I've been face-down in work lately, but have still found time for entheta. So go check out cchr.ca. When you're done, go look at scientologywatch.org, one of the better things to hit the entheta scene lately.
I added the latest Toronto picket reports. I linked to Android Cat's Toronto Scientology Org Pictures at long last. Also from Android Cat, there's property tax details of the main Toronto org and the ancillary franchise.
Just removed a few broken links.
I don't know if anybody has noticed, but all the picket photos which were hosted elsewhere are now on this site. Also, a few sets of pictures that had vanished off the web are now back.
I've also removed the Keith Henson section, because www.operatingthetan.com does a much better job of keeping up on the Keith Henson saga than I ever could.
New Toronto picket reports, and a mention from Vancouver of Gerry Armstrong and Caroline Letkeman's talk to a class. Also, a funny/odd one about Tory Christman (an American) and Stephen Kent (teaches at the University of Alberta, his link is in the Links section) talking to a group of Christian ministers about Scientology's practices, and then having their facts confirmed by the Scientologists. Highly amusing.
I also added the Peter Ramsay doorknob rattler video to the Ramsay Papers section, as I don't think it was anywhere too obvious on the web.
Some new content, some which you may have seen on alt.religion.scientology or alt.binaries.scientology, and some which you might not have seen. Oh, and some that I forgot to mention in the last news item (*blush*).
There are new picket reports in both the Toronto (1 2 3) and Vancouver (1 2 3 4 5) sections of the Canadian anti-Scientology Pickets section. Astute readers will realize that the Vancouver reports have been on here for a few weeks.
I've put up a few more documents by and about Caroline Letkeman in the Ex-Scientologists' Stories section. You can read her SP Declare, and her three declarations from April/March 2001 (1 2 3) that were originally webbed on entheta.ca (Update 2003-03-16: entheta.ca is now gone.), but not linked from anywhere, as near as I can tell.
Nope, I haven't forgotten this site. The latest update is just housekeeping: Fixing broken links and other stuff. The main change is that many of the picket pictures that were on Geocities are off the web (mainly very old stuff). Fear not, I have the originals and will put them back when I find some web space and time to do it in.
Al Buttnor, the Director of Special Affairs (last I heard) at the Toronto org wrote a letter to Kim Palmer's husband. He rehashes the tired old "hate campaign" theme that you've seen Scientologists pushing elsewhere on this site.
Every Scientology org in Canada now has its own domain. I assume this an attempt to make it look like they're all independent entities, and possibly clog search engines so that there are more cult results than critical results. The links are here.
Also, the usual Toronto pickets have kept happening.
More Toronto pickets. It's like these people are SP's or something.
I've also uploaded a non-comprehensive list of Canadian media articles that mention Scientology in some fashion.
Oh, and I did something very intelligent last month. I added the picket reports referred to below to this site, but didn't upload the update. I guess I'm not getting that Entheta Gruel after all.
I should probably update more often. Have you noticed? Anyway, the only new things on this site are in the Keith Henson in Canada section and Zeratul's short picket report from just recently. I also fiddled with the stylesheet a bit.
I should probably think about being more suppressive, so as to have more content for this site.
Keith Henson is free. As posted to alt.religion.scientology.
The Keith Henson in Canada section has a bunch of new files.
The Toronto org insider reports that were formerly in the Ex-Scientologists' Stories section are gone. My feelings (as in, the appropriateness/relevance/usefulness of the series) about these reports were mixed, but the last one in the series, posted this morning, wasn't something that I'd want on this site. Given that I'd rather not have the series than pick and choose which posts in the series make it on to xenu.ca, I just pulled the whole lot. Of course, if you really need to read these, you can always go look for them on groups.google.com.
Android Cat's latest picket report is up.
The latest Toronto picket reports and Dr. Stephen Kent's declaration in one of Tom Padgett's many cases are now up. In other highly interesting news, Keith Henson is seeking political asylum in Canada because of the travesty that was his criminal trial. For more Henson information, go to freehenson.da.ru.
Update: I now have a rudimentary page up on Keith Henson in Canada. Looks like it'll expand in the near future, but right now it's pretty simple. Keith just hasn't done all that much in Canada. Yet.
I fixed a misquote in Squirrelling in Dianetics The Modern Science of Mental Health - it said "he beings by doubting Dianetics" in two places, and has been changed to "he begins by doubting Dianetics", which is the right quote from Dianetics. My apologies for the error. If anybody else finds any errors on this site, please email me post-haste so that I can correct them.
Additionally, I updated the stylesheet for this site so that the quotes on that page indent a little.
A new "hosted site": The Gerry Armstrong Chronicle: Legal Files, Usenet Postings, Letters, Photos and Related Internet Links.
Added the latest Toronto and Edmonton picket reports:
I took the Media Archive down. I was under the impression that various media outlets knew that I had archived Scientology-related articles here. Apparently I was mistaken; I received several pointed emails today asking that articles be taken down. So, to simplify administrative hassles I simply eliminated that


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Zoe took a pad of paper. She put it on her easel. She got a glass jar. She added water to it. She put it on the table by the easel.
Next, she got out the brushes. Zoe had five of them.
One brush was small. It was good for painting tiny things. One brush was wide. It was good for painting big areas.
The other brushes were in between sizes. They helped Zoe paint many things.
Last of all came the paints. She had just five colors. They were blue, yellow, red, black, and white.
Zoe was not happy. She wanted to get green, purple, and orange, too. She needed them to make really good pictures.
Mom just shook her head. She said, "You already have them. You just cannot see them yet."
That was silly, thought Zoe. How can you have colors and not see them?
She began to paint. First she painted a blue sky. A yellow sun was next. Wait! The sun was turning green!

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The central west Saharan dust hot spot and its relation to African easterly waves and extratropical disturbances
journal contributionposted on 2023-06-07, 17:06 authored by Peter Knippertz, Martin ToddMartin Todd
A vast, arid, and virtually uninhabited region covering eastern Mauritania and northern Mali appears in satellite estimates of dust loading as the global maximum during boreal summer. Here the complex meteorological conditions that create this central western Sahara (CWS) dust hot spot are investigated on the basis of regression analyses and case study examples using a wide range of satellite analysis products. The results confirm the importance of African easterly waves (AEWs), previously hypothesized on the basis of case studies. The main ingredients to create this connection are as follows. (1) Strengthened southerlies to the east of an AEW trough advect moist air into the southern Sahara. Daytime heating and orography trigger moist convection in this air mass. Strong evaporation in dry midlevel air generates extended cold pools and haboob dust storms. (2) Vertical mixing brings dust into the upper parts of the deep Saharan boundary layer, from where it can be advected back into the CWS region with the northerlies ahead of the next AEW trough. (3) If the associated surface vortex is strong enough, more dust emission occurs within or just upstream of the CWS. (4) High-amplitude waves in the subtropics enhance the meridional flow associated with the AEW. Although there is a considerable case-to-case variability, it can be concluded that AEWs in concert with extratropical disturbances substantially contribute to the hot spot creation both through emission and the organization of transport. Disagreement between different satellite products and the presence of clouds complicate the analysis and underline the necessity for new observations.
JournalJournal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
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The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to remove the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, from office immediately following his alleged juandiced comments on the southern governors position on open grazing.
Basiru, however, said he spoke in his personal capacity as a patriot and Senator.
Malami had in a television programme on Wednesday, faulted the decision of the southern governors, saying it was unconstitutional for them to ban open grazing.
According to Malami, the decision of the southern governors “does not hold water” in the context of human rights as enshrined in the constitution.
“It is about constitutionality within the context of the freedoms expressed in our constitution. Can you deny the rights of a Nigerian?” he added.
However, Basiru in a statement, took a swipe at Malami’s statement, describing his comments as, “less than dignifying argument of equating open grazing with southerners selling spare parts in the North.”
He further said, “It was not dignifying of the status of the nation’s Attorney General and Minister of Justice to make such remarks.”
Basiru noted that equating the activities of archaic nomadic herdsmen who destroy peoples means of livelihood with others legitimately carrying on businesses by selling spare parts in their shops amounted to standing logic on its head, adding that the statement of the Attorney General was one capable of derailing the unity, peace and progress of Nigeria.
He, therefore called for “the immediate removal from office of the AGF.”
According to Basiru, “Anyone who cannot rise above primordial sentiments and pursuit of parochial ethnic agenda need not occupy position of trust especially at this time of sectional agitations.
“These kind of statements has made Nigeria a laughing stock in the comity of nations and in fact they ridicule the administration of President Buhari.
“These statements are not giving hope to those at the receiving end of the activities of the herdsmen.
“Perhaps, the Attorney General of the Federation forget that Nigeria is a federal system with the states government empowered to make and implement laws for the peace, order and good government of or any part of their respective state.
“This power is derived from the Constitution, which with the Land Use Act, vested on the governors the management of all land within the territory of the state.
“This primacy of this onerous responsibility cannot be over emphasized in the face rising tensions along ethnic/regional fault lines have damaged national unity.”
He, also, challenged Malami to cite relevant sections of the constitution which allowed the herders to trespass on other people’s land and destroy the crops in the guise of freedom of movement pointing out that the AGF’s comment was less than patriotic.
He noted that the quest to promote unity and prosperity of the country was the utmost responsibility of government adding that actions of persons in authority must be seen to protect the corporate existence the country and advised those who have no meaningful contributions to national discourse operating on the basis of equity and justice to keep quiet and stop rubbishing the Buhari- led APC government.

