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Paralympic skier Alana Nichols is chasing Sochi gold with carbon and Kevlar
By Brian Kamenetzky March 8, 2014
Few things in sports are more important than the relationship between an athlete and his equipment.
But for adaptive athletes like three-time Paralympic gold medalist Alana Nichols, who will compete in alpine events for the United States in the 2014 Paralympic Games this March in Sochi, the vast universe of gear enjoyed by the able-bodied has no equivalent.
Nichols uses a monoski (or sit ski), essentially a molded seat mounted on a frame, attached to a single ski by a footbed. Over the years, monoskis have become lighter, with better shock absorption systems, and allow athletes greater flexibility to manipulate their center of gravity through the positioning of the seat – or bucket, as it's called – and how the rigs connect to the ski. Still, Nichols says, because the market is unquestionably niche, there is still a decidedly DIY, trial-and-error feel to the whole thing, particularly when it comes to the bucket.
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"Most of what has happened in the sit-ski world is basically made in the garage."
"Most of what has happened in the sit-ski world is basically made in the garage. Made to work," she says. "We basically took snowboard straps, the toe piece and ankle piece, and screwed them onto our buckets. That's how we strap in. We've basically adapted whatever we could to make it work."
For able-bodied skiers, the last point of contact between the body and the gear is in the foot inside the boot. With the monoski, the bottom of the bucket becomes that place where the energy generated by the athlete is transferred into action from the ski. Getting it right requires a few things. First, fit. "You need the proper support around the core area without having it too tight. You don't want to restrict your movement, but you need to have enough," Nichols says.
From there, it's a matter of finding the right behavior. Too rigid and it becomes unsafe, potentially causing injury in a crash. Too flexible and the ski won't perform.
That was Nichols' problem. The soft plastic of her bucket had too much play, giving not just at the top to allow freedom of movement (that's good) but the bottom as well, making it far less reactive (that's bad). In search of higher performance, she turned to BMW's North American division, the same folks responsible for America's new two-man bobsled design making its Olympic debut in Sochi. They hooked her up with Hans DeBot of deBotech, Inc., literally a Hall-of-Famer in the world of mechanical and aerospace engineering.
DeBot specializes in carbon fiber and composites (he's known as "Carbon Hans"), and has a long history of cooperation with Olympic sports, not just in bobsled construction, but working with Team USA's skeleton sleds as well. He immediately understood the critical role of the bucket for Nichols. "Alana's bucket is kind of an extension of her body. Whereas the body (of a bobsled) is an extension of the actual bobsled," he says. "(Bobsled drivers are) putting in more input through the physical steering, where Alana is doing it physically from the movements of her body."
Nichols' competition schedule made it impossible for her to visit DeBot's North Carolina headquarters personally, but she was able to have "multiple lengthy phone calls" with him, and send her existing bucket for comparison. What Nichols felt on the hill was confirmed by DeBot's testing. "It lets go of too much energy," he says. "If she puts the input in with her body and that input is lessened or delayed to the ski, then she's losing that positive reactive energy to control her ski."
DeBot mixed and matched materials to give Nichols a bucket that would behave the way she wanted.
DeBot scanned Nichols' bucket digitally, then created a 3D model on the computer (at which point he could return the bucket, so Nichols' training wouldn't be disrupted any more than it had to). With a five-axis router, he cut a pattern into a block of tooling board, then used the results to make a mold.
From there, DeBot mixed and matched materials to give Nichols a bucket that would behave the way she wanted. "It is carbon and a Kevlar based. There are different materials in there that are blends, so there may be a 50/50 blend between carbon and kevlar, some places it might be 100 percent of one or the other", he says, "and some other little added materials that I'll probably just leave to the world to guess about."
The direction of the fiber, the placement, and the process itself all lend to the end result, DeBot says. People might look at it and see a simple carbon fiber seat, but they'd be missing a lot of nuance.
Nichols regrets that she couldn't make it to North Carolina in person for a fitting – "I shipped my bucket to North Carolina, but ideally I would have shipped myself out there to get a mold," she says – but it still makes a significant difference. "One of the hardest things is that every disability is like a snowflake. I have a T-11 spinal cord injury and it's incomplete, but the guy next to me could have the "same" injury and be able to walk. And I can't move my legs," says Nichols, who has a masters in kinesiology.
"Off the rack" may often be the only option, but it's not a good one. Nichols frequently sees athletes incur additional injuries because of poorly fitted equipment, on and off the mountain.
So having something constructed specifically for her from high-end materials by the go-to guy for carbon fiber gives her a real boost heading into Sochi, assuming she can adjust to the new gear fast enough. For DeBot, the opportunity to work with someone like her is its own reward.
"She took adversity and stared it right back in the face, and is still competing in the Olympics. It's easier to give up," he says. "When someone comes to me and says "Hey, I need some help and you're the expert," it prides me. That's how I got started in Olympics."
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Q: regexp doesn't match can't find numbers in the string By some reason js cannot match my string with regexp
            href = "/admin/user/manage/621/edit";
            var myRegexp = new RegExp("/user\/manage\/([0-9]+)/g");
            var match = myRegexp.exec(href);
            console.log(match)

tried different combinations still null as result. What is wrong?

A: The RegExp constructor does not work like regular expression literals. If you want to provide a g flag, it must be the second argument:
var myRegexp = new RegExp("user/manage/([0-9]+)", "g");

or, just use a regex literal:
var myRegexp = /user\/manage\/([0-9]+)/g;

A: You are mixing up the RegExp constructor and the regex literal syntax. You must use either, but not combine them.
The constructor, without the slashes to delimet the regex and the flags as second argument:
var re = new RegExp('user/manage/([0-9]+)', 'g');

or as regex literal with slash delimiting the expression and the flags following immediately the closing delimiter:
var re = /user\/manage\/([0-9]+)/g;

When you write new RegExp("/user\/manage\/([0-9]+)/g"), you create a regular expression that matches a string starting with a slash and ending with the letter g. For instance "/user/manage/123/g" would be matched by your regex.

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\section{ Introduction}

The Klein-Gordon equation has a history of 80 years, and has been repeatedly
discussed since it contains some basic problems. The Klein-Gordon equation can
be written for the scalar field $\phi(x)$ with its mass $m$ as
$$ \left({\partial^2\over{\partial t^2}}-\nabla^2 +m^2 \right) \phi (x)= 0
\eqno{(1.1)}  $$
where we denote $x=(t, \bm{ r})$. The scalar field $\phi$ has only one component,
and therefore it is believed to describe the spinless particle. The Lagrangian density
which reproduces eq.(1.1) can be written as
$$  {\cal L} = {1\over 2} \left( \dot{\phi}^\dagger \dot{\phi} -
\nabla{\phi}^\dagger \cdot \nabla{\phi} \right) -
{1\over 2}  m^2{\phi}^\dagger {\phi}  \eqno{ (1.2)} $$
which leads to the Hamiltonian density $\cal H$
$$ {\cal H} = {1\over 2}\left\{  {{\Pi}}^{\dagger}  {\Pi}
+ \nabla {{\phi}}^\dagger \cdot \nabla {\phi}  +
m^2   {{\phi}}^{\dagger}  {\phi}  \right\}
\eqno{(1.3)} $$
where ${\Pi} (x)$ is defined as ${\Pi} (x)= \dot{\phi}(x) $.
In the present days, most of the field
theory textbooks state that the real scalar field has vanishing current density, but
if one quantizes the real scalar field, then it can be interpreted as the charge zero
boson and therefore the zero current density problem may be resolved.
Further, if the scalar field is complex, then it should correspond to the charged
bosons like the $\pi^{\pm}$ mesons. This is the standard understanding
of the real scalar field.

However, there are basically two serious defects in the real scalar field solution
in the  Klein-Gordon equation. Zero current density and no non-relativistic limit.
In this respect, the real scalar field
is just like a ghost field, but it has been accepted as a physical particle
and is indeed treated in most of the standard textbooks since it is simple
in mathematics.

\section{Klein-Gordon field}
Here, we examine whether a real scalar
field can exist as a physical observable or not in the Klein-Gordon equation.
Normally, we find that pion with the positive charge
is an anti-particle of pion with the negative charge. This can be easily understood
if we look into the structure of the pion in terms of quarks. $\pi^{\pm}$ are indeed
anti-particle to each other by changing quarks into anti-quarks.
Since pion is not an elementary particle, their dynamics must be
governed by the complicated quark dynamics. Under some drastic approximations,
the motion of pion may be governed by the Klein-Gordon equation.

\subsection{Physical Scalar Field}

It looks that eq.(1.1) contains the negative energy state.
However, one sees that eq.(1.1) is only one component equation and, therefore
the eigenvalue of $E^2$  can be obtained as a physical observable.
There is no information from the Klein-Gordon equation for the energy $E$ itself, but
only $E^2$ as we see it below,
$$  \left(  -\bm{\nabla}^2+m^2\right)
\phi = E^2 \phi . \eqno{(2.1)}  $$
In this case, the solution of eq.(2.1) should be described just in the same way
as the Schr\"odinger field
$$ \phi_{\bm{k}}(x) =A(t) e^{i\bm{k}\cdot \bm{r} } \eqno{(2.2)} $$
which should be an eigenfunction of the momentum operator $\hat{\bm{p}}=-i\bm{\nabla}$.
The coefficient $A(t)$ can be determined by putting eq.(2.2) into eq.(1.1).
One can easily find that $A(t)$ should be written as
$$ A(t)={1\over{\sqrt{V\omega_{\bm{k}}}}} a_{\bm{k}} e^{-i\omega_{\bm{k}} t} \eqno{(2.3)} $$
where $a_{\bm{k}}$ is a constant, and
$\omega_{\bm{k}}$ is given as
$$ \omega_{\bm{k}}=\sqrt{\bm{k}^2+m^2} . \eqno{(2.4)} $$
The shape of $A(t)$ in eq.(2.3) can be also determined from the Lorentz invariance.
Now, one sees that eq.(2.2) has a right non-relativistic limit.
This is indeed a physical scalar field solution of the Klein-Gordon equation.

