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A site for "CountryX is the CountryY of Z"
This site maps puts tweets of the snowclone of the form "CountryX is the CountryY of Z" on a world map, in real time or something close to it.
A site for "CountryX is the CountryY of Z"
This site maps puts tweets of the snowclone of the form "CountryX is the CountryY of Z" on a world map, in real time or something close to it.
January 28, 2013 in Snowclones
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Snowclones are one of the memetic modes that cause misquotations to persist, so I found this The Atlantic article worth sharing today: "Beam Us Up, Mr Scott!: Why Misquotations Catch On."
Among the ones I've written about so far, I discovered that "the only good X is a dead X" is a bit of a misquote, as is "we're gonna need a bigger boat," "these are not the droids you're looking for," and (arguably) "we don't need no stinking X".
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The power of "I [heart] X" is now such that the transitive verb "to heart" (spelled out, or written as "♥") has become part of the Oxford English Dictionary. I'm not a lexicographer, but that seems like a quick turnaround.
Hat-tip to Ben Zimmer for bringing this to my attention.
♥ to heart
The new sense added to heart v. in this update may be the first English usage to develop via the medium of T-shirts and bumper-stickers. It originated as a humorous reference to logos featuring a picture of a heart as a symbol for the verb love, like that of the famous 'I ♥ NY' tourism campaign. Our earliest quote for this use, from 1984, uses the verb in 'I heart my dog's head', a jokey play on bumper stickers featuring a heart and a picture of the face of a particular breed of dog (expressing a person's enthusiasm for, say, shih-tzus) which itself became a popular bumper sticker. From these beginnings, heart v. has gone on to live an existence in more traditional genres of literature as a colloquial synonym for 'to love'.
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heart, v.
trans. colloq. (orig. U.S.). To love; to be fond of.Originally with reference to logos using the symbol of a heart to denote the verb 'love': see quot. 1983.
[1983 Associated Press (Nexis) 16 Nov., From Berlin to the Urals, teen-agers wear T-shirts reading, 'Elvis', 'Always Stoned', and 'I (heart) New York'.]
1984 About Helmet Visor Screws in net.cycle (Usenet newsgroup) 26 June, Joe 'I heart my dogs [sic] head' Weinstein.
1986 Daily Collegian (Pennsylvania State Univ.) 14 Feb. 2/3, I just want to say to my Bunny Boo I Heart you Kathleen.
1998 Houston Chron. 10 May (Chronilog section) 7/1, I think he's so cute. I heart him to bits.
2003 Time Out N.Y. 7 Aug. 77/1 If you heart dance like DJ Scott does, then hie thee down to this little drink spot tonight.
2009 A. Ham et al. Middle East (Lonely Planet) (ed. 6) 141/1 We heart the brownies (E£4).
2010 Observer 18 July 13/4, I hearted Take That‥with a teary passion that was deemed unbecoming in a Jesus and Mary Chain fan.
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It's time some of the excellent submissions to the "I [shape] X" entry got their own post. The selections displayed here do not cover all the comments on that post, as some of the images have become elusive. Plays on the original heart make an appearance, in addition to symbols that don't have a Unicode representation, like a food cart. There's also one without any symbol at all, calling the reader to supply his or her own.
I [food cart] street food:
I [raindrop] Seattle:
I [dice] Las Vegas:
I [heart heart heart] polygamy:
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I [glove] MJ:
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I [tomato] my farmer:
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X0 is turtles, as recorded in Stephen Hawking's 1988 A Brief History of Time:
A well-known scientist (some say it was Bertrand Russell) once gave a public lecture on astronomy. He described how the earth orbits around the sun and how the sun, in turn, orbits around the center of a vast collection of stars called our galaxy. At the end of the lecture, a little old lady at the back of the room got up and said: "What you have told us is rubbish. The world is really a flat plate supported on the back of a giant tortoise." The scientist gave a superior smile before replying, "What is the tortoise standing on?" "You're very clever, young man, very clever", said the old lady. "But it's turtles all the way down!
Whenever this story originally appeared, it does seem to have become popular as a result of Hawking's retelling:
X must be something that can be pluralized: actors, cans, features, caches, big bangs, cronies, and fraudsters all occur in the variable position. It often seems that if a person suggests that it's "caches all the way down", he means that many things in a system may be called something else but ultimately can be modeled as caches. Whether we think of gravity and centrifugal force rather than the balancing of a giant turtle as what holds us on the earth, it doesn't make much difference in most of our day-to-day actions. I've also often heard "it's X all the way down" as the answer to "but then what? but then what?" type questions–at some point the last thing you understand in a sequence of events is what goes all the way down.
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If you read Language Log or the American Dialect Society mailing list, you have probably come across discussion of snowclones that narrows the definition in a way that I don't do here.
Arnold Zwicky refers [PDF] to this sort of usage as "playful allusion", and phrases may be playful allusions on the way to becoming snowclones by the narrow definition.
The cliché templates known … as snowclones … have two-part histories, a first phase in which a fixed model gains currency, a second in which variations are played on the model, sometimes leading to a second fixing, a crystallization of these playful allusions into a snowclone.
In the first phase, an idea is expressed in various ways: "what one person likes, another person detests", "things that please some people repel others", etc. All of these are understood literally, require no special knowledge to understand, and can be created on the spot. Eventually, one particular formulation becomes conventional, in a cliché, striking quotation, proverb or saying, catchphrase, slogan, or memorable name or title: "One man's meat is another man's poison."
I tend to overlook this distinction when documenting snowclones here, because I like playing with *all* the phrases, and I think from a lay standpoint the distinction is not always clear. I do want to call attention to this fact, however, and I encourage you to remind me that a phrase I document here may not be a snowclone by the narrow definition.
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This originates in the Internet memetic spread of a 2000 animation that cut together scenes from the Japanese video game Zero Wing in which a character says "all your base are belong to us" with various Photoshoppings of the same phrase. [Ed: if you haven't seen this video before, I suggest you watch it before proceeding further.] The odd phrasing (a result of poor translation) seems idiomatic to native English speakers and thus lends itself to being snowcloned. Thus it has spread from the leet enclaves of the web (i.e. Something Awful) to the headlines of posts on Reason.com (all your economic decisions are belong to us) and the Center for Democracy & Technology (all your browsing history are belong to us) relatively quickly.
Because of the phrase's idiomaticity, X may be singular or plural or otherwise not quite line up with the restrictions normally implied by "all your". Variations include Trek (as in Star Trek), geolocation, [hard] drives, big data, candy, tax cuts. In 2006, the Tensor found with snowclone.pl that X other than "base" most frequently was blogs, audioscrobbler, snakes, bass, bias, skyscrapers, iraq, athens, and typos. I do not see a feature restriction on X like must-only-have-one-or-two-syllables, which makes it more flexible than other snowclones. In cliche years, it is very young, however, so it remains to be seen whether or how this snowclone will flourish.
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The Best Buy Effect
It's not easy being Best Buy these days.