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Located in National City, Cassia Hotels San Diego Naval Base is close to Chicano Park and Chula Vista Nature Center. This motel is within the vicinity of San Diego Convention Center and Balboa Park.
Make yourself at home in one of the 56 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and microwaves. Complimentary wireless Internet access is available to keep you connected.
Don't miss out on recreational opportunities including an outdoor pool and a sauna.
A complimentary continental breakfast is served daily.
Business, Other Amenities
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk and multilingual staff. Free self parking is available onsite.
Nothing The room we stayed in was full of bugs. I have got more than 10 bites all over my boday. Won't stay this hotel any more.
it's a good motel, just check the area before you book it.
next to the highway, very loud, far away from the city center
Location was great for our purposes. Staff were very helpful. Room was clean, comfortable and had facilities which often are not available or cost a lot more.

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Aqua Vie Beverage Corporation has announced an agreement with food distributor Fleming Companies, Inc. for distribution of its all-natural Hydrator™ line throughout Texas and the Southwest.
Through its more than 25 distribution centers, Fleming serves 3,000 supermarkets including more than 700 North American stores of global supermarketer IGA and other regional banners, as well as 6,800 convenience stores and more than 2,000 supercenters, discount, limited assortment, drug, specialty and other businesses nationwide.
"The addition of Fleming ... is a major step forward for Aqua Vie's regional marketing and distribution," said Thomas Gillespie, president and chief executive officer. "We look forward to expanding our presence in both the grocery and convenience sectors as a result of this agreement."
Aqua Vie Beverage Corporation develops and markets all-natural, lightly flavored, still (non-carbonated) bottled spring water. The company's low calorie alternative beverages are bacteria-free and contain no preservatives. Fleming's primary business is buying and selling merchandise.
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During the Bahrain International Air show, held at Sakhir Airbase, Bahrain from 16 – 18 Jan 2014, India showcased its state-of-the-art airborne platforms and associated sensors & communication systems designed and developed by DRDO (Defence Research & Development Organization, Ministry of Defence, Govt of India). The DRDO, along with some of its production partners displayed country’s capability and expertise in design and development with a demonstrated capacity for online production. The objective was to explore the potential for exporting these advanced systems to friendly countries in the region.
The show witnessed flying demonstrations by the ‘AEW&C India’, the latest in state of the art “Airborne Early Warning and Control system” that can detect, identify and classify threats present in the surveillance area and act as a command and control centre to support variety of air operations. The system with its multiple communication and data links can alert and direct fighters against such threats while providing “Recognizable Air Surface Picture” to the Commanders at the Ground Exploitation Stations. The airborne platform also comprises of electronic and communication support measures that intercept and classify unfriendly radar transmissions and communication signals.
This “AEW&C India” with Mission Systems developed by DRDO on a modular design has been seamlessly integrated on an Embraer 145 aircraft. It thus provides a very cost effective solution for C4ISR apabilities. The developed machine can be adapted to the needs of any country.
DRDO also displayed models of Light Combat Aircraft ‘TEJAS’, the ‘Four +’ generation fighter aircraft designed and developed by the Department of Defence R&D of the Ministry of Defence and being produced by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited. Models of trainer and the Naval versions were also on display. The other items included models of ‘Expendable high Speed Aerial Target’, ‘NISHANT’, the multi mission UAV with Day and Night operational capability for battlefield surveillance & reconnaissance, target tracking & localization, and artillery fire correction; and OBOGS (On Board Oxygen Generation System).
A high level DRDO delegation led by Dr Avinash Chander Scientific Adviser to Defence Minister and Secretary Defence R&D participated in the event. The delegation included Dr S Christopher, Distinguished Scientist and Director ‘Centre for Air Borne Systems (CABS), Mr Radhakrishnan, Outstanding Scientist and Director Industry Interface & Technology Management and Senior level officials from Indian Iidustries partnering DRDO in the production of various systems.


March 13, 2013
-- The Utah Valley University men's and women's outdoor track and field teams will participate in the first full-fledge meet of the outdoor season this weekend at the 34th Annual Aztec Invitational hosted by San Diego State University.
"It's good competition," UVU track and field coach Scott Houle said. "The altitude is nice and the weather is nice."
All, Houle said, are a recipe for good times and marks.
"It should be a good meet," he said. "Our kids are starting to run really well. We are healthy and I think there will be some performances from our kids at this meet."
The meet begins at noon Thursday with the 100 meters in the decathlon and the heptathlon will begin at 1 p.m. with the 100-meter hurdles.
The decathlon and heptathlon continues Friday, while the hammer throw will kick of field events at 9 a.m. at neighboring UC San Diego.
Running events will begin at 10:30 a.m. with the running of the women's 4x100 relay.
Competition on the the final day begins at 10 a.m. with the women's discus.
A handful of student-athletes participated in the UNLV Track Classic two weeks ago, but Houle said a majority of the team will compete in the meet this weekend.


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Duresta Trafalgar Grand Sofa With Cushioned Back
Store: Darlings of Chelsea
Category: Darlings of Chelsea
The Duresta Trafalgar Grand Sofa With Cushioned Back is a luxuriously large, comfortable and stylish fabric sofa with classic decorative features. This cushion back version of the Trafalgar is finished with 3 back cushions, filled with either feather or fibre, and comes complete with 2 large and 2 small scatter cushions.
Date Added: 31st March 2021
Last Updated: 8th May 2021

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Vulkollan® Polyurethane Elastomers
Polyurethane Elastomers Based On Naphthalene-1,5-Diisocyanate (Desmodur® 15) For Demanding Mechanical And Dynamic Applications
Vulkollan® polyurethane in its primary form is a polyurethane elastomer based on naphthalene-1,5-diisocyanate (Desmodur® 15), polyester polyol and special chain extenders. Vulkollan is produced by hot casting, and is the ideal choice in all application areas that call for exceptionally high resistance to wear combined with a high mechanical and dynamic load-bearing capacity.
Click here to find datasheets, technical literature and MSDS for Vulkollan products.
The raw materials used for Vulkollan are subject to tight specifications and stringent quality controls. All processors follow Bayer's guidelines for Vulkollan formulations and production processes. These are covered by a trademark agreement between Bayer and its customers and are essential for the production of consistently high-quality elastomers.
Vulkollan is used in numerous applications for its excellent mechanical and dynamic properties. In many cases, Vulkollan is used in applications where other elastic materials do no meet the requirements.
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WorkLight StoryNight Event
“It has seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has done for me.” (Daniel 4:2, ESV)
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At WorkLight our stories highlight a living God at work in men and women across every profession and place. Tangible examples of God’s love, power, forgiveness, and abundance in the lives of relatable people encourage the weary, turn hearts to the Lord, and produce faith that leads to understanding.
We want to give these stories a voice and a platform, and in that WorkLight StoryNight (WLSN) was created. WLSN is a 1-2 hour storytelling event where Christians and curious listeners gather together for a night of inspirational Christian storytelling. Check out WorkLight’s Event Calendar to find events near you!


