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If you choose to venture upon humanities or social sciences for your master’s degree, there is no doubt that you will be spending a great deal of your time reading; be it journals, textbook, articles or manuscripts. In fact, your study time will be mostly planned out around how many books you have to read throughout the term time. At this point, you must first realise that your task is not just absorbing and memorising the new knowledge from the reading materials. In post-graduate level, reading pretty much prepares you for writing a paper, in which you have to digest all information you read, weigh on the arguments, contextualise it and decide your own stance on the issue discussed. In other words, based on your reading you should demonstrate your understanding of the relationships between the diverse texts you read and use it to support your own ideas and validate your position. Therefore, as a more developed and intellectually mature student, what you need to keep in mind is to read with a critical eye. Below are the basic steps and strategies on how to develop critical thinking for critical reading:
I assume when you have decided to take a certain subject of study, you base it on your interest and passion. Keep your genuine keenness alive during your master study so that you are ready to open your mind and submit yourself into the whole new world of ideas that you will be discovering for at least the next 1 or 2 years.
2. Activate Prior Knowledge
One of the ways to feel closely connected to your reading materials is by creating an explicit link between the topic of the text and your own life and experiences. There’s always a possibility that your past experiences -somewhere in your undergraduate studies, high school times, or between TV channels you watch and comic books you read in your spare time- can give some small link to the new ideas you are about to engage. So during your readings, no matter how unfamiliar you think you are about the topic, give some time to preview the text by looking at the title, headings, subheadings, keywords, etc, and reflect on what you have/ haven’t you known/ learnt about the topic. Again, here you have to connect the dots in order to make your reading become more meaningful.
3. Subjectivity and Objectivity
The truth is, any written text; be it academic, news, magazine, etc, is always biased; meaning that it has a position and a motivation to draw its readers to certain beliefs or opinion. A good author, though, is the one who can shrewdly interweave their subjective take on an issue with a series of relevant facts, stastistics or theories. The objective parts might be easy to capture, but it is a little bit tricky to reveal author’s subjective purpose. At this point, ask yourself:
1. Does reading the text trigger any kind of emotions? What kind?
2. What impression do you have on the author’s tone or voice in the text? Is it cynical? Solemn? Compassionate? Sympathetic? Sarcastic? Blatant? Nostalgic? Optimistic? Pessimistic?
3. What words and expression does the author use to stimulate that feeling and impression you have? Do they use more connotative or denotative language? When do they use that certain language?
4. What information has been repeated or emphasised across the text and what has been ignored or omitted? Why?
5. What capacity does the author have for the subject discussed? (This is more to the author’s social and intellectual bakcground)
The images popping out in your mind as you read is often called “brain movies”. They are the mental image that relate directly or indirectly to the material. This is a highly individualistic process that widely varies, though. People imagine things differently inside their head. However, any images created can strenghten the message and boost retention.
If after all efforts you’ve put through you still feel that you only have restricted or insufficient knowledge on an issue, ask your classmates and have a group discussion. Listening to other people’s opinion and evaluation on the reading materials can enlighten your mind profoundly and guide you to things that you previously fail to spot.
After you develop some strategies to critical thinking and reading, the next thing you need to do is to make your reading experiences less overwhelming, more efficient and simpler;
1. At the beginning of your coursework, you will be given reading lists from the courses you take and those can be both exciting and daunting. At this point, you must realise that you won’t be able to thoroughly read all of those in one term time. Therefore, they have need to be viewed with some degree of pragmatism. Sort out your reading materials as ‘essentials’ and ‘supplementaries’ as you progress through the class in order to avoid future disarray. Also remember that only certain parts of the book may be useful for your coursework, so make sure that you figure this out from the beginning.
2. Use different strategies of reading for different purpose. Assuming that you have limited time for reading in by the end of a term time, divide them into two types; general reading and reading for assignments. For general reading, use reading tactics such as skimming and scanning to identify the gist and the key words on the topic of discussion so that you, for example, don’t come to the class discussion empty-handed. Later when you have more time aside, you can dig deeper into the text if you are interested. Reading for assignments, though, means that you need to read for details. You better have a list of relevant details that you need to look for in your assignment so you can sort out which text you should/ should not focus on. This time, prioritise what needs to be done in your assignment and what readings can help you reach that. Use some ‘recording’ methods during this kind of reading, such as writing down key points in your own words, noting down your comments and questions on the issue, and write a brief summary after reading.
3. Plan your week ahead. Thematise each week’s ‘readings’ so you can have a picture of what might be presented and discussed in the lecture (sometimes the lecturer does this in advance by including it in the syllabus). Note down your questions and commentaries on the subject as well.
4. Explore other possibilities. Imagine that your library is the pirate’s loot on a treasure island and you want to find that treasure. If you find yourself at dead ends because you can’t get hold of the texts, there are other authors out there that may have friendlier and more understandable ways to explain those things to you. Get into the habit of taking notes of the writers’ name and books cited in the listed book because those will guide you to other relevant sources. Also explore your campus library or any libraries in your city if the books on your list do not suffice your thirst of knowledge.

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Port Moody council and the city’s residents have been made aware of my concern about the level of density being encouraged around the transit stations.
I thought — naive me — that somebody might listen, but no.
Council are now quite happily trotting out, along with Suterbrook, another two proposals that go down the same garden path: the fire hall and works yard sites and St. Johns Street developments.
With details coming out, the proposals that council are considering and attaching the label of high-density to become a little bit clearer. They are much, much worse than already thought. As simple population numbers don’t seem to do the trick, how about comparisons?
The levels of density proposed at these highrise locations are seven times that of central London and Mexico City, 10 times New York and Delhi, four times that of one of the most congested cities in the world, Mumbai, and six times that of West End/downtown Vancouver.
The above three development proposals are the most recent to have been introduced by council and, upon examination of their density levels, one startling change is obvious. Port Moody council has introduced an entirely new level to high density via transit-oriented development (TOD).
We have yet to hear what TOD really means in terms of how much population intensity we think is proper to justify the transit stations and ensure their viability. What that means in terms of bodies and what they live in is anybody’s guess or council’s interpretation, but they must be enormous if the three new proposals are anything to go by.
Come on, Mr. Mayor and council, what’s the real reason for this unexplained behaviour? Are you really listening to the electorate?
The town must continue to evolve. You have that right, but with some sanity. Transparency and full disclosure are the rights of every resident. Please oblige.
Jim Allan, Port Moody

