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|King whose father had converted, also brother of '''[[LAMONI]]''', ca. 83 BC ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/alma/24/3,5#3 Alma 24:3, 5])
|King whose father had converted, also brother of [[LAMONI|LAMONI]], ca. 83 BC ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/alma/24/3,5#3 Alma 24:3, 5])
|'''[[:Category:Lamanite gentilic|Lamanite gentilic]]'''
|"People of '''ANTINEPHILEHI'''", subjects of No. 1, also called '''[[ANTINEPHILEHIES]]''' (q.v.) ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/alma/24/1#1 Alma 24:1]; [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/alma/43/11#11 43:11])
|"People of '''ANTINEPHILEHI'''", subjects of No. 1, also called [[ANTINEPHILEHIES|ANTINEPHILEHIES]] (q.v.) ([http://scriptures.lds.org/en/alma/24/1#1 Alma 24:1]; [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/alma/43/11#11 43:11])
When analyzing this composite name, the first question that should be asked is whether the first element, anti, is a translation or whether it is a transliteration of a Nephite word.
When analyzing this composite name, the first question that should be asked is whether the first element, ''anti'', is a translation or whether it is a transliteration of a [[NEPHITE(S)|NEPHITE]] word.
==Notes==
If anti is a translation, the meaning could be "facing Nephi-Lehi," from the Hebrew word that means approximately "anti," (''neged''), i.e., "facing, opposite, etc." (HWN). It is the Hebrew Vorlage in [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/gen/2/18#18 Genesis 2:18] of "help meet." (The Greek Vorlage of English "anti" can mean "opposite, against, in exchange, instead, representing, rivaling, simulating." See OED.) Perhaps from such considerations, it has been suggested that the significance of '''ANTINEPHILEHI''' is "those who imitate the teachings of the descendants of '''[[NEPHI]]''' and '''[[LEHI]]'''" (Ludlow, A Companion to Your Study of the Book of Mormon, 210).
If ''anti'' is a translation, the meaning could be "facing Nephi-Lehi," from the Hebrew word that means approximately "''anti''," (''neged''), i.e., "facing, opposite, etc." (HWN). It is the Hebrew Vorlage in [http://scriptures.lds.org/en/gen/2/18#18 Genesis 2:18] of "help meet." (The Greek Vorlage of English "''anti''" can mean "opposite, against, in exchange, instead, representing, rivaling, simulating." See OED.) Perhaps from such considerations, it has been suggested that the significance of ANTINEPHILEHI is "those who imitate the teachings of the descendants of [[NEPHI|NEPHI]] and [[LEHI|LEHI]]" (Ludlow, A Companion to Your Study of the Book of Mormon, 210).
It has also been suggested, *without attestation, that "Anta-Anti," is an old Indian word, "a mountain region in the land of Nephi in the land of Lehi" (CBM, III, 366).
Cf. Book of Mormon '''[[ONTI(ES)]]''', '''[[ANI-ANTI]]''', '''[[ANTIOMNO]]''', '''[[ANTION]]''', '''[[ANTIONAH]]''', '''[[ANTIONUM]]''', '''[[ANTIPARAH]]''', '''[[ANTIPAS]]''', '''[[ANTIPUS]]''', '''[[ANTUM]]''', '''[[NEPHI]]''', '''[[LEHI]]'''
Cf. Book of Mormon [[ONTI(ES)]], [[ANI-ANTI]], [[ANTIOMNO]], [[ANTION]], [[ANTIONAH]], [[ANTIONUM]], [[ANTIPARAH]], [[ANTIPAS]], [[ANTIPUS]], [[ANTUM]], [[NEPHI]], [[LEHI]]
See also [[Anti-Nephi-Lehi Variant]]
Lamanite title/PN 1. King whose father had converted, also brother of LAMONI, ca. 83 BC (Alma 24:3, 5)
Lamanite gentilic 2. "People of ANTINEPHILEHI", subjects of No. 1, also called ANTINEPHILEHIES (q.v.) (Alma 24:1; 43:11)
If anti is a translation, the meaning could be "facing Nephi-Lehi," from the Hebrew word that means approximately "anti," (neged), i.e., "facing, opposite, etc." (HWN). It is the Hebrew Vorlage in Genesis 2:18 of "help meet." (The Greek Vorlage of English "anti" can mean "opposite, against, in exchange, instead, representing, rivaling, simulating." See OED.) Perhaps from such considerations, it has been suggested that the significance of ANTINEPHILEHI is "those who imitate the teachings of the descendants of NEPHI and LEHI" (Ludlow, A Companion to Your Study of the Book of Mormon, 210).
Cf. Book of Mormon ONTI(ES), ANI-ANTI, ANTIOMNO, ANTION, ANTIONAH, ANTIONUM, ANTIPARAH, ANTIPAS, ANTIPUS, ANTUM, NEPHI, LEHI
See also Anti-Nephi-Lehi Variant
Daniel H. Ludlow A Companion to your Study of the Book of Mormon. Provo, UT: Brigham Young University Press, 1969.
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I'm not referring to them being automatically retrieved by reference, but an actual copy being stored and updated automatically.
I know this could be built manually, but I'm wondering what may exist already which can do this, preferably something inherent to MongoDB, but it doesn't have to be.
While I'm asking this about MongoDB in particular, if someone knows of something like this for other NoSQL databases, I'd be interested to hear about that as well as an answer.

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      $lookup:
        {
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          localField: "item",
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    { "_id" : 1, "sku" : "abc", description: "product 1", "instock" : 120 }
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}

See more examples.
You could combine $lookup with $out stage to create another collection. See related $graphLookup

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It was around this time of change in my thinking that I connected again with John and he offered to send me some insoles to try out. Perfect timing!
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I still have a ways to go and am always working to strengthen/release/align, but am glad for NorthSole insoles to help me along the way.
I understand that some people think you should not use cushion to disguise the impact of your footfall. And I agree to a certain extent. However, simply having your feet covered affects your ability to sense the ground and walk naturally. I personally tend to revert back to a long, sticky, heel strike when I'm walking quickly and for long periods of time, versus when I'm meandering around my house and backyard barefoot. Maybe having zero cushion in my shoes would teach me to change that more quickly, but it also might cause me a lot of pain that would interfere with my life.
At the very beginning of my barefoot journey I went from being barefoot all day – and in serious pain – to wearing Birkenstocks all the time. My feet and hips were so weak that wearing the support got me out of pain. Being out of pain allowed me to work on my strength. And then I got off the support as soon as I could. This mindset of taking a slow, mindful transition is embodied in KB's book Whole Body Barefoot.
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I may not be devoting 100% of myself to this movement 100% of the time, but I will never stop listening to my body when it's telling me that my environment is hurting me. And after decades of poor or no movement, my body still needs support. I am ok with that.