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What Foods Contain Nisin E234?
Nisin Application and use
Application & Use in dairy products
Dairy products is Nutritious, but microorganisms pollution in the dairy processing and storage is always difficult to avoid. The heat-sensitive material that, although pasteurized, may still retain some bacteria and heat-resistant spores, thereby reducing the shelf life of dairy products.
If use Nisin E234, can make up for lack of sterilization at low temperature, improve dairy product quality.
In dairy products, Nisin E234 is generally used in pasteurized milk, milkshake, skim milk, sugar-free condensed milk, high-temperature sterilized milk, flavor milk, canned milk snacks, cream products, milk powder recovery of dairy products. Nisin E234 was first used as a natural preservative in cheese and is also widely used in dairy product applications. In the process of cheese processing, despite the heat sterilization, there will still have heat-resistant Gram-positive spores (such as Clostridium botulinum and Clostridium perfringens spores) exist, Nisin can effectively prevent the germination of these spores and toxin formation.
It has been reported that the use of Nisin-resistant and Nisin-producing bacteria as a cheese starter resulted in a good product yield of over 90% compared with only 41% by the conventional method. Because Nisin can inhibit the growth and reproduction of thermophilic bacteria and spores, adding Nisin to the sterilization milk, condensed milk and re-milk can inhibit the corrosive effect of these microorganisms, thereby reducing the heat treatment intensity and improving the product Quality, effectively extend the shelf life of products.
Nisin can also be used to prevent post-acidification of yogurt. Using Nisin-producing bacteria Lactococcus lactis subsp. Lactis in combination with other lactic acid bacteria in yogurt, the production and accumulation of Nisin in the fermentation process can inhibit the growth of acid-producing strains and thus control the increase of acidity during storage and transportation.
The effect of Nisin in dairy products depends on the following factors: 1) The type and degree of contamination of the processed dairy product. 2) contains moisture. 3) pH: The effective pH range is 3.5-8.0.4) Salt content. 5) The type of flavor added. 6) the packaging materials used, the hygienic conditions of the production environment and the process and conditions of the products (sterilization method and sterilization temperature and time). 7) shelf life and storage temperature.
Application & Use in meat products
Traditional ham, bacon and sausage production, the general use of nitrite, nitrate and other hair color agents and inhibit the growth of Clostridium botulinum, which nitrate by nitrate reductive bacteria into nitrite Salt, followed by reaction of nitrite with flesh pigment produces a salted red and marinated flavor. We ingest a certain amount of nitrite while eating meat, and the role of the body of the amine, generating a strong carcinogen nitrosamines.
Nisin E234 can be used as an effective alternative to reduce the amount of color developing agent in ham. Nisin E234 can effectively control the growth of microorganisms in meat products, in particular, inhibits the toxin-producing Clostridium botulinum, and Nisin itself is acidic, reducing the pH of the surrounding medium and thus reducing the residual nitrite content, Reduce the formation of nitrosamines.
In addition, during the processing, excessive heat treatment will significantly change the texture and appearance of meat products, then only 45% of heat treatment is enough can extend its shelf life after adding Nisin E234. It is noteworthy that the use of large amounts of Nisin to replace nitrite preservative is not economical due to the low solubility of Nisin in meat products, not easy to distribute and also with other reasons, that making the preservative effect of Nisin E234 is relatively lower than nitrite. Nisin can also be applied to the preservation of various meat products such as fresh meat, beef chilled meat, braised chicken and seafood products.
Application & Use in canned food applications
Conventional sterilizing and disinfecting treatment can hardly kill the heat resistant spores of Bacillus stearothermophilus, such as Bacillus stearothermophilus and Clostridium thermocellum. These spores can cause canned food spoilage once the conditions are suitable for them to grow. Nisin can effectively prevent canned food spoilage.
Under acidic conditions, Nisin is more stable, more soluble and more active. Therefore, it can be successfully used in the preservation of high-acid foods (pH <4.5). The addition of Nisin to low-acid and non-acid canned foods can also reduce the heat treatment intensity. Such as added to the tomato sauce, canned soup, vegetables and mushroom products, can reduce the sterilization conditions, to ensure the nutritional flavor of food.
Nisin can be used in pickles that can reduce the salt content of pickles, but will not affect the health quality and product flavor, which is in line with the development of low salt curing requirements. In addition, Nisin can effectively prevent canned food go bad during storage due to high temperature, so that Nisin can extend the shelf life. In the meantime, Sodium Benzoate is forbidden to use in some countries which is generally used for preserving canned pickles in food, it is significance to use Nisin to replace Sodium Benzoate as a more safe preservative.
Application & Use in beer
The take the advantage of Nisin E234 can not inhibit yeast, Nisin can be applied to beer, wine, distilled spirits and other alcoholic beverages, in order to prevent rancidity caused by lactic acid bacteria.
The application of Nisin in beer brewing in China has achieved satisfactory results. The role of Nisin in beer brewing. 1) Adding Nisin to the cold wort (used in expanding beer yeast) can ensure beer yeast not be contaminated with Gram-positive bacteria. Nisin can control the growth of Lactobacillus, Pediococcus and other bacteria during the fermentation process when add Nisin directly to fermentation mash. 2) Can replace the traditional pickling method to remove the contaminated yeast lactic acid bacteria. Traditional pickling has adverse effects on the vitality, fermentability and cohesion of yeasts, but there is no such thing when replacing pickling yeast with Nisin. 3) For draft beer, adding Nisin to the sachet can extend the shelf life of non-pasteurized barrels or bottles of beer by a factor of 1-2. 4) For cooked beers, adding Nisin E234 to the sachet can reduce the temperature and time of sterilization, improve beer taste and save energy. The killing temperature of beer yeast is 52 ℃, the temperature of pasteurization is 63 ℃ -65 ℃, the temperature can be selected between 52 ℃ -65 ℃ after adding Nisin to reduce the “ripe taste” “And reduce steam consumption.
Application & Use in fruit drinks
Nisin can also be used in fruit frinks. Fruit and fruit juices are often rancidity caused by Bacillus acidobacterium (Alicyclobacillus acidurum). Bacillus acidocaldarius is an acid-tolerant and thermophilic spore-forming bacterium that is most suitable for growth and reproduction in the environment of pH 2.5-6.0 at 25-60 ° C. According to statistics, Bacillus acidocaldarius can grow in gardens, in forest soils, and in the water we drink. Therefore, Bacillus acidurum can easily be brought into the production and processing of fruit juice and fruit juice drinks, causing the fruit juice products to be spoiled. Nisin has a strong inhibitory effect on most gram-positive bacteria, especially sporozoites.

