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__label__cc	0.646141	0.353859	Amendment of Laws Relating to Fisheries and Other Occupations in Alaska: Statement of Hon. James Wickersham, April 19, 1910 (Classic Reprint) James Wickersham James Wickersham Jan 17, 2020 - 21:18 PM 711 Title: Amendment of Laws Relating to Fisheries and Other Occupations in Alaska: Statement of Hon. James Wickersham, April 19, 1910 (Classic Reprint) Author: James Wickersham Amendment of Laws Relating to Fisheries and Other Occupations in Alaska Statement of Hon James Wickersham April Classic Reprint Excerpt from Amendment of Laws Relating to Fisheries and Other Occupations in Alaska Statement of Hon James Wickersham April A bill Making additional and amendatory provisions for civil gover Excerpt from Amendment of Laws Relating to Fisheries and Other Occupations in Alaska Statement of Hon James Wickersham, April 19, 1910A bill Making additional and amendatory provisions for civil government in the Territory of Alaska, and for other purposes.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, ThatExcerpt from Amendment of Laws Relating to Fisheries and Other Occupations in Alaska Statement of Hon James Wickersham, April 19, 1910A bill Making additional and amendatory provisions for civil government in the Territory of Alaska, and for other purposes.Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That section one of an act entitled An act for the protection and regulation of the fisheries of Alaska, approved June twenty sixth, nineteen hundred and six, is hereby amended to read as follows.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books Find at forgottenbooksThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work Forgotten Books uses state of the art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works. Best Read [James Wickersham] ☆ Amendment of Laws Relating to Fisheries and Other Occupations in Alaska: Statement of Hon. James Wickersham, April 19, 1910 (Classic Reprint) \|\| [Travel Book] PDF ↠ James Wickersham 410 James Wickersham Title: Best Read [James Wickersham] ☆ Amendment of Laws Relating to Fisheries and Other Occupations in Alaska: Statement of Hon. James Wickersham, April 19, 1910 (Classic Reprint) \|\| [Travel Book] PDF ↠ Posted by:James Wickersham About James Wickersham James Wickersham Is a well-known author, some of his books are a fascination for readers like in the Amendment of Laws Relating to Fisheries and Other Occupations in Alaska: Statement of Hon. James Wickersham, April 19, 1910 (Classic Reprint) book, this is one of the most wanted James Wickersham author readers around the world. Contra el vent del nord The Fields of Glory Глиненият бог A Man Lay Dead Tibaldo and the Hole in the Calendar The Imagination Of Reality: Essays In Southeast As... Fun Land U.S.A. Music for Chameleons Siren Songs from the Heart of Austin Now Who Do We Blame? Talking Anarchy مرحبا... هل من أحد هناك؟ Copyright © 2020 Amendment of Laws Relating to Fisheries and Other Occupations in Alaska: Statement of Hon. James Wickersham, April 19, 1910 (Classic Reprint). Powered by WordPress and Envince.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line0
__label__cc	0.60621	0.39379	Subscribe to Newsfeeds English News Releases French News Releases Super Eagles Defender, William Ekong Leads Charge Against Neglected Tropical Diseases That Affect Over 120 Million Nigerians …the Super Eagles defender is campaigning in partnership with the END Fund and Common Goal LAGOS, Nigeria, December, 3rd, 2019 -/African Media Agency (AMA)/- Nigeria national team defender William Ekong has started a campaign to draw attention to neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) that affect more than 120 million Nigerians. In partnership with the END Fund and Common Goal, William appears in a public service announcement where he calls on affected Nigerians to seek free treatment. Neglected tropical diseases are a group of parasitic and bacterial infectious diseases that affect more than 1.7 billion of the world’s most impoverished people, including 1 billion children. They include intestinal worms, schistosomiasis (bilharzia), river blindness, trachoma, and lymphatic filariasis. Translated in pidgin, the public service announcement sheds light on how NTDs affect all aspects of life. Thus, calling upon Nigerians to take advantage of the ongoing mass administration of medication (MAM) efforts being led by community health workers all throughout the country. Please visit your local health center for more information on how to get treatment in your local government area in Nigeria. http://amediaagency.com/app/uploads/2019/12/William-Troost-Ekong-PSA-Pidgin-Version.mp4 The video is also available in Hausa, English, Igbo and Yoruba languages. Distributed by African Media Agency (AMA) on behalf of the END Fund. African Media Agency EndFund@amediaagency.com Multimedia News Copyright © 2020 African Media Agency. All Rights Reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line5
__label__cc	0.694116	0.305884	Is Dave Pack Doing His "Utmost To Deceive You?" Apostle Malm has a letter on his site today from a person that claims to have known Dave Pack before he started Restored Church of God and was then with him as he started RCG. It's in the post where Malm plagiarized my earlier post about Schurter "washing his mind." Dale Shurter repents: Bob Thiel Justifies: One Accord out This person has one very telling observation about Pack that many have recognized over the years. Notice particularly the last paragraph We were one of the first brethren to join Dave Pack in this exciting new venture, we loved his enthusiasm and great oratory but soon and I mean immediately soon, trouble began. As time passed, my only comment I can say to the brethren is the Dave Pack has built the Restored Church of God on spiritual blood and many brethren have been murdered along the way financially. It is a sad organization of brutality, enforcement, immaturity and greed via the many sermons and messages based on ”the get system” which is the opposite of what Mr. Armstrong taught in the 1980’s. HERE IS WHAT IS REALLY INTERESTING: In the “early years” just months after he started the church he gave a sermon and said, in quote, “ that if he ever proclaimed he was an apostle or some greater position higher than being a humble minister….he would be deceived”. Further, he said, “that if he was deceived, he would do his utmost due to his dynamic personality to deceive YOU the brethren AND that we should not follow him”….in quote. What a narcissist! Dynamic personality? This dude is a case study for the next edition of DSM 5. Douglas Becker said... The Current DSM is DSM IV. The DSM V may be out in 2015, but don't count on it: There are some project management problems along with some gross incompetence. Over where we are, we're going to try to get British Israelism in the DSM as a Mental Disorder. One of my favorite parts of Pack's autobiography (or biography-whatever he's calling it now) is the pork chop story. A young David Pack learns that he must give up all the "unclean meats" to follow God. At first he resists, but when he finally decides to go with the program he goes out big. He stuffs himself with five or six pork chops. The story ends with a note that the smell of pork would afterwords make David sick. How convenient. I think that little episode tells much about David Pack. That, and the disagreements he seems to get into with everyone from his high school swim coach up to Spanky. Speaking of David C's auto-biog....I have never heard one write their own biog and refer to themselves as "Mr. Pack then did this," "Mr. Pack was always.." "Mr. Pack knew.." Is that how you talk about yourself? Does he have so much respect or himself he has a rule he has to call himself "Mr." I also was around DCP when some of his life events transpired. I don't quite remember them the same way. Also amazing how every church Dave pastors "Is the fastest growing Church in the world at the time." That's nuts. M.T.Biography NO2HWA said... Thanks Douglas. I changed the DSM 6 to a 5 That title cracks me up!!! Armstrongism is a deception. Dave Pack has always done his best to preserve and advance Armstrongism, ergo...... Were I he, I certainly would not be bragging about aquiring someone who had already thoroughly devalued himself by stating that he was a young earth creationist! I mean, even if you don't happen to watch Nova on PBS, you can walk out into your back yard every night and see stars which are millions of light years away! Pack also takes his views on government from the Old Covenant, when only some of the leaders (prophets, priests, and kings) had the Holy Spirit. In the New Testament, the early chapters of the book of Acts reveal that Peter did not practice government from the top down. Discussion regarding the choosing of a replacement for Judas Iscariot was held, and lots were cast to obtain God's decision on this. James didn't practice government from the top down, either. The Jerusalem Council discussed the materials presented by Paul, there was discussion, a guided concensus was reached, with James simply presenting that concensus. Not requiring circumcision must have been a very deeply controversial decision to all of the Jewish and Judaizing Christians, as there were many deep implications which even Armstrongism failed to realize and appreciate. St. Paul elaborated on these in his epistle to the Romans. Dave's statements and actions would seem to suggest that he is somewhat of a prophet, but it's the self-destructive kind. As the old beatniks might have said, "like, strictly Deuteronomy 18sville, man!" For some quirky reason Pack's honesty or slip up reminds me of the former US President George "Dubbya" Bush's honesty when he let slip back in 2004 how "Our enemies are innovative and resourceful. And so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people. And neither do we." Like the saying goes, "That their own words may be used against them" or as another ex prez put it, "Read my lips..." we're seeing more of these sheep-like saviours coming out and speaking more like dragons and hence revealing their true, beastly nature. Harold Reimann: Armstrongisms' Biggest Racist and ... Women, Know Thy Place.... Another UCG Minister Goes Over To The Darkside Guest Writer Andrew on "What Is Wrong with the COG... Are You " Lukewarm, Wishywashy" Tired and Listless... Van Robison on "Why Are So Many People Religiously... Lou Maschio: Going "Knockers for the 'Vigilant' C... Dale Schurter: "I Have Strayed From The Truth," "I... COGer Teaching Other COGers about Cults "Gentile Idiots," "Nincompoops," and Pretend Jews:... Dennis on Weinland: "Oh Ye Of Little Faith?" The Church of God Wikipedia Propaganda Machine Happy 26th! Dennis On: ""For God So Loved the World...." A ver...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line17
__label__cc	0.736206	0.263794	Hillman , T. J. \| rotifers The influence of seasonality and duration of flooding on zooplankton in experimental billabongs. Nielsen, D. L. Hillman , T. J. Smith, F. J. Shiel, R. J. rotifers microcrustaceans cut-off meanders billabongs mesocosms England : John Wiley & Sons, The regulation of Australian lowland rivers such as the River Murray has resulted in changes to the flooding characteristics of many associated wetlands. It has been suggested that these changes in flooding have changed the pattern of response of many wetland biota. The substantial variability in the size and shape of these wetlands makes limited field observations difficult to interpret. To overcome this variability 16 experimental billabongs were constructed in which factors that may cause changes to populations within billabongs could be manipulated. In this paper we report on experiments that test the hypothesis that changing the pattern of flooding alters the density and diversity of rotifers and microcrustaceans in billabongs. The experimental billabongs were sampled fortnightly for two years. During this time four flood events were imposed. Flooding of the experimental billabongs resulted in increased microcrustacean abundance. Rotifer abundance rarely increased following flooding. Changing the time of flooding did not modify this response. Observed changes in community structure following flooding result from changes in the relative densities of taxa already present rather than changes in the community composition. 11 p. (p. 227-237) River research and applications, 18(3): 227-237	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line18
__label__wiki	0.514065	0.514065	In Rotterdam, New Life for a Newspaper Office ARO Rethinks the Water around Manhattan In Kentucky, Two Barns of Steel and Bamboo For A+A's 10th Anniversary, a Look Back A Website Dedicated to the Douglas House A Decade of Design at Architects + Artisans Handmade Ornaments for the Holidays Give the Gift of Good Design this Year 'The Parisians: Tastemakers at Home' In New York, Zero Irving by Davis Brody Bond 'Elemental,' by Fiona Barratt-Campbell Yakisugi: The Japanese Art of Charred Wood Drawings by Frank Harmon, on the Market Elegant Wallcoverings from Graham & Brown Museum Forms: Paul Clemence, Julien Spiewak Rethinking an Urban Park in Post Falls, Idaho Steam Punk Style from Lyn Peterson An Irish Architect in Southern California Creative Paris: To Surprise and Tell Stories In Destin, Chill at the Henderson Resort Farm to Table at Chatham Bars Inn General / People / Places / December 28, 2018 Not everyone up here in the 21st century gets the chance to build a farm from scratch. But Josh Schiff did. And not for himself. He works as farm manager at The Chatham Bars Inn, growing flowers and vegetables for its four restaurants. It’s a farm-to-table venture where he works hand in glove with executive chef Anthony Cole, raising everything from arugula to zucchini. “We’ve developed a close relationship over past five years,” Schiff says. “He’s at the farm three times a week to see what the kitchen can utilize, and that pushes us both.” It’s an eight-acre affair, with a greenhouse. When Schiff first saw the property, it was covered in pitch pines and scrub oaks. They all had to go. “We hired an excavation company that cleared the wood, and flattened as much as it could,” he says. “Every off season I get on a bulldozer or bobcat – I’m trying to make the best with what I have.” It’s no walk in the park. The soil is sandy, the wind is salty and there’s no shortage of fog and mist. “We can’t grow melons because there’s no heat in the summer,” he says. “And there are no apples because of diseases.” His biggest ally is compost – he’s spread 2,000 yards of it over the past five years, to the tune of a quarter million dollars. He also uses poultry manure and cover cropping – like rye, hairy vetch and buckwheat, in an effort to enrich the sandy base. “The good thing about sand is that it’s easy to work with and it drains easily,” he says. “The bad thing is that it’s very droughty and doesn’t hold water or nutrients well.” The growing season gets off to a slow start. The first crop is planted on April 14 and runs through Dec. 1. He and his staff of 10 store root vegetables, potatoes and onions crops in a walk-in cooler. And he mixes up his crops. “The rotation is really important because a small farm produces a lot of crops,” he says. “There’s never a fallow field –every winter I make a really extensive spread sheet to show where every crop was planted.” The harvest is not just for the inn. Schiff sells to other restaurants, and has set up a subscription model, or CRA program, for the locals. “It’s a 20-week season, and they pick up a big bushel of vegetables – whatever’s fresh at the moment,” he says. “We have 110 subscribers right now – it’s a great way to connect with the community and it’s good for revenue.” And for the inn. For more, go here. Farm to Table, Chatham Bars Inn View Images: Tags: Farm, Farm to Table, featured Michael Welton Take a Walk through the City of Paris Attention to Detail from Paris Perfect In Rotterdam, New Life for a Newspaper Office January 17, 2020 ARO Rethinks the Water around Manhattan January 15, 2020 In Kentucky, Two Barns of Steel and Bamboo January 13, 2020 For A+A’s 10th Anniversary, a Look Back January 10, 2020 A Website Dedicated to the Douglas House January 8, 2020 A Decade of Design at Architects + Artisans January 6, 2020 Handmade Ornaments for the Holidays December 20, 2019 Give the Gift of Good Design this Year December 18, 2019 ‘The Parisians: Tastemakers at Home’ December 16, 2019 Any first-time visitor to Paris, intent on fully understanding the fabric, history and architecture of the city, would do well... Copyright 2014 Venus Premium Magazine Theme All Right Reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line25
__label__cc	0.653611	0.346389	Meep Reference Stevenj (Talk \| contribs) (→Frequency domain solver) ← Previous diff Revision as of 17:01, 16 November 2009 (edit) (→Frequency domain solver - some more info, corrected defaults) :Scale the Fourier-transformed fields in <code>flux</code> by the complex number <code>s</code>. e.g. <code>load-minus-flux</code> is equivalent to <code>load-flux</code> followed by <code>scale-flux-fields</code> with <code>s=-1</code>. :Scale the Fourier-transformed fields in <code>flux</code> by the complex number <code>s</code>. e.g. <code>load-minus-flux</code> is equivalent to <code>load-flux</code> followed by <code>scale-flux-fields</code> with <code>s=-1</code>. - === Frequency domain solver === + === Frequency-domain solver === - Meep contains a frequency-domain solver that directly computes the fields produced in a geometry in response to a constant frequency source, using an iterative linear solver instead of timestepping. Preliminary tests have shown that in many instances, this solver converges much faster than simply running an equivalent time domain simulation with a continuous wave source, timestepping until all transient effects from the source turn-on have disappeared. To use it, simply define a <code>continuous-src</code> with given frequency, initialize the fields and geometry via <code>(init-fields)</code>, and then: + Meep contains a frequency-domain solver that directly computes the fields produced in a geometry in response to a constant-frequency source, using an iterative linear solver instead of timestepping. Preliminary tests have shown that in many instances, this solver converges much faster than simply running an equivalent time domain simulation with a continuous wave source, timestepping until all transient effects from the source turn-on have disappeared. To use it, simply define a <code>continuous-src</code> with the desired frequency, initialize the fields and geometry via <code>(init-fields)</code>, and then: ;<code>(meep-fields-solve-cw fields tol maxiters L)</code> ;<code>(meep-fields-solve-cw fields tol maxiters L)</code> - The parameters to the frequency-domained solver are <code>tol</code> the tolerance (10<sup>−8</sup>, by default), a maximum number of iterations <code>maxiters</code> (10<sup>−4</sup>, by default). Finally, there is a parameter <code>L</code> that determines a tradeoff between memory and work per step and convergence rate of the iterative algorithm [http://www.math.uu.nl/people/sleijpen/CGSTAB_software/CGSTAB.html biCGSTAB-(L)] that is used; larger values of <code>L</code> of will often lead to faster convergence at the expense of more memory and more work per iteration. The default is <code>L</code>=2, and normally a value ≥ 2 should be used. + The parameters to the frequency-domaine solver are <code>tol</code> the tolerance (10<sup>−8</sup>, by default), a maximum number of iterations <code>maxiters</code> (10<sup>−4</sup>, by default). Finally, there is a parameter <code>L</code> that determines a tradeoff between memory and work per step and convergence rate of the iterative algorithm [http://www.math.uu.nl/people/sleijpen/CGSTAB_software/CGSTAB.html biCGSTAB-(L)] that is used; larger values of <code>L</code> of will often lead to faster convergence at the expense of more memory and more work per iteration. The default is <code>L</code>=2, and normally a value ≥ 2 should be used. + The frequency-domain solver supports arbitrary geometries, PML, boundary conditions, symmetries, parallelism, conductors, and arbitrary nondispersive materials. Lorentz–Drude dispersive materials are not currently supported in the frequency-domain solver, but since you are solving at a known fixed frequency rather than timestepping, you should be able to pick conductivities etcetera in order to obtain any desired complex ε and μ at that frequency. ==Run and step functions== ==Run and step functions== Meep manual Here, we document the features exposed to the user by the Meep package. We do not document the Scheme language or the functions provided by libctl (see also the libctl User Reference section of the libctl manual). This page is simply a compact listing of the functions exposed by the interface; for a gentler introduction, see the Meep tutorial. Also, we note that this page is not, and probably never will be, a complete listing of all functions. In particular, because of the SWIG wrappers, every function in the C++ interface is accessible from Scheme, but not all of these functions are documented or intended for end users. See also our parallel Meep instructions for parallel (MPI) machines. 1 Input Variables 2 Predefined Variables 3 Constants (enumerated types) 4.1 lattice 4.2 material-type 4.3 geometric-object 4.4 symmetry 4.5 pml 4.6 source 4.7 flux-region 5 Miscellaneous functions 5.1 Geometry utilities 5.2 Output file names 5.3 Misc. 5.4 Field computations 5.5 Reloading parameters 5.6 Flux spectra 5.7 Frequency-domain solver 6 Run and step functions 6.1 Run functions 6.2 Predefined step functions 6.2.1 Output functions 6.2.2 Harminv 6.3 Step-function modifiers 6.3.1 Miscellaneous step-function modifiers 6.3.2 Controlling when a step function executes 6.3.3 Modifying HDF5 output 6.4 Writing your own step functions 7 Low-level functions 7.1 Initializing the structure and fields 7.2 SWIG wrappers Input Variables These are global variables that you can set to control various parameters of the Meep computation. In brackets after each variable is the type of value that it should hold. (The classes, complex datatypes like geometric-object, are described in a later subsection. The basic datatypes, like integer, boolean, cnumber, and vector3, are defined by libctl.) geometry [list of geometric-object class] Specifies the geometric objects making up the structure being simulated. When objects overlap, later objects in the list take precedence. Defaults to no objects (empty list). sources [list of source class] Specifies the current sources to be present in the simulation; defaults to none. symmetries [list of symmetry class] Specifies the spatial (mirror/rotation) symmetries to exploit in the simulation (defaults to none). The symmetries must be obeyed by both the structure and by the sources. See also: Exploiting symmetry in Meep. pml-layers [list of pml class] Specifies the absorbing PML boundary layers to use; defaults to none. default-material [material-type class] Holds the default material that is used for points not in any object of the geometry list. Defaults to air (ε of 1). geometry-lattice [lattice class] Specifies the size of the unit cell (which is centered on the origin of the coordinate system). Any sizes of no-size imply (effectively) a reduced-dimensionality calculation (but a 2d xy calculation is especially optimized); see dimensions below. Defaults to a cubic cell of unit size. dimensions [integer] Explicitly specifies the dimensionality of the simulation, if the value is less than 3. If the value is 3 (the default), then the dimensions are automatically reduced to 2 if possible when geometry-lattice size in the z direction is no-size. If dimensions is the special value of CYLINDRICAL, then cylindrical coordinates are used and the x and z dimensions are interpreted as r and z, respectively. If dimensions is 1, then the cell must be along the z direction and only Ex and Hy field components are permitted. If dimensions is 2, then the cell must be in the xy plane. m [number] For CYLINDRICAL simulations, specifies that the angular φ dependence of the fields is of the form eimφ (default is m=0). If the simulation cell includes the origin r = 0, then m must be an integer. accurate-fields-near-cylorigin? [boolean] For CYLINDRICAL simulations with \|m\| > 1, compute more accurate fields near the origin r = 0 at the expense of requiring a smaller Courant factor. Empirically, when this option is set to true, a Courant factor of roughly min[0.5,1 / ( \| m \| + 0.5)] (or smaller) seems to be needed. The default is false, in which case the Dr, Dz, and Br fields within \|m\| pixels of the origin are forced to zero, which usually ensures stability with the default Courant factor of 0.5, at the expense of slowing convergence of the fields near r = 0. resolution [number] Specifies the computational grid resolution, in pixels per distance unit. Defaults to 10. k-point [false or vector3] If false (the default), then the boundaries are perfect metallic (zero electric field). If a vector, then the boundaries are Bloch-periodic: the fields at one side are times the fields at the other side, separated by the lattice vector . The k-point vector is specified in Cartesian coordinates, in units of 2π/distance. (This is different from MPB, equivalent to taking MPB's k-points through the function reciprocal->cartesian.) ensure-periodicity [boolean] If true (the default), and if the boundary conditions are periodic (k-point is not false), then the geometric objects are automatically repeated periodically according to the lattice vectors (the size of the computational cell). eps-averaging? [boolean] If true (the default), then subpixel averaging is used when initializing the dielectric function (see the Farjadpour et al. reference in Citing Meep). The input variables subpixel-maxeval (default 100000) and subpixel-tol (default 1.0e-4) specify the maximum number of function evaluations and the integration tolerance for subpixel averaging. Increasing/decreasing these, respectively, will cause a more accurate (but slower) computation of the average ε (with diminishing returns for the actual FDTD error). force-complex-fields? [boolean] By default, Meep runs its simulations with purely real fields whenever possible. It uses complex fields (which require twice the memory and computation) if the k-point is non-zero or if m is non-zero. However, by setting force-complex-fields? to true, Meep will always use complex fields. See also: Complex fields in Meep. filename-prefix [string] A string prepended to all output filenames. If "" (the default), then Meep uses the name of the current ctl file, with ".ctl" replaced by "-" (e.g. foo.ctl uses a "foo-" prefix). See also Output file names. Courant [number] Specify the Courant factor S which relates the time step size to the spatial discretization: cΔt = SΔx. Default is 0.5. For numerical stability, the Courant factor must be at most , where nmin is the minimum refractive index (usually 1), and in practice S should be slightly smaller. output-volume [meep::geometric_volume] Specifies the default region of space that is output by the HDF5 output functions (below); see also the (volume ...) function to create meep::geometric_volume objects. The default is '() (null), which means that the whole computational cell is output. Normally, you should use the (in-volume ...) function to modify the output volume instead of setting output-volume directly. output-single-precision? [boolean] Meep performs its computations in double precision, and by default its output HDF5 files are in the same format. However, by setting this variable to true (default is false) you can instead output in single precision which saves a factor of two in space. progress-interval [number] Time interval (seconds) after which Meep prints a progress message; default is 4 seconds. extra-materials [list of material-type class] By default, Meep turns off support for material dispersion, nonlinearities, and similar properties if none of the objects in the geometry have materials with these properties—since they are not needed, it is faster to omit their calculation. This doesn't work if you use a material-function, though (materials via a user-specified function of position, instead of just geometric objects). If only your material function returns a nonlinear material, for example, Meep won't notice this unless you tell it explicitly via extra-materials. extra-materials is a list of materials that Meep should look for in the computational cell, in addition to any materials that are specified by geometric objects. You should list any materials (other than scalar dielectrics) that are returned by material-functions here. The following require a bit more understanding of the inner workings of Meep to use (see also the SWIG wrappers). structure [meep::structure] Pointer to the current structure being simulated; initialized by (init-structure) which is called automatically by (init-fields) which is called automatically by any of the (run) functions. fields [meep::fields] Pointer to the current fields being simulated; initialized by (init-fields) which is called automatically by any of the (run) functions. num-chunks [integer] Minimum number of "chunks" (subarrays) to divide the structure/fields into (default 0); actual number is determined by number of processors, PML layers, etcetera. (Mainly useful for debugging.) Variables predefined for your convenience and amusement. air, vacuum [material-type class] Two aliases for a predefined material type with a dielectric constant of 1. perfect-electric-conductor or metal [material-type class] A predefined material type corresponding to a perfect electric conductor (at the boundary of which the parallel electric field is zero), technically . perfect-magnetic-conductor [material-type class] A predefined material type corresponding to a perfect magnetic conductor (at the boundary of which the parallel magnetic field is zero), technically . nothing [material-type class] A material that, effectively, punches a hole through other objects to the background (default-material). infinity [number] A big number (1.0e20) to use for "infinite" dimensions of objects. pi [number] π (3.14159...). Constants (enumerated types) Several of the functions/classes in Meep ask you to specify e.g. a field component or a direction in the grid. These should be one of the following constants: direction constants Specify a direction in the grid. One of X, Y, Z, R, P for: x, y, z, r, φ, respectively. boundary-side constants Specify particular boundary in some direction (e.g. + x or − x). One of Low or High. component constants Specify a particular field (or other) component. One of Ex, Ey, Ez, Er, Ep, Hx, Hy, Hz, Hy, Hp, Hz, Bx, By, Bz, By, Bp, Bz, Dx, Dy, Dz, Dr, Dp, Dielectric, Permeability, for: Ex, Ey, Ez, Er, Eφ, Hx, Hy, Hz, Hr, Hφ, Bx, By, Bz, Br, Bφ, Dx, Dy, Dz, Dr, Dφ, , μ, respectively. derived-component constants These are additional components, which are not actually stored by Meep but are computed as needed, mainly for use in output functions. One of Sx, Sy, Sz, Sr, Sp, EnergyDensity, D-EnergyDensity, H-EnergyDensity for: Sx, Sy, Sz, Sr, Sφ (components of the Poynting vector ), , , , respectively. Classes are complex datatypes with various "properties" which may have default values. Classes can be "subclasses" of other classes; subclasses inherit all the properties of their superclass, and can be used any place the superclass is expected. An object of a class is constructed with: (make class (prop1 val1) (prop2 val2) ...) See also the libctl manual. Meep defines several types of classes, the most numerous of which are the various geometric object classes (which are the same as those used in MPB. You can also get a list of the available classes, along with their property types and default values, at runtime with the (help) command. The lattice class is normally used only for the geometry-lattice variable, which sets the size of the computational cell. In MPB, you can use this to specify a variety of affine lattice structures. In Meep, only rectangular Cartesian computational cells are supported, so the only property of lattice that you should normally use is its size. size [vector3] The size of the computational cell. Defaults to unit lengths. If any dimension has the special size no-size, then the dimensionality of the problem is (essentially) reduced by one; strictly speaking, the dielectric function is taken to be uniform along that dimension. Because Maxwell's equations are scale-invariant, you can use any units of distance you want to specify the cell size: nanometers, inches, parsecs, whatever. However, it is usually convenient to pick some characteristic lengthscale of your problem and set that length to 1. See also Units in Meep. material-type This class is used to specify the materials that geometric objects are made of. Currently, there are three subclasses, dielectric, perfect-metal, and material-function. An electromagnetic medium (possibly nonlinear and/or dispersive); see also Materials in Meep. For backwards compatibility, a synonym for medium is dielectric. It has several properties: epsilon [number] The (frequency-independent) isotropic relative permittivity, or dielectric constant. Default value = 1. You can also use (index n) as a synonym for (epsilon (* n n)); note that this is not really the refractive index if you also specify μ, since the true index is . Using (epsilon ε) is actually a synonym for (epsilon-diag ε ε ε). epsilon-diag and epsilon-offdiag [vector3] These properties allow you to specify ε as an arbitrary real-symmetric tensor, by giving the diagonal and offdiagonal parts. Specifying (epsilon-diag a b c) and/or (epsilon-offdiag u v w) corresponds to a relative permittivity tensor The default is the identity matrix (a = b = c = 1 and u = v = w = 0). mu [number] The (frequency-independent) isotropic relative permeability μ. Default value = 1. Using (mu μ) is actually a synonym for (mu-diag μ μ μ). mu-diag and mu-offdiag [vector3] These properties allow you to specify μ as an arbitrary real-symmetric tensor, by giving the diagonal and offdiagonal parts exactly as for ε above, again defaulting to the identity matrix. D-conductivity [number] The (frequency-independent) electric conductivity σD. Default value = 0. You can also specify an diagonal anisotropic conductivity tensor by using the property D-conductivity-diag [vector3], which takes three numbers or a vector3 to give the σD tensor diagonal. See also Conductivity in Meep. B-conductivity [number] The (frequency-independent) magnetic conductivity σB. Default value = 0. You can also specify an diagonal anisotropic conductivity tensor by using the property B-conductivity-diag [vector3], which takes three numbers or a vector3 to give the σB tensor diagonal. See also Conductivity in Meep. chi2 [number] The nonlinear (Pockels) susceptibility χ(2). Default value = 0. See also Nonlinearity in Meep. The nonlinear (Kerr) susceptibility χ(3). Default value = 0. (See e.g. Meep Tutorial/Third harmonic generation.) See also Nonlinearity in Meep. E-polarizations [list of polarizability class] List of dispersive polarizabilities (see below) added to the dielectric constant ε, in order to model material dispersion; defaults to none. (See e.g. Meep Tutorial/Material dispersion.) See also Material dispersion in Meep. For backwards compatibility, a synonym of E-polarizations is polarizations. H-polarizations [list of polarizability class] List of dispersive polarizabilities (see below) added to the permeability μ, in order to model material dispersion; defaults to none. (See e.g. Meep Tutorial/Material dispersion.) See also Material dispersion in Meep. perfect-metal A perfectly conducting metal; this class has no properties and you normally just use the predefined metal object, above. (To model imperfect conductors, use a dispersive dielectric material.) See also the predefined variables metal, perfect-electric-conductor, and perfect-magnetic-conductor above. material-function This material type allows you to specify the material as an arbitrary function of position. It has one property: material-func [function] A function of one argument, the position vector3, that returns the material at that point. Note that the function you supply can return any material; wild and crazy users could even return another material-function object (which would then have its function invoked in turn). Instead of material-func, you can use epsilon-func: for epsilon-func, you give it a function of position that returns the dielectric constant at that point. Important: If your material function returns nonlinear, dispersive (Lorentzian or conducting), or magnetic materials, you should also include a list of these materials in the extra-materials input variable (above) to let Meep know that it needs to support these material types in your simulation. (For dispersive materials, you need to include a material with the same γn and ωn values, so you can only have a finite number of these, whereas σn can vary continuously if you want and a matching σn need not be specified in extra-materials. For nonlinear or conductivity materials, your extra-materials list need not match the actual values of σ or χ returned by your material function, which can vary continuously if you want.) Complex ε and μ: you cannot specify a frequency-independent complex ε or μ in Meep (where the imaginary part is a frequency-independent loss), but there is an alternative. That is because there are only two important physical situations. First, if you only care about the loss in a narrow bandwidth around some frequency, you can set the loss at that frequency via the conductivity (see Conductivity in Meep). Second, if you care about a broad bandwidth, then all physical materials have a frequency-dependent imaginary (and real) ε (and/or μ), and you need to specify that frequency dependence by fitting to Lorentzian resonances via the polarizability below. Dispersive dielectric materials, above, are specified via a list of objects of type polarizability, which is another class with four properties: Specifies a single dispersive polarizability of damped harmonic form (see Material dispersion in Meep), with the parameters: omega [number] The resonance frequency fn = ωn / 2π. gamma [number] The resonance loss rate γn / 2π. sigma [number] The scale factor σn. You can also specify an diagonal anisotropic σ tensor by using the property sigma-diag [vector3], which takes three numbers or a vector3 to give the σn tensor diagonal. See also Material dispersion in Meep. geometric-object This class, and its descendants, are used to specify the solid geometric objects that form the dielectric structure being simulated. The base class is: material [material-type class] The material that the object is made of (usually some sort of dielectric). No default value (must be specified). center [vector3] Center point of the object. No default value. One normally does not create objects of type geometric-object directly, however; instead, you use one of the following subclasses. Recall that subclasses inherit the properties of their superclass, so these subclasses automatically have the material and center properties (which must be specified, since they have no default values). In a two-dimensional calculation, only the intersections of the objects with the x-y plane are considered. A sphere. Properties: radius [number] Radius of the sphere. No default value. A cylinder, with circular cross-section and finite height. Properties: Radius of the cylinder's cross-section. No default value. height [number] Length of the cylinder along its axis. No default value. axis [vector3] Direction of the cylinder's axis; the length of this vector is ignored. Defaults to point parallel to the z axis. A cone, or possibly a truncated cone. This is actually a subclass of cylinder, and inherits all of the same properties, with one additional property. The radius of the base of the cone is given by the radius property inherited from cylinder, while the radius of the tip is given by the new property, radius2. (The center of a cone is halfway between the two circular ends.) radius2 [number] Radius of the tip of the cone (i.e. the end of the cone pointed to by the axis vector). Defaults to zero (a "sharp" cone). A parallelepiped (i.e., a brick, possibly with non-orthogonal axes). Properties: The lengths of the block edges along each of its three axes. Not really a 3-vector, but it has three components, each of which should be nonzero. No default value. e1, e2, e3 [vector3] The directions of the axes of the block; the lengths of these vectors are ignored. Must be linearly independent. They default to the three lattice directions. ellipsoid An ellipsoid. This is actually a subclass of block, and inherits all the same properties, but defines an ellipsoid inscribed inside the block. Here are some examples of geometric objects created using the above classes, assuming mat is some material we have defined: ; A cylinder of infinite radius and height 0.25 pointing along the x axis, ; centered at the origin: (make cylinder (center 0 0 0) (material mat) (radius infinity) (height 0.25) (axis 1 0 0)) ; An ellipsoid with its long axis pointing along (1,1,1), centered on ; the origin (the other two axes are orthogonal and have equal ; semi-axis lengths): (make ellipsoid (center 0 0 0) (material mat) (size 0.8 0.2 0.2) (e1 1 1 1) (e2 0 1 -1) (e3 -2 1 1)) ; A unit cube of material m with a spherical air hole of radius 0.2 at ; its center, the whole thing centered at (1,2,3): (set! geometry (list (make block (center 1 2 3) (material mat) (size 1 1 1)) (make sphere (center 1 2 3) (material air) (radius 0.2)))) This class is used for the symmetries input variable, to specify symmetries (which must preserve both the structure and the sources) for Meep to exploit. Any number of symmetries can be exploited simultaneously, but there is no point in specifying redundant symmetries: the computational cell can be reduced by at most a factor of 4 in 2d and 8 in 3d. See also Exploiting symmetry in Meep. A single symmetry to exploit. This is the base class of the specific symmetries below, so normally you don't create it directly. However, it has two properties which are shared by all symmetries: direction [direction constant] The direction of the symmetry (the normal to a mirror plane or the axis for a rotational symmetry). e.g. X, Y, ... (only Cartesian/grid directions are allowed). No default value. phase [cnumber] An additional phase to multiply the fields by when operating the symmetry on them; defaults to 1.0. e.g. a phase of -1 for a mirror plane corresponds to an odd mirror. (Technically, you are essentially specifying the representation of the symmetry group that your fields and sources transform under.) The specific symmetry sub-classes are: mirror-sym A mirror symmetry plane. Here, the direction is the direction normal to the mirror plane. rotate2-sym A 180° (twofold) rotational symmetry (a.k.a. C2). Here, the direction is the axis of the rotation. A 90° (fourfold) rotational symmetry (a.k.a. C4). Here, the direction is the axis of the rotation. This class is used for specifying the PML absorbing boundary layers around the cell, if any, via the pml-layers input variable. See also Perfectly matched layers. pml-layers can be zero or more pml objects, with multiple objects allowing you to specify different PML layers on different boundaries. A single PML layer specification, which sets up one or more PML layers around the boundaries according to the following four properties. thickness [number] The spatial thickness of the PML layer (which extends from the boundary towards the inside of the computational cell). The thinner it is, the more numerical reflections become a problem. No default value. Specify the direction of the boundaries to put the PML layers next to. e.g. if X, then specifies PML on the boundaries (depending on the value of side, below). Default is the special value ALL, which puts PML layers on the boundaries in all directions. side [boundary-side constant] Specify which side, Low or High of the boundary or boundaries to put PML on. e.g. if side is Low and direction is X, then a PML layer is added to the − x boundary. Default is the special value ALL, which puts PML layers on both sides. strength [number] A strength (default is 1.0) to multiply the PML absorption coefficient by. A strength of 2.0 will square the theoretical asymptotic reflection coefficient of the PML (making it smaller), but will also increase numerical reflections. Alternatively, you can change R-asymptotic, below. R-asymptotic [number] The asymptotic reflection in the limit of infinite resolution or infinite PML thickness, for refections from air (an upper bound for other media with index > 1). (For a finite resolution or thickness, the reflection will be much larger, due to the discretization of Maxwell's equation.) The default value is 10−15, which should be suffice for most purposes. (You want to set this to be small enough so that waves propagating within the PML are attenuated sufficiently, but making R-asymptotic too small will increase the numerical reflection due to discretization.) pml-profile [function] By default, Meep turns on the PML conductivity quadratically within the PML layer—one doesn't want to turn it on suddenly, because that exacerbates reflections due to the discretization. More generally, with pml-profile one can specify an arbitrary PML "profile" function f(u) that determines the shape of the PML absorption profile up to an overall constant factor. u goes from 0 to 1 at the start and end of the PML, and the default is f(u)=u2. In some cases where a very thick PML is required, such as in a periodic medium (where there is technically no such thing as a true PML, only a pseudo-PML), it can be advantageous to turn on the PML absorption more smoothly (see Oskooi et al., 2008). For example, one can use a cubic profile f(u)=u3 by specifying (pml-profile (lambda (u) (* u u u))). The source class is used to specify the current sources (via the sources input variable). Note that all sources in Meep are separable in time and space, i.e. of the form for some functions and f. (Non-separable sources can be simulated, however, by modifying the sources after each time step.) When real fields are being used (which is the default in many cases...see the force-complex-fields? input variable), only the real part of the current source is used by Meep. Important note: These are current sources (J terms in Maxwell's equations), even though they are labelled by electric/magnetic field components. They do not specify a particular electric/magnetic field (which would be what is called a "hard" source in the FDTD literature). There is no fixed relationship between the current source and the resulting field amplitudes; it depends on the surrounding geometry, as described in the Meep FAQ. The source class has the following properties: src [src-time class] Specify the time-dependence of the source (see below). No default. component [component constant] Specify the direction and type of the current component: e.g. Ex, Ey, etcetera for an electric-charge current, and Hx, Hy, etcetera for a magnetic-charge current. Note that currents pointing in an arbitrary direction are specified simply as multiple current sources with the appropriate amplitudes for each component. No default. The location of the center of the current source in the computational cell; no default. The size of the current distribution along each direction of the computational cell. The default is (0,0,0): a point-dipole source. amplitude [cnumber] An overall (complex) amplitude multiplying the the current source. Default is 1.0. amp-func [function] A Scheme function of a single argument, that takes a vector3 giving a position and returns a (complex) current amplitude for that point. The position argument is relative to the center of the current source, so that you can move your current around without changing your function. The default is '() (null), meaning that a constant amplitude of 1.0 is used. Note that your amplitude function (if any) is multiplied by the amplitude property, so both properties can be used simultaneously. The src-time object, which specifies the time dependence of the source, can be one of the following three classes. continuous-src A continuous-wave source proportional to exp( − iωt), possibly with a smooth (exponential/tanh) turn-on/turn-off. It has the properties: frequency [number] The frequency f in units of c/distance (or ω in units of 2πc/distance) (see Units in Meep). No default value. You can instead specify (wavelength x) or (period x), which are both a synonym for (frequency (/ 1 x)); i.e. 1/ω in these units is the vacuum wavelength or the temporal period. start-time [number] The starting time for the source; default is 0 (turn on at t = 0). end-time [number] The end time for the source; default is infinity (never turn off). width [number] Roughly, the temporal width of the smoothing (technically, the inverse of the exponential rate at which the current turns off and on). Default is 0 (no smoothing). You can instead specify (fwidth x), which is a synonym for (width (/ 1 x)) (i.e. the frequency width is proportional to the inverse of the temporal width). cutoff [number] How many widths the current decays for before we cut it off and set it to zero; the default is 3.0. A larger value of cutoff will reduce the amount of high-frequency components that are introduced by the start/stop of the source, but will of course lead to longer simulation times. gaussian-src A Gaussian-pulse source roughly proportional to exp( − iωt − (t − t0)2 / 2w2), It has the properties: The center frequency f in units of c/distance (or ω in units of 2πc/distance) (see Units in Meep). No default value. You can instead specify (wavelength x) or (period x), which are both a synonym for (frequency (/ 1 x)); i.e. 1/ω in these units is the vacuum wavelength or the temporal period. The width w used in the Gaussian. No default value. You can instead specify (fwidth x), which is a synonym for (width (/ 1 x)) (i.e. the frequency width is proportional to the inverse of the temporal width). How many widths the current decays for before we cut it off and set it to zero—this applies for both turn-on and turn-off of the pulse. The default is 5.0. A larger value of cutoff will reduce the amount of high-frequency components that are introduced by the start/stop of the source, but will of course lead to longer simulation times. custom-src A user-specified source function f(t). You can also specify start/end times (at which point your current is set to zero whether or not your function is actually zero). These are optional, but you must specify an end-time explicitly if you want functions like run-sources to work, since they need to know when your source turns off. src-func [function] The function f(t) specifying the time-dependence of the source. It should take one argument (the time in Meep units) and return a complex number. The starting time for the source; default is (- infinity) (turn on at ). Note, however, that the simulation normally starts at t = 0 with zero fields as the initial condition, so there is implicitly a sharp turn-on at t = 0 whether you specify it or not. flux-region A flux-region object is used with add-flux below to specify a region in which Meep should accumulate the appropriate Fourier-transformed fields in order to compute a flux spectrum. A region (volume, plane, line, or point) in which to compute the integral of the Poynting vector of the Fourier-transformed fields. Its properties are: The center of the flux region (no default). The size of the flux region along each of the coordinate axes; default is (0,0,0) (a single point). The direction in which to compute the flux (e.g. X, Y, etcetera). The default is AUTOMATIC, in which the direction is determined by taking the normal direction if the flux region is a plane (or a line, in 2d). If the normal direction is ambiguous (e.g. for a point or volume), then you must specify the direction explicitly (not doing so will lead to an error). weight [cnumber] A weight factor to multiply the flux by when it is computed; default is 1.0. Note that the flux is always computed in the positive coordinate direction, although this can effectively be flipped by using a weight of -1.0. (This is useful, for example, if you want to compute the outward flux through a box, so that the sides of the box add instead of subtract!) Here, we describe a number of miscellaneous useful functions provided by Meep. See also the reference section of the libctl manual, which describes a number of useful functions defined by libctl. Geometry utilities Some utility functions are provided to help you manipulate geometric objects: (shift-geometric-object obj shift-vector) Translate obj by the 3-vector shift-vector. (geometric-object-duplicates shift-vector min-multiple max-multiple obj) Return a list of duplicates of obj, shifted by various multiples of shift-vector (from min-multiple to max-multiple, inclusive, in steps of 1). (geometric-objects-duplicates shift-vector min-multiple max-multiple obj-list) Same as geometric-object-duplicates, except operates on a list of objects, obj-list. If A appears before B in the input list, then all the duplicates of A appear before all the duplicates of B in the output list. (geometric-objects-lattice-duplicates obj-list [ ux uy uz ]) Duplicates the objects in obj-list by multiples of the Cartesian basis vectors, making all possible shifts of the "primitive cell" (see below) that fit inside the lattice cell. (This is useful for supercell calculations; see the [user-tutorial.html tutorial].) The primitive cell to duplicate is ux by uy by uz, in units of the Cartesian basis vectors. These three parameters are optional; any that you do not specify are assumed to be 1. (point-in-object? point obj) Returns whether or not the given 3-vector point is inside the geometric object obj. (point-in-periodic-object? point obj) As point-in-object?, but also checks translations of the given object by the lattice vectors. (display-geometric-object-info indent-by obj) Outputs some information about the given obj, indented by indent-by spaces. Output file names The output file names used by Meep, e.g. for HDF5 files, are automatically prefixed by the input variable filename-prefix. If filename-prefix is "" (the default), however, then Meep constructs a default prefix based on the current ctl file name with ".ctl" replaced by "-": e.g. tst.ctl implies a prefix of "tst-". You can get this prefix by running: (get-filename-prefix) Return the current prefix string that is prepended, by default, to all file names. If you don't want to use any prefix, then you should set filename-prefix to false. In addition to the filename prefix, you can also specify that all the output files be written into a newly-created directory (if it does not yet exist). This is done by running: (use-output-directory [dirname]) Put output in a subdirectory, which is created if necessary. If the optional argument dirname is specified, that that is the name of the directory. Otherwise, the directory name is the current ctl file name with ".ctl" replaced by "-out": e.g. tst.ctl implies a directory of "tst-out". (volume (center ...) (size ...)) Many Meep functions require you to specify a volume in space, corresponding to the C++ type meep::geometric_volume. This function creates such a volume object, given the center and size properties (just like e.g. a block object). If the size is not specified, it defaults to (0,0,0), i.e. a single point. (meep-time) Return the current simulation time (in simulation time units, not wall-clock time!). (e.g. during a run function.) Occasionally, e.g. for termination conditions of the form time < T?, it is desirable to round the time to single precision in order to avoid small differences in roundoff error from making your results different by one timestep from machine to machine (a difference much bigger than roundoff error); in this case you can call (meep-round-time) instead, which returns the time rounded to single precision. Field computations Meep supports a large number of functions to perform computations on the fields. Currently, most of them are accessed via the lower-level C++/SWIG interface, but we are slowly adding simpler, higher-level versions of them here. (get-field-point c pt) Given a component or derived-component constant c and a vector3 pt, returns the value of that component at that point. (get-epsilon-point pt) Equivalent to (get-field-point Dielectric pt). (flux-in-box dir box) Given a direction constant, and a meep::volume, returns the flux (the integral of ) in that volume. Most commonly, you specify a volume that is a plane or a line, and a direction perpendicular to it, e.g. (flux-in-box X (volume (center 0) (size 0 1 1))). (electric-energy-in-box box) Given a meep::volume, returns the integral of the electric-field energy in the given volume. (If the volume has zero size along a dimension, a lower-dimensional integral is used.) (magnetic-energy-in-box box) Given a meep::volume, returns the integral of the magnetic-field energy in the given volume. (If the volume has zero size along a dimension, a lower-dimensional integral is used.) (field-energy-in-box box) Given a meep::volume, returns the integral of the electric+magnetic-field energy in the given volume. (If the volume has zero size along a dimension, a lower-dimensional integral is used.) Note that if you are at a fixed frequency and you use complex fields (Bloch-periodic boundary conditions or fields-complex?=true), then one half of the flux or energy integrals above corresponds to the time-average of the flux or energy for a simulation with real fields. Often, you want the integration box to be the entire computational cell. A useful function to return this box, which you can then use for the box arguments above, is (meep-fields-total-volume fields), where fields is the global variable (above) holding the current meep::fields object. One powerful feature is that you can supply an arbitrary function of position and various field components and ask Meep to integrate it over a given volume, find its maximum, or output it (via output-field-function, described later). This is done via the functions: (integrate-field-function cs func [where] [fields-var]) Returns the integral of the complex-valued function func over the meep::geometric_volume specified by where (defaults to entire computational cell) for the meep::fields specified by fields-var (defaults to fields). func is a function of position (a vector3, its first argument) and zero or more field components specified by cs: a list of component constants. func can be real- or complex-valued. (If any dimension of where is zero, that dimension is not integrated over. In this way you can specify one-, two-, or three-dimensional integrals.) (max-abs-field-function cs func [where] [fields-var]) As integrate-field-function, but returns the maximum absolute value of func in the volume where instead of its integral. (The integration is performed by summing over the grid points with a simple trapezoidal rule, and the maximum is similarly over the grid points.) See also Meep field-function examples for illustrations of how to call integrate-field-function and max-abs-field-function. See also Synchronizing the magnetic and electric fields if you want to do computations combining the electric and magnetic fields. Occasionally, one wants to compute an integral that combines fields from two separate simulations (e.g. for nonlinear coupled-mode calculations). This functionality is supported in Meep, as long as the two simulations have the same computational cell, the same resolution, the same boundary conditions and symmetries (if any), and the same PML layers (if any). (integrate2-field-function fields2 cs1 cs2 func [where] [fields-var]) Similar to integrate-field-function, but takes additional parameters fields2 and cs2. fields2 is a meep::fields* object similar to the global fields variable (see below) specifying the fields from another simulation. cs1 is a list of components to integrate with from fields-var (defaults to fields), as for integrate-field-function, while cs2 is a list of components to integrate from fields2. Similar to integrate-field-function, func is a function that returns an number given arguments consisting of: the position vector, followed by the values of the components specified by cs1 (in order), followed by the values of the components specified by cs2 (in order). To get two fields in memory at once for integrate2-field-function, the easiest way is to run one simulation within a given .ctl file, then save the results in another fields variable, then run a second simulation. This would look something like: ...set up and run first simulation... (define fields2 fields) ; save the fields in a variable (set! fields '()) ; prevent the fields from getting deallocated by reset-meep (reset-meep) ...set up and run second simulation... It is also possible to timestep both fields simultaneously (e.g. doing one timestep of one simulation then one timestep of another simulation, and so on, but this requires you to call much lower-level functions like (meep-fields-step fields). Reloading parameters Once the fields/simulation have been initialized, you can change the values of various parameters by using the following functions: Reset all of Meep's parameters, deleting the fields, structures, etcetera, from memory as if you had not run any computations. (restart-fields) Restart the fields at time zero, with zero fields. (Does not reset the Fourier transforms of the flux planes, which continue to be accumulated.) (change-k-point! k) Change the k-point (the Bloch periodicity). (change-sources! new-sources) Change the sources input variable to new-sources, and changes the sources used for the current simulation. (More to come...) Flux spectra Given a bunch of flux-region objects (see above), you can tell Meep to accumulate the Fourier transforms of the fields in those regions in order to compute flux spectra. See also the transmission/reflection spectra introduction and the Meep tutorial. The most important function is: (add-flux fcen df nfreq flux-regions...) Add a bunch of flux-regions to the current simulation (initializing the fields if they have not yet been initialized), telling Meep to accumulate the appropriate field Fourier transforms for nfreq equally spaced frequencies covering the frequency range fcen-df/2 to fcen+df/2. Return a flux object, which you can pass to the functions below to get the flux spectrum, etcetera. As described in the tutorial, you normally use add-flux via statements like: (define transmission (add-flux ...)) to store the flux object in a variable. add-flux initializes the fields if necessary, just like calling run, so you should only call it after setting up your geometry, sources, pml-layers, etcetera. You can create as many flux objects as you want, e.g. to look at powers flowing in different regions or in different frequency ranges. Note, however, that Meep has to store (and update at every time step) a number of Fourier components equal to the number of grid points intersecting the flux region multiplied by the number of electric and magnetic field components required to get the Poynting vector multiplied by nfreq, so this can get quite expensive (in both memory and time) if you want a lot of frequency points over large regions of space. Once you have called add-flux, the Fourier transforms of the fields are accumulated automatically during time-stepping by the run functions. At any time, you can ask for Meep to print out the current flux spectrum via: (display-fluxes fluxes...) Given a number of flux objects, this displays a comma-separated table of frequencies and flux spectra, prefixed by "flux1:" or similar (where the number is incremented after each run). All of the fluxes should be for the same fcen/df/nfreq. The first column are the frequencies, and subsequent columns are the flux spectra. You might have to do something lower-level if you have multiple flux regions corresponding to different frequency ranges, or have other special needs. (display-fluxes f1 f2 f3) is actually equivalent to (display-csv "flux" (get-flux-freqs f1) (get-fluxes f1) (get-fluxes f2) (get-fluxes f3), where display-csv takes a bunch of lists of numbers and prints them as a comma-separated table, and we are calling two lower-level functions: (get-flux-freqs flux) Given a flux object, returns a list of the frequencies that it is computing the spectrum for. (get-fluxes flux) Given a flux object, returns a list of the current flux spectrum that it has accumulated. As described in the Meep tutorial, for a reflection spectrum you often want to save the Fourier-transformed fields from a "normalization" run and then load them into another run to be subtracted. This can be done via: (save-flux filename flux) Save the Fourier-transformed fields corresponding to the given flux object in an HDF5 file of the given name (without the ".h5" suffix) (the current filename-prefix is prepended automatically). (load-flux filename flux) Load the Fourier-transformed fields into the given flux object (replacing any values currently there) from an HDF5 file of the given name (without the ".h5" suffix) (the current filename-prefix is prepended automatically). You must load from a file that was saved by save-flux in a simulation of the same dimensions (for both the computational cell and the flux regions) with the same number of processors. (load-minus-flux filename flux) As load-flux, but negates the Fourier-transformed fields after they are loaded. This means that they will be subtracted from any future field Fourier transforms that are accumulated. (scale-flux-fields s flux) Scale the Fourier-transformed fields in flux by the complex number s. e.g. load-minus-flux is equivalent to load-flux followed by scale-flux-fields with s=-1. Frequency-domain solver Meep contains a frequency-domain solver that directly computes the fields produced in a geometry in response to a constant-frequency source, using an iterative linear solver instead of timestepping. Preliminary tests have shown that in many instances, this solver converges much faster than simply running an equivalent time domain simulation with a continuous wave source, timestepping until all transient effects from the source turn-on have disappeared. To use it, simply define a continuous-src with the desired frequency, initialize the fields and geometry via (init-fields), and then: (meep-fields-solve-cw fields tol maxiters L) The parameters to the frequency-domaine solver are tol the tolerance (10−8, by default), a maximum number of iterations maxiters (10−4, by default). Finally, there is a parameter L that determines a tradeoff between memory and work per step and convergence rate of the iterative algorithm biCGSTAB-(L) that is used; larger values of L of will often lead to faster convergence at the expense of more memory and more work per iteration. The default is L=2, and normally a value ≥ 2 should be used. The frequency-domain solver supports arbitrary geometries, PML, boundary conditions, symmetries, parallelism, conductors, and arbitrary nondispersive materials. Lorentz–Drude dispersive materials are not currently supported in the frequency-domain solver, but since you are solving at a known fixed frequency rather than timestepping, you should be able to pick conductivities etcetera in order to obtain any desired complex ε and μ at that frequency. Run and step functions The actual work in Meep is performed by run functions, which time-step the simulation for a given amount of time or until a given condition is satisfied. The run functions, in turn, can be modified by use of step functions: these are called at every time step and can perform any arbitrary computation on the fields, do outputs and I/O, or even modify the simulation. The step functions can be transformed by many modifier functions, like at-beginning, during-sources, etcetera which cause them to only be called at certain times, etcetera, instead of at every time step. A common point of confusion is described in the article: The run function is not a loop. Please read this article if you want to make Meep do some customized action on each time step, as many users make the same mistake. What you really want to in that case is to write a step function, as described below. Run functions The following run functions are available. (You can also write your own, using the lower-level C++/SWIG functions, but these should suffice for most needs.) (run-until cond?/time step-functions...) Run the simulation until a certain time or condition, calling the given step functions (if any) at each timestep. The first argument is either a number, in which case it is an additional time (in Meep units) to run for, or it is a function (of no arguments) which returns true when the simulation should stop. (run-sources step-functions...) Run the simulation until all sources have turned off, calling the given step functions (if any) at each timestep. Note that this does not mean that the fields will be zero at the end: in general, some fields will still be bouncing around that were excited by the sources. (run-sources+ cond?/time step-functions...) As run-sources, but with an additional first argument: either a number, in which case it is an additional time (in Meep units) to run for after the sources are off, or it is a function (of no arguments). In the latter case, the simulation runs until the sources are off and (cond?) returns true. In particular, a useful first argument to run-sources+ or run-until is often given by (as in the Meep tutorial): (stop-when-fields-decayed dT c pt decay-by) Return a cond? function, suitable for passing to run-until/run-sources+, that examines the component c (e.g. Ex, etc.) at the point pt (a vector3) and keeps running until its absolute value squared has decayed by at least decay-by from its maximum previous value. In particular, it keeps incrementing the run time by dT (in Meep units) and checks the maximum value over that time period—in this way, it won't be fooled just because the field happens to go through 0 at some instant. Note that, if you make decay-by very small, you may need to increase the cutoff property of your source(s), to decrease the amplitude of the small high-frequency components that are excited when the source turns off. (High frequencies near the Nyquist frequency of the grid have slow group velocities and are absorbed poorly by PML.) Finally, another two run functions, useful for computing ω(k) band diagrams, are (run-k-point T k) Given a vector3 k, runs a simulation for each k point (i.e. specifying Bloch-periodic boundary conditions) and extracts the eigen-frequencies, and returns a list of the (complex) frequencies. In particular, you should have specified one or more Gaussian sources. It will run the simulation until the sources are turned off plus an additional T time units. It will run harminv (see below) at the same point/component as the first Gaussian source and look for modes in the union of the frequency ranges for all sources. (run-k-points T k-points) Given a list k-points of k vectors, runs run-k-point for each one, and returns a list of lists of frequencies (one list of frequencies for each k). Also prints out a comma-delimited list of frequencies, prefixed by freqs:, and their imaginary parts, prefixed by freqs-im:. (See e.g. this band diagram tutorial.) Predefined step functions Several useful step functions are predefined for you by Meep. Output functions The most common step function is an output function, which outputs some field component to an HDF5 file. Normally, you will want to modify this by one of the at- functions, below, as outputting a field at every time step can get quite time- and storage-consuming. Note that although the various field components are stored at different places in the Yee lattice, when they are outputted they are all linearly interpolated to the same grid: to the points at the centers of the Yee cells, i.e. in 3d. The predefined output functions are: output-epsilon Output the dielectric function (relative permittivity) ε. Note that this only outputs the frequency-independent part of ε (the limit). output-mu Output the relative permeability function μ. Note that this only outputs the frequency-independent part of μ (the limit). output-hpwr Output the magnetic-field energy density output-dpwr Output the electric-field energy density output-tot-pwr Output the total electric and magnetic energy density. Note that you might want to wrap this step function in synchronized-magnetic to compute it more accurately; see Synchronizing the magnetic and electric fields. output-Xfield-x, output-Xfield-y, output-Xfield-z, output-Xfield-r, output-Xfield-p Output the x, y, z, r, or φ component respectively, of the field X, where X is either h, b, e, d, or s for the magnetic, electric, displacement, or Poynting field, respectively. If the field is complex, outputs two datasets, e.g. ex.r and ex.i, within the same HDF5 file for the real and imaginary parts, respectively. Note that for outputting the Poynting field, you might want to wrap the step function in synchronized-magnetic to compute it more accurately; see Synchronizing the magnetic and electric fields. output-Xfield Outputs all the components of the field X, where X is either h, b, e, d, or s as above, to an HDF5 file. (That is, the different components are stored as different datasets within the same file.) (output-png component h5topng-options) Output the given field component (e.g. Ex, etc.) as a PNG image, by first outputting the HDF5 file, then converting to PNG via h5topng, then deleting the HDF5 file. The second argument is a string giving options to pass to h5topng (e.g. "-Zc bluered"). See also the Meep tutorial. It is often useful to use the h5topng -C or -A options to overlay the dielectric function when outputting fields. To do this, you need to know the name of the dielectric-function .h5 file (which must have been previously output by output-epsilon). To make this easier, a built-in shell variable $EPS is provided which refers to the last-output dielectric-function .h5 file. So, for example (output-png Ez "-C $EPS") will output the Ez field and overlay the dielectric contours. (output-png+h5 component h5topng-options) Like output-png, but also outputs the .h5 file for the component. (In contrast, output-png deletes the .h5 when it is done.) More generally, it is possible to output an arbitrary function of position and zero or more field components, similar to the integrate-field-function described above. This is done by: (output-field-function name cs func) Output the field function func to an HDF5 file in the datasets named name.r and name.i (for the real and imaginary parts). Similar to integrate-field-function, func is a function of position (a vector3) and the field components corresponding to cs: a list of component constants. (output-real-field-function name cs func) As output-field-function, but only outputs the real part of func to the dataset given by the string name. See also Meep field-function examples. See also Synchronizing the magnetic and electric fields if you want to do computations combining the electric and magnetic fields. Harminv The following step function collects field data from a given point and runs Harminv on that data to extract the frequencies, decay rates, and other information. (harminv c pt fcen df [maxbands]) Returns a step function that collects data from the field component c (e.g. Ex, etc.) at the given point pt (a vector3). Then, at the end of the run, it uses Harminv to look for modes in the given frequency range (center fcen and width df), printing the results to standard output (prefixed by harminv:) as comma-delimited text, and also storing them to the variable harminv-results. The optional argument maxbands is the maximum number of modes to search for; defaults to 100. Important: normally, you should only use harminv to analyze data after the sources are off. Wrapping it in (after-sources (harminv ...)) is sufficient. In particular, Harminv takes the time series f(t) corresponding to the given field component as a function of time and decomposes it (within the specified bandwidth) as: The results are stored in the list harminv-results, which is a list of tuples holding the frequency, amplitude, and error of the modes. Given one of these tuples, you can extract its various components with one of the accessor functions: (harminv-freq result) Return the complex frequency ω (in the usual Meep 2πc units). (harminv-freq-re result) Return the real part of the frequency ω. (harminv-freq-im result) Return the imaginary part of the frequency ω. (harminv-Q result) Return dimensionless lifetime, or "quality factor", Q, defined as . (harminv-amp result) Return the complex amplitude a. (harminv-err result) A crude measure of the error in the frequency (both real and imaginary)...if the error is much larger than the imaginary part, for example, then you can't trust the Q to be accurate. Note: this error is only the uncertainty in the signal processing, and tells you nothing about the errors from finite resolution, finite cell size, and so on! For example, (map harminv-freq-re harminv-results) gives you a list of the real parts of the frequencies, using the Scheme built-in map. Step-function modifiers Rather than writing a brand-new step function every time we want to do something a bit different, the following "modifier" functions take a bunch of step functions and produce new step functions with modified behavior. (See also the Meep tutorial for examples.) Miscellaneous step-function modifiers (combine-step-funcs step-functions...) Given zero or more step functions, return a new step function that (on each step) calls all of the passed step functions. (synchronized-magnetic step-functions...) Given zero or more step functions, return a new step function that (on each step) calls all of the passed step functions with the magnetic field synchronized in time with the electric field. See Synchronizing the magnetic and electric fields. Controlling when a step function executes (when-true cond? step-functions...) Given zero or more step functions and a condition function cond? ( a function of no arguments), evaluate the step functions whenever (cond?) returns true. (when-false cond? step-functions...) Given zero or more step functions and a condition function cond? ( a function of no arguments), evaluate the step functions whenever (cond?) returns false. (at-every dT step-functions...) Given zero or more step functions, evaluates them at every time interval of dT units (rounded up to the next time step). (after-time T step-functions...) Given zero or more step functions, evaluates them only for times after a T time units have elapsed from the start of the run. (before-time T step-functions...) Given zero or more step functions, evaluates them only for times before a T time units have elapsed from the start of the run. (at-time T step-functions...) Given zero or more step functions, evaluates them only once, after a T time units have elapsed from the start of the run. (after-sources step-functions...) Given zero or more step functions, evaluates them only for times after all of the sources have turned off. (after-sources+ T step-functions...) Given zero or more step functions, evaluates them only for times after all of the sources have turned off, plus an additional T time units have elapsed. (during-sources step-functions...) Given zero or more step functions, evaluates them only for times before all of the sources have turned off. (at-beginning step-functions...) Given zero or more step functions, evaluates them only once, at the beginning of the run. (at-end step-functions...) Given zero or more step functions, evaluates them only once, at the end of the run. Modifying HDF5 output (in-volume v step-functions...) Given zero or more step functions, modifies any output functions among them to only output a subset (or a superset) of the computational cell, corresponding to the meep::geometric_volume* v (created by the volume function). (in-point pt step-functions...) Given zero or more step functions, modifies any output functions among them to only output a single point of data, at pt (a vector3). (to-appended filename step-functions...) Given zero or more step functions, modifies any output functions among them to append their data to datasets in a single newly-created file named filename (plus an .h5 suffix and the current filename prefix). They append by adding an extra dimension to their datasets, corresponding to time. (with-prefix prefix step-functions...) Given zero or more step functions, modifies any output functions among them to prepend the string prefix to the file names (much like filename-prefix, above). Writing your own step functions A step function can take two forms. The simplest is just a function of no arguments, which is called at every time step (unless modified by one of the modifier functions above). e.g. (define (my-step) (print "Hello world!\n")) If one then does (run-until 100 my-step), Meep will run for 100 time units and print "Hello world!" at every time step. This suffices for most purposes. However, sometimes you need a step function that opens a file, or accumulates some computation, and you need to clean up (e.g. close the file or print the results) at the end of the run. For this case, you can write a step function of one argument: that argument will either be 'step when it is called during time-stepping, or 'finish when it is called at the end of the run. Low-level functions By default, Meep reads input functions like sources and geometry and creates global variables structure and fields to store the corresponding C++ objects. Given these, you can then call essentially any function in the C++ interface, because all of the C++ functions are automatically made accessible to Scheme by a wrapper-generator program called SWIG Initializing the structure and fields The structure and fields variables are automatically initialized when any of the run functions is called, or by various other functions such as add-flux. To initialize them separately, you can call (init-fields) manually, or (init-structure k-point) to just initialize the structure. If you want to time step more than one field simultaneously, the easiest way is probably to do something like: (init-fields) (define my-fields fields) (set! fields '()) and then change the geometry etc. and re-run (init-fields). Then you'll have two field objects in memory. SWIG wrappers If you look at a function in the C++ interface, then there are a few simple rules to infer the name of the corresponding Scheme function. First, all Meep functions (in the meep:: namespace) are prefixed with meep- in the Scheme interface. Second, any method of a class is prefixed with the name of the class and a hyphen. For example, meep::fields::step, which is the function that performs a time-step, is exposed to Scheme as meep-fields-step. Moreover, you pass the object as the first argument in the Scheme wrapper. e.g. f.step() becomes (meep-fields-step f). To call the C++ constructor for a type, you use new-type. e.g. (new-meep-fields ...arguments...) returns a new meep::fields object. Conversely, to call the destructor and deallocate an object, you use delete-type; most of the time, this is not necessary because objects are automatically garbage-collected. 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__label__wiki	0.577486	0.577486	The 13th Tribe Book II: A Symphony of War Eternal_Freedom Location: Bound in a nutshell Re: The 13th Tribe Book II: A Symphony of War Post by Eternal_Freedom » 2019-07-06 12:00pm Since I know a lot of you enjoy keeping score, I've tallied up exactly what was lost on both sides...and this was definitely a bloody engagement! Covenant losses: They opened the battle with seven supercarriers, 35 assault carriers, 68 light carriers, 200 battlecruisers, 200 destroyers and 300 frigates. 810 ships, plus 550 corvettes. They lost: two supercarriers (Purifying Flame and Incorruptible, twenty-four light carriers and ten assault carrier groups, totaling 10 assault carriers, 50 battlecruisers, 50 destroyers and 80 frigates. They also lost all their 550 corvettes, 95% of their fighters (those ODP canister rounds are a real bitch aint they) and their ground forces took ~60% losses. That's 216 ships (or ~26% losses) with disproportionate losses in corvettes and fighters. Oh, and the Sanghelli have now lost (in the span of a couple days) lost five Supreme Commanders. UNSC/Alliance Losses: The UNSC began with 248 vessels and 20 ODP's of various classes. They lost the heavy cruiser Rememeber the Alamo, the light carrier Langley, fifteen destroyers and thirty-four frigates. They also took severe damage to the light carrier Hiryu, moderate damage to the heavy carriers Dawn Under Heaven and Hugh Dowding and the heavy cruiser Leviathan. Light damage was suffered by all remaining ships in Battle Groups Keyes and Zulu. That's 51 ships dead, another carrier crippled and three more capital ships out of action for a while. Harper's First Strike Fleet is their only formation that is able to carry out offensive actions at this point. So with 55 ships dead or out of action, the UNSC have taken 22% losses. They've also taken 30% losses (killed or wounded) for their ground forces and 20% losses in fighters. The Alliance force jumped in with 95 ships - they've lost one Battlestar (sniff...goodbye Pegasus), two cruisers (Cassandra Cameron and Stephen Falken) and two destroyers (Adroa and Ikenga). Nemesis has taken severe damage and will be out of action for while while the Asgard Forgeship makes repairs. Light/moderate damage was suffered was also suffered by Galactica and Temeraire. They lost 10% of their Vipers/Cobras/Raptors/Scythes and 20% of their Marines (killed/wounded). The Combined Fleet has effectively lost en entire Battle Group and one of the two Warstars. Ouchies. So in terms of proportion it's about even but absolute numbers favour the UNSC/Alliance forces - they held the planet after all. Still, a very bloody engagement! Baltar: "I don't want to miss a moment of the last Battlestar's destruction!" Centurion: "Sir, I really think you should look at the other Battlestar." Baltar: "What are you babbling about other...it's impossible!" Centurion: "No. It is a Battlestar." Corrax Entry 7:17: So you walk eternally through the shadow realms, standing against evil where all others falter. May your thirst for retribution never quench, may the blood on your sword never dry, and may we never need you again. Location: You're not cleared for that Post by fnord » 2019-07-06 10:35pm That's a proper shoeing all round. How much will the loss of five Supreme Commanders weigh on the Sanghelli's chances in the upcoming Covvie civil war? That's a first - a Warstar being badly damaged enough to require non-trivial yard time. Will there be the time to retrofit any new gubbins into Nemesis? A mad person thinks there's a gateway to hell in his basement. A mad genius builds one and turns it on. - CaptainChewbacca Natzo Post by Natzo » 2019-07-07 04:25am It's nice that the Warstars are not invincible. They are already ridiculously powerful and have tanked a lot. If the UNSC play a role in the final book, it would be interesting to see how their fleets improve with this tech in conjunction with their canon upgrades. I think they have the most advanced ground forces, since both the Kobollians and Tau'ri fight mainly in space and don't use power armors or personal shields. With their combined tech, making personal shields for regular forces should be easier. The Infinity would be more of a beast than the Warstar I think. Can't say how its canon power is when compared to the warstar, but it could ram ships and keep its shield and have strong Super MACs. With further upgrades from BSG/SG tech who knows what it would do. It would also be nice for the Tau'ri to have some more POVs or defining the roles. At this point, even the Colonials are taking a back seat to the Terrans in terms of characterization. Post by Eternal_Freedom » 2019-07-07 06:08am Fnord: Losing five Supreme Commanders would normally be a "meh" for the Sanghelli as it represents only about 1/4 their total...but they also lost five supercarriers as well, and they're the Sanghelli ace in the hole, the Jiralhanaedon't have anything that big. As for refitting Nemesis, probably no new gubbins, the Forgeship can only do so much. It'll get her back into fighting trim but that's about it. Natzo: Yeah, I decided it was time to take the Warstars down a peg or two. The UNSC will play a role in Book III and their fleets will continue to develop. As for how Infinity would square up against a Warstar...I honestly don't know, but even if she did mount the actual S-MACs like the orbital guns, rather than just uprated versions of the standard shipboard MAC, they'd still be a ways behind the Warstar-grade superlasers. I also don't think technology plays a part in the UNSC having superior ground forces. THe Terran MArines do have shield generators for their ground vehicles and CAS craft, and their troops wear a form of light power armour. Where the UNSC really shine compared to the Terran or Tau'ri ground forces is numbers (they had something like twenty divisions worth allocated on short notice to defend the generators, the Terrans have a total of just four divisions, one on each Warstar and the other two split up among the Battlestars) and combat experience, both against the Covenant and in general. They've been a more-or-less unified ground force for several centuries now without any major changes in ground combat technology - the Terrans and the Tau'ri don't have a century of that combined. And yeah I'm aware that the Terrans are rather stealing the show this book (Act One was almost entirely Terran, minus a few cameos and a Tau'ri presence). But the Colonials are still heavily involved - Jellicoe is in command after all, and he's essentially turning into the main/primary POV character for this whole story. The rest of the Colonial Fleet is here and fighting as well. I'm trying to keep things balanced but I've got a lot of characters from four different sources (five if you count the crew over at Atlantis)so it's a juggling act at times. DKeith2011 Post by DKeith2011 » 2019-07-13 08:04pm It occurs to me that, with the combined tech on hand, Iron Man level power armor isn't out of the question. Out of the question? No. Likely to appear? Probably not. Just because something might be possible doesn't mean it's practical. The Terrans have some nifty kit but I'm not taking them to that level - I'm struggling to stop them being OP as it is, having entire divisions of Iron Man armour would be difficult. Plus it'd basically be an entire division of Spartan-II's minus the biological/cybernetic upgrades, and that definitely would be OP. Any update on the 3D models for HMS Dreadnought by the way? InsaneTD Post by InsaneTD » 2019-07-13 09:04pm DKeith2011 wrote: ↑ Mjolnir armour requires the genetic engineering just to survive wearing it. Scary thought, if a Gou'ald took a Spartan as a host and still had the armour. Or Spartans that have been Jaffa-ised. Post by DKeith2011 » 2019-07-14 01:40am Eternal_Freedom wrote: ↑ Unfortunately the modeler has been hit with a barrage of life issues including divorce and unemployment, he works on it when he can but time is limited. I'm looking into other options currently, including Sean Tourangeau, designer of the Luna Class for Star Trek. This would just be a multi-view instead of a 3d model. The problem is that job would probably run about $100 at least. That makes it a bit out of my solo price range. If anyone is willing to kick in on a group effort, it might be more practical. That's a pity. Having the artwork/models would have been a nice bonus but not really essential. Please pass on my thanks to your friend, and my sympathies. May have progress on art of the HMS Dreadnought, stay tuned. That's a delightful update, thanks. I am also working on the beginning of Act Five as well, no need to worry that this has died. Act Five: Schism Harsh Realities Covenant Supercarrier Long Night of Solace, retreating from Reach Imperial Admiral Wattinree did not know what to do next. His entire worldview, as well as that of every single Sanghelli in the massed Covenant armada had been irrevocably changed. The Prophets had lied to them, had done so for tens of cycles now, pushing them into a genocidal war against an innocent race, a race that could have been a strong asset to the Covenant if they had been given the chance to join as all the other races had been. Worse still, the Prophets had lied to them about their very faith in the Forerunners. Twenty-seven cycles of warfare, all of it against the wishes of their Gods. Not only had the Gods turned against them and given the humans a fully-operational Dreadnought in recent weeks, they had never been on the Covenant’s side in the first place. It was a staggering blow, one that would under most circumstances have been irrecoverable as doubt and indecision tore the scattered Fleets asunder. But these circumstances were unique – for the first time in more than a thousand cycles the massed ranks of the Covenant Navy were grouped in just four locations – his retreating force, the six Fleets occupying the two known Halo Rings, and the Defence Fleet guarding High Charity. It gave the disheartened Sanghelli leader options he might not have had otherwise. Options, stratagems and contingency plans whirled in his mind for nearly a full hour before he realised that this was simply not a decision he could make on his own. With these revelations, the Covenant itself was on the precipice of a schism that would consume it utterly. He might have the right, indeed the duty, to decide things for the Sanghelli under his command, and the species as a whole, but he could not do so for the Unggoy, the Kig-Yar or the Lekgolo. Trying to convince the Jiralhane or the Yan’me to side with him against the thrice-damned Hierarchs would be a wasted effort and could cost them the element of surprise. He moved away from the virtually silent command chamber and into the nearby meeting room, calling for a conference call with his Supreme Commanders, not only the four survivors from his armada but the remaining seven whose Fleets were at the Rings or defending the capital. It took some time to arrange, even the Forerunner-derived communications systems were being stretched to their limits connecting twelve senior officers, on twelve different ships in four different locations in real-time. The holograms flashed into life one by one, and immediately the Imperial Admiral could see that, apart from Supreme Commander Narvik Arakee from the Defence Fleet, every one of his immediate subordinates felt the impact of these revelations as severely as the Imperial Admiral did. “My fellows, my force is withdrawing from Reach and human space. Under the Martial Code, we have agreed a truce with the human’s Admiral Cole. You and your ships are to take no offensive actions against them.” There it was, baldly stated and in the open, even if it was surprising news for most of those hearing it. Narvik Arakee was the first to voice his surprise – he had heard none of these revelations and was completely in the dark, a fitting situation given that his flagship was the Shroud of Deepest Night. ”Imperial Admiral, what has happened to cause such a truce? And if I may be so bold, where are the five other Supreme Commanders who were part of your armada?” The Imperial Admiral answered him in a calm, level tone that he truly did not feel. “Dead, at human hands, but it was the Prophets who caused it. They have betrayed us in the worst way imaginable – we are not the Reclaimers, the humans are. The Hierarchs knew this and launched this war to destroy their rivals while they worked on their cursed Great Journey. Not one but two Oracles have confirmed this – one commanding the Dreadnought aiding the humans and the other controlling the Ring that Supreme Commander Ursunee was sent to garrison.” Arakee may have been kept in the dark but he was as sharp as any other Sanghelli present. ”Then the schism we feared is at hand, us and our fellows against the Hierarchs.” Admiral Wattinree nodded. ”Exactly so. We need a plan, and we need it fast. Nial Declanee, I agreed with your points before about needing to be seen as the victim, to not start this civil war. I think you would agree that the situation has changed.” Declanee’s hologram bowed his head. ”Things are far too different now to play politics. We have to act as fast and as effectively as possible. My only source of hesitation is High Charity itself – it is far enough from human space, and the two Rings, that it will take nearly three days for us to get there at best speed – and it is our only remaining source of replacement ships until we can construct shipyards of our own, a process that will take many cycles. It would be far better to capture it if we can.” Thel Vadamee shook his head. ”While we began cycling ground forces back to the capital, most of the damnable Jiralhanae are there and they have an advantage over us and the other races, except the Lekgolo, in the close-quarters battles we would be fighting. Our forces will be outmatched and on the defensive until we can arrive. And I should stress that thanks to the Hierarch’s insistence on secrecy and keeping them outside our chain of command, we simply do not know where, or even how large, the Jiralhanae fleet actually is.” Arakee answered that last point. ”I cannot give firm numbers or a location, but at an estimate they have something approaching three hundred vessels – but those are all battlecruiser-sized, and much more heavily armed than our own CCS class ships; they are pure ship-to-ship platforms and waste no space on hanger bays or ground forces.” Nerak Mastanee spoke up next. ”Surely they have nothing to match our supercarriers?” This time Silas Sorsanee answered. ”To the best of our knowledge, they have no such vessels – but we thought the humans had no such vessels either and now five of our fellows are dead in a day. We cannot make any assumptions that we can overwhelm the Jiralhanae with superior ships.” Wattinree re-entered the conversation at this point. “Silas makes a good point. Assumptions here will get a lot of our people killed, and losses are something we simply cannot afford. I have decided on a course of action. Once this armada reaches the Ring that Supreme Commander Urunsee is near, we will incorporate his forces into this one, and then move on to the second Ring. Once we have consolidated as many of our forces as possible we will head to High Charity and demand that Truth and Mercy surrender, presenting the recordings we have of the Oracles confirming they have lied. I have a reliable Zealot commanding the capital’s guns, he will lower the defences and allow us to storm the capital with overwhelming numbers, kill Truth, Mercy and every other Prophet we find, while the Armada makes ready to defend us from the Jiralhanae fleet if they decide to engage us.” Thel Vadamee growled in agreement. ”A bold plan, and a bloody one, but truly I see no other options. We must act now and seize the initiative.” Arakee nodded as well. ”Agreed. I will quietly bring the Defence Fleet to full combat readiness and begin making plans with the Zealot you spoke of.” One by one the other Supreme Commanders nodded or stated their agreement. The Great Schism had begun. The lightning-handed figure allowed himself a trace of a smirk as the board shifted to show the outcome of his gambit. The statue representing the Covenant had split in two, one half remained on the side of the hooded opponent while the second stood equidistant from the other statues, signifying it was separate from both the Prophets and the human factions. The smirk faded imperceptibly as he considered the other, smaller statue behind the Prophets, a factor not yet brought into play but one that could cause all manner of difficulties. They had passed the fulcrum and the contest was swinging inexorably in favour of the lightning-handed player – but that did not mean that his opponent would not make him suffer. This round was his, but the next might not be – and he may have a lot fewer pieces by the time this round actually ended. Warstar Jupiter, Reach Orbit In Fleet Ops, Admiral Jellicoe was leaning against the main plot table and wishing, not for the first time, that the senior commanders could have actual chairs while on duty. It would make dealing with the post-combat exhaustion a great deal easier, especially since he had to remain at his post as the senior most Alliance officer present in this universe. Even though it had been more than three hours since the abrupt and astonishingly non-violent end to the battle and the Covenant armada leaving the system most of the assembled fleet remained on combat alert. The assorted air wings had been recovered and damage-control parties were doing what they could to shore up the more damaged ships until they could be moved into the orbiting dockyards for proper repairs, but the operational ships and the orbital gun platforms remained primed for further assaults. The search for possible survivors in the remains of the destroyed vessels was still proceeding, though the odds of finding anyone alive were shrinking rapidly. Most of the destroyed vessels had died very violent deaths that left little chance for the crews. Some might have been saved by being in isolated compartments away from the main destruction but they would have had very limited air supplies – supplies that the various AI’s had grimly calculated would be quickly exhausted. The Alliance forces held out little hope that any of their brethren from the lost ships could be saved. The Pegasus, Adroa and Ikenga had been evacuated before they were destroyed, so everyone who was going to survive from those ships was already safe. The cruisers Cassandra Cameron and Stephen Falken would both be recorded as lost with all hands – the damage had been too sudden, too all-consuming, to beam anybody off the ships before the end. Jellicoe in particular was deeply furious about the loss of Pegasus. Not only was it the loss of another Battlestar under his command, but it was one of just three surviving Colonial Fleet units. Another irreplaceable link to their lost homes had vanished in the eye-searing flares of nuclear detonations – though these had been self-inflicted as part of a desperate and (in Jellicoe’s thoughts at least) gloriously defiant act to eliminate a colossal enemy warship. No doubt the Admiralty would prevail upon the Senate and the Quorum to fund a replacement for her, most likely with a second Phoenix class heavy Battlestar, but the painful point remained that the Colonial Fleet would inevitably fade away into memory despite their best efforts. The heavy damage to the Nemesis was less concerning in a way. It was severe, but with the efforts of the Asgard Forge-ship she could be repaired and brought back to nearly full effectiveness. It was a sobering reminder that as powerful as the two Warstars were, there were definitely bigger kids on the block. Jellicoe sighed again as Commodore Mace stepped up with a grim expression and a fresh report. “Admiral, we’ve finally had confirmation on the enemy course and expected destination. They’re heading straight for Installation 04, presumably to link up with the major fleet element already present.” John scowled. “What’s the estimate on that fleet’s strength?” Mace consulted his datapad briefly. “Composition appears to be similar to what we faced just with smaller numbers. Three supercarriers, two dozen assault carriers and about four hundred lighter ships of various types. A nearly identically-sized force is around Installation 05.” “Concentrating his forces for their imminent civil war. Makes sense I suppose.” John mused. “Ok. Harrison? get me a conference call set up with Cole, Hood, Harper and Whitcomb” he called in a slightly louder tone to attract the attention of the younger officer. “Aye sir.” Mace waited until the Commander was out of earshot