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Hiwassee College Hiwassee College
Hiwassee College provides an educational environment within which each individual may fulfill his or her mental, physical, social, and spiritual potential. This Mission is rooted in the desire of Hiwassee's founders to establish an institution which would provide a quality Christian education for students, including those of limited financial means. Hiwassee College remains committed to u…
Messiah College Messiah College
Messiah College is a Christian college of the liberal and applied arts and sciences. The College is committed to an embracing evangelical spirit rooted in the Anabaptist, Pietist and Wesleyan traditions of the Christian Church. Our mission is to educate men and women toward maturity of intellect, character and Christian faith in preparation for lives of service, leadership and reconciliation in ch…
Metropolitan State College of Denver Metropolitan State College of Denver
Academic excellence. Metropolitan State College of Denver is a comprehensive, public four-year institution granting bachelor's degrees through its three schools: Business, Professional Studies, and Letters, Arts and Sciences. We offer 51 majors and 79 minors, as well as an Individualized Degree Program that gives you a competitive edge in your career. School size matters. With more than 21,00…
Metropolitan State University Metropolitan State University
Metropolitan State University is a comprehensive urban university committed to meeting the higher education needs of the Twin Cities and greater metropolitan population. The university will provide accessible, high-quality liberal arts, professional, and graduate education to the citizens and communities of the metropolitan area, with continued emphasis on underserved groups, including adults and …
Miami University Miami University
Miami University, a student-centered public university founded in 1809, has built its success through an unwavering commitment to liberal arts undergraduate education and the active engagement of its students in both curricular and co-curricular life. It is deeply committed to student success, builds great student and alumni loyalty, and empowers its students, faculty, and staff to become engaged …
Truckee Meadows Community College Truckee Meadows Community College
Truckee Meadows Community College is continually growing and finding new ways to prepare students for the real world. Offering academic and university transfer, occupational training, career enhancement workshops and classes just for fun, TMCC is the fastest growing college in northern Nevada. TMCC serves over 12,000 students with programs leading to associate degrees and certificates in more t…
Michigan State University Michigan State University
Known internationally as a major U.S. public university with global reach, Michigan State University has been advancing knowledge and transforming lives through innovative teaching, research, and outreach for over 150 years. MSU is a member of the Association of American Universities, the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, and the Big Ten athletic conference.
Mid-America Christian University Mid-America Christian University
Welcome! I'm glad you've come to visit our web site and see for yourself the opportunities available for you here. You will discover that this is a friendly university that feels like family from the moment you step on campus. Faculty and staff know students by name, and the campus is committed to encouraging one another to think, speak, and act in ways consistent with our Christian …
Houghton College Houghton College
Houghton College provides an academically challenging, Christ-centered education in the liberal arts and sciences to students from diverse traditions and economic backgrounds and equips them to lead and labor as scholar-servants in a changing world. Houghton College is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, the Regents of the University of the State of New York, and is a …
Midland Lutheran College Midland Lutheran College
Midland Lutheran College is an undergraduate, liberal arts college that offers over 50 majors and pre-professional programs. Midland offers a variety of majors in the humanities, the physical and life sciences and the social and behavioral sciences as well as programs of study which prepare students for a specific vocation and/or graduate study.

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Drapers Awards Showdown ♥

The Drapers Award 2012

Last night,  The Grosvenor House Hotel held the annual Drapers Awards swarming with the brands and the finest retailers shortlisted for awards.

ASOS, Primark and Burberry were all lucky enough to pick up awards last night. River Island had a great result receiving the award, voted by the public, for Retailer of the Year in association with InStyle magazine. River Island managed to outshine the likes of Warehouse, Topshop, Reiss, H&M and Whistles so a big congratulations! They are soon to launch a capsule collection with Rhianna, I’m sure this helped to get the consumer vote ♥

Other awards and winners are YARD for Best New Business of the Year, Number Eight for Best Menswear Retailer of the Year and Trunk Clothiers for Preumium Independent Retailer of the Year.

A full list of winners and runners up can be seen here.

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Approach Girls
26 - Glasses off (take glasses off)
26 - Glasses on (put glasses on)
26 - What do you guys think looks better?
HBs - (Responses: On!/Off!/What?/Laughing)
26 - Glasses off (take off glasses)
26 - Glasses on (put on glasses) (I did the sequence any where from 2 to 4 times)
HB1 - I like them on!
HB2 - I like them off! (If HBs disagree then they usually started laughing…I guess they think it’s funny that they have different opinions).
26 - My friends tell me I look like Clark Kent when I have the glasses on!
HBs - (Responses: Yeah you do! / No).
26 - Why do you like it when my glasses are on/off?
HB1 - (When likes glasses on) I think it makes you look sexy/it makes you look clever.
HB2 - (When likes glasses off) I think you look better with them off, but I like them on too!

You get the idea…it opens the group.

Here’s another way I introduced the opener:

Approach Girls
26 - I need your opinion. Do I look better with my glasses off (take glasses off) or with my glasses on (put glasses on). (I put like a fun/playful face on).

*Run with the rest of the opener above.

Trouble Shooting: If a girl asks you to put them on and off too many times I would do one of the following: - I’d put them on and off again, but act goofy (make faces…whatever) - Oh my god. Again? (Playful). Then I’d do it again (don’t know if this is a good idea, what do you guys think?) - Say to the girl who didn’t ask: Wow. Is she always like this? Takes a long time to make decisions?

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Content Curation - How to Plan the Best Strategy That Ignites Your Social Branding?

Content curation is an art, yes, it's more than just technology. The best users of content curation tools are the ones who have mastered the art of using them effectively. Some of us are not even aware of the benefits which these tools offer. The amazing technology working behind, provides us an easy opportunity to leverage on the existing content in order to maximize it for our own branding needs.

I am a big fan of and when it comes to curating content. With, I can choose my own topics, select the available resources and boom, my personalized channel is ready. This happens at a lightening fast speed and I save a lot of time. Yes, the interface is easy but the real work starts after the newspaper gets created. I need to devise strategies and plan the publishing of sources in a manner so that it serves my main business needs.

