Friday, January 17, 2025
Nice rom com--Handsome Brit, American girl, not thin--photogaphers. Accidentally in love,
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&sca_esv=204cf606c36776c7&udm=7&sxsrf=ADLYWIKYRC2PCW2RAb-tCw1LbQgiS1ohuA:1737138032936&q=youtube+rom+coms&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwil14O7r_2KAxW_FlkFHWUwNW4Q8ccDegQIORAD&biw=800&bih=391&dpr=2.4#fpstate=ive&ip=1&vld=cid:1cbc7a1e,vid:Wx0wO9WD9Zg,st:0
Had to watch 10 mins each of 2 others before I found this.
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KIA hunting down retreating junta troops.
https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/war-against-the-junta/kia-hunting-down-retreating-myanmar-junta-troops.html
Isn't that against Geneva Conventions?
In Hungary, Genghis left an exit on purpose to trap the Hungarians.
Thought--clothes sense war--the present "First Lady" can't compare to Daw Suu--
for one thing, like her husband she's limited to green, which also means "green with envy" and in Burma/Myanmar, green does not mean environmentally friendly,it means army and junta.
They rape humans + the environment.
Red is the color of the NLD, blood and "beef"--"chicken blood"/dark red, courage, and at one time was banned by the junta.
So, know things, know your colors,know your words before you start spouting. 1-17-2025
Profile--Alan Clements--Bravo--Thank you.
https://www.irrawaddy.com/in-person/profile/alan-clements-a-man-on-a-mission.html
I too think Aung San Suu Kyi was mistreated by the international media.
It's too easy to pick on a soft target, a frail, now almost 80 year old woman, with no army of 300,000+
That's picking on the main victim
She was caught between a rock and a hard place. 
Between Scylla and Charybdis.
If you have the guts pick on mah jong--why don't you?
Profile of Alan Clements--Bravo--Thank you.
https://www.irrawaddy.com/in-person/profile/alan-clements-a-man-on-a-mission.html
I also think Aung San Suu Kyi was caught between a rock and a hard place, between Scylla and Charibdis.
It's too easy to pick on and blame a frail now 80 year old woman.
Too soft a target.
When you don't have the guts to blame "mah jong."
1-17-2025
Myanmar's Karen BGF launches "scam crackdown" in Myawaddy--
all 3 Chinese rescued, but what about the Myanmar/Burmese victims?
Is this for show only or is it for real??
https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmars-karen-bgf-launches-scam-crackdown-after-chinese-celebs-abducted.html
Thursday, January 16, 2025
Special post--Nathan Gunn as Papageno in Mozart's The Magic Flute, translation by poet McClatchy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF0lidudY74
Costumes, director, Julie Taymor.
Warning--graphic--but ultimately rather boring--Wet Goddess--when a man had an affair with a dolphin--
https://epdf.pub/wet-goddess-5ea6d54f6b3ce.html
The dolphin died
So did a male dolphin "in love with" a woman--
Animals should not be kept in captivity. It's perverted and cruel.
Very long post--you may use citations for your MA theses--Answers to Google search--is Alaungtaw Kathapa under junta or PDF control right now.
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A journey to the heart of Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park ...
Yes, as of September 2022, Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park was under the control of the People's Defence Force (PDF). The PDF's growing strength forced military troops to withdraw from the park, including a hilltop base.
The PDF has been involved in efforts to protect cultural sites and artifacts in Myanmar. These efforts include: Driving fighting away from cultural sites, Guarding historical monuments, and Educating local administration offices on conservation techniques.
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May 15, 2020 — Local authorities found a wild elephant poached and disemboweled with its tusks cut off in Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park in Sagaing Region.
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Feb 14, 2023 — The 37 elephants and their handlers from Alaungdaw Kathapa National Park – Myanmar's oldest and largest national park – in Sagaing Region have been on strike.
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Wednesday, January 15, 2025
Kate Spade handbags on sale--comparative--I've never even bought any handbag at these prices.
https://www.aol.com/lifestyle/the-kate-spade-outlet-is-having-a-huge-sale-with-an-extra-20-off-select-clearance-items-213021900.html
My friend bought me 2 Coach bags in the 1990s. He husband worked at a UN office. I really only used one. The one like a briefcase I gave to my not very close friend as she worked in an hospice and her husband was arrested inside Burma, and I wanted her to have a happy day. We eventually got him deported back to America.
When I said to the UN lady,"You don'tneed to give me anything so expensive," she said, "But I have to keep up my prestige."
My cousin's wife gave me a crystal vase when I got my doctorate. She said, "It's still an achievement."
MyAunt apologized, "I don't have anything to give you but my love." I said, "Come on, Aunty. You've been giving me presents all my life." She loved me since I was a newborn baby with a browless face and a flat nose. No one could ask for more. Only the imagined men I create in my fiction or the lion or the leopard could love me more. Kyi May Kaung 1-15-2025
I'm going to wear nothing but patchwork jackets made from my own and my mother's old clothes from 1950s-1990s.
And I only have one pair each summer sandals and winter shoes.
Famous artist Georgia O'Keefe wore white clothes in summer and black in winter.
You do the same.
Save your time and money to stay alive and work for BURMA--
k
1-15-2025
Tribal Woman--Burma.
FYI--I don't have a handbag I bought myself for more than $50. I use a canvas tote bag all the time. I gave away 2-3 very nice handbags I recd from relatives to other relatives. I recyle or gave away all my high heel shoes and all my career clothes a very long time ago. I use the cheapest shampoos, same as my relative's pet dogs. I keep gifts of food.
I donated lightly used clothing to thrift shops and annual clothing drives in my neighborhood, which gives items to women going for job interviews. I sell cothes I made myself at craft fairs and used books at yard sales at well below market price. I buy my craft supplies at yard fairs also, also most cooking utensils and bake ware. I cook my own food--I believe in removing extraneous items and that includes "those I don't need." But I am not rude to people. I have the right to choose my own friends and my own heros.
Possibly I've seen too much. I hope I won't see more,but I know I will.
Check out Irrawaddy today--Daw Aung San Suu Kyi has been jailed for a total of 19 years,
Nge Saung Agreement,
coup leaders' wife's handbag collection--they might as well be made from leather from human skin of political prisoners, like Hitler's lampshades.
A cartoonist should paint that.
Obviously she thinks she can match Daw Suu's dress sense--
Burma Campaign UK and Others should boycot YSL, Louis Vuiton etc--what the heck.
https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/daw-aung-san-suu-kyi-jailed-for-19-years-by-myanmar-military.html
1-15-2025
After a while all the rom coms sound the same--not like reading Abraham Verghese's novels.
The rom com writers seem to have a groupy language and writing style--somehave annoying abbreviations, such as "grabbed 2 waters," sometimes I can't remember the story or the names of the male and female leads.
On the other hand,I remember The Razor's Edge from before I was 13, between ages of 10 and 13.
Maybe I'll go off roms coms.
I left mystery novels a long time ago--same time segment of my life.
Loving Mr Daniels--pdf version. Not sure I like this--also not sure I like reading pdf versions.
https://www.scribd.com/document/808433984/Cherry-Brittainy-c-Loving-Mr-Daniels
I need to mark things up and I prefer a book. Mark things like grammatical errors or verbal tics.
Best rom coms of 2024--Good Reads--
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20348781-loving-mr-daniels
They are all rated 4 or 4 1/2 stars out of 5.
I have read about 3 out of the list, but I am not saying which ones.
Sometimes I read a batch of one author, then switch.
Christina Lauren is 2 authors.
Paolo Bacigalupi on creating fictional worlds, 500 words at a time--good idea.
https://lithub.com/paolo-bacigalupi-on-building-worlds/
I always have dream nighmares and there's always a novel or novels going on in my head anyway.
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Burmese know no boundaries, that's their problem--Qs I have been asked within 15 minutes of meeting people--
1. What is your religion?
3. Are you Buddhist or Christian?
4. Are you widowed or divorced?
one asked "Where did your guide (in Siem Reap) sleep at night?
I said,"I don't know."
I should have said, "He slept in my bathtub."
One woman, well-educated and quite westernized, in fact very westernized, spent about 30 mins. grilling me as to whether the young man in LA, who was going to film school, moonlighting as a Lyft driver, was"a special friend" to me, or a junta spy.
If he was, would I tell her? If he was a spy, why would he leave his air waves job?
