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Starting over after two years treating the injured in Syria's 'hell'
By Thomson Reuters Foundation - Apr 18,2018 - Last updated at Apr 18,2018
The former rebel Syrian town of Douma on the outskirts of Damascus is seen on Tuesday after the Syrian army declared that all anti-regime forces have left Eastern Ghouta (AFP photo)
BEIRUT, Lebanon — After two years of "hell" spent treating the wounded while under government bombardment in Eastern Ghouta, a former rebel-held enclave near the Syrian capital Damascus, medical student Mohammed finally got out.
After a 36-hour bus journey to the north of the country, this week marks the start of his next challenge: how to rebuild his life as a displaced person in his own country.
Mohammed had studied medicine near Douma, the site of a suspected poison gas attack on April 7 that prompted the United States, France and Britain to launch 105 missiles on Saturday targeting facilities near Damascus and the city of Homs.
But the bloody seven-year war meant he could not finish his course. Instead, he was thrown into the role of doctor's assistant in emergency rooms and intensive-care units.
"I was living in hell and surrounded by fire — wherever you go there is bombing, gunfire and injured people," said Mohammed who declined to use his full name for safety reasons.
His two years treating the injured were characterised by too much work and too little food or sleep. About a week ago he went home, only to find that his building had been destroyed in a bombardment; fortunately his parents and brother had survived.
The 23-year-old said he had seen countless injuries, from bullet wounds to shattered limbs and, his latest, treating those who were affected by the alleged poison gas attack this month that reportedly killed dozens of civilians.
"A lot of children, women and men started to come to the hospital with symptoms of coughing and [difficulty] breathing," he said, adding that one of those brought in — a 35-year-old — fell into a coma and later died.
Forced displacement
Earlier this month, the Jaish Al Islam rebel group, which had controlled Douma, agreed with the government and its Russian military allies that it would leave the city.
Because Mohammed had treated rebels and members of the Syria civil defence, or "White Helmets", he feared he would be in danger if he stayed.
And so last Thursday, he and his brother left everything and joined the nearly 700,000 Syrians who have been forced to flee their homes this year alone.
Buses carrying rebels, their families and civilians who did not wish to stay in Douma under President Bashar Al Assad's rule left the city in batches last week to travel to opposition-held areas in northern Syria, near the border with Turkey.
"I feel very sad because I didn't think this day would come. I didn't want to be a refugee in any area," he told the Thomson Reuters Foundation by phone after reaching a northern Syrian town near the border with Turkey.
"We are not the first city to face forced displacement and we won't be the last."
Mohammed, who now lives with his brother and 16 people in a three-bedroom house, said he was "very sad to lose everything", but was done living in fear.
"I don't know anything about where I am living now. I really want to find a university and I want to finish. I lost a lot of years without university and I want to graduate — that is my priority," he said.
Although he survived life under bombardment, the mental scars of war in the city he grew up in, he said, would never leave him. Among those: a young boy who had lost both of his legs.
"It was so hard for me because every time he calls you and holds your hand — you can't not cry and not wonder about what this child did to this world to have this destiny," he said of the child, who survived.
"It is not his fault to be punished by this war."
He said he was proud to have helped save lives, and hoped one day he could return to Douma without fear.
"I want the world to do something, and to say 'no' to the forced displacement, for the deaths, for the chemical attacks," he said in tears.
"It is enough what has happened in Syria — it is enough."
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Organisation: University of Strasbourg
The MDIS-2019 Workshop (Deformation Measurements by Earth Observation Techniques, ForM@Ter) is a biennal seminar which objective is to federate researchers, engineers and students interested in the observation of the Earth Surface deformation with satellite images (radar interferometry radar, image correlation, stereo-photogrammetry) with applications in the seismic cycle, the volcanic cycle, landslides, the cryosphere, and reservoirs.
The 5th edition of the MDIS seminar will be held in Strasbourg and La Petite-Pierre from 14 to 18 October 2019.
The seminar is organized in two stages:
- a 2.5-days Autumn School (organized in Strasbourg, on the premises of the University), whose objectives are to carry out demonstrations of analysis codes (satellite processing algorithms, modeling tools) through practical works; we have currently 8 training sessions planned on several topics linked to InSAR processing, image correlation, massive computing, data mining, and géophysical inversion.
- a 2.5-days Conference (organized at La Petite Pierre), whose objectives are to present scientific results on the theme, with an organization in thematic sessions/ presentations (invited, abstract). The themes of the MDIS-2019 conference are focused on: (1) Satellite signal processing for information retrieval, (2) Geophysical interpretation of the deformation, (3) Future satellite misions, and massive big data processing. Several invited speakers will introduce the sessions: F. Gascon (ESA), F. de Zan (DLR), T. Wright (Univ. of Leeds), A. Dille (Univ. Brusels), L. Libert (ENVEO), A. Rucci & A. Ferreti (TRE-Altamira).
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Editorial: Out Like a Lion
By B&C Staff
C-SPAN founder and CEO Brian Lamb, who is giving up the reins of the public affairs cable network he has guided for more than three decades, likes to tell this story:
Lamb was once offered the opportunity to sit with iconic radio broadcaster Paul Harvey at a hall of fame induction ceremony in Chicago. Being from Indiana and having grown up listening to Harvey, Lamb jumped at the chance. "I had never met him and obviously he was a giant in the industry, so I said, 'Hey, that's terrific.'"
Lamb went to Chicago, put on his tux, and was introduced to Harvey, who stood "in all his regalness. And Paul Harvey looks at me," says Lamb, "takes my hand and says, 'You know, what you have done for this country is just extraordinary, how you have brought people together with the founding of ESPN.'" Lamb figured it had just been a slip, and later told Harvey he had been trying to get him for an hour-long profi le interview. "Why would a sports network be interested in interviewing someone like me?" Harvey asked.
"I was crushed," says Lamb. "Paul Harvey had no idea who I was." With apologies to the late radio icon, he must have been confused. In this business, not recognizing Lamb puts you in the vast minority.
Brian Lamb helped change the face of television and the nation's perception of politics. Lamb came to Washington and found it fascinating, and he thought the country might think so too, provided they had a chance to see it in action. Working in his favor, the national appetite had already been whetted by the Watergate hearings on PBS, which showed just how fascinating some of that sausagemaking could be. Lamb came up with the idea for the Cable-Satellite Public Affairs Network in 1975; the switch was turned on four years later.
With C-SPAN, Lamb made the daily business of politics into something worth viewing, combining his love of Washington's inner workings and his journalist's passion for telling the story to others. In another life, he had been the Washington bureau chief for a cable trade publication. Through C-SPAN, his vocation became his calling.
A CBS Radio White House correspondent tweeted last week that in honor of Lamb's announcement, the Supreme Court should allow cameras into its oral arguments, something Lamb and C-SPAN have been pushing for years. That is unlikely, but it would indeed be fitting.
Lamb is not disappearing by any means. He has a three-year contract to remain with the network to help strategize and continue to proselytize about the value of letting the people see their government in action, or "inaction," as the case may be.
Thankfully, C-SPAN is more than Brian Lamb, as he is the first to point out. The nonprofit has depended on the cable industry for support from the outset. Without the initial seed money of $25,000 and continued backing for 35 years, says Lamb, "we wouldn't be here. This whole world is pegged toward the bottom line, and this place has never made a dime for anybody. The industry has spent a billion dollars in these 35 years for a product that is nothing but public service."
And it has been money incredibly well spent, as has Lamb's career in sharing his vision for open government with the world.
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There are biologists who study the Cluster N region of migratory birds and researchers who develop shape-shifting, plastic 4D implants. And then there are mechanics and technicians who design parts to keep 75-year old warbirds known as SNJs migrating to airshows across the country.
Three of those SNJ specialists are based at the GEICO Skytyper's home airfield in Farmingdale, New York. When Maintenance Chief Keith Urso, Line Operations Chief Frank Atria and engine specialist Luis Marroquin aren't traveling with the pilots to airshows they are keeping the vintage planes in better-than-new condition.
This season, for example, the team replaced the fleet's original incandescent navigation and landing lights with LEDs for energy savings and efficiency.