before asking in a low tone. “What’s the next step John?” Despite the disparity in rank and position, the two were friends and had been since the Pegasus Campaign years before. Jellicoe grimaced. “Right now I haven’t the foggiest Alan. Nemesis has only been able to recover half her Air Wing and we still have Pegasus’ fighters aloft as well. We’ve got to find a temporary home for nearly six hundred extra Vipers and Cobras, not to mention the eighty Scythes and Scimitars buzzing around. None of our ships can handle a heavy deck like that and even spread out we’re still looking at bunking four or so extra squadrons per Battlestar. Call up the two Yardships, Safe Harbour has some sizeable hangers since she was intended to act as a fighter ferry in dire conditions – we’ll split up the surviving Pegasus fighters to replace losses elsewhere and the rest will have to be based on the Yardship for the foreseeable future.” Alan nodded. “I think that’s the best we can do. Putting the excess Vipers on the Yardship is probably a good idea anyway, she doesn’t exactly have much in the way of defences.” John snorted derisively. “What else did you expect from a flying drydock Alan?” The Chief of Staff didn’t get a chance to react to that as the display beeped, showing that HMS Dreadnought and her escorting 304’s had returned to orbit – they had stayed in-atmosphere after the battle to provide assistance to the Marines with their Asgard sensors and beaming systems. The huge British warship had done extremely well and had weathered the battle with only very minor damage; her shields had been on the point of collapse when the parley and truce were called, and whilst a single plasma torpedo had penetrated the defences it had been ablated enough that the armour held with no damage at all. Mace shook his head. “I still can’t believe the balls those Brits have. Flying a Battlestar-size ship deep into atmosphere for close-range fire support? Remind me never to play cards with them.” John actually managed a laugh at that. “Baird is their best officer and commands that ship for a reason. You’re right though, don’t ever play cards with him – especially if he offers to teach you Poker.” The moment of levity passed when Commander Harrison announced the conference call with the UNSC commanders was ready. Four holograms appeared, collectively representing the very upper echelon of human forces in this universe. Jellicoe nodded at them before speaking. “I’m assuming you’ve seen the report about just where this Armada is going?” Hood answered for the others. ”Indeed we have. I think it’s imperative we go there and see for ourselves just what is going on – and check on the other Halo the Covenant were approaching since we never managed to check that one. We need a strong force but we’re going to have to start dispersing some of the Fleet back to nearby worlds anyway. What have we got that’s at full strength?” Cole spoke first. ”Realistically we can’t spare much, and I have to go. It’s me that the various Monitors ultimately answer to and I’m also the one that agreed this truce – if the Covenant forces there haven’t got the message yet I can challenge them appropriately. So, me and the Keyship will go. John, can you spare the Jupiter and the Dreadnought? Those are our heaviest hitters that are at full strength and don’t need to head elsewhere.” Jellicoe nodded. “Yeah, both Baird and I can be spared for the moment. I’ve called up the two Yardships, they should arrive momentarily to help with repairs – though I’m putting an absolute priority on getting Nemesis repaired, at least enough to get her complete Air Wing back aboard.” Harper gave a grim half-smile of agreement. ”Makes sense, I’d want your superlaser-armed ships back at full strength ASAP as well. I could spare you the Shiroyama and Thermopylae as well if you need the extra firepower.” Jellicoe shook his head. “I appreciate the offer Richard but you may need them here while we’re gone. I definitely want to meet the Thermopylae’s Captain for a drink though, the Combined Fleet owes them a debt for buying time to evacuate the Pegasus.” Harper smiled, this time fully. ”I can arrange that. Sean Welch is one of my best officers, if he lives long enough I wouldn’t be surprised if he winds up taking my job someday.” Jellicoe smiled back. “I look forward to that. We need to get moving though. Preston? Can Dying Light manage a slipspace portal for the four ships? I think that’d be better than using a mix of FTL’s, hyperdrives and slipspace engines.” Cole nodded. ”Shouldn’t be a problem. What’re our Rules of Engagement?” Hood replied to that question as the overall commander. ”The same as you agreed for the truce. Defensive actions only, keep your shields raised and guns hot. If they open fire, assume they’ve broken the truce and kill anything that tries to stop you from getting back here. Take the remaining NOVA bombs with you – if the Covenant are occupying Installation 05, or if you get a shot at High Charity, use them and blow the fuckers to hell.” Both Cole and Jellicoe grinned fiercely at that. “Aye aye Sir, that’d be a real pleasure. Preston, let’s get moving” said John. The other Admiral nodded in approval and his hologram disappeared. John turned to Commander Harrison once again. “Have CIC move us into close formation with the Keyship and pass those same orders on to HMS Dreadnought. Signal Sharpshooter and have him assume command until we get back, and tell the 304’s to take up escort positions around Nemesis until the Yardships get here.” Harrison nodded in acknowledgement and left to pass on the orders. Jellicoe looked over at Mace and smiled grimly. “Once more unto the breach then my friend. It’s time we found out just what is going on with the Halo Rings.” So we're back in business. I'm afraid this chapter was a lot of talking and reactions, but events are diverging massively from canon by this point. Reach has been held, the Covenant Civil War is about to begin - but the good Imperial Admiral will not find things going as he thinks. We also get a brief glimpse at our higher-dimensional chessboard. Iblis is still scheming and as the board shows, the Sanghelli and their fellows may now be opposed to the Prophets but that doesn't mean they're on the same side as the UNSC/Alliance - the UNSC will still take the chance to obliterate High Charity if they can. Oh and we get a name-drop for Captain Sean Welch as well, because it felt appropriate. Talky bits are good when needed. I'm still hoping that Destiny can be worked into the story somehow, if only to get a wrap on that story. Maybe the mystery the ship was intended to investigate had something to do with the higher-dimensionals? swelch51 Post by swelch51 » 2019-08-21 12:39am The quiet interludes can be some of the best passages. Perfect way to kick off the Covenant Civil War too! The Thermopylae is always ready for continued service. Location: Perth Western Australia Contact B5B7 Post by B5B7 » 2019-08-21 05:23am I always check when this thread is updated, but some may think that simply one or two new comments have been made and might not check to find the surprise. It is good that the Sangelhi are now taking on the false prophets. TVWP: "Janeway says archly, "Sometimes it's the female of the species that initiates mating." Is the female of the species trying to initiate mating now? Janeway accepts Paris's apology and tells him she's putting him in for a commendation. The salamander sex was that good." "Not bad - for a human"-Bishop to Ripley GALACTIC DOMINATION Empire Board Game visit link below: GALACTIC DOMINATION Mwahaha. I know it's been a while, but RL decided to throw things at me with a blunderbuss for a few weeks. Eep. As for the Destiny, interesting idea on the "message" they were going to find being part of the Jupiter/Iblis contest. May not work it in this book but it's definitely something I can factor in to Book III. I figure that it will be similar in structure to Book II, a first act wrapping up a few things left open from this book and generally establishing how the setting has moved onwards before opening up the main threat. Swelch51, yeah the Thermopylae, Leonidas and crew are ready to go, but Harper needs all the ships he can get given the losses they took. EDIT: As for the Sanghelli taking on the Prophets, I haven't really given them a choice. They have absolute proof that the Gods aren't on their side, the Prophets have been lying for decades, and the humans shouldn't be their enemy. Given that some of the senior leadership were skeptical before they called the truce this shouldn't be surprising. But like I said, it's a truce, not an alliance or a formal peace. Post by Sky Captain » 2019-08-26 04:42pm For some reason I have the feeling that soon the Flood will get released Your feeling is absolutely correct. I had decided not to have them emerge, but then realised I needed something else for the heroes to fight in Act 5/6 before the climactic battle in Act 7. Zombiiiiies Iiiiin Spaaaaace!!!!! Post by fnord » 2019-09-05 03:29am So the nuking from orbit will resume until the Flood improves? Come to think of it, how about working in the "... nuke it from orbit - only way to be sure" line somehow - maybe Benton turns up again as a Colour Sergeant? I'm pretty sure I already had the "only way to be sure" line at the end of Book I. Well, much later than planned ladies and gentlemen but we are aback, this story is definitely not dead! In reality, I got so tied up thinking out things and ship designs and plot threads for Book Three that I forgot I actually need to finish Book Two first. Oops. I even know how that book will end....but I ain't saying a word more. Mainly because it might change by then! Anyways: Installation-04, orbiting Threshold, Soell System, Nine Hours Later The Covenant armada had spent tense hours waiting for the Imperial Admiral and his larger force to arrive from Reach. The entire force was on a hair-trigger, not just because of the very real threat of hostile forces in the nascent civil war appearing at any moment but also because the Holy Ring had fired upon them when they attempted to land troops on the surface. The cloud of fist-sized fragments that were all that remained of the three battlecruisers was a silent, but very effective testament to the power of the Ring. Three capital ships utterly obliterated – as a warning shot. The Oracle, which identified itself as 343 Guilty Spark, had been unfailingly polite but unflinchingly resolute in refusing to allow the Covenant to land. The one good thing that Supreme Commander Ursunee could find in the situation was that that Conservation, the Prophet who had accompanied the Fleet to oversee the efforts and provide “advice” to Ursunee had perished as well, foolishly deciding to ignore the Oracle’s orders and lead from the front. Conservation had been one of Restrictions’ subordinates in the Reclamation Group and had been as spectacularly arrogant as any Prophet the Sanghelli commander had ever encountered. He would not be mourned, even if it wasn’t for the apparent gross betrayal of the Prophets as a whole. Ursunee was also troubled with the truce that had been called with the human forces. He understood perfectly the reasons why his superior had made the offer but in his heart he raged at the situation – the humans, and Preston Cole and these new “Alliance” forces had killed far too many of his fellows, including two of his siblings and three of his offspring for him to ever accept them as anything other than enemies. Military pragmatism prevailed, but only barely. Something that would have made him even more uncomfortable about his present situation was the fact that Preston Cole and John Jellicoe were at present less than a quarter-million kilometres away from his fleet, silently and patiently observing both the Covenant fleet and the Ring they had been sent to occupy. The small Alliance task force, comprised of just the Shield of Eternity, Everest, Jupiter and Dreadnought were hiding under the Keyship’s stealth field in a far orbit of Threshold. Cole and Dying Light were monitoring every move the Covenant made, and the rapid approach of the Reach assault force via a datalink from Guilty Spark. Jellicoe on the other hand was reviewing all the available data from the recent battle, trying to fathom out the best strategies to use in future. Commodore Mace had tried to point out that they weren’t supposed to be fighting the Sanghelli after the truce, but Jellicoe had darkly responded that he wasn’t convinced the Sanghelli would honour the truce for long and that whichever side won their civil war, the UNSC and the Alliance would in all probability have to fight them again. To that end, the UNSC had gone into overdrive. With a temporary ceasefire in place and Earth’s defence grid now fully operational, the Home Fleet had left the solar system along with the two Alliance yardships, heading straight for Reach. Absolute priority had been given to completing the initial wave of upgrades as fast as possible, with even new shipbuilding being temporarily suspended. The human forces didn’t need brand-new upgraded ships in a month’s time, they needed them now. This also served a double purpose – the first of the upgraded factories on Reach would soon be able to manufacture the new shields and ion cannon designs, allowing them to complete the currently-unfinished ships in drydock with the upgrades rather than having to tack them on afterwards in the cavernous hull of the Nidavellir. Despite the heavy losses the UNSC had taken over Reach, they would soon be even stronger as new ships would start launching in a month, with dozens of improved frigates and destroyers nearly finished. They would be the vanguard of the UNSC forces as they planned to launch a counteroffensive to end the war. The new Alliance class heavy frigates and Vengeance class destroyers would decisively outmatch their Paris and Halberd class predecessors, even if they were built on the same spaceframes. The standard MAC’s would be replaced by Terran-designed hypervelocity guns, albeit in fixed mounts. These lacked the burst-fire ability of the earlier upgraded ships, but with each shot being equivalent to nearly two hundred conventional MAC rounds in terms of pure energy the trade-off was considered acceptable. The new ships would also benefit from an increase in internal volume – with the slugs fired from their main guns being substantially smaller, and the loading mechanisms being correspondingly simpler, ammunition storage could be increased while still leaving volume available for larger fusion reactors and more missile pods. These reactors weren’t just larger but also incorporated the improvements designed by Catherine Halsey and pioneered on the Pillar of Autumn. The new power sources also meant stronger shields and the ability to mount four of the new ion cannons. A cursory analysis suggested that in offensive power alone, one Vengeance class destroyer would be equal to a dozen of the older Paris class frigates at minimum. All of that was in the future however, but that future looked brighter for the UNSC than it had in two decades. They had launched their counterattack against Tau Ceti, they had weathered the Covenant general offensive, inflicting substantial casualties and they had held at Reach and now had a ceasefire in place. Combine those morale-boosting facts and the wave of new technologies making their ships stronger by the day with the spectacular return of Preston Cole and the population’s spirits had been buoyed to almost unheard of levels. Billions of humans now had hope that the war could actually end in something other than their extermination. Shipyard workers, miners, factory engineers and munitions workers strained to their limits, while farmers kept them fed and medics kept them healthy. The vast resources of the solar system and the other Inner Colonies, strained to almost breaking point barely months ago, now flowed freely to the shipyards and tens of thousands of volunteers came forward to crew the next generation of ships. Jellicoe, however, was not so sanguine. If the truce held for a month and those promised new ships made it to the frontlines unmolested he was confident they could prevail, especially given the data from the captured battlecruiser that showed the Covenant capital was their only remaining source of new ships. The longer the enemy civil war dragged on, the weaker both sides would become while the humans could grow in strength while sitting on the sidelines. But there was also the Flood to consider, and the Jiralhanae, an enemy they hadn’t faced before as the Sanghelli had been the Covenant military leaders. If the Flood were released, either deliberately or by accident, then the situation could change dramatically. And then there was that other mystery foe in the shadows that Prometheus had warned him about. He knew he couldn’t spend much time worrying about them, not with so little information and other more immediate threats. He was also honest enough to admit that his intensive analysis of battle data was a delaying tactic. He really didn’t want to have to contact Terra and his superiors and explain the losses they had taken. Intellectually he knew that they had managed to pull a win out of thin air and that their only other options had been an ignominious retreat (something he would never do, not with billions of lives at stake on the surface) or a pointless last stand. With those facts in mind, taking as few losses as they had was almost miraculous, and his fleet had inflicted massive damage on the enemy at every turn. But still, two destroyers, two cruisers and the Pegasus all lost, while the Nemesis was badly damaged and the Temeraire and Galactica being battered as well, not to mention the nearly ten percent losses in fighters and twenty percent casualties for the Marines on the ground weighed heavily on his soul. Combine that with Terran and Colonial losses earlier in this campaign and not even the Cylon assault on Terra could compare in terms of blood spilled and lives lost. He also didn’t want to tell Admiral Adama that his son Lee had only survived the destruction of his ship because a UNSC Captain had happened to be in position to act as a second set of shields, or that Kara Thrace had been severely injured ejecting from her Viper and had only just regained consciousness in Jupiter’s hospital. Finally he was pulled from his musings by a signal from Mace that the Covenant armada was about to arrive. He headed back into Fleet Ops and moved straight to the central holo-display, showing the massive shape of Installation 04 on the far side of Threshold and the smaller Covenant occupation force holding position around the moon Basis. He grimaced at the sight of the huge ring, thinking how such a simple shaped could represent such a ghastly threat to sentient life in this galaxy. Then he remembered the mission reports from the Tau’ri and the Dakaara superweapon that could do much the same but was even more compact. If it wouldn’t have infuriated the Free Jaffa, he would have gladly annihilated that thing from orbit years ago. One of the sensor crew gave them the final count: “Covenant force arriving in three…two…one…slipspace rupture detected, Basis orbit. Covenant vessels emerging now, initial count is three hundred plus, five supercarriers detected.” Jellicoe simply nodded in reply. Ship after ship continued to emerge from the massive hole in reality until the entire surviving Reach attack force had emerged and quickly linked up with the smaller force already present. The combined force was more numerous, if slightly weaker in the heaviest vessels, than the fleet they had faced at Reach. For a moment, John wanted to order the deployment of the single NOVA warhead their force carried and wipe the bastards out in one stroke. He allowed that thought to germinate in his head for fully ten seconds before he ruthlessly suppressed it. That bomb was being saved for High Charity, and taking out that monster would be a far more devastating blow than even wiping out this concentration of ships. On the display, the Covenant fleet began moving away from Basis and the Halo Ring. They had formed up into a spherical formation, with the eight supercarriers in the centre, surrounded by the assault carriers and light carriers in a tight defensive shell. Around them, the battlecruisers, destroyers and frigates formed an outer cordon, their guns primed and their shields raised to guard against any threat. It would have been a perfect target for the NOVA bomb if they could have gotten close enough, but that wasn’t feasible at the moment. Another hologram appeared, this time of Preston Cole. ”John, Guilty Spark confirms that no troops managed to land on the surface and that three battlecruisers were destroyed as a warning. He still hasn’t had any contact from Installation 05 though, so I think that’s our next target.” John nodded. “I agree Preston. Looks like they’re heading out on an exit vector for the Coelest system – and Installation 05. Before we head there though, can I prevail upon you and Dying Light to open a communications link with Terra? Its past time I reported in.” ”Not a problem. I’ll join you on the call if I may, it would be nice to at least talk to your fellow Kobolians.” John smirked. “Preston Cole and William Adama in the same holo-conference…this should be fun.” The War Room, Olympus Base, Terran Orbit The assorted Kobolian and Tau’ri leaders had once more gathered in the large room to await news of their forces in the other universe. Lethbridge-Stewart, Adama, Roslin, Matthews, Hayden, Hammond and O’Neill were sipping at drinks and discussing matters in the Milky Way and Pegasus and the strain Second Fleet was under in trying to secure so much with so few ships. Luckily the threats were minimal at best. The Free Jaffa were friends, as were the Orbanians, Langarans, Hebridians and Galarians. Only the Lucian Alliance remained a thorn in their sides, but with the massive technological disparity between them and the Tau’ri, and the numerical superiority the Jaffa enjoyed, the Lucians could do little in direct confrontation. With the departure of most of the Combined Fleet they had stepped up their smuggling operations but those were not a serious threat at present. Over in Pegasus the Genii were still causing trouble but again, they lacked both the numbers and the technology to pose a serious danger, and both sides knew it. A little over a week ago, one of the Atlantis Expedition teams had been kidnapped in a Genii ambush and taken to a new, secret facility on an otherwise uninhabited world to be interrogated. That situation had lasted a mere forty-three minutes. The RFS Korolev had been able to track the captured team to that world and had immediately beamed up the team – and the planet’s Stargate and dialling device. Colonel Chekov had them demanded the small Genii force surrender, leaving behind all their weapons and equipment before being beamed up into the Tau’ri ship’s starboard hanger bay, right in front of the forcefield holding the atmosphere in. There they watched as the Russian ship fired a single missile down into the atmosphere, the naquada enhanced warhead detonating directly over their base, completely destroying it and anything else within ten kilometres. Colonel Chekov then beamed them, and the Stargate and dialling device, back to the surface far enough from the detonation that they were safe, but close enough to see the hellish-looking mushroom cloud on the horizon. He told them that the Tau’ri would keep all their captured equipment and computer files as recompense, and told them to go home and warn their leaders – next time the Alliance forces wouldn’t beam the Genii away from the nuclear detonations in advance. As a message it was blunt, impolite, undiplomatic and a host of other negative adjectives. But it was also very effective – the Genii leaders had apologised fulsomely, claiming it was a rogue operation and that those responsible would be tried for treason. It was a lie and both sides knew it, but the Genii now knew that if they pushed too far, the Alliance could annihilate them with little effort and no losses. Since then, not a single Genii had been seen on any planet that wasn’t theirs. This discussion was interrupted by the incoming call from Jellicoe. The two holograms sprang to life, surprising everyone present as they hadn’t expected Cole to join them. ”Good day everyone. I am pleased to report that the Covenant offensive against Reach has been repelled and we are once again preparing to take the initiative. Overall human losses are approximately 22%, roughly the same for the Covenant. I regret to say that we lost the Adroa, Ikenga and Pegasus, each with about 30% losses to the crews – though Apollo and his command crew made it out.” Adama sagged slightly in relief at that. Losing another Battlestar was bad, that it happened to be his son’s ship was worse, but Lee was alive, and that was what he focused on. ”We also lost the Samantha Calderon and Stephen Falken, both with all hands. They got caught by superior numbers and blew before they could be evacuated. The Nemesis has also taken substantial damage when an Assault Carrier exploded too close to her. Overall it was very close to being a disaster. Only our friend here saved the day. Speaking of which, may I present Admiral Preston J. Cole, United Nations Space Command.” The other Admiral bowed slightly in acknowledgement. ”Preston was able to use the Sanghelli Martial Code, with help from Dying Light, to convince the Sanghelli leaders that the Prophets lied to them, that the “Gods” don’t want humanity destroyed. He also managed to agree a ceasefire and a withdrawal of Covenant forces from Reach, they’ve gone off to start a civil war that will weaken them and give the UNSC vital breathing room to finish their upgrades and launch the first of the new wave of ships.” The assorted Alliance leaders looked at one another before Lethbridge-Stewart, the ranking officer present, replied for all of them. “I’m glad to hear that John. The losses are regrettable but a lot lighter than I feared given what you were facing. The ceasefire is practically a gift from the Gods.” Alistair noticed John flinch at those words and remembered that despite having spoken with them, and having been declared their Harbinger, Jellicoe was deeply uncomfortable with the Lords of Kobol being worshipped as deities. ”Yeah I’m not so sure about that one sir. The ascended don’t seem to be very big on the “helping others” thing. But that’s for another time. Myself, Preston, Commodore Baird and Dying Light, along with our flagships, are currently near Installation 04. The Covenant had detached a substantial Fleet to occupy the Ring but the Monitor refused them access and opened fire at them as a deterrent. The Reach force has now linked up with this fleet and both are heading for Installation 05, where another Covenant force is. This is the part I really don’t like sir, we have no idea of the current situation on that ring, and if the Covenant have been able to land and release the Flood…” he trailed off, looking expectantly at Preston, the resident expert on the damnable superweapons. Cole didn’t disappoint. ”Even one Flood-infested ship escaping that ring is a potentially apocalyptic threat. They have most of the technical knowledge of the Forerunners and the ability to breed faster than we can destroy them, short of glassing entire planets. If it wouldn’t cause more problems in the long-term, I’d fire off the NOVA bomb we have and just destroy Installation 05 and be done with it.” Doctor Hayden leaned forwards, not being very well-informed about the Halos and the threat they represented. “Why would destroying the thing be a longer-term problem Admiral?” Preston had an answer ready. ”I checked with Dying Light. At the moment, I am the acknowledged Reclaimer and solely in command of the Array. But, there are reserve protocols in place. If a Ring is destroyed for some reason, a replacement ring immediately begins construction at the Ark and will be deployed to a suitable location once finished, a matter of months at most. If the Ring is destroyed by enemy actions, then not only is a replacement built, but the remaining six installations are brought to full readiness and permission to fire them is devolved to the local Monitors and whatever sentient being happens to be present. Even as the Reclaimer I can’t override those contingencies. Destroying Installation 05 would move every other Ring out from my control, and 343 Guilty Spark is already deeply unhappy with me as it is.” Everyone shuddered at the idea. Adama spoke without really considering his audience. “And this is why I don’t like AI’s, especially when they have superweapons under their control.” Surprisingly Preston agreed. “I agree with you Admiral, hence why I am emphatically not going to destroy Installation 05 unless I have no other choice. That bomb is being saved for the Covenant capital at any rate.” That brought a vicious smile to Adama’s face. “Good. A massive nuke is about what those genocidal frakkers deserve.” No one had any reply to that. The meeting ended shortly afterwards as the small Alliance force left to head for Installation 05, deliberately pacing themselves so that they would arrive about ten minutes before the massed Covenant fleet. Neither Admiral expected that they’d be flying straight into a massive firefight. The Great Schism was in full swing. Well here we go. Jellicoe reflects on the losses, the Covenant lick their wounds, we get some idea of events back in the SG/BSG universe, the Genii get a stern warning, and Preston explains why they can't just destroy Installation 05 - this was mostly put in so I could justify why they would have to fight to reclaim the Ring from the outbreak, and not just blow it to hell. Damn those contingency plans! Anyways, hopefully I still have people following this and that I also have my groove back. THe next update should take less than five weeks it's been since the last one. Interesting developments all around. LadyTevar Post by LadyTevar » 2019-10-05 08:06pm Good Update Librium Arcana, Where Gamers Play! Nitram, slightly high on cough syrup: Do you know you're beautiful? Me: Nope, that's why I have you around to tell me. Nitram: You -are- beautiful. Anyone tries to tell you otherwise kill them. "A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP" -- Leonard Nimoy, last Tweet	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line42
__label__wiki	0.838352	0.838352	NYS education commissioner unexpectedly resigns Monday, July 15, 2019 7:11 PM EDT ALBANY - The New York state education commissioner unexpectedly announced she is retiring. New York State Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia submitted her resignation letter to the Board of Regents Monday. She says her last day will be Aug. 31. Elia was appointed to the position in July 2015. She succeeded the troubled tenure of former commissioner John King, who sparred with education leaders over the tougher standards under Common Core. Elia is the state's first woman education commissioner. She calmed the waters with the teachers union, parents and students over the testing. Ultimately, the state Education Department and the Board of Regents scaled back the testing and no longer ties standardized tests to student or teacher performance. "She helped us get through the whole Common Core mess that started before her," said Regents member Roger Tilles. Tilles says while the timing of her resignation is a surprise, he expected Elia would step down at some point. He says Elia and board members have had several disagreements during the past year. Elia did not offer an explanation for stepping down. The Board of Regents is expected to name an interim education commissioner as early as this week. Tilles says a nationwide search will be conducted for a new commissioner. He says that search could take six to nine months. Breaking news and headlines in your inbox. Sign up for News 12 email alerts!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line46
__label__wiki	0.735404	0.735404	Chief Executive Officer transition update Press Release – Air New Zealand Air New Zealand will appoint an acting Chief Executive Officer while the final phase of recruitment is underway to replace Christopher Luxon when he leaves the role on September 25.21 August 2019 Air New Zealand will appoint an acting Chief Executive Officer while the final phase of recruitment is underway to replace Christopher Luxon when he leaves the role on September 25. Chief Financial Officer Jeff McDowall will become acting Chief Executive Officer from September 26 until the successful candidate, selected through a global search process, starts. Mr McDowall is not seeking permanent appointment to the role. Chairman Tony Carter says the Board is highly satisfied with how the global search for a new Chief Executive Officer is progressing. Mr Carter will retire as Air New Zealand Chairman at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on September 25 and be replaced by current Director Dame Therese Walsh, who is leading the search process on behalf of the Board. “Air New Zealand is recognised as one of the leading airlines globally having won a multitude of awards and delivering consistently superior financial performance, outstanding operational excellence and customer service levels that are amongst the best of any business in the world. The strength of our brand and our people has attracted strong interest from candidates within New Zealand and overseas,” Dame Therese says. Mr Carter says he is confident the Board will appoint an outstanding candidate who will inherit from Mr Luxon one of the strongest Executive teams in aviation. Dame Therese says that given the calibre of the candidates being considered in the selection process it is possible that the new Chief Executive Officer of Air New Zealand will not start until the first quarter of 2020. “We are fortunate to have a talented Executive team who are united in their support of Jeff to lead them and the business as acting Chief Executive Officer during this interim period. Jeff has held senior management roles across the airline for more than a decade and is well known to investors, stakeholders and key partners, such as the travel trade and unions,” Dame Therese says. Mr McDowall’s previous roles at Air New Zealand include Group General Manager Corporate Finance and Group General Manager Commercial. Prior to Air New Zealand he worked across a variety of industries in Asia, the United States and the United Kingdom. General Manager Corporate Finance Stephan Deschamps will take over as acting Chief Financial Officer on the Executive on September 26.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line49
__label__cc	0.589798	0.410202	Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines [Theater]. The buzz on this wasn't very good, but we thought we should see it in the theater anyways. Its obvious that this wasn't directed by Cameron. Two stars. Click below for my full review.We saw this movie in the worst theater in Western Washington. The dank, run down Alderwood theaters. 10% of the seats were broken, it was dank and the movie was merely using stereo. But enough foreshadowing... First off, I have to say, Arnie looked frigging incredible. I read that he doubled his normal workout (maintenaince mode, I would guess) to get back into T2 form for this. It paid off. But his character..oh what terrible writing and directing they put the venerable Model 101 through in the first scenes. They essentially mimicked the T2 naked/bar scene, but humiliated the cyborg with a flaming gay stripper. Hilarity did not ensue. It was awkward and only mildly amusing. Then they put the cherry on top of this serving of bad taste with the sunglasses scene. Oh Arnold, did you have no input on this movie? The new "Terminatrix" was easy on the eyes. Her casting for the part was an excellent choice. The abilities she had were a little over-the-top and hokey, such as remote controlling standard Crown Vic police cruisers. C'mon. A 3rd grader would see through that one... John Conner was also well-cast, I found him a suitable replacement for the Eddie "the delinquint" Furlong. who would censored up their lives to the point of missing out on being cast for a role like that? You're no Leonardo, so take what you can get. The action scenes were subdued, definately not the Cameron-style we'd hope for. The only substantial scene involved the mobile crane, which I will say, was the best of the movie. The plot started slow but gained steam as the director finally managed to wipe the vaseline off the viewers glasses and clue them in on the actual story line. Though given the temporal plotline, he's working with both a prequal and sequel, so he's basically layout out the story line as it conforms to Terminator and T2, and the next movie. Its extremely obvious that there will be a next installment, they left the viewer high and dry at the end, which I don't mind. The final scenes were intruguing and left me begging for more. Well directed. Cameron never did that kind of cliff-hanging with any of the previous installments, though I don't think he saw a franchise coming when he originally made Terminator. Overall, the movie was a bit slow for what you'd expect. The F/X were well-done, I didn't see any major flaws. [I did notice that when John and Kate landed their cessna, they cast a shadow on top of the shadow left by the Cessna...]. It seemed like this was more of a story-telling movie than an action movie, setting up for the, what I assume, will be the real finale with the war between the resitance and Skynet. If you can see it in a theater, pay matinee and pray they show it in SDDS or DTS at least. It does deserve that much. I'd definately own it, round out the trilogy. Two stars.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line51
__label__cc	0.696131	0.303869	ArkivDigital Celebrates 10 Years! Posted on October 26, 2015 by ArkivDigital We have delivered color images to researchers for an entire decade! Ten years ago today, we founded ArkivDigital with the goal to facilitate and enrich the everyday lives of all Swedish genealogists. Since then, more than a hundred thousand family and historical researchers have made fascinating discoveries browsing in our color images. Ten years of development Within ten years, ArkivDigital has grown to a company with 37 employees and today the online digital archive contains 57 million newly photographed color images of historical records. In the beginning, we sold images on CDs, but then after two years, we launched our first software program that enabled us to offer an Internet subscription service. Since 2007, all of our images have been available via ArkivDigital. We continue to go out to the archives and photograph records. About 600,000 new images are added each month. As a result of the company’s rapid growth, ArkivDigital, has received the Di Gasell distinction, no less than two years in a row: 2013 and 2014. This award is given by Dagens Industri to the most rapidly growing companies within Sweden each year. New program version with searchable databases! Soon we will be launching a new version of ArkivDigital which includes a name searchable database of the 1950 Swedish population. Looking ahead, we will be adding the 1960 Swedish population census. In addition, a searchable name index to the household records for the years 1880 to 1920 (approximately) will be added to the service. Not to mention, several other new features will be available within the new program in the future. Photographing in the USA and Åland, Finland Our photographing has not been limited to Sweden but we have also photographed records in Åland, Finland and in the state of Kansas in the United States. The material from the USA focuses on the Swedish-American church books but we have also photographed protocols and account books of various types. Documents from more than thirty congregations in Kansas are currently available in ArkivDigital. More volumes will be added in the near future. Read more about USA records here. Concerning Åland, currently we are photographing seamen house documents, but a massive amount of documents are already available in ArkivDigital. You will find church books for Åland’s sixteen parishes, estate inventories up to 1916, court records up to 1900, tax registers up to 1933 and village maps mainly from the 1700’s and 1800’s and much more. Read more about Åland records here. We have also added records for a number of congregations outside of Sweden: Svenska Gustafskrykan in Copenhagen. Svenska Sofiaförsamlingen in Paris. Svenska Victoriaförsamlingen in Berlin. Ulrika Eleonora församling in London. Svenska Margaretaförsamlingen in Oslo. Svenska församlingen in Buenos Aires Milestones Year By Year Arkiv Digital AD AB founded. Images sold on CDs. 1 million images in the archive. Program software for subscription service via the Internet is launched. Merger between ArkivDigital and DigiArkiv. Göta Canal Company’s archive’s most commonly used documents photographed. Main sponsor for Genealogy Days (Släktforskardagarna) in Falköping. ArkivDigital purchases IT-company KITE AB. Åland’s church books become available in ArkivDigital. 20 million images in the archive – 100,000 books photographed. Main sponsor for Genealogy Days (Släktforskardagarna) in Örebro. The first year the company reports a profit. 30 million images in the image archive. Sweden’s older church books (up to 1894) are available in ArkivDigital: household records, moving records, birth, marriage and death books. New logo symbol launched: the red shield. Received the distinct award, Di Gasellföretag 2013, from the financial newspaper Dagens Industri. App for IPad launched. Increased presence in the USA through a partnership with the genealogy expert, Kathy Meade. General muster rolls photography completed. Estate inventories (bouppteckningar) photography complete up to 1900. Main sponsor for Genealogy Days (Släktforskardagarna) in Köping. Entered a research partnership with Blekinge Tekniska Högskola. Modern church books available up to 1935 (if the book does not extend into further years). Swedish and English blogs launched. Received the distinction, Di Gasellföretag 2014, from the financial paper Dagens Industri, second year in a row. Main sponsor for Genealogy Days (Släktforskardagarna) in Karlstad. New service launched: ordering photographing of court books. Photographing of Swedish American church books in Kansas, USA. Many documents related to World War II photographed: Defense readiness, spy documents, documents from the so-called C-byrån (which covered military intelligence outside of Sweden), air crashes and much more. New logo symbol launched: the blue key. Main sponsor for Genealogy Days (Släktforskardagarna) in Nyköping. Words from our managing director: Mikael Karlsson Since its inception on October 26, 2005, we have had ten very eventful years where we have gone from a start-up small business into one of Sweden’s primary online destinations for genealogists and historians. We are very pleased with our past successes but we are constantly moving forward. The company is in constant development and we have more news on the agenda. Many exciting years lie ahead of us! We would like to thank all our customers for the great years that have passed, and look forward to many more rewarding years researching together. 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__label__wiki	0.534444	0.534444	Bahamas Hotel & Tourism Association About BHTA Join BHTA Thursday, 26 September 2019 14:24 News Editor Nassau Paradise Island was unaffected by the recent storm. Our thoughts and support are with our neighbors that were severely impacted, The Abacos and Grand Bahama Island. Nassau Paradise Island is open for business. All hotels, resorts, and attractions are open and welcoming visitors, and it’s business as usual for the Lynden Pindling International Airport. Where did Hurricane Dorian impact The Bahamas? The Bahamas is comprised of 700 islands and cays that are spread over a large area in the Atlantic Ocean. It’s about 600 miles from the northernmost island, Grand Bahama Island, and the southernmost, Inagua Island. From the westernmost point, Cay Sal, to the easternmost island of San Salvador, it is a distance of around 400 miles. For context, it would take a jet plane an hour to fly from one end of the Bahamian archipelago to the other. Sadly, Hurricane Dorian devastated the islands of Grand Bahama and Abaco. These islands are located 132 miles and 86 miles, respectively, from Nassau Paradise Island. The Central and South Central Bahamas Regions (including Nassau Paradise Island, Eleuthera & Harbour Island, Andros, The Exumas, San Salvador, etc.), fortunately, were not impacted by Hurricane Dorian. Watch the video and see for yourself... Impact of Hurricane Dorian on Tourism Sector Business Thursday, 26 September 2019 14:10 Admin Message From The President of BHTA: Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) members including those in the hotel sector, have reported that the pace of forward bookings has softened, in some cases significantly, when compared to bookings for the same period last year. “A number of factors, including the severity of the impact of Dorian on Grand Bahama and Abaco, the subsequent widespread coverage and the lack of understanding of Bahama Islands geography, has resulted in a marked impact on business, which is unfortunate but not unanticipated. This is certainly the case for Nassau, Paradise Island,” states Carlton Russell, President of the BHTA. BHTA President: Impact Unfortunate But Anticipated Tourism industry stakeholders are reporting that forward bookings in the wake of Hurricane Dorian has ‘softened’ when compared to the same period last year. According to the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA), its membership including those in the hotel sector, have reported that “the pace of forward bookings has softened, in some cases significantly, when compared to bookings for the same period last year”. CHTA Seeks Jobs for Hurricane-Affected Workers Thursday, 26 September 2019 03:59 News Admin MIAMI – Working with public and private sector tourism partners in the Caribbean, The Bahamas and South Florida, the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) and its counterpart the Bahamas Hotel and Tourism Association (BHTA) have launched “Tourism Jobs for Bahamians” to secure temporary employment for these industry professionals. Hurricane Dorian, one of the strongest storms on record, blew more than 2,500 hospitality professionals out of work in The Abacos and Grand Bahama, eliminating jobs that were supporting more than 10,000 family members in these islands. Last Updated on Thursday, 26 September 2019 14:15 Read more... Webinar For Hotels Post-hurricane hotel marketing advice for the Bahamas, Caribbean & beyond. Tourism Jobs for Bahamians initiative launched Dorian Blows Away 2,500 Tourism Jobs The Best Way To Help The Bahamas After Dorian: Vacation There! BHTA: Hurricane Relief Efforts BHA Member Directory Search for a hotel by island Buyers & Suppliers Guide Browse or Search the BHA Buyers and Sellers Guide View employment vacancies Bahamas Eco-Camp Careers in Tourism Hospitality Assured Tourism Champions Login to the BHA Hotel Industry Events & Activities Contact BHA Buyers/Sellers Guide © 2014 Bahamas Hotel Association. All Rights Reserved	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line66
__label__wiki	0.797023	0.797023	Serena routs Sharapova to reach final By : Brain Carroll Comment: Off Tag: Agnieszka Radwanska, Garbine Muguruza, Maria Sharapova, player, Russian, Serena, Sharapova, Thursday's 6-2, 6-4 loss, Venus, Williams, Wimbledon To complete the “Serena slam” of four consecutive majors for a second time, she will play Garbine Muguruza, a Spanish upstart with a big serve and nothing to lose, in the Wimbledon final Saturday. Thursday’s 6-2, 6-4 loss to the world number one in the Wimbledon semi-finals was her 17th in succession and 18th overall at the hands of the American. Serena Williams has admitted she owes her calendar Grand Slam bid to Garbine Muguruza, the woman blocking her path to both that very target and a sixth Wimbledon title. Maria Sharapova of Russian Federation wipes her face during the women’s singles semifinal match against Serena Williams of the United States at the All England Lawn Tennis Championships in Wimbledon, London, Thursday July 9, 2015. Muguruza’s tense three-set win over Polish 13 seed Agnieszka Radwanska in the last four made her the first Spanish woman to reach the Wimbledon final since Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario in 1996. At age 17, Sharapova beat Williams twice in 2004, including in the Wimbledon final – and hasn’t defeated her since. Serena Williams’ rather easy and one-sided win in the semifinal match against Maria Sharapova was not surprising. Standing in the world number one’s way is 21-year-old Muguruza, the 20th seed who is in her first Grand Slam final. Playing for the Wimbledon title is going to be a different challenge. Williams cites that result as the shock to the system which has spurred her remarkable title-winning run since, but Muguruza sees it another way, and considers it still relevant ahead of their Centre Court reunion. Standing 6ft tall, she is a powerful ball-striker who enjoys playing on all surfaces. She broke serve out of the gate and finished the set in 33 minutes with a backhand approach victor from off the ground. Meanwhile, it was reported that Williams never won all four Grand Slams in one year, but she got victories in the Australian and French Opens. “They’re going to be in Barcelona watching me from the TV”, she said. I was so desperate to do it. Williams has won 34 of her last 37 sets against Sharapova over the last 11 years. “You have to try to be more constant, you know”. The spotlight is nothing new for Serena, though, who has been the center of attention since her and her sister Venus burst onto the scene at the turn of the century. “A lot of things that make her a great player“. Muguruza had a tactic that she applied perfectly and she played the best match of her career probably that day. The only time she reached a major final in the category was at the 2011 French Open. I didn’t see the results straightaway. Her coach, Patrick Mouratoglou, gave a glowing scouting report on Muguruza. Williams was happy with her performance – so rare early at a grand slam – as she crushed Babos with relative ease. “Against her, you have to be able not to just produce your best tennis, but more”, Sharapova said about her loss to Williams, Wall Street Journal reported. That’s because that match should move quickly, provide good shotmaking and allow them to get on with the show, with the next players on court a pairing to drive the British crowd to an emotional crossroads. 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__label__cc	0.717955	0.282045	Ahem…I Speak My Truth Today’s blog post is a direct result of Divine inspiration. I ask everyday, What story shall I tell? And then I listen for the answer. Today I immediately received a peculiar response. I heard Ahem. Ahem, as in the throat clearing sound that one makes. The very word is imitative of the sound. As I gathered thoughts about this puzzling word, realization came. Ahem…I speak my truth. The body has energy centers, called chakras, throughout the body. There are seven major chakras that begin with the base chakra and move up the body to the crown chakra. One of these energy centers is located in the throat. Characteristics associated with the throat chakra include: communication, creativity, choice, self expression, authenticity and truth. When the throat chakra is closed or blocked it can be difficult to speak one’s truth, speak up, express one’s self, create, stand up for beliefs, communicate well or make choices easily. I realized ten years ago that my throat chakra was closed, and had been most of my life. That vow that I made as a wee girl, to not cry and to be silent rather than ask for help, effectively closed off my communication center. Of course, I could still speak. But when it came to sharing deep thoughts or fears or my truth, I remained silent. Ironically, I developed the ability to communicate through the written word during this time, but staying silent when I should speak would have a profound impact on the rest of my life. As I learned to free myself from fears and stagnant energy, I recognized signs that I had a closed throat chakra. They included covering my throat with my hand, choking easily, even on water and air, feeling emotion in my throat, as a lump or a tightening in the front of my neck, the inability to cry or express strong words and emotions, feeling like words got caught or hung up in my throat and my neck turning red and blotchy when I needed to speak up. Thankfully, I discovered ways to open up the throat chakra. Here are five easy methods to open and cleanse this energy center. Meditate – While relaxing the body, pay special attention to the neck, throat and jaw muscles. Breathe slowly and deeply. Imagine a blue light bathing the throat area and visualize the throat chakra responding by opening up and allowing old pent up energy to move on through. Practice Letting Go – The words “Let it go” are more than lyrics to a song. Holding onto emotions and hurts can close down the throat and clog it with words that need to be said or tears that need to be cried. Let go of guilt, shame, fear, anger, grief, any strong emotion that has been choked back. Meditation helps to mentally and spiritually let go of old thoughts and emotions. To physically let go, try screaming into a pillow. Or better yet, find a remote place free from people, tilt the head back to open the throat and yell. Sing – Singing is an amazing way to open the throat chakra. Turn up the radio in the car and belt out those tunes. Sing in the shower, while doing house or yard work, and with friends. Humming is vibrational sound flowing from the throat and very healing. Or try repeating the word Ham over and over, which is the mantra associated with the throat chakra. Drink water – This helps to keep the throat and body hydrated, cleansed and fluid. Speak up, with love- Finding your voice and using it to speak your truth is powerful. Instead of remaining silent, speak. Read favorite passages from a book aloud. Communicate thoughts, feelings, fears, dreams and frustrations. Find an understanding person who listens well to practice speaking truth with. If the throat wants to close, pause, tip the head back, relax the muscles, drink water…and clear the throat. Ahem. Ahem. Aha. The deep inner work I am doing has recently brought to light new insights for me, around my early refusal to speak my truths. I have a great deal more clarity about my vow of silence and my reluctance to break it. The amazing thing isn’t that I realized my throat chakra was closed. The amazing thing is that I’ve been able to open it again, find my voice, and use it to speak my truth. Ahem. I hear the similarity between that clearing the throat sound and ham, the vibrational sound for that chakra. Ahem. I receive and accept the Divine invitation to share my story and offer help to others who want to find their own authentic voices. Ahem. What an incredible, humbling, magical, clearing, freeing journey I am on, where life flows and the Divine communicates and the journey simply unfolds, step by step. Ahem…I speak my truth…with love. And I was reminded of that today. In case I had any doubts at all that my throat chakra is now open, I felt directed to look closely at a recent photo of myself. As I studied it, I saw it. It’s faint, but it’s there, on my throat. I see a heart shape. As my day wound down, I turned my attention to tonight’s blog post and considered options. I felt like being creative and expressing myself through sketching. Drawing in my Manga Workbook would be a creative outlet. However, as I gathered pencils, another idea bloomed in my mind…a self portrait…with a twist. The image I intended to capture was so “out there” that I wondered if I had the artistic ability to bring it forth. My muse whispered “Go for it…” It’s not unusual to draw or paint a self portrait. Iconic artists from Van Gogh to Georgia O’Keefe created such works of art. And I have the benefit of selfies on my iPhone to look at, rather than having to study my reflection in a mirror. I felt inspired to draw another piece in what I’ve titled the Becoming Series. These sketches feature my symbol for next year, which has captivated me already. Using a photo to guide me I quickly sketched an oval for a three quarter view of my face and head and added placement lines for the eyes, nose and mouth. That Manga practice is proving helpful! My self portrait is more about being symbolic, a representation of an idea, so I kept the drawing simple. Rather than challenging, I found the artistic expression to be fun and relaxing, like coloring. Using short pencil strokes I defined the contours of face and neck by creating shadows. Since my “shiny” silver hair is light colored, I did not add much detail there, allowing long simple lines to suggest the flow of hair. That sketch by itself is a decent self portrait. I could have stopped there and been satisfied with my drawing. However that’s not the image that I was inspired to create. The fun began. I recently drew a pawn chess piece before a mirror that reflected back the Queen chess piece, which is my symbol for 2019. Take a look at the first piece in the Becoming Series. Tonight I took that idea a step further. My self portrait captures ME becoming. I am the Queen chess piece. She is me. I am transforming, shifting into this role as I grow. I enjoyed creating this piece. And the symbolism goes beyond representing an image for the new year. A self portrait portrays how I perceive myself. It highlights a mindset and an expression of heart as equally as it does the features of my face. How I present myself to the world is a reflection of how I see myself. This work of art is important, because who I am becoming is important, to me more so than to anyone else. Inner work equals outer expression. And that might be the perfect title for this unique self portrait. Having recently watched a film at the theater, about this famous young companion to Winnie the Pooh, I was intrigued when a movie from last year, Goodbye Christopher Robin, appeared on Direct TV. Undecided about whether it was really necessary to view another movie that seemed similar to the theater version I had just seen, I tuned in for a few minutes in the middle of the story. It was immediately obvious that this film about a boy and his imaginary friends had a very different tone. And rather than focusing on the relationship between Christopher Robin and Pooh Bear, this movie provided a peek into the complex relationship between AA Milne and his son. My intrigue shifted into curiosity. I recorded the movie and watched it a few days later. Goodbye Christopher Robin stars Domhnall Gleeson, Margot Robbie, Kelly Macdonald, and Will Tilston. This biographical drama directed by Simon Curtis carries a PG rating for a few war scenes and adult situations, and has a run time of 1 hour and 47 minutes. Alan Alexander Milne (Domhnall), who goes by the nickname Blue, returns home from WWI suffering from post traumatic stress syndrome. Crowds and loud noises set his nerves on edge and the pursuits that once interested him, such as writing plays, no longer have the same appeal. His pretty socialite wife Daphne (Robbie) tries without success to call forth the man she knew before the war. She at last resorts to having a baby, with the hopes that a child will cheer Blue up and restore his spirits. After a painful labor and delivery, both parents find it difficult to connect with their infant son. Daphne vehemently hoped for a daughter. Blue is uncomfortable around children and doesn’t know how to relate to a child or play. Their solution is to hire a nanny to care for the child and for the next eight years Christopher Robin (Tilston), called Billy Moon by his family, is cared for by Olive (Macdonald), whom he calls Nou. Daphne and Blue travel and attend gatherings. He writes a couple of plays but feels increasingly unsatisfied with being a playwright. Daphne immerses herself more and more in London society. When Blue decides he cannot abide city life any longer, he purchases a country estate near a huge wooded acreage, and leaves the noise and bustle of London for the peace and quiet of Cotchford Farm in East Sussex. For a time the little family and Nou live together on the farm. Daphne prefers city life however and disappears for weeks at a time during visits to London. She brings Billy Moon gifts when she returns home…a stuffed bear, a donkey, a tiger and a tiny piglet first, and later a mother kangaroo and her joey. These plush animals become a connection to Billy’s often absent mother, and being an only child, they become his playmates. Blue avoids his study and writing projects and spends time creating a chicken coop and finding odd jobs to do around the farm. When Nou is called away to attend to her seriously ill mother, Blue and Billy are left alone for the first time. Ill at ease at first, the father seeks to move beyond awkwardness and get to know his son. The two finally connect over stories about Billy’s animal friends and they name each one. They decide upon Winnie the Pooh, after a real bear at the zoo, for Billy’s favorite toy. The donkey becomes Eeyore, Tigger is the tiger and the baby pig Piglet. During the weeks the two spend alone together Blue and Billy walk daily in the woods and create imaginative stories and games around the stuffed animals and pretend friends Owl and Rabbit. Inspired by his son and the boy’s friends, Milne begins to write again…poems about Christopher Robin and Pooh Bear and later short stories. To his surprise, the adventures he pens are a huge success. However it’s not the author that everyone wants to meet, it’s the real life Christopher Robin that the world is curious about. While his parents handle the attention well, Billy Moon resents the publicity and the intrusion into his privacy. Schoolmates tease and bully him, his life is upended and he wonders if it will ever be the same again. This is the kind of movie that stays with me for a while. I enjoy films based on real people and events and being a fan of the Winnie the Pooh stories, this one caught and held my interest. How sad to realize that the idyllic childhood Milne wrote about was more fiction than reality, and that he found it challenging to be a father. However, most families are dysfunctional on some level. I could find compassion within me for the behavior of the parents. Daphne had her heart touching reasons for desiring a daughter. Milne never fully recovered from the War and while he wanted most to write a book that expounded on the horrors of war, he was remembered for slim stories about a boy and his bear. And that boy, who so resented being made a celebrity, had to find his own way to make peace with who he was and the exploitation he felt from his father. Their lives weren’t all bad, nor were they always good. They were real though and the Milnes struggled and learned and made decisions, poor ones and better ones, that affected them for many years. Goodbye Christopher Robin explores the darker side of a familiar story that we think we know. At its core, this is a movie about family and relationships and growing up. It’s thoughtful and insightful and tugs at the heart, all important features of an excellent film that sends the viewer to Google to search deeper. Goodbye Christopher Robin…hello Billy Moon. Loving My Whole Story After another long day in real estate, I chose to share a few thoughts late this evening, around a quote about story that caught my attention earlier in the week. Blogger Melanie Moushigian Koulouris, who describes herself as possessing a gypsy soul, wrote: “Love your whole story, even if it hasn’t been the perfect fairy tale.” Because of the work I have been doing, to reclaim aspects of my childhood and rescue my inner child, I can definitely relate to Melanie’s words. One of the most important truths I’ve learned in the last eight years of my journey is that my whole story matters. For most of my life I distanced myself from portions of my story and myself. I hid away the weird bits and the scary parts and locked away my wee self to keep her quiet and make myself and my life appear more normal. But who wants to be normal? Where’s the magic and the fun in that? Just like the fairy tales I adored as a child, I was not the person I appeared to be. The spell I was under wasn’t placed upon me by a witch dressed as an old woman. I cast it. And only I could break it. How truly magical it has been to embrace my whole story, even though it has been far from perfect. The imperfections in my life lend me character and give me compassion towards others. I purposefully chose the symbol of the glass slipper for my title meme. Cinderella was gifted with those special shoes by her fairy godmother and whisked away to the ball to meet the prince. To me, those slippers made from glass represented Cinderella’s transparency. She lived a far from perfect life. Her parents were dead. She was being raised by an evil stepmother and bullied by self-centered stepsisters. However, she held onto who she was…a kind young woman whose beauty radiated outward from a loving heart. Wearing those shoes, and a lovely gown instead of rags, allowed Cinderella’s real self to shine even brighter. Ironically her fears that the prince would not accept who she became when the clock struck midnight muddied the girl’s transparency a bit. That fear, and the resulting flight from the ball, caused her to step out of the shoes…and back into her former story. She had discovered a new chapter though, a new way to exist. And ultimately Cinderella embraced her whole story and lived as her true self happily ever after. As a child who loved to run barefoot, I always thought those glass slippers must have been mighty uncomfortable to wear. I wonder now if subconsciously what I really thought was that transparency would be mighty uncomfortable. And I was not ready to be transparent. Transparency can be scary. To be truly and deeply seen can be both uncomfortable and unsettling. It’s all okay. I’m learning to love my whole story, the good parts, the not so good parts, the sad and scary and little-girl-lost chapters, along with the fun sections and the exuberant and magical parts. My fairy tale isn’t perfect, nor would I want it to be. It’s all my story. I’m loving myself though it. And…I’m wearing those dang glass slippers. Old Handkerchiefs Tonight’s vintage story, about a collection of old handkerchiefs that has come into my possession, celebrates the people they once belonged to. It also reveals the evolution of this almost obsolete item. I am fond of old linens, from pillowcases and embroidered dish towels, to tablecloths and crocheted doilies. I appreciate the practical functions they provided in the past and how they can still serve me beautifully today. Vintage linens are often featured in my vignettes as a backdrop for a grouping of items. Handkerchiefs are a bit different, in that they have fallen out of use with the invention of paper tissues. Today I rarely see a handkerchief in use except as a neatly folded accessory in a suit pocket. The old hankies that I cherish belonged to dear women in my family. Some were once carried by Leta Moore, or slipped into her purse. She was fond of the Estée Lauder perfume Youth Dew. That scent clings faintly to her delicate hankies. Others in my collection belonged to my grandmother Mildred and my great-grandmother Cynthia. I am named after both of these amazing women so it gives me joy to have these little scraps of silk or cotton, knowing they tucked them into a blouse pocket or up a sleeve. Grandma Mildred favored rose water and I can imagine that subtle fragrance when I press a handkerchief to my nose and inhale deeply. Curious about how these squares of fabric came into use, I researched handkerchiefs. I discovered that handkerchiefs date back to the 10th century. They show up in many different cultures, serving as head coverings for the Chinese and French, appearing in Turkish literature, and in Anatolia they were used to wrap packages. The British changed the name from kerchief to handkerchief after they began to carry the cloths in their hands. Later men tucked handkerchiefs into their hats and women slipped them into their cleavage. The handkerchief has long been associated with lovers. A woman sent her handkerchief to her lover to suggest a meeting or as a token of her affection, or waved it to say “I am available.” If a woman dropped her handkerchief purposefully in front of a man it meant “I love you.” If her gentlemen picked it up and put it in his pocket it signified “I love you too.” Handkerchiefs were used for other purposes as well. Knotted in one corner they secured coins or a trinket that the owner did not want to lose. Dampened with water they scrubbed a child’s face or soothed a fevered brow. Handkerchiefs blotted perspiration from a face or wiped away a tear trailing down a cheek. They could be opened to serve as a makeshift tablecloth for a picnic lunch and a white handkerchief waved symbolized surrender. Eventually handkerchiefs primarily became a cloth to wipe the nose on…and the delicate cloths shifted to sturdier practical squares suitable for sneezing into! As tissues gained in use, handkerchiefs ended up folded away in drawers, forgotten. I prefer to hold onto the beauty and romance of my handkerchiefs, rather than use them in practical ways. I created cloth roses out of them. It’s easy to do. Simply fold the handkerchiefs lengthwise three or four times and then twist the strip of cloth. Starting at one end, wrap the twisted cloth in a circular manner, forming a rose, and tuck the loose end beneath the completed spiral. I display mine in a simple ceramic dish. These old handkerchiefs, fashioned into pretty little roses, remind me of three strong, beautiful women who impacted my life, and of another era in time. I smile every time I look at them. Fame JR The Musical What a treat this afternoon, to be in the audience at Pittsburg Memorial Auditorium for the matinee showing of Fame JR The Musical. This high energy production featured a group of talented kids, from grades 6th through 10th, that had recently completed the Just Off Broadway Theater Camp. My grandson Jonathan, a fearless showman with a beautiful singing voice and all the right dance moves, was part of the ensemble cast. Fame JR The Musical is based on the internationally acclaimed stage show and movie Fame. Set during the last years of New York City’s High School for the Performing Arts in the early 1980s, Fame JR is the inspiring story of a diverse group of students who commit to four years of grueling artistic and academic work. With candor, humor and insight, the show explores the issues that confront many young people today. The musical was directed by Pittsburg High School Theatre Director Greg Shaw, with vocal direction by PSU Department of Music graduate Karrie Fenech and choreography by junior McKenna Shaw. The story within the musical follows the freshman class at the High School for Performing Arts, in NYC, through their senior year. Divided into dancers, actors and musicians, the students must complete academic studies and devote themselves to their crafts. The students come from a variety of backgrounds, however they all have one thing in common…the desire to achieve fame in their chosen fields. All of the students are talented artistically, however some face academic challenges while some struggle with other issues such as acceptance, arrogance, body image and anger. As they complete their senior year at the school, one is discovered immediately by a talent agent. The rest realize they have learned valuable life lessons, and that it takes perseverance and hard work to achieve their dreams. The kids of Just Off Broadway experienced the same determination and hard work as the characters they portrayed, putting in more than 50 hours of rehearsals in the last two weeks. They gave up their evenings and weekends, all while attending school during the day, to follow their own artistic passions. I am beyond impressed with these young performers. Not only can they act, sing and dance, they appear comfortable under the stage lights and before a large audience. Actually, this group is more than comfortable. The kids had a blast. The performer I watched the most was Jonathan. This young man, who will be 13 years old next month and just started junior high, amazes me. He’s been performing in plays and musicals, talent shows and concerts for several years. I love how at ease he is on stage and how enthusiastically he enters into each role. Most of all, I love his heart. He embraces life with a passion and transforms whatever he touches, creating art. The lyrics to the song Fame are very fitting for Jonathan. “Baby you look at me and tell me what you see You ain’t seen the best of me yet Give me time, I’ll make you forget the rest I’ve got more in me and you can set it free I can catch the moon in my hand Don’t you know who I am? (Fame) I’m gonna live forever I’m gonna learn how to fly (High) I feel it coming together People will see me and cry This boy is just getting started. We haven’t seen yet all that he is capable of, all that he will develop and grow into. He has so much more in him to offer to the world as he figures out what he most wants to explore. Whatever he does, people will remember his name. Someday, in technology, in entertainment, in some fresh combination of the two, Jonathan will make an impact on the world. I watch him and I already cry and not just the word “fame”. They are happy tears full of joy and hope. This kid already flies. Saturday Football Today launched the beginning of the football season for three of my grandchildren. Greg and I joined a happy throng in the stadium bleachers to cheer on Joey, Oliver and Aubrey. The overcast day and slightly cooler temps hinted at fall, and by the time Saturday football ends, we will be dressing for a different season. Joey is a 7th grader this year and playing on the Tigers junior high A team. This morning’s scrimmage was for fun and practice. His official game night is Tuesday. Oliver is in 5th grade and plays in the Tiger Saturday Football League. His first game went into overtime this afternoon. They lost, however he did well and this team has played together for several seasons. It’s onward and upward from here. And Aubrey is a 4th grader. This is her second year as a Tiger cheerleader. She cheers for the 5th grade team that includes Oliver and my, how she throws her heart into those high kicks and sharp moves. Last year’s group football photo To commemorate the day, I had fun creating a video. I’m always trying new things, and while technology can pose a challenge, I’m willing to experiment and learn. This video was a snap to create, using iVideo on my iPhone. It has an easy to use format that allows a mix of photos and videos. I can add music from the app’s selections or chose a song from my library. Saturday Football…it’s a weekly event for the next two months. As often as I can, I will be there, yelling Go Big Blue! Movie Review: Alpha My mom, sister Linda and I slipped away for a couple of hours for an impromptu movie night. We are animal lovers in my family, therefore we found ourselves drawn to the film that portrays the discovery of man’s best friend. Grab some popcorn, the healthier kind please, and enjoy this movie review of Alpha. Alpha stars Kodi Smit-McPhee, Johannes Haukur Johannesson, Natassia Malthe, and Spencer Bogaert. This adventure film, directed by Albert Hughes, carries a PG-13 rating for scenes of peril, and has a run time of 1 hour and 36 minutes. Set in Europe, 20,000 years ago, the movie opens with the men from a small tribe closing in on their prey. Once a year the men, led by Chief Tau (Johannesson), trek for days to a distant hunting ground where huge shaggy bison roam. The tribe’s survival during the harsh winter depends on their success. This year, for the first time, Tau’s son Keda (Smit-McPhee) and his friend Kappa (Bogaert) accompany the men as part of their rite of passage into manhood. Keda’s mother (Malthe) is reluctant to let her son join the hunt. “He leads with his heart, not with his spear,” the mother says of her teenage son, when Tau declares that it’s time for the boy to learn to lead. It’s a learning journey for Keda. His father instructs him on the art of making fire, goads him into attempting his first kill for food (Keda refuses) and points out the Big Dipper constellation in the sky. “It points toward home,” Tau tells his son. Things go awry when the tribe encounters the bison. As the hunters drive the herd over a cliff, Keda is caught on the horns of a charging bull and flung from the cliff as well. Unconscious on a narrow rock ledge, beyond the reach of his tribe, Keda is left for dead by his grieving father. Keda is not dead, but he is alone in a magnificent and challenging landscape. Injured and frightened, the boy begins the journey home, one painful step at a time. On the way he is surrounded by a pack of hungry wolves. Keda knifes one wolf as he scrambles up a tree. The next morning, only the injured wolf remains. Keda’s heart does indeed lead him. Rather than kill the wolf, he muzzles him and carries him to a cave where both can heal. A relationship forms, between the boy and the wolf, as they learn to trust and respect each other. Will they be able to help each other reach the safety of the tribe encampment before the winter snows begin? This turned out to be a beautiful film, visually rich with outstanding cinematography. The simplicity of the story, which could be classified as a blend of coming of age meets a boy and his dog, lent itself well to the unfolding journey. The actors spoke in another language, requiring subtitles on the screen. I read that it was a made up language and also that they spoke a Native American dialect. Either way, it didn’t detract from the story. I found the language to be beautiful. Short sentences or singles words were used primarily while facial expressions and hand gestures conveyed more. At the heart of this charming film is a young man who discovers his own unique strengths while developing patience, perseverance and loyalty to the wolf who journeys with him. The two play together, hunt together, and curl up before the fire together in the cold. Each night Keda looks for the Big Dipper. Each day the pair trudges northward. An uncertain boy left the camp. A young man returns home, with a surprising companion. Alpha is a feel good movie that allows the viewer to leave with a smile on the face and a warmth in the heart and the strong desire to hug a dog. The Queen of Real Estate It’s almost 10:00 PM and I’m just now able to turn my attention toward writing a blog post. This has been a long day in my real estate business, one in a busy week of helping clients. I have no complaints, as it just is what it is. As I turned over ideas this evening, the one that rose to the surface involves story and my new symbol for next year, the queen chess piece. How’s that for a collision of two worlds? I’m calling this brief story The Queen of Real Estate. Sometimes, as a realtor, I need to handle a challenge. Such a situation arose yesterday. For many people, it would have been a breeze. Have the talk. Be firm. Accept no excuses. Walk away. Sounds simple enough…however, the combination of my former dread of confrontation and possessing a heart that feels compassion toward the struggles of others creates hesitancy on my part where some would bold. I’m learning to speak up while allowing my compassion to govern my words. However, such conversations are still not easy for me. I fretted in the car as I drove to the appointment, choosing careful words in my head and almost hoping the other person would not be there. Adjust Your Crown As I arrived at my destination a sudden thought came to me. Adjust your crown. You’ve got this. The image of a queen followed the words…a queen of real estate. I wondered, How would a queen handle this situation…a kind and good queen, but a woman of authority nonetheless? And that question changed everything. I felt calm. I felt empowered. My back straightened and my shoulders came back, opening up my heart chakra and my throat chakra. I mentally adjusted the invisible crown on my head. And I handled the situation with the grace, authority and compassion that was needed. The outcome was good. Becoming Queen In all my years of entering into a new year with a word for the theme and a symbol to guide me, I’ve never quite been impacted in this way by my visual image. This is fresh and deep and I like what’s happening. I’ve already thought of queen chess piece art to create and fun ways I can incorporate this image. However, yesterday’s experience goes beyond that. This symbol is already reshaping me and making me think differently. I’m enchanted by what’s going on, for going beyond is what my life is all about. I am becoming something new. The Queen of real estate? Oh yes, I can own that title. And beyond that, I am becoming the Queen of my life. The keys to that kingdom are mine. Yellowstone Season One Review Tonight was the season one finale of Paramount Network’s big bold series, Yellowstone. I got in on the beginning of the series and was immediately drawn to the story that is best described as gritty and intense. Check out my first review from the beginning of the season. Below are my thoughts after watching all of Yellowstone season one. Yellowstone stars Kevin Costner, Luke Grimes, Kelly Reilly, Wes Bentley, Cole Hauser, Kelsey Asbille, Danny Huston, Gil Birmingham, Michaela Conlin, and Wendy Moniz. This western drama, directed by Taylor Sheridan, carries a MA rating for language, violence and adult situations, and has an episode run time of 1 hour. Tonight’s episode was aptly titled The Unraveling Part 2, and was the conclusion of a two part season finale. A Whole Heap of Trouble The events in this season ender of Yellowstone tied up a few loose ends in the story, and peaked in the middle of a broiling stew of trouble, creating a wonderful cliffhanger. John Dutton (Costner) carries many secrets and one of the most troubling for him involves his health. This man shoulders the burdens of owning the largest ranch in the US, a very real kingdom in the west built by his family over generations, and he feels he has no one among his adult children to hand the keys of the kingdom over to. Time is slipping away and it makes him desperate. The son who was being groomed to run the ranch is gone. His attorney son Jamie (Bentley) has seemingly turned his back on the family to pursue his own career in politics. Younger son Kayce (Grimes) is most like his father but he’s a wild and unpredictable man, as untamed as the horses he breaks for a living. And daughter Beth (Reilly), a shrewd businesswoman, will do anything to take down her father’s enemies. But when Daddy is gone, she will be the first to sell off the ranch, piece by piece. A relaxed shot of the actors who portray Kayce and Beth. Who to Trust The person John trusts the most is his ranch foreman, Rip (Hauser). Loyal to the point of bending the law for his boss, Rip has a better understanding of the workings of the ranch and John’s intentions to hold it together, than any of the children. He will do anything to protect John and Yellowstone. The level of strife in John’s family is multiplied among the people seeking to destroy him and seize his property. Chief Rainwater (Birmingham) has formed an uneasy partnership with ruthless land developer Dan Jenkins (Huston). The two have plans to build a casino, hotel and housing development on the edge of Yellowstone. Their ultimate goal is to drive the Duttons out and take control of their property. Even John’s love interest Governor Lynelle Perry (Moniz) appears to have her own agenda to topple him. Other skirmishes are in play among John’s children. Kayce’s wife Monica (Asbille) has left him and taken their son. And Jamie’s political campaign is challenged by a journalist from New York, Sarah Nguyen (Conlin), who intends to expose his father as a corrupt man. When John Dutton says the whole county has turned against him, it appears to include his own family. Character & Story Development This series is much more “drama” than “western”, in spite of the horses and the cowboys who work on the ranch. I was curious after episode one, to see how the characters and the story developed. I have not been disappointed. These are complex, convoluted characters. There aren’t good guys and bad guys in Yellowstone. Everyone is a mixture of both, from the people plotting to bring the Duttons down to John Dutton himself. The characters are portrayed as flawed, broken, hurting people who sometimes do dark deeds and sometimes display moments of courageous authenticity in the face of challenges. I love the inclusion of backstories for the major characters. I get to see how they got broken, who hurt them, and why they now attempt to manipulate and hurt others. I can see the good that was once in them and hope for its reappearance as they grapple with life. And I recognize that while these characters are larger than life, they represent snippets found within all of us. My eyes fill with tears often as I watch their struggles. Why? Because it births compassion in me and makes me look at people in my reality differently. People that hurt, have been hurt, and everyone has a backstory of their own. I was glad to find out this week that Yellowstone has been renewed. There will be a season two airing in 2019. That’s good news for me because the story of the Duttons and the ranch and the community that surrounds it is far from over. In fact, it has just begun. I look forward to the next dynamic chapter of Yellowstone.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line76
__label__wiki	0.676076	0.676076	Industry Digest January/February March/April May/June July/August September/October EARLIER ISSUES 50th Anniversary of Lunar Landing Inspires Motorbike Designer to Use Composites Kimberly Hoodin Italian designers and manufacturers Carboni e Metalli launched The Lunar Project motorbike in homage to the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, combining vintage details such as a steel frame and a 2-stroke engine, with carbon fiber composites and additively manufactured structural applications. The idea for The Lunar Project motorbike came from a desire to use space-proven processes and advanced materials in a non-space product. Co-founder of Carboni e Metalli Massimo Bercella said of The Lunar Project, “In 1969, mankind first stepped on the Moon. Now, 50 years later, we wanted to pay homage to that historic achievement doing what we do best in the part of the world: combining unique materials and advanced technologies with old-time craftsmanship and passionate design.” The Lunar Project is based on an old KTM 250 GS motorbike. Carboni e Metalli designers combined the vintage details of the legendary bike such as a steel frame and a powerful 2-stroke engine with cutting-edge advanced materials and technologies. Carbon fiber composites and additively manufactured parts were used in structural applications such as a carbon fiber subframe. The world’s first carbon fiber and 3D printed titanium swingarm is another highlight of The Lunar Project. Aluminum front fork mounts were also 3D printed. Upon being awarded WILDAYS 2019 (Varano de Melegari, Italy) Best of Show Award, Michele Antolotti, the other co-founder of the company, said, “This project is a statement, we wanted to show that even a mature product such a motorcycle can be innovated by applying space-related technologies and design freedom. The technological return from the Apollo program was huge, and we felt the urge to do our part in celebrating the greatest conquer in the history of mankind now that we stand at the dawn of a new era of space explorations. Winning the Best of Show Award came unexpected and motivates us to the next steps.” Lightweight Composite Seat Back Developed for Electric Concept Car Griffith University Racing Team Succeeds with Composites Learn More About Composites! Composites Headlines Apollo IE Hyper-Car Uses Carbon Fiber for Strength and Aerodynamics This Dye Eliminates the Need for Tough-To-Remove Solvents in Graphene-Polymer Composites World’s Largest Carbon Composites Superyacht Launched Big Opportunities in the Bio-Based Resin Market 3-D Printed Car “Strati” Gets Ready to Rev Up Carbon Fiber Prices Could Drop by As Much As 90 Percent ABOUT Composites Manufacturing Composites Manufacturing is the official publication of the American Composites Manufacturers Association. Published bimonthly, it offers practical assessments of the current state of the composites industry as well as thoughtful explorations of the opportunities and challenges ahead. It includes timely coverage of core market segments, materials, processes and technical education plus topics such as sustainability, plant safety, operational efficiency and research advances. Subscribe to Composites Manufacturing Magazine. The American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) is the world's largest trade group representing over 3,000 companies in the composites industry in North America alone. ACMA is recognized as the premier provider of composites industry educational resources through its CAMX show, conferences, and Certified Composites Technician (CCT®) program. It serves its members and the industry by providing strong, proactive leadership in growing the composites market and technical, legislative and regulatory affairs. American Composites Manufacturers Association 2000 N. 15th Street, Ste. 250, Arlington, VA 22201 Ph \| 703.525.0511 Fx \| 703.525.0743 \| www.acmanet.org Copyright © 2015 ACMA. All Rights Reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line81
__label__cc	0.721792	0.278208	\|back\| by Nina de la Mer Layla is working in London as a lap dancer to make enough money to turn her chaotic life around and give her back the only thing she really wants - her infant son, Connor. A teenage mother, she is deemed unfit by her own mother to look after her son. Layla’s history is tantalisingly glimpsed throughout the book but the full truth is not revealed until the end of the novel when she steps off the train at Brighton station with five thousand pounds in her rucksack. LAYLA is written in the second person which is perfect for this self -searching novel in which the protagonist is standing back to examine the highs and lows of her life. She is ‘drop dead gorgeous’, plucky, feisty, kind and caring, but her problem is that she takes the blame for everything. Yes, she drinks (sometimes too much) and she takes drugs to dull the pain of her life, but deep down, Layla is just a troubled teenager with no one to turn to. She needs love and a cuddle, not sex. De la Mer delves into the depths of Layla’s mind through her body: from her good looks, not always an asset; her bodily functions; her self-disgust; and her release through excessive drinking and occasional drugs. The whole self-analysis is conducted using graphic language and wonderful dialect but no matter how strong the language, Layla’s story never offends. The book covers a week in Layla’s life with the chapters interrupted by her e-mails and missed calls. This is an effective device which adds to the literary strength of this innovative novel. At the end of the week Layla starts her new life by throwing her mobile phone from a taxi window. Poignantly, the e-mails still punctuate the final chapters: the last message reads, ‘VOICEMAIL: FULL, INBOX: FULL.’ Layla is alone, finally realising that she holds the future in her own hands. LAYLA is a brilliant novel, gripping and engaging from the first page and cannot be praised too highly: talented writing; brilliant characterisation; a wonderful story of our time. This is a ‘must read’. Published by Myriad – 269pp Mardi Stewart - Guest reviewer Read our interview with Nina de la Mer.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line86
__label__cc	0.532593	0.467407	Book of Hebrews ACC -> Commentary on 11:8 BCC -> Commentary on 11:8 BNN -> Commentary on 11:8 DSN -> Synopsis on 11:8 GEB -> Study Notes on 11:8 GSB -> Study Notes on 11:8 JFB -> Commentary on 11:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 11:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 11:8 PNT -> Commentary on 11:8 RWP -> Study Notes on 11:8 TSK -> Entry for 11:8 WEN -> Notes on 11:8 NTB -> Abraham; Call; Decision; Faith; Obedience TCR -> Abraham; Ancient Heroes; Battle of Life; Faith; Faith-Unbelief; Heroes, Ancient; Hindrances; Pilgrims, Characteristics of; Reputation; Spiritual; Tested; Tests, Spiritual TTT -> Decision; Faith; Obedience to God; Self-denial ATS -> Faith BED -> Abraham; Genesis, Theology of; Inheritance EBD -> Abraham HBD -> Hebrews UTM -> Devotional using 11:8 Hebrews 11:4-31 [ Verse 8 in Original: Greek ] 4 By faith Abel R471 offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained R472 the testimony that he was righteous, God testifying about F118 his gifts, R473 and through faith, F119 though he R474 is dead, he still speaks. 5 By faith Enoch R475 was taken up so that he would not see R476 death; AND HE WAS NOT FOUND BECAUSE GOD TOOK HIM UP; for he obtained the witness that before his being taken up he was pleasing to God. 6 And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes R477 to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him. 7 By faith Noah, R478 being warned R479 by God about things R480 not yet seen, in R481 F120 reverence prepared R482 an ark for the salvation of his household, by which he condemned the world, and became an heir of the R483 righteousness which is according to faith. 8 By faith Abraham, R484 when he was called, obeyed by F121 going out to a place which he was to receive R485 for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he was going. 9 By faith he lived as an alien in the R486 land of promise, as in a foreign land, dwelling R487 in tents with Isaac and Jacob, fellow R488 heirs of the same promise; 10 for he was looking for the R489 city which has foundations, R490 whose R491 architect and builder is God. 11 By faith even Sarah R492 herself received ability F122 to conceive, even beyond the proper time of life, since she considered Him faithful R493 who had promised. 12 Therefore there was born even of one man, and him R494 as good as dead at F123 that, as many descendants AS THE STARS OF HEAVEN IN NUMBER, AND INNUMERABLE AS THE SAND WHICH IS BY THE SEASHORE. 13 All R496 these died in faith, without R497 receiving the promises, but having R498 seen them and having welcomed them from a distance, and having R499 confessed that they were strangers and exiles on the earth. 14 For those who say such things make it clear that they are seeking a country of their own. 15 And indeed if they had been thinking F124 of that country from which they went out, they R500 would have had opportunity to return. 16 But as it is, they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly R501 one. Therefore God R502 is not ashamed F125 to be called R503 their God; for He R504 has prepared a city for them. 17 By faith Abraham, R505 when he was tested, offered up Isaac, and he who had received R506 the promises was offering up his only begotten son; 18 it was he to whom it was said, "IN ISAAC YOUR DESCENDANTS SHALL BE CALLED." 19 He F127 considered that God R508 is able to raise people even from the dead, from which he also received him back as F128 a type. R509 20 By faith Isaac R510 blessed Jacob and Esau, even regarding things to come. 21 By faith Jacob, R511 as he was dying, blessed each of the sons of Joseph, and worshiped, R512 leaning on the top of his staff. 22 By faith Joseph, R513 when he was dying, made mention of the exodus of the sons of Israel, and gave orders concerning his bones. 23 By faith Moses, R514 when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw he was a beautiful child; and they were not afraid of the king's R515 edict. 24 By faith Moses, when R516 he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, 25 choosing rather to endure R517 ill-treatment with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, 26 considering R518 the reproach of Christ F129 greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking to the reward. R519 27 By faith he left R520 Egypt, not fearing R521 the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing R522 Him who is unseen. 28 By faith he kept R523 F130 the Passover and the sprinkling of the blood, so that he R524 who destroyed the firstborn would not touch them. 29 By faith they passed R525 through the Red Sea as though they were passing through dry land; and the Egyptians, when they attempted it, were drowned. F131 30 By faith the R526 walls of Jericho fell down after R527 they had been encircled for seven days. 31 By faith Rahab R528 the harlot did not perish along with those who were disobedient, after she had welcomed the spies in F132 peace. F118 I.e. by receiving his gifts F119 Lit it F120 Lit having become reverent F121 Lit to go out F122 Lit power for the laying down of seed F123 Lit in these things F124 Or remembering F125 Lit ashamed of them, to be F126 Lit seed F127 Lit Considering F128 Or figuratively speaking; lit in a parable F129 I.e. the Messiah F130 Lit has kept F131 Lit swallowed up F132 Lit with R471 Genesis 4:4; Matthew 23:35; 1 John 3:12 R472 Hebrews 11:2 R473 Hebrews 5:1 R474 Genesis 4:8-10; Hebrews 12:24 R475 Genesis 5:21-24 R476 Luke 2:26; John 8:51; Hebrews 2:9 R477 Hebrews 7:19 R482 1 Peter 3:20 R483 Genesis 6:9; Ezekiel 14:14,20; Romans 4:13; 9:30 R484 Genesis 12:1-4; Acts 7:2-4 R485 Genesis 12:7 R486 Acts 7:5 R487 Genesis 12:8; 13:3,18; R489 Hebrews 12:22; R490 Revelation 21:14ff R491 Hebrews 11:16 R492 Genesis 17:19; 18:11-14; R494 Romans 4:19 R495 Genesis 15:5; 22:17; 32:12 R496 Matthew 13:17 R498 John 8:56; Hebrews 11:27 R499 Genesis 23:4; 47:9; 1 Chronicles 29:15; Psalms 39:12; Ephesians 2:19; 1 Peter 1:1; 2:11 R500 Genesis 24:6-8 R501 2 Timothy 4:18 R502 Mark 8:38; Hebrews 2:11 R503 Genesis 26:24; 28:13; Exodus 3:6,15; R504 Hebrews 11:10; Revelation 21:2 R505 Genesis 22:1-10; James 2:21 R507 Genesis 21:12; Romans 9:7 R510 Genesis 27:27-29,39f R511 Genesis 48:1,5,16,20 R512 Genesis 47:31; 1 Kings 1:47 R513 Genesis 50:24f; Exodus 13:19 R514 Exodus 2:2 R515 Exodus 1:16,22 R516 Exodus 2:10,11ff R518 Luke 14:33; Philippians 3:7f R520 Exodus 2:15; 12:50f; R521 Exodus 2:14; R522 Colossians 1:15; Hebrews 11:1,13 R523 Exodus 12:21ff R524 Exodus 12:23,29f; 1 Corinthians 10:10 R525 Exodus 14:22-29 R526 Joshua 6:20 R527 Joshua 6:15f R528 Joshua 2:9ff; 6:23; James 2:25 ACC - Adam Clark Commentary; BCC - Burton Coffman; BNN - Barnes' New Testament; DSN - Darby's Synopsis; GEB - Gill's Exposition; GSB - Geneva Study Bible; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; PNT - People's New Testament; RWP - Robertson's Word Pictures; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TCR - Thompson Chain Reference; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; ATS - ATS Bible Dictionary; BED - Baker's Evangelical Dictionary; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; HBD - Holman Bible Dictionary; UTM - My Utmost for His Highest; PWP - ;	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line89
__label__wiki	0.510216	0.510216	Surf Motel Shade Acres Overnight Camping Kamp Kozy Meadows By The Bay March 8, 2017 camplakeerie 1382Views 10 Campfire Games You Need To Play I love campfires! They have a magical way of bringing people together, inviting them to laugh, sing, and tell secrets. The sparkling golden hues of the fire, the crackles of the wood popping, the bright constellations above, and the warmth of people gathered around a central focus… (And let’s not forget about this yummy S’mores!) So much of our life is spent moving in different directions, but the summertime campfire grabs you by the hand and asks you to sit and relax… together. Enjoy these ten campfire games you have to play… 1) Truth Or Dare Back in 1712 a game was played in which a commander would bid his subjects to answer a question that was asked. If the subject refused, or failed to satisfy the commander with his response, he’d be forced to follow a command or have his face “smutted” (aka dirtied). A few centuries later, Madonna made this game more popular than ever. These days, the game involves fewer smutted faces, but players are still given a question to answer. If they don’t want to answer it truthfully, they can perform a “dare.” The questions are usually embarrassing, and the dares can be equally so. After answering the question or completing the dare, that person asks “Truth or Dare?” to another player and the game continues. (Source) 2) Telephone Telephone is a game played around the world in which one person whispers a short message to someone else. Easy peasy. The fun begins when that person quietly whispers the message to another person. This secret message is passed from one person to another until the last person announces it to the entire group. Thanks to the errors that usually arise in the retellings, hilarity usually ensues. An oldie but a goodie! (Source) 3) Twenty Questions Twenty questions is a popular game that starts with one person selected to be an answerer. He or she chooses an object that is kept secret. Every one else is a questioner, and they take turns asking questions that can be answered with a “yes” or “no.” If appropriate, “maybe” is also an acceptable answer, but the answerer may not lie. A traditional questions could be something like, “Is it bigger than a breadbox.” Although who knows what a breadbox is these days, let alone how big one is? Perhaps another question could be, “Is it heavier than a davenport?” In any case, if the questioners can’t figure out the subject in 20 questions, the answerer wins and gets to remain in that role for the next round. If someone figures out the subject before the 20 questions have been asked, that person is declared the winner and takes on the esteemed role of answerer. (Source) 4) Make Me Laugh This game has a simple premise: getting people to laugh while trying not to laugh yourself. Divide your group into two teams and decide which team is “on stage” first. Then choose one person from the opposing team to be on the “hot seat.” Set the timer for 2 minutes. The team that’s on stage has one simple goal: to make the person on the hot seat laugh. Now laughs and smiles and giggles and snorts can be difficult to distinguish from one another, potentially creating some areas of disagreement, so we like this simple rule: if you show your teeth, you’re out! The team can work together or individually, but they are not allowed to touch the other team, make fun of them, or be mean. When someone cracks, his or her team has to take their turn on stage. If the player can keep a straight face for the entire two minutes, he earns a point for his team. 5) Name That Tune If you have a musician in your midst, Name That Tune can be fun. The game show that popularized it had a lot of rules and variations. For a campfire situation, a fun way to play is to just have the musician begin playing a song. The first person who can name the tune wins. Don’t have a musician in the house? Just use an MP3 player with mini speakers. Tip: this game works best when most of the players actually know the songs played. I remember watching the game show version as a child and it was filled with various waltzes. In a word: lame. (Source) 6) Two Truths and a Lie Everyone in the group shares three facts about themselves. Here’s the catch: two of the things are true, but one is a complete farce. The other players have to try to guess which one is the lie. Now to make this fun, don’t say something like “I grew up in Brooklyn” if you really grew up in Queens. That’s not a big difference and nobody cares. Everybody has had experiences in their life that are borderline unbelievable. Use those. Stuff like, “I used to be a belly dancer.” “I went to grade school with Bill Gates.” “I wrestled an alligator.” The more creative you are, the more fun the game, and the closer you all become! 