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The Education Forum
JFK Assassination Debate
Controversial Issues in History
Shots in Dealey Plaza
By Pamela Ray,
July 31, 2008 in JFK Assassination Debate
However obviously the whole Files thing is just ridiculous. Con man nothing more nothing less.
Now it gets interesting, Mike. Please give me ONE piece of HARD evidence that Files is a con, especially why it is so obvious. .
The trajectory of the second head shot was at an upwards angle hitting the right temple area and exiting the back of the skull. No head shot came from behind the picket fence.
Don Bailey
Agreed. One thing I have used in the past is one of Don Roberdeaus maps to show this very thing.
One consistency is that there was no left side head damage, something that would be impossible to avoid with a shot from the North Knoll.
When you say "upward" can you offer a theoretical shooting location to replicate this?
Edited August 10, 2008 by Mike Williams
Lee Forman 2 posts
Thomas H. Purvis 9 posts
Wim Dankbaar 9 posts
Mike Williams 13 posts
Wim Dankbaar
Blindness and idiocy are incurable, I should have realized that!
Or maybe it's better to say that you can't teach the devil to be good.
I asked you legit things Wim. The very fact that you have an issue with that shows me that you either wont support your position, or you cant. Neither is good.
Thank you for your time though.
The one that was asking was me, but you didn't respond. Not really, only with insignificant ridicule. You only agreed with Don Bailey that there was no shot from behind the picket fence, which puts you in the vast minority here, defying 70 % of the Dealey Plaza witnesses.
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You say you are a gunsmith and a sharpshooter? Did you never do practice shooting with a varmint gun on a moving target? Or are you just not that good to hit a target at 35 yards with a powerscoped accurate handgun like the XP-100 that Files used?
http://video.google.nl/videoplay?docid=8361392529474898810
You even started calling me a fraud! Are you just too proud and stubborn? Or is the only fraud in this discussion you?
Here is the description of JFK's head x-rays given by Dr. Humes that is posted in various locations throughout the internet:
Dr. Humes said, "that the X rays
showed "30 or 40 tiny dustlike particle fragments" of metal in the
President's head (II, p. 353). Humes cautioned that the fragments that
appeared to be "the size of dust particles" (2H359) on the X rays
would actually have been smaller because "X ray pictures . . . have a
tendency to magnify these minute fragments somewhat in size" (II, p.
353). And luckily SS agent Kellerman saw the X rays during the autopsy
and provided a similar description: " . . . the whole head looked like
a little mass of stars, there must have been 30, 40 lights where these
little pieces were so minute that they couldn't be reached" (II, p.
A lead core FMJ bullet does not breakup into tiny dust like particles upon impact with relatively soft live human skull and brain tissue. However, mercury being a liquid metal at nominal ambient temperatures, and having high surface tension properties will break up into such small dust like particles as described by Dr. Humes, and will remain locked in the soft brain tissue matrix as small individual dust like particles. The material properties of lead and mercury are what lend credence to the story that James Files told your group about how he allegedly used mercury tipped bullets that the Wolfman made for him. Either James Files actually is the grassy knoll shooter, or he is an agent provocateur that was given this information to eventually cause the destruction of your efforts to prove how JFK was murdered.
Craig Roberts and David Mantik on mercury bullets
Next was a "Forensic Techniques" panel that included presentations by Margaret and Art Snyder, which I missed, and Craig Roberts. Mr. Roberts is a former Marine sniper and author of A Sniper Looks at Dealey Plaza and other books. He said he made a close study of the Zapruder film, "And I'll tell you what I saw --- as a sniper --- through the eyes of a sniper ... I saw a guy hit from the right front, with a frangible mercury bullet." Such a bullet, Roberts continued, will do its destructive work, and essentially disintigrate.
http://www.acorn.net/jfkplace/09/fp.back_i...e/overview.html
A Mercury Bullet? All three skull X-rays show a spatially consistent, fuzzy, gray cloud (about 4 x 1 cm) near the center of the fragment trail that extends across the top of the skull (Figure 16).
Figure 16. CLOSE-UP OF LATERAL X-RAY This fuzzy gray cloud can best be seen on the X-rays at NARA. It does not look like metallic lead (or copper) debris, but might have been caused by a mercury bullet. This fuzzy cloud might be more consistent with mercury (extruded from a bullet) rather than lead. An attempt to kill DeGaulle with a mercury bullet occurs in The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth. Amazingly enough, this plot occurs in the summer of 1963
Forsyth's descriptions of the effect of mercury bullets seem to fit the JFK skull wounds remarkably well.
A fuzzy white cloud in the metal fragment trail might be mercury.
14. There are remarkably many, tiny metal fragments widely scattered on the skull X-rays--even on the left side and on the inferior skull, including at least four near the chin on the frontal X-ray. This remarkable, and heretofore ignored, observation is hardly compatible with the passage of a single, full metal-jacketed, Mannlicher-Carcano bullet near the top of the skull, but might more easily have resulted from a hollow point or mercury bullet-or perhaps even from shrapnel from a bullet that was not counted by the Warren Commission.
The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth:
As soon as the bullet struck flesh, gristle or bone, it would experience a sudden decelaration.
The effect on the mercury would be to hurl the droplet forward towards the plugged front of the bullet. Here its onward rush would rip away the tip of the slug, splaying the lead outwards like the fingers of an open hand or the petals of a blossoming flower. In this shape the leaded projectile would tear through nerve tissue, ripping, cutting, slicing, leaving fragments of itself over an area the size of a teasaucer. Hitting the head, such a bullet would not emerge, but would demolish everything inside the cranium, forcing the bone-shell to fragment.
http://assassinationresearch.com/v2n2/pittsburgh.pdf
Edited August 10, 2008 by Wim Dankbaar
Thomas H. Purvis
Something else I might add is the fact that Files claims to have seen the head go forward, and then his shot strike in his scope. As you said the alleged 3" forward movement would be imperceptible to the eye....so how could he have seen this? How would he have witnessed his own bullet strike when one considers the recoil of the weapon?
Mike , first of all, there is no significant recoil for that weapon:
I like the XP 100 IN 221 Fireball, low recoil pretty accurate out to 250 yards. It can be used very well with a rifle type scope such as a 4.5x14x40. Try it you'll like it!
If as the official records claim, Lee Harvey Oswald is the shooter of JFK, the rifle that was "recovered" in the depository was a Manlicher bolt action rifle. It shoots a 6.5 mm cartridge, more powerful than the .223 win/5.56 NATO or the .221 Rem Fireball. Recoil from that rifle with the military loading is slightly less than the .308 win/7.62 Nato. Never have I seen in print (anywhere) that JFK was shot with a handgun. Whomever is telling you that a .221 fireball kicks "like a mule" and "harder than any rifle", apparently is regurgitating information that he/she has heard somewhere.
The fireball was introduced in a bolt action hand gun in 1962 (not a pistol), and propelled a 50 gr bullet in the 2600-2700 fps range. I'd even be picky enough to tell you that someone who calls an Remington XP100 a "pistol" has a lot more to learn about firearms than they are going to by reading internet conspiricy theories. Felt recoil from a typical 4lb6oz handgun will be in the 5 to 7 lb range. Compare this to a typical 30-06 rifle (180 gr bullet) at 19 lbs, and you'll wonder how big this person's mule really is.
Secondly, Files does not say he actually SAW the head move forward. What he says is this:
I was aiming for his right eye, which to me is the left side of his head looking head on. But for him it would be his right eye, and when I pulled the trigger, and I'm right in on it, and it's almost like looking six feet away through the scope. As I squeezed, take off my round, his head moving forward, I missed and I came in right along the temple. Just behind the eye.
Thus he concluded the head snapped forward, because he was aiming for the eye and MISSED, because his bullet came in behind the eye.
Thirdly, if Files was not in the military, you must also accept that he invented his military service as far back as the sixties, when he told his wife that he was. He also raised his two daughters with the phantom idea. Talking about ridiculous and obvious, can you give me good reason why makes that up to his blood relatives? http://www.jfkmurdersolved.com/faith.htm
And the girls from Saigon sending him love letters? He picked those up on vacation, right? Before he went to jail in 1980, right? Saigon was then what Bangkok is now, right?
http://www.jfkmurdersolved.com/images/vietnamcard2.JPG
Fourthly, absence of physical evidence is never evidence of absence. Besides, in this case much physical evidence has been altered or removed. Or can you give me the cigarette butts from behind the picket fence? Or the photopgraphs of the footprints maybe? The brains of JFK? Now we only have X-Rays and expert opinions as evidence that the "dustlike particles" were mercury ..........
First off a rifle locked in the shoulder firing at 19 lbs, and a handgun fired from the extended arm at 5-6 lbs are completely different. Like comparing apples to oranges.
Second, I would like to ask you if you have ever fired an xp, so as to speak from first hand experience? My father was an avid silhouette shooter, owning 2 xps one in .221 and one in .223. I have, over the course of time, had the opportunity to fire many of these, in many different calibers.
Aiming for his right eye? Looking through a scope mounted on a handgun, with outstretched arms? On a moving target? That in itself is ridiculous.
Mercury eh? I can almost hear the James Bond music playing in the background. Can you offer something in the way of proof that the bullets were mercury, and do you have any idea of what the wound ballistics of a mercury bullet look like ( I do.)?
Ah yes the military career, Files may or may not have been in the military. Hard to tell with his tall tales, however there are some serious problems with his time line, as I am sure you are aware of. Kinda nifty how his packet just kinda showed up isnt it?
Files is a fraud Wim, and I am sorry if you bought his load of crap, but, to perpetuate this con one becomes a con themselves. Have you no honor?
Perhaps an apology is in order as some are far more perceptive than I may have given credit!
Mike-
I agree with a lot of what you say regarding handgun recoil and shooting a scoped handgun.
I have never shot a Remington XP 100 or the 221 Fireball round, but I have shot many hundreds of handguns and never shot one with no material recoil.
Even when I shoot a heavy bull-barreled 22 Long Rifle, there is still significant muzzle rise, certainly enough to distort (for a brief period) a shooter's ability to hold it on target.
