Lord's Resistance Army The Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), also known as the Lord's Resistance Movement, is a rebel group and heterodox Christian cult which operates in northern Uganda, South Sudan, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[5] Originally known as the United Holy Salvation Army and Uganda Christian Army/Movement, its stated goals include establishment of multi-party democracy,[6] ruling Uganda according to the Ten Commandments,[7] and Acholi nationalism,[8] though in practice "the LRA is not motivated by any identifiable political agenda, and its military strategy and tactics reflect this".[9] It appears to largely function as a personality cult of its leader Joseph Kony,[8] a self-declared prophet whose leadership has earned him the nickname "Africa's David Koresh".[10] History[edit] In 1986, the armed rebellion waged by Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army (NRA) won the Ugandan Bush War and achieved control of the country. Causes of the LRA conflict[edit]
Pogo (dance) Pogo during a concert. The pogo is a dance in which the dancers jump up and down, while remaining in the same location; the dance takes its name from its resemblance to the use of a pogo stick, especially in a common version of the dance, where an individual keeps their torso stiff, their arms rigid, and their legs close together. Pogo dancing is most associated with punk rock, and is a precursor to moshing. The basic steps allow for a variety of interpretations, some of which might appear quite violent. Pogo dancers have their choice of: keeping their torsos rigid or thrashing them about;holding their arms stiffly at their sides or flailing them;keeping their legs together or kicking about;jumping straight up and down, jumping in any direction, or spinning in the air. Occasionally, dancers collide, but this is not necessarily part of pogo dancing. About the pogo dance
Gauss rifle - The Vault, the Fallout wiki - Fallout: New Vegas and more Gauss rifles are hand-held weapons utilizing electromagnetic coils to propel metal slugs at extremely high velocities. While in Fallout 2 the Gauss rifle uses the Small Guns skill, it uses the Energy Weapons skill in Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas. Background Edit The Gauss rifle, also called a coil gun, is a device used to propel a ferromagnetic projectile by accelerating it through a process of magnet induction. The Gauss rifle (and Gauss gun) are named after German mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss, who formulated mathematical descriptions of the magnetic effect demonstrated by magnetic accelerators. Models M72 Gauss rifle Edit The M72 rifle is of German design. It uses 2mm EC magazines containing both batteries and ammunition. Scoped Gauss rifle The scoped Gauss rifle is an advanced sniper rifle used during the invasion of Alaska. The YCS/186 is a unique version of the scoped Gauss rifle. Enhanced Gauss rifle An enhanced version of the M72 model. Beta Gauss rifle Gallery References
Mixed-use development Traditional mixed-use development: residential and retail, pedestrian-friendly street in Bitola, Macedonia Mixed-use development is—in a broad sense—any urban, suburban or village development, or even a single building, that blends a combination of residential, commercial, cultural, institutional, or industrial uses, where those functions are physically and functionally integrated, and that provides pedestrian connections.[1][2] The term ("a mixed-use development") may also be used more specifically to refer to a mixed-use real estate development project—a building, complex of buildings, or district of a town or city that is developed for mixed-use by a private developer, (quasi-)governmental agency, or a combination thereof. Traditionally, human settlements have developed in mixed-use patterns. History[edit] Throughout most of human history, the majority of human settlements developed as mixed-use environments. In the 1920s, the U.S. Benefits[edit] Criticism[edit] Examples[edit] Notes[edit]
Women in Refrigerators History[edit] Panel from Green Lantern #54, the origin of the phrase The term "Women in Refrigerators" was coined by writer Gail Simone as a name for the website in early 1999 during online discussions about comic books with friends. It refers to an incident in Green Lantern #54 (1994), written by Ron Marz, in which Kyle Rayner, the title hero, comes home to his apartment to find that his girlfriend, Alex DeWitt, had been killed by the villain Major Force and stuffed in a refrigerator.[2][3] Simone and her friends then developed a list of fictional characters who had been "killed, maimed or depowered. The list is considered “infamous” in certain comic book fan circles. Creator response[edit] Simone received numerous e-mail responses from comic book fans and professionals. Simone published many of the responses she received on the website.[7] Journalist Beau Yarbrough created the initial design and coding on the original site. Dead Men Defrosting[edit] New home[edit] In popular culture[edit]
