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Why Less Really is More, and Why Hahnemann Was Right
Posted By Gill Graham On March 14, 2013 @ 5:35 am In Homeopathy Papers | 9 Comments
Gill Graham discusses how Hahnemann's predictions concerning the potentially dangerous effects of pharmaceutical drugs and unnecessary medical interventions have been proven right and suggests that the 21st Century person needs to radically change their lifestyle and question current medical practices that have created a nation of health consumers, deprived of their own autonomy and free will.
With death and iatrogenic disease soaring due to the over prescription and misuse of pharmaceutical drugs, a return to prevention of disease and cure by less aggressive means is necessary. 'Prescription drug abuse is the fastest growing drug problem in the United States.' (CDC: January 13, 2012).
As a homeopath and practitioner of many other natural therapies, I am increasingly shocked by patients who consult me (often as a last resort) because of their ignorance as to their own personal health management. The scenario is generally one of endless medications being prescribed; invariably one to counteract the side effects of another. By the time of our first homeopathic consultation, they are full of toxicity, exhausted and depleted of any natural vitality. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, prescription drug usage in the United States is continuing to rise. A recent report finds the number of prescriptions filled each year increased by 39% between 1999 and 2009 and the amount of money spent was $234 billion in 2008. 'The average American fills 12 prescriptions each year.' (Kaiser Family Foundation: 2010)
The aim of this article is to highlight the current dangers of often unnecessary, harmful prescription drugs and screening processes by citing specific cases and to advocate the homeopathic and holistic approach to health. Current and recent publications on statistics on mortality due to 'conventional' medicine have been consulted resulting in a sobering realization of a need to address and adapt so-called 'modern thinking' and return to prevention and natural cure, where possible.
With reference to the title 'Why less really is more', it is necessary to clarify Hahnemann's thinking from a homeopathic perspective. He writes, "The correctness of a medicine for any given case of disease does not depend on its accurate homoeopathic selection alone, but likewise on the proper size, or rather smallness, of the dose. If we give too strong a dose of a medicine which may have been even quite homeopathically chosen for the morbid state before us, it must, notwithstanding the inherent beneficial character of its nature, prove injurious by its mere magnitude, and by the unnecessary, too strong impression which, by virtue of its homoeopathic similarity of action, it makes upon the vital force which it attacks and, through the vital force, upon those parts of the organism which are the most sensitive, and are already most affected by the natural disease." (Hahnemann, S, 2003:199) Aphorism 275. Thus, the minimal dose of a correctly selected homeopathic remedy (the simillimum) including repetitions is all that is required to stimulate a healing reaction.
Homeopathy aside, 'less is more' is also highly relevant to the arguments set forth in this article. As we strive for less harmful prescriptions of potentially dangerous medications, less unnecessary invasive screening, less government intervention in collusion with the pharmaceutical companies. Greater emphasis should be given to increasing our own innate common sense leading to more knowledge with regard to our own health management without being influenced by propaganda or hype.
In addition to homeopathic literature and 'conventional' medical analysis and statistics, two leading works discussing the ethics and potential dangers of coercive medicine have been consulted: 'Death of Humane Medicine: And the Rise of Coercive Medicine' (Skrabanek: 1994) and 'The Tyranny of Health' (Fitzpatrick: 2000 ). Both are briefly discussed within the confines of this article to demonstrate that although both authors are skeptical about homeopathy, their views on the need to separate politics from medicine and other aspects of their thinking are very similar to my own.
The art and science of homeopathy described eloquently and simply by Hahnemann is: 'To restore health rapidly, permanently; to remove and destroy the whole disease in the shortest, surest least harmful way, according to clearly comprehensible principles'. (Hahnemann, S: 2003:10) Aphorism 2. To clarify this and the juxtaposition with allopathic medicine, (his term for the then prevailing medical practice, a term which cannot be equated with what has become conventional medicine although some of Hahnemann's criticisms apply to today's medicine). To be specific, he makes three clear distinctions:
a) There is homeopathic therapy,
b) There is anti-pathic [contraria contrariis]
c) There is allopathic, that which is neither the one nor the other.
(Hahnemann, S: 2003:24). Aphorism 22
He goes on to define allopathy and the essence of the term which is equally applicable today: 'the allopathic method which prescribes medicines having symptoms with no direct pathic relationship to the disease condition, symptoms neither similar nor opposite but completely heterogeneous….this method plays with the life of the patient irresponsibly and murderously, with its massive doses of dangerously violent drugs of unknown action chosen upon mere conjecture..'' (Hahnemann, S: 2003:24) Aphorism 22.
Homeopathic therapy is based on the doctrine of similar, similia similibus curantur, meaning that a substance producing symptoms in a healthy individual can alleviate similar symptoms originating from illness, such as was demonstrated in the first proving of cinchona bark. The principle of similia similibus curantur is outlined in Aphorism 27 in The Organon 'The curative virtue of medicine thus depends on their symptoms being similar to the disease or stronger. It follows that a particular case of disease can be destroyed and removed most surely, thoroughly, swiftly and permanently only by a medicine that can make a human feel the totality of symptoms most completely similar to it but stronger.' (Hahnemann, S: 2003: 28), Aphorism 27. Parallels here have been drawn between the work of Hippocrates (c. 460 BC – c. 370 BC) and Paracelsus (1493-1541). Hahnemann acknowledges that Hippocrates wrote on the law of similars, although Richard Haehl, in his biography of Hahnemann, 'Samuel Hahnemann, His Life and Work', 1922 states that he refutes any suggestion of having been influenced by Paracelsus. (cited by Danciger, E: 1987:12)
He reinforces his belief concerning 'allopathy' in aphorism 37 that: 'If the disease is treated with violent allopathic drugs, other graver, more life threatening ailments are created in its place.' (Hahnemann S, 2003:34). The statistics discussed within this article, demonstrate that Hahnemann, in his wisdom, was right.
To put this into context, it is essential to remember that Hahnemann was a highly trained medical doctor, a chemist of great ability and reputation, and was a pioneer in the history and development of medicine. His extensive linguistic abilities allowed him to translate many medical texts that subsequently led him to question the original conventional medical system which was a large part of his education. Homeopathy was a result of his great disillusionment with what he termed 'allopathic' medicine (allos, from the Greek, meaning 'other') and much research on his part; starting with the proving of cinchona bark. In short, he experimented upon himself with the substance and experienced the characteristic symptoms of intermittent fever. Cinchona in turn, was seen to cure this condition. This was the first homeopathic proving and is reminiscent of Hippocrates' observation, 'that which may poison, may also heal.'
The intelligent, thinking, health aware, person of the 21st century has had enough. A pervading sense of disillusionment with prescription drugs and their potentially devastating side effects is rippling through a society that is beginning to realise that maybe it has been duped (slowly but surely) by pharmaceutical companies whose primary concern is to make a profit at any cost. The drug companies in America have for several years now been permitted to advertise directly to the public through the media-on television and radio. These commercials are invariably subliminal, with beautiful images of a perfect life (particularly with reference to antidepressants.) Some people however, may miss the sad irony of one minute's advertising of the product to at least three minutes on the side effects of any given drug. These side effects, in this case of SSRI antidepressants, are insomnia, skin rashes, headaches, joint and muscle pain, stomach upset, nausea or diarrhea; discounting the possible sexual effects such as impotence and the raised risk of suicide. (Am.Journal of Psychiatry, 2006). They are invariably treated with yet another prescription drug, and so the cycle continues, and the profits soar.
It is time to wake up. One of the leading causes of death in the western world is manmade; it comes from the proliferation of pharmaceutical drugs being prescribed by doctors legally. 'It accounts for 783,936 deaths every year, in the USA alone. It is evident that the American medical system is the leading cause of death and injury in the United States." (Null,G, Dean,C et al, 2003).