Most handguns return to the point of aim if the shooter has a proper grip, but they still sustain some degree of muzzle rise (which some people call recoil, even though I think that recoil is the backward thrust of a fired weapon and not the muzzle rise).
Interestingly, though, some scopes give a pretty wide field of vision and some, particularly one's with "eye relief", provide a more (and sometimes exceedingly)narrow view of the target.
Although I don't buy into the Files version of the assassination, I can see that someone could take a shot and see the aftermath of its hitting the target.
I shot a dot-scoped rifle (in 223 caliber) last weekend, with both eyes open, and made a plastic drink bottle dance around the range, so I can see how someone can see the follow-through of his shot hitting the target.
Aiming for his right eye? Looking through a scope mounted on a handgun, with outstretched arms? On a moving target? :lol: That in itself is ridiculous.
It only stands to reason that one has to teach recruits to reacquire the sight picture and sight alignment on the M16, which is .223 and far heavier, that a significantly lighter weapon that is held in a far less stable position would have more recoil energy and recoil velocity.
I have an M4 here that I use the halo system on and its a bottle hopper.
Now bear in mind the M16 is gas operated and uses a buffer spring system, which actually transfers some of the recoil energy to cycle the action.
The xp is a straight bolt gun, no buffer no gas break...nothing.
I have never at any time viewed a target through the scope on one of these post trigger pull. I would mention though should you get the chance to fire one....it is a BLAST!
I said Files was a fraud, whether you are a fraud or not is your decision.
I have fired more varmit rounds than I care to count. I suggest you brush up on your firearms before you continue.
A scoped weapon, on a target that close would be more difficult to track than open sights, ESPECIALLY IN A HANDGUN SCENARIO!
So what ever load of bullcrap you are selling, I hope you have a large community of firearms stupid people who are buying.
I did not disagree with a North Knoll shooter, I simply said the trajectory does not reflect a shot from the North. If there was a North shooter he didnt hit anything. Period.
Mercury....ah yes....you need to find out what happens when hydrogen molecules invade mercury at high speed, then come tell me about mercury bullets.
The little dutch boy should be selling paint.....it lasts 10 years......Files crap wont wash for 10 seconds.
Seriously Wim, if you think your gonna pass off this story you need to consult someone who at least has a working knowledge of firearms, so they can at least make the fable sound believable.
No apologies needed Tom we all disagree time to time.
Oh yeah....and I can shoot, at least! HAHA
What I said was, "No head shot came from behind the picket fence." The shot that hit JFK in the throat came from behind the picket fence... IMO.
Please do not use my name in your postings if you cannot correctly quote what I've said.
How would you then account for the lack of residue on the clothing? Where did this bullet go? Why do we see significantly less damage than we would expect?
Contrary to my better judgement, I am actually beginning to like this guy!
P.S. For those who are unaware: Anyone who would be foolish enough to actually pay a New Orleans hustler for this story, would also be sufficiently foolish to continue to attempt to promote it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Files
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First, please allow me to compliment you on your research and the diligent efforts you have made in exposing the James Files / Wim Dankbaar hoax.
As I stated above, I do agree with your conclusion however I would like to add one more sentence to your statement that "Files is a fraud." It is based on my personal experience with Dankbaar himself. He has proven less than honest, irreparably harmed me and my family with no sense of decency, twisted the truth to meet his personal objectives and monetary gain and to make matters worse, Dankbaar has conspired and consorted with a convicted felon, currently in Federal Prison for defrauding the United States Government, to further commit conspiracy and fraud against me which has further harmed me and my family irreparably. So I must add to your conclusion, not only is James Files a fraud; Wim Dankbaar is a fraud, a xxxx and a very immoral person to put the Files hoax on the worldwide commercial market and profit from it. Dankbaar has done a tremendous disservice to the JFK Research community as well as to the American and International public by perpetrating the Files hoax along with others that Dankbaar "controls" with his blatant abuse of money. Then again, how can anyone expect a man who doesn't believe in God to tell you the truth about anything.
You're funny, Purvis. You call Vernon "A New Orleans hustler" and then you start to promote his words! That says a lot about you!
I bet you're one of those that would call Joe West a hustler too.
Apparently a Orleans Hustler is smarter than a less than honorable Dutchman.
I notice Wim that rather than engage me in the issues you just call me the devil, etc. Have I jabbed at you, well certainly, how could I not. However I continue to wait upon you to refute just one issue I set forth. You won't you cant.
You sell tall tales Wim, you dishonor yourself, and the research community in general. No wonder it is difficult to find anyone to take so much of this seriously.
You do this for profit, and that is just despicable.
Crawl back under your rock Wim,
No wonder it is difficult to find anyone to take so much of this seriously.
The subject matter lost any and/or all semblance of reasonability and seriousness when it was published that JFK's body was kidnapped and his wounds were altered.-----------And, purportedly educated and intelligent persons actually believed it!
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People don't really talk about postpartum depression. After all, you've just had a baby!
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A period of sadness after giving birth is so common that we have a colloquial name for it: the baby blues. 70 to 80% of new parents get it after giving birth, but approximately 1 in 7 experience a sadness that's more severe and lingering: postpartum depression. It's a real disorder that happens to a lot of people, and it's totally treatable. But here's something that might throw you for a loop: It's even pretty common for the parent who didn't give birth.
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It causes sadness, exhaustion, and anxiety that interferes with day-to-day life. For women having a child, it usually starts shortly after birth and can last weeks or months. It can affect any new mother — it doesn't matter if the pregnancy was hard or easy.
And for half of the women diagnosed with it, it's their first-ever depressive episode. Postpartum depression, also known as PPD, can look really different in different people, which can make it tricky to diagnose and understand. Symptoms for women often include mood swings, frequent crying, trouble bonding with the baby, tiredness, fear that they won't be a good mother, and a sense of worthlessness or shame.
The symptoms also tend to include a lot more restlessness and impaired decision-making than other kinds of depression. Much less attention has been given to PPD in men, which means it's much harder to tell how many new fathers experience it. Estimates range from 4% to 25%.
If nothing else, we do know that, for them, PPD sets in a little longer after the baby is born. Still, because men tend to present as more anxious than women do when they're depressed, some experts think we might not have the right tools to evaluate whether men have PPD. There's also still a lot of debate about what causes this kind of depression.
There are a couple of hypotheses, and one is that it has to do with hormones, which makes perfect sense to anyone who has ever had PMS. In women, estrogen, progesterone, prolactin, and cortisol all drop dramatically after childbirth. And men experience fluctuating levels of similar hormones, along with testosterone and vasopressin, during and immediately after their female partner's pregnancy.
But studies of both humans and non-human animals haven't been able to draw a solid link between specific hormones and the symptoms of PPD. Another idea is that this condition has to do with all the intense life change that's happening when you have a baby. Transitioning to parenthood is hard.
There's the sleep deprivation. The need to develop a new sense of identity. The sleep deprivation.
The change in your day-to-day routine. The gap between the support you thought you were going to get from your friends and family and what you're actually getting. Oh, and did I mention the sleep deprivation?
Ultimately, most psychologists agree that PPD is caused by a mix of biological and social factors, a wild hormonal cocktail dumped on top of one of the most stressful periods someone can experience. And with that in mind, there are some risk factors that can predict how likely you are to get postpartum depression. They include a previous history of depression, a poor marital relationship or a lack of social support, and stressful life events.
In men, the strongest predictor is whether their female partner has PPD, with 25-50% of new fathers experiencing this kind of depression if their female partner also has it. But here's the thing… even if we don't know exactly what causes PPD, we do know that it's pretty bad news for the kid. There's a ton of research showing that parental depression can affect children's development.
The list just goes on and on, from delayed cognitive development and motor function to difficult temperament to attentional difficulties. And having two depressed parents is even more of a risk factor for these problems than one. The good news is that PPD can be treated with therapy.
Several studies have found that women who received interpersonal therapy recovered from their depressive episode significantly better than those in a waiting list condition. And cognitive behavioral therapy, which works with patients to challenge problematic thoughts and change destructive patterns of behavior, has also been shown to work. Medications can help, too, but breastfeeding women do need to be careful about which ones they take.
Really, a bigger problem is that people don't seek out help. Over the years, studies have found that many women believed their PPD was a normal reaction to new motherhood or were ashamed of it. Some were even afraid that being labeled as "mentally ill" would make others think they couldn't be trusted to be good moms.
Which is not okay. We have got to destigmatize this stuff, so that people can get the help they need without fear or shame. To that end, many experts have advocated for making PPD screening and treatment a normal part of prenatal care.
But in the meantime? We've just got to keep talking about it. Thanks for watching this episode of SciShow Psych, especially to our patrons on Patreon!
Our team couldn't make episodes like this without you. If you'd like to help support free psychology education on the Internet, you can go to patreon.com/scishow. [OUTRO ♪].
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La liste des chefs d'État de l'Éthiopie présente les chefs d'État de ce pays depuis la fin de la monarchie en 1974.

