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Mollie and I went to see 'Maps to the Stars' on Friday, directed by David Cronenburg, written by Bruce Wagner. If you need to read a good review, here is one. It's a dark disturbing, actually revolting tale of incest, greed, lasciviousness and murder. Mollie usually likes dark stuff (she runs the Death Cafe in Hay and is no wimp when it comes to the macabre) but even she was somewhat taken aback by this film. 'You know' I said, as we watched the credits roll in the empty cinema, 'Bruce Wagner was a pal of Carlos Castaneda..' 'Oh' said Mollie. I got home and googled him. Yes, I was right, he wrote a seminal article about Carlos Castaneda when he started to appear in public after a silence, and, Wikipedia informed me, he had got involved with CC and even been the partner of Carol Tiggs! Carol Tiggs? She was the mysterious and potent 'nagual woman' in the books, the one who disappeared into the 'second attention' for years. Or, in another version, went off to have a couple of kids and have a normal life for a while.
I had to know more about Wagner, so I kept googling and found a long conversation on Sustained Reaction, a Castaneda-critical website about what kind of chap he was, whether he was gay, or bisexual, or a 'dweep' or an ok guy. It did my head in, so I had a look at Cronenberg. He lives in Toronto, doesn't drink or do drugs and seems a decent, morally alive man. All his actors seem to love him. But there was one part of the post-show chat at Cannes which disturbed me: someone asked young (14 year old) Evan Bird, who plays a spoilt, corrupt young movie star in the movie, what he thought when he read the script. The kid coloured up and said the usual stuff about how the script was great but he had wondered how such words could be in a screenplay. He was fourteen years old and when I thought of him being part of this brilliantly told, hellishly graphic tale, I felt a bit sick. Is it right to expose a kid to that kind of stuff? I don't know.
And, when I ask myself why someone would want to make such a film, I don't find it easy to answer the question. It's not like Tarantino's luridly violent 'Django Unchained' which has rage against slavery at its heart, it's not like 'The Wire' or 'The Sopranos' which takes you right into the hearts of the characters, good or bad – though no-one is entirely good or bad in these amazing series. It doesn't seem to have a heart. It is about 'dead' people, by which I mean the kind of people who have sacrificed their human hearts to materialism and greed. You wouldn't like to know any of them. They are already destroyed, already dead – except perhaps the young star, who may still have human elements in his being – but he ends up in a scene in which he 'marries' his big sister and they lie down together to die. Heavy stuff, and Cronenburg says its not just about Hollywood, but could be about lots of places. Could it be like mid-Wales, I asked myself? The answer has to be 'yes' because there is sex abuse, murder, incest, greed and gory suicide (a lot of that) round here. In the final analysis, I think it was a very provoking and interesting film – but I won't be recommending it to my recently bereaved friend.
Castaneda was a big hero of mine when I was younger, and I still like some of his books, but his end is shrouded in dark speculation which has taken the sheen off him for many. I sometimes wonder whether, in the end, illness and sexual addiction destroyed his integrity. A depressing thought, but it does look like the world which he and Bruce Wagner shared in West Coast America, is pervaded by a particularly hellish miasma, which, on the whole, we don't have here in mid Wales. Instead we have fog, we have 'bright mist' which Castaneda used as a metaphor for the place where the two sides of the brain meet, which we need to cross before we can fly into infinity as a warrior. Fine words. I wonder what the reality was. I don't know. Maybe he lost the path with heart and stumbled off into the wastelands? The fog has cleared here now and it's raining. May all who read this find their path with heart.


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Yemen - Remarks to the press by Mr François Delattre, Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations - 31 August 2016
The situation in Yemen is worrying, both on the humanitarian front and on the cessation of hostilities front.
In this context we have one priority – this priority is critically important: it is to support the efforts by the special envoy Cheikh Ahmed, who does a great job. We believe the Security Council has the responsibility at this critical juncture in Yemen to express its support to Cheikh Ahmed and his action. So for us, this is the priority today.


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I was planning do something similar fora while and finally decided last weekend. It doesn't take much soaking and easy to prepare. My son and hubby had gone for basket ball practice and my daugher was napping.
I follow the exact recipe of Mallika Badrinath and this is how it goes.
So, let's get to business
Get ready:
- 1 cup urad dal
- 1 tbsp rice
- 1 tsp black pepper corns
- salt to taste
- Oil to deep fry
- wash and soak the urad dal and rice for 20 mins.
- Powder the pepper
- drain water and grind coarsely with little water. Mixie/ blender is fine, just add little amount of water.
- Add salt to taste and pepper powder to the batter. add salt at the end.
- Heat oil in a pan to deep fry.
- Add 3 tbsp of hot oil to the batter and mix well.
- Make small balls with little water on your hands.
- Use a zip lock bag and flatten the balls thin like a thattai and make a home in the center.
- Drop in the oil carefully after lefting them off the zip lock,
- Deep fry till golden and crispy.
If the batter is runny you can add a little rawa/ sooji.
I made 2 vadais and then My daughter was crying in her nap. I turned off my electric coil and went to attend her needs. I was trying to put her back to sleep as I had to finish frying the vadai's. Suddenlt I heard some beeping noise and wondered, " why is the smoke alarm going off?'.
I rushed downstairs and was shocked to see that my kadai with oil was on fire. The flames were so intense that my over therange microwave was on fire and the flames were slashing up to the ceiling. I had not turned off the heat properly, How stupid is that??
I was in total shock. I grabbed the pan with a " idukki". put it out on the deck and put the fire out with water.
There was black soot every where and I was just shaking. It could have been worse!
I heard my daughter crying in panic as the smoke alarm was very loud. I quickly grabbed her, called 911 and got out of the house.
This is what was left....
The lessons I learnt ( hard way) were..
1. Make sure you turn off the stove before you go on to do something, especially if you have hot oil.
2. Never use water to put off a fire with grease. cover the pan with a lid and that will contain the fire.
3. Have a small fire extinguisher in the kitchen which can be reached immediately.
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My husband asked me, in that way of asking that isn't so much a question as an anvil-sized hint, "Don't you want to make some hot chocolate?" Why, yes, darling. Yes, in fact, I do. It's wet and chilly and this past week didn't have nearly enough joy.
Dinner was a Boca burger and fries. Um, technically, that meal was dinner AND lunch, as I was not so great at feeding myself today. Oops? Anyway, I didn't photograph it, because everyone know what a Boca burger and fries looks like. Of course, everyone knows what hot chocolate looks like, too, but that didn't stop me!
Because a Hello Kitty mug makes everything taste better.
Good Karma whole grain rice milk and Ibarra Mexican chocolate. Oh! And some Sweet & Sara marshmallows (torn into little pieces) on top. Yes, of course I have Dandies, but I didn't want to open a package just for two marshmallows. I wish I'd had a can of Soyatoo Whip – that'd been even better than marshmallows.
My husband spiked his with cinnamon schnapps. Not me. Not ever, no way, me and cinnamon schnapps are DONE FOREVER I MEAN IT. We had a bad breakup.
I know it's not much of a post, y'all, but hot chocolate! Mexican hot chocolate! Is love!


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India's External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid will represent India at the Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) summit, though the Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously passed a resolution urging boycott of the meeting because of human rights abuses in Sri Lanka.
