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January 28, 2004 | Broadcast
CNN Newsnight with Aaron Brown
BROWN: Perhaps this is helpful. I hope it is. If we take the politics of this out for a bit explain — do you believe that Mr. Kay is being straight and honest that the intelligence was bad and the weapons aren't there?
WOOLSEY: I think that's more likely than not. The intelligence officials who are anonymously saying you still need to wait and see do have a point in that some of these volumes may be very small.
For example, Saddam admitted to making 8,500 liters of anthrax after his son-in-law defected in 1995 who was the head of the program and that sounds like a lot but that's actually about one two-car garage full and if it's turned into powder it's four suitcases worth.
So, one can't really say that the search is completely over but if Kay is right, and he has a reputation for I think being a straight shooter, it looks as if this was the first time in history that the American intelligence community had overestimated a weapons of mass destruction program, 11 times.
Beginning in 1949 the "Washington Post" reported this morning, including with Saddam's pre-1991 nuclear weapons programs these programs had been missed or underestimated, India and Pakistan and so forth.
BROWN: But I don't find that anymore comforting either.
WOOLSEY: No. Intelligence is a tough business and it's a matter of judgment but it is — I think it's far more likely frankly that what has happened here is Saddam's own deception, his intentional deception of his own generals, all of his combat generals thought, according to the "Post" and the "Wall Street Journal" that although they didn't have chemical weapons each of the units on their flanks did and his own scientists deceiving him about the programs, as Kay has reported. It's a complicated and fascinating story.
BROWN: It is all of those things and perhaps others too, including somewhat embarrassing. I'm more interested in the ramifications of it. As best you can kind of work with this the next time an American president or secretary of state or secretary of defense stands up to an international body and says, or frankly to the United States, to Americans, and says American intelligence says X, Y, and Z, why would they believe?
WOOLSEY: Well, I think the answer for the future is if you have a three-legged stool don't try to sit on only one leg of it. The administration had earlier talked about ties with terrorist groups, the awful nature of a dictatorship and weapons of mass destruction programs and the intersection of those potentially being a problem, a serious one partially because terrorists might be given say anthrax.
Because they went to the United Nations in order to get Tony Blair's support and they valued him highly and rightly so, they emphasized weapons of mass destruction, for example, in Secretary Powell's speech instead of this link, possible link with terrorism and the horrible nature of the regime.
After all, Saddam killed approximately ten times as many people as Milosevic, a couple million compared to 200,000 and we went to war with Milosevic twice over human rights alone.
So, the administration I think made a presentational error in not focusing on all of that and by focusing so heavily on the weapons of mass destruction and taking the intelligence community at its word they said the stockpiles, even if they were small stockpiles, they could have killed a lot of people and they haven't found any. It got itself into the box of this being the thing that everybody was focused on but I think it was more presentational than anything else.
BROWN: Mr. Woolsey thanks. It's good to have you with us again sir.
WOOLSEY: Good to be with you, Aaron.
BROWN: Thank you, Jim Woolsey the former CIA director.


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RIDING IN NEPAL
How does it feel to ride in high altitude? Ever wondered how it feels to achieve your first 1000 feet altitude gain in a long epic ride and then only to be greeted with another 1000 more? If you think you are up for the challenge, it's time to tackle Nepal!
Welcome to Nepal
Situated between Tibet and India, Nepal contains 8 of the world's 10 highest peaks including the famous Mount Everest at the border of Tibet and Lumbini. With a diverse geographic terrain, there are places that rises only 300 ft above sea level (Terai, Gangetic Plain) to peaks of over 22,000 ft. While many of the tall peaks are not suitable for mountain biking, the vast land still offers many cycling routes and trails. If you are lucky to have Nepalese friends, they may bring you on their local rides around their regions. For others who wish to have a taste of the Nepalese riding terrain, commencing from Pokhara and Jomsom is a good start. Kathmandu and Pokhara occupy large valleys in the hills. The Kathmandu Valley was urbanized long before the first Europeans reached the scene and has historic neighborhoods, temple complexes, pagodas, Buddhist stupas, palaces and bazaars. Its natives are predominantly Newar farmers, traders, craftsmen and civil servants. Newar culture is an interesting synthesis of Hindu and Buddhist elements. A range of hills north of this valley limit views of the Himalayas. Pokhara has fewer urban places of interest but outstanding views of the nearby Annapurna Himalaya. Pokhara's Newar population is confined to bazaars which means these folks seen a lot of tourists. Both valleys offer excellent opportunities to experience Nepal trail riding for beginners.
Jomsom is in the heart of the Himalaya and offers some spectacular trails for mountain bikers. For those who want to take the chance for some colourful sightseeing while they challenge themselves, they can pedal up between the Nilgiri Massifs to one of the holiest temples in Nepal, And visit Muktinath at the foot of the mighty Throng Pass enroute from the Annapurna Circuit. There are many options for some amazing single track and downhill riding along the beautiful Kaligandaki River, one of the deepest gorges in the world, riding past ancient monasteries and traditional villages. Some cycling route will also take the cycling group through cobble paths and icy streams.
Sounds enticing? Time to plan a ride trip there now.
Planning Your Route
A good first-timer itinerary and bike route could be as follows:
ARRIVAL IN KATHMANDU
Arrival at Kathmandu, pick up from airport to hotel. After check-in and a short rest, get acquainted with Nepal with a sightseeing tour of the Kathmandu Valley. After the tour, it's time to rest and get prepared for the rides ahead. For those who need more time to acclimatize, it is recommended that they start the ride trips later. Many Asian take about 5 – 7 days to acclimatize to the thinner air of the high land.
KATHMANDU TO POKHARA BY VEHICLE
It is also good to visit Pokhara during the acclimatization period. 6 hours' drive from Kathmandu, Pokhara is the most beautiful city in Nepal Spend a day at Pokhara and visit the scenic Phewa Lake.
Day 3 (Start of bike trip after ample acclimatization)
POKHARA – JOMSOM TO KAGBENI (Riding Distance 14km, Altitude 2800m)
Try to catch a glimpse of the mountains at sunrise, it's worth waking up to! The ride will start from Jonsom which is a 22 minutes flight from Pokhara Valley, Enroute, enjoy the majestic view of the Dawalagiri Mountain Range. The first ride will be a relatively easy ride by Nepalese standard – 3-4 hours ride on jeep tracks (fire roads) – and ends at Kagbeni, an old Tibetan village. The group will spend the night at a Tibetan teahouse (bed and breakfast).
KAGBENI TO MUKTINATH (Riding distance 18km Altitude 3760m)
The day's ride will be more uphill than the day before, moving across jeep tracks, off road trails with good scenic views of the mountains and ends at Muktinath by lunch time. Muktinath is biggest Hindu and Buddhist temple in this region. One famous sight you may want to catch is the "Fire on Water Ritual". And then it's time to visit the Nilgiri mountain range.
MUKTINATH TO MARPHA (Riding distance 37km Altitude 2560m)
This is downhill with a view day! Descend across jeep tracks till the group cross Jomsom. It's a long way down! And as the bike trip is designed for short travel bikes, the descend will be suitable for most bikes. For those with longer travel, this is where you will enjoy your trip the most. The ride ends at Marpha, a small beautiful village famous for its apple brandy and apple orchards.
MARPHA TO TATOPANI (Riding distance 40km Altitude 1190m)
The distance to cover can be increased as most riders will be used to riding in thin air by now. The full off-road trail will start out gentle and flat and winds in and out of the valley sides, through pine forests and small villages. Enroute, there will be big waterfalls and other scenic spots that motivates the otherwise challenging, and at some spots, "lung-bursting" climbs. The ride ends at Tatopani, the cobble lined village famous for its rejuvenating Hot Springs. Once in Tatopani enjoy a soothing bath in the Hot Springs. Reward yourself with a good massage or some ice-cold beer!
TATAPANI TO MALDUNDHA AND BACK TO POKHARA (Riding distance 45km)
The finale ride day for the group! tart off with a 45 km on open jeep track, flat for the most parts with a few up and down hills. The first leg will end at Maldundha. From here, the riders can choose to continue the ride to Pokhara or hop on the jeep?
POKHARA TO KATHMANDU BY BUS
Packing and recovery day. Squeeze in some last minute sight-seeing and then it's a 6 hour drive back to Kathmandu by bus.
GOODBYE NEPAL!
Flight back to home. Bragging rights earned!
Additional Information on Nepal
Owing to the varied topography, the country has diverse climatic conditions. It is generally cold in the mountainous region, mild weather in the hills and warm in the plains.
Region Max Min
Mountains 16 c -15 c
Hills 28 c 0 c
Terai (grassland and forested area) 40 c 7 c
1,500 -2,500mm (average)
Kathmandu, a historical city with rich cultural heritage is Nepal's capital with one and a half million people.
Size of the population: 27 million (est.) with an average annual growth rate of 2.1%. The life expectancy at birth is 57 years and the literary rate is 45%. The size of the urban population is 12% of the total population.
Language and Religion
Nepal is a multi-ethnic and multi-lingual society characterized by tolerance and harmony. Nepali is the official language as well as the main language of communication. English is widely spoken in the capital, other urban metropolises and tourist areas.
Main Religions
Hinduism 86.5%
Buddhism 7.8%
Islam 3.5%
Others 2.2%
Administrative System
The country is divided into 5 development regions, 14 zones and 75 districts.
Nepali calendar, which is based on Vikram Era, commences from Baishakh 1 every year (tentatively April 13-14 of the Gregorian Calendar)
Nepali Fiscal Year commences from Mid July to Mid July of the following year.
The normal workweek is five and a half days from Sunday through Friday. The office hours for the civil service, banks and business organizations are from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm (in winter from 10.00 am to 4:00 pm). The office hours in Kathmandu valley are from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm from Sunday to Friday.
Nepal Standard Time
5:45 ahead of GMT.
Currency Units and Exchange Rates
Nepali Rupee (NR) is the legal tender. It has a fixed exchange rate vis-à-vis Indian Rupee while its exchange rate with other convertible currencies is determined by the floating exchange rate principle.
Physical Infrastructures
International: 1
Domestic: 44
Kathmandu is connected with major world cities through various airlines.
Roads:
There is a total of 15,458km of Road. Mahendra Highway connects the eastern part of the country to the west. This highway with a length of about 1,000 km also forms the part of the Asian Highway. Kathmandu is connected with three highway systems: Prithvi Highway connecting to south and West, Tribhuvan Raj Path: Connecting to South, and Arniko Highway: Connecting to Northeast of the country.
Visit Nepal
Nepal offers a good challenging cycle destination for cyclists who are into exploring, cross-country and downhill. This is a good alternative to the currently popular destinations like Chiangmai, Indonesia, Taiwan, New Zealand or Australia. By saying alternative, it is not saying that Nepal would be a better ride destination. More like it offers a different experience with regards to cycling terrain, climate and culture.
To plan a trip there, contact Bike Himalayas (mahadev.roka@gmail.com, or call +977-98-4142-3642) or Himalayan Single Track (info@himalayansingletrack.com or call +977-1-470-0909)
Bikezilla would consider organizing a Nepal ride trip during the October – December period this year should there be positive responses on this. Share your comments and tell us!
(See the bike trail?)
(Kagbeni Village)
(Jomsom Airport)
(A track in Muktinath)
(Muktinath)
(Enroute to Muktinath)
(Flight from Pokhara to Jomsom)
(Sunrise)
(Sunset)
Photos by Bike Himalayas
Nepal Information by Embassy of Nepal