Free sugar Free sugar is defined by the World Health Organization and the US Food and Agriculture Organization in multiple reports [1][2] as "all monosaccharides and disaccharides added to foods by the manufacturer, cook, or consumer, plus sugars naturally present in honey, syrups, and fruit juices". It is used to distinguish between the sugars that are naturally present in fully unrefined carbohydrates such as brown rice, wholewheat pasta, fruit, etc. and those sugars (or carbohydrates) that have been, to some extent, refined (normally by humans but sometimes by animals, such as the free sugars present in honey). They are referred to as "sugars" since they cover multiple chemical forms, including sucrose, glucose, fructose, dextrose, etc. Usage[edit] References[edit]
5 Baffling 80s Trends (Explained by Rare Mental Disorders) #2. National Regression Most memorable '80s movie protagonists either ranged in age from fifth to 12th grade (Elliot in E.T., Ferris), or were specifically modeled to appeal to kids in that age range (Indiana Jones, the Star Wars Universe). If parents, teachers or police officers appeared in movies, they either didn't have their shit together or were the bad guys. America's decision to focus its energies on entertaining children is usually attributed to the success of Star Wars, but I'd argue that cause and effect worked the other way. Just look at what happened to franchises that existed before and during the '80s. Stallone considered just making Captain America, but decided that the costume wasn't gay enough. But nowhere was America's regression clearer, or more clever, than with Jim Henson's The Muppet Babies. Henson took them up on their request, but he also seemed to be commenting on the weirdness of it as well. He wasn't trying to be subtle. Why did we never see Nanny's face? #1.
Body dysmorphic disorder Body dysmorphic disorder (also known as BDD, body dysmorphia, dysmorphic syndrome, or dysmorphophobia), is a disorder that involves belief that one's own appearance is unusually defective and is worthy of being hidden or fixed.[1] This belief manifests in thoughts that many times are pervasive and intrusive. Besides the main version of BDD, the DSM-I also describes a delusional version of the disorder which can involve delusions of reference, whereby one believes, for instance, that passersby are pointing at the flaw.[1][2] §Symptoms[edit] §Diagnosis[edit] §Treatment[edit] Cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) is thought to be an effective treatment for BDD.[13][14] A meta-analysis found CBT more effective than medication after 16 weeks of treatment.[15] CBT may improve connections between the orbitofrontal cortex and the amygdala.[16] §History[edit] §Research[edit] §See also[edit] §References[edit] ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Cororve, Michelle; Gleaves, David (August 2001).
5 Baffling 80s Trends (Explained by Rare Mental Disorders) Every decade has its regrettable trends. But the further we get from the '80s, the clearer it becomes that it was ... different. Sometimes you can't see the forest for the trees, and other times you can't see the forest for the clown mask you're wearing backward while masturbating in the woods at midnight. The '80s was one of those other times. At a certain point, future generations are going to come to us wondering what the hell happened, so we'd better get our story straight. #5. 80s Fashion Was a Symptom of a Mental Disorder Eighties fashion has become such a standard pop culture whipping post, it's easy to overlook how weird it really was. Black musicians also decided to take a 180-degree turn away from a decades-strong tradition of getting cooler. Women took hair metal as a challenge, and entire species of low flying birds were never seen again. And it wasn't just the hair. Michael Jackson, before and after the '80s. This isn't as rare as you might think. #4. "Jim Crow? #3.
Hipster (contemporary subculture) The hipster subculture typically consists of white millennials living in urban areas.[1][2] The subculture has been described as a "mutating, trans-Atlantic melting pot of styles, tastes and behavior"[3] and is broadly associated with indie and alternative music, a varied non-mainstream fashion sensibility (including vintage and thrift store-bought clothes), generally progressive political views, organic and artisanal foods, and alternative lifestyles.[4][5][6] Hipsters are typically described as affluent or middle class young Bohemians who reside in gentrifying neighborhoods.[7][8] In a Huffington Post article entitled "Who's a Hipster?", Julia Plevin argues that the "definition of 'hipster' remains opaque to anyone outside this self-proclaiming, highly-selective circle. Main Street of Tarrytown, NY, which has been labeled as a "hipster neighborhood".[18] This photo shows the Music Hall. In his 2011 book HipsterMattic, author Matt Granfield summed up hipster culture this way: