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The Tower of London<|fim_middle|> Tudor uniform. | is one of the most popular historical buildings in London. The Tower of London is the oldest palace, fortress and prison in Europe. 1000 years ago William the Conqueror decided to build a strong fortress to protect the City of London, which he had just conquered.
The Tower of London was one of the first and most impressive castles built after the Norman invasion of England in 1066.
There are 20 towers there, but the most famous is the White tower.
One of the main symbols of the Tower is huge black birds which are called ravens. Legend states that if the ravens were to leave the Tower the Crown will fall and Britain with it. The Raven Master takes care of ravens and feeds them raw meat. The ravens are not dangerous because they can't fly away, their wings are clipped.
The Tower of London has been used for many purposes. It has been used as a royal palace, an observatory, an arsenal, a state prison, and many famous and infamous people have been executed within its walls.
It is now a museum. The beautiful jewels of the British royal family are on display there.
The security of the Tower is ensured by a military garrison and by the Yeoman Warders or "Beefeaters" who still wear their picturesque | 266 |
The recipes listed in Oregon's Crabs, Oregon's Razor Clams or Oregon's Bay Clams were contributed by clam digging enthusiasts and are cause for celebration when dinning with family and friends. Each recipe is an adventure in fine dinning ranging from an intimate dinner to a good old fashion clambake. Join in the fun. Share you favorite mussel or clams recipe by emailing us at clamdigginginfo@yahoo.com.
There is no substitute for the satisfaction you experience when your family and friends sit down to eat the fresh cooked crabs caught that day. Your family expects to taste the delicate sweet flavor of the fresh cooked Dungeness and red rock crabs in every dish you prepare.
Some coastal fish markets sell live Dungeness crabs. You have the option of having them cooked and backed before taking them home or you can take them home live on ice and cook them yourself. The whole cooked crab sold in supermarkets can be several days old. Don't hesitate to ask the butcher for freshest crab available. If the crab has been in the case for more than one day delay buying it until a fresh shipment arrives at the market. Get the most value for your money by purchasing the largest crabs available. Purchase crabs that weigh more than two pounds. Ask the butcher back the whole crabs you purchased at the supermarket.
I encourage you, your family and your friends to participate in the rewards of recreational crabbing because of all your options fresh caught and fresh cooked crabs taste the best.
Oregon's Broiled Crab on an Italian Baguettes made with fresh Dungeness and/or red rock crab is a very popular dish with Oregon families. This is great recipe for appetizers served on toasted sliced Italian baguettes or served as a light snack on toasted bagels or<|fim_middle|> and creme cheese mixture onto the slices of Italian baguette. Sprinkle with graded parmesan cheese.
6. Place the sliced Italian baguette and crab mixture under the broiler until the parmesan cheese melts and turns to golden brown.
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Crab meat from 1 or 2 Dungeness crabs and the crab meat from the claws and honeycomb of red rock crabs.
2. Mix the unsalted butter with the minced garlic and chopped Italian parsley.
3. Slice the Italian baguette bread very thinly into 1/4 to 1/2-inch slices. Place the slices on a baking sheet and brush each slice with melted parsley butter. Turn the oven temperature to broil. Place the sliced Italian baguette under the broiler until lightly toasted; Turn each slice over and toast the other side until lightly toasted; Remove from oven and cool in the pan on a rack.
4. Combine the cream cheese and sour cream in a food processor with a pinch of salt and a twist of ground black pepper blend thoroughly. Combine the blended mixture with the crab in a small mixing bowl folding the crab into the mixture.
5. Spread the crab | 190 |
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PEI's dedicated team also provides clients with assistance in selecting new or replacement discretionary managers. Our approach to selecting and monitoring outsourced investment managers is completely customizable to each of our client's unique needs. Our wide ranging OCIO provider database allows us to compare providers at a granular level, offering our clients information and insights they would not be able to obtain otherwise. Whether it's an initial comprehensive portfolio review, ongoing detailed manager oversight, or identification of a new OCIO provider, PEI will | 101 |
"Do You Have Any Leftovers?" was written on the sign next to the man sitting humbly on a street where popular cafes and restaurants have sidewalk seating on a Boulder, Colorado street. We were struck to the core by these words.
He wasn't asking for money or even for "food." This street beggar simply wanted what we were going to throw away, reminding passers-by that if they had a few morsels they weren't going to eat at that streetside cafe, he'd be happy to gulp it down. My son had half a bagel wrapped in a napkin that he was going to eat for lunch. He promptly put it in the man's hands and they smiled at each other as the man gratefully ate the food.
This direct experience with someone whom we knew was hungry got us thinking creatively about our food and where we have leftovers that might help others. If you have a garden, you've likely experienced the good fortune of excess produce to share with friends and neighbors. Why not share it with neighbors who are in need of food? Plant a row for the hungry, and at harvest time take your produce to your nearest food bank to augment the traditional canned goods people donate. A box full of lettuces, tomatoes, squash, or carrots will bring joy to those who might not have had a fresh locally-grown vegetable for months.
My friend, Rebecca Rockefeller, and I planted a garden together with our children that donated over<|fim_middle|> double our contribution this year. Of course, potatoes and zucchini do add up! Planting an extra row or 2 has helped us rethink our bounty in general. When we have the time, homemade yogurt is donated, along with extra eggs from the henhouse and a loaf of fresh-baked bread shouldn't be too hard to contribute once a month or so. We're shifting our food-production model to include more hungry bodies. And we'll think of the man on the Boulder sidewalk happy to eat our half-eaten bagel because he simply was that hungry. Imagine if we could've given him a handfull of fresh strawberries, apples, and carrots picked minutes before.
If you can't plant a row for the hungry, you can find edible bounty around you to donate. We're looking forward to doing some foraging for our less fortunate neighbors for watercress and blackberries when the season is right. There's plenty out there, so why not take a little time out of your day to provide for a few more mouths than your own? It brings joy and a feeling of connection to those around us through the food we grow and harvest with our own hands. | half the produce to our local food bank, Helpline House. Potato harvest was particularly fun for the kids. It's like digging for treasure. I always make room for a few extra rows of greens, too, to share on our local Buy Nothing group. Anything we can't eat is shared with our neighbors. It helps us to meet new people who have moved to the neighborhood.
The children enjoy bringing the boxes of produce we harvest into our local food bank. Last year we donated 148 lbs of food and hope to | 107 |
Making The Orb's 'Little Fluffy Clouds'
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Electronic Sound Mag have published an article on how The Orb made their down tempo lucid dream synth fest 'Little Fluffy Clouds'. It goes over the people, places, and gear that made the cult classic track in the words of Alex Paterson, one of the groups founding members. Here's an excerpt:
"For 'Little Fluffy Clouds', we used an Roland S-750 sampler. It felt like I'd come up a level from when I did 'A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules From The Centre Of The Ultraworld' with Jimmy Cauty from The KLF, because a lot of the samples on that track weren't cleared. For 'Little Fluffy Clouds', we managed to get Rickie Lee Jones' vocal sample approved because it was a spoken word section rather than being taken from a song.
The bloke who asked, 'What were the skies like when you were young?' was LeVar Burton, who played Geordi La Forge from 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'. I'm a massive 'Next Generation' fan. For him to help me out with a song, that's<|fim_middle|>24-Jan-23
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Supervisor Cox, Scripps Scientists, Call for Continuation of Vital Earthquake Monitoring Programs
Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego scientists joined San Diego County Supervisor Greg Cox on Oct. 28, 2014, in a call to sustain funding for earthquake monitoring projects designed to provide critical information for the region.
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) cuts jeopardize the Scripps-operated ANZA Seismic Network, a system of 29 seismic sensors in San Diego, Riverside, and Imperial counties that transmits data continuously in real time, and the Precision Geodetic Network, which uses high-precision instruments to monitor the buildup of fault stress that leads to earthquake activity.
At a news conference describing the importance of the earthquake monitoring networks and impact of the cuts, Cox, along with Scripps distinguished geophysics professor John Orcutt and Scripps seismologist Luciana Astiz, highlighted the potential dangers of scaling back on earthquake monitoring networks.
"Preserving federal funding for these Scripps networks is critical," said Cox. "The loss of these networks would harm our ability to prepare and plan for major earthquakes in San Diego County. We should be expanding our seismic monitoring capabilities and providing<|fim_middle|>ysics and Planetary Physics at Scripps, noted that beyond providing vital earthquake data, the ANZA network uses the HPWREN communications infrastructure that also serves in transmitting information about hazards such as wildfires to first responders.
At Cox's urging, the County Board of Supervisors earlier Tuesday voted unanimously to seek continued federal funding for the Scripps programs and to support development of earthquake early warning.
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In 2013, California Senator Alex Padilla laid the groundwork for a statewide earthquake early warning system with Senate Bill 135 which requires the Office of Emergency Services to develop a comprehensive statewide earthquake early warning system to alert Californians in advance of dangerous shaking. Supervisor Cox pledged support for ongoing efforts to implement the system in San Diego.
"Preparing our communities for earthquakes makes sense both from a financial and safety aspect," said U.S. 52nd District Representative Scott Peters in a statement of support. "I continue to support the USGS Earthquake Hazards program, which funds these UC San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography programs, to help mitigate damage from these disasters and to help save lives. For every dollar spent on preparedness and resiliency we save four dollars on recovery."
Seismologist Astiz noted during the briefing that San Diego County is susceptible to earthquakes occurring at three major faults in Southern California: the San Andreas, San Jacinto, and Elsinore faults. These three faults have been identified by the USGS as having increased probability of rupturing with earthquakes of magnitude 6.7 or higher in the next 30 years. Due to their location on and near faults, loss of ANZA seismic sensors may decrease the warning time San Diego County's three million residents could receive.
Orcutt, a researcher with the Cecil H. and Ida M. Green Institute of Geoph | 295 |
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One of the best handling cars on the market. Very lightweight, excellent weight distribution front to rear, rear-wheel drive, and extremely low center of gravity (one of the lowest of any mass produced car in the world!). The BRZ is just a great driving, fun car to own. Some have stated it should be faster, should have a turbo blah blah blah. Whatever. That | 231 |
Arsenal Euro Player watch 16 June 2012
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Morning Gooners.
Ivan Gazidis has been discussing about how he feels it is Arsenal's time to challenge for the title and Champions League and that exciting news on the transfer awaits all us Gooners. I still reckon a good clear out is on the cards and at least four more new players will arrive. Hopefully<|fim_middle|> the world – that's 3-2 Sweden, yet Hart pulls off a brilliant save. Goooooooooal!!! Theo again runs at the Swedish defence, past two – crosses and there is Welbeck who somehow manages to turn the cross in with a back flick, great improvisation by the lad 3-2 England. Then with a couple of minutes left Theo again crossed and there was Oxo perfectly shaped and ready to make it 4-2 and his first goal for his country, only there was "itsallaboutstevieme" to take it off Oxo's toe and shoot with his left and straight at the keeper. So annoying!!!
Congratulations to Roy Hodgson. I was not one of his fans but nice to see him looking happy enough and at least he can sing the national anthem. The only person not seen singing ot so far is Wayne Rooney as Roy and the others players belt it out.
So there we have it, not the best performance you'll see from England, not the greatest of England teams, not the greatest rapper that you ever new, yet they won and right now that counts. Surely we can beat Ukraine and if we do, the Country can get a lift.
Come on England!!!
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Euro Arsenal Player news 21 June 2012. → | the start of the season will bring back Jack and Abu into the side as well and that both of them stay free from injury for a good period of time.
Robin van Persie won the PFA Fans player of the year to add to his other awards he has won for last seasons superb form from him.
I see the Premier League has a new TV deal in place from the end of next season. £3b for three seasons with Sky TV/BT Vision. (gets rid of ESPN and their amateur attempt at screening football. Good riddance to bad rubbish) That's £1.25b more than the last deal and I reckon over three years that will give Arsenal an extra £100m in the coffers… Nice work if you can get it.
Euro's Day seven…
Italy took on Croatia… With Italy drawing their opener and Croatia winning theirs, Italy could have done with a win here. The Italians took the game to Croatia and went into the lead through Pirlo's superb first-half free-kick. Mandzukic's equalised for Croatia to get a vital draw and leave Group C wide open. Ex-Arsenal player Eduardo only got on this time for about 10 mins and could not do anything to help the Croatians get the winner.
Ireland took on Spain… The Irish backed by about 30k fans inside the stadium were dealt blow as early as the third min when Torres strode onto a loose ball, passed the Irish defender and hit a rocket into the net for 1-0. The rest of the match Ireland were just chasing shadows as the Spanish produced a master class in pass and move. Both teams went in at half time with the score somehow still 1-0 to Spain. However four mins into the second half Spain doubled their lead through Silva who with coolness personified in the area placed the ball out of reach of Given into the net for 2-0.
Spain were dazzling the Irish and a more one-sided match you will not see… Pass-pass-pass-pass…………. Bang!!! Goooooooal!!! Torres is away and 3-o with a clinical finish that Given could do nothing about. Torres made way for Cesc, who on 83 mins slammed a rocket into the net past Given for 4-0 and gave the score line a more realistic feel to it. This was what the term "men against boys" was invented to describe. God knows what Spain would do if David Villa was fit?
The Irish fans were singing away and enjoying the their moment and good luck to them.
Euro day eight…
France took on Ukraine… Both ex-gooners Nasri and Clichy (It's all about the money, money, money – Ka-Ching Ka-Ching. Ba-Bling Ba-Bling) play in this one… Well would you look at that! Thunder, lightning and torrential rain, never seen that before.
Game starts. Four mins into the match the weather brings the game to a halt as the ref brings the teams off. The teams come back at 6pm and start play with a drop ball. To be honest it did me a favour as it delayed it long enough for me to get home from work and watch, though what I saw in the first half made me wonder why I bothered leaving earlier than normal. Within eight mins of the second half starting Ribery-Menez-Goooooooal!!!!…. The match was only another three mins old when Benzema-Cabaye- Gooooooooal!!!!… 2-0 to the French and this game is over-dead-burried… Great pass and move by France on 63 mins sees Cabaye's shot hit the post, so close to 3-0.. Ooooooooooo!!!! You could hear coming from the Bigg Market in Newcastle… Then with 15 mins to go Giroud comes on for a look at what could be Arsenal's next signing… Not really enough time to see what he can do, though he did hit one high-wide-handsome… Full time France win 2-0 and take charge of the group.
England took on Sweeeeeeden. The game was delayed by 15 mins due to the weather situation in Donetsk and TV timings. Sweden took over the stadium in Kiev with their army of Yellow, along with a huge ABBA tribute band. The first 23 mins saw poor football from both sides. Too many balls given away cheaply and very little skill on the pitch…
Bang!!! Gerrard crosses and there is Carroll with a superb Centre forward header into the net, Gooooooooooal!!! 1-0 England – they all count…. Two goals in the tournament so far for England both from Gerrard crosses and two headers… Well that was not a half for the purists with two poor teams, however, it's 1-0 England…
Four mins into second half and a Swedish free kick taken by Ibramhimovic. His first shot comes back to him and he then he volleys the ball back at goal only for the ball to fall to Thor who puts the ball past a despairing Johnson to make it 1-1… 10 mins later and a Swedish cross is headed in by Thor again to give the Swedes a 2-1 lead. They have turned it around against England like so many times before.
Hodgson decides to take off the ineffective Milner and brings on Theo. Gooooooooooal!!!! Within four minutes the ball falls to Theo 20 yards out and he hits a wicked curling shot that flies past Isaksson in the Swedish goal. Had Rooney scored that, it would not have been classed as lucky. The bend on the ball beat the keeper all ends up.
Then Ibramhimovic heads the ball at goal and for all | 1,190 |
Backstage on Broadway: Country music's Jennifer Nettles gets foxy as Roxie in 'Chicago'
Posted 10:38 PM, March 5, 2015, by Tamsen Fadal and Kim Pestalozzi, Updated at 10:37PM, March 5, 2015
From the soul of Music City to the heart of the Big Apple.
Jennifer Nettles is rocking every stage!
"Yes she's crazy, and yes she's a murderess, but that's because she's super passionate," Nettles said.a
The country superstar and half of the duo, Sugarland, is now pursuing a different lifelong dream.
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She's starring on Broadway as the fabulous femme fatale, Roxie Hart, in Chicago.
"Being on Broadway is a lifelong dream," Nettles said. "Roxie is hysterical, of course, she's crazy but lovable at the same time, and there's a lot of that I relate to."
WEB EXTRA: Jennifer Nettles shares her lifelong passion for the theater
The perfect role at the right time. Nettles is in between record cycles.
"It allowed me to take a pause and go wait a minute I have choices here," she explained. "I have a choice on what I want to do."
Via Instagram @JenniferNettles
A choice inspired by her two-year-old son Magnus.
"Having a child allowed me to feel a bit more courageous, and a bit more confident in certain ways," Nettles said. "[It] allowed to me take some chances in my career I wouldn't have necessarily done."
"We're having fun going to the Museum of Natural History and seeing the elephants and the dinosaurs," she smiled. "[Those] are his two favorites. There's a lot of growling going on in my house right now."
Nettles chose Chicago, the second-longest running Broadway show, for a reason.
"To be part of a show that's so established is something that felt really smart and comfortable for me," she explained. "I didn't want to come in and be like, 'Oh it's my first time on Broadway and I'm going to take on an originating role in a totally new show and have it all fall on my shoulders,' no this show can stand on it's own."
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WEB EXTRA: Jennifer Nettles gushes about the 'Chicago' camaraderie
But she has had a bit of a learning curve.
"This is Fosse, and it's so fun and it's so elegant and so sexy and so specific," Nettles described. "I love dancing, but I was not a trained dancer, but at the very least
I have been trained for this show."
As for that country twang?
"When you get branded with that sound, it's very hard as an artist to expand," Nettles said. "So this for me is getting as a singer to paint with another part of my palette vocally that I love doing."
Don't worry country music fans, even though Jennifer Nettles has got the Broadway bug, she's not going anywhere.
"Music wise, I'm hoping to go back into the studio in 2015 and do a new solo album," she said.
Nettles is only on stage as Roxie through March 29th at the Ambassador Theatre.
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Newport Market (also known as Newport Provisions Market) is a traditional Victorian indoor market, in Newport, South Wales. It is an early example of a large-span cast iron-frame building featuring a glass-filled barrel roof.
Newport bus station is located immediately outside the Upper Dock Street entrance to Newport Market and a short walk from Newport railway station.
It re-opened in March 2022 as a multi purpose food, retail and office space following a £5-6 million pound renovation.
History
A market building had occupied the High Street end of the site from around 1817, but was too small by the middle of the century, and was extended to the new Dock Street in 1865. It was then demolished and rebuilt.
In 1885 the Corporation of Newport purchased the site from the Duke of Beaufort and built the present building. The foundations for the present<|fim_middle|> the development.
The refurbishment cost between £5 million and £6 million. The market was officially reopened by Newport City Council leader, Jane Mudd, at a ceremony on Thursday 17 March 2022.
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Culture in Newport, Wales
Food markets in the United Kingdom
Shopping in Newport, Wales
Grade II listed buildings in Newport, Wales
Retail markets in Wales
Commercial buildings completed in 1889
Tourist attractions in Newport, Wales
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History of Newport, Wales
1810s establishments in Wales | office buildings and tower at the Dock Street end were laid on 13 September 1887 and they were opened by the then Mayor of Newport Henry Faulkner on 1 May 1889. The High Street end was re-aligned and rebuilt in 1934, and comprised an arcade entrance to the market, shops, and a department store, Hills & Steele.
An extension at the High Street end was opened by Mayor Robert Frank Allen on 25 November 1987. It is a Grade II-Listed building situated in the city centre, owned and operated by Newport City Council.
The market had been subject to plans for redevelopment since 2012. After being closed for a year, a modernised and refurbished version of the market was re-opened in March 2022.
Facilities
Entrances to the market are located in Upper Dock Street (Market Square), High Street, Market Street and Griffin Street.
Prior to its redevelopment in the 2020s, the market houses over 100 stalls over two floors offering a variety of fresh produce and stock. Stalls included a butchers, greengrocers, a fishmonger, a traditional confectioner's stall as well as being home to Newport's Welsh shop, Newport Welsh Gifts. An eclectic selection of Art and Craft stalls, coffee shops and hairdressers were located upstairs alongside the Jerome Gatehouse Collection Military band archive and a huge matchstick model of the Newport Transporter Bridge. The market also housed a Business Centre on the upper floors.
The newly refurbished (2022) market includes market stalls, a food hall and bar on the ground floor. Rae Barton Fruit and Veg, who had been in the market for more than a century, retained its spot. Friendly Neighbourhood Comics also returned. Toy and ornament seller, City Treasures, relocated from Commercial Street. Other stalls included a candle shop, home decor stall, pet food shop, sustainable soap eco-shop and a vintage clothes shop.
Food and drink outlets include Deli Bach, Dirty Gnocchi, Meat and Greek, Rogue Welsh Cake Company, Seven Lucky Gods and The Greedy Bear. The space also includes 70 workspaces, a gym and a roof garden.
Redevelopment
In April 2012 a £750,000 refurbishment scheme was approved by the Welsh Government, to upgrade and improve the layout and facilities. This was to be funded by a regeneration company, Newport Unlimited.
In 2018, developers Loft Co announced that Newport City Council approved their plans for a 250-year development lease with the council, subject to contracts, for a "24-hour working/living space with a tech hub, apartments and performance space while retaining market units and a food hall." Loft Co are designing the plans along the style of their previous work on Cardiff's Tramshed, Barry's and Porthcawl's Jennings Building. Newport City Council provided their approval in 2018. In 2019 it was subject to a planning application for a £12m scheme to provide a mixed use site with a tech hub, apartments, market units, as well as restaurants.
Only a few of the stallholders, about 5 of 35, planned to return after | 688 |
I recently purchased a home embroidery machine in order to expand my options for making and designing bags and plushies. I'm looking forward to learning how to digitize my own embroidery designs! I think it will take my work to the next level.
But of course, I have to learn how to use the machine<|fim_middle|> the hoop, embroider the eyes, then cut out the pattern piece. The embroidery file even contains a line that indicates where to line up the pattern piece for cutting. It made things super easy!
After embroidering, you just cut out all the pattern pieces and sew together as normal. This guy came out soooo cute! One thing that was difficult was that I used some not-great quality minky-like fabric from Joann… it has a loose weave and that made it difficult to work with. But I do like how the shaggy texture resembles feathers!
I've already purchased another pattern and embroidery set from Choly Knight and I can't wait to try those. I love all her designs, they're just so cute!! | itself. So I started with this amazing free pattern by Choly Knight for a chibi Chocobo plush! The pattern includes the embroidery files and there's really great, detailed instructions on embroidering for plushies. You have to cut a piece of fabric bigger than | 54 |
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I was recently in Sarasota, Florida and got to see the beginning of the summer swarm of lovebugs (Plecia nearctica). I also got to hear some locals tell me lots of "facts" about them that just aren't true, so let's set the record straight right now.
MYTH # 1 —<|fim_middle|> were true, lovebugs DO NOT eat mosquitoes. In fact, adults do not eat at all, and the larvae feed on decaying plant matter.
MYTH # 3 — Lovebugs have no natural enemies, and no other insects will eat them.
I recently received a call from a guy who lives south of Daytona who was shocked to see some kind of insect eating lovebugs on his porch. A family member told him that this was unheard of, since everyone knows nothing eats lovebugs, so they decided to call me here at the headquarters of the Entomological Society of America. I asked if he could send me a photo, which he did, and it turned out to be an assassin bug nymph, a voracious hunter. I'm sure praying mantises and other insect predators would be happy to dine on them as well, and lovebug larvae have been found in the gizzards of robins and quail.
MYTH # 4 — Lovebug body fluids are acidic.
MYTH # 5 — Lovebugs are bugs.
Well, yes, if by "bugs" you mean any creepy-crawly thing, such as insects, spiders, millipedes, etc. But in the entomological world, lovebugs are not considered to be "true bugs" in the order Hemiptera. Instead, they are actually flies in the order Diptera.
Heh. At least you don't have to do this on a daily basis like I do sometimes (I live in Orlando, FL). Good work! | Lovebugs were created by scientists in the lab, and then they escaped.
MYTH # 2 — Lovebugs eat mosquitoes.
This was part of MYTH # 1, the story being that scientists were trying to create an insect that would eat mosquitoes. As much as I wish it | 58 |
11 Best Games Like Ashes Of The Singularity for Android & iOS
Ashes Of The Singularity is a real-time strategy game that has long been loved by players around the world.
This game really deserves the attention of all PC users because of its large-scale battles and other advantages. But some users prefer mobile platforms, so there is a need to create similar games for this audience.
We decided to save your time and created for you a selection of the best games like Ashes of the Singularity for Android & iOS. They are excellent representatives of the genre on mobile devices.
For all of the fans of the real-time strategy, we recommend going through this review of the best MOBA games for Android & iOS and trying the greatest one.
War and Order
War and Order is an epic military strategy with massive battles for world domination. Assemble a powerful army and take part in a war for supremacy.
Orcs, wizards, elves, fire-breathing dragons, horsemen, and other heroes are already engaged in battle. This is a multiplayer strategy where you have to stand up for the kingdom and take over new lands.
Develop your own empire, increase the number and power of the army. Fight solo or get allies and fight shoulder to shoulder. Seize enemy strongholds, destroy orcs in your path and seize rich lands. Fantastic heroes and residents of the empire are ready to follow their commander.
Upgrade your army and heroes. Seize resources and gold and unlock new lands. Become the strongest king in the land and make history. It's time to show who the true ruler of the world is.
This is an excellent smartphone game with pleasant graphics, dozens of mythical characters, and epic battles. Huge locations await you. You can attack other players, loot them, capturing gold and other resources. Expand and fortify your castle.
In this curious RTS, the action takes place in a fantasy world with a lot of amazing mythical creatures. A war has broken out between all the factions, take part in it and emerge victoriously.
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Battle of Polytopia
Battle Of Polytopia is a strategy game in which you must control an entire tribe. Choose from over a dozen tribes and start a new life.
Build relationships with other tribes, explore the game world, and defend your territory. At the beginning of the game, you need to choose an empire to rule.
Choose from over ten available and fictional civilizations: Samurai, Aztec, Viking, Roman, and many more. Once you start the game, you will have a small pixel location at your disposal, on which there are several capital cities.
In these locations, you can train different types of troops. Each type is good in its own way and is created exclusively for different tasks. For example, a horseman is suitable for quick scouting, a defender for guarding possessions, and a knight is a balanced unit.
Explore the world, gain experience points and kill enemy civilizations. For successful actions, you will receive experience as well as stars. They allow you to train different kinds of troops.
Play in single-player mode or choose specific civilizations<|fim_middle|>.
The main task of each player as a great leader is to build a powerful superpower and pass all the key eras. Battles with other players are waiting for you. There you can show your talent as a military leader and crush your opponents, thus ensuring a bright future for your empire.
Lead your city, research technology, expand your land borders, and conduct internal and external trade. The controls here are multi-component, as the game has extensive functionality. A step-by-step strategy with excellent detail looks really a masterpiece.
This is a simulation of human development, where you have to develop economically and technically. Start now, because you have a long way to go from the most primitive settlements to the megacities of the future.
Zombie Siege
Events in the game Zombie Siege take place in the year 2048. A new unknown virus has broken free and is close to enslaving all of humanity.
People begin to mutate and turn into real monsters that have a completely darkened mind. The world begins to gradually descend into darkness and chaos. The world as we knew it is close to extinction.
You are humanity's last hope with the ability to build a real military base and shelter any number of survivors. You have a tremendous amount of combat options in front of you to fight the world epidemic that has nearly wiped out all of humanity.
Build a powerful military garrison and defend against the hordes of infected. They are trying their best to turn this world into an eternal apocalypse. The wandering dead walk through towns and cities, destroying the entire infrastructure.
With each passing day, the hope of getting a vaccine and saving the rest of the healthy population becomes more pointless and impossible. Install defensive structures and powerful weapons at your base, use all man-made advances to fight the virus.
At the beginning of the game, you will be familiarized with the plot and introduced. You will have to command a large number of troops and build your safe garrison from the ground up. Extract resources to ensure the base's chances of survival.
Improve the main building, train troops in barracks, and complete various quests and interesting tasks. You'll get extra resources and currency for completing quests. They will greatly help in advancing the development of the base and changing the world for the better.
Be prepared for war with the infected, lead your mighty army into epic battles and immerse yourself in survival in a post-apocalyptic world.
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Rebel Inc.
Rebel Inc. is a fascinating simulation about politics and war, where war is not the most important action.
To stabilize the state after the war and to restore the balance between divergent military and civilian interests, you must make wise policy.
When you start the game, three buttons appear in the window: play, how to play, and progress. After clicking on the first button, the user is prompted to select the difficulty level of the game.
The easy level is suitable for beginners or for a quick game. At this level of difficulty, the locals are eager to contact the hero, the actions of the rebels are disorderly. The medium level is for those who have experience with rebels.
At this level the locals are reluctant to contact, there are more opportunities for corruption and the rebels have a fighting spirit. The hard level is for the most experienced. Here the locals refuse to cooperate, the corruption is unbeatable and the insurgents are backed by powerful sponsors.
After selecting the level of difficulty you need to select the operation, you can generate its name or write your own. After this, the game begins, where an information message introduces the user to the situation.
In front of the player a map from the height of the plane, on the map, there are rivers, mountains, different structures, and other objects. The graphics are detailed and very high quality. The player chooses a place for the headquarters in a building or settlement.
After this, at the bottom appears an information panel with information about the settlement. For example, the number of people, the situation, and other data. The green color shows the territory of influence, various areas have different trust of people, corruption, and inflation.
The further away from the headquarters, the worse the situation is. Information about each area can be viewed in detail. The information panel shows the task for that district, the governor, the annual budget, the level of corruption, and inflation.
It is also possible to look at statistics for different segments of the population. For example, civic, government, military initiatives, and others. All of them have a badge, and it is possible to buy other initiatives like intelligence to expand influence.
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11 Best Apps Like Chegg in 2023 for Android & iOS | and fight with other users online. Build your own empire in a short time and experience the role of a real leader.
Vainglory is a cool strategy game done in MOBA style. Several characters with special abilities are waiting for you here.
The goal is to attack enemy bases, where you have to come out the winner. This is an online multiplayer arena, choose your main character and start fighting right now.
Make alliances, cooperate with friends and together achieve victory in powerful battles. The main task is to sneak into the enemy's base and destroy the crystal.
However, this is a standard goal in any MOBA game, where you must seize and destroy a guarded tower in the opposing team's territory. You can upgrade your chosen characters and enhance their abilities.
Before the battle, think through the tactics of attack, because the battles are really fast and fierce. You will have no time to think and no right to make a mistake.
World at War is a first-rate strategy game where you will be the commander-in-chief of one of the three powers of World War II.
Your main task is to fight off the constant attacks of the enemy, as well as to capture territories.
To start the game you need to decide what nation you will be fighting for, and then proceed to the development of the military base. The gameplay of the World at War game is a classic of the genre.
Create production buildings on your territory, huge farms that will bring food for the soldiers. Build cement and steel factories and other structures. Once you have the resources, you should upgrade your headquarters. They will give you access to new technology and powerful buildings.
Level up and distribute the points you've accumulated by skill. Produce a countless number of combat vehicles. Capture a nuclear facility to show who's really the leader of the world. Complete tasks for which you'll receive extra experience and resources that are never in short supply.
Get the right amount of points, distribute them competently by skills. Improve the performance of buildings, pump up the storehouse of resources, develop your army.
Save the world by choosing the right time to retreat and attack, choose the time to make peace, and start a war. Become a part of history.
Clash Royale is a strategy game in which you build your own castle and attack and destroy enemy fortresses. Assemble a deck of cards and go to war.
Synchronized multiplayer picks up opponents in real-time. Clash Royale offers to take part in online duels.
Here you will meet familiar characters from the beloved game Clash of Clans, such as barbarians, archers, giants, goblins, and others. The strategy gameplay is really straightforward and clear from the first game.
You will have three towers: two on the sides and one central, the task is not to let the enemy destroy them. You must also send your troops to defeat the enemy fortress. Each battle lasts about three minutes, on rare occasions, you will be given extra time.
This is a multiplayer game with real opponents with dueling maps. At the beginning of the game, your army is very sparse, but with it, you will have to defeat the enemy to gradually unlock new cards and improve the characteristics of your army.
Badland Brawl is a popular multiplayer hardcore strategy game. you will have to destroy the enemy tower. You will fight with real players, for victories – you get trophies.
This is a fun toy based on the world of Badland with fun characters. The explosive strategy will take players to the world of Badland, where you will fight opponents from all over the world.
Enjoy the action taking place in the game. Take control of the tower and defend against enemy attacks. Go to the enemy tower, create as many clones as possible and start the battle. Develop your own tactics. Take part in duels and invite your friends.
You can become the founder of your own tribe. You can also join an existing one and invite other players. Military craft is a treasure trove of knowledge, score points, earn trophies, hone your skills and win spectacularly.
You'll also be able to watch other players fight, thanks to the built-in BadTube player. Dive right now into the world of war and emerge as the hero. Immerse yourself in epic action with crazy adventures and unrealistically cool characters. The controls are not difficult.
Badland Brawl is ready to give you emotions and an incredible amount of experience. Hurry up to take part in this madness, gather your company, travel to locations. Fight for the legendary rewards.
Be sure to think through tactics and try to outwit the enemy. The whole gameplay is based on the action of physical laws. Your opponent's towers must be crushed.
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Gods Of Arena
Gods of Arena is a multiplayer strategy game in the gladiatorial combat genre. Get a personal army of fighters and win many battles, going through enemies with the support of allies.
In the main plot, the player is Cornelius, the owner of an abandoned gladiatorial house. Previously this institution gathered crowds of plebeians.
Then the Emperor of Great Rome himself regularly visited the stands of the famous stadium. Now the hero will have to revive the former glory of the place. The path to revival will be thorny and difficult.
The player must train gladiators, earn virtual currency in battles. Then, form a powerful detachment and resist the emperor himself, who wishes to seize the territory for state purposes. The game is designed for a wide audience of players.
Developed lightweight versions adapted for older or weaker models of phones. This strategy develops analytical, economic, tactical skills. Gods of Arena captures and keeps you in suspense. Each level opens a new page of history.
Mushroom Wars 2 is a strategy game in which the player needs to control mushrooms. Fight with other characters, capture their territories, increase the number of his troops.
In the game, there are many options for the development of events. Here it is possible to constantly develop your army, consisting of mushrooms. In the opening movie, you will learn the prehistory of the game world.
The planet survived the apocalypse. After the tragic events, almost nothing was left on Earth. After a few years, plants, small organisms began to appear. Then, mushrooms appeared. They quickly assimilated and began to increase their numbers.
When they became numerous, the mushrooms began to unite in communities and feud with other settlements. The main task of the player is to manage the squad mushrooms, open new territories, maximize the number of settlements, to conquer new homes.
Once on location, the forest will appear. Initially, the characters live in small houses. On the opposite side should be enemies. In the middle are neutral buildings. It is necessary to send your units to unoccupied houses to capture them.
The main task in all battles is to gradually repopulate the empty houses, while at the same time killing the enemies. Attacking the structures of the opponent, a battle will take place. The side that has more units will win.
Simply put, in the game, everything is decided by the number of soldiers, their quality has no effect on the outcome of the battle. On the locations are protective structures that destroy the warriors. There are also blacksmiths, towers, watchtowers, and extra buildings.
By capturing them, they will increase the characteristics of the troops. In the future, it will be possible to get unique fighters with passive skills. During the battle, it is necessary to regularly improve the captured houses.
