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NORFOLK, Va. -- The Old Dominion women's lacrosse team, headed up by five-time World Cup coach Sue Stahl, will join the William & Mary women's lacrosse team and the University of Virginia and Naval Academy's Men's Lacrosse teams on October 1st, 2005 at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex to raise money to benefit the family of former Virginia player John Driscoll who succumbed to cancer in 2002.
The women's game starts at 12:30 and will feature two Colonial Athletic Association teams in Old Dominion and William & Mary.
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Six-time winner Beyoncé marched toward the stage in an armor-like costume, flanked by foot soldiers. The pop diva was clearly channeling her Sasha Fierce alter-ego as she poured out her hit "If I Were a Boy," complete with a sassy crotch grab and plenty of hair-tossing. But then, when you thought she was done, the singer launched into a revved-up cover of Alanis Morissette's angst-ridden "You Oughta Know."
Pink soared above the Staples Center – and even threatened to soak the crowd during her high-flying rendition of "Glitter in the Air." Elegantly shedding her cover-up to reveal a barely-there leotard, the singer dipped into a pool of water, twirled and demonstrated a graceful command of her own voice and acrobatic skills.
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She opened the show with a conceptual performance set in a decaying factory. But before she could finish singing her hit "Poker Face," Lady Gaga was dropped into a fiery pit, only to emerge pounding a creepy piano alongside Elton John. The two traded verses on her ballad "Speechless" and his classic "Your Song" as the crowd went wild.
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Originally intended to be performed during his summer comeback concerts in London, Michael Jackson's "Earth Song" united a fleet of famous faces – everyone from Carrie Underwood to Usher to Jennifer Hudson – on stage for a touching tribute to the late King of Pop. Backed by gorgeous imagery of nature, which was available in 3-D, and Jackson's own vocals, they delivered a musical message of environmentalism while acknowledging Jackson's contributions to pop music.
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Tanner was a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appears as a minor character in Grand Theft Auto III (set in 2001).
Tanner is an undercover police officer working for the Liberty City Police Department.[1] He is not voiced during his appearance.
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Asuka later discovers Tanner's real colors and orders Claude to kill him on the streets of Staunton Island. Asuka leaves a note for Claude and tells Claude to find Tanner at Kenji's Casino. When Claude arrives at the casino, Tanner sees him, rushes to his car and tries to escape, but Claude manages to kill him.
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Tanner's name is a reference to the Driver protagonist, John Tanner, who is also referenced in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
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CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Ralph Demicco has watched the surveillance footage of a man shopping around his store, leaning on the counter and calmly chatting with the clerk before buying the gun he used to take his own life later that day. The man was one of three people, who in the span of a week purchased firearms from Demicco's gun shop and used them to commit suicide.
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Ralph Demicco has watched the surveillance footage of a man shopping around his store, leaning on the counter and calmly chatting with the clerk before buying the gun he used to take his own life later that day. The man was one of three people, who in the span of a week purchased firearms from Demicco's gun shop and used them to commit suicide.
"I was devastated," Demicco recalled. "At the time, I remember saying over and over, 'I just can't believe it.'"
A review of the state medical examiner's records showed that recently purchased firearms were being used in suicides roughly once per month in New Hampshire. Since the string of suicides in 2009 Since then, Demicco has joined forces with health professionals and gun dealers in a campaign to help gun stores and firing ranges learn ways to avoid selling or renting a firearm to a suicidal person. The campaign, known as The Gun Shop Project, also encourages gun businesses to share suicide prevention materials with customers.
"It's not that gun owners are more likely to be suicidal or depressed. It's that guns are the most lethal way for someone to take their own life," said Elaine Frank, with the New Hampshire Firearm Safety Coalition. Firearm suicides account for more deaths than all other suicide methods combined and 65 percent of all gun deaths in the U.S., according to figures from 2011 provided by gunpolicy.org, an international group working to reduce gun injuries.
Since the project launched two years ago, groups in 15 states have reached out for guidance or have asked to use its informational posters and brochures. Scott Ridgeway, executive director of the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network, said his group hopes to distribute those materials to the more than 1,000 gun stores in his state by September. A Maryland gun dealer and an Illinois sheriff's department have also expressed interest in the project, though most of the interest has come from suicide prevention groups.
"When you put suicide prevention in firearm safety terms, it makes it something that's already part of these businesses' mission," said Granger Brown, outreach coordinator for the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network. "It changes something that could sound like gun control to being about firearm safety."
Project members hope that media attention from their work and the prominence of the national gun debate will help them draw more attention to preventing firearm suicides. They see it as an opportunity for gun makers to be in the spotlight for a positive reason and said they believe if a major gun manufacturer would sponsor their message, suicide prevention could become a standard part of firearm safety training.
"I would love to see the firearm industry take on this issue the same way the alcohol industry has embraced the idea of the designated driver," said Cathy Barber, project member with the Injury Prevention Research Center at Harvard.
One poster for the group shows two men at a kitchen table, one resting his arm on the other's shoulder, their heads bowed. A pistol and magazine sit before them. The poster reads: "Concerned about a family member or friend? Hold on to their guns." It also lists signs of suicidal behavior.
In August 2011, the group mailed their materials to 65 gun shops in New Hampshire. Four months later, the group followed up, dropping by to see if stores were using the materials. Close to half of the shops were.
"The dealers who chose not to participate, I think, in time will see the value in it," Demicco said, adding that they worked hard to make the project's language "nontoxic" to dealers and gun owners for whom suicide remains a controversial topic.
Some who declined to be involved worry that acknowledging the gun industry has a role to play in suicide prevention could be fodder for lawsuits or gun control groups to ague they're not doing enough, Demicco said.
Demicco said his shop has sent people away "madder than hoot owls" when he wouldn't sell them a weapon, but he doesn't recall any formal allegations of discrimination. He said most denials are because a person lacks basic firearm knowledge, but others were denied because something about them gave him or his employees pause. Demicco said his workers were never under any pressure to make sales, but taking on the project has helped his business make better decisions.


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The web is full of information , contactees, mediums you name it about a Galactic Federation. Even Fulford and Wilcock are mentioning that this "Galactic Federation" is in contact with the secret and sacred asian socities of this world to replace the "Dark Cabal" and end their era of power.
There is massive information ( or disinformation) on the web about this topic.
I found also curious that "they" want to establish a new society based in meritocratic values and a precious metals-based monetary system
According to "telepatic contactees" claims, the end of the Dark Cabal is near.They are promising mass arrests and the beginning of a new era.
I would like to open the discussion about geopolitics, exopolitics and the potential impact of world economy in a special biblical and mystical year as 2012
First part:
Greg Giles 3-23-12… One of the Most Important Greg Messages… Ever… "This must be done in the name of the people, and it must be done in the name of your new world"
Posted on March 23, 2012
"The governments of your world are playing a game of quid pro and quid pro quo. (Latin: What for, what for what.) We have given them every opportunity to step down peaceably and offer their assistance in the implementation of your new system. They have refused time and again to cooperate and now it is time for them to be removed in any way possible to clear the path for your further development and your new governmental and financial systems. Please allow us the opportunity to assist you to remove these stubborn individuals and institute worldwide governmental regime change that will once and for all end this dark period in your planet's history.