Monarchie éthiopienne

De la dynastie Zagwé à la fin de la dynastie salomonide, l'Éthiopie est gouvernée par des monarques, portant le titre de Negusse Negest () (traduit, de manière incorrecte, par Négus). L'Empire d'Éthiopie prend fin avec le renversement de Haile Selassie  en 1974.

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 Liste des Premiers ministres de l'Éthiopie

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- Dear Sir/Madam My Name is Dr.John Kojo II,managing director of Gold Coast Securities & Storage Company here in Accra, Ghana. In my department,I discovered an abandoned consignment worth over the sum of US$12 million dollars(Twelve Million US Dollars)in file that belongs to our foreign customer,LATE MR.ANDREAS SCHRANNER from Munich-Germany who died along with his entire family in July 2000 in a plane crash.Below is a website which I will appreciate you going through to read the information. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/859479.stm Since then,I have made several inquiries to locate any of his extended relatives but all effort has proved abortive.The reason why I am contacting you is based on trust to enable me present you as the next-of-kin to him so this consignment will be released to you for safety and subsequent disbursement.Nobody has come to our company for claiming of the consignment.It will be easy to convince the company since I am in possession of the necessary legalized documents that back-up the consignment and which will present you as the rightful next-of-kin to the deceased customer.I don't want this consignment to go into company's treasury as unclaimed bill.The company laws and guidelines stipulates that if such consignment remains unclaimed after eight years,the company will confiscate it.The request for a foreigner a s ext-of-kin in this transaction is occasioned by the fact that late ANDREAS was a foreigner and any indigene cannot stand as next-of-kin to a foreigner.All I require is your honest co-operation to enable us see this transaction through.I guarantee that this will be executed under a legitimate arrangement that will protect you from any breach of the law.Agreed that 25% of this money will be for you as a respect to the provision of your assistance,5% will be set aside for expenses incurred during the transaction,another 5% to help the less privilege and to assist the charity organizations here in Africa and abroad while the rest 65% will be for me.Thereafter,I will visit your country for disbursement according to the percentage indicated.Therefore,to enable the immediate release of this consignment,you must apply to the company as the relation or next of kin of the deceased indicating your complete information ,complete name,postal address,occupation, your private telephone and fax number for easy and effective communication and location where the consignment will be released to.Upon receipt of your reply, I will send to you by fax or email the text of the application you will send to the company to seek the release of the consignment to you.I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is hitch-free and that you should not entertain any fear as all required arrangements have been made. You should contact me as soon as you receive this mail.My email Or you can send your number for me to call you.Trusting to hear from you immediately for more detailed discussion.Regards,Dr.John Kojo,Managing Director,Gold Coast Securities & Storage Company,Accra,Ghana.


Motor Vehicle Workshop and Art Cube Buildings.
Hulley & Kirkwood were appointed by Totus Engineering Ltd to complete the design of the M&E Services for the new £10m Motor Vehicle Workshop and Art Cube at Truro College.
The MVW building targeted BREEAM 'Excellent', while the Art Cube targeted 'Very Good' status. The site scheme included initial provision of on-site 100kW wind turbine and photovoltaics.
The Motor Vehicle Workshop provides a range of workshops such as motor vehicle, welding, plastering etc. along with classrooms, IT room and kitchenette facilities. Art Cube also consists of classrooms, kiln room, ceramics and print studio etc. providing Higher Education courses.


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Hot contest at Keysborough Pro-Am
By Olivia Hill PGA Media
Euan Walters, Alistair Presnell, Cameron John and Ashley Hall have all tied for first place at the Bendigo Bank Dingley Village Keysborough Golf Club Pro-Am in hot and humid conditions.
Walters and Presnell led the morning session as the first to record the 6-under 67 final score, with Hall and John following in the afternoon field to join the list of winners.
A further six players including Michael Choi, Christopher Wood, Scott Laycock, PGA Trainee Frazer Droop and recent top finishers Ruben Lal and Andrew Martin completed the round tied for fifth place on 5-under 68.
After some time away from the game former Victorian PGA Championship winner Alistair Presnell said it was great to be back in action.
"I can't believe it took me three starts to win again," he joked.
Despite experiencing a few showers during play, Walters was quick to praise the recent course upgrades at Keysborough Golf Club.
"The course was amazing, the bunker renovations have taken the course to another level," he said.
"We are blessed to have had the opportunity to play here."
The next event on the Ladbrokes Pro-Am Series will take on the Super 6 format at the RACV Healesville Country Club for the RACV Healesville Super 6 from 19-20 January 2019.


