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Vintage Style Guide

1920s Fashion History

With the end of World War I, the world was ready to celebrate! Dubbed "The Jazz Age", the 1920s are romanticized as the decade of fun, dancing, and jazz. Popular dances were the Fox Trot, the Tango, the Shimmy, and the dance of the decade, the Charleston. Prohibition, which went into effect in 1920, and lasted until 1933, had a major influence on life in the 1920s. Old time saloons were replaced with illegal drinking spots, called "speakeasies." Art Deco emerged in the 1920s, previously known as the "Art Moderne"—a feeling of modernism—evident in art, architecture, and of course fashion! The style of Art Deco varies, but includes geometric lines and futuristic designs.

Flapper Headbands

In 1920, women finally received the right to vote. With this new emancipation, women strove to be socially equal as well. The Flapper was born! In Flapper magazine in August, 1922, the following description of a flapper was offered:"What the Flapper Stands for". . ."Short skirts. Rolled socks. Bobbed hair. Powder and rouge. No corsets. One-piece bathing suits. No chaperons. Attractive clothes. The inalienable right to make dates. Good times. . ." In the twenties, music, art, fashion, and attitudes were youth driven. It was very fashionable to be young! In 1922, Flapper magazine listed the popular slang of the day: "Cat's Meow - Great" "Bee's Knees - Wonderful" "Neck and Pet - Make out" "Scram, Go fly a Kite - Get Lost" "Heebie Jeebies - Nervous" "Out on Parole - Divorced"

Finger Waves

The wildly popular hairstyle in the 20s was the boyish new bob, often worn with a headband. Another popular look was the finger wave, which involved setting the hair by pinching it between the fingers and combing it in alternating directions to create the signature wave shape.

The more popular shoe styles of the 1920s were t-straps, oxfords, peep toes and mary janes.

1920s Fashion Icons

Louise Brooks

Louise Brooks

One of the era's most popular silent film stars, Louise Brooks appeared in twenty-four films between 1925 and 1938.  While her career was relatively short lived, Louise Brooks embodied the devil may care attitude of the flapper and became well known for popularizing the angular bob haircut. She was also a gifted dancer, who, prior to entering films, performed with the Ziegfeld Follies as well as the Denishawn Dance Company. Today, she is remembered as a 20th century fashion icon for her smoldering beauty, free spirited attitude, and trademark hairstyle.

1920s Fashion

Fashion in the twenties was different in the first half of the era than in the 2nd half. In the early 1920s, the wasp waist gowns of the Edwardian era were replaced with the chemise, a streamlined, straight, simple, and tubular dress with a dropped waist. Contrary to popular belief, general evening hemlines were still very long, just above the ankle to mid calf. In the early 20s, flappers however, pushed the envelope by wearing hemlines just below the knee! Although the early twenties still incorporated the full skirted Robe de Style gowns of the eighteenth century and the floor length, slinky dresses to be seen much more in the 1930s, the 1920s are best known for the flapper dress. The flapper dress was seen in many different types of fabrics and with a variety of adornments including beaded chiffon, lace, velvet, sequins and lame, a 1920s favorite. Most often, these beaded overdresses were worn over a slip dress. Many had lots of fringe so that the flapper could shimmy when she danced! To view our selection of fringed, flapper dresses, click here.

Also popular, was the "picot-edged" or "carwash hem", which featured fringe like panels meant to swing and sway when worn.

Flapper Dress

Hats/Headbands/Combs: Formal evening wear was most often accompanied with headdresses (headbands), wound around the head, adorned with a variety of jewels, medallions and/or feathers. Another favorite was the Art Deco comb. It was often made of celluloid, available in all shapes and sizes, which included both hand carved and rhinestone versions. The turban and cloche hat were also popular. Cloche hats were deep, close-fitting and pulled down to the eye brows. Skull-caps were typical of the vamp style and were inspired by the east and silent films.

Hose: Often worn with back seams, usually in black or white (nude was still considered too racy).

Evening Bags: Were generally fine mesh and beaded, framed and pouch or flat envelope style. Plain silver, gold and black or with Art Deco designs. A favorite brand of the day was Whiting & Davis.

Gloves: For evening were often worn long, above the elbow.

Boas/Furs: Fur and boas were often used as neck wraps.

Fans: Fabulous feather fans were often a must have accessory for an evening out.

Pearls: Pearls of every size and shape were popular since cultured pearls were relatively inexpensive.

Cigarette Holders: Flappers lived on the wild side and often carried long, opulent holders for their cigarettes.

Velvet & Fringe Robes/Scarves: The legendary Mariano Fortuny introduced the extravagant and prestigious beaded and printed silk and silk velvet and fringed robes, inspired by the Grecian and Renaissance motifs. Often seen were kimono style robes and batwing sleeves.

Makeup: Flappers often wore the makeup with lots of white powder, roughed checks and cupid's bow red lips.


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The Moonlandingz ft Rebecca Taylor 'The Strangle Of Anna' by Dawn Shadforth

The Moonlandingz ft Rebecca Taylor 'The Strangle Of Anna' by Dawn Shadforth
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Preparation for Dawn Shadforth's video for Fat White Family side project The Moonlandingz, featuring Rebecca Taylor from Slow Club, apparently involved lead singer Johnny Rocket (aka FWF's Lias Saoudi) staying up for five days before the shoot. Then he attached fried eggs to his nipples with clingfilm.

His co-star Rebecca is not dressed quite as imaginatively, but looks like she's been up for a few days herself. She and Lias project a kind of uneasy chemistry that bring to mind Uma Thurman and John Travolta dancing to Chuck Berry in Pulp Fiction. If they had been in a Chinese restaurant cum karaoke bar in Dalston in the middle of a bender, that is.

It was shot on film by esteemed DoP Robbie Ryan, who's recent feature work includes American Honey and I, Daniel Blake. But you just don't get to do this sort of thing working with Ken Loach.

From the director

DAWN SHADFORTH: "I found out about Moonlandingz through a love of Fat White Family. All paths, for me inevitably lead back to Sheffield. When Dean asked me if I was interested in making a video I couldn't say no, even though I was suffering with a concussion at the time, or perhaps because I was.

"Moonlandingz were one of the best live bands I've seen for years. Having seen Lias and Rebecca performing I sensed I wouldn't have to do very much to show off their brilliance. I wanted to make a simple, old-fashioned performance video and to shoot the film stock that was going off in my fridge. We had 3 hours to shoot and 5 rolls of film and we were all home in time for tea. It's a video that's not really a video for a band who are not really a band."

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Wintu Dream Song

duration: 7 minutes

Instrumentation: string orchestra

premiere: National Symphony of Costa Rica; Eddie Mora, conductor; June 2017

Perusal Score

quartet 1

Program Note

Wintu Dream Song sets a Native American funeral song text of the west coast's Wintu tribe:

     It is above that you and I shall go;
     Along the Milky Way you and I shall go;
     Along the flower trail you and I shall go;
     Picking flowers on our way you and I shall go.

After an opening incantation by solo cello and viola, the song is heard twice. The first presentation has some counterpoint and varied orchestration, and it doesn't quite finish, with the final phrase diverted to a short interlude ending with a violin solo. In the song's repetition, the texture is chorale-like, with everyone moving
together and the harmonies gradually thickening, but the song ending is again thwarted, dwindling away unresolved. A short epilogue follows, presenting a fragmentary recollection of the song's first phrase accompanied by pizzicato bell-tolls and leading to a full cadence.

The top voice is fairly repetitive and tonal, closely following the text. One might almost be able to sing along the second time! Though the notes of the top line repeat almost exactly, the harmonies below are different with every phrase, creating a variety of expression.

This music was originally composed for chorus in 2004, then re-worked into movement four of String Quartet No. 1 in 2008. This string orchestra version was composed for Eddie Mora and the National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica.

David Dzubay, April 2017

Score Samples

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Wednesday, 11 April 2012

Using SMS with Responsibility

SMS is probably the most widely used communication channel in Pakistan. We exchanged 176 billion text messages in 2010 (last reported stats), which would have doubled in number by 2012.
With such massive usage, there comes a responsibility attached to this medium which every citizen should respect and adopt with essence. If not used properly, this SMS medium can leave disastrous impact on the society to easily cripple down the ecosystem of our country.
Hasb-e-Haal (A show on Dunya TV) recently discussed this matter, and we thought of sharing the video with you to understand the responsibility attached with using SMS. We are presenting the video as it is for our readers:
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Friday, May 26, 2017

Israel's Foreign Ministry Distributes 'The Legality Of Settlement' Document

At Last: Foreign Ministry Completes Worldwide Distribution of ‘The Legality of Settlement’

For the first time since 1967, Israel’s Foreign Ministry has distributed worldwide the document “The legality of settlement,” which declares that the Geneva Convention does not apply to Judea and Samaria and that “at no point in history was Judea and Samaria subject to Palestinian sovereignty.”

Most of the Israeli embassies around the world have recently completed the distribution of the document, which details the legal arguments for the claim of Israel’s connection to Judea and Samaria, including citations from former US Undersecretary of State Eugene V. Rostov, who supported Israel’s right to settle in the liberated territories in “‘Palestinian Self-Determination’: Possible Futuresfor the Unallocated Territories of the Palestine Mandate” (Yale Journal of International Law, 1980).

“Jewish rights of close settlement in the West Bank are derived from the Mandate. Therefore they exist; it is impossible seriously to contend, as the United States government does, that Israeli settlements in the West Bank are illegal,” wrote Rostov.

“It is true that since the Six Day War in 1967 the United States government has taken the nominal position that Israel held the Sinai, the Golan Heights, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip only as the military occupant under international law,” he continued, noting that “The State Department has maintained that under Article 49 of the Fourth Geneva Convention, a state administering the territory of another state as military occupant cannot in the absence of military necessity or governmental need displace the inhabitants of the territory and establish its own citizens in their place.”

But, in Rostov’s view, “The Department’s position is in error; the provision was drafted to deal with individual or mass forcible transfers of population, like those in Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Hungary before and after the Second World War. Israeli administration of the areas has involved no forced transfers of population or deportations.”
The decision to issue and distribute the document, utilizing the Rostov arguments, was made by Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely (Likud) after she had taken office, based on a proposal by the Matot Arim organization. It was after she had realized that most Israeli embassy websites around the world do not present any position information regarding the settlements.
A survey conducted this week by Matot Arim revealed that the document is finally being presented by all of Israel’s missions abroad, including the embassies in the United States, the European Union, Australia, and Canada.

The document’s chapter dealing with history states that “the attempt to present Jewish settlements in Judea and Samaria as a new type of ‘colonial’ settlement by a foreign sovereign is motivated by political considerations.
At no point in history was Jerusalem or Judea and Samaria subject to Palestinian Arab sovereignty.”
The legal section states that the Geneva Convention does not apply in Judea and Samaria.

The document’s conclusion is that Israel “has valid property claims in relation to said areas, not only because of the Jewish historical affinity and long-standing presence in the country, the designation of the land as part of the Jewish National Home under the mandate of the League of Nations, and Israel’s recognized right to defensible borders – but also since the area has not been under the legitimate sovereignty of any state and fell under Israeli control as a result of a defensive war.”

Caroline Hormozi said...

Hi scott the text is unreadable on my mobile phone and possibly others as well with the change in colour and background

Scott said...

Hmmm - What kind of phone do you have? Does it work when you hit the links?

George Baker said...

I have iPhone 6 and can see some of the article the rest is to dark to read.

George Baker said...

The links work and I can see the comments

Scott said...

For now you can scroll to the bottom and hit "web version" which works. Ill see what i can do when i can get a chance

Caroline Hormozi said...

Its a Samsung which is new. I cant read the normal text only the highlighted ones. If u happen to highlight them

Scott said...

ITS Back to the old basic format now, so should be ok - thanks again


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Category Archives: News

May 2017

Cultural Property Risk Analysis Symposium

A Cultural Property Risk Analysis Symposium is being planned under the auspices of the Applied Risk Management Specialty Group. Abstracts are due by 2017 May 30. For more information about this symposium contact Robert Waller, Protect Heritage Corp. Symposium abstract: Preserving cultural heritage, from ancient sculptures to contemporary art has been practiced for millennia but has only been addressed by structured risk analysis and management…

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Nov 2015

Protect Your Future

There are many popular expressions encouraging us to prepare for emergency situations to reduce their impact. As Malcolm Sparrow has well explained in his book The Character of Harms, a major challenge in loss prevention fields of any sort is ensuring continued support for investments that lower risks. The continuing outlay of resources that ensure (bad) things don’t happen seems less attractive than investing in…

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Oct 2015

Foundations of Risk Analysis

The Society for Risk Analysis invites you to take advantage of free access to a Special Virtual Issue of the Journal Risk Analysis: “Foundations of Risk Analysis.” This will be freely available through the remainder of 2015 at the Wiley Online Library site here. This special issue, edited by Terje Aven and Louis Anthony (Tony) Cox, Jr., includes 28 contributions from past issues of Risk…

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Oct 2014

World Disasters Report 2014 – Focus on Culture and Risk

Learning about multiple rationalities and risk reduction All over the world, communities live exposed to hazards and disasters. And each community has its own cultural heritage to protect. The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) released its World Disasters Report 2014 – Focus on Culture and Risk on October 16. These reports, which focus on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), are a…

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Jun 2014

Is your investment in emergency preparedness growing with the challenge?

Over just the last three decades, the average annual cost of natural disasters has quadrupled. At the Asia Europe Meeting (ASEM) Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction and Management, Kristina Georgieva — European Commissioner for humanitarian aid and crisis response — reported that only 4% of spending on natural disasters is directed to preparedness. While we don’t know what the investment ratio is for heritage organizations,…

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May 2014

Cyber Attacks: The Newest Threat to Cultural Property

In the digital age, a new threat presents risks to our cultural collections. With the rise of cyber attacks, heritage protection professionals must ask new questions to ensure the safety of their collections. Is your collection’s digital data backed up and safeguarded by up-to-date security? Meticulous records and digital files can be swept away, impossible to recover or replace. Within the comprehensive Cultural Property Risk…

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Feb 2014

Monuments Men Movie on the Horizon

The upcoming film The Monuments Men, starring George Clooney, Matt Damon, Bill Murray, John Goodman and Cate Blanchett, features a new take on World War II heroism. An Allied platoon infiltrated Germany in the closing months of the war. Their mission? Heritage protection. Based on Robert M. Edsel’s 2009 novel by the same name, the story details the systematic theft of artwork by the Nazis and…

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Jan 2014

A Chance for You to Help Protect Our Heritage – Treasure Caretaker Training: Digital Monastery Project

You can make a difference – together we can help prevent this kind of damage and loss.     Too many pieces of our global heritage are being lost because their caretakers lack the skills and knowledge to safeguard them. The pilot initiative Treasure Caretaker Training: Digital Monastery Project will train monks and nuns in Bhutan in the proper care and digital recording of art and icons…

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Feb 2012

International Symposium on Cultural Property Risk Analysis Posters Available Now

Posters presented at the International Symposium on Cultural Property Risk Analysis are now available on line here. Papers from most presentations have been submitted for an upcoming special issue of the journal Collections.  They are now in the edit and review process. Our next risk assessment workshop open to public subscription is at the AIC Annual Meeting on June 8 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Registrations…

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Sunday, June 4, 2017

Thirty Years in the Church of Rome

Veni, Sancte Spiritus! Today being Pentecost Sunday, I will drive down to Hobart and M.C. the Missa cantata at Sacred Heart. Today being Pentecost Sunday, I mark the thirtieth anniversary of my Baptism, Confirmation and first Communion on this same beloved feast in 1987, albeit that Pentecost fell on the 7th of June that year (I keep the anniversary on the feast itself, but will also celebrate on Whit Wednesday of this week, being the exact date). In all but a few words, I repeat what I wrote last year: while I have very little to show for thirty years as a Catholic Christian, that is because of my sins and backsliding; but grace is greater than all, so I must give all glory to God for having blessed me so abundantly with the grace of the Holy Spirit in Christ Jesus our Lord. Te Deum laudamus!

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Units are more or less what this game uses as armor, but they are more than that as they can be used to boost other stats. Most units will come with a modifier to striking, ranged or tech, however they can have other attributes as well. Only the base models will be listed here. There will be an index of attributes that can occur or be added to units as well.

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Thursday, 8 May 2014

This trick is an awesome, look like real matrix. It’s inspired by the matrix movie, this is known as falling code trick and it’s extremely popular on social networking websites. At first open notepad and then copy and paste the following code below, and then save it with the file name“Matrix.bat”. Go to your save location and run this batch file which is created by you.
i). Open notepad ® Copy and paste following code below:
@echo off
color 02
echo %random%%random%%random%%random%%random%%random%%random%%random%
goto tricks
ii). Then save it “matrix.bat” filename extensions.

iii). Now go to your save location and run it to see what happen.

Notepad is known to be simple pad for comments.  Often peoples don’t like to use notepad. Today we are introducing  some notepad funny tricks. You can use it as fun as well as for knowledge.

Confirm your anti-virus status
This trick is used to check antivirus activity. If you feel that your antivirus software is not working well then you can confirm it by using this trick.
(i). Open Notepad and type this code.
(ii).  Now save it with extension “exe” (like antivirus.exe)
(iii).If your antivirus software is working properly then it will detect this file and will try to

       remove it as soon as you save it.
(iv). If your antivirus tries to remove this file, it means that your antivirus is working
     properly and if it doesn’t try to remove this file then you should use some other
      reliable antivirus software.
hint for world trade center
Every body knows about 9/11.  The flight number of that plane was Q33N. Ok now see some amazing trick.
1.   Open notepad and type this number Q33N.
2.   Increase font size to 70, or 80 etc.
3.   Now select this number and change its font to “Wingdings”
4.   As a result you will be shocked to see the resultant shape.

