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Power of Mexican drug cartels in Texas felt hundreds of miles from US border – report
Published time: 16 Nov, 2017 04:25
FILE PHOTO: A car filled with bales of marijuana is seen at a police station in La Grulla, Texas © Eric Thayer / Reuters
A new report reveals that a half-dozen Mexican drug cartels have gained a stronghold in the state of Texas that reaches far and wide. This after mass arrests of Mexican mafia members and confiscations of their drugs and firearms in California.
The federal Drug Enforcement Administration's 2017 National Drug Threat Assessment reveals that six Mexican drug cartels have a far-reaching stranglehold over several Texas cities. It also finds that Mexican cartels now smuggle more drugs into the US than any other criminal organization.
One of the criminal groups, the Gulf Cartel, has a hold on Texas cities such as McAllen, Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Galveston, Houston and Beaumont in the state's tip and coastal bend area. The group mostly brings in marijuana and cocaine in through between the Rio Grande Valley and South Padre Island in Texas.
Mexican tourism falls dramatically due to rising drug cartel violence
In the western part of the Lone Star State, the Los Zetas Cartel controls two cities, while another group, the Juarez Cartel, has a hold on Lubbock, El Paso, Midland and Alpine.
The Sinaloa Cartel, which used to be run by Joaquin "El Chapo"Guzman, is primarily found in Dallas, Lubbock and Fort Worth, the report states.
Last week, authorities in California made 47 arrests in relation to the Mexican mafia, and Mexican drug cartels. Authorities seized 36 firearms and 200 pounds of drugs throughout the entire Southern California region.
The seizures included items such as assault rifles, 120 pounds of marijuana, 60 pounds of cocaine and 12 pounds of methamphetamine. Thirty five thousand dollars worth of alleged criminal proceeds were also seized in Riverside, San Bernardino, Los Angeles and Orange counties, California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said in a statement, the Orange County Breeze reported.
The narco underworld in Mexico has also seen its major criminal groups split up into factions far and wide in recent years. The Gulf and Zeta cartels are cited as the main groups involved in the fragmentation.
Dismantling MS-13 priority for DOJ organized crime unit – Sessions
In Reynosa, which is a major city across the border from McAllen, Texas, numerous violent fights between different factions of the Gulf Cartel have taken place over the past several months, Business Insider reported.
Almost 60 of the homicides reported in Reynosa this year, have come in May and June, just weeks after the April 22 killing of Juan Manuel Loisa Salinas, a leader of factions of the Gulf cartel, during a clash with Mexican authorities.
His death appears to have ignited the latest spate of violence, Mike Vigil, former chief of international operations for the DEA told Business Insider.
"With his demise, the Gulf cartel has splintered even more, where it's almost like so many grains of rice," Vigil said. "And that has led to a lot of violence."
The gang MS-13, which has been cited as having having relationships with Mexican cartels, has recently become a priority to the administration of President Donald Trump.
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I believe that therapy is a unique and creative process every time it happens. I believe that it requires trust, bravery, openness and honesty that goes both ways. No matter who you are and why you might want therapy I will work hard to provide a safe and comfortable space and a meaningful connection to try to help figure things out.
I work with adults and children of all ages and provide individual and family therapy. In my career I have worked mostly with children, youth, young adults and families around issues such as trauma, anxiety, depression, immigration, parenting, and adoption and permanency. My door is open to anyone, but if I do not feel competent to help, I will help find someone who is.
Healing and coping happen in so many different ways, therefore I use a variety of techniques and theories to guide therapy. I try to be flexible while using those techniques and theories and I always strive to provide care that is founded on your strengths, your goals, your capacities, and relationships. The things that we face are complex and confusing and I try to understand the context as best I can. I use a combination of child-centered play therapy, yoga calm and mindfulness, cognitive behavioral therapy, attachment theory, developmental repair theory, family systems theory and a variety of other treatment modalities that are meaningful and relevant.
I am fluent in both English and Spanish and am comfortable with providing therapy in either language or a combination of the two.
Thank you for taking the time to read this. Please reach out if you have any other questions.


Happy Valentine's Day! I love this holiday, even if it is a fake holiday, possibly created by greeting card companies. I mostly like it because it's official colors are pink and red. And because there are flowers and chocolate. I like it even when I don't have a Valentine, because it serves as a good excuse to "treat yo'self." I decided to treat myself to some sugary goodness (I shared with my coworkers too of course). These sugar cookie bars are all the deliciousness of a sugar cookie with a fraction of the effort. They are so easy to whip together and they look so pretty. Your valentine, or maybe just you, will love them!
Preheat oven to 375°F. Butter a quarter sheet pan OR a 13" x 9" baking dish, set aside.
In a mixing bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt, set aside.
Bake 15-18 minutes or until the middle is slightly firm and the edges are lightly golden.
Cool completely, then frost and cut into squares.
In a mixing bowl, with an electric mixer, whip together butter and powdered sugar until thick. (Mixture will seem dry.) Add half and half a little at a time until fluffy. Mix in vanilla and salt. Add in optional food coloring and mix until well blended.
I would have loved a couple of these last night! They look perfect!


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Q: Wiring two Gradle tasks together via a property The question:
In Gradle, how do I make the output of one task be a property and the input of another task be that same property? Especially in the context of that property being needed at configuration time.
What I'm trying to accomplish:
I'm attempting to write a Tar task that depends on user input. I'm having trouble with the need for lazy configuration given that the "baseName" is not known at configuration time.
Code
Here's what I would like to work but it doesn't.
task saveDb(type: Tar, dependsOn: getTarBaseName) {
    // Next line doesn't work but does if I surround 2nd param with '{}'
    inputs.property("baseName", getTarBaseName.baseName) // Doesn't work

    from file("$dbsDir/data")
    destinationDir = file(project.dbsBackupDir)
    baseName = getTarBaseName.baseName // Doesn't work
    extension = 'tar'
    compression = Compression.NONE
}

task getTarBaseName() {
    doFirst {
        def result = BuildUtil.promptForName() // Uses Swing to prompt for a name
        getTarBaseName.ext.baseName = result
    }
}

As you can see I'm using ext to try to pass information between tasks, but that is just incidental not a requirement. Also I'm using 2 tasks, I'm completely willing to use only 1, however, that wouldn't really answer the general question which is one I hit against fairly often when attempting to use Gradle as a cross platform bash replacement for project related tasks.