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New Buffalo, Michigan
New Buffalo is a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,883 at the 2010 census.
Looking north along N. Whittaker Street
Location within Berrien County
Location within the state of Michigan
Council–manager
Lou O'Donnell
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.53 square miles (6.55 km2), of which 2.50 square miles (6.47 km2) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) is water.[6] The city is located on Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Galien River. This forms a natural harbor, which is part of the current pleasure-boat harbor drawing summer residents and boaters.
DemographicsEdit
1930 1,051 111.9%
1940 1,190 13.2%
1990 2,317 −17.9%
2000 2,200 −5.0%
Est. 2018 1,878 [3] −0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2010 censusEdit
As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 1,883 people, 881 households, and 497 families living in the city. The population density was 753.2 inhabitants per square mile (290.8/km2). There were 1,692 housing units at an average density of 676.8 per square mile (261.3/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.4% White, 1.6% African American, 0.5% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 2.6% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.4% of the population.
There were 881 households of which 21.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.7% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.6% were non-families. 38.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.14 and the average family size was 2.80.
The median age in the city was 48.4 years. 17.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 19.4% were from 25 to 44; 34.9% were from 45 to 64; and 21.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.3% male and 50.7% female.
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 2,200 people, 947 households, and 603 families living in the city. The population density was 910.4 per square mile (351.0/km²). There were 1,426 housing units at an average density of 590.1 per square mile (227.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.64% White, 0.41% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.27% from other races, and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.86% of the population.
There were 947 households out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the city, the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,658, and the median income for a family was $52,639. Males had a median income of $35,076 versus $22,227 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,440. About 4.3% of families and 6.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
EconomyEdit
New Buffalo is a popular resort town due to its location along the Lake Michigan shoreline and its proximity to the Chicago Metropolitan Area. As a result, tourism is the primary industry.
The Four Winds New Buffalo opened on August 2, 2007, and brought more than 2,000 jobs to the New Buffalo area. The casino includes over 3,000 slot machines and 100 gaming tables. The Four Winds will be the main competition for the Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City, Indiana.
TransportationEdit
Amtrak, the national passenger rail system, provides three trains per day at the New Buffalo station, with the Blue Water and Wolverine. CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern provide freight service to the city.
US 12 and I-94 provide freeway access to Detroit and Chicago.
A harbor, both natural and man made, is present at the mouth of the Galien River. This harbor is used by pleasure boats and is accessible to all Lake Michigan ports and beyond, but has little to no commercial traffic other than the occasional charter sailboat.
New Buffalo Area SchoolsEdit
The New Buffalo Area Schools system is composed of an elementary school, and a joined middle/high school. The New Buffalo Middle/High School, located off of Clay Street, was built in 2001. It has a performing arts center, multiple computer labs, indoor and outdoor running tracks, and is designed symmetrically for the middle and high school sections. The elementary school's gym was also rebuilt.
The Middle/High school also has a "Smart Lab", one of the most sophisticated student labs in the country. At the Smart Lab, students from New Buffalo and neighboring municipalities have access to EKG machines, flight simulators, and video production equipment. In addition, an addition to the Athletic Wing was completed in 2010 with a brand new two-story Weight Room and an Auxiliary Gymnasium.
The New Buffalo High School Bison compete in the BCS Conference in sports. The 1963 Boys Basketball team won the Class C State title,[8] Boys Baseball won the Class D State title in 1983 & 1995 [9] The 1999 Boys Cross Country team won the Class D State title,[10] and the 2005 Baseball team won the Division IV State title.[11]
Roger Brown, Chicago painter[12]
Laurent Novikoff, ballet master
^ "2017 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Jan 3, 2019.
^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved December 29, 2019.
^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
^ "US Gazetteer files 2010". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2012-11-25.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
^ Yearly Champions | Boys Basketball | MHSAA Sports
^ Team Champions | Boys Cross Country | MHSAA Sports
^ Yearly Champions | Baseball | MHSAA Sports
^ Roger Brown in New Buffalo, Michigan - Roger Brown Resources at SAIC
New Buffalo - Harbor Country Chamber
City of New Buffalo, MI Official Website
New Buffalo Business Association
New Buffalo Alumni
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The experience of Guichon Valves in the design of cryogenic valves (-196°C) is recognized worldwide since more than 20 years. The company has developed and industrialized cryogenic sectioning equipments based on technologies of gate valves (models agreed by Air Liquide), metal seated butterfly valves and ball valves. These equipments have various applications in the sector of liquefied gases and also in the fine chemicals and in nuclear submarines.


This unique piece installs on the tail gate of your K5 Blazer body. You can either trim away the painted lexan or scratch the paint off and install the back piece on the back side and the red lense on the outside.
Comes with led strip. Just solder to you light or battery connector. JST connector available for extra $5.


Problem: On certain motorcycles, a crack within the polyphenilene sulphide (PPS) piston of the front brake master cylinder could occur. This could result in the master cylinder to not be able to generate sufficient hydraulic pressure, which could lead to a loss of braking capability of the front brake.
Correction: Dealers will replace the PPS piston with one made from aluminum.
Note: This recall is for the same braking components that we saw recalled in Ducati, Aprilia, Husqvarna and KTM motorcycles. More on that recall, for Brembo PR16 front brake master cylinders, here.
I recall a time when recalls were far fewer.


All our Elegant Collections is dedicated for Ramadhan gifts and is made available for Aidilfitri as well.
Our elegant wooden square casebox comprises of 4 packets of Mariami Dates, Festive Cookies, Peanuts and Raisins.
Our elegant wooden medium rectangular casebox comprises of 2 containers of Raisin and Mom's homemade Serunding and 2 packets of Mariami Dates and Peanuts.
Our elegant wooden large rectangular casebox comprises of 3 containers of Nougats, Mariami Dates and Peanuts together with 3 packets of Festive Cookies, Mom's homemade Serunding and Raisins.
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Our elegant 2-tier wooden rectangular tiffin carrier comprises of 2 containers of our favourite Premium Cookies and 2 containers of Festive Cookies.


Are you looking for a residential teen anorexia treatment program for your teen? If so, there are a number of things that you should know to make sure that your child is getting the best treatment possible.
There are a number of different residential anorexia treatment programs out there. One of the first things to look for is whether or not the program is fit for your teen. When seeking teen anorexia treatment, it's important to only consider programs specifically for teenagers.
Careful screening applicants is another must for any good residential teen anorexia treatment center. They must make sure that they are able to provide solid services for your child and the only way to know that is to provide a thorough assessment.
Residential teen anorexia treatment programs should last between three and 12 months for best results. The extended time gives your child the opportunity to learn how to cope with her illness but to implement these new skills.
Choosing a residential teen anorexia treatment facility that has a home-like feel instead of an institutionalized feel will give your teen a better chance at success.
Long-term residential teen anorexia means missed school for your child. Choosing a program that works with your child's school to provide education during treatment is a must.
Treatment centers that offer the opportunity for your teen to find new hobbies are invaluable. Teens are successful in treatment if they find new healthy coping mechanisms. Choose a program that offers interesting experiential therapy options.
The family is one of the first things damaged in a teenager's life when anorexia is an issue. Choosing a residential teen anorexia treatment center that addresses family issues is extremely important in helping your child heal.
Make sure that the staff at the residential anorexia treatment center you choose are not only well educated specialists in eating disorders and treatment but in the development of teenagers. Also, ensure that there is a small client-staff member ratio at all times to ensure that your teenager receives the care and attention she needs.
No matter how effective the anorexia treatment center, the chances of falling back into old patterns after returning home are high for your teen. Fight against this by choosing a treatment program that offers aftercare services and extended support post-treatment.
Though there is no such thing as solid numbers on outcome and success, ask any residential teen anorexia treatment program that you are considering for information about completion and subsequent behavior of past clients. This will help you know what they are looking for in determining the success of their program and prepare you for what to expect to see develop or change in your teen.
At Newport Academy, we offer an extensive residential teen anorexia treatment program. Please contact us today to see how we can help your teenager recover from anorexia.


