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Author Kristine Anderson presents her new novel at the Georgia Writer’s Museum | national news
EATONTON – Almost everyone loves a good oxymoron – jumbo shrimp, Civil War, family vacation … or Greater Cleveland! Most oxymorons tend to be clever and funny, even if they’re not always completely accurate. They can also help tell a story.
Kristine Anderson’s novel, “Crooked Truth,” is such a title. And it perfectly captures the plot twists of his book with its surprise ending.
Anderson will be the Georgia Writers Museum’s “Meet the Author” presenter on June 11 at 10 a.m. at the Grove Event Center, 252 Swint Ave. SE, in Milledgeville, the chapel of the Central State establishment. The event will take place on the lower level of the Fellowship Hall. After the presentation, attendees will have the choice of two tours of Central State by trolley, one at 11:30 a.m. and a second at 1:30 p.m. During downtime, guests can visit downtown Milledgeville for lunch or take a tour of the Old Governor’s Mansion, Sally Davis House or Andalusia. The fee for the Book Talk is $8 per person to help cover costs. The Book Talk and Trolley Tour are $25 per person.
Anderson is an Atlanta-based writer, educator, and journalist. She got her doctorate. in Communication Arts from Georgia State University and has since worked as a freelance writer for national newspapers and magazines and taught high school English. She works part-time at Kennesaw State University and Shorter College. “Crooked Truth” is his first novel. The manuscript received the Ferrol Sams Award for Fiction. The book was also nominated for the Willie Morris 2021 Southern Fiction Award. Anderson was also nominated for Georgian Writer of the Year 2021.
For readers who want a taste of this suspenseful novel: 15-year-old Lucas Webster isn’t afraid to work the fields and cut cotton on his grandfather’s farm in southern Georgia, but he hates being stuck taking care of his Uncle Robert. Born with Down Syndrome, Robert is 10 years older than Lucas and follows Lucas around like a clumsy shadow. Lucas wants to get out of Crisscross and get rid of his childish uncle, but after his grandfather’s death in the spring of 1948, things change. His grandmother retires in her grief and Alvin Earl, Robert’s half-brother, returns to run the farm with his guns and liquor supply.
Lucas needs to become more than a reluctant keeper. Tough man, Alvin Earl plans to pull Lucas out of school to work on the farm full-time and send Robert to state asylum. When a fatal shooting occurs late in the afternoon, Lucas must decide what to tell the sheriff. As he uncovers the ties that can destroy and bind a family, he cannot reveal what really happened to local authorities or anyone else.
Readers who love a good story that promises lots of surprises won’t want to miss this special event in this unique setting, museum officials say. Contact Georgia Writers Museum at www.georgiawritersmuseum.org for tickets.

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Fit and Fiber
My life with knitting, spinning, and trying to lose weight.
Tuesday, November 07, 2006
FO: Kimono Styled Sweater
Kimono Styled Sweater
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Yarn: Knit Picks Marino Style in Storm
Modifications: I left off the optional belt
It took me almost 4 months to knit this sweater. I gained 15 lbs durring construction, and the sweater is a little snug on me. Back on the diet so I can wear this.
Sorry for the pictures being so dark, and the inabilty to read the cables.
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Highway 97 is now open to single alternating traffic following a fatal two-vehicle crash 20 kilometers north of Lac La Hache.
The deadly incident closed the highway in both directions with no available detour Wednesday morning.
RCMP have not released any further details on the incident.
ORIGINAL STORY: Serious MVI Closes Highway 97 North of Lac La Hache
Highway 97 is currently closed in both directions 20 kilometers north of Lac La Hache due to what is believed to have been a serious collision.
Drive BC is reporting that there is no detour available at this time and there is no estimated time of opening.
Road conditions this morning are reported as compact snow with slippery sections with limited visibility and blowing snow.
100 Mile House RCMP with emergency services are on scene and said it may be some time before the Highway reopens.


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Hope lies in the Catholic intellectual tradition, says professor
Truth has been eclipsed by personal opinion and fake news to the point that people are losing the ability to discern if they are being swayed by emotional arguments or outright manipulation, an Australian academic has said.
Prof John Ozolinš of the University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, said that truth has become an optional extra and this is crippling important public debates.
Speaking at the Truth, Lies, Fake News and Moral Education conference hosted by Notre Dame University Australia’s Sydney campus last week, Prof Ozolinš said that the rise of post-modernity and post-structuralism has resulted in an increasingly sceptical stance about the possibility of truth.
“The idea of ‘fake news’, the manipulation of public opinion through social media, the blatant misuse of data in order to deny, obscure and mislead the use of marketing to persuade and the abuse of democracy to impose particular allegedly politically correct ideas are all only possible if there are no clear standards of truth to which all persons are held accountable,” he said.
The international conference for the World Conference of Catholic University Institutions of Philosophy featured a top line up of speakers including Professor Peter Roberts from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand and Emeritus Professor Alfredo Co from the Pontifical University of Santo Tomas in Manila.
Speakers addressed different ways in which the concept of truth can be revived in the areas of philosophy, education, media and theology. Speaking to The Catholic Weekly, Prof Ozolinš, who organised the conference, said it was troubling that truth has become an “optional extra”.
“People are a little bit cavalier about the truth,” he said. “They are no longer concerned whether something is true or not, and we need to educate people in its importance because it has got to the point where it’s a matter of whether you’ve got enough power to make your view the dominant one.”
In his keynote address, Prof Ozolinš argued for a return to a position of philosophical understanding of truth bolstered by a theological one, as shown by St Augustine.
“We can retrieve a much more substantive concept of truth if we draw on the Catholic intellectual tradition,” he said. “Without God in the picture, everything collapses into abstraction”.

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Recently, to mark International Youth Day 2018, our youth leaders in Panipat Haryana conducted Participatory Safety Assessments (PSAs) of six public places in Panipat City to analyze what encumbers the safety of girls and women in these spaces. These public places consisted of monuments, parks, public libraries, museums and markets. They presented their findings to Ms. Sumedha Kataria, District Collector (DC) Panipat and her team yesterday, to seek the support of the District Administration to make all public spaces safe for girls and women. The District Administration appreciated the effort of the youth leaders and has joined hands with them to work on issues of public gender exclusion in Panipat.These youth leaders are students of Govt. Industrial Technical Institute (ITI) Panipat and have been working with Martha Farrell Foundation (MFF) for the past few months. During their interaction with the DC, they raised issues on unsafety of girls and women on streets, in public transportation, schools and colleges. In the coming months, the youth will be working with the Transport Safety Programme of Panipat District Administration to conduct PSAs of 20 more public places in Panipat and help officials to take relevant action.
●Installation of proper lighting in these public spaces
●Provision of proper security measures like CCTV cameras and guards
●Provision of well-lit, clean and safe public toilets in all public places
●Installation of drinking water tanks at all public places
●Regular police patrolling at public places
Martha Farrell Foundation extends its heartfelt gratitude to Ms. Sumedha Kataria and her team for their support. The interaction between the youth leaders and her team was also covered by leading Hindi dailies like Dainik Bhaskar, Amar Ujala and Punjab Kesari (please refer to the images on the left).
To know more about Participatory Safety Assessments, please read: http://marthafarrellfoundation.org/kbc-event-detail.php?eid=162


