of the war on sanity.
That they are largely inflicted wounds though and it is far too late for any sort of a chance at reconciliation, healing or deliverance, this bitch is going and it is going to go big time, there really is no other way. Well let me clue you in on a little something, miracles are for suckers, rubes and fools of which there is no shortage in this wasted land, this empire of avarice where modern day pharaohs cavort, fornicating in piles of money in the temple of greed. There are no saviors, there is no hope, Superman is not going to fly in to save the day and in what is really the cruelest little joke of all every aspect our lives have been built on lies constructed to control, exploit and manipulate us like cattle to be fed on as vampires and then shipped off to the slaughterhouse when we have served our purpose. Just as the desperate and agonized pleas to the almighty went ignored in the Nazi death camps, in firebombed Japanese cities, in the Cambodian killing fields and in the torture cells of Latin America there will in the end be no salvation, there will only be suffering.
That much my friends is assured, our past inactions have dug the graves for our hopes, our aspirations and have already sold our unborn grandchildren as slaves to pay for those wonderful plasma screen televisions, those vacations and those McMansions that were oh so great until the day that the bill came due and the hidden charges were exacted. The only thing that is now imminent is that each current day will be better than the next one and each next day will be better than the next one after that. The future is darkness, slavery, torture and murder for the deal with the devil was long ago sealed with a slimy dripping French kiss and now the repo men are prowling our foreclosure ridden national neighborhoods to round up the souls.
The soul hunt will provide slim pickings though in this sordid and rotting post 9/11 wasteland for there is little left to be had as far as souls go, they have already been sucked out by the machine. We are a nation of fearful sheep, hateful lemmings, good Germans, TV lobotomized zombies and 'me firsters' seeking to consume, consume and then sprint to the vomitories so as to return to consume more. Husks of human beings shuffle about in huge air conditioned shopping malls trying to fill their god shaped holes with cheap sweatshop produced clothing and Chinese made consumer electronics, compact discs and those wonderful new Blu-ray movies that will have the trendy scrambling to replace their hundreds of DVDs with the newer and more expensive versions. As Mencken once said "Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the American public" and every mall in this country should have that chiseled in stone on the façade an updated spin on "Arbeit macht frei" for the American Heimat. The shuffling, overweight throng a large percentage gibbering into cell phones about trivialities will shamble from chain store to food court to chain store shopping like the good little patriotic monkeys that they are. They will rack up all of this shit on their burgeoning ledgers of debt, purchased with plastic, the magnetic strips recording the usurious borrowing and ensuring that the passage to perdition has been booked. It is our national destiny.
It started with Ronald Reagan, the great plastic president rolled out by the oligarchy to sell the great story of that shining city on the hill, of national rejuvenation, of the grand star spangled restoration. After all, Vietnam and Watergate, stagflation, corrupt and failed institutions and a long overdue inward look at what ails us as a people was so seventies and such a bummer. Hell, it was time to kick ass and be proud to be Americans again and to bomb the living fuck out of anyone who dared to beg to differ. Maybe that is a bit of an inaccuracy though, it really didn't begin with Reagan but rather metastasized, our character flaws had always been there which can be expected of a nation with the dirty little secret of genocide of the indigenous population although such foul truths were bred out of us or sanitized to the point where it was truly American to cheer for The Duke to put down them injuns, yee fucking hah! Reaganism was just the demarcation point from reality, Hannah Arendt wrote of the tactic of totalitarian regimes slowly constructing an alternate or parallel 'reality' which could then slowly be swapped out. The Reagan era was when America's channels were changed and the seeds were germinating for the bastard birth borne as the end result of avarice, authoritarianism and denial getting down for a good ménage à trios that set us all on the path to 2008 and a nation of the damned. The four horsemen of the apocalypse in Reagan, George W. Bush, John Wayne and the Marlboro Man have already passed through and have cracked the seals to release the poison that has polluted our souls and stamped our ticket with historical infamy.
The time has arrived to make that nasty little choice between freedom or slavery, revolt or submission, liberty or subservience, acceptance or denial and life as a truly free and empowered human being or a half-life as a fearful broken dog condemned to a existence of nothing more than a revenue source for a dying system that demands nothing other than more, more, more. Americans have become drooling simpletons who prostate themselves before their beloved televisions, taking in the illusion sustaining next hit of E Crack, they fear everything, love nothing of true value, wallow in their delusions and proudly wear their willful ignorance as some sort of a badge of honor on their sleeves. We as a people have been largely reduced to cattle waiting to be chipped for the final plug into the control grid, subhuman husks shuffling around in shopping malls to fill that inner void that never seems close with consumer junk purchased with plastic, those marvelously conceived little magnetic strips recording the usurious debts and booking the passage to perdition as well as building records in massive databases that will soon be able to predict the future by examining trends, here comes pre-crime but why bother to worry about it, there is American Idol, ballgames and checks and balances because we are a country of greatness and destiny so help us God.
Too many out there are looking for the quick and easy fix, the happy ending and the one great savior who will make it all right again so that they can go right back to sleep. They gather at the foot of the mount to herald the coming of the messiah, whether it be the scheming queen and her vicious court of ax wielding thugs and high rolling financiers or the black Jesus the Democrats offer nothing more but the same snake oil in a shinier bottle and the lines have been forming for a run on the sales counter. The most naïve and delusional are bopping around on the so-called progressive blogs many of which have already been commandeered by party hacks as unpaid surrogates desperate for change at least but willing to walk straight into hell with their eyes wide open. They have learned nothing after the betrayal of the November 2006 Judas goats and they are being played as dupes once again.
