There has been another incident in Queensland to remind all parents of the importance of children learning to tread water.
Treading water is a skill that we teach in EVERY lesson at Paul Sadler Swimland and you just never know when you might need it!
A 14-year-old boy fell from a family boat unnoticed off the Queensland coast and is very lucky to be alive. The teen treaded water for two hours before being spotted by a passing boat and was taken to hospital with hypothermia.
"He was treading water and every time he saw a boat go past he'd throw his arms in the air screaming like crazy. He's very fortunate," she said.
A reminder about how important learning to tread water can be and to consider wearing life jackets whenever we are out on the water, even if they are not deemed necessary by law.


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Climate Change: Biodiversity Impact
Climate change can impact the pattern of marine biodiversity through changes in species' distributions. However, global studies on climate change impacts on ocean biodiversity have not been performed so far. This study aimed to investigate the global patterns of such impacts by projecting the distributional ranges of a sample of 1066 exploited marine fish and invertebrates for 2050 using a newly developed dynamic bioclimate envelope model. Our projections show that climate change may lead to numerous local extinctions in the sub-polar regions, the tropics and semi-enclosed seas. Simultaneously, species invasion is projected to be most intense in the Arctic and the Southern Ocean. Together, they result in dramatic species turnovers of over 60% of the present biodiversity, implying ecological disturbances that potentially disrupt ecosystem services. Relevant publication: Cheung et al. (2009) "Projecting global marine biodiversity impacts under climate change scenarios" Fish and Fisheries 10: 235-251
A High resolution
B High resolution
C High resolution
Predicted distribution of biodiversity impacts due to warming-induced shifts in ecological ranges of exploited marine fish and invertebrates. The biodiversity impact is expressed in terms of:
(a) invasion intensity;
(b) local extinction intensity;
(c) species turnover for the 1066 species of fish and invertebrates in 2050 relative to the mean of 2001–2005 (high-range climate change scenario). Intensity is express as proportional to the initial species richness in each ½ degree x ½ degree cell.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Michael Lapsley, an Anglican priest born in New Zealand, was sent to South Africa at age 24. There he discovered the terrible reality that was Apartheid.
Appalled by racial segregation so contrary to his pacifist and evangelical values, he quickly became involved in the struggle for freedom. He went as far as accepting to become the ANC's chaplain, a position which exposed him to every danger. As a white priest, his brave words and natural charism made him a marked man. Because of the death threats he received, he went into exile in Lesotho and later in Zimbabwe. This, however, did not impede him from working for a more equal society. In that country, on April 28, 1990, he lost both hands, an eardrum and an eye in a parcel-bomb attack. From that time, he was forced to live with a severe handicap – with hooks instead of hands and in need of assistance on a daily basis.
He lived through a period of terrible pain and numerous surgical procedures. Yet, as he himself explains, he evolved from victim, to survivor, to victor. When the Apartheid regime fell, Michael Lapsley returned to South Africa and participated alongside his friend, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission. He was asked to contribute to the Centre for Victims of Violence and Torture. He understood that, in order to attain peace, a vast undertaking of reconciliation was necessary. In 1998, he founded the Institute for Healing Memories (www.healing-memories.org) in which he has been involved with vitality and conviction ever since.
Now at 65, he travels the world as an agent of reconciliation and peace. He facilitates healing memories workshops among inmates, refugees and the sick in numerous countries on every continent. His experience enables him to relate to those most wounded. Never one to be prone to discouragement, he managed to extricate himself from his ordeal with a strength which stemmed from humility and compassion. His autobiography, Redeeming the Past, My Journey from Freedom Fighter to Healer, has been translated into several languages.
LAPSLEY, Michael, Redeeming the Past, My Journey from Freedom Fighter to Healer. With Stephen Karakashian, New York, Orbis Books, 2012.
http://www.healing-memories.org/ Three videos that explore the stages of healing.
The Story of Father Michael Lapsley and the Founding of the Institute for Healing Memories. Video produced, directed and edited by Melvin McCray, 2014. Duration 15:49. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=muJgx0TO48s in English with French subtitles.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZJPkHWYmBc in English with Spanish subtiltes (La historia de Michael Lapsley y la fundación para la reconciliación).
To support this nomination for the Public Peace Prize, post a comment indicating the reasons why you would like this person to receive this distinction. Each comment will be worth three votes for this candidate.
during his speaking tour this past summer.
I heartily agree that Michael Lapsley would be a super candidate for this prize.
I would like to recommend Michael Lapsley as a candidate for the Peace prize. Michael's unflinching commitment to peace and reconciliation has encouraged thousands of people to find hope amidst their own tragedies. For those working at peace and reconciliation, his life story has encouraged us not to give up no matter how bleak the situation might seem. His testimony at Christ Church Cathedral this summer was a powerful witness to the community that the darkness will not prevail as long as each one of us continues to seek to bring peace to our hurting world.
His humility, as well as his unpretentious manner, reminded us that the greatness of a man is not measured by power but by the lives of people touched.
It is with great pleasure that I recommend this recognition for a man who has done so much for the message of peace in the world.
I wish to register my support for the nomination of Fr. Michael Lapsley for the 2016 Public Peace Prize. Listening to his story, his personal testimony and listening to those he has helped to deal with trauma has helped me overcome my own personal difficulties and realise that it is possible to achieve global peace with understanding and forgiveness. The realistic approach he takes, and the evidence of his work among communities he has worked with globally has convinced me to advocate for his work through the Institute for the Healing of Memories globally. Supporting his nomination for the award is my humble acknowledgement of the monumental work Fr. Michael Lapsley is engaged in in the Healing of Memories.
To continue to fight for peace and justice after such injuries seems to me something special.
I support the nomination of Michael Lapsley. I had the privilege of listening to him when he spoke at St. Ethelburga's in London. His humble thought provoking witness for peace and nonviolence is powerful.
Michael Lapsley has worked tirelessly in many different countries to support and help people overcome situations that have affected their physical and mental states. Lapsley works on healing memories He speaks from the heart, and from experience, to everyone.
I have had the priviledge and joy of listening to him speak and then talking to him. Unconditional love and wisdom permeate his being.
Fr Michael's humility and grace, stands as a living declaration that disfigurement is not an inevitable outcome for those subjected to violence and hatred.
In my humble opinion you could select no finer recipient for the 2016 Public Peace Prize than Father Michael Lapsley. This gentle, intelligent, articulate, grace-filled servant of God's love and hope for this world has a story that reaches into hearts, lodges and stays there. I was one fortunate participant in the first Healing of Memories Workshop to be held outside South Africa when Father Michael came to NY and led the event at The Riverside Church. I will never forget it. His words flow like a cool mountain stream. And we discover that we are all ambassadors on the road to peace. Everyone has been hurt. Everyone, intentionally or not, has contributed to the hurts of the world. And all are healing. All are on the journey. His ministry is deep, profound, local and global. I support the nomination of Father Michael Lapsley for this honor with my whole heart. Thank you.
I have known Michael's work through his visits home to New Zealand. He is doing real reconciliation work. His courses address deep healing in a world that needs it badly. I am very happy to vote for him.
When Michael Lapsley was nearly assassinated in 1990 by a package bomb in Harare I was called to be his initial Physician/Surgeon.. I can confirm that he survived that horrendous trams with remarkable grace and quiet composure He is truly an outstanding person, and has shown, since that terrible time, a dedication to being of service to other victims of violence.
Michael is truly worthy of this Award's Recognition.
I strongly recommend Fr Michael Lapsley because he is a man who in the name of God has given the world an opportunity to talk about reconciliation from a practical point of view. May his work continue to challenge the world into the future.
When Christians pray "Thy kingdom (of peace and love and joy for all) come", Fr. Michael shows us how that could be accomplish right here and now. What an appropriate recipient of such an award as this.
I first met Fr Michael SSM when he stayed at my home in Dar es Salaam in the 1970s after he had been banned from South Africa and had joined the ANC. We have remained in intermittent contact over the decades since then, especially during his visits to family in New Zealand when he would always be happy to accept public speaking engagements to speak for reconciliation in South Africa (and in the many other places where his ministry has taken him). It is a wonderful miracle that from the despair of the victim of the 1990 letter-bomb, Michael has become a powerful advocate for peace and healing in a world that desperately needs both. He thoroughly deserves the accolade of thePublic Peace Prize.
