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How the domestic violence hoax is being used to destroy marriage and erect a police state
Domestic Violence Awareness Meets Marriage Protection
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If it's October it must be "Domestic Violence Awareness Month." This federally driven observance has generated a steady stream of dishonest claims about how domestic violence is a gender crime perpetrated entirely by men against women. This non-existent crisis will be used to set aside more constitutional protections in order to railroad innocent men into jail.
Men's groups are beginning to fight back, pointing out decades of unchallenged research establishing that domestic violence is perpetrated as much by women as men.
But more needs to be said. Most of the domestic violence hysteria is generated for one purpose: to gain advantage in custody battles. In other words, trumped-up domestic violence accusations break up marriages and separate children from their fathers.
It is ironic but perhaps also fitting that just two weeks ago President Bush proclaimed Marriage Protection Week. Though this was a response to the flap over gay marriage, it might be even more constructively used to raise awareness of how the domestic violence industry is destroying marriage and creating fatherless children.
Now domestic violence hysteria is becoming so extreme that it is creating a quasi-totalitarian gulag, where fathers are evicted from their homes without any evidence of wrongdoing, interrogated, and forced to confess to crimes they never committed.
That's right. American citizens are routinely forced, on pain of incarceration, to sign confessions.
Forced confessions are familiar from the Stalinist regimes of Eastern Europe. Prisoners were required to denounce themselves for their "crimes" against socialism. Arthur Koestler described this vividly in his novel, Darkness at Noon.
In Warren County, Pa., fathers like Robert Pessia are told they will be jailed unless they sign documents confessing to acts of violence. The confessions require the father to admit, "I have physically and emotionally battered my partner. I have committed the following acts of violence against her." He must then describe the violence, even if he insists he committed none. The documents require him to state, "I am responsible for the violence I used. My behavior was not provoked."
As Pessia says, "This means I have lied and admit to something that I did not do." Other men testify, "It will be useless to try to defend myself because it will just make it worse."
The "violence" in question need not even be, in fact, violent. It may be anything the "victim" (who may only be "emotionally battered") says it is. "Depriving her of clothes" and "harassing her over bills" are among the definitions of "violence" promoted by some domestic violence authorities. Words like violence are debased into meaningless Newspeak, so that no defense is possible and no due process of law is applicable.
The line between law enforcement and psychotherapy becomes dangerously blurred, since the required confessions usually begin as involuntary therapy. Politicized psychotherapy echoes Soviet practice, where psychiatric prisons were used to confine and drug dissidents like V.I. Fainberg and V. E. Borisov, whose political views and ethical principles were taken as indications of mental illness.
These officials are not joking. In Massachusetts, minister Harry Stewart was jailed for six months for refusing to confess.
In Britain too the Labour government is employing Gestapo methods and destroying centuries-old Common Law protections for individual rights in the name of domestic violence. Home Secretary David Blunkett recently announced police raids to round-up and arrest men. The operation was carried out by something called the "Diversity Directorate" of the London police.
Blunkett's Conservative Party counterpart, Oliver Letwin, calls his methods authoritarian. Something extreme is taking place when a right-wing law-and-order spokesman can criticize the police methods of a left-wing government as heavy-handed.
It is clear that the purpose here is not to arrest individual lawbreakers but to instill fear in a target population. Gloria Steinem isn't joking when she says, "Feminism is a revolution." If so, the domestic violence machinery is executing its Reign of Terror.
Too many conservatives turn a blind eye to these abuses because they assume it is a matter of law-and-order. It is not. It is the perversion of criminal justice to serve an ideological agenda, bringing the law into contempt and leaving the weak at the mercy of truly dangerous criminals.
Perhaps this year we might celebrate Domestic Violence Awareness Month and Marriage Protection Week together, by becoming aware of how the domestic violence hoax is being used to destroy marriage and erect a police state.
Happy Ramadan
Capital Briefs — Week of October 27
Written By sbaskerville
Stephen Baskerville, Ph.D., is assistant professor of government at Patrick Henry College and Earhart Fellow at the Howard Center for Family, Religion, and Society. His most recent book, Taken Into Custody: The War Against Fathers, Marriage, and the Family, has just been published by Cumberland House Publishing.

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Rock DJ Voted Third Greatest Pop Video
Robbie's flesh-ripping music video, Rock DJ, has finished third in 4Music's 50 Greatest Pop Videos poll, thanks to your all-important votes!
Michael Jackson's epic video, Thriller, scooped the top spot, with Robbie fighting off tough competition from stars including Beyonce, Lady Gaga and Madonna to finish in the top three. Britney Spears came second with her video for Toxic.
Controversy in 2000
The Rock DJ video was surrounded by controversy when it was released a decade ago, due to its explicit content of gore and nudity. The full-length, uncensored video was shown exclusively on RobbieWilliams.com way back in 2000 and branded with a 15-certificate!
Take a look at the full music video in all its gory below, complete with Robbie in his iconic tiger pants and who can forget the flesh-eating rollerskating disco divas?!
1 Thriller by Michael Jackson
2 Toxic by Britney Spears
3 Rock DJ by Robbie Williams
4 Virtual Insanity by Jamiroquai
5 Single Ladies by Beyonce
6 Weapon Of Choice by Fatboy Slim
7 Poker Face by Lady GaGa
8 Take On Me by A-Ha
9 Vogue by Madonna
10 Like A Prayer by Madonna


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Anyone else remember the laser disk? I never really got this format. It was nothing more than a giant CD. It was like an LP size CD. Usually you had to get up half way through the movie and flip the disk over (unless you had a player that could play both sides). So while looking through my closet I discovered a stack of old laser disks. I also found the player under the bed (good place for it). As I looked at the shiny disk I liked the rainbow that was being made. It made and interesting Day 264 of Project 365.


