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Charash
post #31 quote:
And what is your answer to that question, Rebel?
How about any others? What is the meaning and purpose of life?
I also like to answer this question (along with my primary answer stated above) with another axiomatic reply: "To prepare for the next one," but I am not advocating re-incarnation; rather, I am expressing my deep belief that death is not the
end--but the beginning, wherein we enter into what I term "hyperreality." That reality is communion with God, which is what all of us want, whether we have the courage, prescience, or wisdom to admit to it.
twisted_wizard
Registered: Feb 2004
The_Rebel said this in post #30 :
Twisted, the fundamental questions posed in this thread regarding the nature of reality and our existence aren't exactly novel either. The ancient Egyptians and Greek philosophers (even those from the pre-Socratic era) pondered over the same questions, more than two thousand years ago.
".... science, who think our existence is fact..."
I was hoping you could elaborate on this statement. Religious doctrines are also based on 'facts', although such facts may be difficult to prove scientifically. Such 'facts' may simply be deeply-held religious beliefs, partly based on myth and partly based on actual events. Although some scientists would dispute those 'facts' as factual, to those who belief in them, they are indisputable. Just because things can't be seen or proven doesn't necessarily mean that they can't be real. Life is full of intangibles, such as love, joy, sadness, hope, beliefs, and so on. To invalidate beliefs is tantamount to invalidating the incomprehensible, of which science abounds.
What I mean by 'fact' is that there is evidence to this 'fact'. Eventhough it IS very vague at times, you cannot object to the fact that there are evidence in this from its' various experiments to the scientific doctrines (accepted or not.). Evidence?though some rather ambigous?that does back some truth to the theories of science.
As opposed to the Religious theories; though, where most of its' evidence have the doctrine backed, it's evidence was had years ago where we could only look back through the bible or texts. And cannot really be tested so that it could be proven definate, but just pondered. These religious doctrines' foundation comes from text, and if the case may be, objects?like those stone rocks... sculptures.....the standing stones.
Upon reading my entree, I found that my typing has it's defects.... I was in a hurry there. oops.
I may have my faults.... lots of faults in this debate.... but I am new to this. And do not know much about science (take my just starting high school as opposed to you, already a scientist!). But I would love it if you could point out some articles or books or something. this interests me alot. but unfortunately my resources and time?at the moment?are limited.
Even a scientist as great as Einstein refused to acknowledge the notion of the non-existence of God, which some scientists seem to accept without question.
Yes, Eintein did believe in God. most definately. here's a quote by him stating his religious grounds;
"My religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble minds. That deeply emotional conviction of the presence of a superior reasoning power, which is revealed in the incomprehensible universe, forms my idea of God. " Albert Einstein.
"I cannot imagine a God who rewards and punishes the objects of his creation, whose purposes are modeled after our own - a God, in short, who is but a reflection of human frailty. It is enough for me to contemplate the mystery of conscious life perpetuating itself through all eternity, to reflect upon the marvelous structure of the universe which we can dimly perceive and to try humbly to comprehend even an infinitesimal part of the intelligence manifested in Nature." Albert Einstein
The_Rebel
In the Now Guru
I share the same fundamental views with you, Charash, in regard to the meaning of life and that death in itself is not the end. I like to believe that traits such as decency and goodness are inherently present in every single human being, but unfortunately other destructive traits such as selfishness, arrogance, greed and malice are also deeply-rooted in our psyche. Ultimately, life is about cultivating and maximizing the positive traits and developing our God-given talents to the fullest, whilst minimizing and trying our utmost to eradicate the negative traits. We may never achieve the latter, but that shouldn't stop us from trying.
If at the end of my life, I could look back in retrospect and say to myself that I've made a positive difference in the lives of others, no matter how small the difference or how little the number, then I'd have achieved the purpose of my life. Even if there was no light at the end of the tunnel, or if there was no Saviour to greet me, I'd still be contented and satisfied to have lived a fruitful and productive life. Either way, the outcome is acceptable. That's the way I reconcile myself with the purpose of my existence.
aye, live in truth.
Thank you Twisted, for the above quotes. Einstein was and still is a paradigm of the brilliant yet unbelievably humble scientist who understood the limitations of human intellect and knowledge. He knew that the universe is not only stranger than we think, but it is even stranger than we can ever imagine.
Please do not apologize for your age or your perceived inexperience. You have demonstrated the abilities of reasoning and contructive argument well beyond your years and you should be proud of yourself. By readily acknowledging one's shortcomings and limitations (of which everyone has), one is already a few steps ahead of some mature adults who are unable to see past their own supposed wisdom and magnificence. So, well done to you.
Sayzak
Chimerical Visionary
twisted_wizard said this in post #26 :
read the post "the world tickles me" ..... somewhere down. it says something about this.....
Hey, I started that thread! I can't believe it's still alive...
chodder
INRH4xx0r^
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: LV-426
Now I feel stupid compared to you guys. Let me just insert a witty picture to ease the moment...
shall I curtsey?
and though you have applauded me (I have the impression that you did.) I do not think that I am to be given praise! *raises eyebrows* though I am much greatful for it. This acknowledging one's limitations is really just us growing?meaning sermounting obstcles. For as Aristotle did state, "We cannot learn without pain." And pain is what we all go through; whether emotionally or physically. I have gone through pain, yes?we all have. But what he didn't mention is that it is the struggle to heal that pain that helps us learn, that and the acknowleging of the struggle we put forth then using it to help us learn. (...mmm.... I don't think I made much sense. *frowns*)
