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Jason Mraz: Using His Voice to to Fight for Freedom
Editor's note: This post is written by musician and activist Jason Mraz. In 2010, Jason traveled to Ghana with Free the Slaves to visit our frontline partner organizations. He also performed at the most recent Freedom Awards. Watch the awards in their entirety here. Stay up to date with the latest Jason Mraz news here. […]
By Free the Slaves
Editor's note: This post is written by musician and activist Jason Mraz. In 2010, Jason traveled to Ghana with Free the Slaves to visit our frontline partner organizations. He also performed at the most recent Freedom Awards. Watch the awards in their entirety here. Stay up to date with the latest Jason Mraz news here.
This last year of my life has been incredible; the kind of life that envelops you all of a sudden and echoes "be careful what you wish for." Having come off of a two year world tour I wanted to remain in the flow of public service so at the dawn of 2010 I decided to flex my activist muscles and see what else was possible in the world. One of the first places I went was Free The Slaves.
The Freedom Awards of 2009 was the initial invitation. The heroes acknowledged that evening made saving lives and improving the quality of life on earth look fun and possible. I was enrolled. A half a year later I'd find myself on a rescue boat in central Ghana patrolling Lake Volta and its surrounding villages, in search of children who were being held captive and forced to work without the opportunity to be what they were: children.
Outside of a day-care center in my hometown of Virginia, I had never worked with kids. I had also never been on a waterway that was operated largely by children. Only a short flight away from coastal USA, I couldn't believe the harsh, dangerous conditions. I was given a first hand look at a very real problem that exists all over the world; one that is largely caused by poverty, a difference between the haves and the have-nots. I was also given the opportunity to play with children who had just been rescued and were back in school and on the playground. The difference in the eyes and spirit to those kids compared to those who were working on the lake was one of total transformation. I became a walking jungle gym to their rambunctious energies. We sang songs. We kicked and passed the ball. We ate together. We laughed and danced together. And that's all anyone deserves to have. No matter what age, we all deserve the right to be a child, free to laugh at our victories and mistakes.
A year later I'm still active and learning to use my voice in a way that demonstrates fighting for freedom as a fun and exciting way to spend your time. The tireless workers and the kids at the Challenging Heights shelter in Ghana are my fuel and for them I've written a few songs that people around the world are already singing. One being, Rescue, a song that reminds us everybody deserves to be heard, and for those who don't think they are, we're on our way to help. It's by acknowledging heroes that others will be inspired to be heroes as well. That's what got me going and it's what I look forward to doing more of.
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by Lily Bivins | Jul 14, 2022
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Poverty and the absence of legitimate sources of credit are two of the key conditions that allow modern slavery to exist. People without resources are vulnerable to offers of cash, food or livestock if they send a child away with a trafficker. People without credit...


The plus side of Independent Adoption is that you will not be dealing with an agency, so you can form a bond with the birth parents and feel secure that they know exactly who will be adopting their child. However, going it agency-free also means running the risk of a birth mother or birth parents changing her (their) mind(s) after the baby is born. If this occurs, there are no guarantees that the money you spend leading up to the baby's birth will be reimbursed.
* Approximately 45 States, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands specify in their statutes the type of birth parent expenses a prospective adoptive family is allowed to pay, according to Child Welfare Information Gateway. The actual dollar amount is usually limited to "reasonable and customary." State laws restrict many of these costs, including any reimbursements to the birth mother. Some states may also restrict advertisements seeking expectant parents/birth mother.


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It is crucial that we continue to educate and empower women and girls to find their own solutions to combat violence and abuse. Domestic and gender-based violence comes in many forms including physical, sexual, psychological, economical, and online violence. Since 2004 we have worked with more than 900 women-led community-based organisations to support their efforts in the community and advocate against gender-based violence. We also create networking and learning opportunities and during 2019, more than 3000 women attended our Trauma Volunteer Support Training sessions.
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The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is the process for learning about and becoming part of the Catholic Church. The RCIA is a period of preparation extending over the course of a year or more. The RCIA process is appropriate for adults who have not yet been baptized, for those who were baptized in another faith tradition, and for those who were baptized Catholic but not raised within the Catholic faith.
At its heart, the RCIA formation experience is about growing in faith, coming to an awareness that each of us makes up the Church, and committing one's life to Jesus Christ and the Church. In general, the RCIA experience includes the following steps. Alternative meeting times may be added to the schedule if the need arises.
This is a time of inquiry. There are weekly meetings to ask questions, get acquainted, hear the story of salvation and learn the most basic traditions of the Church.
Period of the Catechumenate. This period is an apprenticeship in the faith of the community. It is a time for deeper formation of our relationship with God, for participating in the Liturgy, and for getting involved in service to others. We continue to meet weekly, as well as attend Mass together on Sunday. During the liturgy, we leave the assembly to meet as a group to reflect on the scripture readings.
At the Easter Vigil Mass, we celebrate the Rite of Initiation, which includes Baptism (for those not yet baptized), the profession of faith, Confirmation, and Eucharist.
This is a time to explore and appreciate the mystery of Baptism and deepen one's grasp of the life, death and risen presence of Jesus Christ among us. Mystagogy is a period of discernment about how to live out the meaning of the rituals just celebrated at the Easter Vigil. We meet weekly for four weeks after Easter and then once a month until the first anniversary of a person's initiation.


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The element of ribā – the receiving of interest – as well as the forbidden ventures, such as gambling, dealing in alcohol, and night club activities, ambiguity or deception, etc. leaves many financial products, including conventional insurance, in opposition to Shari'ah. Thus one billion eight hundred and twenty-three million in 2009, which number is increasing at the rate of 1.84% annually, have but few options when shopping for products that conform to their faith.
However, as I have written earlier that local and foreign powerful lobbies and vested interest groups who were behind the scene, influenced the consultants to delete and totally drop the provision of Mutual insurance companies and the important provision of the Policyholder Directors on the Board of the company, to watch the interests of the life insurance policyholders from the new legislation, Insurance Ordinance, 2000.
It is high time that the government and the parliamentarians make an immediate amendment in the Insurance Ordinance 2000, and insert a specific provision for 'mutual insurance company' operations as well as representation of not less than two-third Policyholders' Directors on the Board of a commercial Family Takaful Operator to watch and safeguard the interests of the policyholders.
Each Takaful operator under Ruletion 34 (1) of the Takaful Rules 2005 is required to appoint a Shari'ah Board (SB) of not less than three members which shall be responsible for the approval of products, documentation as well as approval of all operational practices and investment of funds. The Takaful operator shall appoint only high caliber scholars who are specialized jurists in fiqh almu'amalat (Islamic commercial jurisprudence) to such Boards. In addition, they shall have knowledge of modern financial dealings and transactions.
So far, two Family Takaful Operators (life insurance companies) Pak-Qatar Family Takaful Limited, and Dawood Family Takaful Limited, launched their Family Takaful products, respectively in 2007 and 2009. Pak-Kuwait Takaful Company Limited, Pak Qatar General Takaful, and Takaful Pakistan Limited are also registered for causality insurance business.
Under the conventional structure of insurance the insured shifts the risk to the insurer, but under takaful mode by incorporating risk bearing condition the insured is also the insurer. The golden principle of 'bear ye one another's burdens' applies as on the occurrence of a loss the members share the risk themselves. The participants' (voluntary) contributions towards the pool to mitigate losses expunge the element of gharar from the contract. Conditions of risk-bearing, indemnity in kind and shari'ah compliance investments change the character of insurance in vogue and free it from the odium of contractual riba, qimar and, to some extent, gharar.
Conventional insurance falls down because it involves the taking of a financial risk that the policyholder will make a loss if a claim does not occur. This uncertainty of happening of the insured event, which many Shari'ah scholars pronounce constitutes a qimar i.e. gambling. Unlike conventional insurance, where risk is transferred from the policyholder to the insurance company, takaful mode requires all participants to share risk among them. They pay contributions for the quantum of risk as that with conventional insurance practice, and are calculated on the basis of the published morbidity and mortality tables. These tables are being developed regularly and validated for the last two hundred and thirty years to ascertain the probable number of years any man or woman of a given age and of ordinary health will live. A mortality table expresses on the basis of the group studied the probability that, of a number of persons of equal expectations of life who are living at the beginning of any year, a certain number of deaths will occur within that year.
These contributions are then pooled in 'Participants Takaful Fund' which is invested strictly in Shari'ah approved ventures, under Ruletion 19 of the Takaful Rules 2005. The Investment of participants' contributions within the Participants Takaful Fund (PTF) as well as in the Participants Investment Fund (PIF) shall be managed under a Wakala contract, a Mudarabah contract or a combination contract as determined to be sound and workable by the Shari'ah Board of the Takaful operator. The Takaful operator shall set the fee structure and the profit sharing ratio on the investment management based on the advice of the Shari'ah Board and the Appointed Actuary, if any.