7) The Winking Assassin A crisp dark evening around the glow of a campfire is a perfect setting for this game of death and deception. All of the players close their eyes except the one person predetermined to be dubbed the Godfather. The Godfather secretly taps one of the other players on the shoulder. This player becomes the “assassin.” He kills off other players one at a time by winking at them, although he must do it secretly, without others seeing him. As soon as someone is winked at, he or she must slump over and play dead. But if anyone witnesses the assassin winking and says, “he’s the winker!” the jig is up. But don’t be too quick to tattle; anyone who guesses wrong is immediately and metaphorically sent to swim with the fishes and is out of the game. 8) I Can Tap This Stick Just Right I played this once in college and totally got hoodwinked till the very end. All you need is a stick to tap on the ground or your hand. The person in the know will subtly clear their throat and say the following while tapping the item: “I can tap this (stick, pencil, etc.) just right.” They then pass the object to the next person to try to perform correctly. The original person acts as the judge, declaring if the tapping was done correctly. The trick is the clearing of the throat first – it does not actually matter how they tap the object. It is a fun game because people will be watching the positioning of your fingers on the stick or how hard to tap it, and it takes a while for them to catch on to the clearing of your throat. The game continues until everyone is in on the secret. When down to just a few people that just aren’t getting it, make the “ahem” louder and more obvious. (Source) 9) There Once Was a Skunk This game is an exercise in silly yarn spinning. Someone in the group begins a story by saying, “There once was a skunk who…” finishing the sentence however they wish. Then the person points to someone else in the group who has to keep the story going with a new sentence starting with, “Fortunately…” Then that person points to someone new who continues the story starting with “Unfortunately…” Continue the story as long as you can, rotating between sentences starting with “fortunately” and “unfortunately,” For instance, the story might unfold like this: “There once was a skunk who took ballet lessons.” “Fortunately, he looked very good in a tutu.” “Unfortunately, he got dizzy very easily and often tripped on his tail.” “Fortunately, a drink of root beer always cleared up his dizziness.” “Unfortunately, root beer sometimes made him flatuate uncontrollably.” 10) Guess the Jelly Bean (aka Jelly Bean Russian Roulette For maximum effect, this game requires the Bean Boozled style of jelly beans made by Jelly Belly. (Fortunately, you can get them here.) These lovely candies feature flavors such as peach and pear and buttered popcorn, mixed in with other gems like canned dog food, moldy cheese, and booger. As you sit around the campfire, pass the box along the circle, with each player selecting one jelly bean, eating it, and trying to guess the flavor. If the person needs a hint, you can examine the back of the box for the color of the jelly bean you sampled. Of course you could use regular old jelly bean, but them the game wouldn’t be as disgusting (or fun!) 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__label__cc	0.579347	0.420653	Aisling Franciosi Sam Claflin Baykale Ganambarr Michael Sheasby The Nightingale in this story is an Irish woman with a lyrical, clear-as-a-bell voice caught up in the colonization of Australia 1825. Having served a prison term, she needs papers from her husband’s superior to absolve her of her crimes and be free. She has an infant and she and her husband are trying desperately to escape to parts unknown. The problem is Leftenant Hawkins (Claflin), who has a hold over both Aiden (Sheasby) and Clare (Franciosi), has no qualms about exacting services from her against her will. I wanted so much to love this movie. The writer/director Jennifer Kent, cinematographer Radek Ladczuk, and musician Jed Kurzel all worked together on the well received Babadook (2014) in which a woman is forced to deal with supernatural forces. In contrast, in this film the main protagonist, Clare (Franciosi), must confront and deal with a real man whose ethical/moral principles never seem to have registered. We admire her fortitude and perseverance in overcoming one obstacle after another, only to find herself trudging through the Australian outback, guided by an Aboriginal, Billy (Ganambarr). My primary issue with the film is in the character of Clare, a woman tough as nails in some scenes, but sinking into passivity in others when real action is required. It’s an inconsistency in character that is simply not plausible. I didn’t necessarily expect her to be super-hero heroic—as in recent films attempting to highlight the power of women—but I would expect the fire that propelled her toward vengeance and fuel her stubbornness toward her black guide would last to the end when she finally confronts her tormenter. But she freezes at significant times, which is inconsistent with how she is portrayed earlier in the film. There are also lapses in judgment, which seem uncharacteristic for someone of Clare’s temperament. The Nightingale is beautifully filmed, but would have benefitted from more judicious cutting of violent scenes that go on too long and some of the scenes where the actors are trudging through brush. Aisling Franciosi makes a wonderful Clare, showing her honesty, solid values, and fortitude in the face of adversity. Sam Claflin captures the smooth sleeze of a lieutenant who has been promoted beyond his capabilities and has no compassion for others, but only for his own advancements. A beautifully rendered film about a convicted Irish woman’s struggles in surviving and maintaining her family in Australia. Posted by donnarcopeland at 9:24 PM Labels: Adventure, Aisling Franciosi, Baykale Ganambarr, drama, Jennifer Kent, Michael Sheasby, Sam Claflin, thriller THE CHAMBERMAID (LA CAMARISTA)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line106
__label__wiki	0.713516	0.713516	'We want art back, the new art of architecture' Written by Nick Wright in Architecture Cloud Iron by El Lissitzky 'A model of clear thinking and informed comment' - Nick Wright reviews the Imagine Moscow exhibition at the Design Museum. “The position is this: the ecstatic period of the revolution is over. Now it's the working day — but art is holiday. And we want art back, the new art of architecture,” artist and designer El Lissitzky declared in 1925. This intelligently conceived exhibition revisits that spirit of daring innovation and unbounded optimism which accompanied the accession to state power of Russia’s working class, ushered in by the 1917 Russian revolution. Buried deep in the Design Museum basement, a series of fluid spaces locate each of the designs for six utopian and uncompleted projects in an architectural, social, political and aesthetic context by assemblies of drawings, plans, documents and illustrations of the post-revolution period. In conception, Ivan Leonidov’s 1927 Lenin Institute is simultaneously rooted in the technologies of the time and moulded by extravagantly utopian and untested technique. A pre-internet storehouse of knowledge and a radio station, it was to be served by a metropolitan aero-tram system. Its synthesis of architectural and political ambition hint that the global revolution might have progressed differently if the Comintern had had at its disposal both social media and television. El Lissitzky’s Iron Cloud (1923-1925) reworks, from the early years of the revolution, the model of integrated housing, transport, services and work with a new skyscraper technology which prefigures contemporary big-city style, while Boris Iofan’s winning entry for the Palace of Soviets competition conveys something of the optimism of the time. Designed to be the tallest building in the world, topped by a 100-metre statue of Lenin, it was to sit on the site of Moscow's Cathedral of Christ the Saviour. The project started in 1931, just as Stalin warned that the USSR had a decade to prepare for Western invasion. But, by 1941, political realism allowed its uncompleted structures to be recycled to fortify the city against the nazi invaders. Later, the foundations became a swimming pool and now Russia’s new bourgeoisie worship in a replica of the cathedral built on the site. Lenin's statue in the Palace of the Soviets The utopian spirit of these Soviet pioneers is predicated on a sense that transformed social relations produce a new human being. But, as the world revolution faltered, the bourgeoisie weaponised its fascist auxiliaries and, as the problems of building a socialist society demanded answers, new ways of transforming social actions presented themselves. The very magnitude of the problems necessitated prodigious efforts to mobilise the human and material resources of the socialist state. Thus there were over 100 entries for the competition to design a Commissariat of Heavy Industry, with Yakov Chernikhov’s 1933 Architectural Fairytale echoing Lenin’s telling phrase: “Communism is Soviet power plus the electrification of the whole country,” while Konstantin Melnikov’s two 40-story buildings, connected by a futuristic external escalator, were to be decorated with sculptures representing the successes of the first and second Five Year Plans. The idea of communal living was rooted in the appropriation of the spacious dwellings of the bourgeoisie. Those utopian and revolutionary ideals were shaped to advance the liberation of women through their entry into social production more fully and to render domestic labour less oppressive. Communal kitchens, leisure facilities, laundries, nurseries and restaurants were conceived as state-sponsored instruments designed to enhance women’s education and intellectual development. Nikolay Ladovsky’s Communal House transmutes this into utopian form through a spiral structure echoing the dialectical thrust of Vladimir Tatlin's Monument to the Third International. The focus on healthy living for the whole person finds direct expression in Health Factory, Nikolay Sokolov’s plan for a seaside complex designed to restore workers’ productive well-being through structured vacations, recreation, sport and medicine. Nikolay Ladovsky’s Communal House The one project which did reach completion in 1930 is Alexey Shchusev’s Lenin Mausoleum, in which the Soviet leader's body lies in a sarcophagus designed by Konstantin Melnikov. Distinctive though the modernist building is, the materialist world view might be better served if successive Soviet leaders had done what Lenin asked and buried him alongside his mother. The contextual material to the exhibition is excellently presented, with useful accounts of debates in which architects and planners, artists and ideologues, futurists and functionaries argued out their competing priorities. While there are examples of cold war and unreflective petit-bourgeois prejudice in the exhibition and the excellent accompanying book, in comparison to other stuff with which we are assailed this anniversary year, Imagine Moscow is a model of clear thinking and informed comment. Runs until June 4, box office: designmuseum.org. This review was first published on morningstaronline.co.uk Read 3253 times Last modified on Thursday, 20 April 2017 08:06 Nick Wright Nick Wright is an editor at Manifesto Press, blogs at 21centurymanifesto and is responsible for the Communist Party’s media work. Latest from Nick Wright Art, politics, anti-semitism and anti-Corbynism Banners for Spain Decoding the Culture of Capitalism South Africa: The Art of a Nation previous The architect as activist next The Russian Revolution and Avant-Garde Architecture	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line110
__label__cc	0.657869	0.342131	Friday, December 07, 2007 1 Shootin Lucy \| Punk Rock Band \| Stork Club Oakland This is a music video shot impromptu at a place called The Stork Club on 2330 Telegraph Ave. I just happened to have my camera and they were cool with it. Here's the result! Labels: oakland, punk rock, san francisco, shootin lucy, stork club Monday, December 03, 2007 0 CNN / YouTube Debates - My Message To Steve Grove and Dave Bohrman This video and post present my message to Steve Grove, the News and Politics editor for CNN, and to Dave Bohrman, the Executive Producer of the CNN / YouTube Debates for CNN. My take is that CNN/YouTube was lucky to realize the ratings record that was set for the debate, and this was achieved for two reasons: 1) the time of year -- it's the fall holiday season, and 2) the fact that all of the Republican Presidential Candidates were there, which is no small feat. Still, CNN/YouTube handled this debate differently than the Democratic Debate. First, the level of promotion of the event was dramatically scaled back compared to the first. Second, there were fewer questions picked out of the 5,200 that were submitted : 34 questions versus 43 for the first debate. Third, there was an annoying tendency to pick Blacks who submitted questions about Black issues, when there were videos from people who were not Black, but did ask questions about Blacks and the Republican Party. (As a momentary aside, I think that practice shows an America that does not exist. It shows an America where only Blacks care about Black or minority issues, and not the real America, where a diverse set of people care about all Americans, and will ask questions regarding how Blacks are treated. To not show this -- the real America -- is criminal and paints America as far more racist than it really is. This country has come a long way and is better than it's ever been.) CNN/YouTube also didn't handle its video talent properly. In the video I present myself as an example. In the begining I was -- and still am -- part of the sample video for the CNN/YouTube Debates. I'm also on the YTDebates channel, at least as of this writing and you can see my photo on the channel here in this blog post. So when I learned that YouTubers were being flown out by Google to the debates, I thought -- rightfully -- that somone would call. Nope. Didn't happen. I also sent an inquiry to determine if this was the case, and didn't get an answer from Steve Grove. So it makes one wonder -- in this case, me -- what's going on over at CNN / YouTube and why they treat people in this way - or at least me. But given the thousands of people who have made and submitted videos, and the other talent that was promoted, I can't believe it's just me that had the problem. CNN itself showed little regard for my time when they contact me for the first debate. Three show producers contacted me separately and in one case I thought I was to get on a flight. Then didn't get a call back. Then was essentially made to wait for a few days, then got a call saying I wasn't being flown out, only to get a call from another show flying me to New York. What bothered me this time around was not that I was not called, but Steve didn't answer my emails attempting to learn what he and YouTube were going to do. If they'd said "Zennie, we don't need you this time", or "Hey CNN thinks you're an Obama supporter, and they've got a problem with that" then I'd be fine. I just wanted communication. I didn't get it. As for the debate itself there were a lot of problems in addtion to the ones I discussed above. Not a single video question on Health Care was presented, leaving one to think the Republican Party doens't care about it. Is that CNN's call or the Republican Party? One has to assume they were working together. But in eliminating that series of questions, CNN / YouTube and the Republican Party pissed off a country. Plus, CNN / YouTube did't tell video submitters they were going to do this, and the video makers -- given the Democratic Debate with YouTube, had full reason to think they would do so. Moreover, CNN / YouTube didn't tell anyone what they were going to do -- I learned it from CNN's David Bohrman being quoted in the New York Times. That's not good. In closing, I think CNN / YouTube owes YouTubers an appology and I'm also disappointed with how Steve Grove handled things this time around. I have high standards for him and I expect that -- givent the historic nature of what he's doing with YouTube and CNN that he will reach and maintain them. It's not personal -- I like Steve -- just professional. I don't know Dave Bohrman, but I expect that he's a fine and upstanding person who will take these crticisms to heart and act on them. I think all of us want to see the CNN / YouTube system reach its potential. Labels: barack obama, cnn, cnn youtube debates, hillary clinton, ron paul, youtube Wednesday, November 28, 2007 0 D.O.A. - Dead Or Alive - Movie Trailer Labels: D.O.A., dead or alive, dead or alive trailer, movie, movie trailer Monday, November 12, 2007 0 Dr Donda West, Kanye West's Mom, Passes After Surgery Kanye's mother dies after surgery Kanye West often spoke about his close relationship with his mother The mother of rap star Kanye West has died at the age of 58 after cosmetic surgery developed complications. Dr Donda West, who managed the star's businesses and educational foundation and was the subject of his song Hey Mama, died in Los Angeles on Saturday. Her publicist Patricia Green said she passed away "as the result of complications from a cosmetic surgical procedure", but gave no more details. West's spokesman said the family "asks for privacy during this time of grief". The 30-year-old often spoke publicly of his close relationship with his mother. She raised him alone after her husband left when West was three. 'Inspirational' In Hey Mama, on West's 2005 album Late Registration, he sang: "Hey Mama, I wanna scream so loud for you, cuz I'm so proud of you. I appreciate what you allowed for me, I just want you to be proud of me." In May, she published the book Raising Kanye: Life Lessons from the Mother of a Hip-Hop Star, in which she paid homage to her famous son. She was chairwoman of the Kanye West Foundation, a non-profit organisation that aims to improve literacy and stop people dropping out of school. Ms Green said: "May Donda's work and deeds be an inspiration to each of us, may we start each day knowing that support of family and community are central to purpose." Labels: Donda West, Kanye West, music, Patricia Green, pop, rap Saturday, November 10, 2007 0 Heroes On Hulu - Watch The Entire Episode "Out Of Time" Here, Now Live! Click on the arrow to watch the entire Heroes episode "Out of Time." Hulu is NBC's new website system that allows one to see HD-quality online versions of shows from NBC, CBS, and other providers. I don't see it as a YouTube replacement for reasons I state over at Zennie's Zeitgeist, but it's a fun system, none the less. Labels: cbs, heroes, nbc, youtube, zennie abraham Thursday, September 20, 2007 0 Bionic Woman On Comcast On Demand - Saw It I just saw Bionic Woman on Comcast OnDemand. Click on this -- Bionic Woman -- to read my review of the pilot episode. Labels: bionic woman, david eick, michelle ryan, nbc Sunday, September 09, 2007 0 San Francisco Macy's Passport Video Features Bauer's Limosine This is a video that promotes Macy's Passport -- the fashion show to end all shows -- at Fort Mason, September 19th, 2007. The short message contains images of the Lexus 400h Hybrid Car, the rage for those going green, and can be rented at the page for Macy's Passport Labels: bauer's limos, macy passport, san francisco Sunday, August 19, 2007 0 Jersey Boys' Drew Gehling and My Mom @ REAF Benefit in S.F. Tickets at SBSTickets.com Labels: Drew Gehling, jersey boys, jersey boys tickets Everyone Likes CNN's Paula Zahn - Even The Limo Drivers! I'm still in New York City, having appeared on CNN's Roland Martin Debates to talk about the CNN / YouTube Debates program and its impact on society. But during this trip, what impressed me was the impact CNN's now departed Paula Zahn had on everyone around her. People love her. This was made clear to me by the limo driver who picked me up at JFK. He said "Paula, she was great. Most people (CNN anchors and contributors) just get in (the car) and don't say much. Paula, she asks you about your family, and how you're doing." This view was echoed by yet another driver with the firm that holds the CNN livery account. And it speaks to the character of the person that will be replaced by Cambell Brown. She's a truly good person, and the best way to know that is when other people say so. Labels: cnn, cnn roland martin debates, new york, nyc, paula zahn "SF Limo Service Tour \| Bauer's Limo Video" - Too Short's Song Is Key If there's one rap song of the modern era that has an "old school" feel to it, it's Too Short's "Blow The Whistle." Released in 2006, this make-you-get-up-and-dance tune is popular at clubs around the World. But what's not known is that it makes a great back drop for a commericial video. Take this one I made to promote Bauer's Limousines: Labels: bauer's limos, go dumb, hip hop, hyphy, sf limo, too short William Shatner On Kirk's Death In Star Trek: Generations - Video I just found a site called " Bring Back Kirk.com " which calls for Paramount to bring Star Trek's Captain Kirk back from the dead, where he was left after Star Trek: Generations. As part of this effort, they have this video where Shatner's talking about his objection to the plan to have Kirk killed. It's an insight into the kind of thinking that Shatner says Paramount had in making their decision. Shatner Responds: The Death Of Captain Kirk Labels: Captain Kirk, Star Trek, William Shatner Bonnie Piesse Is "Aunt Beru" From Star Wars Episode II and Episode III Actress Bonnie Piesse appeared at WonderCon in San Francisco and was kind enough to listen to my stupid question regarding her time playing "Aunt Beru" in Star Wars Episode II and Star Wars Episode III. In our conversation Bonnie explains that the baby she held was in fact not real, but was made to feel like a real baby. She also offered that George Lucas, who directed and produced the movies, was relaxed and easy to work with. Finally, Bonnie talks about her music and her album which is set to debut in late 2007. Labels: actress, bonnie piesse, hollywood, model, movies, singer, Star Wars Thursday, May 17, 2007 0 Michael Buble - Why Are People Writing About Him? I've got to admit, I've never heard of Michael Buble until now, and that's due to Technorati and the people blogging about him. But why are they blogging about him? Well, here's a video of him singing. If you want concert tickets, just click on the title of this post. Labels: Michael Buble, music, Technorati Thursday, April 05, 2007 0 Don LaFontaine, John Leader, Al Chalk, Mark Elliot, and Nick Tate - Video Wow. Check out this video featuring the greatest movie voices of the modern age of movies. It features Don LaFontaine, John Leader, Al Chalk, Mark Elliot, and Nick Tate, all off to the Key Awards. Labels: Al Chalk, Don LaFontaine, John Leader, Mark Elliot, Nick Tate Sunday, March 11, 2007 0 "300" Movie Set To Make Over $60 Million - Largest March Opening According to Nikki Finke , the CGI-based epic "300" is set to earn a record $60 million, the largest ever take for a movie opening in March. I can say that the movie is a hit with teenage boys, who flock to see this in large groups, as I observed at the Sony Metrion in San Francisco. Or rather, I heard some screeming "300 tickets!" as I got off the BART train. I can't remember a movie that's really connected with this set since Spiderman. But this is more primal and that's due to the story and approach. It's a violent male-oriented movie, period. Labels: "300", $60, Largest, Make, March, Million, Opening, Over, Set, To Thursday, March 01, 2007 0 Ellen DeGeneres Gives Martin Scorsese A Script At The Academy Awards This is absolutely funny. I don't know if it was staged or spontaineous, but it made me laugh out loud. Labels: A, Academy Awards, At, Ellen DeGeneres, Gives, Martin Scorsese, Script, The Paris Hilton Smoking Crack? - ParisExposed Website Is Shut Down? I thought the ParisExposed website was shut down, but I find ParisExposed.tv, so I guess the party migrated, or something. As you may know, Paris Hilton's trying to get the website -- which has free videos of her doing "stuff" and picts of her smoking a crack pipe shown here -- shut down. Labels: Is, Paris Hilton, ParisExposed, Shut Down, Website Scott Storch Calls Timbaland The N Word What's interesting to me is that a White rapper is calling a Black performer the N-word in a music clip. Fascinating. Stupid, too. What's equally so is Paris Hilton using the word, as reported here. Here MediaTakeOut's view and explanation of all of this followed by the video itself and the song: February 27, 2007. In today's hip hop, diss songs are commonplace. But even a hip hop diss song has boundaries that aren't supposed to be crossed. And MediaTakeOut.com has learned that hip hop producer Scott Storch may have just crossed that boundary. Storch, who is Caucasian, has been publicly feuding with fellow producer Timbaland for months. And in a recent diss track, the Caucasian producer put all of his harsh feelings on wax. In the new song, entitled Built Like Dat, Storch blasts Timbaland with some scathing lyrics. The Caucasian producer uses the track to make some explosive allegations against his rival. For example, Storch claims that Timbaland is on steroids, and implies that the hit producer is a homosexual. But that's not the controversial part of the song. Near the end of the track, Storch uttered the verse, "Don't apologize [N Word], you can't even get your label to work right." And that verse, which was clearly aimed at Timbaland, is sending shockwaves throughout the hip hop community. MediaTakeOut.com spoke with a prominent New York DJ who offered his take on the controversial track. The DJ, who asked to remain anonymous, told us the following, "I know Scott [Storch], and he always talks reckless like that ... I don't know if he's a racist or not. I do know that no matter how many beats you make, you don't have the right to call a Black man a [N Word]." And there may be another reason to question Storch's use of the 'N word' against rival Timbaland. The Caucasian producer is very close friends with socialite Paris Hilton - who was caught on tape using the 'N Word' to refer to Black people. MediaTakeOut.com has repeatedly tried to contact Timbaland for comment. So far, he hasn't responded to our requests. We've included audio of the song below. Storch uses the 'N word' when there's :40 left: Labels: Calls, N Word, Scott Storch, The, Timbaland Ellen DeGeneres Show - Oscars - Behind The Scenes This is a video of Ellen's presentation of her behind the scenes video at the Academy Awards. Labels: Behind, Ellen DeGeneres, Oscars, Scenes, Show, The Wednesday, February 14, 2007 0 Spiderman 3 - Toby McGuire, Kirsten Dunst, Sam Rami Talk About Spiderman 3 Spiderman 3's set for a May 4th release and already the buzz is starting to build for the movie. Of course, most of this buzz is being generated by Sony, the film's producers. Take this great video for example. It contains interviews with stars Toby McGuire, Kirsten Dunst, and director Sam Rami talking about the storyline of the film. Labels: Kirsten Dunst, movie, preview, Sam Rami, spiderman, spiderman 3, Toby McGuire Thursday, January 25, 2007 0 The Sundance Film Festival - Video Blog From Susan On Pierre Huyghe I've never heard of her or the film-maker she's vlogging about, but the video is quite interesting. Here's Susan: Labels: Blog, Festival, Film, From, On, Pierre Huyghe, Susan, The Sundance, Video Jack Baeur Bites Artery Of Bad Guy And Donald Trump's Apprentice I saw the first episode of "24" and while I was waiting for The Apprentice to come on. OK. I admit it. I'm an Apprentice junkie. But I've got some disagreement with the idea of having it in LA. It's nothing against LA. But it's just that The Apprentice is a show with a distinctively New York cut. It doesn't mix with LA. Thus, it comes at no surprise that "24's" Jack Bauer bit the artery out of the bad guy and The Apprentice with one chomp. Wait? Biting? Yep. Biting. It was a move distinctively Jack Baeur. Creative. Unexpected. Necessary. Efficient. Brutal. And it's acts like that which keep even Apprentice junkies like me looking at the show, when I'm suppose to turn the channel. It's hard to do. But eventually I did and watched Trump's show with my Mom. It was the usual Apprentice formula. But this time, this brotha named Carey decided he was going to let his being Gay impact a business decision. This dude insisted on wearing a pair of tight pink shorts no normal man would be caught in. The idea was that clothing buyers were going to buy those shorts! No way. But Carey insisted on the design and on his wearing it on a fashion runway. As you might have guessed, Carey got fired. I don't know what happened to the end of the "24" two hour episode, but it was so good it made me think twice about what I did. But in the end I know why. I'm an Apprentice junkie, but if Baeur keeps up his run of unexpected bites, I could become a "24" junkiee, too. Eric Clapton's Layla - An Enduring Song - Video This is perhaps one of the most popular songs in the history of modern music. Layla as performed by Eric Clapton has been in commercials, spoofed, and copied many times over. According to Wikipedia, Layla... is the title track on the Derek and the Dominos album Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, released in December 1970. It is considered one of rock music's definitive love songs,[2] featuring an unmistakable guitar figure, played by Eric Clapton and Duane Allman, as lead-in. Its famously contrasting movements were composed separately by Clapton and Jim Gordon. Inspired by Clapton's unrequited love for Pattie Boyd, the wife of his friend George Harrison, "Layla" was unsuccessful on its initial release.[3] The song has since experienced great critical and popular acclaim. Two versions have achieved chart success, first in 1972 and again twenty years later. In 1966, George Harrison married Pattie Boyd, a model he met during the filming of A Hard Day's Night. During the late 1960s, Clapton and Harrison, as two of the top English guitarists of the day, became firm friends. Clapton contributed guitar work on Harrison's song "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" on The Beatles' White Album, and Harrison played guitar pseudonymously on Cream's "Badge" from Goodbye. However, trouble was brewing for Clapton. His supergroups Cream and Blind Faith had broken apart, his growing drug use would lead to a life-threatening heroin addiction, and, when Boyd came to Clapton for aid during marital troubles, Clapton fell desperately in love with her. The title, "Layla", was inspired by a love story, The Story of Layla / Layla and Majnun (ليلى ومجنون), by the Persian classical poet Nezami. When he wrote "Layla", Clapton had recently been given a copy of the story by a friend (reportedly Ian Dallas)[5] who was in the process of converting to Islam. Nezami's tale, about a moon-princess who was married off by her father to someone other than the man who was desperately in love with her, resulting in his madness (in Persian, Majnun, مجنون, means "madman"), struck a deep chord with Clapton.[4] Boyd divorced Harrison in 1977 and married Clapton in 1979. Harrison was not bitter about the divorce and attended Clapton's wedding with Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney. During their marriage, Clapton wrote another love ballad for her, "Wonderful Tonight". Their marriage later developed difficulties over Clapton's alcoholism and his extramarital affair with Yvonne Khan Kelly, and in 1985 he left Boyd altogether for Italian model Lori del Santo, with whom he had a child. Clapton and Boyd divorced in 1989 after several years of separation. Boyd currently lives with the property developer Rod Weston. In an interview with Songfacts, Bobby Whitlock, who was a member of Derek and the Dominos and good friends with both Harrison and Clapton, explains the situation between Clapton and Pattie around the time he wrote Layla: “ I was there when they were supposedly sneaking around. You don't sneak very well when you're a world figure. He was all hot on Pattie and I was dating her sister. They had this thing going on that supposedly was behind George's back. Well, George didn't really care. He said, 'You can have her.' That kind of defuses it when Eric says, 'I'm taking your wife' and he says, 'Take her.' They got married and evidently, she wasn't what he wanted after all. The hunt was better than the kill. That happens, but apparently Pattie is real happy now with some guy who's not a guitar player. Good for her and good for Eric for moving on with his life. George got on with his life, that's for sure. Labels: eric clapton, george harrison, layla, music, song Friday, January 12, 2007 1 Is Sophia Bush The Next "Wonder Woman"? Joss Whedon, in the seemingly eternal process of writing and casting the Wonder Woman Movie, has reportedly made an offer to Sophia Bush. Who's she? This is Sophia Bush's resume: Actress - filmography "One Tree Hill" .... Brooke Davis (81 episodes, 2003-2007) - Sad Songs for Dirty Lovers (2007) TV Episode .... Brooke Davis - Pictures of You (2007) TV Episode .... Brooke Davis - Resolve (2007) TV Episode .... Brooke Davis - Everything in it's Right Place (2007) TV Episode .... Brooke Davis - Songs to Love and Die By (2006) TV Episode .... Brooke Davis (76 more) The Hitcher (2007) .... Grace Andrews John Tucker Must Die (2006) .... Beth Stay Alive (2006) .... October Supercross (2005) .... Zoe Lang "Nip/Tuck" .... Ridley (3 episodes, 2003) - Cliff Mantegna (2003) TV Episode .... Ridley - Megan O'Hara (2003) TV Episode .... Ridley - Nanette Babcock (2003) TV Episode .... Ridley Learning Curves (2003) .... Beth "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" .... Fate Mackenzie (1 episode, 2003) ... aka Sabrina (USA: promotional abbreviation) ... aka Sabrina Goes to College (USA: promotional title) - Romance Looming (2003) TV Episode .... Fate Mackenzie The Flannerys (2003) (TV) Point of Origin (2002) (TV) .... Carrie Orr ... aka In the Heat of Fire (Europe: English title: DVD title) Van Wilder (2002) .... Sally ... aka Van Wilder: Party Liaison (Australia) (Philippines: English title) (UK) (USA: working title) ... aka National Lampoon's Van Wilder (USA: complete title) ... aka Party Animals - ... wilder geht's nicht! (Germany) Filmography as: Actress, Self Self - filmography Grrrl Power (2006) (V) .... Herself "Punk'd" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005) - Episode #6.2 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself "Late Show with David Letterman" .... Herself (1 episode, 2005) ... aka Late Show Backstage (USA: title for episodes with guest hosts) ... aka The Late Show (USA: informal short title) - Episode dated 21 January 2005 (2005) TV Episode .... Herself "Total Request Live" .... Herself (1 episode, 2004) ... aka TRL (USA: promotional abbreviation) ... aka Total Request with Carson Daly (USA) - Episode dated 1 November 2004 (2004) TV Episode .... Herself For me, she lacks the Wonder Woman well-muscled body, so I remain skeptical. Labels: female, joss whedon, movie, muscle, sc-fi, sophia bush, wonder woman The Apprentice LA: Resting In Its Own Tent City I'm watching The Apprentice LA now and as a person who's not missed one of these segments, I've got to write that I'm not really down with the LA style. OK, I like the women -- who would not? But look, the relocation to LA was just plain stupid. New York's the center of commerce, so either keep it there or if Donald Trump's going to try a new city, it should have been Chicago. But LA? It's not working for me. The other aspect of the problem with this show is that by placing one group in a mansion and another -- the losing group -- in a kind of tent city, the drama and interplay of the people as a whole is totally destroyed. There's no rivalry to really sink one's teeth into at all. Whoever came up with that idea may have doomed Apprentice LA to a tent city of its own, right at the bottom of the ratings. Finally, while his daughter's certainly good-looking, I can't see her as a viable replacement for Carolyn. She just does not have "it." What she has is a bitch-approach that she thinks passes for being a woman in business. It's played. I know far too many women who are not like her and get the job done just as well. I'm not sure this is the right formula.. Shootin Lucy \| Punk Rock Band \| Stork Club Oakland... CNN / YouTube Debates - My Message To Steve Grove ... Dr Donda West, Kanye West's Mom, Passes After Surg... 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__label__cc	0.631385	0.368615	bayesloop First steps with bayesloop Study class Observation model Transition model Saving studies Model Selection Optimization of hyper-parameters Hyper-study Change-point study Prior distributions Custom observation models Probability parser Multiprocessing Tutorials » First steps with bayesloop¶ bayesloop models feature a two-level hierarchical structure: the low-level, observation model filters out measurement noise and provides the parameters, that one is interested in (volatility of stock prices, diffusion coefficient of particles, directional persistence of migrating cancer cells, rate of randomly occurring events, …). The observation model is, in most cases, given by a simple and well-known stochastic process: price changes are Gaussian-distributed, turning angles of moving cells follow a von-Mises distribution and the number of rare events within a given interval of time is Poisson-distributed. The aim of the observation model is to describe the measured data on a short time scale, while the parameters may change on longer time scales. The high-level, transition model describes how the parameters of the observation model change over time, i.e. whether there are abrupt parameter jumps or gradual variations. The transition model may itself depend on so-called hyper-parameters, for example the likelihood of parameter jumps, the magnitude of gradual parameter variations or the slope of a deterministic linear trend. The following tutorials show how to use the bayesloop module to infer both time-varying parameter values of the observation model as well as the hyper-parameter values of the transition model and compare different hypotheses about the parameter dynamics by approximating the model evidence, i.e. the probability of the measured data, given the observation model and transition model. The first section of the tutorial introduces the main class of the module, Study, which enables fits of time-varying parameter models with fixed hyper-parameter values and the optimization of such hyper-parameters based on the model evidence. We provide a detailed description of how to import data, set the observation model and transition model, and perform the model fit. Finally, a plotting function to display the results is discussed briefly. This tutorial therefore provides the basis for later tutorials that discuss the extended classes HyperStudy, ChangepointStudy and OnlineStudy. Study class¶ To start a new data study/analysis, create a new instance of the Study class: In [1]: %matplotlib inline import matplotlib.pyplot as plt # plotting import seaborn as sns # nicer plots sns.set_style('whitegrid') # plot styling import bayesloop as bl S = bl.Study() + Created new study. This object is central to an analysis conducted with bayesloop. It stores the data and further provides the methods to perform probabilistic inference on the models defined within the class, as described below. Data import¶ In this first study, we use a simple, yet instructive example of heterogeneous time series, the annual number of coal mining accidents in the UK from 1851 to 1962. The data is imported as a NumPy array, together with corresponding timestamps. Note that setting timestamps is optional (if none are provided, timestamps are set to an integer sequence: 0, 1, 2,…). data = np.array([5, 4, 1, 0, 4, 3, 4, 0, 6, 3, 3, 4, 0, 2, 6, 3, 3, 5, 4, 5, 3, 1, 4, 4, 1, 5, 5, 3, 4, 2, 5, 2, 2, 3, 4, 2, 1, 3, 2, 2, 1, 1, 1, 1, 3, 0, 0, 0, 1, 4, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, 1, 0]) S.load(data, timestamps=np.arange(1852, 1962)) + Successfully imported array. Note that this particular data set is also hard-coded into the Study class, for convenient testing: S.loadExampleData() + Successfully imported example data. In case you have multiple observations for each time step, you may also provide the data in the form np.array([[x1,y1,z1], [x2,y2,z2], ..., [xn,yn,zn]]). Missing data points should be included as np.nan. Observation model¶ The first step to create a probabilistic model to explain the data is to define the observation model, or likelihood. The observation model states the probability (density) of a data point at time $t$, given the parameter values at time $t$ and possibly past data points. It therefore resembles the low-level model, in contrast to the transition model which describes how the parameters of the observation model change over time. As coal mining disasters fortunately are rare events, we may model the number of accidents per year by a Poisson distribution. In bayesloop, this is done as follows: L = bl.observationModels.Poisson('accident_rate', bl.oint(0, 6, 1000)) S.set(L) + Observation model: Poisson. Parameter(s): ['accident_rate'] We first define the observation model and provide two arguments: A name for the only parameter of the model, the 'accident_rate'. We further have to provide discrete values for this parameter, as bayesloop computes all probability distributions on grids. As the Poisson distribution expects its parameter to be greater than zero, we choose an open interval between 0 and 6 with 1000 equally spaced values in between, by using the function bl.oint(). For closed intervals, one can also use bl.cint(), which acts exactly like the function linspace from NumPy. To avoid singularities in the probability values of the observation model, it is however recommended to use bl.oint() in most cases. Finally, we assign the defined observation model to our study instance with the method set(). As the parameter boundaries depend on the data at hand, bayesloop will estimate appropriate parameter values, if one does not provide them: L = bl.observationModels.Poisson('accident_rate') + Estimated parameter interval for "accident_rate": [0.00749250749251, 7.49250749251] (1000 values). Note that you can also use the following short form to define observation models: L = bl.om.Poisson(). All currently implemented observation models can be looked up in the API Docs or directly in observationModels.py. bayesloop further supports all probability distributions that are included in the scipy.stats as well as the sympy.stats module. See this tutorial for instructions on how to build custom observation models from arbitrary distributions. In this example, the observation model only features a single parameter. If we wanted to model the annual number of accidents with a Gaussian distribution instead, we have to supply two parameter names (mean and std) and corresponding values: L = bl.om.Gaussian('mean', bl.cint(0, 6, 200), 'std', bl.oint(0, 2, 200)) Again, if we are not sure about parameter boundaries, we may assign None to one or all parameters, and bayesloop will estimate them: L = bl.om.Gaussian('mean', None, 'std', bl.oint(0, 2, 200)) The order has to remain Name, Value, Name, Value, ..., which is why we cannot simply omit the values and have to write None instead. Transition model¶ As the dynamics of many real-world systems are the result of a multitude of underlying processes that act on different spatial and time scales, common statistical models with static parameters often miss important aspects of the systems’ dynamics (see e.g. this article). bayesloop therefore calls for a second model, the transition model, which describes the temporal changes of the model parameters. In this example, we assume that the accident rate itself may change gradually over time and choose a Gaussian random walk with the standard deviation $\sigma=0.2$ as transition model. As for the observation model, we supply a unique name for hyper-parameter $\sigma$ (named sigma) that describes the standard deviation of the parameter fluctuations and therefore the magnitude of changes. Again, we have to assign values for sigma, but only choose a single fixed value of 0.2, instead of a whole set of values. This single value can be optimized, by maximizing the model evidence, see here. To analyze and compare a set of different values, one may use an instance of a HyperStudy that is described in detail here. in this first example, we simply take the value of 0.2 as given. As the observation model may contain several parameters, we further have specify the parameter accident_rate as the target of this transition model. T = bl.transitionModels.GaussianRandomWalk('sigma', 0.2, target='accident_rate') S.set(T) + Transition model: Gaussian random walk. Hyper-Parameter(s): ['sigma'] Note that you can also use the following short form to define transition models: T = bl.tm.GaussianRandomWalk(). All currently implemented transition models can be looked up in the API Docs or directly in transitionModels.py. Model fit¶ At this point, the hierarchical time series model for the coal mining data set is properly defined and we may continue to perform the model fit. bayesloop employs a forward-backward algorithm that is based on Hidden Markov models. It basically breaks down the high-dimensional inference problem of all time steps into many low-dimensional ones for each individual time step. The inference algorithm is implemented by the fit method: S.fit() + Started new fit: + Formatted data. + Set prior (function): jeffreys. Values have been re-normalized. + Finished forward pass. + Log10-evidence: -74.63801 + Finished backward pass. + Computed mean parameter values. By default, fit computes the so-called smoothing distribution of the model parameters for each time step. This distribution states the probability (density) of the parameter value at a time step $t$, given all past and future data points. All distributions have the same shape as the parameter grid, and are stored in S.posteriorSequence for further analysis. Additionally, the mean values of each distribution are stored in S.posteriorMeanValues, as point estimates. Finally, the (natural) logarithmic value of the model evidence, the probability of the data given the chosen model, is stored in S.logEvidence (more details on evidence values follow). To simulate an on-line analysis, where at each step in time $t$, only past data points are available, one may provide the keyword-argument forwardOnly=True. In this case, only the forward-part of the algorithm in run. The resulting parameter distributions are called filtering distributions. Plotting¶ To display the temporal evolution or the distribution of the model parameters at a certain time step, the Study class provides the method plot. If no time step is specified, the method displays the mean values together with the marginal distributions for one parameter of the model. The parameter to be plotted can be chosen by providing its name. Here, we plot the original data (in red) together with the inferred disaster rate (mean value in black). The marginal parameter distribution is displayed as a blue overlay, by default with a gamma correction of $\gamma=0.5$ to enhance relative differences in the width of the distribution (this behavior can be changed by the keyword argument gamma): # plot of raw data plt.bar(S.rawTimestamps, S.rawData, align='center', facecolor='r', alpha=.5) # parameter plot S.plot('accident_rate') plt.xlim([1851, 1961]) plt.xlabel('year'); From this first analysis, we may conclude that before 1880, an average of $\approx 3$ accidents per year were recorded. This changes significantly between 1880 and 1900, when the accident-rate drops to $\approx 1$ per year. We can also directly inspect the distribution of the accident rate at specific points in time, using the plot method with specified keyword argument t: S.plot('accident_rate', t=1880, facecolor='r', alpha=0.5, label='1880') S.plot('accident_rate', t=1900, facecolor='b', alpha=0.5, label='1900') plt.legend() plt.xlim([0, 5]); Without the plot=True argument, this method only returns the parameter values (r1, r2, as specified when setting the observation model) as well as the corresponding probability values p1 and p2. Note that the returned probability values are always normalized to 1, so that we may easily evaluate the probability of certain conditions, like the probability of an accident rate < 1 in the year 1900: We can further evaluate the probability of certain conditions, for example the probability that the accident rate was < 1 in the year 1900, using the eval method: In [10]: S.eval('accident_rate < 1', t=1900); P(accident_rate < 1) = 0.42198256057 For further details on the evaluation of probabilities derived from a combination of inferred parameters (possibly from different Study instances), see this tutorial Saving studies¶ As the Study class instance (above denoted by S) of a conducted analysis contains all information about the inferred parameter values, it may be convenient to store the entire instance S to file. This way, it can be loaded again later, for example to refine the study, create different plots or perform further analyses based on the obtained results. bayesloop provides two functions, bl.save() and bl.load() to store and retrieve existing studies: bl.save('file.bl', S) S = bl.load('file.bl) © Copyright 2016-2017, Christoph Mark. Revision cf9a0a2a. Read the Docs v: stable	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line133
__label__cc	0.737226	0.262774	Book Blast: The Lunchtime Club Detective Agency and the Mystery of Strangway Tower by Michael A. Gilby Inside the Book: Title: The Lunchtime Club Detective Agency and the Mystery of the Strangway Tower Author: Michael A. Gilby Publisher: AuthorHouse UK Genre: Juvenile Fiction/Mystery Format: Ebook/Paperback Everyone in Austrey, Kansas, believes their high school is just like any other good high school around the country. Its staff inspires good grades, its sports teams are enthusiastic and its student body is comprised of all round nice kids. But just how normal is it? To everyone who knows Professor Weiss, he is a normal, well-liked, and knowledgeable teacher who has been heading the Lunchtime Club for several years. Everyone believes the club is a group of students who meet every lunchtime recess to chat and complete homework, assignments, and class projects. Although some are a little ‘geeky’, they seem like normal students. But what no one knows is that there is nothing ‘normal’ about Professor Weiss or his Lunchtime Club. As the shadowy and powerful Strangway is about to discover, they’re actually a detective agency - the best. They are the only ones who can stop a ruthless man and his empire from carrying out an evil mission. In this adventure, this group of high school sleuths and their teacher must solve a shadowy mystery before a powerful man achieves a dark vision that will change the world. Meet the Author: Michael A Gilby is a former teacher with thirty years of experience in education. He has written and produced several award-winning learning materials as well as educational copy for a range of products across multiple platforms. Michael now works as a technical writer and journalist. He lives in the Channel Islands in Jersey. The Mystery of Strangway Tower is his first novel. Michael is giving away a $25 Gift Card! This giveaway begins December 23 and ends on January 3. Winners will be contacted via email on January 4. a Rafflecopter giveaway > Book Bloggin Princess The Book Czar The Book Refuge Review From Here A Title Wave A Taste of My Mind A Book Lover Voodoo Princess The Literary Nook Write and Take Flight My Bookish Pleasures Harmonious Publicity Confessions of an Eccentric Bookaholic From Paperback to Leatherbound Lover of Literature C'est La T All Inclusive Retort The Hype and the Hoopla The Revolving Bookshelf Disease is an Expiation of the Sins by Dr. Mira Bajirova Title: Disease is an Expiation of the Sins Author: Dr. Mira Bajirova Publisher: Partridge Singapore Disease is an expiation of the sins. Every sin is a disobedience to God. The sins involve the evil jinn (demons). When a person commits the sin, a black spot appears on his heart. If he repents, asks for the forgiveness, gives up with the sins, restores the people's rights and honor, who were wronged, and follows the Qur'an and Sunnah, Almighty Allah will purify his heart. But, if a person continues with the sins, his heart will become black and he will be doomed. "... Indeed, there is in the body a piece of flesh which if it is sound then the whole body is sound, and if it is corrupt then the whole body is corrupt. It is the heart." (Bukhari) "Unquestionably, by the remembrance of Allah hearts are assured." (Qur'an, Ar-R'ad 13:28) Sins remove God's blessings: life, health, fertility, wealth, provisions, knowledge, memory... Refraining from the sins is more important than performing good deeds. "Whatever is good is from Allah, while evil and sin are from ourselves and satan" (Fatwas of Ibn Baz) The only one God, Allah, the Creator of the heavens and earth and everything between, seen and unseen, sent the Noble Qur'an and His last messenger to all mankind, as a healing for what is in the breasts and guidance and mercy, and warning about the day of judgment and hellfire. "No calamity has descended except by disobedience, and no calamity is repelled except by repentance." (Ali Ibn Abi Talib) "Know, for certain, that when you break no one will heal you except you." (Ibn Al-Qayyim) More than 90% of the diseases are caused by the evil jinn, but doctors have no knowledge. Healthcare needs serious reform as went astray, instead of healing, it contributes to the progression of the disease and death, as it excites the hidden evil jinn and excited jinn spread more the disease. Satan can be cast out only by Ruqya and Negative Ions; both in the Noble Qur'an. The Ultimate Cure from all diseases is with Almighty God: Ruqya, Negative Ions and Prophetic Medicine. "Whoever abandons the Qur'an would abandon treating sickness and seeking healing through it." (Ibn Al-Qayyim). Dr MIRA BAJIROVA, Associate Professor, Consultant Ob-Gyn, IVF from Paris, has obtained 14 University Diplomas and Certificates and widely published. She has received "WOMEN ACHIEVERS AWARD 2018" With the recent guidance by Almighty God, she received the beneficial knowledge about the Ultimate Cure from all diseases: Ruqya, Negative Ions and Prophetic Medicine. She has published by the grace of Almighty Allah the book "Infertility Caused by Decreased Oxygen Utilization and Jinn (Demon)" She is an International speaker and has worked in many countries. Dr. Mira is giving away a $25 Gift Card! a Rafflecopter giveaway >> Book Blast: Streetcar Sandwiches by Curtis Orloff Title: Streetcar Sandwiches Author: Curtis Orloff Genre: Performing Arts/Screenplay Format: Ebook/Paperback/Hardcover Streetcar Sandwiches is a screenplay showing the efforts the owner of a sandwich shop in Uptown New Orleans undertakes to keep her business running. Not only does she have to deal with a menagerie of all types of employees, she has to comply with onerous and often conflicting regulations from several government bureaus. How she handles what turns into an ordeal threatens to change her naturally optimistic and pleasant personality. It leads directly to an outcome that could only have occurred in the Big Easy. PURCHASEHERE Curtis IS GIVING AWAY A $25 GIFT CARD! This giveaway begins November 18 and ends on November 29. Winners will be contacted via email on November 30. Book Cover Junkie The Dark Phantom The Zen Reader I'm Shelf-ish Book Feature: A Penny For Your Thoughts by Penny Johnson Book Blast: The Weapons of Light by Lairyck Beliveau Title: The Weapons of Light Author: Lairyck Beliveau Publisher: XLibris Genre: Poetry The Weapons of Light is a composition of sixteen interlocking poetic essays, five poems, and three short stories. The purpose of this book is to shed light on the condition and state of the fighting spirit within us all. This book is also a unique inspirational guide that combines poetry, spirituality, and fantasy to maintain the reader’s interest in an atmosphere of both fidelity and mysticism. The book is kept short with the rigors of daily labor in mind for those who like to read but are now unable to find time. The prerogative of any poet is to capture the times as best as they can: the feeling, the atmosphere, and the surge of human emotion. The author, Lairyck Beliveau, utilizes a method of combining poetic license and academic article writing to bring you a very deep and entertaining perspective of life and its emotional struggles Lairyck is giving away a $25 Gift Card! This giveaway begins July 15 and ends on July 26. Winners will be contacted via email on July 27. Book Blast: The Apocalypse Revisited by Dr. Reginald O. Crosley Title: The Apocalypse Revisited Author: Dr. Reginald O. Crosley After two thousand years of history in which we have faithfully expected the Second Coming of Christ, we have met with recurrent disappointments. Why is that? At the beginning of the end of the ages that is the first century of the Christian era, the apostles and the early Christians were living with the expectation of an imminent return of Christ. Jesus himself was expecting a quick return, but the Father had a different planning. At the end of the first century, the Father revealed to John the content of a scroll with Seven Seals. That scroll outlined the main events that will occur in every century of the Christian era. A thorough review of the manifestations of the Seven Seals in every century is exposed in my book. We also call attention to Godâ€™s judgments upon the whole creation in the visible and the invisible worlds. The Apocalypse Revisited introduces us to two realms of reality . It is written to make the symbols , the visions, the personalities and the time-table of historic events accessible to the readers. We should no longer establish dates for events that are kept secret by the Creator . Also some events described in the Apocalypse are already occurring in history. The very end of the cosmos and the earth is not around the corner. It is in the future probably after a thousand year following Armageddon. DR. REGINALD IS GIVING AWAY A $25 GIFT CARD! The Prison Planet Handbook by Denis Goodwin Book Blast Title: The Prison Planet Handbook Author: Denis Goodwin Genre: Reference Who are we, and where did we come from? When we turn to the information provided to us, we find a mud pool of possibilities. Is this intended to subvert our built-in guidance systems? We also discover that people who are adept at researching big-picture science are offered special jobs conditional on being sworn to secrecy. What is behind this strategy? Sometimes, the reality prescribed to us doesnâ€™t fit with or explain what we experience. So if you too know something is not quite right, wonder what else is out there, what the bigger picture is, who benefits with us excluded from it, and are ready for changes on earth, the bottom line is here. DENIS IS GIVING AWAY A $25 GIFT CARD! This giveaway begins May 20 and ends on May 31. Winners will be contacted via email on June 1. Book Blast: Infertility Caused by Decreased Oxygen Utilization and Jinn (Demon) by Dr. Mira Bajirova Title: Infertility Caused by Decreased Oxygen Utilization and Jinn (Demon) Publisher: Partridge Publishing There are two main causes of Infertility: Decreased Oxygen Utilization and Jinn (Demon). When the environment or body has too many Positive Ions, the result is Decreased Oxygen Utilization. Positive Ions are produced by the manmade atmosphere, and they increase the acidity and inflammation in the body. These Positive Ions can affect the body in numerous ways, including decreased fertility. Many times, medicine cannot solve the problem—what people must do is to expose themselves to the Negative Ions. Dr. Mira Bajirova, an Associate Professor, Obstetrician-Gynecologist, and In Vitro Fertilization Consultant from Paris, explores what this means to those suffering from Infertility. She also highlights how Evil Jinn—through Jinn Possession, Black Magic and Evil Eye—can lead to disastrous consequences including the Infertility. Filled with insights from the Quran and medicine, this is an informative guide for anyone seeking to improve their health and expand their family. Mira is giving away a $25 Gift Card! Inkslinger's Opus Straight From the Author's Mouth Book Feature: Helping Hands by Ken Saik Title: Helping Hands Author: Ken Saik Genre: Fiction/Romance Jill Kreshky is recently divorced. She is doing her best to reclaim her life. After an accident causes her to spend six weeks alone in a hospital, she is haunted by the awareness that she must find a way to once again become part of her children’s lives. Unfortunately, Jill doesn’t have a car, her job is temporarily on hold, her bank account is empty. There is no question that Jill needs encouragement from someone she can trust. After she learns that a church friend, Bill Wynchuk, has been more loyal to her than she ever realized, Jill decides to invite him for supper. As he relies on his faith and skills as a psychologist to lovingly lead Jill to appreciate her inner strength and need for the Lord, she gains insights that propel her down a path of reconciliation that helps her mend relations with her son and return to Ontario to face her greatest fears about her family and unveil a deeply buried secret. In this inspirational story, a woman attempting to reclaim her life is led on an emotional journey, with help from a devoted friend, that ultimately reveals the truth and prompts her to seek forgiveness. Ken Saik is a committed Christian who retired after thirty-one years of teaching social studies to pursue writing fiction and poetry. To date, he has published three novellas and a novel, Baggage Burdens. Saik currently resides in Spruce Grove, Alberta, Canada. Book Feature: Good Intentions Bad Consequences by Phillip Nelson Title: Good Intentions Bad Consequences: Voters' Information Problems Author: Phillip Nelson Genre: Social Science/Sociology A new approach to understanding voter choice with important implications. There is a substantial class of voters who would like to do “good” but ignore important consequences of their attempts to do so—naïve altruists. The book both shows why such a class exists and tests the implications of that group’s behavior in a setting where other voters are self-interested, others are traditionalists, and imitation plays a big role in voter choice. The book also looks at the policy implications of such behavior accepting as desirable, but not fully achievable, the democratic ideal in which sufficiently informed citizens are given equal weight in political choices. Naïve altruists ignore the anti-growth consequences of redistribution from the rich as a class to the poor as a class. That ignorance produces too much of that redistribution in terms of the democratic ideal. Phillip Nelson has specialized in two fields. The first is information economics in which he has produced seminal work in consumer economics. The second is public choice in which he has written many articles and the book, “Signaling Goodness.” This book melds these two fields producing new insights about voter information problems. He has spent a lifetime teaching graduate courses in these specialties and microeconomics theory at Binghamton University, Columbia University, and the University of Chicago.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line135
__label__cc	0.535627	0.464373	OCEANIA/PAPUA NEW GUINEA - Caritas promotes the protection of creation and the commitment of young people against climate change Friday, 4 October 2019 climate changes caritas youth environment Christmas is the feast of the gift of the Christ Child Children of today, our guardians of tomorrow Reconciliation and peace first of all: the post-referendum expectations on Bougainville Mission is the "DNA" of Christian identity: the vocation of Catholic laity "Let us remain united as one people": referendum on Bougainville The mission of the Sisters of Jesus Good Shepherd in the "land of the unexpected" Port Moresby (Agenzia Fides) - "The life of the entire population of Papua New Guinea is strongly influenced by climate change", said Mavis Tito, National Director of Caritas Papua New Guinea, during the talk show broadcast by FM100 in Boroko. The occasion of the debate was the presentation of the Caritas report "State of the Environment for Oceania" (SEFO) 2019 which highlighted five key issues currently monitored that are influencing the livelihood of the inhabitants in the smaller islands of Oceania. Rising sea levels and coastal erosion, extreme weather conditions, poor access to food and drinking water, mining and offshore drilling and financing for climate are in detail the points faced by the group of experts present, composed among others by Marie Mondu , Development Secretary of the Bishops' Conference, Agnes Harihi, member of the Catholic Professional Society and Nigel Akuani, at the head of social communications of the Bishops' Conference. The SEFO report is supported by statistics and cases studied and reports on the challenges that Caritas is currently facing, noting the progress made so far in using the funds and resources available for the planned development programs. "All Bishops' Conferences must have a Caritas Commission. It is through the help and support of our faithful Catholic communities that we are able to finance development projects", said Mandu, urging a safe and transparent management of the funds. Mavis Tito, Director of Caritas Papua New Guinea, explained that it was rather difficult to gather the information needed for the report, praising the commitment of all the volunteers of the organization. Agnes Harihi urged everyone to "work together to combat the effects of climate change in particular those of smaller island neighboring countries". "Most of the country's population is young. If given an opportunity and encouraged and supported, they would be able to contribute to great changes", said the head of social communications of the Bishops' Conference, stressing the importance of the commitment of young people who, thanks to their enormous potential, "can significantly contribute to the reduction of climate change". (AP) (Agenzia Fides, 4/10/2019) ASIA/BANGLADESH - Formation and interreligious dialogue: the priorities of the diocese of Khulna AFRICA/MOZAMBIQUE - White Fathers' appeal:"hunger emergency" after the cyclone AMERICA/CHILE - "For a fair and worthy Chile": meeting on the challenges of evangelization in the current situation ASIA/LEBANON - Food banks in parishes, free medical services: the resilience of the Lebanese in the face of the crisis AFRICA/BENIN - "Too much alcohol among young people" denounce the Bishops AMERICA/CHILE - "We must be the builders of the civilization of love": young people on mission in the country during the holidays AMERICA/BRAZIL - Bishops on beach pollution: there is no future for humanity without respect for the common home EUROPE/IRELAND - Extraordinary Missionary Month: "It is time to revive our missionary genes, to renew our hearts for mission"	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line136
__label__cc	0.697088	0.302912	A CHILDREN’S SONG Brent Michael Davids ©1996 When a friend first dropped me off at the new Minnesota Children’s Museum last summer, I thought, “What a cool building!” In the heart of downtown Saint Paul, the Museum stands PURPLE! As I soon learned, each level of the Museum encouraged children to explore their own ideas about creating, culture and cooperation. I set foot on the top floor to discover something exciting -- the beginnings of an important collaboration to bring a Native American perspective into the Museum’s “Earth World” gallery. The trees were there! Next to a giant ant hill rested a pond underneath a sky with movable clouds. I could not think of a better place to do Native American instruments outside a tribal community. That’s precisely why I submitted a proposal for, and eventually received, a McKnight Visiting Composer residency with the American Composer Forum. By trying some Native American SONG ideas, museum visitors might begin to experience a perceptual shift away from seeing the world simply as an environment under the dominion of human stewardship to a more Native American reality. To many tribes, trees are “people” and ants are “relatives,” not merely interesting species to be saved, as some exotic breed of dolphin. The SONG instruments themselves are ways Native Americans touch other dimensions of life and communicate with various “others.” After all, the concepts of Western “Music” and Native American “Song” are not the same animal. Western MUSIC behaves as a process leading to an end product. Native American SONG behaves as a process of communicating and sharing; end products are nothing but leftovers. Western MUSIC is based on principles of science and overtones. Whereas, Native American SONG is only alive through reciprocity, not sound nor harmony. When studying Western MUSIC theory we learn principles of harmony most of the time. To learn Native American SONG, we learn relationships. In Native American life there is no such thing as “music for music’s sake.” To separate “SONG” into it’s own conceptual category of “MUSIC” is as nonsensical to a traditional Native American as asking for love and receiving a numeral equation. In most Native American languages there is no word for MUSIC. Probably the closest approximation is something we might call “SONG,” which still does not emphasize the relational importance of SONG very well. Of course, this raises the question of my profession as a MUSIC composer and my place in my tribal community. Although I respect the traditions of many tribal groups, I am very much an experimenter at heart -- walking in Non-Native American society as a “composer” of MUSIC yet carrying the heart of indigenous SONG as I go. After all, tribal life runs on a cause-and-effect system of reciprocity. How we live depends directly on our experiences of sharing. We barter and exchange, talk and listen, bewitch and heal, give and receive. When composers know that SONG and tribal life are reciprocal, we are able to perform our MUSIC responsibly. As Native Americans we are responsible not only for ourselves but for our communities as well. As a Mohican, the MUSIC I compose must bear up under the weight of tribal scrutiny. Creating MUSIC that empowers the tribe -- to the betterment of our many nations -- obligates us as indigenous composers! For example, the resolute commitment to tribal communities may not come from Non-Native composers for whom tribal approval is not a concern. As a Mohican “composer” I know that American Indian SONG is a gift and Indian MUSIC is a responsibility. Historically, the children of Carlisle school knew and felt this difference too. Carlisle Indian School was the first Native American boarding school in the United States. Snatched from newly created reservations, children were shipped off to the Pennsylvania school, and directed by administrator Colonel Pratt to shuck there Indian “regalia” for civilized shoes, military clothes and short haircuts. Forced into rooms were no two children spoke the same language, these young hostages were more or less brainwashed into becoming like their non-Indian “guardians.” Schools such as Carlisle pooped-up [not a typo] all over the US, and sadly a few still operate today. Imagine what it must have been like for these Indian children -- raised with traditional Indian SONG -- to be catapulted into an environment that propagated this thing called MUSIC similar to SONG but based on completely foreign procedures. It must have seemed strange for the students to be confronted with the idea that SONG was for “listening pleasure” only and not the ceremonial purposes which they knew helped determine tribal life and create the whole world. I mean, imagine if things were reversed?! Imagine if it were you or me today, only knowing Western-European melodies and chords, thrust head-first into a world of only Native American SONG! Imagine too -- in this radically unfamiliar world -- that no Western-European languages were allowed, and you were forced to speak and sing only Dine’ ... or O’odham ... or Maheekaneeok! The Carlisle experience touches at the heart of who Native Americans are now as a people and how we all got here. For Non-Native Americans, it reminds us that we have made mistakes and that what may appear to be judicious for some of us, might be contemptible for others -- so we must remind ourselves -- that if we feel we are “right,” it does not logically follow that others are “wrong.” For Native Americans, it’s a story of our survival in the face of a nationwide blueprint for assimilation. We must know our past to understand where we are going seven generations from now ... and we can hear this history lesson in Native American SONG. As part of my McKnight/American Composer Forum residency, the children of the Minnesota Children’s Museum were treated to a very different segment of Native American SONG history! The Minnesota Children’s Museum is a 16-million dollar construction that is designed to be a completely interactive space for creative learning. The Museum contains several interactive galleries including “Work World,” “One World” and “Earth World.” Work World is for learning about construction, building and power. One World is for learning about cultures, to celebrate and experience the similarities and differences among people. Earth World is for learning about our earth including four specialized areas where children can become beavers, ants, forest animals, birds, clouds, and sunlight as they play in the pond, the giant ant hill, the forest and the sky. Through the use of specially designed instruments, Museum youngsters got to imagine how Native Americans connect with the forest, relate to the ants, sing with the fish and whistle with the birds. Using traditional and newly-developed instruments, I composed the program “Earth Music,” that gave children a chance to perform using several acoustic and environmental musical instruments created especially for use in the Museum’s “Earth World” gallery. Instruments include Native American style flutes made of durable PVC pipe (used for plumbing), PVC spinning bird calls, water flutes made with PVC and funnels, and various percussion instruments. A four-foot Mohican dance drum was recently finished. Using their own impulses and imaginations, children listened to stories about the instruments and how they were used to connect to the “other” earth people, namely the birds, animals, fish, trees, ants and of all other earth people. Tooting the flutes and pounding the drum, children came closer to a Native American realization of a shared relationship with the earth, all within the Earth World gallery. To sing, pound and play is the traditional Native American way of “getting connected” to others. Most traditional indigenous lifeways on the continent are based on the connectedness of everything. Traditional Native Americans treat the earth and all others as relatives, and in turn the earth and those others treat Native Americans the same way. This is what is meant by the “hoop,” or the “circle,” that all life is reciprocal, including the life of Native American SONG. The learning of SONG, telling of SONG, history and culture of SONG, oral tradition of SONG, and especially the relational importance of SONG all work to maintain the relationship of the entire world. What did I get out of my residency at the Minnesota Children’s Museum? On memorable Sunday afternoons in Saint Paul, there were groups of children that pounded a drum, laughed and sang, blew singing tubes, and found themselves connected with the process of doing those things. Hearing “wow, that’s so cool!” or “how does that do that?” delighted me to no end! I am confident that someday somewhere someone will perhaps remember that a funnel with a pipe on it sang when dipped into water, or that a bird chirped wildly when a tube was whisked around in the air on a string, or that a heartbeat could be felt by pounding on a drum. I am confident my residency at the Museum has deepened my own sense of a shared Native American reality as well. When we collaborate and experiment in SONG, we are discovering life benefits, not simply MUSICal ones. Our interactions as composers, performers, audiences, students and teachers constitute important relational skills. If we can excite creativity and cooperation in each other, we have accomplished a magnificent thing. Celebrated Multi-Award Winning Film Composer, Brent Michael Davids, Blue Butterfly Group, Saint Paul, MN, Minnesota, Quartz Crystal Flute, American Indian Flute, Native, Concert, Opera, Dance, Ballet, Radio, TV, Television, Video, Orchestra, Band, String Quartet, Choir, Chorus, Modern Dance, Electronic Music	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line137
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There are multiple format available for you to choose (Pdf, ePub, Doc). Greatandhra. I map Mitras to Photons. The Asura are a group of supernatural creatures in Hinduism and Buddhism. Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Karavalambam in English with Meanings. It was Krishna who finally subdued Naraka and freed the prisoners. So, this is the stage where Yudhister will be getting to know about all other sabhas in the world which are greater than Maya sabha from Naaradh Maharshi. a 3-point type: a size smaller than brilliant. Telugu Cinema;. May 15, 2015 · When a film starts with telling people the meaning of the word aphrodisiac you know at the very l more MOVIE LIST Bollywood Movies Hollywood Movies Tamil Movies Telugu Movies Kannada Movies. Subbulakshmi Hindu Hymn to Lord Ganesha Duration: min. Asura has several different meanings. Sriimushnam Sriimadandavan Charamashoka Saptakam. Om Sahana Vavatu Sahanau Bhunaktu. Y oung girls make small conical dumps of cow dung, called gobbemma (Gobi+amma= cowdung+lady/mother) and put them at the center of rangoli in front of the house and dance around it. As an Asura meant "god" in the earlier portion of the Ṛgveda, they are involved for help in keeping away the Rakṣasas. Vedavid: One who knows the Veda and its meaning. Meaning of 'sukrudu' in English and శుక్రుడు Meaning in English and Telugu , శుక్రుడు Meaning in English. It is celebrated with pomp and devotion in almost all the states of India in various forms. OST of the art and architectural remains that survive from Ancient and Medieval India are religious in nature. la - Online dictionaries, vocabulary, conjugation, grammar Toggle navigation. It was men like Dattatreya who helped to make this possible. This Skanda Sashti Kavacham, Which has been composed, By the young Deva Rayan, And meditate on that god with concentration, And wear the sacred ash, Will get the great blessings, Of all the devas from all eight directions, And the guardians of the eight directions. What does asura mean? Information and translations of asura in the most comprehensive dictionary definitions resource on the web. Momentum may be conserved when teleporting, meaning that a being cannot simply avoid the damage in the midst of falling by just teleporting to the ground. These Names are Modern as well as Unique. May 25, 2015 · Lord Ravana’s Family Tree. The Ashtapadi or the Gitagovindam SRI KAMAKOTI PRADIPAM Volume: 21 Roudra year- Chitra, Vaikasi April, May- 1980 Vol No 3, 4 Srivatsa Somadeva Sharma Page load depends on your network speed. In the Rig Veda, Indra battles Vritra, an asura (demon), embodied in the form of a dragon. Asura name numerology is 6 and here you can learn how to pronounce Asura, Asura origin and similar names to Asura name. History of name and famous personality with Asura will help to update our database and other website users. Its deep, celestial blue remains the symbol of royalty and honor, gods and power, spirit and vision. Sri Kanakadhara Stotram – Adi Shankaracharya Page 10 of 22 9/28/2008 She is the goddess of Knowledge, She is the darling of Him who has Garuda[14] as flag, She is the power that causes of death at time of deluge, And she is the wife of Him who has the crescent, And she does the creation , upkeep and destruction at various times,. Naraka had stolen the ear-rings of Aditi (daughter of brahma, first nascent being), her sons demigods were unable to fight against Naraka. Director Anita Udeep aka Alagiya Asura has planned to present a girls flick focusing on their love, sexual desires, romantic adventures, filled with intimate sequences, double meaning dialogues on. Pallavi Seshayyer was a composer of Carnatic music. Mar 23, 2011 · Sabha parvam describes the greatness of Maya sabha. Her name was Kaikesi. com, PDF, Mobi, PDF are supported formats! Welcome to Telugu book world. Azagiya Asura song lyrics listed in the site are for promotional purposes only; We do not provide paid / free Azagiya Asura song download. Coke Studio Dost. Asura (Telugu) by Anand Neelkantan Summary. As you can see there's a lot to explore, but if you're looking for names you're at the right place. Nikos Romanos - Alithini istoria agapis - Den me fovizoune oi tifones (Αληθινή ιστορία αγάπης - Δεν με φοβίζουνε οι τυφώνες). Asunder definition is - into parts. In the middle of my hands is Saraswathi, the Goddess of knowledge and learning. Translation for 'asura' in the free Spanish-English dictionary and many other English translations. Arjuna was the son of Pandu in the Kuru Kingdom. asura vivahamu. 1 : one of a class of beneficent celestial spirits of early Vedic and Zoroastrian mythology. Aliens, robots, gangsters, criminals, disasters, war and some pretty fast cars–these movies all make for one amped-up viewing experience. learn to make the whole world your own. Just knowing the stotras without meaning is really a waste because our mouth will be chanting the stotras and our mind will roam somewhere else. This film had received positive comments and declared as Boxoffice hit. Defile Meaning. This Skanda Sashti Kavacham, Which has been composed, By the young Deva Rayan, And meditate on that god with concentration, And wear the sacred ash, Will get the great blessings, Of all the devas from all eight directions, And the guardians of the eight directions. These realms or worlds are known as Lokas. By taking the Name of a Child for years that will develop their personality traits according to the Meaning for his/her Name, whether you are the Mother or Father of a New Cute Baby, We have collected the list of Modern Indian Baby Names with their Meaning. Book I : Bala Kanda - Book Of Youthful Majesties Chapter [Sarga] 1 Verses converted to UTF-8: Sept 09 Introduction. In other words, when one of these three celestial bodies comes in between the other two, it becomes a hindrance for both the planets giving its shadow on each of them. "The Legend About Chakdor" assumes that we are familiar with the rivalry between the gods (devas) and the asuras. Forests are places of no battle. Naraka had stolen the ear-rings of Aditi (daughter of brahma, first nascent being), her sons demigods were unable to fight against Naraka. Hanuman Chalisa. In the epic, the character RAMA is expected to show the world the characteristics of an ideal person, including ideal son, ideal husband, ideal king and an ideal person. Jul 17, 2010 · There are eight types of Hindu matrimonies, these are; Brahma, Daiva, Arsha, Prajapatya, Gandharva, Asura, Rakshasa and Paishaca. , tripura-ISI - the deity of the three cities,. SURA, el Grupo latinoamericano experto en seguros, retiro, ahorro e inversión, está presente en México. In the middle of my hands is Saraswathi, the Goddess of knowledge and learning. 20 Scorpio) is ruled by Agni and Indra and is a constellation of four stars forming the left half of the scales of Libra. Other than studying the 3rd style of the Three Thunder Styles, he was refining spiritual medicine. Free shipping orders $50+. in - Largest collection of Telugu books Online. So, this is the stage where Yudhister will be getting to know about all other sabhas in the world which are greater than Maya sabha from Naaradh Maharshi. For shaivaites, He along Shiva are the supreme. The term applies to three deities--(Ahura Mazda, Mithra, and Apam Napat). Jun 27, 2011 · This one here is a most powerful Vashikaran mantra for attraction which is used to attract any person you feel most attracted to,it can be anyone. Hanuman Chalisa--Telugu Sri Sri Sri Ganapathi Sachchidananda Swamiji # Chalisa English Translation 1 Shree guru charana saroja rajassuto With the dust from the lotus feet of the Sadguru 2 Manasanu addamu shuchi gaavinchi Having the mirror-like mind wiped clean 3 Raghupati charitamu gaanamu cheyuchu Singing the story of Rama. The name Ra-vana, usually attributed to a specific legendary king who appears as the Villain in the Ramayana, surely is a generic name meaning Raj of the Vana or "king of the forest" equivalent to the Elu form Raa-vanaa", or Ravana. Gajendra Moksha Stotra Lyrics and meaning in English. The Asuras were such as Ravana and Bana, who were. Maa Durga is the form of mother goddess in Shaktism. Saravanan, it stars S. FMovies - Watch Free Movies Online in FULL HD Quality on FMovies. Once she fell in love with a water buffalo, and Mahishasura was born out of this union. A female Asura. The movement is a little finicky and it took a little getting used to, so if you've come from playing Diablo, then Asura can be slightly disorienting, but only for a little while. Adhe first telugu rap-ani nuv Marchipoiava? nuv India motham tirege rap spread chesav anta! Nuv #Divine kalise perform kuda chesaru anta! Kani telugu lo ippati varaku proper hip hop teskaraleka. In Hindu Astrology, the Navagraha ( Sanskrit: नवग्रह, nine planets or nine realms) are some of these major influencers. LAKSHMI NARASIMHA SWAMY SAHASRANAMAM IN TELUGU PDF - Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Sahasranamam Video/PDF/Meaning/ mp3. Azagiya Asura meaning & Azagiya Asura lyrics meaning are available in the tamil Azagiya Asura translation section. About Sri Lakshmi Narasimha and Sri Lakshmi Narasimha. Pallavi Joshi is an Indian Film/Television Actor of Marathi origin. the names may denote a community, caste, profession, religion or place of birth. The mystery of the universe and that of existence itself is well documented in the many scriptures of Hindu mythology. ”9 It is recorded by Dr. Ananda Lahari meaning waves of happiness (first 41 stanzas) and Soundarya Lahari (the next 59 stanzas). Thank you for your patience. Ravi Kula Mandana Asura Nikhandana Parama Niranjana Rama (Sai) Jaya Bhuvaneshwara Raghava Sundara King Rama, Lord of the Universe, the jewel of Raghu (Solar) dynasty, and the Lord of Sita, is the destroyer of evils, and the remover of fear. Having a form of a ghost (Bhuta), the expert illusionist Mahamada(Muhammad) appeared at night in front of king Bhojaraja and said: O king, your religion is of course known as the best religion among all. Thaman Asura Sai Karthik Recent Lyrics Fidaa Shakti Kanth Goutham Nanda S Thaman Nakshatram 2017 Bheems Ceciroleo, Bharath Madhusudan Marakatha Mani Dhibu Ninan Thomas Veedevadu S Thaman Aaradugula Bullet Mani Sharma Ninnu Kori Gopi Sunder Bhetaludu Vijay. The word has similar meaning in Kannada and Telugu also. net dictionary. Azagiya Asura meaning & Azagiya Asura lyrics meaning are available in the tamil Azagiya Asura translation section. She is a king (queen ) of the Hindu asura demons. Devotional program, which includes devotional singing, study circles, and meditation. Any group of stars in the night sky can be called as Nakshatra, whether or not it is along the ecliptic and whether the planets actually transit within them. Suttrum Bhoomi song lyrics listed in the site are for promotional purposes only; We do not provide paid / free Suttrum Bhoomi song download. Asura (moth): Asura is a genus of moths in the subfamily Arctiinae. Meaning of ఆసురము. Ganesha Pancharatnam Stotram M. The inscriptions on the Nayak coins are in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Nagari scripts. Type a word in search box & click on Translate button. A Telugu bookstore with largest collection of Telugu books, Telugu Books Online,Telugu Literature,Telugu Poetry, Telugu Novels, Telugu Classics, Telugu eBooks, TeluguBooks. 8) Rahu Japa - Performed when Rahuvu is not favorable, not performance well, unlucky is with you, Rahu represents an Asura who does his best to plunge any area of one's life he controls into chaos. Thus, this ensured constant defeat for the Devas and the Asuras continued to rule the heavens. I thank all the friends that believe in me. This is in accordance with the scientific tradition of the Vaishnava community. Literal meaning of Rambha: Rambha (apsara),the magical and beautiful female beings in Devaloka, in Hindu mythology. Today Hindu Vedic Astrology is widely accepted in the world but as some Astrologers do not have accurate knowledge of Hindu Vedic Astrology their predictions about a person goes incorrect & therefore people have lost their trust from this ancient science. Sahaveeryam Karavavahai. In the palm of my hands sits Mother Gauri, the Goddess of protection. The Asura's fashion: the custom of the Asuras, such as rapine, murder, and violence. Sep 25, 2015 · Meaning, empirical scientists like Pirsig and professors of philosophy like the one he encountered at BHU both could have been much wiser if they understood that those who exist on the lower level have to take things like Hiroshima and Nagasaki very seriously, even though such incidents disappear at the highest level. The dwarf was really of course a great god though and with his first step he cleared the sky, with the second the Earth and, with his final step, the Underworld, thus leaving nothing for the poor giants. Considered to be a group of power-seeking deities, sometimes referred to as devas. Search the world's information, including webpages, images, videos and more. According to him Shraddha and Saburi were the supreme attributes to reach the state of godliness. Lakshmi Nrsimha Karavalamba Stotram, also known as Lakshmi Narasimha Karunarasa Stotram is a 17-verse Stotram in praise of Lakshmi Narasimha. Get todayâ€™s news headlines from Business, Technology,Telugu news, Cricket, videos, photos, live news coverage and exclusive breaking news from India. Get to know how it came into being, the verses (lyrics) and their meaning. Several of the Poojas. Description: Asura is a 2015 Telugu film directed by debutent Krishna Vijay. Sri Vishnu Sahasranamam Word to Word Translation - Free download as PDF File (. This mantra has to be recited for total repetitions of 100,000 times,after which you attain Siddhi[mastery] over the mantra. You may mitigate your specific problems by reciting certain chapters. When the parents. Aliens, robots, gangsters, criminals, disasters, war and some pretty fast cars–these movies all make for one amped-up viewing experience. Greatandhra. Aug 08, 2019 · We can pronounce the words correctly. Kumbhini – Sister of Lord Ravana and the wife of the demon Madhu, King of Mathura, she was the mother of Lavanasura (an Asura who was killed by Shatrughna, the youngest brother of Lord Ram). O Bharata, whenever there is decline of righteousness and rise of evil, I manifest Myself. By the Telugu for the Telugu! Click here now to read Popular, Latest Telugu books, including Yandamoori, Madhubabu, Tanikella Bharani, Ravuri Bharadwaja, Suryadevara, Vodka with Varma and many more!. in - Largest collection of Telugu books Online. Jan 19, 2008 · To the Anonymous requesting meaning of Hanuman Chalisa, here comes word by word meaning once again from our Patron Shri. Lapis Lazuli is one of the most sought after stones in use since man's history began. The meaning of Asura is "born during month of ashur". Considered to be a group of power-seeking deities, sometimes referred to as devas. The Asura are a group of supernatural creatures in Hinduism and Buddhism. 20 Scorpio) is ruled by Agni and Indra and is a constellation of four stars forming the left half of the scales of Libra. Ntr, Raashi Khanna, Nivetha Thomas in this new telugu movie. Ramachander Text, Lyrics, Meaning, Translations of Stothras of Lord Vishnu, Purusha Suktam, Vishnu Sahasra Namam, Narayana Suktam, Achyuthashtakam, Dattatreya Stotram, Krishna Ashtakam, Mukunda Mala, Madhurashtakam, Nama Ramayana, Nrusimha Stotram, Vishnu Suktam. Oh Great God Lakshmi Narsimha, Who lives in the ocean of milk, Who holds the holy wheel as weapon,. The next day or Kali Chaudas is also called Chhoti Diwali. Music by Devi Sri Prasad with lyrics written by Chandrabose. The Stotram is so called because each of these verses ends with the same refrain "Lakshmi Narasimha, Mama Dehi Karavalambam" which means "Oh Lord Narasimha, please lend me your helping hand". In the South, Diwali festival often commemorates the conquering of the Asura Naraka, a powerful king of Assam, who imprisoned tens of thousands of inhabitants. net dictionary. And the Tulu ‘bants’ served in the army of Kadamba and Chalukya Kannada kings as soldiers and bodyguards, between the period of 5th and 10th centuries. People having the name Asura are in general originating from India. Trailer : Madhanam. fine wood shavings, used for stuffing, packing, etc. Download Asura Fast and for Free. the demon king Naraka had kidnapped 16,100 (some sources say 16,000 probably for the sake of ease) women and held them in his captivity in his capital Pragjyotisha. The Ashtapadi or the Gitagovindam SRI KAMAKOTI PRADIPAM Volume: 21 Roudra year- Chitra, Vaikasi April, May- 1980 Vol No 3, 4 Srivatsa Somadeva Sharma Page load depends on your network speed. I grow up in this church as well. He is the embodiment of Intelligence, and controls all the three worlds. A collection of dua'a (prayers of supplication) for use in a range of situations; includes some in PDF format, mp3s, Arabic text, and English. Appeared as a dwarf, and attended the sacrifice ceremony of the Asura overlord Mahabali. Pertaining to, being, or characteristic of something that is not dependent on timing. The north facing Varaha, showers prosperity, wealth. The word is also used for a type of computer program that does useful things in the background of a computer, but this use is not related to the religious meaning. He is the one who operates the world. Asuran- Tamil Version Of Asura (2014) About book: Had a very interesting opening!! but it dint last long, then the narration in itself might make you feel that you are jumping from scene to scene, the flow was a major let down. asura vivahamu. There are multiple format available for you to choose (Pdf, ePub, Doc). The meaning of the baby name ASURA is Swahili and Hausa name for female children born during the Muslim month of Ashur. Mar 23, 2011 · Sabha parvam describes the greatness of Maya sabha. It is a day off for the general population, and schools and most businesses are closed. Maa Durga is the warrior goddess,. This mantra calls for him and the nine planets to remove the malefic effects of the nine planets. Nee Kallalona Song Lyrics from Jai Lava Kusa telugu movie song sung by Hema Chandra starring Jr. Thus, this ensured constant defeat for the Devas and the Asuras continued to rule the heavens. You can find the collection of the writings and speeches of Dr. They are Ashada Navaratri, the Sharada Navaratri, the Maha Navaratri and the Vasantha Navaratri. Asunder definition is - into parts. He was born on Friday in the year Paarthiva on Sraavana Suddha Ashtami when Swathi Nakshatra is on the ascent. Sabha parvam describes the greatness of Maya sabha. One might practice Yoga or have gone through sacred texts like the Bhagavatam,. FMovies - Watch Free Movies Online in FULL HD Quality on FMovies. What is the opposite of asura? Need antonyms for asura? Here's a list of opposite words from our thesaurus that you can use instead. Defile Meaning. Ramachander Dedicated English Translation of abhangs of Sage Thukaram English Translation of abhangs of Sage Thukaram Abhangs are sung in Carnatic Music concerts for the past several years. More about Pallavi. Asura means demon. By taking the Name of a Child for years that will develop their personality traits according to the Meaning for his/her Name, whether you are the Mother or Father of a New Cute Baby, We have collected the list of Modern Sanskrit Baby Names with their Meaning. Daarulanta okkatai ottutanga okkarai Andamaina aushadaanni taaganaa. Need to translate "असुर" (Asura) from Hindi? Here are 4 possible meanings. Numerology of Asura The name Asura has a numerology value of 4 In numerological terms, this means the following Creation The act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering. This is in fact, the only case in Hindu mythology, when a major incarnation interceded solely to deliver an Asura. One day, out of ignorance, Prahlada forgot to serve one Brahmin. We are thankful for all the contribution on meaning of boy name Asura. Definitions for asura asura. Maa Durga is also called some other names like Renu or Renuga. What is the opposite of asura? Need antonyms for asura? Here's a list of opposite words from our thesaurus that you can use instead. Shivadhoothi swaroopena hatha daithya maha bale, Ghora roope, maharave, Narayani namosthuthe. Defile Meaning. learn to make the whole world your own. The ebb and flow of the waves of the Ocean. One says, it only means evil qualities. Tejas Vinavati Tamastuma vidhwishavahai. She is a king (queen ) of the Hindu asura demons. They are Ashada Navaratri, the Sharada Navaratri, the Maha Navaratri and the Vasantha Navaratri. Mar 21, 2012 · Bhadasura vadhodyukta shaktisena samanvita: Whose command an army of Saktis are intent on destroying Bhadasura (the Asura being Ignorance, Lalitambika, the Atman, and the Saktis, the potencies of the Atman. Subbulakshmi Hindu Hymn to Lord Ganesha Duration: min. the demon king Naraka had kidnapped 16,100 (some sources say 16,000 probably for the sake of ease) women and held them in his captivity in his capital Pragjyotisha. Peedaa pariharaartha- do the 18000 Japas (JAPAM) of Rahu Graha. Asura (Telugu) - Anand Neelkantan Summary Download or read Asura (Telugu) book by clicking button below to visit the book download website. It is not listed in the top 1000 names. SRIMAN NARAYANEEYAM -- is the murthi rupam -incarnation of Bhagavan Sri Guruvayurappan who is verily Lord Maha Vishnu. Ashutosh name numerology is 3 and here you can learn how to pronounce Ashutosh, Ashutosh origin and similar names to Ashutosh name. She was abducted to the underworld by Hades , but was eventually allowed to return to the surface for part of the year. Living selflessly in the service of others is godly. Who is the daughter of a mountain. He was taught the Vedhas by his grandfather Prahlada and after that by his teacher Shukracharya. Fingerprint Publishing. se, FMovies has more than five thousand and updated daily. Every Face of Sri Panchamukha Hanuman has significance Sri Hanuman faces east. Once upon a time, Lord Siva was waging a war with an asura called Jallundhara. Sri Errabelli Dayakar Rao Hon'ble Minister for Panchayat Raj and Rural Development, Government Of Telangana. Dec 21, 2016 · To remove the Asura power on the earth in order to maintain the Dharma, Lord Vishnu had to born on the earth as a son of the Ayodhya King Dasharatha. Eventually they were forced out and have lived and adapted to life on the surface. You may mitigate your specific problems by reciting certain chapters. Our site gives you recommendations for downloading audio that is suitable for your listening habits. Sree Mahishaasura Mardini Stotram - Vaidika Vignanam. 'Vishwaroopam 2' that was stuck in Labs for almost five years has finally hit the screens today. from asura. I map Mitras to Photons. The name Asura means a demon in India. Meaning: I salute him who is like the bee who drinks the sweetened honey, That flows from the flower bunch of collection of arts of the Goddess, And him who destroyed God of love, the three cities, The worldly problems and yaga destroyers, And him who destroyed elephant faced Asura and also God of death. Asura means demon. Today Hindu Vedic Astrology is widely accepted in the world but as some Astrologers do not have accurate knowledge of Hindu Vedic Astrology their predictions about a person goes incorrect & therefore people have lost their trust from this ancient science. As a part of the tradition, in Buddhist countries, the laity wishing to cultivate a pure mind do observe the eight precepts. In this way, each Asura who was killed in the war by the Devas, was brought back to life by this mantra. Usually, these people follow the five basic precepts at all times. More about Pallavi. You may conclude your Parayana for the specified day with Karpura Harathi. Further suggestion or detail on what is the meaning of name Sura. Jul 23, 2019 · KANDHA SASHTI KAVACHAM IN TELUGU PDF - Skanda Sashti Kavacham or Kanda Sashti Kavasam is a song composed in Tamil by Devaraya Swamigal on Lord Muruga, in the 19th century. This Skanda Sashti Kavacham, Which has been composed, By the young Deva Rayan, And meditate on that god with concentration, And wear the sacred ash, Will get the great blessings, Of all the devas from all eight directions, And the guardians of the eight directions. Living selfishly for oneself is evil. asura; Etymology. The first part known as Namakam (because of the repeated use of word "Namo" in it) is found in the Krishna Yajurveda, Taittariya Samhita in the fourth chapter. Kashyapa was married to the thirteen daughters of Daksha, among them were Aditi, Diti and Danu. This page lists 108 names of Lord Shiva, which are collectively known as Ashtottara Shatanamavali of Lord Shiva. Apr 30, 2015 · Video shows what Asura means. The great sāyanāchārya defines 'asura' in Rigveda as one who is "skilled in. His philosophy ingrained 'Shraddha' meaning faith and 'Saburi' meaning compassion. Every Face of Sri Panchamukha Hanuman has significance Sri Hanuman faces east. They are Ashada Navaratri, the Sharada Navaratri, the Maha Navaratri and the Vasantha Navaratri. Meaning and usefulness. Dec 11, 2017 · The Meaning of the 14 Lokas in Hindu Mythology India is such a large country, there are several branches of Hinduism stemming from different regions. asurasandhya asura-sandhya n. This mantra calls for him and the nine planets to remove the malefic effects of the nine planets. This page lists 108 names of Lord Shiva, which are collectively known as Ashtottara Shatanamavali of Lord Shiva. A site that aims to promote dignity, equality and justice to all Dalits in general but in a special way, it exposes the sufferings of the Dalit Christians in India. Type a word in search box & click on Translate button. Raavana Song Lyrics Translation From Jai Lava Kusa Raavana Song Meaning In English. a sure thing. The Sanskrit word asura has several degrees of meaning ranging from an autochthonous demon to a semi-divine, god-like being. He grants victory and fearlessness. Ganapathi dhyanam pdf. He suddenly meets with an accident and his perception towards life changes. The 9 Grahas According to the Vedas, the planets are the instruments of God, by which the law of karma operates. Read Ajaan Lee's colorful description of this realm. The Jyotish teachings of the Rig Veda tell us of the Nakshatras, or constellations which are said to represent human consciousness. A Telugu bookstore with largest collection of Telugu books, Telugu Books Online,Telugu Literature,Telugu Poetry, Telugu Novels, Telugu Classics, Telugu eBooks, TeluguBooks. In the Asura form of marriage Itthe husband after having paid money to the relations of the bride and the bride herself, accepts her out of free will1' and thus this marriage is a 'bit superior1 to Gandharva marriage. Mar 19, 2017 · Mahishasura Mardini Stotram to Kill Fear and get victory over Difficulties in life: An Astrological compendium to understand Goddess Durga/Kali Story begins when Mahishasura the king of Asura. mx Watch Bollywood and Hollywood Full Movies Online Free. The website analyses the situation of the Dalit Christians who suffer martyrdom everyday both in the society and in the Christian communities (church). When a film starts with telling people the meaning of the word aphrodisiac you know at the very l more MOVIE LIST Bollywood Movies Hollywood Movies Tamil Movies Telugu Movies Kannada Movies. Jun 01, 2015 · The Untold Story of Asuras – Hindu Mythology Posted on June 1, 2015 by Temple Purohit Our earliest sensitivity of good and bad dates back to the childhood tales of the god and the demon. Coke Studio Dost. Suttrum Bhoomi song lyrics listed in the site are for promotional purposes only; We do not provide paid / free Suttrum Bhoomi song download. asylum synonyms, asylum pronunciation, asylum translation, English dictionary definition of asylum. Origin and Meaning of Asura. The film is produced by Shyam Devabhaktuni and Krishna Vijay jointly, starring Nara Rohit and Priya Banerjee in the lead roles. Greatandhra. Meaning: On the tip of my fingers resides Lakshmi, the Goddess of prosperity and wealth. Asura means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. to / Fmovies. Aug 26, 2010 · A question on Marriages among Telugu Brahmin Community:What is called a "Nagavalli Muhurtam"? In Nagavalli Muhurtam, a seperate Mangalsutra is being tied to the Bride and it is said that Nagavalli Muhurtam is more important than of the original Muhurtam. He was taught the Vedhas by his grandfather Prahlada and after that by his teacher Shukracharya. Tejas Vinavati Tamastuma vidhwishavahai. prima donna; prima donna; a usually glamorous and successful female performer or personality; especially : a popular female singer…. A collection of dua'a (prayers of supplication) for use in a range of situations; includes some in PDF format, mp3s, Arabic text, and English. Browse for all the origins, histories, and meanings of Asura and over 40,000 other names. nighantuvu) English to Telugu (ex. Anandale that the phrase Orang Kling Islam (i. Jitante Stotram Six parts. Find all the synonyms and alternative words for asura at Synonyms. Usage: Asura, of basque origin, is not a popular first name. The name Asura means a demon in India. You may conclude your Parayana for the specified day with Karpura Harathi. Jan 19, 2018 · Gobbi has a culturally significant relevance to a Telugu festival celebrated during pushya month. Buddhism is not marked by multiple "essential" prayers, like some other religions, but prayer is a spiritual dialogue that help you center yourself mentally and emotionally. I map it to neutrinos (tvaSta is the maker of Indra’s thunderbolt. Get to know how it came into being, the verses (lyrics) and their meaning. Protection and immunity from extradition granted by a government to a political refugee from another country. com or [email protected] In Hindu Astrology, the Navagraha ( Sanskrit: नवग्रह, nine planets or nine realms) are some of these major influencers. The word Skanda in Samskrt means ‘Spill Over’. Dashavatara stuti is sung in the style of ashvadhATi, meaning “resembling a horse’s movement”. Om Shanti Shanti Shantihi. These realms or worlds are known as Lokas. Asuran movie digital streaming rights were sold to Amazon prime. As a result, the esoteric meaning of symbols in Hindu mythology vary. Sutapah: One who performs rigorous austerities at Badarikashrama as Nara and Narayana. asura; Etymology. 1,069 Followers, 225 Following, 36 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from abdou (@abdoualittlebit). Nee Kallalona Song Lyrics from Jai Lava Kusa telugu movie song sung by Hema Chandra starring Jr. The Asura's fashion: the custom of the Asuras, such as rapine, murder, and violence. com can put you on the path to systematic vocabulary improvement. Rohith Vemula touched many lives and inspired many people to fight for equal rights. In the story, Vritra hoards water from India's seven rivers, causing drought across the land. These famous Hadith scholars lived a couple of centuries after the Prophet's death and worked extremely hard to collect His ahadith. To match the colour of blood, she worshipped with blood-red hibiscus flowers. It is traditionally attributed to Ravana, the asura King of Lanka and. depending on which part of India we are in. Long long time ago, there was a battle between Gods and Demons in which there is a lone survivor from the Demons side. A female Asura. Re: What does Asura mean in Japanese? 2013/3/17 15:48 If you are talking about the name of the god in Indian myth/Buddhism, it is spelled (and pronounced) as "Ashura" in Japanese, written in kanji as 阿修羅, and, well, that's what it is. Who has created the seven heavens one above another, you can see no fault in the creations of the Most. Diwali Festival in the south is celebrated in the Tamil month of aipasi (thula month). The Vamana Avatar starts with Mahabali the Asura King. When a spiritual aspirant does sincere atma vichara under the guidance of a Sathguru, the Lord of Self Enquiry, Pancha Mukhi Hanuman, reveals the divine truth to that seeker through His five faces. Meaning: I salute him who is like the bee who drinks the sweetened honey, That flows from the flower bunch of collection of arts of the Goddess, And him who destroyed God of love, the three cities, The worldly problems and yaga destroyers, And him who destroyed elephant faced Asura and also God of death. Search through thousands of Names that mean 'fear' - Meaning of Names is the place to come for the best resources for Names that mean 'fear'. The mystery of the universe and that of existence itself is well documented in the many scriptures of Hindu mythology. The marriage custom of the Asuras, by which the bride was purchased. Viṣvakśenaḥ: He before whom all Asura armies get scattered. Swarm members use special Torrent client software to upload, download, and reconstruct the many file bits into complete usable files. Define assure. The movement is a little finicky and it took a little getting used to, so if you've come from playing Diablo, then Asura can be slightly disorienting, but only for a little while. If you further study on ancient Babylon kings, you find the name Ram-Sin of Larsa who belonged to early Babylon kings in Iraq about 3500-4000 years back and has very clear echo of Ram and his brother Warad clearly gives echo of Bharath( Rama's brother). A place offering protection and. Here we will discuss on how to match stars for Marriage.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line144