With, I can choose my own sources to publish a customized magazine and also suggest my resources to many people who have curated similar content. This is the best feature that I love on

Social Branding Via Content Curation

Promoting your business or brands across the available social channels is known as social branding. Successful curation leads to more natural backlinks by way of brandeducating. The more the people know about your brand, the more people will follow you. This leads to more user engagement and more natural backlinks. Remember, to follow the steps provided below:
  • Utilize the available content curation tools and create proper channels in each one of them.
  • The channels created must serve a purpose and should not be a sole marketing channel.
  • The best way is to pick up a topic and curate stories around that. This will lead to more user engagement.
  • The loyal followers for your social channels should be increased.
  • If you are creating a channel for your brand and using your main brand name then you may post content, news and events that helps to educate the followers about your brand. This will help to keep them updated.
  • Limit the number of posts to 2-3 per day as more posts will lead to distraction.
  • Choose a suitable time for posting updates based on the targeted location and social channel used.
  • Select authoritative channels for curating content. Less trustworthy channels might lead to less user trust upon your brand.
  • Comment and post appropriate feedback to your followers as this will help to increase the level of engagement.
  • Do you want to share any additional techniques that has helped you with content curation in the past? Please share them in the comments below.
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No one likes to think that a fire could occur at their house, but for thousands each year, such a disaster becomes reality. The experts at ServiceMaster of Buncombe County have the tools and know-how to assess the damages and put a process in place for cleanup and restoration quickly and efficiently.

2. Flooding and Storm Issues

Water damage to your home can have a number of causes, including burst pipes, damaged appliances or even excessive rain. Don't try to address these issues alone. Call for professional help, then follow steps to protect your safety and reduce damage to your property.

3. Odor Control

Mold and mildew are the most common culprits behind unwanted odors in your home. Whether you recently dealt with water damage or other high humidity issues, a professional can re-establish your home's fresh environment.

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Cooking your meals at home can be fun and easy, if you try some of these tips. You can prepare delicious and healthy dishes in the comfort of your own kitchen and make mealtime enjoyable for everyone in your home. Cooking can be a fantastic way to express your creativity.

When you have a really important occasion where you are going to be cooking for someone that you love or your boss, try to stick to a food that you know will turn out good. This is not the time to be trying new things as you want to be certain it comes out right.

To take the metallic taste out of canned pumpkin pie filling, heat the filling with all of your spices first. Simply mixing your filling with the other ingredients and then baking traps the metallic taste in your finished pie. But by heating your pumpkin filling alone with the spices first, you release the metallic taste of the filling and simultaneously imbue it with the richer taste of spices like nutmeg, cinnamon and ginger.

You want to cook healthier meals, and one place to consider with regard to changing your menus is in sauces and dressings. Rich, creamy dressings and sauces tend to be extremely unhealthy. You do not need to eliminate these meal-toppers entirely; simply learn how to make lighter, healthier alternatives. Healthier sauces and dressings can go a long way towards making your entire diet healthier.

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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Jerry Brown’s tax measure polling as a tossup, speculation time in San Jose about the next police chief, Bay Area’s high gas prices, more.

  • A new poll shows Gov. Jerry Brown’s tax initiative is a tossup with less than two months before the election. PolitiCal
  • With Chris Moore’s unexpected resignation, speculation in San Jose has quickly turned to whether the new police chief will be an insider or someone from outside the department. Mercury News
  • A judge ruled that a 16-year-old Oakland boy accused of choking his parents to death will stand trial as an adult. Oakland Tribune
  • The price of gas at the pump in the Bay Area remains stubbornly above the national average. Contra Costa Times
  • Yahoo co-founder Jerry Wang says he won’t seek re-election to Cisco Systems’ board of directors. SF Business Times

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The electric, enigmatic and troubled icon died on June 25, 2009, at age 50, as he was preparing for a series of comeback concerts in London. Dr. Conrad Murray is charged with involuntary manslaughter in Jackson’s death for administering the powerful anesthetic propofol to Jackson to help the pop star sleep.

At Jackson’s final resting place at Forest Lawn in Glendale. Calif., about 500 fans filed past barricades Friday to get close to the mausoleum where Jackson is interred. Some wept, while some carried bouquets; others were armed with cameras to document the moment.

Erick Dominguez, 37, a sales representative from Victorville, Calif., wore a black shirt with Jackson’s photo that read: “In Loving Memory.”

“He’s been my idol all my life since I can remember. I feel like I haven’t had closure,” he said, starting to weep from behind dark sunglasses.

Yugi Aoki, 33, of Tokyo, came with 13 other Japanese fans. They were all wearing sparkling gloves and fedora hats, one of Jackson’s signature looks. Aoki smiled as he described how Jackson influenced him: “Michael Jackson changed myself. We love his dancing and songs.”

Members of the Jackson family arrived at the cemetery Friday afternoon, and brother Tito Jackson shook the hands of a few waiting fans.

In Gary, Ind., Jackson’s hometown, hundreds of fans began gathering in the afternoon for a tribute at the family home; Jackson’s mother, Katherine, was in the city for the event.

Leonia Lowery, 69, a retiree from Chicago, stood against the fence hoping to catch a glimpse of the family matriarch.

“I’m very proud to be here and will be coming here every year because we love him,” she said as the King of Pop’s music played over loudspeakers set up outside his boyhood home.

In Harlem, pictures of Jackson hung on a wall outside New York’s Apollo Theater, where Jackson and his brothers won amateur night in the late 1960s. A sidewalk plaque honored the singer alongside such other legends as James Brown and Smokey Robinson.

Since the Apollo helped launch the Jackson 5, it has had a strong connection to the late singer. After Jackson’s death, it became the de facto gathering place for New York fans. It was an emotional though more low-key scene on Friday morning, as Jackson’s music blared from boom boxes and passing cars.

“We are really honored to have played a part in launching Michael’s musical career and to serve as a gathering place for people to come and celebrate his lifetime of achievement,” said Jonelle Procope, Apollo president and CEO.

Procope placed Jackson’s black hat and sequin glove, both from the theater’s collection, beside his plaque.

D.E. Cayard said he spent 68 days at the Apollo after Jackson’s death. He returned Friday, flying in from Miami, to present an artwork as tribute to Jackson.

“I want to be among the people that are telling the world that Michael is forever,” he said. “Michael is celebration.”

Elsewhere in Harlem, the AMC Magic Johnson Harlem 9 movie theater screened This Is It, the documentary about Jackson’s preparation for his London concerts, throughout the day. And the Rev. Al Sharpton was to lead a moment of silence in the afternoon.

In Gary, Ind., Jackson’s hometown, there was to be a tribute at the family home; city officials said they expected Jackson’s mother, Katherine Jackson, and his niece, Genevieve Jackson, to show up. Hundreds of fans were there by mid-day. Katherine Jackson was also to lend her support to a “Forever Michael” fan event in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Saturday.

In Japan, hundreds of fans met at Tokyo Tower to honor Jackson with a candlelight vigil, a gospel concert and more. Some got a chance to see a collection of his possessions, including costumes from his tours and even a 1967 Rolls-Royce Phantom that he used to drive around Los Angeles.

