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An archaeologist has uncovered the graves of some of Delaware's earliest settlers, giving modern Americans a new glimpse into what life was like before the colonies were founded.
The discoveries made at a former plantation known as Avery's Rest include 11 preserved burial sites dating back to the 1600s. Three belong to Africans, including one young child. They are the state's earliest known grave site of enslaved people in Delaware.
"This is a story of the life and death of some of the earliest Europeans and Africans to occupy what is now the state of Delaware," Daniel Griffith, the archaeologist credited with these discoveries, said. "Their interactions with neighbors, colonial governments and global connections with Europe, Africa, and the British colonies, is revealed to us through archaeology and archival research."
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Avery West was a 17th Century plantation near modern day West Rehoboth. The original owner was John Avery, a judge who lived in nearby Lewes just after the colony switched from Dutch to English rule.
Unmarked graves were found there in 2014. The remains were examined by experts at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
Bone and DNA analysis confirmed eight people of European descent were buried at the site sometime between 1665 and 1695. The three Africans were buried separately. Two were likely slaves. The third was a 5-year-old child.
Archaeologists and historians say the discovery could push the boundaries of what's known about early settlers on the Delmarva Peninsula.
"Avery's Rest provides a rare opportunity to learn about life in the 17th Century, not only through the study of buried objects and structures, but also through analyses of well-preserved human skeletal remains," Dr. Owsley, who leads the Division of Physical Anthropology at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History said.
He added that bones and burial evidence provides a "personal look into the life stories of men, women and children on the Delaware frontier, and adds to a growing body of biological data on the varied experiences of colonist and enslaved populations in the Chesapeake region."
Delaware law prohibits the public display of human remains. The Smithsonian will retain the artifacts for ongoing genetic and anthropological testing.

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The aim of the study is to evaluate the efficacy and patterns of failure of early stage synchronous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR).Method
Patients with synchronous NSCLC who received SABR (50 grays in 4 fractions or 70 grays in 10 fractions) to at least one lesion were reviewed. Synchronous lesions were defined as multiple ipsilateral or contralateral intrapulmonary lesions diagnosed within 6 months.Result
Out of a total of 912 patients treated with SABR for early stage NSCLC between 2005 and 2015, 82 (9%) had synchronous disease. The median age was 70 years and 34 (41.5 %) patients were males. The median diameter was 2.1 cm (Interquartile range (IQR) 1.6-3 cm) for index lesions and 1.5 cm (IQR 1.1-2.2 cm) for second lesions. At a median follow-up time of 58 months, the 1, 3 and 5-year progression-free survival (PFS) rates were 85.4%, 47.3% and 28.5%, respectively; the corresponding overall survival rates were 95.1%, 66.9% and 52.4% and the 1, 3 and 5-year local recurrence (LR)-free survival rates were 97.3%, 79.6% and 70.8%, respectively. Among the 39 (47.6%) patients with disease progression, intralobal LR was the first site of failure in 15 (18.3%) patients, with a total of 19 local recurrences out of 169 (11.2%) thoracic lesions. Isolated regional recurrence occurred in 3 (3.7%) patients, and distant failure in 221 (25.6%) patients. On multivariate analysis, factors associated with improved PFS were an improved ECOG PS score (HR 10.786; 95% CI 2.845-40.902; p-value <0.001), DLCO (HR 0.947; 95% CI 0.903-0.994; p-value 0.026) and an index lesion pathology of adenocarcinoma (HR 0.167; 95% CI 0.033-0.841; p-value 0.030). Only the ECOG PS score maintained significance (HR 6.165; 95% CI 2.081-18.263; p-value 0.001) on multivariate analysis for OS. No association was found between the use of chemotherapy as part of the initial management strategy and survival outcomes. Similarly, no difference in outcomes was observed whether all lesions were treated with SABR compared to SABR and other modalities.Conclusion
SABR achieves promising long-term survival and tumor control rates and may be a potential curative treatment for synchronous early stage NSCLC. Our data indicates that patients presenting with synchronous NSCLC lesions can be approached as having two separate primary lung tumors, and be offered definitive local therapy with aims of cure.
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Concordia Publishing House will soon release LW 76: Church Postils II, the second of five volumes of Martin Luther's Church Postil. The Church Postil consists of Luther's sermons for the church year. Luther began working on it while hiding out at the Wartburg in 1521. Alongside his translation of the New Testament into German, he intended that the Church Postil should bring the reformational, Gospel message to ordinary pastors and laypeople. Aside from his catechisms, Luther's sermons for the church year, the postils, were his most influential writings for the common people. What follows is the third of five installments of Dr. Benjamin Mayes's introduction to LW 75, explaining how the Church Postil developed, was perfected by Luther, corrupted later, and only now has been restored to the form that Luther intended.
Luther's 1540 Edition of the Winter Postil and Cruciger's 1544 Edition of the Summer Postil
In 1540 a revised edition of Luther's Winter Postil was published under the title Explanation of the Epistles and Gospels from Advent to Easter, by Dr. Martin Luther, Corrected Anew. Luther's biggest change was an update of the biblical citations to reflect the latest version of the German Bible. Yet he also made many significant changes to his sermons. He removed sections in which he had previously tolerated Roman Catholic fasts and the cult of saints. Some omissions were made to streamline his argument. More significant, some of Luther's changes demonstrate greater kindness toward Aristotle, the universities, and the schools (e.g., the Epistle sermon for the Second Sunday of Advent). He also removed or qualified a number of reproaches of "the clergy," since by 1540 an Evangelical clergy had been established. In short, the establishment of the Church of the Augsburg Confession called for a different, less disestablishmentarian, tone. This is not to say that Luther was consistent in revising his unqualified attacks on the universities, the clergy, and Aristotle. Rather, it appears that Luther began with a thorough edit of the Advent sermons, then worked hastily, with the exception of those places where he excised lengthy sections and the complete replacement of the Gospel sermon for the First Sunday after Epiphany.
As mentioned above, as early as 1535 Luther planned to entrust the revision of the Summer Postil to Caspar Cruciger. Like Roth and Rörer, Cruciger came to Wittenberg from the University of Leipzig and was, among the three, the preeminent intellect. After participating in the organization of the Magdeburg school system, he was called back to Wittenberg to fill in for absent professors. Cruciger had earned Luther's full trust by editing and publishing sermons of Luther on the basis of stenographic notes. Cruciger took up the work on the Summer Postil, but from the middle of 1539 did not make progress. In July 1541, Luther himself began to work on the Summer Postil but soon gave the work back to Cruciger. The Summer Postil was published shortly after Christmas 1543 under the title Explanation of the Epistles and Gospels from Easter to Advent, by Dr. Martin Luther, Prepared Anew. It bore the date 1544 on the title page, since the new year was reckoned as beginning on Christmas Day.
Luther provided an ample preface to the work, addressing preachers of the Gospel. He writes that God has blessed Germans by providing His Word in the German language, the preaching of the catechism, the Sacraments, the Keys, and instruction in godly vocations and estates—all of which stands in stark contrast to the blindness they experienced under the papacy. Luther continues:
Beyond that, we have the postils, and especially this one, which my lord and good friend Dr. Caspar Cruciger has improved and expanded. In it the Epistles and Gospels through the year have been clearly and pleasantly prepared and, as I may say, "pre-chewed," as a mother chews the porridge before giving it to her baby.
Luther continues by reviewing other literary blessings of God: the purified legends of the saints, Christian hymns, the Psalter, the German Bible. Luther also admonishes his readers to repent and emphasizes the necessity for pastors and preachers to rebuke sin and to excommunicate unrepentant sinners. Although Germany and the world in general are apparently becoming worse and worse, Luther states his confidence that Christ will ultimately triumph over the world and the devil.