"We will now move ahead with this phase of the operation and begin the take down of those seated within your governments who are aligned with the powers of the dark and who are corrupt through to the bone. They will be replaced by those souls of honor and integrity, balance and foresight, and who possess within them an honor of duty. These men and women are highly trained at the positions they will fill and they are, or will be, sworn to uphold the law of light, of freedom and the sanctity of the human soul and spirit, and if anyone who takes office fails to maintain this focus they too shall be removed."
Oh, all right, so I said it's one of the most important. There have been others. But so be it. This one resonated so many bells within me it felt like my body was shaking apart. It also felt as through the corner has been turned in the relationship (and patience) of the Higher Ones with those of the "dark-intended" ways. As if they are saying, "If you are not willing to step down, we will take you down. Now."
Although I do not always like the tone of the John Kettler reports (rather rough and tough, kill or be killed kind of tone), guaranteed they (ETs/EDs) are no longer playing around with these dark-intenders. See this recent article by JK for more.
I would also point out that the mass of resignations from the banks and political and other areas have been of those who were given the choice of "resign willingly or be forced out or arrested." They accepted the former. Now those who have continued to hold out are being taken out. Or soon will be.
We have given [the governments of your world] every opportunity to step down peaceably and offer their assistance in the implementation of your new system. They have refused time and again to cooperate and now it is time for them to be removed…
…we need to get underway with the vast sweeping changes of your world as time is running very short and there is so much work yet to be done to secure your paths to ascension…
Many of your government officials would rather see you suffer than to step down from their positions of power, so we see no other alternative than to remove them forcibly.
These men and women need to understand that they will face harsher penalties for their actions by refusing to step down from their positions.
This will now end, and we offer our assistance to our Earth allies who must now move forward and remove these individuals from their offices and take them into custody.
This must be done in the name of the people, and it must be done in the name of your new world.
They [government officials] have stubbornly refused all offers to make this as easy a transition as possible for them, and they are now out of time and out of bargaining power. The next time they hear from us and our Earth allies will be when we are knocking on their door to take them away and into custody.
We will now move ahead with this phase of the operation and begin the take down of those seated within your governments who are aligned with the powers of the dark and who are corrupt through to the bone.
They will be replaced by those souls of honor and integrity, balance and foresight, and who possess within them an honor of duty.
We wish for all our Lightworkers in the field to again be pillars of strength and a fountain of information for those who will thirst through misunderstanding, fear and confusion at what they will be witnessing.
…we tell you [the changes long discussed] are just up ahead and once they begin they will not slow or stop and you will never have cause to wait impatiently again.
…this part of your mission will be over shortly, and the next phase of operation will see you fully abreast of each and every development and there will be no longer any need for secrecy.
Look for the changes in your governments to coincide with the mass arrests of those of your criminal Cabal, their underlings, and many of their associates.
Those who hold positions within your governments have never been, and are not today, entitled to any kind of special treatment or protection from your laws which they have broken time and again. They will be arrested and charged just as any criminal would in your society and held to face the charges against them.
Look for these changes to be rapid and look for them to be far sweeping as the corruption reaches through the many branches of your governments.
Your new governing bodies will take root and grow strong and healthy, bearing fruit for the people of your world.
Help [others] to see these arrests are clearing the way, making it all possible, and a better world is what will stand when all the smoke clears.
more here:
link to kauilapele.wordpress.com
( this blog has a lot of info regarding "contactees")
From that blog there is lots of "contactees" regarding these matters. Some events pointed that some of truth is hidden there. But I am not 100% on what to believe.
I also recommend you read "finnancial tyranny" by David Wilcock:
FINANCIAL TYRANNY: Defeating the Greatest Cover-Up of All Time
link to divinecosmos.com
What is right and what is disinformation. It is very interesting.
I would like to open the discussion!
PS: read all the info on the links before continue reading this thread
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Emily Hulsey | On 15, Oct 2013
During a mission in the Panjwai district of Afghanistan, the U.S. Army's 3rd Ranger Battalion was attacked by a massive suicide explosion that left four members of the team dead. Ranger Josh Hargis, one of the survivors, was severely wounded from the attack.
Here is a picture of Josh recovering in a hospital in Afghanistan. About fifty soldiers crowded into the room to award him with the prestigious Purple Heart for his wounds received in action. Despite the horrible pain he was experiencing, he still gave this incredibly beautiful salute to his commanding officer. This is the definition of true patriotism:
Here is what Josh's wife posted, along with the photo, to her Facebook page:
"I received this picture today along with a letter from the commander of the team Josh was a part of on the night of his injuries. A letter to explain to me what kind of man I have the privilege of being married to. He explained to me what happened and what was going on in the picture.
"Josh was seriously wounded as you know, and survived for almost two hours after his injury before arriving to the hospital. Josh was immediately pushed through a series of surgeries and emerged hours later into an intensive care unit here at our base in Afghanistan.
"Despite being in intense pain and mental duress, Josh remained alert and compassionate to the limited Rangers that were allowed to visit his bedside. Prior to Josh being moved to Germany for his eventual flight to America, we conducted a ceremony to award him with the Purple Heart for wounds received in action.
"A simple ceremony, you can picture a room full of Rangers, leaders, doctors, and nurses surrounding his bedside while the Ranger Regimental Commander pinned the Purple Heart to his blanket. During the presentation the Commander publishes the official orders verbally and leaned over Josh to thank him for his sacrifice.
"Josh, whom everybody in the room (over 50 people) assumed to be unconscious, began to move his right arm under the blanket in a diligent effort to salute the Commander as is customary during these ceremonies. Despite his wounds, wrappings, tubes, and pain, Josh fought the doctor who was trying to restrain his right arm and rendered the most beautiful salute any person in that room had ever seen.
"I cannot impart on you the level of emotion that poured through the intensive care unit that day. Grown men began to weep and we were speechless at a gesture that speak volumes about Josh's courage and character. The picture, which we believe belongs on every news channel and every news paper is attached. I have it hanging above my desk now and will remember it as the single greatest event I have witnessed in my ten years in the Army."
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Met Éireann and the Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC)
The Irish Centre for High-End Computing (ICHEC) announced today that it is embarking on a new collaboration with Met Éireann, the Irish National Meteorological Service. The project will be led by NUI Galway, the host organisation for ICHEC.
As part of this collaboration, ICHEC will provide computational facilities and support to Met Éireann to enable it to run its operational high-resolution forecast models on ICHEC's flagship supercomputer, Walton, currently the 376th fastest computer in the world[1]. This move will allow Met Éireann to avail of state-of-the art computing technology, known as High-Performance Computing (HPC), to improve the quality of its forecast products.
This collaboration will also provide a suitable framework for ICHEC to bring its considerable expertise in HPC to the climate modelling and weather prediction communities. ICHEC will indeed take an active part in the development of faster and more accurate simulation codes that are of interest to Met Éireann and other national weather forecast agencies. This involvement is expected to bring considerable benefits to the environmental science research community in Irish universities.
Dr. J.-C. Desplat, ICHEC Director, stated: "This collaboration constitutes a clear endorsement of ICHEC's professionalism and its ability to deliver a mission-critical service."