“I don’t know what to say. Seeing all his things makes it all come back to me,” said Yumiko Sasaki, a 48-year-old Tokyo office worker who has been a Jackson fan since she was 12. “It makes me so sad to think that he is gone. He was wonderful.”

About 50 guests paid $1,100 each to sleep overnight at the Tokyo landmark, where they had catered food, watched a gospel choir, looked at Jackson memorabilia, and danced to Michael Jackson’s music before observing a period of silence as the sun rose.

But not all memorials were to be somber. In France, Jackson weekend commemoration plans included a concert and tribute show. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland planned parties for the man who embodied dance music.

“They want to celebrate his life and music,” DJ Jon Quick said of the expected partygoers Friday night at New York’s club Taj, where he would play Jackson tunes.

On Twitter, “RIPMJ” was one of the most popular topics. Mariah Carey said she was marking the day by watching the video to “You Are Not Alone.”

“Love and prayers to MJ `King of Pop,”’ Carey tweeted. “You will be remembered forever. We miss you.”

AP Entertainment Writers Jake Coyle in New York and Anthony McCartney in Los Angeles; Associated Press writers Eric Talmadge in Tokyo, Raquel Maria Dillon in Los Angeles and Tom Coyne in Gary, Ind., and Solvej Schou in Los Angeles contributed to this report.

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S.Korea stocks hold steady, won falls

* KOSPI index steadies, foreigners sell
* Korean won weakens versus U.S. dollar
* South Korean bond yields down

SEOUL, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Round-up of South Korean
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** South Korea's KOSPI stock index held steady on
Tuesday as investors brace for a potential escalation of
Sino-U.S. trade row. The Korean won weakened while bond yields

** At 01:18 GMT, the KOSPI was up 2.17 points or 0.09 percent at

** Shares exposed to North Korea rose in earlier trading session
as nuclear talks revive between the United States and two

** The won was quoted at 1,129.5 per dollar on the onshore
settlement platform , 0.1 percent weaker than its
previous close at 1,128.4.

** In offshore trading, the won was quoted at 1,129.1 per
U.S. dollar, down 0.04 percent from the previous day, while in
one-year non-deliverable forwards it was being
transacted at 1,111.68 per dollar.

** MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan
dropped 1.2 pct as of 0200 GMT, after U.S.
stocks ended the previous session with mild gains .
Japanese stocks rose 0.93 percent.

** The KOSPI is down around 7.2 percent so far this year, and up
by 0.28 percent in the previous 30 days.

** The current price-to-earnings ratio is 12.10, the dividend
yield is 1.28 percent and the market capitalisation is 1,242.04
trillion won.

** The trading volume during the session on the KOSPI index
was 136,399,000 shares and, of the total traded issues
of 887, the number of advancing shares was 440.

** Foreigners were net sellers of 41,025 million won worth of

** The U.S. dollar has risen 5.88 percent against the won this
year. The won's high for the year is 1,053.55 per dollar on
April 2 2018 and low is 1,140.4 on July 19 2018.

** In money and debt markets, September futures on three-year
treasury bonds fell 0.02 points to 108.93.

** The Korean 3-month Certificate of Deposit benchmark rate was
quoted at 1.65 percent, while the benchmark 3-year Korean
treasury bond yielded 1.917 percent, lower than the previous
day's 1.92 percent.

(Reporting by Hayoung Choi; Editing by Amrutha Gayathri)

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(Registration number: 2016/216015/06)
Share code: L4L  ISIN: ZAE000243119
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Director:                                  Brian Joffe
Company:                                   Long4Life
Class of securities:                       Ordinary shares
Nature of transaction:                     Quarterly allocation of ordinary shares (off market) in lieu
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                                           31 March 2017
Date of transaction:                       29 June 2018
Number of securities:                      250 000
Notional price per security:               R5.00
Notional value of transaction:             R1 250 000.00
Nature and extent of interest:             Direct beneficial
Clearance to deal:                         Yes

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Updated: 05/03/2018

Different methods of learning suit different people. That’s not to say one route is better than the other, they’re just different.

Apprenticeships: The Facts!

Neil Beresford from Professional Response and Apprentice, George.

Apprenticeships have previously suffered misconceptions that they are only in certain vocational and manual industries. That’s certainly not the case as the government has supported growth and an increase in quality of Apprenticeships to reach their aim of 3 million new Apprentices by 2020.

The amount of people doing an Apprenticeship currently stands at record levels with around 900,000 currently being funded. Simply put, there have never been more Apprentices across the country and in Sheffield helping to drive the economy whilst gaining skills, experience and earning a wage.

Who can blame them, though, with the impact they are having and the benefits they bring:

  • The Sheffield College usually has around 120 live vacancies at any one time, with 25 to 30 new vacancies added each month across more than 15 different sectors
  • Over 90% of Apprentices currently progress into work or further training
  • 89% of Apprentices are satisfied with their Apprenticeship; 97% of Apprentices said their ability to do the job had improved, and 92% of Apprentices said their career prospects had improved
  • Nearly 9 out of 10 (89%) Apprentices were satisfied with their Apprenticeship overall. Nearly three quarters of those (72%) were very satisfied
  • 71% of Apprentices stay with the same employer after completing their qualification.
  • On average, individuals who have completed an Advanced Apprenticeship earn between £77,000 and £117,000 more over their lifetime than similar individuals with Level 2 qualifications
  • Higher Apprentices could earn £150,000 more on average over their lifetime compared to those with level 3 vocational qualifications
  • More than 2,600 employers were involved in the design of the new Apprenticeship standards. This means that they are now more geared to equipping the Apprentice with the exact skills needed to make it in their chosen industry

With Apprenticeships in 15 different sectors at The Sheffield College (and not just the traditional sectors) and nearly 100 different frameworks/standards for job titles, there genuinely has never been a better time to start your career as an Apprentice!

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Yooohooo I am here back in Sunny Singapore!!!! Argh still feeling sick, it was so much better when i was at Redang. Now I am like all back to square one, flu cough and feeling giddy. But thank god fever is gone!! :) I miss Redang..... :(
Oki I will get back to blogging soon! SO MANY PHOTOS TO RESIZE! And I wanna watch G-force! I think its gna be a great show! ;)

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Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Robots in Disguise Deluxe WINDBLADE!