"We do whatever it takes to keep these planes safe and operational as long as possible," Urso says. "It's part of keeping history alive."
The work starts each winter, long before the airshow season gets underway, when the planes that trained the pilots of WWII and the Korean War get exactingly thorough inspections. Urso, Atria and Marroquin check every gear, nut and bolt for corrosion. Where it gets tricky is when parts need replacing. The SNJs were built between 1940 and 1941 by North American Aviation and no-one manufactures them anymore.
Each member of the team has years of experience working on other military and civilian aircraft. Marroquin even spent eleven years repairing P3 engines in the U.S. Navy. But nothing compares to the old-school technology inside the SNJ trainers. So they tap other skill sets too, like those involved in rebuilding antique cars and building model airplanes.
"We have to come up with ways to fix the SNJ and develop alternatives when the parts are no longer available," Urso says. "The FAA has to approve each fix and some of our work has become SOP for FAA protocol on SNJs."
Another reason the FAA maintenance inspectors rely on the judgment and experience of the GEICO team is more literary than mechanical. The manuals written for the original SNJs use terminology and descriptions from a bygone era and often make assumptions unfamiliar to contemporary aviation technicians.
"We have maintenance manuals where the information isn't laid out step by step like it is now," Atria explains. "They took it for granted back then that you knew the intermediary steps. So the instructions might just read 'pull starter off and replace'."
Urso's career in maintenance management spanned almost 15 years on state-of-the-art private charter jets and corporate aircraft fleets. He switched to vintage World War II SNJ warbirds when he joined the GEICO Skytypers team in 2012 and says the age of the planes was actually one of the job's biggest draws.
"It's like translating another language," he says. "For example in the old SNJ manuals the torque value for propellers was written as 180-lb man on a 6-foot pole. By the 1950s they changed that wording to pounds-per-foot."
Atria was still a student at Wilson Tech's Aviation Maintenance Program eight years ago, when he walked over to the GST hanger across the runway at Republic Airport.
"Some friends and I walked over to check out these cool old planes after class one day and I was so fascinated I asked the head of operations at the time if he needed any help. I started working part time for the Skytypers as a mechanic's helper before I finished school."
Eight seasons with the GEICO Skytypers later, the Deer Park, N.Y. native is an expert in a warbird twice as old as he is.
"My uncle was a mechanic in World War II and worked on bombers over in England. So he fostered my interest in airplanes. Every birthday he bought me model airplane kits, kind of like what I do now with my daughter."
Atria, Urso and Marroquin consider it an honor to work on planes that are such an important part of U.S. military and aviation history. For the past two years they've hosted plane-side lessons on SNJ mechanics for high school aviation students from Long Island and other stops along the airshow circuit.
"Without people taking care of these planes, and without the fans who support the team, this little bit of history would disappear."


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Carla is a 18-year-old girl lives together with her brother and parents in Ulm, Germany. She can be described as a very athletic girl and in addition to playing field hockey she is also an excellent skier.
In her free time Carla coaches a junior team and is a member of the event committee at her club.
Carla is also an outstanding student. She is currently in her senior year of high school at the "Kepler Gymnasium" at the highest level (abitur) and is expected to graduate in June 2018. Her favorite subjects are mathematics, geography, French and English. She is scheduled to take the TOEFL test in February of 2018.
Carla likes the American way of life and is excited about the opportunity to keep playing field hockey at the highest level while obtaining a bachelor's degree.
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Carla is a center midfielder with great technical skills and a good understanding of the game. She is a real team player with strong leadership skills and is able to organize and coordinate the team. In addition she is physically very strong and has a good passing game. If the situation requires she is very capable to play defense as well.
During her junior career Carla has always played in the highest teams of SSV ULM 1846 in her age group. In 2012 Carla was invited to play for the regional Baden-Würtemberg squad with the best juniors in the region where she played for 2 years. In the season of 2015/2016 Carla made the move from juniors to adults and started to play for the first women's team of SSV ULM 1846 that competes in the Oberliga. She quickly obtained a starting position in the midfield and she currently is still a strong holder for the team.


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Let kids turn off background music in ABC games
I'd love for the ability to turn music on/off in the Little Explorers apps to be accessible to my son. He loves the apps, but because he's autistic, he always wants the background music turned off (on all apps, not just yours).
I wish that he could access the music setting on his own, so he doesn't have to come for help every time. (And no, he doesn't know how to get into the settings gear)
Obviously this is a personal request, but he's my person, and it would make life so much smoother!


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Intending a career in the Game Industry.
Hit: Psytrance. Long weekends. Chocolate.
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The labour involved becomes joy when I know there are those who will enjoy my work to the utmost."


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Seriously. It's getting dull now.
I guess shield stacking bothers you too?
Seriously. It's getting dull now.
I guess shield stacking bothers you too?
I'm actually perfectly fine with the shield stacking, it's unique to sorcs and gives them an edge they would not have otherwise. It's their raw damage output that bothers me so much in competitive DPS in vet trials. Other classes have been left in the dust as a comparison to the point where I can hit buttons mindlessly on a sorc and reach the same DPS as a stamblade when I am actually focusing hard on the stamblade. The easy mode class should be easy and powerful, sure, but other classes are harder to play properly and are not as rewarding as one would think.
Now, everyone knows that playing a sorc is damn there amazing in terms of raw DPS numbers, mag or stam it is the 'easy mode' of ESO. But the problem with it, is not it's shear power, but the problem is that other classes have a hard time getting to where the sorc is. I can do 21k DPS on a mag sorc without even trying, without a rotation, without caring and just mindlessly flinging spells at a target dummy. The set up is your classic BSW and Ilamris with 3 Infal Aether jewelry. And that is fine, on a mag DK I can hit 21k DPS with the same gear set up (using Valkyn instead of Ilambris) while I am being sorta mindful of my rotation. So I am getting similar DPS when I am putting different amounts off effort into it. That is the issue.
Other classes, mag and stam, need a buff. Magicka templar can stay where it is due to the amount of tools they have, but Stamplar needs help. Mag and stamina nightblades need some PvE love badly. And DK could use some new tools. Sorc right now is dominant in DPS number when you barely have to put effort into it. But all these other classes, THEY DO NOT reward effort put into them.
@ZOS_GinaBruno @ZOS_RichLambert
Post ideas and contribtuions please, I wanna hear what people have to say.
Just say no to nerfs for PvP.
Honestly, I'm tired of it.
Now, everyone knows that playing a sorc is damn there amazing in terms of raw DPS numbers, mag or stam it is the 'easy mode' of ESO.


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"The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed." ― Carl Gustav Jung
You meet someone, it feels amazing. The energy is flowing, you feel seen and appreciated. You share many of the same interests, you have fun together. After some time, it could be weeks, months or years…you realize this person isn't for you anymore. It takes a while for you to figure it out because you want to hang onto the good times…you don't understand what has changed and it hurts.
So, you come up with stories that he (or she) has changed…maybe you finally realize what a mess they really are (or so you believe). You end the relationship, and there is dissension between you. You no longer like each other…you blame yourself or maybe the other in order to feel better, and make sense out of the break-up. The relationship has failed in your mind, but is this true? Is there such a thing as a failed relationship? Are we less successful in life if a relationship ends?
It appears to me that there is much social conditioning around the idea that we are far better people if we have a long-term relationship. I haven't yet figured out what long-term is, but I suppose it is up to the individual to decide. For some people, two weeks may be long-term depending on their relationship needs.
In my world, there is no such thing as a failed relationship, and I highly recommend that it not be in yours. I would seriously invite you to reconsider that it is not even possible for relationships to fail. Fail at what?
Try this on for size, we have all been conditioned through our societal norms, teachers, parents perhaps…. relationships are meant to last, I guess, until the end of time. I know I am being facetious, but this concept seems antiquated to me. Relationships last as long as they are fruitful and there is love to share. Sometimes that can be a lifetime and often times much less than that, and that is okay.
All relationships have a purpose. We attract those people in our life at just the right time and place for the soul growth that is needed. We all serve as mirrors for each other and you can be very sure that the person you are with will push your buttons…after all that is their job! Recognizing those parts of yourself that you wish to keep hidden is how you heal your wounds ultimately, and in the short-term, it is through your relationships that you have the opportunity to become aware of your issues.
