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What about the spire.. Did it turn into dust?
Video: Debunking the "Spire turned to Dust" myths (0:12-0:17)
"What's up with the burnt cars?"
Were the WTC Buildings built very well to begin with?
Where can I do more or volunteer
Take Action: Volunteer with Architects & Engineers for 9/11 Truth
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Someone would have talked!
http://911blogger.com/news/2011-05-25/daniel-ellsberg-secrets-can-be-kep...
http://911blogger.com/news/2011-05-23/people-could-have-planted-bombs-wo...
http://911blogger.com/news/2011-06-11/high-level-american-officials-admi...
Why investigate 9/11?
(better questions below in comments)
http://911blogger.com/news/2011-06-10/jesse-ventura-space-beams-2#commen...
Flight UA 93
General 9/11 research errors
Did Dick Cheney claim on a show with Tony Snow that Bin Laden had nothing to do with 9/11?
No. Here's what Dick Cheney said to Tony Snow, causing confusion: (emphasis ours)
Dick Cheney: That's correct. We had one report early on from another intelligence service that suggested that the lead hijacker, Mohamed Atta, had met with Iraqi intelligence officials in Prague, Czechoslovakia. And that reporting waxed and waned where the degree of confidence in it, and so forth, has been pretty well knocked down now at this stage, that that meeting ever took place. So we've never made the case, or argued the case that somehow Osama bin Laden [sic] was directly involved in 9/11. That evidence has never been forthcoming. But there -- that's a separate proposition from the question of whether or not there was some kind of a relationship between the Iraqi government, Iraqi intelligence services and the al Qaeda organization.
However, Dick Cheney obviously misspoke and substituted Osama Bin Laden where we had wanted to say: Saddam Hussein. This becomes quite clear from the audio, but if you're unconvinced, this dialogue takes place minutes later, in which Tony Snow clears up the misunderstanding:
Tony Snow: Okay. A couple of things, I think a couple of minutes ago -- I want to make sure -- you said Osama bin Laden wasn't involved in 9/11 planning. You meant Saddam Hussein, correct? That Saddam Hussein was not involved in September 11th?
Dick Cheney: Correct. Yes, sir.
Tony Snow: Okay.
Dick Cheney: Thanks for straightening that out. I didn't realize I'd done that. (Laughter.)
Tony Snow: Yes. Well, otherwise we'd have a whole lot more stories to deal with.
Dick Cheney: Oh, yes. All right. Well, I appreciate it.
Source: http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2006/03/2006032...
Future location of the 911Blogger.com 911FAQ.
Currently this page, and the tab that links to it are not visible to regular users or passing visitors.
It's titled "Test Page" temporarily.
If you can see the "911faq" tab, and view this page, then your account is set to "FAQ Editor".
We need your help to make this happen.
The general idea is for this FAQ to be an introduction to 9/11, which links to the best and most effective information. A way to get new people up to speed while avoiding many of the pitfalls that pepper the 9/11 research landscape.
Socially, we need to make this issue uplifting and empowering rather than dark and scary.
Click "Edit" at the top of this page to start. We can leave this note at the top (feel free to change) until we get closer to a releasable page. A number of technical improvements are in the works, this page will eventually be a mediawiki backed page that looks like the current drupal site. (we have a dev on it)
Comments are enabled below, click Edit above to add content.
When we decide to "go live" the comments below will not be on the 911FAQ page or viewable to anyone but "FAQ Editors" so feel free to be frank/blunt/ect.
Also, although only the moderators can see it at the moment (working on that) this page has a change history.
(a bit long, maybe Jon can condense it for a faq... but http://911blogger.com/node/17949 is a obvious important introductory resource... pointing out that you dont need to "believe" anything to question 09/11/01) -jak
http://www.truthmove.org/content/2008-declaration/
People like movies.
What are the best introductions?
My discovery of the 9/11 crimes started with http://www.archive.org/details/ThePowerOfNightmaresDVD
jkeogh on Sat, 01/08/2011 - 1:47am.
Yes, they do like movies
I wonder if the 9/11: the Myth and the Reality film is on YouTube of Google video?
It is, I guess I need to see if it is the latest version.
That would be one video to include for those very new to 9/11 truth.
LeftWright on Mon, 01/10/2011 - 6:35am.
years ago I uploaded
the full quality
http://www.archive.org/details/Everybodys_Gotta_Learn_Sometime
jkeogh on Mon, 04/18/2011 - 9:20pm.
I think we should decide how we want to structure the FAQs
Perhaps start with the most basic FAQ's?
e.g. What is 9/11 truth? What is the 9/11 truth movement? What is a false flag?
I'm grateful that you created this page for us to discuss the FAQ page, as well as the FAQ page itself, a very good and long overdue idea/tool for the site.
Yes, this is a good idea.
One thing is to take a look at other FAQs also and cull from those. Jim H doesn't have a great one, but some of the Q&As are interesting --
http://www.911research.wtc7.net/faq/index.html
There's a definite need to address the extremely basic yet common fallacies, like how the Bush Admin would have been too incompetent, how it would have taken an army of insiders, etc.
Victronix on Mon, 01/10/2011 - 10:03pm.
Pentagon Section
Q. Did a 757 hit the Pentagon?
A. Yes. A large collection of information has amassed regarding the Pentagon attack on 09/11/01. This evidence overwhelmingly supports the widely accepted story that AA77 crashed into the Pentagon. [insert jimd3100 flyunder here]
http://911blogger.com/news/2011-01-08/new-paper-journal-911-studies
http://911blogger.com/news/2011-01-01/joint-statement-pentagon-david-cha...
http://911blogger.com/news/2010-10-17/visibility-911-dozen-questons-abou...
+ notes about FOIA requests
I am terrible at writing... very boring.... I couldn't be witty with an instruction manual. So please folks dont rely one me to go up to the top (click edit) and start laying this out...
jkeogh on Mon, 01/10/2011 - 11:20pm.
Pentagon FAQ: Did American Airlines (AAL) Flight 77 hit the Pent
Pentagon FAQ
Q – Did American Airlines (AAL) Flight 77 hit the Pentagon?
A – There is no evidence that AAL 77 did not hit the Pentagon. There is evidence that it did, in addition to other evidence that an AAL 757 hit the Pentagon.
Evidence that AAL Flight 77 hit the Pentagon:
Autopsies and DNA tests [pdf] done on the remains of crew and passengers.
Reports of passenger personal effects being recovered from the crash area.
The data from the Flight Data Recorder (FDR) [pdf].
The radar track and interviews with FAA and NTSB personnel.
Evidence that an AAL 757 hit the Pentagon:
757 parts and wreckage photographed at the Pentagon.
Video footage from security cameras.
Close to a hundred eyewitness accounts recorded at the time, some of whom have been interviewed again years later.
Claims that AAL 77 did not hit the Pentagon are based on misinformation, misinterpretation of evidence, and speculation. See this page addressing some of the most common erroneous claims: Pentagon Attack Errors – 911Review.com
Claims that AAL 77 did not hit the Pentagon have been promoted by numerous books, films and websites. These claims have been highly controversial, divisive and disruptive within the 9/11 Truth Movement. These claims have also been used by the mainstream media to discredit the 9/11 Truth Movement, and, by association, anyone who questions 9/11. While activists may be dissatisfied with the amount of evidence released regarding events at the Pentagon, there is no evidence demonstrating that AAL did not hit the Pentagon.
loose nuke on Tue, 01/11/2011 - 9:46pm.
add to Pentagon FAQ: history of the 'didn't hit' claims
(thx Vic)
http://www.oilempire.us/no-plane-timeline.html
http://911review.com/infowars.html
http://911research.wtc7.net/pentagon/analysis/theories/index.html
"In part the dead give-away was how the level of personal attacks skyrocketed on Jim as soon as he rejected no-plane/didn't hit --"
http://911research.wtc7.net/about/adhominem.html
loose nuke on Thu, 02/10/2011 - 12:53am.
Pentagon Coverage.
Kevin Ryan covers what's most important at the Pentagon.
Shoestring's take on the Pentagon.
http://911blogger.com/news/2010-11-07/repeatedly-delayed-responses-penta...
More Perspectives on the Pentagon Issue.
http://911blogger.com/news/2010-10-27/911bloggercom-accused-leading-911-...
http://911blogger.com/news/2010-10-30/crooked-creek-censorship-and-civil...
http://911truthnews.com/911blogger-com-accused-of-working-for-the-other-...
Orangutan. on Tue, 01/25/2011 - 9:51am.
Why investigate 911?
a few random links on this...
You mentioned Iraq. Afghanistan/Pakistan is not Iraq. The reason we are in this area, not withstanding it's immense difficulties, is because the people in this area attacked our country on September 11th 2001, and have stated flatly they intend to do it again.
-Richard Holbrooke Foreign Affairs hearing 05/05/2009 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uRBm4rlDXY
Terrorist by Association The Justice Department targets nonviolent solidarity activists.: http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/12/20-4
Obama: When are we going to get out of Afghanistan Spare Us "BUSHISM" : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnNdFv7LdZE
Cheney speech reportedly refers to 9/11 25 times: http://rawstory.com/08/news/2009/05/21/cheney-speech-reportedly-refers-t...
Slashdot Aug 24th 2008 - NIST Releases Report On WTC 7 Collapse: http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/08/24/1616249
53% Say 9/11 'Most Important Event of the Decade': http://911blogger.com/node/22204
I support Barrack Obama in the war, I supported Bush in the war, until we squashed those people because I don't like what they did to us on 9/11. -Obama Supporter 05/13/2009 @ the ASU Commencement http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N7e8PF6loL0
Blogetery Shutdown Due To al-Qaeda Info (as always with /. the comments are the most important part of the story): http://yro.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=1724810
What America Has Lost: http://www.newsweek.com/2010/09/04/zakaria-why-america-overreacted-to-9-...
Just 25 Americans Died As A Result Of Terrorism Last Year — Less Than Traffic Accidents, The Flu, Or Dog Bites: http://thinkprogress.org/2010/08/10/25-americans-terrorism-traffic/
BlackBerry encryption 'too secure': National security vs. consumer privacy: http://www.zdnet.com/blog/igeneration/blackberry-encryption-too-secure-n...
Because some of our rep's are fucking idiots: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2010/06/gohmert-theres-a-diabolical-3...
Judge Rules CIA Can Withhold Info about Illegal Methods:
http://www.allgov.com/Top_Stories/ViewNews/Judge_Rules_CIA_Can_Withhold_...
Tor Developer Detained At US Border, Pressed On Wikileaks: http://yro.slashdot.org/story/10/08/01/1751212/Tor-Developer-Detained-At...
Zodiac actor placed on terror list for opposing oil drilling method: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/11/zodiac-actor-terror-list-drilling-met...
US government ‘creating vast domestic snooping machine’: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/12/govt-creating-vast-domestic-snooping-...
Exclusive: DoJ veteran sees ‘dangerous precedent’ in letting Bush officials walk: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/01/justice-dept-veteran-obama-sets-dange...
jkeogh on Wed, 02/09/2011 - 3:56am.
Please in this section
include an explanation 9/11 blogger/911 truth abbreviations and acronyms, perhaps this should be it's own section in and of itself. Link to Jon Gold's facts speak for themselves?
kdub on Wed, 02/09/2011 - 4:54am.
There used to be an edit button
But there isn't anymore. Otherwise I would gladly add some essential Pentagon FAQ things.
SnowCrash on Wed, 02/09/2011 - 12:27pm.
looking into that... will have fixed today.....
jkeogh on Wed, 02/09/2011 - 3:42pm.
jkeogh on Tue, 02/22/2011 - 3:17am.
CIT Witness Testimony Invalid
I was just having a conversation with Justin Keogh and he suggested I post my comments here. I have a critique of CIT that I think is significant, but no way do I want to get into a shouting match with them. I hereby put this out for anyone who can incorporate it into a coherent refutation.
CIT's eyewitnesses get credited with being valid eyewittness. What needs to be pointed out is that their testimony is contaminated and therefore has no scientific validity. The Asch Conformity Experiments from the 1950s show that when a witness knows what others before them have said, their testimony will tend to be modified to go along with the others. With that in mind, listen to Ranke's telephone interview of Albert Hemphill. I have a link on 911speakout.org (Pentagon tab, then go down near the bottom) to Jeff Hill's phone interviews. Go there and look at the Albert Hemphill interviews. Ranke has a hard time getting what he wants out of him, so he starts telling him what "everyone else" has been saying. He does this over and over again, and Hemphill backs off of his position and tends to go along with the north path business. His only statements that should be taken as valid are what he said before Ranke started feeding him outside information.
I haven't gone back over all the other interviews to compare (I don't have the time or energy for this right now), but I think there are probably other examples.
davidschandler on Thu, 02/17/2011 - 10:53pm.
David, there are lots of things like that going on.
For example, when Hemphill mentions the light poles hit, Ranke talks over him fast, trying to bury that tidbit. When Hemphill elaborates, Ranke tries to minimize the significance of this by telling Hemphill: "Oh so you didn't see a light pole flying, but only a flash", and so on and so forth.
There is lots more.
SnowCrash on Fri, 02/18/2011 - 5:25am.
Think of the most ham-fisted basic questions a person might need to have answered to get them going on the idea that there is something wrong about what we were told on 9/11, but without all of the dark and sinister implications being put front and center. The scary stuff is...scary... and I think it scares people away before they can evaluate all of the evidence in a rational way. For example these are straight forward questions for which the official answers are inadequate, and which can be answered without claiming that WE KNOW THE GOVERNMENT DID EVERYTHING:
-What is wrong with the official explanation of the collapse of WTC7?
-What is wrong with the official timeline of the hi-jackings?
-Why are first responders becoming sick?
-How do buildings collapse?
-What do the victims family members think of the official account?
-What are standard operating procedures with respect to responding to (fill in the blank)
-How can I contact my political representative to ask questions?
That's just for starters. Notice that on the list here there is no reference to scary "deep politics" or anything that might freak a person out.
That's something for us to remember, the power of 911 truth to freak people out. This is why I avoid the whole tactic of getting people prepared for martial law or some shit like that.
But just between the polite company here let me say we all know that it's a scary world out there, but if we give in to that dark vision we are in effect helping to promote it. Just a few thoughts. Thx for letting me post here!
Vulich on Fri, 02/18/2011 - 11:12pm.
Thanks Snowcrash
For starting to edit this. I wish it was mediawiki so we didnt need to use html... but whatever. Lets make it work. Other random errors... there is that fox5 replay of wtc7 which seems live and is not.. and then there is the WTC1 spire that does not turn to dust:
http://911review.com/errors/wtc/spire.html
http://nate.flach.s3.amazonaws.com/WTC1_On_Native_Soil.mpg
http://0x1a.com.s3.amazonaws.com/public/images/spire_compilation.wmv
http://ae911truth.org/videos/Spire_Compilation_v2.m2v
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FFG3V2SL
and then there is the incorrect molten metal quote:
http://tinyurl.com/3f646hj
many more... I'll keep adding as I think of them.
