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January 24, 2014
No Foreigners NeededPosted by tacitaeterno under Awami League, Hasina Dictatorship, Sheikh Hasina
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8 Responses to "No Foreigners Needed"
January 26, 2014 at 10:27 am
Whether this government lasts for five days or months or years, it will be because of Bangladeshis, not anyone else.
BNP is not all Bangladeshis, neither is Awami League. Khaleda Zia/TZ represents approximately '1/3+ -' of Bangladeshis. It is through a working democratic process BNP got power in past to represent the nation and has always acted within the line of democracy when comes to election. No one can ever, and I repeat, no one can ever be satisfied towards a continuing government, and especially in Bangladesh's case, there will always exist a bitter and strong opposition. That is very good for democracy. Khaleda Zia as a leader has respected this even when BNP had absolute majority. Today it is a fact that She (BNP) through her leadership did not deviated from this. She (BNP) knows Bangladesh is not all BNP. That is where Awami L differs. Awami L had died once after 1975 due to their atrocities from 1972 -1975 era, but Ziaur Rahman with his pragmatism knowing how a democracy should work acted in a way with hope that cyclic election need to take place for an working nation with various parties. Surely he also eliminated lot of his own enemy by killing those who wanted to kill him, and eventually got killed in the same realm of game. Awami had not learn lessons that it doesn't represents entire Bangladesh and through the sick leadership of Hasina who lives and sleeps by foaming her mouth of Khaleda…khaleda, AGAIN embarked on an era of a non-functioning process which will bring mayhem and bloodshed.
That is where BNP did right, by not going to Election. BNP knows that there will never be a fair election, and there will never be a fair mandate to find out whether public wants BNP in power, or not. It is through a fair election BNP only would have known whether their last 5 years homework has worked, or not. It is absolutely silly when people, who themselves neither can present a proper analysis, nor educate themselves to see an event from a national point of view. No election took place in January 5. January 5 was a day of a clear confirmation what Awami has become, as non –Awami entity are saying for last many years, and that is, Awami is being controlled by a powerful criminal gang who will use killing and intimidation if propaganda doesn't work. Per their own analysis Awami realized that propaganda did not work well with an assurance to be back in power, equally realized they will get public wrath once out of power similar to post 75 eras. Not having a caretaker election is the only last chance to buy some more time, else they would be dead on January 6.
End of Awami has begun on Jan 5.
February 1, 2014 at 10:05 pm
can you please give an example of how the country would be better today under BNP rule? one that doesn't involve arms smuggling, war criminal ministers, minority ethnic cleansing etc.
perhaps the country needs convincing.
February 3, 2014 at 7:04 pm
If BNP would run the country better or not, shouldn't that left for people's mandate? Why democratic nor is so difficult for Awami class to follow. You can not justify illegitimate autocracy just speculating unknown. That Awami League deception template does not work.
February 3, 2014 at 4:56 pm
Right there, right there & right there Awami word thug: "can you please….BNP ….better", as if these were already proven…………….just because you say so it is all facts…………if you use the same analogy whatever said against Awami must be a LIE, and whatever said against BNP must be a true………and despite all these AWAMI facts and truths, none, and none can be run via a supreme court for an honest deliberation of any of these cases against anybody without DESTROYING the supreme court and a constant threat to life and intimidation to opposition. These self-delusional righteous Awami were so sure of their righteousness, that they cannot, and repeat, can even dare to run a fair election under caretaker government, the very government all BANGBLADESHIS agreed to eliminate ANY CONFUSION of who they wants in power periodically. These sort of extreme AWAMI bias even doesn't require an answer.
You are so right of all accusation against BNP, please be honest and explain why there hasn't an election under caretaker government. Seriously, SCREW BNP, and for that matter HELL with any party. Why CAN NOT there be a fair election under a caretaker government to eliminate any doubt that any party had anything to do with election, and the verdict was given by the CITIZENS of Bangladesh. Any political party that comes to power via this process is the ONLY way to prove what public believes what any party is saying, or not. Otherwise there will never be peace. You are seriously mixing up political accusation which is however disgusting, is understood, verses criminal cases. The second, any political parties manipulate judicial system to HANG a person, ALL legitimacy of that party, or individuals who run these kangaroo court is COMPELETLY lost.
Where is that fair chance, where is that fair opportunity, where is the BASIC respect to others opinion in a democratic process. Where is the basic civil right of a fair trial by a judicial system of ANY accusation? Where is it? Awami thugs have burned it, destroyed it, and January 5th was the last day for Awami thugs.
Before you put any word of any more accusation, let people have the RIGHT of A FAIR ELECTION and it is only, and only, and only, legitimate process to come to power, and all answers can be provided through a thorough JUDICAIL process.
Like I said, screw any parties, why don't you have some responses on a fair election?
February 4, 2014 at 7:50 pm
Look at the timing of Khaleda Zia's news conference and building a case against her. A month from now Awami thugs will completely in tune believing she is guilty, and many months later will believe a death sentence justifies. Person like Daud, will post "why should we listen to a criminal of an arms dealer". They will completely forget it was a fabrication created by Awami to strong arm her. Simply check all Awami daily_lies providing 'news' incriminating her indirectly. Then they will accuse her directly. Then they will start on jailing her, and then a death sentence will be passed. How fast it moves depends on how much agitation she builds. I am not putting any new theory; these are thousand years old practices of criminals. Criminals doesn't have a way back; they can only go forward till someone else ends it. Till their end, they let many suffer.
It is a bit refreshing to see the 19 parties still have some sense of what power means, and what is not the way to get power. Smoke screen will soon go away and criminal gang members within arm, police, and rab forces will come to public. Will of people have not changed. Bad days for Hasina and Awami criminal gang, and before they are brought to justice they will hurt lots of people. More they hurt quicker their fall is. BANGLADESH has stated that an ELECTION WILL TAKE PLACE (regardless what Awami criminals and their daily lie media says), Hasina and her criminal gang simply cannot stop it. They killed many innocent.
