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KINGSTON >> The thought that he might be the top player in the area, much less the top player on his team, never crossed Kingston High senior Pat Dorrian’s mind. It was something he would have never guessed.
“No, not a clue,” Dorrian said. “We had a great year, I shot the ball well but our whole team was pretty much a part of it. It wasn’t just one person.” Dorrian pointed to teammate Anthony Gaines, Cole Jordan and others who were keys to a strong regular season and a push to the Section 9, Class AA final.
“We knew from day one that we had the ability and the team to get there,” Dorrian said. “Even if no one else believed we could, we knew we could even since the first day.”
It’s where coach Ron Kelder said that the team could end up. It was a game that Dorrian and the Tigers wanted to win, especially against rival Newburgh Free Academy, but Dorrian still has pride in his team and how far they went this past year.
“Even though we lost, I still think we were good enough to win it,” Dorrian said.
The turning point for the season didn’t even wait for the official season start. Kingston scrimmaged Troy and according to Dorrian, it didn’t turn out great. But the team was having fun on the bus ride home and coach Kelder got on them about it. From that point, the team realized that if they really wanted to win, they would have to buckle down and start playing.
A big part of that early transition from new starters and varsity to sectional finalist was Dorrian. Before sophomore Gaines had started to get a feel for varsity competition, Dorrian was shouldering the load for Kingston. And if he was wasn’t he was finding out who did.
“If I’m not playing well then other people are going to have to step up,” Dorrian said. “If someone else is making shots I’m going to find a way to get them the ball.”
Even though he didn’t play the point guard position, he often took on the roles traditionally associated with it. With the Tigers looking to replace current Division I college basketball starter Justin Robinson at point, Kelder rotated in guards to play the point. But it often came down to Dorrian finding the hot hand; either himself, Gaines, or Jordan. Dorrian said he would occasionally tell the point guards where to send the ball.
Kelder added something that reinforces that point, Dorrian took the ball in every single inbounds play when he was on the floor.
Kelder also said that Dorrian is a kid who hates to lose, who is always on time and always a fierce competitor. Dorrian is always working hard, and has since Kelder coached him in travel baseball.
“I’ve known coach Kelder since I was nine years old,” Dorrian said. “Not just for this season, but for every season that he’s ever coached me, he’s always helped me and he’s always had confidence in me. In practice, if I pass up an open shot because I miss two in a row he’ll yell at me to shoot. He gives me confidence and I know he trusts me, so I know I can take big shots and hopefully make them.”
Dorrian’s specialty was the three-point shot, which he hit more than 40 percent of the time when he let a ball loose from behind the line. He could rack up double digit scoring in minutes, then step back to find out if Gaines was getting penetration inside the paint, or if Peter Ryan was left unguarded. The senior also scored 16 points per game, averaged 2.6 steals, 3.5 assists and 6.4 rebounds. He hit a total of 59 three pointers in the 2013-14 season.
Dorrian was one of the few from the 2012-13 season with starting experience to return this season. Starting in big games during the previous season’s Section 9 championship run, Dorrian had experience playing in big games that he was able to pass on to some of his teammates.
Having played football in the fall and earning a Freeman All-Star Team berth, Dorrian now heads out to the baseball diamond. Kelder noted him as the rare three-sport athlete who excels at all three sports. Dorrian also has high hopes for himself and his baseball team as he closes out his senior year.
“Number one, I want to have fun, because everyone always says that they love college, but they want to go back to high school too,” Dorrian said. “I’m just making sure I enjoy it. If we can find a way to win a section championship, or who knows, even states again, that would be a good way to go out.”

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Arnold Layne was Pink Floyd’s first single in 1967. That was when Pink Floyd was still with Syd Barrett, who I think was the best part of the band. He is featured in the video.Their first album “The Piper at the Gates of Dawn” is their best album in my opinion. It’s the only one I would listen to. It contains some mind-blowing psychedelic compositions. Their second album “A Saucerful of Secrets” has some good tracks too.
The Os Mutantes were a Brazilian psychedelic rock band. This song from 1968 is one of my favorites.
This clip shows a live performance of “The Letter” by the band the Boxtops in 1967. They were from Tennessee. Their front man was Alex Chilton.
The Nice on Beat Club, my favorite show. I remember staying up late at night in Germany to record the midnight reruns. I love The Nice performing America on the show. Keith Emerson is a world class organ player. And Beat Club doesn’t disappoint with their cool innovative visuals.
No video clip, but so worth listening to. Very beautiful intense song.
A cool video of one of my all time favorite bands, The Music Machine. I chose to post this clip because it has the best visuals of them all. I call them Beat Club effects 🙂 even though this is Shebang.
The Music Machine was a California band with Sean Bonniwell as their front man. Their uniquely dark sound was a combination of punk, garage, and psychedelic rock.
This video is a nice find. For other songs or infos about the band click here.
There is no video unfortunately. Doesn’t matter. The 1966 song by this awesome Australian band is just too good to pass up.
The Zombies were a British band. They had some well known hits, including “She’s not there” and “Time of the season”. Rod Argent was their very talented organ player reminding me of Keith Emerson. And Colin Blunstone’s voice was what makes the Zombies recognizable.
I’m posting this video because it is an awesome color recording of the band.
Also, I want to show some appreciation to this great band. Thanks for playing in New Orleans back in March (Zombies in New Orleans). It was so exciting seeing them live.
To hear Rod Argent’s organ play check out Time of the Season or She’s not there.
The British band The Yardbirds with Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page appeared in Antonioni’s Blow-up. You have to watch the clip till the end. It’s brilliant. Of course, I would recommend to watch the complete movie.
Thankfully there are loads of videos of the Yardbirds out there. I like this one because it’s in color. It shows Jimmy Page on guitar. Keith Relf is the singer with the awesome raspy voice.
Check out some infos about the band in the last post.
Mandrake Memorial was a very unique sounding psychedelic/progressive rock band from Philadelphia. Their sound is very much defined by their electric harpsichord and the singers soft voice. This song is from their debut album from 1968. Make sure to listen to the song till the very end. There are some cool harpsichord solos at minute 1:50 and at the very end.
Also, check out the next post with a rare video of the band.
Dead Moon was a punk band from Portland in the late 80s and 90s. Fred Cole was the lead. Love his unique voice (a little like Roky Erickson). Check out his early band the Lollipop Shoppe.
Great lyrics in Dead Moon Night:
Call me if you need me
Down in New Orleans.
Portland garage band from the 60s with Fred Cole as lead. He would go on playing in Dead Moon later on.
It’s a video of the band promoting their album Mass in F Minor. The whole album was pretty much written and composed by David Axelrod who was hired by the record company. The song Kyrie Eleison appeared in Easy Rider.
The title is taken from the song “Journey to Tyme” by Kenny & The Kasuals, a 60s Garage band from Texas. There have been great sounds coming from Texas, e.g. The 13th Floor Elevators.
Here are my favorite lines from the song:
Nobody cares if I ever return.
It’ll be a quick trip that’ll never end
I’m on my way


