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What I Learned From Almost Dying & How it Influences My Art
Sometimes people ask how I got started as an artist and although I’ve always been one at my core, my decision to launch a professional career came about from a very profound moment in my life. Ready for a doozy?
In 2013 I gave birth to my daughter, Edie. She is larger than life in every way, so I can’t say I was surprised she came into this world at a hefty 11 pounds. I’m petite and this undertaking, while worth it, resulted in a massive hemorrhage after a c-section that I can only describe as painful...and memorable.
I lost my entire blood volume and ended up with a hysterectomy. The medical staff conducted multiple surgeries to save my life and in the end told my husband they weren’t sure he’d be going home with me at all and to prepare himself. We had an 18 month old at home and now a newborn, to say he was terrified would be an understatement.
I came to days later in the ICU with tubes down my throat and a machine doing my breathing for me. I had blood transfusion tubes sewn into my carotid artery as well as another into my left arm. My lungs had been filled with fluid and I didn’t have much strength. I convinced the staff to remove the tubes for my breathing after another 24 hours and at that time was finally lucid enough to be able to see my husband.
When I saw him we both felt the weight of all that had happened and had one of those moments where you stop the chaos and time slows and you really “see” each other. I told him this was a good time to talk about what would have happened had I died.
I told him I’d be there in spirit for every event in his and the kids' lives and asked him to do me a favor on holidays and birthdays. “Set a place at the table for me, and when you look over, know that I'm sitting there.” He cried and asked me to do the same for him if his time was first.
After a long stay in the hospital, I was able to go home. You learn in a moment like this that no authority gives you a note saying “You suffered a good amount so are exempted from future trauma.”
You never know what the future holds. I looked at my life and was pleased with all decisions I’d made except one: never really giving it my all at an art career. I once heard a quote by Wayne Dyer, “Don’t die with your music still in you.” I made my decision that day to commit to this new career once Edie was old enough to go to preschool. And here I am. Sometimes scared, but never sorry. And always surrounded by loving and kind friends, family and now wonderful art fans.
I look forward to each day and the beauty it holds, because you cannot take it for granted. You’ll see my interpretation of that beauty in every piece I create. It's filtered through my own unique lens, just as your life experience is filtered through yours.
Well, thank you for listening. I’ve really enjoyed sharing this story with you, and I sincerely hope it encouraged or inspired you in some way today. Have you had a defining moment like this? I’d love to hear it.

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Artichokes are quite an underrated ingredient in my opinion. They were quite hard to find in Ireland and back when I was living in Belgium I only cooked with a fresh one once, and used tinned artichoke hearts instead in other recipes. They do require a bit of work, but you mostly need a lot of them to get a good meal out of them as more than half the artichoke isn’t edible (or well, not pleasant to eat). But they are so delicious & healthy so hopefully this recipe will encourage more people to give them a try!
The other day though we drove by the Kingston Food Hangar and decided to do our grocery shopping there & in the Tasman butchers next door. As we were browsing the fresh food section I saw these artichokes and I just got so exited that I ended up buying a few of them. There’s a few ways you can cook them, I previously boiled & stuffed artichoke. This time around I’m also boiling them, but after slicing them in half and removing more leaves. Once they are boiled we’re going to grill them in some olive oil & rosemary.
You can eat these as a snack or appetizer with a nice dip, or you can use them as a side dish for your dinner – I’ll share a new recipe using them as a side dish next week!
Boiled & grilled artichokes with olive oil & rosemary
- 3 globe artichokes, if possible baby artichokes
- olive oil
- 2 teaspoons of rosemary
- pepper & salt
- 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar
- 2 lemons
- 2 teaspoons of honey
- Optional: a few basil leaves
Bring water to a boil, add apple cider vinegar, pepper, salt and a few tablespoons of olive oil along with 1 sliced up lemon.
Cut the stem, leave about 5 cm
Start by removing the hard leaves at the base of the artichoke, keep going until the leaves become much lighter in colour.
Peel the stem, the core of the stem tastes just like the heart of the artichoke.
Rinse the artichoke.
Slice the lemons in half and rub it all over the cut artichoke, then cut the artichoke in half
When you cut them in half you'll be able to see the heart of the artichoke. On top of the heart there usually is a fuzzy bit called the choke, which is a lot less in baby artichokes. The choke is edible but just not pleasant if it's really fuzzy. Scoop it out carefully if there's a lot of it. In my case there was next to nothing and most of it got boiled off.
Add the artichokes to the boiling water. Boil at medium boil until they are tender, which will take about 15-20 minutes or more, depending on the size of course. Drain them well.
Add olive oil to a grill pan or just a regular frying pan if you don't have on. Add the rosemary.
Place the artichokes onto the pan, leaves up and grill for 5 minutes on each side.
Drizzle with honey and fresh basil.
Serve with your favourite dip or as a side dish, see notes on how to best eat them!
How to pick the best artichokes: if the leaves are open, they are quite old and won't be great. If the artichoke feels really light it's probably quite dry inside as well and finally if you squeeze it and they squeak a bit it's a sign of them being fresh as well. So heavy, squeaky, only lightly opened artichokes are the best way to go. Remember: the heart of the artichoke is the soft delicious part that you want to eat. The leaves go into the heart so the best way to eat it is to pick the leaves, scrape them along your teeth so that you scrape off the bottom. Keep going until you get to the heart, which you can just eat in full, same for the peeled stem.

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HomeLocalElevated fire danger today; Gov. Kelly issues statewide disaster emergencyElevated fire danger today; Gov. Kelly issues statewide disaster emergencyThu, April 13, 2023 by Brady BaumanSHARE NOW A Winfield Fire truck battles grassfires during early spring. (Photo courtesy Cowley County Emergency Management)Emergency management officials warn on increased fire danger today and into Friday.Strong south winds and unseasonably warm and dry air will result in very high to extreme grassland fire danger Thursday afternoon and early evening, according to the National Weather Service out of Wichita.The greatest fire danger risk will be across parts of central Kansas either side of the I-70 corridor.“Any fires that develop will likely spread rapidly and be difficult to control,” NWS said.When it comes to precautions, NWS says:Properly discard cigarettesKeep vehicles off of dry grassAvoid activities with open flames or sparksAvoid power equipment that creates sparksObey burn bansEvacuate if fire/smoke is heading your wayEvacuate if ordered to so by local officialsThere is a slight risk for severe storms late Friday afternoon and evening. All hazards are possible, including large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes.


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Flames NewsFlames Home > Men's Basketball Home > News
Flames Drop Tough Road Game At Buffalo, 72-66
The scoring started quickly with Vadim Fedotov scoring in the paint 33 seconds into the game to stake Buffalo to a 2-0 lead. The Flames quickly countered on a Brewington three-point basket from the corner for a 3-2 lead with 18:59 left in the first half.
The Bulls then went on a 7-0 run to take a 9-3 lead on a lay up in the paint by Kambi Laleye with 16:44 left in the first half. Both teams traded three-point baskets as Damien Hubbard hit for the Flames followed by a make by Eric Moore. The basket by Moore gave the Bulls a 12-6 lead with 16:00 left to play in the first half.
Liberty then went on a 14-5 run, taking a 20-17 lead on a basket by Russell Monroe in the paint with 6:30 left. The remaining six minutes of the opening half saw the teams trade baskets as the Flames went into halftime with a 30-27 lead.
The Flames started off the second half on a 6-4 advantage to take a 36-31 lead on a lay up by Brewington with 18:20 left. The largest lead of night by Liberty soon disappeared as the Bulls went on a 12-6 run, capped by a Parnell Smith lay up with 13:39 left in the game.
The Bulls followed their first run with a mini 5-2 run to make it 48-42 on a Greg Gamble lay up with 10:02 left. The Flames were able to tie the game up at 54 apiece after going on a 12-6 run, capped by an Anthony Smith three-point basket from the corner with 6:11 left in the contest.
Liberty was unable to get any closer as Buffalo used a a 10-2 burst for a 64-56 lead on a three –point basket by Eric Moore with 2:16 left. In the closing minutes, the Flames tried to foul to get the ball back in the game, but the Bulls were solid from the the line. The Flames held a 10-8 advantage to in the games closing minutes, but it wasn't enough as Buffalo held on to the six-point win.
The Flames for the second game in the row came up on the short end of the free throw battle. Buffalo went to the line 30 times versus six trips for Liberty. In it last two games, opponent's attempt 61 free throw attempts compared to 10 for the Flames.
Brewington led the way for Liberty with 16 points, five rebounds, two assists and three blocks. Larry Blair moved into fourth place all-time in the Big South in scoring as he scored 14 points and dished out a game-best six assists. Smith scored 15 points and Alex McLean scored 11 points and grabbed seven rebounds in the setback. Rell Porter fouled out in only 9 minutes of action for the Flames.
The Bulls were led by Eric Moore who had a game-high 19 points, while going 4-of-10 from three-point range. Gamble collected a double-double with 15 points and 15 boards. Parnell Smith had 13 points and six rebounds, while Andy Robinson had 11 points and six rebounds.
The Bulls won the game on the boards as they out rebounded the Flames 52-31. The Flames scored more field goals than the Bulls and shot better from the floor, 28-of-65 for Liberty versus 24-of-64.
The Flames return to action on Thursday when Lipscomb comes to the Vines Center. Tip is set for 7 p.m.