But applaud to life. : ) for that is where we aquire self-wisdom.
Ironic, isn't it?
chodder said this in post #38 :
wow, Einstein's tougne...! Thank you chodder for that most... erm.... prestigious picture.....
Eintein undignified!
How can you feel stupid?!?! You're not. period.
Hmm...back on topic: How cool would it be if other animals saw different Dimensions than we did?
That would be.... well, I have no say in this as my thoughts don't really know how to make out of this....
but isn't THIS proven fact?
define "dimensions", pls.
di?men?sion
A measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length.
Extent or magnitude; scope. Often used in the plural: a problem of alarming dimensions.
Aspect; element: ?He's a good newsman, and he has that extra dimension? (William S. Paley).
The least number of independent coordinates required to specify uniquely the points in a space.
The range of such a coordinate.
Physics. A physical property, such as mass, length, time, or a combination thereof, regarded as a fundamental measure or as one of a set of fundamental measures of a physical quantity: Velocity has the dimensions of length divided by time.
Good explanation, Advance. I think it's important to stress that 'dimensions' in the context of the present discussion does not imply 'a different plane of existence' (eg. a parallel universe), rather it implies measurements of space and time which define our presence in the physical universe. The 4 traditional dimensions ie. length, breadth, depth and time, can easily be visualized or conceptualized, but the presence of other dimensions as postulated by string theory is more difficult to grasp.
Correct. But do you think there is a asdfg dimension that out minds can't grasp, or out eyes can't see?
I used dictionary.com for the definition
j.p.s.
just a stupid idea... post #46 quote:
My friend and i were chilling one day and we thought about the saying.....anything that can happen will and has already happend and how this may be possible..........we thought a little to long and hard about this and came up with this idea.
Going by the big bang theory there wasn't even time before the universe exploded into reality, so what if multiple dimensions exist it's just that it exists in a 5th dimension outside of time and basically the big bang has happend trillions of times so that ever possible outcome has happend.....it's hard to get into here i really don't feel like writing the whole theory we did for our thesis but our prof. went thru it a few times and thought it might be possible. Wish i could explain it better or draw a diagram to explain. But it makes sense because the universe is always exploding then imploding meaning there has been multiple big bangs already..wat if the differences in the way the universe expanded is what creates multiple dimensions....
donno if this makes sense to you took us 6 months to write the original idea of how it would work. hard to summerise all that info into a few paragraphs.
Thanks jps for your post. I believe that the 'infinitely expanding and imploding universe' theory has been around for a few decades now, but judging from recent evidence, most cosmologists have rejected the theory, for now at least. Previously, the standard view of cosmology was that although the universe has ballooned in volume since its birth in the Big Bang, the mutual gravitational tug of all the matter in the cosmos will gradually slow that expansion and eventually the universe will implode upon itself and end up in a Big Crunch. However, in 1998 based on observations from the Hubble Telescope, the red shift from distant supernovas have surprisingly shown the opposite - that the space between the stars and our planet had stretched out more than expected, implying that the rate of expansion of our universe has somehow sped up, not slowed down. Recent evidence has only firmed up that bizarre result (http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20010407/bob14.asp).
If gravity from matter (ie. the planets, stars, etc.) was all there was to it, then the universe would be expected to slow down eventually. As such, scientists have proposed an anti-gravity force - called dark energy - which repulses the effects of gravity. Einstein's general theory of relativity actually accommodates the existence for such a force. At present, the 'dark energy' theory is the only theory to explain the accelerating cosmos that is compatible with Einstein's general theory of relativity.
One of the biggest controversies at the moment is to determine exactly how dark energy behaves. If it is stable (hence adhering to Einstein's 'cosmological constant') then the universe will continue expanding and accelerating forever. If it is unstable, the universe could ultimately come unglued to the point where stars, planets and even atoms come apart, a doomsday scenario called the "big rip." It could also flip such that it becomes an attractive force and causes the universe to implode in a "big crunch." However, the latest Hubble observations show that dark energy is not changing its behavior over time, and so may be the "constant" Einstein predicted. Neverthelss, more observations are needed over the coming decade (http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/ne...es/2004/12/faq/).
Those two links will provide further insights into this fascinating discussion.
Thanks Rebel, you are the light of this topic
yes i know post #49 quote:
Thebig bang has been around forever so has multiple dimensions and many other theories.....we tied them together in a unique way. i was and am still to lazy to type it all it would take atlest 3 pages to sorta explain our idea.
bottom line is we kow nothing really about the universe, i don't claim my idea was correct just different, i'll try find a copy and post it :-s .
i've done a little reading about anti-gravity and matter now i've reading or rather trying to understand a new theory on anti-time.
but it's confusing as hell.
Location: Toronto Ontario
Kookaburra said this in post #2 :
Oh good, so reality is: I'm not really seeing this HUGE post you just put here, and therefore, completing the entire thing is not necessary. I stopped after the first few paragraphs. You sound like a Hollywood producer about to release a new show, and you're getting in your sales pitch to entice the audience.
Guess I'll finish reading it later.
LMAO thats exactly what I was thinking.....I don't have all day to read it :/ I have a life to live.....or a dream LOL
Advance said this in post #41 :
I meant YOUR definition of deminsions.


