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Dragon's Tome A record of all things pertaining to Skeet.
Skeet Draconis
Posted: Tue Dec 18, 2012 @ 02:14am 9 comments
A Dragon's Christmas
All was shattered, and all but memory lost, and one memory above all others...
A Christmas story that I am writing, and will be releasing in parts. Stay tuned. ;]
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Razan, the goblin majordomo who had been in service to his lord for the majority of his life, moved in fluidic silence. It was best in order not to disturb his master's peace, and so everyone who served within the lair soon became accustomed to doing everything to avoid being the one who set foot wrong. It was Razan's responsibility to impart news directly to his lord, whether that news be good or bad and, depending on the severity, to be the one who bore the brunt of his ire should he be disturbed during a crucial moment. This night's news would not only be some of the worst within memory, but it also came during his lord's rest prior to the Solstice. The goblin was unsure what the outcome of waking his master's deep slumber would be, but he was quite sure that it needed to be done. Swiftly, the majordomo moved through the corridors; as fast as he could manage, and even faster beyond. The normally silent footsteps gave an occasional report that reverberated down the halls as he veritably flew. Reaching his lord dragon's door, he paused for half a second, and then slipped inside.
The sudden movement in the air and the change of pressure as the door opened were enough to jolt Skeet into a more wakeful state of consciousness. His senses were flooded with information as he became more and more aware of them. He smelled his goblin servant, heard his breathing and heartbeat, felt his meager presence. It was not yet time for the Solstice. Eyes still closed, the dragon addressed his majordomo. "Why have you disturbed me, Razan?" His voice was gravelly and heavy with sleep. He cleared his throat, producing a small gout of silver flame. Sitting upright, he stretched and opened his eyes to turn a gaze as cold as a winter wind on the diminutive goblinoid. Somewhere in the back of his mind he knew that Razan would not disturb him without reason. He tried to keep that in the forefront of his thoughts, so as not to kill the goblin for waking him before it was time to rise.
"Young master Fafnir is missing, my lord."
The shock of the words took a moment to run rampant through the groggy dragon's brain. When they registered a moment after they'd been spoken, Skeet leapt up from his bed and covered the distance between him and Razan in the blink of an eye. He lifted the goblin by his yellow vest to eye level, teeth bared in a snarl that did nothing to hold back the rising growl that threatened to shake the stone walls of the citadel where they stood. "What do you mean he is missing?! Was he not watched?! How long has it been since he's been seen?!" Razan visibly struggled to regain his voice, but clearly was choking from the pressure placed upon him. With a wordless growl, Skeet dropped the goblin and threw the double doors to his sanctum open wide with enough force to crack the imbued wood. Razan made some noise behind him as he stormed out of the room and down the corridor, drawing energy around him as he went. The goblin was probably offering up as much information as he'd had, in answer to the questions he'd asked. Skeet paid him no mind. "I will find my son if I have to lay waste to the entirety of existence."
The plane that Skeet had created for himself was, by design, meant to reflect his vision of an ideal place. His lair proper was a palatial fortress built in tiers atop and within the mountain the dominated the center of the plane. The surrounding forests, the rivers, the hills and fields were all by a basic design that followed his will. That same will gave rise to the varied seasons upon the plane, not due to its relative location to any star but rather due to sentimentality. It would have been easier for the dragon to have created the place in perfection; perpetual summer, no severe weather, everything essentially static and easily maintained by the simple logic of creation remaining as it was rather than spend the energy to change. Sentimentality for the world he had left had driven the scaled lord to mirror the weather and seasons of his home. The sentimentality of the dragon ruled his plane as surely as did his will and his might. It was sentimentality that drove him into a fury and heard his roar echo throughout the entirety of the world he'd created.
His booted feet crunched through the thickly fallen snow, snow which began ever so slowly to melt from his overwhelming body heat. Energy swirled around the humanoid dragon in visible waves as he concentrated his powers in an attempt to track and locate his son. A world, an entire universe created by his design and populated with those that he trusted enough to allow within his personal space and his son had gone missing. His eyes flared from their typical icy blue to a fiery golden as he raged in frustrated grief. Everywhere around their home he had felt the lingering presence of the wyrmling that called him father. Everywhere he could see the frolicking ghosts of memory of the child that had been given life only so recently. Everywhere there were signs of his Faffy. Yet those signs were all old. Nothing recent could be located. Nothing more recent than when Skeet had laid down to rest in preparation for the Solstice; he had closed his eyes on his world in the trust and understanding that all would be in its right place when he reopened them. It was a lesson that he had learned ages past, and a lesson that he had sincerely hoped he had mastered and overcome with those in whom he could firmly place his trust.
His folly struck him like a hammer. Rage bubbled within him totally unchecked. His control was not threatening to slip, it had taken a firm grip upon his rage and harnessed it like a team of horses to drive his purpose. The dragon's attempts to concentrate were less in order to focus upon the task, but more an attempt to focus upon multiple tasks at once. He kept his awareness stretched as far as he could manage it and maintained constant mental contact with Razan on the off chance that news - or Faffy himself, by the powers - would return to his lair. There was nothing, though. Nothing. NOTHING! Skeet realized all at once that he had been growling and his fist had splintered the wood of an oak in his vexation. Snarling, he turned to the oak fully and laid into it. The tree chipped and shattered beneath his onslaught, and began toppling over to fall to the earth as if in submission. The dragon didn't allow its capitulation, but rather leapt at it and sent it careening into the grove of trees behind it, bowling them over like ninepins. Still amidst his rage, the dragon breathed deep and loosed a large gout of flame, igniting the stand of greenery to conflagration. With his fists balled tightly enough to drive his claws into his palms, the dragon shook and stared at the carnage in dissatisfaction. He could destroy the entirety of his plane, slaughter those that had come to give him the respect nigh unto a god, and carry his rage to the worlds beyond. It wouldn't return his son. His son was nowhere.
Skeet suddenly went perfectly still as only a reptilian being could. Nowhere. He could not sense Faffy, and he could not sense any open or fading rifts. Razan had assured him that the portals had been firmly closed and watched as they always had been. He had to be here, on this plane, but he was nowhere. Silver flames sprung to life around the dragon as he pulled in as much energy as he could. If he could not sense his son, then he would sense for where his son was not, and for that which he could not sense. His awareness turned inward as he cast his magic out across his entire realm, feeling for...something. For nothing.
And nothing he found.
Now that he was looking for it, he saw it. An area, ever so faint, in his own domain, where he could sense...nothing. It was masked. Obscured by an intricate latticework of magic warding that did service to block his power without alerting him to its doing so. Hidden right on his doorstep. Faffy had no such ability. Skeet's body began to shake once again, but not just with the unbridled rage he'd given in to before. He knelt, and the growl in the back of his throat was slightly pained. His form shifted and grew. His bone structure realigned itself and his features elongated. The rush of energy that he had pulled in expedited the transition of shedding his puny humanoid body as he ascended into his true dragon form. Blue tinged silver scales dominated his body as it grew to a massive size. Wings unfurled and beat in powerful strokes that lifted the dragon into the air, golden eyes alight with twin silver infernos. The roar that was ripped from his throat physically shook the surrounding area with the force of its volume as he flew toward the very edge of his plane where his son had apparently been taken hostage.
He gave not a care if he terrified the goblin village as he flew low over it, kicking up hurricane force winds with his passing that likely damaged their homes and possibly threatened their survival during the winter. The had failed him, and he would treat them with righteous fury once he had recovered his son or recovered his small, frail and innocent corpse.
The dragon landed heavily on the open snow covered plain that approached the newly growing woods on the edge of his plane. The magic that had created his world was still working, ever so slowly expanding his territory and creating new lands on the fringes. He knew the land here, but at the same time he did not, for the spell had a mind of its own. What he did know for certain was that this was where he could not sense, and he would find out why and locate his son if it meant the death of every living thing he'd ever encountered.
