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TAMPA, Fla. — The American sailors detained by Iran earlier this week made a navigational error that mistakenly took them into Iranian territorial waters, Defense Secretary Ashton B. Carter said on Thursday.
In a formal acknowledgment that the Persian Gulf episode was the result of an error by the United States Navy, Mr. Carter said the crews of two American patrol craft were not on a clandestine mission and "obviously had misnavigated" when they came within a few miles of Farsi Island, where Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps has a naval base.
The 10 sailors on the boats did not report the navigational error to their superiors before they were taken by the Iranians, Mr. Carter said. "It may have been they were trying to sort it out at the time when they encountered the Iranian boats," Mr. Carter said.
Mr. Carter addressed the episode at news a news conference here at the United States Central Command and in a television interview with Fusion. He declined to provide a timeline of the events Tuesday or explain what had caused the navigational error, saying that the sailors were still being debriefed and that there could be other factors that played a role in the episode.
"They were aware they should not get into Iranian territorial waters," he said in the television interview.
Mr. Carter cautioned against reading too much into video that Iranian television has released of the sailors after they were detained, which showed a sailor apologizing for the episode. He said the video was being shown through the lens of the Iranian government.
"Obviously I don't like to see our people being detained by a foreign military," he said.
Along with interviewing the sailors, military investigators are looking at satellite data and have examined the boats. So far, they have found little evidence that the Iranians took significant pieces of equipment off them, according to Gen. Lloyd J. Austin III, commander of Centcom, who oversees American military operations in the Persian Gulf.
"They are going through inventories right now, for the most part all the gear that we deploy with was largely there when we got the boats back," said General Austin, speaking at the news conference at Centcom headquarters alongside Mr. Carter.
Mr. Carter had traveled to Centcom to meet with senior military leaders leading the efforts to defeat the Islamic State.
The defense secretary's comments came as new details emerged suggesting that American officials realized soon after the episode that the two boats had inadvertently strayed into internationally recognized Iranian waters.
Iranian officials, a senior administration official said on Thursday, were "never provocative" in their interactions by telephone with their American counterparts as the episode unfolded. "This never entered the red zone," the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly.
While Defense Department officials said that the Navy was conducting an investigation into the episode, they said it would be some time before a complete picture emerged.
According to these officials, the Navy first lost radio contact with the boats on Tuesday afternoon, and after the boats failed to make a scheduled refueling stop, the Navy sent search and rescue aircraft to look for them. GPS equipment on the boats showed the boats were in Iranian territorial waters. The rescue aircraft, an official said, also entered Iranian airspace, after first alerting the Iranian authorities that the two boats were missing.
Current and former Navy officials said Thursday that the seizure of the two boats reflected not just a major navigational blunder by the crew but possibly a serious lapse of oversight by more senior leaders at the Navy's Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain.
"This was a debacle," said one retired admiral with long experience in the Persian Gulf, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal assessments. "The Iranians closely monitor their territorial waters, their airspace, and their land borders. We have standard operating procedures to avoid incidents like this, and they obviously weren't followed here."
Cmdr. Kevin Stephens, a spokesman for the Fifth Fleet, declined to comment in an email on whether the crew or senior commanders were at fault in this week's episode. "As the investigation provides us with a full understanding of the circumstances that led to the incident we will assess whether our existing procedures and policies were followed in this case and whether any might need to be adjusted as a result of lessons learned from this event."
In the cramped international waters of the Persian Gulf — which the Americans call the Arabian Gulf, ceding nothing to Tehran — relations between the Navy and the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps have long been tense. Both sides routinely spy on each other, and incidents are not infrequent.
The Fifth Fleet maintains a presence in the Persian Gulf, including the aircraft carrier, and lately has had several episodes with Iran. Two weeks ago, Iranian vessels harassed an American carrier and a French frigate in the Strait of Hormuz, launching rockets that passed within 1,500 yards of the aircraft carrier Harry S. Truman.
The Revolutionary Guards have fast-attack speedboats with high-powered machine guns and torpedoes, and crews that in the past have employed guerrilla tactics, including swarming perilously close to American warships. In 2013, small Navy patrol ships engaged Iranian gunboats at least three times in international waters.


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As we pack into the sold-out Pleasance Attic and shuffle into seats, soft gothic organ music diffuses from centre-stage. The source is a bearded man in dark glasses dressed like a Victorian vampire hunter sat at a keyboard. Once he (with a number of rude jokes) introduces Norris and Parker, they launch into a vaudevillian piano-backed number riffing on how silly the phrase 'feminazi' is. They do the whole song, which is interspersed with hilarious spoken-word segments, in character as satirically authoritarian, SS-style feminists – just in case anyone in the audience wasn't quite taking their point. It's at this threshold I realise this show might have been written with specifically me in mind.
Here it should be noted that See You at the Gallows targets a pretty specific audience. There's a certain level of immersion in Norris and Parker's influences that may be required, and not everyone is going to quite get it. It's not that there's huge amounts of obscure referencing, but rather just that you need to be on their haunted wavelength, because they have no intention of changing to yours. Fans of macabre, mordant satire, Victorian London, and cat suits will love it.
Norris and Parker themselves are a joy to watch, and the intimacy of the venue ensures no-one's left squinting or struggling to see. On the subject of intimacy, both performers are absolutely fearless with the audience, delighting particularly in making male members (in both senses) feel uncomfortable for everyone else's amusement. The guy they made dress up as Heathcliff I feel particularly sorry for, though I'm not sure he feels the same.
The pianist Christof – I don't know if that's his real name – is not to be dismissed either, providing morbid backing music and unexpected laughs throughout. He's particularly impressive during the several musical numbers, which are impressive in themselves. Norris has a wonderful singing voice, and huge range, whilst Parker – a strong singer herself – deals mostly in wild, overstated physical comedy.
While Christof takes the role of backbone, the duo of Norris and Parker use their inherent chemistry to their advantage to front out every sketch. They are both great impressionists, and there's one male character Norris plays that's so spot on the only thing breaking the illusion is the skin-tight cat-suit visible under his tasteless leather jacket. Parker also has a stand-out impression but I'd hang myself from a gallows before even beginning to spoil it.
Jolly and macabre tunes, grisly and rude humour, and an unmistakable air of cabaret make this a must-see for any self-respecting goth. Wear black, and enjoy with fatalistic whimsy.
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Buda to Baja: Leg 1 of the South & Central European Energy Expedition (#SCEEE), post 2 of 2. Post 1, can be found here.
"Energy is ideology," stated a Bulgarian energy expert in relation to Russia's use of energy as a projection of power. But, he continued, the age of energy as a weapon is over, the options are now plentiful. While there are more options today, it is important to frame Soviet and Russian technology as a form of influence corresponding with particular ideologies and forms of governance. This is an emerging theme from my interviews and conversations on the historical role of the energy system in former Communist countries.
Ideology is often perceived to be a function of governments. That is, it is a top down process – similar to building up the idea of nation. But we can also see that ideology – like market ideology in the EU – also works in the form of governance. And here I change from the use of 'government' to the use of 'governance'. Because in academic literature (including mine) we perceive governance as a technocratic rule making process. This is invoked for the regulatory systems propagated by the EU. But even within the EU (and discussed elsewhere in this blog and in this project) we have the propagation of neoliberal market ideology.