To illustrate this further, the following statistics were published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA:2000). JAMA is the most widely circulated medical periodical in the world. It shows a total of 225,000 deaths from iatrogenic disease a year (deaths induced inadvertently by a physician or medical treatment or diagnostic procedures.) The figures shown, even in 2000, are conservatively low as they only demonstrate data from hospitalized patients and do not take into account the effect of disability due to allopathic treatment. However, even taking the lowest figure of 225,000, iatrogenic disease constitutes the third leading cause of death in the United States, after heart disease and cancer.
ALL THESE ARE DEATHS PER YEAR:
12,000 — unnecessary surgery
7,000 — medication errors in hospitals
20,000 — other errors in hospitals
80,000 — infections in hospitals
106,000 — non-error, negative effects of drugs
These figures are likely to have risen considerably in 2012, One could list ad infinitum, the damage caused by medical 'advances' and invasive procedures or screenings; the mammogram for example is now being seriously questioned by many eminent allopathic doctors:
'Researchers at Southampton University set out to ´assess the claim in the Cochrane report that mammographic breast cancer screening could be doing more harm than good´. The findings, published in the British Medical Journal, December 2011, agreed with Cochrane and stated that mammograms indeed have ´caused net harm´. James Raftery, lead researcher added, " The default is to assume that screening must be good; catching something early must be good, but if a woman has an unnecessary mastectomy, or chemotherapy or radiation, that´s a tragedy. It´s difficult to balance the gain of one life against 200 false positives and 10 unnecessary surgeries". (Raftery et al:2011)
Vaccinations continue to be a source of controversy with cases of permanent disability or even death being reported, almost on a daily basis. The following statistics are in relation to the HPV vaccines, of which there are two, Cervarix and Gardasil. The statistics are produced by VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System). VAERS is a joint program run by the CDC'S Immunization Safety Office and the FDA. Its purpose is to record data from recipients, parents, doctors or healthcare workers who identify adverse side effects of any given vaccine.
The following table displays the most recent statistics in relation to HPV Vaccines by VAERS:
It has to be noted that some experts question the accuracy of the data from VAERS reports, which are not verified or controlled, however, VAERS is run in conjunction with the FDA and the CDC. One should also consider why anyone would wish to fabricate tragic data of this sort. There is no 'profit' to be made in a financial sense, simply a desire to alert and encourage further investigation and research and to avoid the potentially tragic consequence to young lives. The following is a statement from a mother:
'My 13 year old daughter was injured by Gardasil and completely disabled for the past year. Merck got it right when they used the slogan "One Less" for Gardasil. Because of Gardasil, my daughter was "One Less". She was "One Less Student", "One Less Active Child", and "One Less, in every aspect of her life". Take it from a mother who has spent the past year sitting by my child's bedside wondering if she would die in her sleep. INVESTIGATE BEFORE YOU VACCINATE. DO NOT trust your doctor to make this decision. If you want to understand Merck's role in the medical community, investigate some of their former wonder drugs such as VIOXX and then marvel at how many people died from it before it was pulled off the market. The CDC AND FDA need to do their job and get this off the market before more children are harmed. (CBS news: 2009)
To put this in to the original homeopathic context, Hahnemann clearly states in Aphorism 74 that 'Among chronic disease we must unfortunately include all those widespread illnesses artificially created by allopathic treatments.' (Hahnemann, S: 2003:73)
The Homeopathic Perspective
It would be very easy to continue to reference thousands of articles on iatrogenic disease such as those above. The disillusionment with 'modern medicine' is not new. In a letter, cited in Hahnemann's 'Lesser writings' from Hahnemann to Hufeland (who despite being adversaries, communicated well and with mutual respect), Hahnemann describes his desire to 'deviate from the beaten path of allopathy' even though he was a highly trained medical doctor; he encourages his colleagues to abandon the practice of 'contaria contrariis, the effect of which was palliative, at best. 'I had conscientious scruples about treating unknown morbid states in my suffering fellow creatures, with these unknown medicines, which, being powerful substances, may, if they were not exactly suitable or not, (and how could the physician know they were suitable or not, seeing their peculiar special actions were not yet elucidated) easily change life into death or produce new affections and chronic ailments which are often more difficult to remove than the original disease (Hahnemann, S: 1851). Clearly, the 'quick fix' method of treatment accepted and expected now by many is having a hugely detrimental effect on the 'civilised' world's health, as was predicted over 200 years ago by Hahnemann.
Without listing the entire text of The Hippocratic Oath, one can't help but ponder the essence behind it which continues to be 'Do no harm' (from the Latin 'primum non nocere). In fact, Hippocrates (c.460 B.C-c, 377 B.C.) did not write this, rather, it was written by his early followers, but on reading and interpreting his original text, continues to be fundamental in the oath, which is still a tradition for many doctors to take on graduating from medical schools. André Saine, (2008) listed 7 principles that he felt were fundamental to good medical practice, which deeply resonate with me and in an ideal world, would be practiced universally: 'If we try to integrate what can be learned since ancient times, we find seven fundamental principles solidly embedded throughout the history of medicine. I would argue that the principles elaborated below are indisputable, universal, and impeccably sound and are in fact the fundamental principles of classical medicine. "Classical" is referring here to 'the highest standards and traditionally authoritative.'
'The Seven Fundamental Principles of Classical Medicine
The first principle applies to the physician, the actor, while the six others apply to the actual practice of medicine, the acting.
1. Aude sapere: Physician, dare to know, and become a true philosopher and scientist but above all, a true artist. Constant inquiry is the way to knowledge.
2. Praeventum: Prevention is better than a cure. Therefore, the highest mission of the physician is to guide people to choose ways of living and adopt environments that are conducive to good health.
3. Primum non nocere: First, physician, do no harm. In spite of the best prevention, people will be affected by numerous influences and will fall sick. Any prophylactic, diagnostic or therapeutic intervention by the physician should not further harm the patient.
4. Tolle causam, cessat effectus: Remove the cause and the effect will cease. There are causes of sickness and above all, physician: address them.
5. Vis medicatrix naturae: The healing power of nature. It is neither the physician nor the treatment that heals but only the living organism. Therefore, the physician must seek to encourage this innate process by first making sure that the conditions of life are met and, if necessary, by using the help of the various outer influences and forces of nature to enhance the recovery of health.
6. Nunquam pars pro toto: Never the part but always the whole. The physician considers the patient as a unique indivisible whole and, therefore, takes into consideration all the conditions of life and pertinent aspects of each individual, including the physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, energetic, genetic, sociological and environmental aspects.
7. Cito, lenis, jucunde, toto, durabile, certo, simplex et tuto curare: The highest ideal of therapy is the rapid, gentle, pleasant, complete and permanent restoration of health in the surest, simplest and least harmful way. (Saine, A: 2008).
It is extremely rare that any doctor would knowingly wish to cause harm. It is more an absence of training and education in holistic medicine, nutrition and basic lifestyle advice which is generating the new 'drug culture', clearly becoming endemic in the new millennium. However, if everyone involved in the medical industry followed the principles above, we would not be in the position we find ourselves in today. It is my observation that pharmaceutical drugs have become the crutch for the regular GP. They are quick and easy to dispense. In the UK, the average consultation with a GP is 7 minutes. (Henderson, R: 2011) Clearly this doesn't give the regular, often pressured GP much time to discuss 'the case' so he is prescribing simply on any physical/mental symptoms that can be deduced in this very short period of time. Often there are dangerous consequences to the short consultation, as demonstrated here: 'A unique study into prescribing errors by GPs found mistakes such as wrong dosages, lack of instructions and insufficient monitoring of patients on dangerous drugs were 'common'…time pressures during GP consultations are thought to be the blame along with complex computer software that makes it easy to select the wrong drug or incorrect dose from drop-down menus and frequent distractions and interruptions.' (Smith, R: 2012).