\subsection{Current Density}
Now, we discuss the current density
of the Klein-Gordon field which is obtained in terms of the Noether current as
$$ \rho(x) ={i\over 2}\left(\phi^\dagger(x) {\partial \phi (x)\over{\partial t}}-
{\partial \phi^\dagger(x)\over{\partial t}}\phi(x) \right)
\eqno{(2.5)} $$
$$ \bm{j}(x) =-{i\over 2}\left[\phi^\dagger(x) (\nabla \phi (x))-
(\nabla \phi^\dagger(x))\phi(x) \right] .
\eqno{(2.6)} $$

\subsubsection{Classical Real Scalar Field }
The current density of a real scalar field
vanishes to zero.  This can be easily seen since the real scalar field $\phi (x)$
should satisfy
$$ \phi^\dagger (x)=\phi (x)  .  \eqno{(2.7)} $$
Since the $\phi (x)$ is still a classical
field, it is easy to see that the current densities of $\rho (x)$ and
$ \bm{j}(x)$  vanish to zero
$$  \rho(x) = 0, \ \ \ \  \bm{j}(x)=0 . \eqno{(2.8)} $$
This means that there is no flow of the real scalar field, at least, classically.
This is clear since a real wave function in the Schr\"odinger equation cannot propagate.
Therefore, the condition that the scalar field should be a real field must be
physically too strong. In the Schr\"odinger field, one cannot require that
the field should be real. In fact, if one assumes that the field is real, then one
obtains that the total energy of  the Schr\"odinger field must vanish, and
the field becomes unphysical \cite{fujita}.

Further, if the field is quantized, then
the current density becomes infinity as shown in ref. \cite{boson}.

\subsubsection{Physical Scalar Field }
The physical scalar field can be written as in eqs.(2.2) and (2.3)
$$ {\phi} (x) =\sum_{\bm{ k}} {1\over{\sqrt{V\omega_{\bm{ k}}}}}
a_{\bm{ k}}e^{i{\bm{ k}}\cdot{\bm{ r}}-i\omega_{\bm{ k}} t }. \eqno{(2.9)} $$
In this case, we can calculate the current density
for the scalar field  with the fixed momentum of ${\bm{ k}}$
and obtain
$$ \rho(x)= { |a_{\bm{k}}|^2\over V} \eqno{(2.10)} $$
which is positive definite and finite. Therefore, the physical scalar field does not
have any basic problems.

\subsection{Composite Bosons}

Pions and $\rho-$mesons are composed of quark and anti-quark fields. Suppressing
the isospin variables, we can describe the boson fields in terms of the Dirac field
$ \psi_q (x) \chi_{1\over 2} $ only with the large components, for simplicity
$$ \Psi^{(B)}=\psi_q(x_1) {\psi}_{\bar q}(x_2)
(\chi^{(1)}_{1\over 2}\otimes \chi^{(2)}_{1\over 2} ) $$
$$=\Phi^{(Rel)}(x) \Phi^{(CM)}(X) \xi_{s,s_z}  \eqno{(2.11)} $$
where $x=x_1-x_2$, $X={1\over 2}(x_1+x_2)$. Here,
${\psi}_{\bar q}(x) \chi_{1\over 2}$ denotes the anti-particle field and
$ \xi_{s,s_z}$ is the spin wave function of the boson.
$\Phi^{(Rel)}(x)$ denotes the internal structure of the boson and
$\Phi^{(CM)}(X) $ corresponds to the boson field.
Now, it is clear that the boson field $\Phi^{(CM)}(X) $ is a complex field.

In the field theory textbooks, the real scalar field
is interpreted as a boson with zero charge. But this is not the right
interpretation. The charge is a property of the field in units of the coupling
constant. The positive and negative charges are connected to the flavor of the scalar
fields.  For example, a chargeless Schr\"odinger field, of course, has a finite current
density of $\rho(\bm{r})$. The charge $Q$ of the Schr\"odinger field is given as
$ Q=e_0\int  \rho(\bm{r}) d^3r $ and for the chargeless field, we simply have $e_0=0$,
which means that it does not interact with the electromagnetic field due to the absence
of the coupling constant.

\subsection{Gauge Field}

The electromagnetic field $A_{\mu}$ is a real vector field which is required
from the Maxwell equation, and therefore it has zero current
density. However, the gauge field itself is gauge dependent and therefore it is
not directly a physical observable.
In this case, the energy flow in terms of the Poynting vector
becomes a physical quantity. After the gauge fixing and the field quantization,
the vector field $\hat{\bm{A}}(x)$ can be written as
$$ \hat{\bm{A}}(x)=\sum_{\bm{k}} \sum_{\lambda =1}^2{1\over{\sqrt{2V\omega_{\bm{k}}}}}
\bm{\epsilon}(\bm{k},\lambda) \left[ c_{\bm{k},\lambda} e^{-ikx} +
  c^{\dagger}_{\bm{k},\lambda} e^{ikx} \right]  \eqno{(2.12)} $$
where
$ \omega_{\bm{k}}=|\bm{k}|$. Here, $ \bm{\epsilon}(\bm{k},\lambda) $ denotes the
polarization vector. In this case, one-photon state with $(\bm{k},\lambda)$ becomes
$$ \bm{A}_{\bm{k},\lambda}(x)= \langle \bm{k},\lambda|\hat{\bm{A}}(x)|0\rangle
={1\over{\sqrt{2V\omega_{\bm{k}}}}}
\bm{\epsilon}(\bm{k},\lambda) e^{-i{\bm{ k}}\cdot{\bm{ r}}+i\omega_{\bm{ k}} t }  $$
which is the eigenstate of the momentum operator $\hat{\bm{p}}=-i\bm{\nabla}$.
In this respect, the gauge field
$A_{\mu}$ is completely different from the Klein-Gordon scalar field. Naturally,
the gauge field  does not have any corresponding non-relativistic field.

\section{Boson in the Schwinger model}

There is a good example of the physical boson which is described in terms
of the fermion operators in the Schwinger model. Since the boson in the Schwinger
model is described in terms of the physical quantities, we can learn the essence
of the physical boson how nature makes up a boson. Also, we learn the field
quantization procedure of the boson fields.

\subsection{Schwinger model}
Here, we first describe briefly the Schwinger model which is a two dimensional QED
with massless fermion. Its Lagrangian density can be written as \cite{schw}
$$  {\cal L} =  \bar \psi i \gamma_{\mu} D^{\mu}  \psi
  -{1\over 4} F_{\mu\nu} F^{\mu\nu}   \eqno{ (3.1)} $$
where
$$  D_{\mu}= {\partial}_{\mu} + ig A_{\mu}, \quad
  F_{\mu\nu}= \partial_{\mu} A_{\nu} - \partial_{\nu} A_{\mu} .
 \eqno{ (3.2)}    $$
Here, $A_{\mu}$ denotes the vector potential in two dimensions.
By taking the Coulomb gauge fixing $\partial^1 A_1 =0 $, we can describe
the Hamiltonian of massless QED$_2$
$$ H=\int  \bar{\psi}(x)  \left[-i {\gamma^1}\partial_1
+g {\gamma^1}{A_1} \right]\psi(x)  dx +{1\over 2}\int \dot{A}_1^2 dx $$
$$ -{g^2\over 4} \int j_0(x) |x-x'| j_0(x')dxdx'
\eqno{ (3.3)}  $$
where the fermion current $j_\mu(x) $ is defined as
$$ j_\mu(x) = \bar{\psi}(x) \gamma_\mu \psi(x) . $$
The massless QED in two dimensions has a mass scale, that is,
the coupling constant $g$ has a mass dimension. Therefore, all the physical
observables such as a boson mass are measured by the coupling constant $g$.

\subsection{Bosonization}
The Hamiltonian of the Schwinger model can be bosonized in the following fashion
\cite{manton}
$$ H= {1\over 2}\sum_{p} \left\{  {\tilde{\Pi}}^{\dagger} (p) \tilde{\Pi} (p)
+ p^2 {\tilde{\Phi}}^\dagger (p)\tilde{\Phi} (p) +
{\cal M}^2   {\tilde{\Phi}}^{\dagger} (p) \tilde{\Phi} (p) \right\}
\eqno{(3.4)} $$
where the mass of the boson (Schwinger
boson ${\cal M}$) is given as
$$ {\cal M}={g\over{\sqrt{\pi}}} . $$
The boson fields $\tilde{\Phi}(p)$ and its conjugate field $\tilde{\Pi}(p)$
are related to the fermion
current density in momentum representation $ \tilde{j_{0} }(p) $ and
$ \tilde{j_{1} }(p) $ \cite{fujita}
$$ \tilde{j_{0} }(p) =ip\sqrt{4\pi\over L} \tilde{\Phi} (p)=\int j_0(x) e^{ipx} dx
 \eqno{(3.5a)} $$
$$ \tilde{j_{1} }(p) =\sqrt{L\over \pi} \tilde{\Pi} (p) =\int j_1(x) e^{ipx} dx
\eqno{(3.5b)} $$
where $\tilde{\Phi} (p)$ and $\tilde{\Pi} (p)$ satisfy the bosonic commutation relation
$$ [\tilde{\Phi} (p), \tilde{\Pi}^\dagger (p')]= i\delta_{p,p'} . \eqno{(3.6)} $$
This commutation relation is proved under the condition that the fermion operators
$ \tilde{j_{0} }(p) $ and $ \tilde{j_{1} }(p)$ should operate on the physical states
where, in the deep negative states, all the states are occupied while, in the highly
excited states, there is no particle present.