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A Head To Head History: The Atlanta Falcons and the San Diego Chargers
Although the Steelers-Raiders, Vikings-49ers and Eagles-Cardinals matchups may have had more history and even series such as the Buccaneers-Cowboys, Packers-Seahawks and Patriots-Ravens may have had more memorable moments, at The Gridiron Uniform Database we are first and foremost concerned with the visual impact of a series history, so have decided to go with the Falcons-Chargers this week for our weekly series "A Head To Head History." With the rich and vibrant reds and blacks of the Falcons and the blues and golds of the Chargers, this was a matchup history that has visually impressed.
(Plus, did you know that the Eagles and Cardinals have played each other well over a hundred times? I just didn't have the time this week to do that many matchups! I suspect this series may be leaning toward non-conference matches whenever possible.)
Rookie Dan Fouts looked for his first win against Atlanta, but the Chargers failed 41-0
[1973 meeting]
For a few years after the 1970 AFC-NFC merger teams were continually meeting various non-conference opponents for the first time. While we continue to debate the usefulness and desirability of interleague baseball as it becomes a season-long proposition for the first time in 2013, in the 1970s the excitement for new rivals meeting in the new NFL was a positive thing. Of course the NFL and AFL had only played as separate leagues for a decade since the AFL's founding and were attempting to merge into one cohesive league, while baseball had established nine decades of two-separate-league traditions, meeting only for All-Star Games and the World Series and had threatened to upset that tradition with the creation of interleague play in the 1990s that would let AL and NL teams meet in-season yet still maintain distinct leagues with
differing rules.
So none of that interleague cynicism that now grips baseball was around in San Diego on October 21, 1973 when the NFC's Atlanta Falcons came to town for these two teams' first ever meeting. Over 40,000 people showed up at San Diego Stadium for this game, the Chargers were 1-4 and rookie Dan Fouts was making his second career start. Two weeks earlier he had relieved the aging John Unitas and rallied the Chargers from being down 38-0 at halftime in Pittsburgh with 21 fourth quarter points to make the final score 38-21 at Three Rivers and had been handed the reigns of the Chargers for good. The Falcons, on the other hand, were 2-3, but things looked up as those two wins were a 46-6 defeat of the Bears the previous week and a 62-7 opening day drubbing of the Saints. Those two wins were sandwiched around three losses in which the Falcons offense looked anemic, but head coach Norm Van Brocklin was optimistic as they faced a rebuilding Chargers club that the offense would continue to roll. The Chargers were in the final year of their white helmet with powder blue and yellow pants years and they faced a mono-white with red helmet Atlanta team. The Falcons offense did continue to roll, and they defeated the Chargers 41-0 and continued to win, eventually getting to 8-3 with two late-season losses keeping them out of the playoffs, but at 9-5, the 1973 season was the high point of Van Brocklin tenure as Falcons head coach.
When they met the second time, again in San Diego in 1979, the fortunes of the two franchises would be reversed. The heyday of "Air Coryell" -- the high powered offense of Head Coach Don Coryell and Fouts would be in full swing. The Chargers would 10-3 and a top the AFC West while the Falcons, although they had made the playoffs in 1978 were struggling at 4-9 and two years away from the best year of the Leeman Bennett-Steve Bartkowski era when they would go 12-4 in 1981. From 1978 through 1983 the Chargers were a White At Home team, so the Falcons wore red-over-gray this time, and Atlanta prevailed in an upset, 28 to 26 at Bartkowski threw a touchdown pass to William Francis with 21 seconds left in the game. Chargers would go on to win the AFC West, but would be knocked out of the playoffs by Houston a month later.
The next time the two teams met, in 1988, would be the first time they faced each other in Atlanta. The Falcons wore red at home, with a jersey patch honoring #30 David Crudup. The two teams would be struggling, however, as the Chargers were 2-8 and the Falcons 3-7. The Chargers would win a forgettable game 10-7, but it would be the only time the Chargers have defeated the Falcons so far. Chargers head coach Al Saunders, in his second full season, would be fired at the end of the year, while third-year Falcons' head coach Marion Campbell would be fired the following season after a 3-9 start.
Even though the Falcons won in San Diego in 1991,
Jerry Glanville wasn't happy about something
Write-up of the 1991 game
In 1991, the teams met back in San Diego in September and the Chargers' John Carney missed a possible game tying field goal and the Falcons prevailed 13 to 10. It would be Atlanta's first win in twenty road games, and they were again wearing their home colors in San Diego, although now they had black helmets and jersey instead of red, as the Chargers were mono-white in all sixteen games of the 1991 season. Even with the Falcons win, Jerry Glanville apparently had a problem with the officiating, as you can see in this picture where he is being restrained by Jamie Dukes. This was also the during the Deion Sanders primetime era in Atlanta.
A nice looking 1994 HOF Game
The teams would meet again in a colorful Hall Of Fame Game in Canton in 1994, where they would both wear their throwbacks, plus again in the 1994 regular season in San Diego, with the Chargers again White at Home, this time with blue pants, and the Falcons again in black. Both teams, of course wore the NFL's 75th Anniversary patch in the Hall Of Fame Game, but by the regular season matchup the Falcons had added a jersey patch honoring longtime team equipment manager Whitey `Zeke' Zimmerman, who died on November 3, 1994. Under first-year head coach June Jones, the Falcons won this matchup as well, 10 to 9, in the teams first meeting at the Georgia Dome. Even though they beat the Chargers, they struggled to a 7-9 finish, while San Diego would go 11-5 and reach their only Super Bowl, losing to San Francisco.
In 1997 the Falcons again had a rookie head coach, as it was former Broncos and Giants head coach Dan Reeves first year at the helm of Atlanta. The team would improve upon a 3-13 '96 campaign to go 7-9 in '97, but they would be on the ascension as the met the Chargers on the way down in '97. The Falcons were in the midst of a five game winning streak, while the Chargers were losing their last eight of the 1997 season that would lead to a 4-12 finish and cost Head Coach Bobby Ross his job. The Chargers were no longer a all-season 'White At Home' team, wearing navy for this matchup in San Diego. The Falcons won this game 14-3, and Atlanta would go 14-2 and make it to their only Super Bowl the following year, losing to Denver.
2004 meeting in Atlanta
These two teams wouldn't meet again until 2004 when they would meet in Atlanta, and the Falcons would again win 21-20. The Falcons were now wearing their current uniform set, and wearing a red jersey at home. Both teams were having good seasons and the Chargers, with Drew Brees at quarteback, went 12-4 and would fall in the Wild Card round to the Jets, while the Falcons, in Jim Mora Jr.'s first season and with Michael Vick at quarterback, went 11-5 and all of the way to the NFC Championship Game, losing to Philadelphia.
The most recent time these two teams met was in San Diego on Thanksgiving Weekend in 2008, and the Falcons wore their black pants with the white-and-red-trimmed jersey, a look I've always liked. In my opinion, the Falcons look better in black pants with their current uniform set than the white pants, in fact I think they would look best with a red helmet and red jersey over black pants for their primary home set and red helmet, white jersey, black pants on the road. The Chargers had switched to their current set, with the white helmet, in 2007, and were no longer predominately going white at home, wearing their navy uniforms. Atlanta won this game as well, 22 to 16, and they would go 11-5 in Mike Smith's first season as head coach and lose to Arizona in the playoffs. San Diego, under second year head coach Norv Turner, would be 4-8 after this game, but would win the next four games to amazingly win the AFC West at 8-8 and defeat the Indianapolis Colts in the Wild Card round (in OT, Tony Dungy's final game) before losing to Pittsburgh in the Divisional Round.
Matt Ryan throws a pass in 2008 victory over Chargers in San Diego
Mike Smith and Norv Turner are still the head coaches for the 2012 meeting, the first time that the same coaches have met twice in this series. The Chargers opened the home schedule with a mono-white look last week, but will they go white at home again for their ninth regular season meeting on Sunday? The Falcons have owned this series, with a 7-1 mark, the only Charger win coming in Atlanta in 1998. Even though these teams have had some pretty good seasons, some at the same time, these teams have never played in primetime. Every game in this series in Atlanta has been at 1:00 PM Eastern, and every game in San Diego has been in the 4:00 PM hour (1:00 PM local).
The Falcons continue their run through the AFC West, opening 2-0 with big wins over the Chiefs and Broncos, while the Chargers are also undefeated with wins over Oakland and Tennessee. Should be a good game in San Diego, but the Falcons look unstoppable, look for them to continue their dominance over the Chargers.
The only "Prime Time" in this series was Deion returning a punt in 1991
Week 2 Uniform Matchup Rankings (and R.I.P. Steve Sabol)
Week 2 already?
Yep, and now we get into the flow of the season. Here's my ranking from bottom to top:
#16. Texans-Jaguars: Texans in dark blue/white and the Jaguars in white/white. Yet another WAH team in Jax. This one does not do much for me. The Texans do have a nice outfit and all, but with the Jags seeming to want to distance themselves from their unique teal jerseys and I find this matchup...meh...
#15. Saints-Panthers: Saints in black/washed out vegas gold combo against the Panthers in their early season white at home (WAH) combo. The Saints gold 3/4 collar works better here than on the white jerseys. Not a thrilling matchup due to the heavy dose of black, but the hints of carolina blue helps this...some.
#14. Broncos-Falcons: Broncos in all white and Falcons in red/white. I know the striping wouldn't match, but just once, I'd like to see the Broncos wear their navy pants with the white jersey. This isn't the worst matchup, but it doesn't excite me much.
#13. Cardinals-Patriots: Cardinals in white/white and the Patriots in dark blue/silver. In recent years, the Patriots started the season going WAH. Not this season. And, I kinda like that. A bit of a bland matchup, truthfully.
#12. Raiders-Dolphins: Oakland in black/silver and the Dolphins in white/white. If you read last year's weekly rankings, you know how much I dig the Dolphs in white/aqua. But that's a look they reserve for away games. But, I can appreciate the look here. Raiders as always, looking nice in the black jerseys with the silver trim.
#11. Vikings-Colts: Vikings in the white/white combo with the Colts in the blue/white. Boy, if the Vikes would have sprung some purple pants on us, I would have had a lump in my throat. But alas. A little purple, a little blue and a lot of white. Rather a fair matchup.
#10. Jets-Steelers: The Jets in all white and the Steelers in the familiar black/yellow combo. The Jets go full white in this one, while the Steelers swing one of the more familiar looks in their black and yellows. Normally I can like this matchup, but I'm just not feeling it this week. Two teams with logo patches here, which is a rarity.
#9. Browns-Bengals: Browns in brown/white and Cincy in white/white. Thanks, Bengals for going WAH. and forcing the Browns to finally wear Brown for the first time since Week 17 when they hosted the Steelers. Bengals staying away from their black pants. But still, nice to see the uniqueness of the Browns wearing their color namesake for a change.
#8. Buccaneers-Giants: Not really a bad matchup. Giants definitely put an order to their unis this year, none of that weird stretchy stuff. Unis look much more organized. The Bucs go with the pewter pants again and that's a plus for this encounter.
#7. Lions-49ers: Nice traditional matchup. Metals (silver and gold as I channel Burl Ives), scarlets and honolulu blues. Lions in white/silver and Niners in red/gold. Nothing fancy on their own, but when paired up, this works.
#6. Cowboys-Seahawks: Dallas in white/mint and Seattle in monochrome dark blue. The Seahawks, continue to wear the dark/dark unis, even after the uni overhaul. And to my eyes, it looks even better than before. Cowboys with the usual. I do happen to think this is a good pairing.
#5. Ravens-Eagles: Ravens in purple/white and Eagles in white/green. Philly returns to WAH for their early home games after a year's absence. The Ravens, in a rare move, move the "Art" tribune from a helmet sticker to a jersey patch. The Eagles meanwhile have NO tribute to Steve Van Buren at all, perhaps because he played 60+ years ago? Ugh! Have a little sense of history, man! Back to today. Really not a bad matchup and credit to the Eagles for wearing the green pants or this might have been a thumbs down matchup.
#4. Titans-Chargers: Titans in two tone (columbia and navy) blue and the Chargers, for the first time in a LONG time, sport an all white look. And the Chargers did well to go with this combo. I happen to like the Bolts' white/navy combo, but two reasons why their decision to go all white really works here; 1) It's different and 2) It nicely offsets the Titans and their navy pants. A goody!
#3. Chiefs-Bills: Check this out: Chiefs: red/white/red/white. Bills: white/blue/white/blue. How about that for symmetry? Certainly one of the better matchups in Week 2.
#2. Redskins-Rams: Redskins in white/yellow and the Rams in all navy blue. If the Rams blue were more of the royal variety, this would probably be #1 on the charts with a bullet. But it's still a good one. Unlike most of my peers, I happen to like the dark/dark look. And coupled with the 'Skins in the hot yellow pants, I am a friend of this pairing.
#1. Bears-Packers: Traditional rivals and as always, one of my favorite matchups. Great colors, great contrasts, just 100% pure uni goodness. Greens, yellows, oranges and dark blues. Except for the TV numbers on the Bears going from sleeve to shoulder, Nike didn't mess with these too much.
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Before closing, we at the GUD would be remiss if we did not note the passing of Steve Sabol, who was the President of NFL Films. Steve passed away on 9/18 at the age of 69 after a long bout with brain cancer. While his father Ed was the founder of NFL Films, Steve was the visionary and guiding force of NFL Films. He and his cohorts turned the visual documentation of the National Football League into an art form. It is no secret that much of our research at the GUD involved a lot of viewing of NFL Films programming. It is likely that no sports league on the planet has been as thoroughly on documented on film as the NFL, and the great majority of the credit for that goes to Steve. He leaves behind an immense legacy for which the GUD and all fans of the NFL are eternally grateful.
We'll be back tomorrow with a new look at a head-to-head series of an upcoming Sunday matchup, but first here's Rob Holecko with a few additional thoughts about Steve Sabol.
Thanks, Tim... I echo 100% your sentiments about Steve Sabol. For the last day I have had playing in my iPod Sam Spence's iconic instrumental masterpieces that we all associate with NFL Films. The classic NFL Films style -- slow-motion, tight-on-the-spiral, with the John Facenda / Harry Kalas narrations is how generations grew up enjoying the NFL. That style is due to Steve. He was NFL Films, and he subconsciously embedded in our collective psyche a heroic and entertaining quality to the NFL that in no small way continues to shape what we think of the sport today. Whenever we hear that music or see an old NFL Films clip we think of how "it used to be", the good old days of football. Whether it is that classic Sam Spence music that you hum along with with words that aren't there from an old sea shanty: "What do you do with a drunken sailor/What do you do with a drunken sailor/What do you do with a drunken sailor/Early in the morning" or the visual image of Jackie Smith dropping a sure touchdown in Super Bowl XIII along with Verne Lundquist's radio call: "He's got to be the sickest man in America" or the visual image of Old Man Willie running for a touchdown in Super Bowl XI as we stared into his eyes, or simply John Facenda talking about the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field, or Franco Harris reaching down, just out of frame to catch the ball (or not) and go down the sideline with the winning touchdown, or Joe Montana rolling to his right and throwing the ball to just the right spot where Dwight Clark could reach up to the heavens to snatch it, a moment so perfect that we can call it simply "The Catch", all of these images, these iconic moments that we recall, the way that we recall them, is due to NFL Films and Steve Sabol.
For a certain generation of us when we were twelve years old, and depending on exactly what year we were born or what part of the country we were in, in the back yard we imagined we were Montana or Roger Staubach or John Elway or Terry Bradshaw, or Johnny Unitas, Joe Namath, Dan Marino, Bart Starr or even Vinny Testaverde, we dropped back to throw the winning touchdown in the Super Bowl. In this imaginary fantasy, in our mind's eye we were the heroic champion snatching that moment of victory. And it all played out in slow motion, because that was how we had seen it done -- John Elway backpeddaling on a cold winter's day in Cleveland and throwing a quick slant pass low to the ground to culminate "The Drive" or a million other moments like that -- in our mind those moments all occurred in slow motion, with Spence providing the soundtrack and Facenda the words. That world, that emotional connection that so many of us have with football is largely due to the work of Steve Sabol.
Yesterday in Uni Watch, someone linked to an article that was written last summer for the Philadelphia Inquirer about how NFL Films is being dismantled due to the league's creation of and investment in the NFL Network. Here is a link to that story, it is a good read, and it is sad to see what has become of the organization that for millions of us created how the NFL looked.
http://articles.philly.com/2011-07-29/sports/29829579_1_nfl-films-nfl-films-nfl-network
We leave you with a clip from NFL Films, and RIP Steve:
If Now Was Then...(Part 1)
I was watching a bit of a Tennessee Titans game early in the Preseason and a thought occurred to me. If the Titans were playing back in the 1940s era, what would the jerseys look like? The colored shoulder area likely would have extended all the way to the wrists, I imagined.
Having recently completed graphical images for the 1920-1932 era over the summer, I decided to broaden my scope and have a bit of fun. All work and no play, etc, etc. What would EACH current team look like if they were playing back in the times of the leather helmets and long sleeves? I made my first attempts at re-envisioning current uniforms of the Dolphins and Jaguars last year. But this was a horse of a different color.
Intrigued by the prospects, I started to lay some ground rules. But, in the words of Captain Barbossa, these rules are "more what you'd call guidelines than rules."
White jerseys were not overly frequent so I tried to keep them to a minimum. (In fact, I was able to make due without white jerseys for more than half of all current teams.)
No logos (other than very early Redskins and Pirates/Steelers) ever appeared on jerseys.
Stripes around socks and sleeves tended to be without thin little border stripes and either had no separation or a large amount of separation between them.
One pair of pants allowed per team.
Stripes on pants are located on the backs of the legs…'butt-stripes' if you will. I used the model of the 1936 Giants who had 3 color strips in each stripe.
I only used 3 models of helmets – the basic leather, the flying wing with stripes, and the flying wing without stripes.
If the team already existed back in the 30s, 40s, and/or 50s, its design then could be used as a model but I was not putting any limitation on myself saying I HAD to use that exact design.
Unless black is one of the teams' main 'colors,' it does not get used (i.e. Detroit, Philadelphia, & Arizona).
No chromatic limitations. Back in the day, could a manufacturer have made golden jerseys (not yellow – real gold) for a team? Hard to say.
No TV numbers or nameplates.
It's important to keep in mind that 'color vs. color' match-ups were frequent at the time including Green Bay in navy playing Chicago in navy. When teams had secondary uniforms at the time, they saw little action, sometimes never more the two or three Sundays per season. Other teams, like Philadelphia, wore both jerseys interchangeably throughout the season both home and away.
That said, for the next 8 weeks, I will be bringing you these constructs division by division. The first division to be presented is the 'grandfather' of them all, the NFC North…
The NFC North
CHICAGO – Boy, was this difficult! <sarcasm included> Aside from changing the numbers on the navy jersey to orange (as they were back then) and adding a reverse orange secondary combo that was routinely worn throughout the 30s, this IS the Bears.
DETROIT – As with Chicago (and later with Cleveland), I had little choice with Detroit. This is who they are. I removed the highlighting outlines from the northwestern stripes and the numbers and all is good. A grey jersey was not an option.
GREEN BAY – With the Packers I had a little leeway. Their current design wasn't established until the 1960s. I decided on using their current stripe pattern as opposed to that of the 60s with the 5 stripes. I eliminated the separation stripes. I opted for their secondary jersey to be yellow. Green Bay actually utilized a mono-yellow look in the late-40s and 1950.
MINNESOTA – As a Bears fan, it pains me to say this but, for some reason, the Vikings models I put together are my favorites when you compare them to the current versions. I used the original darker purple for the base as opposed to the current "Barney" purple. When they were founded, they featured northwestern stripes on their sleeves and added them to the socks in subsequent years. Removing the yellow outlines and sticking with straight purple and white made for one BAD combination. I went with a white flying wing on a purple helmet that resembles their current design bearing the Viking horns.
Next week, I will continue with the NFC East. Stay Tuned...
Bill Schaefer
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Mark 10:17-24, 29-31, And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life? 18 And Jesus said unto him, Why callest thou me good? there is none good but one, that is, God. 19 Thou knowest the commandments, Do not commit adultery, Do not kill, Do not steal, Do not bear false witness, Defraud not, Honour thy father and mother. 20 And he answered and said unto him, Master, all these have I observed from my youth. 21 Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. 22 And he was sad at that saying, and went away grieved: for he had great possessions. 23 And Jesus looked round about, and saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they that have riches enter into the kingdom of God! 24 And the disciples were astonished at his words. But Jesus answereth again, and saith unto them, Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! … 29 And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, 30 But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life. 31 But many that are first shall be last; and the last first.
Forsaking all to follow Jesus, wherever He may lead, and obeying whatever He may ask, has never been an easy decision to make. Yet, it is always the RIGHT decision, and it is also the most REWARDING decision we could possibly make.
While reading the Gospel of Mark this morning, three truths stuck out above all others. The first, as mentioned above, is simply the importance of having the desire and the willingness to forsake all to follow the Lord wherever He might lead. Choosing to forsake all is never an easy decision to make, but it is always the right decision to make. Secondly, I was reminded of the importance of humility and servanthood [MK 10:35-45]. For the past 2,000 years, followers of Christ have strived for power, prestige, and position, but such has never, nor will it ever, be the way of Christ and His kingdom. Thirdly, I saw the importance of biblical faith. A total dependence upon Christ and Christ alone. Whether we want to admit it or not, we are all a broken people. We all need help from God. Without biblical faith, we will never experience biblical wholeness God desires us to have and others need for us to have, no matter how hard we try [MK 10:46-52]!
O Lord, create within my heart a faith that depends solely upon You, a willingness to forsake all to follow you, wherever You might lead, and humility that is willing to serve You and others!