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It’s been four years and four MNRF Ministers since Jamie pledged his support for the Save the Walleye Campaign. That’s four replays of the same song to four different Ministers in power. Things have been bad for so long that we are losing the culture of fishing in the Kawartha Lakes, but today, on a Sunday, Minister Yakabuski met with Jamie in Bobcaygeon beside the historic walleye spawning beds. Jamie brought the Minister up to speed on what the committee he supports is trying to accomplish:
What the Save the Walleye committee is trying to do:
- The walleye population has declined since the 1960s when hydraulic dams were installed on the Trent-Severn Waterway.
- We are trying to fix the things that are wrong to turn the decline around.
- We are trying to get the TSW and the MNRF to manage things differently (by working together).
The problems (TSW and MNRF):
The federal problem: Water is over-controlled by the TSW.
- The TSW kills mature walleye in winter by not providing enough water to survive.
- Then the TSW prevents spawning or renders spawning unsuccessful by dropping the water before the walleye spawning cycle has completed.
- The TSW drains the lakes to unnaturally low levels in winter.
- The lake floor is exposed in too many places. The fish kills have been devastating.
- Walleye suffocate and every species that lives in the mud freezes.
The TSW doesn’t bring the lake levels up enough in the spring during spawning.
- Some years the spawning bed is exposed rock and the walleye can’t get to the spawning beds.
- Some years there is water for spawning, but the TSW drops the water before the eggs hatch (the rocks turn yellow with unviable eggs and the seagulls have a heyday).
- Some years the water covers the spawning bed for spawning and until the eggs hatch, but the water drops before the hatch have had a chance to “swim up” (hatch swim vertically up and down for a period of time before they are able to swim horizontally). When the water drops to the lake bed, the hatch die.
- Some years there is plenty of water. So much so, that the TSW opens the hydraulic gates full bore, which sucks the fragile hatch off the spawning beds into the fast-flowing south-side current where they die.
The MNRF know this, but have said nothing. No pressure is applied. We need pressure applied on the TSW to stop systematically destroying the fishery at every stage of the life cycle.
The provincial problem: The PBoro MNRF have done a terrible job of managing the fishery (and their reputation is poor).
The MNRF doesn’t put pressure on the TSW to maintain the minimum water levels and flows needed to successfully support the fishery. How can the MNRF manage a fishery without water?
The MNRF also does not:
Enforce its own regulations. That’s why slot sizes haven’t worked! (2 officers for the entire Kawartha Lakes region and a few PR blitzes doesn’t cut it. We need more officers. We need a force out there every day handing out fines. The rules aren’t respected because no one is watching).
Educate the public with signs and literature. (Ignorance of the rules is high. Some people break the rules on purpose because they know they won’t get caught. Some break the rules unintentionally because there aren’t pamphlets to accompany every licence, and there aren’t posters or billboards at launches and along the highways. Rulers aren’t handed out anymore either. We need those rulers to go out with the fishing licences).
Gather data. They told us they had no data, but we found lots of it (and it’s on the website). Then there was a scramble to get data because the cat was out of the bag. The PBoro MNRF office reacts. It doesn’t proactively lead or engage or DO. Where is the review of the 2009 Fisheries Management Plan? What happened to that? What was done? Nothing. That’s why no review.
Close winter pan fishing in zone 17 (the MNRF think $Millions in licensing money is more important than protecting walleye, which are poached badly during winter.)
Say yes to river spawning bed enhancement to support existing and future stocked fish populations (support our pilot projects in Bobcaygeon and Lindsay).
Deal with the exploding pan fishery (We have passed the tipping point. The panfish are now walleye predators).
Stock walleye fingerlings after the infrastructure is fixed to support more walleye. Fingerlings not eyed eggs. We need the stock to survive.
*The MNRF’s winter panfishing is a sad joke (if you know anything about fishing)
Anglers don’t fish for panfish in winter! Why not? Because Bluegill don’t digest food in winter (so they don’t eat). And it’s extremely difficult to catch Crappy in winter. So what do winter anglers pull from the lakes in winter? WALLEYE! Selling the idea to the public that a winter pan fishery will decrease panfish numbers is laughable. Winter fishing won’t change the exploding bluegill numbers. What winter fishing does create an unenforced season of walleye poaching. Poaching of walleye in wint
The solution (is simple):
Fix the Bobcaygeon spawning bed so walleye can reproduce
The beds are too high and too smooth.
The beds need to be lower
The beds need the rubble that’s sitting on the smooth limestone shelf pushed off into deeper water so the eggs can settle where they won’t be washed away and where they will have a better chance of being covered.
*This will only happen if the MNRF tells the TSW it should happen and help make it happen with funds for physical spawning bed repair (a couple of bulldozers) and to cover the costs of the TSW’s required Environmental Assessment…either with money or with a supplied environmental engineer to do the study.
Manage water in a fish-friendly way.
If the TSW allows the spawning bed repairs, this will have an immediate positive impact on the turnaround of the walleye population.
But if the TSW doesn’t change how it manages water, incorporating the needs of the fishery into its calculations, there won’t be a significant improvement over time. And the ecosystem will continue to suffer in more ways than just the walleye fishery.
Pressure needs to come from the MNRF to the MOE, the kind of pressure that doesn’t happen from one MP and a handful of concerned constituents.
WE NEED HELP FROM THE MNRF!
After an on-site meeting that covered a lot of (problematic) ground, Minister Yakabuski asked for data to move forward. We are hopeful that once this data is in hand—there’s a lot of it—good things will come from Doug Ford’s Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry and from his staff.
WALLEYE ONCE THRIVED. FISHING LODGES OVERFLOWED IN TOWNS LIKE BOBCAYGEON AND LINDSAY. NOW THE WALLEYE HAVE DISAPPEARED AND THE TOURISTS HAVE GONE.
FROM SHAD FLIES TO WALLEYE, OUR ECOSYSTEM HAS SUFFERED.

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On 29 August 2018, Venezuela’s intelligence services detained freelance photographer Jesús Medina Ezaine at a subway station in Caracas after covering a demonstration and he’s been imprisoned since. Medina worked for the website Dólar Today, which is based in the US and publishes articles critical of Venezuela’s socialist government and focuses on monitoring the Venezuelan economy.
On 2 May 2019, Medina published a letter from prison on his Twitter account, saying:
“I stand firm and with my forehead held high.”
Medina’s court hearing has been deferred numerous times. By early May 2019, it had been deferred eight times. On six occasions, the delay was because the court had not issued the order for Medina to be transferred from prison to court on time. Consequently, the hearing could not take place in his absence, according to Medina’s lawyers. In two other instances, the court had not requested the case file from an appeals chamber where it was sitting, which prevented the hearing from taking place.
On 24 May, a preliminary hearing was finally held and the court ordered to proceed to trial. Three of the five charges leveled against him were dismissed yet he remains in military prison, although he is a civilian. Photos published by El Nacional in May 2019 show the terrible conditions he enduring. He sleeps on the floor of a small dingy that has no windows. According to reports from his lawyers he has lost 20 pounds since his detention and has an eye condition that is worsening.
In May 2019, the Committee to Protect Journalists and Human Rights Watch called on the Venezuelan authorities to immediately release Medina:
“Venezuelan authorities should immediately drop the absurd charges against Jesus Medina and stop finding pretexts to prolong his pretrial detention,” said CPJ Central and South America Coordinator Natalie Southwick. “Jailing reporters and criminalising journalism will not put an end to the profound crisis in Venezuela, nor hide it from the world.”
Arrested in 2018
Peruvian journalist Juana Avellaneda, who was with Medina at the time of his arrest, said that he had been helping her and a Peruvian colleague with a reporting project in Caracas. Avellaneda said the three journalists were waiting at the subway when a group of armed men approached them and asked Medina if he knew the Peruvians, before taking him into custody. Avellaneda said the journalist told the agents he did not know the Peruvians, and that she believes if he had admitted knowing them, they would have been arrested as well.
At a hearing on 31 August 2018, a Caracas court charged Medina with money laundering, criminal association, illegal enrichment against acts of public administration, and inciting hate. Under Venezuela’s vague anti-hate law, passed in November 2017, the crime of “inciting hate” in the press or through social media is punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
The court sent him to the Ramo Verde military prison outside Caracas, pending trial, according to María Fernanda Torres, a lawyer with the Venezuelan legal rights organization Foro Penal, who is part of Medina’s defence team.
Medina Targeted in 2017
In November 2017, Medina was abducted. He was found on a highway outside Caracas two days later and said his abductors tortured him and threatened him with death. Later that month, Venezuela’s National Assembly president Diosdado Cabello said on a television show that he believed the kidnapping may have been staged. Medina himself posted a video on Twitter, accusing the authorities of ordering his kidnapping.
Authorities have previously harassed Medina over his work. In October 2017, authorities detained Medina while he was reporting at a prison in northern Venezuela with two international journalists.
Press freedom in Venezuela
The Venezuelan free speech organization Espacio Público reported that between January and April this year, 37 journalists, four photojournalists, and 10 other media workers — including cameramen, technicians, and drivers– were detained. This is nearly double from the same period in 2018.
Foro Penal reported that there were 590 political prisoners in Venezuela as of 15 July 2019.
Recent cases of arbitrary arrests include the detention of the Venezuelan journalist and human rights activist Luis Carlos Díaz in March, the detention and deportation of an American freelancer Cody Weddle. In February a reporting team from Univision headed by Jorge Ramos was detained for several hours inside the Miraflores presidential palace and then expelled from the country.
“Jesús Medina’s detention is consistent with a pattern of arbitrary arrests and harassment of opponents, critics, and those who dare expose the truth about what is happening in Venezuela,” said José Miguel Vivanco, Americas director at Human Rights Watch, in a statement. “Leaders from the Americas and Europe who are concerned about the lack of judicial independence and the rule of law in Venezuela should support our call for his immediate release.”
The humanitarian emergency in Venezuela
After the death of socialist leader Hugo Chavez in March 2013, Nicolás Maduro, Vice-President under Chavez, took power and clamped down excessively on the nation’s freedoms leading to an economic and political crisis breaking out.
Amnesty International conducted a crisis mission in the country and reported that: “Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has imposed a ‘repulsive strategy of social control’ against his people.”
Over 3.7 million people have fled Venezuela, mostly on foot, to escape from the worsening crisis. Over 3,000 children born to these refugees in neighbouring Columbia have been left stateless with this figure growing on a daily basis. The crisis has now developed into a humanitarian emergency for over 30 million people. It has caused a deterioration of health and education services, shortages of food, medicine and basic supplies as well as basic infrastructure such as water and electricity.