The Democrats have played everyone for suckers, having shanked organized labor in the back, set up a sham system of super delegates to prevent anyone who would dare advocate for a return to the New Deal ideals rather than the chosen agenda of globalism, neoliberalism and perpetual war for perpetual peace. Those who would dare to stand for a strong middle class, American manufacturing might and a quiet patriotism not based on flag sucking and Duke Nukem foreign policy would never be allowed anywhere near the White House. The ideal new Democrat was Bill Clinton who took a chainsaw to social programs, backed sanctions that starved hundreds of thousands (at least) of Iraqi children, used the military against his own citizens at Waco, sold out the American worker with NAFTA, bombed the shit out of Bosnia, repealed the Glass-Steagall Act, deregulated the communications industry and still found the time to slowly suck on cigars that he had inserted into Monica Lewinsky's cooze in the White House. A real fucking Renaissance man indeed.
But a well kept and corrupt illusion of a political system is the intent of course, always has been and always will be. I quote from William Jefferson Clinton's mentor Professor Carroll Quigley:
The argument that the two parties should represent opposed ideals and policies, one, perhaps, of the Right and the other of the Left, is a foolish idea acceptable only to the doctrinaire and academic thinkers. Instead, the two parties should be almost identical, so that the American people can "throw the rascals out" at any election without leading to any profound or extreme shifts in policy.
So there you have it, the feeble minded deniers with their standard knee jerk flinging of pejoratives like "tin foil hatter" and "misogynist" and "anti Semite" are only acting as guardians for this foul system while they bask in the glow of its malignancy for whatever personal reasons that they may have. Be they Republicans their hatreds are sanctioned and their fears of the brown people and the queers are assuaged by the great protectors of all that is good with Amerika and they will be goddamned thrilled to bust the skulls, torture and intern in concentration camps any who dare to disagree. They bathe themselves in the homilies of Rush Limbaugh and a myriad of radical clerics who defend the warfare state as though they were lepers frolicking through the fountains at Lourdes and they find comfort in their shared revulsion of all who are different. The Democrats also do their part in defending the big lie of democracy in that they are as equally devoid of substance and lacking of anything resembling true American ideals as their more bellicose cohorts. The Democrats have gone from FDR and Harry Truman's party that championed the working classes and valued human dignity to today's empty vessel that has long ago sold their souls to the company store.
JFK got his head blown off for daring to step out of line and to buck the "monolithic and ruthless conspiracy" and LBJ was a flawed man, instituting sweeping social reforms while leading this country into the charnel house that was Vietnam which to this day dominates our political discourse although with much subtlety. The Democrats are able to get away with this simply because they pander to a loose coalition of identity based groups, many of which hold views that are deeply offensive to many Americans whose ass backwardness overcomes the fact that they are often good hearted and well intentioned people who are easily manipulated by political charlatans. A good description of today's jackass party was given in Situation FUBAR from libertarian Lew Rockwell's website:
Thus, at the very moment when America needs the Democratic Party most, it is devouring itself with shocking blood-lust.
How did it come to this?
The answer to this riddle lies in the make-up of the Democratic Party.
The Democratic Party is not a coherent entity, but is actually a coalition of identity-based "groups" (feminists, blacks, gays, etc.) united by only two things: a deep-seated sense of victimization, and a burning desire for government largesse and/or preferential treatment.
Aside from these two things, the various groups have little in common and don't even particularly like one another. Their marriage is strictly one of convenience.
Certainly my friends nothing that you have seen here and throughout the blogosphere recently does anything but reinforce that theory. Meanwhile the wars go on and Iraqi
violence is up again.
The only certainty is that there will be more fear, war and oppression and quite possibly a system already strained to the breaking point will fracture completely. The global financial system is on the ropes due to the greed of the rapacious looters of Wall Street who are in the process of being bailed out by a Federal Reserve that is largely responsible for a large share of this nation's fiscal woes and a propaganda campaign that is every bit the equivalent of the dog and pony show of General Petraeus's "SURGE" is now being rolled out by Goldman Sachs lackey Henry Paulson to restore faith in our house of cards stock markets and get the suckers buying again. From all indications it is working with a massive rise of 400+ points in yesterday's Dow Jones Industrial Average but don't be fooled, the system is clogged with trillions of dollars in bad mortgage backed paper and the housing market is nowhere near bottom yet. Food prices are soaring largely due to the cash cow and political winner in the heartland great big pie in the sky that is ETHANOL which will contribute more to global starvation and a further erosion of household spending, this craze is like just another of those Ralph Kramden get rich quick schemes that always blows up but the candidates are milking it for all that they can get as they whore themselves across the plains and dine at feasts sponsored by Cargill and other agribusiness giants. We still have millions of uninsured, a decaying infrastructure, a mass exodus of American jobs and the roads built by American tax dollars are being leased to foreign corporations who can set their prices on tolls. And there is more of course but the cheap political games go on so why the fuck bother to go into a litany of all that has so obviously gone bad.
