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Address: 27 Montague Street, Bloomsbury, London, Greater London, England
Coordinates: 51.519535, -0.124860 (accuracy not guaranteed)
Astor Museum Inn is listed on the following booking sites:Astor Museum Inn at Hostelworld Astor Museum Inn at Booking.com Astor Museum Inn at HostelsClub
It was pretty good, the only problem was the shower, because we only had cold water, and there wasn't any shelf to put our toiletries on. But the staff was very nice and helpful! The room was big, the beds were comfortable. We had a great time in London! Thank you so much Astor Museum!
I have never slept in such a quiet dorm room! The hostel is nice, clean, and cosy-feeling. The 12 bed dorm we stayed in was spacious and clean, comfortable beds and windows that open! The bathrooms were clean, and there was free breakfast. The hostel feels a little shabby, but overall I was really pleased with it and would definitely stay again. And amazing location!!
Good hostel but the staff can be isolating
Pros -- location. Excellent, just near two tube stations, lots of groceries stores around. The beds are comfortable, even if the rooms can be small. The bathrooms are plenty and pretty clean. Fully functioning kitchen. Cons -- would not recommend for solo travelers, because the staff is very cliquey and is not really interested in mingling, which makes making friends difficult. I'm pretty sure there were bedbugs in my bed.
Good hostel and friendly staff.
I can, with a great degree of certainty say that this was by far the worst hostel I've ever stayed at. I thought the worst experience I had ever had would never be topped, but lord have mercy they pulled out all the stops. First few minutes at the hostel were trying to say the least. It took 5 or 6 minutes just to get past the locked door as the staff was in the back watching tv or on the computer scanning facebook. And even when my friend and I obtained the code from passersby, the girl 'working' at the front desk told me that she actually wasn't working, all while letting me see her mouth full of some disgusting pasta atrocity. The guy who ended up helping us made me feel uncomfortable in no time flat, giggling and hitting on me when all I wanted to do was go to bed as my friend and I arrived quite late. After getting the hell out of there the horrors continued in our room. If you stay here, bring your opium pipe because that's what you're getting yourself into. Horrible bathrooms, no guarantee of actually having a bed to sleep in that night as on 2 of the 3 nights I was displaced to other beds or other rooms entirely. I could go on and on like Erykah Badu on this subject but I think what sums this place up the best is that after leaving the hostel my friend and I went about every effort possible in order to not come with 5 blocks of the place again. My best advice is, if you are unfortunate enough to stay at this place, be your charming self and find some random girl at a bar and work that angle so you can just go home with her. Believe me, an STD is a pretty decent trade off in this case.
Does the job, great location.
Stayed here for one night in the middle of May 2011. Overall stay was okay, nothing exceptional. This hostel is split into two buildings, which I didn't read about anywhere online, so was a little annoyed. Typically, I was in the second building, which is nicely hidden on little russel street (a seemingly dodgy back street). Reception staff gave me very little direction on the location of the second building, but luckily I knew the area a little, and found it okay, around a 3 minute walk if you know where you're going. The main annoyance of the two buildings is that the common space is in the first, so being in the second building felt very separated until I went over for breakfast in the morning. Generally speaking everything else was fine, fairly clean, met some awesome people, great location, obvious value for money (especially as breakfast is included -- don't expect much though!), friendly if a little unhelpful staff. I would consider staying here again, if not just for the location.
Nice location and staff but next to no organisation. I was sent to a room with no floorboards, and no beds. Then they moved me and I nearly died from paint fumes. There were no curtains for privacy and my bed wasn't made until 7 p.m. The next day I was asked to leave the room between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. and was made to wander aimlessly around London with a hangover I would have much preferred to enjoy in bed. All in all a complete shamble. Maybe with some management my stay would have been more enjoyable.
After staying in numerous hostels throughout the U.K., this was the friendliest. Maybe because there were a few Aussies and Kiwis there, but all the long termers made themselves known and invited you to drinks or whatever. For what I paid I thought it was great. The showers and toilets were clean and the kitchen was not dirtier than that of my boarding house -- it's a communal kitchen for goodness sake! I had a great stay (six nights) and will be back. As an Australian, it was the Museum Inn that gave me my first ever Fosters can!
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PITT COUNTY, NC (WITN) - Early one-stop voting is underway for the Republican primary runoff in the 3rd District race.
Representative Dr. Greg Murphy, of Greenville, and Dr. Joan Perry, of Kinston, are both hoping to win the Republican nomination after no one secured more than 30% of the vote in the first primary election.
Perry is a pediatrician running for Congress for the first time and Murphy currently serves in the North Carolina General Assembly.
The 3rd District seat, which was formerly held by the late Congressman Walter Jones Jr., includes 17 Eastern Carolina counties and stretches from Camp Lejeune to the Virginia border.
All registered Republicans and any unaffiliated voter who did not vote in either the Democratic or Libertarian primary in April can cast their vote in the second primary election.
Pitt County resident Patricia Johnston voted Wednesday and talked about what she is hoping for in a candidate saying, "That our conservative values are maintained especially when it comes to abortion."
Pitt County voter Ron Parkhill says, "I believe strongly in the small government, right to life, and that's what motivates me."
You can double check your eligibility and find your polling place on the State Board of Elections website.
Early voting runs through Friday, July 5 before the second Republican primary election on Tuesday, July 9.
Whoever wins the runoff will face Democratic candidate Allen Thomas, Libertarian Tim Harris and Constitution Party candidate Greg Holt in the general election on September 10.


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Rage Against the Machine guitarist Tom Morello has written a strong opinion piece in Rolling Stone, labeling US Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan’s love of the band as “amusing.”
In the op-ed, Morello offers thoughts on the politician being a fan of the band.
“Paul Ryan's love of Rage Against the Machine is amusing, because he is the embodiment of the machine that our music has been raging against for two decades. Charles Manson loved the Beatles but didn't understand them. Governor Chris Christie loves Bruce Springsteen but doesn't understand him. And Paul Ryan is clueless about his favorite band, Rage Against the Machine.
"Ryan claims that he likes Rage's sound, but not the lyrics. Well, I don't care for Paul Ryan's sound or his lyrics. He can like whatever bands he wants, but his guiding vision of shifting revenue more radically to the one percent is antithetical to the message of Rage.” Morello writes.

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The Samshield Shadow Matte Swarovski 5 Stone Helmet is a relatively new addition to the Samshield Helmet family. Though identical in form and features to the Samshield Shadow Matte Helmet, this helmet has 5 Swarovski crystals on its medallion/blason. The 5 crystals are genuine Swarovski stones. They are clear. The crystals add a bit of show and subtle bling. This is an immensely popular helmet within the dressage riding community. The stones are strongly embedded within the blason and not affixed afterwards. This ensures that the helmet retains its weight and balance characteristics.
This helmet has a good balance of? bling and performance.
The 5 frontal stones are genuine Swarovski crystals. They are guaranteed to be genuine Swarovski. These are the same as the crystals used on the Samshield Bling Gloves with Swarovski crystals.

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A new survey carried out among those aged over 50 has found that almost half are in what they consider to be their forever home.
The Belfast Telegraph shared the findings of the research by Nationwide Building Society, which also found that 80 per cent of respondents would also be willing to take steps to future proof their properties if that enabled them to live there for longer.
Meanwhile, almost one-third of the over-75s surveyed by the building society said that they had already made alterations to their properties.
51 per cent of those who still intend to make improvements to future proof their homes said that they expect to spend more than £5,000 making the changes to their abode.
Nationwide’s director of home propositions Jason Hurwood commented: “Most people understandably want to maintain their independence and stay in their own home for as long as possible, rather than moving into residential care, and are willing to make the necessary home improvements to do so.”
These could include fitting stair lifts or a walk in bath shower, as well as making other changes to the layout of a property to make it more accessible for those who have limited mobility.
If you’re looking for ways to make your bathroom more accessible, a walk in shower or bath is just one element to consider. As we recently pointed out, you also need to think about the width of the doorway and whether it could accommodate a wheelchair, as well as having a sink with no fitting below to make it more accessible to those with mobility issues.
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Engine is a factory Land Rover TD5, 2.5 litre, turbo intercooled diesel engine with direct injection controlled by an Engine management computer. The ECU has been replaced with an upgraded unit designed by Davis Performance Landy's in Annangrove Sydney which has produced a significant gain in power production. The next day a Roverworks high capacity intercooler was also fitted and the engine settings altered to suit. This setup produces around 160-170kw of power and 520Nm of torque, which is a significant gain over the standard Discovery TD5 specifications of 101kw and 315Nm. The engine performs significantly better through the entire rev range, does produce a small amount of extra soot, though the fuel economy has not altered.All installations and setup has been done by Davis Performance Landys and the performance is sensational.
Exhaust has had the centre muffler removed. This was done by Parramatta exhausts, and my hopes were for reduced exhuast temps and faster turbo spooling. If the performance has changed at all, the gains are very minor. The noise level has increased and is still legal. The tone being deeper with a more pronounced turbo whistle.
Snorkel has been produced by Safari, which is the same as the original factory unit. Actually Safari manufacture the Land Rover Discovery snorkels! This part I cut the panels for and completed the installation. The reason for installing the snorkel wasn't only to keep water out of the engine during water crossings, but also to keep a lot of the dust out during remote touring. Unfortunatly the construction of the airbox in these 4WD's are not the best. When the air filter clogs, a lot of dust seems to slip around the filters, which I have found via telltale dust traces. With the snorkel moving the air intake from the dusty wheel arch guards to up high at roof level where there is minimal dust.
Automatic Transmission unit is a ZF HP22EH automatic as supplied with the vehicle from new. The transmission is essentially standard, although it has an additional high capacity oil cooler to help cope with the increased engine outputs and heavy terrain such as sand driving.
Transfer case is the LT230Q from LandRover. This came from the factory without the ability to lock the centre diff lock. This action has been reinstated by the inclusion of the John E Davis Motorwors CDL actuating link.
CDL is now by the JDMW centre diff lock actuator, that automatically locks the centre diff when low range is selected. This modification has done wonder for the Discovery. It has minimised an enormous amount of wheel spin from the 4WD system. Wheelspin destroys tyres, causing chipping, cracking and chunking.
ETC over-ride switching has been wired in by myself to give the ability to select or deselect the use of ETC. I have found no terrain where the vehicle performs worse with ETC, including sand.
Propshaft Front has been replaced with a new heavier stronger shaft from Tom Woods shafts in the USA. This shaft is in the same configuration as a factory shaft, though built with stronger 1310 universal joints in the uni joint and the double cardin joint. It also has a Tom Wood's adaptor to mate the 1310DC joint to the transfer case output flange.
Propshaft Rear was supplied by Davis Performance Landys, and is now a full Uni-uni tailshaft. The original rotoflex (rubber coupled) tailshaft was flicked as the rotoflex was not capable of maintaining integrity with the riguers of 35" bog style tyres and a high output diesel engine. The shaft has been replaced with a heavier stronger shaft from Tom Wood's shafts in the US, and has been changed from the regular Uni-Rotoflex configuration to a 1310 double cardin to uni joint setup. This is significantly stronger and removes any vibrations generated from the suspension lift. This larger 1310 joint also requires the use of an adaptor.
Locking Diffs are manufactured by ARB in the front and rear. These are air atuated by the onboard air compressor and manually switched from a roof console inside the cabin. The have significantly inceased the offroad ability and the low impact crawl ability of the truck.
Onboard air compressor has been made by ARB as a lockers ready unit. I have installed this under the bonnet, and wired the loom into the cabins roof console. The compressor is also used to reinflate tyres after 4WDing.
CW/P gears are manufactured by Dana in the US to suit the Rover diff, and cut as a HD 4.11 ratio. This is lower than the factory 3.54 ratio and chosen to suit the larger 33" and 35" diameter tyres that are now being used. This gear ratio allows the use of 33" tyres with standard performing gearing.
Axles are manufactured by Maxi-Drive from Hytuf, and aircraft grade alloy. These axles are infinately stronger than the original units and will cope with the stresses from 4.11 diff gears, lockers, 35" bog tyres, increased engine output and driver abuse.
CV's are Maxi-Drive supplied. These are a larger replacement heavy duty CV, that have a laminating ring pressed onto the CV bell. Maxi-Drive predict the CV to be strong enough to break the alloy axles, though at full lock the CV may still break first. The CV also uses a replacable outer axle, so in the event of a failure, the axle only needs replacing, not the entire CV assembly which is typical.


Survivor Philippines will be CBS show’s 25th season, bringing back three men who “have paid the ultimate price, pulled from the game with one question in their hearts: what could have been,” according to Jeff Probst’s preview of the new season. While it showed images of Jonathan Penner, Michael Skupin, and Russell Swan, it did not explicitly name them as the returnees, and instead showed silhouettes.
Probst said that “three castaways who were airlifted out will get a second shot,” and said they will be part of “three tribes of new players.” He described the location as one of their “most treacherous locations yet” with “a dark and sinister secret,” including “ravenous sharks,” “deadly snakes,” and “furious storms.”
Probst told EW (which doesn’t identify the returnees, because it’s EW) that the three tribes was the first change producers made as “an effort to change up the way the numbers were playing. People were locking into these alliances of five.” As to bringing back evacuated people, he said, “I love second chances. I love the losers bracket in sports. I love all of it. So I love these guys coming back.”
Having those three men return is a nice change from the recent trend of bringing back obnoxious characters immediately or within a season or two–Colton, for example, fit with this theme but thankfully did not return. In part because of the fact that Penner has had two chances now and that Skupin was evacuated back when the show was far more popular, the man who was on most recent season, Russell Swan, may be the most unfamiliar (if you don’t recall him, read my pre-Samoa interview with him, and his post-evacuation interview).
That may change the dynamic between the returnees and the newbies, though I suspect the returnees will still have a strong advantage and make it far, since they’ve done this before and that does create an advantage. Also, they’re alpha males, and so Probst will probably toss them an immunity idol before each Tribal Council.


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Frida Giannini is taking Gucci on an edgy ride for pre-fall, delivering a sporty collection full of linear shapes and soft textures. The mood of the clothes, Giannini says, is "about an equestrian beauty blended with luxury and a savoir-faire attitude." Here, a wool coat with leather trim, cashmere and wool turtleneck and wool and Lycra spandex riding pants.
A Stella McCartney sketch of a custom dress made from protein-based silk in partnership with biotech lab Bolt Threads. The dress will be displayed at The Museum of Modern Art's upcoming design exhibition, "Items: Is Fashion Modern?"

