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I won’t pretend that I never experience it now but it’s definitely…different than what it used to be. When I look at what’s changed in the way I work there are three main things that stand out:
Routine: By this I don’t mean time-tabling writing sessions or anything like that. Life is messy and hectic and (to begin with at least) you’ll probably see writing as more of a hobby. This often means it takes second fiddle to other priorities.
However, there is an element of routine that you can develop for those times you do steal an hour or two for writing.
Here’s mine: cup of tea, bar of chocolate, playlist of music that matches tone of writing (e.g. I recently wrote a science fiction book for adults and listened exclusively to Sci-Fi soundtracks).
The more I write with my tea, chocolate, music accompaniment, the more I associate my routine with writing. It’s now my go-to means of getting into writing mode.
Simple rewards: This one could tie to your writing routine (e.g. like me, you could choose to only eat your favourite chocolate bar while you’re writing). However, your reward can be any small thing that means something to you.
The important thing is that the reward becomes intricately associated with writing for you. It needs to be easily replicated, exclusive to those times you set aside for writing, and you need the will power to not partake at any other time.
There’s also a chance it could fit in with the third tip.
Read/watch something unfamiliar: If you always watch/read the same genre (and especially if that happens to be the same genre you write in) then it can be really refreshing to step away from that after a writing sessions (or during breaks).
I’m a huge fantasy/sci-fi fan and these are my chosen genres to write in. However, I’ve experienced really satisfying changes to my writing through watching/reading horror, drama, thriller, comedy, and mystery.
Playing around with different genres is a great way of keeping your writing fresh and interesting for you as a writer. If you’re bored with what you’re writing then your readers don’t stand a chance.
That’s about it. I’m sure you’ll still have days where you ask the creative part of your brain for something golden and it just sits there handing you lumps of dirt. All the same, I get far less of those days now and these three things have definitely helped with that.
I hope you found these tips useful. Let us know in the comments if you have some hints of your own for dealing with the dreaded block.
As always, thanks for reading, all the best, John


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i'm inspired by the upcoming election! one thing my dad instilled in me was the importance of voting. he was a Marine through and through. while he often questioned our leaders, he truly believed in democracy. our democracy and that our vote truly is our voice. i wish i could instill in every american that your voice and vote matter. i remember 1992, the first election i could vote, it was empowering, especially when my candidate won.
to celebrate this election year i've been inspired to create a print and buttons. I'm hoping to expand to postcards and a John Lewis print very soon. stay tuned! in my experience, things have felt heavy since 2016. the struggles our country has faced the last four years have exhausted so many of us. many americans feel unrepresented, unheard and disregarded. times are tough. BUT, we get a chance to change that November 3, 2020. it's exciting! while neither candidate is perfect, i am hopeful. hopeful the elected candidate will listen to his constituents, be a true leader and protector of democracy. that, my friends, fills me with hope. a brighter future than our present.
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1986 Sonic Youth sounded dangerous and scary. They were playing around with noise in ways that really hadn’t been seen before in popular culture, deconstructing what a guitar meant and what came out of it. Then, when they had broken down the guitar – sometimes literally – they would rebuild it and turn it from an instrument which could make a racket into something entirely new. It was proto-shoegaze, but whilst most shoegaze was cloudy and blended every sound into a swirl, Sonic Youth’s sound posed a threat. But Spinhead Sessions, which was the rehearsals for their film soundtrack of Made In U.S.A. shows the band writing music without the expectations that it be anything like their reputation, and most importantly, give the visual side prominence over the audio. So there’s few sonic freakouts like ‘Death Valley ’69’ and more of the ambient and ominous feedback. It sounds very Lynchian; imagine it as a precursor to what Xiu Xiu did this year on their Plays The Music Of Twin Peaks album. It’s still scary guitar-based music, but more subtle and less reliant on the vocal side of Sonic Youth to make a point.
Sonic Youth have to fill that wall of noise-void with something, so they rely on thick, pounding drums, tinkling bells and of course, the guitar. Feedback is predominant in the standout ‘High Mesa’, which makes use of slow drums that lumber around heavily like a horror movie villain. The guitar appears from two directions, one of feedback, and another picking spooky high notes. It’s no surprise that this is film soundtrack material, it has the pace, the moodiness and the atmospherics to completely transform any visual aid into a creepy slasher movie. This is another side to the Sonic Youth that made Bad Moon Rising into a backwater American horror album, it’s not screaming walls of noise, but it’s subtle and intricate – and infinitely scarier. There are slight variations on the same theme which Sonic Youth play with on Spinhead Sessions, with the addition of the bass on ‘Theme 1 Take 4’ and the guitar taking on the role of spaghetti western shoegaze (new genre right there) as the band break the mould of quiet to break into a small crescendo.
It’s a shame that the backhalf of the album sounds less like a soundtrack and more like early demos that weren’t as developed as ‘High Mesa’ or ‘Ambient Guitar & Dreamy Theme’, but you have to take into account that this is a demo album, to be developed into a soundtrack later. So looking at it like a lost album might not be as useful as looking at it as a bunch of scraps to be pieced together later. Therefore, it’s hard to recommend it to anyone other than someone who has a huge interest in this band’s rarities. It’s quite short and only consists of demos, but it is a different side to a band that you rarely get to see. They just did a soundtrack with no preconceived idea of how it should sound – and it ended up pretty well.
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A few months ago, leaving for a tour of Canada and Europe, my band and I found ourselves with a few extra hours before the bus left.
Sam Kassirer had a video camera and a vision, the band and friends had costumes, and I had a song called "Real Long Distance." This video was filmed al la guerilla in the band's self-storage space after hours. The band and I hope you enjoy this little nugget of musical and film history.
Many thanks to Doug, Tough Love and the Huffington Post for setting it up and hosting the video! Rock, roll and see you down the road!


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Nvidia experienced a remarkable gain of 24.7% last week, driven in part by a statement by CEO Jensen Huang the day before the big stock jump emphasizing the need to replace outdated data center equipment with new chips as more companies integrate AI.
"The computer industry is going through two simultaneous transitions — accelerated computing and generative AI," said Huang during Nvidia’s second-quarter earnings statement to investors on May 24. "A trillion dollars of installed global data center infrastructure will transition from general-purpose to accelerated computing as companies race to apply generative AI into every product, service, and business process."
Outdated Equipment Will Be Replaced: But at What Cost?
However, there are questions about the scale and cost of these replacements. While AI implementation may require some hardware upgrades or specialized processors for optimal performance, the cost and scale of such replacements depend on each company's specific requirements. Enterprises should evaluate the needs and costs on a case-by-case basis.
Bradley Shimmin, a data and AI industry analyst at technology research and advisory group Omdia, acknowledges the potential for companies to capitalize on the generative AI trend, which could demand new approaches to acceleration hardware. However, Shimmin does not fully endorse Huang's belief that data centers must replace all the equipment.
"For many use cases, especially those involving highly demanding model training requirements, companies will be looking to cut costs and speed time to market by investing in the latest and greatest AI hardware acceleration," Shimmin said. "However, there's a countering trend going on right now where researchers are learning how to do more with less model with fewer parameters, highly curated data sets, and smarter training/fine-tuning using PEFT [Parameter Efficient Fine-tuning] and LoRa, for example."
Data Center Financial Hurdles and Physical Limitations
Besides the physical limitations of data centers, any pursuit of transistor density improvements in data centers is not without hurdles. Building fabs comes with a high cost, especially when coupled with the escalating expenses for cutting-edge nodes. Data center leaders must navigate these financial concerns while striving to meet an ever-increasing demand for more advanced data center infrastructure.
As the data center industry continues to evolve, finding cost-effective solutions to achieve transistor density along with employee retention will be a crucial focus for data center operators.
Expanding Ecosystems and Chip Architectures
Chip manufacturers are also rushing to support generative AI use cases on smaller target platforms like Samsung's efforts to run full-scale models on-chip and in-phone, Shimmin pointed out. This indicates that the overall ecosystem will expand across various chip types and deployment configurations, including back-end training, and on-edge or in-device inference. Multiple chip architectures, such as RISC-V, FPGA, GPUs, and specialized solutions like AWS Trainium and Inferentium, will play significant roles in this evolving landscape.
"It's easy to see that the overall ecosystem is going to explode," Shimmin said.
AI has become a focus of investors and data center infrastructure management due to increasing demands of scale from AI. This is due to the runaway success of OpenAI's various GPT models.
But creating powerful language or image models is something only a few companies can do. In the past, it was possible to see significant improvements by smaller scale models to work on data center-sized systems. To keep pushing the boundaries of technology, companies will have to invest in better and more advanced hardware, giving a lot of credence to Huang's statement.
Karl Freund, founder, and principal analyst at Cambrian-AI Research, said in a statement to Data Center Knowledge that he would never bet on Jensen being wrong.
"He is a visionary unmatched," Freund said. "Jensen has been saying for years that the data center would be accelerated, and that is happening. Based on the processor, the GPU segment accounted for the maximum revenue share of 46.1% in 2021."
Nvidia investors, however, may want to temper their expectation of a continual earnings rally. The implication is that scaling has already stalled and will soon plateau. While AI implementation may require hardware upgrades or specialized processors for optimal performance, the extent of replacements will likely vary across companies. As the technology ecosystem evolves, optimizations and advancements in AI models are expected to offer alternative solutions that balance hardware demands.
Sam Altman, OpenAI's CEO — who recently asked Congress to consider AI regulatory proposals — said further AI progress will not come from making models bigger.
"I think we're at the end of the era where it's going to be these, like, giant, giant models," Altman told an audience at an event held at MIT in early April as reported by Wired. "We'll make them better in other ways."