Cruciger replaced many of the Gospel sermons that Roth had selected, and he provided Epistle sermons for the summer half of the church year for the first time. His editorial approach does not correspond to modern historical principles of editing; he was quite free with his sources. Whereas Roth's edition presented the contents of his stenographic notes from Luther's preached sermons with little emendation, Cruciger's edition shaped his sources into a uniform whole, which Luther was able to claim as his own intellectual property. Luther's desire and intention was not at all to present to the reading public a literal transcript of his pulpit utterances. Therefore, while Luther disapproved of Roth's slavishly exact publication of his sermons, he was fully satisfied with Cruciger's revisions and acknowledged the latter's work as his own. Luther saw in Cruciger someone who understood how to communicate his thoughts faithfully without being bound to his extemporaneous homiletical word choice. That is to say, Roth catches better what Luther said; Cruciger catches better what Luther meant to say. Of course, in most cases one can now read the stenographic notes themselves as edited in the Weimar edition, obviating the necessity for Roth's edition except where the notes have not survived.
[To be continued . . . ]
From Luther's Works volume 75 © 2013 Concordia Publishing House, www.cph.org. Contact CPH for permission to reproduce this material.
The complete text of this introduction, including the detailed annotations not included here, is available in LW 75: Church Postil I. This volume is part of the expansion of the American Edition of Luther's Works. Learn more at cph.org/luthersworks.


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Jane Potter, Branch Manager said "Bagnalls is one of the lucky ones, as we managed to get back up and running fairly quickly following the devastation. Mainly due to the concerted efforts of our local workforce, the support of Group resources and our contingency IT systems."
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A blob game is something like Loco Roco or Gish where there are characters and objects in the game that can compress and squeeze and roll around. Using the physics system I have been working on this semester I wanted to replicate that and create a game with the following in mind:
- Must contain a character that can roll around
- Must contain a level editor for placing composite objects
- Must display features of a mass aggregate system
For me, creating the game would not be hard, but I wanted to be able to pay special attention to the editor I was going to make for the game. I wanted to create my level editor so that it was styled similar to that of Grey: The Lost Technology, and by that I mean a separate control panel so that I do not have to create a rendering loop for the active, drawable game space within a window. I knew that you could use Windows Forms with C++ so I tried setting that up. The problem with this idea is that the C++ implementation of Windows Forms is managed. This immediately created problems because my current game implementation is written in unmanaged code. After some fiddling around with Windows Forms, I eventually gave up. The primary reason I wanted to use was that I could use the visual designer, so it was primarily the speed of quickly mocking up a UI that I wanted.
I started looking at other C++ UI libraries and I found a few, such as Qt and wxWidgets. Both are really powerful UI libraries that offer all the functionality that Windows Forms offers, but cross-platform. I had done my research and found that Qt is easier to use, but wxWidgets was meant to be the most natural looking for the given system it runs on. It's meant to look as close to system dialogs as possible. I had also looked at wxWidgets before and had already read their documentation because I saw that a company that I like was using it for their tools development. The decision was made… already having some prior knowledge of the library, I chose wxWidgets.
wxWidgets turned out to be a really easy platform to implement into my existing codebase. I usually have a lot of trouble linking a new library into my existing code, but not with this. The documentation is very clear, and I didn't even have to compile my own version of the source code! The setup instructions for getting wx into your Visual Studio can be found here. After that, you can grab any of the "Hello World" scripts or samples from the wx documentation page.
Here is my minor implementation of a small control panel for my editor:
//CompositeCPanel.h #pragma once #include <wx/wx.h> #include "CompositeEditor.h" class CompositeCPanel : public wxFrame { public: CompositeCPanel(const wxString& title, CompositeEditor* editor); void OnUpdate(wxCommandEvent & event); void OnSave(wxCommandEvent & event); void OnComboBoxSelected(wxCommandEvent & event); wxTextCtrl * entryX; wxTextCtrl * entryY; wxTextCtrl * entryZ; wxTextCtrl * radius; private: wxTextCtrl* mName; wxComboBox* mCombo; CompositeEditor* mEditor; }; //CompositeCPanel.cpp #include "CompositeCPanel.h" CompositeCPanel::CompositeCPanel(const wxString& title, CompositeEditor* editor) : wxFrame(NULL, wxID_ANY, title, wxDefaultPosition, wxSize(250, 350)) , mEditor(editor) { wxPanel *panel = new wxPanel(this, wxID_ANY); wxStaticText* xText = new wxStaticText(panel, wxID_ANY, "X:", wxPoint(5, 20), wxDefaultSize, 0L, wxStaticTextNameStr); entryX = new wxTextCtrl(panel, wxID_ANY, "", wxPoint(20, 20), wxDefaultSize, 0L, wxDefaultValidator, wxTextCtrlNameStr); wxStaticText* yText = new wxStaticText(panel, wxID_ANY, "Y:", wxPoint(5, 45), wxDefaultSize, 0L, wxStaticTextNameStr); entryY = new wxTextCtrl(panel, wxID_ANY, "", wxPoint(20, 45), wxDefaultSize, 0L, wxDefaultValidator, wxTextCtrlNameStr); wxStaticText* zText = new wxStaticText(panel, wxID_ANY, "Z:", wxPoint(5, 70), wxDefaultSize, 0L, wxStaticTextNameStr); entryZ = new wxTextCtrl(panel, wxID_ANY, "", wxPoint(20, 70), wxDefaultSize, 0L, wxDefaultValidator, wxTextCtrlNameStr); wxStaticText* radiusText = new wxStaticText(panel, wxID_ANY, "Radius:", wxPoint(5, 95), wxDefaultSize, 0L, wxStaticTextNameStr); radius = new wxTextCtrl(panel, wxID_ANY, "", wxPoint(50, 95), wxDefaultSize, 0L, wxDefaultValidator, wxTextCtrlNameStr); wxButton *button = new wxButton(panel, wxID_EXIT, wxT("Update"), wxPoint(20, 120)); Connect(wxID_EXIT, wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wxCommandEventHandler(CompositeCPanel::OnUpdate)); wxStaticText* nameText = new wxStaticText(panel, wxID_ANY, "Name:", wxPoint(5, 195), wxDefaultSize, 0L, wxStaticTextNameStr); mName = new wxTextCtrl(panel, wxID_ANY, "", wxPoint(50, 195), wxDefaultSize, 0L, wxDefaultValidator, wxTextCtrlNameStr); wxButton *buttonSave = new wxButton(panel, wxID_SAVE, wxT("Save"), wxPoint(20, 220)); Connect(wxID_SAVE, wxEVT_COMMAND_BUTTON_CLICKED, wxCommandEventHandler(CompositeCPanel::OnSave)); wxString items[] = {"rod", "spring"}; wxStaticText* typeT = new wxStaticText(panel, wxID_ANY, "Link Type: ", wxPoint(5, 170), wxDefaultSize, 0L, wxStaticTextNameStr); mCombo = new wxComboBox(panel, wxID_OK, wxEmptyString, wxPoint(70, 170), wxDefaultSize, WXSIZEOF(items), items); Connect(wxID_OK, wxEVT_COMMAND_COMBOBOX_SELECTED, wxCommandEventHandler(CompositeCPanel::OnComboBoxSelected)); mCombo->SetSelection(0); mEditor->NotifySelectedItem(mCombo->GetValue().ToStdString()); button->SetFocus(); mEditor->mFrame = this; } void CompositeCPanel::OnComboBoxSelected(wxCommandEvent & event) { mEditor->NotifySelectedItem(mCombo->GetValue().ToStdString()); } void CompositeCPanel::OnUpdate(wxCommandEvent & WXUNUSED(event)) { // update the game. mEditor->ReceiveStrings( entryX->GetValue().ToStdString(), entryY->GetValue().ToStdString(), entryZ->GetValue().ToStdString(), radius->GetValue().ToStdString()); } void CompositeCPanel::OnSave( wxCommandEvent & event ) { mEditor->SaveObject(mName->GetValue().ToStdString()); }
One of the problems I faced with using wxWidgets was that I did not fully understand how their event system worked and thus I was not able to take full advantage of their feature set. To achieve the goal that I wanted, I passed a reference to the class that this Dialog was linked to. While it's probably not the best solution, it is a solution, and until I find out a better way this will be the way it stays for now.