In a television interview, Mr. Khurshid confirmed his participation in next month's meeting; but there is still a question mark over who among the three VVIPs will attend the summit: President Pranab Mukherjee; Prime Minister Manmohan Singh; or Vice-President Hamid Ansari. Or whether Mr. Khurshid himself will lead the Indian delegation.
However, government sources said India was unlikely to follow Canada, which has decided to go unrepresented at the meeting on the grounds that Sri Lanka has not done enough to address allegations of human rights abuses by its security forces during the war against the LTTE. "I can say I will be there. The issue of Sri Lankan Tamils remains important to us," Mr. Khurshid told Times Now. Asked whether the Prime Minister would go to Colombo, Mr. Khurshid said a decision would be taken at the right time.
Mr. Khurshid indicated the thinking in South Block over India's participation at the meeting, pointing out that it was not a bilateral meeting but a multilateral forum. India's absence would be conspicuous. "By not engaging with Sri Lanka, India will be losing out. Even if it means raising…the Tamil fishermen issue. How can India do it without engaging?"
Sri Lankan Foreign Minister G.L. Peiris expressed his country's preference for India to be represented by Dr. Singh when he visited New Delhi in August to hand over the invitation. He denied the charge that Sri Lanka lagged in rehabilitation and resettlement, arguing that Colombo's record was far better than that of some post-conflict societies such as Cambodia and the former Yugoslavia.
The sources also dropped several other hints on India's preference. The first is the recent election, with enthusiastic participation, in the Northern Province. New Delhi would like other interested parties to give the Tamil National Alliance Government (TNA) space to negotiate greater political autonomy with Colombo. This was hinted at by Mr. Khurshid too. "The TNA swept [the polls]. There needs to be an acknowledgement of that."
The second is Mr. Khurshid's visit to Jaffna earlier this month. There, he reviewed the work being done by Sri Lanka with considerable outside assistance, including India's, in a host of areas to normalise the situation. An about-turn by India after Mr. Khurshid's conditional endorsement of the resettlement being done might not appear consistent, the sources said, especially after he had said India would work with Sri Lanka for a lasting political solution. – The Hindu
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We live in a disposable economy; neither secret nor revelation there! We also live in a society where we, through technology and media, demand instant gratification and are easily bored with work and distracted by shiny objects. It is easier to walk away from a problem than wrestle with it, but seldom right. It is easier to think of oneself rather than another, but rarely without consequence. We eschew effort as well as personal responsibility and popular culture celebrates this behavior. The existentialist will tell you that we are all, in fact, islands; that no one can truly appreciate what we, as individuals, think or feel. At the same time, however, we are all cogs in the various and intricate machinery we know as society.
Many of us, either through nature or nurture, seek to live our lives with the company of another; to see if the teeth on our cog mesh with those of another's, thereby (it is hoped) creating a larger, stronger organism. It is often a disruptive union, calling on an island to expose its perceived weaknesses to another in hopes of reuniting Pangaea and weathering life's storms together. Marriage forces two individuals to add the moniker "couple" to themselves, making each participant defend the ethos of the other before society while at the same time trying to maintain their own sense of self. And therein, lies one of the two reasons these unions fail. Statistics tell us that half of marriages fail. Maybe "fail" is not the right word. When reduced to basics, the individual cogs simply do not work together, despite love's miasma and an individual's sometimes tortuous effort. There are many different reasons for these failures, not all of them assignable to one party or the other. However, "facts is facts." According to the 2010 census, only 82% of Americans who married reached their 5 year anniversary. Sixty-five percent made it to 10 years. Fifty-two percent made it to 15 years.
Of course, divorce is not the only reason that couples fail to reach these milestones. The other way that marriages end is through the death of one partner. You needn't look at an actuarial table to see that as people get older the overall number of them still living decreases. You may have graduated 43rd in your high school class, but with enough luck and a genetic lottery winning ticket, someday you will be 1st! George Burns wasn't the tallest in his high school at graduation, but by living to 99 he assumed that title from all those who were taller but preceded him in death. Consequently, the number of couples reaching higher milestones drops significantly as the years pass. Only 33% of couples reach their 25th anniversary, again, through a combination of avoiding death and divorce. Only 20% of couples reach their 35th anniversary. Of course, while only two things can end a marriage, either divorce or death, not even death can hold sway over love. The remaining cog may still turn as part of society but it forever misses the other.
This September, I will celebrate my 25th wedding anniversary with the woman whose cog fit mine; who softened the rough teeth of my cog and kept our machine moving where teeth on my cog were missing or broken. To reach such a height is to know the wonder, pain, strength and suffering that sharing your life with another affords. Experience can neither be taught nor bequeathed and, for those who make it through, would not be traded for all the world's gold. The tapestry we have woven together, comprised of the countless threads we call memories, warms me, comforts me and leads me toward tomorrow's challenges armed with confidence.
Tomorrow also marks a milestone fewer than 5% of couples attain. My parents celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary. In a society where we are encouraged to trade our gold for cash, it is nice to see a couple whose determination to face life's challenges as one reach their Golden Anniversary, a milestone more treasured than treasure; something forged in life's furnace like no one else's, answerable to no one else and more precious than cash. No life is easy, no journey without challenges, but it is the challenges that create character and we celebrate couples who have weathered these challenges and persevered. Thanks to my wife, and the story we are still writing, and my parents whose own book is now gold gilded, I understand a quote from Dr. Seuss today better than yesterday and hope to appreciate it better tomorrow than today.
"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams."
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Arthur Alexander: Me and Mine
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It's not on the road yet, but already firefighters are tearing apart the Chevy Volt in the name of safety. Literally.
In a training session at the International Association of Fire Chiefs Fire-Rescue International Conference at McCormick place, Chicago firefighters on Thursday used the "Jaws of Life" and an array of special tools to tear down the new electric vehicle to show other first responders what they need to watch out for when dealing with advanced electric vehicles.
The National Fire Protection Association estimates that by 2015, there will be more than a million advanced electric vehicles on the road.
In the event of an accident, first responders now have to worry about the risk of electric shock, handling new batteries and extinguishing fires on those vehicles as well as rescuing any passengers on board.
"Every year they are coming out with something new," said Chicago's new Fire Commissioner Bob Hoff. "Firefighters have to stay on top of new technology to save civilian's lives, but it can also save ours."
For fuel economy and crash safety, many of these vehicles use lightweight, but high-strength boron steel. Traditional saws can't cut through it, so firefighters have to know where the built-in cut points are.
They also have to know how to disengage electrical power systems.
The electric motor in the Volt packs a 300 volt charge, so first responders have to know where they can -- and especially where -- they cannot cut on an electric car.
Those systems are designed to shut down in the event of an accident, according to Chevrolet's Safety Director Gay Kent. However, she said there is "no substitute for education and training."
Chevy and On-Star are working with the NFPA on their electric vehicle safety training program.
Airbags may save lives, but they too can be a danger to firefighters if they are not deployed. Rescue instructor Ron Moore told session attendees they must pull off the interior trim on new vehicles to look for the stored gas inflators.
The changing nature of advanced electrics and hybrids makes training like this session essential, Hoff said.
