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Will Arvind kejriwal be CM candidate of AAP in Punjab elections -2017? |Jantakareporter
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Punjab politics is at top level , and today an interesting phase came in Punjab election 2017 when Vice - Chief minister of Delhi Manish Sisodia said in a public rally in Mohali that Vote on the name of Arvind Kejriwal. He asked people of Punjab to vote by assuming Arvind kejriwal as Chief minister candidate of Aam Aadmi Party in coming elections in Punjab - 2017. But interesting thing is when Arvind kejriwal said in past that he will stay for 5 years in Delhi only. So what will be of promise of Arvind Kejriwal which he did with People of Delhi.
Vote AAP in name of Arvind Kejriwal : Manish Sisodia
Manish Sisodia, vice-chief minister of Delhi was addressing a rally in Punjab and indirectly he said truth of Aam Aadmi Party. Manish Sisodia said that people of Punjab should vote in name of Arvind kejriwal. Indirectly he said that Arvind kejriwal will be Chief ministerial Candidate of Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab. He said consider that Arvind kejriwal will be CM of punjab.
Arvind kejriwal will complete every promises : Vice-CM Delhi
Manish Sisodia said in public rally that every promise with public will be completed under leadership of Arvind Kejriwal. He said Arvind kejriwal will complete every promise related to students , people of Punjab and he also added that Leader of Punjab Majithia will be sent behind bars if party will win in Punjab.
He said Arvind kejriwal will fulfil his promise about drugs ban in Punjab.
To cover his statement he said that whoever will be Chief minister of Aam Aadmi Party in Punjab, Arvind kejriwal will make sure to complete all promises.
Political parties statement on Arvind kejriwal as CM Candidate
SAD : Shiromani Akali Dal leader and vice chief minister of punjab Sukhbir Singh Badal said
- Aam Aadmi Party have just break trust of people in Delhi.
- Chotepur of Aam Aadmi Party was sent out of Punjab just because of AAP party.
BJP : BJP leader Minakshi Lekhi said Whatever Arvind kejriwal and Aam Aadmi Party did in Punjab , same they are trying to do in Punjab.
Congress party : Congress party said that Aam Aadmi Party have broken all promises in Delhi and now they are trying to fool people of Punjab.
This is just starting some more political reactions will come soon.
Former leader of Aam Aadmi Party Succha Singh said Arvind kejriwal is trying to make fool of Punjab. He only know to make fool of people.
Opinion polls of punjab election 2017
In Punjab both opinion polls are very different , India Today - Axis is predicting BJP and SAD as biggest party whereas ABP News - Lokniti- CDS is predicting fight between AAP and Congress party in Punjab election. According to ABP News - Lokniti- CDS SAD and BJP will be on third position in upcoming punjab election. But interesting thing is that in both opinion polls , Captain Amrinder singh is first choice for Chief minister of Punjab.
Report on Opinion Polls of Punjab
India Today - Axis
BJP : 17 - 21
INC : 49 - 55
AAP : 42 - 46
ABP News - Lokniti- CDS
AAP : 12 -18
CM Candidates of political parties in Punajb
Chief ministerial Candidates in Punjab are top leaders of political parties as BJP and SAD are alliance in Punjab whereas Congress and Aam Aadmi Party are fighting election alone. So chief ministerial Candidates of different political parties are
BJP - SAD - Sardar Prakash Singh Badal
Congress - Captain Amrinder singh
Aam Aadmi Party - Arvind kejriwal
Why Arvind kejriwal want to lead government in Punjab?
The reason why Arvind Kejriwal want to go punjab leaving Delhi in mid - way is simple because he is looking at 2019 Loksabha Elections. His wish is to become prime minister of India. In Delhi because of Union territory he is not able to take all decisions. That is why he want to go in state where he can take all decisions, police ,all officers are under him. So it will be really interesting to see that what turns this political idea of Aam Aadmi Party takes but it will not be easy for them as Captain Amrinder singh is first choice of CM face in all surveys and opinion polls. Whereas Sardar Prakash Singh Badal is leading state continuously for two terms and he will try to make hat-trick in Punjab.
If Aam Aadmi Party wins in Punjab and Arvind kejriwal becomes chief minister of punjab it will show how political parties breaks promises with People.
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The mouth gets people in more trouble than anything else.
David asked the Lord to set a guard over his mouth.
A prison guard keeps dangerous elements of society from escaping.
Some people have the inability or desire to say nothing when nothing is all that needs saying.
It is imperative for a Christian to watch what he/she says.
It's just as important to note how you say things.
Strong emotional responses are the worst. Words hurt when said in anger, jealousy, envy, or hatred.
You never really need to get that last word in. Just leave it alone – let it lie there.
If it is a problem, pray as David for the Lord to keep watch over your mouth.
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Esta é a lista de jogadores da Major League Baseball com, ao menos seis rebatidas em um jogo. Entre as realizações mais fenomenais das performances de seis rebatidas estão os seguintes jogadores: Larry Twitchell, Sam Thompson e Ian Kinsler que também  rebateram pelo ciclo no mesmo jogo. O jogo de seis rebatidas de Shawn Green para um total de 19 bases, estabeleceu o recorde de mais bases totais em um jogo da Major League rebatendo 4 home runs, corridas anotadas (6) e  rebatidas extrabases (5). O jogo de seis rebatidas de Twitchell, também teve 5 rebatidas extrabases.  Guy Hecker teve seis rebatidas em um jogo em que atuou como arremessador, um feito único na história do beisebol profissional.  Hecker também anotou sete corridas em seu jogo de seis rebatidas, estabelecendo uma marca no beisebol que ainda permanece.  Wilbert Robinson e Rennie Stennett cada, alcamçaram sete rebatidas em um jogo de nove entradas. Cal McVey conseguiu o feito de 6 rebatidas por duas vezes, em um intervalo de três dias. Johnny Burnett detém o recorde com nove rebatidas em um jogo (18 entradas, 11 vezes ao bastão). O recorde de rebatidas para um jogo de pós-temporada é cinco.

