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To Bury or To Burn?
When I see a corpse, I want to bury it, not eat it.
Grandma the cat was twenty years old when she died on the morning of the winter solstice. We made an altar in the house and placed her body on it surrounded by flowers, candles and incense. Along with the other cats, we spent a day in front of her body, praying and remembering our love for her. On the second day we went outside to look for a suitable place to dig a grave. The ground was cold and frozen and it was hard to make much of a dent with the shovel. David suggested, "Why don't we make a funeral pyre and cremate her body?" I envisioned myself sitting by that fire seeing her small black and white body burning in the flames—smelling like meat cooking. "No, cremation is out of the question, we have to bury her."
That incident made me realize something about how different cultures deal with their dead and how that was related to how those cultures viewed and treated animals. Members of the three religions founded by Abraham—Judaism, Christianity and Islam—all adhere to the practice of burying their dead, unlike Hindus who cremate the body shortly after death. Meat eating (the eating of cooked corpses) is as central to Judaism, Christianity and Islam as vegetarianism is to Hinduism—interesting. I was raised as a meat-eating Christian, and the smell of cooking flesh is engrained in my consciousness as the smell of dinner—not as the smell that I associate with the funeral of a friend or family member. The repulsion we feel at the smell of burning human flesh stems from its similarity to the smell of cooked meat, which must be viewed as soulless in order for us to eat it with guiltless justification. We do, in fact, have cremation in the West, but unlike in places like India where cremation is performed outside in public view, in the West the body is taken away and put in a sealed, high temperature oven at 1500 degrees Fahrenheit for about 4 hours. To alleviate any risk of repugnance, the only thing that family and friends see are the clean, odorless ashes that remain.
The story of Abraham is found both in the Bible and the Quran, and it tells of how God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son. But just as he was about to place his son on the fire, an angel appeared to say, "You have proved your faith and your fear of God; for that He is happy with you, so unbind your son and instead, put a lamb on the fire." Ritualized sacrifice of animals—killing them and burning their bodies and then distributing the meat all in the name of God—formed the foundation of the three major religions, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. It also formed the political core and the establishment of urbanization—a sedentary way of life deeply rooted in a practice of enslaving animals, exploiting animals, buying and selling animals and eating animals, which demanded that animals be viewed as soulless objects whose only purpose was to be used by human beings.
Prior to the great agricultural explosion, which gave birth to capitalism and urbanization and pretty much the world as we know it today, human beings lived wild with other wild animals and the natural wild environment. At that time, human beings felt connected and as kindred spirits with all of nature. But when we started to enslave (domesticate) other animal beings, we had to disconnect from them, as well as deny our connection to the whole of nature. Elaborate rituals were employed to accomplish this division and nullify guilt. Ritualized killing was part of this process. Domesticated animals were brought to a temple to be offered to God, killed by priests while reciting incantations, put on a fire, cooked and then either given back to the person for a fee or the meat was sold and distributed to others. In time as human population increased, so did the herds of domesticated animals, and cities grew larger, as did temples and political power. Religious temples became more and more like commercial slaughterhouses. Two thousand years ago, ancient Jerusalem was known as the "red city," not because of how the beautiful sunsets colorfully reflected on the walled fortress surrounding the city, but because of the crimson blood that overflowed the gutter troughs running out of the main temple—the by-product of the many animal sacrifices that were going on. All of the three religions of Abraham uphold a speciesist view, which looks upon animals as inferior to humans, so in those religions cremation is not acceptable because burning is for animals, not humans.
Vegetarianism was not always a central feature of Hinduism. The ritualized killing of animals played a big part in early Vedic culture. The Brahmin priests did the job of animal sacrifice, and originally only Brahmins were allowed to eat meat. After the religious reforms brought about by Jainism and Buddhism, Hinduism became primarily a religion that upheld the virtue of ahimsa and along with it, the practice of vegetarianism. In turn, cremation became the popular method used to dispose of human corpses among the vegetarian Hindus, Jains and Buddhists.
When we begin to look deeply into the rituals of our culture, including funeral ceremonies, we may uncover the roots of many violent practices that have been ingrained and unquestioned in our way of life, and we may come to realize that many of these practices have been learned. The good news is that when we recognize the origins of certain behaviors, we realize that they aren't necessarily natural or hard wired into us, and with that we are reminded that when something is learned it can be unlearned. We can dismantle the old ways of our present animal slave-based culture and create a new way of living. We can rise like the phoenix from the ashes of the sacrificial fire and fly to greater heights than have even yet been imagined.
POETIC INSPIRATION:
The insight for the essay came from my experience with the death of Grandma, the cat as I expressed in the first paragraph. When I started writing the essay I kept hearing in my head Bob Dylan's song Highway 61 as well as a poem I had written several years ago about the ancient Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. So I include those here for you.
Excerpt from Bob Dylan's song Highway 61:
"…God said to Abraham, "Kill me a son," Abe says, "Man, you must be puttin' me on" God say, "No," Abe say, "What?" God say, "You can do what you want Abe, but the next time you see me comin' you better run." Well Abe says, "Where do you want this killin' done?" God says, "Out on Highway 61" –Bob Dylan
A poem of mine:
What did he do to make them so mad?
What did he do to make them so mad
that they had to nail him to a cross for being so bad!
What was his crime against the state
Which moved them all to such hate?
Have you seen a movie or read a book
That tells you how he went too far—
The Passion, The Last Temptation, The Super Star?
But what was it that he did,
That they would fear their own annihilation
From his tempestuous tantrum tempting temptation?
I have seen it
In this Essene
It is no watered down story of a victim's distress
Or of a pilgrim's quest
It is the story of an activist—
There is no difference between god and the creation
What you do to one you do to the whole
The story's old been told and told
Jerusalem at the time
Taxes had to be paid
Sacrifices had to be made
Money had to be changed
This Israel, see it if you will
The great Temple on the Hill
Even then the walls did wail
With the lust for money
Tainted with the cries of the kill
Gentle morning doves,
Baby goats, and sheep
No fruits, no flowers accepted here
Only a bloody corpse will do
Life desecrated for a holy price
The law said you had to pay in blood
And buy an animal for the sacrifice
To get the temple priests to kill your feast
You must pay in Holy-City currency
No foreign coins or bills accepted
Money was exchanged, animals
Bought and then brought up the hill
Wailing to the temple door
Inside their throats were cut
Canals flowing with innocent blood
Jerusalem the city of the red flood
Rivers and tributaries, gutters of gore
Flow from the famous Temple of Lore
A vegetarian honoring life
As the way to the Divine
Thou shalt not kill no man no ram
No more killing no need to
The temple is within you
Do not defile it with death
Those who wield the sword
shall perish by the sword
Love thy neighbor as thyself
But even with his words thus spoke
there was much money to be made
From the sale of these gentle folk
The economy of the society has grown
Profited from their exploitation and pain
The Nazarene turned the tables and said enough!
Violence only brings more of the same
You cannot plant an olive seed and
Expect to harvest wheat
To know become like the one you seek
So He upset their plans
Cut the tethering ropes
Opened the cages while
They watched their profits fly
Their anger rose their voices high
"We are the chosen,
Killing is the sanctioned lawful way,&n
Who are you to say?"
So he stood there mute and frozen
And they took him away
And frozen he is to this day
This animal activist
Liberator of the oppressed
But alive is he today inside each one of us who cares
He is the sacred heart of the Passion
And the best passion, as everybody knows,
is com-passion
Everlasting life comes to those who allow it to flow.
Notes to the Poem: The Bible relates that Jesus became angry and turned over some tables outside the Jewish temple in Jerusalem. Why did he do that? What were those tables set up for? Matthew tells us in verse 21:12 that "Jesus entered the temple courtyard and began to drive out all the people buying and selling animals for sacrifice. He knocked over the tables of the moneychangers and the benches of those selling doves." And John 2.14-16 relates that "Jesus found those in the temple who were selling oxen, sheep, pigeons and doves, and the moneychangers. He made a whip of cords and drove them all out of the temple, he poured out the money and overturned the tables and said, 'Do not make God's house a house of trade.'" I have often pondered these scriptures. When I was a young Catholic schoolgirl, this incident was used to justify anger: "There are times when it is good to be bad," our parish priest would say, "even Jesus got mad." David and I visited many sacred sites in Jerusalem and from the research and experience gained from that visit, I came to understand something of the huge status, politically and commercially, that the ritualized killing of animals had in the Jewish religion at the time that Jesus lived. The large temple in Jerusalem operated pretty much as a slaughterhouse, where animals were killed routinely by temple priests as sacrificial offerings to God. Outside the temple were animals for sale as well as moneychangers who facilitated the purchase of animals intended to be sacrificed. It is generally known that Jesus was a member of the Essenes, a Jewish sect who engaged in yogic-like practices including vegetarianism. Jesus offered a radical message that love should be extended to all of creation, including animals—a message just as threatening then as it is now to the economic, religious and political establishments. In this poem I suggest a rationale for the crucifixion of Jesus.
SOME IDEAS FOR HOW TO TAKE THIS FOCUS INTO THE CLASSROOM IN PRACTICAL WAYS
Emphasizing asanas that are forms of animals which have been traditionally used for sacrifice: cow, horse, camel, rabbit, pigeon and other birds—often what are now commonly referred to as "farm animals"—all domesticated animals. Wild animals are not traditionally used for religious sacrifice
Viewing the entire asana practice as a rite that brings us closer to God without the need to harm others
In shavasana, considering/contemplating what should be done with your body when it is a corpse and why.
Agni sara practice for the earth and fire elements.
Put an emphasis on twisting asanas–but then of course the teacher has to talk about the connections to the manipura chakra (which twisting focuses on) and how that relates to power, exploitation and domination of animals and how through the practice of twists this chakra can be purified and those negative tendencies dissolved. People hurt others because they feel a lack of self-confidence. This is really the underlying motivation for eating meat. The motivation being largely unconscious because the enslavement, raising, slaughtering and eating of animals has become a cultural/religious habit that is so deeply ingrained and unquestioned it has come to be regarded as normal and so it has slipped back—submerged into a dark place of unconsciousness. As with many aspects of the shadow side, when a bit of awareness emerges it can be embraced and with that justified. So one must be ruthless and not be afraid to acknowledge old habits and the ignorance and guilt that justified them. Yes go ahead and acknowledge the shadow but have the courage to step out of the guilty shadow, and into the sun, transformed into a being of light freed from the shackles of cruel cultural conformity.
Teachers could make the point that even asana practice can become like a ritual that is done unconsciously or without investigation. So then they could have the students do a portion of class on the floor without a mat, or every asana using the wall somehow, or doing certain asanas or sequences fully propped even if the student does not really need the props, meditation with eyes open or walking meditation, or even just doing the whole class facing the back of the room instead of the windows or the center, etc. – there are any number of ways to bring a heightened level of awareness into the practice.
These sutras could work well:
vasamsi jirnani yatha vihaya / navani grhnati naro 'parani
tatha sharirani vihaya jirnany / anyani samyati navani dehi (BG II.22)
Just as old clothes are cast off and new ones taken, the soul leaves the body after death to take a new one.
maitri-adisu balani (PYS III.24)
Through friendliness, kindness and compassion, strength comes
te samadhav upasarga vyutthane siddhaya (PYS III.38)
By giving up the love of power, you attain the power of love
So many cultural rites and customs are either designed to or have the effect of securing or maintaining power for someone and we often don't bother to look at that (or if we do, we're branded as weird or "counter-culture")—like most of all eating customs, marriage, our political, election and economic policies and customs, and probably many more.
There are many stories from the Bible and Quran where killing animals is deemed good and righteous. Besides the Abraham/Isaac story there is of course the earlier "Cain and Abel story." Adam and Eve have two sons, Abel who is a shepherd, a herder of goats and sheep and Cain, a gardener who grows vegetables. Adam informs them that they must make a sacrifice to God in order to win favor with Him. Abel's sacrifice is a bloody one—one of his sheep, bound, throat slit and placed to roast on a burning pyre. Cain harvests an abundant variety of vegetables from his garden and places them on his outdoor altar as an offering to God. God speaks to father Adam and tells him how delighted he is with Abel's offering of lamb chops and how unhappy he is with Cain's vegetarian platter. Cain feels rejected, becomes depressed, succumbs to a jealous rage and kills his "innocent" brother.
I think, to us yogis stories like this appear pretty transparent. We aren't easily duped. Nonetheless we remember being taught those stories as children and realize that for many people those stories go unquestioned even by adults. Stories like these can offer us insight into why animal sacrifice and meat eating became justified and so important to the development of culture and the unquestioned beliefs of many religions. These stories are presented as coming before religion and culture but of course one can't help assuming that the Bible and Quran stories evolved along with the culture, and as a justification for bloody murderous sacrificial rites, meat-eating and exploitation of defenseless enslaved animals.
It is my feeling that the reason that among Christians, Jews and Moslems, cremation is not acceptable, is because in those religions burning is for animals, not humans.
All of the 3 religions of Abraham uphold a speciesist view, which looks upon animals as inferior to humans, so putting an animal's body in fire, whether as a religious sacrifice or as cooking meat for dinner is viewed as totally acceptable. But a human body should not be treated the same as an animal. For example: To many Jews there is a horrific reaction to the idea of cremation because of the holocaust where Nazis at the death camps cremated many Jews. The Nazis viewed the Jews as no better than animals and to burn an animal's body was certainly acceptable, so the Nazis used cremation as a desecration.
Some Religious views in regard to Cremation:
Christianity, Judaism and Islam are all against cremation because it is believed that the body is sacred and cremation is an act of desecration. It is believed that the body and soul will eventually be reunited and cremation insures that no resurrection of the body can be possible.
Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism and Buddhism mandate cremation. In these religions the body is seen as a vehicle for the soul, and at the time of death the soul leaves the body; destroying the corpse induces detachment.
RECOMMENDED ADDITIONAL READING
An Unnatural Order by Jim Mason
Yoga and Vegetarianism by Sharon Gannon
The World Peace Diet by Will Tuttle
Shiva and Dionysus, The Gods of Transcendence and Ecstasy by Alain Danielou


