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Stateless: Getting Dumped by America
Since the election, I've been thinking about a document I found recently on Ancestry.com. My paternal Polish grandparents were refugees; their papers on the Queen Elizabeth's boarding document listed them as "stateless" — fleeing Nazi Germany postwar, they were looking for a place to call home. They found one, and it gave them jobs, sustenance, and an ethnic community of their own in rustbelt Northwest Indiana. My maternal great-grandparents also immigrated here from Eastern Europe and found coal mining jobs and a local church where they could commune and pray with others from their home country. Their lives were hard but they found a way to build themselves up in the Midwest. Some of their kids and grandkids went to college and they saw our country struggle but grow in small ways; (giving women reproductive and workplace rights, the civil rights movement, and a growing acceptance of the LGBTQ communities).
But the specter of my grandmother's imprisonment in a forced labor camp in Leipzig (this 1943 photo is of her at the Hasag Altenburg camp, wearing a "P" marking her as Polish) and my grandfather's time in the British army never left our family's sense of ourselves. My grandmother had pride about Polish music, traditions, and customs, but talked openly about her four years in the camp; her time in solitary confinement, and brother in the Resistance being shot on the street and his body left there for days as an example to others who dared to resist. (Note: In fact, it's been proven that our ancestor's fears are actually handed down in our DNA.)
In the days since Trump's win, I've been trying to identify a dark yet familiar feeling that's been rising to the surface after too-short moments of forgetting that everything is terrible. It's a feeling from my past; a long, slow, omnipresent ache. It's the pain of missing something that's gone forever; a mourning for something that once was and can never be again. This morning I recognized the ache. These are breakup pangs; the feeling of losing a loved one forever.
I've been with my husband for 15 years so I'd forgotten the complex sense of loss a breakup brings on; the psychic pain that can be so deep that even when you forget your pain long enough to crack a joke or read a beautiful passage of poetry, you snap back into remembering that, actually, everything is terrible because of that missing presence; that lack of connection; the loss of that person's touch, smell, laughter. It's different than a death because the other party still exists; they just don't want anything to do with you.
I feel like I've broken up with my country. No, if I'm being honest, I feel my country has broken up with me. Dumped me with no regrets.
I'm a white woman, a demographic that horrifyingly voted 53% for Trump; (I guess that's internalized sexism for you?) I'm happy to report that those voters weren't my close friends or relatives. I'm also a working-class woman who was once sexually assaulted at dusk in Chicago, in a hip, bustling neighborhood with people nearby; (after I made a commotion, my attacker ultimately fled). As a young woman, I endured a boyfriend who was emotionally and psychologically abusive; I got out right as he was starting to stalk me and things were starting to turn physical. I've been bullied at work, and like all women, have been paid substantially less than my male counterparts.
So when I hear alt-righters (i.e., white supremacists) mockingly refer to women who are terrified by the election results as "triggered," I think that word doesn't go far enough. The fact that an unqualified, xenophobic, sexist, racist demagogue (not to mention an actual sexual predator) has been elected to the highest office in our land instead of an imperfect but supremely qualified woman makes me and millions of others feel as if our symbolic abuser(s) — every arrogant, abusive, misogynist patriarchal man we've known — is supported by our country, yet our vulnerable populations are not. And now he's quickly appointing more intolerant, bigoted people to support his vile agendas andrhetoric.
To all those urging us to "come together" and accept our President-elect, I say this turn of events is not something that we should accept or be polite about. It's something that should shock all of us into refusal and dissent. (Please sign the Southern Poverty Law Center's petition to stop white-supremacist Stephen Bannon's appointment as Trump's chief strategist and see author/activist Rebecca Solnit's list of ways to take action.)
Because of my experiences as a woman in America, (which I understand are banal compared to those of other vulnerable populations and minority groups), I am now mobilized. In the past, I've understood myself as a working-class person who, sure, had some privilege allowed by my white skin—but I ultimately felt that my family's continuing struggles to stay afloat meant I couldn't really get too involved in activism. I.e., my family has not yet achieved middle class; I still have student debt, my husband and I were laid off during the recession and were unemployed during our first years of marriage and we're still recovering financially from that.
And, although I came of age as a liberal in the Bush years and never identified as "patriotic" until Obama's inauguration, I possessed enough privilege to have an underlying sense of trust in this country, believing in its system of checks and balances; believing its intention was to do good, even despite its many missteps. In college, I was an activist and believed I could make a difference by canvassing and going door-to-door to engage about environmental issues affecting my polluted home-state. In more recent years, I've been concerned about personal survival and my activism has frankly gone by the wayside, other than occasionally working for remarkable nonprofit clients like National Domestic Workers Alliance and Caring Across Generations.
But in the past week, that distance no longer feels like an option. For a few days, I've let myself fall apart and fully experience the heartbreak of what is happening. But now that I'm out of bed, (thank you Sister Simone Campbell for this essay on grief via Bill Moyers), I cannot be part of normalizing what's happening. On Sunday night, Trump tried to reassure the public of his goodwill by saying "stop it" to supporters who are intimidating minorities, then the next morning started a plan to appoint a white supremacist as chief strategist. It couldn't be more clear what his plans are. Comparisons to 1930s Germany are not hyperbolic. And that's it; that's the line. Dissent is no longer an option but a necessity.
I feel that 56 million of my countrymen and women have betrayed me with their vote. Even if they're not racists or bigots themselves, they decided that racism, sexism, and bigotry were okay and not deal-breakers.
My naiveté is shattered — as it should be. I've slacked in the past, but I'm trying to get up to speed. I've just joined the ACLU and donated to Planned Parenthood— donations I can't totally afford because work is thin but I'm okay with next month's groceries being lean because so very much is on the line. I've joined organizing groups to address taking action against the hate crimes that have begun since Trump's ilk was emboldened by his win. I'm planning on marching either in DC or Chicago, the day after inauguration. I've signed the petitions. I've called my congressman.
This white woman has been mobilized. I'm grateful to my friends and colleagues in vulnerable populations who are showing me the way. I understand that I'm only getting a small taste of the treatment the POC, indigenous people, gay and lesbian people, and non-white immigrants have been feeling since the United States came into existence. So, I am taking action while I grieve. I'm going to stumble, a lot. I'm going to say and do the wrong things and will need to be corrected by those who've been at it longer than I. But this can not stand.
Here's the other thing: Given my grandparents' flight to this country from a place where authoritarianism thrived, I'm feeling without a state now, too. I'm also thinking about the people who either acted on behalf of the Jewish people and "untermenschen,"/subhumans — (a category in which my Polish Catholic grandparents were included) — versus the ones who, in their silence, were complicit.
I've spent all week remembering my grandmother's stories about the black-clothed SS officers showing up at her home to take her away to the slave labor camp. I've been re-reading Anne Frank's journals. This is a moment in history and I know which side I want to be on. This is not a time for politeness; it's a time for dissent.
Of course, this new reality has a ring of the familiar. Hat tip to Cheryl Strayed quoting James Baldwin: "You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, or who had ever been alive."
I'm frankly still too angry to ponder hope, but maybe quotes like these will make more sense in upcoming days. Martin Luther King, Jr: "We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope."
Until then, I feel cast-away; I am heartbroken and heartsick; I am stateless.


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Extremely Rare WWII Stalag Luft 1 Camp-Made POW Wing
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ARTIFACT: Extremely rare WWII Stalag Luft 1 Camp-made POW wing. This example was made by an Allied airman Prisoner of War at Stalag-Luft 1, a Nazi Prison Camp in Barth, Germany. The wing was cast in lead from cigarette and gum packaging. A shield shape in the center reads: "POW STALAG LUFT 1" in the center with a parachute above and centered within nicely detailed wings.
VINTAGE: Circa WWII
SIZE: Approximately 2-7/8" x 1-3/16"
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Lead cast from cigarette and gum packaging.
ATTACHMENT: Two loops/lugs with retaining pin.
MARKINGS: None.
ITEM NOTES: This is from a USAAF collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. TRVFGEX TRCEJX16 LFGEX5/16
CONDITION: 7+ (Very Fine+): The wing shows moderate wear, light verdigris on pin, overall handsome patina.

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Time for something heavier again. Two newly painted vehicles sported by the 42nd Cadian!
Starting off with the Chimera of the 303rd Veteran squad. Nothing too fancy, just a regular Chimera, although I did decide to put a tank commander on there to help it stand out a little. Also since there is no accessory sprue in the kits anymore...