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Space Force On! Is Donald Trump Preparing for UFO Disclosure?
August 9th, 2018 Update: Today Vice President Mike Pence announced the creation of a new military branch called the United States Space Command, AKA a "space force," which President Trump has discussed before - though, in less detail. (A secret space force existed in the 70s, by the way, so this is actually not a new concept!) Considering this news, could Donald Trump really be preparing for the disclosure of UFOs and aliens, who government insiders have often called a potential threat? Trump mentioned Russia and China as the dominant challengers in space, but said that the security threats in space are growing. Could President Trump be referring to aliens? I suggested that Trump could be preparing for Disclosure back in March 2018... was I right? Let me know what you think in the comments or on social media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram).
Is President Donald Trump getting ready for UFO and alien disclosure? UFOJane discusses why Trump's decision to replace Secretary of State Rex Tillerson with CIA director Mike Pompeo could be a move toward disclosure:
Is James Comey a "Tall White" Alien? The Internet Reacts to Former FBI Director's Strange Testimony
Former FBI Director James Comey testified on Thursday, naturally giving life to many interesting news headlines around the nation. However, in the online UFO and conspiracy community - and even some other corners of the Internet - everyone was talking about the curious terminology Comey used when being interviewed by Senator John McCain. As Comey was analyzing some of Trump's communication style, he stated "I've had a lot of conversations with humans over the years" before being quickly cut off by McCain:
Former FBI Director James Comey, photo by Rich Girard https://www.flickr.com/photos/girardatlarge/28048181871
MCCAIN: Why didn't you ask him?
COMEY: It didn't seem to me to be important for the conversation we were having to understand it. I took it to be some – an effort to communicate to me that there is a relationship between us where I've been good to you, you should be good to me.
MCCAIN: Yeah, but I'd think it would intensely arouse my curiosity if the president of the United States said we had that "thing," you know. I'd like to know what the hell that thing is, particularly if I'm the director of the FBI.
COMEY: I get that, Senator. Honestly, I'll tell you what, this is speculation. But what I concluded at the time was in his memory he was searching back to our encounter at the dinner and was preparing himself to say I offered loyalty to you, you promised loyalty to me and all of a sudden his memory showed him that did not happen and I think he pulled up short. That's just a guess, but I've had a lot of conversations with humans over the years --
MCCAIN: I think I'd have some curiosity if it had been about me, to be honest with you. So are you aware of anything that would lead you to believe that the president, or the members of the administration, or members of the campaign could potentially be used to coerce or blackmail the administration?
COMEY: That's a subject for investigations, not something I can comment on sitting here.
MCCAIN: But you reached that conclusion as far as Secretary Clinton was concerned, but you're not reaching a conclusion as far as this administration is concerned. Are you aware of anything that would lead you to believe that information exists that could coerce members of the administration or blackmail the administration?
COMEY: That's not a question I can answer, Senator.
Many are wondering now if James Comey is an alien! What does give some thunder to this theory is that Comey is not only the former FBI director, but also the former vice president of Lockheed Martin, which along with the FBI, is often at the heart of many UFO cases! (Read: The FBI's case files on UFOs.) In the background of all this has also been UFO disclosure. Many in the UFO community believe a partial disclosure of the truth about UFOs and aliens is coming for the American people, and it may even include disclosure of the existence of the "Tall White Aliens" living here on Earth. Comey happens to be a very tall 6 feet and 8 inches.
Depiction of Tall White aliens http://cryptidz.wikia.com/wiki/Tall_White_Aliens
Furthermore, in 2014, during Comey's time heading up the FBI and Barack Obama's presidential administration, there was an indeed a news report published in Iran detailing a plot by tall white aliens to control President Obama and the United States, as a result. This story was even echoed by NPR and Forbes before it quietly disappeared. Shortly after this, former presidential advisor John Podesta gave great fire to the UFO Disclosure movement, tweeting that "his biggest regret was "not securing the #disclosure of the UFO files."
What makes this story even more interesting, if you can believe it, is there have been others like it recently. For example, a year ago, the president of the EU mentioned talking to "other planet leaders," and this month, the president of Iran spoke out about a personal UFO sighting:
What do you think of this story? Is James Comey an alien trying to communicate with humans that confuse him, or just a lawyer who talks robotic at times? Considering this recent trend in strange slip-ups, could this be the beginning of Disclosure? Share your opinion in the comments below or on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. And make sure to keep up with all the latest on UFO and Alien Disclosure.
UFO Community Discusses Leaked Tom Delonge Movie Trailer
After rocker and UFO researcher Tom Delonge had to delay his announcements related to his UFO disclosure project, he got a lot of heat from the UFO community, who accused him of profiteering from the phenomenon. Shortly after that, Delonge teased the announcement again on Twitter:
Alongside this, a leaked trailer for his upcoming UFO documentary was discussed in a forum thread on Reddit.com. Apparently the trailer had been leaked before, but as far as I know, it is new to most people!
Many different expert quotes on UFOs can be heard throughout the trailer, and I doubt many will be surprised by them. However, there are some things Tom Delonge has "found out" through his research that he does share in the video, so I wanted to capture:
Certain things should never have been secret
There were certain secrets that were justifiable at time, but should now be disclosed
There are certain things (truths) so terrifying and so unimaginable, that certain interests don't think they should ever be disclosed to us
While the trailer overall is interesting, there are a few aspects of it that may tick off some people. John Podesta, who was part of the infamous Wikileaks email chain in which Delonge and him discussed a 'secret plan' to manipulate America's youth, is featured heavily in the trailer. As well, there is a typo... at one point the words "Anit-Gravity" can be seen in bright red text!
That said... here are some photo highlights from the trailer, as well as the trailer itself:
What do you think of this leaked movie trailer? Will you see the Tom Delonge UFO documentary? Do you think we will find out the truth about aliens and UFOs soon? Share your thoughts in the comments below, or share your thoughts on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram.
In the meantime, browse all the latest on UFO Disclosure and Tom Delonge.
Tom Delonge Responds to Skeptics, Says He'll Continue with UFO Research Despite Setbacks
In a recent interview with Coast to Coast AM host George Knapp, rocker and UFO researcher Tom Delonge defended himself against claims from the more skeptical and faithful UFO community that he is profiting from flying saucers, versus disclosing the truth about them. Delonge had been teasing an exciting announcement related to UFO and alien disclosure for quite some time now, however when Wikileaks emails revealed a "secret plan" between Delonge and government official John Podesta to win over the American youth through this disclosure, Delonge seemed to do some backpedaling, turning the social media conversation over to almost pure music and entertainment.
However, in his most recent May 22nd interview, Delonge stated that he is still planning to move forward with his UFO research, and was actually surprised by the lack of "fallout" from the Wikileaks emails. The full news report suggests that Tom Delonge may continue a program of "gradual disclosure." Officially, Delonge expects his announcement to drop this summer. Alongside this continued UFO research, he will also be recording a music album.
The famous UFO researchers of years past and present are dedicated to their work, and have received criticism for their research. As well, they have always delivered exciting intelligence from government insiders. Delonge, so far, has not offered up anything unique or new to ufology, appears to have an equal focus on his music and entertainment career, and has proven to be in collusion with government to bring disclosure to the people in a gradual and fairly agenda-driven manner. However, many of Delonge's fans remain loyal and steadfast, and will no doubt anticipate any upcoming research Delonge shares. What do you think about Tom Delonge and his UFO research? Can it be trusted? And will Tom Delonge play a role in "partial disclosure?" Share your theories in the comments below or join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!
Top 5 Things Tom Delonge Has Been Doing Besides Investigating UFOs
Tom Delonge, former Blink 182 guitarist and current "UFO Researcher of the Year" (according to Open Minds TV), has been teasing a big announcement for a while now, and so far has yet to deliver on it, leaving many to wonder what he's really been up to...
Wikileaks revealed that back in February 2016, Delonge was corresponding with Hillary Clinton's campaign manager and well-known UFO Disclosure advocate John Podesta about a "secret plan" to win over the American youth via disclosing the truth about UFOs and aliens to the public. Alongside these private communications, Delonge publicly teased a UFO documentary he was producing, which would feature top government insiders as well as people like Podesta. Less than a year later, however, Hillary Clinton lost her run for office, and it seems like Tom Delonge's UFO project may have lost some steam as well.
So, let's check in, shall we? What has Delonge has been up to over the past few months? Here's what I discovered on his Twitter and Instagram profiles:
5. Posting Pictures of Himself on Instagram
https://www.instagram.com/tomdelonge
Instagram selfies are a way of life for celebrities, and a former teen idol who still manages to have a teenage fan base should be no exception. But, come on, Tom, can't you at least post one UFO-related selfie every once in a while?
4. Making Light of the UFO Phenomenon
Whether in his fiction UFO book series or "funny" Instagram posts, Tom Delonge seems to do more fantasizing about aliens than investigating, these days. How could someone who believes that the US military has alien enemies, perhaps living underground, only post such lighthearted material about the subject?
3. Selling T-Shirts... And Lots of Other Stuff, Too
Delonge has claimed many sources of revenue since leaving Blink 182, from his To the Stars apparel company to his book series. And he does a good job at marketing this large lineup of UFO, alien, and space-related clothes, music, and fiction on his social media accounts.
2. Tweeting
https://twitter.com/wlziegler/status/861763401768476672
Hey, tweeting never hurt anyone. And re-tweeting a tweet about poo certainly never hurt anyone, either! That said, Delonge's Twitter account isn't doing much to advance UFO Disclosure of late. After scanning through tweet after tweet of his, I found a lot of socializing and self-promotion, but not a ton of UFO investigating or truth telling.
1. Collaborating with NASA
https://www.instagram.com/p/BTsFkgMAjq6/
On April 25th of this year, Delonge announced that he was working on a space exploration documentary with Fusion TV, "in collaboration with NASA." Might Delonge help NASA lead the way to a colony on Mars, just as he was planning to help lead the youth via UFO Disclosure?
As always, you be the judge! Do you think Tom Delonge has some exciting UFO news in store for us? Or is he just leading fans on? Share your thoughts in the comments below, or join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram!
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Colleges Begin Announcing Graduation Plans for the Class of 2021
by Helene Wingens | February 11, 2021
When the world shut down last spring, colleges scrambled to simultaneously wrap up the academic year virtually and figure out how to mark graduation for the Class of 2020.
We reported on a number of very creative graduation ideas for high school graduations. There were drive-in movie graduations, a hat-toss mural created by parents, banners of each graduate foisted on lamp posts in the town center, principals who delivered diplomas, and no-end of virtual ceremonies.
Some college parents decided to create their own magic, complete with a do it yourself graduation stage.
An entire year has passed and as difficult as it was for the Class of 2020, the Class of 2021 has actually had their entire senior year transformed by Covid. So what then will colleges do to mark their graduation?
What will graduation look like for 2021 grads? (Nopphon_1987/Shutterstock)
Colleges have begun announcing commencement plans
Colleges have started announcing their 2021 commencement plans. While some are planning to hold in-person celebrations, others like the University of Michigan and Loyola University of Chicago are sticking to the virtual format for 2021, as is Brandeis University.
Kean College in New Jersey, says that this year will be a repeat of last year with a series of smaller, socially distanced graduation ceremonies on the university's football field. The ceremonies will be live-streamed for those who are unable to attend in person.
In January, President Paxson of Brown University announced that given continuing concerns about Covid the University will hold in-person graduation, but that families and friends will need to attend virtually. President Paxson added that,
…by sharing these plans now, students and families will be able to better prepare for celebrating their incredible accomplishments virtually on Commencement weekend and in smaller settings at home or elsewhere in the days and weeks following.
President Paxson, President
Emory University has announced that will be holding modified in-person graduation, with each student allowed up to two guests with others following online. Emory told their students body that,
As with so many aspects of our lives today, we will need to be creative in adapting traditional elements of our ceremonies while incorporating COVID-19 health and safety protocols. For this reason, we have contracted to host enhanced diploma ceremonies at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC), located a short drive from campus in the heart of downtown Atlanta.
Gregory L. Fenves, President
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Interim Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs
Indiana University told its students that it "….is hopeful that within the context of public health guidance at that time, we will be able to host our graduates on campus and recognize you at the May 2021 Graduate or Undergraduate Commencement."
Florida State University, University of Kansas, Dartmouth College, Smith College, University of Florida, University of South Carolina, and Notre Dame have all announced in=person events around graduation.
So, while some schools have made their decisions about graduation, many others are still keeping a wary eye on Covid, hoping that the graduation of the Class of 2021 will look more like 2019 than 2020.
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Helene Wingens has always been passionate about painting pictures with words. She graduated from Brandeis University with a degree in psychology and three years later from Boston University School of Law with a Juris Doctor. In a year long clerkship for an appellate judge Helene honed her writing skills by drafting weekly appellate memoranda. She practiced law until she practically perfected it and after taking a brief twenty year hiatus to raise her three children she began writing a personal blog Her essays have been published in: Scary Mommy, Kveller, The Forward, and Grown and Flown where she is Managing Editor. You can visit Helene's website here
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In my role at High Point University, I recently interviewed about 30 graduating high school students who are eligible for HPU's top scholarship program. These students are the best and the brightest from all over the country, and any institution of higher learning would be proud to enroll them. Because of the pandemic, however, these…