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The Immense Tragedy of Operation Rolling Thunder
Operation Rolling Thunder was a United States bombing campaign that was epic in its scale, in the destruction that it generated, in the human efforts wasted and in the resulting disillusionment of a generation in the wisdom of its leading statesmen and military leaders.
Reliance on Air Power to Achieve Victory
At the outset of the American bombing campaign over North Vietnam, the objective was one of strategic persuasion. The U.S. wanted to compel Hanoi to cease its support for the National Liberation Front insurgency in the South. Within the first few months, the mission shifted focus to the interdiction of the flow of North Vietnamese supplies and reinforcements to the South; a tactical mission. This shift coincided with the deployment of ground combat forces to South Vietnam in the summer of 1965.
In 1964, the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff believed that North Vietnam, a small nation with an industrial base only beginning to recover from its war with the French, would be reluctant to risk its own economic stability for the sake of the insurgency in the south. Civilian leaders in the Johnson Administration agreed with this assessment, although geopolitical concerns led them to disagree over the scope of the air campaign.
The military men advocated a course of action calculated to destroy North Vietnamese will and capacity to continue its support for the insurgency in the south. A list of targets including bridges, railway yards, shipping docks, army barracks and supply depots was drawn up. President Johnson withheld approval. The President and his civilian advisers feared that an air campaign over North Vietnam might cause the Chinese to send tens of thousands of troops across the border, as they had done in 1950 in Korea.
Initially, U.S. Air Force attacks were mounted from bases in South Vietnam. Over the course of Operation Rolling Thunder, four air bases in Thailand served as launch points for the majority of USAF activity. Aircraft refueled over Laos before continuing on to their targets in North Vietnam. U.S. Navy airstrikes were launched from aircraft carriers cruising off North Vietnam, with the majority of their targets situated in coastal regions.
On U.S. maps, Hanoi and Haiphong were marked by concentric disks. The red, outer disk represented a restricted zone, requiring permission from Washington. The yellow, inner disk represented a zone that was prohibited in all circumstances.
The buffer zone marked by diagonal red stripes was established to prevent violations of Chinese airspace.
Rolling Thunder Gradually Evolves
When the first Rolling Thunder airstrikes were flown in early March 1965, no one thought that the bombing would last for more than a few months, and no one believed that North Vietnam could endure the bombing for more than half a year. Initially the bombing was limited to targets below the 19th parallel, north of the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone but far south of the Chinese border.
Missions were severely limited by a requirement for approval from Washington for every target, on the timing of every attack and for the types of aircraft and ordnance to be used. The bombing campaign was rolled out in accordance with a doctrine of "gradualism", designed to ensure that China would have an opportunity to warn the Americans if a limit to their tolerance was being approached.
The campaign began with airstrikes targeting lines of communications just above the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone. Attacks slowly crept northward towards the North Vietnamese major cities of Hanoi and Haiphong, continuing to hit lines of communication while adding petroleum, oil, and lubricants, electrical power stations and some industrial targets. It was hoped that these attacks would eliminate Hanoi's capacity to wage war. Bridges and ferries were destroyed, to degrade North Vietnamese ability to distribute supplies received from China and the Soviet Union. Other targets included radar installations, military barracks and ammunition depots.
The Lurking Threat of a Third World War
During 1965, attacks were forbidden within a 30 nautical mile radius surrounding Hanoi, and within 10 nautical miles of Haiphong, where North Vietnam's most important seaport was located. A buffer zone contiguous to the Chinese border was also declared off-limits. Most of these areas remained forbidden until late in 1967, and President Johnson withheld permission to bomb or mine the port at Haiphong throughout the duration of the campaign.
From Lyndon Johnson's presidential inauguration through the closing days of his administration, he refused advice to mine North Vietnamese seaports. It was feared that closing Haiphong could induce a strong and unpredictable Soviet reaction, ranging from a decision to increase material support for North Vietnam to direct Soviet intervention in the Vietnam War.
In support of this fear, Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara had pointed out before the Senate Armed Services Committee that mining North Vietnamese harbors would be an act of war in the legal sense.
War in the Skies of North Vietnam
With U.S. air superiority an indisputable fact, the North Vietnamese, with support from their Soviet and Chinese backers, began a steep build-up of anti-aircraft weapons. Over the course of the entire operation, 80% of U.S. aircraft losses were attributed to anti-aircraft guns, which included 85 and 100 mm radar-directed weapons. In 1964, North Vietnamese air defense assets were relatively few and primitive, consisting of 22 early warning radars, a handful of fire-control radars and about 700 anti-aircraft guns. As of the November 1, 1968 bombing halt, they had grown into an integrated air defense system comprising 400 radar systems, 8,050 anti-aircraft guns, 150 jet fighters, and 40 Soviet SA-2 Guideline surface-to-air missile sites.
The North Vietnamese Air Force had in February 1964 received 36 MiG-17 fighter aircraft as a "gift" from the Soviet Union. Mig-17s were subsonic and gun-armed — compared to U.S. supersonic jet fighters they seemed antiquated. In 1966, the Vietnam People's Air Force acquired supersonic, missile-armed MiG-21s from the Soviets, dramatically increasing the threat to U.S. aircraft. By 1967 the VPAF possessed an interceptor force of 100 aircraft. Many of those were based in Chinese airfields, putting those aircraft strictly off-limits to American aircraft.
USAF fighter pilots had superior aircraft and training, but the MiG pilots had a few home-field advantages. These included guidance from ground controllers using early warning radar and an option to wait for ideal circumstances. American aircraft were only attacked when they were laden with bombs, were low on fuel, or had been damaged. The MiGs were small and hard-to-see. Typically they only made one pass, at a high speed, then fled for the sanctuary of their own airfields, which were not bombed until mid-1967, or escaped across the border to China. Since they were always over friendly territory, damaged MiGs could be repaired and returned to action quickly.
The Bombing Proves Ineffective
Contrary to the intended effect of graduated escalation, Hanoi doubled down and obtained greatly increased assistance from the USSR and China, in the form of advisors and war materiel. Most significantly, this resulted in the immense expansion of North Vietnamese air defenses described above.
When petroleum, oil and lubricant storage areas began to be targeted in June 1965, first indications were that the effort would be effective in causing North Vietnam's war machine to literally grind to a halt. The CIA produced an estimate that 70% of their oil facilities had been destroyed. This proved to be only a short-term inconvenience, as Hanoi had dispersed the majority of its reserves across the country, often in small caches of around a hundred barrels. The resilience and endurance of the Vietnamese was proving to be their ultimate resource.
On the ground, large factories in heavily populated regions were split up and scattered into caves and small villages throughout the countryside. In the heavily bombed region just north of the Demilitarized Zone, entire villages were moved into underground tunnel complexes. When North Vietnamese transportation infrastructure became the focus of bombing raids, destroyed bridges were repaired or were substituted for with dirt fords, cross-stream ferries, and pontoon or sub-surface bridges. When overland supply routes came under attack, freight trains and truck convoys were split into smaller units which only moved at night.
In Code Warriors, Stephen Budiansky states that captured North Vietnamese signals intelligence documents revealed that plain-language U.S. Air Force voice transmissions provided a major source of advance warnings. In 80 to 90 percent of Rolling Thunder missions, the North Vietnamese were aware of the impending attack at least 30 to 45 minutes in advance.
The Manifest Failure of Rolling Thunder
On January 30, 1968, the People's Army of Vietnam and the Viet Cong launched the Tet Offensive; their largest offensive in the war thus far. Despite the aerial interdiction of North Vietnamese supply and material flows and the destruction of its military infrastructure, Communist forces still had enough supplies to support the offensive, and had retained the will to make enormous sacrifices.
Over the course of the three-year and nine-month bombing campaign, U.S. warplanes had flown some 300,000 sorties over North Vietnam and dropped more than 643,000 tons of bombs on that country. Despite the onslaught, North Vietnam had provided supplies and manpower sufficient to stalemate the efforts of 500,000 American troops. Nor did Rolling Thunder break the North Vietnamese will, prompting their leaders to seek a negotiated settlement to the conflict.
As 1968 drew to a close, Hanoi finally agreed to meet for preliminary discussions. In response, President Johnson declared that a complete bombing halt would go into effect on November 1, just prior to the presidential election. Three and a half years would pass before North Vietnam again became the target of intensive U.S. bombing.
A Pentagon air power expert explains how Johnson's air war was crippled by inadequate strategic thinking, poor training, ill-suited aircraft and by political interference.
A former USAF fighter pilot offers a collection of first-hand accounts from Operation Rolling Thunder.
How the Johnson administration's mismanaged air campaign failed to break Hanoi's will to prosecute the war in the South.
An engaging account of the experiences of an F-105 Thunderchief fighter-bomber pilot during the Rolling Thunder campaign.
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Army Memoirs
Large Battles
Marine Corps Memoirs
My Lai Massacre
Nixon Era
Reconnaissance Patrols
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Francis was in total obedience with the Church and the message that Pope Innocent III had as the Vicar of Christ. He expressed it in his words.
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Pope Explains his Authorty
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I have entered text "Selenium", and google is displaying auto suggestions, I want to get count of all suggestions and I want to print all these.
Kindly guide.