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Relationships In Game
Noble or Royal Sudents
By Schwarzbart, August 20, 2014 in Relationships In Game
Because I want to form a clique only with noble or royal members I wonder what students are this high born.
so fare I found:
- Ana Flavia Bessa mother is the Countess of Racconere. Her older brother stands to inherit. (Of course, the old county of Racconere was long since incorporated into Braida. The actual amount of land directly under Bessa control is about nine square miles of rocky hills.)
- Gwendy Zuyder is the second daughter of the Wildgrave of the Black Forest in Ruckmarn.
- Antonio de Reyez e Irizarry-Vargas is the only son (he has a twin sister) of a very prestigious mercenary family. Their status as nobility is… well, fluid. The family has been given land and title in Chagnac and Flamezia in appreciation of heroic service – and they’ve had land and title taken away when they’ve taken different contracts. It’s all currently in the hands of the courts. That said, the family can afford good lawyers and they have their own private army; they’re probably going to have some official status somewhere when all is said and done. Antonio finds it all rather silly, I should think.
- Emilia Strolin’s father is a baronet in Porziana. He literally bought the title, and the estates, from someone he knew from his own days in the Academy; he may or may not have had a hand in bringing the previous baronet down. (The Strolin family has long ties with College Aranaz, as one might expect.)
- Carmine Sturzo’s parents are Baron and Baroness of Caveta, in Mineta (the principality, not the city). Carmine is the oldest child; he has a younger brother and sister.
Vernin
- Catherine Chard parents are the Marquess and Marchioness of Triente – right on Mineta’s border with Giardo – though the family is these days much more preoccupied with politics in the city of Mineta than with the border skirmishes of old. Both spouses are members of Mineta’s Golden Council
- Corradin d'Alfi’s father is the Baron of Alfi. (His parents divorced during his first year at the Academy and his mother is now a nun.) Corradin has one younger brother, who’s well on his way to getting the family deeper in debt, and a younger sister who’s being strongly encouraged to marry rich.
- Rui da Casga is third-born son of the Grand Duchess of Casga (his father passed away three months before Rui’s birth). The family is officially planning to send him off to the nearest convenient war so that he can either turn his destructive energies toward glory or get himself killed before he can disgrace them any more than he already has.
- Louise Kandinsky’s mother is the Landgravine of Neumarkt, in the bitter north of Staade. (Louise’s father, a common blacksmith, is no longer in the picture.) Louise is the older of two children (her brother is seven years younger than herself), and is expected to make more proper choices than her mother did in her youth.
- Amada Kiffer’s parents are Wildgrave and Wildgravine of a little patch of forest in Zoedorf. Amada is the second child in the family, but there’s a real risk that her older brother is going to take himself out of the line of succession and become a monk.
- Everwine von Zoedorf’s father was made a knight after he pulled the Duke of Zoedorf’s son from a flooded river. By the duke’s decree, the title is hereditary – Everwine never mentions it because he knows no one would believe him.
- Flore Yveuillet’s father is the Castellan of Plessent – and also a member of the Private Cabinet of the Captain of Mineta (where, technically, his title is Minister of the Garden). Flore is the only surviving child; her older brother was killed in a botched assassination attempt on her father before she was born.
- Durand de Thiomenes is the sixth-born child of the Duke of Thiomenes, and family tradition traces the line directly back to King Durand himself. (Though it’s entirely possible that the family tree in question was forged three hundred years ago to aggrandize the duke of the day.) Durand himself is technically a count, but that shouldn’t be taken to suggest he has any influence anywhere.
- Vincent Warrender is the son of the Baron of Warrender, way off in Balesfield. His maternal grandmother, and the bane of his existence, is from a patrician family in La Ritorta. From that side of the family, he’s actually Catherine Chard’s fourth cousin.
- Reitz von Lutersee family lost all its noble titles (and several prominent members) four generations back, after an unfortunate political gambit was ruled to have crossed the line into treason. (It's probably actually illegal for him to use the "von" in his name back home, since it connotes a station he doesn't have.)
- Isabeau Glorieux is the bastard daughter of an actress and an unnamed noble. The gentleman in question has chosen to remain anonymous even to Isabeau, though it’s understood that it was by his influence (and with his wealth) that she gained entry to the Academy.
Morvidus
- Beatrix von Wetgen is the only daughter of the Duke of Wetgen – though you’d never know it, because she never brings it up.
- Girars_de_Periarde comes from a knightly family. Given his own strident pacifism, the odds are pretty good that he’ll be sent off into a religious order when he graduates. He has two older brothers.
- Malthezar Mhadi’s family is Alesfan nobility, attached to the local embassy. No one in Mineta can make sense of the titles, though.
I foresee your clique getting broken up by outside politics by the end of Y3.
Heck, Catherine and Flore already have that one spat in Y1.
Just found 4 more that have to be of noble birth according to the name unless the team did use the von different then it was / is in reality.
Rikildis von Kiep
Reitz von Lutersee
Beatrix von Wetgen
Everwine von Zoedorf
@freespace yes I expect to have some challenging times in such a clique but hopeful be good in Heraldry should keep the clique whole.
Miya Hikari will happily tell you that she's a runaway princess...although Cirillo will tell you that betting on the truth of that statement is a waste of money. Not that the local nobility would want to hang out with a lying-obsessed kleptomaniac anyway.
BTW, your link to Corradin d'Alfi's page is faulty.
I have a theory that Catherine is actually a bastard overcompensating for, well, being a bastard offspring. Would explain a few things, honestly.
From the Team:
1) Ana Flavia Bessa’s mother is the Countess of Racconere. Her older brother stands to inherit. [Of course, the old county of Racconere was long since incorporated into Braida. The actual amount of land directly under Bessa control is about nine square miles of rocky hills.]
2) Catherine Chard’s parents are the Marquess and Marchioness of Triente – right on Mineta’s border with Giardo – though the family is these days much more preoccupied with politics in the city of Mineta than with the border skirmishes of old. Both spouses are members of Mineta’s Golden Council.
Catherine’s older brother died in mysterious circumstances when she was a child; she’s the only remaining direct heir.
3) Corradin d’Alfi’s father is the Baron of Alfi. [His parents divorced during his first year at the Academy and his mother is now a nun.] Corradin has one younger brother, who’s well on his way to getting the family deeper in debt, and a younger sister who’s being strongly encouraged to marry rich.
4) Rui da Casga is third-born son of the Grand Duchess of Casga (his father passed away three months before Rui’s birth). The family is officially planning to send him off to the nearest convenient war so that he can either turn his destructive energies toward glory or get himself killed before he can disgrace them any more than he already has.
5) Girars de Periarde comes from a knightly family. Given his own strident pacifism, the odds are pretty good that he’ll be sent off into a religious order when he graduates. He has two older brothers.
6) Antonio de Reyez e Irizarry-Vargas is the only son (he has a twin sister) of a very prestigious mercenary family. Their status as nobility is… well, fluid. The family has been given land and title in Chagnac and Flamezia in appreciation of heroic service – and they’ve had land and title taken away when they’ve taken different contracts.
It’s all currently in the hands of the courts. That said, the family can afford good lawyers and they have their own private army; they’re probably going to have some official status somewhere when all is said and done.
Antonio finds it all rather silly, I should think.
7) Durand de Thiomenes is the sixth-born child of the Duke of Thiomenes, and family tradition traces the line directly back to King Durand himself. [Though it’s entirely possible that the family tree in question was forged three hundred years ago to aggrandize the duke of the day.] Durand himself is technically a count, but that shouldn’t be taken to suggest he has any influence anywhere.
8) Isabeau Glorieux is the bastard daughter of an actress and an unnamed noble. The gentleman in question has chosen to remain anonymous even to Isabeau, though it’s understood that it was by his influence (and with his wealth) that she gained entry to the Academy.
9) Louise Kandinsky’s mother is the Landgravine of Neumarkt, in the bitter north of Staade. [Louise’s father, a common blacksmith, is no longer in the picture.] Louise is the older of two children (her brother is seven years younger than herself), and is expected to make more proper choices than her mother did in her youth.
10) Amada Kiffer’s parents are Wildgrave and Wildgravine of a little patch of forest in Zoedorf. Amada is the second child in the family, but there’s a real risk that her older brother is going to take himself out of the line of succession and become a monk.
11) Malthezar Mhadi’s family is Alesfan nobility, attached to the local embassy. No one in Mineta can make sense of the titles, though.
12) Emilia Strolin’s father is a baronet in Porziana. He literally bought the title, and the estates, from someone he knew from his own days in the Academy; he may or may not have had a hand in bringing the previous baronet down. [The Strolin family has long ties with College Aranaz, as one might expect.]
13) Carmine Sturzo’s parents are Baron and Baroness of Caveta, in Mineta (the principality, not the city). Carmine is the oldest child; he has a younger brother and sister.
14) Reitz von Lutersee's family lost all its noble titles (and several prominent members) four generations back, after an unfortunate political gambit was ruled to have crossed the line into treason. [it's probably actually illegal for him to use the "von" in his name back home, since it connotes a station he doesn't have.]
15) Beatrix von Wetgen is the only daughter of the Duke of Wetgen – though you’d never know it, because she never brings it up.
16) Vincent Warrender is the son of the Baron of Warrender, way off in Balesfield. His maternal grandmother, and the bane of his existence, is from a patrician family in La Ritorta. From that side of the family, he’s actually Catherine Chard’s fourth cousin.
17) Flore Yveuillet’s father is the Castellan of Plessent – and also a member of the Private Cabinet of the Captain of Mineta (where, technically, his title is Minister of the Garden). Flore is the only surviving child; her older brother was killed in a botched assassination attempt on her father before she was born.
18) Gwendy Zuyder is the second daughter of the Wildgrave of the Black Forest in Ruckmarn.
19) Everwine von Zoedorf’s father was made a knight after he pulled the Duke of Zoedorf’s son from a flooded river. By the duke’s decree, the title is hereditary – Everwine never mentions it because he knows no one would believe him.
...I should add, of what's commonly known or easy to find out.
There's a lot of power represented at the academy, then. No wonder the regents would step in if too many students started failing.
So a player character then (unless a royalty or nobility option was chosen) would be more on the lower end of average. Of course, when I've mastered all the Pillars and saved the Empire from the next coming of the dragons I expect that to change.
Thanks Legate I will add them all to the first posting together with your info
And, of course, this is just the list of nobility, not the influential- many Students are from very wealthy parents, who are merchants, noted scholars and wizards, and so on.
Lots of names there I didn't expect, and it honestly is making me think about some of the situations I put a few of those guys in.
...Well...that's something to keep in mind...
Now you just have to see it like this at Academagica you make friends or enemies that last for your live. Some of them even with the power to simply end the same if it wouldn't be for the influence of your good friends or your parents.
Edit: Beside I hate how the forum handle some of the links especial if it contains a % or - I need to fix it after nearly each edit.
Rikildis von Kiep is missing in the list despite she have a von in the name!
If Catherine is indeed a bastard, in which i can see that happening, i imagine she dont know yet.
And Ana Flavia as a noble, never saw that coming. She's so humble and good naturated it contrasts with Catherine / Corradin kind of nobility i had in mid. It's refreshing to see the a different, better side of the nobility.
If she continues to act the way she does than bastard or not I imagine she's going to get into an "accident" herself eventually. And I'm pretty sure that if you don't do her adventure she's not going to get any better.
In contrast to Reitz the traitor. Ana, Durand and Girars are three students that I never would have guessed were nobility, if only the ceremonial kind of nobility.
I'll admit I'm really glad my students are pretty much all social Sync/Glamour builds, so I have no trouble at all with not making enemies. Going to have to get the Diplomacy action, though. I'll probably need it.
Corradin d’Alfi’s father is the Baron of Alfi. (His parents divorced during his first year at the Academy and his mother is now a nun.) Corradin has one younger brother, who’s well on his way to getting the family deeper in debt, and a younger sister who’s being strongly encouraged to marry rich.
Now is clear why he try to get good relationship with Catherin Chard
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Oh, this is interesting. I never imagine that there are some students whose siblings have been assassinated until now. And Rui da Casga's background is...... quite shocking. The world of Academagia seems darker than I think.
I usually don't make a clique, so I'm very curious what would happen to other forum member's clique now on, especially to Schwarzbarz's noble cliques.
BTW, very rich or high noble families usually, I think, had have high tendency to betroth their children in preteenage. I wonder if our noble-born students also have a possibility to be betroth to somebody outside the Academagia by his/her parents during the school years.
I believe it's a practised tradition by modern law the New Gods that those under 18 can't marry, or something, so that's not going to happen. Probably.
As for my cliques, well, my students fit best in Hedi and I don't care for cross-college cliques. The only Hedi students on that list are a traitor I avoided like the plague even before I learned he's the descendant of a literal traitor and a kleptomaniac I already avoided before learning she's also a bastard. My opinions in terms of Hedi hasn't significantly changed.
Schwarzbart;
That seems like an oversight- I'll ask about it!
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Bethrothal and marriage are different tough. I don't think there is an age limit to Bethrothal but the legate might correct me. .
Heh, yeah. I'm pretty sure as far as arranging marriages go, families might even set up deals before the children are even born sometimes, which leads to an interesting point.
Legate, do people in setting use magic to determine, or even set the gender of an unborn child? It seems that Revision magics could do that permanently if done early enough. Actually given human nature I'd be surprised if that wasn't done.
As it turns out, von Kiep is not commonly known or easily researched; her title is something of a mystery.
I see so I leave her out of my list, maybe her family is even a self titled von or lost all their power.
Sadly it turns out that 2 of the 7 members in my clique are no noble at all.
But 5 noble in one clique will become interesting in the next years especial because the clique is now of 3 college and Rui also managed to join oO.
A player character with the nobility trait is pretty well placed in the social hierarchy of the Academagia then, it seems most of the nobles are children of barons/baronets and are those not the lowest nobles? Maybe I'm just colored from playing Crusader Kings but those are not all that prestigious titles right? Unless some of the titles carry more significance than the rank itself would imply.
A player noble is the child of a baron (count?) I assume? I always imagined having only the noble trait signifying an old albeit no longer significant family that's down on it's luck financially, fits well with descendant of both heroes and traitors. Is this way off and will your social status be closer defined in year 2 (on vacation) or will that detail be left to the imagination?
Also, slight question, does baronets even have land? They seem like a slightly more prestigious version of knight. In the British system they aren't even included in the peerage.
Dremweaver have a look at the Map there are many Barony mentioned there.
To me it looks like at last some Baron hold quite a bit of land.