A: To solve your specific problem (if I did not miss something), you don't need a second task. Just add a doFirst closure to your Tar task and set the baseName property there to whatever you want:
task saveDb(type: Tar) {
    // static configuration
    doFirst {
        baseName = BuildUtil.promptForName()
        // or for another task (don't forget to depend on that task)
        baseName = otherTask.myProperty
    }
}

task otherTask {
    doFirst {
        ext.myProperty = BuildUtil.promptForName()
    }
}

However, your question boils down a general difficulty in Gradle: when to apply a specific piece of configuration.
Gradle just introduced a rather new feature for lazy configuration: Provider and Property

Gradle provides lazy properties, which delay the calculation of a property's value until it's absolutely required.

Before Gradle 4.0, only files could be lazy evaluated (via ConfigurableFileCollection), as an example:
task myZip(type: Zip) {
    // zip some files
}

task copyMyZip(type: Copy) {
    from myZip
}

myZip.baseName = 'myZip'

Even if the name of the zip file is defined after the Zip task is added to the Copy task configuration, its correct path will be used for the copy operation.
Now, with Gradle 4.0 and up, all configuration parameters that implement Property or Provider can be bound easily (check out the link above) and you can also lazily read a configuration parameter by wrapping it into a Provider, but it's difficult to put a provider value into an old configuration parameter. You still need to specify the moment when to evaluate (inside the task action, in a doFirst closure or an afterEvaluate handler). This problem is the topic of this discussion on GitHub.

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Proper nutrition and diet programs affect our health. For dental concerns, there are certain foods to eat to keep your teeth healthy. Oral checks must also be done regularly to ensure you get healthy teeth, gums, and mouth for healthy body functions.
It is best to let you know the risks of ignoring your teeth's health and nutritional requirements so you will understand better how important to take care of your teeth through the foods you eat and other habits you need to change.
These are the result of plaque build-up. Cavities appear as holes in the teeth. As they grow bigger and touch some nerves, you feel pain. A tooth abscess comes from an untreated cavity so you should hurry up for treatment when you spot a cavity in your teeth.
This is another name for gum disease. It starts as gingivitis or gum problem in its early stage. Gingivitis can be cured to stop further issues but if not taken seriously, it can lead to the formation of little spaces between the teeth and gums that is known as "pockets." These pockets are then colonized by bacteria that result to periodontitis.
The symptoms include tender, swollen or discoloured gums. Receding and bleeding gums, loose tooth, bad breath, and sensational changes when eating. Root surface debridement is the procedure used for treating this disease.
Here are the foods that you need in optimizing oral health at its best potentials.
Milk, cheeses, chicken or other meats, and nuts are rich in phosphorus and calcium that are effective to remineralize the teeth after damaged by acids.
This include firm or crunchy fruits like pears, apples and even vegetables. The high water content in these fruits and vegetables stimulate salivary flow, washing the acid away, and dilutes sugary effects. Tomatoes, lemons, citrus and other acidic foods must be taken as part of larger meals to minimize acidic reactions.
This universal solvent is the best beverage for all body types and ages. Sugar-containing drinks must be limited to avoid decay-causing acids.
These fruits along with blueberries, eggplant, red cabbage, raspberries and black rice are rich in anthocyanins that prevent pathogenic attachment the teeth and other host tissues.
These help destroy plaque and gingivitis making you less prone to periodontal diseases.
Soy, green tea, whole foods, Echinacea, ginseng, ginger, garlic, and other foods rich in zinc, irons, vitamins C, A, D, B, folate, omega-3 fatty acids, and antioxidants in addition to calcium and phosphorus helps you get complete oral health in action.
Please call us at 972-231-0585 for dental appointment. We'll be glad to see you!
Plaque is the sticky film of bacteria that is constantly forming on your teeth.
Plaque that is not removed with thorough daily brushing and cleaning between teeth can eventually harden into calculus or tartar.
If your gums bleed when you brush, that's your body's way of telling you that you have plaque trapped under the gum line. Bacteria found in plaque create toxic chemicals that irritate the gums and can eventually lead to gum disease.
Recent research suggests that gum disease is linked to other health problems including heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer's and some pregnancy complications.
Gum (Periodontal) Disease is an ongoing bacterial infection deep in the gums and bone around your teeth.
Gum Disease has been shown to increase the risk of Heart Disease, Heart Attack and Stroke.
Here at Loveable Smiles, we check our patients for Gum Disease on a regular basis. If you are diagnosed with gum disease, Dr. Korenman can design a treatment plan to help you keep it under control.
We urge you to call Loveable Smiles at 972-231-0585.
Perhaps you've seen the video that has recently gone viral that shows one man's plaque buildup after 10 years of skipping dental visits. Here is the link, but be warned, the video is revolting!
Thick, yellowish tartar covers the majority of his teeth. Only a small portion of the man's original enamel color can be seen because the plaque buildup appears to be thicker than his teeth. As the dentist uses a tool to begin removing the buildup, it looks like the man's teeth are falling apart because of the unbelievably thick buildup surrounding his teeth and gums.
The copy with this video says the patient has gingivitis, but Dr. Korenman wants you to know that the patient has full blown gum disease.
We wanted share this video with you to let you see the seriousness and the potential health problems, associated with gum disease.
1. Gum (Periodontal) Disease is an ongoing bacterial infection deep in the gums and bone around your teeth.
2. 80% of people have Gum Disease and DO NOT KNOW IT! There is usually no pain involved for people until extremely late in the degeneration. Many gum problems will go unnoticed until they are diagnosed by a dentist.
3. Gum Disease has been shown to increase the risk of Heart Disease, Heart Attack and Stroke.
We urge you to call us at 972-231-0585.
•	Gum Disease is responsible for 75% of all adult tooth loss.
•	The #1 cause of death in the world is inflammation and the entire body reacts to this negatively.
•	Gum Disease has been shown to increase the risk of Heart Disease, Heart Attack and Stroke.
1. Complete all recommended periodontal treatment. Studies show that periodontal treatment gets rid of (or greatly reduces) the level of periodontal bacteria in your saliva.
2.	Keep your periodontal cleaning appointments. Without periodontal cleanings, some bacteria in the saliva can return to pre-treatment levels within six months. You can significantly reduce your risk of re-infection of yourself and family members through frequent periodontal cleanings.
3.	Get your family screened. Since gum problems will go unnoticed until they are diagnosed by a dentist, we highly recommend that family members get screened for gum disease.
Please call our office at 972-231-0585 for your check up and to have a healthy Valentine's Day!
Cardiovascular disease, the leading killer of men and women in the United States, contributes to 2,400 deaths each day.
Periodontal disease, a chronic inflammatory disease that destroys bone and gum tissues that support the teeth affects nearly 75 percent of Americans and is the major cause of adult tooth loss.
While the two diseases may seem unrelated, evidence is mounting that people with gum disease may be at a higher risk for heart disease.
In fact gum disease my worsen existing heart conditions.
Managing one disease may reduce the risk for the other, according to a consensus paper on the relationship between heart disease and gum disease published in the American Journal of Cardiology and the Journal of Periodontology.
2. Brush and floss regularly.
3. Visit Dr. Korenman of Loveable Smiles in Richardson regularly for exams and cleanings.
4. If you currently have heart disease, tell Dr. Korenman and he will create a treatment plan aimed at maintaining good oral hygiene.


