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The following was printed in the Yated paper from last week. It caught my eye, not because I agree but because it is a different perspective of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. The author, Rabbi Dov Brezak, used his column on educating one's children as a forum to share this story before continuing his discussion on how to make one's Shabbat table a tranquil space for the whole family.
Last Sunday was Nakba Day. Nakba is an Arabic term that means catastrophe. "Day of Catastrophe" is the name the Arabs have given to the day Israel declared its independence.
Thousands of Palestinians rioted and tried to cross the borders with Israel. In Syria, Lebanon, Gaza and many other areas, they made their presence felt. Fifteen Arabs were killed and hundreds were wounded.
It was almost 9 p.m. I was rushing to the Beis Hamussar (instituted by Rav Shlomo Wolbe zt"l), where I was to give the first in a series of lectures on parenting. As I was running a bit late, I hailed a taxi. I was in too much of a hurry to notice who the taxi driver was, or to be concerned over the fact that he was an Arab, that it was still Nakba Day, and that the situation could be dangerous.
The driver did not speak much. He had the radio on, tuned to Galei Tzahal, the Israeli army radio station. The 9 p.m. news came on, and I listened to a report about the rioting across the country. There was an interview with one of the rioters, who spoke in Arabic. When the interview was over, I heard my driver laugh quietly. I asked him what the young rioter had said. "He is a Palestinian," he told me, "and even though he personally is not against the Israelis, he feels that it's not fair that the Palestinians' land was taken from them."
As it would be another few minutes before we arrived at our destination, I asked the Arab driver,"And how do you feel about it?"
He became emotional and seemed nervous as he began to speak. "If the Israeli government were religious, there would be no problem," he said. "I am a Palestinian living here in Israel, and we Muslims are religious. The Israeli government is not doing things right; they're not going about trying to work things out in the right way. If the government had been chareidi, even dati, we would have been able to work things out a long time ago. But because the government is not religious, this is dragging on and we're not able to find common ground!"
By then we had arrived, so there was no more time to discuss the issue. I thanked him for his opinion, paid him his fare, and hurried out to give my shiur – but in my mind I couldn't help but agree with him.
At the start of the peace process that Yitzchak Rabin initiated, Rav Wolbe said that it would not work. The only peace that will work, he said, is the peace that has Hashem's Name in it or part of it.
When Winston Churchill and Dwight D. Eisenhower went to war against Germany, they met on a boat at sea and Tehillim was said. Because they remembered Hashem, said Rav Wolbe, they suceeded. But if the Name of Hashem is not relevant in a peace process, then no peace will come from the process.
The words of the Arab taxi driver ring true relative to other areas as well. Indeed, following the Torah way is the solution to the many problems we are facing today.


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F.B. Gooldchild & Co. Ltd., London sold light cars powered by 1327cc 10.4hp or 1778cc 10.8hp 4-cylinder engines, with 2-seater bodies and neat, slightly pointed radiators. Goodchild had no factory, and the actual maker of the cars is unkown.
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Grace and peace to you as we people of faith, journey throughout this season of Lent, towards the one whom God has sent, Jesus Christ Our Savior and Lord. Amen.
The birth of another morning should stir excitement and joy at the prospect of another leg of our journey.
Yet, some mornings, my heart is troubled.
And echoing in my soul is Ms Mahalia's song, Troubles of the World
Because there is so much trouble, Mahalia is done with the world,
Done with weeping and wailing
Going to go home to be with the Lord.
(pause and begin to point out that there are no proflic stories that could be told or any heart moving song that could be song to highlight the troubles of this world. Unfortunately there are so many real, stark examples that are oozing out of every social media page and blasting from every television set.
Begin with talking about the word immigrant:
How that word alone conjures up images of suspicious, shifty, dirty, lazy people coming over the border into our country, taking up space, bringing with them guns and drugs and more criminal activity. How that through seeing their "sins" does a huge injustice to who they are and not seeing the good in people, not seeing Christ reflected a single mother who took up residence in a North Side Chicago church because she was attempting to escape some of the horrors that fall upon poor or working class people by the Cartels and even by the government
Continue with the word of homosexual:
Especially in Uganda where the use of this word for many Ugandans is vile, predatory, evil, criminal; that these people are only here to pollute our pure environment and the culture instead of recognizing that these, their fellow brothers and sisters in Faith love as their heart and soul directs them, and who continue the brave road as freedom fighters, sometimes not only for their right but for others who do not have a voice against political pundits and governmental agents who are only interested in keeping the status quo by any deadly means.
The use of the word inner city:
The images that are evoked echo in Marvin Gaye's inner city blues song, those that struggle with getting through basic daily living, through poor conditions in housing, in food, in jobs, with drugs and alcoholism, lack of medical care because they have been forgotten, discarded, misused and abused and too are seen as shiftless, criminal, fatherless, uneducated, unteachable; that they are not seen as brothers and sisters in Christ, in Faith through the eyes of politicians like Paul Ryan whose hurtful and hateful comments about those economically suffering and only seeing them for their "sins"; It should be noted that Paul Rand and others who wear their Christianity on their sleeve are immersed in the philosophy of Ayn Rand, whose focus is on individualism and capitalism and therefore can not fathom seeing those who are poor as anything else but expendable.
Finally the word mentally ill/disabled. Those words spark images of burden, of useless, of lifeless, of embarrassment. Those words easily flow into our other examples: of someone who loves differently must have some sort of disease; of those living in poverty must have some sort of disease; or those who were not born into a certain class, a certain status, that the fault lies with them for not burrowing themselves out of it. Equally disturbing is the conclusion that some people in this world state when they are stricken with autism, with ADHD, with cancer, with leukemia, with bipolar syndrome obviously it is because something they have done, some sins of their parents as the disciples as Jesus "Rabbi who sinned, this man or his parents that he was born blind?" )
This is the trouble in our world; being blind with ignorance, hate, self-indulgence, jealousy, suspicion that human beings can not see the good, can not see Christ in one another.
We see this echoed in the accusations of the Pharisees in our Gospel text this morning. The Pharisees could arguably be seen as an ancient, devout people;
dedicated to preserving these ancient laws of their ancestors, preserving the practice of daily prayer
and sacred rituals and rites to be passed down from generation to generation.
One could argue that the Pharisees cradled the traditions so carefully in their hands, as precious as the blessed land itself.
Yet one could say that the Pharisees were dedicated to a fault because of the rigorous application of these man made laws
instead of continuing to remain fluid and connected to the power of the Holy Spirit.
Everything had to be a certain way,
confirmed by certain people who were elevated
and sanctified
to bless any and everything that was prescribed by law.
So imagine the mass confusion when a forgotten man,
who was only known by blindness,
supposedly one of their fellow brothers
his suffering
was not anyone else's concern
"Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents that he was born blind?"
….is healed by this strange man called Jesus.
and the Pharisees protest saying "How can a man who is such a sinner perform signs?"
The Pharisees rejected this healing, Why?
This man had not been recognized by his given name, but his situation was painted with an ugly, broad stroke;
his so called and named "sin" of blindness
Being disfigured
These illnesses that people suffered
That apathy was the norm
They were abandoned
Not worthy of their consideration
Or God's Mercy.
So, then nothing could be more embarrassing than to have a stranger who perhaps does not know or understand the rules or rituals of a community,
come in and extend his hand cradling mud and water,
taking the time to bring comfort and healing to a nobody,
redeeming this nobody to the world;
giving this nobody back who they are,
what they are to this community,
even when the community ignored this man,
who they considered to be worthless because of his illness-his sin.
There's a camp song (and we just sang this yesterday at the Lenten retreat) where the line about the Pharisees is mocking-
It goes, "I don't want to be a Pharisee" and the response is "Why not?"
No one wants to be like a Pharisee, because they're not fair, you see (pause for small laughter)
and yet, as people of faith we unfortunately repeat these same mistakes with those that we do not know,
and only call them by their weakness
A homeless man who is also an alcoholic
A wayward youth who has fallen into prostitution
An undocumented Mexican father forced into being a drug mule
An African American woman forced into purchasing guns illegally
We have tossed them aside,
deemed them unredeemable
….and then are beside ourselves, resenting the attention when someone who does not know who we are,
comes into the community and although they can not lay hands and heal their wounds, their afflictions,
they lay hands on them to share God's Love and give them hope, giving them a sense that their lives do matter to someone in this world and they are not alone.
This is what Jesus Christ gives to this blind man, for Jesus taught His disciples "As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world."
And that is Good News.
The Good News of Jesus Christ is that God sees how are weaknesses, how our "sins" blind the world from seeing whom we truly are, beloved children of the Creator God!
That we have been reborn through the sacrifice of Jesus Christ upon that cross, reborn, renewed, healed;
Hear Jesus's words about this blind man, this blind man that could be any of us "this man was born blind so that God's works might be revealed in him."
That doesn't mean that the Creator God who loves us so much that He sent His Son among us, deliberately afflicts us with illness and disease for our discomfort
but when the world counts us out because of these perceived weaknesses,
God turns them into strengths by allowing who we are as called children of God to shine through.
Hear what Jesus says to us, hear his powerful words of freedom that release us from the shackles of this world. "I came to this world for judgment so that those who do not see, may see!"
(pause then sing the first stanza of Amazing Grace)
Amazing Grace, how sweet the sound
that saved a wretch like me
I once was lost
But now I am found
Was blind
But know I see
Thanks Be To God.