Some people are amazing blockheads.
This same woman flounced away when my friend asked her a question she did not know the answer to. I answered it for her.
"Rohingya is a subset of Burmese Muslim."
kmk
1-15-2025
Kamala Markandaya--Nectar in a Sieve--I read this in Burma when I was 10-13 years old.
https://www.amazon.com/Nectar-Signet-Classics-Kamala-Markandaya/dp/0451531728/ref=asc_df_0451531728?mcid=b70e6547dab93172a90bf78cb5552313&hvocijid=7917918382873205467-0451531728-&hvexpln=73&tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=721245378154&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=7917918382873205467&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9007767&hvtargid=pla-2281435178098&psc=1
My father said, "You can't write something like that,or that (Pearl Buck, The Good Earth) because you haven't known abject proverty."
Maybe I could. If I wished to.
But it would be just"nasty,brutal and short."
I didn't know Nectar has sold 1 m copies.
There are so many stories like this, "out of Burma, " one Karen woman was displaced about 13 times--rape victims who did not survive, in Human Rights Reports, on Facebook.
Maybe I should write a revenge novel.
Ravenant is very good, movie shows a bear attack based on real footage.
The hero seeks warmth in winter by cutting open a horse that just died and sleeping inside it.
One airhead little girl said,"Aunty, your stories are full of dead bodies."
Well--they can be full of everything I wish to put in them, including sh**holes.
What an a**hole.
I'm glad these people never contact me--I'm tired of simpering little voices saying on the phone,"Aunty,how are you?"
I feel like saying, like my Applied Ecos prof. said in a lecture.
"Stop beating around the bush, get to the point."
Usually they want me to publish their book, translate their friend's book, make up a presentation for their daughter, make up a title for their boyrfriend's music, and so on and so forth,
but I have to put myself first. I have dishes to wash and laundry to do, time to rest, time to sleep, food to cook,floor to clean, medications to manage, surgery and treatments to schedule.
I also heard my father saying to my mother once, "If you act like a log, others will kick you."
Tiresome, boring, especially, excuse me, yapping Burmese.
kmk
1-14-2025
Dolphins in warfare--AI.
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Yes, the military has used dolphins in war, including in the Vietnam War and the US invasion of Iraq:
The Navy Marine Mammal Program: The Navy trains dolphins and sea lions to detect, locate, and recover objects and threats in the water. These threats can include mines, explosives, enemy divers, and vessels. Dolphins are particularly useful for searching for mines because they have the most sophisticated sonar known to science.
The Vietnam War: The Navy sent five dolphins to Cam Ranh Bay to guard military boats and perform underwater surveillance.
The US invasion of Iraq: Dolphins were used to clear mines from the Persian Gulf.
Other uses for military marine mammals include: Rescuing lost naval swimmers, Protecting navy ships from enemy divers, and Locating and recovering equipment lost on the seabed.
The Great Dolphin Dilemma | Hakai Magazine
The Navy's Marine Mammal Program is based in San Diego Bay. The program's first military project was Sea Lab II in 1965, where a bottlenose dolphin named Tuffy carried mail and tools to navy personnel.
The US has always claimed that it has never trained dolphins to kill, but some former Navy dolphin trainers have said otherwise.
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A military marine mammal is a cetacean or pinniped that has been trained for military uses. Examples include bottlenose dolphins,
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Excellent movie from 1943--very relevant to "second coming of cholera trump."
Stranger in Town--it's (wrongly) listed as a "rom com" but it's really a legal/courtroom drama.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-OFOAH88k0
FYI, my mother loved, in no particular order, Logic, Economics and Courtroom Dramas.
Since I was created by mother and father, who isn't?--I also love, Art (including music, painting, sculpture, crafts,) flowers and good people, and food, houses, plays, novels etc. etc.
FYI--I was in Warsaw, Poland for 8 months, winter of 1968-9, during which I learned a few Polish words such as:
Procio panion (spelled phonetically),"Please Lady"
gde est? Where is?
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:223_Niepodleglosci_Avenue_in_Warsaw.JPG
Niepodleglosci Avenue--correctly spelled--name just rolls off your tongue. Don't know what it means,but love it. Maybe nice to lived there or visit again.