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Journalist and "Today" show co-anchor David Bloom was covering the war in Iraq when he collapsed and died from a blood clot in 2003 at just age 39, according to USA Today. Bloom had been traveling extensively in close quarters for long periods of time. He had complained of pain and cramping in his leg behind the knee just three days before his death. But he kept going, skipping out on recommended medical treatment, and the deep vein thrombosis progressed to a fatal pulmonary embolism. Today, his wife, Melanie Bloom, works to promote DVT awareness with the Coalition to Prevent DVT.
Actress Zsa Zsa Gabor
Glamorous red carpet-siren Zsa Zsa Gabor from Hollywood's golden era was rushed to the hospital in 2010, at age 93, because of severe swelling in her leg. She was diagnosed with a massive blood clot, reported CNN. Confined to a wheelchair after a car accident in 2002 and a survivor of several strokes, Gabor had many of the risk factors for deep vein thrombosis.

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So I'm going to do something slightly different here for the month of August. I'm doing an encyclopedia of me. Each day I'll share something different about me using the a letter of the alphabet. The idea came from a lovely blog belladia.
I know it's not the first of the month but I'm starting today anyways. So what can I tell you about me that starts with the letter A???
* I use the word "anyways" in conversation when I don't know what to say or I want to change the subject.
* I am an Art student
* I enjoy the Appalachian Trail very much
* I love adventures
* I just became an Aunt for the first time and I must say, it's awesome!
* A favorite author of mine is Jane Austin
* I love to sing the song Amazing Grace under bridges and in tunnels with anyone who will sing with me, I love making any sort of noise actually where there's interesting reverberations.
I'll be back tomorrow with the B's of me!

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My Favorite Homemade Chili
This recipe for my favorite homemade chili is definitely loved around the house! It pays homage to my Midwest roots and is very similar to Cincinnati chili. It's hearty, warming, filled with ground beef, heat and lots of delicious seasonings!
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Water Resource Management
The City of Fresno actively plans, develops, and manages its water resources for the optimum benefit of the community. While there are many factors that contribute to water resources management decisions, those most prominent are the following:
Individual Water Demand
Historical per person water use per day was quite high compared to current usage. Individual water usage increased from 269 gallons per capita per day (gpcd) in 1990 to a peak of 332 gpcd in 2001. However, to conserve and protect the underground aquifer and comply with ever more stringent state standards, the City began implementing various water conservation measures. The most significant water conservation measure was the implementation of the Single-Family Metering Program between 2008 and 2012, which included the installation of water meters on each individual property and incentivized conservation through the volumetric purchase of water rather than the historic flat rate purchase. As the State continues mandating stricter conservation standards, individual water demand is expected to continue dropping into the future.
Citywide Water Demand
Citywide Water Demand
The substantial reduction in individual water usage following completion of the residential meter installation project, combined with state-mandated drought restrictions and other water conservation strategies, resulted in City-wide reduction in water demand between 2008 and 2015. However, as the City’s population continues to grow, so will the water demand. It will be several years before we again reach our maximum City-wide water demand that first peaked in 2008, but the City continues planning to build and maintain infrastructure to best use our water resources to reliably and cost-effectively deliver water to our community.
The City overlies the Kings Subbasin , which is part of the greater San Joaquin Valley Groundwater Basin. There are two primary aquifers from which the City draws its groundwater:
The upper several hundred feet within the Kings subbasin generally consists of highly permeable, coarse-grained deposits, which generally allow for highly productive wells. The City’s planned recharge activities focus on improving groundwater levels in the unconfined aquifer. However, the unconfined aquifer also contains many legacy contaminant plumes. The City has received and continues to pursue legal actions against responsible parties to secure court awards or defendant settlements from polluters to treat impacted groundwater, allowing for its continued use as a primary drinking water source.
A laterally extensive clay layer is located at an average depth of approximately 250 feet below the ground surface. Below this clay layer exists the confined aquifer. Although the clay layer helps protect the water from any surface contamination, it also prevents recharge activities from reaching the confined aquifer.
Groundwater levels beneath the City were relatively shallow at 25 feet below ground surface in 1940 prior to the start of World War II. After the war, the City began growing at a rapid rate. From 1946 to 1969, groundwater levels declined at a rate of 2.4 feet per year.
In the 1970s, the City opened Leaky Acres , a 200-acre recharge facility, in an attempt to slow or reverse the decline in groundwater levels. While water levels declined at a slower rate, the City continued to rely on the underground aquifer for decades.
Rates of decline slowed further starting in 2004 when the Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility (NESWTF) commenced operations and have started to rebound in the last few years following the startup of the Southeast Surface Water Treatment Facility (SESWTF) in 2018. With a greater use of surface water and a renewed focus on groundwater recharge, the City hopes to return the groundwater levels to what they were 60 to 80 years ago.
Surface Water Supply
The City of Fresno receives surface water from the San Joaquin River and Kings River water systems. Both surface water sources are of good quality but vary in quantity year-to-year based on the Sierra Nevada Mountain snowpack and annual precipitation. In dry years, the supply may be drastically reduced due to drought conditions and water supply contract obligations to senior water rights holders. Surface water is either treated at the City’s three surface water treatment plants or delivered to the City’s groundwater recharge facilities.
San Joaquin River
The United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBR) oversees diversions from the San Joaquin River through the Friant-Kern Canal of the Central Valley Project (CVP). The City receives USBR Class 1 water from Millerton Lake, which is generally a dependable water supply but does fluctuate in allocation depending on snowpack and reservoir levels. This water is delivered through the Friant-Kern Canal Pipeline to the Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility (NESWTF).
Fresno Irrigation District (FID) has a Kings River water supply entitlement based on the river’s mean daily flow. The City and FID have an agreement by which the City receives a percentage of FID’s entitlement. The water is held in the Pine Flat reservoir, then diverted to City facilities through multiple FID canals and the Kings River Pipeline to the Southeast Surface Water Treatment Facility (SESWTF).
Conjunctive Use of Groundwater & Surface Water
The City of Fresno was historically a 100% groundwater system until 2004, with the startup of the Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility (NESWTF). With the addition of the T-3 Surface Water Treatment Facility (T3SWTF) in 2015 and the Southeast Surface Water Treatment Facility (SESWTF) in 2018, the City’s water production has become more balanced between groundwater and surface water. As the City continues exploring expansion of the surface water treatment facilities, the City gains greater flexibility with the conjunctive use of surface water and groundwater (i.e. using either water source when most advantageous to the City).
With the City’s ability to use either groundwater or surface water, the City’s approach to utilizing water resources will be adaptive based on the hydrologic conditions. In wet or very wet years, the City will utilize more surface water than groundwater as the drinking water source and utilize recharge facilities and replenish the groundwater reservoir as much as possible. In dry or very dry years, the City will rely on the banked groundwater reservoir for most of the drinking water production. The ability to build up the groundwater reservoir during wet years then later use the groundwater reservoir freely during drought conditions makes the City’s water system drought resilient, with the City able to meet residential and commercial water demands regardless of the hydrologic conditions.
Sustainable Groundwater Management Act (SGMA)
The primary legislative mandate pertaining to water resources management is the Sustainable Groundwater Management Act of 2014 (SGMA), signed into law as a three-bill legislative package. SGMA defines sustainable groundwater management as the management of groundwater supplies in a manner that can be maintained during the planning and implementation horizon (approximately 50 years) without causing undesirable results such as:
- The significant and unreasonable chronic lowering of groundwater levels
- Reduction of groundwater storage
- Seawater intrusion
- Degraded water quality
- Land subsidence
- Depletion of interconnected surface waters
SGMA empowers local agencies to form Groundwater Sustainability Agencies (GSAs) to manage basins sustainably and requires those GSAs to adopt Groundwater Sustainability Plans (GSPs) for crucial groundwater basins in California.
The City of Fresno is a member of the North Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency (NKGSA), which was formed for the purpose of developing and implementing the GSP for the critically over-drafted northern portion of the Kings Subbasin. The NKGSA is one of seven GSAs within the Kings Groundwater Subbasin.
The City continues to work with regional and statewide partners to ensure our precious groundwater supply is available for current and future generations.
Urban Water Management Plan
California Water Code mandates that urban water suppliers, such as the City of Fresno, prepare Urban Water Management Plans (UWMPs) every five years. Each UWMP communicates how the supplier will ensure adequate water supply availability to meet existing and future water needs. The City of Fresno UWMP is one of several planning documents that the City prepares to plan investments in water supply infrastructure.
The City of Fresno regularly produces three types of documents that pertain to water resources management.
While not focused on water resources management, the City of Fresno General Plan [CB1] provides a framework around which the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) can plan future water needs. DPU works with the Planning and Development Department to identify areas of growth where new services are needed, as well as identify areas that are undergoing changes that may need modified services.
Metropolitan Water Resources Management Plan
As the primary long-range water resources planning document, the Metropolitan Water Resources Management Plan (Metro Plan) sets the vision, priorities, strategies, and initiatives for the City’s water management and infrastructure investments. The Metro Plan analyzes water supply versus demand, both in the present and projected into the future, suggests potential investments and alternatives to improve reliability and control costs, then provides an implementation and funding plan to make the necessary investments.
Rehabilitation & Replacement Master Plans
Rehabilitation & Replacement (R&R) Master Plans tend to focus on a specific system, analyzing the current condition, the need for renewal and replacement, and potential hurdles as the system ages. One such plan is the Drinking Water infrastructure Renewal and Replacement Plan.
Along with its central location in the Central Valley and low cost of living, the City attracts residents due to the affordability of the water resources as compared to other major California cities. A 2017 survey of major and minor water providers across the state identified that the average monthly water bill for City of Fresno water customers was significantly lower than for California’s other major cities.