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Started the year off in intense Physical Therapy for the replacement of my right hip / femur ball due to the rod that had been inserted in 2013, the screws holding it into my hip bone (Iliac Bone) had broken and the existing stress fracture spread within the upper femur. That took place Sept 22 2016, I started PT in January 2017 through May 2017.
Had a great vacation with my adult daughter in April, but came home to find fluid in my lungs despite being drained just prior to leaving. No wonder the mountains were so hard on my breathing... Went through a few changes with treatments, from Oral Chemo that was NOT doing anything for me to IV Chemo that broke me out in a horrible rash that looked like shingles. By November, we settled on Cytoxan (Cyclophosphamide) after Carboplatin failed me, Doxil caused the rash and Taxol after 8 weeks caused my fingertips and left foot to go totally numb (neuropathy). The Taxol did start to bring my tumor markers (CA 15-3 and CA 29 as well as CEA) down for the first time in TWO YEARS ...AND scans showed signs of tumor shrinkage and bone healing. It was a hard decision to go with, but the risks from the neuropathy becoming permanent were too severe. With my hip replacement on the right side in 2016, I'm already unstable on my feet, add to that what feels like a sleeping left foot at all times, I'm like a Weeble...(Weebles wobble but don't fall down)... when I stand and walk now... not good when one has weak bones already... I am bouncing off the walls and furniture in our little mobile home, so we are hoping that feeling will return to my foot and hands (I'm having a hard time trying to craft with out feeling my fingertips).
We also discovered the Bone Metastasis on my skull, at the back of my head, which is pressing on the brain lining (the dura) which means I have added a Neuro Oncologist to my list of caregivers at University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center. We did a lumbar puncture to test the spinal fluid for cancer cells and that came up negative, but we will continue to monitor this. Basically, when I cough, sneeze, or bend over; the fluid in the dura (brain lining) is force to move away from that spot to the front of my head causing HELLISH headaches. In addition to all of this, after having my lung drained FIVE times at the hospital, I agreed to having a catheter inserted into my lung (which kept filling with cancerous fluid on the right lung, making breathing difficult) which I had a visiting nurse come to assist me and check my vitals while this was in place. This was just after starting the TAXOL and we noticed that after the first week, there was not much fluid to drain. We had it removed within two months of inserting it due to lack of drainage and thus, lack of necessity. I also discovered upon returning from my vacation, about the time we realized I had a serious cough issue, thinking it was all the lung fluid, that I had developed GERD. which combined with the fluid in my lung, made breathing very difficult, and I could not eat things I was used to eating. I ended up dropping approximately 25 pounds from what I weighed at the beginning of the year. Sadly, this included any muscle tone I had managed to build up during my Physical therapy for my hip early in the year. I find my self in 2018 needing to replace most of my wardrobe for below the waist... even my stretchy leggings that were skin tight on my bottom, now hang like flab off of me. My thigh / buttocks seem to have lost the most of the muscle / fat and I require a cushion to sit on due to the bones of my bottom all having metastasis (they are like swiss cheese - full of holes in the bones that hurt when I sit).
Just afters New Years, we had a second MRI done on my head, and the Bony Metastasis had not changed, or the inflammation, but the radiologist did find a new spot (from mri report) New enhancing nodular lesion is now demonstrated in the cortical subcortical region of right anterior insula (image 90 of series 1101, image 80 of series 1102 and image 133 of series 1103). This nodule also demonstrates comparative increased relative cerebral blood volume/increased perfusion parameters.New enhancing nodular lesion is now demonstrated in the cortical subcortical region of right anterior insula (image 90 of series 1101, image 80 of series 1102 and image 133 of series 1103). This nodule also demonstrates comparative increased relative cerebral blood volume/increased perfusion parameters.
Needless to say, this has Mike and I very concerned. A follow-up MRI is scheduled in March to see if there are any changes in any of this. I will also receive my Bone Scan, CT scan of Chest, Abdomen and Pelvis at that same time to determine if the regimen of Chemotherapy I am presently on is working to fight off these tumor cells.
As a result of changing to IV treatment on a weekly basis and the fact that my right arm is the only available arm to use for BP Cuff and Needle pokes... (a result of having my lymph nodes removed at the time of my lumpectomy in 2000, to test the nodes which were all negative), I had my first Power Port inserted in the right side of my chest 10 days prior to Christmas. This will allow the staff to access my veins without using my arm for all procedures and scans. It is painful but I am getting used to it being there. It does make treatment much easier and I no longer have to cover my arms to hide the bruises from multiple attempts to find a usable vein.
So here it is 2018, and my regular Oncologist is taking January through June to do Research, assigning me to a different doctor within the same clinic. She is still on site however, should she need to be consulted as is her Nurse Practitioner whom is familiar with my bumps and lumps and breathing capacity... and me in general. On top of that, the entire Medical Assistant staff is new this year. They are the people we first see to get our vitals and weight prior to seeing the doctor in clinic. When a patient goes to the same doctor as often as a MBC Patient does, you get familiar with the entire staff, from the people at the Valet outside, the information desk, pathologists, registration clerks, MA's, and the Check out clerks...and of course, your Doctor and Nurse Practitioners. As of this year, I have been a patient of this Breast Care Clinic for 18 years in all, from initial onset in May 2000, to the MBC discovery in May 2010, to today. I will be a patient with this clinic until the day I expire, when my body then will be autopsied for research by the doctors of this hospital, specifically for MBC Research.
I have been trying to make jewelry again, forcing my fingertips to work with the small beads and findings (earring backs, clasps, etc) and attempting to sew small projects. Presently, I'm making beanie hats in METAVIVOR COLORS that I will be sending to Metavivor to sell in their store to make money for research grants. I started this to get something for my own head as my hair is very short and thin right now, and COLD! Even in the house, (we live in a modular home) it gets drafty and we keep the heat low to save on our energy bill. Living on a fixed income means taking steps to not exceed our budget. It has been so brutally cold outside, I only leave the house when necessary; doctor appointments mostly, and combine shopping trips with those days already bundled up to go out. All of the items sold from our store here on www.tlcgardensandcrafts.com benefit medical research with 30% of all sales being sent to @Metavivor.org to be applied toward research grants for MBC studies.
I did manage to go to see my grand-daughter's cheerleading competition last week, after a day of Chemo, Grocery Shopping, a quick dinner and off to the school 30 miles East of us to see her compete. We were not able to stay to the end, it had been a VERY long and exhausting day. She was unable to visit with us, even when I was trying to ask her what size/color shirt she wanted (her mom was working that night so I thought I'd get it for her) she seemed to not hear me, and continued on with her team mates as if she were not permitted to speak to anyone outside of the team. When we offered to give her a ride home so she did not have to ride the bus, she called her mom and told her she did not want to be stuck in the car with me.
It was hurtful, but she is a tween. I'm told that is normal behavior at her age. Not from what I recall as a Mother or an Aunt, but times are different now I guess... This is an ongoing situation I have been dealing with - and have felt lost and alone without her in my life lately. She and my Grandson as well, have become distant since their father's mother passed away earlier in the year, from an unexpected brief battle w/ colon cancer. Even my daughter seems to be distancing herself, saying she cannot handle every time we talk, it's about how I am dying... I guess I need to work on my conversation skills, but then again, when you only get the chance to talk to someone once a month, after you visit your doctor because that is the only time they return your call, what is someone in my shoes supposed to do? Not tell her anything?
My hope / goal for 2018?
Kick this cancer to the curb. Fight with all I have within me to make sure the bad cells die and are replaced with healthy ones.
That RESEARCH for METASTATIC BREAST CANCER receives quadruple the funding needed and that other patients participate in research studies, providing tissue and fluid samples needed while they are still living, and donating parts of themselves should they parish from the cancer or other reasons, to enable the researchers to FIND OUR CURE.
To regain my closeness with my family. Sadly, being SICK for so many years, even those closest to your heart do tend to pull away. They are afraid of the end result and become numb to the fact that you need them. They build walls to protect themselves and as painful as it is to the cancer patient, whom is fighting every waking hour of every waking day to survive for THEM, THEY have feelings as well and we must understand that.
To find a real house for the two of us and our furbaby, @MarcyKatCranson. With a basement and brick walls, no where near a train where we have room to get around and not run into walls that are too close together, having room for one day, a wheel chair to have access to get around in and no longer worry whenever there is a wind over 60 mph about having the house blow apart on us.
These are my dreams, the dreams of someone living with a terminal illness. These are not pleas for Pity Parties or sympathy... These are not statements to condemn anyone - but my feelings to share to help people understand what goes through the mind of someone constantly fighting for their life, for their family and for their sanity to be renewed... Someone, that just wants to have her life returned ...and not live being sick every day.