February 6, 2014 at 7:22 pm
Yeah, we should be lectured on practising democracy and letting people exercise their right of free political will by those who bomb schools and throw acid on those violating their hartal (aka hold country to ransom by unleashing tendon-cutting terrorists and acid throwing 40 year old "chhatra" leaders)
If I am terrified to leave my house because my hard earned car is going to be destroyed or my life and limb damaged because you want to prove your strength (rather than what is a hartal from our colonial independence days – a voluntary stay at home) then BNP-Jamaat has committed as equally bad if not worse crims as Awami election at any cost by preventing people from voting.
And now that Khaleda and her 19 mega party alliance will take part in the upazila elections, isn't it tantamount to recongizing the government and making the whole "caretaker chara election-e jabo na" argument null and void, in which case WHAT WAS THE POINT OF ALL THE LIVES LOST BECAUSE OF BNP JAMAAT TERROR in the name of andolan while Madam was living a life of luxury in her compound and top "leaders" hiding God knows where?
February 8, 2014 at 11:48 am
Like you said it is an 'Awami Election', and similarly I can say all your saying is nothing but 'Awami Accusation', 'Awami Justice', 'Awami Media', 'Awami Judges', 'Awami political propaganda' and finally 'Awami Justice'. Would you dare to take it to the people to see whether your accusation, or my accusation holds water, under a caretaker government? So what is now, 'no more election under care taker' government?. If election is not under Awami, then it can not be a fare election—is your summary point.
February 20, 2014 at 8:29 pm
Since you are unable to tolerate at least 40% of the country, why even get into foreigners? Seems you have a problem with your fellow countrymen. Oh I forgot you are a "nationalist" with the widest umbrella possible to embrace all, my mistake.


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August 30, 2016
RE: Research on Gun Violence
The Massachusetts Psychological Association represents 1,600 psychologists in Massachusetts in carrying out our mission to advance psychology as a science, as a profession, and as a means of promoting human welfare. In recognition of the nation's gun violence epidemic, including the alarming increase in mass gun violence and its psychological effects, and, in consideration of the high rate of completed suicides via guns, we strongly support ongoing efforts to eliminate barriers on the CDC's ability to fund research on gun violence and gun safety. This position is consistent with a recent task force on gun violence commissioned by the American Psychological Association in 2014 (you can access the full report at http://www.apa.org/pubs/info/reports/gun-violence-prevention.aspx).
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The Middleton Burn Action Group, fighting planned wind farms near Belford, conducted a survey for the second year in a row asking tourists whether those proposed turbines would impact on their likelihood of returning.
Whereas last year 64% of respondents said turbines would adversely effect their choice of North Northumberland as a holiday destination, that figure increased to 76.9% in 2013.
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English is my first language. I have a smattering of French and German, but just enough not to get lost when I'm traveling in Europe. Over the past few decades, English has grown into the world's business language. For Americans, that's not a problem. For the rest of the world, the challenges can be considerable. A recent article in the HBS Working Knowledge blog shared lessons from a recent HBS case. CEOs of global companies increasingly mandate that their employees learn English. The problem: these workers can experience a loss of status and believe they aren't as effective in their learned language, says Assistant Professor Tsedal Neeley. Key concepts include:
- One of the most powerful ways for non-American companies to compete globally is to mandate that employees speak English.
- Employees learning English share a universal experience of status diminution and believe they'll never be as sophisticated, as influential, or as articulate as they are in their native language.
- Employers can ease this process by underscoring that nonnative speakers don't have a problem. All workers have to be invested in working and speaking together.
- Managers should consider testing and offering benchmarks as a method for easing anxieties.
Here's the rest of the article:
In March 2010, CEO Hiroshi Mikitani (HBS MBA '93) stood in front of his employees at online retail giant Rakuten's Tokyo headquarters and dropped a bomb: all 7,100 workers would have two years to become proficient in English—the "language of business"—or risk demotion.
"I was simply astonished," said an engineer interviewed after the announcement. "Many Rakuten employees are allergic to English."
In a company where just 10 percent of all workers at the time spoke English, Mikitani's move was radical and divisive. He even coined a term for the conversion: "Englishnization."
"This issue is explosive," says Assistant Professor Tsedal Neeley, who tracks Rakuten's journey in her case Language and Global "Englishnization" at Rakuten. "Students have strong reactions to this. Some insist that this is a poison pill that you have to swallow—there's no other choice. Others say: 'This is impossible, the CEO is crazy. How can you do that?' "
Neeley argues that chief executives of global companies will have no choice but to confront the language issue as they extend their global reach.
"If they don't have a language strategy, they'll regret it," she says. "Even American-based companies with operations overseas need a language strategy. One of the most powerful ways to globally compete today is to make your company an English-speaking company. This takes years to achieve."
The problem is that teaching non-English speakers a new language risks drops in productivity, causes some employees to lose status, and can engender belief that they aren't as effective in their second tongue—all significant hurdles employers must overcome to make a program successful.
Neeley, who has studied this unmined subject for nearly 10 years, worked closely on the case with Mikitani, described by some as Japan's Bill Gates.
Mikitani expected that the initial global English-only conversion would be difficult for his company. "This is going to be a long-term effort for us," he said. "Starting this month, my own speech will simply be in English."
All workers were required to take a two-hour 200-question test to assess their reading and listening comprehension of business English, and continue to take the test until they passed. A second phase involved bringing in lecturers to discuss with employees how to study and manage learning the language. The last phase was encouraging workers to use English in meetings.
In line with a do-it-yourself culture, one early problem was that Rakuten offered little initial training or support to workers, who were expected to pay for their own English classes and learn during off-hours.
Neeley, who drafted some best practices that the company began to implement, says Rakuten has quickly moved to make substantial changes, including paying for language classes.
While workers in their 40s and older typically resist language mandates more than do 20-somethings, Neeley says the older workers at Rakuten also shared advantages: they often had more education and money to pay for additional private or small-group classes. "Higher education is correlated with stronger language education," she says. "If you have a second language already it is so much easier, and people in their 40s can make inroads."
While it's challenging for workers to start from scratch it is "absolutely doable," she says.