For the zero mode, fields $\tilde{\Phi}(0)$ and its conjugate field $\tilde{\Pi}(0)$ are
related to the regularized chiral charge and its time derivative, but we do not write
them here since they are not relevant to the present discussion.

\subsection{Complex field}
The boson field $\tilde{\Phi}(p)$ is a complex function as one sees it from eq.(3.5) and
can be written in terms of $\phi(x)$ in eq.(2.9)
$$ \tilde{\Phi}(p) ={1\over{\sqrt{L}}} \int \phi(x)
e^{-ipx+i\omega_p t}dx ={1\over{\sqrt{\omega_p}}}c_p . \eqno{(3.7)}  $$
Using $ \Pi(x) = \dot{\phi}(x) $, we find
$$ \tilde{\Pi} (p)=-i{\sqrt{\omega_p}}c_p . \eqno{(3.8)}  $$
In this case, one sees that the operators $c_p$, $c^\dagger_p$
satisfy the right commutation relation due to eq.(3.6)
$$ [c_p, c^\dagger_q ] = \delta_{p,q} . \eqno{(3.9)} $$
Therefore, we can write the Hamiltonian of eq.(3.4) as
$$ H=\sum_p \omega_p c^\dagger_p c_p \eqno{(3.10)}  $$
which is just the proper expression of the boson Hamiltonian. It should be
interesting to note that the boson Hamiltonian of eq.(3.10) has no zero point
energy which is normally an infinite quantity. This must be related to the fact
that the original Hamiltonian which is written in terms of the fermion operators
does not contain any zero point energy. In fact, in the bosonization procedure,
the vacuum energy as well as the charges of fermions are regularized in the
gauge invariant fashion.

From this example of the physical boson field, we see that the scalar
Klein-Gordon field must be described by the complex field which corresponds to one flavor
boson. If one wishes to describe two charged bosons, then one has to introduce the
isospin corresponding to a new degree of freedom. It is by now clear that
there should not exist any real scalar field as a physical observable.

\section{Higgs Mechanism}

If the scalar field is a complex function, then many properties
of bosons are physically acceptable. In this case, however, there is a serious problem
in connection with the Higgs mechanism.
The Lagrangian density of the complex scalar field $\phi(x)$  which
interacts with the $U(1)$ gauge field can be written as
$$  {\cal L} = {1\over 2}  (D_\mu\phi)^\dagger (D^\mu\phi) -u_0 \left(  |{\phi}|^2
-\lambda^2 \right)^2 -{1\over 4} F_{\mu\nu} F^{\mu\nu}   \eqno{ (4.1)} $$
where $u_0$ and $\lambda$ are constant.
In the Higgs mechanism, the scalar field is rewritten in terms of the two real
scalar fields $\eta(x)$ and $\xi(x)$  as
$$ \phi(x) = \left(\lambda + \eta(x)\right) e^{i{\xi(x)\over{\lambda}}}.  \eqno{(4.2)} $$
After the spontaneous symmetry breaking, the $\eta(x)$ field remains physical, and
the $\xi(x)$ field is absorbed into the gauge field which becomes massive by acquiring
one degree of freedom.
However, since the real scalar field is not physical, it is quite difficult
to carry out the symmetry breaking mechanism in this fashion.
At least, one cannot understand what the real scalar field indicates after
the Higgs mechanism since the Lagrangian density
contains the real scalar field of $\eta(x)$ after the spontaneous symmetry breaking.

In this respect, one should reexamine the Higgs mechanism from the point of view of
the non-existence of the real scalar field. There is no doubt that the Weinberg-Salam
model has achieved a great success for describing many experimental observations
in connection with the weak decays. Nevertheless, there are still some fundamental
questions left for the basic mechanism of the spontaneous symmetry breaking
on which the Weinberg-Salam model is entirely dependent.

\section{Discussions}

The Klein-Gordon equation was discovered 80 years ago, and since then
the boson is believed to be described by the Klein-Gordon equation.
The scalar boson should exist if it is a composite object.
In this case, one sees that the boson field should be complex like the Schr\"odinger
field. In most of the field theory textbooks, however, it has been well accepted that
the real scalar field should physically exist and that the real scalar field is
described as the chargeless particle. At the same time, people realized that the real
scalar field has some problems like vanishing current density. Therefore, it is stated
in the textbooks that the real scalar field should be always quantized, and then
it is all right.

Here, we point out that there should not exist any real scalar field. Instead,
the scalar field must be always a complex function with only one component.
In this case, one can define the finite current density and also the scalar
field can possess the proper non-relativistic limit when the motion is slow.
In addition, the bosonization procedure of the Schwinger model shows that the boson
is a complex field with one flavor. Since the Schwinger  boson is a physical object,
it strongly suggests that the scalar field should be a complex field.

However, it is still not yet settled whether the scalar field or the Klein-Gordon
equation itself for the elementary fields is physically acceptable or not.
If the Klein-Gordon equation is fundamental, then it should have a proper degree of
freedom which should be two while the Dirac equation has a correct degree of freedoms
as a fermion field which is four.

The derivation of the Klein-Gordon equation is closely connected with the first
quantization procedure which should be understood more in depth \cite{fujita,fks2}.

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ROSEVILLE, Calif., September 9, 2015 – Intel-GE Care Innovations™, a pioneer in connecting the care continuum to the home, in partnership with the Stanford Center on Longevity, will host its second annual hackathon. The CI Hackfest: Redefining the Care Team is aimed at inspiring a reconfigured care delivery process bringing care to the home and uniting patients, family caregivers and professional caregivers with the traditional, clinical care team.
The event will be hosted on Stanford University's campus September 18-20 and will feature keynote addresses by Paul Kusserow, healthcare industry veteran and CEO of Amedisys, and Dr. Lynne McCullough, medical director at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center Emergency Department. The application for participation in the CI Hackfest: Redefining the Care Team is now open and can be found at http://cihackfest.com/.
Traditionally a care team has been defined as the doctors and nurses that provide medical care to patients in an acute setting – a hospital or physicians office. Family members, professional caregivers, and many other people who provide important care and services to seniors or people with chronic conditions are not effectively included in the care team today. The CI Hackfest: Redefining the Care Team aims to change the status quo. The event will bring together clinicians and care providers, health plan leaders, family and professional caregivers, patients, designers, engineers, students and faculty to explore the meaning and definition of a care team. Teams will develop solutions to better connect the care continuum outside the walls of the traditional setting in ways that make it easier for everyone involved to contribute to an improved care delivery model and consistently better outcomes.
The ideas generated at the CI Hackfest will serve as building blocks to help the Stanford Center on Longevity and Intel-GE Care Innovations improve coordination among the new care team and ensure the full picture of a patient's health is being captured and recorded no matter where care is taking place.


Imam Mohammed: With Allah's Name, The Merciful Benefactor, The Merciful Redeemer. We salute the last Prophet Muhammed with The Prayers and The Peace be upon him, and what follows that traditional salute given to him by well over 1 billion Muslims throughout the world.
We are preparing our Annual Convention that we have been identifying as "Islamic Convention." We have changed it this year to read "Muslim Convention," because an Islamic Convention puts religion in focus.
Actually, our Conventions that have been going on for a number of years are not to put the religion in focus as much as it is to put the members of our association in focus.
That was started back in the 1960s and long before that by the Hon. Elijah Muhammad, our late leader. We pray G-d forgives him his sins and grant him the Paradise.
Since that time, we have been keeping the same spirit - the spirit of coming together once a year to see one another, to be with one another, and most importantly to hear what our leader has to say about the state of affairs for our association and community.
With that, I now go to the particulars for our Convention. Our Convention will be having workshops on CPC, ComTrust, LLC - that is our Collective Purchasing efforts to increase business for people coming together with their small means, but will be great means when it comes to character and virtues.
In my opinion of what makes businesses successful, and I believe this is generally accepted in the business world, is sticking to your principles, establishing yourself upon good character and a virtuous life. This is what we expect from our business people who have come together.
We have an association of business people, who are independently doing business but are collectively buying and making big volume purchases.
We will have a workshop and conferences and Grace-line Fashion Show also sponsored by the same business effort. The Fashion Show is headed by Binah Mohammed.
This will give an opportunity for the designers in our community to put their designs modeled on display, to see what they are producing in our community and show those who are excellent in their works. That is the business side.
More than that, I have to go quickly to the spiritual side. Jumuah will open our Convention. Jumuah will be on the Friday of the Labor Day Weekend this year at the Muslim Convention of 2006.
After Jumuah will be the Vendors Market. And it is exciting just to walk through the Vendors Market and see all the fine products ranging from garments, dress suits, women's and children's dress and other items in the Market, including cosmetics, oils, incense and fascinating and attractive jewelry I've found our vendors having in the Marketplace for our Annual Muslim Convention.
Sunday, we will have what will be the State of this Association Address given by myself. On Cultural Night we are expecting to have a guest speaker and keynote speaker.
Our guest speaker will be the President of a University in Indianapolis, who is an African American man and a very down to earth person. He has a lot of admiration for our history going back to the Nation of Islam and especially for what we are doing now in the community.
We will have a keynote speaker, and I hope we will have a lot of youngsters out to hear her. She can really move or motivate youngsters.
I don't know if both of them will be addressing us on Cultural Night, but I do know that one of them will be addressing us on Sunday, when I make my major address of the year, the Public Address on the State of our Community and addressing the public life on how we can be more productive as citizens and enjoying our life more as G-d has designed this life to work for us.
G-d designed our life to work for us. And those who have done the most in the world have been guided by Scripture to know what G-d designed for us in this world, what we are to do with our life and our opportunities in the public.
With that, I say we are happy to be preparing for our Annual Muslim Convention and are expecting many more than last year to be present for this year.
I thank those who recognize my 30 years of leadership and growth that we have realized around the country and outside like in Bermuda and a few other places. We are celebrating 30 years of my leadership.
Q: Brother Imam, last year the theme for the Convention was "Human Nature, Earth's Most Valuable Resource." This year's theme, we have "Earning Freedom and Economic Empowerment, We are a Friendly Neighbor Community."
How do you see these two themes coming together to benefit us as a whole?
IWDM: Yes. Last year, the subject was more on nature, to bring our attention to the inherent human worth that we have, that most of us don't realize because of bad circumstances for our life.
It is either bad home conditions or bad neighborhood conditions or bad world conditions. There was a time when the world was very bad for us, and we had a hard time for surviving.
One of our guest speakers to speak at the Convention this year said that when we were struggling and all of us were hurting together, we were focused better.
So the attention was given to the good nature that G-d put in all of us, to rely on when pressure and bad times come.
Our attention was on that, and we have allowed everybody to benefit from that but ourselves. Everybody is making billions on our good nature, except ourselves. They are either getting benefits by appealing to our good side or by appealing to our weaknesses.
They are corrupting us, so we will buy things that we shouldn't buy and give our life to things that we shouldn't give our life and our moneys to. They will put us in hell, if we don't control our own resources. That is what the theme was about last year.
This year, we are looking more at the community than at the Nation and focusing more on community life and how G-d also has made inherent in us community life.
Every individual is born in and hungers for community life. The urge in preparing ourselves is with the hunger in ourselves for community life.
Man's life - and that includes women - is never complete, until he finds his life established in community. It is as inherent as the soul with its righteousness, as the soul with its curiosities to develop its intelligence for us.
people." He is telling us that we are inherently a people born to come into community life. G-d has put that seed in us.
It will be focusing on community life, so we can prepare ourselves for the full community life, so we will have people representing us well in religion or spiritual life, in business, in politics, etc.