Chicken
and "cholera"--Polish swear word "holera."
And of course, I love that novel "Love in the Time of Cholera."
Kyi May Kaung
1-14-2025
From Jack Smith Report--trump is a criminal, period. Smith has already resigned after submitting the Report--
WASHINGTON, Jan 14 (Reuters) - U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith concluded that Donald Trump engaged in an "unprecedented criminal effort" to hold on to power after losing the 2020 election, but was thwarted in bringing the case to trial by the president-elect's November election victory, according to a report published on Tuesday.
The report details Smith's decision to bring a four-count indictment against Trump, accusing him of plotting to obstruct the collection and certification of votes following his 2020 defeat by Democratic President Joe Biden.
It concludes that the evidence would have been enough to convict Trump at trial, but his imminent return to the presidency, set for Jan. 20, made that impossible.
Smith, who has faced relentless criticism from Trump, also defended his investigation and the prosecutors who worked on it.
"The claim from Mr. Trump that my decisions as a prosecutor were influenced or directed by the Biden administration or other political actors is, in a word, laughable," Smith wrote in a letter detailing his report.
Rom Com with Ovarian Cancer--
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2025/jan/14/romcom-we-live-in-time-is-what-thirtysomething-women-want-florence-pugh-andrew-garfield
Irrawaddy: Myanmar towards permanent blackout--use Closed Captions
https://www.irrawaddy.com/video/myanmars-moving-towards-a-permanent-blackout.html
Monday, January 13, 2025
JUSMAGThai in Bangkok--
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The United States does not have a military base in Bangkok, Thailand. However, there are US military installations in Thailand, including the Joint United States Military Advisory Group Thailand (JUSMAGTHAI) and the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research – Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (WRAIR-AFRIMS).
Joint United States Military Advisory Group Thailand (JUSMAGTHAI)
Located at 7 Sathorn Tai Road, Bangkok
Established in 1953
Supports missions such as humanitarian demining, foreign military sales, and joint combined bilateral exercises
The Chief of JUSMAGTHAI is also the Senior Defense Official and Defense Attaché to Thailand
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research – Armed Forces Research Institute of Medical Sciences (WRAIR-AFRIMS)
Located at the Royal Thai Army Medical Center in Bangkok
The largest of the US Defense Department Overseas Medical Research Laboratories
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Gunshot wounds suffered by pregnant women.
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Gunshot wounds to pregnant women are rare, but can cause serious injury to the mother and fetus. Gunshot wounds are the second leading cause of trauma overall, but penetrating injuries are uncommon in pregnant women.
Case examples
Gunshot uterine rupture
A 27-year-old woman and her 37-week fetus were shot. The bullet injured both the mother and the fetus. An emergency C-section was performed, and the bullet was removed from the baby. Both mother and baby fully recovered.
Shot in the womb
A mother was shot and a bullet remained in her for 43 days. The baby was born with a bullet fragment in the neck, but appeared normal and was discharged home.
Treatment
Treatment for gunshot wounds in pregnant women depends on the situation.
Conservative treatment may be adequate for hemodynamically stable patients.
Surgical intervention may be required for unstable patients or for patients with fluid draining from the thoracostomy tube.
Complications
Gunshot wounds to the uterus can cause fetal injuries in 60-70% of cases.
Fetal death can occur in 40-65% of cases.
Gunshot wounds can be associated with intimate partner violence.
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What is HUP known for--
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The Hospital Shares the Harvest – Service In Action
The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) is known for its clinical and research excellence, and for being the nation's oldest medical center and teaching hospital. HUP is part of Penn Medicine.
What HUP is known for:
Research and innovation
HUP is known for its innovative research that leads to new ways to diagnose and treat illnesses.
Patient care
HUP is known for its responsive, hands-on care that's tailored to each patient's needs.
Nursing excellence
HUP is known for its nursing excellence, including pioneering best practices and achieving Magnet® recognition.
Trauma care
HUP's Level I Trauma Center serves critically injured patients from the region.
Maternity care
HUP is a Baby-Friendly® Hospital with International Board Certified Lactation Consultants (IBCLC).