English in a French firm
In a separate, forthcoming Organization Science article titled "Language Matters: Status Lost and Achieved Status Distinctions in Global Organizations," Neeley interviewed workers at a $25 billion Paris-based high-tech company about its two-year-old English-only language mandate. (She uses the pseudonym Frenchco for the company in the case.)
With about 40 percent of Frenchco's 210,000 employees based outside France, pressure had mounted to change to English-only. The company's customers, partners, suppliers, and competitors were using English exclusively; its operations were becoming increasingly global; and it had made recent acquisitions in Poland and the UK and opened a subsidiary in China.
Neeley, who speaks five languages, conducted in-depth interviews in English and French with workers at all levels of Frenchco, in particular studying status loss among workers learning a new language. She searched for key words in her interviews with workers such as "diminished," "devalued," "reduced," disqualified," and "less sophisticated."
All employees whose native language was not English experienced a status loss under the mandate, she found, regardless of their level of English fluency.
"There's this universal experience of status diminution when people compare their native/formally trained language to this new language," Neeley says. "So no matter how fluent some people are in English, they believe they'll never be as sophisticated, as influential, or as articulate as they are in their native language."
Interestingly, Neeley found the French-to-English-only transition was most difficult for workers with midlevel fluency. They shared the most anxiety about their language abilities, which were neither stellar nor poor.
One low-fluency worker painfully summarized his experience: "If you cannot express your ideas because you lack language skills, the collaboration becomes a nightmare. You lose interest to continue, and you feel you are being devalued."
Most of these language-anxiety issues remained under the surface at Frenchco, Neeley says. These workers often suffered silently, worrying about disclosing a deficit, being passed over for promotions, being left out of conversations that they couldn't understand, or simply not being able to show their true selves through humor and discussions in English at the same level they were able to in French.
Neeley's forthcoming Organizational Dynamics article, "The (Un)Hidden Turmoil of Language in Global Organizations," written with Pamela J. Hinds and Catherine D. Cramton, addresses the hidden nature of language struggles.
These problems created an "us and them" class of native and nonnative English speakers, which sometimes led to resentment and distrust among nonnative speakers toward the native speakers.
Working with English speakers from the UK or America was more difficult for the Frenchco workers than working with English-speaking colleagues in Poland, the Netherlands, or Spain, Neeley found. In one interview a Frenchco worker said: "A real English person is in a stronger position, and I find myself justifying myself much more in those interactions."
Native speakers can also dominate conversations, workers said in Neeley's interviews. "Sometimes it's hard to get our American colleagues to be quiet but we manage," a high-fluency speaker reported in an interview. "I say, 'If you don't stop we're going to talk in French.' "
While many Frenchco workers were angry about the English-language mandate, Neeley says a small number of highly fluent workers viewed the change as a chance to perfect their English by asking for feedback from native speakers, participating in meetings as often as possible, repeating key phrases, and seeking out English speakers in their groups.
Helping employees learn
There's a number of techniques companies can employ to reassure and help workers with this transition. First, it's crucial for CEOs and managers to be firm that nonnative speakers don't have a problem. All workers have to be invested in working and speaking together, Neeley says.
Managers should also be aware that workers often underestimate their language capabilities. In many cases, testing and offering benchmarks helps calm anxieties, as can limiting meetings for low-confidence English speakers until their language skills improve.
Future research, Neeley says, includes exploring the role of language as the mechanism by which companies transform from a domestic to a global player-the fulcrum of language.
When teaching the Rakuten case at HBS, where 35 percent of her students are international, Neeley says, students were passionately engaged. There is no topic that is more personal than language. You just need human experience to "get it."
"I had an American student who couldn't stop thinking about what a nonnative classmate said in class: 'In English I am not myself. My personality is much smaller in this context.' So many people have said the case taught them about themselves."
Aside from the deep personal connection, the case is also powerful for students because they have such an intense interest in globalization. "Language is emblematic of that," she says.


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Over the past week, Copehill Down Village, the British Army's urban combat training facility, saw its oddest contest ever – one that involved flying saucers, swarming robots, remote-control buggies, and inventors from all over the country. This was the Ministry of Defence's Grand Challenge, to develop new technology for urban reconnaissance.
Yesterday, they announced the winners. Robot-makers from Southampton's Stellar Research Services snagged the top prize. Stellar's approach, called SATURN, involved three separate machines: a high-level flying robotic aircraft, a low-level drone, and a tracked vehicle (pictured) that looks like a relative of WALL-E.
The mechanical trio had to navigate a mock village, crawling with threats: hidden snipers, armed "militia" in the open, and roadside bombs. Of the eleven teams competing, Team Stellar scored the highest points in identifying and locating the targets, using cameras and radar and thermal sensors.
Stellar Team Leader Julia Richardson afterwards said: "I am extremely pleased, we are thrilled, we worked very hard and it is a fantastic result."
Team Swarm was rated the "most innovative idea," with an entry based on a swarm eight small "Owl" quadrotor helicopters, equipped with high-resolution video cameras. (Pedantry note: the collective term for owls is a "Parliament", or, perhaps more appropriately in this case, a
Stephen Crampton, CEO of Swarm Systems Ltd, told me he was very pleased with what the company has achieved in just twelve months:
"The UK now has the world's most advanced quadrotor technology – it can fly in 18 knot gusty winds, which is unheard of for a quadrotor. We believe it is the best approach for taking to the front line - backpackable, quiet, light, fast, robust, and you can stack a hundred of them on a standard pallet."
As expected, the outcome of the Grand Challenge was seen as a chance to evaluate new unmanned technologies, according to the official press release:
The MoD is now carefully considering if technologies demonstrated in the final can be incorporated into future frontline kit for the Armed Forces. It is possible that the winning team will have invented a product that can be developed rapidly for the front line; it is also possible that no single system will offer the perfect solution to the problems faced in theatre today. Therefore, MoD may consider elements of a number of systems if it is believed they could offer rapid technical solutions for the front line.
[Photo: MoD]
UPDATE: More on the UK Grand Challenge from Pop Mech.