I vividly remember visiting Michael in a Sydney hospital where he was recovering from the horrendous injuries inflicted on him because of his unremitting stand for justice and peace in South Africa. Weak and extremely physically handicapped, his heart and mind were focused even then on how he could continue the work of reconciliation and healing and encourage others to do likewise. His life is an inspiration and I whole-heartedly support his nomination for the Peace Prize.
I had the privilege of attending a Healing of memories workshop some years ago.
the nomination of Fr Lapsley for the Peace Prize.
I am pleased to recommend Father Lapsley as a worthy recipient of the peace prize.
Father Michael Lapsley is a wounded healer who brings hope to people captured in pain and suffering in post-conflict areas around the world. To me he is a man of great inspiration. I am happy to vote for him!
I wish to also join in support of the nomination of Fr Lapsley, who for me has been beacon of hope and strength for all those whose freedom is under siege.
The world, and South Africa in particular needs healing from its past; who is better in championing this cause. Father Michael is doing a tremendous job, not only by his wisdom and words but also by his deeds and humility. I therefore support the nomination of Father Michael Lapsley for the Public Peace Prize.
I have the privilege of both a professional relationship and a personal friendship with Fr Michael and I cannot think of a more appropriate or deserving recipient of such a prize as the Public Peace Prize. Michael is an inspiration to all people in how true peace can be realised. I commend him to all for this award.
Father lapsley spoke in asheville, NC at our worship. He spoke with great compassion and love for his people. He also has a wonderful sense of humor. He is, indeed, a great peacemaker.
I wholeheartedly support Michael Lapsley's nomination for this peace prize. He has been an inspiration in his work for reconciliation and the healing of memories, embodying in his own life the possibility of responding to adversity by peaceful means. I grew up in South Africa in the apartheid era and am grateful for Michael's perseverance through difficult times, in his own country and across the world, to building bridges of peace and demonstrating an alternative lifestyle to that of conflict and violence.
Mr. Lapsley has not only accomplished amazing things himself, he has also inspired many others to do their own good works. His ripple effect has tremendous magnitude.
Father Michel has been an example of defender of just causes, the redemption, sensitivity, simplicity and humanity.
We will always remember for its adherence and responsiveness to the cause of the Cuban Five and the unconditional support given to the Cuban hero Gerardo Hernández today.
El padre Lapsley es un gran hombre, lleno de amor por la humanidad y por la paz. La nobleza con que se ha enfrentado al odio que se vertió sobre él, de la manera más cruel, habla de su carácter y principios.
Cualquier premio será dignificado cayendo sobre el padre Lapsley. Quienes hemos tenido el privilegio de beneficiarnos de su afecto siempre lo tendremos entre los amigos que nos honran.
Un abrazo al hombre de la eterna sonrisa y el optimismo a toda prueba.
Bien merecido honor. El premio se verá honrado con el nombre de Michael Lapsley entre sus galardonados.
My support without any doubt goes to Father Lapseley. His contribution towards restoring Humanity and peace across the world is to be admired. The world at this point and time desperately needs peace and humanity.
I vote for Father MIchael. A fighter for justice and humanity that has devoted his life to the struggle for a better world.
I would like to nominate Michael Lapsley for the Public Peace Prize. I have known Michael for over 40 years and it has always been an honour to consider him part of our family. His dedication and commitment to his life's work of helping others and encouraging peace & reconciliation in this world is truly remarkable. Michael is respected, admired and loved by all. A worthy recipient.
I am honored to recommend Father Michael Lapsley as a candidate for the Peace prize. He has brought peace and reconciliation to so many who have suffered the terrible effects of violence and conflict throughout the world . His personal story is an inspiration to us all.
I would like to nominate Michael Lapsley for the Public Peace Prize because of his fearless dedication to peace and reconciliation both during the Apartheid era and after, continuing to this present time. He has turned a shocking attack on his life around and has triumphantly worked among hundreds of people to promote healing and wholeness in their broken lives.
I cast my vote for Father Michael Lapsley to receive this well-deserved honor.
It was inspirational to hear Father Michael speak a few years ago. His lack of bitterness was truly remarkable. A great Christian witness.
Father Michael embodies the highest vibration of compassion energy positively charging and regulating all space he enters and beings he comes in contact with. If this award opens opportunity to accelerate this process then it should be immediately handed over.
I may not know Fr Micheal personally but his story is that of true bravery and heroism. That of love,acceptance,transformation,kindness and healing. He inspires me to be a better person, a better member of a society without racial divides but one common goal of healing and love and peace. He is fully deserving of this recognition and has my support.
Fr. Michael's life work lies at the very intersection of some of the critical questions of our time. What is healing? What is the role of memory? of faith? Should we forgive? and can forgiveness be reconciled with the struggle for justice? These are questions perhaps best addressed, not so much didactically, but by lived example.
Many years ago Fr. Michael's survived a letter bomb sent by the South African apartheid government that was intent on killing him. Instead of retreating into victimhood, and propelled by a deep love for the human family, he has embarked on a healing ministry to the far corners of the earth where others are similarly coping with trauma and despair. He touches them with skill and gentleness, but perhaps his most important instrument of healing is embodied in his very life.
When our stories are told…and listened to…….there is a strange wonder that comes in the peace it brings. In the perceiving of that peace a door seems to open and to allow healing to enter in, to begin the journey towards reconciliation and restoration . Thus it is that Michael Lapsley has, through his compassion and understanding brought many to the door, and on to equipping them /us with the courage to turn the handle and go through. This is his precious gift which he has so generously spread abroad.
He is indeed a worthy candidate for the prize of peacemaker.
I heartily endorse Michael Lapsley for the 2016 Public Peace Prize. He embodies the struggle for peace, reconciliation, and equality.
With his outstanding work Father Lapsley inspired us ever since we met him for the very first time. Healing of memories is the basis for reconciliation which is the basis for peace.
What a blessing Father Lapsley has been in his lifetime to our world, what an inspiration!
It gives me great pleasure to highly recommend Father Michael Lapsley for the Public Peace Prize 2016.
My late husband and I met Father Michael when we were working as volunteers in Botswana in the early 80's.
We had many friends in common in the anti-apartheid movement and were members of the Anglican Communion and Society of Friends (Quakers) in Gaborone, and worked with refugees from South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Father Michael's humility and love for the people he worked with was an inspiration and encouragement for us all. He touched the lives of many people and was totally committed to justice and peace.
I highly support Father Michael's nomination for this peace prize.


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Graduate student uses photo series to expose sexual harassment on Metro
Media Credit: Jack Borowiak | Staff Photographer
Margaret Wroblewski, a graduate student in the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, has spent the past month photographing and interviewing women who have faced harassment in the Metro as part of a photography project.
By Anahi Hurtado Nov 20, 2017 2:23 AM
Alongside brightly colored maps and advertisements, one graduate student wants to post her photos of women who have experienced harassment where the incidents occurred – the Metro.
After Margaret Wroblewski, a graduate student in the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design, experienced sexual harassment on the Metro for the second time, she decided to bring attention to her story and to others with similar experiences. For the past month, she has been photographing and interviewing women who have faced the same harassment in the Metro as part of a project to show them that they are not alone and expose the scope of the problem.
Wroblewski started releasing photos from the project on an Instagram page she created this week. She said when she completes the photo project she wants to display it in an exhibit and in Metro stations to push people to recognize the issue.
"It would be incredible to get blown up pictures of these girls and their quotes, as many as possible in the Metro station," Wroblewski, who studies new media photojournalism, said. "So when these men walk through the Metro they see the stories and it serves as a reminder."
The project, called "I was on the Metro when…," will feature more than 50 portraits of women and an individual quote detailing their experiences with sexual harassment, as well as facts and statistics about harassment on D.C.'s Metro.
Women featured in the project have experienced everything from verbal harassment to an incident where one man used his phone camera to look up a woman's skirt.
Reported cases of upskirt photo taking, a form of sexual harassment that often occurs in crowded areas like the Metro, have increased by 70 percent around the DMV since 2015. Groups involved in the study said many of the cases took place in Metro stations or on the trains.