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Samsung Showcases 70" HD LCD At FPD International 2006
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. will exhibit the first 70-inch full-HD LCD for consumer TVs at Flat Panel Display (FPD) International 2006. It will also showcase mobile displays here, including 4.8-inch and 7.0-inch WVGA screens targeting portable computing, entertainment and communication applications.
Samsung's new 70-inch LCD panel is the first TV display that can reproduce full HD video images at 120Hz, giving it a technological edge over plasma display panels (PDPs). According to the press release, most LCD panels have a 60Hz refresh rate, which will make Samsung's new 120Hz 70-inch LCD twice as fast as other LCDs available today.
The Samsung 70-inch LCD TV panel is being shown in Japan for the first time at this, one of the largest international event dedicated entirely to flat panel displays. Samsung will begin commercial production of its 70-inch, full-HD LCD panels early next year, accelerating the company's push into high-volume, large-screen TV markets. The largest full-HD LCD TV panel currently in mass production is 65 inches.
Also at FPD International 2006, Samsung is unveiling 4.8-inch and 7.0-inch displays with WSVGA resolution for use in ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) devices and mini-PCs. WSVGA (1,600 pixels per row by 600 rows) is the optimal resolution for Internet browsing today, which presents design challenges for high resolution mobile displays. Samsung has increased the aperture ratio of its 4.8-inch model by applying a single-crystal-like silicon manufacturing process technology that improves electron mobility and enables smaller TFT geometries. Using a low power, dot inversion driving scheme, allows Samsung also to reduce the display's power consumption.
Rounding out Samsung's FPD International 2006 showcase are 40-inch, 46-inch and 82-inch digital information displays, an A4-sized plastic electrophoretic display (EPD) using an e-Ink design, and a 7-inch plastic LCD.
Source: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
ASUS Launches R9 200, R7 200 Series, Matrix R9 280X Graphics Cards
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Abdominal pain during menstruation significantly affects life and work of women. To reduce pain and limit negative influences Use Ganoderma Lucidum chosen by many people.
Obsessive menstrual abdominal pain of women
The condition of menstrual cramping occurs in the majority of women and greatly affects the work and life of each person. They become the monthly obsession of many people. This condition occurs because during menstruation, the uterus contracts too much and lasts for abdominal pain. In some special cases, women with abnormal uterus or congenital malformations with irregular blood supply, uterine hypoxia also cause menstrual cramps.
Dysmenorrhea is an obsession for many women
In addition, endometriosis, gynecological diseases such as pelvic inflammatory disease, endometriosis, fibroids, uterine cysts or prostaglandin (PG) content in menstrual and endometrial blood Increased womb is also the cause of dull or intense abdominal pain during the menstrual cycle, especially in the early days. Some other causes such as: strong exercise, environmental impact, due to eating a lot of cold foods, ... can also cause dysmenorrhea in women.
To reduce menstrual cramps, besides keeping the body warm, hygiene, eating nutritious, even taking painkillers, women can use Ganoderma herbal medicine also brings effects regulate menstruation and reduce menstrual pain significantly. It is also an herb with many uses for health as well as supporting the treatment of many diseases. In particular, they are 'elixir' for the beauty of the youth of women.
Reducing menstrual pain helps to avoid affecting work and life
Effects of regulating and reducing dysmenorrhea of Lingzhi mushrooms
Ganoderma has the scientific name Ganoderma lucidum, belongs to the Lim mushroom family. They are known as the "herbal king" with a range of uses for health. The fungus contains hundreds of active ingredients beneficial to human health. In particular, a number of special ingredients bring preventive and supportive treatment, improve the immune system of the body as well as a series of effects for health and beauty.
Using Ganoderma Lucidum is effective in reducing dysmenorrhea
Using Ganoderma also helps regulate menstruation in women. At the same time, they work to reduce abdominal pain during each menstrual cycle quite well. In the composition of Lingzhi also contains provailen, adenosine, ... has an effective analgesic effect. In addition, the organic Germanium in reishi mushroom helps increase oxygen in the blood system also has good effects for the body as well as helps improve health, limiting the effects of dysmenorrhea.
Using Ganoderma mushrooms helps reduce pain and eliminate the phobia of menstrual abdominal pain for women. This is also a good herb for the nervous system, respiratory, digestive, excreted, urinary, strengthening the immune system, supporting the treatment of many diseases. Especially, for women when using it also helps the skin more bright white, ruddy. Ganoderma also works in supporting anti-aging, skin beauty, weight loss as well as anti-obesity quite well. Women using Ganoderma not only regulate menstruation, reduce dysmenorrhea but also beautify the skin and slim.
Ganoderma also brings many uses for women
Instructions to use Ganoderma reduce menstrual pain
Using Ganoderma mushrooms to cook water or make tea and enjoy are ways to reduce dysmenorrhea as well as good for health. These are also the simplest ways and are applied by many people today. Using Ganoderma lucidum slices or grinding all bring effective effects.
How to use sliced Lingzhi (about 5-7g) to cook with about 1.5 liters of water and simmer for 20 minutes until they are gone and about 1 liter of water can be drained to drink gradually. . For Ganoderma powder grinding, just mix them in hot water and let it cool to use. Drinking reishi mushroom juice not only reduces abdominal pain but also helps women regulate menstruation as well as beautify the skin. Using Lingzhi residue to cook bath water or using mushroom powder to apply face also brings great beauty effect.
Use reishi water to reduce menstrual cramps
Using reishi mushroom juice brings many uses for women, but pay attention to using the right quality mushrooms. This is one of the issues that many people are concerned about today. On the market there are countless brands and locations to supply Lingzhi mushrooms, but where is the prestigious place? Whereby, Ganoderma - Former Member of Center for Incubation of Technology Enterprise University of Agriculture and Forestry with many prestigious achievements such as: International certificate of CCI 2015, certification of high quality Vietnamese goods, certification of food safety and hygiene, ... voted by many people. This is a brand that provides prestige and quality Linh Chi mushroom products, ensuring medicinal ingredients and content. Currently, Linh Chi Nong Lam mushroom brand is trusted and chosen by many people.
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I must admit that living this close to the Bolivian border had set my imagination alight with endless possibilities of taking a few side trips and exploring what that country had to offer. So when the offer came to visit the nearby town of Puerto Suarez to do a bit of shopping (I had been told this is a much cheaper option than Corumbá), I jumped at the chance. I even dressed for the occasion instead of the weather which was a big mistake upon reflection as the day turned out to be another scorcher. On my shopping list, a belt to hold up all my trousers and skirts which are now two sizes too small, some toiletries and a backpack (muchila).
Our mini-adventure began with the 10 minute journey to border control where we witnessed heavily armed police and crowded queues of people trying to get into the immigration control office to enter Brazil. Once we crossed without too much fuss, paid our toll charge on the Bolivian side, my first impressions did a head long collision with my imagined thoughts of Bolivia. It was so dry and dusty that we had to wind up our windows despite the sweltering heat.
But thank God, this did not last too long. We meandered through the town and made our way on to a single carriageway, Camino a Santiago de Chiquitos, that provided beautiful vistas of the Pantanal. The Bolivian portion is about 10% of the total area of the Pantanal and only 350 metres above sea level but it has a high concentration of flora and fauna.
I was grateful for the mini-stops we made at the eco-tourism viewing gallery, one of the town’s unique churches with its hand-carved doors illustrating the main stories in the bible, and of course the super mercado where all the prices were in Bolivianos and we had to divide by three convert the prices to $Reais. I will let the photos help with the story. Enjoy!
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The federal government said it has reversed plans to pay of about N2.8billion it earlier earmarked for the payment of compensation on buildings and offices located along the right of way for the ongoing construction of Standard gauge Railway line from Lagos to Ibadan marked for demolition. Minister of Transport Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi who […]
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The ancient Greeks gods are real, immortal and all living together in a run-down house in London: such is the premise of Marie Phillips’ novel Gods Behaving Badly. Why are Greek gods living in London, you might ask? Well, that is never really explained, but it probably has less to do with the plot and more with the fact that author lives in London herself and couldn’t be bothered to look up a Google map of Athens.
The house in question, being four hundred years old, is quite literally starting to fall apart at the seams and this prompts Artemis to hire a mortal cleaning woman named Alice. This starts the plot rolling when Aphrodite, to break up the boredom, tricks Apollo into falling in love with the Alice, setting off a chain of events that threaten to destroy the world. I couldn’t help but think that given the fact that Aphrodite has done this sort of thing to Apollo before, you wonder why he doesn’t recognize the signs.
While loosely a novel about the entire Greek pantheon, it centers primarily only on three of them and Phillips’s take on them isn’t particularly novel. Aphrodite is a conniving bitch, Apollo is an egotistical bore and Artemis is a dog walker. Some of the other gods are mentioned and introduced, but they only pop up when then plot calls for it. Hermes and Zeus especially are nothing more than walking exposition and a plot point, respectively. It is a shame since the club owning Dionysus and the spoiled Persephone had potential and some of the funnier aspects of the Gods Behaving Badly are Eros’s conversion to Christianity or Ares causing everyone to bicker every time he walks into a room. Alice and Neil, the two human characters of the book aren’t fleshed out much better, though their platonic courtship in the beginning is sweet, if rather flat.

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The Red Bull Emsee competition is back in full effect, this time its taking over the DMV area. Silver Springs will be the city where Bun B will be hosting the event, with Joe Budden, Big K.R.I.T., and Devin The Dude will be performing live! The Fillmore will be the place to be tomorrow night.
The rules are pretty simple: you have eight of the best emcees in the DC area to compete for the number one spot. The winner of this competition will compete in Atlanta later this fall.


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This thesis examines the rise and spread of the Ku Klux Klan in Hays, Larned and Wallace County, Kansas during the years 1921-1926 as viewed by local newspapers. These newspapers were the principal resources used. Other primary materials included newspapers from other communities, governors’ papers, court records, Klan documents and publications, pamphlets, and books and articles published during that time. Secondary sources were used to examine modern though and historiographical changes concerning the 1920’s Ku Klux Klan. The experience of western Kansans with the Ku Klux Klan was essentially different from that of eastern Kansans and deserved its own study. The Klan arrived later and had different issues in Hays, Larned and Wallace County than in Emporia or Pittsburg. Each area reviewed had a different experience with the Klan. Hays, with its strongly Catholic population, was affected by the Klan but saw little Klan activity. While evidence suggests that there were Klan operations in nearby Ellis and Plainville, they seemed to have had minimal impact on Hays. The Hays Free Press, published by A. L. Clark, and the Ellis County News, published by John S. Bird, differed in many respects but succeeded in virtually ignoring the Klan. When necessary, both newspapers battled the Klan by pointing out its failures and by making fun of its more ridiculous aspects. Larned accepted the Klan, and it played a major role in that community’s affairs. Local newspapers, Harry H. Wolcott and Lynn M. Christy’s Chonoscope and Leslie E. Wallace’s Tiller and Toiler divided on political lines like their Hays counterparts. The town papers were only mildly divergent on the Klan issue in the beginning but by 1926 the difference was more pronounced, with the Tiller and Toiler taking on the anti-Klan role. In Larned the Klan played the part of a social club. It was supported by members of the clergy, business people and many citizens. Although there was some anti-Klan feeling, there seems to have been little hostility between the Klan and the average citizen. Wallace County provided the western half of the state with a strong Klan leader and Klan paper. The Wallace County News was an average weekly edited by F. B. Gergen. Under Gergen it began to exhibit pro-Klan sympathies but soon became a Klan mouthpiece when it was purchased by D. P. Abbey. Abbey also printed a Klan newspaper. As balance, the Wallace County Western Times continued as a regular weekly paper under W.E. Ward. Ward tried to ignore the Klan upheaval in his community and when Abbey and his newspapers collapsed, the Western Times was jubilant. The Klan peaked in Kansas during 1924 with its considerable influence affecting the election. Although the state government had been attempting to remove the Klan from Kansas since its arrival in the state, the Klan was an active force throughout the years covered by this thesis. The time period chosen for study allows the documentation of the rise and fall of the Klan in each locale. A common thread that ran through all these communities in their struggle with the Klan members were not monsters and were not members of some fire breathing cult. Although the name of the Ku Klux Klan stands for bigotry and violence to many today, in the 1920s bigotry was more acceptable, and the Klan stood for positive moral values. The Klan, its members, and supporters cannot be understood when judged by 1990s values. The Klan’s excesses and failures cannot by excused, but its popularity can be understood. The fears and concerns of the average citizen of the post-World War I era played a major role in the success of the Klan.
Crawford-Gore, Betsy, "The Ku Klux Klan and the Press in Western Kansas, 1921-1926 : An Examination of Hays, Larned and Wallace County" (1994). Master's Theses. 2445.
Available at: https://scholars.fhsu.edu/theses/2445
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My Snow White is Not a British Shorthair
by Finn Frode
We have two cats. Milly is a purebred Norwegian Forest Cat with pedigree papers to prove that her parents were purebred too. Snehvide (Danish for Snow White) is a shelter cat of unknown origin.
She does not however, look like a typical Danish moggie, who generally look more like European Shorthair - a breed created mainly from Swedish moggies.
But Snow White's head is much too wide for that - actually most tomcats around here would envy her...
So what breed is my Snow White? Looking at the various breeds, the closest is probably British Shorthair - both her cobby build, dense coat and balanced character fits the breed description. Except for the eye colour she is actually spot on.
It seems probable that there is some British Shorthair in her genes. Maybe her mother or father or maybe a grandparent or just a great-grandparent. But does the fact that she has the characteristics of a British Shorthair make her one of that breed?
No, I found her at a shelter with no papers and only cats that have pedigree papers can claim to be members of a specific breed. This definition is not a snobbish put-down on mixed breed cats - it's more like a copyright or a guarantee.
Cat breeders have put a lot of effort (and money) into refining the various breeds and they don't want these efforts spoiled by uncontrolled breeding. If you pay for a Tiffany cat, you expect it to have Tiffany offspring - and not a litter with some kittens looking Siamese.
So per definition Snow White is a mixed breed - and I have no problem with that. Actually I would be the snob if I insisted on her being a particular breed without knowing the facts. She is not a British Shorthair and don't think she cares about that either. She's my chubby moggie and I love her for that - and she knows. 🙂