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'A Quick 5' with Tessa Klein
Posted By: Elliot Laneson: September 25, 2015
Tessa Klein
Tessa Klein is currently giving a performance of epic proportions at Studio Theatre in Chimerica where she is portraying the character of Tessa Kendrick. Her Broadway and Off Broadway credits include War Horse (Lincoln Center Theater), The Weir and Philadelphia, Here I Come! (Irish Repertory Theatre), and A Touch of the Poet (14th St Theatre). Tessa's DC and regional credits include An Ideal Husband (Shakespeare Theatre Company); Argonautika (Shakespeare Theatre Company/McCarter/ Berkeley Rep, directed by Mary Zimmerman); The Call, The Rise and Fall of Annie Hall, and A Seagull on 16th St (Theater J); Promise (WHAT); The Trojan Women (Alabama Shakespeare Festival); and Hamlet, She Stoops to Conquer and Aristocrats (Pittsburgh Irish and Classical Theatre). Film and television credits include The Whitest Kids U' Know, Disappearances, and Peter and John. Tessa trained at the Moscow Art Theatre and holds a BFA from Carnegie Mellon University.
It's funny how I come to know of some performers. I first met Tessa on a crowded Bolt Bus heading to NY. I was sitting next to her and we struck up a conversation. I thought maybe I'd work with her in a show eventually because she told me she was an actress. I didn't know it would take six years for it to happen. I recently had the pleasure of watching Tessa every night in Theater J's production of The Call from my bird's eye view at Atlas Performing Arts Center. In Chimerica as the driven British Tessa Kendrick, Tessa (Klein) gives a powerful portrayal of a women who by a chance encounter falls for a journalist who can't choose between his passion and his new found love for her. It doesn't matter that the production is over three hours long because Tessa and her fellow cast members keep you thoroughly engaged making the time fly by. There are many, many theatre options this fall in the area but I urge you all to put Chimerica on the top of your theatre going lists. Tessa Klein is just one of the big reasons to go. Here is an actress who turns out consistently good work every single time and I look forward to what is next for another one of our area's bright talents.
What was your first professional job as a performer?
My first professional job was playing Kate in She Stoops to Conquer at Pittsburgh Irish and Classical when I was in college. When I took my little check to the bank at the end of the summer, I asked the teller to Xerox it for me. I still have it in an album somewhere.
Can you please tell us about Chimerica and who the character is you play in the show?
On a basic plot level, Chimerica is the story of a man's quest to find the subject of a famous photograph that he took 20 years earlier (during the Tienanmen Square protests of 1989), and the people that he encounters and affects along the way. More broadly, it's about two very different and powerful cultures intersecting and colliding. It's (primarily) set during the 2012 presidential election and the action zooms back and forth between New York and Beijing. There are two love stories in the show, and I play Tessa, a corporate consultant who meets and falls for Joe. She's one of the most complicated and fun characters I've ever gotten to play. She's ballsy, edgy, smart, incredibly protective of herself, and (hopefully) very funny. I love her.
Ron Menzel and Tessa Klein in Studio Theatre's production of Chimerica. Photo by Igor Dmitry.
With the Women's Voices Theatre Festival in full gear, can you please tell us why you think it is so important to have a strong female presence from a writing standpoint in today's theatre?
It's funny, because one of the themes of this play is point of view, and how the perspective of the story teller can influence the plot of the story. There's certainly a gender imbalance – the majority of plays being produced are by men – and of course the more opportunities there are for women to tell stories, the more diverse and exciting the stories will be. Chimerica is such a bold, ambitious play that it'd be easy to assume that it was written by a man. It isn't, obviously, but the fact that one might think that only serves to highlight the importance of this festival in fostering the work of strong, talented female writers.
You have a little over one year old daughter. How does one balance between rehearsing and performing a three plus hour play and being a good parent?
Good question! If you find out the answer, please let me know! This profession has an element of feast or famine – you might be going full tilt on a project like this one, or you might not be working at all. This has been challenging, but my husband has picked up a lot of the slack and we've been incredibly lucky to have help from my mother, who was able to come and stay with us while I was in rehearsals. I think balancing work and parenting is an enormous challenge no matter what your job is, and I feel really fortunate to be able to still do what I love and then get to come home this amazing little person. One of the biggest thrills of the rehearsal process was having the baby come and meet me at the end of the day, and letting her toddle around the theater and meet the other actors. I hope she'll grow up getting to do a lot of that.
What is next for you after Chimerica closes?
I have a few things in the works, but nothing definitive yet. I'm still fairly new to DC, so I'm excited about continuing to explore and embrace the opportunities that this city has to offer. At some point I'm also going to need to unpack our house. We moved the weekend that we went into tech, and I still can't find our floor!
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Elliot Lanes
Elliot Lanes has been a professional stage manager/sound designer/board op for over 20 years. After relocating to Washington, DC from the New York City area and marrying the girl of his dreams Jennifer Perry, he has been privileged to work on productions at Theater J, Synetic, Prince George's Community College and Studio Theater to name a few. He has contributed designs for many shows in the last three Capital Fringe Festivals, two of which garnered critical raves. He is also the creator of MD Theatre Guide's highly successful 'A Quick 5' column.

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This ain't regular cricket! Massive powerups will let you set new records for sixes, or pile on the ducks while bowling.
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What's the Chances of Coming Across Your Favorite Celebrities When You're Gaming Online?
By FEAST Editorial Team Posted on November 15, 2016 3 m read
Although it's difficult to imagine, many of our favorite stars enjoy playing online games in their pyjamas as much as we do. There was a time when games and Hollywood only really came together for James Bond movies or titles like Walt Disney's 1982 classic Tron. Now, Liam Neeson, Christina Aguilera, Jon Bon Jovi, The Black Eyed Peas and various other celebrities can all be found within games. In fact, there are few celebrities these days who don't have their own slot machine or online game.
As if that wasn't enough, there's even a chance you may have battled one of your idols in an online poker tournament or during a game of Halo, and you never even knew. So, we thought we'd take a look at some of the celebrities who love gaming, what their favorite games are and whether you could be playing against them next time you log on.
"Ben Affleck – Feed America" (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Intemporelle | Erin Lassahn Photography
Back in the early 2000s, presumably around the same time Pearl Harbour was released, Ben Affleck sought the help of poker professionals Amir Vahedi and Annie Duke. Under their tutelage, Affleck went on to win $356,400 at the 2004 California State Poker Championship and qualified for the 2004 World Poker Tour Final Tournament.
Whilst Affleck rarely plays poker these days, he continues to indulge in blackjack and has described himself as a skilled player. Of course, you don't have to travel to Vegas to play like Affleck, as blackjack, poker and a ton of other casino games like slot machines can all be found on sites like Betway Casino. In fact, Betway is home to 25 different blackjack games including Vegas Strip and Multi-Hand so you can find your favorite type and become as skilled as Affleck.
"Mila Kunis" (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Gage Skidmore
Few celebrities epitomize what it means to be a gamer better than Mila Kunis. The Black Swan star has admitted on multiple occasions to being a huge fan of World of Warcraft, to the point where she would spend entire days sat at the computer in her underwear playing.
In fact, when Kunis dated Home Alone actor Macaulay Culkin the two of them were renowned for playing WoW together for hours at a time. Kunis has stated in the past that she's a good player. However, she had to stop playing apparently as it was taking over her life. Now, the actress prefers Call of Duty, so, you never know, you could one day find yourself battling Kunis herself.
Whilst Kunis prefer WoW and CoD, Megan Fox has revealed in the past that her game of choice is Halo. Fans of Fox may even recall her playing Halo in the movie Friends with Kids. One of her favorite games from the series is Halo: Reach, though Fox does also play online through Xbox Live on a regular basis.
Fortunately for her, the Transformers actress is yet to have her username released so she can play anonymously. But she does apparently get shouted at a lot by other players. Despite her love for Halo, Fox's favourite game of all time is actually Mortal Kombat, as it apparently "just works" well with her brain.
Known throughout Hollywood as the Alpha-Nerd, Vin Diesel has never kept his love for gaming a secret. Back in 2014, he even shared a video of himself and Paul Walker playing World of Warcraft and told the press that the two used to make 'toons' together in various MMO games.
As a child, Diesel was obsessed with Dungeons and Dragons (his favourite character is Melkor) and his love for games just grew from there. He even went on to create Tigon Studios, which has developed video games including Chronicles of Riddick.
There you have it. Next time you log into your game of choice, boot up WoW or pick a campaign on CoD make sure you're polite because you never know who could be listening.
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A US-based company has developed a smart bed that can automatically adjust itself in order to stop one from snoring and provide maximum comfort for a sound sleep.
The smart bed, unveiled by Sleep Number at the CES 2018 trade show in Las Vegas, automatically adjusts to help both partners sleep comfortably all night.
"Today we are excited to unveil the future of sleep: the Sleep Number 360 smart bed, a revolutionary product that redefines what people should expect from their bed," said Shelly Ibach, CEO of Select Comfort, US-based manufacturer that produce the Sleep Number mattresses.
The mattress provides self-adjusting comfort throughout the night. As sleep positions change during the night, each partner can sleep comfortably. The technology adjusts the bed's comfort in real time via the two air chambers inside the mattress - gently contouring to each partner's side, back or stomach profiles.
It is also equipped with an automatic snore detection and adjustment. The adjustable base automatically adjusts to each sleeper's ideal position throughout the night. For example, if someone is snoring on their back, the base automatically raises the snorer's head seven degrees to help temporarily relieve the symptoms of common, mild snoring in otherwise healthy adults.
The mattress also knows the user's bedtime routine and warms the foot of the bed automatically. Smart alarm feature wakes people up when they are in their lightest stage of sleep during their desired wake-up time window.
The smart bed was named the CES Innovation Awards "Best of Innovation" Honoree in the Home Appliances category.


