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AKA: Juan Luis Morera Luna
About Wisin
Juan Luis Morera Luna, better known by his stage name Wisin is a Puerto Rican reggaeton artist. Alongside childhood friend Yandel he was part of one of the best-selling reggaeton duos for almost a decade – Wisin & Yandel – before both decided to focus on their solo careers. Although having released his first studio album El Sobreviviente in 2004, his second album El Regreso Del Sobreviviente (2014) was a much bigger success and his first real attempt to starting a career on his own. One year later in 2015 a third album titled Los Vaqueros: La Trilogía was released.
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Hi nnnnn,
I got your name from nnnn as someone who might comment on proposed new regulations for restraint and seclusion from the Mass DESE.
The public comment period is only open until November 3.
Regardless of whether you live in Mass, your comments are very valuable as an expert in the field.
The proposed regulation updates are posted here:
I am preparing suggested comments and collecting evidence for each area here:
- Can you submit comments to the MA DESE (email to before November 3?
- Can you send me any suggestions or share your comments so they can be used to inform other commenters? We especially appreciate any evidence, studies or other background which supports your input.
- Can you send me names of professors or others who I can reach out to and ask them to comment?
I will reach out to any parents or experts in behavior, restraint, PBIS, or related disciplines anywhere in the US or beyond. I especially appreciate any comments or evidence that will convince school staff and administrators that they can be safe without prone restraint or prolonged time outs.
Thank you very much. Let me know if you have any questions, need more information or want to talk more about the proposed regulations.
your name and contact info
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Monthly Archives: October 2015
Halloween Fun around Austin!
Halloween in Austin! Taken from “Free Fun in Austin”, here is a list of Halloween and Fall festivities for kids and families! Boo at the Zoo October 16-17, 23-24, 30 from 6:30-9 p.m. | 10808 Rawhide Trl, Austin Wear a costume, ride the haunted train, explore the haunted house, and see the animals by the […]
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Upcoming Events!
Upcoming events at CTG! Mark you calendars! October 22, 2015: Coffee with CTG Come hear our Physical Therapist, Chemetra, speak on “Toe Walking: Is it bad?” while you enjoy coffee and breakfast treats! Hanen Parent Trainings It Takes Two To Talk: The It Takes Two to Talk Program was specifically designed for parents of children […]
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Sunday, June 14, 2015
Broccoli Pesto on Grilled Naan with Melted Manchego
A client of mine loves talking food with me. We actually probably have too much fun tossing around ideas and telling stories of things we've tried. She told me how she made a broccoli pesto once, and being the pesto lover I am, I couldn't believe I hadn't tried that?! Pesto claims no rules right? Anything green with garlic and olive oil? I sought out to try it.
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Machines for Weaving Visco-Type Fuse
August 2005 -- December 2006
This page shows several improvised machines for weaving Visco-type pyrotechnic fuse. It also gathers links to photos documenting older commercial machines. Visco was one brand of such machines, which is the name now commonly used for the generic fuse product.
Visco fuse consists of an inner core of finely granulated black powder, contained in a spiral-wound wrap of cotton threads, which in turn is surround by another spiral wrap in the opposite winding direction. Tracer threads may be entrained in the powder core. This powder-cored twine is then coated with colored nitrocellulose lacquer to bind, stiffen, strengthen, and waterproof the fuse with a combustible coating. Typical diameters are 1/16, 3/32, or 1/8 inch, or 1 or 2 mm. Visco fuse is also known as cannon fuse or safety fuse. Japanese time fuse (1/4 inch diameter) is a similar item used for time delays in pyrotechnic shell building, but incorporates an additional thick layer of asphaltum.
The first machine is by "yuvyuv" (email) posting on the newsgroup rec.pyrotechnics (as "Yuv"). See the original thread [] discussing the machine, and a follow-up thread which includes Yuv's description of how the machine works.
General View
General view
Side View
Side view
First Die
First die
Finished Fuse
Finished fuse
Fuse Closeup
Fuse closeup
These nine pages of drawings [215 KB PDF file] show a different design and CAD model by Daniel Turner. The model is missing critical items like the funnel and spinneret, and thus are not detailed enough for fabrication.
Ryan Turner created an fuse-weaving machine from K'NEX ( construction toys. He described this in a rec.pyrotechnics thread thread [], and offered the following photos and descriptions showing the mechanism operating with an inert core substance (table sugar):
Overview This is an overview of the entire machine. It has two rotating disks with eight rolls of thread a piece. They are positioned vertically.
Second overview
Second overview Second overview.
White die
White die The "White" die (named because the first thread is white) is where it happens. It took two tries to get a working die, this is really the only important part. The brass tubing needs to be lowered as far as possible without jamming up the white threads wrapping around it. Currently about three quarters of the sugar that leaves the funnel gets woven into the fuse.
White die, second view
White die second view This view is a bit clearer. Its pretty much magic that it works, I never expected it to weave in so easily. It doesn't look like its possible for thread to just wrap around a powder but it works!
Blue die
Blue die Here is the second die (the "blue" one). The machine isn't operating when I took these pictures so there is no sugar. The blue die isn't really that important.
Comparison, unfilled vs filled
Comparison This is a comparison of the fuse with no sugar inside (left one) and fuse with sugar inside (right one). As you can see, the sugar can work its way out (which is why I need thicker thread) but it works beautifully.
Completed fuse
Completed fuse Just a close up of the fuse. The sugar on the ground didn't leak from the fuse, any sugar that doesn't get woven into the machine hits the spinning disks and flies everywhere. I'll have to use the machine outside.
Version 2
Construction 1 This K'NEX design was later updated to a second version. The main additions are a drying tunnel, lacquer applicator and a better reel where it winds up.
Construction 2
Construction 3
Construction 4
Construction 5
Construction 6
Construction 7
Wind-up reel
Windup reel 1 The finished fuse winds up on this reel. It is now powered by a separate motor. I am guessing it can hold around 30m of fuse. Once your finished, the reel just slides off and you can unwind the fuse from it.
Windup reel 2
Drying tunnel
This is the drying tunnel. The fuse takes three passes through it and I'm guessing its about a meter high.
Tracer threads
And here is a bit of a play by play of how the powder becomes a fuse core. The powder is loaded into the funnel and gets pulled down by the four tracer threads.
First (white) threads
The powder gets wrapped by the first threads.
Second (blue) threads
The powder, now wrapped in a core surrounded by white threads, gets wrapped in the opposite direction by blue threads (The machine is off so the threads aren't twisted).
Path to lacquer cup
The fuse goes through a series of pulleys to bring it to ...
Lacquer cup
The lacquer will be in a small cup/dish under the small pulley.
Drying tunnel
The fuse spends three passes drying.
And goes across the machine, going down on the other side (add about one and a half meters to the drying time).
The fuse spools up onto this thingy.
Which then slides off.
And here are the results (no lacquer). An empty fuse is on the right, the fuse with stuff in it is on the left.
The sugar is, as usual, working great. This picture is nice because near the bottom you can see the sugar trapped under a lattice of threads.
Corn starch
This one is a little less inspiring however it still worked. Most of the cornstarch simply coated the threads however there is a core of pure cornstarch in the center.
Some other photos of Visco-type machines I've found on the Web:, These links seem to have gone stale, so try the historical copies at first photo, second photo,
Have a comment or question about the Visco-type weaving machine?
Email me at:
Richard J. Kinch
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20 July 2010
Birdcage Transformed!
When i saw this @ Ms G's shoppe, i wanted to get it but dint know what to do with it. Didnt want just another ornament in my room cuz its already cluttered with them. But its really pretty aint it ? :D
Then, one day, i suddenly got a bright idea! i could modify it into a bedside lamp! :D But i had no electrical know-how to do such things. So its crafty dad to the rescue again. I told him about my idea and he said "yes! so easy to do!". And with that, i went ahead to buy the birdcage and he went ahead to buy the 'tools' - light bulb, wire, switch and plug! And here's it, the modified birdcage bedside lamp!
I still need to modify it a bit - need to add a piece of waxed tracing paper type on the inside to shield from the direct glare of the light bulb. And it wil be perfect! :D
YH said...
very nice!!!
ok i supply u the tracing paper if u don't have/can't find
onebowl said...
yes pls yes pls! gimme some. thanks!
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Thursday, September 29, 2005
Tuesday, September 27, 2005
*cough cough cough* I actually wanted to update yesterday, but my internet died on me, YET AGAIn. So yeah, u get wad i mean.
Yesterday.... Hmm consultant miss lee and miss teo gave me some good advices, i listened, glad I have such friends, =) I'm very happy now. Very very very. =D
Went to vocal lessons at night, those ppl are in a craze, I was called a ghost =.=, not my fault la. Okay, so we went into class, and to realise im going to sing AGAIN, whhhhhhhhhhhhhy~ Man, wilson got me and ricky to sing falsettos, i mean, REALLY high that kinda... Managed, but so forced hahaha, i nid to pratice >_<
I ask them to choose one song, Either Ioio or Luo Da Hor, s.h.e de. But i say: It's act cute de hor.
They replied: Ey, u cute enough le, no nid act cute le la! hahahahah thank you thank you =P
Wilson decided to get Luo Da Hor, and er, my dear guys in the class became my harmony angels, hahahahha. They keot going: rainy days plz go away, harmonised somemore, so li hai *clap clap clap* Enjoyed that song, im so surprised it was in my voice range, and i wasn't a lil bit nervous, i guess that helps. They didn't find much faults with my song, glad to hear so, but they kept going: Jeslene, u need to MOOOOOVE more! O_O like wad? 70s dance? They're so impressed with my rap O_o. I kept laughing halfway through.
Okie, so erh, they forced me to sing another song, so they ended up with superstar, and they're like, erh, falsettos, I think those four cannot mix together, will go insane, to think denson is so calm, good good, but why are they always discussing about murder? <_<>
"Wah Jes, you rocker right?!"
"Do i look like one? NOOOO~!"
To think they like to bully gurls, sadly im the only gurl in the class *sighs and walk away*
Watched FF7 the movie, just now. It was wonderful!
I'm feeling extremely happy. =)
Thanks to Yan, Yen, Ze. Yes, ze =)
Saturday, September 24, 2005
Well, jusjus bugged me to lupdate, so now im updating. I realised jus have no xuan to bug, so she came to bug me <.<
Afternoon was nothing, seriously nothing. Busy and quiet all at the same time, plus i wasn't feeling very well, stomach felt a lil funnie, but i din go to the toilet le, u ppl know wad i mean, i hope ^^
Oh, other than Ke-Jie gave me a call, telling me his schd too full, plus dorian's manager very strict, the chance of getting the thing yenyen wants is kinda difficult. I might as well talk to him in person then, but he seemed busy yeah. Aiya, dun care la, wait for him to call then tell him, makes my life so much easier.
At night, the ppl who dearest charlane DREADED to see came once more. Lolz... But she totally perked up when she saw her darling small eyes, i din manage to see his face. Only his backview. *shrugs* Quite small in size, short la i mean, charlane carn wear high heels then~ lolz...
Yan and leaking came to visit, waited for me to get off work, so cute eh, Charlane made them a ice chocolate soda, so basically, it's juz Soda, Hot choc and ice. We do not sell this in Cottage Pies, DO NOT, i repeat DO NOT come to cottage pies and ask for this weird soda, unless u see charlane there, all right?
Yan, leaking and i were discussing about words, as in when they come out of the mouth in huge huge solid form, it's kinda scary. I mean if a aeroplane happen to pass by with a VOOM, u dun wanna see a huge 'VOOM' word falling pass your window eh? Saw nine cats in total today, like i always do, so cute, Yan kept annoucing meow meow meows to the cats, and the kittens din even bothered about her, lolz...
Grr, i juz killed a bee-like insect, the thing is i DUNNOE where it died, i carn find it. I dun wanna step on it the next morning when i wake up, so er xin lo. Okay, so he really called and I laughed at him, cuz i was reading this interview on him, and his answers are so chim and so.... lame. *shrugs* he decided to ignore my laughter and go on with his guitar playing, no work today for him, how nice. Unlike me, 24/7 de. >_<
Okie la, i know this is a very very restless update, but im very restless indeed. Namie Amuro's new album's new, very hip hop, i like jap hip hop so much better ^^
Friday, September 16, 2005
Yupz. it's a new layout, or rather just a new color thingie... New header banner... Heeeh, if anyone realise, the Bai Se Hua Yang that Yang is wrong, i saved and closed the file before i could realise it, but who cares? That yang is still yang! ^^ look at the background~ PETALS!
I went out with Yan, Leaking, ZhengLing, Ching and Vinvin today, celebrate my bdae, supposingly yen they all suppsoed to come, but i dun wanna talk about it, cuz i was rather irritated la. And it's not my bdae today either k. Juz someting advance.
We started at Genki sushi, taking more than 20 mins to decide on wad to eat on... ^^ Yupz, and so we decided, i ordered Ebu Fry Don, nice nice~ After that we went to kbox, nothing much, just that they're like, kinda paying money go in hear me sing nia, dorts. Yan almost fell asleep, as usual. =.=
Yan brought me a hamster, female one, so cute. She's now slping in a small tank at the living room, i dun want her to catch a cold, cuz my room is in air-con now ^^ Haven't gave her a name, but I will think of it, i mean im not good at it and u gurls know i write fanfictions with my own name, Jeslene, cuz im too lazi to think up of anything.
Leaking brought me a pretty precious moments box, with CHOCS inside! SOOOO much! Kitkats and Crunch! I lvoe chocs ^^ How wheeeeeeeeeeee~
Ching gave me a perlini silver necklace, pretty! ^^ love it, four leaf clover! She bu de wear it heh heh heh!
Okie, dun crap le... Ade, alan and adrian coming back on Monday. Will be going to their house then. Which means another work project grrrrrrrrrrrrr.
Something funnie to mention is tt ma and yan spent 3 hours playing 2 matches of pool. Noobs we are. =)
Friday, September 09, 2005
Heh Heh Heh Heh Hehhhhhh.... Today is so darn fruitful, i decided to write a blog entry [Ah Ze make sure u carn read english wor, hahahahhahahaha~]
Today I was OFF! No work! And God bless, Hiyu jie no work also so we went.................
I shall upload the pics tomolo, i dun have the cable with me now!
We decided on going to underwater world.......... BUT the dolphine lagoon is not open until the end of september. *sniff* no dolphins. Auntie Mei [ladyboss] asked me to kiss the dolphins for her, but then I told her, No dolphins, so why not i kiss the Piranhas for you? She replied: No thanks You'll get hurt, I would have to answer to your parents. ^^
O-kay, so there ARE piranhas, scary... There was this feeding session for Piranhas too, but u know wad, they aren't hungry *grrrrr* And i know only now, Crocs kills the piranhas O_o, skin too thick to bite through i guess?
Sotongs! Okay, we call them nicely, Squids. They're like floating around with no target... So good... And the writings on the board says we can wave to the sotongs, and they might reply back with their arms with some kinda weird language, like aliens talking to humans, but the key word is MIGHT. Me and Hiyu jie waved and waved......
Waved..... *hello bro~*
Waved...... *Excuse me siiiiiiiiiirrrrrrrrrrr~~~~*
No respond ~.~
Right, there's this pretty awesome corner, with this particular creature named Sea Angel. They're actually shell-less snails living in bei ban qiu that evolved wings like flippers. It's beautiful~ Picture tomolo, all right?
Speaking of floating I guess Jellyfishes are one too. So.. .. ... Scary. LOL! You'll get to know why tomolo. The tunnel is coooooool~ Loads of delicious FOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD inside.... U see, goupers... HUGE goupers..... yummy, but well... the board says "Uncomfirmed notices of humans being attacked."
Does tt means our 3 months of dinner was denied? O_o
There's this cute Dugong there, named Gracie! SOOOOOOOO cute! Heex~
We went to Pawalan beach after that. It was supposingly good, until a few immature guys disturbed our photoshoot, with words like: So ugly still wanna take photo.
Hiyu jie rocks man, she went: Nowadaes guys in Singapore are SOOOOOOOOO imaature like KIDS. Before you say ppl, take a look at yourself la!
We're tired out, and on the way home.... When we decided to drop by Century Sqaure to see MEN SHOOED OUT of the SHOPPING MALL.
It's the Ladies' Night! We went in much to our delight... And u know wad?
Glenn Ong and Flying Dutchman was there, and shooing the guys out, they really cracked me up. The next event installed in the mall was...
Topless Hunks Revue.
We stayed to watch, with a few kids sitting there innocently wondering wad the heck is topless. I tell u, i praise Century Square for such an idea man.
I mean, HUNKS with SIX PACS, TOPLESS, and then DANCING, looking at u IN THE EYE.
*fans myself* I stayed on to the end of the dance. My goooooosh... Lolz~! I dun think i can describe, i might just kill innocent Angel with my much too mature describtions. *cough cough* I left after that, 9.45pm they have a Pole Dancing competition, of course, the pole dancers are HUNKS.
Sorry Ze, it's not my fault for loving hunks, i mean, who wouldn't? HAHAHAHAHAH~
*cough cough cough*
Don't tell him I said tt, he can't read english. ^^V
Saturday, September 03, 2005
I know i haven't been updating, and I know Justina is going to kill me somehow... But well, i juz managed to recover my password and now im back for a while..... ^^
I dunnoe wad to update leh... Juz tt i juz got my pay today, and decided to go for a lil shopping... Acty asking amie, but she has this meeting... so i acty dragged my mom along lolz... And ended up my mom forgot to bring my ATM card, so it's like well, use my mom's money first... Tomolo work again... Seeing charlane finally~ Belated bdae prezzie for her, i had in mind la... But in CASE she comes to my blog and sees this, i shall not reveal anything~ Lolz...
I wanna cut my HAIRRRR~ But alot of my friends are in protest of that, I mean, what's wrong with cutting my hair? O_o
Someone's driving me crazie on the fone right now... shall not talk much, typing with one hand isn't a good idea... I know this entry is pure crap, but at least i updated something all right =)
Luv ya all!
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Forums / Miscellaneous Discussions / Top 3 and bottom 3 most useful
Top 3 and bottom 3 most useful
20:51:52 Jul 3rd 07 - Mr. Sakaal II:
What are the three most useful and the three least useful things you know?
For example:
3 most useful:
1. Thinking and listening
2. A knife, flint and tinder
3. An iPod
3 least useful:
1. A nun's nipples
2. The Pope's balls
3. A thanks from the board instead of a bonus or a raise
20:55:23 Jul 3rd 07 - Mr. Orly:
You have an IPod as most useful? What are you a fan girl?
20:56:53 Jul 3rd 07 - Mr. Sakaal II:
...or a troll
20:57:08 Jul 3rd 07 - Mr. Killstone The Destroyer:
Most useful
1. me
2. computers
3. my friends (not nessecerilly in that order though)
least useful
1. meticulous details during history
2. Sin (least useful)
3. pointless things...
21:03:54 Jul 3rd 07 - Sir Spud:
Top 3:
1. ACAD
2. Commen sence
3. How to live life to the fullest
Bottom 3:
1. This thread
2. Other peoples answers on this thread
3. Future conversations in this thread
21:13:51 Jul 3rd 07 - Mr. Killstone The Destroyer:
lol spud best bottom 3 so far =P
06:00:29 Jul 4th 07 - Sir IM Shyers Who The Hell Are You:
1. my penis
2. Zeta
3. waffle cones
1. my penis
2. mielo sober
3. beer in plastic bottles (it's just wrong)
4. sporks (just give me forks and spoons!)
06:07:46 Jul 4th 07 - Sir Spud:
This message goes out to Spoon...
" I dont think that Shyers really means when you come across this know what? Nevermind...I think shyers does want you. Go get 'em Spoon! "
19:45:49 Jul 4th 07 - Mr. Peace War And Suffering:
1)metallica :)
2)my yhat
1)my knee
2)my ps2 (obserleat)
3)anything apart from the above
22:31:15 Jul 4th 07 - Mr. Love:
Mose useful:
1. My vagina that i bought online. Always the perfect way of ending a hard night of drinking.
2. My computer.
3. Small rodents.
Most useless:
1. Dumb threads with no discussion value whatsoever.
2. Sakaal II
3. Wars.
All above is in the correct order. So the vagina is better then my computer and Sakaal II is worse then wars.
00:03:29 Jul 5th 07 - Sir Bruto Cikayson:
3 most useful:
1. Being alive
2. Having all 5 senses functional (a few more would be nice, but unnecessary)
3. Having a functional, rational brain
3 least useful:
1. Dirt
2. my dad's singing
3. A customer saying "thanks!" instead of tipping me (I work as a bagger/carryout at my summer job)
22:29:51 Jul 5th 07 - Mr. Sakaal II:
To the self-proclaimed drunk wanker who is criticizing me: I'm so happy I'm not on the shared 1st position on your Top 3.
04:17:26 Jul 6th 07 - Sir Pelagius Septim II:
Most useful
1. computers
2. ability to breath
3. ability to move
Least Useful
1. A spline
2. This thread
3. George W. Bush
in that order...
08:07:31 Jul 6th 07 - Mr. MY God Farts:
Most useful
1. godlike farts
2. hot chicks
3. my *beep*
Least usefull
1. lgc
2. mr. love and his fake pussy
3. oya ;p
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a BIT of evidence for a PIE root “to bite”
The lexical properties of the words "to chew" and "to eat" are closely akin, which can be illustrated by a look at the Romance languages. Modern French manger
and Modern Italian mangiare are reflexes of Proto-Romance MANDUCARE, a word that originally meant “to
chew”, which had replaced the Latin verb
edere in almost all
Romance languages. This lexical replacement was probably motivated by regular
soundchange because medial lenition of /d/ reduced the original Latin word to a
very minimal state. Spanish and Portuguese were only able to retain the Latin
compound verb
comedere which yielded comer in both languages.
However, chance would have it that the Latin verb
manducare is an
interesting word in itself which presents us with some nice linguistic riddles.
So, let’s leave Romance philology on the sideline for the moment and turn
towards some IE problems.
Latin manducare
“to chew” is a secondary formation to the Latin
mandō “to chew, to bite”. The LIV joins Latin mandō to a Vedic injunctive
máthīt “he robs” and assumes that a
nasal infix into the PIE root *
meth2 “wegreissen” is responsable for the Latin form. De Vaan (1998)
disagrees and proposes that PIE *
mnth2 “to stir” (Vedic mánthati,
Lith. menčiu, męsti) yielded Latin mandō in the same way as PIE *pnth2 yielded Latin pandō. This however prevents Greek μασάομαι and the Greek gloss μάθυιαι in joining in, which is duly accepted by Beekes
(2009). Pairing
μασάομαι to either PIE *meth2 and * menth2 would mean accepting an aberrant soundchange PIE *-th2
Grk –θ-, which isn’t very alluring[1].
However true this may be, a PIE reconstruction for Greek
μασάομαι may lead to another interesting solution. Beekes and
Frisk both consider
μασάομαι a secondary
iterative-intensive formation to a yod-present *mathyō in the same way
as φῡράω is a deverbative formation to φύρω < *phǔryo. This
leads Beekes to reconstruct a Proto-Greek root *mnth– which
he doesnt consider to be of IE ancienity.
I think it is conceivable that the Greek verb goes back to a PIE root *m(e)ndh-,
which would mean “to bite”, and it may be possible to join Latin mandō to
this root as well. De Vaan, following Schrijver, contends that Latin pand- goes
back to Pre-Italic *pndn– which secondarily acquired an a-vocalism
in Latin. Isn’t it possible that Pre-Italic *mndn– got its aberrant a-vocalism
in the same way? If we keep this possibility in mind, we might envision the
developments as follows:
Greek μασάομαι[2] “to chew, to bite” <
[deverbal derivation] Proto-Greek *mathyō < PIE *mndhyoh1
Latin mandō “to chew” <
Pre-Latin mndnō < PIE *mndhnoh1
OHG mindil ( ON mél and OE mīdl/mīðl
) which is found as a gloss for Latin lupati[3], would, to my
mind, be another candidate for joining this interesting club. OHG mindil goes
back to Pgmc. *menðla- which, in its turn, could go back to PIE *mendhtlo,
since dental clusters preceding a liquid tend to drop the first dental instead of assibilating (a phenomenon first
described by De Saussure, 1887).
OHG mindil “bit of the bridle” < Proto-Germanic *menðlaz
PIE *mendhtlo
This is, to my mind, a better etymological pairing than the usual
connection to Pgmc. *munþa-, itself a nominalization by accent shift of
a verbal adjective PIE *mntó[4]– (PIE *mńto
> Pgmc. *munþa-). To link OHG mindil to Pgmc. *munþa- a
vrddhi-derivation has to be assumed, which isn’t very appealing.
Furthermore, the original meaning of the formation PIE *mńto must have
meant something like “chin”, as evidenced by Latin mentum and Middle
Welsh mant, which doesnt add up with the fact that also the tlo-derivation
must be of PIE age, making it a instrumentalization of the noun “chin”. The
fact hat the tlo-suffix makes nomina instrumenti from verbs, not from
nouns, makes this development problematic as well, although this argument may
be countered by assuming that we are dealing with an instrumental lo-suffix[5].
For these reasons it isn’t very
plausible that Pgmc. *menðla- belongs to Pgmc. *munþa-. The
contention that also Middle Irish métal “belly” belongs to the group of
Latin mentum, Pgmc. *munþa- is semantically and phonologically
not compelling and not plausible.
A last argument may be that a “bit of bridle” is within Germanic
lexically associated with the verb “to bite”, as evidenced by the causative
verb Pgmc. *baitjanan and the noun Pgmc. *bitō. A
derivation from a noun meaning “mouth” is not paralleled within Germanic. Also
in the early Romance realm a derivation from a verb refering to what the animal
does with the bit is preferred, as evidenced by Old French gobel <
Gaul. *gobbo < PIE *g(h)obh– “to
swallow” (cfr. Russian zobát’ “to masticate”)[6].
By positing a PIE root *m(e)ndh-, I think we have
ourselves an acceptable IE etymology for a verb which Beekes considered to be
Pre-Greek. Furthermore, we can assume that Latin and Greek both retained the
original meaning of the root. And, last but not least, we have a better
etymology and understanding of the development of OHG mindil and its
Eugen Hill, Untersuchungen zum inneren Sandhi des Indogermanischen; Der
Zusammenstoss von Dentalplosiven im Indoiranischen, Germanischen, Italischen
und Keltischen
, Münchner Forschungen zur historischen Sprachwissenschaft
band 1, Peter Schrijver et Peter-Arnold Mumm eds., (Bremen 2003).
M. de Vaan, An
etymological dictionary of Latin
(Leiden 2008).
Beekes, Etymological dictionary of Greek, 2 vols (Leiden 2009).
Helmut Rix, Lexikon der Indogermanischen Verben; Die Wurzeln und ihre
(Wiesbaden 2001).
[1] Also in the case of Greek οἶσθα it isn’t very
probable that the laryngeal had something to do with the aspiration (Beekes
[2] (Greek μασάομαι <
Proto-Greek *mathyāyomai < QIE *mndh-yeh2-yo-mh2(i))
[3] Traditionally OHG mindil is
translated as “bit of a bridle”.
[4] The verbal root is often
interpreted as PIE *men “hervorragen”, which is also found in Latin promineo
and mons, montis
[5] To my mind, PIE –lo-, -tlo- an
-dhlo- are allomorphs of eachother, a contention that I will make in my thesis.
However, I cannot expand on it now.
[6] A counterargument may be found
in Slavic, where the word *ūzda and its reflexes are derived from the
word for mouth. However, most Slavic languages point to the meaning “bridle”
and only in Čakavian it developed the meaning “bit of a bridle”.
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Paradox in macbeth essay
Macbeth Analysis Macbeth Analysis People have a hard time getting what they want; in fact, the things they want can be incompatible with each other. A hero A hero A hero is often a man that is usually of divine ancestry.
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Power Is The Paradox People have a hard time getting what they want; in fact, the things they want can be incompatible with each other. The witches supposedly had a power to see the future. The supernatural effect in Macbeth the supernatural effect in Macbeth The Supernatual There was a strong role of a supernatural force in Macbeth.