Yes I've studied that map extensively...
Like you suggest, some of the baronies are bigger than some of the duchies, I'm just wondering if that mostly speak to worldly influence or if that size is reflected in Prestige/status as well. I also assume some baronies are too small to feature on such a map, especially vassals to greater nobles where they'd simply be included in; like "Duchy of Ritzelin" that has two markings which I'd assume to be the duchy proper and a County but there could a score of baronies within it as well.
Is this too great an assumption? Otherwise it seems nobles are not all that numerous which would make the player even more special I suppose. Frankly in such a world I'd consider barons to be high nobility along with the others.
The player character is child of nobility from the Isle of Man (well I assume that's what it's called: the one with Mineta on it) which seems to have seven divisions, do our parents run one of the named areas or are they below that level? I always assumed they ran some minor estate with inconsequential land area tied to it and was vassalized to someone greater.
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Skoda Rapid Facelift Review & Test Drive
Skoda Rapid Overview
Isn’t it nice to see how some automobile companies are getting technologies from high-end car models and planting these into sub-R10 lakh models? Last year we saw a few such cars and, of these, two were from Volkswagen—Polo GT TSI and Vento TSI. Both these models were powered by Volkswagen’s TSI engines—which are compact, powerful and use less fuel when compared to bigger, normally-aspirated engines—and both these models were equipped with the company’s direct-shift gearbox, called the DSG.
But then if Volkswagen gives its cars such technologies, can Skoda be far behind? After all, both are siblings. Last month Skoda launched its new Rapid, powered by the new 1.5 TDI engine and, of course, the DSG gearbox.
First, what is a DSG gearbox? It is a direct-shift gearbox which houses two clutches with two drive shafts. Clutch 1 engages 1st, 3rd, 5th and reverse gears, while clutch 2 engages 2nd, 4th and 6th gears. When a gear change is made, the next gear is already pre-selected but not yet engaged. It takes just three to four hundredths of a second for one clutch to engage while the other is released. The gear change is not noticeable to the driver and is achieved without any interruption in the power flow.
Skoda Rapid Design
Like the Octavia, the Skoda Rapid has also been an underrated car and we strongly believe that the Czech based car manufacturer should have introduced this facelift at least a year ago, but well, better late than never. The updated Rapid now gets a new front look which is more in line with Skoda’s family design that we have seen on the Octavia, Superb and the recently unveiled Kodiak. The face gets a new grille, which is surrounded by a chrome accent piece and angular headlamps ensuring the aggressive look that designers at Skoda intended.
The new sharper bumper that gets a large honeycomb air intake compliments it and fog lamps on either side. The rear of the car also gets some minor changes. These include a revised bumper and addition of chrome strip on the boot lid, which feels just a bit overdone and reminds one of the Vento. It also gets redesigned alloy wheels, a boot-lip spoiler and re-profiled tail-lamps. The top-end variant of the car also gets LED daytime running lights as a part of the dual barrel headlamp. Although the side profile has remained almost unchanged, the overall design does make the car look younger and fresher.
Skoda Rapid Cabin
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Other notable equipment include a tilt-and-telescopic steering adjust, automatically-dimming rear-view mirror, cruise control, cooled glovebox, climate control, rear AC vent, one-touch power windows and remote-controlled opening and closing of windows. Certain features are prominently missing, though, such as a rear camera and an engine start/stop button.
The Rapid is reasonably comfortable to sit in. The front seats are generally comfortable, with side-bolstering to hold you in place, and a large-enough seat cushion to support your thighs. Their lumbar section, however, feels a bit hollow and might irk you on longer drives. The rear seats are firm and supportive, offering adequate thigh support and legroom and good amounts of knee room; you won’t get the same sense of space as rivals like the Honda City and Maruti Ciaz, though. Frontal visibility for rear passengers is also not the best on account of the large front seats. However, the provision of a front, as well as rear armrest, is appreciated.
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Skoda Rapid Riding
The Rapid’s suspension set-up is unchanged from before, which is not a bad thing at all. The low-speed ride is sufficiently absorbent, and only the largest of potholes thumps through to the cabin. As you speed up, you notice that the very softness of the suspension that makes it absorbent also makes the car bob slightly on undulating roads, but never to a point that it feels uncomfortable. Stability, on the whole, is quite good, making the Rapid an acceptable highway cruiser.The Rapid scores well in terms of handling too. While the steering does not offer too much feedback, it is light and accurate, rendering the car amply suitable for city driving. However, around corners, it does not feel tight or agile, and as such, isn’t a car that you will confidently swing into bends.
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Skoda Rapid On Road Price is 9,82,273/- and Ex-showroom Price is 7,99,599/- in Bangalore. Skoda Rapid comes in 1 colours, namely Candy White. Skoda Rapid comes with FWD with 1598 CC Displacement and 4 Cylinders with Maximum Power 103 bhp@5200-5250 rpm and Peak Torque 153 Nm@3750-3800 rpm DRIVE TRAIN FWD and reaches 100 KMPH at N/A . Skoda Rapid comes with Manual Transmission with FWD .
Skoda Rapid Verdict
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Lingwistyka Stosowana / Applied Linguistics / Angewandte Linguistik
Efektywność kreatywnych metod w rozwijaniu kompetencji językowych studentów w zakresie języka angielskiego
Łączek Marcin
The effectiveness of creative methods in the development of university students' linguistic competence in the English language
The application of innovative methods in modern foreign language teaching ought to result in better effectiveness of learning operationalised as results in standardized tests of achievement. In particular, one expects here high effectiveness of the discursive method which is part of innovative teaching trend, and developed in foreign language teaching as a counterbalance to traditional methods, a good example of which is the classic grammar-translation method. The author of the article presents the results of his research based on a heterogeneous research schema. The results showed that in the initial phase of teaching English the traditional method ought to be applied and communicative approach only once students have reached the level of English proficiency appropriate for them (research 1). The results of research 2 were similar to those of the first one with the only difference being that it was the discursive method that was more effective in the case of intermediate students. On the whole, the research confirmed the effectiveness of the discursive method in developing university students’ language skills in the English language. It turned out, too, that this effectiveness was mostly determined by the initial level of the competence taught, and the sphere of the skills developed.
rozwijanie kompetencji językowych język angielski metoda dyskursywna podejście komunikacyjne metoda gramatyczno-tłumaczeniowa
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Omnipotence and the Vicious Circle Principle
Majid Amini
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The classical paradox of the stone, namely, whether an omnipotent being can create a stone that the being itself cannot lift is traditionally circumvented by a response propounded by Thomas Aquinas, that even omnipotent beings cannot accomplish the logically impossible. However, in their paper “The New Paradox of the Stone,” Alfred R. Mele and M.P. Smith attempt to reinstate the paradox without falling foul of the Thomistic logical constraint. According to Mele and Smith, instead of interpreting the paradox as posing a competition between a pair of omnipotent beings—represented by God at two different times—the paradox can be reformulated as posing a question about simultaneous competition between a pair of omnipotent beings. The purpose of this paper is, therefore, to probe the possibility of the simultaneous existence of two omnipotent beings in view of the theological arguments for the “unicity of the omnipotent.”
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Hydrogeology of Uganda
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5.1 Unconsolidated
6.2.1 Legislation
Please cite this page as: Owor, Tindimugaya, Brown, Upton & Ó Dochartaigh, 2016.
Bibliographic reference: Owor, M., Tindimugaya, C., Brown, L., Upton, K. & Ó Dochartaigh, B.É. 2016. Africa Groundwater Atlas: Hydrogeology of Uganda. British Geological Survey. Accessed [date you accessed the information]. http://earthwise.bgs.ac.uk/index.php/Hydrogeology_of_Uganda
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Geographical Setting
Uganda (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the geography resources section)
Estimated Population in 2013* 37,578,876
Rural Population (% of total)* 85%
Total Surface Area* 199,810 sq km
Agricultural Land (% of total area)* 71%
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal (2013)* 317 Million cubic metres
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Agriculture* 38%
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Domestic Use* 48%
Annual Freshwater Withdrawal for Industry* 14%
Rural Population with Access to Improved Water Source* 71%
Urban Population with Access to Improved Water Source* 95%
* Source: World Bank
Koppen Geiger Climate Zones
Average Annual Precipitation
Rainfall time-series and graphs of monthly average rainfall and temperature for each individual climate zone can be seen on the Uganda Climate Page.
For further detail on the climate datasets used see the climate resources section.
Major surface water features of Uganda (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the surface water resources section)
Soil Map of Uganda (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the soil resources section)
Land cover
Land Cover Map of Uganda (For more information on the datasets used in the map see the land cover resources section)
This section provides a summary of the geology of Uganda. The geology map on this page shows a simplified version of the geology at a national scale (see the Geology resources page for more details). A higher resolution national geological map, at 1: 1 million scale, was published in 2014 by the Geological Survey of Finland (Lehto et al. 2014), with detailed supporting information in an accompanying report (Westerhof et al. 2014).
The hydrogeology map on this page shows a simplified version of the type and productivity of the main aquifers at a national scale (see the Hydrogeology Map resource page for more details). Other hydrogeological maps at different scales have been produced in different formats, including:
- A 1989 national hydrogeological map of Uganda, which can be viewed on the WHYMAP website.
- A series of national and district groundwater maps, produced through the EU-funded Mapping of Groundwater Resources Programme, including maps of water supply coverage, hydrogeological characteristics, water quality, groundwater development technology options and groundwater potential. An introduction to this programme can be found in Tindimugaya (2004). Some outputs from the programme, including maps and reports, can be found on the Ministry of Water and Environment website.
The main aquifers in Uganda are found in weathered crystalline basement rocks. These are generally low-permeability and low-storage aquifers, and the physical properties are largely a function of tectonic history and long-term cycles of weathering and erosion. Unconsolidated deposits also form aquifers of local importance.
Unconsolidated
Fluvial aquifers Unconsolidated aquifers are generally found along current river channels or palaeochannels in which fluvial/alluvial gravel, sand and silt have been deposited.
Groundwater Status
Groundwater use and management
73 of the 98 operational water supply systems in Uganda are based on groundwater. This accounts for around 75% of all towns and cities. In Kampala City several industries are also reliant on groundwater, including mineral water and chemical industries.
Information on water sources and the water supply situation in Uganda as of June 2010 is provided in the Uganda Water Atlas (2010), which is based on a nationwide baseline survey of all water sources.
Managing and monitoring groundwater resources through issuing permits for water use, water abstraction (by motorised pump and canals), drilling and waste water discharge
Borehole Information and Database
Transboundary aquifers
Geology: Key references
Hydrogeology: Key references
Ministry of Water and Environment. 2010. Uganda Water Supply Atlas.
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2015 › Interim Report 9M - 2015
The consolidated net financial position of the Holdings System at September 30, 2015 is a positive €1,171.2 million and a positive change of €608.7 million compared to the balance at year-end 2014 (€562.5 million). The positive change is mainly due to the sale of C&W Group for proceeds of €1,134.2 million, partially offset by the disbursement of €553.2 million for the purchase of 9.9% of PartnerRe.
The composition of the balance is as follows:
355.0 76.2 431.2 937.5 76.3 1,013.8 (582.5) (0.1) (582.6)
Financial receivables
50.6 0.0 50.6 1.9 0.0 1.9 48.7 0.0 48.7
2,4165 0.0 2,416.5 1,217.3 0.0 1,217.3 1,199.2 0.0 1,199.2
Total financial assets
2,822.1 76.2 2,898.3 2,156.7 76.3 2,233.0 665.4 (0.1) 665.3
EXOR bonds
(41.4) (1,606.4) (1,647.8) (24.9) (1,600.0) (1,624.9) (16.5) (6.4) (22.9)
Financial payables
(39.4) 0.0 (39.4) 0.0 0.0 0.0 (39.4) 0.0 (39.4)
Other financial liabilities
(39.9) 0.0 (39.9) (45.6) 0.0 (45.6) 5.7 0.0 5.7
Total financial liabilities
(120.7) (1,606.4) (1,727.1) (70.5) (1,600.0) (1,670.5) (50.2) (6.4) (56.6)
Consolidated net financial position of the Holdings System
2,701.4 (1,530.2) 1,171.2 2,086.2 (1,523.7) 562.5 615.2 (6.5) 608.7
Current financial assets include bonds issued by leading issuers, listed on active and open markets, and mutual funds. Such financial assets, if held for trading, are measured at fair value on the basis of the trading price at period end or using the value determined by an independent third party in the case of mutual funds, translated, where appropriate, at the period-end exchange rates, with recognition of the fair value in the income statement. They also include the current portion of bonds held to maturity.
Non-current financial assets include bonds issued by leading counterparties and listed on active and open markets which the Group intends, and has the ability, to hold until their natural repayment date as an investment for a part of its available cash so that it can receive a constant attractive flow of financial income. Such designation was made in accordance with IAS 39, paragraph 9.
These financial instruments are free of whatsoever restriction and, therefore, can be monetized whenever the Group should so decide. Their classification as non-current in the financial position has been adopted only in view of the fact that their natural maturity date is 12 months beyond the closing date of the interim financial statements. There are no trading restrictions and their degree of liquidity or the degree to which they can be converted into cash is considered high.
Current financial receivables primarily include the financial income on the FCA N.V. mandatory convertible securities maturing December 15, 2016 of €49.3 million.
Cash and cash equivalents include demand deposits or short-term deposits, and readily negotiable money market instruments and bonds. Investments are spread over an appropriate number of counterparties chosen according to their creditworthiness and their reliability since the primary objective is having investments which can readily be converted into cash.
At September 30, 2015 Bonds issued by EXOR are analyzed as follows:
Balance at (a)
(million)
(€ million)
6/12/2017 99.554 Annual fixed 5.375 € 440.0 (446.5) (452.1)
98.136 Annual fixed 4.750 € 150.0 (155.0) (149.4)
11/12/2013 11/12/2020 99.053 Annual fixed 3.375 € 200.0 (204.4) (199.2)
10/8/2014 10/8/2024 99.329 Annual fixed 2.50 € 650.0 (664.3) (652.1)
5/9/2011 5/9/2031 100.000 Semiannual
fixed 2.80 (b) Yen 10,000.0 (76.0) (69.3)
(1,647.8) (1,624.9)
(a) Includes the current portion. (b) To protect against currency fluctuations, a hedging transaction was put in place using a cross currency swap. The cost in Euro is fixed at 6.012% per year.
Financial payables of €39.4 million refer to the amount due to Almacantar S.A. for the capital subscribed by EXOR S.A. in July 2015 but not yet fully paid in.
Other financial liabilities principally consist of the measurement of cash flow hedge derivative instruments.
