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3 of the Greatest Moody Blues Albums
By: Bill Louis
Choosing my 3 favorite albums from The Moody Blues is tough because there's so much good stuff to choose from. Here it goes anyway.
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3. Days Of Future Past
It's the landmark album that firmly established them as international stars. The length of the songs was a bit at odds with what radio stations were playing back in 1967, but even the edited versions of "Nights In White Satin" and "Tuesday Afternoon" allow you to get the feel of this marriage of rock and symphonic music. It's considered the first Moody Blues album, ignoring the Denny Laine era. This one tops many peoples' lists, but the similarity of the songs puts it at number 3 for me.
2. Seventh Sojourn
The 1972 classic featured a less ethereal sound, with better songs of consistent quality that still fit the evolving sound of the band. Great songs like "I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock N Roll Band)" and "Isn't Life Strange" never had a chance, as the record company re-released "Nights In White Satin." Progressive rock stations would now play the whole song, and since the song was found at more proms than a bottle of sloe gin, they capitalized on it five years later. At the expense of a much better album. But the music business wasn't always kind to them.
1. In Search Of The Lost Chord
Psychedelic and proud of it. A quasi-concept album, this second album of the "new" Moodies had it all: a hit single, "Ride My See Saw", the glorious spoken word interludes, and songs that defined the world in 1968. Songs evoking Timothy Leary, "Legend Of A Mind," and meditation, "Om," made the Search a real trip indeed. A little more time in production would have made it an even more enduring cornerstone in the legacy of the Moody Blues.
On the strength of these 3 albums alone, The Moody Blues should have been inducted into the Rock Hall some time in the previous century! But this is all just the opinion of one "veteran cosmic rocker." Congrats to the Moodies on this honor that is as well-deserved as it is long overdue.
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This strike is supplied pre-formed making it ideal for speedy installation, while a single piece forend reduces the number of parts that need fitting. This is a significant advantage for doorset manufacturers working on contracts where large quantities need to be delivered on time and on budget.
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Our mission is to host exciting competitive tournaments and professional development workshops that showcase innovative STEM content to students and teachers throughout the United States.
A student can join by filling out an application form and being accepted as a competitor or team member.
Science Olympiad meets every Wednesday during Power Hour and will meet on certain days after school later in the year. We plan to prepare for competition for UAH this school year. Fifteen students are allowed to compete and the rest of the club consists of team members or future competitors.


She began swimming in classes with her mother at age six months.
Her mother was afraid of the water and decided she would teach Franklin how to swim from when she was a baby. "All I remember is I just loved swimming more than anything. I loved being in the water more than on land because I was so comfortable in it."


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Maryland Fines Health Insurers
NU Online News Service, Sept. 7, 11:03 a.m. -- Maryland Insurance Commissioner Steven B. Larsen has imposed $1.4 million in administrative penalties on five ...
By Staff Writer | September 07, 2001 at 08:00 PM | Originally published on Lifehealthpro
NU Online News Service, Sept. 7, 11:03 a.m. – Maryland Insurance Commissioner Steven B. Larsen has imposed $1.4 million in administrative penalties on five health plans.
The penalties were the result of investigations into the plans' claims payment practices, the commissioner's office says. Fines ranged from $25,000 to $600,000 for failing to pay claims within 30 days and other infractions, such as failure to properly monitor the activities of administrative service providers.
All plans affected have cooperated and will take corrective action, the commissioner says.
Insurers often emphasize that they agree to pay fines to avoid the cost and inconvenience of drawn-out regulatory disputes. The fact that an insurer has agreed to pay a fine is not necessarily a sign that it has violated any laws or regulations. Insurers have also questioned whether strict "prompt-payment" time limits give them enough time to investigate problem claims or cope with vacations, computer breakdowns and other routine business problems.
The five companies cited by the Maryland regulators are Aetna U.S. HealthCare Inc., Blue Bell, Pa., fined a total of $850,000 for two alleged infractions; Magellan Behavioral Health Inc., Columbia, Md., $150,000; Dental Benefit Providers of Maryland Inc., Bethesda, Md., $75,000; CIGNA Dental Health of Maryland, Baltimore, $25,000; and United Healthcare of the Mid-Atlantic, Baltimore, $300,000.
A spokesman for Aetna said his company takes the findings seriously. "We're committed to obeying Maryland's laws and regulations," the spokesman said, adding that Aetna will take any steps necessary to improve its systems.
A spokeswoman for CIGNA noted that the fine imposed on her company had to do with administration of utilization management services, rather than a payment delay.
A spokeswoman for Magellan says her company was fined because of problems with records and information from 2000.
Magellan itself brought the problems to the attention of Maryland regulators and believes it has made great progress at solving the problems, the spokeswoman says.
Representatives for UnitedHealth and Dental Benefit declined to comment.

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We are now in the final countdown and Avengers: Endgame is barely 2 weeks away from hitting the theatres. This release will bring an end to the stories that have been set up by Marvel Studios since Iron Man first arrived way back in 2008. 21 movies and 11 years later, it all comes down to this! This is considered as the cinematic event of this year and fans literally can't wait for. People have literally begged for the Endgame trailer for months before it arrived.
Lately, some are now even paying thousands of dollars to make sure they have a seat on opening night! This is another level of craziness. It is safe to conclude that the hype is unreal. Interestingly, even Marvel knows it, and now the studio is gearing up to push things across the finish line. Monday morning, just a day after the Avengers: Endgame press conference, Marvel has officially released the first official full clip from the film.
She plans to take the fight directly to Thanos, and Captain America agrees to it. He knows that it might be the only way to throw the villain off and to get back all of the people that were lost to the Snap.
This leads into a conversation in which Rhodey asked Captain Marvel if she's so powerful and thinks she can defeat Thanos, where has she been away all this time? Too which she simply replies that other planets in the universe don't have the Avengers, and even they needed someone to defend them.
This new clip has added more excitement to our wait! Naturally, we have to wait until April 26, when the movie is officially released.


Today, I was having a little chit-chat with my father and unconditionally he showed me one photo. The photo was like from some dreamland. I couldn't believe it. He told me that, that was how Moon looks from north pole. Upon asking more, he told me that his friend gave him the photo and he collected it as souvenir. I just couldn't believe. Because, I felt, if moon came that near to earth, then only God knows what would happen next. I've never ever seen the moon of that size and I've never been taught that moon would look that big from some part of the earth.
I searched on Internet and I found the exact photo(which is below). We all know that in North Pole, there sun never sets for whole 6 months. And, I found people writing that the following picture has been taken during the month of June in North Pole, where sun is getting ready to go down. And, that Magnificent view of Moon was captured. That was their views. Quite convincing!!
But, somehow I managed to find that It wasn't real. Because, I spent few more minutes searching on Google out of disbelief and I got the real answer hidden deep within.
Snopes.com has revealed the real truth behind this mysterious photo and the creator of this magnificent digital image is Inga Neilson, a german student. If you go and check his site, you'll find his other creations similar like this.
He was using Terragen(Terragen™ is capable of photorealistic results for professional landscape visualisation, special effects, art and recreation.),a computer software which can generate real lifelike digital terrain images.
I've used Terragen before and it's wonderful free software. You can grab the idea how to work with it within few minutes and start creating your own wonderful dreamlands. Followings are my Terragen images which I did few months ago. Not impressive but I tried.
They say the moon looks that big cause you have the horizon to compare it to.
I can't find it in the internet..hmmn..you shouldve said what that phenomenon is called.
Anyway, the picture is just breathtaking and i really do hope that one day (if ever that really happens) i'm gonna be able to see it..
and i wanna see the aurora borealis too...it's also an amazing phenomena.
Can't belive a program can do that!
I'm so gonna hide forever...another humiliation for web..
'Read more link' sometimes. Something different is inside always :) Keep rolling in bro.
There would be apocalypse if Mooon would come that close.. imagine the Tidal waves growing , gravity of earth pulling moon towards earth.. oopps it's horrific to imagine..
Very cool pic even if it's a phoney. The technology out there to make these types of images believable is pretty amazing (and scary). Thanks for sharing AND doing the research to find out the truth about it.
You are most welcome artisticvision.
How uneducated are you people? There is no land at the north pole, there is no open water (all ice pack), and in the summer the sun is never high in the sky, it loops all the way around, staying near the horizon, and therefore so does the moon.
Jonathan, did you read the whole article?
and, quickly coming into conclusion like that shows how 'educated' you are.


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Mortal Kombat 11 is Feeling Lucky with St. Patrick's Day Event
Written by Mark Delaney on March 12, 2020 | OpenCritic
Games discussed: Mortal Kombat 11
Mortal Kombat 11 has left few holidays behind, so naturally even St. Patrick's Day is getting an in-game event this weekend. From Sunday, March 15 until March 19, players can jump into the gruesome world of MK11 and take part in the Bottoms Up Tower.
The free update includes a visual overhaul to the Towers of Time mode which adds "leprechauns walking around and floating on clouds, four-leaf clovers, a pot of gold and Bo' Rai Cho flasks." In-game rewards will be up for grabs, including skins and taunts for selecr fighters like Kabal, Skarlet, and The Kollector.
It's just the latest in a long line of live in-game events for the award-winning fighting game which has spared very few major holidays. With that said, it's safe to expect some twisted Easter bunny imagery in a few weeks, isn't it?
In case you missed it, the latest DLC fighter is now available too. Todd McFarlane's Spawn brings his unique brand of justice to the Mortal Kombat 11 arena, joining other expansion fighters like MK originals Nightwolf, Shang Tsung, and Sindel in addition to other licensed characters like The Joker and Terminator T-800.
Spawn's joinging of the roster signals the end of the Kombat Pack DLC bundle, but many fans have hoped and speculated for a Kombat Pack 2, similar to how Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has handled its post-launch fighters. While there's been no confirmation of a second Kombat Pack, the franchise's director Ed Boon said recently that support will continue and more surprises are in store. We'll have to wait and see if this means only more events or if more fighters are coming to the game.
Mark is a Boston transplant now biking around in Portland, Oregon. He likes most game genres, binge-watching HBO, and fighting for animal justice. He can be read on OpenCritic, GamesRadar, and over a dozen other outlets to date. He especially enjoys covering battle royale, horror, and sports games.
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Tonia R. Durden, President
Tonia and her family joined the Odyssey family in 2021 when her daughter Zoe started Kindergarten. A busy family of three with children ages 1, 3 and 5, Tonia is excited to serve on the Odyssey FASA board. As an education professor, Tonia is excited to combine her love and commitment to education with her interest in being an active and engaged parent with the Odyssey Family and School Association.
Jennifer Gervais, Vice President
Jenn and her family joined Odyssey Charter school in 2018 when her oldest son Tyler started first grade. Now two of her three children are Odyssey scholars. Her sons are actively involved in sports and are thriving at Odyssey Charter school. As a former educator Jenn is excited to help bridge the gap between home and school by supporting OFASA as the acting Vice President.
Taneca Matthews, Treasurer
Taneca and her family joined Odyssey in 2016, when her son was in first grade. Now, with her son in sixth grade and her daughter in first grade, they are enjoying their time here at Odyssey. Taneca works at West Georgia Technical College and her husband is an architect. They and their two children, Chase, 11 and Peyton, 6 are all members of Go Church! Taneca enjoys volunteering her time and being involved in her children's activities. She is delighted to be the treasurer and looks forward to the upcoming events and fellowship.
Jenny Tinney, Secretary
My name is Jenn Tinney. We joined Odyssey in 2014 when my oldest son was in kindergarten, he's now in 8th grade and my younger son is in 3rd grade. We've been apart of the Odyssey family for a long time and I'm very much looking forward to having an active role and giving back!


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Focus on Energy has awarded Hotel Sierra the Award for Excellence in Energy Efficiency for energy efficiency projects completed. These projects will help the hotel save $25,000 in annual energy costs.
Electric car pioneer ZAP (OTCBB: ZAAP.OB) today named Mr. Eqbal Al Yousuf Chairman of the 13-year public Company.
The Home Gateway Initiative (HGI) has today announced that it will be working towards a set of specifications that will outline energy saving solutions for the home gateway.
Yole has released a new exclusive PV Fab database in May 2008. Updated daily, this database covers the entire PV industry value chain and describes 560 manufacturing plants. Yole's PV Fab Database is used by numerous industrial companies and analysts worldwide for direct business applications.
In an address to the Press Club on 21st May 2008 Malcolm Turnbull, the Federal shadow treasurer said: "This is a government that kills off the solar energy industry in one blow."
Ertan Hydropower Development Company (EHDC) operates in China's extremely challenging and rapidly growing electricity market. Given the enormous scope of its projects, Ertan has had no choice but to operate at the edge of human technological know-how.
The intention of these incentives is to help products with new, efficient technologies to overcome steep market barriers and move into the mainstream, enabling them to better flourish after the tax incentives have ended.


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Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
Piracicaba Dental School - UNICAMP
Vol. 15, No. 1, 2016, pp. 39-44 Bioline Code: os16007
Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, Vol. 15, No. 1, 2016, pp. 39-44
en Epidemiological features of patients with nonsyndromic cleft lip and/or palate in Western Parana
Moreira, Helenara Salvati Bertolossi; Machado, Renato Assis; de Aquino, Sibele Nascimento; Rangel, Ana Lúcia Carrinho Ayrosa; Júnior, Hercílio Martelli & Coletta, Ricardo Della
Aim:To describe the clinical, demographic and environmental features associated with NSCL/P (nonsyndromic cleft lip and/or palate) patients born in western Parana state, Brazil.
Methods: This cross-sectional, observational, retrospective study included 188 patients attended at the Association of Carriers of Cleft Lip and Palate - APOFILAB, Cascavel-Parana, between 2012 and 2014. Information on demographic characteristics, medical and dental histories and life style factors were obtained from records and personal interviews.
Results: Among the 188 patients, cleft lip and palate (CLP) was the most frequent subtype (55.8%), followed by cleft lip only (CLO, 25.0%) and cleft palate only (CPO, 19.2%). Caucasian males were the most affected, although no differences among types of cleft were observed. The otorhinolaryngologic and respiratory alterations were the most frequent systemic alterations in NSCL/P patients, and more than 80% of the NSCL/P mothers reported no vitamin supplements during the first trimester of pregnancy.
Conclusions: This study revealed that the prevalence of nonsyndromic oral cleft types in this cohort was quite similar to previously reported prevalence rates. Systemic alterations were identified among 23.4% of the patients and patients with CLP were the most affected. History of maternal exposition to environmental factors related to nonsyndromic oral clefts was frequent and most mothers reported no vitamin supplements during the pregnancy. This study highlights the importance of identifying systemic alterations and risk factors associated with NSCL/P in the Brazilian population for planning comprehensive strategies and integrated actions for the development of preventive programs and treatment.
Cleft Lip; Epidemiology; Risk factors
© Copyright 2016 - Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
Alternative site location: http://www.fop.unicamp.br/brjorals


Curcuma mangga - Am Haldi, Amada Haldi is a plant of the ginger family and is closely related to turmeric. Botanically mango ginger is not related to neither mango nor ginger but to turmeric (C. longa). The inner part of the rhizomes is less yellow compared to the outer part, with a sweet smell of unripe mango when crushed. Due to its exotic flavor and medicinal property, they are also used in the preparation and as natural preservatives of foods and beverages. To date it is still used in postpartum care, specifically to aid healing of wounds. Use of mango ginger in food industry Mango ginger has a typical exotic flavour of raw unripe mango. Therefore, it is used as a basic ingredient in pickles, preserves, candies, sauces, curries, salads and so on.
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Required minced amada, mashed potatoes, salt, chili powder, dry toasted cumin, saunf, and coriander powder, mix well and make circular disc about 2 inch, carefully coat it with batter and fry it immediately.
The ancient testimony for the use of plants as medicine was well documented in the treatise of Ayurveda and dates back to the pre-historic Vedic era.