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James D. Cantore
(1964-02-16) February 16, 1964 (age 58)
Beacon Falls, Connecticut, US
Lyndon State College (Northern Vermont University - Lyndon, B.S., Meteorology, 1986)[1]
Meteorologist, The Weather Channel
Meteorologist on the Weather Channel
Spouse(s)
Tamra Zinn
(m. 1990; div. 2009)
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James D. Cantore (born February 16, 1964) is an American meteorologist. He is best known as an on-air personality for The Weather Channel.
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A native of Beacon Falls, Connecticut, who was raised in White River Junction, Vermont, Cantore graduated from Lyndon State College in 1986. The Weather Channel gave him his first job out of college in July of that year and he has worked there ever since. Cantore has become one of the most well-known meteorologists on television.[2] Algis Laukaitis of the Lincoln (Nebraska) Journal Star referred to Cantore as the "rock star of meteorologists". [3]
Cantore has been lauded for his ability to "break down" complicated weather events into terms the average viewer can understand. Cantore is often selected to go to report on severe weather events. Since the ratings for the Weather Channel increase during these events, Cantore has become a recognizable figure. [4][5] In particular, viewers' association of Cantore's presence with incoming or in-progress severe weather events became so strong that the Weather Channel lampooned it in a one-minute 2011 commercial spot in which Cantore goes on a beach vacation, panicking nearby beachgoers and locals who take his presence as an ominous sign.[6]
Though he is best known for his live field coverage of major weather events (such as Hurricanes Ike, Gustav, Katrina, Isabel, Rita, Andrew, Floyd, Mitch, Bonnie, Irene, Sandy, Matthew, Irma, Dorian, and Laura). his contributions go well beyond severe weather field reporting. His early work at TWC included developing the audience favorite Fall Foliage Forecast. He has reported from events such as the Space Shuttle Discovery launch, the "Winter X Games," PGA tournaments, NFL games and more. [7] Jim is a member of both the National Weather Association and the American Meteorological Society. He holds the AMS Television Seal of Approval. He also received the NOAA-David S. Johnson Award in 2003 for his innovative use of environmental satellite technology. [8]
Aside from live reporting for TWC, Cantore also serves as the narrator on the TWC series Storm Stories. He also narrates Local On The 8s (excluding the national version).
He was featured in the beginning of the ECHL's Stockton Thunder entrance video saying "Hello, this is meteorologist Jim Cantore from the Weather Channel; a special weather advisory has been issued for the Central Valley—a 100% chance of thunder."
After NBCUniversal's acquisition of The Weather Channel in 2008, Cantore has occasionally filled in for Al Roker on The Today Show. He was also in London hosting weather segments for NBC during the 2012 Summer Olympics.
On January 28, 2014, while doing a live on-location report at the College of Charleston in Charleston, South Carolina, Cantore was charged by a student named Colin Marcelli. Cantore noticed the charge, and kneed Marcelli in the groin. Marcelli immediately ran off. Cantore never broke his train of thought nor appeared frazzled during the incident. A recording of the shot has gained upwards of two million views on YouTube.[9][10]
On February 14, 2015, while covering the impacts of Winter Storm Neptune along the South Shore of Massachusetts, an intense band of thundersnow struck the area, causing Cantore to react excitedly to the presence of the ultra-rare phenomenon. The video of his reaction now has over 5,000,000 views on YouTube. [11] [12]
On October 10, 2018, while covering landfall of Hurricane Michael in Panama City Beach, Florida, Cantore was forced to quickly dodge a flying piece of lumber while reporting live. Video of the incident was viewed on Twitter more than 500,000 times in the hour after its occurrence.[13][14]
Cantore's children have Fragile X syndrome. Cantore does charitable work for FRAXA,[15] the Fragile X Research Foundation, and the Parkinson's Unity Walk. He also contributes his time to Make-a-Wish Foundation events around the country and he has also served as a celebrity cabinet member with the American Red Cross.
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↑ "Sunny skies over The Weather Channel - USATODAY.com". www.usatoday.com. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
↑ Laukaitis, Algis J. (April 16, 2012). "Lincoln escapes storm's devastation". Lincoln Journal Star.
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↑ "David Johnson Award Recipients" (PDF). NOAA - David Johnson Award. p. 2. Retrieved 2019-09-05.
↑ "HOME". Retrieved 8 January 2018.
↑ Bradley, Chris (Jan 29, 2014). "TV Weatherman Jim Cantore knees prankster in the GROIN for interrupting his live report". Mirror Online. Retrieved 2014-02-05.
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Work catalog is really bad. Excel catalog also massively chews up all my RAM and CPU (embedded images are a no-no)

Doing a quick revision, by simply hiding files and making new prmiary keys for everything

After I'm done adding model # to those in 2013 version, go onto next one

STEPS FOLLOWING

1. Put a category for each item (this is the sub sub sub category). All top level category relationships are defined elsewhere. No primary keys needed, because categories will help seperate.
2.

