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NEW YORK (Reuters) - Charles Durning, a World War Two hero who became one of Hollywood's top character actors in films like "The Sting," "Tootsie" and "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas," has died, a New York City funeral home said on Tuesday. He was 89.
Durning, who was nominated for nine Emmys for his television work as well as two Academy Awards, died of natural causes at his New York City home on Monday, his agent told People magazine. Frank E. Campbell Funeral Chapel in Manhattan confirmed Durning's death to Reuters.
Durning also was an accomplished stage actor and once said he preferred doing plays because of the immediacy they offered. He gained his first substantial acting experience through the New York Shakespeare Festival starting in the early 1960s and won a Tony Award for playing Big Daddy in a 1990 Broadway revival of "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."
Durning did not start amassing film and TV credits until he was almost 40 but went on to appear in more than 100 movies, in addition to scores of TV shows.
Durning's first national exposure came playing a crooked policeman who gets conned by Robert Redford in the 1973 movie "The Sting." He got the role after impressing director George Roy Hill with his work in the Pulitzer- and Tony-winning Broadway play "That Championship Season."
Durning had everyday looks - portly, thinning hair and a bulbous nose - and was a casting director's delight, equally adept at comedy and drama.
Durning was nominated for supporting-actor Oscars for playing a Nazi in the 1984 Mel Brooks comedy "To Be or Not to Be" and the governor in the musical "The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas" in 1983. "Whorehouse" was one of 13 movies Durning made with friend Burt Reynolds, as well as Reynolds' 1990s TV sitcom "Evening Shade."
Other notable Durning movie roles included a cop in "Dog Day Afternoon," a man who falls in love with Dustin Hoffman's cross-dressing character in "Tootsie," "Dick Tracy," "Home for the Holidays," "The Muppet Movie," "North Dallas Forty" and "O Brother Where Art Thou?"
He was nominated for Emmys for the TV series "Rescue Me," "NCIS," "Homicide: Life on the Street," "Captains and the Kings" and "Evening Shade," as well as the specials "Death of a Salesman," "Attica" and "Queen of the Stardust Ballroom."
Durning was a fan of Jimmy Cagney and after returning from harrowing service in World War Two he tried singing, dancing, and stand-up comedy. He attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts until he was kicked out.
"They basically said you have no talent and you couldn't even buy a dime's worth of it if it was for sale," Durning told The New York Times.
He worked a number of make-do jobs - cab driver, dance instructor, doorman, dishwasher, telegram deliveryman, bridge painter, tourist guide - all while waiting for a shot at an acting career. Occasional stage roles led him to Joseph Papp, the founder of the New York Shakespeare Festival, who became his mentor.
"Joe said to me once, 'If you hadn't been an actor, you would have been a murderer,'" Durning told the Times. "I don't know what that meant. I hope he was kidding. He said I couldn't do anything else but act."
Durning grew up in Highland Falls, New York, and was 12 years old when his Irish-born father died of the effects of mustard gas exposure in World War One. He had nine siblings and five of his sisters died of smallpox or scarlet fever - three within a two-week period.
Durning was part of the U.S. force that landed at Omaha Beach during the D-Day invasion in June 1944. A few days later he was shot in the hip - he said he carried the bullet in his body thereafter - and after six months of recovery was sent to the Battle of the Bulge.
Durning, who was wounded twice more, was captured and was one of the few survivors of the Malmedy massacre when German troops opened fire on dozens of American prisoners. In addition to three Purple Heart medals for his wounds, Durning was presented the Silver Star for valor.
At an observation of the 60th anniversary of D-Day in Washington, Durning told of the terror he felt and carnage he saw when hitting the beach on D-Day. He said he had to jettison his weapon and gear in order to swim ashore and saw mortally wounded comrades offering themselves as human shields.
"I forget a lot of stuff now but I still wake up once in a while and it's still there," he said. "I can't count how many of my buddies are in the cemetery at Normandy."
Durning was married twice and had three children.
Reporting by Ellen Wulfhorst; Writing by Bill Trott; Editing by Eric Beech
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This set starts out with Cornell, and the early days of his Seattle-grunge band, Soundgarden. As you listen to the songs "All Your Lies" and "Loud Love," you will instantly recognize that Soundgarden were ahead of their time. The Seattle music scene did not fully catch on until 1991, and these early Soundgarden tracks helped build that strong foundation. The first disc continues with the more well-known Soundgarden hits like "Outshined," "Black Hole Sun" and "Spoonman," but not before a couple of well-known songs from the all-star Seattle band, Temple Of The Dog. The hidden gems are the Chris Cornell solo-acoustic song "Seasons" (from the "Singles" soundtrack) and his cover of "Hey Baby (Land Of The New Rising Sun)" (from the Jimi Hendrix tribute album "Stone Free").
The second disc starts out with some of Cornell's most vulnerable work, as his voice will just melt your soul on the simple acoustics of "Sunshower" and "Sweet Europhia." Then the power of Audioslave takes over as you rock out to "Like A Stone" and "Cochise," as this super-group breathed new life into the frontman. Some highlights from the second disc include the theme song "You Know My Name" from the James Bond movie "Casino Royale" and his delicate cover of Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean."
The next disc includes some of Chris Cornell's team-ups with Slash ("Promise"), Santana ("Whole Lotta Love") and Joy Williams ("Misery Chain"). This disc also includes some of Cornell's more recent recordings, including emotional live acoustic versions of "Call Me A Dog" and "I Am The Highway" from his "Songbook Tour." This disc closes with a couple of soundtrack entries ("'Til The Sun Comes Back Around" from "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers Of Benghazi" and "Stay With Me Baby" from "Vinyl"), along with the previously unreleased track "When Bad Does Good," which almost feels like a autobiographical piece, as Cornell sings his heart out on this slow-burning ballad.
The fourth disc in this set is where fans will flock to as it contains a number of previously unreleased live tracks. Beginning with the Soundgarden cover of Black Sabbath's "Into The Void," you are in for a magical treat as each song just gets better and better. From listening to Cornell belt out the chorus of "Show Me How To Live" from Audioslave live in Cuba, to the honest, gentle touch of his solo acoustic version of Temple Of The Dog's "All Night Thing," this set showcases the purity in Cornell's vocals. His acoustic version of Prince's "Nothing Comperes 2 U" is just heart-wrenching, as is his duet with his daughter on the Bob Marley classic "Redemption Song." This set will only solidified the Midas touch that Chris Cornell presented to whatever he was a part of, whether it was in a band or just solo, Cornell was an icon and may his music live on forever in the hearts of his fans. To find out more about this new amazing box set, please visit chriscornell.com.

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Do you guys remember the WB catoon "Histeria?" It was an Animaniacs-esque show that sought to entertain children while teaching them about world history. Now, to a history freak like me, this show is just what the doctor ordered. The Animaniacs is one, if not, my favorite cartoon series ever, and history is just freaking awesome, so the combination of the two really works for me. But to the average 8-14 year old kid? There aren't many ways to make history cool, fun, or exciting. Unless you sing and joke about it. Which is what they did.
The problem with this… much of history is grim, bloody, and violent, and this show didn't gloss over things like war, racism, and genocide. They just.. did cartoony things with it, which, in retrospect, gave some often uncomfortable results. Here, in kind of no particular order, are 5 of the most uncomfortable Histeria moments on youtube.


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So You Think You Can Dance 2012 returns tonight with a two hour premiere, a new season and big changes. They have cancelled the results show for this season and the show will just air once for two hours. The two hour show will include both performances and elimination.
That is not the only change, this ninth season will also have two champions, a male and a female. Don't let the changes worry you SYTYCD will continue to bring us diverse talents and peculiar personalities.
Tonight's SYTYCD auditions start with Dallas and New York. We will be live blogging the premiere episode tonight with all the up-to-the-minute details so don't forget to come back and spend the evening with us.
This season there will be 18 contestants, 9 boys and 9 girls. Tonight's show begins begins with general auditions, before finalists are chosen. There will be no one going home – so no elimination tonight. Mary Edwards said about the Dallas and New York auditions, "New York brought it this year," she adds. "And that did not happen last season, so we were pleasantly surprised that New York was awesome. Atlanta again — crazy, crazy good. And then of course, L.A. didn't disappoint. Dallas, some stars came out of there, but not as strong as some of the other big cities."
Contestants will be paired up weekly to perform dances that are choreographed by some of the biggest names in the business. Then, the next week, the couples in the bottom three after the previous week's performances, will have a chance to redeem themselves with a solo routine. The judges will then decide which boy and which girl are eliminated. Any couples split up, will pair up the following week.
As the contestants are eliminated and when they are down to the top 10, each finalist will join up with a SYTYCD all star.
So you think you can dance is hosted by Cat Deeley and she joins judges Mary Murphy, Nigel Lythgoe.
We will be live blogging the So You Think You Can Dance premiere from 8pm – 10pm EST. So make sure to come back to this spot and spend the evening with us enjoying the fabulous dancers! Make sure to refresh often so you get the most up-to-date info!
RECAP: It's back! Ballroom, Contemporary, Swing, Afro and any other kind of booty shaking that you can think of takes center stage on season 9 of "So You Think You Can Dance."
New York City, undoubtedly the self proclaimed dance capital of the world, is the first stop on the audition tour. Joining Nigel Lythgoe and Mary Murphy on the judging panel here is Tyce Diorio– a chorographical genius.
First up is Amelia Lowe, a girl straight out of the silent film era, flapper hair and theatrical look to her. After such a big package on her before she danced, I kind of thought she'd be good- and I was right. She performs a unique contemporary routine to French music and makes it right on through to the Vegas round.
Next up is a red haired Toshihiko (no really crayola red) hip hop/locking dude from Japan. I could watch him all day long. ALL day. You just don't know what he'll do next. He's smooth but hits hard all at the same time. Judges loved him to pieces, Tyce said his body is like a musical instrument and he just plays whatever the music asks.
Obviously, SYTYCD has it's share of bad or gimmicky dancers, enter Austin Freeman dressed as a nerd. He wants to be a celebrity and wants to share the "Freeman Fever" and teach them all how to do "Mr. Wiggles".
A Philly street performer caught my attention next. Breakers like Shafeek Westbroke are simply amazing. His stops, breaks and smooth control are a gift and a half. He "moves like silk", according to Tyce. Straight to Vegas he goes.
Leo Reyes decided to audition to make his mom proud. She has had a hard life and attempted suicide. He wants her to see that he has a gift that she needs to live to watch. He game me chills with a combo of contemporary set to Lil Wayne. Judges had tears while putting him through to Vegas.
Day two in NYC is a little less amazing. Cue the parade of belly floppers, variations on the running man, cabbage patch and anything else that causes the judges to lose their will to live.
Chehon Wespi Tchopp is a ballet dancer by definition but by this performance he is seductive and dripping with talent. Sending him straight to Vegas was a no-brainer.
48 contestants made it to Vegas based on two days of NYC additions.
On to Texas we go to find more talent. At the Dallas audition stop Lil C, creator of Crump, joins the judging panel. First up is Bree Hafen, mom of two. Her babies sit and watch from Nigel's chair. Bree is a very good dancer with a stunning line and extension. Her son brought her ticket to Vegas on stage for her but quite honestly her two year old may have upstaged her. Little Stella in a big pink tutu attempted a full out contemporary routine, baby style.
Exorcist Style? I guess lots of people are creating their own styles this year. Exorcist Style by Stepheon Stewart is all about the eyes, says he. There is a straight up creepy feel to his moves and those moves are something else. He is really cool but I'm not sure that he can conquer something like ballroom if he makes it to the next round.
Another wave of talent rolls into Dallas for the second day of auditions. The judges are still flying high after a great first day. Daniel Baker from Australia is up first. He lives in San Francisco now and says that a childhood book with great US photos inspired him to come here. He works for the San Francisco Ballet and has risked the job with them to audition. His ballet training is totally on display and the 23 year old is a whirling dervish that is now heading to Vegas.
Sam Shreffler hopes that a "little bit of this and a little bit of that and a dash of this" will win over the judges. Sam has a bit of autism and was mimicking the waves in the ocean. That's what he said anyway.
Every year has a gimmick. Von Kipper, "Legend", admits to disliking the show and completely rips apart the heart and soul of it. He then cracks out a freestyle audition that was really rough and in the end his dancing just didn't cut it.
Next up is Jarell Rochelle. His mother is nearly blind and Nigel offers her his chair to watch her son dance. Jarell has devoted the last year of his life to perfecting his craft so that his mom can enjoy it. He was a joy. He danced, mimed, interacted and went on to Vegas, of course.
This show is extremely influential. Several kids on camera tell about how if not for SYTYCD they'd never have set foot on stage. It's amazing to think it has been on the air so long that kids have been raised on it. It has definitely made a positive impact on young dancers coming up and hoping for a shot at stage or screen time.
Next week we'll hit Los Angeles for heat on the audition stage. Stay tuned as we work our way to Vegas week! If tonight was any indication, it's gonna be a great summer!


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I was reflecting upon revolutionaries, from Nelson Mandela to Rosa Parks to the single parent of three who inspires her or his children with hard work and tough love.
I was contemplating the power of influence and influencers who make a difference by their command and control to others who demand respect with their silence and servitude.
From Jesus to James Dean and prosperity to prowess, leaders and what attracts others to them may vary, but one constant remains the same: Everything rises and falls on leadership, as Dr. John Maxwell has put it.
Leadership has built the biggest empires. It has collapsed the greatest corporations. It can unify diversity or divide unity. It can cast visions, catalyze movements, coalesce people and revolutionize industries and culture. Or it can run an organization and country into the ground by hardly trying or making a few wrong moves.
And you get what you pay for in leadership, not just in monetary terms but in quality of leader replication and organizational development. There is a direct correlation between the health and potential of an organization's leaders and how far their subordinates and the organization can soar. Fudge on leadership and a company will falter, plain and simple. Morality, magnanimity and mistakes all metastasize under the levels of leaders. For an enterprise cannot grow greater, wider or deeper than the person at the top.
No leader is perfect, and everyone has his or her flaws. But those who have gained my respect are those who have proved themselves through the test of time and results.
One of those is Gen. Colin Powell.
You may not agree with his politics. You may not like all his moral stances. You may assail him for his entanglements in the Middle East. Or you may say Washington's marginalizing Powell was a big mistake.
But you can't deny his stellar career as a leader par excellence. After his four decades of military service -- beginning at age 17 as a Reserve Officers' Training Corps cadet -- this retired four-star general in the U.S. Army also served in four presidential administrations, including being the first African-American to serve as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and as secretary of state.
And whether you believe that Powell had a tryst with a female Romanian diplomat or not, you can't deny the power of his 50-year marriage to his beloved Alma or his fatherhood to their three successful adult children -- Michael, the current president of the National Cable and Telecommunications Association, Linda, a professional actress, and Annemarie, a television producer.
One of the things I love about Colin Powell is that he won't be controlled or pigeonholed in life or leadership. His service spans from his service to his country to speaking this past year through TED about how "kids need structure"; his talk is a must-watch 17-minute video that would serve any patriot, parent or leader of children.
In Powell's most recent book, "It Worked For Me: In Life and Leadership," Chapter 21, titled "What I Tell My New Aides," has some excellent leadership tenets any boss or leader would want subordinates to know about himself or herself. It also conveys principles and qualities every follower would want in a healthy leader.
Here are 11 of Powell's principles for cohesive leadership and staff relations:
--"Don't ever hesitate to ask me what to do if uncertain.
--"I'm a people/phone junkie. I like to remain enormously accessible.
--"Avoid "The General Wants" syndrome -- unless I really do
--"Don't ever sign my name, or for me.
--"Provide feedback, but be tactful to those who ask -- talks between you and me are private and confidential.
--"Never keep anyone waiting on the phone -- call back.
--"I like meetings generally uninterrupted. I ask a lot of questions. I like questions and debates.
--"Be punctual; don't waste my time.
--"I prefer written information to oral. Writing encourages discipline.
--"Make sure correspondence is excellence. No split infinitives.
--"Never, never permit illegal or stupid actions. Any questions?"
And also worth their leadership weight in gold are Powell's general Thirteen Rules, which he elaborates on in the first section of his book:
--"It ain't as bad as you think. It will look better in the morning.
--"Get mad, then get over it.
--"Avoid having your ego so close to your position that when your position falls, your ego goes with it.
--"It can be done!
--"Be careful what you choose. You may get it.
--"Don't let adverse facts stand in the way of a good decision.
--"You can't make someone else's choices. You shouldn't let someone else make yours.
--"Check small things.
--"Share credit.
--"Remain calm. Be kind.
--"Have a vision. Be demanding.
--"Don't take counsel of your fears or naysayers.
--"Perpetual optimism is a force multiplier."
Your role models may not include Powell, but it's critical for all of us to have them -- mentors we look up to for the variety of roles and responsibilities we assume in this life.
They are those who inspire us, as well as take us to task and challenge our most dogged dogma. They may be those we know or those we never have met -- those who are living or dead. But they are always those who shape and influence our lives. They are our leaders, though they even may be our subordinates, too. The proof is in the pudding: We are whom we are around.
Don't ever forget this: Everything rises and falls on leadership. As the leaders go, there goes the household, company or nation.
As Colin Powell once put it, "leadership is the art of accomplishing more than the science of management says is possible."


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Construction project management software is a type of computer program that is used to help coordinate and document the different components of the construction tasks. Each contracted project – whether it is to build a house or a significant shopping center – may be large and confusing at times.
In order to build something, you have to know what supplies need to be purchased, the technician or specialist what should come out, and when to pay everyone. It can be difficult to have a mound of documents used to keep track of everything and that may easily become lost and confused in the mix. You can browse this link to know about construction project management software.
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However, with the right computer software that you will take advantage of something that will give you to schedule any job, know how much you pay, and what you have left in your budget. You will also have the ability to monitor the supplies you need, how much is used, and what lets you still need to have sanctions.
There are several different types of programs that you can choose from. Many will set things in order to use a spreadsheet while others may utilize a simple list format. Some may be more concentrated at the end of the fiscal while others on the schedule. The price you pay will depend on the characteristics you want and how it will help to improve the project.
There is a more in-depth platform that is more expensive and will have an inspection program and diagramming software program. The inspection program will show you what city inspectors, private inspectors, and health authorities demanded that homes or large buildings have the ability to go on time and without delay.


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There isn't a better time of the year to fill your cupboard with dresses than summer. The floral prints, overly saturated colors, flowy hemlines, playful necklines, and trending prints.
We just need but an excuse to swipe our cards and bring home a new beauty. Although, this time around we have planned ahead and created a list of dresses we need to get us through the season, looking like something out of gossip-girl. There, adulting at max level. Planning our shopping and what not, making moms proud everywhere.
So, without skipping a beat, here is the dress list you didn't ask for but we created it anyway. You're welcome.
It would be criminal to not own a dress in the print of the season. And if you've been casually browsing through Instagram you would know that animal print is all the rage. We are thinking a leopard or tiger print long maxi dress with a belt or wrap-around at the waist. Go for dark shades to really play up the print.
When the days are especially warm, and you have planned a day-out with friends or with your partner in crime then a knee length dress in a bright yellow or red with a V-neck and thin straps is your bestie. Throw on your favorite sunnies and a bright lipstick and you're summer ready.
A short dress in a gingham print of blue and white is going to be your summer staple. It's not too much and not too less and appropriate for every occasion. All you have to do to glam up the dress or tone it down, is experiment with your make-up
Okay, we might have been wrong about the gingham dress being your staple. A white dress with full sleeves, deep neck, and of midi or maxi length is going to be your summer companion. When it comes to a white dress, invest in a good fabric, and design details like a cinched waist.
A one-shoulder dress in a floral print is just what the doctor ordered this summer, and boy are we going to indulge. This is going to be your go-to dress for a date-night and any special occasion where you might have usually worn your jeans to.
Summer is coming in strong ladies, invest in a strong sunscreen and juicy lip balm and you'll be ready to look your summer goddess best.


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When you make a visit to the Bonaventure Family Skating Center, you will get to enjoy a variety of hot and cold good tasty treats in our snack bar during every public session.
Our menu includes snack time roller rink favorites including hot dogs, fresh cooked pizza, nachos with cheese, pretzels plus lots of other munchies and goodies that kids of any age will love. We also have a variety of refreshing cold beverages including fountain drinks, slushies, sports drinks, bottled water and plenty of fresh hot coffee to keep parents alert.
You must have an advance party reservation to bring any outside food into the rink. No outside drinks are allowed at any time. But birthday cakes are always welcome with or without a party reservation.
We are always family friendly!


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Studio Showcase Gala
Come cheer on Free Spirit Dancers at our annual studio showcase. The girls have been working hard to bring you the best show yet! We sold out last year so make sure to get your tickets soon!
ONLINE TICKET SALES HAVE NOW ENDED. Tickets can be purchased at the door. Limited seating available in the first who.
LOCATION: Brewster's Distillery – 5519 53rd Street SE – lots of free parking.
1. 7:30 p.m. SHOW – $20 per person / doors open at 6:30 p.m. / Two-Course Dinner & Show $35 (must be seated between 6:00 p.m. and 6:15 p.m. for this option). Show runs approximately one hour.
2. 9:30 p.m. SHOW & AFTER PARTY WITH DJ CREOLE – $20 per person / doors open at 9:00 p.m. / Two-Course Dinner Option not available at the 9:30 p.m. show. Show runs approximately one hour.


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A few days ago, we had a little discussion on feminism and radical feminism (still not clear on the difference). Here is a quiz for you.
|You Are 100% Feminist
You are a total feminist. This doesn't mean you're a man hater (in fact, you may be a man).
You just think that men and women should be treated equally. It's a simple idea but somehow complicated for the world to put into action.
Hat tip to Chris Abraham.


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This week, we're getting Between The Grooves with Michael and Sherrie Howell of The New Sound Is Family, a musical project they started with their kids Sarah and John Michael. Together they write and record music and travel the world leading worship and teaching at multi-generational gatherings and conferences. In the podcast, we talk about the "family band" dynamics and the importance of supporting your children's passions as parents.
Between the Grooves
A Multi-Generational Vision with The New Sound Is Family
January 28, 2019
James Kurtis & Drew Brown
Music director and morning man James Kurtis (JOY Radio in Toronto) and award-winning artist/producer Drew Brown explore every aspect of life in Christian music. From interviews with today's top artists to fun and in-depth roundtable discussions, Between The Grooves is the ultimate resource for fans and worship leaders alike.View all posts


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In various email enquiries the subject of the kundalini comes up often here are some snippets of information about the Kundalini that I have shared with people in response to their questions.
Once the kundalini activates it will not stop until it is fully open, the more a person resists it, the more difficult the process can be. Once the kundalini is fully open it is open for the rest of your life, just like all energy flows you can develop temporary blocks here or there when emotions get in the way though.
Kundalini is not a sexual energy like many people think it is the onset of the awakening required for ascension. It is the first activation of the elemental chakras which actually surround the body, north south east and west, above and below and then one id within near the heart chakra. After the kundalini is complete making these chakras fully active a series of other steps can be taken that eventually lead to these chakras being the energy points for a perfect sphere of energy that is built around the body. When the kundalini hits the 3rd chakra people often react strongly because the 3rd chakra is the place of gut instinct where we get intuitive knowing from higher self and guide. The kundalini moves up the spinal column so from bottom out of the elemental chakra below your feet into the root and up through all the chakras which is the opposite direction of the normal energy flow that comes into the head and down and out the root. The kundalini reprograms your DNA to a higher vibration that was chosen before birth sot he ladder visual would be in harmony with that, seeing yourself going up in vibration and then the ladder being the spine would fit perfectly. The ET reference you felt could actually be you realizing that this is not your original planet of origin. There are a lot of Souls here right now that came from more advanced civilizations to incarnate into earth bodies to assist in lifting the vibration here.
One of the things that happens as the kundalini opens is all your spiritual gifts strengthen or new ones open so you may actually be feeling entities around you in a new way. It is likely your own guide and guardian angel that you are sensing very tangibly. Often times people who have passed on that you may have never known, a great grandparent for example, will come near when these kind of big openings happen to someone in their lineage. They are fascinated to watch how the process works and if they have a connection to justify looking on, they will take advantage of it. You can ask your guide to keep looky loos away if you are feeling overwhelmed by energies that seem unfamiliar You can also ask your life guide and angel to come to you alone one at a time and immerse you in their energy so that you can recognize it well. Then ask them to come to you together so you can feel the way their energy merges and then ask them to not allow anyone else near you without an introduction to their energy, and a reason why they should be around. Like it may be possible you already have more than one guide so the life guide would introduce you to the secondary guide.
I recall once about 18 years back I was meditating and I was deeply into it and an entity showed up that I had been introduced to several times but I was so deep into what I was experiencing that I didn't recognize his energy and I freaked out. After all was said and done and I found out who it was, he apologized, having no idea that he would have such an effect on me at that moment, and after a few days I realized it was pretty funny, but it didn't feel funny at the time!
Well my first question would by why do you think your kundalini awakened on the 23rd. Were there specific symptoms? If so what were they. It would be really unusual for someone to realize their Kundalini just awakened from the start. It is common for a person to be several years into the process when they "discover" it is happening. I also have never found in my healing or head of anyone having a chakra blocked all their life, If it had been blocked severely all your life you likely would have developed a childhood disease in the area and would have crossed over by now. It is possible this healer doesn't come upon a kundalini situation very often and doesn't know enough about it to understand what I happening?? A block so intense that someone might perceive it as having been there your whole life is more likely the kundalini being stuck there. So if your kundalini is at your throat then it has been processing for quite some time. Hearing snippets of other voices 5 years ago could also be an indication that it was in process then. You didn't specify if your migraines have gotten worse lately or if you have just been seeking an answer for them that has led to the birth control trigger. However if you have a history of migraine then the kundalini being stuck at the throat very well could aggravate them, so it would not be uncommon for them to be worse or more frequent lately. Although the kundalini can be difficult, it isn't for everyone. It depends on the extent of the vibrational rise that is occurring So I certainly wouldn't place any fear toward it having a negative effect on the situation of your life or your husband's job/stress situation It's possible that you had a genetic weakness in the throat area that got it stuck there as it reprograms the DNA of that area and that once you break through that block the rest will progress with ease. There are just no hard and fast rules when it comes to kundalini! Our experience is as unique as we are as humans
Kundalini energy can't be released through sexuality, that is a myth. You can release stress that you are feeling due to the kundalini experience but sexuality has no effect on kundalini. The only true relief for the kundalini is when it gets popped through the head and is flowing freely. Once that happens it becomes a background energy that you don' even notice anymore.
There is no "being above calling it pain" it is pain! LOL it hurts! The ability to rise above pain and transmute it really comes after the kundalini awakening for those who master it. When I went through the worst phases when it was in my head I couldn't really eat either, you just have to kind of cocoon and be in the moment.
Once upon a time the only people that did any kind of kundalini yoga were people who were recognized by the teachers as someone whose kundalini was already in the process of opening and the yoga practices were meant to aid the process and make it go smoothly. Now there is too much corruption to trust any teacher to determine the state of someone else's kundalini process. Someone who Is not aware that their Kundalini is opening naturally should NEVER do any kind of kundalini yoga or attempt to open the kundalini. Those who are to open it decided before birth and the timing was also chosen before birth. The kundalini process literally reprograms the DNA from the root chakra up it can take up to 10 years and it can be very dangerous depending upon the level of vibrational jump has been chosen to be programmed with the DNA shift. If for example in the pre-birth plan the high self had certain experiences that were to be finished before kundalini awakening and the person didn't do those things to raise their vibration to an extent in advance then when the kundalini activates the vibrational jump that has to be made may be greater than anticipated. The bigger the vibrational jump, the greater the possibility of complications. High self cannot change the time of activation, it is chosen before birth if it is going to happen, because it is programmed into the body's DNA sequence as the body forms in the womb. Kundalini yoga has lost most of it's original knowledge of actual kundalini and people have come to believe that they can open their kundalini by simply following that pathway. Its sad really as many people who never planned in a given life to open their kundalini (so they didn't program it into the DNA in the womb) have spent a whole lifetime doing kundalini yoga, clueless as to why they can't "progress" and feel like failures or that they are doing something wrong.
It actually can cause a physical unbalance at any stage and when it is at the third eye, to crown, before popping through the head, it could cause a lithium imbalance for example that would cause bi-polar disorder or other types of "madness" I would recommend staying away from a teachers as the chances of finding a reputable one are slim. If you simply are aware it is happening and spend time in quiet meditation, using no technique, just the intent to raise your vibration and not resist the kundalini's natural progress all will progress naturally. It is kind of like childbirth, once it starts you have to just go through it. So it is best to try and conserve your energy and breathe and relax your way through it as much as possible. Like childbirth it may be uncomfortable more so for some than others or in different ways. So trust your inner voice to guide the progress.
Your symptoms tell you exactly where it is at. It sounds like it found no resistance through the lower chakras, so it may actually have started a couple years back and now is trying to work it's way from the solar plexus to the heart which is most people's difficult place because we have so many heart issues in the world right now. That pressure pushing from the solar plexus can cause a lot of nauseous feelings and the choking response as it tries to force it's way up. When it gets to the heart level there is additional incoming energy added to the flow coming into the heart chakra so the flow is doubled to tripled. So you may be getting a trickle through the heart heading up to the throat chakra but haven't been able to open the pathways enough to allow the full flow from the solar plexus let alone the increase from the incoming to the heart. Focus on the heart and on receiving love there that will help.
There is no way to know how long the process will take as a whole, but the intense phase of awareness you are in that effects your ability to do day to day activities as normal shouldn't last long. It tends to come in spurts that last a week or two then you may feel "normal" for a month or two and then experience another week of intensity. Once you get it moving freely through your heart most people do fine through the throat and may experience another level of resistance at the third eye or crown. The more you are aware of the process though the less likely you are to have more resistance later.
Once it pops the head you really do start to see things that were hard to grasp before. Some things will even seem real simple then. It is part of the ascension process because it is the first awakening of the elemental chakras which later form the Sphere that is the basic energetic structure of an ascended being.
There are quite a few steps that come after the initial opening of the sphere, but getting that sphere open is really the most important because after that the rest is kind of like the Kundalini, in the fact that once it starts the only thing that can stop it is accidental death. The hardest part for people seems to be getting from the Kundalini completing into the Nirvana stage, and then out of the Nirvana stage, because the Nirvana stage is blissful and wonderful so obviously people want to stay there. But it is kind of a meditative altered state kind of bliss, and sometimes it is hard to deal with regular world stuff. When you complete the whole process you get the bliss back but with the ability to function in full beta consciousness in that bliss every day. Try to visualize that Kundalini without any resistance to it at all, completely give into it and it will go much faster.


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Wed 5th March, 2014: Supreme Court of Western Australia,Sea Shepherd Australia Ltd vs State of Western Australia
The Hon. Justice Edelman today denied an application filed by Sea Shepherd Australia and Dr. Sharon Burden in the Western Australia Supreme Court for a full judicial review into the WA state government's controversial shark cull program.
Justice Edelman ruled that there is no reasonable grounds for a full hearing, denying a request for an interim injunction to suspend the 60 drum lines currently in place around the state's coastline.
The decision follows an application filed by Sea Shepherd Australia and Dr. Sharon Burden through the Environmental Defenders Office of Western Australia, for a judicial review of the decisions and conduct of the Western Australian state government, Premier Colin Barnett and Fisheries Minister Ken Bastion, in relation to the state's controversial shark cull plan.
Dr. Burden, whose son was killed by a shark off Bunker Bay in 2011 while bodyboarding, said, "There is a sculpture in the sand dunes at Bunker Bay directly in line with the surf break where Kyle was killed. We placed the sculpture there, not as a reminder of Kyle's death, but as a reminder to others to appreciate the beauty of the Bay, the joy of surfing, and the need to protect everything in nature that we can sometimes take for granted. It has always been a place of peace and comfort for me. Now, as I sit and contemplate in this place, I can clearly see the drum line buoys directly offshore. And it disturbs me greatly."
Managing Director of Sea Shepherd Australia, Jeff Hansen, says, "From an ecological and public safety perspective, Sea Shepherd Australia is very concerned about these drum lines remaining off the Perth metropolitan and southwest beaches."
"Although Sea Shepherd Australia has led the legal challenge, we stand with the support of the No Shark Cull Alliance and the many Australians, scientists, and people around the world that want to see these drum lines removed. We all want to see the WA Government focus on best-practice solutions that put Western Australia at the forefront of marine science, like more tagging, research, signage at beaches, and new technologies, rather than solutions that actually make our beaches less safe and destroy our healthy marine environments."
"Sea Shepherd Australia would like to thank the team at EDOWA, our solicitor Patrick Pearlman and barrister Richard Hooker for their courage, passion and commitment to stand up for Western Australia's precious marine life."
"We would also like to thank everyone who has given a donation to help us take on the legal challenge to date."
"Sea Shepherd Australia will continue our work to save the Sharks of Western Australia, exploring all options available to us. We will not cease in our efforts until these cruel, barbaric, unsafe and environmentally unsustainable drum lines are removed permanently."
It is estimated that the WA government's shark cull program will kill over 140 protected Tiger Sharks by the end of its initial three-month period, if unabated.


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We've all been tempted in our lifetime, and Tyler Perry used one of life's biggest temptations (ahem, sex) and turned it into his newest silver screen feature Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor.
Playing Harley in the film, actor Robbie Jones is a familiar character–that bad habit that appears right when a current, once-healthy relationship is cracking. His villainous role is charming, becomes an escape to Jurnee Smollett-Bells' Judith whose not-so happy marriage leaves her wanting a whirlwind of passion. The life lesson here? All that glitters ain't gold.
This movie is set to entertain as well as teach, opening up the discussion of infidelity, trust, communication and intimacy in everyone's relationship. But before you go and check out the film today (Mar. 29), Vixen caught with Jones as he dishes on playing of this seductive role, his celebrity crush and what's he absolutely afraid of.
Read the tempting interview over at VIBE Vixen.