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Hudson Valley residents can meet with local environmental activists at the premiere of the Our New Energy (ONE) Fair. Representatives from over a dozen organizations, including Green Mountain Energy, Bread Alone, and Riverkeeper, will be onsite in Basilica Hudson's main hall, sharing information about their work. Event organizers from Virago Future will host workshops where attendees can share tips and ideas for sustainability. "What we hope for with ONE Fair is for people to discover, imagine and create a sustainable future together," says Virago Futures CEO and ONE Fair founder Jeanne Brooks. Seeds of Hope, Jon Bowermaster's new short film, will also be screened during the event. ONE Fair takes place on April 7, from 10am to 5pm at Basilica Hudson. (518) 822-1050.


Your skills and time can be just as valuable as a financial contribution.
Each year, we need volunteers for our major fundraising event, the Kilgore House & Garden Tour for being yard captains, parker, hospitality, sponsor coordinator, marketing coordinator and others.
In addition, we welcome help year-round with such tasks as yard maintenance, cleaning, maintaining our IT systems, and electrical and mechanical repairs.
Contact us to discuss ways to get involved.


Though it often feels like getting through an event is a major hurdle, it's really what happens after the event that makes all the work worthwhile. Don't let all that hard work go to waste! Here are some strategies for making sure what happens after your event keeps your donors engaged all year long.
Rather than simply fundraising for the net return of the event, you can take it to the next level by looking at events as ways to renew, recruit, and cultivate donors. An important component of philanthropic events is equal attention to your follow up.
Knowing that the days immediately after the event will likely be jammed with "catching up" on other demands, it is helpful to make your follow up plan and have time scheduled on your calendar for those important details. Here is a handy guide for planning the week, month, and three months after your event.
Process cards and deposit checks If possible, at the event so if there is any omission in information, problems can be immediately resolved. Look for opportunities to convert donors to pay in unique ways such as text to give and other electronic methods.
Thank You Letters should be written in advance to speed the process. There is really nothing more important than prompt donor acknowledgement. Your donors are likely donors to other organizations, so your thank you lag time may be noticed.
Facebook/Instagram posts will be a great way to keep the focus on your event. People like to see pictures of themselves and their friends. Photo posts get the most attention and can help grow interest in your event. Social media posting is also a way to thank sponsors, honorees, and committee members.
Email to Attendees "Here's what you helped us do!" Send an email letting them know that they participated in the success of your event. Share some photos and the results. Links to video and testimonial message are also great to include.
Cards to Participants/Committee Members More than just donors need to be thanked! Send kind and intentional notes to those who helped make the event a reality.
Major donor and first-time donor calls Block time in calendars for the day after an event to make calls. Voicemails are acceptable. Determine prior to the event who will need to make calls. Significant donations should get a call right away – same day if possible.
Internal Staff Debrief with the development team and key players involved, such as program staff that may have helped with identifying stories or data, will help maintain the relationship between development staff and the rest of the organization.
Committee Debrief Find a committee member to host this to change the tone. Must be guided discussion to ensure feedback on specific pieces. It is an opportunity to see how they felt about the planning process and whether they feel connected to the event's success.
Follow Up with Honoree to acknowledge the personal impact the honoree made on your organization. Share how they helped bring new people into the donor family through their influence. Look for ways to keep them engaged by being on the committee or have them present the award next year.
Donor Development Committee follow up on high-level gifts. The DDC is already trained to help with donor relations so it's part of their charge as a volunteer. They can help with customizing next steps for major donors or those whose gifts increased.
Sponsor Report Develop a 1-page recap that shares the success of the event, number of people in attendance, dollars raised, number of first-time donors. Focus on the benefits they received so they will see the marketing value as well. Send program to absent sponsors. NOTE: Be sure to thank all appropriate contacts at the sponsor's business: CEO, Marketing Manager, "table wranglers." Offer sponsors the opportunity to give feedback on benefits.
Set a Google alert on sponsor/donor names (www.google.com/alerts) so you can be reminded of when they are mentioned online, and then reach out to let them know you saw it.
Donor tour You can invite all donors – most won't come but they'll be glad they were asked. Those who are interested will be able to see the facility and your mission in action.
Schedule next year's event! It might seem really soon, but there are so many events, you want to stake your claim early. Check nonprofit calendar to avoid conflicts with other key events. Commit to a date and time and get your event on the calendar as soon as possible.


Balfour Beatty/Holt Brothers in association with Structure Building Company, is seeking to pre-qualify principal trade and specialty subcontractors to submit for the furnishing of labor, material and equipment for the North Carolina Central University Student Center. Balfour Beatty/Holt, in association with Structure Building Company, has been selected as the Construction Manager at Risk for this project and will receive bids from and contract with the principal and specialty contractors for the execution of the work. Historically Underutilized Businesses are encouraged to participate, however the firm must be certified by the Office for Historically Underutilized Businesses (HUB Office) through the Statewide Uniform Certification (SWUC) program. You may begin the certification process at the following website: http://doa.nc.gov/hub/ .
Similar project experience, current workload, safety record, financial ability, references, etc. will be considered during prequalification process based on information in the application. Anticipated Bid Dates for these packages will be the May/June, 2019. Submittals for prequalification forms may be hand delivered, mailed or submitted electronically. Deadline for prequalifications is April 30, 2019. The CM and Owner reserve the right to reject any and all pre-qualifications. Contracting method will be through Competitive Public Bid in accordance with Chapter 143 of the NC General Statutes. For further information or questions please contact Laura Smith at 919-883-7061; Travis Wilson at 919-987-5809, or by email at lsmith@balfourbeattyus.com ; twilson@holtbrothersinc.com .
General Trades – $140K; Post Construction Maintenance – $35K; Landscaping & Irrigation – $380K; Hardscape & Sidewalks – $250K; Masonry – $28K; Casework & Wood Panels – $325K; Sprayed Fireproofing – $280K; Waterproofing & Caulking – $31K; Metal Panels, Soffits & Louvers – $2.5M; Roofing – $850K; Doors and Hardware – $300K; Overhead Doors & Dock Equipment – $75K; Glass & Glazing (Exterior) – $2M; Glass & Glazing (Interior) – $195K; Drywall – $1.65M; Ceramic Tile – $80K; Polished Concrete – $300K; Acoustical Ceilings & Panels – $465K; Carpet, Resilient & Wood Flooring – $405K; Painting & Wallcovering – $650K; Exterior Metal Studs/Sheathing – $817K; Specialties/Accessories – $162K; Building Signage – $15K; Operable Partitions – $335K; Blinds & Shades – $170K; Stage – $265K; Fire Protection – $425K; Plumbing – $1.55M; Mechanical – $3.2M; HVAC Controls – $450K; Electrical & Fire Alarm – $3.5M; Low Voltage – $515K.


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Verstappen 'head and shoulders above rivals in 2021' – Horner
by Phillip Horton
Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner believes Max Verstappen has been "outstanding" through 2021 and believes his performances have been underappreciated.
Verstappen will head to the 2021 season finale level on points with title rival Lewis Hamilton but ahead on countback of having taken more victories.
Red Bull trails Mercedes in the Constructors' Championship by 28 points.
The situation effectively sets up a winner takes all showdown in Abu Dhabi and Horner believes Verstappen has comfortably been the superior driver through 2021.
"Max is a fighter and if there's a driver that deserves to win this world championship it's Max Verstappen," Horner told the F1 Nation podcast.
"Mercedes have had the better car; he [Verstappen] has driven outstandingly – look how close Valtteri [Bottas] has been to Lewis this year.
"Max has been head and shoulders for me the driver of the year and he would be very deserving to win his championship, the way he has driven this year, the way he has conducted himself, I think has been outstanding."
Horner labelled Verstappen's aborted final Q3 push lap as "the best lap we've ever had in one of our cars up until that corner" and added that "I don't think people actually realise what Max is doing in that car.
"I don't think people recognise that we haven't had the best car all year, Max Verstappen has lifted this. I think he deserves all the credit."
Horner pointed to Hamilton's straight-line speed advantage as a potential performance influencer for the finale.
"The engine speed Hamilton has… he was a second quicker, he was a second quicker in Sector 2 and Sector 3 [in Jeddah]," he said.
"Max would pull out half a second in Turn 13, and you can't defend against that, it's the most frustrating thing for a driver to be sitting with that kind of deficit.
"It has been frustrating the last 3-4 races, we've been watching that dominant straight line performance which you can't do anything about."
Tags: AbuDhabiGPF1HornerRedBullVerstappen
Matthew Vause says:
He's as delusional as Helmut this teams becoming a joke. Max needs to get emotions under control in that car before he seriously injured someone.
"Max has been head and shoulders for me the driver of the year…" Horner would say that wouldn't he! There is no doubt Max is a very fast and able driver, but his gung-ho and daring manner of racing at this level is compounded by the undue influence of people in the team who should know better. To say "…the way he has driven this year, the way he has conducted himself, I think has been outstanding." is delusional and as the previous commentator says, if he continues driving as if he is the only one on the track (sometimes on the track!), somone is going to be seriously injured and it could be Max himself.
spencer gray says:
Yes Max is head shoulder above everyone when you consider how he run over top of Lewis Hamilton's car a few races back, that's the only way he's not experienced enough to really out drive Lewis Hamilton between the white lines.
Dami says:
Reading some of the comments on this forum I think the posters must be seeing about as much as Stevie Wonder. I'm not sure what sort of brain incapacity would lead to calling Horner delusional when it wasn't Verstappen who deliberately sent his opponent hurtling with a force of 51G into the wall at Silverstone, having tapped his rear wheel with the intention of spinning him out for the second time in half a lap, just as he had done to Vettel at Monza in 2018. Hamilton set out to injure Verstappen, and wasn't at all bothered by the prospect of killing him. There is only one cheating, dangerous driver in the Formula One title contest, and it isn't Max Verstappen.


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Mr. Clean es una marca de limpieza propiedad de la compañía Procter & Gamble.

Historia

Historia del detergente
Mr. Clean  fue ideado por Linwood Burton, un empresario estadounidense del sector de la limpieza de las naves de la marina. Anteriormente, las naves se limpiaban con disolventes y abrasivos capaces de disolver la grasa; pero estos disolventes eran muy peligrosos para los operarios. Burton, que tenía conocimientos básicos en química, creó Mr. Clean  en el intento de limpiar las naves garantizando la seguridad de los empleados. Más tarde, en el año 1958, vendió el producto a Procter & Gamble; a solo seis meses de su debut publicitario televisivo, Mr. Clean  se convirtió en el detergente líquido más vendido del mercado y el primero envasado en botella de plástico. Cinco años después, en noviembre de 1962, a Mr. Clean  le fue adjudicado el primer nombre Veritably (más tarde traducido en español como "Don") a través de la campaña publicitaria "Give Mr. Clean a First Name".

Historia del personaje
El personaje Mr. Clean  es la mascota de los productos. La idea de diseñar Mr. Clean  como un hombre bronceado, musculoso y calvo es de Harry Barnhart. El diseño fue realizado en 1957 por Ernie Allen, miembro del equipo artístico de la agencia publicitaria Tatham-Laird & Kudner de Chicago, Illinois. El modelo original para el personaje de Mr. Clean  era un marinero de la Marina de los Estados Unidos, de la ciudad de Pensacola, en Florida. Hal Mason, el animador jefe de Cascade Pictures en Hollywood, en California, modificó el material publicitario existente para hacerlo más utilizable en los spot televisivos escritos, producidos y dirigidos por Thomas Scott Cadden; Mr. Clean  fue dibujado por el ilustrador Richard Black, como un "Genie in a bottle" (genio en botella), con el pendiente, los brazos cruzados y la capacidad de aparecer mágicamente en el momento oportuno. House Peters Jr. fue el primer actor en interpretar a Mr. Clean  en vivo, en los spot televisivos. En septiembre de 2010, Mr. Clean , apareció en la portada Biz X Magazine.

Historia de las campañas publicitarias y de los productos en los Estados Unidos
 En 1963, Mr.Clean ha interpretado el papel de un agente de policía que arrestaba los problemas de la suciedad en la campaña publicitaria "Grime Fighter"(el luchador de la suciedad).
 En 1965, Mr.Clean ha aparecido enfadado con la suciedad en la campaña "New, Mean Mr. Clean" (Nuevo, Enfadado Don Limpio).
 En 1966, ha sido lanzada la campaña "Mr. Clean leaves a sheen where you clean"(Don Limpio deja brillante todo lo que limpies).
 En 1968, Mr. Clean ha sido mejorado con aromas de pino y un mejor poder limpiador.
 En el mes de octubre de 1970, "Mr. Clean lemon refreshed" (Don Limpio fresco limòn) ha salido en preestreno.
 En el verano de 1972, ha sido introducido "Two fisted Mr. Clean" (Don Limpio dos punos), ideal para limpiar y dar brillo.
 En el mes de julio de 1976, ha sido introducido "Sunshine Fresh Mr. Clean" (Don Limpio fresco esplendor) con una fragancia mejorada.
 En diciembre de 1981, ha sido introducida una nueva fórmula para el suelo sin cera.
 En julio de 1985, ha sido introducido un nuevo Mr.Clean con un mejor poder limpiador. En el mismo año, en Los Ángeles, ha sido lanzada una búsqueda nacional para el doble de Mr. Clean.
 En 1986, Mr. Clean ha sido introducido en la versión spray.
 En 1996, Mr. Clean ha aparecido concentrado "Ultra Mr. Clean"(Don Limpio Ultra).
 En 2003, ha sido introducido "Mr. Clean Magic Eraser" (Don Limpio borrador màgico), un detergente en espuma de melamina.
 En 2012, ha sido lanzada la campaña "Mr. Clean-The Origin" (Don Limpio los origines).

El jingle
Las palabras y la música del jingle de Mr. Clean  han sido escritas por Thomas Scott Cadden, productor y director de los spots televisivos, de la Cascade Pictures en Hollywood, California. Cadden ha escrito el jingle en su casa de Skokie, Illinois, y ha usado una normal grbadora para la primera grabación, voz y piano, para prestar a la agencia publicitaria Tatham-Laird & Kudner y después a Procter & Gamble. Procter & Gamble ha aprobado el jingle en la primavera/verano de 1957. El jingle original era un dúo de música popular entre un hombre (Don Cherry) y una mujer (Betty Bryan) y es el jingle más usado en la historia de la televisión. Ha aparecido con la introducción del producto, en el primer grupo de spot salidos en televisión en el mes de agosto de 1988, en WDTV/KDKA en Pittsburgh, Pensilvania. El jingle está protegido por copyright con los números EU589219 y EU599220 y está escrito en la ASCAP con los códigos 570098598 y 570006267. En seguida, el texto original de Thomas Scott Cadden: la canción ha sido fuente de inspiración en la parodia alemana del occidente del 2001, Der Schuh des Manitu (Shoe Manitu) de Michael Bully Herbig, para una escena con Sky du Mont que menciona el spot del "superperforador", un arma de fantasía.

Versiones internacionales
El nombre de "Mr. Clean" existe en los siguientes países:

 Don Limpio, en España (originalmente lanzado y vendido durante muchos años como Mr. Proper)
 Mastro Lindo en Italia y en Malta.
 Maestro Limpio, en México.
 Meister Proper, en Alemania (originariamente nombrado durante un tiempo Mr. Proper).
 Meneer Proper, en la Comunidad Flamenca de Bélgica y en los Países Bajos (comúnmente la marca es conocida como Mr.Proper).
 Don Maximo, en Perú.
 Pan Proper, en Polonia.
 Mister Proper, en Bulgaria, Croacia, República Checa, Hungría, Letonia, Lituania, Medio Oriente, Países Bajos, Serbia, Eslovaquia, Rumania, Rusia e Ucrania.
 Monsieur Net, en Quebec e en la Canadá francesa.
 Monsieur Propre, en la Bélgica francófona y en Francia.
 Мистер Пропер (romanizado, Mister Proper), en Rusia.

En el Reino Unido y en Irlanda, el producto es vendido bajo el nombre Flash.Flash
Además, Flash, a diferencia de Mr. Clean , no tiene una mascota. Flash ha sido promocionado en la televisión británica por la actriz escocesa Molly Weir, con el eslogan "Flash cleans floors WITHOUT scratching" (Flash limpia los suelos sin estropearlos).

Referencias culturales
 En el episodio de Lost "Línea de frontera", Mr. Clean  es uno de los apodos de Sawyer para John Locke, un personaje musculoso y calvo interpretado por Terry O' Quinn.
 En el episodio de Los Simpson "Bart gets an elephant", Homer comienza la limpieza en el sótano, ignorando la advertencia de usar Mr. Clean  solo en una zona bien ventilada. Los humos resultantes lo inducen a alucinaciones y a imaginar las diversas mascotas de una selección de productos de limpieza para la casa. Las mascotas cogen vida y atacan a Homer y Mr. Clean  le dice con acento alemán "¡yo… tengo… que destruirte!".
 En la producción de Grease, Mr. Clean  es mencionado en la parodia "Alma Mater", cantada por los T-Birds. La canción dice "If Mr. Clean, Rydell, had seen Rydell, he'd just turn green and disappear!" (¡Rydell, si Mr.  Clean  hubiese visto Rydell se volvería verde y hubiera desaparecido!).
 En el capítulo de Bob esponja "Choque cultural" de 1999, Bob Esponja pide a Calamardo si utiliza Mr. Clean o Dr. Clean para limpiar el suelo del Crustáceo Crujiente.
 "Make Mr. Proper" es un comando del sistema Linux utilizado para limpiar todos los documentos realizados en el pasado y restaurar la directory a su estado original de limpieza. El motivo por el cual "make Mr.Proper" viene usado en lugar de "make Mr. Clean" es porque LinusTorvalds, padre de Linux, tenía familiaridad con el nombre de Mr. Proper, en cuanto esto es la marca generalmente conocida en Europa.
 Es el padre de Duni en la serie "Las aventuras y salseos de Duni" Siendo un personaje excéntrico y raro con pensamientos políticamente incorrectos
 En el capítulo de The Venture Bros, "The family that slays toghrter, stays togheter (Part 2)", "The Cleaner", un agente que recuerda de cerca Mr. Clean, es encargado para limpiar las escenas del crimen con su arma preferida, una pareja de limpiadores, que dejan un agradable y ligero olor a limón.
 Mr. Clean es una de las canciones más famosas de la banda Millencolin.
 El nombre de Mr. Clean  ha sido objeto de una pregunta de 250.000 dólares en un episodio de Who Wants to be a Millionaire.
 Mr. Clean es mencionado en la canción Shakemaker de los Oasis de 1994.
 Mr. Clean  ha sido descrito en el 2009 en el cortometraje Logorama.
 Mr. Clean  ha sido descrito en una escena cortada en la película de animación Foodfight.
 Mr. Proper es el nombre de una banda de versiones pop en Málaga (España).