The connection I want to make to nuclear power in Hungary and in former Communist countries, is the Soviet Union was able to use 'governance' to instill and propagate its own ideology of societal goals through technology, including scientific expertise and processes. Nuclear power was one element of the energy system used to integrate and build grand projects that modernized the economies of COMECON countries (see my previous post).
Looking at the history of Paks (and nuclear power in the region) integration of the eastern satellites into the Soviet Union was facilitated by the energy infrastructure, such as gas pipelines and nuclear facilities. This integration lends itself to political integration and resource dependency through fulfilling social contracts for the built up expectation the state will provide low cost energy – and not payed from the salaries of citizens.
Continuity of Investments
Recent Russian efforts to foster integration by building new nuclear power plants and gas pipelines in the region represents building on past investments. Continuity of investments, is an areas I've examined in the past for companies like E.ON and RWE entering new EU Member States, but I (and others) have overlooked and failed to perceive the sunk costs of the Russians/Soviets into the Eastern Members states' energy infrastructure and knowledge networks. Previous rounds of investments are represented in the Paks power plant itself, built in the 1980s. There is considerable knowledge capacity (including the extensive training given to each worker) built up since the early 1980s.
Brief video of the Soviet Memorial at Dunafoldvar where I spent one night on my bike trip to Paks.
Shifting of the governance system – and also the accepted ideology – away from a centrally planned economy to one emphasizing market forces, building and operating the energy infrastructure, undercuts and devalues the previous round of investments (under the previous regime). This observation is extremely important in my later examination of the current expansion of Paks NPP. Paks therefore is not just a component of Hungary's and the region's energy system, but an ingrained technological, political and social element of the previous and current economic system (including the guiding ideology). Renewable energy may make market sense, due to its smaller scale and shorter payback periods, but in political and social systems operating in a governance system of centralized energy systems, nuclear power fulfills multiple five-year plans.
Nuclear power works within this centralized governance system on multiple levels, in the respective order: 1) physical; 2) knowledge; 3) economic; 4) geopolitical; and 5) social.
Physical integration into the environment
The physical location of Paks Nuclear Power plant on the bank of the Danube is as much of a technical requirement as it was for assembling the structure. Cooling towers are not necessary, as river water is used for cooling and steam generation. In addition, production of the nuclear power plant components was a regional endeavor, enabling key components to be shipped on the Danube. For example, the reactors were made in Czechoslovakia at transported on the Danube. The use of the Danube and the sourcing of the parts underscores the regional dimension and participation in nuclear power.
In my future bike trips on the Danube I will be visiting the other nuclear power plant facilities, documenting the role of the Danube in tying together both the nuclear facilities and the economies of the region.
Knowledge integration
Operating the nuclear power station required students and employees to travel to Russia and the German Democratic Republic (DDR). This extensive education and travel results in the acculturation of experts into nuclear science and operational cultures. Education and training was also done at the Technical University of Budapest, this is where the Hungarian nuclear experts formed the basis of their careers.
Interestingly, during the early years of operation at Paks, the shift of workers were duplicated. There was a Hungarian team and a Russian team of operators performing the same functions. This enabled training and assisted in double checking that everything was done according to procedures.
Economic and competitiveness
The focus here is on the role of nuclear power in laying the groundwork for lower energy prices. But let's not lose sight that the slogan 'too cheap to meter' is also an American expression to demonstrate the projected prowess of nuclear power. Currently, over 50% of Hungarian electricity consumption is supplied by Paks NPP. The working assumption (by some experts) is the full cost of nuclear power is reflected in the market price. I'm currently researching the construction costs and how these were paid. But the working assumption by some Hungarian experts and politicians is the full cost of nuclear is reflected in the current electricity price. From their perspective future nuclear power is perceived to offer this price advantage over renewable or coal power. The dominant paradigm in Hungary, Bulgaria and Russia is nuclear is cost competitive, resulting in a competitive economy.
The extensive physical and knowledge integration into the Communist economic system enables a legacy of Russia to remain embedded into the nuclear power industry. This extends the technical hand of Russia and keeps the former satellites close. Thus the current raging debate over expanding Paks and how this ties Hungary to Russia for another two generations. The debate is not only technological (nuclear or not) but an issue of sovereignty and political alignment. Does Hungary want to cut off a highly symbolic and historical tie that offers Hungary economic and social strength, and go with a more short-term neoliberal market based energy system? Under the current Orban government this is simply not an option – the centralized energy system remains reflecting the political governing style.
In a region that placed science in the highest regard, and energy infrastructure development as an expression of ideology along with a symbol of economic might, moving away from large scale energy projects goes against the grain. More deeply, the embedded physical assets, the developed knowledge and supply networks contribute to a legacy system that locks-in technology, engineering choices and geopolitical influence. Shutting down the nuclear power industry in these countries is akin to shutting down German solar or closing the coal mines. In a region and country with high support for nuclear power, it is unlikely that Hungary or Bulgaria will give up nuclear power. It is essential to consider these aspects and the embeddedness of energy technology into broader political-economic and social networks.
Social integration
Politically the choice to remain with nuclear is a continued expression of national might and scientific prowess. Solar and wind energy represent – not just a decentralized system, but technology owned and developed by Western firms that also control and profit from selling this. Giving up on 'Russian' nuclear technology undercuts CEE politicians own political and social standings. The fond recollection by workers of how Paks was built and the role of KISZ (the young Communist party), holds a strong legacy throughout the country. The 1980s were a time of prosperity for Hungarians, Goulash Communism worked. So much so, that by the time reactors 3 and 4 were being built new Hungarian companies were supplying the technologies for these, rather than Russian ones. Entrepreneurship was alive in Hungary in the 1980s. (I'm concentrating on the nuclear up-sides of Communism, not the significant downsides of the political-social regime)
In the present day, the town of Paks thrives off the largess bestowed upon it by the power plant. The cultural life is said to be equal with cities much larger, sport and cultural clubs are prominent. It is probably the only 'factory' town from the 1980s still surviving in Hungary today (although maybe Gyor could be considered as well). The country as a whole is viewed benefiting from Paks. MVM (the state owned company and owner of Paks) holds significant sponsorship throughout the country of cultural events. Tangible benefits are perceived from nuclear power in Hungary. In a sense, in a political-economic climate dominated by corruption, the only law that still works is the law of physics, and the role of science (maybe things were not perceived so differently under Communism). Corrupting or swaying this scientific knowledge can only result in a disaster. At least some social faith can be placed in physics of the atom.
The term 'governance' has a much more modern connotation to it. Often this is expressed in reference to EU expansion and technical rule making. In relation to Soviet nuclear technology, the spread of technical knowledge and exchange of ideas among experts can also be viewed as a form of governance. Hungary's decision to remain nuclear is set within these historical and broader networked elements that hold centralized systems essential for the political system. Socially, it is still expected government will assist in price support. Providing continuity to past investments – of a centralized system – attempts to fulfill political and social expectations. Whether this is financially sound, considering broader technological trajectories, remains to be examined.


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I am novel addict. If left to my own devises, I could spend all my leisure reading time devouring books filled with stories about monsters, ghosts, wizards, dragons — you get the picture. I think many of my fellow YA lit-lovers would say the same about themselves.
While I firmly believe you should read only books that you enjoy reading, there are a lot of reasons to expand your literary horizons and delve into a book you normally wouldn't reach for first. Young adult nonfiction is an area of YA lit that doesn't get a lot of attention. There are some fabulous nonfiction books written for young adults. Sure, they might not draw the big bucks into a publishing house like a series of exciting dystopian lit would, but they can be just as engaging and thought-provoking to read.