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Pope Francis' envoy to the Philippines invited the faithful to imitate Saint Padre Pio, in devotion and service.
Speaking to thousands of devotees Saturday, Papal nuncio Archbishop Gabriele Caccia commended the saint a model for all Christians for his deep devotion, especially for his care for those in need.
"Let us ask Padre Pio to pray for us so that like him, we may have hearts that are child-like, hearts that are loving and hearts that are pure," Caccia said at the National Shrine of Saint Padre Pio.
"A pure heart sees well. It can see what is good and what is evil, and moreover it can discern God's will. How can we keep our hearts pure? Through prayer," he said.
The nuncio presided over the 9am Mass to celebrate the first day visit of the "incorrupt" heart relic of Padre Pio.
Police reported at least 32,000 devotees that flocked to the shrine as of Saturday noon time.
The relic arrived at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport at about 10pm on Friday wherein a liturgical reception took place. The relic arrived at the Batangas shrine via motorcade around midnight.
Many devotees did not mind the hot weather to seek favor from the saint, a Capuchin priest who bore stigmata – the crucifixion wounds of Christ.
Caccia particularly noted the presence of sick people, which according to him, "is a manifestation of the power and comfort that only come from faith".
"Let Padre Pio's loving heart assure you that you are not alone in your suffering. You are united with the sufferings of Christ which always lead to the Resurrection, our greatest hope and consolation," he said.
More devotees will also have a chance to venerate the relic because it will be brought to Manila, Cebu, Davao, and back to Batangas.
The heart relic will be in the country until October 26, which is said to be the longest time it would stay in a country.
Fr. Jojo Gonda, rector of the National Shrine of St. Padre Pio, said their prayer is for the visit of the relic "to strengthen our faith as a nation with all the difficulties that we are going through".
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First shown in 1939, Jean Renoir's "The Rules of the Game" so often makes lists of the greatest films of all time that its ranking is also potentially difficult to explain. This French film doesn't shake up conventions of cinematic storytelling as radically as "Citizen Kane" did in 1941, nor does it have the obsessive lure that makes "Vertigo" so endlessly rewatchable. Although part of the Renoir film's reputation rests on its use of deep focus and long takes, it didn't invent either technique — and camerawork alone isn't why it endures.
But "The Rules of the Game" is among the most perfectly balanced of films: a movie about discretion that is in every way a model of it. The opening credits call it a "dramatic fantasy," but it is not simply drama, farce or tragedy. It is a comedy of manners (even though the introductory text expressly disavows that description) in which manners act as a scrim. Etiquette and pageantry excuse the characters from dealing honestly with matters of the heart, and perhaps even blind them to the encroaching darkness of World War II.
"The Rules of the Game" was made in France as Hitler threatened Europe. In that context, Renoir's comic critique of what he called a "society in decline" acquires an air of dread. The chaos and death of the final act seem like more than convenient ways of bringing the proceedings to a close.
"The Rules of the Game": Stream it on the Criterion Channel or Kanopy; rent or buy it on Amazon, GooglePlay or Vudu.
Describing the plot only scratches the surface. The aviator André Jurieux (Roland Toutain) has made the mistake of engaging in a grand romantic gesture: He is introduced arriving in France after completing a solo trans-Atlantic flight to rival Charles Lindbergh's. But after landing, he finds that Christine (Nora Gregor), the married woman for whom he completed the flight — and whose affection he has probably overestimated — isn't there to greet him. He vents his displeasure to a radio reporter, and Renoir cuts to Christine listening to the live broadcast. She and her husband, Robert (Marcel Dalio), a marquis, discuss it soon after.
Why couldn't André have calmly accepted his role as a national hero, his friend Octave (Renoir) asks, shortly after André has run their car into a ditch? Obviously Christine couldn't have shown up to greet him. "She's a society woman," Octave says, "and society has strict rules." How the characters observe those rules — or rather, bend them without breaking them — becomes the movie's through line.
Robert, for one, understands just how distraught André must feel. "He'd risked his life," Robert tells Christine with a kind of dashing smugness. "How could you have refused him that small token of affection?" Infidelity isn't exactly frowned upon in the marquis's circles; he's been carrying on with Geneviève (Mila Parély), in an affair that is widely whispered about. Still, he is moved to end the dalliance because of Christine's unexpected show of loyalty to him.
Robert and Christine's concern with keeping up appearances has a subtext: Each is perceived as an outsider — Robert, for his Jewish heritage, which the servants sneer at when he's out of view, and Christine, because she is the daughter of a prominent Austrian conductor, putting her at a remove from French society.
Octave, who grew up alongside Christine in Salzburg and says he sees her as a sister, can move seamlessly among the film's worlds. He persuades Robert to invite André to a getaway in the country; Robert concedes his wife and her admirer "might as well see each other and talk it over." Clearly, the only way to resolve the love triangle is to get everyone in close quarters, among other members of high society, and have everyone make a show of acting proper.
"The awful thing about life is this: Everyone has their reasons," Octave says to Robert, after asking Robert to extend the invitation. It's the film's most famous line, and represents an idea that "The Rules of the Game" commits to both as a dramatic principle — the film delights in illuminating its characters' flaws and small moments of hypocrisy — and as an aesthetic strategy.
In earlier films, Renoir had already experimented with deep focus, which allows the foreground and background to be seen clearly at the same time. The device is used throughout "Rules," to subtly underscore characters' acting on their reasons, as they observe or pursue one another across the ornate rooms and hallways of a sprawling estate.
The film theorist André Bazin wrote that by the time of "Rules," the director had "uncovered the secret of a film form that would permit everything to be said without chopping the world up into little fragments, that would reveal the hidden meanings in people and things without disturbing the unity natural to them." Sudden camera movements — like the dolly shot when Christine greets a rain-soaked André when he arrives at the château — slice like the most delicate of shivs.
The film's much-imitated centerpiece is a lengthy hunting sequence in which the characters are superficially engaged in genteel physical violence (hunting rabbits and fowl) while pairing off to commit equally genteel acts of emotional violence among themselves. André tells Jackie, Christine's niece who is interested in him, that he isn't interested in her. Robert breaks things off with Geneviève, although as he does so, Christine spots them through binoculars, confirming the dalliance.
The upper-crust characters aren't the only ones engaged in deceptions; early on, Christine asks her married maid, Lisette (the charming Paulette Dubost), about her lovers. Soon Lisette begins a flirtation with a literal poacher (Julien Carette) who has angered Lisette's boorish husband, a gamekeeper (Gaston Modot). Class satire is nothing new for Renoir — in "Boudu Saved From Drowning" (1932), a great next step if you want to explore his work further, a bookseller saves a tramp from suicide and quickly learns that no good deed goes unpunished.