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MR-10 PERSONAL STUDIO SYSTEM INFO PAGE:
Date = 1982
Country = Japan
Type = Analogue
Drum Voices = 7
Rhythms = 12 + 12 Fills (Preset)
Rhythm Combining = Yes
There aren't many analogue Yamaha drum machines around. We've looked around and it appears that they only released one commercially (the MR-10 from 1982). We heard about the drum machine that was built into Stevie Wonder's space ship but that would be a bit out of our league.
Looking back, there wasn't anything about the design of the MR-10 that was going to set the world alight, (even for 1982) but as you're about to discover, this uninspiring plastic box did have a few tricks hidden under that grey plastic case...
The VHS tape sized MR-10 offered a global tuning* control for the voices, separate level controls for the kick and the hi-hat, (handy) an automatic fill-in per rhythm which could be set to go off every 4 or 8 bars, (or not at all) and five little drum pads which had no use whatsoever but were fun for about five minutes when you first started tapping on them. The rhythms came in two banks of six but you could combine every single rhythm within that bank if you wished, (how did six rhythms at once sound?). What was really cool is that where you had different time signatures clashing, (like 3/4 waltz, 4/4 swing and 4/4 rock) the thing would go berserk and starts creating crazy patterns which were still musically correct (just mad). This combination effect also worked on the fills too.
* For sampling purposes, we found a tuning we liked and stuck with it for this sample set, but in the single hits pack, (coming soon) we will be including all the tuning variations.
What we love about this little one-off from Yamaha, is that it has a completely original sound. The snare drum is the first thing that grabs you. It sounds a little like an '80s Simmons kit. Everything about each sound is different to what everyone else was doing at the time. In some ways it sounds quite cheap and toy-like but when you dig out real toys like the Mattel Synsonics kits, you suddenly realise that the sound is far better!
This is exactly the sort of thing to be looking out for if you want to wander away from the pack and try out something a little more adventurous in your music. As it is, or re-programmed into your own beats, there won't be a lot of "drum machine spotters" out there that will be able to twig this one.
By the way... we are serious drum machine spotters
Sample Pack Info:
Recycle RX2 Loops:
Single drum hits (WAV):
This sample set contains 44 four bar loops of all 12 rhythms in all possible combinations with each other plus a further 35 four bars loops of sub-mixes without hats, snares and kicks. Fills are included on the last bar of every loop.
There are no individual drum hits included in this sample pack at the moment BUT they will be coming VERY soon! If you buy this sample pack now you will get the drum hits without charge if you contact us.
What's so special about these sample packs? Quite simply, there isn't anywhere on the internet or in any commercial sample library where you can get this stuff. We made these samples because nobody else has.
All Dubsounds sample packs are sampled directly from our own drum machines. They are definitely NOT ripped from sample CD's, unlike many you see on Ebay at the moment, (which is a bit sad). All the rhythms are recorded directly into Pro-Tools from the machine's audio output and are not equalised, compressed or effected in any way. We want you to have the closest thing to the real machine as possible but with the added benefits of seamless integration into your VST host. The only thing we have done is to CAREFULLY remove any unwanted electrical noise and hum present in the signal, (if required) and taking extreme care to avoid damaging the delicate percussive transients. These samples were made for our own use first and foremost!
Yamaha MR-10 - 79 loops - (70Mb download)
Before buying; please make sure that you have read the information on the drum sounds intro page


