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WASHINGTON (JR) – Democratic U.S. Rep. John K. Delaney, Maryland, and Republican U.S. Rep. Tom Cole have filed legislation designed to guarantee the long-term solvency of Social Security.
The Social Security Commission Act of 2015 would create a bicameral and bipartisan commission that is designed to bring both parties and chambers of Congress together, along with the president, to ensure that Social Security is fully funded. The commission created by the legislation is modeled on the 1983 Social Security Commission and would automatically produce an up-or-down vote in Congress.
According to the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees 2014 Annual Report, absent policy changes, Social Security’s combined trust funds will be exhausted in 2033, according to Cole and Delaney.
“Throughout the entirety of their working life, every American contributes to Social Security and trusts in the promise of future benefits from the program later on in life. Unfortunately, Social Security is in grave danger,” Cole said. “Without immediate changes that modernize the current system, Social Security will not be able to pay the benefits that American workers have earned and have come to rely upon.”
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Azerbaijan continued to strengthen its counterterrorism efforts, according to the U.S. Department of State's country reports on terrorism 2013.
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The report highlights that the country confiscated sizeable quantities of illegal arms and munitions.
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Quick tip: listing not being autistic as a plus is not going to help or win you many friends.Mergers and acquisitions, questions over suitable advertising, debates about the shape of our bottles, and the emergence of microbreweries -- these are just a few fascinating topics in Canadian brewing history.So sit back, raise a glass and enjoy as the CBC Archives looks at Canada's beer industry.But attraction and compatibility are physical components, too, and they are impossible to determine until you meet in person.There are a multitude of signals and signs that dictate who we are and aren’t attracted to – many of which we aren’t consciously aware of.
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Over 70 million adults in the United States have some kind of chronic pain, so if you’re experiencing some kind of chronic pain, you’re not alone.
Even though the pain can feel isolating, you should know that you’re surrounded by many others who are dealing with the same kinds of pain that you’re having.
While chronic pain can seem overwhelming, there are things you can do to relieve your pain. One of the most popular options is chiropractic care.
Going to the chiropractor consistently can help reduce your pain. But, there are even more chiropractic care benefits to consider before setting your first appointment.
Pain management is one of the most popular reasons for patients to get chiropractic care. The research behind chiropractic treatments and pain management is extensive. One of these studies shows that 12 weeks of spinal manipulation is more effective than pain medication management.
From neck pain to back pain, consistent chiropractic treatment can help you get control of your chronic pain. And, chiropractic care is a non-addictive line of defense for these kinds of problems.
While it can reduce chronic pain, chiropractic care can also reduce symptoms associated with osteoarthritis. One of the main symptoms of osteoarthritis is joint pain, but chiropractic treatment goes beyond that.
By improving the cartilage, bone, and joint capsule, chiropractic treatment may reduce the need for medication management in these patients.
Overall, chiropractic care can help patients with all kinds of pain find the relief that they’re looking for.
On top of other kinds of chronic pain, chiropractic care can reduce headache symptoms. This kind of pain treatment is great for tension headaches, migraines, and other kinds of headaches.
Patients with consistent headaches experience secondary symptoms because of their headaches. So, easing these headaches can also ease those other symptoms.
With all of this talk about easing pain, we need to address opioid dependence. Unfortunately, many patients who suffer from chronic pain have to rely on opioid pain treatment to get them through their daily lives.
Some people even have trouble easing their pain with these medications.
Holistic pain management, like chiropractic care, offers a new way to solve pain. With a consistent chiropractic treatment schedule, you can reduce your need for opioid pain killers. And, you may be able to resume your normal daily activities with the relief that you get.
You should also note that visiting a chiropractor is a cheaper alternative to conventional pain management. Even if you have great medical insurance, it’s likely that you’re paying hundreds for opioid medication. And, this price doesn’t include the emotional and mental toll that you may pay to take that medication.
By switching or supplementing medication with chiropractic care, you could save yourself money, time, and a lot of pain.
Consistent chiropractic treatment can also aid patients with scoliosis. Each patient with scoliosis is given what’s called a Cobb angle. This is the degree of curvature that their spine is at.
The angle of their spine can be a determining factor in the amount of pain that they feel daily.
With chiropractic treatment for their scoliosis, these patients can find an improvement in their Cobb angle. They may also find an improvement in their pain levels.
With these changes, children and adults with scoliosis may find pain relief without surgeries or medications. Although, some patients choose to supplement chiropractic treatment on top of their existing treatment.
Unless you want to end up with a hunchback when you’re older, you need to work on improving your posture now. Although, with the age of electronics, this is a hard task.
To help improve your posture, you should consider consistent chiropractic treatments. These appointments can be especially useful for patients who sit for long periods of time.
If you visit a chiropractor consistently, you may gain control over your posture and see some improvement. You may also feel some pain relief from symptoms that you could be experiencing because of your poor posture.
If you’re an aspiring athlete, this one’s for you.
There’s a reason that you hear about football players, baseball players, and other athletes seeing chiropractors regularly. Consistent chiropractic appointments can help them improve their performance out on the field, track, or wherever else they’re hoping to shine.
Spinal adjustments can give players more joint mobility and less tissue restriction. Overall, players will have less pain during and after playing.
Chiropractic care is essential for players who are experiencing performance-hindering symptoms.
The last thing that you should know about chiropractic care is that it comes with a high level of satisfaction. Most people who visit a chiropractor consistently report that they would return.
Also, these patients report improvements in their pain levels and improvements in their ability to move around easily.
So, if you’re worried about what your experience at the chiropractor may look like, there are plenty of people who have gone before you and tried it. And, most agree that it’s beneficial for their bodies and worth the time.
Our list of chiropractic care benefits could go on and on. There are so many things to love about this kind of holistic pain management. It’s time that you consider trying it out for yourself.
When you’re ready, our team at Integrated Pain Consultants would love to help you find the right schedule for your chiropractic pain management needs. Pre-register as a patient today and schedule your first appointment.
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Amazing, tender corned beef brisket cooked in the oven with just three ingredients. All you need is tangy and flavorful Dijon mustard, brown sugar for the flavor balance, and corned beef, of course! This brisket is flavorful, easy, and comes out so tender.
Corned Beef Brisket In The Oven
(UPDATED) It’s been So many years of me making this delicious corned beef brisket recipe and my husband and I are still completely in love with it. This is one delicious (and totally easy) corned beef and I don’t think we’ll grow tired of it.
This corned beef is not just flavorful but also incredibly tender and juicy. It’s the whole package, no matter what you want to do with it after. As good as Instant Pot Corned Beef Brisket is, this oven baked version is still my family favorite. And I absolutely love that I only need 3 ingredients to make it.
The aroma that fills your kitchen as it cooks really is wonderful. Get your side dishes ready while it cooks because you will want to dig in the moment it’s out of the oven. And make sure to make enough to have some leftovers! This corned beef is perfect for making Reuben sandwiches.
What Is Corned Beef Brisket?
Corned beef is simply a beef that was cured in salty brine for several days. The process of curing the beef (and other meats) was originally done to preserve it with salt. The term “corned beef” is synonymous to “pickled beef” because the brine used for corned beef is similar to the pickle brine.
Traditionally, corned beef is made with a brisket cut of beef. Since it is a tough cut of meat, it’s best to cook it for a long period of time at lower temperature to make it tender. Sometimes, beef round or rump is used instead of brisket.
You can make your own corned beef by curing a brisket in salty brine in the refrigerator for about 10 days. After curing, you can cook it with additional spices, beef stock, and even beer.
The most traditional dishes that use corned beef are: Reuben sandwiches, corned beef and cabbage, and corned beef and potato hash.
Ingredients You Need:
Corned Beef Brisket – make sure to get uncooked corned beef brisket. I like to get closer to 4 lb. one so that we have leftovers. Remember, you can easily increase the amount of Dijon mustard and brown sugar to cover a larger brisket.
Dijon mustard – make sure to use Dijon mustard, NOT yellow mustard. Some other gourmet mustards can be used, just try not to use ones with competing flavors.
Brown sugar – it’s okay to use either light or dark.