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Guide to Parking at the Pelham Metro-North Train Station
/ Commute / By Joselynn Chua
Parking at the Pelham Metro-North train station is very limited. This is typical for most Westchester Metro-North train stations. Here is our guide to parking at the Pelham Metro-North train station.
Pelham Metro-North Train Commute to NYC
Many people move to Pelham for its proximity to New York City. The Metro-North train ride from Pelham to Grand Central is approximately 31-36 minutes long.
Parking at Pelham Metro-North Train Station
Parking at Pelham Metro-North train station is very limited. There is a long waitlist to get a Pelham resident parking permit. In fact, the chances of getting a spot is almost impossible. For example, in Lot 1 which is closest to the train station, there are only 29 spaces available with a waitlist of over 100 people and usually zero new open spaces available. Lot 1 and Lot 4 are closest to the train station. There are other lots further away from the station. Here is a map of the parking lots in Pelham. To be placed on the waitlist, you can email info@pelhamgov.com. You can call the Village Clerk's Office at 914-231-3320 for more information.
In addition to the Pelham Village parking lots, there is also parking on the station managed by Laz Parking. There is also a waitlist. You can call 1-888-682-7275 for more details.
Important: If you are lucky enough to score a parking spot, make sure you renew your parking permit on time! Renewal reminders are sent out only once in November for the following year. Please make sure to renew your permit or you risk losing your parking permit!
There are pay station parking lots near the train station that are available on a first-come/first-served basis.
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WCSD officers responded to 605 incidents during the last 31 days. Officers also held 106 premises checks of business and schools in the area. " I want to thank the brave men and women who have dedicated their lives to protecting our communities," said WC Sheriff Jody Ashley. "While this report is good news, we remain diligent in our efforts to ensure Wayne County remains the safest place to live and raise a family," added Ashley.