But the tensions in "The Rules of the Game" — between the rich and the poor, between propriety and libertinism, between order and pandemonium — are so refined as to be almost sui generis. The characters seem slightly different with each viewing, and there are few more devastating closings than the marquis's parting words, as he invites his guests inside to hide from the cold.
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HomeSportsRoger Federer & Novak Djokovic In Semi-Finals: 2015 ATP World Tour Finals
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Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic are both through to the semifinals of the 2015 ATP World Tour Finals. Federer completed his sweep of Group Stan Smith on Thursday when he defeated Kei Nishikori in three sets 7-5, 4-6, 6-4. Djokovic finished second in the group with victories over Nishikori earlier in the week and Tomas Berdych more recently. The latter match ended with a 6-3, 7-5 line score, one that saw Berdych finish the event winless.
Federer will enter the semifinals top-seeded, and he will play the second place player in Group Ilie Nastase. That group has not yet been decided. However, it will be by the end of play on Friday. Upcoming matches will see Rafael Nadal face David Ferrer and Andy Murray face Stan Wawrinka.
These four players enter the final day of round robin play with the following records:
Nadal: 2-0
Wawrinka: 1-1
Murray: 1-1
Ferrer: 0-2
If Nadal should fall to Ferrer, a result that would be a large upset, it would not matter from any point of view. It's true that Nadal could end up 2-1 and be tied with the winner of Wawrinka vs. Murray. However, the tiebreaking procedure looks at who beat who in round robin play and Nadal has already defeated both Wawrinka and Murray in London. Accordingly, Nadal has already clinched top spot in the group and he will crossover to face the second place finisher in Group Stan Smith (i.e.,. Djokovic),
Friday's Wawrinka vs. Murray match, though part of round robin play, actually functions as a de facto quarterfinal in the sense that the winner will move on, and the loser will be sent packing. The tournament's complexion thus looks like this:
Semifinals:
Djokovic vs. Nadal
Federer vs. Winner of Wawrinka/Murray
In many ways, the 2015 World Tour Finals appears to be shaping up as a Djokovic vs. Federer final. While the former would likely be the favorite of such a tour finale, the match would be interesting since Federer has the recent victory over the World No. 1. The semifinals will be played on Saturday with the final on Sunday.
Following that final, the next major event that will feature all of the best players on tour will be the 2016 Australian Open. Lesser events ahead of that tournament include the 2015 Davis Cup final later this month and a host of 250-level events from the South Pacific in early January.
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Status: There are nine subspecies of giraffes; two of these are currently listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, as these are the only ones that have been assessed so far.
The Giraffe Conservation Foundation (GCF) is the world's first and only charitable organization dedicated solely to the conservation and management of giraffes in the wild. GCF's vision is that of a sustainable future where all giraffe populations and subspecies are protected and secure in the wild. To do that, the GCF implements, collaborates on and supports giraffe conservation projects throughout their natural range in order to put workable measures in place to prevent the further decline of giraffes before it is too late.
Using a research based approach, conservation and management strategies are implemented in close collaboration with local partners for maximum impact. Unlike most other large megafauna, giraffes remain largely under-studied in the wild. Giraffe populations continue to be in decline across Africa, with an estimated population of less than 80,000 remaining – down from 140,000 in the late 1990s. Throughout their range, giraffes face numerous threats which are ever-increasing, such as habitat loss, habitat fragmentation, poaching and ultimately human population growths. However, giraffes have not appeared high up on the conservation agenda of many countries or NGOs, and it is now timely to promote their conservation at a time when real impacts on their numbers and range are happening.
The Dallas Zoo proudly contributes to the efforts of GCF by funding efforts to monitor giraffes and remove snares in Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda, home to more than 90% of the wild population of the endangered Rothschild's giraffe. These funds also help GCF and the Uganda Wildlife Authority raise awareness in local communities in an effort to decrease poaching in the area.


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From my mom..."Snow is the deepest we have ever seen it. We had to have the driveway plowed. Everything is shut down. We are toasty and warm. Dad had to shovel behind the car outside the garage so we can get out if we need to, but he took it in little time periods and then came in and rested. He feels fine. He is wise about that! Just thought you would like to know what it is like at our house. The snow is half way up the window by the computer on the porch boxes."
And from the weather professionals to Akronyms: "Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 4 am EDT Sunday... Snow... heavy at times... will taper off from west to east across the area tonight. By the time the snow tapers off... total snow accumulations should range from 12 to 18 inches across much of the area. Gusty northwest winds between 20 and 30 mph will begin to diminish this evening. Until then expect to find considerable blowing and drifting of the snow causing near blizzard conditions at times. Roads that have not been plowed... and roads exposed to drifting snow will likely be impassible this evening. Local travel restrictions may be in place."
Photo is of a snowfall in Chicago 2006 taken by my friend. It is not my parents yard.
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Last night I wanted to try something new. The result? Delicious!
Combine all ingredients except quinoa, avocado and cheese. Cook in Crockpot on low for 4-6 hours. Serve over quinoa, topping with avocado and corn. We also added some taco sauce for extra zest and served with Luke's organic superfood chips on the side!
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Fareham Under-16s reach Mercian finals
Fareham Boys are through to the Mercian Junior Hockey Under-16 finals after topping their six-club qualifying group.
Wins over Marlow (4-3), Sevenoaks (4-3) and Canterbury (4-2) alongside a 1-1 draw with Guildford enabled them to edge out Surbiton, the only side to beat them.
Fareham now go forward to the Mercian national championship finals at Old Loughtonians in Essex on April 29.
Fareham's team has included 15-year old Fergus Jackson, pictured, who has been playing UK Lions representative hockey alongside KES starlet Finn Coleman.
Jackson played for the Lions in this winter's tournaments in Sardinia and Scotland, is part of the JRPC set up and has played in the Under-15 Futures Cup. He got his first taste of national league hockey as a second half substitute in Fareham's recent 4-2 defeat by Western Conference leaders Exeter University.


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Interview With Horror Artists Hiro Fujii & Daiju Kurabayashi
Editor's Note: We recently told you about an incredible new horror comic from Luchagore Productions featuring the artistic talents of Hiro Fujii (Comic Producer and Designer) and Daiju Kurabayashi (Comic Artist). Our very own Danni Darko recently had a chance to talk to these two incredibly talented Japanese genre artists, and we're thrilled and honored to bring you this exclusive interview.
Thank you so much for speaking with me! First, can each of you tell our readers a bit about your background working in the horror genre.
Hiro: First of all, thank you so much for this interview, Danni! It's our pleasure. It's our very first experience to get interviewed by someone. We'll try to be sweet as possible. I have been doing my blog HORROR SHOX for nine years. I review my favorite horrors in my blog.