And all that far too many people on the current political left can talk about is who is being insufficiently politically correct, ideologically pure or whose minister happens to preach fire and brimstone against the sins of America. Hell, this is so self-destructive and fucked up and desperate that before long all of us rebels and naysayers may even start being denounced as anti-Americans and Al Qaeda operatives by those who are proud to declare themselves members of Team Democrat whose only desire other than to win that bag of baubles and jewels made of paste of political bragging rights is to keep the system that enables their ignorance and disingenuousness in place.
The sad and ugly truth is that none of the electoral politics matter anymore, it is our national destiny to be crucified upon a cross of ignorance for our own sins. For this there will be no absolution.
Everybody knows that the dice are loaded
Everybody rolls with their fingers crossed
Everybody knows that the war is over
Everybody knows that the good guys lost
Everybody knows the fight is fixed
The poor stay poor and the rich get rich
Thats how it goes
Everybody knows that the boat is sinking
Everybody knows that the captain lied
Everybodys got this broken feeling
Like their momma or there dog just died
Everybodys hands are in their pockets
Everybody wants a box of chocolates
And a long stem rose
Everybody knows
-Leonard Cohen
By Ed Encho
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As part of my ongoing series on the Summer Olympic Games, I give to you today's celebration, "Games People Play" by The Spinners. The song is sometimes known as "Just Can't Stop the (Games People Play)", written by Joseph B. Jefferson, Bruce Hawes, and Charles Simmons. The 1975 song went to #5 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #1 on the R&B chart. The Spinners were thoroughbreds in the Motown stable of hit-makers, with twelve songs placing in the Billboard Top 40 before this on hit the airwaves.
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Depending on your state's regulations, there could be up to a 30+ blend of fuel each year depending on the outside temperature. Purchase fresh fuel for your lawn and snow equipment in smaller quantities and just prior to using it for the season. It is not recommended that fuel be used from the prior season. (This applies to all fuels with 10% ethanol or less.)
Winter fuel is blended to have a higher amount of vapor coming off the fuel. This helps winter equipment start in cold temperatures. However, this also causes the fuel to age quicker and if the fuel is not treated with a fuel stabilizer it will start to break down after (approximately) 30 days, causing the carburetor to plug.
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It's that time of the year again! See account from last year http://openbracket.wordpress.com/2006/06/11/115005593707796086/
Every now and again, a protest happens that functions on many levels, turns the city into a party and has a potent, temporary effect on the city. This happened on Saturday when between 600-700 people took off their clothes to ride naked through central London to say no to oil dependency, to encourage people to get on their bikes, providing their own means of transport in a car-clogged culture.
It just so happened that it was the day of England's first game in the world cup.But why decide to do this bike ride naked? Why expose one's own body to laughter, ridicule, and unwanted attention. Surely these people don't think that the freedom to be without clothes is as important as the freedom to earn a decent living without exploitation, to live free of violence, trauma and environmental disaster. Before today I had thought the link between pollution, the world's petroleum power struggles and the naked human body tangential, even haphazardly conceived, but after the flesh feast of today I doubt if there is a more potent symbol of human fragility than the naked body.
It is the site of the differences of gender, race, sexuality and physical ability.
The forced removal of clothes involves violence and torture.
The voluntary removal of clothes is an empowered act and makes us smile.
The covering and 'discovering' of the body is such a fundamental part of our daily working, leisure and sex lives. Yet the naked body is considered so inalienably other to 'modern' life; which let's say for argument's sake began with the expeditions of Columbus and Vasco da Gama. What if, as anarchist anthropologist David Graeber argues, that the people who these travellers 'discovered' on their expeditions were just us? Or certainly, just as much 'us' as Columbus and da Gama ever were? What illusions has the West been constructing – scrupled on the conception of some random sense of superiority over other people and other lands – ever since?
But why protest naked? Cycling through central London naked is obviously exciting and liberating for the protestor through that beautiful mixture of weirdness and normality which makes one suspect that the act isn't actually so difficult after all. But this protest works on another level. It was immensely popular amongst the shoppers, tourists and football watchers. We were irresistibly cheered, applauded, and endlessly photographed. A woman in a wheelchair on waterloo bridge clapped us by, enraptured, repeating 'This is so good. This is so good. On the other end of the bridge, three football-kit clad men raised their arms into the air and dropped their shorts and pants to the ground in a riotous salute; an old lady shielded her eyes as the ride halted to let her cross a pedestrian crossing on Westminster Bridge, and everywhere mouths dropped open or sprung into beaming smiles.
There was embarrassment, ridicule and alienated attempts to humiliate of course, the coincidence of England's first game in the world cup finishing as we were starting meant the regimented, leering, drunken masculine found it difficult to cope with the penises and testicles that were on the street. One guy who was holding a large golf-sale style advertisement for a South American restaurant didn't think twice. He abandoned his advert and tried to grab the breast of a rider in front of me, a rider whose beautiful bum I happily cycled behind for most of the ride. But these people were in the minority. The majority sang and cheered. One football fan hollered 'Good on ya' with such an aggressive intensity that it seemed beyond doubt that the bikers were articulating something that the shopping, working, football-worshipping, oil-dependent, profit-subservient Londoners were loving and needing. Most fans couldn't believe their luck that such a parade was cycling past them to extend their victory celebrations. In fact, this seemed to be something real to celebrate, something physical, palpable, unmediated, something that struck at the heart of the illusions which sustain the lifestyle of the majority, and this something was joyous; much more joyous than a dreary one nil victory over Paraguay, from an own goal to boot.