Concursos
En marzo de 2007, Procter & Gamble ha lanzado un concurso en línea a través de Youtube que ha dado a los consumadores la oportunidad de crear una publicidad de sesenta segundos por "Mastro Lindo Magic Eraser" (Don Limpio el borrador mágico). El concurso ha durado hasta el 30 de junio de 2007. En septiembre de 2007, el premio de 10.000 dólares ha sido conferido al creador de la publicidad ganadora "Here's to Stains".

En 1998, Honda Motor Co. ha creado una campaña publicitaria entre las cuales un spot televisivo, en el cual Mr. Clean  representaba la limpieza de Honda Accord y otros productos Honda, entre los cuales cortacéspedes, moto y motores marinos.

Referencias

Enlaces externos

Marcas de productos de limpieza
Mr. Clean
Sexualidad en la cultura popular

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French TV on London Beatles Walk!
Next week I'm being filmed by TF1 TV station from France. They will filming me at a couple of Beatles sights, and at my home, where I will be showing some of my Beatles collection.
March 10th 1964 – Ringo Goes Walkabout (In A Hard Day's Night) → ← Helter Skelter Coming Down Fast!


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Biografia
Nacque a Lucca il 2 Marzo 1737.

Papa Pio VII lo elevò al rango di cardinale nel concistoro del 1º ottobre 1817.

Morì l'11 agosto 1818 all'età di 81 anni.

Collegamenti esterni

Cardinali nominati da Pio VII


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Initial Report for the Radiation Effects Research Foundation F1 Mail Survey
CM Milder
R Sakata
H Sugiyama
A Sadakane
M Utada
KA Cordova
A Hida
W Ohishi
K Ozasa
EJ Grant
Department of Epidemiology, Radiation Effects Research Foundation, Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan
To study the full health effects of parental radiation exposure on the children of the atomic bomb survivors, the Radiation Effects Research Foundation developed a cohort of 76,814 children born to atomic bomb survivors (F1 generation) to assess cancer incidence and mortality from common adult diseases. In analyzing radiationassociated health information, it is important to be able to adjust for sociodemographic and lifestyle variations that may affect health. In order to gain this and other background information on the F1 cohort and to determine willingness to participate in a related clinical study, the F1 Mail Survey Questionnaire was designed with questions corresponding to relevant health, sociodemographic, and lifestyle indicators. Between the years 2000 and 2006, the survey was sent to a subset of the F1 Mortality Cohort. A total of 16,183 surveys were completed and returned: 10,980 surveys from Hiroshima residents and 5,203 from Nagasaki residents. The response rate was 65.6%, varying somewhat across parental exposure category, city, gender, and year of birth. Differences in health and lifestyle were noted in several variables on comparison across city and gender. No major differences in health, lifestyle, sociodemographics, or disease were seen across parental exposure categories, though statistically significant tests for heterogeneity and linear trend revealed some possible changes with dose. The data described herein provide a foundation for studies in the future.
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Milder, C., Sakata, R., Sugiyama, H., Sadakane, A., Utada, M., Cordova, K., Hida, A., Ohishi, W., Ozasa, K., Grant, E. (2016). Initial Report for the Radiation Effects Research Foundation F1 Mail Survey. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 17(3), 1313-1323.
CM Milder; R Sakata; H Sugiyama; A Sadakane; M Utada; KA Cordova; A Hida; W Ohishi; K Ozasa; EJ Grant. "Initial Report for the Radiation Effects Research Foundation F1 Mail Survey". Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 17, 3, 2016, 1313-1323.
Milder, C., Sakata, R., Sugiyama, H., Sadakane, A., Utada, M., Cordova, K., Hida, A., Ohishi, W., Ozasa, K., Grant, E. (2016). 'Initial Report for the Radiation Effects Research Foundation F1 Mail Survey', Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 17(3), pp. 1313-1323.
Milder, C., Sakata, R., Sugiyama, H., Sadakane, A., Utada, M., Cordova, K., Hida, A., Ohishi, W., Ozasa, K., Grant, E. Initial Report for the Radiation Effects Research Foundation F1 Mail Survey. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 2016; 17(3): 1313-1323.


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British police are appealing once again to the Swiss public after a former Uefa executive who went missing from his home in the UK two months ago was seen in Nyon, in the canton of Vaud, on Friday.
Bernard Ross, 51, left his home in Oxford, UK, on October 18th, telling family he was going to visit his sister in London, but he never arrived.
The former executive was diagnosed as bipolar and hospitalized after leaving his job at the Nyon-based Uefa in December last year.
Last month his wife Jacinta Ross told The Local it was possible her husband had returned to Nyon or around the St Cergue area where the family had lived half the year for 11 years.
After nearly two months without news, Ross is thought to have turned up in Nyon at around 9.40pm last Friday, Thames Valley police said in a statement.
In a press release, his wife said Ross was spotted on CCTV visiting Uefa's offices where he spoke to security guards, telling them he wanted to deliver Christmas cards to five Uefa directors.
Bernard is described as 5ft 7ins tall, of medium build. He is a fluent French speaker and is believed to have been using a bicycle to travel around, though he was likely travelling on foot on Friday.
Chief Superintendent Christian Bunt of Thames Valley police said: "We are continuing our investigation to locate Mr Ross as we have increasing concerns for his welfare. It is believed he does not have access to the medication he requires.
"We are working closely with police in Switzerland and international authorities as part of our continuing efforts to try to locate him.
Anyone with information should call Thames Valley Police on 0044 1865 841148 or Vaud police on 021 644 44 44.


On December 16 Congress passed the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014, retroactively renewing the Energy-Efficient New Homes Tax Credit for Home Builders. Builders who constructed (or substantially rehabilitated) and sold qualified homes to a buyer in 2014 are eligible for this credit – $2,000 for site built homes, and $1,000 for manufactured homes.
In general, contractors can file for the tax credit if they earned income by completing and selling qualified homes in 2014, and who will file their business taxes on that income. Homeowners are not eligible for this tax credit, because they do not derive business income from building the home.
By early February, accredited Home Energy Rating providers will receive updated software that will allow tax credit reports to be produced for homes that qualified in 2014. CET will produce and email the report(s) to those clients who qualified as soon as we receive the updated software. NOTE: It would be difficult to qualify for the tax credit if a home has already been completed but does not already have a Home Energy Rating.
Homebuilders: To file for earned credit, use IRS Form 8908 (2014 version, as soon as available) and attach the reports from your HERS Rater for each home that MEETS the requirements for the credit.
The federal Energy Policy Act of 2005 established tax credits of up to $2,000 for builders of all new energy-efficient homes, including manufactured homes constructed in accordance with the Federal Manufactured Homes Construction and Safety Standards. Initially scheduled to expire at the end of 2007, the tax credit was extended several times, and is now set to expire at the end of 2014.
It is acquired from the eligible contractor after December 31, 2013, and before January 1, 2015, for use as a residence.
For more information about this credit, refer to the explanation at desireusa.org.


Take the A60 – Mansfield Road due North from the city centre. Continue until you see signs for the Ring Road on left, continue to next traffic lights, (Vale pub on right) turn right into Thackerey's Lane, continue to island,round and straight on, after 100yards turn right into Whernside Road, past a left turn, to the crossroads, turn left there onto Littlegreen Road. The Yellow House is No. 7 on your left after about 50 yards with a green fence and a large chestnut tree.
Take the Ring Road, following signs for A60 – Mansfield. Go over several islands until you arrive at a t-junction which is the A60 Mansfield Road. Turn left onto it for 100yards to lights; turn right there, onto Thackerey's Lane (Vale Pub on the corner) go straight over island and first right into Whernside Road, drive past a left turn, to the crossroads and turn left onto Littlegreen Road. The Yellow House is No 7 and on left, with a green fence and a large chestnut tree.
A453 short way to M1 Motorway (junction 24), drive North to junction 26, take the A610 into city centre, until ring road, turn left, signed to Mansfield, continue around until t-junction with A60, turn left and immediate right into Thackery's Lane, then straight on to the small island straight over and first right into Whernside Road, past a left turn to the crossroads, turn left into Littlegreen Road, the Yellow House is on the left – No 7, green fence and a large chestnut tree in the drive.
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No entitlement to paid leave during the release phase of partial retirement
RA/StB [German lawyer/tax consultant] Frank Moormann
From: PKF newsletter 11/2019
Recently, the entitlement to paid leave and payment in lieu have frequently been the subject of supreme court rulings, which in some cases proved to be surprising outcomes and were not welcomed by employers. However, according to a recent ruling from the Federal Labour Court (Bundesarbeitsgericht, BAG), the all-clear can be sounded on the issue of whether or not entitlement to paid leave also arises during the release phase of an agreed partial retirement scheme (ruling from: 9 AZR 481/18).
The case in question – Partial retirement based on the so-called block model
The legal action was brought by an employee who had agreed to partial retirement based on the so-called block model. First of all, he continued to be employed for 16 months on a full-time basis (working phase) and, subsequently, released for 16 months (release phase). Over the entire period, he continuously drew a salary that had been calculated on the basis of the reduction in working hours. After the end of the release phase, he claimed payment in lieu for a total number of 52 days of leave to which he would have been entitled for the period of his "paid" release. The BGH has now clearly rejected this.
The duration of leave is based on patterns of work ...
The court clarified that the number of days of leave should basically be determined by the relevant patterns of work. In this way it is possible to ensure periods of leave of equal value for all employees. If, instead of the usual five days, somebody only works on two days of the week then s/he would likewise only be entitled to 2/5 of the normal period of leave. Accordingly, for employees who are in the release phase of their partial retirement there would be "zero" working days included in the calculation of leave days, as these employees would have been discharged from the obligation to work during this phase. Therefore, for this period, they would not have any statutory entitlement to holiday leave. If the switch from the working phase to the release phase takes place during the course of the year then the entitlement to leave has to be calculated on a pro rata basis.
... and this also applies to any additional contractual leave
The BAG likewise clarified that these principles apply not only to statutory minimum leave but also to any additional leave that has been contractually agreed, unless the parties have expressly agreed something else.
Please note: With this decision the court's rulings continue to be consistent with the principle according to which, generally, no entitlement to leave can arise during periods where there is no obligation to work. This will also apply even if, during the period, (previously earned) remuneration is drawn, something that, for example, is normal in the case of a so-called sabbatical (cf. BAG ruling from 18.9.2018, case reference: 9 AZR 159/18).