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__label__cc	0.536707	0.463293	Australian Open Tennis Day 7 Picks 2017 (January 22nd) You remember I said I was disappointed about Day 5 despite finishing with a winning record on the day because I felt I should have had at least a couple more winners? And that would get this tournament back on track after a poor few days? Well it all came together on Day 6. I can still point to Milos Raonic blowing a very strong position in his non-cover against Gilles Simon, but had fortune on my side with Dominic Thiem which cancelled that out. The two set scoreline I picked both failed to materialise, but it was a day full of winners other than that. That has helped move the week from a pretty big hole back into a positive and now I am looking to build on that in the Fourth Round. The matches should become even more competitive in the business end of the tournament and there are some top matches taking to the court on Sunday as the second week begins. Stan Wawrinka - 6.5 games v Andreas Seppi: It was a dominant win for Stan Wawrinka in the Third Round once he weathered an early storm from Victor Troicki and I think he should have too much for Andreas Seppi in the Fourth Round. The Italian needs to be given credit for reaching this Round having seen off Nick Kyrgios in the Second Round in a long five setter, but he can't expect Wawrinka to have the same mental collapse as the Australian. It has been a tough path through the draw for Seppi and you have to think that will have worn on the veteran a little bit. Seppi can still produce some moments of class and Wawrinka cannot overlook him, but the Swiss player is very dangerous once he gets into the second week of a tournament. There is every chance he can win his second Australian Open next weekend and I think Wawrinka will work out the Seppi game and start controlling things the longer this goes on. They haven't played each other since 2014, but Wawrinka was a dominant winner the last time they met. I can see a situation where Seppi perhaps even steals a set in this one, but Wawrinka can win one or two sets by a wide margin which helps on his road to the cover. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga - 5.5 games v Daniel Evans: This has been a memorable tournament for Daniel Evans who has reached the Fourth Round of a Grand Slam event for the first time in his career. After playing so well in reaching the Final in Sydney, Evans is playing the best tennis of his life, but he might not have enough to beat Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. The Frenchman has been in great form all week and he is serving very well which makes him a big threat for Evans. The British player has managed to look after serve just well enough to manage his way past the likes of Marin Cilic and Bernard Tomic, but I am not sure he will get away with it in the form Tsonga is in. The conditions seem to suit Tsonga very well in Melbourne and I am looking for him to not allow Evans to earn enough break points of his own to stay in the match in the manner he has been able to do in the whole tournament. Gilles Muller broke down Evans in the Sydney Final and I think big-serving Tsonga can exert enough pressure with quick holds to force mistakes from Evans. All respect to Evans for the run he has had, but I will look for Tsonga to find a 76, 64, 63 win. Roger Federer-Kei Nishikori over 40.5 total games: This is the best Fourth Round match of the day as Roger Federer looks to prove he is fully over his injury from six months ago with a win over Kei Nishikori. Federer has already shown something special in a convincing win over Tomas Berdych, but this one is going to be a bigger challenge with Nishikori capable of exerting some pressure off his return and movement around the court. Look for both players to have some big moments in this one and I was leaning towards Kei Nishikori having a little too much in the match and come through in a battle. However going up against Federer in the form he was in two days ago is a big ask and instead I am looking for these players to combine for another games to cover this line. It would be a big surprise to me if Nishikori or Federer are able to win this match in straight sets and their last match against one another at the ATP World Tour Finals in 2015 was a very competitive three set match. My concern about the games is that Nishikori has the potential to lose a set very easily as his serve can be a vulnerable part of his game, but he is the kind of returning talent that will test Federer far more than Berdych was able to do. I expect to see four sets in this one with a tie-breaker in one of them and it should mean we see enough games to cover this line. Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova + 2.5 games v Svetlana Kuznetsova: I am not going to put too much stock into the incredibly long and gruelling Third Round match that Svetlana Kuznetsova battle through as a factor in this one. For most players I would say being out on the court for near enough five hours would be a real problem, but Kuznetsova won a lot of matches in a short space of time to get into the WTA Finals a few months ago and tiredness was seemingly not an issue for her. A bigger problem for her in this match is the form of Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova who managed to weather the Elina Svitolina storm and power her way through to the Fourth Round. When she is serving and hitting the ball as well as she is, Pavlyuchenkova is a dangerous player and she crushed Kuznetsova when they met in Sydney just last week. It is Kuznetsova who has won five of the seven previous matches and I think that is the reason she is favoured in this one, but she has not produced her best in the Grand Slams over the last couple of years. The first strike in the rallies is going to be huge for both of these players, but I do think Pavlyuchenkova is serving well enough to keep her compatriot under pressure. A fast start will be needed by Pavlyuchenkova just to stay in this one mentally, but she does have every chance of the upset in my opinion. I will take the games with the underdog in case it is a tight match and a narrow defeat is the outcome for Pavlyuchenkova. Venus Williams - 3.5 games v Mona Barthel: This has been a really good tournament for Mona Barthel who has had a tough couple of years on the Tour and needed to Qualify for the main draw. Her performances will give her confidence, but now she faces veteran Venus Williams who still produces a big enough game to win matches like this one. The serve is the key for Venus Williams- serve well and the rest of her game operates much more smoother and will give her an opportunity to win fairly comfortably. I do think Barthel will have some questions for Venus to answer, and she can hit the ball very well which makes her dangerous, but the German does not have as consistent a serve and I think that makes a difference in this match. It has already been a long tournament for Barthel and you have to think she will feel that in the legs at some point, while the mental aura of playing one of the Williams sisters can also play a factor. The feeling I have for this match is it is going to be very close in the first set, but Venus Williams will start exerting some pressure which she can take into the second set. Barthel will have some opportunities to break serve herself, but eventually I do think Venus Williams prevails 75, 63 and moves into yet another Grand Slam Quarter Final. Garbine Muguruza - 4.5 games v Sorana Cirstea: Over the years it was considered that Sorana Cirstea would be the next player who could breakthrough and really have an impact on the WTA Tour. There was a lot to like with her game, but mentally I think the pressure may have worn her down and she has been on the outskirts of people's minds in recent seasons. It has been a long time since Cirstea had a run like this in a Grand Slam event and she was beaten in the First Round of all three Slams she played last season. In fact this is her best run in a Grand Slam since reaching the Quarter Final of the French Open in 2009 and matching what Garbine Muguruza is going to bring to the court is going to very difficult. Cirstea has some power, but Muguruza has even more and a little more consistency with it. All week I have been watching the Spaniard who seems to have looked better in her last two matches after some health scares going into the Australian Open. I don't think they have full cleared up but the Spaniard could have a big serving day to ease the pressure on her and shift it all to Cirstea. I have little doubt that Cirstea can hit with Muguruza through a set, but doing it for over an hour might be a little too much to ask for her. Eventually Muguruza should be able to wear down her opponent for a 75, 63 win and I will look for her to cover this number. Coco Vandeweghe + 4.5 games v Angelique Kerber: When Coco Vandeweghe is hitting the ball as hard and as consistently as she was in her match against Eugenie Bouchard, it can only be the very best players on the Tour who can stop her. Unfortunately she is going up against the World Number 1 in this Fourth Round match at the Australian Open and I think Angelique Kerber will win the match. In saying that, I only believe in Kerber because I think she will make enough balls to extract errors, but I also think this is going to be a very close match. Vandeweghe can serve very big which means she should have chances to end rallies on the short ball much quicker than opponents usually have a chance to do against Kerber. Volleying skills at the net also help the American, while Kerber's own serve has been vulnerable this week and will give the big hitting Vandeweghe a chance to tee off on it and bring up some break points. I imagine Vandeweghe has enough break points to stay within the number in this match as long as she takes those chances when they come her way. After a classic match up style of Vandeweghe's aggression and power against the counter punching and defensive skills of Kerber, I think the American player penetrates the defences enough times to stay within this number. MY PICKS: Stan Wawrinka - 6.5 Games @ 1.73 Paddy Power (2 Units) Jo-Wilfried Tsonga - 5.5 Games @ 1.80 Ladbrokes (2 Units) Roger Federer-Kei Nishikori Over 40.5 Total Games @ 1.91 Paddy Power (2 Units) Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova + 2.5 Games @ 1.91 Ladbrokes (2 Units) Venus Williams - 3.5 Games @ 1.80 Bet Victor (2 Units) Garbine Muguruza - 4.5 Games @ 1.80 Bet Fred (2 Units) Coco Vandeweghe + 4.5 Games @ 1.85 Ladbrokes (2 Units) Australian Open Update: 28-28, + 0.56 Units (107 Units Staked, + 0.52% Yield) Posted by Dav Aulak at 23:16 Labels: 2017, Australian Open, Australian Open Picks, Betting, Betting Advice, Day 7 Picks, Fourth Round, Fourth Round Picks, Free Tennis Picks, Grand Slam, Grand Slam Picks, January 22nd, Tennis, Tennis Picks, Tennis Tips Midweek Football Picks 2017 (January 31-February 1... Tennis Picks 2017 (January 31st) Tennis Picks 2017 (January 30th) Australian Open Tennis Day 14 Picks 2017- Men's Fi... Boxing Picks 2017- Carl Frampton vs Leo Santa Cruz... 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__label__cc	0.716087	0.283913	Selectively Reading history. In the debate over on Huffpo, the traditional Bellisiles based claim that 'firearms were rare and expensive so the Gov't armed most of the militia was made'. I asked for a source and was given by a different poster this quote from Henry Knox in 1794: "The deficiency of arms cannot be more forcibly exemplified than that, to arm the militia lately called into service, estimated at fifteen thousand, the number of ten thousand arms have been issued from the public Arsenals. Loss and injury must be expected to arise upon the articles issued." This would make it seem that 'only' 5,000 out of 15,000 volunteers came w/ their own arms. Looking up the quote in the Congressional Annals (3rd congress, Appendix pg. 1399) shows the statement, when taken w/ the rest of the report, in a different context altogether: "The numbers comprehended in the act, from eighteen to forty-five years of age, inclusively, deducting the exempts and mariners, may be estimated probably at about four hundred and fifty thousand men. Of these, probably not one hundred thousand are armed as the act requires, although a greater number might be found of common and ordinary muskets without bayonets." So, Knox was NOT saying that 10,000 men showed up w/o firearms but that they did not meet the standards of the 1792 Militia Act, notably a Musket/Firelock/Rifle, Bayonet, and no less than 24 rounds. He also recommended that manufactures should be established in the US to increase the number of suitable firearms available. So we had the Founding Fathers recommending that people should own not only hunting rifles but military grade firearms and that the laws should be strengthened to make people do so. Labels: Modern Militia, RealFacts Maybe they met Weena Since the Brady Campaign is full of such technical experts that they can design and build functioning time machines, how is it that they can't even get the basics of firearm laws accurate? Ms. Jensen shows that she really has been a member of the Brady Bunch for a long time. Voodoo thinking.. One of the laws that Illinois has on the books makes it illegal for female minors to receive abortions w/o parental notification. As a parent I think this is a good idea. Unfortunately, some people do not and the law is currently being blocked. Now I support the idea of the law and am not up on all the particulars so the blocking may be legitimate. I'm not going to comment on that at this time and I am pro-choice. However, this is why I think the concept is valid: New York Man Used Voodoo Threats to Scare Teen Girls Into Rape 'Rituals' The title says it all. Old pervert tells teen girls he'll give them nice things if they perform sex voodoo w/ him and bad things will happen if they don't. They did. Jamie Lynn's Birth Fears Now 17 yr old Spears watches birth video and can't handle it. There's a reason 16 year old girls shouldn't get pregnant. And please don't tell me that all babies are miracles from God. A miracle from God is when a butterfly lands on a retarded kid's arm or when the cops don't find the hooker you buried, not when a drunk hillbilly forgets to pull out. Just like I have no problems w/ minors not handling firearms unsupervised, especially in todays world, anyone that tries to tell me that my 14 year old should be allowed to get a medical procedure done not only w/o my consent but no notification are the ones that need psychological exams. Not only is this due to the fact that I'm ethically and morally responsible for the health and welfare of my children, I'm legally responsible as well. How can some people justify supporting laws making parents accountable for their kids committing criminal acts and then turn around and claim that children should be allowed to make potentially life-altering decisions? The mind reels. blatantly plagiarized. And another one bites the dust... The Truth About Guns in America (according to the Brady Campaign) is the alleged last post of the anti-gun "Right or Privilege" blog. In typical "Reasoned Discourse" fashion, he closes out w/ a video that covers all the standard Brady Bunch talking points that have been shown to be false in his previous threads plus a couple of new ones. Did you know that Bush and congresspersons (all in the pay of the NRA) actively voted to strike down the Clinton AWB? Neither did I. Because it didn't happen. This is the face of gun control advocates and a stereotypical "authorized journalist student". Bye Danny. Don't let the door hit you on the way out. Make sure to stop by and tell us what grade you got. Here's his contemporary's blog opposing gun control. From GunLaws.com comes a great interactive map of state level organizations. They're looking for groups they may have missed. h/t to Arms and The Law. What do you do in a state budget crisis? A time when they're cutting funding to education and the state is months behind on paying its bills? Why advocate your own personal "economic stimulus package" by giving yourself a raise. At least that's IL Senate President Emil Jones's idea. "I need a pay raise," And he doesn't even have to do anything to get one. Yeah, he supports the Second Amendment Which is why Barack "El Duce" Obama now has Rev. Michael "Snuffy" Pfleger as an advisor. You remember him, right? The same one who called for people to drag firearm dealers and pro-rights legislators out into the streets and "snuff" them? I'ld hate to see who forms his cabinet if he becomes president. Mugabe maybe? Farrakan? Gotti? Trust the lists.. They'll keep dangerous people out of the country, off planes, and unable to purchase firearms. Just like these highly suspect individuals: False identifications based on a terrorist no-fly list have for years prevented some federal air marshals from boarding flights they are assigned to protect, according to officials with the agency, which is finally taking steps to address the problem. Federal Air Marshals (FAMs) familiar with the situation say the mix-ups, in which marshals are mistaken for terrorism suspects who share the same names, have gone on for years — just as they have for thousands of members of the traveling public. "In some cases, planes have departed without any coverage because the airline employees were adamant they would not fly," said the air marshal, who asked not to be named because the job requires anonymity. "I've seen guys actually being denied boarding." Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said this week that one major air carrier reports roughly 9,000 false positive hits on the watch list every day. The Brady Campaign has no problem w/ people being denied rights and having even more lists made based off of these which have over a 10% error rate. One letter short of IDIOT The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDiOT) has shown they have no sense of humor. The township of Oak Lawn added slogans such as "and smell the roses" and "means that you aren't moving" to the bottom of 50 stop signs. They were cute. They were funny. They got people to pay attention to STOP signs. IDiOT couldn't have that so ordered them removed. One commenter put it plainly: Contrary to the appearance given in this story, the most efficient and vigilant IDOT certainly does have a sense of humor. One need simply look at the condition of the roads in Illinois to discern how very madcap these folks can be. Springfield Mass. Police Get Black Uniforms to Instill Sense of 'Fear' Nice, what ever happened to the cop on the corner? I have said it before and will say it again, It's about law enforcement, Justice has been erased from the equation. Perhaps they should put "Deaths Heads" on their caps and Lighting bolts on their collars? Would appear that is where they are heading. But what would you expect in the little Peoples republic of Massachusetts, home of Jon Kerry and Teddy (Hic) Kennedy Posted by Melody at 5:38 AM 1 comments Lying then or lying now.. Seems we've been asking that of Barack "El Che" Obama a lot lately. NYC lawsuit dismissed... NYC Loses Lawsuit Against Gun Industry NEW YORK (AP) -- A federal appeals court has tossed out New York City's lawsuit claiming the gun industry markets weapons with the knowledge that they could be diverted into illegal markets. The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan ruled Wednesday that a federal law provides the gun industry with broad immunity from lawsuits brought by crime victims and violence-plagued cities. A Brooklyn judge had allowed the lawsuit to proceed, though it had not yet reached trial. New York is one of several cities which had sued gun makers. It said the industry violated public nuisance law by allowing widespread access to illegal firearms. The lawsuit asked for no money damages. It sought a court order for gun makers to more closely monitor those dealers who frequently sell guns later used to commit crimes. Take that and stuff it Bloomie. Link to the opinion. The NRA response: “Today’s dismissal of this bogus lawsuit against America’s firearm industry is an important victory,” declared Chris W. Cox, executive director for the National Rifle Association (NRA). “New York City’s lawsuit was a politically motivated attack by an anti-gun mayor to bankrupt a lawful industry.” NSSF response: Today’s ruling is very gratifying to members of the firearms industry. In passing the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act, Congress understood that frivolous lawsuits like New York City’s defied common sense and represented a clear abuse of the judicial system that threatened to bankrupt a responsible and law-abiding industry.” Ignorant anti's. Another "ban all guns" letter in The Chicago trib. It clearly shows that some people should be licensed for their 1st Amendment rights as well. The best idea Mayor Daley ever had was the total handgun ban. What's wrong with that? Well the closing of the registration offices occurred in April of 1982. Who was the mayor then? Jane Byrne. Daley Jr. didn't become mayor till '89. If they could only get the basics correct. Who is the most un-popular Senator? This goes along with what Third wrote, Yes you guessed it NJ Frank Lautenberg, His own state hates him. Lautenberg says.. “It makes no sense to destroy data that links a gun purchase to its buyer and seller,” Sure it does Senator. You prove it with every bill you propose. The last paragraph says it all: Sen. Lautenberg is a long-time advocate for gun bans and confiscation responsible gun safety measures. He has recently introduced legislation that would deny the sale of firearms to suspected terrorists and close a loophole that allows guns to be sold at gun shows without a background check. No 4th Amendments for you while he supports lawsuits against those conducting those background checks. Of course the 'usual suspects' have signed on: Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Carl Levin (D-MI), Joseph Lieberman (ID-CT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Jack Reed (D-RI) and Charles Schumer (D-NY). BTW, check out the name of the bill. They probably pay people to come up w/ these. Illinois Roundup.. Obama decides it isn't 'Wright' to sound bitter. Wright does Obama wrong Il State Sen. Ford thinks wheeling and dealing on your rights is A-OK Illinois State Representative LaShawn K. Ford tries to hold the Bill of Rights hostage These two "Only Ones" apparently never met. Prosecutors detail case against Chicago's top DUI cop Pepper-sprayed judge to plead not guilty to DUI Three Six down, 70,000* to go. Shootout in Markham leaves 1 dead, 1 wounded Man shot to death in Southwest Side alley identified (as gang member) 3 found shot to death in Little Village house cops suspect home used for drug activity *estimated of gang members in the Chicagoland area. How about some funny links? So you like Obama? I still have questions like what exactly are his accomplishments? It appears he was a media creation that got out of control. Make your voice heard... US Dept of Interior is proposing changes to CCW in National Parks making the laws uniform. They allow 60 days for public comment. Information on the proposed changes available here. 15 years ago we were losing the battle to own semi-auto firearms. Now the anti's are fighting to keep CCW out of schools and National Parks. Things could be worse. Yes, I live in the country... Turn off the paved road and everything. Where else can you come home from work and find a deer carcass in your yard. 911 the Anti Freedom people say we must rely on it. I wonder what Paul, Bryan, Josh and the rest of the people hating elite would offer for an excuse for this. When you dial 911 (government dial a prayer) what do you expect other than a rude person on the phone and a cop in your driveway, with luck before any bad things has happened to you. God forbid this is what you get when you dial 911. (Lisa tells the operator she was robbed at gunpoint earlier in the evening, and that she now hears someone trying to break into our home. "I just heard tapping on my window," she tells the operator. "I need somebody over here." The line goes silent. As Lisa continues to explain her situation, the dispatcher does not respond - not for just 15 or 30 seconds, but for one full minute. Then, sounds of snoring can be heard on the line. "Are you there?" Lisa asks. "Yes ma'am," the operator replies. "What is the, um, what's your address?" Lisa can then be heard hanging up the phone) Posted by Melody at 10:43 AM 1 comments Bloomberg To Sue Airlines Bloombergs great new idea. Posted by Melody at 6:29 PM 2 comments Bait n Switch Bryan Miller's latest post takes a page from the VPC playbook by hoping you don't actually look at the cites and changing terminology to confuse people. Bryan:The United States has, by far, the highest rate of gun homicide among those countries commonly known as industrialized, namely Organization for Ecomonic Cooperation and Development (OECD) members Actually, according to his own linked IANSA document, Mexico, an OECD member since '94) is considered "industrialized" and has a higher per capita homicide rate than the US. 5.11 vs 3.92. Brazil, Russia, and South Africa are also considered "industrialized" (all G8+5 members), are not members of the OECD , strict gun control laws, and have much higher firearm homicide rates than the US "by far". 21.07,(homicide around 20/100K) , 22.04. Of course this gets in to the debate that "industrialization" somehow equates to moral and ethical values as there are many non-industrialized countries that suffer from high crime/homicide rates as well as the opposite. But don't let facts get in the way of a good rant. It also is noted that Bryan changed terminology from "gun deaths" as listed in the VPC "report" to "gun homicides". Bryan:the five US states with the lowest per capita rates of gun homicide also have low rates of gun ownership VPC: Washington, DC�States in the South and West with weak gun laws and high rates of gun ownership lead the nation in overall firearm death rates according to a new analysis issued today by the Violence Policy Center (VPC) of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data. So Bryan, was the change intentional or did you just "mis-state" it? SIH has more. Hi Kids Sorry for my absence, hope you will forgive me but the old “witch” has been busy with family matters, as well as other things like Global warming causing a record snow fall in, Anchorage,Hannah Mon Who? “ sorry no kids in our house”, and some Big Fat slob claiming the jail did not feed him enough, hear he’s in for murder, what did he do sit on someone or just eat them??? Ok it was just family matters. But I am back and will attempt to enlighten and entertain, as well as we all need to help Third defeat the pin heads ICPGV. Posted by Melody at 12:52 PM 0 comments Labels: Melody Homeland Security to Unveil Plan to Guard Against Small Boat Attacks WASHINGTON — As boating season approaches, the Bush administration wants to enlist the country's 80 million recreational boaters to help reduce the chances that a small boat could deliver a nuclear or radiological bomb somewhere along the country's 95,000 miles of coastline and inland waterways. but on the other rudder: While the government insists there will be no federal license, the strategy suggests that the government consider registering and regulating recreational boats. So when will we hear the first calls to ban "assault row-boats" or that only members of the "well regulated militia" have the right to own small boats ? Zorn says we're winning... and explains why: Gun-control advocates are weak. He's discovered the same thing as Laura Washington over in the Sun-Times. Not only are there less of them, but the majority of their arguments are based on emotion and often hypocritical. Basing your ideology on that wears thin to the public after time. You can only cry "the sky is falling" so many times before people stop listening. It also doesn't help when the majority of funding comes not from public supporters (aka grassroots) but from multi-millionaire advocacy organizations and individuals (Joyce Foundation, George Soros). 911 the Anti Freedom people say we must rely on it...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line166
__label__cc	0.584519	0.415481	Is Pew Research lying too? Paul Helmke threw a fit when Gallup released a poll showing decreased support for 'gun control' earlier last month. He felt Gallup should 'replicate' results shown by polls designed by anti-gun groups like his similar to the one that claimed that '70% of NRA members support closing the 'gun-show loophole' even though no-one has yet to find a single NRA member who'ld been questioned. Never mind the fact that that bastion of NRA activity, CNN, had similar results on their public opinion poll, now Pew Research has gotten into the act w/ current information. Get ready to call your dry-cleaners Paul, you're going to need them. Pew had the SAME RESULTS as Gallup and CNN! For the first time in a Pew Research survey, nearly as many people believe it is more important to protect the right of Americans to own guns (45%) than to control gun ownership (49%). As recently as a year ago, 58% said it was more important to control gun ownership while 37% said it was more important to protect the right to own guns. Are they 'irresponsible' too Paul? Is this not 'reflective'? You wanted 'current' polls done and here they are. I hope you like the taste. Fortunately, I bought most of my EBR's during the AWB, when they were cheaper. -Kaveman Labels: QOTD O-Day + 102: Down the Memory Hole.. Kaveman notes that the "Crime" issue from Whitehouse.gov seems to have disappeared. You know, the section stating support for a renewed AWB. Now the only thing showing is a "Sportsmen" section w/ no mention of firearms. Can anyone else find it? Armed and Safe notes that Paul Helmke continues to use the "Arsenal" canard . So what is an "Arsenal"? All we have to do is look at the Brady II to find out how 'they' define it: 20 firearms w/ 'firearms' being defined as whole guns or component parts or 1000 rounds of Ammunition. Less than two bricks of .22. So what idiots would support something like and where are they now? I decided to take a look. Sen Metzenbaum, Howard M., : Left the Senate in '95. Deceased. Co-Sponsors: Sen. Boxer, Barbara [CA]: Still alive and kicking down our rights in the Senate. Sen. Bradley, Bill [NJ] : Left the Senate in '96. Sen. Chafee, John H. [RI]: Deceased. Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [MA]: Barely alive but still kicking down our rights.(unlike his passenger) Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [NJ]: Still alive and kicking down our rights in the Senate. Sen. Pell, Claiborne [RI]: Retired in '97. Deceased. So 3 out of the 7 original supporters are still in the senate. We have seen all of them continue their advocacy of citizen disarmament to this day from trying to ban rifle ammo to shutting down gun shows. There's a reason I consider them the 'usual suspects'. This is why. Gun Nut Currency* Kent McManigal of "Kent for Liberty" has designed a beautiful silver coin he's working on having minted. He's currently taking reservations with the final cost when produced being $20 ea. I've got mine ordered. *Yeah, yeah, I know it's not 'legal currency'. Labels: Gun Porn Seeing the future 50 yrs ago Some of the numbers are outdated but the idea holds true. Fuzzy Math? Although the stats fluctuate depending on the source, many coalesce around the numbers of 80 million gun owners in the USA holding a total of 280 million firearms. With 4-5 million additional new firearms sold each year in America, by the time Obama completes his first term, we will, given the latest trends, have one firearm in the country for every man, woman and child(300 million total population). The 80/280 million figure seems like a decent ratio, and I am counting these as legally held guns by non-prohibited persons. 280/80 = 3.5 Casual gun owner #1 owns one rim-fire rifle, one center-fire rifle and one shotgun. Casual gun owner #2 owns one rim-fire rifle, one center-fire rifle, one shotgun AND one handgun. 2 people owning a total of 7 guns works out to 3.5 guns/person average. So what happens when you consider the collectors? The enthusiasts? The gunnuts? What happens when you consider us? Never met any of the bloggers I follow, but I’ve managed to gather that they ALL have more firearms than the “casual gun owner.” Let’s do some math. Let’s say that 10% of legal gun owners have 10 firearms. Sorry to insult ya’ll but I’m intentionally trying to low-ball this to make a point. 80,000,000 X 0.1 = 8,000,000 This means that 72,000,000 have the remaining 200,000,000 guns or 2.8 guns per person. Still well within the realm of reasonableness. The problem I have is that my personal experience with people I have met is that 75% of them have 5 or more firearms. Again a low-ball figure. If this is representative of the general population, the math gets kinda interesting. 60,000,000 X 5 = 300,000,000. If 60,000,000 people hold 300,000,000 firearms then that dictates that the remaining 20,000,000 gun owners posses not only zero guns, but a negative 20,000,000 guns. There’s a stat that would give Helmke full wood. No doubt that there are many gun owners who own but a single gun, but is this the norm? Let’s assume that 90% of gun owners only own a single gun. 0.9 X 80,000,000 = 72,000,000. Means that 8,000,000 people hold 208,000,000 guns or 26 guns per person. Over here on the west coast (minus the People’s Republic of Kalifornia) where we have constant contact with hostile Indians, that sounds about right. Please don’t move here, they will rape your women and burn your village. Posted by kaveman at 9:13 PM 23 comments Josh Sugarmann is a Sad Clown He's upset that the new administration hasn't followed through on their promises to ban guns and instead have recognized the political reality that doing so would hand Congress back to the Republicans on a silver platter. He wants O to use his executive powers and bypass the legislature since there's virtually no chance of getting anything passed there currently. Two really funny bits though. Apparently the BATFE headquarters is an "NRA beach-head". Yes. He really said that. I had to read it two or three times to make sure I wasn't just seeing things. If that doesn't tell you how disjointed Josh is, nothing will. The second is him quoting Jimmeh Cahtah's rant in the NYT's against the hundreds of thousands of us who, according to Carter, want to go out and shoot police because the mind control chips in our "Assault Weapons" have taken over. What's funny and ironic is the part of the op-ed that Josh DIDN'T use: "I have used weapons since I was big enough to carry one, and now own two handguns, four shotguns and three rifles, two with scopes." Why wouldn't he mention that? Might it be because not only does Josh advocate banning Jimmy's two handguns but also advocates banning those "two (rifles) with scopes" as "intermediate sniper rifles"? So basically we have a deliberately dishonest anti-gunner citing a clueless Fudd gun owner. Update: Of course Paul has to get into the act to say how sad he is as well. Ow. It hurts. I normally avoid discussion on religion. It's just safer that way. But when I came across this comment, made in all seriousness, I just have to say something: the words Malakoi and Arsenokoitai don't exist in the verses you gave in any english translation of the Bible. " We are doomed as a species. U.S. Regulars While digging around doing some research, I came upon a site called "U.S. Regulars". It's a collection of US military manuals from the 19th century including Scott and Casey. The intertubes are a wonderful place. To Park and Valet in Chicago Chicago police officers in a special detail unit called "The Wolf Pack" are supposed to serve and protect by patrolling high crime areas. But CBS 2 Investigator Pam Zekman found them helping people with clout and connections get prime parking spots at special events. For at least part of their day, these officers serve and park. Guess it's more lucrative than actually doing what they're paid for. Sounds like another 'special unit' that needs to be disbanded. Well Duh... ROME — An Italian cruise ship with 1,500 people on board fended off a pirate attack far off the coast of Somalia when its Israeli private security forces exchanged fire with the bandits and drove them away, the commander said Sunday. Another lesson that won't be learned. Called it.. Last summer I brought up the issue of the 'see through the clothes' systems now being used at airports. Some anecdotal reports I've gotten is that young, pretty women are being singled out being that they obviously fit the typical terrorist profile. Shock I say, shock.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line167
__label__wiki	0.61567	0.61567	LifeNews Pro-Life News Report 6/12/13 • House Committee Passes Bill Banning Abortions at 20 Weeks of Pregnancy • Undercover Call Shows Planned Parenthood Not Reporting Statutory Rape • Dying Girl to Receive Lung Transplant After Sebelius Denied It • 300 Abortion Doctors Do Abortions After 20 Weeks, 140 After 24 Weeks More Pro-Life News • Networks Ignore Video Showing IRS Telling Pro-Life Group to Keep Faith Private • Mother Tossed Six-Day-Old Baby Down Trash Chute in Attempted Infanticide • Planned Parenthood Uses Mergers to Force Its Affiliates to Do Abortions • War on Women: Obama’s Morning After Pill Decision Puts Girls at Risk • Mother Who Aborted Baby Two Days Before Due Date Has Sentence Reduced • Gosnell Was Bad But Abortion Is Wrong Because It Kills Babies • Pro-Abortion Activists Vandalize, Destroy Cross Display a Third Time • China: 400 Million Forced Abortions, Sterilizations Under One-Child Policy • Woman Has Abortion After Wrongly-Prescribed Acne Drugs Damage Her Baby • Wisconsin Senate Passes Bill to Allow Women Ultrasound Before Abortion • Pro-Life Television Show Honored With Two Emmy Nominations • British Health Board Tries to Force Catholic Midwives to Supervise Abortions • Alabama Law That Could Close Abortion Clinics Faces ACLU Lawsuit • Man Who Held Wife as Sex Slave, Forced Abortion Faces Lawsuit • Planned Parenthood Closes Second New York Clinic in Two Weeks • Ireland Should Avoid America’s Mistake: Don’t Legalize Abortion House Committee Passes Bill Banning Abortions at 20 Weeks of Pregnancy The Obama Administration has dropped its legal battle against a judge’s decision that would allow young girls to purchase the Plan B morning after pill over the counter. The decision allows anyone to purchase the drug and opponents of the decision say it paves the way for male sexual predators to purchase the drug for girls they victimize, by removing safeguards currently in place. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/12/house-committee-passes-bill-banning-abortions-at-20-weeks-of-pregnancy/ Undercover Call Shows Planned Parenthood Not Reporting Statutory Rape Project Defending Life has released a video that features an undercover phone call placed to Planned Parenthood of New Mexico in Albuquerque by a woman seeking an abortion who indicated she was 14 and her boyfriend was 21. The caller was told by a Planned Parenthood employee that they probably would not need to report even though the relationship qualifies as statutory rape. The caller asked if her age would be a problem. The Planned Parenthood receptionist responded, “In New Mexico, there’s no limit on when you can have sexual reproduction rights.” http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/12/undercover-call-shows-planned-parenthood-not-reporting-statutory-rape/ Dying Girl to Receive Lung Transplant After Sebelius Denied It A dying girl who needs a lung transplant and only has weeks to live has will receive the long-awaited lung transplant she so desperately needs. Sarah Murnaghan, the 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl dying of cystic fibrosis, received national attention after HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius refused to help. Fox News has more: According to a Facebook post from Sarah’s mother, Janet, the family received word this morning of new lungs that had been made available, and Sarah will be taken to the operating room within the next 30 minutes. The operation will take many hours. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/12/dying-girl-to-receive-lung-transplant-after-sebelius-denied-it/ 300 Abortion Doctors Do Abortions After 20 Weeks, 140 After 24 Weeks A U.S. House committee today approved a bill that would ban abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Should the bill become law, just how many abortions would be stopped? National Right to Life Legislative Director Douglas Johnson has more information on that elusive number. He also provides the shocking details that there are hundreds of abortion practitioners willing to do abortions at 20 weeks of pregnancy — a number that comes from a top pro-abortion research group. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/12/300-abortion-doctors-do-abortions-after-20-weeks-140-after-24-weeks/ Networks Ignore Video Showing IRS Telling Pro-Life Group to Keep Faith Private A pro-life legal group on Monday released audio footage of an Internal Revenue Service agent telling them, “You cannot force your religion or force your beliefs on someone else.” Yet, ABC, NBC and CBS all have ignored the story so far. In the audio, IRS agent Sherry Wan lectured, “…You have to know your boundaries.” http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/12/networks-ignore-video-showing-irs-telling-pro-life-group-to-keep-faith-private/ Abortionist Who Killed Babies Born Alive Focus of Texas Special Session Governor Rick Perry has called for a special session of the Texas legislature that will, in part, deal with an abortion practitioner who, like Kermit Gosnell, killed babies born alive. Perry yesterday expanded the special session call to include legislation relating to the regulation of abortion procedures, providers and facilities. “The horrors of the national late-term abortion industry are continuing to come to light, one atrocity at a time. Sadly, some of those same atrocities happen in our own state. In Texas, we value all life, and we’ve worked to cultivate a culture that supports the birth of every child,” Gov. Perry said. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/12/abortionist-who-killed-babies-born-alive-focus-of-texas-special-session/ Mother Tossed Six-Day-Old Baby Down Trash Chute in Attempted Infanticide A British court is hearing the case of a mother who tossed her six-day-old baby down the garbage chute and later claimed the child was kidnapped. The case follows closely on the heels of an incident in China that received international attention, which saw a mother birth a child into a toilet. Rescue workers later saved the baby from a sewage pipe and the baby has recovered. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/12/mother-tossed-six-day-old-baby-down-trash-chute-in-attempted-infanticide/ Planned Parenthood Uses Mergers to Force Its Affiliates to Do Abortions In December 2010 Planned Parenthood ordered all its affiliates to begin offering abortions at a minimum of one clinic location by the beginning of 2013. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/12/planned-parenthood-uses-mergers-to-avoid-complying-with-abortion-laws/ War on Women: Obama’s Morning After Pill Decision Puts Girls at Risk Just because you can, doesn’t mean you should. Kathleen Sebelius, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, seemed to understand this age-old wisdom in 2011 when she ordered the FDA to deny over-the-counter availability for “emergency contraception” (EC), best known by the brand name “Plan B.”. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/12/war-on-women-obamas-morning-after-pill-decision-puts-girls-at-risk/ Mother Who Aborted Baby Two Days Before Due Date Has Sentence Reduced A woman convicted in England for aborting her unborn baby at nearly full term, and sentenced to eight years in prison, has seen her sentence reduced. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/12/mother-who-aborted-baby-two-days-before-due-date-has-sentence-reduced/ Gosnell Was Bad But Abortion Is Wrong Because It Kills Babies This is a clip from an episode of Life Report called “Using Gosnell to Start Productive Dialogues About All Abortions.” In this episode Megan Almon from Life Training Institute joined Gabi and me to discuss how pro-lifers can have productive conversations about Gosnell. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/12/gosnell-was-bad-but-abortion-is-wrong-because-it-kills-babies/ Pro-Abortion Activists Vandalize, Destroy Cross Display a Third Time Abortion activists over the years have vandalized and destroyed dozens of pro-life displays meant to memorialize unborn children who are victimized by abortions. One wonders what is so upsetting about remembering the babies abortion has killed that drives them to little trample on the displays and violate the free speech rights and property rights of pro-lifers. http://www.lifenews.com/2013/06/12/pro-abortion-activists-vandalize-destroy-cross-display-a-third-time/ Looking for a Pro-Life Speaker for 2013? 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__label__cc	0.545581	0.454419	T.Bear This page contains notes placed by Tenick Dennison on the noticeboards at Henley Lake from September 2005. Tenick's notes describe birds, plants, fungae, animals and insects - some of them troublemakers - that have made the lake and wetlands their home. BIRDS: (MOVE THE CURSOR OVER THEIR NAMES TO SEE THEM) Australian Coot A small black water bird smaller than any of our ducks but frequently associating with them on the main Henley Lake. Has a prominent white bill and white frontal facial shield. Swims well with a jerking head movement and dives for its food which largely consists of lake weed. Nests yearly under cover of willows on main lake edge and adjacent ponds. Can be quite aggressive towards ducks and will chase them away from its chicks. Their call is usually a series or loud harsh "krarks". Australasian Harrier This is our hawk or commonest bird of prey, and it is seen year round over the main lake and wetlands. Juveniles are a very dark brown and the plumage becomes lighter with age. This is the bird you frequently encounter on the road eating road-kill possums and rabbits, etc. It eats a lot of carrion but does actively hunt and kill rabbits, rats, mice and small or injured birds. They fly slowly and low over the wetland ponds especially in duck breeding season taking ducklings and are one of the reasons for poor breeding success of some ducks. Australasian shoveller A very fast flying duck with a large spatulate bill (spoon-shaped). Male in breeding plumage has a blue grey head with white crescent in front of eye. Bright chestnut flanks with a prominent white patch on sides in front of tail. Female is same shape and size but of a nondescript brown coloration. Feeds on surface and upper layer of water by side to side movement of bill through water. Has a quiet "chuff, chuff, chuffing" call. Comes into land on water quite quickly with a zigg-zagg motion as they descend and air whistling through their wings is often heard. Introduced and conspicuously common. Males have brilliant white nape and back - in the female it is smudgy white. In open grass land are one of our most prominent birds and usually seen in family groups foraging for grubs, worms and insects. Will pillage eggs and young from small birds nests and when present in large numbers reduce native bird population. Build large, untidy but sturdy nests high in trees and may aggressively attack any humans (especially children) who venture into their territory. Are frequently trapped or shot by farmers. Banded Dotterel - Tuturiwhatu A starling sized brown bird more commonly seen on the river but occasionally present on grass near lake edge and in the wetlands. Is bigger than the Black Fronted Dotterel - also has white underparts but on which are black throat and reddish chestnut breast bands. Migrate and flock in large numbers to the eastern shore of Lake Wairarapa in winter returning and claiming and defending vigorously a breeding territory in the spring. They will try to lure humans away from their nest by "broken wing" displays accompanied by distress calls. Some South Island birds migrate to Australia for the winter but always return to NZ to breed. Barbary Dove This cage bird escapee which originally comes from Northern Africa, (Senegal, Ethiopia) has now been reported on several occasions in the woodlands and wetlands of the Henley Complex. It is often known locally as the Ring Necked Dove. It has a soft 'coo-crroo' call, with the second segment having a lower and more prolonged note. Its call from a perch on a tree often betrays its presence. These birds almost certainly come from a flock kept on a farmlet across the Ruamahunga River but in the 1970s a small colony became established for a few years in the Cole Street - Pownall street area. Bellbird - Korimako A relatively common endemic (only found in NZ) bird that has been present in Masterton, and in the Henley Complex, for the last three years. It has been in small bush patches surrounding Masterton for years but has only recently come to town. It is an olive green bird a little smaller than a thrush and is one of our honey eaters, sharing the flowering gums, kowhais and flaxes with Tuis and Silvereyes. Its clear call can be readily mimicked and these birds can be called up quite close by a good whistler. They are also readily attracted by a squeak bottle - some polystyrene rubbed on a licked glass bottle. It is still not common here but it can be heard calling in the wetlands on most days. Black-backed Gull - Karoro Our largest New Zealand gull present at Henley Lake year round feeding in large numbers at local rubbish tip and on farm land. Are great scavengers and their numbers have increased enormously with European colonization and resulting waste disposal from meat works, sewerage plants etc. Will take and eat small ducklings. The young do not achieve smart black and white plumage until about 3 years of age and although the same size as adults their plumage is a smudgy brown. Breeds in colonies around the coast with nests quite widely separated. The juveniles at the Onoke Spit colony are caught and leg banded most years in order to learn of their habits, longevity and distribution. Black-billed Gull Essentially a South Island inland gull but a few colonies scattered throughout the North Island and locally we have a colony of about 100 birds who breed yearly along the Ruamahanga River or some of its tributaries. Usually a few birds seen year round at Henley Lake and at times a flock of 50 or more may be seen roosting on the point near the boat shed car park. Have twice tried to breed in Henley wetlands but each time colony abandoned probably because of human interference. Feed on whitebait and small fish but are opportunistic feeders and take worms and grubs exposed by cultivation and readily take bread or other scraps. Blackbird - turdus merula A widespread European introduction brought to New Zealand by homesick British settlers in the 1800s. The male shown here is jet black with bright yellow bill - the female is a fairly uniform drab brown colour with a less bright bill. Commonly seen all year round feeding on the ground. They hop rather than walk and will turn their heads on the side close to the ground as if listening for a worm or grub. Readily eat fruit and not liked by grape growers. Are wonderful songsters, especially in the breeding season in Spring, where they can be seen singing from high trees in and around their territory. They do not repeat phrases of their song as does the thrush. Black fronted Dotterel - Tuturiwhatu One of the most recent additions to our native bird list(self introduced from Australai in 1960). Is present year round at Henley feeding on exposed muddy edges of wetland ponds and around lap strip of main lake. Can be hard to see on the ground but its slow rather jerky flight showing white on the wings, and its sharp "pit..pit..pit" call in flight make it more obvious. Its nest in open shingle or bare ground is completely exposed but the eggs are so mottled and fit in with the surroundings they are extremely hard to locate. Their newly hatched chicks the size of bumble bees begin foraging on their own immediately and freeze among the stones if danger threatens. Black Shag - Kawau Our largest shag present at Henley all year round. At a distance looks black but close up body and wings have a copper tinge. Has a white patch on cheeks and throat and facial skin at base of bill is bright yellow. Juveniles are same size but are a dull dark brown without the white patch and yellow facial skin. Generally feed alone by diving for about 20 seconds at a time. In Henley lake they catch perch and eels both of which they must juggle carefully in order to swallow head first. Catch and eat young ducklings. Will rest on trees or on lake edge where they frequently spread their wings to dry. Nest in trees in colonies close to water often in association with Little Shags. A native Australian Swan intentionally introduced into New Zealand in 19th century as a game bird but probably also self introduced by birds flying the Tasman. Significantly smaller than the white Mute swan. Are only partially protected and some 5000 birds are shot annually. Feeds mainly on vegetation and is very useful at Henley as it consumes a lot of lake weed, together with a lot of grass. Has a noisy take off as it "patters" over the water for some distance with the wings striking the water on the down stroke. White on the wings is very prominent in flight. Has a pleasant bugling call. Occasionally nests on the islands in Henley Lake. California Quail This small game bird is a native of western North America, was introduced in mid 19th century and although not particularly common is distributed fairly widely throughout the country. In the Wairarapa it is commonly seen along the river beds among gorse, broom and low scrub but has only been recorded in the wetlands at Henley this year. These birds have a characteristic forward curving topknot crest and the male has a distinctive three syllable call described as"chi-ca-gochi-ca-go" In the non-breeding season they gather in small flocks or coveys and when disturbed fly off a short distance with loud whirring wing beats. Their nests often hidden in blackberry may contain 12+ eggs and the chicks when hatched will follow their parents as they forage on the ground running in single file. Large brown goose with black head and neck with prominent white cheeks and chin. Introduced from North America as a game bird and several thousand shot each year. Loud honking call when alarmed or in flight especially when approaching a landing. Frequently seen in V formation flying out in evening to feed over night on young crops and pastures, returning in the morning to spend the day in and around the lake. Disliked by farmers as three birds can eat as much grass a sheep and their copious droppings soil the pastures. Breed most years on islands at Henley Lake and in wetlands. Caspian Tern - Taranui Large silver grey tern of almost world wide distribution Jet black cap with strong red bill. Small breeding colony on Onoke Spit and periodically single birds feed their way up the Ruamahanga River and spend a few days at Henley lake. Flies over water with head and bill pointed down. On inland rivers and lakes will dive for smelt, bullies, whitebait, small trout and small eels. Harsh loud "kaaa" call often heard before bird seen. A very widespread European introductingon and seen from sea level to sub-alpine meadows. There is some flocking in the winter but never to the same extent as house sparrows or starlings. The male (illustrated) is one of our most beautiful garden birds but the female is a rather drab light brown bird but with the same white wing pattern as the male well seen in flight. They feed mainly on the ground on seeds and on small insects, caterpillars, moths etc and like sparrows feed their growing nestlings an invertebrate diet rich in proteins. The female builds a beautiful open nest in a crotch in a tree, lined with hair and feathers and camouflaged with lichen. This European introduction although commonly known as a Hedge Sparrow is in no way related to our common sparrow. It is a small brown, rather secretive bird which forages for caterpillars and insects among leaf litter on the ground in wooded areas. It is never seen in large numbers but is present at Henley throughout the year. It has a quiet melodious song which it delivers from the tops of small trees. Sit for a while and watch a patch of bush in the wetlands and you may see this bird and its mate working through the fallen leaves. Feral or Greylag Goose These are off spring of Greylag Geese (native to Northern Hemisphere) and have been domesticated for centuries. Brought to New Zealand by early settlers and many have become wild. Males are all white and show a "bump" on top of their heads. Females whitish with brown on the wings as seen in illustration. Graze on pasture, weeds, grasses and clover, often away from water. Grey Duck - Parera This native duck found also in Australia and South Pacific although widespread throughout N.Z. is only rarely seen on Henley Lake It can easily be mistaken for a female Mallard but has a much more defined eye stripe and green on the wing as opposed to the blue shown by Mallards. Both sexes are similar in appearance It interbreeds with the Mallard and although hybrids are not uncommon here , the pure Grey Duck is not often seen on urban lakes. Overall numbers of this bird have been in decline now for some years. Grey Warbler - Riroriro A common endemic found throughout the year in clumps of bush around Henley. Sexes alike. Has a repetitive quavering song .Is very territorial and objects strongly to other warblers invading its breeding territory. The female builds an enclosed suspended nest with a tiny verandah over the entrance. Forages mostly in the branches of trees and shrubs for caterpillars and insects. Shining Cuckoos lay a single egg in warbler's nests and when this hatches the cuckoo chick ejects the warbler eggs or chicks. The two tiny warbler parents finish up feeding a demanding juvenile cuckoo which grows to twice their size. Grey Warblers are one of the first birds attracted to squeaking some polystyrene on a licked glass bottle - try this sometime near a bush clump in the wetlands. It is amazing how quickly they come to investigate. Grey Teal A small grey brown duck with lower cheeks, throat and upper breast a light cream brown. Brown body feathers are all outlined in lighter shade. Both sexes alike. White is seen in the wings in flight. Feeds on the water surface. Is a "hole" nester and the green boxes on posts scattered around wetland ponds are for their use. Another common and widespread European introduction present all year round at Henley. Is the most colourful of our finches with a brilliant scarlet face outlined in white and bright yellow flashes on black wings. Is common in this country but becoming more rare in the U.K. where it has traditionally been a popular cage bird. Forms large flocks in autumn and winter, and is predominately a seed eater with a liking for the seeds of Scotch Thistles. The female builds a delicate open nest lined with thistledown and wool. The female does all the incubation and over this time is fed by the male. When the chicks are first hatched they are fed on regurgitated seeds which are brought by the male ,fed to the female and then she passes them on to the chicks. Can be attracted to your garden by leaving zinnia and marigold flowers to ripen and dry. A widespread European introduction seen occasionally around Henley but not in large numbers. An olive green bird with a typical seed crushing finch-like bill. Sexes fairly similar but male shows more yellow on the wing. Should be readily distinguished from our other two "green" birds, the much smaller silvereye and the much larger bellbird. It can often reveal itself by its harsh repeated "dzweee" call. They are largely seed eaters both cereals, brassicas and weeds and can be seen in autumn in large flocks often in association with sparrows and goldfinches. A sure way to attract them to your garden is to grow sunflowers and let the seeds ripen and remain on the stalk. Be assured they will find them, carefully husk the seeds with their strong bill and eat the kernels. Illustration shows a male. One of our commonest introduced European birds and widely distributed around the world. Is a gregarious bird living usually in association with humans. The male is the more handsome with dark chestnut upper parts, grey underparts with a distinctive black bib most obvious in breeding season. Female much drabber, sandy brown above and underparts light grey - brown. Seed and fruit eaters and enormous flocks can devastate grain crops and to lesser extent fruit. Their young nestlings require protein and in breeding season sparrows can be seen hunting spiders around eaves of houses. In autumn and winter communal roosts in conifers or bamboo stands can contain thousands of birds. One of the first birds to appear if bread is thrown out on the lawn and almost always appearing when ducks are fed at Henley. Little Black Shag Groups of these shags periodically appear at Henley and feed together by diving as a coordinated pack. Groups of 3 or more may be seen at times diving and surfacing together. About the same size as the Little Shag but plumage is totally black with slight green tinge to feathers. Have longer slimmer bill and shorter tail than Little Shag which is about the same overall size. Catch small fish (mainly perch at Henley) in dives of 5-10 seconds. Nest in willows overhanging water frequently in company with Little Shags. Little Shag - Kawaupaka Our smallest shag also present year round at Henley. Its plumage varies considerably from all black to pied with variable patches of white on cheeks, throat and breast.. Its short lemon yellow bill and longish tail distinguish it from the all black Little Black Shag. It feeds alone by diving for about 15 seconds catching small fish( currently perch at Henley) frogs, tadpoles. It nests in trees in colonies close to water often in association with Black Shags. Frequently see on the bank in the sun with wings extended. Our commonest introduced duck is found worldwide, and is readily attracted to feed on bread. Illustration shows male and female with ducklings.Male is exceedingly handsome with iridescent green-black head , white collar, chestnut breast and pale grey body, black rump and under tail. Female is brown and rather drab and can be confused with a Grey Duck but the black eye stripe is not so prominent. In non-breeding season male loses distinctive coloration and can resemble the female. Mallard and Grey Duck can be distinguished by colour of their secondary wing feathers (those at back of the wing closest to the body) -.blue in the case of Mallard and green in the Grey Duck. Mallard and Grey can interbreed and there is a decline in pure Grey Duck in NZ. Mallards are poor parents with male often abandoning female soon after eggs have hatched and the usual clutch of 11 ducklings is soon reduced to 1-2 by many predators. Is a "dabbling" duck feeding on the surface or just below by "up-ending". Morepork - Ruru This native owl is widely distributed throughout New Zealand but is not really common. It has always been present in and around Masterton but has only recently been seen at Henley roosting by day in the eucalypts in the wetlands. They tend to roost in dense foliage in an attempt to avoid being found by other small birds who will mob them by fluttering around them making a lot of alarm calls. They are known more by their classical 'morepork'call heard usually at night. They feed largely on insects - wetas, cicados and moths but also take small birds, young rats and mice. Moths attracted to an outside light provide excellent feeding opportunities for moreporks and their feeding behaviour can be interesting to watch. Their nest in holes in trees or thick foliage contains up to three rather round white eggs. All incubation is done by the female who is periodically called from the nest by the male and fed. If you hear a flock of small birds making a lot of fuss in a leafy tree, look carefully and you may see a roosting morepork staring back at you. Muscovy Duck The Muscovy Duck is a native of Central and South America and in spite of its name has no Russian (Moscow) origins at all. They are large birds with the characteristic extensive red facial patch. They have long claws on their webbed feet and wide flat tails. The plumage of these domesticated birds varies from black and white to almost pure white. They are often seen cropping grass like the Canada Geese. They have been domesticated for centuries and are bred essentially for their meat which has a strong flavour, much different to the Pekin. Like the Pekin these birds at Henley have been dropped off by breeders who no longer wanted them. A European introductionthe birds here at Henley have been bred by members of Ducks Unlimited and released here. Much larger than Black Swan. Males distinguished from females by the larger more prominent black knob at base of bill. Males can be very aggressive when breeding and will threaten passersby, by spreading wing feathers and fluffing up neck. Are quiet but not absolutely silent - make a hissing noise when aroused or aggressive. Are largely vegetarians feeding on lake weeds and grasses. New Zealand Falcon - Karearea Also known as the Sparrow Hawk. Not common, but seen occasionally in the Henley Complex and most active in the early morning and evening. It is a much smaller bird than the Harrier, is fearless, aggressive and actively hunts live prey. In contrast to Harrier it rarely eats carrion. It is unafraid of humans and will aggressively attack anyone who approaches its nest. It is a very fast flyer with rapid wing-beats and when diving on its prey does so at great speed. It strikes terror in small birds and these will suddenly become silent if a falcon flies by. They are endemic (found only in New Zealand) and are strictly protected but are sometimes shot by pigeon keepers as they like and readily kill pigeons. But prey usually consists of introduced finches, skylarks, blackbirds and thrushes, rabbits and hares. New Zealand Dabchick - Weweia Our endemic grebe - an infrequent visitor to Henley Lake, present only in the North Island and is not common. Is a small brownish water bird, smaller than any of our ducks with a rounded body, small head and short sharp bill. Dives for all its food. If frightened will either dive and swim well away underwater, or will patter across the surface of the water with wings outstretched and a lot of splashing. Will carry two to three of its newly hatched chicks on its back for a few days after hatching. New Zealand Pigeon - Keruru This endemic pigeon is found only in New Zealand. It is distributed all over the country where there is suitable bush habitat but is only occasionally seen within Masterton itself. They are commonly seen in Greytown and Featherston. It is very tame and can be approached quite closely and its trusting nature has in the past lead to its destruction by hunters. It is fully protected and persons killing them are penalised severely with heavy fines. Their preferred food is the berries of native trees but they also eat the leaves of kowhai, tree lucerne (present along the Ruamahanga River), broom and clover. In the fruit season I have seen flocks of them feeding in old abandoned plum orchards. Their nests are a poorly constructed platform of twigs through which their single egg can often be seen from below,.They may have three nestings in a year but nests are very prone to predation by possums and where the latter have been controlled keruru often show a dramatic increase. New Zealand Scaup A small dark fully protected duck , which dives and feeds under water on aquatic plants and insect larvae. Is one of our endemic birds (a true native) which is only found in New Zealand. The male shown above is a glossy dark brown with a green sheen on its head and a golden eye. The female is drab brown with a dull brown eye. Both sexes have pale blue grey bills tipped with black. Flocks of 200 birds have been recorded on Henley Lake, and they are present all year round. They can dive to 3 metres and commonly stay under water for 15-20 seconds.They commonly "patter" along water surface for some time before take off and flight over water is low with white showing on their wings. Paradise Shellduck - Putangitangi Our largest endemic duck frequently seen in pairs (as they mate for life) but large flocks are common in non-breeding season on paddocks grazing on grass. Male has a black head and dark body and female has a white head and neck with chestnut body. These birds are very territorial in breeding season and a pair will occupy and defend a pond vigorously against other paradise ducks for some months before actual nesting. Both parents look after offspring and breeding success rate is high. If a harrier flies over ducklings, these will all dive and parents will vigorously fly at and drive off marauder. Frequently call in sequence - male a deep "zonk-zonk" followed immediately by females higher pitched "zeek-zeek". Pied Fantail - Piwakawaka These friendly, busy little birds present year round in the bush and woodlands of Henley with their fearlessness ,erratic flight and chattering 'chee,chee,chee,chee,' calls are very easily seen. If you do some 'squeaking' by rubbing some polystyrene on a wet (licked) glass bottle they are often the first to appear and will come very close to you. They are insect eaters, catching most of their food on the wing usually in sheltered areas in and around bush. Our other insect eater is rhe Welcome Swallow but there is little competition for food as swallows tend to hawk over grassland and open water. They build a neat open nest with a long tail hanging down from it and can have up to 5 clutches in the one year. They are very territorial during breeding and won't tolerate the presence of another fantail around their nest area. There is also a totally black variety - the Black Fantail - common in the South island but rarely seen in the North. Pied Stilt - Poaka Distinctive black and white wader with long pink spindly legs which trail when in flight. Present most of the year feeding in the wetland ponds and often over flying the main lake. They like shingle beaches, river edges and shallow water where visibility is good. Breeds in the wetlands in exposed places on edge of ponds or on gravel islands. Vigorously defends the nest and chicks against humans and hawks by diving at the intruder and making rapid "yapping" calls. Attacks on humans are noisy but harmless. Pekin Duck These large, friendly, always hungry white birds originated many centuries ago in Nanjing, China and are derived from the wild, world wide distributed Mallard. They are perhaps the commonest domesticated duck in the world and are bred primarily for egg production and meat - under favourable conditions they can lay up to 200 eggs / year. The traditional Chinese dish - Peking Duck - is one of the many ways this bird is cooked. The birds here have been dropped off by locals and have thrived from the generous feeds of bread they receive. They have a lifespan of 10-12 years. A common widespread native present all year and breeds in the wetlands. Frequently seen in family groups foraging within the vicinity of water. Feeds a lot on swamp and pasture vegetation often holding vegetable matter in one foot eating "parrot fashion".Has a harsh screaming call. Swims well. Flies clumsily but strongly with legs trailing and often perches on trees. However it is more likely to run away than fly if disturbed. Will eat eggs of ground nesting birds, Pied Stilt, Black Fronted Dotterel and has been observed catching and eating young ducklings. Another common widespread European introduction. Is our smallest finch (same size as a silvereye) and is easily overlooked. Are small brown birds but in the breeding season the male has a rosy pink breast, and both sexes have a red flash on top of their heads. As finches they are seed eaters and can be see in small flocks at Henley feeding in parkland on grass seeds. They flock in autumn and in some places in New Zealand (Waikato) these flocks have been estimated to be made up of over 100,000 birds. We don't have these numbers here. Can be a pest to some fruit growers in spring when they feed on and damage the buds of apricot and peaches. Are also disliked by strawberry growers as they cause damage by pecking the seeds on the outside of the ripening fruit. They become obvious in Masterton each year in September when they begin nesting in suburban gardens. Ring-necked Pheasant An introduced game bird occasionally seen at Henley. Has been imported on numerous occasions from Europe since 1842 but is really a native of Asia.The male, illustrated, is a quite large handsome bird, whereas the female is smaller with mottled brown plumage and lacks prominent red facial patch. Birds explode suddenly from the undergrowth when startled and fly with noisy wing beats. In several places in New Zealand they are bred on game farms and released for shooting. Their nest, in thick vegetation may contain up to 15 eggs. They feed on seeds, berries and insects. Rock Pigeon These are a widespread common European introduction periodically seen flying over or drinking in the Henley Complex. They live and breed on ledges and tops of the taller buildings in Masterton - the Town Hall, Regent Theatre, the old Lincoln Road Opera House etc. and under most road bridges - including Te Ore Ore Bridge. Have become a pest in many cities and have earned the name of "avian rats." They breed all year round depending on availability of food and are seriously disliked by cropping farmers as flocks can ravage newly sown pea crops. Royal Spoonbill These large white birds with a distinctive long black spoon shaped bill have been occasional visitors to Henley. They have been present on the Foxton Estuary (among others places around NZ) for many years and are now being more regularly seen in small flocks around Lake Wairarapa. They feed in water as they walk along by sweeping their partly open bill from side to side. Any food item, small fish, frogs, or invertebrates sensed by touch receptors is trapped as it passes through. Some of these birds nest with White Herons at Okarito but they also have several other nesting sites around the country. They currently are not nesting in the Wairarapa but as numbers at Lake Wairarapa gradually build up this may eventually happen. Sacred Kingfisher - Kotare Brightly coloured blue green native which can be present all year round although quite a number migrate to the coast in winter to feed in rock pools. Commonly seen sitting motionless on power lines or exposed branch with good view of surroundings. More often seen away from water and eats more insects, worms, and lizards than fish. Is known to kill small birds (silvereyes) and feed them to their chicks hidden in a hollow tree or in a riverbank hole. Harsh repeated "kek..kek..kek" call heard more often in breeding season. Shining cukoo - Pipiwharauroa This remarkable bird, not much larger than a sparrow, leaves N.Z. in the autumn and flies over 2000 miles to over winter in the Solomon Islands. It must make landfall on various islands on the way but it is unable to swim so some of the laps must be 600 miles or more - quite amazing for so small a bird. It is heard more often than seen and its characteristic 3-4 ascending notes followed by a downward slurring whistle can be heard in spring. If you can whistle the call can be easily mimicked and often the bird will call back to you. All cuckoos typically never build their own nests but lay a series of single eggs in nests of other birds. Locally the bird chosen is the Grey Warbler and in summer it is not unusual to see two small Grey Warblers bringing food to a large Shining Cuckoo chick which grows to twice their size. Silvereye - Tauhou Self introduced from Australia in the 1850s.Unknown until then by the Maori hence its name, Tauhou, which means "stranger". A small bird with olive green head and back, pale orange breast and distinctive white eye ring. Commonly seen in small moving flocks in winter and readily attracted to bird feeders taking fat, fruit or sugar water. At Henley is one of our honey eaters feeding on eucalyptus flowers together with tuis and bellbirds. Its delicate hammock like nest suspended from small branches can be seen in bush patches in the wetlands in spring and summer. These songsters of the open spaces, another European introduction, are present at Henley year round but are only obvious in the breeding season when the male sings, on the wing, high above his nesting territory in open grassland. Their streaked spotted brown plumage make them hard to see on the ground. Will sing from the top of fence posts and when doing this may show a small crest on top of their head. Their nest, a grass lined cup on the ground, is often party concealed by a clump of grass or a thistle and is very hard to find. Their diet is grass and weed seeds together with insects and other tiny invertebrates. They can incur the wrath of grain farmers by following a row of freshly sprouted cereal, pulling up each shoot and crushing and feeding on the freshly germinated seed. Song Thrush - Turdus philomelos Common European songbird of the same family as the blackbird and also introduced in 1800s by settlers who missed their English birds. Both sexes are alike. Will also eat fruit but feeds mostly on the ground on grubs and worms where it hops rather than walks. Thrushes kill and eat snails. Each thrush has its favoured "anvil," a stone, brick or piece of concrete path where it hammers the snail until the shell is broken and the soft body can be eaten. These may be readily recognized around the garden by the presence of a large collection of broken shells. Is a good songster and I find the only way to distinguish it from the blackbird is by noting the repetition of phrases. Remember Browning's "Home thoughts from abroad" "That's the wise thrush, He sings each song twice over." They are not as common as blackbirds and not so "bossy" or as aggressive. Their mud lined nests with their blue, black spotted eggs are commonly found at eye level in low bushes in the wetlands. Spur-winged Plover A self introduced native from Australia first reported in New Zealand in the 1930s and since the 1960s has been widespread and common. Present year round at Henley often in noisy flocks or in pairs in breeding season. Is one of our earliest breeders and nests have been found locally in May. Strident unmistakable calls and slow deliberate wing beats in flight. Has very obvious yellow facial wattles and a spur in the front at the bend of the wing. They aggressively defend their nest and chicks and noisily dive bomb intruders and drive off Harriers or Magpies which come too close. Every one knows this common widespread European introduction - one of our commonest birds. They are the shiny black birds which strut around our lawns(rather than hopping - as do blackbirds). They energetically probe the turf and soil in their search for insects, grubs and worms, and leave small holes in the ground where they have been. The use, in the past of DDT to control grass grub, reduced starling numbers drastically, but since this pesticide has been banned they have made a come back. Starlings are perhaps our most obvious flocking bird and large numbers will be seen together foraging in damp pasture. In the non-breeding season they come together in the late afternoon and evening in communal roosts, and may fly as far as 30kms, away daily to feed. In late afternoon flocks will converge from all directions onto the plantation where they spend the night. There are currently roosts of thousands of birds right within Masterton itself. Starlings are a mixed blessing. They help control grass grub but also can devastate apple and grape crops. Illustration shows a starling in non-breeding plumage with buff outlines to its feathers. These feathers edges wear off and the characteristic shiny iridescent purple green sheen appears in the sunlight. This common endemic (only found in NZ.), also known as the Parson bird, is present year round at Henley and its numbers locally around Masterton appear to be increasing fairly rapidly. This could be due to more successful possum control resulting in better breeding success with less nest interference. The Tui is one of our honey eaters and may be seen feeding on flax, kowhai and eucalyptus where it competes with Bellbirds and Silvereyes. It has a noisy whirring flight which immediately distinguishes it from the smaller introduced Blackbird, present also in large numbers here. Its song, which can be very melodic, but also consist of a lot of clicks, coughs, wheezes ,varies locally and individually. It is a great mimic and where Bellbirds are also present it can copy some of their song improving and extending its own repertoire. A fast flying small fork tailed blue black bird with orange red face and throat. Arrived in New Zealand in the 1950s and has rapidly spread all over the country. Is an insect feeding catching its prey on the wing and usually seen hawking over open country and water. Will take insects from the surface of water and large flocks may be seen over Henley Lake or wetland ponds when an insect hatch is occurring. They build open mud nests under culverts , bridges or eaves and in wetland ponds two small table like structures have been erected for them as nest sites. Here a pair will occupy ech site and usually raises 2-3 clutches a year. Although they compete with Fantails for insects they do not appear to have endangered the latter in any way as their feeding sites differ. Fantails feed in forest clearings and sheltered spots, Swallows feed in the open. Welcome Swallows are present year round and do not appear to migrate in this country. White-faced Heron This bird also known as the Grey or Blue heron is our commonest heron and is often seen around the wetland ponds.Native to New Zealand, but also common in Australia and South East Asia, it has been reported here since 1865, but has only been common in the last 50 years. Their white face is very distinctive and they are only about 2/3 the size of the rare White Heron. Around the Henley Complex they feed in the ponds and during or after rain on the open grass land. They are commonly seen on irrigated dairy farms. They feed on frogs,small fish, aquatic insects and earthworms, but have been observed catching and eating mice and on rare occasiions small birds such as silvereyes. They may be seen standing motionless in shallow water searching for passing prey which they capture with a lightning jab of their dagger like bill. They are solitary nesters and are not found in crowded colonies like the White heron.The very untidy nest of thin sticks is built high in trees - often eucalypts or pines - the young only leaving the nest when they can fly. </P> White Heron - Kotuku These birds which have never been common in this country (even in pre-European times) have visited Henley on at least three occasions. They are distributed world wide and in Australia are very common particularly in the tropical regions. They frequent wetlands and estuaries and in the non-breeding season are usually solitary. They feed on small fish, eels and frogs often standing motionless for minutes at a time. In the spring all breeding NZ birds congregate at Okarito, a kahikatea swamp on the Waitangiroto River on the West coast, where they nest in the tops of trees. Strangely this is the only recorded breeding site of this bird in New Zealand. PLANTS: Azolla rubra - Red Pond Weed At this time of year as the weather is getting hotter you may notice that the ponds in the wetlands are becoming covered with a red weed. This is a harmless native NZ water fern. It begins as a green floating mat which spreads rapidly on still water and with the sunshine and heat it changes to a dark red colour. Its tiny roots hang freely into the water. The ducks leave tracks through it as they feed and it provides shelter and protection from predators (White faced herons) for small fish - shoals of tiny perch. Curly Leaf Pondweed - Potamogeton crispus Another invasive pondweed introduced from Eurasia which can spread both by seed and by stem fragments. Now common throughout New Zealand, especially the North Island. It is a fast growing perennial with flattened branching stems which can also form dense weed mats in the spring. It can be controlled by cutting, dredging, and spraying and interferes with all water activities the same way as Elodia Canadensis Duckweed A tiny green plant of world wide distribution which grows rapidly on the surface of still water (rich in nutrients) forming a mat through which you can trace duck tracks - is currently covering most of the Little Pond in the wetlands. Duckweed has very small green 'leaves' from which a small root hangs down into the water without the benefit of a stem. Some duck species and some fish eat the 'weed' and it is spread by ducks on their feet and bodies. It is one of the natural water purifiers. Duckweed can be dried and used as cattle fodder (contains 25-45% protein - higher in some cases than soya beans) and under optimal farming conditions can yeild 10-30 tons of dried product per hectare per year. In parts of Asia is utilized as a human food source - khai-nam. Should not be confused with the small native water fern Azolla rubra which forms a deep red mat on ponds - also present at times in wetlands. This is currently flowering in profusion along Colombo Rd. adjacent to the bridge and on Ruamahanga River bank as you enter the wetland pathway. Yellow showy flowers in large umbrels up to 2 meters high. Is a common introduced herb and aniseed smelling seeds are used in bread making, fish dishes and other forms of cooking. Highly poisonous, up to 2 meter tall, branching, ferny leafed introduced weed distinguished by the blotchy purple red spots on its stalks. Small white flowers in umbrels on the top of the stems. Seen currently in new plantings especially on south side of Island Lagoon. Socrates died from hemlock poisoning. Koromiko - hebe stricta This native is a fine leafed upright growing hebe currently flowering in the school's wetland plantings. The flowers are white or slightly bluish and are seen in summer and autumn. This shrub is found naturally on flat of low hill country and can be seen flowering extensively on the hills as you cross the Rimutakas. It grows rapidly and is one of the first natives to come back when bush is regenerating. It was used in several ways medicinally by the Maori. Lake weed - Elodia Canadensis Originally native to N. America but has spread worldwide and now is present in most NZ. lakes. It was commonly sold as an oxygen plant for aquariums. It is the major weed problem in Henley Lake, growing rapidly in warm temperatures. It forms dense mats and can be seen above the surface when water levels low. It spreads from plant fragments settling in the mud. It interferes with all water activities including fishing and swimming. It is practically impossible to eradicate. Once established, but can be partially controlled by cutting and dredging, spraying, grass eating carp ( some of these were introduced in the 1990s and 6-8 of these now large old fish remain) and water fowl (geese, swans, coots, etc). Was recently dragged in large quantities by winches and tractors with wire ropes along sections used by dragon boats. Toetoe - Cortaderia spp. There are five species of this large native tussock grass which is classed as one of the "cutty grasses". It grows rapidly into large clumps and displays these distinctive erect loose flower heads in early summer. Traditionally the leaves were platted and used to line inner walls, roofs and partitions. They are still used for tukatuka panels. It can easily be confused with the South American Pampas Grass which is found extensively both planted (cattle food and shelter) and growing wild as a pest weed. Weeping Broom - Carmichaelia stevensonii This rare native broom is flowering at present along the pathway which runs beside the first of the wetland ponds - the Wader Pond. The clusters of heliotrope flowers really transform this normally straggly, leafless plant which belongs to a genus of 24 species - 23 of which are endemic to New Zealand. This species is now rare in the wild but can still be found along the Clarence and Awatere Rivers in N.E South Island. It can grow to a height of 9 metres and prefers poor soils and dry conditions. It is only very distantly related to the introduced common European broom which is a pest weed and something we continually try to eliminate from the Henley Complex. We have managed to propagate a few plants from seeds from these plants and hope to plant more in the wetland area. If you wish to collect some seeds later in a couple of months or so, and propagate some more plants for us we would be very grateful . . they are not the easiest things to grow. Wild Carrot - Queen Anne's Lace Upright (up to 1 meter) ferny leafed plant with white flowers in umbrels which can be distinguished from hemlock as the stalks are uniformly green (lacking red blotches of hemlock) Is the ancestor of the common carrot. Prefers dry ground and commonly seen on roadsides. Dried seed heads acquire a concave shape and have been likened to small birds nests.Sometimes present in the wetlands. Swamp Cypress These are a species of conifer native to the south east of USA. There are two stands of these trees at Henley. One group is close to pathway around main lake about 100 metres beyond Woodland Pathway turnoff. The other group are close to the wooden bridge over the feeder stream, to wetland ponds. Classical pictures of them from the Everglades show them growing in water with large buttresses and woody projections from the roots called "cypress knees". Our cypresses growing here, close to water, but not in it, don't show this characteristic. Swamp Cypress can grow to over 30 metres and can live for over 1000 years. They are deciduous with their feathery bright green foliage changing to rust brown in autumn before it falls and trees become bare. Lacebark & Ribbonwood These closely related species both exhibit strips of lacy ribbon like layers under the bark which the Maori used for ropes and nets and the early Europeans used for trimming hats and dresses. Lacebarks are currently flowering in the wetlands (late summer) with large clusters of white sweet scented flowers. Readily seen in Lakeview 2005 plantings and on the feeder stream edge by the concrete culvert. Ribbonwoods flower earlier (spring) and have insignificant green or yellowish small flowers in clusters. (male and female trees). Good examples of Ribbonwoods, with some still showing a few flower clusters , can be seen in the second native planting on your right after crossing the concrete culvert. Ribbonwoods are one of the few NZ natives that are partially deciduous and can shed their leaves in winter and in very dry spells (like recently) Leaf size and shape varies considerably within both species but on the whole lacebarks have longer larger leaves while ribbonwoods are often shorter and rounder. Both species can have small leafed juvenile forms. FUNGAE Red Toadstool - Amanita muscaria These appear at this time each year in association with birches and poplars along the west side of the main wetland feeder stream. Have a look for them - although very poisonous if eaten, they are most attractive. Appear first as small light brown "buttons." This brown skin, fragments, as toadstool grows producing the spotted effect. Are found worldwide and may have been introduced to NZ. through the introduction of certain deciduous trees. European Wild Rabbit This our common 'pest' rabbit was confined to Spain and Morocco up to 2000 years ago and was spread by the Romans around Europe. After they were introduced to N.Z, in 1864 they multiplied incredibly and in spite of all attempted control measures have remained a problem ever since. An adult female can produce up to 5 litters a year and young females born in the first litter can breed before the end of the season. Rabbits are gregarious living within a territory of a few hectares surrounding a warren containing a group often lead by a dominant buck and doe. Rabbits do most of their feeding at night preferring short grass and dry conditions. When rabbit numbers increase too greatly and food is scarce they may be seen feeding during daylight hours. The maze(in the wetlands) was a wonderful haven for them but since it has been removed their numbers around the wetlands have fallen significantly. Rabbits demonstrate the strange behaviour of re-ingestion where their faecal pellets are re-eaten. This is not because of hunger but is a means of getting the full nutritional value from rather poor quality food. Rabbits are great survivors and in spite of introducing ferrets, stoats and weasels, poisoning and trapping extensively, and the introduction of two viruses which kill them, they still survive and indeed are again reaching plague proportions in some parts of the South Island. Brown Hare - Lepus europaeus Although these may look a bit like a rabbit they are quite unrelated and are very different animals. They were introduced from Europe first in 1851 for sport and as a source of food. They are not commonly seen around Henley but on occasions appear in the farm section or on the open parkland. They are almost twice as big as rabbits, are brown in colour and prefer open country as opposed to the gorse, broom and scrub preferred by rabbits. They have much longer ears than rabbits and avoid danger by running and can reach speeds of over 35kms / hour. They do not make burrows and live all their life above ground. Whereas rabbits are born naked and blind, underground in a burrow, young hares(leverets) are born fully furred, seeing and above ground. Hares are essentially solitary creatures although they fraterenise amiably enough with others they may encounter, but never belong to colonies like rabbits. Like rabbits they do most of their feeding at night, resting up during the day in regular well used depressions in the ground called 'forms'. During the breeding season the behaviour of the males is both strange and interesting, especially when several are competing for the favours of a female. This is the time that Europeans refer to them as the 'mad March hare'. Competing males will stand high on their hind legs facing one another and appear to engage in a boxing match. They will break off from this to follow the female for a short space of time and then repeat their apparent boxing all over again. Hares have a nasty habit of eating the bark of young trees and can be a real problem in young forestry blocks. Brushtail Oppossum These were one of our first animal introductions by Europeans and were brought in from Australia in the 1830s ostensibly to form the basis of a fur trade. They were first released around Riverton and are now to be found throughout NZ including Stewart Island and the Chathams. Possum numbers are just estimates but a population of 70 million is often quoted. For almost 100 years little thought was given to any harmful effect possums might have had on our flora and fauna. It gradually became obvious that rata foliage was particularly attractive to them and rata trees were being decimated. More recently we have direct evidence that possums not only eat birds eggs but also have video records of them eating chicks and even some adults. No method of possum control is perfect but the controversial 1080 seems undoubtedly to be the most effective. Although some birds may be killed indirectly soon after a poison drop, where there has been a good possum kill, there is almost always a significant later increase in native bird numbers. It is unlikely that we will ever get rid of them entirely but if their numbers can be kept well down our forests and birds will benefit enormously. Feral Cat - Felis catus Any domesticated creature which has gone back into the wild can be described as 'feral'. Our concern at Henley applies to wild cats. These may have just been abandoned pets, ones that have gone wild or those born in the wild. It is not unusual to see one of these in our wetlands and if they spot you they will usually quickly run for cover. Cats escaped from ships in the 1800s but were also released in large numbers in an attempt to control rabbit numbers. Unfortunately they did not confine their hunting entirely to rabbits (which in some instances they did help control) but found the native birds easy prey and in some localised areas such as islands they were responsible for completely wiping out some species. They still kill and eat and provide some control over rabbits, rats and mice but at least 15% of their diet is made up of birds and they can destroy a lot of ducklings. They are spread right across the country from the coast to the mountain forests, live about 4-5 years and have few predators other than man. Ferret - Mustela putorius Another unwelcome introduction from the UK. also brought in to control rabbits. It is the biggest of our Mustelids and can measure up to half a metre from nose tip to tail. It is usually dark brown all over with creamy underfur next the skin with a paler face and dark mask like strip across the eyes. Pure white albinos with pink eyes are not unusual - indeed the writer had a pet white ferret as a child and used it for rabbiting. Put nets on all the holes of a rabbit warren, release your ferret into one of the entrances and wait for action. You usually didn't have to wait long before terrified rabbits came bolting out and became entrapped in your nets. A very exciting and lucrative pastime. Ferrets prefer open dry country but will enter bush as was found at Pukaha last year when a large ferret entered the reserve and killed several kiwi. They are very strong for their size and can easily hold and kill a struggling rabbit.They eat almost anything in the meat line, rabbits, rats, mice, birds including domestic fowls, lizards, frogs and carrion. No where near as common as stoats but not infrequently killed by traffic on our roads. Hedgehog - Erinaceus europaeus Hedgehogs were first introduced from Great Britain to South Island in 1869 but didn't come to the Wairarapa until around 1905. They are now spread widely but avoid alpine regions and wet bushland. They are most active at night and may often be heard 'snuffling' their way around your garden in search of slugs, snails, and other insects. They are usually considered a friend of gardeners and fairly harmless creatures but more recent investigation reveals that they plunder ground nesting bird nests eating eggs and chicks, and also catch and eat skinks. In the colder parts of NZ. hedgehogs hibernate during the winter months under buildings, in piles of leaves or sometimes compost heaps. During hibernation their body temperature can fall from 37 to 1 degree, their heart may only beat once a minute and they may only take a breath every five minutes. Up to two litters of 4-5 hoglets can be produced in summer and these become independent after about 6 weeks. Although rarely seen around the wetlands at Henley hedgehogs are common and when we were trapping for stoats around the ponds two years ago we caught more hedgehogs than stoats. House Mouse - Mus musculus. These tiny animals arrived, uninvited in New Zealand in the early 1800s as stowaways on sailing ships. In Europe they almost always live in close association with humans whereas in this country they can live independently and thrive in native bush where there are beech trees, eating the beech tree seeds. However wherever people are living in this country you will almost certainly find mice. Mice are prolific breeders, can commence breeding at 6 weeks of age, can have up to 10 litters a year with an average of 6-10 / litter. In the wild their life expectancy is usually less than one year but in captivity as a pet can survivr 2-3 years. Mice are territorial and a dominant male will often control a territory containing several females driving off any other male intruders. Mice are omniverous consuming almost anything edible. The damage they cause to food in this country causes millions of dollars of damage yearly. The first resident of the recently built Henley Men's Shed was a mouse. Norway Rat - Rattus norvegicus In spite of its name this rat originated in Russia and only invaded Europe and England in the 1700s. They probably first came to NZ in the 1800s on whaling ships. They are our largest rat and can reach a weight of 500gms. as opposed to the 170gms of the Ship rat. Norway rats , in contrast to Ship rats like water and often live close to it. They are ground living and live in burrows and buildings and are very good swimmers. At Henley they live along the streams and wetland ponds and their tracks and tunnels can be readily seen if you pull back some of the undergrowth. You can often see their tracks in the soft mud around the ponds edges. These rats kill a lot of our young ducklings and predate nests of other ground nesting birds. They in turn are predated by stoats, ferrets and feral cats. Like the other rodents they are prolific breeders and one female can produce 50-60 young in a year. Pet rats and those kept and bred in laboratories for use in research belong to the Norway strain. Ship Rat - Rattus rattus. This rat originated in the rain forests of South East Asia gradually spreading to the Middle East and in the 12th century AD first reached Europe on ships returning soldiers from the Crusades. Probabl;y first reached NZ. on Captain Cook's Endeavour, which was badly infested with rats, in 1769-70. Ship rats are smaller than our other local rat (Norway Rat), they have much longer tails and a more pointed head. Although often called the Black rat only about 30% have this colouration and most are a grey-brown. They are great climbers often living in trees and are serious predators of our native birds. They are spread right throughout NZ preferring drier conditions than the Norway rat but as well as living in high numbers in our towns and farms, they survive and breed well in our native forests consuming a lot of the tree seed production. Locally they are our commonest rat. Are prolific breeders with up to 5 litters a year with average litter size of 6. This rapid reproduction rate tends to make up for their relatively short life span which can be less than one year. They are omniverous and cause millions of dollars of damage to stored grains and other foodstuffs. Stoat - Mustela erminea This European carnivore was also introduced and released in very large numbers in the 19th century in an attempt to control rabbit numbers. It is intermediate in size between the much larger ferret and the much smaller weasel. It is a smart looking little animal, brown above with a black tip to its tail and cream underparts and around 35 cms. in length. It is our commonest and most troublesome predator of ducklings in the Henley Complex. They have spread right across the country from the shoreline to high in our mountains and have had a devastating effect on our native birds. They are present year round at Henley and it is not unusual to see them in the day. They are good swimmers and I have seen them swimming back from islands on the main lake. They are good tree climbers and will readily rob nests. Their presence up a tree frequently attracts a flock of small birds which very noisily 'mob' the stoat. If you hear and see a lot of birds making a fuss in a tree, look hard and you may see the reason for it - often a marauding stoat - or perhaps an Morepork. Stoats give birth in early summer and can have litters of up to 12 'kits'. The old barn in the farm section of Henley is a place where stoats often live and breed. Some of our dog walkers have dogs which hunt and kill stoats - something to be encouraged. Southern Bell Frog - Litoria raniformis This frog, native to the southern states of Australia (where is is now on their endangered list) was introduced into NZ. in the 1860s and is the most widely distributed frog in this country. It likes still water and its 'kraak-kraak-kraak' calls are often heard in spring and early summer around the ponds. It can grow to 10cm. in length and its colour can vary from light green to very dark. Frogs take up oxygen largely through their skin and mouth lining, but do have lungs and use them, gulping air, when very active. They are very sensitive to pollution and this has reduced their numbers seriously. 