At YALSA's recent (and fabulous) Young Adult Literature Symposium, Scott Westerfeld said something that stuck with me. To paraphrase: "Teen readers are promiscuous." What he meant was that teens, unlike adults, aren't chained to certain genre. They are liminal — that is, occupying a space between two distinct boundaries — and in a particular time of their lives where they can and should explore who they are, and the possibilities of whom they might become, through literature. This, alone, is reason enough for YA lit enthusiasts to embrace the nonfiction genre. Many of us who work with teens in schools, libraries, or elsewhere love our work because of this unique liminality that teens possess. There's nothing more exciting than connecting a teen to the next book that will shape his or her identity, right?
On account of this liminal nature it's important to connect teens with all sorts of books — not just the latest best-selling series, or hottest new novel on the shelf. Readers, especially teen readers, should be presented with lots of choices of literature to encourage exploring themselves and the world around them. Nonfiction is an important piece in the puzzle of figuring out life. History, social issues, politics, and health: these issues affect young adults every day. Life is confusing, even for adults. In a perfect world, we would present teens with an arsenal of awesome literature to help them through the weirdness of figuring out who they are and how they fit into our complicated world.
If you're interested in expanding your horizons and delving into young adult nonfiction, now is a great time to do so. YALSA's 2013 Nonfiction Award finalists were just announced, and I, for one, am super excited about the list. From Steve Jobs to the Titanic to the 1963 Birmingham Children's March, there is a lot in this fascinating mix to help readers of all ages learn about the world we live in. Isn't it cool that YALSA makes it so easy for us to find great nonfiction books for young adults?
In honor of the 2013 Nonfiction Award finalists being announced, I encourage you to be promiscuous in your reading and try a nonfiction selection. Explore, cross boundaries, and be adventurous. Delight in being liminal!
— Jennifer Larson, currently reading Intentions by Deborah Heiligman
Editor's note: if you need a little help hooking in to nonfiction reading, we'll be posting fiction titles that share subjects, themes, or other elements with each of the Nonfiction Award finalists in the coming weeks. If you see titles you've enjoyed on those lists, you should give the corresponding nonfiction title a try! (And, conversely, if you loved that nonfiction title, you'll have new fiction titles to add to your reading list!)
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Before I post the boohoo letters I would like to say this. I am 50 years old standard profile three pics on it and nothing special bare minimum search criteria. I've received almost 25 letters from women, unsolicited, I never wrote first but was tempted. Age range 18-31 and average age 21 (heavily weighed toward the teenager side) Ive written almost 150 letters (you do the math), so its a tidy sum of cash until I found this forum ie UA/CC. Two of my respondents were outed by Eustace Haney as phonies Natalya G 1895, and Olga A 5760. Here is the first boohoo letter from Julia M
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Michael S. #560453
06 November 2007
Hi my dear.
Hi dear Michael!
Thank you for your letter.
I don't understand you, why you have such decision. I want only to know - you don't believe me? Why?
I am always try be able kind and honest.
But if you have your own decision - let it be.
by the way, I believe you and I wait on you.
I can only to wis you be happy! I will always remember you.
Hey Julia I think you have a long wait Adios Michael
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BooHoo letter #2 from Victoria U 7554 Simferopol branch. Guys this woman is a class act as far as I can see... watch her video. she's comfortable, smiles openly and speaks English fairly well and has the Bo Derek look from the movie "10" She was one of my top three:
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Michael S. #560453
06 November 2007
From Vica.
Hello, dear Michael.
I am very sorry to hear that you have got such an opinion and I am sorry that you feel in the way like that. I am very thankful to this site for giving me an opportunity to get acquainted with such a kind, clever and intelligent person like you are, I really enjoyed our communication and I am very sorry that I will not have an opportunity to write you any more and that I will not have a possibility to share my thoughts with you. You know this site helps me a lot to communicate with you as I do not know English so well to translate your letters and to translate my letters for you as well.
Michael, I understand that you are disparated and may be it is hard for you to believe in something, but I am real, and I have MY photos on this site.
My dear friend, I really hope that our ways will cross once and may be not once in life, but you can still change your mind and come back here...
I wish you all the luck in your life and I want to tell you once more that I am sorry about all that... But I want you to know, that you are welcome anytime and I am always opened to the communication with you, my darling...
Let me just add something to this post. The videos reveal a lot about personality the webcams in the offices are a joke! This girls video was encoded by confidential connections so a red flag right there
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Well here is BooHoo letter #3 from Anita K 7716 Simferopol branch. 21 Years old and she just bombarded me with pictures to download and flowery letters about love and dreams. Long Blond hair pretty face great body who wouldn't respond to her charms.
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Michael S. #560453
06 November 2007
Hello, Michael!
I must admit that it was a very sad letter from you and may be you have sence in leaving the site but if I would decide to do the same I would do it by some other reasons. I have heard a lot about spam sites where they have some unpleasant information about even this site but do you really believe in everything they tell and write? All peole who work here with this site or with some other company and organization first of all make money and I guess that is normal as everybody wants to live and to live good, but for this we need money. Yes, they take money on this site and they take it for service. May be they have some other motivations of doing all this work but you should first of all think why you do it! They help but nobody can make you spend your money if you do not want this and if it your priority that is fine and you are the owner of your life. My name is Anita and I am more than real but now I do not see any reason to assure you in anything as I see you have already come to some coclusions. We could meet but you do not believe it and that makes me sad. You know, there are no problems with this site and I know a woman who married a wonderful man with their help.
So I can only wish you a nice day and a nice life
Update: I should tell her that capitalism is an honorable way to make money and doesnt involve fraud
11-07-2007, 07:05 AM #744Senior Member
quote:I must admit that it was a very sad letter from you and may be you have sence in leaving the site but if I would decide to do the same I would do it by some other reasons. I have heard a lot about spam sites where they have some unpleasant information about even this site but do you really believe in everything they tell and write? All peole who work here with this site or with some other company and organization first of all make money and I guess that is normal as everybody wants to live and to live good, but for this we need money. Yes, they take money on this site and they take it for service. May be they have some other motivations of doing all this work but you should first of all think why you do it! They help but nobody can make you spend your money if you do not want this and if it your priority that is fine and you are the owner of your life. My name is Anita and I am more than real but now I do not see any reason to assure you in anything as I see you have already come to some coclusions. We could meet but you do not believe it and that makes me sad. You know, there are no problems with this site and I know a woman who married a wonderful man with their help.
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Why would S-HE care?
I mean, long ago I joined match-com, yahoo-personals & many other sites: they were a tool to (try to) meet people, and I couldn't care less about the site or its reputation.
This sounds like another scammer in cahoots with the agency.
S-he depicts them like disinterested helpers, acting to benefit humankind, but forgets these sites are fatly funded by MEN'S MONEY...actually the ONLY reason they are still open.
11-08-2007, 04:52 AM #745Goddiejens Guest
Hello guys,
I will put in here step by step now my correspondance experiences with the ladies of that agency, but only the scam suspicious cases I found there. Here is the last example, her name is Marya B. #3208 Lugansk Branch. After some mails I found out that she does not really answer my questions. So I mailed her a bye-bye finally. I publish it now and also her answer. So read and have formed your opinion then yourself because this speaks for itself.
my mail to her dated Nov 5, 2007:
Hello dear Masha,
it is just 11 pm at night and I start to write this letter to you. It took some hours to read again and again all your letters and complete in my brain the profile I have catched from you based on all the information in your messages. My conclusion is that it is very very probably a pure illusion from my part to think that I could win your heart. So I am going to think that I stop efforts because I will not be successful at the end of long communications with you. That's the present status from my part. I am hones to tell you about it hereby.