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After the winter period, the body is most often exhausted: in winter, daylight hours are shorter, people are prone to colds and flu; work rhythm requires more energy. – Have you noticed that getting up in the morning is much easier in summer than in winter? Plus, stress, anxiety, nervous disorders – all this depletes the body, washes away the reserves of vitamins and minerals. By the end of winter, as a rule, almost everyone has signs of spring hypovitaminosis. In addition, spring is an off-season, a change in temperature, a favorite weather for all viruses and bacteria. Therefore, in the spring, the need for vitamins and minerals increases significantly to increase the body’s defenses.
As a rule, there is no one vitamin that is lacking more or less. Vitamin losses occur evenly, especially if you do not take any complexes during this period. If someone tells you that you can “get” a sufficient amount of vitamins and minerals from food, do not believe it: it’s not. A number of reasons (for example, nitrates and pesticides, which depleted the soil over time; thermal processing of products; their improper storage) led to the fact that the amount of useful nutrients in the composition of vegetables and fruits has sharply decreased. Therefore, in order to be exactly sure which vitamins and minerals you need, you need to regularly take tests: vitamin D, folic acid, vitamin B12, zinc, copper, calcium, etc.
Vitamin A increases resistance to infections and diseases, improves the immune system;
B vitamins strengthen the nervous system and help fight infections, help resist stress;
Vitamin C neutralizes free radicals, reduces oxidative stress, has antiviral properties;
Vitamin E protects cells from destruction by free radicals, activates protein synthesis, is necessary for the reproduction of immune cells;
Zinc helps in the fight against infections and colds, activates the production of interferon in the body and suppresses viruses, and also helps to recover faster from illnesses;
Selenium protects cells from damage, copper relieves inflammation, iodine regulates metabolism, physical and mental development.
But from food we should get enough proteins, fats, carbohydrates and fiber. Proteins are the building blocks of the body. They are needed for the growth of muscle tissue, the synthesis of molecules responsible for digestion, wound healing, collagen production, liver detoxification, etc. Food sources of protein are nuts, legumes and eggs. Fats are the protection of our organs and cells. They are necessary for the synthesis of hormones and the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K). Healthy sources of fat include avocados, nuts, flax, chia seeds, and vegetable oils.
On average, 30% of the diet per day should be protein and another 30% fat. Their required number can be calculated for yourself individually. You can calculate the amount of proteins using the Devine formula; To do this, you need to know your height. Thanks to this formula, you can find out your ideal body weight. And the amount of protein needed per day (in grams) is equal to the ideal body weight (in kilograms).
If with the onset of spring you want to diversify your diet after the winter months, preference should be given to seasonal products. As a rule, such products are not subjected to long-term transportation, but are delivered from nearby regions. They do not lie on the shelves for a long time, which means they do not have time to deteriorate. But still, vegetables and fruits are recommended to be soaked in water for 1-2 hours so that nitrates and pesticides, if any, come out of them. To check this, I recommend getting a nitrate meter in your kitchen – and you will always know exactly the amount of nitrates in seasonal products.
Let’s see what kind of fruits and vegetables you should buy in spring in shops and markets. Avocado is a very healthy fruit, it strengthens the cardiovascular system, promotes weight loss by breaking down bad cholesterol in the body, and also improves memory. Avocados are a source of healthy fats for the body. Avocados contain approximately 20 vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, including vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin C, iron, and B vitamins.
Citrus fruits (oranges, lemons, lime, grapefruit, tangerines). Everyone knows that citrus fruits are rich in vitamin C, but they are also rich in folic acid, vitamin A and vitamin E. Citrus fruits help strengthen the immune system, help normalize metabolic processes (remove toxins and toxins). In addition, citrus fruits strengthen the work of the cardiovascular and nervous systems. Therefore, if you are not allergic to citrus, then this is a great product for the diet.
Green onions are rich in vitamin A and C, vitamin K, folic acid, potassium, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium. Young green onions improve the digestion process and stimulate the secretion of gastric juice. It also helps prevent colds and strengthens the immune system.
Also in the spring you can see the radish. It contains almost all B vitamins, as well as calcium, magnesium, sulfur, zinc and iron. In truth, the radish is not very popular now, however, it is very useful. Radishes are low in calories and consist mainly of fiber. In addition, it improves the digestion process and removes excess water from the body. It can be served in the form of carpaccio: cut into thin petals, salt, drizzle with truffle oil and pepper.
If you feel a breakdown, constant fatigue, drowsiness, irritability, lethargy, apathy, if your hair splits, your skin peels, your nails exfoliate – all these are signs of hypovitaminosis. You need to start solving the problem with laboratory diagnostics, that is, with analyzes. In parallel, start adjusting your diet to get enough protein, and eliminate unhealthy foods from your diet. According to the results of the analyzes, it is already possible to begin to “close” the basic deficits and work with those conditions that can be identified. A specialist in preventive medicine, a nutritionist, will help you decipher the tests and select vitamins and minerals based on the results.
If this is not done, unfortunately, the consequences can be sad: weakened immunity, chronic diseases, premature aging of the skin and internal organs, disruption of the nervous system, cardiovascular diseases, muscular dystrophy. Therefore, if you notice the first signs of hypovitaminosis, hurry up to get tested. Your health is in your hands!

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Cities across the Peninsula are lighting up their streets with holiday traditions.
In San Jose
San Jose’s “Christmas in the Park” celebrates the 35th year of the city’s annual Christmas tradition. View photos above.
In Mountain View
Hundreds gathered Monday night to celebrate the annual tree-lighting in downtown Mountain View.
With its multicolored bulbs, the tree is impossible to miss among the string of traditional white lights that line the town’s famed Castro Street.
In addition to the lighting, the event featured several activities for children including meeting Santa, tossing “snowball” marshmallows, and an arts and crafts table. The Huff Elementary School Honor Choir performed several holiday-themed pieces, much to the delight of residents, who were encouraged to bring a can of food to support the Community Services Agency. View photos above.
In Menlo Park
Menlo Park residents gathered last Friday in Fremont Park for the town’s tree-lighting ceremony. View gallery.


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Geoffrey14th February 2018 at 3:29 pm
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Any reviews coming from acoustic energy. I believe you are also a longtime fan.
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Hi Geoffrey – thanks for your note. Yes, got a pair of powered speakers in the queue here to review.
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Great news. I knew it. Be sure to tell us what you think about the tweeter if you don’t mind. Thanks!
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Will do Geoffrey – many thanks.


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This little chap is named Hughey...He is a teeny-tiny little bear, and very poseable because of his very long legs. He is made from hand-dyed blue mohair.


