you know the saying, 'it's gonna get worse before it gets better.' well, things got waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay better this week, starting with my food. new stuff on the menu! went the store and got those items this past weekend so i could start my week off on the right foot.
i hit up HEB of course and saw these little pink signs aaaaall down the bulk aisle. yep, i was in the bulk aisle and wasn't tempted at all, really! just stopped to get some papaya for Chiso and kept it moving. but back to these signs, OK, who ruined it for everybody!? i guess i'll raise my hand too. they better be glad i'm not eating sweets right now, hmph. just kidding, i'm too scary to try that, really.
few things i picked up: more mc cormick grill mates seasonings (still 1 buck at HEB), some garlic powder, onion powder, and liquid smoke. ever heard of it?? it's EVERYTHING-free and provides awesome smokey flavor for your proteins. i had it for the first time on some baked pork chops, but i think it goes excellent with grilled steak. it's like 95 cents!
i got plenty of limes and cilantro to add to my big vat of rice.
which equals cilantro-lime rice! smelled so fresh and citrusy.
matter fact i had so many limes i decided to make a limeade. you know, the same thing you do at restaurants sometimes.
juice of two limes, 1 tsp stevia in the raw, 8 oz cold water. stir! add more water as needed.
less than 3 weeks left until showtime and my meal planS are all over the place and i LOVE it! they will keep on changing and rotating until the day of the show. my trainer is confusing the heck outta my body and it's responding positively. i've been carb cycling for the last few weeks, and now i'm carb loading.
which means *drum-roll* more yummy rice and FRUIT!
yesterday i felt strong enough to lift a house. i don't ever remember feeling so high, so full of energy, and just plain READY to tackle the weights. ever.
i felt and looked physically stronger (to me anyway) and there were veins and muscles i had never seen before popping out everywhere.
i felt compelled to text my trainer after my workout to tell him how much i was loving my meals and how awesome i was feeling. he replied with 'carb loading is a beautiful thing!'.
what? like all your bowls are chip-free.
i scrambled my eggs this time and added fresh cilantro, garlic & onion powder, and a little lemon pepper seasoning. topped those banana pancakes with a few shots of 'i can't believe it's not butter' spray and some Walden Farms pancake syrup. yep, breakfast is STILL my fav meal of the day by far.
what low or no calorie things do you add to your food for better flavor?


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/*
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 *
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 * copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"),
 * to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation
 * the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
 * and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the
 * Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
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 * The above copyright notice and this permission notice (including the next
 * paragraph) shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the
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 * IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
 * FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.  IN NO EVENT SHALL
 * THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
 * LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING
 * FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
 * DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 */

#ifdef HAVE_CONFIG_H
# include <config.h>
#else
# if defined(hpux)
#  define HAVE_DL_H
# else
#  define HAVE_DLFCN_H
# endif
#endif

#include <stdio.h>

#ifdef HAVE_DL_H
#include <dl.h>
#endif

#ifdef HAVE_DLFCN_H
#include <dlfcn.h>
#endif

#include <ctype.h>

#include "Xlibint.h"
#include "XlcPublic.h"
#include "XlcPubI.h"

#define XI18N_DLREL		2

#define	iscomment(ch)	((ch) == '\0' || (ch) == '#')

typedef enum {
  XLC_OBJECT,
  XIM_OBJECT,
  XOM_OBJECT
} XI18NDLType;

typedef struct {
  XI18NDLType type;
  int	locale_name_len;
  char *locale_name;
  char *dl_name;
  char *open;
  char *im_register;
  char *im_unregister;
  int dl_release;
  unsigned int refcount;
#if defined(hpux)
  shl_t dl_module;
#else
  void *dl_module;
#endif
} XI18NObjectsListRec, *XI18NObjectsList;

#define OBJECT_INIT_LEN 8
#define OBJECT_INC_LEN 4
static int lc_len = 0;
static XI18NObjectsListRec *xi18n_objects_list = NULL;
static int lc_count = 0;

static int
parse_line(char *line, char **argv, int argsize)
{
    int argc = 0;
    char *p = line;

    while (argc < argsize) {
	while (isspace(*p)) {
	    ++p;
	}
	if (iscomment(*p)){
	    break;
	}
	argv[argc++] = p;
	while (!isspace(*p)) {
	    ++p;
	}
	if (iscomment(*p)) {
	    break;
	}
	*p++ = '\0';
    }
    return argc;
}

static char *
strdup_with_underscore(const char *symbol)
{
	char *result;

	if ((result = malloc(strlen(symbol) + 2)) == NULL)
		return NULL;
	result[0] = '_';
	strcpy(result + 1, symbol);
	return result;
}

#ifndef hpux
static void *
try_both_dlsym (void *handle, char *name)
{
    void    *ret;

    ret = dlsym (handle, name);
    if (!ret)
    {
	 name = strdup_with_underscore (name);
	 if (name)
	 {
	     ret = dlsym (handle, name);
	     free (name);
	 }
    }
    return ret;
}
#endif

static void
resolve_object(char *path, const char *lc_name)
{
    char filename[BUFSIZ];
    FILE *fp;
    char buf[BUFSIZ];

    if (lc_len == 0) { /* True only for the 1st time */
      lc_len = OBJECT_INIT_LEN;
      xi18n_objects_list = Xmalloc(sizeof(XI18NObjectsListRec) * lc_len);
      if (!xi18n_objects_list) return;
    }
    snprintf(filename, sizeof(filename), "%s/%s", path, "XI18N_OBJS");
    fp = fopen(filename, "r");
    if (fp == (FILE *)NULL){
	return;
    }

    while (fgets(buf, BUFSIZ, fp) != NULL){
	char *p = buf;
	int n;
	char *args[6];
	while (isspace(*p)){
	    ++p;
	}
	if (iscomment(*p)){
	    continue;
	}

	if (lc_count == lc_len) {
	  int new_len = lc_len + OBJECT_INC_LEN;
	  XI18NObjectsListRec *tmp = Xrealloc(xi18n_objects_list,
	      sizeof(XI18NObjectsListRec) * new_len);
	  if (tmp == NULL)
	      goto done;
	  xi18n_objects_list = tmp;
	  lc_len = new_len;
	}
	n = parse_line(p, args, 6);

	if (n == 3 || n == 5) {
	  if (!strcmp(args[0], "XLC")){
	    xi18n_objects_list[lc_count].type = XLC_OBJECT;
	  } else if (!strcmp(args[0], "XOM")){
	    xi18n_objects_list[lc_count].type = XOM_OBJECT;
	  } else if (!strcmp(args[0], "XIM")){
	    xi18n_objects_list[lc_count].type = XIM_OBJECT;
	  }
	  xi18n_objects_list[lc_count].dl_name = strdup(args[1]);
	  xi18n_objects_list[lc_count].open = strdup(args[2]);
	  xi18n_objects_list[lc_count].dl_release = XI18N_DLREL;
	  xi18n_objects_list[lc_count].locale_name = strdup(lc_name);
	  xi18n_objects_list[lc_count].refcount = 0;
	  xi18n_objects_list[lc_count].dl_module = (void*)NULL;
	  if (n == 5) {
	    xi18n_objects_list[lc_count].im_register = strdup(args[3]);
	    xi18n_objects_list[lc_count].im_unregister = strdup(args[4]);
	  } else {
	    xi18n_objects_list[lc_count].im_register = NULL;
	    xi18n_objects_list[lc_count].im_unregister = NULL;
	  }
	  lc_count++;
	}
    }
  done:
    fclose(fp);
}

static char*
__lc_path(const char *dl_name, const char *lc_dir)
{
    char *path;
    size_t len;

    /*
     * reject this for possible security issue
     */
    if (strstr (dl_name, "../"))
	return NULL;

    len = (lc_dir ? strlen(lc_dir) : 0 ) +
	(dl_name ? strlen(dl_name) : 0) + 10;
#if defined POSTLOCALELIBDIR
    len += (strlen(POSTLOCALELIBDIR) + 1);
#endif
    path = Xmalloc(len + 1);

    if (strchr(dl_name, '/') != NULL) {
	char *slash_p;
	slash_p = strrchr(lc_dir, '/');
	*slash_p = '\0';
	strcpy(path, lc_dir); strcat(path, "/");
#if defined POSTLOCALELIBDIR
	strcat(path, POSTLOCALELIBDIR); strcat(path, "/");
#endif
	strcat(path, dl_name); strcat(path, ".so.2");
	*slash_p = '/';
    } else {
	strcpy(path, lc_dir); strcat(path, "/");
#if defined POSTLOCALELIBDIR
	strcat(path, POSTLOCALELIBDIR); strcat(path, "/");
#endif
	strcat(path, dl_name); strcat(path, ".so.2");
    }
    return path;
}

/* We reference count dlopen() and dlclose() of modules; unfortunately,
 * since XCloseIM, XCloseOM, XlcClose aren't wrapped, but directly
 * call the close method of the object, we leak a reference count every
 * time we open then close a module. Fixing this would require
 * either creating proxy objects or hooks for close_im/close_om
 * in XLCd
 */
static Bool
open_object(
     XI18NObjectsList object,
     char *lc_dir)
{
  char *path;

  if (object->refcount == 0) {
      path = __lc_path(object->dl_name, lc_dir);
      if (!path)
	  return False;
#if defined(hpux)
      object->dl_module = shl_load(path, BIND_DEFERRED, 0L);
#else
      object->dl_module = dlopen(path, RTLD_LAZY);
#endif
      Xfree(path);

      if (!object->dl_module)
	  return False;
    }

  object->refcount++;
  return True;
}

static void *
fetch_symbol(
     XI18NObjectsList object,
     char *symbol)
{
    void *result = NULL;
#if defined(hpux)
    int getsyms_cnt, i;
    struct shl_symbol *symbols;
#endif

    if (symbol == NULL)
    	return NULL;

#if defined(hpux)
    getsyms_cnt = shl_getsymbols(object->dl_module, TYPE_PROCEDURE,
				 EXPORT_SYMBOLS, malloc, &symbols);

    for(i=0; i<getsyms_cnt; i++) {
        if(!strcmp(symbols[i].name, symbol)) {
	    result = symbols[i].value;
	    break;
         }
    }

    if(getsyms_cnt > 0) {
        free(symbols);
    }
#else
    result = try_both_dlsym(object->dl_module, symbol);
#endif

    return result;
}

static void
close_object(XI18NObjectsList object)
{
  object->refcount--;
  if (object->refcount == 0)
    {
#if defined(hpux)
        shl_unload(object->dl_module);
#else
        dlclose(object->dl_module);
#endif
        object->dl_module = NULL;
    }
}

typedef XLCd (*dynamicLoadProc)(const char *);