And this mixture of football and protest made me think of how when Argentina won the World Cup in 1978, the people took to the streets, celebrating their win and reclaiming the national sport for the people's enjoyment from the sinister and bloody machinations of the military dictatorship. When football manages to free itself from the clutches of power … government, media, idolatry, gender division, propaganda for a reductionist masculinity, it can become part of the party towards a more equal world.
To create the world we want to live in, there needs to be a massive shift in the daily priorities of a huge number of people. For this, we need actions that gobsmack and delight people, seducing them into pleasure of a living that strives to refuse the enslavement of themselves and others.
And did I go naked or not? Well, if you weren't there, you'll never know.


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After years of a life of hedon-ism and drug addiction, he returned to the faith and for about a dozen years now he has been serving as a hieromonk (pastor-monk) in the Ukrainian Catholic Church.
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People place their hands at the bottom of a crucifix as they pray on Apparition Hill in Medjugorje.
On his way from Goa in India to an assignment at a Portuguese-speaking parish in San Jose, Calif., in mid-1988, Father Joaquim (Jack) Pereira was unexpectedly denied access to the United States and stranded at the Toronto airport.
The pope is not only the symbol of unity in the Church, he also has the key responsibility for making unity as visible as possible. So Pope Benedict is being faithful to his call in working diligently to restore full unity between the Roman Catholic Church and the traditionalist Society of St. Pius X (SSPX). No one should want a full schism.
Every year I write an article on suicide because so many people have to live with the pain of losing a loved one in this way. I rarely go for even a week without receiving a letter, an email, or a phone call from someone who has just lost a family member to suicide. In virtually every case, there is a corresponding sorrow that there really isn't a lot of material out there, religious or secular, to help console those left bereaved.
Psalm 23, one of the most popular psalms of King David has followed me, like a faithful friend, through all my life – in prayer, Church readings, songs and, above all, literature I read as a child.
One of the most theologically fascinating and just plain entertaining books I've read in a long time is Yves Congar's My Journal of the Council. Catholics of a certain age will recognize the name, but I'm afraid that most Catholics under the age of 50 might be entirely unaware of the massive contribution made by Congar, a Dominican priest and certainly one of the three or four most important Catholic theologians of the 20th century.
My vacation in Barbados last year drew my attention to the importance of water, or should I say beaches. The beautiful, clear-white sand beaches, superb restaurants and resorts of Barbados attract vacationers. The little island of Barbados is not only grateful for the presence of visitors to boost its tourism industry, but summer gives churches the opportunity to welcome and experience larger congregations than usual.
Snake oil salesmen have been with us for a long time. Sometimes they merely steal money and hope from the vulnerable. Sometimes they do real harm, or even worse.
Last month, British Columbia Judge Lynn Smith declared Canada's laws banning assisted suicide unconstitutional. Apparently it is not fair for severely disabled people to be denied suicide when healthy and able-bodied people can take their own lives. Really?


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Businessman Sandro Rosell is elected president of Spanish football club FC Barcelona, succeeding Joan Laporta, who had been in charge for seven years. Rosell, a former Barcelona vice president who resigned in 2005 after arguing with Laporta, wins more than 60 percent of votes cast by club members. [BBC, 6/13/2010]
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FC Barcelona takes out a €150m loan to cover the football club's expenses. The need for the loan was announced a week before it was taken out, when newly elected club president Sandro Rosell said the loan was to pay wages for players, coaching staff, and other employees. The loan is provided by a group of Spanish banks headed by Santander and La Caixa. [Press Association (London), 7/14/2010]
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FC Barcelona president Sandro Rosell announces that in the previous season the football club made a record loss of €79.6m and that its debt has climbed to €430m. Rosell also proposes that the club file suit against previous president Joan Laporta over dubious bookkeeping practices, a proposal that is approved by a narrow majority at the general assembly of club's members. According to Rosell, when he took over from Laporta (see June 13, 2010), he had the club's books checked by outside auditors. The results of the audit led him to propose the action against Laporta, with whom he has been in conflict for several years. [DPA, 10/16/2010]
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Arsenal FC signs Jon Miquel Toral Harper from Barcelona, a couple of weeks after his 16th birthday. Due to different employment laws in Spain and Britain, Arsenal can offer Toral a professional contract, although FC Barcelona cannot yet do so and cannot stop him from going to England. Toral is not the first 16-year-old to leave Barcelona for Arsenal; the best-known such transfer was that of current Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas, who left Catalonia for London in 2003, when he was also 16. Barcelona president Sandro Rosell expresses the Catalans' displeasure over the deal, calling it "legal but a little immoral." [Guardian, 2/24/2011]
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SAM LIGHTS IS FREE, FUN, & FAMILY FRIENDLY - Brighten your winter with a luminous evening stroll through the Olympic Sculpture Park. Experience the wonder of the iconic sculptures in the park lit with the glow of luminaria. Make art, listen to music, sip a hot drink, grab a sweet bite, and take in the sights. Come dressed in your best light-inspired ensemble and become a part of the night!