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Florida baseball has just over a month left in its season and it needs a strong finish.
Following a series loss to Vanderbilt, the Gators (22-14) are back out of the Top-25 and in serious risk of not hosting a regional. The road to a strong finish begins Tuesday as the Gators face off against the Stetson Hatters (18-17). The two teams played earlier this year in Dunedin, with Florida winning 8-1.
The Gators have just 16 games remaining on the schedule, with four series and four midweek games left. It is the business end of the schedule now, and UF can barely afford to lose any more series. If it does, it is at serious risk of not hosting a regional for the third time since 2013.
It certainly cannot afford to lose any of its midweek games and needs to start stringing some wins together. If it can create some momentum going into the back part of the season, it can even make a run at hosting a super regional. With a strong remaining schedule, Florida still has a chance to boost its resume enough to get back in position to host a super.
If the Gators want any chance of postseason success, they are going to have to start getting more consistent pitching.
Florida baseball has lost three of its five series in SEC play. It has not been a good baseball team in the conference this year. Florida pitching has a 4.44 ERA in SEC play this season which is just eighth best in the league. It has allowed the fifth-most runs in conference play and has the strike out the third-fewest batters.
The Gators recipe on the mound is not one for success. They allow a bunch of hits and do not strike out a whole lot of batters. If it were not for Hunter Barco — even he has not been great in SEC play — this pitching staff would be a complete disaster.
The offense has not been much better. Florida’s .281 batting average and .367 on-base percentage in conference play are both third-worst in the SEC. It has just three players hitting over .300 and just five players with an OPS over .800. An offense that was once extremely potent has take a sharp turn since conference play began, it is also third-worst in runs scored in the SEC.
The one thing the Gators have done right in SEC play is hit for power. They are always capable of big numbers because they can hit the ball out of the ballpark at a high rate. They are second in the SEC in home runs and fourth in slugging percentage.
— Florida Gators Baseball (@GatorsBB) April 18, 2022
The problem has been that even when they do score a good amount of runs, the pitching has let them down. The bullpen blew another late lead Friday, which has been the Achilles heel of this team. If anything has held them back above all, it has been the unreliability of the bullpen.
These are problems to figure out quickly. The simple fact is the team is flawed and has had a rough SEC schedule. If it does not finish strong and end up in Top 16, say goodbye to a Gainesville regional. It would be an overwhelming disappointment if Florida does not host a regional this season.
The Hatters enter play in the midst of a rough stretch. They are just 5-10 in their conference and are coming off a series loss to Jacksonville University over the weekend.
Their head coach, Steve Trimper, joined Sports Scene with Steve Russell leading up to Tuesday’s showdown to discuss his team. His squad is hitting just .259 as a team, and he discussed its offensive struggles with Russell.
Jonathan Gonzalez (3-5, 5.24 ERA) will get the start for the Hatters Tuesday, but Trimper expects a number of pitchers to make an appearance. This is a decimated starting rotation that has seen a lot of injuries so several guys have carried the load. Trimper discussed how it has affected the team as it has been missing most of its front-line starters.
Part of the reason Stetson has struggled in conference is because it has faced a very difficult road. It is in the Atlantic Sun, which decided this season to split into divisions. The Hatters were placed in the tougher division, with most of the best teams in the conference. Their head coach explained how this has made their schedule extremely tough and presented a major challenge for the program.
They face one of their toughest tests on their schedule Tuesday as they travel to Gainesville to play the Gators. Freshman Karl Hartman (0-0, 9.26 ERA) gets the start for Florida opposite Gonzalez. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. and can be heard on 98.1 WRUF 850 AM beginning at 5:55 p.m.


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The Japanese have been using this secret spice to stay slender for centuries. After all, 70% of their diet is made of carbs, but they have the lowest obesity rates of any country in the world.1
The Japanese call this seasoning wakame or hijiki. It’s a brown seaweed extract also known as fucoxanthin.
Its fat-burning properties were accidentally discovered by Japanese marine biologists. In 2006, these scientists fed the brown seaweed to study animals. And something amazing happened. A microscopic fat-burning protein called UCP1 was suddenly switched on.
This protein “turns on” your metabolic switch and kicks your body’s fat-burning machinery into high gear. It does this by triggering your white fat cells to act like brown fat cells.
Brown fat burns energy instead of storing it like white fat does.
In a 16-week clinical study, researchers followed 151 overweight women. Those who took a placebo lost an average of 3 pounds. But those who added the fucoxanthin lost 15 pounds.2
That’s FIVE TIMES more weight loss.
But here’s what’s really exciting. Not only does fucoxanthin help you burn fat you already have… it stops the formation of future fat cells.3 But its health benefits don’t stop there…
In addition to weight and fat loss, fucoxanthin:
- Slows the progression of breast cancer4
- Eases depression5
- Slows skin aging6
- Protects your brain from Alzheimer’s7
Season Away Weight Gain
Fucoxanthin is found naturally in seaweed. This seaweed is used in many Japanese dishes and to wrap sushi. It’s also available in dried form that you can sprinkle on your food to add a sweet, salty taste.
If eating seaweed doesn’t appeal to you, you can supplement. I recommend 300 mg every day.
To Your Good Health,
Al Sears, MD, CNS
1. Senauer B and Gemma M. “‘Why is the obesity rate so low in Japan and high in the U.S.?’ Some possible economic explanations.” Food Ind. Center Univ. Minn. 2006.
2. Abidov M. “The effect of Xanthigen, a phytomedicine containing fucoxanthin and pomegranate seed oil, on body weight and liver fat, serum triglycerides, C-reactive protein, and plasma aminotransferases in obese non-diabetic female volunteers: A double-blind, randomized and placebo-controlled trial.” 2007.
3. Abidov M, et al. “The effects of Xanthigen in the weight management of obese premenopausal women with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and normal liver fat.” Diabetes Obes Metab. 2010;12(1):72-81.
4. Wang J, et al. “Fucoxanthin inhibits tumour-related lymphangiogenesis and growth of breast cancer.” J Cell Mol Med. 2019;23(3):2219-2229.
5. Yoshihiro M, et al. “Seaweed consumption and prevalence of depressive symptoms during pregnancy in Japan: Baseline data from the Kyushu Okinawa Maternal and Child Health Study.” BMC Pregnancy Childbirth. 2014;14:301.
6. Urikura I, et al. “Protective effect of Fucoxanthin against UVB-induced skin photoaging in hairless mice.” Biosci Biotechnol Biochem. 2011;75(4):757-760.
7. Jiajia L, et al. “Fucoxanthin, a marine carotenoid, reverses scopolamine-induced cognitive impairments in mice and inhibits acetylcholinesterase in vitro.” Mar Drugs. 2016;14(4):67.