CATEGORY DEFINITIONs (private label)

These categories are going to be categorically organized, but it doesn't matter on naming things like (SINKS-Hand Sinks) because its redundant and may need to be renamed. The parent-child relationship should define how its organized. Categories can be changed later on, but they should be specific. **They need to be child categories**

Category relationships defined in UML later

- Drop In Hand Sinks
- NSF 1,2,3 Compartment sinks
- NonNSF 1,2,3 Compartment Sinks

Prose.IO is being really slow today. Internet speed is fine. Perhaps I should go back to OneNote to make drafts

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import {Table} from "../table/table";
import {UtilService} from "../util/util.service";
import {Layout} from "../layout/layout";
import {DataService} from "../util/data.service";
import { Subject }    from 'rxjs/Subject';
import {Chair} from "../chair/chair";

declare var fabric:any;

@Injectable()
export class CanvasService{
    private canvas: any;

    showPublishEmitter: Subject<boolean> = new Subject<boolean>();
    showLoaderEmitter: Subject<boolean> = new Subject<boolean>();
    showTooltipEmitter: Subject<any> = new Subject<any>();
    hideTooltipEmitter: Subject<boolean> = new Subject<boolean>();

    panning:boolean = false;

    constructor(private utilService:UtilService,
                private dataService:DataService){
    }

    initCanvas():void{
        this.canvas = new fabric.Canvas('workarea', {selection: false, defaultCursor: "move"});
        this.canvas.setHeight(window.innerHeight);
        this.canvas.setWidth(window.innerWidth);
        this.onMouseUp();
        this.onMouseDown();
        this.onMouseMove();
        this.onMouseHover();
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    onMouseUp():void{
        this.canvas.on('mouse:up', (e)=> this.panning = false);
    }
    onMouseDown():void{
        this.canvas.on('mouse:down',(e)=> this.panning = true);
    }
    onMouseMove():void{
    this.canvas.on('mouse:move', (e)=> {if (this.panning && e && e.e) {
        let delta = new fabric.Point(e.e.movementX, e.e.movementY);
        this.canvas.relativePan(delta);
        }
        });
    }
    onMouseHover():void{
        this.canvas.on('mouse:over', (e)=> {
            if (e.target.entity == "chair") {
                this.showTooltipEmitter.next(e);
            }
        });

        this.canvas.on('mouse:out', (e)=> {
            if(e.target.entity == 'chair') {
                this.hideTooltipEmitter.next(false);
            }
        });
    }
    showPublish(value:boolean):void{
        this.showPublishEmitter.next(value);
    }
    showLoader(value:boolean):void{
        this.showLoaderEmitter.next(value);
    }

    setupFloor():void{
        this.canvas.setBackgroundColor({source: this.utilService.IMG_PATH + this.utilService.FLOOR_PATTERN_FILE, repeat:'repeat'}, ()=>{});
    }
    setZoom(value:number):void{
        this.canvas.setZoom(value);
    }
    zoomToPoint(x:number, y:number, value):void{
        this.canvas.zoomToPoint({x: x, y: y}, value);
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    publishDecision(decision:boolean):void{
        this.dataService.saveUploadData(decision);
        this.showPublish(false);
        this.renderWelcomePage();
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    renderWelcomePage(){
        this.clearCanvas();
        fabric.Image.fromURL(this.utilService.IMG_PATH + this.utilService.WELCOME_SCREEN,
            (oImg)=> {
                oImg.set({
                    left: 500,
                    selectable:false,
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                this.canvas.add(oImg);
            });
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    clearCanvas():void{
        this.canvas.clear();
    }
    renderLayout(layout:Layout):void{
        this.clearCanvas();
        this.utilService.calculateGridSize(layout.getFloor());
        //this.setupFloor();
        for(let table of layout.getTables()) {
            this.drawTable(table);
        }
        for(let chair of layout.getChairs()){
            this.drawChair(chair);
        }
        //this.canvas.renderAll();
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    drawTable(table:Table):void{
    fabric.util.loadImage(this.utilService.IMG_PATH + this.utilService.TABLE_PATTERN_FILE, (img)=>{
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        left:table.getLeftTopPoint().getX()*this.utilService.GRID_SIZE ,
        top: table.getLeftTopPoint().getY()*this.utilService.GRID_SIZE ,
        width: table.getLength()*this.utilService.GRID_SIZE,
        height: table.getWidth()*this.utilService.GRID_SIZE,
        originX: 'left',
        originY: 'top',
        rx : this.utilService.TABLE_BORDER_RADIUS_RATIO*this.utilService.GRID_SIZE,
        ry: this.utilService.TABLE_BORDER_RADIUS_RATIO*this.utilService.GRID_SIZE,
        hasControls: false,
        selectable: false,
        fill: new fabric.Pattern({source:img}),
        hoverCursor: 'move'
        }));
    });
    }

    drawChair(chair: Chair):void{
        let seat = this.getChairSeat(chair);
        let leftArm = this.getLeftArm(chair);
        let rightArm = this.getRightArm(chair);
        let upperArm = this.getUpperArm(chair);
        let group = this.getChairGroup(chair, leftArm, rightArm, upperArm, seat);
        this.canvas.add(group);
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    private getChairSeat(chair: Chair): any{
        let mid = new fabric.Rect({
            left : chair.getTopLeftPoint().getX()*this.utilService.GRID_SIZE + 2*this.utilService.CHAIR_PADDING*this.utilService.GRID_SIZE + this.utilService.MIN_BLOCK_SIZE_RATIO*this.utilService.GRID_SIZE,
            top :  chair.getTopLeftPoint().getY()*this.utilService.GRID_SIZE + 2*this.utilService.CHAIR_PADDING*this.utilService.GRID_SIZE + this.utilService.MIN_BLOCK_SIZE_RATIO*this.utilService.GRID_SIZE,
            stroke : 'grey',
            width : this.utilService.GRID_SIZE - 4*this.utilService.CHAIR_PADDING*this.utilService.GRID_SIZE -2*this.utilService.MIN_BLOCK_SIZE_RATIO*this.utilService.GRID_SIZE,
            height : this.utilService.GRID_SIZE - 4*this.utilService.CHAIR_PADDING*this.utilService.GRID_SIZE -2*this.utilService.MIN_BLOCK_SIZE_RATIO*this.utilService.GRID_SIZE,
            rx : this.utilService.CHAIR_BORDER_RADIUS_RATIO*this.utilService.GRID_SIZE,
            ry : this.utilService.CHAIR_BORDER_RADIUS_RATIO*this.utilService.GRID_SIZE
        });
        return mid;
    }