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100. Origen Con Cel., 1.27; 3.60, 81; 5.33; 7.46; 8.20; De Princ., 4.1.2, 5; In Jn., 28.23 (N/A).
101. Origen In John 6.5; De princ., 4.1.2, 5; Con Cel 2.4, 3.34, 81; 5.4; 8.13, 26, 59.
103. Origen De princ., 1.5.4; 2.6.2; 3.1.17, 23 (N/A); 3.5.3; 4.3.14; cf praef. 2; 3.3.4; 4.2.2, 4.3.15. The expression 'rule of piety' (regula pietatis) is that of Rufinus, the Latin translator of the De principiis. From his rendering of 3.1.17 it is evident that this did not always correspond to Origen's original text, but the term pietas = εὐσέβεια was not far from the mark. In his preface to the translation of his third book, however, Rufinus appeared to equate the 'rule of piety' with 'the sound rule of the catholic faith,' GCS edit by P Koetschau, 1913, Origenes Werke, vol 5, p. 193.
109. Athanasius De Dec., 1-3; cf Ep. Enc., 1 in which he spoke of 'godliness being persecuted by ungodliness' (εὐσέβεια ἀπὸ ἀσεβείας διώκεται).
110. Athanasius Ad episc Aeg., 13; cf. 4, 9. 12.
120. Cf. the anathema of Arian heretical ideas appended to the Creed in the name of 'the Catholic Church'.


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A Fortunate Life
Pages:7 Words:1683
Subject:Life, Literature, Narrative, Personal
University/College: University of California
A Fortunate Life composed by A.B Facey is a reflection of a lifetime that most would hope to forget. In complete contrast Piano a poem written by D.H.
Lawrence reveals the composers joyful emotions when remembering his childhood. What both texts represent is the concept that without memory the individual could not progress. A Fortunate Life represents this with Facey remembering abuse, poverty, and war yet 'it has been rich and full', being a powerful description of the progression of life, the good and the bad times, denoting that although not all memories are pleasurable they are significant to ones 'whole' life. Piano demonstrates this same concept. Memory affects the composer, as he says 'down in the flood of remembrance, I weep like a child for the past'. The composer is in fact fixated with his past, which he yearns to remember as a way of moving ahead.
An aspect in which the texts completely differ in their analysis of remembrance is the need to remain obsessed with one's past. The difference between obsessed and using remembrance to progress is clearly demonstrated by the two texts. Facey remembers events but never lingers on the memories more then is necessary for his development. On the contrary the composer of Piano wants to dwell in his past, '..
.the heart of me weeps to belong...
' the composer wants to remain in his reverie.2. The texts The Longest Memory, Piano and A Fortunate Life present vastly different, and very similar ideas about remembrance. The Longest Memory shows that remembrance can have consequences. Negative memories can have adverse affects on the holder of such memories.
One could expect that A Fortunate Life being the relation of a number of horrific events experienced by the composer could produce such negative affects. Although Facey remembers such events as 'experiences' and is keen to reflect on such experiences, which he describes as providing him with a 'rich' life. This is completely dissimilar to Whitechapel, as he himself states 'don't make me remember. I forget as hard as I can.
' This is a clear indication that remembering negative events can have contrasting effects upon different people.A Fortunate Life and The Longest Memory contain majority dissimilar concepts about remembering, however one concept is similar, people cant choose what they remember. Whitechapel and Facey alike remember the death of their wives' and how this negative memory causes sadness. This demonstrates that negative events are remembered regardless of if they are sought after or not.The Longest Memory conveys a cynical view on remembering. Whitechapel did not view remembering as a means of self-satisfaction as does the composer of Piano, instead Whitechapel views remembering as a means of self-destruction.
In The Longest Memory Whitechapel does his utmost to forget, 'memory is just pain trying to resurrect itself,' Whitechapel detested his great grand daughters' requests to hear the recollections of his past in Africa. In comparison the composer of Piano does his utmost to remember, 'I weep like a child for the past,' demonstrating the composers desire for more memories. The composer yearns for memories of his childhood to ease the longing for his past. This difference between the composers points out that whilst one may feel content by remembering others are negatively affected by such memories.The Longest Memory includes accounts of a parent-child relationship.
Similarly Piano also contains memories of this parent-child relationship. In Piano the composers longing for more memories of his mother and childhood become almost an obsession. The composer is unable accept that he needs to move on, 'I weep like a child for my past', weeping as result of the composers despair that the composer cannot remember all of his childhood. Dissimilarly Whitechapel feels despair as isn't able forget the painful memories of his son, 'memory hurts. Like crying', again a reference is made to crying an action brought about by one feeling futile.
Both Whitechapel and Lawrence feel misery as a consequence of their memories' although the misery is felt for inverse reasons.3. Composers manipulate the way one comprehends the consequences of remembering through numerous techniques. The Longest Memory alternates between writing styles giving different points of view. These different perspectives allow a deeper understanding of the consequences of remembering.
A different approach is that used in A Fortunate Life where the composer makes use of colloquial language giving a sense of personal intimacy. In this way the reader is able to relate to the text just as the reader is provided with a similar intimacy through the powerful imagery in the poem Piano. In complete contrast to all of the prior mentioned techniques, Elie Wiesel in his text 'Listen to the Silent Screams' employs a great deal of rhetorical questions to confer his argument. This technique presents another perspective on the consequences of remembering. It will become apparent in the subsequent composition that various techniques are utilised by the composers in their texts to convey the consequences of remembering.Fred D'Aguiar makes use of many different writing styles in The Longest Memory allowing the reader to obtain an understanding of the consequences of remembering.
The composer opens the book with narrative, establishing a sense of relationship for the reader to Whitechapel. Such use of narrative provides a clearer understanding of the consequences of Whitechapel's memories throughout the entire novel. The reader is in touch with Whitechapel's pain when he relates such negative events as the rape of his wife and the murder of his son. Narrative gives the whole picture.
It relays all of the significant events allowing the reader to understand the consequences of Whitechapel's great amount of memories. The reader feels emotions experienced when remembering events like the murder of his son. Narrative is an effective tool, as the reader is made aware of the serious effects of Whitechapels negative memories. As Whitechapels narrative unfolds so does the readers' understanding of the consequences of remembering as they discover the effects it has on Whitechapel.A completely different writing style used by D'Aguiar is that of diary. The use of diary puts the reader on a personal level with the text.
A sense of familiarity with the text allows an understanding of the emotions of the character to be established, in this case with the emotions of Sanders Senior. The confusion felt by Sanders senior when he asks himself 'what do I say to my son?' provides the reader with a reasonable idea of the consequences of his remembering. Similarly when he attempts to justify his raping of cook the consequences of remembering become evident. Sanders is unable to come to terms with what he has done so he continually tries to convince himself of his innocence.
Most people feel confusion and attempt to justify one's actions with oneself, in this way the reader can relate to Sanders Senior when he remember these feelings in his diary. Other writing styles employed by D'Aguiar are poems, editorials and speeches that allow the reader to understand consequences of remembering such as pain and pleasure.Similar to the creation of familiarity between the reader and the text in The Longest Memory via the writing style of diary, the technique of colloquialism used throughout A Fortunate Life allows the reader to effortlessly relate to the text. Facey uses colloquialism to minimise the effects of his negative memories. Although sadness is still felt by the reader as result of Faceys' negative memories due to the relationship for the reader to Facey the consequence isn't dwelled upon so as to cause deeper emotions such as sympathy. Through the use of colloquial language the reader senses that Facey is addressing him/her personally and directly.
This causes the reader to feel as if they were hearing a story rather the experiencing it. Facey possesses the artistic quality of a true storyteller, 'the loss of my lovely girl, my wife, has been a terrible shock to me.' This sentence contains negative memories, which causes sadness yet through Facey's use of colloquial language; 'my lovely girl,' the reader thinks of Facey's love and happiness that he shared with his wife rather then the sadness he felt due to her death. The reader understands that this event had an effect of Facey but also understands that Facey only remembered the event so he could move on.In the same way as D'Aguiar created a sense of personal intimacy in The Longest Memory through different writing styles, Lawrence creates a similar relationship for the reader to the composer by means of imagery. Lawrence employs auditory imagery, specifically onomatopoeia such as 'boom' and 'tingling' to create the mood of the composer.
This allows the reader to be able to relate to the composer and have a better understanding. Likewise Lawrence utilizes visual imagery such as; 'small poised feet,' to enable the reader to imagine the experiences of the composer. A person is better able to understand something that they have experienced. Imagery is an emotive device used by the composer to develop the relationship for the reader to the composer enabling the reader a better understanding of the emotions felt as a consequence of remembering.
Dissimilarly to D'Aguiar's approach of creating a connection for the reader to Whitechapel in The Longest Memory via narrative, Elie Wiesel makes use of rhetorical questions to present his argument. Wiesel wants to emote the reader through rhetorical questions with the intention to bring about the readers thought on the matter. As a result the reader develops an understanding and is able to absorb the consequences felt by the composer as result of his/her memories. Consequences such as anger and bitterness are understood, 'is it not true that all the victims were Jews. But all the Jews were victims'; such a statement brings about thought in the reader and subsequently enhanced understanding of such consequences.As has been clearly demonstrated, composers shape readers emotions and understanding of events through different techniques such as the different writing styles used by D'Aguiar, the colloquial language employed by Facey, the imagery utilized by Lawrence and Wiesels's use of rhetoric.
The consequences are better understood as result of the personal connections developed for the reader to the composer/character.
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The not-half-bad, updated remake of 1958 sci-fi horror The Blob, with spectacularly gloopy FX and a fine cast of character players.
This time around, the blobby creature comes not from outer space but from military experiments and is set in 'Arborville, California'. It was filmed in the similarly-named Abbeville, on Route 14, 20 miles south of Lafayette in southern Louisiana.
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Kravetz throws shutout, Illinois beats Michigan State 2-0
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - John Kravetz threw his first career shutout and top-seeded Illinois stayed alive in the Big Ten Tournament by beating Michigan State 2-0 on Friday night.
The Illini (47-7-1) will face third-seeded Michigan (35-23) on Saturday.
Kravetz (5-0), a senior who'd never thrown a complete game, scattered six hits and struck out two without a walk.
Illinois, which had won 27 straight until losing 2-1 to Maryland on Thursday, had just four hits and left nine runners on base, but came away with the victory.
Spartans starter Anthony Misiewicz (5-4) gave up two hits and two unearned runs in 2 2-3 innings, but walked five as Michigan State (34-23) was eliminated.
With two outs in the third, Misiewicz walked two around an error by shortstop Ryan Richardson to load the bases. Jason Goldstein hit a two-run single to drive in the only runs.
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2010 Tacoma Icon lift question?
Discussion in 'Suspension' started by ecr6cyl10, Sep 19, 2010.
I just lifted my 2010 Tacoma with an Icon 3" coilover lift and the AAL in the back. I have been running it off road for a few hours and I hear some sound in the front left like it is bottoming out. Sounds like a clunk in the front. Any ideas? Still have stock tires and wheel for now.
sway bar hitting the coil overs possibly??
sway bar or UCAs hitting the coilover.
Sound like the same thing I have but mine is on the passenger side.
mine is doing the same thing....anyone find out what the problem is?


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Colin Powell dies at 84 of COVID complications despite being fully vaccinated
Allahpundit 11:31 AM on October 18, 2021
(AP Photo/Eric Reichbaum)
In a slightly different timeline, Powell runs for president as a Republican in 1996 and becomes the first black major-party nominee. Maybe even the first black president.
His legacy still includes important "firsts" — the first black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the first black Secretary of State. He'll be remembered today by the professional commentariat as a distinguished soldier and statesman and by the online commentariat on both sides as something of a villain. The left won't forgive him for selling the Iraq war to the United Nations based on bad intelligence, the right won't forgive him for having supported Democrats like Barack Obama in his later years as the GOP turned more populist.
Rest in peace:
NEW- Colin Powell's family statement on the passing away of the former Secretary of State, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Powell "passed away this morning due to complications from Covid 19," according to the statement posted on Facebook. pic.twitter.com/Utnui74OQ0
— Fin Gómez (@finnygo) October 18, 2021
The way he died is destined to be a major plot line in the coverage of his passing. A famous person's death is news, a famous person's death from COVID is big news, and a famous person's death from COVID after being vaccinated is Grade A prime-cut culture-war fodder. The news had barely circulated this morning before anchors at Fox News began highlighting the fact that the vaccine didn't save Powell's life. And not the primetime anti-anti-anti-vax anchors either. The news people:
We can (and should) flog Roberts for his embarrassingly incomplete reporting in that tweet but he's not wrong about how some Americans will process Powell's death, especially those already inclined to doubt the vaccine's efficacy. Why did a man who was fully vaccinated end up dying of COVID? Don't the vaccines work?
Yeah, they work. But the older you are, the weaker your immune system is likely to be. The CDC has recorded more than 7,000 deaths from breakthrough infections this year and 85 percent of them were senior citizens:
Seven thousand deaths among the vaccinated in 2021 versus roughly 350,000 and counting among the unvaccinated. It's impossible to know exactly how many American lives were spared by vaccination in the past nine months but one model created by the Yale School of Public Health ballparks it at 279,000, with more than a million hospitalizations averted.
The vaccine will save most recipients but it won't save everyone, especially those who are older and sicker. And Powell was both older and sicker than the average patient, having suffered from two major comorbidities. One was Parkinson's:
Add Parkinson's disease to the list of health conditions that increase a person's risk of hospitalization after contracting COVID-19, according to research from the Hartford HealthCare Chase Family Movement Disorders Center (CFMDC).
A team of researchers led by CFMDC Medical Director Dr. Joy Antonelle de Marcaida also found that patients with Parkinson's and other movement disorders are more likely to have more severe outcomes than the general population if they get COVID-19, especially if they have concomitant dementia.
That study found a mortality rate of 36 percent for patients with Parkinson's without dementia and 41 percent for those with dementia. And that wasn't even Powell's biggest risk factor.
He also suffered from multiple myeloma, "a type of blood cancer that hurts the body's ability to fight infections." One study of vaccine recipients with myeloma found the disease severely limited their ability to build an immune response to COVID:
Only 45% of active MM patients developed an adequate response, while 22% had a partial response. Lower spike antibody levels were associated with older age, impaired renal function, low lymphocyte counts, reduced uninvolved immunoglobulin levels, > second line of treatment, and among those not in complete remission…
Overall, 55% of MM patients failed to fully respond to COVID-19 vaccination. Low baseline IgM levels were most predictive of incomplete responses to the vaccines, while vaccination with mRNA-1273 resulted in higher anti-spike antibody levels than BNT162b2 in this population. Based on these data, myeloma patients may need to continue social distancing following COVID-19 vaccination, and postvaccine spike IgG levels may help guide decisions regarding future revaccination strategies and/or antibody prophylaxis for this vulnerable population.
Being 84 and doubly immunocompromised makes for a poor prognosis even if you're fully vaccinated. Powell's wife Alma is 83 and also suffered a breakthrough infection but she's not afflicted with her late husband's conditions. Reportedly she's responding to treatment. Dan McLaughlin put it well: "If you're vaccinated, COVID is the flu – and not even one of the worse forms of the flu. But a man of Powell's age with his cancer could easily die of the flu."
One question that's yet to be answered is whether Powell had had a booster shot yet, as data from Israel shows that vaccine immunity begins to wane after five or six months. Whether a booster would have done him any good given his condition is unclear, but if he hadn't had a chance to get a third dose that would have further reduced his chances of survival. Hopefully the political battle over vaccination won't overshadow the celebrations of his service to the country this week.
Tags: COLIN POWELL VACCINATION VACCINE CORONAVIRUS COVID-19 INFECTIONS
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CDC Officials Who Spread Misinformation Apologized To Source Of False Data But Not To Public: Emails
U.S. health officials who spread inflated COVID-19 child death data in public meetings apologized to the source of the false data but not to the public, newly obtained emails show.
Drs. Katherine Fleming-Dutra and Sara Oliver, with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), offered the false data in 2022 while U.S. officials weighed granting emergency authorization to COVID-19 vaccines for children as young as 6 months.
The study they cited for the data was published ahead of peer review by a group comprised primarily of British authors. The study was corrected after the public meetings.
Emails obtained by The Epoch Times showed that Fleming-Dutra and Oliver were alerted that they had spread misinformation. Neither the officials nor the CDC have informed the public of the false information. Newly obtained emails showed the officials apologized to Seth Flaxman, one of the study's authors, and even offered to see whether the study could be published in the CDC's quasi-journal.
"I feel … that we owe you an apology," Oliver wrote to Flaxman on June 27, about 10 days after she and Fleming-Dutra falsely said there had been at least 1,433 deaths primarily attributed to COVID-19 in America among those 19 and younger. "We draw the attention of a variety of individuals with the ACIP meetings, and apologize that you got caught in it this time."
Tags: CONSUMER RIGHTS / PRODUCT REPORTS, COVER-UP/ DECEPTIONS/ PROPAGANDA
Paul Pelosi Attack Footage To Be Released After Court Order
A San Francisco judge has ordered that police body cam footage related to an October attack on Paul Pelosi be released.
Palestinians brace for a bloody 2023 as violent Israeli raids continue
Israeli military raids on Palestinian communities have continued to escalate in magnitude and violence during the first month of 2023, said Palestinians in different parts of the occupied West Bank.
Since the beginning of 2023, Israeli forces have escalated their military raids into the Palestinian cities, towns and refugee camps in the occupied West Bank, often confronted by young Palestinians. In various areas, Palestinians began to confront Israeli raids with firearms, especially in the northern occupied West Bank.
The Israeli escalation claimed the lives of some 230 Palestinians throughout 2022, including 53 victims of Israel's war on the Gaza Strip in August.
Foxes watching the hen house? DC insiders oversee Biden defense plans
Earlier this month, the House and Senate Armed Services Committees named eight commissioners who will review President Joe Biden's National Defense Strategy and provide recommendations for its implementation.
But the Commission on the National Defense Strategy, which is tasked with "examin[ing] the assumptions, objectives, defense investments, force posture and structure, operational concepts, and military risks of the NDS," according to the Armed Services Committees, is largely comprised of individuals with financial ties to the weapons industry and U.S. government contractors, raising questions about whether the commission will take a critical eye to contractors who receive $400 billion of the $858 billion FY2023 defense budget.