Electric Cars Pose New Challenges, Risks for First Responders
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Downtown Houston's Theater District is home to a bevy of national performing arts companies and performance halls. Houston draws major Broadway acts to its stages, and is one of just a few cities in the U.S. with permanent resident companies in opera, ballet, and theater. The Museum District downtown is also home to many notable institutions, including the Museum of Fine Arts and the Houston Museum of Natural Science. The Museum District's cultural offerings bring more than 7 million visitors to the city annually.
No matter your tastes or your age, fun isn't hard to find in Houston. The city's 17-block Theater District houses dozens of restaurants, cinemas, and live music venues. Other popular Houston attractions include the NASA Space Center, Sam Houston Race Park, the Downtown Aquarium, and the Galleria, which is the largest shopping mall in Texas. Houston also hosts a number of nationally-renowned events and festivals year round, including the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo, the Art Car Parade, and the Houston International Festival.
In Houston, you don't have to go far to find fun and sun in the outdoors. The city boasts a staggering 75,000 acres of public green space, including nature reserves, arboretums, gardens, and 337 public parks. The city also offers a number of other outdoor attractions, including the Houston Zoo in Hermann Park and the 30,000 square-foot Lee and Joe Jail Skatepark. Just north of Houston in New Caney is the 640-acre Grand Texas Theme Park, featuring roller coasters, water slides, an adventure park, and dozens of other outdoor activities.
The University of Houston has a student body over over 40,000, and is the third largest university in Texas. This 667-acre Tier One research institution employs over 24,000 local residents and brings $1.1 billion in revenue to the state each year. Three other state universities are located in Houston: The University of Houston - Clear Lake, The University of Houston - Downtown, and Texas Southern University. There are also dozens of private colleges and universities, including Rice University and the University of St. Thomas.
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Have you been bitten or scratched by an animal? Here at Public Health, we work to help prevent rabies within the community. Our public health inspectors are responsible for investigating all animal incidents, like when a person is bitten or scratched and their skin has been broken. This step helps us determine if there is any risk of a person getting rabies.
Rabies in Ontario
The raccoon and fox strain of rabies has re-emerged in the Ontario wildlife population.
In December 2015, after a ten-year absence, cases of raccoon and fox strain rabies have been confirmed among wild and stray animals in Hamilton, Halton, Niagara, Haldimand-Norfolk, Brant, Waterloo and Perth areas. Both rabies strains present disease in the same way.
To date, there have been multiple confirmed cases of rabies in wildlife locally:
- 2 skunks in the Elora area and one in Mapleton (2018)
- 5 bats in the City of Guelph (2017-2019)
- 1 bat in the Belwood area (2018)
- 1 bat in Dufferin County (2019)
- 1 bat in Wellington County (2019)
For the most up-to-date information about cases of rabies in Ontario, please see this surveillance map by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF). Note that cases of rabies in bats are not mapped by the MNRF.
What is rabies?
Rabies is a caused by a virus that attacks the nervous system (brain and spinal cord) of warm-blooded animals. The rabies virus can affect any mammal including humans, domestic pets, like dogs and cats, farm animals and wild animals like foxes, raccoons, skunks and bats.
Rabies is spread by the saliva of infected animals, most commonly through a bite or scratch. It can also be spread when saliva touches an open wound or the moist tissues of the mouth, nose or eyes.
Animals can spread rabies even before they show symptoms. There is no cure for rabies once symptoms start. Rabies vaccine must be given as soon as possible, before symptoms appear. Once the symptoms of rabies start, it is fatal.
How to protect your family and pets
To prevent rabies, it is important to avoid all contact with wild animals, including between pets and wildlife. Also, ensure your dogs and cats have up-to-date rabies vaccinations. List of rabies clinics offered in Ontario can be found at oavt.org.
It is Ontario law to keep your pets rabies vaccinations current. More information on rabies clinics for pets can be found below.
If you get bitten or scratched by an animal
Wash the wound with soap and water.
Contact your family doctor or go to a hospital emergency room immediately. Public Health will provide rabies vaccine to your doctor, if needed.
If your pet or livestock is bitten by a wild or stray animal
Contact your veterinarian for advice as soon as possible.
If you notice a wild or stray animal behaving oddly or aggressively
If you see a wild animal acting oddly, do not go near it. If an animal is acting aggressively and threatening people or pets, call your local animal control service or the police.
Signs of odd behaviour in wild animals, like raccoons, include when they lose their fear of humans.
If you find a sick or a dead bat
Do not touch the bat. Call the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative at 1-866-673-4781. If a person has had direct contact with the bat, call your family doctor or go to a hospital emergency immediately.
Rabies clinics for pets
Vaccinations are the easiest way to keep your dogs and cats safe from rabies.
It is Ontario law to keep your pet's rabies vaccinations current.
Below is a list of upcoming rabies clinics for dogs and cats in the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph region. No appointments are necessary. Clinics are cash only. See attached posters for more information and fee details. Please ensure dogs are leashed and cats are in a carrier.
- There are no rabies clinics scheduled at this time.
List of rabies clinics happening outside of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph.
Rabies colouring book for children
Teach your children about rabies, wildlife safety and prevention. Download a colouring book of activity sheets geared towards children aged 6-8 (grades 2-3).


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New technique helps in Mindreading
The scientists demonstrate the ability to decode a person's preference for one of two drinks with 80 per cent accuracy by measuring the intensity of near infrared light absorbed in brain tissue.
This new technique that uses infrared light brain imaging to decode preference with the goal of ultimately opening the world of choice to children who can't speak or move.
"This is the first system that decodes preference naturally from spontaneous thoughts,"
After teaching the computer to recognize the unique pattern of brain activity associated with preference for each subject, the researchers accurately predicted which drink the participants liked best 80 per cent of the time.
Most brain-computer interfaces designed to read thoughts require training.
Wearing a headband fitted with fibre-optics that emit light into the pre-frontal cortex of the brain, they were shown two drinks on a computer monitor, one after the other, and asked to make a mental decision about which they liked more. "When your brain is active, the oxygen in your blood increases and depending on the concentration, it absorbs more or less light."
Luu says. The brain is too complex to ever allow decoding of a person's random thoughts. "However, if we limit the context limit the question and available answers, as we have with predicting preference – then mind-reading becomes possible."
"In some people, their brains are more active when they don't like something, and in some people they're more active when they do like something."


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At the beginning of April, a short blog post about Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort appeared on ShareAmerica, a web property administered by the State Department. The post was an anodyne history of the property, one of many such posts on the site, which is full of easily digestible tidbits about America meant for a foreign audience ("New York Restaurant Named Best in the World," for example, or "The Year of the Rooster: How Are Americans Celebrating?"). It sat quietly for several weeks, until a promotional tweet from a State Department account caught the eye of Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon, who wondered aloud on Twitter why the federal government was in the business of advertising the president's private club. The post was removed after the subsequent furor, an apology left in its place.
The ShareAmerica site is maintained by a small group of writers employed by a division in the State Department called the Bureau of International Information Programs (I.I.P.). The bureau's mission, according to its page on the State Department website, is to advance "U.S. foreign policy goals directly with foreign audiences in support of U.S. embassies, consulates and missions abroad." Buried in YouTube, a webinar about ShareAmerica narrated by I.I.P. staff members puts a little more sex appeal on the project: "The official term is 'public diplomacy,'" the director of editorial content explains. "The term they don't like us to use is 'propaganda.'"