Facing the dark places inside of yourself is challenging as feelings of shame and guilt will often surface. Offering unconditional love to the other is the only way the relationship can continually improve and be in service to both of your needs.
Bringing up the wounds from deep within yourself is no picnic, and in fact is challenging and painful, to say the least, but necessary if you wish to awaken to your true potential. When you can feel gratitude for the lessons and strength you gain through your relationships, you will then open up your heart even though it may feel terribly uncomfortable. You will be truly free to accept and love all that is being offered… knowing you are learning and become more awakened in the process.
What is the purpose of your relationships?… to teach you to see more deeply into yourself. This is called evolution and how you will become more authentically you. Over time, (exactly how long is unique to you), you metamorphose who you are with the help of all those souls you invite into your world.
If you would like to hear more about relationship dynamics and how to free yourself from the illusions….please check out my radio/podcast shows on AwakenRadio.net; where together we discover how to awaken to our authentic selves and leave the stories behind. Also, my personal memoir, Hugging Trees in the Dark…Finding the Courage to Free the Heart is now available on Amazon.
Wishing you love and peace….RJ


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For every birdie Rachel Rohanna makes through 2016, 84 Lumber and Nemacolin Woodlands Resort will match donations benefiting those affected by the West Virginia flood
(Eighty Four, Pennsylvania) – 84 Lumber, the nation's leading privately held building materials and services supplier, and Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, one of North America's premier luxury resort destinations, are partnering with professional golfer Rachel Rohanna to aid in the southern West Virginia flood relief efforts.
Starting with this weekend's Marathon Classic presented by Owens Corning and O-I, Rohanna has committed to a $100 donation for every birdie (a score of one stroke under par) through the end of the 2016 professional season. 84 Lumber and Nemacolin will match Rohanna's donation, thus tripling the initial pledge for a grand total of $300 per birdie.
"In a time of devastation, Rachel has taken it upon herself to help our West Virginia neighbors in any way she can," said Maggie Hardy Magerko, President and Owner, 84 Lumber and Nemacolin Woodlands Resort. "As part of the 84 and Nemacolin family, we are excited to cheer Rachel on and to match her donation efforts."
In addition to matching Rohanna's monetary commitment, 84 Lumber also recently donated over $20,000 worth of the most-needed personal items to the WV-VOAD in support of the flood relief efforts.
Those wishing to contribute to the WV-VOAD can make a one time or recurring donation here.
For more information on 84 Lumber, visit www.84lumber.com. For more information on Nemacolin Woodlands Resort, visit www.nemacolin.com.


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A driver was arrested early Wednesday morning after running over two twelve year old boys who were walking to school in the Marina neighborhood, San Francisco police said. The driver, arrested and under suspicion of DUI, has been identified as 30 year old Kristen Andereck, a San Francisco resident. She was placed in handcuffs at the scene and immediately taken away in the back of a police cruiser.
Andereck was later booked into the San Francisco County Jail while the two boys were rushed to the hospital with serious injuries. The two boys are both expected to survive, however the full nature and extent of their injuries are not yet known. While the press usually focuses on whether the pedestrian struck will survive, injuries to pedestrians can be life altering, especially to the young and also to the elderly.
The two boys, on their way to Marina Middle School, were walking southbound across Bay street when Ms. Anderek slammed into them. A big rig had stopped to allow the two boys to pass directly in front of the truck when Andereck came up along the left hand side of the truck, striking both of the boys.
"There's a provision that requires you to stop and determine why another vehicle is stopped" said the police captain in charge of the scene. "Nobody wants to be involved in a collision especially when there are kids involved, this is an area where there are a lot of children. Regardless, people need to be aware when people are in crosswalks. Collisions like this can be avoided."
The captain is right, these kind of accidents can be avoided, and the fact that Andereck may have been under the influence while driving just adds to the absolute shock of this story. To make matters worse? Andereck was a teacher herself. To conduct yourself with such disregard for others, driving drunk, failing to yield at a crosswalk, especially in an area known for pedestrian and student traffic, shows a complete lack of care and respect for her fellow citizens.
Drivers need to follow simple logic, and to allow for predictable events on the road. What do I mean? I mean that if one vehicle is stopped for no apparent reason at an intersection, there is a good chance that someone small or big or a pet or a vehicle is crossing in front of that vehicle and that you should slow down or stop until you know the way is clear to proceed. While this motorist deserves to be treated as innocent until proven guilty, at least of the DUI, as far as her civil liability is concerned, I believe these boys have a strong case against her. When that big truck stopped to let the boys cross, Ms. Andereck should have stopped or at least slowed down substantially and increased her level of caution.
The boys' parents need to consult a San Francisco pedestrian accident lawyer, who will understand the rights of the two pedestrians as well as the obligations of the driver. Did you know that California law actually says that a motorist needs to exercise a greater level of care than a pedestrian? It's true, and I agree because a pedestrian can usually only harm themselves if they mess up. In sharp contrast, a motorist can cause serious personal injuries or even a fatality to a pedestrian if the motorist does not exercise proper care.
Hello, I'm Claude Wyle, a San Francisco pedestrian crash attorney. Have an idea for a topic you'd like to see covered here? Feel free to contact me or visit www.ccwlawyers.com
Claude A. Wyle is a partner of Choulos Choulos, and Wyle, a San Francisco based law firm dedicated to representing clients who have been injured by the wrongful conduct of individuals, corporations, public entities, and businesses. Mr. Wyle also frequently sits as a Judge Pro Tem for the city and county of San Francisco.


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Starter plots available at Windmill Avenue
There are 3 small plots vacant at Windmill Avenue. They have been cleared of weeds and are ready for new members to cultivate. If you know anyone who wants a plot, please ask them to contact the Windmill Avenue steward George on 01536 518 097
Field Tour by the committee
Our committee's annual tour of two fields takes place on Tuesday 10th July. Your committee members will be viewing the Northfield Avenue field first, followed by Scott Road. This is an opportunity for committee members to see other fields than their own. We all learn a lot and pick up ideas from each other.
IBCs sold out
Scott Road field were very fortunate to have a small batch of thousand litre IBC water tanks delivered. Many thanks to Pat Mullins, field steward who sourced them and arranged delivery. They were sold at cost and were all spoken for within 24 hours of delivery. We continue to look for more supplies of these valuable rainwater collection and storage tanks. See photo below
more IBCs wanted
One of our members on Margaret Road would very much like to purchase two IBC tanks for a reasonable price. We are appealing to Margaret Road members with the following questions:
- Do you know where we can buy thousand litre IBCs and get them delivered to plots?
- Do you have an IBC that you no longer need or use that you could sell? (if so at what price?)
- Do you have any contacts who can buy, sell or transport water buts or IBCs?
Hosepipes always banned on Kettering Allotments
One of our rules (Rule 41) specifically states that hosepipe use is not permitted on our allotments. We have had reports of a member breaking this rule recently by using a pump and pipe to empty one of our mains water troughs. This is ingenious but not permitted and any further reports may lead to disciplinary action. Other members were upset as the trough was emptied and they could not fill watering cans. Our rents include the cost of water, but only in reasonable quantities; if the water bill rises our rents will go up next year.
Car Park improved at Scott Road
We have recently been able to extend the useful area of the main Scott Road car park. Previously this part was very uneven ground with a large dip, so not accessible to vehicles. It was also overgrown with brambles. We have levelled and cleared this area at no cost to the society. It means more vehicles can be parked, especially in winter when the ridings are closed and the lower part of the car park gets muddy. Photo below
Rats controlled
The Pied Piper of Windmill Avenue (no connection to the nearby pub) has succeeded in controlling the rats on our allotments there. Many thanks to our steward George and the other members who helped. Of course, we are never very far from a rat, so continued vigilance is necessary. If you spot a rat or see evidence of rats or other vermin, please report it to your steward as soon as possible. Please also take suitable control and prevention measures in your sheds to make sure the rats do not return.
Easy gardening
Click on this link to see the easiest way to grow things on your allotment. No weeding! This method uses woven black weed control fabric (100gsm) with crops planted through holes cut in the fabric. The method also works with cardboard instead of fabric, but the cardboard needs a layer of mulch (eg grass cuttings, tree shreddings) on top to secure it.
Please close the gate at Margaret Road
We have had reports of members leaving the gates open at Margaret Road. It is really important that we close the gate on entry and exit. This is for our security and keeps our allotments safer. The committee has recently spent hundreds of pounds on improving security at Margaret Road, please do you bit by locking the gate. If you see anyone leaving the gate open or unlocked, please note the time, description and vehicle registration (take a photo with your smartphone) and contact us.


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Here at Land of Droid we all love Gorilla Glass – the toughened scratch-resistant glass developed by Corning and used in high-end smartphones and tablets.
Now Corning has unveiled Willow Glass – a new ultra-thin and flexible substrate for LCDs and OLEDs. This toughened paper-thin glass will not only lead to even thinner and lighter devices, but also allows the possibility for devices with curved screens.
I'd avoid trying to hammer any nails with it though.
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Twelve years before the Federal Building in Oklahoma City was bombed, a group of white supremacists with close ties to the neo-Nazi group Aryan Nations drew up a plan to bomb the same building in much the same way, according to evidence gathered in the late 1980's by a Federal prosecutor.
The plot, conceived at the end of October 1983, called for parking a van or a trailer in front of the Federal Building and blowing it up with rockets detonated by a timer, the prosecutor, Steven N. Snyder, recalled in a recent interview.
In a strange coincidence, Richard Wayne Snell, an Oklahoma man identified by a Government witness as a participant in that plan, was executed in Arkansas this April 19, the day of the actual bombing. He was 64 years old, called himself a prisoner of war and had been convicted of two murders.
Although no evidence links Mr. Snell to last month's bombing or to either of the suspects now charged with it, his impending execution had been protested by right-wing paramilitary groups, which called him a patriot and termed the Federal Government "the Beast."
Timothy J. McVeigh, the prime suspect in the Oklahoma City blast, has never mentioned Mr. Snell, and Federal officials who investigated Mr. Snell on other charges say they consider it unlikely that he or his supporters were involved. Mr. Snyder -- who gathered evidence of the 1983 plot, including Mr. Snell's role in it, while preparing for trial of a sedition case against a group of white supremacists -- declined to say whether he had brought the similaries between the 1983 plans and the bombing last month to the attention of investigators in Oklahoma City.
Although evidence of an earlier plot does not itself demonstrate any links between those identified as plotters then and those accused now, it does suggest that the idea of bombing this particular Federal building could have been a subject of discussion among small extremist groups for more than a decade.
The only links between Mr. McVeigh and people identified as the earlier conspirators are extremely tenuous. Mr. McVeigh once got a traffic ticket in the Fort Smith, Ark., area, where some of them lived, and several months ago his sister Jennifer subscribed to The Patriot Report, a newsletter published there.
The details of the 1983 plan came from James D. Ellison, the founder of the Covenant, the Sword and the Arm of the Lord, an anti-Semitic paramilitary group that now appears to be defunct but once flourished in northern Arkansas.
Mr. Ellison's account first came to light when Mr. Snyder, an assistant United States attorney in Fort Smith, interviewed him in preparation for his role as the principal prosecution witness against 14 other white supremacists, including 10 charged with plotting to overthrow the Government by force. The trial was held in 1988, and all the defendants were acquitted.
In addition to Mr. Snell, who was already on death row, the defendants included Richard Girnt Butler, chief of the Aryan Nations, a neo-Nazi umbrella organization for white supremacist groups that is based in Hayden Lake, Idaho; Robert E. Miles, a former Ku Klux Klansman who headed the Mountain Church of Jesus Christ the Saviour in Cohoctah, Mich., and Louis Ray Beam Jr., former grand dragon of the Texas Ku Klux Klan and "ambassador at large" of the Aryan Nations.
According to notes Mr. Snyder took before the trial, Mr. Ellison said he attended a meeting of extremist groups in Hayden Lake in July 1983 and told them of the death of Gordon Kahl, a member of yet another right-wing group, the Posse Comitatus. Mr. Kahl was a tax protester who fled North Dakota in early 1983 after a shootout with Federal agents and was subsequently shot to death in a gun battle with agents in Smithville, Ark.
"Kahl was the catalyst that made everyone come forth and change the organizations from thinkers to doers," Mr. Ellison said, according to Mr. Snyder's notes.
In late-night meetings, Mr. Ellison told Mr. Snyder, the leaders at Hayden Lake discussed how to topple the Government, using as a sourcebook "The Turner Diaries," an extremist novel that envisions the Government's overthrow by rightists who then systematically kill Jews and blacks. Mr. Ellison told Mr. Snyder that he himself had volunteered to assassinate Federal officials in Arkansas.
According to Mr. Snyder's notes, Mr. Ellison told him that the Ellison organization had discussed plans to bomb Federal buildings and the Dallas office of a Jewish organization.
At the 1988 trial of the 14 white supremacists, Mr. Ellison testified that in October 1983, Mr. Snell and Steve Scott, an associate, "asked me to design a rocket launcher that could be used to destroy these buildings from a distance."
"On one of the trips when I was with Wayne," Mr. Ellison said of Mr. Snell, "he took me to some of the buildings and asked me to go in the building and check the building out. This kind of thing."
And before the trial, Mr. Ellison told the prosecutor that at Mr. Snell's request he had entered the Federal Building in Oklahoma City to gauge what it would take to damage or destroy it.
Afterward, he testified in court, he made preliminary sketches and drawings. Rocket launchers were to be "placed in a trailer or a van so that it could be driven up to a given spot, parked there, and a timed detonating device could be triggered so that the driver could walk away and leave the vehicle set in position, and he would have time to clear the area before any of the rockets launched."
"And I was asked to make it so it would fit in either a trailer or a van or a panel truck," Mr. Ellison continued.
"Ellison," Mr. Snyder recalled, "said that Snell was bitter toward the Government because of the I.R.S. And I think these were agents from the Oklahoma City office, and they had taken him to court, and his property had been seized by the F.B.I. and other agents in a raid. But you can't be sure about any of this, because a Federal raid, to a lot of these people, is any time the postman brings the mail."
In 1984, a black state trooper stopped Mr. Snell for a traffic violation near De Queen, Ark. Mr. Snell shot the trooper, Louis Bryant, as he approached the vehicle, then shot him again as he lay on the ground, killing him. Mr. Snell always contended afterward that he had killed the officer in self-defense.
Mr. Snell fled and was chased to Broken Bow, Okla., where he was wounded in a gun battle with the authorities before he was subdued. In his car, the police found a gun that had been used the previous year in the robbery and murder of William Stumpp, a Texarkana pawnbroker. Mr. Snell was convicted of both murders and sentenced to death in the Stumpp case.
Mr. Snell always denied that murder, but Mr. Ellison said at the sedition trial that Mr. Snell had killed Mr. Stumpp because he believed -- wrongly, as it turned out -- that Mr. Stumpp was Jewish.
Mr. Ellison himself became a Government witness after plenty of trouble with the law. On April 19, 1985 -- 10 years to the day before the Oklahoma City bombing -- a heavily armed force of 200 state and Federal officers surrounded his remote mountain compound on the shores of Bull Shoals Lake in northern Arkansas. A four-day siege ended when he was persuaded to surrender by Robert G. Millar, who is still the spiritual leader of an armed apocalypic sect in Elohim City, a rural compound near Muldrow, Okla.
Three months later, on July 17, Mr. Ellison was convicted of racketeering charges. And two months after that, he was sentenced to 20 years in prison. The following year, he agreed to become a Government witness.
The defense at the sedition trial contended that Mr. Ellison had farbricated the conspiracy. Having listened for seven weeks, an all-white jury acquitted all the defendants. Afterward, one juror announced that she had fallen in love with one of the defendants and planned to marry him.
After the trial, Mr. Ellison went to prison, entered the Federal witness protection program and eventually ended up living on parole in Jasper, Fla., midway between Tallahassee and Jacksonville. He later left the witness program, finished his parole on April 21, two days after the Oklahoma City bombing, and was last seen that day in Jasper with two women, driving a car with Oklahoma plates.