How Long To Cook Corned Beef In The Oven?
Calculate cooking time for the brisket to be about 60 minutes per pound. Cook corned beef brisket covered in aluminum foil but not too tight, leave some room between the brisket and the foil.
After the time is up, open the aluminum foil and briefly place the brisket back in the oven under the broiler. Make sure that the brisket is at least 8 inches away from the broiler. If you have an option between high and low broil, choose low broil and keep an eye on it.
After you take it out of the oven, take it out of the roasting pan as well. Make sure to give the brisket about 10-15 minutes to rest before slicing.
Preheat the oven to 350° and either get 1 large sheet of aluminum foil and two overlapping ones. The goal is to be able to completely cover the corned beef brisket loosely and create a pocket inside. Fit the foil in the roasting pan.
Bring the corned beef to boil: To get rid of some of the excess salt in the brisket, don’t skip this step. Take the beef out of the package, discard the seasoning packet, and rinse it in an empty sink under cold running water.
Place the brisket into a pot and fill it with cold water until brisket is covered. Bring the water to boil and once it starts to boil, turn it off, and take the brisket out.
Rub and wrap: place the brisket onto the aluminum foil in the pan. Rub it with a generous layer of Dijon mustard on all the sides and the sprinkle brown sugar evenly all over the top and sides.
Bring the aluminum foil together and close it, covering the brisket loosely, leaving a little space between the brisket and the foil.
Cook: bake the brisket for about 2 hours and then take it out and open the foil. Turn on the broiler to low and put the brisket back in. Let the top caramelize but don’t walk away far, keep an eye on it.
Let the corned beef brisket rest on the cutting board for about 10-15 minutes before slicing it.
With a Side Dish: serve it with sides like mashed potatoes, Colcannon, fried cabbage, and roasted potatoes.
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3-Ingredient Oven Baked Corned Beef Brisket
- 2 lb corned beef brisket
- 3-4 Tbsp Grey Poupon Dijon mustard
- 3-4 Tbsp brown sugar
- Take the brisket out of the package and discard the spice pack that comes with it.
- Place brisket in a pot of water and bring it to boil. As soon as it starts to boil, take the brisket out. This will remove some of the excess salt in the meat.
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- Place the brisket, fat layer up, in the middle of aluminum foil big enough to cover the whole brisket.
- Rub the whole brisket with Dijon mustard. Then, evenly sprinkle brown sugar over the top and gently pet it on. Pat some onto the sides as well.
- Bring the aluminum foil together and close it, covering the brisket loosely, leaving a little space between the brisket and the foil. Place the covered brisket into a rimmed roasting pan.
- Bake it for 2 hours. Open the foil and turn on the broiler on low, if you have an option for low or high broiler setting. (If not, move the brisket to a lower rack.) Let the top caramelize for a few minutes but watch it so it doesn’t burn.
- UPDATE: the 2 hours recommendation time is for the 1.75-2 lb. sized corned beef brisket. If you have a larger piece of meat, you will need to cook it longer. Give it about 45-60 minutes per pound. Lean towards the 60 minutes per pound time.
- Take the corned beef brisket out and let it rest for a 10-15 minutes on the cutting board before slicing.
- Make sure to slice the meat against the grain! Luckily, with the corned beef brisket, it's very easy to see the grain.
Hands down this is the best recipe for corned beef ever! We’ve been making it for a few years now. Each year we’re getting more and more people coming over for St Patty’s Day after hearing about this recipe. Thank you so very much.
Wow! Thank you so much!
Corned beef is too salty and/or difficult for me to eat. I was impressed when I made this today. I substituted yellow mustard for Dijon. The food was the greatest I’ve ever had. Definitely going to cook this again.
Glad you liked it!
This is the way I`ve cooked my corned beef for years. It`s perfect. I have shared this recipe over and over. It`s that delicious. I do have an add-on for you. I always buy a larger corned beef than is needed for one meal. I LOVE corned beef hash and this `extra` corned beef makes fabulous hash!
I am so glad you liked the recipe, Terri! I agree nothing like homemade corned beef hash or a good Ruben with the leftovers!
I will say, this is the easiest and best that my adult family LOVES! I was used to purchasing corned beef once a year but now every time my spouse comes with me shopping, he always looks to see if there is corned beef in the store! He knows I’m a good cook since together since 1987, but this is one of his favorites!! Good Job and I keep of sending your site to my friends.
Thank you for the sweet comment, Carolyn! I am so glad your family likes my recipe! 🙂
I followed the recipe with the exception of changing the type of mustard to honey mustard. Baked it 3 hours for a 3 lb brisket. It came moist and delicious! I poured the juice over my cabbage and potatoes to for added flavor.
The days of boiling corned beef are OVER!
I am so glad you liked it, Rosalind!
Richard Goranson says
Point or flat brisket?
My wife came home with a two and a half pound point tonight , so I guess it’s going to be a point!. What’s usually better?
What do you recommend to serve with this?
Corned Beef is usually made with the point. It is fatter so you do get less meat but it also makes it more tender. Did you like it?
Cindee Sheldon says
I made this again tonight, it was so delish and spot on. I will never make corned beef any other way. Yum😋🥰😋
So glad you like it, Cindee!
This is truly a great and super simple recipe. The first time I tried it, I was looking for an alternative to the traditional boiled version. Needless to say, there were no leftovers! The only change I made, is using the spice packet when bringing the meat to a boil as I like to add as much flavor along the way. We use a grainy mustard with a bit more kick, but man those 3 ingredients really come together!
Thanks, Kevin! I am so glad you like it! 🙂
I love this recipe! I’ve been using it for a few years now and this is the best. I do use the spice packet to boil the corned beef, then cook my cabbage & carrots in that water for the taste. Thank you for a wonderful recipe!
Glad you like it, Vicki!
I make it every year like this. So good.
I am so glad you like it, Ellen!
My husband wants cabbage with this, cooked in the juices of the corned beef not in a separate pan. Any suggestions on when to add it and do I need water? I gave a 2.5 lb corned beef. I don’t want this to turn into a boikd dinner, lol.
You can add the cabbage to the pan with the corn beef just before its done enough time to cook the cabbage however done you like it.
Ann Bixby says
Why do you discard the spice packet? Could you bring the corned beef to a boil with the spice packet contents to enhance the flavor of the beef?
Because the spice packet is disgusting!
Save the spice packet and use it when boiling your vegetables on the stove along with beef broth. Really yummy!

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Danish tourist raped: A new band of faceless, nameless criminals
The sexual assault of a Danish tourist in the heart of the city has once again exposed the tall claims of Delhi Police that they have taken ample steps to ensure the safety of foreigners.Updated: Jan 16, 2014 08:58 IST
She was bound, robbed and sexually assaulted in turns in a district that is home to a homogeneous population of around four million people, borders the VIP district of New Delhi and lies in the vicinity of two major transit points.
The sexual assault of a Danish tourist in the heart of the city has once again exposed the tall claims of Delhi Police that they have taken ample steps to ensure the safety of foreigners.
According to the police, their deployment is maximum during evening hours in areas like Connaught Place, Paharganj and Janpath that are frequented by foreign tourists. However, this apparently was not the case on Monday.
The fact that the Danish woman was overpowered, robbed and subsequently gang-raped by eight men at a public place, close to the crowded New Delhi railway station, tells a different story.
What is more shocking in the case is the fact that the crime spot is barely 400 metres from the nearest police booth, located at the outer circle of the capital's business district of Connaught Place.
The involvement of homeless people in the gang-rape of the Danish woman has raised the issue of removing and rehabilitating homeless people who are often found wandering on the streets in areas of central Delhi, which are frequently visited by foreigners.
"In fact, the reason why only two of the eight men involved in the rape could be nabbed was because criminals of this nature - vagabonds and homeless - are faceless, nameless and hence more lethal," claimed a senior police officer.
Sources said the common name that most suspects shared was proving to be a major hassle in the ongoing investigation; so much so that the police are now understood to be mulling a drive to strengthen its dossier system on homeless criminals.