Since the beginning of human existence, teachers/gurus have pointed the direction where the truth can be found. Real source of truth for man is a subjective matter and cannot be one for all. The truth should be divided to subjective truth that is common to most of the human beings and the objective truth that only the enlightened human beings like Buddha, Jesus and other saints are able to see.
The subjective truth continues to change in a person with the development of thought and the awakening of consciousness. The personal source of truth is influenced by faith and the depth of his practice and his dedication to his faith followed. The real source of truth lies in our inner self-consciousness which is eternal. Consciousness is dormant in the current state of selfishness and the degree of selfishness varies in individual persons. Real source of truth cannot be achieved by integrating with your head thinking and selfishness.
Therefore, many wars were initiated by human beings while each side claims to hold the justice torch. This situation caused mutual injuriousness.
So the subjective truth is different from person to person and ever changing while the objective truth is common to all creation and never changes.
Where is the source for the objective truth?
The first source of all truth and all manifestation is the eternal being-God.
However, God is in the unmanifested state beyond time and space, and only his manifestations appear as projections in the three-dimensional world. The unawakened human being cannot grasp this unmanifested state.
The fact that even the most primitive man has a concept of God shows that divine consciousness is dwelling within him, even though only very dimly and to the lowest degree. On the other hand, to become conscious in God, to understand God completely, and to be God means to become completely one with one's own divine self, with the God dwelling within.
Man has fallen out of his divine consciousness; he can only imagine God in accordance with his own personal power of understanding. How can he know what the real, living divinity is like in its perfection when his power of imagination only corresponds to the level he personally stands on, separated as he is from unity, and having fallen as he has from divinity? How can the finite understand the infinite, the mortal the immortal, the temporal the eternal? … How can an imaginary being understand, experience and become identical with the eternal, true being- God?
Still man must reach him! His eternal desire, his unquenchable longing, helps him and propels him forward in the direction of his divine self.
Man's intellect-the greatest but most dangerous gift he has received from God, builds a bridge across the seemingly unconquerable chasm, between that which is personal and mortal and that which is impersonal and eternal.
Through man's intellect, he succumbed to the temptation to fall out of divine unity with his consciousness.
The truth must be understood by means of man's intellect, and when he has understood, he will seek and keep on seeking and trying until he someday succeeds in finding the only path to the realization of his self.
What is the meaning of realization?
Realization means being something. For as long as we think about something or talk about it, we are not being it. You can think about a cat, or about a lion, but that does not mean by any manner of means that you have achieved realization that you have become a cat or a lion. Likewise, you can think about yourself without being your divine, creative self! To think something is to be separated from it, for if you send out a single thought, you-the thinker-are connected only by thinking with the object of your thought. You are connected with it, but not identical with it.
You are not yet that which is in your intellect. Your intellect belongs to you; it is an excellent tool, a mirror into which you can project everything and in which you can recognize everything, but your intellect is not you! The intellect is outside yourself. Consequently what you can do with your intellect is not represents yourself, is not achievement of realization. When man seeks God outside himself, he can often be "thinking" about God, he can be "praying" to God, he can be "loving" God with his whole being, but all this does not mean he has become identical with God. For man can never find God by seeking outside himself!
The creator in man is man's own self whose last manifestation, farthest from his own center, is his little "I", his personal "I-consciousness", the personal "I" within him is the image of God mirrored by matter-in the body.
Thus, when man seeks to return to God and re-establish his identity with him, he must follow the same path with his consciousness: he must draw his consciousness more and more from his own little personal "I"-deeper and deeper into himself-turning to his own true self, to his creator until he consciously recognizes himself in Him. This does not mean that the creature-the person-recognizes itself in this condition. As an imaginary being, it has no true existence and cannot achieve self-knowledge. On the contrary, the creator recognizes himself in the created, in the person. This is the only possibility for overcoming the state of separation and bringing the consciousness back into the state of unity: the individual stops thinking about himself and instead becomes himself, recognizes himself. In this condition, the recognizer, the recognized and recognition are one and the same. The self-the creator-recognizes it is self in itself! At this point, the human being can experience the objective truth as being the truth.


Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays! I celebrate differently than most people, however, because I live vegan. I celebrate all that is good in my life and spend the holiday with other vegans. I do not partake in eating turkey or animal products like milk, honey, eggs or butter. I believe, as vegans do, that the violence that is perpetuated onto turkeys (or other animals) is unnecessary and cruel. I believe that there is a better way to live that would include life, peace and compassion for all living beings. And, I believe that living vegan is the first, necessary step to transforming this very disturbed world into more sustainable place for all of Earth's inhabitants. So, for this Thanksgiving holiday, I wanted to pass on some information. Here are three reasons why a vegan Thanksgiving is the way to go!
Animals – Turkeys are beautiful animals who want to live like we do. Read here about turkeys and Thanksgiving.
Alternatives – You do not have to sacrifice anything by eating a vegan meal for Thanksgiving. There are delicious, vegan versions of all the meals you are accustomed to eating on the holiday! There is even scrumptious version of turkey called, Tofurky, that is cruelty-free! Check out these recipes!
Abundance – Living a vegan lifestyle is nothing less than abundance! As a vegan, you do not partake in adding violence (a dead carcass of a tortured animal) to your body. Remember, we are what we eat. A vegan lifestyle is healthier, easy, and less costly. Vegans live longer, increase their chances of living disease-free and feel lighter. And, veganism is the best way to alter the ongoing destruction of the only planet we have to inhabit. Below is a short and fun video by EVOLVE Campaigns about the vegan lifestyle! Enjoy!
Wishing you a wonderful, cruelty-free, vegan Thanksgiving!


