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Rage Against The Machine top UK singles chart
Rock band Rage Against The Machine have beaten Joe McElderry to become the UK's official Christmas number one, following one of the biggest battles in the history<|fim_middle|> was announced on BBC Radio 1's chart show this evening by Scott Mills. McElderry had been due to appear on the show, but did not arrive. | of the UK Singles Chart. Their song Killing in the Name pushed the X Factor winner's new single The Climb into second place.
A Facebook campaign backing the American band aimed to stop an X Factor winner reaching the Christmas number one spot once again. Artists from the TV talent show, owned by music mogul Simon Cowell, have taken the festive top spot for four years in a row. The group attracted over 900,000 members and widespread press attention, after it was started by Jon and Tracy Morter.
"Are you getting fed up about the possibility of ANOTHER X-Factor Christmas No.1? …us too…so we're going to do something about it!," they said on the group's Facebook page. They decided to back "Killing In The Name", first released in 1992.
Cowell had previously branded the campaign "cynical", but on Saturday contacted the Morters to congratulate them on making a "very exciting race for the Christmas number one". The campaign has also raised over £69,000 for homeless charity Shelter.
Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello had backed the campaign on Twitter. He announced that the band would play a free victory gig in the UK if they reached number one.
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The Climb to Vice Principal
Serena Nguyen, Staff Writer
Lenoir City High School welcomes Vice Principal Christopher Britain! Coming from a middle school physical education coach, Britain has slowly made his way to becoming the vice principal of Lenoir City High School. Britain has worked at Lenoir City Schools for 14 years.
"I taught middle school for 9 years<|fim_middle|> to teach; teaching to learn
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Time Keeps Marching On
Seniors' Day Out | and high school for 5 years. At the middle school, I taught social studies and PE. At the high school, I taught PE for 5 years," Britain said.
Climbing his way up to being Vice Principal was no easy task, but he set his goal and kept working hard to accomplish it.
"You set goals in life and in your career [to] continually work towards those goals. It's a process. I am grateful to be in the position I am in and enjoy serving our students in a new role," Britain said.
Being promoted at a time like this is very difficult. All the regulations of the ongoing pandemic are very stressful, but Britain has the support of his family.
"My VP role is very rewarding. With the Covid Pandemic continuing into the 2021-2022 school year, it has been a challenge and there is a sense of stress. I am enjoying the new role and I am lucky to have a strong support system with my family and others in the school building," Britain said.
Britain has worked through the Lenoir City Schools and has seen the students grow. From being a hands-on teacher to becoming the vice principal, he knows the ins and outs of the school and its students. Britain has our ongoing support.
Senior Events
Senioritis, Real or Fake?
Learning | 271 |
How forgotten spaces can<|fim_middle|> equivalent. On my doorstep too.
The Limehouse Curve is a proposed stretch of disused railway track in London's east end, straddling the old world of Whitechapel and the new of Canary Wharf. The neighbourhood itself is full of derelict, historical landmarks included in many walks and is served by canals and a rich heritage. The highline could become an events space, a community garden, simply a place of green calm in the urban sprawl.
Progress has been made in the shape of Architects What If – the project being shortlisted for the RIBA Forgotten Spaces 2011 award and it made the BBC too. The land needs to be bought though, the money needs to be raised…to support the project GO HERE.
Can't believe London doesn't already have a highline. It really does need one.
The Highline in New York is amazing. I highly recommend going to see it if anyone is planning on visiting New York. It's around the meatpacking district which is really cool too! | become active and in this case especially, a place to view your city from way up high. And so with synchronicity working hard, the following day this popped into my mind, I was introduced to some plans for London's | 45 |
Taylor Eagles to Hold 15th Annual Soup Up to Benefit Hospice of Michigan
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Taylor, Michigan, March 6, 2014 – The Taylor Eagles Aerie #3138 will hold its 15th Annual Soup Up event to benefit Hospice of Michigan.
The event will be held from 2 p.m. until midnight on Saturday, March 15 at 23900 Goddard Road in Taylor and feature assorted soups prepared by members and local restaurants. Live entertainment will be provided by bands MoJo, $2 Highway, Superlast and Riavl.
The event will also include live and silent auctions, a pool tournament, numerous 50/50 raffles and basket raffles of items donated by local businesses including Cedar Point, Meijer, the Children's Museum in Ann Arbor and others.
"Our organization has a deep commitment to giving back to the community," said Soup Up Co-chair Barbara Kirby. "We appreciate the great work that Hospice of Michigan does each day, and this is our way to support them. It's an added bonus that the donations stay in our own community."
Ticket prices for the all-you-can-eat soup meal are $10 for adults and $4 for children 12 and younger. The cost of admission without soup is only $2.
"We are pleased and grateful to the Taylor Eagles for continuing to promote our mission," said Kishon Harbert, philanthropy specialist for HOM. "They have developed a fun – and tasty – event that the community looks forward to every year. Their amazing work allows HOM to continue its mission to provide comfort care for our patients, giving them quality of life at the end of life."
Last year, the Taylor Eagles raised more than $8<|fim_middle|> range of services to enhance the quality of life at the end of life, including At Home Support™, our advanced illness management program, community-based palliative care and pediatric care programs. HOM provides grief support and counseling, caregiver education and support, and education programs for physicians and healthcare professionals through its research, training and education arm, the Hospice of Michigan Institute. For more information, call 888.247.5701 or visit www.hom.org. | ,700 for HOM. In the past 14 years, Soup Up has raised more than $70,000 for Hospice of Michigan.
Organizations that are interested in holding a fundraiser or event to benefit HOM should call Harbert at 313.578.6268.
A nationally recognized leader in end-of-life care, Hospice of Michigan is the original – and largest – hospice in the state. The non-profit cares for more than 1,400 patients each day in 56 counties across Michigan, raising more than $4 million each year to cover the cost of care for the uninsured and underinsured. HOM offers a broad | 147 |
Bayern Munich ace Thomas Müller touts Robert Lewandowski over Messi or Ronaldo
Bayern Munich star Thomas Müller ranks teammate Robert Lewandowski's current form ahead of a couple<|fim_middle|> stop the red juggernaut developing Hansi Flick. | of legends.
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Bayern Munich's Thomas Müller has had a phenomenal season working in conjunction with Robert Lewandowski. The 30-year-old has racked up 11 goals and 21 assists in 40 games across all competitions this season and was recently rewarded with a contract extension through the 2022-2023 season for his efforts.
With such a long and distinguished career, however, Müller has seen his own individual game evolve from being known primarily for his scoring to his current role, which is one of the world's most productive playmakers.
Thomas Müller thinks Robert Lewandowski is the ideal partner to lead the Bayern Munich attack.
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Through that, Müller has had plenty of time to think about the player who might compliment him best. Not surprisingly, Müller touted the usual suspects in Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, but the Raumdeuter was also quick to acknowledge Lewandowski's world-class form.
"Maybe in my past years I would like to play with Leo Messi, because in the first six or seven years of my career, I was more the receiving striker," Müller told Goal.com. "I got the ball in the box and tried to score. In the moment right now, in my very good shape at the moment, I assist many goals. Maybe now I need more a Cristiano Ronaldo to score the goals, but we at Bayern have Robert 'Lewan-goal-ski'! I think maybe right now he is the better option than Cristiano."
Muller went on to talk over his experience in playing against Messi and Ronaldo and noted that despite their own individual greatness, soccer is still a team game that is rarely dominated by one individual player.
"I played against both [Messi and Ronaldo], I won against both, I lost against both," said Müller. "They are very, very good, they are special, they are not like normal very good players in the world of football. They are outstanding because they play always at the limit. Always, their whole 10 years, they score 50 goals each year. That's crazy. On my way to the World Cup, we won with Germany against both. On my way to several Champions League finals, we won against both. Every football player needs also the team, and that's why we love football so much."
If Bayern Munich keeps its current form, a team featuring Messi and Ronaldo together might not be even able to | 568 |
Roughly 250 people who attended a town hall meeting Monday hosted by Rep. Scott Peters, D-San Diego, urged the congressman to continue to oppose the policies of President Donald Trump.
At his first town hall meeting since Donald Trump became president, Rep. Scott Peters was urged by an impassioned crowd to be a roadblock to the new administration.
Trump, in his first 31 days in office, has taken steps toward dismantling the Affordable Care Act, building a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico, and barring citizens from seven Muslim-majority nations from entering the country. The 250 people who showed up at Peters' forum Monday at the Islamic Center of San Diego said they want the congressman to fight all of it.
Peters, D-San Diego, said they don't have to worry about his response. Not only is the White House disorganized and slow to propose legislation to Congress, the policies Trump has proposed are unacceptable, he said.
But he also said he's willing to work with Trump when it makes sense, particularly with a major infrastructure spending program. So far, however, the president hasn't tried to be bipartisan nor has he proposed many well-developed policy, Peters said.
"I don't want to be the 'Party of No.' Unfortunately it's hard when he gives you things like the wall and the Muslim ban," he said.
To make headway against Trump, California voters — who supported former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton by a nearly 2 to 1 margin — need to understand that they aren't like voters in many other parts of the country, Peters said.
And Democrats need to champion policies that work for people outside of California, he said. In 2016 his party was "tone-deaf" and lost in parts of the country that were left behind in the economic recovery after the Great Recession because it didn't offer voters meaningful job-creation policies and better opportunities for their children that clicked.
"We need to offer opportunities. Most people don't see themselves as victims, they see themselves as economic actors," he said.
Unlike similar events in other districts, particularly ones represented by Republicans, Peter's town hall was orderly, but attendees were not meek and did not hesitate to<|fim_middle|> the symbolism of having this meeting here," he said.
Members of the House are in the beginning of their first substantial recess since Trump was sworn in as president, and as they return to their home districts, their constituents are pressuring them to hold town hall meetings. Peters staff organized Monday's event at the request of several grassroots organizations.
Some of the members are organizing the forums themselves, while others are coordinated by a patchwork of grassroots progressive organizations. | show their dissatisfaction with him or Trump. Whenever Peters mentioned a member of the president's cabinet, or a Republican in Congress, the crowd booed (except for a reference to Sen. John McCain, which was met with cheers).
"I can tell we're pretty much in agreement in this room," Peters said.
Roger Ogden, a frequent critic of politicians he perceives as too weak on terrorism, questioned why anyone would hold a meeting at the Islamic Center, a place of worship for two of the 9-11 hijackers. He was boo-ed down, and later got into a shouting match.
Peters said he didn't agree with the sentiment of Ogden's question, but it was a legitimate query. The Muslim community is in a better position to alert law enforcement of any members that might have nefarious intentions, and the government needs to have a good relationship with Muslims, he said.
"I don't think that any of us should forget about 9-11, and that's why we should have a good relationship with the Muslim-American community," he said.
Marwa Abdalla, another member of the crowd, said Peters' answer was offensive. Muslims care about their country and other Americans, and would report any bad actors out of their commitment and concern and a moral duty, she said.
Peters said he did not respond to Ogden's question precisely, and that holding the forum at the Islamic Center makes a statement about Muslims in democracy.
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Three generations of know-how. That's what you get at Nicks Wine Merchants. It started life as Nicks Groceries in 1958, when Doncaster was still farmland. Later it became Nicks Supermarket and began stocking a small selection of liquor.
When founder Anna Chlebnikowski and her<|fim_middle|> now holds 100 tequilas, 200 gins, 300 rums and 1000 whiskies from around the world, including 500 single malts. Other spirits include cachaça, mezcal, ouzo, brandy, absinthe and aquavit. Many brands are imported by Nicks itself.
There are several thousand wines, from $10 chardonnays to 20 different vintages of Penfolds Grange, some retailing above $4000 a bottle. First-growth Bordeaux and other French wines are also well represented.
Every wine and every spirit that enters the building is tasted and scored. Check out the extensive online store if ratings are important to your buying decisions.
Beer is the only thing Nicks doesn't really bother with. There's a Dan Murphy's across the street if you're after that. But let's face it: you won't get the same level of service and knowledge there. | husband (the eponymous Nick) went away one weekend, they returned to find their two sons had doubled the amount of liquor in store. Their initial disapproval was overturned when wine sales overtook grocery sales. By 1978, the family was a full-time wine retailer.
These days the business is run by Nick's three grandsons, Simon, Alex and Yuri. They've ridden every new trend and maintained the shop's receptive philosophy. If someone asks for an obscure product, they'll give it a go.
As a result, the store | 113 |
Year-old bistro, wine shop plans to expand space in Junction City
Joe Mosley
JUNCTION CITY � Zeeta<|fim_middle|> Wine Nook will broaden its selection of Oregon wines and will also offer a variety of Portuguese, Spanish, French, Italian and New Zealand wines.
Tager had been in marketing before opening the retail business last summer, but had been doing catering jobs on the side, so �one thing just went into the next.� Her husband is English, and the couple have long packed their suitcases with cheeses and other British food items when returning from visits.
Tager and Timmins run the business, with some help on the catering end of things.
�(Timmins) is a contractor, so he doesn�t do a lot with the business � except Friday nights,� Tager said. �He likes to pour the beer, and (customers) like his English accent.�
The bistro and wine shop are open from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.
New Chipotle Mexican Grill has free burritos for a day
Chipotle Mexican Grill, a Denver-based chain of �fast-casual� burrito restaurants, will celebrate its first Eugene location by serving free burritos on June 4 before opening for regular business the following day.
The restaurant is an anchor tenant at Coburg Station, a new retail center a block north of Oakway Center on Coburg Road.
Chipotle Grill was founded in 1993 and now has about 800 locations nationwide, including eight in the Portland area, one in Salem and one in Corvallis. Its outlets serve a variety of burritos, burrito bowls, tacos and salads, with an average price of about $7.
The chain focuses on fresh ingredients, and has been shifting toward naturally raised meats and organic beans. All of Chipotle�s pork and chicken and about half of its beef is naturally raised, while about a quarter of its beans are organic, according to company officials.
Yumm! to sell sauces at Whole Foods markets
Eugene-based Cafe Yumm! has a new agreement to sell its proprietary sauces at all five Whole Foods Markets locations in Washington. Yumm! Sauce is now available at 66 stores in Oregon, northern California and Washington � including Market of Choice, New Seasons, Lamb�s, Food Front and Whole Foods.
Yumm! Sauce is available in its original flavor, as well as chipotle and roasted garlic. The sauces are free of wheat, dairy, gluten, eggs and sugar
Cafe Yumm! has four outlets in Eugene, two in Springfield and one each in Bend, Corvallis and Beaverton. The restaurant chain has a mix of franchised and company-owned outlets.
Retail Notebook runs on Fridays. Reporter Joe Mosley can be reached at (541) 338-2384 or joe.mosley@registerguard.com. | Tager plans to celebrate her first anniversary in business next month by almost doubling the size of her bistro and wine shop.
A Taste Gourmet and Zeeta�s Wine Nook will increase their square footage to 1,325 from 775, their indoor seating capacity to 40 from 24 and their wine selection about threefold, owner Tager said Thursday.
�We�re breaking through the back wall,� she said.
Tager opened A Taste Gourmet last June with her husband, Graham Timmins, in a space at 270 Sixth Ave. � a block east of Highway 99 � that had previously served as a small market.
�Before that it was a clothing store, and an insurance office,� Tager said. �It�s been so many different things. It�s next to the barber shop, and across from Pacific Continental (Bank).�
The bistro and wine shop are expanding into a storefront that was used most recently by Le Shoppe, a home and garden store that closed 2�years ago before reopening this spring in Eugene.
The menu at A Taste Gourmet includes soups, salads, sandwiches and baked goods, along with 40 different cheeses. Its daily specials range from shepherds pie to cold pea soup and other English pub fare.
The bistro also offers Ninkasi beer on tap, a selection of wines by the glass or bottle and free live music on Friday nights.
Prices on food items range from $1.50 to $10.95, while wines start at $10 per bottle and go on up to $45.
�We try to do wines that are not carried by the big stores, so we have a lot of boutique Oregon wines,� Tager said.
With the expansion, Zeeta�s | 375 |
Lubawka , tyska: Liebau in Schlesien, är en stad i sydvästra Polen, tillhörande distriktet Powiat kamiennogórski i Nedre Schlesiens vojvodskap. Staden ligger i en dal vid floden Bóbr, 9 kilometer söder om distriktets huvudort Kamienna Góra. Tätorten hade 6 302 invånare i juni 2014 och utgör centralort i en stads- och landskommun med totalt 11 298 invånare samma år.
Geografi
Söder om staden ligger bergspasset "Lubawkaporten" (polska: Brama Lubawska, tjeckiska: Lubavská brána) på 51<|fim_middle|> berget", med korsvandringsstationer och kapell från 1822.
Kommunikationer
Genom staden löper den nationella landsvägen nr 5 från tjeckiska gränsen norrut mot Wrocław och Poznań.
Staden har en järnvägsstation på sträckan Sędzisław–Kamienna Góra–Lubawka–Jaroměř, och linjen trafikeras med regionaltåg på den gränsöverskridande sträckan mellan polska Jelenia Góra och Trutnov i Tjeckien.
Kända invånare
Conrad Ansorge (1862–1930), pianist och kompositör.
Otto Mueller (1874–1930), expressionistisk konstnär.
Johann-Georg Richert (1890–1946), tysk officer i Wehrmacht.
Wolfgang Liebeneiner (1905–1987), skådespelare och regissör.
Henryk Kmiecik (född 1953), politiker.
Ryszard Zbrzyzny (född 1955), politiker.
Källor
Noter
Externa länkar
Städer i Nedre Schlesiens vojvodskap
Kommuner i Nedre Schlesiens vojvodskap | 6 m över havet, som sedan gammalt utgör en viktig handelsväg och gräns mellan Schlesien och Böhmen, och här går idag den polsk-tjeckiska gränsen 3 kilometer söder om Lubawka. Staden är en populär utgångspunkt för vandringsturism. I närheten ligger Karkonoszes nationalpark, reservatet Kruczy Kamień och Krzeszóws kloster. Det högsta berget i området är det 1188 m höga Łysocina i Karkonoszebergen.
Sevärdheter
Stora torget (Rynek) med historiska borgarhus från 1600-talet och 1700-talet. De traditionella valvgångarna är endast delvis bevarade.
Rådhuset, uppfört 1725 efter ritningar av Felix Anton Hammerschmidt i barockstil, med Johannes Nepomuk-statyn från 1727. Tornet fick sitt nuvarande nygotiska utseende 1864.
Marie himmelsfärdskyrkan (Kośćiół Wnieboszięcia NMP) uppfördes i slutet av 1400-talet på platsen för en äldre kyrka, och genomgick större ombyggnader 1609–1615 och 1735–1736. Inredningen är huvudsakligen i barockstil från 1600-talet och 1700-talet, av mästare från Grüssauskolan.
Prästgården, uppförd 1735 och ombyggd på 1800-talet. Husets innertak är dekorerade med allegoriska scener.
S:ta Annakyrkan (Kośćiół Św. Anny), ursprungligen stadens begravningskapell, uppförd 1696–1698.
"Heliga | 493 |
Home Press Releases Bristol-Myers Squibb to Acquire Inhibitex
Bristol-Myers Squibb to Acquire Inhibitex
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company (NYSE:BMY) and Inhibitex, Inc. (Nasdaq:INHX) have signed a definitive agreement under which Bristol-Myers Squibb will acquire Inhibitex for $26.00 per share in cash pursuant to a cash tender offer and second step merger.
The transaction, with an aggregate purchase price of approximately $2.5 billion, has been approved by the boards of directors of both companies. The board of directors of Inhibitex has agreed to recommend that Inhibitex's shareholders tender their shares in the tender offer. In addition, shareholders with beneficial ownership of approximately 17% of Inhibitex's common stock have entered into agreements with Bristol-Myers Squibb to support the transaction and to tender their shares in the tender offer.
Inhibitex is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development of innovative products that can treat or prevent serious infections, whose primary focus is on the development of nucleotide/nucleoside analogs for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV). Its lead HCV asset is INX-189, an oral nucleotide polymerase (NS5B) inhibitor in Phase II development that has exhibited potent antiviral activity, a high barrier to resistance and pan-genotypic coverage. Nucleotides/nucleosides are emerging as an important class of antivirals that may play a critical role as the backbone of future direct-acting antiviral-only combination approaches to HCV treatment.
"The acquisition of Inhibitex builds on Bristol-Myers Squibb's long history of discovering, developing and delivering innovative new medicines in virology and enriches our portfolio of investigational medicines for hepatitis C," said Lamberto Andreotti, chief executive officer, Bristol-Myers Squibb. "There is significant unmet medical need in hepatitis C. This acquisition represents an important investment in the long-term growth of the company."
"This transaction puts INX-189 and the Company's other infectious disease assets in the hands of an organization that can more optimally develop them and which believes as strongly as we do in INX-189's potential in the treatment of chronic HCV," said Russell Plumb, President and Chief Executive Officer of Inhibitex. "Bristol-Myers Squibb's expertise in antiviral drug development, and its existing complementary portfolio, will assure that the potential of INX-189 is realized as part of future oral combination therapies for millions of patients in need around the world."
"Bristol-Myers Squibb continues to drive advances in the field of hepatitis C research and development through internal development and selective partnerships," said Elliott Sigal, M.D., Ph.D., executive vice president, chief scientific officer and president, R&D, Bristol-Myers Squibb. "The addition of Inhibitex's nucleotide polymerase inhibitor to our own promising portfolio, which includes other direct-acting antivirals, brings additional options to develop all-oral regimens with better cure rates, shorter duration of therapy and lower toxicity than the current standard of care."
The transaction is expected to be dilutive to earnings for Bristol-Myers Squibb through 2016, with an expected impact on earnings per share of approximately $0.04 in 2<|fim_middle|> of a number of shares that constitutes at least a majority of Inhibitex's outstanding shares of common stock (on a fully diluted basis) and expiration or termination of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act. The agreement also provides for the parties to effect, subject to customary conditions, a merger to be completed following the completion of the tender offer which would result in all shares not tendered in the tender offer being converted into the right to receive $26.00 per share in cash. The merger agreement contains a provision under which Inhibitex has agreed not to solicit any competing offers for the company. Bristol-Myers Squibb will finance the acquisition from its existing cash resources. The companies expect the tender offer to close approximately thirty days after commencement of the tender offer.
Citi is serving as financial advisor to Bristol-Myers Squibb in connection with the acquisition and Kirkland & Ellis LLP is its legal advisor. Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC is serving as financial advisor to Inhibitex in connection with the acquisition and Dechert LLP is its legal advisor.
About Bristol-Myers Squibb
Bristol-Myers Squibb is a global biopharmaceutical company whose mission is to discover, develop and deliver innovative medicines that help patients prevail over serious diseases.
About Inhibitex
Inhibitex, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing products to prevent and treat serious infectious diseases. The Company's clinical-stage pipeline includes three Phase 2 development programs: INX-189, a nucleotide polymerase inhibitor in development for the treatment of chronic hepatitis C infections, FV-100, a nucleoside inhibitor in development for the reduction of shingles-associated pain, and Aurexis, a humanized monoclonal antibody in development for the treatment of serious S. aureus bloodstream infections.
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Under the terms of the definitive agreement, Bristol-Myers Squibb will commence a cash tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of Inhibitex's common stock for $26.00 per share. The closing of the tender offer is subject to customary terms and conditions, including the tender | 79 |
When the weather outside is pouring (a typical occurrence in Vancouver!), there is nothing better than a hot bowl of ramen. Vancouver is full of ramen restaurants, especially in the West End where Marutama is located. However, Marutama is different from all the others because of their use of chicken broth (instead of pork).
The broth is rich, without the use of MSG or preservatives and comes either mild or<|fim_middle|> in Japan, when ordering you can select the firmness of your noodles and even order a noodle refill if you desire.
I generally stick with the tamago ramen bowl, however if I'm feeling like some extra cha-shu pork, I may upgrade to the cha-shu tamago ramen. Also on the menu, are a variety of other ramen with different toppings. There are also a few side dishes like Japanese omelette, braised pork belly and gyoza.
It can get really busy with a line out the door, but they have a clipboard where you can put your name down. However, your whole party needs to be present in order to be seated. | spicy. Their ramen noodles are made in house and topped with thinly sliced cha-shu pork. Typical of ramen restaurants | 25 |
State University Petitioning To Grow Industrial Hemp
Could a state university petitioning to grow industrial hemp bring the plant back to its former glory?
Is a state university petitioning to grow industrial hemp? As it turns out, yes! And the university in question is looking for a new location. Penn State University has submitted an application to the State Department of Agriculture requesting that it's fledgling hemp research program be allowed to move to Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. The project was started on farmland near the Penn State campus at University Park, Pennsylvania in 2017.
Penn State and Industrial Hemp
According to a local news source, Professor of Agronomy Greg Roth believes the request will be approved. The university will be allowed to grow up to 100 acres of industrial hemp at its research facility in Landisville in Lancaster County. The area will be an ideal location for farmers to learn alongside university researchers.
"Lancaster County is one of our largest agricultural counties, and there are a lot of innovators in agriculture there. We'd like to invite them during the summer to see our trial<|fim_middle|> in Lancaster County primarily as a source of fiber for rope and fabric. Today, hemp can be used in literally thousands of products including food, oil, plastics, medicine, biofuels, building materials and auto parts. Given the myriad commercial applications of industrial hemp, it's potential as a lucrative cash crop for farmers in Pennsylvania and across the United States can't be denied.
As hemp once again becomes a viable option, Professor Roth sees a bright future for local farmers. "To be on the forefront of industrial hemp research in Pennsylvania is incredibly exciting. Hemp is an interesting crop that provides opportunities for product development and economic benefit. After a decades-long ban on its cultivation, we're eager to see it make a comeback," he said last year about the state's pilot program.
A.J. Herrington
A.J. Herrington is a San Diego-based writer and photographer covering cannabis and the environment.
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Hemp was once an important crop in Lancaster County. But the reefer madness of the early 20th century led to the cultivation of all cannabis, even non-psychoactive industrial varieties, being effectively outlawed with the passage of the Marihuana Tax Act of 1937. Because of that 80-year gap in growing the crop, the specialized knowledge and skills acquired over generations of hemp agriculture have largely been lost to the farmers of today.
Research programs like the one in Pennsylvania seek to regain that lost knowledge while exploring the potential economic benefits of the crop. In 2017, the first year of Pennsylvania's pilot program, less than 50 acres of hemp were grown at 16 sites approved by the state Department of Agriculture. The plan has been expanded for 2018, with 50 farmers, colleges, and universities approved to grow up to 100 acres of hemp each.
Final Hit: State University Petitioning To Grow Industrial Hemp
Hemp had found a welcome home in the area for more than 300 years. William Penn founded Pennsylvania in 1681 with the intention that hemp would be an important commodity for the new colony. By the 1720s the General Assembly was subsidizing farmers' hemp production.
Early settlers of Lancaster County began farming in 1710, with hemp being one of the first crops planted. When Lancaster County was created in 1729, one of its first communities was Hempfield Township, named for the "vast quantities of hemp grown there."
Originally, hemp was grown | 346 |
The public lecture by Dr. Sarah Hodges, organised by the Forum for Medical Ethics Society with the Centre for Law and Society, School of Law, and Constitutional Governance, Centre for Public Health, School of Health Systems Studies, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, eSocial Sciences (eSS),Mumbai critically re-examined our collective common sense about fake drugs and global<|fim_middle|>ial India. Her talk explored issues of commodification of drugs, lack of transparency, testing of drugs for quality and safety, and the role that larger pharmaceutical market and neoliberal policies play in deciding the quality of drugs. The discussion that followed Dr. Hodges' talk encouraged the participants to look at larger issues related to drug procurement, public health enforcement bureaucracy and its relationship with pharma industry, as well as to think about the issue of drug quality and the different terminologies used to describe the quality and safety of drugs - spurious, illegal, fake, sub-standard, counterfeit, falsified, and sub-standard. The talk was held on March 19, 2019 at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. | health, as well as the politics of health in colonial and postcolon | 14 |
What Kind of Home Can $300K or Less Buy You in Las Vegas?
Friday, April 30, 2021 / by Ken Couture
It's nice to dream about million-dollar homes — or even $500,000 homes — but financial reality for most of us dictates that the homes we can afford to buy live a few digits away.
But that's not necessarily anything to be disappointed about. We hopscotched around the Las Vegas Valley to see what kinds of single-family homes can be had for $300,000 or less. From older homes with retro character to a home with a putting green, here's what we found.
Cute character
There's something about 321 Lance Ave. in North Las Vegas that catches the eye. After a few minutes of thought, the realization comes that the yellow house — which lists for $250,000 — is just seriously cute.
The four-bedroom, two-bathroom house is a cozy 1,296 square feet on an ample 6,098-square-foot lot with the retro charm you'd expect from a home built in 1964.
There's a grass lawn as well as rose bushes in the front yard. The backyard has a covered patio, mature landscaping and a pomegranate tree.
The kitchen has stainless steel<|fim_middle|> in east Las Vegas isn't large — just 912 square feet — but it comes with a similarly modest list price of $200,000.
However, the two-bedroom, two-bath home also comes with a sizable 6,098-square-foot, mostly undeveloped lot.
Built in 1963, the home — not far from East Washington Avenue and North Eastern Avenue — has a kitchen with retro-flavored cabinets. The single-story home also has an attached one-vehicle carport, and the backyard is surrounded by wood fencing.
Home for books
Book collectors will appreciate the built-in bookshelves at 1412 Autumn Glen Circle in east Las Vegas.
The three-bedroom, three-bath home was built in 1984. It's 1,480 square feet and is listed for $245,000.
Primary bedrooms are upstairs and downstairs, and the master bedroom upstairs has a private balcony. The built-in bookshelves are in the third bedroom.
The living room has a wood-burning fireplace, and the kitchen has a breakfast bar. Two covered patios and a large yard can be found in back. | appliances, and the secondary bathroom offers a new tub and tile counter, while a new vanity adorns the master bath. The roof, water heater and heating/cooling system are all of recent vintage, and an oversize two-car garage is equipped with built-in cabinets and shelves.
Golfer's pastime
A sporting amenity comes with the two-bedroom, three-bath home at 1163 Paradise Mountain Trail in Henderson: a putting green, which puts a way more enjoyable spin on working in the yard.
The home (listed for $289,000; at least one purchase offer was pending) fills 1,275 square feet on a 3,049-square-foot lot. It has a loft and kitchen dining room and a large master bedroom with a private balcony.
That patio putting green, along with mountain views, can be found in a private backyard.
The home at 5921 Fawn Ave. in northwest Las Vegas looks like the sort of vintage abode often seen in some of Las Vegas' older neighborhoods. But where the retro really hits the road here is evident in the rustic stonework in the family room.
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom home is listed at $286,000. Built in 1964, it has 1,728 square feet of living space on an 11,326-square-foot lot.
The interior is open, with a large living area and separate family room that has a wood-burning fireplace. Also inside are hardwood and tile flooring and large windows, and the kitchen has butcher block countertops and a breakfast bar.
Rounding out the property are a covered patio, a two-car attached garage, an above-ground pool and desert landscaping with fruit trees.
Downtown digs
The home at 112 Sycamore Lane offers cozy charm and a practical benefit: It's near downtown Las Vegas.
The three-bedroom, two-bath home, which lists for $267,000, isn't far from the intersection of North Main Street and East Washington Avenue. Built in 1942, it's 1,184 square feet and sits on a 5,663-square-foot lot with desert landscaping.
An open kitchen features stainless steel appliances, and the home has been completely remodeled. In back are a patio area and private yard, and the property is surrounded by fencing.
Affordably retro
The home at 2621 Willoughby Ave. | 524 |
Government Culture
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Michael Roberts wrote about government careers for The Balance Careers, has experience in state government, and was a newspaper reporter.
The Federal Employees Retirement System is the primary mechanism for U.S. government employees to save for retirement. It consists of three components—Social Security, an annuity plan that acts like a pension, and a 401(k)-like savings plan.
The History of FERS
FERS was created by the U.S. Congress in 1986 and became effective at the beginning of 1987. It was meant to replace the Civil Service Retirement System that federal employees participated<|fim_middle|>401(k), gains on contributions to the TSP grow tax-free.
The U.S. government automatically kicks in an amount equivalent to 1% of the employee's pay to their TSP account. The government also matches dollar-for-dollar an employee's contributions amounting up to 3% of their pay in each period. If an employee contributes another 2% of their pay, the government will match half of the amount.
Not participating to the fullest extent in any plan under which your employer matches your contribution is like declining free money.
Becoming Eligible to Retire
To retire, federal workers must have completed a minimum number of years of service and meet a minimum age requirement. For federal employees born in 1970 or later, the minimum retirement age is 57. For employees born before 1948, it is 55. The minimum age rises in two-month increments for workers born from 1948 (55 years and 2 months) to 1969 (56 years and 10 months).
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Can I Get Military Service Credit for Federal Retirement? | in before 1987. When FERS began, CSRS workers could switch to FERS. Not all did, so the U.S. Office of Personnel Management maintains two retirement systems.
The most basic difference between the two lies in the robustness of each plan. CSRS is strictly a pension program, whereas FERS provides federal workers with three mechanisms for retirement savings.
The Three Components of FERS
These mechanisms are Social Security, the Basic Benefit Plan, and the Thrift Savings Plan. These three components diversify a federal worker's retirement income sources. Together, these three pieces of the retirement puzzle are designed to give a retiree a life at a similar standard of living the retiree had during his or her working life. A stable retirement is one of the biggest perks government service offers.
Together, the three components have elements of both defined contribution and defined benefit plans. In defined benefit plans, retirees know precisely what they will receive each month of retirement regardless of what the stock market does. In defined contribution plans, employees contribute a specified amount to be invested in any number of investment vehicles. Market forces dictate how much the investment grows.
#1 Social Security
The first component of FERS is Social Security. Federal workers contribute to Social Security like almost all other citizens who work. Federal workers under CSRS do not participate in Social Security. Some state and local government retirement systems allow their workers to opt out of Social Security, so they neither contribute to that system nor receive any benefits from it.
Social Security provides a safety net for workers most commonly in the form of regular monthly income to workers who become disabled or retire after contributing to the system through federal payroll taxes over the course of their careers.
#2 Basic Benefit Plan
The second component is an annuity called the Basic Benefit Plan (BBP). Federal workers contribute a small percentage of their paycheck, and that money goes toward paying current retirees. When current workers become retirees, they draw their benefits from the contributions of workers at that time. It sounds like a Ponzi scheme, but as long as the government has employees, there will always be contributors to the system.
From the creation of FERS through 2012, all federal workers contributed 0.8% of their paycheck to the BBP and those workers hired prior to 2013 still contribute that amount. Workers hired in 2013 contribute 3.1%. Workers hired in 2014 or later contribute 4.4%.
The amount of money a retiree receives depends on that retiree's years of service and how much money that individual earned in his or her three highest-earning years. Plan rules define the exact calculations for regular retirement benefits, disability benefits, and survivor benefits and how cost-of-living adjustments are applied.
#3 Thrift Savings Plan
The third component is the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), which is similar to a 401(k) that any American can have through an employer. As with a | 611 |
Photo Expo: "The Casbah of Algiers, from Yesterday to Today"
Saturday, February 28, 2015 | Casbah of Algiers, Algeria
Coin de la mémoire: One of my photos of the Casbah of Algiers featured in the exposition.
A few months ago, a Facebook group that I follow, called "Friends of Algiers: History, Arts, and Culture", announced plans to organize an exposition celebrating the Casbah, the ancient quarter of Algiers, and issued an open call for artistic submissions.
As a longtime fan of the Casbah, I was excited to participate, and sent the organizers a selection of the many photos I have snapped there with my Rolleicord. A few weeks later, I was happy to hear that five of my shots would be featured in the exposition, "The Casbah of Algiers, from Yesterday to Today", to be organized in the Casbah itself at the National Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions.
The expo opened on February 23, Algeria's national "Casbah Day", earning
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In Berlin, Encounters with Hipsters Beyond the Wall
Friday, February 27, 2015 | Kreuzberg, Berlin, Germany
Berlin blur: exploring Kreuzberg last weekend.
Germany was never high on my list of potential destinations, but something about dating a German girl managed to change my perspective. Nina and I are now back in Algiers after a long weekend in Berlin that was admittedly far more fascinating than I had expected.
We stayed in hipster central: the neighborhood of Kreuzberg (in an Airbnb apartment of course—wait, do people still stay in hotels?)<|fim_middle|> of Arabic, with stints in Damascus and Amman—and even a summer in Tanzania studying Swahili. "I owe Catherine Eiff for all that," Andrew says. "She was my French teacher through much of Upper School, and offered me my first trip abroad: an SP exchange visit to France. That trip was when I first realized I had a knack for languages, and that it was a path to a whole world out there."
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A St. Paul's School Alumni Profile
Friday, February 13, 2015 | Algiers, Algeria
Yours truly in Marrakech, 2012.
In the latest issue of its quarterly alumni magazine, my high school back in Baltimore featured me in its "Voices from the Hill" alumni profile, reprinted below. Many thanks to Alumni director Charley Mitchell for this nice recognition.
Algiers, Algeria is home to Andrew Farrand '03. He's lived there since 2013, after almost a decade in Washington, D.C., punctuated by frequent travels and over a year living in Morocco. His love of languages has led to fluency in French and intensive study | 261 |
Prior assessments of emergency medical services (EMS) stroke capacity found deficiencies in education and training, use of protocols and screening tools, and planning for the transport of patients. A 2001 survey of North Carolina EMS providers found many EMS systems lacked basic stroke services. Recent statewide efforts have sought to standardize and improve prehospital stroke care. The objective of this study was to assess EMS stroke care capacity in North Carolina and evaluate statewide changes since 2001.
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Major improvements in EMS stroke care, especially in prehospital stroke screening, have occurred in North Carolina in the past decade, whereas other practices and policies, including use of destination plans, remain in need of improvement. | 2012, we conducted a web-based survey on stroke education and training and stroke care practices and policies among all EMS systems in North Carolina. We used the McNemar test to assess changes from 2001 to 2012.
Of 100 EMS systems in North Carolina, 98 responded to our survey. Most systems reported providing stroke education and training (95%) to EMS personnel, using a validated stroke scale or screening tool (96%), and having a hospital prenotification policy (98%). Many were suboptimal in covering basic stroke educational topics (71%), always communicating stroke screen results to the destination hospital (46%), and always using a written destination plan (49%). Among 70 EMS systems for which we had data for 2001 and 2012, we observed significant improvements in education on stroke scales or screening tools (61% to 93%, P < .001) and use of validated stroke scales or screening tools (23% to 96%, P < .001 | 226 |
Cranborne Manor NGR SU0514 Postcode BH21 5PP Lead authors: JT, WGT,JL
Cranborne Manor i has three major dates. The original building was built for King John circa 1207-08 has banded stonework with inserted perpendiculars making it look like a simplified drawing of masonry. Their impact is seen in the reconstruction artwork of the building . If you look carefully at the breaks in the rendering you will appreciate that this idiosyncratic fashion, perhaps based on buildings seen during the Crusades, was over the whole building.
Cranborne Manor 1210 reconstruction (Courtesy of JL)
The second major phase was the conversion to a Tud<|fim_middle|> classical design in Dorset designed by Captain Ryder in 1647-50 and based on the designs of Inigo Jones. Part of this can be seen to the right of the rear corner photo below.
Early arches (JL)
Rear corner (JL)
Buttress (JL)
Most of the parish is on Chalk, with an outcrop of the Reading Beds and London Clay in the south east corner. The village is built in the valley of the river Crane.
Buildings. Most of the buildings are of brick, almost certainly made in the estate brickyards. The church and manor house are the only buildings of stone. The stones recognised are Upper Greensand, Flint, heathstone, Chilmark/Tisbury Sandstone, cob, timber frame.The flint may have come from the Clay with Flints near Pentridge. The Upper Greensand came from Shaftesbury, and the Tisbury sandstone, which is also a greenish colour, from the Vale of Wardour.
1. Cranborne Manor from the south west
2. Cranborne Manor. The oldest part of the manor seen on the south, though now rendered, was constructed of flint, with a Greensand stair turret and buttress.
3. A Greensand buttress on the south side of Cranborne Manor
5. The north side of the manor has been constructed of buff to greenish Chilmark stone, from the Tisbury Member, in the Vale of Wardour, with rare blocks of Heathstone.
6. Detail of the Chilmark stone
6. Garden walls use a great deal of Heathstone.
7. The walled garden, now partly the Garden Centre, has cob walls
8. The village buildings are brick, of various dates, Cranborne Lodge being the grandest. Cranborne Lodge was built mostly in the 18th century
Note for visitors: The gardens are open on Wednesdays from March to September, from 9 am to 5 pm. The house is never open, but can be examined closely from the garden. The Cranborne website can be visited here and gives the dates of occasional extra opening of the gardens. | or Palace for Robert Cecil from 1605 to 1614 which produced the huge brick Tudor Chimneys and the detailed additions by William Arnold of loggias and decorative details some based on printed designs by Battini. Getting rid of the earlier wall treatment in this phase may be a reason for the render so it would look like a unified stone building. The last major addition was the first example of true | 86 |
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1634 births
1682 deaths | ella (25 November 1637 – 9 May 1682) was a French painter and printmaker, a pupil and nephew of Jacques Stella.
Life
He was born at Lyons on 25 November 1637, the son of Étienne Bouzonnet, a goldsmith, and his wife, Madeleine Stella. He studied art in Paris under his uncle, Jacques Stella who, having achieved considerable success as a painter, had decided to set up a workshop to produce prints after his own designs. To staff it, Stella brought in his sister's children, Antoine, Claudine, Antoinette, and Francoise, all of whom moved from Lyon to live in his apartments in the Louvre.
In 1666 Bouzonnet-Stella was received as a member of the Académie de peinture et de sculpture for his picture of The Pythian Games. He died in Paris on 9 May 1682. There are several known etchings by him, including Moses defending the Daughters of Jethro, after Nicolas Poussin.
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"You quickly get a reputation if you're not nice at stage door": An interview With Rhydian Roberts
By Carly-May Kavanagh on September 8, 2016 Features, Interviews
Last month, I had the opportunity to see Little Shop of Horrors at the Pavilion Theatre in Bournemouth. Whilst there, as well as having a chat with the show's co-producer, I also got to sit down with the main star, and former X Factor runner up, Rhydian Roberts. From the hair to man-eating plants to stage door, we discussed it all. But first, he enthused about tea and coffee…
I'm addicted to caffeine! And laughing gas, nitrous oxide, so I get into character- no, but when you're doing tech in rehearsals your voice gets very dry and once I've got this [tea]I'm fine. You've got good hair! You've been told that before I bet.
(I blush. Cue five minutes of talking about tea. He's Tetleys, I'm PG Tips)
Anyway, speaking of good hair…
(gestures to Rhydian's trademark white hair)
Well that's a wig, but they have based it on my colour. A lot of the Dentists are brunettes, like Steve Martin's, but I think the blonde hair kind of works for The Dentist.
You just look very… you look how I saw the dentist being.
Oh really?!
The pictures look quite creepy – I mean that in the nicest way! You just really fit the role aesthetically. Which I guess is what you're aiming for really!
Well hopefully! Originally they actually approached me to play Seymour, I looked into the role and didn't think it was right, I told them I thought the dentist would be better and they went 'oh my god I'm so glad you said that, that's what we wanted you to do but we didn't think it was big enough'. Yet, I thought my role would be quite small<|fim_middle|> away wanted him to be a dentist because he enjoyed inflicting pain on animals when he was younger, and then there's this love triangle. And I have this business head on me as well; I try to help Seymour in his quest to make Audrey II global but in the end I've got this schiz side. And obviously I'm a sado-masochist. Audrey looks the way she does because I make her look like that.
Which is scary to think. Obviously it must have been difficult to get into character-
Course I'm going to say yes!
Exactly! But it must have been difficult on you to get into that mindset? It seems like a mindset that's a product of having experienced something negative.
I spoke to a psychotherapist about different conditions, some people think he's a psychopath but- yeah, I've enjoyed discovering the role. It's just great to play and there's comedy in it as well, his song isn't very serious. The whole show is very… the music sounds upbeat, listen to the music, it's so happy throughout but the lyrics are all dark. The writers and Alan Menken are fantastic. I'll play the role truthfully, not cartoonesque, though the set looks cartoony and it really is easy to make him that way. He has to be a little ludicrous, the way I dress and everything I think I'm some sort of rock star and Elvis Presley but the way I act it isn't stupid I don't think. I want to scare you! And the fact he's a dentist, we can all relate to that.
Do you ever find stage door stressful – obviously a lot of people know who you are, do you ever get intimidated or unsafe?
I don't mind stage door, it's all part of it. I'd never avoid it, I'm just grateful for the people who've come to see us – the public have given me the job. And you get used to it, you just have to be nice to everyone, all they want is a photo and autograph. Sometimes you're tired but it's part of being a professional. We have a great life and there's things we have to do and should do to pay back. As long as they're respectful which they always are, it's all part of it. You quickly get a reputation if you're not nice at stage door. I mean, I'm not Elvis, I don't have six security guards.
Any final words?
I just urge everyone to come and see it!
Little Shop of Horrors is currently on its UK tour, which runs until the 26th November. | but I play six characters.
Yeah Damian [co-producer] was saying. Who else do you play?!
They keep giving me more and more. They gave me one yesterday.
You open tonight!
Ha, exactly! From what I thought would be a straightforward track it's now busy busy busy, I've got all my costumes upstairs and I think 10 costume changes total.
He's just such a terrifying character to see played. And obviously it's a very old story, it's quite of the time it was made (aside from the man-eating plant). Angry man, timid girlfriend but he's so popular, and it's such a popular play even though it's very dark.