             If you want to make a diary which inserts date and time automatically then use
             this trick.

1.   Open notepad

2.   Type ( .LOG ) (no brackets)

3.   Save this file with any name e.g. diary etc.

4.   Reopen the file and see the log book magic.

5.   You will see that the current date and time are automatically inserted.

6.   It will happen every time

·   Open notepad and type 4 words separated by spaces. The letters of these words should be 4,3,3,5. For example you can write “mark the kid ahead” or “boys are not quick”  it is also called 4335 rule.

·    Save this file with any name.

·    Reopen your file and see magic.

This trick helps you to shut down your computer quickly after showing a message box. To apply this trick:

·    Open notepad

·    Write this code

@echo off

Msg* I am dead tired now.

Shutdown –c “Error! I will sleep now! Good byeee” –s

·    Save this file on desktop with bat extension.

·    Done.

·    Double click on the saved file, you will see a message and your pc will restart.

This is a common question when have been asked about several times by many people. Every body wants to know that what is the difference between a LCD and TFT. So i figured out, i should answer this question for anyone who has doubts.

LCD stands for Liquid Crystal Display... and
TFT stands for Thin Film Transistor.

TFT is not really different from LCD. It comes from the family of LCD technology. We can say that it is a modern version of the LCD Technology. A TFT provide a well improved image quality.
There are two typs of display quality. 1st one is Matty and 2nd is Grossy. Matty display is called LCD and Grossy display is called as TFT. LCD and TFT consumes less power energy as compared to CRT (Cathode ray tube).
Now a days TFT has been used for mobile phone devices, projectors, nevigation systems as well as TVs and computer monitors.

Wednesday, 26 March 2014

Wanna hide your drives (c,d,e...etc)

Juz Follow these simple steps to hide drives...nd Prank ur frnds.....

Lets Start...

1.Go to start>run>Type regedit
Now go to:

Now in the right panel
create a new DWORD item and name it NoDrives (it is case sensitive).
Now modify it's value and set it to 3FFFFFF (Hexadecimal) .
Now restart your computer.
So, now when you click on My Computer, no drives will be shown(all gone...).

To enable display of drives in My Computer, simply delete this DWORD item that you created.Again restart your computer.You can now see all the drives again.....whoa....!!!
simply amazing..!!!

How to Create a Folder named 'CON'

Have you ever tried to create a folder named "CON" or "AUX" or "NUL".

Try now??? can't

Here you go...,Let me tell you a simple method to  stop your anxiety....

Rename folder from the right click option........
Now press alt and press 255...
press 255 from the right side of the key board i.e, Numpad.
where only numbers are given.....
now write con and then press enter.....yay!!
you ll see a con folder in your PC and also you can delete it easily...!!!!!

Tuesday, 25 March 2014

Delete shortcut Virus from USB or MMC

Step by Step

First of all Click on Start >> Run >> and type cmd and click on OK
Here I assume your pen drive letter as G
Enter this command.
attrib -h -r -s /s /d g:\*.*
You can copy the above command >>  Right click in the Command Prompt and
paste it.
Note : Don't forget to replace the letter g with your pen drive letter.
Now press Enter
That’s it!

Now you can  check for your files and folder in  Pen Drive.

TIP: You can open Run Command using your ketboard shortcut key combination. Press  Ctrl + R


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Application Process

Our application process consists of 5 parts:

  1. Prerequisite Requirements
  2. PTCAS and UCSF Supplemental Applications
  3. Email Communication
  4. Interview Process
  5. Application Status

Requirements Due By Application Deadline

Prerequisite Course Requirements

  • Applicants must complete at least 80% of required prerequisites by the application deadline.

Physical Therapy Centralized Application Service (PTCAS) Application

  1. Official Transcripts
    • ALL official transcripts from every US and Canadian college and university attended must be mailed directly to PTCAS. Applicants are encouraged to mail transcripts by September 1.
  2. Letters of Recommendation
    • 3 letters of recommendation must be submitted electronically via the PTCAS application and at least 1 has to be from a licensed Physical Therapist.
  3. GRE Scores
    • Official GRE scores must be sent to code 7591 (U CA San Francisco Phys Therapy)
  4. Clinical Observation Hours
    • A minimum of 150 clinical observation hours must be completed under the direct supervision of a licensed Physical Therapist and electronically verified in the PTCAS application.
  5. School-Specific Essay Questions
  6. Application Fee

UCSF Supplemental Application

  1. Application Fee

Email Communication

All applicants must check their email accounts and junk/spam mail folders daily. Email accounts should be configured to ensure messages from the following email addresses do not get filtered into junk/spam mail folders:

Interview Process

Interviews are by invitation only. The interview is a required part of the application process. If you decline our invitation or you do not RSVP by the specified deadline, your application will be canceled and you will not be considered for admission.

All applicants are notified of their interview invitation status by email.

Application Status

All applicants will be notified of their application status as soon as admissions decisions are finalized. We are well aware of how stressful this time can be for applicants, and we do everything we can to complete the process as quickly and efficiently as possible. We ask for your help at this time by not contacting us to check on your admission status and by waiting for our notification.

Final application statuses are usually emailed within two weeks after Interview Weekend.

Status Results

  1. If you've been accepted to the DPT program, congratulations! Your notice will contain all necessary instructions for accepting or declining the offer.
  2. Follow the instructions provided in your offer letter to accept or decline our offer of admission offer by the date designated in the notice. If we do not hear from you by that deadline, your offer of admission will be withdrawn, and your application will be denied.
  3. If you accept our offer of admission, please review information for incoming students.

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  1. If you've been selected as an alternate, congratulations! Your notice will contain all necessary instructions for accepting or declining an alternate position..
  2. By accepting a place on the waiting list, you must complete any outstanding prerequisite requirements before the beginning of the program in early June. You must report any changes to your academic schedule for current and planned courses by emailing
  3. The wait list will remain active until the first day of instruction. If your name is on the waiting list, but you are not offered admission by this day, your application will be formally denied and you will be notified by email.
  4. Applicants on the waiting list are encouraged to complete the application process for financial aid if needed. The Student Financial Aid Office will award aid only to students who have been officially admitted to the program and have accepted their offer of admission, however applying early will expedite the process. Note that financial aid is processed through UCSF only; do not apply for financial aid through San Francisco State University.

Unfortunately, it is impossible to predict how many applicants will be offered admission from the waiting list and when these offers will be made.

We will contact you immediately if we are able to offer you a place in the entering class.

  1. If you are not offered admission, we thank you for the time and effort you spent on applying to our program.

  2. The program does not offer guidance or feedback on individual applications or interviews.

  3. Applicants may apply a maximum of three times to our program.

We hope that this application status does not deter you from pursuing a career in physical therapy.


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Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry consists of the Medical and Dental Colleges and other institutions, which are located within the jurisdiction of the Punjab University.
The following courses are offered by the Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry:

1. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) . This course is of a five-year duration. There are four University examinations; the first professional examination is at the end of second year, and then there is a University examination at the end of every year. The admission is open for the candidates who have passed the Intermediate examination
2. Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS). This is a five year course. Minimum qualifications for admission to this course are Intermediate.
3. B.Sc. Physiotherapy.
4. B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Technology.
5. MS (Master of Surgery).
6. DM (Doctor of Medicine).
7. M.Phil (Master of Philosophy).
8. Postgraduate Diplomas like DOMS, DA, DGO, DLO, DCH, DCP, DPH, DTCD, DMRD, DMRT, DBT, DPM and DMJ.
9. Post-BDS Diplomas in Orthodontics, Prosthodontics Operative Dentistry, and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

Prof. (R). Dr. Syed Muhammad Awais


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This report provides a comprehensive overview of the relevant roll-out and implementation activities undertaken to date to implement Migration Crisis Operational Framework (MCOF), fulfilling International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) commitment to keep its Membership informed.

Member States of IOM endorsed the MCOF in November 2012. The MCOF was designed to fill an important policy gap on how the IOM responds to crisis. Equally significant, it set out to provide a practical crosssectoral approach to programming in crisis settings, aimed at strategically and inclusively enhancing IOM’s field response to all vulnerable migrants and mobile populations, regardless of their status, before, during and after crisis.

The report highlights lessons learned and put forward recommendations to help refine and advance MCOF implementation in the coming years.

Table of contents:
  • Acronyms
  • Introduction
  • 1. MCOF summary description
  • 2. MCOF roll-out
  • 3. MCOF implementation
  • 4. Key achievements and next steps of the MCOF roll-out and implementation


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Published several times a year, Migration is an update on the Organization's activities and international migration policy issues. Migration is available in English, French and Spanish.