A little shot from a different angle.
From the rear, you can clearly see the 303rd squad number on it! Also shows how dull is a Chimera without the stowage...
And a closeup on the tank commander. I actually really like the new version of him, looks good!
But the Chimera isn't the only thing, there's also an additional Leman Russ in its most basic variant!
I did have some leftover accessories so I could spice him up a little. Also I have to say I really like the new LRBT design. Even though it isn't much different the turret just feels better.
A shot on the rear
And a little closeup on the turret.
All in all I am quite pleased with those. Although it seems that the humble LRBT isn't as efficient as it used to be and I am only noticing it now. Even though it kills Marines quite nicely it just doesn't have the "oomph" other HS choices have. Oh well, I still do have two and will field them from time to time. Maybe if I get to do the Armored Company I was thinking of...


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This article is part of the series that compares Kubernetes and Docker Swarm features.
- Kubernetes Pods, ReplicaSets, And Services Compared To Docker Swarm Stacks
- Kubernetes Deployments Compared To Docker Swarm Stacks
- Kubernetes Ingress Compared To Docker Swarm Equivalent
- Kubernetes ConfigMaps Compared To Docker Swarm Configs
- Kubernetes Secrets Compared To Docker Swarm Secrets
- Kubernetes Namespaces Compared To Docker Swarm Equivalent (If There Is Any)
- Kubernetes RBAC Compared To Docker Swarm RBAC
- Kubernetes Resource Management Compared To Docker Swarm Equivalent
If you already used Docker Swarm, the logic behind Kubernetes Deployments should be familiar. Both serve the same purpose and can be used to deploy new applications or update those that are already running inside a cluster. In both cases, we can easily deploy new releases without any downtime (when application architecture permits that).
However, unlike the previous comparison between Kubernetes Pods, ReplicaSets, And Services, on the one hand, and Docker Swarm Stacks on the other, Deployments do provide a few potentially important functional differences. But, before we dive into functionals comparison, we'll take a moment to explore differences in how we define objects.
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Stockonomics: The Trade as New-Home Sales Fall to 7-Year Low, Earnings Growth Plunges
For the second straight month, the roof came off the housing market as a government report today showed the carnage continues. Ontop of that, investors are reeling from word that corporate earnings will slow from 10% last quarter to 4.4% now. What are the trades as the economic picture darkens? When economic events lead to stock events, we call that "Stockonomics."
CNBC Economics Reporter Steve Liesman joins the guys to help them tackle this one.
Steve says investors are going to have to get used to earnings falling – and profit margins declining. It's a no-brainer he says, that things go down from here because the market is at historic highs for how much in profit corporations are extracting from the economy. He asks how can investors make money in a market where profit margins must come back down to reality?
Eric Bolling says the charts show him resilience, liquidity and buying in the market. He adds in the event that profit growth does slow – put money in iShares Dow Jones Select Dividend (DVY) or Power Shares Intl. Dividend Achievers ETF (PID) which Eric calls absolutely fantastic.
Steve adds that stockonomics loves high dividend paying companies because they're sending the cash flow back to share holders.
Tim Strazzini adds in an environment of real profit slowdown he likes Kimberly Clarke (KMB) because they just announced a turnaround and the company has a proven business model. He also likes AXA (AXA) because it gives investors global exposure and they pay a nice dividend
Guy Adami says Genentech (DNA) is his play if profits decline. He expects DNA to grow earnings 27% over the next 4 years and says the stock is trading $83 when it should be more like $98.
Questions? Comments?
Trader disclosure:
On MAR 26, 2007, the following stocks and commodities mentioned or intended to be mentioned on CNBC's Fast Money were owned by the Fast Money traders Strazzini Owns (MER) Bolling Owns (BP), (XOM), Gold, Silver, Soybeans, is Short Corn


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Director Lindsay Posner on Dear Arabella
Renowned West End Director, Lindsay Posner has worked closely with Marie Jones in bringing her latest play, Dear Arabella, to life. Here's what he had to say about the process
When I first received through the script of Dear Arabella, I was immediately struck by it. I had worked with Marie before, directing her hilarious and moving comedy Stone In His Pockets in 2017 at the McCarter Theatre, but this is such a contrast to it. Yes, it has her usual trademark humour, but I was surprised by the power of feeling in it, its lyrical beauty and emotional power. A tale of three women, entrapped in different ways, one of whom acts as the unwitting catalyst for the empowerment of the other two. And all three lives are changed by chance meetings.
Dear Arabella is a series of monologues, and because of that I have been very clear about paying reverence to the text and the art of storytelling. All writers have their own musical rhythms in the play, and when you're telling a story even one word out of place can jar with an audience. This is even more apparent with a monologue than with dialogue where you can get away with losing the odd word. I was trained at the Royal Court Theatre when I was in my 20s, which always paid great reverence to text and figuring out what the writer actually wanted and needed in the play. So part of the rigorous rehearsal process has been drilling, as well as actually finding character and examining every line of dialogue, every motivation. It's also the first time as a director that I have ever directed each actress on their own, one at a time – and I think this was a first for the three actors as well, so that has been strange and intense in its own way. But it has been absolutely the right thing to do, in order to ensure that the three monologues are true to their own particular rhythm and music.
You can never quite predict how audiences will react but I do think that the audiences to Marie's new work might be surprised at first but will be very much entranced by the stories. They really are very engaging and there is also a cumulative effect in Dear Arabella that becomes incredibly moving. In my opinion Dear Arabella is storytelling at its very best, both compelling and devastating.
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Dragon Ball Z license holder FUNimation has leveled an accusation against the publisher, claiming breach of contract.
According to GameSpot, FUNimation sees the license agreement as terminated, with Atari disagreeing and continuing to sell the games based on the series.
Atari has a history of making great Dragonball Z fighting games such as the upcoming Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3. Hopefully, they will work out the situation.
[Via Kotaku]
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Atari Might Lose Dragonball Z License
Dragon Ball Z license holder FUNimation has leveled an accusation against the publisher, claiming breach of contract.
Posted by onAXIS at 10/31/2007 11:19:00 PM 1 comments
Grand Theft Auto IV NYC Ad Completed
We posted an incomplete New York City Grand Theft Auto IV wall ad a while back, and today, that wall advertisment is complete. The final image can be viewed above.
[Via Niko Bellic]
Posted by onAXIS at 10/31/2007 11:07:00 PM 1 comments
Kane & Lynch: Cause Corruption
Watch and learn as Jens-Peter Kurup, Game Director for Eidos Interactive, takes us on a game walkthrough. Showing us how to start, and how to end, with a take out of your enemies in the game, the Police.
Posted by onAXIS at 10/31/2007 10:01:00 PM 1 comments
Tags: Eidos Interactive, Io Interactive, Jens-Peter Kurup, Kane and Lynch: Dead Men
Kane & Lynch Coming a Week Before Ahead of Schedule
Eidos Interactive announced earlier today that it's upcoming action title, Kane & Lynch: Dead Men is coming a week ahead of schedule. The game will be arriving in stores on November 13th, 2007.
If your planning on getting games like Assassin's Creed or Super Mario Galaxy (Wii owners), then, your going to be in quite a money jam.
[Via Kotaku]
Posted by onAXIS at 10/31/2007 09:27:00 PM 1 comments
Tags: Eidos Interactive, Io Interactive, Kane and Lynch: Dead Men
Call of Duty 4 Online Game Modes Revealed
Brian of the COD4Forums has gotten a copy of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, develpoed by Infinity Ward, and has posted the online modes for the game, along with descriptions, and an image (above). The online modes are:
Free-for-All - Every man for himself. (Deathmatch?)Of course, there is more, but those alone are some great game modes for the upcoming game. Call of Duty 4 is coming early November.
Team Deathmatch - Use teamwork to kill opposing players and reach score limit.
Team Objective - Domination and Search & Destroy. Capture flags in Domination, with respawning. Destroy and defend objectives in Search & Destroy, no respawning.
Team Tactical - Small team Deathmatch and Search & Destroy.
f two bomb sites, and defenders try to defend the bomb sites. If explosives are planted, defenders must defuse. Players only have one respawn per round. A round is over when all players on one team are killed, or when the bomb explodes or is defused.