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St. Louis County gets Minnesota grant for septic repairs
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St. Louis County’s Environmental Services Department has received a $78,582 state grant to help low-income residents fix septic systems that are considered a human health or environmental health concern.Word count: 170
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A STRENGTH WITHIN originates from Leuven, Belgium and is known for its fast and pissed-off live performances. They formed early 2009 and draw influences from bands such as No Turning Back, Guns Up!, No Warning and Terror. Mid Januari 2010 they released a first EP called ‘Never Lose Sight’ on the Austrian label Burning Season Records. In support of this album, the band then set out on a first self-booked European tour in July 2010. Early 2011 they entered the studio for the recording of a new album
Pushing Forward by A STRENGTH WITHIN, released 09 February 2014 1. Live It Or Leave It 2. Leech 3. Inner Demons 4. The Disregarded 5. Endless Roads 6. Sons Of The Privileged 7. Pushing Forward 8. Confined 9. Throwaway Society 10. Real Recognize Real. All lyrics and music by A Strength Within. Recorded and mixed by Florian Nowak at Dailyhero Recordings, Berlin. Mastered by Marc Wüstenhagen at Maw Recordings, Berlin. fight with different weapons gun VS dagger is it always going to be this way? decay not what they’d promised the world looked brighter in the innocence of childhood dreams. we are the sons of the privileged we are the ones who are stuck with the wreckage of our ancestors the wreckage of our ancestors.
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Parietal gamma-band activity during auditory spatial precueing of motor responses.
Kaiser, Jochen CA; Lutzenberger, Werner
12(16):3479-3482, November 16, 2001.
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Magnetoencephalographic gamma-band activity (GBA) was used to investigate synchronization of cortical networks in putative auditory dorsal stream areas during the transformation of auditory spatial information into motor preparation. GBA was compared between lateralized vowels precueing either ipsi- or contralateral responses in two experiments with randomized versus blocked task presentation. In both studies, parietal GBA was higher for the contralateral than the ipsilateral precues. Spectral amplitudes at 54-64 Hz were maximal at 120 ms post precue onset during randomized presentations, while in the blocked task 62-72 Hz activity was present at precue onset and less peaked. These findings suggest a fast activation of parietal networks when auditory spatial precues are used to plan contralateral responses.
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Trail Blazers training camp signee Cliff Alexander returned to on-court activity today after missing two weeks with a bone bruise that he sustained in practice on October 3. Per Casey Holdahl, Alexander is still not ready for game action. It is unlikely that he will be in rotation when the Blazers host the Utah Jazz this Sunday, but this is a positive step.
Cliff @CAlexander returned to on-court work today after 2 weeks of inactivity. Still a ways away from game action.— Casey Holdahl (@CHold) October 16, 2015
Alexander has yet to participate in a single preseason game due to the injury. His chances of making the team diminish with each absence, though his incredible athleticism may yet be enough to impress if he can get back to full strength before Portland’s preseason ends on October 22.


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The CBI court has declared 20 years of jail to Gurmeet Ram Rahim after he was found guilty in rapping two Dera Sacha Sauda female followers. There were many protest and agitation observed throughout the country after the court had ordered 20 years of imprisonment for Gurmeet Ram Rahim.
Furthermore, there were reports that Gurmeet Ram Rahim is receiving VIP treatment from police, but recently police have confirmed that he is not getting any VIP treatment from them. For further clearance, police have said that Ram Rahim is not getting any special treatment from the authorities, in fact, he is spending his day just like other prisoners in the Rohtak jail.
Ram Rahim had a miserable day when he had to spend one day in the jail without AC. He drank regular water which was available for other prisoners. Furthermore, he had back pain but no one attended him after complaining. However, after one week of imprisonment, new reports are circulating around the media.
Jail officials have asked Ram Rahim to take up a job at the jail and start earning money. He was given the option of either working in a jail factory or a jail gardener. Now it is said that Gurmeet will work as a gardener in the jail area and will take a pay of Rs 40 per day.


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Microsoft has been very clear that they are not currently interested in console VR, and there are a few key reasons why.
Firstly, Microsoft has stated that they don't believe that VR is ready for the console market. They believe that VR is still in its early developmental stages, and that it needs more time to mature before it can be successfully introduced into the console market.
Secondly, Microsoft is also very aware of the high cost of VR hardware. They believe that the current VR hardware is too expensive for the average console gamer, and that the price needs to come down significantly before they would even consider bringing VR to the console market.
Lastly, Microsoft has said that they don't want to fragment the console market by introducing a new platform that not all gamers would be able to enjoy. They believe that it's important for the console market to remain unified, and they don't want to do anything that would jeopardize that.
So those are the key reasons why Microsoft is not interested in console VR at the moment. They believe that VR is still in its early stages, that the current hardware is too expensive, and that it would fragment the console market.

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Why do students contact Ears?
Ears for Peers receive about 200 calls and messages each semester.
Call topics include, but are not limited to: roommate issues, loneliness, academic stress, difficulty adjusting to Tufts, difficulty making friends, relationships issues, anxiety, depression, questions about sexual orientation, difficulty with eating or body image, self harm, and suicidal ideation.
We truly receive calls about almost every topic you could imagine, and we strive to create a non-judgmental environment for callers to share their thoughts and feelings. Regardless of the topic, Ears for Peers is here to listen and support our callers.


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by Christian Durny ’23 & Hans Engel ’23
Situated in the district of Ohio City known as Hingetown, Larder Delicatessen stands in a high traffic area only a couple minutes away from Saint Ignatius. From the outside, Larder’s repurpose of a unique, old fire station portrays the perfect assumption one would have regarding the hipster side of Ohio City. Built in 1852, Larder incorporates the architecture of its fire station to its advantage, conjuring an earthy, mature ambiance with its jars of fermenting goods displayed throughout the aged interior. The word “Larder” itself is an old term for a storage room of food, which is exactly what one discerns when entering the building.
We were pleasantly surprised by the prices at Larder. The assumption with voguish, new age restaurants like Larder is that higher quality food comes with a steep price increase that lessens the enjoyment of the meal. To our delight, we found Larder to be fair in its prices. Yes, your sandwich will cost more than a Dave’s Crispy homestyle, but considering the weeks or months that your sandwich took to make compared to an instant concoction offered by Wendy’s, I would be more than happy to offer up a few extra dollars. Another assumption of contemporary food is that it offers only meager portion sizes, a belief that Larder quashes with its more-than-generous servings.
Fermenting is the main idea behind Larder. Much like the art of smoking and barbeque discussed in the prior review of Ohio City BBQ, fermenting and dry aging is a unique art. Food is aged for weeks upon weeks. The time given to its ingredients allows for a surprising level of flavor to develop in its dishes, something one would never expect out of such a staple food like carrots or celery. The owner of Larder, Jeremy Umansky, is a master of his craft, and the extent of his fermentation knowledge is honestly a little scary to me. His book, Koji Academy, highlights his intellect on the matter, discussing his innovations in the field of fermentation. Something in every dish we sampled was aged, whether it be the coleslaw in a chicken sandwich or the corned beef in their famous Reuben.
Larder prides itself on its ever-changing menu, displaying the care of only using in season, fresh items. There are only a few items that remain constant: the chicken sandwich, the Reuben, and the pastrami sandwich. Everything else can change from day to day.
The chicken sandwich is without a doubt the fan favorite item at Larder among the people with whom we have conferred — and for good reason too. We highly recommend going to Larder and at least trying a chicken sandwich because it is a nice introduction to the unfamiliar fermented taste mixed with the familiarity of a delicacy in the chicken sandwich. While the chicken sandwich may be the star player, the supporting cast at Larder is not to be overlooked. We sampled a wide array of other menu items including Ukrainian salad, Bloody Mary pickles, potato salad, and bacon cheese fries. Larder’s side game is wide, and the tastes are unlike any I’ve had before. While many items are staples in the American diet, some, such as the fried block of mushroom we sampled, are not for the faint of heart. If you’re the kid that orders chicken tenders at every restaurant, some items at Larder may not be for you.
Overall, we thought highly of our experience at Larder. The building is inviting and a great piece of Ohio City history. The staff was hospitable, and the food was moderately expensive but justifiably so. Everything tasted delicious — a complex mix of classic flavors with a fusion of aged taste. Overall, we give Larder a 9.6 out of 10, cementing it as one of our favorite restaurants in Ohio.

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This fun and exciting Modernism Tour of Palm Springs takes you places where a double decker bus can't possibly go. Your air-conditioned coach will keep you comfortable as you take an in-depth look into the architects' visual expression that made Palm Springs world famous. Visit designated historic districts. See the famous Palm Springs Walk Of Stars. Tour "Little Hollywood" and the glamorous "Movie Colony.” Go to Palm Springs landmarks such as the Art and Air Museums, the Plaza Theater, the Indian and Tahquitz Canyons, the Aerial Tramway, historic inns, wind farms, the San Andreas Fault Line, and more.
• 2 person minimum
• Approximately 2 hrs. 30 mins.
• Departure times: 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 2 p.m.
• Times listed subject to change
• Tour goes all year round
• Hotel pick up available
• Call for reservations.