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[225 PA. CODE ART. VI]
Proposed Amendment to Pa.R.E. 601 and Revision of Comment
[35 Pa.B. 1330]
The Committee on Rules of Evidence is planning to recommend that the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania approve the Amendment to Rule of Evidence 601 as well as the revision of the Comment to Rule of Evidence 601. The changes are being proposed to conform Pa.R.E. 601 to F.R.E 601.
This proposal has not been submitted for review by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
The following explanatory Report highlights the Committee's considerations in formulating this proposal. Please note that the Committee's Report should not be confused with the official Committee Comments to the rules. Also note that the Supreme Court does not adopt the Committee's Comments or the contents of the explanatory Report.
The text of the proposed Amended Rule and Comment changes precede the Report. Additions are bold, and deletions are in bold and brackets.
We request that interested persons submit suggestions, comments, or objections concerning this proposal to the Committee through counsel:
Richard L. Kearns
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Committee on Rules of Evidence
5035 Ritter Road, Suite 700
Mechanicsburg, PA 17055
no later than March 25, 2005
By the Committee on Rules of Evidence
HONORABLE RICHARD A. LEWIS,
TITLE 225. RULES OF EVIDENCE
ARTICLE VI. WITNESSES
Rule 601. General Rule of Competency.
[(a) General Rule. ] Every person is competent to be a witness except as otherwise provided by statute or in these Rules.
[(b) Disqualification for Specific Defects. A person is incompetent to testify if the Court finds that because of a mental condition or immaturity the person:
(1) is, or was, at any relevant time, incapable of perceiving accurately;
(2) is unable to express himself or herself so as to be understood either directly or through an interpreter;
(3) has an impaired memory; or
(4) does not sufficiently understand the duty to tell the truth.]
[Pa.R.E. 601(a) differs from F.R.E. 601. F.R.E. 601 abolishes all existing grounds of incompetency except for those specifically provided in later rules dealing with witnesses and in civil actions governed by state law. Pa.R.E. 601(b) has no counterpart in the Federal Rules.
Pa.R.E. 601(a) is consistent with Pennsylvania statutory law. 42 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 5911 and 5921 provide that all witnesses are competent except as otherwise provided. Pennsylvania statutory law provides several instances in which witnesses are incompetent. See, e.g., 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 5922 (persons convicted in a Pennsylvania court of perjury incompetent in civil cases); 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 5924 (spouses incompetent to testify against each other in civil cases with certain exceptions set out in 42 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 5925, 5926, and 5927); 42 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 5930--5933 and 20 Pa.C.S.A. § 2209 (''Dead Man's statutes'').
Pa.R.E. 601(a) does not recognize any decisional grounds for incompetency. At one time Pennsylvania law provided that neither a husband nor a wife was competent to testify to non-access or absence of sexual relations if the effect of that testimony would illegitimatize a child born during the marriage. See Commonwealth ex rel. Leider v. Leider, 434 Pa. 293, 254 A.2d 306 (1969). This rule was abandoned in Commonwealth ex rel. Savruk v. Derby, 235 Pa. Super. 560, 344 A.2d 624 (1975).
Pa.R.E. 601(b) is consistent with Pennsylvania law concerning the competency of persons with a mental defect and children of tender years. See Commonwealth v. Goldblum, 498 Pa. 455, 447 A.2d 234 (1982) (mental capacity); Rosche v. McCoy, 397 Pa. 615, 156 A.2d 307 (1959) (immaturity). The application of the standards in Pa.R.E. 601(b) is a factual question to be resolved by the Court. Expert testimony has been used when competency under these standards has been an issue. E.g., Commonwealth v. Baker, 466 Pa. 479, 353 A.2d 454 (1976); Commonwealth v. Gaerttner, 355 Pa. Super. 203, 484 A.2d 92 (1984). Pa.R.E. 601(b) is intended to preserve existing law and not to expand it.
Pa.R.E. 601(b) does not address the admissibility of hypnotically refreshed recollection. In Commonwealth v. Nazarovitch, 496 Pa. 97, 436 A.2d 170 (1981), the Supreme Court rejected hypnotically refreshed testimony, where the witness had no prior independent recollection. Applying the test of Frye v. United States, 293 F. 1013 (D.C. Cir. 1923) for scientific testimony, the Court was not convinced that the process of hypnosis as a means of restoring forgotten or repressed memory had gained sufficient acceptance in its field. Commonwealth v. Nazarovitch, supra; see also Commonwealth v. Romanelli, 522 Pa. 222, 560 A.2d 1384 (1989) (when witness has been hypnotized, he or she may testify concerning matters recollected prior to hypnosis, but not about matters recalled only during or after hypnosis); Commonwealth v. Smoyer, 505 Pa. 83, 476 A.2d 1304 (1984) (same). Pa.R.E. 601(b) is not intended to change these results. For the constitutional implications when a defendant in a criminal case, whose memory has been hypnotically refreshed, seeks to testify, see Rock v. Arkansas, 483 U. S. 44 (1987).]
Pa.R.E. 601 is essentially the same as F.R.E. 601, except that the Pennsylvania rule recognizes statutory grounds of incompetency.
The following three Pennsylvania statutes apply only in civil cases.
42 Pa.C.S. § 5922 says that a person who has been convicted in a Pennsylvania court of perjury, subornation of perjury, or solicitation to commit perjury, ''shall not be a competent witness for any purpose,'' unless the case is one to redress or prevent injury or violence to the witness's person or property. However, if the conviction is set aside or reversed, or the witness is pardoned by the Governor, the witness can testify. See Diehl v. Rodgers, 169 Pa. 316, 32 A. 424 (1895).
42 Pa.C.S. § 5924 says, with five enumerated exceptions, that ''neither husband nor wife shall be competent . . . to testify against each other.''
42 Pa.C.S. § 5930, a single sentence of 318 words, says, with various qualifications, that where any party to a thing or contract in action is dead, or has been adjudged a lunatic, ''neither any surviving or remaining party to such thing or contract, nor any other person whose interest shall be adverse to the said right of such deceased or lunatic party, shall be a competent witness to any matter occurring before the death of said party or the adjudication of his lunacy . . . .'' This statute is commonly referred to as the Dead Man's Act.
With respect to criminal cases, 42 Pa.C.S. § 5911 says that ''all persons shall be fully competent witnesses in any criminal proceeding before any tribunal.''
Rules of evidence under which a witness may be found incompetent to testify, in whole or in part, may be found in Article IV (relevancy and its limits), Article VI (witnesses), and Article VII (opinions and expert testimony).
The qualification of a witness to testify is now determined as a preliminary matter by the trial court under Pa.R.E. 104(a). Any voir dire with respect thereto must be conducted outside the presence of the jury, at least if the witness is a child. See Commonwealth v. Washington, 554 Pa. 559, 722 A.2d 643 (1998).
In criminal cases, the United States Constitution occasionally requires the admission or exclusion of evidence, despite contrary state law with respect to testimonial competency. See, e.g., Rock v. Arkansas, 483 U. S. 44, 107 S.Ct. 2704. 97 L.Ed.2d 37 (1987) (Arkansas violated the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment when it precluded the defendant from presenting hypnotically refreshed testimony); Foster v. California, 394 U. S. 440, 89 S.Ct. 1127, 22 Led.2d 402 (1969) (California violated the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment when it allowed a witness for the prosecution to give identification testimony after the witness's memory had been tainted by an unduly suggestive pretrial procedure).
Proposed Amendment to Pa.R.E. 601 and Revision of Comment
The Committee on Rules of Evidence is planning to recommend that the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania approve the amendment of Pa.R.E. 601 and Revision of Comment.
This amendment is proposed to conform Pa.R.E. 601 with F.R.E. 601 and to eliminate subsection (b) because it is unnecessary. No other state has a subsection (b). The Comment Revision is proposed to make it consistent with this text of the new rule and to set forth the statutes addressing competency.
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-314. Filed for public inspection February 18, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]
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New draft law discussed with international and local experts
By the initiative of the Information and Mass Communications Agency, a round table was held to discuss the draft law on amendments to the law on the media.
The discussion provided detailed information on the proposed changes and additions to the law. During the event, a number of important proposals were put forward by international and local experts and specialists.
In particular, the director of the Public Foundation for Support and Development of National Mass Media Khushnud Khudaiberdiev gave a speech as well.
“There are too many laws and by-laws governing the sphere. In addition to the basic laws, there are decrees of the Cabinet of Ministers, various charters, orders and rules. I believe that it would be appropriate to reflect in the bills all issues of the sphere and the adoption of a single Code relating to the sphere. In addition, reference norms in draft laws should be abandoned and everything needs to be displayed clearly and clearly”, Kh. Khudoiberdiev noted.
We would like to remind that at the first meeting of the Public Council under the Public Foundation for Support and Development of National Mass Media, proposals were put forward to combine several laws and by-laws relating to the sphere into a single code, to create a working group for this purpose from experienced journalists, lawyers and experts. Work in these areas is already underway.