A: This will meet your requirements:
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Q: Finding the diameter of a circle that is against an edge
There's a circle of diameter $d$ that is on a wall, and touches a block. Find the value of $d$.

I'm really unsure how to go about solving this. I wanted to first approach this by using the arc length, but I'm really unsure how to proceed. Anyone have ideas?

A: If appears that the circle is touching a surface to its left and another surface below it.
If we were to graph this circle with these two surfaces representing the $x$ and $y$ axes, the circle would have the equation
$$(x-r)^2+(y-r)^2=r^2$$
in order for it to just touch either surface.
If the circle also just touches the block that is $5$ units wide and $8$ units long, the point $(5,8)$ must be on the circle. If we plug this value into the equation, we get
$$(5-r)^2+(8-r)^2=r^2$$
$$25-10r+r^2+64-16r+r^2=r^2$$
$$r^2-26r+89=0$$
If we use the quadratic formula, we get solutions of
$$r=13\pm4\sqrt{5}$$
One of these solutions, $13-4\sqrt{5}$, doesn't work, though, because the radius becomes too small to leave enough room in the bottom left corner for the block.
This means that
$$r=13+4\sqrt{5}$$
which consequently means
$$d=2r=2(13+4\sqrt{5})=26+8\sqrt{5}$$


I decided now that we're almost 6 months past the best day of our lives, I would do a little recap here on the blog. Get ready, it's about to get lovey dovey.
To start, we wanted our day to represent who we feel we are as a couple. When we saw our venue, Warehouse 6, for the first time we left there knowing that we had to make it happen. Warehouse 6 is connected to Cento Anni which crafts all handmade wood products including the tables that the wedding venue uses. In fact, we're waiting for a coffee table to be made for us from Cento Anni! One of our family members/family gave us a certificate for them as a wedding gift so that we could have a piece of furniture in our home to always remind us of our special day. I'll be sure to share it on Instagram when it's done!
After Steve proposed on New Year's Day, not at midnight, but in the morning when we had some quiet time together in our PJs …it was nothing short of perfect. Fast forward to August 11th 2018 and we got married on an incredibly hot day when everything happened in slow motion. Most people told me to savor the moments and that it would be over in a flash! I feel lucky to say, we felt like our day went by sweet and slow.
It started at my house, Steve stayed at his best man's house, and I woke up incredibly early with my friend Kari (also our hair and makeup artist) who is THE best to have woke with me (I really think it was 5am or earlier). She started hair and I set out breakfast food and loads of coffee. Some of my girls were staying with me (and also got up incredibly early) and the others got there throughout the morning. Steve moved our TV into the area we were getting ready in and set up the dvd player with Parks and Rec. Perfection!
Lots of coffee, smiles, talks and the sweetest thing started happening. Steve arranged a gift chain for me from each of my girls. They started with a candle & lighter with my favorite scent, calming putty, my favorite candy (sugar babies), a comic about love, a shot + a mixer (for now), a sour and awesome beer (for later), and a love letter. Steve knows that I value words and so for his final gift to be a letter of how he was feeling that day meant the world to me.
After a little rush to get to the venue, makeup still being done, me running around in my lil robe, family starting arrive, and definitely eating (I was NOT gonna go without eating this day)…it was time to get my dress on. The day still went slowly but I'm pretty sure I power walked to the location where Steve was waiting for me at Windows on the Waterfront. Our photographer, Sydney Marie Photography, captured our first moment together, his first word was, WOW and pictures ensued from there.
After photos were done, I hid away in the kitchen and the caterers gave me rolls to calm the nerves/jitters. I did not really want everyone to see me before it was time. Early on during planning I didn't think I cared too much about that, turns out I did. So I hid! But quickly things began to happen, my dad & mom were crying and I could not hear the music I spent forever picking out. I couldn't see the decor and the chairs and even the hops/vines we had up…all I could see was Steve and feel my parents smile as they let me go to him.
Our friend Austin was our officiant and he spoke about us in a way that I don't think anyone else could have. He talked about our lives coming together and the community of people we have. At that moment I looked out at everyone and felt an overwhelming feeling of love and gratitude. We spoke our vows and Steve got some pretty hysterical laughs AND everyone applauded. I said, "Okay well I better get applause too!" (Side note, I did). We poured a ceremonial beer from Grand Armory, their Nutter Your Business (a peanut butter porter) and Mother Schmuckers (a raspberry ale) and we FORGOT to take a sip together. I have to laugh because we did mean to sip it but we just stared at it and waited for the part where we could kiss.
The funny thing is that we wanted a group shot of everyone in our party to have a can of beer…turns out some people got thirsty ahead of time so these are two empty cans that were left!
I don't remember what I drank but thank you Big Lake Brewing!
Afterwards, Steve and I got to sneak away to Big Lake Brewing Co with our photographer and get a beer. This felt like us because trying new beers is a favorite hobby of ours, except this time we were looking way fancier than normal. We went back and did our entrance, listened to some of the best speeches ever from my sisters, my maid of honor, the best man, and my dad…again I looked at everyone and felt incredibly lucky. Steve had one more surprise which was an incredibly delicious beer that the two of us could enjoy. If you haven't noticed yet, craft beer was a theme which you'll see in the photos below.
Against each donut stand was a card that says "He Loves…" or "She loves…" because….and Steve and I filled in the blanks for each other.
I was pretty adamant that no matter what, I was GETTING these balloons. Best $40 ever.
We collect six pack holders and growlers, etc. We filled them with fake baby's breath and pretzels!
We brewed our own beer for the wedding and Steve's dad brewed some as well! His neighbor also made us a mead (see the sign below for our clever names!) and between these personal touches, the way our decor came together, the donuts we set out for dessert…everything was perfect. Without our families, this dream wedding would not have happened.
I cried through all the first dances – I cry even now just thinking about them – and there was one point in the night where I asked Steve…this has been amazing, what time is it!? My body said midnight but it was actually only 8:30! This set the mood for our honeymoon because we made sure that no matter what day or time it was, we said, "it's ONLY Monday" or "it's ONLY 8:30." I think this made the last couple hours of our day go slowly and our honeymoon seemed to stretch on and on.
All in all, I can say that our final song, "Wild Fire" by John Mayer gives me a feeling of hope to this day as I'm sure it will years from now. Even our best man had to sit down to take in that moment and just allow those emotions to get out! Everything about our day went so spectacularly which wouldn't have happened without the community of people Austin reminded us of. I cannot t thank them all enough and I can't wait to see what is to come.
Let me know if you have more detailed questions 🙂 Tell me, what's something you hope for your future wedding day? Or what was your favorite or most memorable part if you're already married?
Loved recapping this love story with you. I attended 3 weddings last summer and each was so different and unique to the couple.
We loved sharing your special day with you, and we love you and Steve. Can't wait to see what the future has in store for you both.
Thank you Aunt Deb! 🙂 We love you guys too and cannot wait for that new baby to enter this world!