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Raise your life to the level of your calling. Don't continue living at the level of your convenience. Jack up your life to the level of God's mandate over your life. Whether you like it or not, there is a divine call and mandate of heaven over your life that you must give account for when you come face-to-face with the Father in eternity and you need to raise your life to the level of that divine mandate.


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"It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change"
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"The most human characteristic is resistance to change"
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This is a specialist training course for the people who are either leading of playing a significant part in or are in the midst of a change programme that has either stalled or is not delivering the anticipated results. If this is you then you are not alone. Research suggests that over 85% of change projects or programmes fail to realise the objectives agreed at the outset. Change projects are rife with problems. These are some of the most common causes:
Throughout the day the participants are invited to diagnose the root causes of the stalled campaign and consider the actions they will need to take in order to reenergise people and create the momentum necessary for change to happen. This course is focused on the people side of change i.e. deciding what has to happen to engage, enthuse and enrol people into a change campaign and once they are engaged keep them there! Time is set aside towards the conclusion of the day to consolidate their thoughts and plan the next steps.
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Mgarr Marina
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Latitude: 36°01'31.52"N
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Mgarr Marina operated by Melita Marine Group is located in Gozo, Malta's sister island. Mgarr Marina is the only marina in Gozo and is only minutes away from the island of Comino and the blue lagoon with its excellent diving facilities.
The Marina is backed up by a full service in all aspects. Electricity, fresh water, security cameras, disposal of black water, bunkering facilities at berth. The Marina is located within short distance of retail outlets, restaurants and entertainment areas.
Mgarr Marina started in water works that include pontoon replacement and refurbishment, new chain systems, new electronic prepaid water and electricity modules installation and other various upgrades directly financed privately through Harbour Management Limited with a budget of over €1 million.
In the meantime Work on the 'Żewwieqa Waterfront' started, thus finally rehabilitating the area known as Taż-Żewwieqa into a waterfront area by creating pedestrian zones, landscaped plazas including seating area with open sea views, an area hosting the restored Dgħajsa tal-Latini and an informal stage structure.
The waterfront, a project developed by the Ministry for Gozo aims to create another tourism zone in Gozo by turning it into a hub or entertainment activities. Just over €5 million were budgeted for the project with 85% of the necessary funds provided through the EU's European Regional Development Fund.


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When T and I travel, we try to plan a few fun things for each trip but leave much of our experience to serendipity. Since I'm a planner, I generally try to find a few interesting neighborhoods and focus our wanderings there.
While we were doing our touring in Chile, I found out that not only was there a museum of fashion (Museo de la Moda) in Santiago, but that they were featuring an exhibition I had been dying to see. I am a huge fan of the show and had been lamenting that I had missed the chance to see the huge Mad Men exhibition in NYC at the Museum of the Moving Image–so this was the perfect option to see some of the fashions I had loved on the show. Janie Bryant, the show's costumer, is one of the most talented people I can think of. If you'd like to go down a really long, but really interesting rabbit hole, check out Tom & Lorenzo's episode-by-episode costuming recaps of the series. Almost every article of clothing is chosen for a reason–not just because it's vintage and looks pretty, but because it tells part of the story of the person wearing it.
Needless to say, we made sure we hopped a cab to the Vitacura neighborhood in Santiago. Set back from the road, behind an almost blink-and-you'll-miss-it fence, is a beautiful house inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright's designs housing a gorgeous collection of textiles.
El Museo de la Moda is the former home of Chilean textile impresario Jorge Yarur Banna. His entire family seemed to be textile collectors, and thus the museum has a wide-ranging and interesting collection. They have a very extensive soccer textile collection, as well as some other famous garments–including garments worn by Marilyn Monroe, John Lennon, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Collins, Amy Winehouse, and others.
In addition, the ladies of the Banna family of the 1960s seemed to have a penchant for buying American fashion magazines (namely, Vogue) and ordering the entire outfit seen on the cover. It was fascinating seeing an entire fashion cover outfit up close and personal.
I was quite impressed with the vintage makeup and personal care items the museum displays. It's not often that a museum has vintage lipsticks, shavers, and other "daily use" items, since it's so common for them to be used and tossed afterwards–but Museo de la Moda had a full case of both men's and women's products–down to lip blotting papers. The cases allowed for up close investigation of each item, which was really nice.
The obvious spotlight of the experience, though, was the Mad Men exhibition that extended throughout most of the museum. Since the show used so many different costumes during production, this was clearly not the one and only set of Mad Men costumes on display in the world–but there were still some fairly great examples from the show.
Accompanying most of the displays were plaques with basic information, as well as a retro-style television screen showing the scenes in which the clothes featured to illustrate how the clothes actually moved.
The Museo de la Moda couldn't have been a better place for the exhibition–with the FLW mid-century aesthetic already in play, the clothes felt right at home, whether in the museum's library or in the old, enclosed carport next to a shiny Cadillac.
The Museo de la Moda often rotates their collection. They have a room with a video on repeat showing how they preserve the delicate textiles and why they do what they do. As a museum studies nerd, it was incredibly interesting to see how committed they are to ensuring that not only can people view their collection, but also that it's taken care of to the best of their abilities.
After taking lots of photos, talking lots about Mad Men and fashion history, and enjoying the beautiful outdoor patio, we ended our visit at the cozy museum cafe. I ended up purchasing the two museum catalogs for sale–a great way to see a lot of the collection without it even being on display.
All in all, I highly recommend a visit to Museo de la Moda. The Vitacura neighborhood was beautiful, and we took a long walk from there to a HUGE mall (we are pretty sure it was Alto Los Condes) in the Los Condes neighborhood. This was the swankiest mall we'd ever seen in South America–or possibly in North America, for that matter! Filled with three floors of the same stores you'd see at Pentagon City or King of Prussia, it almost felt like we were back in the US for a while!
We ended our day with a movie at the mall's Hoyts Cine. I was convinced that T would love "The Martian," and it did not disappoint. We saw it in IMAX 4D, which was an interesting experience. Not only was the film in IMAX, but the seats moved and there were blasts of hot and cold air and spritzes of water. Although it was an interesting experience, we found the air blowers in particular to take away from the overall experience due to their noise at start up and cool down.
Museo de la Moda is in the Vitacura neighborhood of Santiago. It seems to close in between exhibitions, so make sure to check if it's open before you venture.
If you find yourself long-term in South America and find yourself missing high-end, American-style shopping, we couldn't help but recommend the malls in Los Condes. Great for wandering on a blistering hot or rainy day and the movie theater was spectacular.


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IQ is measured on a numerical scale from 1 to over 100. A persons IQ is scored following the completion of a standardized IQ test. An IQ score of under 70 is seen as someone with limited mental ability, whereas a score of 90-109 is taken as a person with normal intelligence levels. An IQ score of 110 or above is seen as above average intelligence and the higher the score would indicate a very gifted or genius person. Many psychologists supported by scientific research believe IQ is a massive oversimplification of a persons true cognitive ability. For a true reflection of intelligence a kid or adult should test for working memory, perceptual reasoning, verbal comprehension and the brains processing speed.Please read more on the science behind RaiseYourIQ.


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I went back and re-read Robert Ward's infamous "Reggie Jackson in No-Man's Land" article last night (it is in Glenn Stout's collection of Yankee writing, "Top of the Heap"). Man, it's still funny. They sure don't make 'em like Jackson–or Billy the Kid, for that matter–anymore. Ward spoke with Jackson during the slugger's first spring training with the Yankees, but the article didn't appear until June (in Sport magazine), by which time tensions had eased considerably between Jackson and Thurman Munson. When the piece came out, the feud was fired up all over again. It would continue throughout the 1977 season, ending of course when Jackson hit four home runs on four consecutive pitches (with a base on balls inbetween) as the Yankees beat the Dodgers in the World Serious.