The first homeopathic 'intake' is generally up to 2 hours: every aspect of a patient's physical, mental and lifestyle choices are covered. Homeopathy comes from an entirely different perspective, beautifully explained by Kent: ''for an eruption of the skin we would use local means to stimulate the functions of the skin and make it heal, and believing the eruption had no cause behind it, we would conscientiously think we had cured the patient. But this is the reduction ad absurdum, for nothing exists without a cause. The man is prior to his organs'. (Kent, 2005:5). This is the fundamental tenet of homeopathic medicine, 'Nunquam pars pro toto': Never the part but always the whole.' (See 6 above). According to Kent, the mind is always the top of the hierarchy of symptoms, and only by viewing the symptoms of a disease in its totality (mind, physicals, modalities etc) can the appropriate remedy be found: 'The physician has only to eliminate the totality of symptoms in order to remove simultaneously the inner alteration, the pathological untunement of the vital principle, thereby entirely removing and annihilating the disease itself' (Hahnemann, 2003:21), Aphorism 21.
Petr Skrabanek's brilliant, thought provoking book 'Death of Humane Medicine: And the Rise of Coercive Medicine' (Skrabanek: 1994) covers much of the neurosis we have come to expect as the norm, with regard to health. Its content is very applicable to the discussions in this article, particularly with reference to his desire to deviate from the 'nanny' state, excessive government control over health issues, screening etc, and what he terms 'coercive medicine'.
A Czechoslovakian refugee who moved to Ireland at the end of the war, he was a professor in community health at Trinity College, Dublin as well as a doctor and epidemiologist. He was viewed by many as a cynical, detached libertarian. The book's essence is to return to less invasive way of life; without constant surveillance. He alludes to 'The rise in 'Big Brotherism' and the tyranny of normalization.' By this he is referring to the 'nanny state' where we are no longer allowed to think for ourselves. The government; the media, the drug companies all direct us to a particular mode of living. We must be screened; we must adhere to conventional norms by adapting to a life of benign dictatorship. The book is provocative, with constant irony and a large dose of black humour; he simply advocates 'humane medicine' without propaganda from those seeking to impose healthy lifestyles.
He states: 'The pursuit of health is a symptom of unhealth. When this pursuit is no longer a personal yearning but part of state ideology, healthism for short, it becomes a symptom of political sickness.' (Skrabanek: 1994, 15). He goes on to compare 'healthism' to religion, borne of insecurity in a world that has somehow lost many of its traditional values: 'Healthism is a powerful ideology, since, in secular societies, it fills the vacuum left by religion. As an ersatz religion it has a wide appeal, especially among the middle classes who have lost their links with traditional culture and feel increasingly insecure in a rapidly changing world.' (Skrabanek: 16).
It is necessary here to briefly discuss a similarly powerful, thought provoking book, in the same vein, 'The Tyranny of Health' (Fitzpatrick, M, 2000). Fitzpatrick is a GP who works in Hackney, London. He is well placed to have written what I would describe as a damning critique of the basis of health provision in the UK. He suggests people have been driven to fear due to inappropriate health promotions by an increasingly authoritarian government, often in collusion with the drug companies. Although similar in many ways to 'Death of Humane Medicine' (1994), it is less contemptuous and is considered by many to be a major contribution to ideas on health and disease in the early twentieth century.
As previously mentioned in the introduction, both Skabarek and Fitzgerald are skeptical about homeopathy. This is irrelevant. What is highly relevant is their concurrence with the idea that medicine has become 'coercive.' Clearly, as a homeopath, I am going to advocate the homeopathic approach to health where possible. Having personally treated many difficult cases which have eluded conventional medicine; I do not need anyone else's validation for my method of cure, the results speak for themselves. It is however also essential, that I make it clear that I do see a time and a place for allopathy, and at times have great respect for the medical community particularly in the sphere of emergency medicine. The argument set forth is simply that we have become a society that is 'controlled' and fearful of not adhering to the health propaganda that assaults us at every turn, and have failed to realize the alarming detrimental physical and emotional impact. We need to lose the constant hypochondriasis of the 'worried well.' The mind state would be clearer and it is a simple fact that it is the mind that undeniably influences the entire human organism; the two cannot be separated. Modern medicine appears to have a diagnostic test and proposed 'treatment' for every orifice, every organ, and treats them all as separate entities. In Kent's introduction to his Lectures on Homeopathic Philosophy, he recognizes that 'Prime importance was given to the organs of man and not to the man himself which constituted body, mind and emotions' and the 'Will and understanding of man not studied or considered.' (Kent, 200: xx). Clearly this is all reflective of Plato's philosophy: 'The cure of the part should not be attempted without treatment of the whole. No attempt should be made to cure of the body without the soul.' (Plato: Republic)
Conclusion and Recommendations
To conclude, clearly Hahnemann was right, conventional medicine and alleged 'progress' are taking a huge toll on our nation's health, as has been demonstrated. It is difficult to include all statistics or all examples of the damage done by iatrogenic disease as there are so many millions. Vithoulkas also comments on a direct correlation between chaotic drug prescribing and iatrogenic disease, and the evidence is now easily accessible: 'Vithoulkas groups Cancer, Asthma, MS etc as 'new diseases, their cause unknown, puzzling and elusive. 'How responsible for this phenomenon were the chemical drugs we were using? Is it possible that there is a connection between the practice of drug overuse and the inability of our immune system to prevent the appearance of these alarming new diseases?' (Vithoulkas:1991:4). Similarly at a speech made after his nomination as Doctor Honoris Causa at Dr. Viktor Babes University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Timisoara (Romania) – Professor Vithoulkas states: 'I feel that today the whole world is in turmoil and in the brink of a global catastrophe. The mentality of the western people, mostly of scientists and politicians, seem to be in a state of confusion.' He continues: 'Ι estimate that the greatest contribution in the creation of the mental state of contemporary people, lies with an unwise overuse of conventional chemical drugs, hormones and vaccinations, that have affected deeply the human organism and also the function of the brain.' (Vithoulkas: 2012)
As a homeopath, I agree wholeheartedly with Vithoulkas and Hahnemann, and recognize, that without doubt, that Hahnemann was ahead of his time and prophetic, to say the least:
'If physicians had been capable of reflecting on the sad results of applying contrary remedies, they would long since have discovered the great truth that the real and lasting art of healing must reside in the exact opposite of this antipathic way of treating disease symptoms. (Hahnemann, S: 2003:61) Aphorism 61.
However, even if I were not a homeopath, I would like to think that the way forward does not rely on more prescription pads being filled, more unnecessary tests being offered. The current approach appears to lie in aggressive methods of fighting disease and illness, often with dangerous if not lethal consequences. Skrabanek advocates complete self-responsibility towards health, without any state intervention. Although this in theory is an attractive proposition, in practice, it would, in my opinion, be irresponsible. Surely, it is right to see medicine evolving through educating the public in prevention and healthy lifestyle habits rather than waiting until chronic disease occurs, often due to the very procedures and treatments that they are supposed to cure. It would be truly progressive to witness the advent of more integrative health clinics, advocating and promoting CAM therapies such as homeopathy, naturopathy, and nutritional support. This would involve educating conventional doctors extensively in not just the management of disease through prescription drugs and surgery, but in the empowerment of their patients. From a personal point of view, I would like to eat food that is not toxic and breathe air that has not been contaminated by chemical sprays. I would like to visit my doctor and be given the attention I deserve. Current so-called 'innovations' in conventional medicine are an illusion; the statistics and the evidence here are a testament to this. My conclusions based on the facts presented, suggest that extreme caution should be exercised when taking allopathic medication or undergoing screening of any description so the patient is aware of all possible side effects and associated iatrogenic disease. Medicines of all disciplines should be taken minimally and only when strongly indicated after thorough consultation. The ultimate aim of any physician is to heal, without harm: 'Cito, lenis, jucunde, toto, durabile, certo, simplex et tuto curare' (see 7 above) and to encourage personal responsibility in patients for their own health whilst firmly instilling the significance behind the ancient proverb, 'Prevention is better than cure' – Praeventum.