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Pavlos Mélas
'moosootoo' is a London-based collective of musicians playing Greek, traditional and popular music... The group maintains a precious aesthetic of genuine performance and quality. The aim is not to confuse modern pop with tradition, but rather to revive invaluable elements of folk and urban Hellenic song in an entertaining context.
Pavlos is a scholar and singer of 'Byzantine Music' a unique genre which traces its roots in ancient Greece and has survived mainly through the Orthodox Church and the Greek folk tradition. Pavlos is a member of the London-based choir: Byzantine Melodists.
...A great collaboration with Cigdem Aslan, ' a fresh, natural and relaxed performer with a beautiful voice' (Songlines). Together they have performed extensively in the UK in venues as big as the Royal Albert Hall but also in Istanbul and in Greece.
'The Plastic Chairs' is a Greek folk group with a broad range of activities including live performances and outreach projects. The group has given various major concerts around the UK and has played in schools, hospitals and other institutions.
Pavlos also performs as a soloist: singer-guitarist. His repertoire ranges from a rich variety of Greek songs to favourite English ballads and touches of Spanish and French tunes. Also, as a freelance musician Pavlos collaborates with different groups where he mainly plays guitar, but also bass and baglama.


There was a time, not so long ago, when many garden designers thought roses mainly belonged in the formal rose garden. Times have changed, and people are again recognising what wonderful plants roses are for most parts of the garden.
Roses are an extremely variable and versatile group and there is a rose to fit just about every situation in the garden, from the wild to the very formal, from the traditional to the modern, and from the miniature to the gigantic. Their value as fragrant plants is also legendary.
The health of roses used to be an issue, but breeders have made great advances and there are many varieties that are both beautiful and disease-free. Health is also enhanced by planting in mixed borders, although it is important that other plants are not allowed to creep around the bases of the roses.
When choosing roses, it is worth spending some time selecting the best varieties for that particular spot in the design and for that climate. A very select list of some of the most gardenworthy roses begins with Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll'. This was introduced some years ago, but with the combination of beautiful flower and truly superb old rose fragrance, it is still a firm favourite. Like a number of David Austin's English Roses, it can be grown as either a 1.5m shrub or a 3m climber, depending on how it is pruned and trained.
'Lady of Shalott' is one of the best of the English Roses; excellent for both the mixed border and as a climber. It is seldom out of flower from June through to October or November. The flowers are a rich apricot with a warm, tea-like fragrance, and the plant reaches about 1.5m when pruned as a shrub or 3m as a climber.
It is tricky finding good white roses, but 'Desdemona' is excellent. The flowers start a very soft peachy pink but quickly turn white, and unlike many plants with white flowers, don't turn into a nasty brown mess after rain. It starts flowering early and carries on very reliably until late in the year. It has a lovely, strong old-rose fragrance, and is a compact shrub that is easy to keep at about 1m in height.
The best of the repeat-flowering climbing English Roses is 'The Generous Gardener', which reaches a height of 3-4m. It produces many stems from the base for fanning out, and so promises extra flower production. The soft-pink flowers are produced freely and have a strong and delicious fragrance. If not 'deadheaded', they turn into large orange hips that last well through winter.
'Queen of Denmark' is one of the Alba roses and so once flowering – many designers immediately reject once-flowering roses, but this is a great shame. 'Queen of Denmark' is a tough rose. It has the very double flowers of the old roses, and the classic fragrance that you associate with them but in fact don't find too often.
'Hansa' is one of the Rugosa roses, and so very tough, disease free, thorny and not favoured by deer. The flowers are double in a deep magenta pink with a strong fragrance. It repeat flowers as well as producing a fine crop of large orange hips, and makes a large shrub. Like all fragrant roses, be sure to plant it where the flowers are easily accessible for sniffing.
It is difficult to choose just one species rose, as there are so many beautiful ones. R. rubiginosa, otherwise known as the sweet briar, is a British native. It is quite vigorous and thorny, so has to be placed carefully. Apart from the pretty, single, soft-pink flowers and the large crop of red hips, the young leaves smell strongly of green apples. Vita Sackville-West had a hedge of it by South Cottage at Sissinghurst, which Troy Scott-Smith has recently reinstated, and at Highgrove there is a line of it on the outside of the pear tunnel in the walled garden, which is regularly trimmed for maximum fragrance.
'Adélaïde d'Orléans' is one of my favourite ramblers, growing to about 5m. It doesn't produce hips, has a light to medium fragrance and, like most ramblers, it doesn't repeat flower either, but is so beautiful with masses of pure white flowers. The lax growth follows the contours of its support and it is practically evergreen.
'Francis E. Lester', on the other hand, does produce a fine crop of long-lasting hips and has a strong musky fragrance, which, combined with the great clusters of soft-pink flowers, makes it one of the very best ramblers.
When dealing with these roses, it is important to consider carefully the final size of the rose you are planting. It is tempting to plant a fast-growing climber or rambler to cover an area quickly, but that will lead to nothing but trouble. Persuade the client that patience is a great virtue. Most repeat-flowering shrub roses look superb in the first year and climbers look impressive in the third year. Species roses are very beautiful when left alone to achieve their maximum size, but horrible when they have to be pruned.


