PLANT: Perennial herbs or subshrubs, with vegetative parts more or less conspicuously hairy and frequently glandular. STEMS: twining or prostrate to strictly erect. LEAVES: opposite, in ours petiolate, ovate to lanceolate and mostly cordate at the base. INFLORESCENCE: 1- to several-flowered racemose, umbelliform, or irregular cymes, mostly sequentially blooming. FLOWERS: showy to rather small; corolla rotate to campanulate, mostly dull colored in shades of white, green, yellow or purple; crown extremely variable, in ours arising near the region of union of the corolla and filaments and more or less concealed by the corolla, ring- or cup-shaped and variously undulate to lobed or of 5 distinct, dorsiventrally flat to somewhat infolded segments opposite the anthers; anther head in ours subsessile or the column to 2 mm high, mostly disk- to funnel-shaped, the anther wings more or less curving down beneath the anther head; pollinia horizontal or less typically pendulous from the translator arms, with a sterile, hyaline area at the junction with the arm; stigma head flat to variously beaked. FOLLICLES: smooth, winged, or warty. NOTES: Ca 250 spp.; in warm temperate and tropical regions of N. and S. Amer. A taxonomically little-studied group exhibiting varied and perplexing elaborations of the crown, corolla, and stigma head, and often divided into several dozen segregate genera. REFERENCES: Sundell, Eric. 1994. Asclepiadaceae. J. Ariz. - Nev. Acad. Sci. Volume 27, 169-187.


One of the hardest things to understand about the people on Ray's retreat — the ones who stayed in the sweat lodge even though it felt, as one survivor put it, "like breathing fire" — is that they had similar motivations as the rest of us. Beverly Bunn, a Texas orthodontist, was typical: she was at Angel Valley not because she was desperate but because she was ambitious. She didn't have lots of spare time to workshop her life, so she saw the retreat as an effective, efficient way to push herself. And yet for all her intelligence, Bunn was, at a critical juncture, fully in Ray's thrall. She tried to leave the sweat lodge just over halfway through the ritual but says Ray told her that it was just her body complaining, that her mind could control it. "It was unbelievably hot," she told me over the phone, but she "persevered," thinking maybe Ray did know more about her limitations than she did. "That's what gurus do," she said. "They pull from you, attack your weaknesses and try to turn it around into a strength. They coach you and manipulate you."
Regardless of his trial's outcome, Ray's heyday appears to be over. His website is still running ("James Arthur Ray: Create Harmonic Wealth® in All Areas of Your Life"), but his lawyers do most of his public speaking for him, and he has stopped doing the live events that were the lifeblood of his company.
But even tragedy won't keep the seekers from Sedona. The American West has been the stronghold of New Age spirituality ever since the 1963 publication of The Book of the Hopi "made the River Ganges flow into the Rio Grande," as writer Philip Jenkins put it. And Sedona, with its purported energy vortexes, is the first real New Age destination resort. Janelle Sparkman, head of the Sedona Spiritual and Metaphysical Association, which acts as a sort of chamber of commerce for psychics and Reiki practitioners, estimates that 40% of visitors to the town come for spiritual reasons.
And the metaphysical is mainstream far beyond Sedona. A 2007 Gallup poll found that around 75% of Americans believe in angels and that 50% think they have their own guardian angels. A Pew report on religion said a quarter of Americans held some New Age or Eastern beliefs like animism. According to Publishers Weekly, an upcoming set of books in the popular angels category will be "full of practical, detailed information on how one can attract angels into their lives."
I never did feel any sign of angels. I walked the labyrinth and hiked the red hills with no message from the universe other than that I should have worn more sunblock. Afterward I asked Michael and Amayra what I should make of the spiritual silence, but they resisted feeding me any interpretations. The lesson of the sweat lodge and the "charismatic illusion" that is James Arthur Ray, said Michael, is that you don't need to follow someone else's path. "Everyone thinks self-help means finding your own guru," said Amayra. "This will change that."
This article originally appeared in the March 7, 2011, issue of TIME.
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November 10, 2011 : By Trevor
May we never underestimate the power of music. James Richardson, a Canadian piper in World War 1, certainly didn't.
In the bloody Battle of the Somme, the 20 year old Canadian stood atop the trenches in full view of the enemy, and used the cry of his pipes to inspire his company to go "over the top". His heroics and his inspired fellow soldiers helped to seize an important position that ultimately put an end to the battle.
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His heroics didn't end there. Later that day, after rescuing a wounded soldier, James Richardson returned to the battlefield to retrieve his pipes but was never seen again.
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For 90 years it was believed that the bagpipes were lost in the mud… until they were found in a Scottish elementary school in 2002 having been retrieved by an Army Chaplain who returned from the war to become a teacher.
The mud-caked and blood-stained pipes, were returned to the Canadian army and are on display in the British Columbia Legislature.
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Bingo, Jan – you got THAT one right!! Ain't it the truth, though?!? Blustery and full of self-importance!
Joe thought he was Bill O'Reilly last night.


Q: You accomplished some great things in your career including being an 8 time CFL All Star and winning 2 Grey Cup Championship rings. What do you say was the greatest accomplishment of your career?
KB: My greatest individual accomplishment was being named to the all-decade team. My greatest as a team and player was winning the Grey Cup twice.
Q: You grew up in Florida, played college football in Mississippi and went on to have a successful career in the CFL. At what point in your life did you know that you wanted a career as a football player?
KB: I wanted to play pro football since the age of 5 watching Lawrence Taylor, Warren Moon and others...just to mention a few that paved the way for my love of the game.
Q: What was the best advice you were given as a young player?
KB: Become a "student" of the game, perfect my craft "daily"
Q: What advice would you give young players looking to have a career in sports?
KB: The only thing that this game owes you if you play on a higher level than high school is a way into someone's institution.
Q: During your time in the CFL, I'm sure your fitness routine was very intense. Now that you aren't playing, what do you do to stay fit?
KB: I cut meat out of my diet like 88% of the time and my workouts are short and demanding.
Q: An important part of health and fitness is to have a healthy diet. What is your daily diet like?
KB: Drinking lemon water all the time, only eat meat once a day and try to eat as much fruit and vegetables that aren't GMO... Doing plenty of cardio.
Q: Are there any foods you stay away from?
KB: Pork, sodas, junk food, etc. I'm pretty disciplined.
Q: So what's next for you? Is there any chance we will see you suited up on the field again?
KB: Never will I suit up again. I'm head coaching HS football in the state of Florida at the moment. I'm looking to make my mark in the coaching world.
There it is. You won't see Korey on the field as a player again, but you will definitely be seeing him on the sidelines.
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Hybrid C-Class stars around town but disappoints outside the city limits
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2015 Mercedes-Benz C 350 e
The steady rise of the plug-in hybrid continues with Mercedes' roll-out of the technology in this latest version of the C-Class.
Available in saloon and estate bodystyles, the C350e is the second of 10 plug-in hybrids that Mercedes will launch by 2017, following the S500 Plug-in Hybrid into production.
It's a first in the segment, beating to market BMW's planned introduction of a plug-in hybrid in the soon to be facelifted 3 Series range and also the all-new Audi A4, which will be available in plug-in hybrid form when that launches in the autumn.
The C350e's powertrain mixes a four-cylinder petrol engine with an electric motor and battery pack, all driving the rear wheels through a seven-speed automatic gearbox.
It's a combination that results in the typically impressive on-paper figures we're used to seeing for plug-in hybrids. Combined system outputs of 275bhp and 442lb ft help propel the C350e from 0-62mph in just 5.9sec and onto a 155mph top speed, all while emitting just 49g/km of CO2 and returning a combined economy figure of 134.5mpg.
The car can run on electric power alone for a useful 19 miles, while a full recharge of the 6.2 kWh lithium-ion battery pack takes up to two hours.
Quite an insatiable mix of numbers, then.
Driving the C350e can be as simple or as complex a process as you wish. There is a dazzling array of driving modes – Economy, Comfort, Sport, Sport+ and Individual – and on top of that there are four operating modes for the hybrid system: Hybrid, E-Mode, E-save and Charge.
In truth, there's too much choice; this almost seems a car made for engineers and road testers. As an everyday ownership proposition you're never realistically going to be flicking through the driving modes to best suit the next few hundred metres of road in front of you. So it's best to remember you've bought this car because it's a hybrid, so stick it in Economy and make the most of the hybrid system's four modes.
I say four, but you're really only going to use one of them: Hybrid mode. Here, you get to drive the car on electric power alone should you wish, making use of one of the car's cleverest features. There is a haptic throttle pedal, which only allows you use of the electric power to a certain point of resistance. But push beyond it and the four-cylinder engine kicks in for greater boost.
The real highlight of the C350e is when you drive it through town on electric power. It's quiet, smooth and nippy, and really is a very premium and thoroughly modern driving experience, so much so that it feels like something from a class or two above - a baby S-Class, even.
That premium halo slips when the four-cylinder engine kicks, be it because the battery has run out of juice or you need extra grunt up a hill. It is far too gruff and vocal, and feels tuned to the benefit of economy and the detriment of refinement. Shame.
The C350e is only available in Sport trim, which means plenty of equipment inside and out including leather, parking assistance systems and navigation. The trim also includes Mercedes' Airmatic air suspension as standard, which makes for decent ride quality, particularly around town, and lessens the impact of that extra quarter of a tonne of weight the hybrid system adds over a standard four-cylinder petrol model.
Plug-in hybrids hold plenty of appeal with their low running costs. Yes, we know that the way these numbers are calculated is flawed, but with taxation based around those figures, this C-Class's appeal is not to be overlooked.
It's a car of mixed messages, though. At town speeds it is simply as smooth and refined as cars in this segment come, but on the motorway it never reaches the same heights.
As such, it's a car with plenty of appeal, but only to the right kind of city-based or tax-savvy buyer. So in a segment where cars typically cover some serious motorway mileage, this C-Class, as impressive and resolved as its technology is in town, is one that's hard to justify for anyone looking for something for long-distance refinement.
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Location San Francisco; On sale June; Price £37,875; Engine 4 cyls in line, 1991cc, turbocharged petrol, plus electric motor; Power 275bhp combined; Torque 442lb ft combined; Gearbox 7-spd automatic; Kerb weight 1780kg; Top speed 155mph; 0-62mph 5.9sec; Economy 134.5mpg (combined); CO2 rating & BIK tax band 48g/km, 5%
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The petrol be less refined than the standard c class which is a pretty refined car? Is it the contrast from electric to petrol or is this engine install combo somehow far worse? Baffling. Sounds an interesting car though will it come in an estate?
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What is the appeal in buying these technically clever but flawed things to beat the taxman, if the end result is not very nice? By which I mean the only way this is nicer than a conventional 6 cylinder petrol is tax driven.
A rough 4 with an electric motor bolted on (or indeed a turbo) is never going to be a comparable experience to a nice 6. It just isn't, whether it is by Mercedes, BMW or whoever. So we are in a depressing world of minimising the amount less desirable the new is to the old with each generation.
In general, it was somewhere between 1995 and 2005 that new cars stopped being nicer than the cars they replaced.