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First things first, let's talk about the gameplay. In a sport like Supercross, the bikes spend a lot of time in the air. Thus, after considering what was done in the past and what we wanted for the future, we have been working to deliver a new kind of in-air physics that gives player more freedom and control of what happens during jumps, in order to give them a more fun feeling in the game. This big change we've made has big consequences on how the players face all the jumps of the tracks. Trying to keep the momentum going and avoiding bad landings is now crucial for the players if they want to be consistently fast. In Supercross 3 the player can now move the rider around all the three-rotation axis, being able to perform rotations and other kind of movements that in the past weren't possible. Thanks to this, a more expert player can recreate more spectacular and fluid movements.
For the single-player, Supercross 3 has all the classic game modes: single race, time attack, championship and career, with all the official tracks, rules and sessions and almost 100 riders of three different categories to choose from. Moreover, for the first time in the series, Official Teams have been added to the game. Having the chance to use a player's custom rider and join some of the biggest names in the Supercross world has always been one of the most demanded features by our players. This year this request has been satisfied, giving the game a new layer of depth in terms of realism.
Speaking of multiplayer, another request by our players was in the domain of online performance and overall experience. By adding dedicated servers for the game, we are finally offering the players what they have been asking for, an online experience with less latency and disconnections. So, it will be only a matter of skills, no more "I lagged" excuses! This new technology allowed us to experiment with new game modes, such as the new free roaming co-op mode and some other mini-games to play online with friends. Because, you know, sometimes also the pros need to take a break from the heat of the races.
And what is more relaxing than a reckless race in the sunny landscape of Southern California? In Supercross 3 we have designed a new compound, inspired by the real one used by the bike manufacturers to test their bikes. In addition to the online mini games mentioned above, the players can use this area to prove their skills with five different challenge modes, or to race on seven SX tracks and a MX track.
And if you think you need more tracks, you can always use the track editor to make your own or download one made by other players. With almost 100,000 tracks uploaded in the last installment of the Supercross game, we are sure you will find something to suit your taste also in Supercross 3. We even gave you the ability to turn into sand almost any of the modules of the track editor, so you can really get creative!
Supercross has always been a predominantly male discipline, but in the last years the number of women between fans and athletes has increased significantly. The Supercross Championship organizers, teaming up with their sponsors, has launched the #MAKEUP2MUD hashtag to promote a series of video episodes focused on spotlighting the many ways women are impacting the world of motocross both on and off the bike. We wanted to embrace this initiative and support all the female fans out there, giving them the opportunity to create their own virtual avatar as a female rider, with a brand-new set of 3D models, animations and customization.
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You might wonder how we relate information/news to each other within FOX News Channel. We have so many people all over the world in FOX News Channel — collecting news 24/7 — and we need to pass it around to each other and do so quickly. We need to be informed and up to the moment.
What happens is that reporters either call in reports to be put in our computer system or write reports and put them in our computer system in the "urgent file." We all have access to the "urgent file" provided that you can log on (have computer access and the user name and passcode assigned.) Of course you don't have to be in a FOX bureau to access the "urgent file" — you just need to be able to get online. Many people who work for FOX News are dispatched all over the world and they need full access to information.
You find all sorts of information in the "urgent file" and it has many, many, many, many news items. The "urgent file" gets updated 24/7 so you can imagine how often during the day (during the hour?) a diligent newsperson reads it. You don't want to be behind in the news...you want to be current (or you belong in another occupation!) You can program your computer to beep when a new item is posted so that you don't miss anything.
To give you some examples of news entries in the "urgent file," Tuesday, among hundreds of news entries, there was a long report on what might have happened in the airline crash off the coast of Miami on Monday. There are also short news items alerting to expected news conferences about the crash and the times of the news conferences. In scanning the urgent moments ago I saw reports about the schedules of high-ranking government officials, news about the New York transit strike, etc. There are so many entries that I just can't begin to list them. The "urgent file" contains everything!
You can sometimes find embargoed items in the "urgent file" — e.g. speeches that politicians plan to deliver. We get the speech early so that we can study it in advance but we can't report on it until it is delivered by the person since it is "embargoed." You can even find warnings in the "urgent file" about news stories like, "We are hearing that a particular item reported by another network may not be correct..." etc. This is to avoid us making the same mistake.
"DODD COMING BACK AFTER KNEE REPLACEMENT SURGERY!!
Things are going to be SO close tomorrow, Reid has asked Dodd to head back to town just days after knee replacement surgery (had it Dec 3). He's traveled back from Connecticut — it's unclear when we'll see him and in what kind of shape he'll be."
The "Dodd" is Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., and the item relates to his returning to Washington for a vote today in the Senate. I don't know if anyone will find the information about Senator Dodd above newsworthy and thus report it, but we do get tidbits such as this for our review in deciding what we want to put on the air.
The "urgent" entry has a noted time on it so you can tell when it was posted and thus look for any updates. Also the name of the person making the report in the "urgent file" is noted so that you can follow up with a question of that person if you have one.
(AP) BEIRUT, Lebanon — A Lebanese man serving a life sentence in Germany for the 1985 hijacking of a TWA jetliner and killing of a U.S. Navy diver has returned to Lebanon after being paroled in Germany, security and guerrilla officials said Tuesday.
U.S. authorities had requested his extradition so he could stand trial in the United States, but the Germans, who have no death penalty, insisted on prosecuting Hamadi. German Foreign Ministry spokesman Martin Jaeger said there was no connection between Hamadi's release and the recent freeing of former hostage Susanne Osthoff, a German woman released over the weekend after spending more than three weeks as a captive in Iraq.
I posted the above article because I can't forget this crime. When I saw the news item in the "urgent file," I read it immediately. I find it hard to believe the killer of U.S. Navy Diver Robert Dean Stethem was released. Why? I sure hope we get answers.
ANSWER: The above e-mail is about my Monday blog where I revealed that I delayed my vacation 36 hours to go to New Orleans to interview Senators Landrieu and Clinton about New Orleans. Denise makes a good point — we need to take time for our families. I spoke to my husband about what I should do and he agreed that delaying my trip for 36 hours was the right thing to do for us. Each family has its own considerations and I can understand a different view.
I, too, had the same thoughts that your e-mailers No. 2 and 5 had — but only you can determine your priorities. As for people who criticize you for wearing what they regard as unflattering clothing — so what! Is it your job to be a fashion-plate or to be a reporter who must first consider her comfort, safety and health? The emphasis should be on the story, not the reporter/host. There are enough beauty queens on TV already. I like the fact that you are your own pretty self and not "done-up" artificially.
I bet nothing changed since the last time you were in New Orleans. Why go there and not your vacation? Believe me, New Orleans will still be there when you get back in the same shape it's in now and the Senators are doing their Political thing anyway. I was a resident of St. Bernard Parish and moved on with my life. I grew up there but believe me I never want to see what happened to the home I lived in ever again and it will happen again. Get over this. Everyone get over this. The victims in Mississippi and Texas are going through the same thing. The people in Florida have been going through this for over a year. You think four hurricanes in one season is easy to overcome? Do I see the media going to Florida and talking to people who still haven't been able to rebuild there? I'm not happy about having to leave my home but I can't just sit back and wait for somebody to take care of me. You want to report on something, report on FEMA not having their act together. Report on the Red Cross not having a clue as to handle this. Report on how these organizations can take care of other countries in a crisis but their own. I couldn't tell you how the people in Texas and Mississippi are dealing with these organizations because no one reports on that. I have friends in surrounding Parishes that still can't get help from FEMA because as far as FEMA's concerned the damage isn't bad enough. Report on that.
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text:
"""
Implementation of programs provided by source code.
"""
import re
import os
import shlex
import tempfile
import logging
import subprocess

