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Extremists, Church Officials Call For Violence At Pride In Sofia, Bulgaria
By Dan Avery June 27, 2012 at 1:06pm · 9 comments
The Pride parade in the Bulgarian capital of Sofia is still set to happen this Saturday, but attendees are bracing for protests and the possibility of violence encouraged by officials from the Bulgarian Orthodox Church.
Last year, paradegoers were beaten in the street, and in 2008, the first year a LGBT march was held, skinheads threw Molotov cocktails at celebrants. This year Father Evgenii Yanakiev is encouraging the faithful to throw stones at parade participants and said politicians who support the procession should be "drowned in the sea with millstones tied around their necks."
Now members of the Bulgarian National Union have successfully obtained a permit from the city to hold a concert just a few hours before Sofia Pride. Members of the global anti-homophobia group AllOut.org, however, say the show is just a front for a protest that will no-doubt stir up anti-gay sentiment.
"Stoning, fire bombs, public beatings—the story of Pride in Sofia, Bulgaria sounds like it's from the Middle Ages, not the 21st century," said AllOut director Andre Banks "Mayor Yordanka Fandakova has a responsibility to protect the Pride participants when there is real danger that extremists will exact horrific violence on her citizens, simply because the want to live openly and be embraced for who they are. Giving an official permit to violent, anti-gay extremists on the same morning as Pride is a recipe for disaster."
As Banks points out, while there will be police protection at the parade itself, there's nothing stopping "an angry stirred-up mob of right wing extremists" from harassing or attacking people on their way to or from the march.
James Warlick, the U.S. ambassador to Bulgaria, is among the dignitaries expected to attend Sofia Pride.
Human rights activists have asked the Bulgarian Orthodox Church to condemn these calls for violence but instead, the Church issued a statement confirming its opposition to "immoral manifestations," and calling homosexuality "an unnatural lust which unconditionally harms both the personality of those who commit it and the society as a whole."
But drunken hooligans intent on anti-gay violence? That's just Christian love, right?
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Daez
It is about time that the United States cuts all ties and foreign aide to countries that do not demonstrate respect for all minorities. I am sick of our tax dollars going to aide countries like this one.
Houston Bill
Exactly how is the Bulgarian Orthodox Church not acting like a terrorist group? Seriously, an official of that organization is, without correction from the remainder of the organization, making a direct call for physical VIOLENCE against peaceful protesters operating fully within their rights under international human rights norms (as well as Bulgaria's Constitution – for whatever that is worth).
I say, treat the Bulgarian Orthodox Church like Hamas. Jail anyone in this country that funnels money to them. Bar their members from travelling to the USA.
@Daez: Do not worry Daez, your "tax dollars" are NOT going to Bulgaria, as the country is part of the EU and it is one of the few growing and stable economies in Europe at the moment.
As for the Sofia annual Gay Pride, this year it is shaping up to be the biggest and most popular to date. Many mainstream Bulgarian singers and entertainers are officially taking part in it, and so are many visitors from neighbouring countries where there are still no gay parades.
The Bulgarian Church have always been opposed to the event, and their statement this year is not something new. Each year however, there are fewer and fewer incidents reported at the annual Sofia Gay Parade, as it becomes one of the biggest in the region. There was one reported scuffle last year, which took place in the evening after the event had taken place.
I am not saying that everything is perfect, but for a country which for a long time has been subjected to the most brutal and inhumane form of communism, things in Bulgaria are definitely looking up.
@Daez: "It is about time that the United States cuts all ties and foreign aide to countries that do not demonstrate respect for all minorities. "
Its seems to me like the authorities are respectful to minorities. They let the Pride Parade take place and the protest. Its not the government saying those homophobic things, Its some idiots (who have the right to express their opinion as well).
@Petar: Bulgaria is a corrupt and weak state with a very weak economy. The vast majority of its highly educated leave as soon as they can. Yes, there are a few people that are trying to change things, but Bulgaria and Romania are the bottom of the barrel when it comes to the EU in just about every metric imagineable, including rule of law.
June 28, 2012 at 9:06am
@Houston Bill: When was the last time you have been to Bulgaria? Or for that matter have you ever been outside of your country? Seeing that you are changing the topic of discussion from gay rights to corruption in Bulgaria, can you honestly say that there is no corruption in the form of lobbyism in the US? And if yes, are you really that naive?
We are the "bottom of the barrel" because unlike you, dear Huston Bill, we didn't buy and sell human beings from Africa as slaves, so that they could build our country. But that is a different topic altogether.
You must be a very ignorant and insular person if you can so easily pass judgement on a whole nation which is still reeling from the terror and repressions of Communism, which you obviously know very little about. Otherwise if you did, you would have a lot more respect and admiration for these people who are trying to catch up with the rest of the free and civilized world under abnormal and difficult circumstances indeed. And on top of all that (if that isn't enough) they have the Church to deal with.