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Not sure how to manage time after getting divorced? The dead hours, the absence of activity, the plans that are skipped and the emptiness arrived suddenly. In this article we give you some ideas.
Last update: January 02, 2022
Managing the time after a divorce isn't easy at all. Having a couple relationship for years helps to establish a routine that includes activities and habits that, after this experience, fail. And so the walks or evenings at the cinema remain behind us, giving way to a series of free hours in which we will not know what to do.
All of this can be difficult, especially if after the breakup with your partner we gave up some friendships or if we had focused so much on the other person that we did not have time to take care of ourselves or to cultivate our interests. A very common situation, but one that has a solution if we learn to manage time after divorce.
Tips for managing time after divorce
1. Cultivate your self-esteem
The Spanish article Percepción de mujeres divorciadas acerca del divorcio (The perception that divorced women have of divorce), goes something like this: “It is not uncommon for separation to scratch the self-esteem and identity of the people who are protagonists”. It is therefore necessary to learn to cultivate our self-esteem now that we have time to dedicate to ourselves.
Attending courses to learn how to modulate and better manage our emotions, choose self-love readings and appreciate everything positive we have in our life can be of great help. In order not to forget this last point, we can count on a notebook in which to write down a list of reasons for which we are grateful. In the saddest moments, leafing through this notebook will help us see the situation from a new perspective.
2. Plan time in private life
There is a fundamental activity that we seek to write down at the beginning of the week: everything we would like to do. For example, going to the book fair, visiting a museum in the city, which will host an exhibition on a particular painter, or even walking in the middle of nature, going to the gym at least an hour a day, etc.
By planning our time with this kind of activity we will not feel so alone, nor will we have dead hours in which to think and complain about what we have been through. It is also important to spend time with ourselves, we can go for a walk, go for a run or go to the cinema alone. A divorce is an excellent opportunity to return to embrace our loneliness.
Until you feel comfortable alone with yourself, you will never know if you are choosing someone out of love or out of necessity.
3. Make your dreams come true
When it comes time to manage time after a divorce, we can promise ourselves to sweep away the dust from those old dreams left closed in the drawer of desires. Go on a trip, take a vacation, sign up for a class or accomplish a specific goal (starting a business, writing a book, learning to sing, etc.).
After the separation time abounds and we have no excuse for not acting and for not doing all that was left only an idea that perhaps, one day, would take shape (which never happened). Adopting this attitude will help us improve our self-esteem and enjoy the company of ourselves.
4. Recover friendships to manage time after divorce
Recovering those friendships we had put aside to focus so much on our relationship can be a good way to "repopulate" our social circle. Yet, it is good to be aware that our friends may be reticent or show annoyed precisely because, in due time, our attitude has hurt them.
Moreover, the people who were part of our circle of friends may have moved to another country or have otherwise filled the very void left by us. This point is interesting, because it represents the starting point of what we are about to show you.
Many people will come and go from your life, but only true friends will leave a mark on your heart.
5. Making new acquaintances: an idea for managing time after divorce
The last strategy (or goal) that we are about to present to you for learning how to manage time after divorce is in expanding the circle of friends with new acquaintances. While it's important to keep in touch with old friendships, many may have a partner or even children who limit them when planning something. For this reason, meeting people who may be in a similar situation to ours can represent that support that we do not find in our environment.
Joining groups and attending courses will increase the likelihood of bonding. These will be useful to cushion the feeling of emptiness that peeks out every time an element of great importance in our lives is missing. They will not do the reconstruction work in our place, which we have no choice but to develop ourselves, but they can represent a valid help along this path.
Managing the time after divorce is possible if we cultivate our private life as much as our social life. The ideal is to find a balance between these "two forces", distributing the spaces so that there is enough for solitude and company.

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• 6:30-8:30 p.m. today: Participants in the adult-teen craft program are scheduled to make self-portrait clothespin dolls. All supplies are provided, and no registration is necessary.
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“Summer Hate” is the second single from New Orleans-based producer Suicideyear’s (aka James Prudhomme) upcoming Hate Songs EP for LuckyMe. “Summer Hate” is a slow burning tune that features distorted bass tones that get sliced through by chilly percussion.
Hate Songs continues the themes laid out on “Summer Hate” and its precursor “Lagniappe (Spring Hate),” the two tracks that bookend the EP. Hate Songs was recorded between Prudhomme’s hometown Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana. The six track project showcases Suicideyear’s continued development as an exciting young producer at the forefront of futurist rap. Each song is a unique reflection of the artist’s experiences and challenges over the course of a calendar year in his home state, and is best listened to “on I-55 to New Orleans from Hammond,” says Prudhomme. Suicideyear draws from the Southern hip hop culture he was born into whilst also referencing the myriad of emotive and personal music that soundtracked his youth.
Hear “Summer Hate” above and see below for more info on Suicideyear.
More about Suicideyear:
Suicideyear aka James Prudhomme hails from the home of No Limit Records – Baton Rouge, Louisiana. His sound is indebted to his environment – menacing tuned 808 drums coupled with angst-ridden emotive synth work – inspired by early shoegaze and punk bands throughout his formative teenage years. First coming to attention via his split single with Kaytranada on Bromance in 2013, he followed with the highly praised Remembrance EP on Oneohtrix Point Never’s Software label alongside a vinyl reissue of his 2013 beat tape Japan.
LuckyMe first met Prudhomme whilst on tour with S-Type in the Louisiana – leading to numerous collaborations including a stellar reworking of Jacques Greene’s ‘After Life After Party’ and joining the crews SXSW showcases and numerous other live events.


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This paper focuses on how both the exclusion of British child migration from the standard narrative of British postwar history, as well as its recent inclusion through a state issued public apology, affect and frame the stories that former child migrants tell about themselves and their past.
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This paper examines how former British child migrants' experiences of the past are formed and recounted in relation to official or institutional historical narratives - and their lack of. The case analyzed concerns a state administered scheme which aimed at migrating and permanently relocating selected British children (aged 5-13) to colonial Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) during 1946-62. Postwar child migration can, by and large, be considered a silenced chapter in British history; the phenomenon did not enter public discourse until the early 1990s. This period, in the broader frame of memory work, may be characterized by "the politics of regret" (Olick 2007), which has aimed at recognizing those previously silenced and at including their voices and memories to new versions of national histories. Consequently, a public apology to British child migrants was made in 2010; their neglect was replaced by their political categorization as recipients of apology and as victims of state policy. This paper suggests that both prior political oblivion - the omitting of British child migration from the standard narrative of British postwar history - as well as the recent recognition of the child migrants through state issued public apology, frame the stories that the former migrants tell about themselves. These exclusions and inclusions further condition the ways in which the child migrants' story may be recognized and included in the national political narrative.
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It’s been so hot here in Assisi — over 100F every day — that the horses that graze in the field down in the valley have refused to move out from under the shade of the single big tree. They crowd around it, swishing their tails and inching over as the sun slips through the sky. The pigeons, too, have been only desultorily circling, preferring to spend their days in the cool of the church towers. Assisi certainly has enough churches that every pigeon in town can find a shadow to sit in. A blue heat haze hangs over the valley, making photographing difficult, and no matter how light and airy the linen you packed you find you’re changing clothes three times a day.
Not that this keeps me from my walks. The longest, fastest, and most energetic is always the earliest: before breakfast, just as the 7:00 am church bells are starting up, I go out, this way or that, uphill or down, along the road or climbing the stairs. Since it’s really impossible to get lost here I eventually get back to the hotel, drink what seems like a gallon of water, and then have tea. Other folks from the workshop begin arriving around then. We have breakfast on the terrace and I go upstairs to write.
I teach from 1:30-4:00. Then comes the second walk, sometimes longer, sometimes shorter, with one or more of the other teachers, to find a cup of cappuccino and a place to sit and drink it and talk. The third walk is after dinner, with whatever group wants to go, in what should be the cool of the evening but lately has been so still and close that it only seems reasonable, on that walk, to stop for gelato. Gelato in the piazza, I

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The chief executive of the Vintners' Federation of Ireland has called for a temporary ban on off licence sales in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus.
It was revealed yesterday that there are 392 active outbreaks of the deadly bug across the country, with 252 linked to gatherings in private houses.
VFI chief executive Padraig Cribben has called for restrictions on the sale of alcohol in supermarkets and off licences to be put in place in a bid to stop the spread of the disease and avoid another lockdown.
“If house parties are the problem in the spread of the disease, you’ve got to go back and say, what’s fuelling the house parties?" he told Newstalk Breakfast.
"And what’s fuelling the house parties is the cheap alcohol out of supermarkets.
“You’ve got to do one of two things in relation to that. You’ve got to either bring in the minimum unit pricing, that’s already on our statute books … that’s one option.
"The second option, which is a lot less palatable maybe for a lot of people, is that if we’re in such a bind, if the numbers are increasing at such a rate what we actually need to do is look at whether we should take a period of three weeks and actually stop the sale of alcohol in off licences for that period."
Gardai are set to be given additional powers to shut down pubs that breach COVID-19 guidelines and crack down on house parties.
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The Cabinet is meeting today and is expected to approve proposals that will make it an offence to organise or attend a gathering at a private home of more than six people indoors or outdoors.
Gardai will also have the power to shut down a pub that they believe is breaching public health guidelines.
Bars can be shut down either orally or in written format with the approval of a superintendent and owners face fines or imprisonment if they do not comply.


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Manage Your Day-to-Day: Build Your Routine, Find Your Focus, and Sharpen Your Creative Mind
by 99U & Jocelyn K. Glei
The world we work in today is not the world of Michelangelo, of Marie Curie, of Ernest Hemingway, or even of Paul Rand. It is a new world, empowered and entranced by the rapid-fire introduction of new technologies—a world where our metaphysical front door is always open, where anyone can whisper in our ear, where a “room of one’s own” no longer means you’re all alone.
Creative minds are exceedingly sensitive to the buzz and whir of the world around them, and we now have to contend with a constant stream of chirps, pings, and alerts at all hours of the day. As these urgent demands tug us this way and that, it becomes increasingly difficult to find a centered space for creativity.
Taking stock of this challenging new landscape, 99U’s Manage Your Day-to-Day assembles insights around four key skill sets you must master to succeed: building a rock-solid daily routine, taming your tools (before they tame you), finding focus in a distracted world, and sharpening your creative mind.
Dedicating a chapter to each of these focus areas, we invited a group of seasoned thought leaders and creatives—Seth Godin, Stefan Sagmeister, Tony Schwartz, Gretchen Rubin, Dan Ariely, Linda Stone, Steven Pressfield, and others—to share their expertise. Our goal was to come at the problems and struggles of this new world of work from as many angles as possible.
Because we each have a unique set of strengths, weaknesses, and sensitivities, it is impossible to prescribe a single approach that will work for everyone. The right solution for you will always be personal—an idiosyncratic combination of strategies based on your own work demands, habits, and preferences.
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A major boost for Amazon’s Italian Customers as AWS, Amazon Web Services plans to launch a cloud region in one of the world’s fashion capital Milan. The move by AWS will pave the way for them to serve its Italian customers seamlessly.
Within two years, the cloud region will be ready. Milan will be the sixth region in the European subcontinent which is due to come online by December this year. Previously, AWS has worked in Germany, France, the UK, Ireland, and Sweden.
As per the plan, there will be three different availability zones (geographically separate) within the cloud provider’s region. There will be one or several data centers which will be situated in the administrative region of Lombardy.
Apart from the cloud data center launch in Italy, AWS is also planning to launch more centers in South Africa’s Cape Town by 2020. The center will be the company’s first facilities in the African region. AWS is also considering Saudi Arabia for expanding more data centers.
Overall, AWS has 19 regions and 57 availability zones under its belt. The company intends to launch another 5 regions by 2020 including Hong Kong, Bahrain, South Africa, Italy,and Sweden- where it is also contributing to the elongation of a ski slope.
According to Andy Jassy, CEO of AWS, the company’s decision to build a data center in Italy is due to the increasing demand by the local people for cloud services.