Table of contents:
  • When Investment is Not Just About Economics
  • A Mosaic of Talent Receives Business Training
  • One Thousand Opportunities for the Land of the Thousand Hills
  • Dialogues with the Diasporas: Setting an Agenda for Development
  • Republic of Serbia –Remittances from Switzerland Help Alleviate Poverty in Rural Areas
  • Short-term Temporary Labour Migration Yields Long-term Results
  • Abbie Aryan Returns to Afghanistan
  • Manila’s Old City Hosts New Migration Library and Centre for Returning Migrants
  • Long Journey Home for Sudan’s Displaced
  • Return and Reintegration of Qualified Sudanese Programme: A Teacher’s Interview
  • Support for Economic Stabilization for Vulnerable Populations
  • IOM Eye Camps Restore Sight for Young and Old
  • An Irishman in New York: Irregular Irish Migrants in the United States
  • Indigenous Migrant Workers Begin Literacy Classes
  • Time to Act and Stop the Modern Slave Trade
  • Building Capacity and Raising Awareness on Human Trafficking in the Carribean Region
  • From the Burma Border to a New Day in Finland


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Christmas Day

25 December 2017

Christmas in Australia

Christmas GiftsChristmas Day is one of the most exciting days each year for young children, teenagers and adults.

In Australia, it is a day where families come together to celebrate Christmas, provide each other with gifts and eat a lovely Christmas lunch or dinner.

For many, Christmas Day is the beginning of the holiday season in Australia and families continue the celebrations and have a holiday for a week or two during these summer months.

Top Gifts for 2016

  • Game Consoles
  • Drones
  • Tablets
  • Wearable Technology (ex: FitBit)
  • Retro Toys including Ouija, Barbie Dream House, and My Little Pony
  • Warm Weather Gear
  • Active Wear

Christmas Shopping Online – Gift Ideas
By Gary Barclay
Shopping online for Christmas presents and gifts is more popular than ever. The internet now offers everyone with the opportunity to safely buy Christmas gifts of any type from the safety and ease of your own home or place of work.

So what do you buy for your family and friends this Christmas? If you use the internet, the choices are endless.

Hampers and Baskets are becoming more popular every year and the range is improving all the time. You can get baskets including beer, wine, coffee, tea, hot chocolate, chocolates of any kind, fruits and endless other combinations.

Adventure Activities are not for everyone but if you are looking to give a special present that will never be forgotten, try a hot air balloon ride or ride in a V8 racing car. For those looking for the adventure of a lifetime try diving with sharks and for the romantic go on a special winery tour or a sailing cruise. There is something for everyone and companies that specialise in adventure activities can be found on the internet.

Indulgent Gifts can be purchased for that someone special. Massage chairs are very popular or just buy your partner or friend a hammock so they can lay outside in the sun. Large screen TV projectors are very popular or really indulge yourself and organise a trip to the South Pole!.

Corporate Gifts are popular now and many internet websites specialise in supplying corporate gifts at Christmas time. From pewter mugs and the gold watch to quirky gifts that bring a laugh from all the team, there is something for everyone.

Electronic Gifts Game Consoles, Tablets, Wearable Technology (ex: FitBit) Home theatres, smartphones and hand held devices, iPhones, iPads will be very popular this Christmas. Also popular will be digital cameras, digital photo frames, mp3 and mp4 players as well as GPS navigation systems and mobile phones.

Gifts For Men can vary from socks and jocks, belts and ties to adventure trips or bottles of wine. Men also like to receive BBQ or fishing gear, sunnies and personalised bottles of beer.

Gifts For Women can vary too, from perfume and lingerie to chocolates and flowers there is something for every woman at Christmas time. Other suggestions are buying the love of your life some beautiful clothes or jewellery.

Gifts for Children can be easy to buy over the internet and with such a competitive market you can get some great bargains. It is often difficult for parents to go Christmas shopping as many have at least one child in tow. Shopping for Christmas presents online solves all these problems. There are a number specific stores that sell children’s gifts online.

The more popular gifts this Christmas include anything to do with Harry Potter, electronic games and toys as well as a range of books by many featured writers.

Gifts For Babies include baby hampers and small toys, wooden puzzles, educational videos, songs on CD’s and designer label clothes which will all be popular this Christmas. Baby blankets, bibs, albums and photo frames will all be in demand as Christmas gifts.

Gifts For Pets are important to many people and there are now stores online who specialise in gifts for dogs, cats, goldfish, horses and many other animals.


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Monday, November 24

"I don't like to listen to that ustazah's talks," I said.
"Sometimes what she said can't be found in the hadith."
"Well, there's this story she said in one of her talks that Fatimah the prophet's daughter was told that another woman would reach syurga before her. She was an examplary wife who used to wait for her husband's return with among all things, a cane so that her husband could beat her if she made any mistakes in her treatment towards her husband. I mean, come on la.. a cane for a husband to beat his wife if he's unsatisfied with her? Which hadith actually said so? It's amazing that there're people who actually believe the story."
"There's a riwayat or story from the hadith la, Kak Aliya."
"Really? Show me then. All I do know is that Rasulullah saw instructed husbands to treat their wives gently and patiently. And that wives are to obey their husbands. I've never come across any Quranic verse or authentic hadith that said a wife should beaten with a cane if she does not treat or layan her husband well."
"There is.. if I'm not mistaken, told by Caliph Umar?"
"Umar? Oh you mean the story that a husband went to Caliph Umar to complain about his wife and overheard the Caliph being scolded by his wife? And what did Caliph Umar tell the husband? He said that he was still grateful to his wife for her sacrifices in preparing his food, washing his clothes etc.. things she was not required to do but she did. And that husbands are to be patient with their wives. There's no mentioning that Caliph Umar beat his wife with a cane."
"Oh, go and find the hadith.. I'm sure it's there."
"Perhaps you don't really know me yet, my friend. I'm not one who will simply accept a story or an order connecting to Islam per se. I want to know the truth as is in the real teaching of Islam, not a folklore passed down through generations and connocted by a person with the intention of turning women into good, obedient wives. And sorry to say, I have yet to find any hadith actually saying that an examplary wife should wait at the door for her husband with a cane. With beautiful clothes and perfume, yes... but not with a cane."
"But the woman in that story entered syurga before Fatimah?"
"Perhaps she did but perhaps she didn't even exist. We know that there're four examplary women in Islam whom we should emulate. The quran mentioned their names. They are Asiah the wife of Firaun, Maryam the mother of Isa, Khatijah the wife of prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and Fatimah the daughter of prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Therefore, I suspect that story about the woman with the cane is just a story created by the Muslim Malays for their women. Strangely but not surprisingly, I can't find it in any English version."
"You're such a stubborn woman, Kak Aliya."
"My stubborness in refusing to accept everything passed down by you Muslim Malays as the teachings of Islam is actually a good thing, my friend. I'm not as easily influenced by deviant teachings and Islam ikutan ala Melayu. I find something new,I read up, and I do research. Isn't that what we're Muslims suposed to do, to refer back to the al-Quran and authentic hadith for guidance and to use the God-given brains to think? Hence, I find the story atrocious."
"But isn't it good that wives become obedient due to the story, and treat their husbands well?"
"The aim to teach goodness does not mean we have to spread falseness. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) had warned us never to use his name to spread false stories. In fact, he has never taught us that husbands can beat their wives if they find the wives' treatment or layanan unsatisfying. And as far as I know, the only reason a husband can beat his wife is when she is nusyuz or disobedient. That too, after being given two warnings beforehand. Besides, in a loving marriage, there should not be any threat of harm to either spouse. I'd suggest new brides to read up about a 'Muslim Woman and her Husband' instead of this fanciful story. And I do feel sorry for the poor souls who actually believe that a husband can beat the wife if she doesn't satisfy all his needs. No wonder we often hear about wife-battery and domestic violence even in Muslim Malay households, where the wives are silent victims!"

  1. Salam Aliya,

    Spot on! Too many hadith dhaif and kisah-kisah nabi israeliyat that are being used such that we think it is true. All these will cause innovations and deviants. I am striving to find true sources of anything that people tell me nowadays. I am encouraging my son to do the same, Insya Allah.

  2. Salam W.R.T,

    The attitude of avoiding taqlid buta is something that should be examplified by all muslims.

    Islam is pure,and it is our responsibility to preserve its purity.

    Nice post by the way.Thank you for reminding me the importance to not follow blindly,and may it also do the same for our brothers and sisters,insya Allah!

  3. heheh i was just about to say what Lollies just said.

    good on you for being 'stubborn' though I don't think it's stubborn. i think it's being principled.

  4. I think that story is somekind of a folklore as I've heard a slightly different version of it from some ladies in Sri Langka.It may has its origin in a hadith, but telah ditokok tambah oleh orang-tua2 to instill obedience into young wives....