The potential conflicts of interest start at the very top of the eight-person commission. The chair of the commission, former Rep. Jane Harman (D-Calif.), sits on the board of Iridium Communications, a satellite communications firm that was awarded a seven-year $738.5 million contract with the Department of Defense in 2019.
"Iridium and its Board members follow Iridium's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics and all rules and regulations applicable to dealings with the U.S. government," Iridium spokesman Jordan Hassin told Responsible Statecraft.
Tags: WAR/DRAFT/ VETERAN AFFAIRS, WHITE HOUSE
"Chinese Aggression" Sure Looks An Awful Lot Like US Aggression
Punchbowl News reports that House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is planning a trip to Taiwan, which will be yet another incendiary provocation against Beijing if it occurs. The previous House Speaker, Nancy Pelosi, sparked a significant escalation in hostilities with her visit last year, the consequences of which are still reverberating today.
Antiwar's Dave DeCamp explains:
Pelosi's visit to Taiwan was viewed in Beijing as a major provocation, and it sparked the largest-ever Chinese military drills around the island. The exercises included China firing missiles over Taiwan and simulating a blockade of the island, both unprecedented actions.
China has kept up the military pressure on Taiwan since Pelosi's visit, and its warplanes regularly now cross the median line, an informal barrier that divides the two sides of the Taiwan Strait. Before Pelosi's trip, China barely crossed the line. Now, it's an almost-daily occurrence.
Tags: CHINA, WHITE HOUSE
The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists has just issued its 2023 Doomsday Clock statement, calling this "a time of unprecedented danger." It has advanced the hands of the clock to 90 seconds to midnight, meaning that the world is closer to global catastrophe than ever before, mainly because the conflict in Ukraine has gravely increased the risk of nuclear war. This scientific assessment should wake up the world's leaders to the urgent necessity of bringing the parties involved in the Ukraine war to the peace table.
So far, the debate about peace talks to resolve the conflict has revolved mostly around what Ukraine and Russia should be prepared to bring to the table in order to end the war and restore peace. However, given that this war is not just between Russia and Ukraine but is part of a "New Cold War" between Russia and the United States, it is not just Russia and Ukraine that must consider what they can bring to the table to end it. The United States must also consider what steps it can take to resolve its underlying conflict with Russia that led to this war in the first place.
'With all respect to Jordan', I'll continue storming Al-Aqsa, says Israeli far-right minister Ben Gvir
Israeli far-right minister Itamar Ben Gvir has said he will ignore Jordan and continue storming the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, the third-most important site in Islam.
Ben Gvir sparked a diplomatic storm between Israel and its Arab allies and neighbours when the extremist politician stormed the compound earlier in January.
Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu visited King Abdullah in Amman on Tuesday to reassure the monarch that the status quo at the Jerusalem holy site, which Jordan is the custodian of, will be maintained.
Ben Gvir said that despite the promises Netanyahu made to the king, he will continue to raid the holy site.
"I do not conduct my policy regarding the Temple Mount according to the policy of the Jordanian government," he told the Israeli Kan broadcaster.
US reroutes $72M in aid for wages for Lebanese army, police
The United States is rerouting $72 million of America's assistance to Lebanon to help the country's cash-strapped government boost wages of its soldiers and police officers, the U.S. ambassador said Wednesday.
Washington is a key donor of the Lebanese Army and its 80,000 members, providing over $3 billion in military aid since 2006. The announcement Wednesday is the first time the U.S. is allocating funds for wages of security personnel in Lebanon.
Lebanon, a tiny Mediterranean country of 6 million people, is struggling with an unprecedented economic crisis, one that the World Bank says is among the worst worldwide since the 1850s. Three-quarters of the population live in poverty, while the Lebanese pound has lost over 90% of its value against the dollar.
Forget tanks, F-16s up next. How to get regime change in Moscow. Medvedev, yellow submarine. U/1
Fears of escalation after Myanmar air raids near India border
On the afternoon of January 10, Van Bawi Mang, a member of an armed resistance group fighting against the Myanmar military, was resting in his barracks at a camp on the country's northwestern border with India when a loud explosion jolted him back to the reality of war.
He scrambled into a nearby ditch as jet fighters flew overhead, glass shattering with the reverberation of the falling bombs.
Tags: ASIA, PAKISTAN/ INDIA
PLA escalates drills near Taiwan to deter closer US ties, but analysts warn approach could backfire
The People's Liberation Army has ramped up combat patrols around Taiwan to deter Taipei from boosting defence ties with Washington, but observers warned Beijing's increasing intimidation could cause backlash.
The PLA has sent more than 400 aircraft sorties and 80 vessels to carry out operations near Taiwan since Washington approved increased military aid for the island late last month, according to data released by Taiwan's defence ministry.
The situation began to escalate on December 25, when 71 aircraft and seven vessels from the PLA's Eastern Theatre Command, which oversees the Taiwan Strait, kicked off a joint combat operation in the air and waters around Taiwan.
Tags: CHINA
Russia says it carried out hypersonic missile exercises using a frigate in the Atlantic
The Russian Defense Ministry said Wednesday one of its hypersonic-missile carrying frigates had conducted "hypersonic missile exercises" in the western part of the Atlantic Ocean.
The frigate Admiral Gorshkov tested the strike capabilities of Russia's much-hyped Zircon hypersonic missile in the western Atlantic Ocean, according to a statement released by the ministry, using "computer simulation" exercises.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the development of the hypersonic Zircon (or Tsirkon) missiles back in 2019 when he said the missiles have a top speed of mach 9 (or nine times the speed of sound) and have a range of 1,000 kilometers (620 miles). The missiles, Putin said, "can hit navy or land targets."
"In accordance with the training situation, the frigate practiced arranging [a] Tsirkon hypersonic missile strike against a maritime target at a distance over 900 kilometers away," Russia's defense ministry said in its statement about the exercise.
It did not say it had launched a missile.
The Abilities and Limitations of ChatGPT
Yes, ChatGPT understands code, can write code, and can even help developers debug their code. This was previously unthinkable, and compared to previous AI text generation tools ChatGPT just seems to get it.
REPORT: Putin Wants to Buy U.S. Weapons Biden Left in Afghanistan But There's Even More
Billions of dollars worth of U.S. weapons are on the negotiating table between Russian strongman Vladimir Putin and Afghanistan's Taliban government, according to at least one insider.
Presidentish Joe Biden's bungled bugout from Afghanistan resulted in a windfall for the new radical Islamic government, including artillery, attack helicopters, and thousands of HUMVEES, machine guns, radios — all left behind as our orderly withdrawal degenerated into a rout.
The Department of Defense estimates the total value of the gear Biden left behind at a whopping $7.12 billion, and now Putin is reportedly offering to buy whatever he and the battered Russian Army need.
Tags: AFGHANISTAN, RUSSIA/ UKRAINE /BELARUS /CRIMEA
Paralyzed By Apathy: School Officials Were Warned About Gun 3 Times Before 6-Year-Old Shot Teacher, Lawyer Says
Administrators at a Virginia elementary school were warned on three separate occasions about a first-grade student carrying a gun but failed to act before he shot his teacher, the teacher's lawyer said Wednesday.
Two Republicans Defend Far-Left Democrat Ilhan Omar After She Is Removed From Committee
Two House Republicans are defending far-left Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar (MN) after she was removed from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
Twitter insider reveals to FTC that engineers CAN access 'GodMode' program and post from any account - and the company has 'no ability to control who logs into it'
Massive spike in excess deaths sparks calls for an 'urgent investigation': Nearly 3,000 more Brits than usual are dying each week
Huge asteroid the size of a LONDON BUS will fly within 2,100 miles of Earth this week - the fourth closest approach to our planet on RECORD, NASA reveals
Former UK semi-professional football referee speaks about his devastating vaccine-injuries