It is your good right and your style to check me from all parts. But what kind of warranty are you looking for? May very good be and seems that I cannot be your Mr. Right. My impression.
But well, thanks for your letters. Here please check this website: www.fionaziola.com
Fiona Ziola is one of my ex colleagues. She betrayed many people in Belgium, me too. We filed cases at the police against her. She escaped to Gibraltar with her son who is a small gangster, too. Now we hunt them using the internet. And it works. These 2 fraud gangsters will never find a good job. I did the German and Spanish version of this website.
So you see how I deal with fraudsters and betrayers.
And well, I have never killed a person but I learnt also to use firearms in the military service. I have been attacked by a group of German fascists in West Germany one time so that a friend had to bring me in his car to the hospital to close a wound on the backside of my head ... believe me, I am able to hit and kill fascist violators wherever I have a chance to hit and kill them, I would and could really do that!
But I am absolutely unable to violate a woman or hit a woman or escalate up to violent actions in controverse discussions with colleagues / co-workers or civilized persons. If anybody hurts my feelings or provocates me ... I simply ask him or her why this happens and what the reason and target of this attitude is.
We have a manager from the USA. He says that Che Guevara was a murderer. I wear often a Che Guevara TShirt. And whenever he starts to provocate me a little, I remind him of Guantanamo Bay and that he should first go and stop Bush to build up such horrible concentration camps before I would only one word discuss with him about the great revolutionary Che Guevara. I do this with a smile in my face whenever this stupid yankee comes up with his bloody propaganda. I would never think of going out with him to replace words by hits. If anybody would hit this manager, for sure I would be the one who would immediately help this manager to come out without damages of such an incident. I do not like violence, I do not tolerate violent confrontations among colleagues or neighbours. But I hate very much all armies who shot against the own people, I hate deeply the US Army, the German Bundeswehr Army, and most I hate fascist people who glorify Hitler. I also hate my sister who has become fascist, there is end of discussion for me!
May be that you are more Christian. If they hit you on one part of your face, you show them the other part so that they hit the other part, too! (...)
I like boxfight as sport, but I do not box myself anymore. I did it at school. I won most fights, I never lost a fight. This was very important for me. So I acheived a lot of respect among my classmates. And now I switch the tv on and watch the German box night Saturday night ... all the other sport is not interesting for me. Well, the German soccer ladies are good, I like to see them, too, sometimes. Not the guys, they are arrogant millioneers, "v.i.p." and stupid in their comments, I do not like them.
OK, 6 hours to sleep now, so I go to bed. I do not believe in friends who say they'd give me hugs and kisses because friends do never do what lovers do. So I will better dream of my dead Meemee Siam cat today who welcomed me until last June in my apartment here everyday when I came home from work. She was a good *****!
I wish you very much that you are happy someday in your life, at least for a good long period. This agency, well, is not the stayfriends agency. I read "joining hearts" in the label. So enjoy yourself and have a good week.
Special kisses and hugs
(may be with a piece of glass between us so that we are not as closed as lovers),
warming your hands a little,
and here her reply I received November 6:
"This letter was translated by Y. Zoryka for Mariya B.
Hello, my dear ...!
I?m glad that I can send to you my warm wishes and smiles. You can congratulate me with the first frosty day that we have today. It is so sunny and luckily there is no wind otherwise I would have serious problems as my hat is may not dried yet. I made some laundry and decided for any case.
Also when I was returning back home I felt that I need something to improve my mood. It was gloomy and almost raining, and then I saw a flower-bed all full of chrysanthemums of different sizes and colors. I know that it was not good from my side to do this, but I could not keep myself and took couple of branches with me. And you know when I put them to the vase in my room I felt myself much better, like it was a little sunshine there, even though it was already dark outside. There is something touching in these flowers they are the last ones to blossom, till the first snow, they are tender and strong in the same time. Their scent is not refine like roses let?s say, but I like it a lot!!!!! Have you noticed that sometimes the most simple things are more precious that something more expensive. Let?s say my mom still keep those cards which I made by myself for her birthdays and other holidays when I was little. Right now to me they look funny and even a bit ugly, but when she is looking on those cards she has such an expression on her face like this is something made of gold and gems
Also yesterday in the evening I finally finished with warming up of windows maybe I really have a good intuition because I did this just in time). Yesterday when I returned back I hardly could stay in kitchen because it was the last window I have not accomplishes. I can not say that window warming up is something I like to do the most, but this is something you can not avoid any way. And what about you have you ever done anything like this? I remember that earlier we used cotton wool, and so it was good that my granny?s sister worked at the hospital and she could get as much as we need. Right now it became much easier because they sell special porolon stripes which you can put between window and window-frame.
So today after work, I have nothing else to do but watching some good movie, maybe I will feel enough energy to cook something, if not I will have my favorite borshch and maybe some fried potatoes, would you like to have such a dinner))??
I send to you my best wishes and I hope that today you will have a wonderful mood and will give me a big warm hug in your next letter to me)
With lot?s of kisses,
Masha. "
+++ be aware of this fake girl, my opinion!!! +++
11-08-2007, 04:30 PM #746Goddiejens Guest
Lyudmila M #3879
Hello dear .........,
I know that I can`t touch your heart in another way but through the letter. That`s why it is how I express myself for now. Everyone on this site is looking for the same..companion, second half, soulmate..Real Love. I know that love can be different, it can hurt and it can bless, it can be quiet and it can be passionate...love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs; being purged, a fire sparkling in lover`s eyes; being vexed, a sea nourished with loving tears. What is it else? A madness most discreet, a choking gall, and preserving sweet...
I`m looking for such love, the love I can be drowned in...are you ready to fall in such a love with me? Let`s get drowned together!
Waiting for your letter,
She sent me the a.m. message today. Poltava branch.
Well, I checked the pictures of her. The first picture shows a nice attractive face. I watched also the other pics and found out that her ass is too fat for my taste ... so I will not reply.
11-08-2007, 04:51 PM #747Goddiejens Guest
Hello huys,
here is another one and I publish the full history for you. I checked her 23 pictures and watched an attractive long leg lady in girlie-style! Poltava Branch. So I replied and had some correspondance with her:
Alena G. #3977
.......to me ......
17 October 2007
you are the first
Hello dear .......,
I dedicated this day to find a man from the gallery of men. I was looking through hundreds of pictures and profiles and at last I have found a man I want to write to. Guess who is it? Yeah, it is you. )
It will be borning if I start to tell you about myself in the first letter. I don't know how to write a letter to win you heart but you should know that I am not a writer.
I am only a lady who wants to find a man and who is terribly nervous because writing a letter first. Sorry.
Answer me please. I will be waiting with a great heartbeating
Alena G. #3977
.... me ..........
31 October 2007
Hi Dear .............,
Thank you for answering my letter.
When I received a call today I was exited so much. I have never experienced this before. It is my first experience and I was afraid that you won't answer me. Thanks God, you wrote me. I have a hope now ))
I don't know how to write letters and what to ask so I will start from hobbies and interests. I will tell you about myself. I love to be with people and love to help people. I am a volunteer for a social service for abused women and children and for medical organizations. I like the feeling of being necessary to a person. It is very important for me to love and to be loved.