    private getLeftArm(chair: Chair): any {
        let leftArm = new fabric.Rect({
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We have a little teaser trailer for our upcoming film, Take Two!
Well it's that time of year again…and what a year it has been! This season finds us full of excitement and business. The picture theme this year is "The Wizard of Oz" in honor of the film that inspired my dad to make movies. 2016 has been such a blessing. We have seen God's provision in our lives and our film company in ways that astound us. We have made many new friends and had extraordinary experiences and opportunities.
January found me in the middle of my sophomore year at Heritage Christian School. I turned 16 and cut my hair shorter than my dad's. I started drawing a lot. I learned how to snowboard and my dad bought me ice skates so I could better partake in my new favorite activity. Basically, a lot changed. I guess I got to the age where I'm starting to drag my dad around to everything I have to do instead of vice-versa.
March welcomed the newest family member, our dog Asher, into our lives at 5 months old. In April, I sang a duet with a friend at a music festival and I performed the lead role in the school's spring play as Amelia Earhart. This experience inspired me to look more into theatre acting, which I was to pursue as a career. This month also brought us Dallas, a foster boy who lived with us for 6 months. We had previously done respite with Dallas and accepted him to come live with us for as long as the Lord would lead.
In May, I got braces on a scholarship and I finished my sophomore year. My dad and Dallas acted in a short film clip that our partners, Jennings and Aaron, made about Mars. June brought summer in a truckload. I began to work as a teen intern at an acting summer camp that I used to attend called Camp Equinox. Dallas also attended. I enjoyed this experience just as much as when I was a camper, and I look forward to my continued work there next summer. We also held casting for our film, Take Two, which was a total blessing. We even got to do a radio interview and had an ad on 99.1FM (which is how we got our lead character). June is also my dad's birthday month.
Camp Equinox ended in July and we traveled to Wyoming for a scholastic pageant that I was entered in. The experience was amazing and I will be entering again next year, God willing. While there, I won 1st place in Creative Writing for a short story I submitted, Personal Development for all of the activities I am involved in, and most importantly Spirit of the Pageant award. This award is given to the teen girl who most embodies what the pageant is about; namely confidence, inspiration, and the like. My dad wrote a letter to me about why he felt I should receive this award, and it was read in front of everyone when I won. This was a beautiful picture of our testimony and an opportunity where the gospel was shared with many—perfect for us as we began filming right after this.
August-September was full with filming!!! This was absolutely amazing and such a crazy experience for my dad and I. As mentioned before, we met a ton of wonderful people who we now call friends and family. It was weird to see our story come to life all over again, but with different people. Our main actors, Robert Rogers (Dad or "Clay" in the film), Izzy Merriman (me or "Sophie" in the film), and Dawn Long (my mom or "Michelle" in the film) were so much fun to work with, along with our entire cast. Our crew is such a blessing in the cinematography, makeup/wardrobe, dog wrangling, sound, production, etc. We have truly been blessed with remarkably talented people whom we love dearly. (You all know who you are).
September brought the beginning of my junior year and volleyball season. Our team made it to the state tournament again, and it was hosted at our school. I joined the Robotics team and was elected as the school Secretary for Student Government. In October, my dad went to California for more filming, and in November he went to Nashville for editing. Our church, Calvary Chapel, met for the first time in our new building on November 6th—an exciting milestone for our church family. I also got 5th and 6th place at the MSU Science Olympiad with some of my best friends in my 2 events. We finished the first rough assembly cut of our film.
And now December. Snow is upon the ground with Christmas spirit in the air. This year, I wrote and directed the Christmas play at our church. I continue to do kid's ministry and nursery. My dad is soon to go to Nashville again for more editing. While I am sad that such a wonderful year is ending, we are looking forward to whatever the Lord has for us in 2017.
I hope this season finds you blessed. Thank you for being a wonderful part of our lives. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
All principle photography taking place in Montana is officially done. We were amazed every day of filming by God's goodness, our astounding actors, and incredible crew.
Next we will be moving on to California and a couple other locations for finishing.
Our current footage has been sent to a wonderful Christian editor and Nashville and we should have a very raw cut in a couple of weeks.
For a week we had Rusty Whitener, a famous actor from the hit TV show "Nashville" as well as 13 Christian films. Rusty was a true blessing and an amazing addition to our film.
Along wit this, we had a real baptism on set! Our main actor is a recent Christian. We have a baptism in the film, and when we went to film it, we discovered he had not yet been baptized, but wanted to. So before filming, Rusty (a previous pastor) baptized him for real under his real name first. Then we redid it for the film. This was a miraculous work of God and it encouraged greatly in doing His work.
School has begun and we are close to wrapping. We were provided with a new sound man recently who has been of great service.
More updates to come. Thank you for your prayers and support!
Wow! This week has gone by extremely fast. We have filmed several office and Michele/Rocky/Jeff scenes. While they are serious scenes, we are blessed with a fun cast that lighten the mood 🙂 Working with the kids has been an extreme joy. Excited to be half way done!
Today was an amazing day with 2 major scenes. First we filmed a scene with Clay and Lisa (formerly Angie) at the Mint Bar in Belgrade.Later, we filmed a scene with Sophie, Michelle, and the Landlord in Bozeman. Our actors were fantastic, and we were especially amazed by our little Sophie.
Day 3 was pretty exciting as it was our first interior scene, along with our first dialog scene. Our 2 main actors playing Clay and Michele amazed us with their talent. We shot at a cabin in Cottonwood Canyon that was absolutely gorgeous.
Day 1 started with our main character, Clay (played by Robert Rogers) on the Gallatin River. This one scene took all day but we got amazing shots.
Day 2 was full and hot. We again took Clay and went on an adventure that started at 4 in the morning. Traveling through Norris, Harrison, and other locations, it started out pretty chilly but soon reached high 90s. The camera began to overheat and our crane on the truck had some issues. But, we made it through it all only a couple hours behind schedule. We then had a cast and crew party/BBQ/informational meeting.