They will allow increasing the largest number of fighters and the speed of their creation. For winning battles the player receives chests. They are opened instantly with crystals or after some time, but for free.
Forge of Empires is a strategy to lead and develop a small settlement into a major capital city. The online strategy begins in the distant Stone Age.
There you will build primitive huts, try to explore the world around you, and establish trade in the settlement. After successfully managing several cities you will be able to lead an empire.
The game invites you to act as a leader, commander, city planner, economist and develop your empire, passing from era to era. Immerse yourself in the action of the game over 6,000 years B.C | 1,695 |
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These are the words Michael used to advertise a new university students' group. Despite the comments of his colleagues to the contrary, many students showed up and the group became one of<|fim_middle|> share that with others who want to swim in those waters together," says Michael. Introverts are taking in so much and they're trying to figure out what to do with all of this information. Still waters run deep and introverts know how to swim in those deep waters.
This results in the need for recharging time – similar to a cell phone with many apps running at the same time: the battery gets drained faster. Introverts charge from the inside out. They need to steep in their imagination, go out for a walk, create something, or have a deep conversation with one person or a small group.
Michael and I talked about so much more! | the most popular one he'd ever run.
As a psychologist, Michael had seen that many of the students who came to him for help didn't know they were introverts. They were built differently than they perceived society would expect them to be. "Once they know how they are all things started to open up – and this is what inspired me to try out this group," shares Michael.
Anxiety, depression, relationship issues – that's the effect, not the cause!
It's easy for introverts to fall under the therapeutic radar. They frequently come to Michael with anxiety, depression and relationship difficulties.
Michael says, for introverts these symptoms are actually the effect of not knowing how to live by the strengths of their introverted nature. They get anxious and depressed as a result of trying everything to be as outgoing and extroverted as they can be. It's not an innate anxiety or depression that causes their problems.
"Introverts are very deep thinkers with rich inner lives who are just waiting to | 201 |
Stratasys and Siemens have announced a formal partnership to integrate Siemens' Digital Factory solutions with Stratasys' additive manufacturing solutions.
The partnership is intended to lay the foundation for the two companies to fulfill their shared vision of incorporating additive manufacturing into the traditional manufacturing workflow, helping it to become a universally recognized production practice which can benefit multiple industries, including aerospace, automotive, transportation, energy and industrial tooling.
Stratasys and Siemens<|fim_middle|>At the core of the 3D Demonstrator is Stratasys' FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) additive manufacturing technology synchronized to complex multi-axis motion. It features Stratasys' extensible and scalable multi-operation architecture, which enables users to integrate subtractive manufacturing, inline inspection and verification and product finishing.
Stratasys-engineered materials are employed to produce structures that are optimized for weight and performance. The result is a new hybrid manufacturing approach unconstrained by the traditional limitations of composite lay-up and 3D printing.
The new workflow for the Stratasys Robotic Composite 3D Demonstrator begins with Siemens' NX software. NX enables designers to create parts to be produced on the system, simulate and evaluate the design for manufacturability and generate and send all the manufacturing instructions for part production. Throughout the manufacturing process, performance is controlled and communicated directly to the manufacturing operations management systems.
The motion control for the Stratasys Robotic Composite 3D Demonstrator is driven by the Siemens' Sinumerik 840D sl CNC. The open architecture of Sinumerik control combines Siemens' NC with flexible robot kinematics. The integration with Stratasys' extrusion control technologies to execute manufacturing instructions from NX CAM, is intended to confer a high degree of freedom to robotic FDM extrusion.
For more information, visit the websites for Siemens and Stratasys. | have already been collaborating on multiple projects, including the direct link from Siemens' NX software for CAD/CAM/CAE to Stratasys' GrabCAD Print platform–enabling a design-to-3D print workflow–and the Stratasys Robotic Composite 3D Demonstrator that incorporates Siemens' product lifecycle management (PLM) software and its motion control and CNC automation technologies, to produce strong, lightweight performance parts.
"Siemens is enthusiastic about this partnership with Stratasys and the opportunity to help our customers adopt a new manufacturing mindset that we believe will result in better products produced more economically and delivered more efficiently," said Zvi Feuer, SVP manufacturing engineering software, Siemens PLM Software.
"We are committed to the industrialization of additive manufacturing with all of its unique advantages, including complex part geometries, on-demand production and mass customization," Feuer continued.
While additive manufacturing technology has made great strides over the past years, more work needs to be done before it can take its place in volume production environments and become as commonplace as CNC. Ideally, additive manufacturing solutions should deliver robust, repeatable and reliable operational performance with predictable properties across a broad portfolio of materials that are certifiable for specific applications. Together, Stratasys and Siemens plan to address these challenges.
"With our complete 3D printing ecosystem of customer applications, hardware and software platforms, advanced material offerings and consulting services, Stratasys is uniquely positioned to help manufacturers leverage 3D printing to transform their business models," said Dan Yalon, Executive Vice President, Products, Stratasys.
Stratasys and Siemens are showcased their new additive manufacturing solutions at the formnext 2016 exhibition in Frankfurt.
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Marilyn Scott – Every Time We Say Goodbye
"Jazz Monthly.com Feature Interview"
Jazz Monthly: Well, I certainly am excited about my next guest here at JazzMonthly.com. One of the most incredible singers on the planet, she has such a strong and enduring voice. Her great new record is called Every Time We Say Goodbye. It has a wealth of great musicians on this record and there's so much history with these songs and I am just stoked that she has joined me here at JazzMonthly.com. Please welcome the fascinating Ms. Marilyn Scott. Marilyn, how are you?
Marilyn Scott (MS): It's good to be with you today, isn't it?
JM: Yeah.
MS: Yeah, and you talk about a wealth of good music, the standards that are available to do, there's just so many that you want to do because the music is so great and there's so much of it, it's hard to choose.
JM: Yes. Well, I think you made some great selections here, my goodness. When I first heard "Every Time We Say Goodbye," you could've just knocked me over with a feather.
MS: Well, it's a great song. I love the sentiment of it and the idea to do it really sad and slow is, for me, I think it pretty much puts it in its place because it's a sad story, you know?
JM: Mm-hmm. But the arrangements are just gorgeous.
MS: Well, we didn't get a chance to really figure out how to get in the tune and get out of the tune because we just pulled it off in about two and a half days.
JM: Wow.
MS: And I don't really recommend that, but on the other hand, we had the chance to do it that way and make a record, so we did. But I think we found some ways to present the tune and obviously in a different light.
JM: Yes, absolutely.
MS: And atmosphere.
JM: Well, you created such a wonderful mood with it and it's just beautiful, yes. How long did it take you to select the 10 tracks on this project?
MS: It was asked to me that we just do tunes that were standards and that were of a medium to slow type vibe. They really didn't want to do anything too up. Well, I kind of forced them with a few things, but that was what they wanted and of course this is a Japanese record label, Venus Records, and so that's what we did and I just kept giving them lists until they said "Yeah, that's the one."
JM: Wow, very cool.
MS: They had a couple of requests, you know, "Cry Me A River" and—
JM: Yes.
MS: So, you know, of course, I'd do that any time.
JM: Oh, absolutely. And "I Love Paris." Wow, what a nice song.
MS: Yeah, and Mitch Forman put a little chart together for me on that. Mitch also did "I'm in New York," which I think came off fairly good, I really did. I liked the vibe of that a lot and the changes that he kind of put behind it I think kind of made it feel really another kind of a very eerie, slow vibe.
JM Yeah, it's a great vibe. Have you and Mitch worked together very much?
MS: We played now and then live together and we don't do as much as we used to, but gigs are kind of more few and far between these days, but I just love his writing, his musicianship and the choices that he makes when he plays just what I feel, and so it's always a pleasure to play with Mitch. Yeah, he's got a million ways that he likes to go and that really brings a big variety to what you're trying to do at that moment.
JM: Right and he's such a great musician, wow. Yeah, I was really impressed with his vibe on this project, I really was. And talk to me about working with Willie Jones.
MS: Willie. It's the first time we'd met and of course I know his reputation. He's a fine drummer and he notes the accent things and he's so controlled, it's really a pleasure. I really had a great time with him.
JM: Right, he has a unique rhythm. I love that.
MS: Mm-hmm.
JM: I just fell in love with "Caravan." We've heard "Caravan" for years but your take on this song is so captivating.
MS: Well, you know, again, I went to a great keyboard player and arranger, John Beasley, and said "I really would want to keep this in." He also did for me "East of the Sun. They didn't include it on the CD, but it was up too, really, really up, and I loved it.
JM: Well, you made up for it with "Caravan." It is just unbelievable. I must have played that one 10 times.
MS: Yeah, I wish that we could get out and play it a little bit because then I think it would even go in more of that direction.
JM: Yes, absolutely. This is just one impressive book of music that I am just so stoked about and I noticed that Russell made some contributions to the record, Russell Ferrante.
MS: Of course he did, yeah. My family and my friends have been so good to me through the years and, yeah, it was great. Russell did "Detour" and did "Somewhere."
JM: Yes, and Cyrus Chestnut. I was using my visuals with him of doing some of the arrangements on this as well.
MS: Yeah. Had I had time, you know, because I'd met Cyrus also like I'd met Willie and Gerald, in just that moment that we just started working and it would've been great to put a little camera up and try to get some of this done. It went down so quickly but it was such a joy to be with everybody and get to know them and get to know their playing. Cyrus is a very talented man and a very sweet heart.
JM: Yes, you've got to appreciate that and maybe that's why everything gelled so well and so quickly because when you have great musicians like that—
MS: Right.
JM: And they have great personalities and just great human beings to start with—
MS: Exactly.
JM: Things roll a lot smoother and we develop the same vibe quickly and we know what everyone's expecting.
MS: Well, most of the projects that Venus does are instrumental and I think that they can run and put their boots on really quick with a three-day session and cut 15, 18 tunes, you know, and it's all there. But when you throw a vocal in it, it's different. It just changes everything and so it takes a little longer and it's quite a bit to chew and to pull off. I think we did it most of the time, but the guys were really willing to try and I salute them for that because they didn't know me very well.
JM: Well, they do now.
MS: But yet their playing was so generous and so open that by the time we were done we said that we hoped that we could play live together, all of us, to play some of these tunes because we wanted to play them more. I mean, you only get like two or three times at the most to go through the tune to do it and that's including cutting it and then you're on to the next tune, so you barely have a chance to really shape it.
JM: Yes, well, this is a little different doing everything in studio together.
MS: Well, we always do that. We always do it together, but we always have like months to do it in or two months to do it in and really have a couple of extra tunes so that if something doesn't really come together, then you have something else that you can choose from and develop that tune too. But we always play all at once together and sing and cut the tune, but that's over two or three days of just maybe if we cut five tunes in one day and five in another day and a couple more in the next and then you come back in and we fix solos and add maybe some percussion and there's other things that you might want to do.
JM: Yes, it's quite a bit of work, yet the results are just amazing, they really are.
MS: Yeah, well, and Ken Peplowski, he did a great job.
JM: Yes indeed. And I hear more and more how musicians are doing things across the country and long distance with computers and this kind of thing, but you always love that studio feel, you know? It's<|fim_middle|> so seriously.
JM: Right, and you have a message, you get it there and you put it out there, and feel good about your work, what you do.
JM: And I like that about you, that you stand by what you do and what you say, and I always thought that was just wonderful.
MS: Well, I really love to write and I really treasure some of the things I've been able to write with other people that I've always been around. Oh, you know, growing up in Los Angeles and being around such great players, there's just so many people to be able to sit down and try and write something with that whatever's gonna happen of the tune, it's always been a great thrill to me, and I've learned so much by writing with different people.
MS: About myself and about trying to take a tune, whether it be something we wrote or something that's been done before by another artist, it's all how you give it the breath, the life that is from that moment.
JM: Right, absolutely.
MS: So that's always fun and I hope to be getting back and doing more of that too.
JM: Yes, and you mentioned doing some of these shows in live settings and I think that's wonderful and I hope that you get some opportunities to do that because this is—
MS: I do too.
JM: This is some legendary great music and I'm sure the fans will certainly enjoy this because I'm certainly enjoying it, and I want to see it live too.
MS: Well, you know what, these are hard times for everybody. It's hard to spend a nickel at anything.
JM: Oh yes.
MS: And music is taking a hit. It already had been from just the downloading and so on, but now it's taking a different kind of hit because people have to keep that money in their pocket and I just want to say that there's not a bigger thrill than live entertainment and going out and supporting the local clubs irregardless of the genre. It's vital to music surviving and artists developing and bringing in new sounds, new voices, new ways of approaching some interesting things.
JM: Yeah, and I think it affords us the opportunity to be creative about getting the live music out there because times change, we have to change with it, and we look for opportunities to be creative, and I think this is another challenge to do that.
JM: And if everyone works together, I really think that we can do that. Because like you said, it is so important, it really is, and so I'm always so excited about new approaches and new ways of getting live music out there and letting people be entertained and allowing, like you said, musicians to be creative and be a part of live music and development.
JM: That is so wonderful. Your new record has to be in the mix of live entertainment, let me tell ya, because this is just great. I could just talk about this forever. Now, how can people get this record?
MS: Well, we did get it over here to The States and so it's on Amazon and iTunes.
MS: You can find it that way.
JM: Very good and at your live shows.
MS: And it's great because you can just download it and you can go to my Web site, www.marilynscott.com, and you can actually download, I think, a few things for free too, so however you want to get it, you can pick little snippets here and there.
JM: Oh, very cool.
MS: And I'm always willing to turn people on to music and if they want more, they can always get more through iTunes or something like that, but on the Web site you can have a few things.
JM: Yes, it's a lovely Web site, always has been.
MS: Thank you.
Your music is always so comforting and it always has a positive message that people can really enjoy, and I just want to thank you so much.
MS: Thanks.
JM: Yes indeed. It's my pleasure. Thanks again for doing this great record and for all the other wonderful things that you do, and please give my thanks to everyone at Venus and everyone that had anything to do with this record, the engineers, everyone, because they did a wonderful job with it.
MS: Oh, I'll pass that along, absolutely. They'll love hearing that.
JM: Absolutely. Marilyn, thanks again, all the best to you in 2009.
MS: Well, let's see each other and let's toast to this New Year of great music for everybody.
JM: It would be a pleasure.
MS: Get out there and see some live music.
JM: Thank you and I second that and I hope to see you out there as part of that live music because I tell you, it is always a wonderful time
JM: All right, we've been talking with the incredible Marilyn Scott. Her new record is called Every Time We Say Goodbye, it is 10 wonderful tracks, you must get this record, I highly recommend it. Marilyn, thanks again and all the best, my friend.
MS: Here's to you.
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MS: Yeah, I mean, you've gotta be willing to take a shot. You can't judge yourself so seriously that it has to be absolutely perfect. It really doesn't and it didn't in the old days, and it just proves more about yourself if you can take the shot at it and risk a little bit, and I think it's a good thing. It's not so bad. But anyway, you do always want more time if you can have it, but if you can't, when are you gonna get another shot? You may not.
JM: Right, absolutely. And it's got that real deal kind of improv vibe that I always love because everything's right there.
MS: Yeah.
JM: It's so instinctive, you might say.
JM: Yeah, and I think that's the real litmus of great music, you know?
MS: I think it can be too and other times you wish it had been different but, I mean, that's just the risk you take.
JM: Right.
MS: But that's okay too.
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Drought hasn't been all bad—we've learned some things too, California water chief says
Felicia Marcus, head of the State Water Resources Control Board: "All of the conflicts we have today are going to seem like a picnic if we don't change how we use water."
(Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
By Peter H. King
March 1, 2016 8 AM PT
REPORTING FROM SACRAMENTO —
It was the final Wednesday of a warm, dry February, and here as in much of California it seemed that spring had made an early arrival.
The sky was blue, temperatures mild. Almond and fruit trees were ablaze with blossoms. Along the highways, poppies were in full flower, competing for attention with ubiquitous Caltrans message boards that warned: "Severe drought/Limit Outdoor Watering."
Indeed, however pleasing in the abstract, the early turn of seasons has been not so welcome to those who keep watch on California water — and, in particular, to the Sacramento official who spent the last year cajoling the state's urban residents to cut back significantly on their water consumption.
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"Crazy-making" is how Felicia Marcus, chair of the state water board and the political face of the ongoing drought, characterized a February in which nature suddenly turned off its taps. "Nervous-making."
This had been relentlessly ballyhooed as the year of El Niño, and the hope for a drought-busting winter tended to obscure caveats from climate specialists that, with long-term weather prognostication, there never is a sure thing.
December and January storms did bring the Sierra snowpack to somewhere close to normal, but by the end of Feburary it had slipped back to only 83% of average — a "C-minus," as Marcus put it.
"After what felt like a deluge, and what felt like a massive snowfall, we now find ourselves at about average for this time of year," she said in an interview. "Obviously, the hot and dry February is disheartening for everyone. It feels weird."
That said, she is not without hope for what March and April might produce. At the mention of the drought-easing "March Miracle" of 1991, she placed her hands together as if in prayer and lifted her eyes toward the heavens, or at least the ceiling — a human emoji to aptly depict where California stands as it contemplates the possibility of a fifth year of drought.
"We will be grateful for every raindrop and every snowflake that we get," she said. "We'll be counting them. But we just can't know, so we have to cross our fingers. And hope."
She noted that the state is in better shape than a year ago, when the crucial Sierra snowpack went missing altogether.
Still, without a late-breaking miracle, the wet year has not brought enough relief to fill the major reservoirs, replenish the over-tapped aquifers or allow suburbanites to ditch their shower buckets and turn on the sprinklers full bore.
On the bright side, Marcus can look back on the last<|fim_middle|> column for several years. A native of Fresno, he attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
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For example, that half of all urban water consumption is spent on landscaping seems to have sunk in, as has a greater appreciation for the hardiness of lawn grass. In Northern California at least, lawns that went brown in the summer and fall are now green — following the natural cycle of the foothills.
"It is hard to kill grass," Marcus said. "And while I don't think in the long run it's realistic to think people are going to keep their lawns brown forever, I do think folks have learned they don't need as much water as they have been dumping on them.… So that is a real 'aha' for people."
Also demonstrated through eight months of mandatory cutbacks is that reducing consumption by nearly 25% is doable — a mark Marcus feared would be unattainable when the order went out.
Marcus grows most animated when discussing a movement underway at many local agencies up and down the state — one aimed toward integrating traditional water delivery with enhanced recycling, storm-water capture, underground storage and the like.
Not the stuff of statues and naming rights, perhaps, but collectively these efforts have the potential to create a new day for California water.
"This is a high-value, low-glamour play," Marcus said, ticking off multiple efforts underway from the Southland to Santa Clara. It is essential work, she said, if climate change as predicted undermines the Sierra snowpack in the not-so-distant future.
"All of the conflicts we have today are going to seem like a picnic if we don't change how we use water," she said. "And that means everything. It means conservation. It means recycling. It means storm-water capture. It means desalination in the appropriate circumstances. And it means more storage, above ground and below."
In the meantime, there is the looming dry season to address.
Is she worried?
"I worry that we are going to be in another year of drought. I am worried about those communities, particularly small rural communities in the Central Valley, that are out of water and need a respite from that.…
"I worry about small farming families that don't have senior water rights and have to fallow their fields and the citrus growers who don't have groundwater they can rely on.
"I worry about how those tensions exacerbate nonproductive rhetoric that pits urban versus agriculture, or fish versus farmers, or fish versus people. Or picking on a given crop when what we really need to be doing is embracing an all-of-the-above strategy so we can all get better together, rather than wasting time vilifying a number of very legitimate needs."
The emergency declaration that allowed mandatory conservation was extended earlier in February, a move that met with some resistance but with each dry day seems a bit more prescient.
The amount of mandated conservation, if any, will not be decided until the end of April, giving nature, and El Niño, a last chance to get busy. If it becomes necessary, Marcus is not worried that Californians, drought fatigue or not, will fail to rise to the moment, again.
"I think folks can do it again if the situation is as dire," she said. "If it is not as dire, you don't want to make them do it."
So for now it is a waiting game.
"Is this rain and snow we have gotten just a punctuation mark in a longer sentence, a longer paragraph, a longer story? Or are we going to get a year or two breather before the next one?"
Only March and April are left to provide an answer.
peter.king@latimes.com
Twitter: @peterhking
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Peter H. King was a California-based correspondent who reported from all corners of the state, exploring its people, culture, past and politics, as well as the pressing issues of the day. Among other roles at The Times, he previously served as city editor and as a columnist, writing the award-winning "On California" | 899 |
Hermetic. Any doctrine or writing connected with the esoteric teachings of Hermes, who, whether as the Egyptian Thoth or the Greek Hermes, was the God of Wisdom with the Ancients, and, according to Plato, "discovered numbers, geometry, astronomy and letters". Though mostly considered as spurious, nevertheless the Hermetic writings were highly prized by St. Augustine, Lactantius, Cyril and others. In the words of Mr. J. Bonwick, "They are more or less touched up by the Platonic philosophers among the early Christians (such as Origen and Clemens Alexandrinus) who sought to substantiate their Christian arguments by appeals to these heathen and revered writings, though they could not resist the temptation of making them say a little too much". Though represented by some clever and interested writers as teaching pure monotheism, the Hermetic or Trismegistic books are, nevertheless, purely pantheistic. The Deity referred to in them is defined by Paul as that in which "we live, and move and have our being"—notwithstanding the "in Him" of the translators.
Set or Seth (Eg.). The same as the Son of Noah and Typhon—who is the dark side of Osiris. The same as Thoth and Satan, the adversary, not the devil represented by Christians.
Book of the Dead. An ancient Egyptian ritualistic and occult work attributed to Thot-Hermes. Found in the coffins of ancient mummies.
Pillars of Hermes. Like the "pillars of Seth" (with which they are identified) they served for commemorating occult events, and various esoteric secrets symbolically engraved on them. It was a universal practice. Enoch is also said to have constructed pillars.
Pymander (Gr.). The "Thought divine". The Egyptian Prometheus and the personified Nous or divine light, which appears to and instructs Hermes Trismegistus, in a hermetic work called "Pymander".
Smaragdine Tablet of Hermes. As expressed by Eliphas Lévi, "this Tablet of Emerald is the whole of magic in a single page"; but India has a single word which, when understood, contains "the whole of magic". This is a tablet, however, alleged to have been found by Sarai, Abraham's wife (!) on the dead body of Hermes. So say the Masons and Christian Kabbalists. But in Theosophy we call it an allegory. May it not mean that Sarai-swati, the wife of Brahmâ, or the goddess of secret wisdom and learning, finding still much of the ancient wisdom latent in the dead body of Humanity, revivified that wisdom? This led to the rebirth of the Occult Sciences, so long forgotten and neglected, the world over. The tablet itself, however, although containing the "whole of magic", is too long to be reproduced here.
Hermes (Greek) Greek god, son of Zeus and Maia, the third person in a triad of Father-Mother-Son, hence the formative Logos or Word. He is equivalent to the Hindu Budha, the Zoroastrian Mithra, the Babylonian Nebo — son of Zarpa-Nitu (moon) and Merodach (sun) — and the Egyptian Thoth with the ibis for his emblem; also to Enoch and the Roman Mercurius, son of Coelus and Lux (heaven and light). Among his emblems are the cross, the cubical shape, the serpent, and especially his wand, the caduceus, which combines the serpent and cross. The name has been used generically for many adepts. To Hermes were attributed many functions, such as that of inspiring eloquence and healing, and he is the patron of intellectual, artistic, and productively agricultural pursuits. The nature and functions of this divinity express themselves to our mind as light, wisdom, intelligence, and quickness — especially in an intellectual sense. He was the messenger of the gods, and also the psychopomp or conductor of souls to the netherworld. In his lower aspects he is often made to serve as the inspirer of gross misuses of intelligence such as clever theft — thus illustrating that even the noblest qualities have their dark side.
Thoth, Thot (Greek) Tehuti (Egyptian) Egyptian goddess of wisdom, equivalent to the Greek Hermes, Thoth was often represented as an ibis-headed deity, and also with a human head, especially in his aspect of Aah-Tehuti (the moon god), and as the god of Mendes he is depicted as bull-headed. Although best known in his character of the scribe or recorder of the gods, holding stylus and tablet, this is but another manner of showing that Thoth is the god of wisdom, inventor of science and learning; thus to him is attributed the establishment of the worship of the gods and the hymns and sacrifices, and the author of every work on every branch of knowledge both human and divine. He is described in the texts as "self-created, he to whom none hath given birth; the One; he who reckons in heaven, the counter of the stars; the enumerator and measurer of the earth [cosmic space] and all that is contained therein: the heart of Ra cometh forth in the form of the god Tehuti" — for he represents the heart and tongue of Ra, reason and the mental powers of the god and the utterer of speech. It has been suggested that Thoth is thus the equivalent of the Platonic Logos. Many are his epithets: his best known being "thrice greatest" — in later times becoming Hermes Trismegistus.
In The Egyptian Book of the Dead, the deceased must learn to master everything he encounters in the underworld, and does this through the instruction of Thoth, who also teaches the pilgrim the way of procedure. Finally when the deceased reaches the stage of judgment, it is Thoth who records the decree pointed out to him by the dog-headed ape on the balance, the scales of which weigh the heart against the feather. The gods receive the verdict from Thoth, who in turn announce it to Osiris, enabling the candidate to enter the realm of Osiris, as being one osirified. Thus Thoth is the inner spiritual recorder of the human constitution, who registers and records the karmic experiences and foretells the future destiny of the deceased, showing that each person is judged by himself — for Thoth here is the person's own higher ego; as regards cosmic space, Thoth is not only the cosmic Logos, but its aspect as the intelligent creative urge inherent in that Intelligence.
"Thoth remains changeless from the first to the last Dynasty. . . . the celestial scribe, who records the thoughts, words and deeds of men and weighs them in the balance, liken him to the type of the esoteric Lipikas. His name is one of the first that appears on the oldest monuments. He is the lunar god of the first dynasties, the master of Cynocephalus — the dog-headed ape who stood in Egypt as a living symbol and remembrance of the Third Root-Race" (TG 331).
Caduceus (Latin) A herald's staff; specially, the wand of Mercury or Hermes, god of wisdom, corresponding to Thoth. It consists of a rod or tree with two serpents wound in opposite directions round it, their tails meeting below, and their heads approaching each other above.
At the top of the rod in the Greek version is a knob, in the earlier Egyptian form a serpent's head, from which spring a pair of wings. From the central head between the wings grew the heads of the entwined serpents (spirit and matter), which descended along the tree of life, crossing the neutral laya-centers between the different planes of being, to manifest where the two tails joined on earth (SD 1:549-50). The analogy is found in every known cosmogony, all of which begin with a circle, head, or egg surrounded by darkness. From this circle of infinity — the unknown All — comes forth the manifestations of spirit and matter. The emblem of the evolution of gods and atoms is shown by the two forces, positive and negative, ascending and descending and meeting. Its symbology is directly connected with the globes of the planetary chain and the circulations of the beings or life-waves on these globes, as well as with the human constitution and the afterdeath states. Significantly, in ancient Greek mythology, Hermes is the psychopomp, psychagog, or conductor of souls after death to the various inner spheres of the universe, such as the Elysian Plains or the Meads of Asphodel. The Caduceus also signifies the dual aspect of wisdom by its twin serpents, Agathodaimon and Kakodaimon, good and evil in a relative sense.
Cynocephalus [from Latin canus dog + cephalus head] The dog-headed ape (Simia hamadryas) which in Egyptian mythology was called Amemet (eater of the dead) whose master was Thoth or Tehuti. In the Judgment scene in The Egyptian Book of the Dead, Amemet is represented as seated by Thoth, ready to inform his master when the pointer marks the middle of the beam on the balance, when the heart is being weighed in the scales. After Thoth makes his announcement to the gods concerning the result of the weighing of the heart, the company of the gods decree that Amemet shall not be permitted to prevail over the successful candidate.
"There was a notable difference between the ape-headed gods and the 'Cynocephalus' . . ., a dog-headed baboon from upper Egypt. The latter, whose sacred city was Hermopolis, was sacred to the lunar deities and Thoth-Hermes, hence an emblem of secret wisdom — as was Hanuman, the monkey god of India, and later, the elephant-headed Ganesha. The mission of the Cynocephalus was to show the way for the Dead to the Seat of Judgment and Osiris, whereas the ape-gods were all phallic" (TG 92).
"The dog-headed ape was a glyph to symbolise the sun and moon, in turn, though the Cynocephalus is more a Hermetic than a religious symbol. For it is the hieroglyph of Mercury, the planet, as of the Mercury of the Alchemical philosophers, 'as,' say the Alchemists, 'Mercury has to be ever near Isis, as her minister, as without Mercury neither Isis nor Osiris can accomplish anything in the great work.' Cynocephalus, whenever represented with the Caduceus, the Crescent, or the Lotus, is a glyph of the 'philosophical' Mercury; but when seen with a reed, or a roll of parchment, he stands for Hermes, the secretary and adviser of Isis, as Hanuman filled the same office with Rama" (SD 1:388).
Ibis Universally venerated throughout Egypt, especially at the city of Khemennu (Hermopolis), where the bird was associated with the moon. According to Herodotus (2:75), the ibis was particularly venerated because of destroying the winged serpents which came flying from Arabia in spring. The black ibis is especially venerated; there is also a commoner sort which is white and black, which "was sacred to the moon, because the latter planet is white and brilliant on her external side, dark and black on that side which she never turns to the earth. . . . Hermes, as shown by Abenephius (Se cultu Egypt.), watched under the form of that bird over the Egyptians, and taught them the occult arts and sciences" (SD 1:362), Thoth (Tehuti) being represented as ibis-headed. This bird is equivalent to the albatross and the kalahamsa or mythical white swan of eternity or time.
Maat (Egyptian) The goddess personifying physical and moral law, order, and truth, regarded as the feminine counterpart of Thoth (Tehuti). She is represented as standing with Thoth in the boat of Ra when the sun god first rose above the waters of the primeval spatial abyss of Nu. She is called the daughter of Ra, the eye of Ra, lady of heaven, queen of the earth, and mistress of the Underworld, who guides the course of the sun. The type and symbol of the goddess is the ostrich feather; the word maat is represented by the hieroglyph of the feather and means primarily that which is orderly and direct, hence in a moral sense, right, truth, justice, including a reference to the fact that these supreme attributes weigh light as a feather in the scales of judgment, and yet are as weighty in importance as the universe itself. Maat was regarded by the Egyptians, in connection with her moral power, as the greatest of goddesses, for she was the chief lady of the Judgment Hall, into which the deceased must enter (called the Hall of Maati, "double truth").
Nebo, Nabu, Nabi' (Hebrew) Nĕbō The proclaimer by prophecy; one of the chief deities of the Chaldean or Babylonian pantheon, the god of wisdom, recognized as fully by the ancient Hebrews as by the Chaldeans. The name and function of the divinity correspond to the Greek Hermes, the Egyptian Thoth, and the Hindu Budha, all of which are related to the regent of the planet Mercury.
Pillars of Hermes, Enoch Refers to an allegory told of Hermes or Thoth, the Father of Wisdom in ancient Egypt, who it is said concealed his books of wisdom under a pillar, and then found that the wisdom had become transferred onto two pillars of stone.
Josephus tells a similar story about Enoch, saying that the pillars of Enoch were still in existence in his day, and that they were built by Seth. Blavatsky comments: "and so they may have been, only neither by the Patriarch of that name, the fabled son of Adam, nor by the Egyptian god of Wisdom — Teth, Set, Thoth, Tat, Sat (the later Sat-an), or Hermes, who are all one, — but by the 'sons of the Serpent-god,' or 'Sons of the Dragon,' the name under which the Hierophants of Egypt and Babylon were known before the Deluge, as were their forefathers, the Atlanteans.
"What Josephus tells us, therefore, must be allegorically true, with the exception of the application made of it. . . .<|fim_middle|> making offerings to the gods! May they translate into the speech that carries with it radiant light the stories written in autumnal colors upon their very garments! May Thoth guide them and guard them, and bring them to know that glory which first he wrote, and which will remain written to the end of time!
The golden thread passing through and uniting all the guises of Hermes-Thoth is his veiled embodiment and vital teaching of primordial Wisdom. In the Egyptian Book of the Dead, comprised of a variety of texts treating after-death states and the forces leading to diverse conditions of rebirth, Thoth is depicted in the great solar barque of Ra, standing opposite Maat. Here Ra is the solar creative force, the spirit of the Invisible Sun, while Thoth is its hidden wisdom and Maat, the feminine aspect of Thoth, is the law of noumenal Nature. According to the oldest known Egyptian cosmogony, Thoth utters the divine Word through which the whole cosmos emerges. When Atum, the golden sphere of light, arose in the incomprehensible Abyss of Nothingness, it differentiated itself into three creative aspects—Thought, Will and Command. While Ra is the divine idea of the universe to be, Thoth is the mysterious ideation which gives rise to the Word—Maat, the Law.
Thoth is Aah, the Great Lord, the Lord of Heaven, who measures out the seasons and cycles and lays down the ultimate divisions of time. Thoth-Aah, therefore, stands behind all temporal distinctions and was called the Maker of Eternity and Creator of Everlastingness. As god of wisdom and the Logos in the cosmos, Thoth is also the reflection of that wisdom in the world and in the enlightened mind. Hermes-Thoth abides in the moon, the light whose borrowed radiance descends to earth to illumine the ways of men who dwell in darkness. His home in the bright side of the moon is the essence of creative wisdom, sometimes called the elixir of Hermes, but his abode in the moon's dark half is the secret wisdom of the highest Initiates. When a human being crossed the threshold of the Egyptian mysteries, he became Hermes, the human embodiment of the god at one level of consciousness. The coadunition of souls allows each being to reflect the pervasive Thoth on some plane of manifestation. When the second sacred degree of initiation was passed, the disciple became Hermes Twice-Great. When the third stage was reached, the individual realized his essential consubstantiality with the god and called himself—with full knowledge of what he was saying—Hermes the Thrice-Great, one with Hermes Trismegistus, Termaximus, Thrice-Greatest Hermes, the highest embodiment of wisdom possible in the world of gross manifestation.
In a state of profound meditation Hermes had come into contact with an aspect of himself that transcends all parameters of time, location and personality. His deep desire to comprehend Being, rather than the ephemeral realm of becoming, invoked that which knows and can reveal the mystery. Within 'the boundless magnitude' a cosmogonical representation is projected for Hermes to behold.
The scene disappears to be replaced by a vast congeries of forces and powers, all part of the original Light, forming the architectonics of the world. This is the archetype of the visible universe. The prime Nous, Poimandres, "the Mind which is Life and Light", gives rise to a second Nous, a creative force which makes from fire and air seven cosmocratores or administrators of the cosmic order. These correspond to the seven sacred planets of the visible universe, whose intelligent revolutions constitute destiny. After forming these beings, who contain the watery substance which will become Nature, the Word is withdrawn and Nature is left devoid of reason. But the first Mind gave birth to Anthropos, archetypal man, who is consubstantial with itself, and in this sense made in the image of God. Anthropos took his place in the abode of the second, creative Mind, and there beheld the creation of his brother.