Price competition is intense, and pressure is coming from all directions. Online competitors, without costly overhead, are selling the same products cheaper. Tech-savvy consumers are comparison shopping right on the showroom floor, using mobile phones and the RedLaser app to scan for the best price. Instantly, a consumer can get a list of better deals on a flat screen TV or Blu-ray player from online retailers and even nearby stores.
Wealth advisors are facing the same challenges from online "firms" like Wealthfront and from other advisors who are willing to cut their fees to win business.
The Opportunity in Solving Problems
But all is not lost for advisors or retailers if they heed the lesson from one of Best Buy's more successful innovations: The Geek Squad.
The Geek Squad delivers what most low-priced product sellers don't: Expertise to make everything work together. Anyone who has ever tried to create a home theater knows the frustration. Integrating sophisticated pieces of consumer electronics has almost become rocket science. Best Buy is keeping clients happy and loyal by providing a service that makes it easy to buy and then enjoy cool products.
Financial advisors have the same opportunity to attract and retain clients if they take the responsibility to simplify the many complex financial products and design a program that works.
In fact, anyone can open a discount brokerage account, do some online research and start buying investment products. However, buying and selling products doesn't equate to comprehensive wealth management. There's much more to this discipline than most recognize initially.
Watch Out For Cheap
An advisor who provides real value need not fear the cheap advice that can be obtained online or through cut-rate competitors.
Cheap online advice is nothing more than a computer algorithm. More often than not, human strategy trumps most computer driven decisions (Kasparov Wins). Only an experienced human advisor can provide that strategy and then recommend how to put together the complex investment solutions that meet each client's needs. When you're talking about your life savings and financial independence, what would you prefer, a cheap computer automated solution or a unique personalized plan?
Put another way, it might seem like a good idea to buy the bargain-priced flat screen TV and then read the directions to mount and connect the components. You can't really appreciate the Geek Squad until the whole project has gone terribly awry. It's one thing to mess up your home theater; it's another when it's your financial security.
That's the good news for advisors. By providing understandable solutions, personalized service and delivering wise counsel – an advisor's value proposition is as compelling as ever.

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Mary Schapiro, former chairwoman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, has joined Promontory Financial Group as a managing director and chairwoman of its governance and markets practice.
The consulting firm, founded by former Comptroller of the Currency Eugene Ludwig, also includes among its advisory board another former SEC chairman, Arthur Levitt, and bills itself as a strategy, risk management, regulatory and compliance consulting firm that serves clients worldwide, including many of the largest banks and other financial services companies.
"Mary is an outstanding advocate for investors and was a strong and decisive regulator during one of the most volatile periods in our financial history," said Ludwig, in a Tuesday statement. "Her profound understanding of the U.S. and global financial markets, decades of regulatory leadership, and deeply relevant perspective and insight will add to our already significant involvement in capital markets, hedge fund and private equity advisory and compliance services. We are thrilled that Mary has chosen to join us at Promontory."
Schapiro, who was SEC chairwoman from 2009 until December, said in the same statement that "the risk environment for firms in today's global markets is increasingly complex. Managing those risks while balancing the interests of the many constituencies of a modern corporation challenges practices of corporate governance, regulatory policy and market behavior."
Schapiro went on to say that "while regulators are charged with policymaking in these areas, the private sector—especially investors — has the largest stake. At Promontory, I join a team of highly experienced professionals who work with clients to meet regulatory and investor expectations while advancing the evolving norms for corporate governance and regulatory compliance. This is important not only to companies, but also to our markets and to global prosperity. I look forward to working with my new colleagues and with our clients."
In her practice at Promontory's Washington office, Schapiro will "work with clients to ensure that the quality of corporate governance is commensurate with the demands of running modern public companies." Promontory says she will also advise clients on risk management, drawing on insights and understanding gleaned from her deep regulatory experience as well as on her service on boards of directors of major American corporations.
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One of the biggest loose ends at the end of Doctor Who's midseason finale was, "What about Brian Williams?" We got to know Rory's dad quite a bit in "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship" and "The Power of Three," and then we didn't get to see his reaction to Rory's fate in "Angels."
Turns out Chris Chibnall wrote a final scene where Brian learns what happened to Amy and Rory. It was never shot — but here's a video of it, with illustrations and some voice acting from Arthur Darvill. Closure! [via Life, Doctor Who and Combom]


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Set 25 years after the first game, Dungeon Hunter 2 has a wonderfully transparent and simple plot. Even the Gameloft product sheet keeps it as basic as can be: "You are one of the immortal king's sons. Survive a war, escape from prison, and travel across your realm to save everything!" That's it.
To be honest, that's all you need, because the fun with DH2 is in the exploration. And even more so in multiplayer.
The best new feature with this sequel is the ability to play through the entire campaign with up to three friends, as four adventurers can take part at the same time. Dungeon Hunter 2 also runs equally as well (if not quite so fancy in the graphics department) on a 3GS or 3rd Gen iPod touch (as long as they have iOS 3.1.2 or higher), so you don't all need iPhone 4s or iPod touch 4Gs.
To prove it works, Pocket-lint played on an iPhone 4 while a Gameloft representative played on a 3GS, and, we have to be honest, he was doing a bit better than us. There was no lag in play whatsoever.
If you're playing solo, you will be joined by computer aided NPCs, and the powered-up fairies from the first game have made the leap across, to keep you further company.
Graphics, on the retina display at least, have made a major leap up in quality though, with lighting effects being superbly rendered. The game is as colourful as before, just far more atmospheric, and spells look better when unleashed.
Additionally, levels are bigger than before; up to five times bigger. And there are more enemies, areas and quests to complete. Plus, if you fancy a bit of replay action, the dungeons shift about, so the layout differs each time you play.
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The final major improvement is in character classes. Where you start, like in the first Dungeon Hunter, with Warrior, Rogue or Mage classes, they can be further enhanced after you reach Level 12. Then you will be offered more specific specialisations, such as Berserker, Death Walker and Archer. So, that will add further replay value, if you want to do the game with a different character style. Lots of it.
Dungeon Hunter 2 will be coming for iPhone and iPod touch initially (before Christmas) and iPad later. It'll be in the same ball park, price-wise, as other Gameloft titles (around £3.99).
Have you completed the original Dungeon Hunter? As what character? Let us know in the comments below...
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Rick Perry Indicted on Two Charges of Abuse of Power
UPDATE (8/16): Gov. Perry addressed Friday's indictments in a short press conference, today. "We don't settle political differences with indictments in this country," he said. "It is outrageous that some would use partisan political theatrics to rip away at the very fabric of our state's constitution. This indictment amounts to nothing more than abuse of power and I cannot and I will not allow that to happen." Perry further added: "I intend to fight against those who would erode our state's constitution and laws purely for political purposes and I intend to win."
A Travis County grand jury has indicted Texas Governor Rick Perry on two felony counts: Abuse of Official Capacity and Coercion of a Public Servant. This comes after an investigation began in the fall of 2013 after vetoing state funds for the Travis County district attorney's office last year when District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg refused to resign her post after a DUI conviction. This makes Gov. Perry the first Texas governor to face criminal charges in nearly 100 years.