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The 1930s were times of tremendous hardship on the Great Plains. Settlers dealt not only with the Great Depression, but also with years of drought that plunged an already-suffering society into an onslaught of relentless dust storms for days and months on end. They were known as dirt storms, sand storms, black blizzards, and "dusters." It seemed as if it could get no worse, but on Sunday, the 14th of April 1935, it got worse. The day is known in history as "Black Sunday," when a mountain of blackness swept across the High Plains and instantly turned a warm, sunny afternoon into a horrible blackness that was darker than the darkest night. Famous songs were written about it, and on the following day, the world would hear the region referred to for the first time as "The Dust Bowl."
The wall of blowing sand and dust first blasted into the eastern Oklahoma panhandle and far northwestern Oklahoma around 4 PM. It raced to the south and southeast across the main body of Oklahoma that evening, accompanied by heavy blowing dust, winds of 40 MPH or more, and rapidly falling temperatures. But the worst conditions were in the Oklahoma and Texas panhandles, where the rolling mass raced more toward the south-southwest - accompanied by a massive wall of blowing dust that resembled a land-based tsunami. Winds in the panhandle reached upwards of 60 MPH, and for at least a brief time, the blackness was so complete that one could not see their own hand in front of their face. It struck Beaver around 4 PM, Boise City around 5:15 PM, and Amarillo at 7:20 PM.
The following are several cases in which history was impacted by Black Sunday:
Dusty Old Dust
Singer-songwriter Woody Guthrie, who was born and grew up in Okemah, Oklahoma, moved to Pampa, Texas in 1931. Many of his early songs were inspired by his personal experiences on the Texas High Plains during the dust storms of the 1930s. Among them is the song "Dusty Old Dust," which also became known as "So Long, It's Been Good to Know Yuh." In the original lyrics, he sings, "Of the place that I lived on the wild windy plains, in the month called April, county called Gray…" (Pampa was, and is, in Gray County .) Also among the lyrics:
"A dust storm hit, an' it hit like thunder;
It dusted us over, an' it covered us under;
Blocked out the traffic and blocked out the sun,
Straight for home all the people did run,
Singin':
So long, it's been good to know yuh;
So long, it's been good to know yuh.
This dusty old dust is a-getting' my home,
And I got to be driftin' along."
class="summary"The lyrics are highly representative of the events of Black Sunday in the Texas panhandle, and suggest that Black Sunday may well have been the specific event that inspired those words more than any other.
The Dust Bowl Gets Its Name
Robert E. Geiger was a reporter for the Associated Press. He and photographer Harry G. Eisenhard were overtaken by the storm six miles from Boise City, Oklahoma, and were forced to wait two hours before returning to town. Mr. Geiger then wrote an article that appeared in the Lubbock Evening Journal the next day, which began: "Residents of the southwestern dust bowl marked up another black duster today…" Another article, also attributed to "an Associated Press reporter" and published the next day, included the following: "Three little words… rule life in the dust bowl of the continent – 'if it rains'." These cases generally are acknowledged to be the first-ever usages of the phrase by which the events of the 1930s have been known to history ever since: The Dust Bowl.
Dust Goes to Washington
The blowing dust that blasted the High Plains in the 1930s was attributed not only to dry weather, but to poor soil conservation techniques that were in use at the time. In March 1935 (several weeks before Black Sunday), one of President Roosevelt's advisors, Hugh Hammond Bennett, testified before congress about the need for better soil conservation techniques. Ironically, dust from the Great Plains was transported all the way to the East Coast, blotting out the sun even in the Nation's capital. Mr. Bennett only needed to point out the window to the evidence supporting his position, and say, "This, gentlemen, is what I've been talking about." Congress passed the Soil Conservation Act before the end of the year.
"Black Blizzard" news article written by former NWS meteorlogist Jenifer Bowen in the Spring 2010 Southern Plains Cyclone Newsletter
Dust Bowl Symposium - Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of Black Sunday - Facebook Page
Black Sunday Remembered (Oklahoma Climatological Survey)
OCS/Mesonet Ticker web page for April 14, 1935
Duststorms In The Southwestern Plains Area, H. F. Chotin, Weather Bureau, Denver, Colo., April 1936. Source: Monthly Weather Review, June 1936
"Suddenly there appeared on the northern horizon a black blizzard, moving toward them; there was no sound, no wind, nothing but an immense 'boogery' cloud. Donald Worster, Dust Bowl – The Southern Plains in the 1930s. [From https://www.perryton.com/black.htm]
"Borger reported the storm struck at 6:15 PM; Amarillo at 7:20 PM; Boise City, Oklahoma, at 5:35 PM; and Dalhart at 5:15 PM." Ochiltree County Herald (Perryton TX), 18 April 1935. [Other reports suggest the actual time in Boise City was more likely 4:35 PM.]
"Some People Thought the End of the World was at Hand when Every Trace of Daylight was Obliterated at 4:00 PM." Liberal News, 15 April 1935.
"The Worst I Ever Seen." Northwest Oklahoman (Shattuck), 16 April 1935.
"Worst dust storm ever known in this country on 14 of April." Observer, Beaver OK.
"When dust obscures sun, is it 'cloudy?'" Observer, Pampa TX.
"...A huge cloud of black top soil swooped down upon Laverne in the manner of a heavy cloud flattening out upon the earth and spread absolute darkness the like of which has never been experienced by most Harper county folk." The Leader Tribune, Laverne, 18 April 1935.
"...a great black bank rolled in out of the northeast, and in a twinkling when it struck Liberal, plunged everything into inky blackness, worse than that on any midnight, when there is at least some starlight and outlines of objects can be seen. When the storm struck it was impossible to see one's hand before his face even two inches away. And it was several minutes before any trace of daylight whatsoever returned." Liberal News, 15 April 1935.
"The billowing black cloud struck Amarillo at 7:20 o'clock and visibility was zero for 12 minutes." Amarillo Daily News, 15 April 1935 (from the Associated Press).
"Mr. Williamson... had mounted a horse and was headed toward the fire when he met this great dust cloud, and was enveloped in darkness. The electrical current was so strong that it snapped from ear to ear on his bronco, and the cow chips ignited by the fire would roll hundreds of yards kindling the grass as they rolled and burned." Panhandle Herald, Guymon, 15 April 1935.
"Now, as we recall that day, we are glad that we were eye-witnesses to perhaps the most awe-inspiring and majestic upheaval of Nature that ever occurred in this section of the United States." Pauline Winkler Grey, The Black Sunday of April 14, 1935. Kansas Historical Society.
"The wind was travelling at a speed of sixty miles an hour; when it struck, visibility was reduced to zero for a period of twenty minutes, after which time visibility was limited to ten feet or less, lasting for forty-five minutes, then visibility increased to fifty feet or more at sporadic intervals and thereafter gradually increasing until normal nightfall." U. S. Government Weather Bureau at Dodge City KS. From The Black Sunday of April 14, 1935. Kansas Historical Society.
"It was as though the sky was divided into two opposite worlds. On the south there was blue sky, golden sunlight and tranquility; on the north, there was a menacing curtain of boiling black dust that appeared to reach a thousand or more feet into the air. It had the appearance of a mammoth waterfall in reverse – color as well as form. The apex of the cloud was plumed and curling, seething and tumbling over itself from north to south and whipping trash, papers, sticks, and cardboard cartons before it. Even the birds were helpless in the turbulent onslaught and dipped and dived without benefit of wings as the wind propelled them. As the wall of dust and sand struck our house the sun was instantly blotted out completely. Gravel particles clattered against the windows and pounded down on the roof. The floor shook with the impact of the wind, and the rafters creaked threateningly. We stood in our living room in pitch blackness. We were stunned. Never had we been in such all-enveloping blackness before, such impenetrable gloom." Pauline Winkler Grey, The Black Sunday of April 14, 1935. Kansas Historical Society.
"Tommy Peckham lost his way in the storm and stopped to knock on a door. 'Mr. (Loefbourrow),' he said, 'This is Tommy Peckham and I'm lost. May I come in?' He was at home and didn't know it. Forgan Advocate, 18 April 1935.
"Residents of the southwestern dust bowl marked up another black duster today and wondered how long it would be before another one came along." Associated Press, Lubbock Evening Journal, 15 April 1935. (Probably written by Robert Geiger; may be the first appearance of "dust bowl.")
Cooperative Observer Forms – Comments
Altus: "Numerous dust storms"
Alva: "Dust storms 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 25, 26, 28, 30"
Arnett (14th): "Dust storm 5PM vis zero" (15th): "Dust storm at night" [observation time 7PM]
Beaver: "Worst dust storm ever known in this country on 14 of April"
Buffalo: "We had just a few days the dust was not blowing"
Camargo (14th) "Dust storm 6PM"
Canadian TX (14th): [very hard to read] "Black (?) rolling in at...(???)" Remarks: "Continuation of dust dirt sand from (??) through month of Apr. Nothing like it ...(??)... on record."
Canton (14th-15th): "Dust storm"
Chandler: "Worst dust storm of the season started at 4 PM April 10th blew all night and all day the 11th. Gardens are fine."
Chattanooga: "You will note I put in 3 days of dust. Honest I could not tell if it was cloudy or not, dust was all I could see so I put it down." 15th: "Dust storm PM" [ob time 7 PM?]
Childress TX: "Excessive dust storms throughout the entire month-"
Cloud Chief (15th): "Sand storm night" [ob time 6PM]
Dalhart TX: "Very dry with heavy soil blowing. Much of the time the sun has been hidden by dust clouds"
Enid: "Dust = 9th – 10th bad – 11 – 13 – 14th bad -15 – 16 – 17 – 25 – 26 bad –"
Erick (14th): "Dust storm at 7PM"
Follett TX: Dry and dusty with plenty of wind." (14th): "DUST STORM"
Fort Reno: "Dust storms 9, 10, 11, 15, 25, 26" (15th): "Severe dust storm night" [ob time 4:00 PM]
Guthrie: "Dust storm on the 10th & 11 visibility 200 yds and on the 26th"
Hammon: "Sand storm" (9th-14th)
Hennessey (14th) "Dust storm from NW at 6 PM" [ob time 6 PM]
Hobart: "Much dust but scarcely any erosion"
Hooker: "Most of month was very severe electric dust storms. Elect (?) and lack of moisture has killed about all the wheat." (14th) "430 severe dust storm" (15th): Bad dust storm"
Jefferson (14th): Dust storm [ob time 4PM]
Kenton: "The month was slightly warm and very dry. It was the driest April in history of Weather Bureau. It was probably one of the windiest months on record. Sandstorms and Dust Storms prevailed on at least 17 days to a marked (?) extent. Severe Dust Storm April 14th caused the afternoon to turn as dark as darkest possible night."
Kingfisher: "14 – Gale dust hit at 6 PM"
Lawton: "Terrific dust storm beginning afternoon of 10th continued through the 11th and during night of 11th" [no mention of dust on 14th]
Lubbock: "The month continued dry warm with 23 days in which sand and duststorms were recorded. No planting can be attempted until it rains."
Munday TX: (14th) "Worst sand storm of season"
Pampa TX: "Recurring dusters. Little soil damage; wheat dying." (14th) "duster" Side note: "When dust obscures sun, is it 'cloudy?'"
Perryton TX "Extremely dry. No wheat."
Ponca City (14th): "dusty"
Spearman TX: "14th 515 PM Bad Sandstorm from NE... Fields all damaged by blowing – " (14th): "Clear until 515 PM"
Stratford TX: "The 14th another duster black as night at 5:40. Stayed so for 20 minutes then got so you could see about 10 feet away and stayed so all night." (14th): "Worst dust storm"
Vernon TX (15th): "Sand Storm"
Waukomis (14th): "Dust storm at 530 PM" [ob time 6 PM]
This also was Palm Sunday 1935.
Temperatures on the morning of the 13th were the coldest of the month in many areas; they were followed roughly 36 hours later by the warmest/hottest readings of the month just ahead of the dust storm, on the afternoon/evening of the 14th.
Dust storms were commonly referred to as "dusters" at the time. The terms "Dust Storm," "Sand Storm," and "Duster" all appeared regularly, and sometimes interchangeably, in accounts of the event. Interestingly, "norther" was rarely used, and "black norther" has not been encountered in any of the accounts.
The speed of the dust cloud, from all accounts, was between 50 and 60 MPH as it moved through southwestern KS and the OK-TX panhandles.
Accounts all agree that day quickly turned into darkest night as it hit, but the period of total darkness was fairly brief – less than an hour, and as little as 12 minutes (Amarillo account).
It is generally established that the term "Dust Bowl" originated from the events of Black Sunday. A news article, from the Associated Press, began, "Residents of the southwestern dust bowl marked up another black duster today..." [emphasis added]. This is believed to be the first usage of the term. The article is credited to Robert Geiger, who was caught in the dust storm with photographer Harry Eisenhand, in a vehicle 6 miles north of Boise City. It appeared in the Lubbock Evening Journal on 15 April. Another article, also attributed to "an Associated Press reporter" and also issued the day after Black Sunday, included, "Three little words, achingly familiar on the Western farmer's tongue, rule life in the dust bowl of the continent – 'if it rains'."
There are several reports indicating that static electricity, generated by the dust particles, disrupted the ignition systems of motor vehicles.
Other Phrases and Terms
Black Duster
Black Blizzard
Black Roller
Dirt Storm
Arrival Times
Liberal KS 4:00 PM (Liberal News; from NE)
Alva (10 S) 4:00 PM ("about;" Texhoma Times)
Beaver 4:00 PM ("about;" Forgan Advocate, 18 April 1935; from N)
Harper Co. OK 4:00-4:30 PM (Harper County Journal; north wind)
Laverne 4:20 PM (Leader Tribune, Laverne, 18 April 1935)
Hooker 4:30 PM (observer)
Woodward 4:30 PM (Daily Oklahoman)
Medford 4:50 PM (Grant County Journal; from NW)
Shattuck 5:00 PM (Northwest Oklahoman)
Arnett 5:00 PM (observer)
Vici 5:00 PM (Vici Beacon, 18 April 1935; from N)
Perryton TX 5:00 PM (Ochiltree County Herald; from N)
Canadian TX 5:00-6:00 PM
Boise City 5:15 PM (Boise City News, 18 Apr 1935), 5:35 PM, (Ochiltree County Herald)
Spearman 5:15 PM (observer; from NE)
Dalhart 5:15 PM (Ochiltree County Herald) (5:55 PM or 85 min. before Amarillo - Amarillo Daily News)
Kenton 5:20 PM (Boise City News, 18 Apr 1935)
Waukomis 5:30 PM (observer)
Stratford TX 5:40 PM (observer)
Hammon 5:45 PM (Daily Oklahoman; from NW)
Texhoma 5:45 PM (Texhoma Times, 18 April 1935; from NE)
Camargo 6:00 PM (observer)
Hennessey 6:00 PM (observer; from NW)
Kingfisher 6:00 PM (observer)
Borger TX 6:15 PM (Ochiltree County Herald)
Stinnett TX 6:35 PM (45 min. before Amarillo; Amarillo Daily News)
Erick 7:00 PM (observer)
Oklahoma City 7:15 PM (Daily Oklahoman)
Amarillo 7:20 PM (Ochiltree County Herald; Amarillo Daily News; Northwest Oklahoman
Wichita Falls 9:45 PM (Amarillo Daily News)
Maps and Photos
NWS Norman Graphicast Depicting the Surface Weather Conditions at 7:00 am CST on April 13, 1935
NWS Norman Graphicast Depicting the Surface Weather Conditions at 6:00 pm CST on April 14, 1935
U.S. Weather Bureau Surface Analysis at 7:00 am CST (1300 UTC) on April 13, 1935. Map Credit: NOAA Central Library Data Imaging Project. Daily Weather Maps, 13 April 1935.
This is an image of a typical monthly report form circa 1935. The form is the USWB monthly cooperative observer form from the observer in Arnett, OK for April 1935.
The Black Sunday dust storm located near Beaver, Oklahoma on 04/14/1935. Source: The National Archives
The Black Sunday dust storm approaching Liberal, Kansas on 04/14/1935. Source: The National Archives
The Black Sunday dust storm approaching Rolla, Kansas on 04/14/1935. Source: The National Archives
The Black Sunday dust storm approaching Spearman, Texas on 04/14/1935. Source: The National Archives
The Black Sunday dust storm approaching Spearman, Texas on 4/14/1935. In: "Monthly Weather Review," Volume 63, April 1935, p. 148. Source: NOAA Photo Library
Dust and sand heaped up against fence windbreak. "Local drifting began almost imperceptibly and finally merged with regional blowing."Prior to the 1930's there had been a number of episodes of dust storms occurring in the Dust Bowl area. In: "Erosion and Its Control in Oklahoma Territory," Angus H. McDonald, Misc. Publication No. 301, Department of Agriculture. 1938. Figure 2. S21.A46. Source: NOAA Photo Library
Dust buried farms and equipment, killed livestock, and caused human death and misery during the height of the Dust Bowl years. In: "Monthly Weather Review," June 1936, p.196. Source: NOAA Photo Library
Photo # 1 of sequence. Garden City at 5:15 p.m. Note street lights and compare to photo 2 to orient picture. In: "Effect of Dust Storms on Health," U. S. Public Health Service, Reprint No,. 1707 from the Public Health Reports, Vol. 50, no. 40, October 4, 1935. Source: NOAA Photo Library
Photo # 2 of sequence. Garden City approximately 15 minutes later after dust storm blotted out the sun. Street lights are on allowing orientation of picture . In: "Effect of Dust Storms on Health," U. S. Public Health Service, Reprint No,. 1707 from the Public Health Reports, Vol. 50, no. 40, October 4, 1935. Source: NOAA Photo Library