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I almost let the day go by without my monthly post...Colin is 10 months old. He's starting to crawl, talking a ton, showing more emotions other than just crying. He's becoming a little person. My little person, Miguel's little person...our little person. A little person that won't be little for much longer. A little person that will be walking and talking soon, and, hopefully a little person that loves God above all else, but that's up to Miguel and I to teach him, so please pray for us.
We are entering a scary point in life. One where our actions not only affect us, but the lives of our children...but for now, Colin. His mind is so impressionable now. He's soaking it all in...everything that he sees and hears. I have been making an effort to make changes in my life that will positively affect him, and help him to learn the good things. Please pray for Miguel and I that we can not only show God to Colin, but put Him at the center of our household; to base everything that we do for His honor and His glory. Pray that our home is always filled with the Holy Spirit, and a home that is inviting to others.
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I am a mom of two, a science teacher, and a crazy cat lady. I am also autistic. I was diagnosed at the age of 36 a year after my son was diagnosed and six months after my daughter was diagnosed. My daughter also has Bipolar II. I have learned how to be an advocate for my children and also an advocate for myself. Autism is not a disease and it can not be cured. Those of us who are on the spectrum only wish to be accepted for who we are and ask to have help when we need it. The world can be a very alien place for us.
I began blogging on Tumblr under the name Geeky Science Mom. You can find my Tumblr blog here – http://geekysciencemom.tumblr.com/. Writing has become my "voice" and I have found that I am writing longer and longer blogs. This is why I have begun writing on WordPress.


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Producer Tim Lawson announced the principal members of the cast of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang August 9, 2012.
Playing the role of Caractacus Potts will be one of Australia's best-known singers and recording artists, tenor David Hobson; the role of Truly Scrumptious will be played by Rachael Beck.
The role of Baron Bomburst/Lord Scrumptious will be played by Alan Brough, best known for his role on the ABC music game show Spicks & Specks.
Actress and singer Jennifer Vuletic will play Baroness Bomburst/Miss Phillips; veteran of the Australian stage, Peter Carroll will play Grandpa Potts. Comedian George Kapiniaris (Wogs out of Work) will play Goran. Versatile and Tyler Coppin will play Child Catcher/Junkman.
The children playing the roles of Jeremy and Jemima, the children of of Caractacus Potts, were announced on October 3.
They are Max Walburn from Hunters Hill, Jasmin Younger from Beacon Hill, Ashleigh Ross from St Ives, Anthony Garcia from West Pennant Hills, Rose Shannon-Duhigg from Oyster Bay and Michael Kilbane from Kirrawee.
Other cast members are Todd Goddard (Boris), Philip Gould (Toymaker), Tony Farrell (Lord Scrumptious), Sophie Carter (Miss Phillips), Shannon Clarke (Violet) and Andrew Marshall (Coggins).
Male: Jan De Pietro,Alex Given,Mark Hill,Andrew Kroenwart, Rubin Matters,Jensen Overend, Anthony PepeandNathan Pinnell. Male Swings: Damien ChambersandNicholas Jones
Female: Alicia Attwood,Francine Cain,Ashleigh Hauschild,Megan Hoult,Annabel Knight,Emily Paddon-BrownandStefanie Turner. Swing / Dance Captain: Brooke Lowery.
Ensemble / Lost Children:Ayanda Dladla, Alexandra Duncan, Molly Ellison, Cody Ettingshausen, Beaumont Farrell, Cameron Field, Tyron Geany, Kristen Henry, Isabel Kratz, Miah-Rose Lake, Benjamin Langsam, Jordan Lazarus, Noa Lubotzky, Emily Maclean, Abbey McPherson, Aled Morris, Benjamin Muston, Otis Pavlovic, Michael Russell, Emily Simmons, Natasha Sloman, Chloe Thiel, Kirsten Tsoltoudis, Katia van Hilten, Annabel Wolfe, Ruby Wood, Elisabeth Woodcock and Jessica Zylstra.
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang will be directed by Roger Hodgman and features sets and costumes by renowned English designer Anthony Ward. The production will be choreographed by Dana Jolly, with musical direction by Peter Casey. Chitty Chitty Bang Bang plays at Sydney's Capitol Theatre from November 16, 2012.
Venue: Capitol Theatre, 13 Campbell Street, Haymarket
Season: from 16 November 2012
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Venue: Her Majesty's Theatre, Exhibition Street, Melbourne
Season: from 30 January 2013
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I'm a little bit of a mythology junkie, and a lot of a shiny junkie. Or maybe it should be the other way around…
Either way, I figured it'd be appropriate to cut my teeth here on my favorite season and share a taste of its art and mythology as well as its influence on my own projects.
I think most people know the basic story of Persephone; for some reason it's always been one of those myths that just seems to strike a chord. I think I first heard it in elementary school at a play. Maybe it's the whole explanation of natural cycles bit, or the sort of sadness/beauty/longing mix that seems just right for autumn.
Dante Gabriel Rossetti isn't my favorite of the pre-raphaelites (I'm torn between Waterhouse and Millais) but there's still something fascinating about his painting of Persephone. Interesting contrasts, and really nice ivy in the background!
A more modern approach appears in a piece by A.E. Stallings, one of my favorite poets. (Discovering her was possibly the only good thing to come out of a writing class I took in college.) She has a wonderful was of mixing the modern and the ancient into an elegant whole.
This caught me right away:
Persephone Writes a Letter to Her Mother
First—hell is not so far underground—
My hair gets tangled in the roots of trees
& I can just make out the crunch of footsteps,
The pop of acorns falling, or the chime
Of a shovel squaring a fresh grave or turning
Up the tulip bulbs for separation.
Day & night, creatures with no legs
Or too many, journey to hell and back.
Alas, the burrowing animals have dim eyesight.
They are useless for news of the upper world.
They say the light is "loud" (their figures of speech
All come from sound; their hearing is acute).
The dead are just as dull as you would imagine.
They evolve like the burrowing animals—losing their sight.
They may roam abroad sometimes—but just at night—
They can only tell me if there was a moon.
Again and again, moth-like, they are duped
By any beckoning flame—lamps and candles.
They come back startled & singed, sucking their fingers,
Happy the dirt is cool and dense and blind.
They are silly & grateful and don't remember anything.
I have tried to tell them stories, but they cannot attend.
They pester you like children for the wrong details—
How long were his fingernails? Did she wear shoes?
How much did they eat for breakfast? What is snow?
And then they pay no attention to the answers.
My husband, bored with their babbling, neither listens nor speaks.
But here there is no fodder for small talk.
The weather is always the same. Nothing happens.
(Though at times I feel the trees, rocking in place
Like grief, clenching the dirt with tortuous toes.)
There is nothing to eat here but raw beets & turnips.
There is nothing to drink but mud-filtered rain.
Of course, no one goes hungry or toils, however many—
(The dead breed like the bulbs of daffodils—
Without sex or seed—all underground—
Yet no race has such increase. Worse than insects!)
I miss you and think about you often.
Please send flowers. I am forgetting them.
If I yank them down by the roots, they lose their petals
And smell of compost. Though I try to describe
Their color and fragrance, no one here believes me.
They think they are the same thing as mushrooms.
Yet no dog is so loyal as the dead,
Who have no wives or children and no lives,
No motives, secret or bare, to disobey.
Plus, my husband is a kind, kind master;
He asks nothing of us, nothing, nothing at all—
Thus fall changes to winter, winter to fall,
While we learn idleness, a difficult lesson.
He does not understand why I write letters.
He says that you will never get them. True—
Mulched-leaf paper sticks together, then rots;
No ink but blood, and it turns brown like the leaves.
He found my stash of letters, for I had hid it,
Thinking he'd be angry. But he never angers.
He took my hands in his hands, my shredded fingers
Which I have sliced for ink, thin paper cuts.
My effort is futile, he says, and doesn't forbid it.
It was published in her book, Archaic Smile. I think it's out of print now, but is well worth the hunt. I love my slightly beaten up copy dearly.
I get along well with the colors of fall, and so a lot of my jewelry (and to a lesser extent sewing-I've a great greens and red and russets quilt that I *will* finish someday…) ends up with a bit of a seasonal bias. There are just so many semi-precious gemstones with just the right textures and tones for autumn. Of course, rutilated quartz and garnet are amongst my favorites all year round.
And I don't think anyone really dislikes tiger's eye. The shimmer alone is winning even if you don't count the richness in tone.
Still very much a trial and error type of project, but I've been trying to modify the tree of life pendant idea into a fall foliage style. This one has a mixture of garnet, citrine, and goldstone on copper.
Just because I was feeling brave, an old poem with my own take on Persephone. Don't worry, these won't show up often, if ever again.
I think of Persephone now,
as the night carries a cool caress.
I think of her
poised perfectly, hovering—
if one can do that in a stately manner—
on the edge of the world.
The Sun's warmth on her back,
a last bruised rose of summer
biting her fingers desperately;
even as she crushes the first
of the amber leaves
under her marble heel.
Behind her–
Her mother's voice calling,
honey-thick yet corvid,
fading in the distance.
Still ahead—
In the melting dark
beyond the cold winds,
waits her near-silent husband.
He speaks only as the rocks,
slow and cold and judicious.
A rumbling echo.
Does she smile a moment—
feel the clinging heat
and the vise-like cold—
and bounce on her toes,
glad of the moment's gift?


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Let's face it, at one point in time in the next year you will be joining the throngs of people standing in a decade's long line waiting for the three TSA Agents who are actually working to finish tearing apart the old lady's handbag so you can have your naked body imaged and saved for all posterity. Once that ordeal is complete you file with the rest of the herd to your gate and then sit and wait because the airline told you to show up two hours early. Unless you are an aviation junkie–of which I am a proud member… as I type this I am listening to ATC conversations between Denver Tower and incoming and departing flights–you are will inevitably become bored to death and possibly miss your flight due to your unconscious boredom.
And then, just when you think you will be called to get into a thin, aluminum tube for a few hours, they tell you that your flight has been delayed, or worse yet, cancelled. Now what?
Unless you are in Amsterdam's Schipol Airport with its Rijksmuseum where you can peruse works by Rembrandt and Van Gogh, or Hong Kong International with its PGA regulation 9-hole golf course, or Singapore Changi and its two-story butterfly grotto, or Seoul Incheon where you can dress in traditional Korean garb or learn about about Korean culture at the UNESCO artifact museum, you are probably stuck in one of the other thousand airports that are dank, dull, concrete structures that reek of desperation and sadness. And then there's La Guardia.
So, what are you supposed to do? Here are a few suggestions to make your next trip a bit more entertaining.
1. Look For Spies
Despite all the cyber espionage that is going on around the world, there is still a need for boots on the ground. And these people have to get from place to place, too! Put on your Sherlock Holmes hat and stroll the concourse. Now, these people won't be dressed in dark black trench coats with dark green Ray Bans over their eyes. Their government ids will be secreted within special pouches in their clothing. This will make it a bit more difficult to find them since they will be dressed like everyone else. However, you can spot some subtle differences between a regular traveler and a spy. Here are a few tips to help you be more successful:
- They'll be more cautious about their surroundings. They may even be sitting alone.
- Are they exceptionally fit for someone their age? Do their hands show signs of fighting recently?
- Do they look too much like a tourist? It's one thing to try to fit into your surroundings, but another to do so to the point of standing out.
- Are they traveling light? Most spies will have equipment waiting for them at their op-site.
Once you found the spy, what should you do?
Your civic duty, of course!
You should follow them. Follow them into Starbucks. Follow them into the bathroom. Sit behind them at the gate area. Make sure they know that you, a simple schmuck, were able to blow their cover.
2. Sit and listen to the shoeshine guys
These will be the cheeriest, happiest people you will see in an airport since the government did away with meeting your family at the gate. They greet every person who sidles up to their wooden and leather station with a hearty "Hello!" or "Glad to see you!" They take silence or grunts from the businessmen who plop themselves down on the seat and hide themselves behind a newspaper or magazine with the same innocent happiness a child has when you put desert in front of them.
And then the shoeshine guy goes about spit-shining and polishing expensive leather shoes scuffed from inconsiderate suitcases and narrow aircraft aisles and tells a story. Most of the time it falls on deaf ears as the men sitting on the worn leather seats fade into their own world. But the shoes, they listen. They hear a story about the time when the shoeshine guy was on patrol near Dak To and his unit stumbled upon a group of North Vietnamese soldiers withdrawing across the border. Those shoes hear about how his daughter is getting ready for prom and how the he doesn't trust the boyfriend as far as he can throw him. But daddy's girl is growing up and his wife says he needs to trust her. He can't imagine letting her go away to college, and then walking her down the aisle. He tells them about his cousin in New Orleans who plays in a little jazz group and how Katrina nearly wiped out the club. But, he says with a boast, jazz survives anything. Every shoe gets a story whether the owner wants one or not.
Be the shoe.
3. Social deviance
Society has a set of norms that we all follow. Most are ones that we can live with. For example, don't pick your nose then shake someone's hand. The group-held "norms" help shape the society in which we live. We see them everyday from the handshake at the end of a sports match to the thank you cards you write after you receive gifts. These are the unspoken guidelines that help society move from day to day and give us, the peasants, an understanding of how we should behave in certain environments. Airports have their own strict set of social norms and that makes them the best place to be a little deviant. Now, be careful with deviance. Criminal behavior is considered deviant and we wouldn't want you doing anything that prevents you from getting to grandma's house. Well, maybe in some cases. So, here are a few suggestions for deviating from the norm in the airport:
- Walk an imaginary pet through the concourse.
- Go into the restroom, put all your clothing on backwards, return to the concourse and walk backwards going against the flow of pedestrian traffic, and, if possible, use the "wrong" moving sidewalk.
- Watch the airport television and laugh at your own show or cheer as though your favorite sports team just scored.
- Follow something incredibly amazing (though completely imaginary) along the ceiling.
- Strike up a conversation with the person in the bathroom stall next to you.
- Be polite. Say "hi" to people. Wish strangers a wonderful trip. Be excited for them. Stand at the gate area and welcome people to the airport, and if it is your hometown to your wonderful city and state.
Just as a side note, one of the biggest social norms Americans have are their personal space bubbles. I don't suggest testing these invisible boundaries lest you find yourself in a small, white room with a flickering fluorescent light and two security agents with gloves on their hands telling you to lean over and relax.
4. Play hide and seek
Though it might seem like the endless rows of uncomfortable leather-like chairs would make for a rousing game of duck, duck, goose! people these days just don't like being pat on the head like we did when we were children. While it may seem that hide and seek would belong under the social deviance section, this version of the game is not so much deviant as it is slight of hand.
The trick here is to get people to notice you. No. You shouldn't jump up and down and shout that you have a bomb or that you see little gremlins on the wings of the airplane. Remember those gloved agents? The goal here is to be subtle. Casually stroll the boarding area; feign looking for a nice seat to stack your mountain of carry-on luggage upon. Make eye contact with a few people. Get them to follow you with their eyes. Get into their mind. They probably won't follow you for long, but if you've done your job you've piqued their interest and they'll look for you again. Once you have the attention of one, two, and, if you are real good, dozens your goal is to then disappear from sight. I would suggest finding a few hiding places before you begin. Make sure that you will be able to see the "seekers" from hiding place. Once out of sight, watch as they sit in a confused wonderment, maybe even a slight panic, as you mysteriously vanish from the waiting area.
5. Ruin someone else's flight
Maneuvering into your seat these days is like trying to get your hips into a toddler's swing on the playground. And really, airlines haven't changed the seat all that much from the 1970s. They were 18 inches then, 17 inches now. What's changed is our waist size and that dastardly thing called seat-pitch–the distance from any one spot on the seat in front of you to that exact spot on your seat. In the '70s that distance was an average of 35 inches. In today's modern coach, that distance has shrunk to 31 inches. Don't think that four inches matters? The average seat-pitch in a stadium style theatre is 37.5 inches. Plenty of room to cross your legs. But this isn't about seat-pitch or our growing butt sizes.
This is about they way people travel.
Option 1: You can earn the title of Mr./Mrs. Dastardly Evil.
They are everywhere in the airport. The wedding party heading out to a hedonistic bachelor/ette party, most likely in Las Vegas. The Spring Break group heading to Mexico or Florida or Texas. The buddies heading out for a weekend golf trip. And what do all these groups have in common? They are looking to party. Help them get started. Buy them round after round at the pub. Ply them with liquor. Odds are they will either…
- Be down right annoying during the entire flight, or
- Cause the flight to be delayed or, if the flight makes it out onto the taxiways, have to return to the gate. The is the evil part in all this is that you are messing with over one hundred other travel itineraries, and that is only for that flight. You are also impacting the people at the next airport and so on.
Option 2: Be the optimist
For some reason we love to hate everything. "Oh, you believe the opposite of me? Well, you are wrong and I hate you." We champion mediocrity–see the Kardashians, Miley Cyrus, et all–and then grouse that mediocrity surrounds us. We demand cheap products, but sue because of defects and complain because "we deserve caviar for chicken egg prices." We are, each and everyone of us, precious in our own worlds. We tear down those who have succeeded where we have failed, but we don't look to see what we could do to be successful. And these are your fellow travelers.
Nothing ruins a sour mood better than an overly positive person. When the person lugging a mattress-sized carry-on launches into a tirade with the gate agent because they have to gate check the infernal beast, quietly offer to carry their haul down the jetway to the aircraft for them. When the person sitting next to sourly accepts the tiny bag of peanuts and sip-sized soda, politely remind them that a third of the population of the Sudan is facing starvation right now and would gladly accept the food presented them. Remind them that their personal desire to fly the cheapest fare possible has made this situation possible. When they turn around and throw "But the CEO is a greedy, corporate slug." Nod knowingly and remind them they could have driven. When they say they won't support the oil and gas monstrosity, give them the option of walking instead. Be positive and find solutions to their litany of issues, because the days of flying with happy people who dress up for the occasion are long gone. Find joy in the dreariness of the airport. Relish in child-like excitement of flight as though it was the first time you were going to soar above our great nation.
6. Build a fort
Nearly every child in America has had the opportunity to build their own little fort out of furniture and sheets. Imagine the creations you can think of while sitting bored at the airport. Claim a few rows of unused seats and start building. You can use your rolling carry-ons as sliding doors, coats can be used as "tent" covers, and your remaining carry-ons can be stacked up to serve as your throne.
7. Have fun with your phone
There are a couple of things you can do here.
Option 1: Set up your own hotspot wifi. If your phone allows for a wifi hotspot (tether) create a wifi for the people in your waiting area. Give it some creative name. I've included a few for you here:
- NSAEavesdropper.exe
- TouristsGoHome
- IP freely
- Don't Get On That Plane
- Unsecured Virus Infected WiFi
- Get Your Own WiFi
- Amish LANd
Option 2: Take your phone and stand near the windows that overlook the ramp area. Begin an intense phone conversation with no one. If you are a guy, you could say things like: "But it was supposed to be his baby!" or "No! She thinks I'm going on a business trip, I promise!" If you are a girl, you could say things like: "Oh my God! Seriously, how much wax could they possibly need!" or "It was so sad. He thought it was a billy club, but it was more like a toothpick."
So, next time you find yourself in one of the world's most depressing airports, remember, there are always things you can do to keep yourself entertained.
Happy flying!


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Liege Waffle
It has been a hectic week! Luckily, I still have time to make myself some delicious breakfast. I've seen this kind of waffle pretty often at the supermarket, under frozen food counter. At the beginning, I thought it was just a common waffle. Well, it does look like one ! Liege waffle is actually made of yeasted dough unlike those common pancake or waffle which is using baking powder. The texture is dense but I just love the way it is.
And here's the recipe which is adapted from The Dutch Baker's Daughter.
Ingredients :
2-1/4 tspn yeast
1/3 cup lukewarm water
1-1/2 tspn sugar
2 cups flour
1 tspn vanilla powder
1/4 tspn salt
3 eggs, lightly beaten
200gm melted butter
1 tspn vanilla extract
*1/2 cup sugar (add in 10 mins just before ironing)
Method :
(1) combine yeast, sugar and water, leave aside for 10 mins.
(2) then mix together flour, salt, melted butter, eggs, vanilla and yeast mixture; stir till well combined.
(3) leave to rest for an hour or untill well proved.
(4) finally, stir in sugar and mix well.
(5) now, you can start ironing the yeasted batter untill brown.
I normally will double up the recipe and then keep half of the cooked waffle frozen. Defrost them at anytime I want and serve with ice-cream or make sandwiches out of it. If not mistaken, Liege waffle burger is pretty popular at one of the restaurant in Vancouver.
While my kids love having them with honey or syrup for their breakfast. What would you like yours? :o)


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Severe Wind Damage and Flooding
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Hurricane damage sometimes includes severe wind damage. Roof damage in this situation may range from a missing roof, to harsh winds and rains shearing away asphalt tiles. Roof repair of obvious defects usually ensues in the wake of hurricane damage and storm remediation. Correcting roof damage may challenge homeowners after a disaster, since a roof leak may not appear obvious. How can a roof leak or roof damage escape easy detection in this situation? Wind damage may loosen flashing, eventually causing another roof leak sometimes weeks after a storm. Even a subtle roof leak of this nature can produce moist, moldy conditions inside the home. Obtaining fast roof repair may prevent long term interior damage. A wind damage home restoration expert may assist clients in receiving comprehensive roof assessments and roof repair services when hurricane damage afflicts an area. Their expertise helps property owners address storm damage and roof damage more effectively.
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Review of OXO Herbs and More a fast and easy way to add flavour, herbs and more to your meals. It works on meat, vegetables, sauces and more.
Editor Rating
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- Review of OXO's Herbs and More
- Reviewed by: Anthony B.
- Published on: January 6, 2016
- Last modified: January 6, 2016
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Review Summary:
In today's fast paced world we constantly look for ways to find faster and better way to do things. OXO's new Herbs and More helps you create meals that are tasty without too much effort nor time. In 2014, OXO created Herbs and More in several flavours including: Lemon and Thyme, Roasted Garlic and Parsley, Rosemary and Red Wine, Rosemary and Thyme, Tarragon and Chive.
I have tried a couple of them and I can say I am rather pleased with the results my favorite the Lemon and Thyme. It works well on meat such as chicken adding restaurant like results or you can also add them to vegetables, carrots and potatoes even soups and other meals they are jello like and melt when added to your hot pan or pot very much like cube broths and flavors. The combination of flavours are really complimentary and work on many different types of meals and should accommodate most tastes. Both Lemon and Thyme and Rosemary and Red Wine are wonderful way to add to your sauteed or grilled chicken to add fast and fancy flavour, simply melt it in the pot and cover your chicken and cook for a few minutes more and serve, you don't need to marinate your chicken for hours or days, OXO's Herbs and More simply does the trick for you and adds a great flavour you can also add it to your sauces. In conclusion I am pretty happy with the product and would recommend it.


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Libertarian News
January 11, 2012
This Reason Magazine video covers the criminal actions of the Obama Administration's DEA. The DEA, under the Obama regime, has raided and pillaged legal California medical marijuana dispensaries across the state. This is in direct contradiction to Obama's campaign pledges to leave legal dispensaries alone.
The story covers the plight of one such dispensary owner who has been bankrupted, and now faces the threat of criminal prosecution, for providing sick people with medical marijuana.
The same DEA that is raiding legal pot dispensaries, which are operated by law abiding peaceful businessmen, is helping the Mexican cartels launder millions in illicit profits.
The Village Voice reports:
Investigators with the Drug Enforcement Agency helped a Mexican narcotics kingpin transfer million of dollars in illegal cash profits, the New York Times reports today.
The DEA program recalls a similar, much smaller scale operation first reported in the Voice last month in our article about government informant Angel Perez. The Voice article disclosed that Perez convinced U.S. Immigration and customs agents to move $500,000 in cash from the Dominican Republic to Miami and Puerto Rico. But, somehow, the smuggling operation didn't result in any arrests or even the identification of the source of the money.