Met Éireann, in collaboration with UCD, has already greatly benefited from the use of ICHEC resources. Through the Community Climate Change Consortium for Ireland (C4I) project, it has carried out major computer simulations of the past and future Irish climate in support of the National Climate Change Strategy. This new scientific collaboration with ICHEC, and the substantial computer resources it provides, will enhance Met Éireann's operational forecasting and climate modelling activities.
Mr Declan Murphy, Director of Met Éireann, stated: "Modern weather forecasting methods depend on the availability of High Performance Computing facilities. By teaming up with ICHEC, Met Éireann will be in a position to run more sophisticated weather and climate models than it could afford to do on its own, and this partnership represents an excellent example of efficient use of national resources".
Met Éireann[2], the Irish National Meteorological Service, is attached to the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. It is the leading provider of weather information and related services for Ireland.
ICHEC is a project funded by Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) with contributions from the Higher Education Authority (HEA) through the CosmoGrid project. ICHEC operates the National HPC service, a service offered to all researchers in Irish universities and research organisations. See http://www.ichec.ie
[1] Source: Top 500 list at http://www.top500.org/ [2] See http://www.met.ie/


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Carleton Place's Great Fire Occurred in 1910
By Howard M. Brown
Carleton Place Canadian, 27 June, 1963
Stories of former days in the long and distinguished record of the Ocean Wave Fire Company of Carleton Place, founded in 1875, are continued in this instalment.
It recalls the years of the eighteen eighties, and this town's perilous fire of 1910, in the times when steam fire engines and equipment were raced to the scene of action by galloping fire horses.
Officers of the Ocean Wave Fire Company in the early eighteen eighties were William Patterson, captain; George Warren, first lieutenant; George Crawford, second lieutenant; John R. Galvin, secretary; William Rogers, treasurer; and John Flett, company engineer. The grants of the Carleton Place Council to the fire company at that time were $200 a year. The company usually had about 25 or 30 members; 35 was the membership attending its annual meeting in 1882. Leaders of the ld days subsequently included Tom Nagle, Dave Moffatt, Tom Lever, Jim Warren, Alex McLaren and the great Billy McIlquham.
After the years of the hand pumpers, the purchase of a steam fire engine finally was authorized by an 1884 bylaw to raise $6,000 for this purpose. A brick fire hall, still standing, had been built on Bridge Street at the end of William Street. Several large tanks were situated at points distant from the river to serve as fire engine water reservoirs.
The new fire engine was unable to save the inflammable new tannery and wool pulling plant of John F. Cram and Donald Munro, burned in 1886 with a fire loss of $10,000. Spectacular fire in the town of the nineties included the destruction of the Moffatt & Cavers shingle mill and most of the firm's planning mill, and two losses of groups of Bridge Street retail shops. The plant and office of this newspaper, then named the Central Canadian and located at the corner of Bridge and Elgin Streets, were consumed by fire forty years ago.
Keen public interest and pride was taken not only in the speed and skill of the Ocean Wave firemen but also in the horses which drew the fire fighting equipment of a generation ago. A glimpse of one of many similar races to smaller fires is given in a Carleton Place Herald report of a 1910 fire which threatened to destroy St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church in Appleton several weeks before the great Carleton Place fire disaster of that year:
"The town team, driven by James Walters, took the big fire engine to Appleton – four miles – on Saturday night in the dark in thirty-five minutes, and there were four men on the engine. Mr. J. M. Brown, with one horse, took a load of firemen and a hose cart down in half an hour, and signaled for water thirty-seven minutes after leaving the hall here."
As in the country's other larger towns and cities of fifty years ago, the pounding gallop to a Carleton Place fire by great teams of horses, drawing heavy brass-stacked fire engines belching their smoke and fire, and clanging and rattling hook and ladder wagons manned with firemen, brought a never to be forgotten wave of excitement to young and old alike. To youthful onlookers it was a latter-day Roman chariot race, in a vital and perhaps desperate cause.
Battle Against Disaster
This town's greatest fire came in mid May of 1910, and rode to its crescendo on the peak of a heavy gale. It came about the time predicted for the reappearance of Halley's Comet. Some when half-awakening to its glare, thought they were viewing the light of the comet. Within four hours after midnight about thirty buildings were destroyed, most of them residences. Property losses in 1910 values were estimated at over $150,000. Through heroic work by the town fire department, the Canadian Pacific Railway fire force and Almonte firemen with their fire engine, aided by the courageous and frantic efforts of householders and others, a greater part of the south and east sides of the town was saved from equal devastation.
The fire started on Bridge Street in a pair of retail stores at Albert Street, from a cause not known. Fanned by a high southwest wind it swept an area equaling about two blocks, centred in the Albert, Beckwith, Judson and Franklin Streets section. The block bounded by these four streets was reduced completely to ashes and ruin.
Zion Presbyterian Church, valued at over $35,000 with its additions and renovations of the previous two years was wholly destroyed. Other public and church buildings bunred down, in addition to retail stores, were the curling rink, the militia drill shed, the Masonic Temple and St. Andrew's and Zion church manses.
A total loss at the residence of Mrs. James Gillies, on the site at Franklin and Judson Streets where fire had struck over thirty years earlier, was set at $18.000. For some time the fire illuminated the windswept night sky to an extent at which in Almonte and more distant points a newspaper could be read in its light.
The Action
These were some of the tactical incidents and sidelights of this fire of over fifty years ago, as told by William H. Allen in the Carleton Place Herald:
"The first water supply came from the new engine, which played two good streams from the bridge. The old fire engine also played two streams from the bridge but gave out early in the fight, the lift being too much for her. Two streams were laid from Brown's, one from the pump at the light station and one from the grist mill. Another stream came from Mr. Nichols planning mill and still another from the Bates & Innes mill, to which the C.P.R. brigade attached their hose and held the fire from spreading across the tracks.
Early in the night Mayor Albert Cram telephoned Almonte for aid. Our neighbour at great risk sent over their fire engine and a squad of men, the run being made over at a mile a minute rate by a locomotive and a flat car with Howard Moffatt at the throttle. The Almonte engine, was placed on Judson Street. As all the own hose were in service one of Brown's pumps had to be cut off to give sufficient hose to the Almonte engine, which was placed below Brown's mill. It did excellent service for some hours.
Away over the track the tower of Bates & Innes mill took fire and was saved after a hard fight. Many houses on William Street were covered with embers, but the careful work of the owners prevented any outbreak. Half a mile further the granary and driveshed of Mr. Herbert Morphy took fire and was swept, the barns nearby being saved with difficulty.
The firemen had a desperate fight with Zion Church manse. Here there would have been no hope for the wooden houses adjoining, and the Methodist parsonage and church and the Brown mills with dwellings would all have been in line.
The uniforms and arms of the volunteers were removed from the drill shed, but some blank ammunition kept up a mournful fusillade when the fire reached it. The only thing standing in the block bounded by Beckwith, Albert, Judson and Franklin streets is a lattice-work in the rear of Mrs. Gillies home.
Norman McNabb got caught in the bellrope when sounding the alarm from Zion Church. He had a narrow escape from strangling and has a sore neck. We regret to observe that there were thieves among the crowd, and many articles were afterwards lost that had been saved from the flames."
Reminiscences of former generations of the men of the Ocean Wave Fire Company at work and in their lighter moments at play, as written about 50 years ago by the great, old sportsman W. J. 'Baldy' Welsh, will conclude the present group of stories of that memorable era of the town's fire fighters.


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Healthy Justin Tuck thriving again for Giants
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. >> It wasn't long after getting a career-best four sacks against Robert Griffin III that Giants defensive end Justin Tuck looked down at his phone and saw the message from former teammate Osi Umenyiora.
It probably got Tuck to laugh after the Giants (5-7) rebounded from a loss to Dallas with a 24-17 decision over Washington on Sunday night for their fifth win in six games.
There has always been a strong bond among Giants defensive linemen. They work, sweat and sometimes bleed in the pursuit of one goal. Even when one plays in Atlanta with the Falcons, the bond is strong.
"Of course I text him," Umenyiora said Monday in an email to The Associated Press. "It was an amazing performance from him and I told him how happy I was for him. And I was going to be very happy for him unless he got 6 sacks. I told him I will hold on to that record."
Umenyiora set the Giants' single-game mark of six sacks against Philadelphia in 2007, a year New York won the Super Bowl.
The playoffs probably aren't going to be in the picture for the Giants this season after losing their first six games. The 30-year-old Tuck, however, is showing how good he can be when healthy. He played with shoulder and neck injuries the past two seasons and many wondered whether his best days were behind him.
"Like I always say, I don't worry about what critics say, just as long as my teammates support me and know how I go out and play the game," Tuck said Monday. "At the end of the day, you want to have a successful season, you want to lead your team to victory. That's basically what I focused on doing this offseason and last night it finally came together a little bit."
Tuck said the key to this season has been staying healthy. It allowed him to stay in the weight room and play at full strength. He has also helped himself, eating the right foods and doing the right things.
While the sacks got the nine-year veteran noticed nationally Sunday night, Tom Coughlin has said repeatedly this year that Tuck has been a major factor in the Giants' ability to stop the run.
"I feel like this season I have been more of a complete player," said Tuck, who played every defensive down against the Redskins with fellow end Jason Pierre-Paul sidelined by a shoulder injury. "I feel like I could have had a few games like the one last night, if everything fell into place. I feel like I've had games where I was in the backfield a lot, disrupting plays or was a half a second away from sacks. I think I have been more of a complete player this year."
The Giants still have work to do and Tuck may have to put in another full game at San Diego this weekend with JPP still a question mark.
"Honestly, the mood has been great," said Tuck, who last played a full game in 2007. "I think guys have played loose and are having fun out on the football field, which I can't say we did do the first couple of weeks of the season. I think this team is very close right now and we just have to play into each other. I think that's our tremendous difference."
In the meantime, Tuck is following another Giants tradition. He is mentoring rookie defensive end Damontre Moore.
Lawrence Taylor mentored Michael Strahan. When Umenyiora was drafted by New York in 2003, Strahan taught him. Tuck got the advantage of learning from 'Stray' and 'Osi' and developed into one of the NFL's premier linemen until injuries slowed him much of the past two seasons.
"I think the thing for Damontre is not everybody is going to come out of college, not every stud in college is going to be a stud in the NFL in the first year," Tuck said. "God knows I wasn't. God knows I had a lot of problems.
"I'm just trying to keep him positive. I said to him that his time will come because he's a tremendous athlete. He does have that desire to learn. I think he has a lot of great guys around him that are going to continue to teach him and show him the ways, the way Michael and Osi showed us. Maybe you won't immediately see him break out, but I think he has a bright future."
Tuck also has a future, but where is the question? He will be a free agent after this season.


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The Creation, $6.50 at Cosmos in N.D.G.
The onset of winter is evoking some nostalgia here at Sandwich Club, inspiring visits to some of the city's classics counters.
West-end diner Cosmos has been keeping it hyperreal since 1967, when it was opened by the Koulakis family. A tiny place with a big heart, it offers about a dozen battered stools (a testament to the amazing powers of duct tape), a greasy-spoon menu, and bottomless cups of coffee (they'll pour the java, customers pour the milk straight from the carton).
Tony Koulakis, a bigger than life character captured in a 2000 documentary called Man of Grease by local filmmaker Ezra Soiferman, has retired. His children, Nikki and Nikos, now split the week, keeping up the business and the banter (which Nikos cheerfully describes as "yelling and screaming").
When I stopped in, the stream of consciousness dialogue veered from Buddhism to missing raccoons in seconds, while the grill sizzled with faves like the Mish Mash, the Good Morning Burger, and the Creation, which Nikos says he invented 30 years ago in a moment of cosmic insight. "It was in high school and I smoked some grass and I got the munchies," he recalls. "So I came here to the restaurant and put as many things as I could in a sandwich at once. And then my dad put it on the menu. True story!"
The bread: Your choice of challah, rye, marbled, pumpernickel, or bagels, all stacked behind the counter for your perusing pleasure. Pumpernickel is perhaps the prettiest.
The spread: Quadruple bypass! This BLT-plus-plus hits you with four cholesterol-positive ingredients, counting fried egg, bacon, all-beef salami and melted cheese (Kraft, of course). It's finished off with lettuce, tomato and mayo. Remarkably, the effect is not as heavy as it sounds. "We used to put sausage, but we took it out, it was too much," Koulakis says. It comes with a side of soft, salty, fat-engorged potatoes.
The secret: Get it while you can. Cosmos is considering closing its doors, and is looking for a buyer to take over the business. "We're starting the process," Nikki Koulakis says. "I'm getting older and I think I can't do the schlepping anymore."
Cosmos, 5843 Sherbrooke St. W., 514-486-3814
Sandwich suggestions? email@example.com


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This year I have really got into organic and natural skincare and makeup. I know, my love for the organic doesn't quite go well with my love for nail polish.
I was fortunate to win a competition some weeks ago, and the prize was a couple of products from pukkas new organic and ayurvedic skincare line. One of the products was the nourishing brightener, a gentle exfoliator with 100% natural and organic content. I've used it a couple of times and I love it. I have really dry skin, specially in the winter, so I need a good exfoliator to keep my skin alive. This gets rid of any flaky skin and makes my skin feel and look a lot more smoother, brighter and cleaner. I have to say that using it can get a bit messy, and, it kind of looks like you're rubbing horse poop all over your face, but considering the results I don't care. When my jar is empty, I will definitely buy a new one. And I almost never get the same thing twice!
You can buy pukka at their website, or if you live in stockholm, at the following stores: Visage, Gryningen and Lifeland.


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Working with PremierePro CC & the New Mac Pro
I'll start off by saying that this New Mac Pro is pretty amazing given it's size. If there is an award for a size to workflow power ratio this machine would wins hands down. Only to be followed only by the Gigabyte Brix Pro w/Iris Pro5200 which measures 5" – but that's another story. I've been reading various blog articles on the performance of this New Mac Pro and decided I should share some of my findings and do a quick video blog showing what I'm seeing and testing.
[UPDATE July 1st]
We are aware of an issue affecting users of Adobe Premiere Pro CC and Adobe Media Encoder CC on Mac OS X 10.9.3, as of today, Apple has released OS X 10.9.4 which addresses the issue.
Link to Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yZsUWV_8mI&feature=youtu.be As many of you know, I tend live on the high-end of tech working closely with our various vendors and partners and their hardware prototypes giving feedback on early hardware as it relates to new high-end workflows for our Pro Video customers. I also try to pick add-on components that truly enhance the user experience and to expose those technologies that will tend to make a make a difference. I mention this because this New Mac Pro has inspired a whole new set of add-ons . Take the new LG 21:9 UltraWide QHD (http://www.lg.com/uk/ultrawide/UM95.m ) for example – which at first glance might not seem like a big deal – but this is actually a very well thought out display. (Take it from me, I used to work for Radius/Supermac back in the early days used to live and breathe high quality monitors and graphics cards). This display has Thunderbolt 2 (two ports) , USB 3, two USB 2 ports, Displayport, HDMI, and a headphone jack. This means, I can connect more than 1 computer to it and use the monitors built in controls to switch from computer to computer. It is missing an Ethernet port ( the Apple 27"has a built in GiGe port) but it was easily solved by buying a GiGe USB to Ethernet adapter for 29.00 on Amazon which keeps my Thunderbolt ports open for the mac . This monitor is also a must have for any RED Dragon 6K user as it gives you the closest a edge to edge picture at 21:9 that I've seen yet and colors are excellent. Other devices like the Promise Pegasus 2 are continuing to do well in the Mac Thunderbolt space as I see them everywhere and customers are telling me that they are very happy with the performance and reliability. Lacie has done a great job with their portable Thunderbolt 2 raid with fastest speeds I've seen yet on a portable drive. I'm also looking forward to seeing more from companies like G-tech as I do use and rely on their EV Docks and drive packs quite a bit. No doubt they have a Thunderbolt 2 roadmap…. The system used in the video is a 12 core Xeon, 16GB ram (still waiting on my 64GB kit) , 1TB internal boot drive, Dual AMD D700. This video is mainly centered around the AMD D700 's and OpenCL . Anyone looking for info on whether to buy a 6, 8, or 12 core can clearly see that the D700's , 32 or 64GB RAM, 1TB boot drive, Processor is how I personally rate the $$ spend priority (in that order) for this config. I tend to always buy high-end so I can be a better informer. **note** I always recommend higher amounts of RAM for longer projects. Since my tests were short, the 16GB worked fine. The first test was to stack on 9 layers of 1080p video with 12 GPU effects on each clip. Yes, I could have done more layers and GPU effects, but I tried to quickly create a scene opener that was more real-world and would give a good sense of day to day user experience. This first demo was to show that you can select video clips and effects and make changes to those effects while the video is still playing. Adjusting effects parameters while the video is playing adds a whole dimension to creative workflow. I usually look at my external display (use Preferences>Playback to turn on external displays via Transmit) set up a loop point and make adjustments as you see in the video. As you watch the video, keep an eye on the drop frame indicator (Green dot ) and note that at all times we are previewing in Full quality on this New Mac Pro, not a fractional resolution. **Note** You turn on the Green Dot from the Side Wing Menu on the Program monitor. The next test is the 4K test. Here again I tried to show a real world 4K workflow using different cameras on the same timeline. I've been a RED user for a longtime and can tell you that adding cameras like the Canon 1DC, and BMD Cinema 4K, and the new Panasonic GH4 to your 4K workflow gives you a ton of options when shooting. I spent some time using the new GH4 4K camera and can say it is an amazing 4K camera for the price and it will find a place in my camera bag for sure. Even the BMD 4K camera (I borrowed one a few weeks ago – thanks Sonny) is amazing ProRes422 HQ camera for the $ 2,995.00 price. This will show a mixed 4K timeline with GH4 , 1DC, XAVC, ProRes422, and Sony RAW running on the LG 21:9 (3440×1440) and the Sharp 4K display (3840×2160) at Full 4K resolution. I also added and adjustment layer and 3 way corrector and adjusted the properties while the video was playing at Full 4K resolution- Honestly, I was stunned to see how this New Mac Pro performed. It did not skip a beat….. The next test was the biggest eye opener for me: The EXPORT test. Here I export the above mentioned 4K timeline where every frame needs to be recreated. The results with the Dual AMD D700 were 15 seconds vs software only (12 core CPU) were 2 minutes 30 seconds. This was a fairly simple test showing our 64 bit pipeline and GPU work in action. To be fair, If you added non accelerated effects with GPU effects (redline) , the CPU and GPU would be working together in a more real-world scenario. It's important to note at that if you ever need to render the timeline , we do use all CPUs and all GPUs to complete the render while working in Premiere. The render tests I did were also impressive to say the least. I did not show those as I was trying to keep the demo around 10 minutes – Easy enough to test yourself. I know I'll get questions on why I did not show Single GPU vs Dual GPU and simple answer is that we have special builds of Premiere Pro CC where we can turn off certain options and it's something a user can't really test. Remember , the New Mac Pro comes with 2 GPUs in all configs. I saved the best for last …. As many of our users know, Adobe and RED have worked closely together since the very first days of real 4K editing and I think everyone can agree that RED set a lot of this 4K momentum in to motion. Adobe engineering has been working with RED on using new GPU technologies to allow for full debayering of R3D media. On the New Mac Pro , current tests show that it can handle 4K R3D files at Full Debayer while both 5K and 6K Debayering are dramatically improved with the use of the dual GPU. Keep your eye on your Creative Cloud app for updates. More cool stuff in the works.


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High-Tech Hauler: Using Technology For Grunt Work
Heavy-duty trucks are the workhorses of the truck world. Capable of towing nearly 20,000 pounds (as much as 24,600 if you include the F-450), these are the pickups that haul huge loads, are built to survive the rough stuff, and see more than their share of dirt, grime, and hard labor. So it's a little strange to look at them as being high-tech vehicles. In fact, "high-tech" may be the last phrase you think of to describe them. However, that is starting to change, especially with regard to the 2011 Ford Super Duty. Ford recently gave us a sneak peek at the next F-250/350/450, and while it may not look dramatically different from what you see at dealerships today, a lot has changed under the skin to make it more capable, more efficient, quieter, and more reliable than it was before.
The overall appearance of the Super Duty has not changed all that much. But there are differences. Take a look at the nose: The headlights and side-marker lights have been restyled, as has the bumper. The grille now has two large bars, much like the three-bar grille first seen in the Super Chief concept Ford unveiled at the Detroit auto show in 2006, and there's a much larger Blue Oval up front. The hood is also new, featuring a more pronounced dome. Inside the cab, there's a new 4.2-inch LCD screen within the gauge cluster that displays trailer brake control gain, an inclinometer, fuel economy, trailer data, and more, and it can be customized to show what information you want to see. Also new to the interior is a flow-through console that includes two 12-volt powerpoints and a 110-volt inverter.
Under the hood, though, is the most significant change to the Super Duty: the engines. An all-new diesel engine will make its debut, and it was designed, engineered, tested, and built by Ford. It's a 6.7-liter Power Stroke V-8, with a compacted graphite iron engine block instead of gray cast iron. CGI is a stronger material, one that Ford has successfully used in other markets and is implementing here for the first time. Use of CGI also helps reduce the overall weight of the new engine, said to be about 160 pounds lighter than the outgoing 6.4-liter.
The cylinder heads are made of aluminum, as opposed to last year's iron. The 6.7 uses what Ford calls a Single-Sequential Turbocharger. As Adam Gryglak, Large Diesel Engine Engineering Program manager explains: "The Single-Sequential Turbo [SST] design harnesses the power of two compressors and one turbine in a single housing. The double-sided compressor provides airflow capability across the entire engine operating range, matching the performance of twin turbo systems. The SST design offers the fast response of a small turbocharger, as well as the increased airflow to produce more horsepower, similar to a larger turbocharger. The double-sided compressor wheel operates sequentially, as one side of the wheel flows air at low engine speeds and both sides of the wheel compress air at higher engine demand."
The intake and exhaust are completely different for 2011, with the exhaust brought inboard (in the valley) and the intake outboard. This move was made to improve throttle response and, because the overall surface area of the exhaust system is smaller, it reduces the heat transfer to the engine compartment. Its compact size makes the heat easier to manage and also increases stiffness to reduce vibration.
Fuel delivery now comes through piezo injectors, which can deliver up to five events per cylinder, and fuel is delivered at up to 30,000 psi. Use of these injectors helped Ford engineers greatly reduce typical diesel engine noise, and this engine is noticeably quieter than its predecessor. To meet 2010 federal emissions requirements, the engine is backed by an SCR system, which uses an aftertreatment of Diesel Exhaust Fluid to reduce NOx emissions. The DEF tank can be refilled by the owner (DEF is readily available), and will need it about as often as regular service intervals. Ford hasn't yet released power numbers, but they are said to be "significantly higher" than the 350 horsepower and 650 pound-feet of torque of the outgoing model. Fuel efficiency is said to be better as well. The 6.7 is capable of running on B20.
On the gas-powered side, buyers will have a choice of the 6.8-liter V-10 (at least for now), and an all-new 6.2-liter V-8. This 6.2 replaces the three-valve, 5.4-liter V-8. We don't know horsepower and torque numbers yet, but in the Raptor it's supposed to put out an estimated 400 horsepower (as opposed to the 5.4's 300), an estimated 400 pound-feet of torque (compared with 365 in the outgoing 5.4), and is said to provide better fuel economy.
Click to view GalleryThe SOHC V-8 uses roller-rocker shafts, variable cam timing, two spark plugs per cylinder, dual knock sensors, and more efficient airflow. The 6.2 and 6.7 will be backed a new 6R140 six-speed TorqShift transmission. The new transmission helps improve fuel economy and provides a new option: live drive PTO. You can use the PTO when the engine is running as a source of auxiliary power. There's also an integrated exhaust brake.
Even though the new Super Duty is still based on a version of the current generation's frame, a lot of work has been done to cater to those who tow and those who haul. As is the case with horsepower and torque numbers, Ford has not yet announced the towing and payload capacities of the new truck-although they are said to be higher than those of the outgoing model. Ride, handling, and steering have been improved for 2011.
Ford is now offering a factory installed fifth-wheel as an option on longbed trucks. It adds a crossmember above the rear axle, a seven-pin connector in the pickup box, and a precut hole in the bed-which comes with a fitted plug when the truck isn't being used for towing. And the factory fifth-wheel has been durability tested with a 24,000-pound trailer in tow.
Suspension has been modified to improve ride, and according to the engineers at Ford, there will now be less of a difference in loaded/unloaded ride. Another feature that's new for 2011 is the use of new brake electronics, and with that, standard hill-ascent control (applies brakes to prevent rollback when starting uphill from a stop) and hill-descent control, included with the optional off-road package. Trailer sway control and AdvanceTrac with Roll Stability Control are standard on all SRW trucks.


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Hi Im loving using LinuxMCE its great.I would like to know now which TV card to get, I would like one that receives DVB-T (UK Freeview i think). Im looking at the Hauppage Series as they seem pretty well supported. Any ideas?I have a usb freecom one lying around but im not sure if this would work I cant see any success anywhere.I would like to know if i will need to re-format the computer and re-install everything to get it working or can it be added after. Im hoping so but im not sure how to go about it on my system which I have been using for a couple of weeks and loving.Thanks in advance.Matt
The exact cards I am using are WinTV-NOVA-T-DVB-T 90003 LF (Rev C2B0)If the dual 500 works I might invest in one of these, but it would be nice to see it working with these Nova-T'sInterested to hear about your setup DrACoNus - is that in the UK? What High Def source are you using?Mike


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How much time per day do you spend grooming your horse? It probably varies between a minimum of five minutes to sometimes as long as 30 minutes, depending on what needs to be done. Over the months and years, this time adds up to a significant amount. Ten minutes, daily, becomes eight hours of time spent in grooming each month! Why not take this quantity of time and make it quality time? Why not use this time to deepen your relationship with your horse? Why not massage while you groom?
The primary goal of any grooming session is to remove dirt from your horse's coat, clean his hooves, and generally make him presentable and comfortable for riding. The brush is the primary tool for this endeavor. To incorporate massage into your grooming routine, you will need to use other grooming tools that allow closer contact between your hand and the horse.
Rubber mitts and soft rubber-fingered curry combs, such as the Unigroom, are wonderful massage tools. These are great for dislodging the dirt left from a good roll in the field as well as for shaking loose dead hair and skin cells. The added benefit is the pleasantly stimulating effect of the soft "fingers" as you rub in a circular motion over the body. A chamois cloth will help you give a shine to your horse's coat while you carry out traditional massage strokes. These tools will help you unite the goals of getting your horse clean and massaging him at the same time.
Begin your grooming massage at the poll, to relax the neck and cause the horse to lower his head. Use a slow, small, circular motion to relax the capitis and splenius muscles of the upper neck as well as the nuchal ligament. Rub behind the ears on first one side of the head, then the other. Then rub the bridle path, while encouraging your horse to lower his head.
When the horse has lowered his head, gently massage the base of the ears with your hands and draw the ears outward. Notice that I did not suggest that you pull the ears outward. If you pull the ears, you will get a slight stretch in the immediate local area of the tissue around the ears. There is nothing wrong with this, but a more effective way of opening up this area and causing the relaxation response would be to "traction" the ears outward gently.
This is a technique I learned when I attended the first course of Equine Cranio Sacral Techniques, taught by the Upledger Institute. If your intent is to draw the ears outward, with as little as five grams of traction on the base of the ears, the ears become a handle to the bones of the skull, creating a subtle expansive feeling. If you don't believe me, try this on yourself. Pull your ears outward, then gently traction the ears outward, with only the slightest amount of tension, no pulling. The first exercise gives you a sensation in the ears only. The second exercise stimulates a feeling of a subtle opening of the cranial bones. It can be quite relaxing to the horse.
As you move down the horse's neck, there are areas of tension that can appear in horses of any discipline simply because they use their necks for balance and as counterbalance for the rear legs in forward propulsion. You might encounter nodules of muscle tension as you move farther along the splenius muscle and into the trapezius muscle. I feel if you maintaining your small circular motion and increase the pressure you can stimulate blood flow into these areas of tension. The pressure and kinetic activity of the circular motion will allow the muscle bundle to relax.