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The source of the facsimile is Bodleian Library Ms. In no way did she make a pos A Facsimile Edition, XX, ed. What is the nature of the Lear world that occasioned all of this? The attempt to reach o Nothing can calm it, since its goal is far beyond all it can attain.
How does Knights thesis relate to the ending? The Three Witches are the ones who introduce the paradox that runs throughout the play.
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But when he reaches the kingship, he finds himself insecure. It implies especially to the characters that they are not as they seem to be. Characters in the First Three Acts Macbeth: If I continue living a lie, then I might as well be paralyzed.
Bradley who interprets Hegeland H.Paradox in Macbeth The use of a paradox to show that Macbeth is actually moving down the Great Chain of Being, is in the last line of the soliloquy. However, to understand and analyze this final line, the entire soliloquy must first be examined.
“Fair is foul, and foul is fair” () is the infamous line that begins Shakespeare’s Macbeth. This line highlights the relationship between one’s appearance and the reality of their nature. In this play the connection between appearance and reality is paradoxical; what appears in one.
Macbeth: Appearance Vs. Reality
With the ideas of the above posts in mind, consider using the witches' paradox, "Fair is foul, and foul is fair," as part of your thesis. For, throughout the entire play, the characters are under the shadow and menace of these opening lines.
At the beginning of the play three witches tell Macbeth that in his life time he will become Thane of Glamis, Thane of Cawdor, as well as the King of Scotland. At first Macbeth is slow to believe the prediction of the witches, but after the first two prophecies come to.
In the play Macbeth, some of the most significant characters rely upon their ability to equivocate, in order to hide their treacherously covetous, or purely malicious intentions. Most characters take part in these acts of subterfuge, but the three witches, the porter and above all, Macbeth are the.
Paradoxes in Macbeth Paradox #1 "Fair is foul, and foul is fair" (I.i). The witches talk among themselves, foreshadowing what is to happen with Macbeth in the future.
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Friday, December 23, 2016
Trump’s brain
The problem is that Trump is very clear about how he thinks, and we just didn’t believe him because it’s, you know, crazy. During the campaign he kept talking about how other candidates didn’t look “presidential” of have a “presidential look,” and we just thought it was a looks- or gender-based insult, but Trump actually thought he was making a logical argument, as we now realize when we read that he rejected certain cabinet choices based entirely on appearance – that said, I wouldn’t want to have to stare at John Bolton’s mustache across a conference table either. Many people are subconsciously swayed by appearance, of course, but Trump will just say it out loud like it’s a legitimate category of analysis.
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Ms. L.B. said...
Trump thinks he looks good, poor deluded pumpkin that he is.
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Some Background
Do you consider yourself psychic? Have you had experiences where you just know who is calling before you answer the phone, or even before it rings? If so we'd like to invite you to participate in an experiment that is designed to verify this effect. What's more, you'll be taking part in a scientific experiment to distinguish between several different models that might make paranormal (PSI) phenomena possible in the first place.
The study of PSI phenomena has been going on for more than one hundred years now. Recent work and thought has focussed on several different mechanisms to explain how such effects might be possible. These include retrocausation (knowledge of an actual future); clairvoyance (knowledge of present reality that is hidden from the viewer); and telepathy (actually a special case of clairvoyance, the hidden reality being the thoughts of another person). The PSI games that make up the present experment use a new protocol that can distinguish between retrocausation and clairvoyance in tests that only involve a single subject (yourself) while incorporating the strengths of previous tests that required multiple participants. We hope that you enjoy playing these games. We also hope that the new protocol will allow us for the first time to unambiguously distinguish between the two explanations.
Several previous studies have obtained positive effects with very high significance (that is, a low probability that the outcome was due to chance) using various protocols. Two of these provide a good background for the present work. They are the study of "telephone telepathy" by Rupert Sheldrake, and studies of an "anomalous anticipatory effect" or presentiment by Dick Bierman and Dean Radin. The extremely high statistical significance shown by Sheldrake's experiments is most enticing; as is the clearly anomalous "presponse" effect shown by those of Bierman and Radin. We have incorporated into our experiments what we believe are the best aspects of both of these previous studies. If this interests you, please consider participating in our study.
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Tuesday, January 1, 2008
What to Eat Today
Everyone knows that there are certain foods that one absolutely must eat on New Years Day, in order to assure good luck for the rest of the year.
They just don't all agree on exactly what those foods are.
Growing up in southeast Texas, the traditional New Years fare included black-eyed peas, ham, cabbage, cornbread and rice.
The peas were for good luck, the cabbage for money, and the rest for tastiness with black-eyed peas.
(Although, one year Anonydaddy told us that cornbread is also for money, because it's "gold." I like that theory.)
At some point, I learned that most of the south refers to black-eyed peas and rice as "hoppin' john," but I'd never heard that term when I lived down there.
I think we generally just called that dish "black-eyed peas," actually, the "and rice" being a given for any kind of bean.
When I was younger, I wasn't particularly found of the black-eyed peas, but would eat a few bites to insure some luck. I'd usually choke down a tiny bit of cabbage, too, but I sure didn't like it.
Over the years, the peas grew on me and I actually kind of enjoyed them - especially the way Anonymama makes them (I believe there's a ham hock involved) and with some rice and ham and crumbled-up cornbread mixed in.
But then I got cocky and in 1991 I skipped them on New Years Day. Within a few weeks, I was diagnosed with a serious and potentially life-threatening kidney disease.
I swore that I'd never go pealess again.
When we moved to BlueState, an area with a strong German influence, I found that the traditional New Years Day meal here is pork and saurkraut (very different, of course, from the ham and cabbage that Anonymama serves) and that I was on my own to find some black-eyed peas.
A couple of years ago, we had some friends over for a party on New Years Day and I actually cooked up a big pot but - all our friends being Yankees and not understanding the importance of the pea - I was about the only one who ate any.
Now, I generally just buy a can and pop them in the microwave. They aren't as tasty as Anonymama's, but I'm hoping they're still effective.
As for the rest of the meal, I'm all about the ham and rice and cornbread, but the cabbage is a tough one for me. I don't like to eat it, and I really don't like to smell it cooking.
But, I've found a work-around. The year that we had the party, I did a bit of reasearch to see what other good-luck foods I could serve, and I stumbled across something saying that you're suppose to eat "greens" for money.
Greens! It turns out that anything green and leafish will do, it doesn't have to be cabbage! I'm saved!
So, we served a spinach dip.
Today, I heated up my can of black-eyed peas, made a pan of cornbread, and served it with rice and a spinach salad. Shrike's not a big ham fan, and it's hard to buy just a little bit, so we skipped that.
Shrike doesn't like the peas, either, but our fates are entwined, so I make her eat a few each year.
She choked down one little bite, but I ate a significant amount (well, significant for my little teeny tummy). She had about three bowls of spinach, though, so she can bring in the big bucks, and I'll handle the luck.
I also set the recently deChristmasified table all fancy-like, and we had some more of last night's "champagne" (sparkling wine). We were a little underdressed, in our sweats and longjohns, but it was very nice.
Oh, and earlier today, I had an eggroll - with cabbage!
1. Big Galoot is about to have black eyed peas.
2. Black-eyed peas - check
Cabbage - check
Ham - check
Rolls (Kiddo #1's request)- check
Rice (for me, kiddos skipped this, but I needed me some rice) - check
Thank you Kiddo #2 who cooked it all!
3. LK - Sounds like you're all set for a great year, then!
Anonymama - Yep, I took several photos of the table, but chose that one to post because that's the one in which Galoot got caught!
4. Originally it seemed Big Galoot was enjoying some salad that I was feeding him leaf by leaf. However, upon closer examination, Big Galoot was taking them into his mouth and dropping them on the floor. I don't understand this as both he and PerfectPup eat greens in the fields. I don't even know what is growing there right now. I assume it is some kind of cover crop. But they were eating it today.
What say you?
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Daniel Hess invented a machine with a bellows for suction and arotating brush in 1860, but it was largely impractical. Ahand-pumped vacuum cleaner invented by Ives McGaffey appeared andwas patented in 1869. In 1901, Cecil Booth, a British engineer,invented a large contraption built on a wagon that w (MORE)
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the vacume cleaner was invented in the year 1950 . Not so. Vacuum cleaners were around at the end of the nineteenth century. The equipment took up most of a large wagon; this was parked outside people's houses. Hoses were run from the street and in through the windows of the different rooms in the (MORE)
Who invented the electric vacuum cleaner?
James Murray Spangler invented the first motorized, portable vacuumcleaner. Spangler was a janitor in Ohio and used an electric fan, abox, and one of his wife's pillowcases.
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Bagless When you turn on the vacuum cleaner, the suction from the motor (either top or bottom) sucks in dirt and dust, bringing it into the cyclonic dust bin, and preventing it from getting into the motor by using a dust filter. When full, you must dispose of the waste in the cyclonic dust bin (MORE)
Invented the vacuum cleaner?
in 1901 a man named hubert cucio booth invented the vacuum cleaner but why? i have no clue ive been tryiing to figure it out too
Are you a vacuum cleaner?
No but Roomba is. Roomba is an automatic vacuum cleaner which moves around your house and picks up dirt and dust while moving. It does its job very well, saving you a lot of time and effort. It is worth taking a look at Roomba if you are going to shop for a vacuum cleaner.
What are the different types of vacuum cleaners?
There are: Bagless vacuum cleaners Upright vacuum cleaners Compact vacuum cleaners Canister vacuum cleaners Industrial/commercial vacuum cleaners Backpack vacuum cleaners Vacuum cleaners for hardwood floors Robotic vacuum cleaners Handheld vacuum cleaners
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A vacuum cleaner is used to suck up a mess or dirt in a carpet oron tile or wood floors, and all the gross junk goes into a bag orcontainer you throw away or dump in trashcan. It's a device used in cleaning in which suction is the prime sourcefor picking up dirt and debris from the floor, walls, up (MORE)
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Try the following web sites for your answers McGaffey patents the vacuum cleaner, a "sweeping machine" in 1869. Starts American Carpet Cleaning Co. located in Boston mass Ives W. McGaffey, Chicago, Ill., patent # 91,145 issued June 8, 1869, on a "sweeping machine." The machine contained a h (MORE)
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I have a robotic vacuum cleaner, but if you want to buy one youshould check for some robotic vacuum services. For example, I canrecommend you the Silicon Valley robotic services. You can learnmore about it onreuters.com/article/2014/06/10/idUSnGNX6C1r2L+1d1+GNW20140610
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No, Dyson isn't on the NYSE. It is privately owned, and James Dysonis the Chief Engineer. The stock available on the London stockexchange DYS is sometimes confused with it, but that stock is theDyson group and they have absolutely nothing to do with vacuums(bio-fuel cells I believe).
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No. First of all it wouldn't stay on the ground. and whywould you need to vacuum? A vacuum cleaner depends on a difference in air pressure tooperate. With no air pressure in space, there could be nodifference in air pressure and thus no operation. Inside a manned spacecraft, which is usually pres (MORE)
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How is the vacuum created in a vacuum cleaner?
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How much does a vacuume cleaner cost?
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Do a Vacuum cleaner needs a magnet?
If the vacuum cleaner is powered by electricity this is used to turn the electric motor which is needed to create the suction or vacuum. That motor either has permanent magnets inside it, or the current passes through many "turns" of wire to create magnets when you switch the cleaner on. Early exper (MORE)
What is the best household vacuum cleaner?
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Do vacuum cleaner uses magnets?
We find permanent magnets or electromagnets in the motors of vacuumcleaners, so, yes, vacuum cleaners use magnets. The type of magnetdepends on the type of motor the machine has.
How do vacuum cleaners use air?
A vacuum cleaner has a fan driven by an electric motor in it. Thefan moves air, and the moving air picks up dirt and carries it tothe bag or dirt canister where it is stored until disposed of. Themoving air is critical to the operation of the unit in that it isthis moving air that actually picks up (MORE)
How loud can vacuum cleaners be?
Some vacuum cleaners can be very loud. Some range in the level of 75 to 90 decibals. However, there appears to be no real true measure of exactly how loud a vacuum can be since a vacuum can generate different levels of loudness based on possible problems the vacuum might have.
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Bissell Vacuum Cleaners can be purchased from most major retail home goods stores. Bissell Vacuums range in price from around $35 USD for a stick vacuum to as much as $800 USD for a commercial vacuum.
Where can one purchase a vacuum cleaner?
One can purchase a vacuum cleaner at hundreds of different locations. From Wal-Mart and similar stores to Best-Buy and Futureshop. If you want a top of the line vacuum then check out Dyson's website.
What are the uses of industrial vacuum cleaners?
Vacuum cleaners use vacuum created by a suction pump, to suck up dirt. Industrial vacuum cleaners are those for use outside of the home, such as in offices, factories and warehouses, and are capable of cleaning larger, dirtier areas than would be found in a domestic setting.
What are the advantages of a cordless vacuum cleaner?
A cordless vacuum cleaner allows for a better range of motion and movement. It is far more portable than a vacuum cleaner with a cord, and can reach farther distances. Cordless vacuum cleaners can also be stored far more easily.
What does a hepa vacuum cleaner sell for?
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What are the parts of vacuum cleaner and their function?
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Which companies make vacuum cleaners?
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How can water get into a vacuum cleaner?
A common way for water to get into a vacuum cleaner is for it to besucked up off the floor. We also see that some machines withwashable filters have those filters put back in wet. The filtersare supposed to be completely dry before reinstalling them. Manyvacuums can be damaged by water.
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Since the year 2011 my husband and his family have upheld a Thanksgiving tradition. When they wake up on turkey day morning they take a dip in the icy Atlantic and call it the Pilgrim Plunge. (I'm certain the pilgrims never did that crazy nonsense, but that is beside the point)
This year I knew how cold it would be. It was the coldest Thanksgiving in 100 years as a matter of fact. I wasn't trying to get hypothermia therefore I decided to create a loophole.
My sister-in-law Stacey was spending Thanksgiving with her boyfriend Rob's family. So we couldn't do it without the entire squad present! In an act of solidarity I decided I would not plunge until Stacey and Rob got there the next day. Which just so happened to be 30 degrees warmer! How do you like that cranberry sauce?!
So I plunged on the Thanksgiving weekend but not on Thanksgiving day which I guess doesn't make me a true pilgrim. But you know what? I am okay with that.
Here we are plunging in previous years:
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Oct 30/13 - With a crushing drive that measured 427 yards, Tim Burke from Orlando was crowned RE/MAX World Long Drive Champion, its coveted championship belt and a winner-take-all $250,000 prize all under the lights of Las Vegas!
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I don't know what the time was but I woke with the shifting of the mattress. I had run out of other ways to get up skirt pictures so I had invented the "Up Skirt Photo Machine. I used a skinny little flashlight to check Kim's eyes, ears and nose.
I started rocking my ass a little bit to match his motions and get his fingers deeper in me. Euvin, still very upset at her for what he thought was a failed attempt at trying to steal his Leapfrog Explorer, ignored her as he searched for his bottle of grape juice. As a matter of fact her whole body was creamy smooth; not a blemish.
She smiled at me then kissed me and strolled naked after her mom and sister. I posted them to my site. More of him slide inside of her and she simply smiled and groaned with small pants of pleasure escaping her lips.
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Basic principle
Acccelerando was developed from experiments on procedural generation of music based on physical effects such as gravity and collisions. Procedural generation means that the music is created automatically based on rules and formulas, changes constantly and influences itself. It is not composed or interpreted by a musician. You can decide for yourself how good Acccelerando is at this job; sadly, automatically generated music tends to become rather repetitive.
Still, it can be fun to play around with Acccelerando and try to build a scene that sounds interesting. And if you play an instrument yourself, you may want to try ad–libbing with such a scene as backing.
Instrument with two generated notes
Instrument with two generated notes
An Acccelerando scene consists of instruments that create notes. An instrument creates notes with
• the desired sound (e.g. piano),
• a certain pitch (C, D, E, F, G, A, B),
• and a rhythm grid made up of sixteenth notes.
The color of an instrument is determined by the sound chosen. For example, pianos are red.
Instruments have two different play modes: sends notes and plays instantly.
Instruments set to send notes don't produce sounds by themselves! Instead, they produce flying notes according to their rhythm grid. As these notes fly around and collide (see below), they create tones.
An instrument set to play instantly plays its tone instantly according to the rhythm grid. This is particularly handy for giving the scene a backing track (bass or chords).
A "hot" note to the right
A "hot" note to the right
Instrument set to send notes send out note spheres according to their rhythm grids. These notes attract each other like planets in space, following Newton's laws: gravitation depends on mass and distance.
When different notes collide, they repel each other.
But when two notes from the same instrument collide, they merge to form a hot note.
At the next beat in the rhythm grid of the instrument that created it (e.g. the next quarter note), the hot note plays its tone with a pretty burst effect. The larger the note sphere, the louder the tone.
Tone played and bursted
Tone played and bursted
Using familiar touchscreen gestures, an Acccelerando scene can be panned with one finger or zoomed by spreading and pinching. A double tap centers the viewpoint to the full scene.
By tapping an instrument (tip: zoom in to hit them more easily), you can select it for editing or deleting. See the details under "Editing Instruments".
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This video shows instruments and flying notes in an Acccelerando scene.
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Colonialism, Community, and Collaboration in the Archaeology of Native American History
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Friday, April 29, 2016 - 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Stephen Silliman, Professor & Graduate Program Director, Historical Archaeology M.A. Program, University of Massachusetts, Boston
Spring Proseminar
Studying colonialism and indigeneity in North America and elsewhere requires confronting several important questions. How do archaeologists and other anthropologists measure culture change and continuity and at what scale, and is this even the right question? How do people engage their pasts to live through their present and anticipate their future, and how do we recognize these experiences of time? What terms best capture these cultural process? This presentation will explore some potential answers to these questions, using an example of a long-term community-engaged archaeological project between the University of Massachusetts Boston and the Eastern Pequot Tribal Nation, a Native American community in Connecticut that has occupied its reservation lands since 1683. The goal is to provide some relief to the interpretive tensions between the “longue durée” of indigenous history and the “short purée” of colonialism, a resolution that involves moving beyond faltering concepts like “hybridity” and “entanglement” while also attending to pressing political and heritage issues for Native communities today.
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At the time of inscription on the World Heritage List, the World Heritage Committee adopts a Statement of Outstanding Universal Value (SOUV) which will be the key reference for the future effective protection and management of the property.
For the Antonine Wall, the following SOUV was adopted in 2008:
The Antonine Wall fully illustrates the effort of building the Limes on the frontiers of the Roman Empire, at the time of its apogee and greatest extension in the British Isles and worldwide (middle of the 2nd century AD). It embodies a high degree of expertise in the technical mastery of earthen defensive constructions, in the construction of a strategic system of forts and camps, and in the general military organisation of the Limes. The Antonine Wall also demonstrates the diffusion of the military and civil engineering of the Roman civilisation to the whole of Europe and the Mediterranean world.
Criterion (ii): The Antonine Wall is one of the significant elements of the Roman Limes present in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. It exhibits important interchanges of human and cultural values at the apogee of the Roman Empire.
Criterion (iii): The Antonine Wall bears testimony to the maximum extension of the power of the Roman Empire, by the consolidation of its frontiers in the north of the British Isles, in the middle of the 2nd century AD. The property illustrates the Roman Empire's ambition to dominate the world in order to establish its law and way of life there in a long-term perspective.
Criterion (iv): The Antonine Wall is an outstanding example of the technological development of Roman military architecture and frontier defence.
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I let the ash from my part smoked fag fall into the open grave of the cancer consumed cadaver of my best ex-friend. It is what he would have wanted. His wife spits at my feet, the crone. That is what she has always wanted. Her spittle forms tiny pies of mud I absently kick into the pit so to the cheap veneered wood they stick. A little piece of her bitterness and envy for you to take into eternity my friend. Lest you forget. I say nothing. That act, that look, quite enough. I just smoke, until I've smoked beyond the butt. And in it goes. To expire in a fizzle in the damp muddy pit of a freshy opened grave. 'Now see here'. 'Have some respect'. And other grunts of made up outrage.
Somebody gasps, and drops her bag. And it bounces, once, twice, thrice. And then in it goes. A general bewilderment. What to do? Like dropping a shoe on the track. What to do.
I don't recognise old men. I am blind to them. Nieces and such. Old men, with their faces wrapped in creases and their eyes clouded are a mystery to me. I have no idea who it is, but at his age he should know better than to creep so close to an open grave, no matter what chivalry has to say. Maybe it just seems to be unseemly to leave it lying there. Perhaps if someone had held his belt for him it never would have happened. He almost had it for a minute. Surprisingly elegant fingers twitching inches from the strap. So very nearly did he snag it and rescue the fallen bag. But yawning graves are treacherous and of course in he goes, in he goes.
With a terrible crack and a feeble scream he smacks his head on a finial of brass and lays very, very still. Why do they pad them on the inside I wonder, where health and safety is a concern of the past. Some people gasp. I almost laugh. One bright spark says 'oh my god. We've got to get him out'. The young bucks start to scramble in after him. First one, two then three of them. In they go. In they go.
The coffin lid is slippery and they tumble around as though they were dancing on E to an early eighties acid house track.
'Get his feet' one of them commands.
'Leave him alone' somebody shouts.
'We don't even know if he's breathing'
'if he isn't then he's in the right place'
'could you pass me my bag?'
This last comment ignored as by now the widow is wailing like a wasted banshee. Then the hubbub breaks into a mele with scrambling bodies trying to climb free of the yawning grave. Arms and legs entangled. Feet pressed atop of heads. Elbows in crotches. An evil pulsating mound of mourners under mining under pinnings and subsiding sliding into the hungry ground as one after another they tumble, tumble down - and in they go, in they all go.
Until all that is left is the black handbag perched curiously on someone's twisted broken leg. I look on bemused and light a cigarette. Well old friend, it seems you can take it with you.
"Shall I cover 'em up now?" asks the gravedigger who appears beside me just like I were mister Ben.
I say 'yes', and flick the ash of my cigarette.
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Liquid Propellants
NASA reference: Liquid Hydrogen as a Propulsion Fuel, 1945 - 1959, SP-4404
Ignition! An Informal History of Liquid Rocket Propellants
by John D. Clark
Rutgers University Press, c1972,
ISBN: 0-8135-0725-1
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BOD ISBN: 0-8357-4395-0
How to Design, Build and Test Small Liquid-Fuel Rocket Engines, Rocketlab/China Lake, CA - Highly recommended to the amateur interested in liquid motors.
Design of Liquid Propellant Rocket Engines, Huzel - Excellent overview of liquid rocket technology, great index, lots of pictures and design examples.
This site goes step by step through the startup sequence of a turbopump liquid rocket with great drawings
Solid Propellant
Here is a brief course on rocket propulsion.
Morton Thiokol makes the largest solid rocket motors in the world. They wrote this excellent tutorial.
Hybrid Rockets
This site has a decent description of hybrid propulsion, but be aware that the term NOx is used incorrectly. NOx properly refers to a class of pollutants known as "Nitrogen Oxides", most of which are highly toxic.
It's been years since the Hybrids Now site was updated, but it is still one of the best hybrid sites out there.
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Space Propulsion Analysis and Design
by Nb, Ronald W. Humble (Editor), Wiley J. Larson (Editor), Gary N. Henry (Editor)
McGraw-Hill Primis Custom Publishing; (September 1, 1995)
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Liquid Rocket Thrust Chambers: Aspects of Modeling, Analysis, and Design
by Vigor Yang, Michael Popp, James Hulka
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; January 2004
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by Paul A. Czysz, Claudio Bruno
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Advances in Chemical Propulsion: Science to Technology
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CRC Press; 1st edition October 25, 2001
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Advanced Space Propulsion Systems
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Springer Verlag; January 30, 2003
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Jet Propulsion: A Simple Guide to the Aerodynamic and Thermodynamic Design and Performance of Jet Engines
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Cambridge University Press; 2nd edition September 2003
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Micropropulsion for Small Spacecraft (Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics, Vol 187)
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American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics; October 2000
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Aerothermodynamics of Gas Turbine Rocket Propulsion, Third Edition
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Hypersonic and High Temperature Gas Dynamics
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Applied Fluid Dynamics Handbook
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Rocket Propulsion Elements, 7th Edition
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Modern Engineering for Design of Liquid-Propellant Rocket Engines (Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics, Vol 147)
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International Reference Guide to Space Launch Systems, Third Edition
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Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Propulsion (2nd Edition)
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ISBN: 0201146592
Rocket and Spacecraft Propulsion: Principles, Practice and New Developments
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Springer Verlag; 1st edition May 15, 2000
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Transport Processes in Chemically Reacting Flow Systems
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Introduction to Physical Gas Dynamics
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Principles of Combustion
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Liquid Rocket Engine Combustion Instability
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Combustion Theory the Fundamental Theory of Chemically Reacting Flow Systems
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Precocious Wu Proves World Title Is Kid's Stuff
2005 World Pool Championship . July 10, 2005 . Kaohsiung, Taiwan
As starmaking performances go, this one was a doozy.
Taiwan's Wu Chia-Ching, all of 16 years old, treated the 2005 World Pool Championship like his own personal playground. The kid in 10th grade crushed older opponents under the weight of his monster break. He loped to and from matches with the squinty, half-glazed look of a high-school stoner. In the final against Taiwan's tiny 27-year-old Kuo Po-Cheng, the beefy Wu looked like a school bully about to steal the chess-club captain's lunch money.
It wasn't until Kuo hit the hill in the championship final that Wu proved that he was, in fact, the man.
(Click above to view the final rack
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Wu pulled off one of the greatest gut-check performances in the history of pool, running five straight racks to swipe the $75,000 title from Kuo. He dominated the spotlight already trained on the remarkable Taiwanese contingent that placed an astonishing 16 players in the final 64. And he did it all for his grandmather.
"Ever since I was a kid, she gave me all her heart and time to make me the pool player I am today," the sobbing and red-faced Wu said, with grandmother Chu-Chi at his side.
Wu's win wasn't a fluke. A product of Taiwan's highly developed juniors system, Wu turned pro at 14. In the months prior to the WPC, he recorded second- and third-place finishes on the San Miguel Asian 9-Ball Tour. Kuo, a poolroom owner, looked more the part of a rookie than Wu. At 5-feet-2 and 110 pounds, he could blow over in a stiff wind. But his game had the strength and maturity of a sturdy redwood. And he had his own woman to impress - his girlfriend, who celebrated her birthday on the day of the final.
For the first 22 racks in the race-to-17 final, they fell into a pattern. Wu would surge ahead a few games, and then Kuo would tie it up. At 11-11, Kuo made his move. As his girlfriend covered her face, Kuo engineered several swift runouts and goaded Wu into a key foul that left the score 15-11. Kuo soon was on the hill, 16-12.
Would the teenager pack it up? Would he just chalk it up to experience and collect his $35,000 second prize?
"I thought, 'Getting to the world championship final is such an honor, I am not going to give up that honor,'" Wu said later.
Kuo broke and sank the 1, but didn't have a clear shot at the 2. Playing safe, he failed to drive a ball to the rail, giving Wu ball in hand.
Wu cleared the table, and then did that thing that born-winners do - tap into the killer instinct of a rabid pit bull. Exactly when he needed it, his big break started leaving him easy runouts. He blew through rack after rack - long shots, touch shots, even a 4-7 carom in the side.
At 16-16, he broke and sank the 1 and 2. Running to the 6, he sat down and took a long swig from his water bottle, bringing laughter and applause from the audience. For the 9-ball shot, he used the bridge, just to be safe. As the 9 dropped, he held both bridge and cue overhead, creating a giant, joyous "V." Soon, he collapsed, crying in the arms of his grandmother.
Other great matches in the series:
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Growing up Bilingual
By: Miriam Vered - Updated: 28 Aug 2012 | comments*Discuss
Bilingual Children Languages Cognitive
The German philosopher Goethe said that "The person who knows only one language does not truly know that language". In today's era of globalisation the ability to communicate fully in more than one language and culture obviously opens up a lot of opportunities that are not available to monolinguals. In addition, modern brain research is showing that bilingual children and adults have cognitive advantages that apply across the board, not just in language related tasks.