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Come to Slaughter, Pig #FreeFiction
By Rick Novy | 31 March, 2020 - 1:00 PM | 7 April, 2020 FreeFiction
This story is a bit shorter than the last one…okay, a lot shorter at 2200 words. Come to Slaughter, Pig originally appeared in the February, 2009 issue of AnotheRealm. It was my 26th published story.
COME TO SLAUGHTER, PIG
RICK NOVY
It was a grueling job — one with great importance, and even greater prestige. For nearly two months Wendy interned, and today was the day she was finally going to get the opportunity to get into operating room with a real human patient.
Wendy was a very lucky intern. This doctor was one of the best harvesters in the ethereal world, and a good teacher as well. A wispy grey hand poked through the door. It was the doctor. He did not waste time with pleasantries.
"There is a brain surgery scheduled for today," he said. "Please find out where and when it will take place."
A brain tumor? Wendy couldn't have asked for a better patient. "Yes, Doctor," she said.
The doctor ignored her response and kept speaking. "This will be a good opportunity for you to see an extraction. Cancers make for an excellent harvest." With that, the wispy head disappeared back though the door.
A brain tumor! This will be so much better than scraping up road kill or hanging out at salt licks. This was a real human soul. Human souls were the glamorous part of being a soul surgeon. Human souls were the best tasting of any soul, and brought the best price — especially if extracted whole. This doctor, her mentor, was one of the best at extracting them whole. And she was about to witness that firsthand.
Wendy darted through the door in search of the operating room schedule. Harvesting in the human hospital was going to be more difficult than at the veterinary clinic. There were several operating rooms, and a plethora of physical surgeons. The procedures were planned so far in advance that the Wendy was constantly digging through hospital records to find suitable procedures. But for the price a human soul fetched, the extra effort was worthwhile.
She savored the thought of her first human soul extraction as she scurried off to the nurse's station. In a few months, she would be a certified harvester and have her own hospital. Enough daydreaming, the nurse's station was ahead. She searched for a moment before finding the schedule. There it was: Mr. Johnson, malignant brain tumor, operating room 2, ten o'clock today. She checked the nurse's watch, it was already nine o'clock. She needed to find the doctor.
She found him in his office, which in the physical world was a dark, rarely used janitor's closet. In the ethereal world, the rare use made it the perfect office for the doctor, and a place where he could store his soul-keeper. Wendy poked her wispy head through the door.
Normally, she didn't like barging in on him, but with the surgery so soon, she decided that she couldn't afford to wait. "Doctor," she said, "barely an hour before the surgery. OR2."
The doctor wasn't angry at all. "Good," he said. "Why don't you prepare the instruments and I'll meet you there in a few minutes. I'd prefer to start before the physicals arrive." He licked his chops, then added, "Pre-surgical anxiety loosens the soul, making extraction that much easier."
From above, Wendy saw the Doctor's wispy form emerging through the ceiling. "Is this the tumor patient?"
"Yes, Doctor." The intern turned her attention back to the ethereal instrument tray she was still setting up.
The doctor looked over the patient. "Hmm. This is a very large brain tumor, but operable. It'll be a struggle trying to extract this one before the physicals can remove the tumor."
Wendy floated the instrument tray over the patient's legs, then looked the patient over herself. "It may not be his time yet," she said, regretting it a bit after she said it. The doctor did not take well to criticism, and she still needed his guidance.
But the doctor did not react to her comment. Instead, he reflected a bit. "It was so much easier before they started to intervene. Cancers used to be our best crop, but physical medicine is getting to the point where we'll soon have to resign ourselves to getting only the very old or the severely damaged."
"Shouldn't we get started?" the intern asked, extending a pair of ethereal clamps for the doctor.
"If we hurry," the doctor said as he took the clamps and began pinning the soul along the edges, "we might be able to get the soul extracted before the physicals are too far underway." He stretched out a grey wisp of arm. "It will save everyone time that way." He looked toward Wendy. "Scalpel."
"You're starting the extraction at the tumor?" Wendy asked.
"Of course," the doctor said without looking up from his work. "See how the soul is already loose in this region? The soul is always loosest near any damage, and particularly near a tumor, and that's why I started the extraction here.
The surgical team — the flesh and blood team — came into the room. "The physicals are ready to begin," the doctor said. "Remember, don't make any contact with a physical. It could dissipate you."
The operating table became crowded with physical surgeons as brain surgeries always did. The physicals were cutting the skull open to get to the tumor. The doctor placed the last ethereal clamp before floating above the bed. Wendy joined him up there.
"The physicals use too many people for surgery," the doctor said. "You must be very cautious. It's difficult to avoid them, and that's another reason why I wanted to set the clamps early. If I could detach the soul early, I'd do that, too."
Wendy knew about that part. The soul could only be removed during great physical stress, otherwise the bonds were too difficult to break. Still, she was antsy. "How long until the soul can be extracted?" she asked.
The doctor answered in a matter-of-fact tone of voice. "Shouldn't be more than about twenty minutes if all goes well. The physicals can't get much accomplished in that time." He paused as he looked over the patient's body one more time. "I like our chances with this one."
With the scalpel in hand, the doctor dove into the action. His ghost-like form sliced the gray tendrils of the man's soul apart from the flesh in the controlled yet swift flurry of motion that was necessary to avoid contact with the hands of the physicals. "This man's soul is not as tangled with flesh as many that I've successfully extracted."
Automobile accidents were a good soul farm, but the sheer terror of a few seconds hardly made for good fermentation of the soul, so this doctor preferred long-term debilitating illnesses like cancer. The drawn-out torture of expecting to die slow-cooked souls to perfection. The doctor hovered over the man's body and cut several large sections with ease while some of the physicals took a brief break to rest their hands. Wendy eased herself away along with them.
"Stay with me, child. These long surgeries can be grueling, but we can make the most progress while the physicals rest." The doctor's hands quickly made use of the opening, cutting tendrils with quick and sure movements. "They always fight your efforts," he continued. "They reconnect anything you sever if you aren't fast enough." He continued his work with the scalpel.
Don't we get to rest?" Wendy asked.
"No," the doctor replied. "We cannot take a break for fear that either the patient recovers and all the severed connections reattach, or the patient dies and the soul escapes into the afterlife while you aren't looking."
The intern was watching the doctor work, taking notes on how to proceed. "His soul looks so good," she said. "Can't we have a taste right now?"
"It is tempting, but I never like to do that. An incomplete soul for a patient we lose is doomed to a life of handicap." The physicals brief rest was finished, and they returned to the patient, causing the doctor to work more gingerly. "If we try to harvest the soul again later," he continued, "the taste becomes spoiled. Never ruin your second chance by losing self-control." The doctor looked Wendy in the eye. "Better to capture it whole or lose it completely."
The intern looked disappointed, but she didn't have time to express it. The doctor reached for another large connection, one of the last remaining. "Always save this connection for the end of the extraction. Things get tense after you cut it." He brought the scalpel near the connection. "Be ready," he said, then he cut it.
Strange sounds filled the room as the instruments of the physicals alarmed. They injected something into the man, then used something electrical on his nervous system. It was now a race between the ethereal and the physical. An ethereal clamp came loose…then another…and another. The doctor tried to reattach the clamps but they popped off faster than he could put them on.
Wendy started to assist, but it made little difference. Tendrils of flesh began to wrap around the tendrils of the soul, intertwining with each other. Tighter and tighter they wound, until the doctor finally set his scalpel on the surgical tray and retreated from the body.
"Have you given up?" Wendy asked. She had never seen the doctor defeated.
He shook his head. "We may get another chance at this fellow someday, but the physicals win this round, and life goes on."
"A hunt with no catch," Wendy said. All that work for naught.
The doctor put a wispy tendril on Wendy's shoulder, leading her up to through the ceiling. "I hear there's a heart transplant surgery scheduled for late this afternoon," he said. "Let's go get some coffee while we wait. Maybe we'll have better luck with that one."
Wendy had the operating room ready even before the patient arrived. When the physicals wheeled in the patient, who was a middle-aged woman, the doctor began placing ethereal clamps. "Take some clamps," he said. "You need to start some time. Why not now?"
Wendy grabbed a handful of clamps and began placing them on the tendrils in imitation of the form used by the doctor.
"You have a good feel and a quick and steady hand," the doctor said. They will serve you well in this profession."
Wendy smiled inside, but did not have time to dwell on the compliment, for the physicals filed into the operating room.
"Wait until they make the incision," the doctor said. "We'll begin near the heart. The soul is loosest near the greatest damage."
Once the physicals had cut open the woman's chest and pried the sternum apart, the doctor dove right in. "Let me get this area detached, then I'll let you do some cutting," he said. "Pay close attention, now."
Wendy focused on the doctor's technique as he severed the tendrils while dodging the physicals. When the physicals began working on the extraction of the heart, the doctor invited Wendy to cut. "Do it just as I showed you," the doctor said as he backed away. "Remember, don't let a physical touch you."
Wendy reached in to begin cutting tendrils with the doctor looking over her shoulder. "Very nice technique," he said. "You are a natural."
She grunted an acknowledgement, but remained focused on her work, cutting tendrils and dodging the occasional physical.
"You're doing fine," the doctor said. She kept cutting and cutting, focused entirely on her work. Suddenly, the doctor shouted, "Dive!"
Wendy felt the doctor's wispy tendrils push her away from the patient. Her shoulder burned as it brushed against something. She skidded to a stop near the wall, and turned back in time to see the doctor with a physical arm thrust through his body. His screams penetrated the room as he dissipated into the ether.
She looked at her shoulder and saw some discoloration, and she realized the doctor took physical contact meant for her. The doctor was gone, and all Wendy had to remind her was the scar where her shoulder brushed against the physical.
For a moment, Wendy did not know what to do. Without the doctor to guide her, how would she finish the job? The soul was almost free. She steeled her resolve to finish the operation alone.
Back to the patient she flew, scalpel in hand. After a few more snips, all that remained was the large tendril the doctor said should always be cut last. She braced herself to cut and run if the physical activity became too much for her, then she placed the scalpel on the tendril and severed it.
Alarms screamed on the equipment used by the physicals, igniting a flurry of activity. The doctor never told her what to do next, he didn't have the chance. She watched one tendril slowly reattach itself. Others were growing. There would be only one chance at this.
Wendy severed the reattached tendril before grabbing the soul with her bare hand, then she few up and through the ceiling with the soul.
The doctor kept a special box in the janitor's closet that he called his soul-keeper. That was where the harvested souls were kept fresh for delivery. She wrapped the soul around a hanger, and then hung the hanger in the soul-keeper next to the others the doctor had harvested over the past few weeks.
Her first soul extraction; why did it not feel a victory? Was it the way the doctor sacrificed himself to save her? What should she do next? What would the doctor want her to do?
Wendy floated down to the place she thought would give the best chance of grabbing another soul — the emergency room. She arrived just in time to see a badly wounded police officer wheeled into the hospital.
The doctor would have wanted Wendy to carry on. The souls of trauma victims didn't have much time to ferment, but it didn't matter. Wendy just wanted the practice.


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The first attack by the Arakan Rohingya Salvation Army (ARSA) on Myanmar border police forces in October 2016 caused a widespread and disproportionate wave of retaliation on the Rohingya community. Although less covered by the media, this wave of atrocities caused some 100'000 refugees to flee to Bangladesh with evidence of summary executions, burning down villages and mass rape as clear indicators of severe ethnic cleansing and more annihilation to come.
Following the 25 August 2017 attack by ARSA on Myanmar police posts, another widespread "security operation" of Myanmar military forces sweeps throughout all the municipalities of Rakhine where Rohingya were present and causes another three-quarter of a million refugees to flee to Bangladesh to date and still counting.
Widespread killings, torture, disproportionate retaliation attacks turn to mayhem of ethnic cleansing evolving into genocide. Throughout, the access to Rakhine state for media and humanitarian actors has been extremely restricted and nearly impossible, as no witnesses of the denied barbarism are wanted. It's estimated that no more than 350'000 to 450'000 Rohingya remain in Rakhine nowadays, of which more than half live in open air like prison camps in the periphery of the Rakhine State capital Sittwe and Paktauw township.
Traumatized victims and survivors who have endured the perilous way to the exile now face the ordeal of having lived through the genocide that is still not seeing an end. Hence, there is a huge importance in collecting testimonies of those who coped with fleeing and surviving and found refuge in Bangladesh. Although a mass humanitarian and aid agencies activities are set on the spot, and despite this response, the situation in refugee camps remains extremely precarious, especially for the victims of torture, women victims of mass rape and children who have endured and witnessed the same. In most cases the women and children are by themselves as their relatives and husbands were executed and as such are prone to further abuse and trafficking.
David Verberckt | Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Thailand, Malay
Exhibit Title: Rohingya
Location: Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Thailand, Malay
Dar Paing camp for internally displaced Rohingya, established in 2012 after the waves of inter community violence in Rakhine State. Although called IDP camps, the population has been forcibly moved in them and have no possibility of leaving them, creating de-facto open air prisons. Sittwe township, Myanmar, September 2015.
During the past several years, I have been documenting the plight of the Rohingya Muslim ethnic minority by capturing their dire everyday life in the Rakhine region of Myanmar and in Bangladesh, portraying them as human beings deprived of their social, civil and human rights that are so often taken for granted in our society.
My intention is to document the violent ethnic cleansing campaigns turning into genocide while under the pretext of so called security operations by Myanmar forces.
Because it is nearly impossible to collect evidence of the genocide in Rakhine itself, it is extremely important to document and collect testimonies of the victims and witnesses of these acts of crimes against the humanity. Their individual and personal accounts of massacres shall result in prosecuting the perpetrators and be used in the court of law.
By documenting their stories and making them available for a wider advised audience, journalists, human rights investigators, activists and photographers can play an essential role in countering the "fake news" allegations branded by the Burmese authorities.
David Verberckt | Rohingya | Myanmar, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Thailand, Malay
Children playing at a makeshift refugee camp for un-registered Rohingya refugees from Myanmar. Before the renewed waves of ethnic cleansing of 2016 and 2017 more than 250,000 Rohingya refugees were already living in Bangladesh. Shamplapur, Bangladesh, June 2015
Early morning at the newly established refugee camp for Rohingya refugees. Balukhali camp near Ukhiya, Bangladesh, March 2018
Rohingya villagers travelling by train to the IDP camps where 130,000 Rohingya have forcibly be settled since 2012. Sittwe township, Rakhine, Myanmar, September 2019
The apartheid train under heavy guard running through the IDP camps outside Sittwe. The train has ceased to operate since the last waves of violence in October 2016 and August 2017. Rakhine State, Myanmar, June 2016
Rashida B., 25 years old, from Tula Toli near Maungdaw in Burma. Her two children were killed by the military forces. The house with her dead children was burned down. She was taken away with 30 other women from the village and were gang raped for several hours by military and local militia. After being raped she was assaulted with a machette to her neck and skull and left for dead. When the place was set on fire she escaped through the back and fled. It took her 8 days to reach Bangladesh and receive the first medical care. She lives now in Bangladesh where she was reunited with her sister who was also sexually assaulted. Balukhali Camp, Bangladesh, November 2017.
Locked up Rohingya man near a military check point in Aung Mingalar, detained for not respecting the curfew. Aung Mingalar is the sole remaining neighbourhood in Sittwe where around 4,500 Rohingya live in a sealed-off ghetto without any freedom of movement out of it. Sittwe, Myanmar, September 2015
Rohingya refugee community of Cox's Bazar, living between the beach and flood prone areas of the city. Najirar Tak, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, December 2015
A typical makeshift shelter where several families would find refuge. The shelters are extremely vulnerable during monsoon and cyclone season. Balukhali camp for Rohingya refugees fleeing persecution in Myanmar, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, May 2017
Rohingya minority travelling on the local train between the IDP camps. They are not allowed to travel to Sittwe and the trains are guarded by heavily armed police forces. Sittwe township, Myanmar, September 2019
Rohingya refugee recently released from 2 years detention on immigration charges for entering Thailand illegally, showing his and his brother's detention cards. They remain to date illegally in Thailand and face every day the risk of being arrested. Songkhla, Thailand, May 2017
Rohingya children moving around a new section of makeshift shelters for newly arrived refugees from Burma. Kutupalong extension, Ukhiya, Bangladesh, November 2017
Azida B., 6 years old Rohingya refugee from Sanifara near Maungdaw in Myanmar. She was snatched in her village by Burmese military and forced to drink car battery acid. Ever since she has lost more than half her weight as she can't digest any food and is vomitting constantly. She fled immediately after the attack with her parents to Bangladesh where she is being treated in a clinic. In March 2018 she was still recovering and was slightly better. Balukhali refugee camp, Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, November 2017
Child sleeping in accommodation provided for 20 Rohingya families in a decommissioned cyclone shelter along the Indian Ocean. An estimated 15 to 20,000 Rohingya live in India. Chennai, India, June 2017
Rohingya working as low paid daily labour for Bangladeshi fishing boat owners. The same boats have been used to smuggle desperate refugees towards international waters where bigger boats wait to transport them towards Thailand and Malaysia. Recently similar boats have been used to flee from Myanmar to Bangladesh. Shamplapur, Bangladesh, June 2015
Third generation of Rohingya refugees from Burma attending high school in Burma Colony in Korangi district. Over 300,000 Rohingya and their descendants live in Karachi, Pakistan, December 2016
Rohingya waiting for the train to leave and return to the IDP camps after visiting relatives in a nearby Rohingya village. The daily train is the sole means of transportation Rohingya are allowed to take to travel between the villages and the IDP camps. They are not allowed to travel all the way to Sittwe city. Rakhine, Myanmar, September 2019
Mohammad Idris, 10 years old from Reskinapara near Maungdaw. He was hit in the head by a lost bullet when the village was attacked. He escaped to Bangladesh with his brother, sisters and parents. Nobody of his family got injured except him. He was for 2 months in hospital after reaching Bangladesh. Lambashiya, Kutupalong, Bangladesh, March 2018
Local train that runs through the IDP camps in Sittwe township where the Rohingya population is only allowed in a segregated wagon guarded by heavily armed police. Sittwe township, Rakhine State in Myanmar, May 2017
New makeshift blocks for the newly arrived Rohingya refugees from Myanmar. More than 650,000 refugees have fled persecution in neighbouring Myanmar since August 2017. Lambashiya section of Kutupalong refugee camp, Ukhiya, Bangladesh, November 2017
A Rohingya man carrying water to his village in Sittwe township. Movements between Rohingya villages and the camps are severely restricted and are completely sealed off from Sittwe town. Rakhine State, Sittwe township, September 2019
An estimated 7,500 Rohingya refugees live in Jammu in different neighbourhoods in makeshift camps and extremely dire conditions. Recently hate campaigns directed at them have put a serious doubt on their security. A lot are thinking of fleeing again. Bathandi camp in Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir province, India, June 2017
Rohingya women that fled ten days earlier from their village north of Maungdaw in Myanmar. One of the women gave birth to twins while escaping through the jungle. Their husbands have been killed during the military security operations that started in October 2016 in northern Rakhine near the border with Bangladesh. Human rights groups have classified the security sweeps as ethnic cleansing campaigns. Balukhali camp for newly arrived refugees, Bangladesh, February 2017
Mahada Khatun, 50 years old Rohingya refugee from Burma. She got injured to one eye by a branch while escaping through the jungle. She has lost sight on that eye. Kutupalong refugee camp, Bangladesh, October 2018
Ongoing religious examination to become an Islamic scholar. Madrassa in Balukhali refugee camp, Bangladesh, March 2018
One hundred Rohingya refugees live in an abandoned cyclone shelter in Kelembakkam near Chennai in the Indian State of Tamil Nadu, India, June 2017
Rohingya family stranded in Indonesia since 2013 after several unsuccessful attempts to reach Australia by boat, Makassar in the Southern Sulawesi, Indonesia, June 2017
Rohingya children on the way to the medressa during the early morning hours. Thangkhali refugee camp, Ukhiya, Bangladesh, March 2018