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Robert Griffin III is taking snaps as the Redskins starter, so where does that leave Kirk Cousins and Colt McCoy? Head coach Jay Gruden gave an explanation on Tuesday.
Jay Gruden spoke Tuesday about how he and Robert Griffin III are progressing in their second year working together.
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Our country ranks 47th of 115 countries in the Euler Hermes ranking for 2019.
Bulgaria climbs 11 positions to 47th place of 115 countries in the annual Euler Hermès business digitalisation rating. With this result, our country becomes the most dynamically developing country in the region of Central and Eastern Europe, commented from the association.
In the last year’s ranking, Bulgaria fell down by two positions and then ranked 58th in business digitization ranking.
The EDI (Enabling Digitalization Index) assesses the working conditions and development of digital companies, as well as the opportunities for digitalization of businesses in their countries. For this purpose, 5 criteria are used – regulations, knowledge, connectivity, infrastructure and dimension. The maximum possible score is 100 points.
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In the first two blogs in this series, I’ve talked about collaborations where an artist, such as an illustrator or composer, interprets the work of a writer. I’ve also discussed projects where a writer repurposes text already written, for instance, turning a poem into a children’s picture book.
In this post I’m going to talk about two or more writers working together to create a new work. One area where I’ve done this quite a bit is literary translation.
The first book that I translated was a collaboration with writer/translator Bill Zavatsky.
It’s a funny story how this collaboration began. In the late 1970s, I was a young poet just starting out, living in New York City. Bill Zavatsky was a relatively established writer—two books of Bill’s poems were in print and he was the publisher of two literary magazines, Sun, and Roy Rogers. The latter was a wild child of Sun for special projects such as the memorable 100-page issue devoted entirely to one-line poems.
I was a totally unknown writer (mostly I still am!), living in a fifth-floor walkup in the East Village with a bathtub in the kitchen. At the time, I was going out with another poet, a woman named Susan, who was taking a creative writing workshop with Bill Zavatsky at the Poetry Project at St. Mark’s Church. I was translating early poems by the French surrealist, André Breton, because I loved them, and because I wanted to hear what Breton’s unbridled stream of consciousness sounded like in American English.
Susan knew that Bill had an interest in Breton and she urged me to send a few of my translations to Bill for publication in his magazine, Sun. I did. Months went by. I heard nothing.
Then in the summer of 1977, Susan and I crashed a publication party at the Gotham Book Mart on West 47th Street, ironically in the heart of the diamond district where Hassidic jewelers sold stones for engagement rings. I think the book being launched that day was John Ashbery’s poetry collection Houseboat Days. I knew almost no one at the party (certainly not John Ashbery!) There were a few familiar faces, as anonymous as mine, but Susan spotted Bill Zavatsky in the crowd. I was too shy to talk to him—after all, Bill actually was chatting with John Ashbery. Susan literally pushed me to approach Bill about my Breton translations.
I did talk with Bill, and to my amazement, the reason he hadn’t gotten back to me about my translations was not because he hated them, but because he had been extremely busy. Bill suggested that since he was also translating poems from the same period in Breton’s work, we should collaborate on translating a book of Breton’s poetry.
A lesson here for less established poets—you may have more to bring to a collaboration than you think. Although Bill was a widely published poet, editor, and translator, he had not studied French for as many years as I had or spent as much time in France. I did have something to bring to the mix. We also had a similar vision of creating a version of Breton informed by the language of the Beat Generation and the New York School writers who had been influenced by the surrealists. (Read Breton’s poem “Free Union” and then Allen Ginsberg’s “Howl” and you’ll see what I mean.)
Bill and I set about to translate roughly two hundred pages of Breton’s collection Earthlight (Clair de terre), including many of the surrealist’s best poems. For me, the collaboration was an apprenticeship. Bill was the older and more experienced poet and he brought a wealth of knowledge about the practice of translation that I learned a great deal from. He was also more widely read.
But for Bill, I think it was useful to have someone on the team who had a firm grounding in French grammar, vocabulary, and culture, and could say, “Breton is probably referring to the town of Pont-à-Mousson because most of the manhole covers in Paris are made in that town and are stamped with that name.”
Collaborations between writers are not symmetrical. If every writer brought the same set of skills, we wouldn’t need to collaborate. Different writers bring different knowledge to the mix. On the other hand, there has to be some common ground for the writers to compromise and enjoy one another’s work.
Bill and I worked on the translation of Breton’s Earthlight off and on for seventeen years. Through many vicissitudes, we always kept our vision for the book in sight. When Earthlight finally appeared in print for the first time in 1994, it won the PEN/Book-of-the-Month Club Translation Award, which at that time was the annual prize for the best translation into English.
I’m excited to announce that our translation of Earthlight by André Breton has just been re-released by Black Widow Press. The new edition not only includes the French text en face for the first time, it has an updated introduction and notes that Bill contributed, incorporating the latest scholarship from France on Breton and his sources.
I’m delighted to see the book finally published as Bill and I had first imagined it forty years ago. This edition is bilingual with extensive notes to provide background on Breton’s encyclopedic interest in the occult, politics, botany, zoology, art, and history, and the way they infused his wild and passionate poetry.
My collaboration with Bill Zavatsky not only led to the publication of Earthlight, it was the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
Zack’s most recent book of poems, Irreverent Litanies
Zack’s most recent translation, Bérénice 1934–44: An Actress in Occupied Paris by Isabelle Stibbe
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Getting the Most from Your Writing Workshop
How Not to Become a Literary Dropout
Putting Together a Book Manuscript
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Does the Muse Have a Cell Phone?
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Poetic Forms: Introduction; The Sonnet, The Sestina, The Ghazal, The Tanka, The Villanelle
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How to Be an American Writer
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Cornerstone Church in San Diego, California is the largest congregation led by a Latino pastor in the city’s history. But the pastor, Sergio de la Mora, a second generation Mexican-American, says it is the church’s message, not demographic, that attracts people to the church’s several campuses throughout Southern California and Mexico.
“Because God is raising us second generation Latinos, He’s breaking rules by using people like us. I believe that God is saying to America, ‘give me permission to use people who you wouldn’t think I can use,” de la Mora, who leads the multicultural Cornerstone church, told The Christian Post during The Heart Revolution Conference last week. “I think the next movement of God is going to be done by people who allow God to use them to break rules so people’s image of God is enlarged.”
Despite his church’s growth, de la Mora still believes in the power of the local church and the importance of serving the community’s needs.
“We believe as a church that the largest demographic in the city should be a target for the heart of the church because it shows what God is doing. It’s not that it’s just Hispanics, if there was a large Asian population that was growing, we’d focus on them,” said de la Mora.
While it seems as though Cornerstone has made its mark in Southern California, de la Mora, who credits the success of his church to its focus on youth and family, says the church has much more to achieve.
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In the lead-up to Brazil’s second Group A game, much was made of the welcome the Seleção would receive in the city of Fortaleza.
It was here, last summer, that the craze of the a cappella anthem first took root, players and fans alike ignoring the shortened, FIFA-approved version of the hino nacional to sing their hearts out before the Confederations Cup game against Mexico.
So it was that the Castelão stadium came to be regarded as something of a Ground Zero for this new, united Brazil side. The players certainly seemed content to be returning to Fortaleza.
“We feel at home here,” admitted Thiago Silva. “We are always well received here in the north east.”
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Tomorrow I’m heading up to Providence, RI to start installing “Chairs; Drawings and Posters by Carl Dunn”. The opening is Dec 6 at 95 Empire, and it will run through Dec 27.
Carl recently made the beautiful clock logo for the Coincidental Hour as well as the other amazing poster posted here. I’m thrilled to be working with Carl, as his style immediately resonated with me, especially in relation to the Coincidental Hour. Chaotic, but detailed; Crazy, but grounded in it’s own subjective sanity; showy and eerie.
Carl Dunn christens 95 Empire’s new space, The Psychic Annex, a gallery space connected to Psychic Readings, with a new collection of illustrations. The exhibit will combine a collection of show illustrated by Dunn, as well as a number of recent pieces from his ongoing exploration of the surreal and living contours of cushioned one-person living room furniture!
From the artist:
“Because of their unique relationship with human physiology, chairs are ideal receptacles for untethered souls.”Carl Dunn is an illustrator from Providence, RI. His work has been published in various magazines such as Rolling Stone, The Progressive, and The New Yorker.
Home after 10 days on the road with The Coincidental Hour. Feels good to just chill out with some internet, neosporin and Ben Gay. But tomorrow I’ll probably already start to lust for that adrenaline fix that these past few days relentlessly offered. I could do this until I die, which wouldn’t take long.
Hello from tour. Stuck in Detroit. Our Buffalo show postponed until tomorrow (hopefully) because Buffalo was just destroyed by snow.
Detroit show was ok. People seemed scared. One person afterwards said he had nightmares about me after seeing us last year! I sat down next to one audience member during the show last night and whispered to him that the only scary thing happening was theatre. And I believe that. The most inherently frightening thing that happens in The Coincidental Hour is the dancing, the looking directly at the audience, the makeup and the blatant theatricality.
Theatricality is frightening.
I believe audiences would prefer the “safety” of an acoustically violent metal or noise show or a raucous punk show to the mysterious internal squirming provoked by a man feverishly dancing with a rose in his mouth right in front of their face. You can be as vicious as you want behind that fourth wall, but the real devil is in the detail of the eyeliner.
Today Lucas, Alaina and I leave for tour. The Coincidental Hour and Ogg Myst.
I’ve been thinking about it and I’ve decided that people should see our show. Not enough people do. It makes me sad! It’s like we throw an Artaud-themed birthday party for the human spirit every night, and it’s heartbreaking when only a few people except the open invitation. It’s time I felt okay with being clear that I think the Coincidental Hour is good for you. Sometimes it’s bad for you just so it can be good for you!
Here are some chances to see the thing as well as some great video collages by Miles Pflanz:
11/13 – Philly — AUX Performance Space (W Cellular Chaos and Hunnie Bunnies)
11/14 – Baltimore — Red Room (W Lexie Mountain)
11/15 – Pittsburgh — At Chris St Chris St. Pierre’s place
11/17 – Detroit — Jam Handy (W Ursula Kennedy and TBA)
11/18 – Detroit — Special screening of G Lucas Crane‘s “The Crowbocop”! (No CH performance)
11/19 – Buffalo — Milkies (W Neil Louis Coletta, Jack Topht and a whole bunch of other things)
11/21 – Boston — Deep Thoughts (with Rick Weaver and Spiritual Recess)
11/22 – Providence — 95 Empire at As220 (W Bernard Herman)
11/23 – NY — Panoply Performance Lab (w Boom Bat Gesture Performance Group and Peter Mills Weiss)
Last week we performed at The Ho_se in NYC, a spirited venue that was sadly closing a few days after our show, and subseqently slated for demolition. With a little help from the audience, that demolition came early. This was what the venue looked like after our performance:
It was a rare experience to say the least. It got Dionysian. After an audience member put a hole through a wall with a cinder block I had attached to a chain, wrecking ball style, the rest of the audience eventually started tearing down the rest of the wall, then another wall, then everything else. This was happening while others danced to the blasting beat of Baltimore Club, or ate jerky and drank on the back porch, and there was even some random crying.
It was a bit frightening to me at times (even though I initiated it). Some moments glitched my mind, as I stuttered to be okay with a microwave being beaten with a pipe, or a ceiling being pulled down in large chunks – it didn’t seem fair, or possible. With such an intense expenditure of energy, there is a sense that there must be some consequence. There is no such thing as free destruction?
There was a certain darkness to this night. The certain darkness that either consumes and compels, or frightens and repels. From the side of participation, there is a release and connection to a fearless and powerful animal, from the other side, taboo and repression are born. Both dangerous, neither free from the powers of suggestion, and they are, ultimately, currency in a type of social economy. A type of economy Bataille defines in The Accursed Share:
“The living organism, in a situation determined by the play of energy on the surface of the globe, ordinarily receives more energy than is necessary for maintaining life; the excess energy (wealth) can be used for the growth of a system (e.g. an organism)… it must be spent, willingly or not, gloriously or catastrophically”
It was a great waste; it was a great way to spend a night.
Touring doesn’t get old the older I get, but it does get different. Over the past year, the most important part about touring has been old school pre-internet connection with friends. From the folks that run the venues like Nick Williams or John Berndt, to the folks who set up the shows like Jack Topht or Vanessa Cronan, and to the other acts on the bill of course, this tour is already a deep weaving of weird love.
All shows below are with Ogg Myst (Nonhorse and Alaina Stamatis)
10/25 – NY — The ho_se (w Power Animals and Matt Thurber)
11/13 – Philly — Aux (W Cellular Chaos and Hunnie Bunnies)
11/14 – Baltimore — Red Room (w Lexie Mountain)
11/15 – Pittsburgh — Chris St. Pierre’s warehouse
11/17 – Detroit — TBA
11/18 – Detroit — Screening Crowbocop at the Vanessa and Ben’s Supperclub (no coincidental hour)
11/19 – Buffalo — Milkies (w Neil Coletta)
11/21 – Boston — Deep Thoughts (w Spiritual Recess and Rick Weaver)
11/22 – Providence — 95 Empire (w Bernard Herman)
11/23 – NY — Panoply Performance Lab (with Boom Bat Gesture and Peter Mills Weiss)
I just realized that we don’t have any songs in the Coincidental Hour, they are all jingles. Like jingles for commercials, the songs are just there to make the message go down a little smoother, to hook the content in your head with some simple, repetitive deet, deet. And here is the newest Coincidental Hour jingle. I think it says much by saying nothing!
There is nothing more potent than looking into the eyes of the audience and having nothing to say, but opening your mouth anyway.
Coincidental Hour is putting together a quick and dirty tour for November. My main priority for this tour is to just play with some of the weirdest acts, especially those that would fall into what I like to call “The Avant-Vaude”, which mixes a touch of the bizarre with heightened theatricality.
We’re willing to make a loop from boston, down to baltimore, out to michigan or beyond, and then back, so if you want to play with us, or set us up a show anywhere within that wide area, let me know. We just want to see you.
Two straight weekends in the woods certainly influenced this past weekend’s performances in New England. In Boston, we performed on a steamroller, and then in Providence, we spun out of control nicely and several of us bled together.
Three weeks ago I officiated the wooded wedding of my pals Angie and Lucas (Coincidental Hour collaborator), then followed that with Fields Festival in the Maryland. And I made sure to bring the woods back with me, at least for a little while.
I think it’s important to bring the woods back with you. Or the open road, or the water or anything that widens the eyes, adjusts perspective beyond the boundaries of private property, ownership and restriction.
There are instructions everywhere asking to be followed, in order for order. And I think order is beautiful. Structure and restriction are my pals. But as much as I can, I like the start with the open field, and from there test which boundaries are necessary and important, and which are relative, ambiguous or, even worse, insidious and oppressive.
The map creates borders where the open mind can cut across.
I have a couple shows coming up soon, Boston at Whitehaus (Aug 28th) and Providence at 95 Empire (29th). I’ve been amused by the number of people that have been titillated with concern by the idea of The Coincidental Hour at Whitehaus. Apparently, Whitehaus has become associated with some hyper-functioning political correctness. I’m not sure how true it is or not, but regardless, some folks anticipate high tension when The Coincidental Hour meets Whitehaus. Honestly, I have no problem with political correctness. As Stewart Lee cracks, “it’s better than what he had before”. When operating at it’s best, political correctness is an important rudder that positions hate speech and ignorance in the direction of obsolescence while guiding language towards a cultural inclusivity. But it’s a funny term, isn’t it, “politically correct”? “Correctness” implies that there is an agreed upon fact used to measure accuracy. It sounds like an effort to apply scientific method to the mutable and subjective nature of political beliefs. The whole thing lends itself to potential clumsiness, misuse and abuse. When political correctness aims at carefully negotiating beyond attitudes and opinions that are based on ignorance or lies, by employing and promoting inclusive language, then it’s being used as a tool of progress. But when political correctness is used as a method of blatant censorship, no matter how much I might politically disagree with what is being censored, then I personally find that… incorrect. At any rate, I’m not worried about offending people at the Whitehaus or even in the boycott-happy town of Providence, nor am I trying to offend. It will happen, and people will like it or not. I feel very strongly that the Coincidental Hour is indeed politically correct, but it just may not be correct according to the politics of some people.
This past Friday I was taken on a haunted tour of the financial district in Manhattan, led by Bernard Herman (Barkev Gulesserian). It was a performance piece billed as “Haunted New York City”, where people can sign up for a 30 minute slot from 12am to 4am for a “one-on-one guided tour down the lonely streets of Manhattan Island’s Financial District after dark”.
Despite the fact that it has provoked a lot of curiosity from folks who heard about the event, I decided that I’m not going to say what exactly happened on the tour. I feel like it was an event that sits best as private, partly because of the intimate nature of the event, but also because the content of the event created a weird esotericism that I feel reluctant to betray.
But what I will say is that it was wonderful and so truly bizarre that it barely feels like it really happened. I’m sure experiencing it at 2am helped make it feel so dreamlike in retrospect.
I see too much performance work by scared artists. Scared to make themselves vulnerable, or scared of failure, or scared to really open their mouths and say something without irony or indifference. Reticence has become a standard gesture in the vocabulary of performance. It’s rare to find art experiences like Barkev’s “tour”, wherein a subject is explored through touching it with your hands, feeling it in your flesh, and consuming it with as many senses as possible. It was a fearless piece surrounded by dangers uncanny and actual. But it never lingered on the danger, which would have been an easy thing to do. Instead, the sense of danger and eeriness was just a backdrop out from which Barkev continuously emerged with a series of crafted interactions and tableaus of the macabre and cabalistic.
This is the kind of work that inspires me. It’s horror theatre, which is a tag I often give to my own work, specifically the Coincidental Hour. It was somewhere between a haunted house and Grand Guignol, two other types of veritable horror theatre. But the safety net of a group experience or conventions of form were completely removed in this case. For me, it was a thrilling combination of some of my favorite things; it was sex, ghosts, food, stage makeup and the sense that anything can happen.
It was a palpable engagement that certainly made me feel something, and I still have the band-aid to prove it.
Humor is a lot of math. Math and horror. The end of logic. Paradox at the end of a long line of thought that can squeeze out nothing but a goofy paroxysm (laughter), somewhere between sneezing, farting and cumming. Doing something funny in order to make someone laugh is not only boring to me, it feels bad. It’s rudimentary arithmetic. There are so many other affects/variables you can tie to a moment of humor besides laughter. There are some “jokes” that splinter when cracked, provoking tension, thought, fear, anger and/or any number of potentially “unfunny” responses to complicate the equation.
The humor in the Coincidental Hour always adds up to zero. A frightening number, both absent and infinite. This includes the running Coincidental Hour “joke” of the cash prize that ends up to be zero buy the end of the show, or jokes like, “Let me see a show of hands, how many of you are not raising your hands?” which follows a similar structure to other hilarious paradoxes like Zeno’s or Russell’s.
Nothing makes me laugh more than nothing. It feels like the root of the laugh, a hysterical response to the realization that the sum of life always equals… nothing. LOL.
This picture was taken in Philadelphia, during an episode of the Coincidental Hour at The Vat, 2013.
There are five men in this photo: me, three other men “engaged” with me, and one man watching. If applying the World Health Organization’s definition of violence, which states that it is “the intentional use of physical force or power against oneself, another person…which either results in or has likelihood of resulting in injury, death, psychological harm”, I believe this was indeed an act of violence. Yet, as at least one of the faces indicate, this was also an act of entertainment; there was some amusement indeed. As far as I can know, everyone in this photo (and perhaps everyone else in the room not pictured), enjoyed this moment, in one way or another.
This is some good Christian imagery here.
Morality does it’s best to keep us safe, but only does so through a ruthless system of simplification. The moral mind proudly serves actions, judgments and consequences with clear boundaries of right vs wrong, good vs evil. Violence, quickly processed through traditional moral thought undoubtedly in the category labelled, “wrong”. With its sharp blade that slices off the imperfect edges of our complicated existence, morality in itself is violence.
While Nietzsche attempted to unhinge the codifying Christian morality in Beyond Good and Evil, he wrote, “One should open one’s eyes and take a new look at cruelty”. But can there be such a thing as “positive cruelty” or “healthy violence”? Is it possible for violence to empower without victimizing? If one does as Nietzsche, and looks at the roots of tragedy (those bloody, violent Greek tragedies) where catharsis through depictions of violence were a community service, one might be inclined to say yes. But even the definitions of catharsis (purging, cleansing) and what it was supposed to do for a viewer, is not very clear. And that’s fine by me. It shouldn’t be clear. This is beyond morality. Just as I am skeptical that various acts of charity, philanthropy or generosity are all “good”, I equally doubt that all acts violence and cruelty have no productive value.
In actions like this one pictured, I let myself – and hopefully others – feel the rush of complication and the energy of transgression, yet do so with only enough guilt to heighten the tension. It’s all relative, of course. Some leave offended, others leave without questioning enough. But that’s always the case, the best I can do is try to put the concepts in play/on display and hope that we all have fun then think about it, make a mess then clean it up, be violent and take care of each other.