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By: Clarissa Pinkola Estes
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Joyous Body
Myths and Stories of the Wise Woman Archetype
Narrated by: Clarissa Pinkola Estes
Original Recording
"Each one of us is a triumvirate being - at once the union of the body, soul, and all that lies within." For any that exprience disharmony amongst these three vital aspects, Dr. Clarissa Estes reveals a path back to wholeness. Join her with the Joyous Body for the third volume of her masterwork on the Wise Woman archetype. This empowering six-session program shares original and old family stories, poems and psychological commentary on the challenges, remedies and ancient knowings of the female body, "that which is not a dumb servant but a divine human traveler and consort."
deliciousness for the soul
Warming the Stone Child
Myths and Stories about Abandonment and the Unmothered Child
The pain of abandonment, both real and metaphorical, can cast a shadow over our entire adult experience. Warming the Stone Child investigates the abandoned child archetype in world myths and cultures to find clues about the process of healing the "unmothered" child within us all. Spiced with Dr. Estes' wonderful storytelling, Warming the Stone Child is a unique listening experience with a practical edge.
By Beverley on 29-12-10
How to Be an Elder
By: Clarissa Pinkola Estés
Narrated by: Clarissa Pinkola Estés
How to Be an Elder presents the culmination of Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés' masterwork, inviting us to "come into our own as wiser and wild souls" through six sessions of teachings, stories, poetry, and blessings. In this fifth and final volume of Dr. Estés' landmark series, we will explore how it is that through the gathering of our years we become a beautiful refuge for ourselves, our Souls, and for those who come after us.
Best book I ve listened to yet
By Elaine Desk Top on 05-09-14
A Unique Guided Relaxation Program for Falling Asleep and Entering the World of Dreams
As a child growing up in a family of cantadoras (keepers of the old stories) Clarissa Pinkola Estes learned first hand how a stroy told at bedtime can soothe away the troubles of the day and prepare the way for another night's dreams to follow. Now a beloved cantadora herself, Estes shares this treasured family tradition with you on Bedtime Stories, her own special collection of tales to relax and ease you to sleep.
Zzzzzz - but in a very good way
By ShabadooGMan on 23-12-12
The Creative Fire
Myths and Stories on the Cycles of Creativity
An expanded edition of the classic on creativity by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes guides you through the dark labryinths of the psyche in search of la chispa - the ember that is the elemental source of all creative work. Dr. Estes teaches about the hidden aspects of creativity, including the negative complexes that prey upon creative energy.
By David on 21-11-12
Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype
Drawing from her work as a psychoanalyst and cantadora (keeper of old stories), Dr. Estes uses myths and folktales to illustrate how societies systematically strip away the feminine spirit. Through an exploration into the nature of the wild woman archetype, Dr. Estes helps listeners rediscover and free their own wild nature.
Not the full book!!
By Jessica on 08-08-18
Theatre of the Imagination, Volume 1
Come to the stage between two worlds - come to the Theatre of the Imagination. On this six-part live performance series, bestselling author and beloved cantadora (keeper of the old stories), Clarissa Pinkola Estes shares the work of her lifetime: myths, tales and poetry with the power to nourish and heal. Contained within the audio for Theater of the Imagination are the great univeral themes - tales of loss and ressurection, of love and sacrifice; of the courage to survive- yet it is if Dr. Estes is speaking only to you.
Absolutely enchanting
By L&L on 06-09-11
Intuition and the Mystical Life
Caroline Myss and Clarissa Pinkola Estes Bring Women's Wisdom to Light
By: Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Caroline Myss
Narrated by: Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Caroline Myss
What if you could live your life in partnership with divinity, using your intuition as your guide? According to Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.D., and Caroline Myss - such a life is possible. In fact, it is the life that mystics have chosen throughout history, and only one thing is required: the willingness to completely surrender to divine instruction. Now Caroline Myss and Dr. Estes - two of the country's leading intuitives and bestselling authors - are together for the first time on audio with Intuition and the Mystical Life.
a beautiful, enrichening sharing between 2 of the most insightful & nurturing wise women of our times
By soccermum on 07-11-17
The Faithful Gardner
A Wise Tale About That Which Can Never Die
What in life is unconquerable; what survives? On The Faithful Gardner, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes mines the rich storytelling tradition of her own family to unearth a series of lyrical stories that illustrate how faith is the one immortal force in our lives. Raised by a family of refugee immigrants who revered stories as healing instruments, Dr. Estes tells these ageless stories first told to nourish, repair and strengthen - whatever is most needed and wanted.
In the House of the Riddle Mother
The Most Common Archetypal Motifs in Women's Dreams
By: Clarissa Pinkola Estés PhD
Narrated by: Clarissa Pinkola Estés PhD
Every night of our lives, we experience between five and seven dreams, each reflecting our most intimate passions and conflicts. Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés compares each one to a riddle. Once solved, it can provide a surprising answer to an unresolved question buried within the psyche. On In the House of the Riddle Mother, Estés surveys the most common archetypal patterns women experience while dreaming.
Profoundly nourishing and inspiring
Theater of the Imagination, Volume II
Come to the stage between two worlds - come to the Theater of the Imagination. On this six-part live performance series, best-selling author and beloved cantadora (keeper of the old stories), Clarissa Pinkola Estes shares the work of her lifetime: myths, tales, and poetry with the power to nourish and heal. Contained within Theater of the Imagination are the great universal themes - tales of loss and ressurection, of love and sacrifice; of the courage to survive - yet it is as if Dr. Estes is speaking only to you.
From the lap of the Goddess
By Lucy Giles on 04-09-14
Beginner's Guide to Dream Interpretation
Uncover the Hidden Riches of Your Dreams with Jungian Analyst
From five to seven times each night, we dream and glimpse into a reality not normally available to us. Now Jungian psychoanalyst and author Clarissa Pinkola Estes explores the symbols, themes and insights of these letters from our subconscious, with the beginning student in mind.
The Radiant Coat
As an analyst working with the dying, Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés has developed seminal methods to help ease the fear that can accompany the dying process. In The Radiant Coat, this bestselling author shares myths and stories first told at the bedsides of the dying to comfort them and their loved ones. For other cultures, Dr. Estés teaches, death holds no terror. It is in fact characterized as an ally, a wise and caring figure, leading departed souls through the starry night into the next day.
The Gift of Story
There is a gift so simple that it requires no ribbons for wrapping yet which is so miraculous, it has the power to transform our lives. This is The Gift of Story, a tale of love and wisdom from Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés, eminent psychoanalyst and author. When an old woman flees to a hut in a lonely forest, begins Dr. Estés, she seeks safety from the savage war that has devastated her village. What sustains her is the greatest of all gifts: a story.
If Women Rose Rooted
The Journey to Authenticity and Belonging
By: Sharon Blackie
Narrated by: Heather Wilds
This is the second edition of a uniquely empowering, international word-of-mouth best seller about wild landscapes, female mythology, and the challenges facing modern women. It is a book for any woman who has ever lost her way and who sees a wasteland at the heart of modern existence and longs to live a more authentic, rooted life once again.
Terrible narrator
By Elena Harris on 16-12-17
Sitting by the Well
Bringing the Feminine to Consciousness Through Language, Dreams, and Metaphor
By: Marion Woodman
Narrated by: Marion Woodman
In Sitting by the Well, this acclaimed Jungian analyst and author uses dreams, symbols, and body imagery to reach into the shadows of the unconscious mind and cast light on our everyday lives. Here is a poetic culmination of Woodman's many years of work with the psychological impact of patriarchy on men's and women's lives - from distorted body image and addiction to sexual trauma and relationships to our ultimate connection with the Great Mother (matter) and Great Father (spirit).
Stirring, Healing and a great source of Wisdom
By Janni on 05-05-17
In an Unspoken Voice
How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness
By: Peter A. Levine Ph.D., Gabor Maté - foreword M.D.
Narrated by: Ed Nash
In this culmination of his life's work, Peter A. Levine draws on his broad experience as a clinician, a student of comparative brain research, a stress scientist, and a keen observer of the naturalistic animal world to explain the nature and transformation of trauma in the body, brain and psyche. In an Unspoken Voice is based on the idea that trauma is neither a disease nor a disorder but rather an injury caused by fright, helplessness, and loss that can be healed by engaging our innate capacity to self-regulate high states of arousal and intense emotions.
Great book, bad narration
By Mr Mukund Kanoria on 05-12-18
The Language of Archetypes
Discover the Forces that Shape Your Destiny
By: Caroline Myss
Narrated by: Caroline Myss
Have you ever felt that your life was guided by larger forces? Unseen but very real energies that influence every direction your life takes? In her renowned work as a medical intuitive, Caroline Myss examined the patterns of hundreds of archetypes that exist in human consciousness, and found that each of us has a "sacred support team" of 12 primary archetypes. Once identified, these archetypes allow you to discover your highest purpose, what she calls your "Sacred Contract".
Caroline Myss at her best
By Abby Wynne on 02-08-14
The Red Shoes is a dramatic excursion into the realm of the soul with analyst Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes. Using an ancient tale deeply rooted in our collective psyches, Dr. Estes illuminates how people fall prey to destructive impulses while seeking to balance thier inner lives.
In our culture, she begins, we may travel life's path in two ways: In handmade shoes, crafted with love and care according to the unique needs of the individual soul; or In Red Shoes, which promise instant fufillment, but ultimately lead to a painful hollow-split exsistence.
©2005 Sounds True (P)2005 Sounds True
Deep, moving, amazing.
What did you like most about The Red Shoes?
How the author spoke directly to the listener like over a cup of tea.
Have you listened to any of the narrator's other performances? How does this one compare?
Yes, all as good.
I M.
Well it would be fair to say Clarissa entered my life at the time I needed her. I had gone as far as I could go and she is my life saver.
beautifully told
loved this story and it's deeper meaning, another gem from my favourite author, Dr Clarissa
Origins of self-destructive behavior
I'm a fan of Dr. E., and I've "attended" her live webcasts at Sounds True. I could listen to her voice for hours and hours (and come to think of it, I guess I have!). Here, Dr. E. delves into the issue of why we sometimes sabotage ourselves and how we might begin to change this behavior. This book is on par with the rest of her work, and though it is short, every time I listen to it, I pick up on something I missed the last time. I recommend it for repeat listens.
One of the most impactful stories I've ever heard. I love everything I've heard from Clarissa Pinkola Estes.
Guide to a fruitful life
Every aspect of this work was inspiring, satisfying and joyous Dr Esters never fails to leave me wanting more. I highly recommend it to all, especially young women as a guide to a rich and fulfilling life but whatever your age, don't fail to pick this up!
A recipe for making a happy life
Dr. Estes shares with us a story of Handcrafted Life, an idea so poweful for a contemporary listener. Illuminating for artists and those interested in leading a considered life.
Kemetra
Dr. Estès is amazing
She is my crone mother in my mind. I love her work and her singing in this narration is mesmerizing yet soothing. Love her.
Robin Gregory
poetry that cures the spirit!
loved it -did not want to put it down! Dr . C does it again - brings us on a journey we can relate to - amidst archetypes and metaphors rarely used in one's day to day. Brilliant!