@Daez: This statement was almost as ignorant as that priest's. Bulgaria is in the EU. The US cannot cut ties with its most important partner. Besides there are chruch extremists EVERYWHERE.
I am happy to report that the annual Sofia Gay Parade took place today without any news of intimidation by ring-wing groups. There was a rival conservative rally for the "preservation of family values" held earlier during the day which only managed to attract about 200 followers. I suppose however that in a free country, such as Bulgaria, everyone should be allowed to voice their opinion, as long as it is done in a peaceful way.
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The Mothers Who Hunt for Mass Graves
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Jesse Alejandro Cottrell
Upon learning of her son's 2013 disappearance in her home state of Veracruz, Mexico, Lucy Díaz Genao expected an investigation after she alerted police. But a year later, nothing was found, and all evidence related to the case had mysteriously vanished. This convinced Genao that the police were in cahoots with her son's kidnappers, a common occurrence in Veracruz—the coastal Mexican state that has become an epicenter for government narco collusion.
In desperation, Genao reached out to every Veracruz mother with a missing child that she could find. The WhatsApp group she started, which Genao named "Solecito," quickly ballooned into 150 mothers trading stories and collectively realizing that the state was either unwilling or unable to find their children. That's when Genao hit upon the idea of excavating narco gravesites.
When Genao and the Solecito group began excavating a barren field on the outskirts of Colinas de Santa Fe last year, they didn't expect to find the largest mass grave in Mexican history. Most of the women had never dug a garden in their backyards, let alone exhumed a body. Besides, police had already surveyed the field. What was a group of distraught mothers going to find that professional law enforcement couldn't? So far, they've found 287 bodies packed into 137 holes.
In this segment, reporter Jesse Alejandro Cottrell visits Veracruz as the mothers of Solecito take a forensic archaeology course and prepare to search a new suspected gravesite in an old well.
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Concluding our look into the terrific two-issue series of Archies style teenage terrors, from the September 1972 issue of Chilling Adventures in Sorcery as Told By Sabrina #1. DeCarlo and Goldberg seriously had a good thing going here with this expertly illustrated / written series (see our last post as well for issue #2 in its entirety), and it's a shame it ended so soon-- though Sabrina of course continued on well into the 80's with her own fun 'n frisky witch comics! And don't forget to check out the other two stories from this issue by clicking HERE after you've read these two-- hope you've enjoyed this look into a somewhat slightly lighter side of The Horrors of it All!
We loved this issue as a kid and enjoyed your post as well .. thanks from our "Crypt" ... In a few days we will have been "blogging" for Two Years...!!!
That first story is one of those times when appearances are not deceptive.
The most disturbing part of Behold the Beast were those guys with guns chanting "Kill! Kill! Kill!" like an NRA cult.
I wonder what that blind girl was doing in those woods by herself. She clearly didn't know her way around since she didn't know were the quicksand was. I thought she would turn out to be some kind of supernatural creature, but no.
Thanks for posting these stories.
could you please post some more stories from "Ghost Stories 1"? I really loved "Werewolf Wasp" and "Monster of Dread End" and would like to see more of this stuff.
There's a real Ditko vibe on that first story, especially in the close-ups of the vampire.
Now, where the second story is relatively cliche, the first story is a real gem. It's clever, it's no a "as it turns out" twist, and the whole thing works well, and the more cartoonish art works.
"But the world is filled with people whose tolerance is limited to their own image--"
Also the covers of both these latest issues have been damn great. The werewolf panel of Sorcery number two is gloriously Ditkoesque, and I'm really digging the Curiosity Kills curse on this one. Lots of elan going on in the imagery here--loose, evocative, filled with verve.
Yeah, in fact, there's SO MUCH to like with these SORCERY comics, I'm still findIng the previous comment of "not finding anything to like" completely and utterly baffling. THOIA started out as just a pre code horror blog, over the years I've included Silver Age and Bronze Age stories to give it a little more flavor and variety, showcasing other fun / worthy examples of horror related comics. I am not even remotely content to just posting the same type stuff over and over here (THOIA now in it's 7th year with over 1500 posts), so as we continue on in our next post with a return to the more familiar type 50's horror we started out with here, please know that over the coming year I will also be including many more glimpses into other styles, publishers, and even comics aimed at younger viewers. Maybe I'll go way over the top and post stuff too awful for any age person to ever hope to see too!
Great, my comment got eaten by the system and so Mr. Cavin was able to beat me to the Ditko reference!
Let me repeat what I said in the earlier one: while I find the second story cliche, the first story is great. It's well paced and clever, and the artwork (cartoon-y as is it) works well, especially the Ditko influence.
BTW, sometimes I seem overly negative, but it's really just being over-analytic about the construction of comics. I, and I'm sure everybody here, totally appreciated every second you put into this blog. It's a real gem.
Oh wow! I TOTALLY remember this one!!