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Gil worked for DuPont for 29 years, serving in a wide range of Public Affairs and Regulatory Affairs roles. For 12 years he directed the corporate global issues and crisis management programs for DuPont.
While leading the “all risks” crisis management program at this highly diversified company, Gil coordinated response to a wide range of situations including Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the 2008 financial crisis, the H1N1 pandemic of 2009, the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Superstorm Sandy, industrial accidents and a variety of product quality challenges. He has also dealt directly with Greenpeace, PETA and other activist groups.
Gil gives presentations and conducts workshops on crisis management, emerging issues, and future trends. For 20 years he conducted 4-hour crisis management workshops for rising stars in the fresh produce industry, an industry challenged by high profile controversies. He has addressed audiences in Europe and many parts of Asia in many different industries.
Because of the great diversity of his experiences in DuPont, Gil's expertise is highly relevant to all sectors including accounting, aerospace, agriculture, automotive, banking, charities, construction and facility siting, education, environment, financial services, food (retail and B2B), governmental organizations, green energy, health care, housing, hospitality, industry associations, insurance, labor & employment, litigation, manufacturing, oil and gas.
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For six years he served as chair of the Board of Directors of the Issue Management Council. Previously he held positions on the Board of Directors and Executive Committee of the International Food Information Council (IFIC), a leading organization of the food industry. He also provided pro bono crisis management consulting to Special Olympics Delaware, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Delaware and the Delaware Children’s Museum.
Prior to joining DuPont, Gil served as Deputy Director of the National Institute for Chemical Studies, an organization established to create new ways to bridge between the chemical industry and its concerned stakeholders. Before that, as an EPA contractor Gil led the community relations programs for the Superfund sites east of the Mississippi River. He began his career by working on pesticide controversies as part of the West Virginia University Cooperative Extension Service.
Gil and his wife live in the Potomac Highlands west of Washington, D.C. where they enjoy kayaking, mountain biking and hiking. He serves as a docent for the Nature Conservancy.
Gil holds a bachelor's degree in journalism and a master's degree in plant pathology, both from West Virginia University.


