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Our information theory considers that “there is a Turing tape inside every single cell of a Turing tape”, this new tape now fails to become a Turing tape (popularly people would love to call it Fractal but there is no guaranteed self-similarity, it is Numtal!!!). To operate this tape now we need time cycles nested with each other. When we created this nested time cycles, we did not think about it much. Our only objective was to solve the immediate crisis. Since we have a singularity we need a tool to penetrate deep insight and harness an insight from within. So, the new Fractal tape uses a basic information processing unit, three-time cycles connected to each other, one that represents Turing tape inside a cell, one that represents the Turing tape above where the cell exists and third, the third unwanted Turing tape or the third time cycle is that of an observer. We initially did not want to bring the third Turing tape, but you might have already noticed that we do not have any representative tape for the cell under consideration, therefore we need a new tape to project the possible cells states of the cell under consideration, that task is performed by the observers tape. So, we get a projected hyperspace, namely “reality sphere” that sphere is the only real thing in the information units time loop architecture. Now, a time loop has frequencies at certain time gaps to write geometric shapes, that is information content and all the three loops are imaginary, does not come from infinity but imaginary space.
Now, above we described all that one needs to learn to understand the science behind our information processing unit, which eventually creates a resonance chain and morphs the events happening in nature. Mimicking the frequency space is amazing in the sense that suppose a protein is communicating with another protein, then if one images its shape its silent there is no movement. However, if we could somehow convert the information space into a shape changing material, then we could find a slowly shape changing material, and if we could enter inside the structure, then we would find some other structures are changing quite fast. If we could take one, and enter inside, we would find a large number of extremely fast shape changing materials. This journey would go on and on. Now, you learn all about the science of our information processing protocol.
Lets discuss the philosophy of infinity.
Gabriel’s paradox: Gabriel suggested a trumpet that looks like a cone but it goes thinner and thinner to infinity, it has infinite surface area, but when we try to paint it, we would require only a finite amount of paint, drop it from its mouth and it would pass through all the way.
Dart on a dartboard: Suppose we have a pin, we throw it on the wall wherein a circle is drawn. What is the probability of touching a particular point, given that there is infinite number of points in that area? If the probability is zero, then, the total probability of hitting the entire circle anywhere is zero, but that cannot happen. We need to consider a very small area, to get out of infinity paradox.
Hyper-webster is a hypothetical dictionary of infinite space of all possible letters. The idea is the same as numbers, it has 26 chapters of one letter each. Then each of these chapters have 23 paragraphs and so on. Now, if you go on dividing the possibilities are infinite. The exciting part begins now, suppose the first chapter of the dictionary has all possible words beginning with A, then if one removes A, the rest is same as all possible chapters with all possible words. In fact all 23 volumes are self-complete, if we print one of 23, we are done.
Banach-Tarski This is very interesting now. We create the same dictionary on a sphere. One could write infinite words on the surface in the infinitely available paths on the spherical surface. Even if we start walking from any one point we could travel covering every single point on the spherical surface following , Up, Down, Right, Left, UR, RL, UL and DR. Now, if the lattice on the sphere could be a hexagonal or rectangular, with 6 and 8 neighbors respectively, we could have 3 and 4 equivalent roads respectively. There would always be two poles and hence, two identical spheres could be created just from one sphere if we decide to walk on the routes following a given protocol.
Whenever there is a case of real number of points, by Banach-Tarski argument one could create 1=1+1, when the number of point is infinite. This violates the proof of Bertrand Russell.
On the sphere we can start another journey. Either on the disc surface alone with 3 circles like the one below, or start with 4 spheres making a sphere Apollony fractal.
In 3D one starts with 4 spheres each at the vertices of a tetrahedron. An outer imaginary sphere is the boundary cavity that encloses the 4 spheres. The gaps are filled by subsequent Soddy spheres thus forming a solid object (at infinity). The result is often called an Apollonian sphere packing. The fractal dimension of the 3D Apollonian has been calculated as 2.473946 [M. Borkovec, W. De Paris, and R. Peikert].
Kravchenko Alexei and Mekhontsev Dmitriy have found an attractor that creates the Apollony fractal, the source code in C is provided here: apollony.c.
Tetragonal space is the starting point. What about other starting packing?
The largest number of unit circles which can touch a given unit circle is six. For spheres, the maximum number is 12. Newton considered this question long before a proof was published in 1874. The maximum number of hyperspheres that can touch another in dimensions is the so-called kissing number. It is shown that optimality for sphere packing is n=4 The history of packing problem is here. One could have fun packing the area with circles here, how to draw these are sphere here.
There are three imaginary worlds that constructs the fundamental unit of information for our structure. We see above that the three imaginary functions if they are different then they make an imaginary sphere. Though circle grows with three imaginary worlds, in the Appolony fractal, the sphere grows optimally with four spheres. For an external observer, a sphere always looks like as if it is made of three circles. This is how the apparent mismatch between the infinity spheres and circles are resolved.
Change in the brain’s physical structure is fatal to our brain modeling. However, there are plenty of brain models that simplify the brain structure to make it easy to process. For example, conformal mapping of the brain is done on a sphere (M.K. Hurdal, P.L. Bowers, K. Stephenson, D.W.L. Sumners, K. Rehm, K. Schaper, D.A. Rottenberg, Quasi-conformally flat mapping the human cerebellum, in C. Taylor and A. Colchester (eds), Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention – MICCAI’99, Vol. 1679 of Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Springer, Berlin, pp. 279-286, 1999). The idea is similar to those who want to map brain in a hypothetical structure, but we do not. Our fractal information processing theory suggest assembling the time cycles on the sphere. Compared to Hurdal suggested conformal flattening we do not change the physical shape of the any part of the brain, for our theory, any change in the structure means change in the information content. We are bound keep its purity intact, and then integrate tiny pieces of information in it.
Are we driven by madness? How come we could even think of processing information of the entire brain?
Above we have discussed that a single sphere holds an infinite number of paths and we could make a singular mathematical structure of sphere inside representing the entire human brain. Now, the time cycles would be on top of its surface as shown below.
Each of the circle with an independent center could represent the time cycle network representing various organs and their biological rhythms. Using such a sphere is beautiful because we get only one unified system to hold infinite possible time cycles. That is highly generous statement.
One to one correspondance between the Gabriel’s paradox and renormalization: One to one correspondence between Gabriel’s paradox and nested time cycle synchronization that is designed to replace renormalization, the surface area of the cone is infinity, however, when we put paint to color it, the paint passes through the tunnel and it blocks at the point depending on the density of the paint. The paint for us is the observer’s nested time cycle. The resolution of the solution is always ultimate.
One to one correspondance between the Banach-Tarski paradox and the measurement in a fractal information theory: Suppose we have a nested time cycle sphere, like the one shown here, the observer would also be a sphere, it would sync with the paths and generate the connected path and form a “reality sphere” just like the one here. Creation of an identical information replica is its greatness because the solution of a problem is an infinite space.
One to one correspondance between the Hyper-webster dictionary and the generation of multiple spheres: If there are large number of observers, of course there are infinitely large number of observers, therefore large number of “reality spheres” will be produced and those would merge just like the Hyper-websters dictionary. All these spheres are distinctly produce, yet they create a singular identity. Imagine thousands of “reality spheres” being produced and all of them simultaneously hold the solution.
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Well said, and well read.
Bob, I know the feeling. And the photo is perfect.
Ours is a confusing world! And thank you. The photo is from morguefile.com.
Congrats to you, I was wondering also how you record your poetry like that?
Thank you, Maurice. I use an external mic and the QuickTime application that came with my Mac. Then I convert the file to an MP3. I’ve tried other methods, but this works best for my circumstances.
Oh okay I see, I have Windows but I’m sure theirs a way to do it this way as well, thanks!!
We can’t seem to stop building those walls….
Congratulations! I love your poetry. It makes me think.
Thank you, Cyndi! You’ve made my day.