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Long Distance Flight es el segundo álbum del músico F. R. David. Publicado en 1984 en Alemania, dos años después de Words, disco con el que alcanzara fama mundial, este trabajo incluye éxitos como This Time I Have To Win, Girl (you are my song), Long Distance Flight y Stay, además de la canción Liberty, basada en una obra de Borodin.

Lista de canciones
LADO A:
1."This Time I Have To Win" - 3:14
2."Girl (you are my song)" - 3:43
3."Dream Away" - 3:44
4."Liberty" - 3:32
5."Long Distance Flight" - 3:28

LADO B:
1."Stay" - 3:24
2."Feedback Delay" - 3:56
3."Is It Magic?" - 4:00
4."Good Times" - 3:12
5."All I've Got" - 2:56

Referencias
www.frdavid.net

Álbumes de 1984
Álbumes de música electrónica

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MDU Resources seeks more customers for proposed Bakken gas pipeline
NEW ORLEANS -- MDU Resources Group is looking for more natural gas producers to sign up to use a planned $650 million pipeline that would transport the fuel through North Dakota to Minnesota, the company's chief executive said on Monday.
By Reuters Media
NEW ORLEANS - MDU Resources Group is looking for more natural gas producers to sign up to use a planned $650 million pipeline that would transport the fuel through North Dakota to Minnesota, the company's chief executive said on Monday.
The company in January launched a 120-day period for prospective customers of the pipeline, the largest project in the company's history, to sign supply agreements to transport natural gas.
"We're encouraged by the reaction of the marketplace, but I'd be getting ahead of myself if I said we're ready to build," Dave Goodin, MDU's chief executive, said during an interview at the Howard Weil energy conference in New Orleans. "We need some binding commitments."
Goodin declined to specify how much business the proposed pipeline has inked so far.
"Ideally, we'll be oversubscribed," he said.
Given that roughly a third of all natural gas produced in North Dakota's Bakken shale is flared, pressure has been strong from political and environmental groups to build new pipelines. Yet with the cost of natural gas near decade-lows, producers have been reluctant to spend significant amounts of money to address the issue.
The pipeline would connect with similar pipelines from TransCanada and others, letting the natural gas be transferred farther and access even more markets. All natural gas pipelines out of the Bakken are at capacity and MDU's pipeline would create more transportation options for producers.
The open season-period ends May 30 and at that time MDU will begin deciding whether to build it. Permitting alone could take two years, and construction should then take six to 12 months, Goodin said. That would mean the pipeline wouldn't be online until 2017 at the earliest.
"A little bit of the challenge here is for the market to look that far in advance," Goodin said.
The company is building, along with Calumet Specialty Products Partners LP, the first U.S. refinery to be built since 1976 between Dickinson and South Heart and hopes to have it online by December. It will be named the Dakota Prairie Refinery.
The project, which recently jumped in cost to $350 million from $300 million, is designed to supply locally produced diesel for North Dakota's fracking rigs, trucks and trains key to further development of the Bakken shale, a geological formation two miles under the state that holds a 50-year supply of oil, according to most estimates.
Despite being the second-largest oil producing state in the nation, North Dakota imports more than half of the roughly 53,000 barrels of diesel consumed each day. Only 22,000 barrels are produced in state daily, at Tesoro's small Mandan plant.
Even with the strong demand, MDU is focused on finishing this refinery and has no current plans to build a second one, Goodin said.
"We're not going to flood the market," he said. "Even though yes, there is definitely demand for more diesel."
Shares of MDU fell 0.7 percent to $33.52 in Monday afternoon trading. The stock has gained about 38 percent in the past 52 weeks.
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15 Strongest Pokémon… Emotionally
What if the strongest Pokémon are the ones who have survived this franchise's surprisingly dark corners?
By Shamus Kelley | July 23, 2021 |
Photo: Nintetndo
The world of Pokémon is a hard and cruel place. It takes a tough Pokémon to stand tough and survive, which might help explain why some of the most celebrated Pokémon could also be considered the strongest.
For all the lessons of friendship, Pokémon Centers, and jelly donut flavored rice balls, it's not easy living in the world of Pokémon. In fact, it can be downright cruel for some. That's why we want to honor an elite selection of Pokémon that are the most powerful, toughest, unassailable, and strongest…emotionally.
Because let's face it, any Pokémon that can survive fear of death, rejection, imposter syndrome, or questionable hair choices can almost certainly beat Eternatus.
Death comes for us all, but Charmanders have it especially rough. It's been said that a Charmander dies if the flame on its tail is extinguished. That means that a Charmander must live in constant fear of anything that could put out its flame. Water, strong winds, and sand (coarse and rough as it is) kill up to 2000 Charmanders a year (we presume). If only there was a way to donate Pokémon pennies a day and help Charmanders everywhere live free of the fear of death.
Rejection. We can all remember times we've felt it. Maybe it was a lost crush, not getting that job, or never getting to control the playlist in the car because you once made the mistake of letting "Misty's Song" play on a road trip and your friends never forgot it. Jigglypuff gets that. Every time it attempts to sing, its audience falls asleep. If a Jigglypuff sings a song and no one is there to hear it, did it ever make a sound?
Dugtrio (Alola Version)
Keeping your hair well maintained is tough even on the best days. Now imagine your defining trait is that you use your entire body to dig out of the ground. How are you supposed to keep those luscious locks full and silky through such a process? I'm bald, so I genuinely have no idea, but Alola Dugtrios have somehow mastered the art. How? If we ever learned their secret, all wars would probably end, all criminal organizations would dissolve, and at that moment, we may understand the secrets of the universe. Or they'd just let us know the name of their stylist.
Team Rocket's Meowth
How far have you gone for love? Did you walk 500 miles? Did you ride on a piano for 1000 miles? What did you do? I can guarantee it wasn't anything close to what Team Rocket's Meowth did when he became the only Pokémon to learn to speak human to impress the lady Meowth he loved. And what did he get for it? He was called a freak.
Team Rocket's Meowth may fail every week, but he goes on despite the pain. Every day he does, he's stronger than all of us.
Multiple years in therapy have taught me you can't run from your problems; you have to face them head-on. Sure, you can avoid sadness by avoiding problems, but in the process, you run the risk of avoiding happiness. I think about Abra in therapy sometimes because all it can do is escape via teleportation. That is its only significant power. The mental walls it must have built up can surely withstand any attack, physical or emotional.
Unless, of course, you play M2M's "Don't Say You Love Me" from Pokémon: The First Movie's soundtrack. That could make a grown Tyranitar cry.
One might think that Voltorb could easily share this slot with Electrode, but there's a key difference. Voltorbs are young and innocent. They haven't lived enough life to know how sad it is when it all self-destructs on you. Electrodes know. They've loved, they've lost, they have families, and they have careers. But to self-destruct is what an Electrode must do, and it does it well.
Cubone
Everyone and their Rattata knows that Cubones wear the skulls of their dead mothers. What people fail to consider is that every single Cubone in the world shares that same backstory. Why are all Marowaks eventually killed? Is it the birthing process? What immediately deteriorates their skulls for Cubones to wear? Whatever it is, a Cubone becomes tough as rocks from the moment it's born, and no one can stand up to a Pokémon that can handle that level of grief.
Or it's all a big scam. If you look closely, the skull Cubone wears is not an exact replica of a Marowak. What are they trying to hide, huh? Is Mr. Fuji trying to drive tourists to Lavender Town? If that is the case, then Cubones have been running an incredible racket for years and deserve to be on this list solely for the power it takes to deceive everyone in the Pokémon world.
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"A Machamp who thinks it's strong has never been a Chansey in a Pokémon center." – Pokémon proverb (probably).
Chansey must heal hundreds, if not thousands, of sick and injured Pokémon a day. The mental strain they endure must be immense, but Chansey does it all with a smile. That's powerful. It also has to handle customer service at Pokémon Centers, and that might make it even more powerful. After all, the only thing that's harder than a battle with a Palkia is dealing with the ninth person today asking to see your Nurse Joy manager.
Staryu
Every time Staryu emerges from its Poké Ball it screams, "HYAH." Is this a battle tactic to frighten its opponents… or is it something deeper? A cry for help? A plea to stop this senseless conflict? Perhaps Staryu screams hoping the eternal void will scream back.
Oh sure, you can catch one at level 70 and it already knows the Psychic ability, but that isn't why Mewtwo is powerful. It's powerful because it's burdened with teenage angst. "WHY WAS I CREATED?" it asks. I don't know, Mewtwo. Put it on your Xanga, I'm trying to play Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.
When Mewtwo grows up it'll take some serious time to scrub all that cringe from its social media profiles.
Marill
The year is 1999. Leaked screenshots of a blue Pokémon can be found all over the internet and tales of it spread to schoolyards around the world. Marill, the Pokémon pictured, is excited! It wasn't sure if it'd be accepted after the unprecedented success of the first 150 Pokémon, but people already love it! It sneaks into the back of an elementary school class to hear the good word of mouth about itself.
"I can't wait to catch Pikablu!" says nearly every child in the classroom. Marill's blood turns cold. Marill tries to stop the rumors, but it's too late. By 2001, the excitement is long gone. Children spot Marill and greet him with scorn. "Oh, that was all just a rumor. Marill sucks."
To this day Marill can take a blast of Thunder right to its face because no pain can match the blow to its self-confidence that it received during that horrific time.
Shuckle
Here he comes, rougher than the rest of them. The best of them, tougher than leather. You can call him Shuckle, unlike Squirtle, he doesn't chuckle. He gets on the dance floor and shuffles.
Being a Shuckle is hard, man. Look at those little legs.
Wish granting. It's an ability with limitless potential, but Jirachi does not grant wishes for itself. No, it must grant wishes for others. That means it has to put up with adults desperately wishing their parents didn't throw away their old Pokémon cards because they swear they had a 1999 First Edition Mint Charizard Holo that they could use to finally pay off their crippling student debt. Please, oh please Jirachi make my wish come true.
Putting up with that takes a mind of steel.
Rotom Pokédex
The internet is filled with "Who's the strongest of X franchise?" debates. In those debates, people discuss strength, speed, defenses, and more. What they fail to consider is that the most powerful force is often information. You can't beat someone who knows your every weakness. You can't run from someone who knows your past.
Rotom Pokédex is living information. The moment it sees you, it knows you. What does it know? What sins can it see? Maybe forfeiting the fight is better than the possibility of your dark past being revealed to the world.
Ash's Pikachu
All Ash's Pikachu wants is to grow, but he can't. It would hurt the brand. Kids love Pikachu! He can't evolve!
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"Please!" Pikachu begs. "I don't want to evolve but please let me grow! If you won't, I'm leaving!"
The Pokémon Company looks down on him and shakes their heads.
"Sure, Pikachu," they say. "You can leave, but you know, our profits would go way down and we'd have to lay off half the staff. You don't want that to happen, right? Sonia's got five kids at home. What will they think when she tells them she lost her job because of Pikachu?"
So Pikachu carries on, the weight of responsibility on its shoulders every day.
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The Necklace
21. Paragraphs 70-76
"Yes, I have had some hard days since I saw you; and some miserable ones—and all because of you ..."
"Is it because of me? How is that?"
"You recall the diamond necklace that you loaned me to wear to the Minister's ball?"
"Yes, very well."
"Well, I lost it."
"How is that, since you returned it to me?"
"I returned another to you exactly like it. And it has taken us ten years to pay for it. You can understand that it was not easy for those of us who have nothing. But it is finished and I am decently content."
Mme Loisel began to explain to Mme Forestier what transpired to her following their last meeting \(10\) years ago as a response to Mme Forestier's question. To begin with, Matilda told Forestier that 'it was all because of her'. Mme Forestier was perplexed and questioned Matilda as to how she was to be blamed for her misfortune.
Matilda informed Forestier of the loss of the diamond necklace that she had borrowed from the latter ten years ago. Forestier was baffled as to how Matilda had managed to return the necklace despite having lost it, because the necklace Matilda returned resembled the one Forestier had given her. Matilda then told her how she and her husband had piled on more debts in order to buy a new jewel that looked exactly like Mme Forestier's original diamond necklace. Matilda went on to explain how she and her husband struggled to repay their debt as a middle-class household. Matilda went on to say that their debt had been paid in full and that she was satisfied with that.
Meaning of difficult words:
Content A state of satisfaction
National Council of Educational Research and Training (2007). The Necklace - Guy De Maupassant (pp 39-45). Published at the Publication Division by the Secretary, National Council of Educational Research and Training, Sri Aurobindo Marg, New Delhi.