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For Friday Daniel has been working on the coolest poster ever!
We started out by picking some recent pictures of Daniel. Then Daniel wrote a little bit about each picture.
Afterwards we glued everything to a poster board, added some CARS stickers and ended up with:
Picture captions say (counter clockwise):
"This is me climbing."
"Ari and me have so much fun."
"Me and Tre went to feed the ducks."
"This is me throwing a football."
"I love Grandpa. Grandpa took me to fish!"
"This is my Transformers party. It is cool and fun."
"This is my mom and me."
After it was done I asked Daniel, "What do you think about your poster."
He said, "It is so cool, now I need to make another cool poster."
Me: "Oh yeah, what should we put on it."
Daniel: "Lots of pictures of my family! My mom & me, Sione & Lo, Vita & Makenzie & Vea, Fia & Scott, Naki, Grandma, Justin & Lua, Adrian & Jared & Tua & Tavake, June, Melanie, Olivia & Claudio, Allison, Tre & Ari, Grandpa & Grandma...and I think that's everyone in my family."
Me: "Wow Daniel! You've got a lot of special people in your family!"
Daniel: "Yeah, I'm a pretty lucky boy!"
Me: "You sure are!"
Daniel: "Oh and David! Can't forget David & Kristi!"
He then continued to list more people as I hauled him off to bed.


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Derbyshire golfer Paul Smith, who has devoted thousands of hours to encouraging juniors at his club, has been named as England Golf’s Volunteer of the Year.
Paul, the junior organiser at Marriott Breadsall Priory Golf Club, was presented with his award at a gala dinner last night at England Golf’s annual conference, which celebrated golfers and clubs which make the game great and inspire others to play.
He said afterwards: “I feel immensely honoured to have been presented with this prestigious award. I hope our juniors know how very proud I am of the way they conduct themselves at the club, both on and off the course.
“I would like to thank all our members for the magnificent support they have given to me and the junior section over the past year and this is also for them to enjoy and celebrate. Thank you also to England Golf for selecting me to receive this award.”
Paul has been junior organiser for five years and was nominated for the award by club secretary, Steve Barradell, for “his tireless resolve to make the junior section one of the best in Derbyshire.”
Steve added: “He wants the juniors to play with smiles on faces, win or lose, and this philosophy has benefitted many juniors over the past five years.”
During that time, Paul has introduced junior handicaps and nine-hole weekend competition to encourage new, young players. Overall he has increased the number of players in junior competitions. He has also created links with local schools.
He has organised Q&A sessions with Ladies European Tour player Melissa Reid – who comes from Derbyshire – and former Ryder Cup captain Bernard Gallacher.
He has completed fund-raising bike rides and sourced golfing memorabilia for golfing auctions to support the junior and other sections at Breadsall Priory.
Paul’s drive and enthusiasm has supported players to win a host of county events and to twice reach the final of the England Junior Champion Club tournament. This year he will also become the Derbyshire County Junior Delegate.
Joe Capewell, the club’s 2015 junior captain, commented: “What makes Paul special is that he encourages juniors while on the golf course to always try their best. During my times as junior captain Paul has been a great mentor and without him I wouldn’t have had the confidence to become junior captain.”
Paul Smith (left) receives his award from Dean Murphy, New Zealand Golf Chief Executive (Image © Leaderboard Photography)