How to Raise Bilingual Children
There are a few different ways that parents can successfully bring up their children to be fluent in more than one language. In many families, each parent speaks only one language with the child. This can also work if a nanny or grandparent speaks to the child consistently in a language that is different to the one the parents speak. Other families speak a different language in different settings, for example a minority language at home and the majority language in public. There can even be an agreement to speak alternate languages every other day.
Interaction as well as exposure seems to be critical. Children don't usually end up knowing a language just from TV. They need a fluent speaker to talk to. It used to be thought that it was better for the child to master one language well before hearing the other, to avoid confusion, but nowadays most researchers don't believe that. Children's brains have a tremendous capacity to absorb different languages and differentiate them.
Bilingual Brain Boosting
Being bilingual actually seems to structurally change the brain. Intellect is related to the density of the brain's grey matter and brain imaging studies show that bilingual people have denser grey matter than monolinguals. The differences are most pronounced in the area of the left brain that controls language, but a similar trend is seen in the right hemisphere. The effect is more obvious the earlier that a second language was learned.
Baby Brain Power
Children's brains have tremendous plasticity. This means that they are incredibly flexible in adapting to new requirements such as new grammar and sound perception. Infants actually perceive sound differently to adults. They seem to be hard wired to pick out speech type sounds from any others. A fascinating experiment involved a speech synthesizer that gradually changed the sound "b" to "p". English, French and Spanish speakers heard a clear and sudden leap from one sound to the other rather than a gradual change. But they perceived the leap as occurring at different points along the continuum. They actually perceived the same sound differently. Speakers of Thai heard three categories of sound in the same experiment! It seems that sounds that are useless in our native languages are pruned out over the early years and our brains from then on are only "naturally" receptive to those that we keep on hearing
A Cognitive Edge
Many studies support the idea that the "mental muscles" developed by bilinguals serve them well. The "Simon task" is a research tool that helps to assess how we think. It doesn't involve language and requires subjects to report whether rapidly changing coloured squares appear on the centre, right or left of the screen. In studies using this test, bilingual children far outperformed their monolingual peers.
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One thing that is most certainly never in style are chapped lips. I remember watching that old improv-comedy show hosted by Nick Cannon a few years ago called Wild N Out, and they rapped about how gross chapped lips are. Yes, it is no secret that chapped lips can be a deal breaker for many people. To achieve smooth, sexy lips, you don't need a lot. All you need is a good lip scrub, a disposable mascara wand (or a toothbrush!) and a super moisturizing lip balm.
To get some seriously smooth lips, I apply some lip scrub on my lips, and then take my disposable mascara want and using small, circular motions, I rub the scrub on my lips, exfoliating them. Taking a warm, damp washcloth, I rub the scrub off my lips, also using small, circular motions to ensure I got all the dead skin off. To finish it off, I use Jack Black's Intense Therapy Lip Balm, which is the most moisturizing lip balm I have ever come across (and it stays on the lips for more than six hours!). You can do this every day or as little as you want. It's pretty foolproof though!
If you don't want to splurge on Fresh's Sugar Lip Polish, I showed you how to make your own DIY lip scrub that is just as good a few months ago. Do you have any tried-and-true lip products that you swear by?
1. I have to use lips scrub only in the summer time, so rough for my skin.
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Document Match
In this demonstration, we will show how CABAM can use Document Match to marry up 2 documents that are in different parts of the system. This may have to be done because or processes that may have fallen between the cracks resulting in a transaction that is stuck. It may also be helpful in identifying fraudulent activity and customers or stakeholders that are not being adequately serviced.
For example, if we were to send a Purchase Order for a specific amount of items at a specific amount. We then receive the goods and have a Good Received Note with the same PO number for the same amount of items at the same price. This goes to Inventory and Accounts. We then send an invoice with the same PO Number, same number of items and price. But if at any point any of these PO numbers or amounts were different from the original Purchase Order, CABAM would mark this as an anomaly.
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耶肋米亚 Jeremiah
1关于巴比伦和加色丁地上主藉耶肋米亚先知所说的话：1The word that the Lord hath spoken against Babylon, and against the land of the Chaldeans in the hand of Jeremias the prophet.
2你们该在民族间宣布传扬，该树起旗帜传扬，不该隐瞒说：「巴比伦已陷落了，贝耳遭受了羞辱，默洛达客倾倒了；她的偶像遭受了耻辱，她的神祇倾倒了。」2Declare ye among the nations, and publish it, lift up a standard: proclaim, and conceal it not: say: Babylon is taken, Bel is confounded, Merodach is overthrown, their graven things are confounded, their idols are overthrown.
3因为有一民族从北方上来，向她进攻，使她的国土化为无人居住，人兽绝迹的荒野。3For a nation is come up against her out of the north, which shall make her land desolate: and there shall be none to dwell therein, from man even to beast: yea they are removed, and gone away.
4在那些日子里和在那时期中──上主的断语──以色列子民要与犹大子民一同归来，且走且哭，寻觅上主他们的天主，4In those days, and at that time, saith the Lord, the children of Israel shall come, they and the children of Juda together: going and weeping they shall make haste, and shall seek the Lord their God.
5他们必询问熙雍的所在，面朝往那里的道路说：来，让我们以永久不可忘的盟约依附上主！」5They shall ask the way to Sion, their faces are hitherward. They shall come, and shall be joined to the Lord by an everlasting covenant, which shall never be forgotten.
6我的人民是一群迷途的羊群，他们的牧人使他们流浪，在群山间徘徊，翻山越岭地漫游，忘掉了自己的羊栈。6My people have been a lost flock, their shepherds have caused them to go astray, and have made them wander in the mountains: they have gone from mountain to hill, they have forgotten their resting place.
7凡遇见他们的，就将他们吞噬；他们的仇敌反而说：「我们并没有过错，因为是他们得罪了上主，正义的渊源和他们祖先的希望。」7All that found them, have devoured them: and their enemies said: We have not sinned in so doing: because they have sinned against the Lord the beauty of justice, and against the Lord the hope of their fathers.
8你们该逃离巴比伦，走出加色丁地，如同羊群前领头的公山羊。8Remove out of the midst of Babylon, and go forth out of the land of the Chaldeans: and be ye as kids at the head of the flock.
9因为，看，我必从北方，发动一群强盛的民族前来进攻巴比伦，列阵向她进攻，就地将她攻陷；他们的箭像是善战的勇士，从不空手而归。9For behold I raise up, and will bring against Babylon an assembly of great nations from the land of the north: and they shall be prepared against her, and from thence she shall be taken: their arrows, like those of a mighty man, a destroyer, shall not return in vain.
10加色丁必遭劫掠，凡劫掠她的，必心满意足──上主的断语。10And Chaldea shall be made a prey: all that waste her shall be filled, saith the Lord.
11你们抢夺我产业的人，你们尽管喜乐，尽管欢欣：跳跃，好像踏青的小公牛；嘶鸣，有如获偶的牡马！11Because you rejoice, and speak great things, pillaging my inheritance: because you are spread abroad as calves upon the grass, and have bellowed as bulls.
12你们的母亲已遭受极大的耻辱，生养你的，已满面羞惭。看，她已成为民族中最卑下的，成了旷野、旱地和荒原；12Your mother is confounded exceedingly, and she that bore you is made even with the dust: behold she shall be the last among the nations, a wilderness unpassable, and dry.
13在上主的盛怒下，她已无人居住，满目凄凉：凡经过巴比伦的人，看见她的种种惨状，莫不惊异嗟叹。13Because of the wrath of the Lord it shall not be inhabited, but shall be wholly desolate: every one that shall pass by Babylon, shall be astonished, and shall hiss at all her plagues.
14一切开张弓弩的射手！你们应列阵围攻巴比伦，向她射击，不要吝惜箭羽，因为她得罪了上主。14Prepare yourselves against Babylon round about, all you that bend the bow: fight against her, spare not arrows: because she hath sinned against the Lord.
15你们四周围绕，向她呐喊！她必伸手请降，她的城楼必将陷落，她的城墙必要被攻陷，因为这是上主的报复。你们报复她，照她作的还报！15Shout against her, she hath everywhere given her hand, her foundations are fallen, her walls are thrown down, for it is the vengeance of the Lord. Take vengeance upon her: as she hath done, so do to her.
16你们要歼灭巴比伦播种和手持镰刀收割的人！面临无情的刀剑，各人回归自己的民族，各自逃往自己的故乡。16Destroy the sower out of Babylon, and him that holdeth the sickle in the time of harvest: for fear of the sword of the dove every man shall return to his people, and every one shall flee to his own land.
17以色列是狮子追捕的亡羊，首先吞噬她的，是亚述君王；最后咬碎她骨骸的，是拿步高巴比伦王。17Israel is a scattered flock, the lions have driven him away: first the king of Assyria devoured him: and last this Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon hath broken his bones.
18为此，万军的上主，以色列的天主这样说：「看，我要惩罚巴比伦王和他的国土，就如我惩罚了亚述君王一样。18Therefore thus saith the Lord of hosts the God of Israel: Behold I will visit the king of Babylon and his land, as I have visited the king of Assyria.
19我要领以色列回归自己的牧场，在加尔默耳和巴商牧放，使他们的心灵在厄弗辣因与基肋阿得山上，获得满足。19And I will bring Israel again to his habitation: and he shall feed on Carmel, and Bason, and his soul shall be satisfied in mount Ephraim, and Galaad.
20那些日子里和在那时期中──上主的断语──要想寻求以色列的不义，却一无所有；要想寻求犹大的罪恶，却一无所见；因为我必宽恕我留下的遗民。20In those days, and at that time, saith the Lord, the iniquity of Israel shall be sought for, and there shall be none: and the sin of Juda, and there shall none be found: for I will be merciful to them, whom I shall leave.
21你们该向默辣塔因地推进，进攻培科得的居民，屠杀，彻底将他们消灭──上主的断语──全照我吩咐的进行。21Go up against the land of the rulers, and punish the inhabitants thereof, waste, and destroy all behind them, saith the Lord: and do according to all that I have commanded thee.
22地上发生了交战的呐喊，巨大的毁灭。22A noise of war in the land, and a great destruction.
23怎么，威震全地的锤子也被破碎毁坏了？怎么，巴比伦在万民中也变得如此凄凉？23How is the hammer of the whole earth broken, and destroyed! how is Babylon turned into a desert among the nations!
24我给你布下罗网，你竟被捉住；而你，巴比伦，尚不自觉；你被寻获，且被捉住，因为你竟敢违抗上主！」24I have caused thee to fall into a snare, and thou art taken, O Babylon, and thou wast not aware of it: thou art found and caught, because thou hast provoked the Lord.
25上主开了自己的武库，搬出了自己泄怒的武器，因为吾主万军的上主，在加色丁地有事要完成。25The Lord hath opened his armoury, and hath brought forth the weapons of his wrath: for the Lord the God of hosts hath a work to be done in the land of the Chaldeans.
26你们从四面八方向她涌来，打开她的仓库，堆积成堆，彻底消灭，不给她留下残余；26Come ye against her from the uttermost borders: open that they may go forth that shall tread her down: take the stones out of the way, and make heaps, and destroy her: and let nothing of her be left.
27屠杀她的一切公牛，叫他们下入屠场！他们的灾难临头，因为他们的日子到了，到了惩罚他们的时候。27Destroy all her valiant men, let them go down to the slaughter: woe to them, for their day is come, the time of their visitation.
28听从巴比伦地逃命出走的人，在熙雍报告说：「上主我们的天主在复仇，为自己的殿宇雪耻。28The voice of them that flee, and of them that have escaped out of the land of Babylon: to declare in Sion the revenge of the Lord our God, the revenge of his temple.
29你们召集弓手，一切挽弓的人，来向巴比伦进攻，在她周围扎营，不要让她有人逃脱，该按照她的作为而报复她，照她所作的对待她，因为她傲慢反对上主，反对以色列的圣者。29Declare to many against Babylon, to all that bend the bow: stand together against her round about, and let nose escape; pay her according to her work: according to all that she hath done, do ye to her: for she hath lifted up herself against the Lord, against the Holy One of Israel.
30为此，她的青年人要倒毙在她的广场，她所有的战士都要在那一天内灭亡──上主的断语──30Therefore shall her young men fall in her streets: and all her men of war shall hold their peace in that day, saith the Lord.
31你这骄横的人！看，我来对付你──我主万军上主的断语──因为你的日子到了，到了惩罚你的时候。31Behold I come against thee, O proud one, saith the Lord the God of hosts: for thy day is come, the time of thy visitation.
32骄横的必要倾覆颠仆，再没有人来使她复兴；我必放火烧毁她的城市，火要吞灭她四周的一切。」32And the proud one shall fall, he shall fall down, and there shall be none to lift him up: and I will kindle a fire in his cities, and it shall devour all round about him.
33万军的上主这样说：「以色列子民与犹大子民一同遭受了压迫；凡俘掳他们的，都扣留他们，不肯释放。」33Thus saith the Lord of hosts: The children of Israel, and the children of Juda are oppressed together: all that have taken them captives, hold them fast, they will not let them go.
34但是，他们的救赎者，名叫万军的上主，刚强有力，必要辩护他们的案件，使大地安宁，使巴比伦的居民惶乱。34Their redeemer is strong, the Lord of hosts is his name: he will defend their cause in judgment, to terrify the land, and to disquiet the inhabitants of Babylon.
35刀剑加于加色丁人──上主的断语──加于巴比伦的居民，她的公卿和她的谋臣；35A sword is upon the Chaldeans, saith the Lord, and upon the inhabitants of Babylon, and upon her princes, and upon her wise men.
36刀剑加于她的巫士，使他们疯狂；刀剑加于她的勇士，叫他们惊慌；36A sword upon her diviners, and they shall be foolish: a sword upon her valiant ones, and they shall be dismayed.
37刀剑加于她的战马战车，加于境内所有杂族，使他们柔弱如妇女；刀剑加于她的府库，使人任意抢夺；37A sword upon their horses, and upon their chariots, and upon all the people that are in the midst of her: and they shall become as women: a sword upon her treasures, and they shall be made a spoil.
38刀剑加于她的水源，叫水源涸竭，因为她偶像遍地，人们痴恋这些怪物；38A drought upon her waters, and they shall be dried up: because it is a land of idols, and they glory in monstrous things.
39为此，她必成为野猫和野狗的巢穴，驼鸟的栖身地，永远不会有人居住，世世代代不会有居民；39Therefore shall dragons dwell there with the fig fauns: and ostriches shall dwell therein, and it shall be no more inhabited for ever, neither shall it be built up from generation to generation.
40恰如天主灭亡了的索多玛、哈摩辣及附近的城市一样──上主的断语──再没有人居住，再没有人留宿。40As the Lord overthrew Sodom and Gomorrha, and their neighbour cities, saith the Lord: no man shall dwell there, neither shall the son of man inhabit it.
41看，有一个民族，从北方来，有一个强盛异邦和许多君王从地极兴起，41Behold a people cometh from the north, and a great nation, and many kings shall rise from the ends of the earth.
42紧握弓矛，残忍无情，像海啸般喧嚷，骑着战马，万众一心，严阵准备向你进攻，巴比伦女郎！42They shall take the bow and the shield: they are cruel and unmerciful: their voice shall roar like the sea, and they shall ride upon horses: like a man prepared for battle against thee, O daughter of Babylon.
43巴比伦王听到了他们前来的消息，束手无策，不胜忧虑，痛苦得有如临盆的产妇。43The king of Babylon hath heard the report of them, and his hands are grown feeble: anguish hath taken hold of him, pangs as a, woman in labour.
44看哪，好像一只雄狮，从约但的丛林上来，走向常绿的牧场；同样，我也要转瞬间将他们赶走，派我选定的人来统治。诚然，谁是我的对手？谁敢向我提出质问？谁能对抗我的牧人？44Behold he shall come up like a lion from the swelling of the Jordan to the strong and beautiful: for I will make him run suddenly upon her: and who shall be the chosen one whom I may appoint over her? for who is like to me? and who shall bear up against me? and who is that shepherd that can withstand my countenance?
45为此，请你们听上主对巴比伦设下的计谋，对加色丁地策划的策略：连最弱小的羊也一定要被人牵去，他们的牧场也必对他们战栗。45Therefore hear ye the counsel of the Lord, which he hath taken against Babylon: and his thoughts which he hath thought against the land of the Chaldeans: surely the little ones of the flocks shall pull them down, of a truth their habitation shall be destroyed with them.
46巴比伦轰然陷落，大地为之震动；哀号之声，直达万邦。46At the noise of the taking of Babylon the earth is moved, and the cry is heard amongst the nations.
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Hawker Tempest
The Hawker Typhoon proved a disappointment in its intended role as an interceptor, but distinguished itself later as a fighter-bomber, particularly when armed with rocket projectiles. Its rate of climb and performance at altitude were relatively poor, and in 1941 it was suggested that remedial action might be taken in the form of a new, thinner wing, elliptical in planform. The radiator was to be moved from beneath the engine to the wing leading edges, and the Napier Sabre EC.107C was specified. As the new wing would be thinner than that of the Typhoon, the inclusion of an additional fuselage fuel tank was needed to replace the lost wing-tank capacity.
A Tempest II powered by the 1879 kW (2,520 hp) Bristol Centaurus of No. 24 Squadron, Royal Air Force, based at Chilbolton 1946
As part of their engine development program, Napier's designed an annular cowling for the Sabre to replace the familiar chin-type radiator bath. The first such installation was on a Typhoon IB (R8694), but most of the development was undertaken with a Tempest V (NV768) which flew with several different types of annular radiator and hollow spinner. Another experimental Tempest V (SN354) had a 40-mm. gun under each wing in a long fairing. As the Typhoon's immaturity faded it achieved widespread acclaim as a "rocketeer", being transformed from a fighter of dubious reliability into one of the Allies' most potent weapons. Likewise, its progressive development, the Tempest, gained for itself a place in the history of the air war for its part in reducing the depredations of the V1 flying bombs against England.
A Tempest Mk V with D-Day Invasion stripes
The design study, known originally as the Typhoon Mk 11, was submitted to the Air Ministry, and on 18 November 1941 two prototypes were ordered to Specification F.10141. There were major changes, however, compared with the earlier aircraft, resulting in the name change to Hawker Tempest in early 1942. After cancellation of the Hawker Tornado programme, the alternative engine installations planned for that aircraft were, instead, applied to the Tempest. Thus the two original prototypes became the Tempest Mk 1 with Sabre IV and Tempest Mk V with Sabre II, and four more were ordered. Two Tempest Mk II aircraft were to have the 1879 kW (2,520 hp) Bristol Centaurus, and two Tempest Mk III aircraft with the Rolls-Royce Griffon IIB, becoming Tempest Mk IV when re-engined with the Griffon 61. Only one Griffon-engined aircraft was completed, in fact, as one of the prototype Hawker Furies. Before any of the prototypes had flown the Air Ministry placed contracts for 400 Tempest Mk Is, although these orders were transferred later to other versions. The prototype Tempest Mk 1, its lines not spoiled by the beard radiator of the Typhoon, was flown on 24 February 1943, and later achieved a maximum speed of 750 km/h (466 mph) at 7470 m (24,500 ft). However, the engine programme suffered from technical problems and delays, and the Tempest Mk 1 was dropped.
The first of the Tempest prototypes to fly had been the Tempest Mk V, during September 1942. Retaining the Typhoon's chin radiator it had originally a standard Typhoon tail unit, but this was modified subsequently. The first of 805 Tempest Mk Vs was flown from Langley on 21 June 1943, one of the initial production batch of 100 Tempest Mk V Series 1 aircraft which had four 20-mm British Hispano Mk 11 cannon, their barrels protruding from the leading edges of the wings; the remaining Tempest Mk Vs had short-barrelled Mk V cannon, completely contained in the wings. In 1945, one Tempest Mk V was fitted with a 40 mm 'P' gun under each wing, similar to the 40 mm cannon installation of the Hawker Hurricane Mk IID. After the war had ended some were converted for use as Tempest TT.MK 5 target tugs.
An order for 500 Centaurus-powered Tempest Mk IIs was placed in October 1942, before the first flight of the prototype. This took place on 28 June 1943, the aircraft being powered by a Mk IV engine, superseded by the 1879 kW (2,520 hp) Mk V in production aircraft. These were to have been built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company, the first Bristol-built aircraft being flown on 4 October 1944, but only 36 were completed before production was transferred back to Hawker. The parent company manufactured a further 100 Tempest F.Mk 11 fighters and 314 Tempest FB.MK 11 fighter-bombers with underwing racks for bombs or rockets. In 1947 India ordered 89 tropicalised Tempest Mk lIs from RAF stocks, and in the following year Pakistan ordered 24 similar aircraft. Third and last production version of the Tempest was the Tempest F.Mk VI with the 1745 kW (2,340 hp) Napier Sabre V engine, first flown on 9 May 1944. Intended for service in the Middle East, 142 tropicalised Tempest Mk VIs were built. As in the case of the Mk V, some were converted later as Tempest TT.MK 6 target tugs.
RAF service began in April 1944, when Tempest Mk Vs were delivered to New- church, Kent, where the first Tempest Wing was formed within No. 85 Group. The wing was active during the build-up to the Normandy invasion, but on 13 June the first V-1 flying-bornb fell at Swanscombe in Kent, and the Tempests were among aircraft tasked to combat the menace. Their success can be measured by the fact that of 1,847 bombs destroyed by fighters between June 1944 and March 1945, 481 1/2 were accredited to the Tempest Wing.
Until the end of war in Europe, Tempest MkVs flew 'cab rank' patrols in support of ground forces, moving up to airfields in France and Belgium as the Germans fell back. In addition, they engaged in combat the Luftwaffe's Messerschmitt Me 262 jet fighters, 20 of which were destroyed before VE-Day.
Although plans were made for 50 Tempest Mk IIs to be sent to the FarEast in May 1945, to operate with Tiger Force against the Japanese, the war in the Pacific ended before these aircraft were ready for service. They equipped No. 54 Squadron at Chilbolton in November 1945, this being the only post-war home-based Tempest Mk 11 unit, the others serving in Germany, Hong Kong, India and Malaysia. The Tempest Mk VI was also too late to see wartime service, although this mark was flown later by squadrons in Germany and the Middle East.
Specifications (Hawker Tempest Mk V)
Type: Single Seat Fighter & Fighter Bomber
Design: Sydney Camm
Manufacturer: Hawker Aircraft Limited with some Mk IIs being built by the Bristol Aeroplane Company.
Powerplant: (Mk V) One 2,180 hp (1626 kW) Napier Sabre IIA 24-cylinder 'H' piston engine. (Mk VI) One 2,340 hp (1745 kW) Napier Sabre V. (Mk II) One 2,520 hp (1879 kW) Bristol Centaurus radial engine.
Performance: Maximum speed 435 mph (700 km/h) at 17,000 ft (5181 m); service ceiling 36,500 ft (11125 m).
Range: Operational: 740 miles (1191 km) on internal fuel. Cruise: 820 miles (1319 km) at 210 mph (337 km/h) 5,000 ft (1524 m). 1,530 miles (2462 km) with external drop tanks.
Weight: Empty 9,000 lbs (4082 kg with a loaded take-off weight of 13,540 lbs (6142 kg).
Dimensions: Span 41 ft 0 in (12.50 m); length 33 ft 8 in (10.26 m); height 16 ft 1 in (4.90 m); wing area 302.0 sq ft (28.06 sq m).
Armament: Four 20 mm Hispano Mk. V cannon with 150 rounds per gun plus two 500 lbs (227 kg) or two 1,000 lbs (454 kg) bombs, or eight 60 lbs (27 kg) rocket projectiles.
Variants: Tempest, Tempest Mk I, Tempest Mk V, Tempest Mk II, Tempest Mk III, Tempest Mk IV, Tempest Mk B Series I, Tempest TT.Mk 5, Tempest F.Mk II (fighter), Tempest FB.Mk II (fighter-bomber), Tempest F.Mk VI, Tempest TT.Mk 6 (target tug).
Avionics: None.
History: First flight (prototype Mk V) 2 September 1942; (Mk 1) 24 February 1943; (production V) 21 June 1943; (Mk 11) 28 June 1943; (prototype VI) 9 May 1944; (production 11) 4 October 1944.
Operators: RAF, New Zealand.
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Classically Corked
Tips - Wine Ageing
Unlike most food and drink, wine can improve for years. This was not always so. Without the understanding that poor wine making, dirty containers, and exposure to air can cause a wine to quickly turn to vinegar, most of wine making history was operated on the assumption that the best wine was the newest wine. And so it was. The Romans however, found that if a wine was placed in a tightly closed container it could improve with age without going bad. Some Roman wines were successfully kept as long as 100 years. Unfortunately, much of this insight disappeared along with the Empire.
From that time to this, wines have been aged with varying degrees of success. But it wasn't until the rediscovery of the cork, and the improvement of the bottle, that aging wines went to a whole new level.
Until the 1600's, bottles were fragile and quite expensive. By proclamation of King James I, all glass makers were to stop using wood to heat their furnaces and turned to burning coal which allowed for a much hotter fire. Sir Kenelm Digby is credited as the inventor of the modern wine bottle. With the use of a blower to make the furnace even hotter, Digby was able to make bottles that were thicker, stronger and darker. Married to the cork, it was to become the perfect container for the maturing of wines.
In general, red wines will benefit more from bottle aging than white wines. Red wines contain a higher concentration of tannins which require some aging to soften into a less bitter component. As well, an oaked wine will benefit more than a non-oaked wine. The majority of our wine will benefit from some aging.The ultimate test is truly personal preference. In other words, if wine tastes good today - enjoy it today!
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Living in the Question
Recently the Universe/my belly told me loudly I am to take at least a year off to mourn and rebuild. No outside responsibilities, no extra agendas other than family and land doings. Time to nurture and nest. Time to mourn the summer and what happened.
Stay with the Bean and work on the land. Seriously? I am going to go bananas.
You need a year to recoup. This is not a choice. You are grieving and there are many levels to this.
After many such belly conversations, the year has begun. Yet just last night, I had the opportunity to share that learning and its provenance with a group of supportive ears and I balked.
I balked because I didn't want to tell my story - this story of miracles and magic and cancer survivorship and fertility lost.
I was feeling really great last night, lipstick on and hydrated. I wrote a book about not choosing to listen to the voice of Fear in one's head. When I am listening and aware, I can choose to not feed despair, fear, depression, etc. So my thinking was this:
I am not actively weeping inside - why would I deliberately bring down my energy, lob out the big C, become that person?
What person?
That person that lives in the rut of their tale of woe. Their identity, their experiences, their vision of the world is lived only through that story.
#1 - You are judging. So let's take a moment and sit with this. The rut of their tale? How about their reality. How about their life.
#2 - Expressing your story is who you are, speaking your truth is who you are. Aren't you here to express you? And YOU is YOUR STORY.
Woof. Okay. Speak my truth.
I am mourning the effects of chemotherapy on my body. I am mourning that my ovaries look like raisins on the ultrasound (ovaries that have not received chemotherapy look like fluffy grape bunches). I am mourning that, barring a miracle, we cannot have another genetic child to chase after our towheaded Bean.
I am angry breast cancer survivors have their breasts rebuilt courtesy of their insurance. Those of us with raisin ovaries are expected to find $30-40k to adopt a child or find a surrogate. I am angry we need to make a decision about a sibling that involves paperwork. I am angry it feels selfish to be upset when we have a Bean.
If only I had pushed harder when I was just diagnosed to have eggs harvested. If only I hadn't gotten sick. If only our medical world cared about my ovaries.
Classic Kubler-Ross - bouncing all over depression, anger, and bargaining.
I am sitting here, crying as I write this, wondering why it is easier to write than talk about it around a fire. Wondering if my decision not to feed the wrong wolf has, in fact, meant that I am shutting down a part of myself that needs to be expressed and flushed through.
Yes. And also, be kind to yourself. This is a process.
So here you go big world - expressing and flushing. Thank you for listening.
This hello was brought to you by the letter K and this quote:
- Rainer Maria Rilke
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What is Mathematics?