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Here's some stuff I remembered seeing:
Yellowcard will be among the lineup for the Vans Warped Tour.
Headliners on the Warped Tour include veterans Yellowcard and State Champs
Too much of a good thing: That\'s an old saying that Kevin Lyman says applied to the annual Vans Warped tour — at least when it came to last year\'s edition.
"I think for me it\'s not what we\'ve added, it\'s what we\'ve taken away this year," Lyman says, describing what\'s new and different about this summer\'s tour. "I think we were trying to appeal to too many things. I think sometimes you can offer almost too much. I think we were getting to the point where we had too many stages. We had comedy tents. We had acoustic tents — all great things and great components — but when you put them all in one place it kind of maybe confuses what your message is about. I took this very back-to-the-basics approach with Warped tour this year."
Lyman, who founded Warped in 1995 and continues to book and manage the traveling modern rock extravaganza, has done away with the comedy, EDM and acoustic tents added in recent years.
He\'s tweaked the mix of bands that will play this year. It\'s still a huge lineup — about 70 acts on seven stages on each date. But where last year\'s tour focused almost entirely on newer acts, the 2016 lineup has a veteran presence; Lyman has brought back several groups that were a major presence on Warped a decade ago.
That\'s a return to Warped\'s roots, where a few alternative rock stalwarts were on the bill to provide a bridge to the fresh faces. But Lyman noted that dynamic was missing last summer, as the tour was anchored by several rising stars of the punkish metal scene, such as Black Veil Brides and Pierce The Veil.
This year, long-established punk pop bands like New Found Glory, Yellowcard, Less Than Jake, Sum 41 and Reel Big Fish are among the bigger names on the bill.
"It\'s weird calling the bands like Good Charlotte, New Found Glory, Yellowcard, now the legacy or older bands, but they are," Lyman says. "They\'ve been around. They\'re survivors in this business now. And Warped tour always had that balance. If you go back in history, it was Pennywise, Bad Religion, NOFX, and the young bands were New Found Glory and Yellowcard and Good Charlotte. Now those bands are going to come out, a nice package of those, to hopefully mentor the younger bands that are out."
For these veteran bands, which could easily do headlining tours during the summer, there is a benefit to playing Warped.
"All of these bands at that level usually can financially maybe command a little bigger guarantee than they would get on Warped tour," Lyman says. "But they understand it\'s important for them to play for younger audiences, too. Then the younger bands get to play with their heroes, the bands that turned them onto music. I think we have that good balance out there this summer."
This year\'s lineup still has a strong representation of alt-metal/hardcore bands — a genre that Lyman says speaks to many of today\'s teens and young adults the way punk bands did in the late 1990s. Acts on the tour that fall into that vein include Tonight Alive, Whitechapel, Crown the Empire, Every Time I Die and Veil of Maya. But the lineup doesn\'t have as much of a presence of acts in genres like hip-hop, electronica, mainstream pop or folk — and instead leans very much toward alternative rock.
That, Lyman says, returns Warped to its roots and helps fill a void on the summer tour landscape, which lacks a destination festival or other package tour tailored so strongly to the music tastes — and budget — of the teen/college age rock fan.
"I want to give that kid who doesn\'t maybe have a festival their festival," Lyman ays. "That\'s what Warped was. It was always kind of that alternative festival. I think if you look at this lineup we are. Warped\'s not for everyone, and I\'ve always said that, and I think I was trying to appeal to everyone."
One thing that isn\'t changing is the lifestyle component to the tour, as this year\'s Warped will continue to give fans opportunities to learn about and get involved with nonprofit organizations (some 25 such groups have a presence at this year\'s tour). Vendors will offer products tailored for the Warped audience.
Lyman was especially pleased to get Headcount, an organization that registers people to vote at concerts and other music events, added at the eleventh hour.
"They didn\'t have the financial resources [to join the tour], and I\'m the bright person who says we need to register young people to vote," Lyman says. "So you know what, we put up our money to make sure they\'re out there registering people to vote. It would be crazy [for 2016 to be] the first Warped tour in an election year without an organization out there registering young people to vote."
Lyman is hoping the 2016 edition of Warped goes smoothly — something that is not assured considering the number of bands and support personnel on the tour.
Last year\'s tour had its share of issues and drama. For one, Slaves, a band fronted by former Dance Gavin Dance/Emarosa frontman Jonny Craig, was kicked off the tour after a town hall vote by Warped tour performers. While Slaves denied allegations made against Craig, including that he sexually harassed a female crew member and been drunk and disorderly on the tour, bands expressed concern for Craig, who has a history of drug and alcohol problems.
Lyman also took heat for allowing Jake Mcelfresh, who performs under the band name Front Porch Step, to do an unannounced acoustic set at the Nashville stop on the Warped tour. Earlier in the summer, Mcelfresh canceled a number of Warped dates after allegations were made that he\'d contacted teenage girls, and exchanged sexually explicit photos in some cases.
Despite such issues, Lyman continues to believe in the concept of Warped.
"Warped is just in my heart and soul," Lyman says. "I can treat certain things, like Taste of Chaos [another of his tours], like a business. But I\'ll still be there the first two days [of the Taste of Chaos tour] …The last thing I need to do is to jump on a plane right now and go out there, but I\'m like we need to be there to show the people that are involved in our projects that we support them. And Warped is such a living, breathing animal, as we all know, I still find it necessary to be right in the middle of it every day."
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Postcolonial Legalism
An issue of: Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East
Journal Issue Pages: 216 Volume 34, Number 2 Published: 2014 An issue of Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East
Special Issue Editor: Partha Chatterjee
Our previous issue foregrounded the genealogies of politics, thought, and concept formation in non-Western locales through questions of Eastern Marxism, caste and untouchability, and the political and ethical imagination of subaltern thinker-activists. With volume 34, number 2, we shift to questions of law and history. In "Postcolonial Legalism" we explore postcolonial transformations of legal practice in four countries—India, Sri Lanka, Lebanon, and South Africa—from the perspective of legal discourse and the new normative grounds it opened up for the articulation of rights and interests by various social actors. As the contributors acknowledge, these new normative grounds also closed off other possible futures and imaginings of just societies. The subsequent photographic essay by Rajkamal Kahlon continues with an exposition of how medico-legal practices—the autopsy reports of Iraqi and Afghan detainees and the subsequent work of creating an archive of torture—erase the excesses of power that produced these dead bodies from our shared cultural memory. Kahlon elaborates on the role of artistic production in highlighting and bridging this gap between the rational medico-legal entity of the corpse and the spectrality of the absent body. We close with a series of critical reflections on the framing and configuration of the Mediterranean as a privileged site for imagining Europe, whether its past or its future. The contributions to "Mediterranean Departures" forego the familiar singularity of the Mediterranean as a geographic fact and instead lay bare its centrality to projects of knowledge production, subject formation, and colonial violence.
To subscribe to this journal visit the Comparative Studies of South Asia, Africa and the Middle East page.
View the table of contents on the CSSAAME online site.
Rights Back to Top
Critique of Black Reason
Spaceship in the Desert
The Fernando Coronil Reader
Sylvia Wynter
White Innocence
The Economization of Life
Colonial Lives of Property
On Decoloniality