In a thought related to one on farming posted below, I note that the farmers recently and brutally kicked out of Zimbabwe were the descendants of British colonials, and also expert cultivators. Whatever anyone might feel about their claims to their land, they were good farmers with a wealth of knowledge, which is what farming requires. They had acquired the farming expertise for efficiently growing large amounts of food for large numbers of people. The capital they acquired they invested back in their farms. Because they had expertise, much of it developed by Brits, the people of Zimbabwe had plenty of food to eat. Now that the farmers with that expertise are gone, the people of Zimbabwe are starving.


I have been slacking off and not posting everything I've been doing lately. So here is a sculpture I did quite a while ago. For whatever reason, dogs are very tricky for me to sculpt, but sort of fun anyway. Here is a hapless little dog…I'm not sure of the breed. He's probably a mutt. He makes me think of those storybook dogs you see in kids books or movies…just that little sidekick that will always be there for you.
– Measures 5 & 1/2 inches long by 4 inches tall by 2 inches wide.
– Materials used; 16 gauge dark annealed wire, fine black wire, green coated craft wire, and a found object for the little gem/medallion on his neck.
Even though 'doggie' is made out of cold material you have made it look soft and I like it very much.


Specimen #7 (10-1/2" x 6" x 5") "Druzy" w/Chalcedony - 1pc.
Specimen #5 (10-1/2" x 6" x 5") w/Chalcedony - 1pc.
Specimen #9 (11" x 6-1/2" x 3-1/2") - 1pc.
Specimen #11 (6-1/2" x 6" x 3-1/2") - 1pc.
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Apophyllite Specimen Clusters (India) - These Apophyllite Clusters are just beuatiful and are naturally formed pyramid shapes that grow from a common base and emit energy in all directions. Great for grids, energy work and meditation. Our Apophyllites are from Poona, India.


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A long time, I actually feel sites like Facebook, Twitter and lots of various other in the very same classification, serve yet obstructs our efficiency. As time invest in these sites are many as well as most likely making use of a Site counter time extension, may offer you a far better concept concerning how much time you invested in different social networking sites including Facebook.
Remaining in contact with other people as well as making new friends can be taken into consideration as an advantage as it allows us to interact socially and be familiar with concerning various other cultures, using Facebook for hours at once cannot be considered healthy and balanced. That is why you must understand how to block Facebook web site on a personal computer. Or if you are moms and dads and discover your youngster spending numerous of time on Facebook or application like airtime, it remains in the very best rate of interest to enable restricted time to accessibility Facebook.
According to current records, it has actually been seen that making use of Facebook way too much could injure an individual's self-worth. Individuals, that utilize Facebook, have a great deal of interactions with other individuals through the web, and that is why it can be stated that they sometimes do not have the skills essential for interacting with different individuals in reality. Sometimes it likewise occurs that people are so immersed in operation Facebook that they ignore the work they need to do, as well as they spend that time examining Facebook condition updates and also visiting their 'walls'. So, knowing the best ways to block Facebook on computer is an advantage.
Learning ways to block Facebook on your Desktop computer is very easy enough. You can do this kind of block via software application, or you can do this by hand.
You could always acquire software's which allow you set adult control or block accessibility to certain websites or complete social networking websites team. Though, I choose using hands-on method to block Facebook or similar websites. It could be little geeky for many, but I make sure you may not like the concept to open your Windows hosts submit on a regular basis to play block and also unblock video game.
In the handbook technique, you will certainly be making some modifications to the 'hosts' file present in your computer system, using a notepad.
Though the place of the 'hosts' file is various, the approach of obstructing a site on your PC is the same.
Open up the hosts data in note pad and also at the end of the script, merely include the lines:.
Currently, conserve the changes that you have made, and also you will see that your computer system will not open Facebook when you attempt to access it.
If you have Windows 7, after that you can't edit the 'hosts' data, so just comply with the technique listed below;.
- Right-click the hosts file and also most likely to the data homes and after that move to the Protection tab, select Users under Group or the user names and then pick the 'edit' button. 'Permission for Host Window' will certainly now open up.
- Select Users account and approve the approval in 'Permission for SYSTEM' by clicking all the checkboxes under 'Allow' Call and after that press OK. Remember that you are not to examine any of the 'Deny' checkboxes you see.
I have actually informed you two approaches where you can recognize how to block Facebook web site on Desktop computer. Understanding these approaches is an excellent way if you don't desire Facebook distracting you from your job or any individual else that might be utilizing your computer system.
For Bloggers, I recommend to use this Chrome extension phone call Pomodoro, You can block all such sites like Facebook, Pinterest or any other which functions as distraction while you are working. Just allow the extension and also add listing of sites you desire to block.
Well, blocking Facebook or otherwise is your choice as well as if you have a fantastic self-discipline, you don't need any software application or use any one of the above stated method to block Facebook or other social networking sites. My use of Facebook is restricted to handling my Fan web pages, and also for this I utilize Web page manager application on my apple iphone and also iPad, and also stay clear of spending lots of time on Facebook. You can conveniently convert those unsuccessful time to effective by reading or learning brand-new things.