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blog, Cyber Liability / By Caitlin Morgan / September 21, 2015
The recent news that New York health insurer, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield, and its affiliates, were hit with a data breach in which hackers may have accessed the personal information of 10.5 million customers, again underscores the vulnerability of the healthcare industry to cyber attacks. In fact, according to the latest Breach Level Index from digital security vendor Gemalto, the healthcare industry accounted for 21.1% of data breaches in the first half of 2015. This represents the highest percentage of any industry.
In fact, of the 888 data breaches tracked worldwide in the first six months of this year, healthcare accounted for 187 breaches. Although this number is done from last year, healthcare takes the top spot when it comes to the number of records breached by industry with 84.4 million records, or 34% of the total. According to Health Data Management, this represents a dramatic shift from the past few years when healthcare had relatively small numbers of records involved in data breaches.
The largest breach in the first half of 2015 was the attack on Anthem Insurance, which exposed 78.8 million records, representing almost a third of the total data records compromised.
"What we're continuing to see is a large return on investment for hackers with sophisticated attacks that expose massive amounts data records, says Jason Hart, vice president and chief technology officer for data protection at Gemalto. The challenge is that cyber criminals are still getting away with big and very valuable data sets. For instance, the average healthcare data breach in the first half of 2015, according to Gemalto, netted more than 450,000 data records, which is an increase of 200% compared to the same time last year.
Cyber security is critical for organizations to mitigate the overall cost and adverse consequences that result from a data breach. This involves taking certain measures such controlling access and authentication of users, encrypting all sensitive data at rest and in motion; and securely storing and managing all encryption keys. Implementation of each of these three steps into one's IT infrastructure can assist companies in effectively preparing for a breach and help avoid falling victim to one.
Having a sound Cyber Liability insurance program is also critical for all healthcare organizations, regardless of size, location or specialty. A Cyber Liability policy when properly designed can provide coverage, among others, for:
Privacy notification expenses, including health care records monitoring.
Forensics to determine the cause of breach.
Costs associated with restoring IT systems and equipment to their pre-breach status.
Crisis management public relations costs.
Business interruption – lost income from a computer attack.
Defense costs and damages arising as a result of breach of confidence or infringement of any right to privacy.
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A 30-year vision for the future of Waiheke Island and the other inner Hauraki Gulf islands is being progressed in a draft area plan.
Led by the Waiheke Local Board, the Waiheke Area Plan will provide the long-term strategic direction that will help implement the Auckland Plan at a local level, and reflect local aspirations taking into account community ideas and values.
Ratepayers, residents and visitors will have the opportunity to give feedback on the draft plan during public engagement in March-April 2019.
A newsletter explaining the plan in more detail will be delivered to all Waiheke households this month, with distribution also going to property owners who live off the island.
"The plan focuses on many of the things that define the character of the island, like its built environment, natural environment, water quality, and business and job opportunities, so it's critical local voices are heard during public engagement in March-April next year," Board chair Cath Handley says.
In the meantime, preliminary work building a picture of what the area will look like in the future will bring together previous studies and plans, including Essentially Waiheke Refresh 2016 (a community-led plan).
Knowledge of current and future projects and fresh ideas for improvements to the area will also be used.
The area plan will focus on such key local matters as tourism and the character of Waiheke Island and its villages, freshwater and coastal water quality, roading, wastewater, localised flooding, and the natural environment.
Also addressed in the plan will be historic heritage and archaeology, transport, cultural values, village growth and housing, local business and job opportunities, parks and community facilities.
More information about the Waiheke Area Plan is available on the Auckland Council website.
You can keep up to date by adding your details to the planning mailing list by emailing waihekeareaplan@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.
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The adventure begins in Buenos Aires, dynamic, sophisticated, irresistible, the 'Paris of the South', the capital of Tango, a city that never sleeps, a vibrant, historical gem. Continue to El Calafate a land of stunning beauty and natural wonder. Located in the Patagonian steppe, dry and dramatic. It's considered capital of the glaciers and is the gate to visit world-wide famous Perito Moreno Glacier, one of the only glaciers in the world that is still advancing. Finish in Ushuaia, the most southerly city in the world. A paradise for lovers of the outdoors. Discover the history of this early European settlement and hop aboard a boat to navigate the Beagle Channel. Nearby Tierra del Fuego National Park offers some beautiful walking trails, as well as rivers and lakes that are perfect for canoeing.
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Location: Buenos Aires, El Calafate, Ushuaia
Flights: Internal flights included in itinerary. Ask us to help book your flights to/from South America.
This itinerary will take you to an incredible city and many amazing sights, but will still allow plenty of time for exploration.
Starting in Buenos Aires or ending in Ushuaia offers the perfect launching-pad for taking the leap to the 'Frozen White Continent', Antarctica.
Explore stark contrasts from the bright, vibrant and historic vibes of Buenos Aires to the amazing visual spectacles of Patagonia.
DAY 1: Arrival transfer in Buenos Aires
On arrival, please make your way through to the Arrivals Hall where our representative will be waiting for you to transfer you to your hotel. He/she will be holding a sign with your name on it. Please note this service is with a driver only.
Buenos Aires, Argentina's elegant, historic and cosmopolitan capital, is known as the "Paris of the South" due to its European atmosphere with glamorous avenues lined with fashionable shops and Parisian-style restaurants and cafes. Located on the western shore of the estuary of the Río de la Plata, Buenos Aires has many fascinating neighbourhoods to explore including the colourful and lively La Boca, home to art galleries and tango shows; San Telmo with its restored mansions and antique stores and Recoleta, the city's most exclusive area.
DAY 2: Highlights of Buenos Aires City Tour
You will be collected from your hotel for your three-hour tour visiting the most important highlights of the city of Buenos Aires. Discover the history of the Plaza de Mayo Square, the site of Argentina's most important historical events - see its surroundings and the most emblematic buildings and learn all about them. Then enjoy Mayo Avenue and wonder in awe at the oldest residential neighbourhood in Buenos Aires: San Telmo. Live and feel the original Tango in the neighbourhood of La Boca: walk along Caminito Street and enjoy the Dancers and souvenir shops. See the mythical Boca Juniors soccer stadium. Contemplate the modernization of the city whilst traveling along Puerto Madero and its exclusive docks, full of excellent restaurants and large offices. Pass through the Retiro neighbourhood and move on to see Palermo and its most exclusive residential area before finally arriving at Recoleta. Here, discover the final resting place of Eva Peron, "Evita" and wander through Recoleta Cemetery where she is to be found. On completion of your tour, you will be taken to your hotel. Please note this is a small group tour.
DAY 3: Transfer to the airport for onward destination
You will be collected from your hotel at the appropriate time and transferred to the airport for your onward flight.
DAY 3: Arrival transfer in El Calafate
On arrival, please make your way through to the Arrivals Hall where our representative will be waiting for you to transfer you to your hotel.
He/she will be holding a sign with your name on it. Please note this service is with a driver only.
Please make your own way to Las Lengas counter upon arrival to wait for your next shuttle. Please bear in mind that wait times can vary from 15minutes up to 2 hours depending on flight schedules.
DAY 3: El Calafate
El Calafate flanks the southern shore of Lago Argentino in the southwest part of Argentina's Santa Cruz Province. The town is near the edge of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field and one of the gateways to World Heritage Listed Parque Nacional Los Glaciers. The name El Calafate is derived from the calafate plant common in Patagonia. The town's main street, Avenida del Libertador General San Martín, is lined with restaurants, cafes, chocolate shops and souvenir shops.
DAY 4: Perito Moreno with South Wall Cruise
This morning you will be collected from your hotel to venture into Los Glaciares National Park to see the world famous Perito Moreno Glacier. The glacier is more than two miles wide and averages 74m in height above the surface of the water of Lake Argentino. It is one of the very few glaciers in the world that continues to advance and if you are lucky you may see the glacier calving as large masses of ice break away from the glacier and collapse into the water. Enroute to the glacier, stop at the pier for a short boat trip to the south wall of the glacier. From the water level you get a feel for the size of this remarkable glacier - a true highlight of Patagonia. Reaching the Icebergs Channel, the boat will stop at a safe distance from the glacier, continuing to sail down all its front, allowing a spectacular view of the high wall of ice. On completion of the tour you will be taken to your hotel.
DAY 5: Estancia Nibepo Aike
Estancia Nibepo Aike retains the essence of the old Patagonian ranches. Initially called Estancia Jerónima, Nibepo Aike covers over 12,000 hectares at the foot of the Patagonian Andes and is dedicated to the production of cattle with a herd of Hereford, and also many sheep. It is an ideal place to dip into the life of an authentic Patagonian ranch. At 0900 hours, you will be collected from your hotel and driven to the estancia which is located approximately 45 minutes away. Tour the estancia and have the chance to take a short horse ride (cost not included in tour and payable directly at the estancia) or a short walk for great views of the southern arm of Lake Argentino. After the walk or horse-ride, meet back at the door of the shearing shed for a demonstration of horse handling skills, or depending on the rural activities of the day, working with the herd in the corrals close to the main buildings. You may also be able to participate in the cow milking. Before returning to El Calafate, enjoy a typical Patagonian barbeque lunch.
Essential Info: Includes transportation, lunch with a glass of wine or soft drink per person during the meal, bilingual guide, activities at the estancia. Excludes extra drinks, tips.
DAY 6: Arrival transfer in Ushuaia
DAY 6: Ushuaia
Ushuaia is the most southerly city in the world with a dramatic setting overlooking the Beagle Channel, surrounded by mountains. It is a major port for Antarctic bound vessels and an interesting city to explore. The Museo Marítimo y del Presidio de Ushuaia, (Maritime & the Prison of Ushuaia Museum), located in the former prison of Ushuaia in buildings dating back to 1906, is well worth a visit. Tierra del Fuego National Park, a short bus ride from Ushuaia was the first shoreline National Park to be established in Argentina. It is a rugged, mountainous park with great views of Lapataia Bay and dramatic scenery with waterfalls, mountains, glaciers and lakes including parts of Fagnano and Roca Lakes. There are many hiking trails within the park including the Coastal Path (Senda Costera) that connects Ensenada Bay to Lapataia Bay on Lago Roca and the park is home to many species of birds and animals.
This is a suggested itinerary. All Tailor-Made journeys can be customised to suit. Add in additional highlights, spend more time in areas of particular interest to you, or extend your journey to visit other regions of Latin America or Antarctica.
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Before embarking on your journey to the end of the world, why not experience the amazing wonders of two of South America's most vibrant cities. A 9 Day Rio to Buenos Aires journey will be the perfect way to indulge in a mix of Latin American cultural experience and sights. From the awe-inspiring Christ the Redeemer, to the roaring cascades of Iguazu falls and the European avenues of Buenos Aires this is a spectacular way to experience this unique and dynamic corner of our world. Find out more
Uruguay is only one hour by fast ferry from Buenos Aires. This highlights tour introduces you to the charming UNESCO World Heritage listed town of Colonia, Uruguay's historic capital of Montevideo and the famous and ritzy beach resort town of Punta del Este.Find out more
Why not undertake an incredible journey to the world's most remote wilderness? A 10-day Antarctica adventure will take you to the final frontier, take to the icy waters in a zodiac, be enthralled by ice-capped vistas and magnificent glaciers and introduce yourself to a host of Antarctic wildlife including penguins, seals and whales. Find out more.
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5th Filipino American International Book Festival ushers Fil-Am literary Renaissance
October 24, 2019 / Patty Enrado / Uncategorized / No Comments
The 5th Filipino American International Book Festival opened at the San Francisco Main Library the second weekend in October (12-13, 2019). Hosted by the Philippine American Writers and Artists (PAWA), the San Francisco Public Library, and the Filipino American Center (SFPL), the book festival celebrated the theme, "Isang Mundo: Humanity, Diversity, and Resistance in the Arts."
The cover of this year's Fil-Am International Book Festival.
After the opening remarks on Saturday, the festival commenced with the session, "If You Want to Know What We Are," which is taken from a poem by Carlos Bulosan. Professor at San Francisco City College Lily Ann Villaraza moderated the panel comprising Bay Area-based Randy Ribay, whose novel The Patron Saints of Nothing was longlisted for the National Book Award for YA; Yves Lamson, Toronto-based author of the novel Bodies of Water; poet Ivy Alvarez of New Zealand; Hawaii-based R. Zamora Linmark, author of The Importance of Being Wilde at Heart; poet Mookie Katigbak-Lacuesta, and her husband, Angelo R. Lacuesta, short story writer and editor from the Philippines. The topic was made interesting by the fact that each writer's perceived and experienced identity was shaped by where they grew up. Lamson, Alvarez, and Ribay, who grew up near Detroit, Mich., did not have a large Filipino community to identify with. And Linmark's Hawaii had its own ethnic subgroups. Filipinos in Hawaii had a much different experience, given the multiplicity of ethnic groups there, than those who were more isolated.
The panel discussing identity as a Filipino.
Yves Lamson and Randy Ribay.
Meeting Yves Lamson at the festival's Marketplace.
Isabella and I are both looking forward to reading Randy Ribay's YA novel, Patron Saints of Nothing.
During the Q&A, one elderly Filipina woman asked the panelists what tribe they belonged to, as if that distinguished and validated their identity. Lacuesta noted that his lineage traces back to a particular tribe in the Philippines. At this point, Villaraza pointed out that many of her Filipino American students struggle with identity (half-Filipino, not really Filipino because, for example, they don't know the language, etc.), and that her duty, so to speak, is to allow them to accept themselves as fully Filpino without apology. It was an interesting discussion and allowed for deep introspection of what it means to be Filipino, for that meaning is different for everyone, especially shaped by when and where they lived their formative lives.
R. Zamora Linmark played around with this selfie. He was a joy to have a conversation with!
The festival features a recurring session called Hot Off the Press, which highlights authors whose books have been published in the last two years. This year 19 authors gave short readings from their work, including Grace Talusan, whose debut memoir, The Body Papers, the Restless Books Prize for New Immigrant Writing, has garnered critical acclaim.
I was excited to have Isabella meet Grace Talusan, as Isabella is using excerpts from Grace's memoir for the POI (programmed oratory interpretation) speech this year. She is also using excerpts from Jose's memoir, Dear America, and a poem by Barbara Jane Reyes.
My daughter, Isabella, and I enjoyed the Filipinx Diasporic Poetry session, which featured Mookie Katigbak-Lacuesta, Ivy Alvarez, Christina Querrer, Elmer Omar Bascos Pizo, Jason Bayani, Jan-Henry Gray, and Eugene Gloria. I was so taken by Mookie Katigbak-Lacuesta's early work, Hush Harbor: Poems, that after the reading I asked if there somehow was a way to get a copy of the book of poems, which was published by the University of Santo Tomas Publishing House but now out of print. In fact, she had read from a copy of the book. She graciously offered me the copy she read from, apologizing for it being copy from a printer. But I was so astonished by her generosity. I'm looking forward to reading the book of poems, especially since she was inspired to write a poem from Carlos Bulosan's experience in the taxi dance halls of America. (In return, I gave her a copy of my book.)
It was an honor to meet Filipino poet Mookie Katigbak-Lacuesta.
On Sunday, Jose Antonio Vargas gave a stirring Opening Remarks, touching on the status of undocumented Filipinos in this country and his own experiences of "lying, passing, and hiding" in America and its impact on his life. What's most poignant in hearing Vargas speak is his missing his mother and how being separated from her has left a yawning dark gap that cannot be filled. Following his keynote address, Napa Valley College Professor Janet Mendoza Stickmon moderated the panel, Dear America: Writing Filipinx Counter Narratives, which included Talusan; Vargas; Juanita Tamayo Lott, whose memoir, Golden Children: Legacy of Ethnic Studies, SF State, was published by Eastwind Books of Berkeley; Janice Sapigao, poet; E.J.R. David, Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Alaska and author of We Have Not Stopped Trembling Yet: Letters to My Filipino-Athabascan Family; and poet Jan-Henry Gray, author of Documents.
Jose Antonio Vargas gave a stirring and heartfelt keynote address on Sunday.
Juanita and Grace listen to thoughtful comments by Jose.
Tamayo Lott emphasized the importance of being counted, how statistics matters for minorities and immigrants, and how we need to learn from those who blazed a trail for us in the fight for Ethnic Studies. E.J.R. David pointed out that he tells his children that they are 100% Filipino and 100% Athabascan (his wife is Athabascan) and that the math works out in the end. To call Filipinos whose parents have other ethnic identities "half" or "quarter" denies them of their full heritage, which made sense to me and made me rethink how I describe my own children – half-Filipino. Talusan, Vargas, and Gray, who all experienced the state of being undocumented – although Vargas remains undocumented, discussed how their undocumented status defines them and how they overcome that label. Undocumented status has really become a major topic in our Filipino American community, and Vargas pointed out that the numbers that are routinely noted by the U.S. Government (Homeland Security) – 300,000 – is surely conservative and that the numbers are much higher. But we don't talk about it.
It was so nice to catch up with Juanita Tamayo Lott, whose presence and leadership in San Francisco has been missed ever since she relocated to Seattle.
We missed a few sessions on both Saturday and Sunday that I would have liked to have seen. On Saturday evening, The Philippine Center hosted a screening of the documentary, The Al Robles Express. "Five artists travel to the Philippines in honor of San Francisco Manilatown poet Al Robles to explore the tribal lands that lived in Al's literary imagination. What this film is about is one's eternal search to find themselves and to find home. Because, until you find home, you won't find yourself. Above that, it's about artists' and poets' expression; defining what art is and how non-artists can relate and apply it to their lives." Chet Canlas was producer, director, and cameraman. I hope that the documentary is screened locally again sometime in the near future.
And the last session I missed was the closing session, "(We Are) Bulosan's Children: Growing Up in the Aura and Shadow of America is in the Heart, Growing Filipinx Narrative in the 21st Century. The panelists included Elaine Castillo, author of America Is Not the Heart; Ricco Siasoco, Eugene Gloria, Malaka Gharib, Christina Querrer, and Jason Bayani. I hope to catch a recording of this.
Isabella is looking forward to reading Filipino YA novelist Rin Chupeco. Her new novel, Wicked As You Wish, is due out in March 2020.
There were other sessions, as well, that I would have liked to have attended, including the Young Adults Authors and one on Filipino cuisine, which is a seeing a Renaissance of its own in the world of fine restaurants in this country. When you look a the list of authors who participated in the 5th Filipino American Internation l Book Festival, you have to be impressed by the breadth and depth of their works and contribution to the Filipino American literary canon. We are growing and the future is bright, which is all very exciting. Isang Mundo, indeed.