50 years ago every little pool seemed to have its resident frogs, eggs and tadpoles - this is sadly no longer the case. Frogs, worldwide are declining in numbers partly due to a fatal fungus infection which has now reached NZ. but as well as this and pollution at Henley they also have to contend with eels, herons and shags. You are more likely to hear them than see them but watch quietly when they are calling and you may see them floating on the surface or sitting on the bank. Weasel - Mustela nivalis These tiny animals are present at Henley as I have seen one about a year ago close to the main feeder stream in the wetlands. They are said to be the smallest carnivore in the world and are so small they can climb through a mouse hole. Like its other Mustelid relations (Stoats and Ferrets) they were brought from England and released in large numbers in the 1880s in a futile attempt to control rabbit numbers. This was an expensive business as apair of weasels cost around five pounds sterling. Weasels are not common in this country and I would question if they ever had any significant effect on rabbit numbers. They tend to live around farm buildings where mice and small birds abound. Mating occurs in the spring and with a gestation period of seven weeks they can often produce three litters in a year. Mustelids generally tend to be rather unsocial animals and even family groups tend to break up as soon as the members can hunt independently. They can climb trees with ease and must eggs and chicks of many small birds. INSECTS: Asian Paper Wasp - Polistes chenensis These wasps were recently found in the Henley Wetlands. They first appeared around Auckland in 1979 and have gradually spread southwards. They build small nests out of `paper' produced by chewing wood mixing it with saliva. Their nests are about the size of a clenched fist and may be supported by up to 100 wasps. Unlike the German Wasp (also present at Henley), which nest in buildings or holes in the ground, the Asian Paper Wasp attaches its nest to the end of a branch of a shrub or tree. It is not as aggressive as the German Wasp but can certainly sting - as our photographer will testify. They feed on insects, spiders and caterpillars. Emperor Gum moth Currently if you look carefully at fresh young gum leaves on trees along woodland pathway, you may observe some partly chewed and with luck may see the culprit - a beautiful blue/green caterpillar up to 7-8 cms. long. This is the larval stage of the spectacularly large Emperor Gum Moth - a native of Australia but present throughout New Zealand feeding on Eucalyptus and Pepper trees. The adult moths do not feed, live only for about 2 weeks and are not easily seen. The cocoon is a very tough brown nut like object firmly fixed to a branch or the tree trunk. The moth emerges after about a year. Some photos used on this page are taken from the web. All care has been taken to select non-copyrighted photos but, should that have occurred, then we apologise and will remove them.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line182
__label__wiki	0.88431	0.88431	Saints Trade For Former Vikings QB Teddy Bridgewater August 30, 2018 04:33· Jets QB decision won't disappoint or surprise Sam Darnold However, Bridgewater's tenure in NY came to an abrupt end on Wednesday afternoon when the Jets traded him to the New Orleans Saints. However, before the start of the 2016 season, Bridgewater suffered a debilitating knee injury that kept him out of football for over a year. The Saints have their sights set on Super Bowl contention after coming within one play of reaching the NFC title game last season. Although he faced an uphill battle to claim a starting job, Bridgewater flashed the potential that made Vikings general manager Rick Spielman trade up and select him with the 32nd overall pick in the 2014 NFL Draft. While Bridgewater was healthy enough to be on the Vikings roster a year ago, the consistent play of Case Keenum kept the former first round pick on the sidelines. 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Trending on hilltopmonitor.com Aretha Franklin's casket arrives in style As the sun rose on America's Motor City, the crowds were already waiting in line to say a final farewell to the Queen of Soul. Wright Museum of African American History during a public visitation in Detroit , Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. Green Bay Packers and Aaron Rodgers agree to record deal With the new extension Rodgers, 34, will likely play the remainder of his career in Green Bay. Patrick's Day next year, $103m practically guaranteed", Schefter tweeted, citing a source. Coyote is getting his own movie Acme , appears to be a nod at Wile finally standing up to the corporation that has caused his distress for years and years. That project doesn't appear to be going forward, but Carell would probably still be a very amusing foil for the Coyote . 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__label__cc	0.508862	0.491138	There is very little about The Man that merits a trip to the theater. Or even the video store. Or even a glance when it eventually appears on television. The Man is the type of movie that, when watching the preview, one automatically knows that it will be horrible. And it all begins with an inane script that makes the movie feel like it goes on forever. It's a real shame, because its stars Samuel L. Jackson (Revenge of the Sith, xXx: State of the Union) and Eugene Levy (New York Minute, American Wedding) are talented actors who are enjoyable to watch. But director Les Mayfield (American Outlaws, Blue Streak) and screenwriters Jim Piddick (A Different Loyalty, One Good Turn), Margaret Oberman, and Steve Carpenter (Soul Survivors, Blue Streak) take what makes Jackson and Levy popular, then try to construct an entire movie around a lame concept and basic caricatures. Jackson is Derrick Vann, an angry DEA agent. Levy is Andy Fiddler, a nerdy uptight dental salesman. Sure, they're good in these roles, but that's only because they can act when given a script. There is no tension for Jackson, and no comedy for Levy here. So when they go all out in their performances, it comes off as very bad. Fiddler is in Detroit for a sales convention, when he stumbles upon Van's operation. Van is trying to track down the source of some dangerous arms. He set up a meet in a diner. Instead of Derrick, the guy sees Fiddler, who looks and acts nothing like a cop. Vann is angry, but then realizes he can use Fiddler to his advantage. Fiddler is not in any national database, and the crooks trust him. Vann strongly encourages Fiddler to cooperate, and Fiddler responds in kind by complaining for most of the movie. In fact, much of the movie is Jackson yelling and Levy whining. Even with all this din, it is very easy to fall asleep. Fiddler protests at every opportunity, but Vann keeps forcing him to help, because Fiddler is Vann's only "in." Fiddler keeps digging himself deeper when he botches every attempt to further the case. The Man is just stupid. The jokes are stupid, the story is stupid (and basically non-existent), and Jackson and Levy's characters are too dull to want to pay attention to. A truly bad omen is that there is a running fart joke. There is nothing about the story that is original, compelling, or even interesting. Animosity between the two gives way to tolerance, and eventually a reluctant friendship. Both have something to teach the other, and none of it is worth watching at all. Haro Rates It: Really Bad. 1 hour, 24 minutes, Rated PG-13 for language, rude dialogue, and some violence.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line186
__label__wiki	0.790014	0.790014	Close Browse articles from a journal Search for Magazine Article ISSN NBN article NBN magazine DARE/NARCIS document with title: All volumes of the corresponding journal All issues of the corresponding volume All articles of the corresponding issues no title author magazine year volume issue page(s) type 1 Chinese Dissidents' Ideas of Human Rights: a Constructive Critique He Baogang, 30 1 p. 56-74 2 Inside the Gothic Laboratory: "Local" Knowledge and the Construction of Chartres Cathedral Turnbull, David 30 1 p. 161-174 30 1 p. v-vi 4 Modernity and the Human Condition: Hannah Arendt's Conception of Modernity d'Entrèves, Maurizio Passerin 30 1 p. 75-116 5 Postmodern Perspectives and Justice Murphy, Peter 6 Reviews : Andre Gorz, Critique of Economic Reason (London and New York, Verso, 1989) Reviewed by Peter Beilharz 1991 7 Reviews : Anna Yeatman, Bureaucrats, Technocrats and Femocrats: Essays on the Contemporary Australian State (Sydney, Allen & Unwin, 1990) Reviewed by Mark Considine 1991 8 Reviews : Guglielmo Carchedi, Class Analysis and Social Research (London, Basil Blackwell, 1987) Reviewed by Steve Wright 1991 9 Reviews : Rita Felski, Beyond Feminist Aesthetics: Feminist Literature and Social Change (Harvard University Press, 1989) Reviewed by Catherine Rigby 1991 10 Reviews : R.M. O'Donnell, Keynes: Philosophy, Economics and Politics: The Philosophical Foundations of Keynes' Thought and Their Influence on His Economics and Politics (Macmillan, 1989) Reviewed by Winton Higgins 1991 11 Reviews : Tony Bennett, Outside Literature (London and New York, Routledge, 1990); Christopher Hampton, The Ideology of the Text (Milton Keynes and Philadelphia, Open University Press, 1990) Reviewed by Andrew Milner 1991 12 Sociology, Ethics and the Present Smart, Barry 13 The Anti-Totalitarian Revolution Morin, Edgar 30 1 p. 1-16 14 The Historikerstreit the Self-Understanding of the Federal Republic and the Self-Understanding of a Generation: Jürgen Habermas and Günter Grass Roberts, David 15 The Interpretative Institution of Society: On Arnason's Social Theory Harrison, Paul Raymond 16 The World Reconsidered: a Brief Aggiornamento for Leftist Intellectuals Skirbekk, Gunnar Koninklijke Bibliotheek - National Library of the Netherlands	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line190
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American International got on the board in the opening seven minutes of the second half, before Saint Rose added an insurance marker. Senior forward Nina Predanic accounted for what proved to be the game-winner with 41:59 gone by after junior midfielder Ciera Lundy struck for the game's first goal. Senior forward Caitlyn Dabagian closed out the scoring at the 68:48 mark when she finished a feed from Predanic. Senior midfielder Frazzoni picked up an assist on Lundy's goal, while sophomore forward Kaelyn Britt set up Predanic's game-winner. Junior keeper Marika Laurendeau recorded seven saves between the posts. 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__label__cc	0.711238	0.288762	Nationalism Continues It's Surge After the First World War the simmering European nationalist movements, some of whom were part of the causes of that catastrophic conflict, finally began to break up the mammoth continental empires. The shock of the Second World War and the interests of both sides during the Cold War ensured nationalism was made subservient to the interests of the superpowers. But after the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the joining of the two Germany's, nationalism has begun to spread once more throughout Europe and touching places it had long been dormant. Belgium has been in the grip of one such surge of nationalism and the subsequent bitterness for many months. Just read this article for a profile on the Flanders region to see what I mean. The same bitter recriminations reverberate around our great country right now as the English, Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish and every other "nation" who calls our islands home begin a slow descent towards separation. In some of their eagerness to spread their negative politics some of nationalism's favourite politicians are starting to make some decisions which go against the best interests of those they claim to represent. Alex Salmond has, for the last two years, been building ties to some rather dodgy Islamic groups and starting the introduction of state funded religious schools up there in Britain's northern reaches. Read this rather excellent blog post for more. Needless to say this is a bad idea both for Muslims in general, who should not be expected to simply support the organisations Alex Salmond deems to represent them, and for the need to try to avoid creating ever more sectarian divides by labeling everyone by the religion of their parents. When will people wake up that nationalism is the politics of the past, a symptom of the dark side of the human mind which likes to judge people not for their own individual qualities but simply for the place of their birth or even who they were born to. This country needs a unifying leader, someone who can offer hope and show the benefits of our Union. We need some one with vision, who can bring about real advancements in our society rather than just keeping the status quo ticking over. Fingers crossed we last until such a leader appears. Posted by Jae Kay at 19:46 0 comments Labels: unionism Tory Warning On Multiculturalism "Blah blah blah hidden racist wording blah blah blah Christianity is GREAT blah blah blah" At least that's what I read. The problem in this country is not multiculturalism. It's not Muslim extremists. What, 50 people killed in the last ten years by Muslim extremists in this country? Big deal when compared to the amount of people killed by yobs, racists and the stupid. The problem in this country is petty crime, it's about people being selfish and not caring about others around them. It's about the lack of community caused by the selfish middle class values brought in by Margaret Thatcher and the like. It's about greed. Let's stop pretending multiculturalism is the problem and start saying that it's BAD PEOPLE who are the problem. The Tories never seem to do what I'd love them to do; stop picking up on IDEAS they don't like and start picking up on the problem people in this society that are causing the problems be they Muslim or Christian or atheist or Pastafarians. They care all about the abstract, about "marriage being the bedrock of society" and about "values". But they never seem to realise it's not abstract ideas or social engineering that will change this country. It's the punishment, removal and rehabilitation of the scum who are making life a misery. The petty lawbreakers, the people who think that getting away with a speeding ticket is something to be proud of. These people are the antithesis of Britishness and need to be stopped. Their attitude feeds down into a general fuck you attitude towards good manners and respect for Government. We need to stop putting up with the idiots in this country. Man Attempts To Cross English Channel With Super Cool Jetpack! Looking somewhat like Buzz Lightyear, Yves Rossy is going to attempt to cross the English Channel using a jet pack. How cool is that, check out the video... brilliant! People have swam across the channel, flown across it using only human power and even "driven" across it in an amphibious vechile (Richard Branson was faster but the Top Gear team were coolest... see video here) But none have been quite as cool as this guy. Check out other Channel crossings here EDIT: I watched this live, it was absolutely fantastic, video and more news can be found here on the BBC Yuhangyuan In First Spacewalk China's third manned space flight has blasted off with three crewmembers. 42-year-old fighter pilot Zhai Zhigang is to make Chinese history and perform the country's first spacewalk. With interest in space waning in the USA and Russia, perhaps China is our best hope for bringing space exploration back to the forefront of popular science. I used own books from the sixties with pictures of the moon bases we were going to have by 2000. I have been greatly disappointed. Hopefully China will correct this terrible loss of momentum and bring space travel into the 21st Century. See, I can be positive about China when I want to be... ;) Labels: china, news The Krypton Factor Returns!! Yes, Dear Constant Reader, you heard me correctly! ITV are bringing back the best game show in the history of game shows; the Krypton Factor. Are we to be happy about this development? YES!! Greenwich Park Olympic Controversy My readers not in the south east London area may not have heard of the ongoing controversy over use of Greenwich Park for equestrian events at the 2012 Olympics so I though I'd link to an article about it. Please note linking to this article does not mean I no longer find Andrew Gilligan or the Evening Standard offensive. I do. I really do. Link through the Greenwich Phantom, who is nowadays considered around these parts just as sacred and much loved as the park itself. The funny thing with that blog is that even people who don't have computers who I meet down the pub seem to have an opinion on it! Ron Paul Endorses Constitution Party candidate Chuck Baldwin This decision by Ron Paul makes a mockery of his claims to be a libertarian, small Government candidate. He pretends to want to keep the Government's noses out of people's business but really with Ron Paul it's financial liberty only. The Constitution Party is a states rights party, and a very conservative one at that. That's not supporting true freedom, it's just an irrational hatred of the federal Government as opposed to sensible support of small Government across the board be it local, state or federal. Ron Paul's dislike of personal freedom will fit well with his new Constitution Party buddies. I can trace the beginnings of my strong dislike for the Blair Government back to the date that Ruth Kelly was appointed Secretary of State for Education and Skills. I@ve never liked her, and was gobsmacked when this devout Catholic was then put in charge of Equality!! Thank God she has made the decision to step down. Perhaps now Gordon Brown might ensure a few less fundies in his Cabinet at the next reshuffle. Labels: britain, fundies, gordon brown, politics EU Cuts Roaming Mobile Charges Well basically they have, they've decided made a decision to cut charges for those traveling across borders and using their mobiles but this still has a few more legal hoops to go through. It's not something I'm too comfortable with but cross-border mobile competition is not strong so it's doubtful the market would have corrected this issue on it's own without a little push. But my reason for bringing this up is because whilst watching Working Lunch (not something I make a habit of, but it's party conference season and I'm waiting for Gordon Brown's speech) and they had a guy from the GSM Association (a mobile phone lobbying group) on who basically said that one of the reasons behind this was simply that the EU parliamentarians were often traveling across borders so they had an interest in lowering costs for mobile calls and this is why they put it through!!! You know they haven't really got a good argument, or even a leg to stand on, when they start bringing out arguments like that. Now I've just heard Alastair Campbell will be on the BBC conference coverage in a minute so I need to go grab a bucket, so I'll leave it there. Labels: europe, news Don't Have Sex On A Railway!! I know, that's the shocking new advice I'm giving out to all after the recent tragedy in South Africa, where two people were hit by a train after having sex on the railway AND being warned to move. Who would of thought it'd be dangerous to copulate there? These two were obviously highly intelligent and in no way would they be in the running for a Darwin Award. Next week they will be telling us that having sex whilst driving is dangerous... I am endlessly fascinated (I think that's my phrase of the month) by the politics (and history) of the United States of America. The BBC has a great article on what would happen in a hung election. We all remember the 2000 election debacle, I pray, whichever way the election falls we get a more clear cut result this time. On a similar note the Obama-Biden ticket is now the one I'm rooting for. I was sort of okay with McCain but Sarah Palin seems to be an unreformed cavewoman harking back to the Reagan Republicans and now, despite my own misgivings with Obama, I've got my fingers crossed for a Democratic victory. Obama is not a new type of politician. He engaged in the usual political machinations. There's nothing exactly wrong with that but I think he's being built up to be something greater than he is. I found this BBC Documentary very enlightening and fair, showing that he's certainly ruffled some feathers in his time. Again I'm not saying that's a bad thing, some of his Democratic critics sound like they are just a little bit bitter and jealous of his success and are thus more than happy to throw some dirt at him. Labels: america, politics Does Boris Know About The Isle Of Sheppey?? London Mayor Boris Johnson suggests putting an airport on an artificial island just off the Isle of Sheppey to take some of the traffic from Heathrow. I hope he plans to build connections to it that don't cross the Isle of Sheppey as that is not a place you want visitors to our country to ever see. There are people on that island who have never left it!!! NEVER. shudder Political Views All In The Mind - BBC So says a new study which suggests those more sensitive to fear are more likely to be right wing and vice versa. What about us moderates and libertarians, that's what I want to know! But I like the idea that secretly Hitler was a big old scaredy cat :D Grumpy Of Greenwich In case you hadn't noticed, Dear Constant Reader, I am currently between jobs. Some might say I'm an unemployed bum but hey I don't claim unemployment benefits so you can't really complain! :p So what, I hear you cry, have I been doing with my time? Oh... well beyond starting up a whole new blog, I've also been feverishly answering questions over at Yahoo Answers under my new guise of "Moonlight" (from my new blog). And why should I bring this up here on my commentary blog? Because the level of stupidity is rather high over there at Yahoo Answers and I may have to stop reading some of the questions and answers to avoid my head exploding. Just check out a recent question I answered. I hate it when people talk about Her Majesty but don't seem to have a clue about 1) how much she actually costs compared to the possible costs of a President, 2) what she actually does and 3) what benefits she brings. Don't get me wrong, I know the republican movement in this country is a little more intelligent than that and I don't have a problem with intelligent criticism of the Queen. I just wish these stupid people would stop moaning about our country and our Queen. First they moan about how Muslim's are the ones who need to be more patriotic (when really I think the "English" need a lesson or two in being British) and then they don't even know who Gordon Brown is Britain is great, it's just a shame about the people who live here... I Just Got Told Off For Laughing Too Much It's not my fault! spEak You're bRanes latest post is just too funny for words. Mainstream Media Falling Behind New Media Again! The BBC today can reveal the full details about how Sarah Palin's Yahoo email was hacked. That's a whole two days after Evolved and Rational put up the full version of events as stated on /b/. Surely any reporter working on an Anonymous hack would have checked out /b/ straight away??? Jesus, these guys are seriously losing it. I was shocked that Evolved and Rational came out with this story before the BBC even mentioned the hack. I was doubly surprised when the first BBC stories did finally come out they had no mention of what actually happened straight away... that information was freely available and they kept stum. I hope this was an editorial decision to check sources rather than a complete oversight. But having read Flat Earth News I suspect that it is totally an oversight. The BBC may have embraced the net, but I feel it's not quite embraced it firmly enough. Labels: bbc, news Geekfest I've been totally geeking out in researching some articles for one of my other blogs and find myself getting excited at the mere mention of London Transport. I apologise, Dear Constant Reader, I shall attempt to get over this extremely geeky move. In the meantime: London Reconnections - A must for all Londoners who use public transport, you'll hear all the latest proposals first here. London Underground History - Ever wondered what happened to all those disused stations? Wonder no longer! Every has read Going Underground (if you haven't shame on you! It's brilliant!)... but have you read the Going Underground blog? Always Touch Out - All your geeky new London transport projects can be found here. OK guys, I'm taking off my anorak as we speak... I promise to attend some form of rehab and return only when I am fully recovered. ;) "England" Most Densely Populated "Country" In Europe Well firstly we live on an island so it's hardly surprising!! Secondly England is not a country. It is, at best, a nation. A country must have complete sovereignty over it's territory. England's territory is under the power of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and thus England is not a sovereign state, or country (and may I just say... thank the Lord, imagine the stupid things we'd get up to without the other nations keeping us in line). If we are to have these silly little lists of "Most Populated Countries" can we ensure all participants are countries or we may as well call it "Most Populated Regions" in which case I bet England will not take the top spot as to be honest we have several distinct English regions. I'm pretty sure there will be some obscure part of Europe teeming with people knocking us off the top as well even if we went all in as one big nation. Tomorrow's top news story "Banana is strangest shaped apple in world". Crazy For Jesus? I love the bit where he dismisses, sarcastically, the proposal that the LHC will create a blackhole then goes on to suggest it'll actually open up a Stargate for Satan. Bi Montlhy Silly 999 Calls Story I do so love the regular stories on stupid calls made to the 999 emergency number. Personally I think the operators should take down the names and addresses and then when these stories get publish, publish those details too so we can all have a good laugh mocking the stupidity of these idiots. Let us see a few examples. First up... an "amusing" lady informs the 999 operator that there's a squirrel WITHOUT A HAZELNUT TREE!!! Then a hungry man in the West Country: The truth is out there (click the link to hear it): The Control Room conversation, which took place in May, was recorded - and below is a transcript: Control Room: "South Wales Police, what's your emergency?" Caller: "It's not really. I just need to inform you that across the mountain there's a bright stationary object." Control room: "Right." Caller: "If you've got a couple of minutes perhaps you could find out what it is? It's been there at least half an hour and it's still there." Control: "It's been there for half an hour. Right. Is it actually on the mountain or in the sky?" Caller: "It's in the air." Control: "I will send someone up there now to check it out." Caller: "OK." The mystery was soon solved, as the exchange between control and an officer at the scene, makes clear. Control: "Alpha Zulu 20, this object in the sky, did anyone have a look at it?" Officer: "Yes, it's the moon. Over." Thank stupid people of Britain, you remind me that I am not the dumbest person around. Battle Of Britain Day The gratitude of every home in our Island, in our Empire, and indeed throughout the world, except in the abodes of the guilty, goes out to the British airmen who, undaunted by odds, unwearied in their constant challenge and mortal danger, are turning the tide of the World War by their prowess and by their devotion. Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few. All hearts go out to the fighter pilots, whose brilliant actions we see with our own eyes day after day… Today is the official day marking the Battle of Britain. You can listen to or read Winston Churchill's speech "The Few" here, it's a tribute to the bravery of those who held back the Nazi war machine. Today is the day to remember all those who fought for the survival of our country, our Empire and the free people of Europe. The Brits, the Canadians, the Australians, the Kiwis, the Africans, the Czechslovaks, the Poles and all the rest. Whether or not the Germans would ever have succeeded with Operation Sealion (our Navy would have probably pulverised their transports even if they had air superiority), the bravery, and sacrifice, of the pilots and their support crews over that summer of 1940 meant our relatives never had to face the grim prospect of Nazi troops landing en masse on the shores of the south and allowed us to fight another day. My Nan was only very young at the time but my Great Aunt remembers the battle quite clearly. Being in Kent she was on the front line watching the Spitfires soar overhead ready to face the Luftwaffe. We were sitting in my parents garden together in June and a Spitfire flew low overhead, she very visibly reacted at that and for a second she seemed transported to another time and place. Her only comment was a quick "Oh, now that brings back memories." Thankfully the bombs and the dogfights were the only bad memories she had, thanks to those who fought and died so that we can still be free. Ann Widdecombe Meet The Tory Party! So Tories have been handed a pack containing vouchers for a lap dancing club (the Rocket Club in Birmingham) near their conference venue. To be honest this sounds like a very Tory thing: supporting a local business, with beautiful women. Sex and business are Tory MPs main concerns last I checked (I mean we all remember Baroness Young, she was always thinking about sex although that was more man on man action than "up to 50 of the most beautiful girls from around the world"). But nobody told Ann Widdecombe this: Conservative MP Ann Widdecombe, a former shadow home secretary, told the Sunday Express: "I can hardly believe this is true. "I know the Conservative Party is supposed to be modernising but do we have to throw every value out of the window? "Can you imagine what our old ladies are going to make of it if they turn up there by mistake?" 1) Male Members of Parliament, especially Tory, are world reknowned for their love of gorgeous women. This is not modernising. It's keeping the status quo. Modernising would be not having these leaflets in there! 2) I love the idea of "innocent" old Conservative women turning up at a lap dancing club and encourage the distribution of such leaflets to them under the proviso cameras are set up there to capture their reactions for the world to see. Honestly Ann, what party did you think you had been in all these years?? Your own backbenchers shouted "melons" when female MPs got up to speak!! Labour's Barbara Follett - one of the 1997 intake and one of "Blair's Babes" - says it is not just verbal abuse the female MPs have had to deal with. "Sometimes when women got up to speak, some of the men - not thankfully on our side of the House - would put their hands on their chests, wiggle them around and go 'melons'. It was like a school boy type of humour," she said. Labels: conservatives, politics Sharia Courts In Britain Operating Under The Arbitration Act 1996 There are many things I consider important in life. The ability to live and let live is one. If it doesn't negatively affect anyone else you should be free to live your life as you see fit. I also believe in the rule of law and that enforcement of the law should be done on equal and fair basis. As a libertarian I believe it is also right that should you wish to resolve a civil dispute you should be able to do so through means other than a court of law. However I do not then believe you should be able to enforce any subsequent agreements through the court of law which you didn't go to originally. And finally I believe you are free to believe in whatever you wish, but that the Government should be free of religious influence and the rule of law should be secular and if not blind to religion then at least neutral. Of course we are a long way off from that in this country (established religion et al) but we should not move further away from that principle. The Arbitration Act has allowed Sharia courts to be set up in this country working as an alternative to the civil courts. I'm ok with that. What I am not happy with is that rulings made at those courts can be enforced by the civil courts! The courts work in the name of the people and should not be used to enforce religious rulings. I understand that other such courts (such as a Jewish version) operate here. I am completely opposed to all such courts, and I'm not picking on Islam. We must operate under a one law for all system if the rule of law is to have any meaning whatsoever, otherwise what is to stop me from picking and choosing which court system I choose based on what I think would get me the best outcome? And what is to stop others from applying pressure on the vulnerable party in a dispute to force them to choose the system which will most benefit the opposing side??? Noel Edmonds Boycotts The TV Licence Noel Edmonds, known for his presenting roles on Deal or No Deal and Are You Smarter Than A Ten Year Old?, is boycotting the TV licence. But it's not for the reason you might think. In the UK television owners must pay a yearly fee which goes towards funding the BBC. The BBC offers us the chance to enjoy high quality radio, television and news without advertising and without commercial influence. Stephen Fry has a wonderful speech which says what I'd want to say on why the BBC, and thus the licence fee, is important but says it with more style, wit and intelligence than I ever could. However many in this country sadly don't agree with such an enforced fee and often refuse to pay. This has lead to some rather dark and menacing adverts from the BBC threatening non payees. Mr Edmonds has taken offense not with the fee itself, which he thinks is actually brilliant value, but with the tactics employed to enforce payments and the lack of positive encouragement such as highlighting the benefits of maintaining the BBC. I do agree with him. It's time organisations in this country stopped stooping to the same level as the nasty people who exist all around us and instead inspired people to do the right thing. However the licensing authority has begun a consultation on collection and hopefully people will make it clear they expect a more positive approach in the future. I suspect Noel Edmonds made this announcement only to get more publicity for his new television show, and refusing to pay the licence is hardly a positive move. Perhaps he might instead do what he preaches and rather than run a negative campaign against the licence fee collectors, he should run a positive campaign encouraging engagement with the consultation. Just a thought. Foxes: Friend or Foe? I'd like to comment on a post over at the London Word titled Seeing Red on London's Foxes. I don't know about you but around where I live there are lots of foxes. Most times Jim and I return from a late session down the local a fox will run across our path and it's not unusual to hear a vixen screaming at odd hours of the morning. My downstairs neighbours often see them in the middle of night prowling through our garden and when the new rubbish collection system was introduced we worried that having foods in one bin would only cause the foxes to become overly enthusiastic about pushing the bins over (a worry we needn't have had!). So needless to say they make up a small part of our life here in the city. Now Jo Lamiri brings up a good question: are we, as city folk, prepared to put up with the slight inconveniences (ensuring rubbish is thrown away securely and doors and windows are closed where necessary) foxes impose upon us? Should "nature" and "human civilisation" be mutually exclusive? She suggests a cull might be in order to bring down fox numbers in the city. Personally I think that would not only be a telling testament against our own humanity but we would lose some of the precious few joys of life here in the city. I've lived out in the countryside and I can tell you foxes are extremely shy. The only times I got to see them was either from a train (they just love the human free and rabbit rich zones around those train tracks!) or a chance encounter in my youth whilst out fishing or poaching. So I can not tell you how much I appreciate the opportunity to live so close to them here in London. And it's not like foxes in the city are a new thing, it's just until recently the cities were so awfully disgusting that nature had decided to give us a wide berth. Now that things are becoming greener nature is increasingly returning and urban fox numbers are increasing. The Greenwich Phantom has a lovely section on Greenwich Wildlife. What are pests and what are wonderful additions to our environment? Who decides? Should we make allowances for those creatures who add colour to our city and put up with the inconvenience? We're not talking about diseased rats here, I can see a practical reason to control their number. And we're not talking bears. We're talking about creatures who are not putting human life at risk and are at worst making some streets a little messy because somebody didn't secure their rubbish! I would love more nature in the city. More places other creatures can live and thrive. The concrete, the tarmac, the endless pavements... wouldn't it be nice to have even more green oases to admire and enjoy? Sometimes in our eagerness to have a simple, convenient, sanitised life we can throw out the beautiful, the romantic and the interesting. Surely being human is the very antithesis of simplicity or convenience. After all this writing I think two quotes will sum up what I'm trying to say far more clearly than my poor writing skills could. What humbugs we are, who pretend to live for Beauty, and never see the Dawn! ~Logan Pearsall Smith Man's heart away from nature becomes hard. ~Standing Bear Leave the foxes be, killing them just to have an easier life would be criminal. Labels: london Can You Explain This Palinism To Me? So Sarah Palin has had her first VP candidate television interview... and one thing has left me slightly confused. Confused as to how any interviewer could let her get away with the following: "Mrs Palin was also quizzed on previous comments she made describing the war in Iraq as being a "task from God". She said she was quoting the words of Abraham Lincoln: "I would never presume to know God's will or to speak God's words. "But what Abraham Lincoln had said... was let us not pray that God is on our side in a war or any other time, but let us pray that we are on God's side." It seems obvious to me that saying something is a "task from God" is a lot different from hoping you're doing the right thing which I think is what President Lincoln was getting at. It also seems obvious to me that her staff realised this would be a problem and thought they'd find the most famous American war leader quoting something about God and war and hope that'd pass muster with the interviewer. Sadly they were correct. America deserves better than Sarah Palin. I thought Hillary Clinton would have made an awesome President (I'm not really an Obama fan, he's too religious for my liking but way better than McCain) but I cannot for the life of me think why Clinton supporters would suddenly fall for Palin other than to think they are sexists who want a woman in office even if she is a fundamentalist, big Government Republican. I would have thought we'd be above voting for people based only on how they look and what sex they are. I hope that America proves me right. Actress "Would Have Joined The IRA" Rose McGowan managed to insult both the Irish Republican cause and the victims of the IRA in one interview. What a disgusting thing to say. Give it ten years and you'll have her going "I would have joined Al Qaeda". Terrorism against civilians is always WRONG no matter the cause. Freedom should never be bought using the blood of the innocent. TO belittle those who have fought peacefully for a united Ireland and the victims of the IRA is indecent. As a human being it made me sick to read that news story. Today is the 7th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. My experiences on the day are recorded here. I wouldn't mention it except I know there will be a lot of crazy conspiracy theories out there and I feel it's my duty to ensure there is a more rational perspective given on the matter. I've written about my feelings on conspiracy theories here but I'll quote the important bits here: I don’t think that conspiracy theorists make up the theories because they are liars or nuts (ok… some are nuts). I think they just labour under two particular major misunderstandings: 1) they are unable to accept the fact that small groups of people and individuals can have such a massive, malign influence on so many lives. People would find it easier to understand a grand conspiracy lead by George W. Bush to destroy the Twin Towers in order to start a new war, using all the technology and power at his disposal, than believe that 19 guys armed with small sharp objects and some luck on their side could cause such havoc. It’s sort of comforting isn’t it, to believe that there is some major Government involvement with a purpose, rather than think that your lives are so susceptible to other’s whims. It’s a very scary fact but one we, and the Government, needs to come to terms with. 2) They have too much faith in the power of their Governments. The image of a Government firmly in control, able to manipulate events with ease and secretly planning a New World Order is one used often in the media. But this ignores the fact that the Government is a group of human beings. Humans make many mistakes. There is no way, I repeat, NO WAY that secrets as large as a Government conspiracy on the scale something like September the 11th would require could be kept a secret for long. The amount of people required to perpetrate some of the theories espoused would be astronomical. And we are meant to believe these people are going to just keep quiet??? Never. Secrets only work in small groups and/or where the reasons behind the secret are inherently just. To be honest I feel as if those who support the 9/11 Truth Movement and other conspiracies are scared of facing reality. A reality where the Government cannot protect us, no matter how hard it tries, and where we are left personally responsible for our own lives and the lives of those we are directly involved with. These conspiracy theories allow them a comfort blanket, and if the consequences of the theories wasn’t so horrid then I’d say “let them have it, whatever gets them through the day”. Alas these theories are, I’m sure, a terrible thing for the families. Some might embrace the warmth and safety of them; but others will be only further harmed by the continued espousal of these ideas. Imagine having a family member who died in a terrorist attack and then being told “Oh no, those planes were empty/didn’t exist.” Or being Jewish and losing a friend and being told this was a Zionist plot to bring about war in the Middle East. No one should need to go through that after all they have suffered already. I believe that questioning the truth of everything you are told is healthy (if done politely and intelligently) but disregarding facts in pursuit of your own selfish need for reassurance in the face of other’s personal tragedy is almost criminal. Labels: conspiracy, news, politics Those Who Stare I am constantly amazed at people who stare at others, for whatever reason. I'm 6'8" and I get people who stare at me or make comments about me, thinking maybe I might also be deaf. Well I assume they think that otherwise they are even more dumb than I already think they are. Or there are those who stare at blind people, at those with dwarfism, and at those with some form of disfigurement. It's disgusting. Some claim it's human nature but it isn't. Take this story on the BBC at the moment. This lady has a facial disfigurement. I can only imagine how her life is made miserable by the unusually curious and the downright rude. So this is my little note to others: There are millions of "unusual" people in this world. Those with disabilities, with little quirks and with something interesting about them. As such it's not so unusual. So really there is no excuse for staring. If, by the age of 20, you still find this sort of thing unusual you have lead a very sheltered life. Do not stare, get over your own malign curiousity and get on with your life. P.S. My favourite thing to do when someone stares at me is to stare right back at them, perhaps at some part of their face and the game is to see how long it is before they stop staring and starting trying to find out what I'm staring at. Sure it's mean to play with the mentally challenged but it sure is funny to see them rubbing furiously at their cheek as if it's suddenly had something grow on it. Oh I Do Love To See Charlatans Revealed! This video made me smile so much! Lying for Jesus is surely worse than plain old lying? Labels: fundies Music Industry Needs To Change I am well aware of the importance of copyright laws. Without them it would be very hard for anybody in the arts or entertainment to make some money and maintain personal control over their works. Nothing upsets me more than when I see one of my blog posts copied onto some spammers blog. But really the music industry needs to start thinking about how it makes money. Pursuing a mother for a short video of her baby dancing to poor quality (sound not substance!) Prince music is not a sensible marketing strategy nor sound business sense. Despite the success of iTunes the music industry still operates as if the internet never happened. Burying their head in the sand is not going to make the fact that it is now stupidly simple to share music illegally go away. Nor is it going to change the new social media websites that have sprung up allowing video and music to be used for all sorts of purposes. The music industry has to adapt rather than fight. It needs to be intelligent about how it makes money and come up with new ideas. I know that the music industry is trying to make more money out of live events, which is a good step in the right direction. But they need to do more. But alas I suspect they shall continue to persecute the innocent, the stupid and the lazy rather than get off their arses and evolve. Man Sacked From Subway Because Of Porn Past I don't know whether to be shocked at such a stupid action or to be amused at the situation. Kurt Wild was working in Subway but has been fired because a customer complained that he'd seen the man in a gay porn movie. So let me get this right. Someone who watches gay porn complained because they did not want to be served a sandwich by someone who has worked in gay porn in the past??? Is this not ironic to anyone else? Seems the franchise owner is upset at the prospect of losing a gay porn watching customer more than he is upset about unfairly firing someone who had previously worked in gay porn. What's worse? Taking money out of the industry or funding it? I suspect the franchise owner might just have been a bit of a homophobe and the customer a bit of a "man who has sex with men". If you know what I mean... I so want to see an interview with the complainer, just to see what on Earth their problem was. Were they worried they might get a little extra with their sandwich??? Come on guys, it's the 21st Century. We should not be getting upset about people being naked and having sex. It's a pretty sad indictment of the current state of "freedom" in America. Trust me if he was worried about being served by a gay porn star he should stop being a consumer... because I bet a hell of a lot of staff in all sorts of industries have done far worse things with their significant others in their own bedroom. Think about that next time you're checking out at a store... or buying a sandwich at Subway. P.S. I found this rather amusing complaint about Subway. This man thinks they cheat each customer out of 2 inchs of bread... I can imagine the CEO of Subway sitting on a throne above a pile of leftover bread laughing crazily. This is why I don't work in customer service any more... customers are so dumb. Caroline Lucas First Leader Of Green Party The Lib Dems need to look out, the Green Party has finally decided they need a leader and have selected the most competent candidate, Dr. Caroline Lucas, to lead them into the next General Election. She has spoken of the need for the Green Party to show that they are more than just environmentalists and are the choice for progressive thinking people. I've seen Lucas speak at public events and she is certainly an inspiring and interesting speaker. In fact so much so that at the last European election I voted for the Green Party (for whom she was top of the list of candidates) instead of the Lib Dems. Although as a Unionist and a libertarian there is no way I'd vote for the Greens in a Westminster election it'll be interesting to see how well they perform this time around. Scientology Tries To Silence Dissent It should be the right of all free people to be able to peacefully protest in a public space. Homophobes protests at gay pride. Anti abortionists protest at abortion clinics. But when people try to protest publicly against the Church Con of Scientology, Scientologists go out of their way to try and make those peoples lives a misery. Their current target is a man named Gregg who agreed to be the signee on the permits allowing the peaceful protest to go ahead in Boston. As Scientology have his details they have began making allegations against him and have him tied up in legal wrangling, as is their usual tactic to shut up those they don't like. If anyone out there labours under the delusion that Scientology isn't all that bad pick up Piece of Blue Sky (UK) (Piece of Blue Sky (US) )and you'll soon realise just how horrible an organisation it is. Labels: fundies, scientology Hotel Refuses Man "Because He's A Soldier" Oh I can see that a receptionist and manager at the Metro Hotel in Woking are going to be getting an earful today. It seems whoever was manning the reception that evening when Corporal Tomos Stringer arrived to check in, refused him entry because he showed them his military ID as proof of identity. They said it was not the hotels policy to accept members of the military to stay. OUCH! From a public relations point of view that policy has got to be one of the singularly most ill conceived in the history of hotels, up there with "This hotel doesn't have fire escapes". What were they thinking when they came up with that one? Personally, back when I worked in a hotel as front of house manager, I dreamed of the days a soldier might arrive. And the Corporal wasn't even wearing a uniform, so I really don't know what they issue could be (even if I can't think what the issue might be if he was wearing a uniform). Stupid, stupid idiots who shall be condemned by most people in this country for a long time to come. Homosexuality does not work that way! Peter Tatchell has attacked singer Katy Perry because he finds her latest song to be demeaning to gay people. I feel that whilst he's right to attack her, it's a free world and she can be as homophobic as she likes. Sadly I don't think she realises that she is being homophobic. I don't mind if you know, but when you're too stupid to realise, it's a bit much. "We live in a very metrosexual world," she said. "You know, a girl might walk into a bar, meet a boy, and discover he's more manicured than she is. And they can't figure it out. Is he wearing foundation and a bit of bronzer? But he's buying me drinks at the same time! "I'm not saying you're so gay, you're so lame. I'm saying, you're so gay, but I don't understand it because you don't like boys!" When will people understand... you cannot be homosexual without fancying the same sex. Being manicured or effete is not a sign of homosexuality. It is a sign of vanity and self obsession. It's quite a different thing. I know that's hard to conceive if your brain is very tiny, but all those prissy men you see walking around preening themselves are vain, some might be gay as well but that's beside the point. I think it's most amusing that some people don't realise just how many gay men there are out there... because most gay men are not a stereotype and act just like most other men (i.e. completely unpredictably and doing all sorts of random things, almost as if they were real individuals... shocking). Some people will just never get over the fact that being gay does not make you fashion conscious nor vain. These two things may sometimes collide just in the same way you might get a gay man who is also obsessed with football. Or, as so often happens these days sadly, you get some gorgeous straight guy who is just boringly obsessed with how he looks. Which is not a sign of homosexuality see? My opinion guys... the less well kept an appearance the better in bed. ;) Nothing better than a guy who looks gorgeous and doesn't even know it or care. Yum yum. Labels: homophobia, peter tatchell The English Olympic Games? Did you see Thomas and Rita Glenister out on the streets protesting against the Olympics coming to London any time before the decision was made? Because I bet you didn't... I bet they didn't bother. Oh but now that London (for it is the city that applies not the nation!) has won the right to hold the Olympics in 2012 they are suddenly all shocked that it's going to have to be paid for by us Londoners! Worse, they think that "England" should pay for it. Do they even know what country they live in? This is the United Kingdom. Idiots. I hate people like this. They don't protest in advance but only complain after the tax has gone through. Mrs Glenister, 74, said: "It isn't the money - we can pay - but I finally thought that it is time to stick my short little legs down and say 'up with this I will not put'. "If everyone in England pays it then I will, but the fact that it is just Londoners paying it seems very unfair. I'm not going to run round the track, I'm not going to benefit from this 'legacy'. "I'm not a killjoy - I think the Games are great - but I don't see why we should pay for it." Erm... if you don't see why you should pay for it, how on Earth are you going to persuade anyone else to pay for it who benefits even less than you?? Grr... Misleading Headlines I hate simplistic headlines. I know, they are there because they work. But this story, which does attempt to clarify itself, is titled "Commitment phobes can blame genes". Well it goes without saying that genes do not create behaviours, that might make it more likely you'll behave a certain way but behaviour is a learned part of our make up. It's more likely that these guys had commitment-phobic Dads and learnt from them hence the high correlation between the gene and the behaviour. Gene makes it more likely a man will be commitment-phobic and his commitment-phobic Dad helps ensure this is exactly what happens. Whereas a guy with this gene whose father was brought up properly and brings his son up to be a well rounded individual, might turn out to be one of those godawful, commitment obsessed guys. Moan over. Muslims Call Homosexuals Silly Names Shocker! It's hardly news worthy stuff really is it? Channel 4 claim that preachers in Mosques are homophobes! Wow! Also people in gyms like to work out and people in McDonalds often eat burgers! Hold the front page! It is time we stopped playing the "Islam is soooo awful" card. Islam is no worse than Christianity, Judaism, Hinduism, etc. All say stupid things, most call for the "execution" (read murder) of homosexuals. Either start showing shows about the evil of all skygod fantasy religions or shut up and leave them alone. Stop attempting to pander yet again to racists and morons who think that Christianity has some sort of moral highground over Islam. Don't get me wrong, I'm not suggesting all religious folks are evil (or even that they are not nice). Sure I don't agree with their beliefs but that doesn't mean I don't find religion absolutely fascinating and love to talk to people about their beliefs. I used to work with a Latter Day Saint and my discussions with her about God, evolution and life were sometimes the only sane conversations I had all day. So let's either accept others right to be hateful, stupid bastards (a right we all have) or start shutting down all places of worship; and let's not pretend that Islam has a uniquely prejudiced outlook. Just look at our friend Stephen Green, the most hateful man in all of Britain and he preaches about the love of Christ. The irony appears to be lost on him. Labels: christianity, fundies, homophobia, islam Land Of Protests Thailand is suffering through another wave of protests just as it did in 2006 before the military coup that toppled Prime Minisiter Thaksin. Let's not pretend that these protests are anything more than a planned attempt to force a democratically elected Government, this time under Samak Sundaravej, to resign. And it's almost certainly those crafty military folks who are doing the planning. As someone who loves Thailand, I'm sorry to see this chain of events unfold so predictably. Those Thais I've spoke to about it seem very much against the resignation of Samak; I admit that might just be the type of people I talk with! Hopefully someday soon Thais will be able to cast off the fear of military coup forever as we have managed to do in the West and live their lives without worry for their safety. Just because the last military coup "wasn't that bad" does not mean another would be the same, and in fact given the failures of the last military coup to turn back the democratic support for Thaksin and his protege Samak, it is likely to mean if another coup were to occur it would a lot more... forceful. Let's hope democracy, or at least the Thai version thereof!, wins through this time. Labels: politics, thailand Man Attempts To Cross English Channel With Super C... Ron Paul Endorses Constitution Party candidate Chu... "England" Most Densely Populated "Country" In Euro... Sharia Courts In Britain Operating Under The Arbit...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line195
__label__cc	0.59198	0.40802	Weekend Update: $3 Million Worth Of Steroids The home run is the most singularly dynamic achievement in all of North American sport. Thus begins the web site introduction to The McFarlane Collection of home run balls. A batter uses discipline, knowledge, speed and power to launch a ball into the seats and beyond, thrilling a home crowd and driving opposing fans to their knees. Babe Ruth did it consistently, never hitting fewer than 40 in ten full seasons played from 1920 to 1932. He retired with a career slugging average of .690. In 1961 Roger Maris' 61st homer conquered Babe Ruth's all-time record, but that mark has been surpassed three times in recent years. Maris, of course, was a fluke. A decent home run hitter caught up in a home run race with Mickey Mantle, Maris had a career year in 1961 and went downhill from there. Sammy Sosa, Mark McGwire and Barry Bonds have eclipsed the former record with homers number 66, 70, and 73. We now know, of course, how they did it. In addition to “discipline, knowledge, speed and power,” they have been found to have used anabolic steroids. Each virtually doubled his annual home run production to break the record—Bonds went from 34 to 73 in two years. Sosa went from 36 to 66 in one year. McGwire went from 39 to 70 in three years. All three saw a drastic fall-off in home runs shortly after their peaks. And none of them—even Bonds, with his jacked-up 73 homer year included, approached Ruth’s career slugging average. The baseballs they [Bonds, McGwire, Sosa] hit to earn a piece of baseball immortality all rest in the possession of Todd McFarlane. Todd McFarlane is a cartoon creator who paid through the nose ($3 million—the most ever paid for a sports artifact) for Mark McGwire’s 70th home run baseball. He is a sports nut who built a collection of steroid-juiced home run balls, including, according to "The McFarlane Collection" web site, “six of the ten highest priced baseballs ever purchased.” Whatever the actual current market is for those six steroid-inflated baseballs, it is in my view likely to be far below cost. Horse Already Out Of The Barn More Exciting Than a Mutual Fund... Bill's Hideaway The New New Old Thing Overstocked and Underauctioned, Part Three Of Barbie Dolls, Swiffer Dusters and Alan Greenspa... Overstocked and Underauctioned, Part Two Not Exactly A Berkshire Hathaway Move Overstocked and Underauctioned, Part One 'Napster To Go' Is Not Going Anywhere How Out Of It Is Kodak? Warning: This Could Be Your CEO! When Strong Men Resign: Whither AIG After Greenber... Weekend Edition: Three Shots in Dallas Diamonds Are Forever, But Where Did Overstock Get ... Ask Jeeves, Or Not Way To Go, OFHEO! Maxing Out at CarMax Mr. Greenspan's Conundrum: Is The Bond Market Play... Brookings Institute to Hovnanian: "Don't Worry, Be... Bubble? What Bubble?	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line200
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__label__wiki	0.941919	0.941919	Hyolyn flaunts natural beauty: High Cut Published : Feb 2, 2018 - 17:25 Updated : Feb 2, 2018 - 17:25 (High Cut) Solo artist Hyolyn, a former member of Sistar, unveiled candid pictures from her photo shoot with fashion magazine High Cut on Thursday. The recent photo shoot had special meaning for Hyolyn: It was the first time the solo artist revealed her own studio to the public, after establishing the label Brid3 in November last year. Hyolyn was photographed wearing black glittery shorts and a green T-shirt with the words “Curious Woman.” She appeared natural, yet sexy at the same time. In a different photo, the singer wore a yellow striped T-shirt and boyfriend jeans, highlighting a different side of her. When asked about her reasons for disregarding lucrative offers from big entertainment agencies, Hyolyn explained that she was starting to have doubts about her identity as “Hyolyn” or “Kim Hyo-jung.” “After pouring all my energy, effort and time into Sistar for seven years, I was faced with the dilemma of continuing to live the life of ‘Sistar’ or ‘Hyolyn,’” she said. Fans may take a closer look at pictures from the photo shoot and the interview in High Cut’s 215 issue. She will also be releasing her first digital single “To Do List” on Feb. 6. By Catherine Chung (cec82@heraldcorp.com)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line208
__label__cc	0.632947	0.367053	Homemade Sourdough by Jane Mason Mastering the Art and Science of Baking with Starters and Wild Yeast Start, grow, and bake your own delicious, homemade sourdough bread, with or without commercial yeast! Homemade Sourdough is the ultimate guide to creating your own sourdough bread. Learn sourdough formulas and recipes and follow along as the author explains the science behind sourdough and provides a guide to the world of starters, wild yeasts, proofing, pre-ferments, and motherdough. Homemade Sourdough provides dozens of recipes, not just for bread but for other baked goods, from muffins to pizza crust to chocolate cake. Sourdough is especially attractive to anyone who is aiming for a sustainable, self-sufficient lifestyle and also those who want the health benefits of bread made through fermentation. Sourdough rises through the action of lactic acid, so it doesn't require storebought yeastâ??but the sourdough starter method works beautifully with either commercial yeast or wild yeast. For those interested in lowering their intake of gluten, sourdough preparations can produce lively, tasty loaves with lower amounts of gluten than other methods. There is no better way to embrace heritage flavors and time-tested bread-baking techniques than with sourdough. Foodies, farmers, DIYers, and locavores will want to devour this book. About Jane Mason Ed Wood is the author of Classic Sourdoughs: A Home Baker's Handbook and owner of Sourdoughs International, a source of authentic sourdough cultures from all over the world. Wood has traveled the globe in search of these sourdough cultures, and he worked with the National Geographic Society to learn how the first leavened sourdough bread was made at Giza, in Egypt, to feed 30,000 pyramid builders. Wood is dedicated to testing new cultures, new ingredients, and new ideas to keep authentic sourdough alive. Published May 1, 2015 by Voyageur Press. 160 pages Genres: Cooking.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line215
__label__cc	0.731614	0.268386	Fri , Jan 17 2020 Ijtihad Network Being Wise and Faithful Muslim in the Contemporary World Book: Early Modern Trends in Islamic Theology Article: Joining the Islamic State from France between 2014 and 2016 Between Hadīth and Fiqh: the “Canonical” Imāmī Collections of Akhbār Article: The Living Fiqh, or Practical Theology, of Muslim Humanitarianism Call for Papers: Navigating the Non/Confessional in University Islamic Studies Call for Papers: Journal of Material Cultures in the Muslim World Call for Papers: The Sixth International Conference on Shi’i Studies 2020 Call for Papers: A Decade of Islamic Theology Looking Back and Ahead Once again, Iraqi and Iranian Blood Mixed together in the Fields Shias Faced Poverty, Political Exclusion and Discrimination in 2019 The Story of Sayyida Zainab Remains an Inspiration for Men and Women The Miracles of Prophet Jesus according to Quran & Gospels Video: Thousands in Pakistan’s Lahore Condemn US Assassination of Gen. Soleimani In Pictures: Ulama and Marajiʻ Pay Homage to Gen. Soleimani In Pictures: Commemoration Ceremony of Late Ayatollah Mohaqiq Damad In Pictures: Ayatollah Khalkhali Laid to Rest Video: Millions Turn out for Martyr Soleimani Funeral in Tehran If One Performs Prayers in Prime Times and Does not Reach Great Positions May Curse Me Video: Zainab Is an Example of Standing against Tyranny Merry Christmas from Ayatollahs Sistani and Khamenei’s Points of View Frequently Asked Questions on Zakat Al-Fitrah Could Anyone Hold Happy Ceremonies between Two Fatimiyya? Things which Makes a Fast Void according to Ayatollah Sistani’s Islamic Law Home / Library / Books / Social Affairs: Brotherhood, Marriage, Community Social Affairs: Brotherhood, Marriage, Community November 12, 2018 Books, Fiqh & Socitey, Home & Family, Library, Publication This book, Social Affairs: Brotherhood, Marriage, Community, is a compilation of inspirational lessons in regards to living as part of community. It lays a framework for Islamic teachings on how to be part of the human family. Whether it is a parent, a sibling, a close family member, a fellow mosque goer, a coworker, or an absolute stranger, our faith teaches us how to interact with integrity and respect. The book details the rights and etiquettes taught to us by our holy Prophet Muhammad (s) and the Immaculate Imams (a) in regards to any individual we may encounter in our lives. As human beings we long for bonding with our fellow human beings. It is part of our nature to live and coexist with one another. Building relationships of mutual benefit is part and parcel to human tradition. We cannot exist without one another. From the institution of marriage and raising a family to engaging in trade and general socialization, we yearn for these relationships. Isolation is not natural to the human condition. It is rarely chosen out of free will and is often only imposed by necessity or circumstance. Islam embraces the nature of man and encourages his integration with the rest of mankind. Society is built upon individual engagement forming the collective of families, groups, and communities. Islam empowers individuals to acknowledge each other, in all their diversity, appreciate one another and learn more about that diversity that exists amongst them. Out of this great family we call mankind, we find this diversity and celebrate it. The book details the rights and etiquettes taught to us by our Holy Prophet Muhammad (s) and the Immaculate Imams (a) in regards to any individual we may encounter in our lives. This book, Social Affairs: Brotherhood, Marriage, Community, is a compilation of inspirational lessons in regards to living as part of a community. It lays a framework for Islamic teachings on how to be part of the human family. Whether it is a parent, a sibling, a close family member, a fellow mosque goer, a coworker, or an absolute stranger, our faith teaches us how to interact with integrity and respect. The book details the rights and etiquettes taught to us by our Holy Prophet Muhammad (s) and the Immaculate Imams (a) in regards to any individual we may encounter in our lives. Sayyid Ali Al-Hakeem is an esteemed Muslim scholar, lecturer, and researcher residing in Dubai, UAE. Sayyid Al-Hakeem spent ten years studying at the Islamic seminaries of Qum, Iran. There, he completed his Advanced Seminars (a Ph.D. equivalent in Islamic seminaries) in Islamic Jurisprudence and Thought. He also received a Master’s degree in Islamic Thought from the Islamic University of Lebanon. Sayyid Al-Hakeem has dedicated the past twenty-two years of his life to service of the Muslim community in different capacities. He serves as a resident scholar in the Imam Hassan Mosque, Dubai. He is the Chair of the Religious Committee and the religious supervisor of the Charitable Deeds Committee of the Ja’afariya Endowment Charitable Council of Dubai. The Human Family Challenges in Marriage Raising a Child Title: Social Affairs: Brotherhood, Marriage, Community Author: Sayyid Ali Al-Hakeem Translator & Publisher: The Mainstay Foundation Pub. Date: September 21, 2017 Click Here to Buy the Book. UK Muslim Lifestyle Expo 2017 Attracts Thousands Malaysia’s First Islamic-Compliant Airline T... Birth Control from Sunni Scholars’ Point of Views... Fighting for Motherhood: The Case for Valuing One ... 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__label__cc	0.680652	0.319348	#theGovernmentWeWant Vlog Series January 1, 2019 Blogs Youth, Democracy, and the Global Goals. Opening the #thegovernmentwewant Vlog Series are iLEAD Executive Director Czarina Medina-Guce talking about the initiative and its goals for the youth network; Prof. Cleve Arguelles of the University of the Philippines-Manila on current challenges to democracy and the responses these generate from the Filipino youth; and Eah Antonio of the 2030 Youth Force affirming the youth’s key role in addressing the Global Goals. Climate Action. Youth leaders from Young Earth Scientists’ Society, WeGen Philippines, 2030 Youth Force in the Philippines, and Sustainable Energy and Enterprise Development for Communities share their initiatives and explore pathways towards sustainable development. Health. Stephen and Charisse of Youth for Mental Health together with Loveyourself Philippines’ Marvin and Kahel talk about their existing work for mental health and HIV prevention in the country. Both organizations aspire for reforms and positive societal changes to lift the communities that they serve. Reducing Inequalities. These young leaders from Empower: Youth for Agricultural Development, SIKLAB Philippine Indigenous Network, 2030 Youth Force in the Philippines, and UP Alyansa dedicate their work to empowering and uplifting the lives of marginalized sectors in the Philippines. In this vlog, they talk about the different issues that confront Filipino farmers, indigenous peoples, and other disadvantaged groups, how they think the government can effectively respond to their needs. Gender. Student leaders Romeo, Pete, and Hernan all think that the Philippines has a long way to go on achieving gender equality. They dream of having a safe and inclusive society as they advocate for stronger legislative measures and collective commitment of stakeholders to respect the rights and protect the dignity of all Filipinos. Strong Institutions. Renzo, Juan Paulo, Erdie, and Erika who commit to the sectors of education, health, and other social services, believe that an ideal government is a government that is responsive to the true needs of the people. For them, maintaining strong institutions that can surpass regimes is vital in ensuring that services are efficiently delivered to every Filipino. Education. Tulong sa Kapwa Kapatid (2KK) and Alyansa put education at the center of their services to their constituencies. They rally support both from the government and civil society to make education accessible to all. #thegovernmentwewant Ronda Campus is an Act4SDGs event held on September 25, 2018 in the University of the Philippines to celebrate the anniversary of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Convened in partnership with UP Kasama Ka sa Paglikha ng Arte at Literatura Para sa Bayan (KALIKHA UPD), this campus visit gathered the network for an afternoon of interactive activities and idea-sharing towards meaningful collaborations in taking actions for the SDGs. Tags: #thegovernmentwewantInnovateGovSustainable Development Goalsyouth	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line217
__label__wiki	0.584559	0.584559	Lesbians Over Everything Aaah Real Lesbians Every Woman I Have Ever Loved Lez Review Which Hellsite is this From? Lesbian Trip to Dallas I’ve lived in Los Angeles for over four years. In my time here, I’ve checked out a bunch of gay bars in West Hollywood and downtown LA, and I’ve been to literally all the lesbian events. My friends and I felt like we had seen everything that Los Angeles had to offer, and so we decided to go to a different city, and check out a new lesbian scene. We chose Dallas because they have an actual lesbian bar, and those are almost nonexistent (gay bars don’t count). So we booked our flights and headed to Texas for the weekend. While hanging out at the apartment we rented, I opened up the Bumble app just because, and I saw a woman that I remembered running into at Dyke Day LA last summer. She had come up to say that she loved one of my articles, and that she was visiting from Texas. I swiped right. When I matched with Amanda on Saturday morning, she asked what I was doing in her neck of the woods. I told her, and then I invited her to explore the bars with us. She suggested that we start at Round Up Saloon, before making our way to the lesbian bar, Sue Ellen’s. Round Up was great. They had a room with air hockey and pool tables, so I obviously started the night off by playing air hockey. There was a big dance floor, where people line danced to their heart’s content. It was refreshing to see so many same-sex couples on the floor, because it’s hard to find gay bars that haven’t been infiltrated by straight people. We left Round Up for Sue Ellen’s at about 11pm, and when we came back at 1am, the place was so packed, that there was barely any room to move. The cold weather (about 30 degrees) wasn’t enough to keep people from going to the club. Sue Ellen’s had a $6 cover charge, and two floors. The first floor was where the party was at, complete with glow sticks and go-go dancers. A local musician was playing a show on the second floor and trying not to be distracted by the noise coming from downstairs. “Boobs” hand stamps from Sue Ellen’s Amanda and Kyra Playing Pool at Sue Ellen’s Sue Ellen’s was fun, save for the huge drunk guy who stepped on me while he was stumbling about on the dance floor, and the fight that broke out between three or four women later on. We ended the night at Cafe Brazil, which is apparently where everyone goes to eat after hitting the gay clubs (all walking distance from each other). We had a game night at our Airbnb on Sunday. Amanda invited a friend who brought two other friends, and just like that, we had assembled a group of lesbians to play Cards Against Humanity with. These are a few other pics from our weekend trip to Dallas. Storefront at Bishop Arts District Dallas Eyeball Cosmic Cafe Overall, we had a good time in Dallas, and made lots of new friends. This trip was a success. What city should we head to next? lesbiansovereverything Ashley Obinwanne is the Editor in Chief and founder of Lesbians Over Everything. She writes things and listens to way too much Tegan and Sara. Author archive @lesbiansOE on Twitter dallas, lesbians, roundup saloon, sue ellens, travel Car on Monthly Lesbian Events in Los Angeles: 2020 Edition carina on Couple No Longer Straight After Trying Weird New Sex Thing A on Why I’m a Lesbian (Not Queer) Copia on Directory of Lesbian Events in The US Copia on “Somehow Our Paths Crossed” Monthly Lesbian Events in Los Angeles: 2020 Edition Couple No Longer Straight After Trying Weird New Sex Thing Which Hellsite is this From? (Part 13) Out on the Town: Los Angeles Lady Arm Wrestlers "Somehow Our Paths Crossed" Support LOE © 2020 Lesbians Over Everything — Powered by WordPress	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line222
__label__wiki	0.834038	0.834038	Pete Davidson calls R. Kelly evil and says the singer ‘should get shot in the face’ during comedy show in New York His name has been in the headlines for the better part of the year. And while the spotlight was on Pete Davidson at his self-titled comedy show on Monday night, the Saturday Night Live shared his thoughts about R. Kelly during his routine at The Bell House in Brooklyn. The 25-year-old funnyman quipped that he had watched the Surviving R. Kelly docuseries and remarked, ‘I thought I was having a bad year.’ Multiple women have accused the R&B crooner of sexual, mental and physical abuse. ‘Man, that guy is evil,’ Davidson said before adding that the Ignition crooner should ‘get shot in the f****ng face.’ Since the allegations became public, celebrities who had previously worked with Kelly have vowed to never work with him again. Davidson also joked about his ex-fiance Ariana Grande, a topic that regularly saw headlines in 2018. ‘[Ariana is a] tiny lady, so everything to her is huge,’ he said. ‘Every girl for the rest of my life who sees my penis will be disappointed.’ Making jokes about his mental health, he made his first appearance in a SNL sketch since last month’s alarming social media post indicating he was contemplating suicide. In the Weekend Update segment with special guest star Mulaney, Davidson said: ‘As you know, I had a really crazy month and I want to talk about something that matters a lot.’ His co-anchor Colin Jost asked: ‘Mental health?’ before Davidson replied, ‘The new Clint Eastwood movie, The Mule.’	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line239
__label__cc	0.547388	0.452612	Home Board index Period Specific 1100-1500 Where is the church in reenactment? Brother Ranulf Post Centurion Re: Where is the church in reenactment? Postby Brother Ranulf » Mon Dec 08, 2014 7:40 am I am surprised that no mention has been made of the Augustinian Canons Regular. Canons were guilds of priests living together under the Rule of St Augustine, often in priories, but mainly working out on the streets and ministering to the poor, the sick and the needy. They were superficially similar to monks (I notice that the National Trust even calls them monks on its Canons Ashby website !) but they were certainly not the same thing. Mainly recruited from the aristocracy, they took no vows of poverty, chasity, obedience or stability; they lived lives of near-luxury; they were open to simony (the illegal sale of benefices, religious offices and special considerations); they staffed many pilgrim hospitals and infirmaries (a major example is St Bartholemew's in Smithfield, London); they staffed certain cathedrals; they preached in the streets and observed at least some of the monastic liturgy. It was canons regular who staffed the shrine of Our Lady of Walsingham. They were fairly common in England - from the Conquest to the death of Henry II, no fewer than fifty-four houses of canons regular were established. Their clothing was not firmly specified until 1519 and much incorrect and misleading information about them has appeared on the web and elsewhere. Unlike monks, canons used the Paternoster (rosary) since they were often away from their own church when the Holy Offices needed to be kept. The idea that "portraying a man of the Church means largely alone" ignores the many medieval communities of friars and canons who could operate in numbers, particularly in urban settings. "Patres nostri et nos hanc insulam in brevi edomuimus in brevi nostris subdidimus legibus, nostris obsequiis mancipavimus" - Walter Espec 1138 Postby ed123 » Mon Dec 08, 2014 11:16 pm The Kyle: Thank you for posting those links. Interesting stuff. Simon: Thanks for the tips. I'm arranging to meet up with Conquest and see how they do things but I'll keep the Paladins in mind. De Coverly: I see what you mean although, as Saracen says, it doesn't seem like an insurmountable problem. Perhaps one day there'll be a reenactment group of monks! Brother Ranulf: Interesting to hear about the Augustinian Canons Regular I hadn't come across them, although I have come across the Rule of St Augustine before. At the moment I'm just reading some general stuff about the Middle Ages but a couple of hours browsing the internet this evening have turned up a couple of sites that look useful. Fordham University have quite a broad selection of primary sources and other stuff. http://legacy.fordham.edu/Halsall/sbook.asp MedievalLiturgy.com looks like it will be useful for some the liturgical stuff. Seldom have I been so glad to have a passing knowledge of Latin though. http://www.medievalliturgy.com Absolute Wizard Location: Polmont-Edinburgh Postby guthrie » Tue Dec 09, 2014 9:34 pm Brother Ranulf wrote: Which definition explains Chaucer's Canon in his Pilgrim's progress. The really mad thing is though that I have tried to read up on medieval religion and practises, even a number of books, and have simply never found the function and place of canons explained so well. I didn't even know that they could be found out on the streets ministering to people! Now I know I don't always remember stuff from books, but it seems to me that even when the authors know what they are writing about, they don't realise what it is that people, especially re-enactors want to know. Postby Thalion » Thu Dec 11, 2014 2:34 pm Hi Brother Ranulf, Brother Ranulf wrote: I said the Latin Grace as it would have been said in the 12th century and the vicar later challenged me for not using the correct modern version . Am I correct in saying that it's: Pater noster, qui es in cœlis; sanctificatur nomen tuum: Adveniat regnum tuum; fiat voluntas tua, sicut in cœlo, et in terra. Panem nostrum cotidianum da nobis hodie: Et dimitte nobis debita nostra, sicut et nos dimittimus debitoribus nostris: et ne nos inducas in tentationem: sed libera nos a malo, Quia tuum est regnum, et potestas, et Gloria, in saecula. Amen. ? As that's what we use for our pray (13th C.) Or have we gone wrong somewhere? Brother of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem. Ordinis Hospitalis Sancti Johannis Jerusalem Ava Crux Alba Postby Brother Ranulf » Thu Dec 11, 2014 7:57 pm Thalion, All of the rosary prayers developed over time, particularly in the case of the Ave Maria. The Paternoster itself looked like this in the 13th century: Pater Noster, qui es in caelis, sanctificétur nomen tuum, adveniat regnum tuum, fiat volúntas tua, sicut in caelo et in terra. Panem nostrum quotidiánum da nobis hódie, et dimitte nobis débita nostra, sicut et nos dimittímus debitóribus nostris; et ne nos indúcas in tentationem, sed libera nos a malo. Amén Notice that it is shorter than your version and quotidianum is an earlier form of cotidianum (which was used later). The Ave Maria looked like this in the 12th century: Ave María, gratia plena, Dominus tecum, benedicta tu in muliéribus, et benedictus fructus ventris tui. In the 13th century the name of Jesus (Iesus) was added at the end and the remainder of the prayer as we know it today was added much later. I believe that the addition of the name of Jesus was linked to levels of literacy - in the 11th and 12th centuries only educated people (therefore Churchmen) would be able to understand most Latin prayers; since they were already familiar with who "the fruit of thy womb" referred to, the name was not necessary. As more lay people acquired some form of education, this kind of detail was added for clarification. The grace before meals would look like this, starting with the sign of the cross: In nomine Patris, et Filii, et Spiritus Sancti. Benedic, Domine, nos et haec tua dona quae de tua largitate sumus sumpturi per Christum Dominum nostrum. Amen. Postby Thalion » Sun Dec 14, 2014 1:16 am Brother Ranulf. Thanks, you're always very helpful. And I'll definitely be remembering that, and it's thankfully shorter than the modern one! Thalion. Postby Thalion » Sun Dec 14, 2014 6:54 pm Brother Ranulf wrote: Thalion, Got a source for this? Just so I can have some evidence behind it. Postby Brother Ranulf » Sun Dec 14, 2014 8:59 pm The development of the rosary prayers has been covered in many books and websites and is fairly widely known; an example is this from Father Reginald Martin, O.P., a commentator in "The Rosary Light and Life" of March/April 2008: The prayer we call the "Hail Mary" has evolved over time. The first two sentences (beginning with the angel's greeting and closing with Elizabeth's words, "blessed is the fruit of thy womb") are taken directly from the Scripture (Lk. 1:28). The name of Jesus, to identify Mary's Son, was added in the 13th Century, and the closing petitions, in which we acknowledge Mary as the Mother of God, and beg her prayers, were added in the 16th Century. The Catholic Encyclopedia concurs: Two Anglo-Saxon manuscripts at the British Museum, one of which may be as old as the year 1030, show that the words "Ave Maria" etc. and "benedicta tu in mulieribus et benedictus fructus ventris tui" occurred in almost every part of the Cursus, and though we cannot be sure when these clauses were first joined together so as to make one prayer, there is conclusive evidence that this had come to pass only a very little later. . . Not long after this (c. 1196) we meet a synodal decree of Eudes de Sully, Bishop of Paris, enjoining upon the clergy to see that the "Salutation of the Blessed Virgin" was familiarly known to their flocks as well as the Creed and the Lord's Prayer; and after this date similar enactments become frequent in every part of the Christian world, beginning in England with the Synod of Durham in 1217. . . In the time of St. Louis (12th century) the Ave Maria ended with the words of St. Elizabeth: "benedictus fructus ventris tui"; it has since been extended by the introduction both of the Holy Name and of a clause of petition. As regards the addition of the word "Jesus," or, as it usually ran in the fifteenth century, "Jesus Christus, Amen", it is commonly said that this was due to the initiative of Pope Urban IV (1261) . . . We meet the complete Ave as we know it now, printed in the breviary of the Camaldolese monks, and in that of the Order de Mercede c. 1514. For the Lord's Prayer or Paternoster there is "The Evolution of the Lord's Prayer in English" by Albert S Cook - the English versions exactly mirror the current Latin version, available on the dreaded Jstor here: http://www.jstor.org/stable/287989?seq=1 Also see this study of common religious texts in Middle English and Latin in the later medieval period: https://web.cn.edu/kwheeler/lords_prayer_1400.html (or Google "Lord's Prayer 1400") http://www.sacred-texts.com/chr/lordpray.htm The first part appears in this BL image of MS Harley 1770 (Latin on the left, Anglo-French on the right), starting with the capital P near bottom left. 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__label__cc	0.74454	0.25546	Filters: Author is Kirkman, K.P. [Clear All Filters] Knapp AK, Burns CE, Fynn RWS, Kirkman KP, Morris CD, Smith MD. Convergence and contingency in production-precipitation relationships in North American and South African C4 grasslands. Oecologia. 2006;149:456 -464. doi:10.1007/s00442-006-0468-2. Melzer SE, Knapp AK, Fynn RWS, et al. Fire and grazing impacts on silica production and storage in grass dominated ecosystems. Biogeochemistry. 2010;97:263 -278. doi:10.1007/s10533-009-9371-3. Knapp AK, Hoover DL, Blair JM, et al. A test of two mechanisms proposed to optimize grassland aboveground primary productivity in response to grazing. Journal of Plant Ecology. 2012;5:357 -365. doi:10.1093/jpe/rts020. Eby S, Burkepile DE, Fynn RWS, et al. Loss of a large grazer impacts savanna grassland plant communities similarly in North America and South Africa. Oecologia. 2014;175:293 -303. doi:10.1007/s00442-014-2895-9. Koerner SE, Burkepile DE, Fynn RWS, et al. Plant community response to loss of large herbivores differs between North American and South African savanna grasslands. Ecology. 2014;95:808 -816. doi:10.1890/13-1828.1. Flores-Moreno H, Reich PB, Lind EM, et al. Climate modifies response of non-native and native species richness to nutrient enrichment. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 2016;3719371(1694):20150273. doi:10.1098/rstb.2015.0273. Smith MD, Knapp AK, Collins SL, et al. Shared drivers but divergent ecological responses: Insights from long-term experiments in mesic savanna grasslands. BioScience. 2016;66(8):666 - 682. doi:10.1093/biosci/biw077.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line249
__label__cc	0.632029	0.367971	361 Degrees & Matahari Announce Exclusive Collaboration Jakarta, August 15th, 2018 – PT Matahari Department Store Tbk announces a new collaboration with 361 Degrees International. Matahari stores, both online and offline, will become the exclusive distribution outlets for 361 Degrees product across the Indonesian market. Founded in 2003, 361 Degrees began as a family-owned manufacturing business and quickly grew to be one of China’s leading sports brands, with thousands of stores all over China. In 2014, 361 Degrees went international and now has outlets in the U.S.A., Brazil, Europe and Taiwan. 361 Degrees offers award winning, high-performance apparel and footwear for athletes of all levels. Its footwear is known for its proprietary QU!KFOAM technology, an EVA rubber blend that provides an amazing combination of cushioning and responsiveness throughout the life of the shoes. 361 Degrees is the main sponsor for the 2018 Asian Games competition in Jakarta & Palembang, providing the uniforms, shoes and accessories of all the executing committees, technical delegates, volunteers and field executives. This marks the third consecutive time that 361 Degrees has sponsored the Asian games, following the 2010 Asian games in Guangzhou and the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon. “We are very excited to have this exclusive partnership with 361 Degrees and to be able to showcase their product across Indonesia. 361 Degrees is committed to designing and producing high quality products that will appeal to consumers who are seeking an exciting new brand in the Indonesian marketplace”, says Richard Gibson, CEO and Vice President Director of Matahari. 361 Degrees targets young adults with an active lifestyle. Their collection includes sport shoes, sports clothing, along with other accessories such as hats, bags, and socks. 361 Degrees merchandise will be available this month at 15 Matahari stores in Jakarta, Surabaya, and Palembang, as well as online at www.361sport.co.id, www.matahari.com, and also at www.mataharimall.com. 361 Degrees products will become available across all Matahari stores in 2019. In addition, Matahari is also planning to open 361 Degrees stand-alone specialty stores at prominent well-known malls in major cities from 2019 onwards. Photo Caption (left - right): Mr. Hadi Wenas – CEO of Mataharimall.com Mr. Christian Kurnia – Marketing, Merchandising & Store Operations Director of Matahari Mr. Richard Gibson – CEO & Vice President Director of Matahari Mr. John Riady – Commissioner of Matahari & Director of Lippo Group Mr. Wuhao Ding – President of 361 Degrees International Limited Mr. Otto Lin – General Manager of Overseas Division of 361 Degrees International Limited Mr. Amon Zheng – General Manager of Marketing of 361 Degrees International Limited	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line250
__label__cc	0.720979	0.279021	Jalal-Abad State University Kyrgyzstan (JaSU) On November 5, 2018 November 4, 2019 Jalalabad State University was established in 1993. The main campus of the university is located in Jalalabad. Jalalabad State University becomes the largest training center of Kyrgyz Republic. Jalalabad state medical university aims to provide high-quality education in the field of medicine. Important aspects of JaSU: Beautiful city Indian students Economical city 2 hours flight from Bishkek, capital of Kyrgyzstan 8 hours by road from Bishkek Features of University The medium of instruction at the faculty of medicine is in English. The university provides its students with an opportunity to work in hospitals such as Jalalabad city hospital, Jalalabad provincial headquarters hospital where they get an idea about the professional lives of doctors and how to deal with the patients on a day to day basis. Jalalabad State Medical University Courses Jalalabad state university runs the different type of programs. These training programs are: Certificate or diplomas Doctor of Medicine M.D (Equivalent to MBBS in south Asian countries) A medium of instruction: English Other courses are also provided by the Jalalabad state university. Jalal-Abad pedagogical school and zoological veterinary school combine and become the Jalal-Abad state university. Other areas of study such as obstetrics, surgery are also taught with the aid of practical classes. Jalal-Abad State University Fee structure MBBS (MD Physician) Tuition Fee in the First year: 6,500 USD Second-year Fee onwards: 2,370 USD per year Faculty of medical students have an opportunity to increase your knowledge under the guidance of JaSu medical faculty and get placement in patient clinical care, surgery, obstetrics, gynecology, and internal diseases. Address: 57 Lenin Street, Jalal-Abad, Kyrgyz Republic (Kyrgyzstan) Email: admin@jasu.edu.kg Website: https://jasu.edu.kg Check other Medical Colleges in Kyrgyzstan… Asian Medical Institute, Kyrgyzstan #Jalal-Abad State University Kyrgyzstan#MBBS in Kyrgyzstan International School of Medicine (ISM), Kyrgyzstan MBBS In Kazakhstan \| Medical Colleges For Indian Students	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line251
__label__cc	0.671068	0.328932	Assessment of occupational exposure to wood dust in the Polish furniture industry Małgorzata Szewczyńska 1 Małgorzata Pośniak 1 Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy / Central Institute for Labour Protection – National Research Institute, Warszawa, Poland (Zakład Zagrożeń Chemicznych, Pyłowych i Biologicznych / Department of Chemical, Aerosol and Biological Hazards) Małgorzata Pośniak Centralny Instytut Ochrony Pracy – Państwowy Instytut Badawczy, Zakład Zagrożeń Chemicznych, Pyłowych i Biologicznych, ul. Czerniakowska 16, 00-701 Warszawa Online publication date: 2017-02-20 exposure assessment wood dust inhalable fraction respirable fraction chemical agents chemical agents in the workplace Background: Occupational exposure to wood dust can be responsible for many different harmful health effects, especially in workers employed in the wood industry. The assessment of wood dust adverse effects to humans, as well as the interpretation of its concentration measurements carried out to assess potential occupational exposure are very difficult. First of all, it is due to possible occurrence of different kind of wood dust in the workplace air, namely wood dust from dozens of species of trees belonging to 2 kinds of botanical gymnosperms and angiosperms, as well as to its different chemical composition. Material and Methods: Total dust and respirable wood dust in the workplace air in the furniture industry was determined using the filtration-gravimetric method in accordance with Polish Standards PN-Z-04030-05:1991 and PN-Z-04030-06:1991. Air samples were collected based on the principles of individual dosimetry. Results: Total dust concentrations were 0.84–13.92 mg/m3 and inhalable fraction concentrations, obtained after the conversion of total dust by applying a conversion factor of 1.59, were 1.34–22.13 mg/m3. Respirable fraction concentrations were 0.38–4.04 mg/m3, which makes approx. 