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Now he is the star of his own one-man show, “Cocktails with Larry Miller” will will come to CityStage in Springfied March 21-24.
The show features Miller’s comic take on subjects like marriage and children, as well as some musical numbers… and a few cocktails.
Miller, a native of Long Island, has some local connections – he attended Amherst College. He now lives in California with his wife Eileen Conn, a television writer, and their two sons.
Q: Your show “Cocktails with Larry Miller” deals with the subjects of marriage and children. So tell me about your wife and kids.
A: We have two boys, 12 and 15. In fact, the 12-year-old is going to be bar mitzvahed on March 10…So obviously the giant ship of the family Miller is heading in that direction…with the lessons and invitations and such.
My wife is a television writer. She has an extraordinary resume…She is now writing on “Shake it Up” which is a Disney Channel Show.
Q: So what about raising kids do you use in your show?
A: Oh, it’s wonderful stuff. As you know, every single day from the day they are born, and every single day from the day you get married is a constant source of creative fodder and material. That doesn’t mean you are making fun of it, that doesn’t mean you are putting it down. That means you are observing it with great pleasure. I think when comedy is good it has its own wisdom. Some comedy tears things down, but not mine. I just love it that every single thing the kids do, to me, is hysterical. My 15 year old now – they all have those voices like James Earl Jones. It seems that in about two months they go from Pee Wee Herman to James Earl Jones. That’s funny right there, the period where the voices change.
So everything they do is fodder. This morning, as I am taking them to school…I get ready to go to the car and I look down the hall, and of course, every light is on. And I used to be sarcastic and say, do you want me to turn the light off or do you need it on during the day? If you need it on, just tell me and I’ll leave it on, but the electric meter of course looks like population of the world at this time.
So everything is fodder. I try to think, ‘Did I leave the lights on when I was that age? Is every single generation the same?’ So every observation, every moment of the joy and tension is wonderful to write about. What a pleasure it is to think about it and write about it. And the humor that comes out of it is a warm humor, a joyous humor, and in fact, it’s a Jewish humor. Because Jewish humor to me, even in its sarcasm is still so life affirming.
Q: How does Judaism figure into your comedy?
A: I think Jewishness is a huge part of humor in general and especially of course Jewish humor. I was on a panel once at the Aspen Comedy Festival with some folks you would know – Kevin Pollack, Robert Klein, Bill Maher, and David Cross. And the questions was, why so many Jews in comedy? And every single one except me said, ‘Well, it’s about oppression, it’s about torment, it’s about neurosis – more or less what I would think is the stereotype about comedy in general and especially Jewish comedy. I don’t think that’s it even in the smallest part. I think we all miss the point. To me, the roughly 2,000 years since the Diaspora are just a trove of observation and sarcasm. It’s Jews in the world, looking at the world and being in the world and commenting on the world and commenting on themselves. And that is such a natural Jewish storytelling trait.
To me, the whole texture of our existence is comedy because comedy is wit. Comedy is deep. Comedy is life and to me that is why the worst people all over the world have no sense of irony. There is no comedy in a meeting of terrorists.
I am just saying, it is a very Jewish thing, that no matter how things go, there is always a smile, there is always a comment on life, so that is what is Jewish comedy to me — everything.
Q: You obviously enjoy doing stand-up comedy, but you have also acted in many films and television shows. What do you enjoy doing most?
A: I feel like the luckiest guys since Henry the 8th. I love acting. I feel more at home on a set than almost anywhere else. It just feels like the most natural place to me, whether it’s on location for a movie or on a set with a TV show, it really feels like an exact home to me.
And in addition to that — first, last, in the middle and always – the first thing for me is live storytelling. It is very nourishing and I think it is a good thing to bring to the world. That means stand-up comedy, clubs, theaters, and that is why to me the chance to build this show, “Cocktails with Larry Miller” and take it around to theaters is great…The chance to bring live entertainment to people is a very deep thing.
Who doesn’t love movies? It may be the greatest art form we have that combines everything – sound, words, acting, the visuals, the musc and all of the textures of filmmaking. The same for television as well. But there is something about a guy walking out, and in the case of my one-man show, there is music and a set, and even the music and lyrics are storytelling. In that room, when the lights go down suddenly there is something very magical going on.
“Cocktails with Larry Miller” will be at CityStage from March 21- 24. For ticket information, call the box office at (413) 788-7033;or email tickets@citystage.symphonyhall.com.

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In the Parable of the Burning House, a revered text in the Zen tradition, a grand but dilapidated mansion catches fire. At the time, the wealthy owner is standing outside the gate, but inside the mansion, his three sons are playing with their toys, oblivious of the encroaching conflagration. Rushing into the house, their father implores them to get out, but they ignore his admonitions. To entice them, he promises to give them jeweled, ox-drawn carts if they will leave. By these “expedient means” he achieves his purpose, and his sons escape “the burning house of the threefold world.” Soon afterward, their father presents them with magnificent carriages adorned with gold, silver, and pearls and drawn by stalwart, pure-white oxen. Released from the burning house and their former attachments, his sons enjoy safety and freedom.
I was reminded of this parable while reading Allan Lokos’s new book Through the Flames, which recounts Lokos’s experience of a horrific plane crash and his near-miraculous survival and recovery. In December, 2012, Lokos and his wife, Susanna Weiss, were enjoying a ten-day holiday in Mynanmar. On Christmas Day, they boarded a short flight from Mandalay to Inle Lake. As their low-flying plane approached its destination, it struck electrical wires, burst into flames, and crashed in a rice field. Susanna jumped to safety from a side exit, but Allan, who was just behind her, caught his foot on something and suffered burns to a third of his body before he could escape. In the anguished days that followed, doctors in Myanmar, Bangkok, and Singapore informed Susanna that her husband, whose burns were massive and bone-deep, could not possibly survive, let alone recover.
Yet recover he did, thanks in part to his meditative practice. Allan Lokos is the founder and guiding teacher of the Community Meditation Center in New York City. In telling his story, he gratefully acknowledges the roles of his supportive wife, his generous friends, and his compassionate surgeons in his recovery. He recalls the encouraging words of Dr. Tan Bien Keem of Singapore, who told Lokos that when he cut into his patient’s body he felt “an energy–a life-force–that was too powerful to die at that time.” But most of all, Lokos attributes his survival, his relatively swift recovery, and his present equanimity to the Buddhist teachings he had absorbed and practiced for many years prior to his trauma.
A pilot brought a plane down short of a runway. The plane, flying low, cut through electrical wires and sparked a fire that engulfed the plane. The plane crashed. I tried to jump from the plane but my foot got caught on something and I was seriously burned before I could free myself. My mind/body immediately went into survival mode and I did survive.
Void of hyperbole, Lokos’s prose plainly states what happened. As he acknowledges, and as his book vividly demonstrates, his experience entailed “a great deal of physical, mental, and emotional pain,”and at times during his recovery, the insight of dependent origination was “not enough to fill the emotional emptiness.” But by focusing, as best he could, on the actual causes and conditions of the crash, rather than speculate on what might have been, he freed himself from the “infinite number of story lines, projections, and perceptions we can attach to such an event.” By eschewing “regrets, accusations, or blame,” and by refraining from asking unanswerable questions (“Why me?”), he allowed “the road to recovery to be unencumbered.” Primarily for that reason, he believes, he has healed more smoothly and rapidly than anyone had expected.
The Parable of the Burning House appears in the third chapter of the Lotus Sutra. See The Lotus Sutra, tr. Burton Watson (Columbia University Press, 1993), 62-69.
Allan Lokos, Through the Flames: Overcoming Disaster through Compassion, Patience, and Determination. Penguin, 2015.


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Following 12 fires, Ford Motor has recalled its 2013 fusion sedan, the Escape crossover, and vehicles outfitted with its EcoBoost engine.
Ford has not said why the 1.6-liter EcoBoost engine, which can be found in two of its top-selling vehicles, was overheating and might catch fire, said USA Today. The carmaker was also unable to explain how it plans to correct the problem, which impacts some 89,153 vehicles. For now, Ford is asking owners to park their vehicles and contact their dealers to arrange for loaner cars.
To date, 12 fires have been reported in the Escape; one has been reported in the Fusion, which just went on sale, according to Ford spokesman, Said Deep. No injuries have reported. This is the fourth Escape recall since spring 2011, noted USA Today.
One of the recalls involved a carpet that could potentially block the gas pedal and the other recalls all involved the same 1.6-liter, four-cylinder engine, which includes a recent recall over coolant leaking from a freeze plug, said USA Today.
The sheer number of recalls has some questioning Ford’s reputation. “It does beg the question: ‘Does Ford have a serious quality problem?’” George Cook, executive professor of marketing at the Simon Graduate School of Business at the University of Rochester and a former Ford marketing executive, told USA Today.
Meanwhile, Consumer Reports just dropped Ford to second-to-last place in its annual reliability survey; two years ago, Ford was ranked in the top 10, said USA Today.
According to lsays Jake Fisher, head of Consumer Report’s automotive test division, problem is with the many all-new products Ford has released. Fisher says the carmaker has not worked out all of its wrinkles, said USA Today, with many issues involving 73,320 Escapes and 15,833 Fusions.
Earlier this year, we wrote about an ABC15 Investigation into a safety recall that involved Ford Escapes and a crash that killed 17-year-old Saige Bloom last January.
If the repair is completed incorrectly, according to the bulletin, mechanics could damage the speed control cable while replacing the accelerator cable for the recall, said ABC15. When Ford issued its bulletin, records revealed that more than 300,000 affected Escapes had been repaired, but without the corrected dealer instructions.
Saige died as a result of her 2002 Ford Escape accelerating out of control. The teenager’s SUV was just one of the 2002-2004 model Escapes recalled by Ford in December 2004, said ABC15. An inspector working for the Bloom’s attorney discovered that Saige’s Escape had a damaged speed control cable—the issue Ford warned its dealers could happen in its dealer repair update.