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RAF Acaster Malbis SE577430 A 'white elephant' built in a very dangerous location beside the River Ouse. It was opened in January 1942 as a satellite for Church Fenton (12 Group, Fighter Command). It was transferred to 21 Group, Fighter Training Command, then to 4 Group, Bomber Command, then to 7 (Training) Group, Bomber Command, but it proved unsuitable for them all, and was eventually used only for the storage of bombs - a function it retained until 1957. The control tower remains.
RAF Acklington NU230010 Opened in 1938 as a training school and transferred to Fighter Command on the outbreak of war. It was the main fighter station protecting Tyneside throughout the war. There were WW2 decoy sites at Longhoughton - NU259132 (later became RAF Boulmer) and Widdrington - NU268942. After the war Acklington was used mainly for training purposes, but during the period 1957-1960 it was again a first-line fighter station. In 1968 fixed-wing operations ceased and the airfield became a helicopter search and rescue base. The station closed in 1972; part of the site is now occupied by a prison and most of the remainder has been expunged by open-cast mining.
RAF Boulmer NU255135 Opened in March 1943 as a satellite of Eshott and it was also used as a satellite of Milfield. A radar station was built on the station in the 1950s and this is now one of the country's main air-defence and military air-traffic control radar stations. The station was also used in the 1960s as a relief landing ground for Acklington. The only flying from Boulmer today, however, is by the search and rescue helicopters which have been based there since 1972.
RAF Brunton NU205255 First occupied in August 1942, Brunton was used for fighter training until its closure in May 1945. There was a decoy site at Elford but its exact location is unknown. Light aircraft still use the airfield.
RAF Burn SE603284 Opened in November 1942 as part of 4 Group, Bomber Command and served as a front line bomber station. In 1946 it was taken over by the War Department and used to store surplus armoured vehicles. A few buildings and large sections of the runway are still intact.
RAF Catfoss TA135485 Opened in the early 1930s and from 1940 the base of 2 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit. In 1944 the Central Gunnery School (25 Group) took over the station and remained until 1947. After a period of disuse the airfield was used between 1959 and 1963 as part of the Driffield Thor missile complex. It has not been used since that date. The runway and many of the buildings still remain. There were two decoy sites - Dunnington and Skipsea, the latter having dummy aircraft.
RAF Catterick SE250968 Opened 1915. In September 1939 it became a Sector Station in 13 Group Fighter Command. The last wartime fighter unit were the Spitfires of 222 Squadron, which left in February 1944. Until recently Catterick was the headquarters of the RAF Regiment and served as the RAF Fire Service Training School. It is now an Army establishment and the runway is used only for gliding. During WW2 there were decoy sites protecting this airfield at Low Moor - SE393984 and Birkby - NZ318003. These were listed as Q-sites with no buildings or dummy aircraft.
RAF Church Fenton SE530380 Opened in June 1937 and transferred to 13 Group Fighter Command in September 1939. It was an important fighter station throughout the war with two decoy sites at Kelfield and Hambleton. The first American Eagle Squadron, No 71, formed here in September 1940. Still an operational RAF station in Support Command.
RAF Clifton (York) SE590550 Opened as a civil airfield in July 1936. Requisitioned by the RAF in 1939, initially as a relief landing ground for Linton on Ouse. Served a number of minor functions during the war years but was principally a repair depot for Halifax bombers operated by 83 Maintenance Unit. Severely damaged during the 'Baedeker' raid on York in April 1942. Returned to civil use after the war, but sold in the 1950s -an industrial estate and a supermarket now occupy the site.
RAF Croft (Neasham) NZ295068 Opened in October 1941 as a satellite for Middleton St George in No 4 Group, Bomber Command. The station was closed in the summer of 1946 and now serves as a motor-racing track. The control tower and runways remain.
RAF Dishforth SE380720 This was opened in 1936; in 1939 it became part of 4 Group, Bomber Command and was a bomber station throughout the war. In 1943 the station was transferred to 6 Group Royal Canadian Air Force. There were two decoy sites - at Cold Kirby and Boltby. The airfield is now administered by the Army Air Corps and is still used by RAF training units based at Leeming.
RAF Driffield (Eastburn) SE995565 Opened around 1918 as 'Eastburn' but closed during the 1920s. It was reactivated in 1936 as 'Driffield' and was an important early bomber station in 4 Group. The airfield was transferred briefly to 13 Group Fighter Command in January 1941, but in April 1941 it reverted to 4 Group and continued as a bomber station until the end of the war. The last operational sortie was on April 25th 1945. Driffield had many post war functions including a period as a Thor IRBM base between 1958 and 1963. The station was taken over by the army in 1977 and now is known as Alamein Barracks. Many WW2 buildings remain intact.
RAF East Moor SE600640 Opened in June 1942 as part of 4 Group, Bomber Command. Transferred to 6 Group, Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) on 1st April 1943 and continued as a bomber station until 1945. Closure followed in June 1946. Some derelict buildings can still be seen.
RAF Elvington SE665480 Completed in October 1942 as a sub station to Pocklington in 4 Group, Bomber Command. Between May 1944 and October 1945 two French Air Force heavy-bomber squadrons were based here. Between 1952 and 1958 it was a USAAF SAC bomber base and then became a relief landing ground for training units based at Church Fenton and Linton on Ouse. It is still used in this role and the WW2 control tower has now been completely restored to its original condition by the Yorkshire Air Museum.
RAF Eshott NZ185985 A fighter training station first used in November 1942. Closed 1945. Little remains of the buildings but the runways can still be seen and are used as a "karting" circuit.
RAF Holme on Spalding Moor (Spaldington) SE830350 Opened in August 1941 as part of 1 Group, Bomber Command and it served as a bomber station throughout the war. The station was used by the USAAF between 1954 and 1957 and was then used as a flight test base by aircraft companies including Blackburn Aviation and British Aerospace.
RAF Leconfield TA030435 Built in 1936 as a bomber base but operated between October 1939 and January 1942 as a fighter station in 13 Group Fighter Command. From 1942 to 1945 the station was in 4 Group, Bomber Command. It served as a front line fighter station between 1957 and 1965 and also carried out air-sea rescue work. In 1977, the army took over most of the site, which was renamed Normandy Barracks, but the RAF's air-sea rescue unit remains on part of the station.
RAF Leeming SE305890 Opened in June 1940 as a bomber station in 4 Group, Bomber Command and was transferred to 6 Group, RCAF in January 1943 where it remained until the end of WW2. The station is now the home of three squadrons of Tornado F3 fighters (Nos 11, 23 and 25 Squadrons) as well as two training units and a Mountain Rescue Team.
RAF Linton on Ouse SE490617 Linton on Ouse opened in 1937 and served as a bomber base throughout the war, first in 4 Group and then, from July 1943, in 6 Group, RCAF. It was 4 Group, Bomber Command, HQ until April 1940. There were decoy sites at Bossall and Wigginton. After the war the station was a fighter base and served as Yorkshire Sector HQ, but in 1957 it became a training station - a role it still fulfils.
RAF Lissett TA135580 Came into use in December 1942 and officially opened in February 1943 as a bomber station in 4 Group, Bomber Command. It continued in this role until the end of the war. The airfield closed in August 1945 and very little now remains of this once busy station.
RAF Marston Moor (Tockwith) SE460520 Opened on 20/11/41 as a conversion training unit for heavy bombers; it was part of 4 Group, Bomber Command. During part of 1943 the station commander was Group Captain Leonard Cheshire. The airfield closed in November 1945 but was used as a Home Office Supply and Transport Store until 1988. Part of the runway and many of the wartime buildings are still in good condition.
RAF Melbourne SE765420 Originally a grass airstrip with few facilities. It was used from 1940 as a satellite of Leeming. Concrete runways and permanent buildings were completed in 1942 and the station then served as a bomber base in 4 Group until 1945. The site was then little used and finally closed in 1954.
RAF Middleton St George (Goosepool) NZ375130 Opened 15th January 1941 as a bomber station in No 4 Group, Bomber Command. There was a WW2 decoy site at Crathorne - NZ443064. Middleton St George remained with the RAF until 1964 and then became a civil airport. It is now known as Teesside International Airport.
RAF Milfield (Woodbridge) NT945330 First used as a landing ground in 1917. Opened as for fighter training purposes in August 1942 and in January 1944 it became the Fighter Leader School which gave advanced training to RAF and USAAF fighter pilots. Closed in 1946 but most of the buildings and runways remain in good condition. Records indicate that there was a decoy site at Lowick but its precise location has not been determined.
RAF Morpeth NZ170820 Opened in January 1942 as an Air Gunner School and fulfilled this role until December 1944. Closure followed shortly afterwards and little now remains apart from the ruins of a few buildings. The airfield's location was somewhat unfortunate for the patients and staff of the nearby Stannington Sanitorium and Stannington Mental Hospital, both of which suffered damage from German bombs and parachute mines presumably aimed at the airfield.
RAF Ouston NZ080700 Opened in March 1941 as a fighter station and Sector HQ in 13 Group, Fighter Command, to replace Usworth. There was a WW2 decoy site at Berwick Hill - NZ181767; this is still a military area. Ouston assumed a training role in June 1943 and this continued after the war. Served as a civil airport for 5 months in 1967 while Newcastle Airport underwent alterations. The site was taken over by the Army shortly afterwards and was renamed 'Albemarle Barracks'. The site has an unusually high degree of security, no doubt because it is a staging post for convoys carrying nuclear warheads between Aldermaston and the Scottish submarine bases.
RAF Pocklington SE790485 Brought into service in June 1941 as a bomber station in 4 Group, Bomber Command. There was a decoy site at Burnby. The station was closed in September 1946 and little now remains apart from some hangers and part of a runway which is used by gliders.
RAF Riccall SE636365 A heavy conversion station in 4 Group, Bomber Command from its opening in 1942 until 1945. The station was then used as an ammunition store until 1956. A few buildings remain.
RAF Rufforth SE535505 Opened in November 1942 as a bomber station in 4 Group, Bomber Command but became a heavy conversion station in March 1943. After the war some flying continued at Rufforth but the station closed in 1974. The runways and some buildings still remain.
RAF Scorton NZ240003 Opened in October 1939 as part of 13 Group Fighter Command and served as a satellite of Catterick. It was closed in 1945.
RAF Shipton SE550590 A WW1 airfield which was re-activated in WW2 as a base for No 60 Maintenance Unit which collected the remains of crashed aircraft from a wide area. The site closed in 1946. An nuclear-bomb proof underground Sector Operations Centre was built here in the early 1950s and this later became SRHQ21, a top-secret government bunker which remained in use until 1991.
RAF Snaith (Pollington) SE605210 Opened in July 1941 as a bomber station in 1 Group, Bomber Command with a decoy site at Drax. The station was transferred to 4 Group in October 1942 and remained in use until 1946. The site was then used as a Home Office Supply and Transport Store. Some wartime buildings remain but the runways no longer exist.
RAF Thornaby NZ455163 Opened in the late 1920s and transferred to No 18 Group Coastal Command in September 1939. The station was used mostly for reconnaissance work and in February 1940 aircraft from Thornaby located the German prison ship 'Altmark'. From 1943 the station was engaged in air-sea rescue work. The airfield finally closed in 1958 and most of the land was sold for redevelpment in 1963. Several of the wartime buildings have survived including hangers. During WW2 the airfield was protected by decoy sites at Grangetown - NZ572218 and Middleton - NZ481114