A majority of vagabonds found living near Hanuman Temple in Connaught Place or near the New Delhi railway station - both are near the Connaught Place police station - are drug addicts. They allegedly involve themselves in petty crimes like robbery and thefts for money to buy smacks and drugs.
While police officers claim that they have no other alternative but to book such small-time criminals for committing petty thefts, officials in Delhi government claim that despite their best possible efforts, these people refuse to stay in shelters made for homeless people.
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On my wheel today I have some llama. I just retrieved it from the fiber mill on Monday, so when I saw it I had to quickly finish the pound of super wash merino that was almost done.
When I sent the llama fiber that I had washed it was a combination of greys and white that I had washed and stuck together in a bag, thinking that they would process it together and I would have a heathered light gray to spin. Imagine my surprise to open the bag and find this fluffy striped fiber awaiting me 🙂
This is the start of the bobbin, today it is almost full so tomorrow will start the second spool to ply with it. Anxious to see the blend of natural colors that will result, no dyeing necessary!
And here’s a picture of the first pound of garnet red that I finished, the second pound is drying to set the twist. I have different colors of super wash to spin yet and also a few pounds of alpaca that was also processed at the same mill.


When Honda announced the FK8 Civic Type R was coming to the US, it polarized enthusiasts. Although it’s the fastest front-drive car ever, it lacked the high-revving naturally aspirated power-plant that Honda used in previous Civic Type R models. It might not rev to 9k RPMs, but the new 2.0L turbo-charged K20C1 engine is much easier to squeeze power out of compared to the old naturally aspirated engines.
With 300+ horsepower, the FK8 is by far the most powerful production Civic ever. On the street, it’s an animal which can eat up unsuspecting “sports” cars. Some enthusiasts might argue that 306 horsepower is plenty for a front-wheel-drive car, but as enthusiasts, we always want more. As we mentioned above, it’s easy to get more power from the K20C1. Our tuning division, VR Tuned, has developed an ECU flash which not only got big power from the FK8 but also kept it safe.
The new VR Tuned ECU Flash for the FK8 Civic changes air/fuel ratio targets, ignition timing, boost, and many other parameters of the ECU. The change is parameters exposes performance that Honda left on the table.
On our baseline runs, the FK8 put down 249whp and 257wtq. Keep in mind, measuring wheel horsepower will give you a lower number than the advertised crank horsepower rating. Torque comes on early but stays flat: a sign that the turbocharger is being held back. After getting a few baseline runs, we popped the ECU open and flashed the new tune file on it.
With the new tune file installed, the FK8 put down 313whp and 338wtq, representing a gain of 64whp and 81wtq. Where the torque once flattened out, it skyrockets up and peaks at 3800RPM. This massive gain in low-end power turns the FK8 into a beast on the street. The big increase in torque continues to the top-end which results in big horsepower gains.
Overall, the tune file we’ve developed thrills us, and we’re excited to offer it to our customers. With huge low-end torque gains, your FK8 will pull hard right off the line. The big top-end power gains put the FK8 into a whole new category of front-wheel-drive performance. On top of the power gains, throttle response, turbocharger lag, and fuel economy are improved.
ECU Removal – https://www.vrtuned.com/blog/honda-civic-type-r-ecu-removal-instructions-for-tuning/


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I started photography as a hobby and it evolved into something a little more serious when every single friend or family member I took pictures of recommended dozens of people my way.
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Siblings' family take cases over prescribing of valproate during pregnancy
Two more court cases in relation to the prescribing of medication containing valproate during pregnancy open in the High Court today.
The cases are being taken on behalf of two brothers living in Dublin, Jack Clarke born in 2009 and Tom Clarke born in 2013.
Click to read our Sodium Valproate Scandal news article.
In a similar case in November, a settlement of €12m was made for Alex Fahey, 16, in Carlow. The teenager was diagnosed with autism and fetal valproate syndrome disorder (FVSD), which is associated with exposure to sodium valproate during pregnancy.
Valproate or sodium valproate is an ingredient in a drug sold as Epilim manufactured by Sanofi which is used for the treatment of epilepsy and also for bi-polar disorder and other conditions.
The HSE said about one in 10 children exposed to valproate in the womb are at high risk of congenital malformations and up to 30%-40% are at high risk of serious developmental disorders.
A UK inquiry, in 2020, of academic literature found "this suggested an association between sodium valproate exposure in utero, and physical malformations, with the ‘Foetal Valproate Syndrome’ being described in 1984”.
Health Minister Stephen Donnelly committed to holding an inquiry in November 2020, but terms of reference for this have not yet been presented to Cabinet for discussion.
Families represented by OACS Ireland and supported by Epilepsy Ireland accepted the terms in August. However a Department of Health spokesman said earlier this month the paperwork continues to be worked on.
In Ireland this medication should now carry warnings. Doctors and pharmacists should discuss risks with women taking this medication. However, a study led by the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland in 2021 found “most specialists under-estimated this risk” of developmental disorders.
A spokesman for the State Claims Agency said in relation to these latest cases: “The SCA, as a matter of respect for plaintiffs and their families, and the confidentiality attaching to litigation, does not comment on individual cases or groups of cases.”
The SCA, he said, acts on behalf of non-consultant hospital doctors in respect of sodium valproate cases around care provided since 2002, and for hospital consultants since February 2004.
Solicitor for Jack and Tom Clarke is Ciara McPhillips with Michael Boylan LLP.


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This post is a continuation of a post I wrote at Read Write Poem about persona poems. Go see!
In many poems, the narrative voice is in the first person singular. I’ve heard writers complain about how they’re tired of writing about themselves, how they don’t want to be self-obsessed, and I’ve also heard readers complain about how so and so is forever writing about herself, is a narcissist with no sense of the world outside.
But are we always writing about ourselves when we use the pronoun I ? As noted in the Poet.org article entitled “Poetic Technique: Dramatic Monologue”, TS Eliot created characters in his poems who spoke about certain ideas and situations the poet wanted to investigate or draw out. In “The Love Song Of J. Alfred Prufrock,” no one would mistake the narrator of Prufrock as the poet himself. In this poem, Eliot is taking on the persona of the modern man, breathing life into him through the character of J. Alfred Prufrock.
When discussing or commenting on the work of others, it’s important to ask, “who is the narrator?” Just because the author is female doesn’t mean the narrator is. One of the privileges of being a poet or an artist or an actor is that we use our imaginations. We explore what it might be like to live under certain conditions. We might be able to find a historic character to investigate, someone who actually lived who exemplifies an idea or an image we want to understand. Or we invent.
And it might be wise to remember that even when we think we’re being honest with ourselves about writing the brutal truth, we still might be harboring certain illusions about ourselves that transfer onto the page. I’ve caught myself holding back when I write for any number of reasons What ends up in the poem is my invented self, the woman I want to be, but maybe not the person I am. We continuously create the persona we admire. Narcissism is a deep, shiny pool, and we all love to gaze into it.
How many of you have had readers confuse the narrator in the poem with you? Have you ever had someone assume you were writing about, say, your own failed marriage, when in fact you were merely exploring what could be, or what might have been?
What about personas in your poems? Have you breathed life into a literary figure from the past, a historic personage, or even a character you made up?
To read more about the idea of persona poems, please visit my column at read write poem, “get the lead out, it’s noting really.”
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How interesting you should write this now. I touched on this in a conversation I was having with Dale yesterday……I do write autobiographically, but more often I am writing of the many people I know, standing in their shoes for a moment. I was accused last year by a reader of always writing self-portrait poems. This is a nonsense. Though there will be shes and narrators in my poems, they are rarely me (though yesterday’s was, ha). Imagination, projection….this is normal for a writer/poet. It is insulting when people assume they know you and your work, that they are the ultimate decoder. I write poetry that attempts to illuminate life, I want people to recognise something in my work. For me this is just as viable as inventing characters to speak for myself….So many assumptions. Thanks for writing this.
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i loved this line “When discussing or commenting on the work of others, it’s important to ask, “who is the narrator?” especially because i do a lot of self involved introspective writing,,, so it happens every time i step out of myself,, and just write,, many readers don’t seem to notice that i am no longer speaking about me… i will have to ask myself this question,, and whether or not i have made the answer to it available to my reader….