Daiju: I started my blog 2 years ago. It is called "Guts of Kurabayashi" which is my joke based on the Japanese title of Evil Dead. Evil Dead's Japanese title is called "Shiryo No Harawata" which means "Guts of Evil Dead" in Japanese. When I review, I always put my drawings along with my writing. Hope people love my style.
Hiro: Daiju's blog is really fun to read. He's not only good at drawing but also good at writing. He has a unique sense of humor, which makes him special in both drawings and writings. Believe it or not, he published his first novel this year! The title is "Fukushusha (Avenger)." It's really good. The Kindle version is available through Amazon. It's unfortunate that no English translation is currently available though.
The two of you make an awesome team. How did the collaboration get started?
Hiro: We met on Twitter a couple of years ago. Our friendship started casually. We both love horror and bonded over that. Sometime after, I found that Daiju is not just a horror lover but also a super talented artist.
Is there a particular film that made each of you immediately fall in love with Horror? What are some of your favorite movies and directors?
Daiju: It's hard to pick one, but I'd have to say The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974). It made me paralyzed. It is full of brutal, evil, crazy intensity… even though it is not very bloody. It's even partially comedic. It perfectly described "the happiness of being crazy" and "the loneliness within insanity." I love all the sequels. I enjoyed the recent blu-ray version so much. (Dark Sky Films' "40th Anniversary Collector's Edition" was localized in Japan last year with the Japanese original cover.) As for directors, Dario Argento, Tobe Hooper and John Carpenter changed my life. As for more recent filmmakers, I'd say Tom Six is the best. I didn't have very high expectations before seeing The Human Centipede (2009). I thought it was just going to be weird. But I instantly fell in love with it after watching it for the first time. I love all three films in The Human Centipede trilogy.
Hiro: For me, it would have to be Nekromantik (1981). Some people assume it is a sick hentai horror, kind of like the sort of thing you'd see on somewhere like cartoonporno xxx or another hentai website. But it's not that way at all for me. To me Nekromantik is a beautiful twisted love story. And I love all Larry Fessenden's films — not only the ones he directed, but all of his other film appearances and involvement as a producer. He's always trying to do something different/creative and giving another perspective, which always makes me amused. As a designer, Dario Argento and Mario Bava are the best.
You two have created some downright gorgeous work for Luchagore Productions, working with Jill Sixx Gevargizian and Gigi Saul Guerrero. Can you describe the content you created for each?
Hiro: Thank you for describing our work like that. We are flattered. Let me talk a minute about how our collaboration began.
It was January 2015. Daiju watched Jill's "Call Girl" online. He was totally impressed by it. Ater seeing it, he made one quick drawing. He posted it on Twitter. I retweeted it, along with my English notes like "My buddy Daiju loves Call Girl!" Soon later, Jill responded and said, "This is amazing. What is the artist's name?" After several conversations, she said, "Let's do a full Call Girl comic!"
It was the moment our team began. I cannot forget it. Daiju and I were very excited. Daiju got strongly motivated by her words. He started to draw that night. Four months later, "Call Girl" comic was released online. Daiju made his debut internationally. Big thanks to Jill, Eric, Tristan and Laurence… as well as all the people involved with with "Call Girl."
My part is to do my design work to enhance Daiju's art accordingly. I also help interpret from Japanese to English so we can communicate smoothly. Jill calls me "a comic producer." I myself feel a bit too flattered by it. I'm a producer. Basically, Daiju is the main player. I am the one who keeps eyes on him so that we can get done what needs to be done. We respect each other. We always talk a lot.
Releasing the "Call Girl" comic changed our life. Jill has been so kind to us since we met. Not only has she helped promote the comic aggressively to get it exposed, but she also invited us to join her community of friends online, and she even often mentioned our names in her interviews. It was like being invited to someone's party where a lot of unknown people are hanging around. I admit that we were a bit nervous at first. What are we gonna do? But soon later, we started to feel great.
Thanks to Jill we were able to join the horror community and meet a lot of fantastic people, including so many talented filmmakers, artists, writers, and fans — including you, Danni. Making friends like this is the most fun part of creating art. People call us "Daiju & Hiro". It's like people are picturing us as a comedy duo like Harold & Kumar! Haha. That idea really makes me laugh.
We are so glad Jill and fans love the extra prologue and epilogue which Daiju added on the "Call Girl" comic. Here's my guess. Jill and Eric intentionally placed those scenes hidden inside her film like Easter Eggs. It was already there. Completely hidden. It was waiting to be found. Daiju found it. He made it visible. That's what happened. Jill's directing style is so brilliant. She always tries to put some meanings in every scene in her film.
Daiju: Very true.
Hiro: Last year we met Gigi Saul Guerrero on Facebook (Thanks to dear Shannon who hooked us up with her. She's the talented comic artist from Canada). Gigi showed us "El Gigante." We loved it. We instantly became LUCHAGORE fans. After we saw "El Gigante", we became eager to create the "El Gigante" comic. We discussed a lot and made our plan. We sent email to Gigi to let her know our plan including some rough drawings, shouting like "Please let us do the El Gigante comic!" We had no idea how she would react.
Thank God she quickly replied to us! It was full of kind words. Wow! We did it! Since then, we started to work on our "El Gigante" comic project. During the process, numerous discussion were made, a lot of ideas were tried, and it became bigger and bigger. Turns out the plan had been changed beyond what we thought at first. It will be over 60 pages total. As we mentioned in the latest sneak peek teaser, we decided to postpone the release date in order to make it bigger, better, and bloodier.
Daiju has been focusing on his job more than ever. He's expanding his ability as much as possible. He even tries to do what he never did before. I'm proud of him. So believe me. It's worth to wait. Let me add this. My friend Summer Johnson has been helping me a lot regarding the English writing. Thanks to her!
Daiju: I'm truly honored. Thank you Gigi for liking my style. We'll show people our absolute best.
Hiro: Happy unexpected things happened while working with Gigi. She asked us if we would be interested in creating the poster for their latest holiday short "A Luchagore Easter". How can we deny it? CryptTV's logo has been placed on the poster we created. We are honored. Creating the disgusting egg graphic was so much fun. Now you can see the poster on top of the Luchagore website in very large size, right next to "Luchagore Christmas" poster which also we created. It's just "WOW"! I showed it to my mom. She said, "Ewwwwwww!" She's proud of her son.
I chat with Gigi in regular basis, to ask her advice, or just show her our progress to make sure we are going the right direction. She always gives us good advice and suggestions to make things even better. I can see why she's such a successful director. She's a genius, and she makes us feel more creative, motivated, and relaxed. Daiju and I felt no pressure at all during the entire process. We really love to work with Luchagore.
The idea of the "Luchagore Tacos" illustration popped up during a chat session with her. It's our love letter to Luchagore. From what I've heard, the printed "Luchagore Tacos" poster is gonna be available in the near future. I don't know how or when. Probably at some conventions or events. And also, our designed "El Gigante" T-shirt is gonna be there too! We hope people enjoy them.