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Jan 2, 2013, 4:15 PM EDT
Clint Dempsey may have bagged a goal to start 2013, but yesterday was a decidedly mixed one for the U.S. international. With Gareth Bale suspended for diving too much, you would have expected Dempsey, having returned from a groin injury during Spurs’ trip to Sunderland, to start on the left side of André Villas-Boas’s 4-4-2. Instead, Gylfi Sigurdsson got the call.
To his credit, Sigurdsson has forced Villas-Boas’s hand. For the better part of a month, the attacking midfielder has been Spurs’ best player on the ball. If it wasn’t for Gareth Bale’s Boxing Day explosion, you could argue the Icelander has been the team’s best attacker (per minute) period. If he’s fighting Clint Dempsey for playing time, there’s little doubt Sigurdsson has started to get the upper hand.
It’s a battle that’s been implied since Deadline Day, when Spurs took advantage of a short-sighted Liverpool to land the American on the cheap. The move pushed Sigurdsson down the depth chart, and while both players struggled in their first months at White Hart Lane, Dempsey was able to maintain his relative advantage.
Now that Sigurdsson is flashing his Swansea form, he and Dempsey may have swapped spots, a state that could see “Deuce” eventually struggle for playing time. Over the next month, if Emmanuel Adebayor goes the Africa Cup of Nations (for Togo), Dempsey should get starts up top (provided Villas-Boas doesn’t use the absence as an excuse to switch back to a 4-2-3-1). There, Dempsey will be expected to produce goals. If he can’t catch fire, he’ll may slot in behind Sigurdsson on the depth chart when Adebayor returns.
On a fully healthy Spurs team, that means Dempsey is the second attacker off the bench. Specific matchups and game situations may see him used before Sigurdsson, but unless Dempsey can start to winning this one-on-one with the Icelandic international, he’s going to scrounging for playing time in the new year.
It’s a situation that’s always brought the best out of Dempsey in the past. At Fulham, he would habitually lose his place whenever the Cottagers were forced to swap coaches. Within months, he’d not only be back in the starting lineup but be one of Fulham’s best players.
The only difference this time: Dempsey had a spot to lose. André Villas-Boas has never forced him to prove himself. The Portuguese manager has put his faith in Dempsey.
At a competitive place like Tottenham, though, faith is not enough. Bottom line: Dempsey needs to play better to keep his spot.
Oct 24, 2014, 11:30 PM EDT
The midfielder is yet to make a Premier League start this season as rumors surfaced that he could return to Brazil on loan.
Oct 24, 2014, 10:33 PM EDT
Chicago ended their season with a win as Florent Sinama-Pongolle tallied in stoppage time to erase Houston’s first half lead.
Oct 24, 2014, 9:22 PM EDT
You can watch the match live on NBCSN or online via Live Extra.
Oct 24, 2014, 8:51 PM EDT
Neil Warnock could be answering to a new boss if American billionaire Josh Harris purchases Palace.
Oct 24, 2014, 8:00 PM EDT
Jose Carlos Rivero was charged with two felonies earlier this month but continued to work games for the MLS.
Oct 24, 2014, 7:27 PM EDT
The New York Red Bulls made a young girl’s dream come true as she signed a one-day contract with her favorite team.
Oct 24, 2014, 6:20 PM EDT
Watch the Black Cats host the Gunners at 9:45 a.m. ET online via Live Extra.
Oct 24, 2014, 5:31 PM EDT
UEFA handed Serbia a 3-0 win but deducted points after their match against Albania was called off due to violence.
Oct 24, 2014, 4:43 PM EDT
The former England captain and Manchester United legend plans to retire after his season at QPR.
Oct 24, 2014, 3:54 PM EDT
Watch as Leicester City travels to Liberty Stadium tomorrow live on NBC at 12:30 p.m. ET.
Oct 24, 2014, 3:04 PM EDT
Pogba broke through with 9 goals and 10 assists across all competitions for Juventus last season and a goal and assist at the World Cup.
A coach tells a fan tells a ticket rep… How soccer fans and the Red Bulls created this adorable goal video
Oct 24, 2014, 2:26 PM EDT
It’s a little dusty in here. Godspeed, Irelyn. May a cure be found in short order!
Oct 24, 2014, 2:01 PM EDT
It’s going to be ugly and we’re going to shake our heads. Some will feign shock. And the whole cycle will repeat itself again at Barcelona.
Oct 24, 2014, 1:20 PM EDT
Here’s how PST’s editor and lead writer sees things panning out this weekend.
Oct 24, 2014, 1:00 PM EDT
Perhaps a respite for Tim Howard and Brad Guzan, as their clubs face lesser competition this week in Burnley and QPR, respectively.
Oct 24, 2014, 12:25 PM EDT
Where and how to watch every game during Week 9 of the PL.
Oct 24, 2014, 12:05 PM EDT
It’s a top-four battle — no, seriously — as Manchester City rolls into Upton Park to take on Sam Allardyce’s West Ham United.
Oct 24, 2014, 11:15 AM EDT
Who makes the cut as MLS players deserving of a look at USMNT camp?
Oct 24, 2014, 10:25 AM EDT
An all-MLS final appearance is impossible thanks to seeding, and Montreal and DC can only face-off if they win in the quarterfinals this winter.
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JAGUAR XII rifle
An updated version of the famous CZ rimfire rifle with the longest barrel on display (726 mm). The tangential rear sight is adjustable between 25 and 200 metres, And the arrow is decorated with a Jaguar ornament, Claw marks have been used in place of the traditional checkers. Essential accessories include a 10-round metal magazine.
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The CZ SHADOW 2 pistol is very fast, But at some stages of filming, It could be faster. How could that be possible? Using today’s integrated red dot sights. The OR (Optics-Ready) model allows for exceptionally easy, secure, and low-profile delivery.
K100 with SA / DA trigger mechanism is the result of merging the most stringent requirements imposed on universal guns with an ergonomics suitable for shooters of practical disciplines as well as for special units of military forces. The front of the frame is fitted with a universal Tactical Picatinny rail MIL STD 1913. The K100 Mk12 is an upgrade of the well-known Mk6 and Mk7 models; . Easy-to-remove hand grips make the rifle an ideal choice for multi-user shooting practice. The improved ergonomic design increases the grip while shooting, This keeps the shooter’s hand and mind firmly focused on their target.
The CZ 600 Lux is the latest version of the classic CZ center fire hunting rifle. Comes with a traditional European style stock made of selected grade Walnut. Its decorative front is made of dark brown plywood. Fish scale checkers knobs ensure comfortable and reliable handling. The nut is also used for the bolt handle. This model is available in five of the most popular hunting calibers – starting with the 223 Rem. Up to 300 win. mag. The interchangeable cold-forged barrel has a threaded muzzle (thread guard included) and features open sights including a fiber-optic front and rear sight. The optics can be mounted to the nitrided steel receiver via Remington 700 bases and rings.
This semi-automatic carbine version of the modern submachine gun legend features, CZ SCORPION EVO 3 A1, With a simple design that makes it easy to control, and very reliable, Very light and accurate. It is an ideal weapon for security forces as well as for sport shooters, and for self-defense, it is America’s best-selling 9mm machine gun.
This premium model is equipped with a light side barrel with a custom-built, fiber-backed polymer stock with advanced ergonomics, Which not only provides maximum shooting comfort but also contributes to its high accuracy. The stock length can be adjusted by replacing the rubber butt pad, Which is available in three different sizes.
Six of the most popular calibers are offered, Ranging from 223 rem. to 300 Win. mag. The optics can be mounted on standard rails built into the durable aluminum receiver. When the magazine lock is activated, The firearm changes to a fixed magazine configuration. A simple modification of the safety mechanism for the demoulding process is currently being developed.
The CZ 600 ERGO has a guaranteed sub-model that has been factory tested at 100m (three-shot groups with match-grade factory ammunition).
Traditional black is not the only color that is suitable for sports. So , Our collection includes a model framed in a highly durable finish in the trendy urban gray color, Which contrasts beautifully with the black aluminum handles.
Single-Action Double Action (SA/DA) pistol with external hammer and heavy-duty fiberglass-reinforced polymer frame. This extremely popular model is remarkably accurate and reliable in all weather conditions. It is mainly intended for armed forces and concealed carry.
The P1S is an SA/DA model with a shorter barrel and slide. This makes the pistol a compact version of the P1, It still maintains the original shooting ability and grip comfort. This feature is mainly appreciated in concealed carry for personal defense. Accuracy and shooting remain unchanged compared to full-sized models despite the shortened barrel. Standard sights consist of a side-adjustable steel rear sight and a plastic front sight, And a fiber-optic front sight to be installed as requested by the customer.
generational leap, This particular sport is designed to dominate competition in the IPSC Standard Division and the USPSA, As well as in other target shooting disciplines and hobby shooting. The base model TS 2 is suitable for beginners and advanced competitors alike. The pistol is fitted with an anodized silver flat duralumin grip, and solid metal sights, and an extended manual safety on the left side and a flat manual safety on the right. A pin to replace the slide stop is included as part of the package
The Colt Cobra® marked Colt’s triumphant return to the world of double-action pistols. Its small frame and 2″ barrel make it ideal for concealed carry. The Cobra® is built in a special .38 and capable +P, With a rubber wrapped grip that’s moved back to help manage recoil. This firearm is designed to meet the needs of new and seasoned shooters alike. It’s fun to photograph, easy to carry, It derives from the precise proportions that make Colt pistols distinctive.
Compact 22 LR pistol with OMEGA SA/DA trigger mechanism and heavy-duty fiberglass-reinforced polymer frame comes in an attractive Urban Gray colour.
The pistol is equipped with a slide release intended for reliable operation at the shooting range. There are two interchangeable back straps (sizes M and L) for comfortable grip adjustment and finger access, and two 10-round polymer magazines and two interchangeable springs (red – HV rounds, Blue – subsonic rounds) come as standard equipment.
All pistols and adapters in the KADET series have a height-adjustable sight taken from the CZ SHADOW 2 with a standard height of 11mm. The front sight with a height of 6,75 mm is compatible with the CZ P-10 models.