If writing is in general a form of temporary escape from the ego, to me, writing a poem in the voice of another is the purest form of immersion in otherness… and sometimes leads to genuine insights into one’s own nature. Funny how that works.
(And yes, my new Gravatar photo isn’t “really” me. But I feel it could be.)
re: ‘who is the narrator” – when reading a poem written in the first person, it is just as easy to enter into the poem and be the narrator as well as the reader, and not automatically assume the poet is necessarily divulging personal information or attitude. Successful narrative poems seep under the skin and blend with one’s sensibility – I can tell this when my skin and soul start to become permeable as I read. G
Dave, I love that photo! Seeing “you” up there has made my day.
Jo, I was specifically thinking of a collaborative poem you wrote when I was writing this post.
Dave, I think you’re right about the otherness and exploration beyond the confines of the ego. But it’s subtle, and tricky, at least for me.
G, I love what you say about placing your own self within a poem. I do that too. That’s what makes reading such an amazing adventure. And writing too, in the same way, as you dream the dream while you write it. Thanks for stopping by my new blog. 🙂
I completely agree with you about the I. I use I all the time, and I am rarely if ever the I in the poem. I am also often not female in my poems. I am whoever and whatever I want to be.
balanced on the edge is great, Christine—great look and feel.
The topic you bring up, about the assumption that is often made about narrative and whether it’s a story that belongs to the author’s life or not—well, it wasn’t really until I started reading your work and jo’s and a few other fellow bloggers that I realized, I shouldn’t make that assumption at all. In creative non-fiction, it’s a given that the narrative belongs to the author’s life because, well, if not it would be fiction. But not so with poetry. And I wonder when and if it matters that the reader know in the case of a poem whether the narrator is the author. Can you ever think of a time that it does?
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This is such an important point to make. Unless it’s explicitly intended by the work, I never assume the voice in the work is the author. Writers work through the imagination, the imagination works on everything including elements of the author’s experience. Even when I write something about my experience the I in the poem is not fully “me.” It’s a commonplace that memory has the nature of a fiction so how can my story about myself, my poem about my experience not have a fictional element as well, no matter how “confessional”? Poems get at truth but they do so whether the material comes from the author’s experience or from the imagined experience of another source.
yes — this is an important point to make. the author isn’t necessarily the same as the narrator.
to carry it a step further, “the people and events portrayed in this episode are purely fictional despite any similarities you may notice between actual people and events.” don’t you love those disclaimers on our favorite TV shows? well, in poetry, of course, it’s true!
not only are we, as poets, not always the narrator, we (gasp!) sometimes elaborate upon, exaggerate or omit the truth.
Ah, I love this post and this conversation (shiny pool of narcissism, oh yes). A constant source of frustration for me, being confused for the narrator of my work. I almost always write character poems, even when I’m writing about an “I.” Sometimes the I is someone resembling myself, but often there’s no relationship at all. And I so agree about the invented self that appears on the page. Persona poems have always been a favorite, to read and to write. I’ve written about a lot of characters over the years–from history, from myth, from fairy tale, and invented many others, including that ubiquitous imagined “I” (and sometimes “you”).
Anyone familiar with Nicole Cooley’s Resurrection? And here is a long-time favorite of mine, Lewis Buzbee’s marvelous Sunday, Tarzan in His Hammock.
This is an endlessly fascinating topic and one on which I have often pontificated. It makes me very happy to see it taken up as a legitimate topic of discussion among a larger circle. Perhaps I could point out that the writer’s voice is always an artificial construct. One does not write as one talks nor as one thinks. The ‘writer’ even in the most personal first person narrative is still a fiction, in my most humble opinion.
Yes, to an extent the writer’s voice is always an artificial construct. And very much so in some cases.
YES!!! What a relief it is to read this. Can you hear me applauding? I am! So many people (including many poets and writers) do not understand what a narrator is!! I can’t even begin to count the times I’ve had to explain the use of “I” to people who should know better.
I can be patient when someone who is not a poet or a writer doesn’t understand. But when someone in a writer’s workshop accuses me of being “vulgar,” because the narrator uses certain words or phrases…arrrgh…it drives me crazy. I’ve had a “poet” call me up in the middle of the night to discuss my suicidal tendencies. No kidding! Sure, there are elements of my life and other peoples’ lives, but there’s a lot of imagination involved, too. Thank you…thank you…thank you for this post. I can’t wait to hop over and read more.
LOL! I love my picture after that rant. I’m pulling my hair out. Have a good one:)
My protagonists are always, in the final analysis, me. I’ve always thought of the process of the creation of a persona within a poem as being akin to Stanislavski’s recommendations to his actors concerning the devising of character – the famous, and much misunderstood, System (or, in the States, Method.) Contrary to common assumption, Stanislavski never spoke in terms of complete absorption in the scenic character to the extent of the immolation of the actor’s self. In fact, he ridiculed the notion of a departure from own self as psychologically preposterous. Instead, he provided a set of exercises that, if properly implemented, would enable the actor to accommodate the created character within the emotional context of the actor’s self. What would emerge would be a melding of the two in a kind of creative symbiosis. Which is pretty much how I view the relationship between poet and character personae within a poem. Whatever excursions my protagonist might take throughout the narrative, the creative force driving him or her comes from my own set of emotional experiences – from my self.
Sorry – long-winded, but that was a stimulating question to ask!
Dick, your answer thrills me! It rings true. I relate what you say to dreams. How can we create monsters in our dreams unless we have a place within ourselves that “accommodates” or recognizes monsters? How can we recognize what we fear or love in others unless we’ve experienced it ourselves? Yes, from everything I’ve read here, your comments make the most sense. Thanks!
anything we write is always some version of ourself since we generated it.
it’s a continuum however, from vaguely true to preposterous.
no matter how “true” it is, what we write is a construction which we manipulate in order to be better storytellers.
in my “true” ghost story, while the events are “true” as “i” claim, and “i” had that experience, it is still a constructed narrative in order to have a stronger result.


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The beauty of brunch
I love the whole ritual around this special day of Christmas and I wish there were more days that we celebrated like this in our calendar.
It never ceases to amaze me how people spend their Christmas Day.
I spoke to one person recently who had obligations to three different groups of family, so she had breakfast with one, lunch with another and dinner with another. She commented that by the time she got to the end of the day she had eaten too much and was exhausted by the whole day of socialising.
My family gather in the late morning for a glass of champagne and a light brunch, then the family socialises, opens presents and I cook the main meal, which we normally eat mid-afternoon.
I don't know why it has evolved this way. Growing up, my family always had Christmas lunch, so probably I was wired that this was the time of day to celebrate with food.
I have morphed slightly, thank goodness with my own version of a meal in the middle of the day, and added the brunch so that my family doesn't just consume the champagne before the main meal is ready.
As my family have dispersed and the numbers have swelled with partners and babies it is not always everyone who sits around the table, and if they were all present we would have to construct a massive table to accommodate them all, especially with a few friends added for good measure.
I rarely cook the traditional dishes any more and look further afield for special ideas to titillate the taste buds. I particularly like thinking about the brunch dish and what that might be.
Brunch offers such great options, both sweet and savoury, and if you wanted to spend the rest of the day at the beach you could make the brunch the Christmas meal and make 4-5 dishes to offer family and friends. If it is just the starter for what is to come, then it is best to keep it light and probably only provide two options to stave off the hunger pangs.
Brunch is such a great meal for any weekend, in fact. Apparently the concept was dreamed up in the UK at the end of the 19th century and the word is a composite of breakfast and lunch.
I first came upon it when I lived in the States, where brunch was adopted with huge relish and is a ritual on Sundays throughout the country, to be enjoyed with the Sunday paper and a bunch of friends to while away the majority of the day.
The menu is usually more varied than a breakfast and includes more lunch-like options, although egg dishes tend to reign supreme. Eggs Benedict has to be the famous option but other dishes such as crepes and omelettes, sweet and savoury, soufflés and roulades, as well as pastries sweet and savoury are all quite common as well as Mexican dishes such as huevos rancheros, one of my particular favourites.