Robots in Disguise - Deluxe - Mini-Con Weaponizers - Windblade - Hasbro 2016

It took me a long time to realize that this Windblade figure is completely different from all the Windblade figures we've already seen. I'm so used to seeing repaints in the Transformers line that I barely even glanced at the solicitation images. It was only when I saw an early review of the 2016 SDCC Transformers Titan Force Boxset and noticed that the gray Windblade was a completely new figure. It's funny that the variant was released months before the standard version hit the shelves, but she was worth the wait. I like these animated-style Transformers. My aesthetics always trend toward more simplified designs and brighter colors. Plus these are significantly easier for me to transform. I don't watch the Robots in Disguise cartoon, but I just researched the characters and discovered a few really cool females that would make great toys: Glowstrike, Filch, and Zizzo especially. Plus a random Decepticon that looks like a yellow Arachnid. I'm hopefull! Let's check out Windblade below!

Look I was actually able to transform her!

Time for some Group and Comparison Pics!

Here she is with the original Windblade figure from 2014.

And with the other Robots in Disguise lady, Strongarm.

From Left to Right: Tiny Titans, Legion Class, and Deluxe.

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    1. I know I love her. I was in a kmart yesterday and they had a ton of her on the shelf (if anyone is hunting).

  2. You should also check out 3rd party "Iron Factory" take on her, "EX05 Windsaber". It's like a teensy version of her, like a daughter.
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    1. I actually own that figure bust she's still in my box of goodies to photograph and review. That's the only thing that sucks about having a blog... you can't rip something open right away (like I always did in the past) now I have to be super patient. I've had her for a few months in a big box of stashed figures from the TheChosenPrime.


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The Quest for Glory - II

The first Games held under the auspices of the IOC was hosted in the Panathenaic stadium in Athens in 1896.
The second Olympics was held in Paris.

Opening Ceremony:
Months before each Games, the Olympic Flame is lit in Olympia in a ceremony that reflects ancient Greek rituals.
A female performer, acting as a priestess, ignites a torch by placing it inside a parabolic mirror which focuses the sun's rays; she then lights the torch of the first relay bearer, thus initiating the Olympic torch relay that will carry the flame to the host city's Olympic stadium, where it plays an important role in the opening ceremony.
As mandated by the Olympic Charter, the ceremony typically starts with the hoisting of the host country's flag and a performance of its national anthem.
The host nation then presents artistic displays of music, singing, dance, and theater representative of its culture.
After the artistic portion of the ceremony, the athletes parade into the stadium grouped by nation. Greece is traditionally the first nation to enter in order to honor the origins of the Olympics. Nations then enter the stadium alphabetically according to the host country's chosen language, with the host country's athletes being the last to enter.
Speeches are given, normally opening the Games.
Finally, the Olympic torch is brought into the stadium and passed on until it reaches the final torch carrier, often a successful Olympic athlete from the host nation, who lights the Olympic flame in the stadium's cauldron.

Closing Ceremony:
The closing ceremony of the Olympic Games takes place after all sporting events have concluded. Flag-bearers from each participating country enter the stadium, followed by the athletes who enter together, without any national distinction.
Three national flags are hoisted while the corresponding national anthems are played: the flag of the current host country; the flag of Greece, to honor the birthplace of the Olympic Games; and the flag of the country hosting the next Summer or Winter Olympic Games.
The president of the organizing committee and the IOC president make their closing speeches, the Games are officially closed, and the Olympic flame is extinguished.

India at the Olympics:
India first participated at the Olympic Games in 1900, with a lone athlete (Norman Pritchard) winning two medals- both silver- in athletics.
The nation first sent a team to the Summer Olympic Games in 1920, and has participated in every Summer Games since then. India has also competed at several Winter Olympic Games beginning in 1964.
Indian athletes have won a total of 26 medals, all at the Summer Games.

For a period of time, India national field hockey team was dominant in Olympic competition, winning eleven medals in twelve Olympics between 1928 and 1980. The run included 8 gold medals total and six successive gold medals from 1928–1956.

India is scheduled to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. The Indian Olympic Association is going to send the nation's largest ever delegation (thus far 91 athletes; 8 larger than their previous record of 83 delegates in 2012) in Summer Olympic history

All the best to all Nations, and
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I don't have much to say. I am home and enjoying my freedom but with that comes boredom. I haven't really gone out much in the last few days, racquetball lessons and hanging out with Rogers family is about the extent of it. I am planning on going home either Sunday or Monday of this week to talk wedding stuff with my mom and just generally hang out with the 'rents.

In other news, my dad jumped on the bandwagon and got a Facebook account so I guess I need to get my mom set up with one too. Might as well since my profile has to be PG anyways.
I am really excited about the wedding and the rehearsal dinner. We are looking at going to Buca de Beppos and already picked out the majority of the menu. It's family style so we all share and it's going to be a blast! I just have to worry about invitations now... I looked at the book and decided that there is no way I can figure them out so Roger has to get a move on so we can figure out what I actually CAN do.
I applied for a different position at the same place that I applied to before. I really really want to work for them so I hope they at least interview me! I also applied for two different Free People jobs that are like a dream come true, both of them! That got me thinking that I maybe should look into grad schools so I can get my MFA in textiles and be more qualified for the jobs I am looking at. I did find my dream school though... it's in Philly called the Tyler School of Art through Temple University. It has the most amazing fibers studio I have ever seen, although I've only seen like 4. But they have so many looms and like 8 computerized ones, plus the biggest and shiniest dye kitchen I could ever imagine. Now I just have to find a way to pay for it, apply, get accepted, move to Philly, and find Roger a good job there to support us. Easy. As. Pie.


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Run #413

posted Sep 21, 2015, 6:13 PM by Michael Sanders   [ updated Jan 10, 2018, 6:13 PM ]
When: Sunday 4-October
Hare: Boob-a-lube
Where: Cowboy Restaurant, Kanchanapisek Frontage Road, Sapan Sung district (แขวงสะพานสูง)
This is not the Nonthaburi Cowboy!!!

GPS Coordinates: N13.74634 E100.70227

By Car
Take Rama 9 Road or Sri Rat (Rama 9) Expressway out of town towards Suvarnabhumi airport.
Go over Sri Nakarin Road onto the Chonburi motorway and move over to the left.
Just before the first footbridge enter the frontage road.
Continue going beside the motorway, keeping to the left of the U-turn bridge.
About 6.5 kms after joining the frontage road, follow the road as it curves around to the left, now running beside Kanchanapisek Road.
Continue and go over a klong bridge.
Cowboy Restaurant is 600m on the left after the klong bridge, opposite the toll plaza on Kanchanapisek.