A common concern for public art on display is protection against accidents, even vandalism, and to find a way to make the often valuable artwork safe for maintenance. Seismic safety, especially along the Wasatch Front in Utah, both for the artwork and the public was also a concern on the mind of the curator of the Education in Zion Gallery at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah, Heather Seferovich.
These concerns are important to address whether the art is new or historical. She consulted with Harold B. Lee Library Head of Conservation, Chris McAfee about the best way to proceed. For these purposes, the gallery hired veteran painting conservation expert, Scott M. Haskins (from Fine Art Conservation Laboratories in Santa Barbara, CA) who also provides art conservation services for the History Dept of the LDS Church in Salt Lake City, UT.
The two beautiful 18' murals on the north and south walls of the spacious permanent exhibition area have been one of the most engaging features ever since the Education in Zion Gallery opened in 2008. One mural depicts the Kirtland Temple with a stormy sky (The Temple, A Holy School), while the other features the early Brigham Young Academy building, which is now the Provo City Library (The School, A Temple of Learning). These beautiful murals represent the power of integrating sacred and secular learning and were painted specifically for this location and purpose.
10 years of grime were carefully removed from the murals before they were hand varnished (for the first time). The varnish quality chosen was conservation grade and based on Standards of Practice of the American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works, the national professional art conservation organization – the AIC. Two paintings on display were also cleaned and varnished and went through a significant transformation.
Mr. Haskins was assisted in the work by students from the Harold B. Lee Library conservation lab. They were able to clean parts of the murals and they also cleaned and waxed the frames. BYU Physical Facilities built the scaffolding in front of each of the two murals and helped remove the frames.
Seferovich, the curator of the Gallery conscientiously reviewed the measures taken to make all the artwork, including sculptures, safe if there were to be seismic activity. Of course, "safe" means not only for the artwork but also to make sure that the public is safe in the event that objects on display move. To their credit, Facilities also took the proactive actions to double check the seismic safety of the attachment of the murals to the walls and for the frame attachments around the two murals. They will not be coming off the wall with the next "big one" which is a comforting thought.
Be sure to visit the Education in Zion Gallery soon to see the finished conservation work on these stunning works of art, which symbolize the aims and mission of BYU. The gallery is grateful for Scott M. Haskins' expertise in helping to conserve these murals.
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To date this year I've painted 333 oil paintings. That's more that twice I did last year. One of my favorites is the on the bottom left in this photo.
When I lived and worked in Florence, Italy I painted like this. Like a possessed fiend. It feels great to work so much and know that people want my artworks.
These are going to Carré d'Artistes Sedona gallery. I hope they get there for black Friday.
After a glorious week of R&R in Tuscany, I came back to the atelier charged. 15 more small paintings completed. Three to go before I can send off another 40 to the Carre d'artistes Sedona gallery.