If you shared your house with a wolf – or a pack of wolves – I bet you'd tread lightly. Well, it may surprise you to know that your affectionate Lab, your adorable Lhaso Apso or cute Chihuahua, shares 99.98% of its genetic material with the wolf.
This means that domestic dogs have inherited a lot of the wolf's behavior patterns. Wolves are territorial, with strong prey instincts, and a social system that is maintained by dominance. Any surprise then that dogs sometimes behave aggressively?
Dominance: The dog wants to claim his place in the pecking order.
Territorial: Dogs are naturally territorial, and will protect their space from strangers. But territorial aggression also extends to defending food, toys and even people they 'claim' as their own.
Fear: Often a problem with smaller breeds. The dog feels threatened, so he strikes out.
Prey instinct: Some breeds, like Huskies and Akitas, have a strong prey instinct. They may direct this at small animals, or even children. Aggressive dog training is always advisable for these breeds.
Pain: Approach a dog that has been hurt very carefully. It is likely to lash out in its pain.
Punishment: If a dog is subjected to regular physical punishment it will eventually strike out. This aggression will often be directed at strangers, rather than at their tormentor.
Redirected Aggression: You see this with dogs barking at a gate. If they can't get to the object they are barking at, they'll often attack each other.
If you have a dog that has any of these aggressive traits, then aggressive dog training is strongly advised.
If your dog displays aggressive behavior you need to take action immediately. Don't wait until the dog actually bites someone. By then it will be too late.
Start training early: Puppies are receptive to training from as early as 6 weeks (although they should not be taken away from the litter until at least 8 weeks).
Socialization: By the time your pup reaches 14 weeks it should be fully socialized. Allow it to interact with other dogs and with all sorts of people – kids, older folk, cyclists, the mailman. This way it will be confident in many different situations.
Establish pack leadership: There can only be one pack leader, one Alpha Dog. If you don't establish yourself in that position your dog will assume he is the leader, and act accordingly.
Training: All dogs should be taught some basic obedience commands, like sit, stay, and down. But a dog with aggression issues should also receive aggressive dog training, preferably from a dog training professional.
Don't reward aggressive behavior: This is often a problem with small dogs, where dominant behavior is regarded as 'cute'. Allow dominance and you will end up with an aggressive dog.
Exercise your dog: All dogs need to be exercised for at least an hour a day – longer for more active breeds. Under-exercised dogs often channel their energy into destructive and aggressive behavior.
Muzzling: Always muzzle an aggressive dog if he is likely to come into contact with people or other dogs.
Keep to regular walking and feeding times: These are likely to be your dog's favorite things. By maintaining control over when he eats and when he walks, you establish dominance.
Groom your dog regularly: A 10 minute brush down daily works wonders for establishing bonds.
Avoid harsh punishments: Want to know the two things that will guarantee that you end up with an aggressive dog? Chaining and physical punishment. The best way to 'punish' a dog is to simply ignore him. Praise and reward good behavior, ignore bad behavior.
Dogs are smart and eager to please. They'll quickly realize what it takes to get into your good graces.
Neutering: Male dogs are in general more aggressive than female dogs. Un-neutered males are most aggressive. Unless you intend breeding you should have your dog neutered.
Sometimes, despite your best efforts your dog still shows aggressive behavior. There could be a number of reasons for this, not least breed. Some breeds, by nature, are just more aggressive than others.
But if you followed all the steps listed above and your dog is still acting aggressively, it may be a good idea to call in a trainer who specializes in aggressive dog training.
Don't take chances with your dog's well-being or the safety of people he comes into contact with.
According to a recent poll, these are the dog breeds most likely to bite. Some of the names on the list might surprise you.
Chow Chow, Papillon, Lhaso Apso, Rottweiler, Chihuahua, Toy Poodle, Dachshund, Jack Russell, Giant Schnauzer, Cocker Spaniel, Miniature Pinscher.
Dogs that get a bad rap; Boxer, Doberman, Bulldog.
These breeds are often thought of as aggressive, probably because of the way they look. However, they are generally affectionate, placid dogs.
Even so, you should always apply caution when dealing with such powerful dogs.
Remember that prevention is better than cure. If in doubt consult a professional trainer about aggressive dog training.


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How The New York Times Erased Anti-Semitism from the News
It's hard to fight anti-Semitism or other bigotry if media outlets airbrush it out of stories. That's what happened this past week.
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How The New York Times Erased Anti-Semitism from the NewsIt's hard to fight anti-Semitism or other bigotry if media outlets airbrush it out of stories. That's what happened this past week.
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On May 9, Valerie Plame announced that she would be running for Congress in the Democratic primary for New Mexico's 3rd district. Many know Plame as a former CIA officer who rose to anti-war fame in 2003. (Her cover was blown after her then-husband, diplomat Joseph Wilson, publicly questioned the U.S. rationale for going to war in Iraq.) Fewer people know that Plame largely receded from public life in 2017 after she repeatedly tweeted anti-Semitic material:
At the time, Plame defended her tweet, calling the article "provocative, but thoughtful." She later apologized, claiming that she hadn't read the piece whose contents she'd just been defending. Of course, given that the headline—which she tweeted—was "America's Jews are Driving America's Wars," this was not a very convincing excuse. Moreover, as the indefatigable journalist Yashar Ali quickly uncovered, this was not the first time Plame had shared anti-Semitic material. In another instance, she had promoted the notorious conspiracy theory that a group of Israelis celebrated while 9/11 transpired (a canard that candidate Donald Trump later revived and applied to Muslims):
In the wake of her anti-Semitic outburst, Plame was promptly booted from the board of the anti-war Ploughshares Fund, and eventually deleted her Twitter account.
Now, this would all seem to be pertinent information for anyone considering Plame's candidacy for Congress and seeking to evaluate her judgment and character. But they would have no way of knowing about it if all they read was the New York Times coverage of her announcement. That's because the paper's story—which managed to find the space to mention the movie adaptation of her memoir starring Naomi Watts and Sean Penn—made absolutely no mention of Plame's bigotry.
Which raises the question: how can people of good faith combat anti-Semitism if the paper of record won't inform them about it? The Plame puff piece got nearly 10,000 likes on Facebook, and undoubtedly fueled donations by unknowing individuals to her campaign.
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As you might recall, the Times recently dealt with an anti-Semitism scandal of its own, after its international edition published an anti-Semitic cartoon. To its credit, the Times opinion section quickly owned up to the mistake. They dropped the syndicate that provided the cartoon and published a searing editorial committing themselves to doing better against rising anti-Jewish hate. Both the publisher and editorial page editor then met with 12 rabbis to discuss the paper's coverage, in what was both an important gesture and the premise for my new TV sitcom "12 Angry Mensches."
In their piece apologizing for their mistake, the Times editorial board wrote:
In the 1930s and the 1940s, The Times was largely silent as anti-Semitism rose up and bathed the world in blood. That failure still haunts this newspaper. Now, rightly, The Times has declared itself "deeply sorry" for the cartoon and called it "unacceptable." Apologies are important, but the deeper obligation of The Times is to focus on leading through unblinking journalism and the clear editorial expression of its values. Society in recent years has shown healthy signs of increased sensitivity to other forms of bigotry, yet somehow anti-Semitism can often still be dismissed as a disease gnawing only at the fringes of society. That is a dangerous mistake. As recent events have shown, it is a very mainstream problem.
The Holocaust example here is instructive. After all, the problem in the 1940s wasn't that the Times failed to cover World War II. It's that it failed to cover the anti-Semitic genocide that was going on during the war. The anti-Jewish bigotry was airbrushed from the story.
This is what happened with Plame—and it was not an isolated incident. The Times went through a similar debacle when Alice Walker promoted a heinously anti-Semitic book in an interview, and the paper published her recommendation without comment or challenge. Even after my story exposing this failure went viral, they nonetheless defended their decision not to alert readers to the anti-Semitic nature of the material, claiming that they were limited by the format.
This is not just a moral failure, it is a journalistic failure. When it came to Walker and Plame, the news was that a prominent public person had been expressing anti-Semitic ideas. That was the story, and any serious publication should treat it as such. If a congressional candidate or literary luminary has made explicitly racist, homophobic, anti-Semitic, or other bigoted remarks, the outlet needs to put that in the story, or it is not practicing responsible journalism.
The Times has done some superb reporting specifically about anti-Semitism. But properly covering anti-Semitism means recognizing that it is not its own story, but an essential part of many different stories. Bigotry does not exist in a vacuum, and neither can journalism about it.
This is a global journalistic problem
The same week that the Times omitted anti-Semitism from its reporting, the BBC did one worse: it deliberately obscured it. On May 14, the service aired a documentary about the 2018 protest against the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, titled "One Day in Gaza." In it, the filmmakers interviewed an array of Palestinians about their experiences and what led them to confront Israel at the Gaza border that day.
One interviewee, 24-year-old Bader Saleh, explicitly referenced anti-Semitic incitement as a motivating factor, saying: "I'm not one for fighting or burning tires, but when I went I was convinced by it. The revolutionary songs, they excite you, they encourage you to rip a Jew's head off." But while Saleh used the Arabic word for Jew, "yahud," the BBC translated him as saying "they encourage you to rip an Israeli's head off."
Now, as critics of Israeli policy like myself have reiterated for years, criticizing Israel does not necessarily equate to criticizing Jews. But this was an explicit reference to Jews, which the BBC filmmakers then sanitized and misrepresented as referring to Israel, knowing that their non-Arabic speaking viewers would have no idea.
Again, this is both a moral failure and a journalistic failure. One cannot understand the Israeli-Palestinian conflict if one erases one of the components—anti-Semitism in Palestinian society—from the equation. Anti-Jewish prejudice is not the only factor—and its existence does not negate the need for peace or justify Israeli human rights violations—but it is an important one for understanding why the conflict has proved so intractable. (Among other examples, Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas literally wrote his doctorate denying the Holocaust.)
Here, as in the New York Times, failing to report forthrightly on anti-Semitism leaves readers in the dark and prevents society from confronting it. In these turbulent times, with Jews being gunned down in their synagogues, it is incumbent upon our elite media outlets to do better.
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Q: Possible arrangements of marbles in bags? I've come across a question on a math test asking, "How many different ways can you put a dozen identical marbles into six bags so that each bag has atleat one marble in it?". I would imagine that this would be solved as if there were six marbles into six bags with no minimum per bag, but I don't know how to further solve this problem. The answer is 462. Any help would be appreciated.

A: Hint: imagine the twelve marbles in a line. Place 5 vertical lines in the 11 interior gaps between pairs of adjacent marbles, no more than one line in any gap.