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No Welfare Reform without Digital Payments Transformation and Digital Identity Strategy. A Submission to the McClure Welfare Reform Consultation and the Murray Financial Systems Inquiry.
This is a combined submission from the Centre for Digital Business to the McClure Welfare Reform consultation process and the Murray Financial Systems inquiry. The submission highlights serious issues for government administration in Australia in the fragmentation of payment arrangements across government that compromise policy.
It connects issues raised across a number of government reports and reforms (financial service inquiry, the National Commission of Audit, the National Disability Insurance Scheme, and the Reserve Bank of Australia New Payments Platform) – common themes of payments, identity strategy and the lack of a whole-of-government technology strategy at the Commonwealth level.
There is currently an historic and possibly serendipitous convergence of strategies – the recasting of the welfare reform architecture at the time when the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is implementing a new payments architecture through the New Payments Platform (NPP) following the RBA Strategic Review of Innovation in the Payments System – against the backdrop of the inquiry into the future of Australia's financial system.
At the same time that the proposed McClure welfare reforms are being considered and the RBA work on the NPP is being implemented, there are very significant investment processes underway across Commonwealth Government agencies that directly relate to payments and information services.
These investments are made in the absence of a whole-of-government transformation strategy; in the absence of whole-of-government technology strategy; and in the absence of a whole-of-government strategic payments capability architecture. This is akin to building a town without a town plan. Such fragmentation of payment arrangements affects all social welfare delivery.
The submission also highlights issues for the states.
Author: Marie Johnson, Centre for Digital Business
No Welfare Reform without Digital Payments Transformation and Digital Identity Strategy
Better Dealings with Government: Innovation in Payments and Information Services
The purpose of this strategic transformation focused discussion paper is to engage with industry – payments,...
Report of the Regional Workshop: Implementing eGovernment
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Conveniently disposed in Ajyad Street,P.O. Box 7020 Makkah in Ajyad district of Makkah just in 1.8 km from the centre. 5 stars Makarem Umm AlQura Hotel is suitable for a family weekend. The closest Ta'if Regional Airport is in 74.4 km from the hotel. The Hotel belongs to Makarim Hospitality Group hotel chain.
Tourists can use such services: car park, internet services, indoor lift, comfortable non-smoking rooms, complimentary express shuttle service, meeting space for any corporate convention, comfortable restaurant, food and drinks may be served into the room. You can pay using these types of payment cards: Visa, Mastercard.
For tourists are available 5 rooms in the hotel. Guests can easily choose from different types of rooms: quadruple, suite, triple, twin. Guests can count on such amenities as minibar, safety deposit box, telephone, air conditioning, hairdryer, desk, ironing facilities.
Includes a seating area and a plasma TV.
This triple room has a seating area, cable TV and air conditioning.
This quadruple room features a seating area, air conditioning and minibar.
I stayed convertible night, I like the calm also the stuff were friendly and helpful.
Shuttle transportation to Haram and value for money.
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The recently enacted school aid budget provided Michigan public schools with small increases in per-pupil funding, but state policymakers may find it challenging to maintain those budget increases in FY2015, according to a new report from the Citizens Research Council of Michigan.
The School Aid budget signed by the Governor in June will provide the average school district with a net increase of $60 per pupil in operational funding thanks to enhanced May revenue estimates which allowed the budget to increase by $126.6 million over the Governor's February budget recommendation. Those increases, however, rely on the utilization of existing fund balances. Those one-time revenues will not be available again in FY2015.
That creates structural issues next fiscal year, with another $246 million needed to meet escalating retirement system costs and another $65 million proposed by the Governor to finance a second-round increase for pre-kindergarten programs.
The report projects a shortfall of around $239 million in the School Aid Fund for FY2015 given current projections and assuming the increase for pre-kindergarten programs is implemented. That would mean further reductions that could wipe out the FY2014 gains unless new resources are tapped from the general fund or another source.
A major unknown is the eventual disposition of over $508 million in escrowed funds collected though a disputed three percent employee contribution implemented in 2010 legislation meant to cover retiree health care costs. The Michigan Court of Appeals has affirmed a lower court ruling that the charge is unconstitutional; the case is still pending before the state Supreme Court.


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Men's Basketball Falls To Limestone 77-65 - Trojans' Six-Game Winning Streak Snapped
Mount Olive (8-5 (3-2)) 29 36 65
Limestone (5-9 (3-3)) 32 45 77
Reb: Dominique Reed - 11
Ast: Jacque Brown - 8
Pts: Shaq Dance - 26
Reb: Tim Straughter - 9
Ast: Shaq Dance - 5
Regionally seventh-ranked University of Mount Olive rallied from an eight-point first-half deficit, but Limestone College pulled away in the second half to snap the Trojans' six-game winning streak with a 77-65 victory in Conference Carolinas men's basketball Friday at Gaffney, S.C. Dontrell Brite and Dominique Reed led the Trojans with 18 points apiece. Reed also pulled down a game-high 11 rebounds for his first double-double of the season.
Mount Olive (8-5 overall, 3-2 Conference Carolinas) trailed 24-16 with just over six minutes left in the first half before Jaquan Blount's three-pointer ignited a Trojan rally. Reed hit a pair of layups in the final 92 seconds of the first half to pull the Trojans within 32-29 at halftime.
Reed's putback and Mike Moore's jumper off a dish by Reed in the opening minute of the second half put Mount Olive on top for the first time in the game at 33-32. Brite's three-pointer with 14:30 remaining capped a 19-5 run and gave the Trojans their biggest lead at 44-37.
Limestone (5-9, 3-3) chipped away at the lead and Brolin Floyd's jumper with 9:54 left to play tied the game 53-53. Mount Olive regained the lead on a jumper by Moore, but Limestone tied the game on a layup by Shaq Dance and the Saints went back on top to stay on a three-pointer by Floyd.
Brite's jumper with 4:27 remaining pulled Mount Olive within 63-59, but Limestone answered with a three-pointer Macoumba Kane and the margin never fell below six points the rest of the way.
Moore added 10 points for Mount Olive, while freshman Jacque Brown led all players with a career-high eight assists.
Dance scored a game-high 26 points for Limestone, while Floyd added 18 points off the bench.
Mount Olive concludes its weekend visit to Upstate South Carolina Saturday as the Trojans travel to North Greenville University for a Conference Carolinas match-up. Tip-off is 7:30 p.m. at Tigerville, S.C.


I don't know what it says about me but I'm not sure if I believe in love at first site when it comes to people. At least, it hasn't happened for me. But love at first listen is very much a thing, and I am deeply in love with the Feral Conservatives.
I think Feral Conservatives and I were made for each other. They're steeped in '90s post-punk, millenial irony, and a little bit of folky twang. Rashie Rosenfarb's playful, lonely vocals call to mind such indie stalwarts as Letters to Cleo, but the dry lyrics and powerful melodies remind me of Tracy Bonham (particularly "Lies.") Make no mistake, though -- this little EP is not a throwaway piece of cotton candy. The Feral Conservatives are committed to their music, and that excitement is transferred to the listener. If you like your music catchy but earnest, you'll fall for the Feral Conservatives as deeply as I did. Maybe we can have an open relationship.