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100s & 1000s - Dollar Sweets
Brands: Dollar Sweets
Categories: Snacks, Sweet snacks, Confectioneries, Baking
Labels, certifications, awards: Vegetarian, Vegan
Stores: Woolworths, Coles
Countries where sold: Australia, New Zealand
sugar, tapioca starch, colours (102, 110, 122, 123, 124, 133), glazing agent (903).
Additive: E102 - Tartrazine
Additive: E110 - Sunset yellow FCF
Additive: E122 - Azorubine
Additive: E123 - Amaranth
Additive: E124 - Ponceau 4r
Additive: E133 - Brilliant blue FCF
Additive: E903 - Carnauba wax
Ingredient: Glazing agent
E102 - Tartrazine
Tartrazine: Tartrazine is a synthetic lemon yellow azo dye primarily used as a food coloring. It is also known as E number E102, C.I. 19140, FD&C Yellow 5, Acid Yellow 23, Food Yellow 4, and trisodium 1--4-sulfonatophenyl--4--4-sulfonatophenylazo--5-pyrazolone-3-carboxylate-.Tartrazine is a commonly used color all over the world, mainly for yellow, and can also be used with Brilliant Blue FCF -FD&C Blue 1, E133- or Green S -E142- to produce various green shades.
E110 - Sunset yellow FCF
Sunset Yellow FCF: Sunset Yellow FCF -also known as Orange Yellow S, or C.I. 15985- is a petroleum-derived orange azo dye with a pH dependent maximum absorption at about 480 nm at pH 1 and 443 nm at pH 13 with a shoulder at 500 nm. When added to foods sold in the US it is known as FD&C Yellow 6; when sold in Europe, it is denoted by E Number E110.
E122 - Azorubine
Azorubine: Azorubine is an azo dye produced as a disodium salt. In its dry form, the product appears red to maroon. It is mainly used in foods which are heat-treated after fermentation. It has E number E122.
E123 - Amaranth
Amaranth -dye-: Amaranth, FD&C Red No. 2, E123, C.I. Food Red 9, Acid Red 27, Azorubin S, or C.I. 16185 is a dark red to purple azo dye used as a food dye and to color cosmetics. The name was taken from amaranth grain, a plant distinguished by its red color and edible protein-rich seeds. Amaranth is an anionic dye. It can be applied to natural and synthetic fibers, leather, paper, and phenol-formaldehyde resins. As a food additive it has E number E123. Amaranth usually comes as a trisodium salt. It has the appearance of reddish-brown, dark red to purple water-soluble powder that decomposes at 120 °C without melting. Its water solution has absorption maximum at about 520 nm. Like all azo dyes, Amaranth was, during the middle of the 20th century, made from coal tar; modern synthetics are more likely to be made from petroleum byproducts.Since 1976 Amaranth has been banned in the United States by the Food and Drug Administration -FDA- as a suspected carcinogen. Its use is still legal in some countries, notably in the United Kingdom where it is most commonly used to give Glacé cherries their distinctive color.
E124 - Ponceau 4r
Ponceau 4R: Ponceau 4R -known by more than 100 synonyms, including as C.I. 16255, Cochineal Red A, C.I. Acid Red 18, Brilliant Scarlet 3R, Brilliant Scarlet 4R, New Coccine, is a synthetic colourant that may be used as a food colouring. It is denoted by E Number E124. Its chemical name is 1--4-sulpho-1-napthylazo-- 2-napthol- 6'8-disulphonic acid, trisodium salt. Ponceau -17th century French for "poppy-coloured"- is the generic name for a family of azo dyes. Ponceau 4R is a strawberry red azo dye which can be used in a variety of food products, and is usually synthesized from aromatic hydrocarbons; it is stable to light, heat, and acid but fades in the presence of ascorbic acid.It is used in Europe, Asia and Australia, but has not been approved by the US FDA.
E133 - Brilliant blue FCF
Brilliant Blue FCF: Brilliant Blue FCF -Blue 1- is an organic compound classified as a triarylmethane dye and a blue azo dye, reflecting its chemical structure. Known under various commercial names, it is a colorant for foods and other substances. It is denoted by E number E133 and has a color index of 42090. It has the appearance of a blue powder. It is soluble in water, and the solution has a maximum absorption at about 628 nanometers.
E903 - Carnauba wax
Carnauba wax: Carnauba -; Portuguese: carnaúba [kaʁnɐˈubɐ]-, also called Brazil wax and palm wax, is a wax of the leaves of the palm Copernicia prunifera -Synonym: Copernicia cerifera-, a plant native to and grown only in the northeastern Brazilian states of Piauí, Ceará, Maranhão, Bahia, and Rio Grande do Norte. It is known as "queen of waxes" and in its pure state, usually comes in the form of hard yellow-brown flakes. It is obtained from the leaves of the carnauba palm by collecting and drying them, beating them to loosen the wax, then refining and bleaching the wax.
Unrecognized ingredients: 102, 110, 122, 123, 124, 133, 903
sugar, tapioca starch, colours (102, 110, 122, 123, 124, 133), glazing agent (903)
sugar -> en:sugar - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 25 - percent_max: 100
tapioca starch -> en:tapioca - vegan: yes - vegetarian: yes - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 50
colours -> en:colour - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333
102 -> en:102 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 33.3333333333333
123 -> en:123 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 8.33333333333333
glazing agent -> en:glazing-agent - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
903 -> en:903 - percent_min: 0 - percent_max: 25
Poor nutritional quality
Sugars: 10 / 10 (value: 65, rounded value: 65)
Saturated fat: 0 / 10 (value: 0, rounded value: 0)
The points for proteins are not counted because the negative points are greater or equal to 11.
Score nutritionnel: 14 (14 - 0)
Fat in low quantity (0%)
Saturated fat in low quantity (0%)
Compared to: Baking
Fat 0 g -100%
Saturated fat 0 g -100%
Carbohydrates 95 g +115%
Sugars 65 g +175%
Proteins 0 g -100%
Salt 0.125 g -80%
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I have survived the pre and post-holiday sales, the pre-Valentine's sales, not finding any "furlough sales". But I have been busy, not writing, as the muse went south with my paycheck. But I'm taking care of an elderly lady from our congregation several days a week. She fell, not badly injuring herself, but leaving her bruised and a little wobbly. Home health care is expensive, so she has a nurse for overnight, but needs some company during the day so myself and a couple other ladies from the Bell Choir volunteered to keep her company until she healed and felt stronger.
Tonight I'm home, another lady is covering and I really didn't want a supper I had to fuss over as Partner in Grime is working late. I thought I'd make one of Barkley's favorite treats. He didn't get maple syrup but sausage was usually involved.
WELL OK, IF YOU INSIST.
I'm not sure how "French Toast" got its name as it's been around since the Middle Ages in a whole lot of places other than France (who call it "Pain Perdu"). Day old bread dipped in egg and milk and fried is something that translates to Yum" in any language. In Norway, where my Grandfather Gullikson is from, it is called "Arme Riddere". This translates to "Poor Knights" and it is often topped with a bit of sugar and cinnamon before frying and then topped with fresh jam. It's also sometimes made with savory ingredients, such as ham or cheese, whatever is on hand. This makes it a dish the Norwegians would refer to as "restemat", Norwegian for 'leftovers'.
And I have leftover bacon!
Arme Riddere (French Toast) Panini. Using what little bits I had on hand in the fridge, I smeared some sourdough bakery bread that was getting dry, with a Tablespoon or two of low-fat Neufchatel Cheese (low-fat cream cheese) and then smeared with a thin layer of Golden Shred orange marmalade picked up in the UK. Then I topped that with some freshly cooked thick cut bacon. Perfect! It was then dipped on each side in an egg whisked up with a little milk and then popped into the chicken grill/panini contraption and baked until it's golden and toasty. Norway Meets Italy!!
I drizzled it with just a bit of maple syrup and ate it like a sandwich. Sweet and savory, creamy inside with just the right bit of crunch outside, it was the perfect little supper.
Looks quite yum! Though I am one of those folks who won't let their bacon/sausage be contaminated with the maple syrup ;-) . I'd have to either skip the syrup, or have the bacon on the side.
That looks like some kind of fancy pastry. I'm going to have to try that bacon-cream cheese combo. Looks like it might be "what's for lunch."
There is nothing wrong with bacon. Ever.