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Squirrels cost Windsor man $700 in car repairs
Posted 10:47 pm, January 8, 2020, by Rachel Skytta, Updated at 10:19PM, January 9, 2020
WINDSOR, Colo. --A Windsor man is out hundreds of dollars after squirrels broke into his car three times in a matter of weeks. Each time, the squirrels chewed through wires that left him unable to drive his Jeep.
Gary Seago says he first noticed the problem toward the end of November.
"I started it up and it was going 'chug, chug, chug' and I thought something's wrong," said Seago.
Seago took his car to the shop and learned a fuel injector plug was chewed in half. Mechanics told him the culprit was likely a squirrel. Many tubes and wires in vehicles are soy-based, which can attract rodents.
The squirrels didn't stop there. The following morning, Seago says the exact same part was once again chewed. And weeks later, they were able to destroy an even more expensive part under the hood.
"It's like they weren't going to stop doing it. They were going to continue to try to make a home of my Jeep," said Seago.
Seago has had to find a way to fund the squirrels' expensive habit. The repairs have totaled roughly $700. Living on a fixed income and without full car insurance, Seago says he can't afford another repair.
"I have doctor's appointments and things I need to go to and I can't be without transportation," said Seago.
He has tried a number of tactics to keep the rodents away. Seago placed moth balls under the hood and also installed a device that uses high-pitched noise and strobe lights to keep them away. He says the deterrents seem to be working, but worries they won't fix the problem permanently. Seago says his neighbor is also experiencing a similar problem.
"It isn't like they're going to do it once and you get your car fixed and everything is OK. Obviously, they continue to get into wherever they can and be destructive," said Seago.
Seago isn't the only one dealing with car issues caused by squirrels. John Taylor, who lives in Parker, reached out after hearing Seago's story.
Taylor says the rodents caused thousands of dollars to his brand-new Hyundai Tucson.
"I was out on a fishing trip and my wife called me and said all the lights on the dash came on. It was just going haywire," said Taylor.
After taking the car to the shop, Taylor learned something chewed through almost every wire and tube under the hood. The estimate was nearly $8,000 for repairs. Taylor says his insurance covered the damage, but he's now taking steps to keep the squirrels away.
"I come out just about every two nights and spray the tires and around the car," said Taylor.
Rodent damage is a common problem for local auto shops.
"We've seen it where the rodent is actually still in the car or they'll be dead," said Hannah Pelletier, owner of Davis Repair.
Pelletier says rodents are often drawn to cars in the colder months while looking for a place to stay warm. Many wires and tubes in newer vehicles are also covered in a soy-based coating that attracts the animals.
She recommends using moth balls, peppermint oil or a repellent spray to keep rodents out of your vehicle.
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June 30, 2012 tom Action, Hollywood, Horror	Abraham Lincoln, civil war, horror, thriller, Vampire
This is a movie which should have worked much better than it did. An historical fantasy horror, it had the right ingredients. With people like Rufus Sewell (Zen, Aurelio Zen, 2011) an d Dominic Cooper (The Devil's Double, Latif Yahia, 2011) they should have been well able to play off each other, but they were in a support cast so their influence would have been limited. Added to this the director, Timur Bekmambetov , who brought us those great Day Watch, (2006) and Night Watch (2004) movies.
Benjamin Walker, a relative unknown, (Flags of Our Fathers, Harlon Block, 2006) acquitted himself well and whether it was the relative inexperience or the character, he came across much as we would have expected of a characterization of Abraham Lincoln. The story line follows a young Lincoln looking to revenge his mother's death at the hands of a vampire, while trying to kill the particular vampire (not knowing he's a vampire) he meets Henry Sturgess (Dominic Cooper) who teaches him how to kill vampires and then sends him to Springfield which was seemingly a hotbed of vampires. As the movie progresses it becomes clear that he needs to come up against Adam (Rufus Sewell) one of the oldest vampires (he tells us he is five thousand years old).
There follows a series of vampire hunting fights and struggles over the years until he eventually becomes President. Here we see the vampiric legend superimposed on the historical timeline. Lincoln's son who of course died in childhood is in the movie Killed by a vampire. There are also implications for the war as Adam agrees to deploy vampires for the Confederacy, this of course is a potential game changer.
There is only one person (well three if we include his friends, his wife (Mary Elizabeth Winstead, The Thing, Kate Lloyd, 2011) and of course Mr. Sturgess…so that's tree humans and a vampire.
They of course come up with a plan to save the world and in so doing so create the movies big dénouement. This is probably where the movie was let down most, but in fast scenes, appropriate scene music and give our actors plenty of life threatening situations and you should have a good action sequence. Unfortunately everything was just too well scripted. A kid can be thought how to work a mathematical problem to its end through the use of a formula. A mathematician can take the same formula and create something new and exciting; Bekmambetov is a "mathematician" by any standards so I have no reason why this movie did not work.
There were a number of leaps of faith, at least one very poor continuity issue and some scenes which were just too contrived. The use of mid 19th century sunglasses by all was actually a nice touch which could have been over done but was not.
Rating 4/10, this should have been a much better movie but I suspect something just did not work in the production. This is not a bad film, it just did not engage me or bring me in to the story.
June 23, 2012 June 23, 2012 tom Uncategorized	cartoon, New York, top cat
Okay, so this might not be the first movie you'd think I would write about, but it is a movie. On a rather wet afternoon it was all that was on that was suitable for the age groups involved. So the serious bit.
It would seem that this particular offering was aimed purely at the younger aged market with very little in the way of humour designed for adults that should fly over the heads of the kids.
Over all the cartoon stayed essentially local to the original format and character line up. Officer Dibble's accent is more American that it was remembered…less New York Irish. TC and the gang were more or less the same but TC himself seemed less self assured and cocky that remembered, less Of the punchlines. To the movie's credit, it very quickly established the characters and their personalities. T's hapless sidekick Benny is his same old self.
On the technical side some of the animation seemed less that expected. It was clear this was not the output of one of the big studios. It seems to have been a Mexican studio. This blog is from the phone. When I get back to the lap top I'll expend on the technical side.
Rating 6/10 at least one of the three of us was entertained. One of us watched some of it and nearly fell asleep at other parts while the third of our trio seemed more interested in anything that moved in the movie theatre itself…not bad, but you might be better off getting Disney DVD.
June 19, 2012 tom Hollywood, thriller	Carlotta Valdes, Golden Gate, Jimmy Stewart, Kim Novak, Mission, San Franscisco, Vertigo
Another old classic…
I was recently on an extended business trip to China and knowing I'd need to have a stock of DVD's with me I dug up some old classics to bring along. One of these was Vertigo. It is a number of years since I watched it last and so I thought it was time for a revisit. I've been to San Francisco since I last saw the movie and it was interesting to recognise various locations (such as the Mission Dolores Church and graveyard near the Castro district) .
We of course know the story of a San Franscisco detective, John 'Scottie' Ferguson (James Stewart, It's a Wonderful Life, George Bailey, 1948) who retired from the force after a case of vertigo during a chase which lead to the death of a fellow officer while trying to rescue our hero as he hung from a roof ledge. While trying to decide what to do with himself, the independently wealthy former detective spends a lot of time talking with ex girlfriend and fiancé Midge Wood -for a short while (Barbara Bel Gedes, Dallas, Miss Ellie Ewing, 1978 – 1990). During the discussions the subject of an old college friend wanting to talk to him pops up.,
Scottie meets this friend, Gavin Elster (The Time Machine, Anthony Bridewell, 1960), who it transpires is quite wealthy, having married in to a shipbuilding family. He asks Scottie to follow his wife Madeleine (Kim Novak, Bell Book and Candle, Gillian Holroyd, 1958) as he thinks she may be ill. Scottie reluctantly agrees to do this and very quickly begins to notice certain odd behaviours. When these are discussed with Gavin Estler, he reveals some of the story behind Madeleine's grandmother, the tragic Carlotta Valdes.
While further watching Madeleine, he tracks her to the Presidio area under the Golden Gate Bridge where she seemingly jumps into the water. He of course rescues her and takes her home to recover. There is a certain tension between them at first, but this soon develops into a relationship with Scottie trying to help Madeleine as much as possible. This help ultimately results in the couple in a small museum village about 100 miles south of San Francisco which is central to the dreams Madeleine is having. Having forced her way into the old church and up the spire tower, Scottie struggles with his vertigo and while trying to get to the top, he hears a scream and sees her fall to her death outside.
Following a harsh coroner's report and the general shock Scottie reverts into himself, suffering from a prolonged depression. While recovering he meets a lady who reminds him of Madeleine. Is all as it seems? A relationship develops here also and as it does certain events begin to link this women to the dead Madeleine and her grandmother Carlotta Valdes.
This culminates back in the same church tower, only this time both are able to climb to the top. Watching this movie with a critical eye, at one stage I suddenly realised I was waiting to see how it ended, as a thriller, it dragged me in and brought me along to the end. Always giving the viewer enough clues to bring you along with Scottie Ferguson, it still leaves you with that small piece of doubt which obviously lingered with Scottie. It is easy with the music, camerawork and story line to see why this film is such as classic.
Rating = 9/10. Nothing is perfect, but this movie well stands the test of time and captures the growing sense of unease felt by our hero.
Shake Hands With The Devil (1959)
June 18, 2012 tom drama, English, European, European classics, Irish	Cyril Cusack, Ireland, James Cagney, Michael Anderson, Ray McAnally, Richard Harris, war of Independence, White Heat
This 1959 Irish War of Independence era movie can, with a certain amount of justification, be described as a forgotten classic. Directe d by Michael Anderson (Dam Busters 1955) it touches on a time and a subject matter many film makers until Neil Jordan (Michael Collins, 1996) stayed away from. I came to this film via my father who is a great fan of it and as a result we've been looking for a copy for a number of years. Now released on DVD I had to buy a copy and see what all the talk was about. I'm glad I did. The leading and supporting casts are a who's who of Irish and British acting talent of the time and subsequently. As I mentioned the subject matter was one many stayed away from or used as a support to a more personal story (Ryan's Daughter David Lean, 1970, which was more of a romance than war film).
Although shot in 1959 it shows little of the experimental film making beginning at that time in France and elsewhere with the early New Wave work or even the earlier Italian Neo-realism. Anderson deploys methods tried and tested in the 1930's and 1940's and the movie feels like a product of this period in places, although it also has that more relaxed and expansive feel of its generation. Ryan's Daughter is only 11 years later and totally different in style. We can also contrast it with Odd Man Out (1947) by Carol Reed (The Third Man, 1949) with an almost Noir feel in places, certainly far more atmospheric and brooding as we watch James Mason the IRA officer on the run in Belfast following a failed robbery. Shake Hands used shadow sparingly and to best effect in the early ambush scene where Paddy Nolan (Ray McAnally, The Mission, Altamirano, 1986) and Kerry O'Shea (Don Murray, Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, Breck, 1972) are walking home at night. In many ways one of the more modern scenes in the movie.
The Movie is based on the novel by Rearden Conner, which was adapted by Marian Spitzer (The Dolly Sisters 1945) together with Ivan Goff & Ben Roberts (White Heat, 1949) . We can see novel's influence in the detail and characterisation such as Lady Fitzhugh (Sybil Thorndike, The Prince and The Showgirl, The Queen Dowager, 1957) being a member of The Movement. This characterisation is perhaps most striking in James Cagney's character, Sean Lenihan; by day a mild mannered surgeon lecturing to students in Trinity College and by night a respected rebel leader (Commandant). It is in his reaction to the presence of certain women that we see a darker side to his character which later merges with his view of the Treaty being signed, he is ultimately "fighting his own war" . By Contrast Kerry O'Shea does not want to be "in the Movement" and does not want to take life but is forced by circumstance to do both.
I'm tempted to run down the list of supporting actors, it was/is breath-taking. My father ranks this as one of his favourite films, I can see why. You will have noticed I give very little of the plot away – it is young student gets caught up in rebel affairs after death of a friend, he is to be smuggled out of the country and while waiting for his ship with a squad of volunteers events take a number of turns which force all involved to make a series of life changing decisions.
Rating 8/10 It is of its time and dealing with what was then a delicate subject, but is well nuanced and well worth watching.
Aside June 18, 2012 tom European, Hollywood, thriller	De Niro, fraud, Murphy, physics, thriller, Weaver
Dr. Margaret Matheson (Sigourney Weaver, Aliens 1986) and Dr. Tom Buckley (Cillian Murphy 28 Days Later, Jim, 2002) are two academics who use both physics and psychology to debunk the myths of physic charlatans. Both a firm believers in controlled academic study and in Matheson's case, despite over 30 years of investigation have never found a genuine physic. We see this skeptiscism stretch also to other departments on the University where they work. Dr. Paul Shackleton (Toby Jones, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, Percy Alleline, 2011) is the head of the Scientific Paranormal Research Centre (SPRC) at the university and the constant butt of Matheson's swipes. Such is her lack of respect for his work that when she is asked to view some work which is promising results she debunks the work in the corridor in front of more junior colleagues. Of course this is done objectively and once again seemingly validates her position.
A complication arises in the form of Simon Silver (Robert De Niro Killer Elite, Hunter, 2011), a famous physic who retired from public life 30 years ago following the fatal heart attack of a journalist critic at one of his shows. Now returning to public life, Silver comes to the team's attention. Buckley is eager to go after him but Matheson is somewhat more reticent given the dealings she had with him all those years ago. As the discussion moves forward and events unfurl it seems possible Silver might just be the physic he claims to be, or is he?
Silver agrees to a bank of tests to be conducted by the University's SPRC under Dr. Shakleton. There are still some questions and Buckley has two of his students look over the test footage. They may have found something. The movie builds to a climatic end where we learn more about our key characters, but not before a few twists. I could not help but compare this to a Hitchcock effort and in a number of places I found myself wondering how the maestro would have worked certain scenes better.
Cortés performed well with Buried (2010), but not quite as well here. He does however manage to convincingly portray damp northern US country even though his movie was shot largely in Spain. This is a solid B movie which while not damaging careers, will not do much to enhance them. This said, the saving grace for the movie was the delivery of the laed characters to deliver on what was required, despite possibly miscast. De Niro is possibly a waste in the role he plays, while Murphy is like a hound straining at the leash through most of the movie. Weaver is under-used also. There is also some interesting support work going on. Ben (Craig Roberts, Submarine, Oliver Tate, 2010) works well in his supporting role.
Overall this is a middle-of-the-road movie which mostly brings the audience along, even if we do have to ask ourselves once or twice where exactly it is going.
Rating 5/10, essentially a good old fashioned 3 star but could be close to 2 star only for the quality and work of the lead cast members.
The Chef (Comme un Chef)
June 14, 2012 October 6, 2012 tom Comedy, European	chef, comedy, Jean Reno, Romantic
The Chef, written and directed by Daniel Cohen (Les Deux Mondes 2007) who is better known as an actor has acquitted himself well here. This is probably best described as a romantic comedy in the sense of a light nice story line regarding the following of one's dreams and aspirations; there is at least one marriage proposal, but that's only in support of the overall story.
What we have in this movie is a young self-trained chef "jacky Bonnot" ( Michaël Youn, Les 11 Comandements, 2004) who cannot keep down a steady job because his standards are too high and as such often takes offence at the eating habits of his customers when they order the wrong wine or side accompaniment to the main dish. With a child on the way and a large overdraft he needs to find regular work, his girlfriend manages to arrange a six month contract painting windows at an upmarket retirement home.
Meanwhile Alexandre Legarde (Jean Reno) is a multiple starred chef in the restaurant holding his name. The only problem is that he no longer owns the establishment, having sold it to in international restaurant chain. The chain wants Legarde to modernise his menu and include a selection of modern gastro dishes which he is totally against. The powers are bringing in a new English chef to provide a modern ambience . With only a matter of days before he has to launch his spring menu the pressure is on – can he keep his stars and reputation.
Circumstances bring the two chefs together at the retirement home where Legarde is visiting his old mentor who also happens to be the father of the owner of the restaurant chain now in command. Jacky has struck-up a friendship with the home's chefs and they have tried some of his recipe suggestions, one of those recipes is one developed by Legarde some years previously but with some slight modifications which actually work. Legarde offers his the job as his deputy immediately ( the company owning his establishment has offered his deputies head chef roles in restaurants around the world which they obviously took, leaving him short key staff)
I'm trying not to give too much away here, as it is one of those movies which just swims along and it is best if you just follow the current with it. The two men start working together, along the way they must save relationships, create the new menu, keep the restaurant out of the English chef's hands and keep their sanity.
The long awaited/feared arrives and a menu is presented; but does it work? Watch and find out.
Reno is one of those actors who can turn his hands to different characters from hard, in-control assassins, police investigators to hapless husbands. Best known internationally for his roles in productions such as Leon (1994), Ronin (1998) or Crimson Rivers (Les Rivières Pourpres, 2000), I would consider Roseanna's Grave (1997) as one of my favourite of his roles.
Michaël Youn who plays Jacky is a well known comedian in France and his talent shows. Typical of what I think is a very French way the comic hero is almost manic with his straight man being calm and solid but no less flawed and open to the help of the junior partner. Such is the nature of this movie that you know the ending almost from the start, you know it is going to be a happy ending, the only question is how do they make it happen? This movie answers that question in a relaxed almost comfortable manner which brings the viewer along with the offering.
Rating = 6/10, a firm 3 star rating, it entertains as well as making you hungry, just perfect for a night in with that special somebody.