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Carbon/carbon composites were developed using PAN based carbon fibres and phenolic resin as matrix in different volume fractions and heat treated to temperatures between 1000℃ to 2500℃. Although both the starting precursors are nongraphitizing hard carbons individually, their composites lead to very interesting properties e.g. x-ray diffractograms show the development of graphitic phase for composites having fibre volume fractions of 30~40%. Consequently the electrical resistivity of such composites reaches a value of 0.8 mΩcm, very close to highly graphitic material. However, it was found that by increasing the fibre volume fraction to 50~60%, the trend is reversed. Optical microscopy of the composites also reveals the development of strong columnar type microstructure at the fibre (matrix interface due to stress graphitization of the matrix. The study forcasts a unique possibility of producing high thermal conductivity carbon/carbon composites starting with carbon fibres in the chopped form only.
Asbestos is being replaced throughout the world among friction materials because of its carcinogenic nature. This has raised an important issue of heat dissipation in the non-asbestos brake pad materials being developed for automobiles etc. It has been found that two of the components i.e. carbon fibres as reinforcement and graphite powder as friction modifier, in the brake pad material, can playa vital role in this direction. The study reports the influence of these modifications on the thermal properties like coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) and thermal conductivity along with the mechanical properties of nonasbestos brake pad composite samples developed in the laboratory.
The Pt-Ru/Carbon as an anode catalyst supported on the commercial activated carbon (AC) having high surface area and micropore was characterized for application of Direct Methanol Fuel Cell (DMFC). The Pt-Ru/AC anode catalyst used in this experiment showed the performance of 600 mA/cm2 current density at 0.3 V. The borohydride reduction process using NaBH4, denoted as a process A, showed much higher current and power densities than process B prepared by changing the reduction and washing process of process A. The particle sizes are strongly affected by the reduction process than the specific surface area of raw active carbon and the sizes are almost constant when the specific surface area of carbon are over than the 1200 m2/g. Smaller particle size of catalyst and more narrow intercrystalite distance increased the performance of DMFC.
Granular Activated Carbon (GAC) has been proven to be an excellent material for many industrial applications. A systematic study has been carried out of the kinetics of physical as well as chemical activation of phenolic resin chars. Physical activation was carried out using CO2 and chemical activation using KOH as activating agent. There are number of factors which influence the rate of activation. The activation temperature and residence time at HTT varied in the range 550~1000℃ and ½~8 hrs respectively. Kinetic studies show that the rate of chemical activation is 10 times faster than physical activation even at much lower temperature. Above study show that the chemical activation process is suitable to prepare granular activated carbon with very high surface area i.e. 2895 m2/g in short duration of time i.e. 1 to 2 hrs at lower temperature i.e. 750℃ from phenolic resins.
Carbon/carbon composites are ideal candidates for a number of aerospace applications including structural materials for advanced vehicles, leading edges, structures of re-entry and hypersonic vehicles and propulsion systems. One serious defect for such application of the carbon/carbon composites is their poor oxidation resistance in high temperature oxidizing environments. SiC coating was employed to protect the composites from oxidation. It is mechanically and chemically stable under extreme thermal and oxidative environments, provides good adhesion to the substrate, and offers good thermal shock resistance. The SiC layer on the nozzle machined from the carbon/carbon composites was formed by pack-cementation method. Then, erosion characteristic of SiC coated carbon/carbon nozzle was examined by combustion test using a liquid rocket motor. The erosion rates were measured as function of combustion pressure, ratio of oxygen to fuel, combustion time, density of the composites and geometry of reinforced carbon fibre in the composites. The morphology change of the composites after combustion test was investigated using SEM and erosion mechanism also was discussed.
Antibacterial behaviors of PAN-based activated carbon fibers (ACFs) containing silver metal were investigated. The effects of surface and pore structures of the ACFs were studied by N2/77 K adsorption and D-R plot as a function of silver loading content. The antibacterial activities were investigated by a dilution test against Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus; gram positive) and Klebsiella pnemoniae (K. pnumoniae; gram negative). As experimental results, the ACFs showed some decreases in specific surface areas, micropore volumes, and total pore volume with an increase of silver content. However, the antibacterial activities of the ACFs were strongly increased against S. aureus as well as K. pnumoniae, which could be attributed to the presence of antibacterial metal in the ACFs system.

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On May 29, just four days after George Floyd’s death in police custody, African Union Commission’s Chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat issued a scorching statement condemning the Black man’s “murder … at the hands of law enforcement officers” and reaffirmed “the African Union’s rejection of the continuing discriminatory practices against Black citizens of the United States of America”.
A few weeks earlier in April, following the news of the Chinese government’s mistreatment of Africans living in the city of Guangzhou, Mahamat summoned China’s ambassador to the African Union, Liu Yuxi, to express the body’s extreme displeasure with anti-African racism in the country.
Taken on their own, despite admittedly not making much difference on the ground, the African Union’s public condemnation of racial discrimination and police brutality targeting Black people in China and the US could be seen as a reaffirmation of the continental body’s stated commitment to promoting universal human rights.
The Union’s actions – or rather, its careless inaction and passivity – in Africa, however, tells a completely different story.
On March 27, the first day of South Africa’s COVID-19 lockdown, two police officers assaulted 56-year-old Petrus Miggels in Cape Town. He died shortly after that beating. His only crime was allegedly breaking the country’s strict lockdown rules by purchasing alcoholic drinks from a nearby shop.
Following Miggels’ sad and mystifying demise, the African Union not only failed to launch an investigation, it did not even issue a simple statement of condemnation.
This disturbing act of police brutality, it seemed, was not worthy of the AU’s attention.
Why would the AU condemn Floyd’s death in Minneapolis, but wholly disregard Miggels’ suspicious death on the Cape Flats? Why would it express “extreme concern” about the maltreatment of Africans in China, but fail to caution South Africa for killing one of its own citizens, in broad daylight, under the guise of implementing COVID-19 lockdown rules?
Police brutality and abuse of power in South Africa, after all, is as systematic, widespread and deadly as it is in the US.
South Africans reportedly lodged 42,365 criminal complaints against the police between April 2012 and March 2019. Amongst others, the reports included allegations of rape, torture, assault and murder.
Still, despite the severity, consistency and enormity of the complaints, South Africa has avoided being investigated or publicly rebuked by the African Union to this day.
The African Union was similarly passive in the face of growing human rights abuses in neighbouring Zimbabwe.
Earlier this month, the small and perennially troubled southern African country was accused of stifling dissent after forcefully crushing an anti-corruption demonstration planned for July 31 and arresting scores of journalists and activists who criticised the government for the economic collapse, deepening poverty, corruption, and human rights abuses in the country.
The situation swiftly deteriorated to the extent where, on August 6, South Africa announced its decision to appoint two special envoys to Harare to help resolve “difficulties that the Republic of Zimbabwe is experiencing”.
The Zimbabwean authorities responded to the news with fury, and in an explosive news conference accused the South African government of being “completely out of order”. Pointing out South Africa’s own despicable human rights record, especially its brutal response to the 2012 Marikana miners’ strike which resulted in the deaths of dozens, they urged their neighbour to refrain from intervening in Zimbabwe’s internal affairs.
On August 7, as the situation in Zimbabwe became one of the main discussion topics on the continent, the African Union finally felt the need to say something on the issue.
In an official statement, Mahamat urged Zimbabwe “to uphold the rule of law allowing for freedom of the media, freedom of assembly, freedom of association and the right to information”, and welcomed South Africa’s decision to appoint special envoys to the country.
In his restrained rebuke of the Zimbabwean government, Mahamat also stated that Harare’s actions “are a breach of the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights and the 2007 African Charter on Democracy, Elections and Governance”.
While the issuing of such a statement would have been appropriate in the face of a similar crisis in a country outside Africa, where the Union is not able or expected to lead the way in countering human rights abuses, it was not sufficient or acceptable in the context of Zimbabwe.
When it comes to systematic human rights abuses committed by delinquent member states like Zimbabwe, the African Union has a duty to do more than issue empty statements. It must take swift action, and where need be, institute strong disciplinary measures. If it does not, or cannot, what really is the African Union’s current role in Africa?
In September 2019, for example, when Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi ordered a massive crackdown on anti-government protests, the Union said or did nothing to help the people of Egypt defend their most basic human rights.
Had the African Union stepped in to help restrain el-Sisi’s tyrannical madness, had it urged its member states to break ranks with Egypt’s illiberal regime and denounce its actions, it could have saved thousands of innocent people from ending up in prison. And, perhaps even more crucially, such groundbreaking actions, even if they failed to convince el-Sisi to change his repressive ways, would have signalled to other African leaders that the Union would not hesitate to take action if they abuse African citizens.
But, as the recent surge in cases of police brutality, unlawful arrests and questionable deaths in Uganda, Mali, Egypt, Kenya, South Africa and Zimbabwe demonstrate, Africa’s leaders are unmoved by the African Union’s authority and impressive charters. The organisation’s supposed ability to translate the heaps of signed declarations and agreements that it routinely refers to in press statements into implementable and sustainable policy and actions has proved tremendously limited.
The African Union’s timid, imbalanced and disorganised approach to promoting democracy and human rights is allowing oppressive regimes to operate with impunity on the continent. The Union must establish a robust surveillance system to monitor systemic repression and police brutality in member states or risk becoming irrelevant to the development of democracy in Africa.
It is great to see the African Union taking a principled stance against human rights abuses outside Africa, from China to the US, but until it actually takes action against abuses on its doorstep, it cannot justify its existence and avoid becoming irrelevant.
The views expressed in this article are the author’s own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeera’s editorial stance.