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Larry Page has a goal: "Technology should really do the hard work, and that's so people can get on with living" was the thesis of remarks the Google CEO made last week at the company's Zeitgeist Americas partner conference.
One of the more specific examples Page gave later in a Q&A was his own pet project to personalize the Google logo. Google for years has swapped out its own logo with "Doodles" commemorating special occasions and famous people's birthdays. It doesn't change all the time — not as much as Yahoo's 30-days-of-30-logos stunt — but pretty regularly.
Page wants more. He wants personalized, localized, real-time Google logos. He wants weather widgets. "I have this idea which I've been trying to get our guys to do forever," he said at Zeitgeist.
It was one of the more offbeat remarks in a session that included Page's thoughts on the pace of technological change, diversity in the technology industry and helping kids learn to read.
On the flip side, Page said this kind of integrated thinking makes projects like self-driving cars and fiber Internet connections more possible from a management point of view, because they're not related to "the core Internet computing experience" that Google wants to provide.


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Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin plant the US flag on the Lunar Surface during 1st human moonwalk in history 45 years ago on July 20, 1969 during Apollo 1l mission. Credit: NASA
Posted on July 7, 2014 December 23, 2015 by Nancy Atkinson
Buzz Aldrin Wants to Know: Where Were You When Apollo 11 Landed on the Moon?
If you are 45 years or older, chances are you know where you were and what you were doing on July 20th, 1969 when Apollo 11 landed on the Moon. Apollo 11 lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin says that when he travels around the world, people always want to tell him their stories from that day when he and Neil Armstrong walked on the Moon. And he says he actually likes to hear all these stories because he and his crewmates missed all the hubbub back on Earth, since they were decidedly off making history.
And now you can tell Buzz your story own story about Apollo 11, and share it with the world, as well. To celebrate the upcoming 45th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon landing, Buzz has just launched a social media campaign where you can share your story, your parents', your grandparents', or your friends' stories of that moment and how it inspired you.
"I feel we need to remind people about our Apollo missions and that we can still do impossible things," Buzz says in this new video, above.
You can tell your story on social media, using the hashtag #Apollo45, or visit the Apollo45 You Tube Channel where you can post a video of your recollections. Videos will be shared from the public as well as featured videos from astronauts, public figures and celebrities.
This can be a family and/or generational project. As Buzz says, "Kids, help your parents if they don't know how to use their smartphones. Get them to tell you their memories."
We'd also like to see your stories here on Universe Today. Post in the comment section below and if you create a video, post the link.
I'll start with my story:
I was quite young, but I do remember sitting on the floor with my sister in front of the television set, basically glued there since we didn't want to miss a thing. We felt really lucky because our parents let us stay up late to watch the first moonwalk. Later, my Mom got me a T-shirt that had an eagle (bird) landing on the Moon with an Apollo 11 mission patch and the date "July 20, 1969" emblazoned on it, and I basically wore it non-stop.
Hat tip to Leonard David for letting us know about #Apollo45!
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7 Replies to "Buzz Aldrin Wants to Know: Where Were You When Apollo 11 Landed on the Moon?"
skywise says:
Well, my story is not one that I intend to post for the whole world to see, but I've no qualms about sharing it with the Universe Today community.
I've had an interest in space exploration and astronomy for as long as I can remember. My family and friend began calling me Skywise at around the age of 3. That interest lead me to obtain a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering, though the level of correction that I required (and still require) for my vision automatically disqualified me from pursuing any sort of career in flight. My personal belief, however, is that my interest was pre-programmed into me.
My birthdate, you see, was April 21, 1970. That's 9 months, and 1 day after the Apollo 11 moon landing.
What was I doing when man first walked on the moon? Being conceived.
~Skywise
Aka Mark
GotToBTru says:
I watched the landing on TV at home. It was 11 days before my 7th birthday. I was completely unaware they landed so low on fuel. After they had landed, I went outside. I knew the moon was visible, and I also knew there was no way I would be able to see them … but I looked anyway. Back on TV, I remember seeing Neil Armstrong coming down the ladder and on the surface of the Moon. I am sure I watched for as long as they broadcasted. My dad was a history professor, and this was history.
Gary Lazich says:
I was 15 at the time and, like Nancy, sat on the floor glued to the TV set. I do remember vividly that the first transmission from the Moon had an upside-down image that finally righted itself and wondered if Mission Control had told Neil Armstrong to wait on the ladder until they could fix the problem.
Duncan Lunan says:
The Scottish spaceflight society ASTRA was founded by the late Prof. Oscar Schwiglhofer from Transylvania, who studied physics under Hermann Oberth before World War 2. Colour TV was new in the UK and Oscar bought one specially so he could throw an all-night party for the landing. I was 23 then and one highlight for me was that I had been following the 'Jeff Hawke' strip in the Daily Express since it began in 1954. I remembered that it had predicted in 1959 that the first Moon landing would be on August 4, 1969. I reminded the paper of that and as a result the artist, Sydney Jordan, was interviewed on both BBC and ITV that night.