After the first time she was harassed, Wroblewski said she was tired of feeling unsafe and posted about her frustration on Snapchat, where she received several responses from friends saying they had been in similar positions. After the second incident, she was inspired to start documenting these instances through photos and interviews.
"Photography is really powerful," Wroblewski said. "I think you can tell great stories and I want to tell these women's stories because I don't think there's any other better medium."
Alicia Hai, Wroblewski's high school classmate at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda, Md., was one of the women that responded to her post on the app. She said when they met to discuss their similar experiences, she found "solace" knowing she wasn't alone.
"The first thought I had after my own experience on the bus was 'was it or wasn't it harassment?'" Hai said. "At the time, I was in high school and I didn't really know what to think of what had just happened."
Hai said Wroblewski is using her negative situation to create positive change, which is "powerful."
"For women and men who have been in these situations where they feel like they have no control, Margaret is allowing each participant of this project to regain their agency and control back," Hai said.
Megan Bottino, who attended college with Wroblewski, said she got involved with the project because many think street harassment – like catcalling – is "normal," and she wants that narrative to change.
"Without someone pointing out how awful it is, harassment will never end," Bottino said. "Hopefully, if we yell loud enough, maybe people will start listening."
Wroblewski said the most recent time she was harassed occurred on a red line train leaving the Farragut North Metro Station about a month ago after she had class in the Flagg Building. A man taunted her and refused to stop staring when she asked.
Although the project only began in October, Wroblewski has already received both positive and negative acknowledgement. After NBC Washington covered her story, Wroblewski said some of the comments questioned her claims of harassment while others showed support.
Referencing a soundbite from the video where she was detailing one of her experiences, one male commented "Staring. At. A. Woman. Is. Not. Harassment."
Though she was upset by the response, Wroblewski said responses like that are not uncommon.
"I understand his point, it's not physical, no man is physically hurting me," she said. "But the situation still made me uncomfortable and that's why it's so hard to report these issues because these little scenarios happen all the time."
Wroblewski said she understands the topic is sensitive, but she wants to encourage all women to submit their stories to keep a record, even if they do not want to be photographed. Along with the photography, Wroblewski wants to collect enough data to one day make an interactive online map so women can easily see where others have experienced harassment.
"It's about making women feel safer," Wroblewski said. "Hopefully if they see these quotes they will realize they're not alone."
This article appeared in the November 20, 2017 issue of the Hatchet.
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All gameplay classes must use the GENERATED_BODY macro in order to be implemented properly. This is done in the class header (.h) file that defines the class and all of its variables and functions. A best practice is for the class source and header files to be named to match the class being implemented, minus the A or U prefix. So, the source file for the AActor class is named Actor.cpp, and its header file is named Actor.h. This is handled automatically for classes created by the "Add C++ Class" menu option within the editor.
The source file (.cpp) must include the header file (.h) that contains the C++ class declaration, which is usually generated automatically but can also be created manually (if desired). For example, the C++ declaration for the AActor class is automatically generated in the EngineClasses.h header file. This means the Actor.cpp file must include the EngineClasses.h file or another file that in turn includes it. Generally, you just include the header file for your game project, which will include the headers for the gameplay classes in your game project. In the case of AActor and EngineClasses.h, the EnginePrivate.h header is included, which includes Engine.h - the header file for the Engine project - and that includes the EngineClasses.h header file.
You may also need to include additional files if you reference other classes in the implementation of the class's functions that are not included simply by the inclusion of that one file.
UObjects use Constructors to set default values for properties and other variables as well as perform other necessary initialization. The class constructor is generally placed within the class implementation file, e.g. the AActor::AActor constructor is in Actor.cpp.
Some constructors may be located in a special "constructors" file on a per-module basis. For example, the AActor::AActor constructor may be found in EngineConstructors.cpp. This is the result of an automatic conversion process from the previous use of a DEFAULTS block to the use of constructors. Over time, these will be moved to their respective class source files.
It is also possible to place the constructor inline in the class header file. However, if the constructor is in the class header file, the UClass must be declared with the CustomConstructor specifier as this prevents the automatic code generator from creating a constructor declaration in the header.
// Initialize Class Default Object properties here.
// Initialize CDO properties here.
Although neither of the above constructors actually perform any initialization, the engine will have already initialized all fields to zero, NULL, or whatever value their default constructors implement. However, any initialization code written into the constructor will be applied to the CDO, and will therefore be copied to any new instances of the object created properly within the engine, as with CreateNewObject or SpawnActor.
The FObjectInitializer parameter that is passed into the constructor, despite being marked as const, can be configured via built-in mutable functions to override properties and subobjects. The UObject being created will be affected by these changes, and this can be used to change the values of registered properties or components.
In the above case, the superclass was going to create the subobjects named "SomeComponent" and "SomeOtherComponent" in its constructor, but it will not do so because of the FObjectInitializer. In the following case, SomeProperty will default to 26 in the CDO, and thus in every fresh instance of AUTDemoHUD.
Setting values for more complex data types, especially class references, names, and asset references, requires defining and instantiating a ConstructorStatics struct in the constructor to hold the various property values needed. This ConstructorStatics struct is only created the first time the constructor is run. On subsequent runs, it just copies a pointer, which makes it extremely fast. When the ConstructorStatics struct is created, the values are assigned to the members of the struct for accessing when assigning the values to the actual properties themselves later on in the constructor.
ContructorHelpers is a special namespace defined in ObjectBase.h that contains helper templates that are used to perform common actions specific to constructors. For instance, there are helper templates for finding references to assets or classes as well as creating and finding components.
ConstructorHelpers::FObjectFinder finds a reference to the specified UObject using StaticLoadObject. This is generally used to reference assets stored in content packages. Reports failure if the object is not found.
ConstructorHelpers::FClassFinder finds a reference to the specified UClass and reports a failure if the class is not found.
For cross-module references, it is probably better to use the ClassFinder method.
Creating component subobjects and attaching them to the actor's hierarchy can also be done inside of the constructor. When spawning an actor, its components will be cloned from the CDO. In order to ensure that components are always created, destroyed, and properly garbage-collected, a pointer to every component created in the constructor should be stored in a UPROPERTY of the owning class.
// Create a new component and give it a name.
// Set our new component as the RootComponent of this actor, or attach it to the root if one already exists.
// Create a second component. This will be attached to the component we just created.
// Set some properties on the new component.
Modifying a component belonging to the parent class is generally not necessary. However, a current list of all attached components, including components created by the parent class, is available by calling GetAttachParent, GetParentComponents, GetNumChildrenComponents, GetChildrenComponents, and GetChildComponent on any USceneComponent, including the root component.


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Hi hope you can advise me.
I've quickly checked out rhe website http://www.thefast800 site and am wondering whether to sign up for the 12 week programme – have any of you signed up? Is it good? Is it worth it?
Ps I'm getting over a bad dose of that horrible cough and cold virus, I'm in my 4th week and am wondering when would be the best time to start this fast800? Should I get on with it soonish or wait a bit longer?
Although obviously designed with diabetics in mind, you don't need to be one to follow the BSD and benefit from it. I and many others on this forum, aren't diabetic.
One really good aspect of this diet is unlike most others which seem to get harder to follow once the initial burst of enthusiasm wears off, this one gets easier as you adjust to the new way of eating.


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World book day 2018 - a fantastic effort from all, well done!
Year 4 - Chester Romans trip!
Can you believe it is now the summer term? Well done to all in Year 4 for fantastic Autumn and Spring terms - keep up your hard work!
During the Summer term, Year 4 will be studying the rainforests in Explore to Learn. This will mean we will be doing a lot more Geography than we have been! Year 4 will also be starting a new science topic... looking at electricity and how it works. What do you already know? Music will continue with Mrs Hughes and we will be starting swimming on a Thursday afternoon. Please ensure you come to school with a swimming kit each Thursday!
Download it on your iPads and computers!
Make sure you are practising your times tables each day at home!
Are you reading with somebody at home each day?
Homework is given out each Friday and will be one piece of Maths work and one piece of English work. Please make sure this is returned to class by the following Friday!
Keep up your hard work!
Parents/Guardians... thank you for your ongoing support!


HELI SKI REPORT // "Off the beaten track" // Taking powder skiing to a another level!