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Synonyms for Part
Another way to say
portion, share, allotment, piece, fragment, section, fraction
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text: History and Heritage Motor Sales was established in 1955 by Late Mr. H C Gupta, a pioneer in the field of automobile retailing in India. The company is a highly trusted and reputed name in the automobile dealership business. It has a strict focus on customer satisfaction and after-sales service, endorsed by leading scores in CSI and SSI surveys conducted by JDP Customer Satisfaction Surveys. As one of the oldest automobile dealership companies, the company is commited to providing the highest level of satisfaction to its sales and after-sales customers. Motor Sales Ltd. is the first dealership of UP to be listed as a public limited company. We have a strong presence in Uttar Pradesh and our showrooms are in Lucknow and Rae Bareilly. Since its inception Motor Sales has been delivering excellence in sales and service for Tata vehicles in Uttar Pradesh. We are now focused on the Tata passenger car business with the entire range of vehicles including Indica, Indigo, Manza, Vista, Safari and the small wonder Nano. Our sales team is dedicated to serve and provide you with all the information and assistance required during your purchase. Our highly trained & efficient service team is synonymous with the best service in town at our well equipped service facility and will take very good care of your vehicle after sales. We have continually been ranked the best in service by our customers through their feedback in the JD Power survey for Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI). Services and Facilities Available Quick Service Eligibility Customer Lounge Facility Parking Space – Ample of parking space, with secured premise Fairness of Charges Service Advisor's Team Service Initiatives Vehicle History available Cashless Insurance Facility Quick Body Paint Repair Facility Pick & Drop facility 7 Days working (8.00am to 8pm) Tata trained Manpower Sales, Service & Spare available under one roof. From the moment you buy your car you can relax in the knowledge that it will be thoroughly protected by our service team, wherever you go, this protection will be with you giving you worry free, pleasurable driving for years to come. Quite simply the warranty means that for any failure of a mechanical or electrical part for a reason other than wear and tear, normal deterioration or negligence, the defect will be addressed by repair/ replacement of part free of cost under the extended warranty. We are one of the best service providers for New and Used Cars. Our most efficient technical staff will assist right through the journey of car buyer, suggest and help you to get the best deal. New & Used Car Sales Service We believe in providing a value added customer care service to our valued customers. Our highly qualified service consultants help you out with suggestions for your queries.


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By: Dipl. Biol. Constanze Cornad
Why do we care about coral reefs? Coral reefs are the "rainforests of the sea" - the second most diverse ecosystem in the world. They provide food for 100 million coastal people, are a source of new medicine, play an important role in coastal protection from erosion, and are a major attraction for millions of tourists and scuba divers. Despite their importance, little has been done to understand how coral reef organisms respond to human activities.
Reef Check is the largest volunteer-driven international coral reef monitoring program involving recreational scuba divers and marine scientists. Dr. Gregor Hodgson founded this charitable foundation in 1997, the "International Year of the Reef" and in its 7th year is still a great success. Reef Checks' aims are to collect scientific data on coral reef health and to create an international network of teams. In addition to producing valuable scientific results, Reef Check raised the public awareness about the value of coral reefs.
What is the health of coral reefs globally? Scientists have been monitoring coral reefs since the time of Darwin. Nevertheless, there was not enough information available to form a picture of the status of the world's reefs. With Reef Check, a detailed method was designed to investigate community ecology and include measurements of many parameters that may not be affected when coral reef health is damaged. It is very important to investigate human impacts on coral reefs, because those are the impacts that are preventable.
Marine scientists wanted to know "what is the health of the world's reefs?" Before Reef Check, science failed to give answers, because of too few study sites, too few scientists with too little time on reefs and only a few long-term studies. To get answers on a global scale, a simple, rapid monitoring program was designed that relied on volunteers, trained and led by marine scientists - Reef Check. For the first time scientists were able to compare worldwide data and to track global trends, such as the 1998 bleaching event.
Today Reef Check surveys have been carried out at over 1000 reefs in 50 countries, more than 1000 divers and more than 160 scientists are involved in the program.
Reef Check Egypt
2003 continues to be a great success for Reef Check Egypt. Beside a Reef Check in Sharm el Sheikh and Dahab, two Reef Check programs were conducted at Tondoba Bay, a new dive destination south of Marsa Alam.
The activities were organized and sponsored again by Blue Heaven Holidays. More than 40 volunteers who came from Europe, USA and Egypt took part in the activities. Some Reef Check veterans were joining for the second and third time.
Reef Check Team Tondoba Bay evaluated 15 reefs, most of them new sites that had not been surveyed before. It gave a good overview of the health of coral reefs of the Egyptian Red Sea and confirmed the results of the years before, which is that the reefs of the Red Sea are the healthiest in the world (best ratio of living hard corals).
Surveys on the so far untouched reefs of Tondoba Bay will continue in 2004 to follow up the impact of an up and coming new diving destination.
Reef Check Egypt would like to send a special thanks to Blue Heaven Holidays, Bedouin Valley Lodge and all of the volunteers who helped make this activity a great success.
What you can do!
There are simple solutions to the coral reef crisis, Reef Check is one of them, but we all need to work together to successfully save the reefs.