XLCd
_XlcDynamicLoad(const char *lc_name)
{
    XLCd lcd = (XLCd)NULL;
    dynamicLoadProc lc_loader = (dynamicLoadProc)NULL;
    int count;
    XI18NObjectsList objects_list;
    char lc_dir[BUFSIZE], lc_lib_dir[BUFSIZE];

    if (lc_name == NULL) return (XLCd)NULL;

    if (_XlcLocaleDirName(lc_dir, BUFSIZE, lc_name) == NULL)
        return (XLCd)NULL;
    if (_XlcLocaleLibDirName(lc_lib_dir, BUFSIZE, lc_name) == NULL)
	return (XLCd)NULL;

    resolve_object(lc_dir, lc_name);
    resolve_object(lc_lib_dir, lc_name);

    objects_list = xi18n_objects_list;
    count = lc_count;
    for (; count-- > 0; objects_list++) {
        if (objects_list->type != XLC_OBJECT ||
	    strcmp(objects_list->locale_name, lc_name)) continue;
	if (!open_object (objects_list, lc_dir) && \
            !open_object (objects_list, lc_lib_dir))
	    continue;

	lc_loader = (dynamicLoadProc)fetch_symbol (objects_list, objects_list->open);
	if (!lc_loader) continue;
	lcd = (*lc_loader)(lc_name);
	if (lcd != (XLCd)NULL) {
	    break;
	}

	close_object (objects_list);
    }
    return (XLCd)lcd;
}

typedef XIM (*dynamicOpenProcp)(XLCd, Display *, XrmDatabase, char *, char *);

static XIM
_XDynamicOpenIM(XLCd lcd, Display *display, XrmDatabase rdb,
		char *res_name, char *res_class)
{
  XIM im = (XIM)NULL;
  char lc_dir[BUFSIZE];
  char *lc_name;
  dynamicOpenProcp im_openIM = (dynamicOpenProcp)NULL;
  int count;
  XI18NObjectsList objects_list = xi18n_objects_list;

  lc_name = lcd->core->name;

  if (_XlcLocaleLibDirName(lc_dir, BUFSIZE, lc_name) == NULL) return (XIM)0;

  count = lc_count;
  for (; count-- > 0; objects_list++) {
    if (objects_list->type != XIM_OBJECT ||
	strcmp(objects_list->locale_name, lc_name)) continue;

    if (!open_object (objects_list, lc_dir))
        continue;

    im_openIM = (dynamicOpenProcp)fetch_symbol(objects_list, objects_list->open);
    if (!im_openIM) continue;
    im = (*im_openIM)(lcd, display, rdb, res_name, res_class);
    if (im != (XIM)NULL) {
        break;
    }

    close_object (objects_list);
  }
  return (XIM)im;
}

typedef Bool (*dynamicRegisterCBProcp)(
    XLCd, Display *, XrmDatabase, char *, char *, XIDProc, XPointer);

static Bool
_XDynamicRegisterIMInstantiateCallback(
    XLCd	 lcd,
    Display	*display,
    XrmDatabase	 rdb,
    char	*res_name,
    char        *res_class,
    XIDProc	 callback,
    XPointer	 client_data)
{
  char lc_dir[BUFSIZE];
  char *lc_name;
  dynamicRegisterCBProcp im_registerIM = (dynamicRegisterCBProcp)NULL;
  Bool ret_flag = False;
  int count;
  XI18NObjectsList objects_list = xi18n_objects_list;
#if defined(hpux)
  int getsyms_cnt, i;
  struct shl_symbol *symbols;
#endif

  lc_name = lcd->core->name;

  if (_XlcLocaleLibDirName(lc_dir, BUFSIZE, lc_name) == NULL) return False;

  count = lc_count;
  for (; count-- > 0; objects_list++) {
    if (objects_list->type != XIM_OBJECT ||
	strcmp(objects_list->locale_name, lc_name)) continue;

    if (!open_object (objects_list, lc_dir))
        continue;
    im_registerIM = (dynamicRegisterCBProcp)fetch_symbol(objects_list,
					    objects_list->im_register);
    if (!im_registerIM) continue;
    ret_flag = (*im_registerIM)(lcd, display, rdb,
				res_name, res_class,
				callback, client_data);
    if (ret_flag) break;

    close_object (objects_list);
  }
  return (Bool)ret_flag;
}

typedef Bool (*dynamicUnregisterProcp)(
    XLCd, Display *, XrmDatabase, char *, char *, XIDProc, XPointer);

static Bool
_XDynamicUnRegisterIMInstantiateCallback(
    XLCd	 lcd,
    Display	*display,
    XrmDatabase	 rdb,
    char	*res_name,
    char        *res_class,
    XIDProc	 callback,
    XPointer	 client_data)
{
  char lc_dir[BUFSIZE];
  const char *lc_name;
  dynamicUnregisterProcp im_unregisterIM = (dynamicUnregisterProcp)NULL;
  Bool ret_flag = False;
  int count;
  XI18NObjectsList objects_list = xi18n_objects_list;
#if defined(hpux)
  int getsyms_cnt, i;
  struct shl_symbol *symbols;
#endif

  lc_name = lcd->core->name;
  if (_XlcLocaleDirName(lc_dir, BUFSIZE, lc_name) == NULL) return False;

  count = lc_count;
  for (; count-- > 0; objects_list++) {
    if (objects_list->type != XIM_OBJECT ||
	strcmp(objects_list->locale_name, lc_name)) continue;

    if (!objects_list->refcount) /* Must already be opened */
        continue;

    im_unregisterIM = (dynamicUnregisterProcp)fetch_symbol(objects_list,
					      objects_list->im_unregister);

    if (!im_unregisterIM) continue;
    ret_flag = (*im_unregisterIM)(lcd, display, rdb,
				  res_name, res_class,
				  callback, client_data);
    if (ret_flag) {
        close_object (objects_list); /* opened in RegisterIMInstantiateCallback */
	break;
    }
  }
  return (Bool)ret_flag;
}

Bool
_XInitDynamicIM(XLCd lcd)
{
    if(lcd == (XLCd)NULL)
	return False;
    lcd->methods->open_im = _XDynamicOpenIM;
    lcd->methods->register_callback = _XDynamicRegisterIMInstantiateCallback;
    lcd->methods->unregister_callback = _XDynamicUnRegisterIMInstantiateCallback;
    return True;
}

typedef XOM (*dynamicIOpenProcp)(
        XLCd, Display *, XrmDatabase, _Xconst char *, _Xconst char *);

static XOM
_XDynamicOpenOM(XLCd lcd, Display *display, XrmDatabase rdb,
		_Xconst char *res_name, _Xconst char *res_class)
{
  XOM om = (XOM)NULL;
  int count;
  char lc_dir[BUFSIZE];
  char *lc_name;
  dynamicIOpenProcp om_openOM = (dynamicIOpenProcp)NULL;
  XI18NObjectsList objects_list = xi18n_objects_list;
#if defined(hpux)
  int getsyms_cnt, i;
  struct shl_symbol *symbols;
#endif

  lc_name = lcd->core->name;

  if (_XlcLocaleLibDirName(lc_dir, BUFSIZE, lc_name) == NULL) return (XOM)0;

  count = lc_count;
  for (; count-- > 0; objects_list++) {
    if (objects_list->type != XOM_OBJECT ||
	strcmp(objects_list->locale_name, lc_name)) continue;
    if (!open_object (objects_list, lc_dir))
        continue;

    om_openOM = (dynamicIOpenProcp)fetch_symbol(objects_list, objects_list->open);
    if (!om_openOM) continue;
    om = (*om_openOM)(lcd, display, rdb, res_name, res_class);
    if (om != (XOM)NULL) {
        break;
    }
    close_object(objects_list);
  }
  return (XOM)om;
}

Bool
_XInitDynamicOM(XLCd lcd)
{
    if(lcd == (XLCd)NULL)
	return False;

    lcd->methods->open_om = _XDynamicOpenOM;

    return True;
}

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Farm Stay U.S. is run by farmers like you who host farm stays in addition to their regular agricultural operations. As such, we are always looking for and creating resources materials that will help our members run their farm businesses in a better, safer, more productive fashion. Following is a growing list of resources available to members of Farm Stay USA.