The Kuala Lumpur Declaration recognizes increased migration into urban areas as a challenge faced by cities that requires special attention. The Declaration therefore considers social cohesion and inclusive economic environment can unlock urban migrants' development potential and increase their positive contributions. Indeed, conducive policies to ensuring migrants' integration and protection are a pre-requisite for migrants to be able to fully participate in and contribute to society.
The World Urban Forum closed its Ninth Session (WUF9) today February 13, 2018. The biennial conference gathered 22.000 participants from all over the world to discuss the implementation of the New Urban Agenda (NUA). Adopted in 2016 at the UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Development, the NUA is a universal agenda as over half of the world's population is residing in cities. The theme of this ninth World Urban Forum was "Cities 2030, Cities for All" as the NUA can be used as a tool toward the achievement of Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals.
From this action oriented work, the Kuala Lumpur Declaration has been issued. In these documents, participants of the WUF9 affirm their aspirations for cities for all and call for the operationalization of this concept. To that end, they consider multi-stakeholders partnerships and multi-level and cross-sectoral coordination as a key enabler of unlocking positive transformation. The Declaration also calls for inclusive and integrated development approach, for no-one and no place to be left behind.


Replacement floor plate for Shield Arms double stack magazine extensions with an engraved Shield Arms logo for a more subdued/low profile look. Comes with a replacement screw. Fits Glock, CZ, SIG, and Smith & Wesson double stack magazine extensions.


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The Unteachables
Gordon Korman
Balzer + Bray
Judy Clemens
"The Unteachables is a lively, feel-good book."
There's no doubt about it, middle school is awful for everyone. Students in the midst of puberty, teachers who have to deal with them, parents trying to raise them . . . it's difficult and problematic in so many ways. However, not everyone has it as hard as the students and teachers at this book's Greenwich Middle School.
Mr. Kermit's career was derailed early on because of a cheating scandal that wasn't his fault, and the Self-Contained Special Eighth-Grade Class—known to the rest of the student body as The Unteachables—has been shuffled off to the school's darkest corner to be, well, out of the way. Kiana Roubini, a transfer student, accidentally finds herself in the mix.
"I push open the door and walk into room 117. A plume of smoke is pouring out the single open window. It's coming from the fire roaring in the wastebasket in the center of the room. A handful of kids are gathered around it, toasting marshmallows skewered on the end of number two pencils."
Kiana is one of half a dozen students in the class, which includes a boy with a reading disorder, one who can't control his anger, and others who can't fit in with more traditional students because of their quirky personalities. Their teacher, Mr. Kermit, used to be good at his job, before the trouble. He began his work life with enthusiasm and a desire to change the world.
"The first day of school. I remember the excitement. New students to teach. New minds to fill with knowledge. New futures to shape. The key word is remember. That was thirty years ago."
Mr. Kermit is thrown in with SCS 8 as one final humiliation before early retirement. He is expected to crash and burn, along with the unusual, forgotten students. He plans to ride out the year handing out worksheets and completing crossword puzzles. The students don't have a problem with that. At least, not at first. Gradually, they get to know each other. The students want more from school, and Mr. Kermit begins to remember what it was like to care.
"My career has taken some strange detours. Yet here I am, surrounded by the worst class I've ever had in every way but one—the fact that they're the best class I've ever had."
This warm, funny, touching story is told from the perspectives of the many different people involved, each chapter showing another person's point of view. The students are lovable, and their reasons for their own issues become clear as they narrate their parts of the plot. The love, respect, and care which come to light in the story are real, and it's easy to root for this group of misfits.
This book would be fun for a wide variety of readers, including middle-school students, teachers, and parents. There is much with which to identify, and plenty to learn. The Unteachables is a lively, feel-good book. Enjoy!
Judy Clemens' books in several mystery genres include the Agatha- and Anthony-nominated Stella Crown Mysteries. Her most recent book is Beyond the Grave (Poisoned Pen Press, 2018), the fifth in the Grim Reaper Mystery Series. She also wrote the Agatha- and Anthony-nominated YA thriller Tag, You're Dead (Poisoned Pen Press, 2016) under the pen name J. C. Lane.