• In our effort to understand what mathematics is, we have seen that it is not just numbers, equations or formulas. We'll continue our exploration of this topic by reading some thoughts by other people on the subject:
Pathways Often, people equate mathematics with arithmetic. Arithmetic is concerned with numbers. When considering the mathematics curriculum, many people focus on computational skills and believe that they constitute the full set of competencies that students must have in mathematics. Traditionally, the major emphasis of the K-8 mathematics curriculum has been to teach children arithmetic - how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide whole numbers, fractions, decimals, and percentages. Mathematics involves more than computation. Mathematics is a study of patterns and relationships; a science and a way of thinking; an art, characterized by order and internal consistency; a language, using carefully defined terms and symbols; and a tool.
N. I. Lobachevsky There is no branch of mathematics, however abstract, that will not eventually be applied to the phenomena of the real world.
Angelo Mingarelli I love the world of mathematics...I love the act of discovery; you push these symbols around according to some laws that everyone accepts in the field and then...voila'...out comes this result where the symbols now interact with one another and there is new meaning to what you initially put in. You've discovered, some would say uncovered, something new and pretty and interesting about the mathematical world you interact with, something which may or may not have any relevance whatsoever with the real world but, we believe, that someday all this new abstract mathematical stuff will, indeed, be useful to someone, somewhere, sometime in our future. How could Giovanni Ricci-Curbastro and Tullio Levi-Civita have known, in 1900, that their basic theory of tensors, a very abstract theory for their time, would become the cornerstone of 20th. century physics... that someone called Albert Einstein would come along and in 1916 would use their theory to produce a new theory of gravitation, or general relativity, as it is called these days, a theory that would change philosophy and launch our new era? They couldn't have known...and, in fact, they may not have even cared about so called applications at the time of publication. It's part of the duties of a mathematician to discover new things, to present new approaches to old problems and to create new mathematics regardless of its readership.
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi This universality of application [of mathematics] can be traced back to the fact that all aspects of Nature and areas of life are governed by the same principles of order and intelligence that have been discovered subjectively by mathematicians by referring back to the principles of intelligence in their own consciousness.
Taken from the preface of What is Mathematics? An Elementary Approach to Ideas and Methods by Richard Courant and Herbert Robbins For more than two thousand years a familiarity with mathematics has been regarded as an indispensable part of the intellectual equipment of every cultured person. Today, unfortunately, the traditional place of mathematics in education is in grave danger. The teaching and learning of mathematics has degenerated into the realm of rote memorization, the outcome of which leads to satisfactory formal ability but not to real understanding or greater intellectual independence.
Taken from Math in Danger in the USA by David R. Garcia:
What is Mathematics?
Article by Sanderson M. Smith, Mathematics Instructor, Cate School, Carpinteria, California
The title presents a fascinating question. I am a mathematics teacher. I should be able to readily respond to the question. After all, I do teach the subject. OK, my somewhat overly-simplified answer is that mathematics is the language of our universe. Be you evolutionist, creationist, or holder of some other belief, empirical evidence overwhelmingly suggests that our universe is mathematically designed. Still, if you are an intelligent reader (and I assume you are), my response to the question is clearly unsatisfactory. Among other things, it does not address questions such as "why does mathematics work?" and "where does it come from?"
Despite my love and appreciation for the magnificent academic discipline of mathematics, I do not have a good answer to the question "what is mathematics?" Since the time of Plato, mathematicians and philosophers have addressed this question. Answers, many of them contradictory, have been produced for over two thousand years, but none have survived the test of time and critical analysis.
I believe it is possible that students can gain a tremendous appreciation for mathematics if they understand that the question "what is mathematics?" has been analyzed and debated since the time of the Pythagoreans, a mystical cult that surfaced around 550 B.C. I also believe that humans love and appreciate a good mystery: The very nature of mathematics is a mystery!
The purpose of this writing is to present a brief summary of types of mathematical thought that have surfaced since the ancient Greeks realized that humans have the mental capacity to reason. Prior to doing this, it is important to note three discoveries that shocked the mathematical world. These, and a few other discoveries, shattered the historical beliefs of many intellectuals who thought that their version of mathematics had a firm foundation. While a perfect analogy is not possible, imagine yourself having purchased, and living in, a luxurious tenth floor condominium in a very desirable location... and then finding out the foundation of the building was unstable. The shockers:
Shocker #1:
The discovery (invention?) of non-Euclidean geometries in the 19th century. Prior to this time, many schools of mathematical thought had accepted the laws of Euclidean geometry (studied in modern schools) as indubitable truths about the universe. Meaningful geometries that did not conform to the laws of Euclid's famous historical work, the Elements, were discovered by Hungarian Janos Bolyai (1802-1860) and Russian Nikolai Lobachevsky (1792-1856). For example, in some geometries, Euclid's famous parallel postulate ("Through a point external to a line, there exists, in a plane, exactly one line parallel to the given line") is false.
Shocker #2.
Godel's Incompleteness Theorem: In the 20th century, German Kurt Godel (1907-1978) proved that consistency can never be established by methods of mathematical proof. Every logical system must contain statements that can't be proved. In other words, a formal mathematical system could never prove its own consistency. Something must be accepted on pure faith. (In modern day geometry, the terms point, line, and plane are never formally defined. And, a postulate such as "In a plane, two non-parallel lines intersect at unique point" is accepted as true without proof. However, there are simple non-Euclidean geometry models where this postulate is not true.)
These discoveries, and some others that have not been mentioned, are important in understanding why many theories about the nature of mathematics have failed to pass the test of time. What follows is a very brief summary of some historical schools of thought which made attempts to answer the question "what is mathematics?"
Greatly influenced by the earlier Pythagoreans, Plato (c.427-c.347) asserted that mathematics represents a separate universe of abstract objects existing outside of what we know as time and space. Mathematical objects (such as numbers) aren't created by humans. They always existed. (An analogy might be represented by a great piece of sculpture. The end result was already there. The sculptor simply removed the excess marble.) Platonism asserts that a mathematician is an empirical scientist who can only discover what is already there. He or she can't invent new mathematics. Mathematical truth possesses absolute certainty.
[PROBLEMS WITH THIS VIEW: Platonists never really explain how flesh-and-blood mathematicians come to interact with the external universe of mathematics. The discovery of non-Euclidean geometries contradicted the "absolute truth" view of the Platonists. Other historical interpretations reject the mysticism surrounding an external world of mathematics.]
German mathematician David Hilbert (1862-1943) headed this group. Formalists assert that mathematics must be developed through axiomatic systems. Formalist and Platonists agree on the principles of mathematical proof, but Hilbert's followers don't recognize an external world of mathematics. Formalists argue that are no mathematical objects until we create them. Humans create the real number system by establishing axioms to describe it. All mathematics needs is inference rules to progress from one step to the next. The Formalists tried to prove that within the framework of established axioms, theorems, and definitions, a mathematical system is consistent. In the mid-twentieth century, formalism became the predominant philosophical attitude in math textbooks.
[PROBLEMS WITH THIS VIEW: Godel's Incompleteness Theorem contradicts the consistency philosophy of formalism. It has been pointed out that accepted results from theorems were used before axioms were created to establish the theorems. The modern emphasis on the concrete and the applicable is not consistent with the formalist philosophy that you don't really do mathematics until you state a hypothesis and begin a proof.]
English mathematicians and philosophers Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) and Alfred North Whitehead (1861-1947) cofounded this school of thought. This school claims that mathematics is a vast tautology. All of mathematics is derivable from principles of logic. Many of the logistic ideas are similar to those of the formalists, but the latter group does not believe that mathematics can be deduced from logic alone. Among other things, the Logicists attempted a logical construction of the real number system, whereas the Formalists constructed it axiomatically. Logicism also uses mathematical sets in its logical development.
[PROBLEMS WITH THIS VIEW: Logicism, despite many attempts, could not successfully resolve paradoxes that arose in set theory. Godel's Incompleteness Theorem was a death blow to the "math is a tautology" philosophy expounded in Principia Mathematica, a monumental work constructed by Russell and Whitehead.]
Intuitionism (sometimes called Constructivism):
Building on the philosophies of Immanuel Kant (1724-1804), Dutch mathematician Luitzen Brouwer (1881-1966) emerged as the leader of this school of thought, which differs considerably from those previously discussed. Intuitionists claim that mathematics originates and thrives within the mind. Human minds intuitively possess the forms of space and time. The natural numbers are given intuitively, and they represent the fundamental datum of mathematics from which springs all meaningful mathematics. Mathematical laws are not discovered by studying nature; rather, they are found in the recesses of the human mind.
[PROBLEMS WITH THIS VIEW: The intuitionist view doesn't give any insight as to why mathematics works. We don't know how intuitive knowledge is held in the brain. Mental representations of concepts such as love, hate, etc. differ considerably from human to human. Is it realistic to assume humans share the same intuitive view of mathematics? Why do we teach mathematics if it is all intuitive?]
In conclusion, despite the fact that I have taught mathematics for many years, I really cannot explain what it is, where it comes from, why it works, or how we can make such amazing use of things that could be classified as fictional Mathematics is, to a great extent, a mystery. As a thinker, I can only say that my personal philosophy of mathematics takes bits and pieces from each of the historical schools of mathematical thought. As previously mentioned, I see mathematics as a language. As we become more and more proficient with this language, we will better understand the universe that we inhabit. I believe the Creator (and you may define Creator however you wish) put mathematics out there for us to discover, but I don't believe humans will ever discover all of the mathematics that exists. The mystery of our existence in a mathematically designed universe is what makes living interesting and exciting.
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Mnemosyne Crystal
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Real Identity: Not Applicable
Appearances (TV Specials): Super Hero High
Appearances (Webisodes): New Beginnings, Hero of the Month: Supergirl, Batgirl vs. Supergirl, Hero of the Month: Harley Quinn, License to Fly, Hero of the Month: Batgirl, Doubles Trouble, Hero of the Month: Katana, Dude, Where's My Invisible Jet?, Hero of the Month: Frost, The Blunder Games, Hawkgirl's Day Off, Hero of the Month: Hawkgirl, The Cheetah Who Cried Wolf, Ring of Mire, Roomies Return: Frost's Bite, Batnapped, Hero of the Month: Beast Boy, Tales From the Kryptomites Part 1, Tales From the Kryptomites Part 2, Seeing Red, Around Metropolis in 80 Seconds, For Art's Sake, The Ares Up There, Body Electric, Fresh Ares Part 1, Fresh Ares Part 2, Fresh Ares Part 3, Fight Flub, Jetsetters, Dog Day After School, It's a Superful Life, Ring Me Maybe Part 1, Ring Me Maybe Part 2, Ring Me Maybe Part 3, Ring Me Maybe Part 4, Gone to the Dogs Part 1, Gone to the Dogs Part 2, Pets Peeved Part 1, Pets Peeved Part 2, Truth of the Lasso Part 3, Truth of the Lasso Part 4, Nevermore Part 1, Nevermore Part 2, Nevermore Part 3, Nevermore Part 4, Tamaranean Dance Club Part 1, Tamaranean Dance Club Part 2, By the Yearbook, Spell-shocked Part 1, Spell-shocked Part 2, Bottle Episode, Mood Ring, My New Best Fiend, Anti-Hall Monitor Part 1, Anti-Hall Monitor Part 2, Haunted Harley, All Pets Are Off Part 1, All Pets Are Off Part 2, Target Practice, For The Girl Who Has Everything Part 1, For The Girl Who Has Everything Part 2, and Missing Martian
Appearances (Comics): Free Comic Book Day Edition 2016, Intro to Prehistory Part 1, Intro to Prehistory Part 2, Halloween ComicFest 2016 Edition, Intro to Prehistory Part 3, The Dino Egg Effect Part 1, Savage High Part 1, Savage High Part 2, Harley & Batgirl's Excellent Adventure Part 2, Egging On Part 1, Egging On Part 2, Deja Vu Part 1, Deja Vu Part 2, State of the Martial Art, Friends in High Places, Gimme a Summer Break, One-Hit Wonder Woman, A Punch of Color, Summertime Madness, Every Trick in the Book, Painting the Town Red, The Write Stuff, Paper Trail, The Switcheroo-Witcheroo, On the Same Page, Final Draft, Two Sides to Every Story, Oa Snap, Stay Calm, Krypton, Barry-Foot in the Bark, Space Walk With Me, Planet of the Bots, Zone In, Breaking Out, Light The Way Home, Moon Doggie, Fight and Space Flight, and The Final Frontier
Appearances (Books): Super Hero High School Yearbook
Appearances (Movies): Hero of the Year
Appearances (LEGO Webisodes): Need for Speed, Trading Places, Crazed & Confused, and Wonder Waitress
Appearances (LEGO TV Special): Galactic Wonder
Powers/Skills: Power Source
Voiced By: Not Applicable
While out with Comet and Krypto, Kara discovered a Mnemosyne Crystal. She presented it to her mother Alura. Alura polished it and fitted it on a necklace. She also programmed the crystal so Kara would always remember her family and home and set it to activate once Kara was old enough to understand. When she needed to hear and see them, it would project them into Supergirl's mind. On the day of Krypton's destruction, Alura placed the necklace on Kara so she could always be with her. The crystal on the necklace was also the key to activate their Groundbreaker invention. Kara was launched into space to Earth. Aware of Zod's desire to steal the Groundbreaker, Alura and Zor-El also programmed a crystal with a failsafe and put it on Krypto's dog tag in hopes he would find Kara eventually and pass it on to her. Dark Opal discovered a legend about how the last gem of an extinct planet bound with treasure from across the universe would yield ultimate power. Kara kept it as a mere good luck charm.
During the siege on Super Hero High by Granny Goodness, Batgirl constructed a De-Trancer to neutralize Granny's brainwashing frequency but she needed something to conduct the power like a crystal. Supergirl lent her crystal and it worked. Batgirl attached the De-Trancer to the Mother Box on the Amethyst and returned the student body and faculty back to normal. After Batgirl used a police sketch program to print out a surprisingly accurate image of Supergirl's parents, Supergirl hung it up by her bed and went to sleep. Her Mnemosyne Crystal activated. Dark Opal sensed the crystal and concluded it was the gem he was searching for. The next day, on Themyscira, Supergirl was thinking of home and the crystal projected her into a memory of home on Krypton when she first discovered the crystal. While the Metropolis Junior Detective Society pondered the threat of Dark Opal, Batgirl suspected a connection to Supergirl's crystal. She ran some readings on it and discovered a repeating pattern like Morse Code.
Supergirl revealed to them it was from her mother. It projected her into a memory of when she was launched from Krypton. Supergirl believed the signal meant her parents were still alive and trying to find her. One of Eclipso's Shadow Demons attempted to steal the necklace while Supergirl slept. A powerful protection aura around the crystal shocked the shadow. Dark Opal realized it couldn't be stolen, only freely given away by Supergirl. Opal disguised himself as Alura and tried to trick Supergirl. Supergirl saw through the ruse. Eclipso and Opal kidnapped and held Hippolyta, the Kents, and Commissioner Gordon hostage. They wanted the crystal in exchange for the parents. Supergirl had little choice and gave the crystal over. The crystal powered the Scepter made from the other stolen treasure. She planned to destroy Gemworld first but Opal objected and fought her for it. Supergirl used her heat vision on the crystal and destroyed the Scepter. After Eclipso and Opal were defeated, Bumblebee located a piece of the crystal on the lawn.
Supergirl said goodbye to her mother and a tear dropped on the piece. It activated. Alura told Supergirl nothing could destroy the crystal because nothing could destroy her love for her. Alura instructed her to share that love with others and create a new family. Meanwhile, Bumblebee shared a theory with Batgirl that the crystal would have had enough power to recharge her suit since it powered the Scepter. Batgirl mused they could replicate it with a synthetic version after studying the piece. Supergirl overheard the conversation and used her heat vision to cut out a sliver of the piece. Batgirl got out a tweezer and placed the sliver into the suit's pack. It worked and Bumblebee was restored to normal size. In order to turn Oa into New Krypton, Zod required a Mnemosyne Crystal for his device. After Supergirl arrived and learned she wasn't the only Kryptonian survivor besides Superman, Zod asked for her help and held out his device. While imprisoned, she realized the Mnemosyne Crystal was the key to the Groundbreaker.
After a brief fight, Non stole it from her. Zod concluded it was the key because it was the kind of sentimental concoction Zor-El and Alura would make. He and Faora took the Groundbreaker to the top of the Green Lantern Central Power Battery. Before they could test it, Krypto tackled Faora and the Mnemosyne Crystal fell to the ground down below. Faora went on her hands and knees and combed the ground for the crystal. Supergirl comforted Krypto and noticed another crystal on his dog tag. She realized her parents gave it to Krypto to give to her in the event the Groundbreaker had to be destroyed. Faora found Supergirl's and handed it to Zod who inserted it into the Groundbreaker. It activated and extended its legs into the Central Power Battery. Green Lantern Jessica Cruz intervened and tossed both Zod and Faora off the battery. Supergirl swapped out her crystal for Krypto's and the Groundbreaker blew up.
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Digital Geography
SEXTANTE by Victor Olaya is a powerful plugin that bundles many methods and applications from QGIS in one place and provides a GUI for your processing work flow which is comparable with the ArcGIS ModelBuilder or the ERDAS Spatial Modeler. With this plugin it is very easy to use your GRASS, SAGA and GDAL tools, self-written R scripts and many more. This makes spatial analysis much easier and increases reproducibility. Especially the combination with R functions provides a completely new dimension of working with a GIS as nearly everything spatially can be converted to a data.frame and be consumed by…
ArcGIS tutorial 2: the ModelBuilder
ArcGIS is a geographic-information-system (GIS) developed by ESRI. Being widely used and the sheer amount of functions and add-ons are maybe the important causes for being a big-player at universities as well. Therefore we will present you some basic tutorials for learning and enjoying ArcGIS: Tutorial 1: ArcGIS tutorial 1: how to georeference a map?! Tutorial 2: the ModelBuilder objective Create a model with the ModelBuilder to automate different workflows in ArcGIS. Therefore we will connect input-data with different tools in a model diagram. what do you need ArcGIS 9 or 10 time effort depends on model complexity. minimal 10mins
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An Insider's guide to restaurants, wine, spirits and culinary travel
health benefits of red wine
Americans have known about the health benefits of red wine since November 17, 1991.
On that date, 60 Minutes aired a segment on something called The French Paradox. The term had been floating around for a few years prior to that, but Morely Safer’s report catapulted it into the consciousness of millions. The French Paradox referred to the fact that the French had a much lower incidence of coronary heart disease than we did, despite consuming a diet much higher in saturated fat. It was based on research done by a scientist at Bordeaux University. The report---or more accurately, Safer---suggested that red wine was a possible contributing factor in the so-called paradox. Since the theory emanated from Bordeaux, the grape variety responsible was identified as Merlot, which composed a large part of the blend on the Right Bank.
In the year that followed, sales of Merlot in the U.S. spiked by nearly 45%. It suddenly seemed that everyone wanted to share in the benefits of red wine, and the gold rush was on. California producers scrambled to replant vineyards to the new, hot grape variety. The Merlot craze lasted almost a decade, fading only when Sideways suddenly made Pinot Noir the grape of choice.
Before Sideways came along a reaction had already begun to set in among American consumers, based on a tsunami of crappy Merlot that flooded the market. Wineries were so desperate to offer Merlot at a reasonable price that a great deal of it was bottled before the vines were mature. Even so, during those heady years some California vintners went so far as to peddle their wine as health food.
In retrospect, what was (and is) the truth? Is red wine good for you? Does it have health benefits over and above other forms of booze?
is there science behind red wine health benefit claims?
In general, scientific research seems to point toward moderate consumption of alcohol (of any sort) as beneficial in reducing the risk of heart disease. Red wine contains antioxidants and polyphenols that might contribute toward heart health. A great deal of publicity has been given to a substance called resveratrol, which in high doses supposedly has a positive effect on blood pressure and heart problems. Yet this theory hasn’t been proven, and resveratrol in red wine is only present in small amounts.
The Mayo Clinic hedges its bets on the issue, observing this (note the frequent use of qualifiers):
In 2016, they came to this conclusion:
Note the use of "seems," "might," "may," "possible" and "could be." Despite this, the health benefits of red wine have become an urban legend. In 2010, webmd.com ran an interview with Dr. Richard Baxter, a Seattle plastic surgeon, who claimed that “drinking a glass of red wine a day is the single most important thing you can do other than nonsmoking, from an anti-aging point of view.”
Magazines appear to love doing stories on the subject, and we’re not referring solely to the stuff you see in the supermarket checkout line. In 2012, Prevention published a piece on eight reasons to be drinking red wine: lower your cholesterol, protect your heart, lower blood sugar, boost your brain, fight off a cold, stop cancer, get slim, and---almost an afterthought---jazz up dinner. All they seemed to leave out was promoting world peace.
It sounds like a miracle cure too good to resist, but virtually all sources agree that moderation is key. While no one can define the term, the consensus is that the benefits of red wine start to fade and go in the opposite direction after more than two glasses per day. Foods other than grapes contain resveratrol (peanuts, blueberries and dark chocolate), and grape juice doesn’t even have to be fermented---the resveratrol is present in the skins. But again, there’s no clear evidence that the substance does any good at all.
Perhaps for that reason, the health argument is being trotted out less often by those advocating the benefits of red wine. French consumption of wine is decreasing these days due to draconian anti-alcohol laws; their rate of obesity is increasing, and they’re becoming just as unhealthy as we are. In this millennium, we may have to fall back on the benefits of red wine we’re all familiar with: good cheer, rousing fellowship and the magic of making food taste better.
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Spectrin repeat (IPR002017)
Short name: Spectrin_repeat
Spectrin repeats [PMID: 8266097] are found in several proteins involved in cytoskeletal structure. These include spectrin alpha and beta subunits [PMID: 12672815, PMID: 15062087], alpha-actinin [PMID: 10481917] and dystrophin. The spectrin repeat forms a three-helix bundle. The second helix is interrupted by proline in some sequences. The repeats are defined by a characteristic tryptophan (W) residue at position 17 in helix A and a leucine (L) at 2 residues from the carboxyl end of helix C.
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Early Childhood Australia National Conference 2019
USB Inclusions Sponsor
$990 (multiple sponsorship opportunities)
This is an economical way to increase awareness of your company, product or work. The USB will be provided to all delegates. Inclusions can be in the form of:
• advertising—such as a flyer, brochure, poster or video.
• information—such as a research or evaluation report summary.
• sample or tester for a template or software application (size limits may apply).
Benefits include:
• inclusions preloaded on USBs provided to all conference delegates (Please note: There will not be a conference satchel or printed conference handbook)
• exposure to delegates via the conference app and in the Conference Pocket Program
• company name and logo (including hyperlink) on the conference website and conference app.
Please note: Receipt of all inclusions must be provided by COB Friday 15 June 2018.
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Breaking news
I gained nothing by praying, but I did loose all this
Once a man was asked, “what did you gain by regularly praying to God?” The man replied, “nothing”
but let me tell you what I lost; anger, ego, greed, depression, insecurity, and fear of death. Sometimes, the answer to our prayers in not gaining but losing; which ultimately is the gain
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Fantasy Grounds Message Boards - The Commons Non-Fantasy Grounds related discussion about gaming. en Sat, 15 Dec 2018 10:03:15 GMT vBulletin 60 Fantasy Grounds Message Boards - The Commons Epic to make Crossplatform tools free. Thu, 13 Dec 2018 20:15:40 GMT Well, this is interesting. Well, this is interesting. ]]>
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Kickstarters Thu, 13 Dec 2018 02:11:54 GMT I thought I remembered seeing these but a forum search couldn't turn them up:
1. Adventure a Week is producing compendium PDFs of their letter-series modules, most (all?) of which have FG versions for sale. For a $100 commit, you get EVERY module in series A, B, and C (smaller level as well). This is Pathfinder.
2. Legendary Games, who also have FG material, is doing a kick starter for the second round of their Pathfinder Mystic books, two more volumes added to the 3 already existing. ]]>
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Aaron Nordstrom Discusses Gemini Syndrome Debut Album ‘Lux’ & Why is Band Stands Apart From The Rest [Interview]
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What Is Commitment And Consistency?
Proven to increase sales and compliance. Guaranteed to increase your opt-in rates. Want your kids to pick up their rooms? This'll do it.
This is a very powerful method of persuasion that is wholly misunderstood by even the best marketers. I was recently reading a discussion in a very popular marketing forum where most of the recognized leaders showed ignorance of this simple concept.
OK, what am I talking about? This is one of Cialdini's famous laws of influence, or strategies of compliance, or whatever else you want to call them. This particular one is based on the idea that once you behave a certain way, you'll continue to behave a certain way. Sounds logical, intuitive and even so obvious that it doesn't merit study.
But that's one mistake, says Cialdini, that gets a lot of marketers in trouble. The "Oh, I already know that," attitude.
Let's take a look at this law in action. When they study juries and how long they take to come to a decision, there's one factor that can make it a long painful process or one that makes the deliberations fair and quick. And that is whether or not the jury members stand up and say "guilty" or "not guilty" when they begin deliberations.
Once they publicly commit to their position, they are much less likely to change their minds. On the other hand, when they simply write down "G" or "NG" on a slip of paper, they don't have a problem changing their minds later on, since they haven't committed to anything.
This allows them to discuss the case in rational terms, and come to an agreement based on the evidence.
In another experiment, they went through a neighborhood and asked people if they'd put a small, politically neutral sign inside their window. Then a couple weeks later, they asked those same people if they'd put a huge, politically charged sign in their front lawn. Surprisingly, a large percentage said yes.
As a control, they went into another neighborhood and asked straight out if anybody would put up that same huge sign. Almost everybody said no.
What's the difference? When they asked for the small sign first, they were making it easy on people. Then when they went back and asked to put up the big sign, they were asking people to do something that they'd already done, only on a bigger scale.
When they asked the second group about the big sign, they all said "no" because they hadn't agreed to anything previously.
How do you use this in marketing? Whatever your asking your clients to do, give them something along the same lines that they'd easily agree to. Then when you ask them to do what you really want to do, they'll be more likely to say "yes."
For example, if you want them to sign up for you email list, ask them to tweet your post first. If you want to sell them a $47 ebook, get them to join your email list first. If you want to sell them a $999 product, get them to buy a $47 ebook first.
Whatever you want them to do, get them to take a small step in that direction first. Once they've taken that small step, they'll be much more likely to take that larger step.
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Lip Liner
Vegan and cruelty-free lip liner and pencils. You can shop with the assurance that all of the makeup products we list on Get it Vegan, including the lip liner found below, are 100% free of animal by-products, ingredients and testing of any kind.
Lip Liner
What is ‘vegan’ & ‘cruelty-free’ lip liner/pencils?
The term “vegan”, with regard to lip liner and pencils, refers to lip liner that doesn’t contain ingredients that are derived or sourced from animals or insects, whereas the term “cruelty-free” refers to lip liner that’s free of animal testing, including the individual ingredients used to create it.
What animal and insect ingredients are commonly used in lip liner?
While it certainly isn’t exhaustive, below we’ve put together a list of some of the most widely used animal and insect-derived ingredients that are found in common lip liners and pencils, including the origins of these ingredients, their use in lip liners, their aliases, and some vegan-friendly alternatives.
Carmine: A red pigment that’s common in lipsticks, lip liners and pretty much any non-vegan makeup with a red hue. Carmine is derived from heating female Cochineal insects to death, drying them out, and crushing their shells. About 70,000 of these beetles must be killed to produce just one pound of this red dye.
• Aliases: Cochineal, Carminic Acid, Dactylopius Coccus Extract.
• Vegan Alternatives to carmine: Alkanet root; beet juice; natural Iron Oxide pigments.
Beeswax: Due in part to its affordability and ease to find commercially, beeswax is everywhere in the “green” market these days. Beeswax is made from melting honeycomb with boiling water, straining it, and cooling it. It increases the thickness and structure of solid cosmetic products, allowing for a smooth application, and rigid form. It also happens that many bees are killed or have their wings and legs torn off because of haphazard handling when they are farmed.
Gelatin: A protein that’s typically obtained by boiling the skin, tendons, ligaments, or bones of pigs, cows and other animals. Gelatin is generally used in lip liner as a binder, structuring agent, and/or thickener.