By Airport Rail Link (info)
Take the train to Ban Thap Chang (trains might run from Phayathai every 15 minutes).
Take the footbridge across the Chonburi motorway and get a taxi heading out of town.
Follow the directions below.

Lost and Don't Know How to get to the Session
Meet at the Rama VI Statue at the south west corner of Lumpini Park on the corner of Rama IV and Silom / Rajadamri Roads at 3pm sharp to be ridden out of town!


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Can one person make a difference? We believe the answer is “yes!” Camp Cherith is seeking to engage with the people who saw their life changed at Cherith and asking if they would consider giving back. All we looking for is as little as $10 a month

The old expression “many hands make light work” can be applied to many things in life; even to the financial support of Camp Cherith.

If 500 people were to give as little as $15 a month that would amount to $90,000 dollars a year in donations invested into the ongoing mission of Camp Cherith.

One place these additional funds would go is towards Camper Scholarships. Although we attempt to keep our fees affordable we receive many requests for financial assistance each year. We have always attempted to provide financial assistance, but we feel the need to be strategic / intentional. We want to do something with the power to bring significant, long-term, positive change to children and families. We would ask you to partner with Camp Cherith in its passionate commitment to being a vessel of God’s love to our children and youth.

What else would we do? We would focus on investing resources into our facilities and programs. Many of the buildings were constructed in the 1960’s. They have seen thousands of campers and have served camp well. However, times have changed. New building codes, greater expectations of camper families, changing government regulations are creating challenges. Your gifts would enable us to finish the Dining Hall renovations, replace the remaining old camper cabins, upgrade activity equipment such as waterfront, equestrian, target sports, and much more.

$90,000 is a big number

500 people donating $15 a month would cover it, OR

300 people donating $25 a month would cover it, OR

150 people donation $50 a month would cover it.   You get the idea.

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Will you consider how much you can give to support the ongoing ministry of Camp Cherith. You can be a part of making a difference in the lives of campers. We’re not asking you to give up more than maybe a coffee or two a month. Maybe you can give more? Perhaps encourage a friend or family member to invest in the lives of children and youth?

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One Tool, One Purpose, no cavemen involved…

At the moment I am approaching each practice session with one tool. And it is liberating. Today it’s the sandbag. Why? Because it makes me think every step of the way. One tool, one purpose. It is also redifining simplicity in training for me. And it is hard work. Real work. It’s challenging and for someone of my disposition, fun. The temptation to try this or that, to be distracted by this method or that gadget, gone. There is no re-inventing the wheel, there is a whole lot of re-packaging going on however.

We will surely come up with novel ways to do the same things we have done for millenia. Infact there is an entire industry springing up around some fictive “lifestyle” our ancestors lived.

It’s called evolution for a reason.

Just because some folk decided they would rather eat cake and watch TV does not mean the rest of us have to put on animal skins and eat raw meat (or Paleo pizza whatever the hell that is) just to prove a point. And while I am on the subject, Modern Paleo is an oxymoron. Don’t get me wrong the premise was interesting, the idea was novel. Meanwhile back in the real world…

…whether it’s a single kettlebell, sandbag, pair of dumbbells or simply the hardest of all, bodyweight training, it’s all about movement.

There is a place, I am sure, for PB’s PR’s, waves and periodisation and cycles, a time for competition and performance or whatever else you might care to add. For now, every day is practice. Every day is movement. Every day is a surprise. We are made to move. Get on with it.

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Summer Insanity and Ullja Kuntze v. Yours Truly

I'm in the middle of my busiest summer ever, not because I'm making lots of beads (I've been on sabbatical from torching to take care of family matters) but because somehow I've managed to schedule the most chaotic list ever of summer activities for my kids. And it's great! It's the first year that I've had the freedom to plan things out for them with their wishes and developmental needs at the top of the priority list, so we're doing everything from beginning programming and rock & roll to swimming and martial arts. It's a juggling act, but I'm surviving, and my kids are thriving, so with summer half over I deem it a success already.

I'm also still working on fundraising for AGLF. Within days after the artisans who'd she'd defamed on her blog "Online Fraud Investigation" had to drop their case because of mounting legal fees, Ullja filed her own case against thirty people. Guess who the number one defendant is? ME!

Supposedly I've set out to destroy her by publishing "knowingly false and defamatory statements" about her, and conspired with the other defendants to get them to place links to my "knowingly false and defamatory statements" on their websites. As if that wasn't funny enough (because, you know, if something's true then it's not defamation to talk or write about it, and I find it funny that she thinks it is) she's also accusing me of intent "to use Plaintiff's name and business identities/names and likenesses" for "the sole purpose of destroying Plaintiff's name, both professionally and personally...."

Now, saying a person is using someone's name and likeness sounds like accusing a person of identity theft. That's a pretty serious accusation (I'm still laughing, though). And the complaint drones on from there about how I, along with these twenty-nine other people, some of whom I'd only read in passing on Etsy and Lampwork Etc. forums, are conspiring to destroy Ullja Kuntze's reputation.

I think she did a pretty good job herself when she resold beads other artisan lampworkers had made and claimed she made them herself, accused them of jealousy when she was caught, then later advertised herself as lampworking in Italy while simultaneously claiming to be running a bakery (a non-existent bakery, according the Health Department) in Texas, from which dozens of orders were shipped all over the country. Even if I wanted to, I doubt I could have damaged any more what she already destroyed. All I did was talk about it, and talking about facts isn't against the law.

Although her accusations amuse me to the point of laughter, her misuse of the legal system doesn't amuse me at all. In my mind, Ullja's lawsuit is the antithesis of using the legal system to achieve justice. Her lawsuit is about using the legal system to make people too afraid to embrace their right to speak freely, a right that is guaranteed in the United States Bill of Rights and in the voluminous case law of our judicial system. If what I've written about her is true, then it is not defamation. If I erase everything I've ever written about her because I'm afraid of being named in a lawsuit, then she strips me of my freedom.

Not happening. Artists have rights, too. We have the right to be credited for our work. No one has a legal right to take our works and claim to have created them. If they do act in such a manner so as to misrepresent an item for sale, that's called "consumer fraud". If such a fraud occurs, we have the right, and some would feel it a civic duty, to share information with other artisans in the interest of protecting the individuals in a group. If you were walking along the road, and there was a venomous snake in the path, would you like the foot traveler approaching you to let you know of the hazard she'd just encountered? Or just let you pass by without a word?