RAF Topcliffe SE405790 A grass airfield when it opened in September 1940 as a bomber station in 4 Group, Bomber Command. There was a decoy site at Raskelf. Re-opened with concrete runways in mid-1942. Transferred to 6 Group, RCAF on 1st January 1943 but Topcliffe became a training station in November 1944. After the war the airfield continued in use by the RAF until the site was taken over by the army in 1972. It is now known as Alanbrooke Barracks, but all the flying facilities remain intact and are still used by various military units. The wartime control tower, with modifications, is still used.
RAF Usworth (West Town Moor/Hylton) NZ340585 Initially referred to as 'West Town Moor' but opened in 1917 as 'Hylton'. Known as 'Usworth' before the end of WW1. Was the home of 607 (County of Durham) Squadron, Auxiliary Air Force from its formation in 1930. Served as a Sector HQ in 13 Group, Fighter Command until the opening of Ouston, but saw little operational flying. Fighter training was undertaken from March 1941 to June 1943 and the station was then virtually inactive until the end of the war. In 1963 Usworth became Sunderland Airport which catered mainly for light aircraft. More recently a Nissan car factory has been built on much of the site. A single large hanger is preserved and an excellent aircraft museum is located nearby.
RAF West Hartlepool (Greatham) NZ503283 Little more than grass strip with a single hut and no facilities. It served as a satellite for Thornaby and a forward field for fighters, mostly from Catterick. However 4 Spitfires from 403 Squadron used the field from 19th June 1942 to 22nd January 1943. The site now under a British Steel Factory.
RAF Winfield (Horndean) NT895505 A satellite of Charterhall fighter station built on the site of a WW1 landing ground known as Horndean. Opened April 1942, closed May 1945. Now used by a flying club.
RAF Wombleton (Welburn Hall) SE670825 Opened in October 1943 and used throughout the war as a heavy conversion unit in 6 Group, RCAF. The RAF Regiment then used the site for a few years and closure followed. Some flying by light aircraft and gliders has continued and a few buildings remain.
RAF Woolsington NZ195715 Opened as a civil airport in July 1935 and requisitioned by the RAF on the outbreak of war. Served at various times as a satellite of both Acklington and Ouston but saw little operational flying. On one notable occasion in 1940, however, a Spitfire of 72 Squadron flying out of Woolsington actually shot down a Ju88 at night - a remarkable achievement for an aircraft considered unsuitable for night fighting. Woolsington's main wartime role was as the base of 83 Maintenance Unit which salvaged crashed aircraft over much of the region. After the war civil flying resumed and the airport is now known as Newcastle International Airport.
The Anderson Shelter was named after its designer Dr David A Anderson but it is often wrongly linked to the Home Secretary who announced the distribution scheme in the autumn of 1938 - John Anderson. The shelter consisted of 14 pieces of corrugated galvanized sheet steel and when the six curved sections were bolted together they formed an arch shaped shelter 6' high, 4'6" wide and 6'6" long. Then came the end pieces, one of which contained an entrance about 3'6" high and 2' wide, the other end had a quick release panel that served as an emergency exit. Buried to depth of 4' and covered with at least 15" of soil, it could accommodate six people.
The shelter was issued free to those thought to be at risk and earning less than £250 per year, others were charged £7. Distribution started before the war and by September 1940 it was estimated that a quarter of the population had one. An MOD deadline for the erection of delivered shelters issued in June 1940, ordered a covering of 1'3" of earth on the top and 2'6" at the sides. Later, basic forms of bunk-beds were added, but comfort depended on the talents of the occupiers to a large degree. The shelters had some disadvantages, a lot of city dwellers did not have a garden, so an 'Anderson' to them would be useless, in the winter they were cold, damp and prone to flooding, heating them without the danger of asphyxiation was almost impossible and any shelterer, but old people particularly, had difficulty getting in and out of the tiny opening. Taking to the shelter at the bottom of the garden on a cold winters morning, just out of a warm and comfortable bed was not looked upon as a very good idea, but that little trip saved many, many lives. Altogether 2,250,000 were erected.
At the beginning of the war AA guns were notoriously ineffective against enemy bombers or fighters, but the effect on civilian morale was good. Illustrated by one source which states " from 11th September (1940) when General Sir Frederick Pile's Anti-Aircraft Command loosed off its first box-barrage over 200 square miles of Greater London - firing 13,500 rounds without damaging a single bomber - Londoners had, had a buoyant sense of hitting back". It was only after the development of proximity fuses and radar plotting that they became an effective weapon. One of the few places where women could take an active part in the war was on a AA battery. The first casualty the ATS suffered serving on such a battery was on the 17th April 1942. Private Nora Caveney of Walsden, near Rochdale, Lancashire was working a predictor on a gun site during an enemy air raid on the South Coast in the early hours of April 17th when she was hit and killed by a splinter of a bomb which fell not far from the emplacement.
Army casualties were 144,079 killed and 239,575 wounded. When the war broke out, a private's pay was still the 'King's Shilling' (5p), by VE day it had risen to 3/- (15p) per day. The wife of a British private with two small children would receive £1/5/- (£1.25), with 7/- (35p) stopped from his pay.
The ATS was constituted in September 1938. Dame Helen Gwynne-Vaughan GBE, DBE, was appointed Chief Controller, with the rank equivalent to that of Major-General. Dame Helen was a rather eccentric woman, she wore braces to hold up her skirt which billowed voluminously, her soft-crowned peaked cap was far too big and was crammed over her head down to eye level and she insisted on wearing gaiters which creaked embarrassingly when she curtsied to the Queen. Her staff tried to smarten her up but she refused to see the necessity for any change and she stayed that way until her enforced retirement in 1941. Because of her tireless fight for the rights she thought her 'troops' were entitled to, her name is still uttered in hushed tones.
The ATS uniform was not held in affection by its wearers. Bras, with no cup size, were made of thick cotton and designed to flatten the chest to get an army paybook in the breast pocket. Khaki bloomers reached the knees and thick lisle stockings were held up by suspender belts. The outfits were called 'passion killers' and it was said that the ATS could have won the war by themselves, by marching along the front line in their underwear - the enemy would have died laughing!
By the end of the war, of the 198,000 ATS, 335 were killed in action, 302 were wounded, 94 were posted as missing, and 22 were taken Prisoner of War. Awards included 1 DBE - 1 CBE - 1 Croix de Guerre with silver star - 1 American Order of Merit - 10 CBEs - 31 OBEs - 123 MBEs - 275 BEMs - 238 Mentions in Despatches - 6 US Bronze Stars - 3 US Bronze Star and Mentioned in Despatches - 1 Czechoslovakian Medal for Merit.
On demobilisation, in place of civilian clothes given to demobbed soldiers, auxiliaries when released from their duties received 56 clothing coupons and a plain clothes allowance of £12/10/- (£12.50).
The Barrage Balloon destroyed 24 piloted enemy aircraft and 278 (231 confirmed) non piloted enemy 'missiles'. 91 of our own aircraft also collided with balloon cables, causing 38 of them to crash, the latter figure does not appear to be true, researchers have found the actual figure to be much higher, however, they say that the deterrent value of the balloon barrage was incalculable, they certainly represent a symbolic part of World War II to many people and were a comforting sight to many more.
One of the most remarkable escapes from a balloon 'strike' happened on Monday July 22nd 1940 over Plymouth and was made by Hauptmann Hajo Hermann, Staffelkapitan of 7/KG30 who, in trying to avoid a balloon, actually stalled on top of it, but with unbelievable luck was able to gain control of his Junkers Ju 88 again after falling off the balloon upside down.
Training in balloon handling was given at Cardington where No 1 Balloon Training Unit was formed on January 9th 1937 - Balloon Command was formed on November 1st 1938 under the auspices of Fighter Command - The Balloon Training Unit when it closed down in 1943 had trained some 10,000 RAF and WAAF operators and 12,000 operator drivers - In September 1944 Balloon Squadrons began to disband and Balloon Command as a whole stood down in February 1945.
Balloons when inflated measured 66 feet long, 30 feet high and needed 20,000 cubic feet of hydrogen per fill, the gas inlet valve was situated at the rear of the upper left stabilising fin. The three stabilising fins were inflated by air flowing in through scoops on the fins. A large valve on left side of the balloon released hydrogen automatically as it expanded in the rarefied air and a rip-line pulled out a panel at the top rear of the balloon if it became unmanageable on the ground. Manageability in the air was a different matter, at the end of September 1939 a storm tore loose many of the balloons and some 60 of them got as far as Sweden.
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Legendary documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman (At Berkeley, National Gallery) explores the culture, politics and daily life of the Queens, NYC district of Jackson Heights, which lays claim to being the most diverse neighbourhood in the world.
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Lac La Biche – St. Paul – Two Hills has a new MLA after Monday’s provincial election.
Wildrose candidate Shayne Saskiw won with 5,949 votes (47 per cent), followed by PC candidate Ray Danyluk 5,418 (42 per cent), Liberal candidate John Nowak with 704 (5.5 per cent) and NDP candidate Phil Johnson with 706 (5.5 per cent), according to unofficial results at press deadline.
The Progressive Conservatives won 62 seats for the party’s 12th consecutive majority government. Wildrose won 17 seats and will form the official opposition. NDP took four seats and the Liberals also won four.
Saskiw thanked volunteers and family for supporting the campaign in a speech following the results at the Centennial Senior Citizens Centre in St. Paul on Monday night around 11:20 p.m.
“We made a difference here today. They’re going to be held to account over the next four years,” he said.
“Our team is just ecstatic. We had the best team in Alberta,” praised the new MLA, after a victory speech.
Saskiw thanked Progressive Conservative candidate Ray Danyluk and his wife Lorraine for their years of service, and for the hard work Danyluk has put in throughout the constituency.
Saskiw said the results showed Albertans want to give the Wildrose more time before trusting the party with a majority.
“As the MLA I will be standing up for all constituents regardless of who they voted for or who they supported. Right now it’s time that we work together to do what’s right for the community.”
“At the end of the day, the people of Lac La Biche – St. Paul – Two Hills just voted in an opposition MLA, and that’s fine, I’m OK,” said Danyluk on Monday.
“My world will change,” Danyluk told the crowd of supporters that filled the St. Paul campaign office. “I am so proud of the group that worked here. We ran what I think was the cleanest campaign in the world, the best campaign in the world.”
“This province and this government will still take care of this area.”
“Oh my,” said Premier Alison Redford, who along with all party leaders won her seat. She spoke of unity and prosperity in the best province in the best country in the world.
“Today Alberta you spoke, and you spoke loudly. I want to tell you I heard you,” she said.
“Well tonight folks we found out change might take a little longer than we thought,” said Wildrose leader Danielle Smith, addressing her new constituency. She described the PCs as a “formidable opponent.”
“Today I stand at the helm of the official opposition,” she said.
NDP leader Brian Mason and Liberal leader Raj Sherman won their seats.
Elections Alberta reported Lac La Biche – St. Paul – Two Hills had 67 per cent voter turnout with 12,777 voters.