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I get questions about my traveling habits more frequently that I would like to. So I've decided to write this post to clarify things (and then to send it to people who ask a lot of questions).
First of all: there are beautiful mornings waiting for you in every corner of every place you visit. That being said, there is also amazing people you can meet. It was in this spirit that I got involved with the Couchsurfing community back in 2011. Since then every time I travel with friends, we always choose couchsurfing first before anything else. We love meeting random people and also discover new places through their knowledge of the city. It's a unique experience and completely changes how you travel.
But what happens if there's no host available or all hostels are expensive?! You can always check Airbnb. Read the reviews beforehand and then book any type of room that you would like. Enjoy a pleasant stay in a local home for a more accessible price. Worth it.
That's basically how I do it. To move around I usually trust planes, trains, buses and Blablacar.
How about you? How do you like to travel?


text: Mayor Livingstone condemned the strikers as selfish Members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), which represents about two-thirds of the network's 6000 staff, began a 24-hour stoppage at midday (1200 GMT) on New Year's Eve on Saturday. London Underground bosses and Ken Livingstone, the British capital's mayor, have condemned the strikers as selfish for disrupting travel on a day when services operate all night to take revellers home from parties. A Transport for London (TfL) spokesman told AFP that 22 of the network's 275 stations were shut at 4:30 pm (1630 GMT). Among those closed was Covent Garden, an area of bars and clubs in the heart of central London's theatre district. At King's Cross, the railway station serving Scotland and England's northeastern regions, two Underground lines were closed. A TfL spokesman said: "So far the strike is having little impact on services. London Underground is still intending to run as full a service as it can, throughout the night. We expect to be able to provide service on all lines" Trafalgar Square, usually the focus for London's mass gatherings, fireworks on the banks of the River Thames and the midnight chimes of Big Ben which signal the New Year are a traditional draw for thousands of Londoners. London's party was set to kick off at five minutes to midnight with a massive fireworks display. "Totally unreasonable" London's party will kick off at five minutes to midnightOn Friday, Livingstone said the strike would "do nothing other than spoil a great night out for hundreds of thousands of Londoners". The dispute is over the implications of a new 35-hour working week. The RMT agreed to the deal a year ago but is unhappy about new rosters, warning that they would compromise safety. London Underground condemned the RMT's refusal to hold more talks to ward off the strike as "totally unreasonable." However, the union insisted sentiment among its members was clear. "We have balloted our 4000 members and they voted five to one in favour of the strike. Given the result of the ballot, we expect all of our 4000 staff not to go to work," spokesman Derek Kotz told AFP. Police have warned party-goers, who may be tempted by the public transport strike to take their cars, not to risk drinking and driving. However, any revellers affected by the strike can take some comfort in knowing that travel will be free on London's Underground, bus, tram and light railway services from 11:45 pm (2345 GMT) to 4:30 am (0430 GMT). SOURCE: AFP


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AZTEC, N.M. (AP) - The Latest on a shooting at a New Mexico high school (all times local):
2:10 p.m.
A student at a New Mexico high school says he huddled in a locked classroom as a shooter opened fire and killed two classmates.
Aztec High School sophomore Garrett Parker tells Albuquerque television station KOAT that he was upstairs in history class when he heard what he initially thought was students banging on lockers Thursday.
As the noise got louder and closer, school officials warned over the intercom system that it wasn't a drill.
Parker says he's thankful his teacher always locks the classroom door. He and other students moved to a corner of the room out of sight of the door and hid.
Authorities have released few details of the shooting in the small town of Aztec near the Four Corners region, other than to say the suspect and two victims were students.
11:05 a.m.
New Mexico State Police say the suspect in a high school shooting is among the three dead.
Police didn't release details about the shooter but confirmed the other two people killed Thursday at Aztec High School were students.
The school was cordoned off as deputies with the San Juan County Sheriff's Office and other police agencies cleared the buildings. Students were taken to another location.
Other schools in the area also were locked down as a precaution. Authorities say it could be a few hours before the lockdowns are lifted.
A crowd of nervous parents gathered at Aztec City Hall to wait for more information as officers tried to reassure them about the safety of their children.
State and federal authorities are investigating what led to the shooting.
10:25 a.m.
Authorities say three people are dead following a shooting at a New Mexico high school.
San Juan County Sheriff Ken Christesen told reporters that three people believed to be students died Thursday at Aztec High School. He says the shooter also was dead but didn't say if the suspect was among the three.
Authorities said they had cleared all the buildings at the school and that students were boarding buses to another location where they could be reunited with their parents.
Deputies with the sheriff's office and surrounding police departments responded to the school after reports of a shooting. Federal agents and state police are investigating.
The school is in the Four Corners region and is near the Navajo Nation.
9:40 a.m.
Authorities are responding to a shooting at a high school in northwest New Mexico.
Deputies with the San Juan County Sheriff's Office told reporters that a suspect was in custody but they did not release any other information.
Sheriff Ken Christesen confirms the shooting at Aztec High School on Thursday morning. He did not say whether anyone had been injured or killed.
The school is in the Four Corners region and is near the Navajo Nation.
Authorities say the school was placed on lockdown and evacuated. Other schools in the area were also locked down, and authorities were setting up staging areas where parents could gather and wait for more information.
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Built in 1879 this former palace still exudes authentic luxury throughout. The large swimming pool is surrounded by lush gardens in Andalusian style perfect for relaxing in after venturing into the city chaos. Enjoy the large spa with fitness room, indoor pool, selection of treatments and tennis courts. At night you can enjoy dinner in the Moroccan restaurant with live music and belly dancers or for a quieter evening there are two other restaurants to choose from. Finish the night with a drink in the jazz piano bar. Rooms are very well equipped and decorated in a luxury oriental style.
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Haikyuu!! 4 Episode 1
Self Introduction
The Miyagi Prefecture qualifiers for the Spring Tournament... after an intense battle Karasuno High School Volleyball Club won their way into the nationals. As they were preparing for the nationals, Kageyama got an invitation to go to All-Japan Youth Training Camp. At the same time, Tsukishima is invited to go to a special rookie select training camp for first-years in Miyagi Prefecture. Hinata feels panic that he's being left behind as one of the first-years and then decides to show up at the Miyagi Prefecture rookie select training camp anyway... As they prepare for the nationals, Hinata, Kageyama and the rest of the Karasuno High School Volleyball team get ready to face some new challenges!!
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UNECE celebrating World Environment Day 2015
Sustainable development is high on the United Nations agenda this year. To stand up for sustainable development and environmental protection, UNECE is contributing to World Environment Day celebrations taking place in Geneva from 3 to 5 June 2015. World Environment Day, celebrated annually on 5 June, is the principal vehicle of the United Nations for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the environment. This year's theme —"Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care." — seeks to encourage us to live sustainably, doing more and better with less. This is the most promising strategy for ensuring a healthy future — so that human prosperity need not, literally, cost the earth.
To celebrate World Environment Day 2015 at the Palais des Nations, UNECE is holding an event featuring a policy debate, the screening of a documentary and the opening of a cartoon exhibition. Join us in celebrating World Environment Day 2015. For more information, please visit: http://www.unece.org/index.php?id=39798#/