You're definitely not meant to like him. I mean, I'm a wife beater… But the bad guys are the best ones to play. He's obviously notorious and I can definitely say it's the best character I've ever played because of the different levels you can bring in. He's a dentist, he's a business man, he loves his mum who's passed | 217 |
An old wooden schooner at an ideal depth for snorkeling.
Smith Moore. This early wooden steam barge launched in 1880 is perhaps the best known shipwreck in the Preserve. She was damaged in a collision on July 13, 1889 on Lake Superior and lost while in tow next to Grand Island. She rests now in 70 to 105 feet of water although the deck is reached at 80 feet. Exploring divers will find much machinery as well as game fish on the wreck. Open deck hatches afford access to the interior.
Bermuda. Also known as the Murray Bay wreck, the Bermuda was a 130 foot long wooden schooner that sank in the Bay off Grand Island on October 15, 1870. She is popular with sport divers because of her depth and condition. The wreck is upright in shallow water and the top deck is reached at just 12 feet. Three large hatches open to the cargo hold and two companionways. A large cabin trunk, where the cabin blew off while sinking is near the stern. Schools of rock bass and other colorful game fish are common.
Kiowa. Launched in 1920, the Kiowa was a steel bulk freight steamer 251 feet long that was driven ashore in a gale on November 30, 1929. The remains are in shallow water about 40 feet deep. Huge sections of her hull are visible from the surface on clear days. The stern lies on her port side exposing the steamer's steering quadrant and emergency steering gear. A short distance forward, an enclosed ladder way leads down toward the propeller shaft tunnel. At the end of the tunnel, the propeller shaft and massive thrust bearing can be seen.
Herman H. Hettler. The Hettler was a wooden steamer launched in 1890. A severe storm forced the Hettler to seek refuge in Munising Harbor on November 23, 1926. She was lost when she slammed into a rock reef. The wreck now rests broken up in 30 to 40 feet of water. On the inner edge of the shoal where the Hettler struck, her boiler can be found in about 25 feet of water along with parts of the hull and a large debris field with a variety of mechanical parts, tanks, piping and even a bath tub.
Manhattan. Like many other ships, the 252 foot wooden steamer Manhattan was seeking refuge in October 1903 from a Lake Superior storm. She reached safe harbor but when she departed the next day, October 26, 1903, her steering failed causing her to strike a reef and a fire broke out. She burned to the waterline and was later partially salvaged. What remains today lies in 20 to 40 feet of water. Divers can see the steamer's hull framing as well as her enormous rudder with its depth markings still visible.
Steven Selvick. The Selvick is an intentionally sunk shipwreck placed for sport diving in 1996. She is a 70 foot long tug sunk in 30 to 60 feet of water. She lies on her port side at about a 40 degree angle pointing north. The Selvick was originally christened the Lorain when she was built at Cleveland in 1915. She was later renamed the Cabot and was used in the construction of the Mackinac Bridge. The Selvick Marine and Towing Company purchased and renamed her in 1988. She was donated to<|fim_middle|> there is only one way in and out. This is a great dive for photography.
All the major shipwrecks are buoyed by the local preserve organization with supplies donated by the Glass Bottom Boat Tours Company. Most of the shipwrecks lie in sheltered water.
Besides diving shipwrecks, divers can visit sea caves. These caves were formed by wave action hollowing out the sandstone cliffs underwater. Although the caves are shallow, at water level down to 10 feet, they offer spectacular snorkeling and underwater photography.
The Munising area affords many recreational activities that supplement diving. The Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore is one of the most beautiful scenic areas in the country for hiking and backpacking. There are five waterfalls in the Munising area to visit. Also popular are "glass bottom boat" tours that take tourists on non-diving excursions to see the many remains of ships visible from the surface. More activities and events can be found at the websites for the Munising Visitors Bureau, www.munising.org, and Alger County Chamber of Commerce, www.algercountychamber.com. | the Alger Preserve in 1994 and sunk two years later. Visiting divers can reach the pilothouse at about 40 feet. All areas of the wreck are accessible to divers. The pilothouse, galley, mess room, engine room and crew quarters can all be visited. Divers will find lights necessary and the crew quarters should only be accessed by experienced divers because | 80 |
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By Eric Springer | Published: January 2022
A sponsored artist through WSFS Bank's partnership with REC Philly, John Butler, known as Cousin John to his readers, created the Chase Books series to introduce young readers to the world of literacy. Chase Books feature African American characters, aiming to connect children and parents through stories they can bond over.
This holiday season John, who is also a sports journalist and social studies teacher, is distributing 100 books to families that have a child on the autism spectrum. To help support his initiative, WSFS Bank purchased the books!
During their department's holiday luncheon, WSFS' human resources team was joined virtually by John as they applied WSFS stickers to 100 signed copies of the books, titled Chase Learns to Share, that John and partner schools and organizations will give to families throughout Philadelphia!
To learn more about John's inspiration and how the WSFS Bank and REC Philly partnership supports Chase Books, watch John's REC-produced video!
About the Author – Eric Springer
Eric Springer is Assistant Vice President, Integrated Communications Manager at WSFS Bank. He brings more than 15 years' experience in corporate communications and marketing for banking, professional services and nonprofit organizations.
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For years, WSFS has helped instill the value of service to the community in future generations each April through "Take Your Children to the Community Day," WSFS' spin on the national "Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day." | repair group called Good Works, and soon Good Neighbors Home Repair (GN) was born.
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Suppose everything you knew, everything you trusted, became a lie.<|fim_middle|> Dolby Digital (5.1)
Duration 101 minutes (approx)
Want to know when Out Of Time DVD - ozgameshop.com drops below a certain price? Enter your email address and price below and we'll let you know when it drops below that price! | For Matt Lee Whitlock, that nightmare has become a reality. In his role as chief of police in small Banyan Key, Florida, he's highly respected by his peers and loved by his community. But when Banyan Key is shocked by a double homicide, everything Matt Lee thought he knew starts to unravel, and he finds himself in a race against time to solve the murders before he himself falls under suspicion. Matt Lee has to stay a few steps ahead of his own police force and everyone he's trusted in order to find out the truth.
Actors Denzel Washington, Eva Mendes, Dean Cain, Sanaa Lathan, John Billingsley, Robert Baker & Alex Carter
Director Carl Franklin
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Cuero Community Foundation
Dedicated to strengthening our community.
Helping to build a long term foundation for a better Cuero community.
Matching Fund Established to Help DeWitt County Food Banks Learn More
The Cuero Community Foundation is dedicated to strengthening our community both now and for future generations. The Foundation hopes to be the preferred avenue for donors, professional advisors and others interested in enhancing philanthropy in Cuero and the surrounding communities and those that have a desire to make a lasting contribution.
Work toward community improvement through strategic donations to benefit the cultural arts and heritage, the environment, community development, education, health, social services, and other areas of interest. Cuero Community Foundation will provide flexible and cost-effective strategies for donors to benefit their community in the present and for future generations to come.
The vision of the Cuero Community Found is to broaden the base of philanthropic giving in the Cuero community, build and maintain permanent endowments and provide flexible tax-exempt vehicles for donors to give.
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Cuero Community Foundation Food Pantry Matching Fund
Cuero Community Foundation (CCF)<|fim_middle|>6, YAM received $40,406.66 and Yoakum's First Baptist Food Pantry received $42,656.60. Before CCF matched the donations, the total was $88,211.96. The total, as of Dec. 16th, which includes the 100% match, is $176,423.92
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Sign In to Edit this Site | presented checks in the amount of $6,166.68 to CAMAL (Cuero Area Ministerial Alliance) House of Cuero, $666.66 to Yoakum's First Baptist Food Pantry and $666.66 to Y.A.M. (Yorktown Assistance Ministries) on Friday, Sept. 25th for a total of $7,500. This contribution included a donation from the Cuero Rotary Club in the amount of $2,500 for CAMAL House of Cuero that was matched 100% by CCF.
"Cuero Rotary Club has truly impacted DeWitt County with their support and their gift of $2,500 was matched by Cuero Community Foundation for a total of $5,000 going to CAMAL House. With continuing to see many new clients at our area food pantries, this timely donation was appreciated and needed, said Bill Blackwell, President of Cuero Community Foundation.
Cuero Community Foundation's Food Pantry Matching Fund will continue to match funds up to $100,000 for the three food pantries in DeWitt County. However, in order to finish out the matching fund, Cuero Community Foundation has set a cutoff date of Friday, October 16, 2020 for donations they will match for the food pantry fund.
Cuero, TX— Cuero Community Foundation (CCF) was honored to receive another check from ConocoPhillips this week in the amount of $10,000, which CCF matched, for a total of $20,000 split evenly and supporting the three area food pantries for CCF's food pantry matching fund. Cuero Community Foundation will continue to match funds up to $100,000 for the three food pantries in DeWitt County through the end of the year.
"ConocoPhillips has been an absolute blessing with their continued support of this matching fund. Earlier this year, they contributed $20,000 which CCF matched and, now to close out the year with another large gift of $10,000, is just incredibly generous. ConocoPhillips has been an inspiring partner on this project and we are so grateful for their continued support of our local food pantries," said Debra Baros, VP and Secretary of CCF.
CAMAL House received $93,360.6 | 517 |
Wilson, Charles Banks. Search for The Native American Purebloods. Photo available. Norman. University of Oklahoma Press. 2000. 60 pps. 4to. Soft cover. Third edition. Illustrated. Important reference work. Fine copy.
Wilson, Edw. A. The Pirate's Treasure. A Tale of the Spanish Main, or, the Strange Adventures of Jack Adams on the Spanish Main. Photo available. New York. P.F. Volland. 1926. Octavo. Decorated hard cover. First edition, fourth printing. Illustrated in black, white and color. Very good copy. Top of spine missing about 3/4", light edge wear.
Wilson, Elijah Nicholas "Uncle Nick" & Howard R. Driggs. The White Indian Boy. The Story of Uncle Nick Among the Shoshones. Photo available. Salt Lake City. Paragon Press. 199<|fim_middle|>. Reprint. Illustrated. Fine copy (name on end paper). | 1. 222 pps. Octavo. Hardcover. First edition thus. Illustrated. Important reference work. Fine copy in fine dust jacket (in mylar).
Wilson, Elinor. Jim Beckwourth. Black Mountain Man, War Chief of the Crows, Trader, Trapper, Explorer, Frontiersman, Guide, Scout, Interpreter, Adventurer, and Gaudy Liar. Photo available. Norman. University of Oklahoma Press. 1984. Octavo. Soft cover | 106 |
With the end of the school year fast approaching, have a safe and wonderful summer! If you need a speaker for the 2017-18 school year, drop me an email. And if you have any problems sending a message through this site (you shouldn't, but I do know someone who recently did), send me a direct email at missyjenkinsspeaker@gmail.com. Thank you!
I am very sorry that I haven't posted much this year. I'm pretty certain I have never had a year busier than this one, which has had me slacking a bit with the website. 🙂 My schedule has not only included taking care of my family and speaking across the country, but also a full-time job! After a two-year hiatus, I decided to return to being a counselor at our school district's day treatment center for the 2016-17 school year. No worries, though, for those of you who want me to speak at your school or event in the future. I have an agreement with my employer that I can still do speaking engagements. So, if you're looking for a speaker in 2017, visit my contact page and let me know how I can help. Until my next posts (which I promise will be more frequent), have a Merry Christmas, a wonderful finish to 2016 and a happy start to 2017!
A busy and fun fall!
An awesome summer so far!
After leaving my job as a day treatment counselor in the summer of 2014, this is the first time I've had the entire summer to focus solely on my family and speaking. I've been able to spend a lot of time with my boys, my husband, my sister Mandy, and many friends, and I've also traveled more than I ever have before. I've given talks in Georgia, Colorado, Arkansas and Texas in just the last six weeks, with more trips planned this fall to Tennessee, Kansas, Illinois and Missouri. Thank you to all the wonderful people I have met this summer, and I wish you all a fantastic 2015-16 school year!
What a trip to Washington, D.C.!
That's me with Erin Gruwell, Tiffany Jacobs (one of the Freedom Writers) and Ed Massey.
encourage you to visit www.everytown.org to learn more about it. You can also read about our press conference here: http://it<|fim_middle|> Livingston County Middle School; Madison Southern High, Foley Middle and Farristown Middle schools in Berea, Ky.; and the Family Counseling Center in Vienna, Illinois.
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"Just because you are happy it does not mean that the day is perfect but that you have looked beyond its imperfections."
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After that event, I had the opportunity to meet Erin Gruwell, the teacher whose story is portrayed in the movie "Freedom Writers." She was in town for a conference with teachers from across the country, and she spontaneously invited me to tell my story to her audience.
Thank you to everyone with Everytown for inviting me to be a part of the Be SMART campaign, and to former National School Boards Association President Ed Massey for introducing me to Erin. It was a day I'll never forget!
Thank you to writer Laurie Williams with the Redlands Daily Facts for writing this story on me before my talk at Solid Ground Christian Fellowship Church in Redlands, California on April 19.
I apologize – it's been a couple of months since I have posted on this website. Between travleing for speaking engagements, substitute teaching and just being a mom, time has gotten away from me.
Last fall, a new web-based entity called The Mental Health Channel wanted to feature Missy for the first of its "Healing Principles" segments. A production crew flew into Paducah from Austin, Texas, and created what I would consider the best piece ever done on her. The Mental Health Channel has captured Missy in a way that nobody else has. This incredible 6-minute video is who she is and what she is all about. If you want Missy to speak at your school, church, company or event, and you need to convince the decision makers to bring her in, have them watch this video. It's absolutely fantastic!
Thank you to the Murray State News for this feature story they did on me after my talk at MSU on Feb. 10.
Thank you to so many!!
It has been a very busy couple of months for me between my work and home life, but I just want to say thank you to everybody who has hosted me for talks in the last couple months – Alpha Omega Pi sorority at Murray State University; Murray High School; First Baptist Church in Gilbertsville, Ky.; Reidland Middle School; | 442 |
My First Hands-On Encounter With The Cartier Tank à Guichets: A Dream<|fim_middle|>So I am afraid we may not see another Tank à Guichets any time soon. This is such a niche watch for specialist collectors so it is only ever produced in small limited editions – making it hard to produce within a reasonable price range.
But with Cartier we never know what will happen: "La Maison" surprises us time and again.
Hi can I purchase this wonderful watch from you? | Come True!
I hardly dare to say the name out loud.
This is the Tank I have always dreamed of handling, but something I have never been able to do in all the years that I have been following "La Maison" to any possible event.
Don't get me wrong: the Tank à Guichets was never my grail watch. That honor belongs to the Tortue XL in platinum.
No, the Tank à Guichets, which dates back to 1928, was always somewhat holy for me. It was one of those watches that I thought I would never be able to handle up close due to the fact that there are so very few in existence.
I have seen a few, of course, but always behind glass at exhibitions like "The Power Of Style" in Prague, "Time Art" in Zürich, and at the most recent exposition in London, "Cartier in Motion," which mainly exhibited vintage Cartier watches and clocks.
Cartier has some beautiful examples of the Tank à Guichets in its private collection. Looking at this watch behind glass and having it in your hands are two completely different things, though, and when the opportunity presented itself to photograph an example, my enthusiasm kicked into overdrive.
So what's so special about the Cartier Tank à Guichets?
Over the years Cartier has made many watches that are very special or really exclusive, such as the Tank Cintrée and the Tortue Minute Repeater. But the Tank à Guichets is the only watch that is so very different from any other watch in Cartier's collection, past and present – and that over a full 90 years.
Appearing in 1928, the Tank à Guichets was Cartier's first jumping hour wristwatch. You can call it a mechanical digital watch – or even a mini Zeitwerk if you like, just 80 years earlier. Whatever you call it, Cartier was ahead of its time; this rare Tank wrote history and was for many years Duke Ellington's watch of choice.
Aside from the original of 1928, there was a smaller Tank à Guichets produced in 1996 with its crown at 12 o'clock in a limited edition of just three pieces in 18-karat yellow gold and three in platinum.
The platinum Tank à Guichets I feature in this article was launched in 1997 to commemorate Cartier's 150th anniversary.
It was 2005 when the last 100 Tank à Guichets models ever made arrived in the boutiques. That version was in pink gold with a large crown at the 3 o'clock position.
Like all models of the 150th anniversary collection, this platinum Tank à Guichets sports a ruby cabochon in the crown, which is slightly smaller than the crown on the pink gold model launched in 2005. Aside from the case metal in which the watch is crafted, the only difference between the two models can be found in their slightly different-sized crowns.
Both have otherwise the same dimensions and share the same manual wind 9752MC caliber produced by Piaget for Cartier.
The Tank à Guichets is in every sense a true Tank; the major difference between this watch and all other Tank watches is the "closed" dial side in which there are just two apertures: one for the slowly moving minutes and one for the jumping hours, which make one fast jump forward at the top of every hour.
The case and dial look a bit like one piece of solid metal.
Yes, the Tank à Guichets will turn 90 years old in 2018, but I doubt if that will be a reason for Cartier to launch another version. The watch industry has faced tough times over the last few years, which makes the creation of commercially successful watches a necessity more than ever before.
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Recent report provides contextual framework for using efficiency and empathy in healthcare communication
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More than just listening and responding, communication is the foundation of building sacred, trusted and healing relationships. Chris DeRienzo, MD, MPP, chief quality officer at Mission Health in Asheville, N.C., will share his framework for communicating with patients and training peers to communicate with empathy through the toughest circumstances – from delivering a difficult diagnosis to navigating relationships with colleagues. Liz Boehm, research director at Vocera, will facilitate the webinar and share supportive findings from the research report.
"Human-centered clinical communication occurs when it enhances healing through a compassionate, connected, accurate, timely, and effective exchange of information. And when the intent between people achieves the intended result – whether it is to enhance understanding, facilitate teamwork, or ease suffering," said Boehm.
Visit Vocera.com to register for this complimentary webinar hosted by the Experience Innovation Network, part of Vocera, an international group of healthcare thought leaders focused on putting the science behind the experience of care and discovering innovative solutions that meet the Quadruple Aim of improving population health, elevating patient-centered care, and reducing costs while restoring resilience and well-being to care team members.
The mission of Vocera Communications, Inc. is to simplify and improve the lives of healthcare professionals and patients, while enabling hospitals to enhance quality of care and operational efficiency. In 2000, when the company was founded, we began to forever change the way care teams communicate. Today, Vocera continues to offer the leading platform for clinical communication and workflow. More than 1,400 hospitals and health systems around the world have selected our solutions for care teams to text securely using smartphones or make calls with our hands-free, wearable Vocera Badge. Interoperability between Vocera and more than 120 clinical systems helps reduce alarm fatigue, speed up staff response times, and improve patient care, safety and experience. In addition to healthcare, Vocera is at home in luxury hotels, aged care facilities, nuclear facilities, libraries, retail stores and more. Vocera makes a difference in any industry where workers are on the move and need to connect instantly with team members and access resources or information quickly. In 2017, Vocera made the list of Forbes 100 Most Trustworthy Companies in America. Learn more at www.vocera.com, and follow @VoceraComm on Twitter.
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IBM Opens Quantum Computation Center in New York; Brings World's Largest Fleet of Quantum Computing Systems Online, Unveils New 53-Qubit Quantum System for Broad Use
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The success of a loyalty program was previously measured by the size of its member base, but it is now based on member engagement levels. Loyalty programs have played a pivotal role in many a company's success, across a wide range of sectors: banking, grocery, health, fashion, travel and leisure.
Some loyalty programs have a head start on engagement – purely because their product / service is considered a necessity and frequently used (high member touch points) – such as grocery shopping and banking. Other programs have to be smarter about promoting member engagement, as the frequency of interaction is much less.
Discovery Vitality has done this exceptionally well – tying loyalty to 'everyday lifestyle' rather than 'when someone is ill'. Successful programs have also focused on partnering with a wide variety of reward partners, offering members earn and redemption opportunities to suit every lifestyle and stage.
The key to engagement lies in achieving a balance between the right level of program complexity and ease of use. This balance is created and supported by regular, informative and contextual communications.
Is there a correlation between program success and digital adoption?
Being in the digital communication game, it's especially interesting to us to understand the correlation between the performance of a loyalty program and its adoption of digital channels for communication and interaction with members.
Reaching the millions of consumers who check their mobile devices multiple times a day.
Crafting offers that speak directly to the recipient's lifestyle, lifestage and preferences.
Enabling the consumer to interact on and switch between channels, as it suits them.
Using previous behavior or stated preferences to create contextual, relevant messages at the right time.
Creating seamless experiences across channels and even across brands.
Mobile devices go where the customer goes – providing a means to communicate, earn or redeem loyalty rewards 'in the moment'. Loyalty marketers should use all the available mobile touch points [online<|fim_middle|> his career as a lecturer educating the next generation on marketing strategy. He was deputy HOD in the marketing department at the Durban University of Technology and also lectured at private colleges and various Business Schools. Keeping abreast of the market, Ross managed an IMM franchise (3 years) during his tenure as a lecturer.
Before joining Striata, Ross was a partner and director for an online property valuation company. He then joined Striata in 2010 as an Email Marketing Strategist, and was promoted to Head of Email Marketing in 2012. In March 2014, Ross moved to ABSA where he was acting Head: Digital Commercialize. His focus was on managing the various Commercialize teams with the goal of increasing the Bank's digitally active customer base, increasing online sales via digital channels, driving revenue opportunities across digital channels and taking innovative digital products to market.
In Sept 2015, Ross returned to Striata to head up its newly formed digital communications agency.
Ross holds an Honors degree in Marketing (Technikon Natal). | , apps, mobile and email] and preferably a combination of them, to not only gather relevant information on their members, but also to engage with them effectively.
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Making member interactions convenient is a key factor in member experience. Digital provides many contributing enhancements, such as faster processing resulting in better service; and measuring / tracking engagement promotes improvement. Leveraging the power of digital to achieve this, will provide a higher level of convenience for the member, which translates into a great customer experience.
Data sits at the core of the ability to target members with personalized offers at the right moment. Digital processing also generates data that can be used to further enhance the member experience through customized messaging and targeted benefits that encourage engagement.
Digital allows for integration with program partners to deliver extended benefits. Some of the most successful loyalty programs have integrated with partners to provide more choice and additional value.
Today's digital savvy consumer has the power and ability to buy what they want, when they want, how they want – and to selectively choose which loyalty programs to engage with. To make sure a loyalty program stands out from the clutter and remains relevant, loyalty marketers need to ensure that their content is present at the precise location and moment, that members want to engage. The best way to achieve this, is through digital communications.
Ross is the Commercial Director at Striata for the African region. Ross is focused on leveraging the power of digital communication to achieve the desired results for his clients.
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Posted: September 26, 2015 in Poetry
Tags: abandoned, Allen Family, crumbling caskets, descendants, funerals, graveyards, Great Neck, headstones, Madnan's Neck, memories, poem, poetry, reclaiumed
I'm torn on the idea of graveyards.
Oh, I'd roam through them as shortcuts
And use them as playgrounds as a kid;
They were great for hide and seek.
Much later, I thought they were
Fitting reminders of those who came before us;
Some who died in battle,
Testaments to lives, lived and lost.
But for family grave plots?
Maybe for a generation or two
Some relatives or descendants
Would place flowers, say a prayer,
Or maybe just meditate on memories.
But, what then? As the generations pass
How many headstones are forgotten?
How many graveyards abandoned?
Let me tell you about one.
Headstones were discovered not so long ago
Stacked against a fence in the backyard of a home
In Great<|fim_middle|> than that humble admission in the Story So Far. He puts a well-earned, positive slant on his accomplishments in "Seesaw Sensations," exclaiming "Ah, so this is living." Hooray for David Allen's courage, creativity and poetry!
David B. Axelrod, Fulbright Poet
http://www.poetrydoctor.org
A LIE
Tags: liar, once upon a time, poem, poetry, sanity, truth
i found the secret
to the truth
to protect my sanity,
i smashed it
with a rock
and destroyed all trace
of the liar.
Posted: September 7, 2015 in Poetry
Tags: amusement parks, fights, Freedomland, Long Island Press, newsboys, Newsday, paperboys, poem, poetry, teenagers
Freedom's not a breakfast food,
I don't care what cummings said.
It's the ghost of Freedomland USA,
A short-lived amusement park
With a history theme in the Bronx,
Acres forming a large map of America –
It had New York harbor tugs
And horse-drawn trolleys,
A 19th century brewery, a Jewish deli,
And old Chicago was set afire every 20 minutes.
There was Elsie the Cow in the Midwest,
San Francisco's Chinatown and the Barbary Coast,
New Orleans Mardis Gras parades
And a huge King Rex carousel.
This gala celebration of America
Lasted barely five years in the early 60s,
Dying from lack of easy access
To the crowds from Jersey and Long Island
And the tourists downtown.
But the thing I remember
About Freedomland most
Are the fights that broke out
Between teenaged newsboys
There for a fun-filled night of freedom
Bought by new subscriptions.
Those who planned the boys night out
Failed to understand they couldn't
Put us Newsday kids with lads
From the Long Island Press,
Our longstanding rivalry got out of hand.
Tags: Canada, children, climate change, dumbed down, fear, future, hell, inheritance, poem, poetry, politicians, texting
I'm glad I'm not young.
I believe we are leaving a hell
and their children.
(if they live that long).
They inherit the public's
doubt that Climate Change,
a scientific theory
supported by 97 percent
of scientists and denied
by the majority of our
dumbed down politicians,
who believe money
from the coal and gas
conglomerates outweighs logic.
And only 38 percent
of Americans believe
the coming warming is real.
They're too busy
texting each other
about their day.
The future will be a shock to them.
Many scientists believe
is now irreversible.
So, enjoy the winters
and green fields of corn
while you can.
Your great-great grandchildren
will have to move to
Canada to survive. | Neck, Long Island,
A place settled by Allens in the late 1600s.
On what was then called Madnan's Neck.
(Mad Nan was an earlier settler
Who struck her family and friends as a bit loopy.)
The headstones were in a small family graveyard
Started sometime by Daniel Allen in the early 1800s.
In 1938, his great-nephew died and left $500
For the upkeep of the cemetery.
The money was never used.
The family moved on,
Spreading throughout Long Island and points west.
The headstones stood alone and lonely
Then a subdivision fenced the cemetery
Into a small triangle between two backyards.
Sometime early this century the headstones were moved
To make room for a new shed and swing set.
News accounts are not clear on how
The headstones were rediscovered.
But studies of old records were made
And a search of the nearby grounds
Unearthed seven crumbling caskets
Forgotten during the busy decades
Since their, no-doubt, well attended funerals.
They were moved to a corner lot
And reclaimed by the town.
It might be interesting to visit one day,
Out of curiosity.
I am torn. I didn't know the interred;
I heard no family stories about them.
And why should it matter?
Maybe a part of them lies within me
Perhaps that's the only memorial
That really counts.
From the Great Neck Record:
Cemetery Project to Move Forward
There's renewed hope that plans for the restoration and preservation of the Allen Cemetery, a 20-foot by 10-foot abandoned property nextled between the backyards of two homes on Pearce Place in Great Neck Plaza can soon move forward. ed property nestled between the backyards of two homes on Pearce Place in Great Neck Plaza can soon move forward.
The optimism for the project's completion came from the Town of North Hempstead's historian Howard Kroplick during his appearance last week as a guest of the Great Neck Historical Society. "We're going to be meeting with the Great Neck Plaza people, probably, within the next month," said Kroplick, "and really come up with a plan. We've been working with them for about a year-and-a-half."
"We've been working not only with the Plaza but with the Great Neck Historical Society on it, and with the Allen family, too," he added. "We had to get all of our legal documents together."
TAKING THE TROUBLE
Tags: drunk, knocking on the door, long night, poem, poetry, relationships, shaken, trouble, waiting
I walked to your
back door last night
and saw two legs standing
where mine might have been.
I panicked, stepped backwards
down the stoop steps,
retreated to the side of the house
and plotted.
Then I knocked on your door.
"Are you coming?" I asked.
You were confused, drunk,
shaken by his visit —
but smiling.
"How are you?" I asked his beard.
"I'm coming from behind my mask,"
he said. "My ass," I thought.
You said you'd be along
shortly.
I waited through the long night
for your scream
or a slamming door.
Tags: connected, disconnected, dropped a dime, knowing, message, poem, poetry, rings true, tapped, telephone
tell a
that it
know?
It's heard
it all
It knows
what rings
It gets
and what's
off the hook.
what do
you tell
a phone?
don't trust it,
it's dropped a dime
on everyone
It's tapped
into the
party line
that sometimes
gets crossed
and leaves
you disconnected.
My second book of poetry, "(more)' is now available on Amazon Kindle. The paperback edition is also available. If you want a signed copy, email me at david@davidallen.nu. Order your copy today! I am like most poets — poor.
http://www.amazon.com/more-David-Allen-ebook/dp/B00N6W3DP8/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=undefined&sr=1-2&keywords=%28more%29+by+David+Allen
Here's a review:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wanting (more), September 2, 2014
By Jenny A. Kalahar "the_story_shop" (Elwood, IN USA)
Here are wonderful, literate poems of longing, wit, wisdom and resistance; justice, injustice, the absurdities of life and of growing older. There are lines full of sensuality at every stage of our existence, and of the waste and usefulness around us. Tinged with the atmosphere of the Orient, they are as luxurious as legs that go all the way up. Mr. Allen's years as a newspaper man stain his poems with a rougher ink that sticks to your fingers long after you've turned his pages. There are losses – parents, loved ones, friends – but there are poems of finding and creating. Children, grandchildren, lovers, partners in crime and art all swirl throughout this collection, humming like a secret humming song. But unlike most hummed songs, these words do matter. They do. So read them now and sing along.
AND HERE'S MY FIRST BOOK
Here's what Fulbright Poet and former Suffolk County N.Y. Poet Laureate David Axelrod had to say in the book's preface:
Poets are allowed to make lists to tell us their "Story So Far," as long as it's an interesting list. David Allen's is and thus, so are his poems—a good life that makes a good read. American poets, in other countries, are sometimes chided for taking even little details from their lives and turning them into poetry. That's a large part of the art that David Allen has mastered—solidly, happily in the American tradition.
Allen is not averse to autobiography, not needing that mask of fiction behind which so many artists hide. Of course that is true in his title poem which catalogs his personal journey. It is most poignant in poems such as "Requiem for My Father," which recites a litany of pain and in so doing purges the past, leaving a "demon-less Dad." He writes to atone for the fact that "I Never Wrote a Poem About My Mother," creating a poem even more powerful because it celebrates a life that was so often bullied into a position of powerlessness.
Allen's poems are a often a plain song in performance of a homey philosophy. For those who search for god, "In the Country" asks "if god/ is afraid of the dark." In "No Sense," we contemplate a god who "is either/ absent minded,/ a practical joker,/ or a sadist." His "Meaning" is something you can "put…in your pocket…go off whistling/ down the street."
"Anticipation," delights us with music "like a cool chill on a steaming/ day of city summer stranger streets." "Nightmares," turns philosophy into a song, something Allen may have learned from his father who "plays the mandolin/ when life begins to close him in." Allen even has moments one could liken to Emily Dickinson, as in "Underneath."
The Pulitzer-prize-winning poet Louis Simpson, himself inclined to cataloging the oddities of "American Poetry," has also noted that many poets seem to want to be novelists. Allen himself, in "The Final Chapter," promises "No more novel, play or poem similes." Luckily, he contradicts this pronouncement many times in this book. His relaxed lines and narrative tendencies might remind you of "novel." In truth, he has a professional journalist's talent for writing good lead lines, a poet's ear for music and the strong endings of a story writer. Blending forms, he is a poet who more than gives us—he gifts us his life in poetry!
He explains his modus operandi in "Running" noting how writing has been his refuge and salvation even as "book walls crumbled/ and, crippled, I learned to crawl." Indeed, he's gone much further | 1,714 |
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The all-male theater class stands in the J. Scheidegger Center, which will be their second home for the next four years. From left: Camden Scifres, Matthew Hansen, Michael O'Hara, Cody Ramsey, Valiante Waltz, Ian Fleming and Yianni Perahoritis.
For the first time in Lindenwood's history, the freshman musical theater class is all male.
Traditionally a female-heavy school, the theatre department is always looking for more male talent, but this class's makeup appears to be random.
Emily Jones, the program chair of the department, said Lindenwood gave offers to 20 actors, both male and female, who auditioned to be a part of the major; seven males accepted.
Jones said the young men "all bring something different to the table … different energy about them, different types, different strengths," which is why they stood above the rest when it came to their auditions.
The men are equally excited for the<|fim_middle|> doing.
"We act like crabs sometimes," said Fleming as he and Waltz demonstrated their crab impersonations.
Fleming said he especially likes the fact the class is all men because "you're free to do whatever" when the men spend time together. "It's all on the table when it's just you guys," he said.
While the men each have different visions for after graduation, they know theater is a part of their plan.
The freshman actors recognize the variety Jones and her team recruited and express excitement for the future.
This is probably the last time the Lindenwood theater department will see a musical theater class of all men.
Posted April 8, 2014; 1:18 p.m. | class to be all-male.
Fleming, originally from Kansas City, has been involved in shows since before he was born.
"My mom was pregnant with me during a show. … I was technically onstage when I was in the womb." Fleming said.
All of them have been cast in shows for the 2017-18 season and are working hard to prove they belong in this department.
Freshman Valiante Waltz, from Kansas City, said patience is the hardest part of the major.
Theater professor Donna Northcott said she has been very impressed by the dedication of the class.
"They've all been great just in working and collaborating and working well off each other," she said.
Northcott directed "A Christmas Carol," which ran Dec. 7-9, 2017, in the J. Scheidegger Center, so she worked closely with several of the guys in their first college show.
Between rehearsals, the men dedicate a lot of hours to their classes, and they've developed a good dynamic, connecting well.
"We're all a bunch of nuts," Waltz said, laughing.
The group has a lot of inside jokes, one being barking at each other when they see each other on campus or when they're hanging out.
"When you bark at someone, you're claiming dominance," Fleming said with Waltz laughing in the background.
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"I'm sure he probably regrets sending the tweet out. But it's really a lot to do about nothing," Hogan said. "I don't think anything's going to come of it."
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Gov. Larry Hogan, offering rare public comments about the election of Republican Donald J. Trump, said Monday that "everyone ought to take a deep breath."
The Republican governor said he would not comment on the president-elect's staff appointments, which have been criticized by senior Maryland Democrats as "deeply troubling."
He addressed what Maryland Attorney General Brian E. Frosh called an "upwelling" of hate crimes by acknowledging "some things are happening across the state."
But he also said the Maryland State Police have received no reports about such incidents.
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"We would not like to see any hate crimes on either side of this issue," Hogan said.
Hogan was one of two Republican governors to say publicly that he would not vote for Trump. He issued a statement after the election supporting Trump and urging unity, but Monday marked the first time he took questions from reporters.
State Treasurer Nancy K. Kopp, a Democrat, called on Hogan last week to continue his "open opposition" to the president-elect.
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Membership is now due and needs to be paid before March 31st. The price for an adult/player is E40, Family membership is E60 & juvenile membership is E40 . Membership can be paid to Eileen in the CYMS Hall, Monday-Friday from 10am-6pm or to Declan in Falveys Bar. If membership is not paid before March 31st, you will not be entitled to an AGM vote.
Round 3 of the Mid-Kerry League sees the Seniors play Milltown/Castlemaine on Saturday 26th. A time and venue for this game to be confirmed. Please check Facebook page and/or Twitter during the week for update on this game.
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The Kerry County Board in conjunction with the Munster Council and Coláistí Chorcha Dhuibhne are offering part scholarships to both boys and girls between the ages of 12 to 18 in the Corcha Dhuibhne Gaeltacht. In addition to improving their knowledge of Irish the students will also learn Irish songs and dance. Students will also learn the skills of Gaelic Football and Hurling during the course. Those interested should contact Kerry County Committee or their own club Secretary or District Board Secretary.
Results of the Lotto draw that took place on Sunday 20th February. The numbers drawn were: 3, 10, 13, 21. There was no winner of the E5000 jackpot. E100: Joanne Kelly, Ballycleave. Sold by Colette. E50: Robert Wilson, c/o Cliffords. Sold by Kerry. E50: Josephine McAuliffe, c/o Dodo's. Sold by Kerry. E50: Frank Russell, Anglont. Standing Order. Next weeks jackpot: E5200. | 3-11 to 2-04. Laune Rangers other goal scorers: Ryan Keane and Ciarán Doona. TEAM: J.Browne, E.O'Sullivan, C. Johnston, L.Clifford, M.O'Sullivan, J.O'Callaghan, K.Sheehan, C.Doona, M.O'Sullivan, C.O'Shea, P.Joy, S.O'Connor, J.O'Connor, P.Murphy(capt), R.Keane.
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The Mid-Kerry final of Scór na bPáistí will be held in the CYMS on Sunday 27th February at 2.30pm. The following young people will represent Laune Rangers in the final: Solo Singing: Muireann Arthurs. Instrumental Music: John Francis O'Grady, Millie Foley, Nessa Healy, Liam Healy, Niamh Doyle. Recitation: Shauna Moriarty. Ballad Group: Caoimhe Hassett, Patricia Browne, Shannon Foley, Róisín O'Hara. Quiz: Pádraig Daly, Oisín Daly, Fiachra Clifford, Pierce Tyther. We wish them all the very best of luck.
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Gravity Was Awesome!
March 11, 2014 / David Gill
My partner, Nathaniel K Miller has quite forcefully argued that Gravity is terrible film. I find myself in the awkward situation of having enjoyed the movie quite a bit, so while I won't expend as much effort as Nathaniel, I'd like to defend my position a bit, if I might.
Yes, I agree that Gravity has some fundamental problems. After all it doesn't even come close to passing the Bechdel test, and Bullocks' character is probably what EM Forster would have called "flat." But none of those flaws explain why I enjoyed this movie so much.
So, how do I defend a movie that clearly suffers from sexist stereotypes while still flexing my PC cred? Well I'd start by suggesting that we live in a sexist culture and so most products of that culture (advertising, narratives, etc etc) will suffer some residual sexism because of the culture that produced them. We should absolutely do more to combat reductive, sexist stereotypes in our culture. But is it fair that every role played by a woman becomes a metric which measures discrimination?
To the specifics of Nathaniel's criticism:
"The film's character issues are two-prong: the generalized failure to portray a fully-realized human character, and the particular failure to portray a woman responsibly."
Funny, I didn't have any problem relating to Bullocks' character. I found the death of her daughter to be a powerful part of her backstory, and, as a parent, it hit really close to home. Perhaps the whole "death of a kid" thing is cliche, perhaps it's more powerful once you have a kid of your own, regardless I thought it worked.
"However painful losing a child might be, the assumption that it would override every element of identity - how is that not problematic?"
Well that may be problematic, as it renders Bullocks as a mother first and foremost. But, again, as a parent, this part of the story rang true. In fact losing a child is precisely the kind of life-changing event that forever alters your being (or so I have to imagine). In fact, this is where I thought the movie worked: the character's emotional state is made literal. She is without direction, drifting in a black void. To me this was a convincing depiction of loss. Was it reductive? Probably a little, but it didn't bother me. And in fact I found Bullocks' overcoming of this lack of motivation rather moving.
""If it had been a man, that never would have been<|fim_middle|> at all space-related stuff then we wouldn't be able to feel a connection to her. We haven't been to space and so we need a novice we can relate to on the screen. Too much expertise and suddenly we're no longer connected to the action because we don't know how to sympathize.
So maybe the main character shouldn't be a woman. But that doesn't work either. Women are underrepresented as heroes in modern movie making and a woman who triumphs over natural forces is even rares (Helen Hunt in "Twister" comes to mind). So, yes, Bullocks' character is flat and reductive. But if that's your criticism, it doesn't just apply to "Gravity" but to every Hollywood blockbuster with flat characters and predictable action.
Ultimately, I really enjoyed this movie and felt like it encapsulated the unbelievable potential Science Fiction has for literalizing the figurative. Here Bullocks' directionless drift following the loss of her daughter is given literal dimensions as we see her floating in the inky blackness of space. I found it moving and intense. Now, that's not to say I didn't also see the flaws Nathaniel has so clearly enunciated, but that I forgave the movie its flaws because I enjoyed it so much.
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Oh no? Go back and watch "Wargames" my friend. There are lots of male characters defined by the loss of a son or daughter.
But the second problem is with Bullocks' character's incompetence:
"In Bullock's character, Cuarón gives us a bumbling, incompetent woman who is utterly unprepared for even those events which occur even before any disaster."
While this characterization is problematic, it's also necessary. Since we sympathize with Bullocks' character she must take an attitude towards space work that we can relate to. If she were to be an expert | 143 |
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In 2018, we launched our virtual run - Miles For Mind - as a way to bring the running community together, raise money for the mental health charity, Mind, and most importantly to raise awareness that Mental Health Matters.
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Oshkosh Farmers Market opens for business Saturday. Here's the backstory on how one vendor got their start.
Bremen Keasey
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GREEN LAKE – The first Saturday in June marks the first weekend of the Oshkosh Farmers Market's outdoor season, and 168 vendors will be bringing their goods to sell directly to customers.
One of them will be<|fim_middle|> 920-570-5614 or bkeasey@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter at @Keasinho. | Danielle Boerson.
Boerson owns and operates Boerson Farm, a Green Lake farm committed to regenerative agriculture and growing organic crops. On market days, she said she gets up at 4 a.m. — "just enough time to make coffee and breakfast" — before waking up her two sons, Henry, 14 and Shep, 11 to make the 45-minute drive to Oshkosh.
Boerson and her family have made that weekly Saturday trip since 2013. This first weekend, she said she'll have pasture-raised chicken eggs, organic salad mix, mini romaine lettuce, baby carrots and grass-fed beef cuts.
Though she's a Green Lake native, she got her start in organic farming with a trip to Central America in 2004. She admits she might not be back in the area without it.
Boerson and her husband, Mat, had just graduated from Arizona State University. Danielle was set to teach high school theater, but she started having doubts.
"Why do I just feel like I don't really want to do it?" she wondered at the time.
So she and Mat bought one-way plane tickets to Central America, where they began work as volunteers through a program called Worldwide Opportunities on Organic Farms. They worked on small organic farms from Panama to Mexico for nine months. By the time they got back to Phoenix, they had an idea.
"We're like, 'Oh, my God, we just want to be outside,'" Boerson said.
So, in 2008, they rented a farm in the northwest corner of Green Lake County. The next year, they had the chance to buy farmland with a house on the adjoining property. Boerson Farm 2.0 was born.
"We've been sinking our roots in deep," Boerson said.
Today, Boerson Farm grows close to 50 types of organic crops — "from asparagus to zucchini" — has a herd of around 45 cattle for 100% grass-fed beef, supports some friends' beehives for honey and is a vendor almost every Saturday at the Oshkosh Farmers Market.
Danielle said she and Mat realized after their work in Central America they would want organic and clean food as an essential part of their farm — in part, because of concerns about issues like climate change, lack of access to healthy food and environmental issues.
"I think the organic aspect is important because people are really looking for clean food, and food that's grown with the big picture in mind," Boerson said.
Danielle and Mat own and operate the farm with the help of six crew members and six volunteers. Although their property is 69 acres, Danielle said only about three acres is growing space.
Part of their reason for that is a desire to create a smaller footprint, while still being able to grow a lot of different crops. They do no-till farming, which helps keep soil in place and maintains the microbiology in the plants by not disrupting the soil. They also use high-tunnel greenhouses, which allow them to continue growing vegetables during colder months.
The Boersons recently started a Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program, which has quickly become a larger part of their sales. Through a CSA, customers order a share of the crops directly from the farm and receive the produce at agreed-upon intervals.
There's also an online store, through which customers can order their produce and pick it up Saturday at the farm.
Danielle said because of the growth of those two options, the farm sells only about a third of its produce at the market — it used to be closer to 50/50. But the market is such a positive experience and great way to connect that Boerson Farm will continue to go to Oshkosh.
"I know customers really appreciate it ... having that shopping experience and being downtown," Danielle said. "It's definitely worth it."
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Despite the hardships of owning a farm, the quick turnaround times for their crops — she said since salad mix is so popular, they have to plant a new bed of it every week — and being at the mercy of the weather, Danielle said she and Mat can't picture being anywhere else.
She said the farm offers tours for students of all levels to showcase their organic methods, give an idea of how food reaches tables and help "redefine" stereotypes about agriculture.
With the focus on more environmentally conscious farming methods, the Boersons hope they can live up to the idea that "small farms can change the world." But at the very minimum, Danielle has found her purpose on her organic farm.
"It's a good place to be," she said. "I think it beats having to be inside all day."
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This week I was at a Family Office conference. It was a great group of family and multi-family offices. There was a great appetite for private investments and, specifically, early stage. Here are 7 reasons for that appetite.
1. Active Investment – FO have historical been passive investors and allocated high-risk:high-return through classic venture funds. The trend has shifted away from investing in blind pools, but rather selective interests. Also, in many cases the investment is large enough to have active board participation. FO managers are paid to actively manage assets, not subordinate their job to a fund manager.
2. Long Term View – FO do not have fund type mandates around liquidity. It is patient money that can invest in longer R&D cycles. The pressure for a startup to exit quickly prior to monetizing a larger enterprise value isn't there.
3. Bite Size – while most FOs have a range of min-max of investing, there are no hard and fast rules. Unlike a VC that has strict guidelines. A FO can also tier their investment into the startup.
4. Equity-Debt-hybrid – FOs typically do not have specific requirements around the form by which they invest capital. This is great for<|fim_middle|>. Connections – FOs that I work with are typically attracted to startups where they can leverage their connectivity to support the growth.
6. Impact Investing – FOs are very mission oriented. If your startup is science based and solving real problems globally, FOs aligned with solving that problem will invest based on the opportunity to change the world. They view the financial benefit as a method for the business to be sustainable and scale.
7. Expertise – FO managers are wicked smart. They also have great access to resources to vet deals. (We get a lot of deal flow at The Combine from FOs). This has not historically been the case. Because of direct investment trends, FOs are hiring some amazing talent. | startups that may need equity for R&D but once product is in market, they may need debt for working capital.
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….what do they have in common? Bear with me.
Lynn Barber or 'Demon Barber' has made a name as a writer of excoriating profiles of the rich and famous she has interviewed. I listened avidly to her Desert Island Discs appearance on Radio 4 this week and she mentioned that among all her interviewees she had only become friends with a couple of them including Tracey Emin, the British modern artist. It struck me that what both women have in common is brutal honesty. Barber's account to Kirsty Young on DID was incredibly revealing of her emotional and physical life in a way that I'm sure none of her interviewees had ever been.
So to walnut bread, this month's Fresh from the Oven challenge set by Sarah from Simply Cooked. How honest should you be in writing about your cooking experiences? Do readers want to be inspired by the perfection of cookery and photographic skills? Will they trust you to pass on recipes if you reveal<|fim_middle|>.
Hi! I am a great exponent of 'non stick foil' for anything that you may think will stick. I use it for all sorts of things. I am all up for honesty in blogs/cooking. I think it's good to show we are all human. | what really went on in your kitchen?!
This month I'm in England and cooking in my Mum's kitchen. I realised just how hard this is as I reached for familiar utensils and ingredients that you take for granted and negotiated with an unfamiliar oven.
I got up at 6 am to make the bread as we had a day out at the Cotswold Wildlife Park planned. I used all wholemeal flour as I didn't want to buy too many ingredients (and I like a strong flavour). The dough was quite wet and it took me a while to knead (I would have reached for the dough hook at home!). Finally the loaves were proved and I put them on an enamel grill pan (no baking sheet) and put in the small fan oven at 180 C (I cook with gas). The loaves looked lovely and I could leave it there and show you the beautiful pictures of their emergence from the oven. Unfortunately they were stuck fast – Superglue would not have done a better job – and I was in a very bad mood as I tried to hack them off with spatula. But mistakes are there to be learned from right? I should have used the big oven so there was not so much direct heat under the loaves.
The good news is that the bread was delicious and although I sacrificed the underneath portion of one loaf to the birds there was enough to take to our picnic at the wildlife park. It's great with blue cheese or a runny Brie de Meaux Recipe below….and I'd be interested to hear your view on honesty. Should I have shown you the blackened pan?
First prepare the sponge starter. Dissolve 1/2 tsp yeast in 250 ml lukewarm water in a medium bowl. Let prove until bubbly, about 5 minutes.
Dissolve the remaining 1/2 teaspoon yeast with the 250 ml lukewarm water in a large bowl. Let prove for about 5 minutes.
Add the sponge starter and mix well. Stir in the honey, oil, whole wheat flour, semolina flour (if using), and salt.
Add 160 g of the remaining bread flour gradually to form a stiff dough.
Turn out onto a floured surface and knead for ten minutes, adding as much of the reserved flour as needed to keep it from being too sticky. Knead until the dough is smooth and elastic.
Grease the bowl and return the dough, turning it to coat it in oil. Cover the bowl and allow the dough to rise until it is doubled in size, about 2 hours.
Divide the dough into two pieces and form into loaves. Place on a baking pan and leave them to rise again, about 30 minutes.
Bake at 400 F/205 C for 30 to 40 minutes, until the loaves sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.
See Simply Cooked if you want the cup measurements. Thanks for a great recipe Sarah – can't wait to make it in my own home.
Last time I baked in my mum's oven it was a total disaster. The heating resistor was out of order and it took me 3 hours to bake a cake and at the end I threw it away.
I think your honesty is endearing and refreshing. 🙂 I find that when I read blogs that always look so perfect, almost too perfect, I get a bit disheartened. We are not all cookbook authors (yet?) and we don't have assistants or stylists or perfect equipment. I think your loaves look great, and delicious, and I'm sure they were much appreciated by your family. Thanks for posting and for taking part. I also really like your animal photos. I love giraffes–ungainly but beautiful; they really appeal to me.
I really enjoyed this post. As with Silvia, I have had similar disasters trying to cook with an oven that is not mine. There are so many options nowadays with the new electric ovens which include the fan, top cooking, bottom cooking a combination of both and presettings… I know it's supposed to make baking more precise and easy but sometimes I just want an Oven. Do you prefer electric or gas oven?
Thanks for all your comments. The bread did actually taste delicious but would win no beauty contests if you looked at its bottom! Silvia, it's so demoralising to have to throw food away, especially after putting in a lot of effort. Sarah, I'm glad you liked the animal pics too – again I wondered if they were a big mistake! I'm doing the next challenge at my Mother-in-Law's. Fingers crossed. I like a gas hob and an electric oven and use an oven thermometer with mine in Dubai as all ovens seem to have hot spots.
Honesty is always good! One of the fun things about cooking is no recipe will ever turn out the same way twice, how boring it would be if everything came out exactly the same and perfect every time………….surely Martha Stewert is the only person who does that, and isnt she just a tiny bit scary?:) The bread looks great, and it made for an interesting post, am keen to try the recipe actually, I always seem to end up making white bread | 1,087 |
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Reading at The Word, Berlin
join us for an evening of queer feminist fairytales, murderous families, and Scottish folklore! Fresh from this year's British Council Germany Literature Seminar in Hamburg, we're delighted to host the incredible KIRSTY LOGAN<|fim_middle|> retellings and feminist horror stories, which have drawn comparisons to Angela Carter and praise from writers such as Ursula K. LeGuin and Roxane Gay.
MARY PAULSON-ELLIS likes to wander in graveyards and write novels about the overlooked; she was named by Val McDermid as one of the most compelling LGBTQI+ writers working today.
The evening will be chaired by our own JANE FLETT, whose Scottish folklore inspired novella was one of the recipients of the Berlin Senate stipend for non-German literature this year.
Doors at 7. Readings from 8. | and MARY PAULSON-ELLIS for a night of readings and conversation with two of Scotland's most exciting writers.
KIRSTY LOGAN writes queer fairytale | 35 |
Robert Arnold, Investigative Reporter
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HOUSTON – Andy Louderback has been the sheriff of Jackson County for 16 years and he has been to the White<|fim_middle|> been neglected. | House several times to discuss border security and criminal justice issues.
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"The wall is simply a portion of what we've talked about for decades," said Louderback. "No country exists that doesn't have a border that's controlled."
Jackson County is a little over an hour south of Houston. The county is not on the border, but Louderback said Jackson is a corridor county. He explained what comes across Texas' border with Mexico eventually moves through his jurisdiction on the way to Houston.
"Virtually 100 percent of our narcotics problem is coming out of Mexico," said Louderback.
Louderback points to cocaine, ecstasy, Xanax, heroin and meth seized during recent arrests. He said none of those drugs are manufactured in the rural county and he said he is seeing an increase in meth.
"It's manufactured in laboratories in Mexico and shipped by the metric ton into this country," said Louderback.
Louderback said when he has spoken to President Trump about border security, it is to say a wall is not needed along every mile of the border. However, Louderback said he believes a wall in certain portions is necessary to help law enforcement have greater control over the drugs and other types of crime coming over the border.
"We need physical barrier structures in certain places, we need technology and we need manpower," said Louderback.
Louderback said border security is something he and his counterparts have discussed for decades because of the drugs, human trafficking and other crimes fueled by cartels.
"There's not a single law enforcement agency in this country who doesn't deal with what the cartel is bringing in to this country," said Louderback.
When asked about the government shutdown, Louderback said it is unfortunate but necessary to address what he believes is a national security issue that has | 426 |
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Forthcoming, Hebrew Bible Monographs
Joban Papers
By David J.A. Clines
Published: Mar 2023
In this volume, David Clines, known for his magisterial three-volume commentary on Job in the Word Biblical Commentary series (1989–2011) brings together a sequence of 27 of his papers on his favourite biblical book from a variety of publications. In two sections, the wide-ranging Syntheses and the more focused Probes on particular chapters, this collection is a necessary adjunct to his commentary. Among the titles in the Syntheses are On the Poetic Achievement of the Book of Job, Why Is There a Book of Job, and What Does It Do to You If You Read It?, Job's Fifth Friend: An Ethical Critique of the Book of Job, and Deconstructing the Book of Job. Among the Probes the reader will find False Naivety in the Prologue to Job, In Search of the Indian Job, Quarter Days Gone: Job 24 and the Absence of God, Those Golden Days: Job and the Perils of Nostalgia,Putting Elihu in his Place: A Proposal for the Relocation of Job 32–37, One or Two Things You May Not Know about the Universe, The Worth of Animals in the Book of Job, Job's Crafty Conclusion, and Seven Interesting Things about the Epilogue to Job.
1 and 2 Kings: A Visual Commentary
By Martin O'Kane
In this uniquely conceived and brilliantly illustrated book, Martin O'Kane, one of the leading experts internationally on biblical art, turns his attention to the narratives of 1 and 2 Kings. Here we encounter a large and varied cast of characters, men and women whose lives are portrayed imaginatively, ranging from exotic kings and queens and flamboyant prophets to lowly servants and other insignificant functionaries. Readers meet individuals of all ages, from the old and wise to the young and foolish, saints and sinners alike. Many of these characters, and the stories in which they appear, play a prominent part in the religious traditions and cultural worlds of three major faiths—Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Interpreted according to each faith's distinctive norms, they are popular subjects not only in the literature but also in the rich iconographies of the three religions. 1 and 2 Kings: A Visual Commentary has the form of a commentary that focuses on the interpretation of characters and stories from the books of Kings in the visual cultures of the three monotheistic faiths. In each chapter, the first section sets out the most distinctive interpretations and appropriations of the biblical story. The second section interprets how the story has been received and interpreted in Jewish, Christian and Islamic literature. The final section presents how characters or episodes from Kings appear in the characteristic art of these three worlds. With its over one hundred full-colour images, from Christian mediaeval manuscripts and Persian and Ottoman miniature paintings to contemporary Jewish art, the volume shows why stories from 1–2 Kings feature so prominently in the artistic and cultural worlds the three religions have helped to shape. Scholars, students and Bible readers in general will find something new and something delightful on every page of this unusually engaging work.
Lamentations: From Despair to Prayer
By Elie Assis
The destruction of Jerusalem and its temple in the sixth century bce brought its inhabitants pain, a feeling of abandonment by God, and the loss of self-identity—and engendered the six poems of the book of Lamentations. Previous studies of the book have sought for its theological centre, or have read the book solely as an expression of grief, but in this innovative interpretation Elie Assis claims that its main aim is to impart hope to its exiled readers. The intention of Lamentations is to transport the mourners from despair to prayer, and to offer its assurance that the destruction must only be temporary because God has not severed his covenant with the people. The people's wish to feel themselves desired by God can be fulfilled, and the divine commitment is forever binding. Through his sensitive literary analysis Assis lays bare a progression of thought within each poem and as well from poem to poem; it is a movement, theological and emotional, from despair in the first poem to prayer and hope in the last.
From Words to Meaning: Studies on Old Testament Language and Theology for David J. Reimer
By Eric N. Ortlund, Kurtis R. Peters, Samuel Hildebrandt
Published: Dec 2021
David J. Reimer, to whom this volume is dedicated, has taught over twenty years at New College in Edinburgh. During this time, he has published and supervised many projects in the areas of Hebrew language study and Old Testament theology. These two disciplines often stay each in their own territory. As a token of recognition to David's scholarship, From Words to Meaning is designed to bridge this gap and to demonstrate afresh how speaking theologically about the Old Testament is enriched when it focuses on how these ancient texts communicate their message. With its analysis of selected literary aspects, words, and theological questions, the volume contributes to current methodological discussions in both disciplines. Each of its twelve essays provides a case study that models the crossover between theology and language study. Alongside up-to-date discussions about Bible translation and biblical theology, the volume sheds new light on old questions, such as resurrection and Christology in the Old Testament. Inasmuch as all of these items are established topics in Old Testament theology, From Words to Meaning highlights time and again how close attention to Hebrew language results in a more nuanced understanding. This holds true especially for the many exercises of lexical semantics and pragmatics that are included in the volume. Readers will benefit from the careful study of the words 'to save' and 'glory', but will also gain fresh insights into the rhetoric of David's tears, Hosea's culinary metaphors, and Jeremiah's speech quotation. The combination of well-established writers and emerging new voices results in a rounded sample of how we may move 'from words to meaning'. With its expertise and methodological orientation, the volume is an excellent resource for all scholars who are interested in the interplay of theology and language in the field of Old Testament studies.
Epigraphy, Iconography, and the Bible
By Edith Lubetski, Meir Lubetski
The study of the Bible has long been illuminated by 'light from the East' (in the famous phrase of Adolf Deissmann in 1908). Almost daily, new artifacts and inscriptions are announced that will have an impact on how the Bible is read and understood. Following Meir Lubetski's SPP collection New Seals and Inscriptions, Hebrew, Idumean and Cuneiform in 2007 and his Festschrift, Visions of Life in Biblical Times in 2015, the present volume garners papers from a wide and distinguished panel of specialists in the Ancient Near East that revisit former assumptions and present new insights on the relevance of its material culture to the Bible. Among the papers, Alan Millard reviews the issue of the use of the early alphabets, André Lemaire revisits the Mesha stele (the Moabite Stone), and Pieter Gert van der Veen takes a fresh look at the seal of Shema with its famous lion (still adorning the cover of the Journal for the Study of the Old Testament). Bezalel Porten contributes a fascinating study, illustrated by twenty colour diagrams, of documents on papyrus or ostraca requesting provisions from storerooms—an insight into the practicalities of daily administrative life in Egypt, Idumea and Israel. There are papers also on the arks of the Hebrew Bible (Yigal Levin), on alleged identifications of Hebrew kings in inscriptions (Lawrence Mykytiuk), on literary images in the Tell Fekheriye inscription and the book of Lamentations (Gideon Kotzé) and on Judaean pillar figurines of women that are ubiquitous in archaeological excavations from Iron Age Judah. Epigraphy, Iconography, and the Bible, in sum, is something of a cornucopia of new and revised data about the Hebrew Bible in its ancient context, intelligible to scholars, students and a more general public alike.
A Theology of Genocide? : Reading Deuteronomy 20
By Anthony Milner
Published: Oct 2021
The twentieth century has been described, not without justification, as the 'Century of Genocide'. Whole groups of people have been targeted for slaughter because of their ethnicity or religion, from Armenia to Rwanda. Against this background, how are we to understand the command in Deuteronomy to 'not leave alive anything that breathes' of the Canaanite nations present in the Promised Land (Deut 20.17-18)? In this penetrating study, Milner begins by asking if this passage has been used to justify genocidal violence (it has, but not nearly as much as some have thought). He then considers how such texts have been understood, demonstrating that most readers have taken the passage allegorically, as a metaphor for the interior struggle against sin. That may seem to be too easy a solution. Yet, looking at modern historical and literary analyses of the text, Milner shows that the original audiences of this passage would also have taken it symbolically, since they lived many generations after the 'narrated time' of the Conquest when no Canaanites populations remained to be exterminated. Further, the narrative itself demonstrates that the 'military option' was a complete failure, and does not commend it to the audience of the text. Milner argues that God no more commanded genocide than he wandered about in the evening breeze in Eden (Gen 3:8) or encouraged Satan to persecute and tempt Job (Job 1-2). This is by no means a new insight, he says, tracing it back to early Christian theologians, particularly Origen and Gregory of Nyssa, who argued that passages not 'worthy of God' should not be interpreted literally.
Herald of Good Tidings: Essays on the Bible, Prophecy, and the Hope of Israel in Honour of Antti Laato
By Lotta Valve, Pekka Lindqvist
This volume is dedicated to the prominent biblical scholar, Antti Laato, of Åbo Akademi University, Finland, on the occasion of his sixtieth birthday. In his extensive and many-faceted scholarly work spanning more than 35 years, there have been some focal points. One has been the Book of Isaiah, and, more broadly, the prophetic books and the messianic hopes they contain. From the 2010s onwards, another aspect has gained more visibility in Antti Laato's work: the reception history of the Bible —the Hebrew Bible in particular —in both Judaism and Christianity. Herald of Good Tidings is a collection of papers, by nineteen scholars mainly from the Nordic countries, on the heralds of redemption and hope, the prophets —their voice, words and deeds, and on the status and role of these prophets. The first part of the volume concerns the world of the Hebrew Bible: biblical prophetism, the prophets themselves and their books. The second part is devoted to the continuing message of the prophets in its post-biblical Jewish and Christian reception. A key aspect is their message of a bright future, whether about hope in general or about the Messiah. Their words are constantly being interpreted, sometimes personalities of the post-biblical era also being seen as prophetic figures. The brief third part of the book illustrates the ongoing influence of the prophets in times yet more distant than the post-biblical age from the prophets of the Hebrew Bible.
Sequencing the Hebrew Bible: The Order of the Books
By Casey K. Croy
If the order of the Hebrew Bible's books is significant, as many believe, why did differing arrangements of the Hebrew Bible emerge over time? This is a crucial question for Bible readers generally and especially for scholars of compilational criticism —the study of how the books of the Hebrew Bible were arranged in their various orders. Yet few compilational critics offer a solution to this problem and several fail even to recognize the issue. Sequencing the Hebrew Bible makes the novel proposal that multiple orders are part of the compositional intent of the framers of the Hebrew Bible. That is, those responsible for producing the final form of the Hebrew Bible's text created multiple ways in which its books could be meaningfully arranged. No single arrangement, as found in ancient manuscripts and lists of the books, can fully account for the compositional intent of these framers. The task of the compilational critic is to identify these arrangements, classify them, and evaluate the effect of these varying arrangements. This solution has implications both for the production of modern Bibles and for biblical theology. While some interested in compilational criticism argue that modern Bibles should be reorganized to reflect earlier arrangements of the biblical books, this study would suggest that such attempts would be limited in value. For only one of the several attested arrangements could be presented in any printed Bible. As for the idea of attempting to arrange the Bible chronologically, this study argues that to do so would inhibit the reader's understanding of the design of the biblical authors. Since biblical theology bridges the gap between historical-critical and theological studies, internal tensions between historical and theological analyses are often apparent within biblical theology. Compilational criticism helps to relieve these tensions by showing how theology underlies the formation of the Hebrew Bible.
Explanations for Exile in Amos
By Martha Campos
In four places, Amos announces Israel's coming exile to Assyria: 4.1-3, 5.25-27, 6.1-14 and 7.7-17. It will be Yahweh's punishment for social injustice. But who is to blame? Most scholars think it is the women (and men) of the mid-eighth-century BCE Israelite upper class. Not so, says Campos. It is the kings who are the culprits. Kings should champion social justice, as we know from ancient Near Eastern texts and biblical books like Jeremiah, and the endurance of the kingship depends on their upholding justice. Kings must also remain loyal Yahwists, and keep clear of alliances with foreign powers. The kingship has failed on these counts. In this forensic overturning of time-honoured readings of Amos's oracles, and with a fresh eye for his metaphors, Martha Campos outs the successors of Jeroboam (7.9) as the cows of Bashan (4.1), manufacturers of images for non-Yahwistic worship, especially of Ninurta/Sakkuth (5.26), lounging on couches at their banquets (6.4). And Amos himself is a tin wall (7.8), strong enough to fend off the arrows of his opponents. Explanations for Exile will be a breath of fresh air for scholars and students of the prophet Amos.
The Great Drama of Jeremiah: A Performance Reading
By Valerie M Billingham
In this original work, joining the growing corpus of performance criticism of Hebrew Bible texts, Billingham offers a performance reading of some eleven scenes in the book of Jeremiah, analysing their scripts, actors/speakers, audiences, settings and improvisation of scripts. While kings, priests, prophets and people act in various ways in these performances, Jeremiah himself plays an important role both in reporting their actions and in delivering speeches proclaiming Yhwh's oracles. Earth and members of the Earth community also raise their voices in distress at the absence of the exiled people. The people of the exile themselves can be assumed as the audience if no other is designated in a scene; it will be their role to process the experiences of the drama. Various socio-political and geographical contexts provide safe settings in which they may view the traumatic events that unfold. In a synchronic reading, Billingham argues that Jeremiah improvises several old Israelite traditions, applying them to the new context of exile, challenging the prevailing royal-priestly ideology, and prompting the audience to rethink its beliefs, attitudes and actions. Among the performances analysed in this book are the divine ultrasound of the pre-natal prophet, Jeremiah's vision of the reversal of creation, the people's search for a single righteous person in Jerusalem, the siege of the city and (horror!) the destruction of the temple. In a ludicrous contest with the idols, the best god wins. And Jeremiah smashes a pot as a sign-act for Judah's destruction. This heuristic reading of Jeremiah invites readers to interact with Jeremiah's messages as dramatic performances that may be brought to life in their own experiences of crisis, challenge and triumph.
Abishag: Administrator of King David's Household
By Daniel Bodi
Following Daniel Bodi's previous monographs on the three wives of King David —Michal, Bathsheba and Abigail —here is a fourth one on Abishag, the last woman in his life. It has not been recognized before how decisive a role she played as a palace administrator in David's final political crisis, Adonijah's coup d'état , and Solomon's proclamation as king. Hitherto, Abishag has been given androcentric readings. Her position as administrator has been demoted to that of a mere housekeeper, bedfellow or even hot-water bottle. Some rabbinic authors transformed her into an androgynous being, claiming an intersex person warms better than a young female virgin. In fact, the term for Abishag's office as sōkenet is nothing but the feminine form of sken 'palace steward', a well-known functionary across the Semitic world. Much more than a simple housekeeper, Abishag wields administrative power with a legal role as a witness in Solomon's appointment. Exploring further the role of women at royal courts, Bodi also offers a comparative analysis of the famous queens who played a role in the royal succession as kings' mothers in Egypt, Mari, Hatti, Ugarit and Assyria. Solomon's appointment as David's successor results from a palace putsch, executed with cunning and craftiness, which are to be understood as archaic forms of wisdom in the Hebrew Bible, classical Greece and the ancient Near East. The stories of David's wives —and of Abishag —together form a Hebrew document in the style of an Advice to a Prince. An interesting comparison is drawn between David's four wives and the four females Odysseus encounters in Homer's Odyssey: Circe, Calypso, Nausicaa and Penelope. Strikingly, the Hebrew version of the Advice to a Prince and the Homeric Epic were being written at roughly the same time, the end of the eighth century bce.
The Ancient Near East in the Nineteenth Century: III. Fantasy and Alternative Histories
By Kevin M McGeough
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, little was known of the ancient Near East except for what was preserved in the Bible and classical literature. By the end of the nineteenth century, an amazing transformation had occurred: the basic outline of ancient Near Eastern history was understood and the material culture of the region was recognizable to the general public. This three-volume study explores the various ways that non-specialists would have encountered ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Holy Land and how they derived and constructed meaning from those discoveries. McGeough challenges the simplistic view that the experience of the ancient Near East was solely a matter of 'othering' and shows how different people claimed the Near East as their own space and how connections were drawn between the ancient and contemporary worlds. Volume III argues that fiction and fantasy play an important role in establishing expectations about the past. Changing sensitivities towards realism in art meant that imaginary visions were charged with an archaeological aesthetic. Orientalist painting offered seemingly realistic glimpses of ancient life. Stage plays and opera used the ancient Near East for performances that explored contemporary issues. Mummy stories evolved from humorous time-travel tales into horror fiction rooted in fears of materialism, and adventure novels ruminated on the obligations and dangers of empire. Alongside these explicitly fictional modes of thinking about the past, the nineteenth century saw a rise in popularity of esoteric thinking. People offered alternative versions of ancient history, imagining that ancient religious practices continued into the present, through secret societies like the Freemasons and the Rosicrucians or in the new movements of Mormonism and Theosophy. Volume III ends by examining the interpretations of the Near East offered by Sigmund Freud and H.P. Lovecraft, showing how these two figures influenced later popular experiences of the ancient Near East.
The Ancient Near East in the Nineteenth Century: II. Collecting, Constructing, and Curating
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, little was known of the ancient Near East except for what was preserved in the Bible and classical literature. By the end of the nineteenth century, an amazing transformation had occurred: the basic outline of ancient Near Eastern history was understood and the material culture of the region was recognizable to the general public. This three-volume study explores the various ways that non-specialists would have encountered ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Holy Land and how they derived and constructed meaning from those discoveries. McGeough challenges the simplistic view that the experience of the ancient Near East was solely a matter of 'othering' and shows how different people claimed the Near East as their own space and how connections were drawn between the ancient and contemporary worlds. Volume II examines the different ways that non-specialists encountered the materiality of the ancient Near East over the course of the nineteenth century. During this time, people collected artifacts while traveling in the region or paid to see the collections that others brought back. The public experienced the ancient world in museum exhibits that privileged 'real' artifacts in a new context or in hyper-real displays (like the Crystal Palace) where whole buildings from the ancient Near East were reconstructed. Men and women dressed as biblical characters in travelling fairs or spent an evening unwrapping a mummy. Individuals bought Assyriological souvenirs and employed Egyptian styles in their design, first in higher quality designer products and later in novelty items. Egyptian temples provided the architectural inspiration for buildings in London and the ancient use of colour was a strong argument for reimagining Victorian style. The adoption of Egypt, especially, in the world's-fair phenomenon linked the ancient Near East with a global future in which change was naturalized and consumers were taught not to be afraid of the transformations brought by the industrial age.
Job: From Lament to Penitence
By Alexander W. Breitkopf
Published: Nov 2020
Recent form-critical studies from Mark Boda and Rodney Werline among others have brought about an increased interest in the penitential form and a recognition of the form as distinct and derivative from the lament form. This development in scholarship has enabled the present study to develop a new analysis of the penitential form in Job and its interaction with the lament form. Using the methodological frameworks of form criticism and eco-anthropology —which studies how human identity is formed in relation with the natural world —, Breitkopf argues that the voice of the character Job undergoes a marked shift from lament to penitence as the book proceeds. It corresponds to a shift in the character's worldview, evinced in the book's language about the natural order. Negative language and imagery about nature is abundant in Job, e.g. when Job in chapter 3 curses existence (especially birth and life) and invokes Leviathan. In so doing, Job discloses his understanding of humanity as dominant over the natural world. But as the book of Job nears its end, the divine speeches, where wild animals and Leviathan are described as thriving and free from human control, subvert Job's negative language. Fundamentally, Breitkopf argues, Job's language, such as in chapter 3, is challenged by the divine speeches. Job's final words in response, especially in 42.6, expressed in penitential language, signal a reconsideration of his human identity as mere "dust and ash" within the framework of the natural world and represent a striking change from his original outlook.
Performing Masculinity in the Hebrew Bible
By Milena Kirova
In Performing Masculinity, the eminent Bulgarian literary critic Milena Kirova turns her attention to the Hebrew Bible, offering a reworking and condensation of two volumes of essays she published in Bulgarian in 2011 and 2017. Her chapters, each with an attractive and stimulating title, present a distinctive voice in current debates about masculinity in the Hebrew Bible. Masculinity studies have been developing during the last half a century, but there is still some opposition, not always conscious, to the field. Studies in masculinity in the Bible have an even shorter history and have created as yet little by way of a tradition among biblical scholars: it is a field still under development. Kirova has researched a rich variety of narrative situations, poetic characteristics, and symbolic functions of biblical men. Her research here is especially focused on the regal roles ascribed to masculinity in the ancient world. Among the intriguing questions Kirova poses are these: Why should heroes be beautiful? What is the benefit of weeping, and weeping eloquently? Why problematize what is 'natural'? Who is the 'bramble king'? The ten chapters of Performing Masculinity are deliberately interdisciplinary: anthropology, psychoanalysis, literary and gender studies complement biblical criticism. A variety of audiences will find the book a pleasure and an education.
Like the Stars Forever: Narrative and Theology in the Book of Daniel
By Tim Meadowcroft
This anthology of Meadowcroft's essays (all but one previously published) coheres around three claims he makes about the book of Daniel. The first is that Daniel should be understood primarily as a wisdom figure, and that the first chapter of the book of Daniel is programmatic in that regard. The second is that the vision of the one like a son of man represents a theological hinge that guides an understanding of both the tales and the visions as expressions of participation in the divine life on the part of the wise Daniel and his people. The third claim is that the final chapter of Daniel, as the capstone of the wisdom story of Daniel, shows the aim of wise participation in the divine life as an enduring legacy of righteousness in those who encounter this wisdom. These claims are supported by a close reading of aspects of the narrative art on display in the book of Daniel; an exegetical appreciation of the interpretative impact of understanding the faithful wise as expressive of the hopes placed in the temple by the ancient people; and a theological and contextual reading of the experiences of Daniel and his friends —in the daily routines of life in the Babylonian and Persian courts, and in those strange apocalyptic encounters of the later chapters. From such reading there emerges the paradoxical nature of faith as certain hope and ethical clarity alongside mystery and uncertainty and the call to patient endurance. This delicate dance between certainty and patience, clarity and mystery was a feature of the experience of Daniel and his people in their time of exile, of later readers suffering under the heel of Antiochus Epiphanes, of those resisting the claims to lordship on the part of Rome, and still today of readers of the book of Daniel wherever empire is encountered and resisted.
The Edict of Cyrus and Notions of Restoration in Ezra-Nehemiah and Chronicles
By Andrew M Gilhooley
The Edict of Cyrus, both opening Ezra-Nehemiah (Ezra 1:1-4) and closing Chronicles (2 Chron. 36:22-23), serves a different role in each book. In Ezra —Nehemiah, it is a command resulting in a restoration event that has failed, whereas in Chronicles it is a command anticipating a successful future restoration event. In the context of canon, these different uses of the edict are theologically significant, especially in formulating ideas of hope for the future in Chronicles. While Chronicles is aware that a historical restoration transpired sometime in the past (1 Chron. 3:19-24; 9:2-44), it shares the sentiment of Ezra —Nehemiah, that the return was something of a failure. Through compositional analysis, Gilhooley argues that the edict closing Chronicles portrays the true, or rather, complete restoration not as a past event to be reflected upon but rather one to be anticipated sometime in the future —at a time when Israel was expected to see the establishment of a new glorified temple, political independence, release from servitude, and the blessings of new creation and of new cultic order. Reading Chronicles as the last book of the Old Testament in accordance with various Jewish witnesses, we find that the edict is transformed into a programmatic conclusion to the canon. Accordingly, the eschatological return to Zion and reconstruction of the temple appear to be dominating concerns of the canonical editors. These verses that bring to an end both Chronicles and the Old Testament as a whole may also be read in dialogue with canon-conscious structural markers elsewhere and, therefore, could be formative in constructing a canonical theology.
A Star from Jacob, a Sceptre from Israel: Balaam's Oracle as Rewritten Scripture in the Dead Sea Scrolls
By Libor Marek
The fourth Balaam oracle (Numbers 24.17-19) appears in four separate Dead Sea Scrolls. But how it is used and understood remains puzzling and challenging. All four scrolls agree that the biblical text is a living artifact and endorse its authority. But they disagree on what it may mean to the audience of their own day. They adjust, rephrase and rework the biblical text according to their own needs and for the benefit of their audience. Following the twists and turns in this process of interpretation and rewriting has two benefits: first, we become more sensitized to the complexity of the processes by which the scriptural text came into being and to the fact that this process did not have a clear-cut end in mind. Rather, it is thanks to a constant reworking of the scriptural text that it remains alive for its readers. Second, in following closely the process of reinterpretation of this particular text we gain a better understanding of the world of Qumran, of the communication strategy of the Scrolls, and of some of their key theological concepts. In particular, Qumran beliefs about a messiah become more vividly tangible.
Samson and Delilah: Selected Essays
By J. Cheryl Exum
Samson and Delilah. Well-known biblical figures in a tale of deception, betrayal and a haircut. Or is there more to the tale than this? There is, in fact, a good deal more, as J. Cheryl Exum demonstrates in this wide-ranging collection of her essays. Far from being a simple story, the tale in Judges 13 —16 about Samson and his adventures, culminating in his fatal liaison with Delilah, is a subtle, nuanced and highly complex narrative with an elaborate literary structure, a sophisticated theological programme, and an ambitious and problematic androcentric agenda. It is, moreover, a story that lives on in literature, art, music and even Hollywood films. The eleven essays brought together in this volume investigate the Samson story from a diversity of critical perspectives and in a variety of its afterlives. Both Samson and Delilah are characters of many facets, as these essays reveal, and Judges 13 —16 emerges from this investigation as a story that encourages and supports rather than resists multiple, often incompatible, modes of reading it.
Divine Election in the Hebrew Bible
By Hallvard Hagelia
To citizens of the modern world the idea that someone or something might be especially elected by God seems problematic. If someone is elected, someone else is not elected. Does the God of all people have preferences? The idea that one particular nation should be elected by God is particularly difficult to accept. Nevertheless, as this study intends to show, divine election is a central theme in the Hebrew Bible, and present in all its main parts. There are central acts of elections and less central acts of election. Abraham is elected as the founder of the people of Israel. Moses is elected as the ancestor of the religious and political people of Israel. David is elected as first of the Davidic kings. The election of these persons represents something more important than the persons themselves. There are also other significant acts of election in the Hebrew Bible, especially the election of the land of Israel and of the city of Jerusalem. As well, there is the election of individuals such as the prophets. And even the Assyrians, the Babylonians and King Cyrus of Persia are presented as elected by God for special tasks. A new full-length study of the important concept of divine election in the Hebrew Bible is long overdue, and Hagelia's readable and balanced monograph can be expected to bring the topic back into contemporary conversation.
The Subversive Chronicler: Narrative Film Theory and Canon Criticism Refocus his Intention
By Buyoung Son
In 1 and 2 Chronicles, commentators have long noted a pattern of retributive justice whereby kings who comply with Yahweh's will are rewarded with long life and honourable burial, whereas those who do not are disgraced. However, another pattern significantly emerges from a group of kings whose careers display an unexpected reversal. No convincing consensus has yet emerged to explain this reversal pattern. By exploring and adopting the insights of narrative film theory, particularly of cognitive film semiotics, into the effects of macro-repetition, Son uncovers the implications of these unexpected reversals. As the reversal pattern is interwoven with the retributive pattern, the narrative emerges as a falsifying narration, provoking a deep scepticism about the conventional view of retribution theology. Deleuzian film theory offers a crucial insight into how this falsifying narration works. The reversal pattern has a destabilizing effect, which suggests that the Chronicler's theological outlook is more nuanced than that of Samuel —Kings, or perhaps even frankly subversive of it. From a canonical perspective, furthermore, the presence of the Chronicler's work in the Ketuvim points to its potential function as a subtle theological readjustment in the postexilic Jewish community. The Subversive Chronicler is then a challenge to the Chronicler's theology as it is commonly understood and also as a refocusing of its difference from the historiography of Samuel —Kings.
The Multifaceted Saviour of Psalms 110 and 118: A Canonical Exegesis
By Ian J Vaillancourt
Since Gerald H. Wilson's landmark work, The Editing of the Hebrew Psalter (1985), scholars have been divided on how to interpret the appearances of the king in Book V (Psalms 107 —150). Many have agreed with Wilson in seeing a disjunction between Psalms 1 —89 and 90 —150, with Psalm 89 representing the apparent failure of the Davidic covenant, and signalling its replacement by a hope in the direct intervention of Yhwh without a role for a Davidic king. Although others have countered that Book V marks a return of the king, with references to David pointing to renewed hope in the Davidic covenant, in both cases scholars have interacted with the question as it was framed by Wilson. Vaillancourt moves the discussion forward by broadening the question to the portrayal of the figure of salvation in Book V of the Psalms, and by narrowing the scope to detailed canonical exegesis on two of its most salient psalms. Canonical exegesis of Psalm 110 displays a cosmic king at the right hand of Yhwh, who has a willing army at his disposal, who will mediate as priest between his people and Yhwh, and who will also accomplish a definitive victory for the people of God. Canonical exegesis of Psalm 118 displays a suffering and conquering king who leads the victory procession from the battle-field, one whose role resonates with a prophetic figure like Moses (cf. Deut. 18.18), as he echoes the songs of the first (Exod. 15) and of a second exodus (Isa. 12) in his responsive song of thanks (vv. 19 —28). In the final form of the book of Psalms, the Saviour figure in these psalms emerges as an eschatological figure of salvation who encompasses many hoped-for figures from across the Old Testament in one person, the one who will achieved full-scale deliverance for the people of God.
The Song of Songs Afresh: Perspectives on a Biblical Love Poem
By Gavin Fernandes, Stefan Fischer
This volume is one of the fruits of a six-year series of international conferences on the Song of Songs. The 13 diverse articles here being presented in four categories. 1. Classical exegetical studies. What does the blackness of the woman signify? Ausloos sees a tension between an exegetically appropriate and a politically correct interpretation, Biernot an example of Jewish discourse on blackness and whiteness ranging from antiquity to modern times. The function of the so-called dream in the Song is examined in the context of dreams in the ancient Near East with their two kinds of wake-up expressions (Fernandes). Fischer sees the daughters of Jerusalem as a means of identification for the reader and as placeholders for the young women of society. Next are intertextual readings of the Shulammite with a South African poem (Lombaard) and of the Song's vision of love with mythological traces in the Hebrew Bible (Mathys). 2. Post-modern exegetical studies. Included is a dialogue on horses in love and war (Landy and Metzler), a psychoanalytical reading on the theme of death (van der Zwan), and a blend of Ricoeur and cognitive metaphor theory that profiles the man in the Song (Verde). 3. Jewish studies. Baraniak studies the targumic exegesis, and DamohorskÌÁ the Song in Passover Piyyutim. 4. Hermeneutics. Responsible exegesis of the Song is Oosthuizen's theme, and Scheffler's is varieties of allegorizing.
God and Humans in the Hebrew Bible and Beyond: A Festschrift for Lennart Bostrè m on his 67th Birthday
By David Willgren
In 1990, in his important study The God of the Sages: The Portrayal of God in the Book of Proverbs, Lennart Boström tackled the issue of how the sages viewed their God and God's relationship with the world. In honour of Boström, and in line with that study, this Festschrift takes up this issue anew. A number of international specialists, including James Crenshaw, Göran Eidevall, Mark A. Throntveit, and Antti Laato, discuss various aspects of how God and humans are portrayed in the Bible. The first section of the book focuses on notions of God. There is a fresh look at monolatry in the Hebrew Bible, and at God's faithfulness in Paul's soteriology. The second section deals with humans, featuring, for example, two articles on Psalm 8.5, one with a focus on the Hebrew Bible, and the other reading the psalm through the eyes of women in Myanmar. There is also an article on angst in wisdom literature. The third section brings God and humans into dialogue, looking at how various interpretations of suffering in the psalms shape the view of the divine —human relationship, or how God and humans relate to each other in books like Jonah and Ruth. The fourth and last section of the book focuses on God and God's people, where new proposals are presented on the roles played by Zion and by the ten commandments. This volume presents stimulating and up-to-date engagements with its theme, an excellent resource for scholars of both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament.
Hebrew Masculinities Anew
By Ovidiu Creangă
Published: Jun 2019
The study of biblical masculinities is now a clearly recognizable discipline in critical biblical gender studies. This book, the third in a series of SPP volumes that include Men and Masculinity in the Hebrew Bible and Beyond (ed. Ovidiu Creangă, 2010) and Biblical Masculinities Foregrounded (ed. Ovidiu Creangă and Peter-Ben Smit, 2014), takes stock of recent methodological and thematic developments, while introducing fresh new questions, expanding traditional approaches, and adding new texts to the corpus of masculinities in the Hebrew Bible. The volume's introduction (Ovidiu Creangă) celebrates the rich palette of approaches and disciplinary intersections that now characterize the study of Hebrew Bible masculinities, while calling attention to understudied topics. The next thirteen chapters dig deep into the methodological building-blocks underpinning biblical masculinity (Stephen Wilson); the theoretically essential distinction between queer and non-queer masculinities (Gil Rosenberg); the often-neglected yet essential representation of God's masculinity (David J.A. Clines); the competing masculinities of God, Pharaoh, and Moses in historical and lesbian perspective (Caralie Focht and Richard Purcell); Queen Jezebel's performance of masculinity (Hilary Lipka); Priestly and Deuteronomic fantasies of male perfection (Sandra Jacobs); the problem-ridden masculinity of Moses (Amy Kalmanofsky); the rhetoric of 'queen-making' in the prophetic literature (Susan E. Haddox); Jonah's homosocial masculinity (Rhiannon Graybill); the scribal masculinity of Daniel (Brian C. DiPalma); the ephemeral masculinity of mortal men (Milena Kirova); the masculine agencies in the Song of Songs (Martti Nissinen); and the intertwining of money and masculinity in the Book of Proverbs (Kelly Murphy). In the final chapter, Stuart Macwilliam reflects on methodological opportunities, thematic expansions, and a future direction for biblical masculinities.
Ancestral Queerness: The Normal and the Deviant in the Abraham and Sarah Narratives
By Gil Rosenberg
What would it look like to be queer in the time of Abraham and Sarah? What is normative and what is deviant in their stories? What does this have to do with queer lives today? In Ancestral Queerness, Gil Rosenberg uses a careful comparative method to develop a cross-cultural queer category ('Queer'). He applies this category to Abraham and Sarah and argues that, Abraham and Sarah may usefully be regarded as 'Queer'. Rosenberg's comparisons draw on a variety of contemporary queer stories, scholarship, and theories. These include a lesbian mother trying to support her partner and newborn daughter, Australian polyamorous families, Lee Edelman's figure of the Child, and gay men building families through surrogacy. These comparisons lead Rosenberg to surprising new interpretations of several key passages in Genesis 11 —21. For example, he argues that Abraham wants to hide his marriage to Sarah because their relationship is a queer one, and that Sarah may not actually be wanting a biological child. Rosenberg also highlights the combination of normative and deviant elements in Abraham's strategies for obtaining an heir, and the role of ethnic and class difference in Abraham's and Sarah's efforts to become more normative. Bold in its conclusions but careful and precise in its method, Ancestral Queerness breaks new ground by developing a queer theory applicable to diverse cultures, revealing the bias in previous scholarship on Abraham and Sarah, and opening up new paths of interpretation in their narratives.
United in Exile, Reunited in Restoration: The Chronicler's Agenda
By Jordan Guy
The books of 1 —2 Chronicles, though ostensibly a history work recounting the past, is in reality a challenge to its fourth-century Jewish audience in Babylonia to make a vital decision about their future. They are presented with the choice of remaining in exile, where they have been born, or of uprooting themselves and travelling to their ancestral but unknown land. By introducing unique accounts of exile, such as that of the Reubenite leader Beerah (1 Chron. 5), and by reinterpreting familiar accounts of forced migration, such as the Babylonian exile of 'all Israel', the Chronicler reveals the current state of Israel in exile. As he looks into the future, he inserts pleas for restoration on the lips of Hebrew heroes such as David and Hezekiah, along with stories of transformation, like Manasseh's return from humiliating captivity, to educate his readers about their role in completing the process of restoration for all Israel. Since the exile meant Jerusalem's reduction, the end of the Davidic monarchy, and the scattering of tribal Israel, restoration would mean 'all Israel' reunited in Jerusalem under the levitical priesthood in worship at the rebuilt temple. Cyrus's decree, inspired by Yahweh, had commanded that all God's people 'go up', but Second Temple Israel had stalled somewhere between exile and restoration. Therefore, the Chronicler urges all Diaspora Israel to return home. Previous studies of the exile —restoration theme in segments of Chronicles (mainly 2 Chron. 36) and in Chronicles —Ezra —Nehemiah have led to the distorted view that the Chronicler is proclaiming victory over exile. Heard on his own terms, the Chronicler is rather dissatisfied with Israel's current state of restoration, optimistic that reunion in Jerusalem will conclude the exile, and adamant that 'all Israel' must take responsibility for the nation's sin and judgment —and restoration.
The Decalogue and its Cultural Influence
By Dominik Markl
Reception history is one of the most inviting, yet also one of the most difficult, fields in the study of the Bible today. It is difficult because it involves so many layers of expertise. The reception-historian does not only need a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the biblical text itself, but also familiarity with the cultures and intellectual background of the many diverse ages in which it has been read and appropriated; and in addition needs to be versed in media other than writing, including the visual and performing arts. But it is inviting because it carries its practitioners so far beyond the confines of ordinary textual study, with its concern for language and text, and out into an ocean of interdisciplinary engagement with writings that have, after all, stimulated the imaginations as well as the intellects of generations of religious (and non-religious) readers. The Decalogue is an obvious candidate for a reception-historical treatment. It has acquired over the centuries an enormous weight of commentary, and has been assimilated into the most varied cultures. Though a text, it has often also been an icon, appearing on walls in churches and now even in American courthouses. The subject was ripe for study, and the conference at which the papers in this book were delivered marked a significant milestone in biblical reception history' (from John Barton's Preface to the volume). The 21 papers in this volume offer the richest and most wide-ranging interdisciplinary collection of studies on the reception of the Decalogue in culture, and will prove to be a fundamental resource for students of the biblical text and of the reception of the Bible in general.