Manu says:
Fast asleep in bed. My parents hadn't allowed me to go watch it on the neighbors' tv, because it happened in the middle of the night here. I was 8.
Nancy, you still got that t-shirt? 😉
Hugh Blair-Smith says:
I was at home with my wife and very young son, after a day of work at MIT's Instrumentation Laboratory where my colleagues were actively supporting the mission. It was mighty exciting to watch the outcome of my nine years of work on the Apollo Primary Guidance Navigation and Control System. That includes my pre-Apollo work in 1960 on designing what later became the Apollo Guidance Computer. I thought of how you and we were colleagues back in your "Dr. Rendezvous" days at MIT, though you and I didn't talk much then because you had other things on your mind than programming the AGC. During Powered Descent, I knew enough to ask "What the hell is a 1202 alarm?" but not enough, then, to answer the question.
When EVA time finally came, my wife and I woke our baby boy and propped him up in front of our new 12-inch TV set, telling him to pay attention. Being only one month old, he wasn't able to express his appreciation, but he was there, witnessing. I knew enough about Neil Armstrong's cool systematic approach to be puzzled by his leaving out that small word in "One small step for [a] man …" and let the question simmer in the back of my mind for decades.
With the other Lab rats, I puzzled over the 1202 and 1201 alarms, learning what they were, learning something about how the Rendezvous Radar interface had created a filibuster of useless bits that wasted so much of the AGC's time, but not learning how such a near-catastrophic situation could arise in a well-managed project. I never liked the notion that "Buzz put the switch in the wrong position" was the root of the problem, so that made another question to simmer for decades.
After retirement in 2005, I started my book on how Apollo and the Space Shuttle looked from the point of view of engineering the on-board computers. At the 40th anniversary celebrations at MIT, you asked me "How could MIT think 'Dr. Rendezvous' wouldn't want the Rendezvous Radar on during descent?" How indeed! You sure turned up the heat under that simmering question.
Writing history demands resolution of simmering questions, and so eventually I did. My research showed that what you wanted with that radar was rational and prudent, and that you meticulously followed the mandated process to make it so. Everybody else involved, taken one by one, was also rational and prudent, yet the combination of half a dozen factors came together in a way no one was able to perceive as a real risk.
I also addressed the other simmer by making an educated guess at how Neil's little word got lost on its way to the world's TV sets. I've given papers on both subjects at Digital Avionics Systems Conferences, but they are also key parts of my forthcoming book, "Left Brains for the Right Stuff: Computers, Space and History," now in editing, likely to publish in 2015. In addressing the question of what the space race achieved, I suggest how the transition of space travel from a competitive to a globally cooperative activity points the way to achieving more of those "impossible things."
rbmartiniv says:
I had been drafted into the Army, trained in artillery, and ordered to Vietnam. I had moved my wife back to her parents home because she was expecting our first child. On the day of the moon landing my in-laws were in their bedroom, watching television. I vividly remember standing in the door to their bedroom and watching the moon landing. My son had been born only 3 days earlier and I would be leaving for Vietnam 3 days after the moon landing. We had the technology to put a man on the moon but we were still training men to kill each other like cavemen.
I got to meet Buzz Aldrin a few years ago. We were both at a small cocktail party one evening in Sun Valley, Idaho. I felt very honored to be able to leisurely converse with him about the moon landing, NASA, and the future of manned space flight. One of the things I remember the most from our conversation was Buzz telling me that the only reason Neil Armstrong was the first one out of the hatch and onto the moon's surface was because Neil's seat was next to the hatch. Buzz would have had to climb over Neil if he was to be the first to exit and apparently that would have been a no-no as far as NASA was concerned.
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Got myself a better, grunty stereo and have virtually played Madonna to death the last few days. All albums back to back.
How about the maxi singles? I love listening to them some days, just a few back to back. Favourites are Frozen, Erotica, Like a Prayer Remixed Prayers (with the Express Yourself mixes ), Love Profusion and Nothing Fails.
I'm kinda counting on a great new album from M, Like a prayer has always been my favorite album to date and she did that one around the time she broke up with Sean Penn so imagine what this new album might be like. Despite what many say, I really love her ballads too.
Bring on another Frozen, or a super-charged vocal performance like Ray of Light. Something jaw-droppingly magical. Get her to reinvent popular music, we're long overdue for it. She's also getting a few more respectful comments in the papers than is normal (well, the articles not discussing the divorce, anyway), so maybe public opinion is what's important here, as a person worthy positive admiration rather than complete indifference. (Ask any teenager the name of her most recent album and ten-to-one you'll hear "Oh, God, um, Like a Virgin?" I battle this problem everyday at school, which is why you give them your iPod, play the Immaculate Collection and then they realise they know half the tracklist).