Daiju and I humbly appreciate Gigi, Raynor, Luke, Gordon and Shane. They're throwing us the opportunity to learn. Every time we do something with them, even if it's a one piece of a little pencil drawing, we feel we become a bit better than before. Their suggestions, opinions, and advice make us better. Creating art is such a process. It's the result of collaboration and communication.. and a genuine passion for getting better and better. We are incredibly lucky.
Daiju: I love LUCHAGORE films. Gory, bloody, disgusting visuals are fun to see. But it's not only that. I feel some kind of "distorted emotion" in my stomach when I see their films. It is hard to explain in any language, but I feel like I hear bloody poetry. For me, seeing Gigi's film is like listening to good poetry!
That's amazing. Are there any other projects you're especially proud of and/or any upcoming projects we should know about?
Hiro: Prior to last year's Christmas, we were contacted by Casey Crow who saw the "Call Girl" comic. Casey is an indie filmmaker who created an awesome short, "Klagger." They were looking for the artist to create their giveaway campaign poster. We created the poster for them. After their Christmas campaign was successfully completed, the winners started to post their photos on Facebook. In those photos, we saw "Klagger" fans holding our artwork in their hands! They frame it! With big smiles! It was spectacular to see people enjoy our work. We thank everyone. Casey, his brother Brandon and their team have been working on the feature-length version of the film, which will be released in the near future. They love horror, which means they know what fans would love to see. It's promising. We cannot wait to see it.
We were also contacted last year by Naoyuki Tomomatsu, a Japanese indie horror director (Stacy, Lust of the Dead). He offered us a job to create the poster for his latest film, Romance of the Dead. I've heard that one of his producers loved the "Call Girl" comic and recommended us. I created/designed their poster with help from Daiju. Tomomatsu runs a film festival called Tokyo Thunderbolt Film Festival. They screened Jill's "Call Girl" last year. There's a really fun story about that, but Jill tells it much better on her podcast if you want to go check that out.
Regarding future projects, yes, there are some! Most recently, we received inquiries from two indie filmmakers. I cannot share details about them yet. But we're hopeful we'll be able to work on those after releasing our "El Gigante" comic this summer. We need to focus on one single goal at a time rather than trying to multi-task. We prefer to give every project our absolute best.
In my humble opinion, Japan has given the world some of the absolute best in genre cinema and comic art. Who are some of your artistic heroes?
Daiju: We can find a lot of honorable and respectable manga artists in Japan. But let me introduce my favorites:
Shigeru Mizuki – Nobody can draw what he drew. Very original and unique. The detailed artworks are impressive. His black humor is fun to read. It is sad he passed last year. I hope I can become like him one day.
Kazuo Umezu – His "The Drifting Classroom" made my eyes open to horror. It has everything I love… serial killers, monsters, love and craziness.
Junji Ito – I cannot tell if it is horror or comedy. What he draws always fascinates me and creeps me out.
Katsuya Terada – He is not a horror artist, but I respect him a lot. His technique always astonishes me. Even just a simple line drawing, when it was drawn by him, is definitely different from others. He's special. I always ask myself, "How he can do that?" when I see his artwork.
And so many more! "Joyurei" by Motosuke Takaminato. "Yokai Hunter Series" by Daijiro Morohoshi. I cannot forget Hideshi Hino's "Jigoku Kozo" which really scared me. I don't know if it's available in the US or not, but please check it out when you get a chance. If you are a big fan of brutal, crazy, absurd horror manga, this is right up your alley.
Regarding anime, I am a big fan of Mamoru Oshii. His creations are not for everyone. Some people hate them, but he has been supported by those enthusiastic fans like me. My favorite title is Patlabor: The Movie (1989).
Do you plan on ever making a trip here to the US, perhaps attending one of our massive Horror Conventions? What Horror celebrity would you love to meet?
Hiro: We wish we could be there! But you know, flying over to US from Japan is insanely expensive. We cannot afford it. Of course, we'd like to get there and meet people! We'd definitely love to meet Jill and Gigi in person. Gigi was telling me that Luchagore attends several conventions, and they bring the posters and t-shirts which we created for them. We really wish we could join there! We'd love to go to Slaughter Movie House.
Daiju: I want to meet Tristan (Risk).
Hiro: So do I. I wonder how she smells.
Daiju: I believe she smells magically sweet.
Hiro: How do you know?
Daiju: Because I know.
Have the two of you considered making short Horror animations? Like an anthology?
Hiro: Oh no! We have never thought about that. We wish we could do that, but I believe we need to learn more and more to make animations. I have no idea even how to start. Lol.
How can people contact you, see more of your work, and keep up with future projects?
Hiro: We're working on our portfolio website. But for now, please feel free to contact us via my Twitter and Facebook page, or via email at tinker@assassin.jp. We're glad to hear from people. Thank you, Danni! We're flattered!
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By Debbie Whitmont, Patricia Drum, Anne Davies
Source: http://www.abc.net.au/4corners/stories/2017/08/31/4726881.htm
Combustible: The dangerous legacy of failed regulation in the building industry.
"You shouldn't have a combustible product on the outside of a building of this type, so how has this been allowed to happen?" Fire officer
Across Australia, governments, councils and the building industry are grappling with a problem so large, it almost defies belief.
"It's unquantifiable…" Senior Fire Officer
Residential buildings, hospitals, shopping centres and commercial buildings, have been built with flammable aluminium cladding, posing a potentially serious fire risk.
"As soon as I saw that on television that night, straight away I knew it was a cladding fire." Cladding supplier
It took the catastrophic Grenfell Tower fire in London, which claimed at least 80 lives, to set off alarm bells here, but as Four Corners will reveal, the danger posed by this cladding should not have come as a surprise.
"You can't tell me that if this product, by all reports, has been used widely in the industry for 10 to 30 years, that major suppliers … didn't know where this product was going to end up." Fire officer
On Monday, Four Corners investigates why huge amounts of this aluminium cladding has been installed on so many of our buildings, and whether a desire to cut costs won out over caution.
"We have, if you will, a builder, a certifier and a fire engineer who are incentivized to reduce cost." Fire Engineer
Insiders say there has been a colossal failure of regulation and oversight.
"There's people out there that would have absolutely no idea what they're doing and they're installing it incorrectly, and they're the people we compete against every day." Builder
With access to the tests now under way on suspect aluminium cladding, we reveal the enormity of the problem facing authorities and ask who will pay to remove and replace it.
"Everyone has someone else to point the finger at. The product of deregulation and self accreditation, this process of abrogation of responsibility is that no one is responsible." Federal politician
Combustible, reported by Debbie Whitmont and presented by Sarah Ferguson, goes to air on Monday 4th September at 8.30pm. It is replayed on Tuesday 5th September at 10.00am and Wednesday 6th at 11pm. It can also be seen on ABC NEWS channel on Saturday at 8.10pm AEST, ABC iview and at abc.net.au/4corners.