French Lawyer Apolline Cangnat at the SUARAM and C4 press conference.
(From left) Centre for Combating Corruption & Cronyism (C4) Cynthia Gabriel, French Lawyer Apolline Cangnat and French Laywer William Bourbon at the SUARAM and C4 press conference.
(From left) French Lawyer Apolline Cangnat and French Laywer William Bourbon at the SUARAM and C4 press conference.
PETALING JAYA (Feb 12): The investigation into the two Scorpene submarine deal in France during Datuk Seri Najib Razak's tenure as Defense Minister is being stalled due to the absence of Hong Kong's authority collaboration.
William Bourdon, the lawyer who represents human rights group Suaram to file a corruption complaint at French Court seven years ago, said the bank accounts for a shell company called Terasasi (Hong Kong) Ltd remain key to shedding more light on the ultimate beneficiaries for the US$130 million commission arising from the submarine deal.
"For the moment, this is the missing part, a black hole in terms of evidence, to establish that he (Najib) could be, and I said could be, the orchestra chief," Bourdon told a press conference here today during his first visit to Malaysia, after being deported in July 2011.
Bourdon said this was because Terasasi was the entity that received the commission, and French investigation found that the shell company is 90%-owned by Razak Baginda, with the remaining 10% owned by Razak's father.
Nonetheless, Bourdon said Hong Kong has not issued a formal refusal to cooperate with the French authority to uncover the money trail so far, hence he is hopeful that things may change eventually with the Malaysian authority beginning its investigation into this case.
Bourdon was deported arbitrarily by the Barisan Nasional government previously, after he provided a briefing on the development of the investigation into the Scorpene submarine deal.
"The decision to deport me was an indirect confession," he said today.
Bourdon said he is scheduled to meet the Malaysian authority in his visit this time, to provide assistance on the investigation into the submarine deal.
Among authorities he is a scheduled to meet include the Malaysian Anti Corruption Commission, the Attorney General's Chamber, and deputy defense Minister Liew Chin Tong.


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A gripping history lesson that also sheds light on the methods, risks, and compromises required to organize and sustain a movement.
If the notoriously fractious Star Wars fandom can agree that The Mandalorian is a worthy torchbearer as the franchise heads into an uncertain future, it's got to be worth checking out.
WTF: WandaVision Episode 8 "Previously On"
This week's penultimate episode seemed to move the series back into feature-film territory, with exposition via flashback sequences to fill in the gaps between the movie franchise and the series.
The Best of Netflix: March 2021
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I Am Greta
Surprising and inspiring, I Am Greta is a testament to the power of one voice — no matter the age. Watch it with the disenchanted young student in your life.
The Map of Tiny Perfect Things
This YA love story uses its time-loop premise to explore the human condition and how time defines us in ways we can't perceive, because we're too close to it.
A riveting show that will delight any fan of Downton Abbey, Belgravia marries a gripping story with compelling characters, lush sets, and beautiful costumes, proving that when it comes to costume dramas, Julian Fellowes is simply the best.
Though part of traveling is being able to tick off historical sites and iconic landmarks, the other part of it is about who you share it with and how these experiences impact your relationship.
WTF: WandaVision Episode 7 "Breaking the Fourth Wall"
We've reached the present day in terms of television influences, with touches of The Office and Modern Family, both known for the gimmick referred to in the episode's title.


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Shawn Mendes: The Album Is Here & We Love It!
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Shawn Mendes' self-titled album dropped today (May 25), and once again, we were reminded just how much we love him.
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Shawn Mendes: The Album marks the superstar's third studio album, but it also marks a noticeable shift for the former Vine star.
Yeah, remember when Vine was still a thing?
It is clear that Shawn has grown-up, but his talent remains undeniable on today's release. After all, it is not always easy for a recording artist to make the transition from a teen pop star to an adult musician. However, with today's release it's clear that Shawn is here to stay. Not that we ever doubted that.
Yes, there's an undeniable romantic theme throughout the album. However, the album also features the powerful collaboration with Khalid on "Youth." It's a song that speaks of the national movement against gun violence. The pair performed the track on Sunday at the Billboard Music Awards:
RELATED: Shawn Mendes' Gym Playlist Will Shock You
By the way, Shawn's promotion for the album will include a take over of The Late Late Show With James Corden next week (June 4-7).
UP NEXT: Shawn Mendes Legit Broke John Mayer Down
He may be one the biggest names in music right now, but when it comes to Shawn's heroes he is basically just like the rest of us.
In fact, the 19-year-old superstar Twitter-stalks his idols just like you and me. So how did the "Treat You Better" singer break his music hero, John Mayer?
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Conservatives win big as Labour falters in the British elections.
Marco Rivero|December 13, 2019
The Conservative victory in the United Kingdom has thrown the nation into uncertainty, and the opposition into a frenzy.
Marco Rivero
Tensions were high in Britain following the call for a snap election by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Following years of failure on the passage of Brexit, Johnson opted to risk a new election in an effort to form a majority government as opposed to the ineffective former minority government.
Following the closing of polling stations across the United Kingdom, it appears that Johnson's gamble has paid off and he has ended up with a substantial majority government which signals that Johnson's Brexit deal will likely pass following the formation of the new conservative government. For conservatives and Brexiteers, the night was a huge success with a Brexit practically being confirmed in 2020. For liberals and leftists, the night was an absolute disaster ultimately culminating with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn stepping down as party leader of the Labour party.
Many political analysts have criticized the Labour party and Jeremy Corbyn for embracing a far-left platform throughout the campaign and blamed that leftist populism on their loss. This is largely unfounded as Labour ran on the virtually same platform in the 2017 parliamentary elections and forced a hung parliament ending the conservative majority of Theresa May, with a socialist platform. The Labour party did a good job throughout the election process to focus on saving the UK's National Healthcare Service, or NHS, which Jeremy Corbyn, the leader of the Labour party, claimed would be potentially lost in a Conservative Brexit deal. Where Corbyn failed, however, was to take a proper stance on Brexit.
The Liberal Democrats, a center-left party, embraced a platform of forcing another referendum no matter what, effectively becoming the fierce anti-Brexit party. The Conservatives under Johnson's leadership made themselves out to be the only way for Brexit to actually pass and the gridlock to end in the national government, something which, while true under a majority government, would end up with a half baked Brexit deal. Labour, however, refused to choose a side and announced they would both have another referendum on the Brexit question and create a Brexit deal that would not sell off the NHS to the United States nor establish a hard border across the Irish Strait, between Ireland and the United Kingdom.
This fence-sitting from Labour essentially cost them the election as Brexit was a critical issue to most British people with many preferring the hard positions of the Liberal and Conservative parties. Had Labour taken a stronger stance, they could have, with effort, acquired the Liberal Democrat and Conservative votes they needed to, at the very least, force a hung parliament.
This brings us to another major reason why the Conservatives won the seats they needed to gain a majority: the Liberal Democrats. In many areas across the country, Labour and the Tories were head-to-head, but it was the Liberal Democrats that ate up the Labour support and allowed the Tories to take many of Labour's contested seats. Had the Tories also had a significant party eating their supporting base this would not have been a significant problem for Labour, however, the fact that Nigel Farage earlier this year announced that the Brexit party would not contest Tory seats meant that the conservatives essentially were able to consolidate the conservative vote while the left wing of the country was extremely divided. This coupled with the lack of a position from Labour on Brexit is what ultimately allowed the Conservatives to win their majority, this was neither a right wing wave nor a response to socialism, unlike the event-based hypotheses many seem to throw about.
So what happens now? Johnson and the Conservatives taking the British parliament means that Brexit will most likely go through, meaning several things for both the future of the United Kingdom and the future of the world at large. For one, the Brexit proposed by Johnson, the plan that will now most likely pass under his majority government, established Northern Ireland as a de facto part of the European Union for some time while the mainland would remain completely separate from the Union. This means that tensions will soon rise between the Northern Ireland government who has more to gain from remaining in the EU and the mainland British government.
At the same time Scotland, which voted heavily for Labour, has expressed their desire to leave the United Kingdom if a conservative government forces Johnson's Brexit, an event likely to occur under the new government. Whether Northern Ireland or Scotland will actually attempt to break from the United Kingdom is still up in the air, but the economic and socio-political consequences of any break-up of the United Kingdom would be felt across the world. The immediate effects of Brexit will also potentially hurt the United States; while investors preferred Johnson over Corbyn in the British elections, the disastrous inversion of the yield curve in Britain coupled with Britain leaving the European Union on potentially soured terms will most likely lead to a global recession. With the United States economy already shaky from our trade wars in China, the economic effects of Johnson's Brexit stand to cause an economic downturn in the US.
The British elections may not directly affect the United States in the same way it will affect the people of the United Kingdom, but nevertheless, the new Conservative majority government and its Brexit deal will ripple across the world in unpredictable ways. What the United Kingdom has essentially done is that they have voted on putting faith in Johnson, faith that his Brexit deal will not destroy many of the institutions essential to the United Kingdom. Whether Johnson was worthy of that trust will ultimately be up to the hands of time.
Marco Rivero, Spotlight Editor
Marco Rivero is a senior at Metea Valley and is spotlight Editor for the Stampede. When he's not listening to music, Marco enjoys keeping up with politics...
One Response to "Conservatives win big as Labour falters in the British elections."
darkstripe on December 13th, 2019 9:54 am
disappointed by this, but not particularly surprised. I can't say I have much faith in humans
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Galway TD's unite to tackle county's biggest issues
Date Published: 09-Mar-2011
Recently elected TDs across the whole of Galway are adopting a united front in an unprecedinted show of strength on a variety of issues affecting the county.
On both sides of the county TDs are planning to come together to fight for developments that had been either stalled or delayed during the term of the previous Government.
The Oireachtas members in Galway West plan to hold a 'think tank' to discuss issues like the Galway City Outer Bypass, the redevelopment of the Galway port and the Claregalway bypass.
Meanwhile, the four TDs in Galway East are embarking on a deputation to meet with the National Roads Authority over the delayed Gort to Tuam motorway – to establish what has gone wrong with the €500 million project.
Independent TD Noel Grealish said that he would be contacting the other four Dail Deputies in Galway West over the next couple of weeks to discuss some major infrastructural projects.
See full story in this week's Connacht Tribune.
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Our local PhunkyFoods Engagement and Development Coordinator for Carlisle, Gill Douglas, had a wonderful day at Cummersdale Primary School last week. Kicking off with the whole school in attendance Gill introduced the importance of a healthy breakfast using the PhunkyFoods Bag-A-Breakfast themed assembly. Next came Year 1 and 2 to do some hands-on food preparation where they linked their topic of space with our Phunky healthy breakfast idea and made space-themed bagel faces! Look at this terrific healthy work of art below!
Gill had a fabulous time with you guys at Cummersdale Primary - so thank you for inviting her in and we hope you enjoyed the day as much as she did.