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using namespace std;

const string Itplayer::itplayer_url("http://it-player.com/");

Itplayer::Itplayer (Certificate::Mode mode, const string& url_test, const string& savas_path)
    : Webpage(itplayer_url, "", "", 32)
{
    if (!isLoaded()) {
        cerr << "ERROR! " << itplayer_url << " loaded failure. " << endl;
        return;
    }

    // 解析证书信息
    static const string keyword_cert_begin("margin-top: 20px;\">");
    static const string keyword_cert_end("<hr>");
    const pair<string, size_t> pair_cert = fetchStringBetweenKeywords( getTxt(),
                                                                       keyword_cert_begin,
                                                                       keyword_cert_end );
    string cert_tmp = pair_cert.first;

    // 为了增强解析不同免费 SS 帐号网站的通用性,先证书信息中
    // 的双引号、空格等多余字符
    auto iter = remove_if( cert_tmp.begin(), cert_tmp.end(),
                           [] (char ch) {return('"' == ch || ' ' == ch);} );
    const string cert_clean(cert_tmp.begin(), iter);

    // 提取证书中可字段
    const pair<string, size_t> pair_server = fetchStringBetweenKeywords(cert_clean, "server:", "\n");
    const pair<string, size_t> pair_serverport = fetchStringBetweenKeywords(cert_clean, "server_port:", "\n");
    const pair<string, size_t> pair_password = fetchStringBetweenKeywords(cert_clean, "password:", "\n");
    const pair<string, size_t> pair_method = fetchStringBetweenKeywords(cert_clean, "method:", "\n");

    // 验证证书并保存至文件
    cout << "check certificate " << pair_server.first << endl;
    cout << ">>>>>>>>" << endl;
    Certificate cert_file( mode,
                           url_test,
                           pair_server.first,
                           pair_serverport.first,
                           pair_password.first,
                           pair_method.first );
    if (cert_file.isAvailable()) {
        cert_file.saveas(savas_path);
        cout << RichTxt::foreground_green;
        cout << RichTxt::bold_on << "\\(^o^)/" << RichTxt::bold_off
             << ". this SS certificate available. now you can issue SS proxy as follow: " << endl
             << "\tsslocal -s \"" << pair_server.first << "\" -p " << pair_serverport.first
             << " -k \"" << pair_password.first << "\" -b \"127.0.0.1\" -l 1080 -m \""
             << pair_method.first << "\" -t 512" << endl;
        cout << RichTxt::reset_all;
    } else {
        cout << RichTxt::foreground_red;
        cout << RichTxt::bold_on << " ╮(╯▽╰)╭" << RichTxt::bold_off
             << ". this SS certificate unavailable. " << endl;
        cout << RichTxt::reset_all;
    }
    cout << "<<<<<<<<" << endl << endl;
}

Itplayer::~Itplayer ()
{
    ;
}

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So far, so good for Microsoft's Nadella
by James O'Toole @jtotoole April 24, 2014: 6:50 PM ET
Microsoft shares rose in after-hours trading Thursday after the company reported solid results for the first three months of the year -- CEO Satya Nadella's first quarter.
Satya Nadella's tenure as Microsoft CEO is off to a solid start.
Microsoft's profit and sales slipped slightly as the broader PC market continued to decline. But Microsoft (MSFT) managed to beat Wall Street's too-dire earnings expectations, sending shares up more than 2% in after-hours trading Thursday.
Nadella was named CEO in February after overseeing various aspects of the company's corporate software business since 1992. He was most recently in charge of Microsoft's cloud and enterprise group, overseeing the company's server software and back-end technology for corporate customers.
Microsoft tapped Nadella for his expertise in the company's businesses outside of Windows for consumers, which is losing popularity amid the shift to tablets and smartphones -- and away from Windows PCs.
Those businesses look fairly healthy. Microsoft booked solid growth from business products like its Office 365 software and Azure cloud computing application. Sales of the corporate version of Windows rose 19%.
"From Day 1, I've had the conviction that our vision is about going boldly into this mobile-first, cloud-first world," Nadella said on a conference call with analysts Thursday.
"We participated in the PC market. Now we're in a market that's much bigger than the PC market."
Overall, Microsoft posted $20.4 billion in revenue for the first three months of the year, down incrementally from a year ago. Microsoft's $5.7 billion in profit was 6% lower than during the same period in 2013.
CNNMoney (New York) First published April 24, 2014: 4:33 PM ET


Free gallery of gifs of Toyota LogosToyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese automaker that surpasses General Motors, making Toyota number one in the world.
All the gifs of Toyota Logos in this free gallery to use as you like The three ovals in the Toyota logo combine to form the letter "T", which stands for Toyota. The larger oval represent the letter "O". Part of the two perpendicular ovals represent the "Y". And, the overlapping of the horizontal oval with the vertical one, form the letter "A". Thus forming all of the letters of the brand. The three ellipses represent the customer's trust; the product and the great strides Toyota has made in the field of motoring technology. The unique design of the Toyota logo is a symbol of the company's great quality.


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By z1long. Color Scheme. At Thursday, August 09th 2018, 20:01:42 PM.
Light grey shades are are soft, relaxing and combinable. For a modern or minimalist look, go for a sleek look with no handles, for a vintage look choose proper cabinets and add glass armoires. You can refresh the look with white counters and walls, and to make it more eye-catchy you can go for metallic touches, especially lamps and handles. To make your kitchen non-boring boldly add textures or colorful touches to the space, it may be a marble or stone backsplash, a wooden dining set, concrete counters or walls and of course cool tile backsplashes.
Two-toned kitchens used to be popular somewhere long ago, and they are making a huge comeback now. This is a stylish way to incorporate colors you like into your kitchen decor, besides making the upper cabinets light and the lower ones dark will give an ethereal and lightweight look to your space. There are a lot of different styles and color combos to choose from, let's have a look at the finest ideas to try.
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Puumala is een gemeente in de Finse provincie Oost-Finland en in de Finse regio Zuid-Savo. De gemeente heeft een totale oppervlakte van 805 km² en telde 2931 inwoners in 2003.