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Astrophytum myriostigma hail from Northern Mexico, although we only sell nursery stock grown from seed of this cactus. We have potted this with our custom mixed DIRT substrate in a beautiful yellow clay pot.
You will receive the actual cactus in the photographs.
This cactus ships potted. Please allow time for shipping, as different states have different requirements. The cactus will be fine without water on its journey, but may be wanting light and water upon its arrival.
See our Cactus and Succulent Care Guide [PDF] for more information on loving these beautiful beings.


>>> that have already occurred on the mailing list.
>> If it truly is that easy, what is the issue?
> I never said it was easy.  It typically involves a non-trivial amount of work.
>>> proposal just to reduce the chances of it being accepted by default.
>> Consensus.  In other words: ain't going to happen.
You could choose to do that, but the Chairs would expect any such objection to come with full rationale. Would you rather write a rationale that's going to be judged on the one-week timeline of a Call for Consensus or the typical one-month timeline of Call for Counter-Proposals? Would you rather have your side of a dispute judged by multiple fragmented comments instead of an integrated whole, when the other side has laid out its position in a single coherent document?
>> determining the rationale is not obvious.
> that make the decision.  I have no idea what you consider obvious.
My own view is that everyone should have a fair chance to make their case before we resort to entering any decisions by default. While we are not granting infinite time limits, we have tried pretty hard to give anyone who wants to make a case, pro or con, the full opportunity to do so.
See also my reply to Sam.
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Whistler Bear Viewing, guided by Micheal Allen, a world leader in black bear research is a less physical but no less exciting activity to participate in. See bears feeding and playing in their natural habitat from a custom suburban 4 wheel drive.
Whistler and Blackcomb ski areas provide food and shelter for some 50 black bears. Pick a tour time to suit you and enjoy mothers playing with cubs, interactions between males, dens and hair trap sites depending on the time of year.


I'm having trouble using the Dimension Values (Optional) argument in arcpy.MakeNetCDFRasterLayer_md.
Whatever I seem to do the output raster is always the first layer which is the default value.
Below is my attempt to export all layers to raster in the time dimension.
The print method at the end will show the dates as they should be and the index i is also moving alon so there is no reason to think that there are other problems with the code other than the Dimension Value being incorrect and reverting to the default.
Does anyone have any idea how to get the subsequent layers to export? Is there any code online that has a specific example of this using the Dimension Value argument other than empty quotes?


Achieving beautiful and glowing skin is everyone's dream. First step towards fulfilling this dream is to know your skin type, so that you can work in accordance with your skin to make it radiant and attractive. There are many skin doctors in Delhi that can help you in deciding your skin type. There are few tips that works equally for all the skin types.
It is always advisable to avoid cosmetics and use natural products as much as possible, to avoid the harshness of cosmetics on your skin. But remember if its not natural but it suits your skin, use it as long as it feels right and works for you.
Keep smiling, it not only brings smile on the others face but also adds on to the glow of your skin. Have you ever noticed how weird your face looks when you are in anger with frown eyebrows and how beautiful it looks when you smile? Always remember, the best natural remedy for a glowing skin is smile.
Drink lots of water throughout the day, at least 2 to 3 litres per day to keep your body as well as skin hydrated. Lack of water can dehydrate your body which can take a toll on your skin making it dull and lifeless.
Removing make up or cleansing your face before going to bed is essential because this is the longest restful stretch. So not only cleansing but also moisturizing, treating your lips, heels, applying targeted skin care during night is a good option because it's the time when it can deeply penetrate, without adverse effects from sun exposure.
Study shows that sleep deprivation can lead to dark circles while making your skin dull and tired. Seven to nine hours sleep is a mandate for healthy functioning of body and glowing skin. Take a proper sleep to keep your skin shinning.
These are few basic tips that work for all types of skin. Now in a broader prospective, let's have a look at the skin care tips that varies skin to skin.
1. Cleanse less & Moisturize more- For dry skin, you have to cleanse your face only once a day or maximum twice to avoid it from getting dry. Using a right moisturizer with sunscreen is more important or you can use sunscreen after applying moisturizer. Use moisturiser before going to bed and make sure to give your skin enough time to absorb moisturizer before using make up over it.
2. Use sunscreen- Sunscreen is vital to stop ageing for all skin types, but it is a mandate for dry skin because dry skin ages faster. If possible, try to avoid sun rays during peak hours between 10am to 4pm.
3. Don't shower /bathe for long- In case of dry skin dermatologist recommend taking shower or bathe for less then 5mins. So, don't spend more than 5 to 10mins in shower. Try to use mild soaps that too in alternate days. Scrubbing is not for you, it can irritate your skin and make it drier. Avoid it.
4. Use right dry skin products- An important measure to keep your skin healthy. Products with natural hypoallergenic ingredients like cocoa butter, virgin coconut oil and Vitamins A, C, D & E are best. Also, make sure to use alcohol free tonners such as rose water.
5. Eating habit- Eat food rich in Vitamin A, B, C & E, they are high in antioxidants. Also add foods with Omega-3 & Omega-6 fats to help your skin produce more oil. Don't forget to drink lot of water and avoid products high caffeine such as alcohol, coffee, soda etc.
1. Cleanse more & Use oil free moisturizers– Wash your face at least twice a day, but again do not cleanse it more then 3 to 4 times. Along with it use oil free moisturizers and maximum twice a day, you can make it once a day or even you can skip it too. Use alcohol-based tonner to absorb the excess oil, make-up and dirt.
2. Don't use hot water- Don't use hot water bath, it will cause your oil glands to release more oil. Even in winters, use lukewarm water instead of extremely hot water.
3. Eating habit- Eat healthy, live healthy. Avoid processed foods rich in oil and spice. Also avoid sugar, eat lots of vegetables and drink plenty of water.
Don't go to bed without removing make-up, and make sure your hands are clean whenever you touch your face. Use oil free or water-based skin care products while you are cleansing, toning and moisturizing your face.
Sensitive Skin is a type of dry skin which is extra sensitive and more prone to pimples. This type of skin needs extra care, you can't pick and try any of the available product in market without consulting it. This can cause more harm than good. So better consult before deciding on any product.
1. Avoid skin products- Use natural products, avoid all kind of soaps and face washes, instead use hypoallergenic cleansing lotions.
2. Use moisturizers- Use moisturizers specially designed for sensitive skin only. It is always advisable to do an allergy patch test every time you buy any new skin care product. Also make sure to check the expiry dates of the products and don't use old make-up products, such as eye liner, mascara, eye shadow etc.
3. Sunscreen- Sunscreen is a mandate whenever you are out and if regular sunscreen irritates you, then buy a sunscreen labelled as water-resistant containing less chemicals which will not irritate your skin.
Take out some time to develop a good skin care routine that suits your skin type. If you are still not sure of how to care for your skin type, walk to skin doctors in Delhi and talk to dermatologist about the products you are using. With a slight change in your daily beauty regime and lifestyle, you can achieve a healthy glowing skin.
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European highlights
Collected by Wendy Bone
Photo by Jochen Tack/age fotostock
Gabriël Metsustraat 8, 1071 EA Amsterdam, Netherlands
It has been a decade since the major museums on the Museumplein—a grassy square connecting Amsterdam's main art centers—have all been open at the same time. Here's what to check out at the Van Gogh Museum. Sunflowers, The...
Amsterdam Cheese Museum
Prinsengracht 112, 1015 EA Amsterdam, Netherlands
Just down the street from the Anne Frank House is the Amsterdam Cheese Museum. It feels more like a shop, shelves filled to the ceiling with a huge variety of Dutch cheeses, including the world-famous gouda and edam varieties. If you are strolling...
Bilbao, Biscay, Spain
The drive along the Northern coast from San Sebastian to Bilbao was amazing, filled with windy roads through the mountainous passes overlooking the gorgeous cliffs leading to the ocean. The main reason for going to Bilbao was to see the Guggenheim...
Westermarkt 20, 1016 GV Amsterdam, Netherlands
One powerful and emotional experience in Amsterdam that shouldn't be missed is a visit to the Anne Frank House. This home, where Anne Frank wrote in her diary while she, her family, and four others hid from the Nazis during World War II, has...
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Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France
This former royal palace is one of the largest museums in the world, and its art collection is considered one of the most comprehensive. It contains around 400,000 works, although—mercifully, perhaps—not all are on display at any one...
Le Saut Du Loup
107 Rue de Rivoli, 75001 Paris, France
Paris is without question one of the best picnic cities. The only challenge is finding a park or garden that allows you to sit on the grass. To keep the land looking lush and pristine, guards mill about to police picnickers sprawled on off-limits...
Le café A
Maison de l'Architecture, 148 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin, 75010 Paris, France
Hanging out around train stations in major cities is rarely a wise idea but an outdoor café near the Gare de l'Est in Paris should be considered a worthy exception. Café A, a secret garden bar and restaurant, awaits beyond the threshold of the...
Jardins des Serres d'Auteuil
3 Avenue de la Porte d'Auteuil, 75016 Paris, France
The Jardin des Serres d'Auteuil is a splendid botanical garden in the 16th arrondissement (within the Bois de Boulogne) and was first developed under Louis XV in 1761. It was later abandoned and reacquired by the city of Paris and became a...
Tuileries Garden
Place de la Concorde, 75001 Paris, France
Before the French Revolution, this park used to be the site of the Royal Palace. Today, the garden, which separates the Louvre from Place de la Concorde, is a place where Parisians and tourists stroll amid Rodin and Maillol statues or relax...
Pozzetto
39 Rue du Roi de Sicile, 75004 Paris, France
Most visitors venture to the Marais for two things: falafel and shopping. I go for the gelato. Unlike the majority of Italian ice cream shops who brandish their mountainous flavors in the windows to entice passersby, Pozzetto (Italian owned and...
Parc André Citroën
2 Rue Cauchy, 75015 Paris, France
Built on top of the site of a former Citroën manufacturing plant, Parc André Citroën is a unique concept park space. On the site of the former plant are six "Serial Gardens" were designed to associate with a day of the week, an element, a metal, a...
261 Boulevard Raspail, 75014 Paris, France
Little needs to be said about Paris's peerless art scene and the iconic museums that greet throngs of visitors each day but we hear very little about spaces like the non profit Fondation Cartier for Contemporary Art nestled in the 1'4th...
Brooklyn Art Library
28 Frost St, Brooklyn, NY 11211, USA
The Sketchbook Project lives within the Brooklyn Art Library, filling their entire left wall from floor to ceiling. Yes, leave it to a place as cool as Brooklyn to have an art library. Anyway, my friend and I stumbled onto this fascinating place...