The ultimate powder skiing experience, escape the crowded lifts and explore breathtaking wilderness of off-piste skiing excursions. Cut through knee-deep powder to the helicopter waiting at the bottom of each run to whisk you up again to the top of another magnificent powder filled peak. Only thing left to do is choose the next destination to do it all over again.
Florian Kohlbecker, founder of Black Forest Skis, has been a lover of great heights and paving the way for new heli-ski destinations, he has toured some of the world's top heli ski destinations, some undiscovered, to find the ultimate terrain to test the 2018 Black Forest Collection of All Mountain and Powder Skis.
Every heli ski destination is vastly different from the next, Black Forest Skis brings you the '101' on each of our four favourite 'off the beaten track' Heli-Ski destination, to make this powder dream a reality and help you to choose which destination is best for you!
• closest public ski resorts: Tetnuldi, Uschba (connecting from Tbilisi by plane, or a 6 hour bus ride from Batumi (which happens to be the most popular and easier connection).
Intensive low pressure systems build up over the Black Sea and result in massive snowfalls in this mountain region, with around 20 meters of snow per year the western end of the Lower Caucasus guarantees all level of off piste riders perfect powder conditions.
The peaks reach more than 3,000 meters, the mountains are deeply covered in snow from the start of November. The diversity of terrain of this magnificent ski region, just at the very edge of Europe, is by far the best Heli Ski Destination with perfect snow conditions, very nice accommodation and most intense endless glacier skiing.
You are surrounded by Glaciers, mountains, no one around, endless views, complete white wilderness among the clouds and beautiful 'tree skiing' terrain. The terrain is more than 1600 square kilometres and the runs stretch to all directions with every possible degree of inclination.
Heliskiing consists of a 20 minute flight into the depths of the Caucasus mountains in the Khulo valley. You cannot ski down to base camp, the helicopter collects you and takes you back down.
One of the highest heli ski regions over, 4,300m – ski the 2 highest heli ski mountains 4,858 Tetnuldi and 4,737m Uschba mountains.
The highest mountain of Europe can be viewed from the top of the heli ski re – The Elbrus 5,642m.
After skiing many places this is my favourite and most recommended place to visit despite the 6 hour bus ride OR 1 hour helicopter flight to base camp.
The accommodation has all the home comforts, big rooms with breathtaking views, great local food, evening drinks by the open fire with the group.
The helicopter is parked right next to the accommodation. Austrian helicopter company with pilots from Alps, provides piece of mind and the highest safety standards.
Small, exclusive groups with 1 guide for 4 guests, each experience and level of riding tailored to the group.
On the first morning there will be a safety briefing and practical test to make you comfortable with the Standards in heliskiing. All safety equipment is provided by the company.
Florian Kohlbecker and Flory Kern were the first western europeans to take a ME-8 Helicopter and explore the region. In 2002. The first heliskiers. This is the top destination for scenery and wildlife, experience views of live volcanoes, ski down to frozen rivers with seals and sea lions and of course not to forget, local Russian hospitality, natural underground geyser spas and nightlife.
101 on Heli Skiing in Kamchatka, Russia.
It was a military, restricted zone until end of the 90's, forbidden to travel there.
You can ski down from the highest volcanoes of 4,000M to the frozen beaches and watch sea lions and seals.
Valley of the geysiers, home to many public spas. After a hard day skiing you can have a rest in the hot springs and rivers across the landside.
You can look into the burning volcanoes and ski through vast off piste forest ski runs.
The real Russian hospitality and nightlife in Petropavlovsk.
The best seafood as the Kamchatka crab, fresh fish roe, caviar and vodka.
The accommodation is very simple and basic, nothing special to be expected.
You must check if you need a visa to Russia before you book.
You are in the highest mountain in the world, there is no higher peak, immersed into the local culture, you ski very close to the equator, the weather conditions are warm and the snow gets very heavy in the spring time and wet. The local scenery and culture is truly unique in Kashmire, the food, the people and culture. Visit Kashmir with an open mind and an open heart and you will be welcomed with open arms.
The highest heli skiing out of the 4 regions visited over 5,000m – the SA315B Lama helicopter allowed us to fly higher than the average altitude.
Experience unimaginable views of seas, saffron fields, ancient temples, incredible tree skiing through protected forests of towering Himalayan Cedars as tall as 60m.
You can see the highest mountains in the world, the "broad peek" 8,051 metre high mountain – from base camp.
All the highest mountains in the world are based in the Himalayas – Mount Everest, K2, Kangchendzönga, Lhotse, Makalu, Cho Oyu, Dhaulagiri I, Manaslu, Nanga Parbat, Annapurna I, Hidden Peak, Broad Peak, Gasherbrum II und Shishapangma.
The Kashmiri food is incredible – fusion of spices.
Be immersed in the culture, buy the local Kashmir scarves and art.
• Length of slopes: longest run in the world accesable by the cabin in Teheran. Great experience.
Florian Kohlbecker and Flory Kern were the first people to heliski the last 25+ years in Iran. Their trip started in February 2017. They went on an exploratory trip, in order to check the mountains, for commercial heli ski holidays for Flory Kerns Clients.
When talking about Iran, we do not think about skiing, mountains or snow right away. Negative reports about this beautiful country are constantly in the news. However, everyone who has been to Iran before only has positive things to tell about the people, the spectacular nature, the wild mountains and yes: the safety in the Country. In March 2017 we had our first pioneer heliski trip to Iran and once again we dared to make that challenge. But challenge is probably the wrong word: the right contacts, the right people and a professional helicopter company made this trip a highlight! That is also the reason why Flory Kern carries out the trip again in 2018 with a group of eager Heli-Skers.
Scenery of the Alborz mountains and the charm of the old ski resorts created in the 70's, built under the regime of the Schah of Persia. He wanted to host the Olympic Games and even the highest casino project in the world half finished, can be seen at 4000m.
Meeting the local people, the hospitality is really something to look forward to.
Being immersed in the existing ancient persian culture.
Tehran is the Metropolis of 15 million, great Iranian cuisine and plenty of rooftop bars.
Travel one of the world's longest gondolas 1800-3900m and ski runs over 2000m.
The first public heli-ski trips to Iran will run in 2018.
Kaisha Fandaria, an experienced pilot takes groups to the most beautiful runs above 4000 meters with a brand new Eurocopter AS 350.
Accommodation is centrally located in the great ski resort of Dizin.
In the North, between the capital of Teherand and the Caspian Sea, the Elburs Mountains are located with its highest peak Damavand at 5604 Meters and several other mountains higher than 4000 meters. The Elburs Mountains are deeply covered with snow from November until May. Low pressure areas come in from the Caspian Sea and result in snowfalls at the northern dispositions of the mountains.
Most of the flights arrive at Khomeini Airport early in the mornings. It takes around 2 hours to reach your destination Dizin from the airport with a minibus.
The last ski run of the day ends in a small local mountain village, where the locals welcome you in their typical, friendly way: with tea, cookies and conversations with hands and feet.
Check Out – http://www.flory-kern.de/heliskiing for the top heli-ski excursions for 2018. Make sure to book early as spaces are limited.


With the exception of "Dear God: You Forgot to Mention the Bad Parts" (which was one of my favorite posts of recent, but that received almost no attention…go look!), I have mostly been doing challenges for my post updates. Lots of list posts, goal posts, thankful posts. That's all well and good, but I don't want to be THAT blogger. I started this blog to put it all out there and to process and to be reminded that I am flawed, but human. I haven't been putting it all out there.
Firstly, I have been going through a family struggle. It's something that everyone wants to keep private for very good reason, but it's really been bringing me down. I don't know how many tears I have cried over this, and I don't know when or if it will get better. It weighs on my mind heavily, maybe more so than it should.
Then, there's all the med changes. No more Zyprexa and no tapering off the 10mg I took three times a day. No more sleeping pill (a benzo) after a very short taper. And remember the Geodon decrease and the Abilify upswing. All 0f this within the last little while. The no more sleeping pill thing has probably been the worst and I haven't slept in days. I did, however, get a reprieve and was prescribed a small dose of Trazadone that I am hoping will work wonders. I want to sleep, I don't want to be comatose. Hence getting off the other sleeping pill (plus, the sleep-driving just wasn't a good thing).