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WPA Hurricane Memorial
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A little history…in 1932 some 43,000 marchers (about 17,000 were WWI veterans and their families) camped out in Washington, D.C. demanding early payment of their military bonuses. The Depression had been running its course for a few years and most of these people were desperate for their money. President Hoover ordered the military in, and the whole thing situation went to hell. This was one of the reasons for Hoover's defeat by Roosevelt a year later. When confronted by another Bonus March soon after his election, Roosevelt offered them the chance to work for the CCC , which most of them accepted. So in 1935, when one of the strongest hurricanes in US history was approaching the Florida Keys, there were about 400 Bonus Army veterans and their families living in ramshackle camps that no one thought to evacuate until the last minute. A train was sent to save them on September 2, the hurricane struck on September 2, the train was destroyed on September 2, en route, with only the locomotive surviving and managing to arrive hours later to save the workers. The Florida Division of the Federal Arts Project designed this memorial to hold the ashes of the 200 victims of the 1935 Labor Day Hurricane.
I was looking for photos of hurricanes from space, as reference for my Tales of the Cocktail poster, and came across this amazing story and amazing bas-relief carving.


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Chelsea weigh up third Modric bid
Chelsea are weighing up another bid for Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Luka Modric the club's chief executive Ron Gourlay has told reporters.
The Blues have already had two offers for the Croatia midfielder, of £22 million and £27 million respectively, rejected by Spurs and the North London club have repeatedly insisted that the 25-year-old is not for sale.
However, Modric himself is reported to have handed in a transfer request after accusing Tottenham chairman Daniel Levy of going back on a gentleman's agreement to allow him to join a club playing in this year's Champions League.
Gourlay has said that he will now sit down with Chelsea manager André Villas-Boas and discuss the possibility of tabling a third bid for Modric. 'I don't like talking about players from other clubs, but that's something we'll look at during the week and we'll take it from there', Gourlay told reporters at the end of Chelsea's Asian tour.
'We really need to sit down with André and talk this through. Even though we've been travelling away, you can still be active in the marketplace nowadays. The communication is always there with our guys back in London or wherever they are at the present time around the world,' Gourlay added.
Chelsea have been relatively quiet during the summer transfer window, to date the club has signed teenage goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois and Barcelona midfielder Oriol Romeu, with Villas-Boas keen to assess his playing squad before making any marquee signings.
The Blues performed well during their time in Asia winning the Barclays Asia Trophy in Hong Kong yesterday while improving their performances with each game. However, Modric, a proven Premier League performer, would definitely add the creative spark which was lacking from Chelsea's midfield for much of last season.


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on the Blog Beat...Sat. AM edition
Heather Wilson Gil Gutknecht Tim Walz Mike Arcuri John Yarmuth Barack Obama John Murtha Local Blogs
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Mike Arcuri has turned out to be a major disaster for progressives. His dustup with the NAACP is just the latest in a long line of bumbling glitches.
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I agree. One of the great eliments of being a democrat is to fight Social Injustice.
At my blog, we ouline dozens of examples of how Mike Arcuri is NOT to be trysted with the seat.
He has absolutely no regard for minorites, and the tales of his violating other's rights are legion, and epic.
So much for Mike being a real "Democrat".
It's clear after watching this career DA screwup for 12 years, that he has zero regard for Social Injustice, thus, he's no real Democrat.
Mike is one of those loathsome souls that will be whatever the voters want him to be.
He'd claim to be a Nazi if he thought that that affiliation would get him to Congress.
Im joking right? Look at his track record and tell me I'm joking.
By NoMoreArcuri, at 10:47 PM
I wouldn't take a single thing you say seriously nomorearcuri, seeing as you have four blogs spewing the SAME thing.
That's an abuse of blogging.
Seems to me like, whatever problems there are with Arcuri, that there's also some dubious blogging going on...
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Last night, Mark, after a long day of working at home due to the blizzard, decided he wanted to watch a movie. Coincidentally, I wanted to watch one too. The difference was that he likely wanted to watch an Akira Kurosawa film (I'd promised if he watched The Notebook, I'd watch 3 Kurosawa films. I have yet to fulfill this promise), while I wanted to watch something quite different. Guess who won out?
A ridiculously over the top sci-fi/military/stripper/zombie/disease movie, Zombie Strippers features former porn star Jenna Jameson and cult legend Robert Englund. Just like Planet Terror, this film is not to be taken too seriously.
Boobs and blood are the main events in Zombie Strippers, which makes this movie far from safe for children or the faint of heart.
When a zombie virus wreaks havoc on a top-secret lab and an infected gets out and breaks into a strip club, it results in women with incredible stripping skills and the desire to do nothing but take their clothes off on stage and feast on human flesh. The movie is filled with cheesy one-liners and most of the acting is just plain terrible.
The women, especially Jenna Jameson, are gorgeous until they begin to decompose, and then they get just plain nasty. The patrons don't seem to mind that rotting corpses are dancing for dollars. The overly straight and stiff special-ops military group comes in and cleans house, putting an end to the zombie stripper bloodbath. The soundtrack is all hard metal, which isn't necessarily the greatest dancing music, but I guess it's the norm for horror films. The make up is actually quite fantastic.
The end gets beyond not okay and beyond gross, with feats of impossibility that throw out the laws of physics and common sense. And there's a little trick with a few ping pong balls that is just cringe-worthy.
Would I recommend it? Not really. It's great for a laugh and a couple of boob shots, but I found myself a little weary with its awfulness about halfway through. This was the second time I'd seen it, too, so that could be part of the problem. Perhaps watching it for the first time has a novelty to it that pushes the viewer to watch it all the way through. I'd give it a glance, but don't go expecting much. It's pretty damn bad.
To quote Mark, "I think this is the worst movie I've ever seen."