I have selected three particularly festive brunch dishes for you to try, either on Christmas Day - or any other day, in fact. Cheese roulade. Blueberry and almond pastries and crab crepes.
Merry Christmas everyone.
BLUEBERRY AND ALMOND PASTRIES
Serves 4 - double the recipe to serve 8
1 sheet of puff pastry
50g of butter
50g ground almonds
50g castor sugar
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla essence
1 cup of blueberries
Castor sugar and icing sugar for dusting
Preheat the oven to 190. Put the butter, almonds, flour, sugar, egg and vanilla essence into a food processor and process until smooth.
Cut the pastry into four squares.
On top of two of the squares spread almond paste, then top blueberries.
Place the next piece of pastry on top of the first square and repeat with the almond paste and blueberries.
Press the top piece of pastry down gently. Dust with caster sugar.
Bake until the pastry is golden.
Remove from the oven and let the pastry cool.
Dust with lots of icing sugar and serve.
You can cut each in two.
CHEESE ROULADE WITH FRESH BASIL AND SMOKED SALMON
450ml warmed milk
100g parmigiano reggiano
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
250g ricotta cheese
2 tbs of chopped chives
4 tbs of fresh basil leaves chopped
Preheat the oven to 190.
Line a Swiss Roll tin (approximately 26cm x 28 cm) with buttered baking paper.
Separate the eggs.
Melt the butter in a heavy-bottomed pot and add the flour.
Cook gently for about 2 minutes.
Whisk in the warm milk and stir constantly for about 5 minutes.
Fold in half of the parmigiano and season.
Let the mixture cool a little and then add the egg yolks.
Whisk the egg whites and fold into the mixture.
Pour the mixture into the swiss roll tin and bake for about 15 minutes until it is puffy, golden and set.
Meanwhile, mix the ricotta with the herbs.
When the roulade is cooked, remove from the oven.
Put a rectangle of baking paper on the bench and sprinkle over the remaining parmigiano.
Turn the roulade out on to the baking paper and quickly cover with the ricotta mixture.
Roll up the roulade and serve with some slices of smoked salmon.
Make a crepe batter
This makes 8 crepes
8 tbs flour
1 cup of milk
Pinch of salt
40g of butter - melted
Mix ingredients to a smooth batter and pour of the mixture into a lightly buttered hot pan to evenly coat the pan.
Turn once. The crepe should be as thin as possible and evenly browned.
Repeat with the remaining batter to make 8 crepes.
Set aside, covered, while you make the filling.
Crab filling for the crepes
400g of crab meat (you can use canned crab meat if you have to)
2tbs of coriander or parsley
3tbs of sour cream
2tsp of chopped jalapeno pepper
Juice of 2 limes
Combine the crab meat with the other ingredients and mix well.
Spoon on to crepe, roll up and serve immediately.


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Many people have the misconception that cats cannot eat a lemon. This is a myth. Lemons are healthy and can be given to cats in moderation. In this blog post, we will talk about how many lemons you should give your cat, what kind of diet they do well with, and more!
In short, lemons are safe for cats to eat in moderation. You should not give them any more than a tablespoon of lemon juice per day or add it to their diet on a regular basis. Lemons can be healthy and you may want to include one in your cat’s meals every once in a while!
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This is another misconception that goes back many years – only because the myth has been perpetuated by old wives tales like ‘cats don’t have salivary glands.’ Cats do indeed produce saliva, but they also possess no natural enzymes which break down proteins found in plants; so there’s little risk of digestive problems from eating things such as citrus fruit.

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Discussion in 'AR-15 Discussion' started by lifeguardkliff, Oct 13, 2013.
Found this bullet at my local range an wanted to see if someone could identify it for me
Cast lead rifle bullet- from a handloader. Can't give you specifications on weight or caliber until I get my eyeballs re-calibrated.
It's 100% copper no lead
Barnes TSX. .30 cal?
Dude! Yer FINGERS are purple in that picture! No idea you had a copper bullet!
And yeah- Barnes would be a very good suspect. This is a recovered Barnes Triple Shock-
Depending on diamater solids like that are typically used for very dangerous game. That one looks like it expanded correctly. They are designed to have petals that fold out but not completely mushroom so it cuts a huge bloody channel through the beast. hope is in it dying before it gets close enough to sht stomp whomever shot it. If they expand too much it won't get far enough into the critter.
Ages ago it used to be hardened lead then in the 80s it was tungsten core in a casing of lead with copper jacket. Now the preferred dangerous game bullet is copper solids.
Copper solids have no jacket to shed and will only expand if its designed into the bullet.
Looks like a Barnes TSX. It's an all copper hollow point. Good for hunting, not so good for home defense if barrier penetration is a factor. The copper petals tend to sheer off when passing through glass or metal giving it the wound profile of an FMJ.
Yeah I was sitting by a reef tank so the color was a little weird but you def called it on the round thanks for the help


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All gulls are omniverous and will eat the living with the dead but it is the great blackbacked who has the worst reputation for tearing apart the live young of other birds. A local name for the great blackbacked was the much more expressive “saddleback”. Here on the Estuary these murders are hidden from us and the lesser gulls do not seem at all shy of the great blackbacked who strides about among them and is so much bigger than they. All the voracity of all the gulls seems to be directed towards gobbling up the little green crabs and whatever else it is that they find in the estuarial mud.
Gulls are certainly greedy but there is something refreshingly honest about their greed. I used to much enjoy the cloud of herring gulls and black backed gulls, the lesser saddlebacks, that would follow the little trawler when we came home into the Estuary with the tide after we had been catching skate. Skate is the one fish that was filleted on board. Two crescent cuts and the bits went overboard to the savage delight of the gulls. What a brightness in the sunlight! What a diving and swooping was there! What a plunging and pouncing! What a howling and shrieking! The gulls were singing their hymn to life in the raw and one had to be a fearful hypocrite not sometimes to join in the chorus.
Tomorrow: A pretty poem entitled 'The Skate'.

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Belleville downs Cataraqui
In Southeast Ontario Soccer action, Thursday night, the Belleville NAPA Auto Parts Comets, Boys U12 team were at home to take on the Cataraqui Clippers at MA Sills Park. The Comets took control of the match in the second half and defeated the Clippers 3-1. Sam Robertson scored a pair of goals and Logan Ludlam netted the single. With the win the Comets increased their winning streak to three in a row and their season record to five wins and two losses.
Bandits win 5-4
The Big Jump Bandits beat the Napanee Express 5-4 in EOASA peewee baseball league play.
Johnathan LaMorre fanned seven Express batters.
Hits came from Dawson Whyte (2S), Jake McCaw (S), Spinner Goodfellow (S), Justin Impey (S), Darcy Thompson (RBI D), Ben Emerson (RBI S), Levi Stringer (S), Johnathan LaMorre (S).
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St. Vincent / FKA Twigs / Twin Peaks @ P4K Day 2
The Saturday night headliner might have technically been Neutral Milk Hotel, but you'd never guess it wasn't St. Vincent judging by the massive, dense crowd that gathered to see Annie Clark maintain her status as the most badass breakout indie-rock star of 2014. With her lavender hair tied back in "Heidi"-style French braids, and rocking a black, short-sleeved cocktail dress festooned with a giant gold flower, Clark blended her love of designers like Diane von Furstenburg and Vivienne Westwood seamlessly with her adoration of her personal style icon Albert Einstein, and paired it with robotic choreography straight from her 2013 tour with "Love This Giant" collaborator David Byrne. All that studied road work paid off: Who else could become a temporary Nirvana frontwoman, play the "SNL" season finale and enthrall a sea of some 5,000 people in the middle of Chicago in just under three months? - [Billboard]Pitchfork Fest is on its final day for 2014 as we post this, and here are a set of pics from Saturday, including sets from St. Vincent, FKA Twigs, Danny Brown, The Field, Wild Beasts, Chicago upstarts Twin Peaks and lots more.
Head to BrooklynVegan for more Day 2 pics and review, including a few from Neutral Milk Hotel's headlining set, and pics from Day 1 are HERE and HERE and Day 3 are HERE. More of this Day 2 set below...