  5. salam,

    i too have heard the hadith, i am not sure whether i read it somewhere or was told of it. but as i can remember, the wife will wait for the husband to come back to their house after work. the wife would wait for the husband with a glass of water on one hand, the cane on the other whilst holding her kain up to her knees(or thighs, i cant recall)..but from that story, it did not give an idea that husbands had the right to beat the wife with the cane(nor was it mentioned that Prophet p.b.u.h had tacitly or expressly mentioned the using of the cane was to be followed) but a story of how obedient a wife can be. that she had done that for her husband a wife not that she was ever forced to do so.

    i think it should be noted that nothing from the story shud be seen to mean that husband has the right to beat wife with a cane.

    i am about to right an article about this in my blog soon..hope u can visit and read my blog :)

  6. Waalaikumussalam everyone,
    That was part of a conversation I had last night with a relative. Thanks for helping me know that what I said was right. You see, it's not easy to convince people who have been brought up with all these hadith israeliyat(quoting Lollies)to finally accept that what they've learnt are not really true teachings in Islam. Oh somehow I always end up knocking on walls, hahaha... and some born Muslims are not open to discussions & dialogues to find the truth. Such a pity. Trust Aliya to knock on walls:P

  7. Salam Aliya,

    Spot on! You are so right... If you go to youtube and type "Sheikh Yusuf Estes: Beat Women in Islam? Their High Value", you will see that we women have a special place in Islam. If only people would look a bit deeper and further.

    I am glad you are an independent thinking woman! :-)

  8. Waalaikumussalam aieen,
    An independent thinking woman? What an honour, coming from you my friend :D
    Others might have said, "degil!" "Teruk u ni!" hahaha..

  9. Assalamualaikum wbt.

    Why should we defend a story which we do not know its authenticity?

  10. What bothers me mostly about the whole 'wife being obedient' thing is the promise of 'entering syurga before the wife who is not obedient'.

    Call me a sceptic, while I believe in a heaven and hell (albeit a temporary stay in either), it seems contrary to claim out loud that 'I shall enter heaven before you because I am the better wife'.

    If Muslim women are being taught that 'being caned/punished by your husband if you have wronged him' is (one of) the key/s to heaven, I shudder to think of what will come to be.

  11. Dear Exchanger,
    Islam does not state that a wife will enter heaven first before another wife who is less obedient. In an authentic hadith, access to heaven is easier for a woman who prays 5 times a day, fasts during Ramadhan, obeys her husband's instructions as long as they re not against Islamic teachings, and guards her honour. Who enters heaven is not determined by the husband but Allah All Knowing, who has proclaimed that women will be given an easier passage compared to men if she does all 4 things well.
    Wife-beating exists in many cultures and religions. Hindus allow it, the Bible instructs husbands to do so in the new testament but true Islamic teachings abhors this practise. Don't you kow that?

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  13. Assalamualaikum,

    1. i agree that there should be more emphasis on the hadith stating that the best men are those who are best to their wives (and daughters).

    2. nevertheless i do believe that saidatina Fatimah had been advised by Rasulullah p.b.u.h to visit a solehah wife, so i do not think of this particular story as a folklore.

    3. the point is - as highlighted by another reader earlier - the story put emphasis more on how obedient a woman can be, not on the right of husband to beat the wife.

    if my memory serves me right, this particular woman had asked saidatina Fatimah to return home twice before allowing her to enter the house because, the first time she did not had her husband's permission to allow saidatina Fatimah inside, and the next day when saidatina Fatimah brought her children along, the lady did not had permission to allow the kids inside, so it was only during her third visit when saidatina Fatimah was allowed to enter her house.

    then, the lady ate pieces of bread that were purposely dried, because her husband went out all day long in the searing sun, eating bread that had been dried in his pocket, so she did not feel comfortable eating soft bread if her husband could not.

    then, there were three mats on the floor, because if her husband happened to turn during his sleep, she would not like that her back would be facing him, so she would get up and go to the other mat, and repeated this if he happened to turn the other way.

    then as the time nears for her husband's return, she made herself more presentable (enticing even) for her husband, with a glass of water on one hand, and a cane on the other.

    so - to a dhaif and kurang ilmu person like i am - i guess the story is more to highlight how pleased Rasulullah p.b.u.h. is with women who voluntarily goes the extra mile to obey and honor their husbands (saidatina Fatimah was advised to visit this woman when she was rather feeling rather dissatisfied with her husband).

    4. i believe that it's important to refer to al-Quran and authentic hadith, but while i can't tell you the actual matan and sanad of this hadith, (or certify that it is a hadith), i also believe that there's a lesson that we can learn from this story...

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    Wife-beating exists in many cultures and religions. Hindus allow it, the Bible instructs husbands to do so in the new testament but true Islamic teachings abhors this practise. Don't you kow that?

    No I did not, but what matters is what is being taught and how it is perceived. Not all Muslims are as knowledgable or widely read as you and thus take the word of their religious teachers as the true teachings. Modern interpretations of those religions which propagated wife beating in the past now accomadate changing views and slowly emerging gender equality.

    I also do not subscribe to any of the religions you mentioned above though, they (including Islam) has never tickled my fancy. :)

  15. Waalaikumussalam Haida,
    The way I see it, most born Muslim Malays tend to accept everything told by their ustaz or ustazah as the truth, even hadith israeliyat which are spread around to confuse Muslims. Yes, I too have read the story spread in the internet and I still stand by my principle that it's a fake. Look around you, any good islamic books about marriage written by scholars and ulamas from Arab nations do not contain this folklore. Ever ask yourself why? Surely a good obedient wife will do her best to please her husband. Holidng the cane is demeanign to the honour Allah gives a wife anda insult to the husband coz that indicates he unable to teach her with kind words.

  16. Dear Exchanger,
    Gender equality has already existed during the days of prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Unfortunately cultural practices and patriachal thinking still exists even in Muslim societies, hence the spread of such stories that do not actually reveal the true teachings of Islam.
    Each tois/her own, Exchanger. I may not agree with everything you said but I'd defend your right to say it.

  17. i've read this story. i've heard it told. but i had never given it much thought cuz i never liked the idea of being caned by someone i'd call a husband..and i don't really understand why a man would cane a wife if marriage in islam promotes love and care..when i first heard it, i simply brush it off. it didnt touch me. it sounds fake. not believable.

    and then your post came up. i think it's cool. *^^* and it says what i wanted to say. but then, the people who told me this story were i kinda keep the stuff i wanna say to myself.

    i agree with you. totally.

    can i link to this post from my blog, just so i could reach more people with your help?

  18. Thanks for your prayers and comments, Nani. Sure, you may link to yours.

  19. salam aliya,

    for one, i don't simply accept everything taught by any ustaz and ustazah as the truth. i prefer to learn from a lot of different sources before making up my mind about any particular issue.

    anyway, i wouldn't be too quick to claim that there's "no good islamic books about marriage written by scholars and ulamas from Arab nations" that refer to this particular story. i haven't read that many kitab, and there are so many kitabs in Arabic that have not yet been translated into English or Malay... but i remember reading something along the line of "those who read (learn) a lot, will condemn others less"...

    some ustaz and ustazah may neglect to quote their sources when they give their lectures, hence making it a bit difficult for listeners to cross-check the references used in the lectures. nevertheless personally in such instances, i would rather pick up on the positive points highlighted by the ustaz/ustazah. like one ustaz once pointed out - if we attend a majlis ilmu sincerely, insya Allah there will be new things for us to learn even when we thought that we have known everything (or a lot) about the subject matter

  20. Waalaikumussalam Haida,
    Thanks for your comments. I'm glad that you do your own research too. Nobody can claim to know everything or a lot for what we know is only a iota compared to Allah swt's. We may differ in opinion about this issue but do know that to comment about something someone said doesn't not equal to condemning him/her. Just disagreement. Discussions and dialogues will lead to the truth. Wallahua'alam

  21. my mom used to attend islamic study circles regularly until one day, the organiser told this same story, but a more lenghty version which managed to upset my mom's perception towards them.

    when i knew about it i felt somewhat angry. how can some people be so confident that the story is true and not bothering to check?

  22. Assalamualaikum Nurul,
    Well, if your mother and you yourself can feel insulted after hearing it told by an islamic circle group, what more can I say? I'm told that it's from an old Malay kitab but nobody has succeeded in showing me the proof. It's quite distressing when other ustazahs keep this story alive :(


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It goes without saying that Ocarina of Time is by far one of the greatest titles to grace not only the Zelda franchise, but the N64 as well. Fans of the game know each section by heart and the mere sound of the words “Water” and “Temple” can send us into rage mode.

Ocarina of Time stands on its own, as one of the most memorable Zelda games to date. Not only was it the first 3D Zelda game, but for me, it was the first Zelda game I completed. After beating it, I felt unstoppable. It was my goal to defeat all the other Legend of Zelda’s before it! After going on my Zelda completion gauntlet, I over heard that Nintendo teased a sequel to Ocarina of Time entitled, “Zelda Gaiden”. My young eager gamer heart would not be satisfied until I got my hands on this title and finished it inside and out.

When I finally got this game, I noticed two things. It was now called “Majora’s Mask” and it came with something called the “Expansion Pack”. While this title was different from “Gaiden” (in my defense at the time, I didn’t know that games were given beta test names) the cartridge was gold and it had a cool holographic image of Link slashing his sword! The expansion pack, as I deduced as a child, was a magical little box that made N64 games better! Well I wasn’t too far from the truth. What it did was increase the RAM memory from 4 MB to 8 MB, but hey, if it can let me play Majora’s Mask, Donkey Kong 64 and Perfect Dark, I’m sold!