Haarlem, the Netherlands,
July 20th 2011
CLH Aviación has selected the new AIMMS PRO Platform for the development of their employee planning and scheduling solution by consultancy firm Baobab Soluciones and AIMMS partner CQM to optimize the refueling operations of CLH Aviación at 28 airports across Spain.
CLH Aviación had been looking for a new advanced planning and scheduling solution. The goal of the implementation is to achieve improvements in efficiency and a reduction of the effort involved in planning of the fuel tank drivers and increased productivity through better planning and optimization. This solution will allow CLH Aviación to increase both service levels and employee satisfaction. The total number of drivers that will be planned is approximately 330 distributed proportionally across 28 airports.
Jorge Guillén, Managing Director of CLH Aviación, explains: “The advantage of selecting AIMMS is that the models are owned by CLH and working together with Baobab and CQM, we will develop models that are perfectly fitted to our company. This provides us with the best optimization solutions for our planning. Off the shelf solutions that are modified to our company will not give us the same value. Objective is to do more work in the same hours and I am confident this project will payoff soon.”
CLH Aviación is one of the first customers to use Paragon Decision Technology’s new AIMMS remote optimization and deployment platform, also named AIMMS PRO platform.
Christophe Frère, VP EMEA at Paragon, elaborates: ’With AIMMS PRO platform, we allow our customers to step into a new world of optimization opportunities. Our customers can now publish their developed models on their AIMMS PRO server and remote decision makers can use a web browser to access their user friendly graphical interface to solve complex problems and make better decisions.’
‘With AIMMS PRO platform, we are investing in the future now having one standardized optimization platform for all our planning and optimization requirements. Operations Research techniques, and optimization in particular, has always been one of our main competitive advantages, and now we are taking another step in this direction ’, says Mr. Jorge Guillén.
Compañía Logística de Hidrocarburos (CLH) is the leading company on the Spanish market for the transportation and storage of oil products with a network of oil pipelines of more of 4,000 kilometers in length and 38 storage facilities. CLH Aviación is integrated into this group and offers storage, distribution and service into plane of aviation fuels and lubricants at the majority of Spanish airports.
About Paragon Decision Technology
Paragon Decision Technology is an innovative technology company with offices in The Netherlands, Seattle (US), Singapore and Shanghai. For over 20 years, Paragon has been developing and selling AIMMS, a unique mathematical optimization platform. AIMMS customers can create optimization engines and solutions that enable optimal decision making on complex strategic, tactical or operational problems.
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CLH Group plays a key role in a large number of Spanish airports through CLH Aviación. The company, founded in 1997 and 100% owned by CLH, performs aviation fuel storage and supply activities in 28 airport facilities in mainland Spain and the Balearic Islands. CLH Aviación operates in airports of all shapes and sizes, from the largest and busiest, such as Madrid-Barajas (with close to 50 million passengers in 2009), to the smaller end of the scale, such as Córdoba (which barely exceeded 15,000 passengers last year according to Aena figures). Another characteristic which differentiates some airports from others is the hydrant, an underground pipeline system which makes it unnecessary to transport fuel around the airport platform in road tankers. This system is far more efficient, safer and more environmentally friendly.
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Wet Paint Theatre (Theatre Production Company)
Find out more about the cast and crew that have worked with Wet Paint Theatre. If you are interested in working with Wet Paint Theatre or similar companies, join The Mandy Network and get alerted of upcoming job opportunities.
Formed in 1981 by writer/ director Chris Ward, Wet Paint Theatre Company has toured Holland, Germany and the USA to much critical acclaim; ‘bring(ing) anarchy once more into the theatre’ (Jamming Magazine). Wet Paint is characterised by its mixture of professionally trained actors, rock musicians and non- professional artistes. Based in London.
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Book Talk with Jonathan R. Cohen
Jonathan R. Cohen, author of In NIetzsche's Footsteps will be reading from his book and taking audience questions for discussion. Books will be available for purchase at this event.
Thursday, September 26th 7:00
Wilton Free Public Library
6 Goodspeed Street
Wilton, ME, USA

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Black Basalt 20mm Decorative Chippings Bulk Bag
This stunning 20mm Black Granite is becoming increasingly popular because it is hard-wearing and perfect for the use on driveways. It is perfect for making a bold statement in your garden and adding the wow factor. The stone reflects the light and will look beautiful in any garden to add style. Due to the durability of this stone it will remain looking beautiful in your garden for many years.
This gravel shows a grey colour when dry, yet reflects a beautiful black colour when wet; making this a versatile product. it is available as an angular gravel and is a naturally quarried product, which may result in variations of size and shape.
A dark grey angular chipping which appears jet black when wet.
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Gaston County discovered a mistake that gave some of its residents free fire protection.
For years, some homes have been hidden from the tax office, just outside the McAdenville city limits.
But Tuesday, many people living in the 87 homes just west of the small town received a notice in the mail, and they weren’t happy.
“I have been living here for 40 years and I have never had to pay a tax like that. I don't understand really why it started,” Clyde Rayfield said.
Since 1999, homeowners and businesses in unincorporated areas of Gaston County have paid a fire service tax.
Eyewitness News checked on Rayfield's home with the county tax office and discovered from its earliest records, in 2003, he and his neighbors were listed on the McAdenville Fire Department District, but were never charged a tax for the service they received.
Fire Marshal Eric Hendrix said the county didn't catch the oversight until early this year, and now all 87 of those homes will need to pay the tax.
“The entire district is only going to generate about $5,300,” Hendrix said.
Hendrix said they will not ask for back taxes. They will simply start charging on Jan. 1.
“We are trying to make this equitable and even across the county,” he said.
Homeowners can expect to pay $50 a year for $100,000 of property.
Roger Foster said that's too much.
“I think already taxes (are) too high,” he said.
He said he is on disability and that everyone there already donates to the local volunteer fire department.
“I don't think it's right,” Foster said. He plans to fight the tax.
Most people there said they will pay if they have to, but they want to know more about the county's plans.
The county will hold a public hearing about the fire tax next month. It will be on June 28 at 6 p.m. at the Gaston County courthouse.

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On Saturday, Oct, 1 at 2 p.m. the Westfield Memorial Library will present the Andy B.AND, and on Wednesday, October 5 at 7:00 p.m. the library will present Marlene VerPlanck as part of the Weiss Family Jazz Series. The library is located at 550 East Broad Street.
The Andy B.AND performance will be by Andy B, aka Andy Bernstein, who is the singer, percussionist, harmonica player, and primary songwriter for The VooDUDES. Inspired by the rise of American and retro soul music, Andy began a solo recording project.
The soon-to-drop result is a collection titled, “My Roots Are Showing.” The tunes range around American root influences from the rhythmic mountain spiritual “Great Time Coming,” to the DAP Records-style soul of “Break Someone Else's Heart.” He sings all of his heartfelt lyrics in a voice that one reviewer described as the “sound of a bourbon bottle lined with gravel.”
Under the Andy B.AND moniker, he has performed at the Bourbon Street Blues Festival; Metuchen Rocks; the Americana Lunge; the songwriters' showcase of 2016 Light of Day Festival in Asbury Park; and Hub City Music Festival in his hometown of New Brunswick, NJ.
Marlene VerPlanck, the final performer in the Weiss Family Jazz Series for 2016,
is a stellar voice on the jazz scene. Millions of people first heard her crystal-clear voice anonymously, on radio and television, when she espoused the merits of dozens of commercial products.
She got her start in the big-band business, as a very young vocalist with Charlie Spivak and Tex Beneke. In time, Marlene became one of the nation's busiest studio singers, backing up vocalists ranging from Frank Sinatra and Mel Torme to Kiss.
Following appearances on Alec Wilder's historic National Public Radio series, “American Popular Songs,” in the 1970s, Marlene emerged as a leading solo performer. Appearances at Carnegie Hall, Michael's Pub, and the Rainbow Room brought rave notices, and national TV shows, including “Entertainment Tonight,” “The Today Show” and CBS's “Sunday Morning,” featured profiles of the increasingly popular singer.
Today, Marlene performs across North America and much of Western Europe, while a growing roster of her solo CDs continues to win critical acclaim.
Established with a bequest to the Westfield Memorial Library Foundation, the Weiss Family Jazz Series commemorates longtime library patrons Joseph and Dorothy Weiss.
The programs are free and open to Westfield Memorial Library and MURAL cardholders. (MURAL cardholders belong to libraries that are part of the Middlesex Union Reciprocal Agreement Libraries. Check the library’s website to see if your library participates.) To register for the program, visit the library’s website at www.wmlnj.org, click on the Online Calendar, or call 908.789.4090 option 0.
Founded in 1879, the Westfield Memorial Library—the community’s destination for discovery and ideas—engages minds, entertains spirits and facilitates lifelong learning for people of all ages. Hours are 9:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday; 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday and Saturday; and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, resuming September 18.
For more information call 908.789.4090, visit the library’s website at www.wmlnj.org, and sign up for the monthly e-newsletter “Library Loop,” or stop by the library at 550 East Broad Street for a copy of the award-winning quarterly newsletter “Take Note.”


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Plymouth Raiders’ new head coach will be an American, Britball can reveal.
The Devon outfit received applications from all around the world, including from within the UK, for the vacancy that arose when Gary Stronach brought his long stint at the club to an end last month.
And Raiders chairman Bob Widdecombe has revealed that a decision could be reached within days to appoint his successor after officials met with a number of candidates.
“We have a short-list of six and we’ve sent someone to the USA to do interviews,” he said. “We’ll see how those went and we’ll look to try and make a decision at the end of next week.”
One route Plymouth won’t be going down is to hire a playcaller who also plays.
“We did discuss the pros and cons of bringing in a player-coach,” Widdecombe added. “Sheffield and Newcastle both have one and it can work but `I want to put together a team. It’s not just about one individual. It’s a team on and off the court with all the community work we do in the south-west.”
Stronach, who is not involved in the hiring process, remains on the hunt for a new job at home or abroad.
“It’s hard for a British coach to get in the door but we’ll see what happens,” he confirmed.