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Well, the weather bomb looks like it's on its way. I left Wellington this morning having packed my gear at a leisurely pace. I needed to be in Turangi around 4.00pm at the latest for scrutineering.
I stopped at the BP in Paremata to fill up with 98. Five minutes is all it took. The sky was overcast. It looked like it was going to rain up ahead but it was warm with a light breeze.
Foxton looked miserable. There was rain up ahead. I took a gamble and risked trying to make it through to Sanson before I would stop to put on my wet weather gear. As it happened the rain started and I was forced to pull over to the side of the road and do the 'one-piece-rainsuit-dance'! I surprised myself – it only took six minutes to get waterproof.
It persistently poured from there to just out of Taihape but the roads were in good condition and there was no slipping around on the tarmac. Thank heaven for good wet weather gear. I managed to stay dry, avoiding any hint of a wet dribble down the back of my neck. Once that starts there's no stopping it.
Taihape is a mandatory stop at Brown Sugar Café for a cheese and bacon toasty and a flat white. It was around 2.30pm and I was starving. 15 minutes later I was back on the road.
The rain stayed away until about 15 kms into the Desert Road. By this time there was a stiff wind blowing from the north west (I think). And the Desert Road lived up to its name. Up near the Tukino Skifield turnoff sand was swirling and blowing across the road.
By the time I arrived at Turangi it was pelting down. I checked into my motel and dumped my gear. Then back on the bike to get scrutineering done and dusted. Passed with flying colours despite some 'dead' spokes – but they weren't so dead to cause concern.
My start position is #26 leaving the Turangi Holiday Park at 1:06pm tomorrow.
Tonight at 7pm there's a briefing and a reveal of the route. I'll check in later and let you all know where I'm heading.


Many of you won't understand this —and that's great.
Throughout almost every phase, your lives have basically centered around the same place.
You were born here and — even though you might have spent time elsewhere in college or your career — you've come back.
You've known the same friends and acquaintances since childhood — you are aware of their accomplishments, their tragedies, their challenges and their changing, or non-changing attitudes as time has moved on.
Other than my immediate family, I never knew that stability.
We moved 10 times before I turned 11, and I started and ended the same class in elementary school only twice.
I've made friends and endured bullies along the way, but nearly all of them are just memories — a kid named Terry who played for me a new Beatles record in his bedroom, a guy named Stan, who for a few years during our junior high years would force my bike off the sidewalk and threaten to beat me up.
I remember a group of us guys, when we were in high school playing pick-up basketball on a tiny driveway. One of the guys landed on his head on the cement. He was back playing in five minutes.
I think of these past times often, hoping that all the people that were in my circle, even temporarily, have forged for themselves happy and satisfying lives.
I suppose in some ways I'm lucky, because I might be saddened on what has happened to some of them. On the other hand, I might find a lot of joy in knowing they turned out all right.
But, like yesterday's clouds, in my mind they are just memories and hopes and dreams and good wishes and prayers.
I hope, no matter what the circumstance, you always will treasure your friendships and your family.
As years pass, those are the feelings and realities that endure.
The recollection of a summer game of 'Next Up,' in baseball, a memory of a fishing trip, sleep-overs, gouging on candy and all the rest.
Following is an excerpt of an E-E article from 2004.
Oklahoma Wesleyan University women basketball players came to a crossroads Friday in Frankfort, Kent.
But, the Lady Eagles chose another way — the path followed by those who refuse to quit.
OWU won its last two games at nationals to finish as the consolation champions (fifth place) at the National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association national tournament.
The Lady Eagles improved their final record to 21-11 — tying the school record for the most women's basketball wins in a season.
Second-year OWU head coach Barney Hay said her team heads home to Bartlesville with bittersweet feelings.
She's proud of the way her squad bounced back from Thursday's 71-66 loss to Bethel College to win both Friday and Saturday.
But, on the other hand, she said her players realized how close they came to playing for the national title.
Several spectators from other schools paid Hay big compliments about the quality of her team's play and character, but that provided only so much consolation, she said.
However, at least the Lady Eagles went out on a winning note, she added.
"I told them we are champions and we're going to finish like them," she said.
OWU rebounded Friday to knocked off Spring Arbor (Mich.) University, 67-59.
The Lady Eagles came from behind on Saturday to beat North Greenville (N.C.) College for the consolation championship, 76-73.
North Greenville led at halftime by 10 points but failed to put the surging Lady Eagles away.
Lady Eagle stalwarts Kacey Inman and Britney Kannady learned Saturday night they had been named NCCAA First-Team All-Americans.
Kannady also was awarded a spot on the NCCAA Nationals All-Tourney Team.
Hay praised Inman, the team's only senior, for playing Friday and Saturday with 11 stitches in her mouth.
"She played phenomenal," Hay said.