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Jerry-Built: A New Major Category of Building in Australia?
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Planning Minister Richard Wynne and VBA CEO Prue Digby must be very concerned with their stated positions that the Lacrosse Building in Docklands that burnt in November 2014 is safe to occupy after Dubai's sadly aptly-named Torch Tower caught fire for the second time in two years.
Dozens of Aussie families were left without a roof over their heads.
ACA's latest report on dozens of Aussie families left without a roof over their heads when developer Gormani Homes went bust.
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Letter from the NT Government
Dear stakeholder
RE: Residential Building Cover (RBC) Package Review 2013
The Minister for Lands, Planning, and the Environment has announced an independent review into the Residential Building Cover Package. A copy of the Review's Term of Reference is attached for your information.
The Review Panel will as part of its review be testing the RBC package against past builder failures in the Northern Territory to quantify the extent that the current RBC package (including the cover provided by the fidelity fund scheme) would have benefited consumers.
The Panel is also inviting comment from stakeholders to assist in identifying if there are any potential modifications to the RBC package which will reduce the red tape burden on the building industry whilst maintaining consumer protection.
An Issues Paper has been prepared to help generate discussion and is available from www.nt.gov.au/rbc.
You are encouraged to provide your written comments by 26 August 2013, which may be forwarded by email to rbi@nt.gov.au or by mail to RBC Review Panel, PO Box 1680 DARWIN NT 0801.
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Darwin Builder Meeting
The builders meeting held on the 11th July attracted both builders and consumers, and was successful considering the blanket advertising blitz undertaken by the Master Builders.
Whichever way the Fidelity fund is presented nothing alters the fact that it is a LAST RESORT product with a narrow claims criteria of only four triggers that will not deliver to our clients/consumers a responsible consumer protection regime.
Remember builders pay for every cent of compliance and consumer protection and we want a say in what is provided.
We want a regime that will protect our consumers, manage our industry, and deliver the intended benefit and not embarrass our Government and our industry.
Government have a responsibility to us to deliver an appropriate regime on our behalf and not abrogate their responsibility to the expensive secretive private sector last resort scheme that will not deliver as "CHOICE" has stated in the past, and are now currently reviewing at our request.
Calls to Scrap the Builders Warranty Insurance
Alice Springs Builders Have Their Say
Thursday June 6 saw virtually all the Alice Springs builders come together over concerns bought on by the introduction of the MBA Fidelity Fund by the previous Government as a kneejerk reaction to the Carey Builders failure.
This Last Resort scheme in the southern States has had devastating impacts on both builders and consumers with unimaginable outcomes, and has been maintained under an illusion as the regulatory oversight was removed by the instigators at the outset.
The nations consumer advocate 'Choice' in their written assesment of Last Resort refer to it as Junk policies/certificates not worth the paper they are written on, and making a mockery of consumer protection while the Productivity Commission state its been a running sore since inception.
Every State except Tasmania is undertaking a review of their consumer protection-warranty insurance regimes because of the constant critisism from consumers and the legitimate building industry associations however the one association being the Housing Industry Association (HIA) that has enjoyed the ear of Governments over the past decade considers the Last Resort Warranty Insurance concept they introduced back in 2002 that still manages our industry is appropriate today. HIA also enjoy the support of MBA Victoria.
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Describes the warranty insurance regime in the states where Last Resort insurance exists and is inflicted on both the consumer and builder when a dispute arises.
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It looked like more and more likely that third baseman Adrian Beltre and relief pitcher Keone Kela would still be with the Texas Rangers after the trade deadline Tuesday, when they leave the Valley of the Sun after the second of a two-game series with Arizona.
The Texas Rangers have been one of the best teams in the MLB during the past week and head home to attempt to continue that trend against the San Diego Padres.
NEW YORK -- Through their first 66 games, the New York Yankees have shaken hands 46 times to celebrate a win.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have yet to name a starter for Tuesday's interleague game against the Texas Rangers.
Bartolo Colón (born May 24, 1973) is a Dominican Major League Baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees. He won the American League Cy Young Award with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2005.
Colón grew up in a home without electricity, running water or indoor plumbing in the town of Altamira in the Dominican Republic. He does major charity work for his old community.
A prospect from the Dominican Republic, Colón was signed by the Cleveland Indians as a free agent in 1993.
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My favorite parade float ever
Two weeks ago in an annual July 5th parade (I mean 4th, but bad weather bumped back the festivities this year) I saw my favorite parade float of all time. It wasn't extravagant, artistic, or even particularly creative; it was just fun:
As the van slowly moved along a group of kids rebounded shots and passed basketballs to spectators lining the street.
I've always been proud of my extremely-long-range shooting abilities. In fact I'm convinced I'm one of the best potential candidates out there for those half-court shot contests at NBA games. But in this case, by the time I got a ball in my hands the hoop was already about 35 feet away from me. Had the van stopped I think I might have made it, but the extra few feet that the rim moved while my shot was in flight caused it to be an airball slightly to the left. I maintain that it was fairly impressive as far as airballs go though; I think the people nearby thought it was crazy for me to even attempt a shot at that distance on a moving target.
And while I'm on the subject of July 5th, here's my best shot of the fireworks that night over Edgartown (Martha's Vineyard, MA) harbor:
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I may be starring in "The Hangover Part IV"
I'm flying to Atlantic City for a bachelor party this weekend. We're staying here (not the one on the left, and not the one on the right, but the insane one in the middle):
I fully expect it to be exactly like this:
I love that clip. One it's hysterical. Two, the actress behind the counter is awesome; and not just for her looks, she's really funny too (here's the full scene of them checking in, definitely worth watching). And three, it's got a great song in the background, T.I.'s Live Your Life (featuring Rihanna, who I'm a big fan of).
The actresses' name is Nathalie Fay. She also played tiny roles as a flight attendant in Robert Downey Jr./Zach Galifianakis' Due Date, and a high school student in Old School (pictured). I have no idea how she didn't land any bigger parts based off of the above scene.
If the Red Sox win two-thirds of their remaining games they'll probably make the playoffs
The Sox are 4-1 since cutting A.J. Pierzynski and calling up Christian Vazquez.
This morning Boston GM Ben Cherrington went on the radio and emphatically said the Red Sox are not giving up on 2014. Just before the All-Star break I sent out this tweet:
At the league's current pace, 87 wins will make the playoffs in the AL. Red Sox would need to go 44-23 to pull that off. Not impossible...
— Mark Vandeusen (@LucidSportsFan) July 15, 2014
The 51-44 Seattle Mariners are holding down the AL's second Wid Card spot at the moment. Their .537 winning percentage projects to a final record of 87-75. For the Red Sox (43-52) to finish with that mark they'll have to win 44 of their last 67 games (66%).