text: Fall By the River – This painting brought to mind, the flow of life. We are given 100 years and then we are gone again. Come and go, come and go. All of life is like that. There is beauty in every stage of life, but the fall demonstrates for me, grace in change.

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BP HAS been accused of dumping industrial waste in a marine-protected area off west Shetland, reports The Guardian. This is reportedly as part of decommissioning of the Petrojarl Foinaven floating production, storage, and offload (FPSO) vessel.
Oil major BP has highlighted that its approved decommissioning programme will eventually see the equipment that it drops removed from the ocean. It denied allegations regarding the impact of its decommissioning programme, and further explained the rationale behind its plans.
The Guardian reports that according to confidential documents which it has seen, BP sought approval to dump 14 pipes and control cables (also referred to as risers and umbilicals) 120 miles west of Shetland after finishing drilling at the site. The press article states that it started dropping the equipment on 2 July after receiving clearance from the UK’s decommissioning regulator.
The pipelines and cables BP plans to release will drop onto a Nature Conservation Marine Protected Area (NCMPA), a designation used to protect marine areas in Scottish territorial and offshore waters. Decommissioning for the vessel will involve BP dropping 10 pipelines and four umbilicals which have a combined weight of 2,391 t. The pipelines are between 807 and 834 m in length, and the umbilicals have lengths of 841 m, 845 m, 845 m, and 4,150 m. BP also plans to drop the vessel’s 10 mooring lines and anchors which weigh a total 4,169 t.
According to the Guardian, the company originally applied to the regulator to lower the pipelines and cables in a controlled manner. It highlights that after a series of delays these plans have reportedly changed repeatedly and the company now also has permission for uncontrolled release that would see the equipment fall unguided to the sea floor.
The Guardian reports that Chief Scientist at Greenpeace UK Doug Parr said: “The only circumstances in which any company should contemplate dumping hardware on to the seabed in an uncontrolled manner would be to save lives in an emergency. The fact that BP is proposing to do this simply out of expediency is hard to defend.”
BP refutes that the method of release it has opted for is uncontrolled, as accused. It has opted for hydraulic release, which is says is now considered the “necessary and best step to help meet the safe timeline for removal of the FPSO during the preferred weather window”. BP added that the method will be “controlled and sequenced” adding that “while the drop will be unguided the landing area is predicted”.
The company highlighted that its marine licence from the UK’s Offshore Petroleum Regulator for Environment and Decommissioning (OPRED) gives consent to disconnect the risers via a range of options, including hydraulic release. As of 6 July, the Guardian said four risers had been released.
The Guardian says a source with direct knowledge of the plans claimed that it would be “immensely costly and challenging” to recover the dropped cables and risers, suggesting a cost of “tens of millions of pounds” and the need for “special retrieval ships and underwater vessels”. BP said that it is inaccurate that its chosen method of release will make recovery more difficult in future, adding that it will also not impact the cost of recovery.
BP said that there is no financial or cost benefit from choosing hydraulic release. Moreover, the company is committed to recovering the risers and umbilicals in the future for reuse or disposal onshore. However, it denied to disclose when recovery would take place.
It added: “Our plans to recover and dispose of the Foinaven risers and our commitments to minimise impact on the environment as part of our decommissioning process remain unchanged. Solely due to safety considerations, our proposed method of disconnecting the risers has changed, but our plans to recover and dispose of the risers have not.”
Addressing the potential damage to the Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt NCMPA, BP said that its disconnection operation would have a worst-case footprint of 0.067 km2 seabed disturbance, representing less than 0.002% of the Belt. The Faroe-Shetland Sponge Belt covers an area of about 5,278 km2.
The company also said that an environmental assessment justification was prepared for the work, which is consistent with requirements of the marine licence application.
Petrojarl Foinaven is associated with the Foinaven field, which is 120 miles off the west of Shetland, in water depths ranging between 330 m and 530 m. Sanctioned for development in 1994, it was the first deepwater development on the UK Continental Shelf and the first west of Shetland. Foinaven first produced oil in November 1997 and production was suspended in 2021. In April 2021, BP announced it would be retiring Petrojarl Foinaven from operations, as the FPSO approached the end of its 25-year design life.
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Having faith “IN” God creates a photo in my mind of a faith that appears like it includes some kind of effort on my part in order for it to come to pass. It is the sort of faith we were taught we required to have, and if we didn’t have enough it would never ever work.
Bossier City LA 71172 Inpatient Substance Abuse Treatment
You feel “broken” from lots of years of effort. Even though you have paid into Social Security for many years, you do not automatically receive impairment just because you have actually worked numerous years. There is a provision for disability if you have actually worked 35 years at heavy unskilled manual labor, have a less than high school education, and can refrain from doing this work due to a handicap however this is very difficult to certify for.
The proceedings were started to collect the security the parents put up since they co-signed the documents with the NJ bail bond. Heartbroken, the other half left as the bail bondsman was telling the dad he would move forward and search for their son to bring him in as a fugitive and take more legal actions, something the company would act on.
Inpatient Drug Rehab Dual Diagnosis
Drug or Alcohol Rehab: For the most parts it has actually been seen that the culprit is addicted to drug or alcohol. , if the offense is an outcome of this dependency jail time will most likely do no great to you.. In that case you might be sent out to the drug or alcohol inpatient rehabilitation centers rather of prison.
The life I live I NOW live by the Faith OF. God. It is in reality His Faith IN me, and I NOW see Him alive IN me to where I no longer see any separation in between us.
At good and dependable inpatient drug rehab retreats and centers, the drug abuser will be clinically and mentally helped to obtain off drugs. Clinically, he or she will be provided drugs that will help the body restore its normal state or activities. The body of an addict has actually been accustomed to taking drugs or alcohol and the body is either weakened or harmed in the procedure. For that reason, changing the body’s system won’t be simple. A well skilled health specialist will be able to help the victim’s body change by taking excellent and body enhancing drugs. Likewise, mentally, the addicts have to understand about the evil effects of substance abuse. Thus, he or she will be counseled on ways to stay off drugs. He or she will be geared up psychologically to avert any relapse to the old lifestyle.
Inpatient Alcohol Rehab Centers In Bossier City Louisiana 71172
Twelve years ago, Buckner opened Buckner Chiropractic & inpatient rehab and recently expanded, moving from a 1400 sq. ft. structure to a 3000 sq. ft. center at the corner of Massacre Roadway and Highway 72. Besides basic chiropractic care, Buckner also offers physical therapy, massage, on-site X-rays and a complete line of health supplements.
Rather of working on your efforts to prevent falling back to your old ways, begin a leisure activity rather. This can take your brain off the issue and it can also amuse you. Do whatever you like, so long as it would not cause you or other folks any harm. Play sports activities, find out how to paint, be included in a not-for-profit, or bring out some gardening. You can even go back to school if you want and get a college degree, and even a master’s degree. You can even be a company owner and begin your very own small business. Simply make sure that your business will never ever involve any drugs or liquor.
One should keep in mind that the treatment of drug addiction is as much the responsibility of the addict as it is the obligation of the rehab center. Addicts have to comprise their mind and be strong and patient if they want to conquer dependency otherwise the treatment from the rehabilitation center alone might not prove to be useful. It is necessary to be steadfast and identified so that one can get rid of the disease of drug dependency permanently and lead an effective individual and expert life.