Today we're participating in the Appreciate the Moments photo challenge for 2018 hosted by our friends at Dog Mom Days and The Everyday Dog Mom. On the first Friday of each month pet bloggers are asked to post a photo that fits that month's theme.
February's challenge, appropriately enough, is love. I get so much love on a daily basis it's almost embarrassing, not only from Mommy but from my grandparents too. This picture was taken over the weekend while I was enjoying some quality time with my grandma. The funny thing is, I never lay like this on Mommy's lap! Look where her hands are!!! I think it's pretty obvious by the look on my face how much I love my grandma, and she thinks I hung the moon too!
Who are you showing the love to today?
That is SUCH a sweet photo, Mudpie!
That is the cutest photo!!
Aww, that is an adorable photo!
That is so sweet! You can tell you're one happy kitty, Mudpie.
Oh, this precious shot is sweeter than sugar, Mudpie! The furbabies around here love their grandparents, too (well, except for bashful Eddy). Purrs to you!
We're definitely seeing the love there, Mudpie!
Grandparents are the best! Even us humans get more excited by our grandparents - and we're always on our best behavior around them too! That partially white/light brown back paw reminds me of Kitty (maybe a third tortie?!). One white-ish/light paw with pink paw pads ... WEAK IN THE KNEES!
Mudpie, dontcha think you should give your momma a little bit of the loving that you gave your grammie?
Awwww! Autumn used to lay like this in Pop's lap or so I was told.
Aw...that picture sure shows love.
Oh yes! We recognize that kitty love in the lap.


How to get horizontal field of view angle?
How do I get the horizontal field of view angle of the current view?
The sizes are different, because in render settings (RenderData) it is the actual size of the final render. The view port on the other hand may have completely different aspect ratio, that's why there are the grey areas on the left and right (or top and bottom). And of course the resolution of the view port is also completely different (in most cases) from the final render resolution. The part of the view port which matches the final render (the non grey part) is returned by GetSafeFrame() instead of GetFrame().
In order to get the FOV for the of the entire view port (yellow line in your first screenshot), I'd actually cheat by cloning the current render settings, setting its resolution to the size returned by GetFrame() and making it active. Then you could use your first code snippet. Afterwards throw away the extra render settings and make the previous one active again.


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By Anjih Najxu — Dec 24, 2018 — Farmville On Facebook
Facebook Farmville 2: Four or five years ago, you could not escape it on Facebook. Feed my animals, water my plants, fertilize. We could not run away the allure of "Farmville." Now, it seem to have just about disappeared.
Farmville was initially one of the most effective developments of the Zynga Firm, that have occupied Facebook with other lesser-known invitations to waste time. But Farmville was without a doubt one of the most engaging as well as effective.
From it's begin in 2009, explosion in 2011, and by 2012, some 311 million individuals were playing worldwide, by conventional price quotes. However after that the video game's appeal started to discolor, and also by 2013 Zynga was confronted with losing money, and also players. In September of that year, they gave up half with labor force. Several of this was because of them purchasing other games as well as ideas that really did not repay ... wagers.
Inning accordance with panteres.com, Farmville 2 was supposed to reanimate some of that buzz, however many testimonials reported that customers obtained bored by the time they strike degrees 25-30. Today, fewer compared to fifty percent of that 311 million are still playing, and the numbers continue to dwindle.
Regardless of a CNN record in 2014 that claimed millions still play, a quick survey we did suggested no one we know still plays.
According to technobuffalo.com, a clothing that keeps track of the pc gaming, web as well as social networks world, Zynga is hemorrhaging loan quickly. The company is on rate, inning accordance with numbers from 2015, to shed some $150 million in the in 2015.
Much of the disintegration of Farmville, and also other similar games, comes from the following, according to technobuffalo:
Oversaturation of the video gaming market. Whenever you reverse, there's a brand-new video game, and several obtain lost in the shuffle.
Stable decline of gaming on Facebook.
Many brand-new video games are targeted towards cellphones or tablet computers. That's why you're seeing large ads for video games like Mobile Strike (that's ads include The Terminator Arnold claiming "look-my phone is blowing up!").
Zynga has currently advised it's investors that if they are not able to shore up their declining variety of paying gamers, and social media networks ready to lug their games (pay), the company might potentially go away. If monetary records continue to move, the business could be background in a year or two.
It's been so long since we have actually played Farmville, we can not even remember the best ways to visit to our account, or discover it on Facebook any longer.


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Ignacij Ota, slovenski zamejski glasbenik, skladatelj, zborovski dirigent, učitelj in kulturni delavec, * 26. april 1931, Dolina pri Trstu, Italija, † 8. oktober 2001, Katinara.

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Ruth Chapman is the co-founder of British retail brand and online boutique matchesfashion.com, a company that's been in the news recently for releasing its financial reports for the first time.
At 45, Stella Tennant is the latest supermodel to vow to ditch the dye. 'I've stopped dyeing my hair and I'm much greyer than I'd realised,' she said in ES Magazine last month.
Ten days maybe a long time in politics but it's nothing when you're transitioning. Just ask Caitlyn Jenner.


