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Tagged: Detroit Tigers
Yankees Still in on Aroldis Chapman
According to Chapman's agent, the Yankees are going to attend Aroldis Chapman's throwing session. Chapman defected from the Cuban national team in July. He was clocked at throwing 100 mph at the World Baseball Classic in March. Chapman's agent also said that the Red Sox, Orioles, Phillies, and Tigers are interested in the left-handed pitcher.
Granderson Traded to Yankees
The New York Yankees have reportedly acquired Curtis Granderson in a 3 team trade involving the Arizona Diamondbacks, New York Yankees, and Detroit Tigers.
Yankees get: CF Curtis Granderson (DET)
D'Backs get: RHP Edwin Jackson (DET), RHP Ian Kennedy SP (NYY)
Tigers get: OF Austin Jackson* (NYY), RHP Max Scherzer SP (ARI), LHP Daniel Schlereth (ARI), LHP Phil Coke (NYY)
The headline piece is obviously Curtis Granderson but the other pieces are keys to see how good of a deal this is.
Granderson is good defensive outfielder who can make plays in the outfield and has power in his bat. He can help out the Yankees in the line up at the top of the order. He hit 30 HR's for the Tigers in 2009.
The Yankees do lose on top outfield prospect Austin Jackson who could develop into a Curtis Granderson type player. He spent last season mainly in Triple-A with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees.
Ian Kennedy was traded to the D'Backs and has the potential to mold into a decent pitcher. He had injury problems with an arm injury. If he molds into the pitcher he can be, he will be very serviceable for Arizona.
Phil Coke was a good reliever for the Yankees in 2009. He was able to be put in key spots and prevail. Coke is a south paw and has a high ceiling.
What are your thoughts on the trade? I believe this is a good trade for all teams involved and as a Yankees fan, I think Granderson can help out in extraordinary ways in 2010.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058788707836632962.post8796648026251288948..comments2020-07-07T01:29:17.354-07:00Comments on The Paranormal :: Ouija Board Rules – How to Play the Ouija firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058788707836632962.post-82929890193970316062018-03-17T20:46:18.338-07:002018-03-17T20:46:18.338-07:00It really cracks me up that you guys actually beli...It really cracks me up that you guys actually believe this garbage. Last night I played it alone, like I always do, spoke to a spirit but then lost contact. the plachett started doing circles and I asked if anybody wanted to talk to me and it said no and then started counting down the numbers. I didn't stop it or anything and I even let the plachette stay on the board the whole night. And guess what? Nothing happened. No weird shit or anything like that. I don't even place a silver coin on it or anything. I guess you can say I broke all the rules and still nothing bad has happen and I really doubt anything will either. So where's the proof that this shit is for real? I mean give me a break. I'm 57 years old, have used the Ouija board who knows how many times and alone and nothing has ever happened to me. So to me? All your stories are nothing but garbage and untrue and a bunch of hooeyAnonymoushttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058788707836632962.post-4683549863295708332018-02-28T17:00:57.521-08:002018-02-28T17:00:57.521-08:00I don't know if this is true or just in movies...I don't know if this is true or just in movies/books whatever but some say to use the Ouija Board that the users must do figure 8 with the planchette before speaking to the board. Is this true or just make believe? I ask this as I have heard it mentioned in several movies and a couple of books. I do break 1 rule. I use it alone and nothing bad has ever happened to me. And I've been using it since I was 21 years old and I will be 58 in MayAnonymoushttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058788707836632962.post-67509397349160090342017-12-27T19:22:57.555-08:002017-12-27T19:22:57.555-08:00you can ask about your love life but just keep in ...you can ask about your love life but just keep in mine that sprits can lie just as much as humans so don't take anything they say to heart and if you do want to film ask the spirt if its okay firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058788707836632962.post-31539561298198002352017-12-27T19:00:08.246-08:002017-12-27T19:00:08.246-08:00if you played in her apartment then yes you broke ...if you played in her apartment then yes you broke a rule. one of the rules is to never play in your house or someone else's house. and another rule is to have white candles around the board and a silver coin on the board firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058788707836632962.post-5076129911591214972016-06-23T00:33:54.950-07:002016-06-23T00:33:54.950-07:00do you have facebook account? do you have facebook account? jamjoomhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058788707836632962.post-51092884857667035082016-04-25T17:39:37.663-07:002016-04-25T17:39:37.663-07:00if you have things to lose or have a life cherish ...if you have things to lose or have a life cherish themAnonymoushttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058788707836632962.post-38940307439905200372016-03-20T20:18:34.233-07:002016-03-20T20:18:34.233-07:00My friends there is a devil among us stay away and...My friends there is a devil among us stay away and fear the lord god for only god has the power to save you Remember do not touch and absolutely do not open .. it is a game into hell consider this message sent from an angel from god up firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058788707836632962.post-33411312746291827762015-12-31T20:09:01.253-08:002015-12-31T20:09:01.253-08:00Don't use the board in a graveyard or a place ...Don't use the board in a graveyard or a place that an unnatural death firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058788707836632962.post-32807553300914957952015-12-31T20:07:52.483-08:002015-12-31T20:07:52.483-08:00After school no one was on the football field. So ...After school no one was on the football field. So me and my friend Bella made a Ouija board and played it. I went home and I was eating dinner with my family. There is a lamp by the table and it's on a counter type thing. Anyways, the lamp completely fell off it's surface. My 2 year old sister was talking to the wall right next me. My Mum had warned me about Ouija boards. Didn't listen. So in conclusion we put holy water on the board and planchette and hurried it. If your wondering who I talked to her name was Dama. Another rule, don't play in a graveyard or a place where a unnatural death occured. (I still play Ouija idk why)email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058788707836632962.post-56077532831172188562015-05-20T18:37:30.088-07:002015-05-20T18:37:30.088-07:00The biggest unwritten rule is never ask what you d...The biggest unwritten rule is never ask what you don't wanna know or bout your email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058788707836632962.post-81797017647627148132015-05-20T18:35:11.439-07:002015-05-20T18:35:11.439-07:00I am psychic its scary as fuck sometimes. If i kne...I am psychic its scary as fuck sometimes. If i knew you I'd let you experience what i do.if email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058788707836632962.post-38460992613556468952014-03-11T11:16:27.324-07:002014-03-11T11:16:27.324-07:00Lol, now, I know one thing I won't be messing ...Lol, now, I know one thing I won't be messing around with!kamronhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058788707836632962.post-42696389428811895122013-07-07T18:54:52.567-07:002013-07-07T18:54:52.567-07:00spirits dont say things like that stop trying to s...spirits dont say things like that stop trying to scare email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058788707836632962.post-64388299327349374392013-05-23T21:06:49.172-07:002013-05-23T21:06:49.172-07:00hi,i never played the ouija board before and i rea...hi,i never played the ouija board before and i read a lot about ghost and demons since i discovered that i have the gift to communicate and see them. I wish to further my knowledge of them by playing this game.(yes i know its DANGEROUS!) but im willing to take the chance but before i do i want anyone to give me advice or rules and protection i can use. firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058788707836632962.post-28556886084468465062012-08-07T21:45:19.252-07:002012-08-07T21:45:19.252-07:00you should have asked it the full date of when you...you should have asked it the full date of when you are gonna die not just the year because maybe you can prevent it also you should have asked who that person was that gonna kill you maybe you can hve the arrested or something or pretect yourself against firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058788707836632962.post-26763797497513400912012-08-07T21:18:58.115-07:002012-08-07T21:18:58.115-07:00whats that got to do with your dead husband?? sorr...whats that got to do with your dead husband?? sorry for your firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058788707836632962.post-58859164050871092242012-06-12T09:05:39.416-07:002012-06-12T09:05:39.416-07:00What kind of scary shit? In detail if u pls.What kind of scary shit? In detail if u firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058788707836632962.post-63217956545656741742012-06-12T08:52:18.483-07:002012-06-12T08:52:18.483-07:00Your encounter is by far the most interesting ever...Your encounter is by far the most interesting ever. Because "he" actually warned you. email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058788707836632962.post-65672345689747433862012-05-05T08:26:44.026-07:002012-05-05T08:26:44.026-07:00My Grandmother used to use a ouija board until one...My Grandmother used to use a ouija board until one day it told her that her son was going to die, it gave her his name date and time, and it happened it was a week later. she never used it email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058788707836632962.post-91959183504653545882012-05-05T08:26:20.344-07:002012-05-05T08:26:20.344-07:00ve done it so many timess, im a true believerr of ...ve done it so many timess, im a true believerr of it.. it can be very dangerous if you dont know what your doin.. so if any1 is plannin on duin it for your 1st timee, be very careful because bad things really can happen ive had experiance but would'nt like to share it as its left me scarred for life,,, watch the film "long time dead" before playing it an see if it changes your email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058788707836632962.post-24394559923825319602012-05-05T08:25:53.839-07:002012-05-05T08:25:53.839-07:00you guys suck i tried it and it is not realyou guys suck i tried it and it is not firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058788707836632962.post-82114651738667847162012-05-05T08:25:32.145-07:002012-05-05T08:25:32.145-07:00I'm thinking of using a oukia board this Frida...I'm thinking of using a oukia board this Friday night with a couple of friends. I'm a strong believer in spirits and a life after death, although I'm an athiest, I don't believe in god. I know all the rules of using one, I've always felt I've been looked after by someone but I suppose 'haunted' at the same time, some useful tips and advice would really firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058788707836632962.post-29400783700339475032012-05-05T08:24:59.305-07:002012-05-05T08:24:59.305-07:00we just say a prayer after we say good bye and clo...we just say a prayer after we say good bye and close the portal. ive read a lot of the comments above. my boyfriend and i just moved into this new apartment about 2 weeks ago. personaly ive only played it 3 times in the past 4 days. i ghost hunted for the past year so i was sure i was ready for it. though ive falen into trances before from spirits.