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Do you beat yourself up?
As much as I truly wanted to train this week, I’ve taken an unscheduled rest due to an ear infection.
Sure I could’ve pushed through, but I cut out anything this week that was not completely essential to devote all of my energy to recovery. A stark contrast to how I used to behave by:
- not cutting back on workloads and workouts
- not taking time out to let my body heal
- not practicing things that to reduce overall stress all-round, behaving like I was invincible Instead, fearing that I would lose all of my hard work in every aspect of my life, I would push through, and as a result be sick for weeks.
I let fear determine my behaviour, and beat myself up for succumbing to illness. Treating my brain and body with total DISrespect.
This is part of the reason I do what I do. To use my past experience to help others learn respect for their brain and body. Lessons I have learned the hard way, because just like everyone else, I’m far from perfect or invincible!
So if you’re feeling tired, run down, unwell, instead of the self harm (which is what it is), try to:
- Get adequate rest and sleep
- Take measure to reduce stress like meditation, mindful practice, gentle movement
- Put the good things in with real food and plenty of hydration
- Work and training will always be there, take a few days off. It will usually help improve your performance. You wont lose your job, get fat, or lose gains overnight.
- Supplement with things that may help your immunity where needed
Above all go easy on yourself, be patient and give your body what EVERY body deserves… RESPECT.

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For any women out there who have recently read "Girl, Wash Your Face" by Rachel Hollis or just so happened to sign up for her Last 90 Days Challenge (which officially started yesterday, Oct. 1), I've decided one of my goals for my last 90 days of this year is to put some time and energy back into my blog! And that's in addition to completing the 5 daily tasks at hand outlined by the challenge. If you're participating, how's it going for you??
I'm not an expert on fashion, design or jewelry making for that matter. I'm really not an expert when it comes to lampworking and making glass beads. You can search and find all kinds of glass artists who have unique abilities to make far more intricate glass beads and designs. However, I LOVE what I make. Sure I need to push further out of my comfort zone and try new techniques and styles that I haven't done before. And I would love to take classes to invest in my skills and broaden my horizons. All in time. But in the meantime, I'm going to focus on sharing what is new in the world of Wrist Flair along with anything and everything that catches my eye or is of interest to me in my world.
I'm all about simple, colorful and modern when choosing new settings for my glass beads. One setting that I'm continuing to admire is my new sterling silver drop earrings. They are sleek, elegant, lightweight and easy to wear. They're modern in design but still the perfect way to add tasteful color to your wardrobe. I'm all about choosing glass colors that work for every season. I love referencing the year's pantone colors and often keep those exact colors in mind when designing new pieces.
I hope this post finds you motivated and refreshed to tackle your last 90 days. And if you're in the mood to pick out some new jewelry for yourself, or need to find a unique gift for your mom, sister or best friend, I'm forever grateful if it happens to be something from my shop!

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Junior pitcher Paul Hvozdovic (Herndon, VA/Herndon) of the Shepherd University baseball team has been named WVIAC Pitcher of the Week.
Hvozdovic went 2-0 on the week for the Rams. He tossed a complete game victory over Wheeling Jesuit on Sunday with nine strikeouts and no walks. Hvozdovic fanned two and walked none in five innings in a win over Davis & Elkins earlier in the week.


Multiple scattering and absorption limit the depth at which biological tissues can be imaged with light. In thick unlabeled specimens, multiple scattering randomizes the phase of the field and absorption attenuates light that travels long optical paths. These obstacles limit the performance of transmission imaging. To mitigate these challenges, we developed an epi-illumination gradient light interference microscope (epi-GLIM) as a label-free phase imaging modality applicable to bulk or opaque samples. Epi-GLIM enables studying turbid structures that are hundreds of microns thick and otherwise opaque to transmitted light. We demonstrate this approach with a variety of man-made and biological samples that are incompatible with imaging in a transmission geometry: semiconductors wafers, specimens on opaque and birefringent substrates, cells in microplates, and bulk tissues. We demonstrate that the epi-GLIM data can be used to solve the inverse scattering problem and reconstruct the tomography of single cells and model organisms.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Chemistry
- General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
- General Physics and Astronomy


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Out of the blue exhibition series
OUT OF THE BLUE EXHIBITION SERIES - AN INTRODUCTION
As London begins to open up and we start to think about venturing out a bit more this month, there are still many that will be unable to make the journey to visit our exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum.
So, we wanted to bring a glimpse of our ‘Out of the blue’ exhibition to you - to enjoy from the comfort of your own home.
Over the coming weeks we will be sharing spotlights from our journey over five decades of design.
Starting life in a small section of a single shop in Chelsea’s Kings Road in 1970 - Designers Guild has since evolved and grown into a global enterprise, changing the way in which people view colour, pattern and texture in their homes.
Designers Guild was founded by Tricia Guild OBE and her distinctive and creative approach to interiors has consistently pushed boundaries, defined tastes and set styles.
Today, the company is headed and owned by brother and sister - Tricia Guild, Founder and Creative Director; and Simon Jeffreys, Group Chief Executive.
Frustrated with the lack of truly contemporary fabrics and wallpapers for interiors, Tricia’s vision was to create a lifestyle.
Tricia showed people how put the different elements of room together; how colour, pattern, texture and form can combine to create a harmonious space.
Discover how part of the journey began over the coming weeks.
Explore our 'Out of the blue' gift shop.
Head to the Fashion and Textile Museum for more info - exhibition running until 21st February 2021.

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Ronaldo contract with Juventus
Italian Juventus Vice President Pavel Nedved said that the Portuguese national team star, Cristiano Ronaldo, is a red line and cannot be touched because he has a contract with the old lady until 2022, and no one can say that there is a possibility of the player leaving the club next summer.
News of Ronaldos disposal
And there was news spread during the past few hours that the Italian club, Juventus, was seeking to get rid of the Portuguese star Ronaldo because of the huge salary he receives, which also amounts to 30 million euros annually.
The Vice President of Juventus confirmed in press statements that Cristiano Ronaldo could not be touched because he had a contract until June 30, 2022, and that this period would remain within the old lady’s walls.
Duration of Ronaldos stay in Juventus
Pavel Nedved added that what will happen after Ronaldos time in Juventus ends, no one knows him because the Portuguese star added a lot to the old lady at the technical level, and the great player scored more than 100 goals in 120 games and that he does not feel anything after leaving the Champions League, that he is a very simple man, Although it may not look like that on the outside.