Merry Meet my friends. I hope this post finds all of you and yours well and happy. I have been away from my blog and writing for many months. To write why is very difficult but I felt it was time. I'm writing this as part of my healing process and hope that you all will understand my need to do so.
This is my beautiful daughter Sara. Sara passed away October 20, 2017. She was my heart, my brave, kind, generous, darling oldest daughter. Her death came unexpectedly and shockingly on the day it occurred. Though we knew she'd lived beyond all expectancy, and over the last few years had become more frail….we were not prepared to lose her and it hurts beyond belief.
Let me tell you a little bit about her. Sara was 35 when she passed away. At the age of 6, we were in a terrible car accident that left her a quadriplegic, from the neck down and dependent the rest of her life on a ventilator to breathe 24/7. She could only move her eyes and face. We had to read her lips when she spoke. She had multiple surgeries in the beginning to repair all the damage to her body, but her mind was sharp and intact. We brought her home after several months in the hospital and there she stayed with the help of home nursing care, wonderful nurses (friends) over the years and with me, her constant caretaker.
Now you would think that sounds very sad and it was. But over the 29 years she survived each day in that condition, she went to school graduating with honors. We lived life as normally as possible. She went everywhere with us. Whatever it was, we found a way. She's been in the mountains and on beaches. She shopped, traveled, saw movies and broadway shows, museums and bookstores. She read with a passion. She was a collector of fairies, nutcrackers, keychains, and souvenirs. She journaled her life every day. She adored our pets, her niece and nephews, her sister, brother-in-law, extended family and myself and her dad. She was kind, considerate, so very patient. She was a worrier about everyone but herself. She was a Nature lover, a healer, a keeper of secrets and had a smile that lit up a room. Everyone said she was an angel on Earth and I too believe that was true.
She was a one- of- a- kind spirit. No one who knew her will every forget her. Or the lessons she taught us. As her mom, I couldn't be more proud of the person she was. And as her mom and full-time caretaker, my life has been drastically changed with her loss. She is greatly missed, but my Path tells me she is with our Goddess, in Summerland, whole and happy and well again. My other daughter Kate and I picture her with our rainbow pets, in her huge library comfortable and happy, having tea with our ancestors and waiting for us. This comforts us greatly. I wish you could have known her. You would have loved her as we did.
So now, nearly 6 months later, life moves on. I miss her constantly, light candles and incense every day for her. I write notes to her and send them off with fire, smoke and ash. Every holiday, birthday, family event without her is hard. But we remember her and can smile now. Talking about her is good for my family. As Spring arrives (very slowly here in Ohio) I plan a memory garden for her as she loved the outdoors, watching the birds, butterflies, seeing the flowers grow. A dear friend is sending rose bushes in her honor, another a beautiful fairy wind chime, and I'll plant her favorite flowers as well….sunflowers. Another friend has given us a gift card to plant a tree in her honor. All these things will be done.
So now I'm learning my new "normal". I am doing okay as time marches on. I'm about to turn 60 and because of being her 24/7 caretaker there were many things that I couldn't do easily. Even taking a walk, or planning an outing etc were difficult at times. I would have kept doing that to my dying day…..but now that she has gone before me, I'm trying to find my way to care for myself for a while. To do things I wasn't able to do before. To find "me"! What do I enjoy? What makes ME happy. My hubby and I have plans for some travel I think. I'm probably going to get a job at some point. But for now, I heal, rest, do things that make me happy, work in my home, my journals, my planners, my crafts. Dream of my garden beds, walks in the park, books to read and my Path to follow. I do my best to remember Sara is always with me in Spirit and I know she'd want me to be happy and do for myself. And of course, I have my other daughter, her husband and 3 beautiful grandchildren who need me, and my husband and extended family. And I have my sisters in spirit, close friends who surround me with love and concern, and despite losing my darling girl, I know I'm blessed.
So, thank you for letting me talk about my girl. Hold your loved ones close as you never know what a day will bring. I'm hoping to write more here again. Perhaps some writing will help me to continue to heal and put one foot in front of the other. Beltane comes soon… and Spring!
May Goddess bless each of you with great love in your lives. The love, even when lost, remains forever.
The Wheel Turns to Ostara 2016……..
Merry Meet my friends! I have been terribly re-miss on writing here in my blog and I'll tell you why shortly. It's a cloudy day, and warmish, hitting 60* right now. Earlier the Sun was out and there was a gorgeous crescent Moon last night to enjoy and draw energy from 🙂 Rain is coming in later..which we DON'T need! Our backyard is flooded! But there are signs of Spring everywhere in our yard. From the animal and bird activities, to the greening of the grass, and the shoots popping up out of the ground from lots of our flowers and herbs! I love it!
First of all, I want to say thank you so much for being a reader and a friend of this blog. I just celebrated my 6th year writing here. I started out thinking it would be a way for me to keep a journal of sorts. But it evolved into something more over time. I have had over 207,000 views and nearly 780 followers. It's amazing to me that anything I have to say is of interest to people. And yet, it seems some are interested and I really appreciate it 🙂 I keep it mostly because I enjoy writing, and I enjoy sharing, and I enjoy learning too. So thank you very much! I hope my readers continue to enjoy what I write.
Secondly, I have had a rough few weeks. I had surgery on Feb 1 as I believe I talked about a bit in my previous posts. That surgery was a nightmare. It did not go well. Something I won't go into was done in a way that a nerve was damaged. I was in extreme pain..I mean truly excruiciating with no relief except when I laid perfectly still. Long story short, a week later I was in the OR again having that fixed. The excruciating pain was relieved mostly, but the pain of two surgeries is just now starting to alleviate. I'm told to expect another month or so to feel normal again. I am glad that the original health issue is fixed…but it's been a heck of a recovery. Funny..I told myself while I was laid up, I'd be reading, writing, and working on a couple projects. But I found it was hard to focus on all of those things. Thus, the lack of writing here in my blog. But I'm reading and journaling and yes, now writing here too now. Thank you for your patience!