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KYIV, Ukraine—Making his last visit to Ukraine as U.S. vice president, Joe Biden, true to form, had a blunt farewell message—hang tough in the war against Russia and its proxies in the east, but don’t let up on the nationwide corruption crackdown.
U.S. President Barack Obama is the first sitting president to not visit Ukraine since it declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
In contrast, Monday marked Biden’s sixth trip to Ukraine as vice president, and his fifth after the country’s 2014 revolution. The visit came at an existential crossroads for the war-torn, post-Soviet country.
Ukraine is fighting a nearly three-year-old war against a combined force of Russian-backed separatists and Russian regulars in the country’s east.
Meanwhile, changing political landscapes in the U.S. and the EU have Ukrainian officials on edge.
For one, there are concerns that U.S.-Ukrainian relations might chill under the administration of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
According to reporting by Politico, Poroshenko signed a $50,000 a week contract with a Washington lobbying firm to improve relations with the incoming Trump White House.
“We respect the democratic choice of the American people and are ready for effective and fruitful cooperation with the new administration,” Poroshenko told reporters in Kyiv on Monday.
Throughout continental Europe, nationalist anti-establishment political parties are challenging the status quo.
Ukrainian officials are worried that if Russia-friendly candidates win elections this year in EU countries like France and Germany, then the EU’s punitive sanctions against Moscow, which were put in place for Russia’s military interventions in Ukraine, will be at risk.
During Monday’s visit, Biden also pressed Ukrainians to pick up the pace of anti-corruption reforms.
While some progress was made in 2016, including an online system for Ukrainian officials to declare their assets, corruption is still rampant across all strata of Ukrainian government and society.
“It’s up to Ukrainian leaders and people to put the needs of the country above narrow personal interests, to place the general good above point scoring and local prejudice,” Biden said Monday.
The war in eastern Ukraine—Europe’s only ongoing land war—has so far killed more than 10,000 Ukrainians and displaced about 1.7 million.
A February 2015 cease-fire called Minsk II has failed. A static, limited war continues along the frontiers of two breakaway territories in the Donbas, Ukraine’s embattled southeastern territory on the border with Russia.
Every day along about 250 miles of front lines, the opposing camps trade artillery, mortars, rockets, and small arms shots.
There is no international mechanism in place to enforce the cease-fire other than the threat of more Western sanctions on Moscow, and the prospect of more, or less, international aid for Kyiv.
The Minsk II cease-fire is monitored by a multinational group called the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, or OSCE.
In 2016 alone, OSCE monitors logged more than 300,000 “cease-fire violations” in eastern Ukraine.
Ukrainian women deliver supplies to wounded soldiers at a hospital in Mariupol.
“With the exception of the first of September, we have not had a single day in which we have not recorded cease-fire violations,” Alexander Hug, principal deputy chief monitor of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, told reporters during a Dec. 22 briefing in Kyiv.
OSCE monitors identify cease-fire violations through direct observation, or by hearing the sounds of explosions or small arms fire. However, each shot fired is not a unique violation. A single cease-fire violation might, in fact, comprise numerous individual attacks.
On Sunday, the Ukrainian military reported that combined Russian-separatist forces had attacked Ukrainian positions 60 times in the previous 24 hours. The attacks comprised 122 mm artillery, mortars, automatic grenade launchers, infantry fighting vehicles, and small arms.
One Ukrainian service member was killed and three others were wounded in the fighting, the Ukrainian military said.
Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula Russia illegally seized in 2014, remains a flashpoint between Russia and Ukraine.
Border skirmishes along the Ukraine-Crimea border in August and a Ukrainian missile test in December nearly took the two countries to all-out war.
The Russian military announced on Friday that a battery of advanced S-400 surface-to-air missiles deployed inside Crimea is now operational. The missiles’ range covers about 60 percent of Ukraine’s territory up to an altitude of 90,000 feet, according to an analysis by IHS Markit.
In the Donbas, Russia has placed about 600 tanks, 1,300 combat vehicles, 860 artillery systems, and 300 multiple-launch rocket systems, Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak said recently.
Poltorak estimated combined Russian-separatist forces in eastern Ukraine’s breakaway territories comprise about 40,000 troops, including 5,000 Russian soldiers.
“Of course, with this military buildup, it is very difficult to talk about peace, especially with those who do not wish to fulfill the Minsk agreements or is very aggressively against Ukraine,” Poltorak said on Ukrainian TV.
Ukrainian soldiers in the front-line town of Shyrokyne in 2015.
Speaking to reporters in Kyiv on Saturday, Oleksandr Motuzianyk, a Ukrainian Defense Ministry spokesperson, said the conflict was set to escalate.
“The expansion of the geography of hostilities and the total number of enemy attacks indicate that the enemy is not going to fulfill Minsk agreements and is set to escalate the confrontation,” Motuzianyk said.
Biden also made the point, however, that the peace process could not move forward until Russia stops feeding the conflict.
“Let me be perfectly clear that political agreement cannot be implemented until Russian violence stops,” Biden said.
Russia has repeatedly denied its involvement in the war.
On Tuesday, the day following Biden’s visit, the Ukrainian military reported that combined Russian-separatist forces attacked Ukrainian positions 41 times in the previous 24 hours, using 82 mm mortars, automatic grenade launchers, and small arms.