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In the past, it was rare for a Broadway show to be filmed live but now it’s slowly becoming more common today which is great news for Broadway fans and potential spectators. If you can’t come to New York, fear not. There is a growing list of shows that are available to you wherever you are in the world and given our current viral predicament, this is a good thing.
If you need a break from watching Netflix or Disney Plus and you want a different twist to your viewing pleasure, here is part one of the top ten Broadway shows you can watch from the comfort and safety of your own home while waiting for the Coronavirus to blow over.
One of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s masterpieces and once the longest-running Broadway musical. Cats is based on a poetry book by T.S. Eliot about well, cats. The musical features iconic costumes and set pieces designed by John Napier. The choreography by the amazing Gillian Lynne, and the makeup by the legendary Candace Carell. This is where the iconic song ‘Memory’ originated, one of the most famous songs to come out of a Broadway musical in the last half-century.
You can stream Cats on Amazon Prime and BroadwayHD.
The 1992 musical by James Lapine and William Finn actually started off as a combination of earlier one-act shows, Falsettoland and March of the Falsettos. The musical is about a gay man trying to maneuver between his relationships with his ex-wife, his child, and his boyfriend in a 1980s New York where this situation is all but ordinary.
Falsettos is available to stream on Amazon Prime and BroadwayHD.
Billy Elliot The Musical
The story is about a boy in a quaint British town who is more inclined to do ballet than boxing which is frowned upon by his honest and conservative community. Elton John and Lee Hall’s Billy Elliot the Musical opened on London’s West End and became a smash hit winning ten Tony Awards and four Olivier Awards.
You can watch Billy Elliot the Musical on YouTube, Amazon Prime, Google Play, and iTunes.
Into the Woods
Stephen Sondheim’s 1986 Into the Woods is one of the most-produced stage plays in schools and local theaters across the globe and has been popular even before Meryl Streep, Emily Blunt, Anna Kendrick, and James Corden made it popular in the big screen. The hodge-podge of fairytales breaks the glass ceiling of the conventional ‘and they lived happily ever after’ and has added layers to the conventional telling of fairytales.
Into the Woods is available on YouTube, Google Play, and Amazon Prime.
Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Another Stephen Sondheim hit, but this time he’s partnered up with Hugh Wheeler to create Sweeney Todd. Many people who have seen it consider it as one of Broadway’s masterpieces and there’s a reason why. The original Broadway production won eight Tony Awards on multiple categories. The show is about the gruesome, ghastly, and brutal tale of revenge with human flesh as its main course. If you loved the Tim Burton-Johnny Depp-Helene Bonham Carter film triumvirate, you will surely love the musical as well.
Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is available on DVD from Amazon.


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At Maroochydore we live and breathe rugby! And that passion isn't just evident in our players but also our coaches and support staff, with age groups from U6s and up, let us introduce the passion of the worlds greatest sport to your child. Our season kicks off on the 13 March, training start varies from team to team
and registrations are open now! So enquire today and kick off as a swan this year!
To register click this link to open the Rugby Xplorer website. Follow the instructions and register to play for Maroochydore Rugby Union.
Training sessions for our juniors take place every Tuesday and Thursday.
Parents, carers or guardians can apply for a voucher valued up to $150 for their child, which can be used towards sport and active recreation membership, registration or participation fees. More information can be found on the Queensland Government Information page.
Please note : Game details are best checked on the Rugby Xplorer App as they are subject to change without further notice.
Sunshine Coast Rugby Union Draw and Ladder


Currently new laws on flexible working rights in the UK are passing through parliament. In this article, I will cover how the new rules will affect employees and businesses.
The pandemic saw traditional offices being replaced by kitchen tables, which forced businesses to cook up ways to deal with staff in remote locations. Understanding that employers could face sticky legal situations, the Government has drawn up new legislation to clear up the mess left behind by the lockdowns.
As I write, the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill has passed through the House of Commons and is being rubber-stamped by the House of Lords. Read on to learn how the new rules could affect you…
What are the current flexible working rights?
Currently, an employee who has worked for more than 26 weeks’ can make a legal request for a flexible working arrangement. They are only allowed one request every 12 months. The term ‘flexible working’ covers the following:
- Hybrid/remote working
- Reduction in hours
- Change to working times/shifts
- Changing office location.
Before making a request, workers should read their company’s policy and the guidance on the Acas website. The law also protects the employee from being penalised for making that request, such as being demoted or dismissed.
Once a request has been submitted, the employer has three months to consider and discuss the application with the employee (if necessary), before making a decision. Employers have a legal duty to handle requests in a reasonable manner.
There are eight reasons for employers to refuse flexible working applications:
- Additional costs
- Unable to reorganise work among staff
- Inability to recruit additional staff
- Detrimental impact on quality
- Detrimental impact on performance
- Unable to meet customer demand
- Insufficient work during the proposed periods
- Planned structural change to the business.
While employees can appeal decisions, the law does not allow trial periods and agreed changes are permanent. However, both parties can agree to a trial period to assess the new arrangement.
What are the proposed changes to flexible working rights?
The Flexible Working Bill will require employers to consult employees on the available options, before rejecting a request. Regarding timescales, workers can make two requests a year and employers need to respond within two months. Employees no longer need to explain how the business will be affected.
Perhaps the most attention grabbing change is that the Government is proposing to allow workers to make a flexible working request on day one of their employment.
How will the change impact employers?
While we don’t what the final legislation will look like, or when it will come into force, I advise employers to prepare for employees making flexible working requests immediately. Hopefully, your business has recently reviewed and updated its hybrid/remote working policy.
I have seen some new policies that go beyond what is proposed by the Flexible Working Bill, but you will need to be aware that the new rules apply to both location and hours. I advise ensuring that your company policy supplements the statutory position.
Think of the new legislation as an opportunity to review and improve your current practices and workflows. For example, try to be creative when considering flexible working requests, such as longer hours and fewer working days.
The new laws on flexible working rights can be viewed as a minefield, so I advise seeking professional advice. JT HRConsultancy is an established HR services company based in Bedfordshire with clients across the UK.
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Anti-nuclear club pushes for global disarmament
A group of countries calling for nuclear disarmament met Wednesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly to continue a push for a world free of atomic weapons.
The members of the Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative (NPDI) pledged to "utilize diplomatic opportunities" to urge all states to sign and ratify the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT), set up in 1996 to ban all nuclear explosions worldwide.
"Nuclear weapons are a real and clear danger to the world," Australian Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd said after the talks.
The initiative also includes Canada, Chile, Germany, Japan, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. None of the countries has nuclear weapons of their own.
The members vowed to contribute to nuclear disarmament transparency by proposing a draft form which would allow the five official nuclear powers -- the US, China, France, Britain and Russia -- to report their nuclear arsenal to the UN nuclear watchdog IAEA.
"We are looking forward to a response from the nuclear weapon states," Rudd said, stressing nuclear states had a responsibility to draft a reporting form.
The NPDI also expressed concern at the deadlock in the Conference on Disarmament in Geneva on the Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty (FMCT).
The anti-nuclear club underscored its support for a Canadian bid to introduce a resolution in the UN General Assembly urging the immediate start of negotiations on the treaty, which have been stalled for 15 years.
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An employee at the Porter County Juvenile Detention Center (JDC) was
“roughed up” but otherwise unharmed after being taken hostage on Wednesday
by a detainee armed with a homemade knife, Porter Circuit Court Judge Mary
Harper—who administers the juvenile justice system in Porter County,
including JDC—told the Chesterton Tribune today that the incident
occurred around 6 a.m., after the detention officer had returned the boy to
his room following a shower. The boy told the officer that he had forgotten
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a comb filed to “a very sharp point,” Harper said.
The boy then threatened—several times—to kill the officer unless he were
given a vehicle and directions to Gary, Harper said, and as the boy with the
officer in tow moved from area to area inside the facility he “threw the
employee around and banged him against walls.”
Harper noted that there was never any danger of the boy’s escaping the
facility but that staff in the control center monitoring the incident from
six different surveillance cameras did unlock various areas inside as he
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Meanwhile, both the Valparaiso Police Department and Porter County Sheriff’s
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The Massachusetts Republican Party has a scary new Web video out against Elizabeth Warren, the former White House financial reform adviser who is running to challenge incumbent Republican Sen. Scott Brown.
The video plays snippets of Warren using some colorful, figurative language during a TV interview — with added sound effects and video blurring, with the picture zooming in further and further on Warren’s mouth as she speaks: “I have really done three things in my life, I have taught school…I’ve done research…And I have thrown rocks at people that I think are in the wrong.”
The video then cuts to the viral Web video of Warren from this past September, in which she declared, “There is nobody in this country who got rich on his own — nobody.”
Again, the Massachusetts GOP does add plenty of video shaking, blurring, and rapid cuts — plus some ominous drum music.
Finally, the video cuts back to the “I have thrown rocks” line — adding in the sound effect of a windshield being broken, as if to paint a literal picture.
To be exact, a Nexis search shows that the quote came from an interview on MSNBC with Rachel Maddow, this past July:
MADDOW: When you talk about taking it straight to the Republicans, do you want to be part of that fight in the future?
WARREN: You know, I’m going to be part of that fight one way or another, Rachel. Let me just be clear about this.
I have really done three things in my life, I have taught school, because that’s what I do. I’ve done research around what happens to middle class families and tried to understand that. And I have thrown rocks at people that I think are in the wrong. I’ve done it before, I’ve continued to do it, and I’m going to do it in the future.
Coming up next: A Massachusetts GOP video that doesn’t even need actual video of Warren, but will instead do the job entirely with sound effects, blurring and shaking filters.