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Family Rescued From Flooded Ford
A family had to be rescued by firefighters today (January 17th 2011) after their car became stranded while trying to cross a flooded ford.
It happened when the car became stuck in the ford near Brook in the New Forest.
A one-year-old boy and a three-year-old girl had to be carried to safety by firefighters wearing dry suits while the parents were led to safety.
The fire crews from Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service then helped recover the car from the water.
Tom Carr, Southampton group manager from Redbridge fire station, said:
"Crews from Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst are specially trained for incidents such as this.
"They carried out a successful rescue from the vehicle in a controlled manner, ensuring the safety of the family in the car and firefighters was paramount.
"South Central Ambulance Service were requested to carry out a precautionary medical check of the two children and both were given a clean bill of health.''
Warning motorists of the dangers of flooded roads, he added:
"As was experienced today, the depth or the rapid flow of water are not always apparent, especially when there have been high levels of rainfall.
"I would urge motorists to proceed with caution during inclement weather and consider the consequences of their actions when attempting to drive vehicles through water.
"I recommend that it is much safer to not take a risk and to find an alternative route.''


Hi there! I just wanted to give you an update and let you know of more great sales!
First of all, I do plan on sharing my final episode of My Favorite Crafty Things soon. It is all about organization and I have received a lot of emails asking when it will be here! However, I hurt my back badly, and am stuck on the sofa. Hoping it clears up soon and then I will start filming again. Sorry for the delay.
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Praying right now in the name of Jesus for healing over your back. I command all of your discs, vertebrae, muscles ligaments and tendons to be healed and adjusted right now in Jesus name. Get rest and we out in the craft world will wait. Your health and family are way more important.
Wishing you a speedy recovery for the new year! Thanks for sharing these fantastic sales.
Prayed for you this morning! I hope you get lots of rest. Back pain is so frustrating! Happy New Year. We'll all still be here when you can return to us… no rush!
IN JESUS NAME, AMEN !!!!!!!!!
So sorry you hurt your back, Jennifer. Take care of yourself–time is often what it takes with such things. Hoping you feel much better soon!
So sorry to hear about your back. I feel your pain. I'm sure that you have some great helpers at your house to make this time a little easier. Take care!
So sorry you're hurting ~ prayers for a quick recovery. Thanks for the updates! Hugs!
I sure relate to what you are going through. We are aging and the doctors seem to forget to tell us that. We should not be doing what we use to do. My latest was a knee meniscus issue… who knew those things disappear or tear as we get older? Anyway, I am having shoulder back spasms today.. no doubt due to lifting crafty stuffed moving boxes yesterday. Silly me. I need to find my muscle relaxant pills… always does the trick. Take good care… and have a nice hot bath with epsom salts or take a magnesium supplement. Sending hugs!
So sorry about your back, Jennifer! It's so hard for women to stay on the couch even when we hurt. My hubby & I both have back problems & use Aspercreme Heat from Walmart to take away some of the pain. It has a convenient applicator & we just apply it where it hurts AFTER our shower & the heat soaks in & relaxes the muscles. You might try it. Hope u are better soon! Have a wonderful new year!!
I'm sorry to hear about your back. Back pain, like mouth pain, is some of the worst pain. Sending healing thoughts your way. All of us miss you, but you need to put you first, so we'll just bath you in our healing love from afar. Take care!
Thank you for the sales update. I know what back pain is like so I hope yours heals soon!
Hoping you are back to good health soon. Don't stress about the video – we can wait until you're fit and well.
I am so happy to see the post about Little Acres Creations. I have been buying from Chelle for over a year. I love the blenders. I find they fit more comfortably in my hands and I don't cramp after using them for long periods of time like I was when using the skinny handled blenders. I have gifted my crafty friends with these blenders with all positive reviews from them. They are a unique and well made crafting tool. You should also check out Little Acres Creations stamp sets.
I know how you feel. I am very sorry you hurt your back.. Hoping you feel much better soon!
So very sorry that you hurt your back! Hopefully time and rest will help you fully recover, as back injuries can be tricky. In the meantime, don't worry about the video, better to focus on taking care of yourself!
Thank you for introducing me to so many small business who sell crafting tools. I love having the huge selection and unique items and able to support women doing what they love. You are a gem and I hope you always remember that. Hope you have a wonderful new year! Take care of yourself.
I hope you feel better soon!!! I have gotten great relief from an over-the-counter topical patch called Salonpas. I never thought they would work on my chronically painful neck until my neighbor slapped one of these patches on me! They gave me such relief – almost right away. And – best part – I can get them at the grocery store and any drug store.
Rainbow prayers coming your way from Hawaii. Back pain is torture and I pray you heal quickly.
You are important, take care of yourself, everything else can wait!
I'm so sorry to hear about your injury Jennifer. Wishing you a speedy recovery and a healthy, happy new year!
Having bad back problems, I know how you probably feel. Please, do not apologize for not sharing a video. Yes, I will be happy to watch it, but only when it will be available, because the most important think is your health and your family !
I wish you a quick recovery for you to be able to enjoy the year-end festivities with your family and friends, and I'll be happy to see you next posts whenever you'll feel strong enough to do it.
Praying for speedy recovery. That being said, back pain often takes time to heal. Take care of your body first. I can certainly wait for the next installment. Peace and joy be with you and yours.
Sorry to hear about your back. As a Mom, it's hard to not overdo.
Hope that ice and rest, puts you back on your feet in no time.
I just want to Thank You for this year of all your hard work for us Card making community. Your knowledge has expanded my abilities by leaps and bonds. Watching your videos and applying the correct products/tools to make the task easier. I have been making cards for over 10 years. But, after discovering your blog/website and your YouTube videos, I am loving card making so much more. I craft approximately 2-3 weekends a month. I run a business in my home. Which isn't congruent to my card making. I love crafting in the living room at the large dining table as I feel a part of my home and family. So I rearranged my living room to accommodate this on the weekends I start Friday nights and end Sunday nights. During the week I learn from you by your blog and videos. You have introduced me to other bloggers, but your my main teacher. I love your engineering take on how to create and the many ways to use what you have. So I just wanted to take a moment before this year ends to let you know how much I appreciate you, and your talent. That you share with all of us. ❤ Happy New Year!
This business of aging is difficult to adapt to. The aches n pains of aging backs, knees, hips is something to consider as we try to move that little box of paper or tote that bale of paper, haha. Praying for your healing to happen soon but ya know, it takes a lot more time than we realize! You are loved. Take it easy. Go with God.