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Apple's iPhone XR pricing strategy shows the company is pushing users onto a more secure authentication, signaling that Apple Pay enhancements are coming, Goldman Sachs says. So without further ado, let's dive right into the good stuff!
The iPhone XR has a larger screen than the iPhone XS and the same A12 Bionic processor as the iPhone XS Max (which costs hundreds more). All other details are same as that of the iPhone XS. With the iPhone Xs though, Apple is taking things to a different level altogether. Well, we've heard these claims before to be honest.
The iPhone 8 Plus is available in three different colors: Space Gray, Silver, and Product (Red).
Apple also announced the iPhone XR during the event. The TrueDepth camera system also paves the way for Face ID.
Moving on to the iPhone XR's screen, TechRadar's Gareth Beavis reports that it is a 18:9, 6.1-inch LCD "Liquid Retina" panel, which is cheaper to make than the OLED panels fitted to the iPhone XS and XS Max.
Later sale date: While the iPhone XS devices go on sale September 21 (preorders start September 14), you won't be able to buy the iPhone XR until October 26 (preorders start October 19).
Packers taking Aaron Rodgers injury 'day by day'
The 14-year veteran said he does not need to practice to play. "He'll be given the whole week to get ready. Rodgers guaranteed he wouldn't miss any time, but the Packers are keen on being cautious with the injury.
"More choices will drive more users who are on an aging installed base of iPhones to move to the next gen form factor" in fiscal 2019 and 2020.
The iPhone XS is $999 for 64 GB, $1,149 for 256 GB, and $1,349 for 512 GB. On the new Apple handsets, for instance, Apple is charging $199 or $9.99 per month for 24 months for AppleCare+. In fact, it's already working: the iPhone's average selling price increased to $724 in the last quarter, up from only $606 the year before.
The Xs Max gains a slight advantage in sound over its smaller sibling, and that's a wider stereo sound. Or $750 to get a taste of what the best iPhone is like.
Of course, a newer iPhone, a faster and more secure biometric experience.
Battery replacement for an out-of-warranty iPhone in the X line - which includes the original 2017 iPhone X - will cost $69 next year, the site noted after Wednesday's unveiling of the newest iPhones. People storing albums upon albums of home movies will prefer the 512GB option that the iPhone XS and XS Max offer. As is availability and release date.
Yes, technically you can still buy a "new" iPhone 7 from Apple, and with a new starting price of £450, it's not all that expensive. You do need to try at least one size on to get a true sense of the Apple Watch but here's the AppleInsider guide to Apple Watch sizes. Devices will start to land in consumers hands a week later on Friday, September 21. Features like post-editing Depth Control and Smart HDR will also be supported on the iPhone XR.


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Graciela Limón's fifth novel, Erased Faces, describes the intertwined journey of Adriana Mora, Juana Galvan, and Orlando Flores. They are brought together to fight for their freedom from the Mexican government. Limón's previous novels are entitled The Day of the Moon, Song of the Hummingbird, The Memories of Ana Calderon, and In Search of Bernabe. Limón's novel In Search of Bernabe was the recipient of an American Book Award. Ms. Limón is currently a professor of U.S. Latino/a Literature at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles.
Through the use of historical and cultural information, Limón develops a very interesting background for her novel. She also uses this information to introduce and follow Adriana, Juana, and Orlando in their fight for independence. Three themes-- betrayal, oppression, and survival-- flow throughout the novel. With the use of these themes, Limón isolates and unites each of her characters.
Adriana Mora is a young Los Angeles photojournalist who has made her way to the small Mexican village to record the lives of the Lacandonan women. Despite Adriana's youth, she has suffered feelings of both betrayal and oppression. At a very young age, Adriana was forced to deal with the death of her parents, which throws her into a life filled with foster families and uncertainty. "She flung her arm across her face and remembered her life, how ever since she could remember, she had felt lost, separated, alone, always filled with fear"(4). Throughout her life, Adriana had to overcome the limitations and abuse her foster "families" subjected her to. She has also grown up feeling betrayed because her mother had abandoned her as a little girl. While Adriana has survived her upbringing and grown into an ambitious woman, she is still trying to escape her memories and find peace within herself. During her stay at the village, Adriana is sought to photograph the Chiapas uprising by Juana Galvan. Adriana immediately feels a deep connection with Juana, a connection she feels will give her the peace she is searching out.
Juana Galvan has fought a hard battle to become a leader within the freedom seeking rebel group. She felt the sting of betrayal as a young child when her father sold her into a marriage with Cruz Ochoa, an older man she had never met before. Throughout her marriage, Juana was constantly beaten down and forced to comply with Ochoa's wishes. She lost her spirit and her sense of belonging. Juana had never before felt the burden of oppression, and as time passed she learned she could not live with it. Juana knew she could not survive, mentally or physically, the beatings and loneliness she was subjected to. Armed with her survival instinct and mental sharpness, Juana escapes her life with Cruz. Despite societal norms, Juana, as a single female, sets out to make a life on her own. As Juana starts her new life she is introduced to Orlando Flores, a man recruiting others to join his army fighting for freedom. Taking a chance, Juana follows Orlando and soon realizes there is a purpose for her life, one that brings back her once lost spirit and sense of belonging.
Orlando, like Adriana and Juana, has felt betrayal and oppression. As a young child he was brought up as a houseboy in the home of Don Absolon Mayorga. As Orlando grew into a teenager he began to develop a friendship with Mr. Mayorgas son, Rufino. This relationship was forbidden because he was a servant. When the friendship of Orlando and Rufino became known to Don Absolon, he sent Orlando to work as a boyero, to "labor along teams of oxen that pulled the giant mahogany trunks through the mud of the jungle; the danger of being sucked in by mire under the hooves of the straining beasts"(119). This betrayal forced Orlando into years of service. These years of oppression made Orlando angry and vengeful. Sick of the punishments and the torment, he finally escapes. Orlando discovers others who are experiencing the same feelings of mistrust and anger against the government. He joins forces with them and begins to understand there could be another life for him, free of oppression and full of independence.
In search of their own independence Adriana, Juana, and Orlando are brought together to fight for the Chiapas people. This interaction allows the characters to experience new events as they reflect on their past lives. The reader is brought into their struggle to combine their new and old lives, while fighting for a bigger cause. The political struggle also allows Adriana, Juana, and Orlando to confront their feelings of love, confusion and mistrust. Each character is forced to grow and change, an action that leaves Adriana and Juana to examine feelings that they have never experienced before. "The years of fighting and leading others had transformed her. Most important of all other considerations was the presence of Adriana in her life. Juana knew that she could no longer live without her" (238).
In Erased Faces, Graciela Limón shows the effect of oppression and betrayal on people. Erased Faces looks at the fight for freedom that was undertaken by the Chiapas people. It also looks at the conflicts that occur within people and how these conflicts affect their views of life.

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The Wool Bar in Worthing which is a lovely and welcoming little yarn shop. The book we found on Amazon.
The pattern comes from Lucy at Attic 24 it's available for free and is well written with lovely clear photos. The floral buttons are on a separate pattern, which is also free. Her blog is colourful and chatty and if you love crochet then it is a good place to visit.
I am planning to spend the rest of my Saturday deciding which crochet motifs to use from my new book to make a new project.....because I don't have enough of them already.


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What’s Intimate Harassment?
Concept of Sexual Harassment
- The conduct is manufactured as a phrase or condition of a person’s work, training, residing environment or participation in a University community.
- The acceptance or refusal of these conduct is employed since the foundation or an issue in choices impacting ones own work, training, living environment, or involvement in a University community.
- The conduct unreasonably impacts ones own employment or performance that is academic produces a daunting, hostile or unpleasant environment for that person’s employment, training, residing environment, or involvement in a University community. Continue reading


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State and local officials weigh in on President Biden’s infrastructure plan
CHARLESTON, W.Va (WDTV) - President Biden has ended negotiations with Republicans involving the infrastructure plan he’s drafted.
Senator Shelley Moore Capito says it all ended on Tuesday after receiving a call from the president. “I kept telling the president that we’ve got a victory right here,” said Senator Capito. Capito shared her frustration during a press conference after President Joe Biden ended negotiations with Republican leaders over his infrastructure plan.
The key difference between the two parties is the amount being used for the plan and what should be defined as infrastructure.
Capito said, “we made, I think, a good effort to narrow the definition of infrastructure, to fund an eight year plan of very robust, almost a trillion dollars of spending on infrastructure and we were able to pay for it by the pay force I lines out.”
Capito along with other Republicans in the Senate proposed an infrastructure plan that would be just shy of $930 billion, which Capito says focused on core infrastructure, including roads and bridges, public transit, ports and waterways, and broadband. However, Democrats question why other issues that President Biden has in his plan, such as improving public housing or veteran hospitals and clinics, should be a part of this new definition of infrastructure.
“The issues that are being said to be outside of the bounds of infrastructure simply because they might not be infrastructure doesn’t make them any less important or any less necessary that we tackle these issues,” said Delegate Williams.
Capito said that she would support putting those issues that aren’t traditionally seen as infrastructure on a separate bill.
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Honestly, I kind of knew what to expect... I spent a year abroad where I didn't understand much of the first semester – and even worse; didn't understand that I was lost. At midnight the results were due and I prepared myself to have a quite shitty day after this. I had made plans to work on a creative project and kept thinking of ways to keep my motivation up during the day. Then, Notification Centre alerted me about a new e-mail that had arrived.
My heart stopped, my body froze and I had to actively calm myself down. This was not like at the Creative School of Norway, this was I T ! The final result of my Bachelor-degree (with Honours, whatever that means?). The end. The one time I have been more surprised than this, was when my colleagues had a surprise-party for me, but right now I was shocked! I passed, and I passed better than I could imagine.