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Astana. February 8. Kazakhstan Today - Samruk-Kazyna National Welfare Fund will reduce its costs by 70 billion tenge, Kazakhstan Today reports.
Samruk-Kazyna has developed a program to reduce costs in the companies of the fund, which would reduce the cost by 70 billion in 3 years, the chairman of the Board of National Welfare Fund Umirzak Shukeyevsaid during an extended meeting of the Fund with the participation of Prime Minister Serik Akhmetov.
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"In 2012, work was done to optimize the activity of the fund. We have begun work to improve cost control. In 2012 reduced 1173 unit. This has reduced the wage bill for $4 billion. This year, we plan to cut another 2,356 units and it is expected to save more than 2.8 billion tenge," concluded the head of the Fund.
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Please rest continuously in the pure view . . . self-arising rigpa. How do you do that? Neither blocking off the five sense consciousnesses, nor sending the internal awareness out to external, fixated objects, rest in the first moment, in the present awareness that arises as unhindered clarity. Meditate by staying in an all-pervasive state: this is the state of not grasping at anything at all; it is meditation in the nature of emptiness, not covered by mental reference points. Wake up into rigpa, which has an essence of emptiness, a nature of clarity, and compassionate activity that is all-pervading.
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Going out of town or traveling in winter with a dog can be a rather dramatic action for both pet owners and their pets. Most owners would prefer having a trusted family member or friend swing by so they can preserve the pet’s routine.
But unfortunately, this isn’t always possible. (This is especially true over the holidays when practically everyone has made special plans.) So if the regular pet-sitter just can’t swing it this year, pet owners should consider these tips for smarter boarding.
Kennels and pet hotels will fill up quickly around the holidays and the last thing a pet owner needs is to be stuck with a facility that has seen better days. Not only will owners need time to do the research, but they may also want to physically visit the facilities to get a better idea of what they’re signing up for. And don’t forget to stock up on your pets medication, including dog vitamins – and for those cold winter days, dog hip and joint supplements.
Ask the Vet
A vet will likely be familiar with the many options in the area. Asking them can give owners a clearer picture of just how well their pet will fare while they’re away from home. Some vets will get a lot of emergency calls from kennels around the holidays — either because of an unavoidable illness outbreak or because the facility cuts corners when it comes to their safety practices.
Check the Certification
Kennels can be opened without any official certification, but it can be comforting for pet owners to find one who happens to have it. A facility may be perfectly safe without it, but the certification proves the owners are motivated enough to go the extra mile to reassure their customers. It’s definitely not easy to get a certification through the Pet Care Services Association, so pet owners can be relatively certain that they’re signing up with a reputable business.
Emergencies can occur at any time of day, but few kennels offer 24-hour services. And while most pets will be fine for a few hours on their own, it can be uncomfortable for pet owners to leave their animal’s fate to chance. Ask the kennel what their policy is to avoid after-hours emergencies. A sleeping kennel owner on the premises (who can at least hear a dog bark or a cat howl) is better than a kennel owner who leaves for the night.
Play and Exercise
Safety is always going to be the biggest priority for pet owners, but playtime is an important part of the kennel experience too. Kennels may include scheduled exercise in the cost of their fees, but some will make owners pay extra for the service. Pets can become extremely stressed during this time period if they have no release and the effects of the stress can easily extend long after the New Year.
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There are a few red flags that pet owners need to pay attention to:
- Mangled wire
- Jagged edges
- Broken fencing
- Unattended dogs with chew toys
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Why creating holiday rituals and traditions keeps families close
What’s more fun to a child, getting gifts or creating a wish list? Probably the wish list…an annual ritual kids love. In fact, it’s the traditions and rituals of the holiday season that are most meaningful, says Nicholas Long, co-author of Parenting the Strong Willed Child.When you think back to Christmases you had as a child, many people don’t remember what they got as presents but they remember the family activities and what they did during those times, whether it was decorating the Christmas tree or something that happened during the meals such as what type of food they had. Often times the presents, over time, have a lot less meaning and it’s those interactions that people remember in the long term.And you can never underestimate the importance of your family’s traditions.Family traditions and rituals are very important to young children It makes children feel connected to their family when it has some type of unique tradition or ritual.
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Guillermo del Toro's journey into the heart of H.P. Lovecraft's eldritch horror is really happening, a producer tells io9. At the Mountains of Madness begins filming in June? Could this be the Lovecraftian film that actually destroys your mind? »3/07/11 8:00am 3/07/11 8:00am
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text: At a time when our nation is facing bitter political divides over its immigration policies and gridlock at the federal level, this book tells a different story in two parts: First, it showcases the exemplary initiatives of community colleges and their multiple partners working together to integrate immigrants and refugees into the economic, social, and cultural fabric of our communities and our country, and it illustrates the various ways immigrant and refugee students enrich campus life, strengthen communities, and benefit our economy. Second, it describes how community colleges and other key stakeholders are collaborating to replicate and expand initiatives at regional, state, and national levels and the policy implications involved. Coming from various walks of life with different goals and aspirations, immigrants and refugees have turned to community colleges to help them further their education, prepare for citizenship, or launch new careers. And while community colleges are well positioned to be critical change agents in improving educational and workforce access, increasing economic mobility, and ensuring a more equitable future for a diverse immigrant and refugee population, they face significant challenges in sustaining programs and taking them to scale. This book provides practical models for change, with an emphasis on what works, but also considers the critical challenges and lessons learned as community college partnerships have evolved in response to student, employer, and community needs.