The net change in the first nine months of 2015 is a positive €608.7 million. Details are as follows:
Consolidated net financial position of the Holdings System at December 31, 2014
Dividends from investments
- CNH Industrial
- PartnerRe
- NoCo A
- The Economist Group
Reimbursements of reserves
- Banca Leonardo
Sales/Redemptions
- C&W Group ( al netto degli oneri accessori)
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- The Black Ant Value Fund
- Sequana
- Other non-current financial assets
Investiments
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(108.6) (a)
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Financial income from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. - mandatory convertible securities maturing 12/15/2016
Dividends paid by EXOR
- Net general expenses
- Non-recurring other income (expenses) and general expenses
- Net financial expenses
- Other taxes and duties
- Other net changes
10.2 (b)
Net change during the period
Consolidated net financial position of the Holdings System at September 30, 2015
(a) Of which $47.4 million has already been paid (€66.9 million). (b) Includes primarily the positive measurement of the cross currency swap on the bonds 2011-2031 in Japanese yen for € 5.6 million.
At September 30, 2015 EXOR has unused irrevocable credit lines in Euro of €345 million (due by September 30, 2016) in addition to unused revocable credit lines for more than €558 million.
EXOR also has an irrevocable credit line in foreign currency for a residual amount of $3.5 billion (€3.1 billion), unused at September 30, 2015 and earmarked for the acquisition of PartnerRe. This credit line was partially canceled upon receipt of the proceeds from the sale of C&W Group and is due after June 30, 2016.
EXOR’s long-term and short-term debt rating from Standard & Poor’s is “BBB+” and “A-2”, respectively, with a “negative” outlook. On November 2, 2015 the rating agency published a specific analysis on EXOR.
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Catfish producers see lower costs, high demand
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The information presented on this page was originally released on June 26, 2015. It may not be outdated, but please search our site for more current information. If you plan to quote or reference this information in a publication, please check with the Extension specialist or author before proceeding.
Ms. Susan M. Collins-Smith
MSU Extension Service
RAYMOND, Miss. -- High consumer demand and lower input costs have Mississippi catfish farmers filling their ponds to the brim.
“Consumer demand has stayed pretty high, and that has farmers stocking at high rates, even though pond acreage is down by almost 8 percent from last year,” said Jimmy Avery, Extension aquaculture professor at the Mississippi State University Delta Research and Extension Center in Stoneville. “We are optimistic that consumers are still out there and demanding a U.S. farm-raised product.”
Recent estimates by the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service place Mississippi’s pond acreage at 41,000 acres in 2015, down from 44,700 acres in 2014.
Producers experienced a good hatchery season that is just wrapping up, said Avery, who is also the director of the USDA Southern Regional Aquaculture Center at the Stoneville branch of the Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station.
“Demand for fingerlings to stock ponds exceeded supply this year. This left many farmers unable to stock ponds at higher rates,” he said. “Hopefully, we’ll have good survival of this year’s fingerling crop, and farmers will be able to increase stocking rates in 2016.”
Another advantage for catfish producers this year is the cost of feed, which is down by about $120 per ton from 2014, Avery said. Producers are paying $350 to $380 per ton compared with the $470 to $500 per ton they were paying last year.
Ben Pentecost, a producer based in Doddsville, Mississippi, said this year’s feed prices are still higher than what farmers have paid historically, but they are quite an improvement from recent years.
“Feed is our biggest input cost and accounts for 55 to 60 percent of our total input costs,” said Pentecost, who is the immediate past president of the Catfish Farmers of America. “But the price of fish is still fairly good.”
That is a reflection of consumer demand, Avery said. The average price for catfish between January and April was $1.14 per pound.
“That is really good news,” Avery said “While it is down from the high in summer of 2014, fish price has been stable since November.”
Minimal issues with disease have kept production costs down.
“I’ve had more pressure from birds this year than anything else, and I’ve heard the same from other farmers,” Pentecost said. “The pelicans have gotten worse. I’ve not seen this many at one time in the 30 years I’ve been in the fish business. They come in by hundreds, and each of them can eat 3 to 4 pounds of fish per day.”
With an increased number of pelicans, farmers must keep an eye out for trematodes, a parasite carried by the birds that cause slow fish growth and susceptibility to disease. Although these parasites and the diseases they cause in fish are costly for farmers, they do not affect humans.
Mississippi leads the nation in total sales and the number of acres in catfish production. The state is followed by Alabama, Arkansas and Texas.
However, U.S. producers continue to battle competition from Vietnam and China, which export catfish or catfish-like products that are less expensive but not as closely monitored for food safety issues as U.S.-grown fish.
At this time, the industry is awaiting the final ruling that could move catfish inspection from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
“That means catfish, including imports, will be inspected with the same scrutiny as beef, poultry and swine,” Avery said. “We feel it is important for consumers that imported fish be inspected with the same scrutiny as U.S.-grown catfish.”
Mississippi-raised catfish are available year round, and consumers should check the country-of-origin label on all fish and seafood products, Avery said. Mississippi restaurants indicate on their menus or in wall-mounted signs whether the catfish they serve are from the U.S. or other countries.
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Intel Releases New Graphics Control Panel: The Intel Graphics Command Center
by Ryan Smith & Billy Tallis on March 20, 2019 11:30 PM EST
Making their own contribution to this busy week of GPU and gaming news, this evening Intel took the wraps off of their previously teased new graphics control panel. Dubbed the Intel Graphics Command Center, the new control panel – or to be more technically accurate, the new app – is an effort from Intel to modernize a part of their overall graphics infrastructure, replacing the serviceable (but not necessarily loved) current iteration of the company’s control panel. At the same time however, it’s also the first step in part of a larger process to prepare Intel’s software stack and overall software ecosystem ahead of the company’s ambitious plans to enter the discrete GPU market in 2020.
Starting from the top, Intel’s Graphics Command Center is largely cut from the same cloth as other modern graphics control panels, such as NVIDIA’s GeForce Experience and AMD’s Radeon Settings application. Which is to say, it’s designed to offer a highly visible and streamlined approach to a GPU control panel, making various features easy to find, and overall offering a more user-friendly experience than the company’s current control panel. And while Intel doesn’t go so far as to name names, from their presentation it’s clear that they consider this kind of user-friendly functionality to now be a required, baseline feature for any GPU ecosystem; in which case Intel is (or rather now, was) the only PC GPU vendor lacking an equivalent application.
To that end, the company is launching the new Graphics Command Center as part of their efforts to better support their current users, as well as new users going forward. The Intel Graphics Command Center works with 6th Gen Core processors (Skylake) and later, which at this point is most Intel-powered systems sold in the last few years. The company calls it an “early access” release, and this is a fairly apt description for the utility as while it shows a level of polish and stability that comes with over a year’s work, Intel clearly isn’t done adding features to it yet.
But perhaps the most interesting tidbit about the Graphics Command Center is how it’s being distributed: rather than being bundled with Intel’s drivers, it’s being delivered through the Microsoft Store on Windows 10. Yes, it’s a full-on UWP application with all of the “modern” flourishes that come with it, and this is actually an important part of Intel’s strategy. Because Microsoft’s new DCH driver model requires drivers to be stripped down to the bare essentials and delivered in pieces – graphics control panels can’t be bundled – these sorts of applications instead need to be delivered separately. In which case, using the Microsoft Store lets Intel tap into the OS’s built-in software update functionality. It also means that the control panel isn’t contingent on the checkered driver update schedules of PC OEMs; users can always download the Graphics Command Center out of band.
Overall, the Graphics Command Center borrows a lot from other GPU control applications. Front and center is a games-centric approach to settings, with the application preferring to offer game-specific settings when possible (scanning to discover what games are installed). For one of the 100 or so games on Intel’s list of supported games, this is relatively straightforward, and each game gets its own page with familiar driver-enforced settings such as anti-aliasing, v-sync, and anisotropic filtering.
Meanwhile, Intel has also thrown in some functionality to better explain what these graphics settings do, as well as their performance impacts. A small question mark next to each setting describes what the setting does, and includes photo demonstrating the concept as well. Meanwhile, towards the right of the control for that setting is an indicator to signal the performance impact of that setting, to offer a basic level of guidance about what the current setting will likely do to game performance. This is actually dynamic with the setting itself, so higher levels of MSAA are flagged as causing a greater performance hit, etc.
Going one step further, however, for 30 of those games, Intel also includes support for one-click graphics optimizations, which is indicated by the lightning bolt logo. Similar to how this works with other control panels, this function will actually go into a game and alter its settings to Intel’s suggested settings for the host computer. This allows Intel to adjust game settings on a fine-grained level, adjusting texture and shadow quality, rendering distance, internal AA settings, etc.
Gallery: Intel Graphics Command Center
I’m told that right now most of the work to determine these settings is being done by hand by Intel engineers – and of that, I assume a lot of it is being taken from Intel’s existing gameplay settings service. However with 3 generations of iGPUs supported and more coming, the use of automation is increasing as well. As to the quality of Intel’s suggestions, I haven’t had nearly enough time with the Graphics Command Center to get a feel for them, though Intel makes it pretty easy to undo it as necessary.
Beyond game settings, the Graphics Command Center also supports all of the other common features you’d expect to find in a graphics control panel. There’s monitor display settings such as resolution and refresh rate, as well as arranging monitors. There are also a series of video quality settings for adjusting color correction, deinterlacing, film detection, etc. Not unlike the graphics settings, there are demo/explanation features here as well, in order to demonstrate in real-time what the various settings do. And of course, there are info panels on the current software and hardware, supported features, etc. This latter part is admittedly nowhere near groundbreaking, but if this is a baseline feature, then it needs to be present regardless.
Past the current functionality, it’s clear that Intel doesn’t consider themselves to be done with the development of their new graphics control panel. Besides adding support for more games – both for detection and one-click optimizations – there are several other features the other GPU vendors regularly support such as game recording. Performance monitoring, and game streaming. So I would be surprised if Intel didn’t eventually move towards parity here as well.
But ultimately the launch of their Graphics Command Center is about more than just improving the present; it’s about laying the groundwork for the future. The company is gearing up to launch it’s Gen11 iGPU architecture this year, and all signs point to the most common GPU configurations being a good deal more powerful than the Skylake-era GT2 configurations. And next year, of course, is slated to be the launch of Intel’s first Xe discrete GPUs. Intel has grand ambitions here, and to compete with NVIDIA and AMD, they need to match their software ecosystems as well, not just match them on the hardware front. So their latest control panel is an important step forward in establishing that ecosystem.
For the time being, however, Intel is just looking to polish their new control panel. As part of their Odyssey community feedback/evangelism program, Intel is very much embracing the “early access” aspect of this release, and is courting user feedback on the application. And while I admittedly suspect that Intel already knows exactly what they want to do and work on, it certainly doesn’t hurt to solicit feedback on this long road to Xe.
Gallery: Intel GDC 2019 Press Deck
Source: Intel
abufrejoval - Thursday, March 21, 2019 - link
So here comes the Microsoft software tax: Everybody has to pay Microsoft extra for running applications on "their" operating system.
The EU has fined Microsoft for far less monopolistic behaviour and I sure hope they react with speed and with sufficient billions to kill the incentive.
I was very sure, that I'd never use the Microsoft shop, but now I risk usability of my systems without, half of which don't even include the shop, because they are running the server variants of Windows.
I cannot say that I care about Intel graphics, but since Microsoft seems intent to force the shop hook down everybody else's throat, this was the time to say it.
iHate iSlavery Reply
lmcd - Thursday, March 21, 2019 - link
wtf is this relevant to? Reply
The fact that you have to create and use an account on the monopoly Microsoft store to use the full functionality of your GPU: Today you can operate Windows without the store, tomorrow you won't. And quite against my will and better interest, the store will collect data I don't want to give away, violating the GDPR. Reply
StevoLincolnite - Thursday, March 21, 2019 - link
How is that any different to the stores on iOS or Android? Or are you just whinging about Microsoft for the sake of it? Reply
abufrejoval - Friday, March 22, 2019 - link
I am sure that Al Capone had others who emulated him: That didn't make their actions legal or morally right.
I am not alone to consider Apple's store an illegal monopoly, there are court cases pending from what I have read.
I never had any computer from Apple and most likely I never will because of their iJail approach, that denies you full control over hardware you buy from them (store, right to repair, rooting).
That's not the case with Android: I can operate my Android phones without Google, put on custom ROMs, root etc. You can see Google itching to take more control, but the EU thankfully seems willing to keep them in check.
Both set their policies when they started and both have not changed them, so you can make an informed choice, especially since those choices typically last much longer than the life-time of a single device.
In the case of Windows Microsoft has had to unbundle media players and browsers from their operating system, because both were correctly seen as being detrimental to application competition. Microsoft's pressure on software and hardware vendors to switch to a channel they exclusively control, means PC owners need to chose between using the Microsoft store or having control e.g.over their graphics settings, perhaps 30 years after committing to the platform.
That is quite simply abuse of power.
It's like purchasing a GM car and GM forcing you to purchase gas and food exclusively from Exxon and Aldi. Reply
Notmyusualid - Friday, March 22, 2019 - link
well actually purchasing gas and food from GM... need edit! Reply
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patrickjp93 - Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - link
Utterly ridiculous. You realise Microsoft makes no money off of Media Player or WordPad, right? The only reason they're still there is the world would be in an uproar without them on the next Windows. Reply
Huh? You can download apps from the store without an account. Yes, it bugs you to log in. No, you don't need one.
Source: clicking the buttons literally right now. Reply
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Fiona Citkin Blog
How to Write and Publish a Book about Immigrant Women
Inspiration Notes
A Ukrainian-American and immigrant myself, I got an idea to uncover a shortcut to success for all immigrants and other beginners by learning about top immigrant women’s experiences: what they did and how they did it to succeed in presumably the most competitive country in the world. The endeavor started out as an intercultural research project featuring prominent immigrant women adapting to America. Here’s a picture of all of them profiled in my new book.
The hard cover of “How They Made It in America,” 2019, picturing 18 book subjects plus an author
The approach to focus on top immigrant women is fresh enough, I thought, to be perceived positively by the public. After all, the everyday life and misery of less fortunate immigrant women has been sufficiently described to give us a big picture of the costs for becoming a new American – for example, in a book Immigration and Women: Understanding the American Experience. Research also suggested that immigrant women are the most oppressed demographic worldwide, especially in the Muslim countries. And instinctive fairness triggered my interest.
These considerations prompted a concept of the new book: if the toughest cases of American immigrant success-under-stress worked out wonderfully, we need to know what enabled them, so we too could crack the all-American success code.
While interviewing my book subjects, I couldn’t help thinking that, had I met them earlier in my career, I might have been able to devise a shortcut to my own success. It is now my hope that by drawing attention to the lives of these extraordinary achievers, scores of other women—native-born as well as immigrants—will benefit from their accumulated wisdom as presented in the book.