With excitement in hand, I popped in the cartridge and prepared for another fun filled Zelda adventure! Little did I know, that I would be stumbling onto one of the darkest Zelda games to date.

A Quest Begins:

Our journey starts off with the Hero of Time Link wandering through a dense forest in search of his old friend Navi. Why he wants to be pestered with constant “HEY HEY” “LISTEN HEY” “WATCH OUT. LOOK!” is beyond me, in her defense she did help find enemies weaknesses in Ocarina of Time, but I digress.

As he treks through the forest, his horse Epona is startled by two fairies, causing Link to fall off unconscious. Then enters the Skull Kid with his infamous laugh that to this day haunts me. The Skull Kid then searches through Links belongings until he stumbles upon the Ocarina of Time. As the Skull Kid is playing and giggling like an idiot, our hero awakens with a most annoyed look on his face. While attempting to grab the thief, his horse is then hijacked causing Link to give chase on foot.

After running inside a hollow tree in hot pursuit, Link falls an incredible height, transporting him to the land of Termina. Before him, floating in a very relaxed manner is the Skull Kid. He proceeds to tell you that he has disposed of Epona due to her lack of obedience. Soon after, he casts a spell on Link changing him into a Deku Scrub. Confident in his decision, the Skull Kid takes off leaving. In doing so, one of the fairies Tatl is left behind. So not only has Link lost his horse, been transformed into a Deku Scrub, and is now told that he will remain like that forever?! What a rough day to be on an adventure. Must be Monday.

The fairy Tatl pleads with you to get her back to the Skull Kid and her brother Tale. I use “pleads with you” in the lightest sense seeing as though she invites her self along. But hey, adventuring is more fun with a companion anyway. As you continue on, you enter what looks like the inside of some tower. You are then greeted by the happy mask salesman who has and I quote “been following you for quite sometime…”. Yeah I was creeped out at this point too. He states that he knows how to lift the Skull Kids curse to get your old body back. All you need to do is get back the Ocarina of Time and the rest is cake.

But there’s a catch. Turns out that the Skull Kid has stolen a very important mask from him and he needs it back within three days time. Hmm I wonder what mask he could be talking about!? (He says out loud as he reads the title of the game to himself). Seems like a fair compromise. You scratch my back, I turn you back to your old self, at least that’s how I think the saying goes.

So you have only three days to find the Skull Kid, get your Ocarina back and the Majora’s Mask. Easy right?

Eventually, you make it to the top of the clock tower at midnight of the third day and the Skull Kid is determined to destroy the world via the gigantic moon. After retrieving the Ocarina of Time and performing the Song of Time, you return to dawn of the first day. The moon is back high in the sky, the townsfolk completely oblivious to the fact that time has gone back three days.

After meeting up with the mask salesman again, he returns you to your original body with the Song of Healing, which I swear, I could listen to for hours on end. Seeing as though you failed to retrieve the Majora’s Mask, a very and I do mean very angry, mask salesman stresses to you the shear importance that you get this mask back. This is where the real adventure begins for Link, as it is up to you to explore the four corners of Termina and awaken the giants and save the world…again.

Truly a Dark World:

The game play is very similar, if not exactly the same, as Ocarina of Time. Your B button is your sword, A is the action button, Z is for targeting foes and objects while the C buttons are your selected items. All things considered, not much has changed in that aspect.

If anything, the biggest difference is the masks. Masks are your secret weapons that can help change the outcome of a fight, or give you access to certain areas. For example: The bunny hood gives you the ability to run at a faster pace, while the Romani’s mask gives you access to the milk bar which is out of reach without said mask.

There are three specific masks that you find as the game progresses that can change your regular Hylian. The Deku Scrub mask allows you to become a Deku allowing you to use flower pods to fly for a short period of time. The Goron mask gives you the form of a Goron warrior which allows you to throw mighty punches, drop devastating ground pounds and the ability to roll at intense speeds to mow down your enemies. By far of my favorites is the Zoras mask. With this equipped, not only can you swim at incredible speeds, but you can use your fins as boomerangs and protect yourself in a magical barrier. There are two other masks that can change your form, but I wont spoil the surprise. All I’ll say, is that one of them you are required to get in a dungeon and as for the other, lets just say it would be in your best interest to get all the masks before you get to the final boss.

Earlier I mentioned that this game is very dark. It’s not dark in a gory way by any means. In fact, if there’s one thing I love about Nintendo games, is that they understand that a game doesn’t need blood, intense violence and what not, to be considered dark.

Now when I was just a kid playing this game, I never really put a lot of thought into most things. All I did was follow the linear path and called it a game. Re-playing Majora’s Mask now, with a slightly more mature mindset, made me realize just how depressing and compelling this game can be.

Looking up at the sky on the first day, you are greeted by the creepiest smiling moon possible. It’s stare is blank, cold, emotionless and I know I’ve already said this, down right creepy! Out of all the video games I’ve played, this is by far the most foreboding image I have ever seen. It constantly stares at you as a reminder that in three days, the world ends.

The effects of this lingering moon also have an influence on the citizens of Termina. In clock town, there seems to be a mixture of two factions. One side demands that the town evacuates while they still can, while the other side believes that the moon falling is preposterous.

These two opposing sides are visible throughout the townsfolk throughout the three day’s. In day one, not many people are paying mind to the slowly descending moon. Occasionally you may here mention of it, but its not overly projected.

Enter the second day. There is a rainstorm that is perfectly accompanied by appropriate music giving even more atmosphere to the overall mood. It seems like on the second day, citizens are growing a little more concerned about the moon. Some continue to talk about evacuating while others concentrate about the soon to be festival. Again not much, but there’s at least more awareness amongst the people.

By the third day, things within the town get bad. Some citizens have up and left the town in some hopes of surviving. I went to the inn on the third day and found no one other than the innkeeper Anju, who refuses to leave as she is confident that her fiance will come to her. Love makes people do crazy things. Citizens who did stay behind are usually in some corner panicking and praying to whatever deity in hopes that a miracle will save them.

Did I mention that this game is full of constant reminders of what you are trying to prevent? Specifically on the third day, the screen would begin to shake indicating that the moon is drawing ever closer. Even deep within dungeons, the world still shook with great force. Not only do you have the moon as a reminder, but at the beginning of each new day, the screen goes black followed by white text telling you what day you are on and how many hours you have left. Seeing the words “DAWN OF THE FINAL DAY 24 HOURS REMAINING” always sent chills down my spine. Even as a kid when I first played this game, those words were very intimidating as a I knew I was running out of time and if I wasn’t quick enough, all of these people were going to die. This provided an immersive experience as I played from beginning to end. Time was short and every second mattered.

If you’ve played Majora’s Mask, I know what you’re thinking. “But Tristan! If you play the Song of Time you’ll just go back to the first day! Why worry about time!”. Ok, I’ll give you that. Playing the Song of Time does provide a good handicap when racing against the clock to complete the game. But think about this. In the three days that you spend in Termina, think of all the good you’ve done. You’ve gone to the Swamp, defeated the temple and brought peace between the monkeys and the Deku’s. Or perhaps you did the long side quest to get Anju and Kafei back together. The second you play that song and go back to the first day, all of the good that you have done bringing peace and happiness fades away with time. As far as everyone is aware, none of it happened. This really gives a deep and slightly empty feeling as none of the people in the land recollect who you are or what you’ve done. If you did get a mask from completing said task, you’ll always have that as a memento of the trials you went through. And perhaps that’s what those masks are. A symbol of your hard work.

Final Thoughts:

The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask is a fantastic game. It is definitely up there with Ocarina of Time in terms of one of the great N64 and Zelda titles. If you have not played this game, I highly recommend going to the virtual console and downloading a copy for yourself. What can you accomplish with only three days to spare?

For those who have completed the game. What was your most memorable experience? Let us know in the comments section below!

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Friday, April 25, 2008

Laughing Cow

In honor of Earth Week this week, I decided to create a project using recycled materials. I saved this Laughing Cow cheese box a couple of weeks ago because I knew it could be made into something fun. So I pulled it out.

I also had an empty ribbon boobin to use, too.

I covered the inside and outside of the box with patterned paper. I used cardstock around the rim of the lid and added ric rac. And then I aded buttons to the top to give it a fun and funky feel.

I adhered ribbon to the bobbin and patterned paper to one side. I glued it to the bottom of the box. Then I placed a gift card onto bobbin, securing it with a glue dot.

Quick and easy! And the best part is that I now have an end of the year teacher gift. Plus, I played a small part in keeping trash out of our local landfill.

Patterned Paper-American Crafts
Buttons-Autumn Leaves
Chipboard Buttons-Making Memories
Ribbon-We R Memory Keepers
Ric Rac-Wrights

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Anabelle :)+

Melanie said...