From his prison cell in Varner, Ark., Mr. Snell began publishing a periodic newsletter, The Seekers, which told of the "war to establish righteousness," a war in which he considered himself a P.O.W.
The Militia of Montana, which rallied to Mr. Snell's cause in the March issue of its publication, Taking Aim, reminded its readers that his execution was set for April 19.
"If this date does not ring a bell for you then maybe this will jog your memory," the newsletter said. "1. April 19, 1775: Lexington burned; 2. April 19, 1943: Warsaw burned; 3. April 19, 1992: The fed's attempted to raid Randy Weaver, but had their plans thwarted when concerned citizens arrived on the scene with supplies for the Weaver family totally unaware of what was to take place; 4. April 19, 1993: The Branch Davidians burned; 5. April 19, 1995: Richard Snell will be executed -- unless we act now!!!"
The action suggested in a note written by Mary Snell, his wife, and published by the newsletter, was to flood the Arkansas Governor's office with letters.
As his execution approached, Mr. Snell was frequently visited by Mr. Millar, who shared Mr. Snell's final hours, witnessed his execution and took his body to Elohim City the next day for burial.
Mr. Snell watched televised reports of the Oklahoma City bombing on the very day he died, Mr. Millar said, and was appalled by what he saw.
Mr. Snell's last words, however, were threatening. He addressed them to Gov. Jim Guy Tucker just as he was strapped to a gurney for execution by lethal injection.
"Governor Tucker, look over your shoulder," witnesses quote him as saying. "Justice is coming. I wouldn't trade places with you or any of your cronies. Hail the victory. I am at peace."


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I had this error come up during one of my investigations when I check the log reader agent within SQL server replication monitor.
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As a new seminary, we are committed to providing an increasing number of excellent library facilities for our students. We believe in the importance of studying the original sources and learning from the insight of theologians past and present.
At the moment, we have nearly 10,000 volumes, but we are aiming to grow our collection to at least 30,000 in the medium term. We would like to be a specialist resource for Presbyterianism in England. If you would like to help in this effort, whether by donating books or providing financial support, we would love to hear from you.
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Our students also have borrowing rights at the nearby Durham University, home of one of the UK's top-ranked theology programmes, and the most extensive library in the north of England.


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Software development and software development agencies are gaining prominence all around the globe not just the middle east, and this is majorly because computers and the internet have gained access to every office all around the globe. As software programs help in making life easier for everyone around us, when it comes to finding a right business partner, software is your best friend. For software development, countries like Lebanon is becoming the new hub in the Middle East.
What are software development agencies?
Software development agencies are experts in providing software solutions to businesses and offices of all kinds. Every business model is different; every company work culture is different, and thus one single software cannot serve the purposes of every office all around the globe. The need for personalized software is high, and software development agencies are the only solution.
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• Schools: School management software is one of the most demanded software programs currently, and many software development agencies can be found in Lebanon developing software for schools. School management software streamlines all the activities taking place on the campus thus making the school a well-oiled organic machinery. As the number of schools are rising in the middle east, so is the demand for dedicated software programs that help them in smooth functioning.
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While there, my wife and I had several conversations about how much of a remix-mashup the city is: its earliest bits coming from the Romans, through tot he medieval mercantile hub that it became, into the modern, surviving the Great Fire, with reconstruction and continued growth up to the present.
Layers. Layers of the city are visible everywhere.
There some are pieces--like the Saxon arch in All-Hallows-by-the-Tower (below) and the remains of the earlier Roman building in the basement below, where visitors can still walk--that have been preserved pretty well intact, with more recent (though still medieval) construction around them. Yes, some of the city's treasures are quite well preserved in the many museums, but many are still kept in street corners, in the open, or tucked into churches that have stood against time. There are other bits--like the London Wall, once spanning along the city, now only visible at certain sites--that are crumbling, in need to restoration. And still some sites--like the Tower of London, with its Norman keep and massive fortification built up around it over time--are now regarded as national treasures, teeming with guards and security. Walking along the streets in central London, many of the buildings show the layering quite visibly, as the soot from the Great Fire lines the walls.
The mashup of the city's history is stunning, and a wonder I look forward to beholding again.
So here's a photo-set of just a few of my favorite details.
|Sutton Hoo exhibit in the British Museum
|The Charterhouse in Charterhouse Square
|The Saxon Arch in All-Hallows-by-the-Tower
|An Anglo-Saxon stone cross in the basement of All-Hallows-by-the-Tower


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By now you're familiar with "Cool Kids," the unstoppable individualist anthem from up-and-comers Echosmith. The pop hit has been making the rounds for a while now but when it really started to pick up momentum, the band decided to film a second music video. "We wanted to do a new one because we look so different, but also because the song has made so much progress that we felt like it," frontwoman Sydney Sierota told Fuse. "'Why not? Do another one!' And see where that would take us story-wise and just performance-wise, because so much has changed for this band in the past year and a half. It's not like looking at your old school picture or something and, like, cringing."
The song is so popular, in fact, it got the attention of Apple, who used "Cool Kids" in their recent keynote. "We were on an airplane all day during the Apple keynote and we landed, finally, at like 9:30 at night and we got all these tweets saying that our song was in it. They used our song and the picture of our song and stuff in the screenshot for the iWatch," Sierota stated. "And also my iPhone 5 is completely broken so I'm thinking 'They used it, where's my iPhone 6 and my iWatch?!' But besides that I thought it was really cool. It was a fun little surprise to come home to."
That's not all! Earlier this year the band made their television debut and they're totally grateful for it. "Playing the Today show and Conan was amazing for us because they're both first for our late night TV or morning TV [appearances], and we love Conan. We love watching him. He's so funny and he's so tall, which is so crazy!" Sierota joked. "We felt really great about both performances and we were really happy that those were our first ones."
With all their recent success, what's in store for Echosmith? "As a band, you want to stick true to who you are, but at the same time I think it's really important to evolve...to really work on trying new things and try to be a little bit different from your previous album or whatever else you're putting out," the singer continued. "I think there's definitely a balance of that, and that's what we'll do in the future when we do do a new album, which won't be for a while."
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'Just Imagine', by Pippa Goodhart, illustrated by Nick Sharratt (published by Doubleday Childrens)
We were already ginormously HUGE fans of 'You Choose', which is by the same crack team that have created this new book and were onto our second copy of it because the first had had its pages 'loved off' (to paraphrase the Skin Horse in the Margery Williams classic, 'The Velveteen Rabbit'). Therefore, we were over the moon to hear that 'Just Imagine' was coming out in time to take pride of place on C's Christmas list. Luckily, Father Christmas was kind enough to bring deposit it under the Christmas tree and we've been enjoying it ever since.
The premise is beautifully simple. As with 'You Choose', the reader is given a simple prompt – no more than a few words – and a page full of brightly coloured images to get them started on creating their own stories. Whilst 'You Choose' was based more on real life, 'Just Imagine' invites children (and adults) to put themselves in all sorts of fantastical situations, such as deciding whether you'd like to live underground:
or what life might be like if you were made differently:
The above is probably the spread that makes us laugh the most and C loves making up his own (mostly food-related) characters. H enjoys thinking about which animal he'd be on this page:
but I'd say the page that has given us the most to talk about is this one:
The possibilities for what this machine might be used for are endless and could fill any number of books all by themselves. C's current favourite idea is that each part of the machine makes a different Fireman Sam toy, which then gets transported (via a huge chute direct from the factory) into his room, where they somehow allow him to actually *become* Fireman Sam and take part in many emergency rescues. He goes into detail about which bit of the machine adds which part of the toy and has even told me that, "There must be some bits of the machine that we can't see, because they also need to add Wallaby One's double harness and none of the bits here would work for that."
I appreciate that some of you may now be completely baffled by all the Fireman Sam references (Wallaby One is a rescue helicopter, if that helps…?), but the only reason I've gone into such detail is simply to highlight how much discussion each and every page sparks. Other than its predecessor, 'You Choose', I can't think of many other books that so cleverly enable the reader to create such a wide range of stories. ('Would You Rather?', by John Burningham, is similar, but I'll be honest and say that even though I ADORE his illustrations, C and H are more drawn to the bright colours of Nick Sharratt.)
Although I'd imagine the target audience for this book is pre-schoolers, I can say without a shadow of a doubt that I'd have been happy to use it with my Year 5 class when I was teaching. We used the outstanding illustrations in 'The Mysteries of Harris Burdick' by Chris Van Allsburg as a stimulus for writing on many occasions, but 'Just Imagine' would have supplied a complete contrast and perhaps led to the creation of very different (though equally interesting) stories.
I can thoroughly recommend 'Just Imagine' as a must-buy for any family or classroom and would be really excited to hear what stories you and your children come up with after reading it!


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Saturday, June 13, 2009
The Place I Don't Like To Go
Most people would like to stay in a well-developed city, but I dislike going to these places. In a big city, you will see large crowds rushing everywhere. When businessmen with tidy suits walk by, you can almost feel their nervous and heavy hearts. Meanwhile, cars and scooters are running throughout the city like the bees in a hive. The air is not fresh and the sky is dim because of the smoke from all the traffic. Huge, tall buildings stand beside you, giving you lots of stress. Everything costs too much and everyone is busy. Maybe I just can't adapt to the style of big cities, but I will never go to a big city of my own free will.
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Alexandria Ocasio Cortez spoke passionately about how climate change could affect her own future, including her dream of becoming a parent. The U.S. Congresswoman from New York, who at 29, is the youngest ever to have a seat in the House of Representatives, was in Copenhagen, Denmark on Friday at the C40 World Mayors Summit.
"...I speak to you not as an elected official, or a public figure. But I speak to you as a human being. A woman whose dreams of motherhood now taste bittersweet because of what I know about our children's future, and that our actions are responsible for bringing their most dire possibilities into focus," Ocasio-Cortez told the crowd, sounding choked up.
"I speak to you as a human being. A woman whose dreams of motherhood now taste bittersweet because of what I know about our children's future, and that our actions are responsible for bringing their most dire possibilities into focus" -@AOC pic.twitter.com/Np2I9IigM3— Justice Democrats (@justicedems) October 11, 2019
She continued by highlighting Hurricane Maria, "a climate-change powered storm," which killed an estimated 3,000 Puerto Ricans in 2018, according to NPR.
"American citizens. My own grandfather died in the aftermath," Ocasio-Cortez told the crowd. "All because they were living under colonial rule, which contributed to the dire conditions and lack of recovery."
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Ocasio-Cortez also pointed out that the first victims of national disasters are most commonly ones who are already subjected to other discriminatory practices.
"That is not a coincidence," Ocasio-Cortez continued. "....The climate crisis's path is first impacting those who have not only contributed to our emissions the least, but have already suffered greatly in the global history of inequality, colonization, and imperialism, stacking one injustice upon another."
Ocasio-Cortez was joined by more than 90 mayors at the C40, as well as city delegates, climate experts, influencers, and business leaders. The event features a global coalition of leading cities, businesses and citizens focused on radical and ambitious climate action.
Before the event, Ocasio-Cortez shared on Instagram that she was nervous to speak in front of a crowd, according to Refinery29. "...I generally don't know how well I did until after the fact," she wrote. "Sadly, I am a perfectionist and I am working on being kinder to myself. It doesn't help when literally any mistake I make is broadcast everywhere. But that has taught me to roll with it since I can't hide."
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How do we get through the tough times in life? This writer reminds us that we get through it with Jesus by our side. How can God walk with us through a cancer diagnosis, a wayward child, or nasty divorce? He can do so because He too was a man and understands our hurts and our struggles. He is not so high that He cannot meet our needs; instead Jesus, our High Priest, is always present and ready to help in times of trouble. There should always be a sense of readiness to handle any problem, because He "will never you or forsake you." Amazingly, Jesus became a man yet He still retains all the power of God over any infirmary or fear. He calmed the seas on more than one occasion and even proved His power over the elements by walking on water. He healed those who were in need and He preached a message of repentance and kingdom-building. This same Jesus is walking with you through this current struggle. His power is available so ask Him to intervene and accomplish what you cannot. The one lesson God has taught me recently about prayer is that it is not about my will, but His will being done. When we pray with that kind of heart, we see God step into a situation and change it for eternity.
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Thursday, January 5, 2012
Paws, Wheels, Wings and Other Things
Shortly before Christmas, I received a couple of gifts in the mail, as mentioned in this post. My ever-curious Skittles had to know what I was unwrapping. Here he is in the kitchen, back paws on the floor. Front paws resting on the oven door. Big eyes on mine. Gotta love that cat - and I do.
Back when the leaves were still falling, my neighbour's little boy abandoned his toy truck in my driveway. I thought it looked cute parked among the autumn leaves.
Speaking of cute, this little sparrow was enjoying his afternoon nibbles atop a fence in the park.
Also seen in the park, the delicate hairs of this fuzzy branch glistened with post-rain moisture.
This tiny bag of marbles was the prize found inside my son's Christmas cracker.
Driving off into the sunset which always comes too early in winter.
I hope you enjoyed the photos. I should have more for you in a few days and hopefully, I'll be by to visit before then.
75 comments:
- Ruby said...
All the pictures are excellent. The shades and the lights are so beautiful!!
- January 5, 2012 at 7:16 AM
- Mimi said...
Gorgeous photos!
You have the art of seeing the beautiful in the ordinary, and thank you for capturing it and sharing it with us.
- January 5, 2012 at 7:38 AM
- Gary's third pottery blog said...
SKITTLES baby! More Skittles in 2012 :)
- January 5, 2012 at 7:38 AM
- Ruth Hiebert said...
I enjoy seeing your creativity. Seeing something worth photographing in almost anything. Have a great day.
- January 5, 2012 at 7:40 AM
- DJan said...
I always love your lighting. It's the key to your beautiful pictures, and I am striving to find a way to get the same effects.
- January 5, 2012 at 8:12 AM
- Brian Miller said...
nice...love the firs pic of skittles...def great lighting in that...and the truck made me smile...reminds me of my yard...
- January 5, 2012 at 8:32 AM
the fuzzy branch makes me swoon <3
- January 5, 2012 at 8:38 AM
- Daryl said...
Skittles and Jack have that pose in common .. Jack accompanies his with loud vocalizing on how slowly I am responding to his demands for MORE or I am opening anything he thinks might interest him.
And I just noticed you spelling 'meager' (in the title of your last post) oddly ..
- January 5, 2012 at 8:49 AM
- CiCi said...
Sunset does seem to come too early in winter. It doesn't get light until 7:30 in the morning here and yet it gets dark around 4:30. Have to get in as much day light activities as possible now.
I absolutely love the picture of the cat. I have been yearning for a cat lately and every time I see a sweet cat photo I melt.
- January 5, 2012 at 8:58 AM
Lovely shots - the light in the first one is gorgeous.
- January 5, 2012 at 9:13 AM
- Suldog said...
You take the best cat photos ever (which shouldn't be surprising to anyone, as you take the best photos, period.) Really - the detail is superb. The sharpness of focus on the whiskers and eyes, and the softness of the paws and background. Truly wonderful.
- January 5, 2012 at 9:16 AM
- L. D. said...
I really appreciate your photography. It is all very good and fun to see. I like seeing the little scenes of trucks and marbles. The cat is wonderful.
- January 5, 2012 at 9:45 AM
- Anyes said...
Short of being a tree yourself, I always wonder how you photograph your birds. They are stunning :-)
- January 5, 2012 at 9:46 AM
- ellen abbott said...
Little stories, all.
- January 5, 2012 at 10:04 AM
Beautiful pictures. We have recently got a kitten so I'm currently very much into cats!!
CJ x
- January 5, 2012 at 10:09 AM
- Sage said...
I love the cat photo--reminds me of my old cat, whose been gone now for 11, almost 12 years.
- January 5, 2012 at 10:42 AM
- Dan said...
Love the peach fuzz on the branch. :)
- January 5, 2012 at 10:55 AM
- Kerri Farley said...
Kitty steals the show! What a beauty!