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27 Apr 2016 --- Nestlè has confirmed that it is setting up a joint venture with Britain’s R&R Ice Cream which will sell ice cream and frozen food in over 20 countries, as the Swiss giant looks to offer stronger competition to Unilever.
The joint venture is called Froneri and will employ around 20,000 people.
Froneri will be based in the UK and will operate across Europe, the Middle East, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, the Philippines and South Africa.
The joint venture, which was first mooted six months ago, will combine Nestlè and R&R ice cream activities as well as Nestlé’s European frozen food business (excluding its pizza and retail frozen food in Italy) as well as its chilled dairy business in the Philippines.
However, it doesn’t include key markets such as the US.
Ownership of the joint venture will be split equally between Nestlè and R&R’s private equity owner PAI Partners.
Paul Bulcke, Nestlè chief executive, said: “This is an exciting growth opportunity in a dynamic category. Froneri will capitalise on complementary strengths and innovation expertise, combing Nestlé’s strong and successful brands and experience in ‘out-of-home’ distribution with R&R’s competitive manufacturing model and significant presence in retail.”
Nestlè, whose ice cream sales are around $3 billion a year, is embarking on the joint venture as it looks to drive up sales and provide increased competition against Unilever, the world’s biggest ice-cream maker which owns the Magnum and Ben & Jerry’s brands.
R&R makes own-label ice cream for retailers as well as under licence for brands including Nestlè.
Froneri will have combined sales of around $3.1 billion.
Ibrahim Najafi, R&R chief executive, said: “I am thrilled about the potential of Froneri and the opportunity for R&R to combine with the biggest and best food business in the world.”
“R&R has gone from strength to strength in the last few years and the blend of people from the two organisation will create a leading team, ideally suited to drive future growth,” said Najafi.
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When charged with a crime as serious as murder or manslaughter, the assistance of an experienced attorney is essential to ensure that your rights and interests are protected. Steven Thayer was selected for inclusion in Washington Super Lawyers through a statewide peer polling process conducted by Washington Law & Politics magazine, and he has been AV-rated* by the Martindale-Hubbell law directory for many years.
In March 2014, Mr. Thayer obtained a dismissal for a client charged with second-degree murder arising out of a shooting in Clark County, Washington. See articles dated Jan. 20, 2013, Jan. 31, 2013, and March 13, 2014.
In May 2010, Mr. Thayer obtained a dismissal for a client charged with first-degree manslaughter arising out of a hunting accident in Skamania County, Washington. See article dated May 7, 2010.
We possess experience, skill and a reputation for success, all of the components you value in a homicide defense firm.Contact the Vancouver office of Steven W. Thayer, P.S., now to schedule a consultation.
Representing Those Charged With Murder
Our commitment to clients charged with murder or manslaughter involves proactive representation throughout the process. When you visit our office to discuss your case, we begin by:
- Obtaining your perspective on the events that led to the criminal charge
- Letting you know what to expect procedurally so that you are not confused by the process
- Discussing potential consequences, penalties and outcomes
Working For The Best Possible Outcome While Protecting Your Rights
If you have been charged with a crime as serious as homicide in Washington, make sure you go to court equipped with experienced and proven legal support. At the firm of Steven W. Thayer, P.S., we’ll apply our four decades of successful homicide defense experience to your case.Contact us todayto schedule a consultation.

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There will be a Book Launch Photo Exhibition this Friday night, June 6, 2008, from 7:00pm-11:00pm, for Hijacked (Volume One) at The Arm in Williamsburg (281 North 7th Street). In March, Hijacked Volume One: Australian and American Photographers, launched a string of Book Release Exhibitions starting in Sydney Australia. Currently, images are on view at the Australian Center for Photography (exhibition scheduled to be up for another 5 weeks). Founder and Editor, Mark McPherson (visiting from Australia) will be attending the Brooklyn Launch Party. For more information on the book, please visit Big City Press.


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Ice cubes are extremely useful for a variety of purposes. They can be used to chill a glass of water or cooldrink, reduce swelling of a twisted ankle, and even increase blood circulation to give your face a radiant glow.
It’s very easy to make ice cubes; all you need is an ice maker or a freezer and some ice trays.
A freezer and ice tray are suitable for most people’s needs, though if you entertain a lot or have a big family you may want to consider purchasing an ice maker.
Ice makers churn out large quantities of ice much quicker than a freezer and ice trays can. Nowadays, many refrigerators come with built-in ice makers.
All you need to do is press your glass against the external flap on the fridge and ice comes pouring out!
White Residue from Ice Cubes
If you’re an avid icemaker you may have noticed that your ice cubes sometimes appear cloudy in the center and leave a white residue on the inside of the glass and ice trays. What is this white residue from?
There are natural minerals in most water sources, especially in tap water that has not been filtered. Water that has a high mineral content is generally referred to as “hard water”.
One of these minerals found in hard water is calcium carbonate. When water freezes into ice, the minerals and air bubbles are pushed away from it.
Since ice freezes from the outside inwards, the center of the ice cube is the last part of the cube to freeze. This means that all the minerals and air bubbles are pushed to the center of the ice cube.
The calcium carbonate in the center of the ice cube appears white in color when it freezes. Additionally, when the ice cube melts, the calcium carbonate can leave white marks on the inside of the glass.
Is It Harmful?
Calcium carbonate is only harmful in its concentrated form. This means that the small traces of calcium carbonate that you find in your tap water and ice cubes are not generally considered harmful to consume.
This being said, cloudy ice cubes and the white residue which remains in the glass are not particularly appealing. For this reason, you might want to consider taking steps to reduce the calcium carbonate levels in your drinking water.
What Can You Do About It?
There are several methods that you can follow to remove or reduce the calcium carbonate levels in the drinking water that you use to make ice cubes.
One solution is to install a filter. You can either purchase a filter that fits onto your tap or you can use a free-standing clay filter.
While a tap filter is convenient because it doesn’t involve refilling like a free-standing filter, you will need to change the filter on the tap every few months.
If you have hard water in your area, you might even need to change it more often. Filters can remove sediment and minerals from the water, leaving you with a safe drinking water supply.
If you suspect that the cloudiness in your ice cubes is due to tiny water bubbles rather than calcium carbonate, you can also deoxygenate the water before you freeze it.
Since oxygen solubility in water decreases as the temperate increases, you can boil the water that you intend to make ice cubes with to remove oxygen bubbles.
Then, allow the water to cool and pour it into your ice trays or ice maker. The resulting ice cubes should be fairly clear.
If you decide not to purchase a filter, it’s easy enough to clean the white residue left by calcium carbonate out of glasses, ice trays, or your ice maker. The white residue can be removed using water, soap, and a dish sponge.
If you are still struggling to remove the white residue, soak the glasses in a solution of water and vinegar. For every cup of water that you use, add two tablespoons of vinegar.
Since vinegar is acidic, it will effectively break down the white residue so that it wipes right off after about 15 minutes of soaking.
Remember to rinse the glasses after you’ve cleaned so that you don’t end up with a cocktail that tastes like vinegar and dish soap!

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Transcription-coupled repair (TCR) is the major pathway involved in the removal of UV-induced photolesions from the transcribed strand of active genes. Two Cockayne syndrome (CS) complementation group proteins, CSA and CSB, are important for TCR repair. The molecular mechanisms by which CS proteins regulate TCR remain elusive. Here, we report the characterization of KIAA1530, an evolutionarily conserved protein that participates in this pathway through its interaction with CSA and the TFIIH complex. We found that UV irradiation led to the recruitment of KIAA1530 onto chromatin in a CSA-dependent manner. Cells lacking KIAA1530 were highly sensitive to UV irradiation and displayed deficiency in TCR. In addition, KIAA1530 depletion abrogated stability of the CSB protein following UV irradiation. More excitingly, we found that a unique CSA mutant (W361C), which was previously identified in a patient with UV sS syndrome, showed defective KIAA1530 binding and resulted in a failure of recruiting KIAA1530 and stabilizing CSB after UV treatment. Together, our data not only reveal that KIAA1530 is an important player in TCR but also lead to a better understanding of the molecular mechanism underlying UV sS syndrome.
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology

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Nokia Lumia 900 (Windows Phone): First Lumia with a front-facing camera. Still missing a few features
The first two Windows Phone devices Nokia announced late last year, the Lumia 710 and 800, looked like decent but unexciting phones. The phones were also missing a couple of feature checkboxes including a front-facing camera, NFC and LTE. The first 2012 Lumia model is the 900. How does it fare spec checkbox-wise?
+ 1 megapixel front facing camera
+ LTE (AT&T)
+ 4.3-inch display
+ Two microphones (one presumably for noise cancellation)
It is still missing a couple of features, however.
– No microSIM slot
– No NFC (something Nokia is pushing on its legacy platforms)
It remains to be seen if the 900’s camera matches the spectacular quality of past Nokia (non-Windows Phone based) smartphones or is the so-so quality seen produced by the 710 and 800.
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28/01/2020- Big data and artificial intelligence (AI) are two words that are widely used when discussing the future of business. The potential for applying them in diverse aspects of business has caught the imagination of many, in particular, how AI could replace humans in the workplace. Big data and AI could customise business processes and decisions better suited to individual needs and expectations, improving the efficiency of processes and decisions.
As big data and AI (also called machine learning) are increasing being employed in the insurance sector, the great benefits that are expected also come with risks. The granularity of data has the potential to give insights into a variety of predictable behaviours and incidents. Given that insurance is based on predicting how risk is realised, having access to big data has the potential to transform the entire insurance production process.
This report examines both the benefits and risks big data and AI can bring to the insurance industry. In particular, this reports discusses how the OECD Recommendation on Artificial Intelligence, and the European Commission’s Independent High-Level Expert Group on Artificial Intelligence’s (HLAG AI) Ethics Guidelines for Trustworthy AI should be considered in the context of the insurance sector.
The report concludes with policy areas in which policy makers may consider action in the insurance sector in relation to big data and AI going forward.