Anyhow, here are some of Reggie's finest moments from the article:
"I've got problems other guys don't have. I've go this big image that comes before me, and I've got to adjust to it. Or what it has been projected to be. That's not 'me' really, but I've got to deal with it. Also, I used to be known as a black athlete, now I'm respected as a tremendoous intellect.
…You know…this team…it flows from me. I've got to keep it all going. I'm the straw that stirs the drink. It all comes back to me. Maybe I should say me and Munson…but really he doesn't enter into it. He's being so damned insecure about the whole thing. I've overheard him talking about me…I'll hear him telling some other writer tha he wants it to be known that he's the captain of the team, that he knows what's best. Stuff like that. And when anybody knocks me, he'll laugh real loud so that I can hear it…
You see, that is the way I am. I'm a leader, and I can't lie down…but 'leader' isn't the right word…it's a matter of PRESENCE…Let me put it this way: No team I am on will ever be humilated the way the Yankees were by the Reds in the World Series! That's why Munson can't intimidate me. Nobody can. you can't psyche me. You take me one-on-one in the pit, and I'll whip you…It's an attitude, really…It's the way the manager looks at you when you come into the room…It's the way the coaches and the batboy look at you…The way your name trickles through the crowd when you wait in the batter's box…It's all that…The way the Yankees were humilated by the Reds? You think that doesn't bother Billy Martin. He's no fool. He's smart. Very smart. And he's a winner. Munson's tough, too. He is a winner, but there is just nobody who can do for a club what I can do…There is nobody who can put meat in the seats [fans in the stands] the way I can. That's just the way it is…Munson thinks he can be the straw that stirs the drink, but he can only stir bad."
Catfish Hunter, who had played with Jackson in Oakland years before, told Ward, "The thing you have to understand about Reggie is that he wants everyone to love him."
Alex Rodriguez is no Reggie Jackson, but I get the feeling that he wants everybody to love him too. I don't think Rodriguez is capable to making any "straw that stirs the drink" comments, but I wouldn't put it past him for his mouth (insecurities) to get him in trouble sooner or later.


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How to get rid of constipation
Constipation is a physical condition where the stool becomes hard and does not exit from the anus and the rectum. Constipation often occurs due to the deficiency of fibre in daily diet. Inadequate inclusion of water in the daily diet may also lead to constipation. It can also arise as a result of too little exercise or as a result of the side effect of a number of different drugs. Constipation must be treated and resolved as soon as possible, failing which it may worsen into other conditions such as haemorrhoids. The following are a few helpful tips that can help in resolving the condition of constipation.
- Adding more fibre to the diet
The major reason of constipation is the inadequate inclusion of fibrous material in daily diet. Fibre present in stool helps to absorb water content, and to hold it in place thus softening the stool and making its passage along the rectum and anus easy and smooth. Fibres are extremely helpful in the case of haemorrhoids, as they reduce the strain and pressure incident on the bowels. Fibrous diets help to prevent constipation by ensuring smooth bowel movements and guarantee a healthy excretory system.
- Hydrate yourself
Ensure that you increase your daily water consumption to at least 6 litres if you suffer from constipation. Water helps to moisturise your bowel system making it easier for the bowels to push out the stool in your rectum and anus. Adequate hydration also provides relief from the itchiness and the scratchy sensation in the affected region. Water is also absorbed by the stool and helps to soften and fluff up the stool making it able to pass smoothly along the canals of the rectum and the anus. Increased water intake also helps to make up for the loss of blood and fluids that may happen during defecation.
3.Using medications
If the onset of constipation is particularly acute or strenuous, you must consider using medication to seek relief from the constipation. Commonly used medications help to offer relief to your stomach and colon by offering to cleanse them and soother them. These medications usually work by regulating the pH value of the stomach ensuring that a well balanced chemical environment is present in the stomach. These medications are commonly available at all neighbourhood drug-stores. However it must be ensured that the dosages taken are within prescribed lines and limits. Overuse of drugs must be avoided as it may create dependency for your bodily system and your digestive tract, resulting in weakened and over-sensitive gastrointestinal tract.


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You may have read the account of our writer friend being targeted by supporters of the National Front. Here's his account of the demonstration itself. Thanks for your contribution, comrade!
I arrived at the demonstration area about half an hour before the advertised start time and there was already about 20 people standing on Grey's Monument with a large banner declaring 'Nationalists against Groomers' and smaller Union flags. The crowd had doubled in size after just 15 minutes and by midday there was around 100 people.
This wasn't the drunken wannabes of the EDL (although there was a small group of EDL from Sunderland who were, somewhat predictably, already drunk) this group was predominantly middle-aged veterans of the far-right. The fascist insignia was proudly on display; Blood and Honour shirts, C-18 badges and swastika tattoos.
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MIAMI (CBS4) – A new outfit, a little piece of jewelry. Why buy presents for other people when you can get a gift for yourself?
"When I shop, so I see something I like, I buy," this shopper told CBS4's Jorge Estevez.
Estevez asked him, "For yourself?"
"Of course," he replied.
Shoppers at Aventura mall have the right idea.
"You have more people shopping for themselves than shopping for anyone else," said this store manager.
"Really?" asked Estevez. "That doesn't seem right."
"I know," she replied.
But it is right, and it is part of a growing trend. Consumers seem to be all aboard the self-gifting train, mainly because experts say the economy is doing even better.
"It is going to be up 16% this year, consumers are going to spend $130 dollars on themselves, in order to get what they want for Christmas this year," explained Ken Perkins with Retail Metrics.
They even have a method to their shopping madness. Some "block out" when they self-gift.
"You snuck in some gifts for yourself." Estevez said to a shopper.
"Yes. Black Friday I shop for me," she confessed.
They also budget personal shopping.
"I always pad my list in case," said this shopper.
"You pad your list?" asked Estevez.
"In case there is something there," was her reply.
"For you?" asked Estevez.
Some shoppers try to lie about their self-gifting.
"I try to spend most of my money…I save for other people," said one customer.
Estevez pushed on. "Are you lieing about that?"
"No I am not," was the reply.
"So you don't shop for yourself?" he asked the shopper.
"If I do shop for myself it is one thing," the shopper insisted.
"So you did lie to me," Estevez exclaimed as they both laughed.
Others get caught red-handed.
"What's in the bag Bobbie? asked Estevez of a new customer.
"It's for my son, Abercrombie Aftershave. Oh, that's for me. It's a top. What? It was a cheap one though," insisted Bobbie.
Cheap or not, people feel they deserve to treat themselves.
"I think that it is a very good thing," said Dr. Charles Foster of the Chestnut Hill Institute. He thinks getting exactly what you want is ultimately more rewarding.
"The most satisfying gift is the one you've asked for, because it's what you know you want. Surprises we all say we want, we're, in fact, least happy with."
Self-gifting is something so popular even guys are doing it.
"All the time," said this male shopper.
"Really?" quizzed Estevez.
"Yeah! Who loves you better than you. That is what I am saying."
Who can argue with that shopping logic?
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The Darien YMCA Boys and Girls Gymnastics teams both competed in championship meets recently.
The boys were at the USAG Level 4 CT State Meet in Waterford while the girls dominated the YMCA CT Southern Leagues Championships at the Lakewood-Trumbull YMCA.
The boys team was paced by Egor Vasilyev, who won the pommel horse, rings and high bar titles for the 11 years and up age group, placed third on parallel bars (p-bars) and second on floor and All-Around(AA).
Jack McDermott took third on floor and AA, second on pommel horse and p-bars and fourth on vault and high bar.
In the 9-10 age group, Ryland Herzog was the floor champ with 10.3, as well as fifth on rings, seventh on p-bars and sixth on high bar. Nate Smith earned sixth on floor, vault, p-bars and rings, ninth and eighth on high bar.