Casting his eyes around the clearing, he searched for any signs that might offer him an indication as to what had gone on. Spotting a small bit of blood in the snow, his body began to shrink and revert to his humanoid form. After the steady transformation, he knelt in the snow in a more hybrid body, retaining his draconic wings as well as his tail, horns and claws. Stalking through the snow towards the blood, he moved with swiftness that belied his unwillingness to accept that it belonged to his son. Reaching it, he inhaled deeply, and his fear was confirmed. It was Faffy's blood staining the plain's white blanket. Barely keeping himself in check, he examined the area more closely. There didn't seem to be much else in the area. Clawprints, sized for the spritely dragonling, danced all about the area. A branch lay nearby, clearly clawed and chewed on. There was no indication of anyone other than his son.
A shape in the snow caught his eye and he moved for a closer look. Wind whipped around him, pressing his hair into his face and attempting to hide the truth, but he brushed it aside and plucked the object out of the snow between two clawed fingers. A tooth. He could feel Faffy's essence clinging to the shed and discarded fang. Skeet practically choked on his emotions, his grief waging war with his rage and neither coming out on top. He was left, knelt in the snow with wind blowing his silver hair away from him, contemplating his son's fate.
But there was still the void to consider. Clenching his son's tooth tightly in his hand, he stood facing the woods and the area of his domain that he could not sense or see into. Something was in there, and it was likely that it had taken his son. Vapor rose from around Skeet as he quickly turned the snow around him into a puddle from his rising fury. When he moved forward, he was half flying and half running, but his feet barely graced the ground. Into the woods, and into the void. Faffy was in there somewhere, and he owed it to the tiny dragon to bring him back and see him laid to rest properly. And he owed him bloody vengeance.
As soon as he'd crossed the threshold of the void he'd felt the overwhelming lingering presence of his son. In a way it was comforting. The fact that it was dispersed everywhere was not. Along with it was a strange presence, and a bizarre feeling that was draped over the area like a blanket over a cradle. It battered at the walls of the dragon's vexed rage, threatening to tear them down and replace them with...something he couldn't quite put his finger on. Skeet slowed his pace through the woods, taking measure of his surroundings and remaining alert. The situation had put him on his guard. His bristled with energy as his eyes darted back and forth in search for whatever it was that had apparently taken his son. Snow fell through the canopy, a light dusting that contrasted the dragon's mood. "Irritating..." he muttered, for it would obscure his vision and cover any potential tracks or signs that had remained. The wood was quiet, as only a snowy wood could be. Sounds, sights and feeling were softened in an almost eerie way, aggravated by the circumstance. It was enough to make Skeet's scales itch.
A rustling from nearby caught his ear and he turned abruptly and raced toward it. Whatever it was, its presence was strange. Obscured. It had to be whomever had orchestrated this debacle. Silver flames rose around Skeet as his eyes sought to locate what he could not sense by other means. Following the bouncing of a disturbed branch, he dashed forward and made a blind grab through distorted space. He was rewarded with the satisfying feeling of his claws clenching tightly around soft furred flesh and a startled yelp. Sliding through space as much by magic as by physical force, he moved to be standing next to the creature whom he had by the scruff of the neck. It was all that he could do not to snap the leonin's neck immediately. "Where" silver flame crept along his arm to dance tantalizingly at the lion man's neck, "IS" the flames singed the creature's soft white fur, "MY SON?!" The dragon's voice boomed with preternatural volume, sending almost visible ripples through the air. Unconsciously he tightened his grip on the back of the leonin's neck, his taloned fingers drawing blood that sizzled and burned off due to the flames surrounding his hand. Another helpless yelp escaped from the creature's mouth, strangled out of him as his body trembled in the dragon's grasp. "Nothing to say, wretch?! You have the audacity to KIDNAP MY PROGENY," Skeet roared out his vexation with a violent shake of the feline, "and yet when caught all you can do is WHINE?!"
"P...please..." the creature pleaded, clearly in pain. His stuttering caused Skeet's snarl to deepen, it infuriated him beyond belief that a creature that had the gall to take what was most precious to him, a creature that he had trusted enough to enter his plane-- Skeet blinked and scowled, now for a different reason. He did not know this leonin. "Who are you, and how did you get here?" His voice was barely a whisper, and drained of most of his emotion. There shouldn't have been any way...shaking his head, Skeet grabbed the leonin's arm with his free hand and spun him in his grasp, effectively turning his capturing grab into a choke hold as he stared into the smaller man's cat-like green eyes. He was young. Very young. How could he have the power to block me as he did? The thought plagued Skeet. Either the lion was a prodigy, or he was not working alone. Baring his fangs, Skeet pulled the leonin closer to him until they were face to face. "You are going to tell me everything," he promised. Then he heard something that caused his expression to change abruptly to shock, and drop the forgotten leonin as he turned to face the source of it.
CHIRRUP!
Faffy crouched under a snow covered bush, obscured save for his face peeking out from beneath it and his tail, waving back and forth behind him. Skeet rushed over to him as his son bounded out of the bush and leapt up into his arms. "Faffy, thank the powers that you're all right," Skeet blurted out, feeling a tension ease within himself. He couldn't let it ease completely, though. Not yet. Turning to cast a sidelong glance over his shoulder at the discarded leonin, he bared his teeth in a menacing snarl. His growl was cut short as Faffy headbutted him in the chin, not once but repeatedly, chirruping all the while. "It's alright, Faf--" he began, but was cut off as his son headbutted his chin again, harder this time, effectively shutting his mouth.
"Mael is my friend!"
Confusion screwed up the dragon's face as he turned to look at his son, and then back to the leonin. Before he could speak, the leonin pulled himself into a crouch and nodded sheepishly. "It's true, sir," he started, his voice hoarse from having been choked. "I was only helping Faffy. I didn't think..." he trailed off, clearly terrified. He blinked slowly and looked away, leaving his tail to twitch nervously in the snow.
Faffy's chirrup was nearly a shriek as he shook himself loose of his father's grip and fluttered about in tight circles. "It was a surprise!" The dragonling alit on the snow and pranced toward the leonin, Mael. He sniffed the cat boy once, nudged his leg with his snout and then pranced back to his father's side. "Come see!" Faffy's exuberance was undiminished, and the young dragon danced about over the snow all around his father.
Skeet raised an eyebrow in question and held up the tooth that he'd found. "And this?" Faffy chirruped again in response, and Skeet saw the hole from whence the tooth had loosed itself. Sighing, he stood and gestured for Faffy to lead him to wherever he'd wanted to lead him. His soon bounded forward through the snow, kicking the downy ice up with each step. Mael got his feet under him, but stayed low and refused to look in Skeet's direction. Turning from the leonin, Skeet followed his son, wondering what was happening that he had been woefully unaware of. Pressing forward through the woods, he became aware of more illumination ahead, before stepping into a clearing.
Floating wisps in shades of blue and white dotted the clearing, dancing with sprites of all kinds and sizes, all dressed festively. Music wafted through the air, and there was a warmth here that neither pierced the treeline nor melted the snow underfoot. It was a world unto itself, and in the center of it stood an ice sculpture, carved in his own likeness as he played with his son. Faffy fluttered through the air and landed atop the head of his icy counterpart, beaming at his father in triumphant glory. "Are you happy?"
Skeet strode forward slowly and stopped in front of the sculpture, and in front of his son. Holding his arms out, he smiled and nodded, prompting Faffy to practically tackle him in what seemed to be an attempt to bury himself in his father's chest. The dragon hugged his son, unable to help the tears flooding his eyes. "Merry Christmas!" the dragonling chirruped, nuzzling his father.