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Posted By: John Minear
21-Aug-02 - 10:12 AM
Thread Name: Wild Boar: History, Lyrics & Discussion-Child #18
Subject: RE: Wild Boar: History, Lyrics & Discussion
The Scarborough version, which she collected from Mrs. Dashiell of Richmond is a real gem. I'd like to see the version that Professor Kittredge is talking about!
I'd like to make a correction on some of the information given on one of the versions in the DT. It's the one titled "Jovial Hunter/Sir Lionel" and attributed to Rena Hicks. It was taken from Sandy Paton's THE TRADITIONAL MUSIC OF BEECH MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA, VOL I, from Folk-Legacy (FSA-22), Side I, Band 2, pp. 11-12. The song is sung by BUNA Hicks rather than Rena Hicks. This distinction is important for a number of reasons. Buna Vista Hicks was the wife of Robey Hicks, and the aunt of Rena Hicks. Rena Hicks was the wife of Nathan Hicks and the mother of Ray Hicks, the famous Jack Tale teller.
Sandy says that "Mrs. Hicks (Buna) recalls her fragment (of "Sir Lionel')from the singing of her late husband, Robey Hicks.
As it is printed in the DT, the song goes like this:
He looked to the east, he looked to the west,
Blow your horn, Hunter
He blowed his horn both east and west
Just like a jovial hunter. etc.
There have been two major changes made from Sandy's transcription of the song, which goes as follows:
Blow your horn, CENTER;(emphasis added)
He blowed his horn both east and west,
Just like a JOBAL(jovial)hunter.
It looks like whoever added this to the DT slipped back to the Child C version for "Hunter" and "Jovial Hunter". Establishing the more accurate version as the one that uses "Center" is important because this shows that Buna Hicks' song is related to Sam Harmon's "Wild Boar" and is a variation of that song. The verses in Buna Hicks' song are out of order if compared to the Harmon version, but are basically the same lyrics.
None of this should be surprizing since Buna Hicks and Sam Harmon were related and both were from the Beech Mountain area. Sam Harmon's family "left the Valle Crucis(Beech Mountain) area before 1880."(p.19) Now let me see if I can figure out how they were related. Robey Monroe (1882-1957), Buna's husband, was the grandson of Council Harmon (1807-1896). Buna Vista Presnell Hicks(1888-1984) was the great-granddaughter of Council Harmon on both her father's and her mother's sides. Her mother and her father were first cousins to each other, and to her husband, Robey. Sam Harmon (1869-1940)was also a grandson of Council Harmon, and a first cousin of Robey, and a first cousin of Andrew Hicks and Sarah Jane Eggers, who were Buna Hicks' parents. I think this means that Buna was a second cousin to both her husband, Robey, and to Sam Harmon. Sam Harmon's mother was also a Hicks. Everybody was pretty much related in some fashion or other. Understanding how you were related was very important. As Sheila Kay Adams has said, the first question you would be asked in a mountain community would be "Who's boy/girl are you?" regardless of your age. I got most of this information from an article by James W. Thompson, entitled "The Origins of the Hicks Family Traditions", from the NORTH CAROLINA FOLKLORE JOURNAL, Vol. 34, No. 1, Winter-Spring 1987, pp.18-28.


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Endocrine system anatomy and physiology
Hypothalamic hormones
Hunger and satiety
Pituitary gland hormones
Adrenocorticotropic hormone
Growth hormone and somatostatin
Pancreatic hormones
Somatostatin
Adrenal gland hormones
Synthesis of adrenocortical hormones
Gonadal hormones
Calcium, phosphate and magnesium homeostasis
Phosphate, calcium and magnesium homeostasis
Parathyroid hormone
Bisphosphonates, raloxifene, denosumab, calcitonin
Sketchy Medical
Calcitonin exam links
Rishi Desai, MD, MPH
Pauline Rowsome, BSc (Hons), Sam Gillespie, BSc
The body's blood calcium level stays stable thanks to three hormones: parathyroid hormone, vitamin D, and calcitonin.
Parathyroid hormone and vitamin D help increase calcium levels, whereas calcitonin helps lower them. Let's focus on the role of calcitonin.
The majority of the extracellular calcium, the calcium in the blood and interstitium, is split almost equally into calcium that's diffusible and calcium that's not diffusible.
Diffusible calcium is small enough to diffuse across cell membranes and there are two subcategories.
The first is free-ionized calcium, which is involved in all sorts of cellular processes like neuronal action potentials, contraction of skeletal, smooth, and cardiac muscle, hormone secretion, and blood coagulation, all of which are tightly regulated by enzymes and hormones.
The second category is complexed calcium, which is where the positively charged calcium is ionically linked to tiny negatively charged molecules like oxalate and phosphate, which are small anions, that are found in our blood.
The complexed calcium forms a molecule that's electrically neutral but unlike free-ionized calcium it's not useful for cellular processes.
Finally there's the non-diffusible calcium which is bound to large negatively charged proteins like albumin.
The resulting protein-calcium complex is too large and charged to cross membranes, so the non-diffusible calcium is also uninvolved in cellular processes.
Now, calcitonin is a polypeptide hormone involved in regulating blood calcium levels.
Calcitonin comes from the parafollicular cells, or C cells, of the thyroid gland which is a gland located in the neck that looks like two thumbs hooked together in the shape of a "V".
The thyroid gland is made up of thousands of follicles, which are small spheres lined with follicular cells.
C cells are adjacent to follicles, more precisely in the connective tissue that separates the follicles.
C cells synthesize preprocalcitonin, a peptide with 141 amino acids, which becomes procalcitonin after a signal peptide is cut off by an enzyme via proteolytic cleavage, leaving 116 amino acids.
From there, procalcitonin is cleaved again into the 33 amino acid-long immature calcitonin, and finally cleaved one more time into mature calcitonin, which has 32 amino acids.
It's then stored in secretory granules in C cells, waiting to be released.
Normally total blood calcium is between 8.5 to 10 mg/dl.
And changes in calcium levels are detected by a calcium-sensing surface receptor on C cells.
Calcitonin is a polypeptide hormone that regulates calcium levels in the blood. It is secreted by the parafollicular cells (C cells) of the thyroid gland in response to elevated serum calcium levels. Calcitonin lowers serum calcium by inhibiting calcium release from bone marrow and slowing down the absorption of dietary calcium.
Calcitonin plays a crucial role in maintaining calcium homeostasis; thus, its blood levels are tightly regulated. Elevated calcitonin levels are seen in conditions such as hyperthyroidism and thyroid malignancy.
"On the Origin of Cells and Derivation of Thyroid Cancer: C Cell Story Revisited" European Thyroid Journal (2016)
"Calcitonin Receptor Plays a Physiological Role to Protect Against Hypercalcemia in Mice" Journal of Bone and Mineral Research (2008)