Lanolin: Derived from the oil glands of sheep, and typically while they endure uncomfortably hot conditions (more heat means more oil is produced). Lanolin is often used to soften or smoothen the skin in lipstick, lip liner, and many other personal care and makeup products. Once the sheep that produce lanolin outlive their productivity, guess where they’re sent.
Why should I buy ‘vegan’ & ‘cruelty-free’ lip liner/pencils?
Who wants to smear crushed beetles or hair grease on their lips? Nobody. But some people do it because they don’t know, and often don’t want to know, what’s in their lip liner. Aside from that, it’s important to buy vegan and cruelty-free lip liner rather than generic lip liner, because it’s a way to ‘vote with your dollars’. If consumers stop paying companies to put these grotesque and cruel ingredients in lip liners and other products, they will stop doing it.
What brands make vegan lip liner/pencils?
Thankfully, there are a growing number of brands that make vegan & cruelty-fee lip liner/pencils, including:
Is vegan and cruelty-free lip liner expensive?
In general, vegan and cruelty-free lip liner is not any more expensive, or any less-expensive, than lip liner that contains animal/insect derived or tested ingredients.
Just like “normal” lip liners and pencils, the prices of vegan & cruelty-free ones can vary based on differences in the quality and the availability of the ingredients used, differences in the manufacturing processes employed, different brand names behind them, as well as various other factors.
How do you choose which lip liners/pencils to put in this store?
We maintain a growing list of companies that make lip liners and lip pencils that’s rumoured to be vegan-friendly and cruelty-free. We contact all of these companies to find out straight from them if they forego the use of animal and/or insect-derived ingredients, and to see if they abide by specific cruelty-free practices, including:
• Not testing their final products or ingredients on animals
• Not using ingredients that are tested on animals
When we find lip liner that meet this set of criteria and is sold on Amazon, we list it here for your shopping convenience.
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How Rare Are Your Physical Traits?
By Ashley Feinberg on at
Did your parents ever tell you you were special when you were growing up? If you answered "no," that's depressing and we're sorry. But if you answered "yes," we have some good news: they probably weren't lying! At least when it comes to who you are on the outside—you know, the stuff that really matters.
As BuzzFeed's video shows, most of us are probably going to have at least one physical trait that puts us in the minority of the population. Maybe you're a blue-eyed mutant. Maybe your webbed toes have relegated you to a lifetime of uncomfortable footwear. Or maybe you're part of the mere 2 per cent of the population that doesn't get their glowing golden locks from a bottle. Whatever it may be, go find out what makes you special. And if it turns out that none of these apply... well, again, we're sorry. [BuzzFeedVideo via Digg]
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bhakti siddhanta saraswati thakura
Once, when he was only five or six years old, he accompanied his father, Bhaktivinoda Thakura, on a visit to one sadhu by the name of Svarupa Das Babaji, in Puri. When they met, this babaji told Bhaktivinoda, "You have no neck beads and no tilak. You are not a Vaishnava. You don't even have any Vaishnava dress." Bimala Prasada (as the young Sarasvati Thakura was then called) replied, "My father is an ajanma Vaishnava (a born Vaishnava) even without the outward signs." Upon hearing this, that babaji was so impressed with this young boy, who at such a tender age had explained such a highly philosophical point.
At birth, the umbilical cord had wrapped itself around his body like a brahmana leaving a mark which remained clearly visible throughout his life.
At the time of initiation, Gaura Kishora Das Babaji didn't change Sarasvati Thakura's name. Earlier in his life he had written a book called "Siddhanta Chandrika" a book on astrology. He received the name "Siddhanta” from a society of astrologers, in recognition of his contribution in the field of astrology; later adding the prefix "Bhakti" himself when he took sannyasa.
He would also use horses and elephants on occasion, so sometimes people would criticize, saying, "What kind of sadhu are you with all these nice clothes, horses and elephants?" but he exclaimed, "All horses and elephants should be used by sadhus only, not by anyone else. All cars are also for sadhus. Luxurious items in the world are required for Krishna's service and not anyone else’s."
Shortly after the disappearance of Gaura Kishora Das Babaji from this world, which occurred in Navadvipa, Sarasvati Thakura went ahead with plans to place him in a samadhi (tomb). However, due to pressure from the people of Navadvipa, and from one wealthy man in particular, Sarasvati Thakura had to place him in a samadhi, not in Mayapur, which was his desire, but on that rich man's land in Navadvipa. That rich man was particularly adamant about this. Sarasvati Thakura was then heard to proclaim, "Within one month this man will be finished!" and it was noted, in time, how this came to be a fact. Within one month all his businesses were finished. That man then came pleading to Sarasvati Thakura, exclaiming, "Please, you help me now. See my position. I made some mistake!" Sarasvati Thakura then replied, "What can I do? It is already done."
Whenever young men joined the Math, leaving their homes, their parents would sometimes come looking for them in order to take them back. Sarasvati Thakura would hide them under his bed and tell the parents that he did not know the whereabouts of their sons. All the other devotees would also reply in this way and the parents would then leave. Then Sarasvati Thakura would tell the boy, "Maya is trying to pull you to hell. That is maya crying, not your father and mother!"
Whenever anyone came before Sarasvati Thakura, even before they had time to offer their namaskaras, he would say, "Daso 'smi I am a servant." People often tried to touch his feet, but he would stretch out his long arms and say, "Daso 'smi," and prevent them, including his initiated disciples.
Srila Prabhupada, January 15, 1977, Conversation:
"Our guru maharaja was so strict. A little discrepancy he would chastise like anything; but we liked it very much."
Once, in Mayapur, a brahmachari was sleeping during Sarasvati Thakura's class, so he ordered him thrown in the Radha kund, saying, "I have invited my spiritual master here, but if he sees you sleeping he will go away."
Once, a very prominent, rich man came to the Gaudiya Math, and while taking prasadam asked again and again for rasagullas. Sarasvati Thakura asked him, "Are you eating prasadam or is the prasadam eating you? You should not eat prasada, as prasada is the bhokta (enjoyer). You are the bhogya (enjoyed). Don't try to eat prasada; it is not a material thing." This is similar to the advice he often gave, saying, "Don't try to see Jagannath. Jagannath is the Seer so let Him see you."
Once, it came to Sarasvati Thakura's notice that two sannyasis, Bhakta Gavasti Nemi Maharaja and Bhaktivivek Bharati Maharaja had said; "We are collecting the money. Unless we help guru maharaja he cannot preach. He is depending on us." Sarasvati Thakura told all the devotees during the next morning lecture: "You all stay inside the Math for the next fifteen days and chant Hare Krishna, without going outside to collect anything. I will maintain you all by the mercy of Krishna, and Vishnupriya, as well as Lakshmidevi, will bring so many things. Without your help, without your going outside, so many things will come to the Math." So for one day he went out personally on madhukari bhiksha (the traditional system by which sadhus begged alms door to door), forbidding all others to venture out. That day, so many things were brought, unrequested, to the Math: ghee, grains, vegetables, etc. Sarasvati Thakura had only gone out for one day, but for fifteen days, while everyone sat in the Math, so many things came. The devotees felt ashamed, but had learned an invaluable lesson.
When one Mayavadi sadhu was preaching his oneness philosophy in the presence of Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati and his disciples while they were riding on a train from Calcutta to Puri, Bhaktisiddhanta ordered his brahmacharis to feed the sadhu some rotten mangos which had been donated to his party earlier (they were ripe when donated, but got rotten because Bhaktisiddhanta would not take them due to his vow, and therefore no disciple would take either). After being obliged to eat four mangos, that sadhu fell at Bhaktisiddhanta's feet and swore he'd never preach oneness again.
Ghost Stories
Once when Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati was opening a new center in a house that had been given for the use of the Gaudiya Mission, a ghostly incident occurred.
He was staying in a room on the second floor. One brahmachari was in attendance, reading Srimad Bhagavatam while he worked at his desk. That brahmachari suddenly saw a bony-hand float in through the window. He cried out and fainted. When Srila Bhaktisiddhanta inquired the cause for his alarm, the brahmachari told what he'd seen, but Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati didn't seem to take it as very important. He told the brahmachari to chant Hare Krishna and not to cry unintelligibly.
Thereafter the hand again appeared and floated into the room as if to grasp the neck of Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati. This time the brahmachari chanted Hare Krishna and then fainted. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati revived the brahmachari, saying, "Don't faint. Chant and read Srimad Bhagavatam." When the hand came again, the brahmachari did just that. Srila Bhaktisiddhanta saw the hand and chanted, "Haribol!", and the hand disappeared. He then said to the brahmachari, "No need to worry, that ghost is now delivered."
Srila Prabhupada said that Lord Chaitanya preached "extended Christianity" in a Chaitanya Bhagavata purport. In other words, whatever Jesus Christ taught, those ideas are there in Lord Chaitanya's philosophy, but much expanded upon. He accepted Jesus as a Saktyavesa avatara. He spoke of the amandodaya daya of Lord Chaitanya – the mercy by which doing good to some doesn't do any harm to others.
Commenting on "Do not take the name of the Lord in vain" – the teachings of Jesus – Srila Prabhupada said that "in vain" means anyabhilasa (Material desires. See Chaitanya Charitamrita, Madhya 24.330.), or cultivating another motive other than pure devotion.
"Give us our daily bread" was interpreted by Srila Prabhupada that "bread" means "food for the soul." In Paul's letter he said that we don't sacrifice any animal, but "sacrifice yourself and chant the names of God." Srila Prabhupada quoted this. This is giving the idea of the sankirtan movement. About Jesus Christ he said, “He was a Saktyavesa avatara. He didn't teach this eat, drink, and be merry business."
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It's with great sadness that Bond Lifestyle reports the news that actor Richard Kiel, who played the famous Bond villain Jaws, died at 74.
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Outstanding Balance
Outstanding Balance
A solo-exhibition at Heaven Gallery (Chicago) in the summer of 2018.
Included in the catalogue was the following text, written by Lyndon Barrois Jr. as a complement to the installation:
Sugar Water
Lyndon Barrois Jr.
One of the first and most visceral storytelling experiences came from the 1995 film Seven, in which a lawyer is forced to carve out a pound of his own flesh as a penance for his greed. This was one of the ways in which the antagonist carries out a series of crimes inspired by the seven deadly sins. I could picture the pain in the lawyer's face, and tried to think of the most logical places on the body to cut from, without fatally damaging oneself. No sufficient answer emerged.
I hadn’t even seen the film.
These were relayed to me by a friend and my mind did the rest. We were in seventh grade, so his account of the story could have been grossly exaggerated, as is the case with young boys attempting to impress one another with their tolerance for violence. These sins could be thought of as moral parables hovering above us, but it is not far-fetched to say that they are actually common characteristics we confront on a daily basis, either with others, or within ourselves.
I still haven’t seen the film in its entirety. My knowledge of its plot and snippets of grotesque imagery have given me enough to understand. I don’t need to see it played out for it to have an effect on me. I can recall going through each of the sins and the corresponding crimes. I wondered if my character would qualify me as a victim, were that cinematic world to suddenly be my reality. I was mostly good, I thought, as most of us do.
I am also reminded of the tattoos on pig stock, or the marking of cattle. Something about the equation of bodies to product value makes this connection. Branding permanently imposed onto skin, decoupling its autonomy. We do this quite literally with our food (and handbags) in brutally evident ways, yet the parallel to fellow human is a bit more subtle. We are accustomed to figuring out how to flip relationships into more profitable opportunities. Social capital turn our personalities into currency. When is our existence not run through a monetized filter? To learn, to dwell, to heal are valued at their proof of purchase, but what comes of life when supposed given rights are no longer affordable? For many of us, this is an abusive relationship we cannot leave. The spoils of choice are fueled by aspirational transactions.
The irony of personal debt is buying-in to render debt imperceptible. Image supplants the reality of a perilous situation. The ironies don't stop there. Maybe a precarious life of rich experiences is more interesting than what a job title and salary are supposed to deliver. Technology allows us to be better connected remotely than we are by proximity. This is fast improving (or worsening), but at what costs that are not numerical? In what ways are we indebted to each other? With whom and where do we live when our time is no longer livable? When is overdue truly too late? How tender is an embrace through a spacesuit?
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OSGi Declarative Services: Configuring multiple instances of a component
Declarative Services are a nice way to create services in the OSGi environment, but there are some subtleties that are not always easy to get under control. Imagine you have a component that observes a directory and acts on the presence of new files (a “hotfolder”, much like the Apache Felix FileInstall bundle). You may have multiple such directories which you want to observe, which you want to configure. You could create a ManagedServiceFactory but there’s a simpler way with Declarative Services once you’ve figured out the subtleties.
Let’s first define a very simple service interface:
public interface Greeter {
void sayHello();
Then let’s implement this interface:
public class GreeterImpl implements Greeter {
private ComponentContext context;
protected void activate(ComponentContext context) {
this.context = context;
System.out.println("Creating new greeter for " + getName()
+ ": " + context.getComponentInstance().toString());
protected void deactivate(ComponentContext context) {
System.out.println("Deactivating greeter for " + getName()
this.context = null;
public void sayHello() {
System.out.println("Hello, I'm " + getName());
private String getName() {
return (String)this.context.getProperties().get("name");
Through the activate(ComponentContext) method, we’ll get the component’s configuration once an instance is activated.
Now, we need the component descriptor for our Greeter component (OSGI-INF/component.xml):
<component name="demo.scr.componentfactory.greeter">
<!-- No factory attribute here! -->
<implementation class="demo.scr.componentfactory.impl.GreeterImpl"/>
<provide interface="demo.scr.componentfactory.Greeter"/>
<property name="service.description"
value="A nice component that can say hello"/>
If you know a little bit about Declarative Services, you might at first expect a factory attribute on the component, since we’re going to create multiple instances, but it would really just wrong with the approach I’m showing here. The final missing clue to make this work with multiple configurations lies with the MetaType descriptor we need to build (OSGI-INF/metatype/metatype.xml):
<metatype:MetaData xmlns:metatype="http://www.osgi.org/xmlns/metatype/v1.0.0"
<metatype:OCD id="demo.scr.componentfactory.greeter"
name="SCR Component Factory Demo">
<metatype:AD id="name" type="String"
name="%name.name" description="%name.desc"/>
<metatype:Designate pid="demo.scr.componentfactory.greeter"
<metatype:Object ocdref="demo.scr.componentfactory.greeter"/>
Note especially the “Designate” Element which has both a “pid” and a “factoryPid” attribute. The important part is the “factoryPid” attribute which will enable the desired “factory” functionality.
If you want, a properties file with the translations (OSGI-INF/metatype/metatype.properties):
name.desc=The name. D'oh!
Just for completeness and illustration, here’s the effective bundle manifest:
Manifest-Version: 1.0
Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
Bundle-Name: DemoScrComponentFactory
Bundle-SymbolicName: demo.scr.componentfactory
Bundle-Version: 1.0.0
Export-Package: demo.scr.componentfactory
Import-Package: org.osgi.framework,
Service-Component: OSGI-INF/component.xml
If you deploy the resulting bundle in Felix, for example, you should see our new component in the dropdown list of factory configurations on the configuration page of Felix’s WebConsole.
Besides the UI in the WebConsole, you can also use Apache Felix FileInstall’s configuration feature. Just create a properties file (ex. “demo.scr.componentfactory.greeter-C3PO.cfg”) in the directory observed by FileInstall:
name=C3PO, human cyborg relations
Just use the component’s PID followed by a dash and a name of your choosing. You can create as many configuration files as you like. For each one, SCR will create a service for you.
Update, 2010-05-19:
There may be a little problem with the above. If there are no configurations in ConfigurationAdmin, one component instance will still always be activated which may have unwanted side-effects if your component depends on certain values in the configuration. If you experience that, you can switch to the version 1.1 of Declarative Services and use the configuration policy to control this. The following example will require at least one configuration in the ConfigurationAdmin before the component is activated:
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2 Kommentar auf “OSGi Declarative Services: Configuring multiple instances of a component
1. Johny Tex sagt:
I’m doing something similar, but I’m having problems with creation of new component instances with exactly the same configuration.
Using your example, say I’m using the web console to save the configuration name=”C3PO, human cyborg relations”. How can I avoid creating a “duplicate”?
I could probably look for a service with this name in the component activation method, and then throw an exception.
Is there a better solution?
My components are instantiated with “immediate = true” (using annotations rather than xml), maybe this is related to my issue
• Jeremias Märki sagt:
I don’t think this is directly related to declarative services or using annotations. Basically, every factory-based configuration gets its own unique ID and there’s nothing to stop you from creating two equivalent (and in your case possibly conflicting) configurations. There are no built-in precautions against that because in other cases it might be totally OK.
In the Configuration Admin Spec, there is a ConfigurationPlugin that allows to modify configurations on the fly but there is not “veto” mechanism to reject a configuration. Also, the ConfigurationListener interface is called asynchronously and therefore without consequence from a thrown exception, so no help from there, either. The only thing you could do is delete the duplicate configuration in the ConfigurationListener but that is likely to still instantiate a new instance even if it is short-lived. And that could already be problematic.
So, in the end, I don’t see any other way than to verify the validity of a configuration prior to activating an instance. Find out if you can find a duplicate service just by doing a service lookup with the right filter on the service properties. In the worst case, you’ll have to acquire the service and query it. Maybe there is a better solution, but I don’t see it.
In one of my applications, I have a central “system health” component (with a GUI addition on the side) where I list all potentially conflicting configurations/services. The administrator is then responsible to resolve the configuration problems. HTH and good luck!
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Home > Learn >> > Tutorials >> > Free Online Study > #5 Contemplative and Practical Kabbalah
Kabbalah Iyunit
"Contemplative Kabbalah", or Kabbalah Iyunit, the category to which the majority of kabbalistic texts in circulation today belong, attempts to explain the process whereby, through the will of the one infinite G‑d, the created finite realm came into being and is constantly directed. Kabbalah Iyunit also analyzes the nature of the relationship between Creation and the divine source from which it emerges. On a deeper level, Kabbalah Iyunit explores the complex character of the divine reality itself-- in particular, the paradox of the transcendence of G‑d and the consequent inability of human thought to grasp Him at all, together with His immanence and active relationship with finite Creation.
An additional aspect of the contemplative tradition is the use of various meditative techniques to ponder the Divine and the esoteric underpinnings of the material world. These include meditations on Hebrew letter permutations and ways in which the sefirot (supernal divine forces) harmonize and interact. Some ancient forms of kabbalistic meditation produced a visionary experience of the supernal "chambers" and the angelic beings who occupy them. This is known as the Heichalot tradition.
These techniques are also sometimes used as a means of rectifying imperfections in the soul, rather than producing spiritual knowledge or elevation.
Kabbalah Iyunit has thus been characterized as a descriptive "anatomy" of the divine reality. Kabbalah is concerned with the technical identities and "locations" of, and relationships between, the worlds (planes of reality), the sefirot (divine emanations), and the order in which they evolve from one another and affect one another in the vast chain of being, known in Kabbalah as the seder hishtalshelut--the process by which divine energy (or "light", in kabbalistic terminology) devolves from higher spiritual planes to lower ones, eventually to become manifest in this physical plane of existence.
Kabbalah Maasit
"Practical Kabbalah", or Kabbalah Maasit, involves techniques aimed specifically at altering natural states or events and includes techniques such as the incantation of divine names or the inscription of such names upon amulets. On occasion, these methods have been used to fashion a golem (humanoid) or some other creature. Kabbalah Maasit is meant to be employed by only the most saintly and most responsible of individuals and for no other purpose than the benefit of man or implementation of G‑d's plan in creation.
Even during the mid-16 th century in the era of the great Kabbalist Rabbi Isaac Luria, known as the holy Ari, there are indications of these techniques being abused by unfit practitioners. The holy Ari himself admonished his disciples to avoid the practical arts of Kabbalah, as he deemed such practices unsafe as long as the state of ritual purity necessary for service in the Holy Temple remains unattainable.
In essence, there is no clear demarcation between the contemplative elements of Kabbalah and those aimed at influencing or altering existence. As does Kabbalah Maasit, Kabbalah Iyunit, through its system of kavanot (guided meditations), can influence the configuration of divine forces affecting our reality. Like Kabbalah Iyunit, Kabbalah Maasit is founded upon knowledge of kabbalistic theory and doctrine.
Of course, the primary objective of Kabbalah (including Kabbalah Iyunit) is practical-- to reveal in this world the divinity manifest in the hidden planes of reality. The ultimate intention of both types of Kabbalah is to bring the individual--and then all aspects of reality into harmony with the divine purpose for which they were initially created.
[By Moshe Miller]
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learner to fish for a periphrastic definition. Consequently, our list of picturable names is almost twice as large as that of Basic English. Basic offers 25 botanical or zoological and 34 anatomical words. Chapter IX of this draft lists 80 botanical or zoological and 68 anatomical terms as numbered items, in addition to 60 plant, animal or medical names not numbered because assimilated without change of the internationally current form.
Choice of words in Ogden's Basic list depends on the exigencies of accepted English usage. So also choice of words in a language designed in accordance with the principles stated above depends less on abstract logical principles than on what internationally current root material is to hand. The system of word-economy implicit in the design of Interglossa makes it possible to do with less than 750 words what Basic does with 850; but it would be absurd to restrict the vocabulary within such limits, if only because Basic has a ready-made residual stock-in-trade on which to draw. In a certain sense this is true of Interglossa, since Interglossa permits coining of new amplifiers or substantives from internationally current roots in accordance with rules prescribed for terminals. None the less, the English dictionary is more accessible than those technical works in which internationally current roots abound.
Common nouns come last in the classes of words arranged in what follows. It is necessarily arbitrary to fix the number of essential common nouns, because every occupation and social group within a speech-community has its own peculiar ones. Even novels abound in technical terms which are mere expletives to most readers. One thing which simplifies our task is the fact that an interlanguage word-list need contain no national names, i.e. words for specifically local institutions (casino, bazaar), officials (kaiser, concierge), proper names (Stalin, Leningrad), or implements (samovar, sjambok). It will tolerate such words automatically, as so often happens in the history of natural languages. This means that people of any speech-community have the last word about how to spell their own towns (Wien, København), or countries (Deutschland, Suomi); and the same words serve as adjectives (e.g. Scotch tweed = Scotland texti). Another class of words calls for similar treatment. Few people talk about gills and fins, unless they have some technical interest in comparative anatomy: Those who have, will know the internationally current terms (branchia and pterygia) for them.
At this point, a necessary qualification to preceding remarks will forestall misunderstanding at a later stage. Semantic rectitude does not prescribe that juxtaposition of two vocables
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Serve a great side dish: Cooking and Nutrition Tips
THANKS TO THE COUNTLESS boxed mixes on the market, you can make complex side dishes like pilaf and risotto in a snap. In fact, it might take you longer to decide which kind to buy than to prepare it. To speed up your shopping, we examined the labels of dozens of boxed rice dishes. We eliminated brands made with hydrogenated oil (which is bad for your arteries) and disqualified those with too much sugar, fat, or sodium. Then we tasted the ones that remained. These four passed our tests for nutrition, and their flavor surpassed the others.
BRAND NUTRIENT INFO COMMENTS
Casbah Spanish 3/4 cup: 160 calories, Zesty tomato flavor with
Pilaf 4 g protein, 0.5 g fat, a chile kick; would make
1 g fiber, 480 mg a good stuffing for
sodium peppers.
Fantastic Four 3/4 cup: 160 calories, The orzo, wild rice,
Grain Rice Pilaf 6 g protein, 1 g fat, brown rice, and triticale
2 g fiber, 480 mg (a wheat-rye hybrid)
sodium offer a great variety of
textures and flavors.
Lundberg Creamy 1/2 cup: 140 calories, Perfectly creamy, with a
Parmesan Risotto 5 g protein, 1.5 g fat, subtle cheese taste and
1 g fiber, 490 mg flavorful flecks of herbs.
Marrakesh Express 1 cup: 210 calories, Hearty, smoky wild
European Wild 5 g protein, 0.5 g fat, mushroom flavor, with lots
Mushroom Risotto 1 g fiber, 450 mg of sweet carrots and
sodium savory onions.
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If Only Cats Would Talk
Does he miss me?
If Only Cats Would Talk
Susan Bass Marcus
My friend, Lyra, posts photos of her ginger cat, Panni on Facebook nearly every day. She describes his antics, especially whenever she returns home and he greets her at the door. After a day of multiple annoyances at work, Lyra tells her Facebook friends how much Panni’s welcome means to her. I often have wondered if Panni shares her emotions. Who knows how or what cats are thinking, really? If they could tell us, I doubt they would share.
Does Panni notice Lyra’s day-long absence? Does he feel loss? Does he anticipate her return as an end to his solitude? My own male cat rarely misses a chance to meet me at the door—actually, any door in the house, even the bathroom—with an effusion of joy more characteristic of long and despair-inducing separations. Where does he think I have been? I know he feels my absence, but is he aware of its duration? I am reluctant to anthropomorphize my cat’s mental processes, but sometimes he responds so…so humanly.
In his break-through tome on cat behavior, ‘Cat Sense: How the New Feline Science Can Make You a Better Friend to Your Pet,’ Dr. John Bradshaw suggests cats just don’t care. An anthrozoologist who has been studying cats for more than a quarter century, Bradshaw suggests our cats do not think about us when we are not with them. Rather, he says a cat’s behavior is merely a response to cues alerting them to their guardians’ presence or imminent return. Hence, the cat guardian perceives a happy reunion while the feline perceives the presence of an agent for food and cuddling.
Dr. Bradshaw’s studies do not correlate with my own experience, especially regarding our cats’ behavior when we return from a one- or two-week vacation. Although well-tended by their pet sitter, both our cats seem to have missed us, but perhaps outside of time as we perceive it. Some studies show cats not only regard time differently from the way humans do we do; they are indifferent to it. Only cues matter. Cues guide cats through their daily routine.
Sometimes the cues mislead or confuse our cats. For example, the shift to Daylight Savings Time throws them off. In winter, when I emerge regularly from the bedroom—a no-cat zone—at 6:00 a.m., the cats expect me to march immediately to the kitchen to fill their bowl of kibble. Spring ahead to late March when 6:00 a.m. becomes 7:00 a.m. and the cats have been pacing the floor for an hour. Where have I been, they seem to complain. According to Bradshaw, my cues—sounds of my early morning routine like the FM radio switching on, my slippers scuffing the carpet, and water running in the sink–should have determined their behavior, not the clock change. I think they have, instead, an elusive inner rhythm governing their daily set of behaviors. Anyway, they adjust to Daylight Savings Time. Confusion returns when we shift back to Central Standard Time, which is also tough on humans.
I have learned to read my cats’ cues, too. I used to trip over the male cat, waiting for me just outside the bedroom door. Now, I anticipate his body draped across the threshold as he waits for my exit and I step over him.
Do cats watch for or miss our cues when we’re not around to supply them? Does a tree make a sound in the forest if it falls and no one is there? Does my cat lie at my bedroom door when I am not at home? Does he experience object permanence, which is, according to Wikipedia, “the understanding that objects continue to exist even when they cannot be observed (seen, heard, touched, smelled or sensed in any way).” Dr. Bradshaw says no. He insists that they do not miss us. My husband bears witness to a frequent domestic cat phenomenon that contradicts Bradshaw. When the male cat discovers I am not at home, my husband soon hears the cat’s long lament, an aria lasting several minutes, although previously the cat was asleep and unaware of my departure, and, I assume, deaf to the door clicking shut.
That cat’s yowls and moans alternate with trilling glissandos. The rise and fall of his plaintive score appear to indicate his adverse reaction to my absence, reaffirmed by his appearance at the door upon my return. He picks up on some cue, perhaps my footsteps in the corridor, perhaps my voice as I greet a neighbor. I open the door and there he is. His tail vibrates madly and his purring resonates as his flank brushes my legs as if to say, “Long time no see. Welcome home.” As usual, we have a joyful reunion. Something is going on in that cat brain and it’s not indifference. Dr. Bradshaw, please account for that.