Headquarters - A radio spawns somewhere on the map. Your goal is to capture the radio for your team. If Team A captures the radio, they must defend it from being destroyed by Team B. Team A will only have one respawn until the radio is destroyed or the max time limit for the radio is reached. Team B will respawn at set intervals. Team A earns points for every second the radio is held. To capture/destroy a radio, you must stand in the area of the radio. The more players, the faster you destroy it. New radio spawns when time limit is reached or the radio is destroyed.
Domination - There are flags at certain points around the map. All flags start neutral. Teams battle to hold the most flags. Game ends when the time limit is reached, or the score limit is reached.
Sabatoge - Two teams fight over one bomb and try to plant it at the target. Each team has a different bomb site.
[Via COD4Forums]
Posted by onAXIS at 10/31/2007 09:20:00 PM 4 comments
Tags: Activision, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Infinity Ward
Eternal Sonata Coming With Tons of Bonus Content
The PLAYSTATION 3 version includes extra, that adds to the storyline. Non-playable characters Serenade and Prince Crescendo join the party and Tri-Crecendo is adding extra story sequence.
Want to finish the full story?
[Via Siliconera]
Posted by onAXIS at 10/31/2007 08:51:00 PM 1 comments
Tags: Eternal Sonata, Namco Bandai
Uncharted Halloween Trailer
There are no pumpkins included in this trailer, sadly. But it is a treat indeed. This new Uncharted: Drake's Fortune trailer from Naughty Dog features nothing but awesomeness. The demo is coming November 8th, 2007 with a US release following the 19th.
Posted by onAXIS at 10/31/2007 08:49:00 PM 1 comments
TimeShift: Looking At An FPS Differently
The first in a series of videos on how you can master time to become the ultimate weapon. Are you prepared for TimeShift?
Posted by onAXIS at 10/31/2007 08:45:00 PM 3 comments
Tags: Saber Interactive, TimeShift, Vivendi Games
Call of Duty 4 Halloween Surprise Trailer
Infinity Ward likes to give out videos instead of candy, so they surprised us Halloween goers with a new trailer for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Enjoy!
Posted by onAXIS at 10/31/2007 08:43:00 PM 1 comments
Tags: Activision, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Infinity Ward
Uncharted Demo Coming Next Thursday, US Release Sooner
Yes, the Uncharted: Drake's Fortune demo is going live next Thursday, November 8th, 2007. Along with this announcement, the game will release a day earlier in the US (Novebmer 19th, 2007). Amy Henning writes:
"Uncharted: Drake's Fortune will now be available in the U.S. on November 19, so you'll be able to set out on your adventure a day earlier than expected!"So expect the game earlier than you originally had.
[Via PS.Blog]
Posted by onAXIS at 10/31/2007 08:38:00 PM 1 comments
Insomniac Officially Blogs Resistance Update
We may have posted it yesterday, but it's always good when the official PLAYSTATION Blog posts it. Greg Phillips posted the major details about the new patch, view the full list at the link from our previous post.
-Ability to take screenshots in game using a USB keyboard.Like I said before, this is going to be a great update.
-Weapon balance changes and new round balancing options -Dual Shock 3 support added for online AND single player.
-Password protected custom games.
-Numerous bug fixes.
[Via PS.Blog]
Posted by onAXIS at 10/31/2007 08:33:00 PM 1 comments
Tags: Greg Phillips, Insomniac Games, Resistance: Fall of Man
Midway May Be Making PLAYSTATION 3 Lead SKU
In an interview with Mike Bilder of Midway Games and Stranglehold, GamaSutra asked and Mike replied:
It's pretty ubiquitous, yeah. What do you think you could have done differently from the start, to alleviate that stuff? Because you said, hindsight...
MB: I think a lot of people and a lot of focus as far as games that we have internally that are going to be multi-SKU are trying to put the PS3 out in front now, make that your lead SKU. And in the same way I think a lot of people put the PS2 as their lead SKU in the last hardware generation, and then Xbox came after.
Does this mean that Midway's games are going to be lead on the PLAYSTATION 3?[Via GamaSutra]
Posted by onAXIS at 10/31/2007 03:56:00 PM 1 comments
Tags: Midway Games, PlayStation 3, Stranglehold
Condemned 2 Debut Trailer
Today is the perfect time for the debut trailer of Condemned 2: Bloodshot, as it is Halloween. Happy hauntings.
Posted by onAXIS at 10/31/2007 03:54:00 PM 1 comments
Tags: Condemned 2: Bloodshot, Sega
Alone In The Dark In Central Park
New York's world famous land mark has now become the one place you don't want to be left alone. Now tell us, are you afraid?
Posted by onAXIS at 10/31/2007 03:54:00 PM 1 comments
Tags: Alone In The Dark, Atari, Eden Studios
Uncharted: Sequels, DLC, and More Goodness
Opposable Thumbs got in touch with Christoph Balestra, developer of Naughty Dog's upcoming Uncharted: Drake's Fortune. They start off the interview with:
Walk us through the history of Uncharted. Where did the core ideas come from?
The history of Uncharted … wow, it's been a long process. We started about three years ago with a tiny group and once we were done with Jak X, everybody moved over to start working on Uncharted. The development was difficult at the beginning because we started with zero lines of code. The fact that we had our own language on the PS2 helped us back then, but not very much with this transition. We wanted our technology to be shared within Sony and maybe outside of Sony as well, so we had to rewrite everything in C++. It has also been a learning curve to get familiar with the shaders but I feel that we did more than catching up, we really pushed the envelop in terms of shaders and lighting. Animation was the thing we wanted to push more than anything else. We had to write very specific tools and get animators and programmers to work together constantly to get the quality of Uncharted.
Read the rest at the link below.[Read: Uncharted Interview]
Posted by onAXIS at 10/31/2007 03:51:00 PM 1 comments
Tags: Christophe Balestra, Naughty Dog, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Assassin's Creed: First PLAYSTATION 3 Footage
Here is a new gameplay video taken from TV displayed footage of Assassin's Creed for PLAYSTATION 3. Enjoy.
Posted by onAXIS at 10/31/2007 03:48:00 PM 1 comments
Insomniac Rips on Aaron Thomas of GameSpot
In the latest fullmoon show from Insomniac Games, the crew discuss some reviews of the their recently released Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction. They appreciative of the reviews after looking at Metacritic and GameRankings. They state that out of 21 scores, only 4 are below 90 with 3 perfect scores. They were concerned about critics to the "returning to roots" approach to the game, but people have received it very well.
One of the reviews had sticked out to them which prompted the crew to say "If you hate variety, than you've got a problem.", "play more sports games", and "we will not mention the media outlet".
After the discussion with their mystery guest, they speak to Ross Macintosh . The crew discusses their "GameSpot Resistance: Fall of Man Tournament." Ross quickly reminded the rest of the crew that the tournament is now called "The Resistance: Fall of Man Tournament with the website whose name we shall no longer mention" in a jokingly manner.
[Via N4G]
Posted by onAXIS at 10/31/2007 03:38:00 PM 6 comments
Tags: Insomniac Games, Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, Resistance: Fall of Man
Metal Gear Solid 4 Delayed to Q2 2008
According to the Konami's latest press release, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots has been delayed to Q2 2008 and is now scheduled to hit between April and June. The press release is below.
KONAMI announced today that "METAL GEAR SOLID 4 GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS", the latest in the METAL GEAR series, is scheduled to be released in the second quarter of 2008.
KONAMI had initially intended to release "METAL GEAR SOLID 4 GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS" this winter and has been working on the production of the title. KONAMI has decided to delay the title's release in order to make further improvements to the quality of the game and provide even greater enjoyment for more customers worldwide.
KONAMI will continue its efforts to make "METAL GEAR SOLID 4 GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS" meet everyone's expectations.
Further information regarding the release date will be announced as soon as possible.
Title: "METAL GEAR SOLID 4 GUNS OF THE PATRIOTS" Expected Release Date: the second quarter of 2008 Genre: Action Platform: "PLAYSTATION 3"
Posted by onAXIS at 10/31/2007 07:21:00 AM 1 comments
Tags: Kojima Productions, Konami, Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Uncharted & Ratchet Bundles Coming to Europe
Seems Spain is getting some new PLAYSTATION 3 bundles, lets take a look:
Bundle #1: PLAYSTATION 3 + Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction - 439.99 euros (Nov. 15, 2007)Two great bundles coming to Spain, make sure you pick one up upon their release if you don't already own one.