Biblical Masculinities Foregrounded
By Ovidiu Creangă, Peter-Ben Smit
Biblical Masculinities Foregrounded brings together ten innovative studies on varieties of masculinity evidenced in the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament and other early Christian writings. A sequel to the 2010 collection, Men and Masculinity in the Hebrew Bible and Beyond, this new volume raises important questions about why the study of biblical masculinities matters, what it contributes to our knowledge of the ancient writers' world as well as to our contemporary world, and which methods adequately attend to that study. The volume is designed as a resource for scholars of both Testaments working from a variety of biblical traditions and ideological perspectives on masculinity. The following studies are offered as companions in the conversation: Yahweh's masculinity in appearances in glory in Exodus and Ezekiel (Alan Hooker); Proverbs' (de)construction of masculinity (Hilary Lipka); Saul's troubled masculinity in 1 —2 Samuel (Marcel M€Äcelaru); weeping men in the Torah and the Deuteronomistic history (Milena Kirova); Athaliah's manly rule (Stuart Macwilliam); Joseph of Nazareth as an everyday man (Justin Glessner); being a male disciple in Matthew's 'antitheses' (Hans-Ulrich Weidemann); eunuch masculinity in Matthew's Gospel (Susanna Asikainen); masculinity and circumcision in the first century (Karin Neutel and Matthew Anderson); and Thecla's masculinity in the Acts of Thecla (Peter-Ben Smit). Ovidiu Creangă opens the volume with a critical appraisal of the current state of play in the field, while Martti Nissinen and Bjorn Krondorfer offer closing critical reflections that situate the book's topics within broader debates regarding masculinities in religious studies.
The Female Ruse: Women's Deception and Divine Sanction in the Hebrew Bible
By Rachel E. Adelman
From Eve to Esther, the Hebrew Bible is replete with gendered tales of trickery. A lie is uttered, a mask donned, a seduction staged, while redemption is propelled forward, guided by the divine hand. From the first 'female ruse' — Eve presenting the fruit of the tree of knowledge to Adam — humanity becomes embodied, engaged in history, moving from the Garden to exile, from wandering to homeland and redemption (and back again). Consider Rebekah dressing her beloved son in goatskins to steal the blessing from his blind father; Lot's daughters lying with their drunken father, and then conceiving the founding fathers of Ammon and Moab; Leah and Rachel, the mothers of the twelve tribes of Israel, duping Jacob on their wedding night; Tamar's seduction of Judah, her father-in-law, who then bears the progenitor of the Davidic line; Naomi sending Ruth to the threshing floor to seduce Boaz by night; Bathsheba invoking an oath that King David had supposedly made in order to forward Solomon, her son, as successor to the monarchy; and Queen Esther concealing her Jewish identity in the Persian imperial court. Over the course of nine chapters, the author traces these narratives of deception; in each case, God is in cahoots with these feminine agents in advancing the providential plan. A tension holds between the 'best laid plans' of men and the divine will as forwarded by women. Drawing on classic rabbinic sources and modern literary exegesis, the author exposes the conflict between the simple progression of genealogies and the process of selection through alliances of family and kin. Women are at the crux of that conflict, seemingly compelled to choose the indirect route while the deity appears to endorse their lie.
Persuading God: Rhetorical Studies of First-Person Psalms
By Davida H. Charney
Written by a scholar of rhetoric, Persuading God demonstrates that the first-person psalms that make up over a third of the Book of Psalms were designed not simply to express the feelings of individual Israelites but to persuade God to act. The book casts a new light on the roles of all the players in the situations in which the psalms were composed and performed: the person represented by the speaker on whose particular troubles the psalm is based, the spectators and opponents who are sometimes addressed directly by the speaker, the poet-musicians who craft the speaker's case and occasionally undermine it, and most of all, God as the direct addressee whose presumed openness to persuasion and willingness to intervene underlie the entire event. The readings provide new explanations for many long-standing puzzles: how to deal with the long string of imprecations in Psalm 109, whether Psalm 4 is best read as protesting a false accusation or as countering apostasy, why so many verses in Psalm 62 begin with the exclamation ach , and, more generally, why so many first-person psalms seem to swing abruptly between despair and praise. The book demonstrates the relevance of contemporary rhetorical theory to Hebrew Bible studies, including the work of ChaÌøm Perelman and Lucie Olbrechts-Tyteca, Kenneth Burke, and Mikhail Bakhtin. It also illuminates the state of rhetorical practice in the ancient Near East at the same time that rhetorical theories were first being codified and taught in archaic and classical Athens.
Megilloth Studies: The Shape of Contemporary Scholarship
By Brad Embry
This volume brings together two years of papers read to the Megilloth Consultation Group at the Annual Meetings of the Society of Biblical Literature; it represents some of the most recent work being done by a group of international scholars on the collection of Hebrew Bible books known as the Megilloth. Although the individual books of the Megilloth have received ample academic attention in contemporary scholarship, relatively little has been done to situate them under this broader rubric. To this end, the present volume addresses a range of issues associated with studying the five scrolls, such as the internal relationship between the books themselves, intertextual connections between the five scrolls and other portions of the Hebrew Bible, gender and ethnic concerns in the five scrolls, and the theological commitments and contours of the collection. Several of the papers and the volume itself also intentionally wrestle with the viability of the category 'Megilloth' as a meaningful term in academic studies of these writings. In addition to papers on the Megilloth in general (Galvin, Stone, Fullerton Strollo), there are studies on Esther (Davis, Greenspoon, Avnery, Peters, three of them in relation to Ruth), Lamentations (Gruber and Yona, Flanders) and Qoheleth (Weeks).
Visions of Life in Biblical Times: Essays in Honor of Meir Lubetski
By Chaim Cohen, Claire Gottlieb, Mayer Gruber
This important volume is in honour of the distinguished Semitist and epigrapher Meir Lubetski, of Baruch College, City University of New York. Lubetski has made the chief focus of his research the contribution of the East Mediterranean legacy —languages, literature and archaeological artifacts —to our understanding of the biblical world. The wide-ranging collection of essays gathered here include, after a personal appreciation of the honoree by his children, papers by Paula Berggren on Shakespeare's Cains, Chaim Cohen on the 'third-man' charioteers, John Day on Noah's ark as made of reeds, Robert Deutsch on six new Hebrew seals, Joseph Fleishman on the law of the defamer (Deut. 22), Moshe Garsiel on the rivalry between Adonijah and Solomon, Claire Gottlieb on Genesis 1 in the twenty-first century, Martin Heide on a new ostracon, Richard Hess on the strange absence of Egyptian names from the book of Joshua, Regine Hunziker-Rodewald on a new Ammonite seal, Isaac Kalimi on the key methods of Targum Chronicles, André Lemaire on the place of Qumran in Jewish history, David Marcus on the Aramaic versions of the burning bush narrative, Robert Stieglitz on divine kingship at Ugarit<|fim_middle|> Berne DeGear draws on both biblical studies and psychoanalytic theory to interpret the role of the standing stone erected by Joshua in the sanctuary at Shechem. The presence of a listening stone in the sanctuary distinguishes the ritual space in Joshua 24, yet this religious symbol has received little scholarly attention. DeGear begins with the question: What is this numinous feminine presence serving as witness to the people's covenantal relationship with their God? Comparing this stone's function with the function of other covenant stones in the Hebrew Bible and throughout the ancient Near East, DeGear illuminates both the power of the symbol and its dynamics in the people's religious development. In psychoanalytic mode, DeGear goes on to show how humans create and use symbols differently at various positions along the path to maturity. Her study presents a new perspective on how covenant symbols in the Hebrew Bible function in the development of the communities using them. The present analysis of this one biblical symbol offers scholars and students of biblical and religious studies the tools to engage in psychologically informed consideration of covenant. With its focus on sanctuary, symbol and psyche, DeGear's exploration of the stone extends from the world of ancient Israel to today's worship communities, where the Bible itself is used as a covenant symbol. What emerges is a picture of how the standing stone and other mediating symbols function in the religion of communities in the Bible and beyond.
Imagination, Ideology and Inspiration: Echoes of Brueggemann in a New Generation
By Jonathan Kaplan, Robert Williamson
By any account, Walter Brueggemann stands as one of the foremost interpreters of the Hebrew Bible of the past half-century. Yet the question remains of what his influence will be on the next generation of biblical scholars, who have learned from Brueggemann and taken his work in new and often surprising directions. This volume engages that question by presenting the work of fourteen of Brueggemann's former students at Columbia Theological Seminary (Decatur, Georgia) who are now biblical scholars in their own right, asking how his influence has been received and transformed by them. Essays in this volume present imaginative new readings of well-known texts, from the crisis of God in Genesis 22 to God's birthing body in Job 38. They engage the ideology of the text, discovering the voice of a female prophet in the book of Isaiah, a Job in drag, and a feminist Qohelet. They grapple with the implications of the text for contemporary life, from reading Lamentations after Hiroshima to considering how the production of Bibles is an act of ideological control. While clearly resonating with Brueggemann's work, these essays also take his influence in new directions, from deeper engagement with rabbinic interpretation to the incorporation of new theoretical perspectives from Lacan to Žižek to Deleuze and Guattari. An introduction by Brent Strawn considers Brueggemann's influence in the field more generally, while a response from Carolyn Sharp offers soundings for a new generation of scholars.
Sin, Impurity, Sacrifice, Atonement: The Priestly Conceptions
By Jay Sklar
The goal of this closely reasoned study is to explain why, in Priestly texts of the Hebrew Bible, the verb kipper, traditionally translated 'atone', means the way of dealing both with sin and with impurity —which might seem very different things. Sklar's first key conclusion is that when the context is sin, certain sins also pollute; so 'atonement' may include some element of purification. His second conclusion is that, when the context is impurity, and kipper means not 'atone' but 'effect purgation', impurity also endangers; so kipper can include some element of ransoming. In fact, sin and impurity, while distinct categories in themselves, have this in common: each of them requires both ransoming and purification. It is for this reason that kipper can be used in both settings. This benchmark study concludes with a careful examination of the famous sentence of Leviticus 17.11 that 'blood makes atonement' (kipper) and explains how, in the Priestly ideology, blood sacrifice was able to accomplish both ransom and purification.
The Ancient Near East in the Nineteenth Century: I. Claiming and Conquering
At the beginning of the nineteenth century, little was known of the ancient Near East except for what was preserved in the Bible and Classical literature. By the end of that century, an amazing transformation had occurred: the basic outline of ancient Near Eastern history was now understood and the material culture of the region was recognizable to the general public. This three-volume study explores the various ways by which non-specialists would have encountered ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, and the Holy Land and how they derived and constructed meaning from those discoveries. McGeough challenges the simplistic view that the experience of the ancient Near East was solely a matter of 'othering' and shows how different people claimed the Near East as their own space and how connections were drawn between the ancient and contemporary worlds. Volume I traces how the study of the ancient Near East developed into a professional discipline and how interpretative frameworks were gradually standardized throughout the nineteenth century. Some of the best-sellers of the period were accounts of the early explorers of the region and, beginning with the Napoleonic expedition, the book examines how ancient Near Eastern discoveries were communicated to the public. It looks at how archaeological reporting was shaped in this period and how the study of the ancient Near East was employed to understand issues of progress and decline and was referenced in the political and social satire of the period. It also documents the growth of middle-class tourism to the region and considers how the changing experiences of travel impacted Near Eastern studies. Throughout, the book observes how the ancient Near East mirrored and subverted British society and played a role in European and North American thinking about their places in a larger global and historical perspective.
Interpreting the Text: Essays on the Old Testament, its Reception and its Study
By Roger Tomes
Roger Tomes (1928 —2011) was a well-known British scholar of the Old Testament, wide-ranging in his interests and meticulous in his scholarship. He was particularly productive after his retirement from his post at Northern College, Manchester, an interdenominational college for ministry training and theological study, and remained an Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Manchester. He excelled in the conference paper or journal article form, but made no collection of his papers in his lifetime. Two of his Manchester colleagues have here made a selection from both his published essays and his unpublished papers, many of them delivered in the last few years to the Ehrhardt Seminar for biblical research in Manchester. Tomes was always concerned with the relevance of the Bible to the life of the Church, and the earliest essay in the volume, from 1969, is a contribution to the theology of the Old Testament. Others deal with the reception of biblical criticism in theological education in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. One of Tomes's abiding concerns was with Jewish —Christian relations; his interests in Jewish interpretation are reflected here in a study of the rabbinic use of the book of Jeremiah, and an essay on the Jewish American poet Emma Lazarus. He was working on the reception history of the story of David at the time of his death, and the fruits of that study are included in the form of two fascinating essays. Besides all this, the book covers a range of topics in the study of the Old Testament, including the deutero-canonical writings, its law and historical writings in particular.
Text, Time, and Temple: Literary, Historical and Ritual Studies in Leviticus
By Bryan D Bibb, Francis Landy, Leigh M Trevaskis
In their different ways the essays in this collection ask, Why was Leviticus written? What is the relation of text to practice, and to the development of the idea of an Israelite society centred in its Temple through all vicissitudes of its history? The thirteen contributors are engaged in exploring the intersection of literary, historical and ritual approaches to Leviticus, as the central book of the Torah and as a utopian vision of an ideal society. Leading scholars of Leviticus and the Pentateuch, like James Watts, Israel Knohl and Christophe Nihan, combine with others whose primary interest is magic, reception, cultural memory and gender. The collection begins with a chapter by Michael Hundley on the ancient Near Eastern background of the priestly code and the issue of divine fluidity. Several scholars consider the social function of the book, particularly in the Second Temple period. James Watts, for instance, thinks that it combats scepticism about the efficacy of ritual; Reinhard MÌ_ller argues that the 'I am Yhwh' formula locates the texts in a liturgical setting. Christophe Nihan discusses the manipulation of blood in sacrifice as having an indexical function, as part of the 'templization' of Israel. Other chapters engage in analyses of particular texts. Leigh Trevaskis advocates a symbolic interpretation of the prohibition of intercourse with a menstruant. Deborah Rooke analyses the gender and ethnic implications of the story of the blasphemer in Leviticus 24. Similarly, Francis Landy compares the chapters on the Nazirite and the woman suspected of adultery as challenges to the sacerdotal order. Jonathan Burnside argues that the prohibition of necromancy is integral to Leviticus 20. The book concludes with a moving reflection by Jeremy Milgrom on his father's views on the ethical implications of his work, and particularly its relevance to Israeli —Palestinian relations.
Reading a Tendentious Bible: Essays in Honor of Robert B. Coote
By Annette Schellenberg, Marvin L. Chaney, Uriah Y. Kim
Robert B. Coote is internationally renowned for work on the Bible and the ancient Near East that crosses the usual disciplinary boundaries. Whether re-examining arcane inscriptions, conventional views of the Pentateuch, Israel's early history, the composition of a particular book of the Bible, or the making of the Bible in the broader sense, his question has been not whether some texts are tendentious and others not, but rather how each biblical composition or re-composition pushes back against its contexts. Coote's skill in explicating the subtle interplay between contextual foil and literary structure and content has been a major characteristic of his work. Nineteen colleagues, friends, and former students have joined to honour Bob Coote with this Festschrift. Their wide-ranging contributions cover many, but not all of the interests of his prodigious career —textual criticism (Emanuel Tov), literary studies in several guises (Barbara Green, Uriah Y. Kim, Annette Schellenberg, Chris Seeman), historiography (Norman K. Gottwald, Ernst Axel Knauf, Keith W. Whitelam), social institutions (John H. Elliott, Sarah Shectman), text and social context (Marvin L. Chaney, Eugene Eung-Chun Park, Herman C. Waetjen), cultural memory (Ronald Hendel), ethnic identity (Aaron J. Brody), relationship of oral and written 'texts' (Antoinette Clark Wire), iconography and text (Annette Weissenrieder), cuneiform and gender studies (Mary Frances Wogec), and hermeneutics (Chandler Stokes).
Discourse, Dialogue, and Debate in the Bible: Essays in Honour of Frank H. Polak
By Athalya Brenner-Idan
Frank H. Polak's contributions to Biblical Studies cover many fields, from Septuagint and Qumran studies to many other disciplines. His most important contributions in recent decades, however, have been to the narrative criticism and discourse analysis of the Bible, including their application to issues of date and authorship, which have been debated since ancient times. Polak's work is informed by many branches of general and Semitic linguistics, social anthropology and historiography, along with a broad, humanistic approach. In his work, he has attempted to balance literary, linguistic and historical criticism in order to achieve a synthesis of these separate but overlapping fields, all of them necessary for reading the Hebrew Bible in a responsible manner. This volume is offered to Frank by friends and colleagues from Tel Aviv University, where he has taught for almost 40 years, and from other academic institutions, in honour of his illustrious career and on the occasion of his retirement from teaching. The contributors all debate questions of discourse, dialogue, language and history —questions that have been central to Frank's researches over the years. This is the seventh volume of the Amsterdam Studies in the Bible and Religion (ed. Athalya Brenner-Idan), a sub-series of the Bible in the Modern World and Hebrew Bible Monographs.
Anatomical Idiom and Emotional Expression: A Comparison of the Hebrew Bible and the Septuagint
By Angela Thomas
The Hebrew Bible abounds in imagery linking feelings and emotions with various parts of the body. These vividly painted word pictures capture the imagination, and the reader can identify physically as well as emotionally with what is being expressed. But this colourful imagery, with its forthright and earthy language, is rather less apparent in modern English translations. Such substitutions are not just common in English translations, but are also found in the first authorized translation of the Hebrew Bible, the Septuagint. Can the changes to body imagery found in English translations be explained as part of a process that began with the Greek text, which often gave a more muted picture than the Hebrew original? This study explores these questions by making a detailed comparative analysis of anatomical idioms (body imagery) associated with the emotions of distress, fear, anger and gladness in the Hebrew Bible and the Septuagint. Differences are identified through literal translation into English from both Hebrew and Greek and the results are categorized, discussed and analysed, and detailed statistical information is presented. The data offer a rich resource for further research, and the analysis provides fascinating insights into the minds of the Greek translators and findings that are surprisingly complex.
The Recovery of the Ancient Hebrew Language: The Lexicographical Writings of D. Winton Thomas
By John Day
David Winton Thomas (1901 —1970) was Regius Professor of Hebrew in the University of Cambridge (1938 —1968) and one of the most distinguished British lexicographers of the Hebrew language. His special contribution was the identification of words in Biblical Hebrew that had lain undetected since ancient times, sometimes because they were homonyms of other, better-known words. He called his project 'The Recovery of the Ancient Hebrew Language', the title of his inaugural lecture at Cambridge in 1939, as well as of the present book. In this volume John Day has gathered together all Winton Thomas's lexicographical articles (nearly 400 pages altogether) in a convenient format; hitherto these have been scattered around many different journals and books. In addition, he has prefaced them with a very substantial introduction of some 150 pages, in which he offers the first thorough and systematic evaluation of Winton Thomas's work. Day concludes that there are definitely occasions where Thomas has made a positive and enduring contribution to Hebrew lexicography, and it is important that modern scholars do not overlook these conclusions. On the other hand, it becomes clear that Thomas was sometimes too prone to appeal to cognate Semitic languages (especially Arabic) in the search for new meanings of Hebrew words when this was unnecessary. In seeking to make a thorough appraisal of Thomas's proposals this volume offers a valuable contribution to the study of Biblical Hebrew lexicography.
Abigail, Wife of David, and Other Ancient Oriental Women
This is the first book devoted to the biblical figure of Abigail, whose encounter with David is narrated in 1 Samuel 25. An interdisciplinary study, its seven papers combine biblical criticism, narratology, history of religions, Assyriology and the study of midrash. One article (by Michaël Guichard) brings to light a major historical analogy from the Mari documents to the triangular relationship of Abigail, Nabal and David. The career of the princess Inib-sharri, first married to an old sheikh, and, after his sudden, mysterious death, to a younger princeling, provides a very apt analogy to that of Abigail. Another article (by Daniel Bodi) compares David's way of seizing power to the pattern of seizing power in the ancient Near East: Zimri-Lim in Mari, Idrimi in Alalakh, and the 'Apiru in the Amarna texts serve as analogies to David. The tale of David as an ambitious warlord taking power through marriage can be paralleled by the myth of Nergal and Ereshkigal; in its older Amarna version Nergal takes power through violence whereas in its Assyrian version his power is due to Ereshkigal's seduction and love. The Abigail story combines both aspects, beginning with violence and ending with marriage (Jean-Jacques Glassner). Some rabbis saw Abigail as a seducer and a hellish type of woman. The final articles (by Bodi and Jean-Marie Husser) show that, while her behaviour might be ambiguous, she should not be branded a scarlet woman.
Amsterdam Studies in the Bible and Religion, Hebrew Bible Monographs
Sight and Insight in Genesis: A Semantic Study
By Talia Sutskover
Sight and Insight shows how prominent are terms from the semantic field of sight in the book of Genesis. They are constantly found in openings, at turning points, and as constituents in place-names and personal names. Because of their presence at strategic points in the plot of Genesis, words of sight enhance cohesion among the narratives of the book. From the beginning of time, according to Genesis, there have been numerous instances of seeing on the part of both God and humans. But as Genesis progresses, God gradually becomes more hidden and his seeing gives place to human perception. These observations are built upon a sound theoretical foundation, outlined in the opening chapter, which provides a clear definition of the concept of 'semantic field' and an explanation of related semantic terms such as 'frames' and 'prototypes'. Subsequent chapters identify the words that can be assigned to the 'sight' field, examine the deployment of the sight field in individual narratives in Genesis, and study the sight field over larger sections of the book. This is the sixth volume of the Amsterdam Studies in the Bible and Religion (ed. Athalya Brenner), a sub-series of the Bible in the Modern World and Hebrew Bible Monographs.
Chorus in the Dark: The Voices of the Book of Lamentations
By Kim Lan
Chorus in the Dark invites attention to the treaty negotiated by the voices of Lamentations. The issues of God's justice and human rights are at the centre of a forceful discussion embodied in the five poems of Lamentations. Difficult questions are subtly raised: How can God's justice be recognized and honoured in the midst of suffering? How can the human right to protest against mistreatment be respected? How can loss, grief, and shame be overcome? What future is there for the victims? How can these sensitive issues be negotiated without loss? Zion is the first major speaker in Lamentations. Zion projects the voice of a woman crying by the grave. Her pain is intense, her loss is vast, her anger is uncontrollable. Zion is unable to see any future. God is indeed just in destroying her, but her surviving children do not deserve her fate. The other major speaker is the man of Lamentations 3. He too speaks of the pain, grief, anger, and desire for vengeance of a victim bent under the yoke of affliction. Yet, like a Davidic king, he dares to claim covenant promises and hope that darkness will eventually turn to light. Through both harmony and discord, and with a profound ambivalence toward the future, the separate voices of Lamentations resonate in a timbre that transcends the sum of its parts. The five poems, while having unique value individually, are meant to be read together as a living documentation of a moment of suspension, a great turning point in the history of Israel.
Where the Wild Ox Roams: Biblical Essays in Honour of Norman C. Habel
By Alan H. Cadwallader, Peter L. Trudinger
Norman C. Habel, the most eminent Hebrew Bible scholar of our time in Australia, has claimed a special place in biblical hermeneutics through his untiring work in the last two decades to foreground environmental issues as the critical lens through which the Bible must be read, judged and interpreted. This centre of his most recent work has built on a long career of creative engagement with the biblical text, creativity that has witnessed not only major contributions in Hebrew Bible scholarship (most especially on Job and ideologies of 'the land') but in drama, poetry, liturgy, puppetry and music. Norm Habel has demonstrated the possibility of the academic being an activist and the activist being a scholar, all the while encouraging emerging and established scholarship to see further into the text and through the text to the justice demanding to be established in the world. Seventeen friends have joined to honour the man and esteem, through this collection of essays, some of the illustrious facets of his prodigious output — on Job (Mark Brett, David Clines), ecological hermeneutics (Elaine Wainwright, Vicky Balabanski, Alan Cadwallader, Alice Sinnott, Dianne Bergant, Anne Elvey, Philip Davies), the arts (William Urbrock, Carol Newsom), and issues in personal encounters (Martin Buss, Marie Turner, Robert Crotty, Terence Fretheim, Ralph Klein, Gary Stansell).
Toward Understanding the Hebrew Canon: A Form-Critical Approach
By Martin J. Buss
Toward Understanding the Hebrew Canon: A Form-Critical Approach explores in an original and reflective way the relations between the linguistic forms, ideas and life involvements of biblical genres. The various forms of the Hebrew Bible reflect and correspond to the richly diverse life experiences of the Hebrew people, which include varied legal, cultic and erotic interactions. Divine speech is a prominent literary form in the Hebrew Bible, according to Buss's analysis. It has an emotive character, and is highly personal. Such speech establishes a series of Origin events that run from creation to the foundation of kingship; it both provides norms for life and struggles with human recalcitrance. Divine speech also provides evaluative assessments of present and envisaged situations, and it promises a truly good End. The humans to whom divine speech is directed are called on to acknowledge the divine reality, which they can do through self-transcendence, as a part of selfhood. In ethics, a receptive attitude acknowledges the unconditional worth of others, which is supported by Deity. Human speech is usually also emotive, although on occasion it is concerned rather with dry historical actualities. It is intertwined with divine speech in narratives and prophecies. In these fourteen essays (one of them previously unpublished) the renowned biblical scholar Martin Buss gathers an array of his work from many years, bringing to bear on the Hebrew Bible his extensive researches in cross-cultural data and in other disciplines such as philosophy and social psychology.
The Necessary King: A Postcolonial Reading of the Deuteronomistic Portrait of the Monarchy
By David Janzen
The Necessary King explains why Israel needed a king according to the Deuteronomistic History, and why its exilic readers can expect no future except under Davidic rule. Given Israel's tendency to rebellion against its divine suzerain, the king is the necessary agent of God's colonization of Israel, making and keeping it a loyal subject. The Deuteronomistic History with its pro-Davidic narrative has three prongs, each of which relies on an imitation of the imperial ideology of Judah's colonial masters. First, Dtr imitates the discourse of Neo-Assyrian treaties and Mesopotamian royal inscriptions, replacing the imperial suzerain with God. Second, having established this client —suzerain relationship in Deuteronomy, Dtr then goes on to imitate imperial portrayals of the disloyal and wicked foreign enemies whom the Mesopotamian king colonizes. Israel is a foreign enemy in God's eyes, repetitively proving their disloyalty to their divine suzerain and so demonstrating the need for an Israelite king who will colonize them —for their own good. Third, Dtr imitates the ideology of the Mesopotamian powers in its portrayal of the monarchy. Dtr presents the Davidides' relation to Judah/Israel just as the Mesopotamian colonial powers present their kings' relation to the foreign peoples they have conquered: their colonial rule is necessary, and actually benefits the peoples whom they colonize. Disqualifying prophets, priests, and judges as potential leaders of Israel, and presenting the people as far too sinful to live without leadership, the Deuteronomistic History portrays the Davidic monarchy as a necessity.
The Reception of the Hebrew Bible in the Septuagint and the New Testament: Essays in Memory of Aileen Guilding
By David J.A. Clines, J. Cheryl Exum
Aileen Guilding was Professor of Biblical History and Literature in the University of Sheffield from 1959 to 1965, and was known especially for her monograph The Fourth Gospel and Jewish Worship: A Study of the Relation of St. John's Gospel to the Ancient Jewish Lectionary System (Oxford, 1960), which enjoyed a succès d'estime in its day as an exceptionally fascinating and learned book. She is celebrated in Sheffield as the first female professor in the University; she was also the first woman to hold a chair in theology or religion in the United Kingdom. After her death at the age of 94 a conference on themes relevant to her special interests was held in Sheffield as part of a meeting of the Society for Old Testament Study, and the papers read there are presented in this volume, published in the 101st year after her birth.
The Joseph of Genesis as Hellenistic Scientist
By Ljubica Jovanovic
To today's confrontations between religion and science Jovanovic contrasts the vibrant collaboration that characterizes Jewish, Christian, and Islamic beginnings. Designation of the patriarch Joseph as both a dream interpreter and a diviner (Gen. 44.4, 15) is a specific example of biblical appropriation of the ancient Mediterranean understanding of cup divination and dream interpretation as among the scientific activities of its social, spiritual and academic elite. Jovanovic argues that the image of Joseph as a Hellenistic scientist nourished the popularity of early Jewish and Christian literature on Joseph. The works of Josephus and Philo, Rabbinic midrashim, and the newly discovered The Ethiopic Story of Joseph, as well as Jubilees, The Testaments of the Twelve Patriarchs and Joseph and Aseneth, hold that Joseph's profession was that of a scientist of vision. The interpretation of the symbolic images in dreams and cup divination was a scientific method of communication with the divine and of prediction of the future, which Jovanovic calls 'revelation by visual effects'. Joseph's image as an Egyptian academic provoked varied responses in Hellenistic Jewish circles. The dismay expressed by Jubilees and Philo arose from Joseph's perceived betrayal of religious and traditional values. The acclamation of Josephus and The Ethiopic Story of Joseph demonstrates that a number of Hellenistic Jews believed that their creative integration into the vibrant Hellenistic culture could be successful and deepen their own Jewish identity. While previous scholarship has focused on representations of Joseph either as an ethical model or as a type of Christ, this is the first major work that explores the image of Joseph as an ancient scholar and spiritual expert.
From Judah to Judaea: Socio-Economic Structures and Processes in the Persian Period
By Johannes Unsok Ro
It has long been recognized that the Persian period is crucial to the history of the formation of the biblical corpora. The essays presented in this volume explore this critically important era, reconstructing the socio-economic shifts that took place as well as the religio-theological environment of the Judean community and its neighbours. The topics of this volume, sociological, archaeological and theological, include: ethnicities and administration in Persian-era Palestine (Yigal); the historical origin of the concept of the piety of the poor at Qumran (Ro); the development of the theological concept of Yhwh's punitive justice (Ro); social, cultural and demographic transformations in Persian-period Judah (Faust); changes in Judah and its neighbouring provinces in the fourth century BCE (Fantalkin and Tal); some Greek views of the Persian empire (Sano). The papers collected in this volume were presented at an international conference held at International Christian University (ICU) in Tokyo, February 17 —19, 2011, a testimony to the fruitfulness of this unusual Asian —Israeli scholarly dialogue.
Ben Sira and the Men Who Handle Books: Gender and the Rise of Canon-Consciousness
By Claudia V. Camp
What have women to do with the rise of canon-consciousness in early Judaism? Quite a lot, Claudia Camp argues, if the book written by the early second-century BCE scribe, Ben Sira, is any indication. One of the few true misogynists in the biblical tradition, Ben Sira is beset with gender anxiety, fear that his women will sully his honor, their shame causing his name to fail from the eternal memory of his people. Yet the same Ben Sira appropriates the idealized figure of cosmic Woman Wisdom from Proverbs, and identifies her with 'the book of the covenant of the most high God, the law that Moses commanded us'. This, then, is Ben Sira's dilemma: a woman (Wisdom) can admit him to eternity but his own women can keep him out. It is Camp's thesis that these conflicted perceptions of gender are fundamental to Ben Sira's appropriation and production of authoritative religious literature, and that a critical analysis of his gender ideology is thus essential for understanding his relationship to an emerging canon. Ben Sira writes a book, and writes himself into his book, creating a possession into which he can sublimate his anxiety about the women he cannot truly possess and the God he cannot truly trust. What is more, if Ben Sira can be considered representative of his scribal class and context, his work may also provide a window into aspects of the larger cultural process of canon building, including the question of whether we would have a canon at all —or have the canon we have —if the men in that particular patriarchal culture had not coded it in the gendered terms that Ben Sira did.
Now My Eye Sees You: Unveiling an Apocalyptic Job
By Timothy Jay Johnson
This groundbreaking study on the book of Job is the first systematic effort to reveal and organize its apocalyptic impulses. Drawing on such scholars as John Collins, Christopher Rowland and Frank Moore Cross, Johnson argues that interpreting Job through the lens of apocalypse yields a coherent reading that is able to incorporate all of the seemingly disparate literary features of the book that historically stymie interpreters. An apocalyptic reading of Job begins with the presence of three important revelations: Eliphaz's vision, the hymn to wisdom and the Yahweh speeches. A literary division following these revelations contributes to the book's overall emphasis, which is to persevere in the midst of suffering. Thorny questions such as the reason Elihu was not rebuked by God in the epilogue receive fresh treatment from an apocalyptic paradigm. In tracing the history of the interpretation of Job, Johnson offers evidence that both Jewish and Christian traditions recognized many of these 'apocalyptic' elements. For example, the LXX version of Job contains a resurrection plus in the epilogue, the Testament of Job emphasizes the influence of Satan, the Qumran sect may have drawn strength from the book's message to persevere, and the 'apocalyptic' passage of James upholds Job as a model for perseverance. Viewing Job as a nascent form of apocalypse may also resuscitate Von Rad's hypothesis that apocalypse grew out of wisdom categories over against the more commonly accepted prophetic works. Students of Job at all levels are treated here to a stimulating appraisal that will open their eyes to the apocalyptic characteristics woven throughout this diverse book. This monograph will make important contributions to genre studies, the history of interpretation and be valuable to those interested in the intersection of wisdom and apocalypse.
Jeremiah Closer Up: The Prophet and the Book
Closer up than what? Many recent studies of Jeremiah leave us with but a faint glimmer of this great Hebrew prophet; in some he disappears completely into later tradition. Some scholars think that the book of Jeremiah lacks historical veracity: when it was composed, supposedly in the late exilic or postexilic periods, historical memories had been dimmed and ideology had come to dominate the Jeremiah legacy. The present essays combine to argue that both the prophet and his book can be viewed "closer up" than the imagination of many modern-day interpreters will allow. The first three essays discuss the text, rhetoric and composition of the book of Jeremiah. The longer Hebrew text is given preference over the Greek Septuagint text, which means that we can dispense entirely with the idea that scribes were busily writing, editing and expanding the Jeremiah book in Babylon. Rhetorical and other delimiting criteria show that Jeremiah's so-called 'Temple Sermon' (7.1-15) is rather a cluster of three oracles manifesting a rudimentary form of logic. Finally, a correlation of Gedaliah's murder with the exile of 582 argues for a nearly four-year existence of the remnant community at Mizpah, more than enough time for Jeremiah and Baruch to write up the events following the destruction of Jerusalem. The remaining essays discuss Jeremiah's views of history, the created order, the covenant, and nations of the world, as well as the prophet's so-called 'confessions'. These extraordinary insights into the interior disposition of a Hebrew prophet reveal how Jeremiah felt about the word he had to preach, and what impact it had on him personally. The confessions are analysed both as formal psalm-like laments, and as gems of rhetorical composition.
Poetry and Theology in the Book of Lamentations: The Aesthetics of an Open Text
By Heath A. Thomas
The book of Lamentations is a challenge to its readers. Its ambiguous theology, strident protestations against its deity, and haunting imagery confound interpreters. This monograph engages the enigma of Lamentations by assessing its theology. It does so, however, neither by tracing a single theological perspective through the book nor by reconstructing the history of the composition of the book. Rather, Heath Thomas assesses the poetry of Lamentations by offering a close analysis of each poem in the book. He reconsiders the acrostic as the foundational structure for the poetry, reads the book as an intentionally composed whole, and assesses the pervasive use of repetition, metaphor, and allusion. For the first time in the field, the analysis here is grounded on the insights of the Italian semiotician Umberto Eco. Drawing upon Eco's distinction between 'open' and 'closed' textualities, Thomas argues that Lamentations represents a distinctively 'open' text, one that presents its reader with a myriad of surprising avenues to interpret the poetry. This distinctive approach avoids a polarization in the portrait of God in Lamentations, arguing that its poetry neither justifies God outright nor does it exonerate God's people in the exilic age. Rather, it enables these theological visions to interrelate with each another, inviting the reader to make sense of the interaction. The ambiguous theological vision of Lamentations, then, is not a problem that the reader is intended to overcome but an integral feature in the construction of meaning. This original monograph offers a new perspective on how the poetry informs our appreciation of theological thought in the exilic age.
Psalms 1-2: Gateway to the Psalter
By Robert L. Cole
Published: Jan 2013
As against the form-critical approach, which sees the first two psalms as more or less random examples of the torah and royal types, this study argues for a deliberate and cogent arrangement of Psalms 1 and 2. A detailed linguistic analysis of and comparison between these two apparently disparate psalms at the outset of the book reveals the purpose for their juxtaposition. The principal characters in the first psalm are further described in the second. The man of Psalm 1 is portrayed in eschatological terms as an impeccable royal, sacerdotal, and all-conquering military figure. He appears again in Psalm 2 but as a heavenly-enthroned victorious priest and king. His opponents, the wicked in Psalm 1, are identified in Psalm 2 as recalcitrant rulers and peoples who reject his rule and seek to do away with him. However, the calculated divine response to their plotting assures their ultimate defeat unless they submit to him. This cohesive and coherent introductory pair of psalms sets a pattern at the beginning for reading all those that follow. Indeed, a thorough understanding of the first two psalms and their integrated message is a prerequisite for understanding the purpose of the entire book.
The Book of Isaiah: Its Composition and Final Form
By Ulrich F. Berges
Study of the book of Isaiah has in recent times been strongly marked by a tension between synchronic and diachronic approaches. The first is favoured mainly by English-speaking, the second by German-speaking scholars. Berges's book attempts to mediate between the two poles, arguing that the final form analysis and the tracing of the development of that form are deeply interdependent. This new research paradigm is applied here to the entire text of the book of Isaiah. Berges works consistently from the synchronic to the diachronic and back again to the evolved synchronous final form. Features that have been repeatedly observed —the cross-connections, key word associations, resumption of themes, and especially the bracketing of the book by chaps. 1 and 66 —are traces of a deliberate interweaving of various small compositions as well as of larger literary redactions. The paradigm most suited to the book of Isaiah in all its complexity is not that of one comprehensive overall structure or final redaction, but that of smaller compositions that build on one another, come into conversation with one another, and, each in its own way, bring into play specific contemporary problems. We should not force a common thematic denominator on the book, but it becomes clear that Jerusalem and Zion belong to the basic tenor of the book of Isaiah as it was developed and refashioned through the centuries. The Book of Isaiah: Its Composition and Final Form is translated by Millard C. Lind from its German original, Das Buch Jesaja: Komposition und Endgestalt (Freiburg: Herder, 1998).
Making a Difference: Essays on the Bible and Judaism in Honor of Tamara Cohn Eskenazi
By David J.A. Clines, Jacob L. Wright, Kent Harold Richards
Tamara Cohn Eskenazi has a special place in contemporary biblical scholarship. Among the first to bring a focus of scholarly attention to the period of ancient Israel's creativity after the Exile, she has also been a leader in foregrounding the Jewish tradition within the interpretative discourse of biblical scholars. And as a woman scholar, she has advanced the study of issues in the Hebrew Bible that impinge on the concerns of women ancient and modern. Tamara Eskenazi was awarded the 2008 National Jewish Book Award for her volume The Torah: A Women's Commentary and the 2011 National Jewish Book Award in Women's Studies for her commentary on Ruth in the Jewish Publication Society Bible Commentary series. The 26 articles offered to Tamara Eskenazi by her friends in this volume represent the range of her interests in all things biblical and Jewish. From the Book of Genesis to the New Testament to modern Hebrew fiction, from technical studies on the prophets or Qumran to penetrating insights on her beloved philosopher Levinas, this volume beautifully represents the range and depth of Jewish culture.
Words, Ideas, Worlds: Biblical Essays in Honour of Yairah Amit
By Athalya Brenner, Frank H. Polak
This volume brings together fourteen essays by Israeli, European and American scholars honouring the distinct contribution of Yairah Amit to the literary study of the Hebrew Bible and to her public role, fostering especially the place of the Hebrew Bible in Israeli education. In biblical studies she has made significant contributions to the study of redactional and editorial activity, which she has always viewed from a rhetorical and literary point of view. These aspects were uniquely developed in her work on the books of Judges and Chronicles, in which literary considerations always lead to the recognition of the ideology behind the redactor's work. Another key theme of hers has been overt and hidden polemics expressed or suggested by the narrative text. The studies assembled in the present volume deal with the many aspects of Amit's work, from the biblical and post-biblical down to the mediaeval and the modern period. Central fields are the art of the redactor and inner-biblical polemics (Diana Edelman, Cynthia Edenburg, Nadav Na'aman, Meira Polliack, Dalit Rom-Shiloni), literary scrutiny (Ed Greenstein, Lillian Klein Abensohn, Frank Polak), ideology in social and religious contexts (Ehud Ben Zvi, Israel Knohl), and feminist and cultural studies in a wider sense (Athalya Brenner, Cheryl Exum, Yael Feldman, Shulamit Valler). This is the fifth volume of the Amsterdam Studies in the Bible and Religion (ed. Athalya Brenner), a sub-series of the Bible in the Modern World and Hebrew Bible Monographs.
Three Old Testament Theologies for Today: Helge S. Kvanvig, Walter Brueggemann and Erhard Gerstenberger
This book is a critical analysis and comparison of three Old Testament theologies, those by Helge S. Kvanvig, Historisk Bibel og bibelsk historie (1999), Walter Brueggemann, Theology of the Old Testament (1997), and Erhard S. Gerstenberger, Theologies of the Old Testament (2002). Since Kvanvig's book is written in Norwegian, his book is not generally known among Old Testament scholars outside Scandinavia. The three volumes have different theological profiles. Kvanvig, unlike other Old Testament theologians, allows theology to develop from his analyses of the biblical narratives and the strategies available to readers. Gerstenberger presents Old Testament theology as a plurality of theologies, and his book is as much a history of Israelite religion and ancient Israel's social history as a theology proper. Brueggemann sees Old Testament theology within the framework of a virtual trial between Israel and Yahweh. All three books are to some degree postmodern in their approach to Old Testament theology, Gerstenberger to a lesser degree, Brueggemann to a greater degree. Hagelia argues that Kvanvig's book could with profit be read as a prolegomenon to Brueggemann's book, whereas Gerstenberger's book follows a different track. On the basis of these three eminent contributions, the author outlines a possible future for the business of writing Old Testament theologies, suggesting that future theologies will be much more in conversation with contemporary issues, ethical, political and social, than the traditional theologies of the past have been.
The Thematic Unity of the Book of the Twelve
By Jason T. LeCureux
ÛÏReturn to me, declares Yhwh of Hosts,€Ïand I will return to you, declares Yhwh of Hosts.' The sentence stands at the head of the prophecy of Zechariah (1.3). But what does it mean to 'return to Yhwh?' And what does it mean that Yhwh 'will return to you'? LeCureux argues that it is this call to repentance, and Yhwh's responses to it, that form the unifying and organizing theme of return for the Book of the Twelve. While studies on the development and composition of the Twelve have proved fruitful in recent years, this book attempts to expand on those works by looking closely at the final form of the Twelve, particularly of its opening and closing books (Hosea —Joel, Zechariah —Malachi), and the role that canonical position and theme play within the Book. This project begins by defining the function of theme in biblical books, and then compares the role theme plays in Isaiah with its role in the Twelve, before engaging in the primary task of exegesis. LeCureux examines the use of 'return' in the Twelve, showing that it is the call to return that controls the events of the Day of Yhwh. Going further, the exegesis uncovers the links between the return imperatives of Hosea 14, Joel 2, Zechariah's own calls to return and Malachi's concluding question, 'How are we to return?'(3.7). What is ultimately revealed is the multifaceted nature of God's relationship with his people, one that involves the people's struggle to turn from covenantal disobedience toward Yhwh in repentance, as well as Yhwh's own turning from judgment toward his people in blessing.
In Praise of Editing in the Hebrew Bible: Collected Essays in Retrospect
By Yairah Amit
Yairah Amit is a leading Israeli scholar of the Hebrew Bible who has published some of her articles only in Hebrew. Most of them are here translated for the first time. As she compiled the volume, she discovered that this collection of 19 essays had a common denominator: they are all about the process of editing that has gone on in the creation of the Hebrew Bible, a process that Amit looks on with some favour. Hence her title, In Praise of Editing . The Bible, she argues, is a long carefully edited book, which means that it is not a chance agglomeration of materials bound together, but rather a complete and carefully selected library. Among the essays in this volume are: Who Decided to Open the Torah with the Creation of the Sabbath?, The Garden of Eden as Utopia, Repetition as Poetic Principle, Who Is Afraid of Multiple Voices?, Editorial Considerations Regarding Ending, Who Is Lent to the Lord? Ask the Editor, To Include or Not to Include? Editorial Considerations Regarding the Whole. What makes this volume unique among collections of essays is her decision to add a personal preface to each article, highlighting it from an additional subjective angle. Sometimes the preface reflects her relationship to the subject and its ideology, sometimes the circumstances in which the article was written or published. At other times, readers may learn about the teachers who guided her first steps in the field, and about her own relationship to various issues in biblical research. These prefaces, she believes, show the researcher not as a rigid professional, but as a more rounded human person. This is the fourth volume of the Amsterdam Studies in the Bible and Religion (ed. Athalya Brenner), a sub-series of the Bible in the Modern World and Hebrew Bible Monographs.
The Other Face of God: 'I Am That I Am' Reconsidered
By Cornelis Den Hertog
'I am that I am' (Exodus 3.14) has been an exegetical puzzle to many generations of biblical scholars as well as theologians: is it about the present or the future, is it about God's presence or his hiddenness? Den Hertog argues that such exegetical questions have been framed too narrowly, and that this deeply suggestive statement about God needs to be set in a broader context. Firstly, the statement must be understood within the narrative of Moses' call as an answer to his problem: how can his being launched on a radically new, prophetic mission be reconciled with the features of the God of the patriarchs? This book substantiates the view that the meaning of the statement is deliberately indefinite: 'I may be who I may be'. In its context, it points to Yhwh's other face, the possibility of his manifesting himself differently from the way he is thought to be. Secondly, the after-history of this text should also be considered, since it has shaped our understanding in one way or another. This book pays particular attention to the renderings by the ancient and early modern versions (including the King James Version). The point of departure is the Septuagint rendering 'I am the one being', which has traditionally been associated with the Greek philosophical concept of absolute Being. This rendering, however, appears to have originally signified God's active presence: 'I am the one who shows himself to be there'. Thirdly, this fundamental theological statement invites further a psychoanalytic interpretation. Den Hertog adopts a Lacanian perspective, according to which 'I am that I am' represents an irruption of an 'I' from nowhere, from beyond usual thought and expectation. In its context this means that in a situation of crisis a new orientation is born, one that undermines the pharaonic powers.