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Greetings! Today I am sharing a new project for the White Rose Crafts Shop using a number of products they carry. I have mentioned before that AALL & Create has become one of my all-time favorite stamp companies, so I decided to make a card using some of their items.
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I am absolutely crazy about the 3 large light bulbs that are in the Steampunk Alchemist (#387) set. I have used them several times already, and I know that they will continue to be played with often. I really love coming up with different ways to color them. For this card, I went through my monoprints and found a roll-off print (simply a print that was made with the excess paint that was on my brayer) that had a nice range of colors and an area that looked like it was lit up. I trimmed it down to 4″ x 5 1/4″ and stenciled it with Dusty Concord Distress Ink and AALL & Create’s Heapza Hexagonz (#112) stencil. On top of that, I stamped 2 of them smaller stamps that are in the Steampunk Alchemist stamp set around the edges in Onyx Black VersaFine Ink.
For the light bulb, I stamped it on to a piece of watercolor paper with VersaMark Ink and embossed it with a detail black powder. Then I sprinkled on a bit of lavender and turquoise Brusho crystals from Colourcraft, and spritzed them with water. These crystals activate with water and explode with color, so a little goes quite a long way. I helped move the color and dry the area a bit with my heat tool, being careful to not re-melt the embossing powder. When it was dry, I tore the edges and inked them with Twisted Citron Distress Oxide ink. I also inked my card base with Salty Ocean Distress Oxide ink, to make that turquoise Brusho pop. Last, I added the tine “Make a Wish” sentiment from the AALL & Create Poppies (#207) stamp set.
This is a great card for many occasions, in my opinion, and it’s great for a masculine card. I love combining monoprints with stamps and stencils, though you could easily substitute the monoprint for patterned paper. White Rose Crafts has lots to choose from! Be sure to use my code, “Alison15” to save 15% off of your purchase. Thanks so much for stopping by. Have an inspiring day!


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Latest Soul Calibur II HD Online Gameplay Vid Sees Maxi Spinning His Nunchuks [Updated With Release Date]
Written Thursday, October 31, 2013 By Richard WalkerView author's profile
Soul Calibur II HD Online hits XBLA on 20th November 2013 for £13.49, Namco Bandai has announced.
Namco Bandai has released another Soul Calibur II HD Online gameplay video ahead of the game's impending release on the Xbox Live Arcade.
This one sees the nunchuk-wielding Elvis hairdo sporting Maxi facing off against seasoned Soul Calibur samurai, Mitsurugi. It's nunchuks versus a katana sword. Which one will win? Find out in the video below.
Soul Calibur II HD Online will be bringing Arcade, Survival, VS Battle, Time Attack, Team Battle, Practice and Weapon Master modes when it launches on XBLA this autumn. A proper date and pricing is still to be confirmed.


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Korčula Island is a true gem in the Adriatic Sea, offering stunning vistas and picture-perfect scenery at every turn. As a photographer’s paradise, this island is a destination that should be on every photographer’s bucket list.
Capture the natural beauty
One of the most iconic landmarks on the island is the old town of Korčula. Its narrow alleys, centuries-old buildings, and charming squares make for a fantastic backdrop for photography. The town’s fortified walls and towers offer a glimpse into the island’s rich history, while the breathtaking views of the sea and surrounding landscape provide a unique contrast to the medieval architecture.
For nature photographers, Korčula Island offers a plethora of opportunities to capture the island’s stunning natural beauty. The island’s pristine beaches, clear waters, and rugged coastline provide endless opportunities for seascape and landscape photography. The island’s olive groves, vineyards, and rolling hills offer breathtaking vistas that are perfect for capturing the island’s pastoral beauty.
Capture the island’s traditional dress, music, and dance
One of the best times to visit Korčula Island is during the early morning or late afternoon when the light is soft and golden. The island’s natural light provides the perfect conditions for capturing the island’s beauty in all its glory. The sunsets on the island are particularly stunning, with the fiery sun painting the sky with hues of orange, pink, and purple.
If you’re interested in capturing the local culture and lifestyle, Korčula Island offers many opportunities for street and portrait photography. The island’s locals are friendly and welcoming, and capturing their everyday life can provide a unique insight into the island’s culture and traditions. The island’s numerous festivals and events, such as the Korčula Sword Dance and the Moreska, offer fantastic opportunities to capture the island’s traditional dress, music, and dance.
Capture the island’s culinary delights
In addition to its stunning landscapes and rich cultural heritage, Korčula Island is also known for its fantastic cuisine. As a photographer, capturing the island’s culinary delights can provide an interesting and unique perspective on the island’s culture and traditions. The island’s restaurants and taverns offer delicious seafood dishes, local wines, and olive oils, providing an opportunity to capture the flavors of the island.
Villa Gabriela – for enjoyable stay on Korčula Island
With its convenient location and luxurious accommodations, Villa Gabriela is the perfect base for exploring all that Korčula Island has to offer. From the island’s pristine beaches and crystal-clear waters to its rich cultural heritage and delicious cuisine, there’s something for everyone on Korčula Island.
So if you’re planning a trip to Korčula, make sure you book your stay at Villa Gabriela. You’re sure to have a memorable and enjoyable stay on this beautiful island.
Korčula Island is a photographer’s dream destination, offering a wealth of opportunities to capture its stunning beauty and rich cultural heritage. Whether you’re interested in landscape, seascape, street, or portrait photography, this island has something for everyone. So why not pack your camera gear and plan your visit to Korčula Island today, and discover the magic of this stunning island through your lens.

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ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) – Alaska officials say about 87,000 letters were sent to those possibly affected by a computer security breach at the state Division of Public Assistance last year.
Division director Shawnda O’Brien tells KTVA-TV that officials have not found any sign that data was compromised, but the state is still contacting current or former participants in division programs.
O’Brien says a virus infected one of the division’s computers in April 2018.
The state Department of Health and Social Services says the division’s eligibility database might have been compromised due to “unauthorized access by unknown cyber attackers.”
The database contains personal information, including names, Social Security numbers and addresses.
The FBI provided the state with a list of people who might have been affected. The state then used a contractor to send letters.
Information from: KTVA-TV, http://www.ktva.com


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By using 96-well plates, CellSine strikes a balance between academic and industrial goals. A superior signal-to-noise ratio is obtained thanks to the precisely configured electrode in each well.
Drug discovery is a costly and time consuming process. The fast detection potential of CellSine makes it possible to exclude dead-end candidates in an earlier stage, saving both time and money.
Due to CellSine's label-free nature, it avoids false positives, facilitates assay development, and allows for the monitoring of biological processes in a non-invasive & continuous manner.
CellSine can be used to study cell toxicity in a fast and non-invasive manner. A proprietary algorithm coupled with multi-frequent responses resulting from the innovative hardware allows CellSine to distinguish between the different types of cell death (e.g. apoptosis, necrosis, autophagy, and mitotic catastrophe).
Of particular interest to the drug development pipeline is Cellsine's possible capability to differentiate between different types of GPCR G-couplings while also discerning these from RTK signaling in a fast and efficient way. The sensitive nature of the system would allow for analysis of endogenous expressed receptors and primary cell lines.
CellSine is currently being evaluated to screen for compounds with activity against biofilms of both a bacterial and fungal nature. In fungal biofilms, CellSine will be applied to select compounds that can inhibit critical virulence factors. A mode-of-action library will be constructed that allows to screen for compounds with a novel mode-of-action.
CellSine's technology will be expanded to determine the mechanism and kinetics by which virusses enter their host cells. Additional insight in this field can help in addressing many questions concerning important viral infections (e.g. HIV, influenza). Responses from different forms of viral entry, such as receptor-mediated virus entry (endocytosis), membrane fusion, and viral penetration, will be studied.
CellSine will be used to explore response profiles from ligand-gated ion-channels. Increased understanding of these channels' function and pharmacology can help to discover efficient treatments for important channelopathies such as mucoviscidosis.
By adapting CellSine's technology for use with 3D cell cultures, cellular processes such as receptor pharmacology will be able to be studied in a more disease-relevant in vitro environment than 2D cultures can provide.
In the 80's, Giaever & Keese discovered the approach of applying electrical impedance to the detection of cellular processes. They demonstrated that the technique can be utilised to monitor for changes in cell morphology in a very precise and non-invasive manner.
Every cellular process that somehow results in changes in cell morphology is detectable with this system since it will disturb the impedance response in some way.
A weak alternating potential is applied between electrodes in the bottom of a microtiter plate and evokes a weak alternating current through the system. The culture medium functions as the electrolyte. The current (I) over the electrodes is measured using electronic hardware and is based on the AC version of Ohm’s law. The impedance (Z) is measured as Z=V/I. A thin cell layer on the bottom of the plates is monitored over time while additives can be added.
CellSine combines efficient hardware, a wide range of frequencies, and an efficient proprietary data transformation process to produce high content multifrequency (1Hz – 60KHz) EIS data, perfectly suitable for parallel detection of multiple cellular processes.
The system fits in an incubator, thereby making it possible to monitor cellular responses at physiologically relevant temperature, CO2 content and humidity.
Cellular responses can be measured over hours and days in a continuous fashion for slow developing processes. Using a small time interval between subsequent measurements (up to 2s), CellSine can also resolve quick occuring processes.