I like to communicate with people. I like to be with my friends and I like to know new people.
Yeah, you may ask me why I am looking for a man who is elder. It is easy to explain. I want to be with a man who will appreciate everything I can give. Not only outer beauty or sexy body but my inner world. As usual younger boys don't understand why I spend my time with poor people or with kids while they enjoy life in night clubs. It seems to me that men from your country are more serious. I mean if you joined this agency you should be serious and you have serious intentions.
Tell me please, what are you looking for in this agency? What kind of lady do you look for?
Thank you for your letter once more
I am waiting for your letter impatiently
Take care
To: Alena G. #3977
Date:31 October 2007
Alena G. #3977
31 October 2007
Re: thanks
Dear Alena,
thanks a lot for your kind message.
You are very right that I am serious with serious intentions to find the lady of my heart. Concerning social engagement we have a lot of common activities. (.........)
(....) Second must be is that this wife should respect my social engagement and not dream of a husband who only takes care of family, wife, own children, own house property, garden, car, swimming pool ... such little-bourgeoisy world is not my world, sorry! (But I see that you would prefer to have such world. So there is a serious contrast between us.) And last not least, I feel only happy with a wife who can enjoy an intensive sexlife with me, capable to come up to highest feelings of love and emotion and always very much in need and request of my hugs and kisses. (You deal everyday with sexual abuses. This cannot be without effect on your capability to develope your own emotions. I think that you have no wetdreams, no erotic phantasies of what a man shall please do with you when being together you and your dream man. You know what "frigid" means: cold inside. And I also see that you have problems to open yourself and express yourself in a letter, so you are very much blocked. My opinion and my impression.)
I think that it is very difficult for me to make you really as happy as you need to be. I like you very much, - I like your style and I appreciate what you do as volunteer... . But I cannot imagine that you check some cases of sexual abuse in the day time and then in the evening you come home and we have a wonderful sexlife together then... .
I am really not a guy who gives up. But I avoid to go into a fight I cannot win. And I am very sure that I am not able to win your heart and build up what is paradise in life for you and also for me.
That's why I am honest enough to say bye to you in this message. I wish you to become a very happy person someday.
Take good care of yourself,
.....my name.............
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Alena G. #3977
...... to me .......
01 November 2007
for .........me...................
Hi dear ................,
Thank you so much for your letter. I am glad that you have decided to write me and to continue our correspondence. You know, such kind of relationship is a bit odd for me but I feel more open writing a letter then if I were somewhere talking to you in person. I am shy and such kind of communication is more suitable for me. What about you?
Where do you usually get acquaintances? I mean where do you meet ladies?
Tell me more about your likes and dislikes, please.
Is age important for you?
It seems strange that I am interested in elder man but...there are some reasons: I want to feel protected spiritually and physically, I want to be understood, I want to share common values. It seems to me that elder men are more family oriented, they want comfortable life but they are mature, experienced and attractive. I think that age makes man more attractive. I like the way elder man make decisions. They are more confident. So,I think that you are such kind of man. I hope I am right. Tell me if I am right about it.
When a couple truly becomes one, they exist on another plane together. They become one mind, one heart, one body and one soul. They share on every level physical, mental, emotional and spiritual in their union. When they?re apart from each other the still feel the other inside their heart. They know the feelings, emotions, thoughts, wishes and desires of their beloved. I believe that it is possible to find a man who shares this. I want to find a man I will be spiritually and physically attracted to.
That's my point of view and these are my dreams
Do you share this? Be honest please
I am waiting impatiently for your letter
Best wishes and hugs
Date:08 November 2007
Alena G. #3977
08 November 2007
for ....me.........
Good morning dear ..........,
Why are you silent?? Sorry for asking and taking your time but...I wanted to hear from you
Write me soon
My remarks:
-1- She presents herself as sexy girlie in such an agency and works as social assistant / volunteer with sexually abused girls ... (???)
-2- Compare her answer dated Nov 1 with my mail dated Oct 31...(???)
For my opinion, she is spammer!!!
11-08-2007, 05:03 PM #748Goddiejens Guest
Hello guys,
the next one, from the ****omir Branch, I received this mail and left her message unanswered:
Marina D. #4340
........ me ........
27 April 2007
I am very attracted to a beautiful soul!!!
My name is Marina.
I really want to communicate with you, and, maybe, start a relationship. I would be endlessly happy to start and finish my search with you and understand that You are the one I was looking for.
Our life is a huge field and our destiny is somewhere there and usually we don't know where it is. But nothing happens in life accidentally, so our acquaintance is not accidental too!!! Am I right or wrong?
Couple of words about myself: I am an active person, love to travel, read and dance. Dancing is my hidden passion!
Goal of my life is to develop and bloom, you can put it in many meanings, and all of them are right, and I may even say that I have everything to be happy, almost everything? I am searching for my kind, thoughtful, interesting gentleman? I love to give presents to people and my attention and care, and if you are my half, my soul mate, my partner, I will give all my Love to you, everything I have?
I also think that inner world is very important. I say that culture or behavior of a person is his "second face". I am very attracted to a "beautiful soul"!!!
If you like to communicate and also are looking for your second half, please answer.
I am very eager to hear from you very soon!
11-08-2007, 05:05 PM #749Goddiejens Guest
It would be great to leave it to me.
Thanks in advance,
11-11-2007, 02:17 AM #750Member
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Hello Goddiejens,
I give you the address of what i know.
Alekseeva Alla (director)
Oktyabrskaya street 1,
Hotel "Kremen",
room 141.
When you enter into the hotel, there is fews stair at your right, take them and go the hallway until the end. Turn left and I think this is the second door.
Good luck,
quote:Originally posted by Goddiejens
It would be great to leave it to me.
Thanks in advance,
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Archive for June, 2013
Procrastination is no fun.
I've been thinking…..procrastination, in my experience, is not so much about putting something off that could be done today. It's more about how we personally experience the delay.
For example, if you have 5 days to finish an article, and you know that you only need a few hours to accomplish it, you may choose to put it off a couple of days and do something more pressing or more enjoyable in the meantime. If you're comfortable with your choice, I wouldn't call this procrastination, I'd call it practicing good planning and/or life balance.
On the other hand, let's say you have 5 days to finish an article, and although you know you only need a few hours to accomplish it, you decide you really should get started now because you have the time to do it today. But you don't feel like it. You find yourself taking extended breaks or doing something else to avoid the task. You continue to beat yourself up, so much so, that you're not enjoying the breaks or accomplishing anything because you're aware in the back of your mind that you really ought to be finishing the article NOW! Finally, you tell yourself, enough is enough, so you manage to get yourself back to your desk to finish the article. But again, you struggle aimlessly. This is how I describe procrastination. Can you relate? Wow, I actually started feeling uncomfortable just writing about that feeling.
I once read that if you're having significant trouble sleeping, you should get up and do something to shift the experience for a while and then return to bed, instead of nervously struggling to get yourself asleep. It made a lot of sense to me. I recommend a similar strategy when we find ourselves procrastinating. Instead of struggling with our avoidance, and continuing to be unproductive, find something to do for a period of time that we might enjoy or feel good about accomplishing. We may as well, right?
A few more tips for public speaking.
I recently worked with a client who wanted to polish his presentation skills for a significant public speaking gig he had and he did an awesome job. I thought I'd share a few tidbits and tools that I offered him during our time working together—with the hope that you'll also find them helpful:
As you prepare . . .