Is it likely? No. But feasible? Yes. And if you're looking for a glimmer of hope, Boston's season-long offensive deficiencies may finally be coming to an end. In the three games before the break the Sox busted out 12, 13 and 16 hits respectively; their highest three-game total (41) of the season and just the second time all year they've recorded double-digit hits in three consecutive games.
Today is the only day of the year that never has sports
OK, obviously there are sports of some kind being played today. In fact, I believe the WNBA has a couple games on the schedule if you're interested. However, the Wednesday after the MLB All-Star Game is the one day all year that never has a major pro sporting event (or even college for that matter).
Baseball is the only thing going for a large part of the summer, but it plays every single day except for this one if you include last night's exhibition, and the home run derby the evening before. Outside of the MLB season there is always an NFL, NBA or NHL game taking place somewhere, with the exception of Christmas Eve. However, if Christmas Eve happens to be a Sunday, the NFL still plays its full slate of contests.
Happy (or should I say sad?) "No Sports Day" everybody!
Are you familiar with the term "smash cake"?
To me "smash cake" sounds like some cool new phrase used to talk about a pretty girl; like if they made a Wayne's World in 2014 Wayne might say to Garth "That Cassandra, she's a real smash cake." And Garth could reply "Yeah, she's a double chocolate fudge smash cake."
But no, the expression is apparently used in reference to a small cake you feed a one-year-old at his/her first birthday party. The premise is that the child has never eaten dessert before, so when the kid turns one it's given an entire cake to go nuts on. I guess this is common knowledge in some circles, but for me it was a bit of a surprise to witness for the first time.
And here I was living all these years under the false assumption that one-year-olds didn't even need birthday parties, because, you know, they're one.
I'm discovering a lot about cakes and babies in my advanced age...
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The Celtics don't have a plan right now, and that's OK
Avery Bradley drives on Tyler Zeller, his new teammate.
I meant to write this "state of the Celtics" blog back on Wednesday, but A.J. Pierzynski, LeBron, the World Cup (twice) and Paul Pierce kept bumping it.
Last week Boston made a trade in which it acquired a cheap young center, Tyler Zeller, an overpriced but reasonably talented shooting guard, Marcus Thornton, and a future first round draft pick (from Cleveland). All the Celtics gave up was a future second round pick. This was possible because the Cavs needed to clear salary cap space in order to re-sign LeBron. Boston also had only three days left to use up the $10.3 million trade exemption (which lets a team take on that much additional salary, in this case the contracts of Thornton and Zeller, without shedding any in return) left over from the Paul Pierce/Kevin Garnett deal last summer.
Nothing the C's got in this trade is particularly valuable, but it definitely puts them in a better position than where they were before. As with everything they've done so far this summer, that's really the only plan. They drafted Marcus Smart at #6 because they thought he was the best player still available. It didn't matter that most people expect Smart to be a point guard in the NBA, and Boston already has an All-Star point guard in Rajon Rondo. The Celtics also re-signed Avery Bradley to a four-year $32 million contract because they like him and think he's a good asset to have, even though he plays the same position as their other first round draft pick, James Young.
None of these moves mean that anyone (Rondo in particular) is going to be traded. The Celtics are not concerned about having an overabundance at certain positions, they're just trying to acquire all the best pieces (including several extra draft picks and a ton of salary cap room next summer) they can right now. There is no design to set up any other big moves in particular.
Danny Ainge's goal is to make Boston elite again, and he's going to focus much more on getting it done right than getting it done quickly. If the perfect deal(s) presents itself this offseason he'll pull the trigger; but if not he won't force something else just for the sake of making the Celtics better next year.
As fans we're impatient by nature, but patience is the most important virtue Ainge can have right now.
Awesome Old Movie Clip of the Week: "You Can't Handle The Truth!" (Inspired by Paul Pierce going to DC)
I've had an epiphany of sorts, and decided to branch out beyond just songs in my "Awesome Old ___ of the Week" posts.
It's completely nuts. Who knows where this may lead. The possibilities are endless, and I'm pumped for the future.
To the surprise of pretty much everyone on the planet, late last night Paul Pierce chose to sign with the Washington Wizards. His new hometown was the setting for the 1992 hit A Few Good Men, the most famous scene from which also happens to feature Pierce's nickname, "The Truth."
And while I'm on the subject of NBA free agents, on Friday I wrote the following about LeBron James signing with Cleveland:
"He says he wants to finish his career in his hometown, but don't be surprised if he negotiates opt-out clauses into his contract in case things things don't go well with the Cavs his second time around. He might give himself the chance to leave in two years, or possibly even after just one."
On Saturday that is exactly what LeBron did.
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A Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Sergeant who clung to life in September is back in uniform.
Patrol Sgt. Chris Rogers spent six months out of work, four months hospitalized, and three stays in the in the intensive care unit recovering from a ruptured splenic aneurysm and a post operation infection. Since Sept. 9 he was in and out of the hospital six times with the odds against him.
"It was very grim," Rogers said. "God led me through it. Without him I wouldn't have made it."
His wife Andrea and son Zachary remained strong for Rogers as their family, friends, and community came together with prayer vigils, blood drives, and benefits to support them through the difficult time, including Zachary's football team, the Willis Sno Cone Shop, the Sam B. Crawford Masonic Lodge, and the New Caney Cowboy Church. "My wife has been amazing," Rogers said. "Throughout this entire thing she has been my rock. As I slowly got better physically I was able to understand what was going on and how people were stepping up to help me. I didn't realize it at the time that I had touched so many people in my life."
About 250 people raised about $21,865 on a GoFundMe page to also help with medical and related expenses.
"I can't thank the people enough that got these fund raisers together and that started the GoFundMe page," he said. "Without their help it would have been an extremely hard time, but their love and support helped me through this (and his family with thousands of dollars in parking, food and bill expenses)."
While Rogers has been on light duty for the last month, yesterday was the first time he put his uniform back on. He said his wife started crying as he began getting dressed for work. She is humbled by the way people the family met in the community throughout the years unexpectedly played a role in helping the family.
"It felt like your kid going to kindergarten," said Andrea Rogers who shared Zachary tracked his father with a phone app eager for him to return home from work on his first day. "I made him (Chris) take a picture and everything. I'm worried at the same time. It's hard because when he was at home I could protect him. But I'm very excited for him, it's what he's meant to do. ... You never know what God has planned for you in your life. It always works out for the best."
Since the age of 14, Rogers said God placed law enforcement in his heart and led him to where he is today. He will celebrate his 20th anniversary with MCSO in October.
"We couldn't be happier that Sgt. Rogers is back," MSCO Lt. Scott Spencer said. "Sheriff (Rand) Henderson would like to thank the community, the employees of the Sheriff's Office, and everyone for their prayers and support in getting Chris and his family back on their feet and getting them back to us at the Sheriff's office. We are extremely happy."