"Photography has been my main passion since I was seventeen. And I always loved children's books. I decided I'd like to put the two together and illustrate books with my photo-collage style. Color, patterns, words, and signs make me zing with pleasure. The power of language is breathtaking. My favorite books are the Thesaurus and Dictionary. What great discoveries we make about others and ourselves by listening to the words we all use.
Books that send me deep into my own thoughts, those that inspire, those that make me laugh, and the ones that never let me go become my favorites. When I am working on my own books, I especially love the times when I make myself laugh!
Her second title with Scholastic Press with Never Cry Woof! A Dog-U-Drama will be published in Spring 2005. Using the her trademark photo-compositions, Jane gives a sly retelling of an Aesop's fable that is filled with waggish puns, sublime rhyme, and rockin' rhythm.
Jane Wattenberg lives in San Francisco with her husband, three sons, chickens, and a dog.


Wooden Stake has been active in the underground metal scene since 2010. They released 2 EPs and contributed to two splits involving Druid Lord and Blizaro respectively. They are still a fairly young band but their approach to doom/death metal is one that I appreciate. Dungeon Prayers and Tombyard Serenades is not without flaws; but one can hear the burning potential of the band.
What is striking about Wooden Stake is they emphasize more on the doom aspect of the music, whereas other bands tend to favor the "death" aspect of the music. Testimony to this could be seen in the band's description on Metallum: The Metal Archives, which states, Wooden Stake is a "doom/death metal" band rather than a "death/doom metal band.
Dungeon Prayers and Tombyard Serenades begins with a poetic song "Cadaverum Caecorum Liber" in which lyrics are spoken calmly and seductively. Then comes my favorite and perhaps the best track on the album "Salem 1692" which deals with the Inquisition. It possesses a very folky guitar structure and sound; it is also here that black metal vocals and psychedelic guitar tones announce their presence. The doom metal aspect is not absent at all, the snail-like section of the song hits, but at a very late period. The catchy guitars on the track hit before and after the doomy emphasis.
There are many rhythmic shifts throughout the album in an attempt to keep things interesting for this 45-minute journey. It is with this the problems begin to emerge. This album is filled with moments that build in melody and bluff just when you are expecting the climax. Wooden Stake does this by shifting the rhythm frequently. With this decision, they manage to keep each track diverse but within the diversity; melody, purpose and eventually interest are lost as a result of not being able to end the songs appropriately and in a timely fashion. Some songs sound like they are begging to cross the finish line but only end up dragging throughout the course of its length. it doesn't help the matter especially when the vocalist is singing extensively thus impeding the music, such as on the track "Six Feet Of Earth...And All That It Contains". Some songs such as "Skull Coven" and "Tortured Into Eternal Repose" feel like filler through and through, whilst searching for direction. They place a wet blanket over the solid start gifted by the first 2 tracks. However to my surprise the last two tracks brought out the potential of Wooden Stake. More notably the final track "Bleeding Coffin" which has a steady melodic flow and smooth transitions into doomy sections which are levitated along the path by timely and proficient guitar work. With this song, they achieve what I think they were aiming for from the onset; diversity, rhythm, flow, and memorability. Even though it is 8 minutes in length, "Bleeding Coffin" eliminates the existence of time from the listener's subconscious. Had the prior tracks been constructed in this manner the album would have had a much higher rating.
There were instances in which I felt discouraged to listen to the album thoroughly; however, I am glad that I did. Had I failed to do so I would have missed out on the grandeur of the closing moments on Dungeon Prayers and Tombyard Serenades. I enjoy the psychedelic aspect of the music, the black metal-esque vocals, the clean vocals, the rock and roll along with the catchy folk-inspired guitars. Should Wooden Stake make necessary alterations to their formula; the music they make would be blissful.


You can reach us best via the DB-Fernbahnhof Dammtor. Then follow the "Bus" signs to the 109th line. Take this line in the direction of U-Alsterdorf. Go to "Harvestehude Weg". Our house is opposite the direction of the bus on the right side of the road.
The Hotel Mittelweg is located within the middle ground in the urban area marked "Ring 2", or B5.
From the airport (Fuhlsbüttel) take the bus line 26 in direction Rahlstedt and get off at "Hindenburgstrasse" and then get the bus line 109 in direction of Hauptbahnhof / Steindamm. Leave the bus at the stop "Harvestehuder Weg". Now follow the middle road in the direction of travel of the bus. You can find our house on the left side of the road.


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The Fourth » You Shovelly Bard!
Our dog is feeling better! Mostly. It was… it was gross.
Well, who would have thought Cyril actually dug that spot up? Although him not finding anything is not too surprising.
Well, It is good that your dog is getting better. I bet it is good at catch. It seems to get a lot of sick.
Everyone has such faith in this bard! It's so inspiring!
OK, it only seems that way because he had a bunch of health problems after we adopted him. But once we worked all those out, he's been super healthy and energetic all the time for months. And then over the weekend he started barfing out of nowhere and didn't want to eat anything. He seems back to normal now.
Well, here is to hoping that everything is well! It is rather fortunate for him to have a good home too.
Pemela's lookin' pretty hot there! …huh? Anybody?
I'm glad Shadow's doing better; sick dogs are always really stressful, so, I hope you're doing fine too.
Speaking of dogs, mine's utterly destroyed that shark toy. My dog is actually Blank.
…so…he dug there but just…missed it completely? Bravo, Bard.
I kind of wonder what they make clothes for magma-people out of.
To be fair, that was his job. He just managed to mess it up.
No more comics on the backlog? No… Nonononononono! WHYYYY? I must've read them all in one day. </3 This is one of the best stories I have ever read! Oh my god, keep up the good work, love this all!
Ah! I'm super happy you like it! Yep, we'll be keeping it up for years yet. You got on this crazy train relatively early.
And, by the way, we've been reading your older comments too! We get emails.
That was my reaction too when finishing the archives, but it is just as great to see it unfold like this too!
Uh oh! Maybe some beat him to that spot? Maybe he dug it up AND KEPT THE TREASURE ALL TO HIMSELF!?
Did he really think he could get away with it?! The rascal. Where would he be keeping it anyways!
Or: is Cyril just a goof? Find out the obvious on Friday!
Yep! He's back to being an energetic silly lickface.
Screw ups of the world, UNITE.
Skärva clearly hasn't played enough Mappy–but Cyril is showing promise at Dig-Dug!
They've gotten themelves into a hole now; they find trouble by the shovelful!
You know, I'm enjoying this arc–I can really dig it.
I'm glad to read that your dog is better, although sorry to read that he was ill in the first place.
Lorelei is excited about being a pirate! Goldie is excited about treasure.
I was actually meaning the yellow spotted background!
Well! That's like, the 7th panel And it's supposed to be gold coins BUT it does kind of look like the captain suddenly had a fantasy about cheese. Maybe he's hungry.