The pressures to change my lifestyle. Quit smoking AND lose weight. Start exercising. Eat healthier. Taper down your smoking. All at once, all coming at me from family, friends, doctors. Everyone means well, I know, but I can't do it all at once. Goddess of Mindfulness told me today the same thing: Rose, you can't do it all at once. She thinks this is a terrible time to quit smoking, even though I have been amping up for it for almost two weeks now. She says I need to let my meds even out, start sleeping again.
Goddess of Mindfulness also thinks I need to focus on healthy eating. She thinks it will make me feel better overall. My dad really wants me to join a gym, after I mentioned that I might at some point want to do water aerobics. The doctors are telling me no help for me until I quit smoking. Everyone else just looks at me and my growing size and horrible cough and tries to recommend something. Or just looks at me.
Something has to give. Right now, in this very moment, my eating is out of control and I have to fix that. Weight loss surgery somewhere down the line? Maybe. For right now, though, there has to be a change within my brain. This is something I can do anytime.
Quitting smoking? I will continue to cut back. I will quit within the next month or so. Can I do it all at once? No.
Exercising. I do want to do the water aerobics classes, but money prevents it, and right now I am so out of breath to do anything, that continuing smoking prevents it.
And all 0f the aforementioned squirrels just run around my mind chattering, and I am overwhelmed, and I feel like I'm losing it. Something has GOT to give.
Another week has passed…finally. About a month ago, I was looking forward to this week, Holy Week. I was going to attend all of the services, celebrate Jesus. It's 5:03 on Easter evening and I didn't go to a single one.
I have felt the absence of God recently. I felt like I had found Him and now it feels as if He has gone. I think that it is possible that depression is blocking Him from reaching me, sinking me deep into concrete and covering my ears and eyes to the beauty in the world. It is hard to see anything good coming. Even when they are brought to my attention, I see no hope. I feel mired in these terrible feelings.
Of course, the question is asked, "And what are you doing to bring yourself back?" The answer is always, "Not enough." I am not doing enough. I feel like giving up sometimes. Sometimes I do give up for a little while, sometimes even a long while. I am at that point where there is only a little piece of me that thinks I can feel better.
Wanting is not having. I do want to feel better. At least, I think I do. I just want things to be easier. I want to not struggle, I want to not feel sad and alone. What I do not want to do is work at it. I am lacking the energy to do the smallest things for myself.
Today I went to the grocery store for the first time in about a month. I have been eating random things out of my pantry and freezer, eating at Mom's, and eating fast food. And a lot of noodles.
I have really been missing having healthy food around house. There has not been much to eat at the house, and while I feel like all I want is a sandwich or a salad, I just give up and eat junk. I go get junk. I do not go to the grocery store, I go to the drive-through or the gas station. It is no wonder my body feels terrible, with all of this processed and fried food. All the salt!!
I was going to put off going to the grocery store for another week, but I am beginning to miss protein and feel like I have eaten enough carbs to last me a lifetime. I wonder to myself, knowing what GoM would say, if this latest sequence of giving up on monitoring my eating is contributing to my depression. Well, of course it is. I have the want to eat something healthy, but I don't have the energy or desire to do anything about it.
So, I went to the grocery store today. I bought meat, vegetables, healthy dairy, fruit, and nuts. I have this tiny glimmer of hope within me that I can start doing better with what I am eating.
If I could just make myself care about one little thing, I want to care about what I am putting in my body. If I could just get that one little thing under control, the rest might start to come together. Eating better might mean more exercise, which could lead to more energy to put toward making myself feel better.
I have talked myself into having a goal for the week. Yay.
Life has been quite the struggle later. Between crippling anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, negative tapes, and insecurity, it's been miserable. I think I had a real wake-up call when I realized I was spending five to six nights per week at QoB's house, calling Goddess of Mindfulness frequently, and being told to get a grip by my med doc. Sometimes you don't realize how bad it is getting until you're already there.
So, I made a conscious decision to do things to make myself feel better. I have started taking my Cymbalta regularly. I am doing my sunlamp every morning. I have tried to decrease my dependence on QoB and Big Dog by not going over every night, and instead, getting things done around my house. Staying busy has been the key.
I know that both Dr. Love and QoB say it is ok to just "hang" but there are so many things that I want to do that I haven't been doing due to the lack of motivation that depression and anxiety brings, that it is feeling good to get caught up.
I have cleaned the top two levels of my house, and it's just a matter of time before I get the basement finished. I've tackled some small projects that have been bugging me, and have been working at building mastery by cooking. I have also really been working on mindfulness, especially in regards to my eating habits. I find that if I pay attention, I am not really hungry during the times when I was usually eating.
It doesn't take as much as I think it does to feel satisfied, and the integration of some new-found foods has much helped. I was really in a rut with eating junk food and am now eating a lot of vegetables and some fruit. I have also been concentrating on eating whole grains, and limiting sugar and salt. No more empty carbs!
For example, I have been eating a lot of spinach salads, squash, sweet potatoes, brown rice, chicken breast, and the like. I am making a meatloaf for dinner tonight that isn't particularly healthy (covered in bacon), but it's for Dr. Love and he deserves some good comfort food, taking a break from eating work food. I fully believe that I can be rational about the meatloaf and just eat a normal portion. YES I CAN!
Sacred self has also been a big part in feeling better. I took Kizz for a walk last night and am trying to get into that routine. I bought myself some new shower stuff and am spending time doing things that I enjoy. Some of the skills mix together, but it never ceases to amaze me how much they work. I am not keeping a diary card, but maybe I should be.
Back to basics, baby. Goddess of Mindfulness and the IOP program gave me the greatest gift — my DBT skills — and they are something I can always bring more focus onto when the going gets rough. It's just getting around the willfulness that depression and anxiety create.
There's nothing like a visit to the doctor (a walk-in clinic, nonetheless) to make one think about the decisions one makes regarding diet, exercise, bad habits, and medication. After two serious bouts with bronchitis, sinusitis, and laryngitis within a matter of a few weeks, I am thinking about quitting smoking. I am fairly motivated and am doing the "preparation" steps to make it happen, which will also make me healthier.
Another wake-up call came when I stepped on the scale. I've gained 13 pounds in the last three months. Winters are always a time for me to pack on the weight, but it has more to do with the fact that I am eating regularly now and not purging…and not exercising.
I have felt really disconnected from my body for a long, long time. And when I did feel connected, it was as if my neurons were mis-firing, making me think of only (what I consider to be) my negative physical traits. But mostly, it has been a feeling of disconnectedness. My body has felt awkward, like I don't have any control over how I move or my muscles, even with fine motor skills (except for typing).
I was talking to Goddess of Mindfulness about this a few weeks ago and her suggestion was to exercise. I was being fairly willful about it (as I have been for over the last year), and said that I thought I would try meditating and stretching (like I used to do every day). As it turned out, I didn't really get into it, I think, because I was scared of what I might find if I reconnected with my body.
As I was saying, after being weighed and being ill twice in a short time period, I thought long and hard about what I am putting my body through, and also what I am not putting it through. I have had periods in my life where I have lived very healthfully, physically and, to a certain extent, mentally. Now that my moods are more stable (and I had the doctor's visits), I am very strongly feeling like I want to make my physical health better, which I have completely and totally neglected for about the last two years.
For the past three days, I have walked. The first day I walked at a good pace for 30 minutes, the next day 45 minutes, and the following day 60 minutes. The endorphin rush I get from walking is amazing (I used to walk up to 9 miles a day, usually 6 daily) and I had forgotten how much I enjoyed it and what a self-soothe and sacred self it is for me.
In addition, Dr. Love set up the BowFlex in the basement, along with free weights, and I worked out on it two out of those three days for about 20-30 minutes each day. I used to lift weights all through high school and loved it loved it LOVED IT and had really forgotten how much I got out of it.
One other thing that I am doing is my stretching and mindfulness for 20 minutes each day. It's great to take a walk, do the Bowflex, and then sit and listen to my Celtic music while I stretch. SO RELAXING. Talking about it, I'm really looking forward to more of my routine today!
Dr. Love joined me in the walking and lifting on two out of the three days, and it turns out that it's a really great way for us to reconnect at the end of the day. It's also a good motivator for me, and for him, as well, as he says he has gained weight since we met and he used to be really physically active and is not so much anymore (other than the occasional martial arts class). It's really a huge plus for our relationship.