Joseph and Aseneth: A Christian Book
By Rivka Nir
Joseph and Aseneth , a book of the Old Testament Pseudepigrapha, is a love story about the biblical Joseph and his Egyptian wife Aseneth which, in richly symbolic language, tells how the idol worshipper Aseneth was converted to belief in the one God. In recent decades, it has featured prominently in discussions of Second Temple Judaism as a testimony to a Hellenistic diaspora Judaism that neither observed the rules of conversion to Judaism ( giyyur ) nor cared much for the laws of the Torah. Rivka Nir offers a completely different understanding. Joseph and Aseneth , she argues, teaches us nothing about Second Temple Judaism. Rather, its vocabulary, ideas, symbols and structure become fully comprehensible only when viewed against the background of Syriac Christianity of the third and fourth century. In this setting, Aseneth and Joseph are symbolic and typological images: Aseneth symbolizes the church, Joseph is a prototype of Christ, and their marriage is a symbolic representation of the eternal marriage between Christ and the church. Aseneth's religious transformation should be understood as conversion to Christianity, an example for polytheists to follow. Turning our attention to the central role virginity plays in the story, Nir addresses the problematic scene of the honeycomb and the bees, reading it as a call to those joining the church to take a vow of virginity and resolve to lead a life of sexual abstinence. Through Nir's detailed analysis of the symbols and metaphors of Joseph and Aseneth in a Christian context, the book coalesces into a tightly integrated and meaningful whole, on both the theological and the symbolic levels.
A Critical Engagement: Essays on the Hebrew Bible in Honour of J. Cheryl Exum
By David J.A. Clines, Ellen van Wolde
This volume honours the distinctive contribution to Hebrew Bible studies over four decades by Cheryl Exum, Professor Emerita of Biblical Studies in the University of Sheffield. Her special interests have lain, first, in the modern literary criticism of the Hebrew Bible, where her key work was Tragedy and Biblical Narrative: Arrows of the Almighty . A second area has been feminist criticism of the Hebrew Bible; here her notable contributions were Fragmented Women: Feminist (Sub)versions of Biblical Narratives and Plotted, Shot, and Painted: Cultural Representations of Biblical Women . A more recent, and now almost favourite, theme is the Bible and cultural studies, especially the Bible and art. Key works here have been a series of edited volumes, such as Beyond the Biblical Horizon: The Bible and the Arts , and The Bible in Film / The Bible and Film . Her fourth area of continuing interest has been the Song of Songs, with many articles culminating in her perceptive commentary in the Old Testament Library series. In this rich volume, 25 of her friends and colleagues offer her papers on all these themes. Several are on or around the Song of Songs (Graeme Auld, Fiona Black, David Clines, Sara Japhet, Martti Nissinen, Yair Zakovitch), and topics of feminist interest (Yairah Amit, Athalya Brenner, Claudia Camp, Hugh Pyper, Jack Sasson). Cultural studies are represented by Alice Bach, Hans Barstad, Andrew Davies, David Gunn, Martin O'Kane, John Sawyer and Ellen van Wolde, and literary criticism by Michael Fox, Edwin Good, Norman Gottwald, Edward Greenstein, Francis Landy, Burke Long and Hugh Williamson.
Emotions in Biblical Law: A Cognitive Science Approach
By Thomas Kazen
This study pioneers the use of insights from cognitive sciences, such as evolutionary biology, neuroscience, and developmental psychology, as heuristic tools for interpreting ancient texts. The approach could be described as 'psycho-biological'. The focus is on emotions in the various Pentateuchal legal collections. Kazen discusses the role of disgust, empathy, fear, and a sense of justice, for particular moral and ritual issues: purity and holiness; humanitarian concern for vulnerable categories; ethnocentrism and xenophobia; divine punishment and demonic threat; revenge, compensation, and ransom (kofer), together with removal (kipper) rites. The book consists of two main parts, framed by an introductory chapter and a concluding discussion. In the first part, Kazen explores cognitive foundations, including biological and neuroscientific underpinnings for basic affects, and the role of culture in shaping both conventional morality and ritual behaviour. Four particular emotions are then outlined. In the second part, these insights from cognitive science are applied in analyses of particular texts. After an overview of the Pentateuchal legal collections, each of the four emotions is dealt with in a separate chapter. Kazen constantly relates a cognitive science approach to more traditional source and redaction-critical analysis, regarding them as complementary. As a result, the Pentateuchal legal collections are seen as emotional texts, expressing strong affects —which influences our understanding of the character of Israelite 'law'. Kazen suggests that interaction and conflict between various emotions can explain discrepancies and tensions between humanitarian concerns and ethnocentrism, and between empathy and justice. He also demonstrates that viewing emotions as common denominators contains a potential for solving some difficult and long-standing conundrums. He argues that a focus on the human embodied experience rather than on theological convictions and theoretical ideas may avoid some interpretative dead ends and open up new avenues for understanding ancient texts.
The Holy Seed Has Been Defiled: The Interethnic Marriage Dilemma in Ezra 9-10
By Willa M. Johnson
In the Book of Ezra —Nehemiah, Ezra commands Yehudite men to put away their foreign wives to avoid further defiling the 'holy seed'. What is the meaning of this warning? Are Ezra's words to be understood as a concern about race-mixing or is it emblematic of some more complex set of problems prevalent in the fledgling postexilic community? Ezra's words, with their seemingly racialized thinking, have been influential in much political, religious and popular culture in the USA. It has been a backdrop for constructing racial reality for centuries, melding seemingly biblical ideologies with accepted European Enlightenment-era ideas about racial superiority and inferiority. Willa Johnson combines archaeological data with social-scientific theory to argue for a new interpretation. In this anthropological and narratological analysis, Johnson views Ezra's edict in the light of ancient Yehudite concerns over ethnicity, gender, sexuality and social class following the return from exile. In this context, she argues, the warning against intermarriage appears to be an effort to reconstitute identity in the aftermath of the cataclysmic political dominance by first the Babylonian and then the Persian empires. This book represents a postmodern interdisciplinary approach to understanding an ancient biblical socio-political situation. As such, it offers fresh perspectives on ways that interpretations of the Bible continue to reflect the ideologies of its interpreters.
Jerusalem and the Nations: Studies in the Book of Isaiah
By Ronald E. Clements
This volume contains the fruit of three decades of Ronald Clements's researches on prophecy in the Old Testament. In sixteen papers, seven of them not previously published, he broaches several leading questions about the origins of written prophecy in the Old Testament. A major focus is on the impact of the events of 701 BCE on the formation of the Isaiah book as a whole and the rise of Jerusalem as a centre of religious hope. Further studies deal with the role of the Isaiah book in current biblical interpretation and the failure of twentieth-century interpreters to explain its unity. Other subjects concern ideas of divine providence, theodicy, and the links between ancient scribal methods of book formation and canonical authority. Special attention is given to the attempts to retain traditional Christian approaches to a book, the interpretation of which has been greatly transformed by modern critical study. | , Peter van der Veen on a two-headed bronze bull figurine, and Ada Yardeni on legal texts from various locations in the Judean desert.
Biblical Rhetoric and Rhetorical Criticism
By Jack R. Lundbom
This volume will prove a classic textbook on rhetorical criticism in the Bible, especially the Hebrew Bible. Following the lead of the famous Presidential Address to the Society of Biblical Literature in 1968 by James Muilenburg, 'Form Criticism and Beyond', Jack Lundbom has for over 40 years been developing and shaping the field with a stream of papers. 26 of them (three not previously published) are gathered into this volume. Hebrew rhetoric has a long history, reaching back even into the early Israelite period. Recognition of rhetorical elements in the Bible can be seen in Hillel, Augustine, ibn Ezra, and Calvin, as well as among certain biblical scholars of the 18th and 19th centuries. But the revival of rhetoric and the modern method of rhetorical criticism is more recent, having begun in America among classical scholars in the early 1900s, and having been widely adopted by biblical scholars in the last third of the twentieth century. Biblical scholars today invariably have rhetorical criticism in their exegetical toolbox, but the field lacks such a comprehensive corpus of studies as the present volume supplies. Reading the Bible with an eye to the rhetorical nature of its discourse —not just the style, but its structures and modes of argumentation —gives one a sharpened view of biblical figures, their legacy, and much else in the biblical text. One also gets new insight into the audiences for whom biblical messages were originally intended. Rhetorical criticism offers a ready yield for all those seeking a closer understanding of the biblical texts.
The World of the Child in the Hebrew Bible
By Naomi Steinberg
The question 'What is a child?' is not easily answered. To make us aware of the multiple factors that contribute to the social construction of childhood in the Hebrew Bible, Naomi Steinberg draws on ethno-historical evidence and incorporates the insights of contemporary social studies of childhood. Through close readings of Genesis 21, 1 Samuel 1 and Exodus 21.22-25, she argues that chronological age and biological immaturity do not determine the boundaries of childhood in biblical Israel. The social constructions of childhood in the Hebrew Bible were based on what the child could do for the parent, not vice versa. Children were their parents' property and were used to fulfil their parents' desires and needs. Not all children had the same experiences of childhood, of course. For example, whether a child was born into a monogamous or polygamous family shaped the course of its future. Other relevant factors in the construction of the multiplicities of childhoods included gender, birth order, and the socio-political historical contexts of ancient Israel. Steinberg convincingly corrects the notion that childhood is a static category in the human life cycle, showing that meanings of childhood are not generic and cannot be carried over from one society to another. This fascinating study, in which the author draws fruitfully on her personal cross-cultural experience of children's lives in Guatemala, exposes the reality that childhood in the Hebrew Bible was radically different from present-day childhood.
Hebrew Bible Monographs, The Bible and Social Science
Authority and Violence in the Gideon and Abimelech Narratives: A Sociological and Literary Exploration of Judges 6-9
By Linda A. Dietch
Authority and violence exhibit a close and complex relationship in the social worlds depicted in biblical narratives as well as in ancient and modern societies. The perceived legitimacy or illegitimacy of authority and violence can hinge upon a number of factors. In the stories of Gideon and Abimelech in Judges 6 —9, lethal actions are depicted as justified, regrettable, or reproachful based, in part, on assumptions regarding kinship, honor, and justice. These narratives form an intriguing interlude within Judges as they directly broach, for the first time in the flow of biblical history, the 'reality' of dynastic kingship within Israel while telling a tale of deadly and divinely motivated reversals of power. An interdisciplinary approach that blends social-scientific analysis driven by Pierre Bourdieu's concepts of social field, habitus, capital, and doxa with a close narrative analysis recommends new ways of understanding the biblical characters' motivations, skills, and social capital; the linguistic capital of the text's creators; and the social worlds from which the narratives emerged. By examining the narrated relations of power through a sociological lens, the study discerns and describes how political and religious power is attained, preserved, transmitted, resisted, endorsed, disguised, or divinized. Building upon this basis, concentration on narrated violence suggests how the stories might be purposed to endorse, legitimate, or resist authority in the ancient context. The study concludes with a synthesis of its results and a survey of scribalism in order to recommend historical settings for the origination of the narratives. The study demonstrates how the biblical text, as a cultural product, can both knowingly and unknowingly communicate information about a society's social relations, values, and concerns. This is the second volume in the sub-series The Bible and Social Science.
Solomon the Lover and the Shape of the Song of Songs
By Martin Ravndal Hauge
Reading the Song of Songs perpetually raises the question, What is this love that has been sung about so evocatively to ever new generations? The exuberance of the poetry and the remarkable history of its reception make the understanding of what the poetry is all about the more urgent for the conscientious reader. The shape of the Song and what this shape reveals of the poet's concerns are central for this study. Hauge's analysis discloses that a special arrangement of formally independent units, signalled by effects of repetition, is typical of its composition. The strophes are set out in a fivefold pattern containing three types of passage: narrative elements, addresses to the daughters of Jerusalem, and dialogues between the lovers. The tension of the opening scenes dedicated to Solomon and his women, contrasted with a final scene where the king is the humble supplicant, reflects an underlying story of how Solomon the lover of many women was transformed into a lover of the One. The story is dedicated to the power of love, its character as an overwhelming force being even accented by implications of shame. Motifs of absence and separation suggest longing as the essence of love, the final image of the lover as the hart upon the fragrant mountains adding a tinge of sadness to the impression. Themes from the Solomon tradition are important for the narrative strand. The formal shape and the cast of actors are deeply influenced by Proverbs 1 —7, not least when the poet plays havoc with venerable aspects of the wisdom tradition.
Adam, Eve, and the Devil: A New Beginning, Second Enlarged Edition
By Johannes de Moor, Marjo C.A. Korpel
Published: Aug 2015
In this book the authors develop an intriguing theory about the Canaanite origin of the biblical traditions concerning the origin of the cosmos and the creation of humankind. Adam, Eve, and the Devil tells a new story about human beginnings and at the same time proposes a fresh start for biblical research into primordial traditions. A number of clay tablets from Ugarit, dating from the late thirteenth century BCE, throw new light, Korpel and de Moor argue, on the background of the first chapters of Genesis and the myth of Adam. In these tablets, El, the creator deity, and his wife Asherah lived in a vineyard or garden on the slopes of Mt Ararat, known in the Bible as the mountain where Noah's ark came to rest. The first sinner was not a human being, but an evil god called Horon who wanted to depose El. Horon was thrown down from the mountain of the gods, and in revenge he transformed the Tree of Life in the garden into a Tree of Death and enveloped the whole world in a poisonous fog. Adam was sent down to restore life on earth, but failed because Horon in the form of a huge serpent bit him. As a result Adam and his wife lost their immortality. This myth found its way into the Bible, the Apocrypha and the Pseudepigraphical literature, though it was often transformed or treated critically. Adam, Eve, and the Devil traces the reception of the myth in its many forms, and also presents the oldest pictures of Adam and Eve ever identified (one of them on the front cover of the book). A second, enlarged edition is published in paperback in August, 2015.
'For She Has Heard': The Standing Stone in Joshua 24 and the Development of a Covenant Symbol
By Elizabeth Berne DeGear
In this unusual and fascinating study, Elizabeth | 1,848 |
Saffron End is bright with natural light
Josh Skapin, Calgary Herald
The kitchen in the Saffron show home at Arrive at Redstone Way. Supplied / Postmedia
Large doses of sunshine not only reduce the need for turning on lamps and overhead lights, but pick up the mood of a room, as well.
That boost is felt in a new show home at Arrive at Redstone Way, a townhome development featuring modern exterior architecture in the master-planned northeast Calgary community of Redstone.
The Saffron End model is 1,294 square feet above grade, and as presented in the show home, has an additional 466 square feet in the optional developed basement.
Both the main and second levels are highlighted<|fim_middle|>affron End show home at Arrive at Redstone Way.
An artist's rendering of Arrive at Redstone Way by Partners Development Group in the community of Redstone.
It's easy to imagine a couple or young family enjoying a summer dinner together without the need to reach for a light switch.
As seen in the show home, for day-to-day needs, the dining area has more than enough space to fit a table for six. And with the flexibility of the main floor's open-concept design, there's nothing stopping residents from pulling out a table with an extension leaf, supporting larger gatherings, such as holiday celebrations, shorter-term.
At 12 feet three inches by 14 feet six inches, the L-shaped kitchen is a spacious, functional place to both cook and entertain.
While the kitchen sink is sometimes part of the island, this one sits beneath the rear-facing window, clearing space for the island to shoulder other tasks. Sometimes it'll be a hub for meal preparation, and other times, with its extended eating bar, it will be a magnet for people to snack and chat.
The kitchen features a generous volume of cabinets, full-height splash, and stainless steel appliances, including an over-the-range microwave.
While the half bathroom is commonly part of a main floor, in this townhome, there's a separation. It's located a few steps up on the staircase connecting the main and second level.
On the second floor, there's everything needed for a young family, or downsizer who appreciates the sleep spaces for hosting friends or grandchildren.
There's a 14 foot six inch by 11 foot master bedroom with an ensuite and walk-in closet on one end and two equally sized secondary bedrooms that sit side by side on the other. A central full bathroom is part of the second level, as well.
The optional basement includes a fourth bedroom, full bathroom, and sitting area, well-suited to binge a favourite series.
Redstone, located off Metis Trail, boasts 19.65 hectares of park and green space, three playgrounds, two parks with outdoor exercise equipment, and 2.3 kilometres of pathways that link to the Rotary/Mattamy Greenway.
WHAT: Saffron End is a three-bedroom townhome.
DEVELOPMENT: Arrive at Redstone Way.
MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPER: Partners Development Group.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPER: Qualico Communities.
AREA: Redstone is a community in northeast Calgary.
HOURS: The show home is open 2 to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday and noon to 5 p.m. on weekends and holidays.
DIRECTIONS: To get there, take Metis Trail to 128th Avenue N., then turn left on Redstone Street and left again on Redstone Way.
INFORMATION:arrivehome.ca
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Like all townhomes by Partners Development, it will be enrolled with Built Green Canada, a third-party certification program that measures the methods and materials that go into the construction of a home to rate its performance. All Arrive townhome developments are constructed for gold level certification.
Windows in the front-facing great room, kitchen, and dining room, in particular, are all larger than one would expect. While it's not uncommon to see a window on the side wall of a corner unit, they're not typically the dimensions of the one sending light across the dinner table in the Saffron.
The great room in the Saffron End show home at Arrive at Redstone Way.
The dining area in the Saffron End show home at Arrive at Redstone Way.
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This year's Turkey Drop collected 13,000 turkeys, surpass<|fim_middle|> | ing previous year's totals by 3,000 turkeys.
On Tuesday, November 21, John DeBella broadcasted live from outside of The Kimmel Center & the rest of the MGK airstaff were stationed at nine other collection sites located throughout the area to collect turkey and monetary donations for Cityteam Philadelphia. Cityteam used all donations to provide a holiday meal for thousands of less fortunate families in the tri-state area.
Cityteam Philadelphia is a non-profit organization which provides food and services year round to less fortunate individuals, families, shelters and agencies in the local community.
A variety of local and national celebrities supported the event, including Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, who made a special appearance at DeBella's Kimmel Center broadcast. While there, he urged listeners to make an on-site or online donation to the Turkey Drop.
In addition, legendary Philadelphia Phillies pitcher, Tommy Greene filled up a truck with turkeys and made a large donation on behalf of the team. He and The Phillie Phanatic also spent time loading turkeys that listeners dropped off into the large collection truck parked in front of Kimmel Center.
This year's efforts included two extremely generous donations at City Team Philadelphia headquarters. Parx Casino's truck delivered $10,000 worth of turkeys and Giant Food Stores donated $10,000 as well.
The DeBella Turkey Drop was also helped by sizable contributions from: 6ABC, Always Best Care Philly and Delaware, Creamery Tire, Horizon Services, Hyundai of Turnersville, Philadelphia Phillies, Subaru of Cherry Hill, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 1776, Dave Magrogran Group, John Dougherty's IBEW Local 98, Mingey General Contractors and Bob's Diner in Roxborough.
All photos courtesy of Chorus Photography. | 375 |
With the holidays coming up and social events on the horizon, easy and nutritious appetizers and snacks are a must. That's where deviled eggs come in. They're fast and easy to make and are always a crowd pleaser. A buffet table without a platter of these is a sad sight, which is why it's not uncommon to see several plates of them. Everyone seems to have their own way to make deviled eggs; they are so customizable that you can experiment and find which way is your favorite. Deviled eggs can also be a great way to get some extra protein and nutrients in a convenient little package.
Eggs have been a food of controversy for years, but they are, in-fact, little power houses of nutrition. One egg contains 70 calories, 6 grams of protein, and over 13 vitamins and minerals including Vitamin D and Choline, making them a good addition to a balanced diet. Although egg yolks are a source of cholesterol, the American Heart Association now suggests<|fim_middle|> | that an egg a day can be part of a heart healthy diet.
Food safety is always something important to consider when working in the kitchen, so make sure to take appropriate precautions when dealing with raw eggs. When boiling eggs, make sure that both the white and the yolk are completely cooked and solid. Properly cooked hard boiled eggs may be stored in a refrigerator set to 40℉ or less for up to 1 week.
The next time you attend a gathering that calls for a healthy treat, consider whipping up some deviled eggs with your own twist and wowing everyone! | 118 |
Integral Ad Science names Eu-Gene Sung as Chief Financial Officer
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Integral Ad Science (IAS), the global leader in digital ad verification, today announced Eu-Gene Sung has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer. In her new role, Sung will report directly to the CEO, Lisa Utzschneider, and will lead the organization in setting financial strategies to drive business outcomes and growth. Her first day will be May 6, 2020.
"We have ambitious goals at IAS and Eu-Gene's experience working closely with CEOs to grow businesses, both in terms of revenue and profitability, makes her the ideal person for this role," said Lisa Utzschneider, Chief Executive Officer, IAS. "She excels at navigating complex global organizations and industries. I am thrilled to welcome her to the team and look forward to working together to increase operational efficiency and revenue growth."
Sung joins IAS after spending three years as the Chief Financial Officer of BSE Global where she was responsible for all aspects of finance, technology, and analytics. Prior to BSE Global, Sung spent nearly eleven years within Interpublic Group in various roles. She was also previously CFO of McCann New York, an award-winning advertising agency, where she helped lead a team that grew revenue and profitability. In her new role at IAS, Sung will oversee finance and accounting and will work closely with leaders across the organization to prioritize objectives and drive growth.
"As the leader in digital advertising verification, IAS is uniquely positioned to meet the growing global demand for trust and transparency in solutions that drive value for marketers," said Eu-Gene Sung, Chief Financial Officer, IAS. "I'm looking forward to playing a role in driving the industry forward and taking the company to the next phase of growth."
Sung was named one of the "Notable Women in the Business of Sports" by Crain's New York in 2019 and also currently sits on the board of New York Road Runners. Sung received a BS in Economics from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and an MBA from INSEAD.
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The AESKU.AWARD for life contribution to autoimmunity was launched to honor scientists for the research in the in the field of autoimmune diseases. It was granted for the first time in 2004. All award winners made a major contribution to the research in causes of auto-immune diseases.
The focus is not only to show the importance of research, it's also aiming to establish the significant field of autoimmunity as an independent research area and to foster inter-disciplinary cooperation.
AESKU.GROUP continuously invests in research and development to create new opportunities that improve the diagnosis and therapy of autoimmune diseases substantially.
Therefore the research team also contributed to the scientific program together with research partners from renowned universities.
Three distinguished personalities have been chosen to receive the "Lifetime Contribution to Autoimmunity Award" in 2018. This award is presented every two years at the Autoimmunity Congress as a recognition to individuals who have contributed in a significant way to the field of autoimmunology.
The prize was presented during the Opening Ceremony of the Congress.
For the 7th time the "AESKU.AWARD for life contribution to autoimmunity" was presented during the Opening Ceremony of the 10th International Congress on Autoimmunity in Leipzig. The Award pays tribute to individuals who have contributed in a significant way to the field of autoimmunity.
We are delighted to inform you that in keeping with tradition, three distinguished prize winners have been chosen to receive the "AESKU Award for their Lifetime Contribution to Autoimmunity" in 2014. This award is presented every two years at the Autoimmunity Congress in recognition –of individuals who have contributed in a significant way to the field of Autoimmunity.
The prize, sponsored by AESKU will be presented during the Opening Ceremony of the Congress.
AESKU.A<|fim_middle|>010, Aesku.Diagnostics´ "Aesku.Award for life contribution to autoimmunity" was already awarded for the fourth time. M. Eric Gershwin, MD, from the University of California at Davis, US, one of the leading experts in Autoimmunity, presented the awards to the prizewinners together with Dr. Torsten Matthias, founder and CEO of Aesku.Diagnostics, during the opening ceremony of the "7th International Congress on Autoimmunity", which took place in the Slovenian Capital Ljubljana from May 6 to May 9, 2010.
On 29 November 2006, AESKU.DIAGNOSTICS' "AESKU.AWARD for life contribution to autoimmunity" was awarded for the second time.
The AESKU.AWARD includes prize money of 30,000 Dollar. This makes it one of the highest endowed scientific awards in medicine, and it is also represents a unique honor in the field of autoimmune research.
One of the leading experts in Autoimmunity, Prof. M. Eric Gershwin, MD, University of California at Davis, US, presented the awards to the prizewinners together with Dr. Torsten Matthias during the opening ceremony of the "5th International Congress on Autoimmunity", which was held in Sorrento, Italy, from 29 November to 3 December 2006.
The AESKU.AWARD for life contribution to autoimmunity was granted for the first time to three pioneers in research in the field of autoimmune diseases.
The 4th International Congress on Autoimmunity in Budapest November 3-7, 2004 opened with a premiere: The AESKU.AWARD for life contribution to autoimmunity was granted for the first time during the opening session on the first evening. | WARD 2012 goes to three outstanding researchers in autoimmunity.
On May 9th, 2012, the AESKU.DIANGOSTICS´ "Aesku.Award for a Lifetime Contribution to Autoimmunity" was awarded for the fifth time during the opening ceremony of the "8th International Congress on Autoimmunity", which took place in Granada, Spain from May 9th to May 13th, 2012.
The award was presented by the Scientific Committee Chairperson M. Eric Gershwin, MD, from the University of California at Davis, US, one of the leading experts in Autoimmunity, Congress Co-Chairpersons Angela Tincani, Ricard Cervera, Carlos Vasconcelos, as well as Torsten Matthias the Founder and President of AESKU.DIAGNOSTICS.
AESKU.AWARD 2010 goes to three outstanding researchers and a real patient advocate in autoimmunity.
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The theme for 2012 was chosen so that the school could join in with preparations for the world's greatest festival of sport that was due to come to London later that summer.
With more than 200 Olympic and 170 Paralympic teams arriving in the UK less than three weeks after Leadership and Citizenship Week, staff at the school decided that the 2012 event was a perfect opportunity to celebrate the power sport has in bringing the world together, and organised activities themed around the national World Sports Week taking place at the same time.
The event ran between Monday 25 and Wednesday 27 June and involved activities for Key Stage 3 students, while those from Year 10 carried out their Active Leadership and Citizenship projects.
These projects included a charity food drive, sports coaching sessions, a workshop on cancer research, sessions on autism awareness, healthy living classes and fundraising for Syrian refugees. The aim was that each project should be a true demonstration of the concept of serving and bringing benefit to others, and the feedback received from participating organisations such as the Salvation Army, local primary schools and other community members was extremely positive.
Meanwhile, the main highlight of the Olympic-themed activities was a celebration event where the Year 7 pupils sold paraphernalia they had created about different competing countries at their Global Showcase stalls; the Year 8 girls performed a 'Nasheed' and role play they had written in front of the whole school; Year 9 students debated the motion 'The London Olympics will leave a fantastic legacy for the country and the world<|fim_middle|> gave our students the chance to celebrate all those great things. | '; and a number of KS3 and KS4 students delivered a presentation about the sports coaching sessions they had carried out to local primary schoolchildren as part of Leadership and Citizenship Week.
To read about the projects in detail, view the PDF here.
Commenting on the efforts of the students during Leadership and Citizenship Week 2012, Mufti Hamid, Principal and Chief Executive of TIGHS, said: "The theme of the week echoed the core values that underpin the Olympics and Paralympics – respect, excellence, friendship, courage, determination, inspiration and equality – and our students showed all of these qualities during the activities they undertook. Sport is about so much more than what happens on the pitch or track and taking part in this event | 155 |
Do it the Spanish way and start your afternoon tea with a helping of the refreshing Cucumber and Watermelon Gazpacho. Texturised with our favourite cooling<|fim_middle|> many of you love Fresh Fruits Lab's homemade Rainbow Cake, and so, the team included a slice of their famed beauty in their afternoon tea set. Go ahead, snap more photos!
What is afternoon tea without some macarons? Presented as "lollipops", the chocolate and lemon macarons of the tea set will send you to heaven.
Too pretty to be eaten! The Orange Sable with Chocolate Cremux & Strawberry sits comfortably in a test tube when served; just imagine the amount of meticulous work that goes into piping the chocolate and placing it into the tube without crushing it! And of course, it tastes better than it looks.
Profiteroles? Yes, please! Good choux pastry balls are scarce in town, but we were really pleased to see them included in the tea set. And the cherry on top? Actually, mango. These homemade profiteroles are filled with mango cream!
A Tiramisu with Mascarpone Cream with Mocha and Toffee Sauce, Strawberry and Phyllo Chip served on a tripod and gauze mat - this is one helluva complicated tiramisu! A delectable twist to the traditional version, this inclusion makes the afternoon tea set so worth it.
Every diner is entitled to a choice of drink – classic teas, coffee or Fresh Fruits Lab's signature cold-pressed juices. Of course, everyone gets a complimentary palate cleanser too. See those cute colourful tubes of juices?
Fresh Fruit Lab's laboratory-themed afternoon tea (S$19/pax, minimum 2 to order) is available on Tuesdays to Fridays from 3pm – 5pm. Reservations are highly recommended.
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\section{Introduction}
\label{intro}
The cosmic observations from the type Ia supernovae \cite{A} suggest that the present period of the Universe is experimenting an accelerated expansion. Since matter contributes with attractive forces and positive pressure which decelerate the expansion, an exotic component -- the so-called dark energy -- with negative pressure must be postulated to take into account the present accelerated expansion. Another dark component is also necessary to explain the measurements of rotation curves of spiral galaxies \cite{B}. This component, called dark matter, interacts only gravitationally with ordinary matter. Dark energy can be modeled by a cosmological constant \cite{C}, however, it suffers the so-called fine-tuning and cosmic coincidence problems \cite{D}. Hence, several models for the dark energy having dynamical properties were analyzed in the literature, among others we cite: scalar fields, tachyon fields, fermion fields, phantom fields, exotic equations of state and so on.
It is expected that the dark components do not evolve separately. Indeed it is known that the problems stated above have a promising resolution if we take into account a dark energy-dark matter interaction. This interaction is supposed to be negligible at high red-shifts while it is preponderant at lower red-shifts. This may also alleviate the coincidence problem in the sense that it is possible to choose an appropriate form for the interaction term leading to a nearly constant ratio between the energy density of the matter field and the one of the dark energy at low red-shifts. Several cosmological models were proposed with interacting dark components, among others we quote the works given in the reference \cite{E}. On the other hand, it is also understood that irreversible processes in the evolution of the Universe may also contribute significantly for the alleviation of the coincidence problem. In the Friedmann-Robertson-Walker metric this is effectively done through the introduction of a bulk viscosity associated to a non-equilibrium pressure. (see e.g. \cite{F}).
The aim of this work is to develop a cosmological model for a spatially flat Universe with interacting dark components where irreversible processes are considered.
We follow \cite{CFK} and couple the dark energy and matter fields by
their barotropic indexes, which are considered as functions of the
ratio between their energy densities. This is in contrast with most works in the literature, which directly consider an explicit form for the interaction term. Furthermore, we introduce a non-equilibrium pressure -- within the framework of a first order thermodynamic theory -- which is the responsible for the irreversible processes.
The work is structured as follows. In section \ref{diss} the general features of the proposed model for the Universe -- where dissipative effects are present and with interacting dark fluids -- is discussed. The analysis of the cosmological constraints and cosmological solutions which follow from the model is the subject of section \ref{cos}. Finally, in section \ref{conc} we present our conclusions.
\section{Dissipative interacting dark fluids}
\label{diss}
Let us consider a homogeneous, isotropic and spatially flat Universe described by the Friedmann-Robertson-Walker metric
$ds^2=dt^2-a(t)^2(dx^2+dy^2+dz^2)$ where $a(t)$ denotes the cosmic scale factor. Furthermore, let us consider a cosmological model where the Universe is modeled as a mixture of two constituents, namely, dark energy (de) and matter (m) which represents the baryons and the dark matter. In this model irreversible processes are taken into account by considering a non-equilibrium pressure and it is supposed to exist an energy transfer between the dark energy and the matter field. The Friedmann equation and the evolution equation for the total energy density $\rho=\rho_\m+\rho_\de$ read
\ben\n{1}
3H^{2}=\rho_\m+\rho_\de,\\\n{1a}
\dot\rho_\m+\dot\rho_\de+3H(\rho_\m+\rho_\de+p_\m+p_\de+ \varpi)=0.
\een
In the above equations $H=\dot a/a$ denotes the Hubble parameter, $p=p_\m+ p_\de$ is the total equilibrium pressure and $\varpi$ stands for the non-equilibrium pressure, also known as the dynamic pressure.
We follow \cite{CFK} and decouple (\ref{1a}) into two ``effective conservation equations'', namely,
\ben\n{2}
\dot\rho_\m+3H\ga_\m^e\rho_\m=0,\qquad
\dot\rho_\de+3H\ga_\de^e\rho_\de=0.
\een
Above, it was introduced the effective barotropic indexes $\ga_i^e \,(i=\m, \de)$ related by
\ben\n{3}
\ga_\m^e&=&\ga_\m+\frac{\ga_\de-\ga_\de^e}{r} +\frac{\varpi}{\rho_\m},
\een
where $r=\rho_\m/\rho_\de$ denotes the ratio between the energy densities and
$\gamma_i \, (i=\m, \de)$ represent constant barotropic indexes of the equations of state
$p_i=(\gamma_i-1)\rho_i$. This decoupling is motivated from the fact that we do not assume an explicit form for the interaction term between dark matter and dark energy. Rather we consider this interaction is intrinsically connected to their barotropic indexes.
Again by following \cite{CFK} we assume that the effective barotropic index of the dark energy is given by
\be\n{4b}
\ga_\de^e=\ga_\de-F(r),
\ee
where $F(r)$ is a function which depends only on the ratio of the energy densities $r$. The physical motivation for this choice<|fim_middle|>
\be\n{9}
w_e=(\ga_\m-1)\Omega_\m(z)
+(\ga_\de^e+\sqrt{3}\eta_0-1)\Omega_\de(z)-\sqrt{3}\eta_0.
\ee
By inspecting the expressions (\ref{6}) -- (\ref{9}) we may infer that there exist three free parameters in the proposed model, which are the coefficients $\ga_m$, $\eta_{0}$ and $\ga_\de^e$. In the next section an analysis to set cosmological constraints on the free parameters is performed and the cosmological solutions are analyzed.
\section{Cosmological constraints and cosmological solutions}
\label{cos}
The coefficients $\ga_\m$, $\eta_{0}$ and $\ga_\de^e$ can be found from the observational cosmological constraints which are based on the data of the Hubble parameter $H(z)$ given in Table \ref{tab:1} -- taken from \cite{Ma} -- together with the values $H_0=72$ km/(s Mpc), $\Omega_\m^0=0.30$ and $\Omega_\de^0=0.70$ \cite{Freedman:2000cf}. The set of values given in Table \ref{tab:1} was used in the work \cite{CFK} and the adopted methodology is explained in the appendix.
For the viscous case, we have considered a dust-like matter field ($\gamma_{m}=1$) and adjusted the parameters $\gamma_\de^e$ and $\eta_0$. In Figure \ref{fig:1} it is plotted the probability ellipsis in the plane $\gamma_\de^e$ versus $\eta_0$ and the best fit value is indicated by a dot, which corresponds to $\gamma_\de^e=0.125445$ and $\eta_0=0.0140124$ with
$\chi^2=9.104007$.
In order to interpret the results for the viscous case, we compare it with the non-viscous one, which refers also to a non-interacting model. In this case the free parameters are $\gamma_\m$ and $\gamma_\de^e$, and in Figure \ref{fig:2} we show the probability ellipsis in the plane $\gamma_\de^e$ versus $\gamma_\m$. The best fit value is indicated by a dot, which corresponds to $\gamma_\de^e=0.0259052$ versus $\gamma_\m=1.0051$ with $\chi^2=9.1407510$.
In Figures \ref{fig:1} and \ref{fig:2} the points inside the inner ellipses or between them stand for the true values of parameters with $68.3\%$ and $95.4\%$ which correspond to $1\sigma$ and $2\sigma$ confidence regions, respectively.
\begin{table}
\caption{Hubble parameter $H(z)$ from \cite{Ma}.}
\label{tab:1}
\begin{tabular}{lll}
\hline\noalign{\smallskip}
$z$ & $H(z)$ & $1\sigma$ \\
& km/(Mpc $\,$s)&uncertainty\\
\noalign{\smallskip}\hline\noalign{\smallskip}
0.09& 69 & $\pm12$ \\
0.17&83&$\pm$8.3\\
0.27&70&$\pm$14\\
0.40&87&$\pm$17.4\\
0.88& 117&$\pm$23.4\\
1.30&168&$\pm$13\\
1.43&177&$\pm$14.2\\
1.53&140&$\pm$14\\
1.75&202&$\pm$40.4\\
\noalign{\smallskip}\hline
\end{tabular}
\end{table}
From the knowledge of free parameters
of the model it is possible to perform an analysis of the cosmological solutions.
We start with the investigation of the density parameters which are plotted
as functions of the red-shift in Figure \ref{fig:3}, the solid
lines corresponding to the viscous case, whereas the dashed lines to
the non-viscous case. One can infer from this figure that the energy
transfer from the dark energy to the matter field is more pronounced for
the non-viscous case, since for this case the growth of the density
parameter of the matter field and the corresponding decay of the dark
energy with the red-shift are more pronounced than those for the
viscous case. This behavior is expected when we analyze the evolution equations for the energy densities (\ref{4c1}) and (\ref{4c2}) for the viscous case and
can also be verified from the analysis of Figure \ref{fig:4}
which represents the evolution of the ratio of the two energy
densities $r = \rho_\m/\rho_\de$ with the red-shift. This last figure
also shows that in the future -- i.e., for negative values of the
red-shift -- there is no difference between the two cases, since both
tend to small values, indicating a predominance of the dark energy
in the future.
In Figure \ref{fig:5} the deceleration parameter is plotted
for the two cases. The present values of the deceleration parameter
$q(0)$ and the value for the red-shift $z_t$ where the transition
from a decelerated to an accelerated regime occur are : (i)
$q(0)\approx-0.43$ and $z_t\approx0.74$ for the viscous case
and (ii) $q(0)\approx-0.52$ and $z_t\approx0.67$ for the
non-viscous case. These values are of the same order of magnitude of
the values given in the literature: $q(0)=-0.46\pm0.13$ (see~\cite{Vir}) and
$z_t=0.74\pm0.18$ (see~\cite{riess}). When the viscous case is compared with the non-viscous one we may infer from this figure that: (i) the former has a smaller deceleration in the past than the latter; (ii) the transition from a decelerated to an accelerated regime occurs earlier for the former and (iii) in the present and in the future the former has a smaller acceleration than the latter.
The effective index $w_e$ as function of the red-shift is shown in Figure \ref{fig:6} for the viscous and non-viscous cases. We may conclude that in the future the mixture of matter and dark energy behaves like a quintessence and the non-viscous case approximates to a cosmological constant with $w_e\approx-1$. For large values of the red-shift $w_e$ tends to zero for the non-viscous case and to a small negative value for the viscous one. Here we call attention that for large values of the red-shift it is necessary to include a radiation field which will imply in a positive effective index.
In Figure \ref{fig:7} it is represented the distance modulus $\mu_0$, which is the
difference between the apparent magnitude $m$ and the absolute
magnitude $M$ of a source. Its expression is given by
\be
\mu_0=m-M=5\log \left\{(1+z)\int_0^z{dz'\over
H(z')}\right\}+25,
\ee
where the quantity within the braces represents the luminosity distance in Mpc. The
circles in this figure are observational data for super-novae of type Ia taken from the
work \cite{14}. This reference contains 4 different data sets related to various light-curve fitters. For practical purposes, we adopted the SALT data set ($R_{V}=3.1$). It is possible to conclude that there is a good fitting of the curve with the observational data. Moreover, it can be seen from the small frame in this figure that there is no sensible difference between the curves for the viscous and non-viscous cases.
\begin{figure*}
\vskip1cm
\includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{fig1.eps}
\caption{Confidence regions for the best fit values for the viscous case.}
\label{fig:1}
\vskip1cm
\end{figure*}
\begin{figure*}
\vskip1cm
\includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{fig2.eps}
\caption{Confidence regions for the best fit values for the non-viscous case.}
\label{fig:2}
\vskip1cm
\end{figure*}
\begin{figure*}
\vskip1cm
\includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{fig3.eps}
\caption{Density parameters as functions of the red-shift $z$. Solid lines - viscous; dashed lines - non-viscous.}
\label{fig:3}
\vskip1cm
\end{figure*}
\begin{figure*}
\vskip1cm
\includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{fig4.eps}
\caption{Ratio between dark matter and dark energy as function of the
red-shift $z$. Solid lines - viscous; dashed lines - non-viscous.}
\label{fig:4}
\vskip1cm
\end{figure*}
\begin{figure*}
\vskip1cm
\includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{fig5.eps}
\caption{Deceleration parameter as function of the
red-shift $z$. Solid
lines - viscous; dashed lines - non-viscous.}
\label{fig:5}
\vskip1cm
\end{figure*}
\begin{figure*}
\vskip1cm
\includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{fig6.eps}
\caption{Effective index $w_e$ as function of the
red-shift $z$. Solid lines -
viscous; dashed lines - non-viscous.}
\label{fig:6}
\vskip1cm
\end{figure*}
\begin{figure*}
\vskip1cm
\includegraphics[width=0.4\textwidth]{fig7.eps}
\caption{Distance modulus $\mu_0$ as function of the red-shift $z$. Small frame: $\Delta\mu_0=\mu_0^{\rm viscous}-\mu_0^{\rm non-viscous}$ .}
\label{fig:7}
\vskip1cm
\end{figure*}
\section{Conclusions}
\label{conc}
In this work we studied a cosmological model with
interacting dark fluids in a dissipative Universe where the
non-equilibrium pressure is the responsible for the irreversible processes. The non-equilibrium pressure was supposed to be proportional to the Hubble parameter within the framework of
a first order thermodynamic theory. The coupling between matter and dark energy was
made through their barotropic indexes, which were considered as
functions of the ratio between their energy densities. The function of the ratio between the energy densities -- which is the responsible for the energy transfer between matter and dark energy -- follows from the stability analysis of the differential equation for the density ratio. A procedure was performed to set observational constraints on the
free parameters of the model by using the observational data of the Hubble parameter. It was shown that the energy transfer from the dark
energy to the matter field is more efficient for the non-viscous
case. Furthermore, for both the viscous and non-viscous cases we obtained that the dark energy density predominates
in the future, the mixture behaves like a quintessence in the future and the values of the
deceleration parameter are of the same order as those given in the literature. It was shown also that the behavior of
the distance modulus $\mu_0$ -- which is related with the luminosity distance -- has
a good fit with the observational values.
\section*{Acknowledgements}
GMK acknowledges the fruitful discussions with Luis P. Chimento and M\'onica Forte and the support by CNPq. OASS acknowledges the support by CAPES.
\section*{Appendix: Bayesian Inference}
In a statistical sense a physical model may be thought as described by a set of parameters. The determination of these parameters may be carried out in many ways; the most commonly used framework to accomplish this is Bayesian inference, a well-known method of statistical inference which employs evidence to estimate parameters of a model. The main purpose of this section is just to give a brief introduction to the subject.
For a given model and data set, Bayesian inference employs a probability distribution called \emph{posterior} probability to summarize all uncertainty. This probability distribution is proportional to a prior probability distribution (or simply the prior) and a likelihood function. The later, denoted by $\mathcal{P}(\mathbf{D}|\mathbf{\theta})$, is usually defined as the unnormalized probability density of measuring the data $\mathbf{D}=\{D_{1},D_{2},...,D_{n}\}$ for a given model $\mathcal{M}$ in terms of its parameters $\bf{\theta}=\{\theta_{1},\theta_{2},...,\theta_{n}\}$. For our purposes it suffices to assume that the measured values are normally distributed around their true value, so that \be
\mathcal{P}(\mathbf{D}|\mathbf{\theta}) \propto \exp \left[-\chi^{2}(\mathbf{\theta})/2
\right]. \ee
The posterior $\mathcal{P}(\theta|\mathbf{D})$ is determined by Bayes' theorem \be
\mathcal{P}(\theta|\mathbf{D})=\frac{\mathcal{P}(\mathbf{D}|\theta)\mathcal{P}(\theta)}{\int
d\theta \mathcal{P}(\mathbf{D}|\theta)\mathcal{P}(\theta)}, \ee where $\mathcal{P}(\theta)$ denotes the prior probability distribution. The prior carries all previous knowledge about the parameters before the measurements have been performed.
Parameter estimation is performed in Bayesian inference by maximizing the posterior $\mathcal{P}(\theta|\mathbf{D})$. This is in contrast with the frequentist approach, in which the likelihood $\mathcal{P}(\mathbf{D}|\mathbf{\theta})$ is maximized. Nevertheless, whenever the so-called uninformative priors are considered, both frameworks lead to the same conclusions. If the measured data are independent from each other as well as Gaussian distributed around their true value, $\mathbf{D}(\theta)$, then maximizing the likelihood $\mathcal{P}(\mathbf{D}|\mathbf{\theta})$ is equivalent to minimize the chi-square function \be \chi^{2}(\theta)
\equiv (\mathbf{D}^{obs}-\mathbf{D}(\theta))C^{-1}(\mathbf{D}^{obs}-\mathbf{D}(\theta))^{T}, \ee where $C$ is the covariance matrix given by the experimental errors. For uncorrelated data $C_{ij}=\delta_{ij}\sigma^{2}_{i}$ and \be \chi^{2}(\theta) \equiv
\sum_{i=1}^{n}\left(\frac{D^{obs}-D(\theta)}{\sigma^{2}_{i}}\right)^{2},
\ee where $\sigma_{i}$ denotes the experimental errors.