When Anthropos looks upon blind Nature, Nature responds to that which is like itself in origin and forms herself into a mirror. Thus Anthropos looks upon himself, and taking that image for Nature, is drawn towards her. He passes through each of the seven spheres of the planets and gains their powers as he moves. Yet since he is one with Nous, the first god, originator of the creative Mind, his descent is self-limitation and a fall from his true being. As he descends through the sphere of Saturn, he learns to think 'I' in a separative sense and thus is cursed by the lie in the soul. The sixth sphere, Jupiter, gives him the wish to expand and acquire a richer sense of the personal selfhood. Mars adds impulse and rashness to this urge, and the fourth sphere of the sun gives him a false sense of arrogance at his success. The third region of Venus adds lust to impulse, and the second, Mercury, gives the cunning necessary to pursue it. With the capacity for deceit firmly fixed in the fallen Anthropos, he passes through the zone of the moon, the symbol of increase and decrease, fluctuation and change, and thus man falls into Nature, deprived and depraved by that which promised fulfilment.
Poimandres has not revealed an accidental anthropogenesis, however, a pointless tragedy called human existence, for the immersion of man in Nature gives Nature articulation. Nature is no longer blind, but made intelligible and intelligent through the mystic marriage. Man is not bound to keep to the bride's abode; he may return whence he came and all Nature will be elevated in the process.
By turning towards the divine Self, one can rise through the seven spheres and gain their virtues, their redemptive powers. In turning from the world of change, one gains the steadiness required for ascent. From Mercury comes intelligence to see the way, and from Venus the embracing love of all that lives. One then enters the realm of the sun, acquiring self-rule and therefore the rule of all Nature. This enables the energy of Mars to rise to sublimest heights, past Jupiter, where the domains of self are discovered to be the universe itself, and ultimately through Saturn, where "the universe grows 'I'".
When Tat doubts that he has the power to apprehend the incorporeal, Hermes teaches that the power is within: "Will it, and it comes to be." This rebirth in the real Self requires a purification of one's whole being. Hidden within the twelve signs of the zodiac lies the secret tenfold circle of the stars. Similarly within the twelve torments of the soul are ten liberating powers.
Reflection reveals in this passage the logical outlines of a psychology of self-destruction. But within the human being are purificatory powers which may be summoned to banish the torments. The first is knowledge of one's divine nature, which cuts ignorance at the root. This will give joy to banish grief, and joy is the basis of continence. Endurance is now possible, and through this power desire is overcome. With the transcendence of desire one reaches "the tribunal on which Justice sits enthroned". The sixth power is unselfishness, which will eradicate every trace of covetousness, and this is the foundation of truth which removes error. Thus the Good appears, and before it all the torments flee and are destroyed.
There is no single traditional biographical source for Thoth-Hermes. Instead, information comes to us via numerous inscriptions, references and notes from Egyptian hieroglyphics to neoplatonic texts.
See: Isis Unveiled II:281, 298, etc.
"Hermes, the God who presides over language, was formerly very properly considered as common to all priests; and the power who presides over the true science concerning the Gods is one and the same in the whole of things. Hence our ancestors dedicated the inventions of their wisdom to this deity, inscribing all their own writings with the name of Hermes."—Iamblichus, On the Mysteries, trans. Thomas Taylor.
The ancient pillars of Hermes. These pillars, according to Amm. Marcellinus, lib. xxii. were concealed prior to the deluge in certain caverns, which were called συριγγες, syringes, not far from the Egyptian Thebes. The second Hermes interpreted these pillars, and his interpretation formed many volumes, as Iamblichus informs us in Section viii. of this work. These pillars are mentioned by Laertius in his Life of Democritus; by Dio Chrysostom in Orat. 49; by Achilles Tatius on Aratus; and by others of the ancients.—Notes by Thomas Taylor on The Mysteries by Iamblichus.
"Now, my wondrous child Horos, all this could not happen among mortals, for as yet they did not exist; but it took place in the universal Soul in sympathy with the mysteries of heaven. This was Hermes, the Kosmic Thought. He beheld the universe of things, and having seen, he understood, and having understood, he had the power to manifest and to reveal. That which he thought, he wrote; that which he wrote, he in great part concealed, wisely silent and speaking by turns, so that while the world should last, these things might be sought"—Isis, from the Kore Kosmou (Virgin of the World), trans. Anna Kingsford.
Whose pow'rful art could watchful Argus kill.
Of care the loos'ner, and the source of gain.
Give graceful speech, and memory's increase.
Note: Proclus, in his admirable Commentary on the First Alcibiades ... gives us the following information respecting Mercury, which as the reader will easily perceive greatly elucidates some parts of this hymn. | These two 'pillars,' however, are the prototypes of the two 'tables of stones' hewn by Moses at the command of the 'Lord' " (SD 2:530).
Said to be an abridgment of one of the Books of Thoth by a Platonist of Alexandria, remodeled in the 3rd century after old Greek and Phoenician manuscripts by a Jewish Qabbalist and called the Genesis of Enoch (SD 2:267); said also to have been disfigured by Christian Qabbalists. Pymander as Hermes is described as the oldest and most spiritual of the logoi of the Western continent.
Recorders Members of a class of sacred writers, initiators, and recorders of the archaic teachings, as for instance, Enoch, Hermes, and Thoth. Cosmogonically, the lipikas or recorders of karma.
Smaragdine Tablet The emerald tablet, alleged mystically to be of the Egyptian Hermes or Thoth, on which was inscribed, according to the Hermeticists, "the whole of magic in a single page." In a letter to the Sophists, Paracelsus says: "The ancient Emerald Table shows more art and experience in Philosophy, Alchemy, Magic, and the like than ever could be taught by you or your crowd of followers." Masons and Christian Qabbalists alleged it to have been found on the dead body of Hermes by Sarai, Abraham's wife; this allegory may mean that Sarasvati (wife of Brahma and a legendary prototype of Sarai) found much of the ancient wisdom latent in the dead body of humanity and revivified it. It is also said that the Emerald Tablet was found at Hebron, the city of the kabeiroi or cabiri (the gibborim, the Four Mighty Ones), by an Essenian initiate (TG 302, SD 2:556). It exists only in a late Latin form referred to in the 7th century.
"And here we may as well mention the works of Hermes Trismegistus. Who, or how many have had the opportunity to read them as they were in the Egyptian sanctuaries? In his Egyptian Mysteries, Iamblichus attributes to Hermes 1,100 books, and Seleucus reckons no less than 20,000 of his works before the period of Menes. Eusebius saw but forty-two of these "in his time," he says, and the last of the six books on medicine treated on that art as practiced in the darkest ages; and Diodorus says that it was the oldest of the legislators Mnevis, the third successor of Menes, who received them from Hermes.
Who is this Thoth, of whom so many explanations are made, and who remains, even so, mysterious, inscrutable? We find references to him everywhere in occult writings, and his name is coupled with that of Hermes sometimes, and sometimes with that of Mercury, which gods—or demigods—or teachers—he resembles in his attributes. Above all, we find him associated with secret wisdom and magical arts. He seems, as much as Isis, to be a patron of the occult tradition. There is a legend of the Books of Thoth, which are (supposedly) lost, which contained all the truths, all the records, of mankind. The modern pack of Tarot cards is popularly called The Book of Thoth, although there is reason to doubt that this is the same kind of book as the above-mentioned Books. The legend of the Emerald Tablet of Hermes is probably closely related to this tradition.
We may imagine that Egypt had its Chain of Thoth before the Chain of Hermes received that name.
Thoth is said to have brought to man practically every art and science of civilization, but perhaps the very keyword of his contribution is symbol. With the ability to represent by pictures, diagrams, metaphors, and algebras the cumbersome objects of the material world, man can plan mentally and with a pencil and paper what he would otherwise have to try out physically with much labor, time, and expense, or not at all. Obviously the greatest mastery of time and space—or even of subjective matters —is to be achieved only through the creative use of symbols. Money, too, under the patronage of the later Mercury, is certainly an example of the common utility of symbol, a system obviating the clumsy methods of barter. Movies, with their projection of a large image from a tiny film, show another function of Thoth. We might call reduction to abstraction for efficiency in storing or transporting the principle behind these various functions.
It was under the tutelage of Thoth that the Egyptians evolved their system of hieroglyphs, a very well integrated one, since it entered into every department of their lives. It is hard to tell their art from literature, their literature from art. In other words, their word for a thing, their symbol in writing, was very close to being a picture of the thing itself. It is the reverse of this relationship which is so remarkable; since any object or event was the living hieroglyph for a certain idea. A study of their hieroglyphs reveals that positions of the body, wearing of collars, aprons, etc., colors of clothing, types of headdress, in fact almost everything in life, stood as a symbol of sound and meaning to the educated Egyptian. On this basis, as we may guess, the Mysteries were subtly and secretly taught in the temples, and at least some degree of intuition must necessarily have been attained by all who were able to read.
In this connection, it might be well to bring forth a distinction encountered in later mythology between the natures of Apollo and Mercury. Apollo, it is said, was given the power of expression by means of words and sentences, the gift of language, but to Mercury went the gift of expression by omens, symbols, and all sorts of means. In this way, for example, an event could be brought to pass in the life of a man or woman, that he or she might read it, and come to know some message from the god. This last is the way of Thoth. Those who know Nature's Alphabet, so to say, and who read from the open pages of Life, are studying the universal knowledge under his guidance. It is given to some great teachers and spiritual leaders to instruct their pupils in this way, pointing out sentences and paragraphs in a hieroglyphic text that is the Divine Life itself. Such teachers are our Masters, whose methods of "bringing to a crisis" and of demonstrating by example and experience are well known to students of their letters.
But there is another face of the matter! Thoth is also the Recorder, the Scribe of Millions of Years. Where and what are these records? Of course, in his language every scratch on a stone, every wrinkle on a cheek, every smudge on a window is a word of power; but these are at best temporary! Must it not mean that he is the keeper of the astral, or perhaps the akasic records? Then he lives in the realm of models and archetypes, he is the warden of the noumenal world, which contains not just the present forms of things, but their every form in all variations, and their eternal forms also. It is to him we must go, if we would have any definite knowledge of the past, present, or future. He has the power, as lord of those realms, over our memory and over our every thought. Indeed, if we credit the occult history of an early migration of priests from the vicinity of Egypt to Britain, we may ask if our English word thought may not be closely related to his name, which even today is sometimes written Thot.
Probably an Atlantean survival from remotest antiquity is the dog-headed ape—or sometimes just a rather intelligent-looking ape—who accompanies Thoth. This ape seems to be specially related to Thoth in his moon-god aspect. One may guess his significance to be some feature of the lower nature of man, which might be under the care of Thoth.
In the Book of the Dead (supposedly written by Thoth, by the way), it is this ape who sits on the balance of the scales at the "Weighing of the Heart," and reports to Thoth, the recording angel, the behavior of the scales. In this ceremony, the heart of "Osiris, the deceased," is weighed in the one pan of the scales against the Feather of Truth in the other. This feather is said to represent his words or deeds, or what has been committed by the "deceased," a true report of his life, in other words.
Thoth was very helpful to those who faced the terrors of the underworld. He was master of dreams and trances. More important, he stood as guide of the dead; and by means of the "words of power" he gave them (be it remembered that the Egyptians had a special kind of written language) they were able to pass through safely to the Boat of a Million Years, or to the Fields of Peace of Osiris.
According to Budge, in Gods of the Egyptians, Thoth had particular rule over the lunar month, especially the new moon, and in a lesser way the full moon, and over the winter half of the year. The Zodiac of Denderah shows Thoth as a god of the sign Capricorn; although Kircher, in his Oedipus Aegyptiacus, names Hermanubis, a psychopompic variation of Thoth, as ruler of the sign of Cancer. Be that as it may, the Fourth of January is named the Day of Hermes, under certain conditions (see Fundamentals of the Esoteric Philosophy, G. de Purucker, page 211). In the general astronomical and astrological confusion as to the cosmic identity of our Thoth-Hermes-Mercury deity, we must not lose sight of one paramount fact; as an association of ideas this figure is most enlightening. To consider in what ways all of his many phases and aspects may be reconciled and synthesized is to gain some deeper understanding of our own mentation and psychological processes. His attributes are those of our understanding itself.
The minds of some are tombs in which the resurrection of Osiris is to take place. May their dead eyes read the beautiful story of truth which is written upon the walls! May they come to know the sound in their ears of those words which stand as men, | 2,197 |
In accordance with the RID-NAD Code of Professional Conduct, both interpreters in an assignment (active and supportive roles) are responsible to work cooperatively through consultation with each other and monitor the accuracy of the message being interpreted.
Team interpreting or "support interpreting" is to be used when a class is more than an hour<|fim_middle|> and establish teaming preferences. It is recommended to have 20-30 minute intervals for "switching" to avoid fatigue, injury, or inaccuracy.
Team interpreters are expected and encouraged to feed the working interpreter any missed signs or content. This immediate feedback to missed information should be brief, professional, and constructive.
Be open to giving and receiving feedback. Other than teaming feedback during class, do not critique/evaluate another interpreter's performance unless your team has given permission to be evaluated.
Be on task! The support interpreter should not be engaged in personal tasks such as: reading books, knitting, text-messaging, or balancing checkbooks during the class assignment. All interpreters need to be ready to support and back-up each other at any time. The only time an interpreter might be involved in personal activities is when the student is working independently. Be cognizant of possible misperceptions of disrespect by faculty who see an interpreter texting in class. It is important to keep professional behaviors in the classroom.
Discuss and agree on how to "feed" each other signs. Please be brief and concise when feeding a sign to your team partner.
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The backup/support interpreter is the one who watches the clock and initiates the switch. Discuss with your team prior to class how they prefer to switch. Some suggestions are to give a slight wave or a friendly nod to signal a switch.
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It's not easy to capture the elusive platypus on camera, zoologist and wildlife photographer Doug Gimesy says. The Melbourne-based photographer has a soft spot for the platypus as it was the first animal he worked on as a research assistant. "It would be awful to see them moved to 'threatened' as a species nationally," Gimesy said. One of his most striking platypus photographs will be auctioned on Thursday at a fundraising event for Friends of Fernglade. The unframed prints usually sell for between $300 and $500 depending on the size of the image. "I hope it raises awareness about the threats to platypus and raises some money for Friends of Fernglade for their conservation work." Friends of Fernglade coordinator Vivienne Briggs said artwork of different sizes and prices would be available to purchase at 'Take a walk on the Wild Side' evening at Burnie's Spirit Bar. "It's a fun way to hopefully get a few people out of the house and hopefully raise some money," she said. A range of Tasmanian native food will be available to sample with the expert in native food, Rees Campbell, on hand to answer questions. All proceeds will go towards the volunteer organisation's conservation efforts at Fernglade Reserve. Ms Briggs said she hoped the evening would also raise awareness of the plight of the<|fim_middle|> Spirit Bar.
"It's a fun way to hopefully get a few people out of the house and hopefully raise some money," she said.
A range of Tasmanian native food will be available to sample with the expert in native food, Rees Campbell, on hand to answer questions. All proceeds will go towards the volunteer organisation's conservation efforts at Fernglade Reserve.
Ms Briggs said she hoped the evening would also raise awareness of the plight of the platypus.
"All of us people who work with them, they're watching them and getting a bit concerned."
The event will begin at 6pm, Thursday August 30. Tickets cost $10 from The Good Place cafe in Burnie. | platypus. "All of us people who work with them, they're watching them and getting a bit concerned." The event will begin at 6pm, Thursday August 30. Tickets cost $10 from The Good Place cafe in Burnie.
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August 27 2018 - 4:30PM
Friends of Fernglade host a wild night for the platypus' plight
Sarah Lansdown
Unique creatures: Friends of Fernglade volunteers Steve Green and Lindon Watson with two of the platypus photos to be auctioned on Thursday. Picture: Simon Sturzaker
It's not easy to capture the elusive platypus on camera, zoologist and wildlife photographer Doug Gimesy says.
The Melbourne-based photographer has a soft spot for the platypus as it was the first animal he worked on as a research assistant.
"It would be awful to see them moved to 'threatened' as a species nationally," Gimesy said.
One of his most striking platypus photographs will be auctioned on Thursday at a fundraising event for Friends of Fernglade.
The unframed prints usually sell for between $300 and $500 depending on the size of the image.
"I hope it raises awareness about the threats to platypus and raises some money for Friends of Fernglade for their conservation work."
Friends of Fernglade coordinator Vivienne Briggs said artwork of different sizes and prices would be available to purchase at 'Take a walk on the Wild Side' evening at Burnie's | 421 |
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Judith Belinfante (1<|fim_middle|> have something in common with Keats's more ambitious poems in that they lack the basic confidence of genre; they are trying to do something new according to an old recipe ..."
Homo Sexualis
Michael Ignatieff, 4 March 1982
Sex, Politics and Society: The Regulation of Sexuality since 1800
by Jeffrey Weeks.
Longman, 306 pp., £11, October 1981, 0 582 48333 6Show More
Sexual Preference: Its Development in Men and Women
by Alan Bell, Martin Weinberg and Sue Kiefer Hammersmith.
Indiana, 242 pp., £9, October 1981, 9780253166739Show More
Pornography and Silence
by Susan Griffin.
Women's Press, 277 pp., £4.75, October 1981, 0 7043 3877 7Show More
The History of Sexuality. Vol. 1
by Michel Foucault, translated by Robert Hurley.
Penguin, 176 pp., £2.25, May 1981, 0 14 022299 5Show More
"... the canalisation of eros along those subterranean rivers of sublimation. Thus for Gordon Rattray Taylor sex in history represents 'the warfare between the dangerous and powerful drives and the systems of taboos and inhibitions which man has erected to control them', while for Lawrence Stone history is a geology of the glacial grinding of repression ..." | )
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My Shirt-Front Starched
Adam Phillips: Proust's Megalomania, 28 July 2016
Proust: The Search
by Benjamin Taylor.
Yale, 199 pp., £16.99, November 2015, 978 0 300 16416 9Show More
"... the age of 18, 'possession withers them.' It was an insight from which he never recovered. As Benjamin Taylor puts it in his new biography, Proust's 'vitality' was 'checkmated by the excess of self-seeing'; knowing these people – knowing anyone – ended in catastrophic disappointment. Only a new lyricism of self-doubt could do justice to ..."
They don't say that about Idi Amin
Andrew O'Hagan: Bellow Whinges, 6 January 2011
Saul Bellow: Letters
edited by Benjamin Taylor.
Viking, 571 pp., $35, November 2010, 978 0 670 02221 2Show More
"... found quite disturbing. Bellow the artist? He is nowhere to be seen and invisibly to be shamed. Benjamin Taylor, who edited the letters, has done a good job in corralling them onto the page, but we don't ever have enough context, enough flavour, enough suggestion of catalysts or responses, so we are left with the bold Bellow shaking with anger and ..."
Sisyphus at the Selectric
James Wolcott: Undoing Philip Roth, 20 May 2021
Philip Roth: The Biography
by Blake Bailey.
Cape, 898 pp., £30, April, 978 0 224 09817 5Show More
Philip Roth: A Counterlife
by Ira Nadel.
Oxford, 546 pp., £22.99, May, 978 0 19 984610 8Show More
Here We Are: My Friendship with Philip Roth
Penguin, 192 pp., £18, May 2020, 978 0 525 50524 2Show More
"... for a beautiful young woman to see to him as Jane Eyre looked after old Mr Rochester,' Benjamin Taylor writes in his memoir, Here We Are. 'What he got instead was me.' Taylor was young, goyish and gay, all of which Roth was not. 'I can't be the first gay man to have been an older straight man's ..."
The Reptile Oculist
John Barrell, 1 April 2004
"... John Taylor, the journalist, newspaper editor and poet, was born in 1757. His grandfather, the legendary 'Chevalier' Taylor, had been oculist to George II, and afterwards, so his grandson assures us, to 'every crowned head in Europe'. He was as famous for his womanising as for his knowledge of ophthalmology, but most famous, perhaps, for his habit of prefacing every operation he performed with a long speech in praise of his own skill, composed in what he claimed was 'the true Ciceronian', with each main verb cunningly held back to the end of the sentence ..."
In the Waiting-Room of History
Amit Chaudhuri: 'First in Europe, then elsewhere', 24 June 2004
Provincialising Europe: Postcolonial Thought and Historical Difference
by Dipesh Chakrabarty.
Princeton, 320 pp., £42.95, October 2000, 0 691 04908 4Show More
"... arresting time and focusing on the key moments of a concatenation, in a similar way to what Walter Benjamin thought photographs did in changing our perception of human movement: Whereas it is a commonplace that, for example, we have some idea what is involved in the act of walking (if only in general terms), we have no idea at all what happens during the ..."
Reagan knew, McFarlane knew, North knew, Secord knew, Earl knew, Poindexter knew
Paul Foot, 19 December 1991
Under Fire: An American Story
by Oliver North and William Novak.
HarperCollins, 446 pp., £17.99, October 1991, 0 06 018334 9Show More
Terry Waite: Why was he kidnapped?
by Gavin Hewitt.
Bloomsbury, 230 pp., £15.99, November 1991, 0 7475 0375 3Show More
"... Buckley, the kidnappers struck again. This time the victim was a Christian missionary called Benjamin Weir. In January 1985, Father Lawrence Jenco was captured, to be followed three months later by Terry Anderson. Where was Ollie North all this time? In 1981, he was plucked from the Marines to serve on the National Security Council, which is attached to ..."
Out of Germany
E.S. Shaffer, 2 October 1980
The German Idea: Four English Writers and the Reception of German Thought 1800-1860
by Rosemary Ashton.
Cambridge, 245 pp., £14.50, April 1980, 0 521 22560 4Show More
Criticism in the Wilderness. The Study of Literature Today
by Geoffrey Hartman.
"... the excavation site. The earlier period of Mackenzie and Scott needs more attention, and William Taylor of Norwich and the increasing company of provincial Dissenting students of German are too quickly dismissed; the large band of translators of Schiller (apart from Coleridge) is unaccountably ignored. The scholars of the Classics, philosophy and ..."
Long Live Aporia!
Hal Foster: William Gaddis, 24 July 2003
Agapē Agape
by William Gaddis.
Atlantic, 113 pp., £9.99, January 2003, 1 903809 83 5Show More
The Rush for Second Place: Essays and Occasional Writings
by William Gaddis, edited by Joseph Tabbi.
Penguin, 182 pp., $14, October 2002, 0 14 200238 0Show More
"... in the process. Imagine Proust, propped up in bed, rambling about his writing life, crossed with Benjamin, in his last days at the Bibliothèque Nationale, rearranging his Arcades notes, and add a little of the 'I can't go on, I go on' of Beckett and a lot of the run-on ranting of Thomas Bernhard, a contemporary whom the Gaddis surrogate here accuses ..."
At the Grey Art Gallery
J. Hoberman: Inventing Downtown , 30 March 2017
"... scene as well. The Five Spot Café, an artists' hangout just off the Bowery, opened with Cecil Taylor, gave Thelonious Monk his first extended gig, and introduced New York to Ornette Coleman.) Many of the pieces in Inventing Downtown are proudly uncommercial. The exhibition includes work by a number of black and women painters, many of whom dropped out or ..."
Imperial Project
Richard Drayton, 19 September 1996
Kew: The History of the Royal Botanic Gardens
by Ray Desmond.
Harvill/Royal Botanical Gardens, 466 pp., £25, November 1995, 1 86046 076 3Show More
"... within which many political persuasions – from Clarendon, Hume and Macaulay to A.J.P. Taylor and E. P. Thompson – have helped an emerging nation make sense of itself. There are now good reasons, as Linda Colley and Chris Bayly have suggested, to bring the Empire to the centre of domestic history and to show how a wider world changed our ..."
Highway to Modernity
Colin Kidd: The British Enlightenment, 8 March 2001
Enlightenment: Britain and the Creation of the Modern World
by Roy Porter.
Allen Lane, 728 pp., £25, October 2000, 0 7139 9152 6Show More
"... of the Bible itself, and Clarke's approach and title were echoed by the Dissenting divine John Taylor in an equally notorious interrogation of the Calvinist doctrine of salvation in The Scripture Doctrine of Original Sin (1740). Articles of religion were denounced as a quasi-Popish hangover which restricted the much-vaunted freedom of Protestants to ..."
One of the Cracked
Dinah Birch: Barbara Bodichon, 1 October 1998
Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon: Feminist, Artist and Rebel
by Pam Hirsch.
Chatto, 390 pp., £20, July 1998, 0 7011 6797 1Show More
"... forceful Victorian women, Barbara Leigh Smith Bodichon had a strong father and an obscure mother. Benjamin Smith, known in the family as 'the Pater', came from a formidable line of radical activists who had campaigned vigorously against the slave trade, and fostered projects for educational and political reform. Capable and self-assured, he combined ..."
At least they paid their taxes
Linda Colley, 25 July 1991
Nancy Reagan: The Unauthorised Biography
by Kitty Kelley.
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"... The artist Benjamin Haydon said of Keats, probably with affectionate disapproval, that 'one day he was full of an epic poem! – another, epic poems were splendid impositions on the world, – never for two days did he know his own intentions.' Haydon's canvases | 2,599 |
Have you ever been to a TV show? How was it for you? Is it just as beautiful as it looks on TV?
by adminPosted on December 2, 2018 September 3, 2019
Yeah, have been several times "hit cattle" for programs.You can see everything, but through screens above your head. A man/woman on the side indicates if you have to fold. The atmosphere you would expect is not there, is very sterile. You also can not talk and so..
In 1998 I was a guest on stage with Catharina Keijl.The topic was about "development aid", more or less. I think it should be abolished. Next to me was a Dutch woman who also found this because there was still poverty in the Netherlands. I because I lived in Rhodesia/Zimbabwe and worked as an immigrant, not as an expat or as an NGO. And when the country became Zimbabwe, the Ngos flowed in while for 1980 this country was boycotted economically.
Later came a couple who set up their own projects in Gambia like building a school, but they couldn't answer my question like "Who's going to pay the teacher".And even later, the Minister of Development assistance was involved. This was Mrs. Herfkens, who then got a thick paid job at the World Bank in New York.
I had little bother with the cameras
Yes, my sister and I were (when we were teenagers) public when Losing weight with stars.It's been 12 years ago and I don't know any details anymore. I do know that I didn't want to go to a TV show afterwards.
We were invited by Linda Wagenmakers, who<|fim_middle|> friends heard ' the audience ', was allowed to sit in front, got champagne and often came into the picture.And that her acquaintances were allowed to sit in the back and (as Jeroen Klugt was the beautiful wording) ' Blow cattle '. Of course we belonged to the last group and we were allowed to take place on a kind of tribune. ' The audience ' was sitting on chairs.
The show was not broadcast live, so that meant it all lasted very long.Several scenes had to be several times over, because a lamp for example did not work properly, the camera was out, or that the presenter (I do not remember who) that necessarily wanted. The worst were the moments when the blow scenes were about. There were several signals indicating what kind of blow you had to perform: exuding, short, standing ovation… Etc. I was blow-tired after an hour.
Under our chair there was a discount card for the Zwaluw Hoeve and we had to take it enthusiastically.Even though those cards were given away for free at that time. I thought ' the audience ' even got a free entrance card, but of course we had to pretend we all had the same gift.
It was hot and it took hours and I texting secretly my dad or he came to pick us up again.My sister and I quietly left the studio. No idea how long they had continued afterwards.
We still saw the broadcast when he was on TV.Somewhere in the distance you see us sitting. I had a super hip blue Paul Frank shirt (yes, with that monkey!) and that was good to spot.
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Should we give money to beggars? | participated in the program, to be public.Linda Wagenmakers had invited all her friends, family and acquaintances to be present at the TV show.I think the other candidates did that too, but Linda took most of the people along.
My sister and I were honored and our father took us to the SBS Studio.What struck me was that several studios of different broadcasters were close to each other. And that the studio in which we were public but half built. I found it very much against falling.
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Biola alumna and current professor Carol Aspling had the opportunity to lead the Southern California Children's Chorus (SCCC) at the 84th Academy Awards on Feb. 26. During the "In Memoriam" tribute segment they performed backup vocals of "Wonderful World" with Esperanza Spalding, the Grammy Award winner for best new artist of the year.
Aspling started working with SCCC shortly after she graduated from Biola in 1994 with a degree in music education. She returned to Biola years later to serve as the Women's Chorus Director because she appreciates the Christ-centered community.
"At Biola, the Word is evident in every aspect of college life. Christ is the focus," said Aspling.
The children's chorus was invited to perform at the Oscars for their well-known talent and fame throughout California. They only had three rehearsals to prepare for the event, but the students were ecstatic when they pulled up to the red carpet in their bus. The entire week leading up to the Academy Awards was incredible for Aspling and the chorus. They started at Capitol Records with a pre-recording of "Wonderful World" and moved to the<|fim_middle|> audience after the show went to commercial break.
Aspling always had a passion for children's music and was so proud to see the children on stage at the Oscars knowing that millions were watching.
"Watching the children's faces on stage as the actors watched them. They had an excitement in their eyes," said Aspling.
While many may view this performance as a starstruck experience, Aspling's love for the Lord and desire to serve helped her view this opportunity as a ministry. She explained that everyone needs Christ, regardless of their celebrity status. The Oscars is a large event where participants have the chance to work with and meet people who need the love of Jesus. During the weeks leading up to the Academy Awards, Aspling prayed that the Lord would help her be a light to witness to the people she met. The chorus was backstage a lot of the time and she said they wanted to serve anyone they could with a positive attitude.
The nonprofit chorus has been around for 16 years and Aspling has been working with them since the beginning. They currently have over 300 members within seven levels. The group that performed in Feb. were as young as 10-14 years of age. | Kodak Theatre for rehearsals. The hard work payed off when they received a second applause from the | 21 |
Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo at the International Women of Courage Awards Ceremony
Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State
MS PRYOR: Good morning. Welcome to the Department of State. We are honored and delighted that you have joined us today for the 13th annual Secretary of State's International Women of Courage Awards. This award has recognized more than 120 remarkable women from 65 countries since its first inception. And I would like to extend a special welcome to the members of the diplomatic corps in the audience, ambassadors, and distinguished guests. The United States is proud to honor these leaders as part of our commitment to advancing the status of women and children around the world.
Each awardee's story is an inspiring – inspiring – reminder of how individuals can and do make a difference. Taken together, they provide a powerful message of courage and leadership. Your excellencies, ladies and gentlemen, cherished friends and colleagues, it is my distinct pleasure now to welcome the 2019 International Women of Courage Award recipients. (Applause.)
And now, please welcome the Secretary of State of the United States of America, Michael Pompeo, accompanied by the First Lady of the United States, Melania Trump. (Applause.)
SECRETARY POMPEO: Thank you. Thank you, Pam. And good morning, everyone. It's truly my honor to host this International Women of Courage Awards for the first time, and I'm glad you're all here to celebrate this incredible group of honorees.
Last year, right around this time, dozens of women across Iran took to city streets to protest the law requiring them to wear the hijab in public at all times. In an exercise of their freedom, these courageous women removed their hijabs in front of cameras, their faces clearly visible. They did so knowing the brutality of their leaders. And sure enough, a year ago tomorrow, on International Women's Day, state police swarmed their protest. Many women were arrested. Some faced torture and beatings in jail. At least one was sentenced to 20 years behind bars, and others were forced to flee abroad. The plight of these Iranian women is just one example of the danger facing many women and of the courage so often shown in the face of it.
We're here today to honor women of courage from all around the world who are standing tall in the fact of extraordinary adversity. This year's recipients include an anti-terror investigator from Djibouti who has put away numerous al-Shabaab terrorists; a Bangladeshi Rohingya lawyer who fights the abuse of trafficking of the Rohingya women and girls; an investigative journalist in Montenegro exposing corruption and organized crime who has been attacked multiple times, yet still continues her work; a Tanzanian lawyer who fights for human rights for women and girls and advocates for more female candidates for public office; a nun from Ireland who helped start a girls' boarding school in South Sudan, which has become a beacon of hope for girls who might otherwise be denied education and forced to enter early marriages; a chief of the women's police department in Jordan who's been recognized for her work with victims of domestic violence and sexual abuse; a leader of a nationwide NGO in Egypt that serves the most impoverished urban slums and rural villages; an activist in Burma who has worked her entire life to support ethnic community displaced by the decades-long civil war; a crusader against child exploitation in Sri Lanka who offers pro bono legal services to child victims of crimes; and finally, Peru's national coordinator for environmental prosecutors, who fights multibillion dollar criminal enterprises that fuel corruption, human trafficking, and destruction of natural resources in the Amazon.
Please join me again with a round of applause. (Applause.)
It's also important that we pause to recognize and honor those women who paid the ultimate price for their courageous efforts, women like Kateryna Handziuk of Ukraine, who dedicated her journalism career to uncovering and calling out corruption. Even after a brutal acid attack, which ultimately claimed her life three months later, Kateryna refused to be silenced. From her hospital bed, she demanded justice, setting a powerful example for her fellow citizens.
Here at the State Department, stories like these motivate and inspire us. Our colleagues in the Office of Global Women's Issues work to integrate women's empowerment into our foreign policy, and our Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs assists in the push for inclusive, quality education for girls and women all around the world. And at USAID, we're working on a new plan with the goal to empower at least 50 million women across developing countries. It's called the Women's Global Development and Prosperity Initiative.<|fim_middle|>36 cities across the United States. International Women of Courage meet and share ideas with Americans who work on similar issues, from increasing international security to advancing the rule of law and human rights, to combatting gender-based violence and promoting education, entrepreneurship, and women's economic empowerment. These new relationships with Americans will lead to ongoing cooperation in finding solutions to global challenges here in the United States and in countries around the world.
Alumna of the 2017 International Women of Courage program said, "Courage is contagious." This year's honorees are living proof that she was right. As they embark on their IVLP travels, I know they will inspire Americans. They need to be equally impacted in their endeavors. And that courage will give heart to a new generation that brings about positive change and peace.
And I'd like to conclude by saying to you, the 2019 International Women of Courage, may we each aspire to be models of courage in service to each other, in emulation of your example. You are an inspiration to us all. Thank you again for your very courageous efforts, and now, I'd like to invite you to gather for a photo on stage here with Secretary Pompeo and Mrs. Trump. Thank you. (Applause.)
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WiSci Girls STEAM Camps Accepting Applications From U.S. and International Girls for Summer 2019 | We're very proud of these efforts here at the State Department, but we acknowledge that work remains to ensure that participation of women exists in all spaces of public life and all across the world.
Women of courage exist everywhere. Most will never be honored. They face different challenges, but challenges that still matters. I've personally, of course, had this experience as well. I've witnessed women service in my time in the military and have been inspired by them in my personal life. My mother, too, was a woman of courage. She was born in rural Kansas. She helped make ends meet while raising three kids. She never managed to get to college, but made sure that each of us had enormous opportunity. You all know women like this. They're strong. She was dedicated to providing opportunity for me and my siblings, and we didn't appreciate the sacrifices that she had endured. And she also raised me to be really smart; I met another courageous woman, Susan, my wife, who's here with me today. (Laughter and applause.)
We all know – I know – from a lifetime of experience that women of courage exist everywhere and they're needed everywhere. That's one reason I've appointed women to dozens of senior leadership roles here at the place I am privileged to work. From under secretaries to assistant secretaries to non-career ambassadorships, we know here we can't succeed without empowering women worldwide, and that means we need to make sure that we have women empowered at our department worldwide.
And now it's my honor to welcome our distinguished guest speaker today, a woman of incredible power and courage, a woman who has been a powerful advocate in her own right. Since becoming First Lady, she's been increasingly outspoken against the enslavement of human trafficking and sexual abuse of women and girls all around the globe. I know she will continue to be an influential leader, an influential voice who inspires future women leaders like herself all around the world. Please join me in welcoming the First Lady of the United States of America, Melania Trump. (Applause.)
(The First Lady gives remarks.)