– Shift your thinking from "presenting" or being evaluated, to sharing information in service to your audience.
– When practicing your presentation, make a point to slow down and articulate. You may not want to focus on that during the presentation, as it may impact your natural delivery, but it will be well worth the effort as you practice.
– It's always good to open a presentation with a brief story or some icebreaking comment(s). If you're stumped as to what you might offer, reflect on a past experience—or keep your eyes open during the week before the presentation for something that may happen in your personal business circle or life—that relates well to the content of your presentation. It may serve as an engaging opening story and segue to your content.
– Review your presentation and highlight the areas or specific words that you really want to emphasize. Then when you practice, slow down on those phrases or words, and/or offer a brief pause after you state them. A pause can serve as a subtle, yet effective, exclamation point.
– Review your presentation for words such as: "I believe that…" and if appropriate, swap them for "I am confident that…"
– Visualize regularly that your presentation has already gone perfectly and people are approaching you to shake your hand and thank you for a job well done.
As you begin . . .
– As you say good morning or good afternoon, take it slow and offer and enjoy a genuine connection to your audience.
– If you find yourself nervous, breathe! A good healthy breath can do wonders for nerves. And don't be afraid to acknowledge it (if you feel you need to or it's getting in the way) in a confident, comfortable and genuine way. (Saying something like…. "Ah, let me take a deep breath and enjoy the opportunity I have with you today" can give you the opportunity to regroup. And as long as you keep it confident and smoothly move on, it can work in your favor.)
– Use your arms and hands naturally. Avoid thinking you have to make any specific movements with them. If you can internalize and get in touch with the passion you have for what you're talking about and what you believe (you can also focus on this in practice), your body movements and voice intonations will be more natural and your expression will be more engaging. In other words, enjoy the experience and your audience will enjoy you.
As you close . . .
– Be careful to only indicate closure when you're actually closing. Sometimes people will say "In closing…" but then they'll add much more information so the "closing" loses their intended impact.
– If you welcome questions at the end of your presentation, open up your arms and body language, look around, make eye contact, and genuinely and warmly state: "Thank you, and I look forward to your questions."


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Emilia-Romagna is a lush, scenic wine region of Northern Italy, renowned for its unique and flavorful wines. The area includes both Emilia, to the west, and Romagna, to the east. Bologna serves as the capital and the dividing line. Emilia-Romagna is currently the 8th highest producer of wines in Italy. The wines from this region stand out from the crowd, particularly the sparkling varieties. Lambrusco is the most popular wine of the region, often paired with Emilia-Romagna's rich and savory pork-based dishes. The delicate yet flavorful wine complements the richness of local cuisine.
In addition to Lambrusco, Emilia-Romagna offers up a dazzling variety of wines. For instance, Sangiovese is a traditional red wine that is often used by Tuscan wineries to make Chianti. The winemakers of Emilia-Romagna pride themselves on offering internationally recognized wines, including Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Pinot Grigio and Merlot. However, the vineyards of Emilia-Romagna produce distinctive and flavorful grapes that are unique to the area. Local winemakers focus on using these native grapes to create the wines that make Emilia-Romagna the distinctive wine region it is today.
Lambrusco is the undisputed king of Emilia-Romagna wines. Made from autochthon grapes, the wine is no newcomer to the scene. Rather, it has a long and prestigious history, extending back to Roman times. During the 1970s, a whole new population discovered the effervescent charms of Lambrusco. The sweeter varieties of the wine became popular in the United States. However, high grape yields and great demand led to poor overall quality, meaning that Lambrusco developed a brief reputation for being a cheap wine.
Fortunately, that reputation is now outdated. For the past decade, Lambrusco has enjoyed a resurge in popularity, returning the wine to its proud Roman roots. Wine producers are taking care to produce Lambrusco that has a rich yet approachable flavor, pairing well with nearly every meal. Lambrusco is a frothy wine that always has a rich, gem-like violet color. Lambruscos are available in sweet, medium and dry versions, offering something for different palates and meals. Lambrusco wines often tend to have a slightly lower alcohol content than many others. This means that diners can enjoy a leisurely Italian feast with a delicious, high quality Lambrusco as their constant companion. Locals in Emilia-Romagna reach for Lambruscos more frequently than any other wine, thanks to its refreshing versatility.
Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro is a particularly popular variety, served alongside most meals in Emilia-Romagna. This variety hails from Modena, an ancient and beautiful city located in the Emilia-Romagna region. Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro is one of the most highly rated varieties of Lambrusco. During autumn, the leaves and stalks of the grape vine take on a rich red hue. The delicious Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro wine is usually produced in small, select Modena wineries. The resulting autumnal wine is a deep ruby shade, highlighted by a violet sheen. The fruity, fragrant taste appeals to veteran wine lovers and casual diners alike. Lambrusco Grasparossa di Castelvetro is a wine that truly captures the joy and love of good food that characterizes Emilia-Romagna.
Sangiovese di Romagna
This hearty and traditional red wine hails primarily from the Romagna area of Emilia-Romagna. The full-bodied wine complements hard cheeses and meats, making it an excellent choice for wine tasting parties and other occasions that call for lighter fare. According to local legends, friars near Mount Giove were the first growers of this particular variety. Sangiovese de Romagna has a fine history dating back to Roman times, and the varieties can range from light and fruity to more hearty and tannic wines.
Colli di Parma
The Parma area between Emilia and Tuscany is a beautiful one, and the grapes grown here are cultivated into full-bodied Colli di Parma wines. The red wines run the gamut from spumante to frizzante, complementing local cured meats such as prosciutto di Parma and Culatello. Sparkling Colli di Parma wines are refreshing, yet capture the robust spirit of the area.
Malvasia dei colli di Parma
This flavorful and aromatic white wine is a good substitute to the many red wines offered in the Emilia-Romagna region. Discerning wine tasters and diners can select from three different varieties, including dry, medium and sweet. Malvasia dei colli di Parma wines are made from a blend of Moscoto and Malvasia wines. The sweet variety is often paired with desserts.
Barbera is another popular autochthon grape from the Parma area. Barbera wine often becomes a base for blends of sparkling and still wines. The wine has a distinctive ruby color.
Albana di Romagna
This prestigious and high quality wine is made from grapes that have been cultivated in the region for many centuries. Albana di Romagna wines offer a smooth, crisp flavor with captivating hints of nuttiness. This wine hails from the area between Bologna and Rimini. The wine is typically produced in amabile, secco and passito varieties, as well as spumante versions.
Gutturnio wines come from Parma and Piacenza provinces and are usually paired with culatello, Parma ham or coppa di piacenza. There are both sparkling and still varieties, both of which are typically drunk young.
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I visited the Food Tours with my wife, we were looking forward to this some time ago and I can state that this tour bring to us very interesting time and experience in spite of the fact that we departed from Milano by morning train at 5,50 am. Our guide was young man and we enjoyed all morning together talking not only about the parmazan, balsamic and parma ham. I really appreciate it. He was very communicate, his driving was safety, very polite. Parmazan farm - amazing, balsamic farm -
My boyfriend and I thoroughly enjoyed the Foodies Tour, which included stops at producers of cheese, balsamic vinegar and cured meat. Paolo was an amazing tour guide – he's extremely knowledgeable, kind and a great communicator. We learned so much! It was really nice to be in a smaller group and most of the producers we visited were small so we were able to get a close up view of the processes. We'd highly recommend Emilia Delizia as this tour was truly authentic and a highlight of our trip!