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I try to think about who I am and what I know, but I don’t know what any of that means. It’s a thing off in the distance, someplace that I thought I might have been, even convinced myself of that, and have now lost.
I know what I want to be. No, that’s a lie too. Even if I said that I knew what I want, or that I thought that I knew that, I wouldn’t. The more I think that I know the who and what, the more I’m further from it because I think that. It’s a façade.
Confidence is the thing, believing in those lies is what makes you that you in you. The deeper you get, the further you are from the same. A gosh-darned paradox!
And so…something else. Drugs and whores! No confusion there. Or all confusion. Signs of it all gone awry. At least it’s not a façade. Or the façade of facades. Good copy anyway.
I lent her my car and then needed it to go out to the graduation. We drove together and kissed goodbye.
I ended up in a misshapen entourage of graduates as they exited the cathedral and watched them make a mockery of decorum and distancing protocols. They were having fun and the school had to let it all go.
They took me along, and I should have left at my first opportunity, but I’ve always been told it’s a free world, and so I stayed until I had had enough of my mistakes.
The judge accepted all of this, as did my counsel. But not me. I think about what happened and what could have been.
I want to write like music. I want to write in a sustained sound. I want to write in a loop that goes around, on and on. I want to write with never-ending tension. I want to write like the opening of a door, the scuffle of feet, the distant sound of something coming soon.
I want to write like I dream and see my mother, looking young and sharp, in the car with me to the airport, our bags overflowing out the back, a starship flier picking us up before we even get there, continents vanishing in steam.
I want to write like it was left unsaid, like eyes see. I want to write in a burrow, like roots to rocks. I want to write words that mean something else in their unconscious self.
The Young Chronicles detail my 1983 hitchhiking trip across Canada. Having completed the initial Toronto to St. John’s, Newfoundland leg of the journey, this section covers the return trip back across Newfoundland.
June 16, 1983 Mileage 35 miles
Ride One: Fortune to Grand Bank, Newfoundland. Old turquoise pickup truck. 23-year-old man with toothy grin. Wants to get out of Fortune.
Ride Two: Grand Bank to four miles down road. Old pickup truck. Toolbox. Nice man.
Ride Three: To Marystown. Pickup truck. Young guy, moose hunter, works on the oil platforms, six months on, six months off. Off to fish in Gander, Labrador soon.
Stayed in Mariner’s Lodge run by an old guy. “Been everywhere and know everything.”
June 17, 1983 Mileage 418 miles
Ride One: Marystown to Clarenville. Old car. Squeaky 200-pound moose hunter.
Ride Two: Clarenville to Trans Canada Turnoff. Blue pickup truck. Middle-aged guy with no right hand index finger. Electrician moose hunter. Loves screech and special mild cigarettes.
Ride Three: TCH Turnoff too Gander. Old Blue car. Old lady who told story of mongoloid children from a little red bible. “God bless you.”
Ride Four: Gander to Corner Brook. Old Buick. Young guy who took pictures and hunted moose. Quiet except about moose.
Stayed in Bridgeway Motel with two beds. Upcoming Red Rider concert advertised heavily on radio. Ate a hamburger at an old diner. Still cold. High of 24.
June 18, 1983 Mileage 137 miles PLUS ferry trip back to mainland
Ride One: To “a better exit”. Small car with a guy and girl. “I’ll show you a better exit.”
Ride Two: Corner Brook to Stephenville. Canadian army truck. Guy looked a cartoon character with lips jutting out. Moose hunter
Ride Three: Stephenville to roadside bar 25 north of Port-Aux-Basques. Three guys on a multi-day bender. Doug (groom-to-be, bearded, driver, calm, scar on cheek), Pat (married two years, former speed user), Brian (married three years drinker, mustache) and Tefel (fellow hitchhiker, insecure, loves high speed driving).
These guys are all moose poachers and have been jailed four times each. No back seat in the car. Spare tires instead. Shared bottles of beer. I had four. They took us to dump to look for bears and threw empties into the garbage pile. Left them at the bar.
Ride Four: Roadside bar to Port-Aux-Basques Ferry Terminal. Light brown sedan. Mustache and overweight. “Keep all your lanes open in music.”
Every once in a while, it occurs to me that I’ve been writing for a long while, over 36 years now, writing my novels and screenplays, short stories and articles, and I have yet to get it anywhere of import, nothing but meaningless articles published in community papers.
It has dawned on me that I might not be that good, that, as much as I pretend to deny my desire for vainglory, I crave it as much as the next. It may also be that my writing is bilgewater (my father’s expression), that I drivel on because I am on immature autopilot.
However, my extreme subjectivity understood, I don’t think so. I believe that I understand what’s in a character’s head, what moments mean something and what others do not, what this experiment of ours, humans that is, might or might not be, and that I can express that in words and phrases. My thoughts burn ahead. (Which might explain why I always get fired.)
Midsommer’s Dani looking for truth or something like it.
Anyway, that’s the trickery inside that pushed me on here, ready to take on the big bloggers like Gala Darling and Heather Armstrong and say, well, you know, I might not know marketing and key words but I do know something about…uh, not so sure what that is, but, fucking hell, I have Zake’s Orchestral Studies Collectanae looping in my head, and that has to be worth something.
Carrie Fisher, daughter of Debbie Reynolds as well as Paul Simon’s one-time wife, landed the role that defined her life at 20 years of age: Princess Leia of The Star Wars Saga. Ms. Fisher’s is not however a remarkable actor, but rather has The Force in her brave and honest ability to self reflect and share her thoughts with others. She wrote seven autobiographical books, beginning with Postcards from the Edge, much of it delving into the stark issues of addiction and mental illness.
Ms. Fisher was born rich and famous. She had absolutely everything – wealth, intelligence, physical beauty and opportunity – and became conceited and vain because of it, which is what makes her willingness to expose her weaknesses so impressive. Much of this is documented in Shelia Weller’s biography A Life on the Edge.
Am I vulnerable? Unfortunately, yes. I can do wrong better than anyone. (6) Ms. Fisher reflected on her life with blunt humor, a self-examination that was honest and self-deprecating. I wish that I could leave myself alone. I wish that I could finally feel that I punished myself enough, let myself off the hook, drag myself off the rack, where I am both the torturer and tortured. (322) She was unrelenting, to her final days. I’m not happy about being older, except what are the options? I’ve been through a lot, and I could go through more, but I hope I don’t have to. I’m not going to enjoy dying, but there’s not much prep for that. (335)
I have been very tired as of late. More than tired. Maybe it is the smell of the mask. Maybe that is what sets me off. Or the couple walking toward me, happily chatting away, their masks at their chins. Or maybe it’s just everyone bitching on social media and then posting a picture of a baby or dog. It’s all of that unrelenting bullshit. And then I read Carrie Fisher’s biography and thought, well, so what? This is the superficial world I live in, and if I want to do something about that, then get to it. (Yes, let’s.)
Previous posts on The Fear I-IV were culled from an autobiographical work called Wreck of Being. It mawkishly details my budding understanding of existentialism through four moments: watching The Wizard of Oz, attending a Leafs game and two Grateful Dead concerts. The book concludes with trite, rambling reflections on what The Fear means.
Now for my truisms: “Bad layering makes for bad burning”. Like every layer – everything from our friends and family to work and dreams – we learn what we need so that survival can be as straightforward as possible. We cannot operate our intelligence without confining it to contexts; to attempt to grasp all facets of existence outside a framed perspective is impossible, would result in a direct confrontation with The Fear and thus insanity.
Truism #2: “Tightly bundled minds cannot breathe.” A perspective must be maintained, but it must not be too confining. The Fear has to be understood and dealt with from time to time, for The Fear is the lurking reality of our universality, of our very irrelevance. It exists and cannot be ignored. Perspectives are vital to living a sane life, but they cannot be fixed. To live within a box of work, wife, whiskey and whist only makes the inevitable meltdown all the more forceful.
And thus my third and final truism: “Layers and The Fear kept in the right balance makes for productive years.” The time in warm and cool layers – the vast majority of years – will always be remembered as the coziest, though the time with The Fear will be the most vivid and affecting. An equilibrium lies somewhere; each to their own.
We drove sixteen hours to a Grateful Dead show in Columbia, South Carolina. I took the graveyard shift and consumed caffeine pills and coffee to stay awake. I didn’t sleep that night nor the next day, and came crashing down in the middle of the concert.
Awful black clouds washed over me as I desperately tried to think of a sane notion and cling to it. I knew this was just a matter of exhaustion and thought that if I just turned as much of my body off as I could, it would eventually pass. It didn’t work. I knew that I knew nothing, that I really never thought about anyone but myself, that no one existed, nothing existed except my nonsensical perspective.
I tried to think of the most basic things possible. Chair. Table. Lamp. These were words. I understood them. I knew what they were. But then the chair would dissolve into a table and the table would melt into the lamp, the lamp would fade to black. There was no substance, no reality, nothing existed. Chair. Table. Lamp. They didn’t actually exist. They only existed in my mind. The black clouds continued to flow in. If a chair wasn’t a chair, then I wasn’t anything. I didn’t exist. I only thought I did.
Chair. Table. Lamp. I could sit in a chair, write on a table, see light from a lamp. It wasn’t my imagination. I could touch them. I knew I could touch them. Chair. Table. Lamp. I had eyes. I had fingers. I knew they existed…the house lights went out. This was reality. A cheer went up. The band was returning to the stage for the encore. The clouds seemed to be breaking up. I didn’t have to focus my wild stare on anything. I could gaze into the soft colored lights. I was going to live. And stay sane. For now at least.
The second time that The Fear struck was on my birthday. I think my eleventh. My father gave me two tickets to see the Toronto Maple Leafs. A Leaf hockey game for me then was the ultimate experience. I took a friend as my father didn’t really like hockey and thought that I might be happier on my own. The seats were great – center-ice reds – and we were up on the visiting team early. And then it hit me again. It wasn’t as strong as the first time. I seemed almost to have control over it. I could rationalize it.
Why was I sitting here watching this nonsense? Who gave a damn who scored what and when? The whole thing was a farce designed to brainwash and control. Nobody cared about winning. It was the popcorn, furs and dinners, the money, being part of the scenery that people cared about. The blue leaf could just as well be a red wing. I especially hated the silence between play, the organ occasionally filling that with carnival tunes. Eventually, it passed, but the evening had been depressing. We had won, but I didn’t give a damn. I just wanted to go home and get into bed.
The very first time The Fear hit me was when I was six or seven years old. We were having Sunday supper and were watching The Wizard of Oz. Everything seemed to be normal. Nothing of note, to the best of my memory, happened that day. This was probably the fourth or fifth time I had seen the film. And then, right when the witch appeared in a cloud of orange smoke in Munchkin Land I got this horrible feeling. I wasn’t afraid of the witch; it wasn’t anything like that. It was a much more general feeling. Everything just seemed wrong, bad, evil. I couldn’t sit still. I had to stand up and move.
I walked across the room – nobody, not my sister, brother, father or mother, seemed to take any particular notice – and sat in a chair in the corner. I figured that if I didn’t watch the movie the feeling would go away. But it didn’t. I walked out of the room, down the hall and around the quiet, empty house. I paced up and down the stairs, went room to room, floor to floor. It took some time, but it did eventually fade away. I never directly associated the feeling with anything, but the movie certainly did seem to have brought it on. I didn’t watch any more of the film that night, nor did I see it for another fifteen years.
For the next few years I had two consistent nightmares. One where a witch lived in the basement and another where I would be sucked in between the walls and into the pipes by some sort of foreboding evil. I saw The Wizard of Oz again sometime later. It was incredible; no horrible feelings. I laughed all the way through. It is one of the best films ever made.

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- 2 lbs of yams
- 1 cup of brown sugar (minimum)
- 1 bag of marshmallows
- 2 sticks of butter
- 1 cup of orange juice
- 3 tablespoons cinnamon
- 1 cup of cane sugar
How to Make It
- This gon ’bust down. Peel the yams, cut them to your liking, We be cutting them into thin medallions (circular like a quarter inch thick.) Boil them until they get soft, which is usually for one hour.
- Take your butter you can melt the sticks yourself in the microwave or just throw them in whole. Put hella brown sugar - over a cup. Go crazy with hella cinnamon - you have to taste it. Maybe it’s 2 tablespoons, maybe it’s 3. Add a cup of orange juice. Top it with a cup of regular sugar.
- In a baking pan, set it in the oven uncovered for 1 hour. For the last 2 minutes, top it with marshmallows and put back in until the marshmallows turn light brown. You don’t want to burn your shit!

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HONG KONG, Aug 14 (Reuters) - Hong Kong shares were poised
to start higher on Monday, with Chinese oil majors among the top
boosts to the benchmark Hang Seng Index as they tracked higher
The Hang Seng Index was set to open up 0.9 percent at
20,251.4. The China Enterprises Index of the top Chinese
listings in Hong Kong was indicated to start up 0.9 percent.