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Italian mobsters arrested in Campo and Costa raids
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Members of a violent branch of Italy's Camorra crime group have been arrested in the Costa del Sol and the Campo de Gibraltar, accused of stealing drugs from other gangs, the Guardia Civil said yesterday.
The "Maranella" clan was accused of robbing other organised crime groups and transporting cannabis resin from Spain for sale in Rome.
The Guardia Civil said the Italians worked together a group of British men based in the Campo area to obtain and store the cannabis resin in an underground hideout discovered in the El Zabal neighbourhood.
A statement from the Guardia Civil said: "To carry out these thefts, members of this organisation used extreme violence, not hesitating to use firearms to kidnap other area drug traffickers."
The drugs were then transported to Italy by road, with a man and a woman often hired to appear as if they were on a holiday to avoid detection from authorities.
Fourteen individuals have been arrested on suspicion of drug offences and another seven are being investigated.
Those arrested were of various nationalities including Italians, British, Spanish, Dominican and Romanian, with some wanted in their home country for more serious crimes.
This group were led by a father and two sons who were based in the Costa del Sol and were said to belong to the "Banda della Maranella" in Italy.
More than half a tonne of cannabis resin was seized by authorities in various operations across Spain, Italy and France. Six cars and one caravan have also been taken.
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We set homework for our children each week, and expect all children to complete this. Homework will usually include some maths and literacy work, plus something linked to the current topic that the class are studying. Children are given a homework book in which to complete their homework each week. Homework will be given out on a Friday and must be handed in (in the homework book) on a Tuesday – this is the same for all year groups. We also run a homework club for children who have difficulty completing the work that has been set at home.
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The modern age has brought about a deluge of knowledge and technological advancement joined with a rough materialism. With all this empirical data, however, does man know anything more about his meaning and purpose? Is man a chance occurrence of molecules and atoms that simply drift through space and time or is he a creation with a unique relationship to the Creator of the universe? The modern age has exalted a thin humanitarianism and utilitarianism over higher standards and the humanities.
Two conservative authors, the British essayist Hilaire Belloc (1870–1953) and the American critic and professor Irving Babbitt (1865–1933) analyzed what they called "the crisis of Western civilization" with the hope to reform education in order to influence Western culture in the face of modern "isms." Belloc and Babbitt desire similar outcomes but possess different insights into the process of restoration. Both see Western civilization in a state of crisis and needing to be saved from itself. Restoration or rediscovery of the permanent things through classical conservatism and tradition inform their respective ideas. While Belloc sees the church (specifically Roman Catholicism) at the center of the rediscovery and restoration, as it is foundational to Western civilization, Babbitt puts the university at the center. Both authors maintain a critically harsh tone, but it is for the sake of saving civilization from what they see as its rapid downfall. Both disdain the modern age, yet their solutions are inherently different as one depends on the transcendent (Belloc) and the other on the humane (Babbitt).
In his book The Crisis of Civilization, Belloc implies the greatest fault comes from the Protestant Reformation of the Catholic Church. The spirit of Reformation, as he argues in chapter two, did not come from the sixteenth century, but rather had its roots in the later Middle Ages; "the end of the Middle Ages you have a material advance, an increasing knowledge of the world … There was something creative about the air in which the Middle Ages came to an end; but the forces at work produced nothing permanent." Increasing knowledge of the world provided a substitute for myth and transcendence. Such things were seen as mechanical superstitions of an oppressive theocracy. The modern systems of politics, economics, and social interaction have their roots in the corrupt portion of the Middle Ages.
Belloc's argument points to the possibility that feudalism (a system based largely on status) and the structure of the Catholic Church actually enhanced people's lives rather than catered to a narrowed individualism. For Belloc, awareness of community defined Christendom and was an organic concern of the Middle Ages, especially its high period. For most authors who claim an allegiance to traditional thought, the interests of the community are of greater concern than those of the individual. Individualism provides an outlet for self-interest and, more importantly, a justification in challenging authority. Belloc condemns the Reformation for this very thing and attributes the decline of Western culture to the Protestant nature of the Reformed movement. One could make the argument that Europeans were finally liberated from the yoke of the church and crown. They were free to even deny God if they so wished. The argument of the Reformation claims that it made Christianity and God less institutional and more accessible to the common believer, but for Belloc, this personalization of God diluted the place of institutional authority in society. Due to the strong influence of religion on human beings, a similar dissolution in politics and economics would follow, unaccompanied even by the faith of the reformers.
Belloc lends so much credence to the influential nature of the church because he believes "that religion is the main determining element in the formation of a culture or civilization." A culture without religion is a fallacy, and this is why he predicts that Communism has no chance of success. Communism is a form of collectivism: not community built on the mind of the maker, but rather one built on the self-interested man. For Belloc, this has led to unchecked capitalism, political cronyism, and a society devoid of truly caring for community. Interestingly enough, the issue of religion is where Babbitt's ideas no longer parallel those of Belloc.
Babbitt was no orthodox Christian. He drew instead on literature and the discipline of criticism to form his attack on the excesses of modernity. His opponents were slightly different than those animating Belloc. For Babbitt, blame for the crisis of Western civilization falls on two parties—scientists and theologians. The modern age (too much empiricism) and the church (too much divinity) have led to the lack of exceptionalism and the fall of the West. Babbitt is hesitant to put all of his trust in something transcendent as well as the empirical. For him, the best path is through humane learning that does not submit itself to the church (something more akin to the Renaissance), nor does it promote a system of learning focused on utility and profitability (the modern age).
Babbitt, in Literature and the American College, concludes that the modern age has become more focused on humanitarianism than humanism. For someone like Belloc, humanism was an innate characteristic of the church, which has from its beginning seen learning and faith side by side. Babbitt is pointing out that this arrangement has changed and therefore an idea of wider sociability has usurped the advancement of Western culture. Babbitt contends that the intellectual superiority found through liberal learning has been replaced by democratic sensibilities. The education system has lost its ability to promote genius and high standards in its quest for greater numbers to be exposed to an accessible level of education. This is based on the idea that the lower school system conditions young people to expect colleges to give everyone a chance and the faculty to "waste their energies in trying to elevate youths above the level to which they belong, not only by their birth, but by their capacity." He is concerned with the standard of Western education, not the religious culture. This falls in line with his ethos; he is looking to reinstitute a high quality of objective standards—the key word being objective (thus ruling out religion, which many see as subjective).
For Babbitt, science and contemporary theology commit the same crimes against the humanities, which therefore must be protected from both. The only "religion" Babbitt seems willing to entertain as benevolent and in line with true humanism is Buddhism. Buddhism is focused on the ability and will of the individual, not a connection to a transcendent being. Man needs an inner compass to maintain restraint and discipline of the self. Babbitt, unlike Belloc, attributes such ideas to secular humane learning—the ancient humanists committed to virtue and the cultivation of a gentleman-scholar (ideals shared by the likes of such other traditional conservatives as Christopher Dawson, Russell Kirk, G. K. Chesterton, et. al.) Babbitt is aware of what he calls the "barbarous extremes" of excessive pluralism or monism. A defense of humane learning, especially at the university level, represents the truest sense of tradition. The university better serves man if it commits to excellence in humane learning rather than the fads and specialisms desired by a materialistic culture.
The authors do agree wholeheartedly on the need for a select or aristocratic group that would elevate the standards of education, society, and culture in general. True humanism succeeds at producing an intellectual elite whereas science provides the illusion of betterment.
Conservatives have drawn on both Belloc and Babbitt in diagnosing modernity and prescribing solutions. Both the church and the university remain characteristic of Western culture, having only recently been divorced from one another. The two authors, in their recognition of a common enemy and the state of the modern age, have seen to it that more than one solution is presented for the crisis of Western civilization. Despite their individual perspectives, they are bound by a humility to something higher than themselves that gives them the strength to preserve and rediscover the permanent concepts of Western tradition in order to maintain a classic humanism amid the rush of the modern age.
Chris Butynskyi is a visiting lecturer of European history at Eastern University and a Ph.D. candidate in Faulkner University's Great Books Program.


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Apple's iPhone 8 will do the unthinkable
There are so many things that come to mind when you think of Apple as a company. It was a pioneer in the personal computing space, the iPod was a total game-changer, it reinvented smartphones in 2007 with the original iPhone, and its laptops and tablets remain market leaders to this day. A number of common threads are woven through all of those achievements, and some are more appreciated than others by Apple fans around the world.
One of Apple's less appreciated characteristics is the company's "courage." The company has never been afraid to make design decisions that fly in the face of convention and ruffle feathers in the process. This manifested itself most recently in Apple's decision to nix the standard 3.5mm headphone jack on the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, which caused quite a bit of commotion ahead of the most recent iPhones' debut last September. Now, however, a new reliable report suggests that Apple will walk back one of its recent courageous decisions with the iPhone 8.
Early Tuesday morning, The Wall Street Journal issued a report that seemingly confirms one of the most widely reported rumors surrounding Apple's upcoming iPhone 8. According to the paper, Apple will dump LCD display panels in its new flagship iPhone and instead utilize a flexible OLED display. While the headline of the report states conclusively that the iPhone 8 will feature a "curved display," I personally don't believe the speculation flying around right now is accurate, and I wrote about why earlier this morning.
Moving beyond the iPhone 8's display, there was another tidbit in the report that is, quite frankly, shocking if true. After switching from the company's proprietary 30-pin connector to the newer Lightning connector less than five years ago beginning with the iPhone 5, the Journal says …read more


A GBI vehicle arrives at the scene of a police-involved shooting Wednesday in Forest Park.
What began as a reckless driving call Wednesday turned into a shooting that left a man dead, one Forest Park police officer in critical condition, another with non-life-threatening injuries and a middle school on lockdown.
"It is not known for sure how Bailey died," Matson said.
A 2010 document indicates a first offender sentence for Bailey for a methamphetamine count, cruelty to children and battery-family violence, Channel 2 Action News reported. And a 2016 document indicates a theft by taking charge and a negotiated guilty plea sentence of seven years but upon serving one year, the remaining six "may be served on probation."
A Department of Community Supervision officer said at the time Forest Park officers encountered Bailey and he shot them, he had an active probation violation warrant out for him.
Authorities and others were on the scene of a shooting that left one man dead and sent two Forest Park police officers to hospitals.
One of the wounded officers was taken to WellStar Atlanta Medical Center South. He was identified as DeMarcus Hutcherson by Channel 2.
The other officer was taken to Grady Memorial Hospital.
One was shot in the leg and is alert. The other was shot in the neck and was out of surgery, Channel 2 reported about 5 p.m.
Both officers have been with the department for about two years, Matson said.
Channel 2 spoke one-on-one with Forest Park police Chief Dwayne Hobbs outside of Wellstar Atlanta Medical Center on Wednesday afternoon.
"It never gets easy when it's one of your own," Hobbs told the news station.
"You have a battery of emotions that you go through, the things that you got to do, the responsibility that you have, but at the same time you're battling, because you got two officers, the conditions are not known whether you're going through all that," Hobbs said.
GBI officials were on the scene to investigate, which is routine in use-of-force cases.
There have been 80 officer-involved shootings in Georgia this year, according to the agency. In 2016, the GBI investigated 77 officer-involved shootings.
Officials eventually lifted the lockdown at Forest Park Middle School and dismissed students on time.