As to whether the many words that have been published about Ullja Kuntze constitute defamation, it comes down to a simple test of logic. A syllogism, if you will: (A) buying something made by someone else and misrepresenting the item as your own work while reselling to a third party is fraud, and (B) Ullja Kuntze purchased beads from artisan lampworkers and resold them claiming she'd made them in Italy, therefore (C) Ullja committed fraud. See it? If A=B and B=C, then A=C.

If you don't know who Ullja Kuntze is, you can google her name.

If you want to donate to the legal fund for the thirty defendants (some of whom had never had any contact with Ullja before being served with the legal papers notifying them they're being sued), we would very much appreciate your support.

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These Are The Top 7 Hottest Teens You Need to Follow Online

Instagram is the social hub for some of the most interesting (and hottest) teens on the net. They take to the site to post photos (usually of their wild hype-beasty outfits) and build their fan base from there. Lucky for you, with the clothing that’s in style right now that means their Instagram pages are pretty sexy even if that’s not what they’re known for. Follow these hot teens to make your timeline that much more steamy.

1. Salem Mitchell
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This girl’s latest modeling endeavors have landed her a spot for Rhianna’s new lingerie line (definitely give that page a peak for what may not make it to Instagram due to their staunch ban on female nipples). After comparing herself to a bruised banana, this freckly model gained a massive following on the platform. She’s cute, she’s quirky, and she’s stylish. Definitely give her a follow.

2. Lottie Tomlinson
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This girl is One Direction’s Louis Tomlinson’s younger sister. She made headlines recently for snorting a suspicious white powder, but everyone likes a party girl am I right?
This girl is a makeup stylist but got the cute genes in the family for sure. She stands out with her silvery hair and pouty lips (could they be real?). She just oozes sexuality. She’s a must follow for sure! You might just get a little drama along with her photos.

3. Baby Ariel
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This young internet sensation surely knows how to keep people’s eyes glued to her feed. Not only does she look good, she sings too! She’s known for her outrageous personality, colorful clothing, and tan physic. You should definitely check out her feed if you’re into that whole wild-child thing!

4. Ariel Winter
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Another famous – albeit more famous – Ariel is on this list! This girl made it big with her role on Modern Family. You can tell that the showrunners have been struggling lately to make her fit into her dorky, dumpy role on the show. She’s super hot and has no problem showing off her body. Her Instagram is one of my favorites. She always keeps it (mostly) classy and often posts at exciting events in even more exciting outfits. She’s a must follow for sure!

5. Sofia Richie
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This girl is always in the news for her relationship with Scott Disick even though he’s literally almost 20 years older than her. Regardless, her Insta feed is full of photos of her in bikinis as she leads her life as a teen jet-setter.

6. Pia Mia
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This model is FIT. Not only does she post some seriously cute photos modeling, she posts photos and videos of her tearing it up in the gym. If sweaty hard-bodied girls is your thing, then you should give this tan beauty a follow.

7. Pyper America Smith
Not only is she a model, but she’s a musician! While her feed is full of family photos, she posts tons of pictures from her modeling endeavors.
If you like artsy blondes, give her a follow.

8. Tavi Gevinson
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Speaking of artsy blondes…
This girl has undoubtedly glow-ed up from her early days on the internet. If you’re into quirky, weird, pixie artist-types, then Tavi is probably your manic-pixie dream girl!

9. Kaia Gerber
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The hotness indeed runs in the family. I don’t need to say much more than this is Cindy Crawford’s daughter. Don’t ask questions, follow her.

3 Reasons RVing is More Fun Than Other Vacations

Are you feigning for a vacation? You could always go to the beach or some other touristy destination. Or you could abandon the traditional all-inclusive beach getaway idea all together and go for something a little more unorthodox and go RVing.

Yeah, that does seem a little counterintuitive to the whole relaxation idea. But RVing is actually a much more fun option to your average tropical get away. Here are the reasons why you should seriously consider going RVing for your next vacation.

1. You’re not stuck in one spot

If you’ve ever gone on a vacation to an all-inclusive resort in some far away destination then you might understand what it means to be stuck. If you dish out the cash to go to one of these resorts you’re inclined to try to take advantage of what you paid for. But that usually means staying put inside the resort. However, if you stay in place you’re not going to get the most out of your vacation. Sure, you will get your money’s worth by inhaling complimentary margaritas, but you won’t see what is beyond your resort’s walls.

When you decide to go RVing you have the freedom to go wherever you please. And you don’t have to worry about renting a taxi to and from your destination because you’re bringing your hotel with you!

2. You don’t have to break the bank

While renting RVs isn’t necessarily the cheapest, you will certainly be saving money. Because if you’re going to a tropical area of sorts you’re going to be paying an upwards of 200$ a night to stay in a hotel room nowhere near the beach. With an RV you’re paying significantly less than 200$ a night for your vehicle and you basically can have a waterfront view so long as you pull right up to the beach.

With RVing you’re basically getting your hotel and your transportation with one payment. All you have to worry about is gas. And you can stock your fridge however you like and don’t have to worry about getting charged 20$ if your kid raids the minibar.

3. You get to see many different places for the price of one vacation

With an RV you don’t have a singular destination. The beauty of road tripping is all the stops along the way. You have the ability to visit several different “destinations” depending on the route you choose. You can go camping one day and the next be beach front and the next be roaming the desert before heading out to the city. Your possibilities are endless.

If you are in desperate need of a vacation and don’t like feeling stuck, don’t have an abundance of money to blow on an expensive flight to The Bahamas, or are seriously indecisive than you ought to rent a RV.

Get your map out, plan out your destinations, make a road trip playlist and hit the open road. Hell, you don’t even need a plan just a good co-piolet/DJ and some snacks.

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We often try to find out the most affordable deals on everything we want to purchase online. Therefore, if you tend to prefer online stores for all other purchases, then why don’t you try it for purchasing cheap cigars? Usually this is a better idea to buy cigars online once for a month long quota, despite of you being a habitual smoker or an occasional smoker. If you try to search on internet to buy cigars or by typing Dominican cigars online, you will get tons and thousands of websites, which have many brands of cigars to offer, such as Agio Cigars, Arturo Fuente Cigars, Mataca Cigars, Panter Cigarillos and other. One of the best advantages to buy cigars online is the availability in online cigars store for 24 hours a day and 7 days a week. Therefore, all you have to do is just look out for the brands of cigars you want to buy make a secure payment and the cigars will be delivered to your doorstep within few days.

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"So you're opening a Bed and Breakfast?" people frequently ask us.
"Actually it's an inn," we reply.
"What's the difference?" they ask.
As it turns out, there is a difference or two. Let's see if we can clear this up for everyone.

The idea of weary travelers finding lodging with strangers in their homes is hardly a new idea. Even in the Bible it tells the story of one particular night when there was "no room at the inn". Historically taverns, inns, guesthouses and then Bed and Breakfasts were places that provided shelter and a meal. Come morning light, travelers were again on their way.

The term Bed and Breakfast was coined in Europe. Although there is no hard and fast regulations about what is provided, a B&B is usually a residence that offers lodging and breakfast. Generally, there are between 1-4 rooms with a shared bathroom for guests. Each B&B has it's own personality, and you can expect the proprietor to be friendly and knowledgeable about the area. Many B&Bs feature homes with historical value that have been restored to showcase the home in it's heyday. Antique lovers are often drawn to B&Bs for that very reason. Check in/out times are flexible, but remember if you arrive late, your host will be getting out of bed to let you in.

Inns are in between B&Bs and motels/hotels. Inns tend to be larger than B&B's and breakfast is not inclusive. Often inns will have dining rooms to offer as an option, but it is not included in the room rate. Inns tend to offer more services than B&Bs such as event planning, local tours, and more hotel like amenities. However, don't expect bell boys and turn down service at every inn. Just like B&Bs, they have their own personality and variety of staff. Generally speaking, the staff will be available during the day and early evening, but don't expect a full staff to be available 24 hours a day, as you find in most motel/hotel chains.

I found this article to be particularly helpful in explaining some of the differences. I also liked how it addressed the issue of bringing your children to inns or B&Bs. Here at Snapdragon Inn, we love kids (there are 11 little Snappers between the 5 of us). However, we recognize that if you are choosing to have a luxury inn experience, you are also probably looking for a little time away from your beloved little ones. I agreed with the point the article made that most inns and B&Bs are renovated homes, which means they aren't constructed to buffer all noise. Guests at inns and B&Bs should be thoughtful of their neighbors and focus on relaxing and unwinding. There are inns designed for families and that information should be very clearly stated on their marketing material or website.

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Buying and selling real estate can involve lots of emotions, now add divorce to the mix, and you’re experiencing an entirely different level of challenges. Quite likely, you and your ex are going through an emotional and trying period of your life. The home you worked so hard for and built many memories in, is now in the middle of a custody battle. Your belongings are your belongings, but they have to be separated. Your home was your home, but now it’s being sold. Understandably, there can be anger, sadness, and stress…and it’s ok and expected.

You’ll probably be sensitive and that again is expected. Hearing the wrong word or phrase at the wrong time can really bring a person down.

When dealing with a real estate transaction during divorce, know that it’s okay to meet with your Realtor separately. This is an emotional time and if remaining separate during this time will help alleviate some of the pressure and stress, and then by all means…speak to and meet with your Realtor separately.

Similarly, when deciding on a Realtor, make sure you’re working with a neutral third party. You shouldn’t feel as if your Realtor is taking sides. Likewise, both you and your ex will probably vent to your agent and it’s okay… your agent should listen. Plus, venting and talking about what’s weighing you heavily down sometimes is the best medicine.

In addition to working with a Realtor who is neutral and supportive, he/she should guide you and help bring clarity. In most relationships, one party is better at certain topics while the other party is better at others. For instance, one party may be better at finance while the other will be better on personal matters. When going through divorce, all of it falls on you. You each have to deal with the finance and personal matters. As such, make sure your Realtor clearly explains all aspects to both you and your ex. It may double their work, but when working with a Realtor experienced in Divorce transactions, then this is customary.

Divorce isn’t easy. Selling your home due to a divorce can even be harder. But at the end, this is a new start to your new life. “Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.”

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PTSD is in the news a lot today. Veterans returning from the various fronts of the “War on Terror” are overwhelming VA clinics. Among those for whom help is unavailable or ineffective are those who are committing suicide and murder in record numbers.  This is only the most visible sign of the toll that endless war is taking not only on vets and their families but on society as a whole.

Dr. Edward Tick argues in War and the Soul that the effects of war on the warrior are in large part determined by the society from which veterans come and to which they return, utterly transformed by the horror of war. Having killed, seen their comrades killed and maimed and learning of the effects of war on the civilian populations they were told they were sent to protect changes them in ways that American society does not encourage them to talk about. This has profound effects on the soul of the warrior and on the soul of American society.

Modern wars are fought for corporate Empire. They have been waged almost continuously in the name of peace, security and freedom since the end of WWII.  This has affected the collective American psyche to the point where few question foreign intervention, a dramatic change from the past. This is a symptom of the pathological response to living in a state of endless war. Average Americans and their society have become casualties of the war on terror, though few seem to recognize it. Just as repeated deployments increase rates of PTSD, so have the effects of endless war caused civilians to suffer many of the same symptoms of combat-induced psychological and spiritual dysfunction. Somewhere along the way, America has lost its soul. Dr Tick’s book suggests a way that it might regain it.

In healthy societies throughout history, becoming a warrior only begins with a trial by fire. The next stage is always a welcoming back into that society, where the veteran’s willingness to sacrifice for the good of the group and to uphold its ideals is publicly acknowledged and honored. Following this, the warrior is helped to re-integrate into society and to become a productive citizen. Having learned to respect the value of life, veterans in such societies have traditionally sought to preserve them by working for their betterment and opposing wars that did not serve the best interests of society.

In modern America, we mistrust everything our government does until it decides to send our children to war. Politicians and the corporate media tell us that the greatest military power in history is threatened by stateless terrorists and by leaders of nations who refuse to submit to the will of the Anglo-American corporate Empire. When the call to war comes out, like Abraham we dutifully offer our children as sacrifices to the God of war.

Americans tell themselves that they are fighting not only for our freedom but from those suffering under the grip of tyrants. They remain blind to the fact that today’s targets are often their former allies. More destructive to the national soul, they ignore the death and destruction of civilian populations we are told we are “liberating” when this unwelcome news is allowed to slip through the filter of the corporate media. Nothing unites a divided American society like a “good” war. Just as the damage done to a warrior’s soul comes from the necessity to kill in war, so has the damage to the American soul come from the acceptance of the idea that we must destroy nations to save them and to preserve an American way of life so morally corrupt that it can be defended only by force.

Soldiers come to view life as a struggle for survival. When they are raised in and return to a society that treats life so casually, it is no surprise that they find it difficult to change the mindset that others are either allies or enemies. Indoctrinated to hate “the other,” they often come to regard fellow citizens as enemies when they disagree. The result is a society in a perpetual state of civil war between self-identified liberals and conservatives. This leaves Americans too weak and divided to see that they have the power to heal their nation only by living up to the lofty ideals of liberty and justice for all in America and around the world. A People so divided cannot rule itself. The economic elite that sent our youth to war has fostered division in order to more easily assume control. The prospect of democracy will remain but a dream until Americans unite to make it a reality. Veterans cannot “come home” when the nation they thought they were defending does not exist.

The returning soldier is hyper-alert, sensing danger in unexpected noises or shifting shadows. Similarly, as the concentration of Americans is increasingly diverted to trying to make a living in an ever more hostile economic system, they are easily startled and frightened. The trauma of the attacks on 9/11 left the majority of Americans jumping at sudden noises in the corporate media that shift their attention to shadowy threats they are conditioned to accept as an excuse for war. Those who control their economic destiny use war to keep them distracted from seeing that one cost of endless war is its role in the destruction of the economy. Stuck in the belief that war is inevitable, Americans fail to question foreign interventions despite the obvious fact that their economic costs become unsustainable. The perceived necessity of an endless “war” on terror also obscures the fact that its real purpose is expanding and defending corporate Empire.

In their fear and anger, Americans are easily persuaded to strike out at any perceived enemies that the corporate media and politicians identify. In continuing to regard their fellow citizens and those in faraway nations as “the enemy,” they remain divided and easy prey of the Puppetmasters who have seized control of their government. Americans must awaken to the fact that they too will suffer under a corporate-controlled new world order where governments effectively become subsidiaries of multinational corporations. If they fail to rise up and join the international resistance, they will ultimately suffer the same fate as the surviving citizens of other targeted nations such as Iraq, Libya and Syria: control by an economic elite with loyalty to no nation or its people.

Unreasoning anger fueled by all-consuming anxiety leads to isolation and fear of confrontation by combat veterans and American civilians alike.  The costs of war to the veteran are easily seen by those who know the signs of PTSD. The effects of war on society are less readily identified. In a nation in which there is an almost universal belief that war is inevitable, it is hard to imagine how that society might look if its members did not accept without question that self-fulfilling prophecy. Just as veterans must learn to recognize the effects of trauma in order to heal, so must the members of the society that sent them to war come to understand the fact that their numb acceptance of the inevitability of war is the cause of much of their national malaise.

The trauma of war causes combat veterans to see danger in normal aspects if their environment. The smell of diesel, the sound of a slamming door, a flash of light seen in the reflection of the sun by a high window all bring back in a rush the sense of fear and panic they experienced when these normal experiences were paired with real danger in war. These reactions can cause such intense anxiety that veterans are unable to think rationally about what they are responding to. Only when they can talk about these experiences with others who understand their cause can the veteran learn to cope with them, allowing them to calm themselves and gradually learn how to prevent these responses.

After more than a decade of wars with no seeming end, Americans have also been conditioned to experience fear of what they once perceived as normal. Those who fight for justice for the poor and middle class are seen as agents of socialism by people who have forgotten the real meaning of traditional conservatism. Those who have accepted that predatory capitalism is not only normal but right see dissidents as enemies of freedom, prepared to seize by force if necessary all that they have come to hold dear.

Such people often see their guns as the only means to protect themselves from the class warfare they have been told represents a socialist assault on the American way of life. They do not see that they are part of the same class that is being assaulted by those who started the class war by attacking average citizens. The real soul of America is the idea that democracy is only possible the blessings of liberty and justice are shared by all. This will not happen until Americans can talk out their differences over how best to achieve that ideal. The civil war between those who hold two opposing visions of what the essential character of America will end when citizens of the US see each other as comrades in the battle to take back America for the People.

In the aftermath of so much war, we have learned much about how to treat the individual who has suffered the invisible wounds of PTSD. Is it possible to achieve the same result with a society torn by the trauma of wars for corporate Empire from Vietnam to Iraq and beyond? I believe that we can, once we realize that the common enemy of freedom is not our fellow citizens or those of other nations but those who would profit from war. Only then can Americans hope to recover from the effects of the trauma of war on society.

Once they have completed the warrior’s path and healed themselves from their personal PTSD, veterans can play an important role in the healing of America. Every veteran has taken an oath to defend the constitution and the people of the United States. This oath was not to defend a government corrupted by the selfish, or only one side of an American people engaged in a civil war. Americans have been driven into a blind rage at their own neighbors, having been taught that they enemies they have been taught to hate war profiteers who sent them and their comrades into danger to further their ambition of an all-powerful corporate Empire. Veterans have been trained to maintain unit cohesiveness against the enemy and not to let personal differences divide them. If they understand that the enemy is those who would use the power of government to further the interests of those who sent them to war and not the interest of the citizenry they were told they were defending, they can form the nucleus of a united citizenry. There is one military value that is of supreme importance to fighting for the cause of freedom; the determination to leave no comrade behind.

Veterans who have overcome the fear of their own anger and the guilt they may feel for their actions in war can complete their journey to becoming warriors by joining the battle for freedom and democracy that is worldwide but whose central front is in the United States. Once they realize that as members of the US military they were unknowingly enlisted into the service of the soulless men and women whose blind ambition would enslave us all in a permanent fascist New World Order, they can cleanse their souls by joining the struggle to create the nation for which they believed they were fighting. They can continue to serve their country by fighting for the ideals for which they risked their lives so that all of us might be free.

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art exhibitionPullman Jakarta Central Park is proudly presenting PARRHESIA Artwork Exhibition by that includes 14 best work of Tjutju Widjaja, the outstanding artists from Bandung, Indonesia. El Greco to Goya – Spanish Masterpieces from The Bowes Museum (September 27 2017 – January 7 2018) features work, collected by John Bowes, spanning three hundred years. Charles II: Artwork & Energy, (December 12 2017 – Could 12 2018), revels within the opulence of Charles II’s court and reveals the function of the humanities in the re-institution of the Stuart monarchy in 1660.

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The Exhibition will even embody 86 Nationwide Participations in the historic Pavilions on the Giardini, at the Arsenale and in the metropolis centre of Venice. At the Freud Museum , 80’s Sci-fi black comedy Britannia Hospital serves as inspiration for Toby Ziegler’s The Genesis Speech (till November 26), which showcases Ziegler’s sculptural and digital artworks. A gap reception to showcase art and have a good time members will happen Tuesday, November 14th from four:30 pm to six:30 pm within the Curfman Gallery. In Camden’s Home of Illustration , satirical cartoonist Gerald Scarfe takes the limelight in an exhibition that explores the celebrated, and often controversial, illustrator’s lesser recognized manufacturing designs. The exhibition can even present a collection of hardly ever seen private supplies, together with authentic hand written lyrics.

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