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Last time I shared art by me that was exclusively done for TV shows which never got made. This time I'm tossing in pieces from a couple of shows which did get made, but wound up different from the initial pitches.
Below: A development sketch for an early Tansformers: Cybertron meeting:
Below: Art from a show that didn't happen. For a while Saban was toying with doing an all original US material Sentai show.
Below: OY! It's Pirate Racers from a version of Speed Racer that died a slow death in development hell after a very long option.
Below: My favorite piece from that dinosaur pitch I shared yesterday.
Below: And finally, a piece from a show that got optioned, mainly to get it off the market to avoid competing with an in house development of the studio that acquired it. Yep, stuff like that happens.
More developments to come!
The Masked Mayhem logo and related text are Copyright Will Meugniot 2013. All other materials are owned by the evil empires which commissioned them.

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World Vision asks board members to sign traditional marriage agreements
Reversed stance on employee gay marriages in March.
Evangelical humanitarian organization World Vision is asking its board members to sign a document agreeing that marriage is a union of a man and a woman, Religion News Service (RNS) reported Thursday.
The announcement comes after a controversy over the acceptance of gay employee marriages in March, in which the U.S. branch of World Vision made a complete reversal on their new stance in less than 48 hours.
The non-profit's latest decision is in line with its evangelical beliefs, which define marriage in biblical terms.
In a departure from these beliefs, World Vision had announced three months ago that they would recognize the same-sex marriages of their employees, and eliminate traditional marriage language from their employee handbook.
At the time, they said they were not endorsing gay marriage, but also that the board members were "overwhelmingly in favor" of the decision.
"I want to reassure you that we are not sliding down some slippery slope of compromise, nor are we diminishing the authority of Scripture in our work," U.S. President Rich Stearns wrote in a letter to employees.
"We have always affirmed traditional marriage as a God-ordained institution. Nothing in our work around the world with children and families will change."
Despite this disclaimer, many prominent Christian leaders denounced World Vision after their decision.
"Because of this policy change and the need to maintain continuity of care for the people who most need our help, I encourage Assemblies of God churches and individuals to begin gradually shifting their support away from the U.S. branch of World Vision," Assemblies of God General Superintendent George O. Wood said in a statement.
"It's obvious World Vision doesn't believe in the Bible," Evangelist Franklin Graham said. "I am sickened over it."
Less than two days later, World Vision asked for forgiveness, and reversed its stance.
"The board acknowledged they made a mistake and chose to revert to our longstanding conduct policy requiring sexual abstinence for all single employees and faithfulness within the biblical covenant of marriage between a man and a woman," a letter to supporters read.
"We feel pain and a broken heart for the confusion we caused for many friends who saw this policy change as a strong reversal of World Vision's commitment to biblical authority, which it was not intended to be," Stearns said, according to Christianity Today.
Two board members resigned over the policy reversal.
Former National Association of Evangelicals Government Affairs Vice President Richard Cizik said that the organization's most recent announcement restores the faith of evangelicals in the non-profit.
"I think they were a little premature, knowing where most evangelicals were on the issue," he told the RNS.
"They not only retreated, but now they're establishing their bona fides."

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The Cat People Open House is scheduled for this Saturday, November 15th, 10am-4pm at their downtown location. (1930 18th Street)
Calling all animal lovers! Your support is needed. This weekend we will host a fun holiday open house at our shop packed with raffle items, deals on holiday gifts for animal lovers, and stocking stuffers for your precious felines. Come along to enjoy refreshments, the holiday spirit, and the camaraderie of fellow cat people. We hope to promote our mission to save more cats and spread the word about our shop and other programs at this year's open house. Every dollar spent at our shop go towards our goal to spay/neuter more community cats, rescue more cats and kittens, and place more cats and kittens in forever homes.
We hope to see you there! The kitties appreciate ALL of your support!
Check out the following video shot on the grand opening of our shop in 2011, and the pictures of some of the awesome products that will be available this Saturday.

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Tragedy struck one of the most congested enclaves of Mumbai just before noon on Tuesday when a four-storeyed structure, believed to be illegal, collapsed in Dongri, killing 10 people and injuring eight. The toll is likely to climb as fire brigade personnel continued their search and rescue operations at Kesarbai Mansion late Tuesday night. Many more are feared trapped in the rubble. As ministers, politicians and officials rushed to the spot, a blame-game commenced between Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) and BMC.
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vaporizers are obsolete, but may still be encountered in the
form of the Copper Kettle, Verni-trol and Metomatic vaporizers.
of operation is similar to that of precision vaporizer, in that
gas saturated with anesthetic is mixed with anesthetic-free
gas. However, the flow through the vaporizing chamber and the
flow bypassing the chamber are controlled by flowmeters, rather
than a dial on the vaporizer. The delivered concentration must
be calculated from the SVP of the anesthetic vapor at the current
temperature and the proportions of the total flow going through
and bypassing the vaporizing chamber. This
calculation is facilitated by a circular slide rule provided
with the machine, but this has often been lost by the time it
that if the bypass flowmeter is turned off, it is possible to
supply gas fully saturated with anesthetic to the patient.
The Metomatic vaporizer, found on Pitman-Moore 980 machines,
is similar except that the gas supply to the vaporizer flowmeter
is taken from the output of the main flowmeter, the excess passing
to the gas outlet via a bypass valve. Consequently, any change
in the total gas flow rate will also change the gas flow through
the vaporizer, and the vaporizer output will remain unchanged.
Although these vaporizers are accurate and can in theory be used
for any agent, the calculation is cumbersome and errors are liable
to occur. This is particularly so since every change in concentration
or temperature requires a new calculation to be made.

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The “NIMBY” stance on homelessness in Orange County has been often cited as a major barrier in solving the issue.
Most recently, however, it was staunchly defended by one of its County Supervisors, Todd Spitzer.
After addressing remarks from Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, which cautioned Orange County that the road they are currently on is only shortly behind where L.A. currently stands, Spitzer trumpeted the most recent efforts made by Orange County which include the clearing of encampments along the Santa Ana Riverbed, providing temporary housing, and connecting people with needed services. While true, he failed to mention that the county sat on its hands until U.S. District Judge David O. Carter ordered the Riverbed clearing in an attempt to force the county’s hands and get them to finally initiate action on the issue. The fact that Santa Ana is set to sue the entire county for failing to do its share in combatting the issue surely only served to motivate them further.
Spitzer then remarked on how Orange County contrast Los Angeles in that, “We don’t accept homelessness as a way of life, and we don’t enable the homeless population.” To hammer this point home he cited the county’s anti-overnight camping ordinance, claiming, “. . . we can use it to arrest lawbreakers.” This completely ignores the damage that policies and rhetoric which criminalize such a vulnerable population can cause. In fact, it only worsens the problem, as countless studies have shown that revolving the homeless population through a cycle of citations and jailing not only forces them further into crippling poverty, but inevitably costs tax payers significantly more than providing permanent supportive housing would. Enabling the homeless population is not lifting short sighted ordinances that stigmatize an entire population, rather it is sitting for years without action until it literally takes the power of a federal judge to move you.
To further his point about how effective anti-camping ordinances are Spitzer, in reference to Los Angeles, remarked that, “the city’s essentially hands-off police presence beckons homeless people from across the nation like a neon sign.” Clearly he has either ignored or not looked at the most recent data from the Los Angeles homeless count, which found that 71% (over 29,000 people) of the unsheltered homeless population in L.A. County had lived in Los Angeles prior to becoming homeless. In fact, 57% (over 21,000 people) of unsheltered persons reported being residents of the County for at least 20 years.
Spitzer closed by hitting on some of the most cited rhetoric in the debate over Orange County’s homeless population. First, he noted that in his own experience during the riverbed clean up, “Many people told me they didn’t want the help; they liked living at the riverbed.” This is a rather subjective assessment, and clearly shows Spitzer yet again has chosen to ignore information that is readily available to him. In a memorandum directly to the Board of Supervisors from Orange County Executive Officer Frank Kim, it was reported that 697 people were placed into the temporary motel housing offered by the county. Only 111 (16%) people outright denied all services. Spitzer continued by playing on common fears of increased criminal activity that is often attached to stigma of homelessness. Again he demonstrates his short sightedness on the issue, as studies show that crime rates steeply decline when people who are homeless are placed into permanent supportive housing. If Spitzer truly cared about long term solutions, he would be touting this instead of utilizing fear to win over his constituents.
It is important to note that we agree on one thing Spitzer mentioned in his closing line. In a final rally cry for Orange County he strongly declared that, “We will not accept a permanent skid row.”
I whole heartedly agree, this should be avoided at all costs. However, avoiding the creation of another skid row and rejecting NIMBY policies are not mutually exclusive to one another. That is, having one doesn’t mean we can’t also have the other. Instead the entire county needs to take ownership and responsibility for its most vulnerable residents, and move on collaborative actions that will pull the issue out from under the rug, and finally combat it once and for all.
Michael Lopez is a recent graduate from the University of Southern California where he obtained his degree as an MSW. He resides in Diamond Bar. Throughout his academic career he has developed extensive knowledge of many societal concerns including homelessness, mental health, education, and economic disparity.
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Direct Art Action making connections with artists and activists in France.
May 4, 2019
We are making more connections with artists and activists in France who are making real changes for their society. Festival Annulé (name of the festival - "Canceled Festival") "Institute of All Knowledge", a lot of music and artists we have seen. We will be happy to see more artists from France exhibit at our galleries.