Michael McCrum, Special Prosecutor assigned to the case, attempted to indict Perry in April, but the jury has only now reached a positive indictment. Gov. Perry is now required to turn himself into Travis County Jail for booking, fingerprinting, and a mug shot, and a pre-hearing trial is expected to be held in the next few weeks.
D.A. Lehmberg was arrested last year after sheriff's deputies found an open container of vodka in the passenger seat of her car. She was sentenced to 45 days in jail, of which she served 21. In the aftermath of the conviction, Perry threatened to veto $7.5 million of funding for Lehmberg's anti-corruption unit unless she resigned. When she did not, he followed through on the threat.
Now, Perry faces between 5 and 99 years in prison if convicted of abuse of official capacity and an additional 2 to 10 years if convicted of coercion of a public servant. If he is convicted on the possible additional charge of bribery, he could be punished with up to 20 years in jail and a $10,000 fine.
Gov. Perry can continue in his position as governor while under indictment, or even if convicted. However, a separate legislative removal process could strip him of his office.


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The University of Maine on Tuesday announced the firing of hockey coach Tim Whitehead after 12 seasons, saying the university needs to look in a new direction for a program known for being a national championship contender and producing NHL standouts.
The university will use up to $195,000 in privately raised money from the president's discretionary fund to buy out the final year of a four-year contract extension negotiated in 2010.
Athletic Director Steve Abbott said he and President Paul Ferguson are committed "to ensuring that our men's hockey program is financially sustainable, continues to focus on developing the student-athlete, and is known nationally for excellence."
The Black Bears have boasted several NHL players through the years, including Paul Kariya, Dustin Penner and Ben Bishop.
"This is about the future of our marquee program," Abbott said. "Since 2008, Maine has experienced declining Hockey East success, season ticket sales and overall ticket revenues, and waning student engagement in men's ice hockey."
Whitehead, who had a record of 250-171-54 at Maine, took the team to the national championship game, losing in overtime, in an emotional first season as interim coach after coach Shawn Walsh died from cancer Sept. 24, 2001. Whitehead later coached another championship game, and his teams made four Frozen Four appearances.
But the Black Bears had losing records for the past six seasons, finishing 11-19-8 before failing to advance in the Hockey East playoffs this year.
In a statement, Whitehead said it was an honor to serve at Maine, and he told fans that they'll have a lot to look forward to in the coming season.
"I love our returning core of players and our incoming recruits," he said. "I'm confident this team will build on our strong second half this season, and that they will compete among the top programs in the nation next year."
Mike Cornell, one of this year's captains, said Whitehead's dismissal was disappointing news but that players understand good coaches sometimes have to go. No one wanted to win more than Whitehead, and he had the team's respect, he added.
"At a school like Maine, it's not just for fun. It's big business and there are high expectations," said Cornell, who now plays for the Florida Everblades of the East Coast Hockey League. "Maine hockey is accustomed to excellence. And when it's not there, people are pretty fired up and they should be."
Ferguson, who said a national search for a new coach will begin immediately, lauded Whitehead.
"Tim's positive character and demonstrated commitment to developing our hockey players as student-athletes have been outstanding," he said. "We as a university are grateful for that commitment to student success."
Maine was just 7-12-8 in Hockey East this season, a disappointing finish in a year where the league seemed up for grabs. Massachusetts Lowell won the conference regular-season and tournament titles, and will play in the Frozen Four this week in Pittsburgh, along with St. Cloud State, Quinnipiac and Yale.


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1943 : Britain's Indian Brigade begins guerrilla operations in Burma1943 : Britain's Indian Brigade begins guerrilla operations in Burma
Under the command of Major General Orde Wingate, the 77th Indian Brigade, also called the Chindits, launch guerrilla raids behind Japanese lines in Burma.
Wingate was an eccentric British officer famous both for quoting the Bible and advocating irregular warfare tactics. His career as a guerrilla fighter began when he organized Jewish underground patrols to beat back Arab raids in British-controlled Palestine in the 1930s. In 1941, Wingate led a mixed Ethiopian and Sudanese force in retaking Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, from the Italians, who had invaded in 1935.
Upon the beginning of Japan's China-Burma campaign, Wingate was sent to India to use his experience as a guerrilla fighter to train and organize the Chindits--a brigade of specially trained Gurkha (Nepalese), Burmese, and British troops. The Chindits were composed of two units of Long Range Penetration Groups, each made up of men and mules. Wingate and his brigade entered Japanese-controlled Burma from the west, crossed the Chindwin River, and launched their campaigns: penetrating Japanese-held territory, attacking supply lines, and cutting communications. Once in the field, the Chindits were cut off from other units and could be supplied only by airdrops.
One of the Chindits most effective attacks was against the Mandalay-Myitkina railway, when they blew up three bridges while also beating back Japanese troops determined to stop the demolitions. The Chindits continued to wreak havoc--at one point killing 100 Japanese soldiers while suffering only one loss themselves--until a lack of supplies and troublesome terrain forced them back to India. They were disbanded in the latter half of 1944.
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Hounded: What's so wrong with fox hunting?
On a steel gray October morning, dozens of horses and riders gather below a white colonial-style home called Jacquelyn Hall near the pastoral Orange County burg of Somerset. Despite the lowering clouds and damp chill, few of the riders have opted for rain jackets; a handful of scarlet coats float among the blue, brown, and navy. The horses stand quietly, their legs not yet streaked with Virginia's red clay.
One of the scarlet coats belongs to Tony Gammell, huntsman for the Keswick Hunt Club. He stands apart from the group on a gray horse while a pack of tan and white foxhounds churns around him like a hurricane around the eye of a storm. Keswick's two Masters of Foxhounds line up to address the field.
"We hope we can give you a good day of sport," says Hugh Motley from atop his bay thoroughbred. He reminds the field to stay together, close gates, and mind newly seeded fields. He introduces his joint master, Charlotte Tieken, joking that whoever tramps on fresh fields will have to answer to her, as she owns the place. Laughter disrupts the still morning air.
"We'll try to show you some fox," Tieken announces and turns her horse's head towards the hills. With a mellow blast from Gammell's horn, the hounds take off, the field follows, and in minutes the farm is deserted.
It was not so quiet in London a month before. On September 22, over 400,000 marchers brought the city to a standstill when they took the fox hunting issue into the heart of the metropolis. The protestors came to defend the rights of rural residents, but their primary issue was preserving fox hunting.
"It was a wonderful occasion," says Sherry Buttrick, a field officer for the Virginia Outdoors Foundation and a member of the Farmington Hunt Club. Buttrick traveled to England for the event, which organizers dubbed the "Liberty and Livelihood March." The protesters, marching 25 to 30 abreast, filled the streets from Hyde Park Corner to Blackfriars Bridge over a mile away.
"It was not completely about hunting," Buttrick says. "It was about protecting the countryside as a working landscape."
Rural Britons marched to attract Prime Minister Tony Blair's attention to a number of issues ranging from the government's alleged mishandling of the recent hoof-and-mouth epidemic that resulted in the slaughter of thousands of livestock, to the lack of rural post offices. But it was the Blair administration's attempt to outlaw fox hunting, which it deems cruel and unnecessary, that was the final straw.
"Hunting is part and parcel with the life of the country," says Buttrick. She uses the domino theory to explain why the elimination of fox hunting, in particular, roused the indignation of so many country people: "You can't take one piece without the whole thing tumbling down."
Among the hundreds of British and international organizations that lent financial and moral support to the Liberty and Livelihood March were the two hunt clubs based in Albemarle County: Farmington, founded in 1929, and Keswick, which dates back to 1897.
It was Thomas, sixth Lord Fairfax, who is credited with instituting the first organized fox hunt in America in 1747 in Northern Virginia. Virginia has the most hunt clubs in the United States with 24, according to Horse and Farm Magazine.
While fox hunting has flourished in Virginia since colonial times, it has remained at the periphery of public consciousness. To the uninitiated, a group of formally attired riders tearing after small woodland creatures on a cold morning seems eccentric, at best. At worst it's seen as an endeavor that Oscar Wilde called "the unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable."
What actually happens at a fox hunt is a point of some debate. Essentially, a pack of a few dozen hounds under the control of the huntsman and his assistants, who are called whippers-in, roams until a hound catches the scent of a fox.
By the sound of the howl, an experienced huntsman can determine which hound is calling and how far the hound is from the fox. The huntsman then signals the field with his own horn or vocal cries. The most famous, "Tally-ho!," means that a fox has been sighted.
Members of the field, who know never to pass a rider with a scarlet coat (indicating his position as a professional or honorary huntsman or whipper-in), follow the charge over hill and dale, jumping fences and fording streams, until the fox goes to ground or is caught and killed by the hounds. Most of the time, the fox gives the pack the slip.
"I'd say 98 percent get away," says Motley. "We catch very few fox a year, and the few that we do are probably old, sick, or mangy. The fox has a pretty good advantage on us. He was born and raised there, he knows every little nook and cranny, he knows every little hole. They can be pretty tricky."
While foxes in England may be considered pests, American foxes are less prevalent and more tolerated. And although neither of the two species hunted in the United States, the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) and the gray fox (Urocyon cinereoargenteus), is endangered, American hunts try to downplay the actual kill.
"I consider us more fox chasers than fox hunters," Motley says.
Why not just skip the ceremony and kill the varmints? A groom in William Faulkner's short story "Fox Hunt," has the answer: "It ain't spo'tin."
Motley tells stories about foxes waiting for the hounds to catch up before heading the chase, or continuing to run even when a rabbit hole could provide refuge. "I think that in some strange way they almost enjoy it," he says. "I've never seen one come racing out of the woods with a look of fear or fright."
"Even if a fox is five yards in front of the hounds," says Gammell, "he never looks over his shoulder. Never, never see him look back. He always just runs."
Especially with the current battle to save the sport in England, there is a sense of urgency to inform the American public about what really goes on at a fox hunt, now, before the debate spirals out of control as it has across the pond.
In October, horse aficionados held a "field day" at Great Meadow in Northern Virginia to educate people about all aspects of the horse industry, from steeple chasing to polo to fox hunting, to encourage their participation, and to dispel the aura of aristocracy that lingers around the sport.
But when people object to fox hunting in America, it's not the vague portrait of privilege suggested by a mounted scarlet-coated rider that they find offensive, which is more the story in England. It's the act of chasing down and killing an animal for sport.
"Fox hunting is a deliberately cruel exercise, and we believe it has no place in the U.S.," says Michael Markarian, president of the Fund for Animals, an animal-rights organization. "Americans make the claim that their sport is different from its British counterpart. They say, 'We don't kill the fox. We're just out for the chase.'"
To counter that claim, Markarian cites 20 years of diaries kept by a huntsman with the Millbrook Hunt in New York that chronicle instances of hounds attacking deer, coyotes, and even family pets, not to mention the act of ripping their quarry, the fox, to shreds.
"We have launched an educational campaign to let landowners know it's an activity that promotes animal cruelty, even spreads disease," says Markarian. The disease he speaks of, leishmaniasis, has not been conclusively linked to fox hunting. But when 21 hounds died at the Millbrook Hunt kennel two years ago, there was considerable concern that hunters had an epidemic on their hands, especially since leishmaniasis is extremely rare is North America.
Leishmaniasis, spread by sand flies in the tropics, comes in a variety of strains, the most fatal of which is the form found in the foxhounds in New York. It is unknown how the hounds were infected.
Since that first outbreak, hundreds of hounds have been tested for the disease, but very few have come up positive. "The disease has been blown way out of proportion," John Martin, a master of the Green Spring Valley Hunt Club, told the Baltimore Sun. "It's a non-issue."
Valid as an issue or not, leishmaniasis will certainly give groups like the Fund for Animals some ammunition in their attempts to end fox hunting in America. And they need the help– because for all the uproar in England, there's a decided calm over fox hunting in America.
"We concur with the Oscar Wilde description," says Wayne Pacelle, a senior vice president of the Humane Society. "We oppose the idea of chasing down and killing an animal for the thrill of the exercise." However, Pacelle concedes that fox hunting has not been a "priority" for the Humane Society.
Here in Charlottesville, the same attitude prevails. Diane Maydosz, a coordinator for UVA's Students for Animal Rights, admits to "only marginally" following the action in England. The local chapter of Voices for Animals also has not announced any attacks on fox hunting.
"We've had no problems with anti's," says Motley. "I don't think we've ever had a landowner issue, we've never been asked not to hunt [on their land] because they're anti-blood sport or anti-hunting."
A more pressing threat to fox hunting in Albemarle County may be something much more mundane than animal rights activists or exotic diseases. As The Hook reported in its September 12 cover story, every day brings five new people to the county- an annual growth rate that, at 2.1 percent, is higher than India's. Open land, critical to the success of a hunt, is shrinking at an alarming rate.
"It's not easy, especially with all the development in western Albemarle, which used to be the traditional hunting land of the Farmington Hunt Club," says Patrick Butterfield, a master at Farmington. Still, the Club has managed to keep enough land open for a good day of sport.
"It's amazing how many places we do have to hunt," says Butterfield gratefully.
Over at Keswick on the County's eastern side, with its many sprawling horse farms nestled against the Southwest Mountains, the future is a little more secure.
"We're very fortunate here in Keswick to have the abundance of territory that we have," says Motley. The land available to the Keswick Hunt Club's ranges over five counties and includes about 35 square miles.
"Some of our neighbors have been bombarded with the encroachment of housing developments," Motley says. "This side of Albemarle county and Orange is basically, knock on wood, going to stay the same for a long time."
Keeping land free for fox hunting may be the sport's Achilles' heel– or it may be fox hunting's redeeming virtue. Foxhunters are fiercely protective of their sport and lifestyle. They're the kind of people you see with bumper stickers such as, "Drive gently, enjoy the view on Rts. 231 and 22," and they probably opposed some of the four power plants proposed for this area. They know they are among the few who will speak for the countryside.