There is much going on! Ostara is next Sunday! I'm blessed that a dear Witch sister is coming to stay with me for a few days. Deb has been a friend for years now but she lives in SC and we have only met face to face once..and that was way to brief of a time and quite some time ago. We talk on the phone all the time and I look forward to having her within hugging range for a change. 🙂 My coven will gather for Ostara Sunday morning and she will be here for that as well. Everyone is looking forward to meeting their long- distance sister! We will do a ritual, have brunch and a fire. It will be magickal and filled with love! Breakfast casserole, muffins and pastries, fruit salad, coffee and juices are on the menu. Yum!
My Spring cleaning was delayed due to the surgeries, but I had worked very hard on serious purging and organizing beforehand. I've started back up again the last day or two. I'm down to one cupboard, one closet and a couple kitchen cupboards to go thru yet. It feels so great to do this. Purging unwanted, unneeded, and unused items is very freeing 🙂 It won't be long and my clothesline will be up again, and clothes, linens and so on will be flapping in the sun and wind! I love that!
I'm going to go ahead and post a couple of recipes for Ostara, since it's here so fast! I'm going to be very busy this next week getting ready for our gathering and for my dear company coming, so I'm not sure I'll be back to write until after. Foods for Ostara are: Leafy green vegetables, sunflower and pine nuts, dairy, fish, hot crossed buns, sweet breads, hard boiled eggs or eggs fixed any way, honey cakes, and seasonal fruits. Here's a couple recipes that should fit right in there!
Preheat oven to 350* Grease and flour a 9 inch square pan. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and orange zest. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the butter and 3/4 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Stir in the walnuts.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool for 15 minutes. Cut cake then Pour honey syrup over the cake.
For the Honey Syrup: In a saucepan, combine honey, 1 cup sugar and water. Bring to a simmer and cook 5 minutes. Stir in lemon juice, bring to a boil and cook for 2 minutes.
In a large bowl, beat eggs; whisk in milk, 1 cup cheese, onion, bacon, salt, mustard and paprika. Add spinach.
There you go…something sweet and something savory 🙂 Enjoy!
I want to wish you all a very happy Ostara….happy Spring…..and have a great week! Oh, Happy Irish Day as well this week! It's a fun week for seeing green…whether it be in your garden beds, or your Irish showing! Slainte!!
The Wheel Turns to Mabon 2015 (Autumn Equinox) ……….
Merry Meet! It's a beautiful Sunday afternoon here in Ohio. While last week we had very HOT weather for September, this week we are having lovely days of seasonal, Autumn-like weather. Today the Sun is bright, there is a light breeze and we have some leaves starting to change color. The garden beds are pretty well done, except for the Fall plants like sedum, hydrangeas, mums and such. The birds are still content at the feeders, I'm still seeing hummingbirds, bees and butterflies, but the squirrels and chipmunks are busy collecting now. Autumn is on the Air for sure.
I have been busy in my garden beds, cutting back the spent flowers, harvesting the last of my herbs, and planning to plant my Spring bulbs next month. Cutting back what was once so beautiful and gave me such pleasure, is a little bit sad. However, I know that Spring always returns and I just enjoy the process, the scents, my hands again in the dirt. My herbs hang happily drying, and scenting my kitchen with the amazing scents of spice and mint and the green outdoors. Sigh..I just love it! They will continue to give me joy throughout the Winter as I make my tinctures and teas and incenses. The abundant harvest gives me great pleasure and pride in the work I did over the Summer.
My last herb harvest happily in place!
Mabon is upon us, the Autumn Equinox, on Wednesday the 23rd. It promises to be a beautiful day here. There will be equal day and night and then our days start shortening, our nights lenthening. We come into the dark season of the year. This is a good thing for many who love this time of year. Many of you mourn the loss of the warmth of the Sun, being outdoors constantly and the long days. I feel for you if you are one of them. Way deep down I do lol, but I'm very happy for those like me! For me, Autumn, Winter and the dark time of the year is the best time of year. As Mother Earth ages into her beauty of the season with the brilliant color of her foliage, as her green grass turns gold then brown, as her trees grow alive with color then down to bare, stark trees, it reminds me that is time for me to enjoy the lovely, last days outside, and prepare to come indoors for the long, dark, cold nights. I love the comfort of home, a fire in the hearth, the feel of warm, cozy, dark nights. Winter will be here soon and there is much to do to prepare for it.
My coven has decided not to meet for Mabon this year. Instead, we are going to attend our local Pagan festival together. I think it's so important to support our community by attending. Some of us have been before and report a good time had by all. Those of us who are attending for the first time, are really looking forward to it. I haven't attended yet because I'm usually out of town that weekend. This year, I made sure I'm in town to go. I look forward to communing with those who walk the same Path as I. Do you attend your local events? If you haven't, perhaps this is a good year to do so!
I've been perusing my recipe books and will be back, maybe tomorrow with some Mabon recipes. In the meantime, you can search Mabon or Autumn Equinox in the search box on the right to get previous years recipes. There are some excellent ones. You can also find Mabon recipes on the Sunday Stew…see the link on the top right to go there.
For my readers, if you want to see what Samhain's Sirens is all about, just click on the link on the right for a month of Samhain fun..from my recipes to some wonderful crafts, blog posts, music, great give-aways and so much more. It's a gift to the Pagan community from some very dedicated witchy writers. You will love it!
So I'll be back in the next day or two with a recipe or three. In the meantime, enjoy these last couple of days of Summer, and prepare for another wonderful harvest celebration! May the Goddess bless you on this day and always.