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Government Spending & Debt
Economy Fiscal Policy
Special Drawing Rights (SDR)
What Are Special Drawing Rights (SDR)?
Special drawing rights (SDR) refer to an international type of monetary reserve currency created by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in 1969 that operates as a supplement to the existing money reserves of member countries. Created in response to concerns about the limitations of gold and dollars as the sole means of settling international accounts, SDRs augment international liquidity by supplementing the standard reserve currencies.
Special drawing rights (SDR) are an artificial currency instrument created by the International Monetary Fund, which uses them for internal accounting purposes.
The value of the SDR is calculated from a weighted basket of major currencies, including the U.S. dollar, the euro, Japanese yen, Chinese yuan, and British pound.
The SDR interest rate (SDRi) provides the basis for calculating the interest rate charged to member countries when they borrow from the IMF and paid to members for their remunerated creditor positions in the IMF.
Understanding Special Drawing Rights (SDR)
An SDR is essentially an artificial currency instrument used by the IMF and is built from a basket of important national currencies. The IMF uses SDRs for internal accounting purposes. SDRs are allocated by the IMF to its member countries and are backed by the full faith and credit of the member countries' governments. The makeup of the SDR is re-evaluated every five years. The current makeup of the SDR is represented by the following table:
Currency Weights Determined in the 2015 Review Fixed Number of Units of Currency for a 5-Year Period Starting Oct. 1, 2016
U.S. Dollar 41.73 0.58252
Euro 30.93 0.38671
Chinese Yuan 10.92 1.0174
Japanese Yen 8.33 11.900
Pound Sterling 8.09 0.085946
The SDR was formed with a vision of becoming a major element of international reserves, with gold and reserve currencies forming a minor incremental component of such reserves. This consisted of central bank or government reserves of gold and globally accepted foreign currencies that could be used to buy the local currency in foreign exchange markets to maintain a stable exchange rate.
However, the international supply of the U.S. dollar and gold—the two main reserve assets—wasn't sufficient to support growth in global trade and the related financial transactions that were taking place. This prompted member countries to form an international reserve asset under the guidance of the IMF.
In 1973, a few years after the SDR was created, the Bretton Woods system imploded, moving major currencies to the floating exchange rate system. In time, international capital markets expanded considerably, enabling creditworthy governments to borrow funds. This saw many governments register exponential growth in their international reserves. These developments diminished the stature of the SDR as a global reserve currency.
Besides acting as an auxiliary reserve asset, and though its stature has diminished, the SDR is the unit of account for the IMF. Its value, which is summed up in U.S. dollars, is calculated from a weighted basket of major currencies: the Japanese yen, the U.S. dollar, the Chinese yuan, the pound sterling, and the euro.
Requirements of Special Drawing Rights (SDR)
The current requirements to be included in the SDR were established in 2000.
The Board states that the SDR basket is to comprise of the currencies of "members or monetary unions whose exports had the largest value over a five-year period, and have been determined by the IMF to be freely usable."
"Freely usable," according to the IMF, is a currency that "(i) is, in fact, widely used to make payments for international transactions, and (ii) is widely traded in the principal exchange markets."
Determining what is "freely usable" is gauged on metrics such as the number of shares of the currency in reserve holdings, the currency denomination of international debt securities, the volume of transactions in foreign exchange markets, cross border payments, and trade finance.
Using the Concept of Special Drawing Rights (SDR) to Settle Claims
The SDR isn't regarded as a currency or a claim against the IMF assets. Instead, it is a prospective claim against the freely usable currencies that belong to the IMF member states. The Articles of Agreement of the IMF define a freely usable currency as one that is widely used in international transactions and is frequently traded in foreign exchange markets.
The IMF member states that hold SDRs can exchange them for freely usable currencies by either agreeing among themselves to voluntary swaps or by the IMF instructing countries with stronger economies or larger foreign currency reserves to buy SDRs from the less-endowed members. IMF member countries can borrow SDRs from its reserves at favorable interest rates, mostly to adjust their balance of payments to favorable positions.
The Special Drawing Rights (SDR) Interest Rate
The interest rate on SDRs, or the SDRi, provides the basis for calculating the interest rate that is charged to member countries when they borrow from the IMF and paid to members for their remunerated creditor positions in the IMF. It is also the interest paid to member countries on their own SDR holdings and charged on their SDR allocation.
The SDRi is determined weekly based on a weighted average of representative interest rates on short-term government debt instruments in the money markets of the SDR basket currencies, with a floor of five basis points. It is posted on the IMF website.
International Monetary Fund. "Special Drawing Rights (SDR)." Accessed Oct. 4, 2020.
International Monetary Fund. "Special Drawing Right (SDR) Allocations: What is an SDR?" Accessed Oct. 4, 2020.
International Monetary Fund. "The end of the Bretton Woods System (1972-1981)." Accessed Oct. 4, 2020.
International Monetary Fund. "Review of the Special Drawing Right (SDR) Currency Basket" Accessed Oct. 5, 2020.
International Monetary Fund. "Articles of Agreement," Page 73. Accessed Oct. 4, 2020.
International Monetary Fund. "Special Drawing Right (SDR) Allocations: What happens to the SDRs once they are allocated?" Accessed Oct. 4, 2020.
International Monetary Fund. "IMF Launches New SDR Basket Including Chinese Renminbi, Determines New Currency Amounts." Accessed Oct. 4, 2020.
International Monetary Fund. "SDR Valuation." Accessed Oct. 4, 2020.
International Reserves
International reserves are any kind of reserve funds, which central banks can pass among themselves, internationally. Reserves themselves can either be gold or a specific currency, such as the dollar or euro.
BWP (Botswana Pula) Definition
BWP is the currency code for the Botswana pula, the currency for Botswana. Its currency code is BWP.
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is an international organization that promotes global financial stability, encourages international trade, and reduces poverty.
Reserve Tranche Definition
The reserve tranche is a segment of an International Monetary Fund member country's quota that is accessible without fees or economic reform conditions.
Chinese Yuan Renminbi (CNY) Definition
The CNY, or the Chinese yuan renminbi, is the general term for the currency of the People's Republic of China.
Exchange Stabilization Fund (ESF) Definition
The Exchange Stabilization Fund (ESF) is an emergency reserve account that can be used by the U.S. Treasury to mitigate financial market instability.
An Introduction To The International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Floating Rate vs. Fixed Rate: What's the Difference?
The Impact of China Devaluing the Yuan in 2015
What Is a Currency Reserve?
What is the Gold Standard?


The 80's was an awful decade for music, but pretty damn good for horror movies. Funeral Home has that dark feel to it that alot of movies during that decade shared. Even with a lack of much blood and the addition of some slowly unwinding plots this movie still is good. Take a big-breasted Canuck and her crazy grandma, put them in a boarding home (which just so happens to have once been a funeral home) and people are gonna die. Give this flick a chance, it just might suprise you. The name alone should peak any eager horror fan's interest.


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Review: Cracked Up to Be by Courtney Summers
By Kasey | February 12, 2020 - 8:55 am | February 13, 2020 Blogger's Favorites, Book Review and Content, Contemporary, Young Adult/Teen 12-18
Cracked Up to Be
Published (re-release) February 4, 2020
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About Cracked Up to Be
When "Perfect" Parker Fadley starts drinking at school and failing her classes, all of St. Peter's High goes on alert. How has the cheerleading captain, girlfriend of the most popular guy in school, consummate teacher's pet, and future valedictorian fallen so far from grace?
Parker doesn't want to talk about it. She'd just like to be left alone, to disappear, to be ignored. But her parents have placed her on suicide watch and her conselors are demanding the truth. Worse, there's a nice guy falling in love with her and he's making her feel things again when she'd really rather not be feeling anything at all.
Nobody would have guessed she'd turn out like this. But nobody knows the truth.
Something horrible has happened, and it just might be her fault.
I'm a fan of Courtney Summers' writing and the often heartbreaking stories she boldly tells of girls who are angry and sad and recovering from trauma.
It's interesting to me that there's so much emphasis on the characters as unlikeable. I totally see why people classify them that way. And there's one of her books where I really struggled with liking the main character, but it's definitely not this one.
Parker's clearly a mess and in the midst of a pretty sharp downward spiral. There's a constant tug of war in her over punishing herself for her past mistakes and yet still wanting to be loved despite them, even though she doesn't feel like she deserves it.
I'm often really moved by the community element in the stories I read, and the community around Parker in CRACKED UP TO BE definitely moved me. Her friends and teachers aren't perfect by any stretch of the imagination. But they care about Parker, and in their sometimes weird, sometimes broken, sometimes imperfect ways, they continue to reach out to her and try to help her in her recovery. That really got to me. And in a way I thought it showed other sides of Parker than she wanted to show us in her version of her story.
I saw other readers comment that they were driven to know what had happened to Parker. It remains a mystery through most of the book, but it drove me forward. Her behavior convinced me that something terrible had happened, and I knew that either she would have to face it or be destroyed by it.
CRACKED UP TO BE is, at times, a difficult/dark read, but I spent every page rooting for Parker, hoping for her to find a breakthrough and be able to start healing. It's a great book for fans of angsty stories like WE WERE LIARS by E. Lockhart and YOU'LL MISS ME WHEN I'M GONE by Rachel Lynn Solomon.
Content Notes
Recommended for Ages 16 up.
Most of the characters are white.
Profanity/Crude Language Content
Extreme profanity used pretty frequently. Some crude/sexual comments.
Romance/Sexual Content – Trigger Warning
Kissing between boy and girl. References to sex. Brief, disjointed description of a rape. It's more a snapshot description of the scene and then the realization that it's a rape.
Spiritual Content
Parker and her friends attend a private Catholic school. One scene takes place in the school's chapel.
Violent Content – Trigger Warning
A couple very brief, violent moments. See romantic content. Also at one point a boy starts to attack a girl. References to two suicide attempts.
Drug Content
Several scenes show teens drinking alcohol. There's some reference to taking pills as part of a suicide attempt.
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. -- "The Donald" didn't quite come right out and say he's running for president during Friday night's Richmond visit at the big-time Chesterfield County Republican Committee fund-raiser.
During his keynote speech under the catered big tent at the Lincoln-Reagan Gala held at the Highlands Country Club, Trump did much more than hammer away at the "incompetent" Obama administration.
His speech was more like a presidential campaign platform, with Trump spelling out specifics about how to fix a wide-variety of ills, including the Veteran's Administration, social security, illegal immigration, terrorism and hostage situations.
So the dream ticket, I asked him . . . Donald Trump and who? "It's a little too early to think about that," he said.
Running for president is a big, tough, high pressure thing, I pointed out.
"I can handle it," Donald Trump said.
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Circles of Tusi at the Ismaili Centre London — By Karima Esmail | Exhibition on 13th Century Persian scholar Nasir al-Din Tusi
Following the successful launch of the Circles of Tusi exhibition at Northwest London Jamatkhana in April this year, and a further two events at Birmingham in June and Leicester in September, it was time to bring it to the Zamana Space at the Ismaili Centre London. In late November, the Zamana space was an area…
Circles of Tusi at the Ismaili Centre London — By Numair Tejani on the Ismaili
Following the successful launch of the Circles of Tusi exhibition at Northwest London Jamatkhana in April this year, and a further two events at Birmingham in June and Leicester in September, it was time to bring it to the Zamana Space at the Ismaili Centre London. (Click bove Image to view more images at source)…
Nasir al-Din al-Tusi compiled his most influential works while residing at Alamut — Nimiras Blog
Nasir-al-Din al-Tusi (1201-1274) one of the major intellectual figures of the thirteenth century, was born in Tus in Khurasan (north-eastern Iran and parts of Central Asia and Afghanistan) into a Twelver Shi'i family. Encouraged by his father to learn all disciplines of knowledge, al-Tusi went to Nishapur to study mathematics, astronomy, and philosophy. He was…
What links Plato the philosopher, Tusi the scholar and Akbar the emperor? — Enlightened Encounters outreach event on Aga Khan Museum held at Chicago's Ismaili Jamatkhana
News story on The Ismaili Org: Aga Khan Museum introduces itself in the USA with Enlightened Encounters A guide explains the exhibition to guests at the Enlightened Encounters outreach event held at Chicago Headquarters Jamatkhana in Glenview, IL. Photo: Courtesy of the Enlightened Encounters team What links Plato the philosopher, Tusi the scholar and Akbar…
Chicago: Glenview Ismaili Center To Display Exhibit First — Journal Topics com
Glenview-based Ismaili Jamatkhana, a Muslim community center near Golf and Shermer roads, will be the first host to an exhibit next month ahead of the opening of a museum in Canada connected to the group's spiritual leader. The Aga Khan is the Ismaili faith's spiritual and organizational leader. The Aga Khan museum is preparing to…
The Institute of Ismaili Studies Research Associate Dr Sayyad Jalal Badakhchani, Awarded Certificate of Honour in Iran
Dr Sayyad Jalal Badakhchani, Research Associate at the IIS, has recently been awarded the certificate of honour by the Heritage Foundation and the National Library of Iran for his contributions to reintroducing the extant Persian text of Qa'imiyat, a collection of poems from the Alamut period of Ismaili history. Dr Badakhchani's latest publication, a Persian…
Institute of Ismaili Studies Research Associate Presents at Workshop on Greco-Arabic Rationalism
IIS Research Associate Dr Toby Mayer presented a paper at a workshop at Washington University in St Louis, Missouri, USA entitled Greco-Arabic Rationalism in Islamic Traditionalism. The workshop comprises an on-going series of seminars which are expected to run for a few years. The series is dedicated to tracing the reception of philosophy into Islamic…
The Scientific Tradition in Medieval Islam: from Ibn Sina to Tusi – Gallery at the Institute of Ismaili Studies UK
From the ninth century onwards, scholars in Muslim lands were engaged in all of the disciplines of science. A treasury of Greek, Indian, Persian and Babylonian philosophic and scientific thought became available through translations into Arabic, and philosopher-scientists, physicians, mathematicians and astronomers – a community of scholars that included Christians, Jews and Zoroastrians as well…
Institute of Ismaili Studies: Scholars Present on Science and Learning in the Ismaili Tradition
November 2011 Senior Research Fellow at the IIS, Professor Wilferd Madelung presented a paper at an interdisciplinary workshop on the traditions of science and learning in the Ismaili tradition entitled 'Science in Context: The Dustur al-Munajjimin (Statute of the Astronomers) and its world'. The workshop was organised by Mohammad Karimi Zanjani Asl, Professor Eva Orthmann…
Nasir al-Din Tusi's Ethics: Between Philosophy, Shi'ism and Sufism – By Prof. Wilferd Madelung in IIS's Academic Articles
This is an edited version of an essay which first appeared in Ethics in Islam in 1985 edited by Richard G. Hovannisian (Undena Publications). Mr Wilferd Madelung Abstract Nasir al-Din Tusi completed his Nasirean Ethics (Akhlaq-i Nasiri), the most highly esteemed book on ethics in Persian, around the year 633 AH / 1235…
IIS Scholar Presents Paper at Nasir al-Din Tusi's International Conference
May 2011 Dr Jalal Badakhchani, Research Associate in the Institute's Department of Academic Research and Publications presented a paper at the 'International Conference on the Scientific and Philosophical Heritage of Nasir al-Din Tusi' organised by Iran's Written Heritage Research Institute in collaboration with UNESCO, Iran National Library, Tehran University's Department of Research on History of…
Avicenna International Award winners announced
Avicenna statue, Dushanbe, Tajikistan Iran's Avicenna Festival has announced its winners during a ceremony in the city of Hamadan, where the Persian polymath has been laid to rest. Hungarian scholar Miklos Maroth received the international award for his studies in Avicenna philosophy. Maroth is the director of the Avicenna Institute for Middle Eastern Studies and…