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Bardi () is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Parma in the Italian region Emilia-Romagna, located about  west of Bologna and about  southwest of Parma, in the upper Ceno valley at the confluence of the rivers Ceno and Noveglia. It is dominated by the imposing  built over a spur of red jasper.

Bardi borders the following municipalities: Bedonia, Bore, Borgo Val di Taro, Compiano, Farini, Ferriere, Morfasso, Valmozzola, Varsi.

History
According to a legend, the town's name derives from "Bardus", or "Barrio", the last elephant of Hannibal's army, who supposedly died here during the march to Rome. Historically, the name stems from the Lombard nobility who established themselves in Bardi around 600 AD. In 1000 the bishop of Piacenza took up residence here.

In 1257 the Landi of Piacenza acquired it, remaining lord of Bardi for the following four centuries. In 1269 the castle was stormed by an army led by Alberto Fontana, and the commune of Piacenza held it until 1307, when Emperor Henry VII gave it back to Umbertino II Landi. Galeazzo I Visconti of Milan obtained a notable victory over the Guelphs in the vicinity on November 29, 1321. In 1381 the Landi were declared formally independent by Gian Galeazzo Visconti, and obtained a complete autonomy in 1415.

Federico and his daughter  renewed the castle in the 16th-17th century, also establishing a college of notaries which lasted until 1805. In 1682 Polissena's son Dario ceded Bardi to Ranuccio II Farnese, Duke of Parma and Piacenza, and the town followed the story of the latter until the unification of Italy.

From the late 19th to the 20th century, much of the town's population emigrated to France, Switzerland, Belgium and particularly Wales, where they had a notable impact on Welsh life. Today many Welsh Italians return to Emilia Romagna for short breaks and as a second home.

During World War II the area saw numerous clashes between the German occupants and the partisans, the city being bombed by 12 Stukas on July 17, 1944.

Main sights
Castello dei Landi
Parish Church of San Giovanni Battista (16th century)
Parish Church of Santa Maria Addolorata (20th century)
Oratory of Santa Maria delle Grazie (13th century) - It houses an early work by Mannerist painter Parmigianino, the Bardi Altarpiece (1521)
Parish Church San Martino Dicatum (Localita Rugarlo di Bardi)
Parish Church of Santa Maria Assunta - 900AD - (Frazione Casanova di Bardi)
Chapel dedicated to San Siro
Memorial Chapel of the Arandora Star (20th century)
River Ceno
Frazione Gravago di Bardi - There is a castle here built in the 8th century and owned by the Landi.
The Mechanical Bear situated in Via Provinciale. It is a tradition to have your photo taken whilst astride the bear every time you visit. It is said to bring good fortune and virility.

Notable people
 Aldo Berni, founder, Berni Inn restaurant chain
 Walter Belli, World Champion MTB rider.
 Andrea Pontremoli, former president and CEO of IBM Europe and now CEO and General Manager of Dallara Racing

References

External links
 Official website
 Amici Val Ceno Galles
 Bardi webcam
 Grande Bar Bardi

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Кай Сирхёйс (; 27 апреля 1998 года, Афины, Греция) — нидерландский футболист, нападающий французского клуба «Реймс».

Карьера
Сирхёйс родился в Афинах, где в то время отец работал в управлении футбольного клуба АЕК. В 2001 году семья вернулась в Нидерланды, и Кай стал тренироваться в местной футбольной школе. Имел предложения от академий «Волендама» и АЗ, однако выбрал «Аякс», поскольку семья была болельщиками этого клуба. Попал в академию в 11 лет. 5 августа 2016 года подписал первый профессиональный контракт сроком на три года.