from .errors import ProgramError
from .program import Program
from . import rutil

class SourceCode(Program):
    """Class representing a program provided by source code.
    """
    def __init__(self, path, language, work_dir=None, include_dir=None):
        """Instantiate SourceCode object

        Args:
            path (str): path of source code.  Can be either a single
                file or a directory (in which case the program is
                considered to consist of all files and subdirectories
                in the path).

            language (problemtools.Language): language definition for
                the programming language of the code.

            work_dir (str): temp directory in which to compile programs
                etc

            include_dir (str): directory containing language-specific
                include files to use.  If a program is found with
                source code for language ID <foo> (e.g. <foo>="cpp"),
                then the files in include_dir/<foo>/ will be copied
                into the work_dir along with the source file(s).
        """

        if path[-1] == '/':
            path = path[:-1]
        self.name = os.path.basename(path)
        self.language = language

        # Set up work-space
        if work_dir is None:
            work_dir = tempfile.mkdtemp()
        self.path = os.path.join(work_dir, self.name)
        if os.path.exists(self.path):
            self.path = tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix='%s-' % self.name, dir=work_dir)
        else:
            os.makedirs(self.path)

        # Copy all files
        rutil.add_files(path, self.path)
        if include_dir is not None:
            include_dir = os.path.join(include_dir, self.language.lang_id)
            if os.path.isdir(include_dir):
                rutil.add_files(include_dir, self.path)

        self.src = sorted(self.language.get_source_files(
            rutil.list_files_recursive(self.path)
        ))
        if len(self.src) == 0:
            raise ProgramError('No source files found for language %s in %s'
                               % (self.language.lang_id, self.name))

        self.mainfile = next((x for x in self.src
                              if re.match(r'^main\.', os.path.basename(x),
                                          re.IGNORECASE)), None)
        if self.mainfile is None:
            self.mainfile = self.src[0]

        self.mainclass = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(self.mainfile))[0]
        self.Mainclass = self.mainclass[0].upper() + self.mainclass[1:]

        self.binary = os.path.join(self.path, 'run')

    def code_size(self):
        return sum(os.path.getsize(x) for x in self.src)

    _compile_result = None

    def compile(self):
        """Compile the source code.