What HUP offers:
In- and outpatient services
Specialty programs and clinics in more than 200 areas, including cancer, cardiac care, and women's health
A multi-organ transplant program
Neurosurgery
Vascular services
Orthopaedic surgery
Gastroenterology
Ophthalmology
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General surgery requirements in the USA.
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To become a general surgeon in the United States, you need to complete a minimum of 13 years of training, including:
Undergraduate education: A four-year bachelor's degree, usually with a focus on pre-medical courses
Medical school: A four-year medical degree, such as a Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO)
General surgery residency: A minimum of five years of residency training in an ACGME-accredited program
Board certification exams: The Qualifying Examination (GSQE) and the Certifying Examination (GSCE)
You can also pursue additional training, called a fellowship, after completing your residency.
Steps in training
Undergraduate education: Complete a bachelor's degree with a focus on pre-medical courses
Medical school: Earn a medical degree, such as an MD or DO
Elective clerkships: Choose electives in subspecialties to gain knowledge and skills for residency
General surgery residency: Complete a residency program that includes intensive surgical training
Board certification exams: Pass the GSQE and GSCE to become board certified
You can use the National Resident Matching Program ((NRMP)) to match with residency programs.
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Sunday, January 12, 2025
Folk stories:
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A well-known folk story featuring crocodiles and humans is the tale of "The Monkey and the Crocodile," where a clever monkey outsmarts a crocodile by tricking it into carrying him across a river, then jumping to safety on a tree once reaching the other side, highlighting the theme of using wit to escape danger; this story is often found in African folklore.
Other examples of crocodile-human folk stories include:
Krai Thong (Thailand):
A Thai legend where a crocodile lord, Chalawan, kidnaps a wealthy man's daughter, and a merchant named Kraithong must defeat the crocodile to rescue her.
The Hunterman and the Crocodile (West Africa):
A story where a hunter and a crocodile become entangled in a cycle of capture and release, teaching the importance of living in harmony with nature.
Seri Pahang (Malaysia):
A legend about a giant white saltwater crocodile, considered a powerful spirit, who resided in Lake Chini.
Key themes in these stories often include:
Respect for nature:
Many stories warn about the dangers of disrespecting powerful creatures like crocodiles and the importance of maintaining a balance with the natural world.
Cleverness and trickery:
Characters often need to use their wit to outsmart the crocodile and escape a dangerous situation.
The power of the crocodile: Crocodiles are often portrayed as powerful, sometimes even supernatural, creatures representing danger and the unknown. Krai Thong - Wikipedia Krai Thong or Kraithong (Thai: ไกรทอง, pronounced [krāj. tʰɔ̄ːŋ]) is a Thai folktale, originating from Phichit Province. It tells t... Wikipedia Tell Me a Story: King of the Crocodiles (an Indian folk tale) Sep 28, 2009 — Staff Writer. Once upon a time a poor farmer set off for his fields to work. When he reached the edge of the river, he... Times Herald-Record Hunterman and the Crocodile: A West African Folktale Feb 25, 2010 — ... the crocodile grabs Donso's hand in his mouth. Donso calls for help but one by one the animals tell him no because... A Book And A Hug Show all Genera
What came first crocodiles or alligators?
What came first crocodiles or alligators?Crocodile vs. Alligator: What's the Difference? - RESTORASI ... Alligator and crocodile species can trace their ancestry back to the time of the dinosaurs. Crocodiles first appear in the fossil record around 90 million years ago, while alligators emerged in the late Cretaceous, in the twilight of the dinosaurs' reign, around 65 million years ago.Jan 17, 2023
Wilbur Smith's novels--set in Africa--there are 30 of them --all with high ratings so scroll down.
https://www.amazon.com/Eye-Tiger-Wilbur-Smith-author/dp/1785766945/ref=pd_sbs_d_sccl_2_1/140-0436318-4563344?pd_rd_w=OMAp0&content-id=amzn1.sym.96663f56-0cde-4800-b15e-f8f10264cc95&pf_rd_p=96663f56-0cde-4800-b15e-f8f10264cc95&pf_rd_r=2SXECMYHV83JR0DYWR9Z&pd_rd_wg=qIKSu&pd_rd_r=0827de84-66e7-400b-b6c7-c988992b8d33&pd_rd_i=1785766945&psc=1
Read online samples and if you like them buy them 2nd hand--
For around 5 to 6 $ you will get a book which will transport you to other worlds.