Red Whero – Kia ora, from Red Whero.
Kia ora, from Red Whero.
Guitarist and songwriter Red Whero teams up with DJ Seymore for their second single together. The efforts to combine tuneful blues licks with contemporary hip-hop percussion and vocals becomes more evident as the chilled-out track plays out.
*Update. For a glimpse into the creative process behind the video check out this link to the Whero Films website.
With the half finished sets, stand-in mannequins, exposed lighting, and what is probably New Zealand's biggest light reflector dish. The video showcases its own process complimenting the musics laid-back nature.
New Music by Red Whero and Seymore.
A mix tape of cinematic mood-music written performed for video by guitarist Red Whero.
Brief timeline of Red Whero's Gibson guitars.
Born in Parmy North, New Zealand in 1980. Artist James "Red" McLeod originally learnt guitar from his father David McLeod in 1988. When not playing basketball, Red works in the communication industry. Focusing on video production for TV and advertising.
Producing video content allows Red to create original musical scores to compliment pictures. Inviting other creative artists to contribute to projects.


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Working in 5.1 can be both tremendously exciting and %@#@!! maddening. In the early 1990s, the film industry pushed that excitement into theaters and
By By Tom Kenny
Working in 5.1 can be both tremendously exciting and %@#@!! maddening. In the early 1990s, the film industry pushed that excitement into theaters and later handed off the thrills to home viewers via its progeny, DVD. Nearly a decade later, the music industry began to feel the buzz, and despite the internal battle over formats, has now upped the launch cycle for new surround music titles to hundreds a month.
Broadcast? That's the maddening part.
HBO, Showtime, Starz and other premium channels have been sending out 5.1 signal for some of their hit shows and many of their movies. ABC has tapped in with top-end dramas like NYPD Blue. Meanwhile, others have grabbed the 5.1 spotlight with high-profile, hi-def specials like the Grammys telecast and the Super Bowl (see page 84 and 86, respectively). But how many consumers have really heard 5.1 over their cable or satellite system?
The problem is that NTSC television is still largely a 2-channel analog medium, and it will be for quite some time, the FCC mandate for conversion to digital TV notwithstanding. The solution, Dolby feels, at least for the interim, lies with Pro Logic II, which can matrix-encode six channels of audio and send it down any analog or digital 2-channel pipe.
"Dolby Digital is still our premier multichannel audio technology for DTV broadcast," says Tom Daily, Dolby marketing director for professional audio. "But in an analog TV station or a stereo cable system, Dolby Pro Logic II allows broadcasters to deliver an enhanced signal. We will always have stereo sources; this is a way to make them sound better."
Development of Pro Logic II began with the decoder, which was introduced a little over a year ago and now resides in more than 4 million consumer units across the U.S. All A/V receivers shipped with Dolby Digital — virtually all A/V receivers shipped to the States — are now also shipping with Pro Logic II, and Dolby expects penetration to reach 12 million units by the end of the year. Pro Logic II is, as expected, backward-compatible with the nearly 100 million Dolby Surround Pro Logic receivers currently in U.S. homes.
That rapid growth and acceptance prompted discussions for a professional encoder. Last September, the algorithm turned into a concept. By December, it became a project. This month, the encoder makes its debut at NAB.
"What really drives all of this is the DVD, and everybody has to catch up with it," says Dolby broadcast applications engineer Jim Hilson. "Consumers have 5.1 audio in the home; they go to a theater and have 5.1; they turn on HBO and they get 5.1. In situations where you can't get the Dolby Digital bitstream, Pro Logic II offers something closer to what consumers already have."
Hilson adds that, given Dolby's history with surround processing, "It's not that much harder to get the extra channel in back. The biggest obstacle," he says, "is getting enough sound sources from wherever you're working. You have to put up a few more microphones, put in a bit more time, add a few more faders on the console; basically, some more thought into pre-production and how the elements come together."
DP563 owners will note that, other than some silkscreens, the unit's front panel hasn't really changed. On the back, however, there are six digital ins and two outs (Lt/Rt), 75-ohm unbalanced. Word length on input is 24-bit (when sample-rate converter is turned off), output is adjustable from 16 to 24 bits. The big difference, besides the obvious steering capabilities for the rears, is that the left-surround/right surround are full-bandwidth down to 100 Hz, and the LFE channel ranges from 20 to 120 Hz, ±1 dB.
The immersive effect of 5.1 audio from any 2-channel delivery medium has obvious benefits for the PC market, car audio, radio, CDs, VHS tapes. But perhaps the biggest potential market is games, a multibillion-dollar worldwide industry that is only getting bigger. At the March Game Developers Conference in San Jose, seven of the top 10 titles had multichannel Dolby-encoded content. And because of the way games are produced — where audio is allotted a very limited share of the real estate, drain on the CPU is of big concern, and editors are sometimes the "final" mixers — a matrix-encoded 2-channel delivery system seems to be the ticket. Toward that end, Minnetonka Audio (www.minnetonkaaudio.com) has licensed the Dolby Pro Logic II algorithm for release in a $495 stand-alone PC application or as a VST plug-in, SurCode for Dolby Pro Logic II.
"The beauty of Dolby's Pro Logic II is that nearly every surround receiver out there has a decoder built in," says Minnetonka director of marketing John Calder. "It's like surround for nothing and checks for free. Surround ambiences, sound effects and music stems can all be pre-encoded for delivery within stereo cues, and the resulting mix is stereo-compatible and very effective at engaging the audience."
The Dolby Pro Logic II software upgrade for existing DP563 owners will be $400. New units with Dolby Surround and Dolby Pro Logic II encoding, expected to ship around August 1, will sell for $3,700. After NAB, Dolby will make white papers, mixing tutorials and equipment setup recommendations available on its Website, www.dolby.com.
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Oscar winner Christopher Plummer dies at 91
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(CONNECTICUT) — Christopher Plummer, the acclaimed Canadian actor perhaps best known for his role in The Sound of Music, has died. He was 91.
The Oscar winner died at his home in Connecticut with Elaine Taylor, his wife and best friend of 53 years, by his side, his manager confirmed to ABC News.
"Chris was an extraordinary man who deeply loved and respected his profession with great old fashion manners, self-deprecating humor and the music of words. He was a national treasure who deeply relished his Canadian roots. Through his art and humanity, he touched all of our hearts and his legendary life will endure for all generations to come," Lou Pitt, his longtime friend and manager of 46 years, said in a statement.
Plummer, who began his career on stage, made his film debut in 1958's Stage Struck and went on to a successful movie career that spanned more than six decades.
He starred in a vast variety of films, including The Return of the Pink Panther, Murder by Decree, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, A Beautiful Mind, Up, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus, All the Money in the World, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and Knives Out.
He earned his first Oscar nomination in 2010 for playing Leo Tolstoy in The Last Station. He told Canadian television just before the Oscar broadcast, "Well, I said it's about time! I mean, I'm 80 years old, for God's sake. Have mercy." He lost that year to Christoph Waltz.
Two years later, at 82, he won the Academy Award for best supporting actor in Beginners.
Accepting the award, he famously quipped, "You're only two years older than me, darling. Where have you been all my life?"
In addition to his Oscar, Plummer also won two Emmy Awards, two Tony Awards, a Golden Globe Award, a SAG Award and a BAFTA Award.
But Plummer remained best known to film audiences as the patriarch of the singing von Trapp family, starring alongside Julie Andrews in the 1965 hit musical The Sound of Music.
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In 1988, the North American Society for Oceanic History (NASOH) created the K. Jack Bauer Award to honor those who have given distinguished service to NASOH and have made life-time contributions to the field of maritime history. Jack Bauer (1926-1987) was a dear friend and colleague of many founding members of NASOH and a mentor to many other younger people, who followed him to become members of NASOH and active scholars in the fields of maritime or military history. Karl Jack Bauer was born on 30 July 1926 in Springfield, Ohio, the son of Charles August Bauer, an engineer, and Isabelle Fairbanks Bauer. Jack Bauer completed his undergraduate work at Harvard College in 1948 and went on to graduate study at Indiana University, where he earned his M.A. in 1949 and his Ph.D. degree in 1953. On 18 August 1951, he married Dorothy Sargent, with whom he had three children: Eric, Neil, and Anne.
Jack Bauer worked at the National Archives as an archivist in 1954-55, then in 1955-57 was appointed an historian with the U.S. Marine Corps Historical Branch, where he worked on a volume of the U.S.M.C. history of World War II. In 1957, he transferred to the Naval History Division, where he worked with Samuel Eliot Morrison's staff in preparing the monumental History of Naval Operations in World War II. After four years as an assistant professor at Morris Harvey College from 1961 to 1965, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute appointed him an associate professor in 1965 and then professor of history in 1970, serving there for the reminder of his career. In 1977-78, he was visiting professor at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College at Fort Leavenworth.
His publications were substantial: In 1957, he published List of World War I Signal Corps Films(National Archives, 1957); with James G. Boland, he edited the first volume of The Dictionary of American Naval Fighting Ships (Naval History Division, 1959); Surfboats and Horse Marines: U.S. Naval Operations in the Mexican War, 1846-48 (Naval Institute Press,1969); Ships of the Navy – Combat Vessels (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1970), which was revised and extended by Stephen S. Roberts as Register of Ships of the U.S. Navy, 1775-1990 : Major Combatants (Greenwood Press, 1995). He wrote The Mexican War, 1846-1848 (Macmillan, 1974) and was associate editor with Paolo Coletta and Robert G. Albion of American Secretaries of the Navy (Naval Institute Press, 1980). He edited The New American State Papers: Naval Affairs (Scholarly Resources, 1981) and edited with Benjamin F. Gilbert, Ports in the West (Sunflower University Press, 1983), and with Paolo Coletta, U.S. Naval and Marine Corps Bases (Greenwood Press, 1985). His final major work was Soldier, Planter, Statesman: Zachary Taylor and the Old Southwest (Louisiana State University Press, 1986). Jack Bauer served on the Secretary of the Navy's Advisory Committee on Naval History, and was a trustee of the American Military Institute, 1959-1962 and in 1980.
K. Jack Bauer died in Troy, New York, at the age of 61 on 17 September 1987.