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Gov. Snyder: Build trail from Detroit to Wisconsin
Project would need 152 miles of new trails in Upper Peninsula
IRONWOOD, Mich. — Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder said the state will work to create a 599-mile hiking and biking trail stretching from Belle Isle park in Detroit to Ironwood on the Wisconsin border in the western Upper Peninsula.
Snyder's proposal would build on existing trails. He's directing the Michigan Department of Natural Resources to work with private and nonprofit partners to make the full route a reality.
The Detroit Free Press said the project would need 81.5 miles of new trails in the Lower Peninsula and 152 miles in the Upper Peninsula.
In an address on energy and the environment Wednesday, Snyder said Michigan could one day be known as the Trail State. He said the Detroit-to-Ironwood project would create a "signature" experience.
To see a map of the proposed trail, click here.


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The start of a new scene and you know what that means, right? Only about three hundred or so words were written last night, because whenever I'm starting a scene it seems as if I have a hard time getting going these days. It's like, you gotta picture the stuff in your mind, then figure out how you want to get the feeling down so you have a bit of a hook to get people interested.
Not to mention it's the beginning of the week, and that means I'm tired from the first day of work, and it was cold, and I tried to nap and I couldn't because I got a hang up call on my mobile just as I was drifting off to sleep. Not cool, people. Don't you know this girl needs her sleep?
Anyway, I did get something done last night, but the real news comes after. First–
(All excerpts from The Foundation Chronicles, Book Two: B For Bewitching, copyright 2015, 2016 by Cassidy Frazee)
The timer on Annie's countdown clock was showing eighteen minutes and twenty-four seconds when her HUD picked up the active pinging from the marker buoy that represented her objective. She slowed by fifty kilometers an hour almost instantly, then when she was two kilometers out she slowed to two hundred and arced towards the marker.
Annie was a bit surprised to discover that her course deviation from the marker was only a little over one hundred meters. She didn't have a problem maintaining the assigned heading, but after ninety-five kilometers she expected that she might deviate from the marker by half a kilometer and not a fifth of that distance. I know I'm good at this— She spread her arms to the side as she began to brake. There are moments, however, when I'm surprised by my talent.
She lowered her legs and positioned her body until she was almost upright, allowing the additional air pressure to slow her even faster. When she finally came to a complete halt she found herself twenty meters away and fifteen meters above the her objective: a large orange cylinder perhaps three meters in diameter and five meters tall, with four "1" icons placed at ninety degrees angles around the top and bottom segments of the marker.
Annie moved slowly towards the marker as she tried the comms. "Flight Deck, this is Salem Final Solo. We've arrived at Marker 1. Awaiting instructions. Over."
When the comms remained silent for three seconds Annie wondered if there was a possibility they were not only outside the school's visible detection range, but out of verbal communication range as well. Her concerns were but to rest a few seconds more. "Salem Final Solo, this is Flight Deck. We see you've reached the marker on time. Over."
There's Annie, floating in the air out in the middle of the Gulf of Maine, though "the middle" is a subjective term. Given there's no only else around them, it feels like the middle. Oh, that you know for sure that I have her time right for getting close to the Marker 1 because I did my calculations, and at three hundred kilometers and hour you'll cover three hundred kilometers in about thirty seconds. And you know my numbers are right because they are.
The real story is about an event that is coming, and soon. It's strange: while I had this story plotted out before I began writing, I've also changed and added a couple of things that weren't in my original design for my kid's B Levels. And it was during my walk home from work, which was a bit chilly and gloomy but not all that bad, that I hit inspiration
The interesting thing is I was figuring out what to write for this current chapter pertaining to the next scene, and not the one I'm in now. I do that quite a lot: work a scene over and over in my head again and again until it feels right. A lot of times I'm adding things because I feel the scene isn't "full" enough, and if I don't actually write down everything in my mind, that's okay, 'cause I can edit at some point.
It was while I was working out one part of Annie's test that, during one of her rests, Kerry and she spoke, and I thought up a comment that Kerry would say, because it's something that he would say. It was immediately followed by something from Annie, and it was only then that inspiration hit and I went, "Well . . . that would be interesting."
The that I began contemplating stayed with me last night, and by the time I wrote the above I was also deep into putting my inspiration together into a new scene, one that will take place in the future in place of a similar scene that I was going to write, but that wasn't nearly as cool. Because that's how I roll.
And now that I'm coming up to a rather important moment in this novel, rolling is everything–


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AFP Item On U.S. Driving Is Both Econ- and Math-Challenged
It's not just the Associated Press that can't get basic facts right.
No wonder Barack Obama doesn't get challenged by the media on fundamentals — y'know, things like how many states there are in the union (he says 57 or so), whether Illinois is closer to Kentucky than Arkansas (he says it's not), or whether Warren Buffett's income (!) is $56 billion (Obama seems to think that income and net worth are the same).
Apparently, some in the media have similar serious problems with basic economics and math.
Check out this from AFP about Americans' driving (bolds are mine):
Americans drive 4.5 billion fewer miles in April: report
….. beginning in 2004, the number of miles Americans put in on the roads annually began falling between 100 and 300 million miles.
And this year, the fall accelerated sharply on a yearly comparison to 4.4 billion miles.