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WASHINGTON — Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) disclosed on Friday she tested positive for Covid-19. Davids, a tribal citizen of the Ho Chunk Nation, who was vaccinated in January 2021, says her symptoms are mild.
Davids, 41, who serves in an eastern Kansas congressional district, was already in the district recovering from outpatient surgery when she tested positive for Covid-19.
She issued the following statement through her Washington office after learning she tested positive on Friday:
“Earlier today, I received a positive Covid-19 PCR test result. My symptoms are mild, and per CDC and House Attending Physician Guidance I am continuing to isolate at home, where I have been since an unrelated outpatient parathyroid surgery. I have followed CDC recommended precautions throughout this pandemic, including masking indoors in areas of high or substantial transmission.
I’m incredibly grateful for the vaccine and the protection that it offers. I know things could have been much worse for me without it. As the Delta variant spreads in our state, I encourage everyone to protect themselves and others and get their shot. We need everyone to get vaccinated in order to put the worst of this virus behind us. If you have questions about the COVID vaccine and where you can get yours, go to vaccines.gov.”
After Davids’ office announced the positive test, Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly wished the congresswoman a speedy recovery.
Davids is serving her second term in Congress. She was elected in Nov. 2018, the same year Deb Haaland was elected. The two became the first two American Indian women elected to Congress.
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WIKIMEDIA, AINSLEY SEAGOAmong more than 7,000 respondents to a survey given to researchers around the world, Canadians, Americans, and Australians had the lowest rate of participants who share their data, while scientists in Poland, Germany, and Switzerland were the most open. Just 50 percent of Canadians said they shared their data, while 76 percent of survey participants from Poland provided data through a repository or supplement.
The survey, conducted by Springer Nature, found that organizing data was the most commonly cited barrier to data sharing. Researchers in the medical sciences were specifically concerned about copyright and licensing. Another common challenge researchers faced was knowing which repository to use to deposit their data.
“Our findings confirm that researchers’ efforts to archive, publish and share data continue to be hampered by time constraints and a lack of knowledge around data standards, metadata and curation expertise, repository options, and funder requirements,” the...
Biologists had the highest rate of data sharing—75 percent of respondents—followed by earth scientists (69 percent), medical sciences (61 percent), physicists (59 percent), and other disciplines (46 percent).
Regionally, researchers from Asia, South America, and Europe reported the highest levels of data sharing, at 77 percent, 66 percent, and 66 percent, respectively. Scientists from Australasia had a sharing rate of 51 percent, while 54 percent of North American researchers reported sharing their data.
“The lack of awareness of what repositories to use even within subject communities where there are norms for data sharing are also apparent from these results, supporting the view that increased general education and advice on repositories and policies is needed,” the report states. “No researchers should be able to say, as one respondent did: ‘I didn’t know it was possible.’”