Bundle #2: PLAYSTATION 3 + Uncharted: Drakes Fortune - 439.99 euros (Dec. 15, 2007)
[Via NeoGAF]
Posted by onAXIS at 10/31/2007 07:16:00 AM 1 comments
Tags: PlayStation 3, Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction, Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
SingStar Delayed for US
It seems that the US version of the upcoming singing game that is most likely going to sell a major number of consoles in Europe, SingStar is delayed. It is launching in Europe & Australia this December, but not quite for us.
Due to some licensing issues with the game's online marketplace, the citizens of the US are going to have to wait to get their groove on. Sony's Peter Dille states the game is delayed "a little bit", which is most likely a Q1 2008 release.
[Via Kotaku]
Posted by onAXIS at 10/31/2007 12:00:00 AM 1 comments
Tags: Peter Dille, SCE Studios London, SingStar, Sony Computer Entertainment


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დარვინი, მისი ქალიშვილი და ადამიანის ევოლუცია
Randal Keynes
|About the Book
The controversy - be there any in the first place - is irrelevant. While reading this book on the plane to England the man sitting next to me asked Is it for, or against? Neither, I responded, its a biography.Randal Keynes is the great-great grandson of Charles Darwin and he deals with the life of his progenitor in an objective, scholarly and warm manner. In an interview with Diane Rehm, Keynes said that he wanted to portray Charles through the lens of family. He achieves this primarily through Darwins wife Emma, and the death of their ten-year-old daughter, Annie. His devotion to science never eclipsed his supreme devotion to family.Be you a Christian and a Darwinist naysayer, be sure to develop a keen differentiation between what you have to say about the mans science and what you have to say about the man. Although he spent many years determining that, although he would not deny the existence of a God, he could not subscribe to a belief in Jesus Christ, he was most Christian in character. He had great love for and cared deeply about the welfare of other humans. Outside his work as a scientist and father to ten children he did much to help others help themselves.Those who are believers should not look upon Charles Darwin as an object of wholesale derision. As one of historys most iconic figures Darwin is used as epithet, rude caricature, and source of ill-placed humor. His tender nature was wounded by such treatment, so much so, that he delayed the publication of his Origin of Species for years, not wanting to subject himself or his family to the scorn that would surely come.The natural world fueled his development of intellect. Fatherhood heightened his sense of humanity. Both taught him to see terrestrial beauty in a way most of us cannot conceive. His heart was continually swelled with the beauty of form, relationship, emotion, and filial connection. He cried bitter tears over the death of his daughter Annie. Tears made more bitter by his inability to have faith in a life after the one he knew. Although faith could not offer him comfort, love could, and as father to ten children he certainly had no paucity of love. Charles profoundly appreciated life- whether that life came as gift from a Maker, or as the stunning chance of natural selection.


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There's a new addition to the line-up of key Australian icons such as Phar Lap's heart and Ned Kelly's death mask: Tony Abbott's ego.
Seldom has the country seen the likes of this former prime minister's stunning display of bravura chutzpah. Bob Hawke and Kevin Rudd, both potential contenders for the prize of ex-PM with the Biggest Ego have been left in Abbott's dust.
Tony Abbott's ego is the size of Uluru.
It means he doesn't give a damn, which is why he has become so morbidly fascinating. It's hard to believe that he's still there, brazen and bald-faced, badgering us with his weird ideas, occupying too much political space.
His ego is like kryptonite. It protects him from all harm. It means he can disregard all criticism. He can overlook his own contradictions. And have no qualms about touching up taxpayers for his latest exercise in self-gratification.
His prime ministership now forever behind him, Abbott has declared he will remain the member for Warringah, his backbench status giving him "more time to be a very conscious local member", as he told the Manly Daily in July.
Yet in an exemplary display of massive ego-enhancement, he is totally unrepentant about taking the taxpayer for a ride.
Last week it was reported that in 2016 Abbott clocked up huge travel and expenses costs jetting round Australia.
Rather than be embarrassed about this, he attacked the Liberal Party colleagues who had leaked the information.
My calculations, based on the figures published by the Department of Finance for 2016, show that Mr Abbott spent $79,236.13 on "domestic scheduled fares" and received $37,471 in travel allowances, a total of $116,707.13.
The other five former prime ministers – Julia Gillard, Bob Hawke, John Howard, Paul Keating and Kevin Rudd – between them in 2016 spent a total $73,152.21 on "domestic scheduled fares".
(For the record, Abbott's predecessors claimed for domestic travel as follows: Gillard – $22,631.24; Hawke – $13,971.31; Howard – $30,837.91; Keating – $2,149.86; Rudd – $3,662.49.)
Abbott managed to outspend all of them by travelling around Australia for an incredible 65 days. This was in addition to the 51 sitting days of federal Parliament in 2016 that required him to be in Canberra. All up, the "very conscious local member" spent almost four months away from his beloved Warringah.
Mr Abbott's acquittal for most of those 65 nights away states their purpose as "former prime minister – official business". This is a new category of employment.
Perhaps it only applies to him since none of the other former prime ministers make similar claims. Perhaps only someone with no issues of self-confidence, or shame, could argue that he is both just a humble backbencher ("I am very happy being a backbench member of the government…" as he told the Manly Daily) while also performing official duties as a former prime minister.
Exactly what those "official duties" are is not disclosed publicly and it is only when Abbott attends an event that receives media attention that we know what he's up to.
We don't know, for instance, what "official duties" required him to be in Melbourne for 11 Monday nights in 2016, including six in a row in May and June.
Abbott's ego means he seems utterly undeterred by hostility. A large section of the Australian electorate loathe him; 43 per cent of voters said, in a Guardian Essential poll in July, that he should resign from Parliament. And yet he travels on. Most of his own parliamentary party colleagues now despise him and have said so on the record.
Finance Minister Mathias Cormann, once among Abbott's biggest supporters, now calls him "quite self-indulgent" and "deliberately destructive".
Fellow Jesuit alumnus and former cabinet colleague Christopher Pyne has attacked his ideological inconsistency while PM, criticising him for raising taxes, failing to dilute 18C and shut down the Human Rights Commission and the embarrassing stack of "zombie bills", designed to cut spending, that sat in the Senate for two years before being quietly dispatched to wherever bills go to die.
None of this seems to worry Abbott. He's not hiding under a rock or licking his wounds or going into a long night of self-reflection and renewal. Rather, he's in our faces more than ever, with views on everything and an insatiable media ready to broadcast his every thought bubble.
He will do anything for attention, including admitting to Annabel Crabb on ABC TV recently that in 2009 he was so drunk that he passed out and missed critical parliamentary votes on the Rudd government's GFC stimulus package.
What's going on here?
Is the budgie-smuggling, pollie-pedalling former PM trying to claim he's not a sports freak after all? He's not the man who needed to ride his bike up Red Hill after Question Time to regain his prime ministerial equilibrium?
No, we got that all wrong.
He's actually just like the (decreasing number of) Australians who think nothing of downing three or four bottles of wine over a working dinner. Pity about the passing out but, hey, it was eight years ago and the government had the numbers anyway.
This is not the first time Abbott has used booze to try to win plaudits from punters. It worked in 2015 when he skolled a beer at Sydney's Royal Oak Hotel, instantly earning comparisons from a rapt media with Bob Hawke's legendary skills in that department. Now he's upped the quantum, and upgraded the beverage, but he's still playing the same game.
But I'm not buying it. His lean frame and taut skin betray him as a fitness fanatic whose only secret vice is the occasional shandy lite.
Nor can we accept at face value his commitment to Indigenous advancement.
As prime minister he famously decamped the operations of his department to a remote Indigenous community for a week each year to show he was walking the talk. Yet this week he said that to teach Indigenous history in schools, as is being proposed by Nigel Scullion, the federal Minister for Indigenous Affairs, would be "a capitulation to the left" unless schools also taught British history and the rise of the West.
Interesting to see how Abbott would frame January 26, 1788 in those history lessons.
But Abbott's biggest agenda item right now is to stop same-sex marriage becoming legal in this country. It was his devious avoidance strategy as prime minister that gave the country the plebiscite mess that has made us a political joke. Now he feels duty bound to ensure that the bastardised version of that plebiscite is defeated.
No one who gets in his way is safe.