MS PRYOR: Thank you. And now, ladies and gentlemen, it is time for the presentation of the awards. Razia Sultana. Razia Sultana of Bangladesh is being honored for her fearless efforts to defend the Rohingya community in Burma, conducting human rights advocacy on behalf of Rohingya refugees and documenting systematic sexual violence against women and girls. (Applause.)
Naw K'nyaw Paw. Naw K'nyaw Paw of Burma is being honored for her brave efforts to condemn the military-led violence against the Rohingya people and selflessly working to improve the lives of women and children in conflict-afflicted communities. (Applause.)
Moumina Houssein Darar. Moumina Darar of Djibouti is being honored for her acute investigative skills that have led to the disruption of terrorist attacks, perseverance in committing to work in a male-dominated field despite abuse, and determination in standing up for the local community. (Applause.)
Mama Maggie. (Applause.) Mama Maggie of Egypt is being honored for her visionary commitment to serve the lives of the poor and forgotten in her community, realizing the value of those seeking vocational training in order to contribute to society, and providing economic salvation and spiritual direction for impoverished children in her country. (Applause.)
Sister Orla Treacy. Sister Treacy of Ireland is being honored for her noble efforts to address the plight of girls in a region besieged by conflict; commitment to provide school for girls being forced into early marriage and denied an education; and compassion for teaching and pastoral service. (Applause.)
Colonel Khalida al-Twal. Colonel Khalida al-Twal of Jordan is being honored for her steadfast leadership in advancing women, peace, and security; addressing a diverse range of issues on behalf of victims of domestic, physical, social, sexual violence, refugees, and family protection. (Applause.)
Olivera Lakic. Olivera Lakic of Montenegro is being honored for her dedication as an investigative journalist and a galvanizing symbol for media reform who refuses to back down in her quest to expose stories about crime and corruption, even in the face of threats to herself and her family. (Applause.)
Flor de Maria Vega Zapata. Flor de Maria Vega is from Peru and is being honored for tireless and visionary efforts to spark change in Peru's environmental enforcement efforts, defying threats aimed to derail her work, and promoting environmental stewardship to protect Peru's natural resources and the communities that depend on them. (Applause.)
Marini de Livera. Marini de Livera of Sri Lanka is being honored for her dedication and pro bono legal work on behalf of women and child victims of crime, defense of children in orphanages, and the innovative use of visual arts and street theater to promote legal literacy. (Applause.)
Anna Henga. Anna Henga from Tanzania is being honored for her groundbreaking efforts in coordinating Tanzania's anti-female genital mutilation coalition, defense of the rights of women in the Massai communities, and encouraging women's political participation. (Applause.)
MS PRYOR: Thank you, thank you. Now please join me in another round of applause, and as we bring up a speaker to speak on behalf. So you may be seated, and we will bring out Naw K'nyaw Paw. Naw K'nyaw Paw, again, from Burma, is going to speak on behalf of all of the awardees in this group. (Applause.)
MS PAW: Thank you. Excellency, ladies and gentlemen, good morning. It is an honor and privilege to be with these courageous women and the team at this event. I would like to thank the U.S. Department of State, Mrs. Trump, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, and all who gather here for this honor.
As I stand with these amazing award recipients, I am both awed and humbled. We have many courageous women in Burma, and when I look at this group, I realize just how much we can accomplish when we are not afraid and we work together. My fellow recipients fight for and serve the neediest across the globe. Sister Orla, she is educate girls in South Sudan. Colonel Khalida helped people like me in Jordan. Olivera writes the truth in Montenegro, even though she's been threatened and attacked. Very courageous. And Flor protect environment in Peru. Marini protect women and children in Sri Lanka. Anna defends human rights in Tanzania. Sister Razia documenting human rights violation of Rohingya. And Moumina bring the rule of law to Djibouti. And finally, Mama Maggie educated the poorest in Egypt.
This group touches every part of our lives all over the world. I can only hope to carry on their images, having met them, and inspire me to do more. I want to thank every of you for what you do each day, and for showing me what unbelievable things can accomplish by courageous women, and for inspire me to reach higher and further.
I was born displaced and I spent my entire childhood either running or in refugee camps. Imagine sending your six-years-old girl in Thai village to go to school because it was not safe in your village. Imagine being an 11-year-old girl coming home, see your village empty, family gone, being fled, and then spending days wandering from settlement to settlement looking for your family. I was that six-years-old girl, and I was that 11-year-old girl as well.
At that time, the Burma army burnt and destroyed more than 3,500 villages in southeast Burma and slaughter many thousands of people. The brutalities continues today. My reality as a little Karen girl is sadly still the reality for many of the children in Burma today.
I have been working with the Karen Women's Organization, KWO, for 20 years. KWO has more than 60,000 members in refugee camps in Thailand, in internally displaced people camp in Karen State, and villages across southeast Burma. We work every day to provide protections to women who suffer from violence, and increase the voice and power to the women. We have built our capacities and now have delivered an education to women, people with disabilities, young children, and newborn babies. We also have a variety of leadership roles and developments for the women to act on our own behalf.
It has changed our community, but of course, this work will never be complete, certainly not until we have true peace in Burma and indigenous rights over our land, our education, and our culture. Our people, including women and children, have been suffering at the hands of the Burma army for over 70 years. The Burma army continue attack us until today. In 2004, KWO release a report shattering silence, highlighting Burma army's sexual abuse to Karen women. A few years later, we released two more reports, State of Terror, Walking Amongst Sharp Knives, both documenting Burma army abuses to the Karen women.
Then in 2017, the world watched in horror as the Burmese army unleashed unspeakable crime, and this time against the Rohingya women. Thousand of rapes have been documented from one ethnic nationality to another. And still these men run the country and control the lives of our people. I beg the world to take action and to bring these men to justice. (Applause.)
Our hearts are with Rohingya women. We know what the Burma army is. We also know many other women in other ethnic areas continue to suffer at their hands. The Rohingya are not alone. All indigenous ethnic army – women are either vulnerable to attacks or currently being attacked by the Burma army. It will not end until the world take action.
The peace process has stalled. The removal of the sanctions has not brought us greater respect for human rights. It is still unsafe to return nor speak the truth in my country. We need the world to act as a united community to implement target sanctions against military and to have a body outside Burma to bring justice and to hold general accountable to these extreme human right violations.
We are very grateful to the U.S. Government for your longstanding support of refugees. We need this aid to continue and increase so people can remain safely in refugee camp until our ethnic rights and indigenous identity is being respected. We know there are needs all over the world. We hope the world does not forget us and those around us.
I want to again thank you for this wonderful honor. I'd like to close with a poem by Rupi Kaur: "I stand on the sacrifices of a million women before me, thinking what can I do to make this mountain taller so the women after me can see further." Thank you very much. (Applause.)
MS PRYOR: Thank you. Thank you, Naw K'nyaw Paw. We will not forget you.
And now, is it my pleasure to introduce Assistant Secretary Marie Royce to provide closing remarks. (Applause.)
ASSISTANT SECRETARY ROYCE: Good morning, distinguished guests. And thank you, Mrs. Trump and Secretary Pompeo for joining us today. On behalf of the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, it's my great pleasure to be with you in celebration of this year's remarkable International Women of Courage.
To the awardees, I know I speak for everyone gathered here: You have our deepest admiration and appreciation for your commitment, passion, and sacrifice. You are making a difference. And I hope that today reflects our deepest gratitude for your contributions in your communities and beyond.
I was so pleased to meet each of you, earlier this week, and hear of your incredible impact. We have a shared commitment to your work and aspirations for the positive change you are fostering at home and around the world. As President Trump has noted, by investing in women around the world, we're investing in our families; we're investing in prosperity, and we're investing in peace.
At last year's IWOC ceremony, we acknowledged Roya Sadat for her work in Afghanistan. During an event on International Women of Courage program, she described peace not as just building a project but rather building a culture. Today, you join the illustrious ranks of courageous women from around the world who have received this recognition and who work towards building that culture every day.
And I'd like to take the opportunity to explain to our guests a little more about what lies in store after this morning's ceremony. The awardees are taking part in an International Visitor Leadership Program – an IVLP, as we call it – which is a professional program, a professional exchange program sponsored by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. After this very exciting week in Washington, D.C., awardees will meet professionals in their respected fields and some of America's greatest towns and cities, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Pensacola, Portland, Seattle, and San Diego.
Since the inception of the International Women of Courage Award in 2007, the IVLP has hosted awardees in | 2,695 |
A winter storm that blanketed the state with another blast of snow was blamed for motor vehicle accidents and aching backs among residents shoveling and looking for a place to deposit yet more snow.
State police spokesman Lt. J. Paul Vance said troopers responded to more than 2,263 calls and more than 200 accidents, including nine with injuries, since snow began falling on Wednesday.
"It was messy out there, but I think people responded well," Vance said.
For the ninth time this season, snowplows, trucks and tractors hit Norwich streets. The effort by the Public Works Department began at 7 a.m. Wednesday, and was still at nearly full force 24 hours later.
Public Works Director Barry Ellison said the deep snow not only was a strain to clear, it's becoming a bigger problem of where to put it.
"If we keep getting storms like the last couple, we're going to have to search out every possible piece of open space," he said.
Although several spots have been used, public works is now moving much of the snow from the streets to an empty parking lot on Hamilton Avenue.
Ellison said many residents helped by observing the parking regulations,<|fim_middle|>.
"The building official has been out to the site, but there's not much to be done, because we can't get to the building because of snow," he said.
Thursday afternoon, some roofs of homes and businesses had been cleared of snow. The Colchester building department suggests snow should be removed from flat roofs and porch roofs. | allowing the plows to work faster and more efficiently.
The William W. Backus Hospital reported just one snow-related injury, by a man who hurt his hand in a snowblower.
"Every winter we see snowblower injuries, and every winter we urge people not to stick their hands into a snowblower," hospital spokesman Shawn Mawhiney said.
Mike Valentine, the dockmaster at American Wharf, was out early Thursday doing his own clearing, but instead of a plow, he used a boat.
With the three rivers and a harbor clogged with ice, Valentine worked to break the ice flows by ramming his boat up on top of the ice. By breaking the ice during high tide, Valentine hoped the river would carry it away before it could do any damage to the docks.
Montville crews were kept busy for nearly 24 hours with the storm, after snow began falling Wednesday afternoon and driving conditions quickly deteriorated across town, Public Works Director Don Bourdeau said Thursday.
Bourdeau said it was too early to know how much of a bite the most recent storm has taken out of the budget, but Mayor Joseph Jaskiewicz said Wednesday he's expecting to deplete snow funds by early February.
"We're probably going to be over (budget) after this storm," he said.
All the shoveling has made some people experts.
"Spray Rain-X on your snow shovel and the snow won't stick to it," said Griswold Town Clerk Ellen Dupont, who shoveled herself out and made it to work Thursday.
At the Tractor Supply Co. off Route 138, the scene was calm. Customers were scarce, and snow wasn't the problem. It was equipment breakdowns.
"Snow thrower belts, shear pins, hydraulic fluid, mostly all repair parts," store manager Colleen Caplet said.
And of course, snow rakes.
"Usually they're a very slow item, but people are afraid their roofs would cave in," Caplet said.
The snowfall total for January is 50 inches, breaking the town's previous January record of 48 inches.
In Colchester, the roof of a storage building at 35 Fedus Road collapsed Thursday morning, a casualty of heavy snow.
The damaged structure, in the rear of the property, is owned by John Fedus, according to town assessment records. The property also is the listed address for Frank Fedus & Sons Construction. There were no injuries, according to First Selectman Gregg Schuster | 518 |
As a forward thinking special school, we are keen to promote inclusive opportunities for all pupils with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) within our local area. To this end, we offer a well-established outreach support service, sharing our expertise through specialist training and practitioner led support.
working on bespoke support programmes with pupils and their staff in their own schools.
Our inclusion programme and outreach service also has a long and proud history of enabling pupils with SEND to access provision in both mainstream and special schools as well as participating in activities within the local community.
Friday 19th October 2018 saw Fiveways School winning a major national award at this year's nasen awards. Held annually, the ceremony recognises and celebrates the excellent work of individuals, schools and organisations for supporting children and young people with SEND<|fim_middle|>listed with three other schools from across the UK, were immensely proud to be judged as winners of the 'Excellent Practice in Special School' category. This prestigious accolade is for schools 'making a real difference to, and improving outcomes for, children and young people with SEND' and was awarded to Fiveways School in recognition of their outstanding outreach work and inclusion programme. | to reach their full potential. Hosted by celebrity guest Vanessa Feltz, the evening was held at the Waldorf Hilton Hotel, London, with a formal dinner for almost 200 guests before the 12 category winners were announced and awards presented.
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Volume 24, No. 9
By Jack Ciesielski on August 28, 2015 in 2015 Reports, Reports
Where It Lives In The S&P 500: The Non-GAAP Earnings Epidemic, Part 1: Investors have made adjustments to earnings reports for about as long as earnings reports have existed. In the last few years, it seems to have become much more commonplace. There are a few possible reasons: companies have become more skilled in guiding analysts on earnings expectations, and in doing so, they present guidance without "the bad stuff." The SEC permits the presentation of non-GAAP earnings in earnings releases, as long as a reconciliation to net income is included - so companies make non-GAAP earnings presentations to match up with their guidance to analysts. Another possible reason: usually, a company's earnings are going to look more appealing on a non-GAAP basis, and once one company in an industry starts presenting this way, others will copy it so they don't look worse than their competition.
Whatever the reason, the incidence<|fim_middle|> thing in favor of net income: at least it follows a standard recipe. Non-GAAP earnings are more akin to anarchy. In this report, the spread of the practice in the S&P 500 is examined, and it's found to be almost the standard practice for reporting earnings in 2014.
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Volume 24, No. 10 | of non-GAAP earnings presentations has exploded for at least the last five years in the S&P 500. It used to be commonplace in the technology and health care sectors, where companies whose earnings were loaded with stock compensation expense and restructuring charges encouraged investors to look the other way, on the grounds that they were "non-cash charges." Now plenty of non-GAAP earnings presentations are found in every sector.
It's not always a good thing. The more items that companies take out of their earnings, the less comparable one company becomes to another. Investors might not like net income as a metric, but it might just be that they don't like the story it's telling. One | 139 |
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And this water symboli zes baptism that now saves you also—not the removal of dirt from the body but the pledge of a good conscience toward God. It saves you by the<|fim_middle|> other faiths and churches and therefore does not "re-baptize" rather we reaffirm our baptism in a service of remembrance. For information on baptism, contact the pastor or church office. | resurrection of Jesus Christ, who has gone into heaven and is at God's right hand—with angels, authorities and powers in submission to him.
Holy Baptism is a Covenant between an individual and God. It is God's word to us, proclaiming our adoption by grace and our word to God, promising our response of faith and love.
Knightdale UMC welcomes your inquiry about the Sacrament of Baptism and we look forward to assisting your family with planning this special day. It is our desire to make your baptism a most memorable occasion.
Persons of all ages can be baptized at KUMC. If you are not yet a member, we encourage you to seek membership as soon as possible after being baptized. We baptize by sprinkling Holy Water and make the sign of the cross on the forehead to invite the presence of the Holy Spirit.
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Former Guam High Panther Whitaker runs fastest time in Wolves' history
A.T. Garrido
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Since former Guam High School Panther Aaron Whitaker showed up at Western Oregon University, he has made some noise with his performances.
On Feb. 19 he made history.
Whitaker had two great performances for the Wolves in the men's 400m at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships held at the Ford Sports Center - Jackson's Track in Nampa, Idaho.
Guam High alumnus races with Wolves
Whitaker's time of 49.04 during the qualifiers for the meet on Feb. 18 was his personal best and the second fastest time recorded in school history, according to the WOU website. His performance the next day was even better. His time of 48.53 set the school's indoor 400m record.
"When the team started training for this track season back in August, I told everyone that I was breaking the 400m record this year. I had my mind set on that and I was not going to accept anything less from myself," said Whitaker. He visualized different approaches to the race and came up with different strategies to break the record.
Goals for nationals
"The first night of the Conference Championship meet, I decided to try to come through the first 200m at 22.5 seconds and see if I could carry that pace for as long as I could for the second 200m," said Whitaker.
He was unable to meet his goal, but his time was good enough to get him into the finals and give him another shot.
It was then that he ran both splits as evenly as possible — a strategy that paid off and secured him the school record and a third place overall finish.
"Now that I have that accomplished, I have set my sights on qualifying for nationals. I have one more indoor meet to try to get me under 48.4 and that will get me into the national championship meet," said Whitaker.
Support from coach
One of the first things Whitaker did after he broke the record was text his former Guam High School Panthers coach, Joe Taitano: "Hey coach! This past Saturday I ran a 48.53 400m at the GNAC indoor championship. That makes me the fastest 400m runner in Western Oregon history for indoors. I just wanted to let you know and say thanks for all your support and training that you gave me and continue to give. I couldn't have done it without you."
The message meant a lot to Taitano who said that he's humbled that Whitaker continues to give him credit. "I'm just<|fim_middle|> be inspired to do that."
For Whitaker, the inspiration came from his coaches. "I'd like to thank coaches Mike Johnson and Ben Stensland, my present coaches in college. And a special thanks to coach Taitano for starting me on the track and field path that got me here in the first place." | so happy. I feel really good about that and it validated all the things that I do as a coach, not only with him, but with all the athletes," said Taitano.
"It's really nice that Aaron was able to get something out of what we were doing when he was running for Guam High."
Taitano said that Whitaker's 400m time will translate to an even faster time when he starts the outdoor track and field season. The indoor track covers only 200m around so Whitaker had to run twice through to get his time, while outdoor tracks are 400m around.
That means Whitaker only has to take two turns rather than four, Taitano said.
"Honestly, the guy has potential. I'm sure … he'll break 48.5 — he will break his personal best," he said.
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Running for Guam
Whitaker continues to be a great ambassador for Guam athletes and their potential at the next level, according to Taitano.
"I would hope that athletes on Guam can look at what he's done and hopefully that would inspire someone to break 50. Right now going into track season, we don't have anyone that can break a 51. A lot of kids can | 266 |
Anita Shankar, PhD, is a medical anthropologist with more than 25 years of research and field experience targeted at improving women's empowerment as well as maternal and child health. Her research focuses on investigating and testing innovative cognitive-behavioral interventions directed at fostering personal agency as a means of catalyzing positive behavior change. Her research focuses along three intersecting lines of research (1) understanding factors impacting the expanded distribution and use of clean energy technologies in resource poor settings; (2) examining the role of women, as entrepreneurs and primary household energy managers, as essential levers for improved<|fim_middle|>ang S, Apriatni M, Sulastri A, Sunarsih E, Shankar AH on behalf of the SUMMIT Study Group. Food Nut Bull. 2009;30(2). S207-S214. Programmatic effects of a large-scale multiple-micronutrient supplementation trial in Indonesia: Using community facilitators as intermediaries for behavior change. | health through effective engagement along clean energy value chains and (3) laying the scientific foundation and tools for personal agency-based empowerment interventions to increase human adaptability, secure livelihoods and improve health.
Dr. Shankar is a lead author on the Empowered Entrepreneur training handbook and has led a global training of trainers' program to scale this initiative to clean energy organizations worldwide. She is Principal Investigator for an ongoing randomized controlled trial in Rwandan refugee camps to assess the impacts of clean cookstove technologies and a couples' based personal agency intervention on decreasing the risk of both non-partner and intimate-partner violence in humanitarian settings.
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For the third consecutive year, ILC-Brazil President Alexandre Kalache presented at the Emerging Markets Symposium (EMS) at Oxford University, UK (12-15 January, 2017). As<|fim_middle|> country profile of Brazil. Other speakers included Jeffrey Sachs (Director of the Earth Institute at Columbia University); Dame Anne Mills (Vice Director & Provost of LSHTM); Rifat Atun (Professor of Global Health Systems at Harvard); and Denise Lievesley (Principal of Green Templeton College) among others. The symposium was followed by a meeting of the EMS Steering Board of which Kalache has been a member since 2016. | in previous years, the event was convened by Green Templeton College, where Kalache was based for eight years. Since its inception in 2009, the EMS has acquired a reputation as an influential academic forum on the origins and nature of human welfare in emerging markets. The focus of the 2017 symposium was the nexus between human health and the natural and built environments. Kalache urged a strengthened emphasis on the building of both individual and social resilience in the face of environmental hazard in his two presentations – life-course perspectives and | 110 |
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Made at Carter | initiative is part of the boarder 'Creating a Better Darwin' campaign for which the vision is to create a greener, cooler, modern tropical city.
The NT Government commissioned the University of New South Wales (UNSW) to conduct a study of inner-city heat, humidity and wind movement.
Subsequently, several greening and cooling initiatives will be trialled as part of the program to revitalise the Darwin Central Business District (CBD).
'The community, economic and health benefits of well shaded streets is now well understood and it is great to see the commitment by all levels of Government and the private sector to transforming our city. Shady parks and streets should be considered essential infrastructure in our city.'
- Tony Cox, Registered Landscape Architect, Director of Clouston Associates Darwin
Cavenagh Street heat mitigation trial
Stage 1: Shade Structure and Tree Planting
This location was selected following the heat study which showed Cavenagh Street to be one of the hottest locations in the CBD, with surface temperatures exceeding 60 degrees in some locations. Research supported by Healthy Active by Design (HAbD) tells us the more trees positioned along footpath network, the more likely people are to walk and utilise these spaces. Thus, the walkability of the Darwin CBD will be enhanced. If deemed successful, there is the potential for mitigation methods to be used in other locations, positioning the Northern Territory as a global leader in heat mitigation projects and research in tropical regions.
Stage 2: Tree Planting and 'Cool' Pavements
Further works to mitigate heat impacts on Cavenagh St are expected to be completed by May 2019, including:
The planting of 29 new shaded trees in specially designed tree pits to support large shady canopies
Excavation and construction of median garden beds for tree planting and groundcover
Light coloured and heat reflective road surface treatments to reduce pavement surface temperatures
Overall reduction in extent of asphalt
Proposed shade structure across Cavenagh Street, Darwin. Image source: https://www.darwin.nt.gov.au
State Square rejuvenation project
The State Square asphalt carparks have been found to generate high temperatures, with prevailing winds blowing this heat through the city centre. A new underground carpark is being constructed next to Parliament House which will allow existing carparks in the area to be greened. In addition to the positive environmental impacts of green space, HAbD research suggests open public spaces are associated with increased walking for recreation, highlighting the broader health benefits to the public from urban parks.
For further details regarding 'Creating a Better Darwin' heat mitigation and associated projects, please follow this link https://darwincitydeal.nt.gov.au/
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It is important to explain that dry ice is in fact the solid form of CO2. It has a temperature of –79° C. At atmospheric pressure it evaporates into the air. It is called "dry ice" because it doesn't contain water. For dry ice cleaning purposes dry ice in the form of granulates of 3 mm diameter, called pellets, is most commonly used.
Firstly the very low temperature of the dry ice pellets causes the contamination to freeze and contract resulting in the<|fim_middle|> original contaminant is left for disposal. This natural evaporation of dry ice pellets is a major advantage of the dry ice cleaning method.
We basically use it before we start working on a car or before starting to restore a car. Because the after the dry ice blasting we can make an assessment of the quality of the car. All the road dirt and rash has gone and therefore gives a great visual aspect of the underlying materials. The dry ice blasting's great advantage is that it does not attack any material (be it electrical, rubber, silver or bronze coated parts etc…) it just thoroughly cleans and bring back the underlying material.
The dry ice blasting is the first step into a restoration process and likewise the first step into a thorough cleaning and detailing job on the car. | easy detachment of the contaminant from the base material.
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3. Remove poblanos from grill and put in a heat-resistant bowl, then cover tightly with plastic food wrap. Let poblanos stand for about 5 minutes to loosen the skin. Then remove the poblanos from the bowl and carefully peel off the charred skin and set the poblanos on a work surface.
4. Carefully cut a small slit lengthwise into each pepper, making sure you don't cut through the poblano and leave the top with the stem intact. This forms a pocket.
5. Carefully scoop out the seeds from inside the poblanos.
6. In the skillet with the cooked sausage, add the rice, black beans, and cheese and stir to combine.
Spoon this mixture into poblanos, distributing evenly.
7. Arrange peppers on a grilling pan. You can cover it in aluminum foil if you wish.
8. Put pan on grill over medium to medium high heat, cover the grill, and cook for about 5 minutes or until cheese melts.
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New Federal Law Holds Great Promise for Florida's Water
My company (Environmental Risk Management) has two parallel purposes: to protect property owners, and to protect Florida's natural resources. Those dual roles keep us constantly on the lookout for changes in environmental polices at every level.
Recently, a major piece of Federal legislation was signed into law that may not have received widespread media coverage, but is definitely worth calling to your attention, because it has great implications for our state.
It is America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA), signed by the president on October 23, incorporating a reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA).
What<|fim_middle|>glades Agricultural Area reservoir covering more than 10,000 acres south of Lake Okeechobee. This new reservoir will help reduce the discharges that in years past have sent huge volumes of untreated water gushing east and west through the St. Lucie and Caloosahatchee rivers.
Moreover, the reservoir will allow for more gradual, natural sheet flow of water from Lake Okeechobee through thousands of acres of marshland that help "filter" that water as it eventually makes it way into the Biscayne Aquifer (the lifeline for south Florida population centers).
This is particularly good news for the goal of Everglades Restoration—a topic I've written and spoken about repeatedly in recent years.
I'd say this is also an example of government functioning properly. After all, it was a bipartisan effort, supported by diverse constituencies ranging from fishermen and real estate developers to environmentalists and local governments, and it resulted in funding for projects that benefit our cities, our waterways, and our wildlife.
While the AWIA certainly won't remedy all of Florida's environmental challenges, it is finally going to bring significant improvements to areas that have needed help for a very long time. | makes this development so important is that it will finally pave the way for the construction of the Ever | 19 |
Stabbing Victim Speaks Out, 1 Still On Life Support, 3 More In ICU
By Heather Abraham April 10, 2014 at 7:44 am
Filed Under:Alex Hribal, Children's Hospital, Forbes Hospital, Franklin Regional, Franklin Regional High School, Heather Abraham, ICU, injured, Recovering, Stabbed, Stabbing, Westmoreland County
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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Many people are still recovering from injuries they suffered during Wednesday's stabbing at Franklin Regional High School.
The Murrysville Police Chief said specifics couldn't be released about those being treated; however we do know that one student went back in for surgery around 1 a.m.
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Some others were also released from area hospitals Wednesday, but all eyes are on a 17-year-old boy who was taken to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital and remains on life support.
As of 7 a.m., officials said he was still in critical condition.
As for the condition of others being treated:
UPMC Mercy and UPMC East hospitals:
–6 people discharged
Children's Hospital:
–2 teens in fair condition
–3 teens released
Forbes Hospital:
–3 teens in the ICU – 2 are on ventilators
–2 teenagers went home today and 2 others are going home this weekend
–1 adult treated and released
"The message that he would like to share is that he really<|fim_middle|> son would be OK, but still jarred by the previous day's events.
"To know that my son made it and to know so far that every parent can be blessed to know that their child is still here, to me, that's a godsend," she said.
"When my daughter called me at work yesterday freaking out, and told me that my son was on the list of victims, I dropped," she added.
Hurt also theorized as to why his classmate would have going on such a stabbing rampage.
"I've been thinking, maybe if he had more friends or somebody to help him out or, like, to show him a different path, it would have been different," he said.
Doctors Chris Kaufmann and Mark Rubino also talked about making sure that stabbing victims received proper counseling, in addition to medical treatment, saying they would combine services in the Allegheny Health Network with community resources as well.
Although the pain is still fresh, Hurt says he hopes to one day forgive his attacker.
"I just hope … I can forgive him and everyone else who got hurt can forgive him," Hurt said. "Most of all, he needs to forgive himself."
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Woman Shot And Killed At Bus Stop In Bellevue | wants some justice and that we need to try to prevent these types of tragedies," said Joanne Witkowski, aunt to the teen still on life support.
Press Conference With Stabbing Victim Brett Hurt (Pt. 1)
Stabbing victim Brett Hurt recalled the chaos of Wednesday's stabbing incident, saying he didn't even know what was going on as he was walking down the hall with his friend.
"She was screaming and I was just standing there … I didn't know what was going on," he said during a press conference at Forbes Hospital.
Reporters asked him Thursday what was going on in his mind as the events unfolded.
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"What was going through my mind: Will I survive or will I die?" he said.
Hurt's mother, Amanda Leonard, tearfully addressed reporters during the press conference, glad that her | 184 |
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ClickFunnels started out as a way to help Brunson and his team create funnels more quickly for distinct ventures, as creating funnels would normally take months. But they soon realized their production could be helpful to other people and had great potential for a commodity.
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Deck the Halls… Literally
Student Success and Advising shows off their Twas' the Night Before Christmas door decorations.
Maggee Carrara
Every year, Mount Aloysius College hosts a series of Christmas events through its various departments, clubs, and organizations. Most of these events have been long-standing annual traditions of the college; however, this year, a new tradition was established. Organized by the Mercy Center for Mission Integration and the Campus Ministry department, Mount Aloysius College held a Christmas Door Decorating Contest for faculty and staff. This contest allowed members of the college's faculty and staff to tap into their artistic creativity and design an original door decoration that displayed their holiday spirit.
Upon initial announcement of the Mission Integration Christmas Door Decorating Contest, voluntary participants were given several weeks to complete their office doors. Between all of the contest's participants, the variety of themes and decorations was so diverse that the halls of campus were filled with Christmas cheer.
In fact, some offices not only decorated their main doors; many also decorated their individual doors. For example, the Admissions office used wrapping paper and a large silver ribbon to decorate one of their main doors as a wrapped present. After entering this door, visitors would then be able to see that each admissions counselor and staff member decorated their individual office doors as well. These doors encompassed several themes, including Donald Duck, the Grinch, and a Snowman that was built with styrofoam cups. Other door themes included inspiration from the beloved Christmas movie "Elf," an elaborate gingerbread house, Santa emerging from the chimney, and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and his friends.
By the time of the final submission day of the contest, there were a total of forty-eight doors throughout campus that participated.
On November 20, 2017, a panel of judges that consisted of Mission Integration students and faculty strolled throughout the various buildings on campus and completed surveys for each door. The surveys listed several categories, such as Most Ironic, Visually Stunning, Most Interactive, and Best Theme, by which each decorated door was scored. When the surveys were completed and the scores for each category were tallied, the winners were announced.
Below is the list of categorical awards and their winners:
Most Ironic- Controller's Office
Mercy Spirit- Sean Steffy
Most Clever- Andrea Gutmann
Visually Stunning- Payroll Office
Most Interactive- Health and Counseling Services
Best Theme- Support Center
Most Detailed Oriented- John Mills/Carol Eberhart
3D Effect- Admissions Office
Virtual Impact- Financial Aid
Smoothest Finest- Library
Santa's Little Helpers Award- Shelley Campbell
Originality Award- Linda Leahey
Best Collaborative Design- Student<|fim_middle|> and Advising Office will be provided a free luncheon that is sponsored by the Mission Integration team. Overall, this contest proved to be a huge success, for it proved that the best way to spread Christmas cheer is decking the halls of Mount Aloysius College.
Maggee Carrara, Editor
As an English and Political Science/History major with a minor in Sociology, Maggee Carrara is an active member of the Mount Aloysius College community.... | Affairs
Most Unique- Campus Police (Cosgrave)
Best Craftsmanship Award- Registrar's Offices
However, the first-place winner of the entire competition was the Student Success and Advising Office. Inspired by the novel The Night Before Christmas, Heather Lowe, Jenna Weyandt, Kristy Magee, and the rest of their team provided a unique experience as one enters their office. Each door was not only completely transformed into a scene from the book, but each was also accompanied by a paragraph that weaved the classic tale with an original story about Christmas at the Mount. As the grand champion, all staff members of the Student Success | 129 |
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We cordially invite all regulatory professionals and subject matter experts to Brussels, Belgium on 13–14 May, to participate in this unique gathering of stakeholders. The conference will focus on new strategies and important developments affecting regulatory professionals working in Europe's quickly changing and uncertain regulatory environment. It is a conference created by European regulatory professionals for regulatory professionals operating in Europe, designed to foster discussion and facilitate idea exchange on these important topics.
Our volunteer committee of European regulatory experts, representing all healthcare product sectors, evaluated nearly 100 proposals to develop a timely, relevant agenda of more than 30 one-hour sessions. Sessions cover a wide range of current issues affecting the regulation and oversight of medical devices, IVDs and medicines, as well as general regulatory matters that impact all professionals in the healthcare products space.
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Select a mineral resource. Fe, Cu<|fim_middle|> roman. 1" margins. 1.5 line spacing. Minimum length, 8 FULL pages; max length, 10 full pages. When you turn this in, include the marked up copy of the previous version.
Presentations to the class. These will be held on 5, 10, and 12 March. 20 minutes of talking, 10 mins for questions. Time and date to be assigned randomly about halfway through the quarter. In each ppt, you will need to highlight (with a *) two facts that you want to be fair game for the final exam. These facts must not be on the same or consecutive slides. Note, sometime during the quarter, I will do one of these and post the ppt as a example (not something to be duplicated, but an example).
Draft: 4 points. Another 3 for the concept map.
paper: 7 points. When you turn this in, include the marked up copy of the previous version.
note - all grading will include an evaluation of content, English, speaking skill, and lack of plagarism. I highly suggest getting the folks at the writing center to go over your work prior to handing in. | , Al, Au, Ag, Ur, fossil fuels, and industrial minerals are not options for you - we'll talk about them in class.
Build a concept map for your mineral resource. This part of the project borrowed from : http://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/teaching_materials/mineral_resources/assessment.html. In particular, take a look at the sample concept map.
Describe how the ore deposits form (basically, explain the geology). If there are multiple types of ore deposits for the same resouce, talk about the two which generate the greatest tonnnage.
Describe where the ore is mined. Maps are a good thing.
Describe how the resource is used (the final product). Maybe the top 10 or so uses?
Describe the full chain, from mining through processing, refining, manufacturing, and then where used.
Describe any geopolitical implications - either global or local. This could range from the current REE metals situation to things like Chile being completely dependent on Cu prices, to......?
13 January - you must come up to me and choose your resource. First come, first serve. Should you not do this, I will randomly assign something.
13 February, 5PM in my mailbox - a solid first draft of your final paper. 7+ pages. And your FINAL concept map.
2 March, 5PM in my mailbox. Your final paper. 12 point times new | 291 |
The JW Marriott in Bangalore has most of the details that make it possible to call a luxury hotel 'an outstanding property'.
After seeing so many hotels in Asia it may be difficult<|fim_middle|>craper, the lobby is huge, airy and with a lot of light coming through the windows. Our welcoming was excellent, my birthday happened three weeks before and they still acknowledged it offering me flowers, chocolates and a bottle of wine, that was indeed a wonderful token.
We have access to the lounge that is located in the last floor. It offers breathtaking views. The service there is excellent as well, those working in the lounge are always ready to offer drinks, food, and to provide suitable options to those who suffer allergies or have some dietary restrictions.
Our room was beautiful as well, they upgraded us to a massive suite (because of my birthday) it was so spacious, modern and well appointed. We loved all the windows around that offered us the views of the park and the mall.
We splurged at the wellbeing facilities, the excellently equipped Gym and the Spa. I enjoyed a body massage and a face cleaning, I have to say it was excellent as well. The outdoor swimming pool is a very chic space where people get together to hang out and enjoy a drink.
There are several restaurants in the JW Marriott, we tried the Italian venue. That day they were only offering a buffet, we told them we did not want to eat a lot, so they were immediately ready to prepare a cooked to order pasta dish, it was delicious!