Meanwhile in Trumbull, the Darien girls won the team championship in every division they entered and thirteen gymnasts won individual AA titles for their Level and age group.
The Level 6 team achieved a double sweep, winning the AA titles for every age group in addition to the team title by a margin of three points. In the 11-12 years group, Anna Moss topped the podium on beam, floor and AA with a huge 38.30 and was second on bars and vault.
Abigail Nevin soared to first on vault with 9.6, placed third on bars, and second on beam, floor and AA.
Megan Mitchell took third on vault and floor and fourth on beam and AA. Sommer Schmidt was fifth on bars and beam and fourth on floor.
In the 13s group, Lucy Collins placed first on vault, beam and AA with 37.30 as well as third on bars and fourth on floor. Emma Neaderland took second on vault, beam and floor and third AA.
Megan Cutler vaulted to fifth and was sixth on beam.
Kerry McDermott dominated the 14-15 group, winning beam with 9.35, as well as floor and AA and taking third on vault.
In the 16 and up group, Lily Fairleigh took the AA title along with vault, beam and bars with 9.4, the highest score of the session, and placed second on floor.
The Level 7 team also took first by a margin of three points.
Saskia Chermayeff paced the team, taking the AA title with 37.45, placing second on bars, sixth on vault, third on floor and tying Sofia DeStefano for the beam title in the 10-12 group. Sofia soared to first on vault with 9.7, the highest score of the session, placed second AA and tied teammate Gabriela Pye for fifth on floor.
Gabriela was also sixth on beam and tied Isabella DeStefano and sister Caterina Pye for fifth on vault. Isabella was also second on floor, fifth AA and tied Paige Domenici for seventh on beam. Caterina also earned fifth on bars and beam.
Domenici also placed fourth on vault and seventh on bars, floor and AA.
Tori Ware swung to the bars title with 9.45, placed second on beam, seventh on vault and fourth AA. Leilani Nguyen vaulted to second and took third on beam while Kate Wolters was sixth on bars.
Holly McGoldrick vaulted to first in the 13s group with 9.4, took second on floor and AA and third on beam and bars.
In the 14 and up group, Sofia Fea Ruiz was second on beam, fifth on floor and vault and fourth AA.
Lana Schmidt flipped to third on floor and fifth on bars.
Gianna Cardini was the sole Level 9 competitor in the meet, winning all events and scoring a 9.3 for her impressive floor routine.
Competing at Level 3, the first place team's youngest competitors were in the 6-7 age group where Kayla Koproski was the floor champ and second on all other events and AA.
Tess Hennigan tied Koproski for second on beam and placed third on all other events and AA.
Taylor Davies was rock steady to take first on beam with 9.45 and fourth on all other events and AA.
Emily Rizzi swept the top of the podium in the 8s group, scoring 9.5 or higher on all events and 38.40 AA, the highest AA score of all Levels.
Olivia Davis took second on vault, bars and AA and third on beam and floor. Alyana Garcia earned fourth on vault, sixth on beam, fifth AA, tied for fourth on floor with Ava Telgheder and for fifth on bars with Lia Woodring. Telgheder was also third on vault, eighth on bars, fourth on beam and sixth AA.
Woodring also earned sixth on floor, eighth AA, ninth on beam and tied Lenette Petrov for ninth on vault.
Molly Zengo took fifth on vault, beam and floor, sixth AA and tied for ninth on bars with Avery Hanson.
Hanson was also seventh on vault. Elise Hole vaulted to seventh, was sixth on bars, eighth on beam and ninth AA.
Lily Royce swung to seventh on bars and Hannah Reyna earned her meet high score on vault.
Stella Nehro topped the podium in the 9 Junior group on vault, bars, floor and AA with 37.20 and tied for second on beam with Katie Cutler.
Cutler was also eighth on vault, sixth on bars, third on floor and fifth AA.
Katie Primmer took third on vault and bars, sixth on beam, second on floor and fourth AA.
Alexandra Maniatty was seventh on bars, eighth AA and fifth on vault and beam where she tied with Tatum Juroch.
Juroch was also sixth on vault.
Tanner Shanley scored seventh on vault, beam and floor and eighth on bars.
In the 9 Senior group, Regan Famigletti swung to fourth on bars, placed third on beam, fifth AA and sixth on floor and vault where she tied with Shayna Moeller.
Moeller was also third on floor and sixth on beam and AA.
Madeleine McGivney earned seventh on both bars and floor.
Isabella Koproski took four titles in the 10s group, winning vault, beam, floor and AA with 37.25 as well as fourth on bars.
Jordan Moss was third on vault, sixth on floor and seventh AA. Jahnavi Orr placed third on beam and fifth on bars.
Julia Holmes swung to sixth on bars and seventh on vault and beam.
Megan Hayes earned her meet high score on vault.
Chloe Sernick tumbled to the top of the podium on floor in the 11s group and was second on vault, fourth on bars and third on beam and AA.
In the 12-13 group, Theodora Tertiropoulos took third on bars, fifth on beam and sixth on vault and floor. Holly Prichard swung to second on bars and was fourth on floor.
The champion Level 4 team captured four out of five AA titles. In the 10s group, Ava Licata placed third on bars and was the champ on vault, floor, AA and beam where she and Sophia Geffner tied for the title with 9.5.
Geffner was also second AA, third on floor, fourth on vault and fifth on bars.
Penelope Arredondo took silver on vault, bars and floor and third on beam and AA.
Annelise Enters earned fourth on bars and floor and fifth on vault and beam.
Alexa Bell took the bars and AA titles with 36.70 in the 11s group, placed second on vault and beam and fourth on floor.
Bowen Burns was sixth on beam and floor while Alannah Morris earned her meet high score on vault.
Brianna Barrientos was the champ on vault and AA with 36.70 in the 12s group, as well as second on bars and floor and fourth on beam.
Carly Cambareri swung to first on bars and placed fourth on floor, sixth on beam and fifth AA. Kira McCreesh vaulted to second while Alexandra Decsi was fifth on bars.
Isabella Woodring equaled her meet high score on beam and floor.
Alison Enters won the beam, bars and AA titles in the 13-14 group and placed third on vault and floor.
Amelia Kuhn was third on beam and fourth on vault and floor.
In the 8-9 group, Elsa Del Bene placed second on bars and floor and fourth AA. Ellie Davies never wavered in winning the beam title with 9.65 and placed fifth on bars, floor and AA.
Sophie Root was second on beam, fourth on floor and fifth on vault while Emily McKee took third on floor.
The first place Level 5 squad was small but determined. Abby O'Brien paced the 10-11 group, taking second on bars and AA, third on floor and beam and fourth on vault. Anna Altier was steady for second on beam, third on vault and AA and fourth on bars and floor.
Julia Decsi was the beam champ with 9.5, took second on vault and floor and fourth AA.
Anna Primmer swung to third on bars and fifth on floor and AA. Ali Kolman took fifth on vault, bars and beam where Iris West earned her meet high score.
Sofia Imbrogno soared to the vault title in the 12s group, and placed third on bars and second on beam and AA. Melanie Vernal earned third on beam, fourth on floor and fifth AA in the 13 and up group.
Tetyana Banaryk was injured while competing on floor and unable to continue.
The team will compete next at their home meet, the Emily Fedorko Challenge.


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By the mouth of the Snowy River, a waterway iconic in Australian history and literature, a farmer is growing native succulents on land once thought to be affected by salt beyond redemption. These tasty natives are found in the kitchens of some of the best restaurants in Australia and around the world.
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In the drought of the early 2000s, a lack of rainfall caused the mouth of the Snowy River – east of Melbourne – to close. Newly formed sand banks blocked the entrance, sending millions of litres of water to the low-lying flood plain where the Snowy River flows into Bass Strait. Trapped behind the newly formed sand banks, rainwater mixed with salty water from the estuary and sat for several weeks on some 200 acres of Andrew and Gabrielle French's 2,500-acre farm – Snowy River Station.