Haynes opens up about Danny Clinch's new live-concert documentary 'Bring On The Music,' what he learned from writing songs with Gregg Allman and music's power to heal and rejuvenate artists and fans alike.
The Recording Academy sat down with the smiliest DJ on the house circuit to chat about releasing his debut LP two decades into his career, creating intentional parties with All Day I Dream, collaborating and shining a light on other artists, and how old his soul really is.
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The Recording Academy caught up with the Princess Of Chicago Rap at Pitchfork Fest, where she spoke about her recent feature on J. Cole's latest album, what fuels her ambition, what we can expect to hear on her next album and more.
In the brand-new Cameron Crowe-produced rock doc, the classic-rock figurehead reflects on his place in music history—and the bridges he's burned along the way.
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Performing for the first time at Pitchfork Fest 2019, Chicago-based disco-rapper chatted with the Recording Academy about the artists who inspire him, growing up in the church and more.
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Posted by Maica Pichler on October 14, 2014 at 7:48 AM
If anyone needed further evidence that the inflationary rise in tuition is out of control, the latest analysis by Richard Fry of the Pew Research Center on the income levels of those borrowing to pay for college should convince any reasonable person that something has to be done about the problem before it eats away at the very foundations of our nation’s economy:
Fully half of the students graduating in 2012 who came from high income families had borrowed to pay for part of their higher education, double the rate from 1993. Similarly, 62% of graduates from upper middle income families had borrowed money in 2012, up from only 34% two decades ago. Of course the rate of borrowing among lower middle income and lower income families was even higher, involving as many as three out of four graduates, but the increase among wealthier families meant that for the first time in American history a majority of ALL students from every income group graduating from college in 2012 had to borrow money to pay for an increasingly out of control rise in the price of higher education. What was a problem for just lower income families when Pell Grants were first created has now become a problem for all of America.
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This is a guest blog by Bill Deresiewicz, New York Times Bestelling Author of "Excellent Sheep."
“So are you saying that we’re all just, like, really excellent sheep?” Those words came out of the mouth of one of my students at Yale. For me, the last two words summed up the dilemma of elite education as it has come to exist in America. The system manufactures students who are "excellent," yes—great at jumping through the hoops that we hold up—but also "sheep": incapable of finding their own direction in life once they've gotten to the end of the hoops.
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In an age of partisan gridlock and finger pointing, it is truly refreshing to learn about a politician who isn’t afraid to make bold promises and keep them. The Republican Governor of Tennessee, Bill Haslam, took on the established higher education interests in his state to create the Tennessee Promise program that will make its 13 community colleges and 27 trade and technical schools tuition free starting this fall. To do so, he had to tackle critics from the left and right who were unwilling to give up their own ideological talking points to sign up for a program that will help the state close the skills gap that is currently hurting its economic growth.
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Our organization has a mission that is ambitious but simple: to make free college tuition a reality for Americans across all fifty states. To that end, supporters met in Washington, DC, on Friday, September 12, 2014, to map out an action plan.
Joining the meeting were the honorable James Blanchard, former governor of Michigan, Michael Castle, former governor of Delaware and Congressman, and advocates such as Cryn Johannsen, expert on the student loan crisis, and RAP President Morley Winograd, author of several ground-breaking books on the millennial generation.
At the meeting, we affirmed our commitment to three goals:
1. By 2018, a majority of Americans agree strongly with the idea that college tuition should be free.
2. By 2018, the federal government has implemented a process to enable interested states to make their public colleges tuition free.
3. By 2018, at least three states are implementing plans to make all of their institutions of higher education tuition free.
Posted by Maica Pichler on September 12, 2014 at 8:19 AM
The fight for free college tuition continues. And the Campaign for Free College Tuition is on the front lines.
That’s why on Friday our leadership team, endorsers, and volunteers will convene a Campaign for Free College Tuition Strategy Summit in Washington DC to review CFCT’s values and mission and to create detailed outlines and action plans of how to execute our strategies. Our goal is clear: to tame the cost of college tuition and prevent further price increases that put a higher education out of the grasp of the majority of Americans.
Posted by Maica Pichler on September 03, 2014 at 12:45 PM
In the latest apologia for the current system for financing higher education, The New Republic’s columnist and science editor, Judith Shulevitz disputes the validity of three key critiques of higher education in order to prove that things aren’t really as bad as critics say they are. She whiffs on all three attempts, however, making the case for fundamental reform of our colleges and universities even stronger. First, she insists that “undergraduate education isn’t broken.” Yes, she concedes “administrators are more resistant to cost-cutting than they ought to be, given the popular outrage about tuition. And states are less willing to fund their own public universities than they used to be.” But she says higher education as an employer is in better shape than “newspapers,” which may provide some comfort to the faculty, but doesn’t even begin to address the criticism of parents of college students who are properly focused on the education their children are supposed to be getting for all the money they are paying for tuition.
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“My lack of a college education hurt my kids. It’s a domino effect. It’s a downward spiral.” - Colleen Garlock
The exciting prospect of going to college is all too often dampened by the reality of crushing debt, leaving many families unable to afford the higher education that is a necessary ticket to a middle class life.
Take, for example, the story of Colleen Garlock. A hard working mother of two, Garlock was unable to afford college, despite graduating as a top student. She’s determined to send her son, Anthony, to college, but they worry about the tremendous debt he’s about to accrue.
That’s why, when she stumbled across a new organization pushing for a far reaching solution to her families’ problem, she signed right up: “We can tell [my daughter] Katie, ‘we can send you to school and we can get you a car, or you can eat something more than ramen, or you can get married, and we can think of retirement.’” The intergenerational, bipartisan coalition, called The Campaign for Free College Tuition, is already making headlines with its bold idea that the federal government should provide “Promise” scholarships to any student accepted to college from a lower or middle income family. Its supporters include former governors, members of Congress and former Clinton administration officials.
Posted by Maica Pichler on August 21, 2014 at 10:00 AM
It is becoming increasingly clear that the higher education establishment is tone deaf on the impact of the escalating price of college tuition. As a result of their unwillingness to embrace change, for the first time in American history, students and their families are now paying half or more of the full cost of college—an 18- to 22-percentage point increase at public four-year institutions over the last decade. The only solution to this growing threat to the American Dream is to make public colleges tuition free. The latest “How America Pays for College” report from Sallie Mae shows that parents belief in the benefits of a college education for their children remains as strong as ever, with 85% of parents surveyed strongly agreeing that it was an investment in their child’s future. The survey found that especially among low-income, Hispanic and African-American families having their child earn a degree was a critical part of the American Dream. Two-thirds of those surveyed felt a degree was more important than ever and 58% were willing to stretch their family’s finances to pay for it.
Posted by Maica Pichler on August 15, 2014 at 2:11 PM
Fernando Funes will be interviewing students this year to talk about their tuition debt stories – and what the dream of free college tuition means to them. Here’s his own.
Hell, if it was not for college, I’d probably still be working a brutal, back-breaking, construction job in my hometown of Santa Ana, CA. I’m grateful for the student loans that allowed me to focus on my education at Berkeley... but I’m starting to wonder how my economic future will be affected.
Posted by Maica Pichler on August 14, 2014 at 11:05 AM
As of November 2014, Redeeming America's Promise is now named the Campaign for Free College Tuition. American Promise scholarships are now known as National Promise scholarships.
One of the questions we always get when talking about our plan to make public colleges
tuition free is what is behind the rapid rise in tuition rates that scare so many parents. Certainly part of the reason is the decline in state support of their institutions of higher education. As of the end of 2011, the data says such subsides reached their lowest point in a decade, averaging $6,000 to $7,000 per student at public four year institutions, causing students for the first time to pay a majority of the cost of attending college. In the year since, the list price for tuition and fees increased by about 4 percent at public and private non-profits and by almost 5 percent at public two year colleges according to the National Center for Education Statistics.


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<title>I'm So Confused</title>

Oh don't mind me, just a conflicted person here!

there's so many of you that occupy my hear

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and I have no clue as to what to do with all of them.