"Merry Christmas, Faffy."
The end~
Thank you for reading, and I hope that you enjoyed it.
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Today, technology advances so fast that it is essential that the major players stay current, otherwise they will be overtaken by one of the startups. One of the newer companies is Snapchat and people ask themselves the following question:
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In the last quarter of 2016, Snapchat announced that it has 158 million daily active users. Sales are generated primarily through advertising and increased from $ 58.7 million in 2015 to $ 404.5 million in 2016. However, losses increased from $ 306.6 million in 2015 to $ 514.6 million in 2016. On average, Snapchat earns $ 1.05 from each user per quarter. That compares to the $ 4.83 that Facebook earns. However, Facebook is well established and Snapchat is less than 6 years old. Revenues tend to be seasonal, with the most dollars spent on advertising in the last quarter of the year.
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I used to design websites for churches as kind of a hobby and side gig. I had to retire, but when I was active in the craft, I can well remember my biggest motivation.
I would preach on Sunday to people who would listen and affirm my words with their thanks. But I couldn't control them. I couldn't make people make right decisions.
With website design, I could type out some code and make a website look a certain way. I was in control.
Preaching carries with it this burden of having no real control over the outcome of a sermon. We definitely get to control the input – praying, reading, studying, writing, rehearsing, and praying some more – but we can't ultimately make decisions for people, as much as we'd like to do so.
As preachers, we have to come to peace with this, and if we don't, we wind up manipulating people. We begin to assume that our eloquence or choice of words or our display of emotion will be enough to motivate people to repent and turn to God.
There are three things you'll never be able to do as a preacher, hard as you may try.
1. You'll never convict people of sin.
We try sometimes, don't we? A fellow pastor once shared with me that he determined to preach on sin every week until the house was clean. Eventually, the house was empty, and he blamed it on their unwillingness to get things right.
The problem is, when we try to bring people to a place of conviction on our own, we pile on the guilt and shame, driving people further into their sense of hopelessness.
I'm not saying we shouldn't preach on sin. I'm simply saying that we overstep our role when we attempt to bend the human heart to our wills.
Our role is to present truth and grace, in love, and trust the Holy Spirit to prick through the hardness of the human heart to bring people face to face with their own issues.
2. You'll never convince people of the truth.
We should seek to be both winsome and persuasive while avoiding the temptation to become argumentative. But at the end of the day, I can't ultimately convince someone to believe the good news about Jesus on my own.
It's a work of the Holy Spirit. And again, he is trustworthy to do his word when we present the gospel.
I've sometimes been baffled by the hardness and stubbornness of the will of some non-believers, and equally as baffled when they suddenly bow their wills before the Father and place their faith in Christ.
I learned a long time ago that I don't have to be a gospel salesman. When the fruit is ripe, you don't have to yank it.
3. You'll never convert people into disciples of Jesus.
As a pastor, I thrive on the stories of life change that emerge from our growing congregation. I love knowing that people are coming to faith and coming to life through our ministry.
I can point to examples of individuals who walked into our fellowship for the first time, lost and broken with their lives in shambles. And I've seen marriages healed and families put back together and addicts on the road to recovery.
But I don't make it happen. I can't possibly regenerate dead things into living things. I can't make anyone a new creature. And neither can you.
And here's the beauty of all of this… the pressure is off!
You and I don't have to make things happen. We should certainly work hard to become faithful leaders and shepherds, but the enormously impossible task of generating real spiritual change is left in the hands of the very capable Holy Spirit, for whom anything is possible.
Part of our work is creating space for the Holy Spirit to have his way, for Jesus to have the spotlight, and for the washing of the water of the word to take place before our very eyes.
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The 3 points are so true! Great article!
Thank you Pastor Brandon. Sometimes the urge mounts up when a pastor is intolerant of the process of change. There is a thinking that the potential , responsible person must grow quickly to maturity or change to perfection. This draws the pastor to the temptation to think he/she has to do much more to clarify the hindrances to this person's spiritual progress.
Pastor Brandon…I wish I had read this 40 years ago! Great truths! Thanks for writing!
Nice thoughts, Brandon. The other person that often frustrates me is the luke warm, consumer follower of Jesus who is never fully in. I want to shake them, tell them to wake up and get with the program. God has so much more for them. And the Kingdom of God could use their labor. But I can't. Same thing.
Good Word! Our job as shepherds is to do as Christ guides and commands. The rest is up to him and the sheep.


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Will CES 2022 be cancelled due to Omicron?
By Nivedita Bangari
CES 2022 begins in precisely two weeks (January 5), but a surge in Covid-19 cases, as well as the looming threat of the Omicron version, has prompted Amazon, Meta (Facebook), Twitter, and Pinterest to withdraw. Meanwhile, Nvidia will focus on digital demos, while AMD and T-Mobile will have a smaller presence.
While CES 2020 was one of the final major trade shows to be presented in person, CES 2021 will be entirely digital. Attendees must present documentation of their Covid-19 vaccine, according to the organizers, and 2022 will be a hybrid show with in-person and digital aspects.
T-Mobile has been the most visible exhibitor to pull out so far. One of the featured speakers at the Consumer Electronics Show, CEO Mike Sievert, announced publicly on Tuesday that he would no longer be giving a keynote and would "significantly limit our in-person participation."
However, it appears that some companies are not taking adequate precautions, particularly in light of Omicron. Due to the "quickly shifting situation and uncertainty around the Omicron variant," Amazon and its subsidiary Ring will no longer have a physical presence at the show, according to Bloomberg.
In light of a new wave of COVID-19 cases in the US, big tech journals like The Verge, CNET, Engadget, Gizmodo, TechCrunch, TechRadar, and Tom's Guide have all indicated this week that they will not attend this year's Las Vegas exhibition. T-Mobile, on the other hand, was the first major attendee to drop out, with businesses like Twitter and even Meta having a much smaller presence at the expo overall.
"T-Mobile will continue to serve as a CES sponsor and title sponsor of the DRL Championship Race but the vast majority of our team will not be travelling to Las Vegas," reads the company's press release. "Additionally, T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert will no longer be offering a keynote in-person or virtually."
I'm sorry we'll miss seeing everyone at CES this year, but we are prioritizing the safety of our team and other attendees.
Our statement here: https://t.co/WAIkFYMzc7
— Mike Sievert (@MikeSievert) December 22, 2021
AMD and Samsung are still planning a restricted presence, Nvidia will hold a virtual-only keynote, while Qualcomm, OnePlus, and HTC are all intending to attend, according to Bloomberg. Sony, Samsung, and Google are all described as "watching local conditions," which could be interpreted as a meaningless platitude but also provides an easy escape if the conditions alter.
The Consumer Technology Association, which organizes CES, announced on Tuesday morning that it will continue to hold an in-person event. "At this time, we're focused on having this show and doing it safely, as well as putting in place the necessary protocols to guarantee that people feel comfortable with it," a CTA executive told Adweek.
we recently received 42 exhibitor cancellations (less than 7% of our exhibit floor), since last Thursday, we've added 60 new exhibitors for our in-person event. Registrations for both our digital access and our Las Vegas event are continuing to show strong momentum, with thousands more registrations in the last few days.
CES 2022 will go forward as an important innovation for world health and safety, mobility and solving problems will be exhibited. Furthermore, thousands of smaller and medium-sized companies rely on CES for their business. We have increased our official count to over 2200 exhibitors and as announced yesterday many of our top elected officials from both political parties will be at CES.
Given CES' comprehensive health measures — vaccination requirement, masking, and availability of COVID-19 tests — coupled with lower attendance and social distancing measures, we are confident that attendees and exhibitors can have a socially distanced but worthwhile and productive event in Las Vegas, as well as a rewarding experience on our digital access.