Horses usually respond to this by stretching out their necks and moving their mouth in a "Mr. Ed" imitation. Their facial expression clearly says, "Boy, does that feel good!"
In humans, the rhomboid muscle, which stabilizes the scapula, can develop spasm and become a source of low level discomfort. I feel this also happens in the equine athlete. Deep circular rubbing in the area anterior and superior to the scapula will benefit the horse in extending his forward reach with the forearm.
An area of chronic muscle tension in many horses is the thoraco lumbar fascia and the longissimus dorsi muscles along the back. Using your Unigroom or rubber mitt, rub in a slow steady circular motion, moving from the withers area toward the tail. As you reach the mid back, you will encounter an area that is hypersensitive in many horses. This area is identified acupuncturally as BL 18 and anatomically by 13th and 14th thoracic vertebrae. This area becomes hyper sensitive in response to repeated stress on muscles and tendons. (What athlete does not have repeated stress to the muscles and tendons!)
While you are massaging from the thoracic to the lumbar area of the back, pay close attention to the fascia covering the spinous processes. Is the connective tissue covering the spinous processes even in thickness all along the thoraco lumbar spine? Often, I have noticed areas along the ridge of the spine where the subcutaneous fascia has thickened in response to chronic pressure from the saddle. The area is slightly raised, causing some to think that a vertebra is out of alignment. I feel you can mobilize this thickened connective tissue by using a chamois and firm stroking. Softening and relaxing the connective tissue will be of benefit, as will taking a close look at your saddle fit.
As you move back to the gluteal area, the epidermis, fascia, and muscle become quite dense and thick. Massage here can reach only the superficial layers of tissue, but even so can have an effect on superficial circulation. Here the circular motion becomes larger and with a bit more pressure. Most horses enjoy massage around the tail head, so this area should not be forgotten. While you are in the area of the tail, massage the origination of the semittendinosis and the semimembranosis muscles. Slide your thumbs under the base of the tail on either side. The fingers rest gently on the semimembranosis. Gently massage the soft tissue on either side of the tail. This is quite relaxing for most horses, especially those who have kept these muscles tight in guarding themselves from pain elsewhere in the body.
Now that you have made your way to the tail, finish your grooming massage with a gentle tail pull. Keeping one hand on your horse at all times, move behind him and grasp his tail. Draw the tail toward you steadily. As with the ear pull, the goal here is not to pull on the tail, causing only a local response. The goal is to create caudal to cranial traction on the spine. This is another of the Upledger Equine Cranio Sacral techniques. A strong pull on the tail will cause the horse to tense his gluteal and hamstring muscles. A gentle traction will cause a relaxation of the paraspinal muscles. Direct your full attention to this exercise and observe the results.
A grooming massage for the legs is best done with a rubber mitt, or perhaps two–one for each hand. In days gone by, the groom would sit under the horse and sing as he rubbed the horse's legs. The singing and the rhythmical rubbing made them both feel good. Singing or humming to your horse can be part of an ongoing dialogue that I will discuss later in this article. Singing while you rub helps you to slow down so the legs do not get a superficial once-over. Taking time really to look at and to feel the structures of the horse's legs on a daily basis can provide early warning of overuse injury. If you know his legs well, you can detect more easily the slightest change in heat or swelling.
The coronary band is an area that is densely profused with blood vessels that feed the tissues of the foot. It is easily stimulated by circular rubbing with your grooming massage tool or with your fingers, but is an area often neglected in both massage and in daily grooming. A veterinarian speaking at the 1998 Kentucky Laminitis Symposium noted that he had documented a significant increase in hoof growth when laminitic horses received massage or photon therapy to the coronary bands.
Once you have gone over your horse with the rubber groomer or rubber mitt, you might want to go back to areas of tension and work with your fingers or elbow to "release" these areas. This is a good time to carry out some stretching exercises. Always observe your horse's facial expressions and body language for clues as to how much pressure is comfortable. Sometimes a light touch or a gentle stretch is more effective than deeper probing.
Essential to all of the exercises described is the idea that the time spent grooming can provide a valuable opportunity to deepen the connection between horse and rider. Grooming can be a mindless exercise of knocking off the dirt, or a mind-expanding opportunity for interspecies communication. It can be an opportunity to elevate the level of communication between you and your horse. As any skilled horse owner knows, the mind-to-mind communication between horse and human is the basis of good horsemanship. The time spent in grooming offers an opportunity for the horse and rider to experience the kind of exchange that occurs between two individuals that care for one another.
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To send the message of massage–the message of caring–think DEEP. D is for dialogue. While you are grooming, and indeed from the moment you arrive at the stable, maintain a dialogue with your horse. This dialogue should include both verbal and nonverbal communication. As you are getting out of your car and going into the barn, you could extend a non-verbal greeting to your horse. Make a point to raise your awareness of where he is physically and let him know you are coming to spend some time with him. You might find your horse walking toward you as you enter his paddock.
Endeavor to keep this dialogue going the entire time you are with him. This does not mean that you are subjecting him to a steady stream of baby talk. A dialogue is a back and forth flow of communication. A horse is more apt to be in a centered state of existence, and you should try to blend with him. Being centered means that you are aware of your physical self and your attention is focused on the physical body or some part of it. The result is that your mind tends to become more quiet; you are not so caught up in your own thoughts. The horse's survival instincts make it natural for him to be focused on himself and his surroundings. For you to blend with him, your attention must be centered on the physical realities of your horse and yourself.
Along with thoughts or words directed toward expressing your appreciation for him and your happiness at being able to spend time with him, you should keep your mind open to communication from him. Allow space for him to communicate with you. Both the horse and the human are creatures who need to feel a sense of community and connection. Horses and humans are both herd animals, happiest when their own kind is near. It is through community support that our respective species has been able to survive.
The sound of the "master's voice" is reassuring to the horse, but most of the horse's communication is on a nonverbal level. By maintaining an ongoing dialogue while you prepare to ride, you will solidify the bond of communication with your horse.
Thoroughbred racehorses, from the time they are yearlings, live lives of separation from the herd. They are kept in stalls, sometimes without so much as a small window for close communication with another horse. Many of these horses develop habits of self-stimulation such as flapping their lips, chewing their tongue, rubbing, or chewing wood to substitute for touch from other group members. For these horses, interaction with humans must take the place of herd interaction. If you have ever watched a herd of horses, or a group of any animals, you have seen that they move as if they were all of one mind. One animal picks up a scent or a sound and they all move at once. The communication passes through the herd in an instant. A mental and verbal dialogue that leaves space for communication from your horse will help to satisfy his gregarious needs.
Your touch is an important form of nonverbal communication with your horse. With your touch, perhaps more so than with your voice, you can show respect for your horse. Touch him with kindness and allow him to know at all times what you are going to do.
E is for energy. Have you ever talked to someone who left you feeling tired and drained of your energy? Some people, although they might not realize it, take energy from others to balance out some inner need. These people are always in a state of distress, anxiety, or unhappiness and have a need to draw you into this unbalanced state, as well. No doubt you also know someone who gives off too much energy, leaving you feeling a bit suppressed.