25% of the inhalable fraction on average. The highest concentrations occurred in grinding and the lowest during milling processes of materials used in the manufacture of furniture. Conclusions: The results indicate that the share of respirable fraction in the inhalable fraction of wood dust is considerable. Due to the determination of the threshold limit value (TLV) for the inhalable fraction of wood dust, it is necessary to replace the previously used samplers for total dust with samplers that provide quantitative separation of wood dust inhalable fractions in accordance with the convention of this fraction as defined in PN-EN 481:1998. Med Pr 2017;68(1):45–60 Health criteria and scope of workers’ periodic health check-ups for selected types of work and exposure factors – Nofer Institute of Occupational Medicine guidelines Electromagnetic fields exposure assessment among workers at broadcast centers in Poland Assessment of predictive dermal exposure to chemicals in the work environment Outdoor work and solar radiation exposure: Evaluation method for epidemiological studies Determination of thoracic and inhalable fraction of sulfuric acid(VI) in workplace air	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line252
__label__cc	0.660007	0.339993	The viewpoint from which a story is told. This means how the narrator is telling the story. Point of View Practice Watch the two videos about the three little pigs and answer the questions. Point of View questions. Answer the questions on the computer and a separate sheet of paper so you can check your answers at the end. 1. Which story is told from first person point of view? * A. Video 1 B. Video 2 2. How is video 2 different because it is told from the Wolf's point of view? * A. The reader would not have any information about how the pigs are feeling. B. The reader can see the whole story and understand everyone's view. C. The reader would know more about the other characters than he or she knows about the wolf. D. The reader would have information that made him or her feel like a part of the entire tale. My Side of the Mountain 3. From what point of view is My Side of the Mountain written? * A. Third person from the narrator B. Third person from Sam's point of view C. First person from Sam's point of view D. First person from the narrator 4. Which sentence from the book is written in first person? * A. I am on my mountain in a tree home that people have passed without ever knowing that I am here. B. The house is a hemlock tree six feet in diameter, and must be as old as the mountain itself. C. Sam must rely on his ingenuity and the resources of the great outdoors to survive. D. Alone on the mountain, Sam learns about courage, danger, and the true meaning of companionship, and he captures it all in his journal. 5. What words from the story show first person point of view? * A. Frightful, the Baron weasel, Barometer B. Matt, Bando, Dad C. they, them, their D. mine, I, my 6. If you could have the book My Side of the Mountain written from another character's point of view, which character would you pick to tell the story? How would the story be different? Would you learn something new? * General Point of View Questions 7. Which passage is written from the first person point of view? * A. "I want a new scooter," Geoff said to his best friend, Jason. "My parents say they're too expensive. They won't get me one." Geoff frowned as he watched a little kid ride down the street on a shiny, red scooter. B. I woke up when the school bus hit a big bump in the road. I sat up in the seat and saw that I was the only kid on the bus. When my head poked over the seat in front of me, the driver saw me and gasped. C. Tina was shaking slightly when the teacher began handing out the tests. The night before, she told her parents that she had studied, but she did not even crack open her textbook. She wanted to watch a TV show. D. Pamela burst through the front door of her house. She wanted to see her family sitting in the living room ready for her great news, but no one was home. She grabbed the phone and began dialing. A. The nurse was giving the baby a sponge bath. All her annoyance and hurt pride just melted away. She had never seen such a beautiful child in all her life. Just holding it and looking into its milky-blue eyes made the nurse feel calm and happy. B. Around here grownups, who are mostly real old with cats, get mad if dogs aren't on leashes every minute. I hate living in a mobile home park. C. From the day she moved to town, during April of fourth grade, everyone had completely ignored her. She had been easy for the other kids to ignore. Just another brainy, quiet girl, the kind who always turns in assignments on time, always aces tests. D. Everything looked incredibly top secret. Lily was blowing her bangs out of her face as quickly as she could. She glanced at everything they passed. She was amazed. "What is this place?" said Lily. "Dad?" 9. Suddenly remembering (on Sunday night) that I have homework due Monday morning. The end of my weekend, like the end of a Popsicle: instead of one last lick— a taste of stick. Which line from the poem shows that it is written in first person? * A. "due Monday morning" B. :"The end of my weekend":"that I have homework": C. "like the end of a Popsicle" D. "instead of one last lick" 10. "I have come to the conclusion that I am allergic to strawberries," I said to my mother. "What gave you that bright idea, Chelsea?" Mom asked, folding her newspaper. "This is my third time breaking out in a rash after I ate them," I said. "So what you're saying is that I was right?" "Mom told you to stop eating those strawberries last week, but you didn't listen." Nedra chimed in. Little sisters, I thought to myself. They're only good for borrowing things without asking and chiming in at the wrong moment. "Is it my fault Francis keeps tempting me with these delicious berries? They're so fresh and ripe and. . . ." Of course, the itching chose this moment to get out of control. I collapsed onto the floor. What is the narrator's name? * A. Mom B. Chelsea C. Francis D. Nedra	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line257
__label__wiki	0.64134	0.64134	Posted on July 13, 2015 October 6, 2015 by Fritzi Kramer After the Silents: Unconquered (1947) Welcome back to After the Silents, where we examine the careers of silent movie cast and crew in the sound era. This time, we are going to be looking at a movie with possibly the best poster in the history of film. Behold! So many questions. So, so many questions. What about recoil? Does the gunpowder burn her backside? Shouldn’t she be wearing shorts at least? How does he aim? Where is her right shoulder? It gets better. Aaaaaah! What happened to Paulette Goddard’s neck? Who twisted it? AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHH! How did she shrink? Where is her pelvis? Help! Help! Come on, we have to see the film now, don’t we? And, as is traditional, after the review I shall take a look at the silent era career of a member of the cast or crew. In this case, director Cecil B. DeMille himself. Home Media Availability: Released on DVD. (This post is part of the 1947 Blogathon hosted by shadowsandsatin and Speakeasy. Be sure to check out the other great posts!) Married to Charlie Chaplin all those years and not a single “toodle pip” to show for it. Our story opens in London, where Abby (Paulette Goddard) is on trial for murder. She killed a member of a press gang trying to recruit her brother and now she has two choices: death by hanging or fourteen years as an indentured servant in the American colonies. Since Abby already conveniently has an American accent, she opts for the fourteen years. (Before anyone defends DeMille on the accent thing, let me remind you that he could have consulted with any number of English people he had been acquainted with. Like, you know, his mother.) Garth… Garth! My eyes are up here. On the boat to the colonies, Abby catches the eye of Garth (Howard Da Silva), a scoundrel of the first water. In an impressive bit of acting (considering the painful dialogue), Da Silva manages to evade the Code and convey exactly what he wants to do with Abby. He announces that he will buy her fourteen year contract. Help! Damsel in distress here! Wait, where are Abby’s man-killing skills? Oh, forget those. Heeeeeeeelp! I’ll just BUY me a red hot redhead. I’m sure my fiancee won’t mind. Never fear, Gary Cooper is here! He is Chris Holden, captain in the army and all around hero-type guy. Chris outbids Garth and Abby is saved from the cad. The thing is, Chris is expecting to marry on his arrival in America and he can’t exactly explain his purchase of Paulette Goddard to his fiancée so he decides to free her instead. The problem? Chris didn’t get a receipt. Garth realizes this little detail and, a few bribes later, is in possession of Abby. He tells her that Chris was just funnin’ with her and he never meant to free her. As Garth has proven to be such an upstanding citizen thus far, Abby naturally believes him. A receipt? Why would I want one of those things? Chris gets dumped by his fiancée (she digs his brother more) and is at liberty in the colonies when he spots Abby with Garth’s crew. Garth tells Chris that she asked him for a job and he gave her one. And because Garth has been such a sparkling gentleman, Chris naturally believes him. It should be pretty clear by now that Unconquered is one of those movies that would last fifteen minutes if everyone involved wasn’t a complete moron. Mercy, but we’re a historical lot. Just dripping with history. Yep, yep. Anyway, it seems that the Native American tribes, the Seneca in particular, are planning to take out Fort Pitt and Garth is supplying them with weapons to do the job. Everyone has a big meeting and it’s one of those “pause for emphasis” meetings you see in historical films. You know the kind. “But is war the answer? What do you think… Colonel Washington?” (Washington slowly turns, looking as much like a quarter as he can.) “I believe it is but let’s consult out map makers… Mr. Mason and Mr. Dixon.” “It may be the answer, Colonel Washington, but will this city of ‘Pittsburgh’ ever catch on? I mean, will we ever have as many as a hundred citizens?” (Broad wink.) “I’m sure we will get a thousand!” (Laughter) “But first, we need a symbol, a banner, one with stars, preferable spangled, methinks… Can you handle that… Betsy Ross?” Ugh. Painful stuff. Do you think it would have been better if we hadn’t told the villain our plans to thwart him? Anyway, Chris knows that Garth is causing the war and arming the local tribes and Garth knows that he knows and General Washington knows too. Something must be done! So Chris announces he will counteract the rising bloodshed by delivering messages of peace to local tribes. In front of Garth. And would you believe that Chris is attacked on the way and his mission scuttled? Shocking! Pretty much the reason this film was made (1 of 3) Meanwhile, Abby is being mistreated by Mike Mazurki as far as the Code will allow and she has met Garth’s wife, Hannah (Katherine DeMille, Cecil’s younger daughter). Hannah is the daughter of Guyasuta, leader of the Seneca, and she doesn’t share well. It strikes me that she should be angrier at Garth but there you have it. It doesn’t matter because Chris storms into the tavern where Abby works, realizes that (gasp!) Garth is a liar and performs a rescue. I can help, Chris! Let me drape my legs over your gun arm. (Cecil B. DeMille’s very first film in 1914 had been The Squaw Man, a surprisingly sensitive, albeit dated, tale of love between an Englishman and a Native American Woman. He remade it in 1918 and again in 1931. DeMille said that he loved the creaky story and meant to remake it every decade if he could. He didn’t officially do so in the 1940s but the marriage between Garth and Hannah can be seen as his way of including his favorite story.) The story is… well… The nearest I can come to describing it is to imagine DeMille and company with a giant dartboard that has plot points on it. The characters don’t act or react. Rather, they are dragged along because the script needs them to get from point A to point B and accomplish XYZ while doing it. After Chris rescues Abby, he is determined to kill Garth because… reasons. And so he decides to set a trap and bait it with Abby. When Garth emerges, Chris will kill him. What is this trap? Chris takes Abby to a ball after getting her a bubble bath, nudge nudge, and giving her a green dress he just happened to have lying around. He apparently plans to lure Garth out by dancing with Abby… Why did he do that? Why didn’t he just send a note? Why didn’t he lie in wait for Garth at the tavern? What is the point of all this? Chris just wants to open a little dress shop. Suddenly this thing turns into My Fair Lady and Abby is the belle of the ball. But how would an impoverished Londoner know how to rub elbows with the smart set? Wouldn’t she use the wrong fork? (DeMille touched on this exact issue in his 1922 romantic dramedies Forbidden Fruit and Saturday Night.) Oh well, at least we get a glimpse of Victor Varconi, Hungarian heartthrob and DeMille regular since the twenties. (He was married to Roxie Hart in the very first screen version of Chicago.) Varconi in 1947… And in 1927’s “Chicago” (secretly directed by DeMille) Chris and Abby dance and then go for a romantic walk. Abby gets mad about being used as bait for Garth and Chris is all, “No human should own another!” and then she says, “Okay, Abby’s outta here!” and then he’s all, “But I own you!” and then she leaves anyway and he has no idea what to do. But then she stops and dances with some delectable redcoat to make Chris jealous and the weirdest thing is that THE PLAN WORKS. Garth shows up. So, we have had dozens of scenes, a couple of costume changes and one bubble bath to bring together three characters who were already together at the beginning of the film. I don’t know about all of you but I’m exhausted. Mine, mine, mine! It gets better. Gary Cooper and Howard Da Silva start fighting over Paulette Goddard and actually twirling her back and forth between them saying, “Mine, mine, mine!” It’s absolutely hilarious. And then it turns out that Garth still has a receipt so he gets Abby after all and we are back to square one. Great plan, Chris. Brilliant. A gold star for you. (I’ll bet Chris drives his accountant bonkers.) If you can make sense of this, you probably could get a job working for DeMille. Me? I’m still wondering why Chris was schlepping green dresses (that conveniently fit Miss Goddard) all over creation. Fortunately for our heroes, Garth is just as stupid as they are. He takes Abby to the Seneca encampment and leaves her with his father-in-law, Guyasuta (Boris Karloff). Keep in mind, he has been flaunting his lust for Abby in front of his wife, who is none too pleased. And so Garth is like, “Hey, Guyasuta, can you do me a solid and take care of Abby and make sure she doesn’t get hurt and stuff? Love being married to your daughter, by the way.” And Guyasuta’s all, “Oh yeah, we’ll take care of Abby, suuuuuure.” And so off Garth goes, the doofus, leaving Abby to face certain death. I know it’s silly but, well, tea doesn’t buy itself. This gives Chris an opportunity to save Abby, which he is able to do because, you guessed it, Guyasuta is also an idiot. What an unbelievable coincidence! (Seriously, these guys need to start a club. This is basically colonial Dumb and Dumber.) Chris convinces the hapless chief that a compass is a death-dealing super weapon and he is able to make off with Abby. Boris Karloff seems mildly embarrassed in these scenes but, hey, it’s a living. (Can I also start a petition to stop Gary Cooper from pronouncing non-English words? He sounds them out like he’s a second grader reading them out loud for the first time. Everyone else is like, “Guyasuta.” Cooper is more, “Guy-ya-soo-tuh” and it seems to confuse him terribly.) This is the last time I let you steer, Chris. So Chris and Abby are speeding away in canoes, trying to outpace the Seneca when we come to The Scene. When Unconquered gets mentioned at all, this is the scene that gets brought up. With the Seneca gaining on them, Chris and Abby go over the rapids and over a waterfall. Are they doomed? Ha! Chris has spotted a tree branch and grabs it as they go over. The branch is seemingly made of rubber and it swings them behind the waterfall, which safely hides them from their pursuers. If you’re thinking that this sounds a bit like Our Hospitality, be assured that the audiences of 1947 had a similar reaction. It’s generally a good idea NOT to present a stunt as a serious dramatic moment if it was perfected by Buster Keaton for comedic purposes. Just saying. While I was watching the stunt, I wanted to shout, “BOING!” Still, the waterfall business is not the same level of accidental hilarity as the goofy antics at the ball. So, will Abby and Chris get back to (somewhere) in time to stop (something or other) or will they face doom at the hands of the villains? Will cavalry (in this case, Scotsmen) come in time to save the day? Will they wear kilts? Would it be cheating if they play bagpipes? I think it’s cheating but I’m not giving anything more away because it’s too funny and you really must see it for yourself. No one here is going to split the atom. Phew! These characters are so stupid that I hope somewhat thought to file the points off their steak knives. They’re the people those “do not use underwater” stickers on hairdryers were invented for. When the movie gods were handing out brains, the characters of Unconquered thought they heard “rain” and they hid under a table. Let’s have none of your critic quips. you yellow skunk. To restore your faith in humanity (or at least the average American movie audience) circa 1947, let me assure you that moviegoers and critics met Unconquered with considerable snickering. Life described the film as “a wild mixture of history and pure hokum.” The New York Times appreciated the proper spirit of the film: “Laugh as one may—and one does laugh—at such accumulated old stuff as Indian fights, tavern brawling and a canoe going over a waterfall—and hoot as one may at such brave lines as “I’ve killed men for less than that!” and “This is greater than you or me or both of us”—two hours and twenty-five minutes of such cannot be blinked. “Unconquered” is a picture worth seeing, if for nothing else but laughs.” (My personal favorite line is when a dying soldier tells Gary Cooper, “You’ve got long legs, get ‘em a-goin’.” It tickles me to picture Cooper as a colonial Rockette.) You have long legs! Long, shapely, beautiful legs. Legs that seem to go on forever. New York Times critic Bosley Crowther (motto: not quite as thick as Mordaunt Hall but working on it) does start the thing out by declaring that this was the sort of thing that flew in silent films. Um, no, Mr. Crowther. DeMille’s silent work was far, far superior but we will be touching on that in a bit. As usual, silent cinema gets blamed for the sins of the Victorian stage. Thanks for the part, dad. (Fun fact: Katherine DeMille was married to Anthony Quinn) Old-fashioned is a good way to describe pretty much everything about the film. The attitude toward the native tribes is very much of the “it’s their fault for being on our land before we got here” school of thought. Frankly, though, the colonials don’t acquit themselves very well. I mean, we can agree that the entire plot is based on absolutely everyone being a total idiot. In short, they might want to rethink their whole “superior civilization” notion. If I were the Seneca, by the end of the film I would be shaking my head and saying, “However did they win?” Star in a DeMille movie, they said. It will be a blast, they said. The ladies don’t fare much better. Paulette Goddard is every inch the damsel and has to wait for big strong Gary Cooper to save her, think for her, lead her along… How did she manage to survive to adulthood? And she’s always getting herself in some state of undress, dearie me. Grrrr! It annoyed me so much that I had to pop in a few Marlene Dietrich and Barbara Stanwyck films to detox. Where are the feisty DeMille heroines of yesteryear? Alas and alack! The European costumes are pretty good for their time (though Goddard is in serious need of a trip to Victoria’s Secret for a proper bra fitting) but Garth’s preference for shiny leather trousers seems rather more glam rock than American colonial, no? Oh, I’m sorry. I was told there would be a KISS concert Can we talk about the music? Composer Victor Young opts to use Yankee Doodle as the film’s them music and he plays it again and again and again. Happy, sad, tragic, adventurous… By the end of the film, you are ready to scream. To cope, I recommend singing along whenever the melody shows up. On the plus side, the film looks great and some of the scenes are genuinely exciting. Particularly fine is the night attack on Fort Pitt, which features burning arrows and balls of pitch flying at the structure. In one scene, Garth is looking out the window when a flaming arrow flies right at him and he barely closes the shutters in time. However, beauty cannot make up for its other flaws. Gary Cooper and Lloyd Bridges react to the script. Unconquered is terrible history, it features terrible dialogue and all of the dramatic scenes are horrendous. It’s also one of the unsung kitsch classics of the 1940s. If you like your movies to be very, very bad, Unconquered in just the film for you. It’s outrageously entertaining. There are a few fits and starts in the narrative but there is almost always something diverting on the screen. This movie was made for a group of friends, some good beer, a pizza or two and lots of quips. Silent film fans have a hard enough time getting people to watch any films from the period. It takes begging and pleading to get friends to even try the work of Charlie Chaplin or Buster Keaton, both of whom enjoy excellent reputations. Getting them to see a Cecil B. DeMille silent? It’s like pulling teeth. Not that I blame people for being gun shy. DeMille’s sound films are what one might describe as singular. Dialogue? The man had a tin ear. Romance? Corn right off the cob. History? Surely you jest! We’re talking about the man who made The Crusades all about Richard and Saladin fighting over who gets to date the queen of England. Here’s the thing: 75% of DeMille’s films were made during the silent era and only watching his talkies means dismissing three-fourths of his career. And what a career it was. In 1914, DeMille was a struggling actor and playwright who, out of desperation, decided to throw his hat into the motion picture ring. Using the popular stage property The Squaw Man was insurance that the project would succeed. When Arizona proved to be not quite what DeMille wanted for scenery, he and co-director Oscar Apfel relocated to California. “The Squaw Man” was a gamble that paid off. The Squaw Man was beset with difficulties, sabotage and death threats. (Details in my review of the film.) However, DeMille saw it through and it proved to be the hit he needed. It was the pictures for him from then on. DeMille hit his creative stride in 1915 with the triple punch of Carmen, The Cheat and The Golden Chance. His films were lean, clever and visually striking. They moved along at a furious pace and skirted the edge of lurid (or dove right in, in the case of The Cheat). Told you it was lurid. There is a rumor, spread by Charlie Chaplin among others, that DeMille embraced overstuffed crowd-pleasers because he was so hurt by the fact that The Whispering Chorus, his arty 1918 crime drama, bombed at the box office. I always doubt a story about the movies that sounds like the plot of a movie. In fact, The Whispering Chorus did just fine and turned a tidy profit. The movie that was the real turning point for DeMille was Joan the Woman (1916), a Joan of Arc tale that was his first foray into the mega epic. It just broke even and DeMille was forced back into cheaper fare but it gave him a taste of what he wanted. “The Whispering Chorus” is proto-proto-noir with lots of flash. In 1919, DeMille discovered a winning combination that took the box office by storm. In Male and Female, he combined a class system romance with a lavish historical flashback. Audiences went crazy for the elaborate costumes (both modern and historical) and a whole new sub-genre was spawned. DeMille swung back and forth between marital comedies, lavish dramas and costume epics for the rest of the silent era. However, he also made The Godless Girl, which was an expose of atheism and reform schools, and was the ghost director of a very saucy screen version of Chicago. “The Godless Girl” has flaws but is visually stunning. Reeling from the sound transition (many independent producers could not afford the upgrade in equipment), DeMille had a brief stint at MGM before returning to his old stomping grounds at Paramount. There, he perfected a few new formulas. He made biblical epics that showed sin in loving detail and then moved on to American history (often starring Gary Cooper) as seen through the DeMille lens. However, something was lost in the transition to sound and, later, color. DeMille’s films grew bigger, slower, more bloated. The costumes were still beautiful but they lost the quirky opulence that designers Natacha Rambova and Adrian brought with them. DeMille’s films were still popular but he never made anything that quite matched his silent era glory. His sound films are more famous, yes, but his silents are a consistently better product. “Why Change Your Wife” is prime DeMille & prime Rambova. But after all those years, DeMille didn’t forget his roots. He made a practice of setting aside roles for early film stars who had fallen on hard times. If they were able to handle a bigger part, he would give it to them. If they weren’t up to the task, he would get them extra work. If they were unable to even do that, he would give their spouse a job. Part of the fun of watching DeMille’s later work is spotting his old associates in various supporting roles. (Unconquered is unusually lean in this department but we still get Victor Varconi, Julia Faye and Henry Wilcoxon.) Julia Faye in “Unconquered” And as murderess Velma in “Chicago” 1947 was a pivotal year in DeMille’s career and the end of an era in many ways. His frequent collaborator, partner in brainstorming and lover, screenwriter Jeanie Macpherson succumbed to cancer in August of 1946. She had written her first DeMille script in 1915 and had worked on the majority of his silent films. Personally devastating, the loss of Macpherson also meant that DeMille lost of one his major advocates for strong female characters in his films. (Macpherson did not officially work on many of DeMille’s sound films but he did continue to consult with her.) Macpherson’s death came on the heels of the suicide of Wilfred Buckland, DeMille’s art director for The Squaw Man and many of his other early Paramount titles. While the two men did not agree artistically and ceased working together, they remained friends. It was Buckland who came up with the idea for the waterfall sequence, which is possibly why DeMille (highly sentimental under his bluster) allowed it to remain in the picture. The colonial curse. Movies set in colonial days or during the American Revolution have always been a tough sell, for some reason or other and even DeMille could not break the box office curse. Unconquered made money but not enough to cover its generous budget. DeMille had said that audiences would not be interested in a fight over a stockade, which explains the rather over-buttered nature of the film. (I would argue that audiences do care about stockade fights if they are properly invested in the soldiers doing the fighting. I find Alamo movies tedious in general but Zulu is just ripping.) In any case, Unconquered ended DeMille’s American history period. This is important to mark because westerns were by far his favorite and most common genre to film. His first motion picture had been a western and he had had a string of talkie western hits under his belt. How can we be interested in the finale if the director isn’t? All was not lost, though. The relative failure of Unconquered allowed DeMille to switch gears and take up his long-cherished dream of making a Technicolor mega epic of Samson and Delilah. The change paid off lavishly and paved the way for his final film, a remake of The Ten Commandments. Okay, so most of his talkies are pretty cheesy but I hope that anyone reading this will consider giving DeMille the director a second chance in the silents. He was a unique talent and it’s a shame that he is judged by his worst work. Share the silent movie love! CategoriesAfter the Silents, Talkie Review TagsBoris Karloff, Cecil B DeMille, Gary Cooper, Paulette Goddard, Unconquered 29 Replies to “After the Silents: Unconquered (1947)” Patricia Nolan-Hall (@CaftanWoman) says: “The Plainsman” is silly, but totally watchable in its exuberance. “Reap the Wild Wind” is sillier, but the playing is so sincere that I get swept along. “Unconquered” just leaves me with my jaw hanging open which, unfortunately, makes it difficult to shut my eyes. The background of loss you touched on may explain why the tweeks that could have maybe upped the quality of “Unconquered” were unavailable to Mr. DeMille at the time. Fritzi Kramer says: Yes, this is quite possibly DeMille’s cheesiest movie, on par with The Crusades. But I will say that he is never, ever boring. nitrateglow says: I’ve enjoyed DeMille’s sound work solely for the so bad it’s good kitsch, but his silent work is on the whole much better and much more mature. Unconquered looks hilarious though; the bit with “Yankee Doodle Dandy” in your article had me laughing. I’ll be sure to sing along! I hope you have a blast! I am shocked that this picture does not have a Rocky Horror Picture Show-type following. So much potential. richardsd3 says: When I came upon DeMille’s silents after years of sneering at his talkies, I was astonished by how good they were. The overwrought DeMille sensibility was the same but amply compensated by style and look. And that sensibility, at least, has no match in cinema. Your comment about The Crusades reminded me why Pharoah chased after Moses only to have his army drowned by the parted Red Sea in The Ten Commandments: Pharoah just wanted Moses out of there, but Nefertiti, hating Moses because he dumped her, told Pharoah contemptuously he was no man if he let Moses go. What else could he do? Get a brain from the Wizard of Oz? Poor Yul Brynner. Let that be a lesson to you: never trust Anne Baxter. 😉 DeMille also made the Russian Revolution be about both sides wanting to date ladies from the other side of the tracks in 1926 but then he followed up with Chicago and knocked everyone’s socks off. I wish he had kept up the cornball-smart movie-cornball pattern in the talkies. It might have saved his reputation. Also, I think DeMille’s pacing was far better in his silents, particularly his 1910s work. Oops, looking in IMDb, that’s Nefretiri, a different Egyptian queen. If Yul had only seen “All About Eve”, the history of the world, at least DeMille’s world, would have changed considerably. Yeah, Yull Brynner would be like, “I’m not listening to you, I saw what you did to that playwright.” Of course, she prefers Charlton Heston to Brynner? The woman clearly needed her head examined. shadowsandsatin says: Loved this pick, Gwen! And I loved your epic post! You had me at “Does the gunpowder burn her backside?” I’ve never heard of Unconquered, but, boy, do I plan on looking for it. What a great movie this would make for a TCM party! In addition to your hilarious review, I also greatly enjoyed the information about Cecil B. DeMille, most of which was new to me. Thanks for a great contribution to our blogathon! Glad you liked it! This movie could definitely benefit from group watching, it’s an absolute scream. popegrutch says: I’ve been very impressed with DeMille’s early work as I make my way through the teens. One reason “Squaw Man” is my favorite is because as soon as I see the title, I hear the Blues Brothers singing it to the tune of Isaac Hayes’ “Soul Man.” Music/movie mashups are always fun 🙂 christinawehner says: I really enjoyed your review! My sister and I laughed so hard when we saw Unconquered and just thinking about the movie still makes me laugh in disbelief. We felt particularly sorry for Boris Karloff. We were kind of rooting for him; just because it seemed like he actually was smarter than anybody else, despite being required to play so dumb. 🙂 I’m currently trying to watch DeMille’s silent films. They’re a bit harder for me to get my hands on, but so far I’ve seen the silent Ten Commandments, Why Change Your Wife? and The Cheat. Next up, hopefully, is Chicago. Thanks so much! I always root for Boris Karloff, particularly so here. He had such silly dialogue in this film, poor man! Good choices for early DeMille. Only a fraction of his silent work is available so I’m always grateful for what I can get. I have “Something to Think About” on pre-order, which is a Dickensian business with Gloria Swanson and Elliott Dexter. I have high hopes. sepiastories says: This is one of your best. I belly laughed all the way thru! 😀 Pingback: 1947 Blogathon: Day 1 Recap \| shadowsandsatin Fabulous post! it’s been a while since I saw this but remember most of these things, of course, who could forget? Especially the waterfall scene. I agree about Karloff. Really fun reading as usual, thanks so much! Glad you liked it! Yeah, this is a real turkey but a fun one. 🙂 I cannot wait to see this. I love bad, really bad films and this one sounds perfect. And it’s on YouTube! Hooray! Great post, Fritzi. I was LOL-ing through most of it. Thanks so much! Yes, it’s grand bit of fun for the bad movie lover. Just let that terrible dialogue wash over you. 😉 girlsdofilm says: You had me at those movie posters (most unrealistic depiction of Gary Cooper ever!) Great post Fritzi – can’t wait to watch this, so-bad-it’s-good is always at the top of my list and this sounds pretty special. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a deMille talkie so it’s ticking an education box too 🙂 Thanks so much! You’re in for a wild ride, the dialogue alone is worth the price of admission. 🙂 I’m not a big fan of DeMille’s talkies, I’ll admit, but I did like his silent ‘Carmen’ from 1915 when it was shown on TV in the UK a while back. I’ll need to give this one a look for the sake of Gary Cooper, but, after reading your hilarious review, I won’t expect too much! Yes, this is definitely a “so bad its good” sort of thing but it’s a ton of fun on those terms. jennifromrollamo says: Enjoyed your look at this film, one I have never heard of before. I was reading about Gary Cooper the other day and both of his parents were from England and in fact, his mom had he and his older brother go to school in England for a while, I think theyr’re junior high years…you’d think he could imitate a proper English accent, if he had to??? Thanks so much, glad you liked it! Cooper’s character was born in Virginia so it wasn’t a huge problem with him (and we all know what happened to Al Pacino when he fiddled with the American accent in 1985’s Revolution) but Goddard was supposed to be a London girl and one from the seedy side of town. I mean, it was pretty funny the Guyasuta sounded more British than she did. 😉 I’ve been watching AMC’s Colonial American drama Turn, and I think most of the cast is either from England and one is from Australia. So, on that series, the brits sound british, but some of the colonials, George Washington included, have brit-influenced American accents-quite interesting ones to my ear, too. I think it’s all a matter of audience expectation. Seeing as how it was a British colony at the time, more English-ish accents would be acceptable. Cooper didn’t even try for a Virginia accent but at least he was American and so it was not distracting. Audiences have certain expectations (right or wrong) and movies should, ideally, not jar them out of it. For example, audiences will accept a “Russian” general in a Cold War picture played by a German with a German accent but not by, say, an American with a Bronx honk. Both are equally wrong but one will get the picture laughed off the screen. Previous PostPrevious Saturday Night (1922) A Silent Film Review Next PostNext After the Silents: Golden Earrings (1947)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line262
__label__cc	0.545731	0.454269	HomeAboutSiteMapServicesContact We shall show them Our signs on the horizons and within themselves until it will be manifest to them that it is the Truth. Does your Lord not suffice, since He is Witness over all things? How! Are they still in doubt about the meeting with their Lord? Is not He surrounding all things? SURAH FUSSILAT (41:53-54) World of Wonders 1 Deep Thinking... 3 Pharmacy of Allah 4 Miracles around the World 5 Islamic Masjids around the World In the Name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful 7 Heavens and The Arsh Kursi Of Allah The question is how Big are you? Our Earth really does travel through space like a spaceship. It orbits the Sun at 67,000 miles per hour/108,000 kilometres per hour (30 km/sec), that is about 60 times speed of bullet. At the same time Earth and our solar system are moving at speed of 720,000 kilometres/hour (200km/sec). Spaceship Earth travels over 574 million miles/924 million kilometres every year. The universe has been expanding since its creation. Scientists believe this vast space is about 90 billion years across. Did you know? In the Qur'an, which was revealed fourteen hundred years ago at a time when the science of astronomy was still primitive, the expansion of the universe was described in the Qur’an revealed to prophet Muhammad : With the power and skill did We construct the Firmament: For it is We Who expand the vastness of Space. [Al Dhariyat 51:47] Until the dawn of the 20th century, the only view prevailing in the world of science was that "the universe has a constant nature and it has existed since infinite time." However, modern research, observations, and calculations carried out by means of modern technology have revealed that the universe in fact had a beginning and that it constantly "expands." In the Qur’an it says: It is He Who created the Night and the Day, and the sun and the moon: All (the celestial bodies) swim along, each in its rounded course. [Al Anbiya 21:33] It is not permitted to the Sun to catch up the Moon, nor can the Night outstrip the Day: Each (just) swims along in (its own) orbit (According to Law). [Ya Sin 36:40] Now, this is really fascinating. These images show the size of Earth compared to some other planets in our solar system. The Sun is big! It is about 106 times wider than the Earth, and about 1,300,000 Earths would fit inside the Sun. Light from the Sun takes only 8.3 minutes to reach the Earth. Light from other stars take years to reach. The distance of the Sun from Earth is 93,000,000 miles/150,000,000 km. The Sun and Solar Systems are about 26,000 light years from the centre of our galaxy, the Milky Way. Stars are so far away that measuring their distance in kilometres or miles gives numbers too big to understand. Instead, we use light years. A light year is the distance travelled by light in one year (5,903,000,000,000 miles/9,500,000,000,000 kilometres in a single year). So, one light year is 5.9 million million miles/9.5 million million kilometres (more than 300,000 km per second). A light year is a big distance. Even so, the stars are many light years away. The nearest, Proxima Centauri is 4.2 light years away – that’s almost 25 million million miles/40 million million kilometres! Other stars are tens, hundreds, even thousands light years away. The nine planets (and the distance) known and named by modern scientists are only a part of our Solar System. In fact, the Solar System, the Milky Way, and all the other millions of heavenly bodies and galaxies that are identified or discovered by man through the use of modern science are only a part of the first of the seven heavens mentioned by Allah (swt) in the Glorious Qur’an. It is the consensus of the modern astronomers and scientists that to the best of their knowledge, even these heavenly bodies are in their terms, ‘endless’! Some reference from the Qur’an: Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds, [Al-Fatihah 1:2] We have adorned the lowest heaven with an ornament, the stars; [As-Saffat 37:6] So He completed them as seven firmaments in two Days and He assigned to each Heaven its duty and command. And We adorned the lower heaven with lights and (provided it) with guard. Such is the Decree of (Him), the Exalted in Might, full of knowledge. [Fussilat 41:12] See ye not how Allah has created the seven heavens one above another. [Nuh 71:15] …and His Throne was over the Waters… [Hud 11:7] …His Throne doth extend over the heavens and the earth… [al-Baqarah 2:255] And the angels will be on its sides and eight will that Day bear the Throne of thy Lord above them. [Al-Haqqah 69:17] Say: "Who is the Lord of the Seven Heavens and the Lord of the Throne (of Glory) Supreme?" They will say, "(They belong) to Allah." Say: "Will ye not then be filled with awe?" [Al Mu’minun 23:86-87] He is Allah: The Creator, The Evolver, the Bestower of Forms. To Him belong the Most Beautiful Names: Whatever is in the heavens and on earth, doth declare His Praises and Glory, and He is the Exalted in Might, The Wise. [Al Hashr 59:24] Some reference from the Hadiths: It was narrated that the Prophet told us about one of the angels who carries the ‘Arsh. He said that the distance between that angel’s ear lobe and his shoulder is equivalent to a seven hundred year journey. [Abu Dawood] Narrated Al-Abbas ibn Abdul Muttalib …The heaven which is above it is at a similar distance (going on till he counted seven heavens). Above the seventh heaven there is a sea, the distance between whose surface and bottom is like that between one heaven and the next… [Sunan of Abu Dawood, Hadith no. 2205] Narrated Abu Hurayrah …He then asked, “Do you know what is between you and it?” On their replying that Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him) knew best, he said, “Between you and it are five hundred years.” He then asked, “Do you know what is above that?” On their replying that Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him) best he said, “Two heavens with a distance of five hundred years between them. He went on speaking like that till he counted seven heavens, the distance between each pair being like between Heaven and Earth. He then asked, “Do you know what is above that?” On their replying that Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him) knew best, he said, “Above that is the Throne, and the distance between it and the (seventh) heaven is the same as that between each pair of heavens… and nothing is hidden from Allah of your deeds. [Al-Tirmidhi, Hadith no. 1513] Did you know? When Allah declares about the creation of the Seven Heavens, He is not alluding to the planets of our Solar System, which only constitute a tiny part of even the boundary of our Earth! Benefits Derived from the above information (hadiths and Qur’an ayats) we find that the distance between Earth and the first heaven is 500 years apart. Between first heaven and second heaven the distance is 500 years. Second heaven to third heaven again 500 years distance and so on until seventh heaven. The seven heavens are separate from each other. From seventh heaven to Kursi (footstool) another 500 years distance. Kursi to the ocean (water) another 500 years in distance. Finally, evidence of the existence of the the ‘Arsh (Throne) is above the ocean (water) and the evidence of the immense angels carrying the ‘Arsh (Throne) and proof of its size the distance between that angel’s ear lobe and his shoulder is equivalent to a 700 year journey. You know the distance that can be covered in 500 years, at what speed? Only Allah knows. Let’s not forget that when we see any stars with our own eyes, using a pair of binoculars or the use of powerful telescope in the world, it is just another star of the lowest heaven. Our whole universe isn’t even within these heavens, we are in the dimensions of the Earths, can you even begin to comprehend the size of Allah’s throne? Subhan’ Allah. Rasool has given us an example from a hadith just to give us a little bit of understanding with regards to the seven heavens in comparison to the Kursi of Allah. The seven heavens are no more in comparison to the Kursi (footstool) than a ring taken from your finger and thrown in a vast desert (the ring = 7 heavens and Kursi = desert). For a second just imagine you thrown a ring in a Sahara desert. See the picture, how Big it is… Again the Kursi is no more in comparison to the ‘Arsh (Throne) than a ring taken from your finger and thrown in a vast desert (this time Kursi = ring and ‘Arsh = desert). They are both immense, too immense that our mind will not comprehend. Humbling, isn’t it? Now, the question is how Big are you? How big are the things that upset you today? And finally, did you wonder how Big is your ALLAH? Want to know the purpose and why we here? Read the Glorious Qur’an…click here to download Let’s not forget that this fact was explained in the Qur'an fourteen century ago in a time when telescopes and similar technological advancements were not even close to being invented. 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__label__wiki	0.902873	0.902873	What the Papers Say, Sept. 12, 2012 BBC Monitoring Sep. 13 2012 00:00 Kommersant 1. Article attributed to the economic section headlined "Gas Improviser" says President Vladimir Putin's decree prohibiting Russian strategic companies and their affiliated companies to abide by the regulations of foreign countries without the relevant approval of the Russian authorities is aimed at helping Gazprom, which is currently under investigation by the European Commission. The decree in fact is unlikely to assist Gazprom, but will create additional problems for other companies, the article says; pp 1 — 2 (1,316 words). 2. Yury Barsukov interview with Federal Antimonopoly Service head Igor Artemyev headlined "Over Half Our Cases Are Against Government Bodies." The senior official speaks on possible fines for oil companies, delay in the implementation of the Euro-2 EU fuel standard and the law on trade; pp 1, 6 (2,272 words). 3. Yegor Popov article headlined "Shipbuilders Prescribed With Shelf and Defense Sector" reviews the state program for the development of shipbuilding drafted by the Industry and Trade Ministry; pp 1, 7 (947 words). 4. Vladislav Novy article headlined "Government Nails Down E-Mail Box" says the Russian Post Office is to develop a state e-mail service that will charge subscribers for setting up and using e-mail accounts. Experts believe the plans are unrealistic, while the authorities plan to use the service for safe delivery of documents; pp 1, 7 (603 words). 5. Taisia Bekbulatova et al. report headlined "Constitutional Court Will Have to Take Part in Gennady Gudkov's Destiny" says A Just Russia and the Communist Party are going to appeal to the Constitutional Court against United Russia's plans to expel Deputy Gennady Gudkov from parliament. Meanwhile, a State Duma commission is to check the alleged business activity of six United Russia deputies; p 2 (570 words). 6. Maxim Ivanov article headlined "State Duma Continues to Ban" says State Duma speaker Sergei Naryshkin has called on his colleagues to pass bills without a "hot temper," while the Duma opposition did not protest against a new bill affecting NGOs; p (635 words). 7. Andrei Kolesnikov article headlined "Para-Ordinary Heroes" reports on the reception for Russian Paralympics athletes in the Kremlin; p 3 (1,352 words). 8. Irina Nagornykh article headlined "Dmitry Medvedev Narrows Down Circle of Contacts With Party" says Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's meeting with United Russia representatives triggered mixed reaction among experts: some of them think Medvedev is seriously tackling party affairs, while others believe he has distanced himself from the party; p 3 (500 words). 9. Article by billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov headlined "Platform of Secular State" suggests that a special code of relations between the state and the Russian Orthodox Church be adopted; p 5 (1,293 words). 10. Grigory Tumanov and Konstantin Andrianov article headlined "March Starts Moving" says the Moscow mayor's office has approved an opposition rally scheduled for Sept. 15; p 5 (566 words). 11. Natalya Gorodetskaya article headlined "Federation Council Attacks Hackers" says senators propose that a hacking attack on state websites be equated to seizure of power; p 4 (800 words). Nezavisimaya Gazeta 1. Svetlana Gamova article headlined "Kremlin Shakes Dust Off 'Kozak Plan': Moscow Is Pushing Dniester Region Toward 'Single' Moldova'" comments on Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev's meeting with Moldovan Prime Minister Vlad Filat; the author does not rule out that the so-called Kozak plan, approved in the Kremlin and later, in 2003, rejected by Moldovan authorities, will be resurrected; pp 1, 7 (1,194 words). 2. Alexandra Samarina article headlined "Internet to Be Driven Into Criminal Code Web" says United Russia plans to draft a bill stripping bloggers of their anonymity; pp 1 — 2 (773 words). 3. Anastasia Bashkatova article headlined "Health Care Having No Prospects" says the underfinanced Russian health care system needs reform to resolve the problem of the lack of personnel; pp 1, 4 (883 words). 4. Darya Tsilyurik article headlined "It Is Suggested That U.S. and Al-Qaida Make Peace With Each Other" comments on Al-Qaida's Al-Zawahiri's peace plan voiced in an interview with CNN; pp 1, 8 (636 words). 5. Viktoria Panfilova article headlined "Tashkent Closes Entrance to Germans" says Uzbek authorities have not allowed a group of German environmentalists to enter the country as Tashkent uses child labor during cotton picking; pp 1, 7 (815 words). 6. Mikhail Vyugin article headlined "Yevgeny Roizman Provided With Rivals on Eve of His Birthday" says Sverdlovsk region authorities cannot find celebrities to advertise their fund combating drug addiction set up as a rival to Yevgeny Roizman's organization; pp 1 — 2 (474 words). 7. Alexei Gorbachev article headlined "Group of 'Bolotnaya [Ploshchad]' Risk" comments on the persecution of lawyers, rights activists and journalists assisting the opposition; p 2 (608 words). 8. Olga Shulga article headlined "False Sociologists and Hidden Propaganda Posters" comments on the administrative pressure opposition candidates taking part in regional elections are facing; p 3 (644 words). 9. Sergei Kulikov article headlined "Bulgaria Will Have to Pay for Peaceful Atom" says Russia demands that Bulgarian authorities pay 1 billion euros in compensation for cancelling a project to build an atomic power plant in Bulgaria; p 4 (682 words). 10. Artur Blinov article headlined "Romney Insists: Russia Hampers America" says Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has once again used anti-Russia rhetoric in a radio interview; p 8 (546 words). 11. Nikolai Surkov article headlined "UN Threatens Assad Opponents With Court Trial" says Cairo is paving the way for a compromise in the Syrian conflict; p 8 (556 words). 1. Margarita Lyutova et al. report headlined "Decree for Europe" says President Vladimir Putin's decision to protect Gazprom from European justice may do the Russian gas monopoly harm; p 1 (555 words). 2. Yelena Vinogradova article headlined "We Have Outstripped Germany" says Russia has become Europe's largest car market; pp 1, 13 (484 words). 3. Mikhail Overchenko article headlined "From Prison to Millionaires" says former UBS banker Bradley Birkenfeld has been awarded $104 million by U.S. tax authorities for helping them in a major tax evasion case against UBS; p 1 (484 words). 4. Editorial headlined "Rogozin's Orbit" comments on Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin's suggestion that a lunar station be set up. The article notes that the plans are unrealistic for the Russian space sector; pp 1, 6 (527 words). 5. Alexei Nikolsky and Polina Khimiashvili article headlined "To Replace U.S." looks ahead at President Vladimir Putin's visit to Pakistan as Russia seeks to replace the U.S. in the country; p 2 (390 words). 6. Oxana Gavshina article headlined "Rosneft Stands Up for BP" says Rosneft has joined BP's battle with a TNK-BP shareholder. The Russian oil giant disputed a court ruling fining BP 100 billion rubles; p 9 (426 words). 7. Yevgenia Pismennaya article headlined "Figure of Week: 1,800Bln Rubles" reviews the results of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit held on Russky Island and questions further development plans for the Russian Far East; p 6 (370 words). 8. Article by opposition politician Vladimir Milov headlined "Public Politics: Discrimination of Entrepreneurs" slams the State Duma for a ban on business activity for parliamentarians as Russian entrepreneurs are in the most disadvantageous position, according to the author; p 6 (381 words). 9. Another editorial headlined "Local Anesthetic" questions the need for President Vladimir Putin's decree on the evaluation of the effectiveness of officials affecting the business climate in Russia; p 6 (292 words). 10. Chairman of the presidential council for foreign and defense policy Sergei Karaganov article headlined "What Do We Need Weapons for?" says Russia has set a course for strengthening its military might. It seems that the strengthening of the military sector in intended to make up for weaknesses in other areas; p 6. Izvestia 1. Olga Tropkina article headlined "A Just Russia Left Without Money" says State Duma Deputy Gennady Gudkov's problems are likely to affect the financing of A Just Russia; pp 1, 3 (451 words). 2. Anastasia Kashevarova and Anton Lednev article headlined "Hyde Parks to Become Reservations for Active Ones" outlines Moscow authorities' plan to allocate special places for public discussions in the city; pp 1, 3 (807 words). 3. Dmitry Yevstifeyev article headlined "Tatarstan Muslims Sue President Minnikhanov" says worshipers of a mosque in Kazan have sued Tatarstan President Rustam Minnikhanov over his amendments to the law on religion allowing the republic's authorities to influence the appointment of imams; pp 1, 3 (563 words). 4. Commentary by political scientist Boris Mezhuyev headlined "Create Your Own Partner!" analyses a shift in Russian foreign policy as Moscow seems to have realized that partnership relations could be developed with the U.S.; p 9 (873 words). 5. Pyotr Kozlov and Asya Lavretskaya article headlined "Opposition Activist [Dmitry] Bykov's Book Gets On to 'Putin's 100 Books' List" says the Ministry of Education is completing its work on a list of 100 books recommended for extra-curriculum reading at schools. The list comes as a surprise to analysts, the authors believe; pp 1,3 (650 words). Rossiiskaya Gazeta 1. Sergei Ptichkin interview with Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin, who speaks about the Russian space sector and plans for industrial development; pp 1, 6 (600 words). 2. Vladislav Kulikov interview with Maria Sazonova, president of the Federal Notary Chamber, who speaks about regulations for making a will in Russia; pp 1, 4 (2300 words). 3. Marina Gritsyuk and Vladimir Kozlovsky article headlined "Rich One, Poor One" reviews the salaries Russian officials receive in various regions; pp 1, 5 (700 words). 4. Leonid Radzikhovsky article headlined "Rut and Circle" says the infighting opposition has no chance of winning the support of the electorate; p 3 (900 words). 5. Kira Latukhina article headlined "From Stagnation to Friendship" looks at the meeting between Russian and Serbian presidents and their talks on gas projects; p 2 (500 words). RBC Daily 1. Alexandra Golubeva and Nikolai Mikhalev article headlined "Deputy Does Not Move Outside Moscow Ring Road" says the authorities seem to have given up plans to build a new parliamentary center in Moscow region; p 1 (500 words). 2. Alexander Litoi article headlined "Working March" says the opposition invites public sector workers displeased with their salaries and working conditions to take part in a Sept. 15 rally; p 2 (450 words). 3. Valeria Khamrayeva article headlined "Fashion for Doubles" reviews smear campaigning used against opposition parties and activists taking part in regional elections; p 2 (350 words). 4. Galina Starinskaya and Inga Vorobyeva article headlined "Added to Gazprom" says that President Vladimir Putin signed a decree according to which strategic ventures will have to coordinate their foreign economic activity with the president. This is Putin's answer to an anti-Gazprom investigation launched by the EU, the article says; p 7 (550 words). Moskovsky Komsomolets 1. Lilia Sharlovskaya article headlined "Sobchak Understands Putin" comments on a recent essay by opposition activist Ksenia Sobchak in which she slams President Vladimir Putin over what is described as his authoritarian style; pp 1 — 2 (588 words). 2. Mikhail Zubov article headlined "We Will Be Deceived in New Way in October" says opposition candidates have a small chance of winning regional elections in October; pp 1 — 2 (761 words). 3. Alexander Nevzorov article headlined "Lessons of Atheism" slams the Russian Orthodox Church's policy regarding Pussy Riot, relations with the mass media and the latest speech made by Patriarch Kirill, among other things; p 3 (1,179 words). Noviye Izvestia 1. Yevgenia Zubchenko interview with State Duma Deputy Dmitry Gudkov, who speaks about the opening of the State Duma session as well as about charges some United Russia members are facing over their business activities; p 1 (496 words). 2. Sergei Manukov article headlined "Names of All Victims Remembered" reports on the anniversary of Sept. 11 marked in the U.S.; p 2 (661 words). 3. Andrei Yashlavsky article headlined "Al-Zawahiri Wants to Bring West and Islamists to Peace" says that Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri's initiative to hold peace talks with the U.S. is doomed to failure; p 4 (300 words). Novaya Gazeta 1. Viktoria Makarenko article headlined "United Russia Flying to Towns" says that United Russia deputies are ousting regional mayors representing the opposition; p 9 (1000 words). 1. Sergei Bednov article headlined "Simply Porn" says that although the State Duma has passed a bill protecting children from harmful information, NTV television has launched a low-quality reality show called "Call of Faith" in which presenter Pyotr Listerman's role is close to being a pimp; pp 1-2 (800 words). Sept. 12, 2012/BBC Monitoring/©BBC What the Papers Say, Sept. 7, 2012	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line267
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__label__cc	0.565447	0.434553	Friday Live from The Mill Extra: Friday Live Extra, 03/16/12 William Stibor speaks with Allison Hedge Coke about UNK's 5th Annual Literary Cranefest March 15th-17th. There are no live webcasts scheduled at this time. Please click on the "On Demand" tab to view a list of videos available in this category. NET News Statewide: Farm Drama, 3/2/01 What does the farm crisis mean to you? Maybe it's a personal story of hardship. Maybe it's the... Backstage Pass: VR of The Mezcal Brothers VR of The Mezcal Brothers. User your mouse to click and drag the image to see all the way around... NET News Statewide: Perspective - Ms. Wheelchair Nebraska, 4/30/01 Last year a Miss America contestant made news because she had just one arm. Would that tradition-... NET News Statewide: Unwanted Animals, 1/19/01 Animals that find their way to the safe haven of a no kill animal shelter are a fortunate minority... NET News Statewide: Life On The Hill: D.C. Staffers, 2/9/01 Most Nebraskans know Chuck Hagel, Ben Nelson and the rest of our congressional delegation. But... NET News Statewide: About Schmidt - Omaha Movie, 5/25/01 It’s a wrap on the set of “About Schmidt” - the new Jack Nicholson movie will open next year. For... NET News Statewide: StarLink, 5/18/01 Some opponents of bioengineered crops call them “Frankencrops.” Crop varieties that have been... NET News Statewide: Perspective: Drawing The Lines, 2/27/01 Redistricting was one of the hot topics in the Nebraska Legislature in spring of 2001. Every 10... NET News Statewide: Perspective - Teena Brandon, 1/14/00 In the Nebraska State Penitentiary, John Lotter sits in a death row cell. Tom Nissen wonders if he... Three Nebraska Women: Bess Streeter Aldrich, Author Often overlooked in history, women have played critical roles in bringing about social, political,...	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line273
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__label__cc	0.681631	0.318369	Predicting connectivity, population size and genetic diversity of Sunda clouded leopards across Sabah, Borneo Hearn, Andrew J., Cushman, Samuel A., Goossens, Benoit, Ross, Joanna, Macdonald, Ewan A., Hunter, Luke T. B. and Macdonald, David W. 2019. Predicting connectivity, population size and genetic diversity of Sunda clouded leopards across Sabah, Borneo. Landscape Ecology 34 (2) , pp. 275-290. 10.1007/s10980-018-0758-1 Context The Sunda clouded leopard is vulnerable to forest loss and fragmentation. Conservation of this species requires spatially explicit evaluations of the effects of landscape patterns on genetic diversity, population size and landscape connectivity. Objectives We sought to develop predictions of Sunda clouded leopard population density, genetic diversity and population connectivity across the state of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo. We also wished to quantify the differences in connectivity metrics from an empirically optimized model of landscape resistance with one based on expert opinion. Methods We investigated connectivity metrics for Sunda clouded leopards across Sabah, based on an empirically optimised, movement based model, and an expert-opinion derived model. We used simulation modelling to predict and compare the patterns and causes of differences in the local neighbourhood population density, distribution, and genetic diversity across the two different resistance maps, at two dispersal distances. Results The empirical model produced higher estimates of population size, population density, genetic diversity and overall connectivity than the expert-opinion model. The overall pattern of predicted connectivity was similar between models. Both models identified a large patch of core habitat with high predicted connectivity in Sabah’s central forest region, and agreed on the location and extent of the main isolated habitat fragments. Conclusions We identified clear relationships between landscape composition and configuration and predicted distribution, density, genetic diversity and connectivity of Sunda clouded leopard populations. Core areas are comprised of large and unfragmented forest blocks, and areas of reduced forest cover comprise barriers among patches of predicted remaining habitat. Springer Verlag (Germany)	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line279
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__label__cc	0.651234	0.348766	Penny Can The Hobby Shack => Creative Writing => Topic started by: Chiprocks1 on February 09, 2013, 08:19:21 am Title: The Prison Genre Cliche Thread Post by: Chiprocks1 on February 09, 2013, 08:19:21 am It's high time that this thread get made given that I love the Prison genre. Anyway, post what you think are common elements of the genre here. As always, color code your scenes for easier reading. Thanks. Getting it started with.... Eat and Greet - It seems more often than not that the Fresh Fish or Newbie meets the crew that he will ally himself with stars in the cafeteria. Usually the hero is lost and scared and is eating alone when he is approached by the guys that will benefit himself in the long run. From Robert Redford in The Last Castle to Tim Robbins in The Shawshawnk Redemption, the bond starts over breaking bread with the fellow inmates. A lot of Eat and Greets in the cafeteria can also be found in Oz as well. Kill The Nice Guy - This prisoner is usually the one guy that EVERYONE in the yard likes, but is looked on as a serious threat by the Warden. Killing off this character is actually the Big, Pivotal moment in the story that spurs the Main Character to finally take matters into his own hands and stick it to the warden. In The Last Castle, what prompts Eugene Irwin to finally take the Warden down was whenAguilar was shot and killed. In The Shawshank Redemption, what propels Andy Dufresne to finally escape prison and taking down the Warden is when Warden Samuel Norton kills Tommy Williams, Andy's one shot at getting a retrial. Title: Re: The Prison Genre Cliche Thread Post by: Mac on February 17, 2013, 05:12:28 pm Scum warden nough said I'm watching the much needed Death Race 3 :-\ Anyway the exaggerated or amplified sound is all over this movie. It exists more in a Action Type movie. A simple passing of a beam of light across the camera will have sound, a low rumble or pitch. The other classis is a knife or sword. Usually pulling it out of sheath will produce the metallic schwing sound. Sometimes it's the simple turning the sword (with a glint of light) or whipping it through the air to get that metallic sound Post by: Neumatic on February 17, 2013, 07:02:14 pm While I'm not really into these movies, don't the prisons tend to be old-school and grimy? I've seen Lockdown or whatever that series was called and the prisons now actually kind of look like schools, lots of light, bright walls, everything's meant to assault the senses in a sort of way so that anything out of the ordinary can be easily noticed. But that looks kinda crummy on film so they take a page from the past. Oh, and this is a problem I've been mulling on for WAY too long, if you have a movie in prison everyone's wearing the same thing and that's pretty bloody boring, so your main cast needs variations on the outfits, and there's only so many of those you can do. Post by: Chiprocks1 on February 17, 2013, 07:10:45 pm Quote from: Neumatic on February 17, 2013, 07:02:14 pm Aesthetically, you are correct in that the same garb gets boring, but in practicality, no prison in their right mind would have multi-colored or variations of uniforms. I'm sure you already know this, but for the sake of those that don't know, they keep all prisoners in bright colors like Orange and Yellow so that they are easier to spot in crowds should they make it that far in an escape attempt. The Asshle Guard - Pick any movie or TV show that takes place in Prison and you will find that one Guard that is borderline criminal. Actually, he is a criminal, as he takes pleasure in assaulting and sometimes killing prisoners for his own amusement. Clancy Brown is a prime example of playing the AHG in The Shawshank Redemption. The Old Timer - I can't believe I forgot about this one. Usually there is that Old Guy that has served 40-50 years of a life sentence that is looked on as the 'Wise Old Man' of the yard. Soft-spoken and deemed to be a non threat to everyone. James Whitmore and Muse Watson played similar types of characters in Shawshank and Prison Break respectively. Post by: Neumatic on March 26, 2014, 12:05:03 pm I'm a little disappointed that Mac hasn't updated this thread since he started watching those Women In Prison flicks on Netflix... seems like they have rules all their own. Post by: Mac on March 26, 2014, 12:31:32 pm Gah, I forgot about this thread :-\ To be fair, so did I... I was going to start one if this didn't exist. Post by: Chiprocks1 on March 26, 2014, 09:16:00 pm I've actually been itching to revisit Chained Heat again. It's been on my mind for the past few weeks. Why? I have no idea. Just popped into my head out of nowhere. Once I do, I will post any and all cliches that exist within the movie. Here's hoping! Really, the only thing I remember from any of the women in prison flicks is the general cheapness, the insistence on catfights, the nudity-heavy shower sequences, and how all these movies seemed to be taking place in abandoned, century old estates in other countries. They really all felt like dirty locations the production just found (which, let's be honest, is what most movie locations ARE). It never really felt like a real jail to me, you know? There's never a women prison flick taking place in a high tech facility or anything like that... I remember that boot-centric oil rig prison from Face-Off, the high tech one from that recent Swarzenegger/Stallone movie (which I didn't see) and Lockout... and those are cool, the production designer in me likes those, but those are all kind of guy centric. It seems to me like beautiful women + glass and steel would be an obvious go-to. Post by: Mac on March 27, 2014, 03:57:49 am You mean, the prisons made out of bamboo? That struck me as... You kidding me? Post by: Neumatic on March 27, 2014, 11:16:21 am It was about the era of Vietnam, wasn't it? About that time. These movies I believe reflected some current international affairs, yet they kept the political angle generic as not to raise suspicion with those whose country they were filming this in... Philippines. sub-genre: Women In Prison Sadistic Female Prison Guard Slave labor - female prisoners being sentenced to hard labor (such as scrubbing floors or digging dirt holes while naked) Lesbian sex scenes between prisoners and the guards, or the female prisoners being raped (or forced into prostitution) by male guards Fights between the prisoners (sometimes in the shower) Fetish with whipping and bondage as punishment - beatings and punishment by guards Female prisoners being sprayed by a firehose Typical plot involves prisoners uprising, escaping and killing the villains The escape thing is a constant because it's not really an exciting finale for the person to wait out their time and get returned to society. Although it is a real revolving door corrupt system, so there's plenty of sequel potential. Back even before the grindhouse flicks, in the black and white days, there was a constant thread of the "undercover reporter" angle, seeking out the abuses in the prison, or the girl who was wrongfully arrested and the system screwed over, so there really is no other choice but to escape. I definitely liked the sensational elements of those, like this is real stuff that no one had the guts to tell you about, the truth that general audiences can't handle, we say you can. It's almost like clickbait in a funny way (Reefer Madness did this as well, didn't it?) Post by: Chiprocks1 on March 28, 2014, 10:17:15 am I'm still trying to clear some space so that I can revisit Oz again. It has been years since I last watched it. Post by: Neumatic on August 23, 2014, 03:23:39 pm Okay, so I saw a flick last night where half of it took place in a maximum security prison, here are some things I noticed... The more dangerous the place is, the fewer lights there are. Even though this is the opposite of what a prison should be, you know the place is a squallid heck-hole when it's dark even in the middle of the day, a window creates an effect like a stage light, and one of the lights overhead flickers on and off. I'd think if you had the craziest people all locked up in one place, yo'd make sure you can see them at all times. * Grime. Probably closer to reality than I'd think. I always wonder if this is a case of location dictating style, they tend to make these movies in abandoned prisons and warehouses which typically aren't clean. * You've got to fight to survive. Never mind that "keep your head down and power through" rule, never mind prison is usually the most mind-numbingly boring place in the world, in this dark, squallid places, it's kill or be killed (and btw, it's fine if you kill people in these prisons). Sometimes it's a tournament, half-dressed convicts grappling against each other until one's a bruised, bloody mess. In the case of "Famel Convict Scorpion," it was in ankle-deep mud (no idea where the mud CAME from) with the prize being a swig of Jack Daniels hanging off an old rope. * The Southern Warden. This was a CHINESE movie and there was still a warden who looked like Col Sanders, what the heck? Maybe it's like a "too good for this place" sort of thing, I dunno.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line287
__label__cc	0.647889	0.352111	首頁 > 學涯 / Cultivation Career > 學門 Academy > 東方思想 > 佛學 > 佛教知識論 > Topic Re: An Essay Establishing Critical Epistemology – Following Dignāga and Kant / 汪純瑩 Chun-Ying WANG 佛教知識論文章列表發表文章 PDF 列印（下載） gustav [ 站內寄信 / PM ] An Essay Establishing Critical Epistemology – Following Dignāga and Kant / 汪純瑩 Chun-Ying WANG 分類標籤: 佛教知識論先驗理想主義汪純瑩 Gustav Chun-Ying Wang 發表文章數: 2,309 An Essay Establishing Critical Epistemology – Following Dignāga and Kant Chun-Ying WANG This essay as a philosophical enquiry tries to establish Critical Epistemology (CE) by reporting the observations in the conduct of critical epistemology itself along with accepting Dignāga's and Kant's methods and observations. “Critical” indicates the reflective and circulative nature of this specific type of epistemology, namely, letting cognition cognize itself and producing self-knowledge upon which all cognitions as results are explained and justified. “Epistemology” indicates the status suspending any ontological premiss. The general attitude is: to accept the direct facts, and to be sceptic about the hidden assumptions, contrary to the relatively more popular approach: to question about the direct facts with tacit strong assumptions. The report is put in this format in order to get itself engaged in the philosophical forum with the two traditions while to avoid playing any agency roles for them. One major result obtained through the conduct is the immediate relation between the faculty for the immediate knowledge and the faculty for the mediate knowledge, with which we can find that the both CE conductors have agreed. Such an immediacy is supplied from the direct, necessary accompany of the faculty for the apperception (manas, urteilskraft) with the five external sensational senses. Then, a non-representational model, though it is accepted that all that we know is representations, directly follows, i.e., the cognizing gets the activity itself directly engaged in reality while the world is never the cause – except in postulation, but the result of cognition. With the awareness of such an immediacy, the world as appeared outside, the world as appeared inside and the subject as appeared to “know the world in which the subject itself occur” are altogether sharply accepted as one unity of the conditioned representations. Consequently, on the one hand, the “validity” or “effectiveness” of the empirical knowledge and its generalization, especially with regard to vyāpti (universal pervasion) and the basic function of apoha (exclusion) finds its ground, for the conceptualization “imposes” the effectiveness without exception in appearance on the one hand and make the sensory results appear as extending in space and succeeding in time on the other. On the other hand, such a cosmological view puts the cosmological conflicts between close universe and open universe in a dialectical observation by unfolding the conditioning process through which the conflicts occur. If (a) the universe is close and (b) the universe is open are in a way found congruent, a spiritual development from the constrained to liberty can then happen as a dynamical process, in a sense that, in stead of the development as one-way from the constrained to liberty, the dialectics between the constrained and the liberty self-sustainingly continue to happen in parallel and get entangled with each other. It then follows that on the one hand, the validity of empirical sciences and the values of morality in our experience find their effective supporting ground, and, on the other hand, the spiritual development and freedom find theirs as well. Key tags: manas 意（識）, apperception 統覺, Dignāga 陳那, Jinendrabuddhi 勝主智（勝主慧）, Kant 康德, transcendental idealism 先驗理想論, critical philosophy 批判哲學, antinomy (rational conflict) 二律背反（理性先驗矛盾）, epistemology 知識論, soteriology 救度學, Related Website: http://buddhica.nccu.edu.tw/ ｜ Event 20110507 http://iabs2011.ddbc.edu.tw/iabs2011//paper/view/355 IABS Brief English ｜ Chinese This essay tries to establish Critical Epistemology (CE) by reporting the observations in the conduct of critical epistemology itself along with accepting Dignāga[1]'s and Kant[2]'s methods and observations. “Critical” indicates the reflective and circulative nature of this specific type of epistemology, namely, letting cognition cognize itself and producing self-knowledge upon which all cognitions as results are explained and justified. “Epistemology” indicates the status suspending any ontological premiss. The general attitude, as following Dignāga's and Kant's methods, is :to accept the facts, and to be sceptic about the hidden assumptions, contrary to the relatively more popular approach: to question about the direct facts with tacit strong assumptions.. To speak before in a non-precise fashion, reasons for putting Dignāga and Kant together should be given. Both fit the description of critical epistemology above. Both try to establish a middle position against idealists (who question the particular aspect of experience) and realists (who either question or have problems with the universal aspect of experience). Both try to idealize a system consisting of faculties according to the fact that in experience there are only two aspects, namely, of the particular and of the universal. Both emphasize the immediate experience by beginning with its faculty first in their representative masterpieces, and both insist the immediate relation between the immediate experience and the concepts, claiming that in order for cognition to arise, five senses must be accompanied by the apperception. Both hold firmly that all one can grasp in cognition is but representation, while both accept and try to prove the distinction between the valid and the invalid cognition. From both, the conclusion that self is empty, as well as the conclusion that the logic and causality are perfectly effective in the world cognized, while freedom is nonetheless possible for the beings of cognition, can be obtained; to infer further, both conclusions allow for morality and the possibility for spiritual development in the world-cognized. With these reasons, especially with the first one beginning with “Both fit..” and the last possibility of inference for morality and spiritual development, our putting them together is acceptable. 1. The method To carry out the essay, an apparatus has to be brought forth first. Since the critical epistemology has a reflective and circulative nature, namely, to observe the cognition with cognition itself, the result of the observation can be the basis for a specific form of idealization: the idealized system is postulated via the self-observation of cognition while the result of such an observation-postulation is deduced and supported solely because of the specific form itself. Hence, CE can accept Dignāga's establishment of the only two means/systematic faculties: pratyakṣa (perception) and anumāna (inference) upon the ground that there are only two aspects of cognized object, the immediate svalakṣaṇa (the form of the particular) and the mediate sāmānyalakṣaṇa (the form of the universal) (PS 1.2[3]). As well, CE can accept Kant's distinction between the immediate Anschauung (the knowledge-mode of intuition) and the mediate Begriff (the knowledge-mode of concept), as much as between Sinnlichkeit (sensibility) and Verstand (understanding) (KrV A19/B33[4]). Besides, CE can accept Kant's clue of investigation, namely, to request the condition of all possibilities of experience, which means the condition through which every possible cognition becomes possible, and Kant's framework of transcendental method, i.e., to entitle the postulated system “transcendental” while to entitle the result of the postulated system “empirical,” whereas CE has to keep in mind that the postulated and the produced result are one and the same due to the specific nature of the idealization. On this account, CE can similarly accept Dignāga's idea that the three factors of cognition, namely, prameya (the object of cognition), pramāna (the means of cognition) and phala (the result of cognition), “are not separate from one another” (PS 1.10). Jinendrabuddhi[5]'s interpretation is also acceptable here: there is indeed no process of production or resulting, just like the light, for example – the statement that the light illuminates itself is only valid metaphorically, while, in reality, the light's illuminating itself solely because the illuminating of the light itself has the form of the light itself, and there is no process of the light's illuminating itself (PSV 70,11[6]). These two acceptances accord with CE's position that there is only one reality, which is, on the one hand, the support upon which CE's idealization is postulated, and which is, on the other hand, the result of the operation of the postulated system. Hence, CE concludes that because the object of cognition has necessarily only two aspects, namely, the aspect of the particular and the aspect of the universal, CE can postulate the immediate faculty and the mediate faculty through which the real object's necessary possession of two aspects (of the particular and of the universal) becomes possible. At meanwhile, CE holds that the postulated system of the immediate faculty and the mediate faculty cannot be separated from both the observed real object and the result of the system. 2 Between the immediate experience and the mediate experience CE holds that the immediate experience has to connect with the effect of five senses, for all the experience of the five senses has the immediate form of the particular aspect, on the one hand, and for the relation between the immediate experience from the five senses and the mediate experience in thinking is immediate, as well, on the other. 2-a. Five senses and the immediate experience Following the above position, CE can accept Dignāga's own etymological explanation in Nmukh[7], that pratyakṣa is so entitled because it is in close connection with (prati) each sense faculty (akṣa)[8], and his systematical explanation, with his reference to Vasubandhu and his textual explanation thereupon, namely, “it is named after the sense-organs (faculties better) because they are its specific cause (asādhāraṇahetu)”, in PS (PS 1.4ab)[9]. Remarkably, in Dignāga's mind, there should be more than five senses; the sense of mind (manas) is also a sense-faculty (indriya). CE can also accept Kant's claim that the empirical intuition has to take place only in so far as the mind is affected (affiziert werden) in a way of receiving matters with senses. Also remarkably, in Kant's mind, beside of the outer sense (der äußere Sinn), which lets us represent to ourselves objects as outside us, the inner sense (der innere Sinn) via which the mind intuits itself or its inner state (KrV A22/B37), is also a necessary part of the way of receiving matters – although no matters from the latter alone is ever possible. 2-b. What's going on with the sixth sense and the mediate faculty CE can accept Kant's treaties of postulating outer sense and inner sense and his observation that via the former the form of intuition “space” is given to experience (i.e., the way to receive the object of cognition as outside us is to represent it in (the form of) space) while via the latter the form of intuition “time” is given to experience (i.e., the way to receive to self-cognition of the object of cognition or the inner state of mind, is to represent the object of cognition or the inner state in (the form of) time); space and time as forms of intuition are in immediate relation, too, because, from the perspective of CE, all experience of space is necessarily observed in time, and, from Kant's perspective, in the cooperation of the mediate faculty, namely, understanding (Verstand), in connection with the immediate faculty, namely, sensibility, the manifold (Manigfalltigkeit) of the intuition apprehended from sensibility is necessarily united and recognized in the conceptualization so that cognition or experience becomes possible at all (the issue to deduce in the two editions of the Deduction in KrV)[10]. Similarly, we can accept Dignāga's theory about the two-fold appearance, namely, the appearance via which the object is represented as outside and the appearance via which the cognition is represented as inner (PS 1.11) and observation that there is no real separation between the mental perception and the perception of the five senses. We can find and accept the textual supports for this observation in the following materials: (1) “Here our distinguishing various kinds of perception is in response to the view of others. However, all kinds of perception are indeed [one and the same, namely, that is] free from conceptual construction” (Dignāga's self-interpretation to PS 1.5, emphasis made by me) – the treatises of separate perceptions are “in response to the view of others”, and to the own thesis, there is only one perception, namely, that which is devoid of conceptualization. (2) “There is also mental perception, which is of two kinds: awareness of an external object and self-awareness of such subordinate mental activities such as desire and the like” (PS 1.6ab) and “The mental perception which, taking a thing of color, etc., for its object, occurs in the form of immediate experience (anubhava) is also free from conceptual construction. The self-awareness (sva-saṃvedana) of desire, anger, ignorance, pleasure, pain, etc., is also recognized as mental perception because it is not dependent on any sense-organ (faculty)” (self-interpretation to PS 1.6ab). It's also greatly obliged to Steinkellner's reconstruction of the Sanskrit text of Jinendrabuddhi's PSV and Junjie Chu's translation and introduction of that into German that we find valuable side support: Jinendrabuddhi gave us a perspective closer to Dignāga than our modern understanding by pointing out that in the Indian tradition, it is the conformity between the form of the object-cognized and the form of self-cognition (the conformity between the akara of the visya, i.e., artharūpa, in visyajñāna and the akara of “tatjñāna”, i.e., the jñāna of that jñāna, in anubhava, anubhavarūpa) that is to be argued for, not the proposition that every cognition of the object has to be accompanied by a cognition of the cognition which is commonly agreed at that time (PSV 77,6; PSV 79,6; PSV 82,10); owing to such conformity, Jinendrabuddhi holds that the “distance” between anubhava in mānasaṃ and the pratyakṣa are too close to be regarded as distinguishable, refusing Dharmakīrti's idea to separate the phase of indriyajñāna from the phase of mānasaṃ. We can agree with Junjie Chu that as well as Kuiji 窺基 must have his textual source in Dignāga when claiming that the experience of five senses must be accompanied with the experience of the mind (manas), namely, 五俱意識, Jinendrabuddhi's information gives us supportive ground as well. Jinendrabuddhi read plenty of Dignāga's original texts in Nālandā Temple (which has the most complete collection of Dignāga), by which he can argue against the mainstream interpretation of Dharmarkīrti on Dignāga, while Kuiji's master Xuanzang does not receive any influence of Dharmarkīrti school; hence, both's interpretation on Dignāga about the immediate relation between the sense-organ perception and the mental perception is highly precious. However, CE cannot be satisfied with the argument of Jinendrabuddhi that the distance is “too close to be regarded as distinguishable.” If we appreciate enough Dignāga's own words, we may find better argument: “there is no need for admitting another separate means of cognition for cognizing the combination of the two above-mentioned aspects of the object (the svalakṣaṇa and the sāmānyalakṣaṇa)” (PS 1.2cd) and “In the case of the cognition which cognizes a thing of color, etc., as noneternal, firstly, one cognizes the inexpressible particularity and the universal, color-ness. Then, by means of the operation of the mind (manas), one relates the color-ness to the universal, noneternity, and expresses the resulting cognition in the judgment 'the thing of color, or the like, is noneternal” (his self-interpretation to PS 1.2cd). In order to make such a judgment, the ground upon which the judgment can be made, namely, the relation between the universal the color-ness and the universal noneternity can be determined, must be obtained first; the ground is exactly “the thing of color and the like”, viz., “the combination of the particular and the universal.” Only under the circumstance that the relation between the particular and the universal must be united as the necessary condition for cognition and experience, such a ground for all empirical judgment can ever be obtained. CE can then accept Jinendrabuddhi's “conformity of artharūpa in indriyajñāna and anubhavarūpa in mānasaṃ” by interpreting it with Dignāga's “combination of the particular and the universal” and with Kant's “synthesis.” That is, with the idea that the condition for all possible cognition as well as for all possible experience is the a priori unity of the particular and the universal. That is, with the very basic observation of CE in Section 1 of this essay. Hence, CE concludes that, although the immediate experience and the mediate experience are sharply distinguished with our method, the a priori combination of the postulated faculties for them is the necessary condition for all possible cognition and empirical existence – the immediate-mediate difference is only of aspects, not of realty. CE also holds that the ground, for example, the thing of color and the like, which is the result of the combination of the particular and the universal, is the reality. This view holds, that is to say, that the ontical state out of which any ontological studies can only make sense, has to be the result of cognition, never as the cause, except for restricted in an idealization as ours. 3. Perfect causal net in reality, reciprocally supported by the immediate relation between the immediate and the mediate faculty CE holds that logic is necessarily effective in reality, since the relation between our immediate experience and mediate experience is direct. Without the conceptualization in the mediate experience, the immediate experience is never cognized, and without the reception in space and time, the mediate experience is never cognized, either. Because the later recollection and thinking about the immediate experience before indeed has truth-value, namely, our empirical judgment can either fit or not fit the reality, we can idealize that, among all possible logical connections, there are some necessary, some actual, and some mere possible – yet to make a remark, the three sets are not in a relation of logical implication (viz., svābhāva-hetu), for the difference of the three sets does not belong to the scope of the result of its own employment, to which logical implication is effective; rather, it belongs to the difference of the various operative modes of mind. It is the logical modes, or functions, of the mind being a part of the necessary condition of our experience, that can on the one hand make the “objective valid relations” in reality possible and effective, and, on the other hand, receive/represent the “object” in space and time. Hence, CE can accept Kant's project of “Transzendentale Logik” whose “ultimate purpose” is to determine the scope and limits of itself (KrV A154/B193)[11]. In conformity with the internal, systematic coordination of the operation of understanding (die logischen Funktion des Verstandes in Urteilen, the logical function of understanding in judgments) (KrV A70/B95), the transcendental object (the object-ness we can find in every empirical object) has the conceptual structure (consisting of die Kategorien, the categories) (KrV A76/B102). Since all possible cognition has the “conformity” as its necessary condition, the object-ness can be found in all empirical objects. We can accept Kant's effort to schematize the categories (demonstrating how the concepts, the coordinated pure concepts of the categories, are applied to/in intuition) and accordingly to draw the system of all principles of pure understanding in the second Book of the “Transzendentale Logik”: with the mode of quantity, the unit-ness of the object-ness is offered while the matter united in the unit-ness is received/represented in the extension (of space); with the mode of quality, the degree-ness of the object-ness is offered while the matter produced as the sense effects is received/represented in the intensity (of space[12]); with the mode of relation, the units obtained in previous moment (das vorige Moment[13]) are objectively determined as subject/substance-predicates/properties, cause-effect and reciprocal relations while the matter is received as duration, succession and co-existence (with such a mode, time has its transcendental source in the idealized system, in another words, so time becomes possible experience); with the mode of modality, the determination of relations obtained in the previous moment, are subjectively determined as possible (when the condition of the necessary unity of the particular and the universal is satisfied), actual (when the material condition, namely, with sensation, is satisfied) and necessary (when the universal condition, namely, with the modes of the mind themselves, is satisfied) while the determination itself here is sole formal modification of what has been received/represented in space and time. Following the above, CE can understand and accept Dignāga's observation of twofold appearance (PS 11ab) and in a backhand fashion explain how to relate the “combination” (PS 2cd) and his theory of anumāna, as well as Kant's theory of valid cognition. Since the mind has the function to form a grasping conceptual structure as an object-ness holder (in anumāna) on the one hand and to receive/represent anything in possession of such object-ness in space and time (will explain more together with the second half of the two-fold appearance theory in the next section) in the direct form of experience, namely, in pratyakṣa, on the other, anything in reality, namely, anything cognized in space and time as an object, must appear as objective and outside (which however in our idealization is actually mere representation, ākāra). Thus we can understand the function of manas and how to make the relation between the particular and the universal mediate through it while at the same time make kalpanā (formation of appearance) possible. Based on this, we understand Dignāga's “even conceptual construction, when it is brought to internal awareness, is admitted as a type of perception. However, with regard to the external object, the conceptual construction is not admissible as perception, because it conceptualizes the object” (PS 7ab) as: in the discourse about conceptual construction's being brought to the internal awareness, manas is a faculty reaching down to (“bis herunter zu” in note 10) the reception of matters in space and time, as indicated in the previous paragraph; in the discourse about conceptual constructions' being with regard to the external objects, manas is a faculty to produce the object-ness holder for empirical objects of cognition. Besides, owing to the nature of logical function, on the one side, all possible units made by manas are put in a systematic network of connections in the realm of possibilities; on the other side, all possible objects cognized must go through the operation of such logical function of manas. Hence, the world, namely, the world-post-cognition, must be in a perfect order which is necessarily understandable to the logic[14]. Following the above, CE can interpret Kant's holding that the scope of possibility is no larger than the scope of actuality in his “Postulate”: the difference between these two scopes are not in a logical implication one may hold, namely, the possibility contains the actuality; rather, Kant would hold that the scopes cover all possible objects, while the difference comes from whether the formal condition of experience is supplied by perception or not. Similarly, CE can also accept Kant's claiming that “unity of nature in time and space, and unity of the experience possible for us, are one and the same[15]” (Section 4 of the first-edition Introduction to Kritik der Urteilskraft). Further, CE can understand Kant's mysterious notion of the conformity between the manifold of a priori sensibility (the synopsis contained in the sense, as the synopsis for the synthetic unity of the transcendental apperception[16], KrV A97) and the manifold in determined intuition[17]: the former refers to the realm of possibilities, while the latter refers to the realm of actuality. Since the difference between the realms depends on the subjective modification whether the senses have been effected and have offered materials, objectively speaking, the world to be cognized and the world cognized are one and the same – the world is the world, given one is cognizing it or not. Hence, we can also accept Jinendrabuddhi's explanation about Digāga's idea of identity of pramāna, pramaeya and phala: the object of cognition as means and the object of the result of cognition is one and the same[18] (PSV73,3). Then, with the conformity or non-conformity between the conceptual construction as the condition of cognition which is immediately represented in space and time and the conceptual construction associated in the action of judgment, there is the value of truth and non-truth. Besides, only then, Dignāga can establish his theory of proper inference. From the observation of the smoke rising in the mountain, we can infer that there is fire, together with the previous instances such as the fire in the kitchen is connected with smoke and with the previous instances such as the lake is not connected with smoke. Now the real experience is the observation of smoke in the mountain; with the knowledge induced from past experience (namely, the world, given cognized or to be cognized,) we know that smoke can be caused by fire and nothing else so far, i.e., the smoke and the fire are two units whose relation is causally determined in our experiencing. Hence, the inference can be a proper one. Yet, we have to make a remark here: the significance of such theory of inference is not to assure the absolute truth value of this particular inference “there is fire in the mountain.” What is necessary is not the fire's being the cause of the existence of smoke; rather that all that can take place in the world must take place in causal networks is necessary. That is to say, the inference, though it is proper with the support we have so far, can be a mistake, as long as we find another stronger, more immediate support, for instance, a fairy's magic is making that happen to our own eyes and we can check that in our public community. The point is, there must be a truth, although all that exist are but representations. CE thus concludes that reality as in space and time is exactly the world to be cognized as well as the world cognized, with two aspects. Every thing in space and time is thus mere representation and a result, but as a valid representation, not as the image-representation which is the copy or imitation of any a priori external entities. Hence, there must be a distinction between valid cognition and invalid cognition, as well as a distinction between true judgment and false judgment. Besides, CE can thus accept the sutra's verse 應無所住而生其心–any thing received in space and time as well as apperceived in mind is exactly the mind itself, or, we can say, the world is exactly the mind. 4. The empty self CE's special idealism is distinguished from other idealism with regard to its persistence in the immediacy between the outer experience and the intuitiveness of the self-knowledge (the immediacy of self-awareness in the awareness of an object) beside of the conceptualization in pure apperception. From such persistence we can demonstrate to us the mistrust in the outer experience held in problematic or dogmatic idealism indeed leads to the inapplicability of the knowledge of inner experience and consequently shows that such knowledge itself is actually as mistrustful as the outer experience so held. It is the persistence in the intuitiveness of the self knowledge beside of the pure apperception that grants the experience and the knowledge of it trustworthy, at the meanwhile properly settling ourselves with a position to accept the facts that on the one hand the world and the self must be known through our consciousness while on the other hand the consciousness is not of an idea but of the world in real space and time – the reality is both objectively in the mind and subjectively accessible by the mind. Besides, self is but the way perceiving the world. Hence, CE can accept Dignāga's theory of svasaṃvitti (self-awareness). Dignāga holds that the cognition itself is primarily the result in a way of the formal conformity, not in a way as his opponents do, i.e., to admit that means and result are different via the process of production (PS 1.8cd); he emphasizes, there is no real vyāpāra (activity, function)[19]. We can also accept Jinendrabuddhi's explanation that the means and the result should not be mediated with a third for, on the one side, the formal conformity should be sufficient while the verbal separation is only metaphorical, and, on the other side, if it is the case that there is a third, then we would have the problem of anavasthā (infinite regression) (PSV 65,11). To this step, Dignāga has established the self-appearance nature of cognition, a characteristic to appear the object of cognition as cognized by a self. CE can accept Dignāga's twofold appearance idea that “Every cognition is []produced with a twofold appearance, namely, that of itself as subject (svâbhāsa) and that of the objet (viṣayâbhāsa)” (self-interpretation to PS 1.9a); and because the arthaniścaya (determination of the object) and the self-cognition (the cognition of the cognition) are in formal conformity (which we have explained in detail with Kant's help in the previous section), CE can happily accept Dignāga's entitling the cognition's possession of twofold appearance and the svasaṃvitti are both “the result” (self-interpretation to PS 1.9a; PS 1.9b). Jinendrabuddhi's explanation is also valuable especially with regard to the problem of the identity of pramāna, pramaeya and phala, when he points out that with the verse “it is known only through this, viz., through cognition's having the form of it [, namely, the object]” (PS 1.9d2), Dignāga shows that the object has to be determined through the power of cognition (in manas) so that we can admit the power is a pramāna (PSV 72,10); yet, this is not our main concern here, while this is also dealt with when we point out the devoid of vyāpāra in previous paragraph (as Dignāga does in the end of his self-intepretation to PS 1.9d2 by pointing out that all elements of existence, sarvadharma, are devoid of function, nirvyāpāra), so we do not go into further detail. We want to point out here that, in Dignāga, cognition as means and result has the nature that on the one hand the object of cognition has the aspect of immediate particular and the aspect of mediate universal, and on the other hand the cognition has twofold appearance: the appearance of the object and the appearance of itself as subject. CE refuses to accept the idea some people may hold that pramāna= svâbhāsa; pramaeya=viṣayâbhāsa; phala=svasaṃvitti. Not only we can bring up Dignāga's own saying: cognition's possession of twofold appearance and the svasaṃvitti are both the result (self-interpretation to PS 1.9a); we can also show the idea's oversimplification with CE's accomplishment. Pramāna, pramaeya and phala are mere apparatuses of idealization (devoid of function, nirvyāpāra) in identity, while svâbhāsa, viṣayâbhāsa and svasaṃvitti are not in that kind of relation – the former two are features or forms of the appearance while the appearance and the third together are the features of cognition. In section 3, CE has shown the twofold function of manas, which, on the one hand, makes everything take place in immediate form of space and time, and, on the other, makes everything take place in a perfect network of logical connection. It is also shown that the relation between the result of the former function and the result of the latter function is immediate. The result of cognition would appear as an object because on the one hand it is determined through manas with the objectness and at the same time the objectness makes the object received/represented in the immediate form of space and time where the web of logical connections are embedded. On the other side, since the object is immediate in nature, it is possessed by the subject, too, for it is “to the subject” that the term “immediate” stands for. Owing to such twofold function and the direct relation between our immediate experience and our mediate experience, we can represent object as an object outside in space and time (viṣayâbhāsa), while also as an object of the subject (svâbhāsa). Pramāna, pramaeya and phala are one and the same – it is on the one hand the cognition, and on the other hand the world cognized and to be cognized. Svâbhāsa, viṣayâbhāsa and svasaṃvitti are forms of cognition and the real mental status. The former distinction can be said in transcendental language, while the latter distinction is only with regard to the result. Otherwise, if it is the case that the latter distinction is also a transcendental distinction, the false conclusions that (1) there might be the world in itself; (2) that there might be an absolute self prior to cognition and conducting the activity of cognition; and (3) that there must be an superior power which connect the world in itself and the subject, would be drawn, and these must contradict not only CE, but also Dignāga's and Kant's epistemology. CE can also accept Dignāga's using “recollection” and “motion cognition from one object to another” to support the self as an empty modifier. Dignāga argues, the immediacy of the modifier –the immediacy to the world in space and time, the immediacy to conceptual constructions and the immediacy as belong to the modifier itself – is established for the cognition must have two forms (svâbhāsa and viṣayâbhāsa), or otherwise recollection cannot take place (PS 1.11cd and its self-interpretation). Since recollection must have certain relation to previous cognition (PS 1.11d), “if the cognition had only one form, either that of the object or of itself, then the object which was cognized by a preceding cognition could not appear in a succeeding cognition;” because “that object of the preceding cognition does not exist when the succeeding cognition arises and could not be the object of the latter” (self-interpretation to PS 1.11b). Jinendrabuddhi explains, it is first agreed that the cognition must belong to the the cognition itself, and it is through the formal conformity of the object in previous cognition and in succeeding recollection that such identity of the object of previous cognition and that of the succeeding memories can make sense (PSV 77,6 – 81,13). CE holds similarly, since all that can take place in the world must have been through cognition and the determination of manas, then: (1) in the previous cognition, there must be the formal conformity between the particular in space and time and the conceptual construction; (2) in the previous cognition, there must be the formal conformity between the object of cognition (namely, the object-ness perceiving/reprenting the object in space and time as well as grasping the object in the object-ness) and the cognition itself (the immediacy as being perceived/represented in space and time); (3) owing to the network of logical connections which also grants the spatial and temporal sequence via the necessary role of manas, the object cognized before would not vary without any logically identifiable development, while, on the other side, owing to the same reason, the modifier itself that can only exist only as appearing in the determining of manas, will remain permanently identical. Hence, (4) in recognition or recollection, the universals by which one recognizes or reproduces the object previously experienced in its re-appearance or in its absence is still immediate to the immediacy of the former cognition. Dignāga also argues: to avoid anavasthā, we should admit the self-referential nature of cognition and not allow a third cognition making the previous cognition an object of the recollection-cognition (self-intepretation to PS 1.12b); and he continues, if it is the case, then “there could be no motion of cognition from one object to another” (PS 1.12cd). To this point, Dharmakīrti explains: if the cognition requires another cognition to cognize itself, then the series of cognition would be broken at some point – the last in the series would have no next cognition to cognize itself; since the movement of the cognition from one to another is admissible, we should not accept the requirement of another cognition but accept the self-referential nature (PV, III, 539-540; Hattori note 80). With Kant, CE holds that the synopsis of the a priori sensibility, namely, all possible experience which meet the formal condition of cognition, is the ground for the empirical, actual succession of cognitions in a series (note 17). Because the formal condition of cognition assures the objective identity as well as the modifier's subjective identity, that is to say, the world extending in space and succeeding in time as well as the modifier receiving/representing the world in space and time with its apperceptive object-ness always remains one and the same (the mediacy between the immediate and the mediate experience), the affinity of all possible combinations of the particulars and the universals, namely, the affinity of all possible conceptualization of the world in space and time (the only particular) is identical to the affinity of the succeeding actual cognitions, namely, the cognitions with certain concepts combined with the same particular. If the modifier itself is also perceived/represented in space and time, as the opponents to Dignāga hold that let another cognition cognizes the cognition, the immediacy between the immediate experience and the mediate experience will be destroyed while the identity of the world to be cognized and the world cognized will be destroyed, too. Hence, CE cannot accept the non-empty modifier, neither can Dignāga and Kant. Further, it is the persistence in the refusal against the immediacy between the outer experience and the intuitiveness of the self-knowledge which is also in immediate relation to the conceptualization in pure apperception that leads the opinion-holder to have problems with the connection between knowledge and reality the knowledge is about. Hence, CE concludes that self is an empty modifier which grants the immediacy between the outer experience and the intuitiveness of the self-knowledge which is also in immediate relation to the conceptualization in pure apperception. 