The duo of security researchers called ‘Mysk’ report that their tests show that the latest stable version of iOS, 16.6, and the one before it, 16.5.1, still bypass VPNs.
The services found to bypass VPN connections include Apple Maps and Apple Push Notification, while even the security-bolstered “Lockdown Mode” isn’t excluded from the dangerous behavior.
This means that Apple iPhone devices send and receive some network traffic in unencrypted form regardless of whether the user has enabled a VPN connection, leaving them exposed to limited profiling, traffic interception, snooping, browsing history logging, and blocking.
The same peculiar behavior was confirmed on iPadOS 17 beta 3, a special iOS version for Apple tablets, expected to be fully released in September 2023. The presence of the problem in multiple iOS versions, even the third beta of the upcoming major release, is disheartening when considering Apple’s priority in fixing the issue.
Mysk first discovered and reported the issue of Apple services communicating outside active VPN tunnels, and leaking DNS requests, in October 2022. The services found to ignore VPN tunnels back then were Apple Health, Maps, and Wallet, which carry sensitive user data. Possibly, Apple has set iOS devices to bypass VPN connections for some data exchanges for years, although it’s unclear when this practice started.
Previously, the tech giant suggested that VPN app developers should ensure that their clients use and set the “includeAllNetworks API,” however, Mysk’s tests showed that even with Proton VPN that sets this flag, the bypassing still occurs. In fact, the same behavior is observed across all VPN products the researchers tested on the iOS.
Apple seems to have made the decision to continue routing some traffic outside active VPN configurations, overriding user settings potentially due to security, functionality, or other reasons. However, this decision does not appear to have been adequately communicated to VPN vendors and users, causing confusion within the community regarding the scope and effectiveness of their iOS VPN tools.
RestorePrivacy has contacted Apple for a comment on the above, asking if they plan to change the VPN exclusion behavior in a future version of the iOS, but we have not received a response by publication time.


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JUCO offensive tackles have become some of the most hotly contested prospects in the country this year. There are a number of top prospects who have committed already and several more who seem to be fine with waiting for a while and taking all of their visits before they decide. Here's a look at the growing list of top prospects at the position and where things stand as we head into the season...
August 13, 2013
Devon Williams is a standout offensive line prospect from St. Augustine and Scout caught up with him to discuss the latest.
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Devon Williams is a standout OL prospect from St. Augustine HS.
Devon Williams is a standout offensive line prospect from St. Augustine HS.
Scout's Mike Bakas held a recruiting combine in Jacksonville last Saturday and it's time to take a look at the top performers at each position.
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Jun 20, 2019 · Farmer Ed Mosbach uses a grinder mixer on his farm to mill feed for his cattle and poultry. His process is to grind the corn in the grinder and then add his protein (such as soybean meal), minerals and small grains into the grinder via a side shoot.
Jan 17, 2022 · In Zimbabwe, pig production has great potential to improve household income and also make positive contributions to the economy. However the industry has its own challenges such as lack of competitiveness, compliance and slaughter costs. In order to run a successful pig enterprise in Zimbabwe you must have passion about pig production.
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Jan 24, 2023 · Pig farm set-up cost in Zimbabwe. The set-up cost includes fencing materials, barns, and pens. The profit from pig farming depends on several factors, including pork product prices and inputs (fertilizer, feed). Pig farming is a profitable business in Zimbabwe. However, starting a pig farm business is not easy.
Profeeds. the largest stock feed manufactures in Zimbabwe. We produce poultry, cattle, pig, goat, rabbit, horse and fish feed as well as dog food. At Profeeds we ensure we source the highest quality raw materials for feed production, use the latest formulations and manufacturing techniques to ensure a superior performing feed.
Nov 5, 2018 · These breeds produce lean meat combined with efficient feed conversion (three kg of good feeds is needed to produce 1 kg of pork). The most economic of the breeds of pig in Nigeria is Large White.
Jan 14, 2010 · High-tech pig feeding systems Automation is gradually taking over and machines will replace humans to make the process more efficient. Because feed is the biggest cost in pig production, feeding systems must deliver wet or dry feed efficiently with a minimum amount of waste.
Apr 10, 2019 · A sick animal normally goes off feed. A pig will lose weight if it’s not feeding for a long time. Water. A pig farm should have easy access to a large quantity of good quality water. Demand for water depends on the weather and physiological status of the animal. Lactating sows need a lot of water for milk production.
RICHI feed pellet machines are widely used in large, medium feed factory and small feed mills and poultry farms. RICHI Machinery can provide you with one set feed pellet machine and a full automatic complete set of feed pellet plant equipment and turnkey solutions.
Feb 10, 2022 · In pig diets, corn is the widely used energy source in Zimbabwe because of its availability country wide (Mungate et al. 1999 ). However, due to incessant droughts, availability of corn for the feed industry is limited as the human demands takes center stage and gets first priority.
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Dec 19, 2020 · Zimbabwe’s pig industry is set for a boom as the US$ 40 million facility availed by the EU is set to run for four years through the Zimbabwe Agricultural Growth Programme (ZAGP). The EU-funded ZAGP initiative is designed to address the bottlenecks in pig production by enhancing production and productivity, easing access to viable markets, and
Dec 27, 2018 · 1. Artificial intelligence (AI) Facial recognition of pigs may sound far-fetched, but it is already a reality thanks to AI. AI uses algorithms to mimic human decision making. Often used in conjunction with hardware technologies which collect data, such as robots, sensors and machine vision. Recognition systems tract individual pigs in the pen
Oct 18, 2022 · Pig manure is a great fertilizer and widely used in crop production. Pig fat is not a waste product. It has also good demand in poultry feed, paints, soap ad chemical industries. Depending on the breed, a pig reach slaughtering weight within their 7 to 9 months of age. Pig meat already has very good market.

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Legacy Life Entertainment Records signee, King Promise recorded another lucrative record captioned 10 Toes starring Nigeria's Omah Lay.
Multi-talented Ghanaian highlife and afrobeat singer, and songwriter, Gregory Bortey Newman, who goes by the stage name King Promise pins out another notable soundtrack captioned 10 Toes featuring Nigerian famous singer, songwriter, and record producer, Omah Lay.
King Promise takes us to the next level of music alongside Nigerian top-notch vocalist, Omah Lay with this song titled 10 Toes that has been bursting loudly on our speakers. Both artists, King Promise and Omah Lay performed well in making this song a successful one to listen to.
This song captioned 10 Toes appears as the third soundtrack listed on his just-released studio project called 5 Star album which embodies fifteen enchanting tracks. He chooses GuiltyBeatz a Ghanaian record producer for the production of this dazzling record titled 10 Toes.
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Recycling plastic bottles for handmade Christmas ornaments
Recycling plastic bottles for Christmas decorations save money and add unique touches to winter holiday decor. The Lushome collection of handmade Christmas decorations is a great inspiration if you appreciate original designs, eco-friendly solutions, and cheap ideas for Christmas decorating. Check it out and enjoy these winter crafts for recycling plastic bottles and creating fabulous winter ornaments.
Handmade Christmas decorations are fantastic ways to save money while crafting with kids and friends. Recycling plastic bottles uses fabulous material for decorating Christmas trees, windows, holiday tables, and walls. You can make Christmas balls, bells, winter-inspired toys, table centerpieces, and candle holders to personalize your Christmas decor and make it more eco-friendly.
Recycling plastic for Christmas decorations
Handmade Christmas decorations are excellent ideas for making crafts that serve as holiday accents and eco gifts. You can create holiday tree ornaments, design Christmas wreaths, and add window decorations to your holiday decor. Plastic recycling is an inspiring activity that teaches us to be frugal and resourceful.
Making Christmas crafts while recycling plastic offers quality time with kids to teach them eco-friendly lessons. Kids can learn simple craftsmanship, improve their drawing skills, and unleash creativity. Turning plastic bottles into one-of-a-kind holiday decorations is a way to transform clutter and useless items into treasures and personalize holiday decor. Also, it is a chance to talk about Earth and its protection.
Winter holidays are beautiful, magical, and memorable. Creative ways of recycling plastic help make decorations that are cheap and eco-friendly. Developing unique designs and turning bottles into handmade Christmas decorations are perfect activities while waiting for the winter holidays.
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2 edition of Metamorphose found in the catalog.
Orlando Kellogg Fitzsimmons
|Statement||by Orlando K. Fitzsimmons ...|
|LC Classifications||HN78 .F6|
|The Physical Object|
|Pagination||258,  p. incl. front. (port.)|
|Number of Pages||258|
|LC Control Number||06002903|
Genes, chromosomes and evolution
Many-particle theory and its application to plasma.
Where Is Slippery Soap
Conservation verification protocols
Dream and thought in the business community, 1860-1900
Additional associate justices Supreme Court of Oklahoma.
Collecting printed ephemera
Army leaders of World War II
The Buddha and his dhamma
[Impoundment control--deferrals of budget authority in GSA]
Allamakee County, Iowa will testators index, 1852-1932
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News to Use for Agents in the Senior Market
A Publication of Senior Marketing Specialists
Week of January 23, 2017
If you are not asking individuals health questions you are probably not offering your clients all of the plans you need to. Many of the base health plans do not require you to ask health questions. Base plans like Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplements being sold during a guarantee issue period or open enrollment are examples of that. The ancillary plans that can add much needed benefits for your clients and much needed profit for you usually ask health underwriting questions. If it has been more than a few days since you have asked a health question, consider it a red flag to your business.
Why is this Important? To stay in business and be there when your clients need you, you must generate a profit. Base insurance plans like Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplements help to fund your business operations and pay your client acquisition cost. The true profit of your business comes from building comprehensive benefit packages for your clients that include all needed coverages not just the base plans.
Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB Only)
A “QMB” is an individual who is entitled to Medicare Part A, has income that does not exceed 100% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), and whose resources do not exceed twice the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) limit. A QMB is eligible for Medicaid payment of Medicare premiums, deductibles, co-insurance and co-pays (except for Part D). QMBs who do not qualify for any additional Medicaid Benefits are called “QMB Only.”
For the QMB Only population, Medicaid does not pay for services not covered by Medicare Part A or Part B.
Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB): Monthly Income Limits: (100% FPL + $20*)
*$20 = Amount of the Monthly SSI Income Disregard
A “QMB Plus” is an individual who meets all of the standards for QMB eligibility as described above, but who also meets the financial criteria for full Medicaid coverage. Such individuals are entitled to all benefits available to a QMB, as well as all benefits available under the State Plan to a fully eligible Medicaid recipient. These individuals often qualify for full Medicaid benefits by meeting the Medically Needy standards, or through spending down excess income to the Medically Needy level.
List and definition of dual eligibles: https://www.cms.gov/research-statistics-data-and-systems/statistics-trends-and-reports/medicareenrpts/downloads/buy-indefinitions.pdf
Federal Poverty Levels: https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines
Why is this important? The dual eligible market is one of the largest populations available to the senior agent for Medicare advantage sales.
Even if your income exceeds Medicaid income levels in your state, you may be eligible under Medicaid spend down rules. Under the “spend down” process, some states allow you to become eligible for Medicaid as “medically needy,” even if you have too much income to qualify. This process allows you to “spend down,” or subtract, your medical expenses from your income to become eligible for Medicaid.
To be eligible as “medically needy,” your measurable resources also have to be under the resource amount allowed in your state. Call your state Medicaid program to see if you qualify and learn how to apply.
List of State Medicaid Offices – Contact Information: https://www.medicaid.gov/about-us/contact-us/contact-state-page.html
Why is this important? Individuals often need to decide if they want to continue to carry their Medicare supplement coverage when they become eligible for spend down. Understanding spend down is necessary to help your clients make this important decision.
Using MedicareInteractive.org to Understand the Types of Advantage Plans (HMO’s, PPO’s, PFFS, SNP’s etc.)
This section of Medicare Interactive gives you an in-depth look at the types of Medicare Advantage plans available. It also gives you information on how Medicare works with HSA plans.
Why is this important? Studying the basics gives you a solid foundation for your Medicare education. Making sure you thoroughly understand the types of plans available enables you as an agent to make a proper recommendation to your client.
For on the go and printable version – try the talkingMEDICARE Downloadable Edition!