In Bayesian inference, the confidence intervals are drawn around the maximal likelihood point, giving the best fit parameters. It is conventionally used $1\sigma$ and $2\sigma$ confidence regions with $68,3\%$ and $95,4\%$ of probability, respectively, for the true value of parameters. These regions are mathematically defined by the inequalities \be \chi^{2}(\theta)-\chi^{2}(\theta_{bf}) \leq 2.3, \ee for $1\sigma$ range and \be \chi^{2}(\theta)-\chi^{2}(\theta_{bf}) \leq 6.17, \ee for $2\sigma$ range, where $\theta_{bf}$ denotes the best fit value of parameters.
| is given by the interaction between the dark fluids. Indeed while $\gamma_{m}^{e}$ and $\gamma_{de}^{e}$ give the influence of the interaction term in the field equations, $F(r)$ accounts for the nature of this interaction. Since we are concerned with the coincidence problem, it is reasonable to suppose that $F$ depends on the ratio $r=\rho_{m}/\rho_{de}.$ By taking into account the previous representation for $\ga_\de^e$
we can rewrite (\ref{2}) as
\ben\n{4c1}
\dot\rho_\m+3H\ga_\m\rho_\m&=&-3H\rho_\de F-3H\varpi,\\\n{4c2}
\dot\rho_\de+3H\ga_\de\rho_\de&=&3H\rho_\de F.
\een
Within the framework of ordinary (first order or Eckart) thermodynamic theory the non-equilibrium pressure (see e.g. \cite{F}) is proportional to the Hubble parameter $H$ with proportionality factor identified with the coefficient of bulk viscosity $\eta$, i.e., $\varpi=-3\eta H$. According to kinetic theory of relativistic gases (see e.g. \cite{CK}) the bulk viscosity is proportional to the temperature with an exponent that depends on the intermolecular forces, so that it is usual in cosmology to assume that $\eta\propto\rho^m$, where $m$ is a positive constant.
If we suppose that the coefficient of bulk viscosity is proportional to the square root of the total energy density -- $\eta=\eta_0 \sqrt{\rho}$ with $\eta_0$ a constant -- the field equations are integrable and the expression for the effective barotropic indexes (\ref{3}) become
\ben\n{4}
\ga_\m^e=\ga_\m+\frac{\ga_\de-\ga_\de^e}{r} -\sqrt{3}\left(1+{1\over r}\right)\eta_0.
\een
We may infer from (\ref{4b}) and (\ref{4}) that the effective baro\-tropic indexes are functions only of the ratio between the energy densities.
Now let us analyze the evolution equation for the ratio between the energy densities, which is given by
\ben\n{4c}
\dot r=-3Hr\mathcal{F}(r),
\een
where $ \mathcal{F}(r)$ denotes the expression
\ben\n{4d}
\mathcal{F}(r)=\left[\ga_\m-\ga_\de+\left(1+{1\over r}\right)\left(F(r)-\sqrt{3}\eta_0\right)\right].
\een
If we assume that a stationary state of the Universe is attained by a constant value of $r=r_s$, this implies that $ \mathcal{F}(r_s)=0$. Hence, the constant solutions $r_s$ will be stable if
\be\n{in}
\left({d\mathcal{F}(r)\over dr}\right)_{r=rs}\geq0,
\ee
so that we obtain from (\ref{4d}) the inequality
\be\n{5}
r_s\left(1+r_s\right)\left({d {F}(r)\over dr}\right)_{r=rs}-\left(F(r_s)-\sqrt{3}\eta_0\right)\geq0,
\ee
by taking into account that the barotropic indexes $\ga_\m$ and $\ga_\de$ are constants. From the inspection of (\ref{5}) we may infer that the simplest choice $F=\sqrt{3}\eta_0$ fulfills the above inequality. This choice fulfills the stability condition. Moreover, the interaction term in the form $3H\lambda\rho_\de$, with $\lambda$ a constant and proportional to $\rho_\de$, is consistent with the Le Ch\^{a}telier-Braun principle of thermodynamics as it was shown by \cite{Pavon}.
In order to determine the solutions of the field equations,
we start by analyzing the evolution equation for the energy density of the dark energy (\ref{2})$_2$. According to the ansatz (\ref{4b}) and of the choice of $F$, the effective barotropic index $\ga^e_\de=\ga_\de-\sqrt{3}\eta_0$ is a constant. Hence, we may integrate equation (\ref{2})$_2$ and obtain
\be\n{2b}
\rho_\de=\rho_\de^0\left({a_0\over a}\right)^{3\ga_\de^e},
\ee
where the index $0$ stands for the present values of the variables.
From the differentiation of the Friedmann equation (\ref{1}) with respect to time it follows
\be\label{eq1}
\dot H+{3\over2}(\gamma_\m-\sqrt{3}\eta_0)H^2-{1\over2}(\gamma_\m-\gamma_\de)\rho_\de^0\left({a_0\over
a}\right)^{3\gamma_\de^e}=0.
\ee
The integration of the above equation leads to
\ben\label{eq2}
H^2=\mathcal{C}\left({a_0\over
a}\right)^{3(\gamma_\m-\sqrt{3}\eta_0)}+{\rho_\de^0\over3}\left({a_0\over
a}\right)^{3\gamma_\de^e}.
\een
The constant of integration $\mathcal{C}$ is found by considering the current values of the cosmic scale factor $a_0$ and of the Hubble constant $H_0$, yielding
\be
\mathcal{C}=H^2_0-{\rho_\de^0\over 3}.
\ee
Hence, (\ref{eq2}) can be rewritten in terms of the red-shift $z=\left(a_0/a-1\right)$ as
\be\n{6}
{H^2\over H_0^2}=\Omega_\m^0\left(1+z\right)^{3(\gamma_\m-\sqrt{3}\eta_0)}
+\Omega_\de^0\left(1+z\right)^{3\ga_\de^e},
\ee
where $\Omega_i=\rho_i/(\rho_\m+\rho_\de)$ denote the density parameters.
From the knowledge of $H^2=\left(\rho_\m+\rho_\de\right)/3$, we can obtain the density parameters of the matter and dark energy in terms of the red-shift, namely,
\ben\n{7a}
\Omega_\m (z)={\Omega_\m^0(1+z)^{3(\ga_\m-\sqrt{3}\eta_0)}\over \Omega_\m^0(1+z)^{3(\ga_\m-\sqrt{3}\eta_0)}+\Omega_\de^0(1+z)^{3\ga_\de^e}},\\\n{7b}
\Omega_\de (z)={\Omega_\de^0(1+z)^{3\ga_\de^e}\over
\Omega_\m^0(1+z)^{3(\ga_\m-\sqrt{3}\eta_0)}+\Omega_\de^0(1+z)^{3\ga_\de^e}}.
\een
The determination of the the ratio between the energy densities as function of the red-shift follows from $r(z)= \Omega_\m (z)/\Omega_\de (z)$.
Furthermore, since the non-equilibrium pressure is given by $\varpi=-3\sqrt{3}\eta_0H^2$, it can be also expressed as a function of the red-shift thanks to (\ref{6}).
Another parameter which is important in cosmology is the deceleration parameter $q=1/2+3w_e/2$, which is given in terms of the effective parameter $w_e={(p_\m+p_\de+\varpi)/(\rho_\m+\rho_\de)}$. From the barotropic equations of state and from the representation of the non-equilibrium pressure the effective parameter becomes | 1,836 |
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Elounda was once a quiet fishing village, but its enchanting beauty soon made it a hub for luxury tourism. The hustle and bustle of commercial tourism lie away from the village of Elounda, which has retained its old-school charm and warm hospitality. Elounda is also an amazing place to taste incredible local cuisine. The calm waters off its coast play host to an abundance of aquatic life, making for a lovely destination for snorkelling or diving.
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Arsenal FC v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Premier League
Both Bournemouth and Arsenal have had great starts to the Premier League season. The new-look Arsenal boast an impressive record of 7 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws under new manager Unai Emery.
Eddie Howe's Bournemouth, meanwhile, have also been in tremendous form as they sit in sixth position, only four points away from Arsenal and above the likes of Manchester United and Everton.
The two clubs' mouth-watering clash this weekend promises to be a quick-paced, entertaining game. The attacking stars Pierre Emerick Aubameyang and Callum Wilson look set to light up the pitch as they both look to add to their so-far fantastic goalscoring records of 7 goals and 6 goals respectively in 12 games.
But the attacking talent involved in this match-up does not end with the forwards, with midfielders Ryan Fraser and Mesut Ozil both in electrifying form this season. Fraser has so far netted 3 and assisted 6, the most in the league, and Ozil has assisted 1 and scored 3.
This game also presents the Gunners with the chance to get revenge on Eddie Howe's Bournemouth. Their game in January this year had resulted in a 2-1 victory for the Cherries, which proved to be one of the many factors leading to Arsene Wenger stepping down after a<|fim_middle|> | legendary career.
However, since January, Arsenal fans have seen a slow but steady improvement under Emery, with some early goal of the season contenders and a brilliant 11-game unbeaten run. On the flip side, their most recent form does suggest that there are a few cracks in the still fragile Arsenal side; they come into this match on the back of a winless run of 3 games, which includes draws to Crystal Palace and Wolverhampton Wonderers.
Throughout this season we have seen Arsenal struggle to score in the first half of games, and cut through teams with ease in the second period. But those first half stats should worry Arsenal fans as their team lines up against the quick starting Bournemouth.
Bournemouth in their part have also improved a lot since last season. The likes of Callum Wilson and Ryan Fraser have put in the best performances of their only just beginning careers, while new signings David Brooks and Jefferson Lerma have both made a great impact too.
The Cherries finished in a respectable 12th last season with 44 points, 45 goals scored and 61 conceded. However, this season they have already scored 21 goals in 12 games, which puts them on course for over 60 goals scored. They have also let in just 16, conceding 1.3 goals a game, which shows the defensive improvements they have made.
If Bournemouth were to continue this great run of form, they could well be going on a European tour next season.
The bottomline is that Bournemouth vs Arsenal clash is a must-see encounter, giving us fans the chance to witness two attacks full of pace, goals and excitement. The game also puts a team looking for retribution against the team that shocked the world the last time the two sides met, and there could be plenty of fireworks in store.
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Westborough – On Dec. 24, 2018, Dorothy Ann Keeler, loving mother, aunt, grandmother, and everything in between, passed away in her home at the<|fim_middle|>8105-9959 or at www.stjude.org. | age of 74.
Dorothy was born Jan. 9, 1944 to Katherine and Roger Talbot in Worcester. Growing up on Grafton Hill, she received her diploma from Saint Stephens High School in Worcester, and kept the perfect penmanship to prove it. Though she grew up in Worcester, Dorothy moved to Westborough in 1971, and remained there for 47 years until her passing. She spent some time as a telephone operator, and later in life ran a daycare out of her home for 26 years. She loved her most current job, working in the library at Hastings Elementary during the school week.
Family always came first with Dorothy. Her loved ones remember the weekly Wednesday game nights, where over time Dorothy's home also became theirs. Her favorite activity was playing cards of any sort, though she was also an avid bowler and voracious reader. She loved puzzles of any kind, whether they be jigsaw or word games. Dorothy is remembered for her quick wit and saucy attitude – her favorite finger was the middle one. She never quit being the light or life of the room.
Dorothy was predeceased by her parents, Katherine (Kane) and Roger Talbot; her sister, Kathleen Nadeau; and her beloved dog, Rerun. She is survived by her brother, Roger Talbot and his wife Saundra of Douglas; her four children, Mary (John) Frugard, Kevin, Karen Olson, and Brian; and her grandchildren, Henrik, Oscar, Thomas, Maggie, Maxwell, Jessica, Rachel, Gabrielle, Julia, and Sophie.
Her funeral Mass will be celebrated Saturday, Dec. 29, at 10 a.m., at St. Luke the Evangelist Church, 70 West Main St., Westborough. Burial will be private. Calling hours at the Pickering and Son Westborough Funeral Home, 62 West Main St., Westborough, are Friday, Dec. 28, from 4-7 p.m.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 3 | 458 |
Michael Goehring, Mining Association of B.C CEO (left) with Kelowna Chamber of Commerce president<|fim_middle|> and $6 million respectively.
And it's the same picture across the province with communities large and small generating a total of $3.9 billion in sales of goods and service to the industry.
B.C. has 17 mines and two smelters that account for 33,000 direct and indirect jobs and generate $12.3 billion year in economic activity, according to the mining association.
"Not a lot of people realize Vancouver is a big mining centre," said Goehring, pointing to the fact there are 1,265 companies in Metro Vancouver that supply goods and services to the mining industry to the tune of nearly $1 billion a year.
Providing good paying jobs—the average salary in mining is $150,000 per year—the industry is the source of materials for not only this countries low carbon future, but that of other countries too through export, Goehring added.
Mining produces materials required for items such as solar panels, components for electric vehicles and coal for making steel. He said without mining, we would not have those materials.
And the industry, he added, has now eclipsed the once mighty forestry industry in B.C. when it comes to its contribution to the province's gross domestic product.
According to the MABC CEO, last year mining contributed $7.3 billion to the province's GDP, while forestry came in at $6.9 billion.
But while he painted a rosy picture of the industry in terms of its contribution to the province and its economy, he said mining also faces some still challenges, particularly in the form of the provincial carbon tax.
He said his association wants to see what he called a level playing field when it comes to the tax and want B.C. mines to pay the same amount in carbon tax that other mines across the country pay, something that does not happen now. That's in part because the B.C. carbon tax is no longer revenue neutral.
Other "challenges" for the industry include what Goehring described as over regulation, as well as high taxation and growing electricity costs.
He said hydroelectricity costs in B.C., once seen as an advantage to mining, have risen 70 per cent in 10 years and coupled with complex regulation, is impacting the competitiveness of the province's mines.
In the southern Interior, the closest mines to the Okanagan are the Copper Mountain Mine in Princeton and the New Afton gold mine and Highland Valley copper mines, both near Kamloops.
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'Latte-sipping urbanites' need to realize value of mining in B.C., association head says
Industry generates a total of $3.9 billion in sales of goods and service across the province
The head of the Mining Association of B.C. says its important for "latte-sipping urbanites" to realize the value of mining to B.C.
Michael Goehring brought that message to Kelowna Thursday, telling the city's chamber of commerce there are 100 companies in the city that supply more than $23 million in goods and services to the industry annually. Companies in Vernon and Penticton generate sales of another $21 million | 164 |
When aspiring journalist Bill Lascher learned from<|fim_middle|> read up on some of the dramatis personae and the events that shaped them. | his grandmother that her cousin had been a war correspondent in China with a fantastic story of adventure, tragedy, daring and romance, Bill was determined to learn what he could about the life of Melville ("Mel") Jacoby. The man he discovered was larger than life: a dedicated and intrepid reporter whose story intertwined with some of the most important figures of wartime China, from T. H. White to Henry Luce, from Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek to his beguiling wife, Soong Mei-ling—and even General Douglas MacArthur. Moreover, Mel's often-harrowing work in Asia took him from Peiping (Beijing) at the very outset of the war to the bomb shelters of Chungking (Chongqing) and the dank caves where MacArthur's troops held out on Corregidor.
The result of Bill's research is Eve of a Hundred Midnights, an excellent book about Mel and his wife, Annalee, and their time as reporters in China and the Philippines during World War II.
In this week's Sinica Podcast, we speak with the author about his remarkable first cousin twice removed, and see World War II in Asia through the eyes of Mel Jacoby and his wife, Annalee Whitmore Jacoby. Before the podcast, we invite you to | 266 |
Author Kyo Maclear presents a<|fim_middle|> flow into the consciousness. Some of the pages are graced with quick sketches or photos related to the subject. Read about the connections elicited from birds and their links to life and art. | fragile fluid commentary of her inner impressions as she spends a year taking note of birds in her urban setting. Following a pied-piper leader who is part musician and part ornithologist, she comes to appreciate the winged flyers in her environment. The observations associated with their sightings trigger her reflections on her relationships, family, and outlook. As a voracious reader, the writings are seeded with quotes from past masters. Her background is reviewed while looking at her relationships with her barn-storming journalistic father and her reticent, delicate, creative mother and how she has become the product of her parents. Reviewing past loves, she now is tranquil with her supportive, musical husband and two young, expressive sons. The twelve chapters, one for each month, read like a diary as her sensitive impressions are recorded in a lyrical format. The reader can relax in the solitude of her musings as the words gently | 183 |
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Written by Olivia Stoch
With more than 145 million<|fim_middle|>05 it has gone from strength to strength, becoming a favorite tool among politicians, brands, friends and celebrities. Notably, the 45th president of the USA used Twitter as his primary method of direct conversation with his support base. Twitter is a gold mine of customer insights and opportunities to build your brand, drive sales and win fans.
Why do people use Twitter?
Twitter enables its users to send and receive short posts called tweets on a public platform. What differentiates Twitter from other social platforms is its fast-paced, real-time nature, and it's very conversational due to the real time dimension of the user's timelines. Twitter is furthermore responsible for the introduction of hashtags into the social sphere, making it easy to discover new content.
With short messages as its primary communication format, Twitter is the ideal platform to create and be a part of a conversation. Tweets can be replied to and users can engage with each other around a topic of interest. Because so many people are on the platform and share content every day about their passions, what's happening around them, and what's happening in the world, it's a vast source of information and entertainment.
Twitter facilitates a platform where you can curate your feed to display your interests, and is popular as a tools to access news and politics, sports, popular culture, influencers and utility (commuter information, disaster updates and support, customer service agents).These are only a few categories of interest that make up the major conversations on Twitter, but you can actually find a conversation for anything that interests you.
Twitter as a Marketing Tool
With so many people and interests, brands can leverage those instantaneous conversations to understand and share content to their target audience, even if their audience is niche. Twitter is born in the live dimension, which means people are on the go, sharing and reading things in real time, as they're moving throughout their day. So, what that also means is that people are using Twitter primarily on their mobile device.
And it's keeping up with the pulse of the world, evolving as time goes, with 280-character messages (originally 140 characters, increased in recent years) every second, telling us what's going on around us. Twitter is the prime platform to stay up to date on news and current events, get news and deals from brands, discover new content, such as videos, articles, accounts, etc., engage in live commentary around events like the Super Bowl or the Oscars or the World Cup, and give consumer feedback.
A lot of people use Twitter for customer service, so it's imperative that brands are paying attention in real time to service those customers.
The benefits of Twitter for digital marketers
1. Discover
You can first use the platform to discover what's happening around you. Brands need to stay up to date with world news, trends, and customer interests. So, Twitter is the perfect place to see these things as they evolve and take note of how your brand fits within this evolving landscape. For example, if you are a retail brand and you're looking for inspiration or insight on what your customers love, Twitter's a great place to find out what colors, fabrics, and celebrities that people are interested in, so you can target your tweets accordingly.
2. Brand management
You can use Twitter to manage your brand's reputation. Twitter is a place where people share all of their feelings. So, it's a good place to keep track of what the sentiment is around your brand, and manage any negative commentary before it spirals out of control.
3. Increase awareness
Twitter is also a great place to increase your brand's awareness. As mentioned, it's a great place for people to discover content. So, people there are active and curious and want to know new things. So, brands in this environment, as long as you're providing great content, it should be a great place to engage people with your brand and to spike interest.
Twitter is a great place to provide timely customer service. People are on the go, and experiencing your brand throughout their day to day, and will use Twitter as a way to get immediate customer service. So, it's important to be checking these tweets and comments on a regular basis, so you can service them in real time, and prevent any negative backlash.
5. Research competition
Twitter is a great place to research your competition. You can easily find out what they're doing, what they're saying, how they're engaging their customers, and therefore find out how you can differentiate yourself and level up over the competition.
6. Connect
Twitter's also a great place to connect with customers, brand advocates, and influencers. These influencers tend to have really large audiences. So, if you win them over, you'll win their audiences over and it's a great way to humanize your brands and remain authentic.
A Twitter marketing strategy is a plan centered around creating, publishing, and distributing content for your buyer personas, audience, and followers through the social media platform. The goal of this type of strategy is to attract new followers and leads, boost conversions, improve brand recognition, and increase sales. Twitter is an indispensable social media platform for worldwide users. Marketers are trying their best to harness Twitter for business opportunities. Why? Because of Twitter's stellar speed of spreading information, your brand can indeed be an overnight sensation. But it takes months of effort to be consistent for that one tweet to go viral. A proper Twitter marketing strategy can take your business to the next level- get in contact with one of our consultants to discuss taking this step today!
Olivia Stoch
As Content Creator & Social Media Developer at VCS, Olivia uses her copywriting background to create content for our clients on multiple platforms. She enjoys implementing brand management solutions to help people grow their own success. Her other interests include reading, cooking and casually mentioning her law degree in conversation.
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Press Release (ePRNews.com) - BARNSTAPLE, England - Mar 09, 2016 - While more than 35,000 women in Australia have now experienced the Springboard development programme, the programme's results are greater than mere numbers.
Developed by The Springboard Consultancy (http://www.springboardconsultancy.com/) (SBC), a UK-based international training company specialising in addressing women's development issues, the Springboard programme is delivered by a number of licensed trainers in Australia. The programme enables women to identify the clear, practical and realistic steps that they want to take to make a better world for themselves at work and home, while building the practical skills and confidence to take these steps.
According to the Springboard-licensed trainer, Lisa Baker, of the Melbourne-based training and facilitation consultancy, Kaleidoscope Consulting (http://www.kaleidoscopeconsulting.com.au), "Generally, participants hope that Springboard can help them meet their various current challenges. When they can be clear on these challenges and address them, other aspects of their life become better as well.
"Then they can take a number of 'small steps' that enable them to make a great deal of progress."
Among Australia's other Springboard successes are Margaret, Penny and Tamara.
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A Springboard programme encouraged Tamara, a Project Manager, to run for local government office because she felt she could help her diverse community. She was elected and is now using her abilities to serve the wider community.
Then, at a Victorian public sector programme, it emerged that Penny had cooked breakfast for her truck driver husband every working day for 20 years. She felt trapped by this but stayed in the trap.
By the last Springboard workshop, Penny had stopped cooking breakfast and negotiated alternative breakfast options with her husband. At this workshop, Penny dressed and did her hair differently to demonstrate that, as she said, she'd 'started her journey back to herself'.
Commenting that Springboard programmes align with the philosophy of gender equality, Lisa Baker said, "While there are many reasons for the gender inequality in our society, we need more women having their voice and stepping up to lead. We need more women involved in making the decisions that govern our everyday lives.
Lisa added, "I enjoy seeing women find their own strength, inspiration and ways to take action via the Springboard programme. It's great to see them take control, grow, look and sound different by the end of the programme.
"It's deeply satisfying to be part of the many amazing stories and changes I've known over the years. There's not a Springboard workshop where I'm not inspired by the women's stories of their lives."
Employers value the Springboard programme too. The Manager of Staff Development at Melbourne's Monash University recently said, "The Springboard women's development programme is one of our most highly regarded and well-attended programmes. Participants consistently rate the programme very highly, and the phrase most often heard from them is 'life-changing'.
"With such positive outcomes, there has been a definite return on investment for the university. Many managers have experienced the benefits of having staff complete Springboard, which is why they continue to recommend Springboard to their female staff."
To read more about how the Springboard programme is working in Australia visit the case studies page (http://www.springboardconsultancy.com/training-case-studi…) of the Springboard Consultancy website.
About Springboard
The Springboard (http://www.springboardconsultancy.com/courses/springboard/) Women's Development Programme enables women – from all backgrounds, ages and stages of their lives – to identify the clear, practical and realistic steps that they want to take to make a better world for themselves at work and home, while building the practical skills and confidence to take these steps. It's delivered through an extensive network of licensed trainers and has been used by over 230,000 women in 44countries. For employers, the Springboard programme enables them to develop staff to their fullest potential and is often a key component in any Diversity, Inclusion and/or gender initiatives.
About The Springboard Consultancy (SBC)
The Springboard Consultancy (http://www.springboardconsultancy.com/) (SBC) is an international training company, with a proven track record in work and personal development training, particularly addressing women's development issues – especially via its award-winning 'Springboard Women's Development Programme'. Its core business is training and licensing trainers to deliver award-winning development courses – to people of allgenders and all ages – via an international network of professional licensed trainers in locations around the world. In this way, over 240,000 people have used its programmes and over 1,300 trainers have been trained in 44 countries around the world.
SBC has developed a reputation for creativity, innovation and quality, balanced with down-to-earth pragmatism and good value. It believes that everyone is 'born to shine' and that life circumstances and lack of skills and opportunities often prevent that happening, to the detriment of all. It uses training to enable everyone, especially women, to develop themselves further – benefitting the person, their employer, family and wider community.
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With around 350 people working at Colorado Plains Medical Center, the hospital is one of Fort Morgan's larger employers.
As such, CPMC has a strong impact on the local economy, according to Gene O'Hara, the hospital's chief executive officer.
"It's not just what we provide here," he said. "It's what goes out."
In 2017, CPMC paid a bit more than $22.3 million in wages and benefits to 348 hospital employees, O'Hara said.
" The hospital's important as a care-giver in this community, but it's also an economic driver," he said.
The annual statistics about care given at CPMC show how much of an impact that made on the community. In 2017, CPMC had 34,998 outpatient visits, 9,492 emergency room visits, 1,232 inpatient admission, 1,232 surgeries performed and 322 births.
O'Hara said that the number of inpatient admissions was down from previous years, but that was due to more types of care being able to be offered<|fim_middle|> million in bad debt.
"People struggle to pay their health-care bills," he said of these debts that were written off by the hospital.
The hospital also provided care for patients with Medicare and Medicaid that was not fully reimbursed by the government.
With Medicare, CPMC had about $26 million in costs for care and services that were not reimbursed by the government insurance program. With Medicaid, that number was even greater, hitting $42.9 million in 2017.
Without the hospital being able to write off people's health-care debts or to provide services to patients with Medicare or Medicaid while knowing only part of the bills would be paid by the government, many people in the community might not seek the medical care they need. In that regard, the hospital may have considerable expenses without revenue to cover them, but it provides the services the community members need.
"It's a strong hospital," O'Hara said. "It has been, and it continues to be. We have some struggles, like the whole industry. But it's strong because of the people."
Having Colorado Plains Medical Center in Fort Morgan is something economic development officials see as a bonus for the city and for Morgan County.
"It has a huge economic impact," said Jeni Elrick, economic development specialist for the city of Fort Morgan. "CPMC employs over 300 people and it helps keep our community healthy."
Greg Thomason, executive director of Morgan County Economic Development Corp., said he has researched facts about CPMC and what it offers to the community and other businesses so that he had use that as an tool for attracting economic development.
"When I'm putting together a proposal, I represent the excellence that Colorado Plains has achieved on multiple fronts," he said.
Morgan County is in better shape for medical facilities than many rural areas, Thomason said.
"Many parts of rural America are missing medical facilities," he said. "We're very lucky to have Colorado Plains, as well as Banner Health's East Morgan County Hospital in Brush. Both of those are very valuable to the community." | on an outpatient basis. As an example, he pointed to a total hip replacement that used to mean a full week in the hospital and now may not even mean an overnight stay.
Births also were down, O'Hara said, with it being common in the past for a year's worth of births to reach 400 to 500. The lower total in 2017 was "a reflection of what's happening in the country" with lower birth rates, along with an increase in deliveries also happening at East Morgan County Hospital in Brush.
But overall, "We're continuing to provide a lot of care in this community," O'Hara said of the Fort Morgan hospital.
However, in 2017 CPMC "absorbed" almost $1.3 million in "charitable uncompensated care," according to O'Hara, as well as writing off about $3.72 | 189 |
LeBron James is well aware that his success with the Los Angeles Lakers may be due to his effectiveness as a recruiter before the court, as well as his production in court.
"I've always recruited," James Rachel Nichols of ESPN said in a sit-down interview aired on ABC on Christmas Day at the halfway point of the Lakers Golden State Warriors game. "I tried to get guys to play with me, like in 2007. I was rejected a lot, but I did not say much."
In an interview before Christmas, LeBron James talks about starting his tenure at Lakers, about elite players and about the end of his career.
LeBron James rejected the idea that he had done everything wrong when he said it was "amazing" to play with Anthony Davis and said, "I would like to play with many great players."
Golden State says the holiday tent against the Lakers on Tuesday will be the Fourth Christmas of the Warriors LeBron James will meet for the fourth time in a row matchup.
James started hunting early to entice marquee players to Los Angeles, and told ESPN last week, in response to a question, it would be "amazing" and "unbelievable" when the Lakers The five-time all-star Anthony Davis, who is currently signed up for the New Orleans P, elicans.
The Lakers star has admitted his weaknesses in recruiting stars in the past – James was trying to get Ray Allen, Joe Johnson, Michael Redd, and Chris Bosh to Cleveland during his first assignment with the Cavaliers.
"Many people did not want to come to Cleveland, just let me kick that out," James told Nichols. "I tried to recruit so many people for Cleveland, and we actually had – I had – some boys, and it just did not work out."
James & # 39; Lakers will meet a Warriors team that has run away A record-breaking season with 73 wins in 2015-16. Kevin Durant was able to leave lawyer Oklahoma City Thunder and move to Golden State,<|fim_middle|> NBA has always been about. The Lakers always wanted to win. Even if the season was lost, it was always about winning. " | leading the Warriors to successive championships.
James & # 39; s recruiting efforts could be centered on a few Warriors players – Durant and Klay Thompson – who will both reach the free-agent market in the summer of 2019.
"It was not hard to find people in Miami, I'm telling you," James said, reflecting on his success with guys like Mike Miller and Shane Battier as he played for the Heat. "So now that I think I'm in L.A., I do not think it's going to be that hard to find people here.
The Lakers are 19- 14, good for fourth place in the Western Conference – just three games behind the second-placed Warriors.
It seems James would have a tough fight convincing Durant to join forces with Durant's devastating comments on Bleacher Report This month, the "toxic environment" surrounding James's teams is described.
"To be honest, I was a bit angry when I first heard it," James said about Durant's remarks. " I did not know where it belonged from, and I was asked about our game later that night and did not want to comment it because I did not see it, I did not hear [it]. For a reason, I have & # 39; Uninterrupted & # 39; and I know how to chop healthy bites and dice, and things of that sort. That's why I wanted to get the whole layout of what actually happened.
James said that Nichols spoke with the NBA Final MVP to understand the intent of his message.
"He has received a call from KD," James said. "He mentioned how he felt and like the story … how he felt that the story took a turn. And as a man I can not, I hold nothing – too long. I am now too happy in my life and hold on to anything that takes away my happiness. Of course, James has been fortunate with the quest for championships for nearly a year. And while the Lakers surprised some in the league with their early successes this season, they still have a lot to do to tackle the rafters at the Staples Center Add banner.
"I'm not content just being good," James said. And I'm not content just to be where we are. I'm just happy with winning, and that's what this organization is all about. That is what the history of the | 483 |
The public is invited to the final meeting to discuss the Master Plan for Ala Moana Regional Park, scheduled for Monday, January 29, 20<|fim_middle|> April 2016.
During those forums, the public shared their vision of the park's future and how they would like to see the park improved, all while maintaining the park's current character.
According to the official announcement, the purpose of the EISPN for the Master Plan is to outline a variety of short and long-term projects and park improvements to restore, revitalize, and enhance Ala Moana Regional Park, including ʻĀina Moana (Magic Island).
Expansion of promenades along Ala Moana Park Drive and the Ala Wai Boat Harbor, etc.
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The TOChina hub aims to develop knowledge that is relevant to key stakeholders in the relations with China, including graduate students, business and institutions.
OrizzonteCina is Italy's #1 e-journal entirely dedicated to China's current affairs, including political dynamics, socio-economic transformations, and cultural phenomena.
It is freely downloadable online.
The ChinaMed research agenda offers a fresh analytical response to the shifting geo-economic and security landscape in the wider Mediterranean region by exploring China's evolving footprint in this fluid political space.
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The TOChina Hub's networking activities range from Track 1.5 dialogues on the high politics of Sino-Italian and Sino-Mediterranean relations with key officials from the Chinese Party-State, to service networking for government officials, the corporate sector, academics and the media. Graduates from the top TOChina educational programs form a dynamic and committed alumni community.
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The Global Politics Library is the working library of the Torino World Affairs Institute.
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With qualifications and work experience in Australia, China, Singapore, the UK and the US, TOChina researchers have designed programs which combine advanced academic training with innovative scenario-building techniques of analysis.
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Turn your weekends into mini vacations with the Long Weekender package<|fim_middle|>2018 Best Golf Resort, with Torrey Pines Golf Course and Pacific Ocean views. Hike in Torrey Pines State Reserve or relax on La Jolla or Del Mar beaches. Our hotel offers oversized cabanas by the heated pool with a view of the 18th Fairway. Play like a pro with exclusive daily golf tee times. Enjoy the sunset and delicious dinner from award-winning Torreyana Grille.
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Rural Holiday Gite With Pool Near Bagnoles De L'Orne. This cottage/gite is in a rural setting.
Le Cerisier is part of an original farmhouse and barn built in the early 1800s in rolling French countryside. Set in 3.5 acres, there is a large garden with terrace, patio furniture and barbecue for you to enjoy.
It is located midway between Bagnoles de l'Orne and Lassay-les-Chateaux, both about 8 miles away. Bagnoles is a well known French spa town famous for its waters and healing properties and there is an excellent selection of restaurants in the town. Lassay is known for its chateaux and also has a delightful rose garden. The picturesque medieval town of Domfront with its chateau and church of<|fim_middle|> would be delighted to welcome you back. Thanks again. | St. Julien is 17 miles away.
Though all amenities are nearby, our location is very tranquil and you can feel the peace and quiet envelop you. The village of Madré is 2km from Le Cerisier and has a butcher's shop, post office and small bar. There are excellent restaurants in the villages nearby which serve fixed price lunches including cider and wine.
The accommodation offers a light and spacious cottage with all the amenities that you will require for a comfortable holiday.
The front door opens into the open living room with dining area and separate kitchen located off the living room area.
The living room has comfortable seating, log burning stove, English satellite tv along with dvd.There are patio doors leading to the terrace with bbq.
The dining area has large dining table, chairs and all required cutlery and crockery.
The well equipped kitchen includes gas cooker, separate fridge and freezer, coffee maker, electric kettle, microwave, toaster, iron and washing machine.
The fully equipped kitchen consists of gas cooker, refrigerator, freezer, microwave, coffee maker, electric kettle, washing machine, toaster, crockery, cutlery and cooking vessels.
The living room has a comfortable three piece suite with additional armchairs for larger parties. There is a traditional wood burning fire, English satellite TV, DVD player and CD. The dining area has a large dining table with dining chairs for up to 7 people.
There is one bathroom with newly installed shower, hand washbasin and WC.
Heating is via the wood burning stove in the lounge / dining area and by electric radiators in the bedrooms and bathroom.
We have just spent a glorious week in Le Cerisier which is just a great place for some serious rest and relaxation. The gite is really well appointed, everything you need in the kitchen and lovely and clean. Warm and cosy in front of the woodburner too. The garden is huge and though we didn't use it, the new swimming pool looks great. The only passing traffic we saw was a group of people with horses and carriages out for an Easter procession - amazing! Nearby towns of La Ferte Mace and Bagnoles de L'Orne are worth a visit. La Ferte Mace is a pretty town with a huge man made lake and beach with lots of activities. Bagnoles de L'Orne is a fantastic example of the architecture of the "Belle Epoch" with shops, restaurants, bars and cafes. Our hosts, George and Yvette couldn't have been more gracious. They are extremely helpful and once you are settled in they just leave you to get on with your holiday. We will definitely be going again!
Many thanks for such a great review and really happy that you enjoyed your stay here. Whenever you want to come back you will be more than welcome. Thanks again.
Many thanks for the review Howard - it is really nice to know that all our efforts are appreciated and so happy you had such a good holiday. It was lovely to see you all again and to get to know you all even better this year. We do hope to see you again sometime. Best wishes, George & Yvette.
This is our third visit to La Maison Neuve and each visit has been better that the last!! George and Yvette remain the perfect hosts and the whole complex is fantastically maintained and equipped to a high standard.
Try lunch at "La Maison d'Andaine" in Juvigny-sous-Andaine. 12 euros gets a buffer starter, main, cheese, dessert wine and coffee - about 20 minutes away but well worth the trip.
Bagnoles de l'Orne is a great place to spend a couple of hours in a pavement cafe people watching! If you are lucky enough to be here for Bastille Day (14th July) then the fireworks display is fantastic and really must be seen. The horse racing on the 14th is also a great experience.
Other things we've done on our visits here are Mont St. Michel, Domfront, Mayenne, Alencon and Caen. There's so much to do within an hour's drive so get out and enjoy!
Thanks again George and Yvette - you really go out of your way to ensure we always have a great holiday. Looking forward to the next time.
Lovely to see you all again - and how the children have grown! You really do make time to enjoy yourselves here and we're so happy you came again as it is always a pleasure. Thanks for a great review and if you want to come again next year, you would be very very welcome.
We really felt that we had 'struck gold' when we arrived at this beautiful place, and even though the weather was not the best at the beginning of the week, this did not spoil our experience.
Thank you for a wonderful review, it was lovely having you all here. Very pleased that you all got on well with Hugo our dog. He is very friendly though we always make sure guests like dogs and if they don't, he has his own secure garden to play in. If you do return, we | 1,048 |
O Solar do Gravatá, ou Solar Oliveira Mendes, é um sobrado tombado pelo IPHAN por sua importância cultural, esta localizado na cidade de Salvador (Bahia) e abriga atualmente o Centro Cultural Casa de Angola na Bahia.
Histórico
O solar foi construído em 1733 por Felipe de Oliveira Mendes<|fim_middle|> Nacional de Antropologia de Angola (MNA). O diretor do centro cultural, Camilo Afonso afirma que muito desses objetos são réplicas daqueles que estão no MNA e que mostram a diversidade étnica das comunidades tradicionais que vivem na Angola.
Arquitetura
A construção está em um terreno inclinado, por isso possui entre‐piso e jardim em níveis, característica incomum na arquitetura baiana. O entre‐piso era usado para alojamento de serviçais e colocação de salões forrados no sótão, para uso familiar. O jardim abrigava um alojamento para cavalos, uma senzala e banheiros. No pavimento dentro do edifício, a circulação era feita em torno da escada. A fachada não apresenta simetria e possui azulejos em relevo no saguão e a portada em pestana, que lembra os portais do Norte de Portugal.
Ver também
Lista do patrimônio histórico na Bahia
Construções de Salvador
Gravata
Patrimônio tombado pelo IPHAN na Bahia | , esta localizado na antiga Rua da Vala, de frente com a Praça dos Veteranos. O imóvel passou para seu filho Manuel em 1754 e depois para Francisco Gonçalves Junqueira em 1800, pai do barão de Jacuípe. Posteriormente foi passado para outro membro da família Junqueira, a D. Maria de Oliveira Junqueira, casada com o conselheiro João José de Oliveira Junqueira. O solar continuou na família até 1938, quando foi tombado e restaurado pelo IPHAN.
Desde 1999, abriga a Casa de Angola que possui um acervo de 150 peças distribuídas nos dois andares do sobrado e que foram selecionados pelo Museu | 176 |
"Not Since Adam Has a Rib Been This Famous"
Memphis is known as the Pork Barbecue Capital of the World – and for good reason. What started as a basic technique of tenderizing tougher cuts of pork by slow-roasting, has now lead to more than 10<|fim_middle|> Memphis, don't expect fancy. Most joints may look like a hole-in-the-wall, but the lingering aroma of sweet, smoky barbecue invites you to the table where etiquette is thrown aside for the finger-licking goodness that awaits. | 0 barbecue joints and a world-famous barbecue cooking contest. We have no problem saying that the best ribs are in Memphis.
The term "barbecue" means different things to different people. While some think of it as a mere cooking technique, here in Memphis, we consider barbecue one of the basic food groups. There's pulled pork sandwiches, barbecue nachos and spaghetti, but our ribs are in a category of their own. Ribs are slow-smoked over open coal pits for hours on end until the charred exterior reveals a pinkish line of succulent, velvety meat that literally falls off the bone. There's no place on earth that does it better than Memphis. We smoke the competition.
Every pitmaster has their grilling technique down to a science. But, that's where similarities can end. It's all about the sauce. Some 'que joints serve their ribs with a tangy, sweet sauce while others prefer a dry rub.
So, let's talk spices. Most dry rub begins with a combination of paprika, black pepper, cayenne and brown sugar. Then individual taste and creativity takes the basics to the next level. In fact, grillmasters face off each year at the Memphis In May World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest to battle for prizes and bragging rights for achieving the best technique, texture and flavor.
Then, there are those who want the best of both worlds and opt for muddy: dry-rubbed ribs slathered in a thick sweet sauce. We're talking drip-down-your-chin happiness.
When you're scouting for the best ribs in | 322 |
What's on? 20 top telly tips for Thursday April 30
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By John Byrne
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On another busy day on the box, Villanelle is back in London in Killing Eve, The Real Marigold Hotel and First Dates Hotel are both back, and there's the last-ever episode of Homeland . . .
Killing Eve, 10.15pm, RTÉ One
Even though I kinda gave up on this show halfway through the second season, Jodie Comer is just so irresistible as psycho Russian assassin Villanelle that I cannot turn away.
As season three of this stylish-but-daft dramedy rattles along on its idiosyncratic road to perdition, Villanelle agrees to a job that will take her back to London.
<|fim_middle|>You're not dumping me, Buster Blue Eyes!' Super stalker thriller, directed by and starring Clint Eastwood, with a wonderfully OTT Jessica Walter, Donna Mills, John Larch and James McEachin.
A DJ has a one-night stand with an obsessive admirer who repeatedly calls his station with the same song request. It marks the beginning of a dangerous adventure.
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What's on? 10 top TV and streaming tips for Thursday | Meanwhile Carolyn's Moscow contacts are useful when Eve and the Bitter Pill team unravel a potential lead to the Twelve, and Konstantin finds himself under pressure from all sides.
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Gangs of London, 9.00pm, Sky Atlantic
The fetishistically violent gang drama from Gareth Evans continues as taps are off for all gangs in London except Asif Afridi, so frustrated Kurdish gang boss Lale decides to hit a shipment of his cows that are being used to smuggle heroin.
Meanwhile, Elliot makes a connection with a key member of the Dumani family, Sean unleashes his fury after he makes a discovery about his father's murder.
The Works Presents: Mark O'Halloran, 11.10pm, RTÉ One
John Kelly talks to actor and screenwriter Mark O'Halloran, who came to the public's attention for his debut feature-length film Adam & Paul, in which he also starred.
New or Returning Shows
The Real Marigold Hotel, 9.00pm, BBC One
Eight ageing celebrities embark on an experimental adventure to India, to see whether they can set up a more rewarding life than in the UK. That empire mentality, eh?
Among the gang are designer Zandra Rhodes, comedian Paul `Chuckle' Elliott, former EastEnders star John Altman, actresses Britt Ekland and Susie Blake, and singer Barbara Dickson.
Spring at Jimmy's Farm, 8.05pm, Channel 4
In any other year, as spring arrives on Jimmy Doherty's farm, his 280-acre park would be teeming with families, eager to see his collection of exotic animals.
But 2020 is no ordinary year, and while there are no guests, his animals still need caring for.
This documentary, filmed by a small crew, offers a unique insight into how Jimmy and his team are managing.
First Dates Hotel, 9.00pm, Channel 4
A Cornish woman with a love of dancing dates a man who runs a pasty business in Plymouth, a guest in her seventies is hoping to meet someone like Sean Connery, and an estate agent claims to be looking for a workman with a lot of pockets.
New to Download
The Victims' Game, Netflix
After discovering his estranged daughter's link to a series of mysterious murders, a forensic detective with Asperger's syndrome risks everything to solve the case.
The Forest of Love: Deep Cut, Netflix
Gore galore. Nothing's as it seems when a charismatic conman and an aspiring film crew delve into the lives of two emotionally scarred women.
Dangerous Lies, Netflix
Katie Franklin takes a job as a caretaker to a wealthy elderly man in his Chicago estate.
The two grow close, but when he unexpectedly passes away and names Katie as his sole heir, she and her husband Adam are pulled into a complex web of lies, deception, and murder.
Homeland, 10.30pm, RTÉ 2
After eight seasons, and a lot of death and destruction, Claire Danes and Mandy Patinkin say goodbye to their characters Carrie Mathison and Saul Berenson.
As the series wraps up, Carrie is faced with a tough decision about Saul. The name 'Nicholas Brody' also pops up.
Repeats of the Day
Nicholas Roeg - It's About Time, 1.00am, BBC Four
Here's a fascinating Arena special on a unique filmmaker, Nicholas Roeg, whose celluloid CV includes Don't Look Now, The Man who Fell to Earth, Walkabout and Performance.
Here, Roeg (who died in 2018) reflects on the recurring themes of his work, including perception of time and the difficulty of human relationships.
There are contributions from actors Donald Sutherland, Julie Christie, Jenny Agutter and Theresa Russell, and film-makers who have been inspired by his work, including Danny Boyle and Ben Wheatley.