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This film was the grand conclusion of Marvel’s Phase one plan after successfully building up characters in various stand alone films. It culminated into a geek fantasy some could have only dreamed of; a strong, stellar ensemble cast including Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Chris Hemsworth and Chris Evans; firm fan favourites from within the marvel franchise including Clark Gregg’s Agent Coulson and Tom Hiddleston’s Loki, and to put the cherry on top of the cake – the man to orchestrate this Marvel juggernaut, none other than geek God himself Joss Whedon. This film single-handedly turned him from geek genius to household name, because of the far-reach the movies had. As I was re-watching it the other day, I came to the realisation that this film came out just before Kat and I started this blog. So let’s put this awful blunder to rest and get this review on the road!
As I said above this film’s cast list speaks for itself in terms of star power: returning to their characters are RDJ, the two Chris’s (Hemsworth and Evans), Tom Hiddleston as our favourite villainous Asgardian Loki, Scarlet Johansson as the Black Widow, Stellan Skarsgård as Dr Selvig Samuel L. Jackson as Agent Fury, Gwyneth Paltrow as Pepper Potts and Clark Gregg as Coulson. Joining the ranks for this outing are Mark Ruffalo taking over from Edward Norton’s incarnation as Eric Banner and his giant green alter ego, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye and Cobie Smoulders as Agent Hill. And each certainly gets their moment in the spotlight, with Whedon combining all the elements into a nice big cauldron pot of goodness, often combining his trademark wit alongside big action sequences.
It takes about 20 minutes or so for the film to really kick into high gear – after the initial pre-titles sequence, we then take a round trip across all our Avengers, seeing them initially recruited and generally introducing them into the plot. Don’t get me wrong it’s all enjoyable but once this is out of the way, the film really finds its stride. Everything from the Helicarrier to Loki’s baiting of the Avengers, which further causes witty in-fighting amongst our heroes which is downright hilarious (“no hard feelings point break, you got a mean swing.”) However the catalyst for bringing this divided group together is the death of one of their own; Agent Coulson, sporting last year’s must have item – Loki’s spear. The death was a hard-hitting one, both on-screen and off as fans had taken the character of Coulson to their hearts after he was created especially for the screen. Of course now, Coulson lives in the TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, set to premiere on US in September but that’s beside the point. The event unites our Avengers and they set off to defeat Loki in an all out war on the streets of New York. The action sequences are brilliant, with a lot of special effects crammed in; two particular favourites include Banner’s “I’m always angry” comment and the one long tracking camera shot of each Avenger fighting in the battle, flowing beautifully and ending on possibly one of the most hilarious gags in the film as Hulk punches Thor out of camera shot and sniggers. In the end, even though it sees our heroes standing tall, leaves the team understandably changed forever, with the world also knowing of their existence.
Now that over a year has passed since the film was released, we’ve learned a lot about what Marvel has planned for it’s aptly named ‘Phase two’ plan. It’s already released Iron Man 3, and they have another Thor and Captain America scheduled to be released within the next year. With Avengers 2 scheduled to be released in 2015, we learnt at this year’s comic con that the film will be called ‘Age of Ultron’, slotting another piece of the puzzle into place.
All I know is, Avengers Assemble does not get any older the more times I watch it. The jokes are still funny, the writing and the performances are still fantastically brilliant and I think it may well have been my favourite film of 2012. Shawarma anyone?
Stark: The Avengers. It’s what we call ourselves, sort of like a team – Earth’s mightiest heroes type thing.
The inner geek in me could not contain her excitement for Iron Man 3, the official launch of Marvel’s Phase 2 plans which will ultimately lead up to Avengers 2 in 2015. In fact, I decided to book tickets to see the midnight showing of the film in order to be one of the first to see it.
So Iron Man 3 is set after the events of Avengers, and it’s clear what happened in New York has had an effect on our favourite genius billionaire, Tony Stark. He’s suffering from anxiety attacks and PTSD, not sleeping and it’s affecting his relationship with Pepper (who has now fully moved in). Whereas Avengers was on an epic scale, director Shane Black, who takes the reins from Jon Favreau, brings it back being about the man rather than the suit. Iron Man 3 is personal, and shows a much more vulnerable side to Tony Stark – the man, rather than the superhero Iron Man.
Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow and Don Cheadle are back and brought along Ben Kingsley, Rebecca Hall and Guy Pearce for the ride. Ben Kingsley as The Mandarin is brilliant – from the trailer, you could smell the villainy perturbing from him and his dulcet tones were enough to bring out goosebumps. In the film, he appeared to be a bigger than thou foe – for around half of the film. This was when the big twist was revealed and Kingsley’s true role was revealed – he plays Trevor from Camden actor who was hired to play the Mandarin. It was in fact a gimmick devised by the true evil bad guy and Ben Kingsley’s role was a more comic one. I must say I loved this twist – it was something you never see coming and Kingsley is fantastic as the bumbling Trevor.
Robert Downey Jr. is as great as ever, and really does bring Tony Stark to a more vulnerable and emotional place. His and Gwyneth Paltrow’s chemistry is great to watch as well. Paltrow’s Pepper Potts also gets a lot more to do in this movie (she even gets to put on the Iron Man suit) and she does it really well. The set pieces are great, particularly the attack on the house. The comedic flair of the script is certainly a high point of this film – the one-liners are delivered with brilliant and are certainly on a par with Avengers..
The ending of the movie and the end credits felt very much like a bookmark and a chapter being closed. The removal of the shard around his heart and the destruction of all the Iron Man suits feels like an ending. I left the cinema with the feeling of completion and settled with the thought that if they do not do another stand alone Iron Man film then this would be a very fitting ending to the series.
However, at the very end after the end credit scene (which I’ll get to in a second) it did say – “Tony Stark will return.” In what capacity, we’re still not sure and at this point we’re not even sure if Tony Stark will be in the form of Robert Downey Jr. as his contract has ended with Marvel. In recent interviews he has said he would probably be back for Avengers 2, but rumour has it contract negotiations for the film have become heated, with the main cast asking for more money.
The time came for the infamous end credits scene – myself and at least half the cinema stayed until the bitter end to watch and wait. I’m not sure what I expected, but I liked it – It was simple, light-hearted and featured Mark Ruffalo in a cameo. The scene capitalised on their banter and bromance that they developed in Avengers and even though it didn’t give anything away about what may be planned for Avengers 2, it still was a great little extra moment.
It felt like a lot was packed into this film and the storyline but it worked and it flowed well. I think like Kat I fell in love with Robert Downey Jr. just a little bit more and it was a fantastic start to Marvel’s phase 2 campaign.
The anticipation of the third installment of the Iron Man franchise was killing me, seeing the trailer alone got my adrenaline pumping, and so by the time I was sat in my seat I could hardly contain the squeals coming out of my mouth.
The film opens with a flashback and I won’t lie, my heart sank. Flashbacks, as we’ve seen before tend to be a sign that something is going wrong in the ideas office (*cough* X-men). This immediately worried me but just as quickly as we went back to 1999, we were back to present day and my anxiety subsided.
The film itself is packed full of stunning visual effects, a villain who makes your squirm and one liners which have you creasing nonstop.
I must mention the one liners first as I can’t wait to talk about them. FANTASTIC. So many, so subtle, so funny. Drew Pearce and Shane Black have done such a good job on the screen play, RDJ’s lines are hilarious, and alongside the quick wit of Paltrow, they have the audience eating out of the palms of their hands. (Later I will compose a list of my favorite).
What is most striking about this film is that we see a new side to Tony Stark, he is weak and vulnerable; very unlike the always confident and cocky rich guy we know from the previous two episodes. We also see him without his suit to hide behind for the vast majority of the film, again something we have not seen before. The film is an insight into Stark’s mind, his intelligence and his struggles; currently suffering from panic attacks and PTSD you are made to really feel for the character. We see him interact with a range of different characters, including a young boy – who it’s obvious he sees a lot of himself in; once again opening a once closed door to the personal side of Tony Stark. The film offers us a new light on a character we all already love.
Tony’s girlfriend, the innocent Pepper Potts (Gwyenth Paltrow) plays a much bigger role this time round and I couldn’t help falling in love with their finally established relationship. Paltrow and Downey’s on screen chemistry is magnificent and I really believed that they were together; their petty arguments over giant stuffed animals were hilariously cute and made me fall for them even more. Unfortunately (as is probably expected), as the only thing Tony cares about, Pepper becomes the latest of Aldrich Killian (IM3’s villain) victims to try and get Tony to work with him and fix the flaws with his Extremis. We see Tony Stark crumble as his house becomes under attack and Pepper’s life is endangered, without a moment’s hesitation, Tony calls his suit and suits up Pepper in order to protect her! Although the comedy value of Pepper stumbling around in the Iron Man suit is quite enjoyable, it does not distract from the fact Tony’s house is falling from the Malibu cliff and his life is quickly flashing before his eyes.
Later in the film we see Pepper being captured by Tony’s antagonist, and this is part of the film which slightly disappointed me. Why did they have to infect Pepper with superhuman abilities? I felt as though Tony didn’t even have a chance to save her. But the worst moment where I actually filled up was seeing Tony make a promise to Pepper that if she let go he would catch her; only to miss her and see her fall into the fiery pit below. RDJ’s acting in this scene is sensational; he channels Tony’s emotions to a T and had the whole audience holding their breath.
Despite the split second of Pepper falling, the moment she hit the flames I remembered she had been infected and would survives the burning heat, this was slightly disappointing, mainly because Pepper’s death would have been such a huge twist, and was suddenly rules out without even having chance to panic that she might not make it.
On top of this, we also see her fight ‘her own battle’ and save Tony’s life which again I felt was a bit weird – I guess I’m just traditional when it comes to the ‘damsel in distress needs to be saved by a superhero’ scenario.
The finale scene of the main film shows both Tony and Pepper being treated for their non-human attributes, Pepper is cured and Tony has his reactor removed as well as destroying all of his Iron Man suits, the question lies – will Iron Man return? Despite a post-credit scene showing Tony pouring his heart out in a shrink like fashion to Bruce Banner in a location I can only assume has something to do with the Avengers, my fear is no, but I really hope I’m wrong.


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The opposition's 'real jobs guarantee' would see all those under-25s unemployed for one year offered six months of work.
Mr Miliband told Labour's youth conference on jobs in Warwick that a Labour Budget would introduce a bank bonus tax which would pay the wages of unemployed people.
"For Labour, it is simply unacceptable to have so many talented young people out of work for an entire year, with their hopes and dreams evaporating," he said.
"And that's why my ambition is this: to conquer long term youth unemployment.
"When people ask what's the difference between ourselves and this government, let's tell them: under Labour, a job is guaranteed, at least at the minimum wage with real training and real prospects.
"Real jobs, real wages, a real chance for our young people: a real jobs guarantee."
This week's figures showed youth unemployment has risen to 1,042,000, but deputy prime minister Nick Clegg told MPs in prime minister's questions this Wednesday that youth unemployment had risen by 40% under Labour.
"Behind the headline figures long-term unemployment actually came down in the quarterly figures, and very importantly the number of new jobs created in the private sector outstripped the number of jobs lost in the public sector," Mr Clegg told MPs.
He added that the Labour party in government had "sucked up to the City of London and over-relied on jobs in the public sector".
Mr Miliband used his speech today to insist that his party is "on the side of those who work hard, strive, play by the rules", however.
He pointed out the coalition has scrapped the Future Jobs Fund and replaced it with failing work and jobs programmes.
"Work experience of course has a role to play in helping people into work," the Labour leader acknowledged.
"But work experience is not the same as a real job. It cannot be the summit of our ambitions. There is only one solution to a jobs crisis: jobs."


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The big Hindi Film Industry, our very own Bollywood produces the largest number of films in the world. It is estimated that it is a $2 Billion business. We all know that Bollywood has a lot of money to offer, so here’s a list of richest Bollywood actors who have earned a fortune in Bollywood.
Saahabzaade Irfan Ali Khan with his thirty years of film career he has worked in more than fifty domestic films and has won many accolades for his acting skills. Not only Bollywood but he has left his mark even globally by working on many international projects including Life Of Pi, Jurassic World, Inferno and the Academy Award-winning Slumdog Millionaire. He has earned a net worth of $50 Million.
The famous Indian actor, producer and a former model, has earned a net worth of $55 Million and is one of the richest actors in the Indian Cinema. After modeling for numerous advertisements and companies, John made his Bollywood debut with Jism which earned him a Filmfare Best Debut Award Nomination too.
Son of Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh, Kapoor belongs to the fourth generation of the highly prestigious Kapoor Family. During his career in Bollywood, he has become one of the most famous and highest paid actors in Hindi Cinema with a colossal worth of $60 Million. He has won many awards and nominations for his work including five Filmfare Awards. He has many successful films to his name: Barfi! , YehJawaani Hai Deewani and many more.
The much known Sholay actor’s estimated net worth is $100 Million and is the seventh richest actor in the Indian Film Industry. Bollywood’s Action King has acted in more than 100 films and has received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to Hindi Cinema. He has given 107 Box Office Hit Films in his career after Jeetendra who has given 113 Box Office Hits.
He is one of the richest actors in Bollywood with a massive net worth of $140 Million. Born as Sajid Ali Khan to actress Sharmila Tagore and the late cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Saif is also a frequent television presenter, stage show performer and the owner of the production company Illuminati Films. He has worked in many Bollywood hits including Hum Tum, Dil Chahta Hai and Race and its sequel.
He has been the king of Bollywood Box Office for over a quarter of the century. He became the first Bollywood actor whose movies have grossed $310 Million in 2013 and $460 Million in 2016 in their domestic net lifetime collection. He has many successful films to his name including, the Khiladi series, Padman, Dhadkan and Namastey London. He is the fifth richest actor in Bollywood earning an incredible net worth of $180 Million.
Born as Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan, Khan is a well acclaimed and respected personality in the Indian Cinema. Not only he has made his mark with acting in Bollywood but is also known for being a philanthropist. After the overseas success of PK, Dangal and Secret Superstar, he is being called the World’s Biggest Superstar. He is the fourth richest Bollywood actor who has earned a net worth of $185 Million.
Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan is an Indian film actor, producer, singer, television personality and a philanthropist with an estimated net worth of $200 Million. He is the eldest son of screenwriter Salim Khan. He has many successful films to his name including Karan Arjun, Hum Aapke Hain Koun..! And Bajrangi Bhaijaan.
Shahenshah of Bollywood is the second richest actor with a massive wealth of $400 Million. Bachchan made his film debut in 1969, as a voice narrator in Mrinal Sen’s national award-winning film Bhuvan Shome. He rose to stardom in the 1970s and has portrayed several successful characters in different genres. He is one of the most influential actors in the history of Indian Cinema.
King Khan is the richest Bollywood actor with an estimated net worth of $600 Million. Khan started his career with appearances in several TV series in the 1980s and made his Bollywood debut with Deewana in 1992. He rose to fame with a series of romantic movies including Dil Wale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Dil Toh Pagal Hai, and Baazigar. The megastar currently lives in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India with his wife, Gauri Khan and three children.


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We are delighted to invite you to the 17th annual Yaroslavl Endoscopy Symposium “Advanced Digestive Endoscopy - YES 2017” on June 30 - July 1, 2017. It is our great honor to announce that the traditional workshop in Yaroslavl has been selected by the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society as one of the events to be held under the JGES endorsement in Russia.
The overall goal of this Workshop is to provide information about current technologies and to enhance knowledge about the diagnosis and treatment of the GI tract diseases. The key teaching advantage of YES-2017 is the combination of live demonstrations of standard and advanced endoscopic procedures, state-of-the-art lectures and hands-on-training.
The highlights of the conference will feature demonstrations of advanced therapeutic methods: novel EMR and ESD techniques in esophagus, stomach and colon, advanced pancreatobiliary endoscopy, HybridAPC ablation of Barrett’s Esophagus. The audio-visual transmission will be broadcast live from the endoscopic operating theatre of the Yaroslavl Regional Cancer Hospital. All procedures will be performed by the internationally renowned experts from Europe, Japan and Russia.
YES 2017 will allow participants unrivalled hands-on exposure to advanced endoscopy techniques and devices, utilizing a combination of ex-vivo animal models (pig stomachs, bovine colon) and simulators for training. Gastroenterologists and GI residents, GI surgeons and radiologists, as well as general practitioners and medical students are all welcome to YES 2017. Russian and English will be the official languages of the Workshop.
Welcome to Yaroslavl - an ancient Russian city where East and West meet professionally!


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Combine first 2 ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture.
Whisk together milk, oil, and eggs until well blended. Add to flour mixture, and stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Gently fold in blueberries.
Spoon mixture into lightly greased muffin pans, filling two-thirds full.
Bake at 400° for 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown.
I made this recipe twice with horrible results. The first time i made it i followed the instructions exactly and they were undercooked. The second time i changed the tempature to 450 and let them bake for 20 minutes. When i took them out I actually thought i had burnt them. But once i let them cool, i cut one in half and they were still undercooked. I don't know. maybe i am doing something wrong, but i was really dissapointed.
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Follow Along As I Uncover My Family History Using DNA.
Been a bit absent lately – good news!
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The Executing Authority for the Department of Human Settlements is MEC D. Kotzee. MEC Kotzee also heads the Department of Public Works and Infrastructure. The head of the Department of Human Settlements is Mr. N. Mokhesi.
The Constitutional Mandate of the Department of Human Settlements is outlined in the Constitution of South Africa; with the responsibility anchored in the Bill of Rights, Chapter 2 of the Constitution which states that everyone has, among others, The rights to adequate housing (Housing: 26, Chapter 2: Bill of Rights).
The wok of the department is further detailed in the Housing Code, the National Development Plan in Chapter 8, and Government’s Outcomes Approach document in Outcome 8.


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After my walk I found this quote from John Updike and reflected on how perfect and lovely it was. What do you think?
"I must go to Nature disarmed of perspective and stretch myself like a large transparent canvas upon her in the hope that, my submission being perfect, the imprint of a beautiful and useful truth would be taken.
Exploring the truth of things: Do our quotes come with a caveat?
Meditation: finding yourself in all things.


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Your roof is your home's primary defense against the elements. Visually inspect the roof, looking for signs of warping, cracking and loose shingle or tiles. Examine flashing around chimneys, skylights and vents. Damaged covering and flashing should be replaced. For roof areas too high to inspect from the ground, hire a licensed roofer to perform the inspection and make necessary repairs.
3. Check seals around windows and doors.
Cold weather can cause seals around windows and doors to loosen, harden and crack. Inspect these areas for damage and make repairs as needed. This will help reduce summer cooling costs and keep water out of your home.
4. Service your home's cooling system.
No one wants to be caught in the dog days of summer without air conditioning. It's a good idea to have your home's cooling systemchecked yearly, about one month prior to regular summer usage.
5. Check smoke detector batteries.
This is an easy and potentially lifesaving task. Take time now to change the batteries in all your home's smoke detectors. Better safe than sorry.
6. Spring cleaning for the disposal.
When you think about everything that goes down the kitchen sink, a good yearly cleaning for the disposal is definitely in order. Simply feed a tray of ice cubes through it while running cold water.
For more maintenance tips on how to keep your home humming this spring, check out this video. Taking care of routine seasonal maintenance now will leave you with more time to relax and enjoy your home this summer.
Of course, having your home's major appliances and system components covered by a home warranty from American Home Shield® can help, as well. Should a breakdown occur, don't spend time looking for a repairman break your budget with costly repairs or replacement.