A: Hint: First put a marble in each bag. Then the question is reduced to how many ways are there of putting $6$ marbles into $6$ bags with no restrictions.

A: We can solve it by generating function. Since each bag can have a minimum of one marble and maximum of twelve, and there are six bags,
the gf is:
\begin{align*}
  G(x) &= \left(x^{1}+x^{2}+x^{3}+x^{4}+x^{5}+x^{6}+x^{7}+x^{8}+x^{9}+x^{10}+x^{11}+x^{12}\right)^6
\end{align*}
and we need $[x^{12}]$, which can be extracted easily:
\begin{align*}
  G(x)&= \left(x^{1}+x^{2}+x^{3}+x^{4}+x^{5}+x^{6}+x^{7}+x^{8}+x^{9}+x^{10}+x^{11}+x^{12}\right)^6 \\
  &= x^6\left(\frac{1-x^{12}}{1-x}\right)^6 \\
  &= x^6\left(1-x^{12}\right)^6\sum_{k\ge 0}\binom{5+k}{k}x^k \\
  [x^{12}]G(x) &= \binom{5+6}{6} = 462
\end{align*}

A: As stated in the previous answers, once you put 6 marbles, 1 in each bag, the question is reduced to how many ways can you distribute 6 marbles into 6 bags, with no restrictions.
The way to solve this is imagining 5 dividers and 6 circles, where the circles represent the marbles, and the amount of marbles in between the dividers represents the amount of marbles you'd put in one of the bags, and because there are no restrictions, there can be no marbles in between 2 dividers.
Now the problem is reduced to arranging 6 marbles and 5 dividers, which is ${11\choose6}$, which in fact is 462.

A: To distribute 6 marbles in 6 bags we just have to line up the 6 balls and then place 5 markers to indicate the possible distribution. For example using o for marble and | for a bag marker the sequence oooooo can be marked as oo||o|o|oo| indicating 2 in the first bag, none in the second bag, 1 in the third bag, 1 in the fourth bag, 2 in the fifth bag and none in the sixth bag. Then you see that we just need to choose the 5 marker positions from 11 possible positions. The number of ways is $\binom{11}{5}=462.$

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General Hospital News: Rebecca Budig Opens Up About Postpartum Depression And How Michael Easton Played A Key Role In Getting Through It
Rebecca Budig is known to many as Greenlee Smythe on ABC's All My Children, which just let 10 years since its cancellation in 2012. Budig has been more recently known as Hayden Barnes on General Hospital.
Hospital news reports reveal, actress Rebecca Budig has opened up about a real-life experience that measures up to the drama she plays out on tv. Except for this time she couldn't put it away when her work was done. Budig face birth to her daughter in 2014, and disclosed that at her daughter's age of 5 months, Rebecca was diagnosed with postpartum depression and anxiety.
She was going through some hard times in a point of her that she thought would be a happy time. General Hospital spoilers reveal, in a recent interview with Soaps In Depth, Budig opened up about her experience. She said, "What I thought would be the easiest, most joyful time of my life turned out to be one of the hardest," Rebecca added. "Many women go through it, but the shame I felt was overwhelming. There is a ton of pressure when you become a mom. It starts with breastfeeding and on and on and on."
General Hospital news reports reveal Budig has used her experience to create something positive, with the help of a friend, Michael Easton (GH's Hamilton Finn). She disclosed, "One day I shared what I was going through with my friend, Michael Easton, and was encouraged to write it down," she admitted. "What came of that is a short film based on my experience. I wrote and shot this film — under Michael's direction — to share it with others in the hope that one woman won't feel alone. That a loved one might open their eyes to how someone might be feeling."
Catch a glimpse of her new short film in the Instagram trailer below.
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For more about the short film, visit the IG page, @aboutagirlfilm.
General Hospital News And Spoilers: Rebecca Budig Opens Up About Her GH Status As Hayden Barnes
Hayden Barnes (Rebecca Budig) became an instant fan favorite when she arrived in Port Charles. A familiar face to Soap Opera fans, Budig was able to quickly establish a connection with the General Hospital fan base.
General Hospital news reports reveal that Rebecca Bidgibwas recently intervened, opening up about her role on General Hospital, as Hayden Barnes.
General Hospital spoilers indicate there have not been any plans in the works for Budig to return as Hayden Barnes. After joining the cast of GH in 2015, written off signing months, putting Barnes in a coma. She then returned and remained a part of the cast until 2017. Rebecca returned once again in 2019 for a short run, leaving fans hopeful for a comeback.
When asked about a potential return, Rebecca told Soap Opera Digest, "I am getting bombarded with that question, honestly." She continued by making her status with GH clear in her comment about Executive Producer, Frank Valentini. She tells Soap Opera Digest, "Listen, I love Frank, and Frank and I are friends," she disclosed, "but I haven't been asked back since I left the show [in 2019]."
General Hospital rumors develop whenever a character's name starts getting dropped, reminding the audience of their absence. For now, GH fans remain hopeful for Rebecca to return to her role as Hayden Barnes.
General Hospital News And Spoilers: The Role Of Hayden Barnes Returns As Recast Takes Over
Rebecca Budig joined the cast of General Hospital in 2015 as Hayden Barnes. In 2017, Budig announce that the writers had cut her character from the show, to then return in 2019.
General Hospital comings and goings rumors have been hinting that Hayden Barnes will be coming back to Port Charles, after the recent and frequent name dropping where Nikolas Cassadine (Marcus Coloma) and Shawn Butler (Sean Blakemore) are concerned.
General Hospital news and spoilers reveal the role of Hayden Barnes has likely been recast. According to a General Hospital insider leak, the role of Hayden Barnes has been rumored to be recast by soap vet and General Hospital familiar face, Marie Wilson. Marie was the last actress to play Dr. Karen Wexler, daughter of Scotty Baldwin (Kin Shriner). The role of karen Wexler was killed off of the GH spin-off, Port Charles.
There have not been any General Hospital news confirmations validating these recast rumors. General Hospital Blog will keep fans in the loop regarding and GH comings and goings, casting, and related news.
General Hospital Spoilers: Spencer Leans On Trina During A Difficult Time
The once golden bond between a father and son has seen better days now that their relationship has broken down, and *what was once shiny, now is all rusted* TS.
Nikolas Cassadine (Marcus Coloma) and his son, Spencer Cassadine (Nicholas Alexander Chavez) have called off track and haven't been the same since Nikolas faked his death, returned, and married Ava Jerome (Maura West).
Spencer is having a difficult time trusting his father, after finding out some disturbing news, making Spencer aware just exactly what his father is capable of.
General Hospital spoilers reveal Spencer is taking the news about Nikolas's involvement in Hayden Barnes' (Rebecca Budig) shooting. After all, Hayden was his stepmom at one point. Knowing that Nikolas coins do such a thing requires some sorting out.
General Hospital previews indicate that Spencer turns to Trina Robinson (Sydney Mikayla) to help sort out the thoughts and feelings which have developed after having an uncomfortable conversation with not only Shawn Butler (Sean Blakemore), but with his father as well. Spencer needs a shoulder to lean on, and instead of turning to his girlfriend, Esme Prince (Avery Kristen Pohl), he turned to the girl he trusts and is comfortable being vulnerable around, Trina.
General Hospital spoilers and previews suggest Trina is reluctant to believe Spencer when he tells her that his father is responsible for having Hayden Barnes (Rebecca Budig) shot, and letting Shawn take the fall, serving time in Pentonville. Spencer is telling the truth this time, and he hopes his friend will trust him even after all of his recent lies.
General Hospital Spoilers: Nikolas Best Be Prepared As Jordan And Shawn Team Up
Nikolas Cassadine (Marcus Coloma) has been playing Mr. Innocent while Shawn Butler (Sean Blakemore) took the fall and did the time in Pentonville for shooting Hayden Barnes (Rebecca Budig).
General Hospital spoilers reveal it's time Shawn gets to the bottom of who actually has Hayden shot. After Sam Morgan (Kelly Monaco) and Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) discovered that Naomi, Hayden's mother has been killed, their quest seemed like it hit a dead end.
General Hospital previews indicate that Jordan Ashford (Briana Nicole Henry) and Shawn will team up to figure out who is really Hayden's shooting. Nikolas can't hide what he's done forever, and sooner than later his secret will emerge into the light.
General Hospital rumors have hinted the possibility of Rebecca Budig returning as Hayden. Her sister, Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst) is getting cozy with Hayden's ex, Hamilton Finn (Michael Easton), while also bonding with Violet (Jophielle Love). GH rumors claim this is an opportune time for Hayden to make her return to Port Charles just as things are heating up between Liz and Finn. However, General Hospital news regarding GH comings and goings has yet to confirm.
General Hospital Spoilers: Finn And Elizabeth Get Cozy While Camping
It's inevitable that Hamilton Finn (Michael Easton) and Elizabeth Webber would grow closer after bonding over the whole Peter August (Wes Ramsey) drama. Nothing screams connection more than covering up a potential murder.
General Hospital spoilers reveal Finn gets closer to his ex's sister after trusting her to keep their secret. Liz's sister Hayden Barnes (Rebecca Budig) has left Finn and their daughter, Violet (Jophielle Love) behind after being forced out of Port Charles by Nikolas Cassadine (Marcus Coloma).
General Hospital spoilers reveal Finn and Liz are thrown together in a cozy way while on a camping trip. They will be able to share some light hearted fun in the midst of all the intense drama going on surrounding Peter.
General Hospital rumors claim the two will be close and cozy when they awkwardly share a sleeping bag. Violet is already fond of Aunt Elizabeth, and there is no indication of her mother Hayden returning this far.
General Hospital comings and goings rumors sparked, claiming Rebecca Budig would be returning to GH soon to reprise her role as Hayden. It remains uncertain but there is still a possibility as Shawn Butler (Sean Blakemore) digs deeper into finding out who actually ordered to have her shot.
General Hospital rumors claim Hayden may return just as her ex and her sister are becoming romantically involved.
General Hospital Spoilers: Dante Catches Finn Off Guard
Hamilton Finn (Michael Easton) has been working through the drama after pushing Peter August (Wes Ramsey) down a flight of stairs, ultimately to his death. He and Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst) kept this secret for months. Now that Anna Devane (Finola Hughes) and Valentin Cassadine (James Patrick Stuart) know the truth about Peter, Finn and Liz don't have to handle it all on their own.
General Hospital spoilers reveal Anna Devane is still keeping key players out of the loop. Dante Falconeri (Dominic Zamprogna) is law enforcement for the PCPD and is investigating the case on Peter August.
General Hospital previews show Dante approaching Finn at GH, making it known that he thinks Finn would be able to shed some light on what happened to Peter. Finn is caught off guard by Dante's accusations and may even wonder if Dante already knows.
Peter's body is still missing from the freezer which means Anna is working hard to get to the bottom of things. Getting in contact with Hayden Barnes Rebecca Budig) is key and Elizabeth has been trying to find a way to reach out to her sister.
General Hospital rumors claim Hayden has a big part on the disappearance of Peter's body. Was she protecting Liz and Finn?
General Hospital Spoilers: Liz Tries To Get to Hayden Through Violet
It's more than odd that Hayden Barnes (Rebecca Budig) is able to stay away from her and Hamilton Finn's (Michael Easton) daughter, Violet Finn (Jophielle Love). After being gunned down and ran out of town by Nikolas Cassadine (Marcus Coloma), Hayden has stayed under the radar.
General Hospital spoilers reveal that Hayden's sister, Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst) is desperately trying to reach out to her sister. This whole situation with Nikolas is a mess, on top of everything Liz and Finn are going through with what happened to Peter August (Wes Ramsey).
General Hospital previews indicate that Liz mentions Violet's contact, or lack there of, with her mother. Liz knows that Nikolas is the one who had Hayden shot and Liz wants answers. However, General Hospital rumors hint there will be a lot more to a story involving Hayden than what Nikolas has done. GH rumors claim that Hayden is the one who has taken Peter's body from the freezer, as a way of protecting both Liz and Finn. Hayden would never want Elizabeth to go down for her involvement, and she loves and respects Finn enough to not be taken away from their daughter.
General Hospital comings and goings rumors have hinted a possible return for Rebecca Budig as Hayden Barnes.
General Hospital Spoilers: Elizabeth Has Nikolas All Figured Out
As if Elizabeth Webber (Rebecca Herbst) didn't have enough on her shoulders with a mystery of her own, she's now out solving other mysteries. But this one involves her family.
As Elizabeth and Finn (Michael Easton) are stumped at the disappearance of Peter August's (Wes Ramsey) body, the answer to who had her sister shot is crystal clear.
Nikolas Cassadine (Marcus Coloma) is desperate to keep his dark secret from coming to light and has been lying, scheming, and even threatening his family in order to protect himself. He has already given Sam Morgan (Kelly Monaco) a cryptic warning, telling her not to go out looking for Hayden Barnes (Rebecca Budig).
General Hospital spoilers reveal Nikolas' jig is up, and he and Hayden are no longer the only ones who know the truth.
General Hospital previews show Elizabeth confronting Nikolas with her big revelation. But it's possible she has known all along. She boldly blurts out that he is the one who had her sister, Hayden shot. All this time Shawn Butler (Sean Blakemore) has taken the heat and served time for Nikolas Cassadine's crime, while Nikolas roams free, living his best life.
Now that Elizabeth has revealed she knows the truth, Will Nikolas threaten his dear friend as he did Sam who is his own family?
General Hospital rumors claim that Liz's knowledge will give Liz all the more reason to reach out to her sister, which could lead to a major discovery, connecting Hayden to Liz and Finn's current mystery situation.
General Hospital Spoilers: Sam Receives A Suspicious Warning From Nikolas
Sam Morgan (Kelly Monaco) has teamed up with the newly free ex-convict, Shawn Butler (Sean Blakemore), to help find Hayden Barnes (Rebecca Budig). Since it's a known fact that Shawn wasn't the one to shoot Hayden, now that he is a free man, Sam and Shawn are setting out to get some answers in order to find the real person behind Hayden's shooting.
Nikolas Cassadine (Marcus Coloma) has been doing everything he can to keep his involvement a secret, even paying Pentonville to keep Shawn behind bars. Now that his plan has failed and Shawn is free, Nikolas is in panic mode.
General Hospital spoilers reveal Nikolas is aware of Sam's interest in finding Hayden. Unfortunately for Nikolas, he knows that Hayden knows the truth, and isn't secure in knowing whether or not she would reveal he is the one behind her shooting.
General Hospital previews show Nikolas sitting down with Sam, discussing the current situation, as he gives her a suspicious warning to stop look for Hayden or else they'll be trouble.
Nikolas has always acted like he was about to protect his Aunt Alexis Davis (Nancy Lee Grahn), but his ulterior motives were to protect himself. The threat from Nikolas makes Sam very suspicious. She's going to wonder why Nik is so strongly against finding Hayden.
General Hospital rumors hint that Nikolas doesn't hesitate when it comes to protecting himself, and won't stop at making things dangerous for even his own family, Sam Morgan.