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The position provides great opportunities to drive and develop your own research while having the data and support of a highly established group. You will have access to a variety of data sets from a large spectrum of diseases, and time to develop your own research track to enable your success in the next stage of academics. We also have strong ties to a number of technology companies and journals around the world, allowing us to gain access to cutting-edge technologies and publish our findings in high-impact journals. This position requires a trained bioinformatician, preferably with experience in programming, genomics and sequencing analysis. We are looking for an enthusiastic, driven team player with excellent written and verbal communication skills. There will also be opportunities to contribute to other projects at the HGSC- Baylor College of medicine that drive novel discoveries in areas of human health and precision medicine across multiple complex diseases.

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The entertainment industry isn’t what it used to be. Today, people spend more time scrolling through their Instagram feeds or binge-watching TikTok videos than they do watching movies or cable TV. Many celebrities who once thrived off movie sales are now seeking alternative ways to make money, including launching tequila companies.
The alcoholic beverage market isn’t one to ignore. Despite the hurdles the COVID-19 pandemic raised, the spirits industry thrived. In 2020, alcoholic beverage sales reached $222 billion, and by 2021, spirits nearly outsold beer. What celebrities have dabbled in the spirits industry? Are any dominating the market?
These 6 celebrities launched their own tequila brands
These success stories may leave you wanting to invest in the spirits industry. However, remember to conduct thorough research before closing any deals.
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
Dwayne Johnson, “The Rock,” has shaken the spirits industry up with his tequila brand Teremana Tequila. At the beginning of Feb. 2022, Johnson announced via Instagram to his 299 million followers that his company was on track to sell 650,000 cases this year, though he had nearly reached that goal at the time of his posting. Although Teremana is just under two years old, Celebrity Net Worth estimates its value to be somewhere around $3.5 billion.
NBA star LeBron James became an investor and shareholder of Los Lobos 1707 Tequila and Mezcal in 2021. James appeared at the 2022 NBA All-Star Game sporting a leather satchel that carried a bottle of Lobos 1707 Extra Añejo, which sells for as much as $160, according to Business Insider. The company will be launching its Lobos 1707 Legacy Collection in spring 2022 on NTWRK, which is a mobile-first video shopping platform, but in limited supply.
Kendall Jenner launched her tequila brand, 818 Tequila, in Feb. 2021. The model and half-sibling to the Kardashian clan said the two goals she set for her brand were to be “socially aware” and “friendly to the planet,” reports Elle. With 220 million followers on Instagram alone, Jenner won’t have trouble marketing her tequila.
Although Jenner has high hopes for 818 Tequila, it has faced some backlash. In 2021, Jenner was accused of cultural appropriation, and in 2022, her company K & Soda LLC was hit with a trademark infringement lawsuit. Tequila 512 is accusing Jenner’s 818 Tequila of copying its logo and color scheme.
Singer, songwriter, and actor Justin Timberlake launched his own version of Sauza Liquors back in 2009 after taking a trip to a distillery in Jalisco, Mexico, according to Forbes. Timberlake’s re-launch of the tequila brand allowed him to give the beverage a more personal name, Sauza 901, with 901 representing the singer’s “hometown area code in Memphis, Tenn.” Given Timberlake’s position in the entertainment industry and 63.8 million Instagram followers, it's safe to say his tequila brand is doing well.
George Clooney and Rande Gerber
Similar to Timberlake, George Clooney and Rande Gerber were inspired to launch their own tequila company after a trip to Mexico. In 2013, the two friends founded Casamigos, and watched it become “one of the fastest-growing tequila brands in the world.”
Then, in 2017, an opportunity presented itself, and Clooney and his partner sold Casamigos to Diageo for $1 billion. While Diageo agreed to pay $700 outright, the company structured the deal so that the remaining $300 would be paid “based on the tequila’s performance over 10 years.”


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Terriers skipper Christopher Schindler may have paid his final matchday visit to the John Smith's Stadium after watching his teammates play out a 1-1 draw with Coventry City.
The legendary Huddersfield Town centre-back sat with the substitutes behind Carlos Corberan’s dugout for the last game of the Championship season but was of course unable to play a part having been sidelined with a knee injury since December.
Schindler had a long and affectionate conversation with former Town chairman Dean Hoyle after the club's safety from relegation was ensured, and you would be forgiven for thinking the two were saying their goodbyes to one another.
It was under Hoyle’s stewardship that Schindler scored the winning penalty in the playoff final shootout against Reading that fired Town to the Premier League in 2017, and the defender was subsequently voted as the fans’ player of the year during both seasons in the top flight.
Schindler played every minute of every Championship game last season before dropping out ill in the warm-up for the final game of the season, but his place on the teamsheet was no longer automatic prior to his injury.
Corberan left Schindler out of his starting lineup for five of Town’s first 12 league games this season before an injury to Richard Stearman allowed him to reclaim his place.
But Schindler himself then fell awkwardly while challenging for the ball in the 2-0 win over Queens Park Rangers on 5th December and underwent knee surgery in February after a setback in his recovery.
Corberan confirmed last month that it was ‘close to impossible’ that Schindler would be able to play a part again this season.
With just one game left in the Championship season – away to Reading next Saturday – and with the captain’s contract set to expire this summer, it would now appear that Schindler has indeed played his last game for the club.
It seems unlikely that this stage that Schindler’s deal will be renewed or his one-year extension triggered. He is one of Town's highest earners and reports from the German press have suggested he is the subject of interest from FC Nurnberg, who play in the 2. Bundesliga.
Regardless of if and when Schindler does leave the club, he is already well and truly assured an esteemed place in Huddersfield Town history.

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ASN contributes to international sharing of radiation protection experience
The 13th congress of the International Radiation Protection Association (IRPA) took place in Glasgow (Scotland) from 13 to 18 May 2012. The event brought together 700 specialists (including radiation protection professionals, radiation protection companies, health agencies and radiation safety authorities). The ASN was present and mobilized on the two major themes of the congress: stakeholder engagement and post-accident management. The ASN:
- reviewed the medical issues relating to individual radiosensitivity;
- called for European regulations on X-ray generators used in industry, research and veterinary practice, and for a common European approach to radiation protection concerning body scanners and light bulbs containing small amounts of radioactivity;
- illustrated the contribution made by analysis of significant events in radiotherapy and in industrial radiography;
- presented the measures it has introduced to promote sharing and adoption of good practices worldwide, in particular with regard to:
- an integrated and compulsory quality management system in radiotherapy;
- national plans for drinking water radiological quality monitoring, management of the radon risk, and decommissioning of radioactive fire detectors and lightning rods.
Michel Bourguignon, ASN commissioner, chaired two sessions: one, alongside the IAEA, the WHO and the PAHO, on global health care perspectives, the other on regulation. Michel Bourguignon was also rapporteur of a session on radiation protection issues in radiotherapy, and co-chaired a symposium on research on medical countermeasures against serious radiation exposure.
The ASN presented the policy points and lessons learned from the work of the French post-accident management steering committee (CODIRPA) undertaken in France since 2011 to provide input for international discussion on the consequences of Fukushima, in two talks:
- "A new strategy for the delimitation of the post-accidental zoning after a nuclear accident", by Jean-Luc Godet, ASN director for ionizing radiations and health;
- "Conditions and means of developing a radiation protection practical culture within the population in post-accident situations", by Florence Gallay, project manager at the ASN.
The ASN presented 14 posters to promote its principal projects and good practices in six of the ten areas covered in the poster sessions of the 13th IRPA congress
Biological and health effects of ionising radiation
Radiation protection system development and implementation
Stakeholder engagement and involvement
Planned exposure situations: Industry and research
Planned exposure situations: Medicine
Existing exposure situations
For further information:
 International Atomic Energy Agency
 World Health Organization
 Pan American Health Organization


Hopsin – Ill Mind of Hopsin 7 (Official Video)
Hopsin is back at it with his new song and video “Ill Mind of Hopsin 7”. This time around Hopsin comes at religious institutions and the people that follow them. The track was produced and written by Hopsin himself. This song shows how lyrically talented Hopsin is, and it’s a conversation starter for sure. Hopsin shows us not to sleep on him and that he can bring it at any moment. Pay attention.


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JSU’s GenCyber Camp Lauded by NSA Auditors
The National Security Agency (NSA) recently released their review of the Jacksonville State University’s inaugural GenCyber Cybersecurity Teachers’ Camp that was offered in July at JSU.
According to the NSA, “This first-year camp performed like a veteran camp. The program director and staff excelled in presenting a program that the [participants] feel is sustainable.”
One NSA observer called the JSU GenCyber camp a “rising star among other GenCyber camps across the country.”
This workshop is one of the many GenCyber camps offered nationwide in the summer and is jointly funded by the National Science Foundation and National Security Agency.
The GenCyber Camp mission is to train teachers who are assigned to math, science, social studies and technology courses in grades 6 through 12, who can incorporate the lessons from the camp into their classroom to create knowledgeable and safe cyber citizens.
The GenCyber Cybersecurity Teachers’ Camp aligns with JSU President John M. Beehler’s vision for JSU to be “Transformative, Innovative, and Engaged for Success or the TIES that bind the university together.” The GenCyber Cybersecurity Teachers’ Camp is just one example of this new vision. Teachers are expected to take what they've learned into their classrooms and present their findings at a follow-up symposium in December.
Dr. Guillermo Francia, III, Director of the JSU GenCyber camp, will present the innovative features of the camp at a national GenCyber meeting in Boston on September 15-16.
For more information about the JSU GenCyber camp, please contact Dr. Francia at email@example.com.
Photo: JSU's GenCyber camp in July (courtesy Francia).