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The time you’ve been waiting for since you received your uni offer is here. Orientation is your big debut into the world of tertiary education and the ultimate opportunity to step outside your comfort zone as you brace yourself for your new life as a uni student.
Whether you’ve travelled from interstate or just across town to start the next exciting chapter as an on-campus student, Orientation is your official welcome to Charles Sturt University (CSU).
CSU’s campuses will be a thriving hub of excitement from 19 to 23 February, with all our on-campus students invited to take part in an action-packed week of events. You’ll get the chance to familiarise yourself with your course and campus, meet our friendly staff and find out about services to help you through your studies.
Here’s your guide to conquering Orientation.
OOrientation is your crash course for all the fun and games that are yet to come. Our events give you a great start to uni and are heaps of fun. Attend as many events as you can to settle in and start making friends before you start studying. We cover everything from the academic to social sides of uni, and you can discover the support available to you throughout your journey at CSU.
As a new CSU student, you can choose your own adventure by building your orientation calendar online. Pick and mix from a smorgasbord of information sessions and activities that will set you on the right track to start your studies. Gain insight into your course and meet the academic staff that you’ll get to know thanks to our small class sizes.
If you’ve ever wanted to be part of a tight-knit group of people who get your passion for anime, share you fascination with beekeeping or who love nothing more than to share a brew and a chinwag over a shared interest in cask wine (yes – there is even a Cask Wine Appreciation Club!) it’s your time to shine and maybe even discover a new hobby.
Whether you want to join a club based on your course, hobbies or social, sporting, cultural or spiritual interests, there are loads of clubs to choose from at CSU. Or you may even be able to start up a club of your own.
Register or express your interest in clubs such as the Fire Twirling Guild, Ultimate Frisbee, Green Adventure People and a great range of sporting and cultural clubs at Clubs Day held during Orientation.
So keep an open mind and your eyes peeled for clubs based at your campus location. A new role as the captain of the rugby union team or president of the Physiotherapy Club could really spruce up your CV!
If you’re an out-of-towner who’s getting set to live away from home for the first time, or you’re a local who’s itching to get on campus to check out the facilities and services, you’ll be able to get out and explore the campus grounds with all of the other newbies.
Feeling lost, overwhelmed or excited beyond belief? Chances are there’s a few hundred other students feeling the same. The good news is we’re here to help! You can even check out a campus map for your study location before you head out.
Take the opportunity to get to know your campus and the facilities and services available to you by attending information sessions or going on a campus tour. There will be plenty of our friendly staff on hand to offer helpful advice, directions and tips on where you can get you next caffeine fix. Remember, we’re all in this together!
There are plenty of opportunities to make friends from the start at CSU’s Orientation festivities. From theme nights and live bands to Market Day and the rite-of-passage toga night, you’re sure to have a blast. Get to know students in the same boat as you from different courses and start to form friendships that will grow throughout your uni studies. At CSU, you’ll be part of the family.
Orientation activities for new online students run from 10 to 25 February. There are some great opportunities for you to build your writing, referencing and time management skills. As an enrolled student, you’ll be able to brush up on your skills and give yourself the best shot at success by registering for your choice of the following via the CSU student portal. You’ll be able to access the student site once you’ve received your student log in details.
For more check out our ultimate guide to online orientation at CSU!
While you eagerly anticipate Orientation and your welcome to life as a CSU student, why not check out our 50 tips to get you organised before uni starts.


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We got a new mailbox. It took us a long time. We first started thinking about getting a new mailbox last December, but we only just put it up because we have had a hell of a time with it.
I know that right about now you're all, "Dear lord, I think Stimey has officially run out of things to blog about because mailboxes are not a topic of conversation."
To this I would say that you are wrong. Soooooooo wrong.
OMG OMG OMG OMG I LOVE HIM SO MUCH.
We were going to name him Beauregard, but too many people asked if he was named after the attorney general and that was not okay with me, so we renamed him Claude, because he looks like a dignified French bear and also because you can humorously imagine that his name is Clawed.
I should back up because Claude's journey to us began three years ago when Alex and I went to Key West. If you live in/visit Florida, you know this, but if you don't frequent the Sunshine State, you may not know that something like fifty percent of the mailboxes there are in manatee form.
Seriously. Like, at least half of them.
They make for very cute street-adjacent art and I think that if we lived in Florida, Alex would have okayed the installation of one of our own. As we live in Maryland, Alex was less excited about the idea of sticking a manatee statue at the end of our driveway.
He also won't let me put gargoyles on the roof or lion statues on either side of our driveway. It's like he's completely against whimsy.
I accepted his no, but sporadically brought it up for the ensuing two years and occasionally bad talked him to friends for being the absolute worst joykiller in the world.
Cut to last summer when we vacationed in Wisconsin where there are chainsaw carvers galore with showlots on the sides of roads. A few years ago, I had seen a small (maybe two feet tall) carved bear with a "welcome" sign at one of those lots and I thought I might be able to talk Alex into letting me put that outside our door.
We couldn't find the welcome bear, but suddenly Alex was ALL ABOUT finding a bear mailbox, which, in retrospect, would have made the two-day drive home uncomfortable/impossible.
Once we got back, we did a little half-hearted searching for someone who could carve and ship such a mailbox to us, but we realized how prohibitively expensive that would be so we kind of trailed off.
Until one day it occurred to me that chainsaw bear carvers probably live in places other than Wisconsin and I looked up Maryland carvers and voila! there was one an hour's drive away from me.
It turns out this guy is awesome at carving but a little less good at organizing, so while I heartily recommend him for all of your chainsaw carving needs, I recommend that you also give him a little extra time for responding to emails, etc.
Joe—awesome chainsaw carver is Joe—cheerfully accepted my commission for an entirely reasonable price and asked us to select a mailbox. It was at this point that Señor No Manatee was all, "Can we get this fish mailbox?" and I was all, "Who are you?"
It seemed a little over the top. Because if you’re going with a six-foot-tall bear mailbox, you have to know when to show restraint.
We purchased the normal mailbox I insisted on and had it delivered to Joe while we commenced to waiting, anxiously tapping our feet and wondering exactly how much our neighbors were going to hate us.
Finally the day came for me to drive up to meet Claude. I was nervous. What if I didn't like him? What if he wasn't what I imagined? What if he didn't fit in my car?
None of those things happened except that he wasn't what I had imagined—he was far cuter and more awesome that I'd imagined. The guy helped me put Claude in my van and then I drove off down the road with the most fun cargo that I'd ever cargoed.
Also, Claude is really heavy, which I discovered when trying to remove him from my car.
Alex and I then spent weeks thinking about how to attach Claude to our property because the last thing we want is for someone to walk off with the greatest thing we own. We debated screwing him into our asphalt driveway...We considered cementing him into a hole we'd dig in the grass at the side of the driveway...We...actually, that's all we came up with, but we're indecisive and lazy people, which is not a good combination. In fact, we couldn't even decide on where exactly we wanted him, because there are a surprising number of places you can put a tall bear mailbox on our property.
Meanwhile, he languished in our garage, where I would nod solemnly and say his name every time I passed him and the kids did degrading things to him.
Just wait until Claude hears about our Halloween plans for him.
But before we were able to come to a decision/overcome inertia, something terrible happened. Claude...got sick.
Evidently sometimes wood settles and cracks and it's a thing that happens but OH MY POOR DEAR BABY BEAR CLAUDE!!!
It was at this point that Alex and my indecisiveness paid off because we didn't have to uninstall Claude to take him back to Joe, who calmly assured us that wood is easy to fix. I trucked Claude back up to Joe and shortly thereafter he was fixed and back in my arms.
Now we really had to decide where to put Claude. Most of those deliberations involved Alex and I deciding how much we wanted to be The Bear House and how obtrusive Claude would be to our neighborhood aesthetic environment.
We eventually picked the spot you see in the first photo because (1) he's not too obvious from the street there, but (2) everyone who comes to our door gets to see him, and (3) we were able to see an easy Claude-securing method in that spot.
We decided to chain Claude to some stuff. You can see his little leg shackles in the first photo, which is a little sad, but let's try to not focus on that, okay?
Alex and I headed down to Home Depot where our chain acquisition turned into a whole thing because Alex and I are Alex and I and we turn everything into a thing. We went down the chain aisle where I was hoping to find a nice solid black chain, but weirdly enough, the chain I was seeing in my brain didn't exist.
For some reason, we settled on a giant, bright silver chain that we had to have custom cut for us. Because it was so thick, it took the poor Home Depot employee quite a bit of time to cut it. Meanwhile I went to find a padlock and came upon what I felt was a better solution for the chain, giving up a little security for better aesthetics.
Unfortunately, Home Depot guy was mid cut, so I waited until he was done and then showed Alex, who agreed with me. He wanted to just drop the chain in the brick section, but I thought that would make our non-purchase even more obvious and I thought we needed to put it back in the chain bucket because it was a nice long length of chain that someone else could use and maybe the Home Depot guy would never even know we didn't buy it.
But the Home Depot guy continued to stand in the aisle for a really long time. Alex and I circled and circled, waiting for the guy to move on. We could not have looked more suspicious if we'd tried.
We finally saw the guy had left the aisle, but by the time we'd circled back around, he was at the end of the aisle, looked at us, looked at the chain in our cart, and asked if he could help us with anything else, so we had to do more aimless circling before we were FINALLY able to dump the chain and get the hell out of there.
It's possible we may have overthought the whole thing.
After our Home Depot ordeal, it was a simple matter to lay down some sand (for leveling), some bricks (for drainage), and twist Claude's tether around several items/trees (to prevent escape).
I lurked around for the mail carrier on the next mail day and watched from my window as he nonchalantly dropped our mail in the box with only the slightest perceptible interest in the giant bear holding it. It was extremely disappointing. See, I figure that mail carriers see a bazillion boring mailboxes every day. I feel like Claude could be a bright point in their day if only they would give him a chance. I might have to start putting hats on him.
This is the best thing I have ever read. I now want a Claude for my porch. And I totally love you guys. You are SO my Tribe.
Well. There is nothing I can say here that you don't already know, which is that Claude is clearly one of the best purchases of your entire life, and also I am now in the market for something similar.
I would need a mailbox twice that size with all the stuff I get.
Oh, goodie! I get to meet Claude.
I love Claude! Best mailbox ever! I would love having a cool mailbox. Since I live in an apartment, I don't get to have my own mailbox at all... just a little compartment with a lock in front of the building.
HOW could you NOT pick the fish mailbox? Bear holding his freshly caught fish = awesome!
Love this! There is a cow mailbox in our neighborhood that every little kid loves. They all pull her rope tail. Sometimes the owner says, "Moooooo!" from an inconspicuous site (like the garage) causing the kids to jump.
That could not look more perfect.
The mailbox is actually pretty big. It's just that Claude is so big that the box looks smaller.
Everyone should have a Claude.