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You ever seen a dog that jumped on the sheep’s back, and so moves along with it? This is not a trick or a plot of some film. That’s sometimes prefer to move in the middle of the herd Hungarian Puli shepherd. The breed is very old, but loved and in today’s time. What attracts breeders this unusual breed, something reminiscent of those very shaggy sheep, in which it is so convenient to go?
History of breed
Not one century the world famous unique breed bullets. This dog has other names. Often it is called Hungarian Puli shepherd dog, or floating. And then, another name to knit with her way of life, as discussed below.
It is said that the first dog, similar to the present Bullets were in ancient Rome, but their main habitat is still considered Hungary, where the dog came in the company of the Magyars from the Urals.
Shepherd dog always needed a person who was engaged in grazing. About a thousand years ago, near the Hungarian cowherd began to notice an unusual dog, which cleverly managed by a herd, helping the person. Shepherd dog Puli has an innate instinct that gets inherited, so it is convenient it is to care for the flock. Her invaluable help with the stretch of the flock from one place to another. Shepherd dog quickly understands what place it will have to surpass the naughty sheep. In addition, it inhibits the rate of movement of animals if it is very fast, and accelerates it, by slowly moving the group. Unlike other breeds Cattle Dogs Bullets smartest deftly jumping on the backs of sheep and so unusual driving animals and move with it. Working in gorahs shepherds, the day the dog is passed to run more than a dozen kilometers away, and that she is resting in such an unusual way, and along with their work is controlled. Sometimes, showing their mischievous nature, it can jump over the animals back, driving them to a new location. If the bullets will be ahead of the herd, she did not obbegat it around, and quickly turns the other end of the flock and will hold her, deftly jumping from the back on the sheep’s back.
As the dog’s residence Bullets in close proximity to man and it was found out another option – the ability to keep the house or farm. So shepherd’s dog became more and watchdog. He was devoted to his owner, so no one will even come close to his goodness.
Such beauty can not be deprived of the attention of those interested in breeding dogs in the house. Sweet Bullets becomes beautiful human companion ate it does not limit it in motion.
Appearance Puli dog
Description Bullets always begins with a shaggy dog. This is true. All animal bodies covered by a kind of coat forming a thin strands called dreadlocks. They are not in young puppies, fully forming braids completed by 2 – 3 years. Though many consider the covering of wool braids decoration rocks, it actually protects it from the cold and moisture. No predator can not bite the bullets, because it gets to the skin through the hair such protection. Oddly shaped cover is perfectly disguises dog to herd sheep, not allowing a predator guard issued a notice. Even the eyes of dogs of this breed are covered with hair, which saves them from the dust raised by the flock during the stretch to a new location.
For such a smart woolen cover is difficult to see the outline of the body. Like any herding dog, she has a lean body, well-formed musculature.
Bullets relatively small dimensions for Hungarian sheepdogs. At the withers the adult reaches 35 – 50 cm, and therefore is considered a mini-dog. Up to 15 kg adult male weighs. Weight females slightly smaller.
Standard two kinds of bullets color set. The breed can be pure white with a touch of ivory or other colors. In this broad notion of “the other” true black color, gray. All puppies are born bullets gray or white, and over time can dramatically change the color of fur and become a shaggy little miracle with black dreadlocks.
Character and habits of Bullets
Having a root herding dogs, bullets loves freedom. An ideal place for its content becomes a vacation home, where she will be able to walk freely in the yard and move without restriction. Living in a city apartment, it should not always lie on the couch. She requires daily walks. The longer they are, the better it feels like this dog. Sometimes she did not run away next to his master, who is riding a bicycle. Physical activity during walks dog delivered pleasure and promote health.
Bullets – breed of dog that loves to learn new things, so happy to perform the host team and quickly memorize them. Since it is quite affectionate, something extra friendly word, a gesture, or a biscuit will not spoil it with a clear performance of commands.
Puli breed loves to play. Do not bore her infinite execution of commands. Sometimes she just wants to be free and feel the joy of self-invented game.
Caring for a dog
Do not be afraid of thick wool, thinking about caring for Hungarian Puli dog. Her hair did not deliver a host of trouble. Combing should be little puppy while his woolen blanket soft and fluffy. This procedure will prevent toppling wool mats Any dirt prevent twisting braids. Once formed hairstyle, combing brush can not be an animal. Sometimes arms dreadlocks can be dismantled at the base, so that they are not connected in a heap.
Though called Puli shepherd water, bathing is not recommended. This can be done only in cases of severe contamination of the coat. Use detergents designed for people in any case inadmissible because they attenuate the hair and impair its structure.
Bullets in the house: to do with children and pets
Puli dog is quite compatible with their owners, if felt their love. She is so devoted to the person that is ready to be with him all the time, but he would not hurt her. If she felt an evil in itself, then quickly go into a corner and becomes closed.
Usually dog is tied more to someone one in the family, and it becomes obvious. The rest, he also would not hurt, and aggression against them will not show, but to love more the host will not be. In this regard, the animal is a dual attitude towards children. Quiet dog suffers a child, but not always ready to sacrifice himself, he ate carelessly drawn to her. Young children left alone is not recommended with bullets.
There will feel comfortable and bullets in the elderly community who can not walk with her for a long time. It will be closed due to inactivity. But young people, loves walks and sports activities in the open air, this friend will like. They understand each other from the first day of exploring.
Strangers in the house for the bullets are not enemies, but their behavior she observes. Do not miss the opportunity to evaluate the pet owner to do with him. If it is well to strangers, their dog will not touch. As soon feel the danger, as the Bullets bristle or ready to pounce without warning bark.
Bullets love attention to themselves because of other dogs did not want to see next. Her house belongs only to her and she was going to keep him one. For cats nourishes indifference, but a rat or hamster may destroy. After all, it is for her hunting thing!

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Transit union takes strike vote this week
Sep 09 2012
The union representing B.C. Transit bus drivers, tradespeople and maintenance workers in Greater Victoria is planning a strike vote for Wednesday.
Canadian Auto Workers Local 333 said negotiations with B.C. Transit broke down last week. The union has been without a contract since March 31.
Local 333 president Ben Williams said the two sides will be back at the bargaining table on Friday. Buses will continue to run, he said.
"Our members want to reach a fair collective agreement and continue to provide transit services to our riders without disruption," he said in a statement. "That's our objective, and taking a strike vote is necessary to get there."
Williams said the union would not serve 72-hour strike notice before returning to talks with B.C. Transit.
Union members want to see some improvements to the transit system, he said.
"We know Victoria bus riders depend on public transit, and like them, we want to see more buses on the road, reduced overcrowding and pass-ups and more latenight service."
Williams said three meetings will be held Wednesday to accommodate the union's 650 members.
He said the two sides differ on contracting-out issues, wages and some of the language in the collective agreement.
Additional dates for bargaining are scheduled in September and October.