Weeks ago he publicly humiliated his baby sister Christine Forster (who wants to marry her female partner) by reminding her – via the media – that after she left her husband nine years ago she'd joked that having "just got herself out of one marriage, why would she be rushing into another one?"
Last week on radio he was even more brutal, telling 2GB's Ben Fordham his sister's children would be better off being raised by different-sex parents.
He also said that his position on this issue "is not driven by religion".
That is just as well since his old school, St Ignatius, Riverview has now endorsed same-sex marriage.
Abbott's intellectual support team is dwindling. Of his three original mentors, with BA Santamaria no longer with us and Cardinal Pell awaiting a court appearance on charges of child sexual abuse, only John Howard remains.
The two of them plan to hit the road to campaign for a No vote in the same-sex marriage postal plebiscite.
Word is they have booked multiple town halls round regional Queensland.
They evidently think they can reprise their defeat of the 1999 republican referendum but chances are their double-act will be as pathetic as the Chopper Read and Roger Rogerson stand-up shows – and only marginally less offensive.
Abbott's ego might shield him from reality so he needs someone to tell him he is very mistaken if he thinks he can win approval, let alone affection, by his feverish travels round the country.
The punters have memories.
He is the man who in 2012, when he was Leader of the Opposition, charged taxpayers $8800 to take one of his daughters to the Tamworth Country Music Festival and more than $10,000 so his family could attend Derby Day and the AFL grand final.
He is the man who claims travelling allowances for his annual Pollie Pedal, arguing in 2011 that this bike ride was a "serious act of community engagement" and not just "a frolic".
He is the man who stood outside Parliament House on March 23, 2011 in front of a now notorious sign that demeaned Australia's first female prime minister in the following terms: "JuLiar Bob Brown's Bitch".
If Abbott's ego is preventing him from facing the facts of his political extinction it's time for an intervention.
Tony, your ego is, literally, costing us too much. Too much money, too much damage to the government and to Australian politics. Take a leaf from the Gillard songbook and retire – gracefully. It will earn you far more approbation than your current course.
And funnily enough, if you put your ego where it belongs, beside those other Aussie icons in a museum, chances are people might eventually start to see you as the loveable larrikin you think you are.
Twitter: @SummersAnne
Anne Summers is a Fairfax Media columnist.


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Evaluation of corneal flap symmetry in the optical center by anterior segment optical coherence tomography: mechanical versus femtolaser flaps
Abdel Rahman E Sarhan1, Mohamed S Abd Elaziz1, Marwa A Zaki1, Asmaa M Ibrahim1, Nehal G Youssef2
1 Ophthalmology Department, Menoufia University, Egypt2 Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Egypt
Correspondence Address:MD Mohamed S Abd ElazizDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebeen El-Kom 32511 EgyptSource of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: NoneCheckDOI: 10.4103/DJO.DJO_64_18
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate corneal flap symmetry in the central 3 mm for subjects undergoing either laser in-situ keratomileusis or femtolaser in-situ keratomileusis for correction of myopia and/or astigmatism.Patients and methods This prospective study enrolled 160 eyes of 80 patients with mild to moderate myopia (<–6.00 D) as well as astigmatism less than −3.00 D. The corneal flaps of 80 eyes were created with the VisuMax femtosecond laser for intended thickness of 100 μm, and the other 80 eyes flaps were created by Moria M2 microkeratome (90 μm head) with intended thickness of 90 μm. The flap thickness was measured with a noncontact spectral-domain anterior segment optical coherence tomography system at three months postoperatively. The flap thicknesses were measured at five points (center and ±1.5 mm from the center) on each of the vertical and horizontal meridian (90° and 180°).Results The mean central thickness of the VisuMax and Moria M2 flaps was 102.06±5.37 and 130.25±12.61 μm, respectively (P<0.0001). In terms of mean flap thickness at each eccentricity, there were significant differences between the two groups, along the four measured eccentricities (P<0.0001).Conclusion The mean flap thickness measurements at each point showed more accurate outcomes in the femtolaser group. Moreover, slight vertical as well as horizontal asymmetry was found in the Moria group, although statistically insignificant.
Keywords: anterior segment optical coherence tomography, corneal flap, femtolaser, microkeratome


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A Sharp Second for St Giles, Cripplegate
|A sharp second has been cast
for St Giles, Cripplegate. It was delivered on Friday 15th September, dedicated on Sunday
17th and hung the week commencing 2nd October. See full details of the Cripplegate bells here.
Pictured here l-r are Gwen Rogers (tower secretary for St Giles and whose work went into getting this bell cast) and the Rector, Katherine Rumens.
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Asgarov triumphs in 60kg Wrestling final - full replay
In October 2016, Besik KUDUKHOV, of Russian Federation, competing in the Men's 60kg Freestyle Wrestling event, in which he ranked 2nd and for which he was awarded the silver medal, has been disqualified from the Games of the XXX Olympiad. London 2012 - Toghrul Asgarov of Azerbaijan takes the title in the men's 60kg Freestyle competition. Watch a replay of the final.


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1000s of diverse titles published since 1974
Bertie Bumble Bee was full of excitement at the prospect of starting school, but soon becomes disenchanted and demoralized. He realizes he cannot learn in the same way as the others in his class. One day he makes a mistake in front of the whole class and becomes a victim of the class bully, Willy Wasp. Bertie feels humiliated and rejected when even his best friend laughs at Willy Wasp's cruel jibes. Bertie develops a school phobia but Mummy Bumble realizes there is a problem and shows Bertie how to overcome his confusion with the letters b and d. Mummy's solution works and Bertie becomes "alphabet smart." This vital children's book, accompanied by 14 bright illustrations, also contains a structured and fun program to help children to develop the ability to recognize and write the letters of the alphabet, an important prerequisite to good reading and spelling. Early reader–ages 5-8.
Size: 11″ x 8 1/2″ | 14 color illustrations | 44 pp
ISBN13: 9780764339936 | Binding: hard cover
Kay Al-Ghani is a Specialist Advisory Teacher and Autism Trainer with over 35 years experience in Education. She writes with her son, Haitham, who illustrates their books. Haitham has an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD); he gained a triple distinction in Multi-Media Studies and was the 2007 winner of the Vincent Lines Award for creative excellence.


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***My bad got caught up with other stuff this weekend. But I'll post the beginning to hell in a cell now and the rest next week.***
Hell in a cell opens with a video package highlighting the ongoing feud between Paige, Kelly and Nikki & Brandi Rhodes, Carrie and the Beautiful People.
The camera shows off the steel structure hanging over the ring as the ominous hell in a cell music theme plays. The lights flash black and white as the creepy theme plays, giving goosebumps to the onlookers.
Before the cell gets to the ring, we see that an evil chair is in the ring. Its red and silver with skulls on it. But that's not the most creepiest item in the ring right now. In that chair is Ariel with her legs crossed and beside her is table with a cloth covering something that's on the table. Ariel sits in the evil chair waiting for the music theme to stop… until finally it does.
Ariel, with the mic in her hand, confident, "What better way to set this night up than Hell in a Cell with me. This is my favorite ppv of the year and its perfect for me to leave my mark on it, despite not having a match tonight." Ariel crosses her legs in the ring again to the other side, "Tonight is the return of your favorite superstar … but she's not just your favorite… she also happens to be my favorite." A sinister grin appears across her face. "The Trish Stratus you see tonight is not the same one you all are used to, she's changed. Trish Stratus is now mine. Trish will do what I request of her, and not only that…" Ariel becomes more serious, "… she's also my weapon!"
Ariel lightens the mood a bit, "I'll get into that another time. Right now I want to introduce you to the greatest of all time… and she belongs to me,… TTTRRRIIISSSSHH STRATUS!!
The familiar giggle echoes throughout the arena. The crowd is on their feet to see what's all the fuss Ariel is talking about. Trish's music continues to play.
Torrie Wilson comes out the entrance way through the black curtain doing Trish's hand pointing to the crowd. She mocks Trish's famous single finger pointing to the crowd. Torrie is all smiles as she returns back through the curtain. She walks someone out of the back area by her hand. She has a red blanket over her so that she can't be seen. Torrie skips on down to the ring while guiding the figure. The figure walks slowly down the ramp. Torrie is still all smiles glowing.
JR: "Boy is she evil king. I wonder the heck these two have up their sleeve now."
King: "I'm still shocked by how Torrie has aged. She hasn't changed since she's left. She looks like she's 20 again!"