It has been two years since Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall made major trips abroad. Indeed, the couple have focused on their local commitments since the start of the Covid pandemic. On this trip, Charles and Camilla are scheduled to make a stopover in Jordan before ending their visit to Egypt. Note that the United Kingdom is the country which chairs the COP26 which will take place in early November in Glasgow. Charles and Camilla’s Instagram account lets read that the theme of their trip will be the issues of the climate crisis.
Prince Charles and his wife will make this trip on the recommendation of the British government. Moreover, according to Clarence House other themes will be discussed during the various meetings that the couple will have. Thanks to his diplomatic skills, Prince Charles approaches interfaith dialogue with his interlocutors. Among these, we can count the humanitarian organizations that the Prince of Wales supports financially. The United Nations refugee agency or UNHCR is one of these humanitarian organizations. According to RTL, Prince Charles will also have to underline “Jordan’s role in welcoming hundreds of thousands of refugees”.
Charles and Camilla will attend a reception overlooking the Pyramids of Giza
In the agenda of the trip with her husband, Camilla is scheduled to meet Queen Rania of Jordan. The Queen of Jordan is very active in the field of promoting girls’ education and protecting women. During their short stay in Egypt, the future king and his wife will be invited to a prestigious reception. The event will take place in a location overlooking the famous Pyramids of Giza. In the agenda are also planned visits to emblematic places of Egypt such as the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and the city of Alexandria.
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In so many ways, this year has been a season of change and transition for our family. And this week marks yet another huge change as Gabriel leaves today to attend boarding school at RVA in Kenya.
Many years ago, I remember feeling frustrated at a job I had. I convinced myself that I was going to have the same job the rest of my life--a thought I hated. When the day came that I was able to quit, I was struck by the lesson it taught me. Life is one of seasons. There are good seasons we long to hold onto forever. And sometimes there are seasons filled with pain and longing for something better.
What Solomon said in Ecclesiastes is so true. There is a time and season for everything. And as we send Gabriel off to boarding school, I'm reminded that once again, our family is going into another season. Life will be different without him as he leaves a hole in our family while he is gone. But I also know that this will be a season of new beginnings and growth for him as he begins high school, something I'm truly excited about for him.
Whatever season you are in, (and this goes for me too!) may we learn to be content. Change what needs to change, learn from the experiences faced, help others along the way, enjoy the memories we're given, as well as the moment we are in. Because in all the ups and downs in life there is one thing that remains constant, and that is the promises of our Heavenly Father, who was, and is, and is to come.
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Without a doubt, the beta testing experience has changed since the
beginning of the MMO industry. In a href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/66885" target="_blank">recent
article that Ten Ton Hammer released to the public, the staff
compiled a variety of quotes from present and past MMO developers while
putting these side-by-side with thoughts from the Ten Ton Hammer
premium members. Not wanting to miss the action, the BioWare Austin
developers working on href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/taxonomy/term/1422"
Wars: The Old Republic sent over their own
thoughts on beta testing. Straight from the mind of Co-Studio VP,
Richard Vogel, this Q&A gives players a hint of what they might
expect from the upcoming SW:TOR beta test.
Ten Ton Hammer: When is
it appropriate to let a lot of gamers see your upcoming game? Does it
hurt a company to never have a truly public display before a game
feel that limiting the [number of] beta testers is a good thing. We get
better data with fewer, more dedicated players and we are able to focus
test specific areas of the game. You can’t do that with tens
of thousands of players. It is a coordination issue. It is good,
however, to allow enough players into the game to make sure it can
handle the load under stress.
To read the rest of the Q&A with SW:TOR's Richard Vogel, href="http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/67008" target="_blank">click
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One day in late summer, an old farmer was working in his field with his old sick horse. The farmer felt compassion for the horse and desired to lift its burden. So he left his horse loose to go the mountains and live out the rest of its life.
Soon after, neighbors from the nearby village visited, offering their condolences and said, "What a shame. Now your only horse is gone. How unfortunate you are!. You must be very sad. How will you live, work the land, and prosper?" The farmer replied: "Who knows? We shall see".
Two days later the old horse came back now rejuvenated after meandering in the mountainsides while eating the wild grasses. He came back with twelve new younger and healthy horses which followed the old horse into the corral.
Word got out in the village of the old farmer's good fortune and it wasn't long before people stopped by to congratulate the farmer on his good luck. "How fortunate you are!" they exclaimed. You must be very happy!" Again, the farmer softly said, "Who knows? We shall see."
At daybreak on the next morning, the farmer's only son set off to attempt to train the new wild horses, but the farmer's son was thrown to the ground and broke his leg. One by one villagers arrived during the day to bemoan the farmer's latest misfortune. "Oh, what a tragedy! Your son won't be able to help you farm with a broken leg. You'll have to do all the work yourself, How will you survive? You must be very sad". they said. Calmly going about his usual business the farmer answered, "Who knows? We shall see"
Several days later a war broke out. The Emperor's men arrived in the village demanding that young men come with them to be conscripted into the Emperor's army. As it happened the farmer's son was deemed unfit because of his broken leg. "What very good fortune you have!!" the villagers exclaimed as their own young sons were marched away. "You must be very happy." "Who knows? We shall see!", replied the old farmer as he headed off to work his field alone.
As time went on the broken leg healed but the son was left with a slight limp. Again the neighbors came to pay their condolences. "Oh what bad luck. Too bad for you"! But the old farmer simply replied; "Who knows? We shall see."
As it turned out the other young village boys had died in the war and the old farmer and his son were the only able bodied men capable of working the village lands. The old farmer became wealthy and was very generous to the villagers. They said: "Oh how fortunate we are, you must be very happy", to which the old farmer replied, "Who knows? We shall see!"
Every event is part of a larger whole. The meaning and nature of any event, what is judged to be "good" or "bad," is only relative to the changing circumstances and conditions surrounding it. How often do we take into consideration the "Whole" picture?
Fundamentally, people become stuck or stagnant by closing down their hearts, their neural circuits – ceasing to listen to their deepest creative evolutionary potential for guidance. Often people learn to resist change by utilizing the intellect, will power, and ego, trying to control, suppress/repress, and manipulate their innate evolutionary potential remains superficial and dull. Man 's confused mind thus creates an prison, inner war, tension, and conflict which impedes, confines, and restricts his greater expression.
Rather human beings change and evolve by emptying the mind and opening the heart – activating dormant neural evolutionary circuits, not closing them down or restricting them. It can be said that we change our hearts by emptying our heads. That opens the heart. When the heart leads, that takes into consideration a greater *REALITY* than mere conceptual reality which is also much more intelligent and functional (that is, when it is consulted) than the intellectual mental function.
This classic story of the farmer's son is not one of passivity, but rather about how to be free from (unattached to) the limited results of logical efforts – conditional happiness (raga/sukha) and unhappiness (dvesa/duhkha) stemming from ignorance (avidya) which is obstructed vision seeing the small picture devoid of primary causes. Whatever bothers us the most are the things we have to let go of – they are reflections of an inner conflict. All of our problems — even our health problems—are related to disturbances of our emotions.
We create our problems and diseases in the mind through mental reactive judgments, intellectually based evaluation processes, and conclusions and then jump into those limited reference frames as ersatz "reality", It is not that suffering or unhappiness is an illusion, but rather they are based on a false notion. False notions exist and must be recognized as such in order for us to liberate them.
In the everyday scheme of things, we organize and plan our life on strategies centered upon secondary causes and events, but how often do we take into consideration the larger picture and causative trends (past and future). Such is not accessible to ordinary intellectual methodology
When it comes to emotional situations, we try to create ideal situations, but how often do we know the cause of happiness and unhappiness which are after all mental states, without knowing our mind? The normal discursive mind is constantly chattering, maneuvering, craving, thinking and planning while trying desperately to obtain what we want/like or escape/avoid what we do not like. But no matter what we do, we can't control our future that way, because there are too many factors. There is no point in being so overly invested in planning a future that we can't control without taking into consideration the whole situation (and that includes primary causes)..
We do what we have to do to live our everyday lives, but we should not be attached to the outcome, or spend so much time and emotion on controlling a future that can't be controlled. Do your best, and leave the rest to the multiverse – consult with it as often as you can, rather than the intellect or Cartesian brain (frontal cortex). Wise men and women are not attached to results, but rather live beyond time in the eternal present. That is here they move from, abide, and live. Whether the result of our actions is negative or positive, we should not be attached to it. We have to let it go and move on. The essential point is to strive to be empty and to let all things go—let the contents of the mind go -- both good and bad—and let the light that illumines the mind flow through us and guide our way. Then we can treat each moment, each situation, as a new beginning. Then, we will be "seeing", hearing, sensing, and feeling from a deeper more open space -- with and from our hearts, so to speak.
The best that we can do, is to do our very best -- to act from that vast space of great happiness and spread/reflect that as best we can. Always do your best in loving happiness! That feels best!
May the very Best Good Fortune be Yours! May All Beings Be Happy and Know the Cause of that Happiness!
List of Articles at Rainbowbody
Supporting Spirit - Being Supported by Spirit
The Timeless Body of Natural Light
Chakra Purification Meditation
Chakra and Energy Body Healing
Swara Yoga: Utilizing the Energy Valves at the Nares (swaras) as a Liberation technique
Patanjali's Yoga Sutras; Pada III (Vibhuti Pada), Sutras III.41-46. Also see III.31 commentary on the Kurma Nadi
"Nature's Finer Forces and the Science of Breath (Pranayama Yoga)" was originally published in Sanskrit as "Science of the Breath and the Philosophy of the Tatwas"), by Rama Prasad, is available here in PDF format,
Swara Yoga (according to the Bihar School of Yoga). Much excellent data about Swara Yoga at http://www.swarayoga.org
Bhuta Shuddhi (presented by Swami Rama)
Presentation of Bhuta Shuddhi by Swami Satyasangananada Saraswati
The Stages of Life: Birth, Youth, Old Age, Sickness and Death
The Long Body: Portal to Earth Based Spirituality (includes "TWO TREES" by W. B. Yeats)
Tree Legends Myths, the Central Column, Chakras, and Wisdom Tails
The Tree of Life/Cabala: as related to the yoga chakra system
An Energy Body Approach to Hatha Yoga Asana Practice


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