What's alarming is how closely this is resembling Mobile World Congress in 2020, when some significant names dropped out before the event was eventually cancelled. CES 2022, on the other hand, is unlikely to suffer the same fate. The worst-case scenario is that the entire exhibition, like CES 2021, becomes an entirely virtual event.
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BJP MLA Raja Singh lashes out at CM KCR
By Mohd Aslam Hussain| Published: 7th July 2020 11:54 pm IST
Hyderabad: The lone BJP MLA from the State T. Raja Singh today lashed out the Chief Minister of the state KCR for going ahead with his decision to construct a new secretariat complex by demolishing the existing one.
Singh alleged that while the Nizam ruler of the state had constructed Charminar and Assembly building complex to ensure that his name remained in the history forever, Chief Minister KCR was also constructing the new secretariat to ensure that his name etched in the history of the state forever. He said that Chief Minister was going ahead with his decision to demolish the existing secretariat buildings for his name despite the fact that the experts of the state had made it clear that the existing buildings still had the life of another 50 years. He criticized that the new design of the secretariat building complex was resembling a mosque and a haj house. He alleged that the Chief Minister had turned into the eight Nizam of the state. He asked the Chief Minister if the plan was given to him by rival MIM Party leaders.
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He made it clear to the Chief Minister that the new secretariat was being built with the public money. Reminding the Chief Minister about the continuous deaths of the people of the state, he asked the Chief Minister if the construction of the secretariat buildings complex was more important than the protection of the lives of the people of the state. On the other hand, former minister and congress party leader Nagam Janardhan Reddy termed the decision of the CM to demolish the existing secretariat complex as an act of madness. He asked the CM if he could not postpone the construction of the new buildings by another six months while keeping in mind of the problems faced by the people of the state due to corona virus.
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according to their morphology, why don't we talk about wedding ceremonies. Oh marriages, it's amazing. Me this evokes me, joy, family, friends, get together, love, posting, elegance, feeling, finally filled with positive items that we would want to live every single day if it had been possible. Certainly the wedding working day is all that, but not only, you forget an important variable: stress! The tension that invades the bride and groom in the days or weeks before the wedding ceremony, do you think about this?
from your human body, is not it superb?
To immortalize forever could be day, nothing can beat beautiful pictures. The images must be the right reflection of the beautiful working day and the range of the shooter is never to be taken lightly if you do not want regrets, believe that me.
Although you certainly are a shopping pro in normal times, you will need reinforcement to look for your wedding dress. No need to work the retailers with his friends because with this matter, the greater we are crazy, the significantly less we have a good laugh. Constantly seeing and hearing divergent opinions does zero service to any person. We are around ourselves with one person of confidence, reputed for his style and his frankness.
You should not run into several different retailers to find a gown, at the likelihood of exhausting yourself and not understanding what you have attempted or not really. Start by bringing stock of your desires, the models you prefer in general and check the options of the specialized press and online collections stores. Additionally, you will need to opt for the creators that fit into your budget. If you are managing a small marriage, go to the big manufacturers' shops. If your budget is vast, dare a designer costume or a tailor made dress!
To have "objective" opinion on the dresses that you will make an effort, bring along a family member who will manage to advise you. Try some fine person who is well known for his good preference and his outspokenness. On the other hand, steer clear of coming with a major band of girlfriends whom are likely to bother you using their divergent opinions and their limitless comments!
Between models we all love and others that really show off us, there is sometimes a gap. To avoid a way faux pas that may mark you for life, better then choose a dress tailored to your body. Due to our data file " What dress for my morphology? You will be able to recognize the most suitable model for your number, but in standard, remember that the fluid forms or" princesses "are suitable to game brides and the slender ladies will care models very close to the physique. when choosing, bother about the line of shoulders. If you have a very pronounced shoulder line, prefer a neckline "boat" or "American" that can hide tiny defects. These same necklines will likely go to women with more "bony" shoulders, and also dresses with small handles, "remarks Sandrine Macé, Professional Director of Point Mariage.
, we see more and more shaded wedding dresses. However in which circumstances crack? Sandrine Macé explains: "When you have a large body system, it is better to prevent the color that accentuates the shapes. If you prefer a touch considerably more cheerful, however , we can perfectly opt for a two-color line using a colorful strapless and a mild petticoat, within the condition, naturally , to remain in tone on tone, in that case opt for a shaded dress will depend on mainly for the complexion that we get. When one is pale, having a full ivory dress could be very sad. It really is interesting, in cases like this, to gamble on the duotone, side outfit or side accessories.
It is an equipped dress under your curves and must fit in ideal harmony together with your figure. This kind of dress is therefore well suited for slender outlines with little or no roundness. This kind of wedding dress is to banish in case you are small or else you have figure that you do not wish to boost. Get out of the head the image with the big, old fashioned dress that makes you look just like a not-so-digestible meringue. Cinderella has become incredible and currently she is very trendy, she gets style and a wide ranging dress. Select your ball gown in noble elements and I make sure no one is likely to make fun of you, on the contrary.
If it is easy to tighten the dress thanks to the job of a seamstress fairy, the other is not simple. It is therefore very negative omen to want to buy an attire too little by saying that the day-d, thanks to the wonder diet we started the other day (and that individuals may be halting tomorrow who have knows? ), the dress should certainly fit us perfectly. The excellent idea is usually to take a costume that matches us preferably at the moment and also to warn the sales advisor that we happen to be eventually on the diet. It will probably be able to plan itself for any adjustment.
Pick a person of taste and who will not really hesitate to generate constructive feedback to you "no, this boa with glitters is not so adapted on your romantic antique dress". Recommend your music group of close friends to come to discover your dress throughout the second fitting, this time, the chatter is usually widely suggested!
Do not forget that you can expect to remain most of the day in motion: between ceremony, the kiss towards the whole relatives, the meal where you will find everyone, the play, the first dance and the night of chaos. You are worthy of a wedding dress in which you will probably be at your easiness. Exit the splendid dresses which you can not take a step.
that you can reference, so loosen up for a second here.
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Mariss Jansons is a charismatic conductor. Dynamic, witty and full of charm.
He also tells a good joke.
When a conductor tells a joke, there is complete hush.
Three conductors, a Frenchman an Englishman and a German having a chat. Subject . . . the art of seduction.
"Meet before the concert, and take her for some Champagne . . . Dom Perignon is best."
"Invite her to your room for the interval. Have Dom Perignon on ice."
"You walk her to her place after the concert, and call into a bistro for a candle lit supper, with Dom Perignon."
"When you get back to her place, toast her with arms intertwined".
"Gently undress her .. . . drizzle a little Dom Perignon onto her neck so it runs into her cleavage . . . "
". . . kiss her . . ."
" . . . pour some so it runs into her navel . . ."
". . . kiss her again . . ."
German excitedly . . .
In 1992, Mariss Jansons was named principal guest conductor of the London Philharmonic Orchestra. News of the appointment came through to us players in the LSO when we were back stage waiting to go on and give a concert at the Barbican Hall.
Some people collect jokes. Some collect great recordings.
Mariss Jansons' Mahler's Symphony No 6 on LSO Live is a great recording.


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Health Alliance began small in the heart of Illinois and has since expanded throughout the entire state as well as into the state of Iowa. There are currently over 330,000 members across the two states that exclusively used Health Alliance as their health insurance company. Health Alliance offers both individual and corporate health insurance plans.
The individual plans are designed for people who do not have a health care plan option through their job yet do not qualify for any health care benefits through the state. These people are often stuck in the middle and need affordable, quality health insurance.
Health Alliance offers many different types of individual plans but one of their most popular categories is their short-term plans. These plans are for individuals who are in a life transition. The transition could be because they are in between jobs, leaving college and entering the work force, getting married, getting divorced, or moving to a different state or country. Short-term plans can be 30 days up to 11 months.