The JW Marriott is the kind of hotel I like to stay at, it has everything I expect from a luxury property but the attention to details and service of the personnel make the place to feel even more special. I really believe this is one of the best places to stay in Bangalore. The check out from the hotel was at 3:30 am, saying good bye in the main door was the chef who at that time of the morning prepared a delicious breakfast to go and hot coffee (all complimentary) these are the little details that make me love a hotel.
Upscale shopping in the Philippines, Makati is the home of chic. | to find something that stands out of the high norm. I am not saying here that hotels in this part of the world are bad, but properties in most Asian countries are usually so good and affordable that it is difficult to choose which one is better.
Bangalore is known as the Silicon Valley of India. Many IT companies are located in this city; this is one of the reasons why hospitality industry is so well developed here.
The JW Marriott has an excellent location in the sense that it sits in the downtown, next to the most luxurious mall and great restaurants and just steps from one of the most beautiful parks of Bangalore. The airport is a little far away, but regular cabs and Ubers are quite affordable.
The building itself is a modern skys | 150 |
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Add two cupholders to your Model S rear seats. Flush mounted, flexible cupholders are installed against the lower forward area of the second row seat, placing beverages within an arm's reach. The unique design features adjustable straps to carry various sized drinks, and folds completely flat when not in use. High quality leather construction adds additional utility for rear seat passengers while blending with the Model S<|fim_middle|>. | interior. Available as a set of two.
This upgrade is only available as a Tesla Service installed option"
Actually, I have never seen a cup holder solution like this. A simple leather strap. I wonder how effective this is? Seems like if one of my kids doesn't insert their cup correctly, it can pop put and spill. Also seems like it would be hard to have a drink that is frequently pulled up and put back in.
Interesting, but I will not be the first to order this. I will others experiment and see how it goes.
"against the lower forward area of the second row seat, placing beverages within an arm's reach."
The picture looks like it's just above the floor, no? That's not within arm's reach? Or am I (hopefully) misunderstanding.
Is it just me, or does it look like the lid/top of the cup rests against the back of the seat? All the more reason to have black leather I guess.
Looks like it. Similar to the Roadster cup holder. Base of the holder is the floor of the car.
Not when they're in a child/booster seat.
Unless they take off the seatbelt, there is no way to reach something on the floor.
Our kids seats always had built in cupholders.
My kids are long out of seats, but still young enough to be reckless. Imagine leaving a coke in one of these, then stepping out/back into the car. They will easily kick it over. Hell, I would likely kick it over. This may be good for a long trip and rare use. But then, how expensive will it be?
Wow, this seems surprisingly poorly thought out.
There are some seats with cup holders built in, but those usually have difficulty fitting into some seats.
I can't imagine a 10-year-old using a booster. When the laws in California changed to 8 years, there was absolutely no data showing that this would provide added benefit.
Actually, most of them do have cupholders....here's a search on Amazon. One time we took a plane trip and forgot my daughters booster seat; quick stop at a Target right by the airport got us one with cupholders for <$17.
Agreed. Solution doesn't seem great. Feels like a mod someone did in their garage.
Rear cup holders. Along with a very talented partner, we will be able to offer a unique rear cup holder arrangement that provides two rear cup holders and still allows full use of the three rear seats. This unit will require a relatively straightforward DIY install, but can also be purchased and then installed by your local custom shop, if you so desire. We hope to have this product available by year's end.
There were no pics in the newsletter, unfortunately.
Maybe it was that guy at Teslive that was showing the prototype of his version of the rear cup holder that goes on the rear of the center console with the existing sliders and cup holders?
This looks like an afterthought (which is exactly what it is).
I find the solution to be rather clever, though certainly not ideal. It's a relatively inexpensive (though perhaps not in the hands of the Tesla pricing folks) and unobtrusive addition. If you only have folks back there occasionally, then it's probably fine. I would not trust my 6 year old twins with this one though. Waiting for rear center console ... we rarely transport 5 people | 692 |
Neither Northampton nor Oxford were able to significantly strengthen their League One survival prospects after playing out a goalless draw at Sixfields.
Both teams had chances to win it throughout but poor finishing in front of goal was the story of the day<|fim_middle|> narrowly wide.
Long went close for a third time in the second half when blazing over from inside the box before Matt Crooks and Sam Hoskins were unable to force home a goalmouth scramble.
The best opening of the entire game fell late on to Wes Thomas, who should have won it for Oxford but he headed wide from six yards. | , leaving Northampton 19th and Oxford 15th in the battle to beat relegation.
Chris Long missed two chances inside the first 18 minutes for Northampton, skewing over from 18 yards and then side-footing wide after good play from Gboly Ariyibi, before Richardinho's goalbound shot was blocked on the line by Brendan Moloney.
Isaac Buckley-Ricketts clipped the top of the crossbar as Oxford grew into the game with Ryan Ledson also whipping a long-range effort | 109 |
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India and Pakistan Join the Shanghai Club
It reads like a scene from Henry Kissinger's worst nightmare. China, Russia, and four Central Asian states gather today in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, to welcome India and Pakistan into the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), a security and economic club that excludes the United States. But what might have alarmed U.S. strategists during the Cold War could be cause for relief. The expansion signals a potential shift away from military coordination and toward economic cooperation.
On paper, the SCO has a formidable footprint. With India and Pakistan's inclusion, the organization can boast that its members include 40 percent of the world's population, generate 20 percent of global gross domestic product, and spend over $300 billion annually on their militaries. Geographically, it is central to the region's massive infrastructure contest and overland trade routes emerging between Europe and Asia. Counting Afghanistan, Belarus, Iran, and Mongolia as observers, it could expand further in the future.
Along with its membership, the SCO's mission has expanded over the years. Formed in 1996 as the Shanghai Five, the group's security focus has grown from settling border disputes to fighting the "three evils" of terrorism, separatism, and extremism. In addition to traditional military exercises, counterterrorism efforts have extended to cyberspace. But these activities have been relatively limited in scope and intensity. Members' divergent interests, and their shared aversion to devolving state power to a regional organization, have prevented deeper cooperation.
In recent years, the SCO has increasingly focused on economic issues. In 2015, the organization released a development strategy with a long list of objectives, including "developing common approaches to the Silk Road Economic Belt Initiative." Chinese and Russian officials have publicly endorsed "linking" China's Belt and Road Initiative with Russia's Eurasian Economic Union. But there have been few examples of tangible cooperation, and several infrastructure projects in the Far East remain stalled.
The SCO is one mechanism that could<|fim_middle|> leave risks unaddressed
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All content © 2019. All rights reserved. | translate Chinese and Russian rhetoric about cooperation into changes on the ground. In his remarks at the Belt and Road forum in Beijing last month, President Vladimir Putin of Russia said that linking the SCO with the Eurasian Economic Union, the Belt and Road, and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations could "build the foundation for a larger Eurasian partnership." The details matter, however, and it far from clear how these regional organizations could be folded into a something bigger.
By adding India and Pakistan, the SCO continues this shift toward economic issues. To be sure, the organization's impact is likely to remain modest. The SCO operates on consensus and lacks a robust secretariat. Historically, it has defended the individual actions of its members rather than constrain their decisions and compel the group toward collective action. The inclusion of India and Pakistan does not address these limitations, and introducing more friction within the organization could very well exacerbate them.
But the SCO does have an opportunity to help address one of Eurasia's critical challenges: friction at the borders. Onerous customs requirements, outdated technology, and other challenges all result in long waits to cross borders. One study of a road journey from Almaty, Kazakhstan, to Berlin, Germany, found that roughly half of the transit time was spent at border crossing points. The SCO has expressed a strong interest in addressing these issues, and its members signed an international road transportation agreement in 2014.
As I learned last month, effectively implementing that agreement will require more work. Driving from Kashgar, in Western China to Osh, in southern Kyrgyzstan, I passed through 10 checkpoints despite crossing only one border. At one checkpoint, having arrived a few minutes into the security team's lunch break, I waited for three hours until the outpost was open for business again. The same route was chosen for a transportation pilot project by the SCO years ago. The road conditions were commendable, but the border procedures seemed not simply slow, but slow by design.
The experience carried two reminders. First, it is a classic example of how "hard" infrastructure is only as good as the "soft" infrastructure underpinning it. Building new roads and railways might win headlines, but long-term economic gains also require doing the tough, often technical work to improve border and customs procedures. Second, despite rhetoric about linking the Eurasian Economic Union (of which Kyrgyzstan is a part) and the Belt and Road, plenty of challenges remain.
Organizations evolve, and for that reason, the United States should continue monitoring the SCO. But the SCO's decision to include India and Pakistan is nothing Washington should lose sleep over. On the contrary, there is plenty of room for enhanced economic cooperation across Eurasia, and the United States should welcome efforts by the SCO and other regional organizations to address long-standing economic issues. Indeed, the SCO now has another set of border issues to address—perhaps its most challenging yet.
Jonathan E. Hillman is director of the Reconnecting Asia Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, D.C.
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Croatia captain Luka Modric beat competition from the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann, and Eden Hazard to win the golden ball as the best player in the World Cup even as his side lost the final of the showpiece event 4-2 against France.
Modric scored two goals in the group stage and converted both of his attempts in penalty shootouts to help Croatia reach the final. Belgium talisman and captain Hazard, who had been in blazing form throughout this campaign, scoring three goals, was awarded the silver ball while French forward Antoine Griezmann was handed the bronze ball.
Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois was given the golden glove award for his three clean-sheets, conceeding six goals in seven matches with some excellent saves against Brazil being his showcase performance.
Rain poured down in the<|fim_middle|>pacing the four of Griezmann while Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku was named the Bronze boot winner.
While Mbappe, Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo and Russia's Denis Cheryshev also scored four goals in the competition, but Griezmann bagged two assists while Lukaku had one, which decided their higher ranking in the top-scorers' list. | Luzhniki stadium in Moscow as Modic embraced Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic after being given the award by FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Russia President Vladimir Putin.
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Why do Policy and Program Planners Assume-away Complexity?
The evaluation community has produced a great deal of interesting and insightful writing about complexity. This work comes from an acute understanding that the programs we evaluate either are, or are embedded in, complex systems. The sense is that if we ignore the complex system nature of what we evaluate, we will be invoking incorrect (or at least sub-optimal) program theory, and that we will field methodologies that miss important knowledge about how programs are implemented, how they operate, and what they accomplish. Because we know this, we are not at ease with programs that ignore complexity. I feel this unease too, and I have made my share of efforts to get program designers to appreciate the role of complex systems in their work. My experience is that program designers do understand the importance of thinking in terms of complex systems, but that their understanding seldom translates into practice. Despite what many program designers will acknowledge, most programs that evaluators touch will be designed as if complex behaviors were not at play.
Why the disconnect? Because while powerful solutions to many problems require coordinated action across multiple domains, often the only practical way to transform an idea for a program into reality is to constrain action within a limited set of boundaries. See the picture for an illustration of what I have in mind. It depicts the realty of program design and implementation.
Any single program is nested in a larger landscape of multiple programs, chasing fewer objectives (aka intermediate goals), which in turn are chasing fewer grand goals.
Any evaluation can focus on any swath through program / objective / goal landscape.
Any single program being evaluated is interacting with a myriad of other activities that are taking place.
Despite the entangled nature of the landscape, programs tend to be designed and executed as if they live in the middle of the picture, i.e. with a logic familiar to us all – internal operations are specified in simple ways and echelons of outcomes posited.
Windows of opportunity for getting programs approved are narrow because budget cycles are yearly, and elections take place every few years. So time is limited for planning and coordinating across organizational boundaries.
Competition for resources is fierce. Pallid claims of success will not be rewarded.
Resource owners have narrow interests. For example, how much do Congressional committees on transportation care about education or health?
Organizational structures limit access to diverse expertise. Someone working on pilot fatigue in aviation would not have easy access to sleep apnea experts in the CDC. Of course these experts may know each other personally from professional meetings and they may be willing to do each other favors. But active, time consuming collaboration? Not so much.
As more and more organizational boundaries are crossed, opportunities for personal contact become more and more limited, joint funding becomes difficult, and coordination mechanisms become more turgid, more difficult to manage.
Coordination requires overhead costs. The more elaborate the coordination, the greater the costs.
I did not present the analysis above as a lament. In fact I see the situation in a very positive light. Stovepipes in organizations are wonderfully adaptive structures for bringing into close proximity the expertise, informal understandings, resources, and reward<|fim_middle|> critical systems, human system dynamics ideas might be more appropriate. But I'm just declaring my biases here. | systems needed for effective action. Coordination across a wide swath of a bureaucracy requires central control, and we all know that complex systems are allergic to central control. I'm in favor of budgeting cycles because without them there would be no course correction when action went badly off track. I'm in favor of elections even if (or maybe especially because of) the changes in policy that they bring about. I'd rather have inefficiency and unpredictability in policy than the coherence that comes from authoritarian control.
I have to admit that in my daily technocratic work as an evaluator, my opinion is not quite so enlightened. I hate it because I know that if I evaluate programs based on the program theory of my customers, I will be using an incomplete program theory, which will result in an incomplete evaluation design, which will produce less than optimal insight for the people who are paying me to do a good job.
Actually, the situation is less stark than I portray it. Sometimes I do have influence over program design, and sometimes I can inject some complexity thinking into the conversation. But not much, and not often. How responsible would I be if my response to these requests was: "Well you got it all wrong, you should be acting in ways that I know you cannot".
So here I am. In Part 1 I explained my difficulties is squaring what I know about complexity with how complexity is applied in evaluation. In Part 2 I explained why it is so difficult for program designers to incorporate complexity thinking in their design activities. In both parts I tried to make the point that good evaluation must recognize complex behavior. How to do that?
My answer relies on going back to the distinction I made in Part 1 about the fuzzy distinction between "complex system" and "complex behavior". One reason the distinction is fuzzy is because complex systems exhibit complex behavior. It may not be possible to get program designers to design their programs as complex systems. But it is possible to do evaluations of programs that: 1) recognize complex behavior, and 2) produce knowledge that program designers will be able to use to good practical advantage. Read on. It's the subject of Part 3.
Part Two of Jonny's blog traverses the puzzle; why do smart people make dumb decisions? The answer according to Jonny is that its because they are only dumb to you. It's related to the debates around whether evaluators should or should not make recommendations.
But the post interests me for other reasons, because I think it highlights some significant issues within the complexity debates, that Jonny doesn't touch on.
I think many evaluators would acknowledge that while the activities and resources associated with programs exist in observable form, the program itself is a human construct. It only exists in the minds of certain players in a situation who chose to draw a boundary around certain activities and resources and give it a name. It's for that reason I tend to chuckle when people accuse complexity and systems stuff as being 'too conceptual' when actually 'program evaluation' is based largely on a concept … someone's idea of how the world might work and how might resources and activities be channeled to address some aspect of that world.
But most program evaluation in practice treats a program as if it were this incontestable, certain, and homogeneously agreed reality.
Jonny's article gets really close to getting to grips with this, but his attempt at resolution is constrained by a particular framing. It's what I (unfairly and somewhat inaccurately) call the American Systems Approach. This approach tends to treat systems as if they were real entities, that (in CAS) demonstrate certain features that can be observed and managed. In contrast what I call (again unfairly and inaccurately since the origins are partly American) the British Systems Approach, which regards systems as essentially conceptual, theoretical notions of how the world might work, or could work, but a useful because they allow us to pose questions of real life situations that display certain behavioural characteristics that lead to some form of resolution. Thus you take a situation (ontology), create a systemic understanding of what is or what might be (epistemology) and then use both to create some form of practical resolution (praxis). The current fashion of addressing so called 'wicked problems' is primarily rooted in this kind of approach although often doesn't formally use complexity or systems concepts.
Thus the CAS approach may not be the best way of addressing the dilemma Jonny describes in his post – but rather drawing on some of the 'wicked problem', soft systems, | 919 |
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Me on my Segway. Artist's conception.
So I had a birthday recently, and my family gathered on Saturday to make a big deal of it<|fim_middle|> good time with the new year for you… remember though, you aren't getting older….you're just getting more stiff/sore, forgetful and stubborn. | . In their own, uniquely Walker way, of course.
The perfect Walker celebration involves finding an activity that's a) something the subject's interested in, b) fun, and c) slightly humiliating.
They found the perfect thing. First of all, it was a tour of St. Paul, the more colorful of our Twin Cities (there are two of them, reading from left to right, in case you're wondering). Secondly, it was a history tour—right down my alley. Thirdly (and this was the clincher) it was a Segway tour, giving me (and, to be fair, all of us) the opportunity to look like dorks on the hallowed avenues of our state's capitol.
It was a huge success. Honestly, my conservative, hidebound reservations about the Segway remain firmly in place. But it would be vain to deny that the things are easy to learn and a whole lot more fun than you think they'll be.
The wonderful thing about a Segway is that it's intuitive. You lean forward and it goes forward. You straighten up and it stops. Lean back (just a little) and it goes into reverse. You lean on the handlebar to go right or left. Because the machine senses your movements, and there's no intermediate stage of controls and levers, it soon starts feeling like a part of you. When you have to yield it up at the end of your allotted time, you miss it, like an amputated (if numb) limb.
I hasten to add that this has not turned me into a "small is beautiful" greenie. The trouble with the Segway is that fun is about all it's good for. When I ask myself, "What's this marvelous device in service of?" the only answer I can come up with is, a showy toy for people with a lot of surplus money. It's a cheap way (cheap in mileage, not in initial cost) to get around town, but most of us carry things when we travel, often bulky things. You can hang a backpack on a Segway, but that's about the limit of its carrying capacity (I wonder if they sell a trailer).
My hope for the Segway is that American ingenuity can find a way to translate this cool technology into something actually useful—a new generation of wheelchairs, for instance. This is too good to languish as a rich man's toy.
To my family, in any case, thanks for a very enjoyable day.
As I understand it, the guy that invented the segway actually started by working on a new kind of wheelchair, that could climb stairs, but then decided it would be too expensive to market, and so adapted the technology to something for yuppies as the Segway.
But I read it on the internet, so it's probably not true.
That sounds fun–I'm glad you had a good time!
I'm glad the man above is not wearing a helmet.
Lars I'm so happy you had a great time on your Segway tour! Your bunch of Walkers seem to be much more thoughtful and creative in their thinking and actions than the Iowa clan….
I, on the other hand, took a sand/dune-buggy tour of a sand dune park which I found breath-taking! I've never been so entertained before. I'd never drive one myself but to have someone else take all the near-death chances and decisions, was just great!!
With either vehicle, however, we must be careful not to talk too much about how much fun they are.
The government will step in and put an end to it with every new safety rule un-known to man!! Then, not only will they be nothing like the original fun vehicles they are now…but they will be cost prohibitive, burdened down with so many safely features.
So, Lars, I'm glad you had a | 794 |
Why Advertise On Radio?
If you are contemplating using radio to deliver your advertising message, we'd like to help you make informed decisions. Here are some of the advantages for using this popular medium.
Americans are on the move, they are listening to radio in their cars. Radio is considered the "mobile medium."
In-Car Listening Facts:
Arbitron is the ratings firm that surveys and analyzes radio usage. A recent national Arbitron sponsored In-Car Study found that 96% of those who have driven or ridden in a car in the past month have used the car radio. More than 80% of 35-64 year olds say they spend most of their time with radio.
Highlights of the Arbitron National In<|fim_middle|> stations. People rarely change their pre-sets.
Radio's audience size continues to grow. Not only with in-car listening, but at the office too.
For the advertiser as well as the listener, radio is everywhere reaching virtually everyone.
Radio works 24/7, 365 days a year. Think about it, how many businesses do you visit where a radio is playing?
A distinctly user-friendly medium, radio gives advertisers the speed, flexibility, and immediacy needed to compete and excel in today's highly competitive and oft-times cluttered marketplace.
Interesting radio facts:
541,000,000+ radios in use.
5.6 radios per household.
Every car comes with a radio as standard equipment.
169,000,000+ radios in vehicles.
Have you ever thought about how an automobile is a radio on wheels?
Americans spend more time listening to radio than any other medium 6a - 6p.
Radio gives you the opportunity to effectively target your message to a specific consumer.
Radio is a sound solution as media continues to fragment with increasing cost.
Why use radio to advertise instead of TV?
If you're a Fortune 500 company, it makes sense to market your products and services on TV. Smaller businesses don't have the budget to spend on network television advertising. And, though cable television advertising is affordable, your ad reaches a much smaller market.
Radio has always been a "free" medium giving even the smallest stations a broad audience. Whether your business is a small corporation or a one-person-operation, radio advertising offers tremendous reach.
Don't discount the Business to Business factor. Radio advertising can help plant the seeds of awareness in potential clients. The vast majority of radio listeners tune in from two places: in the car and at the office.
For more information or to get started with your ad campaign, contact Bonnie Gomes at bgomes@3gbroadcasting.com or by phone at 401-846-1540 during normal business hours Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm. | -Car Study
• Americans are in their cars an average of 15 hours per week, up 14% from 1990 to 2000.
• The average commute to work is now 51 minutes round trip.
• 39% say they spend more time in the car now than a year ago.
• The greatest percentage of increase in time-spent-commuting is often in small and medium size markets.
• In-car listening averages 2 hours and 12 minutes weekdays, and 2 hours and five minutes weekends.
• Men spend more time in cars on weekdays. It's about even between men and women on weekends.
• Since 1999 in-car radio listening has increased.
• 43% say they leave their car radio set to one station.
• Almost all in-car listening is to pre-set | 178 |
Well we've been MOT testing motorcycles in Mirfield for 15 years now! that's<|fim_middle|> the MOT is due, this time can then be added onto your MOT.
Let's hope the weather keeps improving and we can enjoy some summer riding! | probably hundreds of different bikes. All sorts of bikes have been in from sports bikes to Harley Davidsons and scooters to big trail bikes! We've met all sorts of different character of riders too, they've all got one thing in common……. they love riding their bike!
Most bikes are well looked after and maintained but the most common MOT failures are lighting faults, followed by worn or defective tyres and then braking faults. So it's always worth checking these items before booking your motorcycle for MOT, but any repairs that need doing can be carried out by us. If your bikes needs tyres we can supply and fit those also.
Don't forget you can bring your motorcycle to our workshop in Mirfield up to one month before | 145 |
Xianshanosaurus shijlagouensis is een sauropode dinosauriër die tijdens het late Krijt leefde in het gebied van het huidige China.
Vondst en naamgeving
De soort is in 2009 benoemd door Lü Junchang, Xu Li, Jiang Xiaojun, Jia Songhai, Li Ming, Yuan Chongxi, Zhang Xing<|fim_middle|>ant van de ribben.
Fylogenie
De tand lijkt wat op die van Euhelopus en de beschrijvers achtten een verwantschap met de Brachiosauridae mogelijk. Ze meenden dat de soort in ieder geval tot de Neosauropoda behoort.
In 2013 vond een analyse Xianshanosaurus basaal in de Titanosauria zoals getoond in het volgende kladogram.
Literatuur
Lü., J., Xu, L., Jiang, X., Jia, S., Li, M., Yuan, C., Zhang, X. and Ji, Q., 2009, "A preliminary report on the new dinosaurian fauna from the Cretaceous of the Ruyang Basin, Henan Province of central China", Journal of the Paleontological Society of Korea, 25: 43-56
Sauropoda | liao en Ji Qiang. De geslachtsnaam verwijst naar de berg (shan) Xian. De soortaanduiding verwijst naar het dorp Shijlagou.
Fossielen van zeer grote sauropoden zijn aangetroffen bij Shantun in de provincie Henan, in het Ruyangbassin in de Mangchuanformatie, lagen uit het Cenomanien, ongeveer 99 miljoen jaar oud. Het type-exemplaar bestaat uit een vrij compleet in verband liggend skelet, bestaand uit tien in verband liggende staartwervels en een wervelboog, KLR-07-62-6; een rechterravenbeksbeen, KLR-07-62-59; een linkerdijbeen, KLR-07-62-15; en verschillende ribben, waarvan er twee gaaf zijn, KLR-07-62-3a en KLR-07-62-59-1, en ander fragmentarisch. Al deze vondsten vormen samen het holotype; als paratype is een apart gevonden vier centimeter lange spatelvormige tand aangewezen, 41HIII-0015.
Beschrijving
Als unieke eigenschappen, autapomorfieën, van de soort zijn aangeduid: een verlengde tandvorm met een duidelijke richel aan de binnenkant van de tandkroon; vlakke doornuitsteeksels op de voorste staartwervels met in het midden van hun voorkant en achterkant een ruw oppervlak; duidelijke groeven aan het voorste deel van de zijkanten van de basis van de prezygoapofysen en het voorste deel van de basis van het dwarsuitsteeksel van de wervel; een foramen pneumaticum in het ravenbeksbeen dat vlak bij de beennaad met het schouderblad ligt en een ondiepe uitholling op de bovenk | 487 |
Pine Island Bay, 1/10/2023, National Geographic Endurance
Aboard the National Geographic Endurance
In the wee hours of the morning, National Geographic Endurance met the pack ice in another attempt to cross from Pine Island Bay into the open waters off the coast of Marie Byrd Land. Unfortunately, the pack ice proved to be too thick and forced us to turn back into relatively ice-free waters, allowing everyone on board to gain a few more hours of restful sleep. The stunning polar landscape littered with drifting sea ice and huge tabular icebergs created a beautiful scene for a morning Zodiac cruise.
The Zodiac cruise amongst the ice can only be described as otherworldly, peaceful, and calm. With a team of Zodiacs spread out in all directions, we were able to find an emperor penguin on sea ice and have a good look. Nearby, a few crabeater seals lounged on the ice as well.
In the afternoon, we began to retrace our steps north to find a different and ice-free path west to continue our journey around the continent and towards the Ross Sea. Before recap, under<|fim_middle|> bridge. Macquarie Island appeared out of the mist and the endless seas. It was covered in greenery. This is the first green we have seen in four weeks of travel. Zodiacs were dropped carefully and slowly to the water, which was filled with thousands of king penguins swimming up to the ship out of curiosity. They followed us on our cruise, coming right up to the side of the Zodiacs. Their bright orange patches beamed out color in the dark water. The steep slopes of Macquarie Island held hundreds of thousands of penguins. King penguins strutted in their regal attire. Colonies of penguins spilled from upper terraces into pools of penguins at the shore. Out of nowhere, a loud call from a king penguin directly beside our Zodiac startled us. We watched in amazement. To our surprise, the air was warm. We have grown accustomed to bundling up in our warm clothes and wearing less felt strange. Macquarie cormorants popped up from the water's surface after diving. Royal penguins mixed in with the king penguins swimming about. New Zealand fur seals slept on the beaches while southern elephant seals cozied up to each other in their wallows. Sandy Beach was a delightful place full of royal penguins. Hundreds stood in groups on the shores while others bathed in clusters around our Zodiacs. Their flamboyant yellow-orange plumage stuck fast to their wet heads. While we were outside enjoying Macquarie Island, the crew was busy preparing a Filipino dinner, which was followed by the crew show. The food was fabulous, and the talent and creativity of the crew made it worth staying up late, even at the end of this long and memorable day.
Sailing Toward Macquarie Island
As morning dawned, we were lucky enough to have calm seas. We started the day with naturalist Mark Vogler presenting on, "The Greatest Explorer: Hubert Who?" He described the explorations of Sir Hubert Wilkins, one of the lesser-known explorers even though he accomplished a great deal. Today was a big day for our youngest guest, who celebrated his seventh birthday. He hosted a trivia quiz, coming up with most of the questions on his own (with a little help from his parents)! We had a lot of fun guessing the name of the dinosaur that roamed the Antarctic a long time ago. In the afternoon, guests presented two of their favorite photos from the trip during the Photo Talent Show. They included stories and even a poem about what led them to take the photo or what the photo meant to them. As always, the hotel department put on a scrumptious afternoon tea that was enlivened with continued birthday celebrations, including songs and a signed flag as a present. After tea, undersea specialist James Hyde gave a fascinating presentation on oceanography. The day wasn't over! After dinner, James hosted an auction to raise money for the Antarctic Heritage Trust. All the money raised will go to the conservation of Antarctica's historic sites, including Borchgrevink's Hut, which we visited at Cape Adare.
Cape Adare
The beginning of a day that became an instant highlight for the trip started for some in the wee hours of the morning. The pack ice was drifting through the completely calm water and the mountains in the distance were beautifully illuminated by the low flying sun. It was a stunning setting as the National Geographic Endurance navigated to the shores of Cape Adare. We were gifted with an exceptional morning that we enjoyed to the fullest. Starting early, guests came ashore in groups to explore the hut left behind Carsten Borchgrevink's Southern Cross Expedition (1898-1900), which was the first group to ever winter over in Antarctica. We also witnessed the leftovers from a hut left by Robert Falcon Scott's Northern Party that spent time there during the Terra Nova Expedition. Even better, the area of Cape Adare is covered with over 750,000 breeding pairs of Adelie penguins. The chicks were beginning to molt and gain their adult plumage. It was a joy to watch the adults feeding their chicks and the chicks chasing their parents around for food. It was a very entertaining morning. In the afternoon, we began our passage north to cross the Southern Ocean and received a wonderful presentation from naturalist Gabriela Roldan about the Southern Cross Expedition. | sea specialist James Hyde rocked the group on board with his knowledge of geology. To wind down the day, a friendly yet competitive game of Antarctic Trivia tested the guests' ability to learn and perhaps the naturalists' ability to teach!
Ezra Siegel, Naturalist
With an insatiable curiosity, Ezra has been drawn to travel the world and explore from a young age. Ezra pursued a degree in History from Colorado College, which only further piqued his interest to travel and see firsthand the places that he had read...
San Cristobal Island
Epic Antarctica: From the Peninsula to the Ross Sea & Beyond
Macquarie Island
Blue skies grew heavy with clouds as we spotted land. Light-mantled albatrosses, white morph southern giant petrels, and many other seabirds flew by the windows of the | 173 |
This article explores the role of the museum audioguide as a relational, sensorially driven mode of making and communicating diverse histories. It argues that the artist Benny Nemerofsky Ramsay's use of voice, storytelling, gesture, movement, and sound helps create conditions for empathic listening, bridging the past and present and widening the spectrum of possibilities for new and diverse knowledge formations. This use of aesthetic and historical registers, the blending of fact with fiction, stresses multivalence and possibility over a singular narrative truth. The act of listening promotes a shared though subjective experience, one that challenges the exclusionary function of traditional museum displays, which turn on objective, documentary claims<|fim_middle|> past. In this way, Nemerofsky offers a queer historical practice for how we might (re)present the diversity of past pasts. | , while actually reflecting a hegemonic vision of the | 10 |
Chuseok, commonly described as the Korean Thanksgiving, is a major holiday in Korea. It's so big, in fact, that it actually warrants 3 whole days off of work, plus Saturday. But of course, they wouldn't want to go overboard with the days off, so most people still have to work or go to school on Saturday. Lucky me, I don't work on Saturdays, so I had the whole day to myself.
I decided to go back to the International Expo with my friend Harry. I was going to go explore Busan, Korea's second-largest city (about 1 1/2 hours from Gyeongju), but Saturday dawned rainy and windy, so I nixed that idea. The Expo was a decidedly different experience this time. For one thing, I could actually talk to the company with which I was with, always a plus. Also, because it was raining, we avoided a lot of the outside exhibits and tried to see more of the inside performances. But it was still a lot of fun.
The sign says "Dok island, our land." Over….the….top….
After Dok island, we made our way to the Spanish puppet show. The vast majority of the audience was a third of our age, and the only thing "Spanish" about the show was that the puppeteer happened to be Spanish (gosh I love Spanish accents!!! <3), but it was still enjoyable. I think I'll always be a kid at heart, anyway... 🙂 After the puppet show we went to a highly acclaimed performance called "Flying" - it was advertised as an acrobatic, break-dancing, rhythmic gymnastics extravaganza. And it was - for the last 10 minutes. The other 60 minutes was this bizarre combination of....I don't even know what. I'm sure there was a plot, and I was just too dense to find it. But all I could gather was that there was some little demon dude who liked to run around bopping people on the head, and when he did they turned into zombies. And the only way to un-zombie them was to poke them three times and then whack them in the chest. Complete with sound effects. Oh and there was a time-traveling star. And a cross-dressing cheerleader. And a crazy guy who just growled at everyone. And a fat girl who was always exercising. I'm still pretty confused about the whole thing.... The most disappointing part was that they were really talented acrobats. The last 10 minutes, when they really started to show their stuff, was incredible. I really felt that they<|fim_middle|> to have a logical or mature plot. 3) My church is awesome. 4) Nursing home creepiness crosses cultural borders. 5) Eggs and oil make the world go 'round. 6) You better tell people you're full wayyyy before you actually are, because you're still going to be stuffed with food, whether it will fit or not. 7) Koreans like to talk about you to your face, but act as if you're not in the room. Note to Koreans: just because I can't understand everything you're saying does not mean I'm deaf and dumb, and getting pointed at and and poked and prodded and paraded around as the pet American is really starting to get old. Oh, and 8) apparently Korean ancestors like their wine, just as much as their living relatives do. A very strange weekend, but overall a success. A Korean Chuseok is not something that most foreigners ever get a chance to experience, and I'm very glad to have had the opportunity to do so. | had sold themselves short by inserting all of this silly cartoony stuff. But oh well, that's Korea….
So we finished our romp listening to a performance by the Gyeongju youth choir. Harry used to sing, so he can attest to the quality of their performance. I never sang, so I cannot, but I do know that they sounded lovely. Lunch was 감자탕 (gamjatang) – literally, hangover soup. Apparently pig spine soup has the magical quality of curing hangovers… I ended the day going out to dinner with some friends from church and then playing games with my host sister. The Christian fellowship was wonderful, and it was nice to spend some time with Songi – she's always so busy studying, I never really get to hang out with her.
The result of our labors…lots of egg-and-oil fried food!!
Monday morning, Chuseok, dawned bright and early. It's true that, just like at Thanksgiving, Koreans eat a lot of food and gather with family at Chuseok. But that's where the similarities end. We were up and out of the house by 6:00 in the morning, on our way back to Pohang. When we got there, people were running around cutting up food and setting out platters and dishes in a very specific, elaborate arrangement. I wisely planted myself in an out-of-the-way corner and waited for the ceremony to start.
And what a ceremony it was. Although Chuseok does mean lots of food and family, the real purpose of the holiday is to give homage to your ancestors. So they had a whole table loaded with food – all placed in multiples of 1,3, or 5, although no one could tell me why – and all of it was symbolically given to the ancestors – although we were the ones who actually ended up eating it. While the women stood outside the room and watched silently, the men of the house did a very intricate series of bows, followed by pouring glasses of wine, which was then held over a stick of incense and then dumped out into a bowl. Yes, the women were not allowed in the room….not sure what I think about that one =/. The wine and incense was then followed by spooning some rice and other food into bowls and letting it sit for a few minutes – presumably to let the dead members of the family eat their fill before the live ones did. Then they burned some little pieces of paper covered with Chinese characters, and that was it. The ladies were then allowed into the room to clear the table, and then we set it with normal tableware (after all of this it was still only 8:30 in the morning!), and ate breakfast (로렌, 많이 먹어다! – Lauren, eat alot!…story of my life these days). We hung out for a little bit afterwards, went back to the nursing home (definitely not any better the second time around), and then came home and all took naps for a while.
Later in the afternoon, we were off again! More family!! This time it was the mother's side of the family, and I don't know where we went – I just know it was about a 30 minute drive. This was far less formal, and much more fun. I still didn't know what was going on, but there was a lot more laughing – including impromptu K-pop lessons and walks in the rain – and far less awkward silences happening. Maybe it helped that they were all drunk, I don't know…. When we finally came back, around 9:30, I went out on my own for a trivia night with some foreigners. But I was wiped out, and didn't last very long before I headed home and to bed.