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Greek medicinal plants are in danger
Greek medicinal herbs and plants are being sold illegally across Europe, according to a report by the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).
The FAO found that more than 1,000 Greek medicinal products are in breach of European law, with some being sold in the UK and elsewhere.
A total of 12 Greek medicinal species are illegal, including several that have medicinal properties that could be used in the treatment of epilepsy, cancer and heart disease.
The report says that the illegal trade in the plants was "growing" and that Greek authorities were not doing enough to protect them.
The FAOB says the country's agricultural sector was responsible for producing about 80% of the countrys medicinal herbs.
It has launched a "bounty" campaign to collect €2.2bn ($2.5bn) in unpaid fines for the farmers whose plants were illegally sold.
It also says that a number of Greek medicinal properties are not in the country in the quantities required for the EU's approved medicinal use and therefore can be sold illegally.
The investigation has revealed that the trade of Greek plants is being fuelled by a high demand for medicinal herbs, particularly in Germany, where the trade has increased by 40% in the last three years.
The European Commission is now investigating the Greek authorities and hopes to bring the country under control by 2020.
"There is a clear need for more rigorous oversight and better regulation in Greece," said Federica Mogherini, the Commission's vice-president for agriculture and rural development.
"I have seen a spike in the illegal export of medicinal herbs from Greece and I have a duty to stop this illegal trade."
The EU, which is currently negotiating a trade deal with Greece, has already imposed a total of €10bn worth of penalties on Greek companies, with a further €1bn to be paid out on the first day of the new year.
The Commission's chief agricultural advisor, Georg Preul, said: "We must ensure that we are doing everything possible to combat illegal trade, including by strengthening the legal framework for our trade agreements."
In July, EU ministers agreed a series of measures to tighten oversight of the medicinal trade in Greece, including establishing an independent board of inspection and creating an "integrity and integrity check" committee to ensure that medicines are not used for commercial gain.
"We have a long way to go, but we are on the right track," said Ms Mogherinis.
"As a member state, we must work with all Member States to ensure a safe and sustainable future for our plants and our farmers."
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We are officially postponing the Log-Raising Event for our lakeside cabin at the Reserve in Montalba, TX until Saturday, June 11th at 10 am. Please see my post from yesterday regarding directions to the Reserve and email me if you need the code for the Reserve gate along with the number of people in your party. Sorry for any inconvenience this may cause for those planning to attend this weekend. Unfortunately, I do not control the weather!
For those wanting to stay overnight, we recommend the Holiday Inn Express and the La Quinta in Palestine, TX. Please bring sunscreen, bug repellent, lawn chairs and rain gear (Hopefully, this will not be needed!). Wear comfortable clothing–this is definitely a casual event!
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Fake breasts, ping-pong balls and tears in a comic exploration of cancer
Comedian Beth Vyse balances surreal humour with raw emotion as she brings her experience of breast cancer to the Edinburgh festival fringe
Hannah Ellis-Petersen
Tue 11 Aug 2015 13.31 EDT Last modified on Wed 29 Nov 2017 08.06 EST
Comedian Beth Vyse draws on her experience of breast cancer with her surreal sense of humour for her show As Funny As Cancer at the Edinburgh festival fringe. Photograph: Murdo Macleod/The Guardian
Walking into a comedy show that is billed as an exploration of cancer and mortality, the last thing you'd expect is to find a woman in a blond Dolly Parton-style wig wearing large fake rubber breasts, standing on stage handing out ping-pong balls.
But then, as comedians go, Beth Vyse doesn't have much time for the expected. The former RSC actor, who turned to comedy five years ago, has made a name for herself with absurdist and over-the-top shows, featuring characters such as her leopardskin-clad alter ego Olive Hands.
For this year's Edinburgh festival fringe though, the 33-year-old has for the first time chosen to draw on her own life for material in her show As Funny As Cancer. Last November she was give the five-year all clear from breast cancer and decided the time was right to start making jokes about it in public.
"I just wanted to get it off my chest," Vyse said, roaring with laughter at the pun on her mastectomy. "Look, people are so bad at laughing at these things. But we should be able to laugh at it because one in three of us are going to have first-hand experience of cancer in some way in our lives. And everything that happened to me from the moment I was diagnosed was just so tragic but also just so funny."
The decision to abandon her usual style of character comedy in favour of a deeply personal, and sometimes raw, story was prompted by her success on the fringe last year, where her show Get Up With Hands was later transferred to the Soho Theatre. Having kept her breast cancer, which she was diagnosed with aged 28, a secret from everyone aside from her family and very close friends, she was suddenly overwhelmed by the feeling that she was lying both to herself and to audiences.
"There was a moment, after Edinburgh last year, where suddenly I wanted people to know about the cancer, whether that's wrong or right," she said. "It's me, it's who I am and it bothered me that it was something I was always hiding. I'd coped so well with it that it felt like if I didn't get it out of my system that I was lying to everyone."
It was not an easy decision to switch her comedy from the weird to the very personal, particularly when her success was built around her comedy characters.
"It did feel risky, it felt stupid because people had this expectation of what my comedy would be based on my show last year," said Vyse. "One agent went to me: 'Oh, don't do a show about cancer, it's not funny.' But it is fucking funny."
Finding the comedy in cancer is not as hard as it would seem, said Vyse, though she admitted the first time she tried telling her story, at an open mic night in London, she found the whole audience dissolved into tears.
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She said: "I hadn't really told anyone before so to stand up and tell a room of strangers is quite mental, I know. The first I literally just sat on a stool and I could barely get words out and it was all higgledy piggledy. But I kept doing it and by the fourth show I stood up, and it's been getting easier since then. Every story I tell in this show is real and personal and really upsetting, but it's all about putting in the jokes and letting people know it's OK to laugh."
Situations that Vyse riffs on include everything from the traumatic chaos of her first MRI after she was diagnosed, to having to choose which nipples she wanted for her breast reconstruction after her mastectomy and the fact that her boyfriend at the time was named Michael Jackson.
She also retains her surreal sense of humour – she starts the show dressed in the Parton-esque outfit, telling the audience loudly it is "all a dream". Later, during a scene re-enacting the fertility treatment she and her boyfriend went through, a giant inflatable penis is brought out and the audience have to throw ping-pong balls and fire water pistols at her to symbolise semen.
"Some days it is more of a struggle than others," Vyse said. "For the first time this show is very heavy on me so it's quite difficult to comically pace things. It's all ridiculous and silly and some people might see it as crude, but fuck it. My cancer, I get to talk about it the way I want."
It seems there is almost no realm of her cancer too personal to reveal, from the loving support of her family to the inconveniences of her implants. "As you get older this one gets bigger," she said after the show, grabbing one breast, "while this one [grabs the other breast] stays the same. But hey, what can you do?"
It is not all laughter though. Vyse's own complex relationship with the show ("I still don't know what people will get from it or exactly what I'm trying to say") is reflected in the fact that her eyes welled up several times during one performance, and again when she sat down to chat afterwards.
"When Michael Jackson proposed to me, that part of the story still makes me cry," she admitted, her face falling. "It was crazy, we'd been going out for just three months and the only reason he was asking me to marry him was because he thought I was going to die … Oh look, I'm crying again." Vyse laughed but her eyes filled with tears which she hurriedly wiped away. "It's because I've always wanted to be married and I've always wanted to have babies … sorry."
Vyse tailed off as she wiped away more tears, but taking a breath, continued: "I don't know why I'm crying now, because during the whole thing I only cried once and that was when I saw my breast removed. My body was all battered and bruised and they put all these drains in and things and that … really upset me then. That was the one thing I couldn't put in the show."
She paused, then smiled: "But fuck it, shut up, you just gotta get on with it, don't you? That's why I'm doing this show. I don't know what this show is, but I just wanted to say it anyway."