Original art by Annelie Solis. Earth and "dry brush" filter added.
Above: A film recording of the opening of the hollow earth. Clouds move into the opening at a steady rate. This is probably the South Pole because of the clockwise rotation of the clouds. The source of the video is unknown. It was leaked, possibly by someone on the Russian space station MIR. Airplanes are not allowed to fly over the poles.
Below: Russian modular space station MIR, assembled in orbit from 1986 to 1996.
Russian modular space station MIR.
Left: Blue Avian (6th Density being). Right: Anshar (4th Density being). Anshar are human beings from the future who transported back in time to Earth millions of years ago to protect humanity's Optimal Timeline. They have lived inside the earth for millions of years. Blue Avians do not live inside the earth. Reportedly their home is inside the sun.
Is the Realm Below Us Really "Hell"?
For thousands of years, institutional religion has purposely, indeed diabolically, inverted the locations of Heaven and Hell. In fact, as prehistoric symbology has told us, Heaven (Paradise) has always been below us, in the Inner Earth.
Symbolic depiction of the inner earth.
Below: Hand-drawn, hand-painted Tibetan map of the structure of the earth, including the two polar openings and an energetic center in a hollow interior.
Tibetan diagram of the inner earth.
1) Money could have been made, or was made? NO.
2) Someone's reputation could have been enhanced, or was enhanced? NO.
3) Some other reason to dispute the authenticity of the Tibetan map. ??
"The Phantom of the Poles by William Reed was published in 1906 , and A Journey to the Earth's Interior by Marshall B. Gardner was first published in 1913 . These two books have had an enormous influence on virtually all subsequent writers on the hollow earth.
"On the basis of the accounts of polar explorers, both authors came to the conclusion, quite independently of each other, that at the north and south poles there were large entrances to the earth's interior.
"Reed held that the earth's shell was 1000 miles thick, and that the southern polar opening was 1500 miles in diameter and the northern one 1000 miles in diameter. Gardner believed that the earth's shell was 800 miles thick, and both openings 1400 miles across.
Marshall B. Gardner, author of A Journey to the Earth's Interior, believed that Earth's shell is 800 miles thick.
"Reed, like Symmes, seemed to think that sunlight shining into the polar openings would be sufficient to illuminate the interior, while Gardner revived Euler's idea of a central sun, which he thought was 600 miles in diameter.
A long list of books about the inner earth, both fiction and nonfiction, in the last 150 years can be found at Mundus Subterraneus.
Many of the books published in the last 150 years on the idea of a hollow earth can be found at Mundus Subterraneous. Few of these books are still in print, and none are mentioned in institutional academia.
In modern day, is humanity allowed to see the poles from the air? We are not.
Satellite flight paths past (around) the North Pole of planet Earth.
What ancient cultures depicted symbolically, modern academia denies.
Earth Science professors desperately juggle "molten core" models, theories, numbers, and equations to keep students occupied and entranced. One imagines a very friendly, fantastically boring, professor telling his students, with a straight face, that the earth has a molten core. There is no discussion about the truth of a molten core because a "molten iron core" is presented as the plain truth instead of what it really is: a theory without supporting evidence.
Models of solid and/or molten interiors of planets are presented as fact, not theory, in academia.
In classes Earth Science classes around the world, no argument is expected or given when the astonishing pronouncement is made, when the fantastical notion of a molten iron interior of our planet is foisted like a branding iron on innocent, trusting, and susceptible minds.
Please note that all of molten core "science" comes from an experiment conducted more than 200 years ago with a long, thin wooden board, some wire, and several small weights.
The experiment was conducted by a man named Henry Cavendish, who thought that he could thus determine the density of the earth (???). He concluded that the earth's density is 5.448 (grams per cubic centimeter) – a density very near to the present-day figure of 5.513 that NASA uses today.
Please see my upcoming article, "The Cavendish Caper," which goes into detail about how Cavendish not only failed to do what he set out to do, but failed spectacularly and hilariously.
Interestingly, in the dusty, moldy, diseased, deathly halls of academia, Cavendish's hilarious failure is held up as one of the greatest scientific achievements of all time.
Seismographic Findings to the Rescue!
Actually, we know ("we" meaning human beings who exercise, instead of ignore, their brain cells) that there can be no core, solid or molten. We know this because of the findings of seismographic science, which has found, repeatedly, that earthquake tremors, specifically "shear waves" or "secondary waves" (S-waves) and "pressure waves" or "primary waves" (P-waves) are lost or altered in a "shadow zone" that appears on the side of the earth opposite to the earthquake in question. These energetic kinetic waves simply fail properly to register on their conductive journey to the other side of the earth.
The reason that earthquake S-waves disappear completely in their journey through the earth (and the reason, as we'll find out below, that P-waves are oddly altered in that journey) is that earthquake kinetic energy dissipates significantly in the open-air core of the hollow Earth.
Students of Earth Sciences, defending their expensive institutional indoctrination, will argue (with an attitude) that the way that they know that there is a molten core is that molten lava is a nontransversable medium for S-waves. First, this is like saying that whale song cannot travel through the ocean because the ocean is made of water and is therefore not dense enough. Obviously water is dense enough to be a medium for whale song. And even more obviously a molten lava core is dense enough to be a medium for earthquake tremor energy. Why "even more obviously"? Because molten iron is much denser than water and is therefore a much better propagating medium for earthquake kinetic energy than even water is for whale song.
Second, and most importantly, even if earthquake energy could not travel through a molten core, even is this fact were demonstrably true and written in scientific stone (it isn't), it would not mean that there is, in fact, a molten core inside the earth.
The most plausible explanation for the dissipation of earthquake energy traveling through the interior of the earth is that the core of the earth is hollow. Institutional science does not like plausible explanations, will not even consider plausible explanations, but prefers instead to present the molten core model as fact.
P-waves are primary waves that occur directly after earthquakes. They are also known as pressure waves. They can travel through earth, water, or air.
Interestingly, pressure waves are altered on their journey through the earth, at the earth's shell's inner boundary.
What does this mean? Institutional academia is convinced, for some reason, that the 1) displacement and 2) disappearance of earthquake waves means that earth's core is composed of molten iron. Where is academia's evidence that a molten core is necessary for the displacement and disappearance of earthquake energy waves? Academia doesn't have any evidence. But isn't academia supposed to be about evidence? It is.
Of course, the Rothschild's CIA's DisinfoPedia ("Wikipedia") echoes academia's anti-scientific claims about a molten core displacing P-waves and disappearing S-waves.
If you, the reader, travel to the bottom of DisinfoPedia's article and look at its sources, you'll see that, of the five sources given (wait — only five sources for the important topic of S-waves? . . . seriously?), only one source even attempts to pretend to deal with the subject of S-waves penetrating Earth's interior. This Wikipedia "article" was written by someone with eighth grade grammar and writing skills who makes sweeping proclamations about 1) earthquake kinetic energy and 2) the composition of the earth's interior.
Please note that the "Lecture" has no author — it is a "Lecture" without a lecturer.
Please note further that the text of the "Lecture" is not searchable. In other words, this copy of the "Lecture" is the only copy available on the internet. And the only way to find this copy is through the WayBack Machine. What?!! Sounds like Rothschild mischief.
Indeed, perhaps the article was written by Evelyn de Rothschild himself. He attended Cambridge but dropped out to become an international banker. Why work for a living when you can steal it? Why learn anything, why become educated or intelligible, when you can simply become a thief? Why learn to write when you can learn to counterfeit money and called it the "Federal Reserve"?
Please note further that Wikipedia's S-wave article's "Further Reading" sources — all three sources — are literally textbooks from two academic presses owned by the House of Rothschild.
Cambridge University is a Rothschild stronghold. Most of the Rothschilds attended Cambridge, and they give generously to the university, if monsters can be generous.
The Rothschilds don't even bother to try to hide the connection of University Science Books (Press) to the Rothschild-created CIA. University Science Books is based in Dulles, Virginia, a few miles from Langley, where the CIA grows like a giant parasite on the earth, to the great detriment of humanity and of the biosphere in general.
S.S.P. (Rockefeller Secret Space Program) insider Corey Goode informs us that the interior of the earth is honeycombed rather than a monolithic interior space.
And the obvious answer is yes.
Who are the advanced races living comfortably inside the protective shell of the earth?
In India, there is an ancient belief that a subterranean race of "serpent people" dwell inside the earth, in cities called Patala and Bhogavati.
What do the Nagas, the Serpent People, of Inner Earth actually look like? If the Serpent People visit us (again), or if we descend to their locales in the honeycombed Earth, will they look like this?
Above: Reptilian figurines excavated in modern times at Al Ubaid archeological site in Iraq.
With equal or greater probability, we are likely to meet the extremely (extremely!!) dangerous Inner Earth reptilians known throughout the galaxies as the Draco.
Depiction of Alpha Draconian (or Alpha Draconan), or Draco, head and neck.
Depiction of Alpha Draconian, or Draco.
Please see my article, "A 10,000,000-Year Timeline War between Reptilians (Draco) and Humans (Anshar)" for detailed and copious information on the Draconian (or Draconan) race living beneath the surface of our planet.
What other reptilian races are we likely to meet from Inner Earth, and are any of them friendly?
In the Lacerta Files we find an account of a race of reptilians living in a large cavern below the surface, one of the many inhabited caverns in honeycombed Earth.
The reptilians described in this file are reportedly not antagonistic to humans, but they can easily hack into our minds using thought and make us see whatever they'd like us to see.
Blue Avians will probably not be found inside the Earth, as they are reportedly Sixth Density beings who are not normally in physical form. The Anshar, on the other hand, would certainly be found in the inner earth. The Anshar are reportedly humankind in the future, and they have come back in time to shepherd the "optimal timeline" against the machinations of the Draco.
Left: Blue Avian (6th Density being) Right: Anshar (4th Density being. Anshar are human beings from the future who transported back in time to millions of years ago to protect humanity's Optimal Timeline. They live inside the earth. Blue Avians do not live inside the earth. Reportedly, they live inside the sun.
Please see my article, "Shielding – Did the Ancients Layer the Surface of the Earth with Alternating Hard and Soft Material to Protect it from Asteroid Impacts?" in which I propose that the builders of the earth created layered shielding to protect inner earth civilizations from asteroid impacts.
According to ancient civilizations, there are many entrances to the Inner Earth.
Of course, all these entrances are also exits.


Returning Fall 2018, the Ryerson Philosophy Graduate Colloquium offers Master's Candidates the opportunity to present their own original work in a constructive, professional environment. Students can workshop papers, hold debates, or lead discussion to facilitate their own further study (other approaches are welcomed as well). Presentations are usually 30 minutes, with two presentations per Colloquium.
This year, the Colloquium will be held on the first Friday of every month, with the opportunity to expand to bi-weekly should there be enough demand. We will also offer presenters the opportunity to invite graduate students from other departments in order to engage with other perspectives and disciplines.