In the moment, my mind and body are very connected in my head. I am being mindful of being thirsty and drinking water instead of diet soda, little aches and pains, the difference between actual hunger (I had really truly forgotten what it felt like to be hungry) and emotional eating type of hunger, and basically just feeling every last thing.
So, life is good. Now it's all about fine-tuning, developing a routine, and getting in a healthy rut. I've done it before and know I can do it again. I really have the confidence and determination and internal motivation to do it now, and I am really looking forward to feeling physically healthy again.
Workout Mix by Paul that I found on YouTube. It's fairly long, but gives you a good idea of songs to put on a workout mix. Also, there is some gangsta rap that contains language that some may find offensive.


Some people think that the "blues" haven't been the same since Stevie Ray Vaughn died tragically in a helicopter crash on this day twenty five years ago.
Perhaps, perhaps not, but I know I have never felt quite the same way about the music style and while other blues legends have since passed away, there isn't anyone else taking of the crown.
Be at peace, SRV, your music lives on and you are missed.
(Linnux and Apple users may take the day off).
Thanks Earl. You can also find Earl Help Desk on Facebook.
I'm sure by now you have probably heard the news. With few exceptions, you can upgrade your Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 PC to Windows 10 for free. Due to many differences between Windows 10 and the earlier versions of Windows, I recommend only the most tech-savvy home users attempt this upgrade without assistance. Therefore, until I have scheduled at least one upgrade each Monday through Thursday between now and October 1, the price for EarlsHelpDesk.com upgrade assistance via phone and remote access is only $30.
If you still want to try this on your own, here are some suggestions that I think might help avoid nightmares, headaches, and hair loss. I do not, however, intend this to be an exhaustive article. I will release brief tips and tricks via this site and my business page on Facebook as time and inspiration allows.
Backup everything that is important! — Although the Windows 10 upgrade should go smoothly and should not cause any unwanted loss of data, it is wise to backup your files first. For those who do not want to keep their files, there is also a "Change what to keep link" during the upgrade process.
Do your homework. — Learn about the new features and about features of your current version that are removed by installing Windows 10. Learn about Cortana and Edge. You will also want to decide whether to use a Microsoft account or a local account for your Windows login. Thurrott News and Analysis for Tech Enthusiasts explains it quite well here and shows the related screens you will encounter during upgrade that will allow you to skip the Microsoft account sign-in if you so choose.
Use an Ethernet connection if possible. — Windows 10 is a large file (approximately 3 GB according to the Microsoft Windows 10 Specifications page). If you are on a WiFi connection, this can be slow; if you're on a limited metered connection such as many wireless cellular plans, this can be expensive. People with limited monthly bandwidth should also strongly consider setting WiFi to metered and everyone should consider adjusting Windows Update settings after the upgrade. Windows Central has a great article explaining how and why.
Run the upgrade advisor. — Launch the "Get Windows 10" app—the Windows icon that sits in your system tray (typically near your clock). If you decide to upgrade, you will use this same app to reserve your free upgrade copy. Then, to launch the Windows 10 upgrade advisor, click "Check Your PC." This will help you learn of any programs or devices that may be affected by upgrading.
Choose between trickle-in method or burning an ISO. — Most home PC users that are not on a metered connection can upgrade via what I call the "trickle-in" method. That is, allow the "Get Windows 10" app to download the software gradually and prompt you when it is ready to install. There are several reasons you might opt for the ISO method. For example, you don't want to wait or perhaps you want to install Windows 10 on multiple computers.
The search box is your friend. — Use it to find things. For example, type "Internet Explorer" in the search box and it should bubble up to the top of the list. You can then right-click it and then click "Pin to Start" or "Pin to Taskbar." Incidentally, you can just as easily find Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, or hopefully anything else that seems to have gone missing after your upgrade.
Default Programs is another good friend. — Perhaps you're not crazy about your new web browser. You can type "default programs" in the search box and easily find your way to the screen you need to set a different browser as your default.
EarlsHelpDesk on Facebook — Like my business page on Facebook for more tips and feel free to ask questions.
For someone who is already struggling to bridge a trust deficit with the public, the revelations about the classified e-mails on Clinton's server hurt. If Clinton's claim that nothing she sent or received was classified at the time are proven wrong, that does her even more damage.
It's getting worse for Hilz.
The count down continues and we are getting close to the best time of the year.
Soon the bands will be marching and playing, then the players take the field.
I will never tire of this video. Be sure and watch it to the end.
As for the jersey number 25, this number is now assigned to one Joe Mixon, a red shirt Freshman.


President Obama held a Town Hall meeting in London last week. I just finished listening to it again, to make sure that what I heard the first time I actually did hear. It makes me wonder whether or not he actually gets out and sees what he has done, or rather intellectualizes the outcomes he believes in his head he has accomplished.
He started out by saying that fear and hatred are born in an US vs: THEM mentality, that we have to start thinking of US being everyone and being able to see the other persons side without disliking him for his position. It seems to me that he has been one of the most polarizing Presidents we have ever had. Politics has stagnated on his watch. Eight years of doing little or nothing. Thank God we are not at war. Racism is at a higher level than I have ever experienced in my years on this earth and I lived through the sixties.
When asked what priorities he felt he had started and he would like to see his successor follow up with, he said priority 1 was "Security, and not just the military type, but also in the messages we send." Really? What did he think Israel felt when he cold shouldered Netanyahu? What did Saudi Arabia and friends feel when he cut the nuclear deal with Iran? What do Americans feel when he openly lied about Bengazi? What did France feel when he left for his golf game in the wake of the Paris Bombings? He must be living in a bubble.
When asked what his legacy is, he said he would look back in ten years to see what it was, but went on to say he was very proud of ACL, saving the world from free falling economies and putting Wall Street reforms in play, the Iran Deal and the Ebola response. He also said he felt he had been true to himself and that what he said in the beginning of his term was essentially the same thing that he is saying today. Really? This from a President with one the lowest approval ratings, one who has continually lied to the people of the United States and the World, one who has polarized government to the point of inactivity, one who has bowed to Foreign Leaders and apologized to them for Americas greatness, I could go on and on.
He is a mesmerizing speaker, to be sure, but so was Hitler, and look what he wrought. I think that now that he is on his farewell tour he will say anything to try to take the stigma from his poor performance. He pleaded with the young people in the audience to avoid listening to people like me. People who criticize his performance. A nation and a world is in turmoil because of him and he wants the young to look past that and look back in ten years at all the good he has done. Really?
Yesterday, a buddy of mine and our wives, participated in a Show-and-Shine of his 1967 Ford at Kool April Nights in Redding, California. The car belonged to his parents, and he inherited it and has taken care of it ever since. It is a great looking car with a white top and a baby blue bottom. He got a lot of oohs and aahs at the show. As we sat there, in our picnic chairs, I thought back on my High School days.
My first car was a pea green, 1949 Ford Business Coupe, much like the one pictured above. The fenders in the Factory Models had a beaded seam down the top center of the front and rear fenders. The cool thing to do was to grind off the bead, fill in the crevasse and create a smoothe, rounded seamless fender. Took me about three months of effort, but I finally got mine to resemble what you see here. I never was able to amass the money to have the car painted and spiffed, and within the first year I was rear-ended, ruining all my hard work.
I couldn't afford Moons either, so my nostalgic 1949 Ford was basically a heap, that got me and some buddies back and forth to high school.
There is an interesting side story. My Father and I made a deal, if I would earn the money to buy the car ($425) and keep it maintained, he would pay for the insurance. He made the statement without doing his homework. The insurance was $450 a year, but he kept true to his word, as he always did, and bit the bullet for two years until I joined the Navy.
I have been wrapped up in a consulting situation that turned out so badly that I had to end my services out of futility. The effort consumed me completely, leaving me no time what-so-ever for the thing I love most, writing. I normally enjoy challenges, but the cards were so heavily stacked against me that I found myself gasping for air. I don't like failure of any sort and when it happens it is humbling and humiliating.