So that was my first Chuseok. Takeaways from the weekend: 1) wear waterproof shoes if you plan on walking in the rain. 2) Don't expect Korean performances | 823 |
It has taken me far too long to get around to writing up this splendid lunch, generously hosted and organised by a great wine lover who also supplied all the bottles. The theme was a simple one – Pinot Noir.
All the wines came from either Champagne or Burgundy. The venue was The Square, certainly one of London's best and the kind of place where the logistics of 16 wines and 15 people is carried off in a relaxing and efficient way. The food was tremendous as always.
To "kick things off" with the canapés we had Philiponnat Royale Reserve Brut, a soft and creamy Champagne that worked well pre-food at lunch as there is a decent dosage in there<|fim_middle|> at the end, I liked this, certainly not a fault. Impressive.
Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Clos de Varoilles 1999, Domaine des Varoilles The only one of the Domaines in this first flight that I know well. This was possibly the stand out, though very different in style from the Cazetiers, very pure and poised. Good acidity and focus, very fine.
The next course was now upon us Roast breast of Yorkshire Grouse with Croustillant of the leg, baked Celeriac and Blackberry. We were also into a flight of pure Grand Crus, always a good thing! As you can see the themes continued with different Crus and different vintages. One of the main surprises in this section was that the 2005's were showing as much fruit as they were, it certainly caught me out.
Echezeaux Grand Cru 2005, Domaine Jean Marc Millot was inky in Pinot terms, rich, very fine, excellent freshness of fine and forceful red fruit, splendid.
Chambertin Grand Cru Clos de Beze 2002, Domaine Drouhin-Laroze was fresh too, soft, expressive and surprised me as it did not have the "animal" I have come to except from 2002. Good.
Grands Echezeaux 2002, Dominique Laurent a massive surprise for me as I have found the Laurent wines far too much for me in the past, too thick, too rich and over the top. This was not. A lovely loose and drinkable structure, some development and orangey, red fruit, good balance, it did develop in glass quickly which may not be the best sign but it is in a good place now and was very enjoyable.
Grands Echezeaux 2005, Domaine Henri Villamont had the biggest and driest of the structures but then it is 2005 and it is from a very fine Terroir. This was how you would hope and expect it to be, big, quite bold and ready for a long future. There is a little bit of polish there too. One to watch.
A brillaint but very un-Square like course follwed – Cheese and Ham on toast. I could eat it every day! Oh and more themes!!
Romanee Saint Vivant Grand Cru 1998, Domaine Poisot This was a totally new name to me. A producer who until 2009 (it might be 2010) had sold the vast majority of his crop to a large negociant but had some older stocks that our host had found. The wine was good, excellent from now on. There was a slight minty note, it is a little "high", almost some eucalyptus.
Vosne Romanee 2007, Domaine Sylvain Cathiard ok, so this is the "joker" in the flight. There was a tiny hint of coffee and mocha from oak but otherwise this was not over oaked at all. Lovely intense fruit and a expressively elegant finish. Fine effort from a vintage I increasingly love for the purity of Pinot character.
Romanee Saint Vivant Grand Cru 2007, Domaine Follin-Arbelete It's not a competition but if it were this might have had the overall gong for "WOTD". A very fine, deliciously rich without going over the top, wine that had lots of class. A real Grand Cru intensity and depth. Very fine.
Romanee Saint Vivant Grand Cru 2003, Domaine Poisot so a different vintage of the RSV from Poisot. This was very complex, inky, fruit laden (the fruit being a little mulled), savoury sweetness, not very long on the finish, good but very much a 2003, lots of extremes. The wine as a whole was decadent and good.
A really brilliant pudding followed – Brillat-Savarin Cheesecake with Pink Champagne and White Peach, Lemon Verbena and Peach Sorbet. To accompany we had three nicely contrasting Champagnes.
Delamotte Rose NV a wine I know well and one of the only Rose Champagnes to be made the "proper" way. This is mellow whilst soft and almost strawberry fruit but dry. Showed really well.
Gosset-Brabant Grand Cru Noirs d'Ay NV was a first for me from this house, may be it was all the wines before but something made me think of a dry pineapple like flavour, drier than the Delamotte, really good, must try more from them.
Egly-Ouriet Blanc de Noirs Grand Cru Les Crayeres this might just have grabbed the most attention of the Champagnes. Really delicious, richly fruited with raspberries but not a touch of sourness.
What a splendid lunch, good conversation, a lot learnt and a very generous host! | and the acidity isn't prominent, very good.
The first course was a tremendous Grouse Pie, delicious and done with a great deal of finesse. The three flights of red Burgundies that followed were all served blind but with many a theme to ponder, a lot of thought had gone into this! With there being a few of us supposed trade "experts" in attendance the initial comments were, rightly, expected to come from our seats. Over the course of the meal we did pretty well with a combination of educated guesses and the odd stab in the dark!! In the first flight you could find several themes, one vintage was different, two were 1er Crus etc.
Gevrey-Chambertin Mes Favorites VV 2001, Domaine Alain Burguet had lovely soft fruit, was very true to 2001. Primary with a dash of orange zest. Very good.
Gevrey-Chambertin 1999, Domaine Claude Dugat was the first glass I finished, never a bad sign, very drinkable, elegant and complete if not overly complex.
Gevrey-Chambertin 1er Cru Les Cazetiers 1999, Domaine Philippe Leclerc this was a step up, good weight of fruit, a little drier than the previous two, bigger also, classy. Very slightly oxidative with a developed note | 291 |
Let's talk about Windows 7 Home Basic Features, Softwares and System Hardware Requirements. Problems, Issues, Errors, Tips, Articles, Reviews, How-to, Help and Support.
This edition<|fim_middle|>-bit disc is not supplied with the installation media pack. If you wish to install 64-bit version of the operating system, you will have to order it separately from Microsoft.
HomeGroup Support: If you have installed the Home Basic edition, you will be able to join a Home Group network. You will also be able to transfer files, play your media files remotely, and a lot more. However, you will not be able to create a Home Group network in this edition.
Windows Media Player 12: The Home Basic edition ships with the latest version of Windows Media Player. So, expect superior playback of all your media files.
Windows Desktop Manager: This utility allows you to customize desktop settings as per your requirements.
Windows Mobility Center: This utility puts your frequently used settings for mobile PC in one place for easy, one-click access. You can also sync files and folders on your desktop PC with those in your mobile PC.
Windows 7 HomeBasic edition, in spite of the restrictions, can get internet surfing and office jobs done with minimum fuss. If these are your only requirements, then this version should be adequate for your needs.
What do you think about Windows 7 Home Basic?
Do you have any Windows 7 Home Basic experiences, ideas, article, story, opinions, errors, problems and tips which you would like to share? Why not take a few moments and Share it with everyone! | is slightly more usable for users than its crippled predecessor, the Windows 7 Starter Edition. The operating system was marketed keeping into mind users from developing nations, including Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Philippines, and Thailand.
The operating system is the only version of Windows 7 that has geographical activation restriction. This means that if you live in a country where Windows 7 Home Basic edition is not supported, you will not be able to activate the operating system even if you somehow purchase and install it.
Apart from the above restriction, Win 7 Home Basic edition has several features blocked. For one thing, several features of the Aero theme are disabled in the Home Basic edition of Windows 7, though you can still apply the theme. Also the 64 | 151 |
The Other Side of the Universe
Let's take a book from our personal library. As we look at it we may notice that it has length, width and thickness, respectively, which correspond to the three dimensions of our space. It is commonsense to consider that all objects in a three dimensional space have also three dimensions.
Now, as we browse the book we might notice that the pages of book have two-sides. We may extend our observation to all objects around us and notice the two-sidedness of all of them. You may not think at this trivial aspect as being a feature of spacetime. And yet! This peculiarity of the objects around us is also a feature of spacetime; the spacetime itself is a two sided surface.
We may also came to the conclusion that our world is two-sided if you have knowledge of another geometric property of two-sided spacetimes, namely this peculiar spacetimes poses a definite orientation for the arrow of time. Since we all experience time as flowing irreversible from the past to the future, having an inexorable direction, we may think we are living in a two-sided world.
Still, there may be worlds out there that could have only one side. The objects in these worlds can only have one side. Now, let's make<|fim_middle|> the past, which can be accessed throughout the eternal black hole.
And yes… inside the black hole you can read both sides of your page of the book at once!
Written by: Ovidiu Racorean
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https://www.ua-magazine.com/the-other-side-of-the-universe/ | a simple exercise of imagination and picture us reading our book in a one-sided spacetime. Hard to believe but you will be able to read both sides of the book's pages in the same time, in other words you don't need to browse pages anymore. To see this explicitly I encourage you to cut a sheet from the book (just kidding!) and glue it as in the picture, forming a trivial Mobius strip:
This is the most known one-sided surface. Now you can read both pages at once. There is more to add to this story. In a one-sided world, the time has no preferred orientation; it may flow from the past to the future or in reverse from the future to the past.
Now, since every page on our book has two sides, we may ask where the other side of the universe is and how can we get there? The answers may be found in the recent paper "Quantum entanglement, two-sided spacetimes and the thermodynamic arrow of time", posted in the physics online archive arXiv (https://arxiv.org/abs/1904.04012), and elected one of the best by MIT Technology Review, where such scenario is presented.
We further will delve into technical details such that we should first describe the ensemble picture. To outline the overall picture we have to emphasize on some prior pieces of scientific work that can be linked to the pieces of a puzzle. In what follow we will take a close look to the pieces we need and eventually, in the end, we put the pieces together and solve the puzzle.
As suggested from the title of the paper, quantum entanglement is the key piece in the puzzle, such that we should start by defining this weird quantum phenomenon.
Entanglement is the strange quantum process in which two quantum systems (usually two quantum particles) share the same existence. In a quantum realm, particles that interact can become entangled in such a way that they exist in a single quantum state. In this state, a measurement performed on one of the particles can reveal information about the other particle, no matter how far apart the particles are.
Juan Maldacena piece of puzzle
A discovery in a paper (https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/9711200) from 1997 by physicist Juan Maldacena, now at the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, New Jersey announced the birth of the renewed gravity/quantum field (AdS/CFT) correspondence conjecture. According to this conjecture, certain quantum gravitational theories with fixed spacetime asymptotic behavior are exactly equivalent to ordinary quantum field theories.
Based on this conjecture, in a paper in 2001 (https://arxiv.org/abs/hep-th/0106112), Maldacena demonstrated that by entangling particles on one black hole with particles on another black hole, he could perfectly describe the wormhole connection between the black holes in the language of quantum mechanics. In this context, entanglement is equivalent to physically tying chunks of spacetime together.
Building up spacetime with quantum entanglement
Van Raamsdonk has shown in 2010 paper (https://arxiv.org/abs/1005.3035) that if the two quantum systems are not correlated to begin with, they correspond, according to gravity/quantum field duality to two separate components of spacetime. On the other hand, considering the second Maldacena's paper, when the quantum systems are initially entangled in a particular state, the two separate components of the spacetime are classically connected.
Now, Van Raamsdonk wondered, what would happen to this classically connected spacetime if the entanglement between the two dual quantum systems is removed? He was able to answer that question using a proposal introduced in 2006 by Shinsei Ryu, now at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, and Tadashi Takanagi, now at the Yukawa Institute for Theoretical Physics at Kyoto University in Japan. Their equations allowed him to reduce the entanglement, and to watch the response in the dual spacetime, where he saw spacetime gradually pulling apart. Ultimately, he found, reducing the entanglement to zero would break the spacetime into two disjointed chunks.
Quantum entanglement as geometric glue of spacetime— this was the essence of Van Raamsdonk's paper.
Thermodynamic arrow of time
The same arguments of the initial conditions between two quantum systems were reiterated recently in studies related to thermodynamics arrow of time. The existence of an arrow follows from the second law of thermodynamics. The law states that entropy, or disorder, tends to increase over time, which is why everything in the world around us appears to unfold forward in time. The arrow of time is an arrow of increasing correlations. Sure, the second law assumes there are no initial correlations between particles.
But what happen in the presence of initial entanglement between two quantum systems, we may ask? Well, the things change dramatically in this scenario. Lately theoretical work suggests that the quantum entanglement places extra limits on the two systems resulting in the impossibility of entropy to increase further. As a result, the entropy can only decrease which can determine the thermodynamic arrow to reverse and flow from the future to the past. In a recent experiment (https://arxiv.org/abs/1711.03323) Micadei and co manage to observe this reversed arrow of time.
A two-sided world
Having all pieces in place, now it's time to assemble them and see the whole picture. We start with two quantum systems initially uncorrelated. As we have seen these are intimately related to a spacetime having two disconnected components. It is more to add here! Since there are no initial correlations, the time is oriented in the standard thermodynamic direction; from the past to the future. In other words, our day-by-day sense of time flowing. This state of fact is consistent in the dual gravity side with a spacetime having a preferred orientation of time, a time-oriented spacetime so to speak.
Now, let's consider the two quantum systems are entangled, to begin with. This system is consistent in the dual geometry with a spacetime having the two components classically connected. As we may expect, there is more to add here too! The entanglement constrains the individual entropies to decrease such that, this time there is no opportunity for the dominance of one orientation of time over the other. We have no preferred orientation of time. This fact is translated in the gravity dual as a spacetime with no predefined orientation having two connected components, a time-unoriented spacetime, in other words.
Starting from this point, with a time-unoriented spacetime at hand let's decrease the entanglement to zero just as Van Raamsdonk has shown us. In this way we cross from an entangled state to a pure state, with no correlations, or in the language of geometry, from a time-unoriented spacetime to time-oriented one.
Let's recall our words in the beginning when we stated that unoriented spacetimes are one-sided and, on the other hand, oriented spacetimes are two sided. Having this argument in mind, we can say that when we reduce the entanglement to zero, we actually are translating from a one-sided spacetime (in the left) to a two-sided spacetime (on the right),
In this logic we can emphasize further that quantum entanglement builds a connection between the two sides of a two-sided spacetime.
Our story could end here and remain with the stunning conclusion that our universe must have a second side that we do not have access to. We only can contemplate our side of the universe full of the stars we contemplate in the night. But we will miss the best and in the same time, the oddest part. According to the paper, in the other side of the universe the time runs backward, from the past to the future. Accordingly, if you reader would somehow reach the other side of our world you will "grow" younger in respect to the people you left behind.
Still, how can this other side of the universe be reached? Well, this is not really part of the paper in discussion but we can easily speculate when you have Maldacena on your side (of the universe).
Entangled black holes
For that we have to return to the Maldacena's paper back in 2001 and remember that he describe the eternal black hole as two black hole united by a wormholes as manifestation of entanglement between particles on this two black holes. In other words, the two components of the spacetime in Van Raamsdonk proposal are identified by Maldacena with two black holes. In this context, eternal black hole can be viewed, according to Maldacena, as two black holes united by a wormhole.
Since we have seen that the Van Raamsdonk two components of spacetime correspond to two sides of the spacetime we can emphasize here that the two black holes in the Maldacena conjecture are situated in different sides of the spacetime; somehow connecting the sides of spacetime.
Now we totally complete the puzzle! To sum up, we may conclude saying that our universe must have a second side where time runs in reverse, from the future to | 1,945 |
I got the Marrakesh in the mail, and got all excited and went to Knitch and bought some more size zero needles, and got out my pattern, and then realized that the hank has not yet been wound into a<|fim_middle|> therefore I should not start knitting on my Rivendell socks yet. So I transfered the lace project from my KnitPicks circulars to a lovely new set of Addi Turbo Lace circulars (TURBO!!!), and then knit on another unfinished sock, and lamented my lack of a working camera battery (and battery charger).
However, during my trip to Knitch, I got to see the lovely Marisa, whom I have not seen since she left for France with her husband, and I'm glad she has not left Knitch or decided to stay in France forever (though I'd understand if that was the case; I have often contemplated doing that myself).
Tonight, I hope to wind up the Marrakesh and start the Rivendell socks, since I've been waiting mostly patiently and I have everything I need except for the winding bit. I'm just not good at waiting.
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In 1939, Mr. E.A. Roberts bought the hotel and 25 additional parcels of land. In 1940, the old buildings were renovated and the main building was constructed.
The Army Air corps used the hotel as a training base during World War II. None of the soldiers wore combat boots in the hotel in order to protect the hardwood floors.
After WWII, Robert's company, the Waterman Steamship Company, built a marina, two tennis courts, an 18-hole golf course and a swimming pool. A garage and specialty shops were built.
Ten cottages were added in the 1950s.
In 1955, Southern Industries bought the hotel and then sold it to James K. McLean in 1966.
McLean added the Bay House and soon the hotel grew to 172 guest rooms.
In 1967, a third nine-hole golf course and the first conference center were added.
In 1979, the hotel closed as a result of Hurricane Frederick. Roofs were damaged and 5,000 trees on the golf course were lost. The hotel reopened on April 10, 1980.
In 1981, the Marriott Corporation bought the Grand Hotel and added the North Bay House and the Marina building, bringing total guest rooms to 306.
In 1983, a fourth nine holes were added – this made for two 18-hole courses, the Dogwood and Azalea courses.
In 1986, the old Gunnison House was torn down to make way for the Grand Ballroom.
Major renovations to the hotel were completed in 2003, including a new spa, pool and additional guest rooms.
Renovation of the Dogwood course was completed in 2004. The renovation of the Azalea course was completed in 2005.
An expansion of the Grand's grounds and new real estate opportunities were announced in 2006.
Daily patriotic military salute and cannon firing started in 2008.
"The Experience" opened in the Spring of 2016. The new golf practice facility features private lessons (swing, putting, short game), junior clinics, league clinics, club fitting, skills challenges and more.
In 2018, the Championship greens were added to the Dogwood course and the Azalea course is set to reopen in Fall of 2019.
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Asheville's Mountain Dance and Folk Festival, precursor to Shindig on the Green, is the nation's first and oldest continuously running folk festival.
What began as a small show in a city festival resulted in two of the most important cultural events in the region. In 1928, the Asheville Chamber of Commerce asked musician and folk historian Bascom Lamar Lunsford to arrange a folk song and dance program as part of<|fim_middle|> Southern Appalachian Mountains in this outdoor setting. | the city's Rhododendron Festival. When Lunsford brought the music and dance out of the Southern Appalachian Mountains and onto the stage for the public to experience, he created one of the nation's most important historical and cultural performance events. Asheville's Mountain Dance and Folk Festival is the nation's first and oldest continuously running folk festival.
Lunsford's cultivation and promotion of the region's folk heritage brought attention to Asheville, and in 1967 Shindig on the Green grew from the Mountain Dance and Folk Festival as a way to encourage and present a wide variety of performers in an informal outdoor atmosphere.
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A Swing Arm Profilometer for Large Telescope Mirror Element Metrology
M. J. Callender, A. Efstathiou, C. W. King, D. D. Walker, A. E. Gee, A. J. Lewis, S. Oldfield, R. M. Steel
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Optomechanical Technologies for Astronomy
Eli Atad-Ettedgui, Joseph Antebi, Dietrich Lemke
SPIE Astronomical Telescopes + Instrumentation - Orlando, United States
Duration: 24 May 2006 → 31 May 2006
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Callender, M. J., Efstathiou, A., King, C. W., Walker, D. D., Gee, A. E., Lewis, A. J., Oldfield, S., & Steel, R. M. (2006). A Swing Arm Profilometer for Large Telescope Mirror Element Metrology. In E. Atad-Ettedgui, J. Antebi, & D. Lemke (Eds.), Optomechanical Technologies for Astronomy (Vol. 6273). [62732R] (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 6273 ). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671304
Callender, M. J. ; Efstathiou, A. ; King, C. W. ; Walker, D. D. ; Gee, A. E. ; Lewis, A. J. ; Oldfield, S. ; Steel, R. M. / A Swing Arm Profilometer for Large Telescope Mirror Element Metrology. Optomechanical Technologies for Astronomy. editor / Eli Atad-Ettedgui ; Joseph Antebi ; Dietrich Lemke. Vol. 6273 SPIE, 2006. (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering).
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ROCKHOUNDS: Chapman returns to Midland after injury detour
Oscar LeRoy | oleroy@mrt.com
Published 3:17 pm CDT, Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Midland RockHounds' Matt Chapman and other players get in a light workout Monday 04-04-16 at Security Bank Ballpark. Tim Fischer\Reporter-Telegram
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Matt Chapman had to take a detour to make it back to Midland.
As a 21-year-old in late 2014, Chapman got a taste of what it was like to play at the Double-A level with the RockHounds.
The former first round pick of the Oakland A's earlier that year out of Cal-State Fullerton, got to see what it was like playing alongside the veterans on that team and got to soak in as much knowledge as he could.
He also came up big in the postseason, hitting .310 with two home runs and four RBI in helping the RockHounds win their first of back-to-back Texas League titles.
Chapman thought he was<|fim_middle|>'re wrong. I just went in there and enjoyed as much as I could. A lot of things I took away from there I'm going to try to implement this season."
RockHounds' second-year manager Ryan Christenson has also been impressed by the way the A's No. 3 prospect, according to Baseball America, has progressed.
"He had a great year (at Advanced-A Stockton) and came into spring training with a great attitude," Christenson said. "He worked his butt off, every coach liked what he brought to the game. He led the team in home runs during the spring and made some great defensive plays. He's going to be an impact player and it's going to be fun to watch him play at third base this year."
Chapman also has a chance to form a dynamic left infield with top prospect Franklin Barreto at shortstop and maybe even No. 10 prospect Yairo Munoz later in the season, according to Christenson.
"We'll have two good shortstops eventually," Christenson said. "Franklin's got a good first step and seems to have a nose for the ball. It's going to be fun to watch."
From what Chapman has seen of Barreto, he's excited to play with the 20-year-old and help each other improve.
"He's such a talented player. He doesn't even know how good he is or how good he can be," Chapman said. "Being able to play with him quite a bit last year was pretty special just from what he can do with the bat and what kind of range he has."
Who knows? If both players continue to improve the way they have, it won't be long before baseball fans can see them in the big leagues.
"It's about being able to stay consistent, being able to get early work with my defense, early work with my hitting, all those things that will help you have success in a game," Chapman said. "I want to be the most complete player I can be, a more consistent fielder and hitter. The more consistent you can be, the faster you can climb."
Follow Oscar on Twitter: @OLeRoy_MRT | on track to make to the make it to the "Show" by being at the Double-A level.
"Obviously there's Triple-A but guys can jump levels and in reality you're just a phone call away from the big leagues," the third baseman said.
But just before the start of spring training last year, Chapman injured a knee and it set him back.
"It was kind of a freak thing," said Chapman of the injury. "Coming back hurt didn't help my cause (to start 2015 with the RockHounds). It was really no telling what could have happened but I was planning on having a good spring. Unfortunately, things don't always go your way, but here I am now and that's all that really matters at this point."
After going through both a knee injury and ankle injury last year at Advanced-A Stockton of the California League last year, Chapman has made it back to Midland and he's expected to be one to watch as the RockHounds begin their defense of their Texas League title today with a road trip to Arkansas.
Chapman said while the injuries were tough to go through, he used it as a learning experience.
"I learned to come back from an injury, I learned the difference between an injury and just being hurt, I guess," he said. "You have to make sure you stay strong through that and focus on the things you can control and not what you can't . There were some low points last year where I was pretty bummed out, pretty upset where I didn't know how to handle or cope with being hurt and not being able to play the game you love to do."
After hitting .250 with 23 home runs and 57 RBI in 80 games with the Ports last year, Chapman was a non-roster invitee to big league camp with the A's this past spring training.
Chapman made the most of the opportunity playing with the big leaguers and opened a lot of eyes in the process with the way he handled himself and played. He stayed with the big league club until last weekend when the final cuts were made.
"That was an unbelievable experience," said Chapman, who was born and raised in Southern California. "I couldn't have drawn it up any better than it went. To be able to get invited was an honor in itself and then to be able to make it past the first couple of rounds of cuts and then to be able make it the whole time and play in the Bay Series (against San Francisco) was a dream come true.
"Obviously you aspire to have bigger dreams than those but that's just one of those that I could check off my list," he added. "I got to work with (A's third base coach) Ron Washington every day, I got to pick some of the veterans' brains, so it was nice to be able to take bits and pieces from everybody. Once you think you've got everything figured out, you | 603 |
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Sean Smyth, MD, is also an all-Ireland champion on fiddle and whistle. Along with Trevor, he's the only remaining founder-member of the band. Joining them after their first album was the inimitable flautist, whistle player, bodhran player, and central clown figure in the band, Kevin Crawford. Cillian Vallely, of the renowned Armagh family of traditional musicians, rounds out the band on uilleann pipes.
The most remarkable thing about Lunasa is that they are purely an instrumental band. No guest singers. No vocals at all. Yet their shows are totally mesmerizing from start to finish. Their musicianship is unparalleled and the chops and changes between tunes leave audiences at first breathless and then rising to their feet as one at the end of the medleys to roar out their applause.
Lunasa have released eight CDs to date, the latest being La Nua (2011) The last time they played here around Halloween Kevin Crawford found a child's Tiger costume in the green room, and tried to fit into it. It was several sizes too small, but he persevered, eventually having to be rescued by his bandmates as he lay pinioned on the floor, with his four limbs stuck, his back bent in a tortured limbo-dancer's pose, and the material refusing to give an inch. He did manage to fit the tiger's head on, though, and commenced the second set playing the flute through its mouth!
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The System is Rigged (Only Not in the Way Trump Thinks)
by Andrew Levine August 13, 2016 September 22, 2020
By Andrew Levine. This article was first published on Counterpunch.
Politicians lie; like her husband, Hillary Clinton lies more than most.
Donald Trump lies too, of course; but most of the false claims and nonsense assertions he makes aren't lies. Lying requires awareness and intent; Trump says whatever pops into his head.
Nevertheless, as from the mouths of babes, words of truth do sometimes come forth from the Donald's out-of-control rants.
An example: his contention that "the system is rigged." He is right about that; it is rigged. But not in the way he seems to think.
The Donald's Dilemma
It would be difficult to imagine a more implausible tribune of the people than Donald Trump.
It is harder still to think of him as an elected official of any kind, much less a President.
But the man does have certain strengths. He is shrewd, for example; and to be shrewd, he must be at least somewhat in touch with reality.
To the extent that he is, he has to be wondering what the hell he was thinking when he threw his hat into the ring.
My guess is that he thought of a run for the White House in the way that, years ago, he thought about becoming a TV personality. He saw it as a way to promote himself and his brand.
Had his campaign foundered from the start, as everybody thought it would, he might have been right. But, egotist that he is, he must also have thought about what would happen if his campaign somehow took off.
Did he take the unrelenting scrutiny he would then have to endure into account? Did he stop to think about what it would be like to be demonized by America's political, economic and media elites?
We will probably never know.
Perhaps he couldn't pass up a chance, however remote, for adulation. But how could he not have been wary of the harm that his campaign could do to his reputation and his brand?
A wiser Donald would have gotten out while there was time, but wisdom is not Trump's forte.
If it were, he'd have gone back to building over-the-top pleasure domes, flaunting his wealth, and parading around with his trophy wife, relying on tabloid journalists to tell the world of his exploits.
Instead, he unleashed a process that has he can no longer control.
Could it just be that he cannot stand to lose – especially to a girl?
Losing to Hillary must really get his goat. The Donald has known the Clintons too long, and dealt with them too many times, to have any respect for either of them.
So the poor bastard is stuck.
To motivate people to vote – for Hillary, but also "down ticket" — Democrats want people to think that Trump could actually win. Because it is good for their ratings, media moguls are helping them all they can, calling on Washington "insiders" too dense to know better to make their case.
But Trump is on track for losing big in November; and, at some level, he must realize what lies in store.
Losing big must seem even more galling to him than the fact that Hillary will be the one to bring him down.
Therefore, his best recourse, even at this late date, might just be to drop out.
Surely this thought has dawned on him; it has dawned on everyone else. Now that the conventions are over, rumors that he will drop out are cropping up everywhere.
This may be nothing more than wishful thinking on the part of revanchist Republican grandees, or the desperate hopes of down ticket Republicans. Even so, where there is smoke, there sometimes is fire.
Call it "the Donald's dilemma": should he go forward with what he started and get trounced? Or should he defy his nature, buck up, and cut his losses?
From where he stands, both options are unthinkable.
Trump has had a lot of experience with real estate deals gone sour. He knows how to come out all right when they do — how to use bankruptcy laws and legal intimidation to impoverish others and enrich himself.
But there is no working this system: losers are just losers; and quitters are losers too. Whichever horn of the dilemma he opts for, Trump will not end up looking good.
There is a slight chance that Republicans, facing disaster, will somehow force him out of the race; the more outrageous Trump becomes – when, for instance, he calls on "Second Amendment people" to solve the Hillary problem or when he says that Obama founded the Islamic State – calls for ousting him mount.
But there is no way he could be ousted, with or without his consent, without wrecking the Republican Party even more than Trump already has. Trump will either persevere or quit; there is no third way.
And so, with no other recourse, there is nothing now for Trump to do but fabricate excuses – as he keeps on digging his own grave.
Calling the system "rigged" is a fine excuse, not least because it is true. But, again, it is not true in the way that Trump thinks.
He says that it is rigged against him; in fact, the opposite is the case. Trump got where he is because of a system that favors wheelers and dealers with political influence and inherited money, and that generates wealth through harmful and unproductive activities like gambling and real estate speculation.
However, the system is rigged against the kinds of people for whom Trump purports to speak.
The Donald could care less about that; he has no quarrel with that "system."
His concern is just with the coming election, and his claim is just that it is rigged against him.
It is, or rather it was – unsuccessfully.
As it became clear that Trump was doing better in the primaries than anyone had expected, the Republican establishment did try to derail his campaign — in league with the plutocrats who back them and Fox News. They failed spectacularly.
They were unable to rig the election because too many of the people that used to listen to them finally realized that they were being used, and refused to go along.
The only candidate who can rightfully claim that the primary elections were rigged against his candidacy is Bernie Sanders. Circumstantial evidence of this had been overwhelming from Day One; the DNC emails that Wikileaks published established the point definitively.
No wonder that Democrats don't want to talk about the content of those emails; that they'd rather deflect attention to unsubstantiated allegations about Russian hacking.
Expect to see a lot more of that sort of thing once Hillary moves back into the White House. When events turn sour for her, her first instinct, neocon that she is, is to demonize Vladimir Putin.
Hillary's fondness for all things military and her Cold War instincts constitute a clear and present danger. This, not Trumpian "fascism," is our future.
It is our future because the Democratic Party establishment succeeded, where their Republican counterparts failed. They held onto their power; at least, for now.
What about the general election coming November 8; could that be rigged?
Barack Obama nailed that one: talk about rigging a Presidential election is nonsense because elections are organized on state and local levels, making coordinated efforts to rig them impossible to organize.
Neither "the system" nor the coming election is rigged against Trump, but claiming otherwise serves his purpose. Insofar as he is resigned to accept reality, he needs excuses, and this one is the best around.
We can therefore expect Trump to spout off about it more in the weeks ahead, and for as long after that as anybody still cares.
But the System is Rigged
Regardless what Trump meant, what he said, taken literally, is true: the system is rigged – against democracy, against government of, by and for the people.
It was designed that way.
Real democracy involves more than competitive elections. In a real democracy, basic rights and liberties would be shared equally and to the greatest possible extent, and citizens would be equally empowered and therefore, in principle, equally influential.
American "democracy" is not like that at all.
In America today, the main, but not the only, obstacles in the way of the genuine article are economic inequality and institutionalized racism.
This has always been the case, though the impediments are not as transparent as they used to be.
At first, only white property holders could vote, then only white men, then only men, then finally women too; but it was not until 1965, when Lyndon Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, that most African Americans in the South could finally exercise the voting rights that were theoretically theirs.
It took a very long time, as Martin Luther King said it would, but the arc of history did indeed slowly "<|fim_middle|>. He is a contributor to Hopeless: Barack Obama and the Politics of Illusion (AK Press).
More by Andrew Levine | bend towards justice." Even so, voting rights for people of all hues and genders are still, in many respects, more theoretical than real.
Paradoxically, the closest the United States has ever come to implementing the ideal was in the early days of the republic, when citizenship rights were most restricted.
It was the same in Greek antiquity. For democratic theorists, Athenian democracy has always been a model. But the majority of adult Athenians were women or slaves, not full-fledged citizens. Only a tiny fraction of Athens' inhabitants enjoyed any semblance of citizenship rights.
In the American case, legal and extra-legal restrictions on the franchise are not, and never have been, the whole story.
The republic's founders also contrived institutional impediments of various kinds to keep democracy at bay. The most important is the legislative branch's upper house, the Senate, in which each state, regardless of size, has the same representation.
There is also the Electoral College, which effectively makes the citizens of all but a dozen or so "swing states" passive observers of presidential elections.
The founders wanted to safeguard private property. They were therefore loath to empower the propertyless masses. It wasn't until several decades after they drew up a Constitution for the republic they founded that their successors came to appreciate how useful elections could be for sustaining private property regimes.
The founders also wanted to join together states whose economies depended mainly on slavery and states whose economies depended more on commerce and "free labor." Even after the Civil War transformed that situation fundamentally, the institutions they contrived continued to bear the mark of their origins.
Thus we still accord inordinate power to sparsely populated states; the half million or so citizens of Wyoming have the same number of Senators as thirty-nine million Californians. And yet we claim that American institutions are "exceptional" in their respect for democracy – and uphold them as models for the world.
All this drags our politics to the right – effectively guaranteeing outcomes that favor the status quo. One of many ways it does this is by marginalizing voices that come from outside what Tariq Ali has aptly called "the extreme center."
Thus the system is indeed rigged – against efforts to democratize it, and otherwise change it for the better.
What Northern merchants, many of whom were involved in the Atlantic slave trade, and Southern slave owners started, Democrats and Republicans went on to perfect.
The duopoly party system they concocted has effectively replaced public deliberation and debate with manipulative marketing campaigns in which candidates vie for votes in the way that Coke and Pepsi compete for shares of the soft drink market – but with the difference that the Dr. Peppers of the sugar-water world stand a better chance of doing well than independent or third party candidates.
Not long ago, the situation seemed hopeless. However, we now know that it is possible, after all, to break through the duopoly's stranglehold; both the Trump phenomenon and the Sanders insurgency demonstrated that.
Trump ran as a Republican; and he won the Republican nomination. But, in doing so, he struck a blow at the Republican Party; one from which it may never recover.
"Combinations" in restraint of trade or political influence are, like chains, only as strong as their weakest links. For his own warped and self-serving reasons, Trump inadvertently damaged, and maybe even broke, one of the links on the chain that disables democracy in the United States.
Were he not now supporting what he ostensibly ran against, Bernie Sanders could have achieved a similarly historic breakthrough. Deliberately and for democracy's sake, he could have split the Democratic Party. And had he accepted the solicitations of Jill Stein and others, he could have helped move the Green Party out of the margins of American political life.
In other developed and not-so-developed countries, especially ones with parliamentary systems, it would be almost expected that someone in Sanders' position would bolt from a party that treats his views, and those of his supporters, with such contempt, and that is on such a god awful course.
But our Democrats and Republicans have seen to it that independent and "third" party initiatives are non-starters.
The election was rigged against him, more effectively than it was rigged against Trump.
But had he somehow won the nomination even so, the rigged system, the one from which Trump has always benefited, would have come after him too – not because he was proposing anything more radical than many Democrats of the pre-(Bill) Clinton era supported, but because, his campaign took on a "people power" aspect that could, if unchecked, relieve them of the good deal they have going for themselves and the plutocrats they serve.