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Chappies is an iconic South African bubblegum brand known for its signature 'Did you Know' facts found inside each individual wrapper. Chappies was founded in the late 1940s by Chapelat candy maker Arthur Ginsburg. In 2008, Cadburys were called in to revive the Chappies brand which included a package redesign and an update to 'The Chappies Chipmunk'.
Last year, Chappies ran a competition to celebrate its 60th year by asking fans to suggest their own 'Did you Know Facts', which will in turn be printed on new wrappers. The winning facts where selected and used to create edible street art across South Africa. Fans where able to pick off the gum and help themselves. In a week, 67 653 individual pieces of gum were sampled.
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Returning to The City from an old man's funeral on Sunday night, we saw a huge orange glow on a hillside above the road, a great glowing arc against an inky-black background. Soon, a huge line of flames became visible, licking their way across the hillside. Obviously, the sensible thing was to move quickly on – but that would bore you, dear reader - so we turned off at the earliest opportunity and soon found ourselves bumping along a rough forest track with very little idea of our location – or, more importantly, that of the fire. After an hour or more of increasingly nervous exploration – our anxieties not lessened by a smoky taste in the air and occasional flake of ash drifting through the beams of our headlights – we finally found a place where we could park and stumble up an icy trail to get a rather distant shot of flames feeding on gorse and heather.
We were just about to give up hopes of getting anything better when a van pulled up and the driver strolled over to talk to us. Being about two miles past the "no access to unauthorised vehicles" sign, we waited guiltily for a lecture on trespass in general and the dangers of wild fires in particular. Instead, the stranger glanced at Miss C's Canon SLR, currently attached to a large tripod, and invited us to go "somewhere with a much better view".
Not without trepidation, we started up Miss C's car and followed our guide – who had not identified himself – deeper into the woods, along ever darker and rougher tracks, at one point crossing a shallow ford. We began to speculate darkly about whether we were being led, or lured, and why he might know so much about where to find the fire…
Eventually, a faint glow appeared above the trees – clearly more than one fire was loose on the mountains tonight, and a deer blundered across the road just in front of us. Now, the air was noticeably smokier and we began to worry about our guide's judgement – we were very obviously downwind of the fire, which is to say, right in its path. Our fears were allayed somewhat when a line of parked vehicles appeared ahead - several fire tenders and a row of cars. A fireman came over to talk to us... and once again, our presence was accepted as perfectly natural. So far from chasing away foolish civilians, he (and our guide) formed an impression that we were freelancing journalists, so after checking we hadn't blocked his engine's exit route, the jovial fireman began to give us some background on the fire (3 companies out, with two "appliances" each).
Our guide, a forester, waited patiently while we changed our footwear before leading us down a narrow path into the trees which formed a dark wall along the right of the logging track. We didn't have to ask where we were going, as a long and jagged orange wall – the flame front itself – was now visible between the pine trunks, a long line extending as far up and down the hillside as we could see. The trail ended suddenly, and we found ourselves on a high heath, stumbling by flashlight across the heather. The fire front was about 150 metres from the conifer stand, hissing and crackling, and very definitely advancing towards it. As we watched, our guide strode into a rain of sparks and embers and set to work. Through the smoke, other figures could be seen fighting towards us from the windward side, flailing at the flames with long poles. The battle was very obviously unequal: we could see a front hundreds of metres long, but counted only half a dozen men, with the wind gradually pushing the fight towards the trees. Miss C set to work with her camera, while I took the role of the writer, producing a notebook and pen and interviewing the foresters as they paused for breath.
These hill fires, it seems, are generally started here by sheep farmers to encourage the growth of fresh grass for their flocks on the commonage. Unfortunately, rather than co-ordinate small, controlled burns with foresters, they tend to set off huge blazes on the sly and slip quietly away. Sometimes, this kind of carelessness destroys property – fences, forests – and sometimes, it takes lives. We watched as the last fence before the forest ignited, and prepared to retreat. We knew already that if flames reached the trees, a devastating crown fire would roar towards our car - which would then be sitting, literally, on the front line - as the track would become the next fire break, stoutly defended by firemen and foresters.
Then, suddenly, the choking smoke lifted: the wind was changing. All at once, a hopeless battle became an easy victory for the foresters as the wind forced the fire first back onto smouldering ground with little remaining fuel, and then uphill, away from the wood.
Eventually, we turned our backs on the flames and the dark silhouettes shadowing their slow march across the hill face and started for home, not long before midnight. The men we met had been working since early evening, and would work on into the small hours.
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October 14, 2013
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Former curator Patrick Bohnen.
Earlier this week,
Patrick Bohnen
announced he will be leaving his position as curator and gallery manager at the
Business of Art Center
Oct. 18.
Bohnen was
last December, after interning at the BAC since April of 2012. The then 23-year-old picked up where
Liz Szabo
left off, who left the BAC after four years. Upon his hiring, executive director
Natalie Johnson
called Bohnen "fearless, collaborative" and that he works well with others.
However, in the months that followed, Bohnen says he felt increasingly overworked with little time to devote to gallery curation.
He says things only got worse after
Black Cat Books
— Johnson's pre-BAC business that functioned inside the Manitou Springs building for several months after she took over as ED — closed. The bookstore had helped stabilize gallery hours and equipped the entire establishment with greeters. The bookstore and the BAC were separate entities, but given their identical operating hours, and location, bookstore employees could serve both.
With it's closure though, Johnson says she needed staff up front, with set hours. Bohnen says the BAC staff was stretched even thinner and anger arose between the staff and Johnson as they discussed new building hours.
"In the past, he never had a set schedule and that now, unfortunately, that is a thing of the past," she says. "Whoever replaces him will have hours and days that they're also staffing and maintaining the galleries in a way that the previous person, Patrick, didn't have to do.
"And we couldn't have predicted it," she adds. "I wouldn't have predicted that Black Cat was going to go and that the galleries would no longer be kept open by a different organization."
For his part, Bohnen says he has no clear plans on what to do next. As far as the BAC, Johnson will look to make a new hire after the first of the year. With the gallery schedule planned well in advance, she says she's taking the time to reevaluate the position.
Johnson's restructuring much of the BAC, in fact. Bohnen had told the
that staff has dropped by nearly 50 percent in the last month, and while that's true, Johnson says, it "sounds more dramatic than it is." Two employees — one who handled events, the other membership — have quit, while the departure of others, Johnson says, was mutually agreeable.
"Each of these losses or changes, it was the perfect thing for everyone," she says. "It was the best thing for the BAC and by far the best thing for them, and each one was a completely different circumstance than the last.
"I think the other piece is, whenever a new director comes on, they come in knowing less than everyone else in the room, and there's that time where you're almost equal to everyone while you're figuring everything out. And then there's that transition when I do actually become their boss. ... I think that happens every time there's a transition like that in a small organization like this."
The BAC is moving forward either way. Currently, Johnson's building two part-time positions, one to handle PR and the website, the other to plan events and handle other administrative work.
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We live in the 21st century where pornography is at our fingertips. It can easily be obtained and watched by millions by using the Television but mostly due to the rapid expansion and accessibility of the internet. Now I know that pornography comes with a reputation and many people do not want to discuss it. But because of that it has pushed people underground, choosing not to admit if they have a problem with it. Hence the title the "behind closed door" sin.
- Men are 543% more likely to look at porn than females.
- Those who are politically more liberal are 19% more likely to look at porn.
- Those who have ever committed adultery are 218% more likely to look at porn.
- Those who have ever engaged in paid sex are 270% more likely to look at porn.
- Those who are happily married are 61% less likely to look at porn.
- Those with teen children at home are 45% less likely to look at porn.
- Regular church attenders are 26% less likely to look at porn than non-attenders, but those self-identified as "fundamentalists" are 91% more likely to look at porn.
Statistics from http://www.covenanteyes.com/2013/02/19/pornography-statistics/
These statistics are mind boggling. We may also think that this is a problem for weirdo's and teenagers. But the truth is that Pornography is an addictive problem. It is as addictive as drugs and like drugs it does not discriminate on who gets addictive, the rich the poor, the single the married, the adulterous and the "faithful". Porn is an issue.
We have however already discussed that because of the taboo that comes with porn it has pushed people to go underground and not want to talk with people about it. One aspect of modern day life we haven't looked at is the reality that now nearly everyone has a mobile phone with the ability to connect to the internet. This has opened up everyone to the danger of the temptation of Porn. It's lure.
There is no such thing as free porn. I do not mean the financial side to porn, the adverts on the free websites bring revenue in, but the real cost I am talking about here is the cost of lives. Not only are porn actors often beaten and treated aggressively and often drugged to force them to have sex, but when you download a video, even one with no clear violent or aggressive actions, you have joined in with the shocking treatment of the actors. Normally safe sex is not carried out, so some girls are left pregnant or forced to have an abortion.
What is the cost of this sin on the viewer. Porn is a sin. Porn leads to other sins. Though the Bible does not discuss porn directly, but it discusses shocking things like porn. Fornications like porn.
1 Corinthians 5:9-13
I wrote to you in my letter not to associate with sexually immoral people— not at all meaning the sexually immoral of this world, or the greedy and swindlers, or idolaters, since then you would need to go out of the world. But now I am writing to you not to associate with anyone who bears the name of brother if he is guilty of sexual immorality or greed, or is an idolater, reveller, drunkard, or swindler—not even to eat with such a one. For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge? God judges those outside. "Purge the evil person from among you."
Paul says in the passage from Corinthians that Paul is urging the church in Corinth and us, to stay away from the problems of sexual sin. Porn is one of those sins. Because you are dealing with the people that make money from the immorality mentioned above. This means Paul says stay clear from porn. The way he finishes this passage of is a call to the church and us now. "purge the evil person from among you." That is what we need to do. All of us. But if you have a problem with porn or sexual sin. Purge yourself. Clothe yourself in Christ. Protect yourself.
What does Jesus say on this topic, well Jesus goes along the line of purging yourself. Jesus says:
Matthew 18:7-9
"Woe to the world for temptations to sin! For it is necessary that temptations come, but woe to the one by whom the temptation comes! And if your hand or your foot causes you to sin, cut it off and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life crippled or lame than with two hands or two feet to be thrown into the eternal fire. And if your eye causes you to sin, tear it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye than with two eyes to be thrown into the fire of hell.
Jesus is saying here basically, if you have a problem with porn or any sin, put barriers up. If you are in a situation where you often use your phone to watch porn, get a phone which can't connect to the internet. If you have a problem viewing porn on your laptop put rigorous security settings on, or use covenant eyes to let friends know if you are tempted to look at porn. If you are married, talk about the problem with your partner. If you struggle look to them to help you get through it. Pray on it, talk. Do not let it become your secret. Something you do behind closed doors. Be open about the problem like any other sin. You need to fight it. With the help of Christ you can fight it.
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The light was on.
A lantern hung in the window of the little cabin on Ruby Lake and laughter could be heard all the way out by the lane. The man paused at the gate with his bow slung over his shoulder. His hair and beard made him appear wild; bits of the far Chetwood clung to him everywhere and he pulled his fingers through his the tangled net on his head. His eyes were weary and wary as he looked upon the small dwelling. There was guilt in the way he drug his feet as he approached the door. He raised a fist to knock and then remembered who the house belonged to. He carved a smile into the weathered bark that was his skin and took a deep breath. The latch lifted easily and he pushed the door open.
Inside, a woman and a teenage boy sat facing the fire burning low on the hearth. Smoking nuts sat in a pile between them and as he watched, the boy took one and tossed it into the fire. It popped loudly and the woman batted at his arm.
"Abbi, stop! I want to eat those!" she exclaimed with a laugh.
The boy laughed and tossed a handful into the flames. "They'll be extra crunchy for you."
The woman threw a handful the boy. He ducked, laughing, and leaped up and away from her. As he grinned, he spotted the man in the doorway and his eyes lit up.
The boy called Abbi limped over to the man and hugged him. "Brother, it is good to see you!"
The elder brother looked down at his younger and his creaking smile splintered. The boy glistened with sweat and a rash covered the skin exposed by his loosened tunic. Eirikr placed a hand on his forehead before he could protest.
"Abbi, you have a fever. You should be resting."
The boy smiled. "No, no. I'm fine, brother. Just happy to see you. You look like hell."
The woman stood and turned to face the reunion. She scolded Abbi gently, "Watch your words, Abiorn." Eirikr stared at his sister in disbelief. Every time he saw her, it seemed like there was something new. Tonight, the quiet joy he had felt from her was only slightly dampered by his sudden appearance. He hadn't been sure what to expect. Tears and anger? Embraces and jubilation? He had years of experience dealing with both from her. He did not know how to take a cool and responsible Anya. He looked at his brother for a lead.
Abiorn waved off the gentle reprimand and shuffled to the hearth. "Let me make some tea, Eirik." He looped his hand beneath the handle of the tea kettle and set it on the rack to heat.
"Thank you," the man said from just inside the door.
The cabin never felt so small. Anya simply stood, staring, while Abiorn placed three cups on the table with hands swollen at the knuckles. He fumbled and the noise from the clay cup hitting a saucer split the silence otherwise punctuated only by the popping of the fire.
"Didn't chip," Abiorn assured himself as he tried to measure out tea leaves.
"Here, Abbi." Their sister walked over to take the jar of leaves and the spoon. She placed the leaves in the teapot and then replaced it on the shelf. Each movement seemed deliberate. Measured. Eirikr's chest tightened the more he watched his sister treat him with such wariness. He couldn't blame her. He had lost track of the days while he traveled the Chetwood and the northern mountain range surrounding Nen Harn. He ate what he shot or fished from the waters. If his bow or hook found nothing, he chewed pine bark or found what he could in the way of greens and mushrooms. He didn't mind roughing it and he had done it many times before.
The look his sister gave him now, however, made him pause. It was if she thought he might spring at them at any moment. As if he was a stranger.
"I'm sorry it was such a long time," he said to break the silence between them. "I…lost my way near Trestlebridge. Orcs nearly surround the place. I had to circle around to avoid…"
Anya nodded without looking at him. He felt his stomach drop and he took an involuntary step backwards. His hand reached for the door.
"We were just eating these nuts Anya got from the market," Abbi interjected. "They're from down south. Come on, Eirik. Sit down and try some." He hurried over to the stack and picked up a fistful and shoved them in his mouth. "They're good!"
Eirikr nodded and moved to sit where Abbi indicated. He watched his sister's rigid back as she fetched the kettle and made the tea. Her grey eyes shone as he caught a glimpse when she brought him a cup, but she turned away before he could ascertain why.
When the pile of nuts was depleted and the flames of the fire replaced by the soft glow of smoldering embers, Anya excused herself for bed. She hugged Abiorn tightly and then gave Eirikr a little pat on the shoulder. She passed into the sole bedroom and as the brothers watched her form disappear behind the door, Eirikr let out a heavy sigh.
"You were gone a long time, Eirik. Near three weeks, I'd reckon. Hell, she probably didn't think you were ever coming back."
"Abbi, your language. You're still a gentleman."
"Like you, brother?" Abiorn leaned back in his chair and propped his feet up on one Anya had abandoned. "Sorry. Didn't mean it like that. But I'd like to think I left all that rubbish behind in Dale."
Eirikr didn't answer right away. His thoughts drifted north to the woods and the banks of the lake. When Eruviel found him there, he was more wounded beast than man. His pain made him deaf to her concern and imploring. He had hurt her. And he had hurt Abiorn and Anyatka. He did not look at his brother, but he knew the young lad's eyes were on him. They always were on him, even when he wasn't here to be seen.
In the quiet that fell between them, he thought he heard a distant howl. "We left a lot of things, Abbi. But we shouldn't forget who we are." He rubbed the thick beard covering his chin. "I need a trim."
His brother grinned and nodded. "Aye. You do, or you'll scare the neighbors. They're pretty decent folk, far as I can tell."
"Think they'd appreciate if we got that tile out of the yard?"
"Yeah, I think so. Eruviel came by the other day and offered to help. We didn't know when you'd be coming home."
Eruviel. He owed her so much. He owed all of them for disappearing for so long. He looked over to his brother and together their heads turned to the closed bedroom door.
"She'll come 'round, Eirik. She's been lots better recently and seein' you back's probably just a shock, you know?"
He nodded and offered him a meek smile. The muscles around his mouth protested and his cheeks felt unusually hot. Abiorn grinned in return and punched him in the shoulder.
"Just don't go runnin' off for so long again, okay? Then she won't act like she's seen a ghost or something next time you come back."
The smile eased and he managed a quiet laugh.
"All right, Abbi. I won't."