Hair Care Secrets: Horizon, 11.00pm, BBC Four
This could come in handy during these home-grooming times.
Scientists and doctors investigate the properties of human hair and examine the methods and results of research done for business that are developing hair care products.
They reveal whether or not it is worth splashing out on expensive shampoos and also uncover the special ingredients found in conditioners, and lay bare the secrets of the shiny, glossy hair seen in adverts.
Daytime Film Choices
The Pirates! in an Adventure with Scientists! 5.00pm, Sky Cinema Family
Terrible title, but enjoyable Aardman stop-motion comedy, with the voices of Hugh Grant, Martin Freeman, Imelda Staunton and David Tennant.
It's basically about the bungling leader of a band of inept buccaneers is determined to prove his worth to his rivals and win the coveted Pirate of the Year award.
Big Trouble in Little China, 3.05pm, Sky Cinema Action
Daft-but-fun fantasy adventure, starring Kurt Russell, Dennis Dun, Kim Cattrall, James Hong and Victor Wong.
A dim trucker goes in search of his friend's kidnapped fiancee in San Francisco's Chinatown and blunders into a supernatural world ruled by a powerful ghostly sorcerer.
Cat Ballou, 4.30pm, TCM
Enjoyable and quirky Western dramedy (worth watching just for the theme tune), starring Jane Fonda and Lee Marvin, with music by Nat King Cole and Stubby Kaye, who pop up at various stages of the story.
A schoolteacher returns to her home town to find a ruthless railroad developer is trying to snatch her family's land.
When her father is murdered by a hitman for refusing to sell his ranch, she enlists the aid of two small-time crooks and a drunken gunslinger with an equally inebriated horse.
Prime Time Movie Picks
Lincoln, 9.00pm, Film4
Steven Spielberg's biopic of the 16th president of the United States.
In his tumultuous final months in office, Abraham Lincoln faces a struggle to bring the Civil War to an end and unite a divided nation, while also bringing about legislation to abolish slavery.
Great Expectations, 8.00pm, BBC Four
Period drama based on Charles Dickens' novel, starring Jeremy Irvine, Helena Bonham Carter, Ralph Fiennes and Holliday Grainger.
A penniless orphan is chosen by a reclusive spinster to be a playmate for her cold-hearted ward. As he grows up, a mysterious benefactor offers him the chance to rise into high society, but dark secrets lie behind his good fortune.
Three Men and a Baby, 7.10pm, Sky Cinema Greats
Comedy, directed by Leonard Nimoy, starring Tom Selleck, Ted Danson, Steve Guttenberg and Nancy Travis.
The lives of three flat-sharing bachelors are turned upside down when they discover a baby left on their doorstep.
Late Late Flick Picks
The Passenger, 12.15am, Talking Pictures TV
Michelangelo Antonioni's drama stars Jack Nicholson, Maria Schneider, Ian Hendry and Steven Berkoff.
A reporter assigned to North Africa finds a dead body in his hotel. Weary of his own life, he decides to take the dead man's passport and assume his identity.
Play Misty for Me, 11.30pm, TCM
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BRANDES GmbH was founded in 1967 and has since supplied components and provided system services for leak localisation in pipework, containers and highly sensitive rooms and facilities.
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BRANDES GmbH was founded in 1967 and has since supplied systems and services to detect humidity and localise leaks in pipework, containers and highly sensitive rooms and facilities.
As the market leader and the inventor of the NiCr system, the company suppliers energy customers and industry in more than 30 countries across the world.
BRANDES original products and unique services meet the highest standards in pipework monitoring, planning, implementation and predictive maintenance.
BRANDES holds numerous international patents, making it a reliable partner offering quality, innovation and sustainability.
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Boxberg large power station: Underground transport lines can achieve logistical feats – this makes it all the more important to consistently monitor and ensure that they work impeccably.
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BRANDES network solutions combined with NiCr and copper loops have been celebrated successes in the district heat market for many years.
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In cosmetics and personal care products, Green 6 (D&C Green No. 6) is used in the formulation of a wide variety of product types. Green 6 is a color additive subject to certification by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Green 6 imparts a color to cosmetics and personal care products.
Green 6 is a synthetic pigment sometimes referred to in general terms as an anthraquinone color. Color additives are classified as straight colors, lakes, and mixtures. Straight colors are color additives that have not been mixed or chemically reacted with any other substance. Green 6 is a straight color.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) reviewed the safety of Green 6 and approved the use of this ingredient for coloring externally applied cosmetics (this does not include products intended for use on the lips or the eye area) and personal care products. FDA determined that this color may also be used in coloring externally applied drugs. According to U.S. regulations, all Green 6 manufactured for use in products is subject to certification by the FDA. This certification process ensures that the strict chemical and identity specifications set by FDA are met. The Cosmetic Ingredient Review (CIR) has deferred evaluation of this ingredient because the safety has been assessed by FDA. This deferral of review is according to the provisions of the CIR Procedures.
Green 6 is listed as CI 61565 in the Cosmetics Directive of the European Union (see Annex IV) and may be used in all cosmetics and<|fim_middle|> color additives generally do not impart undesirable odors or flavors while color derived from foods such as beets and cranberries can produce such unintended effects. Certifiable color additives typically are available for use as either "dyes" or "lakes." Dyes dissolve in water and are manufactured as powders, granules, liquids or other special purpose forms. Lakes are the water insoluble form of the dye. | personal care products according to the general provisions of the Cosmetics Regulation of the European Union . When used in cosmetic products in the European Union, this ingredient must be called CI 61565.
Green 6 is 1,4-bis[(4-methylphenyl)amino]-9,10-anthracenedione. Certifiable color additive such as Green 6 are used widely because their coloring ability is more intense than most colors derived from natural products; thus, they are often added in smaller quantities. In addition, certifiable color additives are more stable, provide better color uniformity and blend together easily to provide a wide range of hues. Certifiable | 138 |
Changing Tech Careers In 20 Weeks With Chris Coles
Laurence Bradford Contributor
I write about tech companies, careers, and in-demand skills.
For those who want to change careers into tech and do it quickly and efficiently, bootcamps are a fairly new option that have been skyrocketing in popularity over recent years.
Today I'm speaking with Chris Coles, a graduate of Dev Bootcamp, who left an Ivy League school to transition into tech after the cost of traditional education became too prohibitive. He talks about how his journey changed his idea about the "American Dream," and gives advice for those struggling to find their path in the world.
After reading about his experiences, consider these twelve questions to determine if a bootcamp is right for you.
Laurence Bradford: Growing up, what were your aspirations and idea of success?
Chris Coles: I grew up in DC, surrounded by the institutions that keep our country humming, and had a very specific idea of what it meant to achieve the American Dream – informed primarily<|fim_middle|> get your first job afterward?
Coles: After 18 weeks of learning and 2 weeks of job hunting, I landed my first job as a software engineer and developer evangelist at startup Lover.ly – a virtual wedding planner site.
Bradford: So it took 20 weeks total to totally change careers! How did it feel?
Coles: I felt like I had finally earned the autonomy I had craved. Programming gave me the freedom to create whatever I wanted without relying on someone else to grant me permission.
Bradford: How long have you been in tech now and what are you doing today?
Coles: I've been in tech for a total of four years. Currently I'm a senior engineering consultant at Hackerati, a strategic software consulting firm. I'm also working on a side project, a platform that connects conscious consumers with products made by and for people of color, to make people mindful of what businesses their dollars support. As a black man, it's close to my heart to help underrepresented communities through economic empowerment.
Bradford: What advice would you give to others looking for the next step in their own lives?
Coles: Find out where the intersection of your passion and skill lies. Do some reflection on what makes you happy, what you enjoy doing, and what you're good at. My advice is to find something that you genuinely enjoy doing and focus on getting really good at it. If you're great at what you do, the money will come. Stay curious, stay focused and persistent, stay hungry, and good things will happen.
Laurence Bradford
I am the creator of Learn to Code With Me , where I help people learn how to code so they can get ahead in their careers and ultimately find more fulfillment in their... | by my environment, my parents' hopes for me, and what I saw portrayed in print and TV advertisements. All of this led me to believe that success meant getting a first-class education that would lead into a career in finance, medicine, or law. That is what I aspired to and believed I could achieve.
Bradford: Then your belief in that path and version of the American Dream led you to Columbia University?
Coles: Yes. To earn money in high school I would sell CDs to my high school buddies, sell items on eBay... I was going to do anything to help me get to where I thought I needed to be. When I received my acceptance letter to Columbia University, it seemed as if all of my hard work had paid off and my aspirations would soon be realized. The tuition was high and I only had a small scholarship, but I was optimistic and thought I could make it.
Bradford: What did you study there?
Coles: I studied Political Science-Economics & Anthropology. I wanted to go on and get my JD/MBA and pursue a career in finance.
Bradford: Life didn't quite work out that way, though.
Coles: It certainly didn't. After a while I found myself unable to pay the steep tuition and had to leave.
Bradford: What happened after that?
Coles: It made me realize that the American Dream I had been sold as a boy wasn't as clear cut as it seemed. I found myself waiting tables and bartending to pay for the day-to-day cost of living in New York and my lingering bills from Columbia. However, I saw this setback as an opportunity to truly reflect on the life I wanted and what legacy I wanted to leave.
Bradford: What was the "eureka" moment that led you into tech?
Coles: I realized that the only true way to be in complete control of my life and future was to achieve freedom. Freedom from the societal constraints of expectation, dependency, and the status quo. And for me, technology became the vehicle that helped me to break free from those restraints. Technology encapsulated the ideals of freedom, agency, and self-empowerment.
Bradford: Tell me about your early experiences with tech—how did you get started?
Coles: It started with me trying to create an app and by happenstance, I found and fell in love with coding. It was possible through hard work, persistence, dedication, and of course attending Dev Bootcamp!
Bradford: What made you choose a bootcamp over other learning methods?
Coles: I realized that, when compared to four-year college tuition, bootcamps offered a faster and lower-cost pathway to learning software development skills. I chose Dev Bootcamp because of its emphasis on a collaborative learning approach and hands-on projects that simulated a real-world work environment.
Bradford: How long was the bootcamp and how long did it take to | 594 |
Oh my, is it Thursday already? I feel like I'm only just barely recovered from my two-day stint at Stitches East.
I should say up front that it was a BLAST helping out at at Kate's booth for A Hundred Ravens. I drove down with Donna and about half the booth stuff on Thursday for setup, and then Lauren and I left Friday and stayed the rest of the weekend. We described ourselves variously as booth babes, helper monkeys (my favorite), groupies, and ??probably other things too?? :). The booth was beautiful and inviting, and we had lots of traffic.
It was so fun to meet all the shoppers, many of whom had never seen Kate's yarn before! What a pleasure to share my love of the colorways of A Hundred Ravens.
Because there were three of us staffing the booth,<|fim_middle|> the booth in record time. Kate and I pulled into the loading dock line as the 2nd and 3rd cars, and still had to wait 20-ish minutes before entering the building (did I mention we got to drive inside! whee!). By the time we had packed the cars and headed out, the line was at least two dozen vehicles long … HOURS of waiting, no doubt.
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What a fun time you had! So glad I got to meet you in person after meeting virtually. Love the photo of the Fiber Factor knits!
I wish we had something like that here, what fun. I loved seeing all you fiber factor knits. I have to say I loved all your designs and have allready downloaded all the instructions that were available and have purchased the yarn, now I just have to get knitting. | everyone got to steal away for a little bit from time to time. Armed with my shopping list and a map of the show floor with certain booths highlighted, I was able to get around to everything I wanted to see.
I was especially excited to visit the Skacel booth, which featured the designs from The Fiber Factor. I visited my things, and chatted with Cirilia and Jodi. Both are lovely & delightful — so glad to meet them in person. Jodi almost let me steal my hat, but that would have been wrong. Besides, I already have yarn to knit one for myself! Once or twice someone visiting the booth recognized me from the show — that was cool! I also got to check out the other contestant's designs in person! It was great to get my hands on them and see the answers to questions I'd had about construction and technique :).
This same awesome group of friends stayed until the end of the day on Sunday, and then helped Kate, Lauren, and me break down | 204 |
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Project Hazel is just a prototype right now. But Razer, the company behind Project Hazel, calls it "the world's smartest mask." It's see-through with a voice amplifier, air ventilation, and even lighting.
Study finds new carbon fiber blades could lead to benefits in wind industry
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) - Researchers from Sandia National Laboratories led a study showing that if developed commercially, a new carbon fiber material could bring cost and performance benefits to the wind industry. According to Sandia, wind blades that contain carbon fiber weigh 25% less than those made from traditional fiberglass materials which means they could be longer, capturing more energy in areas that have low wind.
Switching to carbon fiber could also extend blade lifetime as carbon fiber materials have a high fatigue resistance according to wind energy researcher Brandon Ennis with Sandia National Labs. The Department of Energy's Wind Energy Technologies Office in the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy is funding the project and partners include Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Montana State University.
Google muscles up with Fitbit deal amid antitrust concerns
by MICHAEL LIEDTKE, Associated Press / Jan 14, 2021
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Google has completed its $2.1 billion acquisition of fitness-gadget maker Fitbit, a deal that could help the internet company grow even stronger while U.S. government regulators pursue an antitrust case aimed at undermining its power.
Thursday's completion of the acquisition comes 14 months after Google announced a deal that immediately raised alarms. | a Sprint store in New York's Herald Square, top, and signage at a T-Mobile store in New York U.S. regulators are approving T-Mobile's $26.5 billion takeover of rival Sprint, despite fears of higher prices and job cuts. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)
NEW YORK (AP) — Texas has joined more than a dozen states that are suing to stop T-Mobile's $26.5 billion takeover of rival cellphone company Sprint, arguing that the deal is bad for consumers because it would reduce competition.
It's the first Republican attorney general of the group, which now consists of 14 states and the District of Columbia. California, New York and now Texas are leading the states' case.
The Justice Department approved the deal last week alongside five Republican state attorneys general who were not involved in the states' case. The federal government's conditions would make satellite-TV company Dish a new U.S. wireless provider.
Critics worry that the deal would still lead to higher prices and fewer consumer perks because Dish would be a weaker competitor than Sprint currently is. Dish has to build out its network and will start life with only 9 million customers, about one-sixth of Sprint's subscriber base today.
On Thursday, a federal judge said the trial would start in December, per the states' request.
T-Mobile has said it will not finalize the Sprint takeover while litigation is ongoing. T-Mobile was expecting to close the deal by the end of the year. CEO John Legere said last week that he wants to work with the states to address their concerns.
The Justice Department last week said that its deal set up Dish to be a "disruptive force in wireless." Dish has promised that it would build a next-generation "5G" nationwide network by June 2023.
To get it started in wireless, Dish is paying $5 billion for Sprint's prepaid cellphone brands, including Boost and Virgin Mobile, and some spectrum, or airwaves for wireless service. Dish will also be able to rent T-Mobile's network for seven years while it builds its own.
But attorneys general from other states and public-interest advocates say that Dish is hardly a replacement for Sprint as a stand-alone company and that these conditions fail to address the competitive harm the T-Mobile-Sprint deal causes: higher prices, job losses and fewer choices for consumers.
A federal judge still must sign off on the Justice Department settlement. The Federal Communications Commission is expected to also give the takeover its blessing.
CES 2021: Smart masks and pandemic gear
by Nancy Chen, CBS Newspath / Jan 15, 2021
NATIONAL (CBS NEWSPATH) - The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), was held this week and offered the very latest in tech. It was virtual this year because of the pandemic, and many of the products revealed were designed | 581 |
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This report is reviewed in detail and once the appropriate measures are in place, the gas and equipment pricing can be presented. So what has this service done for the customer? It has streamlined all gas processes, provided a safer work place, and ensured all gases in use are the appropriate grade for the specific applications. Our customer base requires a higher level of expertise from a gas supplier, far and above one that just delivers gas to the dock. They need an expert in gases, gas equipment, and gas applications to deliver an elevated level of service along with the deliveries. Our account managers can answer the | 168 |
TotalAV Antivirus software is a name that is pretty common with security software even though they are fairly new in an industry that has been around since the dawn of the internet. They have been protecting devices for years and offer protection from Malware, Spyware and Adware. TotalAV Antivirus protection bases their business model on an affordable service that offers great protection but mainly, it is easy to use! They are one of the easiest to download and use on the market which makes them a top contender for the best pieces of antivirus software you can get. How does TotalAV stack up against the competition though? Well we dove in head first and tested out all of their features and compared that with the pricing, compatibility and customer service to come up with a very detailed review of TotalAV antivirus software. Take a look below.
TotalAV prides themselves in being one of the easiest antivirus platforms on the market to use. They offer a quick scan that is very effective and surprisingly fast. I noticed that the free plan literally provides just a quick scan. If you want any one of the issues resolved, no matter how minuscule, you'll have to pay. In my opinion, with TotalAV, you get what you par for. They offer many reliable features including email protection and parental control. They have specific filters that are constantly being updated to stay on top of new threats. If you have an older computer, you'll notice some antivirus plans will not be compatible. TotalAV is compatible with pretty much any device you could think of, including android and iOS.
One of the main benefits of TotalAV is that they offer the system booster with the ultimate plan. The system booster scans your system resources in order to operate as efficiently as possible. Start-up is incredibly fast, much faster than the industry standard in fact. Aside from blocking adware, malware and spyware, TotalAV actually locates unused junk files freeing up usable space on your computer thereby speeding it up.
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TotalAV antivirus offers a great product with three plans to choose from starting at $19.95. The most basic plan covers up to 3 devices and runs surprisingly fast. TotalAV is fairly new to the antivirus world but they are making a huge impact due to their reliability and great customer service. You are safe from trojans, malware, adware and spyware. I love the fact that the software finds unused junk files and cleans up your computer. That's just one of the beneficial features you can expect from TotalAV antivirus software. The real-time protection eliminates spam on any device as well. For only $19.95 a year that covers 3 devices, you really can't go wrong. TotalAV antivirus software has proven to be reliable and secure. On top of that the price is fair, what more could you ask for? | the security provided by TotalAV antivirus software. The customer service department is easy to reach either by phone, email or chat. People generally feel that the price is very fair for the amount | 37 |
Wabash Avenue is a six-lane boulevard in northwest Baltimore, Maryland, that runs from Patterson Avenue to Hilton Street, mostly through the Arlington community, crossing over Northern Parkway and Cold Spring Lane along the way. The road starts near the Reisterstown Plaza Metro Subway Station and continues to just past the West Coldspring Metro Subway Station, where it narrows and becomes a one-way pair with Dorithan Road, which ends several blocks later at Hilton Street.
Wabash Avenue actually begins as a stub near the Reisterstown Road Plaza. The stub exists where a longer road was intended as part of the original plans of Interstate 795. This portion of I-795, which would have run through historic Sudbrook Park before reaching the city, was fought and ultimately cancelled as a result of complaints from Sudbrook Park residents. This led to the cancellation of all parts of I-795 within the city, and its truncation to I-695 (the Baltimore Beltway) near the suburb of Pikesville. Still, the road was constructed as a Boulevard, and the Metro Subway was constructed along an overhead track directly parallel to the road. Three stations of the Metro system (Reisterstown Plaza, Rogers Avenue and West Coldspring) are located along Wabash Avenue.
A second street, which also carries the Wabash Avenue name, branches north off Liberty Heights Avenue near Mondawmin Mall before coming to a dead end at an apartment complex situated near the Metro tracks south of the West Coldspring Station; it does not connect to the other W<|fim_middle|>, south of Edmondson Avenue.
Patapsco Avenue
Patapsco Avenue is a , mostly six-lane road that runs from Washington Boulevard to a dead end in Fairfield shortly after Fairfield Road. The road has few landmarks and is mostly used for through traffic.
One of the stops of the Baltimore Light Rail known as the Patapsco Light Rail Stop is located on Patapsco Avenue. This location is also a hub for several Maryland Transit Administration bus lines.
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The entire route of Hilton Parkway is in Baltimore All exits are unnumbered.
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Streets in Baltimore | abash Avenue. South of Liberty Heights Avenue, the road continues as Dukeland Street.
A third street that carries the Wabash Avenue name is located in the suburb of Reisterstown, Maryland, and acts as a connector between Butler Road (MD 128) and Chatsworth Avenue, coming to a dead end beyond the latter road.
Continuations
After Wabash Avenue ends, it leads to the following roads:
Hilton Street
Hilton Street is a mostly two-lane road that runs north-south for through West Baltimore, mostly through the neighborhood of Ashburton.
A -long portion of this road that runs through Leakin Park is known as Hilton Parkway. Hilton Parkway is a four-lane road from North Avenue to Edmondson Avenue, where there is an exit ramp. In 1990, a concrete barrier was installed in the median of Hilton Parkway due to a series of fatal accidents that had occurred.
Caton Avenue
Hilton Street, after passing Frederick Road/Frederick Avenue, becomes Caton Avenue, which continues in a north-south direction for . Caton Avenue is exit 50 off Interstate 95.
The portion of Caton Avenue from Wilkens Avenue to Washington Boulevard is a part of Alternate US-1.
St. Agnes Hospital is located at the corner of Caton Avenue and Wilkens Avenue.
A separate section, known as West Caton Avenue, is a continuation of West Baltimore Street that runs northwest to Allendale Street | 311 |
Five musicians formed a band in Dordrecht in1968, called The Floating Fudge Featuring The Cosmic Dealer. The members were: Angelo Santoro (bass guitar), Ad Vos (drums), Frans Poots (vocals, flute, sax), Bas van der Pol (vocals, guitar, ex-Hawks) and Jan Reynders (vocals, guitar, ex-Hawks). Their act included routines with gas masks and vacuum cleaner hoses.
In 1970 they changed their name to Cosmic Dealer and focussed on making music and dropped the weird act. In 1971 they released to singles, The scene/Child of the golden sun and Head in the clouds/Find your way on Negram. Both singles weren't a big success.
The two singles were followed by the release of Cosmic Dealer's debut album, Crystallization. The music is a mixture of psychedelic and progressive music, completed with some hardrock. The album was produced by Eddy Ouwens. The band toured regularly and did a performance in a TV show (VPRO Campus, aired in July 1st, 1971), but the album didn't sell well. The same year Bas van der Pol left the band (who sadly passed away) and was replaced by Leen Leendertse, with him they recorded a few demo tracks. A little while later Angelo Santoro left the band. Cosmic Dealer struggles along, but a year later it is decided to stop.
In 1973 the band was reformed. This time Frans Poots was replaced by Ed Boender. Leen Leendertse was also no longer a member of the band,<|fim_middle|> line up. Unfortunately the deceased Bas van der Pol is not there, he is replaced by Kees de Blois. | but Angelo Santoro had returned. There was also a new vocalist, Kees de Blois. With these members the group started to work on new material and recorded a few demos. But it lasted not for long, because in the spring of 1973 the band had already split up again, and this time for ever.
In February and march 2010 Cosmic Dealer play a few reunion concerts in the original | 87 |
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"That's what football is about, it's a team sport and everyone works hard for one another here."
Before joining Charlton in 2014, Gudmundsson enjoyed a successful spell with AZ Alkmaar in Holland, where he featured in the UEFA Europa League.
He feels such experience can help him to adapt quickly in his debut season in the top tier of English football.
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Gudmundsson: There's A Family Feel Here
Johann Gudmundsson says the family feel to the club was a major factor in him deciding to join the Clarets on a three-year deal.
The winger sealed a switch from Charlton Athletic for an undisclosed fee, becoming the club's first summer signing.
And having enjoyed a successful UEFA Euro 2016 with Iceland, he can't wait to get going in the Premier League with Burnley.
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Philip Roth's Upper West Side apartment is up for sale. The asking price is $3.2 million.
Gary Cohn, the former Goldman Sachs executive and Trump administration staffer, is writing a memoir.
Barflies take note: Tonight, La Poisson Rouge is hosting a Charles Bukowski memorial reading, hosted by Three Rooms Press.
The Seattle Weekly will cease its print publication after forty-two years, becoming online-only after the last edition hits newsstands today. The closing comes sixteen months after the Weekly laid off most of the staff in an effort to become profitable again. Josh O'Connor, the president of the publication's parent company, Sound Publishing, explained the decision in a letter to readers: "<|fim_middle|> and her new novel, Bowlaway.
On Monday at Books are Magic in Brooklyn, Sophia Shalmiyev discusses her new memoir, Mother Winter, with Melissa Febos. | Under Sound Publishing, Seattle Weekly tried to continue an emphasis on features and lifestyle topics that would appeal to younger readers, but this, unfortunately, came right at a time when 'younger' readers were abandoning print." Without the youth contingent, O'Connor writes, the paper lacked a "clear sense of purpose." Sound Publishing is hoping an outside buyer with "passion and ambition" will step in.
Nancy Bass Wyden, the owner of The Strand Bookstore in New York City, is resisting an effort by the city to declare the store a landmark.
At Literary Hub, Geoff Dyer writes about Where Eagles Dare, the 1968 World War II action movie that is the subject of Dyer's new book, Broadsword Calling Danny Boy.
The New York Review of Books has chosen two new editors to replace Ian Buruma, who left the magazine five months ago. NYRB senior editor Gabriel Winslow-Yost will co-edit the publication with current New Yorker managing editor Emily Greenhouse. Regular contributor Daniel Mendelsohn will take on the new role of editor at large.
PEN America has created a new award for performance writing. Playwright Kenneth Lonergan will be the first recipient of the PEN/Mike Nichols Writing for Performance Award.
The Washington Post has created a new fellowship in honor of Jamal Khashoggi. The program "will provide an independent platform for journalists and writers to offer their perspectives from parts of the world where freedom of expression is threatened or suppressed." Saudi Arabian scholar and writer Hala Al-Dosari will be the inaugural fellow.
At The Guardian, Lara Feigel reflects on the writing of Natalia Ginzburg.
At the New York Times, Manohla Dargis, Wesley Morris, and editors of the book review list their favorite Hollywood-centric books.
Elizabeth McCracken talks to The Millions about living abroad, community, | 380 |
Coe hopes crowds will be able to enjoy Tokyo Olympics
PARIS: World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said on Friday (Saturday in Manila) he was confident the Tokyo Olympics will take place next year — but hopes a passionate crowd will be able to watch the events if Covid-19 precautions allow.
The Olympic rings during at night in Tokyo, Japan.
The Games are scheduled to start in July after being postponed for a year due to the pandemic in a move unprecedented in peacetime.
"I think the Games will go off," Coe told reporters from international news agencies including AFP.
"What nobody is clearly across at the moment, is – I sincerely hope so — whether we are going to have a stadium populated by good, noisy, passionate fans.
"I guess there will still be an element of social distancing."
The Tokyo organisers have said they are examining a range of options to be able to admit spectators.
Coe, who was chief organiser of the 2012 London Olympics, said when he had visited Tokyo last<|fim_middle|> to hold talks with the organising committee working to keep the Games on track, he felt: "I share your pain here.
"I can't imagine what I would have been saying if someone had knocked on my door in March or April 2012 and said 'by the way, we're not going until 2013'. It's an enormous challenge," he said
"I think we should be enormously grateful that it's the Japanese that are dealing with this. Because this is a first-class organizing committee."
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Prime Time: The Best Corner That Ever Lived
They don't pay nobody to be humble. Some people will come out to see me do well. Some people will come out to see me get run over. But love me or hate me, they're going to come out.
-Deion Sanders
Deion Sanders was one of a kind. He displayed the rare athleticism that is witnessed once every generation, possessed abounding energy and unparalleled speed, told anyone who would listen how good he was, and consistently executed feats that none of his peers in professional sports could accomplish. Sanders routinely made the impossible look easy. He played in the Pro Bowl eight times, was selected as first team All-Pro nine times, and won two Super Bowls over the course of his 14 year career. Deion Sanders maybe the best<|fim_middle|> ever lived.
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Sanders was made for sports, and his athleticism shone through even at the lower levels of competition. Though football is the sport that most of his recognition and accolades come from, Deion earned the nickname "Primetime" after he scored thirty points in a high school basketball game. His talent was not relegated solely to the gridiron. Consequently, he was selected to the All-State teams in basketball, football, and baseball as a high school athlete, and he took that success seamlessly into college athletics. Deion ran track, played baseball, and starred in football at Florida State University. He is the type of athlete that coaches dream of, combining size and speed with extreme coordination and technique. Deion reached and won the College World Series in just his second year as a Florida State outfielder, and performed even better on the football field becoming a 2-time All-American and winning the Jim Thorpe award, given to the best defensive back in the nation. Then, "Primetime" hit the big time.
Legend surrounds Deion Sanders' NFL combine visit. Hotheaded and super-talented, Deion did not participate in the regular workouts. NFL executives pressured him into running the 40 yard dash and putting his first class speed on display. According to the myth of "Primetime", he showed up late and only for the 40. Sanders, allegedly never took off his sweatpants, ran a 4.17 which rivals Olympic track speed, and ran right out of the stadium, never stopping to talk to the coaches. This was before the 40 yard dash times were timed electronically, but there is no way he ran slower than a 4.3, an exceptional showing. Jimmy Johnson, a former coach of Deion said that he was the only player he'd seen that was faster than the ball, meaning that he could outrun the football midflight. He was so fast, that coaches, including Johnson couldn't use him only on defense. Sanders became one of the last ironmen of football, playing both offense and defense (he played special teams too). The lore of Sanders gets more believable when you hear stories from QB's like former teammate Troy Aikman, a Hall of Famer. On a fly route, where the receiver runs straight down the field as fast as he can, Aikman saw Deion open and tried to get him the ball. The ball slipped from his hands and he knew that overthrew Deion by a country mile. Deion was so mind-bogglingly fast moving downfield that he actually had to stop his route short and come back to the ball. On at least one occasion, he truly was faster than the ball.
However, the offensive side of the football was not where Deion Sanders erected his legend in the National Football League. Sanders earned his reputation by anchoring the defensive backs units of his teams' secondary and scoring touchdowns on special teams. He defined the term "shutdown corner" and the role of kickoff and punt returner during the nineties. The casual football fan thinks of Sanders as purely an athletic freak - because he was incredibly quick out of cuts with blinding speed in open space – and he may be the most physically talented defensive back that ever played the game, however he was extremely technically sound at cornerback too. He backpedaled as well as some receivers could run, he kept his hips low to give him power through quick turnouts, and always played perfect inside or outside technique depending on the route that the receiver ran. Sanders was surprisingly physical on defense even though his detractors considered him more of a finesse player because of his reluctance to make and take big hits. At 6'1″ and 195 lbs., he was significantly larger than the average cornerback in the NFL today (the average NFL cornerback is 5'11″ and 193.4 lbs.). He was able to press receivers, jamming them at the line to disrupt the timing of their routes or play off the ball and use his closing speed to defend passes. He could effectively cover receivers positioned wide out or he could smother the guy in the slot, but he was best in open space where he could break on the football to make plays. In his prime, quarterbacks refused to throw the football to his side of the football field because Sanders was so explosive that he could leave the man that he was guarding and knock down or intercept balls thrown to other receivers. Wide receivers could not catch the ball with Deion guarding them. His pure athleticism allowed Sanders to bait quarterbacks into errant throws so that he could get easy interceptions. And, when Deion got his hands on the ball he immediately became a weapon. Deion Sanders is one of two players to score a touchdown 6 ways. He has scored on kickoff returns, punt returns, interception returns, off a fumble recovery, receiving the football, and rushing with the football. For the first half of his career, Deion was the most dangerous return man in the league. Teams regularly kicked the ball out of bounds or squib kicked it to keep it out of the hands of Primetime. He had uncanny speed and vision in the open field and he scored whenever he got the football.
Deion Sanders could possibly be the best athlete that ever played professionally, and he used his physical gifts to take him to unparalleled heights in sports. He amazed people at every level of athletics and he dominated the sport of football. Primetime was the most dangerous and exciting corner to ever play football and he earned his nickname with unmatched straight-line closing speed, quickness changing directions, and the vision to score every time he touched the football. Deion Sanders is the best corner that | 1,170 |
This robot orchestra asks people to make old tech into something amazing
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Ever wondered what happened to your old floppy disk drives? Some of them might be making music as part of the Robot Orchestra in the UK.
Many of the musicians in this robot orchestra are made from old, recycled or obsolete bits of tech, like floppy disk drives. Others are classics with a twist, including motorised violas, glockenspiels and even a didgeridoo.
The conductor of this orchestra is Danielle<|fim_middle|> making music. She calls it a "citizen engineering project", designed to get adults and kids interested in STEM by thinking differently about what robots can do.
The project was launched in 2016, and the robot musicians have come from across the UK, built by researchers, musicians, artists, engineers and children.
"I want to show how everyone can discover the secret engineer inside themselves and build an amazing machine from their imagination. A new musical engineering revolution has begun." – Professor Danielle George
Now, it just needs a bit more cowbell.
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He was a Midwest kid, a self-described "technical nerd" who hung out with ham-radio buffs and fell in love with a girl who played flute to his percussion in the school band.
He was a Midwest kid, a self-described "technical nerd" who hung out with ham-radio buffs and fell in love with a girl who played flute to his percussion in the school band. Before he headed to Oregon with his bride, Mary Lou, to become a marine biologist, Bruce Mate had never laid eyes on an ocean. He had, however, seen a pickled sea urchin. That's because a gifted biology teacher named Mr.<|fim_middle|> was astonished to learn it was true. The indefatigable graduate student took this knowledge gap as a personal challenge. Armed with a pre-doctoral fellowship from the National Science Foundation, he made marine mammal history by figuring out the sea lions' migration patterns.
After finishing his Ph.D. in biology at the University of Oregon, he secured funds from the newly formed U.S. Marine Mammal Commission to do the first range-wide survey of pinnipeds on the West Coast. Every month for a year, Mate would fly a single-engine Cessna with his left hand, while holding a camera out the window with his right. (The single-lens-reflex Canon F-1, with its telephoto lens, bulk film pack and motor drive, weighed 12 pounds.) Back in Newport, he processed the film and "counted the nose of every seal and sea lion" from British Columbia to Mazatlan, Mexico. | Barker, hell-bent on hooking his skeptical sophomores, would order exotic marine specimens from Carolina Biological Supply. Another of Mate's role models was ocean explorer Jacques Cousteau.
Mate's interest in intertidal invertebrates quickly got eclipsed, however, during his first graduate seminar when UCLA marine mammal expert George Bartholomew revealed that the migratory habits of sea lions were a mystery. Mate headed straight to the library to find out for himself. After scouring the literature, he | 103 |
... a tutorial on the Newton Raphson Power Flow Method, part 4. This example comes from the Grainger and Stevenson's Power System Analysis book that is used across many universities all over the world. This is example 9.4 within this book, so you could look at the book for this example and follow along and learn about the Newton Raphson method. And this is by no means going into the theory of the method but this is more of understanding the Newton Raphson method by example.
So in the previous parts we kind of built up our case and we introduced the formulas and we introduced our Jacobean matrix and we plugged in our initial values to determine the mismatch. We plugged in initial values to determine the Jacobean matrix. And then we calculated the Delta X1 and Delta X2 for the [zeroith 00:00:58] iteration, plugging in our initial values of course, where we have to invert our Jacobean matrix to find out what these guys were.
And then we calculated the values for the second iteration, which are Delta X1 and Delta X2 for the second iteration, right? So now in this part, we're going to go over the second iteration very quickly so we solidify this example.
So in the second iteration, we already know what Delta X1 of 1 is, which is going to equal to negative 0.150 and D X2 for the second iteration is equal to 0.925. Okay?
Now, let's first calculate our mismatch. Remember, our mismatch was simply Delta G1, but now it's for the second iteration. That is equal to B1 minus H1 for the second iteration. The values that we plug in are going to be different, so X1 is this value here. X2 is this value there. And then of course U, we're going to set that to just equal 1. So the values that we plug in is negative 0.150 for X1, 0.925 for X2, and then just 1. So that is equal ... Well, our B1 didn't change, right? B1 was still equal to negative 0.60. So B1 was still equal to negative 0.60, and then B2 was equal to negative 0.30. That didn't change.
So B1 is equal to negative 0.60 and then H1 was going to equal 4UX2 sin of X1, and so this term go to 1. X2 is going to be a little bit different. X2 was this term right here, so that's going to equal 0.925, and then X1 is this term right there, so X1 is equal to negative 0.150. When you evaluate this via a calculator, you have to remember that this term here, that is a term in radians, right? It's not an angle but it's in radians so make sure that the calculator is set to radian.
So that is going to equal negative 0.60 minus ... it will turn out to be a negative value, 0.5529. Okay? And that my friends is going to equal negative 0.047079. Now, make sure you do this math to keep my honest but that sounds about right. So we're taking negative 0.6 and we're adding .5529. That sounds about right. And this matches the book too, so we know that's right.
So, Delta G2 for the second iteration, that's going to equal again B1 minus H2, and then we're also going to put in our initial values, 5 and then 1, that's going to equal ... remember, B1 was negative 0.30 minus ... now, H2, we have to go back and figure out what that H2 term was, right? So H2 is right there. So that's going to be 4X2 squared minus 4UX2 times cosine of X1 ... was 4X2 squared minus ... I remember this, minus 4UX2, and then I think it was a cosign, the cosign of X1. Yeah, that sounds right.
So<|fim_middle|> 10 to the negative 5 as that threshold. In the book, they had to go through four iterations. So X1 in the fourth iteration, that in the book ... These are the values that they had given in the book, and once you reach that point, that right there is the solution.
In the book, once you get through the end of this example, they allude this problem to an actual power system. Granted that it's a small power system, it's a [inaudible 00:13:07] system, but this is the procedure that we use to calculate the power flow in a [multi-bus 00:13:16] system. It's much more complicated then that but these are the steps that we use.
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In part five, we're going to take a look in the Power System that the book alluded to when they gave this particular example. So we'll relate these equations to actual values in the Power System and see how they correlate.
Thank you. This video was brought to you by GeneralPac.com, making Power Systems intuitive. | again, we have to put in our initial conditions. X2 is this term right there, and this is this term right there, and this is U. So X2 is 0.925, so put in X2 there. U is just 1. X2 is .925, and X1 is negative .150. Well, it turns out that this, my friends, is equal to negative 0.23595 when you evaluate it.
Okay, so at this point here, I took a small break and when I came back and resumed, for some reason the video did not get recorded. So I had gone through and marched through all this math and it wasn't recorded. So in this last part of the video, I'll just go through the steps that I have done to complete the second iteration of this example.
So in step one, we calculated the mismatch, Delta G1 and Delta G2, and we had these two values. Now in step two, we have to calculate our Jacobean matrix with the X1 ... with the previous iterated X1 X2 and U values. Remember, in our previous iteration X1, X2 and U ... X1 was equal to negative 0.150. X2 was equal to 0.925, and U, we set that to simply equal 1.
Now, we go through this iteration and remember, this partial differential equation, this equation right here, is equal to 4U times X2 times cosign of X1, and now we just enter in the iterative values in here where U is 1, X2 is .925, and X1 is negative .150, and we get this answer right there.
Similarly for this partial differential equation, we enter in these initial values and then here is a partial differential equation right there. once we enter in the initial values it spits out that solution.
Similarly, we do that same thing for this partial differential equation. It spits out that answer right there. And this partial differential equation, that spits out this answer right there.
So we go through all of our partial differential equations that define the Jacobean, and this is for the first iteration what we get. Now remember, for J of zero, I believe it was pretty straightforward. It was 4-0-0-4. But the next iteration, it got a little more complicated. So, to find Delta X1 and Delta XU, if you remember correctly, so that's step three: calculate Delta X's. If you remember correctly, we had to invert the Jacobean matrix, and then multiply that by our mismatch. So this right here is our mismatch. And that should equal Delta G1 of the first iteration, and Delta G2 of our first iteration of course.
So it's the inverse of the Jacobean matrix times our mismatch, and that will equal Delta X1 and Delta X2. Now to confirm that this is in fact our mismatch, we go back over here. So here is where we calculated our mismatch. And sure enough, it is the same so I did in fact copy it correctly.
So once we evaluate that, we get Delta X1 as this value there, and Delta X2 as this value there. So this is the change, right? This is the change in X1 and X2. Okay?
Now, step four is to advance the iteration. Now, X1 of the second iteration, that's going to equal X1 of the first iteration plus the change in X1 of the first iteration. Remember, we said X1 was just negative .150, right? And the change in X1 is going to be this value here. The change in X1 is going to be that value there, and when you subtract both of these values we get negative .16635, which makes sense.
Now, X2 for the second iteration, that's going to equal X2 of the first iteration plus the change in X2 of the first iteration, right? So the first iteration, X2, that was 0.925 plus the change in X2 of the first iteration, that's what we calculated there, so that's going to be entered there, so .925 plus minus .021214, that's going to equal .903786.
And so what we now have ... let me clean this up a little bit. So what we now have is X1 and X2 for the second iteration. Now to solve this problem, or the last step, step five, how do we know when to stop? At what point do we stop iterating our Newton Raphson method? Essentially when we want to stop, the change in X1 and the change in X2 is very very small.
So as we're going through this iteration, we will find that the change in X1 and the change in X2, which are these values there, they're going to get smaller and smaller and smaller and smaller, and so we want to stop iterating when these values, the change in X1 and the change in X2, is smaller than some threshold that we set. And in the book, it has set | 1,086 |
Nutrient intakes and status of preschool children in Adelaide, South Australia
Shao J Zhou, Robert A Gibson, Rosalind S Gibson and Maria Makrides
Published online: 18 June 2012
Objective: To determine the nutrient intakes and status of preschool children from a representative population sample in Adelaide.
Design, setting and participants: Cross-sectional survey of children aged 1–5 years, using a stratified random sampling method and a doorknocking strategy, between September 2005 and July 2007.
Main outcome measures: Dietary intake, assessed using a 3-day weighed-food diary; anthropometrics, biomarkers of iron, zinc and vitamin B12, and fatty acid profiles assessed using standard methods.
Results: Median energy intakes were within dietary recommendations for the age group. Overall energy contributions from carbohydrate, protein, fat and saturated fat intakes were 50%, 17%, 33% and 16%, respectively. The rates of inadequate intake of iron, zinc, calcium and vitamin C were low, as was the prevalence of iron deficiency (5%). Only a minority of children achieved the adequate intake for n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (32%) and dietary fibre (18%). There was no association between socioeconomic status and intakes of macronutrients and key micronutrients. Fourteen per cent of children were obese (BMI, > 95th percentile); no association between BMI and energy intake was shown.
Conclusions: The dietary intake of children in the study was adequate for macronutrients and the majority of micronutrients. However, low intakes of fibre and n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids and high saturated fat intakes have raised concerns that this dietary pattern may be associated with adverse long-term health effects.
Appropriate nutrition in early childhood is important for normal growth and may influence long-term health and chronic disease status.1 There is concern that while the energy intakes of young children are increasing, this may not be matched by the nutrient density of their diets.2 This has been interpreted by some to indicate a modern phenomenon of malnutrition in the developed world — an increasing prevalence of childhood obesity co-existing with key micronutrient deficiencies.
Dietary guidelines exist for the nutritional needs of young children, but there are limited data on the actual intakes of young children from representative population groups in Australia. Two surveys have been conducted in the past two decades — the 1995 National Nutrition Survey and the 2007 Australian National Children's Nutrition and Physical Activities Survey.3,4 However, both surveys only included children from the age of 2 years, and while they assessed nutrient intakes, biomarkers of nutritional status were not measured. Knowledge of nutritional status is needed to understand the extent of malnutrition in affluent societies and to support evidence-based nutritional guidelines. This is particularly relevant for a number of key micronutrients that are essential for optimal growth and development, including iron, zinc and n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA). The aim of our study was to determine the nutrient intakes and biomarkers of nutritional status of preschool children in Adelaide using a unique sampling strategy to ensure that the study population was representative.
The study was a cross-sectional survey. We used Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) 2001 census data to identify areas of social advantage and disadvantage. There are 2132 census collection districts (CCDs) in Adelaide, and each CCD contains about 220 dwellings. An advantage–disadvantage index for each CCD was compiled by the ABS as an indicator of socioeconomic status (SES).5 We then divided the CCDs into three strata of SES: low, medium and high, based on the advantage–disadvantage index. To obtain a representative population sample, we used a stratified random sampling technique to select CCDs from each of the SES strata. To locate eligible children from each selected CCD, we used a doorknocking strategy designed to obtain information on groups that are representative of the population. 6,7 Children living in the randomly selected areas were eligible if they were aged 1–5 years (inclusive) and were born at full-term with a birth weight ≥ 2500 g. Children were excluded if they had been diagnosed with congenital or metabolic disorders that required specialised dietary intervention, had been hospitalised in the<|fim_middle|>.11 Red blood cell phospholipid levels were analysed by capillary gas chromatography.12 Phospholipids were analysed in preference to plasma fatty acids because they are less influenced by the immediate dietary fatty acids. Iron deficiency was defined as serum ferritin < 10 μg/L; iron deficiency anaemia was defined as serum ferritin < 10 μg/L and Hb < 105 g/L (for children aged up to and including 2 years) or Hb < 115 g/L (for children over 2 years); and suboptimal vitamin B12 status was defined as serum vitamin B12 < 145 pmol/L, based on IMVS reference ranges. Zinc deficiency was defined as a serum zinc < 9.9 μmol/L for non-fasting blood collected in the morning, or serum zinc < 8.7 μmol/L for non-fasting blood collected in the afternoon, according to the International Zinc Nutrition Consultative Group reference ranges.13
Blood pressure was measured during the clinic appointment, after the child was settled. An automated blood pressure instrument (DINAMAP NIBP [non-invasive blood pressure monitor], Critikon, Tampa, Fla, USA) and an age appropriate cuff were used for the assessment. The measurement was done in duplicate and an average was calculated.