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Couples Addiction Treatment
When couples struggle with addiction, it can put a significant strain on their relationship. Seeking professional help through couples addiction treatment can provide the support and guidance needed to overcome substance abuse and rebuild a healthy and fulfilling life together. In Greensboro, North Carolina, couples can find a range of addiction treatment centers and programs tailored specifically to address their unique needs. This article will explore the various options available for couples addiction treatment in Greensboro, providing valuable insights and resources to help couples on their path to recovery.
The Importance of Couples Addiction Treatment
Substance abuse affects not only the individual but also their loved ones, including their partner. Couples addiction treatment recognizes the interconnectedness of addiction within a relationship and aims to address both partners’ needs simultaneously. By focusing on the couple as a unit, this type of treatment can help couples understand the underlying issues contributing to their addiction and develop healthier coping mechanisms. Couples addiction treatment also emphasizes open communication, trust-building, and relapse prevention strategies, enabling couples to support each other throughout their recovery journey.
Couples Addiction Treatment Centers in Greensboro
Greensboro, North Carolina, offers several reputable couples addiction treatment centers that provide comprehensive care and support. These centers have experienced professionals who specialize in treating addiction in a couples’ context, ensuring that both partners receive the necessary care and attention. Here are some of the top couples addiction treatment centers in Greensboro:
- 1. Serenity Couples Recovery Center: Located in the heart of Greensboro, Serenity Couples Recovery Center offers evidence-based treatment programs specifically designed for couples struggling with addiction. Their holistic approach combines individual and couples therapy, group counseling, and educational workshops to address the physical, emotional, and relational aspects of addiction.
- 2. Harmony Couples Rehab: Harmony Couples Rehab provides a serene and supportive environment for couples seeking recovery. Their personalized treatment plans include detoxification, individual counseling, couples counseling, and aftercare support. With a focus on relapse prevention and relationship rebuilding, Harmony Couples Rehab aims to empower couples to overcome addiction together.
- 3. Renewal Couples Recovery: Renewal Couples Recovery offers a range of evidence-based therapies tailored to meet the unique needs of couples struggling with addiction. Their compassionate and experienced team provides individual counseling, couples counseling, family therapy, and support groups to foster healing and growth.
- 4. Tranquility Addiction Treatment Center: Tranquility Addiction Treatment Center specializes in providing comprehensive addiction treatment for couples. Their programs include detoxification, individual counseling, couples therapy, and experiential therapies such as art therapy and mindfulness practices. Tranquility Addiction Treatment Center aims to empower couples to rebuild their lives and relationships free from substance abuse.
- 5. Hope Springs Couples Recovery: Hope Springs Couples Recovery offers evidence-based treatment programs that address addiction and its impact on relationships. Their comprehensive approach includes individual counseling, couples therapy, educational workshops, and ongoing support to help couples navigate the challenges of recovery and build a strong foundation for lasting sobriety.
Couples Rehab Programs in Greensboro
In addition to dedicated couples addiction treatment centers, Greensboro also offers couples rehab programs within larger addiction treatment facilities. These programs recognize the importance of addressing addiction within the context of a relationship and provide specialized services for couples. Here are some notable couples rehab programs in Greensboro:
- 1. Greenleaf Center for Couples Recovery: Greenleaf Center for Couples Recovery offers comprehensive addiction treatment programs that cater to couples. Their services include medical detoxification, individual counseling, couples therapy, and relapse prevention planning. With a focus on rebuilding trust and fostering healthy communication, Greenleaf Center for Couples Recovery equips couples with the tools they need for long-term recovery.
- 2. Serenity Oaks Couples Rehab: Serenity Oaks Couples Rehab provides a safe and supportive environment for couples seeking recovery. Their rehab programs combine evidence-based therapies, couples counseling, and relapse prevention strategies to help couples overcome addiction together. Serenity Oaks Couples Rehab also offers aftercare support to ensure continued success after treatment.
- 3. Harmony Recovery Couples Program: Harmony Recovery Couples Program offers a comprehensive range of addiction treatment services for couples. Their program includes detoxification, individual counseling, couples therapy, and specialized workshops focused on relationship building and relapse prevention. With a multidisciplinary team of professionals, Harmony Recovery Couples Program provides personalized care to meet the unique needs of each couple.
- 4. Renewal Addiction Treatment Center – Couples Program: Renewal Addiction Treatment Center’s Couples Program offers a supportive and nurturing environment for couples seeking recovery. Their comprehensive treatment approach includes individual counseling, couples therapy, family therapy, and holistic therapies such as yoga and meditation. Renewal Addiction Treatment Center aims to help couples heal from addiction and build a stronger, healthier relationship.
- 5. Serenity Springs Couples Recovery: Serenity Springs Couples Recovery provides evidence-based addiction treatment programs designed specifically for couples. Their services include detoxification, individual counseling, couples therapy, and relapse prevention planning. Serenity Springs Couples Recovery focuses on empowering couples to overcome addiction together and create a life of lasting sobriety.
Couples Addiction Treatment Near Me
Couples addiction treatment in Greensboro, North Carolina, offers a lifeline to couples struggling with substance abuse. By seeking help from dedicated couples addiction treatment centers and programs, couples can embark on a journey of recovery together, addressing the underlying issues contributing to their addiction and rebuilding a healthy and fulfilling life. With a range of options available, couples in Greensboro can find the support, guidance, and resources they need to overcome addiction and strengthen their relationship. Take the first step towards a brighter future by reaching out to a couples addiction treatment center in Greensboro today.

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Your Gateway to NASA Earth Observation Data
The Earth Science Data Systems (ESDS) Program provides full and open access to NASA’s collection of Earth science data for understanding and protecting our home planet. Begin your Earthdata exploration by clicking on any of the discipline icons above.
Find data, articles, webinars and other resources on relevant topics in one place on these spotlight pages.
Simulated data help Plankton, Aerosol, Cloud, ocean Ecosystem (PACE) users prepare a day in the life of the new satellite.
These new Tropospheric Emissions: Monitoring of Pollution (TEMPO) products will aid validation efforts and algorithm development, and will be used to expand the mission’s higher-level products.
The View Data tool lets users find and preview full-resolution MODIS and VIIRS atmospheric datasets prior to downloading.
NASA has long used imaging spectroscopy to peer into space. Now, scientists are using the technology to take a closer look at Earth.