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Listen up folks! New Andrés record, released a while ago on Moodymann's Mahogany label.
'Be Free Baby' is an insatiably and instantly funky and well executed re-work of Pharoah Sanders' 'You Gotta Have Freedom', adding a good Detroit bounce to the jazzy, minor key undertones.
The record continues in a instrumental beats-track with heavy MPC use and layering of organic licks and riffs to create a hypnotic groove with 'We Run Tings', 'Baby' and 'Make It Last' twisting and rubbing some classic soul samples into bouncy Madlib-esque hip-hop grooves.
'Don't Fall In' serenades us with some delicate and beautiful female vocals over some rough nu-jazz breaks while 'Outta This Earth' closes with some really heavy breaks in this return from the Detroit producer.
Tracks catchy as hell, these are sure to get the heads nodding! But as usual with Mahogany limited edition releases they sell out fast, so be on the lookout for your copy!
Side A
1. Be Free Baby
2. We Run Tings
Side B
1. Baby
2. Make it Last
3. Don't Fall In
4. Outta this Earth
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Author Corner will be taking a break for the holiday season and will return the first week of January with all new interviews. I wanted to take a moment and say thank you to everyone who helped make this year a great one for Erindipity, from the authors who popped by for interviews and guest posts, to the people who stop by every week to read them. Thank you.
Here are some of my favorite Erindipity moments from the past year:
- Charlie, because who doesn't love a pet corpse. Sure, he oozes on my furniture, eats the middles out of all my pies, and gets handsy with the guests, but he's very loyal. From taking him to the zoo to watching him chase the Evil Jester around the sitting room for violating my leg, he's a great pet corpse.
- Cruel and Four Days. No, no one is putting me up to this. If you have not yet read these books, make it a resolution. These were the two most memorable books I've read this year. They are worth feeling the need to shower afterwards.
- Rafael Alvarez. I love all my interviewees, but if I had to pick one interview to highlight, it would be this one. He is a classy guy who was fantastic to work with. His book, Tales from the Holy Land, is out now from Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing.
- New Work Responses. I don't often post what I'm working on, but when I do, the reaction has been wonderful. Thanks for letting me give you my words. They're the most precious things I have. Well, besides my kids, but you can't have them.
- The Authors. This gig lets me meet so many different, wonderful people. From Lehua Parker, who used pigeon in her books, to Charles Day, media kingpin, and everyone in between. These people were kind enough to let me bug them for an afternoon and I took a little something away from every one of them.
If you have your own favorite moments, please feel free to share them. I'd love to know. Thanks again for a wonderful 2013, and here's to making 2014 even better.


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Hello Readers,
There comes a few events in our lives, which changes our lifestyle, our habits, and the way we look up to things that comes in our way. These changes may be negative or positive. Few changes may build you, while others may totally destroy you. Changes comes either to make us or break us. And one such change came into my life which I would want to share with all my readers.
Before joining GWDD, I worked as a Dance Instructor at Sangvi Dance Centre but due to some major health issues, I had to quit dancing. And hence, the gap between leaving this job and joining GWDD at Arena Animation Park Street happened to be nearly 6 months. These 6 months were the worst 6 months of my life where I had nothing to do. My self-confidence became zero and I used to sit idle just wondering what really I can do with my career. My morale gradually gone down and I felt no less than a loser. One fine day, my Dad made me realize that I had a creative skill in myself which I can use in building up my career further. And after days of research and self-interrogation, I finally joined Graphics & Web Designing and Development (GWDD) at Arena Animation Park Street. Since that day my life completely changed. I regained my confidence back and I started enjoying my classes and learning something so fresh and new. Everyone in my family started appreciating my choice of choosing this course. My teachers made me realize my potential and filled me with an utmost zest of creating something new each day and becoming successful someday. I started working on my assignments and even started my own page as a Freelancer on Facebook, thorugh which I started getting orders for works. And finally, I was earning again, be it in small amount, but the happiness was unmatchable. I was no more idle and never called myself a loser again. I am very much happy and really feel blessed that I chose GWDD as a career.
I would like to conclude with the statement, "Changes are a way of life", because if we live the life in the same genre, it will become monotonous and uninteresting. To add the spice in life, changes are necessary. And the way this course changed me, I wish and hope that one day I would definitely stand up on my own feet, and make everyone around me proud and happy.


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Torn between his love for his family and his love for Blaire, Rush has to find a way to save one without losing the other. In the end one has to be more important. Letting go isn't easy.
Blaire believed in her fairytale... but no one can live in a fantasy.
Her love for Rush and desire to have a family keep her believing that they can find a way for this to work. Until she has to make the right decision for her and the baby. Even if it breaks her heart.
Can they find the forever that they both want or has it all just gone... too far?
Niketa's Review
First off I want to say that Rush is still a stupid man, but he sure does have a very caring heart!! This book made me a little misty eyed a few times it has such sweet moments. My favorite supporting character this time was Grant...he made me giggle! And man oh man is Nan a bitch or what?!? She is the perfect crazy, bitch sister! I hate her so much (team Blair)! I really would have liked to have seen Blair stand up for herself a little more in front of Rush in regards to Nan! Although I did enjoy the ending. I also really liked the readers for this audio book! I liked that they changed voices with Blair and Rush. Overall I rate this book a 4.5.


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Howdy folks, and welcome to another Friday post filled with… stuff. Been a rough week around here, with my co-blogger and I seemingly having a competition that neither of us wanted to have, nor win. More on that, and a bunch of other… stuff to cover this week. Shall we what's rattling around in Beer's brain this week? (Consider yourselves warned!)
- "Hey Beer, you called this the Jobbie Nooner Edition. Shouldn't you be on the lake right now?" Well, technically it's on an island in a river, not a lake. But to answer your question in two parts… Yes, I *do* believe I should be on a lake right now but hell no I don't want to be anywhere near that mass of humanity. I'm not a big fan of drunken crowds. When you add in a bunch of people operating boats while drinking (Note: Many attendees are responsible boaters. This is a case of a few nitwits giving everyone a bad name), well… I'll pass. I know the boating skills of the general populace in my area. I'm not overly impressed when they're sober. Let alone when they're drinking. However, it is a big party. And it is a big tradition around here. If you want more info on it, check it out here. Before you go though.. let me warn you of one other reason I choose not to attend. Remember folks… What is seen, can never be unseen. If you catch my meaning.
- So, LeBron James finally won an NBA championship last night. I'll admit, I didn't watch. I was watching
paint dry water boilum, actually, I don't know what I was watching. But I know it wasn't basketball. That being said, now that he has a ring, I'm sure some of his critics will get off his case. And I'm sure none of the ones who do will likely be from the Cleveland area. I haven't checked yet this morning to see if LeBron got trashed out on twitter by NHL players the way he did after game 4 though. That was good for a laugh.
- Speaking of the NHL… They have the first round of their draft on tonight. Once again I think I'll spend my time watching paint dry or water boil. Sorry, but the NHL draft is far closer to the MLB draft than to NFL or NBA drafts. Even the first round doesn't wind me up. Why? Simple really, just like baseball – with the exception of one or two kids (Who you've never even heard of unless you're some uber geek fan) the draft goes like this. Team goes up to the podium, drafts a kid that fans can expect to (hopefully) see on the big club's roster in 2-4 years, and goes and sits back down. It's not the NFL where you know these guys are probably on the team when the season fires back up. Again, yes there are exceptions but for the most part that's how it goes down. Pretty much the most excitement you can hope for is on the trade front.
- As I mentioned in the intro, stuff's been breaking lately. And I have to say, in a competition that no one truly wins… My co-blogger won. I lost a hot water heater. My co-blogger lost his A/C. On two of the hottest days of the year. So yeah, he "won". Fortunately we're both back up running at the moment. Which means that we're now waiting for the next thing to break.
- Which leads to one other observation. Over the past week, we've been hit by a heatwave. And so I couldn't help but think of ways to try to beat the heat. And then when I an article about New York having an ice cream shortage, I thought… "That's just mean". I also figured, "well, at least they can go for a swim". Then I saw the next two articles… Which are enough to make you afraid to go back into the water. For freshwater… We have the 300-plus pound alligator gar. And if that thing didn't have enough teeth for you… How about the great white sharks off the coast of Massachusetts? Yeah, I'm gonna go find a swimming pool. Or a slip and slide or something.
Okay folks, I'm done complaining about stuff and I'm off to get ready to make some more beer this weekend. Yep, because nothing beats the heat like standing over a kettle full of boiling sugary liquid! In the meantime… some Ice Cream to keep the rest of you cool.
Have a great weekend folks!


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2018 BIG Innovation Award
DURHAM, N.C. — Phononic, a global leader in solid state cooling breaking the boundaries of semiconductor innovation, today announced it has been named a winner in the 2018 BIG Innovation Awards presented by the Business Intelligence Group. Founded and led by Dr. Tony Atti, Phononic is challenging the paradigm of high-performance cooling with its solid-state cooling and heating management solutions that disrupt decades-old compressor incumbents. Phononic's ability to expertly design, prototype and manufacture devices, scalable components and integrated systems allows the company to meet the challenge of cooling the modern world.