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We watched the weather daily, actually twice daily, looking for any favorable changes in the predicted wind and precip patterns up high. Initially we hoped for summit conditions on May 21, but the wind speeds remained high on two different models, and there seemed little hope of shooting for the summit before May 23. Justin reminded us at breakfast that things can change in a heartbeat, and that we should “plan” to leave for the summit early the next morning… but, our assumption was that we had several more rest days in store.
I wanted to stretch my legs, and decided to walk around EBC and snap some photos.
Our awesome Sherpa crew shows up after breakfast, kicks me out of the tent, moves it, and rebuilds the platform that has slowly been sinking into the glacier this past month. Awesome remodel!
Team Hybrid’s tents line up on the glacier. Note our solar panels, charging up Kim’s battery for the day.
Sunshine turns frost to dew on our tent flys.
Kim’s tent livery is highly Colorado-centric.
Mine seems a bit more culturally-appropriate. I’m like that.
The meal tent at EBC abounds with sundry delicacies…. many originate at Costco, others have less mundane sources, such as Hunduran jam and Saudi syrup. My bluetooth speaker hangs from the ceiling… although we rarely used it.
Our Puja Altar remains strong, a center of the camp.
Offerings to Miolangsangma atop the Altar.
View of central camp from the Altar. Our meal tent is dead ahead, door open to the fine air. Cook tents on the right. HQ tent atop the small hill just to the left of center.
A river runs through EBC… and some enterprising Sherpa use it for laundry. Why not?
These curious pedestals are found everywhere in EBC, by the thousands: The stones shade underlying ice, retarding their melt cycle compared with surrounding ice. Result: rock-topped towers. Cool.
This block gives a sense of the timeline and life of boulder movement on the glacier: It marked the entrance to Adventure Consultants’ camp in 2011. Now, 5 years later, it has migrated down-valley and is upside-down. Glaciers are alive and moving, no doubt.
Some pedestals are bigger than others… this one is the size of a compact car.
Gardens of pedestals mark the lateral moraine.
I remain in awe of these strong, stoic, people. If I had one-tenth of their strength, Everest would be easy.
When I reached the top of EBC I decided to go “treasure hunting,” meaning searching for interesting or unusual artifacts. I went two waves past the current entry point to the glacier (our “crampon point”) and turned in to a flat tongue of ice. No footprints on the snow… this area appeared not to have been touched since last year, when it served as crampon point for the 2015 season. At a glance it was pristine and natural… on closer inspection, the ice was riddled with millions of bits of “micro trash,” tiny shards of rigid and fabric plastic that were welded into the ice by the freeze-thaw cycle. Most of the “big” wreckage from last year was gone, picked clean by human hands—I am told that the Indian Army stood up in a big way to assist with this effort. But the micro trash can never be cleaned up properly… it will have to make its way down the glacier, at glacial speed, and ultimately be dumped into the moraine which is home to Dukla, Pheriche, and is the watershed for the entire Khumbu valley. I suspect it will take a century for this to happen, although I could be mistaken.
A rare find: macro-trash from the quake and blast last year. These shards belong to a wooden O2 canister carrying case (Poisk, not IMG O’s). I suppose this wreckage will be pulverized and biodegraded in the coming decades.
All around me, on the walk through EBC and in the glacier itself, were signs of spring: The ice was melting. A beautiful river always runs along the lateral moraine, and it had grown in force and width even in the last few days. Parts of it look exactly like a water slide, complete with person-sized chutes and exciting twists and turns. We joked about running these rapids in celebration after our summit was achieved (just joked), but now the force and volume of the water made that idea into a farce: the Khumbu was turning into liquid, fast and furious. This may be a normal part of the annual cycle, but it seemed like a major and unexpected change to me this early in the season.
The rapids of Everest… glacial meltwater at its finest.
I suppose the floor looks a bit rocky for a shot in swimsuits….
Suncupping twists the ice into beautiful shapes… these formations remind me of sea sponges.
The weather was nice that day, perfectly sunny and calm, as we often get before noontime. I had lots of freedom to watch the icefall carefully, to look for teams descending from their summit rotations. My friend Mary had stood on top with a different expedition two days before, and I reckoned that she was due to come home that morning; I wanted to snap her photo, as a small gift. Little did I know that in fact she and team mates had been pinned down at the South Col in a ferocious wind storm, and would not be down for another 24 hours. There was little activity on the icefall, and eventually I gave up and headed home.
These prayer flags are a hassle during our climbs, because they swing low enough to catch our ice axes strapped to our backpacks. During the day, though, they certainly are beautiful.
Air traffic was much lower today… but not zero.
Our nemesis, the formidable gate-keeper to Everest: the Khumbu Icefall. Can you spot the team of climbers making their way down…? Look closely for dark figures at 6:30 from the center of the image, atop a snow plateau.
See them now? they are just below the Toilet Bowl.
Upper EBC seen from the glacier.
No news of weather changes at lunch… clearly, we would not climb tonight.
And yet… after lunch, there was considerable activity in the HQ tent, and everyone was eager to know what was happening. Just before dinner, we got the news: The weather models had changed substantially, and we had a good-looking window on May 21. To catch it, we needed to leave that night.
We knew this might happen, so most of the packing and organizing was already accomplished. Still, I wanted to be sure that everything was right—there would be no second chances—and this meant fussing and fidgeting with the kit until about 9 PM. I was able to call my family, which was lovely, although the connection was weak.
I slept poorly that night, waiting for the 1 AM alarm. I forced myself to stay calm, to try to relax. I knew that I’d done fine on the route so far—parts of it multiple times—including Camp 3 (where my slow ascent seemed to have been caused by illness). You’ve got this. The other part of my mind was too excited to let me rest. This is it. The summit!
Iconic thought of the day: No pressure.
Can’t wait to read about your summit experience. Thanks for letting me follow along! So happy for you!
So nice of you, Mary Beth. Will update the blog soon….
Working on it… so glad to have you aboard Steve!
Keep writing Paul – this is my work break!