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[Rotate Phone or Press The Square To Go Full Screen]
Written By: Isaiah Rhodes
Hip hop and sports are very similar because of the competition factor. To truly be the best you have to believe you are the best regardless of who came before you or after you. Of course you have to be a student of the game, study the greats and establish your vision from the past. There also must be a healthy respect for your contemporaries when it comes to awareness, but at the end of the day when you go for the number one spot you have to KNOW THAT YOU ARE THE BEST. All the work you put in is to build your confidence to SUPREME level. I Got it From Here is that declaration for MASTERCLASSNYC.
With H everything is top secret. So when he sent me a few tracks last month I didn't have any idea this was coming.
Each track had a confidence and an audacity fitting of an artist entrenched in their creative zone. Two projects & seven magazines later the fly talk is effortless, and the boss talk is second nature, but what caught me is the real life applicability. From every show attended, every event sponsored or every magazine published and every piece of clothing sold... it's all in the music. To me that's the mark of a true artist. When they're able to apply real life into the art, creating a vessel for the consumer. The transparency lends itself to authenticity.
Of course there's the braggadocio that filled the golden era is there. You can hear it all throughout the album, but the beauty is in the feel.
When he says:
"You trynna flex right? It'd be a hot 97 like it's 97 Biggie in the set right." I felt THE ENERGY-the type of energy necessary to endure the valleys and peaks of this game.
When I listen to the album it takes me back to a time when DMX said:
"I'm the best that ever did it, the best at it because I live it. How many niggas could eat it & shit it? You cats want it? Come and get it."
This verse was form "Some X Shit" released off of Ryde or Die Vol. 1 released in 1999. It's only fitting there would be a track called "X Prayer" and 17 years later those emotions still resonate. It's not meant to disrespect, just the belief in the work put forth day in and day out. The sleepless nights chasing perfection, mastering the highest quality. Look no further than the intro:
"It ain't just about bars, shit is deeper than that.
Greatest of all time when I'm speaking the facts. Turn water to wine, that's the gift God blessed me with cause I can take anything and turn it into everything"
If that's not Supreme I don't know what is.
I Got It From Here was put together to inspire the hustler spirit in all of us. As the times change, the mindset remains the same: Go get it by any means. Do not make excuses. Trust your vision and believe in those who believe in you. As you sit down and vibe with I GOT IT FROM HERE move with a purpose and pay attention. Don't say I didn't warn you!
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1. The best digital magazine on the net! Really detailed and high quality! The features are amazing! You must be driving in a lot of money & traffic! This issue might be the best one yet!
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• Sep 2018
13-16NOV SEMICON EUROPA 2018
SEMICON Europa is the annual premier event for the global electronics industry in Europe. Microtest will present a DMT demo. Microtest‘s DMT demos are at the aps Solutions GmbH booth within the Silicon Saxony Pavilion
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• May 2018
SEMICON SEA 2018
Visit us at SEMICON SEA 2018! In booth #829, Microtest will showcase products, demonstrations and a technical paper at SEMICON SEA 2018, May 22-24 in Kuala Lampur
• Mar 2018
IPC APEX Expo 2018
IPC APEX Expo 2018 – Thanks to everyone who stopped by to see us at IPC APEX Expo in San Diego!
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Productronica 2017
Productronica 2017 14-17 November, 2017 Munich, Germany. Thank you for visiting our booth at Productronica in Munich!
• Jul 2017
SEMICON West 2017
Visit Microtest at Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA – July 11(Tue) | July 13(Thu), 2017
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As the College currently runs a BYOD program, families are only required to purchase minimal texts and stationary. Campion is the College’s preferred booklist supplier, however families are more than welcome to source their own booklist and stationary items.
Texts can be ordered through Campion here.
Students will also be required to bring stationary items, including exercise books, graphing books, pens, coloured pencils, textas, erasers, scissors, ruler, lead pencils, protractor, glue sticks, highlighters etc.
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Educating NYC's Digital Filmmakers
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Minature multi-lingual multi-tasker who shoots, edits, produces, and does a lot of troubleshooting...that's pretty much describes Michelle Ngo. Started out as a features writer in Japan, moved into broadcast news for national networks that evolved into doing many documentaries and video/film projects for the masses.
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Bless Their Little Hearts
Bless Their Little Hearts
Sponsored by Time Warner Inc.
Dir. Billy Woodberry. 1984, 84 mins. 35mm. With Nate Hardman, Kaycee Moore. Bless Their Little Hearts represents the pinnacle of a neorealist strand within L.A. Rebellion that began with Charles Burnett’s Several Friends (1969). Woodberry’s film chronicles the devastating effects of underemployment on a family in the same L.A. community depicted in Burnett’s Killer of Sheep (1977). Hardman and Moore deliver gut-wrenching performances as the couple whose family is torn apart by events beyond their control. If salvation remains, it is in the sensitive depiction of everyday life, which persists throughout.
Preservation funded by the National Film Preservation Foundation and the Packard Humanities Institute.
Preceded by:
The Pocketbook
Dir. Billy Woodberry. 1980, 13 mins. 35mm. With Ella “Simi” Nelson, Ray Cherry. In the course of a botched purse-snatching, a boy questions the path of his life. Woodberry’s second film adapts Langston Hughes’s short story “Thank You, Ma’am,” and features music by Leadbelly, Thelonious Monk, and Miles Davis.
Preservation funded in part by a grant from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts
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This Just In: People Like Batman, 'Arkham City' Ships 4.6 Million
This morning, WB Interactive announced that Batman: Arkham City has shipped 4.6 million copies of the new PS3/Xbox 360 title. To put that into perspective, in just a week, WB Interactive and Rocksteady have gotten double the number of copies of Arkham City out to gamers than in a whole month of release for Arkham Asylum. That's a lot of folks out there potentially kicking crime in the face on the mean streets of the AC over the last week.
I'm calling it right now: for the end of month Xbox Live/PSN online rankings, we'll see something like this: 1. Modern Warfare 3, 2. Battlefield 3, 3. Arkham City.
Meanwhile, on the critical front, Arkham City is on very solid footing with a respectable aggregate score of 87% on Metacritic, with 95%, 96%, and 91% for the critics' rating for the 360, PS3, and PC respectively.* I'm going to go out on a limb and assume that Rocksteady Studios will be in the Batman business for a little while, and that's not even considering whatever kind of DLC model the studio might have in place for post-launch release. That's my real hope: that Rocksteady uses the open world experience of the game to add more story and side quests for Batman. Wouldn't it be great if we got something on par with the Lost and the Damned expansion for GTA IV or Undead Nightmare for Red Dead Redemption?
*The dip in the average comes from the player reviews which have been figured in.
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Thursday, October 02, 2008
We got back from Center parcs on Monday evening. The house was a state. We'd had a new garage built on Thursday so we had things from the garage everywhere. I had been away 4 days (x6 people) so had 4 washing machine loads of clothes and towels in a case on the floor. It had been Léon's birthday so he'd come in and ripped the paper off all his presents and cards and dropped it at his feet. A new hoover had also been delivered Thursday as we were packing to leave. You could barely see enough of the carpet to step from one side to the other.
Anna was sick Tuesday so I got the washing done but nothing much else - there was therefore around 4 washing machines of newly tumble dried clothes in a pile also in the living room when the kids came in.
As I unpacked shopping from ASDA in the kitchen the kids came in from school, stepped carefully through the mess and sat on the couch. They turned on Family Guy, an episode I knew they'd already seen. I flew through to the living room and asked through gritted teeth why they were watching TV. Marcel replied I can't think of anything else to do! It was the final straw. I went ballistic. Look at the state of this place, I exclaimed. You are 11, she is nearly 9 - Do you think I was put on this earth to pick everything up at your arses? You CAN'T find anything more helpful, or useful to do than watch TV????? You guys are in for the shock of your lives when you leave home and there's no tidy fairy running about at your behinds! Charlotte at this point replied Marcel could get his wife to do it - (Yes, I remember very clearly once again why I left her father... (Mental note - I must counterbalance ideas they receive when on visits to his house)).
Lots started to pick the odd thing off the floor, Marcel exited to his room quietly.
Lots picked up a minimal amount of stuff then started helping Pudge open more presents, thus recreating more mess but I'd calmed down after her pretence at help.
Marcel was still missing. I presumed he was in his room on the computer to avoid me and my ranting, having tidied it superficially so when I next started stamping he could say he'd been helpful.
Marcel came back at that point and handed me my mobile phone with a proud smile. There you go, he said. Yes??? Well you told me to do something useful so I took all your favourite CDs that you listen to while you are cooking and put them on your phone for you - look - I fitted in all of Amy Winehouse, here's some Michael Bublé too and even some Duffy!
Hmmmm - I think as an adult I could have found many more useful things to do on Monday afternoon but you can't fault him for trying to be helpful.
I wonder why I would ever need my CDs on my phone...? I guess it's a teenager thing.
I suppose next time I need the living room tidied or the dishes done, he'll stick all my French CDs on there or even the old Abba ones! Can't wait. Soon I'll have my own mobile Disco.
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The Scudder said...
I'd have kicked his smart ass I'm afraid !
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Through The Glass Darkly (Nightbane Rpg, World Book 3)
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Bukhari :: Book 6 :: Volume 60 :: Hadith 420
Narrated Abu Huraira:
While we were sitting with the Prophet Surat Al-Jumu'a was revealed to him, and when the Verse, "And He (Allah) has sent him (Muhammad) also to other (Muslims).....' (62.3) was recited by the Prophet, I said, "Who are they, O Allah's Apostle?" The Prophet did not reply till I repeated my question thrice. At that time, Salman Al-Farisi was with us. So Allah's Apostle put his hand on Salman, saying, "If Faith were at (the place of) Ath-Thuraiya (pleiades, the highest star), even then (some men or man from these people (i.e. Salman's folk) would attain it."
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Friday, January 01, 2010
CBO Analyzes Tort Reform in Health Care
The Congressional Budget issued a Dec 29 letter to U.S. Representative Bruce Braley (D-IA) in response to questions about factors that affect premiums for medical malpractice insurance, the effects of tort reform on patients’ health, how recent empirical studies affected CBO’s analysis, and why CBO’s latest estimates of the budgetary effects of tort reform are larger than the agency’s previous estimates.
The 8-page letter, available here, reads in part:
CBO currently estimates that the nation’s direct costs for medical malpractice—which consist of malpractice insurance premiums and settlements, awards, and legal and administrative costs not covered by insurance—would be reduced by about 10 percent (relative to the amounts under current law) if the common package of tort reforms was implemented nationwide. CBO’s previous estimate was that tort reform would lower malpractice costs nationwide by about 6 percent.
See also a 10/9/09 CBO letter to Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) on the same topic of tort reform and medical malpractice.
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Shut SMS #42
Rabbi Aviner answers hundreds of text message questions a week. Some appear in the parashah sheets "Ma'ayanei Ha-Yeshu'ah," "Olam Ha-Katan" and "Be-Ahavah U-Be-Emunah." Here's a sample:
Q: Are braces or a retainer milchig or flieshchig?
A: No, because one does not generally put burning hot food into his mouth which would transfer the taste.
Q: The Torah says that Yishmael would be a wild man. Doesn't this take away his free will?
A: No, it was an inclination and it was possible to overcome it. In fact, Yishmael repented in the end.
Q: Does Vaseline for one's lip require kosher certification?
A: No.
Q: When I finish basic training should I recite Shehechiyanu?
A: Yes, at the ceremony because it is great news.
Q: At the swearing in ceremony for Tzahal should I say "I swear allegiance" or "I declare allegiance"?
A: The basic halachah is that one can swear since you certainly will not commit treason and violate the oath, but because of the severity of the laws of oaths, you should declare.
Q: There is a Sefer Torah being donated to the shul but my wife wants me to stay at home. Which is preferable?
A: Home, since the Torah has many people to bring it joy, and your wife only has you.
Q: My mother does not have enough money and I am a student. What should I do?
A: Stop your studies and work. Do you want that strangers should provide your mother with a living?
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Psychological Interventions and Autism
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Psychological interventions include a wide range of interventions based on psychology, which is the scientific study of the human mind and behaviour: how we think, feel, act and interact, individually and in groups.
Psychological interventions include talking therapies (such as as counselling and psychotherapy), creative therapies (such as art therapy) and cognitive and behavioural therapies (such as cognitive behavioural therapy).
Psychological interventions also include a variety of behavioural, developmental and educational interventions.
In this section, we focus on psychological interventions not covered elsewhere on this website, including:
• Counselling and Psychotherapy Interventions based around talking to an empathetic listener in a stress-free environment.
• Psychodynamic therapies: Interventions based on exploring an individual's unconscious thoughts and perceptions. Includes psychoanalysis and hypnotherapy.
• Creative therapies: Interventions based aouund creative and expressive arts. Includes: art therapy, dance movement therapy, dramatherapy, music therapy and play therapy.
• Cognitive and behavioural therapies: Interventions based on the idea that how we think, how we feel, and how we act, affect each other. Includes: cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness training.
• Humanistic therapies: based on an 'holistic' approach that encourages the client to think about their feelings, and take responsibility for their thoughts and actions.
• Other psychological therapies: any other therapies not included above. Includes: holding therapy and packing therapy.
Please see behavioural and developmental interventions and educational interventions for details of other psychological interventions.
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NY Class Action Against ‘Over-sized’ Bottles of TIDE Detergent and Bleach
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Lead plaintiff in class action purchased the 92 fluid ounce and 138 fluid ounce bottles of TIDE PLUS BLEACH. The opaque bottles were ‘over-sized’ and did not accurately reflect the volume of detergent. Proctor &^ Gamble ‘routinely employed deceptive packaging containing excessive empty space to mislead consumers into believing they were receiving more laundry detergent than they actually were’ Also, by increasing the size of the bottles, defendants ‘maximized the shelf presence of their products.’ There does not appear to be an allegation that the bottles did not contained the identified number of fluid ounces.
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Do Work: Lack of Work Ethic Makes You Less Sexy
You're hot, you're (seemingly) interesting, you're seems your work For many people, this could be a deal breaker, or at least the reason you're hot and amazing score has been docked quite a few points.
This is not a dig at anyone who just doesn't want to do anything. By all means, I'm sure people encourage you to do just that if that's what makes you happy. Please note, however, that those same people have either written you off or are just tired of trying to light a fire under your ass. Don't be've probably let them down already.
On the flip side however, having a low tolerance for hard work can prove to make a person less attractive overall. This has to do with goals that you, as a motivated individual, would like to reach, ambitions that you're actively working towards, personal expectations that you absolutely must meet. Chances are, the only reason you even started interacting with the lackluster individual was because you thought there was a spark in them that was pushing them to reach towards goals of their own. Then you had a few more conversations, they told you a little more about themselves, and you realized that the truth of the matter is...they have no ambitions whatsoever. They're complacent, with no desire to move forward in their current profession (if they have one), or to follow their dreams doing-or actively preparing themselves-to do something they love. This lack of ambition...lack of heart to get out of their comfort zone, excel at something, prove their own self doubt very unfortunate. Mostly since people don't see it in themselves...and don't really care too much.
When faced with this type of individual though, don't quit them too quickly- if it matters to you to pursue them that is. Because if it does, digging a little deeper may show you a few things you couldn't see on the surface. They may very well have had ambitions at some point, but something stopped them from pursuing them further. Family issues may have interfered, financial troubles may have derailed them...there are a ton of reasons a person could get thrown off track from their goals and aspirations. It happens. If this is the case, and again, if you care enough to make the effort to understand what happened with them, inquire about it all-just not in an interrogation. They may secretly be a little intimidated by you...don't make it worse.
The whole reason you were attracted to this person was because you saw a part of yourself in them. You were a bit turned off by the disappointment of that not being 100% a match. But the reality is that they do align with your ambitious nature...they just got derailed and caught up in being complacent. Figure out why, and encourage them to chase some dreams and goals of their own.
If they really are satisfied with their complacency and have no desire to do better, then go with your gut and cut them loose. You don't want to waste your time and energy trying to nurture something in someone that has died...and take that focus away from the goals you're eating for breakfast.
Remember that in love and life, we all make decisions. Some are better than others, some are amazing...and some are just plain dumb...but no matter what they end up being, we have the freedom and capacity to make the next one count. So do that. Believe in each other, make an effort...but never settle... learn to take your losses like a champ...and move on to bigger and better things.
Until next time, nerdy hotties...
Peace, love and ambitions to all
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Steve Taylor: Living Life in the Open
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CCM Magazine
February 1994 Volume 16 Number 8
© 1994 CCM Publications, Inc.
Cover story, Pages 38-41
by Brian Quincy Newcomb
photos by Ben Pearson
"Ah, the news of my impending death came at a really bad time for me," begins the latest installment from Steve Taylor. Throughout the mid-'80s Taylor's crown as the comic prophet of Christian new wave pop was undisputed. But now that five years has passed since his "retirement" from the Christian music industry, many might not remember his mix of lyrical satire and rock music on successful albums like Meltdown and On the Fritz. Not unlike the line from Mark Twain, "The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated," Taylor burst back onto the scene of last year's Gospel Music Association Week in Nashville.
The quick-witted Taylor moved with charm and grace to the podium. Rumors had spread and most of the press had come for one reason--to confirm the whispered suspicion that Steve Taylor was in fact returning to contemporary Christian music. Reading from a hilarious script of his own conception and posing for the cameras, Taylor claimed that he would never attempt to buy our industry's respect and support. Then he began throwing the contents of his pockets--candy bars, loose change and some cash--into the crowd. Eventually he offered the very shirt off his back, including his jacket, shoes and accessories.
Don't Call It a Comeback
"The original idea to come back was not my own," Taylor admits after a filling breakfast at his favorite haunt, Nashville's Pancake Pantry. Settling in at the kitchen table of his modest home (which also serves as a painting studio for his artist/wife Debbie), with necessary quantities of caffeine in the form of Steve's homemade ("It's the only thing I can make") espresso, I asked the obvious questions about his return and new album, Squint, and got mostly unexpected answers.
"I have a philosophy of living life in the open," says Taylor. "So, there 's been an attempt to figure out what it is that I am, and what it is that is most important. It's not that there was a dramatic calling to get back into Christian music, it's that a friend of mine kept bugging me to do another solo record."
I Predict 1990, Taylor's 1987 release had proven to be the most controversial record of a career that was often misunderstood due to the satirical nature of songs like "I Want to Be a Clone," "What Ever Happened to Sin?" and "Guilty by Association." But when that record didn't succeed to his expectations, Taylor decided to move on.
"When I said, 'I retired,'" explains Taylor, "that was the best term I could use for it. You don't retire when you're angry, you quit. Retirement felt like that appropriate word, because I wasn't angry. But the future did not look inviting, so that was the best thing to do, just retire. I maintained all my friendships, and just moved on to try something else, and at that time I did not know what the next thing was going to be."
Feeling that his career in Christian music had peaked early, Taylor's next thing turned out to be Chagall Guevara, a band formed with ...1990 producer Dave Perkins, Word Records V.P. Lynn Nichols, longtime Rick Cua/Phil Keaggy drummer Mike Mead, and bassist Wade Jaynes. Chagall released its self-titled MCA debut in '91 to strong reviews in Rolling Stone and elsewhere, but did little touring and the album failed to live up to commercial expectations. Taylor's disappointment is tangible as he explains how the record company dropped the ball, and the band didn't pick it up and run with it. Taylor and Nichols both turned to production (Steve for the Newsboys, Nichols with long-time associate Phil Keaggy), and eventually Taylor began seriously considering a return to make a solo record.
"The critical factor," he says "came when I talked with my pastor. He said two things. Number one, he said 'I liked your band, but I felt that you guys did a better job figuring out what you weren't than what you were,' and that definitely struck a chord of truth. And the second thing he said was 'I plead with you to do another solo record.' I think his thinking was that there was something that was going on as a solo artist that wasn't happening in the band, that what I was doing as a solo artist was important.
"For me, it was figuring out what it is in the end that you want your life to have meant. You decide, I really want to have been a good husband, and a good friend and all those things. And you ask, 'What did I want my career to stand for?' I realized that my heroes were not only not other Christian musicians (although there are Christian musicians who do this thing very well), but my heroes were also not pop musicians that were Christians. The people that I've really admired, and I don't want this to sound self-important, but the people in whose footsteps I want to follow are the people like Francis Schaeffer, C.S. Lewis and Billy Graham. Those are the guys who have most affected my life with regard to my Christianity, which I view as the most important aspect because it affects everything else. Those were the guys who challenged me most, not only by what they wrote but also by the way they lived. Those are the people I want to emulate.
"That puts my desire in context, and writing songs that communicate this Christian worldview became more important than these other things. So, that's the goal, and that's the context out of which I go in to make a gospel record for a gospel label. I realize that it may be 'Steve Taylor, Christian artist' for the rest of my life, but if that's how it is then I'm fine with that."
The Satirist Returns
I asked Taylor if his use of satire might still be misunderstood by some Christian music listeners. "It might still be a concern," says Taylor. "The thing of it is, satire in the context of subversive communication is such a thread throughout the Bible--through the prophets and the teachings of Jesus--that it always surprises me when people are upset by it. When Jesus says, 'It's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to get into heaven,' that's satire. When Elijah taunts the prophets of Baal, saying 'Cry out a little louder, perhaps your god is asleep or off going to the bathroom,' that's cruel satire. So I'm surprised that any Christian would be offended by that approach, but it makes me think, maybe these Christians are getting their ideas and beliefs from other people and some concept of 'cultural Christianity,' rather than going to the source.
"It never really bothered me until the last record," says Taylor of the need to explain his art. "Some people grow up in the church, and have a real oppressive or misunderstood experience. My experience growing up--even with my Dad as a pastor--was really wonderful, with parents that were consistent from what they said and what they did. Then watching my Dad navigate the waters of having to be a pastor, you have to practice diplomacy and bring disparate people together. Seeing how my Dad did that, the thought of being in the place of controversy or where things weren't immediately understood, that never bothered me at all. I think what happened up until I put out 1990, the stuff seemed controversial for all the right reasons. But at that point, it turned into me being accused of using tarot card album covers and new age hand signs. It was really, really way out. That kind of stuff, I'd never dealt with before. I felt stupid even responding to that kind of thing, and that sapped a certain amount of energy out of it.
"The whole thing about being an artist, it's all so self-centered anyway that it's a lot more rewarding to talk about things like satire, and what this or that song is about. But when you have to go around saying, 'I'm a nice guy, and I go to church.' It's like suddenly, I was in the position of defending that I really was a Christian. It felt like it was a big step backwards."
Making Movies
This year Taylor takes a giant step forward as he has written and produced his new album, and worked as director of his videos for the forthcoming long-form release. Taylor took his video budget, bought a 35mm movie camera and four round the world airline tickets, so that he and a small crew could make the world their canvas. "It's an idea I had blowing around in my mind for a while," says Taylor. "Instead of staying here and trying to build sets or make Nashville look interesting, I thought we could just use the world as our backdrop. That way, if I'm boring as a performer, there'll still be other things to look at. We just tried to go places that no one had really seen before. For whatever reason, God smiled on us during that trip. You think of all the things that could have gone wrong, and nothing went wrong on the whole trip."
The six song video album, Squint--Movies from the Soundtrack, is set to hit the retail racks in March and will feature along with "Bannerman," clips of "Smug," "Jesus is for Losers," "The Finish Line," "Sock Heaven," and "Cash Cow."
During his Christian music years Taylor had made touring an important part of his connection to his fans, and he promises he'll return to that pattern. "In some ways, it's sort of like starting from scratch again," admits Taylor. "It's been a while. The plan is, we're going to go out this spring and take the film to like, 15 cities, and I'll go along. Then we start actually touring with the band in the middle of April, playing mostly festivals and stuff in Europe until the fall, and then we'll hit it more seriously. Of course, you're not a band if you're not playing, so the live aspect is what makes it all worthwhile. I always felt that if there was time to say hello, and shake somebody's hand, that something important actually happens there."
Bannerman Strikes Back
Now that Taylor has the freedom to again write "from a specifically Christian worldview," he's taking full advantage of the opportunity. Take for example, "Jesus is for Losers."
"The impetus of that song came I think," Taylor admits, "when I was reading about some porn star that had become a Christian. My first reaction was exactly the same as that of people who might have a problem with the song. I thought, 'That's just what we need, a porn star for Christ, what an embarrassment to the church.' But you catch yourself right in the middle of thinking that, and it's like 'Are you hearing what you're saying?' The whole reason Jesus came was to heal people that are sick--He didn't come for those who don't need a doctor. My first reaction to this guy was 'go somewhere else,' but that's not a real Christ-like attitude to have. These songs are very self-indicting.
"On this record, if there is a theme, it's that Jesus is the answer. I don't know how to put it anymore artfully, because I'm absolutely convinced of it afresh. Apart from Jesus, I don't know how people do it. It just worked out that way, I can't say that will happen with future records, but that's what I most want to communicate with this one. There's not much sense in doing Christian records, if you're not convinced of that, or at least periodically re-excited by it. It's a simple message, but the ramifications are way broad.
"I suppose if I was defensive, that alone would be reason enough for me not to be doing Christian records. I guess that's a good way to judge. When people ask what I do, I say 'I make gospel records,' and I guess I should worry when I start deleting the gospel part, and being embarrassed about it. That's one thing I've learned in my attempt to live life in the open--I make gospel records. Whether that's something that's going to last, who knows? But right now, it's something to be grateful for."
BRIAN QUINCY NEWCOMB somehow makes time to interview gospel artists in between pastoring two churches in St. Louis, MO and contributing to other music publications.
Taylor's Tabloid Truths
Full name: Roland Stephen Taylor
Birthplace: Brawley, California
Other clones (siblings): Jim, Dawn
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 160 lbs.
Blood Pressure: yes
Education: High school diploma-Northglenn High School; Bachelor of Arts-University of Colorado; French for Tourists, Tape 1
Automobile: Honda Civic hatchback
Last book read: The Brothers Karamazov, Cliff Notes
Travel vaccines received in 1993: Tetanus/Diptheria, Malaria, Polio Booster, Gamma Globulin, Typhoid (oral)
Most recent celebrity sighting: Nirvana in a London curry house
Got autographs from: David Byrne, Cliff Richard
Seeking autographs from: Billy Graham, Mookie Wilson, All surviving members of the Clash and Abba
Other things you want CCM readers to know about you: "It wasn't a tarot card."
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Spiritual Maturity
Bridging the gap between where you are, and where you want to be.
A lot of spiritual advice takes the form of people telling us what we need to do to be happy. We need to “love everyone unconditionally”, “let go of stress”, “drop the worry”, and “forgive”. I find this advice frustrating – because it tells us what we need to do, but stops right there. At step one. It does not tell us how we can reach any of these states of being. How do we reach unconditional love for someone we currently cannot stand? How do we let go of stress when the conditions causing the stress are not going to go away? How do we forgive someone who has deliberately caused us excruciating pain? We certainly don’t flick a switch and do it, which is what I feel that most spiritual advisors leave us to do when they stop their counsel at “what”.
There is a practical way to achieve the “how”. A suite of spiritual arts, laws, and principles that are universal, nonreligious, and timeless are that way. The teachings of every single Ascended Master revolve around the practicing of the qualities outlined within this website. Buddha, Krishna, Jesus, Maitreya, Tara, St. Germain, White Eagle, El Morya, Confucius, Mary Magdalene, Lao Tzu, Mother Mary, and countless other masters taught these arts, laws, and principles as the bridge to spiritual maturity. They also are the central values behind the pure versions of Mysticism, Sufism, Kabalism, Rosicrucianism, the Theosophical Society, and likely certain other esoteric spiritual movements – even though each of these disciplines has its own way of expressing, prioritising, and teaching them.
Reaching a state of spiritual maturity takes effort and commitment. It usually does not happen without either of these (although it can also arrive unexpectedly after a severe shock or when exasperation produces a snap breakthrough). But the effort and commitment are worth it: for those who have walked the path and crossed the bridge, wisdom, fearlessness, and a heart that overflows with love are theirs!