The Frenchs thought their once verdant grazing land was going to be permanently devastated by the salty stagnant water and that they would never farm the fertile soils again. Then something extraordinary happened. After the floodwaters receded, the native plants that grew around the drainage canals erupted into life and spread out across the barren paddocks. In a matter of months, hardy native succulents, accustomed to salty terrain, not only grew but began to thrive on the bare paddocks.
One of the most prolific plants was a variety of kalkalla, a creeping succulent known colloquially as pigface and commonly used as a food source for the Indigenous people of the area. French, an inventor and a man accustomed to novel ideas, and his wife saw an opportunity.
They cleverly named the unique variety of kalkalla they grow at their farm as Beach Bananas which they have now trademarked. Green with fine skin and no bigger than your little finger, the Beach Bananas have succulent, slightly salty flesh with an earthy taste and the tang of iodine.
Snowy River Station's now saline paddocks also became home to Sea Spray – a delicate plant with fern-like leaves, a crunchy texture and slightly salty taste – and samphire, a coastal plant used in traditional cooking from England to Andalusia.
Much of Snowy River Station sits below sea level at high tide with man made levy banks. The channels that of drained the property by opening the sluice gates at low tide were left open at high tide to let more sea water onto the salt-loving plants. This proved to be serendipitous for the French family. The cold, salty water proved the perfect environment for a type of algae called sea streamers a seaweed popular with chefs.
"Chefs love the texture and flavour of the plants but also the clean and green way in which they are grown and harvested," French says.
"Chefs love the texture and flavour of the plants but also the clean and green way in which they are grown and harvested," French says.
Five years ago, Snowy River Station secured a distributor in The Netherlands. The Frenchs continue to work with the same distributor today, airfreighting 100 kilograms of freshly picked succulents to the Netherlands every week. Production for export is soon expected to increase to up to 500 kilograms per week. The increase is due to a strong possibility that Snowy River Station sea vegetables will soon be available on supermarket shelves – with Delhaize supermarkets in Belgium leading the retail push.
In the Netherlands, well-known hospitality, restaurant and catering supplier Sligro carries Snowy River Station sea vegetables. One of the biggest names in the Netherlands to use the sea vegetables is chef Jannis Brevet of two-Michelin-star restaurant Inter Scaldes in Kruiningen. Here the Beach Banana forms an integral part of Brevet's stunning dish of octopus with onion, green apple, yuzu and lavender.
At home, internationally renowned Australian chefs such as Tetsuya Wakuda and Guillaume Brahimi are using Snowy River Station sea vegetables on their menus. Brahimi uses Snowy River Sea Spray on a dish of Bateau Bay kingfish with smoked eel, shiso, walnuts and apple. He says it adds not only texture but a great salty flavour to the dish. Other local restaurants using the product are Sea Level in the Sydney beachside suburb of Cronulla, Blackbird in Brisbane and Press Club in Canberra. Chefs are using finely diced Beach Bananas, for example, served on fresh oysters as a textural counterpoint. Samphire is mixed through salads and vegetable dishes where its gentle saltiness and savoury flavour acts as a natural seasoning.
Black Bird's award winning Executive Chef Jake Nicolson says, "I like to use Beach Bananas and Sea Streamers to accompany a lovely piece of simply grilled fish with a seaweed butter." He continues, "It really adds to that sense of eating freshly caught seafood." Nicolson also uses Snowy River Station pickled samphire with a tuna carpaccio. "Each element offers a burst of flavour, making this dish pack a lot of punch," he says.
As spring moves to summer, the river flats at Snowy River Station are beginning to turn bright crimson as the Beach Bananas come into bloom. These flowers are sold to the domestic restaurant industry where they are used as edible flowers. This iridescent carpet of colour is just another unexpected benefit of a disaster turned into success.
Visit Snowy River Station.
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Some Pittsburghers are being ticketed for parking in their own driveways under an obscure ordinance that requires them to pay $225 for a permit if they wish to park within 30 feet of a street.
City council members said they've been getting complaints about the tickets which are issued by the city's Bureau of Building Inspection.
John Jennings, the bureau's acting chief, said the agency is caught in the middle.
The bureau doesn't issue tickets unless residents complain and, often, those complaints aren't prompted by people who park in driveways but by those who create cement or gravel pads in front of their homes.
But those pads are often too close to the street and used to park larger commercial vehicles, which some residents consider eyesores.
Jeffrey Freedman, who lives in Squirrel Hill, said he received a letter stating he may no longer park in his own driveway without facing a fine.
"We have been living in Squirrel Hill for almost 18 years and we have been parking in the driveway for the same amount of time," Freedman said. "It does request that we go to the building inspector to get a certificate of occupancy."
Councilman Corey O'Connor said people in his district have received $1,000 to $2,300 fines. He's now working to get those citations and fines thrown out.
O'Conner said he also hopes to get the ordinance changed so that cars are only required to be 3-5 feet from the sidewalk.


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The New York Public Library's Instagram Account has some really neat stuff on it, including reference desk questions from before the days of the internet.
The Internetest safety video on the Internet
Reports from a Medieval War
I wish I had the skills and tools to make this for my cat (and for me).
Justice League Unlimited: The Lost Episode. I don't remember if I've posted this link before. If I have, it's still fun enough to share again.
Stupid Google Tricks. A couple there worth remembering.
I am not opposed to people using marijuana, and this article definitely suggests we should be studying the medical potential of pot more. I want to say I would never use the stuff, but if I were in a situation like Xeni's? Maybe. Just... maybe. I don't know.
I want more Battlebots. Apparently, the new series will be airing starting June 21st, 9 p.m. on ABC. Get out the popcorn!
I was unaware that The Wiz almost had a comic book adaptation by Mark Evanier. Huh.
I can't really listen to the song without cringing, but Rolling Stone had a great retrospective on the making of Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
Cliff Mass corrects the media on the notion that we're having a super-drought. Of particular interest is the fact that precipitation is normal, it just didn't collect as snow.
Bleeding Cool noted not long ago that DC's latest campaign is really ripe for photoshopping. Ouch. You know, at first I was disappointed there was no Aquaman ad, now I'm just relieved.
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Stress doesn't make rewards any better.
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So if you couldn't tell from previous posts, one of the things I like about camping is the outdoor cooking. And that includes backpacking. I'm all for lightweight, believe me, but not at the expense of MAH BELLAH! 🙂
So this week's shiny of the week is my Jetboil. I've had one for several years now, and it is one of my favorite pieces of gear. Originally a backpacking buddy got the Jetboil PCS [Personal Cooking System] and I bought an extra cup for it. But then I got a great deal on the GCS [Group Cooking System] (the version with the 1.5 liter pot) so I picked that up. I am a huge fan. It is relatively lighweight, packs down pretty small, and is well designed. And it boils water LIKE A BOSS! 1 cup of water boiled in under 90 seconds, that's insane! And also pretty fuel efficient. I've been able to do a 4-day, 50-mile trek on the AT through part of the Smokies and only used one tank of fuel…actually less than one tank as it lasted a couple more trips after that as well!
Okay sure, it isn't superlight. You want to worry about superlight, make your own alcohol stove with a soda can. I can deal with the extra weight to get the performance I need.
The one thing that it has done is made me rethink how I cook when I'm on the trail. Cleanup on a jetboil when you're boiling water is a snap, and if you're just reheating something it doesn't take much more work either. If you're doing some serious cooking though, just like any backpacking stove it will take longer to clean than just heating.
So I tend to plan my meals based around foods that will only need heating, not cooking, when on the trail. What's the difference? Well, a Lipton Rice & Sauce needs cooked. But instant mashed potatoes just need heated. And they're much easier to clean up. Some items that get cooked, mostly your soups (like ramen) are pretty easy on the cleanup too, but if you're getting into sauces that thicken and can stick/burn onto the pot, that's another story. As you could guess by my Shiny of the Week for last week, I'm not a fan of cleaning up after meals so anything I can do through planning and preparation to reduce cleaning, I'm all for that!