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LG TVs come with a curved OLED panel and a resolution of 3840 × 2160 pixels or UltraHD, 4K. Among other features they have are a high quality sound, Ultra Surround with the Hardman Kardon seal, they would be powered by WebOS as an operating system. Perhaps during the IFA LG they will also surprise us with curved monitors and more products with the commitment of OLED and 4K technology.
The new televisions will be available to pre-order in South Korea this week, in other markets such as Europe or North America, we will have to wait a little longer. The price of these televisions is still not very clear, but what we do know is that you could not expect anything below about $ 7 thousand dollars
via LG OLED 4K: LG’s new curved TVs will debut soon.
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Senior writer Ed Griffin-Nolan compares two very different sports in this week’s Sanity Fair.
It was crowded at Kitty Hoynes Irish pub on the afternoon that the U.S. was playing Germany in Brazil. In case you didn’t hear, there is a tournament going on in Brazil for people who call soccer by its real name, fútbol, and which is keeping people away from their places of employment and driving them to drink in the middle of the work day. People like me, except most of them seem to understand the game a lot better than I do. I must confess that even after a few weeks of watching random games, I’m still not feeling the love.
Jack and Nolan Willis were born with a rare genetic disorder. They have been part of a team competing in athletic events to raise money and awareness for Duchenne muscular dystrophy, the as-yet incurable malady that limits their movement such that they need wheelchairs to get around.
It was a great day for democracy in Cazenovia on the Fourth of July. I had the chance to run around Cazenovia Lake with the Willis twins, two 12-year-old boys who were told earlier in the week that they couldn’t be part of the race.
In summertime, it’s easy to see why fracking is such a bad idea. When it’s 20 degrees, fracking opponents will have to explain where in the world we will be getting the fuel we need to keep warm.
There is nothing like the sound of an overnight summertime rain tapping on the roof. After a beautiful sun-drenched weekend, you can lie in bed and listen to the raindrops pounding on the shingles and running off the sides of the house, recharging the gardens and refilling the water table and (assuming you remembered to close all the car windows) feel that all is right with the world. When all of this takes place while we’re lying in bed, we don’t lose out on a minute of enjoying our all-too-brief but spectacular summer.
The bicycles that the top-end athletes ride can cost as much as a small car.
This past weekend, if you were out in Jamesville or Pompey, you might have noticed some pretty fancy bicycles being driven at a high rate of speed through the hills. Those people were part of the Syracuse Ironman 70.3, an endurance event that combines a lake swim of 1.2 miles, a bike ride of 56 miles and then a half marathon run (that’s 13.1 miles). The triathlon, in its fifth year, draws athletes from around the world.
Hudson was one of two members of Syracuse’s Common Council to vote against the ordinance passed June 9 that, come October, will ban smoking in city parks and at festivals held on city properties.
If you’ve never known that craving, this story might make no sense to you.
(Sanity Fair) A few examples of today’s fathers according to Netflix
Dear Old Dad has been taking it on the chin these days (and in a few other places; see below), so as this year’s Father’s Day approached, I decided to take a look at some recent television fathers. What I found really made me miss Cosby.
Would we hold a parade?
If I had asked you on Sept. 10, 2001, to indicate on a map a country that assassinates its own citizens by remote control without due process, warehouses prisoners on a remote island to keep them out of reach of its judicial processes and monitors the telephone and email correspondence of all its people, chances are you would not have pointed your finger at the United States of America.
Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno acquitted.
Whenever the stench of corruption rises over the Hudson, as it did this week in Albany with the acquittal of former Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, pundits raise the specter of Tammany Hall. But those comparisons are unfair … to Tammany Hall. The corrupt Irish politicians who kept that famously well-oiled patronage machine of old working for decades at least did something to earn their graft.
(Sanity Fair) You are not a human resource. You are a person.
In the landmark 2010 Citizens United vs. Federal Elections Commission case, the Supreme Court essentially said that corporations can spend as much money on political messaging as they like, as long as it is not given to candidates or their committees. Corporations, the Supreme logic went, are just like people.
May Day passed, as it usually does in this country, unobserved.
While workers around the world set aside their labors to demonstrate their solidarity and air their grievances, here in the United States we just went to work. Or danced around a maypole. In a propaganda effort worthy of the northernmost Korea, successive generations of U.S. political leaders have managed to help almost all of us to forget that the first of May has its origins not in Moscow but in Chicago, where a march to support the right to an eight-hour work day was attacked in 1886.


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There are about 2,286 delegates and 2,125 “alternate” delegates from across the United States gathered in Tampa, Florida, to formalize the nomination of the Republican Party’s candidates for the 2012 presidential election. They’ve been joined by about 15,000 journalists and media operatives from around the globe, each attempting to scrutinise every nuance of the proceedings, from back-room buzz to the dozens of speeches promoting the planks of the Republican platform and demonising those of the Democratic’s.
How to make sense of it all? Visual.ly helps:
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As we brace for the deluge of red, white, and blue balloons, we might recall that it was on this date in 1922 that the first broadcast commercial aired, on AT&T’s radio station WEAF in New York. (It wasn’t until the 60s that political advertising, on radio but especially television began meaningfully to grow; that d=said, there’s no end to that growth in sight…)

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Young South African midfielder, Thabang Maponya, made his debut in Spain last month as he came on as a substitute for Caudal Deportivo.
The 21-year-old joined Caudal back in February after impressing the club during a trial spell, however, has spent a number of games on the bench as his side look to secure their place in Segunda B.
Now, with the club three points clear of automatic relegation, Maponya can breathe a little bit easier and is happy to have made his first appearance for the club since making the move to Spain.
He told the Siya crew, “I was happy to finally come on after being on the bench for eight games since arriving… It was an electrifying experience to play in front of a massive crowd, despite the defeat that we suffered.”
Caudal have two games left this season, against Celta de Vigo II and Pontevedra and will need to put in a couple of big performances if they are to get results against two clubs gunning for promotion.
Maponya was an unused substitute in the 2-0 win over Palencia this weekend but will be hoping to pick up more minutes before the season comes to an end.


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I have written some blog entries about the problems in video games that really annoys me. How I hate games that are about button hitting, and games where the solutions seem very narrow and/or strange. New examples could be the needs for keys in shoot´em ups. Why can´t I just blast a hole in the wall? But in this entry I would like to be postive for a change and write about some games I like and why. These games have the AndyAce83 approval. An approval of quality.
Resident Evil 0-3
I like adventure games, especially when the games have an interesting story. But my favorite genre is the action-adventure sub-genera Survival Horror. The cream of the crop is the four main story installments of the original Resident Evil franchise. When I was young I remember people talking about the original Resident Evil game for PS. How they got frightened when the dogs jumped in the window. Later when I played the Resident Evil remake for Game Cube, I could not agree more. The first RE game, and the following 2,3 and 0 have a great story (although very vague) that creates a great ambiance and game feel. If you like killing zombies, but want less killing more surviving, the first RE games are my clear recommendation. Other games like Dead Rising, Left for Dead and Dead Space have made the game more about killing than surviving. It´s about the quantity of gore. In the RE games it´s about saving your bullets and using your wits.
Resident Evil 4
RE4 was the last game of the Resident Evil series I enjoyed wholeheartedly. I have played RE5 to, but the story felt forcefully ended and the plot seemed absurd. The cool background villain of Wesker´s final plot was revealed only to have it about some James Bond like world domination. In RE4 there is a reboot in game play, setting and plot but not so much as it seems unrelated to the previous games. RE4, if not counting RE5´s stupid explanations, would create a exiting and strange expansion to the Resident evil world. It´s more about killing “zombies” in this game than the previous titles, but it still has a lot of the RE feel.
Monkey Island 1-3
“A monkey for a wrench? A MONKEY FOR A WRENCH!!!!” . Yes, the solutions to many of the puzzles in the Monkey Island games are idiotic. Idiotic funny that is. I like the first three games of Monkey Island, where my favorite is the third one. I know there are alot of Monkey Island fans out there who think that only the two first one is really good, but I enjoyed the new animation and feel of the last one as well. And the Money Island theme in the third one is my favorite interpretation of the music.
Andrew Ryan=Ayn Rand. Get it? I seldom brag about being clever, as that is an annoying trait, but when I realized (on my own) that Rapture worked as a statement of the pure objectivism of the real philosopher Ayn Rand I really felt clever. The game is not just clever in it´s plot theme, but they really made an entire believable world in this game that I love. When I returned to Rapture in the sequel the world was just as exciting to me. Yes, “been there, done that” etc. but the second game had enough new material and theme to make it just as exciting as the first.
Speaking of feeling clever, sometimes games give me that feel. I bought the game Killer7 because of the Capcom logo on the cover. I have always have faith in Capcom. The people who made Street Fighter, Resident Evil and Mega Man (also Devil may Cry and Dead Rising. but I don´t care for them) where therefor a sign of quality. I was not disappointed. The game play was not all that, but placed together with an artsy story, style and plot it came together to create a feel that blew my mind. BUT the really, really real reason why I enjoy this game was a little subtle reference throughout the game. The constantly referred to my favorite band THE SMITHS. It took me a while before I noticed it. But then I thought… “What the hell?” and then “HELL YEAH!” followed by goosebumps. I like it when people share my convictions. If you want to give me an easy thrill, give me a reference to the Smiths. I am a sucker that way;)
Super Mario Bros 1-3
If I want a game of button hitting, I often go old school. The three first games of Super Mario Bros are great. They really are.
If I want more button hitting I go for the little robot in blue. The music alone makes these games great, but add crazy scientist and cute graphic then you got the masterpiece that is Mega Man. I do not enjoy the Mega Man X series though!


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Christians in the United States of America are persecuted for following the Holy Bible and opposing homosexuality. Because homosexuality and the Christian faith cannot exist together, as shown by thousands of years of history, Christians are persecuted when gay rights increase in society. This is how it was in the democracy of Rome during the time of the Early Church.
Christian churches in all 50 states must explicitly oppose homosexuality on Sunday worship services and Sunday Bible studies. This is important to God, so it should be important to you, too.
Hillary Clinton has proved that she is a feminist and devoted to secularism. In other words, Hillary Clinton publicly stands against Christianity and Christian values.
If Hillary Clinton becomes US President, she will use US police force and FBI to arrest Christians who oppose homosexuality and abortion. See the video. Hillary Clinton clearly says that she will enforce the US laws (pro-abortion; pro-homosexuality). What does it mean for Hillary to enforce the laws?
It means to have Christian women arrested for opposing abortion. It means to have Christian women arrested for opposing homosexuality.
This is Hillary’s stated Manifesto for her presidency.
Hillary Clinton becoming US president is literally a nightmare scenario for Christian women who want to raise their children according to the Bible.
Christian women will be arrested and will be sitting in prisons. Your children will be taken by social services and indoctrinated in Hillary’s vision of America.
It is important for Christian women who love Jesus Christ and follow the Bible to publicly oppose Hillary Clinton and her vision for a secular anti-Christian America.
Hillary Clinton hates Jesus Christ and Christianity so much that she blessed her daughter’s marriage to a Jew.
Marrying your child off to a Christ-killer is the biggest sign of hatred of Christ Jesus.
The Gospels of the New Testament clearly states that Jews killed Christ. This is the Gospel Truth.
No Christian, No clergy, No TV evangelist can oppose the Gospel Truth and go to eternal life in Heaven. In other words, all so-called evangelical Christian leaders who support Jews or Jewish Israel will go to eternal damnation in Hell, because they oppose the Gospel Truth as it is clearly revealed in the Holy Bible.
But many of America’s evangelical leaders are tricked by Satan to support the killers of Jesus Christ and their Jewish nation (Jewish State of Israel).
Don’t be fooled. Follow the Bible. Gospel Truth is the way to eternal life.
Jesus is the only way to salvation. Not Joel Osteen. Joel Osteen will go to eternal damnation in Hell, if he opposes the Gospel Truth. This applies to all TV evangelists around the world as well as every preacher in local churches.

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Aston Martin unveils its green machine: Hydrogen-powered racer to compete in 24 hour challenge
- The Nürburgring, Germany, will be the setting for hopefully history being made
- Will be first time a hydrogen-powered vehicle has completed a lap of an international racing competition
- Only output from using hydrogen as oppose to gasoline is water, with no CO2 emissions
- Unlikely with added weight of hydrogen canisters that car will reach top speed
It may be more geared towards PR than performance.
But Aston Martin are set to unveil a 'green machine' that they hope will be the first hydrogen-powered car to complete a lap in an international motorsport competition.
The Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S will debut at the Nürburgring 24 Hours endurance race in Germany this year, which coincides with the British car company's centenary year.
History-maker? The Aston Martin Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S will be hoping to be the first of its kind to complete a lap of an international race
But the automaker are intent on proving its green potential for the future on what is one of the most demanding race circuits in the world.
Aston Martin have worked with hydrogen experts Alset Global in the hope of proving a CO2 race lap is possible.
The hydrogen, when mixed with oxygen in the air, will leave only a water-based substance.
The car has a six-litre, V12 engine, with the hybrid aspect being that it can run on pure gaseous hydrogen, pure gasoline or a combination.
Scene: The Nuerburgring, Germany, will be the venue for the Aston Martin's Rapide S' biggest challenge
The Rapide S can reach a top speed of 190mph and accelerate from 0-60mph in 4.7 seconds, however the exact performance on hydrogen only, will be tested to the full in Germany.
However, with the extra weight of the hydrogen canisters - two will be towards the rear of the car and two next to the driver, it is unlikely such performance levels will be reached using hydrogen only.
It is also unknown whether the car will complete any more than the one lap and then revert to it's hydrogen/gasoline combination capabilities.
But regardless of final position in the race, the company will pleased and proud of their efforts - providing they manage to complete a full lap.
The car may well be a hybrid, but if the automobile experts can achieve a hybrid of performance match with positive PR, they could be onto a winner.
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Q&A What the Greek bailout means for the euro
So the euro's in crisis. Wasn't a single currency supposed to end all this instability?
It's hard to remember, when the eurozone is mired in crisis, why 12 European Union states ditched their own currencies and pitched themselves into the single-currency project in the first place. But they were convinced that the euro would cut costs for banking and business and encourage more cross-border trade – within Europe and with the rest of the world. And it wasn't just that they were blinded by the financial rewards: politically, it was also hoped that the single currency would promote stability by improving relations between member states – and allow the European Union to challenge US supremacy more effectively.
But didn't anyone warn us from the start that this could happen?
Not many – and if they did they were drowned out by the celebrations. The euro was not just a bunch of pretty new notes and coins to spend in the shops; it was heralded as a historic project – at least in the countries that adopted it on 1 January 2002. On the day the currency was introduced, the then German Chancellor, Gerhard Schröder, told his people that: "We are witnessing the dawn of an age that the people of Europe have dreamed of for centuries: borderless travel and payment in a common currency." But prominent Europhiles could not disguise their ambition for the change to go further: the notorious (in the UK, at least) former European Commission president, Jacques Delors, said the eurozone needed "a leader for political matters and not just monetary ones". Sceptical economists – particularly in the US – issued grim warnings, highlighting southern European countries such as Greece as major concerns. Martin Feldstein, professor of economics at Harvard, went the whole hog and said the euro could "reinforce longstanding animosities based on history, nationality and religion" and lead to open conflict.
Why did Britain stay on the sidelines?
The most familiar argument against joining was the fear that losing control over the national currency would fatally undermine Britain's sovereignty – and that was before the political union that all the Eurosceptics warned was further down the line. The Commons Speaker, John Bercow, then a right-leaning Tory backbencher, warned that "the single currency is the greatest abandonment of national sovereignty since the foundation of the European Community". The division was reflected at the top of the Labour government, where the Europhile Tony Blair allowed his sceptical Chancellor, Gordon Brown, to delay entry by devising five economic tests that must be met before Britain could hold a referendum on abandoning the pound. Joining in 2002 was too risky politically; yet, the then-PM insisted that Britain should not stay out of the euro for "political reasons", as to do so "would be a betrayal of our national interests".
But it was doing OK for years – how could it go so badly wrong now?
It is difficult to defend the crisis-hit governments, and European leaders were quick to point the finger – particularly at the Greeks. Lorenzo Bini Smaghi, a senior figure at the European Central Bank, said Athens "hadn't really pursued sound fiscal policies". But he also warned that member states had been wrong to trust markets and EU-wide regulations – for example on debts and competitiveness – to avert any crisis. The EU president, Herman Van Rompuy, claimed the single currency's success over several years had blinded the eurozone to the problems in parts of the EU.
Why did Greece get into this mess?
It's hard to imagine how any country could have such huge debts: it is expected to owe 160 per cent of its gross domestic product by later this year. The debt is a result of its huge public sector, hence the need for the type of austerity measures that have hit workers hard and have led to riots on the streets of Athens. As the world's financial system collapsed, so it became too expensive for Greece to borrow the money it needed. In short, Athens owes left, right and centre.
We've bailed them out once – why didn't they get it right after that?
Last May, the International Monetary Fund and the EU agreed to bail out Greece to the tune of €110bn (£97bn). The IMF is expected to forward the latest slab of ¤12bn, despite targets agreed as part of the bailout being missed. However, this will only plug minor leaks in a sinking ship: there is a culture of tax avoidance and a woefully outdated collection system unable to cope with catching up with the culprits. Unemployment has remained high, arguably the fault of the spending cuts demanded by the IMF and EU. Also, rioting has marred attempts to restructure the economy.
It sounds as if they're a basket case. How can Greece get out of this mess?
There are three real options, ranging from hopeful to humiliating. The government can keep raising taxes in the belief that a radical overhaul of its collection system works; it can renegotiate the loan terms; or it can default on its repayments. Today, EU finance ministers are expected to agree in principle the conditions of a second bailout, with some commentators believing that up to €100bn is needed to keep Greece afloat. However, it is widely believed that Greece will eventually default on repayments, which include those on loans from some of Europe's biggest banks.
And would that mean the end of Greece in the eurozone – or disaster for the euro itself?
Euro membership has not helped the Greeks sort out their crisis. The government's monetary options, such as altering interest rates, are limited as a result of being part of a single currency. Fears are growing that the only way for Greece to sort out its credit disasters is to exit the euro and return to a heavily devalued drachma. This would put a huge question mark over the stability of the euro and could set a precedent where leaving the currency is deemed acceptable in extreme circumstances. Also, European banks that have lent heavily to Greece would make vast losses from an exit.
And what about us – will a default cause any problems for the UK?
The UK may not be in the euro, but be in no doubt that the continent is far and away this country's most important trading partner. As it is, the UK, behind France and Germany, provides the third-highest amount of bank and private lending to Greece. If the crisis spreads to the other economies that have struggled so badly in the financial crisis – Portugal, Ireland and Spain – then it will hurt the UK. Britain is particularly exposed to the Spanish and Irish property markets, which have already been brought to their knees. Any further collapse could expose British banks to some of the worst effects of the crisis.
We've already done our bit to help Greece out; will David Cameron really go along with another rescue plan?
The PM attempted to prove himself a good European by taking an active role in the first Greek bailout – and the support for Ireland and Portugal. But, with the burden on UK taxpayers already over £12bn, this one might be a step too far. The Chancellor, George Osborne, claims the second Greek bailout should be the responsibility of eurozone members, although Germany would like some of the cash to come from the EU's emergency fund, the European Financial Stabilisation Mechanism (EFSM). The problem is, an agreement signed by the former Labour chancellor, Alistair Darling, would then require Britain to pay 12 per cent of any loan guarantees. Many in the Conservative Party – particularly the Eurosceptic rump – were critical of the original bailouts, given that they were made at a time of unprecedented financial restraint, and the dissent is getting louder. Mr Osborne will be attending the Greece bailout talks in Luxembourg next week, but he has made it clear that he expects Germany and France to stick to their public acknowledgement that the issue does not involve the UK. Politics could just demand that he offers a token amount – although not the whole 12 per cent – to avoid being isolated.
German Chancellor, Angela Merkel
Considered the linchpin of the rescue plan, as the leader of Europe's richest nation – and probably the most exposed to Greece's debts. She has warned that private finance must take a hit as part of the rescue plan, but the scale of the crisis in Greece is bringing her round to the idea of a bigger state input.
"We will do everything to maintain the euro and its stability as a whole."
International Monetary Fund, Acting managing director, John Lipsky
The former IMF head, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, was a fixer who was attempting to negotiate a settlement to the Greek crisis; his US replacement prefers to bang heads. He warns the IMF loan to Greece must be underwritten by Germany.
"The essential challenge in Greece is to improve the underlying competitiveness of that economy."
French President, Nicolas Sarkozy
Concerned about France's vulnerable position – French and German banks hold 55 per cent of Europe's total exposure to Greek debt. Hopes that Merkel will support a Europe-wide, state-sponsored rescue.
"France and Germany want a new programme in place as soon as possible. There is no time to lose."
Greek Prime Minister, George Papandreou
Struggling to form a coalition while quelling a revolt in his own party, amid rioting over his austerity measures. Has just reshuffled his cabinet in an attempt to restore confidence in his government and in the hope of providing the stability demanded by EU colleagues.
"We will prevail and we will hold on. We have as a country in the past successfully faced major crises. As hard as this struggle is, we cannot run away from our fight."
European Central Bank President Jean-Claude Trichet: Hardliner at odds with EU leaders.
"Persistent losses in competitiveness on the part of individual members ... lead to a build-up of external and internal imbalances. They can also have spillover effects on others."
European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso
The most powerful man in the EU, who faces personal disaster if the eurozone disintegrates.
"Greece must do its part. I am confident leaders in Greece and Europe will rise to the challenge and act with responsibility."Reuse content