Lacrosse Victoria would like to congratulate Wayne Butson and Roz Lambert who were both recently appointed to Managerial roles within the Boy's U18 team and Women's Senior team respectively.
Wayne will head to Perth with the Boy's U18 team to compete in the 2019 ALA Boy's and Girl's U18 National Championship. The Boy's will look to capture their 3rd straight U18 National Championship. They kick off their title defence on the 18th of April.
Roz will help the Senior Women's team in their chase to reclaim the title here in Melbourne for the 2019 ALA Senior Men's and Women's National Championship. The Senior Women's National Championship will commence on the 5th of June.
Congratualtions to both Wayne and Roz!
Stay tuned to the Lacrosse Victoria social media channels for updates on each team.


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Officials said Wednesday that no new illnesses have been reported for a month, and lettuce from the area is no longer in stores or restaurants.
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U.S. health officials are declaring an end to a food poisoning outbreak blamed on romaine lettuce from California.
From October to December, the E. coli outbreak sickened 62 people in 16 states. No one died, but 25 people were hospitalized. Illnesses were also reported in Canada.
Investigators concluded that romaine lettuce grown in central and northern California was the likely source. They found the same bacteria strain in a reservoir at a farm in Santa Barbara County.
More: FDA: Monterey County one of six possible sources for E. coli-tainted romaine
More: On heels of romaine scare, U.S.-Mexico border shutdown worries growers
More: Monterey County ag commissioner: E. coli-tainted romaine 'very likely' from region
Romaine harvesting has since shifted to winter growing areas, primarily Arizona, Florida, Mexico and California's Imperial Valley.
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2016 Kids' Choice Awards Nominees Announced!
By Angela Thomas | February 2, 2016
It's that time of year again! The 2016 Kids' Choice Awards are quickly approaching. The KCAs, hosted by Blake Shelton, will air on Saturday, March 12th at 8 pm. The award show has included two brand new categories this year: Favorite Cooking Show and Favorite Collaboration. Here is the complete list of nominees:
TELEVISON:
FAVORITE TV SHOW:
Lab Rats: Bionic Island
FAVORITE FAMILY TV SHOW:
FAVORITE MALE TV STAR – KIDS' SHOW:
Aidan Gallagher – Nicky Harper, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
Casey Simpson – Ricky Harper, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
Jace Norman – Henry Hart, Henry Danger
Jack Griffo – Max Thunderman, The Thundermans
Ross Lynch – Austin Moon, Austin & Ally
Tyrel Jackson Williams – Leo Dooley, Lab Rats: Bionic Island
FAVORITE MALE TV STAR – FAMILY SHOW:
Anthony Anderson – Andre 'Dre' Johnson, Black-ish
Ben McKenzie – James Gordon, Gotham
Grant Gustin – Barry Allen, The Flash
Jim Parsons – Sheldon Cooper, The Big Bang Theory
Johnny Galecki – Leonard Hofstadter, The Big Bang Theory
Rico Rodriguez – Manny Delgado, Modern Family
FAVORITE FEMALE TV STAR – KIDS' SHOW:
Debby Ryan – Jessie Prescott, Jessie
Dove Cameron – Liv Rooney, Liv and Maddie
Kira Kosarin – Phoebe Thunderman, The Thundermans
Laura Marano – Ally Dawson, Austin & Ally
Lizzy Greene – Dawn Harper, Nicky, Ricky, Dicky & Dawn
Zendaya – K.C. Cooper, K.C. Undercover
FAVORITE FEMALE TV STAR – FAMILY SHOW:
Chloe Bennet – Daisy "Skye" Johnson, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Jennifer Morrison – Emma Swan, Once Upon a Time
Kaley Cuoco – Penny Hofstadter, The Big Bang Theory
Ming-Na Wen – Melinda May, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Sarah Hyland – Haley Dunphy, Modern Family
Sofia Vergara – Gloria Delgado-Pritchett, Modern Family
FAVORITE TALENT COMPETITION SHOW:
FAVORITE COOKING SHOW:
Cake Wars
Chopped Junior
FAVORITE CARTOON:
ALVINNN!!! and The Chipmunks
Daddy's Home
The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2
FAVORITE MOVIE ACTOR:
Chris Evans – Steve Rogers/Captain America, Avengers: Age of Ultron
Chris Hemsworth – Thor, Avengers: Age of Ultron
Chris Pratt – Owen, Jurassic World
John Boyega – Finn, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Robert Downey Jr. – Tony Stark/Iron Man, Avengers: Age of Ultron
Will Ferrell – Brad Whitaker, Daddy's Home
FAVORITE MOVIE ACTRESS:
Anna Kendrick – Beca, Pitch Perfect 2
Daisy Ridley – Rey, Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Jennifer Lawrence – Katniss Everdeen, The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2
Lily James – Cinderella, Cinderella
Rebel Wilson – Fat Amy, Pitch Perfect 2
Scarlett Johansson – Natasha Romanoff/Black Widow, Avengers: Age of Ultron
FAVORITE ANIMATED MOVIE:
FAVORITE VOICE FROM AN ANIMATED MOVIE:
Amy Poehler – Joy, Inside Out
Jennifer Lopez – Lucy, Home
Jim Parsons – Oh, Home
Justin Long – Alvin, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip
Sandra Bullock – Scarlet Overkill, Minions
Selena Gomez- Mavis, Hotel Transylvania
FAVORITE MUSIC GROUP:
FAVORITE MALE SINGER:
FAVORITE FEMALE SINGER:
FAVORITE SONG OF THE YEAR:
"Bad Blood" (feat. Kendrick Lamar) – Taylor Swift
"Can't Feel My Face" – The Weeknd
"Hello" – Adele
"Hotline Bling" – Drake
"Thinking Out Loud" – Ed Sheeran
"What Do You Mean?" – Justin Bieber
FAVORITE NEW ARTIST:
FAVORITE COLLABORATION:
"Bad Blood" – Taylor Swift feat. Kendrick Lamar
"Downtown" – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Eric Nally, Melle Mel, Kool Moe Dee and Grandmaster Caz
"Good For You" – Selena Gomez feat. A$AP Rocky
"Like I'm Gonna Lose You" – Meghan Trainor feat. John Legend
"See You Again" – Wiz Khalifa feat. Charlie Puth
"Where Are Ü Now" – Skrillex, Justin Bieber & Diplo
FAVORITE BOOK
"Diary of a Wimpy Kid" series
"Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need To Know"
"The Hunger Games" series
"The Maze Runner" series
FAVORITE VIDEO GAME
"Disney Infinity 3.0″
"Just Dance 2016″
"Skylander SuperChargers"
Did your favorites make the list? In order to vote for the 2016 KCAs, you can do so by visiting http://www.nick.com. You can also vote via the Nickelodeon app.
Make your tweets count! To vote for your favorites via Twitter, use the #KCA hashtag, followed by the hashtag of your favorite nominee.
Be sure to watch the 2016 KCAs on March 12th! Stay tuned to Stage Right Secrets for further KCA updates.
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Been a bit lazy lately and haven't posted up anything but have been tinkering away in the shed. So it's time to pull my finger out and get back into it. Here are some pictures of a couple of boards I've built lately. One board is an 8 fter that was built for my sister who is learning to surf. I surfed this board over the Christmas holidays almost exclusively and loved it. Board went awesome in every type of wave and even managed to get it thoroughly tubed in a couple of pits. Would have to say I was gutted to have to give back. The other board is a 9 fter. It was made out of bits and pieces of leftover wood. Went a bit crazy with the pyrography and the pirate them but it's all good fun.