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Neneh Cherry / Giorgio Moroder / hula hooper
Alt-rock legend Beck played a career-spanning set with heavy emphasis on his most recent records. He didn't shy away from the hits, pleasing both longtime fans and casual listeners. Opening with the classic Odelay cut "Devil's Haircut", Beck and his band were possibly the tightest act of the entire day. Particularly exciting was his tribute to fellow performer Giorgio Morodor, a cover of Donna Summer's Morodor-produced hit, "I Feel Love." Beck kept the crowd excited for his entire ninety-minute headlining set with a palpable energy during "Loser" and a particularly rousing rendition of "Where It's At." [-Arielle Gordon]Pitchfork Festival is currently on its third and final day in Chicago's Union Park. It kicked off this past Friday (7/18) and we posted pictures and wrote about that at BrooklynVegan (where the above quote is from). Here's a second set of pictures of day 1.
July 18, 2014
Perfume Genius @ Schubas, April 2012 (more by Sarah Frankie Linder)
Perfume Genius is gearing up for the release of his third album, titled Too Bright, which is due to hit stores on September 28 via Matador Records. It was recorded with Portishead's Adrian Utley, and PJ Harvey collaborator John Parish contributed to a handful of tracks. You can take a listen to the LP's lead single "Queen" at the bottom of this post. Cover art and tracklisting for Too Bright can also be found below.
Perfume Genius will be embarking on a North American tour in support of Too Bright in late-September. That tour includes a show at Lincoln Hall on October 1 with Matteah Baim, and advance tickets for the Chicago show are on sale now.
All Perfume Genius dates, that song stream, and LP info. for Too Bright lie after the jump...
Blonde Redhead -- Barragán cover art
Veteran NYC dream pop outfit Blonde Redhead are slated to welcome their new album, titled Barragán, on September 2 via Kobalt. The LP serves as the follow-up to 2010's great Penny Sparkle and that's its cover art above. So far they've shared two album cuts -- "No More Honey" and "Dripping" -- and you can take a listen to both of them at the bottom of this post.
Blonde Redhead will be embarking on a November/December North American tour in support of Barragán. That tour includes a show at Bottom Lounge on November 3. Tickets for the Chicago show go on sale TODAY (7/18) at noon CST.
All Blonde Redhead dates and those song streams lie after the jump...


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Getting into the holiday spirit isn’t always easy in the Tampa, Florida area. With temperatures averaging over 70 degrees Fahrenheit, December in Florida can seem strange to someone who lives up north. This year, enjoying holiday events will be even more challenging with COVID-19 postponing significant local events such as Holidays on The Farm at Keel Farms and Enchant Christmas in St. Petersburg. There’s still plenty to do though, so here’s our 2020 list of holiday events near Tampa.
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Snowcat Ridge (Dade City)
New this year to the area is Snowcat Ridge in Dade City. Florida’s first alpine snow park offers snow tubing from a 60-foot hill and an arctic igloo where you can play in the snow. There is a small slope for young children. There’s also a village where you can do some shopping, relax with a beer, wine or hot chocolate and grab a bite to eat. Pavilions and picnic tables are available in the village but are first come, first served.
Masks are required when social distancing isn’t possible. All guests and employees will have their temperature taken before entering.
Snowcat Ridge is open from November 20, 2020 through March 28, 2021. Times and days the park is open vary. All attendees ages 2 and up require an entry ticket.
Florida Botanical Gardens (Largo)
Unfortunately the Holiday Lights in the Garden event at the Florida Botanical Gardens has been cancelled for 2020. However the gardens will still be decorated and you can see the displays during normal botanical garden hours during the day.
Christmas Town at Busch Gardens (Tampa)
Located inside Busch Gardens Tampa Bay, Christmas Town was choose by USA Today as one of its 10 Best Theme Park Holiday Events. With millions of lights decorating the park, a Sing-Along Train, Christmas on Ice, the Three Kings Journey, a musical tale of the trail to Bethlehem, and social distanced meet and greets with Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and Santa. There’s also a Christmas Village that features food and drink selections created just for this event.
Christmas Town is included with admission to Busch Gardens and is open from November 20, 2020 through January 3, 2021.
Boat Parades (various)
If you haven’t lived in Florida long or are visitors to the area during December, experiencing a boat parade is a must. Boats adorned with lights and decorations travel the waterways as spectators line the bridges and walkways next to the water. Cities located on waterways, including Clearwater, Tampa and Boca Ciega, host boat parades in December. Admission is free but be sure to scope out the area in advance for the perfect viewing spot. Also, check websites to see when road closures are taking place that day.
Note: The scheduling of some boat parades is delayed or tentative in cities such as Tarpon Springs due to the monitoring of COVID-19. Boat parades in other cities have been cancelled for 2020. We’ll update info as it becomes available.
Gingerbread House Decorating on Zoom (Clearwater)
Hesitant to go out too much because of COVID? Don’t let that stop you from having some holiday fun! The city of Clearwater will be holding a gingerbread house decorating holiday event on Zoom on December 16, 2020. For children and adults, this event lets you have holiday fun in your own home! Registration starts on November 25 – everyone will be placed in a lottery to be selected. Those selected can pick up their kits at an allotted time at the Clearwater Library downtown. Then everyone gathers on Zoom for the perfect self-distancing holiday event!
Henry B. Plant Museum (Tampa)
Located on the University of Tampa’s campus, the Henry B. Plant Museum is a flashback to when the university used to be a hotel in the late 1800’s/early 1900s. Showcasing the Gilded Age and turn of the century lifestyles of the rich, the museum is a great visit any time of year.
At the end of each year, the museum turns into a Christmas extravaganza. Called the Victorian Christmas Stroll, you’ll see vintage clothing, antique toys and ornaments galore. They even serve cookies and cider on the veranda to enjoy after visiting.
The Victorian Christmas Stroll runs November 21 through December 31, 2020 and is closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Advanced tickets are required and purchased on the museum’s website. The museum is open from 10 am to 5 pm. Tickets are $16 for ages 13 and up, seniors and students with ID are $14 and children ages 4 to 12 are $10.
All visitors are required to wear masks.
Holidays at Bok Tower Gardens (Winter Gardens)
Located a little farther than some of the other attractions, Bok Towers is located up I-4 towards Orlando but worth the trip. Home to a 60 bell carillon tower, Bok Tower Gardens has been open since 1929 and designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. Located on 50 acres, it’s home to many animals and over 120 bird species.
Holidays at Bok Tower Gardens is a little different in 2020. Organizers canceled the house tour of Pinewood Estates for safety reasons. All activities this year require advanced registration, and attendees must wear a mask at any of the educational programs.
Don’t let that stop you – there’s still plenty to see and do, including a family scavenger hunt, a ring the holiday’s concert, a Hanukkah carillon concert, beer and wine concerts and a gourmet holiday dinner in the gardens outdoor kitchen. Some events have additional ticket prices on top of the general entrance fee. Check prices and dates for specific events. Holiday events take place through January 5, 2020.
Bok Towers is open from 8 am to 6 pm every day of the year. Admission to Bok Towers Gardens is $15 for adults and $5 for children ages 5 to 12. Active duty military members receive free general admission.
Winter Village (Tampa)
Are you looking to ice skate this holiday season? Head to Curtis Hixon Park in downtown Tampa and visit Winter Village. With an outdoor skating rink, small temporary restaurants and a shopping area, it’ll let Floridians feel a piece of winter. Don’t own skates – they have children’s and adult sizes to rent.
Purchasing tickets in advance is highly suggested. A limited number of skaters will be allowed out. Face masks are required, including while skating.
Winter Village is open from November 20, 2020 through January 3, 2021. Hours vary based on date.
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Bikas Kanta Chakrabarti (born in Calcutta on December 14, 1952) is an Indian physicist. He is presently emeritus professor of physics at the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India.
Chakrabarti received his Ph.D. degree from Calcutta University in 1979. Following post-doctoral work at the University of Oxford and the University of Cologne, he joined the faculty of Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP) in 1983. Since January 2018, he is J. C. Bose National Fellow and Emeritus Professor at SINP, Honorary Emeritus Professor at S.N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, Kolkata. He is a former director of SINP. He is also an Honorary Visiting Professor of economics at the Indian Statistical Institute. Much of Chakrabarti's research has centered around statistical physics, condensed matter physics, computational physics, and their application to social sciences. He has authored several books and papers in the fields of physics and economics.