5. Liberation and the directions of further development Following the above section, CE holds that the motion cognition from one object to another (āśraya-paravṛtti) is acceptable. This indicates the fact, as we have shown in the previous section, that, the affinity of all possible cognition, namely, the world to be cognized, and the affinity of all the actual cognition, namely, the world cognized, are identical, exactly because both affinity must be made in the determining of manas with its formal condition of experience. Besides, since the formal condition grands the distinction between the world outside and the internal awareness, as well as the permanence of the world-identity and the self-identity, with the a priori synopsis that entails all possibilities, the motion of cognition from one actual cognition to another signifies the fact that our cognition is not direct response to the stimuli outside, or otherwise, we would not have the experience of the aspect-difference between the world and our cognizing the world and the experience of the motion cognition. We do not receive the world as the affinity of all possible or all actual cognitions, we have the world there but we appreciate it in a series of motion cognition. Hence, we can conclude that the being of such cognition is free, in a sense that although all that exist to us is representations through the determining of manas, our cognition is different from the world cognized. By this, CE refuses the opinion that the cognition is possible for the self is effected by the world a priori. Although the determined mediate representation and the indeterminate immediate representation are contradictory with each other, but in reality they are mutually dependent. Determined representation is obtained through the grasping of manas, while the indeterminate representation grasps nothing and grasp all. If the indeterminate representation is to be understood as not-yet grasping, then it would never become an experience. However, the motion cognition is acceptable. Hence we admit that the indeterminate representation is not not-yet grasping. This keeps CE away from nihilism. On the contrary, if the indeterminate representation is to be understood as grasping, we would have problem explaining the indeterminate representation can ever be immediate, for all the grasped are grasped with concepts. With CE's observation of the operation of manas, we know the detail in the determining and can accept that indeterminate to be a special grasping, as self-grasping of the formal condition of experience. At this point, we are liberated from the determined representation. For instance, if I cognize a cup, I cognize its color first, and its touch, its weight etc. in a series. In the succeeding cognitions, I determine myself with the determined representations. However, if it is the case that, in the previous event, the motion cognition from one to another is nothing but the series of the cognition of the single form of its color, that of its touch, that of its weight etc. in a series, then there is no possibility for us to know that I am cognizing this, this and that. This is the proof for an empty modifier self which nonetheless can grasp everything – both via its immediate faculty gets itself engaged in the whole world (the world to be cognized), and via its manas gets itself always prepared to grasp all that could be possibly grasped. This we can also find a supporting ground in CE's specific idealization form: since we must cognize the cup in the world of space and time, we must postulate that the cup exists in the world. Similarly, since the cup must be endlessly analyzable within or outside of it, the cup must be in a complete network of connections which can be picked up by the logic. And since the cup must be in a complete network of connections for it must be so cognized, the empty modifier is supported while its freedom as the postulation according to the fact of motion cognition and its endless possibilities has a reasonable ground. If the network of logical connections in the world of space and time and the freedom are both acceptable, there is room for morality. And CE can further investigate the direct result of the indeterminate representation to prove that the internal status in freedom is pleasure. But now we have to stop for the time being. (© gustav 2010/10/29) [1] In this essay, I mainly rely on Hattori's translation of Chapter One of Pramānasamuccaya (1968). The annotated punctuation “ [ ] ” of Hatorri's are all removed by me in this essay, while my additional phrases are put in it. [2] The standard edition of the original text is Kants Gesammelte Schriften, edited by the Deutsche Akademie der Wissenschaften (Walter de Gruyter, 1902), viz., Akademie Aufgabe; there's another also widely used later edition by Wilhelm Weischedel, which is advantageous over the former for its being closer to the original and indicating the tacit changes made by the former. I used Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft's reprography of the Wilhelm Weischedel edition in 1998. For citations and terminological translation, I mainly use Kemp Smith's translation in 1965 for the Critique of Pure Reason, while, when necessary, I'll use Pluhar's translation in 1987 for the Critique of Judgment. [3] “PS” stands for Pramānasamuccaya; “1.2” stands for chapter 1 and verse 2. [4] “KrV” stands for Kritik der reinen Verfunt, Critique of Pure Reason; “A19” stands for “Page 19 in the first edition in 1781”; “B33” stands for “Page 33 in the second edition in 1787.” The pagination follows the Akademie Aufgabe. [5] In this essay, I rely on Junjie Chu's German translation (1999) and his lectures in NCCU Summer School, 2010. Besides, I also have a copy of 韓清鏡 Qingjing Han's manuscript at hand. The former are precious for they follow the Sanskrit originals of Jinendrabuddhi's Viśālāmalavatī Pramāṇasamuccayaṭīkā (PSV) reconstructed by E. Steinkellner et al. in 2005. [6] “PSV” stands for Jinendrabuddhi's Viśālāmalavatī Pramāṇasamuccayaṭīkā (PSV) reconstructed by E. Steinkellner et al. in 2005. “70,11” stands for “the paragraph beginning at the 11th line on page 70 of the reconstructed text. [7] “Nmukh” stands for Nyāyamukha; in this essay I can only rely on Xuanzang 玄奘's Chinese translation after the Sanskrit and Tucci's translation after Chinese and Tibetan materials in 1978 for checking. However, we also have Hattori's findings in the footnotes of his translation of PS. [8] Hattori's note 11 to PS 1.2ab has accumulated plenty of contextual materials before and after Dignāga regarding the term “pratyakṣa.” [9] Hattori's note 32 to PS 1.5 has precious contextual information. [10] “Auf ihnen [,i.e., Kategorien,] gründet sich also alle formale Einheit in der Synthesis der Eibildungskraft, und vermittelst dieser auch alles empirischen Gebrauchs derselben (in der Rekognition, Reproduktion, Assoziation, Apprehension) bis herunter zu den Erscheinungen, weil diese, nur vermittelst jener Elemente der Erkenntnis und überhaupt unserum Bebußtsein, mithin uns selbst angehören können” (KrV A125, emphasis made by me). [11] “Denn, nach Vollendung dessselben, kann sie (die transzendentale Logik) ihrem Zweck, nämlich den Umfang und die Grenzen des reinen Verstandes zu bestimmen, vollkommen ein Gnüge tun.” [12] Although the sense effects, the qualia, are represented as internal, because the effects are represented as being caused externally, the reception of them is in form of space, as well. For instance, on a heating morning, we can feel that the temperature is rising, i.e., the degree of the sense effect is getting more intensive. But the heating is represented as the changes of the status of the air, not of the sense itself, so we say the quality is received in form of space, not time. Kant would agree with this as well, for he wants to preserve the time to the last two sets of the categories, namely, relation and modality. [13] In German, there are two words: der Moment (masculine) and das Moment (neutral). The former has a temporal sense, while the latter has a dynamical sense. Since the discourses about the transcendental elements are all idealized, postulated conditions, there should be no temporal relation among the moments here, since time only is *real in resulted cognition. [14] The discourse does not imply that logic has its transcendental employment so that we would have any specific a priori rules beside of the necessary ones logic discovers in itself in the endeavour of the transcendental investigation. If it is the case, then any empirical proposition of a determined relation, namely, any specific “actual” relation would become necessary. [15] “Denn Einheit der Natur in Zeit und Raum und Einheit der uns möglichen Erfahrung ist einerlei...” [16] “Wenn eine jede einzelne Vorstellung der andern ganz fremd, gleichsam isoliert, und von dieser getrennt wäre, so würde niemals so etwas, als Erkenntnis ist, entspringen, welche ein Ganzes verglichener und verknüpfter Vorstellungen ist. Wenn ich also dem Sinne deswegen, weil er in seine Anschauung Mannigfaltigkeit enthält, eine Synopsi beilege, so korrespondiert dieser jederzeit eine Synthesis und die Rezeptivität kann nur mit Spontaneität verbunden Erkenntnisse möglich machen.” (Emphasis by me.) [17] In Kritik der Urteilskraft, judgment is divided into determined and reflective (indeterminate); in the former, the association of imagination is based on the rules of a concept which the object of the association is to be known about, while in the latter, the association of imagination gives a basis for understanding to apply various concepts to. To put in less Kantian technical vocabulary, judgment is an ability of locating a particular as, i.e., in imagination, contained under a universal; when the universal is given and the judgment subsumes a particular under it, this is determined; when only the particular is given and the universal has to be found for it, the judgment is reflective. Kant describes our judgments as the interactions between the faculty of rules, understanding, and the faculty of association, imagination. In a determined judgment, understanding offers a set of rules which is implied by a concept while imagination associates in accordance with the rules. To characterize this with the model in KrV, imagination relates the synthesized manifold intuition α as well as the appearance X, i.e., manifold of sense through the synopsis of the manifold a priori, in accordance with the conceptual unity 'α' of this synthesis through transcendental apperception. Once the condition is satisfied, the judgment that the particular X/α is subsumed under the universal 'α' is made, from which arises the consciousness of an α which is known as a case of the governing concept 'α' as well. In an indeterminate judgment, imagination creates an object X with manifold which understanding keeps trying to find a concept for. To characterize this with the model in KrV again, the particular X is given (in nature) or created (in art) first through imagination, and various universals such as 'α', 'β', 'γ', 'δ' etc. are tried to be found to grasp the manifold X when imagination at the same time reproduces intuitions α, β, γ, δ etc. [18] “pramāṇaphalayor viṣayabhedo na bhavati.” [19] This emphasis conforms with CE's position of “idealization” and the nature of the “functions” of the postulated faculties. As Dignāga himself says, “it is metaphorically called means” but “ultimately speaking devoid of activity (self-interpretation to PS 8cd). Edited 20 time(s). Last edit at 06/27/2011 07:25PM by gustav. (編輯記錄) 推薦文章　分享到Facebook 回應文章 Quote Anonymous User [ 站內寄信 / PM ] 分類標籤: 佛教知識論 January 07, 2012 03:19PM PDF 列印（下載） RSS	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line289
__label__wiki	0.692952	0.692952	Saturday, 2 June, 2007 RAMANA'S message had spread all over the world. Seekers from all lands would flock to have a darshan of Bhagavan and to spend some time in his presence. Even after Ramana shed his body, the flow of visitors did not diminish. What could be the attraction of his presence? The reason for some people's visit was their karma [?] and the bond of attachment of some earlier birth. Once, a devotee lamented, "We do not know where we would be in the next birth or whether we would be able to reach your sannidhi (presence) again." Bhagavan consoled him, "Did we get together now without any connection in some earlier birth, similarly won't the present association help retain it in future births?" The first manifestation of Bhagavan's grace is to attract the seeker here. Did not Bhagavan attract Harry Dickman living in a far off place? To be attracted to Bhagavan's presence is itself the result of merit earned in several births and should not the present service result in something much better? "No one who comes here goes in vain. According to their samskara they will reach the next higher step," said Bhagavan. Some devotees revealed that Bhagavan himself inspired them to visit the Ashram. In 1933, a school teacher of Maharashtra visited the Ashram. His experience was as follows: "Why don't you visit me?" said the Swami to him in a dream. "I don't know who you are," was the reply in the dream. "I am Ramana," said Bhagavan. "I have never heard of you. I also do not know where you stay." "You come to Madras and make enquiries." "I am too poor to undertake the journey. Where am I to get the money from?" "Go and ask (such-and-such) Seth," Bhagavan named the Seth. After this conversation, the teacher woke up from the dream. He had no acquaintance with the Seth named. But the matter did not stop with words. On his way to the school the next morning, the teacher noticed a jeweller's shop in which the particular Seth was seated all alone. The teacher went in and told him about the dream. The Seth was familiar with Ramana's name but did not know where the Mahatma lived. Without uttering a single word he gave the required amount to the teacher who made the journey to Arunachala. This was something like God himself appearing and forcing a boon. Some, tormented by worldly affairs reached the presence for consolation and peace. An American lady asked Bhagavan, "Is it alright to kill oneself?" Bhagavan replied, "If you have the sakti, alright. Yet how can you kill the Self? You maybe able to kill the body but the Self cannot be killed. Is it not indestructible? Yet what is the use of killing the body, you may acquire a tortured body. It is only that one with the body experiences heaven and hell. There is another point. The sastras [?] say the next birth would be according to what one thinks of at the moment of death. What if you think of a demon at the last moment? You could be reborn a demon. Isn't a human birth better than that of a demon? So, even if you give up the physical body, the suffering associated with the body cannot be avoided. The best thing to do is to kill the thought which identifies ahamkara (ego) with the Self." For some, a visit to Ramanasramam became a matter of satisfaction and for some others, an event to brag about. Lately, Maharajas have been frequenting the Ashram. As a result, a visit to the Ashram has become a status symbol among the rich and elite circles. Some visited the Ashram as a place of pilgrimage. Recently an American lady came all the way from America, spent a few hours at the Ashram and went back the same evening. Bhagavan commented: "Have you noticed her devotion? She felt a mere darshan was more than enough!" Some visit the Ashram to establish the superiority of their religion. One such was a Muslim who began arguing with Bhagavan. Yet Bhagavan undertook to answer his questions patiently. The visitor asked Bhagavan, "Has God a form?" Bhagavan: Who said that God has a form? Visitor: If so, is it proper to give Him a form and worship His images? Bhagavan: Leave God alone. Do you have a form? Visitor: Sure enough and you see it. But I am not God. Bhagavan: So you say that you are this body made of flesh, bones and blood. Bhagavan: You say so because you see it now. But during deep sleep you don't see it. So, who are you? Even then I am only this. After all, we see it before going to sleep and after the sleep. Bhagavan: What happens at death? Visitor: Then I am dead and buried. Bhagavan: If you are buried will you accept it? Why does not the body get up and protest against being buried? If so, I am not the body. I am the life in the body. Bhagavan: But till now you thought you were the body and that you had a form. The dispute whether God has a form or not lasts only so long as this ajnana [?] (ignorance) persists. Until you are able to experience the formless `I' you cannot worship a formless God. On another occasion, a Catholic missionary began lecturing to Bhagavan on his religion. Bhagavan simply kept quiet. Meanwhile, Chadwick began refuting the missionary's comments on the Bible in his stentorian voice. With that the visitor stopped his mission. Those who go about on this mission are merely satisfied with the molasses but they cannot taste the sweetness of the cane. The really cultivated must savour the overflowing peace in the atmosphere of the hall and let their emotional upheavals subside. The power and force of that current of peace as experienced by several devotees like Humphreys and Paul Brunton has already been alluded to. In fact, that usually was the initial experience of Bhagavan's grace. With the subsiding of emotion and the establishment of tranquillity, a peculiar thing occurred in the presence. Seekers had several doubts on spiritual matters but all those doubts simply vanished as it were. Some even did not have to express their doubts. A lawyer from Nellore visited Bhagavan with a written list of his doubts. But in the presence he could not utter even a single word. Bhagavan himself out of abundant grace towards him said, "You may ask." Another peculiar thing happened once. A well educated Nepali feudal lord visited the Ashram. He was accompanied by his servant, a Gurkha. The feudal lord sat in front of the office and was rehearsing the questions he had to ask Bhagavan. Meanwhile the servant ran to Bhagavan and narrated those questions in his own language. Bhagavan merely looked at him silently. The servant ran back to his master and repeated the answers given by Bhagavan saying "This is what Bhagavan said." The master was astonished and asked him, "Does Bhagavan know our language?" and without leaving it at that, himself went to Bhagavan and asked him whether Bhagavan was familiar with their language. Those present in the hall burst out into loud laughter. One of the devotees present told the Nepali that Bhagavan was silent all the time and that his silence itself gave the replies and that this was one of Bhagavan's ways of teaching. This mouna-upadesa could be similar to what Dakshinamurti imparted to his disciples. In earlier years, there was no practice of reciting the Vedas in Bhagavan's presence. But for some reason it was started and thus a new phase came up. Those who savoured the earlier phase of mouna [?] must have noticed the difference between the two phases. Evenings, especially the period of dusk, was one where silence reigned once. It could also be described as the meeting point of the jeeva and Brahman [?]! The mouna [?] was also interrupted either wittingly or otherwise by some who kept on raising minor points with Bhagavan repeatedly. The reason for this was rather unclear — either they wished to show off that they belonged to the inner circle of Bhagavan or wanted to know answers straight from Bhagavan for the sake of authenticity. Some of these points related to Bhagavan's life story as already recorded in books or to their own mundane life. Yet, some others attempted to show off their erudition. Some others exhibited their musical talents in Bhagavan's presence perhaps under the impression that it was all seva. About the significance and power of the presence Kavyakantha Ganapati Muni used to tell his disciplies, "Arunachala itself is a kshetra [?] (place) of fire. The water here itself causes heat in the body. This land is dry, elevated and hot. Bhagavan is the personification of agni. To be in his presence is itself to be in the midst of fire. Those who perform japa in the presence of Bhagavan will feel unbearable burning sensation within. The results of any act performed in a sacred place will be pronounced. Similarly for acts performed in Bhagavan's presence. Be cautious in your japa." Transformation of the individual in Bhagavan's presence would always be intense and fast. Those with good tendencies got attracted and their transformation also would be speedy. This also was a manifestation of Bhagavan's grace. It is not possible to describe the grace of Bhagavan when he was silent. By looking at his eyes one could notice how indifferent he was to the world around him. It was at such moments that the waves of peace emanating from him could be experienced. Also, devotees had various other experiences — like visions, hearing sounds and even an experience of that nameless and formless state -- all these due to the power of the presence. In any case, as all these were purely personal experiences, nothing more can be said of them. Some, like Paul Brunton, have recorded those experiences. Naturally, a question would arise as to why everyone did not have these experiences. The short answer is that they depended on the individual's latent tendencies. Kavyakantha also is reported to have said that while in the presence the devotee should not be seated directly opposite Bhagavan lest all their family ties get snapped. Whether Kavyakantha really said so could not be confirmed but several men who introduced themselves to Bhagavan lost their wives. It was a common experience of some who came to Bhagavan to lose their close relatives — leading to their attachments getting snapped. This was also a manifestation of Bhagavan's grace. Grace by eye contact was rare. Bhagavan's vision rested on some devotee or other for a very brief moment during his mouna [?]. It resulted in a tremendous power accruing to the devotee. Sometimes Bhagavan would concentrate that power on someone. Before answering questions raised by devotees Bhagavan sometimes looked at the devotee closely. At such moments it appeared to the devotee as if Bhagavan was seeing with only one eye. Like a javelin, a ray would emanate from his eye and pierce the devotee. It meant that Bhagavan scrutinized the inner being and then replied. The brilliance of the vision would be like an electric light in utter darkness. By that grace all impediments in our sadhana [?] would be removed enabling us to continue the sadhana [?]. This could be described as his greatest grace. This could also be described as his initiation by look (kataksha diksha) which was more powerful than diksha by touch or upadesa. This was what was known as guru-diksha (initiation by the guru). A few persons, among them Kulkarni of Maharashtra, claimed that they had initiation by touch also. More than Bhagavan's upadesa through the spoken word, devotees got greater benefit by his silent presence. Yet, as Bhagavan himself said, mere presence did not bestow liberation. Once a devotee asked, "When it is said that mere satsang is enough for liberation, why is any effort on our part necessary?" Bhagavan remarked, "Is it so? The walls and roof of this hall are still there — should they not have got liberation by now?" What Bhagavan meant was that effort of the seeker also was necessary to attain moksha [?]. Bhagavan also said that the grace of the guru operates only at the final stages of sadhana [?]. Though the world is not beheld by the sadhaka in the last stages, due to the persistence of vasanas [?] the Self is not experienced and it is at this stage that the grace of the guru, which really is the grace of the atma, works and bestows the Ultimate. It is the same thing that is mentioned in the Kathopanishad. Bhagavan said that only such a guru could be described as a sadguru [?], unlike other types of gurus. He would accomplish the job in a trice. From the above discussion it would be obvious that Bhagavan's mere physical presence was the greatest grace bestowed by him. The vibrations of peace and brilliance emanating from that body conferred immense benefits on humanity. There still remained a question whether those vibrations emanated out of Bhagavan's volition or automatically. The results depended on the status of the prarabdha of the devotee. Mere contact of the devotee's body with the voluntary vibrations of Bhagavan gave good results in some cases. This was one way in which grace showed itself. Bhagavan himself said that several celestial bodies (devatas) surrounded siddha-purushas and that whatever was to be accomplished was done by those devatas. Yet, in some extraordinary situations Bhagavan himself bestowed grace by his own sankalpa [?]. Sundaresa Iyer once wrote a lyric where he said "Grace flows from Bhagavan." Bhagavan corrected it saying, "It is not so. It should read ? "Grace is made to flow." But who could guess what those extraordinary circumstances were? It was a common experience of many that several ailments got cured in Bhagavan's presence. All around Bhagavan everything had to be according to his sakti, there could be no contrariness or dissonance. Any such contrariness got rectified and this applied to even physical imbalances and thus ailments got cured (recall the case of Ramaswami Iyer). A number of persons had vouched that at Ramanasramam their health improved and their digestive power also increased and that such a thing did not happen at any other place. The influence of the presence extended even to the land. All the foregoing discussion could be of interest to seekers. But for the large number of children, squirrels, peacocks, dogs and unlettered persons who were very free with Bhagavan, the philosophic points were of little concern. For them Bhagavan was an ocean of bliss in which they could revel. How can anyone describe that bewitching smile or the brilliance of those eyes — they had only to be experienced, not written about. That presence was like Kailasa, the abode of Siva Sankara. Ganapati Muni: (Chapter 22: Ganapati Muni Sundaresa Iyer: (Chapter 34: Followers Humphreys: (Chapter 36: Light of the World Brunton: (Chapter 36: Light of the World Kavyakantha: (Chapter 22: Ganapati Muni Ramaswami Iyer: (Chapter 23: Ramaswami Iyer Chadwick: (Chapter 36: Light of the World Brunton: (Chapter 27: A Spiritual Torch -- Paul Brunton Brunton: (Chapter 66: Sri Ramana: A Pure Channel for a Higher Power -- Paul Brunton Chadwick: (Chapter 57: -- I Major Chadwick Chadwick: (Chapter 68: There is Nothing, Be! -- Major A. W. Chadwick Chadwick: (Chapter 29: Sri Ramana -- Major A.W. Chadwick Chadwick: (Chapter 30: Sri Bhagavan and the Mother's temple--Major A.W. Chadwick Chadwick: (Chapter 67: The Eternal Now -- Major A.W. Chadwick satsang: (Chapter 7: Grace and Guru destiny: (Chapter 11: Fate and Freewill	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line298
__label__wiki	0.964956	0.964956	The RF Story RF memories Red RF routes Routes by date Notes to RF route pages Crew routes 1952 Crew routes 1955-58 OMO routes 1965-69 202 (AV) 212 (AD) Loans and special workings Single-deck routes LT operations - general Red-RF events Page last updated 15 December 2014 One of the shortest-running RF routes on record, introduced to run between the peaks only Monday to Saturday, but lasting only 6 months before withdrawal. The first 151 service on 10 October 1970, operated by RF525, arrives empty at Belmont. No doubt the inspectors are wondering whether anyone used the service. Photo © John Parkin Dates of RF operation 10 Oct 70 to 16 Apr 71 (total 6 months, all OMO) BELMONT STATION and SUTTON GARAGE (Mon-Sat between peaks) RF Garages A Sutton Reason for single-deck operation The route used a spare OMO RF off the 80 route, the only OMO buses available at Sutton. Route history The section of route from Sutton via Carshalton Windsor Castle and Carshalton Beeches Station to Belmont had been an integral part of the 213 since before the war. In January 1962, this section of the service was replaced on weekdays by an extended 151, whilst the 213 continued to Belmont on Sundays. The 213 was still RF-operated at the time, converting to RTs a year later. RF525, empty as usual, pauses at Carshalton Beeches Station on 2 Jan 71. Photo © JGS Smith, Peter Gomm collection The 151 had been a post-war addition to the Morden Station feeder routes, RT-operated once RTs replaced Ds at Sutton in 1954, and up to October 1961 had run only from Hackbridge Reynolds Close to Morden and (in peak hours) onwards in a dog-leg to North Cheam. At that time, it was extended to Sutton on weekdays, in partial replacement of another Morden feeder route, the circular 156. Two months later, the route was extended again on weekdays to Belmont, picking up the withdrawn section of the 213. The route was obviously relatively unremunerative even then, as during the overtime ban in January 1966 which caused the suspension of a number of routes, the 151 was one of those suspended. Operation over the two sections not otherwise served was provided by Carshalton Belle between Hackbridge and St Helier Avenue Middleton Road and by Paynes between Carshalton Windsor Castle and Belmont. With the replacement of the Hackbridge to Morden section by flat fare route M1 in March 1969, the 151 became a weekday-only Morden to Belmont route, but this lasted only a year and the route was withdrawn in April 1970. Meanwhile, the Sunday service to Belmont had been variously with the 213, a spell with the 213A and then the 213B in 1963-4, then 213 again until it reverted to the 213A in March 1969, only to be withdrawn in April 1970. From April 1970, the 213 again ran to Belmont, to cover the withdrawn 151, but only Monday to Friday peak hours, leaving other times without a service. This led to complaints to the London Transport Passengers' Committee, and it was with the objective of covering this lack that the 'new' 151 as introduced in October - no longer with RTs but with a single-RF OMO route (this was at the time of the decision that no more Swifts would be purchased and future new OMO buses would be double-deck). The re-introduced 151 might have been designed to fail - it ran only every hour on weekdays, using a spare bus from the 80, and the afternoon service finished before 4 pm. Not surprisingly, it was usually empty and was withdrawn the next spring. It was not replaced. The route number was reused in the Lewisham area the next year, but in 1984 reappeared in the Sutton area (on a completely different route) which still operates today. RF route in detail, with timing points BELMONT STATION, Downs Road, Banstead Road South, Staplehurst Road, Beeches Avenue, Carshalton Beeches Station, Park Hill, Carshalton Windsor Castle, Carshalton Road,Sutton Cock, High Street Sutton, Bushey Road, SUTTON GARAGE 1970 bus map (dated before the previous 151 was withdrawn) © London Transport Mon-Fri - 6 journeys, every hour with a gap at lunchtime. Sat - 7 journeys, as Mon-Fri plus one later journey. The route took about 23 minutes end to end. RF allocation PVR 1970 (Oct): Mon-Fri 1 ex-80, Sat 1 ex-80, Sun - An RF operated the morning timetable of this version of the 151 at our Carshalton Running Day in 2007.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line301
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So if you don’t know your creepers from your griefers, that’s okay. This game is great for all ages, as there are many, many ways to play, most of which have been addressed already. Whether you are a parent or a Minecraft player you can learn much about the different features of setting up a Minecraft server. FunWorld, a Minecraft PE server, located in United States of America. I originally published this article on minecraftforum. How to Record Minecraft in Three Ways 1. This allows players to connect to your machine to play Starbound, even if the game is closed (provided the server software is still running). If you're on a local network, then it should be pretty easy to connect to the Raspberry Pi Minecraft server. In cases like these, it might be a bit confusing to get Minecraft to work in multiplayer. Released in january 2013 minecraft factions has remained one of the most popular Minecraft Games on our network. During the Expo we were able to see how the Minecraft game can be played in multiplayer on the same server from an iOS, Gear VR and console, without any problems. Browse detailed information on each server and vote for your favourite. Windows 10 gets its own Minecraft, coming July 29. Sponge has been built from the ground up to enrich your Minecraft experience by allowing plugins to add functionality to Minecraft. However, there is currently an unofficial server being developed that can run on a desktop computer. As of 30 November 2015, the games. Up and running in 55 seconds. Anyone know why they made the decision to make multiplayer require PS+ on MC PS4, cause on PC its free to play online, on PS3 its free to play online (not sure about xbox one if you need gold) but on PS4 you need PS+ and I thought that it was ridiculous, cause my PS+ subscription expired before it came out. A server for 20 players is just $15/month. Tags: Flans Modded Server Official English Mod New Nowhitelist Pvp Survival War Cars Cities City Custom Epic Flansmod Fun German Jets Money Ship Shop Economy Free Premium Roleplay All Build Civil Community Deutsch Fex Fexcraft For Houses Idc Idk Italiano Know Minecraft Modpack Nations Network Nicecommunity Nicestaff Online Pc Roads Ships Shops. Where can I get Minecraft? Minecraft is a sandbox construction game, written in Java by Mojang, where you can build anything you can imagine. First find the Technic pack you want to play on a multiplayer server, send us the link to the webpage and we’ll make the Technic modpack into a server for you from all the client mods and configs, we’ll choose the right version of Forge, remove the client side mods and test the server works. " Some members of the Minecraft server community suspect that Mojang's EULA. We're gamers too, and we know that nothing is more frustrating than lag and crashes. But if you want to edit the server settings just open the server. We’re different Founded in 2009, ClanSlots set out to change the hosting industry. Second Life is a free 3D virtual world where users can create, connect, and chat with others from around the world using voice and text. NuclearFallout Enterprises, Inc. If you’ve ever been interested, here is a way to set up your own Minecraft Server using Microsoft Azure. Owners of Java Edition who bought the game before October 19, 2018 can redeem a free copy of Bedrock Edition for Windows 10. If someone could tell me how much it would cost to run a 24/7 server with 1-10 slots for 1 month please reply soon and also how many gb of internet usage it would take-up. Gaming, Minecraft. After spending a year working 24/7 we developed the world’s first cloud game server panel. StarMade is a voxel-based 3D sandbox space shooter. My friend hosts one of his worlds for me and a few friends to join and when he goes away for about 15 mins, the world shuts off and kicks everyone out. SCP: Secret Laboratory is designed as a multiplayer game in which all characters can be controlled by players and is most fun with friends on your own server. I couldn’t really help it with the Genesis as much as, say, the Playstation library, since the Sega Genesis was before my time and was around when I was a baby, but much like the SNES and it’s library of. Realms for Java Edition is a separate service from Realms for Bedrock Edition. Regardless of its size and revenue, the following rules laid out by Mojang in June 2014 in this post will tell you exactly what you can and can’t do. And with more than 100 million copies of Minecraft sold , it's a good bet plenty of people will try the servers. Realms are servers, run by us, just for you and your friends. 2 MoCreatures server. Depends on quality, anywhere from free to 200$/mo. If you have ever played a multiplayer server before, you may be familiar with Minecraft commands such as "/warp" or "/spawn" and things like that. I am very excited for the multiplayer update. The best Minecraft mods for new game types, new places, improvements to the game and tons more, plus everything you need to get the mods working. It's focused on mini-games and it has at least 3,000-6,000 players logged in around the clock playing these games. For mods, do the exact same thing, just make sure to install the mods / mod launcher INSIDE the minecraft server folder. 3 update, but the majority of these still apply in the latest version of Minecraft. Perhaps you'll see how deep you can dig? Or maybe you'll build a shelter before the night monsters appear?. To this day, I cannot think of a more genuinely lovely multiplayer setup than that in the 360 version of Minecraft. Now Minecraft players on Windows 10 and mobile can host their own multiplayer worlds using the Minecraft Realms service and Xbox Live. properties, the configuration file for your Minecraft server, and restarting your server. All worlds have been generated using TerrainControl to provide a much better experience while exploring =). Cost Management Optimize what you spend on the cloud, while maximizing cloud potential Azure Policy Implement corporate governance and standards at scale for Azure resources Azure Monitor Full observability into your applications, infrastructure, and network. Only the player hosting needs the mod!. So does anyone know rates for getting a 100mbps pipeline to my house to a server and average maintenance costs?. For Minecraft on the PC, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "How much does it cost to run a good server 24/7 with little lag, and what way?". I never get to be anything HIGH in minecraft thats why i am trying to make a server. Keep in mind, that's just the download bandwidth, the compute costs are much heavier as well as adding on the load balancing and app traffic costs. We offer several free Minecraft games, everything from Minecraft survival to Minecraft creative mode to play for free. Nor should it be considered a company endorsed by Mojang, AB. In Minecraft you have access to blocks and a randomly generated world. Guys i would like to make a server but I don't know how much it cost I would like it to be like 10 bucks or something like that if i have to pay for any of this stuff. A four-person server, for example, could cost $7 per month, while a 16-player server could cost upwards of $20 per month. none of us get damaged and we can break and insta break anything and everything. Video games have evolved over the last several decades into a thriving entertainment business. Make sure to change the number in the firewall rule as well. but it can have up to 5000 players and we got like 8 servers connected to it (like survival, pvp, skyblock, mobarena etc. The client communicates with the server, but do not execute any server only code. Where can I get Minecraft? Minecraft is a sandbox construction game, written in Java by Mojang, where you can build anything you can imagine. Hosting a Minecraft server will cost you anywhere from $5 to $100 every month, and the costs will greatly depend on the number of players that you want to join the server, the plugins/mods you install and the company you use. Most people with any I. Minecraft: PlayStation 3 Edition comes packed with cool stuff: split-screen support for up to four players, online multiplayer for up to eight, Creative mode, Survival mode, and a bundle of Trophies. Most players of Minecraft don’t play single player on their own machine. To play Starbound in multiplayer, you need to find the IP address of a server. Teaching With Minecraft. Original, #1, and one of the earliest.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line302
__label__wiki	0.57454	0.57454	Immobilizations - Suffolk Anti-invasion defences A policy was in place (by demolition and / or immobilization) to deny to the enemy the use of: Motor vehicles, farm tractors, petroleum supplies Road and rail networks (see Demolition Belts page) Ports, docks and factories Such a policy is usually referred to as "Scorching the earth" - literally the destruction or removal of everything of use to the enemy. However the demolition of public utility services (water, electricity and gas) was not to be undertaken as the nuisance value to the enemy of destroying these would be minimal compared to the hardships imposed on the local population. But local demolition schemes, for example to put electrically operated cranes out of action, were to be prepared. Other examples of restrictions in place designed to deny resources to the enemy included a ban on bulk storage of food-stuffs in vulnerable coastal areas. Many of the restrictions outlined below were not removed until 1944. A balance always had to be found between denying resources to the enemy and prematurely immobilizing / destroying assets that would be needed for Home Forces and the civilian population. Orders for immobilization usually came from higher commands (e.g. Division or Corps) unless capture by the enemy was imminent when the local commander could take the decision. Immobilization of motor vehicles and petrol: Immobilization of civilian vehicles in an emergency was the responsibility of the owner, enforced by the civil police with help from the Home Guard and Army Traffic Control personnel. The Motor Transport Officer was to advise troops on immobilizing military vehicles to prevent them from falling into enemy hands. Any vehicles found on the road after ‘Action Stations’ which were not displaying a label issued by the Ministry of Transport or Ministry of Home Security , bearing the letters E.L, were to be turned off the road into a field and immobilized by whoever found them. Method of immobilization was to remove the distributor head and leads and carburetor or for diesel engines remove the injector pump and connection. The entire county of Suffolk was within a designated area where the number of petrol pumps was controlled and bulk stocks kept at low levels. Responsibility for immobilizing pumps was down to either the civil service if the pump was their property (e.g. police, G.P.O) or the military (for pumps for the use of the military or designated pumps for supply to the civilian population). This was usually delegated to the local Home Guard unit as units of the Field Forces were regularly changing. One method of immobilization of pumps was to cap them with concrete. As a matter of routine, owners of pumps would immobilize them on a day to day basis by removing key components. Royal Engineers made preparations for the destruction of distribution depots (Tayfen Lane, Bury and Haverhill), which would be carried out by troops posted there on ‘Action Stations’, again Home Guard. Any supplies in rail tanks were to be either withdrawn or if that was not possible to be unloaded into tank Lorries and taken to a place were immobilization arrangements were in place. If they were in imminent danger of being seized by the enemy, the drain valve was to be opened and the contents emptied (or the tank overturned and emptied from the filling hatch for tanks with no drain valve). One method of immobilizing petrol tanks. Dealers were supplied with four lengths of metal piping each 18" long which they had to fill with concrete. When instrucuted to, one length was dropped down both the fill pipe and suction pipe, tamped down with lead wool and then repeated. Immobilization of Railways, rail stock and road demolition: The order to immobilize railways was the responsibility of 11 Corps. However it was up to the Rail Authorities to best decide on whether to evacuate or immobilize rolling stock. Rail demolition locations were subject to 11 Corps approval and were to be carried out by the local Field Forces if required after ‘Action Stations’. Key exit road routes from the beaches were to be denied to the enemy by cratering with depth charge or camouflets etc. Also all crossings on the Corps Line (Eastern Command Line) were prepared for demolition, along with all crossings over the River Waveney. Responsibility for this was with the Field Forces or Home Guard commander for coastal roads and the Sub-Area commander for the Corps and Waveney Demolition Zone. All road signs were removed in order to help confuse any invasion force. Left: Removal of road signs - photograph obviously not taken in Suffolk! Immobilization of Ports and vessels: There were four ports in Suffolk: Lowestoft, Southwold, Ipswich and Felixstowe. Responsibility for immobilization for Lowestoft, Ipswich and Felixstowe was with the Royal Navy while for Southwold it was the commander of Southwold Coast Battery and the local infantry commander for Walberswick. No vessel was to be left unattended unless immobilized by the removal of essential parts (Immobilization of vessels (Inland Waters) – Ministry of Home security 1940). This was to be enforced by police and local Field Forces and Home Guard. Also no vessel was to be kept (either moored, anchored or drawn up on land) within half a mile of specified water bodies – Direction No.45, 14 Aug 1941, Regional Commissioner (Eastern England). For example, on the Alde and Ore no vessel was to be left unattended at any point below Iken Cliffs or the southern end of the Butley Creek. Immobilization of Industrial plant: Arrangements had been made by Ministry of Supply, Admiralty, Ministry of Aircraft production and civil authorities for denying to the enemy the use of industrial plant. The intention was to prevent the use of factories and plants for a temporary occupation by the enemy for about 7 days, not to permanently destroy the plant. Factory managers were responsible for carrying out the immobilization of plant following the authorization from the Army and Home Guard Commanders. The local commander could order the immobilization without authority from Higher Command if capture by the enemy was imminent. The War Diary of 198 Brigade lists plant in its area with the time required for immobilization (e.g. Richard Iron Works Ltd, Lowestoft would take 15 minutes to immobilize). If a G.P.O. exchange was likely to fall into enemy hands, it was to be put temporally out of action but not destroyed. Responsibility for this rested entirely with G.P.O. personnel. 54 Div papers, TNA Suffolk Sub-district papers, TNA 198 Brigade papers, TNA	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line305
__label__wiki	0.511493	0.511493	Billing solutions Open Architecture based AMI The Company is run under the control and supervision of Board of Directors, being managed and controlled by the Chief Executive. The Board has a non-executive chairman and four other members, consisting of one executive and three independent non-executive directors. The Board has three sub-committees, Audit & Finance, Human Resource, and Information & Communication Technology, to which it has delegated various matters in accordance with their respective terms of reference. The Composition of BOD is as under: 1 Chairman BOD Mr. Waseem Mukhtar Chairman Board of Director (PITC)/Additional Secretary Ministry of Energy Power Division 2Chief Executive, PITC Mr. Imtiaz Ahmed Ph: 99202666 Exchange: 99202211-12-13-14 Ext. 3024 3Chief Executive Officer( CPPA) Mr. Abid Latif Lodhi Chief Executive Officer CPPA-G, Member Mr. Abid Latif Lodhi, Chief Executive Office of CPPA and Member BOD has diversified professional experience, spanning over 27 years in power and water utilities sector both in local and international organizations. Representing management to the BOD, loan negotiations with international and local lenders, interaction with ministries, tax departments on various corporate matters. Mr. Abid Latif Lodhi has extensive experience concerning policy, regulation, strategic corporate planning, corporate performance, pricing, finance and accounting, fund management, taxation matters, ERP implementation, developing of tariff and financial models both for annual and multiyear tariff, project implementation including development of accounting manual and internal audit manual for all power distribution companies of Pakistan. Mr. Abid Latif Lodhi has versatile experience of working in different Government and Private Organizations at different levels like Water and Power Development Authority, NTDC, NEPRA, Power and Water Utility Company (MARAFIQ), USAID, IRG, RASIKH CONSILIUM and CPPA-G. 4Member Mr. Sulman Hassan As the Director International Marketing Sulman has identified new revenue streams for Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) and played his role in turning PSEB into self sustaining promotion agency. He became involved in several successful business start-ups before embarking on a career in Marketing and HR. An accomplished strategist and marketer, his vision and expertise in business performance have driven notable enterprise growth by building global brands and guiding top-tier companies. Sulman Hassan has been serving the Technology and Education mainly for over 20 years. During the course of his extensive work, he has served 3 companies i.e. first was a Chartered Accountant firm, after completing his MBA with a Distinction he joined an educational institute and was promoted as the Head of Department. He joined PSEB in May 2002 as Marketing Manager and was given the additional responsibilities of Project Management after a year’s time. In 2006, he was promoted as Project Director and was responsible for Human Capital domain. In 2009 appointed as Director International Marketing he has been responsible for all the marketing activitieswhich PSEB is undertaking to facilitate the IT Industry in access to International market. Called "provocative" and "compelling", his candid speaking style has made him an internationally sought-after speaker, presenting at dozens of conferences internationally and locally. His talks on strategic issues for global professionals have been called "must see" events. As a thought leader in the International Marketing, he's been interviewed and quoted in a number of international business and news publications. 5Member from Private Sector Khawaja Shoaib Hamid Khawaja Shoaib Hamid is Power /ICT Expert and in Software Industry since 1981 and has over 29 years of Public-Private experience (Electric & Power Sector) in the field of Consulting, Project Development & Management, Strategic Management, ERP / Business Application Acquisition & Implementation, PC-1 development, RFP Development, Evaluation & Execution, Institutional Capacity Building, Human Resource Management, Business Process Re-Engineering & Optimization, Database Designing, Planning, Development & Deployment Applications, Business Development & Monitoring Through Strategic Alliances and General Management. Active Experience in association with International Organizations like WAPDA/USAID Project, WAPDA/World Bank, ADB, ILO, EU, UNICEF, WFP, ESBI, WAPDA, Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal, KEL, AES, LCCI, FPCCI, ECMMA, KPLC, etc. Employee's Corner Webmail Services QA Section SOPs & Templates PITC Profile Power Information Technology Company. WAPDA House, Shahra-e-Quaid-e-Azam Lahore, Pakistan. View Contact Map Copyright © 2020 Power Information Technology Company - PITC, All Rights Reserved.Developed by Business Application Section - PITC	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line306
__label__wiki	0.945999	0.945999	Populist Politics and Shocking Scandals. Sound Familiar? Frequency Podcast Network Presents Eight-Part Series The Gravy Train, Oct. 31 – Eight-part investigative podcast explores Rob Ford’s rise to power and its surprising connection to global politics and media today – – Year 2 of Frequency Podcast Network begins with strong audiences and new content – TORONTO (October 15, 2019) – His campaign was laughable: It was rife with scandal, anti-immigrant sentiment, and declarations of war against the city’s “elites.” And yet, in 2010, Rob Ford was elected Toronto’s mayor. Then came the drinking, the drugs, the police investigations, and “the” explosive tape that kept a city – and much of the world media – riveted. Launching on Frequency Podcast Network with two episodes on Thursday, Oct. 31 and weekly episodes to follow, The Gravy Train is an eight-part original investigative podcast exploring one of the most famous – or infamous – moments in Canadian history with a fresh perspective. The launch comes on the anniversary of the day Toronto Police Services confirmed it was in possession of video evidence of Mayor Rob Ford smoking crack cocaine. Original new series from Frequency Podcast Network, The Gravy Train launches Oct. 31 Hear the trailer at thegravytrainpodcast.com and frequencypodcastnetwork.com Subscribe for free on Apple , and on Spotify Rob Ford’s rise to power revealed how politics and media were changing, a legacy that persists in governments around the world today. Hosted by Frequency Podcast Network’s Jordan Heath-Rawlings, veteran newspaper journalist and current host of flagship daily news podcast The Big Story, The Gravy Train also explores the rise of scandal-ridden-but-beloved populist leaders and the distortion of truth in the media – two themes that began in Toronto with Rob Ford and spread around the world from there. How did Rob Ford spiral so dramatically out of control? And stranger still, even during the worst of it, why did much of the city still love him? The Gravy Train features more than 25 original interviews with key players in the saga – from journalists who investigated Ford, staffers who built his campaign and dealt with his destructive behaviour, allies and foes on Toronto council, members of the Ford family, Etobicoke connections, and even a now-retired member of the Canadian armed forces who can finally share her story. Podcast producers delved into CityNews and 680NEWS archives to discover never-before-heard audio, plus audio from Ford’s time on council and in office that seems all the more relevant and revelatory today, a decade after his election as mayor. With a focus on Canadian stories and storytellers from original producers and partner podcasts, The Gravy Train is the latest addition to Rogers Media’s Frequency Podcast Network. Now in its second year, Frequency is resonating with Canadians, with its flagship daily current affairs podcast The Big Story celebrated by Canadian Podcast Awards as winner of “Outstanding News and Current Affairs” podcast, and designated as one of “Apple’s Best of 2018.” The new season of parenting podcast, Moms in the Middle is enjoying 300% growth over last season, and is recognized as one of “Apple’s Best So Far in 2019.” And with more than 1,300 five-star reviews on Apple, fans prove that morning show favourites Roz & Mocha are great any time of the day. Recent additions to Frequency include The Lawn Chair Prophets, with Garner Andrews and Bryce Kelly from Edmonton’s Sonic 102.9;The Biggs & Barr Show from CHEZ in Ottawa; Someone Else’s Movie, hosted by leading Canadian film writer Norm Wilner; The Adventures of Starship Coconut, a fully voice-acted sci-fi comedy podcast that is as weird as it is wonderful; and The Coup, a podcast about the people who disrupt the status quo, in everything from advertising to media to food. Find FrequencyPods onTwitter,Facebook or Instagram to get notification of new episodes of The Gravy Train as soon as they drop. Subscribe for free to get the whole story and bonus material. Follow FrequencyPods on Twitter @frequencypods Follow FrequencyPods on Facebook @frequencypods Follow FrequencyPods on Instagram @frequencypods About Rogers Media Rogers Media is a diverse media and content company that engages more than 30 million Canadians each week. The company’s multimedia offerings include 57 radio stations, 29 local TV stations, 23 conventional and specialty television stations, podcasts, digital and e-commerce websites, and sporting events. Rogers Media delivers unique storytelling through its range of powerful brands: Citytv, OMNI Television, FX, TSC, KiSS, Breakfast Television, Cityline, CityNews, Sportsnet – Canada’s #1 sports media brand, and the Blue Jays – Canada’s only Major League Baseball team. Rogers Media is a subsidiary of Rogers Communications Inc. (TSX, NYSE: RCI). Visit RogersMedia.com. Charmaine Khan, Rogers Radio, Charmaine.Khan@rci.rogers.com , 416.277.0450 Jodi Cook, Rogers Media, Jodi.Cook@rci.rogers.com, 647.227.2374	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line312
__label__cc	0.534195	0.465805	Category : ATV ATV-5 Adjusted ISS Orbit ISS orbit was successfully adjusted according to the station’s flight program on January 28, 2015. According to the calculations by MCC ballistic and navigational support service the thrusters of European ATV-5 cargo vehicle were ignited at 21.40, Moscow time, and have been operating for 288,7 seconds, the station got an increment of 0,68 m/s. Soyuz TMA-14M Spacecraft Successfully Docked with the ISS At 06:11, Moscow time, on September 26 Soyuz TMA-14M spacecraft launched from Baikonur spaceport at 00:25, Moscow time, successfully docked with the ISS. ISS Orbit Adjusted ISS orbit was adjusted with the help of ATV-5 cargo vehicle thrusters on August 14, 2014. Georges Lemaître docked with the ISS Yesterday on August 12, at 17.30, Moscow time, European cargo space vehicle ATV-5 (Georges Lemaître) docked with Russian service module Zvezda. Station reboost maneuver was scheduled for August 14, 20:58, Moscow time. The Last for 2014 European Cargo Vehicle to be Launched on July 24 The last of five European unmanned cargo vehicles delivering cargos to the ISS will be launched on July 24, - Astro News reports with reference to Arianespace Company. ATV-4 to Adjust the ISS Orbit before the Undocking Another ISS reboost maneuver is scheduled for the Thursday, as a result of it the station orbit is to be… ATV-4 to Raise the ISS Orbit by 1 km on October 23 Another Station reboost maneuver is planned for October 23, as a result medium altitude of ISS orbit will be increased… ISS Orbit Increased by 3,4 km The medium altitude of the ISS was increased by 3,4 km with the help of European cargo vehicle ATV-4, –… ISS Orbit Adjusted by ATV-4 On September 15, 2013 Mission Control Centre specialists successfully adjusted the orbit of the ISS to increase the medium altitude… ISS Reboosted by Albert Einstein Russian mission control successfully adjusted the orbit of the International Space Station (ISS) on Saturday using thrusters of the unmanned…	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line313
__label__cc	0.559338	0.440662	Browsing Category : Beer Bogside Brewing, beer, craft beer, Atlantic Canada Brewing Awards WINNING WITH BEAUTIFUL BEER Bogside Brewing cleans up at recent Atlantic Canadian Brewing Awards in Halifax Bogside Brewing in Montague came out of the gates ready to win, and win it did. At the recent Atlantic Canadian Brewing Awards in Halifax the brewery picked up six awards; half of the total awards won by Island brewers. We sat down with Bogside owner David McGuire… PEI CRAFT BEER WEEK The Island’s breweries come together for inaugural celebration of craft beer The first week of June marks the first PEI Craft Beer Week. Spearheaded by the PEI Craft Brewers Alliance, it will showcase our Island craft breweries from west to east. On day one, beer buses will travel between the breweries with different brewery start points, allowing beer lovers the… Cooking with Ale This month marks the first Craft Beer Week in Prince Edward Island with all of our currently opened breweries participating. So we thought it would be a great excuse to offer up some recipes that use beer. Cooking with beer is not something a lot of home cooks are used to although it is becoming more common.… MOTH LANE LOOKING AT EXPANSION Owner Eric Wagner increasing production with bottled ales at the PEILCC coming this spring When Eric Wagner started making beer he was doing it to please himself and share some interesting ales with friends. He is still making beer with that in mind, it’s just become a little bigger. His brewery, Moth Lane Brewing, is undergoing some changes that will… Montague brewery launches product in liquor stores You certainly can’t accuse the brains behind Copper Bottom Brewing of not planning ahead. Just before opening last November, Ken Spears and Ashley Condon bought a canning system from Nova Scotia’s Tatamagouche Brewing. In May, a mere seven months later, the brewery released its first canned products. 473 ml cans of Centennial Stock… SEARCHING FOR CHOICE IN ISLAND STORES PEI’s liquor laws in need of overhaul De gustibus non est disputandum. There is no accounting for taste. A common saying when it comes to all kinds of matters of taste: food, politics, religion, fashion, and so much more. So what about alcohol? Or more specifically, liquor laws and their implications? In a country that is on the cusp of… THE BITTER TRUTH ABOUT HOPS The International Herb Association has named hops as the herb of 2018 Without hops modern-day beer would be a very different drink. For even the most mild lagers available, brewers still use hops in the recipe. But with the craft brew market still growing and going strong there is a lot more interest in beers that have stronger flavours and… Copper Bottom Up and Running Kings County’s first brewery opens Copper Bottom Brewing finally opened its doors in early November, somewhat later than the husband-and-wife owners Ken Spears and Ashley Condon had hoped for. But the delayed opening doesn’t seem to be affecting interest in their taproom or beer. “The reception has been phenomenal,” Condon said. “Everyone seems to be loving the beer and both…	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line314
__label__cc	0.550518	0.449482	Marilyn Moore Representing Bridgeport, Monroe & Trumbull Follow Senator Moore: Today, State Senator Marilyn Moore (D-Bridgeport) supported the announced release of over $1 million in grant funding that will assist renovations of a 36-unit housing rental project in Trumbull. The Governor’s office announced the grant Thursday as part of $13 million released to modernize and rehabilitate housing in towns across the state. Trumbull will receive $1,072,234 in grant funding for the renovation of the Henry Stern Center, a 36-unit congregate housing rental project. Those renovations will include energy-efficient heating and ventilation upgrades and new equipment to reduce energy consumption including an energy efficient boiler, new individual unit temperature controls, a fresh air ventilation system and heat pump systems to better provide heat and air conditioning to all building spaces. The project will also include bathroom accessibility improvements. “I welcome this grant funding, which will directly benefit the Trumbull community,” said Sen. Moore. “These buildings are decades old, and they require significant upgrades; the grant funding will provide a better quality of life to everyone living there. I thank the Governor and his administration for their hard work in securing this funding.” According to the Connecticut Post, the Stern housing complex dates back to 1970, and this funding is key to support residents of the 36 units, who have difficulties performing daily activities.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line320
__label__cc	0.633469	0.366531	Shay Hunston Photography Cork Airport Photography Exhibition – People of the Wild Atlantic Way Photography Exhibition at Cork Airport – Proudly sponsored by the Celtic Ross Hotel. Super excited to announce the opening of my ‘People of the Wild Atlantic Way’ photography exhibition at Cork Airport. I would like to take this opportunity to say a big Thank You to the Celtic Ross Hotel, Rosscarbery for sponsoring the exhibition and I would also like to thank the hotel for their invaluable help and support during my time in West Cork. The exhibition consists of 20 portraits taken in West Cork and is located on the ground floor of the Airport for the month of March. The exhibition will relocate to the Celtic Ross Hotel on the route of the Wild Atlantic Way as part of their 20th anniversary celebrations. The hotel would like to extend an invitation to everyone to visit during the celebrations A special thank you to all the wonderful people I photographed during my time in West Cork and for their help and support in making this project the success it is today. Thanks also to Kathleen Walshe from the DAA for making Cork Airport available to house the exhibition for the month of March. Categories : Pictures by Shay Hunston Tags : celtic ross hotel, helen wycherley, kathleen walshe, neil grant, rosscarbery, shay hunston, shay hunston photography, sherna malone, west cork Eileen Tully says: Congratulations Shay, looks stunning. Patrick Shanahan. says: Powerful photographs of the best people on Gods earth. Peter Larkin says: Your exhibition in Cork Airport is out of this world………. Jennifer O'Brien says: THANKS FOR COMING TO WEST CORK AND TAKING ALL THESE WONDERFUL PHOTOS OF OUR NEIGHBOURS AND FRIENDS. Paul Mc. says: Looks fab in the Airport. Patrick Zaidan says: Stunning, meaningful portraits! Beautiful expressions captured! Chapeau!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line327
__label__wiki	0.944963	0.944963	Kinlin Tracy G Group Clockwork Revolution CLOCKWORK REVOLUTION Debut Video July 15, 2016 /0 Comments/in SONIC /by Sonic Former Members of Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force, Crimson Glory And Kamelot Form CLOCKWORK REVOLUTION And Debut Video Ft. Lauderdale, FL, July 15, 2016 – CLOCKWORK REVOLUTION, formed at the end of 2015, features former members of Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force, Crimson Glory and Kamelot. Currently mastering their debut album, the band has released their debut video – “Give Me the Reins”. Clockwork Revolution is drummer Patrick Johansson (W.A.S.P., Yngwie Malmsteen, G3, Gus G, Lynch Mob), singer Wade Black (Leatherwolf, Crimson Glory, Seven Witches, Leash Law, War of Thrones), bassist Dirk Van Tilborg (Alias, Attakk, Crimson Glory, Kamelot) and guitarist Dewayne Hart (Kinlin) delivering a powerful sound that draws from both modern and classic metal. The video for “Give Me the Reins” can be seen here https://youtu.be/DOXw7lJ81TE or on the band’s official website www.clockrev.com . The band’s website also contains audio samples of the debut album available for streaming. Clockwork Revolution wrote and recorded the 10 original tracks in August and November of 2015. The album has been mixed and is currently being mastered for a 2016 release. Talking about the album, Black said “I’ve been in the music business a long time. All I can say about Clockwork Revolution is great musicians plus chemistry equals an album I’m really proud of.” For interviews and additional information, please visit www.clockrev.com, or www.facebook.com/clockrev/. http://sonicnightmusic.club/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/band1.jpg 448 600 Sonic http://sonicnightmusic.club/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/sonic-log-1.png Sonic2016-07-15 23:07:072017-01-21 19:56:13CLOCKWORK REVOLUTION Debut Video Iron Maiden’s “Nicko’s Going Away Party” This Sunday With Kinlin And Others Sonic Night Music Artists At NAMM 2017 Epic Day at Iron Maiden’s Nicko McBrain’s Rock n Roll Ribs Rock n Roll Ribs with Nicko McBrain of Iron Maiden Kinlin New Album Archives Select Month March 2017 February 2017 December 2016 November 2016 August 2016 July 2016 April 2016 March 2016 Categories Select Category SONIC © Copyright 2017 - SONIC NIGHT MUSIC .CLUB. All rights reserved. Patrick Johansson On Tour With Ozzy Osbourne Guitarist Gus G Kinlin New Album	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line328
__label__cc	0.622771	0.377229	Home Features Egad Egad – I guess U.S. Secretaries of State used to have more time. When Thomas Jefferson held the office, he personally examined each patent application and graded the inventions on merit. He directly gave an approval or denial for each submission. – Our Liberty Bell was not rung in joyous celebration on July 4, 1776. Folks had the bell ready, but somehow everyone with access forgot the bell existed. Finally, someone remembered. It was July 8, 1776. – The English did not commonly use table forks until 1601 when Elizabeth I began using one while dining. Until then, meals were eaten using knives and spoons and fingers. Actually, much of the nation’s clergy preached that fork-using was an insult to the Almighty because diners should touch meat with one’s hands “in remembrance of our Lord.” I suppose my clan does not intend to insult our Lord as they almost always use fingers while eating “whatever,” even cereal. – It was in 1636 when the General Court of Massachusetts Colony set aside 400 pounds (money) to establish “some sort of schoale or colledge” and to locate the building in Cambridge. The “schoale or colledge” became Harvard University. – King Louis XIV had pretty much everyone afraid to speak out. Rumor reached the “Sun King” that an Irish lad, age nine, had openly joked about the monarch’s balding head. The irate king summarily had the boy imprisoned (1674) in the famous Bastille where the unfortunate dwelled for 69 years. – Many movies depict scenes from the Great Saharan Desert showing camels (Dromedaries), no matter the year depicted. Research indicates that camels did not arrive to the Sahara before 200 A.D. The strange beasts were imported from Arabia, long after Christ died. – Records indicate that Elizabeth Taylor had exactly 65 costume changes for the movie Cleopatra (1963). – A string of exceptionally strange events: On July 28, 1900, King Umberto I of Italy and his wife Margherita dined at a restaurant. Several of the wait staff commented on the striking physical resemblances shared by the restaurant owner and the king. The owner and king were introduced. Both were born on March 14, 1844. Both were married to wives named Margherita. The Grand Opening of the restaurant and the king’s inauguration occurred on the same day. The restaurant owner was shot dead the next day. So was Umberto I. Egad. – The bones of an adult owl weigh less than its feathers. Well, use caution when kidding French kings – and have a splendid day. James White is a retired mathematics teacher who enjoys sharing fascinating trivia. He can be reached at jkwhite46@gmail.com.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line329
__label__cc	0.68935	0.31065	+254 (0)20 2434600/1/2/3 Adventure safaris MARA EXPLORER SAFARI From$1,765 Do not hesitate to give us a call. We are an expert team and we are happy to talk to you. info@southerncrosssafaris.com PhotosOverviewItinerary 'Here we Come!' Four lion cubs just strolling down a dirt road in Kenya's Maasai Mara National Park Hippos in Lake Nakuru in Kenya The volcanic crater on Mount Suswa Cheetah during dusk in Savannah grassland, Masai Mara Rhino in Lake Nakuru National Park, Kenya This short safari combines the the famous Masai Mara National Park and Nakuru National Park which is the home of rhinos. It is the best for those who need short break with plenty to see. Departure: Nairobi Return: Nairobi Departure Time & Duration Departure Time: Weekly on a Tuesday – early morning Duration: 4 Nights Transport as per above Full board accommodation Day 1 - Tuesday - Nairobi Arrive in the capital city of Nairobi and transfer to your hotel. Overnight at the Tamarind Tree Hotel . Day 2 - Wednesday - Nairobi - Masai Mara Game Reserve After breakfast you will drive past the extinct volcano of Mt. Longonot and Suswa into the homelands of the Masai. The Masai Mara located on Kenya’s southern boarder with Tanzania, constitutes the northern stretch of the Serengeti and has the richest concentration of animals in Kenya. After lunch at the Mara Sarova Camp you will have the opportunity to observe the unique world of the Masai Mara. Dinner and overnight at the Mara Sopa Lodge (FB) Day 3 - Thursday - Masai Mara Game Reserve You will spend a full day on a game drive which will take you through the vast plains of the Masai Mara searching for the “Big Five”: Elephant, Rhino, Buffalo, Lion and Leopard. For lunch you will return to the Mara Sopa Lodge. Dinner and overnight at the Mara Sopa Lodge (FB) Day 4 - Friday - Masai Mara Reserve - Lake Nakuru National Park Your journey will take you straight to Lake Nakuru, which is notorious for its flocks of flamingos and pelicans. The park also boasts over 30 rhinos as well as a large population of leopards. Lunch at the Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge will be followed by an afternoon game drive in the park. Dinner and overnight at the Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge (FB) Day 5 - Saturday - Lake Nakuru National Park - Nairobi Your day will start with an early morning game drive through the Lake Nakuru National Park. After breakfast at Lion Hill Lodge you will drive a short distance to Nairobi to finish the safari. Climbing Mount Kenya KENYA WALKING SAFARI Enjoy the wildlife, the scenery and the cultures in some of the major tourist destinations in Eastern Africa - Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Rwanda. Address: Southern Cross Centre Near Engen Petrol Station, Kengeleni Nyali, Mombasa, Kenya Phone: +254 (0)720600200 \| +254 (0)734122022 Email: info@southerncrosssafaris.com Website design by MJS Colourspace Ltd. Tamarind Tree Hotel Hotel Tamarind Tree Hotel is ideally located just 5 kms to the southwest of Nairobi within the spacious Carnivore grounds and its iconic Carnivore Restaurant. The hotel offers easy access to all parts of the city, its national park, as well as to the country’s many diverse attractions via the neighbouring Wilson Airport and Southern Bypass. The nearby Langata and Karen suburbs are among the liveliest and most popular in Nairobi with world-class shopping malls and excellent restaurants. Tamarind Tree Hotel is perfect for both the business and leisure traveller. Our world-class amenities will ensure your meetings are effortless and successful, whilst our outstanding leisure facilities and genuine service ensures that all our guests experience the very best of Tamarind hospitality. Mara Sarova Camp The rolling plains around the camp are teeming with wildebeest, gazelles and zebras during the migration months, and the camp is situated right in the center of their migration path. A wildlife safari puts you right in the middle of all this action. Get a first-hand account of this epic phenomenon and live to tell the tale. A safari also helps you acquaint yourself with the landscapes of this beautiful African setting. By virtue of its location and layout, the camp offers an unparalleled plethora of activities and experiences from luxury tented living to bird-watching, mini golf, sport fishing and a unique insight into the Maasai culture at the adjoining Maasai village. Mara Sopa Lodge Located high on the slopes of the Oloolaimutia Hills, Masai Mara Sopa Lodge was one of the first safari lodges to be built in the Maasai Mara Game Reserve, a reason why its gardens and trees are so lush and mature. All the buildings follow the design of traditional African round houses with conical roofs, and these stretch along the line of the hills with the impressively large public area buildings and the swimming pool at their centre. Lake Nakuru Sopa Lodge Located on a range of hills that form the western limits of Africa’s Great Rift Valley, the lodge offers spectacular views over the vastness of Africa. The lodge also overlooks Lake Nakuru and its surrounding National Park, one that is a paradise for bird watchers and wildlife lovers alike. Lake Nakuru National Park is mainly a wooded and bushy grassland with a wide ecological diversity and characteristic habitats that range from the lake waters to the escarpment and ridges. Lion Hill Lodge Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge is nestled along the Lion Hill overlooking the spectacular flamingo pink rimmed Lake Nakuru. Its location affords panoramic views of the lake and the picturesque Lake Nakuru National Park. A short two-hour drive from Nairobi, Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge is a favourite with residents and visitors to Kenya. Sarova Lion Hill Game Lodge is cleverly laid out in such a way that most rooms and sitting areas afford stunning views of the lake and the park. The Lodge incorporates natural landscaping with tall acacia trees, winding walkways and greens dotted with bird feeds.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line330
__label__wiki	0.559664	0.559664	The Christian Broadcasting Network Today's Show Guest Bios/Interviews As Seen On The Club Free Recipes / Fact Sheets CBN Sports Scott Ross 700 Club Classics Viewer Feedback DISCUSS ON MYCBN Have you experienced the presence of God? Ron DiCianni: Painting the Resurrection? Become a CBN partner and receive The Transforming Word: Verses to Overcome Fear and Experience Peace, our special DVD/CD gift to you. CBN Partners are making a difference sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Find out how. Watch Jaime's Interview Now! www.Fit15.com Get Lean in 15 15 Days to a Leaner, Healthier You! Jaime Brenkus: Fit in 15 Courtesy of Jaime Brenkus CBN.com – Known as “the 8 Minute Abs Guy ”, Jaime designed and was featured in the commercial for the famous 8 Minute Abs workout videos which have sold over one million units. In February 2007, Jaime will release his new book, Get Lean In 15. This 280-page book is filled with his expertise in nutrition, exercise and motivation. There is a PR campaign surrounding the release. Jaime is the lead visionary on a new web site called Fit15.com that will teach its members how to become Healthy, Wealth and Wise. Members who join this viral network, will “get paid to lose weight and get in shape”. Brenkus is designing the Slim-Fast Virtual Fitness Trainer program that will be featured on the Slim-Fast on-line community that has over 250,000 members. In 2006, Jaime was awarded a partner in the 50th Anniversary of the President’s Council on Physical Fitness & Sports. This endeavor celebrates 50 years of physical activity, sports, and fitness and advocates the new slogan, "Get America Moving!" Brenkus formed and developed Doctor’s Weigh, a comprehensive weight loss clinic, featuring Registered Dietitians and Physician referrals. In November 2005, Jaime sold the first franchise facility. The Clinic is now in six locations in Northeast Ohio. Jaime designed the exercise video for Freeda Foreman’s Family Fitness Plan, a healthy weight loss plan based on overweight children and families. Freeda is George Foreman’s daughter. March 2004, Salton, the company responsible for the George Foreman Grill success, started marketing the Perfect Portions Diet Dish. He co-designed the Perfect Proportions Diet Dish, a patented weight loss program based on portion control. The Dish was featured on QVC, Home Shopping Network, Prevention Magazine and Avon products. To date, there have been approximately 200,000 units sold. The Dish was approved, by former Surgeon General, C. Everett Koop’s Shape Up America organization. Jaime designed super model Kathy Ireland's videos - Bodyspecifics and Reach. Bodyspecifics was named Health and Fitness video of the year by the VSDA. Mr. Brenkus has over 50 appearances on various home shopping channels, including QVC, HSN, Canadian Home Shopping and Value Vision. Jaime has hosted various commercials and infomercials: 8 Minute Abs, 15 Minutes to Fitness, Backstroke, 5 Minute Miracle, and the Perfect Buns Plus. Jaime’s resume features his impressive success as a Personal Trainer in Los Angeles, Tampa and Cleveland with live TV appearances in these markets. Jaime was featured in the Body by Jake “Energize Yourself” fitness video filmed in Los Angeles. He also appeared with Cher, in a Bally’s national fitness commercial. Mr. Brenkus maintains certification as a Health and Fitness Instructor from the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). Jaime’s highly effective and inspiring presentation of pertinent health and fitness issues springs out of substantial natural style and formal study in obtaining his BA Degree in Communication from the University of South Florida in 1983. CBN IS HERE FOR YOU! Are you seeking answers in life? Are you hurting? Are you facing a difficult situation? Find your way to peace with God Send us your prayer request online Call The 700 Club Prayer Center at 1 (800) 700-7000, 24 hours a day. A caring friend will be there to pray with you in your time of need. © 2020 The Christian Broadcasting Network, Inc., A Non-profit 501 (c)(3) Charitable Organization. Terms of Service. Privacy Policy.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line331
__label__wiki	0.811398	0.811398	Select other Steelers Adeniyi, Olasunkanmi Allen, Marcus Alualu, Tyson Banner, Zach Barrett, J.T. Barron, Mark Battle, John Berry, Jordan Boswell, Chris Buggs, Isaiah Burns, Artie Bush, Devin Cain, Deon Canaday, Kameron Chickillo, Anthony Conner, James Custis, Jamal Dangerfield, Jordan Darboh, Amara DeCastro, David DiLauro, Christian Dupree, Bud Edmunds, Terrell Edmunds, Trey Feiler, Matt Finney, B.J. Fitzpatrick, Minkah Foster, Ramon Gentry, Zach Gray, Derwin Haden, Joe Hall, Darrin Hargrave, Javon Hassenauer, J.C. Henderson, Quadree Heyward, Cameron Hilton, Mike Hodges, Devlin Holton, Johnny Johnson, Anthony Johnson, Diontae Layne, Justin Lynch, Paxton Matakevich, Tyler Matthews, Tray McCullers, Daniel McDonald, Vance Mondeaux, Henry Myres, Alexander Nelson, Steve Okorafor, Chukwuma Pouncey, Maurkice Rader, Kevin Samuels, Jaylen Scotland-Williamson, Christian Skipper, Tuzar Smith-Schuster, JuJu Snell Jr., Benny Spillane, Robert Sutton, Cameron Vannett, Nick Villanueva, Alejandro Washington, James Watt, T.J. Webb, Ralph Whyte Jr., Kerrith Williams, Vince Steelers Roster Karlos Williams Carries Yards TD Team: Pittsburgh Steelers Ht/Wt: 6-1/230 Position: RB Born: 5/4/1993 Birthplace: Davenport, FL College: Florida State Draft: 5th Round 19th pick by Bills (2015) Nov. 23, 2016 2:34 PM PT3:34 PM MT4:34 PM CT5:34 PM ET22:34 GMT6:34 AM 北京时间3:34 PM MST5:34 PM EST4:34 PM CT2:34 UAE (+1)17:34 ETNaN:� - Williams was suspended for 10 games Wednesday for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse. He was also banned for the first four games of the season. Analysis: Williams was on the practice squad with the Steelers before being taken off following the second suspension. Oct. 6, 2016 8:57 AM PT9:57 AM MT10:57 AM CT11:57 AM ET15:57 GMT11:57 PM 北京时间8:57 AM MST10:57 AM EST10:57 AM CT19:57 UAE11:57 ET14:57 - Williams has been signed to the Steelers' practice squad. Analysis: Williams, who rushed for 517 yards and seven touchdowns as a rookie with Buffalo last season, was waived by the Bills in August after showing up to training camp out of shape and being hit with a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. Buffalo reportedly was interested in re-signing the 23-year-old after his suspension concluded but cancelled a scheduled workout last week. Williams' brother, Vince, is a linebacker with the Steelers. Aug. 20, 2016 10:30 AM PT11:30 AM MT12:30 PM CT1:30 PM ET17:30 GMT1:30 AM 北京时间10:30 AM MST12:30 PM EST12:30 PM CT21:30 UAE13:30 ET16:30 - The Bills surprisingly released Williams prior to Saturday's preseason game with the Giants. Analysis: Williams had entered the offseason firmly entrenched as Buffalo's No. 2 running back behind LeSean McCoy, but arrived at training camp overweight and was hit with a four-game suspension for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy. Mike Gillislee is now the favorite to back up McCoy, with the recently signed Reggie Bush likely to receive some work as well in third-down situations. July 15, 2016 11:29 AM PT12:29 PM MT1:29 PM CT2:29 PM ET18:29 GMT2:29 AM 北京时间11:29 AM MST1:29 PM EST1:29 PM CT22:29 UAE14:29 ET17:29 - Williams was suspended for the first four games of the season for violating the league's substance abuse policy. Analysis: Bills officials say they're disappointed in Williams and will work to help him "in making better decisions moving forward." Williams had a solid 2015 rookie season with nine total touchdowns and 5.6 yards per carry, but this incident could mean a lot more touches for LeSean McCoy. June 15, 2016 4:37 PM PT5:37 PM MT6:37 PM CT7:37 PM ET23:37 GMT7:37 AM 北京时间4:37 PM MST6:37 PM EST6:37 PM CT3:37 UAE (+1)19:37 ET22:37 - Williams did not endear himself to coach Rex Ryan when he reported to the Bills' mandatory mini-camp clearly out of shape. He was held out of practice and was doing conditioning work on the side. Analysis: Last year, the fifth-round pick from Florida State rushed for 517 yards and scored seven touchdowns, and he tied an NFL rookie record by scoring in each of his first six games. However, he was hampered by injuries and missed five full games and parts of two others. 2015 Buf 11 93 517 5.6 7 11 96 8.7 2 Totals 11 93 517 5.6 7 11 96 8.7 2	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line335
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__label__cc	0.645533	0.354467	Home/Uncategorized/Final Democratic Debate Live Blog, Round 6,000 Final Democratic Debate Live Blog, Round 6,000 Uncle Turtleboy 3 days ago 10:54 – Alright guys, it’s been real but this is just way too boring for me. I can’t fake it anymore. These people are all very, very lame, no energy, Jeb proteges. I feel great about November. See ya tomorrow! 10:50 – The fact that the first thing that democrats bring up when they mention “black issues,” is police brutality, seems a bit racist, no? Like the only thing black people have to worry about is how they’re going to be treated when they break the law. Do they ask that question about any other race? Do they not realize that millions of black people are worried about the same basic shit that white people are? 10:47 – This is boring as shit. I’ve never checked out of a debate early, but I’m seriously considering it now. What a massive disappointment this has been. Truly dreadful without Marianne Williamson. 10:41 – “I would go to the black and brown communities where they can’t breathe the air or drink the water.” – Tom Steyer. This guy couldn’t make it more obvious that he’s never been to a black neighborhood in his life. 10:39 – Tom Steyer is really up here bragging about a petition drive to impeach Donald Trump. Bruh, I’ve started Change.org petitions too. Shockingly it hasn’t done much to get my Facebook page back. 10:36 – The big knock on Mitch McConnell from the left is that he’s already said he’s voting against conviction of Trump. Is there any doubt how Warren, Klobuchar, and Bernie will be voting? Do you think that they’re going into this with an unbiased attitude? Come on now. 10:33 – Joe Biden has to be shitting his pants about impeachment. All of his scumbag son’s antics are gonna be aired in front of millions of people, and it won’t matter for Trump because all it’s gonna do is keep him in office and help his poll numbers. He is the biggest loser in the impeachment sham. 10:28 – “I was one of the people talking about a wealth tax a year and a half ago.” – Tom Steyer Yea dude, but you got rich a long time before that so….. 10:27 – Literally nobody uses the term “Mommas,” except for Elizabeth Warren. She is insufferable, and thus has to use it every time she refers to mothers. 10:26 – What kind of rich people go to the library anyway? Who comes up with these fantasy scenarios? 10:25 – This Des Moines Register reporter just asked Mayor Pete why he thinks rich people shouldn’t get free college when they already get to use libraries for free. Girl, what the fuck is wrong with you? Because college costs like $200,000 now, and libraries are just sitting there already. 10:24 – Nobody is better than cutting himself off when his time is up than Joe Biden. Nobody. 10:22 – I understand that copays and whatnot are a little bit out of control, but where are all these people walking around without healthcare? I don’t think I’ve ever met anyone who just doesn’t have ANY insurance. Are these people real? 10:20 – How long until Elizabeth Warren mentions the $50 a semester she paid to go to community college? She tells that story every fucking time. That and references to her “Aunt Bee” who probably wasn’t real anyway. 10:14 – “Corporations are running the system.” – Tom Steyer Dude, you’re polling at 1% and you’re only on the stage because you ran a multi billion dollar corporation. How is NOBODY on the stage calling out this fraud? It’s so easy. 10:12 – There are three US Senators on the stage right now and next week the impeachment trial of President Trump begins. Yet not a single question has been raised about impeachment because they know it’s a losing issue. 10:08 – Hot take alert: Worth noting: Any time Warren has spoken about sexism – like being fired for being pregnant or being sexually harassed – she has been accused of lying. Whoever your candidate is, that says something about the price women pay for talking about their experiences. #DemDebate — Jessica Valenti (@JessicaValenti) January 15, 2020 Yea, that’s the reason why people are skeptical of her – sexism. Has nothing to do with the fact that she lied for years about being a Native American. Nothing at all. 10:06 – Has the audience clapped once tonight? I know that people in Iowa are probably pretty dull in general, but again, you couldn’t puss less exciting people on the stage if you tried. 10:02 – These debates will be so much better when AOC finally runs for President. Obviously I can’t stand her, but she is by far the most entertaining democrat I’ve ever seen. Everything she says is hilarious. 9:59 – If Obamacare was so great then why do these people all want to get rid of it and start from scratch? Am I missing something? 9:56 – Bernie just said that Medicare for all will save us all money on healthcare by raising taxes by 4%. Oh good, they want to raise my taxes so every ratchet and degenerate can get it for free. Sounds great, sign me up. 9:47 – HHAHAHHAHAHAH!! Amy Klobuchar listing off all the women who have won elections, couldn’t even remember the first name on her list. Ya know, what’s her name. Kelly? 9:46 – “The only people who have won every single election are the women.” Bitch, you live in Massachusetts. Literally ANYONE not named Martha Coakley can win in Massachusetts if they have a D next to their name. Amy Klobuchar lives in Minnesota. Try moving to Indiana and running statewide like Mayor Pete and see how that goes. What a dishonest fraud. 9:44 – Hate to defend Bernie here, but Pocahontas is clearly lying about him saying that a woman can’t be President. Clearly. This is a woman who lied for years about being a Native American. The idea that she has any shred of credibility is laughable. 9:42 – Tom Steyer just said that he wouldn’t sign a deal that would help American workers if it hurt the “climate.” That should go over well in Michigan, where I know people are VERY worried about “climate,” and not their jobs. 9:40 – Contrast this debate to the Republican debates in 2015-16. There is ZERO energy from the people on stage and in the crowd. Those debates were must see TV. Tons of fun. This is the most boring shit I’ve ever seen. We’re talking about farmers in Iowa right now. There is nothing more dull than this. 9:38 – Holy shit, Bernie and Biden are so old. I can’t believe these are the 2 leading contenders. I really thought it was gonna be Pocahontas, but I underestimated just how dreadful she is. This is really the best they could put up? 9:36 – Amy Klobuchar represents Landon Steel’s home state. Just send that guy to the Middle East and Iran will think twice about ever fucking with us again. 9:35: Do debates really matter? Donald Trump, from any objective standard, got smoked in the debates vs. Hillary. 9:33 – “Climate change is the greatest threat facing this climate.” – Bernie Sanders So if that’s true, why aren’t we invading China? If they’re literally killing us with unregulated carbon emissions, why are we just sitting here? It’s almost as if they don’t actually believe it’s an “existential crisis.” 9:31 – This moderator is from the Des Moines Register. Remember when they publicly shamed a kid who raised millions of dollars for a children’s hospital by brining up old tweets from 8 years ago? Good times. 9:30 – Joe Biden has yet to say something insanely stupid yet. Only a matter of time. I just couldn’t imagine this guy being President. Every day would be an adventure. 9:28 – Side note – Donald Trump named Mike Bloomberg “Mini Mike B,” which I would argue is the best name he’s ever given anyone. How is he not on the stage over Tom Steyer? 9:24 – Americans like positivity. Turn on the Trump rally and everyone’s laughing and having a good time as the President cracks jokes and brags about how awesome things are. Turn on this debate and the sky is falling. People aren’t buying this. 9:22 – Elizabeth Warren is against war. Can’t say I blame her. Bad memories of Little Big Horn. 9:20 – Joe Biden sounds a lot like George W. Bush. Dude really wants to keep troops in the Middle East. Too bad Corn Pop isn’t around. No way Iran would fuck with that dude. 9:18 – Corey Booker was doing some whining today about a lack of diversity on the stage tonight. Yea dude, maybe just like, no one likes your virtue signaling fake feminist bullshit? Maybe. 9:15 – I forgot how boring these people are when they’re not talking about transgender abortions. 9:10 – I hate most of these people, but I have a special hatred for Tom Steyer. Everyone I hear his stupid voice on my TV, which is hundreds of times a day, I want to scream. How in the hell can any democrat look at this billionaire who bought his way onto the stage, with his stupid fucking belt, and say, “this is the guy?” 9:07 – “Donald Trump is leading us towards another war.” – Amy Klobuchar. What are these people smoking? We killed a terrorist, they responded by a symbolic missile miss, and instead shot down a plane full of Canadians. How the hell is that leading to a war? There’s no way they actually believe this. 9:04 – How are we 5 minutes into this thing and they haven’t asked Bernie if he thinks a woman can be President? CNN broke that story. 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__label__wiki	0.62336	0.62336	Toys and Pop cultures! Legendary Films at SDCC 2014 at 01:46 pm by admin Last year, American-based movie studio Legendary Films wowed audiences at SDCC with the recent release of Pacific Rim, as well a number of exhibits and guided tours to help promote the release of the newest Godzilla film. This year, Legendary brings a number of interactive experiences to the San Diego Comic-Con floor, as well as a couple exciting announcements! One of the most popular attractions at the Legendary exhibit is the Pacific Rim: Jaeger Pilot virtual reality experience. Taking adventure of the same Oculus Rift technology used in the X-Men virtual experience, the Jaeger Pilot attraction allows visitors to step into the cockpit of one of the most iconic Jaegers, Gipsy Danger, as it battles one of the giant kaiju from the film. There are also exhibits for the upcoming horror film, Crimson Peak, which will give fans a glimpse at props, costumes, and more , as well an exhibit for the 2016 Warcraft movie, featuring never-before-seen props and weapons from the highly-anticipated movie. On top of these exhibits, Legendary Films unveiled news about some of their newest upcoming films during their panel on Saturday night. First off, Legendary representatives revealed information about the rumored Godzilla sequel, which is still in the early stages of development. Good news for classic Godzilla kaiju fans is that three of the most iconic Godzilla monsters will be returning for the new movie: moth monster Mothra, massive pterosaur Rodan, and the golden three-headed King Ghidorah! The trio, whom starred alongside Godzilla in the classic 1964 film “Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster”, will only be the beginning, as Legendary also added that several other classic monsters will join Godzilla in future installments. Finally, Legendary revealed a surprise announcement at their panel: a new King Kong movie! Titled “Skull Island”, which is the name where the iconic ape monster was found in the original 1933 film, the movie will be set as a prequel for King Kong, and is scheduled to release in November 2016. With little else known about the movie, Legendary will be releasing more information on the movie and King Kong himself as we draw closer to the 2016 release date. Until then, keep your eyes open for more SDCC reveals and news! Tags: 2014, Crimson Peak, Godzilla, Godzilla 2, King Kong, Legendary Films, movie, Pacific Rim, San Diego Comic Con 2014, SDCC, Skull Island, Warcraft Recent News & Event It's official! We have moved our MoA store and are now re-opened ...more Rosedale location closing.. BEST TOY STORE in BEST of 2018 “Entering a Tomodachi is like being hugged by a kawaii rainbow. ...more Alice Riot: Women-Owned Fashion Startup Combines Art and Fashion It’s no secret that we here at Tomodachi love a good creative c ...more Tomodachi’s Favorite Moments of 2017 Holiday Offer Special #3 Tomodachi is your one stop shop for cool stocking stuffers! Throu ...more Holiday Special offer #2 Trim your tree with Hello Kitty plush ornaments! We're running a ...more The UNABOMINABLE Yodi Book Signing with Christopher Straub Head to Tomodachi at Mall of America on Friday, Dec 8th for an ex ...more FREE with $25 purchase! Senri Oe’s Holiday Jazz @tomodachi Head to Tomodachi at the Mall of America on Tuesday, Nov 28th fro ...more Copyright © 2020 Tomodachi . All Rights Reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line340