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People always seem to judge me based on my morals and honor rather then get to know me. Im not the best person to know but i would like to believe i have good morals and a good honor.
There is a tree by my bus stop.
I do not know when it began flowering,
only that it is.
On each branch, there are delicate flowers, dousing the street in pink and white
she's coming up this summer, finally.
I wish I could show her.
I wish you could see it.
Someone I used to have a thing with online, but have never met in real life, is driving up this summer. I have a girlfriend whom I love, but I fear I no longer benefit from the relationship. long distance terrifies me. I have a lot to think about, and the flowering trees I encounter seem to know this and remind me to breathe.
If only I knew
That kiss would’ve been our last. I would have kissed a little deeper
If only I knew
that hug in the cold night was our last. I would have hugged a little tighter.
If only I knew
that was the last time I told you “I love you”. I would have said it a bit softer.
If only I knew
that was the last time I’d look into your eyes and see love staring back. I would have gazed a little longer.
Abruptly, all this was taken away by you.
Your conflicting thoughts described to me a day later.
While people carried on with their lives around us as if though they couldn’t hear my heart shattering next to you.
I’m helpless in this moment. Unable to comprehend why this is happening.
You tell me I should be hating you, well love, I’ve spent seven months loving you and no amount of pain can fade that.
So I sit next to you, unable to touch your hands which I craved so desperately.
New tears travel down the path paved by old dried up ones.
My mouth is clamped shut unable to tell you what my brain wants to say.
Your brain was conflicted. You tell me there’s no one like me but for some reason, that doesn’t seem to be enough.
We used to be in tune with each other. How could I not see this coming?
Those thoughts scratching away at me inside your head.
Until those thoughts clawed at our love until there was nothing.
Now I feel nothing.
Like an empty space waiting to be filled once more by you.
But you’ve made up your mind for us both. No consulting like we once did.
Our last moments feel like a lie.
Your mind flipped in an instant.
Forcing mine to try and piece everything together.
But you were the pieces that made me whole.
I am powerfully drawn toward and yet must remain cautions
one false word out of context is ruination
of my career, my life
wrong word – bad time – didn’t mean it
out of context - will all add up
I am weary and need to be held
2019 social media kangaroo-court will tag me
an “inappropriate predator”
my physical person has need that cannot be
expressed as or when I want
I am lost in spirit hoping to find some direction
time was when I could free-spirit my way
through just about anything
my years have found me, I recognize my own shadow,
the spirit has since left
I am torn between heart and head
strong enough in both as in body with rational ability
to decide between the two
knowing that one decision will have consequences
for the other - and others
I am alone with my thoughts undecided
your hair bundled to one side an invitation to caress,
converse and be loved
yet I want no part of my bad things happening
to your good people
Attraction of any kind can have downside. Not that bad things are happening to people but I knew that if action was taken / not taken and either us were to "act on our feelings", consequences would ensue.
It’s hard to admit
I’m this in love with you.
Under the surface, fearing
It’s too good to be true.
And you are so good
How could I not be?
And when I consider it
It’s easy to admit...
How I love you.
I miss having you around
Because you took away my frown
Even though you’re the cause of it
You crush my soul and bring me to life all in the same conversation
My love, did you know that my sea parts for you?
That I took down all of my walls so you wouldn’t be afraid to come in?
That I stepped down from my throne of anxiety?
That you were the very one that shattered my golden crown of insecurities
Only to then gift me this crystal crown of doubt
That matches my tears
I weep silently and so subtly that you don’t even notice
And even if you did
You wouldn’t care.
Don’t tell me that you love me, I see your garden of lies and the other women that have come to stay in it.
But I’m too afraid to tell you
So I fake a smile as my kingdom is in ruins
sprawled on the bed, laughing into the dark
with every beat, my heart lifts me off the sheets
the back of my skull is rotting from where you touched it
teeth still knocked out of place from where they melted with yours
Whenever I cry it isn’t obvious.
I’m not loud and I don’t get ****
I just sit quietly, breathing, my eyes slowly dripping, as I’m thinking
About the things and the people that got me to this point
But most of all, myself.


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The artwork gets better with in the next few pages I swear!
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The artwork is pretty solid here. :)
Aside from the tiny white bits that haunt everybody.
I like the choice of sound effect too.

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Natural Disasters in Tanzania: Past Catastrophes and Future Risks
Tanzania has consistently stood out as one of Africa’s most sought-after tourist destinations, attracting visitors keen on experiencing safari adventures, relaxing on pristine beaches, immersing themselves in the local culture, and marveling at the country’s stunning natural beauty. As the number of tourists continues to rise, it is imperative for them to be informed about potential natural calamities or disasters they may encounter. While natural disasters can be unpredictable, prior knowledge empowers individuals to prepare for such eventualities.
Climatic Features of Tanzania
Situated slightly south of the equator in East Africa, Tanzania’s climate is heavily influenced by its varied topography. The majority of the country experiences a subequatorial climate, with the exception of its mountainous regions, where temperature variations are significant due to altitude.
The subtropical climate manifests in distinct rainy and dry seasons. The local summer, spanning November to April, is typically characterized by rainfall, while the winter months of May to October are generally dry. In the northern regions of Tanzania, there are two rainy seasons—March to May and September to November—creating a semblance of the four-season pattern familiar to many.
Despite a lengthy coastline stretching 1200 kilometers, Tanzania is shielded by small archipelagos and coral reefs, providing protection against ocean storms, cyclones, and potential tsunamis, which minimizes damage to the country.
A significant tectonic feature in Tanzania is the large rift fault running through its western part, marked by the presence of deep lakes Tanganyika and Nyasa. This tectonically active zone remains in constant motion, contributing to the country’s geological dynamics.
Tanzania boasts extensive forests and grassy savannahs, presenting a challenge of forest fires during the dry season. Addressing this issue is crucial for the preservation of the country’s rich biodiversity.
In conclusion, as travelers explore Tanzania’s diverse landscapes and cultural offerings, understanding the climate and potential environmental challenges enhances their overall experience and ensures a safer and more enjoyable journey.
Potentially Hazardous Factors Leading to Natural Disasters in Tanzania:
- Seismic Activity: Despite not being too large, seismic activity is notable, with approximately one earthquake of average strength recorded every five years. While the frequency is relatively low, there is an increased threat of activity in the current century.
- Long Coastline: Tanzania’s extensive coastline, despite the protection of shallow waters and coral reefs, poses an increased danger in terms of storms, cyclones, and potential tsunamis.
- Volcanism: While currently hosting one active volcano, the impressive peaks of Kilimanjaro and Ngorongoro bear witness to significant volcanic activity in the past. Some level of danger persists.
- Seasonal Hurricanes and Storms: These phenomena almost never impact the Tanzanian coast and generally cause no substantial damage.
- Heavy Rains: Intense rainfall can lead to short-term flooding and the overflow of numerous rivers.
- High Mountains and Plateaus: The presence of high mountains and plateaus increases the risk of landslides and rockfalls, posing threats to transportation and settlements.
- Large Forested Areas and Long Savannahs: The expansive forested areas and extensive savannahs contribute to the potential occurrence and spread of forest fires.
The Significance of Studying Natural Disaster History: Understanding the history of natural disasters is crucial before embarking on travel to Tanzania. This knowledge allows travelers to not only choose the right destination but also select the optimal time and season of the year when the risk of being in the epicenter of a natural disaster is minimal.
For instance, being aware that the rainy season, and consequent floods, occurs from December to March enables travelers to plan their visit to Tanzania during a different time of the year. This article provides a chronological overview of past natural disasters on the island, offering valuable insights for informed travel planning.
Despite the presence of the Great African Rift, a significant fault in the Earth’s crust traversing most of Tanzania, seismic activity in the country remains low. No devastating earthquakes resulting in numerous casualties have ever been recorded. Over the last five decades, only seven earthquakes with a magnitude greater than 5 have been documented.
September 10, 2016
A magnitude 5.9 earthquake occurred on the border of Tanzania and Uganda, near the shores of Lake Victoria. The city of Bukoba was the most affected, resulting in the unfortunate loss of nineteen lives, over 250 injuries, the destruction of 840 houses, and displacement of thousands.
August 31, 2021
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck just south of Lake Victoria, marking one of the most recent significant seismic events. While not causing major destruction, a few buildings were damaged, and one person was injured.
Tanzania, situated in a tectonically active zone, is home to numerous volcanoes, mainly considered extinct, showcasing historical volcanic activity. Presently, there are slightly over 20 volcanoes in the country, with only three having erupted in human memory.
Africa’s highest volcano, though dormant, poses potential danger. The last eruption occurred between 1 million and 500,000 years ago. One of its cones, Shira, is considered dormant, signifying the possibility of reawakening and eruption.
Located 70 kilometers from Kilimanjaro, this grand volcano stands at a height of 4,562 meters. While generally dormant, a small eruption occurred in 1910, highlighting that even seemingly inactive mountains can be potentially hazardous.
Ol Doinyo Lengai
A relatively young and currently active volcano, Ol Doinyo Lengai’s first eruption happened approximately 500,000 years ago, with the most recent occurring in 2017. Typically, producing slow lava flows, occasional explosive eruptions have been noted. Although casualties have been avoided, livestock have suffered losses. The volcano stands at a height of 2,962 meters.
Understanding the historical seismic and volcanic activity in Tanzania is essential for both residents and visitors to ensure preparedness and safety in the face of these natural phenomena.
Tanzania’s geographical position, along with its numerous coastal islands, provides effective protection against most tsunami waves. Only the most destructive ones can breach this defense, as witnessed on December 26, 2004, following a catastrophic earthquake near Sumatra. The powerful tsunami that ensued crossed the Indian Ocean, reaching Tanzania and causing the death of 10 people. The exact number of missing individuals remains unknown, and significant impact included a massive oil tanker being washed ashore in Dar es Salaam harbor.
The rainy season, spanning from November to March, poses a significant challenge for Tanzanians, often leading to severe flooding and loss of life. While flooding can also occur in spring and autumn, it is more common in the northern parts of the country.
Heavy rains affected the southern region of Mtwara, resulting in floods that washed away houses and destroyed bridges. Within 48 hours, nearly 500 millimeters of rain fell, causing the destruction of 400 homes and the evacuation of thousands. One fatality was reported.
In this unfortunate year, severe floods impacted numerous African countries, and Tanzania was not spared. Heavy rainfall in May led to the overflow of dozens of rivers in the northern part of the republic, causing the destruction of bridges, farmland, and houses. At least five people lost their lives.
Once again, heavy rains disrupted life in the northern regions, particularly in the Khanang district and the town of Katesh, north of Dodoma. Continuous rains for a week resulted in overflowing rivers, claiming the lives of 47 individuals and injuring more than 80 others.
Understanding the patterns and impacts of tsunamis and floods is crucial for Tanzanians and visitors alike, allowing for preparedness and mitigation efforts to minimize the impact of these natural disasters on lives and infrastructure.
Cyclones and Hurricanes
Tanzania is located just north of the normal path of tropical cyclones in the southern Indian Ocean. Almost all cyclones hit Madagascar, Mozambique and partly South Africa. The coasts of Tanzania are reached only by a few and usually severely weakened.
April 27, 2016, Cyclone Fantala
A fairly strong cyclone Fantala passed over the Seychelles and began weakening north of Madagascar. It did not reach the coast of Tanzania, but brought heavy rains there, which caused flooding. As a result, many roads were washed away, houses were washed away and 13 people died.
Like most African countries, Tanzania regularly suffers from severe droughts. And, droughts can occur in certain regions of the country at the same time that others are suffering from floods. For example, in January 2022, a severe drought hit the Manyara region in the north of the country, where there had been no rain for several months. As a result, local pastoralists suffered severe losses. The drought killed more than 62 thousand heads of cattle and small cattle – cows, sheep, goats.
Forest fires are not the most pressing problem in Tanzania, however, fires on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro receive great resonance. Almost every year the high-mountain forests here go up in flames. Thus, in 2022, forests at an altitude of more than 4000 meters caught fire. For more than a week, 500 firefighters fought the fire.
The greatest threat to tourists vacationing in Tanzania is the winter maximum rainfall and floods associated with its onset. Every year people die in the torrents of water and often mud. Many areas of the mainland are prone to flooding, so tourists should be careful and cautious.
The threat of a catastrophic earthquake is small but potentially possible. There is also the threat of a volcanic eruption. However, these dangers can be neglected.
As it is possible to neglect the threat of tropical cyclones, which bypass the republic. Numerous islands and coral reefs protect the coast from storms and tsunami waves.
In the dry season forest fires occur, but they damage only unique ecosystems, plants and animals. The drought is only dangerous for local pastoralists.
The best time to travel to Tanzania is from May to September. This is the period when the amount of precipitation is minimal and the air temperature is most comfortable for the European tourist. The temperature of sea water in the country almost does not change throughout the year.