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Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray today led a march to the Western Railway headquarters in Mumbai to protest the recent stampede on a... ...http://news.rediff.com/commentary/2017/oct/05/we-believed-modi-now-feel-betrayed-raj-thackeray/1fd91883645b3f6dd48bf94fe463d699
An unusual behaviour of the Arabian Sea has triggered a three-fold rise in "widespread extreme rainfall" in central India since the 1950s,... ...http://www.deccanherald.com/content/636059/rise-extreme-rainfall-events-due.html
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We spent a lot of time in that area in the late 70s and 80s when we first got into RVing and out of tents. I was born and raise just North of SF.
We ever did Thanksgiving during a blizzard once with the family. Snowed so hard we could not leave when we had to go back to work.
Had lots of food and propane and did not care. Our bosses were not too happy but that's life.
I can also remember having to cancel reservations at Yosemite due to snow at our higher selected camp site. We were passing over Donner Summit when we got caught in a snow storm in the first week of June if I remember right. Stranger things have happened.
I really preferred the days when that area was not so expensive and a little less populated however. But then again my home town grew from some 35k to nearly 100k before I left CA in 93.
I also spent a lot of time in and around Bodega Bay and North to Fort Ross during the years there.


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Set in Międzyzdroje, 350 metres from the beach on the Baltic Sea and less than 100 metres from Wolin National Park. Apartament Pod Wieżyczkami is a studio apartment featuring a sunny balcony. The apartment is 300 metres from Międzyzdroje Walk of Fame.
The studio comes with a kitchenette that features a microwave and a fridge. There is a TV with a German and Polish channels. Towels and bed linen are featured at Apartament Pod Wieżyczkami. Beach equipment and children\'s toys, games and books, as... well as beach toys are available.
Marina is 800 metres from Apartament Pod Wieżyczkami, while Pier is 800 metres away. Szczecin Goleniów Airport is 49 km from the property.
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Nice art sculpture two seagulls made of white cement and crushed marble(rough sandy texture). Imported from mexico, handcrafted in stock and ready to ship. Thanks for looking. 6" wide x 9" tall. About 1 Lb.
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|Island:||Mono Tump island|
|Maritime area:||Barra & Sound of Barra (South)|
|Class:||Tump (0-99m), SIB, Subhump|
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As Xbox Console Sales Tank Microsoft Is Set To Launch Game Streaming Box
As Xbox sales slump around the world Microsoft is moving to try and revitalise their struggling console with a major upgrade and a new mini model tipped to be announced at the upcoming E3 2016 Expo.
In Europe Sony with their popular Playstation console has stripped market share away from the struggling Xbox with the Company now holding over 70% of the console gaming market.
Things are so bad that Microsoft has stopped issuing sales numbers for their struggling console.
Brad Sams, a Microsoft podcaster and blogger, held a YouTube livestream last night in which he claimed Xbox will announce a significantly smaller Xbox One console during next month’s entertainment expo
He also said that Microsoft is working on a more significant hardware upgrade set for release next year.
During the livestream, Sams said “”the Xbox mini is a real thing.”
No further details were discussed, but The Verge’s Tom Warren has reported (via GameSpot) that the ‘Xbox One Slim’ will be as much as 40% smaller than the original console.
Sams goes on to state his sources believe a more significant Xbox One upgrade is also in development, but isn’t due for release until 2017.
Kotaku has run a separate story supporting both of Sams’ claims. That report also claims the 2017 Xbox will be ‘theoretically capable’ of offering Oculus Rift support, with Microsoft currently in talks with Oculus.
But Sams also goes on to note that Microsoft is also working on Xbox streaming boxes, also set to be revealed next month, much like the Amazon Fire Stick. However, these devices won’t be designed to play AAA titles, but be more aligned with an Apple TV and play less-intensive titles.
“They’re going to have two devices, it’s going to be one [for] super streamers, think a Roku style device, and then another device that’s going to have more features,” Sams said.
“What I think the differentiation between these two devices are, I’d imagine the smaller devices will be for streaming only … but the other device I honestly think is where they’re going to start using App leverage. I could see this device sitting in the cabinet and being able to play Windows Store games.”
These streaming devices could cost anywhere from $100-175, according to Sams.


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Community mental health plans are crucial for people living with severe mental health problems. If the information about their ongoing support can be shared digitally, it will mean that people are able to engage more in their own care plans and work with professionals to improve both their physical and mental wellbeing.
To help facilitate this, the PRSB is evaluating what information is needed in a community mental health care plan to improve care from both a patient and professional experience.
We have analysed the digital care and support plan that the PRSB produced in 2018, to see if it will meet the needs of a community mental health plan. Early research has identified some additional information which may be required, and we will review this in more detail.
The next stage of the project will be to consult on the care plan and additional information with people who use services, clinicians and professionals and others with an interest in improving health and care for people with long-term mental health needs. Our aim is to update the digital care and support plan so that it meets the needs of people using community mental health care services.


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I wake and feel the fell of dark, not day
I wake and feel the fell of dark, not day.
What hours, O what black hoürs we have spent
This night! what sights you, heart, saw; ways you went!
And more must, in yet longer light's delay.
With witness I speak this. But where I say
Hours I mean years, mean life. And my lament
Is cries countless, cries like dead letters sent
To dearest him that lives alas! away.
I am gall, I am heartburn. God's most deep decree
Bitter would have me taste: my taste was me;
Bones built in me, flesh filled, blood brimmed the curse.
Selfyeast of spirit a dull dough sours. I see
The lost are like this, and their scourge to be
As I am mine, their sweating selves; but worse.
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The first-ever Local Government Week has been proclaimed in the province at the joint request of the Saskatchewan Association of Rural Municipalities (SARM), the Saskatchewan Urban Municipalities Association (SUMA), and the Saskatchewan School Boards Association (SSBA).
Saskatchewan’s Government Relations Minister Warren Kaeding officially proclaimed the Week, which runs from November 12 to 16.
“Mayors, reeves, chairs, councillors, trustees, and administrative officials all contribute to shaping the quality of life delivered to our province’s citizens and their families. They all play key roles in working with their neighbouring communities and other government partners. On behalf of the Government of Saskatchewan, it’s a pleasure to have this week recognize their valuable contributions and insights that help keep this great province strong,” said Kaeding.
“SARM understands the important role reeves and councillors play in governing RMs,” said SARM President Ray Orb. “We are committed to building capacity at the local level and are pleased to recognize Local Government Week.”
“Local governments are responsible for the services and infrastructure that many residents rely on daily,” said SUMA President Gordon Barnhart. “Local Government Week provides a formal opportunity to highlight this work and more.”
The call to recognize Local Government Week with an official proclamation from the province emerged through discussions between the partner organizations as an excellent opportunity to increase awareness and engagement in the province’s systems of local democracy.
“Locally-elected governments are the voice of the people and provide connection and accountability to communities,” said SSBA President Dr. Shawn Davidson. “Decisions are best made at the grassroots level and local governments have credibility and relationships with their communities.”
For more information: https://saskschoolboards.ca/advocacy/local-government-week/


The Sri Lankan government on Monday admitted it ran short of cash to buy fuel as pumps at most filling stations across the country ran dry, deepening the foreign exchange crisis that crippled the island nation’s economy. Is. Sri Lanka’s current economic situation is so dire that it does not even have enough US dollars to pay for two shipments of fuel. Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister Uday Gammanapila said on Monday that two shipments of fuel had arrived today, but we were unable to pay for it.
Last week, state-owned refinery Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) said it did not have money to buy supplies from abroad. The CPC suffered a loss of USD 415 million in 2021 due to the sale of diesel at the prices set by the government. “I warned twice in January and earlier this month about impending fuel shortages due to the dollar crunch,” Gammanpila said. Sri Lanka’s worsening foreign exchange crunch has severely affected the energy sector, which largely depends on imports for fuel.
Fuel shortage has led to long queues at low-stock pumps across the country. Gammanpila conceded that the only way out of this mess was to increase the retail prices of fuel. The minister also urged the government to reduce the customs duty on fuel imports so that the benefits can be passed on to the public. Earlier this month, Sri Lanka bought 40,000 metric tonnes of diesel and petrol from Indian oil major Indian Oil Corporation to meet urgent energy requirements in an economic crisis caused by depletion of foreign reserves. India is a committed partner and true friend of Sri Lanka. The High Commissioner (Gopal Baglay) handed over a consignment of 40,000 metric tonnes of fuel by the Indian Oil Company, a statement issued by the Indian High Commission here said.
The fuel delivery by India comes amid the announcement of Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa’s visit to India in a fortnight to formalize India’s economic relief package for the country facing severe foreign exchange crisis. Last month, India announced a USD 900 million loan to Sri Lanka for its dwindling foreign reserves and food imports, amid a shortage of almost all essential commodities in the country.
Earlier this month, an agreement to extend a USD 500 million line of credit to Sri Lanka for fuel purchases was also sealed which was part of the immediate economic relief package. Sri Lanka’s economy is also facing shortages of food and other essentials, which pushed inflation to a record 25 per cent last month. Tourism, another major foreign exchange earner, has also seen a lull due to the pandemic.