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- January 3: Escaped convicted November 17 member, Christodoulos Xiros, is apprehended by police in Anavyssos.
- January 3: George Papandreou launches his new political party, the Movement of Democratic Socialists.
- January 5: The Athens Stock Exchange closes at 789.20 - a loss of 5.6% - amid rumours of a future Greek exit from the Eurozone.
- January 6: Michel resigns his position as head coach of Olympiakos FC.
- January 9: Cyprus Airways ceases operations after the EU rules they cannot receive any further state aid.
- January 13: The elder Paisios is canonised a saint by the Patriarchate of Constantinople.
- January 24: Cash-strapped Niki Volou is officially relegated from the Super League for financial reasons by the league's disciplinary committee.
- January 25: The radical left-wing Syriza party of Alexis Tsipras wins the parliamentary elections with 36.34% of the vote, gaining 149 seats in the Hellenic Parliament.
- January 26: Alexis Tsipras' Syriza party reaches a deal with the conservative Independent Greeks of Panos Kammenos to form an anti-bailout coalition. Tsipras straightaway receives a mandate to form a government from President Karolos Papoulias and breaks tradition by taking a civil oath without the presence of Archbishop Ieronymos II.
- January 26: The official results of the parliamentary election are announced. SYRIZA: 36.34%, 149 seats; New Democracy: 27.81%, 76 seats; Golden Dawn: 6.28%, 17 seats; Potami: 6.05%, 17 seats; KKE: 5.47%, 15 seats; ANEL: 4.75%, 13 seats; PASOK: 4.68%, 13 seats
- January 26: A Greek F-16 fighter jet crashes at Los Llanos base in Albacete, Spain, during a NATO exercise. Both pilots are killed along with eight others.
- January 28: An earthquake, measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale, strikes south of Crete.
- January 28: The Athens Stock Exchange General Index posts losses of 9.24%.
- February 2: PM Alexis Tsipras pays an official state visit to Cyprus where he meets President Nikos Anastasiades.
- February 3: The Athens Stock Market rallies as the General Index gains 11.27% to close at 840.57.
- February 5: "We did not even agree to disagree", says Yanis Varoufakis after a meeting with German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble, contradicting his host. Varoufakis received no support from Wolfgang Schaeuble in the newly elected government's plan to win debt relief and end austerity policies.
- February 6: SYRIZA MP Zoi Konstantopoulou is elected President of the Parliament, after receiving the record number of 235 votes.
- February 12: Sergio Markarian is named head coach of the National Football Team of Greece.
- February 15: About 15,000 people gather in central Athens to support the newly elected government's push for a better deal on Greece's debt.
- February 17: Alexis Tsipras nominates Prokopis Pavlopoulos for the Greek presidency.
- February 18: Prokopis Pavlopoulos is elected President of the Hellenic Republic gathering 233 votes in the first ballot.
- February 20: Nikoletta Kyriakopoulou breaks the Greek indoor record for the pole vault, with 4.76m, in Stockholm, Sweden.
- February 20: Eurozone finance ministers reach an agreement to extend Greece's financial rescue by four months, provided they approve reform proposals to be submitted by Greece with a deadline of February 23.
- February 24: Eurozone finance ministers approve reform proposals submitted by Greece in order to gain an extension of its bailout. The Athens Stock Exchange responds with gains of 9.81%.
- February 24: Cyprus President Nikos Anastasiades starts a four-day official state visit to Russia.
- March 13: Prokopis Pavlopoulos is sworn in as President of the Hellenic Republic.
- March 15: University student, Vangelis Yiakoumakis, who had gone missing since February 6, is found dead not far from his school.
- March 21: OFI Crete is forced to withdraw from Greece's top flight Superleague because of mounting debts.
- March 23: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and German Chancellor Angela Merkel meet in Germany. Both Tsipras and Merkel urge an end to German and Greek cultural stereotypes about "good and bad" eurozone members, saying such labels threaten European unity.
- March 27: Ratings agency Fitch downgrades the sovereign rating of Greece by three notches, from B to CCC, citing "extreme pressure on Greek government funding."
- April 2: Vicky Stamati, wife of the jailed former minister Akis Tsochatzopoulos, escapes from Dromokaitio Psychiatric Hospital.
- April 3: Vicky Stamati surrenders to authorities just one day after her escape from Dromokaitio Psychiatric Hospital.
- April 5: Panathinaikos defeat Apollon Patra 68-53 to lift the Greek Basketball Cup for the 16th time.
- April 8: Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras wins pledges of closer cooperation from Russia at talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin.
- April 15: An earthquake, measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale, strikes Cyprus, 18km SW of Paphos.
- April 15: Ratings agency S&P downgrades Greece's credit rating, saying it expects its debt and other financial commitments will be "unsustainable". S&P drops long and short-term sovereign credit ratings to CCC+/C from B-/B and says its outlook is negative.
- April 16: An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes around 50 km (30 miles) off the eastern tip of the island of Crete.
- April 17: A powerful aftershock, measuring 5.4 on the Richter scale, is felt throughout Crete.
- April 20: The Golden Dawn trial commences at Korydallos.
- April 24: Cyprus President, Nikos Anastasiades, attends the 100th anniversary commemoration of the Armenian massacre in Yerevan. Greece is represented by Hellenic Parliament speaker Zoe Konstantopoulou.
- April 25: The women's water polo team of Olympiakos win their first ever Euro League title by beating holders Sabadell from Spain 10-9
- May 3: Two inmates are killed and 18 others are injured during a clash at Korydallos prison.
- May 4: A 27-year old Bulgarian national is arrested for the hideous murder of his 4-year old daughter, Anny Borisova, in Athens.
- May 9: Cyprus President Nikos Anastasiades is the lone leader of an EU country who attends the 70th anniversary celebrations of the victory against Nazi Germany, in Red Square, Moscow.
- May 11: Cyprus President Nikos Anastasiades meets Turkish Cypriot leader, Mustafa Akinci, for the first time since the latter's election as president of the so-called TRNC.
- May 15: Inter-communal talks resume in Cyprus after an eight-month break.
- May 16: Turkish Cypriot leader, Mustafa Akinci, abolishes the requirement that Greek Cypriots fill in a 'visa' form to cross to the breakaway north.
- May 17: Olympiakos fall to Real Madrid 78-59 in the final of the Euroleague.
- May 20: APOEL defeat AE Limassol 4-2 to lift the Cyprus Football Cup. The match was halted for 40 minutes when AEL fans threw debris on the pitch. Afterwards, the Larnaca fire department had to respond to ten calls as the same fans lit fires throughout the city.
- May 23: Olympiakos defeat Skoda Xanthi 3-1 to lift the Greek Football Cup.
- May 24: APOEL clinch their third consecutive Cypriot league title.
- June 3: Iraklis Thessaloniki mathematically clinches the second spot in the second-division play-offs, behind AEK, to secure its promotion back to the Super League after four years in lower divisions.
- June 5: Greece misses its €300 million payment to the International Monetary Fund and announces that it will instead bundle all four of its June payments together at the end of the month. The Athens Stock Exchange responds with a 5% plunge in values.
- June 9: An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale strikes near Chalkida.
- June 10: Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras meets in Brussels with EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker for negotiations on new bailout funds.
- June 11: Greece's state broadcaster ERT goes back on air, two years after being closed down under austerity measures.
- June 11: The Athens Stock Exchange posts gains of 8.16% as an agreement between Greece and her lenders seems imminent.
- June 12: Stocks in the National Bank of Greece fall almost 10%, while Piraeus Bank falls more than 11.5% on the Athens Stock Exchange, following a fresh blow to Greece's debt negotiations. The Athens Stock Exchange closes nearly 6% lower.
- June 14: Fofi Gennimata is elected as the new leader of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement.
- June 14: Olympiakos sweep the championship series against Panathinaikos with a 93-74 victory, to clinch their 11th basketball title.
- June 14: Negotiations between Greece and the International Monetary Fund fall apart in less than an hour, with both sides blaming the other.
- June 15: Cyprus President Nikos Anastasiades visits Israel and meets with President Reuven Rivlin and PM Benjamin Netanyahu. He is the first head of state to visit Israel since Mr Rivlin's election to the Israeli presidency.
- June 22: The Athens Stock Exchange posts gains of 9.00% in response to fresh proposals submitted by the Greek government to its lenders.
- June 27: PM Alexis Tsipras calls for a referendum on the bailout deal proposed by the EU lenders.
- June 28: As thousands of Greeks queue up to withdraw their money from ATMs, the European Central Bank announces it will not increase emergency funding to Greek banks. PM Alexis Tsipras responds by calling a bank holiday of unspecified duration.
- June 30: Greece misses the deadline for a €1.5bn payment to the International Monetary Fund.
- July 4: Kostas Filippidis breaks the Greek men's record for the pole vault with 5.91m. Nicole Kyriakopoulou breaks the women's record with 4.83m.
- July 5: Greeks overwhelmingly reject the final bailout deal offered by the EU lenders in a referendum. 61.3% cast "no" ballots, confounding the pollsters who had predicted a close vote. New Democracy leader, Antonis Samaras, who had led an all-out campaign for a "yes" vote, resigns after pressure from his own party.
- July 11: PM Alexis Tsipras' bailout plan, which includes several new austerity measures, passes the Hellenic Parliament with 251 votes.
- July 13: Greece reaches an agreement with the EU over a third bailout deal, after a 17-hour session.
- July 16: The terms of the third bailout deal are approved in the Hellenic Parliament by 229 to 64. 38 SYRIZA MPs bolt the party line.
- July 17: Forest fires break out in Attica, Euboea, Laconia and other places in Greece.
- July 18: PM Alexis Tsipras reshuffles his Cabinet.
- July 20: Banks in Greece open for the first time in three weeks. Bank customers are allowed to make a single withdrawal of €420 a week, instead of just €60 in daily withdrawals. However, restrictions on cash transfers abroad remain in place.
- July 20: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) confirms that Greece has cleared overdue debt repayments of €2.05bn and is no longer in arrears.
- July 23: A second package of measures, required by the EU for the third bailout, is approved in the Hellenic Parliament by 230 to 63. 31 SYRIZA MPs vote against the measures.
- August 3: The Athens Stock Exchange ends its first session in five weeks with losses of 16.23%.
- August 14: The Hellenic Parliament approves the terms of an €85 billion bailout. The vote was 222 - 64 with 11 abstentions.
- August 20: Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras announces he is resigning and calls an early election.
- August 21: Panagiotis Lafazanis leads 25 MPs out of SYRIZA to form the Popular Unity party, dedicated to the "abolition of all memoranda".
- August 27: Supreme Court justice Vasiliki Thanou is named caretaker Prime Minister. She becomes the first woman to hold that post in Greece.
- September 7: The National Football Team draws 0-0 in Bucharest against Romania and equalises a negative record of 11 straight matches without a victory.
- September 9: There is no clear winner in a televised debate of the leaders of the major parties that will take part in the upcoming national elections.
- September 12: Greece defeat Belgium 75-54 to advance to the quarterfinals of EuroBasket 2015.
- September 14: The second televised debate of the leaders of the major parties takes place.
- September 20: Alexis Tsipras' SYRIZA party wins the second parliamentary elections of the year with 35.47% of the vote, gaining 145 seats in the Hellenic Parliament.
- September 21: Alexis Tsipras is once again sworn in as Prime Minister of Greece, heading a coalition of SYRIZA and Independent Greeks.
- October 3: The newly-elected members of the Hellenic Parliament are sworn in.
- October 8: The National Football Team lose 1-3 in Belfast against N. Ireland and set a negative record of 12 straight matches without a victory.
- October 11: Greece snap their record 12 game win-less streak with a 4-3 victory over Hungary.
- October 26: The Greek Ministry for Culture announces the discovery of an undisturbed tomb of an ancient warrior, buried with a hoard of treasure.
- November 2: Panathinaikos FC announce the dismissal of coach Yiannis Anastasiou.
- November 12: Thousands of Greek workers take to the streets to protest proposed austerity measures.
- November 13: PM Alexis Tsipras sends his condolences to French President Hollande over the Paris terrorist attacks.
- November 17: A powerful earthquake, measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale, strikes Lefkada moving the island 36cm to the south.
- November 21: The derby between Panathinaikos and Olympiakos is called off, 30 minutes after the scheduled kick-off, following violent scenes with flares being thrown onto the pitch and fans battling police outside the stadium.
- November 25: PM Alexis Tsipras visits Israel and has talks with Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu.
- December 3: The EU border agency Frontex said that it will deploy additional guards at Greece's border with the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) where migrants have been stranded for more than a week.
- December 4: Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras meets with US Secretary of State John Kerry.
- December 6: The proposed 2016 budget passes in the Hellenic Parliament with 153 votes.
- December 6: Riots take place in Athens on the anniversary of the killing of 15-year old Alexis Grigoropoulos.
- December 22: The Hellenic Parliament unanimously recognises a "Palestinian state" as Palestinian Authority chairman, Mahmoud Abbas, visits Athens.
- December 22: The Hellenic Parliament passes by 194 to 55 (with 51 abstentions) legislation that grants gay couples full marriage rights.
- December 25: Cyprus president Nikos Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci make a joint television appearance to wish Cypriots happy holidays. Both leaders speak in both Greek and Turkish.
- January 8: Yiannis Papantoniou, footballer.
- January 9: Roy Tarpley, basketball player.
- January 24: Demis Roussos, singer.
- February 18: Andreas Garyfallos, water polo player.
- February 24: Babis Drosos, footballer
- March 6: Vasilis Magginas, politician
- April 9: Loukas Louka, Cypriot politician and minister.
- April 20: Zoe Zagoraiou, singer - partner of her husband Spyros Zagoraios
- April 28: Yiannis Komianidis, footballer
- May 28: Bruno Pesaola, former coach of Panathinaikos FC.
- August 3: Nikos Tsachiridis, actor
- August 6: Kostas Virvos, songwriter
- August 22: Dimitris Paridis, footballer
- September 2: Jack Nikolaidis, basketball player
- September 7: Voula Zoumboulaki, actress
- September 13: Takis Chrysanidis, footballer (Apollon Kalamaria FC)
- September 24: Theodoros Theofiloyiannakos, member of Junta which rules Greece from 1967 - 1974.
- October 20: Makis Dendrinos, basketball player and coach
- November 4: Kostas Tsakonas, comedy actor
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Monday, October 10, 2016
Stachowski Market Dinners Hello Friends, We will be serving the following dinner special's tonight: Tuna Puttanesca: Grilled Yellow Fin Tuna over penne pasta, complimented with Puttanesca sauce, tomatoes, garlic, olives, and capers. $16.99 Grilled Chicken Caesar: All-natural chicken breast marinated in a mojo citrus marinade, served over fresh romaine with Parmesan, house croutons, and our delicious Caesar dressing. $15.99 Make sure to put your dinner orders in as early as possible! Dinners will be ready beginning at 5:30pm and are available until close at 8:00. Please reserve all orders by phone 202-506-3125 Phone-in orders will receive first priority. Walk-in orders at the shop will be on a first-come, first-served basis. We are located on the corner of 28th St. and P St. approximately six blocks west of Dupont Circle and 4 blocks north of M St. in Georgetown. Thank You, Stachowski Market
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Andrew Garland, Neal Lesh, Charles Rich, and Candace L. Sidner
For an application-independent collaborative tool, a key step is to develop a detailed task model for a particular domain. This is a time consuming and difficult task, and seems to require a fairly advanced knowledge of AI representations for plans, goals, and recipes. This paper discusses some preliminary ideas for making it easier to construct and evolve task models, either through interaction with a human domain expert, through machine learning, or in a mixed-initiative system.
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A Christmas present from 6d6 to tabletop gamers everywhere
Our gift to you is a free download of our blood-soaked Christmas whodunit mystery – Mince Pies & Murder. Because nothing says Christmas like a spot of murder.
Six famous detectives are invited to spend Christmas with a notorious but dying gangland boss. They come seeking answers to a mystery from the gangster's past but find a new murder. If the detectives want to make it to Christmas dinner alive, they need to solve the murder before the turkey is carved.
The adventure includes complete rules and pre-gen characters and the whole adventure is designed to be played in under four hours.
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Aren't they adorable? 6 girls and one boy, it's like one stamp for each day of the week!
I just colored them up with pencils.
And then I made one into a marble paper weight.
And the other one is decorating a tiny paper mache box, perfect for a small gift.
They are great for quick projects and well, did I say they were so cute? Thanks for stopping by today and I hope you have a great weekend!