The Stormwater Committee updated the city's Stormwater Master Plan which was adopted on December 10, 2012, by the City Council. All documents are available at the Government Center. For questions, please contact Jim Heines, Director of Public Works, at (314) 872-2533.
Stormwater management involves planning and accounting for how rain acts once it lands. The city encourages its residents to incorporate good stormwater management practices into their property maintenance and improvement projects.
To this end, the city's Stormwater Committee has compiled stormwater management advice for homeowners.
Make sure your gutters are cleaned regularly.
Direct downspouts away from your home's foundation so that stormwater flows away from your home.
Add compost to landscape areas to promote plant roots and water soaking into the ground.
Consider native grasses and plants that have extensive root systems.
Add trees to your yard to provide a canopy over paved surfaces. This will provide shade, will spread out rain, and will promote stormwater infiltration and evaporation.
Add a rain garden or a bio swale to help soak up stormwater and limit runoff.
Add a rain barrel to one of your downspouts to collect stormwater for watering plants.
Consider making new pathways, parking areas, or driveways out of permeable pavers so that some of the rain that hits these surfaces will soak into the ground.
Landscaping professionals, landscape architects, and engineers can provide advice and designs for how your project can manage stormwater through grading, plantings, and best-management practices.
The Stormwater Committee welcomes attendance at its meetings, where residents can discuss their concerns and seek advice from the Committee. The Stormwater Committee meets every other month. The city's meeting calendar can be found here.


On behalf of the Veterans, I thank you for your songs, and your patriotism. As a veteran of the Vietnam War, and of Desert Shield/Storm, it is comforting to know there are people like you who appreciate our service.
HI JIMMY, MY NAME IS JERRY JONES AND I AM A FULL TIME COUNTRY GOSPEL SINGER, MY WIFE AND I TRAVEL AROUND THE COUNTRY PREADING THE WORD OF GOD TO ALL THAT WILL COME, I DONT KNOW WHY POLITICS HAVE TO BE BROUGHT IN TO IT, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO SING AND WRITE WHAT IS IN YOUR HEART JUST AS OTHERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO SAY WHAT THEY SAY, ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS NOT LISTEN, YOU SIGHT IS BRIGHT AND WELL DONE AND I LIKE YOUR MUSIC AND THINK IT IS WILL WRITTEN, KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND MAY GOD BLESS. JERRY Hi Jerry and thank you very much for your feedback. (For readers, his reference to "politics" concerned a recent post on my website servers community page concerning another band's different point of view on politics and religion in general). Jerry's website is www.jerryjonesministries.com. I went to your website and you have a wonderful voice and style. Let me know if you are ever in the Northeast Ohio area.
Hi Jerry and thank you very much for your feedback. (For readers, his reference to "politics" concerned a recent post on my website servers community page concerning another band's different point of view on politics and religion in general). Jerry's website is www.jerryjonesministries.com. I went to your website and you have a wonderful voice and style. Let me know if you are ever in the Northeast Ohio area.
Thank you so much for performing at our Veterans program at the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Valley of Youngstown. You were the perfect complement for our speaker. Your performance made the evening!
How correct you were when you advised me to have the audience rise, hold hands and sing-along with Kate Smith! This was a crowning moment for a memorable event!
Jimmy, Still today, I am touched by your moving performances this weekend -- Saturday for the 281st Veterans Program and Sunday at the Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman, Ohio. Once again your songs were a vehicle for Vets and their famiiies to gently grieve their loved ones and to deeply appreciate the magnitude of their courageous, selfless, service to our contry. May God speed your project that your extraordinary works be made available to all who need the healing therein. I am, as always, your most avid fan.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR FEEDBACK AND CONTINUING SUPPORT OF MY MUSIC, ESPECIALLY MY PATRIOTIC SONGS. YOU ARE A GENUINE AMERICAN AND A TRUE PATRIOT. THIS COUNTRY NEEDS MORE OF YOU. SUPPORTIVE COMMENTS FROM YOU AND THE OTHERS HERE ARE SO HELPFUL AND INSPIRING TO ME AND REALLY HELP ME KEEP GOING IN THIS PROJECT. THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS YOU!
I first became aquanted with Jimmy's music this year at the Memorial Day ceremony at the Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman, Ohio. This was the first Memorial Day my Dad hasn't been alive, and he's interred there. He absolutely would have loved "Soldier, Good-bye". I did also. That song was the first time I was able to listen to "Taps" since the day of his interrment. It was a very interesting mesh in the song, and still very respectful. Keep up the good work.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE NICE COMMENT. AND THANK YOU FOR NOTICING THE BLENDING OF "TAPS" INTO THE SONG "SOLDIER, GOOD-BYE". OFTEN TIMES I'M NOT SURE WHETHER THE PUBLIC PICKS UP ON THINGS LIKE THAT. FOR INSTANCE I ALSO BLENDED IN THE FOUR MILITARY THEMES INTO MY SONG "MY AMERICA, I LOVE YOU".
MY CONDOLENCES ON THE LOSS OF YOUR FATHER. I'M SURE HE WAS A WONDERFUL MAN AND A TRUE PATRIOT. I AM PLEASED THAT "TAPS" IS PERHAPS A LITTLE EASIER TO LISTEN TO WITHIN MY SONG. HOPE TO SEE YOU AGAIN. GOD BLESS YOU.
Dear Jimmy, We had the distinct privilege of hearing you, for the very first time, perform two of your wonderful patriotic songs yesterday at the Ohio Western Reserve Cemetery Memorial Service. We were truly moved by your music and do so appreciate your talent and time with us making the event a truly memorable one. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. My husband is a retired Polaris Submarine Vet (Viet Nam era) and my youngest son re-enlisted in the Navy Reserves a little over a year ago. God bless you and keep you in the palm of His hand always.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR KIND WORDS! I REALLY APPRECIATE THEM. THIS WAS MY FIRST PERFORMANCE FOR THE MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY AT THE OHIO WESTERN RESERVE NATIONAL CEMETERY. I HAD PERFORMED FOR THE PREVIOUS TWO VETERAN'S DAY CEREMONIES THERE IN RITTMAN, OHIO. IT IS ALWAYS SUCH AN HONOR. PLEASE KEEP IN TOUCH AND JOIN MY MAILING LIST. THANK YOU AGAIN. GOD BLESS YOU AND GOD BLESS AMERICA.
I cannot begin to THANK YOU enough for giving our residents here at St. Mary of the Woods the greatest Veterans Day ever!! They loved it and as we know deserved it. You really were the icing on the cake for us all. Your singing is amazing and with the great gift God has given you, you will touch people with your voice everywhere you go. On behalf of all the Veterans of St. Mary of the Woods, THANKS!!!
Jimmy, I give up. I'm addicted to your music. I can't play "just one song" when I pull up your website I HAVE to keep listening and dancing and singing along ---I'm an IDIOT --- good thing I live alone. Everything about your music is soooo compelling. --- Can't help but think there are probably some OTHER idiots like me out there --- Will keep sending this site to other possible victims. I need company!
Hi Jimmy, I was at the Veterans Day program at the Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman, OH last Sunday, November 9, and heard you sing the National Anthem plus two of your songs. It was truly a very cold, windy, rainy afternoon but people of all ages came, even those with handicaps made an effort to come out that day to pay their respect to our fallen heroes. The two patriotic songs you sang were very moving and as I stood there listening, I observed others listening to every word you sang, some with tears in their eyes. Your patriotic songs depict the love and devotion you have for this great land of ours.
I was at the Veterans Day program at the Western Reserve National Cemetery in Rittman, OH last Sunday, November 9, and heard you sing the National Anthem plus two of your songs. It was truly a very cold, windy, rainy afternoon but people of all ages came, even those with handicaps made an effort to come out that day to pay their respect to our fallen heroes. The two patriotic songs you sang were very moving and as I stood there listening, I observed others listening to every word you sang, some with tears in their eyes. Your patriotic songs depict the love and devotion you have for this great land of ours.
Your new song "Fell in love down at SOS" is sure to be a hit. Good nostalgic beat to it. Sounds like the perfect "belly-rubbing" song to dance to. How about a Cleveland Clowns....I mean Browns song? What do you think?
Your new song "Fell in love down at SOS" is sure to be a hit. Good nostalgic beat to it. Sounds like the perfect "belly-rubbing" song to dance to.
How about a Cleveland Clowns....I mean Browns song? What do you think?


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Q: Create bug in a different project when build fails We have setup a build definition which creates a bug and assigns it to "requestor" incase the build fails. See below :
By default, the bugs are created in the same project. How do I change this to create the bugs in a different project ? The reason is, our work item tracking is in a different project than our Git repos (due to reshuffling and what not). Note that both the projects are under the same account.
Looking at the tool tip, it provides some sample fields, is there a corresponding field for "project" ? (System.Project ?!)