- January 5, 2012 at 11:04 AM
- TexWisGirl said...
the photo of your cat is GORGEOUS!!! perfectly beautiful! :)
- January 5, 2012 at 11:12 AM
- stephen Hayes said...
I'm not too much of a cat person but your picture of Skittles should be on a calendar. It's really beautiful. What a character.
- January 5, 2012 at 11:12 AM
- Out on the prairie said...
I stopped a number of times looking for that sunset shot yesterday.
- January 5, 2012 at 11:22 AM
- messymimi said...
The toy truck, if you look at it right, seems to be full size, but in a land of giant trees.
At least your son knows where his marbles are -- i lost mine years ago.:)
- January 5, 2012 at 1:03 PM
- Rosaria Williams said...
What's not to love here?
- January 5, 2012 at 1:09 PM
- photowannabe said...
Always fun to see what you post Hilary.
The branch with the fuzzy little hairs is stunning.
I love how you think about photos.
Happy New Year. May 2012 be the best one yet.
- January 5, 2012 at 2:23 PM
- Anita said...
All great shots. Skittle is my favorite.
Thanks for linking to the Christmas cracker. Don't know how I got to be this old without knowing what it is. :)
- January 5, 2012 at 2:43 PM
- Anita said...
ps. My memory is back. I have seen these at a few kiddie parties. :)
- January 5, 2012 at 2:46 PM
- Redbush said...
Thanks for the wonderful photos! You really captured Skittles at his best! Happy New Year!
- January 5, 2012 at 2:50 PM
- ds said...
Wonderful! Thank you.
- January 5, 2012 at 3:13 PM
Yes, I did enjoy them! I tried to pick a favorite, but couldn't. :)
- January 5, 2012 at 4:31 PM
- Linda at To Behold The Beauty said...
What Suldog said...Amen! You haven't mentioned Zephyr lately. Is he doing all right? I know he had some health issues there for awhile. I loved the bag of marbles, too. There's just something about marbles.
- January 5, 2012 at 5:09 PM
- Pauline said...
Oh, that cat!
- January 5, 2012 at 6:28 PM
- Barb said...
Happy 2012, Hillary! Skittles has BIG eyes. I've seen marble photos lately and have an itch to photograph my old ones (which I used to play with). Thanks for the inspiration.
- January 5, 2012 at 7:24 PM
- yaya said...
I always enjoy your photography..you make the everyday, simple things in life just pop!
- January 5, 2012 at 8:38 PM
- Gail Dixon said...
Finally back from my blog break! So nice to reconnect and see my buddies faithfully posting. These photos are unique and wonderful in their own way. Well done!
- January 5, 2012 at 10:23 PM
- Unknown said...
So agree ... these days are too short! Always enjoy seeing the world through your eyes.
- January 5, 2012 at 10:38 PM
- Red said...
Quite interesting that you have such a wide variety of topics in these photos...all well done. You bet I enjoyed them.
- January 5, 2012 at 10:47 PM
- ADRIAN said...
A very good set.....the first and the truck are special.
- January 6, 2012 at 1:43 AM
- Glo said...
A delightful display of your photographic genius!
- January 6, 2012 at 2:04 AM
- Shrinky said...
That is an esquisite portrait of Skittles, utterly purrfect!
- January 6, 2012 at 5:14 AM
- Indrani said...
Yes I enjoyed the photos.
Great captures.
- January 6, 2012 at 7:55 AM
- Liz Mays said...
I enjoyed them so much. I always, always do!
- January 6, 2012 at 7:56 AM
- She Who Carries Camera said...
I love how you always find the beauty in the small things that get overlooked by most people. And Skittles portrait should be hung on a wall!
- January 6, 2012 at 8:06 AM
- Hilary said...
• Ruby, thank you so kindly. I'm glad you enjoyed the post. :)
• Mimi, you're too kind and I thank you for that. :)
• Gary, I'll aim for more Skitty. And Zephyr too. And of course, Benny. :)
• Ruth, thanks very kindly. I feel the same way bout yours. :)
• DJan, thank you. I got lucky with the Skitty shot. The only light I had was the small bulb above the stove but he stood right beneath it. :)
• Thanks, Brian. It's been a while since toys have been strewn across my yard - except of course, for Benny's toys. ;)
• Christine, I'm glad you like it. Frank pointed out that it's like the fuzz on deer antlers. :)
• Daryl, Skitty rarely stands like that but he could probably smell the yummy cookies inside the package and just had to be a part of the unveiling. As for "meagre," we Canadians are funny that way. We also go to the "theatre." Go figure. ;)
• Cici, the sunsets also tend to happen really quickly - unlike the slow, lingering changes in summer skies. I suspect that the right, heart-melting cat might just find you, one day. :)
• Lady Fi, thank you kindly. :)
• Jim, thank you. I love that the Suldog has such a fondness for cats. I'll have to work on getting more feline photos, this year. With twice as many cats as dogs, that shouldn't be too difficult. ;)
• Thanks kindly, Larry. I'm pleased to know that you enjoy my photos. :)
• Anyes, I go out on a limb. ;) Thanks for your kind words. They're very much appreciated. :)
• Ellen, that's the essence of photography. Thanks for stopping by. :)
• CJ, kittens are such day-brighteners. Enjoy your new baby. Thanks for the visit. :)
• Thanks, Jeff. I have a couple of old girls that I remember fondly from way back when, also. :)
• Thanks, Daniel. It tickled my fancy, too. :)
• Thanks, Kerri. I'm mighty fond of the little beastie. :)
• Thanks, Tex. He walks around looking like that all the time. ;)
• Thank you, Stephen. Skitty could make a cat person out of you. He has so much character, you'd think he's part dog. ;) Just about everyone who gets to know him kind of falls for him. You'd be putty in his paws. ;)
• Steve, who knew it was lurking up here in Canada? ;)
- January 6, 2012 at 11:07 AM
- Hilary said...
• MessyMimi, you made me laugh with that line. And I like your land of the giants perspective. :)
• Thanks kindly, Rosaria. I'm glad you approve. :)
• Thank you, Sue. I just happened to take a few more shots of hairy branches today. ;)
• Ah, Anita. I knew you'd know what they are. ;) Thanks for the visit. :)
• Thanks, Redbush. He makes it easy for me. He's always at his best. :)
• Thank you, DS. :)
• Thanks, Barbara. No need to pick a favourite. I'm just glad you enjoyed them. :)
• Thank you, Linda. Zephyr is doing just fine, thanks. He's just a much less sociable cat than Skitty, so my camera doesn't seek him out as readily. He's my great, big hunk of purring affection though and I'll try to snap a few of him soon. Marbles are great as long as we're not losing them, like MessyMimi so cleverly stated. :)
• You'd love him, Pauline. :)
• And to you and yours, Barb. I look forward to seeing your marble photos. :)
• Yaya, thank you kindly. I hope to pop over to your fine blog, soon. :)
• Welcome back, Gail. So nice to see you in circulation again. Thanks always for your kind words. :)
• Thanks, Reena. Always happy to see you drop by. :)
• Glad to hear it, Red. Thanks for that. :)
• Thank you, Adrian. :)
• I thank you kindly, Glo. :)
• Much appreciated, Shrinky. I am amewsed. ;)
• Thanks very much, Indrani. :)
• Thank you, Liz. I'm glad to hear it. :)
• Jillsy, thank you so much. Your kind words are much appreciated. :)
- January 6, 2012 at 11:07 AM
- Kat said...
You have such a keen eye. I love the truck in the leaves. :)
- January 6, 2012 at 12:07 PM
- Lynne with an e said...
Skittles! I like dogs okay, but really I'm more of a cat person, and your cat is adorable. (I hope Benny can't read).
- January 6, 2012 at 1:05 PM
- Lisa said...
The photos are wonderful. I love the Cat. You get the perfect light.
Love the light always
- January 6, 2012 at 1:32 PM
- Bob Bushell said...
Those pictures are superb, even the cat, and I don't like them, but, you carry it so beautifully.
- January 6, 2012 at 2:19 PM
- Frank Baron said...