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welcome back to the Blog after several months off. But that's only been time off blogging, not time off making things happen in the world of Hannah Frank art. Hannah Frank prints are still on show for a special extended period at Garnethill Synagogue, Hill St, Glasgow: the next open day will be an 'Open Doors' event on Sunday 18th September. Then there'll be an exhibition in Inverness at the Riverside Gallery.... then a big exhibition at the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts at the Kelly Gallery, Douglas St, Glasgow; then one in the London Jewish Cultural Centre in their new premises in Golders Green.... and so on and so on!
Breaking news is that Andy Scott, the public artist, has been commissioned to make a set of panels in front of some public housing in South Portland Street in the Gorbals - the very street that Auntie Hannah grew up in before the family moved to Dixon Avenue in Govanhill. He's going to include one of Hannah Frank's images, and put information about her in an information panel by the side of the image.
I have lots of photos to put up on the site and we will do so very soon.
Try http://www.hannahfrank.org.uk for more info / and contact me by email if you want to go on an email list to get up to date info every three weeks or so by email.
This started in 2004 as a diary of what happened as I was promoting the art of my aunt, Hannah Frank, b. 1908, a Glasgow artist and sculptor, who studied at the Glasgow School of Art in the 1920s and beyond. My aunt died at the age of 100 in December 2008 but there's still lots going on: she was given Glasgow University's only posthumous doctorate, and she has achieved her wish of her art becoming 'footsteps on the sands of time'. Enter your email address below to get updates from this blog.
Tuesday, September 06, 2005
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Public Comments to the Federal Communications Commission About Net Neutrality Contain Many Inaccuracies and Duplicates
Network neutrality regulations underpin the digital lives of many Americans, yet it is challenging to survey the public on such an inherently complex and technical subject. For this reason, Pew Research Center set out to analyze the opinions of those who had taken the time to submit their thoughts to the Federal Communications Commission. Among the most notable findings:
Many submissions seemed to include false or misleading personal information: Some 57% of the comments utilized either duplicate email addresses or temporary email addresses created with the intention of being used for a short period of time and then discarded. In addition, many individual names appeared thousands of times in the submissions. As a result, it is often difficult to determine if any given comment came from a specific citizen or from an unknown person (or entity) submitting multiple comments using unverified names and email addresses.
There is clear evidence of organized campaigns to flood the comments with repeated messages: Of the 21.7 million comments posted, 6% were unique. The other 94% were submitted multiple times – in some cases, hundreds of thousands of times. In fact, the seven most-submitted comments (six of which argued against net neutrality regulations) comprise 38% of all the submissions over the four-month comment period.
Often, thousands of comments were submitted at precisely the same moment: On nine different occasions, more than 75,000 comments were submitted at the very same second – often including identical or highly similar comments. Three of these nine instances featured variations of a popular pro-net-neutrality message, while the others promoted several different anti-net-neutrality statements.
Public Comments to the Federal Communications Commission About Net Neutrality Contain Many Inaccuracies and Duplicates Net neutrality comments mostly came from bots and fake email addresses, Pew finds (USA Today) Pew Finds Millions of Issues with Net Neutrality Comments (B&C)


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Recent changes have occurred concerning the Utah Food Allergy Network's Executive Board! We want to take a moment to thank Julie Alverson and Melissa Sauter as they have finished their terms as President and Executive Director, respectively.
Julie has been the heart of UFAN as she has served for over eleven years in various roles. Her dedication and passion for helping those navigate life with food allergies has not gone unnoticed. It would be of no surprise to see Julie with her arm around an individual, giving support to someone recently hospitalized, sharing recipes, helping behind the scene at events, or comforting and educating the newly diagnosed.
Melissa has been a strength of knowledge, giving of her time and support to make connections and changes for the better in and outside of our food allergy community. She has been readily available to talk or help those struggling with eosinophilic disorders, navigating 504 law, restricted diets, a new diagnosis, and those looking to make the most of life. Melissa has been a great resource & support to our food allergy community.
Together, Julie and Melissa made huge strides in bringing support, awareness, and education to our local families, physicians and dietitians, advocacy groups, schools, PTA/PTO and countless others. Both of these women gave of their time and talents to better the food allergy community. We thank them for their service.
Julie will continue to volunteer with the Utah Food Allergy Network as the Acting Director for the Division of Eosinophilic Support (DOES) and Melissa has accepted an appointment to the UFAN Advisory Board.
We are so glad to welcome Tammy Zundel as the new UFAN President! She is no stranger to UFAN. Soon after Tammy's daughter was diagnosed with an Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Disorder in 2007, she organized Utah's only support, education, and advocacy group specifically for eosinophilic patients and their families. She has served many years as the Director of the Division of Eosinophilic Support for Utah Food Allergy Network (UFAN-DOES).
Tammy has a passion for supporting, educating and advocating for those diagnosed with an eosinophilic disorder, severe allergies, on a restricted diet, or needing feeding tube support. Tammy recently accepted the role of APFED's Medical Food Advocacy Coordinator. Tammy graduated with a Master of Social Work degree from the University of Utah and loves working with youth and families living with chronic illness. She currently lives in Orem with her husband and four children.
We look forward to what the future holds!
Are you ready for the Holidays? Join us on Thursday, November 15th at 7:30 p.m. for a support meeting for parents and adults dealing with EGIDs and food allergies. Bring your favorite recipes to exchange, learn mindfulness techniques, and door prizes to help with the Holiday craziness!
Please join us on Saturday September 22 at 4 P.M. for our family gathering for people with Eosinophilic diseases and/or multiple food allergies.
Location: Draper City Park
South Pavilion
Please RSVP free at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ufans-division-of-eosinophilic-support-family-gathering-tickets-49368404226
Please join us for our 2018 non-food trunk or treat.
Calling all TEENS ages 10-19 to join us June 23, 2018 at Orchard Park in Saratoga Springs!
Tickets go on sale Thursday, February 15.
Click here to register
Pre-registration in required.
Check out these daily activities for you to EDUCATE and ADVOCATE during Food Allergy Awareness Week. Share your experiences on social media. Raise awareness and help spread the word about severity and incidence of food allergies today!
Monday, May 15
Outreach – Share your story via social media. Help others know how living with food allergies impacts your life!
Tuesday, May 16
Educate – Host a training for friends, neighbors, co-workers, school and church groups. Let them practice with your epi trainer.
Wednesday, May 17
Show off – Show your colors! Wear teal today to support Food Allergy Awareness. Share photos using #TealTakeover.
Thursday, May 18
Support – Donate $20 to UFAN (click on the "Donate" tab) or get involved by signing up to be a volunteer.
Friday, May 19
Gratitude – Thank an allergy-friendly restaurant by eating out and posting about it on their website or on social media.


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Sadly, Britain never enjoyed the process whereby the landed aristocracy were stripped of their estates - as happened, notably, in Sweden in what were known as the Reductions, during the 1680s under King Karl XI. So the landed interest further entrenched its power in England with the Enclosures and in Scotland with the Clearances. That in turn provided cheap factory fodder for the industrial revolution and established the class system in its contemporary form.
Things loosened somewhat after 1945 but the old structure has
been reasserting itself since the 1980s. Nobody really wants to
challenge it as the remedy is unpalatable to those in charge.
Of course class still matters - it influences everything that we do
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Workers at Marks and Spencer's largest Irish distribution centre in Mallusk have spoken of their devastation at almost 200 job losses after the retail giant announced they were to 'reorganise their workforce'.
The site, operated by DHL, employs over 300 people and 180 jobs are expected to go in the move that will see distribution moved to three locations in England.
When told of the job losses the workers were given an information pack which contained a warning not to speak to the press. The warning said that any press query had to be referred to senior management.
However, devastated workers who spoke to the North Belfast News, said questions had to be answered by both DHL and Marks & Spencer.
"They say it's only a proposal but it looks like this is a tactic to try and ensure an easy transition. The first we heard of it was this morning (Wednesday) when we were called in and read out a statement. They said it wasn't planned but they had these notification packs all prepared and that can't be done on short notice."
The employee also questioned the company's motives querying whether the announcement was a move towards controversial zero hours contracts.
"We are on contracts but there are a lot of agency workers in there. Will they be affected by this? It doesn't look like it because they are training new ones up all the time. They want people on zero hour contracts."
Marty Cleary, a shop steward with Unite, was called in for a meeting where he was read a statement from his employer DHL. He spoke of the atmosphere when the statement was read out.
"You could have heard a pin drop. I just sat there in silence while she read out the statement. There will be a meeting now on Saturday to discuss where we go from here. There are families that work here and have done for years so you are talking about two salaries being lost in some instances."
Union rep Sean Smith said he wanted to see training put in place to help those losing their jobs find re-employment.
In a statement a spokesman for Marks & Spencer confirmed job losses were likely.
"M&S is changing, becoming a more efficient, international, multi-channel retailer. As a result we have to reorganise our supply network and, as part of that work, we have made a proposal today to cease the warehouse operation at the Hyde Park distribution centre. The cross docking and re-pricing operations are not affected. We will now work closely with the operator, DHL, its employees and other stakeholders to discuss the future of the site. We understand that it will be an unsettling time for all involved and will do all we can to offer support throughout the process."
A DHL spokeswoman said they had begun talks with workers.
"Potentially affected staff have been informed of the situation and will shortly enter into consultation with site representatives to discuss their options. Subject to consultation the change to a cross-docking facility will take place in the first half of 2014."
DHL declined to comment on why staff were instructed not to talk to the press regarding the job losses.
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I started today still worried about my hand. I was hoping another good nights sleep would have resolved the tingly feeling but it did not. After a quick breakfast it was time to change my oil.
Look at that square!
I must have torqued the hell out of my oil drain bolt because I couldn't get it off for the life of me. I had to use a piece of conduit as a breaker bar. I made sure to not over tighten it this time. 2.75 quarts later, she was brimmed with fresh oil.
After that I decided to take a trip to Florida Motor Sports. You can almost say this was a moment of weakness. I was still feeling uneasy about the hand.
I talked with a nice gentleman around my age for about an hour regarding various bikes. I think I was more interested in seeing how badly they would low ball me for my bike. They took her back and gave her the inspection. I had various bikes in my sight. I wasn't planning on pulling the trigger on anything because I really do love my bike. If I had a plan it would involve keeping the R6 as my fun/track bike and then acquiring a second bike.
That last bike was $1800. After the inspection, I was told they would give me $700 for my bike. Pardon my french but what a fucking joke. I started laughing, thanked the gentleman for his time and walked out. I was told the bike was in poor condition and wouldn't be safe to continue my travel. KBMOD has taught me a great phrase and that would be, "nah… cya bud."
I headed back, did a load of laundry and then it was time for the Blackhawk's game. We lost this one but we still lead the series.
Tomorrow we head off into the Keys. Hopefully mother nature decides to play nice. I'll be camping in Big Pine Key. Wish me luck.