The I.I.P. was formed in 1999 at the State Department from the wreckage of the United States Information Agency (U.S.I.A.) — the seminal Cold War-era institution that at one time housed the Voice of America (a radio agency originally established to combat Nazi propaganda). Today, the I.I.P. runs "American Spaces," physical locations abroad that host speakers and events and provide reading materials to foreign publics. (I.I.P. "used to send more good American writers to Europe than HUAC," a former I.I.P. contractor told me.) It has worked with public and private institutions to sponsor contests and other programs aimed at attracting world youth to democratic ideals. But like the U.S.I.A. before it, the I.I.P.'s most tangible stock in trade is publications — in English and other languages — for global dissemination through U.S. embassies, consulates and, now, the internet.
For an American reader, I.I.P.'s body of work offers a fascinating look not only at what our government wants to tell the world but also at what it wants to believe about itself. The obvious conflicts of interest that accompanied Donald Trump into office are in one sense the least of I.I.P.'s problems; the larger question is what a propaganda unit is supposed to do when the pronouncements of its head of state are so often at odds with the national vision it tries to sell to the world.
Since the bureau's inception, its web presence has gone through several major permutations (most of which are archived by the Library of Congress). I.I.P. publications, whether the web-only ShareAmerica posts written by staff members or the longer pamphlets and books solicited from subject-matter experts, often cover governance, trade and security as they pertain to America and the rest of the world or fun and inspirational facts about American culture. For every piece of lighthearted fluff about the significance of the Super Bowl ("On the menu for many: nachos, hot wings, chips and dips, and any food that can be made into a shape of an American football"), there is a pamphlet that makes more ennobling claims about American pluralism. The "American Communities" series, for example, highlights the cultural traditions of immigrants in America, including Bukharan Jews in Queens and Macedonian Roma in the Bronx. A book-length publication on American Muslims rhapsodizes about the American experiment:
Thanks to its fundamental openness, the United States today is among the most culturally and religiously diverse countries in the world — so much so that, within 30 years, its minority populations will outnumber the majority. Without fear of encountering institutionalized discrimination, American citizens are free to practice their religion, give voice to their views and use their creative energies to pursue their personal aspirations. The result is a dynamic marketplace of ideas where all have the right to express themselves, as long as they are respectful of the rights of others.
In some I.I.P. publications, the reader senses an obviously corrective subtext for the hypothetical foreign audience — "A Practical Guide to Journalism Ethics," for example, or "Freedom From Fear: Creating Safe Spaces for L.G.B.T. Youth". A post called "Have You Ever Laughed at a Politician?" advises that "leaders, no matter how powerful, have learned that accepting criticism with grace comes with their jobs." A series called "You Asked" functions more like apologia, taking the form of an F.A.Q. page: "Who Owns Guns in America?" one nameless foreigner asks; "The true nature of that tradition has been often romanticized, exaggerated or distorted," the I.I.P. answers. Another pamphlet, "Why Does the U.S. Have Capital Punishment?" points, almost ruefully, to the Constitution: "The answer lies in the limited power of the U.S. federal government to impose laws on the states, the interplay between state politics and federal law, and the role of the U.S. Supreme Court in interpreting the Constitution."
Although it originated in the era of print, the I.I.P. is ostensibly an outlet for the digital age. The internet demands speed, and public diplomacy requires a public response to events. Under George W. Bush, the war on terror was a persistent topic: a 2006 piece addressed "The Top Sept. 11 Conspiracy Theories" as part of a series on "Identifying Misinformation." Washington File, the I.I.P.'s now defunct wire service, issued a fact sheet on the "the Taliban's betrayal of the Afghan people."
It's unclear how, and how swiftly, a change in the Oval Office translates to an explicit shift in priorities for American public diplomacy, although since Trump took office and installed Rex Tillerson as secretary of state, the I.I.P. U.R.L. takes you to a new landing page with a fraction of the publications it used to have. (As of this writing, the I.I.P. staff has not responded to questions about program and content priorities.) But the Mar-a-Lago problem is just one piece of baggage in a monogrammed set that Trump brings to his office, and a look at ShareAmerica since his election reveals that the I.I.P. under Trump is perhaps not so much a sinister puppet, as its new critics have claimed, but a beleaguered office with a challenging job to do.
Two months after Trump called NATO "obsolete," a ShareAmerica headline read, "An Unshakable Commitment: The U.S. and NATO." A week after Trump tweeted that "Mexico has taken advantage of the U.S. for long enough," ShareAmerica posted a piece with the headline "U.S., Mexico: A Relationship Filled With Vibrant Colors." A week after Trump's first executive order halting immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries, ShareAmerica published "A Look Back at How Presidents Made History With Executive Orders." The post cites the Emancipation Proclamation, the New Deal and the order desegregating the military. Its conclusion is careful, even bland: "Very few of the thousands of executive orders and memorandums are as historic as those noted here. All, however, express the president's opinions about a subject of importance and afford us insight into the times in which that president served."
It's easy to argue that the notion of exporting American values to the world is paternalistic, not to mention hubristic, in any circumstance. America's human rights abuses at home and abroad predate its new president (ShareAmerica had to trot out "3 Police Chiefs on Race and Policing" before the election). But under the current administration, certain topics that have long been integral to American public diplomacy feel particularly farcical. How do we extol the virtues of free and fair elections while the F.B.I. investigates allegations of foreign interference? Or government transparency, when the White House is besieged with ethics abuse charges? Propaganda, now, can unwittingly become a sly form of criticism. The same day the ill-fated Mar-a-Lago post went up, ShareAmerica published a post on shady politics in Nigeria. "Want to Fight Corruption?" the headline asks. "Follow the Money."


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18 of the Most Jacked Women on Instagram
These girls with muscles may inspire more than the muscular men out there.Read article
These girls with muscles may inspire more than the muscular men out there.Read article
With the right plan and the right discipline, you can get seriously shredded in just 28 days.Read article
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When it comes to the egg, think more than just white
By Jim Stoppani, PhD | Senior Science Editor
October 29, 2009
Almost every bodybuilder knows about the useful role of egg whites as a protein source. An egg white contains 3.6 grams (g) of protein, with only 17 calories and no fat. But the yolk of the egg, which is high in cholesterol, is often tossed out along with its valuable nutrients.
Egg yolks contain omega-3 fatty acids in the form of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), the same healthy fat that's found in fish, such as salmon. DHA is essential for communication between cells in the nervous system, for brain and eye function and for regulation of the fat profiles in blood. The eating habits of most people cause them to be deficient in omega-3s, and this deficiency can result in joint damage and muscle loss, in addition to a host of other problems. One egg yolk contains 18 milligrams (mg) of DHA; DHA-enriched eggs contain a whopping 120-150 mg per egg. These are eggs produced by hens fed a special DHA-rich diet. A dozen large grade AA eggs that are enriched with omega-3s can cost a dollar or two more than a dozen unenriched eggs of the same size and grade.
Another valuable nutrient you probably don't get enough of one that is also found in egg yolks is lecithin. Lecithin enhances cell membrane dynamics, which dictate control over what goes in and out of your body. It also helps keep fats and cholesterol levels in line, and it aids the gastrointestinal system in healing from the use of painkillers. Every cell in the human body needs lecithin, yet it is difficult to find lecithin in wholesome foods aside from whole eggs. They are your best bet for meeting your quota of lecithin. Adults need at least 6 g of lecithin daily; bodybuilders need even more. One large egg contains a little more than 1 g. So, don't forgo the yellow nutritional powerhouse in the center of the egg. Next time you have a 4-6-egg white omelette be sure to leave two yolks in the mix. Not only will it taste better, but you'll turn a high-protein yet nutritionally wan meal into one that will benefit more than just your muscles.


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During the "Time Management at the Age of Speed" session at the NAPO Conference in Orlando last month, Harlod Taylor shared that the fast devours the slow. Think about it, we have more information to manage than ever before. Not so long ago, we became overwhelmed by the fax machine. Now we are averaging over 190 message a day because of the phone, email, Facebook, Twitter and more.
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Finance Ministers have traditionally tried to please everyone during the budget, and this year is no different. However, Arun Jaitley, faced with a long list of demands from investors, also proposed higher investments in social sector schemes such as MNREGA and pensions. At the same time it was business-friendly, by lowering the basic corporate tax rate and excise relief for certain products.
But higher investments in the economy meant that the fiscal deficit target is now up to 3.9 percent for 2015-16, compared with the earlier target of 3.6 percent. For individual taxpayers used to more accommodating tax slabs every year, there was nothing on offer.
Here are the top 13 proposals from Jaitley's speech:
Social Sector
1. Jaitley said the government will construct 2 crore houses in urban areas and 4 crore in rural areas by 2022. All of such houses will have 24-hour power supply, clean drinking water and road connectivity.
2. Infrastructure spending will rise by Rs 70,000 crore in 2015-16 over last year. Jaitley also proposed setting up of five ultra-mega power projects.
3. Pensions funds' exemption limit will now be Rs 1,50,000. Jaitley said he hoped more people will invest in such funds going forward.
4. Jaitley announced a Rs 12 lakh accident insurance for account holders in Jan Dhan Yojana. A new scheme, Atal Pension Yojana, will provide defined pension to the poor with government paying 50 percent of the beneficiary's premium.
Economy And Industry
5. Jaitley announced that a monetary policy committee will be set up by amending the RBI Act, to make sure inflation stays below 6 percent. Inflation is expected at 5 percent this fiscal.
6. Basic corporate tax rate reduced to 25 percent, from the earlier 30 percent. This benefits India Inc. directly.
7. Fiscal deficit target was revised higher to 3.9 percent, from the earlier 3.6 percent for fiscal year 2016. Jaitley said that it would come down to 3 percent by 2018, but it might be over-optimistic given higher public expenditure on infrastructure and social sector items.
8. The Goods and Services Tax (GST) deadline was moved one year further to April 1, 2016. The earlier target was to get the bill passed by April this year but the government failed in the face of opposition from other parties and state governments.
Black Money
9. Jaitley proposed a tough new law to punish offenders hiding money in off-shore locations. Penalty for concealment of income and assets to be 300% of asset value, and the punishment enhanced to 10 years. The bill is expected to be tabled in the current session of Parliament.
10. New IITs to come up in Karnataka and Jharkhand; IIMs in Jammu & Kashmir and Andhra Pradesh.
11. Jaitley said yoga has been recognised as India's gift to the world and proposed to bring it within the ambit of charitable activities under Section 2(15) of the Income-tax Act.
12. The visa on arrival scheme, which Prime Minister Narendra Modi had expanded to 43 nations last year, will be further extended to 150 nations gradually over the next year. This will help the tourism sector and also give fillip to business travel.
Foreign Investment
13. Jaitley said he proposes to do away with different types of foreign investment and replace them with composite caps. Foreign investment will now be allowed in alternative investment funds.


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Next IMF Chief Should Be From Emerging Economy: India
From Lalit K Jha Washington, Apr 16 (PTI) India has told the IMF that the next managing director of the top global financial body should be from an emerging economy and not from Europe, which traditionally has been the case.
Last month, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirmed Christine Lagarde of France for her second five-year term beginning July 5.
There was no other candidate in the race and India had supported her candidacy. "This time, there was no candidate from any other country.
It was proposed by all European countries. India supported her candidature. But while doing so we have indicated, we have informed the Fund that in the next round the managing director (MD) position should go to an individual from an emerging economy," said Union Finance Secretary Shaktikant Das.
"Considering today's global economic reality, it is time that it (IMF's MD post) goes to a non-European, from an emerging economy.
We have communicated our view (to the IMF). This round there was no other candidate as such," Das said in response to a question on the election of the IMF Managing Director during a round table with Indian mediapersons.
When asked on the response from major IMF stakeholders, Das said it is too early to comment as the next election is five years away.
"There has been no serious pitching by non-European (countries) so far," he said. When Lagarde was selected for this position five years ago, there was no unanimity among developing countries on this issue, he pointed out.


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The Best Memory Loss Movies
List Rules Films in which characters experience memory loss, Alzheimer's disease, dementia, forgetfulness, or manipulated memories
List of the best memory loss movies, as ranked by film fans and movie critics. Films about memory loss are very popular and often critically acclaimed because, although most movie viewers don't experience loss of memory, the themes are universal. Many of these films feature characters trying to find themselves, fix the unfixable people in their lives, or trying to relive moments that are gone forever. The characters of these films either had memory stealing car accidents or deal with dementia. In some cases they even had their memories stolen by malevolent forces.
What are the best memory loss movies ever made? The films here - all movies about memory loss - range from romantic comedies, like 50 First Dates and Overboard, to haunting thrillers, like Shutter Island and The Manchurian Candidate. A few of the films feature abstract depictions of amnesia, such as Memento and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. Even Disney's animated films Finding Nemo and Finding Dory deal with characters suffering from short term memory loss. While most of the movies include a protagonist with amnesia, a few have main characters who are dealing with a loved one suffering from dementia.This list features the best memory loss movies of all time, ranging from heartbreaking romances, like The Notebook, to hilarious gut-busters, like The Hangover.
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- Name: Accra Financial Center
- Location: Downtown Accra
- Use: Mixed Use (Office and Retail)
- Size: Office – 13,700sqm. Retail – 314sqm
- Developer: RMB Westport
- Parking: 369 bays
- Anchor Tenant (Office): Agricultural Development Bank
The Accra Financial Center is a mixed use development in downtown Accra that will be anchored by the Agricultural Development Bank. It is RMB Westport's 2nd office development in Ghana, with the first being Stanbic Heights in the Airport City, which is currently 85% let according to RMB. This new development will offer 13,700sqm of A Grade office space and 314sqm of retail space with 369 parking bays.
As we noted when we covered the $62.5m One Airport Square development by Actis, an emerging market private equity giant; Ghana's fast growing and politically stable economy is attracting investment into the domestic oil and gas, financial services and real estate sectors. It's quickly demonstrating that the West African growth story is not restricted to Nigeria.
Given the many risks international investors have to face in Nigeria, Ghana often acts as the gateway to Western Africa. Providing investors with a stable, and in some ways less risky means of getting accustomed to similar culture while investing in an emerging economy with lucrative opportunities. Notwithstanding, Ghana is still riddled with a host of economic and currency related problems.
RMB Westport has not explicitly stated a timeline for the development, however they are promising energy efficient solutions and a host of A Grade facilities. It has also been stated that there will be plans for a 4,000sqm expansion to increase the office space on offer. This will presumably be dependent on the performance of the first phase of the development.


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Momma: I really like that story I read on your blob the other day. It was really funny. I was cracking up.
Me: Um, did you mean my BLOG?
Momma: Oh, yea, whatever. But anyway, it was funny. I told dad he had to read the story on your blob.
Me: Blog, Mom, blog.
Momma: Right, blob. Blog.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Conversations with Momma
5 comments:
- Peptogirl said...
LOL! My parents are the same. My mom asked me why I call it a blog with a funny look on her face like she didn't like the name. And she still calls Flickr "Flika." hehe.
- May 13, 2009 at 3:16 PM
- Girly Muse said...
so cute. :)
- May 13, 2009 at 4:02 PM
- Tarrah Misu said...
LOL. I only laugh because my mother is of this same breed!! I swear if I could get her to say Tommy Hilfiger correctly just once I would dance on a table. Ohh and Bed, Bath and Beyond gets stranger every time I hear it from her!! lol.
- May 13, 2009 at 5:27 PM
- sherrie chicken said...
I told you your blobs were funny :-)
- May 13, 2009 at 7:15 PM
- The Memory Journalists said...
LOL - This cracks me up! Thanks for the laugh I needed today. jen
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Camp X was a Second World War paramilitary and commando training installation located between Oshawa and Whitby Ontario. It was established December 6, 1941.
Though nothing visible remains of it now, but a park with a gorgeous view of Lake Ontario and a multitude of cycle paths, this was once one of the most important places on the planet during WWII.
The Camp was designed to link Britain to North America and was the brainchild of William Stephenson, who is commonly referred to by his code name – 'Intrepid'.
The Camp's location was specifically chosen – an isolated, remote site just off the shores of Lake Ontario, and only thirty miles straight across the lake from the United States. Itwas ideal for bouncing radio signals from Europe, South America, and New York.
This was the first training school for clandestine operations in Canada and North America.
Camp X trainees learned special techniques including; silent killing, sabotage, partisan support and recruitment methods for resistance movements, demolition, map reading, use of various weapons, and Morse code.
The OSS operated an "assassination and elimination" program here coined "the school of mayhem and murder" by George Hunter White, a former trainee at the facility.
It's said that by the time they left, every one of its students could kill a man with their bare hands in 15 seconds.
Camp X was influential in the development of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Five future heads of the CIA were trained here.
Many years ago the Camp itself was disassembled and auctioned off, and the flooded underground tunnels filled. Now, though it is difficult to find parking, the grounds serve as a beautiful, serene place of recreation known as 'Intrepid Park'.
William Stephenson was one of the real-life inspirations for James Bond. Ian Fleming (James Bond author) wrote;
"James Bond is a highly romanticized version of a true spy. The real thing is … William Stephenson."
Both men are said to have trained at Camp X, though there is some evidence to the contrary in Ian's regard.
William was already a WWI hero when he became an important informant for Winston Churchill during WWII, filling him in on Nazi developments.
His contributions are widely noted, and as such he has been the recipient of a multitude of awards including; Knight Bachelor, Companion of the Order of Canada, Military Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross, Medal of Freedom and the Medal for Merit.
He is also famous for having worked without a salary. He often covered staffing costs out of his own pocket.
At only 5′ 5, for many reasons, he far outsized his nickname 'Little Bill'.
Ian Fleming found much of his inspiration here at Camp X – from both people and operations. The character 'Goldfinger' and story line behind his role are said to have been based on a failed mission proposed by Stephenson. The plan was to steal millions of dollars worth of gold from French reserves to fund the war effort.
In Dr. No, agents are being trained while Q walks Bond through the Camp.
"That's Camp X, bang-on."
Says historian and author of 'Inside Camp X', Lynn-Philip Hodgson.
The name 'James Bond' is said to have come from the church across the street from where Ian was billeted in Toronto – St. James–Bond United Church, located at 1066 Avenue Road.
Before I was born, in the late 1960's, my Mother and Grandfather attended a Camp X building auction. My Mother thought perhaps one of the former Camp buildings would make for a nice 'first home'. Though she didn't end up purchasing, she still remembers her walk through the grounds.
My father grew up nearby, and used to go with friends to the site to explore the partially flooded underground tunnels. Dangerous for sure, but he recalls it as an incredible adventure.
War history buff Robert 'Bob' Stuart ran a Camp X museum near the Oshawa Airport for more than 30 years. When he died, his daughter took over and immediately tried to sell the collection online for 1 million dollars.
Outraged Veterans and their families insisted that the items were deeply cherished and of personal significance, having been loaned or donated in gentlemen's agreements with Robert Stuart. Through all of the drama, the sale eventually fell through.
However, on Saturday August 3rd 2013, Stuarts daughter Deirdre put hundreds of items on the block at Bruce Kellett's auction barn in the hamlet of Blackstock, south of Lake Scugog – selling what was left for about $40,000.
Though a few people attended in hopes of buying back their cherished family items, all but one were unsuccessful.
Adding insult to injury, Deirdre Stuart is on record as having said, to those claiming ownership of the cherished historical items;
"If you didn't put it in writing, you pretty much gave it to us, like, hello? How stupid are people?"
The younger Stuarts apparent disregard for her fathers work, the value of our history and the sacrifice of our Veterans serves only as salt to the freshly re-opened wounds of everyone affected.
My heart goes out to them, and my hopes are that the new owners of these important artifacts appreciate them for what they are.
Additional photos in the slideshow.
Follow this trip by heading to the 'Crossing Canada' section. Enjoy many more photos of Canada by heading to the Habitual Runaway on Facebook.
Related articles
- Ian Fleming (ianfleming.com)
- Bids to Reclaim Veterans Mementos Fail (the star.com)
- Camp X (Wikipedia)
- William Stephenson (Wikipedia)


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Lieut. General Dwight David Eisenhower, the Allied commander in French North Africa, was interrupted by a message at a press conference. General Eisenhower glanced at the message, then exclaimed: "It's from Jimmy Doolittle."
The message said that Brigadier General James Harold Doolittle, commander of the U.S. air forces in the invasion, had arrived at his station. It also said that he had arrived in a fashion he approved. He had just had a fight.
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"At Panaya, we are building new products -Infosys invests plenty of money to increase the Panaya R&D team and research lab," Mati Cohen, chief technology officer at Panaya, told ET in an interview. "They are giving us space and autonomy to do so, which is great," he said.
Cohen, a former IBM executive, said the company's integration with Infosys was yet to be completed and will take some more time.
Panaya is currently exploring areas in the traditional information technology (IT) services sector that can be disrupted by heavy levels of automation.
"You cannot continue building services, with no software and automation around it. Margins will drop and the revenue will drop, because others will build automation capabilities," said Cohen.