Yaay! I actually got one of these posted! My internet connection has been extremely weak or nonexistent, which has been a royal pain. I have a large smattering of high-resolution screenshots from Rintaro and Katsuhiro Otomo's 2001 Metropolis on Blu-Ray. Let's see if I can actually succeed in posting any of these on the blog before my connection crashes.
For these series of photos, I'd like to focus on the background paintings, which are absolutely stunning and my favorite element of this movie. I missed a chance to see the anime Metrpolis on the big screen, but I always thought it looked good on DVD. This Blu-Ray, even in 720p resolution, blows it away. I am constantly distracted by details in the backgrounds, from the bustling of the futuristic city life, to the sharply detailed artwork of this sprawling world.
As always, click on the photos to see the full-size version. They're very large (720p) so keep that in mind. This Blu-Ray is coming to the US later this year, right? As soon as it's available, grab it immediately. This is an absolutely spectacular visionary film, and it will make your LCD and plasma screens sing.
Can you tell I've had connection trouble? That's why I'm stacking this post with so many screenshots. Of course, it helps that everything in the movie looks so great. I'm not sure where this Metropolis ranks among the anime faithful, but to me, this was a magnificent film, and certainly my favorite anime before discovering Studio Ghibli. Expect at least a couple more themed photo posts.
Speaking of the original Metropolis, I heard they found a complete copy of the movie in some old film museum, and a restored version of the film is supposed to be coming out next year.
My take on this movie goes like this: it's Fritz Lang's Metropolis, viewed through the lens of everything it influenced. This includes Osamu Tezuka's manga, of course, although the manga was very different in many ways. The other child, obviously, is Blade Runner. I think the Blade Runner influence is just as great as Tezuka, maybe a little more.
Then there is the political element, and that's the thing that first drew me in. It's John Lennon, Bob Marley, Che Guevara, the Zapatistas (there's one bar with missing letters in the name; I always thought it said, "Zapatista), Vietnam, the Civil Rights era, etc. etc.
The jazz soundtrack was a masterstroke. That one addition to the movie gives it greatness. I don't know if Rintaro ever understood the racial and political dimensions to jazz, but his Metropolis strongly suggests it. This is not the case of simply taking Western icons because they looked cool, without any conscious or deeper meaning (Evangelion commits this sin, IMHO).
And, yes, I have heard about the discovery of the entire, uncut Fritz Lang Metropolis. I remember the last great discovery and restoration a decade ago, and how exciting it was to see the movie in its limited theatrical run. Previously, the best-known Metropolis was the 1980s version, with the MTV-style pop soundtrack. Weirdly enough, that kind of worked, but it was still a "Warriors of the Wind" assault on the original.
Previously, the best-known Metropolis was the 1980s version, with the MTV-style pop soundtrack. Weirdly enough, that kind of worked, but it was still a "Warriors of the Wind" assault on the original.
It was the first time I saw Metropolis I hate to admit, and enjoyed it that way over a later screening in college from a 16mm print with a standard piano score.
The animation in Metropolis is impossibly exquisite, as these screenshots attest. They are merely a glimpse, of course. Every frame of the movie is an incredibly detailed and colorful work of art. It's anime like no other. It gives new meaning to the word "brilliance." Stunning. Vibrant. Breathtaking. It's impossible to do it justice with words.
Part of what makes the art so impressive to me is how varied it is, making use of countless colorschemes throughout the movie to set the tone according to setting and subtext. Even with these 10 shots alone, you can see an entirely different colorscheme in each one. I've never seen anything else like it, and there are so few films or filmmakers daring enough to employ this kind of variation. I think Metropolis is a landmark for its innovative production design, if nothing else.
A fantastic movie. I was originally put off by the 'old style' character design of the main two characters, but this grows on you. You really can't imagaine any other soundtrack for this movie, it fits perfectly. The visuals in part are really quite beautiful, but overall the atmosphere created is so rich and full of detail. If I wasn't already watching Princess Mononoke, and the fact I have to go to bed, I'd watch it again now!!


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Antares announces latest Auto-Tune plugin
on 24 December 2014 at 12:02 am
Auto-Tune 8 works in two modes: an Automatic (left) for all user levels and Graphical (right) for advanced refining
The eighth version of the 'best-selling audio plugin of all time' from Antares Audio Technologies now features Flex-Tune pitch correction
ntares Audio Technologies has revealed Auto-Tune 8, boasting a number of additional features that build on the product's legacy as, what the developers claim is "the best-selling audio plugin of all-time". The most advanced of these new features, Flex-Tune, allows users to control the level of correction applied to notes that are out of tune, giving vocalists and singer-songwriters a greater freedom when expressing a song's emotional moments in vocal recordings.
This most recent version of Auto-Tune also features a new, ultra-low latency mode that provides real time correction for tracking and live performance, editing tools that are now active during playback and customisable workflow.
"We are extremely excited about the release of Auto-Tune 8," said Dr. Andy Hildebrand, Antares CEO and Chief Scientist. "While Auto-Tune has always provided the most natural-sounding and pristine correction available, the introduction of Flex-Tune establishes an entirely new benchmark for natural real-time pitch correction. With Flex-Tune, singers can count on seamless Auto-Tune correction where needed, but know that their unique vocal expressivity will remain intact."
Hildebrand first developed Auto-Tune in 1996. Drawing on a background in Digital Signal Processing (DSP), he developed a method for how to detect and modify pitch, which brought vocal recordings into perfect intonation.
Auto-Tune 8 works with most recording software programs, including Pro Tools, Logic, Cubase and GarageBand and is available now for AAX Native, VST3 and Audio Units (Mac OS X only) at a suggested retail price of $399 (approx. £257). Purchase and upgrade are both possible through certified dealers and on the Antares Audio Technologies website: www.antarestech.com
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Staten Islanders Have Had It With Flock Of Wild Turkeys
Dozens Have Taken Up Residence In Dongan Hills Neighborhood, And Are Making Quite A Mess March 25, 2019 at 5:51 pm
Filed Under:Dongan Hills, Local TV, Natalie Duddridge, Staten Island
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Call it turkey trouble.
An unwelcome flock is more than a nuisance in one Staten Island neighborhood.
The city was supposed to remove the wild turkeys, but residents say it's taking way too long.
The turkeys trot through front lawns and can be spotted in trees, rooftops and power lines.
It's too much for residents in Dongan Hills, who say the big birds cause nothing but trouble.
Staten Island TurkeysTurkeys overrun Dongan Hills neighborhood on Staten Island. (credit: Natalie Duddridge/CBS2)
"We get about 70 to 75 turkeys," said Dongan Hills resident Frank Schifando. "They begin to defecate all over cars, sidewalks. As you can see the grounds, the lines are all ripped up. This problem has been going on for years."
It's only getting worse says Judy DePietro, who has lived her whole life on Burgher Avenue. She said now that it's spring, the turkeys' mating calls wake her up.
"They start gobbling at 6:30 in the morning, and then they fly down. They ruin the lawn," DePietro said. "There were 40 on my lawn. They were on my banister. They were on my truck."
DePietro said not only do they leave scratch marks on everyone's vehicles, but also a mess on the windshields, and all over the sidewalks, making it impossible to step anywhere.
"We get them all on the roof, the back yard. My wife, she constantly cleans all this business," said resident Guy Farella.
What's worse, neighbors said, is they find dead turkeys lying around.
"This is a problem, and nobody wants to do anything about it. You tell the city, the city says it's a state problem, and you can't touch it because they're protected," said Schifando.
CBS2's Natalie Duddridge reached out to Councilman Steven Matteo, who said he's aware of the problem and is just waiting for the funding to come through to remove the birds.
Officials said that in the last several years, more than 150 turkeys have been captured and transferred to an animal sanctuary upstate in the Catskills. State funding for that program ran out, so Matteo's office has allocated another $100,000 to move the turkeys. There's been a delay, so for now, the turkeys are here to stay.
Wildlife experts estimate there are still around 100 turkeys in the borough that have made their home base in the Dongan Hills neighborhood.


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Tuesday 6th November 2018
Craig Fowler selects his SPFL Team of the Week, with Celtic striker Odsonne Edouard the star man for his two-goal performance against Hearts…
GK - Allan McGregor (Rangers)
St Mirren started Saturday's early kick-off in the ascendancy and might have had a couple of goals for their efforts had it not been for a pair of superb reflex stops from McGregor. That kept the score at 0-0, enabling the visitors to win the match with two late goals.
DC - Joe Shaughnessy (St Johnstone)
The Irishman played a key role in stopping Hibs from scoring and then grabbed the game's only goal in the dying minutes as St Johnstone won their fourth consecutive Ladbrokes Premiership game without conceding.
DC - Matty Allan (Montrose)
Montrose moved off the bottom of the Ladbrokes League 1 table (rising all the way up to sixth) thanks to a 1-0 home victory over Dumbarton. They were able to achieve the result thanks to a stellar defensive performance, with Allan and Sean Dillon excelling throughout.
DC - Ziggy Gordon (Hamilton Accies)
Gordon made 12 interceptions, among the most of any player in the Ladbrokes Premiership at the weekend, to help Hamilton record a much-needed 1-0 victory over Livingston. There are now six points between Accies and the relegation places.
MR - Danny Jardine (Stirling Albion)
The midfielder was excellent throughout Stirling Albion's 3-0 home win over Berwick Rangers. The former St Johnstone man set up the opener, scored the third and had a terrific team goal ruled out for a contentious offside decision.
MC - David Turnbull (Motherwell)
Motherwell fans are infatuated with their young midfielder - and with good reason. He's been excellent since earning a chance in the first team, with Stephen Robinson's men getting over a slow start to the campaign by recording back-to-back victories. Turnbull's stunning strike was the difference as Well defeated Dundee 1-0 at Fir Park.
MC - John Rankin (Clyde)
Speaking of scoring the only goal, veteran midfielder John Rankin was the hero for Clyde as the Bully Wee picked up one of the most impressive results of the Ladbrokes League 2 season by defeating previous table-toppers Edinburgh City 1-0 at Ainslie Park.
MC - Gavin Swankie (Arbroath)
The experienced midfielder has been in terrific form this season and that continued on Saturday with the undefeated leaders managing to secure a narrow, but deserved, 1-0 win over East Fife at Gayfield.
ML - Jack Iredale (Morton)
Partick Thistle were thumped 5-1 by Morton at Cappielow as their poor run continued. There were several Ton stars in contention for Team of the Week but Iredale gets the nod for constantly threatening down the flank and netting one of the five goals.
FC - Odsonne Edouard (Celtic)
Celtic are not yet back on top of the Ladbrokes Premiership table but it feels like only a matter of time after the Hoops hammered league leaders Hearts 5-0 at Celtic Park. Though there were many contenders, two goals and an assist propelled Edouard above his team-mates. He is this week's star man.
FC - Kevin Nisbet (Raith Rovers)
Nisbet has lit up League 1 this season and that continued on Saturday as he netted both of Rovers' goals in the 2-1 home win over Brechin City - a result which keeps John McGlynn's men seven points behind Arbroath. Nisbet is now up to 15 league goals for the season.


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Q: MySql Filter Group Query I have a group query that give me the total count of records available on a LEFT JOIN table. That works fine, however I am trying to add now a filter condition to only show a precise record and the way I am doing it is not working. Does anyone see what I am doing wrong? Thanks so much. Below is the code I have.
table1
--------

    t1.abc_uniqueid
    t1.abc_serial
    t1.abc_gender
    t1.abc_fullname
    t1.abc_phone
    t1.abc_bcu_uniqueid

2 Record Sample Data:
    1
    12344
    'male'
    'john doe'
    '888888888'
    7777

    2
    12345
    'female'
    'jane doe'
    '888888889'
    7777

table2
-------

    lyy_uniqueid
    lyy_abc_uniqueid
    ...