Torrie helps the figure into the ring. Ariel looks on sinisterly.
Ariel gets up on her feet. Torrie positions the mystery figure in front Ariel as Ariel is now face to face (under a blanket) with the figure. The crowd is on their feet trying to see, while others are flashing photography.
Ariel is ready to introduce, "Ladies and Gentlemen, meet Trish Stratus!" Ariel removes the red silk blanket from the figure's head.
The flash photography goes rampant with flashes to take pictures. Trish Stratus is under the blanket and the crowd is shocked to see Trish Stratus. JR and King can be seen looking on with wonder at Trish Stratus who's not doing anything but standing there now face to face with Ariel in the middle of the ring.
The camera focuses on one particular audience member. The audience member slowly starts to applaud. Her sentiment is shared by others in the audience as they begin to applaud and suddenly the shock and wonder of earlier was no more. They were now cheering as the crowd is happy with what they see.
Trish Stratus is young and beautiful. She looks like she's 20 again. She looks like The old… well the young Trish Stratus is standing in the ring. Trish isn't reacting to the audience. She just looks on at Ariel as Ariel looks right back at Trish smiling slightly. Ariel soaks in the cheers… for now because they won't be cheering much longer.
Ariel raises the mic to her mouth, "Trish Stratus! Get on your knees!" to the shock of the crowd. The crowd is mystified that Ariel would say such a think to Trish. The crowd wasn't expecting what followed.
Trish dropped to one knee before Ariel. The crowd wasn't expecting this shocking turn of events as some begin to boo.
Trish gets on both her knees before Ariel and looks up at Ariel. Like a puppy waiting for Ariel's orders. Ariel full on smiles now as she suddenly sees the cheers from earlier go crushing down before her in boos.
Ariel continues with the humiliation. Ariel takes the blanket from her table and rips it off. On the table is a collar and chain. The crowd is booing furiously now as they don't like where this is going.
Ariel gets the horror over with and approaches Trish and just wraps the collar around Trish's neck as Trish just takes it. Ariel quickly clips it to her chain and sits in her chair. The flash photography ramps up again as the mighty Trish Stratus has fallen.
Ariel has a mic in her hand as she begins to speak.
Suddenly the camera goes off for a few minutes. The crowd can be heard booing thunderously loud. As the viewers at home can't see what's going on.
The camera comes back on after a few minutes. The camera returns to Ariel walking up the ramp with Torrie Wilson at her side and Trish Stratus on her hands and knees crawling up the ramp between them. Empty fountain drink cups and others of the line are being thrown at the trio as they walk up the ramp. The chain around her collar as it hangs over Trish's neck. Trish is being walked out of the arena like a dog by Ariel.


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In and Around the Academy
AOL's Final Sacred Sound Event for 2018 – a Divine Alchemy of Sounds for the Soul
By Eva Burbury
2018 ended on a high at the Academy of Light's final Sacred Sound event of the year. Led by the talented sound healers Paulien Gort and Matthew James, it was a musical match made in heaven.
The magical tones of Paulien's Alchemy Crystal Singing Bowls, Shaman drum, Gongs and Monochord combined with the ancient music of Matthew's Didgeridoo, Native American Flute , Handpan and Tongue Drum created a divine alchemy of sounds for the soul. Paulien's mesmerising voice and Light Language added another dimension of healing frequencies to the sound bath.
Mosman Art Gallery's Grand Hall – with its soaring ceilings and excellent acoustics – provided the perfect venue for the sacred sound bath. The hypnotic drones of the didgeridoo reverberated and echoed throughout the hall, sending ripples of sound across time and space.
I fell into a deep meditative trance as the healing tones weaved their magic into my soul. At one point, I felt as if I was immersed deep into the Australian bush, with the rattling of snakes and the nature spirits vying for my attention. It was no wonder that dancing orbs of light were recorded bouncing off the Grand Hall walls on AOL's facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/Academy.Of.Light.AOL/videos/361686591263597/
Paulien Gort is a professional Sound Healer, holding regular Sound Baths in North Narrabeen, Sydney and surroundings. She gives individual Sound Healing sessions that are transformative on an emotional, physical and mental level. Paulien also integrates sound in her Family Constellation workshops. She is also available for private Sound Baths, retreats and ceremonies.
Mathew James is a remarkable Australian musician who has been sharing his music as a street busker. In the past two years, he started using sound and harmonic frequencies in healing and meditative spaces. "My instruments have been important for my own healing and help me communicate a language that is not of mind – but of feeling. "
Matthew: firstname.lastname@example.com
WHAT'S ON AT AOL On Monday Nights
Where : Mosman Arts & Community Centre, Cnr of Art Gallery Way and Myahgah Road.
When: 2nd and 4th Monday Night every month 7.30pm – 9.30pm
Monday 11th February 2019
Jacqueline Buckingham about living in Findhorn
The Findhorn community in Scotland is one of the world's oldest spiritual communities, beginning inauspiciously in 1961 when three adults and three children moved to a caravan park in North East Scotland. Through their dedication to their meditation practice, listening to their inner guidance, working with the nature realms and putting love into everything they did, what grew around them is one of the world's oldest and most famous spiritual communities.
Jacqueline Buckingham has lived and worked there for seven years, as a fundraiser, a media producer and as one of the education faculty. She will talk about her experiences of community living, how it began, why it continues to thrive and what it is REALLY like to live and work there. The evening will be primarily structured around a Q&A, so if you have been curious about Findhorn and want to know more, this is a chance to get your questions answered.
Bring curiosity and your open heartedness for an enlivening and inspiring evening
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Monday 25th February 2019
For many of you that have been on the Path of Transformation it may start to come into your awareness that you have had more lifetimes than just here on Earth.
You start to realise there is more to learn about the extent of who you are and where you have been.
Come along to hear about Julia's journey into the exploration of our relationship with other star systems, our solar system, and learn how you can work with this information to further your Path of Transformation.
There are many layers to become aware of, and how to manage them to understand where it is taking you.
Julia will take you through her personal experiences, explain her understanding and will include Q&A so you can ask your questions or dive deeper for greater clarity on certain topics.
We look forward to seeing you on the night, and enjoying cup of tea together afterwards.
Julia Smith
Transformational Energetic Healer
Aura Photographer and reader
Life Purpose Coach
You can learn more about Julia at her website: www.juliasmith.com.au or call her on: 0404 619 148
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Choose Love, Not Fear
If you sometimes look at the world and feel that you can not make a change as the problems are too big. watch this video to be inspired to feel otherwise. 4 minutes.
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Thought Of The Week
You can change any situation by altering your perception.
Affirmation – say daily and slowly, feel it, believe it …
I am connected to an unlimited source of abundance.
– Wayne Dyer
Animal Communication Training
Ever felt that your pet was trying to tell you something, and wished you knew what it was? Have you wondered how they always seem to know when you're on your way home? Do you often wish you could have an even deeper relationship with your animal companions?
During February and March you can learn how to listen, understand and communicate with the animals in your life with international animal communication trainer Jacqueline Buckingham, who is offering weekend workshops in and around Sydney. For more information including dates and venues visit www.understandinganimals.org/workshops/
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Wakeup: Trump Doesn't Need a Majority
Before You Board That Chopper...
Radio Free Tom's Reality Check
We had a house guest in town who had cooked a lot of good meals for us so it was time for me to represent and cook something good myself before she left. I saw there was a bag of these cute little orange peppers in the fridge from somebody's shopping trip so I chopped them up and threw them in with the garlic I was heating as base of the sauce for a chicken fricassee. It was a dish I had made many times from whatever was around.
Before tossing in the other vegetables, I tested the garlic/pepper mix to see if it was ready. It was incredibly spicy hot and I swallowed the sample convulsively while my brain was screaming for me not to. I immediately started to hiccup. Not discrete little hiccups that you figure you can defeat by swallowing a lot in quick succession. I mean bang-the-gong eruptions that get the whole body involved. The arm holding the spatula slammed down into the pan involuntarily.
The resulting splash deposited a portion of the mixture on to my face, particularly around the eyes. The sudden realization that I was not dealing with sweet peppers but something as strong as Habañero was not fast enough to stop me from wiping my eyelids. The hands were saturated with capsicum from chopping the peppers. My eyeballs were now burning.