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A house-hunting checklist that's sure to save you money on old log home inspections.By Andrew Wormer If you're buying an older log home, the home inspection typically required by your lender usually will help identify potential trouble spots before you sign on the dotted line. But not all home inspectors are familiar with the idiosyncrasies of a log home; sometimes they miss structural defects, and sometimes they become overly alarmed by problems that are easy to correct. If you're in the market for a log home, you're going to be looking at more than one, and you don't want to pay to have each one inspected. Here is a checklist of things you can look for?and look out for?when you're house-hunting.
1. Look at the quality of the exterior finish.Most experts agree that the best indicator of a log home's overall condition is the quality of the exterior finish. Look for fading, peeling or cracking in the finish. Also, look for black deposits on the logs, which can indicate mold, mildew or dirt.
2. Look out for logs that are in contact with the ground.Besides acting like a sponge and wicking up decay-causing moisture, logs that touch the ground provide an easy route for insects to enter the home.
3. Look for appropriate and authentic repairs.If you're buying a very old log house with historical value, make sure that the maintenance and repairs are authentic. Be aware that replacement supplies can be difficult to locate.
4. Look out for hidden rot in exterior logs.One idea: Bring a hammer with you and simply tap on the logs (get the home owner's permission first). You should be able to hear the difference between the sharp, reverberating knock of a solid log and the hollow sound of a log that's rotting from the inside out.
5. Look for overhangs.Generous eaves (preferably 24 inches for one-story houses and 36 inches for two-story houses) and rakes help prevent rain and snow from dripping on the side of the building and keeping water runoff farther away from the foundation
6. Look out for signs of insect infestation.Signs can include the presence of small round holes, talc- or sawdust-like residues, and of course the insects themselves: termites, carpenter ants, carpenter bees and powder post beetles to name a few.
7. Look for gutters.While not everyone likes the look of gutters, they do help control water runoff, protecting windows, doors and logs. Make sure that they are in good condition and aren't clogged. Downspouts should drain water well away from the house foundation. Also, a site that slopes slightly away from the house drains away from the foundation.
8. Look out for decks.When water drips down off a roof and hits a deck, it splashes back onto the side of the house, so this is a good area to check for water damage and decay.
9. Look out for windows and doors that stick.Doors that stick in their frames are an indicator of settlement that hasn't been corrected. Windows that seem racked or don't open or close easily are another indicator.
10. Look for lots of porches.Porches are a perfect fit for a log house. They shelter the logs from sun and rain, minimizing the wetting and drying cycle and shielding the wood from the damaging effects of ultraviolet rays.
11. Look out for missing chinking and sloppy caulk.Poor attention to these details can be indicative of a general lack of maintenance.
12. Look out for sagging roofs.A drooping roof ridge or sagging roof planes are indicative of structural defects. Possible causes include uncorrected settling, undersized roof rafters and missing collar ties.
13. Look out for checking.As logs dry out, they crack and check, opening up water infiltration routes to the log's interior. Any upward-facing crack or check should be sealed with caulk.
14. Look for flame retardant.A flame retardant applied to both the roof and sides of the house may significantly reduce the risk of fire, as well as lower your insurance rates.
15. Look for documentation.A visit to the local town clerk's office can tell you how many times the home has been bought and sold (a house that changes hands frequently is less likely to be well-maintained than one that has remained with a single owner). Also, ask the owner for maintenance records and receipts.
Andrew Wormer is a contributing editor with Fine Homebuilding magazine.


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More than 3,000 people including hundreds of Americans gathered outside Buckingham Palace yesterday to hear the Star Spangled Banner performed in an unprecedented alteration to the changing of the guard ceremony.
The Queen ordered the change to the daily ceremonial parade to show solidarity with the United States in the wake of Tuesday's terrorist strikes. Prince Andrew, representing his mother, was joined by the US ambassador to Britain, William Farish, for the 45-minute ceremony.
As the band of the Coldstream Guards began the US national anthem hundreds in the crowd sang along while others wept, before observing a two-minute silence.
Later the Queen returned to London from Balmoral, where she met Mr Farrish.
For many among the crowd it was an opportunity to pay their respects to the dead. "I want to be closer to home right now and this is the closest we can get," said Laura Esposito, 34, of Boston, who wore a jacket with the Stars and Stripes pattern.
At the US embassy in Grosvenor Square queues formed as a book of condolence was opened. Prince Charles was first to sign the book. The prince will today join the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh at a service of remembrance at St Paul's Cathedral. Tony Blair will also attend the service.


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There Should Be Separate Pediatrician's Offices For Kids Who Aren't Vaccinated
If you read the news at all, I'm sure you are aware that there is a measles outbreak in NYC. As of last week, there's a total of 19 confirmed patients with the highly contagious virus. A doctor weighed in on the outbreak in Slate today, wondering if he should start only treating vaccinated children. I think he may be on to something.
So here is where pediatricians find themselves: Even if we believe—as virtually all of us do—that immunization is tremendously important and valuable, what do we do about the parents who don't want their kids to get vaccinated?
Personally, I draw the line at vaccines protecting against diseases that kids might catch from exposures in my office. If parents want to withhold protection from hepatitis B or cervical and oral cancer, I think it's not so smart, but I'll still care for their children because not even the friskiest teen is likely to transmit these diseases in my office.Measles? Whooping cough? These are another matter. My sense of responsibility to the health of the vast majority of kids coming to see me says "no.â€
This sounds reasonable to me. You want your child to remain unvaccinated? Find a pediatrician who will treat him. Maybe the sheer inconvenience of having to search for medical doctors who actually believe vaccination against deadly disease should remain a person choice will convince these parents to make better decisions.
Clearly there is a part of this that feels like children would be punished for the bad decision-making of their parents. I hate the idea of that – but at the same time, parents who actually believe vaccinations are dangerous instead of one of the most amazing scientific accomplishments, ever – need to be dealt with somehow. These parents have reaped the health benefits of living in a time where they never had to deal with deadly outbreaks because of vaccinations, yet they still act like it's their own amazing immunity that has accomplished this feat. It's not. Vaccinations and herd-immunity have ensured you a safe, deadly disease-free environment in which to grow and thrive – an environment that you would deny your own children and future generations because of what? Conspiracy theories?
Will it take the sweeping return of diseases like whooping cough and measles to wake these parents up? I'm not willing to sacrifice years of built up herd immunity for these idiots. I'm sorry for their children – but I'm totally behind treating these individuals as what they are – a danger to public safety.
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President Donald Trump on Thursday threatened to cancel an upcoming meeting with Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto if his country is unwilling to foot the bill for Trump's proposed wall on the U.S.-Mexico southern border. "The U.S. has a 60 billion dollar trade deficit with Mexico. It has been a one-sided deal from the beginning of NAFTA with massive numbers of jobs and companies lost," Trump wrote in a series of tweets from his personal account. "If Mexico is unwilling to pay for the badly needed wall, then it would be better to cancel the upcoming meeting." The declaration came after Pena Nieto declared that Mexico "does not believe in walls," and said his country wouldn't pay for one. On the campaign trail, Trump often cited the trade deficit as a way for Mexico to pay for the wall. Earlier this week, Trump signed executive orders mandating that planning for the construction of the wall start immediately. He said in an interview with ABC News that he expects construction to begin within "months." The meeting between Trump and Pena Nieto is slated for Jan. 31.
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Italian for Travelers — Postcards From Italy – Zoom Online – Friday – 6:00pm-8:00pm
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You don't need a passport to immerse yourself in Italian life. This interactive course creates real-life Italian situations to quickly build your conversation skills. Learn words and expressions that will help you make the most of your next trip to Italy.


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Last year, there were two fatal tower crane crashes in New York City, as well as dozens of others throughout the country, including Houston, Las Vegas and Miami. In an effort to track equipment failures, manufacturers recalls, accidents and industry trends, the New York City Buildings Department recently announced an unprecedented partnership with the cities of Chicago and Philadelphia to share critical data on tower cranes erected within their borders.
At present, there are more than 50 active tower cranes in New York City, Chicago and Philadelphia. Under the information-sharing agreement, building officials will share information about the design … Read the rest


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Device makers have used the Alexa Voice Service (AVS) to create products that bring voice-first, ambient computing experiences to customers everywhere. There are now hundreds of different Alexa Built-in products that customers can talk to, ranging from multi-room speakers and soundbars, to headphones, PCs, TVs, and more. Today, we are pleased to introduce the AVS Integration for AWS IoT Core, a new cost-effective way to bring Alexa voice capabilities to all types of connected devices.
The AVS Integration for AWS IoT Core makes it easier and more cost-effective to add Alexa Built-in capabilities to products where embedding voice wasn't previously viable, such as light switches, thermostats, and small appliances. This solution simplifies the device-side architecture of Alexa Built-in products by offloading complex processes to the cloud. This is made possible by leveraging Amazon AWS IoT Core, a managed cloud service that lets connected devices easily and securely interact with cloud applications and other devices. AVS interfaces are now accessible via a single, secure AWS IoT reserved topic for MQTT (Message Queuing Telemetry Transport) a lightweight communication protocol. The resulting on-device code for the Alexa client can run on microcontroller-class processors with <1MB embedded memory, instead of the application-class processors with >50MB memory required for typical AVS Device SDK based integrations. In addition, device makers have access to simpler device management, strengthened device security, and rich analytics via easy to use AWS IoT services. Learn more about the new AVS Integration for AWS IoT Core on the AWS Developer Blog.
Amazon has worked with leading chipset providers Qualcomm and NXP to qualify their hardware-based reference solutions that make is easier for device makers to get started with AVS for AWS IoT Core. Qualcomm has introduced the Qualcomm Home Hub 100 Dev Kit -- This kit is based on the QCA4020 SoC, an ARM Cortex-M4 MCU with integrated Bluetooth / WiFi hosting the Alexa client, paired with a Synaptics voice processor for far-field voice capture. NXP has introduced the NXP i.MX RT MCU AVS Solution, featuring the i.MX-RT1060A ARM Cortex-M7 based crossover processor that hosts both the Alexa client and the far-field audio front end on a single chip running Amazon FreeRTOS. Learn more about qualified development kits for AVS on the AVS Developer Portal.
Commercial device makers interested in developing Alexa Built-in products using the new AVS Integration for AWS IoT Core can get started today:
1. View the AVS Integration for AWS IoT Core Developer Guide
2. Prototype using a qualified development kit from NXP or Qualcomm
3. Register for an online webinar on AVS Integration for AWS IoT Core to learn more


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Aural Hypnox welcomes I.corax to the label roster. We will eventually reprint the entire I.corax back catalogue, but to initiate the series we are thrilled to present 'Cella Phantasma', an album consisting of previously unreleased material dating back to a time before the birth of the Blue Sector label.
The material on 'Cella Phantasma' originates from the very first I.corax sessions held in the surroundings of Oulu in 1999. The album offers an archeo-astronomical account of the spectral phenomena found at that particular time. The sessions or states of 'Cella Phantasma' were heavily influenced by numerous mystical experiences that took place during various night-time wanderings and ritual retreats, which more than often included exceedingly vigorous and intimidating encounters with the Visitors from beyond. The primitive electro-acoustic manifestations arising from such experiences are brought forth in a characteristically eerie lo-fi atmosphere, composed using a minimal selection of instruments.
The album is available in two editions: 350 CDs and 50 cassettes. Both editions include three hand-finished photo prints, a textual insert and silk-screen printed cardboard covers. Total running time: 36:16.


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The quantum computers are dissimilar from classical computers depending on transistors. While a classical computer involves data to be converted into bits (0 or 1), the quantum computer involves quantum bits (qubits) can be in superposition state. The superposition state means that the quantum state can be 0, 1 or in both states at the same time. Quantum computers share hypothetical relationships with non-deterministic and probabilistic computers (Nielsen& Chuang, 2000). By way of 2015, the improvement and growth of a real quantum computer is still in early stages but many poetical and theoretical experimentations were implemented by many research groups (Metwaly et al., 2014).
Quantum bit can take the properties of 0 and 1 simultaneously at any one moment (Barenco et al., 1995). A quantum bit, or qubit for short, is a 2wir dimensional Hilbert space . An orthonormal basis of is specified by {,}. The state of the qubit is an associated unit length vector in . If a state is equal to a basis vector then we say it is a pure state. If a state is any other linear combination of the basis vectors, we say it is a mixed state, or that the state is a superposition of and (Barenco et al., 1995).
The quantum bit can be measured in the traditional basis where it is equal to the probability of effect for in direction and the probability of effect for in direction where α and β must be constrained by Eq. (1) and Figure 1 (Zeng, 2006; Zeng, 2010).
Classical and quantum bits
Quantum computers can manipulate quantum information where the quantum state can be transformed from a pure or mixed state to another pure or mixed state correspondingly. The transformation can be achieved by applying a unitary linear operation , where = = I if the quantum state is a single qubit. If we have a pure quantum state can be transformed into another pure state , as well if we have a mixed quantum state can be transformed into another mixed state (Sharbaf, 2009; Stinson, 1995). The unitary transformation operations are defined by (Eq. (2)). can be used instead of respectively. They're used to transform state at sender(s) side into unreadable form according to the generated original classical message before transmitting it to the receiver.


text: Amazing what one can do with scrap polymer! Having accumulated a plethora of scrap pieces of clay over the years, I threw some on top of a sheet of white polymer and rolled it through my Dream Machine. Then I added several small pieces and snakes of blue and red clay in strategic areas and ran the clay through the machine again. Finally, I did some rough sketches with felt tipped markers and rolled the sheet of clay super thin (about two playing cards in thickness) that I can use as veneer over beads. The sheet is approximately 4" x 4". I love modern art and frankly, can envision this as a small framed piece. But, I think I'll just use tiny pieces at a time and make components for a wildly fun necklace! Or maybe a brooch or two. Or earrings or a bracelet? So many choices!


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Buy to let mortgage lending is going from strength to strength, according to industry trade body the Council of Mortgage Lenders.
In a lengthy review of the market, the CML discusses various reasons why buy to let is thriving while the rest of the mortgage market is in the doldrums – but fails to mention a key fact. Continue reading Buy to Let Lenders Forget to Mention the Missing Link


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Rosemarkie High Street View looking down the High Street. A few buildings have gone since then. Again not sure of the year.
Grocery Store Now the Post Office.
Rosemarkie School Pupils at Rosemarkie School. Do not know the date this was taken.
1930's walkman. Wee John Holm & Muriel.
Cairds Cave c1920? This picture is often wrongly described as 'Captain' & Mrs Devine at Cairds Cave.
Black Isle Railway Group, date? Black Isle Railway Group - Eleven ladies standing on railway platform by carriage at Fortrose Statio...


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Cheetah Mobile Announces Changes to the Board of Directors
The Board Has Appointed Ning Zhang, Tianyang Zhao and Dr. Yi Ma, Each as an Independent Director
Cheetah Mobile, the leading mobile Internet company with strong global vision, announced changes to its Board of Directors effective immediately.
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With the aforementioned changes, the Board now consists of eleven members, six of them are independent. The Board's audit committee, compensation committee, and nominating and corporate governance committee are composed entirely of independent directors. As of the date of this announcement, the Board's audit committee consists of Richard Weidong Ji, Michael Lingye Zuo, and Tianyang Zhao, and is chaired by Richard Weidong Ji.
The Board's compensation committee consists of Ning Zhang, Michael Lingye Zuo, and Tianyang Zhao, and is chaired by Ning Zhang. The Board's nominating and corporate governance committee consists of Michael Lingye Zuo, Michael Jinbo Yao, and Ning Zhang, and is chaired by Michael Jinbo Yao.
"We are honored and excited to welcome our new board members. Their extensive leadership experience, investment expertise, and technical knowledge will make a valuable contribution to us as we build our next stage of growth. On behalf of Cheetah Mobile's Board of Directors, I would also like to thank all the previous board members who have made significant contributions to the Company in the past, " said Sheng Fu, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, Cheetah Mobile.
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Zhang currently serves as the Founder and Chairman of Red Avenue Group. Red Avenue Group researches, produces and invests in new materials through three business units: Red Avenue New Materials Group, Red Avenue Investment Group, and Red Avenue Foundation. Zhang holds a doctoral degree in business administration from Arizona State University, an M.B.A. from the University of Warwick, an E.M.B.A. from Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business, and a Bachelor of Science degree in biomedical engineering from Beijing Technology and Business University.
Zhao currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Beijing Shougang Fund, which he helped establish in 2010. Beijing Shougang Fund manages 12 funds with RMB48 billion in assets under management. As a professional investor, Zhao's investments focus on four industries: smart parking and smart cities, medicine, supply chain finance, and sports. In the past few years, Zhao led Shougang Group in several public and private capital market transactions. Zhao graduated from Peking University and Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (EMBA).
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Dr Ma currently serves as a Professor at the Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences ("EECS") Department of the University of California at Berkeley. From 2014 to 2017, he was a Professor and the Executive Dean of the School of Information and Science and Technology, Shanghai Tech University, China. From 2009 to early 2014, he was a Principal Researcher and the Research Manager of the Visual Computing group at Microsoft Research Asia. From 2000 to 2011, he was an Associate Professor at the ECE Department of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His main research interest is in computer vision and high-dimensional data analysis. He received his Bachelors' degree in Automation and Applied Mathematics from Tsinghua University (Beijing, China) in 1995, Master of Science degree in EECS in 1997, Master of Arts degree in Mathematics in 2000, and PhD degree in EECS in 2000, all from the University of California at Berkeley. He is ranked as the World's Highly Cited Researchers by Clarivate Analytics of Thomson Reuters since 2016, and ranked among the Top 50 of the World's Most Influential Authors in Computer Science by Semantic Scholar, according to the Science Magazine 2016.
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Jie Xiao has been senior vice president since November 2014, after having served as our vice president since October 2010. Xiao is in charge of business development, marketing, and commercial products. From 2008 to 2010, she was a senior manager at the enterprise marketing department of Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ: BIDU), focusing on public relations. Before that, she worked as a public relations director at Qihoo 360 Technology Co., Ltd. and a communications manager for Yahoo! China. Xiao received a bachelor's degree in accounting from Renmin University in 1999.
Zhou has been our senior vice president since March 2018, after having served as our advisor since March 1, 2015. Zhou is in charge of sales, strategic investment, human resources, and part of the Company's smart hardware business. Zhou has more than 18 years of experience in the Internet industry, with extensive knowledge in product management and online advertising. Before joining Cheetah Mobile, Zhou served as the founder and CEO of Quwan.com, an e-commerce company in China. Before that, Zhou held various managerial positions in Baidu, Herosoft, and Tuopu Software Group. Zhou received a bachelor's degree in International Finance from Shanxi Institute of Finance and Economics in 1999.
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