Observers surmise a possible link between the declining number of miles driven and rising US gasoline prices.
According to a report released in April 2004 by the Congressional Research Service, the average price for petrol in the United States during the summer of 2003 was 1.74 dollars per gallon (around 3.5 liters).
Today, gasoline prices across the United States are around 3.5 times higher, averaging more than four dollars per gallon.
Reaction to first bolded item after the headline: Increasing prices reduces demand Gee, ya think?
Reaction to second bolded item after the headline: On what planet does $4 divided by $1.74 equal 3.5?
The frightening thing is that this might have been reviewed by, and gotten past, multiple layers of editors.
Cross-posted at NewsBusters.org.


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Malaria research advances immunotherapy in lupus, HIV
On behalf of the Immunotherapy: Open Access, as Editor-in-Chief, it is my distinct honour and privilege to inform you that, it's been four long years we have started the Journal, now we are celebrating the 4th Anniversary and we are privileged to welcome immunological Society to our journal. As Editor-In-Chief it is my great pleasure and honour to welcome you to the Immunotherapy: Open access.
Immunotherapy: Open access aims to disseminate knowledge and promote discussion through the publication of peer-reviewed, high quality research papers on all topics related to toxicology. The open access journal is published by Longdom publishers who hosts around 250 open access peer-reviewed journals as well as organizes more than 100 International scientific Conferences.
The Journal is successfully running in the 4th Volume which covers a wide variety of specialties including allergy immunotherapy, melanoma immunotherapy, peanut allergy immunotherapy, cancer immunotherapy, sublingual immunotherapy effects worldwide. The Journal emphasizes high-level research and education. Original research articles, reviews, short communications, and letters to the editors in the fields of toxicology are welcome. Every effort is made to have a speedy and critical peer-review process.
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We are officially on the summer Drupal Camp circuit and we can't wait to Drupal with you across the east coast and midwest this July! Here is where you can find the Phase2 team:
NYC Camp- July 12-15
NYC Camp (pronounced 'Nice' Camp), is back and bigger than ever. This four day mini-conference is a completely free event with trainings, sessions, sprints, and summits. Not only are we happy to help support these great free programs for the NYC Drupal community through our lead sponsorship, but we are thrilled to be participating throughout the camp. Here's where you can find us all over NYCCamp:
- Check in with Drupal mapping with our resident mapping expert Brandon Morrison
- Get an Intro to Drupal Commerce with real life examples with JR Wilson
- Attend a configuration management shootout with Steven Merrill
Among the other great sprints planned for Sunday, is the Responsive Advertising Sprint. This sprint is organized and lead by our own Chris Strahl and responsive design expert, Sam Richard. Attendees of the sprint will face the development responsive advertising challenge head on. Come help us development guidelines around responsive advertising!
Learn more about the sprint in my interview with Sam Richard here. If you are interested in participating in the sprint, you can register here.
There will be a myriad of Summit topics from Drupal in Media, Drupal for Higher-ed, to Devops in Drupal on Monday. This year several Phase2 team members are organizing and leading Drupal summits:
- Phase2 project manager and nonprofit expert, Molly Byrnes will be leading NYC Camps's NonProfit Summit. She will be joined by representatives from local nonprofit organizations from all over NYC to discuss best practices around leveraging Drupal.
- Chris Strahl is leading the Drupal Business Summit, an event for anyone considering using Drupal for their web platform or e-commerce solution.
- Dev ops guru Steven Merrill will be leading the NYCCamp Drupal Dev ops Summit. This Summit will focus on everything Dev, Ops, NoOps, continuous delivery/integration, and everything in between.
Twin Cities Drupal Camp- July 19-21
We are thrilled that our own Karen Borchert will be Twin Cities' Keynote speaker. Karen will be discussing how Open Source, and specifically Drupal, can change the face social collaboration tools. You won't want to miss her keynote session on Friday July 19th.
- Tim Cosgrove and Joe Turgeon will be presenting "X All The Things" for total content control.
- Decide whether large Drupal projects are a blessing or a burden with Nicole Lind.
- Learn how to be an accessibility rockstar with Catharine McNally.
Accessibility Sprint:
We are very excited to sponsor and participate in the Accessibility Sprint on Sunday, July 21st. Phase2's accessibility expert, Catharine McNally will be helping to facilitate the sprint.
CapitalCamp will be our culminating Drupal event for July 2013. We are proud diamond sponsors of this event and look forward to participating in trainings and sessions throughout the camp.
CapitalCamp Trainings
Phase2 hosts CapitalCamp trainings every year in our offices in the DC Metro area. A variety of trainings will be offered at discounted prices from Monday July 22nd to Thursday, July 25th.
Our own Mike Potter is holding a training on building collaborative sites using Open Atrium 2 on Wednesday July 24th. Learn more about the training schedule here.
CapitalCamp Sessions
- Phase2 CEO, Jeff Walpole will be presenting "The Open Road: Can Social Collaboration Software Break Out of It's Locked Box and Go Open Source?"