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Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now
by Ayaan Hirsi Ali
Harper, 2015. 288 pp. $27.99
Reviewed by Special to IPT News
https://www.investigativeproject.org/4894/ayaan-hirsi-ali-islamic-reformation-can-it-work
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It is cocktail hour on an April afternoon in 2004.. The sun is hot on Amsterdam's canals, and I am sitting at Café den Leeuw on the Herengracht with Ayaan Hirsi Ali. Hirsi Ali is still a member of the Dutch Parliament, and we talk about Islam. Specifically, we talk about the concept of "moderate Islam," or what she calls "liberal Islam." And she has one word for it.
"It's absurd," she says. "It's complete nonsense. There is no 'liberal Islam.'"
Things change.
In her latest book, Heretic: Why Islam Needs a Reformation Now (Harper Collins, 2015), Hirsi Ali offers her vision of a "reformed Islam" – a re-imagining of the religion in contemporary terms, a forging of a path to that very same liberal Islam. As she states, "When I wrote my last book, Nomad, I believed that Islam was beyond reform, that perhaps the best thing for religious believers in Islam to do was to pick another god. I was certain of it.... Seven months after I published Nomad came the start of the Arab Spring, and I thought simply: I was wrong."
Ayaan Hirsi Ali is perhaps best known as the writer of "Submission," a highly controversial film about the oppression of women under Islam, which was produced by Dutch filmmaker Theo van Gogh. The film aired less than four months after she and I had the conversation at Café den Leeuw. That same November, a Muslim extremist shot and stabbed Van Gogh as he bicycled to work. The killer, Mohammed Bouyeri, stabbed a letter into Van Gogh's lifeless body with the promise that Hirsi Ali would be next.
At the time, the Somali-born Hirsi Ali, a former Muslim, was an outspoken critic of Islam. Now a bestselling author and activist, she lives in the U.K. and the U.S., where she teaches at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government in Cambridge, Mass. She established the AHA Foundation in 2007, to work to end honor violence worldwide.
Unlike her previous two books, Infidel and Nomad, which were essentially autobiographical, Heretic offers a manifesto of sorts: a program for freeing Islam from what she calls "a host of anachronistic and at times deadly beliefs and practices." She presents her case with the careful and deliberate skill of a philosopher. In clear, readable language, she provides a basic history of Islam and citations from the Koran and the hadiths before laying out her blueprint for change.
Heretic begins with a historical overview of Islam aimed at distinguishing what she calls "Mecca Muslims," or those who follow Mohammed's early teachings and the first section of the Koran, from "Medina Muslims," such as members of al-Qaida, al Nusra, al-Shabaab, and other Muslim extremist and terrorist groups. For Medina Muslims, she explains, "true" Islam is found in the latter phase of Mohammed's life, after his flight from Mecca to Medina in 622. It was then, with the establishment of the first Caliphate, that Islam's more militant, violent and political ideologies emerged. It is largely because of these two distinct phases in the history – and holy texts – of Islam that so much debate still takes place about the nature of the religion and its practice.
But it is also because its adherents claim the Medina texts are the "last word" on Islam, the final incarnation of Allah's vision for humanity, that Hirsi Ali states early in the book: "Let me make my point in the simplest possible terms: Islam is not a religion of peace."
This distinguishing between Mecca and Medina Islam (or Mecca and Medina Muslims, as Hirsi Ali puts it), is not new: the author's own mentor, Afshin Ellian, did just this in defining Islam as a political religion in a 2009 publication. But Hirsi Ali may be the first to explain this to a general public, and certainly her popularity as an author and celebrity figure are useful in informing a wider audience.
She does, both eloquently and persuasively, in the first half of the book, which virtually anyone, including (or perhaps especially) Hirsi Ali's ideological opponents, would benefit from reading. In fact, one could almost call it "irresponsible" for those who attempt to speak out on the problems of radical Islam to do so without reading these pages.
Unfortunately, she does less well in the second half of the book. No doubt Hirsi Ali's hope for a Muslim reformation is earnest; but her argument suffers under what is either an unwillingness to look religious fundamentalism itself head-on, or – quite possibly – her own naiveté, a general unawareness of, say, fundamentalist Christian views, and of the history of secular Muslim countries such as Turkey.
To be sure, she neatly and powerfully lays out the facts about radical Islam in the West and the failure of Western governments and communities to face the threat in the name of "tolerance" or "religious freedom." She re-issues her frequent, yet-unheeded plea for more action against honor crimes in the West. She cites important studies on the popularity of sharia law and interviews (by others) with jihadists. She points repeatedly to the Islamic vision of an afterlife, in Hell and Paradise, as the fomenter of death wishes and martyrdom, the driving force behind violent jihad.
And then she offers a five-part solution:
"Muslim clerics need to acknowledge that the Koran is not the ultimate repository of revealed truth. They need to make explicit that what we do in this life is more important than anything that could conceivably happen to us after we die. It is just a book. They need to make clear that sharia law occupies a circumscribed role and is clearly subordinate to the laws of the nation-states where Muslims live. They need to put an end to the practice of delegated coercion that inflicts conformity at the expense of creativity. And they need to disavow completely the concept of jihad as a literal call to arms against non-Muslims and those Muslims they deem apostates or heretics."
If only it were that simple. If only we could take a chorus of 1,000 imams, place them before the charismatic Ayaan Hirsi Ali and have them repeat after her, in harmony, these very edicts. If only this were enough to change the desperate and passionate beliefs of hundreds of millions across the world.
Alas...
Alas, indeed. No sooner has Hirsi Ali prescribed her remedy than she tells us of various predecessors, poets and philosophers mostly, who made similar efforts – and were executed as heretics. It is hard to understand why things would be different today – even in the face of the (now failed) Arab Spring. One has only to look at the current state of affairs in Turkey, that great, secular, democratic republic founded less than 100 years ago by a Muslim who claimed to despise religion, who called for "sane reason," and which is now Islamizing by the day. One has only to remember the elegant Iranian women, dressed in Western couture, and the magnificent collections of art by Picasso and Kandinsky, by Lichtenstein and Warhol, at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art – and to look now at the country's brigades of "morality police."
"There were such times," I found myself wanting to say to her as I read. "Yet look what happened next."
Yet Hirsi Ali insists that the Arab Spring revealed a growing and unquenchable longing for liberation, for the reform of Islam itself, and not just for the end of dictatorships. Even if true, one has to wonder: which were the majority voices? And does it matter if the Medina Muslims are the minority, when they are willing to fight to the death to win? Isn't that already the case?
In fact, the thousands of men and women raised in the West who have now joined the Islamic jihad tell a different story. It is easy enough to say "stop glamourizing death and heaven" as Hirsi Ali does throughout this book. But one needs only a passing familiarity with Freud's Future of an Illusion to know how unlikely this is, and certainly in our own time.
Despite her certainty that Christians do not make heaven appear preferable to life on earth, for many evangelical Christians, this is not the case. I recall one 10-year-old girl telling me not long ago that she looks forward to every birthday because each one brings her closer to heaven and to Jesus. The difference, however – as Hirsi Ali does note – is that Christians don't usually go about killing themselves and others to get there.
There are other problems with her arguments, not the least of which is the question of who her audience actually is. Radical Muslims are hardly going to listen to her. And because of her often harsh rhetoric over the years, Hirsi Ali has alienated herself so greatly from even "moderate" Muslims that few of them are likely to be eager to follow her direction.
At the same time, there are millions of "moderate" Muslims. There are even atheist Muslims. (Yes, really.) In that sense, the "reformation" already exists. But it will not move everyone, and it is not moving the extremists any more than it moves extreme, fundamentalists Christians who bomb abortion clinics and Orthodox Jews who abuse women. (Not to mention the fact that I find it unlikely that any priest or rabbi would refer to the Bible as "just a book," let alone an imam speak this of the Quran. But I could be wrong.)
And it seems to me that it is especially in Islam that such a global reformation is unlikely: the notions of world domination in a Caliphate and of power over women is too seductive, winning over the heart and mind of the common man. The narcissist who sees himself a hero, the sinner yearning for redemption, the youth raised with convictions of right and wrong that differ from our own but are equally as strong – these men will not let go of this Islam. They will fight to preserve and to empower it across the earth. They are the Islamic State.
All this said, Heretic remains an important book, not only for its explication of Islam but because, most of all, it confronts its readers with facts about jihad, about terrorism, about the abuse of Muslim women – and, too, about the good that lies within the roots of the Islamic faith. Many of the stories Hirsi Ali tells are ones most Americans either never knew, or have forgotten. And we need to know. This, too, is part of what will help create change.
Which is why, although I cannot agree with Ayaan Hirsi Ali's strategies (I would choose a remolding of minds through education in the arts and sciences); and although I'm not sure I agree that such reform is even possible, I commend her deeply for this book. Clearly one thing has not changed about the Hirsi Ali I knew over a decade ago in Amsterdam: She has started the discussion. Now it is time for the rest of us to join her.
Abigail R. Esman, the author, most recently, of Radical State: How Jihad Is Winning Over Democracy in the West (Praeger, 2010), is a freelance writer based in New York and the Netherlands.
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Confusion of fanaticism with authenticity
Submitted by Reuven Kovacs, Jul 1, 2015 16:34
Orthodox Judaism is not fanatical, it is authentic Torah Judaism, and Orthodox Jews love and revere women, and respect all of humanity. Wife abuse is universally condemned in authentic Judaism. Abigail, you don't make the world better by repeating lies.
Faith is the problem
Submitted by Edward Cline, Jul 1, 2015 05:05
I wrote this critique of faith and of Hirsi's March 20th Wall Street Journal column of the same name, "Why Islam Needs a Reformation," at http://ruleofreason.blogspot.com/2015/04/can-faith-be-reformed.html There is a link in my column to the WSJ article. I agree with Abigail Esman that Hirsi is naive to think that Islam can be reformed. It is essentially a nihilistic religion and political ideology. Were there a single redeeming element in Islam, a "reformation" might be possible. But unlike the Christian faith, which stresses the salvation of an individual's soul, Islamt erases all individual value in its demand for total abnegation of the individual. But overall the problem with Hirsi's expectation lies in the very notion of "faith." Faith, I argue, is the unreserved belief in something without evidence or proof. In this context, the faith is in the existence of an Allah, the Christian God, Jehovah, space aliens, jins, devils, leprechauns who move invisibly among us. When men can divest themselves of the necessity of faith, and live by the evidence of their senses and reason, then faith will no longer be needed. Faith in the unprovable has caused incalculable misery in man's history, and has been the cause of the slaughter of uncounted millions over time.
Islam is being reformed, and the result is called ISIS
Submitted by Topnife, Jun 30, 2015 19:57
Ayaan Hirsi Ali seems to be a brilliant and admirably courageous woman, risking her life daily to challenge the idiotically fanciful notion of Islam being a "Religion of Peace", a concept only achievable in the perfect vacuum of a liberal mind.
I am surprised that Ali might characterize the Qu'ran as "just a book", when the basic tenet of Islam holds that it is actually a true copy of a document written by Allah, the original copy being kept in heaven, out of the reach of human revision. Hence, no man has the power or ability to alter it, and unlike the Judeo-Christian bible, it is not human words inspired by God, but is the actual words of their god, Allah.
Muslim apologists cleverly quote the gentle and charitable words of the Meccan portion of the Qu'ran to dupe eager western minds with words of charity and peace, while duplicitously failing to mention that most of these words of peace were "abrogated" by later verses of the Medinan Qu'ran, replaced with commands to make war on and to destroy the infidels, and to oppress Christians and Jews ("apes and pigs") to force their submission to Allah's followers.
We Westerners eagerly pray for the "reformation" of Islam, dreaming of a transformation into a warm and loving community. The Christian Reformation was a revolt against the secularization of the Church, the sale of indulgences, and politicization of the clergy, with a demand for a return to the primary role of the scriptures. Analogously, the Islamic Reformation is vigorously underway already, and the result is the devout and scrupulously observant organization that we know as ISIS.