2 Record Sample Data:
    10
    1
    ...

    11
    2
    ...

My GROUP query that works:
SELECT
    t1.abc_uniqueid,
    t1.abc_serial As serial,
    t1.abc_gender As gender,
    t1.abc_fullname As fullname,
    t1.abc_phone As phone,
    IFNULL(v.TotalNo, 0) TotalNo
    FROM
    table1 t1   LEFT JOIN   (
    SELECT lyy_abc_uniqueid, COUNT(*) TotalNo
    FROM table2 v
    GROUP BY lyy_abc_uniqueid   ) v
    ON v.lyy_abc_uniqueid = t1.abc_uniqueid
    AND t1.abc_bcu_uniqueid=7777;

I want to add a new condition like this:
    AND t1.abc_serial=12345;

I am able to get the correct result if I use AND t1.abc_bcu_uniqueid=7777 but as soon as I add the new condition, the results are all wrong. For example, if table1 has a row with t1.abc_serial = 1, I want to get the group left join only for that.

A: Hope this is what you want:
SELECT
    t1.abc_uniqueid,
    t1.abc_serial As serial,
    t1.abc_gender As gender,
    t1.abc_fullname As fullname,
    t1.abc_phone As phone,
    IFNULL(v.TotalNo, 0) TotalNo
    FROM
    table1 t1   LEFT JOIN   (
    SELECT lyy_abc_uniqueid, COUNT(*) TotalNo
    FROM table2 v
    GROUP BY lyy_abc_uniqueid   ) v
    ON (v.lyy_abc_uniqueid = t1.abc_uniqueid)
    where t1.abc_bcu_uniqueid=7777 and t1.abc_serial=12345;

A: Maybe it is because you must add field abc_serial to GROUP BY

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Bottom Line: Immigrant Drivers Need To Study
Tags: california immigrants, fail drivers test, spanish fail test, AB 60
This week marks the first full week that noncitizens can apply for a California driver's license. The California DMV released initial numbers on January 6 and pass rates are not looking good.
As of Tuesday, January 6:
Pass/Fail Statewide Average for English Tests: 54% Pass/46% Fail
Pass/Fail Statewide Average for Spanish Tests: 36% Pass/64% Fail
What should drivers be doing to study for the test?
1. Get the California Driver's Handbook In Your Language
The manual for the drivers test is available directly from the CA DMV website in English, Spanish and many other languages. Click here for the English drivers handbook or click here for the driving manual in Spanish.
2. Take Sample Tests to Ensure You are Ready.
Sample tests are available for free on DMVCheatSheets.com in English and Spanish. Additional study resources are also available directly from California's DMV website.
3. Make an appointment to ease the stress of the day.
Follow common sense test preparation on the day of your test. Get plenty of rest, have a good breakfast or meal, and do what you need to do to be calm while taking the test. Plenty of studies have shown tired, hungry and nervous test takers do not perform as well as possible on tests.
What To Do If You Fail
If you do fail, California allows the test to be taken up to 3 times before requiring and additional fee.
Test takers are frustrated. Tony Lee wrote an article for Breitbart.com where he interviewed one such test taker and covers what CA did to prepare for the upcoming wave of Spanish applicants. Click here for the complete Breitbart.com article.
Many are concerned about the low pass rates. Cindy Carcamo of the LA Times reported, "Daisy Vieyra, a spokeswoman for a statewide coalition of immigrants' rights advocates called Drive California, said there is room for improvement but also pointed out that California did much better than Nevada, which implemented a similar driver's license program. There, an estimated 70% of applicants failed the written test in the first few days."
Click here for the complete LA Times article.


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Unlearning To Be
Submitted into Contest #152 in response to: Start your story with a character saying "I can see it now."... view prompt
Kevin Leonard
"I can see it now."
The voice of the man on the radio was very familiar to the boy, even though he had never met the man. He spoke loudly, always just below a yell, and he used a lot of words that the boy didn't understand. He spoke with an energy that made the boy feel nervous, like there lurked some danger around the next bend in the road, just out of sight. Papa seemed to like him though. He always listened to him in the car on these long rides.
"I can see it. A nation of coddled, man-children. Of course, I'm not supposed to say that. Pretty soon, you won't even be allowed to say 'men' anymore, I guess it's become such a bad word now. Listen folks, I can see their game plan. I've been telling you since the beginning, I can see where this thing is headed. These so-called progressives are willing to sink this great country to further their agenda of getting rid of men. You've heard it, I've talked about it on this program before. That's what they say, 'Kill All Men', isn't it?"
The man on the radio laughed, but his voice still held that anxious energy that made it sound as if there was nothing funny at all. The boy looked towards Papa, but as usual his face was perfectly still, only his eyes moving slightly to scan the sides of the road.
"If they keep saying it, shouldn't we start believing them? We have to believe that this is what they actually want: the end of men. Well you want to know what I think? I think that it's men that built this country. Men that made it great. And if we ever want it to go back to the way it was, we need men to start acting like men…"
The boy leaned his head against the window and listened, letting his forehead rattle against the glass as he watched the trees roll by, and thought about how the man sounded so little like how the forest looked.
"What are the worms for?" The boy asked, leaning his head and shoulders fully into the bucket as he grasped with tiny, pale fingers toward the fat worms that wriggled at the bottom. The bucket began to tip under his weight and threatened to spill onto the rain-slick dock.
"I told you already. They're bait," Papa said, frustration leaking out around the stub of the cigarette hanging in its familiar spot just left of the centre point off his bottom lip. He picked the boy up by the back of his weathered yellow life jacket and set him down out of arm's reach of the bucket.
"And I told you they're not for playing with."
Usually, when they got on the boat, Papa would just tell the boy to sit and be quiet, and so that's exactly what he would do. He never paid much attention to what Papa was doing. Instead, the boy liked to try to find animals in the forest along the shore, or, when his eyes grew tired of straining into the dark belly of the forest, he would lay down on the sticky plastic seats of the bench seat at the back of the boat and stare up at the sky, drawing his own animals in the clouds. In the evenings, he would watch as the stars started to peek their way into existence. Sometimes, when the clouds hid all their animals, he would lean out over the water, the lip of the boat pressing the lifejacket into his chest with a reassuring hardness, and he would stare into the dark water of the lake. Once he thought he saw a turtle, but mostly he just saw his own reflection bobbing rhythmically in the black abyss. He didn't like the way he looked that way, stuck in that reflective darkness. Something about the water made him uncomfortable. It looked to him like a sky without stars.
Once they had loaded all their supplies and were out on the water, the boy snuck back to the bucket while Papa's attention was focused on driving the boat. He peeked over the edge and inside, watching the worms as they flopped and rolled over one another. They reminded him of his old dog Juniper's tail. Of spaghetti noodles and a fireman's hose. He reached down, willing his fingertips towards the worms. He held his breath against the crisp late afternoon air, not letting his exhale cloud his vision, praying for a chance at just one worm. Each time he thought he had one, the rocking of the boat would slosh the contents of the bucket, sending the worms just out of reach.
The roar of the motor cut short, and Papa walked with a heavy step back for the bucket. He flicked the stub of his cigarette into the lake, a new one plucked from his breast pocket and lit before the first had hit the water.
"Here boy, quit playing. It's time you learned to catch your dinner."
The boy watched as Papa, with an enviable ease, bent and plucked a worm out of the bucket. It spun and wriggled in the air as the man held it up in front of the boy's wide eyes. Deftly, Papa brought forth his other hand and pierced the worm with a fishing hook, procured from some horrific nowhere, turning it over and passing it twice through the worm's slimy flesh. The worm twisted violently against the hook, and the boy began to cry.
"Here," Papa said. "This one's yours."
The way back to the dock was much quieter. Papa stared out over the water, moving only to drink from his beer or make small adjustments to the wheel. The engine gave its high droning whine, accompanied by the clatter of empty cans that had rolled to the back of the boat and now danced around the boy's feet. The boy sat in the middle of the bench, his fingers fiddling with the strap on his tattered lifejacket. He had so many questions that it made his head feel heavy but he knew not to interrupt Papa when he was in one of his statue moods.
The boy looked again towards the bucket. The water inside sloshed with the movements of the boat and the tails of the fish looked like wilting flowers as they hung over the lip of the bucket. The boy didn't know if there were still worms in the bucket, but he didn't dare go look. He didn't know if worms knew how to swim. Another question. More weight.
When they reached the dock, Papa got out and tied up the boat, his hands moving in violent, practiced movements. He leaned in, reached past the boy and grabbed the bucket and its bouquet of dead fish before stepping back further onto the dock. He looked in at the boy, who'd only just managed to undo the buckle of his life jacket and stow it under the seat like he'd been taught.
"C'mon. Let's go."
Papa turned and began to walk away.
The boy climbed up onto the seat and held onto the side of the boat. Papa usually helped him out of the boat. He would hold his hand as he stepped out of the boat, or grab him by the loop on the back of his life jacket and hoist him over. For some reason, today was different and the boy couldn't understand why.
Looking down, the boy watched the boat push and pull against the ropes as it rocked in the waves of the bay. As it did, the gap between the boat and the dock narrowed and widened. Narrowed and widened. The boy tried to find the rhythm of the pattern to find when to step, but it felt like whenever he started to move the gap widened again, taunting him.
"I said 'Let's go'," Papa said, his voice stern. Like the man on the radio, Papa never yelled. Instead his voice simply gained a hardened quality. The boy knew Papa did not like to repeat himself.
He looked again at the impossibly black waters between the boat and the dock. He felt his eyes beginning to sting and a hard, uncomfortable lump growing in his throat. He wanted to cry again but he knew that would only make things worse. He swallowed hard and when the boat next seemed to be rocking in towards the dock he tried to quickly step forward. The boat slid traitorously backwards as he pushed off, sliding away from the dock until it held taut against the ropes the man had tied. As a result, the boy didn't move forward nearly as much as he'd expected, instead stumbling as he tried to step off the boat. The shin of his right leg scraped against the side of the dock and his knees clattered hard against the surface. He looked up towards Papa, who stood at the front of the docks, his face barely visible as the sun set over the trees behind him. He held the boy's gaze for a second before he turned around, wordless, and began to walk back to the truck.
The boy pushed himself up into a stand. His leg stung really badly and his palms felt sharp and warm. His eyes were moist and he had to keep blinking away would-be tears. Silently, he followed the man and climbed into the back seat of the truck. The whole ride home, the boy stared out the window and watched the darkening sky, imagining he had fallen into the water and was still trapped under the dock, sinking.
The next morning, while Papa was still late in bed sleeping, the boy lay awake in the cabin as the sun and the sounds of birds poured in through the open window. The rain of the night before appeared to have ended. He waited as patiently as he could for Papa to wake, but as the rhythmic snoring from the adjacent room went on unabated, the siren's call of the outdoors became too much for the boy to ignore. Quietly, he slipped out of bed, pulled on the clothes he had worn yesterday, and snuck out of his room.
In the common room, the sound of the snoring was even louder. Still, the boy tip-toed across the room, stepping carefully around the minefield of discarded cans that dotted the floor until he reached the back door. With practiced patience, he twisted the handle and pulled the door open slowly, left ear cocked to the sound of the snoring.
Standing in the open doorway, the boy surveyed the mud and weed-covered patch behind the cabin. The patch was small and uncared for, littered with forgotten tools and full of undesirable plants that prickled and stung, but the boy hadn't yet fully learned the language of criticism and so he simply liked what he saw. In that untamed backyard he saw potential, and discovery. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a flurry of movement in a tree on the fringe of the yard. Maybe a squirrel? The crisp air hit his lungs and began to fill his body until it felt like he'd inflated like a balloon, until his feet lifted from the ground and he became untethered, dancing in the gentlest of breezes, carried on the whims of the wind off of the back step and out into the yard.
The door clattered hard against the frame behind him. In his excitement, he'd forgotten to close the door quietly, had stupidly run off, letting it slam shut. He stood frozen at the bottom of the stairs, one foot on the bottom step, the other on the dirt of the yard, listening for the sounds of Papa stirring inside the cabin. Even the animals of the forest froze and fell silent. Together with the boy they waited together in this haunted purgatory until the boldest among them, a grasshopper tucked away in the shade of the cabin, gave a probing chirp and broke the spell. The boy gently took his foot off the bottom stair and took a step out into the yard. Then another. By the third, his heart had already begun to forget the incident and he turned again towards freedom.
He was beginning to walk across the large patch of mud that made up most of the eastern side of the yard when a movement underfoot caught his attention. There, just where he had been about to step, was a worm, wriggling in the soft, wet soil. The boy squatted down, bringing his face low to the ground to watch the worm as it pulled itself free of the soil. The worm moved along on the ground but didn't seem to have any particular plan or direction. The boy wasn't even certain which side was the head, or whether it actually had two heads - one on each side. He watched as it moved first in one direction and then the exact opposite, growing and shrinking as it stretched its body across and through the damp earth.
"Nice find."
The boy had been so engrossed in the movement of the worm that he never heard Papa open the back door and descend the stairs. Papa's shadow now loomed over him and the worm, making the mud appear even darker. With one big hand, Papa reached down and scooped up the worm and a little bit of the soil before carrying it over to the fishing bucket which sat next to the back door.
"That'll catch us a big one."
Late that afternoon, when they went out to the boat for the day's fishing trip, the boy's life jacket was nowhere to be found.
"Goddamnit, where is your brain sometimes? I told you to keep it tied to the boat."
Papa made the boy look for it on the floors of the other boats of the marina in case it had been blown away by the wind. The whole time, Papa stood by his boat, growing more frustrated with each cigarette he burned through. Finally, as the boy was beginning to search in the brush that lined the shore, his father called him back, scolding him for being careless. By the time they were on the boat and out at Papa's preferred fishing location, the sun was already mostly hidden behind the trees and Papa seemed completely disinterested in resuming the prior day's fishing lessons.
The boy didn't mind. He wanted to avoid thinking about what Papa was doing on the other end of the boat. He tried laying out on the back bench to look up at the clouds, but he found himself frequently looking back at the bucket as Papa took worm after worm, attaching them to his hook and casting them into the water. The boy winced each time he heard the hook hit the water. Overhead, the animals in the clouds remained indifferent and it made the boy want to cry.
The boy turned over onto his stomach and leaned over the edge of the boat, turning his back so that he couldn't see the bucket any longer. Instead, he looked out over the edge of the boat into the murky waters below. There, as always floated the ghostly visage of his face. The boy watched as the face distorted with the rocking of the water, saw it contort further as his face pulled into grimace, watched it ripple as his tears fell and collided with his reflection. He thought about the worm and its two heads and he thought about how he was like a worm, how he wished he was a worm, because then he could play in the dirt and no one would stop him, but he couldn't because wasn't a worm, he was a boy, a boy that didn't know how to do anything right, a boy with two heads and no brain.
As he wracked himself with the practiced silent tears of a boy who had learned never to draw attention to himself, he felt so upset at the face in the water that he struck out at his reflection. The momentum of the swing was too heavy though, and he felt his body slip forward off the edge of the boat and into the water. He fell perfectly straight, like a diver, hand outstretched, so that barely a splash came through as he crashed through his own reflection.
He kicked and flailed against the water as he fell slowly down into the growing darkness. He felt something brush against his arm and he scrambled for it, felt for it with his hands. A long, thin string, whirring up between his fingertips as he fell. He felt a sharp pinch in his palm as the end of the string came rushing up to meet it. In what little light penetrated this depth, the boy looked at his left palm and saw a hook pierced into the flesh of his palm and there, on the opposite end of the hook, dangled a worm.
The hook in his hand pulled hard, jerking his arm violently. As he continued to descend, the light all but lost in the water around him, the boy brought up his free hand and grabbed the worm, twisting it and delicately removing it from the hook. He balled his hand into a loose fist to provide a safe spot for the worm. He felt his palm tickle as the worm twisted and rolled. Finally he stopped sinking, the force pulling him up equaling the one pulling him down, suspending him here in the full darkness of a sea without stars. But still he held his right hand loose, forming a perfect cage, because he did not know if worms knew how to swim.
14:20 Jul 16, 2022
Great writing and beautiful prose. Your descriptions and character actions were engrossing. The opening intrigued my curiosity to read on. Thanks for sharing.
Christopher Kelley
There's a ton of fantastic description going on here. My favorite is: " As it did, the gap between the boat and the dock narrowed and widened. Narrowed and widened. The boy tried to find the rhythm of the pattern to find when to step, but it felt like whenever he started to move the gap widened again, taunting him." …because that's pretty much my daily life. I still live among many people who listen to aggressive talk radio, so that really hit me, too. Very nice.