__label__wiki	0.565633	0.565633	Recruitment and Retention Toolkit Recruitment Intervention Strategies Recruitment and Retention of Individuals with Disabilities [2.2.2.I] Recruitment and Retention of Peer Workers [2.2.2.I.f] The Role of a Peer Worker [2.2.2.I.f.2] The Role of a Peer Worker [2.2.2.I.f.2] What is a Peer Support Worker? [2.2.2.I.f.1] Where Peer Workers Are Employed [2.2.2.I.f.3] Credentialing of the Peer Workforce and Core Competencies [2.2.2.I.f.4] Misconceptions About Peer Work [2.2.2.I.f.5] Support for Peers in the Workplace [2.2.2.I.f.6] “Peer specialists bring the essential message of hope that acts as a catalyst for people to begin their journey of recovery.” Paolo del Vecchio, Director of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Center for Mental Health Services The role of the peer support worker has been defined on the SAMHSA website as “one who offers help, based on shared understanding, respect and mutual empowerment between people in similar situations.” Peer support has been described as “a system of giving and receiving help” based on key principles that include “shared responsibility, and mutual agreement of what is helpful.”1 The International Association of Peer Supporters (iNAPS) website includes National Practice Guidelines for Peer Supporters. These guidelines provide a framework for understanding the roles and functions of peer supporters. The goals of the national practice guidelines include: Identifying guidelines for developing appropriate and meaningful job descriptions; Providing a foundation upon which peer support core competencies can be identified; Creating a basis for peer support ethical guidelines; Creating a foundation for a potential national credential; Facilitating reciprocity policies (recognized in multiple states); and Providing information that could be used to examine peer supporter training curricula. Job descriptions samples for peer providers working in integrated health are found on the peer providers tab of the SAMHSA-HRSA Center for Integrated Health Solutions (CIHS) Workforce Recruitment and Retention web page. [1] Mead, S., Hilton, D. & Curtis, L. (2001). Peer support: A theoretical perspective. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 25(2), 134-141 Introduction [2.2.2.I.0] Myths and Misconceptions about Individuals with Disabilities [2.2.2.I.1] Requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act [2.2.2.I.a] Resources for Overcoming Barriers to Recruitment [2.2.2.I.b] Effective and Appropriate Job Interviews and Candidate Selection [2.2.2.I.c] Overcoming Barriers to Retention [2.2.2.I.d] Orientation and Onboarding [2.2.2.I.d.2] Recruitment and Retention of Individuals with Mental or Substance Use Disorders [2.2.2.I.e] Recruitment and Retention of Peer Workers [2.2.2.I.f] Employment of Service Members with Disabilities [2.2.2.g]	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line341
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__label__wiki	0.704681	0.704681	A visit to the virgin-maker Virgins are a vanishing lot, especially if one is to judge by the lack of native sisters entering the hundreds of convents still in operation on the Iberian continent. (To fill this gap, Spain now actually needs to ‘import’ virgins from Africa, Asia and South America, but that is another story…) Historically and culturally, however, virgins are big in Spain. Every village has it’s own virgin and most holidays seems to be virgin-based. You more often hear people being congratulated on their saint’s day than on their birthday. During Franco’s dictatorship, it was an unwritten rule that female babies should be named after a virgin. Therefore most Spanish woman born before 1975 has María as one of her names. If not, her parents would be shunned as communists, separatists or worse still, republicans! Spanish virgins of the not flesh and bone kind are everywhere. From vast cathedrals to the smallest, most humble chapel, virgin figures fill every alcove with her demure look, pale skin and teary eyes cast at the heavens. In the past, virgin making and carving of religious statues must have been a respected and much-needed profession. But like most classic handicrafts, I doubt that many Spanish youngsters have ‘virgin maker’ in their future career plans nowadays. Thankfully there are still exceptions, such as the talented Sevilla sculptor and image-maker Dario Fernandez. We were lucky to visit his studio together with a keen group of amateur carvers from my husband’s wood carving class, and all came out with newfound inspiration. Dario’s studio in Sevilla’s historic quarter is filled with tear-sheets of virgins, Christ figures, carved hands in progress and rows of heads of biblical figures sculpted in wood or clay. (Not very Middle Eastern looking, but the convention of virgin making does not take such details as geography and ethnic origin into account) And then, of course his specialty: virgins. Dario comes from a city that is renown for its Easter processions, where sculptures of heavenly virgins clad in rich brocade propped up on heavy gilded thrones pass through the streets. Growing up amongst all this religious imagery, the virgins, he claims, where almost like his dolls. Clearly, being a virgin-maker is not a common profession. It is a skill that may take a lifetime to master. After studying art with specialty in ceramic, wood and stone-carving, Dario became an apprentice and disciple to the famed D. Antonio Dubé de Luque for seven years. Today, at the relatively young age of forty, he has his own apprentices from the Academy of Fine Arts learning the same art from him. “You cannot learn this is school”, Dario says. Of course you can learn anatomy and brush use etc. in class, but when it comes to the actual art of virgin making, understanding it, seeing it, and believing it, you could almost say it is a calling. It is certainly a labor of love and of faith. Virgin making is a most painstaking job. Dario uses only the best of cedar (no point even trying cheaper woods, such as pine, he says), traditional hand tools, classic tints, resins and glues, as well as an infinite amount of patience. Unless he uses an existing statue as reference, he will first work out the facial features in terra cotta clay, before he starts the carving. The virgins are usually actual size, about 1.60 cm, to give them that special connection with the mortal admirer. While Jesus statues are still carved in full, virgins now have secrets under their skirts. In the 17-18 century, the carvers stopped making full female figures. As their lower bodies were to be covered in cloth, the carvers made a open bell-shaped lower part, to save on material, money and carving hours. As the virgin figures are given costume changes for special religious holidays, articulated arms were also added. Common for all full figure statues, whether virgins or Christ statues, are that they are carved in sections and then glued together, before the last sanding and painting takes place. Finally Dario uses several layers of lacquer to give his figures that desired, or should I say divine shine. Like all known Sevilla sculptors, Dario only makes sculptures to order, serving both the church and more often these days, wealthy private clients. A full sized virgin will take some 3-4 months to carve, depending on the detail and the look of the finished product. The price tag starts at about 20.000 euro for a basic virgin, going into the thirty thousands for more advanced figures and special requests. Should you be interested, Dario will make your very own virgin to order. For more information, visit Dario’s web site www.dariofernandez.com	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line347
__label__wiki	0.703154	0.703154	Presentation & Programme Freight initiatives Press Partners Network of trains UIC participated in the 25th Conference of the Parties (COP) in Madrid, Spain The Conference of the Parties (COP) took place under the Presidency of the Government of Chile and was held with the logistical support of the government of Spain from 2 – 13 December 2019. UIC is accredited by the United Nations as a recognised organisation to participate in major global events such as the COP. A UIC delegation joined the events from 2 – 7 December to promote UIC Members’ activities towards a more sustainable future and their commitments to fight climate change. UIC commitments: increasing ambition COP25 is an opportunity for UIC to reinforce the role that railways play in sustainable transport development. In 2019, scientific statements regarding climate are alarming; even if states were to meet their commitments made at COP21 in 2015 for 2020, the planet would warm up by 3°C by the end of the century. In order to stay in line with the Paris Agreement, countries need to multiply their ambitions threefold and carbon neutrality should be reached before 2050 and renew or revise upward their climate commitments ("Nationally Determined Contributions") submitted in 2015, by the end of 2020. Those must represent a progression compared to their previous commitment and correspond to the “highest possible level of ambition”. The European Commission has already decided to increase its targets for 2030 and to work under the European Green Deal to become world’s first carbon neutral continent before 2050. During COP25, Mr François Davenne, Director General of UIC announced that “the global railway community target for 2020 is already almost reached with – 40 % of specific CO2 emissions for passenger transport and for freight this target will also be reached by the end of 2020.” And this is why, given these results, UIC is committed to go even further. UIC is going ahead and launching an update to the sector’s commitment: UIC proposes to align its 2050 CO2 emissions target to what becomes more and more widely shared as a consensual target to reach the Paris agreement: Carbon Neutrality by 2050 (instead of and - 75% by 2050). UIC is also going one step ahead by announcing its willingness to support SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) and to report on their progresses on the most relevant ones. All UIC members are asked to adopt the carbon neutrality target by 2050 to support the SDGs through a signed declaration. The Railway Climate Responsibility pledge 2019 https://bit.ly/2PidN4v is an extension to the Pledge signed in 2015 in the frame of UIC COP21 Campaign “Train to Paris”. UIC will also encourage UIC Members to join the Climate Ambition Alliance launched in the frame of COP25 by the High-Level Climate Champion of Chile, Mr Gonzalo Muñoz UIC at COP25 UIC Director General Mr François Davenne and Mr Francisco Cardoso Dos Reis, Chairman of the UIC European region met the Portuguese Environment Minister João Pedro Soeiro de Matos Fernande. Mr Davenne presented UIC activities as well as how to strongly advocate rail at global level, highlighting modal shift towards public transport with stations as hubs of multimodality and interconnectivity and interoperability especially in Europe for freight. Mr Cardoso particularly stressed that “We cannot solve mass transit issues with individual solutions.” The Portuguese Environment Minister emphasised the importance of investing in rail, especially to reach the goal of climate neutrality by 2050 in Portugal, where the population, facing more and more climate hazards such as wildfires, understands the need to make a shift in transport, and that rail can be part of the solution. UIC Director General Mr François Davenne was invited by Renfe, Spanish railways, to speak at the opening of the company’s activities during COP25. Renfe gathered experts and professionals from the transport, sustainability and energy efficiency fields at national and international level at the Ministry of Transport in the COP25 Green Zone. Mr Davenne gave a short interview to the RENFE channel. One of the key actions at COP25 this year was UIC co-hosting an official side-event with UITP – International Association of Public Transport and ITF – International Transport Forum: Transport Mitigation Actions in Cities. Most trips today take place in urban regions, and their number is expected to continue growing in line with cities’ populations and economic development. The choice of transport mode is therefore critical to carbon dioxide emission levels. Low carbon transport options need to be integrated into existing transport and climate action plans for cities, which are also where robust transport actions already exist. This session focused on effective ways to decarbonise urban passenger and freight transport based on changes in technology and behaviour. Mr Mario José Molina-Pasquel Henríquez, recipient of the 1995 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his role in elucidating the threat to the Earth’s ozone layer of chlorofluorocarbon gases, opened the event giving an overview of the situation but also stressed that “we have to work together to solve the climate problem". The first low carbon transport measures in cities were discussed during a high-level session moderated by Debashish Bhattacharjee, Lead, Urban Mobility, United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT). Speakers included Young Tae Kim, Secretary General, International Transport Forum (ITF), Mohamed Mezghani, Secretary General, International Association of Public Transport (UITP), François Davenne, Director General, International Union of Railways (UIC) and Karen Vancluysen, Secretary General, POLIS (network of European cities and regions). As far as UIC activities were concerned Mr Davenne emphasised some key messages such as: We need to make public transport and rail desirable. Rail is frugal: in public space and in terms of life cycle. Rail and public transport have quite positive externalities compared to other modes and must become the backbone of mobility. To move forward with sustainable transport, we need a change in mindset and make democracy instrumental. Rail freight is also not to be forgotten as in Europe the goal of many rail freight organisations is to achieve a modal shift towards 30% of rail freight by 2030 to prevent the negative effects of transport freight growth and quoted in that matter the example of the Rail Freight Forward initiative. The second panel was a more technical one addressing how to scale up to increase ambition regarding mitigation in cities and was moderated by Jari Kauppila, Head, Quantitative Policy Analysis and Foresight, ITF. Speakers included: Jennifer Lenhart, Cities Lead, WWF, Alicja Pawłowska, E-mobility Expert, Ministry of Climate, Bureau of the COP 24 Presidency, Poland, Hanan Fridman, CEO, Trucknet and Walid Oueslati, Senior Economist, Environment Directorate, OECD. On 7 December, UIC will actively contribute to the Marrakech Partnership event: the Global Climate Action Transport Action Event taking place on the morning of the 7th from 10am to 1pm in the Blue Zone at IFEMA, Feria de Madrid. Mr Davenne will contribute to discussions on adaptation to climate change. This event will showcase the efforts made by various transport stakeholders to create the building blocks for a low carbon, sustainable pathway to 2050. It will demonstrate the immediate, bold and ambitious actions that are currently being implemented across the world and discuss the ways to maintain the momentum through 2020 and beyond. It will focus on both mitigation and adaptation measures, as well as cross-cutting issues such as gender and accessibility. For further information please contact Marie-Luz Philippe, Senior Advisor for Sustainability: at uic.org'>philippe at uic.org View online : https://uic.org/com/uic-e-news/672/... Train to Copenhagen - COP15, 2009 2020 Train to Paris. All rights reserved	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line359
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__label__wiki	0.8516	0.8516	VIDEO: Woman Has SEX with GHOST on Plane and MARRIES IT! "Not boooo!" VideoWeirdTrendingVideo By Alex Firer On Nov 1, 2018 A British medium has had sex with over 20 ghosts and now she says she found the one. Amethyst Realm is a medium who has been having supernatural affairs with ghosts. And now she’s going to marry one. She says she’s been dating the ghost for over 6 months. After she encountered the spirit, Amethyst said she was sad to leave it. But this isn’t the first time Amethyst has been intimate with ghosts. It all started in 2005, when she moved into a haunted house with her now ex-boyfriend. “There was pressure on my thighs and breath on my neck. I just always felt safe. I had sex with the ghost. You can feel it. It’s difficult to explain. I feel them, through, their weight against me, their touch, the warmth and energy that just sinks into me…Orgasms I have with my spirit lovers have been way more satisfying than any I’ve had with ordinary men.” But this is not the first woman to claim to have sex with ghosts. Paranormal Activity 2 actress Natasha Blasick claimed she had a sexual encounter with a ghost. Kesha even told Ryan Seacrest that she has sexual encounters with spirits, saying: “I’ve got a song called ‘Supernatural’, that song was about having sex with a ghost. I lived in this flop house at Rural Canyon and there was this weird energy that lived there, and it used to keep me at night and wake me up. And it progressed into this dark, sexual spirit. “It did scare me but that’s part of the fun of it.” There’s even a ghost sex expert. Her name is Patti Negri and she claims to be the foremost expert in the field of spectrophilia, a fetish or condition where people display a strong sexual attraction to ghosts and spirits. So what happens if you encounter a tantalizing ghost? Don’t worry, if you don’t want it, Patti says you don’t have to say yes. Consent is sexy in the afterlife. Tales of ghost sex even date back to the Medieval times, like Succubus and Incubus who would come upon men and women while they sleep. So maybe having sex with a ghost isn’t that uncommon. But marrying one is. Amethyst claims the spirit proposed to her at the Wookey Hole caves tourist attraction in Somerset. Amethyst alleges that the question “Will you marry me?” echoed around the cave. “That’s when it happened. There was no going down on one knee – he doesn’t have knees! But for the first time, I heard him speak.” Amethyst and her ghost fiancée plan to have a handfasting ceremony, which is like a wedding but is more of a Wiccan and Pagan spiritual ceremony where the couple binds their hands together symbolizing devotion to each other. Amethyst even wants to have a baby with her ghost fiancée. What do you think about this ghostly relationship? Let us know in the comments or on Twitter at @WhatsTrending. Alex Firer Toronto Animator Carves All Original 151 Poke’mon Into Jack-O-Lanterns BlockChain Report 10/31/18: Coinbase – How Much Does It Make Alien Hunters Plan to STORM Area 51?? Is Jessica Biel “Anti-Vax”?? Actress Jessica Biel is best known for her roles in 7th Heaven and the Texas Chainsaw films, but now she's getting… VIDEO: Jameela Jamil Strikes Blow Against Harmful Instagram Marketing VIDEO: YouTube Couple “Squirmy and Grubs” Bringing… VIDEO: Fans SLAM Tana Mongeau’s New GAMING Career Cow Cuddling is a Trendy Wellness Trend Why Influencers Are Heading to CHERNOBYL You’ll FREAK OUT When You See What’s In This… Trisha Paytas Moving In with Jason?? Jeffree Star ‘Can’t Believe’ How FAST Shane Dawson Is Learning… VIDEO: The Dolan Twins Are STRIPPING Down For YouTube Return VIDEO: Industrial Shredder Shredding Stressballs Is Opposite of ASMR	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line381
__label__wiki	0.640047	0.640047	NO FEE IF NO RECOVERY Credentials/Awards Personal/Family Mr. Waterman resides in Kingsmill in Williamsburg, has five children (Katharine II, Avery III, Christian, Elizabeth, and son-in-law, Kyle); one grandchild (Avery); and has been involved in numerous school, athletic, charitable, and social activities on the Peninsula. His past-times include travel, movies, music, cycling, and working out. For Senior Spring Break in April, 2010, Mr. Waterman and his youngest son, Christian, traveled to Key West, Florida. The pair strolled and shopped trendy Duval Street, and watched brilliant sunsets and vibrant street-performers at Mallory Square. They also motored out to sea in a glass-bottom boat and to Dry Tortugas National Park, touring deactivated Fort Jefferson, tenting overnight, and snorkeling among thousands of fish: The fair-skinned twosome burned badly in the intense sub-tropical sun of the Florida Keys! On June 9, 2010, Christian graduated Jamestown High School in Williamsburg, Virginia. At Jamestown, Christian started on its Virginia High School League AA State Champion soccer team; was summa cum laude on the National Latin Examination; and received the President’s Award for Educational Excellence. Wearing his mortar board and academic robe, he proudly displays his diploma with the family: Christian matriculated at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia, and joined his father’s fraternity, Theta Delta Chi. Mr. Waterman and his three youngest children trekked the West Coast in Summer 2010. Arriving LAX, they stayed in Hollywood off Sunset Strip, toured Beverly Hills and Universal Studios, and checked out Venice Beach in Santa Monica. An overnight desert foray allowed Mr. Waterman to rock-climb the sheer moonscape in Joshua Tree National Park: Travelling Highway One north featured sea-kayaking and majestic views of the Big Sur Coast through Carmel and Monterrey – amid innumerable hairpin turns! Before departing San Francisco, the Watermans rode the hilly Trolley lines, zigzagged Lombard Street, hung out in Haight-Ashbury, ate great seafood at the Wharf, crossed the Golden Gate Bridge, and visited the awe-inspiring redwood of tranquil Muir Woods National Monument. On September 11, 2010, Mr. Waterman proudly welcomed a new son to his family: Kyle Brian Gibler of Cincinnati, Ohio. After exchanging vows by candlelight in a formal evening wedding at The Memorial Church of Harvard University in Cambridge, the newlyweds’ alma mater , Kyle and Katharine whisked away in a white Rolls Royce Silver Cloud III limousine and made their grand reception entrance as husband and wife into the Great Hall of the Harvard Club of Boston: The couple resided in Durham, North Carolina, where Kyle was attending Duke Medical School and Katharine was Managing Editor of Southern Weddings magazine/online. Mr. Waterman and his youngest daughter, Elizabeth, are in their living room on March 23, 2011, bedecked for the Peninsula Heart Ball in Newport News, supporting the American Heart Association. They attended Wicked at the Gershwin Theatre and Phantom of the Opera at the Majestic Theatre on Broadway in June, 2011. Elizabeth was a senior at Jamestown High School, involved with Key Club , varsity soccer and track, and other activities. Her summer featured a Nicaragua mission with Williamsburg Community Chapel. On May 22, 2011, Mr. Waterman’s oldest son Avery III graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice, and made the Dean’s List. Proud father and happy son are on Main Street in Richmond, Virginia , where family and friends celebrated post-ceremony over dinner and drinks: Following Mr. Waterman’s getaway to Excellence Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic, a special father-son week in Amsterdam, Netherlands during July made memories for a lifetime. From their quarters at Dam Square, the duo visited the Flower District, Newmarket Square, and Rembrandt Square; toured the zoo, and City and Diamond Museums; and motored the canals by covered boat. Avery III lives in Richmond’s trendy Fan District. In January, 2012, Mr. Waterman and Elizabeth visited Universal’s Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida. First week of April, 2012, he recognized Elizabeth’s upcoming high school graduation by taking her to Italy via England over Spring Break. The two flew into London for lunch and shopping, then to Rome. There they visited Spanish Steps, Trevi Fountain, The Vatican, Pantheon, Trastevere, Ghetto, Colosseum, Forum, Palatine, and Zoo, much by bicycle. Father and daughter are pictured at Navona Plaza, where they enjoyed fine Italian cooking, live music and sun. During July 14-20, 2012, Mr. Waterman traveled to New York City for Elizabeth to compete in the Summer Convention of International Modeling and Talent Association (“IMTA“). She placed second in Swimsuit, was awarded Honorable Mentions in other categories, and received callbacks in Manhattan and to Hollywood. During February 7-12, 2013, Mr. Waterman attended the annual convention of the Southern Trial Lawyers’ Association (“STLA”) in New Orleans amid Mardi Gras. On March 9, 2014, Mr. Waterman was a speaker and a panelist at the national “Winning Medical Negligence Cases” seminar in Scottsdale, Arizona, presented by the American Association for Justice, the United States’ largest association of plaintiff trial lawyers. His individual topic was “Falls in Hospitals and Nursing Homes: Getting Institutional Discovery to Prove Fault”. The following week, his youngest son and he hiked the Grand Canyon down the South Kaibab Trail of the South Rim to the Colorado River and back again up the Bright Angel Trail in one day. Christian and he continued their Spring Break adventure in picturesque Sedona, exploring its stunning rugged terrain by mountain-bikes and by ATVs, recovering with deep-tissue massages, and visiting the fine shops and restaurants of its scenic Oak Creek. On May 12, 2013, Mr. Waterman attended the dual graduation of Katharine and Kyle from Kenan-Flagler Business School at University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Both earned their M.B.A. degrees on fellowships. Kyle then returned for his final year of Duke Medical School. Katharine became Assistant Vice President with Bank of America at its headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina, where she received its Gold, Platinum, and Diamond Awards. Mr. Waterman celebrated their graduations by traveling Europe with them during May-June, 2013. In Brussels, Belgium, Katharine and he visited Grote Markt, dining at Les Roy d’Espagne and La Chaloupe d’Or, and saw St-Katelijne Plein, Grote Zavel Plein, Mannekin Pis, and other landmarks. By afternoon train and metro, the pair reached their new quarters at Rue Benoit off St-Germain Boulevard on the Left Bank of Paris, France. The two dined at Café de Flore, Les Doux Magots, and Procope; toured the city by bicycle and boat; and attended Opera National de Paris Garnier and string quartet at Sainte-Chappelle. Above they stand before The Louvre. The duo also visited Versailles, Eiffel Tower, Arc D’Triumphe, Sacre-Cour, Notre-Dame, and many other sights. By overnight train, Mr. Waterman and Katharine rendezvous with Kyle in Barcelona. All three toured its Gothic Quarter, La Rambla, Montjuic, and Eixamplar on foot and other points of interest by bicycle. Below Kyle and he stand before Palau Nacional. They were captivated by Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia, Casa Mila, Casa Batllo, and Parc Guell; and by classical guitar concert at Palau de Musica Catalana. On daytrip, they hiked Montserrat; and spent overnights in Cadaques and Castelldefels. During December 11-16, 2013, Mr. Waterman traveled to Costa Rica for the Advanced Reptile Seminar. During May 1-4, 2014, he also attended the Annual Conference for the American Association of Professional Liability Attorneys in South Beach, Florida. On May 11, 2014, Mr. Waterman’s son-in-law, Kyle, graduated Duke University School of Medicine. He was selected for the Dean’s Award and to deliver the student address at the Hippocratic Oath Ceremony. Kyle is a healthcare consultant with McKinsey and Company in Charlotte, where he makes his home with Katharine. On May 17, 2014, Mr. Waterman’s youngest son, Christian, graduated Virginia Tech with a B.S. in Psychology. Family members gather post-ceremony outside Burruss Hall at the Drill Field. During July 7-17, 2014, Mr. Waterman celebrated Kyle graduating medical school by traveling Turkey via London. While in Istanbul, they stayed in the Sultanahmet (“old city”) area, cruised the Bosphorus River at sunset, observed Punto handmade rug-weaving and Whirling Dervishes, and visited numerous landmarks: 1584 Cemberlitas Hamami (Turkish bath and massage), Hippodrome, Topkapi Palace, Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazaar, Blue Mosque, Basilica Cistern, Taksim Square, Istikal Street, Galata Tower, Egyptian Spice Market, New Mosque, Rustem Mosque, Suleymaniye Mosque, Dolmabache Palace, Chora Church, Archaelogical Museum, and Gulhane Park. The pair then flew Turkish Air to Cappadocia, hiking Love, Rose and Red Valleys, and staying in Urgup at a Fresco cave suite. At sunrise, the two rode Royal hot-air balloon over Goreme’s Fairy Chimneys and Mount Aktepe, then followed the 100-balloon launch above the next sunrise. They also toured the underground cave city at Derinkuyu, above-ground cave dwellings at Goreme Open Air Museum, rock formations at Pasabag Valley, handmade pottery/tile-making at Avanos Studio, and Turasan Winery. Click the following YouTube link for their full adventure: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzK74QV6UDk&feature=youtu.be. During September 8-16, 2014, Mr. Waterman celebrated his youngest son, Christian, graduating college by traveling to Italy and Slovenia via London. Landing in Venice, the two navigated its Grand Canal by Vaporetto and dined at Caffe Florian near Rialto Bridge, after sightseeing San Marco Piazza. Motoring to Slovenia, they visited the caves at Grotta Gigante in Italy and Skocjan Jama; toured Kobilarna Lipica; and embarked private caving adventures at Postojna Jama and under Prejama Castle, where they are shown below: They also dined in Trieste, Italy, and at Ljubljana Castle and food market. While at Lake Bled, the duo toured Bled Castle, rode pletna boats to Blejski Otok, rode horses in the valley, and went canyoning. Traversing Vrisic Pass of Triglav Mountain in the Julian Alps to Bovec, the pair went hydrospeeding and rafting on the fresh clear cold emerald-colored Soca River and ziplining across neighboring valley. On October 3, 2014, Mr. Waterman presented to the Etheridge Society in Charlottesville, Virginia, re “8.01-413(C) Subpoenas & Privilege: Audit Trails & Metadata and Risk Management Materials”. On January 20, 2015, he addressed the Greater Peninsula Women’s Bar Association with “It’s Privileged Judge: In Fact, Actually Not! (Medical Malpractice Privilege Law)”. On April 28, 2015, he spoke before the Long-Term Care Section of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association in Richmond, Virginia about “Policies, Procedures, Protocols, Et Al. – Discoverability and Admissibility!” During July 16-18, 2015, Mr. Waterman attended “Neuroanatomical Dissection: Human Brian and Spinal Cord” at Marquette University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a 3-day course featured 12 hours of hands-on regional dissections of embalmed human cadaver neuro-material and 9 hours of lecture sessions. On October 9, 2015, Mr. Waterman again presented to the Etheridge Society in Charlottesville, Virginia, re “Policies, Procedures and Protocols; Pilot Programs; EMR Metadata; and Risk Management Materials”. During September 9-22, 2015, Mr. Waterman and his mother, Barbara, toured Ireland. The pair began their Irish Odyssey in Dublin, viewing the 800 year-old Book of Kells at Trinity College, Dublin Castle, and Kilmainham Gaol; and enjoying libations at Guinness and Taylor’s Three Rock Pub replete with traditional musicians and dancers. They motored the east coast through Wicklow Mountains to Russborough House, to Kildare for tea and scones at farmhouse, to Waterford for factory tour, and to Blarney Castle for the Stone of Eloquence and the Woolen Mills. Southern points of travel included a walking tour of Cork, Moll’s Gap for views of Ring of Kerry and sheep herding and shearing, horse-drawn jaunting car ride to Ross Castle on Lough Leane, and circling the Dingle Peninsula with Blasket Centre stop. West coast activities were ferrying River Shannon Estuary; walking the majestic Cliffs of Moher and the “The Quiet Man” movie set in Cong; and visiting Kylemore Abbey, Connemara Marble Factory, Castlebar’s Museum of Country Life, Yeats’ Drumcliffe Churchyard gravesite, and Belleek Pottery Factory. Below stand mother and son at O’Brien’s Tower at Cliffs of Moher in County Clare: Their Northern Ireland sites were Dunluce Castle and Giant’s Causeway along the coast; Peace Bridge, Tower Musuem, Guildhall, Bogside “Troubles” murals, and the 16th Century walls of LondonDerry; Titanic Experience in Belfast; Cabra Castle in Kingscourt; Newgrange and Knowth 5,000 year-old burial tombs in Boyne Valley; and St. Oliver Plunkett’s Shrine, 14th Century St. Laurence Gate, and William Cairnes Gastropub in Drogheda. In September, 2016, Mr. Waterman was an invited speaker at the Long Term Care Litigation Retreat of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association in Irvington, Virginia. In October, 2016, he again addressed the Etheridge Society in Charlottesville, Virginia. Later that month, he also attended the Nursing Home Litigation Fundamentals Seminar of the American Association for Justice (“AAJ”) in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In November, 2016, he additionally attended AAJ’s Mastering the Medicine: Birth Trauma & Medical Negligence Seminar in Atlanta, Georgia. From December 16, 2016, to January 2, 2017, the Waterman family vacationed in New Zealand via Australia. Traveling a day and losing another to the International Date Line, they arrived Sydney on the 19th. From their suite on The Rocks, for two days the family ventured Harbour Cruise, Chinatown, Harbour Bridge Climb, Sky Tower Buffet, and Opera House for “Circus 1903”. NZ via Emirates first landed the Watermans in The Dunes on Piha Beach at Lion Rock for surfing, “dining” at Piha Bowling Club and Piha Café, visiting adjacent Karekare Beach (site of Hollywood’s “The Piano”), and hiking Waitake Ranges Park and Kitekite Falls. Next in Auckland from Skycity Grand Hotel was Skytower Sky Walk and Sky Jump, Lego Christmas display, and Skycity Casino. After Christmas lunch at Sichuan Style Restaurant in Hamilton, they walked and boated Waitomo Glowworm Caves before Christmas dinner at Waitomo Caves Hotel. Next morning was blackwater-tubing Glowworm Caves, followed by Blue Spring and Tewaihou Walkway in Putaruru, en route to Aorangi Peak Retreat with on-site alpacas and restaurant overlooking Rotorua – everyone’s favorite digs! At Tamaki Maori Village, Avery III was visiting tribal chief before tour, hangi, and concert. Hell’s Gate Geothermal Park & Kia Ori Spa was a mud bath photo op for Avery, Jr., Avery III, Christian, Kelsey, Elizabeth, and Gram: Hinuera was site of Hobbiton, where they toured The Shire and supped at Green Dragon Inn. The Watermans stopped at Wairake to visit Lava Glass and its Thermal Health Spa hot springs before bungy-jumping at Taupo and dinner on Lake Taupo. Next was Tongariro: Chateau for all, Alpine Crossing [of “Mordor”] for the men, and the spa/café for the women. Capitol city Wellington featured The Beehive, waterfront kayaking and lunch, and Weta Studio tour. Another Australia stopover for New Year – Bondi Beach with highlight Icebergs Club pool, sauna, and bistro – was holiday farewell. After attending Southern Trial Lawyers Association’s annual convention in New Orleans for Mardi Gras 2017, Mr. Waterman and his girlfriend, Jen Primich, jetted to Peru during April, 2017. The couple acclimated to elevation in 11,152’ Cusco, the Inca Empire’s capital city, dining around its Plaza de Armas. With newfound Dutch friends, Tomas and Femke, they descended 13,779’ Abra Malaga by mountain bike, rafted the Urubamba River, and retired to their spartan jungle lodge quarters in Santa Maria. Their 10-mile jungle/cliff hike on the Inca Trail finished with cable-cart river-crossing and hot springs bathing at Santa Theresa. After zip-lining, half-day hike ended at Aguas Calientes. Pre-dawn ascension of the 1800-step granite Inca staircase rewarded with trek jewel: Machu Picchu! The pair next ascending Machu Picchu Montana provided the following classic vista of Machu Picchu: Train to Cusco and plane to Lima – with stopover for trendy neighborhood and Incan bazaar – wrapped their vacation. On May 12, 2018, Mr. Waterman’s son Christian graduated VCU School of Dentistry magna cum laude with B.S. in Dental Hygiene. Below he is joined by family members outside Supper in Richmond, Virginia, where they dined post-ceremony: Christian was 1 of only 2 graduates inducted into Sigma Phi Alpha Honor Society. His other honors include the Medical College of Virginia Alumni Association of VCU Award, the VCU Dental Hygiene Alumni Student Merit Scholarship, the Sigma Phi Alpha Scholarship, and the VCU School of Dentistry Research Day Dental Hygiene Student Research Award. During May 16-28, 2018, father and son celebrated Christian’s graduation and licensure as a dental hygienist by traveling to Indonesia. In Bali, they stayed at Pro Surf Camp on Kuta-Legian Beach, were massaged at Jamu Spa, lunched at Take, visited Para Luhur Temple and saw the Kecak and Fire Dance cliff-side at Ulu Watu, and dined at Bumbu Bali One amid Balinese music and dance performance. By Gili-Getaway III from Serangan, the two fastboated to Gili Trawangan off Lombok. Lodging in thatched bungalows and receiving instruction for 5 days at Manta Dive, the pair made 10 SCUBA dives (including 30 meters and at night) and earned their Open Water, Advanced Adventurer, and Enriched Air Nitrox SSI Certifications: Hangouts included Chappies, Evolution, La Moomba, Regina Pizzeria, and the nightly fish market. By Gili-Gili fastboat to Padang Bai and driver to Ubud, the duo visited the site of “Eat Pray Love”. From Dewangga Bungalow, they toured Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary by scooter, Ubud Palace, Ubud Market, and Jatiluwih Rice Terrace. Favorite eats were Locavore To Go, Gelato Secrets, Golden Monkey, and Three Monkeys. Massages off pedestrian Goutama Jalan and sunset at oceanfront temples Tonah Lot and Batu Bolong wrapped their holiday. On June 6, 2018, Mr. Waterman was an invited speaker for the “Ending the Case Before Judgment” seminar of the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association. His topic was “Strategic and Tactical Considerations of Nonsuit”. During June 30-July 7, 2018, Mr. Waterman, his sons, and girlfriends vacationed in the Southwest high desert. Landing in Phoenix, sightseeing redrock Sedona, and lunching in Flagstaff preceded a brutal rim-to-river-to-rim next-day hike of Arizona’s Grand Canyon along its steep sunny dry South Kaibab Trail. After a desolate late night drive to Blanding, Utah, they recharged with canoeing and other water activities at Blanding’s Recapture Reservoir and star-gazing under Owachomo Bridge at Natural Bridges National Monument in Lake Powell, Utah. Mr. Waterman, Jen, Avery III, Megan, and Christian then four-wheeled dusty Arch Canyon amid Anasazi ruins in San Juan County, Utah, breaking with their Polaris RZRs for its scenic overlook vista: Fourth of July featured Blanding’s 5k race, with Jen placing third for her age group; the County’s parade, replete with copious candy-throwing; her family’s 25th reunion cook-out and photo-shoot; some young adults venturing a side-trip to Cortez, Colorado; and 22 minutes of fabulous fireworks up close, which many hailed as the best they had seen. The group next traveled to Moab, Utah, hiking to Delicate Arch in Arches National Park, having food and drink at Moab Brewery, and lazily rafting and swimming in the low cold Colorado River. A long drive to and much delayed flight out of Albuquerque, New Mexico ended their holiday on Megan’s birthday. On March 29, 2019, Mr. Waterman spoke at the Annual Convention of the Virginia Trial Lawyer’s Association (“VTLA”) at The Homestead in Hot Springs, Virginia. His presentation to the Long-Term Care Section was “Obtaining Ostensibly Privileged Materials – with Just a Medical Authorization!”. Attendees received Continuing Legal Education credit from the Virginia State Bar. After the Convention’s black-tie Banquet, he relaxed with his girlfriend Jen, while rooting to victory the ultimate NCAA Men’s Basketball National Champions, The University of Virginia Cavaliers. Mr. Waterman attended UVA’s School of Law. Go Hoos! The Waterman family was blessed with a new addition: Avery Tillinghast Waterman-Gibler! Proud grandfather – “Sandpa” – Mr. Waterman is holding his granddaughter. Clockwise from the left are baby Avery’s mother Katharine, Uncle Avery III, Uncle Christian, and Great-Grandmother Barbara. Baby father Kyle was the talented photographer. During May 17-29, 2019, Mr. Waterman and his mother, sisters and girlfriend celebrated his mother’s 80th birthday with a Greece odyssey. Flying into Athens, the fivesome stayed on fashionable Ermou Street; frequented nearby central Monastiraki Square; and dined at Acropolis Taverna, adjacent Anafiotika, beneath the Acropolis and overlooking the Roman Agora and Tower of the Winds. Their walking tour traversed Syntagma Square/Excavations, Parliament during change of its guards, National Gardens, Zeus’ Temple, Hydrian’s Gate/Arch, Dionysus’ Theater, Herodes Atticus’ Odeon, and the Acropolis, including Pantheon, Athena Nike Temple, and Museum. They viewed the Acropolis illuminated brilliantly at night from Maiandros Rooftop on bustling Andrianou Street – and from their suite window. Beneth Bakery provided baklava for breakfasts. Another walking tour covered the Ancient (Greek) Agora, including well-preserved Hephaestus’ Temple and Stoa of Attalos, plus Hard Rock Café on Andrianou en route. Sandy and Jen also visited Panathenic Stadium and ran on its olympic track. On Celestyal’s Crystal, they cruised the Mediterrainean Sea to several Greek Isles. On Mykonos, they toured Old Town, dined and relaxed at Fokos Taverna and Beach, walked Pasourro Beach and had cocktails at Avli Tou Thodori Lounge waterfront. On Milos, they motorboated aboard Zephyros, swam at Kleftiko Caves, walked the moonscape of Sarakiniko Beach, dined in Tripiti, and ascended Plaka. Their two-day stay at Santorini featured spectacular Megalochori and Oia Village excursion; lunch at cliffside Terpsi overlooking the Caldera; Santorini Yachting Club private catamaran caldera sunset dinner charter from Ammoudi Port, with swimming in Nea Kameni volcano-warmed water; and return by Fira Cable Car to Faros shuttle-boat. Sandy and Jen also scaled the 588+ Karavolades Stairs, revisited Terpsi, and sipped at a vineyard. Upon docking at Heraklion, the fivesome jumped ship and toured Crete by van a few days. After sightseeing the Minoau Palace of Knossos and Heraklion’s Archaelogical Museum, Lions Square, and Morosini Foundatin; they drove to the ancient capital city, Rethymno. There they stayed at the 400+ year-old Hamam Oriental Suites on narrow Nikiforon Foka Street in (Turkish) Old Town, and dined at Porto Vecchio and Cava D’Oro on Venetian Harbour. By scenic yet dangerous roadtrip, they visited Crete’s world-famous beaches. Below is a photo of Kim, Tam, Jen, Sandy, Heidi and Barbara on pink-shell Elafonisi Beach: Heidi, Tam, Sandy and Jen hiked down to Balos Beach too. Their farewell night was spent at GDM Megaron Hotel overlooking landmark Koules Fortress and then at Atlantis Hotel Aquilla, before their delayed flights home. Stay tuned for more photos and details! Virginia: Car Accident – A Lawyer’s Officer Virginia: Special Cases – A Lawyer’s Unconscionability Virginia: Special Cases – A Lawyer’s Fraud Virginia: Special Cases – A Lawyer’s Death Virginia: Special Cases – A Lawyer’s OCR Virginia: Legal Recognitions – A Lawyer’s Top-Tier Virginia: Auto Crash – A Lawyer’s Fentanyl Virginia: Special Cases – A Lawyer’s Xanax Avery T. “Sandy” Waterman, Jr., ESQ. We are ready to serve your case needs, to make a real difference for you. Have me fight for your interests now! Thank you, Sandy Waterman Hospital Neglect Williamsburg Office: 217 McLaws Circle Newport News Office: 11817 Canon Boulevard Avery@WatermanLawCenters.com Knowledgeable. Ethical. Attentive. Protective. Serious. Resourceful. Yours!	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line388
__label__wiki	0.648425	0.648425	Weems Collections Maps, Ships and Architecture Achievements of F. Carrington Weems II Houston Post News July 1957 Two Thousand Men of Achievement, 1971 Potomac Scene Magazine May 1975 Potomac News May 1975 Allegro’s 15th Anniversary… CAM House Tour XIII July 2007 Magazine of River Oaks Jan 1990 Houston Chronicle Feb 1996 Fort Bend/SW Sun News Article, August… HBJ News May 2000 HBJ News June 2002 HBJ News Feb 2004 HBJ News Jan 2005 HBJ News July 2005 Houston’s Silent Garden Mar 2010 Cite Magazine (Fall 2010) GHF News Feb 2011 Guidry News Mar 2011 GHF Spirit of Elissa Award Apr 2011 Spirit of Elissa Award 2011 Video Taft Bulletin Winter 2013 Houston Maritime Museum History Lecture… Ancestry of Weems Family Origin Mason Locke “Parson” Weems Cherry Tree Publication Potomac News: Museum Dedication The Weems-Botts Museum Brochure Dumfries, VA Cleric Address Bel Air, Prince William County, Virginia Benjamin Francis Weems Wharton Ewell Weems About my Father Excerpt from V&E: A Story of Vinson… Wharton Weems Poems Fontaine Carrington Weems I Ancestry of Carrington Judge Paul Carrington Dr. William Fontaine Carrington Journal of a Cruise William Allen Carrington Mary Ann Weems Dance Video Baywood Subdivision “Floating House” of Baywood Joseph Camp House R. F. Wahl House Dr. Jane Telford Home, Baywood Two Spec Homes, Baywood Proposed Additional Homes, Baywood Bay Forest Green Other Proposed Projects Tidewood Kirby in River Oaks Kirby Sketches Marine Prints Origins & Influence Tour Video Maritime Ephemera Peace Advocacy Passenger Vessels Bay Forest Green Survey Brazoria County Land LA PORTE PROPERTY The 2011 Spirit of Elissa Award 2011 Spirit of Elissa Award 2011 Spirit of Elissa Award: Charting a Course for the Future Honoring F. Carrington Weems II Galveston Historical Foundation April 2, 2011 at 6:00 p.m. Ashton Villa, 2328 Broadway For a video of this presentation, please click here. The transcript of the video can be seen below: Jamie White, is privileged to be the Director of Elissa, the prettiest three-masted barque on the planet, as well as Director of the Texas Seaport Museum. W. Dwayne Jones, GHF Executive Director, introduces the foundation as “their roots tracing back to the 1870s, but reorganized back in 1954, mainly for the purposes of acquiring and owning property. What we have been doing since the 1950s is we have owned a number of important properties in the City of Galveston, but maybe the acquisition of Elissa is the 1970s was one of the biggest steps for the organization to ever take.” Robert Lynch, “The Elissa made two calls to the port of Galveston, and at that time, The Galveston Historical Foundation’s Peter Brink thought it would be a great idea to have a working ship here to tie into The Strand. In 1979, the Elissa arrived in Galveston. I couldn’t believe what we had bought. The ship had been converted over the years and at this point was a smuggling ship and she has been changed to such a point that unless you knew what you were looking at you would have never realized she was a sailing vessel. (Fig 1: 1918: The Elissa as Gustaf). Years, and many of millions of dollars later, the ship was finally restored and that was only due to the fact that many foundations throughout Galveston, Houston, and the State of Texas contributed the funds to make it happen. And, it wouldn’t have happened without all of those people who came forward with their time and money. And it’s very much like Carrington stepped forward to help with the development and the restoration and the funding and everything that makes the Elissa worthwhile.” W. Dwayne Jones expressed their excitement about being able to recognize Carrington Weems with the “Spirit of Elissa Award.” He adds, “What is the Spirit of Elissa? It is someone who brings a great entire vision and spirit to us, to the foundation, to the Texas Seaport Museum and to Elissa. And, we really feel like Carrington was a really great choice this year because Carrington began with us around the same time I became Executive Director, about 4.5 years ago. He came on very early and very quickly to help form the Elissa Maritime Society. But, it wasn’t just his vision for the society, which would be there to support Elissa long into the future. It was also his commitment to help us raise funds, to see the organization really focus on Elissa and on the Texas Seaport Museum, and all of the vision that he has as an individual person. We are happy to honor Carrington; we think he is a terrific choice. After you hear all of the wonderful things about him tonight, you will understand why he was chosen.” William “Bill” Broussard reports from the office of F. Carrington Weems, “if you look around is really quite a maritime museum.” Carrington, “Galveston is a wonderful city. I saw on one of the tapes the other day that when you cross that causeway, you are in a different world. You are in an incredibly beautiful historic small town. I just love going there. And, that’s really one of the reasons that I’ve gotten so interested in GHF. And, of course, my interest in nautical things, maritime history, maritime objects, brings me to the interest I have in Elissa. Bill Broussard: “You said you started with an interest in maps because maps told you so much about the period and so much about the ships that sailed. Can you tell me something about your map collection? About it’s size and importance?” Carrington Weems: “Well the map collection is reasonably unique. It is certainly one the largest in Texas. There were over 320 maps. There are now 270 maps. I had to sell a few of the maps to buy the ships. I actually call the map collection, “The America of the Gulf.” Bill and Carrington both thank each other for taking the time to meet. Bill also thanks Carrington for everything he has ever done for GHF, for his contributions to Galveston and for being his friend for the last eight years. Carrington Weems: “Since it was founded, The Elissa Maritime Society has been very popularly received. And, I want to mention to all of the people who might be [reading] this that membership is open, and we have room for others, and would like to have some of you join the Elissa Maritime Society because it is a very distinguished organization and it is a lot of fun.” Elissa Recently Jamie White explains, “The Elissa as we know her today she delivers cargo, we have school groups coming aboard and learning about the maritime heritage of Galveston. We have the Elissa as a vehicle for volunteers to come and learn skills and learn how to sail a 19th century sailing ship. We have students from A&M just down the way that are in partnership with us learning about heritage and about ships in the sea. And, all of this gets back to the fact that a ship is never finished until it has sunk. It is an ongoing work. Unlike us, I understand we replace all of our cells every seven years, a ship doesn’t have that ability. Instead, they rely on us as stewards to care for them and ensure that they are here for future generations and I think that’s the thing that I really enjoy about working on the Elissa and for Galveston Historical Foundation is being a part of that continuum that started on a riverbank in Aberdeen in 1877 and is continuing to this day. Robert Lynch adds, “Carrington, you truly do have the Spirit of Elissa and she appreciates everything that you do as well as all of GHF, The City of Galveston, and the State of Texas for The Tall Ship of Texas. Again, many thanks for all that you have done.” MORE PHOTOS FROM GHF SPIRIT OF ELISSA EVENING 2011 OTHER PUBLICATIONS FROM THIS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD F. Carrington Weems to be honored with Spirit of Elissa Award Galveston Historical Foundation Press Release – Feb 24, 2011 To donate to the “Keep Elissa Sailing“ or the Elissa Dry Dock Campaign, please visit the Galveston Historical Foundation to learn more about how you can help in this effort, or simply text 50555 to donate $10 today. Copyright © 2013 Weems Collections. All Rights Reserved.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line392
__label__cc	0.726315	0.273685	Another Alien Of The Week Episode With A Soldier Bent: “Mummy On The Orient Express” The Good: Acting, A few clever lines The Bad: Very predictable plot and character arcs The Basics: In a season dominated with a negative view on soldiers, “Mummy On The Orient Express” is par for the course. The eighth season of the rebooted Doctor Who has an intriguing sense of issues embedded in it. It was actually not until “Mummy On The Orient Express” that I realized that one of the aspects that the new Doctor has been lacking is a real love for exploration. The new incarnation of the Doctor (Twelve, Thirteen, or whatever number until it is retconned) has been cranky, methodical and scientifically-motivated without having a strong drive to actually save lives or care much about the people he saves. In other words, the Doctor seems to “explore” by rote; he fumbles from place to place without a real plan and with no apparent desire to save the lives of those he runs into. In this season, the resounding theme of the show has been one against the merits of soldiers. Soldiers have been despised by The Doctor, which is odd because the prior Doctor was the “good man” who “goes to war.” At the climax of the prior season, The Doctor remembered his “lost” regeneration as the War Doctor and finished the regeneration as a warrior under siege from virtually every villain in the known universe. So, that this Doctor despises soldiers seems like a case of odd self-loathing or utter forgetfulness. “Mummy On The Orient Express” continues that despising of soldiers and, without any real segue or clear sequitor, reinvigorates the Doctor’s sense of imagination and delight for exploration (a trait which could have been organically infused by an encounter with River Song, but was not). That sense of delight helps make the trip The Doctor and Clara take as the intended “last hurrah” for Clara to the Orient Express very incongruent with where “Kill The Moon” (reviewed here!) left off. Eager to say goodbye on a less-sour note than the tirade she went off with on their last adventure, Clara allows The Doctor to take her to the Orient Express. This Orient Express is flying through space and Clara is excited because it seems like a fun, low-key way to say goodbye. But almost immediately, it becomes clear that The Doctor and Clara are in yet another life-threatening situation when one of the people on the train complains about how her mother died horribly while one the train. The Doctor quickly recognizes the cause of death as the modus operandi of The Foretold, an ancient mummy who seems bound to a scroll that was brought aboard the train. In trying to bring comfort to the grieving passenger, Clara gets locked with her in the train car that is holding a sarcophagus. But the Doctor quickly figures out that the people being killed are all notable for their intellects and the fact that they seem to possess the skills and backgrounds needed to study the Foretold. With only sixty-six second between the moment the Foretold appears to its victim and that person getting killed, The Doctor starts to study how the mummy is killing people in order to try to stop the adversary. “Mummy On The Orient Express” seems to exist only to figure out a way to keep Clara in the Doctor’s life for a little longer. The episode is, otherwise, an utterly unremarkable “creature of the week” story and the episode has the feel of any number of episodes of The X-Files (reviewed here!) where the purpose was to scientifically explain a supernatural creature. The feeling that “Mummy On The Orient Express” is a disconnected, “creature of the week” episode is accented by the lack of the larger arcs from the season or for the character of The Doctor. I have remained disappointed that the current season of Doctor Who has not pursued the hunt for Gallifrey that the prior season insinuated would be the purpose that drove the next regeneration of The Doctor; “Mummy On The Orient Express” does not suddenly pick that up. As well, the recurring scenes of “Paradise” inhabited by Missy are not peppered throughout this episode. Instead, one has to insinuate that Missy might be behind programming Gus, the computer system running the new Orient Express. The only explicit thematic tie between “Mummy On The Orient Express” and the other episodes in this season are the references to the fallout between the Doctor and Clara in the prior episode and the generic despising of soldiers. It is in “Mummy On The Orient Express” that I realized that I like Peter Capaldi as The Doctor, but the new incarnation of The Doctor does not actually have any distinctive traits. In fact, he’s pretty heartless (ironic for a character who has two hearts). This version of The Doctor does not seem to genuinely care about the lives who are imperiled in his orbit. People are getting killed all around him and the Doctor wants to study how they die. He’s a cranky, somehow more genial version of Melvin from The Walking Dead! Even in “Mummy On The Orient Express,” Peter Capaldi plays the Doctor well, but for all the ways that Capaldi is engaging as The Doctor, The Doctor is not written as a particularly likable or even interesting character. Unfortunately, Jenna Coleman’s Clara Oswald is not particularly interesting either. As my wife pointed out to me when we discussed “Mummy On The Orient Express,” which might be the episode she was most excited about seeing thus far, Clara played off the prior Doctor well by grounding him in his absurd moments. But with the new Doctor being a crabby, methodical and oddly unimaginative new Doctor, Clara has been transformed into a character who suddenly is delighted with exploration and does not want danger in her life. “Mummy On The Orient Express” is disappointing in that it is criminally average. There is nothing surprising, only something explained. That is hardly compelling television, even if Capaldi plays the protagonist of the episode well. [Knowing that single episodes are an inefficient way to get episodes, it's worth looking into Doctor Who - The Complete Eighth Season on DVD or Blu-Ray, which is also a better economical choice than buying individual episodes. Read my review of the debut season of Peter Capaldi as The Doctor here! Thanks!] For other Doctor Who episode and season reviews, please visit my Doctor Who Review Index Page for an organized listing! 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__label__wiki	0.939735	0.939735	In English, lustrum is a rather rare literary word that means a period of five years, a quinquennium. What is very remarkable, a comparison of different editions will show, that the fundamental doctrines of a whole “Series of Grammars, English, Latin, and Greek,” may so change in a single lustrum, as to rest upon authorities altogether different. The Grammar of English Grammars, by Goold Brown, 1851. My guess is that more people have met lustrum as the title of the Robert Harris bestseller about politics in ancient Rome than have encountered it in real life. Robert Harris gave his book that title because it covers the five years following 63 BC. Americans won’t know the book by that title, as the book’s US publisher decided that potential readers would be put off by such a strange Latinate word and renamed it Conspirata, even though that sounds even more like Latin and which isn’t an English word at all. There’s a link between a five-year period and a census because in classical Rome the population was counted every five years, as it still is in some countries today, such as Australia and New Zealand. The census was carried out by two magistrates called censors, the city’s tax assessors, as part of a valuation of the property of Romans for tax purposes (an early sense of census in English was to a type of poll tax). When the enumeration was over, one of the censors held a ceremony called a lustratio or lustrum in the Campus Martius at which a pig, a sheep and an ox were sacrificed in the presence of the people. The sacrifice was called a suovetaurilia by the way, a Latin mouthful formed from sus, pig, ovis, sheep, and taurus, ox. By extension lustrum came to mean both the ceremony and the period between two censuses. Dictionaries don’t agree about the source of lustrum. Some argue it comes from luere, to wash, because the ceremony originally involved ritual cleansing; others say it’s from lustrare, to purify or brighten, which would make lustrum a close relative of lustre and some other English words. Others warily include variations on “ultimate origin unknown”. Censor, by the way, has its modern English meaning because the magistrates who conducted the census and assessed people for taxes were also responsible for maintaining public morals. Busy men. Page created 2 Apr. 2011 This page URL: http://www.worldwidewords.org/weirdwords/ww-lus1.htm Last modified: 2 April 2011.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line399
__label__wiki	0.642002	0.642002	← Defining Setting: Part 1 Setting: How the masters use it → Defining Setting: Part 2 We’re looking at Setting this week. The tool post ran long so I broke it up into two. The first part was posted yesterday. You can find it here. CONTINUED FROM YESTERDAY: THE MULTI-TASKING THAT SETTING CAN DO 6. Setting can evoke a mood. “Carefully constructed setting details instruct the reader how to feel,” says Ms. Morrell. “You can reinforce the mood and action with your choice of setting, or work against it,” says Ansen Dibell. When conveying mood, Mr. Bickham suggests you “think about the following generalized questions, all of which are closely linked: How do you want the reader to feel while experiencing the story? What is the general mood you hope to convey from the setting? How do your character’s emotions color what he sees? What setting details impact both the character’s feelings and general mood of the story?” 7. Setting can ground the reader. “We humans have a primal need to orient ourselves in our surroundings,” says Mr. Roerden. “A story that neglects to instill a sense of place leaves readers feeling unsettled and dis-oriented. Make one editing pass through your manuscript specifically to check that each scene establishes setting right away. This does not mean beginning each scene with a full-blown description; it means letting readers have a quick, general sense of where the action is taking place.” 8. Setting can help the reader suspend disbelief. “If you’ve created an environment that a reader can see, hear, and experience, he’ll believe in the actions that happen in a story,” says Ms. Morrell. 9. Setting often provides the Crucible. “Every story needs what is called a crucible or cauldron,” says Ms. Morrell, “a predicament coupled with a place where the main characters are forced together, where the drama simmers, sometimes sputters, often boils over. The cauldron is the vessel that holds the story–part bonding principle, part pressure cooker.” 10. Setting can be its own Selling Point. Setting is an opportunity to make “virtually any story better, even stories in which setting, in a more obvious context, isn’t critical,” says Mr. Brooks. When setting is optimized, it can give the reader a “vicarious experience, one of the major underlying story forces that impart power, weight, and impact to [stories]. … Vicarious experience is delivered either through setting or through social, cultural, or relational dynamics. By definition, it means transporting the reader to a place, time, or situation that they can’t or probably won’t ever experience in real life. is inherently exciting, curious, dangerous, titillating, or rewarding. is forbidden and/or impossible. is inherently compelling for some other reason; for instance, it’s a true-life event.” “Just add ‘What would it be like…?’ to the beginning of your setting or situation, and you’re already delving into vicarious experience,” says Mr. Books. Multi-tasking setting sounds fun, yah? Are you as eager to try this as I am? TECHNIQUES FOR DOLING OUT DESCRIPTIONS OF SETTING So you’ve got your unique and meaningful setting details all picked out. Now you’ve gotta make sure the reader doesn’t skip ’em. How do you do that? 1. Filter the setting through your point-of-view character. “It’s important to remember that place can and should be filtered through a specific character’s emotions, impressions, viewpoint, and focus,” says Ms. Buckham. “The unique way in which each one sees what is around him is how the setting itself becomes a character in the story,” says Mr. Maass. It’s “not just about details, or even coupling them with emotions; the [setting is] also enhanced by infusing a character with strong opinions about both the details and emotions.” 2. Thread the setting throughout the action. “As in all kinds of description, description of setting comes alive when shown in a state of activity,” says Ms. McClanahan. “It is usually better to dole out these descriptive moments throughout a scene, between more active moments,” says Mr. Obstfeld. One technique is to ask or imply a question, and then place the setting description “between the question and answer. This insures that the reader is paying more attention to the description because [you’ve] heightened his awareness by asking an important question. They are more focused on the setting description. Plus [you’ve] heightened the suspense by delaying the answer.” So “weave description into your action,” says Mr. Roerden, “and present it in a sequence that your viewpoint character would logically experience.” 3. Avoid Clumping. “Clumping occurs when a writer unloads the entire description in one section of the scene,” says Mr. Obstfeld. “To avoid clumping, find the right place in the scene to give the reader the descriptions, and, remember, you don’t have to give everything all at once.” OKAY, BUT HOW MUCH SETTING DESCRIPTION SHOULD I WRITE? “A large part of what readers skim, if not skip entirely, is scenery. Setting. Weather,” says Ms. Cron. “Why? Because stories are about people, the things that happen to them, and how they react to it. And while setting is where those things take place, so of course it’s vitally important, merely describing the scenery, the town, the weather–regardless of how well written or how interesting it might be in and of itself–stops a story dead in its tracks.” So “how much setting description is enough? The answer is simple,” says Mr. Obstfeld: “enough to achieve your goal, but not so much as to detract from the other elements of the scene.” “The level of setting detail necessary in your story depends on its complexity,” says Ms. Morrell. “Contemporary readers are sophisticated and don’t need every nook and cranny explored, unless the writer has a specific purpose in doing so.” GOING DEEP WITH SETTING Want more? Who knew there was so much to know about setting? Here are some processes for… 1. Making your setting meaningful. “Making setting a character isn’t really about animating that locale,” says Mr. Maass. “It is a matter of you building a history for it, making big things happen there, giving characters strong feelings about it, and, in their minds, making it a place that is magical. That, in turn, brings it to life in the readers’ minds.” Here’s one of Mr. Maass’ processes for making setting meaningful: Step 1: In the world of your novel, select a place of significance, or that you wish to make significant. Step 2: What has already happened here? Note one or more past events associated with this place that people remember. Step 3: In what way is this place mysterious or magical? Or, possibly, what makes it completely ordinary? Step 4: What is your protagonist’s personal connection to this place? Write it out. Make it specific. How was this place seminal in her personal history? What does she love about this place? Why is she afraid of this place? What stands out about this place? What makes it different from any other place like it? Step 5: Does an important plot event occur at this place? Find a second event that can occur here too. Step 6: Sorry if this sounds obvious… incorporate the above results into your manuscript–right now. 2. Making your setting emotional. “How does your setting make people feel? That is the key, not how a place looks but its psychological effect on the characters in your novel,” says Mr. Maass. “It is the combination of setting details and the emotions attached to them that, together, make a place a living thing. Setting comes alive partly in its details and partly in the way that the story’s characters experience it. Either element alone is fine, but both working together deliver a sense of place without parallel.” Mr. Maass gives us two more processes for conveying the emotion of setting: Connecting Character to Place Step 1: Select a setting in your novel. Note details that are particular to it. Include what is obvious but also include details that tourists would miss and only natives would see. Step 2: How does your protagonist feel about this place? Go beyond the obvious emotions of nostalgia, bitterness, and a sense of “connection.” Explore specific emotions tied to special times and personal corners of this place. Step 3: Weave details and emotions together in a passage about this place. Add this to your manuscript. Changing the Landscape Step 1: Pick an important setting in your story. Choose a moment when your protagonist or another point-of-view character is there. Using specific details and emotions, create that character’s sense of this place following the steps above. Step 2: Bring that character back to this place one week, or one year, later. Again, follow the steps above.” 3. Making your setting ominous. This process comes from Mr. Bell: Write a page of straight description of your immediate setting [or any setting]. Now make up a character alone, in trouble, in that setting, and write a couple of paragraphs where the setting, not another character, adds to the conflict…. What you’re doing is training your mind to be on the lookout for ominous locations, which are anywhere you choose. RESOURCES, TIPS, AND TRICKS World-building enthusiasts everywhere seem to use the SFWA Worldbuilding Questions. If you’ve never seen them, check it out. For setting inspiration, check out travel books, travel blogs, travel memoirs, travel websites… “For a strong sense of how people saw historical eras in which they lived, check out contemporaneous essays, editorials, and speeches,” says Mr. Maass. “Find visuals that represent your setting, either literally…or symbolically,” says Laura Whitcomb. Hang ’em up around your workspace. “Try drawing a map of a place in your memory (or a place that exists only in your imagination),” says Ms. McClanahan. “Mark entrances and exits, furniture and props, flora and fauna. Place an x where certain characters might show up or where particular events might take place. … Look for a place where things can go wrong, and position your character there. The place might be physically threatening…. Or it might be a setting that invites psychological danger…. Dangerous places suggest trouble. And trouble is one of the keys to compelling stories.” To make sure setting is multi-tasking in your manuscript, “highlight in yellow each line [of setting] that is neutral in description–that is, where the description is not adding to the tone you’re after,” says Mr. Bell. “Highlight in red every passage that does ‘double duty,’ that sets up a feeling or tone of conflict as well as describes. Eliminate or change every passage in yellow until there are only passages in red.” “Your setting needs to be so tightly bound with your story that they become inseparable,” says Ms. Whitcomb. Mr. McKee agrees: “There is no such thing as a portable story. An honest story is at home in one, and only one, place and time.” “Be ready to think twice, try and discard, until everything seems to be working together in one seemingly inevitable whole with nothing extra and nothing missing,” says Ms. Dibell. Because “the source of all cliches can be traced to one thing and one thing alone,” says Mr. McKee. “The writer does not know the world of his story.” Well, that’s it for me. What about you? How do you make the most of your backstory? Tell us in the comments! If you haven’t already, please subscribe to the newsletter. It’s a quarterly-ish newsletter to share news and free worksheets and whatnot. We’ll send you a 19-page Character Development Workbook just for joining. UP NEXT, ON WEDNESDAY We’ll look at how the masters make the most of setting. See you then! Filed under Monday Tool Day, Setting Tagged as location, Milieu, Mise-en-scene, place, Setting, World	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line401
__label__cc	0.513997	0.486003	Welcome to the year of the freshmen Originally posted go.espn.com by Myron Medcalf Nigel Williams-Goss is focused. The bright lights and cheers -- boos once he leaves Seattle -- he'll encounter soon don't preoccupy him now. He's just maneuvering through the typical transition required by all freshmen basketball players. He's somewhat homesick, but he's not overwhelmed by his personal responsibilities, such as laundry. Workouts are manageable, and he's jelling with his new teammates. He's unburdened. "I don't really feel any pressure because I still look at myself and my team as underdogs," said Williams-Goss, ranked 19th in the 2013 class by RecruitingNation and headed into his first year at Washington. "We just have a whole bunch to prove this year."	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line402
__label__cc	0.582342	0.417658	American Sabbatical 035: 10/18/96 10/18.. Astoria We didn’t go close enough to the water this morning to step in quicksand. The storm had lulled during the night, but by the time we were done playing with puter in the AM it was winding up for another pitch. Long Beach, Washington, made from exhalations of the Columbia, boasts that it is “The Longest Beach In The World.” And you can drive 50 miles on the sands, if you so desire. We didn’t. It was surfing weather, and the megarollers were cresting-up way offshore, booming onto the beach, spume blowing off the tops. Dark squall-lines marched in from outside, and we cut our stroll short when bolts of lightening snapped in the darkness to the westward. Peggy wanted to visit the World Kite Museum, just a block off the beach, so I sat in the Red Owl and played with pen and ink. KABOOM. Lightening and hail pounding on the Owl. Then SIZZLE-KABLAM. A hard strike real close. Maybe a kite museum isn’t the place to be when Old Ben starts playing upstairs. The fire sirens started screaming. Turns out the local school was ground zero, about half a block away. Small fire. Nobody hurt. But if He’s aiming for teachers.. we slunk out of Long Beach with our tailfeathers tucked low. Sacajaweah? (Bodmer painting of Shoshone Woman) From the electric sands we slid back into the historic record: We last left Lewis and Clark clambering down the face of the Grand Coulee Dam, didn’t we? Or was it eating apples in Wenatchee? Whatever. Now we struck on the far end of the Lewis and Clark Trail, where they finally saw the Pacific Ocean. Cape Disappointment. Maybe it’s called that because of the weather. Which actually was appropriate for historical reminiscence, since L&C spent a dismal four months at the mouth of the Columbia subsisting on spoiled elk and sour roots. We decided not to risk a boughten lunch there. We did tour the interpretive center in an old WWII fortification high above thrashing seas on the Columbia bar, one of the nastiest bit of goods in the briny bag of tricks. Our friend Jimmy Chard once was a Coast Guard crashboat skipper at the mouth of the Columbia, and I thought of him with admiration looking out at the raging turmoil between the great jetties extending seaward. Talk about hotdog work. (Curtis Photo of Mojave girl) Sacajaweah? Those other adventurers, Meriwether and William, cavorted on the strand here. We ate garlic with cucumber sandwiches and bananas. Sagajawea insisted on being allowed to see the great fish (whale) rotting on the beach just south of the river mouth. All of us have a special attraction we just have to see, and favorite food. Before we left Washington State, I had one last quest to fulfill here. I’d read a journal kept by a drunken deadbeat husband from Boston who settled on this coast in the 1850’s, and I wanted to remember his name, and figure out where he’d acted out his tales. The director at the L&C center knew all. The ex-Bean Towner was James Swan, and his homestead at Gray’s Harbor had been where the road we took crossed over the Bone River (called Bone because of the remains of a Chinook village decimated by imported disease). I had a clear memory of the place, with a slow gig winding among drenched marshes, from the day before. Swan’s journal, incidentally, is a delight. All about a rowdy crew of outcasts, and the last natives, living in a communal paradise of oysters and alcohol until commercial zeal and government ambition spoiled the fun. Our interpretive informant also told us that Swan was a proto-anthropologist in his later years, who hung out with the Makah and sent materials and info to Papa Franz (Boas), Margaret’s mentor.. a nice circle of serendipity. Then we crossed the might Columbia into Astoria. I’d envisioned a rough log village kind of place,with piles of pelts and blankets, but I was only 180-odd years too late. It’s a big port of entry, with all the cement amenities. Not the raw place Astor’s men and the Hudson’s Bay Co. squabbled over in 1812. I think the tale of that misadventure would make a great movie. The whole script is ready to hand in Washington Irving’s ASTORIA. And those of you who remember Irving as the intruding egoist of the Knickerbocker tales will be surprised to find that he is a superb straight-ahead historian in his book about Astoria. As pure reporter he ranks with the best. Astoria Bridge Today’s Astoria ranks, well it just ranks. We decided to roll on along the Columbia, so we put the Owl’s face back into the downpour. The thought of communing with the dismals at Lewis and C’s Fort Clatsop was too drear to contemplate. There were hills and woods just beyond the curtains of rain, but all we caught were dark impressions. We did see houses on barges (a local tax-dodge?) lined up along the John Day River (town managers take note), and got a marvelous view of the Trojan Nuclear Power Plant rearing its one macho cooling tower beside a black ball of a containment vessel. We thought that this was a perfect opportunity for Christo to make a safesex statement. Otherwise the drive along the big C to Portland was just a wet game of follow the semis. The tall timber may be out there somewhere, but all we saw was secondgrowth hardwoods, and “hybrid cottonwood” plantations (?). As you near the Portland metro the Columbia Valley widens into the rich promised bottomland of the 1840s, now thickly planted with suburban housing. Where the storied river of paradise, the Willamette, joins the flood, at the city limits, the industrial urb erupts and we were jammed into 10-lane rush-hour bumpercars between tanktowns and railyards with a view of the bulk loading docks. The muscles of commerce flexing to a late Friday beat. Floating Homesteads The snowcapped Cascades were somewhere behind those towering black clouds to the north, hidden by sheets of rain. Mt. St. Helens, Mt. Adams, Mt. Hood. But like Rainier at Seattle, the sky gods made it all obscure to us. Rain goddesses were out dancing. We sashayed off the multi-lane into clogged sidestreets, moreorless at random, and fetched up next to Powell’s City of Books, one of Seth’s must-sees.. and you must. Powell’s has to be the best bookstore in the world. Oops, there I go, Americanizing. It sure is a dandy place to while away a Friday rush in the rain. Course we were just windowshopping.. well, we did buy a couple.. anyhow. A store that mixes new and used, that has as many titles about American radical history as about U.S. military history, that shelves its periodicals in the cafe.. we could hardly scratch the surface in two hours. But we were bushed, and in urbashock, and slightly damp. So we went out to get lost in traffic, succeeded beyond our dreams, and found a pay-for-snooze where they hardwire the phones. Hello? Hello? Memoist at work (Memo #33) Clark Oct. 18 - LEWIS &CLARK - Voyage’s End WHO? Meriwether Lewis and William Clark WHAT? two explorers hired by President Jefferson to explore the Louisiana Purchase WHERE ? museum at point where Columbia River joins the PACIFIC WHEN? 1805 - 1806 HOW? Lewis and Clark wintered over in area on south shore of river near Astoria, Ore. Topics : Lewis & Clark expedition, preparation, relations with first people Questions: What did Lewis & Clark take with them? How did they prepare? How did they interact with Native Americans / First People? What goods would you take for trade if you were exploring new territory? What does the list of trade goods taken by Lewis and Clark on their voyage show about First Nation needs and values? To whom did these goods go? Lewis and Clark ended their transcontinental journey at the mouth of the Columbia River (which divides the states of Oregon and Washington). We had followed in their footsteps at many places (especially through the Lochsa wilderness of Idaho) and we wanted to see where their travels ended. There is an interpretive center in a building on top of the cliff guarding the north side of the river entrance, across from their winter camp at Astoria. A slide show and exhibit gives many details about their journey. There were many artifacts associated with the men and trip in the exhibit’s display cases - trade goods, a commemorative medal given to First People chiefs, a uniform coat. Lewis and Clark did not blithely start off. The trip was well-planned and well-provisioned. Their movements and actions were based on information they collected, and logic. Before they left they both studied useful skills - surveying, botany, geology, mapmaking,. They took a 7 tons of supplies with them - gunpowder, lead, blankets, axes etc., and the equipment to meet their needs - a forge, a mill, medicines. They selected men with army and frontier experience and took a black labrador pet named Seaman who was an excellent watchdog during the trip. They were particularly lucky in their choice of hired voyageurs, since one had a Shoshone wife (Sacajaweah) whose brother helped them secure horses in the Rockies. They took extraordinary notes accompanied with drawings and maps. They collected over 200 plants which they pressed and transported to Washington. Thomas Jefferson received and kept many artifacts from their trip. They knew they would meet many kinds of people on their travels and they took a variety of goods for trade with Native Americans/First People. The list is fascinating TRADE GOODS TAKEN include - tobacco (130 rolls of pigtail tobacco), beads (73 multi-string bunches and 8 & 1/2 lbs of red beads), bells, 22 yards of scarlet cloth, 72 pieces of ribbon, 4600 needles, 11 knives (dog), 14 lbs. knitting pins (needles?), 2800 fish hooks , 8 brass kettles. Meeting Shoshones (Chas. Russell Painting) (Lewis's Journal) Thomas Jefferson’s instructions were very specific when it came to interaction with First People: “ treat them in the most friendly and conciliatory manner which their own conduct will admit”. Lewis and Clark devised a ceremony for their first contact with each First People tribe. They selected a site and spread an awning overhead. They donned their formal and colorful uniforms and received the chiefs standing under the awning. They would makes speeches, listen to the First People’s chiefs, and distribute commemorative medals. They repeated this ceremony dozens of times. Their success in dealing with First People is shown by the statistics - only two men from the many tribes they contacted were killed. They lost no men to hostiles. Front page Previous dispatch Next dispatch Index of dispatches	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line403
__label__cc	0.596694	0.403306	My research broadly focuses on the potential of small changes in framing or perspective to significantly impact judgments and decisions that consumers make in their everyday lives. I examine framing in three streams of research: (a) consumer preference, (b) decisions and choices, and (c) judgments. Consumer preference: When and why do measures of preference diverge under uncertainty? Market research firms need to forecast consumer product interest and frequently use willingness-to-pay as a measure. Leif Nelson and I study when that measure insufficiently captures how much a consumer values a product. Past research has assumed that pricing measures (e.g., willingness-to-pay) and rating measures (e.g., enjoyment) should both make similar predictions about how much consumers value a product. Contrary to this traditional assumption, we find that consumers are willing to pay less for an uncertain prospect than the worst possible outcome (replicating the uncertainty effect by Gneezy, List, & Wu, 2006), while simultaneously expecting to enjoy the same uncertain prospect often as much as the best possible outcome. (Moon & Nelson, 2019, in press at Management Science) How do others' preferences compare to our own? People often make judgments about their own and others' valuations and preferences. Minah Jung, Leif Nelson, and I find a robust bias in these judgments such that people tend to believe that others have more intense experiences than they do themselves, which is reflected in their overestimation of others' valuations and preferences. We argue that this overestimation arises because estimations of others' preferences rely on people's intuitive, core representations of the experience itself (e.g., whether the experience is positive or negative). Such judgments based on core representations also produce a paradox in how people think that others trade off between valuation and utility. Specifically, people believe that an identically-paying other would enjoy the same experience more than they themselves would, but also that an identically-enjoying other would pay more for the same experience. Finally, consistent with a core representation explanation, explicitly prompting people to consider the entire distribution of others' preferences significantly reduced or eliminated the bias. These findings suggest that social judgments of others' preferences are not only largely biased, but that they also ignore how others make tradeoffs between evaluative metrics. (Jung, Moon, & Nelson, 2019, in press at Journal of Experimental Psychology: General) Decisions and choices: How can we nudge consumers to act prosocially? In 2016, individual contributions comprised 72% of all donations in the US. We find that the framing of a prosocial request greatly influences the likelihood of engaging in prosocial action. In particular, Eric VanEpps and I find increased rates of donations and prosocial behaviors by shifting the request from a discrete decision, which we propose promotes a whether to give mindset, to a continuous decision, which instead promotes a how much to give mindset. In a series of studies, we elaborate on these two types of requests and demonstrate that continuous requests increase the likelihood that an individual contributes to a prosocial cause, relative to discrete requests. (Moon* & VanEpps*, 2019, invited revision) Can we create choices for consumer products that feel more customized? Consumers enjoy customization. Can products feel more customized? In a series of studies, I find that the way product choices are presented influences perceived customization. In particular, even when providing the same set of options, choosing by product attributes allows consumers to feel as though they are helping to create their product and ultimately, perceive their resulting product as more customized. This simple change in framing can increase consumers' willingness-to-pay for their products. (Moon & Bos, 2019, submitted) Judgments: When and why do consumers overestimate how extremely they will be judged by others? Consumers are interested in and concerned with how they are viewed by others, but are they accurate in their predictions of how others view them? For example, if you make an insightful or an unintelligent comment during a work meeting, how competent do you think your co-workers now view you, and does this differ from how they actually view you? Across multiple elaborate laboratory studies, my coauthors and I find that actors expect observers to judge them more harshly (or positively) based on a negative (or positive) performance behavior than observers actually judge them. We provide evidence that this occurs because the threat of evaluation causes meta-perceptions (how you think others view you) to be more narrowly focused on that behavior than observers’ perceptions are. (Moon, Gan, & Critcher, 2019, in press at Journal of Personality & Social Psychology) Does power make consumers feel like they have more time? Time, because of its unrenewable nature, has often been called an “equalizing resource.” Though objectively, time is identical for everyone, time perception has been found to be a subjective experience that can be distorted by psychological cues; however, little research had examined individual and situational factors that influence perceptions of time availability. Serena Chen and I examine how social power (i.e., having control over others’ and one’s own outcomes) influences judgments of time availability. Building on the power and illusory control literature, we show that powerful individuals (compared to powerless individuals) perceive having more available time as a consequence of their perceived control over time. (Moon & Chen [2014], published at Journal of Experimental Social Psychology) Clayton Critcher Eric VanEpps Maarten Bos Minah Jung Serena Chen Scott Roeder Muping Gan Jeanne Tsai Louise Chim	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line409
__label__cc	0.722698	0.277302	« Saturday 21.4 at 4pm: Concert with MC Matre and Mikael H & The Siberians Tuesday 24.4 at 6pm: Presentation of ‘Minä olin se katse J´étais ce regard’ by Anja Kosonen-Fantapié » Monday 23.4 at 6pm: “Armas Launis, successes and failures of a Finnish composer” by Henri-Claude Fantapié Dear friend of Arkadia, You are invited to “Armas Launis, successes and failures of a Finnish composer in Nice (1930-1959)” by French composer and conductor Henri-Claude Fantapié on Monday 23.4 at 6pm. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri-Claude_Fantapi%C3%A9 Henri-Claude Fantapié has kindly accepted to speak about past and present musical works composed in Nice and in particular about Armas Launis. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Armas_Launis http://www.armaslaunis.org/seurafin.html. . The presentation and ensuing discussion will be in English. Welcome! Warm regards, Ian www.arkadiabookshop.fi Entrance is free and green tea will be offered. A donation of €2 (or more!) to fund the event is suggested and would be most welcome! Armas Launis, successes and failures of a Finnish composer in Nice (1930-1959)” The musical life of the city of Nice has been rather curious. Whereas the natives have often left the city, there has always been a steady stream of composers coming from other countries wishing to live and work there. Bozza or Jaubert have left but Lovreglio, Journeau, Ribollet, Martinů and Armas Launis (and Madetoja not far behind)came and established themselves in the city. Henri-Claude Fantapié, composer and conductor, first listened to the music of Launis in Nice at the age of fourteen. With his wife Anja he has written two books on Finnish music as well as a large number of articles on Armas Launis and music in Nice. filed under: Biography at Arkadia, Finland at Arkadia, France at Arkadia, Music at Arkadia, Nice at Arkadia. \| View all categories of events.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line416
__label__wiki	0.639178	0.639178	Still Trivialized After All These Years And the winners are . . . Mogul Martha and Speedy Paul! They are recipients of Time magazine's "Aging Gracefully Award." Martha Stewart is "back on the front line of domesticity" and gorgeous actor/race-car driver Paul Newman "lives at top speed," gushed the magazine. More than 40,000 people voted online to select the two top agers among 10 celebrity candidates who are "on the far side of 60" and are "making the most of their age," explained the magazine. But you wouldn't know how these stars are making the most of their later decades from the way they are portrayed in Time. Aging gracefully in this contest is defined as hanging on to former status and glory. Candidates are hailed for how they seem to defy the aging process and live -- still! -- like their younger selves. Three of the five female contenders are extolled for continuing to exist as they did before. Toni Morrison, 74, "continues to write novels," points out Time. Folk singer Joan Baez, 64, "continues to tour." Lauren Bacall, 81, "continues her prizewinning acting." Well, why wouldn't talented people continue to be talented on the far side of 60? It is ageist mystique that decline is inevitable after a certain age. Absent disease and injury, the brain can grow and regenerate as it ages, according to the most recent neurological research. Creativity, like good wine, gets better with age, points out Washington aging expert Gene D. Cohen in his book "The Creative Age: Awakening Human Potential in the Second Half of Life" (Harper Paperbacks) . Also problematic is the adverb "still" in describing older people. Time notes that Sandra Day O'Connor, 75, after 24 years as a Supreme Court justice, "still loves to golf." As though it were inevitable after a certain age to stop loving golf! Again, unless a person has a disease or injury that makes it impossible to play golf, why would a person stop loving the sport? Even with some arthritis in the knees or a hip replacement, men and women can play golf or pursue other sports and have a good time. The word "still" condescendingly suggests it is amazing that anyone so old could do what younger people can do. As in: He's 80 and still goes to the office. Or: That couple in their seventies -- they are still holding hands (and having sex). When the Rolling Stones recently came to town, The Post used the word several times to praise their performance --"Still Rocking," exuded the headline. Keith Richards at 61 has "still got what it takes." The band is described in The Post as a beloved dinosaur of rock that "can still kick out the jams," said The Post. The Stones are a dynamic group. O'Connor is a dynamic woman. They don't need to be defined as still dynamic, which subtly marginalizes them as kinda cute and freaky. They deserve more respect. When the leading edge of the baby boom turns 60 in January, what will the headline be? Sixty and still breathing? There is valor in breathing -- and in continuing to write novels or run businesses or serve in the government. There's also unprecedented opportunity to start writing novels or forming a business or running for office. With longevity and better health, most people on the far side of 60 can lead very productive lives. For many, the challenge is to craft a legacy of values and experience to pass on to future generations. This sense of stewardship distinguishes the old from the young. Men and women may have the same career, the same hobbies and the same spouse at 60 as they had at 30, but (hopefully) they have changed and grown along the way and are ready to apply their talents in work and in love to their next Hurrah. The trouble with the Time contest is that it fails to illustrate the potential of the next Hurrah. Investment guru Warren Buffett, 75, is hailed for buying utility stocks before the recent surge in energy prices. Why should this be remarkable? Buffett is a smart investor! More worthy of recognition would be how he is passing on his values, his passions, his wisdom. What new avenues in his life is he exploring? Where does he think he will be at 85? At 95? Time's aging contest is really an incarnation of the traditional beauty contest. The two winners stand out because they are the most glamorous in their photographs. Paul Newman, 80, is the prototype Gorgeous Older Man, with his square jaw and confident demeanor -- what every woman wants in a father, lover or tax accountant. Martha Stewart, 64, is the blondest of the female contestants and the cutest -- a perennial cheerleader with a whitened-teeth smile. But in real life, aging gracefully is more than just a pretty face. To comment on this column, send e-mail to trafforda@washpost.com.	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line423
__label__cc	0.665578	0.334422	Home > Fair Trade Brands > Namaste UK Rollover main image to zoom, or Click to enlarge Brand: Namaste UK Fairisle design gloves Our finger gloves feature a fairisle pattern in red across a black stripe. The fingers and wristband are a neutral grey. 100% pure new wool. Hand knitted in Nepal. In stock - available for immediate despatch About Namaste UK We are confident that you will be delighted with your purchase, however to ensure that you are completely satisfied All's Fair offers a "no quibbles" 28-day returns policy. If you are unhappy with your purchase for any reason then you can return it to us for a refund or replacement. For more details see our Returns & Refunds page. Royal Mail 1st Class delivery costs £3 in the UK for orders up to £10 and is free for orders over £10 Non-UK Customers: Customers outside of the UK will have their order shipped by Royal Mail's International Standard service. The cost for delivery depends on the weight of the goods you are purchasing, and ranges from £2.00 to £8.00 per item - you can see the exact cost of shipping in the Shopping Basket before you checkout. Non-UK customers have the option to upgrade the delivery service to Royal Mail's 'International Tracked & Signed' or 'International Signed' service, for an additional fee of £5.50. Estimated delivery times are 3 to 5 working days to Europe, and up to 7 working days for the Rest of the World. Namaste UK hold a special place in our hearts here at Accessory Fair, as they were the first fair trade supplier we bought from when we started the company. In fact, for the first year we were in existence, Namaste were the only brand we stocked! The good folks from Skipton are still our largest supplier, providing us with superb fair trade Namaste bags (handbags, messengers, shoulder bags and shoppers), as well as fantastic scarves, hats, bracelets, necklaces and winter woolies. What Namaste UK say about themselves… Namaste was inspired by a journey through India in 1995 on reconditioned ex-Indian Army Enfield Bullet motorbikes. Founder Sam Brummitt, his sister and her partner travelled to India for a quick visit that turned into a six month adventure. Sleeping under the stars most nights by the side of the road they quickly developed a passion for this most amazing sub-continent and especially the warm, friendly and hospitable people they met. One day in Rajasthan, they got into conversation with the owner of a small textile business who suggested they went back home to England and started a business. Today Ganpat is a lifelong friend and is still one of Namaste's key suppliers. Lives were changed by this chance encounter and a business was started which was named Namaste after the greeting which was so often extended to them. Some say it simply means "Hello," but a better translation, perhaps, is "I greet the spirit within you." At the core of Namaste UK are our suppliers with whom we work very closely. Our criteria for passing them as fair trade producers, and hence suitable business partners, are based on international fair trade guidelines. You can see our full range of Namaste bags, scarves, bracelets, necklaces and hats here... November and December are the busiest time for our postal service and orders which are sent First Class, as all your All's Fair purchases will be, can take several days to arrive instead of the usual 1-2 days. Therefore we recommend you order as early as possible so you can be sure you get your items in plenty of time for you to wrap them up. The Royal Mail's last day for guaranteed Christmas delivery is Friday 20 December 2019. Any orders you place with us on or before 19 December will be posted First Class and should get there before Christmas. Customers outside of the UK will have their order shipped by Royal Mail's International Standard service. The cost for delivery depends on the weight of the goods you are purchasing, and ranges from £2 to £20 - you can see the exact cost of shipping in the Shopping Basket before you checkout. We recommend you order before 30 November if you require any items for Christmas delivery outside the UK. We are confident that you will be delighted with your purchase, however to ensure that you are completely satisfied Accessory Fair offers a "no quibbles" 14-day returns policy. We realise that our normal 14-day returns period isn't much use if you're buying a Christmas present for someone a month before the big day. What if they don't like it, or it doesn't fit?? For this reason we have extended our standard returns period for Christmas gifts, and you now have until the 8th January 2019 to return any gifts that you have purchased. And don't forget that this is a 'no quibbles' guarantee - so if, for any reason, it isn't suitable, feel free to send it back to us for a refund or replacement. 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__label__cc	0.547074	0.452926	Hulme Hall Campus Victoria Park RA-JCR website https://www.facebook.com/groups/HulmeHall2019/ Located in the quiet of Victoria Park, but just minutes away from Wilmslow Road, the main bus route to the University and City Centre, as well as being nearby the famous Curry Mile. The hall comprises of 7 blocks. The oldest is Houldsworth, which was built in 1907, with Oaklands, Christie, Greenwood, Plymouth and Birley added in 1967. The hall has a pleasant community atmosphere with regular formal dinners, and an active JCR who organize a variety of social events and activities during the year. Hulme hall also boasts a squash court, small gym, pool and snooker tables and 5 a side football / tennis court, so you will never be short of things to do. Hulme Hall and Burkhardt Arrival Information The Hulme Hall Bursary Catering in Hall Photographs Single sex areas Hulme Hall Oxford Place Victoria Park M14 5RR (Administration Office at 0161 306 9880) fax 01613066797 victoriaparkadmin@manchester.ac.uk	cc/2020-05/en_middle_0005.json.gz/line425
__label__wiki	0.554008	0.554008	BeatleLinks Fab Forum > Solo Forums > Red Rose Speedway Sorry, Paul... Register Blog Members List Arcade Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read ABCKO Old Brown Shoe Join Date: Apr 23, 2001 Location: Montréal, Québec ... but I will not be getting that "Flowers in the dirt" re-release in march, as, fed-up with waiting ice-ages for those, a year or two back, I'd found a cheaply priced bootleg, 3 disc version of it, with all the tracks that will be on your re-release... and then some ! As it was, I just happened upon on it, on a website ... but it now strikes me that I may as well get the yet un-re-released ones, at the same place, to save myself a fair bit of cash... and a few years... if not decades... People are crazy, times are strange I'm locked in tight, I'm... out of range I used to care, but... things have changed Last edited by ABCKO : Jan 30, 2017 at 04:11 AM. View ABCKO's Blog Find More Posts by ABCKO Challenge ABCKO in the Arcade! 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