I've used the small folding stoves with the trioxane fuel tabs, and cooking over a campfire, and been able to try out other backpacking stoves over the years. But I really like the Jetboil best.
Now that Jon is about to cross over to a Troop and start backpacking more on his own, he's going to need a new stove. I'm considering giving him my PCS and buying one of the new Jetboil Flash systems…that wouldnt' be wrong, would it?
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Ebola has a recent outbreak, the ninth in Congo since the disease was identified in the 1970s. The disease can move from infected animals to humans who come into contact with contaminated blood. Ebola moves from one person to another through contact with infected bodily fluids. It has an incubation period of between two and 21 days, the fatality rate is high. A summary from the World Health Organization issued on May 21 put the number of Ebola patients (including confirmed, probable and suspected cases) at 58 and the number of deaths at 27 — a fatality rate of 46.5 per cent. The current outbreak began in Bikoro, a small lakefront community in a rural area of Equateur province. Two quarantine-escaping Ebola patients were found dead in Congo .
A Catholic priest (pictured above) has also contracted the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The priest, who has been identified as Fr. Lucien Ambunga, – was reportedly infected in the town of Mbandaka while performing his priestly ministry.
The clergyman was pictured receiving blessings from His Bishop and other priests after being quarantined.
Ebola is very contagious and deadly. During the 2014-2016 epidemic in West Africa more than 11,000 people died from Ebola.
There's no known cure for Ebola, which means doctors and nurses are left to do what they can to treat the symptoms. But there is a potential vaccine, and it's being tested in Congo right now. (Image source: Facebook)
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Given two years of brutal violence and the killing of over 40,000 people, it is hard to take seriously any comments from the Syrian regime suggesting a political solution to the devastating crisis. Remarks by Syrian Vice President, Farouq al-Sharaa, to the Lebanese daily, al-Akhbar, criticising the regime's approach, stating that it cannot win the battle militarily, and calling for a "historic settlement" including the establishment of an empowered national unity government - that is to say a negotiated agreement - have been widely rejected as a new attempt by the regime to buy time.
The prospect of any near-term form of political dialogue and solution to the conflict seems far-fetched at best. The levels of polarisation now run too bloody and too deep. On Sunday regime jets bombed the Palestinian refugee camp of Yarmouk in Damascus, and every day new reports of state brutality surface. The rebels are quite clear that they have no trust in the regime, and short of a dramatic act of regime capitulation, such as Bashar al-Assad pre-emptively stepping aside, there is little to no prospect that rebel fighters will lay down their arms to pursue a negotiated settlement, especially given their recent military gains.
However, given the changing dynamics of the conflict it may be foolish to whole-heartedly dismiss al-Sharaa's comments. Recent reports point to a regime that is ever more cornered. Though its demise may not be immediately imminent and it retains control over key urban centres including central Damascus and Homs, it is clear that the rebels are making increasing headway. The recent, somewhat futile, use of scud missiles points to increased regime desperation. The prospect of an ultimate regime victory is now close to impossible to imagine, a fact that even Russia appears to have accepted. Assad's closest ally, Iran, has pitched a new 6-point transition plan, suggesting that Tehran is also losing hope and looking for a way out.
As such it could well be that Assad and those around him have finally come to the realisation that a deal needs to be struck. Al-Sharaa's comments, the first high-level acknowledgment that the regime cannot win the battle militarily, may well represent an attempt to feel the waters for negotiations. Although al-Sharaa made clear that ultimate authority lies with Assad who remains focused on a military solution, the implicit, officially-sanctioned, criticism of that approach could mark an important shift; the interview was prominently highlighted on Syria's state news agency, SANA. Moreover, it may not be a coincidence that the comments come from the one senior official that external actors, and even some members of the opposition, have previously suggested could preside over a transition.
However, whether genuine or not, al-Sharaa's comments are likely to go nowhere given the regime's ongoing brutal suppression of the opposition. Syria will pay a very heavy price for this. While victory may be within the rebels' ultimate grasp, the country could well be irreparably torn apart in the process – more so than it already is, with or without western military intervention. Though the regime is clearly weakening, Assad's Alawite-dominated security apparatus remains a formidable force capable of mounting a prolonged last stand (and one that could well outlive the demise of Assad himself). Recent days have also highlighted worrying signs of sectarian violence instigated by rebel forces, with alleged attacks on Alawite villagers and the burning of a Shia mosque. With jihadist forces (in the form of Jabhat al-Nusra) gaining wider traction, the outlook for Syria's multi-communal landscape is looking ever more dire. A fight to the end will send Syria even deeper into the abyss of sectarian disintegration.
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Introduction: Medieval Heater Shield
Last year I designed my own family crest, but just having the crest hanging on the wall wasn't enough for my taste. So I thought: "What could be cooler than a functional shield hanging on my wall?" Thus came the idea of making my own heater shield with parts from the local hardware store.
Some may ask why, but I ask why not?
This was a fun weekend project and in the event that my home is ever invaded by the French, well I'll have a slightly better defense.
Step 1: Gather Your Materials
Initially I tried to make this shield in a cost-conscious manner, but that quickly fell apart. All said and done, this project cost me approximately $150, though if you skip the canvas part and already own most of the tools, then it could be done for significantly less.
3 sheets of 5mm thick 24" x 48" plywood - $21
200 Thumbtacks - $2
8 x 1.25" x 1/4" round head bolts w/ associated nuts - $2
100 1/4" washers - $2.75
Gorilla Wood glue - $7
2.5 sq. ft secton of 6 oz. leather - $10
Waxed cord - $2
Leather needles - $3
Leather hole punch -$19
Leather sewing hole punch - $10
Pack of 1.5" D-rings - $5
Pre-printed canvas - $60 (optional)
Knife scales (shield handle)- $8
Something round to bend plywood around -$???
All materials were obtained mainly at Home Depot and Tandy Leather Factory, with the wood for the shield handle bought from Woodcraft. Costs may vary significantly if you already have some of the tools that I needed to buy in order to finish the project.
Step 2: Measure and Draw
Generally for a heater shield, the proportions are as illustrated in the first image, but I wasn't a fan of how it would look with those proportions, so I made my shield slightly taller. The proportions you pick are up to you.
I had already printed out a canvas at the size that I wanted, so I just needed to draw out that size on the plywood.
It is important to trace out where you will be cutting before bending the wood as it would be significantly harder to do so afterwards.
My shield measured 23" across the top, with an 11" vertical section, then 23" radius arcs on both sides, intersecting at a point to give you your traditional heater shield shape. This makes the total length of the shield about 32". To make the soaking/bending process easier, I went ahead and cut the plywood to be 35" long instead of 48".
You only need to draw out the shape of the shield on one sheet of plywood. This will be our innermost sheet because it is much easier to cut out a shield from the concave portion of the rounded plywood than the convex portion. (see later steps)
Step 3: Pre-bend the Wood
With the type of plywood I was using, I wanted to be able to pre-bend the wood before gluing it into place. Theoretically you could go ahead and glue it at this stage, but I had my doubts about applying glue to soaking wet wood.
In order to get wood to bend instead of break, it needs to be wet. I accomplished this over two days by laying all 3 sheets of plywood in the largest container I could find full of water. Because only half of the wood could get wet at a time, I would go outside every 2 hours to flip the wood. After two days of this soaking, the wood was pliable enough to be bent around my form.
You can use any round object as a form for your shield, be it a large tree, 55 gallon drum, formal shield press, whatever. I used my homemade pommel horse trainer and it was the perfect size.
Make sure the plywood with the drawing is the innermost piece and that the drawing is facing the form. Add a few pieces of scrap plywood to prevent the straps from leaving dents in the wood, then ratchet the whole thing down. I let it sit in this mold for approximately 36 hours in the sun.