I have lived long enough to know and understand that into each life some rain must fall, and this wasn't my first downpour. The problem is that I am the type that beats himself up for weeks when it happens. "Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa, Mea Maxima Culpa". My wife, on the otherhand, is over everything in 24 hours. We can have a spat one night, and the next morning is "Good morning Hon." She obviously has the better reaction, I need to try and adopt that attitude. It is definitely time to move on, but I'm still losing sleep.
I know that there has to be failure, it happens to everyone. In order to recognize success, we need to understand failure. This has been cathartic.
OH YEAH, YOU WANT A PIECE A ME?
We swore off Yorkies, forever, about a year ago. We replaced all the carpets in the house and settled down with our four year old mellow, house trained, sweet Border Collie, Buddy. Life was saccharine for about six months when my wife had a relapse of a disease she has suffered with for 35 plus years now, Yorkitis. It is a serious infection that attacks the heart the minute you find yourself without a Yorkie.
We picked the little guy up and brought him home to his big brother, Buddy. We named him Ike, short for Eisenhower. Our males have been named for great Generals. We have had Wellington, MacArthur and now Ike. Ike moved in and completely took over the house. My wife went to work immediately house training him, and low and behold he has not made a single mistake. Knock on wood. The first Yorkie we have owned that is truly house trained.
Ike actually thinks that Buddy is his brother. They get along famously. They play hard together, fight eachother, run all over the place together, they are nearly inseperable. Buddy has taught Ike everything he knows, giving Ike a four year jump on the lessons of life. Sixty pound Buddy, likes to play tug of war with six pound Ike. Ike digs in and pulls with all his might, seriously thinking he has some skin in the game, and Buddy merely raises up his head and breaks Ike's traction. As soon as Buddy lets Ike back down, he digs in again.
We have no idea what we have created in this little guy. Is he a Yorder Collie? Is he a Borkie? Maybe a Borkshire Terrier? He runs like a Border, tracks like a Border, herds like a Border, but sure as hell doesn't look like a Border. What hath we wrought.
Some of the great leaders of my time were "Dollar a year men". FDR, a democrat, and one of my childhood heros was a Dollar a year man who tried to get all of his buddies in business and government to become dollar a year men. JFK, a democrat, was never in it for the money. Nobody, except possibly his family owned him, he was his own man. I admired him greatly. Michael Bloomberg, an independent, although I don't know much about him, purportedly did a lot of good for New York, and was his own man as well.
We have another man coming along who is his own man, owing nothing to anyone, who has a chance to follow in the footsteps of FDR, JFK and Bloomberg. We have a another man that has the capability to stand alone, to face the insiders and make a difference. There is a chance that actual change can come about based on the notion that freedom of ties that bind allows transformation to occur. This is not an ad for Donald Trump's Campaign for the Presidency, it is an offer of thought to understand where "change" comes from.
"The only thing we have to fear, is fear itself", FDR told us as we entered into WWII, dragging America from isolationism and giving us the spirit and the will to fight for freedom and the American dream.
"Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country." JFK admonished us as he fought to make America great again and bring real change to how we feel about ourselves.
"No place epitomizes the American experience and the American spirit more than New York City." Bloomberg said harkening back to the World Trade Center disaster and spurring New Yorkers to a better place.
Change arises out of independence not indebitedness.


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Some Senate Democrats Press White House on COVID-19 Testing Shortage; U.S. House Candidate in Alaska Leaves GOP, Cites Attacks on Democracy; "Reframed: Marilyn Monroe" Premieres Sunday at 9P and 10P ET/PT. Aired 3:30-4p ET
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VICTOR BLACKWELL, CNN HOST: We've got new details about how you can get one of those free at-home COVID tests that President Biden has promised you. The White House says that starting January 19th, that's Wednesday, you can go online to COVIDtest.gov and request up to four tests per household. That's the initial phase of the program. When will they arrive? That's the thing. The test will ship within 7 to 12 days of being ordered.
ALISYN CAMEROTA, CNN HOST: Yesterday, President Biden announced he will purchase an additional 500 million at-home tests for distribution. Well, five Senate Democrats sent President Biden a letter criticizing his administration's COVID-19 response, and they specifically called out the testing shortage, and asked why more steps to get at-home testing did not happen sooner.
BLACKWELL: All right, here to discuss is Dr. Perry Wilson. He's an associate professor of medicine at the Yale University School of Medicine. And his article, "Testing Could Help End The Pandemic If Only We Had Tests" is published this week. Doctor, thank you so much for being with us.
First, let's just start with the update on these tests coming out. You can get four per household in the first phase, but they'll ship seven to twelve days after you order them. Your thoughts?
DR. F. PERRY WILSON, ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF MEDICINE, YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE: Right. So, well, hey, it's a good start. So, credit where credit is due. It's good to see this. But of course, these are tests that you're going to need to get in advance. You need to have them in your house when you start developing symptoms so that you can test rapidly. So, this isn't the kind of thing that you can get quickly when you're traveling, when you feel symptomatic or when you might be visiting someone vulnerable. So, I recommend to everyone, when the web site opens, try to sign up. Try to get them sent out?
CAMEROTA: Dr. Wilson, isn't another big issue whether or not these tests are reliable? I think every single one of us, and everyone watching right now probably has some story of someone, a friend or a family who was exhibiting symptoms, had had an exposure, took one of the rapid at-home tests and it came back negative. WILSON: Yes, so we're starting to learn exactly how these tests are
best used and for the at-home tests in particular. When the Omicron variant came, it became clear that people have infection, and may even be infectious, able to transmit to other people for several days before those tests turn positive. They're not a great early indicator of infection. What they're great for though is once they turn positive, following the result to see when you are no longer infectious, when they're negative again. That would have been a great criteria to leave isolation for people who had COVID-19.
The CDC didn't add that criteria, and I think, frankly, they didn't add that criteria because there simply weren't enough tests to allow people to do that. Hopefully that's starting to change. But yes, we need to use the tests in the proper way.
BLACKWELL: Do you think that we're relying too much on the PCR tests and we should focus more on the rapid at-home antigen tests?
WILSON: Well, they each have their use. So, as I said, those antigen tests are great to tell you when you're sort of done, when you can leave isolation. That's identity deal use for them. The PCR tests are great to detect the disease early, before the antigen tests turn positive. Now, there's a problem there too. Testing is so backlogged right now, that for many people, they're getting the PCR tests, they're not getting results for four to five days later.
So sure, it can tell that you were infected, you know, early in the course of the disease. But if you only find out four to five days from them, the public health impact is quite minimal. So, we really need to work on the testing infrastructure, so you can get results quickly, so that if you are infected you can protect people around you.
CAMEROTA: I mean, you wrote this piece basically that we might be able to test our way out of this pandemic, but how would that work?
WILSON: Well, the idea is we need to slow the spread of the disease, and the number one thing that we've focused on for much of the pandemic has been vaccination, which has been incredibly successful. There are breakthrough infections with Omicron, but vaccines, even with the advent of the Omicron variant are quite protective against severe disease and death. That is a success story. But we're honestly maxing out how much benefit we can get out of vaccines.
The way you slow viral spread at this point is by taking people who are infected and preventing them to the extent that they are able and willing from spreading it to other people, and the number one way you can do that is just letting them know you're infected. Especially with vaccinated people, with breakthrough infections who might be minimally symptomatic, we need to be able to tell them, oh yes, you're infectious, you'll be fine, but why don't you stay home for a few days while the infection clears so that you don't infect someone who's vulnerable.
Dr. Perry Wilson, really helpful information, thank you. WILSON: Thank you.
CAMEROTA: Well, a Congressional candidate says he can no longer be a Republican because of what the party is doing with democracy. He's going to join us live to discuss leaving the party, next.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK)
CAMEROTA: A GOP lawmaker who voted to impeach Donald Trump announced today that he will not seek reelection. Congressman John Katko is now the third GOP impeachment backer to throw in the towel along with Adam Kinzinger and Anthony Gonzalez. The Republican Party's continued embrace of Trump's big lie is causing many in the party to feel alienated. And that includes Gregg Brelsford.
I've been told this week he was a Republican candidate running for Alaska's sole U.S. House seat. But he announced he's leaving the party and running as an independent. And Gregg Brelsford joins us now. Mr. Brelsford, thanks so much for being here. We really -- I've been look forward to talking to you. Is there something in particular that is driving you out of the Republican Party?