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Beyonce, Justin Bieber, One Direction, Taylor Swift Among World's Highest-Paid Musicians
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Another day, another list from Forbes highlighting the ridiculous amount of money our favorite musicians are raking in. This time, it's the World's Highest Paid musicians, based on earnings between June 2013, and June 2014, taking into account tour receipts, record sales, merchandise sales, endorsement deals and other income.
Who's #1 on the list? Dr. Dre, who earned $620 million — the biggest single-year payday of any musician in history, according to Forbes — when Apple purchased Beats by Dr. Dre, the company he helped found, for $3 billion. Coming in a distant second is Beyonce, with income of $115 million, thanks to her tour, sales of her latest, self-titled album, and her endorsements.
Classic rockers The Eagles, meanwhile, are at #3 with earnings of a whopping $100 million, followed by Bon Jovi at #4, with $82 million. Surprisingly, Justin Bieber is #6 on the list, just behind Bruce Springsteen, with earnings of $80 million, but that's because the time period covered the tail-end of his very successful world tour.
Other acts ranking high on the list include One Direction with $75 million, Calvin Harris with $66 million, and Taylor Swift with $64 million, though next year, she's expected to move much, much higher on the list. This list doesn't take into account the release of her new album, 1989, for example, and she'll earn big bucks when her tour launches as well.
Others on the list: Bruno Mars, with $60 million — tied with Diddy and Jay-Z — plus Justin Timberlake, with $57 million; Pink, with $52 million; and Rihanna, with $48 million.
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If I'm being completely honest, I was originally drawn to this book because of the cover art. It's simple, the title is intriguing, and the typeface is beautiful. However, after skimming through, I decided to add this little poetry book to my library because it was unique - it was full of fire and fury.
the witch doesn't burn in this one is the kind of book I want to read to any future daughters I have - an anthem of empowerment for them to live by from womb onward.
The aesthetic. Some might argue that aesthetic doesn't matter but I think for poetry it does. I love how this book formatted and I'm not ashamed of it.
The voice. Lovelace is so passionate and she voices some of the internal passions that I think run through all of womankind. The strength of her voice is so special - even when she writes about brokenness, it is framed within the power of a woman's strength. There is no weakness.
Based in reality. A man reading this book might think that Lovelace is exaggerating. A woman reading this book will know that there is actually a 'look' that occurs between women 'from across a crowded room' when we sense danger. That we pass information between each other about how to "tell if our drinks are spiked."
Limited themes. Fire, burning, ashes and matches. These themes played throughout the entire book. While I appreciate how it creates a coherent them across the whole book, I think Lovelace could have explored further outside of this context. I look forward to reading more diverse writing from her in the future.
"maybe i'm not the 'crazy ex-girlfriend.' maybe i'm just a person reacting rationally, to the abuse & disregard for women, that society has somehow, convinced us is completely rational. - i refuse to pretend anymore."
"fight tirelessly for your sisters, & don't forget to lend a hand to, those pushed so far into the margin, of the paper they're dangling, off the edge. - there's plenty of room for all of us."
"today you are the fire, & tomorrow you will be the sea, & they'll have no choice but to hear your siren song."


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Soul II Soul - Club Classics
Following the success of their shows in 2018, iconic British band Soul II Soul will take their acclaimed Club Classics tour back on the road in 2020, paying tribute to their legendary debut album, 'Club Classics Vol 1'.
The double Grammy Award winning and five-time Brit Award nominated band will play 15 dates in the UK in October and November 2020, including a date at London's Royal Albert Hall, featuring a stunning production.
With huge hits including 'Keep On Movin' (which sold over a million copies in the US alone) and the UK number one single 'Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)', Soul II Soul progressed from being one of the leaders of the 1980's warehouse scene to pioneering British black music around the world, and securing commercial success for themselves and the huge amount of artists they have influenced.
During the course of their stellar career the band have sold over 10 million albums worldwide and main man Jazzie B was awarded an OBE for services to music in 2008, as well as winning an Ivor Novello Award for Inspiration, as "the man who gave British black music a soul of its own".
Under 16's must be accompanied by an adult (18+) with a full price ticket.
ID may be required on entry as proof of purchase. Resales are strictly not permitted. The promoter reserves the right to void any tickets found on, or sold through any secondary resale sites.
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A scarf? In summer? While at first that might sound faintly ridiculous and akin to wearing shorts in winter, a lightweight scarf can, in fact, be a useful tool for when the weather heats up. 'Lightweight' is the key word here. Naturally, it wouldn't be wise to don your densely-woven lambswool neckwarmer at the height of ice-cream season – that would be ridiculous.
Many items of clothing have seasonal iterations made from lighter weight fabrics and with warmer colour palettes. The scarf is no different. There are a plethora of options to wrap your head around made from summer-friendly fabrics – think cotton, linen, seersucker, silk or modal – so whether you're after some added warmth when evening comes around, or you want to inject a dose of colour into your outfit, you can find a summer scarf that's right for you.
For no-sweat style in a summer scarf, fabric is key. Adopt a similar mindset to how you'd choose a new warm-weather blazer, i.e., keep an eye out for loose, open-weave fibres that breathe well and aren't stifling. As such, many of the materials you'd find in summer tailoring apply here too.
Linen is an obvious choice: soft on the skin, it's light and drapes well, and the annoying wrinkles that would wind you up on a suit jacket don't apply here. They are just part of the look – artfully dishevelled, you could call it.
Then there's cotton which is much of the same, although generally slightly sturdier than linen, and can take more of a beating. Silk is a luxurious option and perhaps the best – certainly it's the softest and most expensive, and will last if cared for properly. Finally there's modal, a lesser-known fabric derived from wood pulp, that boasts a smooth handle and increased water absorbency over cotton.
But, as is often the way with tailoring, a blend of two or three of these fibres is perhaps the greatest shout as you'll get the best attributes of each fabric. Go for a cotton/linen/silk mix and you'll get the sheen of silk, the softness of linen and the robustness of cotton. A material gain in the most literal sense.
The very nature of summer means that your style choices are extremely limited. There are only so many T-shirt/shorts, or shirt/chino combinations available. This is where a lightweight scarf comes in. It will add a little something extra to your outfit, making you stand out amongst a sea of polo shirts and boat shoes. There are many ways you can wear one but, when chosen carefully, a subtly patterned summer scarf really can make all the difference to a simple outfit.
And then there's the practical benefit. A scarf is an ideal buffer between a T-shirt and a cropped jacket – it's incredibly light and easy to carry around, and will provide welcome warmth when the evening comes. How it's worn though can dramatically change your look, so here are some suggestions to help you wear a scarf and look cool in the heat.
You don't have to treat a summer scarf any differently to its heavier winter cousins. Simply allow it to hang around the neck with one end longer than the other, then throw the long end loosely around the neck and let it fall. Known as the once around, this method exudes nonchalance when executed correctly and is best paired over the top of a light jacket to help balance the silhouette.
The trick is to not wrap it too tight around the neck – it needs to be loose enough so that there's plenty of room between the neck and the fabric. This will keep you from looking too stuffy or uptight. Or, for that matter, like you're sweating so much that you need some hydration salts and a nice lie down.
This is perhaps the easiest way to wear a summer scarf. It's hard to accessorise a summer suit – it's often too hot for a tie meaning any tie-related accoutrements such as bars and pins are out of the equation also. In this instance a scarf shines – simply drape around your neck and under the suit jacket, and let its colours and pattern lift your tailoring out of its summer slump.
A pure silk scarf optimal choice here as the cloth's sheen will help to match the formality of the tailoring. It's important to opt for a style that's on the shorter side too as the scarf's ends should finish before the hem of the blazer – anything longer and you'll ruin the unbroken lines of the top and bottom half of the suit.
A cravat won't be for everyone, which is why a lightweight scarf is a great alternative. Because they are made from thinner fabrics, summer scarves can be knotted neatly and tightly around the neck, meaning they complement a raft of more formal looks. Cravats often look too pompous, so ensure your scarf is tied in a tight yet imperfect knot, to ensure it retains a little devil-may-care attitude and doesn't look too contrived.
Wear it under a shirt and a cotton suit for a look that's ideal for a summer wedding, or utilise as a neck warmer if you happen to ride a moped or motorcycle – it will drastically reduce windchill. A silk-blend or modal design with a bit of texture is best here as it will further quell the formality of the tight knot.
The classic 'Parisian' knot is a fail-safe winner regardless of which style of scarf you go for. Working equally well with lightweight versions as it does a heavy wool example, this knot is best worn over a blouson jacket or raincoat.
If you tend to prefer tonal outfits then here is your chance to experiment a bit with colour or pattern. Given that it will sit outside your outerwear, this look offers up a good excuse to contrast with what's beneath. Depending on your style, you may want to purchase a scarf in complementary colours or you could clash completely and allow it to become the focal point of your look.
It's worth noting that this will only work with a small scarf or bandana. But, tie your scarf as though it's a neckerchief and you'll be deploying a casual style move usually reserved for the kind of guy who is catnip to street style photographers. A quick Google of Alessandro Squarzi alone will reveal numerous shots of him wearing one, usually under a simple T-shirt, always looking cool.
This is a look best kept for the most informal outfits and is largely just for show – there are little to no benefits in terms of keeping warm here. However, when done well, this simple styling trick can make even the most basic attire sing. A bonus tip: if you're not ready for the full-on neckerchief, simply leave the scarf untied around your neck and tuck the ends into a T-shirt below – you'll still get a pop of colour without having to commit entirely to the look.