        Returns tuple:
            (True, None) if compilation succeeded
            (False, errmsg) otherwise
        """
        if self._compile_result is not None:
            return self._compile_result

        if self.language.compile is None:
            self._compile_result = (True, None)
            return (True, None)

        command = self.get_compilecmd()
        compiler = command[0]

        if not os.path.isfile(compiler) or not os.access(compiler, os.X_OK):
            return (False, '%s does not seem to be installed, expected to find compiler at %s' % (self.language.name, compiler))

        logging.debug('compile command: %s', command)

        try:
            subprocess.check_output(command, stderr=subprocess.STDOUT)
            self._compile_result = (True, None)
        except subprocess.CalledProcessError as err:
            self._compile_result = (False, err.output)

        return self._compile_result

    def get_compilecmd(self):
        return shlex.split(self.language.compile.format(**self.__get_substitution()))

    def get_runcmd(self, cwd=None, memlim=1024):
        """Run command for the program.

        Args:
            cwd (str): if not None, the run command is provided
                relative to cwd (otherwise absolute paths are given).
            memlim (int): if not None, memory limit in MB (only
                relevant for languages where memory limit is passed on
                command line)
        """
        self.compile()
        subs = self.__get_substitution(memlim)
        if cwd is not None:
            subs['path'] = os.path.relpath(subs['path'], cwd)
            subs['binary'] = os.path.relpath(subs['binary'], cwd)
            subs['mainfile'] = os.path.relpath(subs['mainfile'], cwd)
        return shlex.split(self.language.run.format(**subs))

    def should_skip_memory_rlimit(self):
        """Ugly hack (see program.py for details)."""
        return self.language.name in ['Java', 'Scala', 'Kotlin', 'Common Lisp']

    def __str__(self):
        """String representation"""
        return '%s (%s)' % (self.name, self.language.name)

    def __get_substitution(self, memlim=1024):
        return {
            'path': self.path,
            'files': ' '.join(self.src),
            'memlim': memlim,
            'mainfile': self.mainfile,
            'mainclass': self.mainclass,
            'Mainclass': self.Mainclass,
            'binary': self.binary
        }


text:
/*
 * To change this license header, choose License Headers in Project Properties.
 * To change this template file, choose Tools | Templates
 * and open the template in the editor.
 */
package sep;

/**
 *
 *@author JJ.NAVARRETE
 */
public class FrmDocente extends javax.swing.JFrame {

    String curp = "";

    /**
     * Creates new form FrmDocente
     */
    public FrmDocente(String curp) {
        initComponents();
        this.curp = curp;
        datosDocente(this.curp);

    }

    private void datosDocente(String curp) {
        String CURP = curp;
        BD bd = new BD();
        String[] datos = bd.obtenerDatosDocente(CURP);
        String nombre1 = datos[3];
        String nombre2 = datos[4];
        String apellidop = datos[1];
        String apellidom = datos[2];

        try {
            String nombreCompleto = nombre1.concat(" ").concat(nombre2).concat(" ").concat(apellidop).concat(" ").concat(apellidom);
            jLabelNombreDocente.setText(nombreCompleto);
        } catch (Exception e) {
        }

    }

    /**
     * This method is called from within the constructor to initialize the form.
     * WARNING: Do NOT modify this code. The content of this method is always
     * regenerated by the Form Editor.
     */
    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
    // <editor-fold defaultstate="collapsed" desc="Generated Code">//GEN-BEGIN:initComponents
    private void initComponents() {

        jButton1 = new javax.swing.JButton();
        jLabelNombreDocente = new javax.swing.JLabel();
        jLabelLogo = new javax.swing.JLabel();
        jPanel2 = new javax.swing.JPanel();
        jButtonDatosPersonales = new javax.swing.JButton();
        jLabelDatosPersonales = new javax.swing.JLabel();
        jButtonPlantelAdscripcion = new javax.swing.JButton();
        jLabelPlantelAdscripcion = new javax.swing.JLabel();
        jButtonAsignaturas = new javax.swing.JButton();
        jLabelAsignaturas = new javax.swing.JLabel();
        jButtonDiplomado = new javax.swing.JButton();
        jLabelDiplomado = new javax.swing.JLabel();
        jLabelEstudiosRealizados = new javax.swing.JLabel();
        jButtonEstudiosRealizados = new javax.swing.JButton();
        jButtonIdiomas = new javax.swing.JButton();
        Idiomas = new javax.swing.JLabel();
        jButtonOtraInstitucionLaboral = new javax.swing.JButton();
        jLabelOtraInstitucionLaboral = new javax.swing.JLabel();
        jButtonExperienciaLaboral = new javax.swing.JButton();
        jLabelExperienciaLaboral = new javax.swing.JLabel();
        jButtonComentarios = new javax.swing.JButton();
        jLabelComentarios = new javax.swing.JLabel();

        setDefaultCloseOperation(javax.swing.WindowConstants.DO_NOTHING_ON_CLOSE);
        setTitle("Menú Docente");

        jButton1.setBackground(new java.awt.Color(51, 51, 255));
        jButton1.setForeground(new java.awt.Color(51, 51, 255));
        jButton1.setText("Salir");
        jButton1.setToolTipText("Salir");
        jButton1.setBorderPainted(false);
        jButton1.setContentAreaFilled(false);
        jButton1.setCursor(new java.awt.Cursor(java.awt.Cursor.HAND_CURSOR));
        jButton1.setFocusPainted(false);
        jButton1.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                jButton1ActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });

        jLabelNombreDocente.setFont(new java.awt.Font("Tahoma", 1, 18)); // NOI18N
        jLabelNombreDocente.setHorizontalAlignment(javax.swing.SwingConstants.CENTER);
        jLabelNombreDocente.setText("Nombre Docente");

        jLabelLogo.setIcon(new javax.swing.ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/imagenes/logoSEP.png"))); // NOI18N

        jPanel2.setBorder(javax.swing.BorderFactory.createTitledBorder("Menú"));

        jButtonDatosPersonales.setIcon(new javax.swing.ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/imagenes/datos personales.png"))); // NOI18N
        jButtonDatosPersonales.setToolTipText("Modificar");
        jButtonDatosPersonales.setBorderPainted(false);
        jButtonDatosPersonales.setContentAreaFilled(false);
        jButtonDatosPersonales.setCursor(new java.awt.Cursor(java.awt.Cursor.HAND_CURSOR));
        jButtonDatosPersonales.setFocusPainted(false);
        jButtonDatosPersonales.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                jButtonDatosPersonalesActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });

        jLabelDatosPersonales.setHorizontalAlignment(javax.swing.SwingConstants.CENTER);
        jLabelDatosPersonales.setText("Datos Pesonales");