GREGG BRELSFORD, SWITCHED FROM GOP TO INDEPENDENT IN U.S. HOUSE RACE IN ALASKA: Thank you for having me, Alisyn. To clarify, I didn't leave the Republican Party so much as the Republican Party left me. I was raised by deeply religious Republican parents and I ran for the state -- I ran in the Republican primary for a state of the state house in 1994, but the Republican Party of those years is gone. Today's Republican Party --
CAMEROTA: What is it -- yes, I mean, tell me what it is, that's upsetting you most.
BRELSFORD: Well, today's Republican party is consumed with relitigating past elections and not with resolving real problems for real people and working families, but worse it's attacking democracy itself.
CAMEROTA: Yes, you wrote an op-ed this week in which you talked about how concerned you by how many Republicans are embracing Donald Trump's ongoing lie and that they are trying to compromise election integrity and democracy. I'll read a portion of what you say.
You say: In 2021, Republican legislators introduced bills in Arizona, Missouri and Nevada that would allow the state legislatures to nullify and veto their voters voices and directly or indirectly reject presidential or other election results.
As you know, President Biden has been trying to fight this. He was trying to pass these, you know, voting rights legislations. It doesn't look like it's going to happen. And then minority leader Mitch McConnell basically rebutted that and said there was nothing to worry about really, so let me play that for you.
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SEN. MITCH MCCONNELL (R-KY): He invoked the literal civil war and said we are on the doorstep of autocracy. This will not be repaired with more lies, more outrage, and more rule breaking.
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CAMEROTA: So, what's your response to that?
BRELSFORD: Well, I think that's an example of the Republican Party hiding its head in the sand. The Republican Party has lost its (INAUDIBLE) by only going from bad to worse. In my opinion, there's a serious threat to democracy by the Republican Party and I ran -- I switched to an independent to show Alaskans and the country and our young people how to protect, vigorously protect democracy from possible collapse.
CAMEROTA: And why do you think Republicans have their head in the sand? Why do you think so many people have signed on to the demonstrably false lie that President Trump didn't lose the 2020 election?
BRELSFORD: Well, I think public officials have a high duty to provide accurate information. That's when a failing of the majority of the Republican leaders in our country, and the state, they're not providing accurate information. And so, a number of people are hearing that information and they're relying on it to the detriment of the country.
CAMEROTA: Do you think you stand a chance running as a an independent? I mean, obviously, you do, let me reframe that. Do you think it makes your chances harder?
BRELSFORD: I think it makes my chances better. I think there are a ton of people in Alaska and the United States, who are increasingly not at home in either party, but particularly conservatives are becoming less and less at home in the Republican Party. And I think both -- people from both backgrounds or all backgrounds are looking for an independent to bridge those differences, particularly in Alaska, and that's what I intend to do.
CAMEROTA: I mean, but then you see all of these examples of people who have tried to be rational, have tried to fight the lies, have tried to speak the truth. I mean Congressman John Katko are just the latest who are getting out of Congress. They don't feel that there's any place for them. Liz Cheney, as you know, is under pressure from all sorts of sides, who say that, you know, she doesn't deserve to be in leadership there anymore. So, what do you say to that?
BRELSFORD: I say that let's not give up. Let's keep fighting. Let's not stand on the sidelines. Let's get in the game and keep trying to strengthen democracy.
CAMEROTA: Gregg Brelsford, great to talk to you, thank you for sharing your perspective, we appreciate it. We'll obviously be watching your race. And we also want to let our viewers know that we have reached out to the other primary candidates who are running in Alaska. So far one of them has taken us up on an offer for an interview. And we look forward to that conversation in the future. Mr. Brelsford, thank you.
BRELSFORD: Thank you, Alisyn, bye-bye.
CAMEROTA: Victor.
BLACKWELL: TV star and comedian Bob Saget will be laid to rest today. Details about how his family and closest friends will say good-bye, next.
BLACKWELL: Just into CNN, comedian and actor Bob Saget will be buried today. According to a source close to his family, a private service and burial will take place in Los Angeles. A public memorial will be held at a later date. Bob Saget was 65 years old.
His "Full House" co-star John Stamos tweeted: Today will be the hardest day of my life.
CAMEROTA: Fondly remembered as America's TV dad, Saget was found dead in his Orlando hotel room on Sunday. Officials who performed his autopsy said there were no drugs or foul play, but an official cause of death has not been released.
BLACKWELL: Movie star Marilyn Monroe was the original blond bombshell and she was adored by millions.
CAMEROTA: Well, now the new CNN original series "REFRAMED: MARILYN MONROE" looks at the ways the sex symbol was also a feminist trail blazer and how she challenged the misogyny of the old Hollywood studio system. Here's a preview.
(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE)
CAMEROTA (voice over): The world knows her as the movie star. The original material girl. The provocative bombshell. But now, after a reckoning in Hollywood, many say it's time to reframe the way we see Marilyn Monroe.
JESSICA CHASTAIN, ACTRESS: Marilyn challenges what it means to have agency as a woman and what it means to be a feminist.
CAMEROTA (voice over): Marilyn arrived in Hollywood in 1946 as Norma Jean Doherty and quickly became her transformation into a superstar. It did not take long for Marilyn to understand the patriarchal studio system governing Hollywood.
MIRA SORVINO, ACTRESS: I think Marilyn accepted that she was going to have to date people in order to get what she wanted. CAMEROTA (voice over): But Marilyn rebuffed Harry Cohen, head of
Columbia Pictures and one of the most powerful men in Hollywood and outed others in an article titled "Wolves I Have Known."
When nude photos of Marilyn surfaced --
SARAH CHURCHWELL, PROFESSOR, AMERICAN LITERATURE: Marilyn was hauled into Zanuck's office to account for herself. And she was put in front of, you know, all the powerful male studio heads.
MARILYN MONROE, ACTRESS: They said, did you pose for a calendar? And I said, yes. Anything wrong?
ANGELICA JADE BASTIEN, FILM CRITIC: Marilyn's decision to own her nude photo shoot calendar is brave. It's bold. It's very modern.
CAMEROTA (voice over): And it worked. By then, Marilyn was a bona fide superstar. But she grew tired of all the dumb blond roles she was forced to play. So, she walked away from her contract with 20th Century Fox. Launched her own production company and kicked off a year-long battle with the studio.
ELIZABETH WINDER, AUTHOR, "MARILYN IN MANHATTAN: HER YEAR OF JOY": Marilyn had no idea if this entire experiment was going to end in complete humiliation and disaster.
CAMEROTA (voice over): But her strategy worked. Fox offered her a new contract with a raise, director approval and the freedom to make films through her own production company.
AMY GREENE, FRIEND OF MONROE: She got everything she wanted. Everything. Which was unheard of in 1955.
CAMEROTA (voice over): Tragically Marilyn's life was cut short just seven years later.
UNIDENTIFIED FEMALE: Well, of course, her early death is a tragedy but that doesn't overwrite everything that she achieved up until that point.
CAMEROTA (voice over): Her legacy, not just as an actress but as a feminist trail blazer lives on.
SORVINO: She became the biggest actress in the world and the biggest cultural icon of the 20th century. I mean she really was truly extraordinary.
(END VIDEOTAPE)
CAMEROTA (on camera): "REFRAMED: MARILYN MONROE" premieres Sunday at 9:00 p.m. only on CNN.
(COMMERCIAL BREAK) BLACKWELL: Cate Blanchett has a confession. Now, she told talk show host Graham Norton that because of COVID restrictions she didn't have a makeup artist in the Netflix movie "Don't Look Up" so she wore an old set of fake teeth and a wig.
But she and Tyler Perry should confess something else. Who do they look like?
CAMEROTA: I don't know. But --
BLACKWELL: You can't tell me that's not us.
CAMEROTA: They do say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. And, by the way, why does she have an old set of teeth lying around her house? That's one of my first questions.
But they now say that this is the number two, according to Deadline, most successful movie of all time on Netflix. So, shouldn't we get a cut of the profits?
BLACKWELL: Netflix, run us our money. Send us our checks.
CAMEROTA: Clearly, we're the inspiration. It's obvious.
And "THE LEAD" with Jake Tapper starts right now.


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