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The tour of the Parmesan Reggiano cheese dairy, Balsamic Vinegar farm, the Parma ham and lunch at the organic vineyard was thoroughly enjoyed by our family of 4. Paolo was a gracious and knowledgeable host for the day and provided us with insights to the production of the cheese and balsamic vinegar which was enhanced due to his chemistry background. We would thoroughly recommend this tour to those interested in the specialities produced in the Modena region.
We had a wonderful tour, best part about visiting the Modena region!
The tour was perfect. I think Paolo would be a splendid ambassador for Italy in the EU. He knows how excellent Italian food and eating together can solve many major problems, and can stop aggressive behavior. Not the hunt for more money, but the well being of family and friends counts. Paolo shows us the products of ages of civilization and he did this like an artist. So after the tour we really love Italia more and we'll come back. We will call you Paolo, Thanks!
Following two tours with your guides this week I would like to express my thanks for some wonderful experiences.
Monday we did the tour of cheese making, balsamic and Salami which was very good and the guide Paolo was very knowledgeable.
The truffle hunt tour today was absolutely amazing, the guide Stefano is pure gold and the tour was built with much thought. Our best experience so far, by far.
Looking forward to more tours and fun next time we are in Italy.
The group (and me) was VERY satisfied. We really enjoyed the Parmegiano Regiano which was interesting and we got to buy some delicate and cheap cheese, the same with the balsamico. The Ferrari driving was off course an experience for life. The Winery lunch felt very genuine and the people there was really welcoming and nice people. The genuine feeling there was however the big plus for us.
Paolo was excellent as our guide. He also felt very genuine. He did not talk just for the sake of talking, but when he had something to say he did it in a respectful and nice way. Everyone in the group really liked him.
Thank you!
Hi Gabriele:
I wanted to let you know what a great day we had this past Friday on our tour with Jacamo. (Probably not spelling it right) He was very nice and explained everything to us. It sure gives you a new appreciation when you are slicing cheese. 🙂 Our tour ended with him taking us to the vineyard for a tour and lunch and there, Paolo, the owner could not have been more nicer. It was a perfect ending.
Please let Jacamo know what a great job he did and how much we really appreciated it and his knowledge
The website is well structured and we received a prompt answer to all questions. Gabriele supported us with all information we needed and the organization before the trip was excellent.
We had an air conditioned van, which was very relaxing through the whole tour. The first stop was the parmigiano production, which was very impressive and interesting. We could learn and especially see all the different steps and even taste the various aged parmigiano. The second step was the balsamic vinegar tasting. Finally the meat part was interesting in the museum but we hoped that we also could see more about the production and their work, but the tasting was delicious. In overall we had a very informative and well accommodated half day with our guide
It was great experience! We visited Parmesan cheese production, Balsamic vinegar farm, Ham museum and Farmer's lunch. Our guide gave us a detailed explanation, we were very satisfied. An excellent tour for a reasonable price, highly recommended.


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Growing up if we got a basket at Easter it was the day after (they were on sale).
Anna doesn't know that there are zillions of kids around the USA who get baskets.
I saw this basket and I am using it to get Anna potty trained at night. M&M's worked great for day time but not for night.
I showed it to her and told her that if she was dry two nights in a row she gets the whole basket with the candy, ball and side walk chalk.
Today is day one. She woke us up to show her dry diaper. She cried when I told her she has to have a dry one two days in a row.
Right now she is drawing a picture of it right now.
I hope it works ....


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Horse Stars Hall of Fame Celebrates 2014 Inductees
Six Equine Athletes and four Equine Humanitarians were inducted into the Horse Stars Hall of Fame for 2014 at the EQUUS Foundation's Fete Cheval Etoile on Sunday, March 17, 2014 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington, Florida.
For the EQUUS Foundation, it's all about how horses move people beyond their boundaries. The ten joined the inaugural 62 horses inducted in 2013.
The EQUUS Foundation partnered with the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) in 2013 to establish the Horse Stars Hall of Fame to celebrate the extraordinary talent of horses and the magical bond between horses and people.
The Hall of Fame honors the contributions of amazing horses, shares the stories of their athletic and humanitarian feats and helps build a more informed and compassionate America that values the impact of horses in our lives.
The Six Equine Athletes, each representing different breeds and disciplines and all recognized by the USEF as Horses of Honor, included A Ruf Gal, Bizkit, Brunello, CH Callaway's Annabel Allison, Sam and Simon. (Left Top to Bottom)
A Ruf Gal, the 2013 USA Reining Horse of the Year, owned by Pete & Tamra Kyle, has truly proven herself as a talented athlete, delivering consistent performances, achieving impressive results, and always willing to give her all throughout her competitive career.
Bizkit, a Baroque Pinto shown in Part-Bred Friesian competition, owned by Gwendolyn Schmidt, holds s a total of nine World Grand Championships and 27 Regional Grand Championships and has a legacy extending beyond the show ring as a successful sire with five foals on the ground and three already winning top honors in in-hand competition.
Janet Peterson and Liza Boyd's Brunello has been turning heads in the hunter ring with his signature style and consistent top placings for years, but in 2013, his achievements placed him at the pinnacle of the sport. He ended the year earning the top USEF honor of National Horse of the Year.
CH Callaway's Annabel Allison entered the record books in 2013 as the first mare to win the Five-Gaited World's Grand Championship title at the Kentucky State Fair since 1999, and Debbie Foley became the first professional woman to be trainer, rider, and sole owner of the winning horse.
Prior to the 2013 season, Sam had always been a stalwart for owner and driver Misdee Wrigley, but in 2013 he stepped up his game when he was needed most. Against all odds, Sam delivered the performance of a lifetime at the FEI World Driving Championships.
In 2013, Abigail Wexner's Simon and his rider, Beezie Madden secured their place in the history books with an epic win on the world's largest stage, claiming Madden's first Rolex/FEI World Cup Finals title. For his efforts, Simon earned the title of USEF International Horse of the Year and Madden claimed USEF Equestrian of the Year.
The four Equine Humanitarians included the ever so brave public servants Skipper and Staff Sergeant Reckless and gentle giants Lucky To Be A Larkin and Mr Wise Guy.
On September 22, 1987, police horse Skipper and the energetic 31-year-old officer, husband and father of four very young children, William D. McCarthy, were tragically killed while on patrol serving the Philadelphia community as a member of its Mounted Police Unit. The William D. McCarthy Memorial Trophy and now the induction of Skipper into the Horse Stars Hall of Fame will forever remind us of the service of the mounted police and the inherent danger present in police work.
Small in size, but huge in heart and spirit, Staff Sergeant Reckless was a "Jeju" was pony who became the real-lief warhorse of the U.S. Marine Fifth Regiment during the Korean War. Simply put, she was one of them. They were bound together, an amazing unit that accomplished more than either she or her fellow Marines could have done alone.
Mr Wise Guy +//, owned by Kristen Cuneo, had a stellar 15-year show career in the Arabian Horse World despite a severe injury as a young horse that resulted in a broken jaw and paralysis in the lower quadrant of his face. His injury caused his tongue to frequently hang out of his mouth – but at the end of his world class show career, at the age of 20, he transitioned into the life of a therapy horse.
Lucky to Be a Larkin was born the son of 1999 AQHA Super Horse Look Who's Larkin and Grandson of AQHA Super Horse Rugged Lark – with all the potential for an outstanding sport career. His story is the story of a different destiny – a sensitive and kind horse and the bond he formed with Sherri Barnes and her daughter Kasey, born in 1993 with Downs Syndrome.