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Want all the flavour and none of the guilt? Try this kebab remix; vegan hand cut skin on fries, lettuce, red onion, diced cherry tomatoes, kebab style seitan, black roasted garlic mayo, MAHI Scorpion Pepper & Passion Sweet Heat Sauce.
2kg Washed White Potatoes
1x Head Of Cos Lettuce
1x Red Onion
1x Vine Of Cherry Toms
Sweet Chilli Sauce:
250ml MAHI Scorpion Pepper & Passion Hot Sauce
50ml White Vinegar
Black Garlic Mayo
100g Roasted Garlic
1/2x Bunch Of Chives
50mll Vegan Mayo
50ml Soya Milk
1. Prepping Veg & Freshly Made Chips: Preheat your oven to 180 degrees centigrade. Chop potatoes up into what ever thickness you would like your chips (if you have a fryer you can blanch these at 120 degrees centigrade for 8-10 minutes until soft but not to soft) then stick in a large pan. cover with water add salt then boil for 8-10 minutes you dont want these to be too soft so just keep an eye on them.
2. To test to see if theyre just the right texture, use a fork and if you can stab the fork through the chip its to soft it wants to have a little bit of resistance behind it. Drain water and cover with 2tbsp of olive oil. Add seasoning ( you can mix it up by adding cajun spice to it ).
3. The place the chips onto a baking tray and cook in the oven for 15-20 minutes. Whilst waiting on the chips, slice the lettuce/onion/cherry tomatoes and leave to one side. For the Kebab style seitan, you can find this at most local supermarkets.
4. Chilli Sauce: In a sauce pan add the white vinegar and sugar together and place on a low heat. Once you can no longer see the sugar crystals then add the rest of your Ingredients to the sauce pan, stir everything in and simmer for 10/15 minutes depending on how thick you would like your sauce.
5. Garlic Mayo: Roast your garlic on a different tray than the chips for 5 minutes, then mince up as fine as you can. Slice chives as thin as you can then add to mixing bowl with remaining ingredients. whisk throughly for 3 minutes.
6. Start off by placing the chips in desired plate, then add your veg. Then the setian, and squirt sauces over or have on the side as a dip.


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Being shot down may not qualify one to be president, as retired Gen. Wesley Clark infamously said recently. But what men do under fire might tell us about the character we may discover in a president.
Clark’s precise words, aimed at undermining John McCain’s executive experience, were: “I don’t think getting in a fighter plane and getting shot down is a qualification to become president.” In fairness, Clark also praised McCain’s heroism, saying that he honored his service as a prisoner of war and even that “he was a hero to me.”
Predictably, Republicans were outraged and Democrats were outraged at the GOP’s outrage. For his part, Barack Obama performed the political minuet of condemn ‘n’ distance. He condemned the remarks and distanced himself from his surrogate/general.
McCain made a few tepid remarks, but mostly let others put Clark in his place. And, though McCain is clearly content to use the iconic image of his younger pilot self for campaign purposes, he also has shrugged off his heroism.
“It doesn’t take a great deal of effort to get shot down,” McCain himself is fond of saying.
As the news cycle churns, Clark’s comment was yesterday’s chum. It was in poor taste, yes, but it wasn’t the first time he had expressed similar thoughts. National Review’s Byron York blogged in March that Clark viewed McCain’s combat experience as inferior to Hillary Clinton’s qualifications for office.
“If you look at what Hillary Clinton has done during her time as the first lady of the United States, her travel to 80 countries, her representing the U.S. abroad, plus her years in the Senate, I think she’s the most experienced and capable person in the race,” York quotes Clark as saying.
Ahem. Well. So much for that. Now that Clark is a military adviser to Obama, he apparently is still skeptical about McCain’s qualifications.
Let’s concede that surviving torture doesn’t necessarily endow one with presidential mettle. And, fine, being shot down doesn’t qualify one to direct the executive branch.
But Clark misses the point of McCain’s story.
McCain isn’t a hero because he was tortured. He’s a hero because he declined an offer by his captors to be released, refusing to leave his fellow Americans behind.
It may not take much effort to get shot down, but it must take a considerable act of will to consign oneself to more deprivation and torture. It must take a level of courage unknown to most to place concern for others above one’s own interest.
Surely self-sacrifice, courage and loyalty figure somewhere in the calculus for selecting a president.
We can make no similar analysis of Obama, since he hasn’t fought in any wars in his lifetime. But we have been given a glimpse at how Obama responds to external pressures and where he draws the line on loyalty and self-sacrifice. When it comes to family and friends, it seems Obama is first a survivalist.
A few months ago, when the Rev. Jeremiah Wright first came to national attention, Obama was nearly demure when he said: “I can no more disown (Wright) than I can disown my white grandmother.”
He may not have disowned his white grandmother, but Obama didn’t exactly paint a sympathetic – or loving – portrait of her either. He essentially threw her under the bus, saying that she had made racist remarks while he was growing up, a statement that served only to highlight Obama’s own remarkable transcendence.
After several weeks of balancing his professed love for Wright with the controversial statements of his chosen father figure and spiritual mentor, Obama eventually left his church of 20 years. But why then, after all those years, did Obama finally find the door?
What changed was the degree of his self-interest. As long as Wright was helping Obama burnish his bona fides within the African-American community, it didn’t matter that the minister’s rhetorical flights of fancy bordered on paranoid, racist delusion. Only when Wright became a potential obstacle to Obama’s ambition – by saying that Obama was simply behaving as a politician – did Obama show Wright the underside of that very busy bus.
Clark is right that getting shot down doesn’t qualify one to be commander in chief. But it is relevant to wonder with whom one would rather share a foxhole.


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Christmas Red Velvet Cupcakes with Peppermint Cream Cheese Icing
My sister loves nothing more than red velvet cupcakes, and since her birthday is so close to Christmas I couldn’t resist whipping a batch of her favourites up for her! I used a Wilton 1M tip for the icing as well as red and green gel food colouring and some gold dust. I hand-made the sprinkles myself with fondant that I coloured red. In order to get an even more Christmasy feel I took the traditional cream cheese icing for red velvet cupcakes and added some peppermint flavour. She absolutely loved them!
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As you know, CBS sportscaster and Masters host Jim Nantz was going through a very public, difficult divorce.
We felt sorry for him when we read about his tearful testimony, where he blamed his wife, Lorrie, whom he painted as a selfish, heartless she-devil, for never supporting his storied career. But all sympathy was lost when he went on to admit his ongoing affair with a 29-year-old woman.
Given those kinds of details don’t usually bode well in divorce court, we wondered exactly how much more this already messy proceeding would cost Nantz, who earns $3.9 million a year. Well, the verdict is in:
A Connecticut judge ordered Nantz, who testified tearfully at the divorce trial, to pay his now ex-wife Lorrie $916,000 annually…Nantz must pay his former wife $72,000 a month, plus $1,000 a week in child support for their 15-year-old daughter Caroline.
The alimony will last until […] her remarriage.
I wouldn’t bet on that happening anytime soon. Poor, poor Jim Nantz.


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