To save my sight, I tore off my clothes as I ran to the shower. After five minutes of rinsing, the pain abated and the smoke alarm went off. I jumped out of the shower and ran back to the kitchen to turn off the stove. I got up on a stool in order to deactivate the alarm. That is when my wife came home.
She followed the trail of clothes to the Kitchen to find her naked, wet, and crying husband was standing on a stool. With an admirably reasonable tone of voice, she asked me what the hell was going on.
That is when the hiccups kicked back in.
Funniest thing I've read in ages! Just wonderful, moat ... (well, maybe not so much for you!)
I could but I refuse to add anything to this!
I think you need to expand this little anecdote into a longer story. It's wonderful ... and hilarious!
Considering the fabulous job he does of clearly painting a picture of physical hilarity, wouldn't it be a great stage act? I can imagine Red Skelton pantomiming it!
Hope you offered to chase a mouse out for her to salvage your manhood. At least that's what I do - "I may be a whiny intolerable baby, but I know how to toss large spiders out windows..."
My boss also loves these hot peppers, some kind of macho challenge required here and there, though the Indian food is good.
Have a Happy HIccuping Habañero
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I see pictures on Instagram every day promoting the whole "You are a strong beautiful 21st century woman and you should take no shit and slit the throat of anyone who tries to give you shit." Mostly accompanied by photos of women with red lipstick and sharp haircuts, usually posing with their best resting bitch face. This ruthless approach to life is being sold with as much fervour as if it were an ice business in the Antarctic (Frozen reference, you're welcome).
You know what? Sometimes, I buy it. I want to buy it – it sounds hardcore, badass and offers more protection for my fragile little heart than the best insurance policy in the world. But life isn't always that simple. Let's be honest; if I were to slit the throat of anyone who tried to give me the faintest whiff of shit, let's just say that the planet's overpopulation problem would be a thing of the past by now.
You know what's REALLY difficult? Trusting someone.
Personally, this is something I've always found challenging; how to trust. I also don't think it's talked about nearly enough amidst all the advice out there on how to look out for signs that someone can't be trusted. I get it, it's difficult to be vulnerable and willingly show someone the core of who you are with the risk of being betrayed at any point.
But that's exactly what trust is – a gift.
I once read (somewhere) that someone should be trusted until proven untrustworthy. This hit home and it's been at the back of my mind ever since. My mind has a way of keeping these little nuggets for those sleepless nights where I need to self-entertain (not ALL my midnight snack musings are based around food, you know). In essence, I guess you could say I had a mini eureka moment.
Because I've been applying the opposite approach to life this whole time.
When I was younger, I loved my rose-tinted lenses and tended to give my trust away like chocolate at Christmas. Admittedly, as the years went on this naivety acknowledged that it was time to take a back seat, and my heart became more closely-guarded than the crown jewels in the Tower of London. I grabbed a paint roller and gave life a wash of that shade of paint called "Don't trust anyone until they have proven themselves trustworthy."
You see, the problem with that approach soon emerged. How far was I willing to go? Every time someone did prove themselves trustworthy, I would apply another layer of that paint, my scepticism demanding yet another affirmation of their character. I'm not quite sure how many layers of paint I deemed necessary before I finally determined that I could feel comfortable opening up to someone.
You see, true strength doesn't lie in how many layers of paint you demand – in other words, how closely you guard your feelings. Strength is all about accepting that there is a very real risk you may be let down, but deciding that someone is worth a chance because you see good qualities in them. Not just seeing these good qualities, but having faith that your trust will improve your relationship on multiple levels and bring out the best in the BOTH of you.
Even if it is the more difficult option.
I sometimes wonder how my life today would be different, had I realised this sooner. Yes, I've learned to protect myself in the most brutal way possible but there is also a chance – just maybe – that I wouldn't be the cynical, anxiety-ridden mess that I am today. I've learned to put the paint roller down from time to time, but I'd be lying if I told you it hasn't been used on every new person I've met. And drowned them in my seemingly bottomless supply of paint.
Here's the thing, folks. Lack of trust hinders your relationships. However, sometimes it is necessary and always follow your gut instinct when you see red flags popping up all over the place. But without taking that first step to open yourself up to someone, there is no room for growth. Not for yourself, not for your relationship with the other person. You may end up smothering something wonderful before it has had a chance to blossom. If it feels right and all the evidence you see is giving you the green light, give the person a chance. Take that leap of faith. Give them the most valuable gift of all – your trust.
Because there is a chance – just a chance – that your gift might be repaid a thousand times over.
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A few weeks ago I had the privilege to attend the Scrum Alliance global gathering in Austin, Texas, where one of my Agile idols, Dan Pink (author of one of my favourite books, Drive) gave a very interesting talk about the importance of timing and the implications it has on morale and people. And then I started applying subconsciously this concept in my mind… when people (and this includes myself sometimes!) lose the momentum and go into auto-pilot when problems emerge. I call this Escalation by default.
Dan Pink is a really sound man; if you have not read Drive, a profound and thoughtful study about the very concept of motivation, then you should do it right away. But his speech at the Scrum Alliance was a different one: the importance of timing and the syncing about individuals.
The concept (all based on Dan's words, not my own thoughts!)
We, as individuals, have a natural tendency to discuss similar questions and topics and all relevant midpoints but rarely sync up in a coordinated way. And this is a common problem we normally do not stop to think about: The very concept of timing is about making the right decisions at the right time. This is pure science and require evidence, not gut feel. Ask yourself: when are you most creative, most analytical?
This is why we build routines that fit our own personalities; why we choose to go to the gym in the morning instead of the evening, why we book appointments at specific times of the day (like a doctor appointment), why we try and avoid unnecessary stress by avoiding rush hour when possible, and a very, very long etcetera. Our very lives and smallest decisions are based on timing and optimisation.
Timing has beginnings, midpoints and endings. Each one represents a very specific feeling and opportunity. Beginnings, in brief, are the exciting moment where we decide to execute an opportunity. This can be applied to literally everything.
Midpoints are interesting, as they raise what's called the uh-oh effect where we tend to question the very existence and success of whatever's happening. Let's apply it to life itself and we can talk about the mid-life crisis. Scientifically, that doesn't exist. But there's a pattern indicating that, indeed, something is going on regardless of religion, gender, race, etc. Something ever happens in the middle of a process. There's a transition.
The lesson to learn about midpoints is that we need to be aware of them and use them to wake up rather than roll over. Being slightly behind at midpoints will increase our chances of winning. We will focus in getting better. Will change our behaviour.
Endings, however, imply a different opportunity. Endings define the whole journey. This one might have been tough, but if successful no one will really care about the struggles. Endings can also be disappointing even if the journey has been exceptional (did anyone say Game of thrones?). Endings determine massively how things will be remembered.
Endings help us energise, encode and elevate. When we have good and bad news, we should always start with the bad ones as we naturally prefer endings that will elevate us.
My takeaway applied to my working routine
This concept of timing can be applied to something as large as the very meaning of our lives and the decisions we make throughout all of our journey, or something as tiny as deciding to have a cup of coffee. It doesn't matter, the pattern is always the same. Are we conscious of the choice of timing we use for all we do, especially in the workplace?
My job as a Release Train Engineer requires a massive amount of concentration and resourcefulness. There are things going on constantly that affect many of my colleagues, and it is my primary responsibility to find a way forward to all of them. The problem is: it's easy to lose focus. Very easy. And it isn't something I cannot afford; not for myself, but for the wellbeing of my people. This is always my primary focus, despite I need to take care of my psychological safety as well.
I will not go into the specifics of the situation, but a few days ago I got invited (=forced) into an impromptu meeting about something critical that had happened. The invite did not have lots of details; and what's even worse, I had no idea what the person who invited me was talking about. This meeting would happen hours later, so I had some hours to investigate where all this came from.
My team had no idea what was going on either, but we all started asking and investigating with the points of contact we had at our disposal. Yes, something had happened, but it was unrelated to them. We spent some time questioning whether there was something we did wrong… but no. It was not the case. But it brought a sense of discomfort and stress that was definitely not needed.
The meeting happened, and I could comfort the person who had organised it with the facts we had gathered. The issue, which was promptly dealt with by the team that had the power to make it happen, dealt with it and problem solved.
But, to me, this is a good example of really terrible timing. And this is not on a specific person being terribly reactive, but a cultural problem. Being reactive and asking for explanations without context is extremely dangerous for this already mentioned psychological safety of the teams. And this might be possible to avoid at local level, but what happens when a company is so big, so geographically dispersed, with so many different mindsets in place, and such a different sense and perception of what a good working culture looks like? It's just the very definition of chaos.