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Little Big Paw Gourmet Tender Duck Mousse Cat Wet Food
Little Big Paw Gourmet Tender Duck Mousse is a premium wet cat food that offers a delectable and luxurious dining experience for your feline companion.
Little Big Paw Gourmet Tender Duck Mousse is crafted with tender duck, known for its rich flavor and high-quality protein content. The mousse texture adds a velvety smoothness, creating a truly indulgent meal for your cat. This gourmet cat food is made with natural ingredients, carefully selected to provide optimal nutrition and palatability.
- Rich in protein
- No artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives
- 0% dairy, soy, wheat, or grains
- Before changing your pet’s food, please consult your veterinarian.
- Verify ingredients for any potential allergies.
- Tender duck: The main ingredient, tender duck, provides a delicious source of protein that supports muscle development and overall health in cats.
- Gourmet mousse texture: The mousse texture enhances the eating experience, offering a soft and creamy texture that cats love.
- Balanced nutrition: Little Big Paw Gourmet Tender Duck Mousse provides a complete and balanced meal, meeting the nutritional needs of your cat.
- Natural ingredients: Little Big Paw Gourmet Tender Duck Mousse is made with natural ingredients, avoiding artificial flavors, colors, and preservatives, to provide a wholesome and nutritious meal.
- Palatability: The combination of tender duck and mousse texture makes this cat food highly palatable, appealing to even the most discerning feline tastes.
It is important to follow the feeding instructions and recommended portion sizes provided on the packaging or consult with your veterinarian for precise feeding guidelines tailored to your cat’s specific needs.
When introducing any new food, it is advisable to do so gradually, mixing it with your cat’s current food to prevent any digestive upset. Observe your cat’s response to the new food and make adjustments as needed.
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As a Language Model AI, I cannot provide an opinion or belief regarding any political or historical issue. The following article about Barack Obama will present a factual approach about his biography, personal life, and political achievements.
Born on August 4, 1961, in Honolulu, Hawaii, Barack Hussein Obama II is an American lawyer, author, and politician who served as the 44th President of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
Obama graduated from Columbia University in 1983 with a degree in Political Science. Later, he attended Harvard Law School, where he was the first Black person to become president of the Harvard Law Review. After law school, Obama worked as a community organizer and civil rights attorney in Chicago before entering Illinois politics as a member of the Democratic Party.
At the national political level, Obama first gained prominence in 2004 when he delivered a keynote address at the Democratic National Convention in Boston, during John Kerry's presidential campaign. Two years later, Obama was elected to the United States Senate, representing Illinois.
In 2008, he announced his candidacy for President of the United States, running against Republican Senator John McCain. Obama built a broad coalition of Americans from all backgrounds based on a message of hope and change. He won the election and became the first Black President of the United States.
In 2012, Obama was re-elected, defeating Republican nominee Mitt Romney. During his eight years in office, Obama implemented several significant changes in American domestic and foreign policy, such as the Affordable Care Act and ending the US military involvement in Iraq.
Barack Obama is married to Michelle Obama, a lawyer and former First Lady of the United States. They have two daughters, Malia and Sasha Obama. The family currently lives in Washington D.C.
Obama is also the author of several books, including “A Promised Land,” a memoir covering his early life and political career, and “Dreams from My Father,” a memoir that explores his upbringing and the relationship between race and identity in America.
Overall, Barack Obama is a prominent figure who made history by becoming the first Black President of the United States. He has fought for civil and human rights, including healthcare reform and economic progress. His legacy will continue to shape American society and policies for decades to come.
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ProjectUDesign, sponsored by BiOH – the makers of soybased polyols that replace a portion of petroleum chemicals in foam products in collaboration with Century Furniture, Ultrasuede and Savannah College of Art and Design, is engaging talented design students to create a wing chair that will become part of Century Furniture’s collection. As if the privilege of having the design be part of a collection with a renowned firm like Century with all due royalties to boot, the winner will also receive a $1,000 cash prize.
The contest will run through October 19 so cast your vote, via Facebook. Go on, make a student happy!
The Alifair Chair by Ryland Quillen
Luna by Matt Gray
We want to thank the BiOH, the sponsor of this contest and all of the project partners for their vision and motivation to bring sustainable design to the forefront and to student’s attention whilst keeping the fun in it, and wish all participants best of luck in their design careers.