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Disclaimer: Spider-Man - The Animated Series belongs to Genesis
Entertainment, TMS Entertainment and Marvel Enterprises. Avengers - The
Animated Series belongs to Marvel Enterprises and Saban Entertainment
Date: 11/05/2006
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Strong language, BDSM, male solo sex, voyurism, female solo sex,
male/female sex
Category: Het
Pairing: Spider-Man/Scarlet Witch
Archive: Yes
Feedback: Yes, I want feedback.
Summary: Captain America invites Spider-Man to a meeting at the Avengers
Mansion, where he gets into a sudden super-powered fist-fight with the
Scarlet Witch.
Other Notes: This AU story is based on the cover of AVENGERS Volume 1, Issue
Number 236.
Dedications: None so far.
Avengers - TAS/Spider-Man - TAS: To Become An Avenger
by Andrew Troy Keller ([email protected])
It was on the Fifth day of the month of November that a certain
wall-crawling, web-slinging superhero known as The Anazing Spider-Man has
perched himself on a ledge of one of the many tall buildings within the City
of New York and gazed his eyes upon the rest of the city just before he had
turned his head towards one of that building's stone gargoyles, took a deep
breath and said, "You know, Bruce. I really do envy you. I mean, all you get
to do is just sit there and do absolutely nothing. You don't have to worry
about wacko super-villains who want to kill you, girlfriends who suddenly
disappear before your eyes and nasty cold-hearted newspaper publishers who
print lies about you. I just don't know what I should do with my life now."
But that was before a certain piece of aircraft known as a Avengers Quinjet
had just started hovering next to the suddenly-awestruck Spider-Man, opened
a side-hatch and allowed the Living Legend Of World War Two named Captain
America -- who is now one of the many members of Earth's Mightiest Heroes --
to place himself in front of the opening and say, "You must be Spider-Man!
You were awefully hard to track down, Son! As for what we're doing here, we
wish to invite you to come with us to our mansion headquarters and attend a
special meeting with us! So, what do you say, Spider-Man?"
And then, after he had given that idea some thought and figured that -- with
a little help from his Spider-Sense -- everything that Captain America had
said to him was on the up-and-up, the Sensational Spider-Man had said 'yes'
to the Star-Spangled Avenger's invitation and leaped off of his perch and
into the Quinjet.
Then, after the jet had flown itself all the way to the famed Avengers
Mansion and landed itself inside the mansion's landing bay, the Spectacular
Spider-Man had stepped out of the Quinjet and followed Captain America down
to the meeting room, where five of the other Avengers were waiting for the
both of them to show-up.
And after the awestruck Web-Slinger had sat himself down in one of the
meeting room chairs, a smiling Captain America had placed his gentle hand
on Spider-Man's shoulder and said, "Today, my fellow Avengers. I have
returned with a possible new member. Thor had once approached this young
man to invite him to join us, only to have him turn Thor down. But that
was then and this is now. Speaking of which, we wish to ask him one more
time. Spider-Man, would you like to join the Avengers and become one of
the Earth's Mightiest Heroes?"
And then, after he had scratched the back of his head and let out a sigh, a
very-uncertain Spider-Man had stood himself up, looked at all of the Avengers
and said, "Look, Everybody. I know that you want an answer from me and I'm
really honored that you had decided to give asking me to join you guys one
more time, but due to some personal problems in my life, I... just need some
time to think about it. Okay?"
"Sure thing, Son. If you want to do so, you could go ahead and take some
time by yourself in our indoor gym," a confussed Captain America had said
to Spider-Man after he had started scratching his head and just before the
Wall-Crawling superhero had stepped out of the meeting room and placed
himself inside the indoor gym.
And after he had sat himself down on a pile of mats, the one web-slinging
superhero whose real name was Peter Parker had taken a deep breath and
thought to himself, *Jeezus Fucking Shit, Parker!Have you gone and lost
your fucking mind? I mean, Captain America and the Avengers had asked you
to join them... and all you do is act like a total asshole! What are you
trying to do? Get them pissed-off at you?*
And sure enough, that one question has suddenly been answered, for Peter's
Spider-Sense has started warning him of danger and caused him to leap himself
away from the mats just before a sudden blast of hex-energy had blasted those
mats into ashes and he had looked at the gym entrance and discovered that it
was Wanda Maximoff, the one Avenger who was also known as the Scarlet Witch
who had fired that blast.
And after she had given a confused Spider-Man a good hard look and said, "So,
you're suppossed to be the one hero known as the Amazing Spider-Man! Well,
all I could say is you're actually nothing more than a big, fat joke!", the
Scarlet Witch had fired another hex-bolt at the Spectacular Spider-Man, only
to have him leap out of the way of the blast and shot some webbing out of his
And after that webbing has caused Wanda to be stuck to a wall, an angry
Spider-Man had landed himself in front of his helpless enemy, looked at her
straight in the eye and growled, "Listen, you dumb-ass mutant-bitch!I don't
know what your problem is, but I bet that it's nothing compared to me losing
the love of my life and worrying about what happens to the kind and sweet
lady who had raised me ever since my parents had died!Well, don't you have
anything to say?"
That had caused poor Wanda to lower her head in shame, allow a single tear
to run down her cheek and say, "I really am sorry about what I had done to
you, Peter. You see, it was actually a test to see if you actually are worthy
to become an Avenger. As for how I was able to know everything about you, I
was able to use one of my hex-bolts to read your mind. I really am sorry and
if you don't want to be an Avenger, we'll understand and leave you alone."
But instead of just saying that he doesn't want to be an Avenger, a noble
Spider-Man had removed his mask and left-up Wanda's head to see what his face
really looks like just before he had wiped the tears off of her face and
asked, "What makes you think that I don't want to be one in the first place,
And then, after they had shared a small chuckle between them, both Peter and
Wanda had looked at each other's eyes for a minute or two and kissed each
other ever so passionately on the lips just before he had freed the Scarlet
Witch from her bondage, stripped off the rest of his Spider-Man costume and
started stroking his stiff cock right in front of her.
And after she had removed all of her clothes and started pumping two of her
fingers in and out of her hot, wet pussy and carressing her own tits with the
other hand, Wanda had moved herself closer to Peter and allowed him to start
licking all over her bare-ass naked body -- all the way down to her hot,
moist snatch and carressing her stiff mounds.
Then, after she had placed her hands on his bare shoulders and said,
"Aaaahhhh, yeeeessss! That's it! Do it, Peter! Touch me! Touch me there!
Suck my wet pussy dry! Aaaahhhh!" Peter had turned himself around and
allowed Wanda to start sucking on his stone hard dick, causing him to
suddenly realize that he was experiencing the one thing that he had never
experienced with anyone other than his beloved Mary Jane Watson before,
for he was once again able to experience pure and untamed erotica... and
enjoying every minute of it.
Wanda has placed one of her hands on Peter's bare shoulder and the other
hand on his bare arm and yelled, "AAAAHHHH, YES! THAT'S IT! DO IT, PETER!
And then, after the two newfound lovers had started moving themselves harder
and faster and their lovemaking has finally made it to the Avengers Mansion,
both Peter and Wanda had came and collapsed due to exhaustion just before
she had placed her head on his chest and her hand on his shoulder and said,
"Look, Peter. I know that you still love Mary Jane with all of your heart
and you're still worried about your Aunt May, but as long as you're one of
the Avengers, you'll have the rest of us to help you and be like your
extended family... no matter what that fucking dumb-ass prick, J. Jonah
Jameson says about you in the Daily Bugle."
And after they had shared a small chuckle between them, both Peter and Wanda
had snuggled themsleves up to each other and fell asleep with their naked
arms in a lover's embrace.
Just then, on the very next day, a whole bunch of news reporters and
photographers had arrived at the front doorsteps of the Avengers Mansion
and allow the team's leader, Captain America to introduce to them the
newest Avenger, a web-slinging hero known as the Amazing Spider-Man.
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Coco's Bicuits
This is one of very easy and tasty recipes I start my blog with. Here you got the ingredients and elaboration´s method. I hope you like it :) :)
Pastry Gun
Eggs 2
Sugar 1 cup
Coco powder 1 cup
Oil 1 cup
Butter 175 grams
Flour —
Beat the eggs with the butter at room temperature (keep butter out of the fridge about an hour before). When it´s well blended, add the eggs.
Then, add the coconut and oil and continue beating.
The last step is to add the flour. I have not indicated the amount of flour, because it will depend on the mold used for shaping biscuits. If you are going to use the pastry bag, leave the mixture less dense. If you want to use other kind of instrument (I used the pastry gun), then add more flour. You can also make the shapes with hands.
Bake them in the oven for 15-20 mins, 180º C.
You can decorate them to taste. Here I let my homemade biscuits. Enjoy! :)
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What does Elliana mean?
Elliana Pronunciation of Elliana as a girls' name is of Greek and Hebrew origin, and Elliana means "sun ray; my God has answered". Elliana is a version of Elaine (Greek): French variant spelling of Helen. Elliana is also a form of Eliana (Hebrew).
VARIANTS Ileana, Elyana, Elianna, Eleana, Elayna, Elanna, Elana, Elainna, Elainia, Elaini, Elaina, Alayna, Alaina
OTHER FORMS VIA ELAINE, ELIANA Elain, Elan, Elane, Elia, Elian, Eliane, Elianne, Eline, Ellaine, Ellane, Ellayne, Ellie
Elliana Esme (E.E.), ..
How popular is Elliana?
Elliana is an unusual given name for women. Elliana is also an unusual last name for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Elliana entered the list in 2002 and reached its peak position of #250 in the U.S. in the year 2016. (2016 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Top 2000 baby names ranking of Elliana name in U.S.
Top 100 baby names ranking of Elliana outside U.S.
Which version is better?
Popular varying forms of Elliana (#250 LAST YEAR) appearing in the Top 2000 are Alaina (#184), Alayna (#221), Elaina (#266), Elaine (#607), Elana (#1517), Elayna (#1140), Elia (#1245), Eliana (#93), Elianna (#576), Ellie (#43), Elyana (#1991) and Ileana. These relations of Elliana were favored today (USAGE OF 1.1%), except for the form Elaine which has become less in vogue. Elaine is more familiar than the rest, although Eliana seems to be getting popular too.
Top 2000 baby names ranking of Elliana, Alaina, Alayna, Elaina, Elaine in U.S.
Top 2000 baby names ranking of Elana, Elayna, Elia, Eliana, Elianna in U.S.
Top 2000 baby names ranking of Ellie, Elyana, Ileana in U.S.
Top 100 baby names ranking of Elaine, Ellie outside U.S.
Similar Names
Elliana is pronounced similarly to Alana, Aleana, Aliana, Alianna, Allina, Allinah, Allyna, Alwinna, Eleanna, Eleena, Elena, Elina, Elonna, Ewelina, Ilana, Iliana, Ilianna, Illeana, Illeanna, Illionya, Iolana, Oliana, Olianna, Olina and Yllona. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Diliana, Dilliana, Edlinna, Eilean, Eilin, Elin, Elkana, Ellamae, Ellamay, Ellan, Elleen, Ellen, Ellene, Ellia, Ellin, Elliora, Ellisha, Ellissa, Ellita, Elliza, Ellma, Ellon, Ellyn, Elmina, Elna, Elviana, Elvina, Elzina, Emiliana, Erlina, Galiana, Giliana, Jiliana, Jilliana, Juliana, Julliana, Liliana, Lilliana, Miliana and Nelliana. These names tend to be more commonly used than Elliana.
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Harvey Dent (Urban Crime): The Spectre of Death (Fable?)
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When is crime horrific (e.g., Manson Family Murders) and when is crime romanticized (e.g., Bonnie and Clyde)?
Americans like to immortalize daring and courage, so tales of great feats performed in 'defiance' against the 'system' such as Depression-era bank-robbery (e.g., Bonnie and Clyde) are turned into myths and even romanticized (even when there's unlawful killing of policemen involved!).
If a crime is very graphic or violent (e.g., Manson Family Murders), we tend to label (rather easily) the criminal(s) as 'psychotic' but acts of graphic terrorism (e.g., 9/11) are often 'shrouded/clouded' in the confusing 'veil' of politics (in this case, Israel-Palestine).
So when we cut through the political 'jargon' and arrive at epiphanies regarding the ugliness of violence itself, how do we sift through the news and separate murder from 'romantic rime' and from 'politically-motivated defiance' (e.g., terrorists categorized as 'freedom-fighters' --- e.g., IRA)?
Americans love justice-oriented meditation films such as The Fighting Vigilantes, The Dark Knight, and Maniac Cop, and perhaps that's because America is such a complex and pluralistic nation of 'constant negotiation.'
Is crime itself a negotiation (at least in terms of addressing criminal-insanity)?
A diligent and dashing young Gotham City lawyer named Harvey Dent approached his job very idealistically and professionally, though he harboured some harsh sentiments regarding the treatment of the modern city's worst kinds of criminals. Harvey was also not a big fan of 'Batman' who was Gotham's masked/mysterious vigilante and also secretly the CEO of Wayne Industries, the wealthy-socialite Bruce Wayne. However, Harvey did admire Bruce. No one knew Bruce was Batman, and when Harvey was disfigured by a crime-syndicate boss who splashed acid in Harvey's face to create 'gossip' about the Wayne Industries' new cosmetics line, Harvey went insane and swore revenge --- on Wayne, Gotham...and Batman himself.
HARVEY: I must look so much more 'professional' to you now...
BATMAN: Just because you're nuts now, Harvey, doesn't mean I am!
HARVEY: No; you're a mysterious masked urban 'crusader.'
BATMAN: What's your crusade, Mr. Dent?
HARVEY: Call me by my brand-new name...Two-Face.
BATMAN: Well, 'Two-Face,' I doubt Gotham needs more terror/terrorism.
HARVEY: I'm not a terrorist; just a humble punisher, Batman!
BATMAN: A punisher, eh?
HARVEY: Do you know why humans have a 'funny-bone,' Batman?
BATMAN: So vigilantism-minded psychos such as yourself can giggle?
HARVEY: Stop fooling around with me; no, it's because crime is funny.
BATMAN: So I hit someone's funny-bone and they wince/laugh simultaneously...so what?
HARVEY: Just think; you're grimacing in pain but you have an odd giggling-sensation.
BATMAN: Right; so what?
HARVEY: Crime is like that; it's like striking at the funny-bone; there's no logic; only energy.
BATMAN: Energy, huh? So I've 'energized' humanity by doing whatever I damn please?
HARVEY: Well, I'm not a 'clown,' Batman; like I said, I'm a punisher/executioner of justice.
BATMAN: Two-Face, you've killed cops, criminals, and pedestrians alike since being disfigured.
HARVEY: I'm not pretending to be Richard III, Batman; I only want Gotham to feel what I feel.
BATMAN: You want others to feel that the human 'funny-bone' is anything but funny?
HARVEY: I have a vision; distribute vials of blood for Gothamites to drink at home...and pray.
BATMAN: Hmm, legions of Gothamites at home worshipping some bizarre vampirism idol.
HARVEY: Not simple vampirism; rather, a way to meditate on alienation!
Batman quickly and correctly deduced that Harvey Dent, aka 'Two-Face', was anything but a 'normal vigilante.' Two-Face's 'vision' of distributing vials of blood for Gothamites to drink discreetly at home while praying about justice was the concoction of a madman, and Batman understood that if Two-Face was not stopped, the tragic psycho would turn Gotham City into a conspirator's cauldron. However, Batman was eerily haunted by Two-Face's unusual notion about vampirism and vitality. Was the modern city a 'pit' of sloth, and if so, would Batman have to consider Two-Face's 'crime-omen' about the 'demand' for punishment? Was the human funny-bone a sign of 'irony' as Two-Face suggested? Because Two-Face was once a 'civil' upstanding lawyer named Harvey Dent, Batman (Bruce Wayne) wondered if Two-Face was now a 'diplomat' of the 'elusive spectre' of death itself. Batman told himself, "Crime is never gorgeous."
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Mike is taking charge, man.
So, busy weeks ahead, man. More work, more travel, more things to do. But that’s all to the good! And still, comics. Always comics, whenever I can!
This week, by the way, you might want to check out KEZ’s comic What It Takes. Notice anyone you recognize there? Hmmmm!
O yes.
As for me, bed time. Long week ahead! No time for long sentences.
All the best, folks!
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Can a wedding survive infidelity
There are marriages and there are marriages. You are able to expect and want the sun, the moon and the stars or almost nothing. It is a thing of personality and perspective. But there is not a question that the quintessential important thing wearing a wedding, like any other relationship, is integrity and actual knowledge. In a wedding of the type each of us long to have faith is essential.
It signifies a devotion that total and complete. You seek the nearest intimacy possible from Nobody else, extremely appropriate is the love you get. What exactly is reassuring, more important? But a partnership that intense, comes by way of a price tag. And infidelity within a commitment based on such love can be intimidating. Nothing can fix 1st fine careless rupture.
Trust is obviously torn. It is a betrayal that leaves you feeling painfully inadequate. If you look backside through the prism of time and understand how wonderfully didactic you in your youth! At 25, monochrome might never coexist. Then again, life happens. And you realize that grey exists, and it is often a region that needs more maturity and understanding to inhabit than you ever dreamed.
If you have already got almost 27 years of marriage, the first wisdom you learn would be that wedding is a relationship that, like man himself, is regularly morphing and evolving. It is an equation where the factors change the answers constantly. Individuals sometimes lead hitched lives together with infidelity between them. Children, autumn love, companionship, such commitments to survive. But during the end during the day, it’s really what you need from your wedding and girlfriend.
You may survive infidelity (will not we survive everything?), But that’s suitable keyword, is not it? Survive. If you would like, you must lose something. That my friend, is the character of the beast. .
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Peter's site blog
Still waiting for OpenVMS ... my DEC Alpha Personal Workstation
Monday, November 1, 2010, 03:00 PM
Posted by Administrator
My (former) dream machine:
Working with an Alpha 21164 64Bit CPU at 433MHz, it sounds not really amazing compared to current PCs (e.g. with an Phenom 6 core processor).
But it can run VMS. That's a very old operating system, well known for DEC-10, VAX or similar devices. But it's running also on Alpha based machine since years, and it's known for a high degree of security.
And, perhaps, the Digital Command Language (DCL) is one of the origins of CP/M and MS-DOS command processors.
At the moment, it's running Windows 2000 Beta 3 (for Alpha of course, not Intel), which is quite stable running. It can run also x86 code with the help of FX!32 (see related link).
To obtain VMS, you have to go to openvmshobbyist. At the moment I am waiting for more time, also because the license is limited and getting it without working with it sounds crazy.
Also, with a PWS 433a you have to add a SCSI CD-ROM and harddisk first, otherwise you can't run OpenVMS. May be I try OpenBSD first instead for that reason.
A very interesting link for Alpha users is also a blog -
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Thursday, October 28, 2010, 06:30 PM
Posted by Administrator
It was not easy.
I had to search for a driver first.
A trial version can be downloaded at .
BASIC-80 running on it:
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New toy - A pocket PC by "Highscreen" (Highscreen Handy Organizer)
Monday, October 4, 2010, 09:00 PM
Posted by Administrator
I was very surprised when I saw the Highscreen Handy Organizer the first time.
It has a full work "AT" compatible keyboard, 80x25 character LCD screen, a parallel and a serial interface, and 2 IC card (PCMCIA SRAM memory card) slots.
It has also a 7,15 MHz NEC V30 CPU, which is very fast for a calculator alike device, running with DOS 5.0 (ROM based). Another highlight is MS WORKS 2.0 for DOS, which can be found in ROM also.
In the U.S., it was called Zeos Pocket PC.
Unfortunately I didn't manage it so far using INTERSVR on that device.
I installed Windows 98 in a VMWare Player, and it runs almost perfect... until I integrate INTERLNK.EXE in CONFIG.SYS of that Windows 98 installation.
But even if I start Windows 98 in Command Line mode (no GUI, press F8 at the beginning), I was not able to use INTERLNK.EXE with the serial port.
At the moment, I have my doubt about the used serial null modem cable, because it does not offer hardware handshake.
And I am not sure VMWare Player does not make a mistake when emulating the serial interface.
Have to test it with my Kaypro IV, this worked already with Windows XP for example.
My idea at the moment: Using this device with a CP/M emulator which supports the V20/V30 CPU.
As a result, this would be the smallest CP/M portable ever made if it works ;-)
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Updated PX-8 ROM and really NEW Epson PX-8 Geneva devices still available ...
Thursday, September 16, 2010, 09:26 AM
Posted by Administrator
I've created an EPSON PX-8 ROM with a modified Turbo PASCAL 3.0 main compiler file.
I was trying to work with the "original" version but due to the very small RAM Disk size, even .BAK files which are created automatically are too much.
So I patched it in a way that no Backup file is anymore generated.
See at my >Epson PX8 page< for an updated file.
Btw. there is an interesting blog entry which describes also how to obtain a NEW Epson PX-8 machine. And that's true - Star Technology aka Notebook Supplies is still offering that at:
See here for the above mentioned blog entry (from 2009):
> ... -gene.html<
And I am still looking for a source of that really rare 28-pin Molex carrier (p/n 50-39-5288), found some offer, but when I'm trying to order them, these parts are not available then :-(
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Recommended vintage computer pages...
Saturday, August 28, 2010, 11:00 AM
Posted by Administrator
Yes, no new technical entry.
But one brainteaser for you: What's that ?
Please comment or send me an email.
Instead of "googling" again and again, I am posting a few very interesting pages here, which are living (no static pages since years):
This site has tons of small articles about interesting vintage hardware stuff.
Most recommended!
Still with a living community.
German board, sometimes seems to be dying (no more new entries), but then all of a sudden some interesting entries can be found you didn't find anywhere else.
Very interesting entries - most of them also hardware related ;-)) ... s-and-80s/
Not a site, but a nice blog entry about computer ads from the seventies.
... btw if you're interested on more ad's ->
Interesting site with a broad spectrum ;-)
Last but not least, nice, but unfortunately no new entries since a year.
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Daniel and Borek - Protection Test
Daniel and Borek - Protection Test Liberate Year: 2013
Workshop: WilliamHiggins.com
Throw: Daniel Koc, Borek Sokol
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American Association of Teachers of Arabic
About Arabic
Arabic is the language of a rich culture and civilization dating back many centuries; it was the language of Muhammad, the Messenger of God and Prophet of Islam, and the Qur'an. It has produced such figures as Averroes, the medieval Aristotelian philosopher; Ibn Khaldun, the first social historian; and Khalil Jibran. Between the eighth and the fifteenth centuries, the volume of literary, scholarly and scientific book production in Arabic and the level of urban literacy among readers of Arabic were the highest the word had ever known to that time. Islamic artists have used Arabic script as their principal art form for centuries; the beauty of their work will be revealed to you through the study of Arabic.
Arabic is spoken by over 160 million people, in an area extending from the Arabian Gulf in the east to the Atlantic Ocean in the west. It is the language of Islam, and more than 600 million people use it as a vital spiritual component of their daily lives. Arabic is also spoken by many of the three million people of Arab origin living in the United States and Canada . This is a very difficult, but very rewarding language to learn and understand for professional reasons, academic scholarship, and in order to enjoy a rich cultural exchange with a large population of the world.
"Arabic belongs to the language-family commonly called Semitic. Other principal members of the family are Ugaritic and Accadian (both now long dead), Aramaic (surviving only in vestigial form), Hebrew, and the Semitic languages of Ethiopia ( Tigre , Tigrina, Amharic, and the church language Geez). In the north and center of the Arabian peninsula , a range of inscriptions datable from roughly the fifth century B.C. to the fifth century A.D. exhibit a group of dialects which are probably the ancestors of Arabic as we know it, although they cannot be termed Arabic any more than Anglo-Saxon could be termed English. The dialects of pre-Islamic South Arabia are a separate language within the Semitic family, and not in any sense ancestors of Arabic.
"The earliest manifestation of a linguistic form which can be identified as Arabic is on a tombstone at Nemara in the Syrian desert , dated A.D. 328, and one or two similar inscriptions from the fifth-sixth century. Round about A.D. 600 there were current in Arabia a number of dialects, roughly classifiable in to an eastern and a western group; our information about these dialects is confined to a number of scattered and unorganized remarks by later Muslim philologists. The course of the sixth century, however, had seen the production of a corpus of poetry, preserved initially by oral transmission, and only written down for the first time in the eight-ninth century; the linguistic status of this poetic corpus is very debatable, but a frequently accepted hypothesis is that it represents a sort of koine or common language used for poetry (and probably for 'elevated' diction in general) throughout the peninsula, and not completely identifiable with any one dialect as used for the purposes of everyday life, though on the whole its main features appear to be eastern rather than western.
"In the early years of the seventh century the Qur'an, Islam's sacred book, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad. The revelations were memorized by his followers and also written down by amanuenses; the Qur'an is therefore the earliest surviving document of written Arabic, apart from the few inscriptions which have been mentioned above. Its language is unmistakably that of the poetic corpus of the sixth century. Nevertheless, it was first written down in a form reflecting the pronunciation of the western dialect of Mecca , and it was not until nearly a century later that the scholars of the Lower Iraq succeeded in imposing on the pronunciation used for its recitation certain features characteristic of the eastern dialects. This they did, not by altering the primitive written text but by adding reading marks to it, a process which has resulted in some of the oddities of Arabic script as used at the present day.
"From the early years of Islam we possess a number of written documents, both of a formal kind (inscriptions, tombstones, coins, etc.) and of an informal kind such as letters and contracts. The former evidently aim at being written in Quranic language, the latter often show divergences from it attributable to dialectal influences. Poetic literature continued to be produced and transmitted orally in the same manner as it had been before the advent of Islam. And the vast body of traditions relative to the life and sayings of the Prophet constitute the beginning of a prose literature." (Beeston, A.F.L. 1970. The Arabic Language Today. London : Hutchinson & Co., 12-14)
Why study Arabic?
The United Nations adopted Arabic as one of its six official languages in 1974. In addition to the Palestinians, the governments of nineteen countries list Arabic as their dominant mode of expression. Arabic is also an important language in many other countries of the world. Events in the Middle East affect our daily lives, and only through the study of Arabic can one gain necessary insights into the cultural, religious, and political forces which motivate the inhabitants of that vital region--insights that our monolingual media seldom provide.
The Middle East is also the birthplace of civilization and the cradle of the three monotheistic religions. It contains also, some of the world's greatest archeological and religious sites. It is the locus of two thirds of the world's known oil reserves. Moreover, it is just rich with interesting cultures and warm, hospitable people. A good knowledge of Arabic will greatly enhance the enjoyment of your travels there and your ability to work and interact effectively with Arabic speaking people.
The diligent study of Arabic can lead to exciting careers in various fields. The following are only a few of the many positions open to the Arabic speaker. Communications : foreign correspondent, reporter, translator. International finance : international banker, international consultant, political risk analyst. Industry : manager of government relations for oil companies, market analyst for export companies. Government : foreign service officer, development program officer, intelligence analyst, government relations specialist, translator or interpreter. Law: contractual and corporative consultant. Academia : teaching and research positions; the U.S. government currently considers Arabic a critical language and many scholarships are available.
Colloquial and Standard Arabic
Amiyya and Fusha (pronounced fus-Ha)
"There are some twenty-one independent Arab nations, occupying a vast expanse of land from Morocco in the west to Oman in the east, and from the borders of Turkey in the north to Sudan and the Sahara in the south. The total population of these Arabic-speaking countries is about 183 million. The vast majority of Arabs are Muslims (meaning literally 'one who surrenders himself') and profess Islam ('self surrender'). The Muslim holy book is the Qur'an (sometimes spelt Koran in the west), written in Arabic, which was revealed to Muhammad, Islam's prophet, in the early 7th century AD. In some Arab countries of the Near East such as Lebanon , Syria , Jordan , and Egypt in particular, there are sizable Christian minorities.