С сезона 2016/2017 — игрок «Йонг Аякса», молодёжной команды «Аякса». 25 ноября 2016 года дебютировал за неё в поединке Эрстедивизи против «Телстара», выйдя на замену на 78-ой минуте вместо Эзры Валиана. 9 декабря того же года забил первый гол в профессиональном футболе в ворота «Йонг ПСВ». Всего в дебютном сезоне провёл восемь встреч, забил два мяча. В марте 2017 года получил тяжёлую травму колена, выступая за команду до 19 лет, в результате чего пропустил около полугода.

Сезон 2017/2018 также начал также с молодёжной командой. Всего провёл 20 встреч и забил 14 мячей, в том числе сделал хет-трик в ворота «Де Графсхапа» 16 марта 2018 года. Вместе с командой стал победителем турнира. Под конец сезона присутствовал в заявке на два матча основной команды.

Сезон 2018/2019 Сирхёйс начал непосредственно в «Аяксе». Дебют за главную команду состоялся в первом поединке второго квалификационного раунда Лиги Чемпионов 2018/2019 против «Штурма». Сирхёйс вышел на поле на 87-ой минуте, заменив Класа-Ян Хюнтелара. 11 августа 2018 года Сирхёйс дебютировал уже в Эредивизи в поединке первого тура против «Хераклеса», выйдя на замену на 56-ой минуте вместо всё того же Хюнтелара.

В конце декабря 2018 года было объявлено о переходе Сирхёйса в клуб «Гронинген», арендное соглашение рассчитано до 30 июня 2020 года.

31 января 2020 года перешёл во французский «Реймс».

31 августа 2021 года перешёл на правах аренды в «Хераклес».

Сирхёйс также являлся игроком юношеских сборных Нидерландов.

Статистика
 Клубная статистика

Данные на 22 декабря 2018 года.

Примечания

Футболисты Нидерландов
Игроки сборной Нидерландов по футболу (до 21 года)
Игроки ФК «Йонг Аякс»
Игроки ФК «Аякс» Амстердам
Игроки ФК «Гронинген»
Игроки ФК «Реймс»
Игроки ФК «Хераклес»


As I stood in the Marshall's fitting room yesterday, trying to decide on a dress for my company's Fire and Ice Holiday Ball, I was slightly irritated by some children in the fitting room next to mine. I could hear a man in the distance asking "Girls, are you alright?" so I knew they must be fairly young.
For a moment I stopped worrying about how I was going to fit into this perfect dress I'd found and it pained me to hear a girl so young (maybe six or seven) thinking about "looking skinny". While my own thoughts were probably unhealthy for a thirty-something year old woman, it didn't seem fair that such a young girl would even be aware of "looking skinny". So as we approach the holidays, and we struggle to balance eating, drinking, and being merry with the constant pressure to "look skinny" while doing it all, I urge women everywhere to think twice about being so tough on ourselves and realize the negative impact we may be having on the next generation of young women.
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It's scary to think that girls so young are feeling the pressure to be "skinny"! I desperately hope that this idea is just something they picked up somewhere, and that they are not really taking it to heart. Hopefully they have a role model that helps them realize their full potential as beautiful people that understand the value of healthy happiness.
It's up to us, as women, as automatic role models whether we know it or not, to build a healthy outlook on our own lives. Whether or not we have children, despite whatever culture we live in, it's up to us to make that decision (those private dressing room decisions, for example) to love ourselves. If what we see is not what we like, it's up to us to work on the mind and/or body to get ourselves right.
Just changing ourselves, becoming that role model that we hope young girls look to for guidance, will make the difference. It's not about "I hope they have a good role model out there somewhere" but about "I will love myself today so that others (including young girls) may be positively affected by my presence in a lasting way. I am a role model as an inherent product of being a living, breathing human woman".
I also think it's important to stress that just being active and eating in moderation (especially around the holidays) will help people (those girls, their mothers, etc) feel better about themselves long-term. No need for extreme diets or workouts and no need for self-loathing. Just a consistent medium of those things which help maintain a Better You.
Young girls starting in with thoughts of looking skinny is sad and unnecessary.


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Connecticut Democrat Calls Christopher Murphy a 'Whore'
By Neda Semnani
Posted April 6, 2012 at 11:10am
During an otherwise-tame debate in Connecticut on Thursday night, a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate called her opponents by special nicknames: "Whore" and "Ignorant."
Lee Whitnum got to make the first closing remark at the end of the debate. She began by saying she would be changing her statement "a little tiny bit."
"I'm appalled that when I talk about the neo-conservative somehow it's twisted to be some sort of racist comment," she said. That the neo-cons were involved in the Iraq War is "documented fact," she railed.
"I'm dealing with 'Whore' here," she said gesturing to Rep. Christopher Murphy standing on her left. "Who sells his soul to [the American Israel Public Affairs Committee], who will say anything for the job."
She then turned to state Rep. William Tong and gestured across the room: "[And] 'Ignorant': His response to what I said was just shocking," she continued.
Really, lady? That was the shocking part?
When it was Murphy's turn to speak he said he might rethink advocating for all candidates to participate in the debates.
Just out of the shot, you can hear Whitnum wonder aloud: "How does one describe you?"
Watch Whitnum name her opponents here.