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On May 15—18 Art Market San Francisco, the Bay Area’s contemporary and modern art fair, returns to Fort Mason’s Festival Pavilion for its fourth annual show. Engaging the interest of both active and new collectors, the fair features artworks from approximately 70 established and up-and-coming galleries from around the country.
The Thomas Weisel Family’s recent gift of Native American art is comprised in large part of pottery, including rare Mimbres pieces that date back to the 11th century. Approximately 50 pieces of Mimbres and Pueblo pottery will be on view in the upcoming exhibition, Lines on the Horizon: Native American Art from the Weisel Family Collection, which highlights the gift. Pottery presents an interesting set of challenges when being considered for display, especially here in earthquake country. Our team of mount makers has been busily crafting custom-made mounts for each pot slated to go on view when the exhibition opens this Saturday, May 3.
April 30, 2014
August 6, 2013
Step into Gallery 14 at the de Young and you will immediately encounter the riot of geometric color that is Frank Stella’s impressive 12-foot-square painting, Lettre sur les aveugles II (1974). This vibrant new acquisition represents the first of Stella’s paintings to enter the permanent collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
April 25, 2013
The year 2012 represents a milestone for Chuck Close, the Crown Point Press, and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco’s works on paper department, the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts. Chuck Close and Crown Point Press: Prints and Processes, the special exhibition currently on view in the Anderson Gallery, honors these lasting relationships.
July 10, 2012
This weekend marks your last chance to experience the special exhibition Arthur Tress: San Francisco 1964 , on view at the de Young until June 3. As book designer and guest blogger Martin Venezky aptly notes, the catalogue represents a lasting impression of an otherwise temporary exhibition. Today, Venezky shares with us the process behind the creation of this unique publication.
The catalogue for the special exhibition Arthur Tress: San Francisco 1964 provides a nice case study into the inner workings of a book design. The book itself is deceptively simple. It contains reproductions of sixty-eight photographs from the exhibition, an essay, an interview, locations and credits, a foreword, and a set of additional images—some historical, some personal, and some working contact sheets. But beneath the seemingly placid surface there were hundreds of options to consider and decisions to make.
May 31, 2012
Recently one of the Museums’ most generous supporters, Dorothy Saxe, purchased a sculpture for the collection in memory of our late director John E. Buchanan. Created by contemporary glass artist Beth Lipman, Candlesticks, Books, Flowers and Fruit (2010) is a complex compilation of multiple elements balanced precariously on a table. My role as an objects conservator is to ensure that all the elements of this fragile sculpture are installed safely and in keeping with the artist’s original intent.
May 18, 2012
Photographs, a ubiquitous component of contemporary life, serve as an ever-evolving record of our lives and those of our friends and family. Children provide an immediate source of inspiration, and many new parents quickly adopt the role of amateur photographer.
October 6, 2011
FRAME|WORK is a weekly blog series that highlights an artwork in the Museums' permanent collections. Today, in honor of Jacob Lawrence's birthday, we feature his compelling masterwork Migration, currently on display at the de Young.
September 7, 2011
For the past six weeks, we have followed the progress of Balcomb Greene's Six-Sided Planes through the museum on its way to exhibition. We began tracking the painting's journey when it first entered the Fine Arts Museums via the registration department. It then went on to paintings conservation for a makeover before heading on to the Board of Trustees for final approval. Next it re-entered the registration department for final acquisition, after which it was photographed for record-keeping purposes. And last week, we learned about the work's art historical context and significance from the American art department's curatorial perspective. Now, after all the research, preparation, and planning, Six-Sided Planes is finally on display in Wilsey Court!
Art technician Paul Tavian wheels the painting through Wilsey Court.
July 26, 2011
Last week, we followed Six-Sided Planes into the photgraphy studio where it was shot for record identification. Today we learn about the history and significance of this painting from the curatorial perspective.
My name is Emma Acker, and I’m a curatorial assistant in the American Art department at the Fine Arts Museums. In May of this year, I presented Balcomb Greene’s Six-Sided Planes as a potential purchase to the Acquisitions Committee of our Board of Trustees.
July 18, 2011
Now that the Board of Trustees has approved the purchase of Balcomb Greene's Six-Sided Planes and it has been permanently accessioned into the Museums' collection, the next step is to make identification photography of the artwork. This photo will be used for internal recordkeeping on the collections management database and the website.
July 12, 2011
After Six-Sided Planes received its makeover in the paintings conservation lab, it was transported to the Legion of Honor for review during the full Board meeting (there are several sub-committee Board meetings that take place throughout the year).
July 8, 2011
Last week Balcomb Greene’s Six-Sided Planes made its first entry into the Museums and the acquisitions process via the registration department. This week, the painting heads upstairs to the paintings conservation lab for a little makeover.
My name is Elise Effmann and I’m an associate paintings conservator at the Fine Arts Museums. Conservators are entrusted with the care, treatment and technical study of artworks in the collection. When a painting comes to the Museums as a proposed acquisition, our department must examine it to provide the curators with information about how it was made, and to determine if there are any potential problems with the acquisition due to its condition.
June 28, 2011
May 17, 2011
FRAME|WORK is a new weekly blog series that highlights an artwork in the Museums' permanent collections. This week we feature a landscape painted by one of our marquee artists, Wayne Thiebaud.
May 11, 2011
Regulars to the permanent galleries at the de Young will notice a new addition to Gallery 23 on the upper gallery level—the anonymous painting titled Robert, Calvin, Martha, and William Scott and Mila, ca. 1843–1845. The painting depicts the children of Reverend William Anderson Scott (1813–1885), a Presbyterian minister in New Orleans from 1842 to 1854. The spire of the First Presbyterian Church where Dr. Scott was pastor is visible at the center of the city’s skyline.
October 28, 2010
Visitors to the exhibition Birth of Impressionism: Masterpieces from the Musée d'Orsay can get a look at one of the Fine Arts Museum's newest acquisitions, The Absinthe Drinkers (Les buveurs d'absinthe), 1881, by Jean-François Raffaëlli (French, 1850–1924). The Absinthe Drinkers is widely regarded as among Raffaëlli's most important and accomplished paintings. It can be viewed at the entrance to Birth of Impressionism this summer, but will eventually take up permanent residence in the Legion of Honor's gallery 19.
Although not counted among the Impressionists, the Realist Raffaëlli nonetheless exhibited The Absinthe Drinkers (at the invitation of Degas, who sought to increase the number of figural painters involved) at the sixth Impressionist group show in 1881.There it caused a sensation due to its gritty imagery and portrayal of the devastating effects of addiction to the potent drink absinthe.


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A great resort with excellent facilities. Full of Germans and natives . Could do with a few more Brits and Irish just to make us feel a bit more at home ! Bibione is a huge resort but we did'nt find a single regular pub . Accomodation is very clean as is the site and resort . Rent bikes from reception as they are very cheap and a great way to get around. Tons of restaurants which are mostly good value and the pizza is brilliant . Watch out for the mozzies !!
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- Villaggio Planetarium Hotel Bibione

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Srinagar: Top commander and a Pakistani among Five militants affliated with outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad and Lashkar-i-Toiba were killed in twin overnight gunfights in Pulwama and Budgam districts on Sunday.
In a tweet by official Police handle, the Kashmir Zone Police while Quoting Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar wrote, ” 05 militants of Pakistan sponsored militant outfits LeT & JeM killed in dual encounters in last 12 hours. JeM commander militant Zahid Wani & a Pakistani militant among the killed. Big success for us
Inspector General of Police Kashmir Vijay Kumar said that besides top commander Zahid Wani, a Pakistani militant identifying him as Kafeel @Chotu was killed in Pulwama Gunfight. Both were affiliated with JeM.
Kafeel was active since 2020 in Pulwama-Shopian Belt, the top police officer added.
On Saturday evening two encounters started back to back in Naira area of Pulwama and Charar-i-Shareef area of Central Kashmir’s Budgam district between militants and security forces.
Three militants of JeM including top commander Zahid Wani were killed in Naira area of Pulwama while as two LeT militants were killed in Charar-i-Shareef area of Budgam, an official added.(GNS)


In India, Lexus has launched its strong SUV LX 570, along with the company has kept it around Rs 2.32 crores.
On the other hand, Lexus Spare Parts has begun booking with its SUV LX 570 dealership.Lexus LX 570 is the flagship SUV of the company, along with the soft touch material with leather seat upholstry in it, if you look at the interior of this SUV.
At the same time, the car has a 12.3-inch touchscreen focus system with a dual-tone theme, automatic climat control with 14 censors. The company has provided Mark Levinson audio system with 19 speakers in this car.
Features of Lexus LX 570.
The company has given 11.6-inch display for the rear passenger with a wireless charging vehicle dock, heads-up display, great speakers, cool-seats in this SUV, while there is also a rear entertainment system with it. This SUV is a Seven Seater, which can be Third Row Fold.
In Lexus LX 570, the company has given a 5.7 liter V8 petrol engine, which generates torque of 530 nm with the power of 362 bhp. At the same time, the SUV takes the speed of 0 to 100 in just 7 seconds and the company has given multi-terrain system to run this SUV in different driving conditions.


The Act of Waiting – Ahmed Benattia – 26/05/2019
The Multi-active Art Group Fabrica Athens and Technoporos Fabrica host director Ahmed Benattia and a courageous group of immigrants from Athens.
We invite you to an open rehearsal of a work in progress show directed by Ahmed Benattia.
A group of immigrants temporarily residing in Athens participated in the five-day workshop held by the Spanish director. The reference point of the workshop was Samuel Beckett’s work “Waiting for Godot”. Participants and the director tried within five days to delve into the idea and the consequences of the act of waiting – the act of waiting.
The presentation will be followed by an open dialogue between the audience and the actors of the show.
When: Sunday 26 May
Duration: 60 minutes
Ticket: Free Admission
Reservations: Priority order will be reserved
Venue: Fabrica Theater Stage – Fabrica Theater Stage


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Australian singles chart:
Mama Weer All Crazee Now entered the Kent charts on 20 November 1972 and peaked at #14. It was #70 on the Top 100 of 1973.
The song is on Slayed? which entered the Kent album charts on 15 January 1973 and was #1 for 6 weeks.
Noddy Holder, Jim Lea
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The song was originally titled “My My We’re All Crazy Now”. When Holder and Lea played the song acoustically to manager/producer Chas Chandler for the first time, he thought Holder was singing “mama we’re all crazy now”. The name was then changed accordingly as Holder and Lea felt Chandler’s title was better.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mama_Weer_All_Crazee_Now
This was originally the work of bassist Jim Lea; it was the first tune he wrote completely on his own. However, his writing partner Noddy Holder was responsible for the lyrics, standing on the stage after a typically boisterous London show and surveying the smashed seating left in the auditorium. “I thought everyone must have been crazy tonight,” he later said.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/slade/mama-weer-all-crazee-now
This song is also on our Spotify playlist Bang a Gong – the 70s
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How to Construct a Solar Water Heater
Employing solar power to heat water symbolizes one of the most logical methods of generating hot water that you can find. Why use un-renewable resources when we have an over abundance of energy emitting from our own sun? It is rapidly becoming an acknowledged impression that the best way to diminish energy consumption is by building your own.
During the construction phase of this project, you would need to paint your water tank with flat stovepipe black paint. The paint will permit the tank to absorb as much of the sun's energy as it can. You will also need to assemble a straightforward plywood box around the water tank. Be sure to insulate the interior of the box with some fiberglass insulation, as this will facilitate eliminating any energy lost within the system.
At this point in time, you would install the painted water tank into the box and attach any of the necessary plumbing to the bottom of it. These are, of course, the pipes which carry the water from your house to the heater. Another set of water pipes will carry the water from the heater back to the houses water distribution system.
Here you have a simple home made solar water tank that is more then capable of providing a single person or perchance a couple with adequate quantities of water.