The DEA and local law enforcement are all dirty. They have no intention of "protecting American's from the evil dangers of pot." Their sole intent is to ensure the dirty money from the violent Mexican cartels keeps flowing into their pockets. If pot were to be legalized, law enforcement profits from asset seizures, bribes, and money laundering operations would vaporize.
In other news, a 20 year medical study has just been released that proves marijuana does not cause lung damage.
The NYT reports:
Dr. Donald Tashkin, a pulmonologist at the University of California, Los Angeles, who has studied marijuana for over 30 years and was not involved in the study, said it confirmed findings from several other studies showing "that essentially there is no significant relationship between marijuana exposure and impairment in lung function." He said one reason marijuana smoke may not be as harmful as tobacco smoke, despite containing similar noxious ingredients, may be the fact that its active ingredient, THC, has anti-inflammatory effects.
"We don't know for sure," he said, "but a very reasonable possibility is that THC may actually interfere with the development of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease."
Dr. Tashkin said he and his colleagues had found in their own research — unexpectedly — that even smoking up to three joints a day did not appear to cause a decrease in lung function.
Of course, we must keep pot illegal "for the sake of the children!" Sweet karmic justice will eventually be dealt to the corrupt officers engaged in this illegal war. Most of them have kids, and those kids will all grow up one day to be teenagers themselves. Given that 30% of young adults in this country have been arrested at one point (mostly for drugs), it stands to reason that their own children have a pretty good chance of being arrested themselves for breaking the laws which supposedly "protect" them from pot. We will then see just how smug those officers are when it's their own son or daughter sitting in a jail cell for smoking a joint.
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The Fundamentals of Small Group Communication, by Scott A. Myers
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- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 1/17/2008
The Fundamentals of Small Group Communication provides readers with the fundamentals they need to become functional and productive members of any small group. Readers are introduced to the fundamental issues faced by all small groups (such as socialization, development, ethics, diversity) and the procedures utilized by effective small groups (for example, task accomplishment, decision making, climate).  With a focus on the individual group member, this textbook encourages readers to reflect on how their communication behaviors (e.g., communication traits, verbal and nonverbal communication, listening style) and practices (e.g., their leadership style, their conflict management style) contribute to their current small group experiences.  "For the introductory group communication course, I believe this book would be an excellent choice. Too many small group communication textbooks focus on the group and not the individual in the group. It covers enough material but not in too much depth for a first-year student to understand the basics of small group communication. Additionally, I like the interpersonal approach this text takes in regards to the individual in the small group. Our students need to know how to 'act' in a small group, and this book provides that direction. Moreover, I think the small case studies at the beginning of each chapter will encourage the student to actually read the chapter because they are interesting and relate to our students' everyday lives."  'Chad Edwards, Western Michigan University  "I like the approach of this text. Looking at small group communication as a series of interpersonal interactions is a novel approach: Showing students how they are responsible in the interaction'what they have to gain and what they have to lose in the small group'is applicable to the 'real world.' The important terms, concepts, and theories are well thought out, well developed, and presented in a clear and concise manner."  'Ann Marie Jablonowski, Owens Community College  "I really appreciate the book's focus on how the individual contributes to the group communication context. The Fundamentals of Small Group Communication is easy to read, translates research extremely well, and offers students practical information about small group communication that they can use."  'Shawn T. Wahl, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi  Intended Audience  This textbook is intended for introductory courses in group communication as found in department of communication studies, leadership, marketing, management, and interdisciplinary studies.


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DC4K Waiver
This is an annual form for parents to grant rights to Westwood to care for their child when they are attending Westwood events.
Functions and Activities
It is my understanding that participating in the programs and recreational and other activities of Westwood Church is a privilege. Prior to my own/child's participation in such activities, I acknowledge that there are certain risks associated with the activities, including, by way of example, physical injury due to activity-related accidents, physical injury due to transportation-related accidents, illness, or even death. In addition, I acknowledge that there may be other risks inherent in these activities of which I may not be presently aware.
Release of Liability
By signing this Permission/Waiver Form, I expressly warrant that the child named above is capable of withstanding both the physical and mental demands of the activities discussed above. I also expressly assume all risks of the child when participating in the activities, whether such risks are known or unknown to me at this time. I further release Westwood Church and its staff, leaders, employees, volunteers, and agents from any claim that my child may have or that I may have against them as a result of injury or illness incurred during the course of participation in the activities. This release of liability is also intended to cover all claims that members of the child's or my family or estate, heirs, representatives, or assigns may have against Westwood Church or its staff, leaders, employees, volunteers, or agents from any and all claims arising from my participation in its activities and programs, or as a result of injury or illness of my child during such activities.
I authorize Westwood Church to include myself/child in pictures for promotional purposes of events he/she is participating in. I understand that my child's full name will not be published with the pictures he/she is in.


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Founded in 1989, the Bayonne Rugby Football Club competes in Div. II of the Empire GU, of USA Rugby.
Drawing mostly from Hoboken, Bayonne and Jersey City, NJ and surrounding towns, the Club boasts over 60 players from 12 nations. In addition to A, B and Old Boys Sides, the Club also fields a '7's' side each summer, competing in some of the top tournaments in the Northeast.
An active social schedule is highlighted by our annual spring tour where the Bombers have taken on the local sides in such destinations as Ireland, Bahamas, Bermuda, Grand Cayman, Tortola and Turks and Caicos.
Chairman: George Delaney – firstname.lastname@example.com
President: Tim Skennion – firstname.lastname@example.com
Vice President: Paul Turner – email@example.com
Match Secretary: Pat Taranto, firstname.lastname@example.com
Treasurer: Luca Taite – firstname.lastname@example.com
Head Coach: Phil Dacchille – firstname.lastname@example.com
The Bayonne bombers Rugby Club is a member of the Empire Geographic Union.
For more information, please visit www.empiregurugby.com.
A copy of the club By-laws can be found per the attached document.


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