Step 4: Glue and Clamp
Once the wood has been pre-bent, it is much easier to paint on wood glue, arrange the pieces again and re-clamp.
After gluing and clamping again, I let it sit outside in the sun for a day.
Unfortunately I may have re-arranged the sheets when I glued them together, leading to the rather large defect seen in the third picture. This was later fixed, but it would have been best to avoid making it in the first place.
Step 5: Cut Out the Basic Shape
Now the fun part! Using your cutting instrument of choice, cut out the shield shape that you drew on the innermost part. It is much easier to cut things from the inside of the shield than it is from the side facing the enemy.
You may notice some gaps where the glue didn't quite take, but these can be fixed by isolated clamping and gluing. The rivets added later also help to keep the sheets together.
Make sure you sand the edges of the shield now or you will be subjected to splinters later. Now would also be a good time to apply any sealant like linseed oil or polyurethane. I chose not to seal my shield because it will be kept indoors primarily, but if you want to actually use it, then I suggest sealing it.
Step 6: Do a Little Leatherwork
From the large piece of 6 oz leather, you should cut out several 1.25 inch wide strips. Each of my strips ended up being about 14 inches long, but whatever you have, just make it work somehow.
In these pictures, I am making the wall-mounts/shoulder strap mounts as well as the bottom wall-mount/handle for the right hand.
The bottom mount may be entirely unnecessary depending on how you want to use your shield.
In order to sew with leather, you need to make the holes with the leather sewing hole punch first. Then you use the waxed cord and leather sewing needles to securely sew the leather. For the bottom mount, the leather strip was only doubled over once, but for the top mounts, they were doubled over twice.
Do not make the same mistake I did. MAKE SURE THE D-RING IS WHERE IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE BEFORE YOU START SEWING. I got halfway through sewing two of these before I noticed that the D-ring was sitting to the side, not in the loop of leather I was sewing.
Once you have your mounts sewn up, use the 1/4" hole punch to center a hole on the mounts for the bolts.
Step 7: Attach Leather to the Shield
Determine exactly where you want to attach your mounts on the shield. I wish I could have found a way to use rivets, but I didn't have access to a blacksmith shop, so I settled for round head bolts.
These are 1/4" bolts, but I found that a 5/16" hole was necessary to pass the bolt. I even had to widen my leather holes to 5/16" using my power drill. Make sure to use two washers with each bolt and tighten them down with a wrench.
Step 8: Install Padding
At this point, you need to take a large piece of 6 oz. leather, and trim it up so that it is roughly twice as wide as your forearm. The point of this piece is to stop impacts to your shield from breaking your arm. You need padding under the leather piece to accomplish this. I simply used several layers of scrap fabric cut to size and packed tightly under the leather.
I found a good place on the shield for the padding mostly through trial and error. I then pinned in in place with thumbtacks, slid the padding underneath the leather, and slowly added more and more thumbtacks, keeping the leather stretched tight until the padding was fully enclosed.
The elbow portion of the padding ended up with a small imperfection, but that was bound to happen when dealing with an irregular shape on a curved surface.
Thumbtacks should be more than enough to hold the leather in place, but if you are concerned, you can use glue around the edges to ensure the leather does not detach from the wood.
Step 9: Attach the Handle
The shield handle is a little too complex to go into much detail here. I will create another instructable shortly on how I made it. Basically though, you can potentially use anything for a handle. I chose to go with wood with double D-rings so I could tighten the leather straps and make the handle as snug as I wanted.
I Installed the leather straps for the handle in the same way that the leather wall mounts were installed, using rounded bolts and nuts.
The lower restraining strap is made of two leather strips sewn to each other for added strength. They are necessary to keep the shield oriented on your arm properly.
Once everything is installed, you have a functional, battle ready shield and you can stop at this point if you so choose.
The last image shows how you can use the wall-mounts as points to hook straps onto, so that you can carry your shield on your back for when you are not actively engaged in combat.
Step 10: Stretch Canvas Over Shield (optional)
If you happen to have a pre-printed or blank canvas, now is the time to attach it to your shield.
I had to cut my canvas to size with a 2 inch border initially. I then needed to cut perpendicular lines approximately every 1.5 inches along any portion of the canvas that would go over a rounded edge or else it would wrinkle and not fold over properly.
I clamped the canvas in place first with clamps, then with thumbtacks. Then I painted on a very thin layer of wood glue to secure the canvas in place as I went around, securing all of the edges with thumbtacks.
Step 11: Cut Canvas to Size (optional)
This step is pretty self explanatory. Cut off the excess canvas and you are finished.
Step 12: Admire Your Work
I went ahead and hung the shield on the wall right under my family crest. This was a really fun project and I hope to keep the shield as decoration for years to come.
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I AM SO CURIOUS! Weight is an absolute must when considering what materials to use. I want to make a shield for my 6 yr old son but am learning that traditional woods may not only be cost prohibitive but also too heavy after completion. How do we lighten up a 45lb heater?
To lighten it up for your 6yo, definitely make the measurements to their size for starters. Measure from shoulder tip to shoulder tip, then from collar bones to top of the inseam. From there, if your child is getting into heavy combat practice, you can make the shield from a single sheet of plywood, edged with heater hose that is fastened by Paracord.
If this is for your child to cosplay with, or just run around with for fun to play pretend knights, you can make the shield itself from thick closed cell foam, and while securing it in the shape and bend you desire, use a heat gun (on a low temperature setting) to solidify the foam. Hope this helps!
Would you contact me to give me more insights as to your build? I have many many questions. For example: what type of wood did you use? What species was the plywood and how thick was it before you started?
Very interesting. Our group will soon have to build new shields. This could come in handy. Thanks.
Btw, how heavy is this shield?
awesome dude!!!!!!
That is a great shield design. Thank for sharing.


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Don't ever get overly sympathetic for yourself
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Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Limoncello Cupcakes : TWD
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looks wonderfulReplyDelete
Your cupcakes look so pretty Joyce, and you did a great job with the frosting, it's so creamy. I'm not much of a fan of any frosting but I did like the cake.ReplyDelete
They look delicious and great to know the Limoncello can be substituted in this cupcake recipe ;)ReplyDelete
So glad you enjoyed these, too! Such a pretty swirl of frosting :)ReplyDelete
something fairly new for me... love to give this a go at some day...tks for all the tips ;)ReplyDelete
If I rmbr correctly, you might be able to get limoncello at Spasso Milano at Pavilion KL, they have it for sale there I think.ReplyDelete
Your frosting looks so perfect! Great idea to replace the limoncello with milk!ReplyDelete
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Very pretty cupcakes! I bet they must be very deliciously boozy and lemony too.
These sound irresistible!ReplyDelete
- AnonymousThursday, April 16, 2015
Your frosting swirls are great!ReplyDelete
These cupcakes look so adorable and delicious! Lemon cupcakes are one of my favourites as it balances the sweet and sour in one dessert.ReplyDelete
So lemony indeed!! The frosting looks great. These cupcakes must be a divine ;)ReplyDelete
Hi Joyce,ReplyDelete
I love lemony stuff ... so pretty cupcakes you've made. Yummy-licious too ^-^!
Perfect cupcakes!ReplyDelete
Yum! I love how you pair up with paper cups that has swirl pattern. Beautiful job!ReplyDelete
Joyce , my to-do list is a mile long and getting longer ! I would like to try Limoncello cupcake myself , I'll hunt for this recipe online as the lib here don't have a copy of this book :D I don't know if you've seen this DIY Limoncello recipe @ The KitchnReplyDelete
- AnonymousFriday, April 17, 2015
Beautiful little lemony swirls on top of these. So glad to hear you liked them!ReplyDelete
Joyce your Limoncello Cupcakes are so pretty! In spite of the fact that they do not contain Limocello, I am sure that they were delicious all the same. I love your piping!ReplyDelete