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Printmaking has been a love of mine for a very long time. I remember that in high school art class, we carved linoleum blocks and printed with them. This was, hands down, my favorite project of the year, and I even won a blue ribbon in a local art show with one of my pieces.
I love to carve stamps. I love to make stamps from fun foam. I love stamping with found objects. I love mono printing. I love collagraph. Screen printing intimidates me a bit, but after an introduction in class with Michelle Allen, I feel a bit more confident about giving it a go.
One of my favorite books on my art bookshelf is Printmaking + Mixed Media by Dorit Elisha. I have nearly worn the pages out poring over the images, reading the instructions and imagining, imagining....
One type of printing I have long been interested in trying is gelatin printing. The artwork produced in this way in Dorit's book is exactly my aesthetic. I also ran across a good how to on the Sketchbook Challenge Blog recently. The clincher was that my sweet daughter was peeking over my shoulder and said "oh mommy can we try that?" So we went for it. The results follow.
I neglected to take a photo of our first application of paint to the gelatin, and I could not get a good image of the gelatin itself. I made it in a shallow aluminum pan I bought from the grocery store.
This first image is the first print we pulled. I learned quickly to go easy with the paint. We cut heart shapes out of index cards to use as masks. You lay them right on top of the paint, and that area will not print.
We pulled a second print on a piece of canvas I had previously painted with some leftover blue paint.
This is what the gelatin looked after pulling the first and second print. The heart shaped masks are still in place.
So Miss. M. pulled the "ghost image."
Here she is stamping into green paint on the gelatin. Ain't she cute?
A Sunday afternoon well spent. Art fun with my baby girl and lot's of cool new printed papers to use in my artwork.


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Written by – Duncan Riach
Cindy and I returned from our psilocybin-assisted retreat in Jamaica a couple of weeks ago, and, supported by our ongoing group chat and our first group integration video call yesterday, the changes have coalesced enough that I can begin to describe them. One major theme is related to a clarification of the boundary between myself and others.
There has been a softening of what a friend has called “the hell of self-consciousness.” I have a habit of being worried about how other people are perceiving me, often finding myself revisiting conversations in my mind after they have concluded, second guessing my responses, and questioning if I behaved in an optimal way, in a sufficiently kind, generous, or curious way. I have a habit of not trusting that I did the best I could in the moment and letting that effortlessly pass into history.
During all three of my psilocybin dosing sessions, this doubting of myself, this questioning of my own reality, showed up as a form of paranoia, a psychedelically-amplified experience of a usually sub-clinical process. The cost of these chronically-tolerated, old mental patterns were laid bare by being taken to their logical conclusion, to the extreme of almost complete delusion. But even in that confused and troubled state, some part of me seemed to be quietly witnessing. After coming back and coming down, and in these days that have followed, my awareness is now able to discern the flavor of this type of thinking, more able to calmly thank it for its service and then gently and effortlessly pull the rug out from under it.
In the past couple of weeks, I have caught myself again and again spiraling into cycles of self-doubt, into impossibly unsolvable conundrums of managing other’s perceptions and expectations of me. It might, at first and at times, seem that these problems are worse than before the retreat, but I think it’s actually that the awareness of them has increased. This increased awareness has enabled me to reach out to those I trust in order to get a reality check, to take helpful and healthy actions like meditation, sleep, and exercise, and to draw the focus back into myself. Rather than struggling with what other people might be thinking or feeling about me, it’s so much clearer that I am struggling with something inside of my own psyche.
During my second dose, I sat up and raised my eyeshades to check on Cindy, who was in the shade of a cabana maybe 50 feet away, across the brightly sun-lit retreat grounds. In that moment, I experienced extreme judgement of her, so extreme that I couldn’t see how I could stay in relationship with her; it was just totally overwhelming. I wanted to get away from the feeling and the only way to escape seemed to be divorce. I also felt deeply ashamed of the feeling, fearful that I couldn’t share it with anyone. So there I was, writhing in psychological agony, unable to get help, as my life was apparently falling apart, a victim of my own disgust.
I think this moment was pivotal for me. I began to see how much I judge others in general, how much I suffer through this process of judgement, no matter how subtle, no matter how much I try to temper it. I think I may have asked for help internally. Perhaps I asked the mushrooms, or God, or some kind of higher power to help me. The silent answer that came, perhaps even from my own wisdom, was to take it all back, to stop projecting all of this outwards. This led to a recognition of the pain in myself, and to an hour or two of sobbing release, of grief.
By the integration session the following day, it was clear to me, in a deeply visceral (and non-intellectual) way, that when there is any unpleasant or negative emotional experience in relation to another person, it’s a giant, flashing neon sign that says to me, look inside! People behave how they behave, and it’s possible for me to be objectively aware of their dysfunctional behaviors, but any negative emotional reaction in me to that behavior is mine, a sign that there is some unintegrated part of myself, some part that I do not have compassion for. There’s some way that their behavior is triggering something in me.
It’s important for me to be clear that this does not mean that it’s healthy to tolerate abuse. On the contrary, this realization means that abusive behavior can be calmly moved away from or disciplined, rather than being engaged with in a dysfunctional victim/perpetrator/savior spiral.
I also want to clarify that there’s not necessarily, or even usually, a perfect one-to-one correlation between the behavior in the other that is judged and what is unconscious in the self. In other words, just because I judge someone for doing something (or not doing something), it doesn’t mean that I’m actually, or also, doing (or not doing) that. In reality, that behavior in another is activating some unintegrated wound, reminding me of a part of myself that has been split-off and shamed. The call to integration in the self, appearing as emotional discomfort, just happens to be activated by that particular behavior in another.
Since returning to my regular life, I have found myself witnessing behavior (or memories of behavior) that I would previously have judged as less than fully functional and wrong in some way, and perhaps felt scared or anticipated being victimized, or I would have worried that myself or others could be victimized or harmed or hurt, or that things would not work out well. Often this has been people who have misunderstood me or apparently projected their disowned parts onto me, or tried to scapegoat, shame, invalidate, or belittle me. What seems to be happening now, instead, is that I can simply perceive their behavior (even more clearly than before) whilst not feeling responsible for it anymore. I allow them their right to their behavior. I allow them the freedom to live their lives how they choose, and to take the natural consequences for that behavior, allowing them, fully, their right to learn for themselves.
Being responsible only for me and for my actions, and not for anything that anyone else does, is such a massive relief, the relief of an enormous burden lifted. As a consequence, I seem to have so much more compassion for others, so much more space for them. I can meet people where they’re at, as they are. And then I have the freedom to choose how I respond, based simply on what I want and need.
As I am writing this, I have still not yet fully integrated the understanding that all of these things are connected, that my preconscious judgement of others, my projection of my disowned parts onto them, is what also leads to me imagining that they are judging me, projecting their disowned parts onto me. But, as I continue to write, I can see that I just project my self-judgement onto others and then feel bad about it; it’s the same thing. Others may not be projecting their disowned sub-parts onto me, but I’m definitely projecting my self-judgement, amongst many other things, onto them. The simple answer is that all of this personal discomfort is a sign to go inward, to return to journaling, to meditation, to creating space for increased self-awareness. All of this reminds me to take it back, to look inside!
“Judge not, that ye be not judged.” — Jesus of Nazareth, translated from intergenerationally-remembered Aramaic into Greek and finally into Olde English.
It’s interesting to me that these changes are only really fully clear in relational interactions, where the psychological rubber hits the road. I’m discovering new changes as old interactions are naturally revisited. For example, I’ve been surprised to discover how much more confident I feel talking with others, how much more natural and carefree I am, more able to say just what I’m thinking, less likely to walk on eggshells in an attempt to protect an imaginarily fragile ego in the other person. I’m much more willing to enter the china shop, horns at-the-ready, prepared to stomp through the place under the gleeful eye of its proprietor. I’m patiently but attentively waiting and watching for the subtle nod of approval for the Greek wedding to begin.
A few days ago, after spending an hour working-out at our gym, instead of rushing back home to crank out results, I found myself hanging around for another hour, having the most deeply enjoyable, rich conversations with friends there, finally freed, to at least some degree, from the hell of self-consciousness.
Footnote: While paranoia is a somewhat rare experience while dosing with psilocybin, it does happen, and is more likely with the very large doses I had whilst at the MycoMeditations retreat (5, 8, and 10 dried grams of the B+ strain of Psilocybe cubensis). MycoMeditations recently created this post on Instagram that explains how “allowing somebody the time and space for paranoia to play itself out without judgement, through care and attention, allows deep trauma processing to occur.”
Thanks to Cindy Dinh Riach
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