Digging further into the topic, I understood that “immigrant women” is not just a hot topic but a cause worth fighting for, so I picked it up—and it became my major inspiration. You can get the others in my answers to the most frequent Q & A.
Personal Questions to Author
After authoring – and publishing – three books, I realized that people and media alike are more interested in my personality than in the content of my books. Is it because all my books are non-fiction? May be. Let’s see some repeated personal questions regarding “How They Made It in America” fresh-out-of-print book:
What inspired and motivated you to write this book?
I typically give one of the three answers to this question, as follows.
First, I am inspired by strong women, inside and outside my family. I’ve always been fascinated by the “fair sex,” not the “weaker sex.” And I learned that successful fair sex are the women who are happy. Other women’s unhappiness stems mostly from their jammed potential, because realizing one’s potential is more tangible and fulfilling than a fleeting orgasm: it stays with you. And this understanding motivated me to do something to help more women be happy—by providing them with a blueprint to replicate the success of the best women role models.
Second, I was motivated by the challenge to fill the gap in the field social studies.
My book subjects belong to a special subset of the American women who had never before been viewed as a group—and it turned out to be the kind of challenge that the academic in me got attracted to like a butterfly to fire.
Third, I was inspired by analyzing and describing my own kind. As a first-generation immigrant, I belong with my book subjects, we’re social twins, albeit fraternal, not identical, wearing different cultural make-ups but possessing one clear common denominator – the need to integrate into the all-American culture, and prove our worth on the new turf, whatever it takes.
Was there anything unexpected that you personally learned from your interviews?
Yes. One thing was Hilda Ochoa-Brillembourg’s answer to my “American Success Scale” (which is a 1-to-10 score self-estimate of personal achievement: where do you stand on the American success ladder today?). Hilda, a top achiever in the finance business, estimated her success at Score 9, commenting, “Ultimate success at Score 10 is achievable but not sustainable.” I remembered that—and when one of the three women who said they did reach Score 10, got fired from the top position in her own company, Marvell, this wise remark from Hilda came to mind, Score 10, an ultimate, global success point, is achievable but not sustainable. We all need even more humility, that’s my unexpected lesson.
The Taming-of-the-Shrew Process
“The Taming of the Shrew” is a play by Shakespeare published in 1898; I enjoyed it as an English major at the University—and during my book research, I began associating this phrase with the daunting process of getting through the ranks of multiple gate-keepers/assistants of the prominent immigrant women I planned to interview. The gate-keepers have their own wild ways to always say No, thus they had to be “tamed.” It took a lot of my time and energy to persuade every gate-keeper, or the “shrew,” to forward my request for an interview, as they typically brushed me off, either instantly or after dragging their feet for a while, hoping I’d get tired first.
But I persisted, as persistence is my second nature. Honestly, that “taming” was the hardest part of my book writing process because all other hurdles paled in comparison. Unfortunately, unlike Shakespeare’s Petruchio, I couldn’t keep the shrew gate-keepers hungry 😊 and had to apply a velvet-glove handling.
Truth be told, whenever luck did put me in direct contact with the top immigrant women-achievers, each of them said Yes to the process: to initial interview, to filling out extensive 18-page Questionnaire (I admit to being out of my mind making it so long), to follow-ups, to proofing their Profiles, and such. It was indeed time-consuming! But my book subjects are the women with big hearts, the most generous souls I had ever met in America, all willing to go through the process, inspired by the goal to help “those who will come after us.”
Ideas Along the Way
After conceiving the book idea and commencing research, I was becoming increasingly excited by my subjects, who kept surprising me with their revelations—and our interactions led me to develop ideas, later published in my Huffington Post blogs, articles, and my own website http://fionacitkin.com/ ; here are some of them:
Special immigrant creativity
Writing about women who dared to go reinvent selves in a new country with amazing creativity prompted my interest to why some people are more creative than the others. Sure enough, I discovered for myself a special psychological research into the creativity issues and built on that, elaborating it all in The Business Case for Immigrant Creativity.
It appears that the native creativity in each of my book subjects was enhanced by their immigration experiences: the intensity of living in two worlds, as difficult as that is, brought about a two-dimensional perspective that led to new ideas and created new businesses.
Special immigrant-women demographic
Empowered with my in-depth perspective on immigrant lives, I deliberated on what I called the “Diversity Shield” as a way of referring to “affirmative action” – first used in Executive Order signed by President John F. Kennedy on 6 March 1961. This led to developing a 5-point business case for immigrant women as distinct diversity demographic.
My study shows that all parties of this special demographic are subject to ‘quadruple jeopardy’ [FC]; not even Ivana Trump who became a citizen marrying the rich man was exempt. Like every other immigrant woman, Ivana faced challenges of the new culture, language, glass ceiling which discounts women’s personal input, more responsibilities for bringing up children, and such. Becoming rich by marriage does not solve all problems automatically, so nobody is exempt.
Special input of immigrant women to America’s well-being and culture
Fifty blogs summarized the special input of American immigrant women into America’s well-being and culture – and then distilled the collective know-how of my interviewees in multiple how-to case studies under Seven Success Values part of the book.
As one of the early reviewers, Craig Storti, noted, “You’ll probably pick this book up for the 18 women whose stories it tells—and these are some very impressive individuals. But there’s every chance you’ll stay on for the advice that Citkin distils from the profiles. Self-help has seldom been made so interesting.”
Special resilience of immigrant women
Long before the book came out, surviving a quadruple jeopardy and winning the odds has been amply described in my blogs—starting with Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner: What Do Immigrant Women Bring to the Table? to Immigrants’ Integration and American Women Role Models. Simply put, the profiled women succeeded in America under exceptionally difficult experiences, and they have much to teach us about cracking the American success code.
As distinct as each of them is from the others, all book subjects have demonstrated intelligence, grit, drive, compassion, and leadership skills—although their lives are not the beds of roses. The U.S. may be a country of opportunity, but as HOW THEY MADE IT IN AMERICA makes clear, the best opportunities are reserved for the talented, the determined, and the prepared.
Publishing as Special Saga
How to publish a book about immigrant women is a very, very sensitive issue. On the one hand, women topics are in demand in the #MeToo era. Plus, the topic of immigration is quite in demand as well, considering the squabbles at the political arena. On the other hand, the “immigrant women” topic, bringing together two abovementioned focuses, was slipping between the cracks for a while, and I could not find an appropriate home for my book. Why?
Searching for a good literary agent has taken a lot of my energy and proved a total waste of time: the experienced agents liked the book’s concept and content but feared it won’t sell solidly, based on their prior experiences when women-and-immigration topics were not that popular.
At that point, I turned to publishers directly and found them more responsive: several professional editors gave me excellent advice of how to perfect and position the book. I took it, cut the number of the book subjects in two (as “readership does not need an encyclopedia about immigrants”), trimmed the content by one-third (as “today’s readers have a short attention span”), and sure enough, landed a big-name publisher all by myself.
My big catch was a progressive-minded Editor-in-Chief of “intelligent non-fiction” publisher who encouragingly wrote to me they need more books like mine, which have a distinctive topic, come in series – thus becoming ever-green, expand the readers’ horizons, and contribute to the idea of open borders (although I never had the latter in mind). Anyway, I considered his attention a huge honor: OMG, a publisher of such statue, and its Editor-in-Chief writing to me!
However, my joy was premature. Why? After several consecutive runs of improving the manuscript (changing the order of chapters; changing the title; replacing some central terminology and fine-tuning the content accordingly; uprooting the “authorial voice” pieces; trimming and condensing the content, etc.), the publisher’s Board turned the tables on their Editor-in-Chief who was pro-book – and gave me a pass. From start to finish, the submission process lasted nearly two years. What a mess! How did I feel as a result? Distressed I was. Deterred I wasn’t.
Remarkable Resilience Remaining Relevant
One of my favorite quotes from Winston Churchill is, “Success is never final; failure is never fatal; courage is what counts.” So I plucked up my courage and moved on, and in half a year landed another publisher because after all prior trials and tribulations with editing, the book became as flawless as could be. I got a beautiful book in the end. My research-and-writing topped with a lengthy submission process cost me a pretty penny—but I have no regrets. Why?
What matters is that my mission of giving the world a book about success stories, strategies, and remarkable resilience of prominent immigrant women has been fulfilled. Now all success-hopefuls can pick up the brains of the best American role models and use their know-how to go up in life. This remains relevant today as never before.
The first century scholar Hillel put it famously:
“If I am not for myself, who will be for me?
If I am not for others, what am I?
And if not now, when?”
Really, friends, let us stand up for ourselves, as immigrants or native-born, and let us also be there for others, to preserve our human dignity. And let us do it now and always. Amen!
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fionaadmin says
My hope is that after reading this blog, the readers will be curious to look into the “How They Made It in America” book, which electronic version can be acquired for $3.99.
FYI, the book is more than the stories of 18 women “who made it in America” because the stories are followed by the exploration of their common denominators, including the Values/strategies that drove them to action and success.
Plus, there’s a summary on how the readers can make it in America too, replicating their success but with their own direction, stride, and pace. Enjoy the book!
Esta-Ann Schapiro says
Just finished reading your wonderfully detailed Blog and reviews by Sasho and Sharon.
I am now compelled to make time and read your latest book!
(Love your Hillel quote too!)
Welcome to the book of my book!
It’s literally the diverse, rich world brought it to us by the multicultural women.
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CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND USES OF AMINES
chemical properties:
(i) Basic nature: It is more basic than ammonia. Following reactions prove its basic nature.
(a) It forms ethyl ammonium hydroxide when dissolved in water.
Ethyl ammonium hydroxide ionises to give OH– ions.
C2H5NH3OH C2H5 + NH3 + OH–
(b) It reacts with acids to form salts.
C2H5NH2 + HCl C2H5NH3Cl or C2H5NH2.HCl
Ethyl ammonium chloride
Ethylamine hydrochloride
C2H5NH2 + H2SO4 (C2H5NH3)2 SO4
Ethyl ammonium sulphate
(c) Its aqueous solution behaves like ammonium hydroxide. The aqueous solution of ethylamine precipitates iron, chromium and aluminium as hydroxides when salts are treated with it.
(d) It’s hydrochloride, like ammonium chloride, forms double salts with PtCl4 and AuCl3.
These double salts decompose on heating to pure metal and this method is used to determine the molecular mass of amines.
(ii) Reaction with alkyl halides (Alkylation) :
Ethylamine reacts with alkyl halides and forms secondary, tertiary amines and quaternary ammonium salt.
(iii) Reaction with acetyl chloride or acetic anhydride: Acetylation takes place when ethylamine combines with acetyl chloride or acetic anhydride.
(iv) Carbylamine Reaction:
Nucleophilic RNH2 attacks electrophilic intermediate [:CCl2] dichlorocarbene.
This reaction is used for the detection of primary amines.
Mechanism-
(v) Reaction with sodium: Hydrogen is evolved when ethylamine is heated with sodium.
2C2H5NH2 + 2Na 2C2H5NHNa + H2
Sodium derivative
of ethylamine
(vi) Reaction with Grignard’s reagent: Ethylamine reacts with Grignard’s reagent to form alkanes.
(vii) Hofmann’s mustard oil reaction: Carbon disulphide reacts with ethylamine in the presence of HgCl2 to form ethyl isothiocyanate which has a mustard oil like smell.
C2H5NH2 + CS2 + HgCl2 C2H5N = C = S + 2HCl
Ethyl isothiocyanate
(viii) Reaction with aldehydes: Ethylamine reacts additively with aldehydes to form α-hydroxyl amines which are changed to Schiff bases with the elimination of water molecule.
DISTINCTION BETWEEN PRIMARY, SECONDARY AND TERTIARY AMINES
Test Primary amine Secondary amine Tertiary amine
1. Action Test CHCl3 and alcoholic KOH. Bad smelling carbyl-amine (Isocyanide is formed) No action. No action.
2. Action of CS2 and HgCl2. (Mustard Oil test Alkyl isothiocyanate is formed which has a pungent smell like mustard oil. No action. No action.
3. Action of Nitrous acid. Alcohol is formed with the evolution of nitrogen. Forms nitrosoamine which gives green colour with phenol and conc. H2SO4(Liebermann’s test.) Forms nitrite in the cold which on hearing gives nitrosoamine which responds to Liebermann’s test.
4. Action of acetyl chloride. Acetyl derivative is formed Acetyl derivative is formed No action.
5. Action of Hinsberg’s reagent Monoalkyl sulphon-amide is formed which is soluble in KOH. Dialkyl sulphonamide is formed which is insoluble in KOH. No action.
6. Action of methyl iodide. 3 molecules (moles) of CH3I to form quaternary salt with one mole of primary amine. 2 moles of CH3I to form quaternary salt with one mole of secondary amine. One mole of CH3I to form quaternary salt with one mole of a tertiary amine.
General Chemical Properties of Aromatic Amines:
Reaction with nitrous acid:
1. Primary Amines: Primary amines react with nitrous acid to produce diazonium ion as follows.
ArNH2 + HNO2 Ar — N+ ≡ N :
R — NH2 + HNO2 R — N+ ≡ N
But the diazonium ions of aliphatic amines are very unstable and produce carbocation immediately, which can produce different products.
R — N+ ≡ N R+ (Carbocation)
Ring Reactions of Aromatic Amines:
NH2 — NHR and —NR2 strongly activate the benzene ring toward electrophilic substitution.
1. Halogenation: For monohalogenation, —NH2 is first acetylated, because
is only moderately activating and p-director in nature.
2. Sulfonation :
The dipolar ion structure of sulfanilic acid account for its (a) high melting point, (b) insolubility in H2O and organic solvents, (c) solubility in aqueous NaOH, (d) insolubility in aqueous HCl.
will not exist as a dipolar into since -COOH is too weakly acidic to transfer an H to the weakly basic -NH2 attached to the electron withdrawing benzene ring. When attached to an aliphatic C, the NH2 is sufficiently basic to accept H– from COOH.
(i) The Hinsberg Test
This test can be used to demonstrate whether an amine is primary, secondary or tertiary. Primary amines react with benzenesulfonyl chloride to form N-substituted benzenesulfonamides. These, in turn, undergo acid-base reactions with the excess potassium hydroxide to form water-soluble potassium salt. Acidification of this solution will, cause the water-soluble in the next stage, cause the water-insoluble N-substituted sulfonamide to precipitate.
Secondary amines react with benzenesulfonyl chloride in aqueous potassium hydroxide to form insoluble, N – N-disubstituted sulfonamides that precipitate after the first stage. N3N–
Disubstituted sulfonamides do not dissolve in aqueous potassium hydroxide.
If the amine is a tertiary amine and if it is water-insoluble, no apparent change will take place in the mixture as we shake it with benzenesulfonyl chloride and aqueous KOH. When we acidify the mixture, the tertiary amine dissolves because it forms a water-soluble salt.