Sociodemographic characteristics, including parents' age, self-reported weight and height, and highest education level achieved, were collected by structured interview. Duration of breastfeeding based on maternal recall was recorded.
We conducted all statistical analyses using STATA SE, version 10.0 (StataCorp, College Station, Tex, USA). Children were divided into four age groups for all analyses and the median intake and interquartile range were calculated for each nutrient. Ferritin, zinc and vitamin B12 status were not normally distributed, so we performed log transformation for statistical analysis. We conducted linear regression analyses to examine relationships between macronutrient intakes and BMI z score, and between micronutrient intakes and biomarkers. We also performed analysis of covariance to examine whether there were differences in dietary intakes, BMI z score, micronutrient status or red cell phospholipids profile according to SES, adjusting for age and total energy intake. Statistical significance was set at P < 0.05.
A total of 13 272 households from 54 CCDs were visited and 9464 households answered the door. Of the households answering the door, there were 573 eligible children, and 300 (52%) of these families consented to take part in the survey (Box 1).
The demographic characteristics of the participants are presented in Box 2. Ninety-five percent of the children were born in Australia and about half (49%) were first born. The median duration of breastfeeding was 34 weeks, and 20% of children were breastfed longer than 12 months. Ninety-two children (31%) were classified as overweight or obese. There were no significant differences in age- and sex-standardised weight or BMI z scores across the three categories of SES.
Intakes of macronutrients and key micronutrients are summarised in Box 3. The overall energy contributions from macronutrients were 50%, 17%, 33% and 16%, respectively, for carbohydrate, protein, fat and saturated fat. Overall, 95% of children > 2 years of age had a saturated fat intake that exceeded the maximum recommended limit of 10% of total energy,14 half of which came from milk and dairy products. Other sources of fat that contributed at least 5% of the saturated fat intake included 15% from cereals and cereal products (of which 5% was from grains and starches like rice, pasta, bread and breakfast cereal; 5% was from biscuits; and 5% was from sweet buns, cake and pastry products) and 7% from processed meats. Most children achieved the estimated average requirement9 for key micronutrients, including iron, zinc, calcium and vitamin C (Box 4). On the other hand, only 18% and 32% of children met the adequate intake9 for fibre and n-3 LCPUFA, respectively. There was a significant positive association between age and intake of macronutrients (P < 0.0001), vitamin C (P = 0.0008), iron (P = 0.0002) and zinc (P = 0.0005), while intake of calcium was negatively associated with age (P = 0.004). No significant associations between SES and intakes of the nutrients as reported in Box 3 were observed. There were no correlations between energy or macronutrient intakes and BMI z score. When we excluded results for the 12 children with implausible EIs (EI/BMR, < 1.04), the correlations did not change.
Micronutrient status is summarised in Box 5. Children older than 3 years had a lower rate of iron deficiency (4/134, 3%) compared with children under 3 years (11/138, 8%). No children over 3 years of age had iron deficiency anaemia. Iron intake was positively associated with ferritin concentration (r = 0.22; P < 0.001) but not with Hb concentration. Overall, 32% of children had zinc deficiency. There were no significant differences in the fatty acid profile across age groups or SES tertiles. Overall docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) concentration in erythrocyte phospholipids was 3.7% of total fatty acid and intake of DHA was modestly correlated with DHA concentration in erythrocyte phospholipids (r = 0.26; P < 0.001).
This study provides the first data linking biochemical status to nutrient intakes in a representative population of preschool children in Adelaide. These children had comparable sociodemographic characteristics to preschool children in the national survey.3,4 The results suggest that the children in our study have adequate intakes for a majority of micronutrients and a low prevalence of iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia. However, the low intakes of fibre and n-3 LCPUFA combined with the high intake of saturated fat raise concerns, as these dietary patterns are associated with adverse long-term health consequences in adults.15 These observations suggest that there is a need for increased attention on establishing healthy eating patterns in early childhood, as dietary patterns established early in life often carry through to adulthood.16
It is interesting to note that the median energy intakes of the children in our study were within the age-specific recommendations in Australia.10 In addition, the energy contributed by macronutrients is within the acceptable macronutrient distribution range.17 The lack of association between energy intake and BMI for age is consistent with the findings of another Australian study of preschool children,18 which showed that physical activity level, rather than percentage of energy from macronutrients, was associated with percentage body fat. These data suggest that in this age group physical activity may be a main determinant of weight and BMI status. It may also indicate that energy intake based on 3-day food diaries does not reflect long-term energy balance and may have limited predictability for weight and BMI status in young children. The median weight and height of children who participated in this study were similar to the same age group of children surveyed in the 2007 Australian National Children's Nutrition and Physical Activities Survey.4 However, the median energy, macronutrient and key micronutrient intakes (including iron, zinc, calcium4 and n-3 LCPUFA19) of the children in our study were generally lower compared with the 2007 national survey, which assessed intake using 24-hour recall. Because of methodological differences in dietary assessment, it is not possible to directly compare our results with the national surveys, as 24-hour recall has been shown to overestimate energy intake of infants and toddlers compared with 3-day weighed-food records.20
The apparent discrepancy between the low rate of inadequate zinc intake and the higher prevalence of low serum zinc suggests that more research to better define the dietary zinc requirements and a normal range of serum zinc levels in young children based on functional outcomes is warranted.21,22 There are limited data regarding the vitamin B12 status of preschool children. Results from our study are comparable to the vitamin B12 status of 1–10-year-old children in Norway (median, 551 pmol/L).23 Interestingly, DHA concentration in erythrocyte phospholipids among the preschool children we studied was similar to levels found in our previous study24 of 16-week-old infants fed formula with no added n-3 LCPUFA (DHA was 3.5% of total fatty acids), but lower than breastfed infants (DHA was 5.6% of total fatty acids). Whether this suggests that the n-3 LCPUFA status of the children in this study may be suboptimal needs to be evaluated in a future study. However, there are no direct physiological or clinical data to indicate a need for supplementation during the preschool years. Interestingly, there is increasing recognition that the current recommendation for n-6 PUFA intake may be too high,25 and high intakes of n-6 PUFA may be responsible for the decline in n-3 LCPUFA status in Western countries.26 Further research to better define n-3 and n-6 PUFA requirements is warranted.
The response rate of 52% in our study is comparable to the national survey of toddlers in New Zealand,7 which had a similar study design. Although potential non-response bias cannot be excluded, the sociodemographic characteristics of participating families in our study were comparable to the Children's National Nutrition Survey.4 Underreporting of food intake in overweight children27 may conceivably have confounded any association between energy intake and BMI. However, this is unlikely because the exclusion of children with implausibly low intakes did not change the outcome, and there were no differences in intakes of key nutrients or BMI for age across the three categories of SES.
Our study reveals that Australian children aged 1–5 years are following a dietary pattern that may be associated with adverse long-term cardiovascular health and chronic disease. Further research is needed to determine the long-term health effects of young children's early dietary patterns — particularly dairy-fat intake — and biomarker levels.
1 Flowchart showing participants from low, medium and high SES
CCD = census collection district. SES = socioeconomic status.
2 Demographic characteristics of participants
1–2 years (n = 94)
> 2–3 years (n = 68)
Male sex, no. (%)
Socioeconomic status, no. (%)
Any breastfeeding, no. (%)
Breastfeeding > 6 months, no. (%)
Mother's age, median (IQR)
32 (27, 35)
Father's age, median (IQR)
Mother's BMI, median (IQR)
25 (23,29)
Father's BMI, median (IQR)
Mother's education, no. (%)
< Year 12
21/93 (23%)
5/69 (7%)
Year 12 or TAFE
Diploma or degree
Father's education, no. (%)
Weight z score, median (IQR)
0.54 (− 0.04, 1.09)
Height z score, median (IQR)
0 (− 0.52, 0.91)
BMI z score, median (IQR)
0.62 (0.01, 1.23)
Overweight (BMI, 85th–95th percentile), no. (%)
Obese (BMI, > 95th percentile), no. (%)
Systolic blood pressure, median (IQR)
97 (90, 106)
100 (96, 106)
Diastolic blood pressure, median (IQR)
IQR = interquartile range. BMI = body mass index. TAFE = college of technical and further education.
3 Participants' daily intake of macronutrients and selected micronutrients*
Intake per 1000 kJ
Energy (kJ)
4241 (3571, 4883)
9.5 (8.3, 10.6)
144 (124, 165)
8.6 (7.6, 9.9)
Saturated fat (g)
n-3 PUFA (mg)
n-3 LCPUFA (mg)
22 (8, 70)
10.4 (8.6, 13.8)
13.4 (11.4, 16.0)
Total vitamin A eq (μg)
Retinol eq (μg)
Iron (mg)
Zinc (mg)
823 (667, 1000)
PUFA = polyunsaturated fatty acid. LC = long-chain. eq = equivalent. * All values are median (interquartile range).
4 Number of participants with intake below the nutrient reference value (NRV) for selected nutrients, by age group
Protein*
n-6 PUFA (LA)†
n-3 PUFA (ALA)†
n-3 LCPUFA†
Fibre†
Vitamin C*
Iron*
Zinc*
Calcium*
PUFA = polyunsaturated fatty acid. LC = long-chain. LA = linoleic acid. ALA = alpha linolenic acid. EAR = estimated average requirement. AI = adequate intake. * The NRV used for comparison is estimated average requirement. † The NRV used for comparison is the adequate intake. Nutrient reference values9 for children aged 1–3 years and 4–8 years, respectively — protein, EAR: 12 g/day, 16 g/day; n-6 PUFA (LA), AI: 5 g/day, 8 g/day; n-3 PUFA (ALA), AI: 0.5 g/day, 0.8 g/day; n-3 LCPUFA, AI: 40 mg/day, 55 mg/day; fibre, AI: 14 g/day, 18 g/day; vitamin C, EAR: 25 mg/day, 25 mg/day; iron, EAR: 4 mg/day, 4 mg/day; zinc, EAR: 2.5 mg/day, 3.0 mg/day; calcium, EAR: 360 mg/day, 520 mg/day.
5 Micronutrient levels of participants
Micronutrient
> 2–3 years
n = 79
n = 277
Haemoglobin, median (IQR) (g/L)
Serum ferritin, median (IQR) (μg/L)
Iron deficiency,* no. (%)
Iron deficiency anaemia,† no. (%)
Serum vitamin B12, median (IQR) (pmol/L)
Low vitamin B12,‡ no. (%)
Serum zinc, median (IQR) (μmol/L)
Zinc deficiency,§ no. (%)
IQR = Interquartile range. * Defined as serum ferritin < 10 μg/L. † Defined as serum ferritin < 10 μg/L and haemoglobin < 105 g/L (for children aged up to and including 2 years) or haemoglobin < 115 g/L (for children over 2 years). ‡ Defined as serum vitamin B12 < 145 pmol/L. § Defined as serum zinc < 9.9 μmol/L for non-fasting blood collected in the morning, or serum zinc < 8.7 μmol/L for non-fasting blood collected in the afternoon.
Received 19 August 2011, accepted 22 January 2012
Shao J Zhou1
Robert A Gibson2
Rosalind S Gibson3
Maria Makrides1,4
1 Women's and Children's Health Research Institute, Adelaide, SA.
2 Foodplus Research Centre, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA.
3 Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand.
4 School of Paediatrics and Reproductive Health
Correspondence: maria.makrides@health.sa.gov.au
We thank Heather Garreffa, Helen Loudis and Karl Bailey for their clinical, administrative and technical support. Robert Gibson (ID: 519324) and Maria Makrides (ID: 565000) were supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Senior Research Fellowship.
Robert Gibson has been serving on the scientific advisory boards for Nestle and Fonterra. Maria Makrides has been serving on the scientific advisory boards for Nestle, Fonterra and Nutricia. Associated honoraria for Maria Makrides and Robert Gibson are paid to their institutions to support conference travel and continuing education for postgraduate students and early career researchers. This project was funded by Wyeth Nutrition International. Data collection, analysis and interpretation were conducted independent of the funding body.
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27. Fisher JO, Johnson RK, Lindquist C, et al. Influence of body composition on the accuracy of reported energy intake in children. Obes Res 2000; 8: 597-603. | 6 months before the study, or were immunosuppressed. If more than one child was eligible per household, the child with the earliest birth date was selected to participate in the study. Participants were recruited between September 2005 and July 2007. Parents who consented to participate were asked to attend a clinic appointment with their child for assessment. The study was approved by the Human Research Ethics Committee at the Children, Youth and Women's Health Service, Adelaide. Written informed consent was obtained from all participating families before they took part.
Anthropometric measurements including weight, length or height, and head circumference were recorded during the clinic appointment. Children were measured in light clothing, without shoes, using standardised procedures.8 Body mass index (BMI) was calculated as weight/height2 (kg/m2); z score and percentiles for weight, height and BMI were calculated using WHO ANTHRO software, version 3.1 (World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland, 2005). Children were classified as overweight if their BMI was between the 85th and 95th percentile, and obese if their BMI was above the 95th percentile.
Parents were asked to complete a 3-day weight record of their child's food intake on three consecutive days, including one weekend day. Parents were supplied with a weighing scale and metric cups and spoons, and were asked to measure and record everything their child ate and drank during the 3-day study period. They were asked to include brand names for dietary supplements and commercial food products, and to provide food packaging from all commercial products. Completed food diaries were checked by a dietitian for errors, ambiguities or missing information. If needed, parents were contacted to clarify dietary information. We analysed the food record using FoodWorks Professional software, version 4 (Xyris Software, Brisbane, QLD, 2005) which included food composition tables from the Food Standards Australia and New Zealand AUSNUT (Australian Food and Nutrient) 1999 and NUTTAB95 (nutrient data table, 1995) databases. For the purpose of our analysis, commercial food products consumed by participants that were not in the Australian food composition tables were substituted with similar foods based on ingredients, or were manually added to the FoodWorks program when nutritional information was available for the product. A log of the foods substituted was kept to ensure consistency of data entry coding across the study. Adequacy of macronutrient and micronutrient intakes was evaluated against National Health and Medical Research Council nutrient reference values for Australia and New Zealand.9 To identify implausible intakes, the low acceptable ratio of reported energy intake (EI) to predicted basal metabolic rate (BMR) was estimated to be 1.04 using Goldberg cut-off with a physical activity level of 1.55.10
Trace-element-free equipment and techniques were used to collect a 2–5 mL non-fasting blood sample by venepuncture to assess children's fatty acid, iron, zinc and vitamin B12 status. Before the blood sample was taken, parents were asked if their children had a cold or other infectious disease, or had received vaccinations in the past 2 weeks. If this was the case, the blood test was delayed for 2 weeks to minimise false elevation of serum ferritin and/or lowering of serum zinc due to infection or vaccination. Haemoglobin (Hb), serum ferritin and vitamin B12 levels were analysed by the Institute of Medical and Veterinary Science (IMVS) in Adelaide. Serum zinc levels were analysed by flame atomic absorption spectrophotometry | 751 |
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Paper Moon is a site-specific art installation<|fim_middle|> Feldmeyer has been guest lecturer at the AA School of Architecture, The CASS, Metropolitan University, and Camberwell College, University of the Arts London. | for Greenbelt Festival 2016.
Hanging in the sky above an empty historic plinth standing on the grand middle axis of the garden, the balloon is going to shine above the Broad Water lake like a temporary new moon, evoking a sense of stillness.
Nicolas K Feldmeyer was born 1980 in Lausanne, Switzerland. After completing a MSc in architecture in Zurich he went on to study Fine Arts at the San Francisco Art Institute on a Fulbright Grant. Feldmeyer received a MFA with distinction from the Slade School of Art, University College London in 2012. His work was awarded the Saatchi and Channel 4's New Sensation Prize 2012 and the William Coldstream Prize amongst others, and was exhibited internationally, including at the Photographer's Gallery and Art15 in London, as well as Liste Basel, Photo Basel, Off-Course Bruxelles and MIA Milan. His work was reviewed in the Times and Sunday Times, Art Monthly and published extensively. | 217 |
As a child, I never really got a chance to travel much. Sure, my family moved a lot, but we never really experienced the quintessential family vacation. You know the one I'm talking about. Take a road trip to someplace fun, like Disney World, or educational, like Gettysburg. Same stereotypical events - dad yelling at kid to be quiet; kid punching annoying little brother; playing "i-spy," or some variation of keeping-the-kids-busy-so-they-don't-make-us-crazy games. It wasn't until I was grown and married that I experienced my first true vacation.
Shortly after we were married, Jonathan and I spent a week in this quiet little town called Edisto Beach in South Carolina. It was like what dream vacations were meant to be. It was quiet; it was restful; it was ideal. Every summer since that first one, we have ventured down south to spend time lounging on those quiet, almost empty beaches. Waking up<|fim_middle|> the ocean...peace really describes it best.
One day, God willing, we will take our kids to Edisto. For now, we enjoy the time we get to spend together watching dolphins, dipping our feet in the surf, and watching the sun rise and set over the ocean. | in the morning, stepping onto a deck and looking out on | 12 |
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How was it that out of all the girls in the office, I was the one to find myself in this situation? This didn't happen to nice Jewish girls.
In 1935, Dottie Krasinsky is the epitome of the modern girl. A bookkeeper in Midtown Manhattan, Dottie steals kisses from her steady beau, meets her girlfriends for drinks, and eyes the latest<|fim_middle|> 2007. You can read her posts from that year. | fashions. Yet at heart, she is a dutiful daughter, living with her Yiddish-speaking parents on the Lower East Side. So when, after a single careless night, she finds herself in a family way by a charismatic but unsuitable man, she is desperate: unwed, unsure, and running out of options.
After the birth of five children—and twenty years as a housewife—Dottie's immigrant mother, Rose, is itching to return to the social activism she embraced as a young woman. With strikes and breadlines at home and National Socialism rising in Europe, there is much more important work to do than cooking and cleaning. So when she realizes that she, too, is pregnant, she struggles to reconcile her longings with her faith.
As mother and daughter wrestle with unthinkable choices, they are forced to confront their beliefs, the changing world—and the fact that their lives will never again be the same….
"In her debut novel, Brown deftly sketches the historical context of two Lower East Side women's domestic tribulations, alternating between their stories, reflecting upon the social consequences faced by women in different generations…. A clear-eyed view of the sharp, difficult choices facing women on the cusp of equality." —Kirkus Reviews
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Business meetings are an important way for team members and management to get together for planning. During a meeting, it is essential to keep an accurate record that of what is discussed<|fim_middle|> should outline the people involved in the meeting, the date and time as well as the purpose of the meeting. The rest of the minutes should describe the topics discusses as well as any specific statements that were made by the attendees. If an important decision was reached, then that should be included too. Any plans for a follow-up meeting should be included at the bottom of the page.
After the meeting is over, it is important to review the notes and type them in a professional document. Then, they should be edited to ensure that they are clear and concise. After the document has been edited, it should be sent to each attendee and shared with anyone else who will need to be informed.
Accurate meeting minutes are essential for creating a record of an important meeting. For this reason, a person will want to arrive on time and prepared to take note of any important decisions that are made at a meeting. Then, the minutes can be typed and forwarded to each attendee so that everyone will have a record that reflects the team's decisions. | so that it will be available for review. For this reason, taking meeting minutes is an important duty that is essential for making sure that everyone remembers and understands the plans that have been established. The following tips have been prepared to enable record-keepers to take accurate and efficient notes at every meeting.
At any meeting, it is essential for the person taking the minutes to be able to hear each speaker. By arriving on time and choosing a seat that puts them in the middle of the action, a person will be certain to hear the information that they need to create accurate minutes. It is also important to arrive at the meeting prepared with all of the materials that will be needed to take notes.
There are several different techniques that a person can use to take notes. While some people may be comfortable typing on a laptop, others may feel better with a pen and paper. Each of these has their advantages. A computer will allow a person to quickly take notes in a fast-paced setting. However, a pen and paper is quieter and less obtrusive. The type of method that should be used will depend upon the meeting environment as well as the note-taker's comfort.
Meeting minutes should always include the details of a meeting at the top of the page. This information | 253 |
Irene had bristled. "I don't own him," she said.
"We are in an alliance," said Irene coldly.
The plumber had not pressed the point, but had bitten his lip. You certainly encounter them, he said to his wife that evening. Especially in Edinburgh.
The alliance between Irene and Stuart had lasted for ten years. Irene did not think much of anniversaries, which she regarded as sentimental celebrations largely encouraged by the makers of greetings cards.
Stuart did not argue, confining himself to the mild observation that for some people, at least,<|fim_middle|> few moments, Stuart attempted to look indifferent, but then he nodded conspiratorially. "If you insist," he said.
"O tempora, o mores," muttered Stuart.
"It's Latin for Jeez," explained Stuart. | an anniversary might be a reminder of happiness and its duration.
He thought he might say that people who thought they were happy probably were happy, but he did not. There was no winning an argument with Irene and he merely sighed, but not audibly, of course. Release for him came in the office, whence he could escape on weekdays from eight in the morning until five-thirty, when he returned to Scotland Street to put Bertie and Ulysses to bed. That gave him nine and a half hours of freedom, during which nobody accused him of anything, nobody corrected him, and nobody made him feel that he should be thinking – and saying – something he did not agree with.
He enjoyed his work, which was largely concerned with presenting facts and figures in such a way that was positive rather than negative. In particular, he was responsible for making economic prospects look good even if the figures suggested otherwise. So if there were, for example, a fifteen-billion pound deficit in public spending, this could be presented as a marked improvement on the sixteen-billion deficit forecast by some others.
Stuart was not overly ambitious. He had been an academic high-flier as a young man, graduating with one of the best first-class honours degrees awarded at a Scottish university that year, and this had been followed by two years of work on a PhD. Financial pressures put an end to that, as he had already met Irene and they had decided to buy the flat in Scotland Street. Stuart needed a job, and the Scottish Government post offered a reasonable salary and access to a preferential mortgage.
Over the years he got the promotions that one would expect, moving slowly up the grades, but had now reached the point where, if he were to be promoted further, he would need to go before a special board. This board was informally called The Perspex Ceiling, and it made recommendations for head-of-department appointments and above. The people who occupied these positions were known as mandarins, and were, ex officio, eligible for membership both of Muirfield Golf Club (subject to certain conditions) and the New Club, should they so desire.
Irene had no time for mandarins, but, rather in the manner of Lady Macbeth, was ambitious for her husband/ally. Apart from anything else, money was tight and the additional salary would be more than welcome; so when Stuart was told at work one day that he was to be invited before the Perspex Ceiling he realised that, whatever his own feelings about occupying a much more senior post, Irene would require him to apply.
The information about his selection came from his closest friend in the office, Morrison Purves. Morrison was only a few years away from retirement and so had no interest in further promotion, but was keen for Stuart to be successful.
It was the usual preface to an important piece of information.
"Of course you don't have to tell me if you don't want to," Stuart assured him.
That, too, was the standard reply to such an overture, and it meant the opposite of what it said.
"No, I'll tell you because I know how discreet you are," continued Morrison.
That again was very much in the script, and once it had been said, the information could be revealed.
For a | 670 |
Strategic Planning Document -
Chapter 4. Crosscutting Needs for Integrated
Environmental Research and Development
An effective, efficient, integrated research program must support informed policies for managing the environment and natural resources. Achieving this support requires a long-term commitment to a balanced research program of monitoring; data and information management; studies of fundamental chemical, physical, or biological processes; assessments and characterizations of potential environmental threats; and the development of new technologies for preventing or managing hazards.
Crosscutting needs of environmental R&D
Ecological systems research
Observations and data management
Research on socioeconomic dimensions of environmental change
Science policy tools: integrated assessments and characterization of risks
The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources (CENR) relies on the findings and recommendations of the seven issue subcommittees to prioritize policy-relevant research to fill critical gaps in our understanding of the natural environment, the impacts of human activities on the environment, and the influences of environmental change on human (both biological and social) and ecological systems. In contrast, the three crosscutting subcommittees and two working groups span all the environmental areas addressed by the seven issue subcommittees. The crosscutting needs for environmental research were developed as an outcome of the CENR National Forum; they are:
Ecological systems research to understand the natural and human forces driving interactions among biodiversity, ecosystem dynamics, and management. A solid scientific base is essential to better anticipate change and sustainably manage the ecosystems we depend on (e.g., forests and agriculture).
Observations and data management to formulate and test predictive models that help us anticipate environmental problems. Effective management is increasingly important as the quantity of data grows and its forms diversify. Priorities are being set regarding what data should be collected. Interagency cooperation in both data collection and management is critical to avoid costly overlap.
Research on socioeconomic dimensions of environmental change to concentrate on the interaction between societal drivers, such as economic growth and international trade, and environmental change. Policies must be evaluated in terms of their effectiveness in preventing, managing, and ameliorating environmental problems.
Environmental technology to remediate existing environmental contamination and move toward avoidance of environmental harm in all sectors of our economy.
Science policy tools to strengthen links between scientific assessments and formation of environmental policy. Of particular importance to enhance open dialogues about environmental issues are integrated assessments and effective characterization of environmental risks and uncertainties in scientific knowledge.
National and international policymakers and managers are moving more toward including ecosystem perspectives in their decisions, and federal agencies are committed to advancing the scientific basis for these actions. Ecosystem research requires a multidisciplinary approach that examines the physical and biotic interactions between human activities and land, water, and air at various geographic scales. This approach involves developing a better understanding of the structure, function, and dynamics of ecological processes to predict ecosystem vulnerability to change, and the consequences of societal action or inaction at scales ranging from local to global, and for time frames from days to centuries.
Monitoring, research, modeling, and assessment tools are needed to address these issues. To promote coordination between federal programs with similar ecosystem-related objectives, the CENR has formed a working group to integrate ecosystem R&D needs across all relevant issue areas. (The Ecosystem Research Working Group is composed of members from all the CENR subcommittees.) Representatives from the White House Ecosystem Management Initiative provide an important link to policy and decision makers.
Ecosystem research needs
Documenting change in ecosystems.
Understanding processes and the effect of scale.
Synthesizing and assessing ecological data and information.
Predicting ecological change.
Interactions of human and ecological systems.
Restoration and management of ecological systems.
Environmental Goal
The goal is to develop a coordinated approach for providing the fundamental understanding of ecological systems necessary for assessing the ecological consequences of environmental change. This goal will promote the efficient use of natural resources to achieve desired social benefits (uses, products, or values) while sustaining ecosystem integrity (health, biological diversity, and function) for future generations by developing science-based principles for ecosystem management, and a predictive understanding of ecological impacts of environmental change.
Key Policy Objectives
An important challenge is to provide a mechanism for reconciling conflicting management objectives within a single ecological unit. An ecosystem approach requires that resource managers deal explicitly with the broader goals of multiple resources, constituents, jurisdictions, and ownerships. Through this new effort, resource managers will have a better scientific basis for integrating ecological, biophysical, and socioeconomic information into decisions. Other key issues relate to understanding ecosystems in order to detect and evaluate consequences associated with changing stresses.
Exotic Species Threatening Economy is Example
of Need for Ecosystem Research
The zebra mussel, accidentally introduced into North America, causes severe fouling of municipal and private drinking water systems, electric power generators, and industrial water intakes. Once inside an intake conduit, zebra mussels attach to surfaces, grow, and form colonies many inches thick. These colonies restrict water flow, obstruct valves, and clog heat exchangers and condensers. The mussels also impact aquatic food webs, ecosystems, commercial and sport fishing, boating and navigation, agricultural irrigation, aquaculture, and the recreational use of beaches. It has been estimated that the economic impact of this organism in the United States could total billion of dollars annually by the end of the 1990s.
The zebra mussel is a small, bivalved mollusk native to Europe and western Asia that was imported to the United States in ballast water from ships traveling internationally. Since its discovery in the Great Lakes in 1988, the zebra mussel has spread into North American fresh water resources, particularly throughout the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basin and their navigable tributaries. Its introduction is one example of hundreds of nonindigenous species that have the potential to detrimentally affect ecological and economic systems. Biodiversity and ecosystem dynamics research provides the necessary baseline understanding of ecosystem processes to anticipate the impact of exotic species on indigenous species and ecosystems. Timely research on the biology, life history, and physiology of nonindigenous species, their effects on the environment and human activities, and their potential for becoming an economic factor are required to identify effective techniques for prevention, detection, monitoring, and control.
Areas of Enhanced Emphasis
A common set of ecological science elements have emerged from the discussions of this working group, in conjunction with the planning activities of their respective issue subcommittees. These common elements define the areas of enhanced emphasis for CENR ecosystem research.
There is a need to provide a strong scientific basis for managing ecological systems in a sustainable manner. This need reflects concern both for the unintended consequences of human activities on ecological systems, such as effects of pollutants, climate change, and increases in carbon dioxide, and for the continued utility of ecological systems as providers of goods and services to society.
It is imperative that we understand and quantify the drivers of change in ecological systems. These drivers include both natural processes, such as weather and interannual climatic variability, and anthropogenic stresses such as extractive and non-extractive resource uses, impacts of pollutants, and physical alterations of the landscape. Understanding the importance of the influence and magnitude of different drivers of change, the collective influence of multiple stresses, the ecological consequences of the changes, and the feedbacks between ecosystems and their physical environments (e.g., composition of the atmosphere or ocean, land use, water quality, sediment flux) are all critical to developing strategies for sustainable development. The identification and understanding of these drivers is an inherent part of the following areas of enhanced emphasis for ecosystem research:
Documenting change in ecological systems. The CENR recognizes the importance of maintaining long-term monitoring and measurement activities guided by both scientific and managerial concerns, in order to enable the quantitative determination of whether effects of changing management, natural stresses and their dynamics, or unintended anthropogenic stresses are large or small.
Understanding processes in ecological systems. There is a need to better understand the processes that govern the character of ecosystems, control their natural dynamics, and regulate the ways in which they respond to natural or anthropogenic stresses. Understanding the relationship of ecosystem structure to function is key to understanding the role of biological diversity in ecosystem sustainability. Process level information is critical to assessment, and to prediction of response to future change.
Synthesizing and assessing ecological data and information. Determining the vulnerability of ecosystems to environmental change, or documenting the consequences of environmental change on ecological systems creates a critical demand for synthesis of available knowledge and modeling capabilities through an assessment process. Assessments play important roles in considering the significance of such issues as the effects of biodiversity loss on ecosystem integrity, or of climate change on ecosystem function.
Predicting ecological change. Research targeted at developing enhanced capability to predict ecosystem response to change is of high priority. Uncertainty associated with prediction is reduced through increased understanding of critical processes related to system function, while verification of predictions requires effective utilization of existing monitoring and measurement programs along with strategically targeted new data collection efforts.
Interactions of human and ecological systems. Societal demands for such ecosystem attributes as clean water, food, fiber, and recreation depend on biological processes and ecological systems. The many demands placed on these systems require an improved understanding of the social and economic value of the ecosystems. Efforts are being expanded to understand how social and economic forces interact with ecosystem attributes such as biodiversity, or food and fiber production. This information will facilitate the sustainable use of essential ecosystem components and functions.
Restoration, rehabilitation, and management of ecological systems. A serious issue of high priority is the restoration and rehabilitation of ecosystems that have already been damaged. The methods by which this may be done are underdeveloped. Enhanced efforts will include research directed toward better understanding of how natural and restored ecosystems operate; development of cost-effective restoration capabilities; and identification of realistic standards against which ecosystem restoration can be evaluated.
Selected Milestones, 1995 - 1998
Define common objectives and principles for the organization and the conduct of ecosystem monitoring, research, prediction, analysis, and assessment. These objectives and principles could include, for example, criteria for selecting sites for ecosystem monitoring networks as geographically targeted laboratories to improve science-based ecosystem management and/or as U.S. contributions to international programs.
Identify key products that should result from ecosystem R&D such as the documentation and prediction of status and trends in ecosystems, assessments of vulnerabilities, assessments of driving forces and consequences of change, adaptive management strategies, and criteria for coordination, and ensure the compatibility of ecosystem research with long-term objectives related to resource use, land management, or<|fim_middle|> and societal support systems such as agriculture, water resources, transport, and commerce.
Research Successes - Ecosystem Research
Extensive earth observation and monitoring are a critical component of environmental and natural resource research that is aimed at advancing scientific understanding and developing predictive assessment capabilities, products, and services. Such observations, collected by ground-based, airborne, and satellite systems, result in enormous quantities of global, regional, and local data that must be adequately managed to be of use. Because researchers must be able to access, combine, and interrelate many different types of data from various sources, and because of the relatively high cost of the observation and data management systems, the CENR has adopted a strategic approach to these two fundamental activities that cut across all areas of environmental R&D. The coordination of observation and data management efforts also ensures that the data necessary to answer the questions of highest priority to both scientists and policymakers are being gathered and distributed and that U.S. efforts are taking full advantage of, and being sufficiently coordinated with, international efforts.
Environmental Goals
The CENR is working to inventory and integrate the nation's observation and data system requirements and capabilities. This work includes assessing the overlaps and gaps in existing capabilities and prioritizing new initiatives. This effort will lead to the development of a more comprehensive system of global and national observation and monitoring systems and a complementary data management system to ensure that environmental and natural resource information is widely and easily available to all stakeholders, consistent with our policy of full, open access to data.
The CENR serves as the U.S. focal point for international global observing system programs such as the Global Climate Observing System (GCOS), the Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS), and the Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS). These programs are sponsored by intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations including the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC) of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), and the International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU). These programs link existing and planned national systems and serve as the basis for a comprehensive global observing system.
Links are in place to make environmental and natural resource data of broader value to society. These include:
linking local-scale data collection efforts with regional- and global-scale efforts to enable the respective causes, effects, and interactions to be determined;
linking remote sensing data from satellites with in situ measurements ( ground truth data );
linking socioeconomic data with data on the natural environment, the importance of which is demonstrated by the growing use of geographic information systems that allow businesses and researchers to overlay Landsat data, weather data, and population and income data; and
making the agency environmental data and information available in forms useful to the public, educators, policymakers at all levels, business activities, and researchers.
Although the United States and many other nations are collecting critical environmental and natural resource data, successfully understanding many aspects of environmental science will require the implementation of an international policy of open and stable exchange of data and information. The United States promotes the continuance and extension of the full and open exchange of all environmental data and related information at no more than the marginal cost of fulfilling specific user requests.
Near-term objectives in the area of observations and data management include the following:
Identify priority observation and information requirements for environmental research and the development of a strategy to close information gaps, identify redundancies, and ensure efficient allocations of resources.
Complete an electronic index of key environmental and natural resource data sets, allowing easy access by all users through the information superhighway to data available in various U.S. data and information systems such as including the Global Change Data and Information System, the Federal Geographic Data System, and the National Environmental Data Index.
Develop implementation strategies for the U.S. components of an international global observing system, including the associated data and information system, to ensure that U.S. activities are being appropriately coordinated with other relevant international efforts in order to leverage U.S. resources. The effort associated with making global-scale observations is greater than any one nation can undertake; therefore, international cooperation allows for the application of resources to common problems while minimizing unnecessary duplication of effort.
Implement the Global Change Data and Information System based on its recently approved interagency plan to make data widely and readily available while ensuring the quality, compatibility, accessibility, and archiving of valuable global change information.
Complete mapping and change detection of coastal land cover for all major coastal areas of the United States.
Computerize and make accessible the data records for existing species specimen collections.
Develop an integrated information base on the ecological, technological, socioeconomic, and political factors associated with natural resource systems, and link these data to predictive models that evaluate tradeoffs between resources, resource mixes, and alternative uses.
Earth Observing System (EOS)
To advance scientific understanding of the entire earth system, it is essential that global observations are collected and made available to a broad range of users. The best way to accomplish this is through a program of long-term observations from space. To achieve this goal, U.S. agencies are cooperating with other countries in developing an international Earth Observing System (EOS). EOS is a series of polar-orbiting and lower-inclination satellites that will provide global observations of the land surface, oceans, ice sheets, and atmosphere over a minimum of 15 years. This timeframe of continuous observation is critical to the study of climate change processes, which are annual to decadal in length, and to enable researchers to distinguish natural variation from human-induced changes.
EOS will greatly enhance our ability to understand and predict the effects of many parts of the complex earth system, including:
Water and energy cycles. Cloud formation, dissipation, and radiative properties influence the response of the atmosphere to greenhouse forcing and are key to understanding precipitation and evaporation that moderate the earth's temperature.
Oceans. Understanding the exchange of energy, water, and chemicals between the ocean and atmosphere and between upper and lower layers of the ocean is critical to the eventual prediction of El Nino events and other phenomena of great consequence to agriculture and fishing.
Chemistry of troposphere and lower stratosphere. The troposphere is where we live, and changes in the concentration of trace gases can affect ecosystems in the process of influencing climate change.
Land-surface hydrology and ecosystem processes. Land cover change, sources and sinks of greenhouse gases, exchange of moisture and energy between land and atmosphere, and water runoff from land surface to oceans are all interwoven and play an important role in regional and global water resources required by agriculture and industry.
Glaciers and polar ice sheets. Changes in size and movement must be tracked as a key measure of global climate change. These changes are important determinants of sea-level change and of the global fresh water balance.
Chemistry of the stratosphere. This is the arena of ozone loss, which has demonstrated the need for studying chemical reactions, solar-atmosphere effects, and sources and sinks of greenhouse gases to assess adverse impacts of reduced ozone and increased ultraviolet radiation on the earth's ecosystems.
Solid earth. Volcanoes have a major influence on atmospheric chemistry and temperature, and their role must be understood to complete the climate change picture.
EOS data on these components of the earth system will be analyzed by more than 700 scientists and 200 graduate students funded by the EOS program and by the broader national and international scientific community. In addition to 19 instrument science teams, 29 interdisciplinary science investigations are under way to increase the use and utility of existing satellite data and to prepare for use of the new types of data expected from new EOS instruments.
EOS data will be made available to these and other researches worldwide by the Earth Observing System Data and Information System (EOSDIS). The principal component of a larger Global Change Data and Information System, EOSDIS provides one-stop shopping for users of data and data products from EOS and related satellites through a set of discipline-oriented Distributed Active Archive Centers. EOSDIS is evolutionary in its development, growing in capability as new computer technologies and new observational capabilities become available. Currently, a version 0 of EOSDIS is making data available from operating and past satellites that are important precursors to EOS, such as the Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite, TOPEX/Poseidon, Landsat 4/5, the Earth Radiation Budget Experiment, and the operational meteorological satellites.
EOS supports interdisciplinary science investigations, training of the next generation of earth system scientists, new observational capabilities during an extended period of 15 years, and a comprehensive data and information system. These capabilities will enable scientists to move from qualitative to quantitative, and from descriptive to predictive, study of the earth system. The knowledge gained will be used to assess the impact of natural and human-induced changes in the global climate system and to make the difficult policy decisions that lie ahead.
Research Successes - Observations and Data Management
Chapter 4 (continued)
Environment and Natural Resources - Table of Contents
Research Successes - Observation & Data Management
Research Successes - Biodiversity
Research Successes - Environmental Technology
Research Successes - Global Change
Research Successes - Natural Disaster Reduction
Research Successes - Environmental Change
Research Successes - Forest Research
Research Successes - Air Quality
Research Successes - Lead Levels
Research Successes - Science Policy Tools
Research Successes - Water Resources | global and international agreements.
Test models that include comprehensive treatment of ecological processes and influences in predictive climate models, and use these models to develop preliminary regional scenarios of climate change and to assess the environmental consequences of climate change on ecosystems | 44 |
Stanislaus (1030-1079), the patron saint of Poland, was killed by King Bolesław II after using his position as bishop of Kraków to denounce that monarch.
His story has parallels with that of St Thomas Becket, whose murder was authorised by King Henry II almost a century later. Both saints have inspired admiration in some and scepticism in others.
One of Stanislaus's greatest devotees was John Paul II, who in 1979 devoted his first Apostolic Letter, Rutilans Agmen, to the saint. The letter expressed his wonder that he, a successor of Stanislaus in the see of Kraków, should, "by the inscrutable designs of God", have been elected Pope in the 900th anniversary year of his predecessor's martyrdom. In truth, very little is known of Stanislaus. No contemporary biography has survived; and the earliest account of his life was produced by a Dominican monk at the time of Stanislaus's canonisation, 174 years after his death.
We learn that the saint was born into a noble family at Szczepanow, some 50 miles east of Kraków, and educated at Gniezno, possibly also in Paris. Ordained a priest, he won such a reputation for eloquence and sanctity that the Bishop of Kraków offered to resign in his favour.
Stanislaus refused this invitation but after the bishop's death was acclaimed as his<|fim_middle|>lesław was a formidable warrior; in addition he has been credited with the foundation of many churches and monasteries throughout Poland.
Nevertheless, Stanislaus chastised him for his wicked and immoral life, in particular for abducting a nobleman's wife to his palace. Some historians, however, have suggested that the bishop had allowed himself to be inveigled into taking part in a plot against the king.
At all events, when Bolesław showed no disposition to repent, Stanislaus excommunicated him. The infuriated monarch made his way to the chapel outside Kraków where the bishop was hiding, and ordered his guards to kill him.
Bolesław II was obliged to flee to Hungary, where he was assassinated four years later.
In 1245 Stanislaus's remains were re-housed in Wawel Cathedral, Kraków. His sarcophagus became a national shrine, before which almost every Polish king was crowned. | successor by popular choice. When he showed signs of demurring Pope Alexander II ordered him to accept.
For seven years Stanislaus proved a model bishop, and the only man in Poland who dared to confront King Bolesław II. According to taste this monarch has been dubbed the Generous, the Bold, or the Cruel.
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'''April 3, 201<|fim_middle|>5: " 13C MRS Studies of Brain Metabolism of Alcohol and Acetate" Speaker: Graeme F. Mason, PhD, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine.
Retrieved from "https://docs.uabgrid.uab.edu/w/index.php?title=List_of_speakers_in_Visual_Brain_Core_Seminar_Series&oldid=5013" | 5''': "Generalized Psychophysical Interactions (gPPI): What are they and What they can tell us" Speaker: Donald McLaren, PhD, Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School.
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'''May 1, 2015''': " 13C MRS Studies of Brain Metabolism of Alcohol and Acetate" Speaker: Graeme F. Mason, PhD, Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Department of Psychiatry, Yale School of Medicine.
Nov 21, 2014: "White Matter in the Older Brain is More Plastic than in the Younger Brain" Speaker: Yuka Sasaki, PhD, Department of Cognitive, Linguistic and Psychological Sciences, Brown University.
Jan 9, 2014 : "UAB Research Computing Resources for Neuroimaging Research" Speakers: John-Paul Robinson, Mike Hanby, Thomas Anthony
Feb 6, 2015: "High Gradient Diffusion MRI from the Human Connectome Project" Speaker: Koene Van Dijk, PhD, Department of Radiology, Harvard Medical School.
March 6, 2015: "How do we measure functional connectivity? An interactive discussion of functional connectivity methods" Speaker: Kristina Visscher, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham.
April 3, 2015: "Generalized Psychophysical Interactions (gPPI): What are they and What they can tell us" Speaker: Donald McLaren, PhD, Department of Neurology, Harvard Medical School.
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<|fim_middle|> administration, and on the other how that ideology appeared across very different U.S. government agencies dealing with the different parts of the world; the cases included an individual organization (Peace Corps), a broad development campaign (Alliance for Progress, a western-hemisphere program), and a military/economic tactic (so-called strategic hamlets in the escalating Vietnam conflict). Widely praised for its originality and insights, Modernization as Ideology continues to receive attention. According to the "Web of Knowledge" (known, in less marketing-oriented days, as the Social Science Citation Index), Latham's book has been cited well over 100 times in scholarly articles. Indeed, the book is bucking the typical trend of declining interest over time; 80% of the citations to Modernization as Ideology appeared six years after the book first appeared. | Roundtable 3-4 on The Right Kind of Revolution: Modernization, Development, and U.S. Foreign Policy from the Cold War to the Present
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By any qualitative and quantitative measure, Michael Latham ranks as a pioneer in the now-burgeoning historical scholarship on America's efforts to "modernize" or "develop" the rest of the world in the latter half of the twentieth century. Appearing at the turn of the present century, Latham's Modernization as Ideology was the first full-fledged historical monograph on modernization theory and its application by American government agencies.[1] Based on Latham's UCLA dissertation, Modernization as Ideology elaborated upon the argument of its title – that modernization was an ideology, a special case of American liberalism that shaped how American officials understood and acted towards those countries they perceived as economically backward. It contains three case studies that show, on the one hand, how modernization functioned as an ideology in the Kennedy | 249 |
Today our new partners, Laurie and Jon, arrived in the morning from the US and Europe and shared breakfast with us at the hotel.
Later in the morning, we visited a local orphanage called Happy Home Orphan<|fim_middle|>7 and 8 year olds, smiling faces gathering around me… they were all wearing blue ponchos and it looked as though I was Big Bird surrounded by a group of darling chicks (children). I couldn't stop crying with joy for some time. I could feel a warmth exploding in my chest as I knelt down and hugged them. We began the playshop already a family. Often during the experience it felt as though they were leading me…they were! | age here in Kathmandu. It was raining hard and a highlight moment, for me, Jonah, was seeing Norm in an enormous yellow poncho meet a gaggle of relatively tiny kids in their little dark blue ones. Big bird! Then big bird ran his first playshop and he was great!
Norm here: Today I had the privilege of leading my first full playshop. Standing in the center of the group of children was such an honor that's it difficult to explain the myriad of feelings that ran through me. The faces of the children brought smiles, tears, and joy to my heart. They were so eager to participate! When they first arrived to the covered outside area where the playshop was held, it was raining very hard. I had my yellow poncho on waiting for their arrival. When I turned around to greet them I was met with perhaps 20+ | 179 |
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