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There's only way way out of this fiscal mess
So, we're now on track to run trillion dollar deficits every year as far as the eye can see. We just hit $22 trillion in debt, which is up more than $2 trillion in additional debt since Trump took office only two years ago. We're spending a billion dollars a day on interest alone.
Under these circumstances, any "tax cuts" are illusory. The burden continues to radically rise, not lessen, on current taxpayers, and on our posterity, who haven't given their consent to any of this nonsense.
There's only one way out of this horrible mess, and that's to apply my three-fold criteria for any and all public spending.
1) Is it moral?
2 Is it constitutional?
3) Is it absolutely necessary?
If the answer to any of these questions is "NO," then it's high time we got rid of it.
Then what we have to do is to take the tax and regulatory burdens off of the producers in this country. We can start by completely dismantling the federal income tax, and replacing it with a simple, transparent, efficient retail consumption tax.
It's stupid and counter-productive to tax businesses and productivity. It's the equivalent of killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.
Put the tax burden on consumption, and you will encourage thrift and savings, which are the only things that can provide the seed for even more production of physical wealth and private property.
And last but not least, dismantle the massive regulatory state which is throttling our economy and disadvantaging us in the world market. Most of it is unconstitutional anyhow.
In the clean air of liberty, Americans can and will out-work, and out-think, and out-produce anyone in the world, no problem.
Restore our national moral basis. Restore respect for our Constitution. Restore liberty. The rest will take care of itself.
The oppression of unequal taxes
"A just security to property is not afforded by that government, under which unequal taxes oppress one species of property and reward another species."
-- James Madison, Essay on Property, 1792
Tom Hoefling: The intentional deception of hidden taxation
"The full burden of taxation in America today is largely hidden.
The continuous devaluation of the dollar is a hidden tax, one that comes straight out of the hides of the American people.
Every tax or regulation laid on business is a hidden tax that must be passed along to the citizenry every time they purchase goods or services. It's built into the price of everything you buy, especially anything that is still produced in this country.
And most of the taxes that are overt are masked by the fact that they are mostly taken from the taxpayer at the well head. If you never have the money in your hand or your bank account, you don't miss it nearly as much.
The politicians in both "major" parties could not sustain this level of taxation and spending without this quite intentional governmental deception."
-- Tom Hoefling, December 10, 2012
Will Rogers: "The difference between death and taxes"
"The difference between death and taxes is death doesn't get worse every time Congress meets."
-- Will Rogers
Mitt Romney: "I'm not going to reduce the taxes on the wealthy at all."
Romney Says Obama Is Trying to Fool Voters With Inaccurate Attacks
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Romney said Obama accuses him of being in favor of lowering taxes on wealthy people.
"No I'm not," Romney said. "I'm not going to reduce the taxes on the wealthy at all..."
Winston Churchill on taxing yourself into prosperity
"We contend that for a nation to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle."
-- Winston Churchill
Limited Government?
Joseph Story: A tax is a tax
"In a general sense, all contributions imposed by the government upon individuals for the service of the state, are called taxes, by whatever name they may be known, whether by the name of tribute, tythe, tallage, impost, duty, gabel, custom, subsidy, aid, supply, excise, or other name."
-- Joseph Story, Commentaries on the Constitution, 1833
Thomas Jefferson: Some things hit home at election time
"Excessive taxation ... will carry reason and reflection to every man's door, and particularly in the hour of election."
-- Thomas Jefferson
Ronald Reagan: "Any system that penalizes success and accomplishment is wrong"
"Any system that penalizes success and accomplishment is wrong. Any system that discourages work, discourages productivity, discourages economic progress, is wrong. If, on the other hand, you reduce tax rates and allow people to spend or save more of what they earn, they'll be more industrious; they'll have more incentive to work hard, and money they earn will add fuel to the great economic machine that energizes our national progress."
-- Ronald Reagan
Alexander Hamilton: The singular advantage of taxes on articles of consumption
"It is a singular advantage of taxes on articles of consumption that they contain in their own nature a security against excess. They prescribe their own limit, which cannot be exceeded without defeating the end purposed -- that is, an extension of the revenue."
--Alexander Hamilton, Federalist No. 21
Benjamin Franklin: Nothing is certain but death and taxes
"Our new Constitution is now established, and has an appearance that promises permanency; but in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes."
-- Benjamin Franklin, letter to Jean-Baptiste Leroy, 1789
Thomas Jefferson: "To preserve independence"
"To preserve independence, we must not let our rulers load us with perpetual debt. We must make our election between economy and liberty, or profusion and servitude. If we run into such debts as that we must be taxed in our meat and in our drink, in our necessaries and our comforts, in our labors and our amusements, for our callings and our creeds, as the people of England are, our people, like them, must come to labor sixteen hours in the twenty-four, give the earnings of fifteen of these to the government for their debts and daily expenses, and the sixteenth being insufficient to afford us bread, we must live, as they now do, on oatmeal and potatoes, have no time to think, no means of calling the mismanagers to account, but be glad to obtain subsistence by hiring ourselves to rivet their chains on the necks of our fellow-sufferers."
-- Thomas Jefferson, to Samuel Kercheval, 1816


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SAREES - MOST CEREMONIAL YET CLASSY DIWALI ENSEMBLE
Season of festivities is knocking at the door. DIWALI marks the celebration of victory of good over evil and light over darkness. Therefore life also must be filled with color and light just like Diwali night so it's time for curating a festive wardrobe to bring in the festival of lights with some glam, style and fashion buzz. Indian fashion is a complex language of glamour, modesty and flawless classic ethnic wears and " a classic never goes out of style."
First outfit choice for every Indian women during any festival is usually a saree because nothing is more elegant, charming and appealing than a beautiful six yards of fabric.
Top Trending Sarees You Can Wear For Diwali 2022-
Organza Sarees: Organza sarees are lightweight, soft touch, sheer, usually made of silk and give a classy look. Various options are available ranging from printed, embroidered, pastels etc. making it a perfect fit for any occasion from traditional drapes to party wear. One of the best choice of sarees which is not going out of trend soon.
Pleated Sarees: Pleated sarees give a modern outlook as they are of flowing nature, intensifying women's natural curves and accentuating their beauty. Glamwiz has a range of pre-pleated sarees that you can choose from as it saves the last-minute hassles of draping and look pleasing.
Leheriya & Bandhej Sarees: The most time-honored sort of sarees. They are basically variants of tie and dye pattern and because of their vibrant and traditional appearance they never go out of fashion trends.
Ombre Sarees: They are the contemporary Indian drape sarees in which color grading is the core essence of it. They can also be embellished with sequins giving it a festive look.
Floral Embroidered Sarees: Florals define fun with fashion as it embraces the romance of nature. Raise your style quotient with floral embroidered sarees. They are conventional, colorful, subtle, everlasting hence safest festive pickup.
Big Border Silk Sarees: Silk sarees are perfect example of timeless masterpieces. Their smooth, tender yet glossy texture leaves a lasting impression. They are an ideal pick for all women as it suits any skin tone, body type and even age. Silk sarees with big or broad borders look rich, luxurious and sleek. Glamwiz has wide range of silk sarees to choose from which are even pre-draped making it easy, ready-to-wear.
So make this Diwali more vibrant, radiant and glamorous with these approved styles because saree is a way to flaunt who you are without having to say it.
October 30, 2022 — Saloni Goel
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Women of India - Breaking the Bias
The history of India and the women of India is full of Pioneers who have broken barriers like gender biases and worked hard for their rights to make progress in fields like politics, science, arts, law, etc.