New Lyon and Warriors Striker Tino Kadewere dreams big. The Warriors Striker says his move to Olympique Lyonnais made “Zimbabweans proud” and wants to use the opportunity as a springboard to even better things.The 24-year-old joined the French giants in January from Le Havre in a reported £15 million transfer deal and was immediately loaned back to the Ligue 2 side until the end of the season.
Speaking to a French publication Normand on Monday in an interview which traced his football career from an academy in Highfield, Harare, to the bright lights of Lyon via Sweden, Kadewere believes he is moving in the right direction.“I’m very honoured to have signed there (Lyonnais). But above all, I am happy to make Zimbabweans proud. At home, there has been a lot of talk about my transfer. They are proud that one of their players joined one of the biggest clubs in Europe,” he said.
The striker signed a four-and-half-year contract, and will reportedly earn over £45 000 a week at his new club, simply known as Lyon.Le Havre took a huge gamble when they broke their transfer record by paying £2,5 million to get the former Harare City man from Djugardens in Sweden.
But it has paid off spectacularly as the £15 million they paid has transformed into the biggest pay cheque in the history of Ligue 2 transfers. The record was previously held by Sebastien Frey, a goalkeeper who was transferred to Inter Milan from AS Cannes for £14 million back in 1998.
Kadewere revealed the main reason why he chose Le Havre ahead of other potential suitors including Knowlege Musona’s former club Kv Oostende of Belgium who were also said to have solicited for his signature at the time.Some clubs in the United States, according to the article, were also jostling for the forward’s signature.
“I looked at the history of the club (Le Havre) and I saw all these big names who came out of it. I said to myself, why not me?” Kadewere said.Some of the big names that came through Le Havre mill include Manchester United superstar Paul Pogba, former Real Madrid midfielder Lassana Diarra, Benjamin and Ferland Mendy, who play for Manchester City and Real Madrid, respectively and Marseille captain and goalkeeper Steve Mandanda.
Manchester City and Algeria wing wizard Riyad Marhez also came through Le Havre ranks.Kadewere said since his childhood, he had a dream to play in Europe and it was realised in 2015 when he joined Djugardens in Sweden on loan from Harare City.
Before moving to Sweden, he had a two-week trial stint with French Ligue 2 side Sochaux, while Oostende had also made a good offer.He, however, chose to go to Djugardens, a team that had compatriot Nyasha Mushekwi in their books. The choice, however, still surprised many.
“At Sochaux it was quite difficult to communicate because very few people spoke English, while in Sweden, almost everyone is bilingual,” he explained.“At the end of my trial at Djugardens, the director general said to me, “you are not going back to Zimbabwe. We need you now,” said Kadewere who admitted that he was surprised by the decision since he had trained with the team for just one week.
“I was told that it was simpler like that, that the club will take care of everything. They bought me everything I needed.”Despite facing some problems including home sickness which saw him subsequently struggling to get game time during the period, the club still exercised the purchase option. They will not regret the decision as the striker has established himself into the team and become a key player in the squad.
“When I arrived, I was playing like a child. In Sweden, I learned to play like a man,” he said.The career trajectory since moving to Sweden will see Kadewere play for one of the European giants Lyon next season, who had to gazump a host of other big teams including Tottenham to land his coveted signature.
“I’m going to join a club that is competing in the UEFA Champions League. It is still in the quarterfinals and will play the second leg against Juventus in Turin. Like I have said, I am very honoured to have signed there.”He is hopeful that Le Havre will gain promotion into Ligue 1 next season.The team is currently sixth on the log table, one rung below the promotion play-off spot, thanks to the 20 goals that he scored for them this season.
He is the current leading goalscorer and barring any miracles in the remaining matches, will scoop the golden boot award and possibly the Ligue 2 Player of the Year.But that will depend on the season resuming after it was suspended indefinately last month due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Le Havre are six points off a team sitting on fifth with six rounds of matches to go.“It would be so great to come back here at The Oceane Stadium next season to play against Le Havre, to see the people who contributed to who I am today.”Ligue 1 and 2 seasons are expected to resume mid-June.
Kadewere also paid tribute to the people who helped shape his career including his late father Onias, the founder of the Highfield Academy, an institution he had since inherited.He also thanked his former coach at Harare City, Moses Chunga and former Warriors and Manchester City forward Benjani Mwaruwari for their contributions in his career development.“When I was 14, Moses Chunga, a legend in my country spotted me. He said that one day I would be one of the greatest Zimbabwean players.
Source – Newsday
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A few people were discussing Kirby/Lee on the Kirby Museum FaceBook page. Here’s my reply to a recent post by Mike Cagle.
Thanks to you and everyone else out there for discussing this with me. I know many people are bored by the topic, and it makes some people angry, so sorry to those of you out there who come here wanting to see Jack’s art. As for the length of the series being too long, if this had been an article for a magazine obviously I would have spent a month on it, then edited it, then published it as one long piece. But this series is something I did in bits and pieces on my lunch break, so that’s why it seems like it’s dragging on. Plus I wanted to break it up so people would read it — I think a lot of people skip really long articles. I also received a lot of comments on the subject that I tried to address along the way. I’ve done almost 900 posts here at Kirby Dynamics so far, and I’ve shown over 1000 pieces of Jack’s art, so I hope those of you who hate the Kirby/Lee topic will forgive me this brief detour.
I’m personally fascinated by the Kirby/Lee authorship debate. Who created the characters and who wrote the stories? It’s probably going to remain a mystery. But if you look at other creators, people like Lennon/McCartney for example, in separate interviews they confirm pretty much every single thing the other man has said about the writing process (except for a tiny handful of things — like I think Lennon said he contributed a line to “Eleanor Rigby” and Paul says he wrote the whole song, but Paul is still very gracious).
Even when John and Paul were angry at each other, they still were honest about their working relationship, and if you listen to the music and look at the patterns in their work, I think this also confirms they are telling the truth when they discuss who wrote what.
Kirby and Lee tell totally different stories. Lee claims he created everything; Jack claimed he pitched key ideas to Lee and created key characters. Which story is true?
Stan and Jack are behaving like the people you see on those court TV shows who are fighting over an X Box. They both say it belongs to them and they both really believe that.
Stan Lee may believe deep in his heart he created something like FF alone; he may have indeed wanted to quit comics in the early 1960s and write a novel; he may have really been about to quit working for Martin Goodman (a relative of Stan’s) who gave him and his brother Larry their first big break into the business world; Lee might have been about to walk off a job where he set his own hours, Lee might have been about to leave a job where he sat in an air conditioned office and typed up scripts, Lee might have been about to quit a job where he paid himself multiple paychecks every month (Lee paid himself as the editor, the writer on several books a month, and apparently he gave himself an art director check as well); maybe (as Greg Theakston told us, or maybe Greg was making a joke) Lee had tremendous money stashed away in his savings account and he planned to live on that as he wrote his novel.
Maybe Lee’s wife did approve of her husband walking off a job after 20 years with no real second job lined up; maybe she did tell him to do one comic he was proud of before he quit; maybe Lee did decide to take her advice (and Lee felt if this made Martin Goodman angry, he could just fire Lee, Lee was going to quit anyway); maybe his wife’s inspiration did light up a bulb over his head, and Lee did tell his first adult story: Fantastic Four # 1.
Lee’s wife’s inspiration was the key to the book’s success — Lee finally told a story his way, he created the first comic for adults and he wrote his first comic for adults. Lee consciously reinvented the superhero genre. In FF # 1 he created characters that fought with each other and had problems.
Or maybe that story isn’t true. If you compare the synopsis to FF # 1 to the published book, it looks like Kirby and Lee worked on the story together. It also looks like Jack threw out several of Lee’s ideas, and as I discuss early next week as I wrap this up, the story content that appears in pages 1 – 8, and pages 14 – 25 of the published FF # 1 book is not even in the synopsis.
So I don’t believe Lee. I think his story about his muse inspiring him to create the first adult comic book story makes zero sense. Not only do I find it unlikely Lee would really walk off his job (millions of people every day talk about quitting their job, few really do), Lee’s synopsis clearly is not for an “adult” comic (unless you want to argue that Lee’s rejected version of the Thing was “adult”), and FF # 1 is not “adult.” It is a typical superhero comic book. The only really unique thing about it is that the heroes don’t have goofy costumes. That’s not in Lee’s synopsis so that was probably Jack’s idea. And to repeat so we don’t forget, the FF characters and origin are the same as Jack’s first Challengers of the Unknown story.
Here’s the truth: the only real thing that separated FF # 1 and Jack’s other books from the stuff DC was cranking out was Jack’s distinctive visual style — a unique storytelling style that Lee tried to get everyone at Marvel to copy. Kids picked up Jack’s books off the stands because his covers grabbed them. Because what he was doing was different. Jack Kirby was reinventing the superhero genre every month, and kids dug it.
And of course, yes, Lee’s hyperbole in his bullpen bulletins, letters pages, and in the captions was something many kids in the 1960s liked as well. That was the icing on the cake.
But I’m not buying Lee’s origin for FF. I think FF # 1 was just another day in the life for Kirby and Lee.
Or more specifically it was about 2 weeks in Jack’s life because that’s how long it took him to draw a book. Lee probably put a half hour into the synopis then maybe 4 or 5 hours adding text to Jack’s story.
Okay, here are Mike’s comments.
Mike Cagle: Here are my sources: Kirby Unleashed, p. 48: “Some artists, such as Jack Kirby, need no plot at all. I mean, I’ll just say to Jack, ‘Let’s have the next villain be Dr. Doom’ … or I may not even say that. He may tell me … he just about me
I think that quote is from around 1968, I’m not 100% sure where it first appeared, I recall someone mentioning it was in a Castle of Frankenstein magazine from 1968. This might be the cover. Castle of Frankenstein # 12 (1968).
If anybody has that interview please scan it. If the quote is also in Kirby Unleashed, I’d love to see a scan of that too.
So like the other quote we have from Lee in 1968 where he told the Excelsior fanzine that he conceived FF with Jack, we have another interview from 1968 where Lee confirms Jack played a key role in the writing process. As I mentioned in an earlier post though, there are two separate Stan Lee’s — There’s Stan Lee (1968) and then there is Stan Lee (1970 – 2012). The first Stan suggests Jack had a major role in the creation and writing process, the second Stan claims he created everything alone. This leads to another example we can add to my list of The Top 25 Stan Lee Solo-Creator Theories:
(28) Lee lied about Jack helping him conceive FF in 1968, and Lee lied about Jack writing stories with no plot in 1968, because Lee wanted to make Jack happy
This theory states that Lee was afraid if he didn’t pretend Jack had some input into the stories in interviews, Jack might have gotten upset, so Lee made up the story that Jack contributed plots. In reality, Lee wrote all the plots.
Mike Cagle: Also, it should be obvious that the invention of the “Marvel method” was not so as to be generous to the artists, but to save Stan time, and allow him to write all the comics he had to write (or script, or annotate, or whatever you want to call it), without having to hire more writers. It was a way to speed production. As side-effect, it led to the creation of some great (or really good) work, since they happened to have a few artists who were also good storytellers. Also good storytellers.
I think there is some truth to this, but it’s probably a little more complicated than that. First of all, if we believe Lee, Lee didn’t even want to do comics in the 1960s, he was bored, he wanted to quit, so why on Earth did he keep doing comics? My guess is because when Jack came onboard and the sales started to skyrocket, Lee was finally getting fan mail, the money was rolling in, so Lee was probably in heaven.
Obviously if Lee was too bored or too busy to do his job as a writer – a job that he credited himself for on all the books every week – he could have hired someone else to do it. So Lee didn’t have Jack write the stories JUST because he was busy, Lee had Jack write the stories because Jack was great at it and the stories were a smash. Sure, this did free Lee up to give more guidance to people like his brother Larry, Dick Ayers, Don Heck and Gene Colan, and the other Marvel staff and artists, but again, if Lee was too busy to give them scripts, hire somebody. New York was full of writers in the 60s who could have cranked out superhero schlock.
This actually leads to another item we can put in “The Top 25 Stan Lee Solo-Creator Theories”
(29) Lee gave artists like Dick Ayers plots, so Lee must have given Kirby plots
The problem is that Jack and Dick were different. Dick may have liked having some guidance. Or Lee may have felt his guidance helped Dick tell a better story. And Lee was (after all) getting paid as the writer, so at least giving the artist a plot makes the Marvel Method arrangement ethical. But Jack was different. Jack needed no guidance, and if you believe Lee’s “Jack Kirby needs no plot at all” comment, this suggests Jack worked on the stories on his own.
So sure, I think Lee “invented” his “Marvel Method” partially because he was too busy to write 20-page scripts for all his artists, but in the case of Kirby, I think Lee figured out immediately it was better to just cut Jack loose, unleash Kirby, and add text to Jack’s stories. Lee could have hired a writer to come in and do the stories if he was too busy. I think the main motivation for the “Marvel Method” was that Lee wanted that paycheck for spending 4 hours adding text to a story it took Jack 60 hours to write with visuals, plus once the fan mail started pouring in, Lee loved the attention he got from the fans as the writer of Jack’s stories.