the first day my boyfriend, his cousin, and i contacted an 18 year old boy who was very sweet but i had my saspitions that something was being covered up by another spirit with how things played out.

2 days later my boyfriend and i pulled it back out to investigate. we didnt want to do this while his cousin was there because his cousin has little experiance with spirits and cant concentrate well. sure enough we got a nasty demon who addmitted to using the boy to try and get to us and said that we were in danger but then played off of my boyfriends hopes and fears again. i was scared to even touch the board after this all hapened and after he told us he was a demon.

yesterday thought, something erged me to pull it out after my boyfriend went to work. (we live together so thats the only time im alone.) it was almost like i was being beconed to the board. i was talking to the demon for about 20 min all alone. got his name and more info. weird stuff started happening after that. more 'sixth sence' abilities began to awaken on me which scared the crap out of me since he told me that i was part of some big plan that he had. (before i only had the ability to feel their precance, feelings, and what they were trying to do to me.) the seing and hearing abilities began to come to life and awaken. he started going through my memmories trying to find a weak point of mine or my boyfriends.

a few hours later my boyfriend came home from work. i was a bit loopy which is fairly normal for me. i was also a bit off. im not sure how to explain, but i was only partly there, like when u just wake up or when your really tiered. i couldnt listen to certain songs i loved (by skillet (a christian band)). they would either send anger shooting through me or would bring memories up that would be posible weak points.

later on we were going to watch paranormal activity (ironicly enough). while we were chilling out waiting for my friend to come, we started playing around, or rather, i started playing around. after a bit he started to get real worn out and tiered and i could feel his energy pulsing through my body. i didnt know what was going on. evidently i said something along the lines a while later of 'if you want me to stop, thats what he wants you to do. thats his rules.' it was odvious then to my boyfriend that not only was i in a trance but it had gone way too far. i heard my boyfriend say 'you have to fight it, dont let him get to you.'

let me tell you it was weird. i started fighting him but my chest started having a searing pain shoot through it. but the demon didnt use my energy to do this trance/possetion to me, he used his and my boyfriends. we learned a lot from this and will have to get a priest in the house more then likely. the demon still learks within our appartment at all tiomes of the day and i have trouble sleeping with him firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058788707836632962.post-1032313593835582782012-05-05T08:24:14.018-07:002012-05-05T08:24:14.018-07:00Okay. I understand that messing with an ouiji boar...Okay. I understand that messing with an ouiji board is not a good idea. But last night my best friend and I tried it, just for fun. The first "person" we talked to was this girl named Tess. She died in the 9/11 attacks along with her 2 and 3 year old siblings. She was a nice spirit who didn't want to harm us. My friend asked if she knew another spirit named Sammy, who happens to be her younger brother whom died at birth. She did and we talked to Sammy. We know for sure it was Sammy because of the fact that he called her by her childhood nickname that only her father called her by. We talked to Sammy for a while and he left. We stopped for maybe half an hour and we started back up. I've been contemplating suicide for the past months and the next "person" that came forth and talked was a man named roger and he died by suicide. Then he told me that Trystan isn't worth death. Trystan is the reason I was going to take my life. I never told anyone that. I asked if he knew my grandfather, whom I've never met due to the fact he died of cancer 4 years before I was born. He called my by the name my mom used to call me. I cried for hours. But the truely freaky thing is that the next "person" who came went around the board randomly and started counting backwards from 9 to 0. Thank goodness we got scared and said goodbye, leave when we firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-6058788707836632962.post-86592038618299666442012-05-05T08:23:47.205-07:002012-05-05T08:23:47.205-07:00ive been wanting to use one of these things for a ...ive been wanting to use one of these things for a while and i spoke to a few people about their experience the weirdest was my nans she has worn a crucifix for 55yrs and counting when she used the bored the tabble shaked spelt her name and when her freinds looked at her cross it was tight round her neck in knots cutting into her flesh i have seen the scars and photos it is firstname.lastname@example.com