My attitude towards almost everything (work wise) is to calm down and analyse the facts or wait till the moment to intervene is truly at hand. My motto: don't speak if you cannot improve silence. But, sometimes, my silence can be interpreted as laziness or disengagement. Obviously, only by those that demand an equally reactive behaviour as themselves. And this is damaging even if do not look for it. Don't get me wrong: some people are indeed naturally passive in a negative way, but it is tricky to distinguish between both.
I do not believe in the escalation by default approach for several reasons, all of then related to the effect in the timing.
- A constant escalation means… no escalation. It's business as usual. The effect of escalation loses its value completely. Not to mention the credibility of those who escalate by default.
- An escalation means immediate disruption to a team, with the consequent increase in stress, loss of focus in their task, and a very serious threat of disengagement and anger. Escalations are necessary only when they're actually critical and analysed with proof. No team in their right mind will turn their heads away.
- After an escalation, there is a recovery times for the team. This time, effectively, is a massive loss in the opportunity of value. No team can go right back to work. It just doesn't happen.
- A project with escalations will alter the concept of midpoints and endings. The work will be badly remembered, and will also imply a toll in the midpoint, including resignations.
Yes, Dan Pink is right. Timing is something we all need to have into consideration when we are about to unleash an action. We need to look at the big picture and ask ourselves: is this the right moment to act?. That is why I never reply an email outside office hours (reading them is my choice, replying them too), why I take my time to think before I reply in a conversation, why I keep a low profile in most of my interactions that imply transactions on a professional activity.
Because my timing could change everything: make someone's day miserable or great. I choose the second.


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corns: a horny growth of thickened skin, often with a central seed of hardened, dead skin cells
Did you ever wonder why a hard, unsightly growth on the side of the toe is called a "corn"? It's easy to see how the name evolved. First, a corn grows out of the skin like a small horn (think stunted unicorn). Next, a corn often has a small, hardened cluster of skin cells that can be described as a kernel, a plug, or a seed. The term has been around since the 1300s, and, though it's not pleasant to visualize, it's easy to see why the name stuck.
The terms "corn" and "callus" are sometimes used interchangeably, which is understandable since they both refer to a thickening and hardening of the skin. Both also develop exclusively from too much pressure being applied to a particular area of the skin. However, though the cause is similar, there are a number of differences between corns and calluses. "Calluses generally appear on weight-bearing surfaces, such as palms and soles," says Robert S. Fawcett, M.D., medical director at York Hospital Family Medicine Residency in York, Pa. Corns, on the other hand, occur on non-weight-bearing surfaces in regions of extra pressure, such as overlying the joints of the toes."
Another difference between corns and calluses is the way in which the hardened skin forms. Calluses are flatter and generally wider than corns. Think of the callus as protecting the skin from repeated aggravation: the body forms a thick, protective layer of skin to protect the repeated assault. Calluses often appear on knees of surfers, floor installers, or the very devout. They also appear on elbows and hands. Corns are formed less from the body building protection, and more as a warning sign that something is pressing too tightly against the skin. Corns can sometimes be difficult to differentiate from warts, "although warts obscure skin lines, and corns do not," notes Dr. Fawcett. Another distinguishing characteristic between a corn and a wart is the "root." "Paring down a corn one often sees a central plug or seed formed from keratin (dead skin cells). Paring down a wart reveals a series of black dots, which are really capillaries in the center of the wart," says Dr. Fawcett.
No tests are needed to confirm a person has a corn. They are identified and diagnosed just by how they look. Often, a corn will have a soft yellow ring surrounding it and a white or grayish center. It may or may not be painful to the touch, but many times it is painful when pressure is applied to it.
While the cause of a corn is always pressure, the cause of the pressure can be different among clients. Some pressure is formed simply from ill-fitting, tight, or pointed shoes. In this case, corns often form on the outside of the small toe. However, sometimes corns form at the site of another problem, such as a bunion or hammertoe, or where rheumatoid arthritis has inflamed the joints.
Women are more likely to develop corns than men, because, though our shoes are cuter, they're not always ergonomically friendly. The elderly would seem to be more likely to develop corns as age often brings arthritis; however, often by the time arthritis is threatening, the aged have opted for better, more comfortable footwear, removing the pressure from their feet. "Children generally do not get corns," says Dr. Fawcett. "Though, particularly with the recent obesity epidemic, they may be more prone to calluses, since they are carrying more weight."
Treatment for corns is to remove the pressure, and the pressure is most often removed by changing footwear. Often, with a change of shoes, a corn will heal on its own. Many people find relief during healing by placing a donut-shaped pad over the corn. The pad sticks to the skin like a Band-aid and relieves pressure from the corn. Other protective pads, such as toe wraps and toe separators, are available at any drugstore. Most of the time a corn will not need medical treatment, but if there is pain at the site, a client may want to go to the doctor to have the corn pared down, which can provide immediate relief. Another treatment recommendation is to use salicylic acid, but many caution against this. In cases where the corn is due to the structure of the bones and joints, a doctor's visit to diagnose and treat the underlying problem is necessary.
What's a Tech to Do?
Techs will notice when a client has developed or is developing a corn because the skin will begin to thicken. Remember, it's always due to pressure. Talk with the client about the corn, discussing her shoe choices, the level of pain, and the duration of the development. Ultimately, it's up to the client if she wants to leave the corn alone or do what's necessary to remove the pressure and allow it to heal. If there is no pain involved, no treatment is necessary, and a client may prefer to wear cute shoes and just live with the corn.
Unlike a callus, a corn doesn't respond well to abrasive treatment. A client with a callus may ask you to buff away the hardened skin. However, buffing a corn is likely to cause pain. A warm footbath will soften the skin and make it less tender to the touch, but "lateral movement of a corn is very irritating," says Dr. Fawcett. Do not remove a corn even at a client's request, especially in the case of a client with diabetes. It's possible that the skin could be compromised while trying to remove or buff a corn, leaving the client at risk of infection. Let her know that the corn is likely to heal itself when the pressure is removed, but if she wants it to be removed immediately, she needs to schedule an appointment with her doctor. Always recommend a doctor's visit if you suspect the corn is due to a problem with a client's joints or bones instead of, or in addition to, her footwear.
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The Heaven on Earth Project is an ongoing collection of sacred Earthworks.
As I practiced with stones on the body, they awakened me to a deep remembrance of the meridians of the body of Earth, and conscious grids between land forms, ancient sites, and beyond to higher dimensions. I created the Heaven on Earth Project in response to a visitation from Isis, suddenly waking me from sleep one night in 2016. Her directive was to resurrect the ancient temple arts of Creation using stones, light, sound, and more to employ the network of Earth and Celestial energy lines.
The goal of this project is to retrieve and update incoming vibrational information, merge the Ascended Gaia timeline to Now, and anchor love and unity consciousness solidly here on Earth. I have a secret medicine name within this work, too! It's Starwolf. (shh)
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Our dog, Lillie, talks to me. Or rather, she thinks to me. I never see her lips move. As far as I can tell, nobody else can hear/feel/receive her. I've even stopped looking around, to see if others perceive anything odd. I just think back at her.
For example, last week, when we dropped her off at my sister's house (so Lilly could play with my sister's dog, Xena, while we were at my grandmother's funeral), the dogs began to chase each other around the house. I mentally snapped, "Lillie! Calm down! We're getting ready for a funeral here." She trotted over to me, thinking, "But I'm happy to see Xena!" "I don't care," I thought, "we're grieving. This is not the time or place…" "Didn't I lie by your feet all morning?" Lilly interrupted, "didn't I put my head on your thigh when you were crying?" "Yes." "So, that was a time for sorrow; and seeing Xena is a time for joy." "You can't just jump back and forth like that," I protested. "Didn't you all come back from dinner last night laughing and happy?" "Yes, but we had been sharing memories and stories, and you can't be sad all the time." She didn't say anything for a moment, letting me realize that I'd made her point for her. "Grief is an important process," Lillie finished, "and like any good friend, I'll go there with you, as often as necessary, for as long as it takes. Also like any good friend, I'll be there to help you out of it. So, are you okay?" I admitted that while I was still sad, I was no longer as angry. "Great. Then how about a nice belly rub?"