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20mph scheme could finally be coming to ‘one of the worst rat runs in the South West’
- Credit: Alysun Jones
A 20mph speed limit may be coming to Winscombe - home to one of the worst rat runs in the South West.
Winscombe Hill and Church Road have been the focal point of a two-decade-old campaign to prevent motorists speeding through the village.
The residential roads were previously described as being one of the worst rat runs in the South West by The Guardian newspaper.
North Somerset Council has revealed there are fresh plans on how the authority tackles areas with excessive speeding due to be finished soon.
A spokesman for the council said: “We have developed a new policy regarding 20mph limits which is in the process of being finalised before being rolled out.”
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The announcement comes after the council removed homemade 20mph signs from Church Road, put up by homeowners.
Alysun Jones, speaking on behalf of the Greener Church Road Group, which has campaigned for more than 20 years for a 20mph zone over the two streets, lives along the road.
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She said: “For 90 per cent of its length, the road does not have a pavement and is narrow - it is used as a rat run between the A38 and A371 to Banwell.
“Over 20 years that traffic has increased three-fold and we have recorded cars travelling up to 65mph on these narrows roads, it is incredibly dangerous for walkers and cyclists.”
Senior engineer for the council, David Bailey, admitted it is likely measures will be taken in the area to reduce speeding but stressed that the homemade signs could not stay up.
Mr Bailey said: “Unfortunately due to coronavirus, many of the council’s resources have been directed away from its normal workload to deal with highway measures to help combat the pandemic.
“Winscombe Parish Council will likely want to implement a 20mph scheme and when the process is available I am sure that Winscombe will be on the to-do list.”
“We cannot permit an incorrect traffic sign to be visible by drivers whether the sign is on the Highway or not, I welcome the sentiment of the sticker but we simply cannot allow a traffic sign to display the wrong information.”


Monday, October 29, 2018 by Ethan Huff
The concept of “liberalism” in 2018 is something of a misnomer. That’s because there’s nothing truly liberal about censoring voices you don’t like, vilifying people who think differently than you, and persecuting others based on their variant political leanings – which is exactly what modern-day Democrats embrace every single day as tenets of their life ideology.
During a recent episode of The Alex Jones Show that was uploaded to Brighteon.com, Alex Jones got the chance to speak with Owen Benjamin, a comedian who, like Jones, has been ostracized from the mainstream and banned from many online media outlets simply for producing comedy in criticism of all this deranged leftism.
Coming to the defense of Jones, Benjamin explains how today’s liberals are essentially the most intolerant people on the planet, and somehow feel the need to censor and silence anything and anyone that “triggers” them, including popular shows like The Alex Jones Show and InfoWars news. It’s a form of cultural Marxism that’s dividing the nation, he says, while exposing the Left for who they truly are.
“I think that it’ll just continue to divide people until you have almost two just completely different nations existing in America: One that hates America and does not want any border security, and is ironic in every single thing they say,” says Benjamin about what’s currently transpiring in America.
“Kanye West says that black people don’t have to vote Democrat, and they call him a racist for that … just mind-blowing ironies.”
As for conservatives like himself and Jones, Benjamin says that working hard and striving for greatness is why the right will ultimately succeed. But in the meantime, it’s going to be a whole lot of culture war going on until every last liberal is revealed for who they truly are.
“You’ll have people like us from a variety of backgrounds that just see the world as more individuals, and business is beautiful for people like us because, in the real world, merit is validated,” explains Benjamin.
“You know, Facebook and Twitter stocks are plummeting. Facebook lost 18 percent of its company’s value in one week because of decisions like this, (banning InfoWars), because virtue signaling is not profitable, especially when it’s so false.”
It’s basically Marxism rebranded – a shift from focusing on the “haves” and the “have-nots,” to constantly harping on about race. White versus black and brown seems to be the left’s latest form of division creation in the U.S., and Benjamin says that, despite the constant negative attacks against those exposing the scheme, conservatives need to speak more loudly than ever before.
“You can’t fudge it, you have to go all or nothing,” Benjamin contends.
“I don’t think they realize that striking someone down actually validates their original point. And that happened to me, they tried to erase me. You know, one minute I’m entertaining the Martin Scorseses of the world, and Anne Hathaway is on stage saying she’s a big fan of mine, and the next minute they just try to wipe me, and all it did was increase the grassroots ability of me touring and for me to produce my own specials. You know, now I just shoot and produce my own specials for my website, I don’t go through the normal gatekeepers.”
In other words, what doesn’t kill you as a conservative only makes you stronger. It’s up to you, and I, and everyone else who values freedom of speech and all of the other liberties afforded to us by God and the Constitution to take advantage of them, even if it means doing it alone. It also requires taking on the giants and holding them accountable for their crimes against humanity.
Be sure to watch the full Alex Jones segment with Owen Benjamin at Brighteon.com.
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