Beautiful portrait of Skittelski. Like the marble shot too. Takes me back. I used to have sacks of them, with my best ones kept in that velvety bag Crown Royal whisky comes in.
- January 6, 2012 at 3:22 PM
- Scott Law said...
The holidays and end of year sure get busy, and then I think there's a New Year hangover, even for those of us who don't drink.
- January 6, 2012 at 3:45 PM
- Linda said...
Happy New Year, Hilary. Love this batch of pictures - most especially Skittles. That is a fantastic picture of him.
- January 6, 2012 at 3:56 PM
- Laura said...
beautiful Hilary...that 4th photo of the branch illuminated is amazing!
- January 6, 2012 at 4:10 PM
- WritingsForLife said...
Oh my God! my sister's cat looks just like that :-). I almost thought it was her. Tabby cats are gorgeous :-)
I love the sunset image too :-)
- January 6, 2012 at 4:48 PM
- Deb said...
I am so glad that I wasn't asked to choose my one favorite photo from this group because I loved them all. You are truly an artist. Thanks for sharing your art with us !
- January 6, 2012 at 4:50 PM
- Kappa no He said...
I said it once and I'll say it again, your Skittles looks just like my Whiskey. Love the photos. And the bird with the seed was amazing. You must have a very good telephoto lens. And a very steady hand. ^^
- January 6, 2012 at 5:57 PM
I love your Skitty!
Is it bad that we have never had crackers at our holiday tables? I wouldn't have thought to include marbles. Maybe I should click that link and read up on them...
- January 6, 2012 at 6:41 PM
- ruma said...
Hello, Hilary.
I was given many crops from your glorious works.
We are far distantly each other, but this human interchange has cultural significance.
Thank you for your heartwarming message and many visit, in this year.
I thank for your encouragement for Japan.
Healthy and Happy new years for you and yours.
Close spring, ruma ❀
- January 6, 2012 at 7:34 PM
- Reb said...
Love the little truck, and the sunset is beautiful, even if it does come to early in the day at this time of year.
- January 6, 2012 at 7:37 PM
- Cheryl Kohan said...
Sweet Skittles...reminds me of our sweet Jane. I miss having a cat.
- January 6, 2012 at 9:27 PM
- Kerry said...
Skittles has such lovely eyes. And i really like your shot of the fuzzy branch; I just like the fact that you notice that kind of detail, and then have the ability to photograph it so well.
- January 6, 2012 at 9:34 PM
- Joanna Jenkins said...
Hi Hilary, This is a terrific collection of photos. Thank you.
Your cat is so sweet. I've thought a lot lately about getting a cat but there are so many big, scary dogs in our neighborhood that I'm guessing a cat would not be to happy around here. Sigh.
xo jj
- January 6, 2012 at 11:23 PM
- Leah J. Utas said...
Lovely. Especially your kitty. So very expressive.
- January 7, 2012 at 7:57 AM
- icedgurl said...
hi! thanks for visiting me back...
- January 7, 2012 at 8:11 AM
- Hilary said...
• Thanks kindly, Kat. Much appreciated. :)
• Louciao, evidently, Benny can read because when I emailed Frank about a really cute JRT that I saw in the park, he told me that Benny was unhappy with me. I've always loved both dogs and cats but only really knew cats until Benny came along. They're all wonderful in their own way. Thanks for you visit. :)
• Lisa, thanks very much. That light was simply the bulb on my stove fan. :)
• Bob, you keep saying that you don't like cats and I keep hoping to win you over. ;) Thanks for the kind comment. :)
• Thanks, Frank. I knew you'd like the Skitty pic. Our velvety Crown Royal bag held Scrabble tiles. :)
• Scott, I think you might just be right about that. Hope yours is a happy one though. :)
• Linda, thank you kindly. Skitty is strutting as I type. ;)
• Thank you, Laura. I thought you might like that one best.. it's so you. :)
• Raajii, thanks very much. I haven't seen too many cats that weren't gorgeous. Thanks for your visit. :)
• Deb, thank you so kindly. Very much appreciated. :)
• Terrie, thank you. I am pretty sure you've mentioned it before. I'd love to see photos of Whiskey. My lens for the bird shot was a 70-300mm, and it helps to keep your elbows close to your sides when shooting. :)
• Karen, I rarely see crackers at the table and they probably wouldn't have been at this gathering if it weren't for the fact that they have young children. Though we all do get a bit of a kick out of them. ;) Those crackers were prepackaged .. not handmade so you never know what you might find in them. Thanks for stopping by. :)
• Thank you Ruma. You're very kind. Happy New Year to you and yours, also. :)
• Reb, thanks so much. It's early, but getting a bit better every day. :)
• Cheryl, the few short months that I was without cats (before Skittles and Zephyr came along) felt wrong. I hope you share your life with another feline soon. :)
• Kerry, thank you so much for your kind words. They're so appreciated. :)
• Thanks, Joanna. My cats are mostly-indoor cats (though Skitty tends to wander a little bit under mostly-attentive supervision). If you think you could enjoy a cat that doesn't go out, the neighbourhood dogs shouldn't be a problem. And even an outdoor cat learns to show them who's boss, anyway. Thanks for your visit. :)
• Thank you, Leah. He's a great cat. :)
• My pleasure, Icedgurl. :)
- January 7, 2012 at 9:08 AM
- VM Sehy Photography said...
Lovely shots. Your cat is adorable.
I also wanted to say thank you for coming by my blog. I have to apologize. I went to publish your comment on my iPhone and hit the delete link instead. Ugh! I tried to recover to no avail. Needless to say I will no longer be publishing from my phone unless I get a stylus. I did go ahead and cut and paste the comment into the post.
My favorite shot from that bunch is the spider and the weevil. Never found out who won that match.
- January 7, 2012 at 11:02 AM
- Dianne said...
Skittles is so beautiful, the most amazing eyes
love all your shots of course, I always do but once there's a critter I get sidetracked
It's amazing that you caught the wee bird with food in his mouth
- January 7, 2012 at 12:54 PM
- Elizabeth Grimes said...
I love this collection of photos. Your little sparrow is my favorite. :)
- January 7, 2012 at 1:07 PM
- Nancy said...
Love the pictures, Hilary. You never fail to immerse me in your photos.
- January 7, 2012 at 1:42 PM
- Anvilcloud said...
You take photos like none other.
- January 7, 2012 at 4:24 PM
- SandyCarlson said...
Skittles is adorable. Your images are always so much fun, Hilary.
- January 7, 2012 at 8:32 PM
- Mage said...
You see things so well. That's all art is, seeing. I think my goal for the year is to see better. Thanks for being here.
- January 7, 2012 at 10:55 PM
- Hilary said...
• Thanks very much, VM and no worries about the comment being deleted. But thanks for rescuing it for me. :)
• Dianne, you'd love this cat - he's a true pal to all. Thanks so much for always stopping by. :)
• Elizabeth, thanks kindly. :)
• Thanks so much, Nancy. Much appreciated. :)
• AC, you're too kind. Thank you. :)
• Sandy, thanks for that. :)
• Mage, you make me smile. Thank you so much for such a sweet comment. :)
- January 7, 2012 at 11:56 PM
- lime said...
the sparrow looks like it's scolding someone. hehehe. wonderful as always.
- January 8, 2012 at 9:22 PM
- Zuzana said...
I love your photography, as it captures moments in an ordinary life, making them extraordinary.;))
- January 9, 2012 at 5:00 AM
- Hilary said...
• Lime, he kind of does. Thanks for stopping by. :)
• Thanks, Zuzana. :)
- January 10, 2012 at 12:26 PM


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Kundalini is a body energy just like the male and female energy, and other energies we run. When it kicks on you can rally feel it in your body.
Most people have hot kundalini. When it is running you are extremely warm. Sometimes to the point where you feel like you need to take off all of your clothes. Or take a cold shower to cool down.
If you get a physical injury it can kick on and give you an adrenalin feeling. It's running because it is actually helping to heal the body.
This energy runs up the spine, and makes the medical symbol of two snakes intertwining all the way up the spine. And out the top of your head.
Kundalini gets associated with death and death pictures and past lives. It kicks on at death to burn up the life 'pictures' so the soul can leave.