Gemeente in Finland

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Do you think that Anonymous did the "right" thing to the Westboro Baptist Church?
Anonymous has waged war on the Westboro Baptist Church saying "We will render you pbsolete. We will destroy you. We are coming." They hacked the "church" & published all of their personal info (home & cell numbers, home addresses, personal email accounts, you name it). They shut down their website (godhatesfags.com) for a few days & are vowing to take it offline completely. They even were able to get a death certificate for Shirley Phelps, one of the cult leaders, therefore rendering her Social Security number obsolete.
No, but I don't feel sorry for the Westboroinaties either, considering all the sh!te they've pulled.
I don't feel sympathy, but I don't think they're in the "right". Since when did being offensive warrant having your website hacked and personal information published?
When you decide that you have the right to force your beliefs down people's throats. Physically and legally.
hmmm.... well, considering it is pretty vengeful and violating, it's may not be "the right thing" to do. But do I feel bad for them? Nah. Would I have done it given the chance? Probably. fvck em.
Two wongs don't make a fvcking right.
Two wrongs don't make a fvcking right.
How have they been physically and legally aggressing against people?
Even if I didn't agree with them, I wouldn't speak out against Anon. Pretty sure they hacked that mouthwash debate.
Freedom of speech, though I think their should be laws preventing people from protesting at funerals.
But, regardless, WBC is just a bunch of attention whores.
It sounds good, but at a PUBLIC funeral (like those given for fallen soldiers buried in public lands, like Arlington Cemetery), if you can't protest, then you also can't offer condolences. Why is one form of speech allowed and not another? The government is not/should not be in the business of regulating speech, hence the first amendment.
I meant private, though I haven't heard of any of these kids funerals being public.
I know that your not allowed to protest within a certain radius, maybe like 500 feet or so, of a soldiers funeral, which was put in place because these bastards.
The Sandy Hook victims are probably private, but WBC's rise to infamy was from protesting military funerals. Obviously, if private cemetery, it would be trespassing, so they can go fvck themselves and be arrested (or preferably shot for trespassing).
I was angry when these bastards caused my state to pass a similar law, I think only three people voted against it, and I voted for their re-election when I could. No protesting 1000 ft also means no assembly of a more honorable and appropriate gathering of thankful civilians offering condolences.
It is a bad law, passed to garner votes at the cost of eroding the Constitution ever so slightly.
I don't know if "right thing" is how I'd put it, but the WBC has waged war on society and it is appropriate to defend yourself when attacked, and all is fair in love and war, so what the heck, I like it. As Edmund Burke said, "All that is necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing", so I'm going with Anonymous is a good man.
Plus, when it comes to great quotes, this Anonymous fellow seems to be one of the most prolific and intelligent people of all time, so I'll have to assume he knows what he is doing.
I wondered why they haven't been assassinated yet. I wouldn't mind.
They are quite literally the scum of the earth.
They should have taken over the website got the information, and then warn them that if they don't stop, it'll be released.
Even though they did something wrong, I feel bad for them.
Also, because they did what they did, I feel bad for them - I feel bad that they have such warped minds.
Why do you think that they deserve this?
No one deserves anything. This hacking response is due to their horrible, interminable gospel of hate. They've only managed to remain somewhat unscathed due to the protection of police. If I want to have safety and a good reputation for my family, it doesn't make sense to picket military funerals, the Catholic Church, mass murder scenes claiming that everyone is going to hell with a smile on my face. That's dumb as sh!t. Perhaps you could make references to the importance of reputational factors, but I think one of the strongest cases could be made for natural selection. People who are vociferous in attacking others of their own species with hatred, while remaining somewhat vulnerable are evolutionarily disadvantaged and predisposed to be attacked in return. Retributivism, bro.
It's all subjective though. What happened to NAP?
But seriously, I don't believe that "anonymous" is "right" by doing what they did, but like everyone else I feel absolutely no sympathy for westboro baptist. They're a disgusting cult.
One things for sure, I hardly give a sh!t that they're suffering.


Two weeks on from the attack on the village of Ogossagou, in which more than 161 people died according to official estimates, the apocalyptic scenes seem frozen in time.
The wind has covered everything in a layer of red dust: burned-out huts and farm buildings, houses riddled with bullet holes, the charred remains of cars anddead donkeys. The wells are unusable – contaminated by corpses. People's livestock herds have been taken. Families are still struggling to come to terms with the shock of the massacre – the latest in a recent series of very violent clashes between herders and settled farmers in the region.
People are trying to get on with their lives but the circumstances are dire.
The Mali Red Cross and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) began distributing food on 31 March to all the inhabitants of Ogossagou – over 1,500 people, Dogon and Peul alike. The Peul community also received household essentials, as 90% of their part of the village was destroyed.
The Mali Red Cross acted swiftly to transport 74 wounded people – of whom 43 were in a serious condition – from Bankass, the nearest town (some 20 km from Ogossagou), to Simone Dolo Hospital in Mopti. Measures have also been put in place to enable those who were taken for medical treatment to stay in contact with their relatives left behind in the village.
As for the people left behind in the village, they live in fear of another attack. This fear is compounded by inactivity, as they can no longer farm their land and have lost their livelihoods.
The tragedy that occurred in Ogossagou is extremely worrying and highlights the deteriorating security situation and growing communal tensions in central Mali; the situation in the north of the country is also very volatile.
The deteriorating security situation has had complex humanitarian consequences, such as unprecedented numbers of people leaving their homes in search of safety, especially in the region of Menaka, on the border with Niger. It is also disrupting the natural resilience mechanisms developed by communities to cope with the effects of climate change and putting further strain on already very limited resources. Violence and flooding followed by drought are contributing to a humanitarian crisis affecting 7.2 million people in Mali, around 50% of whom are women and 19% children under five. Worn down by one blow after another, 3.2 million people lack food security and access to health care (according to a report released by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) in January 2019). The situation is also generating major internal displacement: in six months, the number of internally displaced people has doubled, reaching 120,000 throughout Mali – 54,000 in the central Mopti region alone (OCHA bulletin, December 2018).
00:15 – 00:22 Most of the burned bodies are buried here.
There are a dozen or so on the other side.
00:22 – 00:26 No, there are a lot more than that over there.
00:26 – 00:28 How many do you think there are over there?
and the less burned ones over there.
00:33 – 00:40 So the charred bodies here and the less burned ones there.
00:56 – 00:59 They destroyed these vehicles.
00:59 – 01:02 They destroyed people's homes. The damage is immense.
01:02 – 01:04 They ransacked our mothers' homes.
01:04 – 01:08 They made sure they left nothing behind.
01:08 – 01:11 For the rest, we look to God.
02:23 – 02:28 We didn't have time to flee. Those who tried to were shot.
02:28 – 02:31 They threw a lot of people down the well.
02:31 – 02:33 That's why we come to the pump for water now.
02:33 – 02:35 They tried to destroy the pump too, but they didn't succeed.
02:35 – 02:41 They burned a lot of the huts where we kept livestock and food.
02:41 – 02:46 They shot people. A bullet grazed my shoulder.
04:06 – 04:14 Everything has been destroyed. All I have is this boubou that they gave me here.
04:14 – 04:17 I escaped with my life and my breath.
04:21 – 04:26 When you first talk about it, it's true that it's painful. But then, it can be soothing.
05:29– 05:31 These discussions are really important to us.
05:32 – 05:37 They help us to calm down. I find them really helpful.
06:26 – 06:30 Since I came here, I haven't been able to sleep.
06:30 – 06:35 You can still suffer even when you share your pain, especially when your family is not with you.
06:35 – 06:42 When you're not with your loved ones and something terrible happens, it's very traumatic.
06:42 – 06:46 But I give thanks to God. It's out of my hands.
06:46 – 06:52 I'm going to go home to find my family.
06:52 – 06:57 I hadn't been in Ogossagou for very long.
06:57 – 07:03 God wanted us to be there during the attacks.
07:03 – 07:06 It was our fate.
07:06 – 07:14 When we talk about traumatic events of this kind, the pain is not just physical.
07:14 – 07:22 The damage is also psychological.
07:22 – 07:28 Trauma is not expressed only through tears and sadness.
07:28 – 07:39 It also has physical symptoms, like headaches, sleep problems or loss of appetite.