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Nine children and 12 adults had their operations cancelled on Monday because of a shortage of hospital beds.
A surge in emergency admissions over the weekend – in part caused by the cold and wet weather – meant there were no spare beds at Leicester's hospitals for patients due to have operations on Monday.
The effect was still being felt yesterday, when three operations were cancelled.
Campaigners are calling for hospitals to be given funding for extra beds as seasonal pressure on services starts to grow.
Phil Walmsley, head of operations at University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, said: "We hate cancelling on any patient, but there was very high demand on Friday, Saturday and Sunday."
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Nearly 1,400 people were seen in the A&E department at the infirmary between Friday and Saturday, compared with an average of 1,260.
There was also an increase in the number of people admitted.
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"It is a problem the whole country is struggling with."
Nearly 70 sick children had to be admitted to hospital over the weekend – the average is 40 – which meant cancellations for young patients scheduled to be admitted to the infirmary for operations on Monday.
Mr Walmsley said the children sent home were mainly waiting for ear, nose and throat operations.
Of the adults, nine operations were cancelled at the infirmary and three at Leicester General. The majority were cardiac patients needing non-emergency surgery.
Mr Walmsley said: "We will rearrange all the operations within the next 28 days."
Tom Steele, 29, from Groby, and his wife had to wait more than five hours to see whether his wife's operation would go ahead on Monday.
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"Eventually, we were told a bed was available and my wife's operation would go ahead but there were at least three others told to go home.
"A doctor admitted it wasn't good enough but it was no good shouting at him."
Campaigner Zuffar Haq, from the Leicester Mercury Patients' Panel, said the situation was "totally unacceptable".
"Winter pressures haven't really started and yet our hospitals seem unable to cope," he said.
"More capacity needs to be funded and it needs to happen now."
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National Poetry Month: Readings, workshops and events around Intown this month
If you appreciate poetry and spoken word, there will be plenty of verse-related events to keep you busy all month long as Intown observes National Poetry Month.
Word is Born at Apache Café
Apache Café, which is moving into an interim space at 880 Woodrow St. SW, presents its poetry and music open mic every Sunday. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show at 8:30 p.m. For more information, visit apachecafe.info.
Poetry Workshop at The Arts Exchange
Award-winning poets Theresa Davis, Andrea Jurjevic and Collin Kelley will give a free poetry workshop and discussion on April 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at The Arts Exchange, 2148 Newnan St. in East Point. The workshop, presented by the Broadleaf Writers Association, is open to adults of all poetry experience levels and will include creating new work. For more information, visit broadleafwriters.com.
Poetry Atlanta Presents… Sibling Rivalry Press
Poetry Atlanta, the nonprofit that promotes live poetry events, is marking its 35th anniversary this year and will celebrate National Poetry Month with a special edition of its Poetry Atlanta Presents… reading series featuring poets from award-winning Sibling Rivalry Press. Featured poets will include Robert Siek, Charlie Bondhus, Theresa Davis, Juie E. Bloemeke, Megan Volpert, Brent Calderwood and host Collin Kelley. The free reading , presented in association with Georgia Center for the Book, will be held April 8, 7:15 p.m., at the Decatur Library, 215 Sycamore St. facebook.com/poetryatlanta.
Poetry at Callanwolde: Cecilia Woloch and Eve Hoffman
Poets Cecilia Woloch and Eve Hoffman will read from their latest work at Callanwolde Fine Arts Center, 980 Briarcliff Road, on April 11 at 7:30 p.m. For more details visit callanwolde.org.
Java Speaks at The Pinewood
Java Monkey Coffee House is still closed for repairs after last year's arson attack, but the long-running open mic is returning to Decatur on April 14 at its new home – The Pinewood, 254 W. Ponce de Leon Ave. The sign-up list for the open mic is available beginning at 7:30 p.m. and readings begin at 8 p.m. Award-winning poet Theresa Davis is the host. Facebook.com/thepinewoodtr.
Kodac Harrison & Friends
The local poet and musician will celebrate his 70th birthday and the release of his 18th recording of music and spoken word, "In Too Deep 2," on April 27 starting at 6 p.m. at Smith's Olde Bar, 1578 Piedmont Ave. Visit smithsoldebar.com for tickets and information.
For even more poetry events, be sure to visit the Poetry Atlanta Facebook page at facebook.com/poetryatlanta.
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This weekend was the wonderful theatre club – one of the highlights in the day every six months.
It was my turn to book the show. Always a joy, but sometimes I put a little bit too much pressure on myself – worrying about if the seats are okay, and if we will both enjoy the show. However, this time I was pretty sure that my choice was going to be a sure-fire success. I had heard great reviews of the show and, having watched the most recent trailer, thought it looked like a lot of fun.
So, on a surprisingly sunny afternoon in February, we arrived at the Apollo Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue to see 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie'. I was excited , as I had seen Layton Williams had taken on the role of Jamie (and my Mum had muttered something about Shane Ritchie being in the cast).
So, the show is based on the true story of Jamie Campbell who has the ambition of becoming a drag queen and a star. He was also the subject of 'Jamie: Drag Queen at 16', a 2011 BBC Three documentary.
The show follows the story of Jamie New wanting to come out as a drag queen. We see Jamie start his journey to create his persona, wanting to attend his school prom in a dress and the struggles if not always being accepted for who you are. This is a show with all the emotions – you laugh and you will cry, and really reflect on the society that we live in. A lady spoke to us at the end (she was with her son) to say that seeing it as a mother had her in tears.
Jamie (Layton Williams) is clearly the star of the show, but it is a real ensemble piece. Every single person on the stage brings every second of the musical to life. The songs are wonderful – dare you not to cry through a couple – the script is full of laughs, and all the choreography and music are marvellous. This is standing ovations stuff and, by the end, it is simply one giant party.
'Everybody's Talking About Jamie' is a musical that everyone should go and see; it really is a five star production!
September 22nd 2018 was the day that Theatre Club returned. It had a little break while a lot of exciting events took place but now it was back and as awesome as ever.
We shook it up a little this time, deciding one of us would organise food and the other the show. This way there was a surprise for both of us. After all, who does not enjoy a surprise?
So, for me, the surprise was brunch at '100 Wardour Street' – and what a brunch (slightly alcoholic) it was. It was a three course food sensation – with a cocktail. And it was simply delicious. For me (and Mrs M) it was a starter of streaky bacon, duck eggs and tomato foccacia, followed by wild mushroom risotto (Mrs M had the Seabass), and concluded for us with waffles, berries and the most delicious Chantilly cream. It was perfectly accompanied by a 'Cloud No 9' cocktail, which was just a dreamy combination of gin, blueberries and lemon juice (there may have been other things but those were the best). We both absolutely loved the chance to sit down and put the world to rights – and it was a perfect place to do so.
After, it was my chance to spring the surprise, which was 'School of Rock'. This was a show that had been on my radar for a while and was recommended by so many. It was a great choice! As soon as the lights went down, there was an excited vibe in the theatre. (As I would guess many of the audience had seen the film). The joy of this show is that it is full of humour for all, adults and children alike. The songs are catchy from the word go and you are filled with instant happiness. The talent shown by every child on the stage is extraordinary, singing, dancing, playing instruments and making people laugh. I also, as a teacher, loved the little life lesson about what a difference an inspirational adult can make, even if they are not the role model you would expect.
By the end of the show, you are encouraged to quite literally dance in the aisles. After all, you are witnessing a rock concert – so what else should you be doing other than having a great time?
For me, this really was a five-star show and a five-star day out with an awesome friend. I absolutely can not wait to start planning for our next Theatre Club, because making memories is one of the most precious things you can do.
It is that time of year again, another reason why I love Autumn, the second Theatre Club of the year. This time it is my turn to be surprised and it was the best surprise – in fact it was the exact show I was hoping for – the glitzy and glamorous '42nd Street'.
Now, I really admit that I did not have a clue what the musical was about, but I could just tell that it was going to be a smashing musical. We were in the gallery of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane (a theatre we already love as we saw 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory' there on another Theatre Club trip) and the view was perfect.
The show starts as it means to go on, with a beautifully choreographed tap routine. The tale is one of a young, talented potential star wanting to take on Broadway, as another 'older' star could be ready to give up the stage for the man she loves, as the company tries to get the show ready for the stage. Throughout the production, the performances were stunning. The singing was fabulous and all the dance routines were jaw dropping. I was certainly ready to put my dancing shoes on by the end of the show.
CJ Johnson was fabulous in the role of the established star Dorothy Brock and Clare Halse was absolutely stunning as Peggy Sawyer; he dance skills were mesmerising from start to finish. However, as always the whole cast, ensemble and orchestra made the show the memorable performance it was.
I can guarantee that if you take the opportunity to see this West End gem, you will come out tapping your feet and humming all the tunes.
So, the big question is, what to see for the next Theatre Club – any recommendations?
Theatre Club 1: What a Triumph!
It can finally be revealed that the first 'Theatre Club' trip of 2017 was to see…'Half A Sixpence' at the Noel Coward Theatre.
The choice was made simply on the suggestion of my mum. We were on one of our jaunts to the big smoke and she spotted it and made it very clear that I would be a fan. To be honest when she told me that the film was Tommy Steele with a banjo, I was intrigued and the decision was made there and then that this would have to be the first adventure of 2017.
So, on a rather cold, grey London day, my friend and I met for our traditional catch up and theatre date. We started with a stroll around Covent Garden and lunch at one of our favourites, 'The Palm Court Brasserie'. We discovered this lovely little restaurant on one of our other 'Theatre Club' dates and it offers a great pre-theatre set menu. The service is always excellent and the staff are very friendly. We passed a good couple of hours enjoying good food and good company, before leaving fully prepared for our afternoon in the theatre.
It is a simple stroll to the Noel Coward Theatre, which is beautifully showing off that it is home to 'Half A Sixpence'. Even the atmosphere as you enter the theatre is electric. We had balcony seats (with a warning of a restricted view) and they were some of the most comfortable seats with leg room that we have ever had. The safety rail does not obstruct the view too much as the whole stage is used and it certainly did not impact on our enjoyment of the show.
From the moment 'Half A Sixpence'began, the audience were hooked, and it appeared that the cast were having a lot of fun too. Their energy is infectious and you are swept away with the story. You can not help but like Arthur Kipps (played in the matinee on February 11th by Sam O'Rourke) as he goes from rags to riches to rags to riches on a journey of self-discovery. The songs are catchy throughout and when 'Flash Bang Wallop' is performed, it's like a party on the stage and in the aisles. (The ladies next to me had clearly been waiting for that very moment). The appreciation from the audience was amazing and the cheers were non-stop, especially for Arthur and Ann (Sam O'Rourke and Devon-Elsie Johnson).
We both really enjoyed the production and will no doubt have the tunes in our heads for days to come, especially…'Flash Bang Wallop'!