Republican elites have it in for Trump for much the same reason. But the Donald is, in the final analysis, their class brother. This is why if efforts to oust him prove unavailing, as they surely will, and if he won't drop out on his own, as he probably won't, most of them will end up siding with him – at least officially.
The Sanders campaign, on the other hand, threatened more than just one political party's leaders and backers; it threatened the entire power structure of the United States. As of the time Sanders defected, the threat was still too milquetoast to threaten elite interests, but there was a danger of radicalization that defenders of the status quo could hardly ignore.
What would the power elite have made of a Sanders versus Trump contest? Would the riggers of the system complain that the system is rigged? We will never know.
We can be confident, though, that the unalloyed venom of the titans of finance, industry, and corporate media will fall upon the Green ticket of Jill Stein and Ajamu Baraka, the moment it starts to look as if they could do well enough to matter.
The wrath of God, or rather "the billionaire class," will come down upon them not so much to help Hillary against Trump — she doesn't need help with that because Trump is more than capable of defeating himself — but to keep forces that promote real democracy, socialism, and meaningful environmentalism from becoming important factors in American politics.
If ideas were what mattered, the Stein-Baraka ticket would pose a more profound threat to the status quo and therefore to the few who benefit from it at the expense of everyone else than the Sanders campaign, at its zenith, ever could.
Their proposed Green New Deal is every bit as egalitarian and ecologically sound as Sanders' "democratic socialism," and, unlike Sanders, Stein and Baraka are not liberal imperialists and military hawks. They oppose what Sanders supports: the course American foreign policy is on.
But the Greens have been around seemingly forever and gotten nowhere. Even today, talk to people about Jill Stein and the most likely response will be "Jill who?"
Maybe, though, with the right kind of jolt, they, like Trump, could do what no one would have thought possible. How ironic it would be if Sanders' endorsement of Clinton had that effect! And how wonderful!
It has been clear for a long time that the Democratic Party is beyond redemption; it is even clearer now. By supporting Clinton and therefore Clintonism (neoliberalism, imperialism and war) Sanders is making himself beyond redemption too.
But, like God, History works in mysterious ways.
Sanders relinquished his role in moving the arc of history forward when he went over to the enemy side.
But after the resistance his supporters demonstrated at the Democrats' Philadelphia convention, and now after the Greens' convention in Houston, the idea that the movement that got going under the aegis of his campaign can survive Sanders' tragic – or was it treacherous? – defection is starting to look more like a serious possibility than an idle hope.
If that comes to pass, then "the system" may finally become less rigged than it presently is.
Unless and until a real revolution – not the kind Sanders talked about, but the real deal – comes back onto the agenda, a revolution that would transform "the system" itself, not just humanize it a little, this is about as good as our politics can get.
Capitalism with a human face is still capitalism, but it is way better than the Clintonite version; and the larger the role of Stein-Baraka politics in American political life, the better the prospects become for moving beyond its horizons.
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ANDREW LEVINE is a Senior Scholar at the Institute for Policy Studies, the author most recently of THE AMERICAN IDEOLOGY (Routledge) and POLITICAL KEY WORDS (Blackwell) as well as of many other books and articles in political philosophy. His most recent book is In Bad Faith: What's Wrong With the Opium of the People. He was a Professor (philosophy) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Research Professor (philosophy) at the University of Maryland-College Park | 1,822 |
Thanks to HGHarmon8 for starting this poll! We've contacted the vendor on your behalf and they've made the Bungbox Ink (2-Pack) available.
Do we know what inks they are choosing?
I'm not sure I want an ink with an indecent act in its name.
What are you referring to? Bung<|fim_middle|> and I believe these inks are made by a single person (toning master) at Sailor. | simply means "a stopper for the opening of a cask". And box means, well, a box. I hope you're joking because if the name really bothers you that's a little sad lol..
I'm so worried I'm going to somehow stuff up the timezone in my calendar and miss out.. Pretty sure it's midnight here in Australia? So keen for this drop!
How do these inks compare to the Pilot Iroshizuku inks? Thanks.
Do we have a ballpark idea of price?
If the group buys made on reddit can be used as a base, should be something like 30 to 35 dollars each.
Shame they removed some of the colors... i guess this drop is more for first time bung box buyers. Dandyism and piano mahogany ftw!
What's the estimate on cost per bottle? Or is that too premature?
Price for group buys in the past have been around $30 per bottle including shipping. When I ordered 4 bottles directly from bung box, the price including shipping was about $27 per bottle. If this drop can get the price down to $25 a bottle, it would be an incredible deal. Hoping the shipping charges are reasonable.
Oh I'm sorry to see that some colors are not available any more. I would love to see the Omaezaki Sky ink.
Its a little less saturated than the other inks but still very nice, Sea and Sky are awesome though. Sea might even be better than Sapphire.
AWESOME!!! Been after bung box sapphire for ages!!!!
Tears of a Clown is my favorite fountain pen ink. Absolutely amazing deep rich burgundy with nice shading and perfect flow.
It is not fair! Fujiyama seems so much lighter than it actually is.
I'm hoping this drop can get more seasonal colors since I already have most of their more popular inks, but either way, I'm definitely in for at least a bottle or two when this drop happens!
Edit: added more colors to the poll, happy voting!
Definitely will be jumping in on this.
Sakura Saku, the one with the seal on top is limited edition to 100 bottles. The rest are all part of their line though.
No, I had to contact them via email. I actually contacted them in Instagram first.
Accidentally posted Ruby twice. Please ignore the second one!
According to their website they will make a seasonal color if there are at least 12 bottles ordered.
You can get cases of 12 off season colors at any time, but I think she has very low stock in general. There have been a lot of community based group buys | 551 |
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Simply Suppa readers have a chance to take a Belle Prize Pack home, just in time for the holidays.
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Disclaimer: I'm a Hasbro Disney Princess Ambassador and receive special perks as a result of my affiliation. As always, the opinions expressed on my blog are my own. | This one's for the girls. The smart, curious girls. The adventurous girls who want more than what has been planned for them. The dreamers. The keeners. The fighters.
When I sat down to write about this month's Hasbro Disney Princess -- Princess Belle -- I couldn't happen to feel sad. Sad for little girls. In what was a shocking, historical US Presidential result, an amazingly intelligent, well-spoken and kind Senator Hillary Clinton lost the Presidency. I'm positive I'm not the only one who hoped to see the first female elected as President of the United States.
But this post isn't about politics or Donald Trump. It's about girls.
"To all the little girls watching ... never doubt that you are valuable and powerful and deserving of every chance and opportunity in the world."
And so with this, I'm left with some optimism and hope for my daughters and the other young girls and women in the world. I refuse to believe I'm raising daughters in a backward-thinking society; in fact, I'm raising girls in a world where a woman CAN run for President (or other world leader). Together with my husband and family (it takes a village), we will raise daughters who are intelligent, critical thinkers, believers, fighters. As Senator Clinton urged, we will not stop believing that fighting for what's right is worth it.
And so, with that, I introduce this month's Hasbro Disney Princess -- Princess Belle. Belle is a kind soul, a supportive daughter, a bookworm. She's adventurous and courageous and brave. As as she so famously sings in the opening scene, "There must be more than this provincial life!"
The Hasbro Disney collection features Belle in her finest of forms, including fashion doll Belle, Belle with hair accessories (left) and Belle's Enchanted Dining Room with miniature Belle character and friends (like Chip and Lumiere)!
I had fun playing with Belle before the girls got to her and she has beautiful long locks | 399 |
Madeleine's spirit is immortalized in a body of published and unpublished work that reflects her poetic sensitivity and seasoned writing skills. Trained as a painter, Madeleine turned her creativity to writing soon after art school, studying with the late Myra Cohn Livingston in her Master Class until her death in 1996. Made<|fim_middle|> by Brock Cole, received five starred reviews in the top review publications, namely Publishers Weekly, Booklist, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, and The Horn Book.
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I love this photo of her: in nature; her glasses, her left-handedness, her delicate script, her golden hair, in concentration, the silence. This is how I remember her. | leine taught poetry in The Writers' Program at UCLA Extension, and her poetry is included in numerous anthologies and collections. Among her published picture books are Taj Mahal co-authored with Caroline Arnold and Illustrated by Rahul Bhushan, and Rembrandt and Titus, a story about the painter and his son, illustrated by the late Thomas Locker. Her picture book George Washington's Teeth, co-authored with Deborah Chandra and illustrated | 86 |
Melodic Net - The Maine To Release Deluxe Edition Of Debut Album Can't Stop Won's Stop On Itunes Today!
The Maine To Release Deluxe Edition Of Debut Album Can't Stop Won's Stop On Itunes Today!
The Maine will be releasing the deluxe edition of their debut album Can't Stop Won't Stop on iTunes today, July 14th. The deluxe digital edition, which will be released on Fearless Records, features three extra bonus tracks and both of The Maine's music videos. It also includes a 30-minute documentary entitled In Person which features live performances, backstage footage and band interviews. Their revamped MySpace page currently features In Person in it's entirety as well as a sneak preview of their cover of Def Leppard's "Pour Some Sugar On Me". The song is a bonus track on the Deluxe Edition.
Hailing from Tempe, AZ, The Maine released their Matt Squire-produced debut full-length Can't Stop Won't Stop on<|fim_middle|> entire length of The Vans Warped Tour, which kicked off June 26th in Pomona, CA. It runs through August 23rd in Los Angeles, CA. For a full list of dates visit their newly launched site www.wearethemaine.net or www.myspace.com/themaine. | Fearless Records July 8, 2008. Since then, the five-piece has hit the road hard, with Good Charlotte, All Time Low and Boys Like Girls and as co-headliners (with 3Oh!3) on the Alternative Press tour in early 2009.
Noted for their fun, fresh rock and smart mix of originality and polished talent, The Maine creates the type of music you want to play with the windows rolled down, the wind whipping through your hair and the warm sun on your face. With unbridled enthusiasm and a bright energy, it's no surprise that the band has developed a strong and devoted following in such a short amount of time. Warner Bros. Records took note of The Maine's talents, recently signing them to the label.
The Maine are currently criss-crossing the country on the | 175 |
Meet the Texas filmmaker who made the same movie 300 times
Dwight Silverman, Staff writer
Feb. 13, 2020 Updated: Feb. 17, 2020 7:42 a.m.
This flyer advertised a screening of "Kidnappers Foil" in October 1937 at the North Main Theater in Houston.
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A 1948 newspaper ad in the Houston Chronicle promotes local auditions for Melton Barker's "Kidnappers Foil".
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When Melton Barker blew into Childress, Texas, in 1948 to film a movie called "Kidnappers Foil" featuring local residents in the starring roles, it was the second time he'd come to town to shoot a motion picture.
The first time was in 1936, and the movie was "Kidnappers Foil," also starring lots of locals. He used the exact same script, and mostly the same shots.
In fact, Barker — an itinerant filmmaker based in Dallas — roamed the United States from the 1930s through the 1970s, shooting "Kidnappers Foil" more than 300 times. Sadly, very few of<|fim_middle|>burger
Dwight Silverman | the reels still exist, but Caroline Frick, executive director and founder of the Texas Archive of the Moving Image, is forever on the hunt.
SAVING FILM: Texas Archive races against time to save film history
"There about 25 that I know of," says Frick. There are 22 available to watch on the Texas Archive website, for those brave enough to sit through them. "They're pretty painful to sit through."
Still, in terms of the history of motion pictures and the art of film preservation, they're important. "Kidnappers Foil" was added in 2012 to the National Film Registry by the National Film Preservation Board at the Library of Congress.
The films are also the subject of an exhibit at the University of Houston's Blaffer Art Museum through March 14.
Rosebud?
Finding Barker's films has been Frick's personal obsession for years. She has created a website devoted to the filmmaker, meltonbarker.org, tracking the known locations where he shot "Kidnappers Foil."
"We wouldn't have learned as much as we have if it wasn't for newspapers opening up their archives," Frick says. "For a long time you couldn't find anything about him online, then suddenly his name started popping up."
Barker made money by charging parents for their kids to be in the movies, and then again when he screened the films in the towns where they were made. Houston appears to have been a gold mine for him.
Barker made "Kidnappers Foil" films on three different visits to Houston. He first shot here in late 1937, based on a flyer announcing a screening of the movie at the North Main Theatre on Oct. 19-20, 1937. The advertisement survived, even if the film did not.
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According to stories in the Houston Chronicle and Houston Post archives, Barker shot five different "Kidnappers Foil" films concurrently during the 1937 visit, working with 700 children. Originally, he'd planned only three films, but so many auditioned — 1,500, according to the Chronicle — that he expanded the number. Each was shown at different movie houses owned by the Interstate Neighborhood Theaters chain, which no longer exists.
He returned to Houston in 1942 to shoot another set of four "Kidnappers Foil" films, then came back once more in 1948 to film five more.
No matter the location or when it was filmed, the plot of "Kidnappers Foil" never varied.
A young child named Betty Davis is kidnapped and held for ransom. Several groups of competing kids try to find her, inspired by a $1,000 ransom offered by her father. Eventually the groups come together to collaborate, rescue Betty and turn the kidnappers over to the police. They all celebrate with an ice cream party and a talent show.
Barker's modus operandi was similar for each shoot. He or his advance team would seek publicity for the filming in local newspapers, asking for children to come to an audition. Their parents would pay a small audition fee, for which their kids would get some training on how to work in front of a camera. Not all those who paid were cast for the films.
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As part of his publicity, Barker claimed to have discovered George "Spanky" McFarland, the star of the "Our Gang" children's films. (McFarland was from Barker's home base of Dallas, so Frick believes there is validity to the claim.) The news stories touting the upcoming auditions said Barker was looking for "the next Spanky McFarland." The films were described as "Our Gang" comedies, though they were not associated with that series.
The shoots would take a few days, using a small crew — Barker, a cameraman, sound man and an assistant. Barker would sometimes play the role of Betty Davis' father. A screening of the resulting film would take place in a local theater a few weeks later.
Final remake
One of the reasons why few of the films exist is that Barker apparently didn't keep a copy for himself, Frick says. Most of the reels were left with the theater. Some made their way into private hands, while others were acquired by local film societies.
Frick says Barker was something of a film pioneer. He initially shot in 35 millimeter, then moved to 16 millimeter film, which was more portable and cost-efficient. He also learned early on how to sync sound, becoming one of the first itinerant filmmakers to do so.
Barker died in 1977, doing what he loved. His body was found in a Meridian, Miss., hotel room, where he was working on yet another filming of "Kidnappers Foil."
Frick expresses admiration for Barker's tenacity and his ability to wrangle dozens of children during the shoots. As part of her project, she tried to shoot a modern-day version of "Kidnappers Foil" using his script.
"It was the worst decision of my life," she says.
Chronicle archivist Joyce Lee contributed to this story.
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Last July, I had the pleasure of writing about the first album 'Voorwarts!' from Dutch martial ambient project, Striider. Since then composer Jornt has been hard at work, appearing on the highly recommended three way split 'Prepare' with Das Brandopfer and Tiefe Sehnsucht as well as contributing to the nearly sold out four artist compilation 'Civis Europaeus Sum' alongside BloodSoil, Legionarii and TSIDMZ. In addition to this output that would satisfy many, Striider has also delivered a second full length album, 'Heimweh.' Released through Skull Line Mailorder, the two disc, ultra limited, hand numbered edition, sealed in a flag with an additional miniature flag, a postcard and a sticker, '<|fim_middle|> in scenes of carnage as well as pull deeper meaning from it. I am going to leave you with the weapons grade video that accompanies the song 'In Trenches We Trust' for a good taste of where Striider has been going this year.
09 – Groeten uit Dietsland! | Heimweh' mirrors with its packaging the well crafted quality of the music contained within. I can imagine a man stationed at the front dashing off a note on the back of the postcard to his sweetheart back home during a moment of respite, letting her know he's alive and she is loved.
'Voorwarts!' was an album concerned with the pandemonium and chaos of the blitzkrieg and trenches. Its sound characterized by dense layers of marching percussion, historical samples, traditional songs, artillery blasts, maddening crowds, flanging sirens, divebombing planes and harsh blocks of noise all synthesizing to create a powerful evocation of the romance and horror of the battlefield. 'Heimweh' focuses on a different aspect of combat, with this album we are taken into the conflicts waged within the psyche of the soldier and the veteran. Titled with the German word for homesickness, 'Heimweh' examines the soldier estranged from their home, accountable with their lives and uncertain with anxiety that they may not return should their efforts make to slight. This album trades the high contrast parade and mania of the last work for a more subdued palette of hunger and reflection.
A thin fanfare of unison cornets opening the second track, 'Berlin I,' hushes abruptly into a set of muffled timpani dirging doomward almost tribal, while the once hearty voices of commanding men dissolve into a murky undercurrent of delay. Beneath the voices of authority and pacing drums, the massed forces are holding foot nearly imperceptible, subtly matching step alongside the timpani as they drudge across the pale ambient soundscape, together they guide to ground the orders dropping from above. As the objectives begin sounding fragmented and lose coherence, rounds of gunfire scatter grey across the field while a virile 'Gloria' stresses through, further on until a bleak second of total crushing silence relieves and overwhelms. Then, suddenly, like an archaic phalanx maneuver the front is remade and returned; fresh commander, kettle set and corps.
The feeling of longing, of trying to make way back to places left behind manifests in several ways in 'Heimweh.' The track 'Neu-Schwabenland' describes the desolate stretch of frozen Antarctic waste notorious for daring early polar expeditions riddled by tragedy, made legendary with an endless conspiracy lore near unrivaled for its florid paranoia and quite possibly the furthest one can find themselves from home unless home be based deep underground or reached only by Hanebu is rendered aural here by Jornt with the unyielding severity characteristic of the dark ambient niche isolationism. This music calls forth fears of contamination and the unknown. Hollow winds race immense through the barren icepack plagued with turbulent alien voices stacked to densities beyond translation. This track has a pronounced unease to it, the moment of highest intensity marked by a weak heartrending cry uttered by some unimaginably frail and helpless creature whose plea turns alone and only once, immediately absorbed back into the unrelenting icy breath of hell.
In contrast to the technopocalyptic landscape heard in 'Neu-Schwabenland,' a hearty long distance 'Groeten uit Dietsland!' hallmarks the end of 'Heimweh' Swarthy accordionists line up antiphonal along the lane of a bridge spanning swift water flowing underneath, the liquid rushing blends neatly with the accordion spiel to accompany a men's chorus as they fill their surroundings with the old, popular marching style and agreeable sing along melody of the affirmation march 'Lied der Flämische Freiwillige,' the company song of The Flemish Legion, a German Waffen SS volunteer division recruited from men of Flemish background. The volkish lyrics in this version call out totemic to the Stormvogel (seagull), to share their traits of perseverance and survivalism to aid them to move forward fail-safe as they struggled the strange tides of battle strewn Northern Europe, crossing the Baltic lands and moving into Russia. Midway through, the march time camaraderie suddenly decays completely into an intense wall of harsh noise briefly before the album ends with the sounds of moving water, a gull is heard marking the shoreline near, finally calling the irrendentists home.
The album version of 'Trommelfuer' opens with a crystalline, high pitched long tone ringing through the ether by itself, seductively lighting a path into a cavernous mix of warm dark texturing pierced here and there with barrages of faded gunfire and barking oration. The gaslight comes in quiet turns pulling the listener deeper into the mix until they are suddenly ambushed by a twisted bit of merry melodies circus organ and warped into the next track. On the bonus disc, Striider's harsher side project, Beutewaffen, remixes the song ominously with a much darker repressive atmosphere. The addition of a heavier low end and more sampled voices illicits a hallucinatory dissociated feel. Strydwolf adds strummed guitar giving a rhythmic steadiness to his folk take on the track which coupled with the crisp production technique makes the mood of this remix lighter than the rest of the album. Remixes from Legionarii and Fasci Di Combattimento as well as a few tracks not on the album proper make up the rest of the bonus disc.
'Hiemweh' is an excellent collection of martial dark ambience in beautiful packaging from the young Dutch artist Striider living up to the promising expectations garnered from his previous material. This album is well recommended to anyone who can find the beauty | 1,160 |
Beaugei Arambourg Mosasaurus Tooth 105mm SOLD
Mosasaurus was a prehistoric marine reptile, a marine creature with immense and powerful jaws, preying on other marine reptiles, ammonites and large nautili. This is part of a group of marine reptiles which attained great size in the Cretaceous before becoming extinct, for runners of the great sharks and cetaceans which filled the gap they left in the world's oceans.
Genus: Mosasaurus beaugei. (Mosasauridae family).
Age: Mesozoic era, Cretaceous Period, Turonian to Maastrichtian ages, approximately 135 to 65 million years.
Origin: From the Khouribga formation, Casablanca, Morocco, North Africa.
Mosasaurus tooth measurements.
Approximate weight: 0,090 g
Mosasaurus Beaugei tooth 105mm in overall height root to crown tip. Displays a good caramel colour<|fim_middle|> feet; Dallasaurus turneri, the smallest Mosasaur to 50 feet in length; Mosasaurus hoffmannii, the largest. The Mosasaurs reigned for around 20 million years before the mass extinction which also ended the dinosaurs' existence, around 65 million years ago at the K-T boundary event. This was the last 20 million years of the Cretaceous period. The Turonian to Maastrichtian ages.
The first fossils were discovered in an 18th-century limestone quarry near Maastricht on the river Meuse. When first discovered the skeleton was thought to be that of a dragon and the major of Maastricht had the fossil bones put on display in a glass case for all to marvel at the size of the amazing new discovery.
Prognathodon Giganteus Mosasaurus Tooth 105mm
Prognathodon Giganteus Mosasaurus Tooth 87mm | enamel or dentin surface.
The Mosasaurs with the extinction of the ichthyosaurs and pliosaurs became the dominant marine predators of the age.
The Cretaceous period marine reptile featured in the saga of Jurassic world films. The Mosasaurs were a group of perfectly developed marine predators, resembling a crocodilian and lizard form, huge double-hinged jaws and skulls armed with many teeth; It is thought they could unhinge their jaws and gulp down large prey. Powerful flippers and streamlined bodies. At first, it was thought that Mosasaurs used their bodies like snakes or eels when swimming, in an undulating side to side movement. However, the most recent research nows leads us to theorise their bodies remained stiff and a large fluked tail provided the locomotion which propelled the Mosasaur.
Part of a more ancient group of aquatic lizards, the aigialosaurs group. Mosasaurs breathed air, gave birth to live young and grew from around 3 | 204 |
Bizfi Secures $65 Million in Financing
December 15, 2015 | By: Press Release
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bizfi (www.bizfi.com), the premier FinTech company whose online small business finance platform combines aggregation, funding and a participation marketplace, announced that Metropolitan Equity Partners ("Metropolitan") has provided a structured financing facility of $65 million to the company to drive growth.
Closing this financing round enables Bizfi to:
<|fim_middle|> Announcements › Bizfi Secures $65 Million in Financing | Expand its suite of funding programs, increasing its ability to fund America's small business capital needs.
Increase the speed at which funding applicants access direct financing from Bizfi.
Develop and implement a national marketing campaign designed to increase the awareness of the Bizfi brand and platform within the small to medium-sized business community.
Bizfi and its proprietary marketplace and funding technologies have provided in excess of $1.3 billion in financing to over 26,000 small businesses across the United States since 2005. Since Bizfi launched its aggregation platform in 2015, the Company has experienced 72% growth in year-over-year gross originations.
"The Bizfi platform is the simplest, fastest and most frictionless process for small businesses to access funding. Metropolitan's financing will propel our growth plans to the next stage," said Stephen Sheinbaum, founder of Bizfi. "Every day more and more businesses are turning to Bizfi because of our strong channel partners, enabling business owners to compare all their funding options in one place. The Metropolitan partnership provides Bizfi with additional capital to develop new products and fund more small businesses from its own branded product set."
Metropolitan's investment provides the financial flexibility and strength to support Bizfi's growth plans. The new investment expands upon Metropolitan's prior involvement as an active buyer of loan participations and a mezzanine lender to the Company for the past three years.
Bizfi's proprietary technology and aggregation platform efficiently gathers applicant information from a wide variety of sources to quickly offer commercial funding products including loans and other capital products to small businesses. Bizfi's technology is further strengthened by strategic relationships with more than 45 funding partners, including OnDeck, Funding Circle, IMCA Capital, Bluevine and Kabbage. Bizfi also participates as a lender on the platform. Regardless of what kind of capital is sought from any of the funding partners, the small business owner is guided through the entire process by a Bizfi funding concierge that is assigned specifically to him or her.
Paul Lisiak, managing partner of Metropolitan Equity Partners stated, "Metropolitan believes that the future of small business lending is being built by Bizfi. Their aggregation and direct lending marketplace is disrupting the fast growing FinTech industry. Our new investment is the result of the impressive performance we have directly experienced as a lender and participant in the company's financing products over the past three years. In the rapidly evolving FinTech space, Bizfi's management team has elegantly expanded their product offerings to create a platform that holistically meets the dynamic funding needs of small businesses. We look forward to being a part of Bizfi as they further solidify their position as a leader in the financial technology space."
Metropolitan has been an active investor in the alternative lending and FinTech space with over $100 million committed in 2015 including investments in JH Capital Group, Debt Away, New Credit America and PledgeCap.
Mr. Sheinbaum concluded, "Bizfi has seen radical growth over the last 18 months. Not only have we developed one of the most robust FinTech platforms for the small business lending space, but we have cultivated significant deals with third party companies that service small businesses. These companies will utilize white label versions of Bizfi's platform to offer financing to their clients. Now, with the Metropolitan financing supporting our growth, we can continue to expand our products, increase our market share and provide solutions to the critical financing needs of the companies that fuel our economy."
About Bizfi
Bizfi, is the premier FinTech company combining aggregation, funding and a participation marketplace on a single platform for small businesses. Founded in 2005, Bizfi and its family of companies have provided more than $1.3 billion in financing to over 26,000 small businesses in a wide variety of industries across the United States.
Bizfi's connected marketplace instantly provides multiple funding options to businesses from more than 45 funding partners and real-time pre-approvals. Bizfi's funding options include short-term financing, medical financing, lines of credit, equipment financing, invoice financing, medium-term loans and long-term loans guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration. The Bizfi API provides a turnkey white label or co-branded solution that easily allows strategic partners to access the Bizfi engine and present their clients with financial offers from Bizfi lenders all while maintaining their customer's user experience. A process that once took hours, now takes minutes.
About Metropolitan Equity Partners
Metropolitan Equity Partners Management, LLC is an alternative investment manager that provides expansion capital to growing private companies via collateralized loan structures. Metropolitan was founded by Paul Lisiak who has 20 years of experience investing in private U.S companies through both debt and equity. Metropolitan traces its roots to a successful equity strategy managed by the current Metropolitan Principals which was backed by the Man Group plc. Since 2008, Metropolitan has committed over $300MM in collateralized debt investments through call funds, blind pools and institutional managed accounts. Metropolitan is based in New York City.
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Students continue creating clay creatures.
Duration - Two Class periods.
VA.Cr1.2.1a - Use observation and invstigation in prepartion for making a work of art.
VA: Cr2.3.1a - Identify and classify uses of everyday objects through drawings, diagrams, scuptures or other visual means.
VA:Pr5.1.1a - Ask and answer questions such as where, when, why and how artwork should be prepared for presentation or preservations.
VA: Pr6.1.1a - Idenify the roles and responsibilities ofpeople who work in and visit mueums and other art venues.
VA:Cn10.1.1a - Idenitify times, places and reasons by which students make art outside of school.
- be introduced to the technique of how to create a pinch pot.
- be introduced to glaze and what it does, how it transforms during the firing process, and how much to apply.
Class Set of Wooden Blocks.
Students are shown a final example of a turkey on Arstonia from previous years.
Students are shown a teacher demonstration of how to roll clay into a sphere, how to pinch the side to create the look of a tail feathers, how to score, slip and smooth on wings.
Students turkeys are fired and returned.
Discussion of the transformation process.
Students use a paint brush to apply three coats of chocolate brown glaze to the turkey, excluding the bottom. The bottom is not glazed due to it sticking to the kiln shelp.
Turkeys are collected and fired.
Teacher fires the clay and returns it to the students.
Teacher helps students hot glue googly eyes and pumpkin to a wooden plaque.
Students write their names on the side of the plaque with a black sharpie.
Teacher videos students as during the creation process.
Students use iPads to take photos of their turkeys.
Photos of turkeys are added individual students Artsonia portfolios.
Students use Chatter Pix App to create<|fim_middle|> publishes it. | a mouth on their turkey and they add a Thanksgiving greeting.
Teacher collects videos and then puts it into an iMovie and | 25 |
Brent's fingerless mitts are done, too. The pattern was in the Winter 2013 issue of Knit Simple; it was easy and pretty quick....and hopefully, useful. This is the first pair of mitts that I've made with an opening for the thumb instead of a thumb gusset.<|fim_middle|> those!
Nice projects, Judy. The tweedy yarn looks really cozy. Nice mitts too.
Nice! I'm sure Brent is enjoying his fingerless mitts as much as I am enjoying mine! I want to put them in a blog post soon. I love them.
One Declared Done and Two Finishes!
January Birthdays, a Grand Celebration! | To make the opening the pattern said to knit back and forth rather than in the round and then reconnect after about 10 rows. Interestingly enough, it worked!
And then, just this afternoon I learned that there will be a birthday girl at the celebration. Yikes, what to do? Luckily I have yarn left from this project. She has long hair and is a skier, so maybe she will like a headband? I'm about 3 inches into it, and Sunday's a long way off, right? Wish me luck.
Happy knitting everyone! For inspiration, go to Patchwork Times and see what everyone else has On Their Needles.
Excellent knit gifts. They will be used and loved.
Great gifts! We all need warm items right now. The sweater is adorable. Enjoy the birthday celebrations.
Fabulous gifts! They will all certainly be appreciated.
All very appropriate knitted gifts for anytime, but especially now. Thanks for shsring.
Good job on your knitting projects...especially like the hooded sweater.
The cardigan is adorable and perfect for your climate (and mine)!
The construction of the thumb opening on the mitts is really interesting.
How lucky that you knit so well and these people all receive such thoughtful gifts. That sweater looks toasty warm.
Love love love the sweater. !! Judy its wonderful.
I love the fingerless and I have to try the thumbhole method on my current pair.
I think the headband is darling and any recipient would love it!!
Wonderful kitting projects. Hope you made your knitting goal on the headband! Love your header photo. Yours?
That hooded sweater is sooooo cute!! All your projects are very nice; you've been clicking those needles at a pretty rapid pace!
beautiful sweater :) Hooded ones are the best, then every part is toasty warm. The mitts are nice as well, my son would love | 386 |
Ready, Set, Groan: Here's The Best Joke From The Edinburgh Fringe Festival
By Camila Domonoske
Matt Cardy
The new pound coin inspired the funniest joke of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland, this year.
The very best joke of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, as determined by a poll of the British public, was delivered by Ken Cheng. In a deadpan voice, of course.
"I'm not a fan of the new pound coin," Cheng said. "But<|fim_middle|> award and call him 'Joke of the Fringe,' " he said.
Second place in the "Dave's Funniest Joke of the Fringe" contest went to Frankie Boyle: "Trump's nothing like Hitler," he said. "There's no way he could write a book."
Third place was Alexei Sayle: "I've given up asking rhetorical questions. What's the point?"
Dave, if you were curious, is a TV channel. It says the Edinburgh Fringe Festival is considered the largest arts festival in the world. A panel of comedy critics and reviewers selected a shortlist of one-liners from the festival, then 2,000 British people voted on which was the funniest. The comedians' names were left out, to keep celebrity from overshadowing ...
Oh, who are we kidding. You don't want facts about the contest. You want more jokes.
Here are the champion jokes of the past five years, as delivered by the victors.
(That 2013 winner may requires some familiarity with British slang and candy bars to be comprehensible.)
And this year's runners-up, Nos. 4 through 15:
I'm looking for the girl next door type. I'm just gonna keep moving house till I find her. Lew Fitz
I like to imagine the guy who invented the umbrella was going to call it the 'brella.' But he hesitated. Andy Field
Combine Harvesters. And you'll have a really big restaurant. Mark Simmons [Harvester is a British restaurant chain.]
I'm rubbish with names. It's not my fault, it's a condition. There's a name for it ... Jimeoin
I have two boys, 5 and 6. We're no good at naming things in our house. Ed Byrne
I wasn't particularly close to my dad before he died ... which was lucky, because he trod on a land mine. Olaf Falafel
Whenever someone says, "I don't believe in coincidences," I say, "Oh my God, me neither!" Alasdair Beckett-King
A friend tricked me into going to Wimbledon by telling me it was a men's singles event. Angela Barnes
As a vegan, I think people who sell meat are disgusting; but apparently people who sell fruit and veg are grocer. Adele Cliff
For me dying is a lot like going camping. I don't want to do it. Phil Wang
I wonder how many chameleons snuck onto the Ark. Adam Hess
I went to a Pretenders gig. It was a tribute act. Tim Vine
So far, no fatalities have been reported as a result of any of these jokes. | then again, I hate all change."