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46 CFR § 249.8 - Limitation on risk.
(a) Underwriters may take a line on any single risk in excess of five percent of its Policyholders' Surplus only with the prior approval of MARAD. MARAD will grant such approval to certain underwriters only in special circumstances, and for good cause shown. The standard to be applied in such cases shall be that the underwriter's net retention on any single risk may not exceed five percent of its Policyholders' Surplus, the gross amount of the risk may not exceed its surplus, and the reinsurers must have a high (A or comparable) rating from an accepted international rating service.
(b) The vessel owner shall also provide MARAD with a mortgagee's interest policy in an amount equal to the difference between the net retention and the amount of the line taken by such underwriter.


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In his homily at Midnight Mass of Christmas at Westminster Cathedral, Cardinal Vincent said that 'faith helps us to construct the pathway of dialogue, in which we genuinely listen to each other, in which sincere disagreement is not made out to be insult or harassment, in which reasoned principles are not construed as prejudice and in which we are prepared to attribute to each other the best and not the worst of motives.'
Noting that in this current age, 'there is a mood, an insistence, that the most important thing for each of us is to live by the strength of our own convictions'. There is moreover conflict 'in the air, not dialogue; hostility, not willingness to accommodate and talk'.
Christmas, which in the words of Pope Francis is 'the feast of faith', proposes an alternative: 'Yet if we are willing to bend down a little and peep into the crib, then a different pathway opens up. It is, first of all, a pathway of the heart, for that's what babies do. They change our perspective, bringing us to see things differently,' the Cardinal said.
The birth of Jesus, 'the greatest of gifts, coming into the history of our world in an event of universal appeal, as a new born baby,' offers to 'all, without exception, a hope beyond all hope, and a love beyond every limitation'.
This gift of Jesus, the gift of Christmas faith, is 'not the cold truth of logic, nor simply of empirical evidence, as our culture likes to demand. But this is a truth that emerges when our hearts are stirred, not so much in the privacy of an individual experience, but carrying us out of ourselves into the harmony of a whole community,' he added.
He prayed that this Christmas may 'renew in us the green shoots of hope and generous love, even in the poverty of our lives'.
The full text of the homily is available here.


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Veggie Packed Stir Fry
So it's been a hot minute or two since I last wrote a post. To be honest, I wasn't really feeling cooking or writing much about it if I did, so I let this whole blog thing slack. However, I'm trying to make an effort to sit down again and write more posts.
Last weekend I was really feeling Asian food but we didn't really wanna order in (what we usually do for Asian food because it's so good!). We had tons of veggies in the fridge and freezer that needed to be used up. So I was scrolling through my saved Instagram posts because I remembered a post from Leah Itsines a while back. She posted this amazing stir fry recipe a while ago and I decided to give it a go. I adapted it a bit because I didn't have enough soy sauce or the veggies she used plus I couldn't find these exact noodles she had, but it tasted so good nevertheless.
Super easy, super quick!
It's super easy to make and really made for time poor people. So it's definitely going to be a weekly dinner if we feel like Asian food again and don't want much hassle. It really did take only 15 minutes to make and it's super easy to sneak in those nutritious veggies without even realizing.
Also, I'm sorry this is the only photo I have of this meal because we devoured it before I could get out my camera. Whoops!
- 1 brown onion
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 tbsp ginger, grated
- 1 cup frozen peas, thawed
- 1 big carrot, sliced thinly
- 1 red bell pepper, sliced thinly
- 2 green onions, sliced
- 250g quick cooking Chinese noodles
- 1/4 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup teriyaki sauce
- 2 tbsp sesame oil (or olive oil)
- sesame seeds for garnish
- In a large pan, ass oil and heat on a medium heat for 1 minute. Add garlic, ginger and onion into the pan and fry until the onion because translucent. Stir constantly so the garlic doesn't burn.
- Add veggies and cook for about 10 minutes of until veggies become soft, but still with a slight crunch.
- Whilst the veggies are cooking, put noodles into boiling hot water and let sit for 5 minutes (or cook according to the instructions on the packaging)
- Once noodles are ready and veggies are cooked, drain noodles and add them to the pan. Stir and add in the sauces. Continue to stir and heat through.
- Leave on the heat, stirring continuously to ensure the noodles soak up the flavors!
- Enjoy your meal!


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Army scraping bottom of barrel for recruits
After coming in 7,000 recruits short for fiscal year 2005, the Army is further relaxing its enlistment requirements.
Army Secretary Francis J. Harvey announced [Monday] that the Army would allow up to 4% of its recruiting class to be Category IV recruits — those who scored between the 16th and 30th percentile in the battery of aptitude tests that the Defense Department gives to all potential military personnel.
The Army until now allowed no more than 2% of its recruiting class to be from the Category IV level, fearing that letting too many low-achieving recruits into the Army might dilute the quality of the nation's largest military branch. — Los Angeles Times
Now that battery of aptitude tests is called ASVAB, or Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. Most people who enlist took it in high school, and anyone with half a brain is going to score quite well on it. I made the mistake of taking it, and it took months to get the recruiters to stop calling me.
Check it out, and you quickly realize it's nothing like the ACT or SAT. It isn't even nearly at the same level. It's much easier.
So the Army will now take twice as many people who scored between the 16th and 30th percentile, that is, those who scored higher than 16% to 30% of all people taking the test. That's the low end of the bell curve on a low-end test.
All you need now is a GED, and the Army will help you get a GED if you sign up for the delayed enlistment program.
Oh, when will the stupidity end?


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It is the policy of the Franklin County School Board, whenever it is allowed by Tennessee State Law, to conduct random drug test of athletes.
Drug Testing of School Athletes board policy 6.3072
All Students in grades 6th through 12th desiring to participate in school-sponsored athletic events may be required to submit to drug tests. This includes cheerleaders and all members of the athletic teams' support staff such as managers, equipment keepers, etc.
Parent/Guardian Consent to Drug Test admin. procedure 6.3072.1
Any student who refuses to submit to the drug screening will not be permitted to participate in any athletic practice or competition for the duration of the particular sport season; furthermore, the noted consequences for a FIRST POSITIVE OFFENSE (as stated in board policy 6.3072 above) shall be utilized. Any attempt to falsify the results of the drug test or present a "cold specimen" will be considered a "Positive" result for any, and all, students involved.