A Transcranial Doppler (TCD) exam uses ultrasound to evaluate the blood flow inside the head by examining the basal cerebral arteries. There are three cranial "windows" used to obtain this information. For this test, an ultrasound transducer is placed over the temporal bone (in front of the ear), over the closed eyelid, and at the base of the skull in order to acquire signals. Arteries that can be examined include the middle, anterior and posterior cerebral, ophthalmic and carotid siphon and the vertebral and basilar arteries.
• The technologist will apply water soluble gel and place an ultrasound transducer at the temporal area in front of the ear, over the closed eyelid and at the base of the skull.
• Doppler ultrasound amplifies the sound of the blood flow and you will hear a sound like a heartbeat.
• The technologist will remove the gel from your skin using a soft washcloth.
You will be ready to leave depending on the results. If the technologist has critical findings, you will be asked to wait at the facility for further instructions from your doctor after the results are shared. The technologist may need to take more images if requested by your physician.
• The exam is non-invasive and painless.
• A specialized physician will analyze the images and send a report to your doctor. Your doctor will talk to you about the results and any further tests or treatments.
After the test, call your doctor if you have worsening symptoms.


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When it comes to travel, I typically like to avoid tours, guides, tour guides, guided tours, etc. But when it came to going inside an ice cave, going without a knowledgeable guide is highly, highly, highly advised against because of the dangers involved. The formation of the caves are constantly changing with the change in weather and temperatures. The water is melting, new ice is forming, you never know how the cave will look from one day to the next. We even saw a large boulder in the cave that had fallen from the its ceiling just a week prior. Wrong place at the wrong time would be under that boulder. Not to mention, getting to the ice cave's opening is a journey in itself. We drove on top of glaciers, on ice, through deep waters, avoided (or tried to) rocks, etc.
Sarah and I booked our private guided tour with Go Ecco, a local family owned business. I would much rather support a small business rather than a large operation where you are just a number of hundreds of tourists that book through them. We met our tour guide Tony at the Jökulsárlón Lagoon. Instead of feeling like I was on a tour (it was just the 3 of us), it felt like hanging with a friend that we had known for years, who happens to be very knowledgeable when it came to ice caves and Iceland. We hopped into a sturdy yellow van and headed to the Crystal Cave at the Vatnajökull Glacier.
Base layers: I picked up both long sleeve tops and leggings Uniqlo's HEATTECH Collection and lived in these.
Sweater: Added a layer on top of my base layer with and picked up a basic long sleeve sweatshirt from Uniqlo as well.
Vest: The key is to keep the core of your body warm so the Patagonia Better Sweater Vest was ideal for doing so.
Waterproof down parka: The particular one that I wore is actually from the men's section of Zara and unfortunately, it is no longer available. Having a warm, waterproof jacket is an investment and the one thing that is essential not only for the ice cave, but Iceland in general. Here is a similar option.
Fleece-line legging: I wore another pair of leggings over my base layer legging. The fleece lining is crucial because the wind will easily cut through a pair of regular leggings. I'm a big fan of the brand Plush because they design amazing fleece-line leggings in a variety styles. I also ordered this pair that's more budget-friendly ones and as well as a pair of Smartwool tights for additional options.
Waterproof pants: Not necessary since we didn't encounter rain at this particular time (it did rain on and off throughout the duration of our entire trip), but it was a nice to have. There were times inside the ice cave where we were maneuvering through small slots, crouching down, etc. These pants are lightweight and easy to pack, and slip on right over my other layers.
Socks: I ordered a few pairs of these fleece-lined socks and my feet were the only part of my body that was never cold during my entire trip.
Waterproof boots: I only brought 2 pairs of shoes/boots with me on the trip. Both were waterproof and by Sorel. On this particular day, I wore the Sorel _______.
HotHands hand warmers: Since I knew I would be taking a lot of photos, I didn't want to be bothered with having to slip my gloves on and off. Instead, I put HotHand hand warmers in the pocket of my jacket so I slip my hands in there to warm up. They are air activated and portable, and you can easily place them anywhere for instant warmth.
Beanie: Not only for warmth, but it adds an added layer of cushion between your head and helmet. Acne Studios' Pansy Rib Knit Beanie is my favorite one to wear at the moment.
This is an experience that I could not recommend more. It was mesmerizing, jaw dropping and felt surreal at times, and I'm so glad I got to experience it with Sarah, Tony and Go Ecco.


The Indianapolis Colts don't want to sign indefinitely suspended former Ravens running back Ray Rice if he's reinstated, according to ESPN.
Per the report, the Colts have no interest in signing Rice.
Although Colts coach Chuck Pagano was defensive coordinator of the Ravens when Rice played for them, that apparently won't make a difference in the Colts' decision.
Colts running back Ahmad Bradshaw is out for the season with a broken ankle.


Charlestown, Nevis (Friday, October 12, 2012) — Premier of Nevis, the Hon. Joseph Parry on Thursday afternoon acknowledged that he had received two checks from the Four Seasons Resort on Monday. The first in the amount of US$50,000 for the Nevis Tourism Authority (NTA), and another made out to the Inland Revenue Department in the amount of US$79,000 towards property taxes. He said the checks were handed over to the NTA and Inland Revenue Department respectively, on Monday afternoon.
"I am very pleased to receive these monies that will assist the Nevis Tourism Authority and the Treasury Department here on Nevis," said the Premier.
The Premier said his government had been in discussion with the Four Seasons Resort for a number of months, requesting that the monies, which had been derived from the 2% Hotel Accommodation Tax since January 2012, and were being held in Trust by the Resort.
The Hon. Joseph Parry said the Nevis Tourism Authority needed the money to enable its marketing department to begin planning for and to attend the upcoming World Travel Market (WTM) event in London, England, and to perform a number of other public relation functions to uplift the tourism industry on Nevis.
World Travel Market is a leading global event for the tourism industry, and is held in London each November.
The Hon. Mark Brantley of the Opposition party in Nevis, the Concerned Citizens Movement (CCM), has since gone on several radio stations across the Federation to castigate the Premier's pro-active stance, and espouse his usual "anti-Nevis stance". Meanwhile, CCM co-party leader the Hon. Vance Amory has been missing in action, while Parry has been fighting for, and on behalf of his people.
"Gone are the days when we must grovel to the feet of investors, today is the day of working and negotiating with business people for the benefit of all the residents of the island," said the Nevisian leader.
Since the issue became topical in the Federation, several callers to various talk shows in St. Kitts and Nevis have lauded the Premier for standing up and working for and on behalf of the people of Nevis. Some have even referred to him (the Premier) as the "Nelson Mandela of Nevis".