Cheng said he was "very proud" of his victory. "As a tribute, I will name my firstborn son after this | 35 |
State, local agencies hold 'dirty bomb' exercise
ALBANY -- More than 550 first responders from State, federal and local governments, and hospital/health-care workers from over 30 federal, New York State and local agencies in Albany and Rensselaer Counties will participate beginning today in an intensive, three-day emergency response exercise in the capital region. This comprehensive, coordinated response is one of the largest drills of its kind to be conducted in New York State . The entire exercise, known as Empire 09, spans two months and began May 14, with a two-day facilitated drill in Albany . Today's exercise will help officials from all levels of government respond to a frightening, but realistic scenario in the capital region - the detonation of a "dirty bomb," known more accurately in the response world as a Radiological Dispersal Device. The third phase of the exercise - long-term recovery and cleanup - will be conducted in a facilitated exercise setting in Albany on June 16. "Exercises like this one being held this week in the capital region are critically important because they allow us to test the functionality, capability and responsiveness of every government agency tasked with the responsibility of keeping New Yorkers safe during a disaster, whether it is man-made or natural," said Denise E. O'Donnell, Governor Paterson's Deputy Secretary for Public Safety. "First responders will be able to enhance their skills, identify and correct any weaknesses in the system and further enhance interagency partnerships that are crucial to ensuring that when disaster strikes, New York is ready," O'Donnell said. "I want to commend the members of the state's Disaster Preparedness Commission for their stewardship of this important initiative and extend thanks, on behalf of all New Yorkers, to the more than 550 first responders and health care workers who are participating in this drill today and work every day to serve and protect their neighbors." Mayor Gerald D. Jennings said, "The events of 9/11 made it imperative that at all levels we look at our ability to respond in the event of a catastrophic emergency. Our ability to respond in the most efficient and timely manner is integral to minimizing the impact to our citizens and maximizing our ability to deliver critical services. Exercises like Empire 09 provide an excellent training ground to test the countless hours that have been put in at the Federal, State and local level in emergency preparedness." Albany County Executive Mike Breslin said, "We welcome the opportunity Empire 09 affords us to test the response and recovery plans we have in<|fim_middle|> ensure that we are doing everything possible to protect our citizens in the event of a real attack." Thomas G. Donlon, director of the state Office of Homeland Security, said, "This exercise demonstrates the State's continuing commitment to be prepared to prevent, respond and recover from potential acts of terrorism. Police, fire, health analysts, logisticians and the Office of Homeland Security must remain vigilant and be ready to respond. This massive drill will measure our resources and capabilities." The exercise scenario - the terrorist RDD attack in New York 's Capital City of Albany - involves the uncontrolled release of radiological material to test and evaluate response plans and procedures from the time it occurs through the cleanup process. The exercise will simulate the detonation of dirty bombs and will test out how multiple levels of government will work together to determine the chemical makeup of the bomb, immediate impact on public health, assess the extent and magnitude of the release on potentially affected populations and environments, determine protective actions, how to prevent further spread of the radiological materials, and restore critical infrastructure and key resources. A "dirty bomb" is one type of RDD that uses a conventional explosion to disperse radioactive material over a targeted area. The term dirty bomb and RDD are often used interchangeably in technical literature. However, RDDs could also include other means of dispersal such as placing a container of radioactive material in a public place, or using an airplane to disperse powdered or aerosolized forms of radioactive material. Homeland Security officials acknowledge that it is very difficult to design an RDD that would deliver radiation doses high enough to cause immediate health effects or fatalities in a large number of people. Therefore, experts generally agree that an RDD would more likely be used to contaminate facilities or places where people live and work, disrupting lives and livelihoods and would potentially also cause anxiety in those who think they are being, or have been exposed. This Friday through Sunday, the state Division of Military and Naval Affairs will conduct a Defense Support to Civil Authorities exercise that is designed as a follow-on to Empire 09 in order to test the "tiered response" system in which Army and Air National Guard units follow after first responders deal with an emergency. This exercise will test the ability of the 109th Airlift Wing at Stratton Air National Guard Base in Scotia to receive, process, and house National Guard troops from around New York responding to an emergency in the Capital Region. The National Guard's 2nd Civil Support Team, the CERF-P, the CBRNE (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive) Enhanced Response Force Package, and the Joint Interagency Site Communications System will be tested in an exercise that takes place at the New York State Office of Fire Prevention and Control (OFPC) Urban Search and Rescue Center in the Capital District Area of New York. The exercise will be based on a CBRNE event. National Guard forces will flow into Stratton ANGB on Friday, exercise at the Urban Search and Rescue Center on Saturday, and then return home on Sunday. This will be a "drill weekend" for those Guard elements. Participating agencies in Empire 09 include: State Government Office of the Governor, State Departments of Agriculture and Markets, Environmental Conservation, Education, Health, Labor, and Transportation; State Offices of Emergency Management, Homeland Security, Fire Prevention & Control, and General Services; State Divisions of State Police, and Military & Naval Affairs. Albany and Rensselaer Counties Albany County's Critical Incident Emergency Management Unit, Albany County Sheriff's Office, Albany County Health Department, City of Albany Fire and Police Departments, Office of the Mayor of Albany, Albany County Airport Authority, Rensselaer County Public Safety Department, Rensselaer County Sheriff's Office, Rensselaer County Health Department, Albany Medical Center. Federal government U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Defense, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense, DOD Defense Threat Reduction Agency, United States Northern Command, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation, and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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April Showers (Al Jolson)
Autumn Leaves (Roger Wiliams)
Bouree (Jethro Tull)
Brazil (Sympathique)
Can I Have This Dance (Anne Murray)
Can't Take That Away From Me (Rod Stewart)
Days Of Wine And Roses (Henry Mancini)
Don't Get Around Much Anymore (Duke Ellington
Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight (James<|fim_middle|> To Believe (Rod Stewart)
Respect (Aretha Franklin)
Rockin' Me (Steve Miller)
Rock The Casbah (The Clash)
Satisfaction (The Rolling Stones)
September (Earth Wind & Fire)
Shake Your Body Down (Michael Jackson)
Sharp Dressed Man (ZZ-Top)
She Loves You (The Beatles)
Shotgun (Jr. Walker & The Allstars)
Some Guys Have All The Luck (Rod Stewart)
Some Kind Of Wonderful (Grand Funk Railroad)
Soul Man (Sam & Dave)
Sussudio (Phil Collins)
Superstition (Stevie Wonder)
Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)
Talking In Your Sleep (The Romantics)
Tell Me Why (The Beatles)
That's The Way I Like It (K.C. & The Sunshine Band)
This Love (Maroon 5)
Ticket To Ride (The Beatles)
What I Like About You (The Romantics)
Wild Wild West (The Escape Club)
Workin' For A Livin' (Huey Lewis & The News)
You Can't Do That (The Beatles)
You Really Got Me (The Kinks)
You're My Best Friend (Queen)
You're The First, The Last, My Everything (Barry White)
Crazy (Patsy Cline)
Forever And Ever Amen (Randy Travis)
I Swear (John Michael Montgomery)
On The Road Again (Willie Nelson)
Crossroads (Cream)
Green Onions (Booker T. And the MGs)
One Way Out (Allman Brothers)
Stormy Monday (Allman Brothers)
Edgy Rock
Can't Get Enough Of Your Love (Bad Company)
Cars (Gary Numan)
Cinnamon Girl (Neil Young)
Fire (Jimi Hendrix)
Frankenstein (The Edgar Winter Group)
Free Ride (The Edgar Winter Group)
Jamie's Cryin' (Van Halen)
Locomotive Breath (Jethro Tull)
Reelin' In The Years (Steely Dan)
Sweet Emotion (Aerosmith)
Them Changes (Jimi Hendrix)
Unbelievable (EMF)
When I Come Around (Green Day)
Blue Christmas (Elvis Presley)
Christmas Time Is Here (Peanuts)
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer (Dr. Elmo)
Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas (Traditional)
I'll Be Home For Christmas (Traditional)
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Let It Snow (Dean Martin)
Silver Bells (Traditional)
Skating (Peanuts)
Sleigh Ride (Traditional)
The Christmas Song (Traditional)
Winter Wonderland (Traditional)
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Girl From Ipanema (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
In The Mood (Glenn Miller)
It's Going To Take Some Time (The Carpenters)
Joanna (Kool & The Gang)
Mack The Knife (Bobby Darin)
Man Eater (Hall & Oats)
Margie (Eddy Cantor)
Moments To Remember (The Four Lads)
Moonlight Serenade (Glenn Miller)
My Funny Valentine (Tony Bennett)
New York, New York (Frank Sinatra)
Peaceful Easy Feeling (The Eagles)
Quiet Nights, Quiet Stars (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
Quando, Quando, Quando (Michael Buble')
Route 66 (Nat King Cole)
San Fransisco (Tony Bennett)
September Song (Mel Torme)
Sixteen Tons (Tennessee Ernie Ford)
Spanish Eyes (Al Martino)
Spanish Harlem (Ben E. King)
Stand By Me (Ben E. King)
Strangers In The Night (Frank Sinatra)
String Of Pearls (Glenn Miller)
Summer Sounds I Love (Nat King Cole)
Take Five (Dave Brubeck)
The Summer Wind (Frank Sinatra)
Unforgettable (Nat King Cole)
Walking My Baby Back Home (Nat King Cole)
We're In This Love Together (Al Jarreau)
What You Won't Do For Love (Bobby Caldwell)
Witchcraft (Frank Sinatra)
Pop Ballads & Love Songs
Always And Forever (Heat Wave)
Baby I Love Your Way (Peter Frampton)
Beautiful In My Eyes (Joshua Kadison)
Can't Help Falling In Love With You (Elvis Presley)
Color My World (Chicago)
Everything I Do I Do For You (Bryan Adams)
Georgia (Ray Charles)
Groovy Kind Of Love (Phil Collins)
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (Rod Stewart)
Just You And I (Eddy Rabbitt & Crystal Gale)
Lady In Red (Chris Deburgh)
My Girl (The Temptations)
Nothing's Going To Change My Love For You (Glen Medeiros)
Open Arms (Journey)
Sea Of Love (Phil Phillps)
Silhouette (Kenny G.)
Truly (Lionel Richie)
Unchained Melody (The Righteous Brothers)
What A Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Midler)
You're The One (Elton John)
You've Lost That Loving Feeling (The Righteous Brothers)
All Shook Up (Elvis Presley)
Brandy (Looking Glass)
Chicken Fried (Zac Brown Band)
Cracklin' Rosie (Neil Diamond)
Friends In Low Places (Garth Brooks)
King Of The Road (Roger Miller)
Margaritaville (Jimmy Buffett)
Mustang Sally (Wilson Pickett)
Ob la di, Ob la da (The Beatles)
Piano Man (Billy Joel)
Pick Up The Pieces (Average White Band)
Return To Sender (Elvis Presley)
Slow Boat To China (Jimmy Buffett)
Spooky (Classics IV)
Sweet Caroline (Neil Diamond)
Tequila (The Champs)
Twistin' The Night Away (Sam Cooke)
Volcano (Jimmy Buffett)
Charlie On The MTA
Cockles And Mussels
Drunken Sailor
Harrigan
Irish Lullaby
It's A Great Day For The Irish
Knock The "L" Outta Kelly
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
Macnamara's Band
My Wild Irish Rose
Peggy O'Neil
Red Is The Rose
Reilly's Daughter
Southie Is My Home Town
Sweet Rosie O'Grady
The Unicorn Song
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Wild Colonial Boy
Al Di La
That's Amore
Multiple Sinatra & Bennett songs
Dodi Li
Happy Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Simon Tov
Greek Dance (Never On A Sunday)
Wedding Ceremony: Classical style flute or guitar with accompaniment
A Thousand Years (Christina Perri)
Air from The Water Music (Handel)
All I Ask of You (Andrew Lloyd Webber)
Ave Maria (C. Gounod)
Bridal Chorus -traditional processional (Wagner)
Canon in D (Pachelbel)
Can't Help Falling In Love (Elvis Presley)
Dodi Li (Traditional Jewish)
Edelweiss (The Sound Of Music)
Greensleeves (Mozart)
I Choose You (Sara Bareilles)
I'll Never Love This Way Again (Dionne Warwick)
I Will Follow You Into The Dark (Death Cab For Cutie)
Jack and Jill (Childrens Song)
Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach)
Just Breath (Pearl Jam)
Lo How A Rose 'Er Blooming (German/Irish)
Marry Me (Train)
Minuet in G Major (Bach)
Ode To Joy (Beethoven)
Pie Jesu (Andrew Lloyd Webber)
The Feather Song (Forest Gump)
The Prayer (Josh Groban – Charlotte Church)
Todo Cambio (Camila)
Trumpet Tune (Purcell)
Trumpet Voluntary (Clarke)
Wedding March -traditional recessional (Mendelsohn)
Wedding Ceremony: Instrumental acoustic guitar with or without voice
Always And Forever (Heatwave)
Angel (Jack Johnson)
Better Together (Jack Johnson)
Blackbird (The Beatles)
Bless The Broken Road (Rascal Flatts)
Come Sing A Song With Me (Traditional)
Falling In Love With You (Elvis Presley)
From The Clouds (Jack Johnson)
Good Day Sunshine (The Beatles)
Groovy Kind Of Love (Mindbenders)
Grow Old With Me (John Lennon, Mary Chapin Carpenter)
Grow Old With You (Adam Sandler)
Happy Together (The Turtles)
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You (Van Morrison)
Here Comes The Sun (The Beatles)
How Sweet It Is (James Taylor)
I'll Be (Edwin McCain)
I'm Yours (Jason Mraz)
Just You And I (Eddy Rabbitt)
Rainbow Connection (Muppets)
Sea Of Love (Phil Phillips)
Signed, Sealed, Delivered (Stevie Wonder)
Somewhere Over The Rainbow (Israel Kamakawiwo)
Steal my Kisses (Ben Harper)
Til Kingdom Come (Coldplay)
Time In A Bottle (Jim Croce)
The Prayer (Andrea Bocelli)
True Companion (Marc Cohn)
Waiting On A Woman (Brad Paisley)
Wedding Song (Paul Stookey)
What A Wonderful World (Israel Kamakawiwo)
What Faith Can Do (Kutless)
You Make My Dreams Come True (Hall & Oats)
Brickhouse (The Commodores)
Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison)
Build Me Up Buttercup (The Foundations)
Cake By The Ocean (DNCE)
Can't Buy Me Love (The Beatles)
Can't Feel My Face (The Weeknd)
Can't Hurry Love (The Supremes)
Can't Stop The Feeling (Justin Timberlake)
Caribbean Queen (Billy Ocean)
Celebration (Kool & The Gang)
Cream (Prince)
Do Me (Bel Biv Devoe)
Domino (Van Morrison)
Don't Stop Believing (Journey)
Every Little Step (Bobby Brown)
Get Off Of My Cloud (The Rolling Stones)
Gimme All Your Lovin' (ZZ-Top)
Hello I Love You (The Doors)
Higher And Higher (Jackie Wilson)
Higher Love (Steve Winwood)
Hurts So Good (John Mellencamp)
I Feel Good (James Brown)
I Just want To Celebrate (Rare Earth)
I Saw Her Standing There (The Beatles)
I Wish (Stevie Wonder)
Jail House Rock (Elvis Presley)
Jet Airliner (Steve Miller)
Ladies Night (Kool & The Gang)
Lets Go (The Cars)
Let's Spend The Night Together (The Rolling Stones)
Lido Shuffle (Boz Scaggs)
Listen To The Music (The Doobie Brothers)
Magic Carpet Ride (Steppenwolf)
Mony Mony (Billy Idol)
My Prerogative (Bobby Brown)
No Matter What (Badfinger)
Oh What A Night (Back in '63) (Franky Valli & The Four Seasons)
Old Time Rock And Roll (Bob Seger)
On Broadway (George Benson)
Only Want To Be With You (Hootie & The Blowfish)
Play That Funky Music (Wild Cherry)
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| derivative of $\psi(x)=\prod_{i=0}^n(x-x_i)$. Find the derivative of
$\psi(x)=\prod_{i=0}^n(x-x_i)$.
$$
\log\psi(x)=\sum_{i=0}^n\log(x-x_i);
$$
$$
\frac{d}{dx}\left[\log\psi(x)\right]=\sum_i\frac{d}{dx}\log(x-x_i)=\sum_i\frac{1}{x-x_i}.
$$
Now, in the other hand we know that $\frac{d}{dx}\log\psi(x)=\frac{\psi'(x)}{\psi(x)}$, so
$$
\psi'(x)=\psi(x)\sum_i\frac{1}{x-x_i}$$
I am not sure why I am getting two different derivatives... Or are they the same and I am missing something...Thanks.
A: Take note of the fact that if you have differentiable functions $f_1, f_2, \cdots f_n$ that if we put $f = \prod_{k=1}^n f_k$ then
$$f' = \sum_{k=1}^n f_k' \left(\prod_{j\not=k}f_j\right)$$
No logs are needed; this is a straoghtforward generalization of the familiar product rule of Calculus.
A: Your derivation is correct. If you differentiate directly with the product rule:
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Ms Haw will be appearing at the Book Lounge in the Roeland Street in the Cape Town CBD on Saturday September 23. | , the thought terrified me. Your work is going to be judged," she told the Sentinel over coffee last week.
Fortunately, Ms Haw could fall back on the charming, true-life tales passed on to her by her late grandmother, Alice Kirk, renowned around the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands as something of an "animal whisperer".
The Kirk farm was a magical place, as injured or abandoned animals were brought for treatment but eventually ended up being part of the family.
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Once such addition was the vervet monkey Nicko, a cheeky but lovable primate who became both sibling and parent to the offspring of other farm animals.
As a child, Ms Haw had been thralled by stories of Nicko's exploits while sitting at her "gammy's" knee, and when she herself became a mother, entertained her own son with Nicko's adventures.
Nicko: The Tale of a Vervet Monkey on an African Farm reached the shelves last month. The story is told from Alice's perspective, and Ms Haw has attempted to catch her voice as accurately as possible. "I loved writing this book. I was fortunate in that I could also refer to some of my grandmother's notes, and I used a lot of her own words in the book," she said. "To be honest, the writing is not 'child' child-like. I wrote it as if kids were not reading it themselves. I would write it a chapter at a time, ending each chapter with a cliffhanger.
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"Penguin Random House went through a lot of different illustrators, before they settled on Petra. She really understood what I was writing about, even though it's her first book," Ms Haw said.
Asked whether she believed her grandmother would have approved of her work, she said she had actually posed the same question to her mother, warning her that she was intending to write "Gammy's story".
She admitted that she would like the book to be a success, as this would improve her chances of being published again, but "my best pleasure is people who have read the book telling me they've enjoyed it".
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Group projects breed terror in most students' hearts. "Anything but group projects," we plead. "I'll work extra hard and do it myself but please don't make me have to work in a group."
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The reality is that you can't get away from group projects in university or college. So what's a student to do?
Here's what some students had to say about surviving and thriving in your group work:
"For starters, make a team charter"
Says Becky, a British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) Financial Management student. Before you even start working on your project, sit down with your teammates and create a charter that encompasses things like:
the goals and objectives of the group
how you will allow each person to equally communicate their views (clear communication is key in successful group work!)
information on when and where your group is going to meet on a regular basis, and contact information for each group member
a "kick-out" clause, clearly stating what will happen if people do not show up for the meetings or don't do their work
how you will resolve conflict should it arise
Exercise flexibility
"Being patient is huge. Don't take things so personally when people shoot your ideas down," Ying from University of British Columbia says. BCIT Refrigerator Repair student Sarah adds, "Listen to people - don't always think that you are the only one who is right." "Compromising is key," agrees Breanne from Trinity Western University. "But make sure you don't do all the work yourself."
Determine strengths and work with them
First, figure out what needs to be done on the project. Then assign each person in your group a responsibility according to their abilities. Vic, a Business student from University College of the Fraser Valley believes it's important and helpful to find out what people are good at and then assign roles accordingly. For example, someone who is good at writing reports, but hates research, should not be stuck doing all the research. Allow each person to develop his or her abilities within your group.
Set deadlines
Each group member should know exactly when their assignment needs to be done by. This establishes clear boundaries and helps to prevent stress caused by leaving everything to the last minute.
Take the lead if needed
So what if you get stuck in a group with a couple slackers in it who really don't care about how the project goes? "Become the group leader," says Rose, a Business Management student at BCIT. By taking leadership, you will get the chance to expand your leadership capabilities and also ensure that work gets done. And what if your other group members have nothing to contribute? "Usually everyone has something to say," Rose says. "But if group members aren't responding, encourage them to contribute by asking them directly by name for their ideas."
Refrain from gossiping about other members and try to help one another as much as you can. After all, who knows? You may even come out of the experience with a friend or two.
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'Nature doesn't judge you': how young people in cities feel about the natural world
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By Jo Birch, University of Sheffield
If you're under 30, living in a city in the UK, and especially if you're in an ethnic minority group, you're likely to be considered less connected to nature or an "infrequent nature user" in academic research. This characterisation has consequences – if you fit this description, your voice is heard much less in debates about nature, conservation and wildlife than your wealthier or, if you're a person of colour, white peers.
But throughout my own research, I've found that young people in cities tend to value nature more than others realise. It's not yet clear how young city dwellers have spent time in green and blue spaces during the COVID 19 pandemic. But whether it's relaxing in woodland or in a beautiful park, these experiences are less accessible for urban residents and people of colour in particular, who are already at greater risk of poorer mental health.
My colleagues and I recently interviewed adolescents and young adults aged between 17 and 27 who live in the city of Sheffield in the UK. None of them belonged to environmental advocacy groups or volunteered in green initiatives like urban gardening. More than half were living in deprived urban areas and half were from ethnic minorities.
We found that, even within the city, nature supported their mental health and wellbeing in many different ways. Nature can help young people feel accepted, offer escape and help them feel connected to something much bigger.
Trees, water and horizons
In the city, moments of intimacy with nature, observed from inside or outdoors, are fleeting. A squirrel at a windowsill, the sunset from a multi-storey car park, how the light dapples the pavement when filtered through a leafy canopy. These experiences conjured feelings of "calm", "relief" and "peace" according to our interviewees, who found breathing space in the presence of trees, running water or open spaces with expansive views.
We heard how nature sometimes provides an escape from both the physical confines of the city and from difficult life experiences. Farida's bench by the stream helps her "forget what happened and live day to day". An urban park, for asylum seeker Rojwan, is synonymous with freedom.
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The young people we spoke to even reported feeling a stronger sense of self through their experiences with nature in and around their home city. Feeling accepted and less worried about what others think, finding a welcome pause amid frantic daily life. For Mina, a walk on the edge of the city<|fim_middle|> coronavirus Covid-19 mental health nature Place and nature Urban urban youth Wellbeing
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These occasions are also when memories of families and friends are recalled. Daleel's time in the Sheffield Botanical Gardens cast his mind back to time spent with his family in childhood. Natasha's spider plant connects her to those plants her parents and grandparents cared for, as the cuttings have been passed through several generations. These moments helped them feel they had a stake in a world worth caring for.
Connection and care
A typical schoolday for my own teenagers currently involves a strict 30-minute lunch break, corralled into the same basketball court each day, separated from the trees and grass opposite. Meanwhile, university students are stranded in student accommodation for weeks at a time. What can they see from their windows?
For those who are older, outdoor meetings with friends may be the best option for staying in touch. But many worry about how safe it is meeting outdoors in some parts of the city. Some of the people we spoke to mentioned that high public transport costs prevent them reaching parks where they might otherwise socialise. At least some of these problems could be solved by creating and caring for spaces close to where people live that are green, watery and rich in wildlife.
Rewilding could transform familiar urban environments. Mark Bridger/Shutterstock
We shouldn't glibly prescribe nature for anyone with a severe mental illness, but our research could inform proper support and care. The young people from our interviews described their experiences with nature as social and relational – a two-way street. This insight seems closer to the truth than the idea that nature is another resource that can be taken like a pill.
Despite this, young people in cities, particularly those who are from ethnic minorities, are largely excluded from debates about how the natural world feeds into mental wellbeing. When their relationships with nature are scrutinised at all, it's often by lamenting their failure to recognise particular species, or recall words that were once commonly used to describe wildlife and habitats. Young people harbour complex views about the natural world and their place in it, often seeing themselves as partners in a mutually caring relationship. It's time more people heard about it.
Featured image: Max Bohme – Unsplash
About the author: Jo Birch is a Research Associate in the Department of Landscape Architecture, University of Sheffield. Beginning as a geographer, Birch has worked within and across many disciplines exploring how people's lives are spatial, material and place-based.
Pearce, J., Cherrie, M., Shortt, N., Deary, I. & Ward Thompson, C. (2018). Life course of place: A longitudinal study of mental health and place. Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers, 43, 555 – 572. https://doi.org/10.1111/tran.12246.
Hickmann-Dunne, J. & Mills, S. (2019). Educational landscapes: Nature, place and moral geographies. The Geographical Journal, 185, 254 – 257. https://doi.org/10.1111/geoj.12305.
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This is the third of a series of articles on Taoism, an ancient Chinese philosophical tradition. This article deals with yin-yang, the principle of harmony and change.
Taoism's central organizing principle is the interconnectedness of all life with its flow of continuous change. Nowhere is this idea expressed in such a unique and exquisite manner as in the concept of yin-yang, which describes the underlying unity of life through the interplay of opposites.
Taoist writings state that all things and all processes contain two primal energies or forces. These two basic aspects of manifestation often are described as masculine and feminine, light and dark, negative and positive, creative and receptive. The original meaning of the term signified the light and dark sides of a mountain. Our common English-language expression, "there are two sides to everything," expresses this concept quite succinctly.
From a Taoist point of view, however, these two polar opposites are not seen as distinctly separate or in conflict, but rather as interdependent and complementary. In actuality, one creates the other. "Is there a difference between yes and no?", Lao Tzu, one of Taoism's immortal sages, asks. "Is there a difference between good and evil?" His reply is that "Under heaven all can see beauty only because there is ugliness. All can know good as good only because there is evil."
Chuang Tzu, another legendary Taoist sage, states with delightful wit and humor: "Everything can be a 'that'; everything can be a 'this.' Therefore, 'that' comes from 'this' and 'this' comes from 'that' - which means 'that' and 'this' give birth to one another. When there is no more separation between 'that' and 'this', it is called being one with the Tao."
These two sages are telling us is that the seeming opposites of life - the "yes" and "no," the "good" and "bad," are merely expressions of a deeper underlying unity, the connectedness that characterizes life in all its forms and processes. They advise us to not get caught in these apparent contradictions, rigidly choosing one side against the other. We are urged, rather, to perceive them in their relatedness, to experience how one grows out of the other. In so doing we can partake in the reconciling of opposites, "in blunting the sharpness and untangling the knot," as Lao Tzu states. Nature's tendency is to constantly move to a state of harmony and balance.
The idea of change leading to harmonious balance underlines another aspect of yin-yang.
These two polar forces are not static or rigidly locked in battle with one another.
Just as one side of the mountain does not remain sunny all day, but gradually becomes shady as the sun moves across the sky and lights the other side, so also do the two forces of yin and yang constantly move and interact. When one energy becomes full and complete, then the other begins to grow and ascend.
"That which shrinks must first expand. That which fails must first be strong. That which is cast down must first be raised." Lao Tzu is telling us that life is a process. There is constant change, one thing flowing into another, one thing becoming another. Furthermore, within this constant change is a recognizable cyclical pattern, like the alternating of day and night or the turning of the seasons. For all things there is a natural expansion and contraction, on both the most minute and grandest levels. It is the breathing pattern of life itself.
What implications does this have for<|fim_middle|> "soften the glare and untangle the knot." By being yielding and receptive, by remaining in relationship with others as well as with ourselves, we learn to flow with life's myriad of changes. Indeed, we become an agent of change ourselves, rather than resisting it while desperately clinging to one pole, one experience or perception, or the other.
"What goes up must come down," and "Every cloud has a silver lining." Our own language echoes the wisdom found within the concept of yin-yang. Bad luck becomes good luck and crisis contains the opportunity for growth. We can choose to cooperate with this complimentary set of opposites by not denying, suppressing, or struggling against unwanted discomfort or pain, but rather by accepting all facets of our existence, "good" and "bad," as the natural flow of the Tao.
By following the path of acceptance and responsiveness to change we can become, in the words of Chuang Tzu, true women and men of Tao.
The true person of Tao "is not always looking for right and wrong, always deciding 'Yes' or 'No'.
The true person has no mind to fight Tao and does not try by her own contriving to help Tao along. Mind free, thoughts gone, brow clear, face serene. All that comes out of him comes quiet, like the four seasons."
The next article in this series will explore the concept of wu-wei, or "non-doing," often popularly referred to as "going with the flow."
Ted Kardash is the Assistant Director of the Taoist Sanctuary of San Diego (619-692-1155) where he teaches classes in Tai Chi Chuan and Taoist philosophy. He also is a licensed Marriage, Family, Child Counselor with a practice in the San Diego area. To contact the Taoist Sanctuary, please call (619) 692-1155.. | us on a personal level? How can we apply the concept of yin-yang in our daily lives?
For the past two thousand years traditional Western thinking has been dominated by a dualistic, either-or approach: either something is good, or it is bad; desirable or undesirable; someone is an ally or an enemy. We perceive experiences to be either positive or negative and we expend much energy in trying to eradicate what we consider to be negative. From a Taoist point of view, this is like trying to erase the negative current from electricity because it is not "positive."
Because we perceive ourselves as separate from others, we often find ourselves in opposition to them, locked into "this" and "that," merely because of skin color, language, or beliefs. Taking these "differences" for the way things "really are" leads to breakdowns in relating, arguing, fighting, and even killing. All because of "this" and "that." We do the same with ourselves. We dislike or disown parts of ourselves and struggle to change, not trusting that our own inner nature, as an expression of the Tao, will of its own accord move towards a harmonious balance.
"Everything can be a 'that'; everything can be a 'this'," Chuang Tzu writes. "Thus the sage does not bother with these distinctions, but beholds the light beyond right and wrong."
As strange as such thinking may seem to us, we can recognize that every good negotiator and mediator certainly looks beyond "right" and "wrong" in order to reconcile opposites, to | 320 |
Convergence is key to unleashing Africa's potential
Written by Simon Gatty Saunt - VP Sales Fixed Data EMEA at SES Networks on 27 Nov 2018
First published in Connect-World: World Africa & the Middle East (2018), copyright InfoComms Media Ltd
Network communications in Africa have boomed: the continent has clocked considerable numbers in recent years in Internet penetration, international bandwidth and growth in its terrestrial backbone. Previously, earlier connectivity was much like the spots on a leopard; small patches of coverage for the unconnected making up the vast majority in the background. But in just five years from 2009 to 2014, these connectivity spots changed, according to the Internet Society's Internet Development and Internet Governance in Africa report. International bandwidth grew 20 fold, Internet penetration climbed a staggering 400 per cent and the terrestrial backbone doubled, these are some of the impressive numbers on communications growth that we heard at last year's African Internet Summit in Nairobi.
Fed by considerable private and public investment, this network communications growth appears to be something of a phenomena. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) had forecast Internet penetration to reach 21.8 per cent by the end of 2017, a massive spike compared to just 6.7 per cent in 2010. And a 2018 annual report released by global digital agencies We Are Social and Hootsuite, revealed that the number of Internet users across the continent grew by more than 20 per cent compared to 2017. But just what do these numbers really mean within the African context? Where are we in terms of connecting Africa?
While Internet in Africa is rapidly growing and the continent is furnishing significant figures, harsh disparities remain. Not all countries are enjoying swelling penetration rates. In fact, at the low end of the spectrum, some have penetration rates of less than two per cent, and most countries are below the threshold needed to yield the socio-economic benefits of broadband access. While the network communications boom and the potential it yields are both positive, Africa still has a far way to go to bring Internet access to the masses of people across all the continent's countries. Failing to curb the access disparities will mean that while some communities are brought online and move towards reaping the socio-economic benefits that go with Internet access, others will be left behind. The digital divide within Africa itself will widen.
How do we solve this? First thoughts may likely go to the deployment of more networks. Africa needs greater connectivity, therefore, take what the continent has and increase it – this notion may seem like a no-brainer. But while there is an urgent need for mass network and infrastructure deployment, we have to consider these networks and why Africa is facing such severe connectivity challenges in the first place. We have to address the steady grip of the significant challenges that are choking existing networks in order to change the status quo. Some of these network challenges include:
Cellular-only networks, with lagging longer-term Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH)investment
Network reliability and subsequent outages
Limited fibre-related knowhow needed to deal with the complexities of fibre networks
Reach, where networks do not extend to underserved and unserved areas due to an issue of cost effectiveness where potential subscribers don't tip the associated costs, or infrastructure being in a state of disrepair
Socio-economic growth and humanitarian efforts
In order to overcome these network trials and tribulations, we need to deploy evolved networks to support emerging technologies, applications and services. Conventional networks that typically comprise of one technology, and fail to deliver communications demands must be replaced with a multiple infrastructure solution comprising the convergence of terrestrial fibre, wireless and satellite technologies. Only this will change the status quo to bring the unconnected communities online, while also addressing the network limitations.
Such a convergence of technologies will not only help combat Africa's network challenges, but will tackle the digital divide for a better, more sustainable world. With improved connectivity and greater access, businesses across all sectors can benefit from increased productivity and efficiency, while, at the same time, gain access to a global marketplace of billions of people and millions of companies. The challenge of healthcare access for rural areas that are lacking medical facilities and trained healthcare practitioners can be alleviated. Similarly, e-learning can change lives whereby quality education can be delivered to even the most remote locations.
Overcoming its network challenges will unleash Africa's potential, and install the long-term health and stability of digital economies. It will offer the socio-economic benefits of the connected society and also support other humanitarian efforts. A communications network of converged technologies and infrastructures is also an ideal enabler of resilient, secure and fast-to-deploy critical communications during emergency situations, natural disasters, and search and rescue missions. It is here that the convergence of communications technologies can mitigate mass damage and casualties, and save lives.
Intelligent application
Another challenge remains, but this time it's within the solution of convergence itself. With multiple infrastructures at play<|fim_middle|> the coin, identifying the required infrastructure is meaningless if the technologies don't work seamlessly together. Therefore, standardisation and harmonisation are paramount. Getting this right, by using software intelligence equipment, network operators, particular Mobile Network Operators (MNO), will be enabled to take full advantage of services currently in huge demand, such as voice, m-banking,e-commerce, e-government, video content and advertising. Such equipment as a software-defined, automated, cloud-scale platform would help MNOs in Africa provide services in demand and grow business. It would enable SD-WAN, analytics, security, AR/VR, VNF, the connected car and, arguably the biggest growth trend, the Internet of Things (IoT).
Software intelligence equipment is needed to fully exploit the new communication and information technologies that have emerged. In addition to IoT, there is 5G technology fast approaching, which will usher in a multitude of opportunities as well as challenges that need to be overcome in order to reap these prospects. At the same time, these novel communication and information technologies will encourage further integration of different communication systems, requiring even greater interoperability at an exponential rate. Investing in a software-defined, automated, cloud-scale platform that helps MNOs choose the right infrastructure and navigate the best way to deliver services is crucial. However, we also need to see greater cross-industry collaboration in order to spur the deployment of converged technologies. From terrestrial fibre and wireless to satellite, together, these technologies beautifully fill the network communications gaps. Their intelligent and seamless convergence is the enabler of improved, ubiquitous connectivity, 5G and comprehensive IoT. We must work together to ensure that something as promising as IoT not be a convenience for the connected "elite", but an enabler for emerging nations to boost industry productivity and economic growth. | , it's important to have the right tool for the application. However, this is just one side of | 21 |
There is nothing quite like a spicy bean and rice dish or enchiladas for a tasty meal without a lot of prep time. These six delicious herbs can be added to create the authentic taste of Mexican cooking with an original touch that is all your own. Or, try making a dried blend of your favorites to keep it in a jar in your spice cupboard for a quick flavor addition.
Cilantro adds a cooling taste to dishes that turn up the heat. This annual herb is an absolute must-have for Mexican dishes.
Cilantro is a plant with a split personality. In<|fim_middle|> not true oregano, and is found in Mexican markets. The taste is more delicate than that of common oregano. If you must substitute common oregano, use one-third less since common oregano is more pungent than Mexican oregano.
Thyme is featured in many Mexican dishes. Its warm, distinct taste pairs well with spicy foods. A little goes a long way though, so use a light hand when you first begin seasoning with it.
When you freeze thyme, the flavor becomes more pronounced. Keep that in mind if you are using thyme in a dish headed for the deep freeze.
Parsley is another wonderful cooling herb. Its bright taste rounds out salsa or other richly flavored dishes perfectly, and its color is a welcome addition to a variety of sauces and dishes.
Parsley doesn't dry well at all and is best when used fresh. Fortunately, you can grow it indoors pretty easily as long as you have sufficient lighting.
You may be surprised to think of mint as an important cooking herb. It is! Delicious and full of depth, mint is a powerful addition to Latin-based cooking. But use mint sparingly in your Latin mixes—the flavor goes a long way, and you can easily overdo the profile with a strong mint.
A member of the oregano/mint family, marjoram is an incredibly full-flavored herb, with depth and taste like no other—similar to oregano but more complicated. It is no wonder that it fits so well in the many-faceted flavors of Latino cooking. This a must-have in the kitchen of anyone who likes to cook Mexican dishes. | its early vegetative stage, it is the familiar cilantro whose leaves season Mexican dishes, but when it forms seeds, it is known as coriander. Those seeds are ground for use in curries, pickles, soups, and stews—not necessarily Mexican cooking.
Oregano is a part of the three-herb Latin bouquet garni—oregano, thyme, and marjoram—popular in both the Mediterranean and Mexican kitchens. Experiment with this flavorful trio of herbs and turn up your culinary style for the next Mexican night at your house.
Note: If your recipe calls for Mexican oregano, that's a different plant altogether. It is a small shrub, | 142 |
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