"No one really owns these farms," says Motley. "We're just caretakers for the next generation. Land is one of the few things we don't make any more of.... It's not that you can go back when you take farms and set up a bunch of houses and strip malls and think, 'I'm going to tear up all this and put up the old house that was here.' Once it's messed up, it's gone."
Gammell adds, "There are so many people who enjoy fox hunting, shooting, or deer hunting. They want to keep the land the way it is because that's what they like to do. It is very important that people keep doing it because it will keep the countryside open the way it should be."
As Master of Foxhounds, Motley spends most of his time negotiating with landowners, and his work has paid off. "We have visitors who come here all the time and find that it's amazing that we can have a steady four, five hours out on a good day of hunting with a proper scent," he says. "We can hunt all day long and never once have to stop the hounds for a major road. We don't have to worry about taking the hounds this way versus that because we're going to run into a housing development. Some days, you can hunt all day long and never see a house."
At the Fund for Animals, however, Markarian is skeptical about fox hunting as a conservation method.
"We think that's a weak justification," he says. "You can participate in field sports without torturing or killing the animals that live in the field."
For all the debate about animal cruelty and land use, fox hunting is on solid ground here in Albemarle County.
"It's a good thing that in a changing world there are some unchanging things you can count on," William Faulkner once said after a long day out with the Farmington Hunt. Of course, Faulkner was referring to the Jack Daniel's he was imbibing at the moment. But he just as easily could have been speaking of the five hours he had spent on the back of his favorite hunter, Powerhouse.
Rita Mae Brown is one in a long line of writers, including Faulkner, Trollope, and Balzac, who have drawn on their experience as fox hunters for their work. She's also been a master with the Oak Ridge Hunt in Nelson County for the past nine years. She offers an explanation for fox hunting that goes beyond mere tradition.
"It's very spiritual as well as being tremendously exciting," Brown says. "You can't be out there among all that beauty and not feel some attachment."
Suzannah Evans is a UVA student, a Hook intern, and a sometime fox hunter.


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On March 9th, 2005 I arrived at Penn Staion with a backpack filled with 3000 pre-addressed postcards to hand out to the masses. Goal: Spread the word. Here's a glimpse at what transpired.
This is Dave Gorman and me. Well, an illuminated photo of Dave Gorman and me. I got much of the inspiration for Going Postal 3000 from Dave Gorman's Googlewhack Adventure. I read the book in the summer of 2004 and then saw his live stage show in the exact spot this picture was taken in November of 2004. The run for the show in NYC ended a few months ago, but the sign was still there. Dave Gorman's website is the place to find out about all things Dave Gorman. His show and books are all highly recommended.
I handed out postcards here for about 2 hours. Dave's image was the only light source around, so if you're into cheesy pun-ish sayings, go right ahead and say he 'lit up my life'. Being a Gormanesque Canuck, I figured this was the ideal spot to pitch a Googlewack-ish project to passerby, but boy was I wrong. The best indicator of the response came from a twenty-something woman who said she'd lived in the apartment building beside the theatre for three years and had never heard of Dave Gorman or his Googlewhack Adventure. I guess Bleeker Street ain't the random project loving mecca I'd imagined it to be after all.
It's not every day you tick a goal off your "list". Rarer still is a day where you tick two goals off your "list". Today was the day. The 'Today' day. Not only did I shake the leather-gloved hand of a Mr. Al Roker from NBC's Today show, but I managed to get a Going Postal 3000.com sign broadcasted into the homes of millions of tired-eyed moms around America. Despite ticking two life enhancing goals from my list, I went for the hat trick: I thrust a manila Going Postal 3000 postcard into Al Roker's hand. He looked at it quickly, then promptly dropped it directly into a muddy puddle. Security raised their eyebrows and Al checked to make ink from the postcard hadn't rubbed off on his glove. Doesn't matter though, I'm sure he'll send a postcard in. If there's one guy you can count on, it's Al Roker. The picture above is yours truly in a state of excitement from having just touched a living legend.
This is Gerrard. He's rad. He grew up in Woodstock NY. We hung out with him for a few hours in Willamsburg, Brooklyn. His dad was Bob Dylan's "right hand man". As a child at his folk's house in Woodstock, Gerrard ate thanksgiving dinner with George Harrison. He's apparently trying to get his hands on an RV. If you're ever in Willamsburg, be sure to hang out with Gerrard. He doesn't really have an address or use a computer, so just ask around.
Gerrard took us to a place in Williamsburg called the "Free Store". As the name says, everything in the store is free - a shoplifter's wet-dream. I walked out guilt-free with a cassette called "Gazza and Friends - Let's Have a Party." Now I'm the kind of guy who's keen on having a party at any given time, but you can see how even the less party-prone among us would have a tough time disagreeing with the wavy font and balloons that spell ou the enticing title. Gazza's even got that mouth-open, party-starting grin you look for in a party starter. I'd forgotten my yellow Sony Sports walkman at home, so I stuffed the cassette in my less-than-shoplifter-like small pocket. A few nights later I popped Gazza into our ancient cassette deck while partaking in a cereal feed of knock-off 'Crisp Rice'. Gazza's Pet Shop Boys-esque English 'football' star vocals over early 90s techno beats and mo-town classics put up a pretty good party-having argument. I emptied the bowl and reached for the much more party-like Honey Smacks and waved my hands in the air like-I-just-didn't-care, cereal style. Shaq Diesel eat your heart out.
We were with Gerrard when we saw these cakes. He wasn't quite as stoked about it as Dom and I, but then again, he has eaten turkey with a Beatle, so you can see where he's coming from.
We saw this Cadillac with Gerrard too. He claims it's a sixty-eight. I claim he's probably right. If Gerrard's an expert on anything, it's definitely the sixties. You've gotta admit it's a pretty badass grill. Not the kind of thing you'd wanna get caught up in, that's for sure. I would've gone as far as saying it's the most badass grill I've ever seen, but I saw this one last summer.
This, of course, is the Naked Cowboy. He's pretty much the best thing since sliced bread. I'd tell you more, but it's easier if you just go to his website. Immediately after this picture was taken, I was interviewed by Anamaria Flores of the North Jersey Record newspaper. I'm not exactly sure where North Jersey is (Apparently near a White Castle fast food restaurant) but one thing's for sure: if you're in the centre of Times Square being interviewed by someone from a newspaper, you feel like a big shot. She put Dom and I on the cover of the travel section, in colour. Big Shot.
This picture is kinda hurting. My eyes are red and teeth look yellow. Dom looks like the Michelin Woman. But that's okay, cause the important thing is not HOW the picture looks, but WHO took the picture. After Dom and I got screwed over royally at 1am by an unnamed hostel on the upper west side, we decided to cut our losses and fend for our lives on the concourse of Penn Station. When we got to the 103st Subway station, we saw a really wigged out rat walking drunkenly across the platform. Then we met two sisters, Meg and Kara. Meg was freaked out by the rat, but managed to still take this picture. They listened to our predicament and offered us a couch to crash on at Kara's place in Brooklyn. We took them up on the offer and had a great sleep. Like me, Kara's 25 and a writer. She's currently working as a temp somewhere in NYC and plans to put together a collection of memoirs about working as a temp. She hates rats, but dislikes the term "memoirs" even more. Same goes for me.