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The "D" Division Invades The Swamp. The War On America Is On In America (January 25, 2021)
Posted in Bideni, First Amendment, O'Bama, Presidency, Trumpi, Wall Street, War, War and Wall Street Party on January 25, 2021 by e-commentary.org
K "The 'D' Division rolled into Fort Swamp last Wednesday without much genuine fanfare or even many fans. Attendance at the Emperor's coronation looked like a Bideni campaign rally last fall."
J "To the accompaniment of more centurions than the Empire acknowledges in its many overseas wars of choice. A bleak and barren tableau against a desolate and deserted landscape with a rank and file of American flags made in China. No citizens were on the National Mall and no shoppers were in the nation's shopping malls."
K "One crime family leaves and another crime family arrives. I provoke all manner of perplexed responses when I observe that we are giving up an Ivy League President and getting someone who graduated something like 97th in a law school class of 58 at a regional law school."
J "Trumpi only got into an Ivy League school because he is from a second generation crime family. The Bidenis are now an established second generation crime family and thus Hunter had a spot held for him in the Ivy League."
K "Bideni is a foot soldier for the neoliberals in domestic policy."
J "And an errand boy for the neoconservatives in foreign policy."
K "Nothing ever changes."
J "Everything stays the same."
K "He was true to himself until the end and simply could not muster the courage and integrity to pardon Assange and Snowden and instead pardoned some stray punks and thugs. He is a waste of protoplasm in a great wasteland."
J "He pardoned people who reminded him of who he is not who he wants to be. He will always be the saurian beast until he slithers off this Planet."
K "Bideni promised that nothing will change; he will keep that one promise. Day 6 is a modest improvement, but under the most optimistic scenario the country will only marginally improve under him/her/them."
J "Marginal is the best we can do in this country. He will broadcast a few flashy but hollow and symbolic policies. Few legitimate grievances will be addressed. This is the third term of the O'Bama administration. O'Bama spawned Trumpi. He/she/they are the transitional Presidency to a new more slick and subtle Trumpi Version 2.0 in four years."
K "The war on America and Americans now begins in earnest."
J "The only way to grow and expand the war industry is to invade and colonize new territory. America is just sitting there between the two vast sloughs waiting to be plucked and plundered. America is the last frontier and the last battleground."
[See ""Here Are the Superheroes To Come and Save Us": Media Waste No Time Fawning Over Biden" in "MintPress News" by Alan Macleod dated January 22, 2021.]
[See the e-commentary at "The "War And Wall Street Party" Concludes Its Confabulations (August 31, 2020)", "The Choice: Pro War And Pro-Wall Street Candidate v. Pro War And Pro-Wall Street Candidate (April 13, 2015)", "The 'War and Wall [Street] Party' On The War Path (February 1, 2016)", "The First Look At The 'Second Political Party' (January 3, 2011)" and "DNC: 'We're Losers. Vote for Us.' (February 27, 2017)".]
Give war a chance
No hope and no change
Dissent is patriotic
There is something to and something about ivermectin that compels a closer look-see
?The Dow at 20,000 or less by Halloween?
MLK 2021 (January 18, 2021)
Posted in Covid / Coronavirus, Race, Society, South, Vaccine on January 18, 2021 by e-commentary.org
K "I need a break."
J "I need a brake."
[See the e-commentary at "Covid-19 PanICdemic/Plague: Rioters / Protestors: Too Much Noise / Too Little Signal (June 8, 2020)", "King Seale Newton X Davis Dellums Day. Oh, And Happy Martin Luther King Day! (January 21, 2019)", "Charlottesville . . . Chancellorsville? (August 14, 2017)", "Rerouting History (February 15, 2016)", "The Confederate Flag: What Does It Mean To You? (July 6, 2015)", "Celebrate Virginia's 'Celebrate Slavery Month' (April 12, 2010)", "King Daze (January 20, 2014)", "Dixie Visited (September 17, 2012)", "Brown Is The New Black (February 18, 2008)", "Seeing 2020: A Sanctuary City Is Legal If It Respects And Protects ____________. Oh, And Happy Martin Luther King Day! (January 20, 2020)" and "Columbus And The Redskins (October 14, 2013)".]
Respire and aspire
Letter to the editor of the week (Not published because it implicitly challenges the vaccine monomania):
Got D3 and Zn?
Vitamin D3 and Zinc sustain one's immune system. Discuss with your health care provider taking 5000 ius of Vitamin D3 and 50 mg of Zinc regularly along with a balanced diet and vigorous exercise after a night of restful sleep. Take Zn with a hint of copper (Cu) and an ionophore to get the Zn into your cells! We should create a contest to craft a catchy slogan like the "slip, slop, slap and wrap" campaign in Australia that encourages kids and adults to protect themselves against the sun and skin cancer. However, we northerner folks need to address a lack of sun and thus a lack of vitamin D3. For inspiration, think of the catchy first poem recited by some attentive seven year olds to their occasionally inattentive parents in the car: "Click It or Ticket". Got D 'n' Z?
On Riots And Rampages (January 11, 2021)
Posted in Collapse, Elections, On [Traits/Characteristics], Trumpi on January 11, 2021 by e-commentary.org
J "Talk about your good old fashioned red, white and blue American White Privilege. Anyone other than white males would have been mowed down at the gates. The insurrection should have been stopped at the outset by force."
K "I recall delivering one of what were then two local newspapers that featured a picture above the fold of members of the 82nd Airborne drilling holes on the west buttress of the Capitol to mount 50 cal tripods to dissuade rioters after the King assassination. A dozen years later, I was able to finagle an excuse to slip out on the west buttress and see a few dozen trios of holes now occupied with epoxy. Both events are memorable."
K "I have walked those grounds on a few occasions and been to at least two anti-war demonstrations there over fifty years. The Capitol grounds have transitioned from a college campus with stately oaks into a battlefield with rising bollards and retractable tank barriers. The Capitol is a fortress on a hill. The fort is not breached unless those inside allow it to be breached."
J "Do not forget Occam's Razor. Always look for the simplest explanation. Everything today operates at the most grossly negligent and obscenely incompetent manner and level as humanely possible. No one knows what he, she or they are doing."
K "Calling it a 'coup' is misinformed and unavailing. Think of the coup against Sukarno as the paradigm. These rioters were a disorganized band who did not enlist the military or commandeer communications or trigger mass public support. 'Riot' is accurate and perhaps 'local insurrection' but not a 'coup' attempt or 'terrorist' activities. The rioters did not want to overthrow a politician, they wanted the current occupant to stay."
J "I take back some of my argument that they should have used force. The Capitol Police may have done the best they could under the circumstances and should be commended for their calm and restraint."
J "There is no doubt that Trumpi incited the riot."
K "No doubt."
[See the e-commentary discussing the coming nightmare commencing back in November of 2016 at "The E-pocalypse: My Fellow Americans, Our Long National Nightmare Is Beginning (November 14, 2016)" that continues today and some perspective on "White Privilege At Play: Born On First Base (July 13, 2020)".]
It is not what you know or even who you know. It is what you know about who you know.
Seeing 20/20 In 2021 (January 4, 2021)
Posted in Covid / Coronavirus, Federal Reserve, Vaccine, Wall Street on January 4, 2021 by e-commentary.org
K "We did not see 20/20 in 2020."
J "We will see 2020 on steroids in 2021."
J "Despite some concerns, I am ready to take the plunge. They can plunge the needle into my body."
K "You know my concerns. First they said there were no adequate, approved and available treatments which was not true because no available treatments were adequately tested let alone approved. Second they said their concoctions diagnosed, prevented and treated the disease which is also unproven and unfounded speculation. I am taking care of myself and thus taking care of the entire community. I will obtain natural immunity without taking or taxing any public or private resources. We are in this alone. I am obliging and accommodating to the reality."
K "Over the last more than dozen years, the economic system has been illiquid with those in power responding by giving more free money / liquidity to the major connected players. At this time, the system is close to insolvent which cannot be solved by giving away even more money to the major connected players."
J "We started the year with this conversation four years ago or so. This year may be the year. The problem is giving away money is all they know how to do. They will continue to give away even more money and give away what is left of our future. I still hope it is a happy new year."
[See the e-commentary one year ago today at "Seeing 2020: Federal Reserve Logic: QE =/= QE. Print, Lie, Print, Lie, Print, Lie. The Great Financial Coup D'état Rages On. (January 6, 2020)" and four years ago at "Twenty Sixteen (January 4, 2016)" and a few mid-summer reflections and premonitions at "Venturing A Few Unfounded And Unwarranted Predictions (July 13, 2015)". "Back Door Inflation (July 16, 2007)" is back knocking at the door. The coming and not at all paradoxical 1) deflation/drop in the price of "bubble baubles / faux assets" (i.e. ETFs and theme parks) and 2) inflation/rise in the price of "real assets" (i.e. grub and farm land) is discussed in "Stagflation?!? Hands Down Or Hands Up? (January 14, 2019)". In response, "They Can Print Money (November 2, 2015)" and they do print money.]
2021 to 2020: "Watch this."
2021 to 2020: "Hold my beer."
Keep your stick on the ice
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Don't forget that Valentine's Day is right around the corner…in just one short week from today! You only have seven days left to surprise your "love" at work or home. Treat them to a gorgeous bouquet of roses or an enchanting bouquet of a variety of flowers. Also, they don't just have to be a "lover," this could be any of your loved ones or anyone who is considered close to your heart. Valentine's Day is all about spreading the love so make sure you give our florists a call or order online for our beautiful hand-made Valentine arrangements.
To match the Aries enthusiasm and passion with flowers the color of romance-like an-ything-but-demure red tulip bouquet. Shining and full of energy, it'll appeal to their love of bold gestures and their appreciation for the slightly unexpected.
Do to the Taurus's appreciation for nature's exquisite beauty with flowers that appeal to their full range of senses-just like a bouquet showcasing majestic lilies. Their bold symbolism will appeal to the Taurus's respect for history, and the lily's dramatic form and fragrant perfume will indulge their romantic and sensual side.
Suprise a Gemini with a flower bouquet filled with roses-a flower that symbolizes the essence of their zodiac sign-love and companionship. With their ability to convey a wide range of messages depending on color, roses are a perfect match for this birth sign's multi-dimensional sides, from friendship to passion to quiet sophistication to a bright burst of fun.
Let the generous spirits of Cancer know how much you appreciate their compassion and thoughtfulness with a flower arrangement filled with delphinium– named for their dolphin-shaped flowers. With symbolism tied together with an open heart, attachment and a feeling of lightness and levity, delphinium will appeal to a Cancer'Society sensitivity and romanticism.
Choose a floral arrangement for a Leo that matches this fire sign's big hearted personality- like a flower bouquet filled with attention-grabbing sunflowers. With grand proportions, open faces and symbolism rooted in happiness and warmth, sunflowers capture both a Leo's confidence and strength as well as their unfussy, loving spirit.
Suprise this practical, intellectual and serious earth sign with a flower arrangement that provokes their more lighthearted side. Like a Daisy with their wildflower beauty, star-shaped flowers and lush texture-not to mention their legendary enchanted qualities. This will incite a Virgo's imagination and coax their fun and loving side.
With their strong wooden stems and lacey, star-shaped pom-poms, hydrangeas personify the balance of opposites- a fitting choice for all you Libras out there. Symbolizing heartfelt sincerity and the giver's gratefulness for a recipient's understanding nature, a hydrangea flower arrangement also captures the Libra's thoughtful and gentle disposition.
Indulge in the sensual and passionate Scorpio with a floral bouquet of lush red peonies. With their luxiourisly full shape and bold, passionate red color, these flowers emoody both a sense of romance and power. Also regarded as an omen of good fortune and prosperity, they're a fitting match for the Scorpio's fierce potential.
Capture the Sagittarian's multi-dimensional personality with carnations– an equality mukti-dimensional flower. Associated with a pyramid of symbolism- from love to fascination, distinction to luck, carnations aptly reflect the fire sign's passionate nature, hunger for adventure, intellect and good fortune. And, as a flower known for its inherently long-lasting nature, carnations personify the Sagittarian's strength and endurance.
A Capricorn's responsible, dependable personality makes them ideal caretakers for a long-lasting plant- and African violets, with their bright colorful flowers and soft, velvety petals- deliver an added indulgence. Symbolizing faithfulness, a trait in keeping with the Capricorn's stable nature- with just a hint of luxuriousness and sensuality, the African violet may just be the Capricorn's perfect match.
With their quiet beauty, artful form and inherent grace, orchids are a perfect complement to the Aquarian's spiritual and intuitive characteristics. And with symbolism tied to love, beauty and strength, orchids will resonate with this birth sign's sense of loyalty. Choose pink orchirds, representing pure affection, to fuel their romantic streak or suprise them to cattleya orchids to convey mature charm.
Send a Pisces flowers that convey your great admiration and appreciation, while still keeping in mind that their personality can be uncomfortable with grand gestures of affection or a flower arrangement that feels too bold or showy. Alstroemeria, with their delicate blossoms and miniature lily-like appearance capture just the right mix of generous beauty and quiet splendor.
My name is Rachel Zepeda, I am Annette's stepdaughter and we have decided to team up to work on advancing our social media. We know we have been "out of the loop" for quite some time now but we just wanted to tell you all that we are back in action and have a lot of exciting new things coming your way! Stay tuned for updates on holiday specials, flowers of the month and new happenings. Looking forward to hearing your feedback. Give us a like and follow on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for the mean time!
My favorite time of year is Autumn. The colors, cooler weather, pumpkin patches, hayrides, apple cider and donuts. I waited for the time when my mom would ask, "what do you want to be for Halloween?" So many choices, a witch, a ghost, a cat, a princess, a fairy; the possibilities were endless. Plus in addition to dressing up, there was much candy to be had. My dad would take my brother and me out trick or treating until we were old enough to go out on our own. We actually went to houses in our neighborhood and not to the mall or local businesses.
Now, I still love to dress up but now as an adult it is a great time to decorate and go to a party or two. Decorations are more simple yet elegant. I like to keep it simple with a few choice pieces on the dining room table and then when the day of the gathering before guests arrive, I like to get a wonderful fall bouquet of flowers for my centerpiece. Some mums, marigolds, sunflowers all put in a pumpkin vase.
To read what wikipedia has to say on the history of Halloween, you can read the story here.
Have a safe and Happy Halloween. May it be filled with all treats, and no tricks.
On October 19th Murrieta and Lake Elsinore VIP Florist hit the streets to Petal it forward, proving flowers do make people happy. There were a whole lot of people smiling on Wednesday thanks to Our VIP Happiness ambassadors.
Murrieta and Lake Elsinore VIP Florist handed out over 650 flowers bouquets in the local area. This was made possible by the help of our wholesalers S&E and Lillys Enterprises.
Our happiness team had so much fun. We cannot wait till next year. Our goal will be to double what we did this year and spread more happiness.
Just remember the fun doesn't have to stop! Contact us! We're your local florist. You can Petal it Forward and make someone happy.
Fall is a time to reflect on where we have been and make plans for the future. But sometimes those futures are cut short without warning. Accidents and illnesses take from us those who are closest to us. Where to turn what to do, these are the questions that we can be faced with.
If we are lucky enough to have other family and friends to be there for us, it can lessen the loss and knowing they are there to help us day to day relieves some of the pain.
How can we find a silver lining, how can we get through another day, how can we focus on all the good in one's life and celebrate who they are, and though they have left us physically, they will always be with us?
One way is if you have a funeral and/or celebration of life afterwards, a nice way to symbolize the beauty of the soul is with flowers. They show how fragile is life to be so colorful and fragrant, but for a short while. Take time to hug those we love, stop and really smell the roses, for we know life changes in an instant.
240 years have passed and we still have the freedoms our forefathers fought for and our servicemen and servicewoman continue to fight for every day. We thank them for their sacrifice to give us these precious gifts that not all possess.
Now more than ever is the time to enjoy those rights we have that our country was founded on. Go out and follow your dream to make a better life for yourself and your family. Experience liberty by following your own thoughts, words, or actions to express who you are as an individual.
And our favorite, the pursuit of happiness. We happen to do it with flowers and would love to help you express yourself with flowers if that is something of interest to you. But this Independence Day, do something that truly makes you happy. Be free to get out of your daily routine, try something new, experience the wonderful things life has to offer.
Our forefathers fought and sacrificed to give us these rights. We are to live them to the fullest and never take them for granted. May you have a safe and happy holiday weekend full of life, liberty and happiness.