Honors and awards
- Quantum Ising Phases and Transitions in Transverse Ising Models, Bikas K. Chakrabarti, Amit Dutta and Parangama Sen, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg (1996).
- Statistical Physics of Fracture and Breakdown in Disordered Solids, Bikas K. Chakrabarti and L. Gilles Benguigui, Oxford University Press, Oxford (1997).
- Econophysics: An Introduction, Sitabhra Sinha, Arnab Chatterjee, Anirban Chakraborti and Bikas K. Chakrabarti, Wiley-VCH, Berlin (2011)
- Econophysics of Income & Wealth Distributions, Bikas K. Chakrabarti, Anirban Chakraborti, Satya R. Chakravarty and Arnab Chatterjee, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (2013).
- Quantum Ising Phases and Transitions in Transverse Ising Models, Sei Suzuki, Jun-ichi Inoue and Bikas K. Chakrabarti, Springer-Verlag, Heidelberg (2013).
- Sociophysics: An Introduction, Parangama Sen and Bikas K. Chakrabarti, Oxford University Press, Oxford (2014).
- Quantum Phase Transitions in Transverse Field Spin Models: From Statistical Physics to Quantum Information, Amit Dutta, Gabriel Aeppli, Bikas K. Chakrabarti, Uma Divakaran, Thomas Felix Rosenbaum & Diptiman Sen, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (2015).
- Statistical Physics of Fracture, Breakdown & Earthquakes, Soumyajyoti Biswas, Purusattam Ray & Bikas K. Chakrabarti, Wiley-VCH, Berlin (2015).
- Quantum Spin Glasses, Annealing and Computation, Shu Tanaka, Ryo Tamura & Bikas K. Chakrabarti, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (2017).
- Econophysics of the Kolkata Restaurant Problem and Related Games: Classical and Quantum Strategies for Multi-agent, Multi-choice Repetitive Games, Bikas K Chakrabarti, Arnab Chatterjee, Asim Ghosh, Sudip Mukherjee & Boaz Tamir, Springer International Publishing, Switzerland (2017)
- B. K. Chakrabarti and M. Acharyya, Dynamic Transitions and Hysteresis, Rev. Mod. Phys. 71, 847 (1999)
- A. Das and B. K. Chakrabarti, Quantum Annealing and Analog Quantum Computations, Rev. Mod. Phys. 80, 1061 (2008)
- S. Pradhan, A. Hansen, and B. K. Chakrabarti, Failure Processes in Elastic Fiber Bundles, Rev. Mod. Phys. 82, 499 (2010).
- H. Kawamura, T. Hatano, N. Kato, S. Biswas, and B. K. Chakrabarti, Statistical Physics of Fracture, Friction, and Earthquakes, Rev. Mod. Phys. 84, 839 (2012).
- A. Chakraborti, D. Challet, A. Chatterjee, M. Marsili, Y.-C. Zhang, and B. K. Chakrabarti, Statistical Mechanics of Competitive Resource Allocation using Agent-Based Models, Phys. Rep. 552, 1 (2015).


A Washington state man will be tried in a 1989 murder after his co-worker swiped his discarded Coke can and helped detectives solve the case, according to reports.
Timothy Bass, 51, is set to go on trial for the rape and murder of 18-year-old Amanda “Mandy” Stavik, who went missing while on a jog near her home in Acme, the Washington Post reported.
The teen’s body was found three days after her disappearance, but her killer remained a mystery for nearly three decades.
The break in the cold case came in August 2017 when Bass’ colleague at Franz Bakery Outlet learned he was a suspect in the murder.
The bakery co-worker — whose identity hasn’t been released — said she came up with the idea because she felt a moral duty to help with the investigation, according to the Washington Post.
She reportedly secretly grabbed Bass’ Coke can and plastic cup after he finished his lunch — then gave evidence to detectives who sent it to a crime lab.
The results indicated that Bass’ DNA was a one-in-11-quadrillion match to the DNA recovered from the crime scene.
Bass’ lawyer argued that the evidence shouldn’t be used at his trial because it was the result of an illegal search. But a judge ruled that the search didn’t violate Bass’ rights because the co-worker wasn’t acting as an agent of law enforcement.
The trial is scheduled to begin in April.
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Reza Najafi, Iran's ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, said on Saturday that Iran as a victim of weapons of mass destruction fully supports the UN treaty banning nuclear weapons. The remarks by Ambassador Najafi came after the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons was signed at a UN conference in New York on Friday. It is the first multilateral legally-binding instrument for nuclear disarmament to have been negotiated in 20 years.
A global treaty banning nuclear weapons is adopted at the UN despite opposition from nuclear powers Britain, France and the United States pic.twitter.com/cDHZQTIWg1— AFP news agency (@AFP) July 8, 2017
"The Islamic Republic of Iran strongly supports the objective behind this
treaty in banning possession or use of nuclear weapons," Nafafi stated.
Pointing to dangers posed by Israel's nuclear weapons to the sensitive Middle East region, he said, "Iran's proposal for creating a region without nuclear weapons is an example of efforts being made by our country to remove threats from the region."
The treaty - adopted by a vote of 122 in favour to one against (Netherlands),
with one abstention (Singapore) - prohibits a full range of
nuclear-weapon-related activities, such as undertaking to develop, test,
produce, manufacture, acquire, possess or stockpile nuclear weapons or other
nuclear explosive devices, as well as the use or threat of use of these weapons,
the UN News Center reported.
The participants did not include any of the world's nine nuclear-armed countries, which conspicuously boycotted the negotiations, the New York Times reported.
Disarmament groups and other proponents of the treaty said they had never
expected that any nuclear-armed country would sign it - at least not at first.
Rather, supporters hope, the treaty's widespread acceptance elsewhere will
eventually increase the public pressure and stigma of harboring and threatening
to use such weapons of unspeakable destruction, and make holdouts reconsider
"This treaty is a strong categorical prohibition of nuclear weapons and is really rooted in humanitarian law," said Beatrice Fihn, executive director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, a Geneva-based coalition of groups that advocated the treaty.
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Mermaids are legendary creatures who appear in myths all over the wold but only appear in a few fairy tales; the most famous being The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen.
Mermaids are commonly portrayed as beautiful creatures with the head and torso of a lovely woman and the tail of a fish instead of human legs. Some myths elaborate more on their appearance than others with some described has having shimmering skin, ocean-coloured eyes, iridescent fish tails and long, flowing hair. Like the sirens, mermaids often have wonderful singing voices and can sing sweeter than any creature on land and sea. Sometimes, mermaids have magical powers.
While myths potray mermaids as cold and vicious creatures who lure mortals to their doom but in fairy tales, mermaids are often benevolent beings who help mortals; not just the Little Mermaid but the Golden Mermaid and the Kind Mermaid from The Yellow Dwarf.
The Little Mermaid Edit
Not only one of the most famous mermaid story but one of the most popular fairy tales. The mermaids in this tale are more human than other depictions have their own kingdom and culture beneath the sea. The merpeople live for three hundred years but lack a soul. When a mermaid dies, her body turns into sea foam. Mermaids of high rank where oyster shells on their fins. The eldest merfolk wear six but the Grandmother wears twelve because of her pride. Mermaids are only allowed to swim to the surface when they reach fifteen years of age.
The inspiration for Hans Christian Andersen's story, Undine is the story of an undine, a water spirit, that wishes to achieve a mortal soul by marrying a human. Undine are the elementals of water and take the form of beautiful women though they can change their form at will. While immortal, undine lack souls. While undine and mermaids are often seen as different beings in modern times, Huldebrand described Undine as a mermaid. Unlike the Little Mermaid, Undine requires no potion to achieve human form. The story of Undine takes place in an enchanted forest where salamanders play in fire, gnomes live underground, sylphs play in the air and mermaids glide through the water.