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Once of the things I loved about living in the Bay Area all those years was being able to delve into a literal feast of creative and spiritual practices with incredibly talented and inspiring folks as my guides and fellow travelers.
One of the most transformational was ancient mythology and legends, and I was blessed to study with world class teachers such as Maureen Murdock and Martin Shaw, soaking up wisdom in living rooms in the city of San Francisco and in the coastal countryside of Pt Reyes.
This teachings came back to me when it was time to leave an emotionally and verbally abusive relationship and find my way not only back to happiness, but also to find my soul’s path.
I needed to embark on a heroines journey.
This is a close cousin to the heroes journey as famously mapped out by Joseph Campbell, but it has a twist. It reflects the soul growth of the feminine side of our psyche
Like the classic heroes journey the heroine’s journey starts with a crisis. With a loss of innocence. With a trauma that makes it impossible to go back to the way life was before.
This may be facing a crisis in finances or career, the end of a relationship or a gnawing sense that there must be something more?
The sign that it’s time to go on this journey could also be just a sense of flatness, a mild depression, the sense that life has lost the meaning it once had.
Your first instinct may be to blame yourself for this predicament, to assume you’ve done something terribly wrong. This is in line with the feminine energy that has a way of turning negative back in on itself.
Or perhaps you are tempted to fall into victim mode and bemoan that life has let you down.
What’s happening may seem like a punishment, like a meaningless misfortune. But in fact it’s an opportunity.
Ancient wisdom -encoded in myths and legends across a wide range of cultures- teaches that when we face these types of crises we are being initiated to a new, and higher, level of existence.
It’s not a punishment, but a turning point. If we take this as an opportunity to grow, our journey reveals soul gifts that we in turn share with our community.
By meeting the challenges we face with courage and a healthy dose of curiosity we create magic. This is the miracle of soul alchemy.
This is the invitation to adventure.
What is the Journey?
Many of you might recognize this as the heroes’ journey – as mapped out by Joseph Campbell in the 1940s, and more recently encoded in movies such as Star Wars, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, etc.
The Heroine’s Journey that invites us to deepen into intuition and wisdom above all. There is less slaying of dragons, and more creating community and listing to the still small voice that tells us how to best heal our soul..
This journey has been mapped by writers and thinkers such as Maureen Murdock, who was my first creative writing teacher, as well as scholars such as Valerie Frankel.
There’s also no need to worry that any of this is about rolling back hard-won gains in equal opportunities for women.
The fact is that in a masculine oriented world most of us modern women already have taken the heroes journey as we earned degrees, traveled the world and started challenging careers.
The heroine’s journey is a different sort of call. It calls for an inner journey. One that often comes knocking in mid-life as we desire to come closer to who we are truly meant to be.
It calls us to take an internal journey in addition to the external journey, and it involves marrying the best of the masculine and feminine strengths.
Those who embark upon this journey do so in service of service of healing ourselves our families, and our communities.
It’s tempting to turn back on this journey, as it invites us to feel emotions we might have resisted up until this moment – including the darker ones. It’s also easy to assume that not much is happening. That this is stagnation instead of growth. It only appears this way because with this journey since we are often called to slow down and connect with our interior life through communing with nature, pursuing creative projects, or deepening spiritual practices.
It’s when we re-emerge from this time of quiet and introspection that we are able to feel the shift. We are now more integrated, able to act from our intuition. In touch with out soul.
In practical terms it means that:
- We aren’t so subject to burnout.
- Our relationships improve.
- We are in touch with our inner self.
- We are able to do the work we truly desire.
- We are able to start the next chapter from a place of wholeness.
It’s literally the wisdom of the ancient future.
Have you heard the call?


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