This is a wonderful idea, Anabelle. Thanks so much! Love the teacher gift idea with the GC!

Anonymous said...

Very cool - I think I will have to try my hand at some recycling!

Melissa said...

Adorable Miss Anabelle--this is totally sweet.

Pearl said...

Great idea , Anabelle ! very cool indeed !

Sherry Wright said...

Super fun recycling idea, thanks girl!

Stacey S said...

This is the cutest idea! What a great giftcard holder and so unique and earth friendly! Love it!

NanaBeth said...

That is the cutest thing! What an inventive mind.

Linda said...

I am so "laughing" at what a clever idea this is! I need to buy some cheese now. I loved that you shared such a fun idea.

Miki said...

Very clever Miss Anabelle!! I love how you decorated it and I would never have guessed it was a cheese container. Great idea for a teacher gift!

DeeDee said...

What a neat I need to buy some laughing cow cheese....LOL!!! This is a wonderful teacher gift!! TFS!!

KellyG said...

Darling Anabelle!!!
I love recycled projects!

StamperSharon said...

Darn, I just threw away a couple of these Laughing Cow containers this week . . . now I'll have to go buy some more! What an awesome project and great way to recycle -- love it!

NJTomboy said...

OK - you are about to get a bunch of views... i love your blog - you have great ideas... I am sharing a link here!


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Friday, October 31, 2014

Great woods burn Wednesday 29 Oct 2014

Choosing the right day for a fall burn is always tricky. If you burn too early, most of the leaves (the principal fuel) aren’t down yet. And if you burn too late you might have snow---as we did last night!
Getting 19 people there for a burn and then having to send them home because conditions are not right is dispiriting.

This year everything gelled. The bur oak leaves had come down in mid October, the whites about a week before we burned, and the reds three days before. There had been no significant rain so the leaves were dry. A dry air mass had come in on a cold front and held for several days.

We burned the whole north woods, about 30 acres, with an average burn coverage of 93-95%.

Burn crew gathering for final words before travelling to the fire line

Amanda and Susan designed the burn, put in the fire breaks, and handled all the details: water, drip torch fuel, equipment, etc.

White board with burn plan

We have burned the north woods quite a few times and they had the technique down pat. The whole burn unit is ringed by fire breaks. The North Fire Break at the top of the hill is the longest. It had to be mowed and cleared of leaves. The fire break on the west end is potentially tricky since it is next to the very flammable South Slope. Kathie and Willis used our pumper unit, positioned on PV Road, to wet line the hand-mowed fire break next to the South Slope. Several backpack waters were also involved as the fire line moved down the hill here. The east fire break connected the burn unit by ending at County F.

Near the west end of the burn. The savanna on the left will be burned in the spring

The North Fire Break with the fire line backing down the hill. Because of the good fuel, the fire backburned very well.

The procedure is to start lighting in the middle of the North Fire Break, with two burn lines moving in opposite directions. Because this is a long fire break, and is near rather flammable savannas, it takes a long time to get blackened in. Once this is in, and the two lines start down the steep hill at the east and west ends, interior lighting can begin. This year three strippers started at the east end and spread out, moving most of the way to the west end, where two other strippers were working. It turned out that the fire line from the North Fire Break backed over the ridge and started down the hill, so that the upper stripper could skip some areas.

We started lighting at 11:30 AM and the burn unit was tied off at 2:00 PM. The next hour was spent finishing the stripping, and lighting the County F road cut.

Here are several photos of interior lighting, taken by Michael Vahldieck (one of the interior lighters).
Looking toward the N fire break from inside the burn unit (Vahldieck photo)

Fire lines coalescing (Vahldieck photo)

Typical fuel, mostly red oak leaves. Note the low flame heights (Vahldieck photo)

Note the green shrubs, which are about to be killed by the fire. (Vahldiect photo)

In earlier years, the north woods burn has involved lots of mop-up, but this year only a single smoking snag was a problem and had to be cut down. There were, of course, quite a few smoking logs, but these were well inside the burn unit and were allowed to burn. It is our standard practice to leave smokers unless they are close to the edge of the burn unit. With a burn of this size, most of the smokers are quite safe.

The next day Amanda and Susan surveyed the whole burn unit. The average burn coverage was 93-95%.

The day after the burn. Oaks are not damaged by the fire, although it is hot enough to top-kill all the brush.
There were two areas that did not burn well. One was an area at the west end that had apparently been logged a long time ago. By the time we arrived on the scene, it was a tangle of honeysuckles. Although we have been dealing with the honeysuckles, since there are no trees there are no oak leaves to provide fuel. The other that only burned about 75% was at the NE corner. This was another area that had been logged many years ago, leaving only a few large red oaks on the property line.

In all, a great burn!

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Monday, March 12, 2012

Babymoon Greece style

While I am on a roll on the baby topic and I am working on figuring out where we are going to go this time around, I figured I would take you back to our babymoon in Greece.

I was 7 months along (I don't recommend that long of a flight that far along). We loved Greece for sure. After living in cold Germany for years, Greece was a warm place to visit (both weather and people).

One thing I didn't like was having to walk forever to get anywhere. Most of the monuments required hikes and long walks. We had to spend a day doing nothing and just hanging by the pool so that I could recuperate.

We flew into Athens, checked out the sights for a couple of days, then took a day trip to the nearby Greek Isles of Poros, Hydra, and Aegina. We then had a day of rest then another day in the city before we left. It was a great trip.

Here we are starting the hike up to the Parthenon and Acropolis
Half way through the hike, beautiful view of the city from above
We finally made it to the top (it was a long hike)
Showing off the belly with the Parthenon in the background
View of the Temple of Zeus from above. We got to check it out a few days later
Syntagma square with the parliament in the background
Me showing off my bump at the plaka national park
On one of the islands, it was a little chilly near the water
Gotta love the beautiful houses on the Greek Isles
Having lunch near the water

Self portrait of course
Getting ready for the pool with a 7-month belly. I wore my bikini until the end (I was lucky, I had no stretch marks or anything.)

Temple of Zeus, one of my favorite picture of the trip
Gotta love self timer. We are pros at that
This was a great trip with some awesome memories. I only wish that we got a chance to go to Santorini. I guess we have to go to Greece again because I would love to check out Santorini some day. If you haven't been to Greece, you should totally put it on your list.

  1. wow... kudos to you walking around Greece with a 7-month belly!! Definitely a workout! But to go to Greece for a babymoon... I would totally do it! :)

  2. Aaaaawww the bellllllyyyyy!!!! Super cute in the bikini. WORK. IT! I am super jealous of your babymoon!!

  3. Greece for a babymoon?!? You are a lucky lady! Great blog!

  4. I love your baby bump! And wow for doing all that walking at 7 months! Looks like such a great babymoon!!

  5. It was such a great babymoon. I didn't realize how much walking I was going to do but I am glad we did Greece anyway.


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Child's Hooded Towel tutorial by One Simple Bliss

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  1. I made two hooded towels for my niece and nephew for Christmas and they turned out so cute. Thank you for your simple to follow instructions and photos. I know I'll be making more of these.

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Thursday, March 12, 2015

The Super-Position of the Assemblage Point

A Teaching From the Double

The super position of the assemblage point is nothing. And it is everything. It is nowhere. Yet it is everywhere. It does not exist within linear time. Yet it is the entirety of time as well as the absence of time.

If you were to visualize the All as a marble which might be held in the palm of your hand, that would give you an idea of the super position of the assemblage point. The marble contains everything - all of space and time, all of the past and the future, all things that have happened, and (most importantly) all of the infinite possibilities which have NOT been forced to go through the motions of actually occurring. From the super position of the assemblage point - which might be described as non-local and ubiquitous - the entirety of the All is accessible as possibility, and yet only the do-ing (localizing) will result in experience.

To those who would say that the double is therefore ominiscient, I would point out that this is really not the case. Though the All may be experienced as possibility, it is only through the actual do-ing (localizing) that 'history' is created in the form of experiential memory.

It is from the super position of the assemblage point that the double functions. When I have said that I am the fire in the canyon or the intangible sparkle of light captured in a raindrop, those statements are not intended as metaphor or poetry, but as an actuality of experience. From the super position of the assemblage point, all things exist as potential for energy. It could not even be said that what is as yet unmanifested is "energy". It is, instead, the potential for energy, which is then made to manifest by intent and an application of Will.

It is through the intent of the mortal self that the will of the double may be invoked.

When you ask how this may impact a warrior in the now, consider that it is the mortal self who dreams the double. As I have said countless times: "You are the creator of reality. I am only its servant." Or as don Juan once said to Carlos, "I am at your service."

It is when the mortal self summons intent (an active force of energetic creation) that it could be said, "The self is dreaming the double." To follow that thinking further, it is when the double localizes his energy and manifests experience through the application of Will, that it may be said, "The double is now dreaming you."