I give the article for homework. The next class we do the gap fill, vocabulary, and questions.
The role-play was really fun. You might want to find the clips from the movies to show after your students have finished. Have the students watch the clip and then have them perform again to mimic the acting they saw.
The group activity also worked really well. I asked them to complete the chart based on my example poster and then I let them choose a picture to use for their own. Carefully monitor that Students are just thinking of the idea and not writing an entire movie!
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From clare_dragonfly's prompt "ambiguity;" worldbuilding for a world I've just barely started. It's a little unclear… but that suits the prompt.
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package com.javarush.task.task21.task2104;

import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Set;

/*
Equals and HashCode
*/
public class Solution {
    private final String first, last;

    public Solution(String first, String last) {
        this.first = first;
        this.last = last;
    }

//    public boolean equals(Solution n) {
//        return n.first.equals(first) && n.last.equals(last);
//    }
//
//    public int hashCode() {
//        return 31 * first.hashCode() + last.hashCode();
//    }
//
//    public static void main(String[] args) {
//        Set<Solution> s = new HashSet<>();
//        s.add(new Solution("Donald", "Duck"));
//        System.out.println(s.contains(new Solution("Donald", "Duck")));
//    }

    @Override
    public boolean equals(Object o)
    {
        if (o == null)
            return false;

        if (!(o instanceof Solution)){
            return false;
        }

        if (this == o) return true;

        Solution solution = (Solution) o;

        if (first != null ? !first.equals(solution.first) : solution.first != null) return false;
        if (last != null ? !last.equals(solution.last) : solution.last != null) return false;

        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public int hashCode()
    {
        int result = first != null ? first.hashCode() : 0;
        result = 31 * result + (last != null ? last.hashCode() : 0);
        return result;
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Set<Solution> s = new HashSet<>();
        s.add(new Solution("Donald", "Duck"));
        System.out.println(s.contains(new Solution("Donald", "Duck")));
    }
}

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Chocolate and juggling combined in a fabulous convention, what more could any chocolate-loving juggler want? Every year hundreds of jugglers from all over the UK come to York for what is said by many to be among the best one-day juggling conventions in Great Britain. As well as workshops in all manner of circus skills and the chance to win prizes in the Chocfest Juggling Games, the day culminates in a world class show. Over the years Chocfest has brought many international performers to the UK.
CCCC, Chocfest Chocolate Cake Challenge (started in 2000), is an opportunity for attendees to enter a chocolate cake in return for discounted entry, the cakes are judged and prizes are awarded in the show and the cakes shared with the audience during the show interval.
In 1996 York Jugglers (from both university and town) organised a one day juggling convention in York, this became an annual event. It was originally called Ye Olde Yorvik Juggling Conventione, but by 1998 had become known as Chocfest due to the abundance of chocolate at the convention (chocolate bars were given to all attendants as well as chocolate for prizes in the games) and the fact there were two chocolate factories in York at the time (Terry's and Rowntree).
The first seven conventions were held at York University, Chocfest L8 was held at Archbishop Holgate School, Chocfest IX was held at Fishergate Primary School, Chocfest then moved to Joseph Rowntree School for the next 4 years till the school was demolished in 2008. Chocfest then moved to Selby Abbey for two years before moving back to the rebuilt Joseph Rowntree School in 2011. For 2012 to 2018 Chocfest moved to Manor C of E School in Nether Poppleton. See map.
Traditionally Chocfest is held at the end of January, but has been held in February, March and even July, the first two were held on a Sunday, but all subsequent ones have been held on a Saturday.
Chocfest was also where the internationally renowned sport of Stredging originated from at the turn of the century. (Explanation of Stredging).
Chocfest V in 2000 was used as a fund raiser for the British Juggling Convention held in York in April of the same year, BJC2k (as it became known) was organised by York Jugglers and friends. Chocfest X in 2005 raised money for victims of the 2004 tsunami. The profits from Chocfest 2013 and 2014 (and all money held by Chocfest) were given to BJC 2013.
Various passes have been used for Chocfest over the years, some of the early ones were generously supplied by Beard Juggling.
The Chocfest logo of the juggler wearing a viking hat was created by Charlie Dancey, who is a professional juggler and author of several juggling books.
Stu and Loopy Lou (bounce juggling).
July 3 2004 Chocfest IX - still not on time Fishergate Primary School Magic Kev and Molly.
compères: Sweavo, LP, The Void, Yoyo Monster, Al, Patrick and Charlie.
Sweavo (compère). 230, £9, pass made from recycled plastic bags.
Stumpy (compère). 250, £9, pass made from alphabetti-beads.