"We are looking at services, not just from the point of view of Infosys, but from the point of view of the market, to see the new areas of labour-intensive work that we now need to automate."
Top companies such as Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys have, over the past few years, started investing in automation, amid increasing pressure from top outsourcing customers such as Citigroup and General Electric to do more with less, as they increasingly opt for pay-per-use billing models with the shift towards the cloud.
One of the new products that Panaya is building will automate testing and another for automation of ERP software.


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After his early Impressionist and Expressionist works, he has contributed to every avant-garde movement/group. However, most of his oeuvre fits within Surrealism, Brauner being regarded as one of the major pre- and post-war Surrealist painters.
As early as 1930, Brauner settled in Paris, where he lived in the same building with Yves Tanguy and Alberto Giacometti. In 1935, he returns to Romania for several exhibitions, but in 1938 he returns in France. On the 28th of August, he loses his left eye in a fight, after having painted a few years earlier "Self-portrait with enucleated eye". After several large Surrealist exhibitions, in 1966 (the year of his death) he is chosen to represent France at the Venice Biennale.
|"Composition without Portrait" early 1930s.
|"Self-portrait" 1931.
|"Suicide at Dawn" 1931.
|"The Head of Benjamin Fondane" 1931.
|"The Reappearance of Hypergenesis" 1932.
|"The Glowworm" 1933.
|Brauner's portrait of Hitler, 1934.
|"Luxury Air" 1934.
|"The Last Trip" 1937.
|"Trio" 1937.
|"Au Crepescule" 1938.
|"Gemini" 1938.
|"Chimera" 1939.
|"Psychological Space" 1939.
|"Fascination" 1939.
|"Extreme Reconciliation" 1941.
|"Mythotony" 1942.
|"The Encounter" 1946.
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As a writer, a Baltimore guy, and someone who loves horror fiction, I have a special affinity for Edgar Allen Poe, the master of macabre horror tales who wrote some of his best stuff here in Charm City. And one of my absolute favorites was an off-the-radar story called "A Descent into the Maelström."
Turns out, I'm not the only fan of this spine-tingler: D.R. Barton, Jr., a good friend and colleague who's also one of the top technical trading experts in the market today, also loves this tale.
But of course, we're not here for a Gothic fiction reading circle. We're out to make money – serious money.
And we mention "Maelström" because it turns out that this Poe short story is an almost perfect metaphor for the brand-new market "call" that D.R. is making.
Thanks to an array of converging "triggers," D.R. sees an abrupt and dramatic shift away from the largely "correction-free" bull market run that's allowed U.S. stocks to grind their way up to current stratospheric, record highs.
That shift, he says, will be followed by a period of whipsawing volatility unlike anything we've seen in years.
With downside market risk seeming to have taken a vacation in recent years, D.R. says investors have been lulled to sleep and are unprepared for what's to come.
That leaves them open to big losses – even ruinous ones. The unwary will be "treated" to a whipsaw market scarier than anything Poe ever dreamed up.
But, as was the case with the Poe short story, there's a strategy – a "secret" – for surviving the threat.
Folks who are in on it will not only "live to tell the tale," but they'll be able to cash in on what D.R. refers to as "one of the greatest trading windows" he's seen in years…
D.R.'s Monumental New Market Call
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Remember that scene in "Up In Smoke" where Cheech gulps down the joint he's smoking in Chong's car when he hears the police siren behind them? Very funny scene but the two stoners may not have known that Cheech committed two crimes. Possession of any amount of marijuana in Los Angeles in 1978 was illegal, so that's the first one. And, by swallowing the "evidence" of the first crime, Cheech committed a second crime—tampering with evidence. Under federal and state law, tampering with evidence is illegal.
Tampering with witnesses is also a crime. For more information about witness tampering, see Intimidating a Witness.
A person commits the crime of tampering with evidence when he or she knowingly alters, conceals, falsifies, or destroys any record, document, or tangible object with the intent to interfere with an investigation, possible investigation, or other proceeding by the federal government.
This crime includes making false entries in records or doctoring documents, such as by "cooking the books" of a business to hide illegal activity or avoid taxes or other required payments.
Tampering with evidence also includes destroying or altering documents or things "in contemplation of" an investigation or other proceeding that may occur in the future.
When a person intentionally destroys a document or thing that is not, and will not become evidence in an investigation or other proceeding, there is no tampering with evidence. If Cheech had been smoking a clove cigarette that he thought was a joint of marijuana (a mistake Cheech would never make) and swallowed it when a cop pulled the car over for speeding, he would not have tampered with evidence. Even though he believed he was smoking a joint and intended to destroy evidence of that, his belief does not change the fact that there is no evidence of a crime.
In order to convict a person of tampering with evidence, a prosecutor must prove that the person knew that the item with which she allegedly tampered was evidence (or could be evidence) in an on-going or future investigation or proceeding. For example, if a janitor feeds a stack of documents into the shredder, she probably has not knowingly tampered with evidence, even if the stack included a document that showed the business for which she worked was a money-laundering operation for a criminal syndicate. However, if the boss shredded that same document, it is far more likely that he knew he was destroying evidence.
A prosecutor must also prove that the individual charged with tampering with evidence intended to interfere with an investigation or other governmental proceeding when he altered or destroyed the evidence. So, a person who inadvertently or accidentally alters or destroys a document or thing that he knows to be incriminating probably has not tampered with evidence. If the syndicate boss unintentionally knocks over a cappuccino onto incriminating accounting records, making them illegible, he has not knowingly altered the evidence (although he may not be sincerely sorry for his clumsiness).
A person who destroys evidence out of fear of an investigation, or before a crime has been committed, intending to hide a later crime, has tampered with evidence. For example, the man who gets his wife drunk before leading her to the pool to kill her in a staged accident, but stops on the way to the diving board to wipe clean her lipstick from the whiskey glass, has tampered with evidence (in addition to committing murder). And, the inside stock trader who deletes emails to his source in order to leave no trail of illegal stock tips has destroyed evidence even though he is not under investigation at the time. (He is also guilty of being incredibly naïve if he thinks a deleted email can't be found!)
As with most crimes, there are several defenses that a person charged with tampering with evidence may raise. Here are a few of them.
An individual who can show that she lacked knowledge that a damaged or destroyed piece of evidence was, in fact, evidence will be acquitted. If the janitor in the example above can show that she only worked at night, had no contact with the people in the offices she cleaned, did not know what business they were in, and had no information about their illegal activities, she can avoid a conviction.
Even one who destroys or alters a piece of evidence but who did not intend to interfere with a governmental investigation or proceeding has not tampered with evidence. If Cheech had finished that joint in the normal way before he heard the police siren, he could not be charged with tampering with evidence. While it is true that he would have destroyed evidence of drug possession and use, his intention was to get high, not to hide the joint.
The U.S. government takes tampering with evidence very seriously. A person who is convicted of the crime under federal law may face a prison sentence of not more than 20 years, a fine, or both. (18 U.S.C. § 1519.)
As that potential penalty indicates, tampering with evidence is a serious charge and can arise in many situations. As with all serious legal problems, be sure to consult a lawyer experienced in criminal law if you have questions about tampering with evidence, are under investigation for the crime, or are charged with it.