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Lil Xelly: “Rxelly” – an entertaining and intense outcome
Published on June 10, 2019 in Reviews by staff
The 19-year-old rapper Lil Xelly, hails from Rockville, Maryland and began making music as early as 9 years old, writing raps in a journal. While most new rappers do the normal thing and launch themselves into the hip-hop arena with a single release, towards the end of 2017, Xelly dropped a mammoth 105-song mixtape entitled “More Xelly”. Having now laid down his blueprint from which to evolve and expand, Lil Xelly went on to release two projects a month, starting in early 2018, and then surpassing that benchmark as the year went on, continuing into 2019. A couple of weeks ago Xelly dropped his 9 track mixtape, entitled “Rxelly”, which features the centerpiece single, and melodic banger – “Step N The Name Of XRR” (SparkHeem). Opting to be more multifaceted than flashy, Lil Xelly demonstrates the kind of versatility and maturity that should comfort anyone that might be worried about the career longevity of this nineteen year old. It doesn’t hurt that most of his tracks bang.
Perhaps even more than traditional hip hop, modern new age stylistic tendencies shows which rappers have a certain feeling for musicality, and an idea of what pop appeal is all about. The ultra-modern school of rappers rely on a melodious flow that’s on point with the music, and often have really catchy choruses.
Next to the flow, it’s most essential that artists of this style credibly convey emotions, which is often done by a lo-fi approach, adding some honesty to the sound. Notoriously most of these rappers are not exactly known for their lyrical ability. This is where Lil Xelly mashes up the legacies – both new and old.
During the course of its duration “Rxelly” works very hard to be all things it possibly can, and manages to so, at a qualitatively excellent level. Moreover it succeeds at delivering the very elements that grant successful mixtapes and albums of the genre to have either an entertaining or an intense outcome, depending on the premise.
From the opening track “SpaceShip” (k30beats), Lil Xelly raps and sings, forging all his skills in both harmony and rhythm. Add to that his smooth flow, clever wordplay, and impacting storytelling, and you know pretty quickly that it’s ‘game over’ for many of his contemporaries.
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Folio from a series depicting castes and their characteristics: Joharin (Johari jati [jeweller caste] woman) with eager clients, her husband in an adjoining chamber. Bundelkhand, circa 1720. Opaque watercolour with gold on wasli. Couplet to the reverse written in Hindi in Bundelkhandi dialect. 34.5 x 25cm
The Johari Jati (caste) is a one of jewellers. The doha (couplet) to the reverse says that the Joharin has the jewel of love to give and in exchange will receive real actual jewels.
The series previously has been attributed to Marwar (Bonhams, New York, 18.3.13, lot 84), Malwa (Prahlad Bubbar, http://www.prahladbubbar.com/miniature/krishna-the-divine-lover, accessed 3/12/13), Malpura (Sothebys, New York,15.9.11, lot 81) and until now on this page to Raghogarh. Indian independent scholar and author Narmada Prasad Upadhyaya - who kindly translated the inscriptions to this painting - has established the nature and origin of the series and has prior to his monograph on paintings from Bundelkhand kindly granted permission for this website to publish for the first time his findings. These are that the series was painted by a single artist from Bundelkhand with Bundelkhandi the dialect of the couplets inscribed on the reverse of some if not all folios. Each painting employs the same format of three horizontal registers. The upper register always features Radha and Krishna in a variety of postures. This is due to the rulers under whose patronage these paintings were produced and the artists who created them both doing so as an act of devotion to Krishna and Radha. The middle register depicts a female member of one of the castes of India in a scene relating to caste characteristics, in this instance of a Kurmin, in Sotheby's (N.Y. 15.9.11, lot 84) a Bhilani (Bhil tribeswoman), and in a currently unpublished example in my possession a Joharin (jeweller caste). The lower register always features a building with onion-domed roof standing on pink rocks flanked on either side by similar rocky outcrops.
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Commentary (Tafseer) of the Holy Qur’an
Conducted by: Shaykh M S Bahmanpour
Venue: Islamic Centre of England, 140 Maida Vale, London W9 1QB
Time: Every Friday starting at 7:30pm
Life and Sole: Footwear from the Islamic World
A display of footwear and related objects that reveals some of the past and present customs, pastimes and traditions from across the Islamic world.
Around 25 pairs of shoes, slippers, sandals, clogs and boots from North Africa, the Middle East, Turkey, Central Asia and South Asia are being shown together for the first time. Dating from 1800 onwards, they demonstrate the important role footwear has always played in the social and cultural life of people living in these regions. The display presents a variety of regional styles, materials, embellishments and shoe manufacturing traditions. It examines shoes as status symbols, class
indicators and diplomatic gifts.
Venue: Room 34, The BritishMuseum,
Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
Time: 10.00 AM – 5.30 PM Daily (8.30 PM on Fridays)
Entry: Free
Egypt: Faith after the Pharaohs
This exhibition explores 1,200 years of history, providing unparalleled insight into the lives of different religious communities. This
exhibition of around 200 objects will show how Christian, Islamic and Jewish communities reinterpreted the pharaonic past of Egypt and interacted with one another. The transitions seen in this period have shaped the modern world we know today.
Venue: Room 35, The British Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
Fee: Adults: £10 / Under 16: Free
Every weekend through January
Muslim Hands Gaza Annual Winter Walk
Now in its 8th year, the Gaza Winter Walk has seen thousands of participants from communities across the UK join together to raise funds for the children of Gaza. Wrapped up warm with maps and refreshments in hand, they have taken on the five miles of chilly terrain ahead of them to help Gaza’s children and the
results have been spectacular. This year’s walks have been organised in various cities: Manchester, Birmingham, Bradford, Glasgow, London, Luton, Cardiff and Leicester.
For venue and registration details: https://muslimhands.org.uk/events/
Through 29th January
Last of the Dictionary Men
Over the course of 100 years, thousands of seamen from Yemen settled in the small town of South Shields in the North East of England and made it their home. Successful integration of the Yemeni community, it is argued, is one of the key multiculturalism stories that the region has to offer to the nation.
In 2005, the Iranian film director, Tina Gharavi, embarked on a journey to discover the legacy of Mohammed Ali’s visit to South Shields in 1977.
While filming she met with the Yemeni elders at the Al-Azhar mosque who shared glimpses of their amazing lives, previously unknown and untold.
A series of thirteen hand-coloured portraits by the internationally renowned photographer, Youssef Nabil, captures the first generation of Yemeni sailors with the pride they embody as individuals and as a community.
Venue: The Street Gallery, Institute of
Arab and Islamic Studies, University of Exeter, Exeter EX4 4ND
Time: 9.00 AM – 5.00 PM
Fee: Free
More info: Telephone Jane Clark on 01392 724040
Kingship and religion in ancient Iran
45 minute Gallery Talk by Vesta Curtis. Free to attend. Talks are suitable for people with all levels of knowledge.
Venue: Room 68, The British
Museum, Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
Time: 1.15 PM – 2.00 PM
1656, Cromwell and the Readmission of Jews: Towards a Tolerant and Pluralist Society?
Together with Eugenio F. Biagini (Professor of Modern and Contemporary History, Cambridge), the Woolf Institute is organising a conference to commemorate the 360th anniversary of Oliver Cromwell’s readmission of Jews to
Britain and Ireland in 1656. Themes will include the origins of tolerance and the long-term and wider significance of the return for the UK today.
Speakers will include David Abulafia (Professor of Mediterranean History, Cambridge), John Coffey (Professor of Early Modern History, Leicester), Rabbi Joseph Dweck (Senior Rabbi of the Spanish and Portuguese Jews’ Congregation of London), David Feldman (Director of the Pears Institute and Professor of History,
Birkbeck) and John Morrill (Professor of British and Irish History, Cambridge).
Venue: Sidney Sussex College, Sidney
Street, Cambridge CB2 3HU, UK
Registration & More info: http://www.woolf.cam.ac.uk/events
Politics, Islam & Modernity
Professor Wael Hallaq (Columbia University, USA) and specialist on Islamic Law and Islamic intellectual history, will deliver a one-day intensive course based around his book ‘The Impossible State: Islam, Politics, and Modernity’s Moral Predicament’ (Columbia University Press, 2012).
Venue: Birkbeck College, Malet Street,
London, WC1E 7HX
Fee: £40 & £50
Bookings:http://www.eventbrite.co.uk
Living with the past: temples, churches and mosques in Egypt
45 minute Gallery Talk by Elisabeth R O’Connell. Free to attend. Talks are suitable for all levels of knowledge.
Venue: Room 4, The British Museum,
Great Russell Street, London
A Taste of Scottish Islam
Scotland is home to 77,000 Muslims, many of whom draw their heritage from the diverse cultures and traditions of the Muslim world. From
Istanbul through to Indonesia, Muslim societies reflect local customs, and cuisine reflects local ingredients and palates!
As part of the Year of Food & Drink Scotland 2015, The Alwaleed Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World (part of the University of Edinburgh) is hosting a food event to celebrate and bring together the different cultures of the Muslim world, represented in Edinburgh. It will be a chance to reflect differences, appreciate similarities, and enjoy some delicious food!
Venue: City of Edinburgh Methodist
Church – 25 Nicolson Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9BX GB
Volunteers needed, email: thealwaleedcentre@ed.ac.uk
The Muslim DNA- Course
At a time when perceptions are everything, setting a good example is far more powerful than mere words. This course will delve into the commentary and tradition to extract the life lessons we need to become better people. You will learn about the eternal struggle with Satan, bravery, humility, piety, remembering God, leadership, honesty, generosity, avoiding backbiting & envy, justice and so on.
Venue: Birmingham, Venue to be confirmed.
Fee: £60.00
Register: https://www.alkauthar.org/
Introduction to Muslim chaplaincy
AMCed is developing Muslim chaplaincy courses at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels for those seeking a more academic approach. These courses
are for the professional development of Muslim Chaplains, faith leaders and anyone who is involved in community or youth work. The first online course is starting in January 2016. This course is for new and experienced chaplains or anyone interested in finding out about Muslim chaplaincy.
More info: www.amced.org.uk
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Taylor P.Ch. (Ed), Wallace J. (Ed) — Contemporary Qualitative Research: Exemplars for Science and Mathematics Educators
Название: Contemporary Qualitative Research: Exemplars for Science and Mathematics Educators
Авторы: Taylor P.Ch. (Ed), Wallace J. (Ed)
This volume offers a unique set of research exemplars for science, mathematics and technology educators. The volume explores the important challenge of how to translate leading-edge methodologies into practical research strategies and techniques. The book is divided into three major sections, The Golden Age of Research, Meeting the Research Crises and A New Era of Research, with chapters exploring a variety of methodologies and representational forms and texts. These include historical, narrative, literary, phenomenological, autobiographical, virtual and performance texts, among others.
Qualitative Research in Postmodern Times is an exciting and accessible book that will be essential reading for science, mathematics and technology educators interested in new forms of educational research. Beginning researchers will find it practically helpful in planning and conducting their research studies, while experienced researchers will welcome new theoretical insights into postmodern methodologies.