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I love to cook with herbs, but only ever made a big effort to grow basil in the kitchen before. This year i decided I had to try some others. So about 2 months ago, I took some from the herb bed and planted them in a pot, so they could get established before I brought them in. A good plant light is right above them, and the kitchen window gets nice sun for about 4 hours in the morning and early afternoon.
I planted some basil seeds, a little sage plant, a sprig of oregano, a little parsley plant, and a rosemary called creeping rosemary, that’s supposed to be pretty easy to grow. All my favorites to cook with.
They’ve been in the house about 2 weeks now and seem to be doing well. That is a very popular window with MaChatte, cos she can see out into the side yard. Each cat or rabbit or squirrel outside needs her attention, and she runs from window to window to get another good look at them, sometimes growling, depending on what animal it is.
So far, it’s just been a little problem for her getting to one of her favorite windows. That sound you hear is me, knocking on wood now………..
← MaChatte doesn’t know winter will come……..
The light in your house is the most important thing. I have 3 big pots for you to grow herbs in next year outside!
Awesome! I have a couple that I’ll be bringing with me as well (from my failed flower attempt last year). I can’t wait to try again.
There isn’t much sunlight in the yard over there so we’ll have to make sure you choose carefully where to put things. I’ll have some space for you tho, cos there’s lots of sun and lots of room over here.
Those herbs look really nice in that planter. You’re lucky MaChatte has stayed away from them. My cats would have had a field day with all of those herbs which is why I don’t bother trying grow herbs inside.
Thanks Jackie. I had my doubts about how this would work out but so far………I do grow her some cat grass in the ground in my bay plant, so maybe that satisfies her. Or maybe she tried some of the herbs lightly and didn’t like them, lol.
Hey Scott, that’s a possibility I never even thought of!


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(Sigh) Well atleast it's a theme park, and a great location, even though I do believe the idea is a bit exploitational. A new theme park called Bible Park USA will be built if passed by the council (and you know this one will) in the Blackman area. The park will supply 1,000 jobs in a couple of years. What do you guys think about it?
I think it's a joke if no other reason than the name alone. I am not against Christians and theme parks, but I am against a park that calls itself "Bible Park USA". That is about as corny and unoriginal as it could possibly get. What an embarrassment if it gets built too.
I don't yet have enough information about this project to have an opinion on it. I'll be interested in hearing more.
I agree with Lexy. Can they not have a christian based theme park and give it an original name. I can see this starting out as "Bible Park USA" then selling out to Six Flags about 5 yrs later. But whatever, middle Tennesee needs a theme park somewhere, of some sort!
I think it needs an amusement park. I giant magnet for evangelicals in the form of a cheap exploitational experiment is the last thing we need in my opinion.
as if trying to be saved while walking through campus wasn't enough, now i'd have to put up with that on a roller coaster? they seriously need to change this from being an amusement park and put it into a new category. oh i dunno, abusement park anybody?
Here is the website for Bible Park USA.
This is proof positive that the City of Murfreesboro has absolutely no backbone to them whatsoever.
As a Christian myself, I don't see a problem with the "idea" of a theme park dedicated to presenting the Gospel message as long as it doesn't cheapen the message and that it stays true to the Bible.
As far as "abusement", what do you mean? I doubt that anyone is holding a gun to any patron's head. If by abusement you mean the likelihood that it will abuse God's word, then that is an unknown at this point. In order to be successful it will depend on what any theme park does....willing customers. How presenting the Message of Salvation to willing patrons can be alligned with "abuse" is absurd. I will admit I'd have to see it to really give an opinion on that particular park.
Could you elaborate please, Lexy? I have no idea whether or not this park will benefit or harm the area, or whether (more importantly) it will serve to honor God, but the owners of that property have a right to develop it as they see fit, provided it doesn't infringe on the property rights of others.
I guess because it's my opinion. And as a evangelical preachers child, and an American, I am entitled to it. You can say it "Honors God" till the cows come home but this joker just wants to expolit the Christians to make a buck off them. You can save souls without making a joke out of Christianity thank you. This character is pathetic. If he gets his wish, I give it five years and he will be Mayor of Murfreesboro. LOL!! I'm sorry, I live right next to this crap and i'm not sold on it whatsoever. Just one more reason to get the heck out of this dump while the getting is good.
As for the comment about the property owners, whatever. Like the traffic, crime, and increased property values/taxes from this thing doesn't "infringe" on my rights as a property owner. And the garbage dump "Avenues" that sit right across from my house doesn't infringe on my rights as well. I was never asked about that development, nor was I really ever asked about this craptoid idea for a theme park. Murfreesboro isn't ready for a development this size and you and I know that to be a fact. If you don't, then tell me what the weather's like at 40,000 feet because you have your head in the clouds. End of this discussion with me. Murfreesboro needs to stop being a suburb and start being a city. Stop catering to the developers and start making REAL decisions about growth and development. Reliant, if you want a political discussion or religious one go somewhere else with it because this isn't the place for it.
I'm afraid I fail to see what Bible Park USA has in common with the Avenue. The Avenue is an upmarket, well-planned, and beautifully designed shopping destination. Shopping is a necessity in any city, town, or suburb. It was a placed on a major thoroughfare with quick access to an interstate in a commercial area. It will allow those of us who live in Murfreesboro to stop having to drive 30 minutes to Green Hills to find any decent stores. It will also increase property values of those of us who live nearby.
Bible Park, on the other hand, is a cheap, trashy Theme Park dumped in the middle of a residential area with no regard for traffic or the effect on nearby homeowners. It will destroy property values. And a theme park is certainly not a necessity for every city, town, or suburb. I imagine it will bring in mostly day visitors; I can't imagine many people planning a week's vacation around it. Nor can I picture it being a big draw for locals.
I just don't see how they are related.
Lexy, thanks for answering my question. I'd like to point out that I didn't say the park would honor God, I said I didn't know whether or not it would honor God. I'm sorry if I didn't make that clear enough.
On to property rights: I think the subject of private property rights, the right of the people to develop their land as they see fit, is at the heart of the urban equation in modern America. I sympathize with your situation, but I firmly believe that the purpose of government is to protect our rights, not take them away. Business men who own land have as much of a right to develop their property as anyone else. You mentioned traffic, crime and increased property value/taxes as things that would infringe on your property rights. I fail to see how increased traffic near your property infringes on your land rights. Crime: If negligence on the part of your neighbor or criminal acts on his part infringe on your property rights then you have a legitimate grievance to take up with your neighbor in court, but then again it would be in my opinion criminal of the government to deprive a land owner of his property rights. I would agree that increased property taxes most definitely infringe on your rights as a property owner. Any tax on your property does so! However, the blame for that should be laid with the City of Murfreesboro, not with your neighbor.
I truly believe that these issues are of supreme importance to all of us, especially as we discuss urban development in our city. If you do not wish to discuss them with me, you are welcome to abstain, but I do appreciate your time in answering my question. If a moderator has a problem with any of my comments, they will let me know.
I agree with you for the most part. And I for one have no problem with anything said in this thread. Dialogue is a good thing.
The more I research Bible Park USA, the less I like the idea.
I agree that it also does not seem to fit with the upscale Avenues development.
People keep saying that the Avenue is upscale. I'm just not seeing it. It's just a glorified strip mall.
That's not really true. A lot of the stores coming in there (Talbots, Jos. A Bank, Coldwater Creek, Brighton, etc.), only have locations at Green Hills and Cool Springs. Granted, it's not Versace or Prada, but it's pretty upscale for this area.
I just don't see how the two quite mesh in comparison.
seems Murfreesboro and Rutherford County are exclusively Christian friendly and not religious tolerant.
Plus this looks like a greedy cashcow way to exploit a religion.
OH well... atleast its far enough from Nashville, I want no association with that.
Looks as if you guys are one step closer to getting this.
I think this goes without saying but this theme park is a joke. The only possible positive thing out of this is that maybe it will one day inspire six flags to open a park here but I doubt it. Not with one in both louisville and Atlanta.
Not no, but hell no!!! , I'll lead a march to burn down the construction site many times if thats what it takes. No town in the country deserves this abomination of a project, its so stupid. We may be the buckle of the Bible Belt, but we want it to stay shiny and sparkly, not tarnished with this sorry excuse to make money. I highly doubt this will make it, if it does, get ready to elect new officials yall!
From everything I've read in the papers, sounds to me like it's a done deal. This thing remained hush/hush for months. I'm not that opposed to it, but think it should have been in a non-residential area.
I'll trade those folks a landfill for the Theme Park, however.
Have you folks seen Mt. Trashmore recently? And right by our water souce-- shame, shame.
Wow. I can't believe this might actually become a reality. What an incredible embarrassment. Thanks, evangelicals, for setting the entire region back several decades, just because without entertainment you apparently can't stay interested long enough in your own religion based on it's merits. If you need a cartoon Disneyland theme park version of a children's Bible story book to maintain any so-called "devotion", then maybe you need a new religion or, *gasp* no religion at all. This is absolutely appalling. As much as I love Nashville, this is the kind of thing that makes me glad that I now live in a place like Chicago.


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