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Late Québec director Jean-Marc Vallée to be subject of new documentary
TORONTO – Some of Jean-Marc Vallée's friends, family and colleagues are joining forces to create a documentary on the acclaimed late Canadian director.
Montreal company Item 7 says it will produce "Cut Print Thank You Bye," a reflection on the life and career of the auteur who rose from Quebec's film scene to the heights of Hollywood.
In his short career, Vallée dazzled film festival audiences with 2005 breakout "CRAZY," garnered an Oscar nomination for his work on "Dallas Buyers Club" and won an Emmy for the HBO series "Big Little Lies."
He died suddenly over the 2021 Christmas holiday weekend at his cabin outside Quebec City and a coroner concluded the cause was coronary artery disease and an irregular heartbeat. Vallee was 58.
Producers say their documentary will draw from archives and original footage to tell the story of his life. The project will be assisted by his sons Alex and Émile and their mother Chantal Cadieux.
Marie-Julie Dallaire, who says she met Vallée around the release of "CRAZY," will direct the project, which she describes as a way "of keeping him alive, of mourning him, using our common language: cinema."
Other friends will be involved in the storytelling, including the documentary's producer Pierre Even, who previously produced "CRAZY" and Vallée's "Café de Flore," and cinematographer Yves Bélanger, who shot some of the director's most ambitious projects, including the feature "Wild " and HBO's "Sharp Objects."
Representatives for Item 7 say they hope to release the film in late 2023 at the soonest.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 16, 2022.
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May,2019
Note: Sorry about missing the past few releases. The translator was on vacation for Chinese Labor Day and I was finishing finals. Thank you for your patience and enjoy the chapter!
Chapter 56 A Wonderful Performance
Li Yundong and Su Chan had no time to eat at home and took a taxi straight to Tiannan University.
It was as if God was going against Li Yundong as either a traffic jam or red lights occured frequently along the way. Feng Na and Sun Li were anxious like ants on a hot pan.
"What should I do? What should I do? The next program is his show and it is coming up!" Feng Na was so nervous that her palms were covered with sweat. She lifted the curtain of the stage and looked out. The theatre was full of people and the school leaders and city leaders were sitting in the front row.
"Call him again!" Feng Na anxiously said.
Sun Li also answered in a hurry, "Already did, there was a traffic jam on the road!"
Feng Na pulled her hair hard with both hands. "Oh my God. Are you kidding me?"
Cheng Cheng, who sneaked backstage, comforted her and said, "Don't worry. He will definitely make it!"
As soon as she finished speaking, the female teacher who was in charge of the overall arrangement of the programs came up, waving the program list and shouting, "Hey, goes the Taekwondo Club's preparations for the program?"
Feng Na, Sun Li, and Cheng Cheng looked at each other and honestly said, "Teacher Ma, one of our actors has not come yet."
Hearing this, Teacher Ma was shocked. "What? There are two minutes left and you don't have everyone? Are you kidding me? Who didn't come? Which department and which year does he belong to? This is absolutely ridiculous!"
Sun Li hurriedly explained, "Teacher Ma, he is on his way. There is some traffic jam on the road!"
Teacher Ma said, "Is this an excuse? Today is the most important day since the school was founded. As a student of Tiannan University, he was able to be missing at this moment. This is ridiculous! What's his name?"
Seeing that things wern't going well, Feng Na scanned around and suddenly found Zhuang Hui, who was gloating not far away. She had an idea and said, "Teacher Ma, he will be here soon. Can you let the next program go first?"
Teacher Ma swore for a while, knowing that verbal abuse could not solve the problem. She had to turn to Zhuang Hui and said, "Zhuang Hui, the next program is yours. Hurry up and get ready for the stage!"
Hearing this, Zhuang Hui was shocked and angry. "Teacher Ma, our program is the finale!"
The veins stood out on Teacher Ma's neck suddenly and violently. "What finale? Now the program is going to flop. Hurry up and don't talk nonsense! Or I can cancel your show as well. I'll let the host announce the end of the event! Everybody dies together, sound good? "
Zhuang Hui sighed and gave Feng Na a ferocious look. Feng Na turned away and pretended not to see.
Zhuang Hui threw away the cosmetic case in her hand and said to her dancing partners around her, "Get ready to go on stage!"
Teacher Ma watched Zhuang Hui and her dancers. When the host announced the next event and there was no light on the stage, she said coldly, "Your actor had better arrive at once, otherwise, hum…"
After that, she left angrily.
Sun Li and Feng Na looked at each other and the latter sighed, "What can we do?"
Sun Li clenched her fist and stamped her foot. "This Li Yundong is such an asshole!"
But at this moment, a voice suddenly sounded.
"Hey, hey, I worked so hard to get here, and you scold me behind my back!" Li Yundong stood at the backstage entrance and shouted.
Sun Li and Feng Na turned around and immediately rushed over to punch and kick him. "You bastard, idiot, you still remember to come?"
At that time, other students of the Taekwondo Club who had been waiting nervously all cheered, even the seniors who didn't like Li Yundong were jubilant. They thought he was too high-profile and arrogant.
"Hurry. Change your clothes!" Feng Na took a taekwondo suit from the side and threw it at Li Yundong.
Holding the taekwondo suit, Li Yundong was pushed into the changing room. He changed his clothes and adjusted his collar. When he looked at the color of his waist belt, he was surprised. "A black belt?"
Feng Na said casually, "Its Zhao Yujian's. I borrowed it!"
Li Yundong laughed. "If he knows, he will probably be angry!"
Sun Li said, "I don't know whether or not he will be extremely angry, but I know we are enraged because of you!"
Li Yundong said with a smile, "I made it, didn't I?"
Then he waved to Su Chan and motioned for her to find a seat to sit and wait for him.
Su Chan smiled at him and sat in a corner quietly.
At this time, Feng Na and the rest finally calmed down, quietly waiting for the show backstage, while some girls secretly looked at Li Yundong. They only felt that the boy seemed very masculine and handsome in the white and black taekwondo suit and whispered in succession.
"Ah, I heard that hairy men are very strong in that aspect…"
"Which aspect?"
"Hey, don't play the fool. You will be punished. If you do that again…"
"Hee hee, look at him and you should know that he is very strong! The eyebrows, the eyes. Gee, he is going to eat someone! I don't know if his girlfriend can stand it?"
"You bi*ch, are you thinking of something indecent? If his girlfriend can't stand it, do you want to have a try? "
"Bah! You do that! "
"Hee hee, I would like to!" With this, the girls around all giggled.
The girls laughed and made a commotion, trying not to be heard by Li Yundong, but they didn't expect that Li Yundong had been successful in refining Qi and had good hearing and vision. He could hear what they said clearly.
Li Yundong was bewildered by these bold, unrestrained girls and his face was slightly burning. He murmured inside, "I just kissed my little girl and did nothing else!"
When he was muttering in his heart, Feng Na suddenly gave him a push and whispered, "Hey, it's show time!"
Li Yundong got frightened and trotted onto the stage from backstage.
As soon as he got on stage, applause, cheers, and whistles roared up, and the lights on the stage became colorful, which made it hard to open his eyes.
When he finally adapted to the light, he opened his eyes and saw a dark area under the stage full of wriggling heads. In front of the stage sat a dozen foreigners with golden eyes, male and female, old and young. Presumably, they were teachers and students from the University of Pennsylvania who had come to Tiannan University to communicate.
Under so many eyes, Li Yundong was excited, but fortunately, he was no longer an ordinary otaku. Otherwise, he might have soft feet.
Li Yundong took a deep breath and calmly stood in front of the taekwondo club members, bending over to the audience.
The teachers and students under the stage looked at this handsome, masculine boy, while the foreigners from the University of Pennsylvania were also watching Li Yundong curiously, whispering to each other.
All of a sudden, behind Li Yundong, a stick came toward his head, and he seemed unaware of it!
The audience could see it clearly, and they all exclaimed.
But just as the stick was about to hit Li Yundong on his head, he suddenly crouched down, turned his foot, twisted his body, and thumped his elbow back. He hit the attacker's waist and abdomen, dodging the stick and fighting back.
"Oh!" The audience immediately gasped admiration. When they were about to applaud Li Yundong's response, suddenly the taekwondo club students around shouted loudly, picking up their sticks, and ran toward Li Yundong.
At that time, the teachers and students under the stage felt a great stab of tension. In their view, the sticks were coming in all directions. How could he be able to hide or dodge?
Li Yundong did not hide or dodge. He jumped and his legs split like tomahawks, and his arms swung like meteors. He played "foot knife", "front split", "side split", "rear suspension kick", "double foot kick" and "air churning and whirling kick". One taekwondo move after another move was displayed. The clicking sounds of wooden sticks breaking off came out continuously from the stage.
The audience could only see the shadow of his two long legs in white trousers because they were moving so fast. They were almost overwhelmed. Every time they saw the white shadow flash, a wooden stick was kicked off. Li Yundong's legs were fast and fierce, and some people in the audience could not tell which leg Li Yundong had kicked!
At that moment, everyone under the stage realized that this was a wonderful part of the program and they clapped loudly and cheered. Each time Li Yundong broke a wooden stick, they cheered loudly.
Until the last stick hit Li Yundong, he suddenly kicked the attacker's hand and the stick in his hand rolled into the air.
Li Yundong didn't look at the rolling wooden stick in the air. He kicked the ground, and his body flew high as if he was walking in clouds. Then he kicked in the air and broke the rolling wooden stick with a loud noise!
His kicking caused a good cheer from the audience. Zhou Yu and his senior brother Huang Yifei, who had been watching aside coldly, were touched.
An amateur would consider this an excellent performance, but the expert would see the critical point. Li Yundong had beaten more than one enemy on the stage, and his skills with his legs were unrestrained and clean, full of strength, which drew cheers from the people. However, Zhou Yu and Huang Yifei watched with disdain the whole time.
This kind of performance of kicking a wooden stick was arranged in advance. As long as one had the strength to break the wooden stick and had enough practice with their legs, anyone could accomplish that.
However, the kick that Li Yundong took in the air and broke the rolling stick was not easy!
Before, the stick was held by a person. The stick was stressed, so it was easy to break when it was kicked. However, this rolling stick in the air had no stress, but Li Yundong broke it anyway!
What a horrible explosive force!
Zhou Yu and Huang Yifei looked at each other and their eyes filled with horror.
"Impossible!" Yu Zhou thought before he said, "The stick must have been broken in advance and then put together with glue! Otherwise, kicking off a wooden stick that is rolling in the air with less than a meter length cannot be done even by our master!"
Huang Yifei shook his head slowly. "Not necessarily. I saw the strength of his kick and the sound of the broken wooden stick just now. It was not cheating."
Zhou Yu's eyes were filled with worry. "Senior brother, shall we not go up?"
Huang Yifei smiled coldly and poked at the diamond ring on his arm. "He has great strength, so what? Is a cow strong? When did you see a cow eat a wolf? Wait and see. I'll give him an internal injury and turn him into a basket case in three years! "
Zhou Yu calmed down and coldly looked at Li Yundong, who had attracted much attention on stage like a star.
At that time, the teachers and students in the school auditorium were cheering loudly. The foreigners from across the Pacific Ocean were also shocked by Li Yundong's excellent performance. They stood up one by one, clapping and whistling.
Li Yundong stood on the stage, blinding lights and loud cheers flooded him. At this moment, he was the absolute star and the complete leading role here.
Thank you for chapter!
Falsius says:
I don't know how I keep reading this crap… 🙁