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Happy Tuesday folks!! This weeks post is part of the Swap It Like It's Hot blogger series where 40 of us bloggers have swapped thrifted items and turned them into something fabulous. The rules went as follows. Spend no more than $15 in thrifty finds and send them to your chosen blogger. They then have to make something new and exciting out the "crap" that you sent them:) FUN RIGHT! Today is my day to share my thrifty swap items along with these great bloggers.
So here is what I received from the wonderfully talented Shanna at Restoration Redoux. To see what Shanna did click here.
A pillow case (might I say that I LOVE the design on this pillow case.) 2 wooden candle sticks. I really cool tribal looking tray and last but not least…a small hand drum?!? Nice Shanna! Real nice!
Ok so first off I dove into that pillow case. I thought of probably 30 things I could do with this but ultimately decided I had to use this amazing glassless frame I had laying around that I rescued from a yard sale with it.
I cut out enough material to fit in the frame. I ironed it and then stapled it to the back making sure to pull the fabric tight.
DONE! this literally took me 10 minutes max and I think my husband even likes it. SHHH!!!
Now for the hand drum.
I honestly thought I might not use this because I wasn't really sure what to do with it other than let my son annoy the heck out of me with it!! When all else fails start taking it apart and that's exactly what I did. I cut off the black netting and took of the top of it and look what I was left with.
Now this I can work with! I decided to use gold metallic craft paint and coat the whole thing lightly to let some of the wood show through. I was trying to match the ornate frame with the blue fabric so I could pair them all together if I wanted to. I then took some fake mum flowers I had sitting around stuck them inside the newly opened top. It's a flower vase!!!!!!!!
Next are the wooden candle sticks. We have all seen these sitting around at Goodwill. I sure know I have. They are just begging to be painted. I decided to keep with the gold theme and gave them the same lightly brushed gold effect at the hand drum/flower vase.
So there you have it friends. Just goes to show you can always make something out of other peoples "junk" with a little thought and creativity.
I am loving my gold and blue vignette.
Want to see what other bloggers did with their swaps. Here is the full list below. AND see what my chosen blogger I Am A Homemaker did with the items that I sent her.
Thank you!!! Yes it was a challenge for sure but I really love it now!
Love the fabric stretched in the gold frame like that! It's so very pretty!
Thank you so much! I love the way it turned out!!
As soon as you get tired of that blue and white- you send it my way! 😉 Great job- love all of it!
That blue and white fabric so gorgeous- maybe Shanna cheated and spent more than allotted :p Such a pretty vignette!
I just love that hand drum makeover. It looks so pretty as a little vase. Who knew!!!!!
I know…who knew! I am sort of surprised with myself haha.
I love that pillow case, too! Love what you did with it. All of it came together nicely to create a very cool vignette!
Super cute! I love the idea of framing that, it looks really high end! And that drum looks gorgeous (and less annoying?:))!
Thank you! And yes so much less annoying haha!
I love the drum-turned-vase! And the blue fabric looks perfect in that frame!
I knew you could do something fabulous with that pillow case! I'm amazed you even found a use for that drum! Great job girly!
Thank you!!!!! It was a challenge indeed!
Great job! Can't go wrong with gold and I love all things blue!
Beautiful! What a simple way to make an art piece. Love it.


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Der Heidemühlenteich ist ein Teich nordöstlich von Dippoldiswalde bei Karsdorf im  Erzgebirge, der ebenso wie der Hafterteich vom Oelsabach gespeist wird. Er hat eine Fläche von 3,8 Hektar und wird als Bade- und Angelteich genutzt. In der Nähe des Teiches befindet sich am Mühlgraben die Ausflugsgaststätte Naturhotel Heidemühle, eine ehemalige, heute denkmalgeschützte Sägemühle, die mindestens seit dem Jahr 1564 bestand.

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Das Teichufer ist teilweise moorig (mit Pfeifengras, Schmalblättriges Wollgras, Sumpf-Veilchen und Torfmoose) oder verschlammt (mit Fuchsschwanzgras, Wasserstern und Dreiteiliger Zweizahn). Weiterhin befinden sich dort ein Erlenbruch mit Ohr- und Asch-Weiden, Sumpf-Vergissmeinnicht, Großes Springkraut, Wald-Simse und viele andere Arten. Das Süd- und Ostufer ist mit Weidenröschen, Wasser-Schwertlilie, Gewöhnlicher Gilbweiderich, Echtes Mädesüß und Bittersüßer Nachtschatten bewachsen.
An einem weiteren kleinen Teich wachsen am Ufer Kalmus und Teich-Schachtelhalm und im Wasser Flutender Schwaden und Krauses Laichkraut.

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Im Teich befinden sich Karpfen, Rotaugen, Hechte, Rotfedern und Barsche.

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Die 1564 erstmals erwähnte Heidemühle, welche Anfangs eine Brettmühle war, wurde zu 1/4 Anteil 1635 als dem Landrichter zu Windischcarsdorf Georg Schlegel gehörend genannt, ein weiterer 1/4 Anteil an der Mühle gehörte 1650 dem Hospitalverwalter in Wendischcarsdorf Herrn Bohrisch, 1737 gehörte sie dem Kursächsischen Oberfloßkommissarmeister bei den Weißeritzflößern und Gutsbesitzer daselbst Gottlob Vinold und seiner Frau Anna Sybille Vinold bis 1754. Als weitere Besitzer wurden genannt: 14. Dezember 1754 Johann Christian Bellmann, 1789 Johann Christoph Bellmann, 1798 Carl August Bellmann, 1803 Friedrich Traugott Junisch, 27 April 1804 Carl August Bellmann der die Mühle gleich weiterverkaufte an Ludwig Theophilius Conradi und 1810 an Johanne Dorothea Conradi, geborene Meyer.

Ein in einem Schlussstein mit 1548 datiertes Haustürgewände ist Teil der als Kulturdenkmal eingestuften Ehem. Heidemühle, jetzt Gasthof in der Heidestraße 73 in Karsdorf.

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