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package sk.fiit.dps.team11.core;

import static java.util.stream.Collectors.toList;

import java.util.List;
import java.util.function.Consumer;
import java.util.stream.Stream;

import javax.inject.Inject;

import sk.fiit.dps.team11.core.Version.Comp;
import sk.fiit.dps.team11.models.ByteArray;
import sk.fiit.dps.team11.models.VersionedValue;

public class VersionResolution {

	@Inject
	private Topology topology;

	public Version increment(Version version) {
		return version.increment(topology.self());
	}

	public VersionedValue resolve(VersionedValue oldValue, VersionedValue newValue, boolean incrementVersion,
		Consumer<VersionedValue> withChanged, Consumer<Boolean> withUnchanged) {

		Comp comparison = Version.compare(oldValue.getVersion(), newValue.getVersion());

		switch (comparison) {
		case FIRST_NEWER:
			withUnchanged.accept(false);
			return oldValue;

		case CONCURRENT:

			Version newVersion = oldValue.getVersion().merge(newValue.getVersion());
			if (incrementVersion) {
				newVersion = increment(newVersion);
			}

			List<ByteArray> allValues = Stream.concat(
					oldValue.getValues().stream(), newValue.getValues().stream())
				.collect(toList());

			newValue = new VersionedValue(newVersion, allValues);

			withChanged.accept(newValue);
			return newValue;

		case EQUAL:

			if (!incrementVersion) {
				withUnchanged.accept(true);
				return newValue;
			}

		case SECOND_NEWER:

			if (incrementVersion) {
				newValue = new VersionedValue(increment(newValue.getVersion()), newValue.getValues());
			}

			withChanged.accept(newValue);
			return newValue;

		default:
			return newValue;
		}

	}

}


The 21-year-old supermarket sales clerk who was arrested for stealing a can of corned beef worth P31.50 remains behind bars a week after he confessed to the crime.
Asked by the Inquirer on Sunday about the status of his case, Paul Matthew Tanglao admitted being clueless.
As far as he knows, his mother has already posted bail for the charge of qualified theft filed against him by his employer.
Pressed for more details, Tanglao pleaded ignorance, saying he and his mother were not exactly on speaking terms due to some misunderstanding.
The policeman in charge of his case was not around when the Inquirer talked to Tanglao.
"I felt like I've been shamed and embarrassed before the world. I'm not saying what I did was right. I know it's wrong. All I'm saying is I was just really hungry [that day] and I didn't have money," he said.
Tanglao had less than P20 in his pocket on Dec. 10 when he reported for duty at the supermarket in Sta. Ana, Manila.
He did not even have enough money for the fare home to Pembo, Makati City, he added.
He first felt the hunger pangs at 4 p.m. At 5:45 p.m., he could no longer ignore it.
He went to the supermarket warehouse and took the can of corned beef. When retrieved, it was used as evidence against him, on top of his confession.
He knew he was guilty so Tanglao said he did not resist when the head of the supermarket security team accosted him and brought him to the police station.
"I thought they'd just kicked me out of the workplace. I didn't expect them to file a criminal complaint against me," he said.
A policeman familiar with Tanglao's case shook his head while talking to the Inquirer.
"Of course, stealing is not right. If it were up to me, I wouldn't even file [a case]. I'd just fire him. Look, the money spent on photocopying the documents needed to file the case in court is more expensive than the price of the corned beef," he said.


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Bits from my personal collection – Gauntlet – An '80s hack'n'slash fest
In the mid-'80s arcades were starting to struggle, the arcade video game craze was beginning to fade due to advances in home video game and computer technology, a struggle which would lead some manufacturers to go on to create more elaborate games, that the operators then would be able to charge more money for, while most players obviously would be resistant to the increase, Atari had a brilliant idea.
This idea was called Gauntlet and with its four-player support, you would earn four times as much with every play. It was a drop-in/drop-out design, if someone died they could immediately rejoin or someone new could join – There was no downtime – the money would keep flowing.
Another choice made specifically to increase the coin drop was to have no end to the game, Gauntlet would recycle levels by flipping them horizontally and vertically once the players had run through all of them.
Gauntlet was directly inspired by John Howard Palevich's bachelor thesis from 1982 at MIT called Thesis of Terror.
After graduating from MIT, Palevich went to work for Atari in the Atari Research division. It was here while working at Atari, Palevich continued to develop his game, Thesis of Terror was cleaned up for release, the name changed to Dandy and was published in 1983 by the Atari Program Exchange, a division of Atari that distributed software for the Atari 8-bit family of home computers through a quarterly mail-order catalog. The Program Exchange allowed all programmers, amateurs and professionals alike, to submit their programs for commercial distribution – If selected, the program was added to the software catalog along with credits to the programmer. Several of these titles were moved to Atari's official product line.
Dandy was a top-down maze-like dungeon action brawler featuring ranged combat with bow and arrows, numerous types of enemies, multiple levels, and blocked off sections which only could be unlocked with keys scattered throughout the levels. Dandy was one of the first games to offer 4-player gameplay simultaneously.
Gauntlet was originally called Dungeons, but since the name was already used elsewhere it was renamed to Gauntlet. The game was developed by video game design pioneer Ed Logg. He claimed inspiration from his son's interest in the paper-based game Dungeons & Dragons and from his own interest in Dandy. The game's development spanned from 1983 to 1985 and featured some of the most elaborate hardware design up to this date in Atari's history, anyone who played the original arcade version might remember the narrator's synthesized voice – it was the company's first coin-operated game that features a voice synthesizer chip.
Another thing that stood out at the time was the sheer number of enemies on screen.
Gauntlet featured very powerful sprite hardware. According to the specs it could display up to 56 sprites per scanline.
The enemies were fantasy-based monsters, including ghosts, grunts, demons, lobbers, sorcerers, and thieves – Each would enter the level through specific generators, which could be destroyed.
Atari ad for the 4-player Gauntlet arcade cabinet released in 1985.
Each player had his own joystick and two buttons, one for shooting and one for magic.
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The game was critically acclaimed, earning multiple awards and even the Game of the Year title. Atari sold almost 8.000 cabinets.
A year after, in 1986 Gauntlet II was released in the arcades, the sequel added among other things new levels and a new class system.
Both Gauntlet and Gauntlet II were ported to a variety of home computers, published in the United States by Mindscape and Europe by U.S. Gold.
The original US MS-DOS release of Gauntlet and it's sequel, released in 1988 and 1989.
Both games are true to the arcade versions but unlike the 4-player arcade version, these only support up to 2 players.
Gauntlet – The Deeper Dungeons from 1987 is an add-on for Gauntlet featuring over 500 new mazes. Developed by Gremlins Graphics.
Below a few items from my personal collection, the original C64 port with the add-on and the original MS-DOS release and its sequel.
Posted in Atari, Collecting, Mindscape, Retro gamingTagged Arcade, Atari, Gauntlet, MindscapeBy Ernst Krogtoft2 Comments
2 thoughts on "Bits from my personal collection – Gauntlet – An '80s hack'n'slash fest"
Yazid Alawgarey says:
Great article. i never knew any of this about Gauntlet. All I knew was that it had that strange Tengen cart for the NES.
mooseerkr says:
Thanks Yazid:)
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