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HIV disproportionately affects vulnerable populations, such as black and Hispanic communities, the poor, and substance users, who often have limited access to medical and social services. To address the gap in knowledge about hard-to-reach HIV-positive populations, this study compares sociodemographic, clinical and utilization characteristics of two HIV-positive population samples: Targeted Outreach and Intervention Initiative (Outreach), which targets hard-to-reach HIV-positive persons who were not in care, or not in consistent care, or at risk of dropping out of care, and the HIV Costs and Services Utilization Study (HCSUS), a nationally representative sample of persons in care for HIV.
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Leni is een gemeente in de Italiaanse provincie Messina (regio Sicilië) en telt 654 inwoners (31-12-2004). Leni ligt in het binnenland van het eiland Salina. De oppervlakte van Leni bedraagt 8,6 km², de bevolkingsdichtheid is 76 inwoners per km².

Demografie
Leni telt ongeveer 275 huishoudens. Het aantal inwoners daalde in de periode 1991-2001 met 6,0% volgens cijfers uit de tienjaarlijkse volkstellingen van ISTAT.

Geografie
Leni grenst aan de volgende gemeenten: Malfa, Santa Marina Salina.

Gemeente in Messina


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Chapter 56: A Familiar Face
The mine was completely surrounded. There was nowhere for Gray to go, not with the scores of bandits right in front of the tunnel entrance. However, they did not come in and instead continued downriver. They seemed to know that Gray's mine was abandoned and instead surrounded the other old mine where the miners were sleeping.
The bandits lined up in numerous rows and formed a thick semicircle around that mine entrance. If anybody wanted to escape from that, it would be almost impossible.
Gray peeked out further and watched as the black robes parted and a tall individual walked forward. From his demeanor and stride, it was obvious he was strong and filled with confidence.
The leader surveyed the entire mine before gesturing to some men beside him. They saluted and dashed forward, carrying large bundles of some sort in their arms. They placed them around the entrance and then stood back up, awaiting instructions.
However, it was not the bandit leader who acted first but a blur that shot out of the cave. It was foreman Kang, half-naked and wielding his pickaxe like a weapon.
"Give me your dog life!" He yelled and swiped at the nearest bandit.
However, against both Kang and Gray's expectations, the bandit leader moved like the wind and managed to reach his subordinate before the foreman. There was a flash of metal that met the heavy pickaxe in mid-swing.
Clang!
The force of the impact blew Kang back and sent him tumbling to the entrance of the tunnel. Despite his cultivation at the 6th Level of Spiritual Strengthening Realm, the exchange of force caused him to spit out blood.
Satisfied with the result, the bandit leader sheathed his sword arrogantly.
"Foreman!"
"Are you alright!"
Several yells emerged from inside the mine. It seemed that the miners had woken up and were aware of the bandit attack.
"I'm fine!" Kang yelled. "Barricade the entrance! Don't let them come in!"
"Yes sir!"
The bandit leader wasn't going to allow this to happen and he gestured to his men.
"Do it!" His clear voice echoed through the night.
At his signal, bandits around the cave lit their torches, finally bringing light to the dark night. Several rushed forward and used their torches to ignite the bundles that were placed at the entrance. These bundles began to burn vigorously and let off a great deal of black smoke.
More bandits also came forward, holding more burning bundles. Once the bundles were almost engulfed in flames, they started throwing them into the mine, several at a time.
"Ahhhhh!"
"Fire!"
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Panicked screams came from inside. The miners couldn't deal with so many flaming bundles and the tunnel soon filled with thick, choking smoke that billowed out in huge black clouds.
"You bastard!" Kang screamed and charged out.
He finally couldn't stand it anymore and went all out. The only hope for the miners was to defeat the bandit leader.
The two experts traded blows one after another. It was an impressive show of force from both sides but it was quickly clear what the result would be. None of Kang's punches or kicks or swipes with his pickaxe landed while the bandit leader hadn't even drawn his sword.
After about twenty exchanges, the sword finally emerged and…
Kang let out a wretched scream and tumbled to the ground. He had a large slash across his chest and his pickaxe was nowhere to be seen.
Before he could get back up, the sharp end of the sword was pointed dangerously close to his throat. The bandit leader held the sword there and didn't say anything, waiting for the foreman to catch his breath.
"You… I can tell this is no ordinary bandit attack… not with your numbers and your strength." Kang said between gasps, "So tell me. What do you want?"
The bandit leader put away his sword and lowered his hood, revealing a youthful face that very familiar.
It was Duanmu Tang!
Gray had stared at that sorry face for many days and nights and would be able to recognize him anywhere. He didn't expect to see this asshole here once again and he also didn't expect him to have improved so much in such a short time!
Duanmu Tang was most likely already at the 7th Level of the Spiritual Strengthening Realm. Gray had only gained three levels and yet this bastard had gained two levels. Gray had a supreme cultivation art, a mountain of gold, and treated jade like candy. What did Duanmu Tang have?
"Foreman is wise and has judged the situation correctly." Duanmu Tang spoke in a serious voice, "We are here tonight, not for your gems and spiritual stones but for you and the miners. Surrender your miners and we will not hurt them. If you resist… then don't blame me for being ruthless."
Kang was responsible for the lives of his men and this was not a winnable battle. While he was trained by the company, most of the miners were simple commoners with almost zero experience fighting. His decision was simple and it was what Gray expected.
"We… we surrender…" Kang said. He then turned to mine and raised his voice, "We surrender! Everybody come out!"
The miners heard and obeyed. They marched out dejectedly, most covered in black soot from the smoke bombs.
They were rounded up by the bandits. One by one, they had their hands tied behind their backs and then to each other.
Gray grimaced and stopped watching. Given the dire situation, he had no intentions of staying here and being captured as a slave. He dug up the spiritual stones he had hidden and put them in a cloth bag. He wrapped the bag around his shoulder and made sure his precious treasure would be secure. With pickaxe in hand, he peered outside once again, waiting for the best chance to make a run for it.
"Quiet!"
"Line up properly!"
"Don't struggle!"
The harsh yells of the bandits filled the night. They came prepared and had seemingly an endless supply of rope. Their targets were the miners from the very beginning.
The foreman and ten head miners, in particular, stood separate from the others. They were the strongest cultivators and thus had their arms and even their feet bound.
When every miner was tied up, Duanmu Tang drew his sword once more and headed towards the foreman and the head miners.
Foreman Kang immediately sensed that something was wrong.
"What… what are you doing!" He yelled angrily. "Hey, hey!"
Duanmu Tang did not reply and simply answered with his sword. A flash of the blade and the foreman crumpled to the ground without this head.
"Ahhhh!"
The head miners and the others screamed in horror.
"Bastard!" Gray unwittingly muttered under his breath.
He was shocked by Duanmu Tang's despicable act. The foreman had already surrendered and he killed him in cold blood!
Gray was so furious he wanted to slap Duanmu Tang down and teach him a lesson. If there weren't all these bandits around, he would definitely have charged out and given that bastard a piece of his mind…
And yet, in a great twist of fate, his wish was instantly granted because a moment later, Duanmu Tang turned around and stared straight at Gray's hiding spot!
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