Whole grain buttermilk waffles used to make a breakfast sandwich.
So many pancakes or waffles made with white flour are fluffy, but taste mostly of whatever you put on them, while many of them made with whole grains end up tasting great but cook up flat and dense. Wouldn't it be great to have the best of both worlds?
This recipe offers just that; it gives you a relatively fluffy pancake/waffle with a nice earthy flavor from the whole-grain flours. I like them without a lot of additional syrup or jam, preferring instead to top them with a little butter, honey and seasonal fruit.
While it's nice to cook these to order, I also like to sit down at the table and eat with everyone else, so as I cook the waffles I keep them warm in a 200*F oven. They will stay moist for up to 30 minutes without drying out. You can also make the batter and store it, covered, in the refrigerator for up to a day. You'll probably need to add 1 to 2 tablespoons more milk or water to loosen it up after it sits overnight.
1. In a batter bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, buttermilk, and butter. Whisk the pancake mix into the milk mixture until smooth. Let the batter rest for 10 minutes to allow the dry ingredients to soak up some of the liquid. The baking soda in the pancake mix will interact with the buttermilk and small bubbles will begin to form. If the batter feels too thick to pour and difficult to easily whisk or stir, add 1 tablespoon more milk or water to loosen it up.
2. While the batter is resting, heat a waffle iron, and spray with non-stick spray if necessary. When it is hot, pour about 1/2 cup batter into the waffle iron, close and bake until waffle is browned and crisp on the edges.
Keep waffles warm in a 200*F. oven until ready to serve. Serve warm with butter, honey or maple syrup.
Using up leftover waffles is never a problem with these. They make a great breakfast or lunch sandwich. Here you see a sandwich made with scrambled eggs, cheese, bacon and guacamole. Add some lettuce and sliced tomato for an extra hearty sandwich if you wish. It all tastes great!
Layering up a sandwich on a whole grain waffle.
When I was growing up there were two kinds of oranges, eating oranges from California, and juice oranges from Florida. Now when I survey the display of citrus fruits in the market, the variety of oranges is mind-boggling. So each week when I grocery shop, I buy a different kind of orange, just so I can try them all and learn the differences between them.
My last shopping trip resulted in my bringing home Blood Oranges. The color of the flesh of these oranges is deep red/maroon and the juice is dark pink. The flavor is hard to describe, but seems almost to have a cranberry flavor mixed with the orange. Besides simply eating them, I wanted to capture that flavor in something baked. So I turned to this recipe for cookie bars that uses orange juice and zest in the filling that is baked on a sugar cookie crust. The juice from the Blood oranges gave the filling a soft pink color that is quite attractive, and the flavor is intense.
Blood orange juice made my filling a pink color.
I really liked the texture of these bars; the filling is soft and chewy while the base is firm sugar cookie. A nice contrast. Chopped hazelnuts provide some crunch and a dusting of confectioners' sugar is all that's needed to get them ready for serving.
On a personal note: I found these bars to be a little too sweet. In making them again, I would use less sugar because there is sweetness in the cookie base, plus corn syrup and white sugar in the filling. My feeling is that you could reduce the sugar by half and thereby let the orange flavor become even more prominent.
The convenience of sugar cookie dough makes an easy crust.
1. Preheat oven to 350*F. Lightly spray a 13×9-inch pan.
2. Cut cookie dough into 1/2-inch slices. Line button of pan with the cookie slices, and using fingers press together and flatten evenly to form a bottom crust.
Press sliced cookie dough into pan to form a crust.
Sprinkle with 1/4 cup of the nuts, and press into the dough. Bake 12 – 15 minutes until dough is puffed.
Sprinkle on some nuts and press into the dough.
3. Meanwhile in a medium bowl, mix sugar and flour. With a whisk mix in the corn syrup and remaining ingredients (except powdered sugar). Stir in remaining 1/4 cup nuts.
4. Carefully pour the filling over the partially baked crust.
Pour the orange mixture onto the partially baked crust.
5. Return to oven and bake 18 – 23 minutes till edges are brown and filling is set.
Cool completely on a wire rack. Sprinkle with powdered sugar and cut into bars. Makes 24 bars.
If you were to look through any old New England cookbook from the last hundred years, you would most likely find a recipe for savory Yankee pot roast. A good pot roast is absolutely essential to winter survival, just about as necessary as a good pair of snow tires, or a warm pair of slippers. This classic combination of tender beef, seasoned vegetables, and rich gravy is comfort food at its best. Today, the day before Valentine's Day, we are having a blizzard and I found that I just needed to make a pot roast. The snow is piling up outside, and since I can't go anywhere, it's a perfect day to stay inside and enjoy the cozy warmth of my kitchen and the aroma coming from the oven.
"Pot roast," is a term for browned meat cooked with vegetables in a covered pot. It began appearing in cook books in the late 19th century, but this method of slow cooking in liquid, what we now know as braising, is much older than that. Tough cuts of meat all benefit from this form of cooking, because the long slow cooking breaks down the connective tissue, which converts to gelatin over time to produce both tender meat and a silky sauce. Since these tougher cuts come from the "working" parts of the animal, they have more flavor, so a good braise will give you delicious meat cooked down to pull-apart perfection.
The process for making a pot roast begins with browning the meat. This is a necessary step because it creates wonderful flavor. Once the meat is browned, it is then simmered in a stock consisting of beef broth and red wine, and seasoned with onions and herbs. Some cooks add the vegetables in the final hour of cooking, but I like to layer my vegetables in the pot first and place the roast on top of them, so the flavor seeps down through all the layers making them deeply flavorful. A variety of vegetables may be used such as onions, carrots, parsnips, turnips, celery and potatoes. Whatever's on hand is what works best.
Whenever I make a pot roast we always eat it broken into large chunks or slices (if that's possible), with the vegetables and gravy. Hopefully there will be some left over for a second meal, when I shred what's left, reheat it in some gravy and we have it on a "hard roll" as a hot sandwich. I don't know which meal I like better; the first or the second, because it's so good either way. If there are potatoes (and onions) left over, I combine them and reheat them as "home fries". These may be served for breakfast with eggs, or with that hot sandwich for dinner.
The recipe that I'm sharing with you today calls for carrots, onions, and potatoes, but they can be swapped out for any of your favorite vegetables. Most recipes also call for red wine, and usually I use it, but didn't have any on hand when I made this, so my gravy was made from beef broth only. For best results, use a heavy-bottomed Dutch oven or cast iron skillet to sear the meat on the stovetop; then continue the braising in the oven.
1. Preheat the oven to 350*F and position an oven rack in the lower half of the oven. Pat the meat dry with paper towels and season liberally on all sides with salt and pepper.
2. Set a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add the beef to the pot and sear evenly on all sides, using tongs to turn the roast, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
Brown the meat well on all sides.
3. Lower the heat to medium and add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil. Add the onion, garlic, and chopped herbs, and cook, stirring often, until the onions are beginning to brown a little about 5 – 6 minutes.
4. Deglaze the pot: add the wine and 1 cup of beef stock, scraping up the browned bits from the bottom of the pot. Add the tomato paste and stir into the stock. Place the potatoes, carrots and celery into the Dutch oven.
Then lay the roast on top of the vegetables. Add the remaining cup of beef stock to the pan. Bring to a simmer.
5. Once it's simmering, remove the pot from the heat. Cover and transfer the pot to the oven and cook until the beef is quite tender, 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
6. To serve, slice against the grain, or use two forks to pull the beef into chunks. Discard the bay leaf. Arrange the beef and vegetables on a platter. Serve the sauce/gravy separately to spoon over the meat and vegetables. Alternatively you may want to make mashed potatoes instead of cooking the potatoes with the meat. Buttered egg noodles also go very well with this dish in place of potatoes.
7. To make a quick beef gravy: Remove the meat and vegetables to a platter and cover with foil to keep warm. Skim the fat from the surface of the gravy; then bring to a simmer on the stovetop. In a separate bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour and 1/4 cup water per cup of gravy to form a slurry. Add the slurry to the gravy, whisking continuously until thickened. Continue mixing as you bring the gravy to a simmer; it will thicken noticeably. Season with salt and pepper to taste.


Blowers, Bubbles & Balls breaks away from Henry Blofeld's more conventional journalistic style and is a selection of short stories and anecdotes about some of the more unusual experiences he has encountered throughout his career as a cricket commentator and writer. A light-hearted and lightweight string of anecdotes by international media gadfly, Henry 'Blofly' Blofeld, which has marginally more about wine and women than cricket. However, Blofeld does introduce a few episodes such as his odyssey to the Sydney Hill to meet the owners of the 'Bespectacled Henry Blofly Stand' banner.His stories take the reader around the world and behind the scenes with the cricketing fraternity. From England to Australia, from South America to India and back to the West Indies, Henry tells of his much publicised run-in with Ian Botham, and frankly discusses his relationship with Dennis Lillee. These jolly, jaunty japes and tales are sometimes witty, sometimes racy, sometimes spicy, and occasionally incredulous, but never are they dull.


In vitro and in vivo molecular evidence of genistein action in augmenting the efficacy of cisplatin in pancreatic cancer.
We recently reported the potential of genistein in augmenting gemcitabine-induced killing of pancreatic cancer (Banerjee, S. et al., Cancer Research 2005;65:9064-72). Since cis-diaminedichloroplatinum (II) (cisplatin) is widely used against solid tumors, we further investigated whether genistein pretreatment could be used as a novel strategy for cisplatin-induced killing of pancreatic cancer cells in vitro and enhanced antitumor activity in vivo. Our in vitro results showed that pretreatment of cells with genistein followed by cisplatin resulted in significant loss of cell viability and potentiated apoptosis irrespective of the metastatic ability of cells. Mechanistically, genistein augmented cisplatin induced killing by down regulating transcription factor-NF-kappaB and anti-apoptotic Akt expression. NF-kappaB was found upregulated when pancreatic cancer cells were exposed to cisplatin, suggesting the potential mechanism of acquired chemo-resistance. In addition, we also showed, for the first time, that genistein in combination with cisplatin is more effective antitumor agent in our orthotopic tumor model. But most importantly, our data also showed that a specific target, such as NF-kappaB, was inactivated in animal tumors treated with genistein and cisplatin. Immunohistochemical data showed reduced staining for phospho-p65, Bcl-xL and MMP-9 in treated tumors compared to control tumors, but the lowest activity was seen in the combination group. These results provide strong molecular in vivo evidence in support of our hypothesis that inactivation of the NF-kappaB signaling pathway by genistein results in the chemo-sensitization of pancreatic tumors to cisplatin, which is likely to be an important and novel strategy for the treatment of pancreatic cancer.


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The Francke Foundations or Franckesche Stiftungen were established by the Pietist theologian August Hermann Francke in 1698 in Glaucha, a small parish outside of Halle, thanks to the support of the Elector of Brandenburg Friedrich III. After being successively banned from Leipzig and Erfurt in the late 1680s for promoting Pietist ideas, Francke had found employment in 1691 as both a professor of Greek and oriental languages at the newly founded University of Halle and a pastor to St Georgen church in Glaucha. He soon became a popular lecturer and received a generous donation in 1695 that he decided to invest in charitable activities in his parish.
The Elector of Brandenburg was sympathetic to Pietist ideas and granted fiscal privileges to support the establishment of Francke's project alongside private donations and subscriptions. The first buildings to be erected in Glaucha included the iconic orphanage, a charity school, a Paedagogium for children of wealthy families, a Latin school to prepare poor children to university, a Gynaeceum for young girls, dormitories, a widows' house, a pharmacy, a hospital, a library, a printing centre, a bookshop, a dining hall for 400 people and a large singing hall with a capacity of 2,000 people.
Halle's progressive pedagogy attracted numerous students from several parts of Europe, and especially England. London had welcomed several German Pietist ministers under Queen Anne (r. 1702-1714) and her husband, the Lutheran Prince George of Denmark (1653-1708). An 'English house' was built in 1709-1710 to accommodate the growing number of students sent from England to Halle. This was in some ways the early modern ancestor of the ERASMUS exchange programme. Prince George's nephew, King Frederik IV of Denmark (r. 1699-1730), likewise financed the Danish-Halle mission, which from 1706 supported the evangelisation of Tamils by Francke's students in the Danish colony of Tranquebar, India, until 1818.
Francke also found another patron in his friend, the Prussian diplomat and Court Councilor Baron Carl Hildebrand Freiherr von Canstein (1667-1719), who founded the eponymous Canstein Bible Institute in Halle in 1710. Its mission was to print cheap portable Bibles for worldwide dissemination via growing network of missionaries.
Within just a few years, Halle became the institutional centre of German Pietism and acquired an international reputation in the eighteenth-century. Francke himself had allegedly some 5,000 correspondents from all over Europe, the Ottoman Empire, India and New England. By the time of his death in 1727, the Foundations had become of self-sustaining community of some 3,000 people, with its own kitchens, bakeries, breweries and plantations. Many regarded the Franckesche Stiftungen as the New Jerusalem, a Christian utopia founded on the principles of charity, social justice and education.
The Franckesche Stiftungen in the early 1700s.
The Francke Foundations saw a period of decline in the nineteenth century and, although it managed to survive throughout the Nazi regime, it fell into ruins under the German Democratic Republic. After the fall of the Wall, the Foundations were restored in 1991 and became a UNESCO World Heritage candidate eight years later.


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CHRIS CHRISTOU IS AUSSIE BURNOUT ROYALTY THANKS TO HIS TOUGH-AS XY FALCON AND HIS FLAMBOYANT STYLE ON THE PAD. WE CATCH UP WITH ONE OF THE GENUINE ICONS OF THE SPORT
STORY CRAIG PARKER PHOTOS CHRIS THOROGOOD & SM ARCHIVES
CHRIS Christou and his Electric Blue Phase III GTHO are the stuff of burnout legend. Thanks to his fistout- the-window driving style and a tough-as-nails 351 Cleveland under the bonnet, Chris and his Hoey took out back-to-back Summernats Burnout Championships in 1990 and 1991, featured on the Summernats 8 cover and was included in Street Machine's list of the All-Time Greatest Falcons (Aug 2013).
Although now retired from burnout duties, HO 775 still takes pride of place in the Christou garage.
SM caught up with Chris for a chat about the life and times of two true-blue legends.
The Phase III is one of Australia's most revered cars – when you look back, what do you think about skidding such a valuable and collectible car?
Didn't matter if it was a Bathurst Monaro, GT or HO – back in the 80s everybody did stupid things with them. Besides, I've never tagged the wall or Armco. The only damage I ever got was a bit on the quarter, if the tyre exploded. I was a panel beater, so I'd just fix it. As much as I loved doing it, later on I started to realise the value of the car and shut it down.
Tell us about your burnout style – you started with one fist out the window, which evolved into two fists. Did you practice that?
I had plenty of success with the fist pump, although I never really practiced it. If I felt comfortable and had plenty of time, would definitely go the double fist. The old joke was that I was steering with my nose. Never actually did that, but I definitely used the knees a bit, because she was a fair old handful, as I ran a lot of tyre – 265/50/15 and sometimes a 275.
Was HO 775 manual?
Yes, for a long time – won my first Summernats Burnout Championship with a manual. I eventually saw what the other guys were doing with autos and made the swap. Before that it was bloody busy, I would be all arms and all feet. It was definitely good fun and I took all the precautions; I always checked the clutch and ran a scattershield. These days the cars have so much horsepower, they just touch the throttle and it destroys the tyres.
Was it always the one car?
I eventually did another car, for a few reasons. I didn't want to kill the first car anymore, and Summernats wanted us there for the 25th anniversary. The car was in pieces, undergoing a full rebuild. I knew we weren't going to get it done in time, so we built another car in two weeks. We put in massive hours – it nearly killed Rhys! It was a good XY; we stuck a sunroof in it, painted it, and bang – Bob's your uncle. The original car is called Blue Thunder; the boys have nicknamed the other Secret Thunder.
What do you remember about that iconic Aug/Sep '84 Street Machine cover?
I think the photoshoot was on my way back from the Street Machine Nationals, up Cemetery Road, Haunted Hills
Hernes Oak [in Gippsland, Victoria]. To be honest I can't remember whose idea it was, mine or the photographer. But I'll tell you what, I was none-too-shy back then, I would never say no. You can't take chances like that anymore; it's not like the old days. You'll get your car impounded.
You and the XY were featured in the famous Real Men Smoke Eagers ad campaign – how did that come about?
I actually approached them and they said they'd give me some tyres. In the end they only supplied two tyres – which I never actually skidded on. Then Bridgestone went and made up a poster that went into all their tyre dealers. They did that off their own bat, nothing to do with me at all.
Where are your trophies?
I built this six-metre long bar, they're all sitting along the top of it and the car is right behind them. They all have a lot of meaning; they make me feel good, make me feel like I've achieved something.
What do you think about the fact that everyone knows you as 'the burnout guy'?
I'm over the moon with what I did. I've owned the car since I was 19; I'm 57 now and if I had the chance I'd love to do it all over again. I went to a wedding once and four guys came up and said: "You're Chris Christou, you're a legend." It's nice to be recognised, it makes you feel good.
What do you think of the burnouts the guys are doing these days?
Honestly, they've really taken it to the next level, there's some serious friggin' competition out there and you need a dedicated car to be competitive. The power levels are crazy – 1500, 1800hp. Those blown, injected set-ups are serious peanuts. I've been putting one together for about five years now; it's a lot of money. Honest to god, 800 to 1000hp is plenty. Heck, even 700 is plenty – you can do some really good things with that much power.
What does the future hold for Chris Christou?
After going through hell and back health-wise, I've had to slow things down bit. However I'd really like to build another car and go out with a bang – if I could get the money together I'd be there like a rat up a drainpipe. Also my priorities have changed, I've got other commitments. I want to get my young fellas' cars done. We've just finished Rhys's XR, then there's Mitch's XW GT and Steve has a '69 Camaro. After that, who knows? After all, it's in my blood. s
I'M OVER THE MOON WITH WHAT I DID. I'VE OWNED THE CAR SINCE I WAS 19; I'M 57 NOW AND IF I HAD THE CHANCE I'D LOVE TO DO IT ALL OVER AGAIN


Talks between SWR and the RMT union failed to reach a resolution.
Train stations will be left empty as strikes mean South Western Railway runs a 'severely reduced service'.
The RMT union have planned another 24 hour strike on Saturday 4th August over the ongoing argument about the role of train guards.
As a result trains will not stop at several stations.
The strikes are planned over the next four weekends with a 48 hour walk out happening at the end of the month.
It's claimed that talks between South Western Railway and the RMT union -aimed at averting more strikes - failed to reach a resolution.
A bus replacement service will be put in place for the stations that will be affected. They are asking people to please check before they travel.
Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union on South Western Railway and Eurostar will walk out for 24 hours.
Buses will replace rail services as the station closes for upgrades to its 1970s signal box, which controls train movements.
Unions say rail commuters are being 'held to ransom' as season ticket fares rise faster than wages - 2018 sees the largest rise in 5 years.
National Rail say services across the whole South Western Railway network may be cancelled, delayed or revised.
A derailed train at London Paddington means that trains running to and from this station are disrupted.


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THE GLASS EFFECT
Lavinia Meijer's new album The Glass Effect is her latest album released in 2016. This double album includes the theme of Koyaanisqatsi and 10 Etudes by Philip Glass.
Includes insert
Brand new album
More LAVINIA MEIJER
Catalog # : MOVCL028 Format : 2 LP, 180 gram Releasedate : 2016-12-12
01. Philip Glass > Etude No.1
01. Philip Glass > Etude No.12
02. Philip Glass > Koyaanisqatsi Theme
03. Bryce Dessner > Suite No. 1
06. Nico Muhly > Quiet Music
01. Nico Muhly > A Hudson Cycle
02. Ólafur Arnalds > Erla's Waltz
03. Ólafur Arnalds > Tomorrow's song
04. Nils Frahm > Ambre
05. Nils Frahm > In the sky and on the ground
06. Ellis Ludwig-Leone > Night Loops
07. Philip Glass > Lift Off - An arrangement of Koyaanisqatsi
Born in South-Korea and at the age of two adopted into a Dutch family, Lavinia started to play the harp at the age of nine. Within two years she was ad missioned to study at the young talent class of the conservatory of Utrecht (Bachelor) and later at the conservatory of Amsterdam (Master). At both conservatories she graduated with Honours.
Her success at the conservatory of Amsterdam has a prelude on Lavinia's career to come. She performed only contemporary compositions at her graduation concert, making a firm statement already: Lavinia is here to add new chapters to the history of music.
In Lavinia's own words:
"As one of the founding fathers of the so-called Minimalist Music style (music with repetitive motives), Philip Glass has been my most important inspiration to set off exploring further into this field of music.
Three years ago I started studying the Etudes. These richly varied and melodically complex pieces, on which Glass worked for more than two decades, trace the history of his development as a composer. Transcribing them from piano to harp was a great challenge, and a much deeper and richer one than my previous arrangements of his music. The Etudes explore a variety of tempi, textures, playing techniques and harmonies that give a wonderful overview of Glass's changing musical language across a time span of over 20 years (1991-2012).
The Glass Effect has taken me on a valuable journey, transporting me across my own musical boundaries and enabling me to grow as a musician, a performer and a person. It is my personal tribute to my friend Philip Glass, who celebrates his 80th birthday in January 2017."
Official website: www.laviniameijer.com
MOZART IN THE JUNGLE SEASON 3
GUY VAN NUETEN
CAMERATA RCO
BACH GOLDBERG VARIATIONS BWV 988 - ARRANGED FOR STRING TRIO
ERIK SATIE, REINBERT DE LEEUW
EARLY PIANOWORKS, VOLUME TWO
FRANCESCO TRISTANO
PIANO CIRCLE SONGS
SALONEN'S CELLO CONCERTO


Dustin Johnson and Rory McIlroy enter the British Open as the golf betting favorites to win the 146th edition of the Major championship, which will be held 20th-23rd July 2017 at Royal Birkdale Golf Club in Southport, England. However, this seems to be more on account of who they are rather than what they have accomplished in recent weeks. DJ is the current World Number 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking, a status which he attained after winning the 2017 Genesis Open – the first of three straight wins on the PGA Tour. He also became the first golfer to win all four of the WGC championships; the 2013 WGC-HSBC Champions, the 2015 WGC-Cadillac Championship and 2017 WGC-Mexico Championship (formerly known as the Cadillac Championship), the 2016 WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, and the 2017 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.
All of which is well and good as far as people who bet on golf are concerned, but to quote the lovely, pre-Super Bowl-wardrobe-malfunction Miss Janet Jackson's 1986 hit, "What Have You Done for Me Lately?" And lately Johnson has missed two straight cuts, at the Memorial Tournament and the US Open. And before that, he finished tied for 13th place at the Byron Nelson and tied for 12th at the Players Championship. In other words, he has not finished in the top 10 since tying for second place in the Wells Fargo Championship in early May. DJ's best finish in the British Open was a T2 in 2011.
As for the other golf betting favorite to win the 2017 Open, Wee Mac – who won the 2014 edition of the tourney – has also missed two straight cuts; at the Dubai Duty Free Irish Open Hosted by the Rory Foundation and the Aberdeen Asset Management Scottish Open. Additionally, he was cut from the US Open as well. "Rory keeps telling us he's almost there," CBS analyst Ian Baker-Finch told the New York Post. "With the Birkdale greens a little bit slower, that might help him. There might not be as much pressure on his putting as there is at the other majors." Okay, but is that your opinion as an analyst, or your analysis as an opinionist? And is there a difference?
Following his early exit from the Scottish Open, McIlroy said he is "just waiting for something, some sort of spark, just something to go right." He should try to get a hold of the AllSpark. Or, failing that, the Matrix of Leadership. Unlike Johnson, Rorschach has yet to win a PGA Tour event this year, his best finish a solo 2nd at the BMW SA Open hosted by City of Ekurhuleni – and so far his last win on tour the 2016 Tour Championship. Both the Nos. 1 and 4 will have their hands full at Royal Birkdale, with the likes of Masters winner Sergio Garcia, US Open Champion Brooks Koepka, and defending British Open champion Henrik Stenson on the field, as well as perennial golf betting favorites such as Jordan Spieth and Jason Day.


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