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Will the families of those lost on Malaysia Air Flight 370 ever get an answer to the big question — what happened? After almost a month of looking for the wreckage and clues to the flight's disappearance, officials in Malaysia and Australia have begun tempering expectations about the success of the search efforts. We may never know what happened, or find enough of the wreckage to make that determination:
A police investigation may never determine the reason why the Malaysia Airlines jetliner disappeared, and search planes scouring the India Ocean for any sign of its wreckage aren't certain to find anything either, officials said Wednesday.
The assessment by Malaysian and Australian officials underscored the lack of knowledge authorities have about what happened on Flight 370. It also points to a scenario that becomes more likely with every passing day – that the fate of the Boeing 777 and the 239 people on board might remain a mystery forever. …
Police are investigating the pilots and crew for any evidence suggesting they may have hijacked or sabotaged the plane. The backgrounds of the passengers, two-thirds of whom were Chinese, have been checked by local and international investigators and nothing suspicious has been found.
"Investigations may go on and on and on. We have to clear every little thing," Inspector General Khalid Abu Bakar told reporters in Kuala Lumpur. "At the end of the investigations, we may not even know the real cause. We may not even know the reason for this incident."
That will understandably enrage the survivors of Flight 370, but it raises questions for the airline industry beyond this particular incident. Most people believed that such a disappearance was all but impossible in the modern age of air traffic control and satellite communications. The inability to provide any answers at all — and the inability to quickly determine where the plane actually went — has likely undermined confidence in air travel, Clive Irving wrote earlier this week:
No accident in the history of aviation has so spooked people around the world. It's like the old Bermuda Triangle phobia but many times worse —how can a large state-of-the-art jet with an impeccable record vanish without trace?
Amazement that this is possible is turning into outrage. The public has realized that there are serious gaps in the technology used to track flights. They are rightly angered to discover that we still have to devote huge resources to finding the airplane's black box when the same critical data could be in the hands of investigators now but for the failure to adopt live streaming.
It's also been infuriating to watch the ineptitude—or worse—of the Malaysian authorities as they attempt to manage the grief of the families of those missing and repeatedly build hopes that wreckage has been found and then have to confess that it hasn't.
Yahoo's Danielle Wiener-Bronner argues that Flight 370 will change the future of flying — or it had better do so, anyway:
In order to win back some of the confidence that has built up over years of relative safety (consider that nearly 1.3 million people die in car accidents every year) the aviation industry will likely have to adopt some new standards in response to this latest tragedy. Even as they are still unsure what, if any, measures could have prevented it.
In tandem with its positive report on Tuesday, IATA said it is creating a task force to make recommendations on how to improve aircraft tracking by the end of the year. IATA General Director Tony Tyler said, "in a world where our every move seems to be tracked, there is disbelief that an aircraft could simply disappear. Accidents are rare, but the current search for 370 is a reminder that we cannot be complacent on safety," adding "we cannot let another aircraft simply vanish." …
Last week, Joe Kolly, the research and engineering director for the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), said the group is examining live-streaming some flight data recorders, removing the need to search for a plane's black box in the event of a crash. According to Kolly, "You're looking for what is the most important information… We have our staff involved in technical meetings and discussions and working groups on just what type of data you would need… what are the rates at which those data need to be transmitted, [and] what is going to trigger the data download."
That would be an expensive proposition, and would be too overwhelming for real-time reactions to in-flight incidents. In the US alone, thousands of commercial flights take place every day, with so few incidents as to make this impractical, even if remote intervention would make any difference at all. But it would make recovery of the so-called "black boxes" a moot point after an incident, and might in this case have made the search efforts a lot more accurate from the first moments of awareness of the incident.
The article also notes that a $10 software upgrade would have improved the search effort, but wasn't mandated, and better passenger screening and international data-sharing should have taken place, too. The latter doesn't appear to have played a role in the incident (as far as is known now, of course), and Malaysian officials dispute the necessity of the former. All of these propositions are generally applicable to the industry, but until we find out more about what really took place, none of them address the why of Flight 370's disappearance. We may have to resign ourselves to the fact that this mystery may never be solved at all.


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This is the Kodak Signet 35mm camera that I got in 8th grade in 1952... and I have accumulated slides, slides and more slides - well into 1976, as near as I can tell. They are wonderful to have - the extended family has enjoyed them for years, of course. When I started scanning them, years ago, of course, I only scanned "the good ones" because digital storage space was so precious. Now, of course, storage is "no problem" - well, at least, less of an issue.
Two or three major challenges lie ahead - that most of you reading this recognize all too well! First, wouldn't it now be highly desirable to systematically scan and digitally preserve ALL of the slides? My youngest daughter, the next generation's primary family historian, has encouraged this - I think a blood commitment was involved, actually - by getting me a new color slide scanner (it is amazing how few of these are now available...) for Father's Day and my next birthday. THANKS!
Second, now that I've begun to process the first couple of small batches of ALL the slides, comes the challenge of nomenclature and systematic storage of the digital images. Not to mention, what do I now do (sometime in the future) with the actual slides, themselves - many, many boxes.
Third, this relates to the "slides" scan, above, did you realize how many different styles of 'slide' processing were used in those 25+ years? It is a real challenge, even with a good quality scanner and good editing software, to get these images preserved well. And, mostly, it takes time and care. Horizontal orientation is a constant issue - every batch has to be laid in the scanner carefully or you end up with images that are 'backwards' - and it is not always 'easy' to remember which was correct.
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Nearly 20 million people in America suffer from depression every year.
The conventional treatment for depression that most doctors use is prescription antidepressants; drugs which are effective for many people.
For others, little to no difference is made with conventional treatment. Some researchers even claim that SSRI medication is no more effective than placebo, although this point of view is wide open for debate.
Regardless, for people who are skeptical about taking medication or want to explore other options, the following five natural remedies are worth considering. Of course, you should always consult your doctor. The best class of doctor to consult regarding natural remedies for depression is an integrative psychiatrist.
Vitamin D
Vitamin D is said to be one of the most underrated nutrients of all time. Vitamin D is a steroid hormone precursor. Vitamin D deficiency is linked to obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, autoimmune disease, osteoporosis, and cancer. This is an essential vitamin the body needs to stay healthy.
In 2006 the CDC concluded that one fourth of the population is Vitamin D deficient. Canadian researchers have done 14 studies with 31,424 participants that all prove the strong correlation to low Vitamin D and depression.
In 2006, a study on 80 elderly people showed that those who lacked Vitamin D were 11 times more prone to depression – a number that is shocking, considering most people would never link this vitamin to such a serious disorder.
Safe sun exposure may help raise Vitamin D levels. Being outside with no sunscreen (without allowing yourself to burn) can actually be good for your body. Of course, supplements can also be taken and are proven to help as well.
Omega 3 Fatty Acids
Researchers have noticed that a sharp rise in depression occurred as people consume less omega 3 fatty acids and more processed foods.
A Columbus University study analyzed 59 patients diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder, 18 of which also suffered from Cormobid Anxiety Disorder. Low levels of omega 3 prevailed among the study group, but were most pronounced in those suffering from anxiety and depression. Although is it not on the front line for treating depression, it is a way to attack it from another angle.
Sam-e is a naturally occurring compound found in almost every element of the body. It helps the immune system, maintains cell membranes, and supports chemicals in the brain such as serotonin, melatonin, and dopamine.
Research indicates that Sam-e treatment is more effective than placebo in treating mild to moderate depression. It works more quickly and can be just as effective as prescribed medications without the headaches, sleepiness, sexual dysfunction, and other side effects that occur.
Unfortunately. Sam-e can not be found in food, but it can be prescribed in capsules if you consult with your healthcare provider.
Heavy Metal Detox
Heavy metal toxicity can disturb brain chemistry, which may cause anxiety and depression, and can also weaken your immunity.
Heavy metals, such as mercury, lead, cadmium, arsenic, mad aluminum interfere with various chemicals in your brain that are associated with depression. Examples of these would be GABA, which contributes to anxiety and a dull intelligence, dopamine, which gives the brain energy and motivation, and acetylcholine, which makes the brain sharp and have good memory.
Ridding the body of the excess heavy metals that harm vital brain chemistry involves balancing mineral antagonists. This dislodges the metals from the tissues into the blood with cheating agents that bind the metals in the blood and prevent them from being re-deposited elsewhere, so the kidneys can properly excrete them.
It is best to work with an experienced health practitioner on a detox plan.
Amino Acid Therapy
Depression and anxiety can occur when there is an imbalance of neurotransmitters in the brain. Amino acids are the building blocks of neurotransmitters.
By giving the body specific therapeutic doses of amino acids, we are giving the body the raw materials it needs to feed the pathway of neurotransmitter production and balance brain chemistry.
For serotonin, 5-HTP or tryptophan can be used. For GABA, doses of GABA can be used. Both of these help soothe and calm the brain, which is helpful with depression, anxiety, and also insomnia.
Amino acid therapy is a method that was discovered in the early 1900's and used up until the 1980's when other methods, such as SSRI's became more popular. Amino acids are often used in place of antidepressants and don't have the harsh side effects. With a doctor's supervision, it is proven to be a powerful method in overcoming depression.
Depression is serious. Treating depression should be a matter of personal research and consultation with experts. It is worth learning all you can about how depression works!
The good news is, many healthcare providers offer labs tests that reveal the status of Vitamin D, amino acids, heavy metals, etc.. in your blood. This eliminates the guesswork when it comes to assessing your risk factors.
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All mandatory liquor signage was updated on 29 June 2018. Please replace your existing posters with those shown below.
To ensure you have the most up-to-date signage by checking the keycode (located in the bottom left-hand corner of the sign) against the keycode listed on the website (see drop down licence categories below). This information is also available in the Liquor licensing fact sheet - required signage for licensed premises (PDF, 1.52 MB).
Printing guidelines apply (see below). Signage needs to be printed in colour.
The VCGLR no longer automatically mail signage to licensees and permittees.
Under the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998 (the Act), licensees are required to display certain signage (also referred to as posters or notices) around their licensed premises.
Mandatory signage is grouped in packs by licence category. Download your signage by clicking on the name of your licence category below:
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This voluntary poster can be displayed by licensees with temporary limited licences and liquor quantity limitations to let patrons know how much liquor they can purchase for takeaway or delivery.
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This poster advises patrons that the venue provides free water. Offering free water is an important part of the responsible service of alcohol as it helps patrons slow down their rate of intoxication and provide an alternative to consuming alcohol.
Licensed venues that supply alcohol for consumption on-site are required to provide free drinking water to their patrons.
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This poster explains the consequences of being served a 'barring order' by licensees, responsible persons or Victoria Police.
Barring orders can be served on drunk, violent or quarrelsome patrons.
Once a person is served with a barring order, they must leave the venue and its vicinity immediately and cannot return until the barring order expires. If a person does not comply with the barring order, Victoria Police may issue them with an on-the-spot fine.
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This is a voluntary poster, designed to remind staff about RSA obligations and techniques of how to refuse service. We encourage you to display this poster in your staff room, kitchen or training room where it is visible to staff. You are not legally required to display this poster.
This is a voluntary poster designed to assist you to manage alcohol in your venue or at your club, by educating your patrons on where they may or may not consume alcohol. You are not legally required to display this poster.
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The following aim to assist licensees with any queries they may have regarding their mandatory signage requirements.
The following posters have been updated to reflect the doubling of fines applicable for various offences relating to the supply of liquor to minors:
Check the keycode (located in the bottom left hand corner of the poster) against the keycode on the VCGLR website to ensure you are using the current version.
Licensees must display any notice (signage or posters) that the Commission requires to be displayed on the licensed premises.
A list of posters currently required to be displayed on licensed premises can be found above. Licensees are encouraged to regularly check the website to ensure that they are displaying the most up-to-date posters and meeting their regulatory requirements.
The maximum penalty for non-display of signs exceeds $738 under section 102 of the Liquor Control Reform Act 1998.
Signs are useful for notifying staff and patrons of their legal requirements and the fines for breaking liquor laws.
We encourage you to use the signage provided to tell your patrons what you expect of them while at your licensed premises. You can also clearly convey to patrons and staff that you support your staff in refusing service; and your staff can point out these signs when enforcing responsible service of alcohol laws.
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A few years back, my mother reminded me of a conversation that we had around Easter time in 2001, shortly after the destruction of the Buddhas of Bamiyan, during which I said that I thought that war with the Taliban would be inevitable. I'd forgotten the conversation, but mom brought it up years later, when my baby brother, Gomez, was going to Kandahar for the first time. My brother Vincenzo is there now- my two younger brothers spent some weeks together there earlier this year. Of course, both of them have also done tours in Iraq. As you can surmise, I take the awful, awful foreign policy of the U.S. personally.
I could write about the U.S. failure to systematically build a sane, stable society in post-invasion Afghanistan, but that's not really what I want to rant about. The real failure of U.S. foreign policy in Afghanistan goes back decades, when the U.S. armed and trained religious fanatics to fight a proxy war against the U.S.S.R.. American spooks taught the mujahideen how to deploy Improvised Explosive Devices and how to shoot down advanced military helicopters (yet another case of
When the Afghans finally drove the Soviets out, where the hell was our State Department, giving the Afghans aid in building a civil society? There was a time when we treated our enemies better than we were treating our allies. We didn't drain the swamp, and now we're futilely trying to swat mosquitoes (albeit ones carrying a virulent disease) with sledgehammers. Ten years of war, thirty-two years of immoral, poorly thought-out foreign policy, and what positive outcome is possible?


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Millions of toys are out there, and hundreds of new ones hit the stores each year. Toys are supposed to be fun and are an important part of any child's development. But each year, scores of kids are treated in hospital emergency departments for toy-related injuries. Choking is a particular risk for kids ages 3 or younger, because they tend to put objects in their mouths.
Manufacturers follow certain guidelines and label most new toys for specific age groups. But perhaps the most important thing a parent can do is to supervise play.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) closely monitors and regulates toys. Any toys made in — or imported into — the United States after 1995 must comply with CPSC standards.
Here are some general guidelines to keep in mind when shopping for toys:
Steer clear of older toys, even hand-me-downs from friends and family. Those toys might have sentimental value and are certainly cost-effective, but they may not meet current safety standards and may be so worn from play that they can break and become hazardous.
And make sure a toy isn't too loud for your child. The noise of some rattles, squeak toys, and musical or electronic toys can be as loud as a car horn — even louder if a child holds it directly to the ears — and can contribute to hearing loss.
Always read labels to make sure a toy is appropriate for a child's age. Guidelines published by the CPSC and other groups can help you make those buying decisions.
Still, use your own best judgment — and consider your child's temperament, habits, and behavior whenever you buy a new toy. You may think that a child who's advanced in comparison to peers can handle toys meant for older kids. But the age levels for toys are determined by safety factors, not intelligence or maturity.
Here are some age-specific guidelines to keep in mind:
After you've bought safe toys, it's also important to make sure kids know how to use them. The best way to do this is by supervising play. Playing with your kids teaches them how to play safely while having fun.
Parents should:
And be sure to keep toys clean. Some plastic toys can be cleaned in the dishwasher, but read the manufacturer's directions first. Another option is to mix antibacterial soap or a mild dishwashing detergent with hot water in a spray bottle and use it to clean toys, rinsing them afterward.
Many non-toys also can tempt kids. It's important to keep them away from:
Check the CPSC website for the latest information about toy recalls or call their hotline at (800) 638-CPSC to report a toy you think is unsafe.
If you have any doubt about a toy's safety, err on the side of caution and do not allow your child to play with it.
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Cranberry Pistachio Dark Chocolate Bark Recipe
This sweet treat is not only chocolate-y good, it's healthy too!! Pistachios, cranberries and dark chocolate are loaded with antioxidants, not to mention fiber, good fats and vitamin C, so here's a sweet treat you won't feel guilty giving out.
With the holidays around the corner, if baking is not your thing, making chocolate bark just couldn't be easier. With only three ingredients, the only appliance you need is a microwave to create this.
You can use any combination of nuts and dried fruit to make bark, but I just love the festive colors in this combination, and it tastes great too.
4.5 oz shelled pistachios, coarsely chopped
2.5 oz dried cranberries, coarsely chopped
7 oz dark chocolate bar (calculations based on Hershey's Special Dark)
Place chocolate in a microwave-safe measuring cup; microwave at HIGH 1 minute or until chocolate melts, stirring every 15 seconds.
Add melted chocolate to nut mixture, stirring until just combined. Spread mixture evenly on a jelly-roll pan lined with foil; freeze 1 hour. Break into pieces.
Bark should be kept in an airtight container in the fridge or a cool room. It will keep for up to 3 weeks.
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Why Do Not Humans Understand The Unknown?
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The only way to gain understanding of the unknown comes through looking beyond man while seeking the absolute pure unknown truth directly from our creator according to His own words this world of believers completely fail to believe because it requires the elimination of man, his ways, his doctrines, his beliefs, his spirits, his traditions and all human minds with human direction that know not the Spirit of God (1 Corinthians 2:11) according to His own words of in-depth warning with instruction (Proverbs 1:7, 22-32, 2:1-4, 3:5-6, 6:4-9, 9:10, 10:14, 11:1, 12:22, 14:6-7,12,18, 15:14,32-33, 16:18,25, 17:5,24, 18:1-2,7, 10,15,19, 19:5,15-16,20-21,27-29, 21:13,16,23-24, 22:3,11,15-21, 23:9,12-18, 24:13-14,21-23,30-34, 25:1-7,11-14, 26:4-5,12-28, 27:1-2,8, 12,20, 23, 30:5,12-14) believers have never been taught while being misled by the god of this world with psychological control over all minds on this entire human race (2 Corinthians 3:3-4) other than God's few chosen as the 'only True Church' of God that follow 'only their Head Jesus Christ' making them firstfruits to become a part of God's government and positioned as an eternal ruler under our Lord with no beginning who has always been just as our Father. (Isaiah 9:6-7, John 1:1-5)
We as human beings all have our own human destiny that has already been written because only God who has always been without time or limits already witness the complete fall of this human race on planet earth while not only telling all believers why, but also teaching how those seeking truth can not only possess understanding of why these things must be, but also having God's mercy (Psalms 33:18-19, Romans 9:15-18) in the times lying ahead.
However, all believers that fail to believe the words of who their lips claim to love can only be psychologically warned for their subconscious to absorb because at this time their minds are not yet ready for accepting truth directly from God going directly against all the shepherds and false teachers worldwide who speak no truth regarding human destiny –therefore your own end is coming through slow and painful quicksand with unseen disease and suffering gnawing away your life slowly with no way of escape; yet while slowly dying you will remember that you had been warned through God's own words all false teachers changed and did not believe; therefore know according to God you are going to die a horrible death even though you have been saved. Sound bad? Its truth according to God's own words never taught because how can the blind lead the blind when they themselves have been deceived by the god of this world?
Want sweet happy and rosy sound good feel good words? Just go into the buildings of man falsely called churches where Satan dwells (Revelation 2:13,12:9) and where false brethren assemble under Satan's control, and you will receive all the feel good bull shit you can deal with while even paying the devil for his lies as people down the road and all over this earth are starving because money you give to Satan is supposed to be used as love for all those in need. . .
Welcome to what God tells all religious humanity being self-righteous hypocrites that refuse to believe His Own Words whereas atheists and agnostics are at least honest enough to say they don't believe or do not know if there even is a god when believers can't even believe what who their lips claim to love tells them all about themselves because of their arrogant self-righteous pride which goes before their destruction. (Proverbs 16:18)
All believers on this earth were created for a purpose, therefore cannot have a very strong personal relationship with God unless believing these following words in in scripture this entire world of believers refuse to believe because the human minds with lips speaking God know not God in His Spirit because this world of believers trust in themselves and other humans while having no spiritual knowledge only God can give to those who seek as written. However, in God's time through fires of tribulation followed by wrath, all will learn truth the hard way. (Isaiah 45:23)
God's test through His words. . .
Being there are about 31,240 verses in the Bible with believers not believing any directly written to them for a purpose, where can I begin from Genesis to Revelation?
"A wise man will hear, and will increase learning; and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsels: To understand a proverb, and the interpretation; the words of the wise, and their dark sayings. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction. (Proverbs 1:5-7)
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