Since the beginning of civilization, horses have been vital to human survival. Although their role has changed, they continue to win our hearts and imagination. Thanks to the generosity of individual and corporate donors, the EQUUS Foundation is able to save some of these beautiful creatures that have been abused and abandoned.
The Foundation also helps retrain horses for multiple careers – as therapy animals, forever changing the lives of children and adults in need. The impact of horses can be as simple as building confidence to as astounding as first words – and first steps. The EQUUS Foundation will top $2.5 million in grant awards this year and now provides support to over 800 equine organizations across the United States.


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Unfair business practices are being targeted in new legislation introduced to Parliament.
Small businesses who deal with government departments are set to be paid faster and have improved cash flow as a result, under a new strategy released today.
Streamlined payment practices are a step closer for Kiwi businesses with the formal launch of New Zealand's e-Invoicing framework.
A new initiative to better support small businesses through hands-on mentoring and advice has been launched by the Minister for Small Business.
The Coalition Government is backing Kiwi companies to innovate and grow by making it easier to invest in new assets and business models, and giving start-ups a better shot at success.
Small Business Minister Stuart Nash says the report of the Small Business Council will help maintain the momentum for innovation and improvements in the sector.
A new digital platform aims to make it easier for small businesses to access services from multiple government agencies, leaving them more time to focus on their own priorities.
The Governments of Australia and New Zealand have announced the membership of the Australia and New Zealand Electronic Invoicing Board (ANZEIB) today.


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144 Smashing Gender! with Molly Woodstock from Smash Everything
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We are so stoked to have Molly Woodstock from the Smash Everything podcast on our show today to talk about gender from a trans/non-binary perspective!
In This Episode
Molly Woodstock from Smash Everything was kind enough to come on and talk about gender with us. We had an AMAZING discussion with Molly and are so proud and excited for y'all to hear this episode.
Resources Referenced
- Queer: A Graphic History by Dr. Meg-John Barker (Amazon)
- Male? Female? Jamie Shupe Battles for a Third Option.
Portlander Jamie Shupe is the first person in the US to be legally recognized as nonbinary.(PDX Monthly)
- Ep 65: Feminist Roundtable with Smash Everything and Flex Your Heart Radio (Feminist Killjoys, PhD)
Guest Bio
Molly Woodstock is the host of Smash Everything Podcast and an editor at Portland Monthly Magazine in Portland, Oregon. They write a lot about vegan food, queerness and gender, which makes sense because they are vegan and queer and think a lot about gender. You can contact Molly through their Facebook page.
Please support Molly's work on their Smash Everything Patreon!
Links and Information
- Forbes' Newest Contributor is Vegan Journalist (VegNews)
- Vegan Girl Power Conference Launches in Sydney (VegNews)
- McVegan Burger Debuts at McDonald's (VegNews)


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Hey ya'll,
*evil laugh*
Sup, it's Wooster Novel Outlining Month or WooNoOutMo. Specifically Camp WooNoOutMo. As you know, or do not know, NaNoWriMo has a sister program: Camp NaNoWriMo. Basically its diet NaNoWriMo. You get to choose the goal and the form (so actually the acronym is wrong…*sad face*). Therefore as this is the month leading up to Camp WooNoWriMo, March will serve as your time to prepare for the torment which you have saddled yourself with.
If you want to be part of our Camp NaNoWriMo cabin please email me your Camp NaNoWriMo username. We're going to be doing extra write-ins to discuss our projects and shame each other into writing and CAMP DAY in which we'll make smores? while we write… at night.


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15 Star Wars Gift Ideas For the Jedi in Your Life
Gifts purchased in a galaxy far, far away…
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1 Light Saber Replicas
Whether they're a fan of the Dark Side or they follow the Jedi path, no fan would turn down a replica of one of the Lightsabers pulled straight from the films. The Force FX line has some high quality options as a starting point. They may seem a bit expensive, but you're getting your money's worth. Check out this Kylo Ren one or take it back with Darth Vader's.
2 Star Wars Pop! Vinyls
Pop! Vinyls are adorable, collectible little figures that cover a wide range of fandoms, so there's no surprise that there are a ton of Star Wars related figures for you to gift. There are many places you can shop for them including Amazon or the actual Funko website.
3 Star Wars Vault Edition Books
There is a lot of lore hidden within that galaxy far, far away and a lot of it can be found in various pieces of related literature. Some of the coolest looking books, though, have to be the Vault Edition versions of the Book of the Sith: Secrets From the Dark Side, The Bounty Hunter Code: From the Files of Boba Fett, and Star Wars: The Jedi Path.
4 Play Arts Kai Figures
Square Enix's Play Arts Kai variant series has some seriously awesome looking figures. They can be a bit on the pricey side, but these alternate takes on iconic heroes and villains are a must have for fans and collectors.
5 Star Wars: The Complete Saga
It's never too late to go back and watch the first two trilogies in the franchise. The Force Awakens introduced an entire new generation to the Star Wars phenomenon, so give the gift of history as you share what came before.
6 The Force Awakens Collector's Edition
The Complete Saga only covers the first to trilogies (Episodes I-VI), so to complete the collection why not throw in Episode VII: The Force Awakens as well?
7 Star Wars LEGO
LEGO sets have been allowing children (and adults) to build pieces of their favorite worlds for decades and they still make incredible gifts for all ages. Pick a favorite scene from the films or a stunning vehicle and watch as you special Star Wars fan's eyes light up.
8 LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
The LEGO Star Wars video games are also great gifts, especially for children. The latest one is full of call backs to the previous games, new mechanics, and fun features.
9 Lightsaber Classes
Yes, you can pay for classes so the person you're purchasing a gift for is able to learn how to properly wield and fight with a lightsaber. If that's not awesome, I don't know what is.
10 Steins
So you're buying a gift for someone who not only loves Star Wars, but also doesn't mind a beer every now and then? These awesome ceramic steins are the perfect gift and you even have the choice between R2-D2, Boba Fett, or Darth Vader.
11 Jewelry
Nothing wrong with a little bit of silver and gold to show your love for such an amazing franchise. There is some amazing looking, officially licensed Star War jewelry out there for some reasonable prices, as well as some great stuff being made by artists all around the world on Etsy.
12 Comics
The latest run of Star Wars comics has been pretty incredible and are definitely recommended for fans looking for a new way to experience what they already love.
13 Apparel
Clothes are always a good gift idea, especially when you're unsure what else to get. There's a large selection of clothing emblazoned with the Star Wars logo or one of the franchise's many iconic characters and scenes. You can check out the Disney Store or even ThinkGeek for some options. Don't be afraid to shop around, though, as you can find items just about anywhere where they sell clothing including Hot Top, Macy's, Target, and Walmart.
14 Custom Lightsaber
Having a replica is cool and all, but if you want to take it a step further and provide a unique item that makes your special someone feel as if they're part of the universe. They can be pricey, especially compared to other items we've recommended, but it's a way to own something truly one-of-a-kind. Ultra Sabers offers some amazing options to make the ultimate weapon.
15 Artwork and Posters
A nice piece of custom artwork or even a limited print is sure to make a great gift idea for a close friend or loved one. This Movie Poster Reproduction Metal Print is a great piece, or perhaps these ship diagrams will look great on someone's wall.