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Ljubljana, 30 December - Consumer prices dropped by 0.3 percent in December, bringing the annual inflation rate down to 3.2 percent for the year. According to the Statistical Office, this is largely due to cheaper cars and petrol on a monthly level, and cheaper food throughout the year.
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The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston
The Woman Warrior is an autobiography that intricately weaves bits of Chinese folklore with personal experience, memories, and family stories. This combination produces a complex piece of literature that is at times confusing, but always interesting and rewarding for the reader.
The ghosts are obstacles that need to be overcome, inner fears and insecurities that hold characters back.
I remember reading the book reviews for The Woman Warrior during one of our class discussions. Almost all of them were entirely positive or negative. On the first few pages, the negative reviews were most prominent and they composed most of the reviews I actually read. I don't like to respond the way everyone else does to any stimuli, so I decided to like it before I even finished reading it.
My favorite [part] . . . was the scene between the two young girls (the main character and the girl who could not talk). I don't think that I have ever read a scene in a book where I was able to feel such emotion.
The happiness that . . . [the women warriors] have, as I see it, is not that great, comparably. Americans tend to take everything for granted.
Reading texts as piercing as Kingston's is necessary for those attempting to understand the many different cultures that contribute to our country, yet at the same time it is sometimes terrifying to scratch the surface of a culture so foreign to our own.
The author had to find herself and her place in a land filled with "ghosts." . . . Maxine has not shunned her past or forgotten about it but, instead, embraced it and made it part of her.
In American families today, it seems that the generation gap between parents and their children is decreasing. It is harder to balance the differences from other cultures, but hopefully both parents and children of first generation immigrants can make an effort to make sure that balance exists.
The earning of good grades in America is held in high esteem, although this does not compare to saving a village from disaster.
Maxine does not fit directly into both cultures, and if she tried to just fit in with Americans, she couldn't be with her family.
American society has taught us to be proud of all of our accomplishments. This book makes it seem as if Chinese culture is only proud of accomplishments that affect more than one person.
If the country she lived in matched the culture she was taught to follow, Maxine would have a lot fewer problems to deal with.
Culture is a big part of life for everyone, but children should be able to choose or make their own if they do not have the opportunity to live in the country where most of their parents' beliefs come from.
Brave Orchid was a Chinese woman living in the United States. She came from a background that was very superstitious. Unlike her sister, she knew how to be assertive. She advised her sister to go and talk to her husband instead of waiting for him forever. She told her sister that she had the right to be with her husband and her chilren. I feel that Brave Orchid could survive anywhere and with anybody. She didn't keep whining about the new country or the new traditions. She continued to put her children through school in the new country and do the best with what she had.
I wonder if it is more important to keep a promise or to follow the rules of society.
Preventing future evils seems to be a prevalent theme in this novel, as the second story, "White Tigers," explains [with] the travels of Fa Mu Lan, a girl who goes into the woods and emerges as a woman. As a woman, she is now expected to save both her village and her people.
The Woman Warrior tells the story of the generations of Chinese women that preceded [the protagonist] and the weight she felt as an American trying to emerge from their sometimes stifling presence. The subtitle of the book, "Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts," suggests the book's almost fantastic tone, but also refers specifically to the ghosts of Kingston's female relatives and the tragedy of many of their lives, lives lived in the extremely male-dominated society of China.
Essentially, every woman, even today, is a warrior. They are fighting against the repression that has been bestowed upon their gender since the dawn of time.