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Abell, S.K. 46 56
Adler, P. 24 32 182 187
Adler, P.A. 24 32 182 187
Afonso, E.Z. de F. 5 9 178 187
Aikenhead, G.S. 53 56
Aldridge, J. 145 148
Alic, M. 76 79
Alro, H. 18 22
Alvesson, M. 164 165 166 169 170 171 172 173
Analysis of narratives 37 169
Analysis, categories for 18 21
Analysis, constant comparative 49
Analysis, levels 158
Analysis, linking to text 18
Analytic induction 47 130 157
Apple, M.W. 72 79
Assertions, constructed from common elements 38 101
Assertions, explaining data 130
Assertions, general, comparative 96
Assertions, interpretations accounting for patterns across events 47
Assertions, revising 130
Assertions, samples 101 102
Assertions, tentative inferences 96 130
Assertions, types/levels 101
Assertions, warranting 101
Australian Academy of Sciences. 71 79
Australian Bureau of Statistics. 153 161
Autobiography 5 176 177 178 179 185 188
Autobiography, four questions guiding construction 181
Autobiography, qualities of self-study 182
Autobiography, questioning legitimacy 182
Autobiography, relating past and present 185
Autobiography, when does self-study become researche 182
Bakhtin, M.M. 153 154 161
Barone, T. 3 4 9 178 182 187
Bartlett, A. 209 215
Bauman, Z. 40 42
Benner, P. 154 157 161
Bernard-Donals, M.F. 154 158 161
Biklen, S.K. 62 68
Bloom, B. 24 28 32
Blumenfeld-Jones, D. 41 42
Bochner, A.P. 5 9 178 187 219 221 227
Bogden, R.C. 62 68
Boje, D.M. 119 125
Border crossings 53 54 55 176 215
Boulding, E. 66 68
Bourdieu, P. 53 56 70 79
Bowen, G.M. 177 188
Brickhouse, N.W. 32
Bricolage 98 143 147 166 167 171
Bricolage, beyond bricolage 206 208 209 215
Bricolage, concept 205 206
Bricolage, current uses 215
Bricolage, definition 206
Bricolage, metaphor of metamorphic rock 205
Bricolage, methodological and representational metaphor 205
Bricoleur 98 164 205 210
Bricoleur, four types of 206
Bricoleur, metaphor 209
Bricoleur, print-based 215
Bricoleur, researcher-as-bricoleur 164
Bridges, D. 3 5 9
Brookfield, S.D. 3 9 176 187 196 202
Brownstein, R. 67 68
Bruner, J. 3 9 37 41 42 85 91
Bullough, R.V.Jr 177 178 179 181 182 187 199 202
Campbell, J. 3 9
Capital, categories of 70
Capital, impact of different types 77
Capital, suppressed cultural 5
Capital, textbooks as social and cultural capital 74 78
Carraher, D.W. 218 228
Carter, K. 36 42 55 56 70 79
Case study story 26 28 31 110
Case study story, advantages 50 51
Case study story, sharing with participants 31
Change agent 105 106 109 113 114 115
Change agent, core capacities 113
Change agent, role as 111
Change agent, traits of 110
Christian-Smith, L.K. 72 79
Clandinin, D.J. 3 9 26 32 37 41 42 46 47 48 50 55 56 83 91 98 99 103 118 125 130 135 137 140 141 148 176 178 187 221 227
Clements, M.A. 223 227
Clough, P. 3 5 9
Cobb, P. 169 173
Cobern, W.W. 53 56 94 95 96 97 98 100 101 103
Coding, substantive 171
Coding, theoretical 171
Cognitive dissonance 152 159
Cohen, L. 163 173
Coherence 118
Coherence, set of beliefs 124
Coherence, truth 125
Conant, J.B 76 79
Concept codes, advantages 50
Concept codes, developing a lexicon from codes 96
Concept codes, difficulty of managing 49 96
Concept codes, management solution 49
Concept codes, process of assigning 47 48 96
Concept codes, time consuming 49
Concept maps as an organiser 31
Concept maps as interpreted overview 100 101
Concept maps, representing coded data 96 97
Concept maps, sample 101
Confessional tales 4 54 120 125 141
Confessional tales, characteristics of 120 121 134 135 141
Confessional tales, ethnographic genre 134
Confessional tales, facilitate transferability 135 136
Confessional tales, sample 123
Connelly F.M. 3 9 26 32 37 41 42 46 48 50 55 56 83 91 98 99 103 118 125 130 135 137 140 141 148 176 178 187 221 227
Constructivist 45 59
Constructivist, classroom learning environment 165 167 169 171
Constructivist, dialectical 63 64
Constructivist, hermeneutic 63 64
Constructivist, inquiry 164
Constructivist, overcoming skewed interpretations 64
Constructivist, participatory approach 67
Constructivist, research paradigm 63 65 163 164
Constructivist, teaching 63
Corbin, J. 47 49 57 165 168 169 170 171 173
Cremin, L.A. 34 42
Crisis of legitimation 146 147
Crisis of representation 146 164 177
Critical incidents 105 106 114 115
Cross-cultural studies 94
Cross-cultural studies, difficulties and issues 103
Crystallisation 191
Crystallisation, metaphor for understanding multiple perspectives 191 192
Crystallisation, referents 192
Csikszentmihalyi, M. 107 110 115
Cultural structure, capacity for transformative action 72 78
Cultural structure, cultural reproduction 72 74
Cultural structure, cultural schemas 69
Cultural structure, driving resource production 71
Cultural structure, embedded in stories 72 73 74
Cultural structure, intertwining of schemas and resources 69
Cultural structure, non-static nature of science 76
Cultural structure, resources 69 70
Cultural structure, resources, availability 70
Cultural structure, resources, distribution and power 70
Cultural structure, resources, forms of capital 70
Cultural structure, resources, power of textbook stories 72
Cultural structure, resources, selection of events in a story 70 72 73 75 76
Cultural structure, resources, types 70
Cultural structure, resources, using others to add to events presented in stories 76
Cultural structure, rules and expectations 70
Curriculum images/perspectives 105 106 109
Curriculum images/perspectives, cultural reproduction 106 109 110 111
Curriculum images/perspectives, social reconstruction 106 109 110 111 112
Curriculum images/perspectives, wisdom 220
Cutcliffe, J.R. 167 168 173
D'Ambrosio, U. 222 227
Daniels, A.K. 46 56
Data, authenticity 37
Data, coding 157
Data, deriving data from data sources 47
Data, difficulty of discarding 50
Data, empirical materials 144 145 167
Data, locating and collecting 33 34 35
Data, stating significance of 18
Dawson, V.M. 229
Deconstruction, ironic critique 223
Denzin, N.K. 2 5 6 8 9 45 51 54 56 57 98 103 105 115 133 134 135 137 139 144 145 146 148 149 153 160 161 163 164 165 166 173 177 178 179 181 188 190 202 203 205 206 207 209 213 214 215 216 220 227
Dialectic 111 112 113 114 115
Dialectic of postmodernism 206
Dialectic, hermeneutic 164 195
Dialectical tension 134 145
Dialogos, multi-perspectival inquiry 192 193
Dialogos, the agitator 194
Diamond, C.T.P. 84 85 91
Dictionary. 206 216
Dramatic tales, characteristics of 134
Dramatic tales, ethnographic genre 134
Dramatic tales, facilitate transferability 135
Dramatic tales, literary devices 136
Eisenhart, M. 178 187
Eisner, E. 3 4 9 24 32 46 48 54 57 140 148 219 227
Elicitation devices 95 97 99
Ellerton, N.F. 223 227
Ellis, C. 5 9 178 187 219 221 227
Ellsworth, E. 64 68
Elton, C. 75 76 79
Emihovich, C. 41 42
Empirical, generalisability 135 172
Empirical, materials 139 144 145 167
Empirical, reliability 118 119 172
Empirical, research 118 119
Empirical, validity 2 115 116 131 134 140 167
Empirical, validity, catalytic validity 147
Empirical, validity, evidence for 146
Empirical, validity, ironic validity 145
Empirical, validity, types of post-structural validity 145
Epistemology 21 22 164 213 215
Epistemology of ambiguity 178
Epistemology, epistemological validity 146
Epistemology, new 6 213
Epistemology, postmodern 147
Epistemology, set of questions 181
Epistemology, seventh moment 160
Epistemology, subjectivist 45 63 67
Erickson, F. 3 9 46 47 49 55 57 96 98 101 103 130 132 135 137 157 158 161 171 173
Ethical challenges 23 24
Ethical decisions 23 32
Ethical dilemmas 24 25 27 29 31 32 177 180 185
Ethical implications 30 32
Ethical issues 23 176
Ethnography 117 135 142 187 210
Ethnography, autoethnography 5 118 169 177 178 179 219 226
Ethnography, ethnographer 117 141
Ethnography, genres 134
Ethnography, research methodology 67 96 103
Etymology Online. 199 202
Evaluating quality, adequacy 41 48 98 100
Evaluating quality, apparency 41
Evaluating quality, authenticity 41 42 84 85 213 214 215
Evaluating quality, believability 41 42 214
Evaluating quality, coherence 85 160
Evaluating quality, compelling 85
Evaluating quality, confirmability 172
Evaluating quality, consistency 160
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What is The Journey™?
October 12, 2020 by Mary Jo Wevers
Pluto’s Transit of Capricorn: Transforming Patriarchal Systems
The planet Pluto entered the sign of Capricorn in January 2008. During its transit of Capricorn, Pluto functions through the element of earth. It turns its attention to the systems, structures, and organizations we have built that have provided us with material stability and security. It digs down into their foundations, searching the hidden places for that which is degenerating, out of integrity, dishonest, corrupt and decrepit. It strips away the false facade of inflexible, controlling authoritarian traditionalism to reveal the bare bones, the deeper essence and truth about the system in which we live.
Archetypal Pluto in Capricorn is represented in our world by the patriarchy, which wields ultimate power. We have been living within the confines of patriarchal systems for centuries. Its values reflect hierarchical race, gender, and class distinctions. Its institutional structures, and economic systems place white males in charge, who often subjugate others as they exercise their power and control over resources. Before we can fully manifest new foundations, personal and societal organizations and infrastructures that serve all members of society equally and are sustainable, Pluto must do its work to root out and deconstruct all that is toxic and decaying. During its transit of Capricorn Pluto will continue to be a powerfully disruptive and purging force in patriarchal systems until 2023.
Capricorn rules business and government and financial institutions. In recent years we have experienced eruptive revelations and chaotic fallout in the stock market, banking industry, real estate and the housing market, in large corporations, and in government and political institutions. The student loan crisis has been coming to a head, and a recession looms on the horizon. The coronavirus pandemic revealed inadequacies and corruption in health and social services. As we sift through the ashes of old economic, political, and societal systems that are currently crumbling, we have an opportunity to eliminate that which is not honest and in integrity, and develop practical plans for rebuilding.
The Me Too movement and Black Lives Matter challenge institutionalized sexual harassment and abuse of women, and racially motivated violence against people of color. The LBGTQ movement promotes equal rights for people traditionally discriminated against in the patriarchy. In the next few years we can expect more disruption and protests as additional members of society subjugated by patriarchal systems are unearthed by Pluto. As we sort through the debris ripe for elimination or transformation we are reminded that Capricorn discipline and responsibility is the balance to Plutonian power.
While we observe these events in the outer world, it is important to look within and recognize the parts of ourselves that are also degenerating and need to be eliminated or transformed. This is a time for us to transmute immature parts of ourselves so that we may be spiritually reborn as wiser, more responsible, self-reliant individuals. Rather than give away our power and authority to others and then resent them for it, it is time to reclaim our own Capricorn power and become a wise, compassionate Spiritual Authority to our self. Take time to assess your own attitudes around being “adult.” Revamp immature beliefs and approaches to life. Use self-discipline in exercising your power. Be honorable, self-respecting and respectful of others. Success in life occurs when we are fully grounded in mature, responsible wisdom.
Filed Under: Astrology, Capricorn, Pluto
December 4, 2019 by Mary Jo Wevers
Taking Responsibility in Life
‘Response’ is the root of the words ‘responsible’ and ‘responsibility.’ Responding is taking the initiative to act in a specific way in a situation. Responding is different from reacting to a situation. Reacting is an unconscious, automatic action that comes from ingrained patterns of behavior that are often based on unresolved emotions. Reaction often takes place before we take the time to engage our thinking processes and weigh options. Responding is a conscious act, using our cognitive faculties when engaging with a situation and deciding how best to take action.
Capricorn responds to a situation by autonomously taking action with grounded practicality and a sense of duty. It employs self-discipline to place the needs of a situation above its own wants and desires. Valuing honor and integrity, it is principled. It has a moral commitment to do the right thing, even when it is difficult.
Capricorn exercises its will over its feelings. Using restraint, it places boundaries, or limits on emotionality. Having a serious nature, it is purposeful in its responses. It is sensible, levelheaded and mature when making decisions.
Enterprising Capricorn defines success as achieving excellence in some area or field. It knows that sometimes hard work and perseverance are needed in order to achieve an ambition. Being pragmatic, it defines goals, crystallizes objectives, develops strategies and sets priorities. Through its determination and grit it overcomes obstacles. In time it reaches its aspirations.
Capricorn has wisdom born of real-world experience. It respects natural laws, cause and effect, and karma. It understands dharma, working with the principles of cosmic order. It respects the limitations and constraints of the physical, material world, space and time. Dedicated to its life’s work, Capricorn is structured and organized, making efficient use of time and conserving resources as it lives its life with purpose.
Capricorn holds itself accountable for its actions. It demands personal integrity in all it does. A constant, reliable figure it procures the respect of others and receives its just rewards. It earns a position of authority in the world based on the skills and wisdom it gains through real-life experience.
Filed Under: Astrology, Capricorn
December 20, 2017 by Mary Jo Wevers
Capricorn: Becoming Your Own Authority
Capricorn is grounded in the material world. The key phrase for Capricorn is “I Use.” In order to manifest our visions we need to be prudent, pragmatic and realistic with our resources. We overcome obstacles through diligence, endurance, and careful economy.
Capricorn works within the constraints of time and matter to turn visions into reality. The contracting and crystallizing forces of Capricorn help us define our dreams in concrete ways. We must delineate our objectives, set goals, develop plans and schedules, and do the work. Like the sure footed mountain goat climbing upwards, Capricorn teaches us to use our stamina, drive and ambition carefully and methodically to be successful and reach our goals. In time we achieve our dreams.
Having practical wisdom gained from experience in the real world, Capricorn is a capable and competent business manager. It is focused and productive. It respects boundaries and knows limitations. Hierarchical, it delegates tasks to others in order to make wise use of time and resources. As a business executive Capricorn is principled and has integrity. It is dependable and reputable, accountable for its actions and achievements. Through enterprise and hard work Capricorn builds wealth and earns the respect of others.
Capricorn uses the resources of our material world to build foundations and infrastructures, and to create organizations that provide long-lasting security for society. It honors tradition and the past. Loyal and committed, it is dedicated to family and community, where it demonstrates social responsibility. The International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers is a living example of the essence of Capricorn. A group of highly respected elders, leaders in their own communities, these women have come together to defend the land and protect, heal and teach its peoples and preserve ancestral cultures.
Being self-reliant, self-sufficient, and focused on working its way to the top, Capricorn often feels lonely. It can appear aloof, shy or awkward in social settings. It has difficulty with feelings and can be prone to depression, doubt and pessimism. Like the character Ebenezer Scrooge in Charles Dickens’s novel, Capricorn can become severe, insensitive, grudging and miserly. Serious, responsible and reserved, Capricorn finds it difficult to relax, have fun and experience joy in life.
The mighty oak, a tree of great strength and longevity, is another representation of Capricorn. Its humble beginning is a small acorn. Like the acorn, the seeds we plant in the depths of winter will rest in the earth, grow roots, and finally sprout and emerge in the spring. If we tend them regularly with our ambition, dedication, diligence and perseverance, they will one day become our achievements.
Archetypes for Capricorn include Wise Elders, the biblical King Solomon, Father Time, CEOs and executives, and all authority figures. Capricorn rules government and business institutions and organizations. Parts of the body ruled by Capricorn include the knees, the skeletal system, ligaments, teeth and skin. The gem for Capricorn is garnet. Lead and pewter are its metals. Oaks, pines and holly are Capricorn trees and plants. The color for Capricorn is brown. Calendars and clocks marking the passage of time are additional Capricorn symbols.
“You are here to shine your light from every pore of your being. Glorify your own nature, taking your power back and standing in your own spiritual light, a quantum consciousness of awareness. How are you using your gifts? How will you serve the planet? Are you walking your talk?”
– Grandmother Agnes Baker Pilgrim
Saturn’s Ingress into Sagittarius
In astrology we have planetary cycles within cycles marking the passage of time. This month just after the Winter Solstice, Saturn will exit the sign of Scorpio in the zodiac and begin its three year transit of Sagittarius. What can we expect during this period? What challenges will we face? In what areas of life will we be taken to task?
To comprehend what we have in store for us, we need to take a step back and view this cycle in the broader context of the Pluto in Capricorn cycle. In astrology Pluto represents the principles of death and rebirth, of destruction and regeneration. It wades into the deepest recesses of our psyche in order to bring up into conscious awareness our shadow material, so that we can eliminate or transform it. In this way we evolve.
Pluto has been moving through the sign of Capricorn since January 2008. It will continue to apply its disruptive and purging force in this sign until 2023. Pluto’s work is necessary before we can manifest new foundations, political and economic systems, societal organizations and infrastructures that will stand the test of time.
Adding intensity to Pluto’s powerful process is the relationship it has to another celestial player, Uranus, the planet of rebellion and progressive reform. Pluto and Uranus have been in a planetary configuration called a “square,” which represents two forces at cross purposes. The tension between these two planets creates conflict and explosive pressure. Because of the retrograde movement of planets, the square between Uranus and Pluto does not happen just once. Between June 2012 and March 2015 we are experiencing seven exact squares between the two planets. This has been an extraordinarily challenging, chaotic and emotionally trying time.
Against this backdrop we have a series of Saturn cycles taking place that each last about two and a half years. As the dispositor of Pluto in Capricorn, Saturn is the cosmic player that applies the deconstructive power of Pluto more specifically. Saturn is known as the Lord of Karma, who teaches us we reap what we sow. Through the Saturn principle we learn to take responsibility for what we have created in our life. It demands that we come down to earth and get real. We experience consequences for our decisions and actions and learn self-discipline. We gain wisdom over time, and mature.