The mortal self operates from a fixed position of the assemblage point (fixed, meaning from within a humanform lifetime), whereas the double is summoned from the super position of the assemblage point - which may manifest or localize anywhere within (or outside of) the space/time continuum. I have lived a thousand lifetimes and died a thousand deaths, and yet I am Whole and eternal because there is the awareness of free Will - and my Will is to remain I-Am regardless of where or when that I-Am manifests in the tonal.

What most humans fail to recognize is that they themselves are the source. You are the creators of reality. Even if the double is Dreaming you, it is because you (and only you) have chosen through actions to Dream the double. If t here is an oversoul or a super position of the assemblage point, it is not because angels placed it there like stars in the heavens, but because you yourself placed it there through intent and the energetic force of self-awareness.

If you were to ask the rhetorical question: "Which came first, the self or the double?" the answer is simple to one who sees. The self is the source, though many would tell you otherwise, because it is easier to believe in some already-immortal overmind than it is to take upon yourself the heavy responsibility for creating that force as a singularity of consciousness.

Put another way: the gods exist, but only if the one true god creates them. There is only one true god, and that is the one for which humans have been searching for centuries, but always manage to overlook when gazing at the reflection over the bathroom sink. And for as long as one searches externally for what is internal, one will find ways to convince oneself that one is an impotent sloth, when in reality, each one of you contains the full and complete power of all of the universe in a single thought.

Having awareness of this enables the warrior in the now to more effectively direct the power of her own intent, which in turn Dreams a more cohesive double.

Intent is the architect. Will is the power to manifest the architect's Dreaming.

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Thursday, 10 September 2015

Visit to Limburg

10 September 2015

King Philippe and queen Mathilde visited the province of Limburg. The were accompanied by Clotilde Boël.

On the programme:

- A meeting with young entrepreneurs at "Corda Campus" (Hasselt).

- A visit to holiday home "Queen Fabiola" for children with special needs (Maasmechelen) and to National Park "De Hoge Kempen" (Eisden).

The visit concluded with a recepetion at the Maasmechelen city hall.

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"Silver Linings Playbook," the latest film from David O. Russell, received the BlackBerry People's Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival. The movie, based on a novel by Matthew Quick, stars Bradley Cooper and Jennifer Lawrence as unstable Philadelphians.

The prize, which has gone in the past to "The King's Speech," "Slumdog Millionaire" and "American Beauty," can sometimes be a predictor of a film's Academy Award potential.

People's Choice Awards were also given to Martin McDonagh's ensemble comedy "Seven Psychopaths," in the festival's Midnight Madness section, and to "Artifact," about the band 30 Seconds to Mars and its record-label struggles, in the documentary category.

Jury prizes were given for best Canadian feature, Xavier Dolan's drama "Laurence Anyways," and best Canadian first feature: a tie between Brandon Cronenberg's body horror thriller, "Antiviral," and Jason Buxton's high school drama, "Blackbird."

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Dr. David A. Karnofsky was a brilliant oncologist working hard at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center to provide the best possible therapies for cancer patients. My mother, who died of ovarian cancer in 1958, was one of them. And while he could not save her, we were ever so grateful for the caring way he treated her.

Then, in 1969, Dr. Karnofsky, a 55-year-old nonsmoker, died of lung cancer, caused perhaps by his work with nitrogen mustard in World War II. Now another very caring American, Dana Reeve, also a nonsmoker, has been taken by the same disease. She was only 44 and had devoted 9 of her last 10 years to aiding her paralyzed husband, Christopher Reeve, and raising awareness and support for victims of spinal cord injuries like the one he suffered in a horseback-riding accident.

It's Not Just Smoking

Although lung cancer is inextricably linked to smoking in the public mind (and in the minds of most doctors), each year tens of thousands of people who never smoked get this challenging cancer. They are often the subject of much head shaking. What could have caused their cancer?

Why, for example, did Ms. Reeve get lung cancer? Could it have been the stress associated with her husband's accident? Could it have been her exposure years earlier to secondhand smoke in nightclubs where she once performed? Could it have been an errant gene that suddenly allowed lung cells to run amok?

''Lung cancer is so closely linked up with smoking that doctors and the public are surprised when it turns up in nonsmokers,'' said Dr. Peter B. Bach, pulmonologist and epidemiologist at Sloan-Kettering in New York. ''But they shouldn't be surprised. There are about 180,000 cases of lung cancer a year and 150,000 deaths. If 80 percent or so stem from smoking, that leaves about 36,000 cases and 30,000 deaths a year that are not related to smoking.

''That puts non-smoking-related lung cancer in the same league with colorectal, prostate and breast cancer. If we wiped out smoking, lung cancer would still be the No. 3 cancer killer of Americans.''

But factors other than smoking that are known to raise lung cancer risk. Following are some of them.

SECONDHAND SMOKE -- Chronic exposure to secondary smoke in the home or workplace can raise the risk by 20 to 30 percent. Recent bans on smoking on the job, in public buildings and in people's homes are expected to reduce this cause.

EXPOSURE TO ASBESTOS -- Exposed workers are seven times as likely to die of lung cancer, and those who smoke face a risk of developing lung cancer that is 50 to 90 times as great as that in people in general. Asbestos harms when it is released into the air people breathe, usually as a result of deterioration, demolition or renovation of buildings.

INDOOR RADON -- Homes built over soil with natural uranium deposits can accumulate high levels of radon indoors, doubling or tripling the lung cancer risk of longtime residents.

OTHER WORKPLACE CARCINOGENS -- These include radioactive ores like uranium; inhaled chemicals like vinyl chloride, beryllium, mustard gas, nickel chromates, arsenic and chloromethyl ethers; fuels like gasoline; and diesel exhaust.

SCARRED AND IRRADIATED LUNGS -- People with repeated lung infections -- bronchitis and pneumonia -- have an elevated risk, as do those treated with chest radiation for cancers like Hodgkin's disease and regionally spread breast cancer.

AIR POLLUTION -- The risk may rise slightly among susceptible people living in cities with a serious pollution problem.

POOR DIET -- Though the evidence is far from definitive, a diet deficient in fruits and vegetables may raise the risk of lung cancer.

GENETICS -- The role that genetics plays in lung cancer risk is expected to grow as scientists continue to unravel genetic factors involved in cancer development. For lung cancer in nonsmokers, there is an increased likelihood of finding an abnormal version of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) protein. People with a strong family history of lung cancer may share a genetic susceptibility and can develop the disease even if they smoke only a little or not at all.

While women account for an increasing proportion of lung cancers in people who, like Ms. Reeve, never smoked, this statistic may reflect the fact that historically there are more women nonsmokers, not that women are at greater risk, Dr. Bach explained.

But, according to Dr. Jeffrey Port, thoracic surgeon at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell hospital, a gender factor may be involved; receptors for estrogen have been found on lung cancer cells that could make women more susceptible than men to environmental insults.

Detection and Treatment

Ms. Reeve's fate was sealed almost from the moment of diagnosis. Although she had had a persistent cough for a year before her cancer was found, by the time lung cancer causes symptoms, it is usually too far advanced to cure. While there has been some progress in treating even advanced lung cancer, the main hope for long-term survival now lies in detection while the cancer is still small and confined to the lung in which it arose.

Lung cancer is likely to be the last thing people with symptoms like a persistent cough or shortness of breath think of if they have never smoked or lived with smokers. Even doctors tend not to suspect this disease in a nonsmoker.

My friend Frank, then 71 and a nonsmoker, was sent for a complete cardiac work-up when he complained to his doctor about shortness of breath. Only when his heart checked out healthy did the doctor think to order tests that revealed a diffuse lung cancer that claimed Frank's life in three months.

There are two broad categories of lung cancer -- small cell, which is almost entirely due to smoking, and nonsmall cell, which afflicts both smokers and nonsmokers. Nonsmall cell lung cancer, in turn, is divided into two main categories: adenocarcinomas, which predominate in former smokers and nonsmokers, and squamous cell carcinomas.

''Both adenocarcinomas and squamous cell carcinomas behave similarly,'' Dr. Bach said. ''They're all bad.''

Yet another type of lung cancer -- bronchiolar carcinoma -- is becoming more common among women who never smoked, though no one knows why, said Dr. W. Michael Alberts, president of the American College of Chest Physicians. This cancer tends to occur in several sites or in a diffuse form with no solid mass.

There are no reliable early detection methods to screen people for lung cancer that would find it before it causes symptoms and while it is still confined to the site where it arose. Sputum tests to find cancer cells and chest X-rays failed to save lives. The latest test -- a spiral CT scan -- is under study in a national randomized trial among 50,000 smokers and former smokers.

But even if this test increases survival in smokers, it will probably not be useful for screening the general population, since it generates far too many false findings that require further testing.

Most helpful, both for smokers and nonsmokers, will be sputum tests that detect genetic changes, protein markers or volatile organic chemicals characteristic of lung cancer cells, Dr. Bach said.

Meanwhile, the best way to reduce lung cancer deaths over all -- and save 400,000 lives a year -- is to keep everyone from smoking.

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