Jill Shalvis's story set in Lucky Harbor had Melissa regretting her breakup with firefighter, Ian, but she just didn't know how to fix it. A life threatening experience puts everything into perspective, now she just has to get Ian to go along with the plan. Such a great story. Really, I love Lucky Harbor and all the people in it. This one was no different. Obviously shorter than the novels, this one packed no less of a punch in the romance department and had me smiling from ear to ear.
Kristen Ashley's story was great. Christmas with the Chaos MC is new and different for Shy and his brother Landon. The fascination they have with Tack and Tyra's kids is incredibly emotional and so heart warming it was awesome. I loved, loved, loved when Cutter, who is 4 years old, woke up in the morning and was running around announcing how "Sanna" had shown up. OMG so freaking cute!
Hope Ramsey's was a probably the most upsetting book. Maryanne and her 3 month old baby are homeless and go looking for her aunt. She thinks she finds the house after having her car break down and walking in sleet but ends up in the barn when no one is home. What's she really found is Daniel who has a kind heart and needs Maryanne to show him the true meaning of Christmas. While reading this book I was so heartsick over Maryanne's choices near the end of the story. I understand the meaning of the story but I can't say this was my favorite.
Molly Cannon gave us a story about a professional organizer who is hired by a man's mother to organize her former home before she gets there for Christmas. Lincoln moved into his childhood home after his parents retired and moved away. He's not big on cleaning the messes away so when Dinah shows up he's surly and uncooperative at first. He kind of gets into it after a time and he certainly likes working with Dinah. Unfortunately Dinah remembers too late that she's never to get involved with a client – especially one who doesn't like Christmas. Lincoln has a secret up his sleeve that might make her change her mind about him. This was just a cute, fun story. It was pretty much upbeat from start to finish and I enjoyed the absence of uber-angst.
What a fantastic way to begin the Christmas Season! Truly. These stories all were such great reads and had such a sense of Christmas spirit that I can't help but tell everyone to get this one and read it. My only minor complaint was that the stories were separated by excerpts from each authors upcoming novels. These were great to have but I think it took away the flow of the Christmas theme just a bit. I would have appreciated them more if they had all been at the back of the book. Despite that I very much enjoyed all the stories which is a definite plus when it comes to an anthology.


May always brings Mother's Day, flowers, and graduations!
This memory quilt was commissioned for a young man that attended the same high school and elementary schools of my sons.
His quilt includes items ranging from baby outfits and baby quilts, to Little League jersey and concert tshirts.
I had many, many ideas run through my head, but I finally settled on simple.
I decided to unify all the colors with a gray sashing.
I quilted it with Omni Gray in a meandering pattern on my longarm.
I went with my standard minky backing. This time, in a gray to reflect the sashing on the front.
I figure if the recipient isn't too sentimental about their clothing items made into a quilt, at least the soft backing will encourage to cuddle under them.
Black binding framed it out.