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Memory and Disk Space
Describes required and recommended memory, storage, and disk capacities for each node.
Minimum Memory
A minimum of 16 GB memory is required on each node. MapR recommends at least 16 GB for a production environment, and typical MapR production nodes have 32 GB or more.
free -g to display total and available memory in gigabytes.
$ free -g
total used free shared buffers cached
Mem: 3 2 1 0 0 1
-/+ buffers/cache: 0 2
Swap: 2 0 2
If the
free command is not found, you can use other options such as
grep MemTotal: /proc/meminfo,
vmstat -s -SM,
top, or various GUI system-information tools.
MapR does not recommend using the
numad service, since it has not been
tested and validated with MapR software. Using the
numad service can cause
artificial memory constraints to be set, which can lead to performance degradation under
load. To stop and disable the
numad service:
- Stop the service by issuing the command
systemctl stop numad.
- Set the numad service not to start on reboot:
systemctl disable numad
MapR does not recommend using overcommit as it can lead to the kernel memory manager
stopping processes to free memory, resulting in stopped MapR processes and system
instability. Set
vm.overcommit_memory to 0, to let the kernel automatically
manage memory:
- Edit the
/etc/sysctl.conffile and add the following line:
- Save the file and run:
sysctl -p
You can try MapR on non-production equipment, but under the demands of a production environment, memory needs to be balanced against disks, network, and CPU.
For data disks, MapR Installer versions 18.104.22.168 and later require a minimum disk size that is equal to the physical memory on the node. If a data disk does not meet the minimum disk size requirement, a verification error is generated.
MapR software works with raw unformatted devices and partitions. For optimized performance and high reliability, MapR recommends using raw unformatted devices. For data nodes, allocate at least 3 unmounted physical drives or partitions for MapR storage. MapR software uses disk spindles in parallel for faster read/write bandwidth and therefore groups disks into sets of three.
Minimum Disk Allocation: MapR software requires a minimum of one disk or partition for MapR data. However, file contention for a shared disk decreases performance. In a typical production environment, multiple physical disks on each node are dedicated to the distributed file system, which results in much better performance.
Maximum Disk Allocation: If you are planning to install multiple instances of MapR Filesystem, the number of disks supported on a node can vary based on the number of instances you plan to install. For example, a single node with four instances of the MapR FileServer can support up to 360 disks.
Drive Configuration
Do not use RAID or Logical Volume Management with disks that are added to a MapR node. While MapR software supports these technologies, using them incurs additional setup overhead and can affect your cluster's performance. Due to the possible formatting requirements that are associated with changes to the drive settings, configure the drive settings prior to installing MapR.
If you have a RAID controller, disable it, and let the system run in Host Bus Adapter (HBA) mode. For systems that do not support HBA, and have LSI MegaRAID controllers, configure the following drive-group settings for optimal performance:
|Property (The actual name depends on the version)
|Recommended Setting
|RAID Level
|Stripe Size
|Cache Policy or I/O Policy
|Cached IO or Cached
|Read Policy
|Always Read Ahead or Read Ahead
|Write Policy
|Disk Cache Policy or Drive Cache
Enabling the Disk Cache policy can improve performance. However, enabling the Disk Cache policy is not recommended because it increases the risk of data loss if the node loses power before the disk cache is committed to disk.
Minimum Disk Space
OS Partition. Provide at least 10 GB of free disk space on the operating system partition.
MapR Filesystem. Provide the higher of 8 GB of free disk space or the memory allocated to MapR file system. Note that the disk space should be greater than the memory allocated to MapR file system.
Disk. Provide 10 GB of free disk space in the
/tmp directory and 128
GB of free disk space in the
/opt directory. Services, such as
ResourceManager and NodeManager, use the
/tmp directory. Files, such as
logs and cores, use the
/opt directory.
Swap space. For production systems, provide at least 4 GB of swap space. If you believe more swap space is needed, consult the swap-space recommendation of your OS vendor. The amount of swap space that a production system needs can vary greatly depending on the application, workload, and amount of RAM in the system. Note that the MapR Installer generates a warning if your swap space is either less than 10% of main memory, or less than 2 GB.
ZooKeeper. On ZooKeeper nodes, dedicate a partition, if practicable, for the
/opt/mapr/zkdata directory to avoid other processes filling that partition
with writes and to reduce the possibility of errors due to a full
/opt/mapr/zkdata directory. This directory is used to store snapshots that
are up to 64 MB. Since the four most recent snapshots are retained, reserve at least 500 MB
for this partition. Do not share the physical disk where
resides with any MapR File System data partitions to avoid I/O conflicts that might lead to
ZooKeeper service failures.
Virtual Memory (swappiness)
Swappiness is a setting that controls how often the kernel copies the contents of
RAM to swap. By setting
vm.swappiness to the right value, you can prevent
the system from swapping processes too frequently, but still allow for emergency swapping
(instead of killing processes). For all Linux distributions, the MapR recommendation is to
vm.swappiness to 1.
cat /proc/sys/vm/swappiness
sudo sysctl vm.swappiness=1
The value of
vm.swappiness can revert to a system default setting if you
reboot the node. To make this setting permanent, enter
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Time for a cocktail that almost taste like Christmas, a month too early but still sets the mood. It almost feels like we are eating Christmas with this cocktail, which may be the frangelico mingling with the cinnamon fire.
What was the last cocktail that you had which was REALLY strong? Or, did you go Ian's way with the giiiiiin and tonic. Or, perhaps a really strong white Russian?
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this is the 30th week of gronk! wow! i can't believe it!
as this updates, i am sitting in a midnight showing of the new harry potter movie… so, you know, i'm probably in my happy place.
the response i've gotten so far has been amazing… knowing the gronk has fans warms my lil' cartoonist heart!
it makes me excited to put together the gronk book that i have planned to release next summer.
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Well. Guys, we need to talk.
I haven't blogged in a while because something wholly unpredictable happened. Let me recap a little. When I started this blog, it was out of frustration; I was fed up with being stuck in various situations I didn't like in my real life and I thought starting a little online world would make that more interesting. Time carried on, life got great, and quite a few times I switched up my blog manifesto. Most recently just two months ago: I felt like my time travelling had given me real insight on not just my creative output but me as a person. I knew what my mission was. What I wanted to offer, and how I wanted to do that. And that went well.
Until it didn't. Life got really busy recently, and I did what I could, until a couple of weeks back, my views started tanking. Maybe it was because I didn't have enough time to promote in the same ways. Maybe it was because I'd changed my promotion style. Maybe it was the content. Or maybe because I didn't have time to read and comment on the blogs I usually do and so those people had stopped returning as well.
When I did find time to blog, I didn't want to and couldn't remember why I was so motivated before. This was upsetting; beyond upsetting. I've never suffered from so-called "bloggers block" before and I've never been that arsed by numbers. But realising maybe I was out of touch, maybe I was a has-been, maybe I was of no use? I took it way too personally and it made me feel like shit. I even let myself get in such a bad place that I did my number one least favourite activity: I started comparing myself to other people.
This is all very rare for me. I'm not an unconfident person, and I'm not normally bothered by views and numbers, and I'm not normally blocked creatively. So feeling this way about something I created was awful. But I've reached some conclusions: I want to give you insight on my life and you want to read insight on my life (or at least that's what you've said on social media). That doesn't need to be really well-researched, intellectualised insight. There is still worth in a short snappy post like this one.
I still have a lot of you – friends and pals and readers and generally lovely people – on side even if you're not reading every single post. I don't know who the demographic that's fucked off is, but there are loads of you around on Twitter, Insta, irl. So hey! You guys are the best and most supportive people EVS.
I think the weirdest aspect of this whole negative blog spiral thing was that everything else was going bloody well indeed. Like, all the other plates were doing so well at spinning and this is the one that got fucked. You know? And I want to catch you up on all of the bloody good stuff in my life and a couple of not amazing. Let's start with the bad, eh?
The News: the news has been bloody awful. Shout out to you if you've been keeping on top of things, I no longer have any idea what's happening because it was simply too depressing.
White People: I actually made a board on the assumption that if you can't read maybe you can quite literally just look at pictures? (Actually I already had a separate board for race). I don't know if there was some sort of community-wide memo this month but there have been eye-watering amounts of microaggressions, cultural appropriation and just poorly-hidden low-level racism this last month in the blog world. The bloody blog world!! THE BLOG WORLD JESUS CHRIST GUYS BE BETTERRRRRRRR
Sally: she's not doing great, guys. She's really not doing great.
DLP: I'm going to Disneyland Paris at the end of this month for Fandaze!!! I am SO excited and you might have seen me pinning excessive amounts of DLP stuff recently. I've been twice before but both times for work. Am I excited to go and experience DLP as a tourist? HELL YES give me tips pls thx.
Sri Lanka: I'm going to Sri Lanka next week to solve a family mystery! You'll want to tune in daily for my IG stories, expect family comedy, epic twists and turns and lots of views of the "most beautiful train ride in the world". And also not least because my cousin looks like Thor (who btw is not hot, Idris Elba on the other hand now we're talking)
Marvel: you're damn right I caught up on ten years of marvel films in 6 weeks and then went to see Avengers AND IT WAS GLORIOUS
Office: I've got a new office! It's BEAUTIFUL: a co-working space with endless plants, vegan pastries, and a piano.
Pink Moon Fortunes: I started a new business! I was getting overwhelmed with the DM cycle of people wanting fortunes told but then having to chase them up and so I just decided to launch an actual thing. And it's going marvellously! I'm so happy. I've been reading cards for 20 years and it's literally like my meditation, salvation activity. You can also follow us on Instagram!
New Show: I'm in a new show! I'll be performing all the muzak for an all-female clowning/physical theatre show in Edinburgh and I can't wait.
Top Secret Project: I know I still haven't said what this is yet, but it's coming on leaps and bounds and I feel like the big reveal date is surely on the horizon.
So there's a bit of a catch up! I hate posts like this normally but I felt like I needed to compile this hectic timeline somewhere, and also, unless you're tuning in literally every day there's no way you would have already known all of the above. Maybe this would make a good newsletter in the future rather than a blog though… sign up here…!
Bloggers block sucks, and for me I feel like the longer I leave it the more anxious I am about 'returning'. I'm working through it myself after being really busy with uni work and trying to figure out what I want to say again. It's definitely a process.
I've definitely dropped off following the news – I tend to read the BBC website two-three times a week now and that's kinda it. It makes me feel ignorant on one hand but on the other I've found the past two years so emotionally draining and terrifying that it's not good for me to follow it so darn closely.
We saw Avengers last night and it was SO GOOD! Didn't realise it was a two-parter though. The bits in Edinburgh got me all excited but I kinda wanted some realism (yeah, I know – I want realism from a film about superheroes…) – ghost tours and drunk tourists and students staggering everywhere between fight scenes would have made it even better.
I totally feel you. Blogging has definitely lost spark for me, I find I'm doing it out of habit/obligation right now and it definitely shows.
Sounds like you have some awesome things lined up!! Excited to see what happens with them 🙂


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Presumed consent for organ donation was voted through by Welsh Assembly members last night, in a move deemed "unnecessary and unethical".
The new system, due to come into force in 2015, would mean patients who are over 18 and have lived in Wales for more than a year are automatically put on the organ donor register unless they opt out.
During the five-hour-long debate on the Bill, shadow health minister Darren Millar said the system change remains "controversial" and warned about the possible "unintended consequences".
He referred to evidence from Chile, which showed that introducing an opt-out system could result in a lower number of organ donors.
Dr Peter Saunders, head of the Christian Medical Fellowship, said before the vote: "Introducing this legislation would be a radical new step, which is both unnecessary and unethical as a way of increasing organ donation rates."
He also said: "I strongly support organ donation but so-called 'presumed consent' involves neither consent nor donation – it is neither voluntary nor informed and involves taking organs rather than giving them."
"It means effectively that the state will be able to overrule families and there is a very real danger that it could also prove counterproductive and undermine trust leading to fewer rather than more donations."
And Joyce Robbins, of Patient Concern, said: "This legislation will result in human bodies being treated like clapped-out cars.
"You strip them of parts for reuse, unless the owner prefers to scrap the whole vehicle.
"It's outrageous to pretend that people feel no differently about a human heart from a used car horn."
The Welsh Health Minister Mark Drakeford said the legislation is a "progressive policy" for a "progressive nation".
He told Assembly members that the Welsh government will review the system five years after it becomes law.
Assembly members voted in favour of a change in the law by 43 votes to eight, with two abstentions.
The 30-strong Labour group in the assembly was whipped to back the Bill.
The Westminster Department of Health is not in favour of an opt-out system for organ donation, after an independent taskforce recommended against it in 2008.