Many centuries ago, a fisherman and his wife lived between two worlds; the wild Enchanted Forest and the Undines' Lake. They had a daughter but one day, when she was three years old, the girl wandered out of the house and all that was left was her blue cap floating in the water. That night, they found a beautiful little girl with golden hair. Her name was Undine. The couple adopt Undine and they become a loving family but Undine is still aware of and comfortable with being a mermaid. Undine grows into a confident, strong-willed, stubborn but good, fun-loving and kind woman. One day, a knight named Huldebrand journeys into the Enchanted Forest at the request of Bertilda. While there, a storm comes. Huldebrand stays with the fisherman and soon, he falls in love with Undine. Huldrebrand proclaims his love and asks for her hand in marriage. Undine accepts but her sisters, who live in the lake, tell her not to go but Undine jokingly says that if Huldebrand married another, she would kill him. The two are married and Undine's family come with her to his castle. Weeks later, Huldebrand receives a green glove with a letter from Bertilda "Is it worthy of a knight to forget his promise to a maiden?".
Huldebrand invited Bertilda and her family to his home. They arrived on katie 19th birthday. It is revealed that she is adopted and the daughter of the fisherman and his wife. All those years ago, Biaya was spirited away by Undine's wicked uncle, Lord Kuhleborn, the spirit of the woods and water as part of a plan to give Undine flesh, blood and feelings. Bertilda was found and adopted by nobles. Undine is overjoyed at having a sister but Bertilda is enraged and distraught over being related to commoners. Her outburst breaks her parents' hearts and they return to their cottage in the woods. Disappointed in their daughter's behaviour, Bertilda's adopted father makes her live as a commoner. Bertilda is taken in by Undine and Huldebrand. Since Bertilda moved in, Lord Kuhleborn rose from the well in the courtyard to haunt Bertilda. To protect everyone, Undine asks that the well be blocked by a stone. She writes a spell on the stone that prevents magical creatures from entering through the well. Bertilda wanted water from the well and demands the servants lift the stone. While frightened of disobeying a noblewoman the servants respected Undine's kindness and refused. Undine reprimands Bertilda for her attitude and an upset Bertilda runs into the woods. Huldebrand finds her and brings her home. The three grow close and became inseparable. Bertilda voiced her wish to see Vienna. Huldebrand organized a boat trip for them. Unfortunately, Lord Kuhleborn appears and stirs up a storm and sends waves to knock the boat until everyone becomes sick. At night, he howls, frightening everyone. This continues until everyone, even Huldebrand becomes miserable. A sickly Bertilda complains "if you had married me, a true woman, you would not have all these problems. Even if my parents are that wretched old couple, at least I do not have demons for relatives".
Huldebrand stumbled on deck and found Undine. Undine tried to order her uncle to leave but he became more dangerous. An upset Huldebrand cried out why he didn't marry Bertilda. Heartbroken, Undine reverts to her true form and dives into the water. Huldebrand and Bertilda return to the castle and were later married. One mourning, Bertilda ordered that the great stone be removed from the fountain. That night, a watery apparition rose from the fountain and wandered into Huldebrand and Bertilda's room. The water formed into the beautiful Undine. With just one kiss, Huldebrand died.
The Golden Mermaid Edit
An Emperor agrees to spare a Prince's life if he brigs him the Golden Mermaid. His ally, the Wolf, agrees to help. The Wolf turns into a boat filled with the most beautiful silken merchandise. The Wolf warns the Prince not to follow the mermaid. Out in the open sea, the Golden Mermaid appears and beckons the Prince to follow but he heeds the Wolf's advice and sails towards land. The mermaid follows. On the shore, the mermaid swings herself onto the deck and examines the silk but the ship becomes a wolf again. The frightened mermaid clings to the prince. After a while, she and the Prince became happy and fell in love. Sadly, the Prince's brothers kill him and took the golden bird and the golden horse but the mermaid would not leave her love. The Wolf arrives and tells the mermaid to cover his body in all the leaves and flowers she can find. After this was done, the Prince's death became a mere sleep. The mermaid woke him and the three ventured to the King's court. The brothers were banished and the Prince and the Golden Mermaid lived happily ever after.
The mermaid in the story is only described as being incredibly beautiful. There is no mention of a fish tail or how she could easily walk on land.
The Yellow Dwarf Edit
When a King's love is kidnapped by a wicked yellow dwarf, the Desert Fairy captures him and takes him to her realm. The King laments on the shore but a mermaid sees him and decides to help. She wove enchanted reeds into a statue of the King. It was so realistic that it fooled the Fairy. The mermaid frees him and gives him a sword crafted from a single diamond. With the sword, the King slew many monster but was killed by the dwarf. The princess died of grief. The mermaid transforms their bodies into two palm trees.
The Girl-Fish Edit
The mermaid in this story was born a mortal. She was a good queen, happily married to a king and had recently given birth to a son. Sadly, a giant took her crown and cast a spell so the king would love the giant's daughter and forget the Queen. The heartbroken Queen throws herself into the sea but a wizard transforms her into a mermaid. Her handmaidens choose to follow the Queen and they become fish. Under the sea, the mermaid becomes queen of all the fish. Her subjects bring the queen a young girl who was transformed into a fish after eating a magical sea creature. The Queen says she can cure the Girl-Fish, herself and everyone if the girl-fish can bring her back her crown. The false queen had died so the giant took the crown back. To help her accomplish this task, the Queen granted the girl-fish the power to become any animal she chose. The Girl-Fish succeeds and she, the Queen and all the enchanted fish are restored to human form and return to their families. The Girl-Fish then marries the Queen's son.

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Madrid White Fabric Table Linens
Le Cadeaux Madrid White Fabric Table Linens
Update your dining room, backyard or patio with Le Cadeaux Madrid White indoor / outdoor fabric table linens.
This decorative indoor / outdoor tablecloth features a vibrant blue, yellow and green floral pattern against a white background.
Made of high quality, 100% Micro Polyester Duck, water resistant fabric. Machine washable.
The tablecloth has a finished seam. The tablecloth is printed on one side, white on the back side.
- 69" x 69" Square Size
- 69" x 98" Rectangle Size
- 69" x 120" Rectangle Size

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Founded in 1965 by Dipl.-Volksw. Herbert Gather (graduated economist), GATHER Industrie GmbH has developed from a trading company into a state-of-the-art technology enterprise with its own continuous value-added chain.
As a premium manufacturer of magnetically coupled gear pumps, metering systems and quick connect couplings for pipes and hoses, the company serves numerous industries and customers, e.g. the chemical, pharmaceutical, medical and food industries. With their expert knowledge in handling non-lubricating liquids, GATHER offers solutions which enable the customer to work with process reliability and durability.
At the same time we succeed in managing the balancing act from single pieces to the production of small and large series for OEM customers. We are especially proud of our team of about 50 employees who are committed to serve our customers every day and are ready to meet the challenges of globalization.
GATHER Industrie not only supplies standard products, but also develops completely new technical solutions according to customers‘ special requests – from the “idea up to series production”. Special focus is placed on the continuous further development of the GATHER product and technology strategy which is always geared to market and customer requirements.
The precision of our components is the be-all and end-all. All core components (precision parts) are manufactured in-house in a state-of-the-art turning and milling centre. Here geometric tolerances of, for example, up to 5 µm can be manufactured reliably. The assembly of all products with subsequent commissioning/approval testing is also carried out at our location in Wülfrath – all “Made in Germany“.
Our sales engineers and partners have extensive expertise and application knowledge and are your contacts. Either on-site at your premises or at our head office in Wülfrath. Depending on the customer-specific application and liquid to be handled, we will be happy to advise you. With the right component design as well as material and seal selection we will find your individual solution. Durable and robust.
All products and processes are subject to a quality management system (ISO 9001) that is strongly anchored in the company. The focus is placed on perfect product quality as much as on the 100% adherence to agreed delivery dates. Once a customer has decided in favour of us, it is usually: „Once GATHER – always GATHER“.
Environmental protection and environmental awareness is part of our corporate philosophy with firmly established goals. We are pleased with the successful certification and introduction of the environmental management system according to ISO 14001:2015.