Witnessing the changes in our material world wrought by Pluto generates feelings of fear, loss, and vulnerability. While Saturn has been in Scorpio we have been challenged to take responsibility for transforming our fears into courage to face our shadows. As we descend into the depths of our emotional abyss we came face to face with deprivation, trauma, anguish, termination, even death. We need to learn to contain the emotional intensity we feel with healthy boundaries and ground ourselves in the reality of the here and now. We need to assess our emotional, spiritual, and material resources and discover how to make wiser, more efficient use of them in order to move forward in life. We need to apply ourselves and do the necessary ground work.
While Saturn has been in Scorpio we very likely have felt weighed down by our heavy emotions. The chaos and suffering has been extreme, even brutal. It has been difficult for us to stay optimistic about the future. We will turn the corner this Winter Solstice as Saturn moves out of Scorpio and into Sagittarius. Being a fire sign, Sagittarius will bring more humor, lightness and buoyancy to our experience. It will help us be more hopeful, more uplifted as we work with Saturn’s principle.
Sagittarius raises us up and gives us a broader and higher perspective. It expands our horizons, broadens both our internal and external vistas. It helps us view our personal situation in the world in a greater context. When we do this we can understand our experience from different perspectives and gain new insights.
Sagittarius excites and inspires us with its spirit of adventure. It gives us the freedom to explore. It motivates us to venture out into the world and find our purpose and direction. It asks us to aim high when we set our goals. It wants us to find answers to our questions and greater meaning in life.
In Sagittarius, Saturn will turn its serious attention towards our beliefs, our philosophy of life. It will ask us to take responsibility for our view of the world. We will be taken to task to ground-truth our suppositions in reality. We will need to take responsibility for the ways our lack of connection to our inner Truth has blurred our vision, and take steps to correct them.
A belief is a fixation or attachment to one version of the truth. We need to examine what is it we choose to believe in. How have we structured our lives around these beliefs? Which beliefs, opinions and values do we need to eliminate, to let go of? The next few years will be a time for us make re-visions.
How can we reframe our worldly experiences so we can find value in them, no matter how challenging they can be? How can we envision our life in ways that changes our experience of reality? When we change our perspective, we change our experience. Sagittarius helps us feel gratitude, blessed for having opportunities to learn and expand ourselves, to connect to our own inner Truth. It gives us hope for the future as we transmute and evolve.
Saturn in Sagittarius wants us to find personal meaning and Truth that is grounded in the real world, that is practical and helps us be successful in achieving our goals. Picture an anchor dropping from a hot air balloon. That is the affect Saturn will have upon us through Sagittarius. It uses its contractive and gravitational force to condense our overly inflated ideals and bring them back to earth so they can manifest. It asks us to have integrity, to examine any unmet promises and honor our commitments. It curbs our over indulgences and wastefulness. It asks us to use self-discipline to check impatience, restlessness and procrastination.
Those of us who practice yoga are familiar with the phrase “root to rise.” This is very true for Saturn in Sagittarius. We cannot reach the heights without first being grounded in the tangible, physical world. We must establish a solid base before expanding out and up. We must mentally and emotionally ground ourselves before making decisions and moving forward toward our goals. Saturn helps us crystalize our visions with clarity and asks us to test them in reality. Being mindful of Saturn’s principles we can chart a course into the future with surety.
“Keep your eyes on the stars and your feet on the ground.”
Filed Under: Astrology, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Saturn
Welcoming the Wisdom of Winter
Saturday December 21st the Sun leaves the expansive and visionary fire sign of Sagittarius and enters the realistic and disciplined earth sign of Capricorn. Each succeeding sign of the zodiac builds upon the foundation laid by the previous sign by rectifying or redirecting its energy. Capricorn brings Sagittarius’ vision down to earth with its gravity, and uses material resources to achieve its goals.
Capricorn works within the constraints of time and the physical world to turn our visions into reality. The contracting and crystallizing forces of Capricorn help us define our dreams in concrete ways. We must delineate our objectives, set goals, develop plans and schedules, and do the work. Like the sure footed mountain goat climbing upwards, Capricorn teaches us to use our stamina, drive and ambition carefully and methodically to be successful and reach our goals. In time we achieve our dreams.
Having practical wisdom gained from experience in the real world, Capricorn is a capable and competent business manager. He is focused and productive. He respects boundaries and knows limitations. Hierarchical, he delegates tasks to others in order to make wise use of time and resources.
As a business executive Capricorn is principled and has integrity. He is dependable and reputable, accountable for his actions and achievements. Through his enterprise, hard work, and economy Capricorn builds wealth and earns the respect of others.
Capricorn uses the resources of our material world to build foundations and infrastructures, and to create organizations that provide long-lasting security for society. He honors tradition and the past. Loyal and committed, he is dedicated to his family and his community, where he demonstrates social responsibility.
Being self-reliant, self-sufficient, and focused on working his way to the top, Capricorn often feels lonely. He can appear aloof, shy or awkward in social settings. He has difficulty with feelings and can be prone to depression, doubt and pessimism. Serious, responsible and reserved, Capricorn finds it difficult to relax, have fun and experience joy in life.
The mighty oak, a tree of great strength and longevity, is another symbol of Capricorn. Its humble beginning is a small acorn. Like the acorn, the seeds we plant now will rest in the earth, grow roots, and finally sprout and emerge in the spring. If we tend them regularly with our ambition, dedication, diligence and perseverance, they will one day become our achievements.
Archetypes for Capricorn include the Wise Father, the biblical King Solomon, Father Time, elders, CEOs and executives, and all authority figures. Parts of the body ruled by Capricorn include the knees, the skeletal system, ligaments, teeth and skin. The gem for Capricorn is garnet. Lead and pewter are its metals. Oaks, pines and holly are Capricorn trees and plants. The color for Capricorn is brown. Calendars and clocks marking the passage of time are additional Capricorn symbols.
“A winter’s day in a deep and dark December –
I am alone, gazing from my window to the street below
On a freshly fallen silent shroud of snow.
I am a rock; I am an island.”
– Simon and Garfunkel
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Too Art for TV – 5
slovak34 February 28, 2011
Erebuni Gallery, in collaboration with the curating group BunnyCutlet, is proud to host the fifth annual showing of Too Art for TV, an exhibition featuring exceptional new works from 40 animation industry artists. As an annual event, Too Art for TV serves as a reminder that there is a space for the personal, idiosyncratic musings of the animation industry artist.
Featuring the larger-than-life traditional oil paintings of animation painter Chris Fisher, the jubilant woodland encounters depicted by Jen Hill’s acrylics, the quixotic paintings of animator Kelly Denato, as well as dozens of other works by previous exhibitors. For the first time, Too Art for TV will be showcasing explosive geek-art collages by digital artist Martin Abrahams, new inks on paper by animation director John Dilworth, pulp-comic inspired oils of Titmouse Inc. founder Chris Prynoski, and more works by newcomers of the show.
The show runs from March 25th through April 23rd, 2011, with the opening reception taking place on Friday March 25th from 6:30PM to 9:30PM.
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Rooftop Jazz: Yuri Yaremchuk Quartet Performs Free Jazz
Up Above Moscow project
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In 2016, the Manege Unit is continuing its project launched successfully last summer. Up Above Moscow is a cycle of music nights in a most advantageous location offering unique views of Moscow. In warm seasons, the performances are staged on the rooftop of the Worker and Kolkhoz Woman pavilion, at the footing of the iconic 24-meter sculpture. At all other times, the concerts are held on the fourth floor with admission to the rooftop during the break.
Yuri Yaremchuk Quartet Performs Free Jazz
20.00 – arrival of guests; 20.30 – performance
The band led by a pioneer of the national jazz scene, Yuri Yaremchuk, comprises guitarist Guram Machavariani and drummer Irakli Sanadiradze (known as the duo Critical Mass) joined by a most prominent figure of new jazz, saxophonist Alexey Kruglov.
The quartet will perform conceptual free jazz and improvisation bordering on sound art and relying on unconventional techniques. Hold your breath for a journey in the world of free improvisation.
Composer and multi-instrumentalist Yuri Yaremchuk is a key figure of the contemporary neo-academic musical scene. He is an accomplished performer on the saxophone, the clarinet and the bass clarinet. His expressive, clear, logical and rich improvisational style relies on a unique combination of phrasing, melodies and tone quality.
Alexey Kruglov is a composer, saxophonist and the leader of the well-known Krugly Band. He is a winner of prestigious national and international competitions and an experimenter participating in cross-disciplinary projects combining the cinema, theatre, contemporary art and literature. He is a member of the prestigious Western labels Leo Records and ACT Music and the organizer of the annual Leo Records Festival in Russia. The Jazzwise magazine has gone so far as to dub him “the future of jazz.”
Georgian percussionist and drummer Irakli Sanadirdze was born and spent his early years in Tbilisi, where he played in local ensembles with leading Georgian musicians. He moved to Moscow in 2002 and started to perform improvisational music. Today, he is an active participant of festivals and projects with leading Moscow-based and international musicians.
Tickets are available at the box offices of the Worker and Kolkhoz Woman Center and online at voxxter.ru and the website of the Manege Unit. The ticket price is 300 rubles including admission to the exhibition on the day of the performance. Running time: 1 h 30 min.
Media accreditation: Manege Unit | +7 (495) 645 92 76 | pr.manege@gmail.com
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Michigan COVID-19 hospitalizations pushing medical facilities to occupancy limits
By Kevin Reed
As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state of Michigan surged past 325,000 on Thanksgiving, medical facilities across the state were reaching their bed-capacity limits for the treatment of coronavirus patients needing hospitalization.
According to data published by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS), statewide bed occupancy reached 75 percent as of November 23 with a total of 4,022 COVID-19 patients in 136 hospitals. The data also showed that 869 coronavirus patients were in hospital intensive care units. With case fatality rate of 2.7 percent, the state reported a total of 9,170 deaths from the pandemic as of Wednesday.
The bed occupancy figures reported by MDHHS are compiled by the Michigan Health & Hospital Association (MHA) and the hospitals are required to enter it into the state’s EMResource data system. The percentage of staffed inpatient beds occupied for each hospital includes all patients regardless of their COVID-19 status.
This data revealed that bed occupancy in 53 Michigan hospitals was at 75 percent or greater. It also showed that six hospitals hit 100 percent occupancy and these hospitals—all outside the Detroit metropolitan area—are located in Grand Rapids, Saginaw, Standish, Bay City and St. Joseph, treating a total of 384 COVID-19 patients.
View of Grand Rapids’ “Medical Mile” area [Source: Wikimedia Commons/WMrapids]
A particularly dire situation is developing in Saginaw with Covenant HealthCare reporting the largest number of COVID-19 patients anywhere in Michigan, with 205 being treated at the facility. The hospital services approximately 20 counties in mid-Michigan and is the largest acute care facility in the region.
Speaking with MLive, Covenant HealthCare Communications Manager Kristin Knoll explained the impact on the community when a hospital reaches the limit of hospital beds, “Like other hospitals across the state, staffing is the biggest challenge when it comes to capacity. Our space can be reconfigured to support different types of patients, but when it comes to staff with specialized skillsets, we have a finite amount.”
Knoll said Covenant, “occasionally needs to pause ambulance traffic or transfers from other outlying hospitals. … Covenant and other regional hospitals have ‘paused’ from time to time during this period of increased hospitalizations due to the pandemic.”
Cities in western Michigan are also in a coronavirus hot spot. Gillian Conrad, communications manager for the Berrien County Health Department, said her county and others along Lake Michigan have seen an “exponential growth” in new cases since early October.
Lakeland Medical Center in St. Joseph, the Berrien County seat of 8,000 people about 25 miles north of the Indiana border, is completely full and treating 70 COVID-19 patients.
Conrad also explained, “We are not seeing any signs of that trend starting to slow down at this point in time. … We have widespread community transmission, meaning anytime you are gathering with people outside of your household, especially indoors and especially without masks, there’s a very high likelihood that someone could have COVID and that virus could be transmitted.”
In Muskegon, about 90 miles north of St. Joseph, the Mercy Health Mercy Campus hospital is treating 142 coronavirus patients and is at 97 percent bed occupancy. On November 16, hospital officials put out a call for retired or otherwise inactive nurses to help deal with the COVID-19 cases that are overwhelming both space and staff.
Kim Maguire, Mercy Health Muskegon Chief Nursing Officer and VP of Patient Care Services, told MLive, “We need all hands on deck, honestly,” and explained that the test positivity rate in the county had jumped to 21.8 percent. She also said they were in “desperate straits” with a surge of 940 cases since November 5.
Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
To help deal with the influx of patients, Mercy Health has halted all inpatient surgeries and is seeking the county’s help to reopen as many as three floors at the shuttered Hackley Hospital in Muskegon. This has also included an appeal for help from the National Guard to provide clinicians to staff up the secondary facility.
As other hospital systems have done throughout the pandemic, Mercy Health—which is owned by the not-for-profit Catholic-based health care corporation Trinity Health that owns 93 hospitals in 22 states—closed the Hackley facility less than a month ago based entirely upon financial considerations related to the decline in non-coronavirus health care services.
The eruption of a crisis in hospital bed availability in Michigan follows by ten days the announcement by Democratic Party Governor Gretchen Whitmer of renewed restrictions on business and individual activity amid the surge in COVID-19 cases across the state. Whitmer leveraged the authority of the Public Health Code of the MDHHS to stop dine-in eating at restaurants and bars, shut down high schools and end competitive athletics among other restrictions for a three-week period beginning November 18.
The governor’s measures were a delayed response to the resurgence of the pandemic in Michigan that had become evident by the middle of October. While Republicans in the state legislature—some of whom had connections with the fascist militiamen known as the Wolverine Watchmen involved in a plot to kidnap and murder Governor Whitmer that was exposed in October—have waged a campaign to prevent any restrictions from being imposed, the Democrats have supported forcing workers back into the factories and children into the elementary and middle schools across the state.
The stay-at-home executive orders issued by the governor in March resulted in Michigan becoming a flashpoint for a rightwing campaign orchestrated by the White House claiming that pandemic-related restrictions represented an attack on constitutional rights. Protests were organized in the state capital Lansing, including a demonstration on May 14 in which armed militiamen entered the Capitol building chanting “Let Us In” and “Our House,” following a tweet by President Donald Trump that demanded, “Liberate Michigan!”
The following Monday, Governor Whitmer supported the auto companies and forced workers back into the factories even though the pandemic was far from under control. The explosion of COVID-19 cases across the state, including a surge within the auto factories that is being concealed by both the corporations and the UAW, combined with the inability of the health care systems to adequately care for those fighting the deadly pandemic is an indictment of the entire capitalist system.
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