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My hope has been to create an appetite for grace that is so strong nothing will restrain us from pursuing the freedom and spontaneity it can bring—a longing so deep that a new spiritual dawn . . . cannot help but burst through the wall of legalism.
My hope has been to create an appetite for grace that is so strong nothing will restrain us from pursuing the freedom and spontaneity it can bring—a longing so deep that a new spiritual dawn, a "grace awakening," if you will, cannot help but burst through the wall of legalism. Since I am a Christian minister, much of my involvement and exposure is in the realm of the church and Christian organizations. It has been my observation that even here most folks are not free; they have not learned to accept and enjoy the grace that has come to us in Jesus Christ. Though He came to set us free, it saddens me to say that many still live behind the wall of bondage. Regrettably, the stones of constraint are everywhere to be found. Instead of being places of enthusiastic, spontaneous worship, many churches and Christian ministries have become institutions that maintain a system of religion with hired officials to guard the gates and to enforce the rules.
In vain I have searched the Bible, looking for examples of early Christians whose lives were marked by rigidity, predictability, inhibition, dullness, and caution. Fortunately, grim, frowning, joyless saints in Scripture are conspicuous by their absence. Instead, the examples I find are of adventurous, risk-taking, enthusiastic, and authentic believers whose joy was contagious even in times of painful trial. Their vision was broad even when death drew near. Rules were few and changes were welcome. The contrast between then and now is staggering.
The difference, I am convinced, is grace. Grace scales the wall and refuses to be restricted. It lives above the demands of human opinion and breaks free from legalistic regulations. Grace dares us to take hold of the sledge of courage and break through longstanding stones. Grace invites us to chart new courses and explore ever-expanding regions, all the while delighting in the unexpected. While others care more about maintaining the wall and fearing those who guard it, grace is constantly looking for ways to freedom. Grace wants faith to fly, regardless of what grim-faced officials may say or think or do.
There is a "grace awakening" loose in the land. Will you become a part of it? While you take your turn with the sledgehammer and pound away, a host of us are standing near, and some of us may be half a world away, cheering you on. Don't think of it as a lonesome, isolated task. You are breaking through to freedom, and no one is more delighted than the Lord Jesus Christ, who has promised you His grace. Never forget His words: "If therefore the Son shall make you free, you shall be free indeed." Stay at it. By the grace of Almighty God, the new movement will someday sweep across every continent and the longstanding wall that has kept people in bondage for centuries will come tumbling down. And we shall all, at last, be free indeed.
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Toronto, Ontario
Deadline February 11, 2013
Title: Senior Planning Specialist
Department: Planning and Performance
Organizational Overview:
Public Health Ontario ("PHO") is an arm's-length government agency dedicated to protecting and promoting the health of all Ontarians and reducing inequities in health. As a hub organization, PHO links public health practitioners, front-line health workers and researchers to the best scientific intelligence and knowledge from around the world.
PHO provides expert scientific and technical support relating to infection prevention and control; surveillance and epidemiology; health promotion, chronic disease and injury prevention; environmental and occupational health; health emergency preparedness; and public health laboratory services to support health providers, the public health system and partner ministries in making informed decisions and taking informed action to improve the health and security of Ontarians.
Further information is available at www.oahpp.ca.
Position Details:
Position Title: Senior Planning Specialist
Department: Planning and Performance
Duration: Full-time Regular
Location: 480 University Avenue, Toronto.
Compensation Group: AMAPCEO
Position Status: Open
Job Code: 20PGS - General Scientific
Salary: $75,164- $97,640 annually
Posting Date: January 28, 2013
Closing Date: February 11, 2013
Reporting to the Director, Planning and Performance, the Senior Planning Specialist. The position will provide senior level support and guidance to organization-wide activities related to strategic, business and operational planning and the intersection of these activities with enterprise risk management and organizational performance management.
Key Responsibilities:
Working with the Director of Planning and Performance and other members of the Department to support the broader PHO management team by:
- Supporting the requirements of the annual planning calendar for strategic, annual business and operational planning and the related reporting.
- Serving as the designated project manager for key planning initiatives as may be applicable, developing project plans, managing working groups, preparing briefs, reports and presentations for review by the Director of Planning and Performance and subsequently by Senior Management and the Board.
- Keeping abreast of new developments in the planning and enterprise risk management
- Managing the development and synthesis of risk management reports, in the context of PHO's enterprise risk management framework.
- Designing new approaches, tools and techniques as applicable to support specific organizational planning needs in the context of the broader organizational performance and enterprise risk management frameworks, in a manner that enables where appropriate high quality electronic approaches to information gathering, sharing and analysis.
- Guiding and providing expert support to managers across the organization in planning and organizational risk management processes and projects that involve innovation and transformational change
- Supporting internal and external consultation processes to address specific planning needs working in concert with designated representatives of the Public Affairs portfolio.
- Managing the synthesis of the Annual Business Plan and other key government submissions as assigned.
- Developing and building partnerships and business relationships with key public health stakeholders to ensure mutually beneficial and productive working relationships, lead stakeholder consultations and to provide advice on key PHO initiatives.
- Developing and nurturing networks and alliances to enhance cooperative and timely access to appropriate expertise both internally and externally.
- Developing and maintaining collaborative working relationships within PHO and with external stakeholders including government counterparts.
- Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Excellent planning and problem solving skills.
- Excellent oral and written communications to respond to issues, prepare and present reports, briefing materials and presentations.
- Experience in working in a matrix management structure and within cross disciplinary teams
- Flexibility with a tolerance for ambiguity in a constantly evolving organization and health environment.
- Knowledge of government planning cycles and processes.
- Proven expertise in the principles/practices of strategic, business and operational planning.
- Proven expertise in the principles and practices of organizational risk management
- Demonstrated experience in the development and execution of large planning initiatives, including the management of working groups.
- Excellent analytic skills.
- Ability to meet tight deadlines.
- Strong consultation, negotiation and interpersonal skills.
- Demonstrated computer skills with proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Visio, and Project) and familiarity with SharePoint.
Education and Experience:
- Masters level training in a health/health management related discipline
- At least seven years of progressive organizational planning experience, including experience in the development of annual operational and business plans, ideally in the health sector.
- Professional Project Management Designation or the equivalent combination of experience and education.
- Demonstrated leadership experience in the development/management of major planning projects in the health sector, ideally in areas of public health reform and renewal.
- Experience in the coordination of organization-wide preparations for organizational accreditation and/or operational reviews/program evaluations.
- Solid understanding of the public health sector and agencies in Ontario and Canada, of provincial government processes as well as understanding of the context for the creation of the PHO.
If you are interested in applying for this position, please visit http://www.oahpp.ca/careers and click on the job title.
Your cover letter and resume must clearly indicate how you meet the qualifications/competencies.
Thank you for your interest in this position, however, only qualified candidates will be contacted for an interview.


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Seven, 7 year olds camped out, in our tiny garden at home last night! It was the last day of school and my eldest son turned seven on Thursday, and instead of a party he wanted a campout in the garden with his friends. I thought it was a wonderful idea, not expensive, and something a bit different, but I did have my reservations when the first mums I asked said, "are you mad?" But all of the boys really surprised me, despite being REALLY excited, they were all well mannered, well behaved and no one asked to go home in the middle of the night!
We had sausage and mash for tea, I can remember a book I had, as a child, called "who wants chips?" published in 1975, and on each page, a child said what their favourite food was, on one page there was a HUGE pile of mash with sausages sticking out of it! (I always wanted to do it, sometimes the best thing about having children is the fact you get to do all the things you dreamed about as a child!)
We kept them busy, first a game of football on a nearby field, then back home to toast some marshmallows on the fire, then a night time bat walk using my sons new bat detector! By the time we came home again it was 10:30pm and dark, and despite only seeing two bats, the boys had a fantastic time in the dark, flashing their torches and jumping when they discovered cats eyes glowing red in their beams!
I am so glad we did it, it was hard work, they only went to sleep at 11pm and were awake at 6am! It was really great fun and they all seemed to have had a great time with no major catastrophes'!