I myself don't use libraries--I would rather keep the books, sell the "extra" ones at yard sales (to chat with the buyers) or give them away.
If you are a skinflint who never buys books, you deserve to be an ignoramous with no adventures, nothing new and no romance in your life--just run of the mill--how absolutely boring.
K M Kaung
1-12-2025
2 pieces from Electric Lit--how to butcher a gator, My Fathers stays in Lebanon to know he exists.
https://electricliterature.com/my-father-stays-in-lebanon-to-know-that-he-exists/
Could not find the essay--
So see the video above.
Swimmers who also sang--
Here are some singers who have also been swimmers:
Cody Simpson
An Australian singer, actor, and former competitive swimmer. Simpson qualified for the 2022 Commonwealth Games and joined the Australian swim team. He credits his swimming training with improving his singing voice. Simpson retired from swimming in June 2024 after failing to qualify for the Paris Olympics.
Esther Williams
An American actress and competitive swimmer who set national and regional records in her late teens. She was unable to compete in the 1940 Summer Olympics due to World War II.
Swimming can help singers improve their breath support and singing voice. The low-pressure function created by swimming in the lungs allows for better breath support, which can help with singing.
I'm starting my independent study--How to shoot video--right now, today.
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This is still too advanced for me right now,bc I still don't know how to shoot video with my camera and my cell phone--and I don't know how to download and don't have an editing app yet.
But--I could always take a basic course and
the principles of Mood, Pacing, Telling the story are familiar to me from my audio/radio work and of course, my writing.
For this one I would add my own narration.
Here's my made-up e.g.
On January 10th I finally found Grandma and Grandpa's old house when they lived in Iowa in the 1880s. It took some looking, as the whole community had disappeared, and everything was abandoned but . . .
1. Length--Economy. Economy. Economy. Take only the least # of shots. Here only ten.
Three minutes total is enough for a song, and enough for a video or audio piece.
2. In general, I am against "wallpaper" canned music.
3. In my 3 years of radio work, I used music bridges,mostly classical,I cut myself, I also mixed by myself and cast the voices from my co-workers.
4. Mood is very important--language, the languages of color and movement.
5. Watch high quality movies, listen to classical music,read good novels and short stories. Look at good art.
That's all for today. Try it out next time you shoot video.
General Warning: Don't try anything in dangerous conditions like the Myanmar-Thai Border or at heated political demonstrations.
Kyi May Kaung
1-12-2025
A nice change from all the heavy drama--rom com--Accidental Husband--the Indian aspect is very charming.
Fireman who lives above a Samosa Restaurant in NY City.
Saturday, January 11, 2025
We need your help--lobby for Jack Smith to prosecute Myanmar--fwd this to everyone you know.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/11/politics/jack-smith-resigns-special-counsel-doj/
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Pl do what you can--spread the idea, talk to journalists, call the WH, write op eds.
We, ie, political exiles from Burma, started in 1994 with Canadian Friends of Burma, asking for sanctions--we also got almost 10 years of even a quasi-democracy.
now we see newer levels of atrocities and bombings.
Jack Smith is the perfect person.
Pl do something. Everyone knows someone.
When Kyaw Zaw Lwin was arrested I only emailed 7 people.
Please help me steer him towards prosecuting M junta--
kmk
1-11-2025
Cretaceous vegetation--
Plant life during the Cretaceous period (145–66 million years ago) included flowering plants, conifers, ferns, and other types of plants.
Flowering plants
Angiosperms
The first flowering plants appeared during the Cretaceous period and quickly became the most common type of plant life. Angiosperms include figs, magnolias, poplars, willows, and sycamores.
Mutualistic relationships
The evolution of flowering plants led to more common relationships between plants and insects.
Other plants
Conifers
Conifers replaced seed ferns, ginkgos, and cycads.
Ferns
Ferns in the order Polypodiales began to diversify during the Cretaceous period.
Dawn redwoods
These trees could grow to be over 60 meters tall and were alive when the T. rex walked the Earth.
Marine plankton
Coccolithophores became abundant and formed chalk deposits, which is how the Cretaceous period is named.