On the eve of International Women's Day, we are sharing the stories of 5 women who in a decidedly gender unequal world made their way and empowered and inspired many lives. With the work they do and their lives, they have shown us how we all can come together to #Breakthebias which is the theme of this year's Women's Day.
These SheTheHeros have shown us that women are capable just as men can achieve anything they put their heart and mind to. These women have not just achieved individual milestones but have also contributed significantly to society to impact it positively.
Let's celebrate this day with these women who have dared to dream big and imagined a more gender-inclusive and diverse world.
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw - Women who changed the face of Biotechnology in India
Kiran Mazumdar Shaw was nominated in the #WomenInLeadershio Campaign for Gender STIs, which celebrates women leaders in the field of technology, science, and innovation by the Euro India Research Centre in India.
She is the Executive Chairperson of India's largest biopharmaceutical company 'Biocon'. The first generation entrepreneur and global business leader with over experience of four decades in biotechnology. She started this journey of passion in 1978 from her small garage in India and today that journey is changing lives for the better across the world.
She had a strong sense of purpose to make a difference and the determination to buck the trend of Indian women who run a corporation. She had started a group of companies that are engaged in serving millions of patients across the globe by enabling affordable access and providing cutting-edge research services to leading global life sciences companies.
Mithali Raj - The Pride of Indian Cricket Team
Raj said in a statement on her Twitter handle that "Women in sport are powerful catalysts of change and when they get the appreciation they deserve, it inspires change in several other women wanting to achieve their dreams" "I sincerely hope that my journey inspires young girls all across the country to pursue their dreams and know that only when you dream can you make it happen."
Mithali Raj having captained the women in blue has become synonymous with Women's cricket in India. This women cricketer has wowed the world with her finesse in a sport that was rather considered male-oriented. She became an inspiration for each and every woman cricketer dreaming of wearing a blue jersey and the chance to represent India on the international platform.
She has also quotes that the biggest challenge that she faces while starting her journey into cricket in the 90s was that her immediate family members were not very keen that she has got into sports.
But there was no looking back for her once she started her Journey with Cricket.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas - Not just a Star for Bollywood & Hollywood but a star of India
Priyanka's journey from a beauty pageant to a famous celebrity looks glamorous but she has fought her fights whenever there was inequality whether it be for the education for her maid's girl child or be it supporting UNICEF or even be it inequality on the sets of film or people judging her on her looks. She stood for herself and for others.
As a woman and Indian immigrant, Priyanka has been specifically active in supporting the campaigns that are surrounded by adolescent girl's rights in India where she has also helped UNICEF publicize the Dare to Care campaign where the moment was aimed to demand improvement of the lives of marginalized young women. Bein an ambassador of UNICEF she also voices her support for the "End Violence against Children" campaign which raises awareness about child marriages and physical, emotional, and sexual violence that young women in India face.
Kiran Bedi - A fearless Women
Kiran Bedi has many titles to her name that have otherwise considered not a good fit for a woman because it's a field of men.
She is an Indian politician, former tennis player, social activist, and retired police officer. Kiran Bedi was the first woman IPS officer of India who won the President's police medal in the year 1979. She is a woman of many accolades who inspired millions of young girls to take a stand and not let anyone else reign their lives.
Apart from this journey, this courageous woman has also won the Magsaysay Award. Closing it on the sentence that she has proven that women are not just meant for the household work.
Captain Radhika Menon - First Female Merchant Navy Captain
Captain Radhika Menin started her journey as a radio officer which progressed o a deck office and later she was appointed as Master of the Sampurna Swarajya.
In the year 2012, Radhika Menon broke the stereotype and became the first Indian woman captain in the Merchant Navy. After she saved seven fishermen who got lost at the sea she was facilitated by the Award for Exceptional Bravery at Sea from the International Maritime Organisation in 2016.
Not just these 5, but India has many incredible women who have broken the bias and made their presence in the field where only men used to rule. It is not about Men or Women but it is about equality and growing together to become strong.
March 08, 2022 — Saloni Goel
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Once the fruit is washed and milled (and for pears, macerated), then comes the fun bit. Pressing the fruit to extract the juice is essentially carried out by containing the fruit and applying pressure to it (squeezing it).
Once again, the size of press will depend on the quantity of juice you want to extract – and to some degree, the speed by which you want to extract the juice. Presses can range from table-top, single screw press to hydraulic rack and cloth presses, hydro press or belt press. Below is a brief explanation of the kind of thing you can get – follow the links to the side for companies that can supply them.
There are a few places online where you can find details of how to squeeze the juice out of fruit using a home made press. The most popular, naturally, is the press design created by Ray Blockley (currently shown in the UKCider site, but hopefully soon to be found in a more detailed format on the Cider Workshop - thanks to Ray).
Other, more creative methods of pressing fruit include the use of a vice and some wooden/plastic boards; sitting the pomace in a hessian bag in a tray, placing a large board on the top and standing on it... you get the idea. If you come up with some ingenious new way of pressing fruit, do let us know!
These are entry level fruit presses, and are often using for wine making. Be careful when buying one of these, as the metal body may not be up to pressing the pomace of apples or pears very effectively.
These are larger volume presses of a similar design to its table top cousins, although they are much more durable and can press much larger quantities. Vicky, our resident distributor, imports this style of press from Italy - so do compare.
By far the most popular method of pressing apples, and also one of the more traditional methods. A frame with a heavy duty base, the pomace is formed in 'cheeses' (layers of pomace folded into cloths and with racks in between each cheese - see images). These cheeses are then pressed by applying pressure to a large block that sits on top of the cheeses.
These presses can vary in size and cost; generally from expensive to very expensive. However, Ray Blockleys press design has been used many times to produce a cheap and very effective version of a rack and cloth press.
When pressing, often the pressure applied comes from either a screw (or multiple screws) that push on a block, or even a hydraulic car jack that does the same kind of thing. For larger quantities - where the amount of pomace is greater, electrically powered hydraulic arms deliver the pressure to extract the juice.
These presses are generally for commercial users and have a price tag to match. However, they are available as either rack and cloth or basket presses.
A more popular method of juice extraction for the commercial user, these continuously feed apple in smaller quantities along a conveyor, with something like mangle rollers doing the squeezing.
These are concertina presses, with a number of 'bags' which are hung vertically on a frame and then squeezed together. These are quicker to empty and clean than the rack and cloth equivalent, although are designed for the small to large commercial user.
Barry Topp, of New Forest Cider, successfully uses a Squeezebox, and the new lab at Hartpury have also invested in one. The are powerful and efficient (but not for the amateur!).
At the end of it, get the press you think you will need next year - although if you are increasing your cider making you will probably find that you get through several presses. However, as with fruit mills, presses are simple to resell (partly due to the cost of new ones). Check out ebay and also ask us in the group - we can at least let you know what kit we have and our experiences of it.
If you can recommend any others, please let us know.


This week's trip down memory lane is a must for all cricket fans. As the cricket season gets underway, take a look at these nostalgic gems from yesteryear.
A LADIES only gym in Bradford has celebrated five years of business by making a donation to their chosen charity.
NOSTALGIA: Remember these cricket line-ups from days gone by?
In the latest edition of our new weekly look back through the T&A picture archives, here are three cricket teams from years gone by.
Police investigating a knife crime in Manningham have released an image of a car they are trying to trace.
POLICE are continuing their inquiries into an incident where a 32-year-old man went at hospital with serious injuries caused by a bladed weapon.
A STOLEN VW Golf has been seized by police after it was spotted in the Manningham area without registration plates.
A TEENAGER was threatened with a knife before his mobile phone was stolen.


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Contactee Reinhold O. Schmidt (far left) on the set of a movie he made about his alleged experiences.
As a skeptic, I consider the contactees of the 1950s and '60s obvious hoaxers, but I'll grant that they were at least sincere. Their antics normally consisted of selling books and spreading the peaceful messages of Space Brothers, nothing particularly illegal. The American salesman Reinhold O. Schmidt had a different act. While he preached the usual claptrap about harmony and love, Schmidt stole a bunch of money from elderly female fans. Using his contactee stories as part of his scheme, Schmidt purloined some $30,000 before he was caught and imprisoned.
According to his writings, Schmidt's experiences began on November 5, 1957. On a misty day in Kearney, Nebraska, while traveling for his salesman job, Schmidt noticed a flash of light shining ahead of his car. When he drove farther, intending to find the source, Schmidt's car suddenly stopped working. Right as he got out to check what the problem was, Schmidt noticed a silver, balloon-like UFO resting on landing gear nearby. In classic contactee fashion, Schmidt approached the ship and was quickly hit and paralyzed by a beam of light. Two men- one of whom Schmidt later nicknamed "Mr. X"- came out of the UFO and invited Schmidt to come inside.
Two other men and women sat in the ship, attending to its control panel and a bunch of tubes that were red, blue, green, and orange. Schmidt described this crew as very similar-looking to earthlings, all of them having dark hair and tanned skin. Oddly, the crew spoke in High German, which Schmidt very conveniently studied in high school. Whenever the men and women spoke English, it was also with a thick German accent. At the time, this led Schmidt to believe that they were probably German scientists.
Our noble salesman was allowed to stay in the UFO for a half-hour. Once he got back to his car, Schmidt shook and struggled to understand what he just experienced. He wasn't quite sure whether to go public with his encounter, but decided it was his duty as an American citizen to report it. From Schmidt's telling, the first thing he did was drive to a minister's house. The minister wasn't home, so he figured he'd head to the local police station instead. The deputy sheriff listened to Schmidt's story and decided to give him the benefit of the doubt: he and Schmidt headed to the UFO's landing spot, where they found the ship's imprints and a dark green oil.
After this first check-up, Schmidt visited the spot again, this time with the chief of police, a reporter, and the city attorney. These three men, according to Schmidt, also agreed that his story must have been legitimate. Later that day, they dropped Schmidt off at his hotel, where he watched a news broadcast that called the UFO in Schmidt's story a spaceship . The broadcast caused a sensation; the rest of the night, Schmidt talked to reporters and officials at the police station, and made a few more visits to the UFO's landing spot.
In the middle of the barrage of media attention, according to Schmidt, the Kearney authorities told him that he had to change his story. They pressured him to admit that it was a lie, but Schmidt stuck to his guns. In his own account, Schmidt tries to portray himself as innocent, but the cops weren't so easily fooled. A background check revealed that Schmidt had earlier served prison time for embezzlement, and a search of the trunk of his car revealed a can of the "mysterious" oil that was found at the alleged landing spot. Rather than letting Schmidt go, the cops detained him and held him in the local jail.
Based on his story, the authorities suspected that Schmidt was crazy. He failed a mental health evaluation, and was consequently put into a mental hospital for treatment. From Schmidt's telling of the tale, the Kearney authorities tried very hard to smear him as a nutcase. They told Schmidt's brothers over the phone that he was mentally ill, suicidal, and, most heinously, a marijuana smoker. For two weeks, Schmidt was stuck in this hospital, until his boss flew to Kearney and testified that he was a perfectly sane person.
Free at last, Schmidt continued to have contact with Mr. X, being treated to rides in his spaceship. He got to know Mr. X and the UFO crew much better during this time, learning that they were not sinister Nazi space colonists, but friendly Saturnians. On August 14, Mr. X picked Schmidt up and took him on a trip to the Arctic Circle. The crew also traveled to the Great Pyramid of Giza, which Mr. X claimed was built by levitating the stones into place.
Interestingly, a decade before Erich von Däniken emerged with his infamous shtick, Schmidt tied the pyramids to ancient aliens as well. Together with Mr. X, Schmidt entered a secret door in the Great Pyramid and stumbled on a room containing a spaceship. When Schmidt inspected the room, he found a huge wooden cross, a pair of sandals, a white robe, a crown of thorns- And yes, if you haven't guessed it already, Jesus Christ was the original owner of this ship. After his resurrection, Jesus rode the ship to the planet Venus. Mr. X was the (space)man who drove it back, and he hid it in the pyramid for the time when mankind would finally be ready to learn this jaw-dropping secret.
Across these excursions, Schmidt reportedly flew over the sites of cancer-curing crystals that were begging to be excavated. As he built his following up in the contactee scene, Schmidt told elderly female fans that he could mine these magical crystals, but needed to finish raising funds first. Unfortunately, these women took the bait, and Schmidt collected over $30,000 before he was busted. Once he was caught in 1961, Schmidt was convicted of grand theft, and given a jail sentence of one to ten years. Sources are scanty on how long Schmidt spent in jail, but it appears that he survived his imprisonment and died in 1974.
As for the cancer-curing crystals- the Saturnians have told me their location, but I'm afraid I'll need at least a million dollars before I can divulge this information.


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Camp Washington Chili
Iconic: widely known and acknowledged especially for distinctive excellence.
Deep in the heart of Texas? Nope, deep in the midst of Ohio, chili comes to Porkopolis, to where? Porkopolis Ohio, if you run a Google search on Porkopolis you will be shocked that Queen City of The West (aka, Cincinnati) was known with this rather unflattering title, but why?
While the Mississippi and Ohio rivers were the chosen transportation routes, manufactures and farmers alike would load their barges and set them afloat down the rivers; in 1803 much of the pork that floated down river came into Cincinnati for producing. By 1818, large packers like Elisha Mills had established in producing hundreds of hogs per day, cut and packed in large oak brine filled barrels for continue shipping along the two rivers. Salt brine was the preservation method of the day as there was no such thing as refrigeration, but it had an added benefit of flavoring the meat, making it more and more popular as "the other white meat".
Soon many producers had opened slaughter houses with an area now known as Camp Washington; here both man and pig wandered the streets together, here a waste product called back ribs were dumped into the rivers by the ton, hard luck people and boarding house operators would pick them up from the producers for little or no money. The ribs were stewed to tender, long before the BBQ craze, ribs were considered o no value, oh how times do change. The title of Porkopolis was short lived, however, as Chicago replaced Cincinnati in 1861 as the pork producing capital.
Many of these pork plants located in a neighborhood of Cincinnati known as Camp Washington, German immigrants along with Greek, Polish, and Irish all found work and home in this area. As pork provides lard, there came a need to find a way to make use of this animal by-product, two such immigrants, bothers-in-law William Procter(English) and James Gamble (Irish) began a small candle and soap making business to take advantage of the mass quantity of lard. Today Proctor & Gamble is an 80 billion dollars business, still headquartered in downtown Porkopolis. During the U.S.–Mexican War, Camp Washington was an important military location, training 5,536 soldiers who went to war. The central location of this Mill Creek Valley was an ideal mustering ground for soldiers and for herding cattle. Camp Washington was annexed to the City of Cincinnati in November, 1869.
The German immigrants brought along with them, their knowledge of meat production, especially sausage making, one such sausage gruetzwurst found favour, a low budget meat and grain sausage. Soon this was developed into a more acceptable American flavor into the making of a Cincinnati favorite called "Goetta" found exclusively in Porkopolis. The favorite brand is Giers, who produce over 1 million pounds of it each year.
As Camp Washington is both an area of Cincinnati and a restaurant that is listed as number five of America's most iconic places to eat. More than 70 years old, Camp Washington Chili is truly an icon in Cincinnati, drawing guest from the world over and from just down the street.
Johnny Johnson, the patriarch of the Camp Washington Chili family, has been a constant part of that routine since 1951 when he immigrated to the United States from Greece and began working at Camp Washington Chili, then operated by his uncle. Johnny hasn't worked anywhere else since the day he arrived — a testament to his lifetime commitment to "chili-making." Here the chili is unlike any other American style chili, developed by Greek immigrants in the '20s, this chili relies more on allspice, nutmeg and cinnamon for flavour rather than the spicy capsicums found in most others. Make your favorite Moussaka sauce recipe and you have Camp Washington Chili. As such the chili is more of a topping or pasta sauce than that of the stew we know elsewhere, throughout Cincinnati this chili tops plate loads of spaghetti, then smothered with medium aged cheddar cheese the Greek dish "pastitsio", which combines noodles, meat, and cheese, a type of Greek lasagna is similar and yet not. Camp Washington Chili proudly serves more than 1,000 cheese Coney's (hot dogs) a day from meat that is still packed from a local slaughterhouse. In 2000, the James Beard Foundation honored them with an America's Classics award, making them the first (and currently the only) Cincinnati restaurant with a Beard award.
"The Mental Floss named Camp Washington Chili in their list of The Best Chili in All 50 States, stating: "This chili parlor in Camp Washington might be the ultimate destination for chili lovers[…] With so many options, you'll definitely need to make multiple trips back."
Camp Washington Style Chili
18oz / 500g ground beef/beef mince
1 x 14oz/400g can diced tomatoes
1 tbsp chili powder, or to taste
½ oz unsweetened chocolate, grated
Add the olive oil to the bottom of a large heavy-based 4-6 quart pot over medium heat.
Dice the onions and garlic, place into the pot, when they begin to soften add the beef and cook until the meat has browned. Drain excess fat, return the mixture the pot.
Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, and spices. Allow the sauce to simmer, uncovered, for twenty to thirty minutes. Taste and adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper.
GOETTA
1 lb. beef
1 lb. pork
2 1/2 cups Pinhead Oatmeal (Steelcut)
1 large onion sliced
1 tsp ground sage
1 tsp summery savoury
1 tbsp salt
Grind the meats together, twice, so they mix well.
Put water into pan, when boiling, add salt, pepper, and oatmeal.
Cook 2 hours, stirring often, keep lid on while cooking over low heat.
Add meat, onion, and bay leaves, mix well.
Let cook 1 hour, stirring often.
Pour into bread pans. When cool, place in refrigerator. Will keep for days 6. When ready to use, slice the loaf of goetta into ½ inch thick slices, place into a pan in which there is a little bacon fat. Fry until nicely browned on both side, serve at once.
GREEK PASTITSIO
8 ounces bucatini pasta or 8 ounces ziti pasta
1⁄3 cup grated parmesan cheese
1⁄2 cup milk
1 lb ground beef
1⁄2 cup chopped onion
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 teaspoon dried mint flakes (optional)
1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
1⁄3 cup parmesan cheese
Cook the pasta; drain, and return to pan.
Stir in the melted butter, 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese, 1/3 cup milk, and the egg; set aside.
In a a skillet or large saucepan, cook ground beef and onion until meat is cooked through and onion is soft; drain excess fat.
Stir in tomato sauce, the 1 teaspoon salt, mint flakes, cinnamon, nutmeg and pepper; set aside.
Slowly stir in the 2 cups milk, stirring well after each addition so that no lumps form.
Cook and stir on medium high until cream sauce starts to thicken; stir for one minute more, then remove from heat.
Beat egg in a small bowl, then pour into cream sauce, stirring briskly.
Blend in the 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese.
Layer half the pasta mixture in a 11″ x 7″ (or 2 quart) baking dish.
Spoon the meat mixture evenly on top, then the remaining pasta.
Pour cream sauce over top, to cover completely.
Bake, uncovered, in a preheated 350°F oven for about 40 minutes, or until hot and lightly browned.
Let stand for 10 minutes.


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This building was built in 1888. According to the Massachusetts Historical Commission, this building has been altered beyond recognition.
In its original form, the building was a massive two-story frame structure with a high hipped roof broken by gables. From the southeast corner, rose a square tower capped by a bell-cast dome. Similar domes crowned turrets on the main roof and rear section. The building had a wide variety of window configurations.
This is likely the design of John Spofford.
• Massachusetts Cultural Resources Information System, Massachusetts Historical Commission, Inventory No. EVR.24 (Y.M.C.A., 26 Chelsea Street, 1888, Brigham & Spofford, architects), "altered beyond recognition."
• "Brigham & Spofford," Illustrated Boston, Metropolis of New England, American Publishing and Engraving, New York, New York, 1889, p. 196 ("Y.M.C.A. building, Everett").


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Air pollution occurs in many forms but can generally be thought of as gaseous and particulate contaminants that are present in the earth's atmosphere.
Air pollution occurs in many forms but can generally be thought of as gaseous and particulate contaminants that are present in the earth's atmosphere. Gaseous pollutants include sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), ozone (O3), carbon monoxide (CO), volatile organic compounds (VOC), hydrogen sulfide (H2S), hydrogen fluoride (HF), and various gaseous forms of metals. These pollutants are emitted from large stationary sources such as fossil fuel fired power plants, smelters, industrial boilers, petroleum refineries, and manufacturing facilities as well as from area and mobile sources. They are corrosive to various materials which causes damage to cultural resources, can cause injury to ecosystems and organisms, aggravate respiratory diseases, and reduce visibility.
Particulates come in both large and small or "fine" solid forms. Large particulates include substances such as dust, asbestos fibers, and lead. Fine particulates include sulfates (SO4) and nitrates (NO3). Important sources of particulates are power plants, smelters, mining operations, and automobiles. Asbestos and lead affect organisms, while sulfates and nitrates not only cause health problems, but also contribute to acid rain or acid deposition and a reduction in visibility. Particulate matter, a term sometimes used instead of particulates, refers to the mixture of solid particles and liquid droplets found in the air.
Toxic air pollutants are a class of chemicals which may potentially cause health problems in a significant way. The sources of toxic air pollutants include power plants, industries, pesticide application, and contaminated windblown dust. Persistent toxic pollutants, such as mercury, are of particular concern because of their global mobility and ability to accumulate in the food chain. More research is needed to fully understand the fate and effects of mercury and the many other toxic pollutants.
Primary pollutants are those that are emitted directly into the air from pollution sources. Secondary pollutants are formed when primary pollutants undergo chemical changes in the atmosphere. Ozone is an example of a secondary pollutant. It is formed when nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are mixed and warmed by sunlight. Ozone (O3) is a major component of what is often referred to as smog. The ozone which is present in the troposphere, or the atmosphere that is close to the ground, should not be confused with beneficial ozone that is located in the stratosphere or upper atmosphere. This beneficial ozone in the stratosphere helps protect the earth from harmful ultraviolet light from the sun.
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Rob has significant research, consultancy and service evaluation experience in clinical and non-clinical populations and has presented and published nationally and internationally on physical activity and obesity related areas. Rob is a member of a number of national academic advisory boards and regularly reviews for international peer review journals and research submissions.
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Hubert Lafortune (ur. 24 listopada 1889 w Leuven, data i miejsce śmierci nieznane) – belgijski gimnastyk, medalista olimpijski.

Brat strzelców sportowych, Marcela Lafortune'a i Jacques'a Lafortune'a, wielokrotnych olimpijczyków.

W 1920 r. reprezentował barwy Belgii na letnich igrzyskach olimpijskich w Antwerpii, zdobywając srebrny medal w wieloboju drużynowym.

Bibliografia

Belgijscy gimnastycy i gimnastyczki
Belgijscy medaliści olimpijscy
Medaliści Letnich Igrzysk Olimpijskich 1920
Urodzeni w 1889
Zmarli w XX wieku
Ludzie urodzeni w Leuven