- Learn how Robin Hood Foundation uses Drupal to fight poverty with Steven Merrill, JR Wilson, Molly Byrnes and Brian McMurray
- Get the inside scoop on what's new with Open Atrium 2.0 with Mike Potter
- If you can't make it to NYC Camp, come to CapitalCamp to learn what's new with mapping in Drupal with Brandon Morrison
- Catharine McNally will be showing DC Drupalers how to be an accessibility rockstar
- Shawn Mole will be showing off all the new improvements with OpenPublic 1.0
For all the latest news about our Drupal summer pilgrimage, follow us on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, and Slideshare! We'll be posting updates, photos, quotes, and session slides as we make our way through our July Drupal Journey.


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How To Save Your Money: Buying Baby Essentials
Having a baby can be expensive; the average cost of raising a child has topped £200,000, but it doesn't have to be. It's all about learning how to save your money on the essential baby products such as baby grows, toys and nursery furniture.
At PIWoP - providers of money-saving advice and a revolutionary price alert service, we're dedicated to helping you save money. That's why we have created some tips for saving money before you have a baby:
1. Accept hand-me-downs
Don't be ashamed to take old baby clothing from your friends and family. If your relatives are generous enough to offer your clothes and equipment their children no longer use, take advantage of this. You will be surprised how much money you save by skipping on buying a new Moses basket and baby clothes.
2. Find deals and offers online with a price drop alert tool
Fitting out your newborn's nursery can be a huge investment. According to a study by BabyChild.org.uk, the average parent will spend a total of £1,085.07 on their baby's nursery. This cost includes everything from the cot and bedding to the paint on the walls and flooring.
If you're looking to save some money on these essentials, why not look for the best shopping deals using PIWoP! This is what parent blogger, Little Lily Pad had to say about using our price drop alert tool:
"I can't tell you the number of times I have seen a product I want, only for the price to change a few days later. Or get a discount code from a voucher site, then to find it has expired. PiWop takes away all of this guesswork, their universal price-drop alert engine simply tells you when items you like drop in price to or below a level you choose."
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Fort Wayne Community Schools - Schools
Fort Wayne Community Schools is proud to offer a diverse range of programs in our 50 school buildings. Programs are designed to meet the needs of each student individually whether a student needs extra support in a particular area or if a student needs to be challenged. Starting in elementary school, we have schools that focus on the arts, math and science, and by high school, students can choose engineering, biomedical studies, world languages or college prep while earning college credit through a variety of pathways. Each school also offers a variety of extra-curricular activities to provide students an option to excel outside of the classroom. Read more about each of our schools and programs in our School Choice Catalog .
School Hours
Elementary:8:20 a.m.-2:55 p.m.
Title I Pre-k AM: 8:20-10:55 a.m.
Title I Pre-k PM: 12:20-2:55 p.m.
Bunche Montessori Early Childhood Center: P4 Pre-k and K - 8:10 a.m.-2:20 p.m.; P3 Pre-k - 8:10 a.m.-11:15 a.m.
Towles Intermediate: - 7:55 a.m.-2:35 p.m.
Middle Schools:7:20 a.m.-2:15 p.m.
High Schools:9:05 a.m.-4:10 p.m.
FWCS Career Academy: 9:20 a.m.-3:30 p.m. AM - 9:20 a.m.-12:05 p.m. PM - 12:45-3:30 p.m.
Two-Hour DelaysAll elementary, middle and high schools start two hours later than their normal start time. All FWCS buses will run two hours later. Parents should add two hours to the normal expected arrival time of the bus to determine pick-up time. Morning pre-K students in Title I programs will attend from 10:20-11:55 a.m., arriving at school with grades K-5. Bunche 3-year-old pre-K students attend 10:10-11:45 a.m. Afternoon Title I pre-K students who take the bus will get on the bus one hour later, attending school from 1:20-2:55 p.m. Morning classes at the FWCS Career Academy at Anthis will be held from 11:20 a.m.-1:20 p.m.; afternoon classes will be held from 1:50-3:30 p.m. Stay tuned to local media - a two-hour delay is called to give us time to assess weather and road conditions. It could become a school closing.
School Websites
If you need a username or password for FWCS Gradebook, please contact your school..
If you experience any issues logging on or using FWCS Gradebook, please contact FWCS at 467-2162.
FWCS Gradebook Parents can access their students' grades, attendance records, assignments and more through the FWCS Gradebook.
About Our Schools
Total: 50
Early Learning Centers (Pre-K-K): 2
Elementary (K-5): 30
Intermediate (1 - 8): 1
Middle (6-8): 10
High (9-12): 5
Career and Technology Center: 1
Alternative: 1
FWCS operates seven magnet schools, including two Montessori schools, a New Tech middle school, three fine arts schools, one math and science school and one communications school.
School Choice Catalog
FWCS is proud of its policy that allows students to attend any school in the district, based on space availability and racial balance. While all students are automatically assigned to a school in their attendance area, you may choose to enroll your child in a magnet school, a high school Program of Study, or a school outside the assigned attendance area. Click the School Choice Catalog link to review the details.


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You're a hard worker, just like you said at your job interview. In all your time at your company, you've done consistently good work. You're reliable. But for some reason, you just aren't shining as much as you'd like. Maybe there's a sexy new project at work that you were hoping to be assigned, but it went to someone else. Perhaps you're holding out for a promotion but haven't seen it yet.
Many of us will make a healthy New Year's resolution – maybe to lose weight, quit smoking or drink less – but what's the best way to stick to it?