A: The Create work item on failure option in VSTS build can only create work item in the same project.
The workaround to create a Bug if build failed can be achieved by adding a PowerShell task. Detail steps as below:
1. Add a PowerShell in the end of your build definition
In the PowerShell script, you can create a Bug for a different project by REST API. Below is an example script:
$witType="Bug"
$witTitle="Build $(build.buildNumber) failed"

$u="https://account.visualstudio.com/DefaultCollection/project/_apis/wit/workitems/`$$($witType)?api-version=1.0"
$body="[
          {
            `"op`": `"add`",
            `"path`": `"/fields/System.Title`",
            `"value`": `"$($witTitle)`"
          }
       ]"
$user = "user"
$token = "PAT"

$base64AuthInfo = [Convert]::ToBase64String([Text.Encoding]::ASCII.GetBytes(("{0}:{1}" -f $user,$token)))
$result=Invoke-RestMethod -Method PATCH -Uri $u -Headers @{Authorization=("Basic {0}" -f $base64AuthInfo)} -ContentType "application/json-patch+json" -Body $body

2. Specify Run this task option as Even if a previous task has failed, unless the build was canceled
From Second task to the end task (PowerShell task), change Run this task option as Even if a previous task has failed, unless the build was canceled:

So when build fails, a Bug will be create to the different project as you specified in PowerShell script.

A: You can not do this out-of-the-box, but ...
You could do it using the API, something like this:
1 - Add a task to the build process to call a rest API and call the api to create a workitem. See https://www.visualstudio.com/en-us/docs/integrate/api/wit/work-items#create-a-work-item
2 - Change your agent phase to allow access to the token. Your task will need this.
3 - Change your task in Control Options and change the "Run this task" to "Custom condition" and fill the field with
eq(variables['Agent.JobStatus'], 'Failed')

Ref https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/vsts/build-release/concepts/process/conditions?view=vsts
This should do it.

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Gary Joe Mitchell lead vocalist and keyboardist for the band spent much of his career doing road work across Canada, Mexico and the U.S. but due to burnout he left the road and immediately began searching for long-time friend & drummer Mark Anderson. They reunited and began collaborating. Fast forwarding a bit they now are in the midst of production on a one of a kind album project along with multi-instrumentalist Milo Deering of the Eagles and the Don Henley Band. The album is a 12 song compilation of songs written by Mitchell/Anderson. Fitting the LP into any one genre would be all but impossible. There are hints of classical, traditional country, alternative rock and a bit of a Latin feel in most all of their compositions. The project is being produced by Tanner Landry at Southside Recorders in Fort Worth, Texas. The band is shooting for a summer of 2023 release date.
In the midst of production, Will's upcoming album release is tentatively set for August 2023
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The Organizing Committee is pleased to announce the second international conference Mathematics, Physics and Philosophy in the Interpretations of Relativity Theory to be held in Budapest on 4-6 September 2009. The meeting is organized by the Department of History and Philosophy of Science, Lor?nd E?tv?s University and the Institute for Philosophical Research of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, in collaboration with the Alfr?d R?nyi Institute of Mathematics of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences and the School of Computing &Technology, University of Sunderland.
Prof. Ludwig Kostro, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland.
Dr. Peter Rowlands, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Prof. Istv?n N?meti, Relativity Theories: Logic Based Foundation, Part 1.
Dr. Hajnal Andr?ka, Relativity Theories: Logic Based Foundation, Part 2.
Mr. P?ter N?meti, Relativity Theories: Logic Based Foundation, Part 3.
Dr. J. F. Barrett, In the Hyperbolic Theory of Special Relativity Is Space Also Hyperbolic?
Dr. Richard T. Gawne, Does Big Bang Cosmology Imply that the Universe is Self Caused?
Prof. L?szl? E. Szab? & M?rton G?m?ri, Is Relativity Principle Consistent with Electrodynamics?
Dr. W. Nawrot Euclidean Model of the Spacetime ? Is the Reality Exactly as We Can Observe It?


NASA's Juno spacecraft will make its long anticipated arrival at Jupiter on July 4. Coming face-to-face with the gas giant, Juno will begin to unravel some of the greatest mysteries surrounding our solar system's largest planet, including the origin of its massive magnetosphere.
Magnetospheres are the result of a collision between a planet's intrinsic magnetic field and the supersonic solar wind. Jupiter's magnetosphere — the volume carved out in the solar wind where the planet's magnetic field dominates –extends up to nearly 2 million miles (3 million kilometers). If it were visible in the night sky, Jupiter's magnetosphere would appear to be about the same size as Earth's full moon. By studying Jupiter's magnetosphere, scientists will gain a better understanding about how Jupiter's magnetic field is generated. They also hope to determine whether the planet has a solid core, which will tell us how Jupiter formed during the earliest days of our solar system.
In order to look inside the planet, the science team equipped Juno with a pair of magnetometers. The magnetometers, which were designed and built by an in-house team of scientists and engineers at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, will allow scientists to map Jupiter's magnetic field with high accuracy and observe variations in the field over time.
The magnetometer sensors rest on a boom attached to one of the solar arrays, placing them about 40 feet (12 meters) from the body of the spacecraft. This helps ensure that the rest of the spacecraft does not interfere with the magnetometer.
However, the sensor orientation changes in time with the mechanical distortion of the solar array and boom resulting from the extremely cold temperatures of deep space. This distortion would limit the accuracy of the magnetometer measurements if not measured.
To ensure that the magnetometers retain their high accuracy, the team paired the instruments with a set of four cameras. These cameras measure the distortion of the magnetometer sensors in reference to the stars to determine their orientation.
One of the mysteries the team hopes to answer is how Jupiter's magnetic field is generated. Scientists expect to find similarities between Jupiter's magnetic field and that of Earth.
Magnetic fields are produced by what are known as dynamos — convective motion of electrically conducting fluid inside planets. As a planet rotates, the electrically susceptible liquid swirls around and drives electric currents, inducing a magnetic field. Earth's magnetic field is generated by liquid iron in the planet's core.
The observations made by Juno's magnetometers will also add to our understanding of Earth's dynamo, the source of our planet's magnetic field, which lies deep beneath a magnetized layer of rocks and iron.
Imagine Earth's crust strewn with refrigerator magnets as you try to peer beneath the surface to observe the dynamo. The magnetization of Earth's crust will skew your measurements of the magnetic field.
These observations will also add to the general understanding of how dynamos generate magnetic fields, including here on Earth.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California, manages the Juno mission for the principal investigator, Scott Bolton, of Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio. Juno is part of NASA's New Frontiers Program, which is managed at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, for NASA's Science Mission Directorate. Lockheed Martin Space Systems, Denver, built the spacecraft.


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If your doctor has recommended a laser ablation to treat your bulging and twisted varicose veins, your reflux condition is an advanced one that involves your greater saphenous vein (GSV).
Take heart! You have 40 million other Americans who share your condition. Fortunately, recent innovations in minimally invasive treatments, such as endovenous laser ablation, ambulatory phlebectomy, and sclerotherapy, have done away with the need for hospital stays and invasive procedures—the vein strippings of the past. These safe and effective methods allow doctors to treat varicose veins on an outpatient basis.
EndoVenous Laser Treatment (Ablation) is also known as EVLT or EVLA. This brief, under-one-hour office procedure requires only local anesthetic. Vein ablation enjoys a 93–100 percent success rate, with patients experiencing minimal bruising, very little pain, and short recovery times.
What Happens During a Vein Ablation Procedure?
Your board-certified doctor will use an ultrasound to guide a thin, hollow needle into your greater saphenous vein. A wire is passed through the needle, the needle is removed, an introducer is guided in over the wire, and then the wire is removed. A very narrow laser filament is threaded through the introducer into the vein until it reaches the sapheofemoral junction in the groin. Your doctor will inject an anesthetic mixture into the entire vein to numb it. A laser machine then releases a burst of high-energy heat that causes the vein to contract and seal shut.
You will put on compression stockings immediately after the procedure and wear them overnight. It's very important to wear your compression hose during the day for up to 10 days. The hose will speed healing time and helps relieve any pain and pulling that you might experience. Over-the-counter NSAIDs, such as ibuprofen, will lessen any discomfort.
What Are the Long-Term Benefits of Laser Ablation?
You will see your doctor within a few days of your procedure, so an ultrasound can confirm that the vein was sealed and is healing properly. You can resume your normal activities immediately, although you should avoid walking on inclines, heavy lifting, and sitting or standing too long in any one place or position for the first 10 days.
You will notice a cosmetic improvement often within just a few days and certainly within weeks. Tired, achy, restless legs will be a thing of the past. A study cited by the National Institutes of Health found that two years after the procedure, 90-100 percent of veins are still closed and require no second treatment. Symptoms improve in 95 percent of patients, 83 percent of leg ulcers heal, and patients return to their work and active lives almost immediately!


A botanical is any plant valued for its medicinal or therapeutic properties. Botanical medicines can be derived from either the roots or the aerial parts, such as flowers, bark, seeds and leaves. All herbal supplements and phytomedicines are botanical products. For much of human history, botanicals were the only medicines available. There are well-developed botanical healing traditions in many parts of the world; these include Ayurveda, TCM, Native American healing traditions, and many others. The efficacy of these herbal approaches is underscored by the many pharmaceuticals that are derived from traditional medicinal plants.
Historically, herbal remedies consisted of whole plants or parts of plants, often blended for synergistic effect. However, contemporary research and methods have led to the creation of standardized extracts, which are herbal extracts processed in such a way that the active healing compounds appear at a defined level in the finished botanical product. Botanical supplements are marketed in a variety of forms, including tinctures, extracts, capsules and tablets.