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What a relief! The nerves and worries are all gone! Just had our presentation today with the team talking about Stephen Webster. So what are my conclusive thoughts?
Well I got to say the group who presented before us, Illustration, were brilliant! They were able to interview the artists direct and displayed fab hand-drawings of characters in their piece. But I personally do not think we could have drawn our own characters as they are real celebrities and high-end designers. So what were the pros and cons of our presentation?
Perhaps we could have said more about Stephen Webster's brand as that played a big part in the business and less about. However, we went into detail at how he got recognition and the importance of contacts. How taking risks has really paid off for Webster. This is all to do with business.
Overall, I think the purpose of presentations is to establish more confidence in talking in front of people and the use of intellectual language which is vital in being a professional business person.


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"A screenwriter friend of mine said your number one goal is to get to the end. So write it fast; don't look back. If you have to have characters yak about something and you don't have a solution, do it anyway and let it suck. Then go back over it in a couple of weeks, and you'll be much clearer on what's strong and what's not strong and then attack the ones that are too verbose. At least you'll have a laundry list of things the audience needs to know—but don't hang up on finding the visual solution and not move forward on your screenplay."
Oscar-winning writer/director Brad Bird (The Incredibles, Ratatouille)
Interview with Peter N. Chumo II
creative screenwriting magazine, November/December 2004
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NOTE: Following stain colors are shown as reference, actual color may slightly vary depending on texture of wood
Differentiating features and application from other packages within same product category:
- Opaque display that can be used as table, display, or stand
- It allows access to content from side/sides easily
See "Open-Side Stands/Tables/Displays" for all options
Note:This product is Patent Pending
|Total weight Lb(Kg)
|Open-side Opaque stand/Table/Display (open in one side)
|23 (10.5)
|Open-side Opaque stand/Table/Display (open in two sides)
|23 (10.5)
|Open-side Opaque stand/Table/Display (open in three sides)
|21 (9.5)
|Open-side Opaque stand/Table/Display (open in four sides)
|21 (9.5)
1) Main Applications and features:
This portable Display product can be used as a side table, display or decorative Stand in trade shows, retail stores, businesses or even homes. It can be placed on top of a table or stand that is larger than 20×20″ footprint. It also can be used as a side table at trade show, business place or home. Due to knockdown design structure, it can get assembled/disassembled easily to its elements and get packed and shipped with minimal cost and possibility of damage to any parts.
This display product is made of opaque PVC sheets and allows proper view of the items inside while having quick access to content from one or more openings from side without any doors. A protective glass sheet with 1/8″ (3mm) thickness is considered on top face.
2) Specifications of Standard Package:
Outer dimensions:
- Length:20″ (51 cm)
- Width: 20″ (51 cm)
- Height: 20″ (51 cm)
Display Materials:
- Top protective sheet: Clear Glass, 1/8″ (3mm) thickness
- Other main Sheet Elements: Opaque PVC, 1/4″ (6mm) thickness
- Edge Elements: Hard Wood
Load Capacity:
- Maximum even load on top face with protecting glass : 7 Kg (15 lb)
- Maximum even load on top face without protecting glass : 5 Kg (11 lb)
- Maximum even load on bottom face with 5mm (3/16 inch) thickness support plate underneath: 15 Kg (33 lb)
- Maximum even load on bottom face without 5mm (3/16 inch) thickness support plate underneath: 5 Kg (11 lb)
3) Standard Choices:
3-1) Choices for Color of Edge Elements:
Edge elements are framing that join the sheet elements to one another. They are used for ease of assembly/disassembly with no fasteners:
4) Options:
There are no standard options offered for this product.
5) Shipping Info and Options:
Shipping Info:
Number of shipping packs: One
Shipping Pack Material: Corrugated Box
Shipping Pack Size: 22X 22 X 4″ (56 X 56 X 11 cm)
Approximate Weight of shipping pack:
- Package 00980-1: 23 lb (10.5 Kg)
- Package 00980-1: 23 lb (10.5 Kg)
- Package 00980-1: 21 lb (9.5 Kg)
- Package 00980-1: 21 lb (9.5 Kg)
5b) Shipping Options:
6) Downloads and Resources:
|Download Info (Standard Designs)
|Download Links (Register Or Login To View download Links)
|Complete Assembly of Table/Stand/Display
|Complete Assembly Picture
|Exploded Assembly Picture With Assembly Info
|3D model of Display
(no software needed)
|Not Available Yet
|Assembly Instruction Video for Display
|Any side can be open
|Assembly Instruction For Display
|Not Available Yet
|Any side can be open
|Detail Drawing and Bill Of Material For Display
|Not Available Yet
7) Printing on Sheet Elements of Display:
Following section is provided to assist you in ordering your printing requirements to your large format printing service provider. If you want us to provide printings for your display, please contact us (some conditions apply).
All elements of this design are made from opaque material and in following picture all of view sheets are shown with a reference naming on them.
To prevent any confusion regarding printing faces and Sheet elements, please consider shown naming convention. For example if you want to print on outer face of sheet "D" in this display, you are referring to face "D1b". The first letter indicates the selected Sheet element, the second letter indicates the important side of view (1: View from Outside, 2: View from inside), the third letter indicates the reference display portion (b: bottom display)
Following table shows recommended size of Printing-substrate and dimensions of Printing images, if you wanted to have a print that covers entire face of a Sheet element. Also make sure there is 1/2″ (12mm) margin is considered at all sides; picture to be sized to have all important material inside the 1/2″ (12mm) offset frame. Printing may apply to sides that do not have access through.
For more details see page "Printing Guide".
|Reference Print Side
|** Printing Type
|Substrate Height
Height after Cut
|Substrate Width
Width After Cut
|Needed Height of Print Image
|Needed Width of Print Image
|B1b, D1b, E1b, F1b
|Thin Vinyl on Outside face, Trim the Edges after mount
|487.8 mm
19.2 inch
|487.8 mm
19.2 inch
|469 mm 18.46 inch
|469 mm 18.46 inch
|No Gap around, Trim the Edges after installation
|Direct Print on a Face
|475.8 mm
18.73 inch
|475.8 mm
18.73 inch
|469 mm 18.46 inch
|469 mm 18.46 inch
|No Gap (some bleeding is Considered)
8) Custom Designs:
Note: Standard Opening shape for side sheet elements is square shape with generous radius at corners. Custom opening shapes and dimensions can be ordered (some conditions apply).
These display products are designed and manufactured in Canada, We can provide unmatched custom design and service for this product and similar designs. Some custom features are: Custom Sheet Materials, color choices, especial print requirements, especial lighting requirements, especial Etching services, etc. (some conditions apply). Contact us for further details.


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There is a symmetry in nature
that calls out to the human heart.
A symmetry that is not designed,
but that is happenstance,
repeated over and over again,
sensibility out of chaos.
To recognize this is awesome,
allowing the quixotic
to be known and understood
and appreciated in our lives.
Beauty for its own sake
and really nothing more.
Recognized and appreciated
for nothing more than what it is.
A respite for our harried lives,
solace for our worries,
comfort for our concerns,
and purpose for our being.
Treasure it and embrace it,
revel in its beauty,
wrap yourself in its raiment
as though it were a cocoon.