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The director of the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN) says it's unlikely that a seismic signal on the seafloor off Malaysia was caused by an airplane crash.
Seismologists from the University of Science and Technology of China reported Friday that they detected a slight tremor about 85 minutes after the last contact with Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370. The scientists speculated that the tremor, located between Vietnam and Malaysia, might have been created by the plane crashing into the water.
The area where the signal was detected is seismically active, so a small underwater earthquake is the most likely explanation, Vidale said.
Chinese scientists released this map of a small seismic signal they speculated could have been caused by the crash of Flight MH370, but other experts say it's unlikely.


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Hawaii's Angels of the Sea
Shelly Seale —
One of the top attractions of the Hawaiian Islands is the spectacular natural setting: breathtaking coasts and cliffs, awe-inspiring waterfalls and active volcanoes, and one of the most unique eco-systems in the world. The Pacific Ocean waters surrounding the chain of islands formed millions of years ago by erupting volcanoes – that are still adding land today on the Big Island – are filled with diverse life including green sea turtles, humpback whales, spinner dolphins, and the giant manta rays.
All kinds of water activities are popular in Hawaii, from surfing, kayaking and sailing to diving and snorkeling. But one of the most unique, beautiful, in fact almost mystical ocean encounters one can have anywhere has to be night diving or snorkeling with the mysterious giant manta rays. The Travel Channel calls the Manta Ray experience one of the "Top 10 Things to Do in Your Lifetime."
Just off the Kona Coast, a community of the rays feeds on plankton just offshore each night, drawn by the lights that spill out over the water from the viewing terrace of the Sheraton Keauhou Bay Resort. The creatures are gentle and non-territorial, with no barbs or teeth, gliding silently through the waves alongside the scientists, divers and snorkelers who come to observe them.
I was invited on such an expedition by Sea Paradise, one of the Big Island's best outfitters for catamaran snorkel and scuba trips. Eco-tour experts for over twenty-five years, Sea Paradise does not take out huge groups of tourists as many other operators do; but instead limited numbers of guests on their luxurious 46′ sailing catamaran, Hokuhele, into Kealakekua Bay. Sea Paradise takes respect for the ocean's eco-system and the manta rays very seriously, working in conjunction with experts from the non-profit Manta-Ray Network on each trip.
Captain Chris commanded the catamaran, while Jim Wing of Manta Ray Network led our expedition of five snorkelers and two divers, taking half an hour before we hit the water to educate us about the rays and what our behavior with them should be. The rules included observation only – touching of these delicate creatures can damage their protective membranes; and keeping our legs and arms as horizontal as possible without abrupt diving or kicking in order not to disturb their feeding.
Prepared by both Jim, who has worked extensively with manta rays and dolphins for twenty years including with National Geographic, and our wetsuits and equipment, we slid into the water one by one. Our anticipation was palpable, and there was very little speaking as we set off. The darkness of water and sky lent a completely different feel to the dive than in the daytime; it was at once magical and other-worldly as if we were entering another realm altogether and not the Pacific Ocean a hundred yards from the coast, where I had snorkeled days earlier.
Led by Jim from the catamaran to the pod of feeding manta rays, almost immediately I was enveloped by the giant fish. Their wingspans tip to tip were up to twelve feet, and they slowly flapped up and down as if they were flying through the water. The phosphorescence of the plankton in the lights gave an eerie bluish-white glow to the rays, and suddenly one swam directly toward me, its mouth of whale-like baleen wide open to screen the plankton through. Instinctively I tried to pull back, and the ray circled up toward me and then away, graceful and unperturbed by my presence. It was mere inches away, and I could have reached out and touched it. For an hour we floated in the water along with these magnificent creatures, nine of them by Jim's count that night, as they circled and dived and glided in our midst. It was truly an experience not to be missed, and never to be forgotten.
Sea Paradise offers daily sails at $89 for adults and $59 for children 4-12, which includes all equipment. The catamaran is also available for private charters. They can be reached at (800) 322-5662 or www.seaparadise.com.
The Manta Network, along with concerned scientists, is mounting a campaign to have manta rays added to the CITIES' (Committee on International Trade in Endangered Species) Endangered Species list. For more information about manta rays, go to www.mantas.org.
More information about Jim Wing, as well as manta rays, dolphins and green sea turtles, can be found at Dolphin Dreams – www.dolphindreams.com.
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Shelly Seale
Shelley Seale is a freelance writer based out of Austin Texas, but she vagabonds in any part of the world whenever possible. Shelley has written for National Geographic, Globe Pequot's Insider travel guides, CNN, AOL, USA Today and Andrew Harper Traveler Magazine among others. Her book, The Weight of Silence: Invisible Children of India, follows her journeys into the orphanages, streets and slums of India where millions of children live without families. Her mantra is "travel with a purpose." She can be reached at shelleyseale.com.
About the Author Shelly Seale
Shelley Seale is a freelance writer based out of Austin Texas, but she vagabonds in any part of the world whenever possible. Shelley has written for National Geographic, Globe Pequot's Insider travel guides, CNN, AOL, USA Today and Andrew Harper Traveler Magazine among others. Her book, The Weight of Silence: Invisible Children of India, follows her journeys into the orphanages, streets and slums of India where millions of children live without families. Her mantra is "travel with a purpose." She can be reached at shelleyseale.com.


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Emergency Powers Act [Chapter 11:04] Annotated 2007
AN ACT to make exceptional provision for the protection of the community in cases where a declaration in terms of subsection (1), or a resolution in terms of subsection (6), of section 31J of the Constitution is in force; and to provide for matters incidental thereto or connected therewith. Date of commencement: 2nd December, 1960. This Act may be cited as the Emergency Powers Act [Chapter 11:04].
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Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act [Chapter 26:05]
This Act may be cited as the Copyright and Neighbouring Rights Act [Chapter 26:05]. To provide for copyright and neighbouring rights; to repeal the Copyright Act [Chapter 26:01]; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
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Census and Statistics Act [Chapter 10-29]
This Act may be cited as the Census and Statistics Act [Chapter 10:29]. Act No. 1 of 2007. Published in the Government Gazette on Friday 20th July, 2007. Commencement: [to be fixed by statutory instrument in terms of section 1(2) of the Act]. To provide for the establishment of the National Statistics Agency which will replace the Central Statistical Office; to provide for the collection and processing of statistics; to repeal the Census and Statistics Act [Chapter 10:05]; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
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Appropriation (2013) Act, 2012
To apply a sum of money for the service of Zimbabwe during the year ending on the 31st December, 2013.
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Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act [Chapter 10:27] Amendment
This is an Act to amend the Access to Information and Protection of Privacy Act [Chapter 10:27] and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
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Administrative Justice Act [Chapter 10:28]
To provide for the right to administrative action and decisions that are lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair; to provide for the entitlement to written reasons for administrative action or decisions; to provide for relief by a competent court against administrative action or decisions contrary to the provisions of this Act; and to provide for matters connected with or incidental to the foregoing.
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Arbitration Act [Chapter 7:15]
AN ACT to give effect to domestic and international arbitration agreements; to apply, with modifications, the Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration adopted by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law on the 21st June, 1985, thereby giving effect to the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards adopted in New York on the 10th June, 1958; to repeal the Arbitration Act [Chapter 7:02]; to amend the High Court Act [Chapter 7:06], and section 6 of the Prescribed Rate of Interest Act [Chapter 8:10]; and to provide for matters incidental to or connected with the foregoing.
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Talking of the Battle of Britain (see Monday's post), it's worth a closer look at another recent Airfix product: the 1:48 scale Bf109E, the popular 'Emil' version of this most-produced fighter of World War II. The biggish scale is one of our favourites here at SMN - 1:48 is large enough for detail aplenty, and for crew figures to look convincing - yet it's still a shelf-top size for popular subjects like single-seater fighters.
This Airfix version offers three types of 'E', the E1, E3 and E4, and 107 components go into assembling the model, which includes an extremely convincing Jumo engine and mounting. As you can see from the official Luftwaffe picture above, taken the year before the Battle of Britain, Airfix have the look of Willy Messerchmitt's design just about right.
The video btw is a cgi effort. It lasts less than a minute but is a heap of fun, expecially towards the end when you get to see an animated parts breakdown. Do give it a look, and top marks to Airfix for going the extra mile to produce an item like this.
Back to the model, and as you can see, the engine cover is removable, the canopy opens wide to reveal a nicely-sculpted pilot figure and detailed cockpit and - nicest touch of all - all the control surfaces are positionable: leading-edge slats, flaps, ailerons, elevators and rudder deploy to give the fighter a realistic look.
All in all, though there are many Bf109 kits out there, in bigger and smaller scales, this one is well worth considering. And for 1:48 scale fans, it's an addition to the 'must build soon' list.
1, 2 Airfix 1:48 scale Messerschmitt Bf109E.
3 A parked Bf109E with crew, and a Junkers Ju 52/3m transport behind. The photo was taken in 1939.
4 Airfix Bf109E box art.