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Introduce gradually over a two week period to a concentrated dose of ½ scoop per 300 lbs body weight. Mix with food. After 30 − 60 days it may be possible to reduce intake to ¼ scoop per 300lbs body weight.
*When oxygen is utilized by the body, it produces a highly reactive "exhaust" that is damaging to the cells. The reactive molecules in this exhaust are commonly referred to as "free radicals" or reactive oxygen species (ROS). While some free radicals play a necessary role in the metabolic process, an overabundance of them is believed by many researchers to be a primary cause of cell destruction, inflammation, degenerative "dis-ease" and aging. (Among the diseases attributed to increased free radical action are issues with overall health of heart, joints, liver, vision, blood sugar control, digestion, immunity and breathing.)
The bioactive components of Nutricol® have been shown in numerous studies to curb the production of free radicals in animals and in humans. It is proposed that regular use of the product will help reduce the rate of cell damage attributed to free radical action.
When developing products, Biomedica Labs makes effectiveness and safety the primary concerns. Recovery®EQ is a natural food-based non-drug supplement and has an ingredient profile taken from foods (grapes, green tea, etc.) that are consumed on a daily basis for prolonged periods of time by people and animals throughout the world and are considered very safe. Recovery®EQ will not test. The green tea compounds used by Biomedica Labs are free from caffeine and so Recovery®EQ issafe to use for performance horses. The AQHA ran an independent test and was satisfied that Recovery®EQ would not test positive.
Recovery®EQ is safe to administer to brood mares and many veterinarians have safely administered Recovery®EQ to pregnant and nursing mares over the past 14 years.


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Despite his diminutive size, Barry Chuckle was one of the titans of children's television over the last three decades. As one half of the comedy duo the Chuckle Brothers with his brother Paul, the pair attracted a large and loyal following from an audience that ranged from preschoolers to pensioners.
The son of popular post-war northern comic Gene Patton and dancer Amy Frances Elliott, he followed his parents into showbusiness, initially as part of a comedy troupe featuring his siblings Jimmy and Brian (who later saw success as the Patton Brothers) and Paul.
The promise of fame came early with success as The Chuckles in television talent shows Opportunity Knocks in 1967 and New Faces in 1974, but failed to materialise. Billing themselves as "Britain's answer to the Marx Brothers", their act was rooted in an earlier age of entertainment that initially seemed an ill-fit for the small screen.
Their breakthrough eventually came as the warm-up act for a show by ventriloquist Ward Allen at the Tameside Theatre, Ashton-under-Lyne – ironically they had considered not going on that night when they discovered only 28 seats had been sold. Spotted by BBC producers, they were given their own Saturday morning children's television show as the Chucklehounds in 1987.
The following year's ChuckleVision cemented their fame. A hugely popular show of silly but slick knockabout comedy, it ran for 292 episodes until 2009, earned them a BAFTA children's special award and had recently been revived as Chuckle Time by Channel 5. It memorably spawned their enduring catchphrase, "To me, to you" (which was also the title of their television gameshow from 1996-98).
Summer seasons, touring shows and more than 40 pantomime appearances duly followed, with The Stage noting in 1995 that the brothers' act had been "seemingly cryogenically frozen just before the demise of the music hall and now thawed out for a prepubescent television generation".
Earlier this year, they were voted best double act in the Great British Pantomime Awards for their appearance last season in Snow White at the Mayflower Theatre, Southampton.
Describing themselves as "family entertainers", their zany, childlike innocence and gleeful ability to create chaos out of the simplest situations and routines crossed age barriers with an ease that disguised their meticulous stagecraft. The formula was repeated on stage in a number of touring shows over the years including Dr What and the Return of the Garlics (2006), Spooky Goings On (2007) and Barry Potter and his Full Blood Brother Paul in the Ghostly Shadows (2011). They made their final Royal Variety Performance appearance at the Hammersmith Apollo in 2016.
In 2013, Barry appeared alongside David Jason in an episode of BBC sitcom Still Open All Hours and in a 2018 episode, together with brother Paul, of ITV comedy Benidorm.
Barry Chuckle was born Barry David Elliott on December 24, 1944, and died on August 5, aged 73. He is survived by his wife, Ann, and brothers.


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Ratchet and Clank finally find their way to the PlayStation 4 with a brand new game that's based on a film that's… based on a game. It's a little weird, I know, but how this game is tied into a movie is kind of irrelevant. If you love the Ratchet & Clank series or PlayStation 2-era platformers then you're going to find a lot to love about this title.
Ratchet & Clank is a remake and retelling of the original PS2 game. The classic duo meet for the first time and they must work together to stop the evil Chairman Drek from destroying planets for profit. Though the core story is from the first game, it adds many elements from other games in the series, most notably, Dr. Nefarious who made his debut in Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal. Just like the first game, this one manages to tell a simple yet highly enjoyable space faring tale.
Besides the excellently written dialogue and characters, what makes the Ratchet & Clank series work so well is how it blends traditional platforming and puzzles with intense shooting. Of course, you're not just using regular weapons. This game has weapons from the original game, the sequels, and even some new instruments of death. An arsenal filled with guns that turn enemies to sheep, makes them dance, pixelizes them, and more, never gets boring and you'll be motivated to keep using each weapon in order to upgrade them and see what new insane and devastating effects they have.
Graphically speaking this is one of the most gorgeous looking games of the current generation. It looks as if you're playing a Pixar movie. But it's not just obvious things like gleaming metropolises, lava filled planets, and cold robot factories that make this game so pretty to look at. There are a ton of subtle touches like weather effects, lighting from bioluminescent flora and fauna, and pieces of debris from destroyed robots or crates that really make the overall package extremely pleasing to the eye.
Just like other games in the series, there is a lot to do here. Each planet contains many hidden secrets, some that can't be found unless you have the right equipment. Best of all, playing on New Game+ gives you access to better gun enhancements and equipment. There are even collectible cards that can be traded in to unlock additional bonuses. Let's not forget those awesome hoverboard races that remain just as addictive as ever. However, I do miss the arena matches of old games and wish they had been included.
Ratchet & Clank is a staple of PlayStation and I'm glad that the series has come to PS4 in such style. This is the perfect starting point for anyone who has (somehow) missed out on playing these games and should hopefully open the door for more games in the future. If the movie if even half as good as this game then we're in for a real treat.
This review of Ratchet & Clank is based on a retail copy for the PlayStation 4 which was provided by Sony Computer Entertainment.


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A new study finds that the maximum water levels in New York harbor during storms have raised about two and a half feet since the mid-1800's. This makes the chances of storm surge overtaking the Manhattan seawall over twenty times greater than they it was 170 years ago.
Though the rise in sea level is a global occurrence, it is only responsible for a foot and a half of the raised water levels in New York harbor since the mid-19th century. However, this new study shows that the city's "once in 10 years" storm tide has grown an additional foot in the same period of time. This storm tide increase means that New York City is at risk for more frequent and extensive flooding than was anticipated by the sea level raise alone.
The lead author for this study is Stefan Talke, an assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at Portland State University in Portland, Oregon who was accepted for publication in Geophysical Research Letters, a journal of the American Geophysical Union. The research published in this study confirms that the New York harbor storm tide produced by Hurricane Sandy was the largest since at very least 1821. Talke used tide gauge data that show a major "10-year" storm hitting New York City today causing bigger storm tides and potentially more damage than an identical storm in the mid-1800's. These "10-year" storms are called such because New York anticipates that a truly bad storm will hit the city every ten years. However, Talke suggests that there is a ten percent chance of any storm tide from a storm reaching the maximum height of six and a half feet, where as the maximum height in the 1800's was only five and a half feet.
"What we are finding is that the 10-year storm tide of your great-, great-grandparents is not the same as the 10-year storm tide of today," Talke said.


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The "Amarna Letters" (or tablets) are the clay tablet-form letters of the pharaohs Amenhotep III and Akhenaten, with some letters from Tutankhamen's reign. The correspondents were mostly Great Kings of Syria-Palestine, as well as Egyptian vassals, but letters also came from the Egyptian rulers.
The Amarna correspondence is a set of mostly diplomatic letters, on topics like exchanges of gifts, disputes, requests for resources, and marriage. From internal evidence, the earliest possible date for this correspondence is the final decade of the reign of Amenhotep III, who ruled from 1388 to 1351 BC (or 1391 to 1353 BC), possibly as early as this King's 30th regnal year; the latest date any of these letters were written is the desertion of the city of Amarna, commonly believed to have happened in the second year of the reign of Tutankhamun later in the same century in 1332 BC.
Etiquette Enthusiast, Maura J. Graber, is the Site Editor for the Etiquipedia© Etiquette Encyclopedia


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Writer, scholar, and youth leader Eboo Patel is executive director of the Chicago-based Interfaith Youth Core and writes a blog for The Washington Post. Patel's ongoing work with youth and study of religious divisions is rooted in his own struggle choosing between Indian, Muslim, and American identities and faith in a common "dream of pluralism." In Acts of Faith, he defines pluralism as
a form of proactive cooperation that affirms the identity of the constituent communities while emphasizing that the wellbeing of each and all depends on the health of the whole. It is the belief that the common good is best served when each community has a chance to make its unique contribution.
The foundation for pluralism, Patel says, is built upon common values. Equality, freedom, and dignity are values shared by Americans. Commonality teaches tolerance for diverse racial, religious, and ethnic differences. Patel argues that interfaith dialogues in America today pass democratic values on to the next generation in a new way.
Patel calls youth today The New Interfaith Generation because they hold different attitudes about the world and asks new questions about religions. He thinks America's diversity and faith traditions serve as a model for pluralism in the rest of the world. Is this really the case? If so, what is America's unique contribution to the global community?
Interfaith dialogue
The interplay between religion and politics is a common tension in the lives of Christians, Jews, and Muslims around the world. America is uniquely religious in comparison to other Western countries. According to The Pew Global Attitudes Report, published in September 2008, America is a deeply religious society. Compared to other developed nations in the West, America ranks with less-developed countries like India, Lebanon, and Brazil. America could serve as a model for developed countries in the West and less-developed countries in the East since it shares values in common with both.
What could American pluralism mean in a global context? If other nations use religious pluralism as a model, Patel's "dream of pluralism" says interfaith dialogue will serve common values global in scale. Eboo Patel has another name for this global phenomenon. He calls it The New Interfaith Generation.
The "dream of pluralism" and the Clash of Civilizations
Patel's book Acts of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation follows interfaith groups, peace movements, and related stories to remind citizens that cultural conflict is not an end in itself. Media controversies and world news coverage emphasize war, famine, and global crisis, reinforcing negative attitudes about religious plurality. Negative attitudes and images frame international conflict as if Samuel Huntington's Clash of Civilizations is inevitable.
If America is a unique case, then values common in its new interfaith projects would not make sense in a global context. Thus, the Clash of Civilizations is inevitable. Patel discusses the importance of pluralism in a recent Talk of the Nation podcast about interfaith projects. Education and collaboration are common values that seem to make sense across diverse cultures.
The Inside Islam project focuses on interfaith dialogues and debates around the world. The purpose of such studies is to understand Islam and Muslim issues in a global context. The Pew Report is one such study. In addition to American faiths, global attitudes, although increasingly negative about religion, may also become increasingly pluralistic. The report finds that, Muslim or not, people around the world are concerned about terrorism at home and abroad. Violence and radicalism are global threats, suggesting interfaith study is a valuable to America and other nations around the world. Are education and collective response global values? Can nations bridge faith communities in the East and West to address the terrorist threat?
Link: Interfaith leaders respond to mass distribution of Obsession, a film about radical Islam. Read more about Obsession on Inside Islam.
Source: Patel, Eboo. Acts of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation. Boston, MA: Beacon Press.
Photo credit: Interfaith Youth Core (Flickr)


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Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday said that it was Khmer Republic President Marshal Lon Nol and his allies that ousted Prince Norodom Sihanouk in 1970.
During the height of the US' war in Vietnam, members of the National Assembly voted to remove Prince Sihanouk from power as he was in Moscow, forcing him to create a government in exile in Beijing. They then appointed Marshal Lon Nol as President of the Khmer Republic.
Mr Hun Sen yesterday during a graduation ceremony said the ousting of Prince Sihanouk was a result of Cambodian leaders colluding with foreigners, referring to the United States.
"Even though there was a push from foreigners in 1970, had Lon Nol, Sisowath Sirik Matak […] not conspired to push for war and a takeover, the coup would not have occurred," he said. "Whether the coup would succeed or not depended on internal factors."
Lon Rith, son of Marshal Nol, on Wednesday during a Cross-Talk discussion with Khmer Times said the removal of Prince Sihanouk was a National Assembly decision.
"It was not [my father's] decision, it was the decision of the National Assembly and the Cambodian people," Mr Rith said. "They were no longer confident in Prince Sihanouk."
The US embassy in Phnom Penh has denied ever being involved in a coup in Cambodia and accused China of supporting Pol Pot's brutal Khmer Rouge regime.
The Chinese embassy responded by accusing the CIA of being involved in the removal of Prince Sihanouk from power.
Paul Chambers, lecturer at Naresuan University's College of Asean Community Studies, yesterday said the CIA was very much involved in the ousting of Prince Sihanouk.
"The National Assembly voted to depose Sihanouk, allowing Lon Nol to assume power, but this was a mere post-facto formality," Mr Chambers said, adding that Marshal Nol worked with Prince Sirik Matak to arrest Prince Sihanouk's in-law, Oum Mannorine, on "trumped up charges".
"With Oum Mannorine arrested, Lon Nol and Sirik Matak could control the armed forces," he said. "Ultimately, blame for the coup falls on the feet of the US Central Intelligence Agency which had been plotting for years the overthrow or assassination of Sihanouk. The CIA code name for the 1970 coup operation in Cambodia was 'Operation Sunshine Park'."
Ou Chanrath, a former opposition party lawmaker, yesterday said regardless of who was behind the ousting of the prince, the Kingdom has yet to form a national consensus on the matter.
"It is a historic issue, we cannot say who is right or who is wrong," Mr Chanrath said. "We are not clear whether the US was really behind the coup, but they did strongly support Lon Nol's government later."


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Every school has a mascot, whether it's the Lake Mary Rams, Lyman Greyhounds, or Winter Springs Bears. For our mighty tribe, the reigning 'Nole mascot is played by the exuberant senior Jabari Kelly. Kelly has been Seminole's mascot for two years and is now preparing to end his final year with a bang.
During the audition for school mascot, prospective students were required to "pretend to hype a crowd" by showing the judge tricks. That's when Kelly's now-iconic crowd-pleasing backflips first came into action.
Even before he starting energizing crowds, Kelly always had a passion for performance. He discovered his love of cheerleading after watching a YouTube video and practicing in his backyard. His family regarded his passion with caution at first, but eventually grew to support him over the years.
"Cheerleading lifted me up," Kelly said. "I couldn't be myself around my family, so I expressed myself through cheer."
Not only is Kelly SHS's mascot, but he also has years of experience in other areas of performance.
"I dance, cheer, and coach at Legendary Athletics in Longwood. I'm also the dance captain of Destiny Show choir at school, as well as an officer of the First Take a cappella group," said Kelly.
Even with other priorities, Kelly takes pride in never letting the crowd down. He enjoys bringing spirit to fellow students with his famous "Hail Seminole" chant and by leading the Jiggalow dance.
"Something I will miss is interacting with the crowd," Kelly said. "My favorite memory was my junior year when we won our last season game, making us undefeated."
With Kelly's experience, it will be hard to compete with the man himself. Now that he's reached his final year, he is committed to making memories.
"I'm very sad this is my last year," Kelly said "I will miss supporting the team. Whoever the mascot after me is, the only advice I have is to enjoy it while it lasts and be yourself. Remember don't try to put on a show, be the show."


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The E.U. report released October 1 concluded Georgia's aggressive "shelling" of South Ossetia with the full backing of the Bush Administration was what prompted Russian response that led to the Five Day War in August 2008. The Obama Administration will continue enabling the tyrannical regime of President Mikhail Saakashvili.
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What's good
- Unique design of Pandora and its characters
- Beautiful use of cellshading graphics
- Solid to excellent voice acting
- Great sense of humor
- Ridiculously giant amount of items, weapons, etc.
- Constant feel of improving your character
- Tons of optional missions
- Good enemy variety
- Fantastic soundtrack that always nails the atmosphere
- Well designed co-op feature
What's bad
- Weak story
- Fun but ultimately pretty bland characters
- Some extremely frustrating gameplay sections (because they often expect you to have a higher level)
- --> therefore, doing optional missions more or less becomes necessary and not optional
- Checkpoints are often too far apart
- Using the menu to swap between weapons can get annoying
- Audio logs can interrupt each other and cannot be listened to again
- Some bandits quoting Hamlet in mid-battle!
The Verdict
If you like looting and leveling up, this game is for you. Borderlands 2 is almost completely focused on constantly improving your character with countless weapons, items and more. The selection of all the different weapons etc. is so gigantic that it easily can get overwhelming for gamers not used to RPGs. This game isn't called "Diablo with guns" for nothing. Yet still, the game can get extremely frustrating when the player faces story missions that often prove to be too hard for the player's current level. This makes accomplishing optional missions to level up for story missions essential.
However, considering that there are literally tons of optional missions to choose from, leveling up beside the main story and being able to return to each begun mission at any time makes leveling up very satisfying and flexible.
The real problem of Borderlands 2 is that the game is focused too much on its strong RPG-gameplay, which easily outshines the game's fairly weak story and its bland characters (despite awesome voice acting and designs). However, Borderlands 2 is a fairly accessible game that most likely also non-RPG-fans can enjoy but should try out first.
Final Verdict: 8 out of 10


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I love ravens, not only because they're really smart but because they're great acrobatic fliers. They show off to impress each other.
Ravens live a long time — 30 to 40 years — and don't breed until they're 2-4 years old. In their first few years they hang out in flocks, get to know other ravens, and choose a mate for life.
Part of getting to know each other includes playing in the sky. When they've chosen a mate they make courtship flights together — swooping and diving, soaring with wingtips touching, locking toes and tumbling in the sky.
Have you ever seen ravens tumble? It's rare to see in western Pennsylvania because we don't have big flocks of ravens but they're easy to find in winter in California.
Watch this superbly edited video by Haynes Brooke, filmed at Griffith Park in Hollywood, California. Go Full Screen in HD for an even better effect.
Ravens tumble!
(video by Haynes Brooke on YouTube)
p.s. Read more about ravens in love in this February 2017 blog from the Walking Mountains Science Center in Avon, Colorado: Romance is in the Air for Ravens.


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While Windows Live Messenger 2011 brings a lot of new features such as integration with external social networks and HD video chat, it also removes quite a few useful features that make the instant messaging platform stands out among competition and popular since era of MSN Messenger. One feature that lacks in Windows Live Messenger 2011 is block list.
Block list allows a messenger user to ignore contacts, friends, buddies, colleagues, college mates, co-workers or persons forever, and user will not see the online or offline status of the blocked contacts, nor the blocked contacts will know that the person who block them has already online. In addition, any instant messages (IM) from the blocked contacts will not get delivered.
The block list has been removed in Windows Live Messenger (WLM) 2011. The removal of the feature causes all blocked contacts or persons to be suddenly visible and can see the online status of users who upgrade to Windows Live Messenger 2011.
Unfortunately, there is no direct option to block a contact or person again in WLM 2011. Users who want to "block" a contact or group of persons can use the following workaround to appear offline to selected person or groups instead. But do note that appear offline does not equal to block, as although the other parties cannot see the online status of user, but any instant messages that been sent will get delivered. And WLM 2011 user will continue to see the name of the persons which he or she wants to block in the contacts list.
Workaround to Block Contacts in Windows Live Messenger 2011
- Run and sign in to Windows Live Messenger 2011.
- Right click on the contact which you want to block, and select Appear offline to this person.
Tip: If you have a group of contacts which are placed under the same category, right click on the category, and select Appear offline to everyone in this category to hidden from all person inside the category.
- Optional: To completely "block" out a contact, right click on the contact and select Delete contact to remove the person name from the contact list.
Tip: Contacts from external social networks such as Facebook cannot be removed or deleted in Windows Live Messenger.


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Never underestimate the intellectual capacity of an animal. Just like us, they do what they can to get what they want. This intelligent raven was removed from an experiment by hacking it completely and teaching other ravens the secret.
In this study, researchers from Lund University in Sweden trained ravens to use a simple machine where they dropped a rock in a tube to earn a food reward. 86 percent managed to successfully use [the rocks] to open the machine.
One raven in the experiment figured out how to work their rock/box contraption first, then began teaching the method to other ravens, and finally invented its own way of doing it. Instead of dropping a rock to release a treat, the [raven] constructed a layer of twigs in the tube, and pushed another stick down through the layer to force it open.
This bird is certainly winning at life. Researchers can understand this behavior in apes. They are, ultimately, our closest animal relatives. But these ravens are proving that other species can be just as sharp-witted.
"It's an independent evolution of complex cognition, which is a fascinating idea, because it shows that evolution sometimes likes to rerun good solutions. In this case, it's planning skills,"
I've got to hand it to these birds. Their ability to think ahead is truly evolution at its best.