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Matt Holliday batted .289 with six homers and an .809 OPS through 61 games as the Cardinals’ cleanup (and occasional No. 3) hitter. For him that apparently qualifies as enough of a slump that manager Tony La Russa moved him to the second spot in the lineup last week.
Since then Holliday has been on fire, going 13-for-28 (.464) with five homers and a 1.571 OPS in seven games. Holliday has raised his OPS by nearly 100 points in one week, which is remarkable given that he was doing just fine to begin with.
Overall he’s hitting .308 with a .379 on-base percentage and .512 slugging percentage, which is basically the same as the .313/.394/.515 line he produced last year in his first season not calling Coors Field home.
In other words, despite some gnashing of teeth over Holliday’s so-called slump and struggles with runners in scoring position, halfway through the first season of a seven-year, $120 million contract the Cardinals have gotten what they paid for. And he’s probably not long for the No. 2 spot.
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I read a recent article in the paper about our Senator Feinstein speaking to a group of people in San Francisco on gun control, saying, “A fear has set in that if they vote for the bill, they won’t be re-elected. It’s that plain. It’s that simple.”
Yes, it is that plain, it’s that simple the Senators from other states are the representatives of the people from those states, and if their will is not carried out, they will not get re-elected. They are not put there to vote the will of Senator Feinstein. Evidently she does not understand our form of government by representation of the people.
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The endowment problems of urban growth is the density. Based on the Land-Rent theorem, people move to suburban area. After that, the access is built to accommodate people’s activities. This article describes the density, road network pattern identification and isoprice as the new approach to capture the macroscopic evaluation. By using literature study from previewed study and spatial methodology by geographic information system, the problems are simulated quantitatively. The result of this study indicates that Semarang City has radial concentric topology with pattern of density commencing to south district with cheaper cost of transportation in the dense network of public transportation.
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I love Tom Ford.
Apart from the fact that he has to be one of the sexiest men on earth he is also one of the greatest
designers of my generation.
His years at the helm of Gucci increased the luxury conglomerate’s revenue tenfold. He took the company from an accessories brand to one of the sexiest labels in the world.
Every Christmas I get a new coffee table book. I love spending Christmas afternoon paging through my new giant fashion tome.
This year I want to add the Tom Ford book to my collection.
This book is the complete catalog of his designwork for both Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent from 1994 to 2004. It not only explores his clothing designs but also his vision for the complete design for the brand, the advertising, the stores, the architecture.
It’s brilliant, and shows what a brilliant mind Ford is.
There are more than 200 images from photographers including Herb Ritts, Helmut Newton, Steven Meisel, Mario Testino, Richard Avedon and others. This giant, beautiful book was published to coincide with his departure from Gucci back in 2004.
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Touch and Go Records has announced it will reissue Urge Overkill’s 1992 Stull EP this October.
The Stull EP marked the Chicago-based alt-rockers' final release on Touch and Go before making their major-label debut, Saturation, in 1993 on Geffen. The six-song effort (see the complete tracklist at the bottom of the page) opened with the band’s classic cover of Neil Diamond’s “Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon,” which was later immortalized in the 1994 Quentin Tarantino movie, Pulp Fiction.
“Huge Neil Diamond fans, we recorded this cover with producer Kramer,” the band wrote of the cover in a press statement. “It was later found by Quentin Tarantino at a record store in Amsterdam. His use of the song in the infamous Uma Thurman overdose scene in Pulp Fiction resulted in our version becoming an international hit.”
Urge Overkill also have a handful of tour dates set up this fall, kicking off with an appearance in their hometown with the Foo Figthers on Aug. 29. Check out a complete list of stops below.
Stull EP Tracklist
1. "Girl, You’ll Be a Woman Soon"
2. "Stull (Part 1)"
4. "What’s This Generation Coming To?"
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6. "Goodbye to Guyville"
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Aug. 29: Chicago, IL - Wrigley Field*
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Ashley Louis of Jackson says she “grew up in nursing.” Her mom is a nurse, and so are some of her relatives.
But it was the birth of her premature son, who is now 12, that made her truly want to be a nurse.
“He was very low birth weight. He had to stay in ICU (intensive care unit) for over a year,” she said. “When I saw how those nurses were, how they could care for him, that upped my appreciation for nursing.”
Louis, 34, a second semester Associate Degree Nursing student at Hinds Community College’s Jackson Campus-Nursing/Allied Health Center, is the
The scholarship was created by Larry and Carol McCulloch, formerly of Magee but now residents of Roanoke, Va., in memory of their daughter Carla, a Simpson Academy graduate who was a Hinds nursing student at the time of her death in an April 1991 accident.
The award is made annually to a second semester nursing student who demonstrates the caring and enthusiasm for nursing that Carla embodied. She was a dedicated nursing student who took care of loved ones but also had a fun-loving streak.
Dene Bass-Cook, retired nursing clinical instructor, made the presentation on behalf of the McCulloch family, which was unable to be present. Bass-Cook said Carla McCulloch was an ardent advocate for her fellow classmates and her patients.“She was never hesitant in defending her peers and defending her patients. She was a mentor to her peers. She was a coach to those who felt like they were falling off the edge of the earth and there was no place to go. She was a definitely a role model,” she said.
Louis has been accepted into the dual enrollment program at the University of Southern Mississippi, which will allow her to complete her bachelor’s degree in nursing quicker. She plans to continue her education with a master’s degree as a nurse practitioner either in critical care or nurse anesthetist.
For more about the Hinds nursing program, see https://www.hindscc.edu/programs-of-study/nursing-allied-health.
As Mississippi’s largest community college, Hinds Community College is a comprehensive institution offering quality, affordable educational opportunities with more than 170 academic, career and technical programs. With six locations in central Mississippi, Hinds enrolled nearly 12,000 credit students in fall 2014. To learn more, visit www.hindscc.edu or call 1.800.HindsCC


text: Alvar Aalto (1898 – 1976) was an architect and designer born in Kuortane, Finland. He earned a degree in architecture from Helsinki Polytechnic and went on to design major public buildings including museums and concert halls – he also created housewares and furniture for brands such as Iittala and Artek. He is perhaps best known for his Savoy vase, inspired by the waves of the Finnish lakes. This striking design premiered at the 1930 New York World's Fair and caused an international sensation. Alvar Aalto emphasized that his work should speak for itself. In an interview in 1950, he said, What an architect says doesn't mean a damned thing.