        jButtonPlantelAdscripcion.setIcon(new javax.swing.ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/imagenes/plantel de adscripcion.png"))); // NOI18N
        jButtonPlantelAdscripcion.setToolTipText("Modificar");
        jButtonPlantelAdscripcion.setBorderPainted(false);
        jButtonPlantelAdscripcion.setContentAreaFilled(false);
        jButtonPlantelAdscripcion.setCursor(new java.awt.Cursor(java.awt.Cursor.HAND_CURSOR));
        jButtonPlantelAdscripcion.setFocusPainted(false);
        jButtonPlantelAdscripcion.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                jButtonPlantelAdscripcionActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });

        jLabelPlantelAdscripcion.setHorizontalAlignment(javax.swing.SwingConstants.CENTER);
        jLabelPlantelAdscripcion.setText("Plantel Adscripción");

        jButtonAsignaturas.setIcon(new javax.swing.ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/imagenes/asignaturas.png"))); // NOI18N
        jButtonAsignaturas.setToolTipText("Modificar");
        jButtonAsignaturas.setBorderPainted(false);
        jButtonAsignaturas.setContentAreaFilled(false);
        jButtonAsignaturas.setCursor(new java.awt.Cursor(java.awt.Cursor.HAND_CURSOR));
        jButtonAsignaturas.setFocusPainted(false);
        jButtonAsignaturas.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                jButtonAsignaturasActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });

        jLabelAsignaturas.setHorizontalAlignment(javax.swing.SwingConstants.CENTER);
        jLabelAsignaturas.setText("Asignatura por Semestre");

        jButtonDiplomado.setIcon(new javax.swing.ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/imagenes/diplomado.png"))); // NOI18N
        jButtonDiplomado.setToolTipText("Modificar");
        jButtonDiplomado.setBorderPainted(false);
        jButtonDiplomado.setContentAreaFilled(false);
        jButtonDiplomado.setCursor(new java.awt.Cursor(java.awt.Cursor.HAND_CURSOR));
        jButtonDiplomado.setFocusPainted(false);
        jButtonDiplomado.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                jButtonDiplomadoActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });

        jLabelDiplomado.setHorizontalAlignment(javax.swing.SwingConstants.CENTER);
        jLabelDiplomado.setText("Diplomado Proformdems");

        jLabelEstudiosRealizados.setHorizontalAlignment(javax.swing.SwingConstants.CENTER);
        jLabelEstudiosRealizados.setText("Estudios Realizados");

        jButtonEstudiosRealizados.setIcon(new javax.swing.ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/imagenes/estudios_realizados.png"))); // NOI18N
        jButtonEstudiosRealizados.setToolTipText("Modificar");
        jButtonEstudiosRealizados.setBorderPainted(false);
        jButtonEstudiosRealizados.setContentAreaFilled(false);
        jButtonEstudiosRealizados.setCursor(new java.awt.Cursor(java.awt.Cursor.HAND_CURSOR));
        jButtonEstudiosRealizados.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                jButtonEstudiosRealizadosActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });

        jButtonIdiomas.setIcon(new javax.swing.ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/imagenes/idiomas.png"))); // NOI18N
        jButtonIdiomas.setToolTipText("Modificar");
        jButtonIdiomas.setBorderPainted(false);
        jButtonIdiomas.setContentAreaFilled(false);
        jButtonIdiomas.setCursor(new java.awt.Cursor(java.awt.Cursor.HAND_CURSOR));
        jButtonIdiomas.setFocusPainted(false);
        jButtonIdiomas.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                jButtonIdiomasActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });

        Idiomas.setHorizontalAlignment(javax.swing.SwingConstants.CENTER);
        Idiomas.setText("Idiomas");

        jButtonOtraInstitucionLaboral.setIcon(new javax.swing.ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/imagenes/otra.png"))); // NOI18N
        jButtonOtraInstitucionLaboral.setToolTipText("Modificar");
        jButtonOtraInstitucionLaboral.setBorderPainted(false);
        jButtonOtraInstitucionLaboral.setContentAreaFilled(false);
        jButtonOtraInstitucionLaboral.setCursor(new java.awt.Cursor(java.awt.Cursor.HAND_CURSOR));
        jButtonOtraInstitucionLaboral.setFocusPainted(false);
        jButtonOtraInstitucionLaboral.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                jButtonOtraInstitucionLaboralActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });

        jLabelOtraInstitucionLaboral.setHorizontalAlignment(javax.swing.SwingConstants.CENTER);
        jLabelOtraInstitucionLaboral.setText("Otra Institución Laboral");

        jButtonExperienciaLaboral.setIcon(new javax.swing.ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/imagenes/experiencia laboral.png"))); // NOI18N
        jButtonExperienciaLaboral.setToolTipText("Modificar");
        jButtonExperienciaLaboral.setBorderPainted(false);
        jButtonExperienciaLaboral.setContentAreaFilled(false);
        jButtonExperienciaLaboral.setCursor(new java.awt.Cursor(java.awt.Cursor.HAND_CURSOR));
        jButtonExperienciaLaboral.setFocusPainted(false);
        jButtonExperienciaLaboral.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                jButtonExperienciaLaboralActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });

        jLabelExperienciaLaboral.setHorizontalAlignment(javax.swing.SwingConstants.CENTER);
        jLabelExperienciaLaboral.setText("Experiencia Laboral");

        jButtonComentarios.setIcon(new javax.swing.ImageIcon(getClass().getResource("/imagenes/comentario.png"))); // NOI18N
        jButtonComentarios.setToolTipText("Modificar");
        jButtonComentarios.setBorderPainted(false);
        jButtonComentarios.setContentAreaFilled(false);
        jButtonComentarios.setCursor(new java.awt.Cursor(java.awt.Cursor.HAND_CURSOR));
        jButtonComentarios.setFocusPainted(false);
        jButtonComentarios.addActionListener(new java.awt.event.ActionListener() {
            public void actionPerformed(java.awt.event.ActionEvent evt) {
                jButtonComentariosActionPerformed(evt);
            }
        });

        jLabelComentarios.setHorizontalAlignment(javax.swing.SwingConstants.CENTER);
        jLabelComentarios.setText("Comentarios");