Other plant groups
Pteridosperms, or "seed ferns, Caytoniales, Cladophlebis, Credneria, Cupuliferoidaepollenites, Cycadeoidaceae, and Cycadeoidea.
Ah--but here it is--I just got too excited--From Geology of Myanmar wiki
A simplified geological evolution of Myanmar. (ST=South Tibet; B= Burma; IC=Indochina; S=Sumatra; RRF=Red River Fault; SB= Shan-Thai Block). (a) The rifting of Gondwana (b) The start of "soft collision" between India and Southeast Asia. (c) The start of "hard collision" between India and South Asia. (d) The time for major collision between India, South Tibet and Burma; where Burma, Shan-Thai Block rotates clockwise to the present position. Modified from Alam et al. (2003).[25]
Where was Burma/Myanmar over geologic time.
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Burma, now known as Myanmar, has been in many different locations throughout geologic time, including near the equator, on the northern margin of Gondwana, and in the Eastern Himalayan collision zone:
Late Cretaceous to early Paleogene: The Burma Terrane (BT) was part of the Trans-Tethyan Arc, which was near the equator.
Late Triassic: The West Myanmar Block was attached to Southeast Asia.
Early Permian: A continental block separated from Gondwanaland.
Mid-late Triassic: The Shan-Thai block collided with the Indo-China block.
Cretaceous Period: The India Plate moved north from Gondwanaland.
Early Eocene: The collision of India and the Eurasia Plate formed the Himalayan Orogeny.
Late Miocene to Pliocene: The Burma-microplate detached from the Shan-Thai block, causing alkaline and calk-alkaline volcanism.
Proterozoic and Early Palaeozoic: The West Myanmar Block was part of the northern margin of Gondwana.
Burma Terrane Collision and Northward Indentation in the ...
Oct 5, 2020 — Recent paleorotation and paleolatitude data from paleomagnetism indicate that the BT was part of a near-equatorial, iso...
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I was actually looking for the maps of the formation of Burma/Myanmar in relation to Malay Peninsula, India, Himalayas, Australia etc but
I could not find them, from the time of the Tethys Sea--
so--but I found these.
It's all amazing--not only do the outlines of continents fit but so do the fossil deposits. What does it prove?
I'm sorry to say it, but there is no God.
There's only science and fact.
But will I continue to read and write fiction, of course I will.
Einstein said the highest form of intelligence if not fact but imagination.
People who cannot imagine something cannot move to another place, physically or emotionally/mentally. So they remain stuck forever.
Kyi May Kaung
Alfred Wegener
Wegener Theory-Continental Drift.
AI overview--what is a terrane?
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A "terrane" in geology is a distinct block of Earth's crust with a unique geological history, separated from surrounding areas by faults, and often "accreted" or added to a continental plate through plate tectonic movements, essentially meaning it is a piece of crust that originated somewhere else and became part of a different landmass; sometimes called an "exotic terrane" when it's significantly different from the surrounding rocks.
Key points about terranes:
Distinct geology:
A terrane has a different rock sequence and geological history compared to the rocks around it.
Fault boundaries:
Terranes are typically bounded by faults, which are fractures in the Earth's crust where tectonic movement occurs.
Accretion process:
When a terrane collides with a continental plate and becomes attached to it, this is called accretion.
Exotic terranes:
If a terrane originated far away from where it is now located, it is considered an "exotic terrane".
From Convergent Boundary wiki
Some of the deadliest natural disasters have occurred due to convergent boundary processes. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami was triggered by a megathrust earthquake along the convergent boundary of the Indian plate and Burma microplate and killed over 200,000 people. The 2011 tsunami off the coast of Japan, which caused 16,000 deaths and did US$360 billion in damage, was caused by a magnitude 9 megathrust earthquake along the convergent boundary of the Eurasian plate and Pacific plate.
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There are multiple matches for Bagan, including a city in Myanmar, a Hindi word, and a surname:
City in Myanmar: Bagan is an ancient city in Myanmar, also known as Pagan, that's famous for its thousands of historical monuments, including temples, stupas, monasteries, libraries, walls, and water ponds. The name Bagan comes from the Burmese word Pugan, which is derived from the older word Pyugam, meaning "Pyu Village". Bagan was the capital of the Pagan Kingdom from 1044 to 1287.
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