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SYNDICATE'S FIRST TICKET WINS $40M AUSTRALIAN POWERBALL JACKPOT
A syndicate of 14 factory workers from Sydney, Australia have won a $40m Australian Powerball jackpot in the draw held on May 5.
The factory workers were lucky enough to win the entire division, one jackpot prize and other divisional prizes to win a total of $40,445,165. The winners will remain anonymous just like the woman from Maryland, USA, who won a record $500,000 Keno jackpot, but each will receive an Australian Powerball windfall of $2,888,940.
Their winning Australian Powerball ticket was purchased from the Mall News Agency in Campbelltown. The shocked syndicate leader said the news was still sinking in and they couldn't believe their luck.
A huge get-together is being planned but the Australian Powerball jackpot win nearly didn't happen. Their decision to buy a ticket was "an out-of-the-blue entry." While at work the decision was made to create a syndicate. "Everyone put some money in and now we've hit the jackpot," the surprised syndicate leader explained who declared plans to immediately retire from work, just like a few other syndicate members.
Getting a massive win with your first ticket does happen. In Canada a syndicate of croupiers debuted with a $1m Lotto Max win. Andrew Norberg from Connecticut, USA, scooped $1m with his first Powerball ticket. Few can beat the luck of Lisa Quam from Washington, USA, who saw her first Powerball entry win a $90m jackpot.
It was on the evening of the draw that the leader received a call from another syndicate member. They'd seen the results and were convinced their ticket had won the Australian Powerball jackpot. That ticket was immediately checked and the syndicate leader discovered their amazing win. "The phone calls were flying around – my phone was ringing like mad. Everyone was calling everyone about the win – it was crazy!"
Hopefully there won't be any problems after the recent dispute over a $16.6m Australian Powerball win.
Some of the syndicate members were shaking and others had goose bumps at the thought they had become Australian Powerball millionaires. One even said his hair was standing on end and his face was tingling.