        javax.swing.GroupLayout jPanel2Layout = new javax.swing.GroupLayout(jPanel2);
        jPanel2.setLayout(jPanel2Layout);
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SCHS Jazz Band Concerts Drift into Summer at the Pier
CoastLines: By Fred Swegles
For the foreseeable future, the San Clemente High School Jazz Band will proudly kick off the city's summer beach concert series at the pier.
For the 20th year, the band did just that on May 17.
A year earlier, the city was taking steps to relocate the jazz concert to North Beach, despite pleas from students. At a February city council meeting, student musicians called the pier concert a yearly goal for all the musicians, the highlight of the band's season and a chance to share talents with the community at "the very epicenter of our city."
With the pier concert in doubt, a group united in spring 2018 to organize a "Banned from Pier" campaign online
"Our awesome parents came out and did what they could to save the beach concert," said Tony Soto, band director.
The city responded to an online petition by letting the show go on, then restored it on the schedule for the pier this year.
"Hopefully, we got things squared away for the future," said drummer Foster Poling, who on May 17 was a senior doing his final pier concert as a student. "I hope we don't have to do it again."
The jazz concerts—presented weeks ahead of the actual onset of summer—don't attract the same size crowds. Balmy summer days haven't yet arrived; nor have summer beach crowds.
Fifteen-month-old Hazel Stensrud was Little Big Fan in the front row at the SCHS jazz band's 2019 beach concert. /Photo by Fred Swegles
It's hard to expect even a quality jazz band such as SCHS' to match the crowds at the summer rock concerts. This summer's lineup includes a Journey tribute band and two popular local bands, Wigs & Ties and Tunnel Vision.
Crowd size aside, this jazz band cooks. Those present on the sand May 17 would be quick to say, "You really missed it"—to even the most hardcore summer rock aficionados who weren't there to hear the high-energy solo on "Cantaloupe Island," the sizzling drum riffs on "Pick Up the Pieces" or the concert's engaging finale, "Blitzkrieg Bop."
"It's a great experience with the band," said Crista Mangahas, a clarinet player who is the band's manager. "Everyone has high energy. I love performing and making people happy."
For Soto, this was his 11th pier concert. It gave him a chance to invite seven alumni on stage to sit in on select tunes.
Music for the Mind, a campus club that performs off campus at senior centers, opened for the jazz band.
"For us as parents, it's just pure fun," said audience member Paula Stewart, whose son, Jake, got to perform, now as a senior at BYU Idaho.
"I noticed that all the alumni are still active in some sort of music," she said. "It's fun to see them keep progressing with their music, and that it started here in San Clemente."
Fred Swegles is a longtime San Clemente resident with more than 46 years of reporting experience in the city. Fred can be reached at fswegles@picketfencemedia.com.
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In between Israeli military incursions, Palestinians in Gaza have described their colonial condition and navigated their cleavage from the rest of Palestine through virtual collaborative projects that rehearse, satirize, and reimagine tourism. These projects refuse to position Gaza as solely a site of suffering, a site where tourism could never flourish; they instead ask what it would mean if Palestinians in Gaza could actually invite tourists, host their own tours, and control their own borders. Through virtual tours that simultaneously describe suffering and create joy, Palestinians in Gaza are combating not only the siege but also the representations of Palestinians in Gaza as under siege and nothing more.
In this paper, I revisit Edward Said's "Question of Palestine," with specific attention to the activation of Palestine as object of study in contemporary humanities-focused research agendas. How are these research choices shaped by institutions and the left-leaning ethos of scholar activism, contemporary post-colonial and settler colonial studies and additionally political theory, and current debates on research ethics and epistemic production? What violences does this practice reinscribe and in what ways does the contemporary university contain and re-direct questions that frame Palestine as a stable object - often exceptionalized as a research site that is productive to those thinking about oppression and violence?


Apply watercolor paints using LOTS of pigment and LOTS of water. You should reload your brush several times, really applying a saturated pool of color to your surface. While paint is very wet, sprinkle salt in areas and wait to dry. With enough pigment and water, the salt will cause a dramatic crystallization effect to make a magical texture that simulates stars or whatever your imagination desires. When the paint is completely dry, brush away the salt to reveal the pattern. This is a chemical reaction that may develop gradually as the paint dries. Especially thick salt may require some scraping to remove. The larger the salt granules the larger the pattern created.
Lay down a generous pool of watercolor paint. While still completely wet, tear off a piece of plastic kitchen wrap and manipulate with both hands to add wrinkles. Lay on top of wet paint in a strategic or random way. The paint will pool up under the wrinkles and be moved aside where the plastic wrap touches the page. After paint completely dries, remove the plastic wrap and the wrinkles remain. This is a fun effect on its own, but can also be used to simulate drapery under a still life drawing or as garments for a figure.
Use a crayon or an oil pastel to write a message, record a thought or to draw a picture, pattern or texture. Then paint watercolor overtop. The waxy dry medium will resist the wet media in a random and lyrical way. Use contrasting colors to reveal text (dark paint over a light color or light paint over a dark color) or choose similar colors to obscure the text (such as purple over dark blue) minimizing the message and leaving a rich texture to consider.
Ahh Choo! I think I need a tissue!
Another bleed technique takes advantage of tissue paper that bleeds when wet. Wet you paper then layer tissue paper on, overlapping in areas to encourage color mixing (such as blue over red to make purple). Sprits tissue paper with more water and wait until it dries. Peel off to reveal a riot of transparent color.
Masking fluid is a liquid masque that you paint onto paper to resist watercolor paint. Use masque for precision to block out areas to create a design, to further investigate later or use it to protect a previous image. Paint liquid masque and allow drying. Paint with watercolor. Repeat layers as desired. Use finger to roll off masque when paint is completely dry.
Apply gesso to the pages of your journal, one section at a time. While the gesso is still wet, turn over your paintbrush and write into the surface. Use a hair dryer to speed drying and place wax paper in between pages so you can keep on going. This creates a lush surface to work over later and also gets the "blocking thoughts" out of your mind so you can move onto the real work!
This one is almost too easy to believe. Start with a toner-based copy (from a laser printer, NOT ink jet). Cut out around the image, leaving plenty of room to trim it later. Tape over the front of the image with clear packing tape and burnish with the handles of your scissors. Now, trim the image to size – the size of the tape is the size of the sticker. Place image into a pan of plain water. The water will weaken the paper fibers and allow you to gently rub it off. When all of the paper fiber has been removed, the image will be slick on both sides. You are ready to place it into your journal!
Smelly, yes, but effective. Use a clear blender marker that contains the solvent xylene (Design brand or Chartpak only – others have alcohol and will not work for this technique). Tape toner-based image face down where you want to transfer. Apply xylene on back until wet and burnish with closed marker. This will work with color or black and white laser copies.
Explore blow painting and learn about how your breath can force the direction and have an effect on your creations. A few drops of colors are placed on the page using a small watercolor brush. The brush is then put aside and the straw is the primary tool. After the watercolor has spread, more drops are added and blown.This unconventional way of painting will open up students to new ways of using tools to make art. They usually think it is silly and therefore their care free demeanor helps to create a fun and relaxed atmosphere.
Tip: Don't let wet pages slow you down, lay down a piece of wax or parchment paper to prevent sticking, turn the page and keep it going! These techniques are shared in a long tradition of sharing. Thanks to Brooke Hunter Lombardi, and Jillian Harris Davis who showed us many of these techniques.
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