I got my results back from my pelvic ultrasound. Normal across the board.
Okay, I'll keep at it.
Topic: Do you live up to stereotypes of your area?
Topic: Things you thought the manga did better?
I can definitely see that, that Kaji's watermelon plants and the simple pleasure of making something grow, would be something Shinji would do to find some peace of mind.
Mostly I just want to know the answer to who Mari is. She's a loose end I really want to figure out, vis a vis her place in Rebuild movies.
Topic: Which Interpretation of the Ending works best for you?


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Giant Wooden Pieces
Giant Wooden Pieces published on September 12, 2016 Rachel5 Comments on Giant Wooden Pieces
A photo posted by Semi Co-op (@semicoop) on Sep 12, 2016 at 4:13am PDT
Ahh, we really like Flick 'em Up, especially because the game kind of encourages you to build your own world to fight the battle between the outlaws and the lawmen. We thought we'd add another element: other wooden pieces! 😉 For those unfamiliar with Flick 'em Up and noticed that the hat color of our characters seem to change: correct! After a player finished all the actions of a lawman/outlaw, you flip the hat and that changes the color of the hat. Subtle details! And yes, the title of this comic is a hint to our colleagues Tiny Wooden Pieces!
Personally I'm also very excited about the new game of Pretzel Games: Junk Art. It just seems like a lot of silly fun. I love stacking things (like dice), so why not an entire game that focuses on stacking things?
In other news: We finished our Imperial Assault campaign! And I'm glad to say, after a lot of losses on my side, that myself, the Imperial Player, have defeated the Rebels in the final scenario! It was a lot of fun and we're looking forward to the smaller campaign The Bespin Gambit. But first we're taking a break and will play some other games that have been laying around for a while.
What board games have awesome wooden game pieces?
Comment by Andris published on September 12, 2016 @ 2:33 pm
Up until now, we have only tried to use plastic miniatures exchanged between games (e.g. monsters from Claustrophobia for Eldritch Horror games), and not wooden figures. But the dinosaur is actually a great idea!
Comment by Els published on September 12, 2016 @ 5:06 pm
'Samarkand' has over 100 wooden camels, in 10 different colours 🙂
Comment by Lan published on September 12, 2016 @ 5:07 pm
I like the idea of adding Zombie Grandma to your game.
https://www.meeplesource.com/proddetail.php?prod=ZombieGrandma-
Comment by N published on September 12, 2016 @ 10:41 pm
Lots of colorful meeples and camels in Five Tribes!
Colin O' Mahoney
Comment by Colin O' Mahoney published on September 15, 2016 @ 8:57 pm
Thanks for the name shout out, guys! Love the comic. We actually just bought Flick 'em Up ourselves last week, and might be working on a comic about it right now. oops…
Our won't have adorable sheep in it though, but after reading this we will 100% be looking to add some ridiculous meeples/animals/whatever we have lying around to our own games of Flick 'em Up. I know we have plenty of Camels from Camel Up, anyway. There were totally camels in the Wild West, right?
Games in this comic:
In this worker placement game you have to build up your farm by collecting resources, building fences to hold cattle, expanding and upgrading your tiny wooden shack you call home, grow crops, make lovely babies and collect food. But there are only a limited amount of rounds in the game, so you're going to have to make difficult choices and above all: don't forget that you, your spouse and your kids have rumbling tummies. Support us through affiliate links or visit your local game store! Amazon Bol.com (Dutch)
In this game, players will create their own species and with it a dynamic ecosystem. Will you be a herbivore, looking out for plants to eat or a carnivore, luring out for other smaller species around? Whatever your choice is: it will influence the balance of the build up world! Defend your species with hard shells or spikes or give them long necks so they can reach for food in the highest trees. Support us through (affiliate) links or visit your local game store! Amazon.com Comicasa (Dutch)
Flick 'em Up
Yeehaa! A game set in the Wild West that'll give you trigger happy fingers. In this dexterity game you have shoot at targets by flicking disks around the table at other people's meeples. A fun game for all ages! You can dual, play out the scenarios or just make up your own stories. Everything is possible in this beautifully crafted wooden game. Support us through affiliate links or visit your local game store: Amazon.com Bol.com (Dutch)


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