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ScienceDebate [ Science Debate is a nonprofit organization dedicated to elevating science and engineering policy issues in the national dialogue of the United States] has asked the Obama and Romney campaigns to address the following questions on Science policies by mid-August. It would be interesting to give these questions to our leaders.
1. Innovation and economics: Science and technology have fueled more than half of U.S. economic growth since World War II, but studies suggest that may be changing. What policies will best ensure America remains a world leader in innovation?
2. Climate change: What is your position on cap-and-trade, carbon taxes and other policies to address global warming? What steps can we take to improve our ability to tackle challenges like climate change that cross national boundaries?
3. Research and the future: Many other countries are making big investments in scientific research, but since the next U.S. Congress will inevitably have to curb spending, how would you prioritize research projects in your budget proposals?
4. Pandemics and biosecurity: In an era of constant and rapid international travel, what steps should the U.S. take to protect its population from emerging diseases, global pandemics and/or deliberate biological attacks?
5. Education: Why do you think U.S. students have fallen behind in science, math, technology and engineering over the last three decades? What role should the federal government play to better prepare students for the global economy?
6. Energy: What policies would you support to meet America's high demand for energy while ensuring an economically and environmentally sustainable future?
7. Food: America has the world's most diverse and productive agricultural sector, but many Americans are increasingly worried about potential dangers like hormones, antibiotics, pesticides and animal diseases. What steps would you take to ensure the health, safety and productivity of America's food supply?
8. Freshwater: Less than 1 percent of Earth's H2O is liquid freshwater, and much of that is now threatened by overconsumption, evaporation and pollution. What steps, if any, should the U.S. take to secure clean, abundant freshwater for all Americans?
9. Internet: The Internet plays a central role in both our economy and our society. What steps, if any, should the federal government take to manage the Web and ensure its robust social, scientific and economic role?
10. Oceans: Most global fisheries are in decline, key habitats like coral risks are at risk and ocean pollution is rampant. How can the U.S. use domestic and foreign policy to protect the oceans' environmental and economic vitality?
11. Science in public policy: How will you ensure that policy and regulatory decisions are fully informed by the best available scientific and technical information, and that the public is able to evaluate the basis of these policy decisions?
12. Space: The U.S. is in a major discussion over our national goals in space. What should America's space exploration and utilization goals be in the 21st century, and what steps should the government take to help achieve them?
13. Natural resources: Supply shortages of natural resources affect economic growth, quality of life and national security. What steps should the federal government take to ensure the quality and availability of critical natural resources?
14. Vaccines and public health: Vaccination campaigns against preventable diseases rely on high participation to be effective, but vaccination rates have fallen sharply in some communities. What actions would you support to enforce vaccinations in the interest of public health, and when should exemptions be allowed?


Victoria's Secret Fashion Show is Going International!
The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show has evolved into an international phenomenon and organizers of the extravaganza have announced a new global venue!
The show will take place for the first time in the British capital London this year. Victoria's Secret models Adriana Lima and Candice Swanepoel joined Chief Marketing Officer Ed Razek at the company's London flagship store for the announcement on Tuesday.
The annual show, known for its unique lingerie and live performances by top entertainers, will be held at Earls Court in the fall and air on CBS at a later date. No specific dates were given.
Previous host cities have included New York, Miami and Los Angeles. The event is televised to 192 countries.
Last year's event featured performances by Taylor Swift and Fall Out Boy's Pete Wentz. Candice Swanepoel donned the $10 million "Royal Fantasy Bra" decorated with diamonds, rubies and sapphires.


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'The tutors were flexible & able to quickly adjust their teaching style to accommodate the individual requirements of the artist participating. I found the week challenging for all the right reasons. I felt my practise & technique was pushed to achieve a higher standard of aerial performance'.
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Q: Similar sqlmock expectations from multiple test cases causing false fails In trying to test the following func:
//Transaction Begins a sql transaction.
func Transaction(db *sql.DB, txFunc func(*sql.Tx) *errors.ErrorSt) (retErrSt *errors.ErrorSt) {
    retErrSt = nil
    tx, retErrSt := beginTrans(db)
    if retErrSt != nil {
        return retErrSt
    }

    defer func() {
        if p := recover(); p != nil {
            tx.Rollback()
            panic(p) // re-throw panic after Rollback
        } else if retErrSt != nil {
            tx.Rollback()
        } else {
            if err := tx.Commit(); err != nil {
                retErrSt = errors.Database().AddDetails(err.Error())
            }
        }
    }()
    retErrSt = txFunc(tx)
    return retErrSt
}

I make use of the sqlmock library to mock database actions. This has served me well thus far, but is causing regressions when I start piling on test cases.
Setup
My test setup is thus:
// database mock/stub setup
    db, mock, err := sqlmock.New()
    if !assert.Nilf(t,
        err,
        "Error on trying to start up a stub database connection") {
        t.Fatal()
    }
    defer db.Close()

Test functions
To create this MVCE, I reduced it down to two tests. Both work when the other is commented out:
First Test
t.Run("WantCommitError", func(t *testing.T) {
        // define sql behavior
        mock.ExpectBegin()

        err := Transaction(db,
            func(tx *sql.Tx) *errors.ErrorSt {
                return nil
            })

        defer func() {
            mock.ExpectCommit().
                WillReturnError(goErrors.New("test commit error"))
            assert.Equal(t,
                string(errors.ACDatabase),
                err.Code)
        }()

        mock.ExpectationsWereMet()

    })

Second Test
t.Run("WantErrorFromCallback", func(t *testing.T) {
        mock.ExpectBegin()

        err := Transaction(db,
            func(tx *sql.Tx) *errors.ErrorSt { return new(errors.ErrorSt) })

        defer func() {
            mock.ExpectRollback()
        }()
        mock.ExpectationsWereMet()

        if !assert.Equal(t, new(errors.ErrorSt), err) {
            t.Error(err.ToString(false))
        }
    })

Problem
When I make sure that neither one is commented out, I get chaos. The message I get is thus:
Error Trace:    dbConnectionsU_test.go:1859
                Error:          Not equal:
                                expected: &errors.ErrorSt{Code:"", Message:"", Scope:0, Severity:0, Details:errors.LoggerDetails(nil), InnerError:(*errors.ErrorSt)(nil), Stack:""}
                                actual  : &errors.ErrorSt{Code:"db", Message:"", Scope:0, Severity:0, Details:errors.LoggerDetails{"call to database transaction Begin, was not expected, next expectation is: ExpectedCommit => expecting transaction Commit, which should return error: test commit error"}, InnerError:(*errors.ErrorSt)(nil), Stack:"\n\n\tC:/Go/src/runtime/debug/stack.go:24 +0xae\nezsoft/apiserver_sdk/utilities/utilityCore.GetCleanStack(0xc042069470, 0x3, 0x3, 0x3, 0xc0420db8e8)\n\tD:/dev2017/GO/src/ezsoft/apiserver_sdk/utilities/utilityCore/utilityCore.go:56 +0x3b\nezsoft/apiserver_sdk/db.beginTrans(0xc04204d360, 0x0, 0x0)\n\tD:/dev2017/GO/src/ezsoft/apiserver_sdk/db/dbConnectionsU.go:365 +0x100\nezsoft/apiserver_sdk/db.Transaction(0xc04204d360, 0x821690, 0x0)\n\tD:/dev2017/GO/src/ezsoft/apiserver_sdk/db/dbConnectionsU.go:443 +0x3f\nezsoft/apiserver_sdk/db.TestTransaction.func2(0xc0421363c0)\n\tD:/dev2017/GO/src/ezsoft/apiserver_sdk/db/dbConnectionsU_test.go:1851 +0x75\ntesting.tRunner(0xc0421363c0, 0xc0420e48a0)\n\tC:/Go/src/testing/testing.go:777 +0xd7\ncreated by testing.(*T).Run\n\tC:/Go/src/testing/testing.go:824 +0x2e7\n"}

                                Diff:
                                --- Expected
                                +++ Actual
                                @@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
                                 (*errors.ErrorSt)({
                                - Code: (string) "",
                                + Code: (string) (len=2) "db",
                                  Message: (string) "",
                                @@ -5,5 +5,7 @@
                                  Severity: (errors.Severity) 0,
                                - Details: (errors.LoggerDetails) <nil>,
                                + Details: (errors.LoggerDetails) (len=1) {
                                +  (string) (len=167) "call to database transaction Begin, was not expected, next expectation is: ExpectedCommit => expecting transaction Commit, which should return error: test commit error"
                                + },
                                  InnerError: (*errors.ErrorSt)(<nil>),
                                - Stack: (string) ""
                                + Stack: (string) (len=788) "\n\n\tC:/Go/src/runtime/debug/stack.go:24 +0xae\nezsoft/apiserver_sdk/utilities/utilityCore.GetCleanStack(0xc042069470, 0x3, 0x3, 0x3, 0xc0420db8e8)\n\tD:/dev2017/GO/src/ezsoft/apiserver_sdk/utilities/utilityCore/utilityCore.go:56 +0x3b\nezsoft/apiserver_sdk/db.beginTrans(0xc04204d360, 0x0, 0x0)\n\tD:/dev2017/GO/src/ezsoft/apiserver_sdk/db/dbConnectionsU.go:365 +0x100\nezsoft/apiserver_sdk/db.Transaction(0xc04204d360, 0x821690, 0x0)\n\tD:/dev2017/GO/src/ezsoft/apiserver_sdk/db/dbConnectionsU.go:443 +0x3f\nezsoft/apiserver_sdk/db.TestTransaction.func2(0xc0421363c0)\n\tD:/dev2017/GO/src/ezsoft/apiserver_sdk/db/dbConnectionsU_test.go:1851 +0x75\ntesting.tRunner(0xc0421363c0, 0xc0420e48a0)\n\tC:/Go/src/testing/testing.go:777 +0xd7\ncreated by testing.(*T).Run\n\tC:/Go/src/testing/testing.go:824 +0x2e7\n"
                                 })
                Test:           TestTransaction/WantErrorFromCallback

It's acting like the calls to Begin were never expected, but in both cases, literally the first line of code is mock.ExpectBegin()!
I suspect it may have to deal with deferred code, both in the func under test and necessarily in my test code, but I don't know how to control for that. Furthermore, I'm not sure my suspicion is right.

A: Wow, I feel silly.
The issue was with synchronization, and apparently, stale mock state.
The solution
Instead of the standard approach, I whipped out testify's suites, and refactored the tests themselves to be suite methods, which assert that ExpectationsWereMet() in the deferred func. The expectations (ExpectCommit, ExpectRollback, ...) are the first things to happen.
Can't believe I just bountied this question over something so simple.


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Lasana Sekou in Oxford Poetry Book
by admin | Feb 4, 2015 | Articles, Books & Reviews, Poetry | 0 comments
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Serious people from around the world are starting to take a closer look
at the quality of writers, books, and a national literature coming out of St. Martin.
Lasana M. Sekou Frank Martinus Arion
and Caribbean Encyclopedia
By Jacqueline Sample
GREAT BAY, St. Martin (February 21, 2006)—St. Martin poet/author Lasana M. Sekou started 2006 the way he ended 2005, featured in another important book on Caribbean literature and culture.
In January 2006, the double-volume Encyclopedia of Caribbean Literature, the first of its kind, was published in the US and in the UK by Greenwood Press. "I am happy that the editor of the first encyclopedia of Caribbean Literature selected Lasana as one of the literary people to write about.
"To be in this book means that a St. Martin author is considered as one of the important writers of our region," said Rhoda Arrindell, literature instructor at the University of St. Martin (USM).
The hardcover encyclopedia consists of a whopping 1,016 pages of text, photos, and maps. D.H. Figueredo —author, researcher, and director of the Library and Media Center at Bloomfield College—edited the Encyclopedia of Caribbean Literature. The two volumes, size 7 x 10, are sold for $199.95.
The acclaimed Cuban scholar Emilio Jorge Rodríguez wrote Sekou's profile. "Serious people from around the world are starting to take a closer look at the quality of writers, books, and a national literature coming out of St. Martin.
"This should inspire more writers and writings from the island in a strong way," said Arrindell, who also heads the language division at USM. The two-volume tome includes more than 700 entries written by over 20 experts.
"In this month of celebrating history, we can say that Lasana is making some more history for his St. Martin people by being featured with the greats like St. John Perse, Derek Walcott, Nicolas Guillen, George Lamming, Leon Damas, Anton de Kom, the Naipaul Family, Pedro Mir, Maryse Conde, Kamau Brathwaite, Frantz Fanon, and Fidel Castro—all of whom are featured in the encyclopedia."
In addition to the legion of authors, the publication profiles the region's literary and socio-cultural movements, among other critical, interconnected aspects of its history, culture, and politics from, refreshingly, every language zone and the Caribbean Diaspora (prior to the early 1800s and up to the present).
The Encyclopedia of Caribbean Literature also reveals how the region's literature and socio-cultural dynamics continue to impact not only Caribbean people but writers; literature, music, and art; and socio-cultural and political developments throughout the world.
When Oxford Speaks?
In December 2005, Sekou's poem "Liberation Theology" (Mothernation, 1991) was published in The Oxford Book of Caribbean Verse. This is the newest anthology of Caribbean literature. The editors, Stewart Brown, a London-based poet and critic and Dr. Mark McWatt, an award-winning author and UWI professor of literature, cover 100 years of poetry that they consider to have been among the best and most telling of the last century of Caribbean reality and aesthetics.
To the editors, "The Caribbean has produced what is arguably the most vigorous and exciting body of poetry in the twentieth century, and this anthology will be the first to cover all its major languages." The 440-page book further covers from the established "to less acclaimed poets of the 20s, 30s, and 40s, and exciting new voices from the 80s and 90s."
The some 154 poets featured range from Derek Walcott, Aimé Césaire, to Jesus Cos Causse and Olive Senior, to Chiqui Vicioso and Jacques Roumain, to Jennifer Rahim, Kendel Hippolyte, Julia de Burgos, the Dawes family, and Nydia Ecury, Mutabaruka, Rooplal Monar, and Linton Kwesi Johnson.
Fabian Badejo, an impatient advocate for the Caribbean to become the primary publishing center for its own literature, and who broke the news here about the book on the Culture Time radio program last December, said that, "Oxford is still a citadel of Caribbean literary publishing.
"When Oxford University Press publishes a selection of Caribbean poets it is an announcement to the world about who's who in a region that has produced an unprecedented amount of winners of the Nobel prize in literature given both its small geographic and population size."
According to the London Guardian newspaper, The Oxford Book of Caribbean Verse is a "wonderful beginner's guide to the amazing riches of Caribbean poetry" in which "The editors provide an excellent, comprehensive introduction."
If the above literary news was not enough about recent highlights in the progress of St. Martin writing, the US-based NewPages.com, a key portal of independent and university presses, has just listed Sekou's newest book, 37 Poems, as one of its current "New & Noteworthy Books."
Here are two more news bytes to "celebrate" St. Martin's literature. Drisana Debbie Jack, photograph and all, and her new book Skin, appeared in The New York Amsterdam News of February 9, alongside her stellar seniors Austin Clarke (Barbados/Canada) and Frank Martinus (Curacao) – all three authors fresh from Winternachten 2006 in The Hague. Secondly, the just-released tourism magazine St. Maarten/St. Martin Experience 2006 is also attempting to tap into and share with visitors what is authentic St. Martin culture with a short "wordsmiths" write-up, highlighting the poem "Salt pond" by Esther Gumbs (Tales From the Great Salt Pond, 1996).
The Amsterdam News article by media specialist Misani and the Gumbs-Bradshaw poem in Experience 2006 were facilitated through House of Nehesi's promotions of St. Martin's artists and writers.
Jacqueline Sample is president of House of Nehesi Publishers Foundation, St. Martin, and Black Dimensions in Art, Inc., New York
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