These people are hostile, aggressive, or in need of holding the upper hand. Being around someone who either draws your energy or gives off too much energy can be an unbalancing encounter. When you are around your horse, it is important to be in a neutral state, neither sending nor drawing energy. If you are in a critical, uncomfortable, or irritable frame of mind, your horse can sense it immediately. If you are in a depressed or needy state, your horse will sense this, too. Endeavor to be neutral in your energetic state, neither sending nor receiving energy in order to create a bonding effect.
A disturbing scene that I often have witnessed at the racetrack involves the groom who is brushing his horse much too vigorously, nearly attacking the horse with the brush. The horse has tremendous tension in his body, is biting the wall, and is kicking at the groom. This interplay of forces is for the benefit of the groom only and is in no way beneficial for the horse. In this case, the groom is giving off too much energy, perhaps due to the frustrations in his life or some personal unhappiness. As the expression goes, he is "taking it out" on the horse. Many Thoroughbreds have chronically hyper-tense back and hip muscles due to guarding muscle spasm. This state of hypertonicity is heightened by the state of anxiety that the groom has imposed on the horse. The groom could be of much more benefit if he would approach the horse from an energetically neutral attitude, speaking to him and touching him in a gentle manner, encouraging the horse to relax his body.
It is sad to say, but it appears to me that the days of the kindly groom who sings to the horse as he brushes, and talks to the horse as he massages the legs, are disappearing. Perhaps our fast-paced life does not foster the attitude of slowing down to blend with the horse's calm flow. I remember hearing those soft, deep voices and their verbal caresses from years ago, when I was lucky enough to approach the stall unseen. Today, I am more apt to hear a harsh voice and foul language when the poor horse makes a wrong move. Negative and confrontational energies will only lead to conflict. It is confusing for the horse and dangerous for the human.
A groom at the racetrack has more personal contact with the horse than any other individual. His influence on the horse's energetic state is profound. A good groom does not draw or send energy with his actions or attitude, but uses his voice and hands in a caring, helping way.
E is for evaluate. As you begin to groom your horse, you should be on the lookout for recent injuries or areas of discomfort. The time spent grooming is the perfect time for such discoveries, as your hands and eyes are on the horse. A technique for getting to know the horse that is common to all forms of massage involves gentle stroking with the flat hand. This offers the opportunity to feel areas of increased or decreased muscle tension, as well as search for heat and swelling. Long, firm, gentle strokes along the large muscle groups serve to calm the horse and reassure him about being touched.
Maintain your dialogue with him and ask him where he is uncomfortable. Observe whether your attention is directed to a specific body part. By using your hands for grooming, rather than a brush, you will have the advantage of closer contact and better tactile sense of the symptoms of injury.
P is for perceive. Perhaps it is also for palpation. "Palpation" comes from the Latin palpare, "to stroke or to caress, or to care for." To palpate is to explore the structures beneath the skin with care. While you are doing this, make your focus clear. This is quality time for you and your horse, one on one. It is not a time to deal with your own issues. Establish the mental connection with your horse by raising your awareness of him. Your eyes are on your horse and your mind is with him. Your attention is focused on your horse in a calm and open manner. The result is an atmosphere of cooperation and a sense of centeredness on the task at hand.
Massaging while you groom will benefit your horse by promoting relaxation and allowing him to gain confidence in your movements. It will benefit you by putting you in a calm mental state and establishing a pathway for communication between you and your horse.


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Having your Mac stolen can be heartbreaking, but if you have Orbicule Undercover installed, you've an excellent chance of tracking it down.
This near-invisible anti-theft application contacts Orbicule's servers every six minutes while online, checking your unique ID against a list of stolen Macs. It's non-intrusive, using half the memory of a Dashboard widget and transmitting just 500 bytes.
It's wiped by a clean install, but you can prevent this by password-protecting your firmware.
Secret agent
If your Mac's on the stolen-list Undercover kicks into action, taking snaps of your desktop and photos through your built-in or external iSight. It also reports details of your Mac's current Ethernet and wireless addresses, internal and router IP addresses and best of all, its current location to around 20-30 metres.
In testing, it identified the building ours was in. If this fails, you can switch to Plan B and fake a screen failure. When the thief sells the Mac or takes it in for repair, a message identifies it as stolen.
Undercover is easy to use – just install and forget. The information gleaned from a stolen Mac is comprehensive and the thief/receiver won't know a thing.
It's not vulnerable to false positives either, unlike recovery software that tries to guess when your Mac's been stolen.


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Former Mayor Richard Daley's security detail has been reduced to three police officers, two of whom will be on call to transport former first lady Maggie Daley to and from doctor appointments and the hospital, Mayor Rahm Emanuel said today.
Chicago's former first lady has served the city for decades, and she is comfortable with having the officers take her to and from appointments, Emanuel said in explaining why it is appropriate for police perform the duty.
"While we're a city of big shoulders, we're also a city of big hearts," the mayor said at an unrelated news conference.
"Two of the officers are for Maggie Daley, the former first lady, who's battling cancer. I made that decision. Because as she's dealing with her health issues, getting to and from the hospital for her health care should not be a problem for her, and I didn't want it to be a problem."
"She has done countless thousands of hours on behalf of the city as a first lady, and this is a -- in my view -- a minor and small token of a way of saying, appreciation," Emanuel added.
The third officer will be on call to transport the former mayor. All three officers will be on police patrol when the Daleys don't need their services, Emanuel said.
"We are going to save the taxpayers money," Emanuel said of the move to cut the mayor's security detail. "We have gone from six to three."
Daley's security needs will be periodically reviewed going forward to see if the detail should be further reduced, according to a mayoral spokeswoman.
Emanuel indicated in July that Daley's bodyguard detail would be evaluated by the end of summer.
In a previous review, Emanuel cut the size of Ald. Edward Burke's detail from four to two.
Burke, 14th, has enjoyed police protection since the early 1980s, when he was one of Mayor Harold Washington's chief foes during the racially charged Council Wars. When Washington tried to take the cops away in 1986, Burke got a court order blocking the move.
Emanuel police Superintendent Garry McCarthy at the time said it had been determined that several officials "require less or no protection."
City Treasurer Stephanie Neely had her police detail reduced. Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez lost her police detail and the next head of the Chicago Housing Authority won't have one either. Emanuel said "eight or nine" police officers have been returned to regular duty because of the changes at a time when the department is short by hundreds of officers.


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My Pie Monday: Special Halloween Mystery Edition
Glimpse pizzas made by fellow Slice'rs.
It's a Halloween Special of My Pie Monday, Slice'rs! The pies look as good as ever, but this week we've added a twist. If you frequent the weekly My Pie Monday galleries, you may think you've got an eye for the signature look of pies by regular contributors. I know I do. This week we're going to make it a "guess whose pie" game. Take a spin through the slideshow and write down your best guesses and then test yourself with the quizzes below. (Size limitations in the polling system required breaking the quiz into two parts--sorry!) There are also links in each slide that will reveal the creator behind the pictured pizza. WARNING: If you plan on taking the quiz, don't skew your results by clicking on those links until after you've taken the quiz. The participants are all listed in the tags to the left
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