THE CHAMBER IS PREPARED: God takes His seat in the HALL OF JUDGMENT. The world System of Mankind [ie., The American New World Order and its leader, the antiChrist] is brought into the HALL OF JUDGMENT to stand before God.
The Apostate Church [i.e., those churches and church leaders who ally themselves to the American New World Order System and the antiChrist.
Those who hate the Jewish people and the state of Israel.
YOUR FATE IN ETERNITY, DEAR CHRISTIAN, WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE ALLIANCE YOU MAKE WITH THE ENTITIES LISTED ABOVE; SPECIFICALLY, IF YOU CHOOSE TO ALLY YOURSELF WITH THE APOSTATE CHURCH (2 above) OR THOSE WHO HATE THE JEWS AND THE STATE OF ISRAEL (3 above) YOU WILL BE JUDGED WITH THESE ENTITIES WHEN JUSGMENT FINALLY COMES.
The meaning of these verses is that it's not the fact that you claim to be a Christian (even Trumps claims to be a Christian), but that if you truly are, it will MANIFEST itself in the way you act and in the way you live.
The concept that Christians can fall victim to this warning of Scripture seems impossible for most Christians to comprehend. BUT THIS WILL CERTINLY BE THE FATE OF THOSE CHRISTIANS WHO – FOR ANY REASON – ALLY THEMSELVES WITH THE AMERICAN NEW WORLD ORDER SYSTEM.
"Now I have read below and it shows me that you are doing in a greater way the same things I have been doing by informing my people the danger around us Politically, Mentally, Spiritually, Physically, Emotionally and Financially.
"I have been researching and sending all the information like what you have so affectively written about to my people who are Christians and Pastors but before I began receiving your information.
I do not know how I got on your list but perhaps it was in one of my searches that I found Antipas.
"I know what you know but I have been upset because there are no other options but Trump in that both the religions right and the Christians find themselves all heaped together, lacking other options. This is why I have been hard on you because if one does not choose Trump then passively one is choosing Hilary.
"Thanks for your information as one warrior to another.
While I deeply appreciate "DC's" comments regarding both me and Antipas Ministries, I must report that she is in grave danger of falling into the deception of the "end of days." If "DC" continues in this vein she cannot help but be drawn ever more into the web of deceit that is being woven around God's people who for any reason ally themselves with Trump.
If you get entangled in a black widow spider's web, you will surely be bitten.
"Remember, God will do as He says, and what He says and said, He will do. There is nothing we can do about it. Somehow so very many Christians think prophecy can be reversed. That is just silly. I'm not saying you feel this way but am applying consideration of stopping Trump and end time events to many Christians today. I've read your explanation in regard to this. Bless you!
Again, like "DC," Tim totally underestimates the captivating power of Satan's web of deceit that is being woven around them.
Brothers and sisters, pay close attention here: THE AMERICAN NEW WORLD ORDER SYSTEM IS THE CREATION OF THE WORLD SYSTEM OF MAN, over which Satan reigns. It is the very system that has been brought before Cod's tribunal to be judged. You cannot be a friend of this world in any sense without suffering the same judgment as this defendant.
This is very serious stuff! - the Apostle James calls those who wish to be friends with the world --– in other words, those who support the Trump presidency --– "ADULTERERS" and "ADULTERESSES:"
The history of what we today call the church is a sordid and shameful history, every bit as sordid and shameful as the history of Israel. It is full of murder, lust, envy, money-grubbing, animosity, sexual perversion and on, and on, and on.
But in the midst of all this evil, hatred and lust there has been a silver cord of God's grace as MANIFESTED in the lives of Christ's GENUINE followers who in all times and in all places have existed. These are the true WITNESSES of God, AND IT IS EXACTLY THESE TRUE FOLLOWERS OF CHRIST WHO IN THE TRIAL THAT IS NOW "BEING PLAYED OUT" BEFORE US WHO WILL CONSTITUTE THE ASSEMBLY OF THE CHURCH AS ONE OF THE TWO WITNESSES DURING THE FIRST HALF OF THE TRIBULATION. These are people such as Paul of Tarsus, Savonarola, Dom Hélder Câmara, Hudson Taylor, CT Studd, Johannas Guttenberg, those Coptic Christians who died recently at the hands of Islamists in Libya, those Christians that brought the Cherokee Nation to Christ and then chose to accompany them when they were mercilessly exiled by the US government into lands that could barely support life, etc., etc.
As they testify against Trump's American New World Order System they will be seen to MANIFEST themselves as the TRUE CHURCH OF GOD; as one of the Two Witnesses listed in Revelation 11.
What does this exactly mean? – It means that all of creation is waiting for Christ's true followers to MANIFEST themselves as His genuine followers. And how exactly will this MANIFESTATION take place? – by being numbered in the assembly of the true church.
NOTE: The words "... if it were possible ..." in connection with Matthew 24:24 do not appear in the original texts - which would imply that some (many?) Christians will indeed be deceived.
In various places and in diverse ways the Scriptures warn about the dangers that will encompass the saints of God at the end of the age - so much so that the "very elect" shall be "DECEIVED" (Mat. 24:24).
The word hypocrisy here means to present a lie as the truth.
Trump says he has nothing to repent from. Now how can a true Christian make such a statement?
The peril to the church at the close of the age, then, is from people who present a lie as the truth; from hypocrites who claim to be one thing, but who in reality are something else altogether; people who pass themselves off as Christians, but who are, nonetheless, unalterably opposed to God - much as Judas was.
The peril from such men concerns every true Christian in the "Latter Days."
Some Christians shall fall away from the faith; and the reason for their fall will be that they have given heed to a deception - a teaching that outwardly appears to lead to God [ such as allying with Trump to restore Christianity to its rightful place in American society] as both Tim and DC Peterson have said (see above); to bring about "good," but which in reality leads to disgrace and dishonor.
These hypocrites are believed because outwardly they appear to be "good," to be "spiritual." The so-called "good life" or "spiritual life" of these hypocrites is taken as a sufficient guarantee for their teaching.
Again I say one's wealth and success in life are not adequate warrants for being a real Christian. Such thinking has its foundation in the prevalent idea that everything that Satan does is manifestly evil, the truth not being realized that he works under cover of light.
We repeat, there is only one principle for testing the source of all doctrine - and that is not "good intentions," but the Written Word, the Bible.
If we truly are aliens to this world, as the Scriptures so plainly declare we are, what should we have to do with its politics? - nothing of course. Nonetheless, that's what millions and millions of Christians in the United States have involved themselves in as they are seen flocking to Trump's banner as Tim and "DC" are doing. But, again, if we are truly aliens to this world, why should we seek to involve ourselves in the politics of what amounts to be a "foreign country?" To do so diverts us from the single mission that we have been Scripturally commissioned to accomplish - to convince as many people as possible as we journey through this "foreign and hostile land" to join us in seeking that better land - that "heavenly country" whose builder and maker is God.
To get involved politically in the land we say we are leaving is to reveal ourselves as nothing more than frauds - people who don't really intend to leave - and unbelievers have a stubborn and pernicious way of noticing such inconsistencies; and then we have the chutzpah and temerity to wonder why we are so ineffectual in leading people to Christ?
"…he looked for a city which hath foundations, whose builder and maker is God.
"Hi guys - I would urge you to relax a little and be calm about Trump."
Will you be found in the company of the church as one of the TWO WITNESSES, or will you be found in the company of the apostate church?
REMEMBER – THIS TRIAL IS NOT NECESSARILY ABOUT SOMEONE ELSE – IT'S ABOUT YOU!!
HOW YOU ACQUIT YOURSELF "BEFORE THE BAR" OF GOD'S TRIBUNAL DURING THIS TRIAL WILL DETERMINE YOUR FUTURE IN ETERNITY!!
WILL YOU APPEAR AS A WITNESS OR AS A PRISONER?


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WWE Could Finally Be Worrying About What Fans Think About The Company
WWE pretty much does whatever they want at this point and the fans can't do much to stop it from happening. Vince McMahon uses WWE as his own personal entertainment at times and many fans have grown disenfranchised by the fact that WWE seems to be so hung up on their corporate interests.
The fact is that WWE, while they love drawing heat — they don't want the entire company to be viewed as heels. They recently sent out a survey to their Fan Council asking what they can do differently.
As noted in the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, WWE sent out a survey to fans asking what they think about the company. A certain question was directed at the fans' reaction to certain decisions the company has made.
As noted, "Among the statements asked about that they were looking to reaction on is whether the company is too heavily directed by corporate interests, if the storylines don't have enough time to develop, if some great wrestlers aren't getting the coverage they deserve, if the wrestlers don't have the ability to talk off the cuff,, that there aren't enough unique personalities, the stars aren't as compelling as they used to be, if they feel the current champions haven't earned their spots."
This is very interesting that WWE is trying to apparently gauge fan criticism. After all, they barreled through with WWE Crown Jewel and many other decisions that have legitimately upset fans in recent months.