"Arabic is a member of the Semitic group of languages, closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic, the language Christ spoke. There is a considerable difference between written Arabic (variously known as Literary Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic, or in its historical form Classical Arabic) and all varieties of spoken Arabic. Spoken Arabic differs from country to country and even from town to town, although it is possible to group the dialects into a few major areas within each of which there is virtually total mutual comprehension. Thus the spoken Arabic dialects of north-west Africa (Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia) form a single group, as do those of the Levant (Lebanon, Syria, Jordan). Egyptian, Sudanese, and western Saudi Arabian Arabic form another group, as do the dialects of Iraq and the eastern part of the Arabian peninsula . However, even the differences between these groups of dialects are not that great: they all share a great many structural features and there is a high proportion of shared vocabulary. None of the spoken dialects, however, is used more than very marginally in writing: for all formal written communication (and obviously therefore, all literature), Modern Standard Arabic is universally used. It is also usually used in formal oral contexts, such as radio and TV news reading, political speeches, lectures, etc. This form of Arabic (which is learned at school and not as a native language by any Arab) is virtually uniform in its grammar and vocabulary throughout the Arab world. It is a potent symbol of Arab cultural and (in the sense that it is the language of the Qur'an) religious unity.
"To many Arabs, Modern Standard Arabic, known as al-fuSHa 'the pure' is the only form of the language which has any worth. The dialects, although they are the universal means of everyday conversation, are regarded by many as degraded forms of the language. This feeling is often reflected in attitudes to foreigners' attempts to learn Arabic: many Arabs, especially if they are educated) feel that only the Standard form of the language should be taught, regardless of the fact that Arabs themselves would never themselves use this kind of Arabic for some of the purposes (e.g. chatting, shopping) for which they insist foreigners should use it. It can sometimes seem an uphill battle for foreigners to get Arabs to talk to them in colloquial Arabic. But don't be put off; the less well educated seem to suffer less from this prejudice, and you may well find that they will be more than willing to help you practice." (Holes, Clive and Nadira Auty and Rachael Harris. 1995. Just Listen 'n Learn Arabic . Lincolnwood: Passport Books, 60-61)
"Modern Standard Arabic (MSA) is the formal Arabic which is written and spoken in the contemporary Arab world. In its written form, it is used almost exclusively in any printed publication anywhere in the world today; as such it is the direct descendent of the Arabic of the Koran, the poetry of Pre-Islamic Arabia, and the classical literature of the Golden Age, the major differences being in lexicon and style. It is also an oral medium of expression used in formal situations ranging from a radio newscast to a lecture or other formal address to an international conference. Used orally it may be modified in varying degrees, depending on such factors as the nature of the occasion, the makeup of the audience, the speaker's control of MSA, etc. MSA is a universal form of Arabic leaned in schools across the Arab world; it is opposed to dialectal or colloquial Arabic, of which there is a particular variety for each community and differs according to region and such social factors as religion, socio-economic status, etc. The dialects are used for all non-formal situations- at home, at work, social occasions, etc. --all the usual day to day activities.
"The Arab does not keep MSA and his own dialect separate, but mixes them according to the degree of technical complexity of his subject, the degree of formality of the occasion, etc. When speaking his dialect, he will bring in MSA in varying degree, and when speaking MSA, he may introduce colloquialisms into it if it does not impair understanding on the part of the listener." (Abboud, Peter and Ernest Abdel-Massih, Salih Altoma, Wallace Erwin, Ernest McCarus, and Raji Rammuny. Elementary Modern Standard Arabic . Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press , introduction.)
The Arabic Alphabet
At first and probably tenth glance, the Arabic alphabet looks incredibly intricate and complicated and maybe even impossible to learn. It is however, just as simple as the English alphabet and takes approximately half an hour to learn well. There are only 28 letters and most of them correspond to sounds in the English alphabet. Only three letters are what we would call vowels, and the rest are consonants. Arabs love to embellish their letters which make them seem very complicated, but if you can wade through the decoration, the underlying letters are really quite simple to understand.
Arabic Greetings
"Greetings and leave takings are indispensable ingredients in any Arabic conversation, wherever you are in the Arab world. They tend to be more elaborate than we are used to in the West. Even when addressing a person you have never met before (say at a reception desk when requesting information, or when getting into a taxi), it is customary to greet him/her and take your leave using standard polite expressions.
"As in the West, greetings can be relatively formal or informal, depending on the occasion and the relationship between the speakers. Perhaps the most formal greeting, used throughout the Arabic speaking (and indeed Islamic) world, is the traditional one of the desert Arab: is-salaam 9aleekum (peace be upon you). The invariable response to this is: wa 9aleekum is-salaam (and upon you be peace!). While this is definitely formal sounding, it is perfectly acceptable and 'safe' to use this on all occasions. It is always the person arriving, the 'newcomer' in the situation who initiates the greeting.
"In most circumstances in which you will find your self, however, it is just as acceptable, and somewhat less 'stiff,' to greet the other person with a more informal expression, such as: marHaba (welcome). This can be said both by the person initiating the greeting and by the person replying. In reply to marHaba , it is also common to say marHabteen (two welcomes!). Another common opening, especially when ushering someone into your house or office, letting them into your car, etc. is: ahlan wa sahlan , which roughly means 'welcome among friends!' There are a number of possible replies to this: simply ahlan (welcome), or ahlan biik (welcome to you), or ahleen (two welcomes), or yaa hala (oh, welcome!).
"It is normal when meeting someone socially for the first time, and when meeting anyone you already know (even if you just bump into them in the street), to follow the initial expression of greeting by asking after their health. There are many expressions for this which vary from one Arab country to another, but the commonest and most widely used is keef il-Haal or keef Haalak ( Haalik for a woman), which means 'How are you?' (literally how is your state?). The commonest, most all-purpose reply is il-Hamdulillaah (praise be to God!), but many others are possible e.g. (in Jordan , Syria , and Egypt ) kwayyis (fine!).
"When taking their leave, the commonest expression people use is ma9a s-salaama (go in safety). This can also be used as a reply by the person staying. It is also possible for the person leaving to use the same phrase as is used in greeting i.e. is-salaam 9aleekum. " (Holes, Clive and Nadira Auty and Rachael Harris. 1995. Just Listen 'n Learn Arabic . Lincolnwood: Passport Books, 60-61)
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The Dangers of New Evangelicalism
American Council of Christian Churches
26th Annual Convention, October 24–27, 1967
Santa Monica, California
Resolution on The Dangers of New Evangelicalism
“The New Evangelicalism has changed its strategy from one of separation to one of infiltration,” says Harold John Ockenga who claims to be the father of New Evangelicalism. In the New Evangelical repudiation of the Biblical position of total separation from apostasy, the American Council of Christian Churches sees a grave danger to fundamental, Bible-believing churches.
Billy Graham, the best known New Evangelical, has implemented Ockenga’s strategy in the name of evangelism. At the National Council of Churches 1967 General Assembly, Billy Graham was a featured speaker. “I am honored and privileged to be here to participate with you and I would like to put it in these terms, ‘to participate with you,’” said Billy Graham in prefacing his remarks to the National Council of Churches. Graham practices a policy of ecumenical evangelism in his campaigns which not only involves apostates but directly aids the ecumenical movement by adding influence and members to the NCC-WCC [World Council of Churches]. The American Council therefore recognizes not only the danger of participating in the apostate ecumenical movement, but also the repudiation of the historic fundamentalist movement by the New Evangelicals.
Identification of the New Evangelicals therefore becomes essential in order to warn Bible believers against unknowing involvement in apostate ecumenical programs.
New Evangelicalism is identified by Harold John Ockenga as follows:
“First, there is the National Association of Evangelicals which provides articulation for the movement on the denominational level; second, there is World Evangelical Fellowship [now World Evangelical Association] which binds together these individual national associations of some 26 countries into a world organization; third, there is the new apologetic literature stating this point of view which is now flowing from the presses of the great publishers, including Macmillans and Harpers; fourth, there is the existence of Fuller Theological Seminary and other evangelical seminaries which are fully committed to orthodox Christianity and a resultant social philosophy; fifth, there is the establishment of Christianity Today, a bi-weekly publication, to articulate the convictions of this movement; sixth, there is the appearance of an evangelist, Billy Graham, who on the mass level is the spokesman of the convictions and ideals of the New Evangelicalism.” (From Ockenga’s news release, December 8, 1957, cited in The New Neutralism by W. E. Ashbrook, p. 5.)
The ACCC recommends the purchase, reading and distribution of the new book, Outside The Gate, by Dr. Carl McIntire as an authoritative source of information on the dangers of New Evangelicalism.
The resolution was passed unanimously at the 26th Annual Convention of the American Council of Christian Churches.
Download this Resolution:
The Dangers of New Evangelicalism
The Dangers of New Evangelicalism BULLETIN INSERT
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Author: American Council of Christian Churches
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Me & You with Teresa
Hey guys! It's Teresa today, with my notebook creation! It's kinda all over the place, maybe even a little messy, but the Take Note kit makes it perfect!
So the paper from Take Note kit is so pretty! I almost didn't wanna cut it up and use it! But I did.
My daughters! The flower cutouts that come in the kit went so well with their picture.
The deer paper is favorite! You can see I used a little around the picture.
This is my husband and I when we were 19! So young, he is my "Happily ever after" this whole kit reminded me of being in love!
Well, I hope you guys enjoyed my "Beautiful Mess" and make sure to pick up this kit! Until next time. Teresa ❤️
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Alternative to Kinect – Intel RealSense
Copied from the old Lightact Answerhub.
I have 2 questions:
1. Will the RealSense camera work in place of the Kinect device?
2. Is it possible to have multiple cameras input devices – for a large stage area?
Thanks, Jason
Hello Jason,
1. I am not sure about RealSense. We haven’t gotten to testing it yet, but I doubt it will just work as Kinect node is based on Kinect SDK. I am assuming RealSense has a similar, but incompatible SDK.
2. It should be possible for sure. If you are talking about Kinect though, then things get a bit trickier because of Kinect SDK and hardware (USB bandwidth) limitations. If you are talking about RealSense then I wouldn’t know yet.
A quick update: RealSense is supported since v3.0.6
For instructions on how to implement it, check out this user guide.
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I eat antipasto twice just because she is so nice
Windmills in my head
Listening to what I hear
A. Sound
Right now as I begin to type, the cat is breathing loudly across the room. She is purring, but also has chronic congestion. I feel like I can hear the lamp behind me, but I can't be certain, because I also have tinnitus, and I'm not always completely sure which noise is only inside my head. As an example, I can hear a lot of electricity (so you see, the tinnitus isn't about hearing loss, at least not yet,) and that merges with the sound in my head, which is sometimes crickets and sometimes just a hum, causing a bit of confusion. I can hear my hands typing, and the noise of the solid Apple keys beneath my fingertips. The refrigerator just began to cycle. And I can hear a car occasionally pass by.
Always, nearly always, there is music in my head. When not a distinct song, which is most of the time, a rhythm and aimless tune. It's been that way as long as I can remember. I keep all the tunes, they're all interconnected for me, like a website that has hyperlinks on every line, but of course, they're actually a real web of tangled musical phrases. If my son whistles a line from some song he knows, my head instantly sources wherever and whatever else I've heard with that same or a similar construction, and almost without being aware of it, I'm singing or humming something new (though probably quite old.)
Let's stop and reflect on the understanding that I know this isn't unique. I am not a precious snowflake of musical intellect or nuttiness. I've been given the impression by others that they don't experience quite what I can never fully express, but there certainly must be more people who do.
I used to think that because I love music so much, and oh, I do, even though it is a nearly-constant tease as well, that I could never choose "hearing" in the game of "Which would you rather live without, sight or hearing?" Now I know that because of the songs in my head, I could live without all the other external noise and still have music. I wouldn't even have the buzzing and chirping that forms part of the background, just pure song.
It's an awful thought, of course, and must be terribly sad for people who realize it is happening to them, learning to cope in silence. But for me, losing sight would be worse. If I look across the room, I might take some contentment from mentally tracing the outline of the flowers printed on my little yellow loveseat. I'm mentally redrawing them across the fabric. They're warm and sunny and remind me of youthful summer days spent reading books in the bright light of my bedroom. If I close my eyes, I can still imagine them, but they aren't really there for me to fully receive. Nor is the morning light on the dog's fur as he idles next to the window, or the slow rise and fall of his abdomen as he breathes in peaceful contentment. I have to see it with eyes open to fully experience it.
The cat beating her tail on the loveseat reminds me of how my oldest son used to chant rhythms when he was a baby. We called him "mantra boy," and later we thought he might take up drums, but what he does is compose music, in his own way, on a keyboard and guitar, connected to a computer. I suspect the inside of his head works much the way mine does. He has the same ability to find any tune on a keyboard after he's heard it once. And I think there's just a lot of noise in his head all the time.
When I was a child, my grandpa would show up occasionally with a crazy Christmas gift. One year it was an old but fully working organ with two keyboards. I wanted so badly to have lessons, but didn't have them, so I taught myself about notes from an old book I found in the bench. However, having to read notes to play a song seemed like more effort than just putting my hands where I knew the song would be. I was a little lazy, though, and had no one around to help me see what else I could do with the music printed on the page. So this innate ability remained a party trick, for the most part. I was physically awkward as a youth, and it's funny to me now to realize learning real keyboard technique probably would have helped with that. Instead, parents and teachers assumed there was no point in trying to extract grace from something clumsy. I can read music now but I can't look at a page of it, the way some can, and automatically hear what is there. It's like closing my eyes and knowing the chair is printed yellow, but not grasping the warmth of it.
My son is very naturally graceful, but also even more stubborn. He's taught himself music, and his hands perform in a way mine never did, but he doesn't share the love of it all with me. Maybe someday he will want to.
B. Words
A good turn of phrase thrills my mind and heart. If I could not read words on a page, I would turn into despair. I stopped reading new books for awhile a few years ago, because I was having trouble seeing, and my particular combination of farsightedness and presbyopia, while not terribly uncommon, made the use of reading glasses strange and difficult at first. When I got progressive lenses a couple years ago, I began again to read all I could get my hands on. I can't not read stories. I've never been the least bit interested in reading about how to do things or what something looks like or means, but I love stories about people and what they think or do. So I mostly read fiction, and some biographies, but I also read song lyrics. When I write poetry, I feel most successful when it attains a lyrical quality. That's just like heaven to me. And in my head, the tangled web of song lyrics is just as broad and extravagant as the musical sounds one, although it isn't quite what I'd like because I've never been one of those people who naturally pull out Shakespeare and Wodehouse quotations at just the right moment. It's multiple choice, rather than short essay access.
I love the shapes of words as we speak them, which is probably partly why I cringe when I hear them mashed together in slang without regard for the dissonance in tone that often creates, and even though I read rapidly, I subvocalize nearly everything I see. So words are sound to me, more than they are pictures. I do like the pictures they form, though, and as a natural speller, I am soothed by the arrangement of letters into coordinated meaning. I didn't read early, like many of my very special internet friends, but I unlocked the code nearly all at once. It was a mystery, and then it wasn't. I took great joy in teaching my children to read, that is, the four of them who were taught. They learned at different ages, and by different techniques, and I loved figuring out how each of them saw the letters on the page, and how best to help them know what it all meant. My other two children learned to read simply by having been read to, and that in itself is technique and learning style, as well, that they both later employed in other ways.
I want to add as a side note that my six children learned to read in three (but kind of four) basic ways. They were all read to every day when they were young. They saw their parents reading. They were and are surrounded by books, and had many trips to the library and bookstore. Their TV time was limited and controlled in the early years. And now, some of them are avid readers while others are not. There isn't one path to follow to "grow a reader." Remember that next time someone unctuously says "parenting win!"
C. Musicians and Singing
I love how some people must be musicians. It worried me for a few years that people maybe weren't learning music and how to play instruments and exploring the history of it all. Now I know that of course, they still are. Some people need to, and they do whatever they can to serve that need. When you hear a published song, think about the "dah-di-Doo-doo-doo-doo-Doodoodoo" that the vocalist begins it with. (Did you hear Robert Smith when you read that? If so, we have to meet.) Anyway. it's not there by accident. Maybe it was an accident the first time he or she sang it. But there's a reason it stuck and got added to and recorded. It was in that person's head, throat, and mouth, and needed to be formed with tongue, lips, and teeth. It satisfied a need. Glenn Miller had to spend endless sleepless nights figuring out how to marry a need in his head with what he was composing and directing from a page. Dave Grohl has to keep making bands because he has to write and play. And Trent Reznor and Gary Numan and Thomas Dolby and David Byrne. And Carlos Santana. They create and invent and discover other people to do it with. The great female singers are always looking for material to express those sounds inside them that must come bursting out in joy and passion and romance and sometimes anger and sadness. We will always seek them out and feebly but joyfully attempt to sing along. This happens all over the world, all of the time. It's a huge part of who we are.
My youngest kid thinks there's no music in his head. In our family, music is a part of both waking and sleeping consciousness, so it's not easy to understand. I think, actually, that he resonates to symphonic music, but he expresses no need for it, and doesn't understand why the rest of us do. I can't explain it to him. It's just there. I don't fault him for being this way, of course, but I find him a curiosity. He is different from the rest of us in general, though. He is here to simply be in the middle of whatever living is happening to go on. He is naturally content with life just unfolding however it will.
And yet, he always wishes he could naturally play an instrument. He doesn't want to learn how, he just wants to know. Any instrument would do, as long as the knowledge was instantly there, you see. He enjoys hearing me sing, but has little interest in the differences between songs. Just the fact of them, and of my singing them, is enough for him, like part of his satisfying landscape.
I used to sing all the time. Then I was too sad for too long to do much of it, and now I'm out of the habit. I think that's a problem, but it isn't as easy to fix as to just say, "So start singing more again." I do sing along to some of the music I listen to, but I am a more active listener than in my youth, and have found a new contentment in that.
I still barely perceptibly rock back and forth nearly all the time when I'm sitting, keeping the beat to whatever's in my head. I've always done that, and when my husband first kept calling attention to it, I transferred the beat to my thumb, but now I just let it go naturally again. Who is anyone to question that, after all?
D. Sinatra in My Head
The other day I read something in an essay that struck a dissonant chord in my head, and it's still bothering me. The author said that no matter how many times we hear a Sinatra song, we can't quite sing along with his same phrasing and timing.
I know Sinatra like I know how to breathe. When I'm listening to a song of his I haven't heard often, I can still tell when he's tipped his head, when he is grinning, when he has briefly closed his eyes. And I know I'm not the only one.
Okay, not to gross anyone out with thoughts of having sex with Frank Sinatra, but it's like this. Did you ever meet someone at work or school, and you connected instantly and intellectually, and a match was struck so that you both were charged with light and energy and could not wait to get your hands on each other only to learn that, after all, there was no true physical spark? I bet that happens these days as well with online dating. It's just that we're all compatible with some people and not others when it comes to physical union, just as we are with conversation. Sometimes amazing conversation leads to amazing kisses and embraces, and sometimes it doesn't. As you mature, you learn that you might not have a satisfying intimate experience just because the two of you can talk in rapid fire over a plate of scungilli anymore than you can tell just by looking at someone that they'd be great to kiss. Turns out, it really is just there or not there, with biology in charge of that part of the program. (Of course, if we are sensible, we'll just keep enjoying the conversations even after learning they best lead only to more of the same.)
But Frank Sinatra, when he sings, makes everybody think it's possible, with whoever they're with, and with him as well. Famously, Johnny Carson asked him in an interview, “When you're in a romantic mood…when you're trying to make out... Whose records do you put on?” Everything he put into the songs he chose to sing is everything we yearn for, ache for, thrill to. And Nelson Riddle, Billy May, Count Basie, they brought it all to life instrument by instrument and in "le tout ensemble," in grand and glorious coition. If you're all alone while listening to these guys, who is the object of your affection or desire?
Yesterday I thought I was going to go completely nuts listening to my neighbor power wash his driveway, and then another neighbor's driveway. On the other side, the old (I mean, really old) people were passively-aggressively blowing fallen leaves into our yard, as they have only conifers in their own. We are savages for not residing outside in autumn, picking up leaves one by one before they settle in or are blown elsewhere by the devilish wind. (You think I'm overstating the matter. I am not.) So all day long I listened to noisy motors performing barely necessary labor until I was just sick of it, until I remembered I could plug headphones into my ears and tune them out with better sound. It was not preferable just then to no external sound at all, but I found myself relaxing and feeling better about the world as I performed my own non-motorized tasks, and then realized it had been quite awhile since I did nothing but listen to good sounds filtering into my head that way. Always I'm listening to music while driving or cleaning or cooking or mowing the lawn, or I might put on a record in the evening and listen while puttering online.
But lying back with headphones in and doing nothing else for a few minutes is like being a kid again, only the recordings and headphones are so vastly improved, you hear things in an even more complete way. You hear the Charlatans enjoying that little extra half beat before they sing "arise, arise," and you hear Frank winking at the band…and if you learn the music this way, it will never leave you.
The music I know well, I know so well that if I never heard it again, I could still play it in my head in a full-blown concert of my own construction, from the first fingersnap to the last breath. I learned to play orchestral music at school in my youth, and I learned to enjoy many other varieties of music thanks to my parents and brothers, my husband, and most of my kids, but it's Frank Sinatra who filled my head with rich and intimate detail that I carry around with me all day every day. Every moment resides within me, and when a Sinatra tune is stuck in my head, it's never just a looping bit of bridge or chorus, but the entire piece, in real time, with full orchestration. And I hear the spaces between each syllable of each word, and every note on every line that was either written down or improvised, like knowing the individual hairs on the head of someone I love. I mean, I also hear Bobby, Dean, Peggy, Julie, Stacey, and Michael that way, and Stan Getz and Dave Brubeck and the Talking Heads, but it's mostly thanks to Frank that I do. I got it from my Dad? But he also got it from Frank...
When a song is playing actively in my head, the tinnitus fades to a manageable place in the background. That's partly why I never mind what other people distastefully call "ear worms." It's not that it's better than nothing; it's that there never is nothing. But if there was, I'd still be able to internally enjoy "that sly (slyyy) come-hither stare that strips my conscience bare," and learn to be satisfied with it.
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The Portal Of Wonderland - Chapter 166
PoW Chapter 166 - Lure Into a Trap
’’Could it be that even skeletons can be sentient and feeling?’’
This thought suddenly rose from Shi Mu's mind, but he shook his head soon after. Throwing this ridiculous thought to the back is head, he began to think about the matter at hand.
’’There is a formidable vicious beast within the depths of this cage. Go inside and lead it out.’’ A moment later, Shi Mu gave Silk this order.
The magical markings immediately displayed its might. A wave of strange force was used on Silk's body, urging it to step towards the depths of the cave. Powerful resounding steps could be heard.
’’Walk softer!’’
When Shi Mu saw this scene, he immediately added this sentence.
When Silk heard what was said, its right leg that had just stepped out suddenly stopped, sticking straight out in the air. The faint green soul flame within its eyes began to slightly tremble before that leg slowly fell. Following that, its left leg began to slowly raise...
Silk's steps became rather slow, and it was almost comical as it walked in a tiptoe manner. However, there were no longer any sounds that could be heard.
Mu Yi felt somewhat speechless when he saw it walking so slowly. However, he didn't have too many expectations for Silk to begin with, so these actions were already beyond his expectations.
After lightly exhaling, his figure flickered, before soundlessly entering the jungle.
Within the cave, Silk's figure gradually moved deeper and deeper. However, it seemed to have gradually grown accustomed to this kind of quiet movement, so its steps were much sharper than before.
When Silk was no longer far from that spacious place, the soul flame within its eye sockets suddenly jumped.
A wave of extremely ruthless aura filled the depths of the cave, making it not want to go any closer. However, under the force of the contract, it couldn't disobey Shi Mu's order and could only continue forward.
Following that, Silk's soul flame surprisingly weakened by a great amount. Its steps also became more quiet, and even the aura around its body was retracted.
Soon after, it arrived at the deepest parts of the cave. The vicious Three-Headed Python appeared within its field of vision.
Even though Silk was able to retract its own aura, its method was naturally not comparable to Shi Mu's.
When its gaze fell on the Three-Headed Viper's body, its coiling body suddenly moved. On top of its three enormous heads, six vertical eyes opened.
The snake heads turned around one after another, and its six ice-cold eyes immediately fell on Silk's body!
Silk's body was sluggish at first, but soon after, the soul flame within its sockets lit up. There wasn't the slightest bit of hesitation as it turned around and fled towards the exit. Its movements became extremely nimble.
The instant it turned around, a black beam of light also flashed through the air, striking down fiercely on where it previously stood.
Shattered rocks were blasted everywhere, and a pit roughly one zhang deep was created. At the same time, a nasty sharp odor filled the air.
The Three-Headed Viper's left head opened its mouth wide, releasing an indistinct and faint black light. A low hiss was released;its eyes were full of fury.
If it was before, it wouldn't have been so furious. However, not long ago, it's stomach became pregnant with a new life, so it needed a long and deep sleep. Only then could it deliver a healthy descendant.
However, someone actually dared to enter its territory to disturb it from its sleep. This was definitely an unforgivable matter.
The Three-Headed Viper's enormous body began to sway left and right, suddenly turning into a dark shadow. It shot out, chasing after Silk.
At this moment, Silk had already reached the passageway, its speed extremely quick.
However, this speed was still not enough for the Three-Headed Viper to care about. Its body swooped down towards the passageway like a dragonfly touching water. After slightly moving back, it once again flew out like an arrow from a bow string. In the blink of an eye, it traveled several dozen zhang, catching up to the skeleton.
The right head opened its large mouth wide, using its sharp teeth to directly smash down. It wanted to crush this wretched skeleton into two!
However, right at this moment, Silk's body suddenly became indistinct, turning into a silver afterimage before appearing again several zhang from its original position. It narrowly dodged this snake.
The Three-Headed vicious python clearly didn't anticipate this situation. The snake head couldn't stop its momentum, smashing into the cavern wall. The entire cave immediately began to shake, causing countless crushed rocks to fall in succession.
Silk didn't turn around, but it heard the huge rumbling sound that sounded behind him. The soul flame within its eye sockets began to shake in disorder, as if was showing a shocked expression. Its speed seemed to have increased by a bit.
When the Three-Headed Viper raised its head, Silk had already escaped from through the cave exit.
The vicious Three-Headed Python released a furious hiss from its mouth before frantically chasing after it. The right head opened again, spitting out a thick beam of black light that arrived behind Silk in a mere instant.
Silk's soul flame eyes flashed, and in the next moment, its body became misty again. After leaving behind a string of silver afterimages, it reappeared outside the cave.
With a rumbling sound, the sound of mountain stones blasting apart rang out once again.
After moving twice at such speed, the faint green soul flame within Silk's eyes had already dimmed by quite a bit. However, it still didn't stop and continued to quickly run towards the jungle where Shi Mu's traps were laid.
After failing twice, the vicious Three-Headed Viper went completely mad.
As the overlord of everything within ten li, it rarely miscalculated. However, right now, it couldn't even deal with a mere initial Houtian thing.
Peng! A loud sound rang out.
The cave began to swirl with shattered stones. A huge hole was actually blasted open by the Three-Headed Viper, its enormous ten zhang length body rushing out from the cave.
Within the jungle, there was a certain tree with luxurious leaves. Shi Mu was perched on top of one of its branches as he overlooked the scene excitedly. With a flip of his hand, he took out the Sky-Shattering Bow, and with the other hand, he took out a Wind-Chasing Arrow.
After placing the arrow on the bow, he slowly pulled it to its greatest length. A hint of gold swept past his eyes.
The vicious Three-Headed Viper was extremely fast, and with only a few breaths, it appeared several zhang behind Silk.
However, as soon as its enormous body swayed about, its thick and solid tail suddenly slammed down on the ground. The gigantic body seemed to fly into the air like a black arrow towards Silk. The left head opened its mouth wide, and as a black light flickered inside, it was going to spew out a black beam of light again. The right head bared its fangs, as if it was charging up for a great attack.
Silk could feel the terrifying force fluctuating over from behind him. However, it already ran out of power to use its blink skill. In the middle of running, it suddenly threw its body down to avoid the attack.
However, at this moment, a sou sound streaked across the air!
This was precisely the green-colored arrow that flashed out from the forest, aiming at the Three-Headed Python.
The arrow was wrapped up in green symbols, reaching a terrifying speed as it tore through the air. Taking advantage of the moment the enormous python's right head opened, it sank right into it.
The Three-Headed Viper immediately released a painful cry. The right head that was struck by the Wind-Chasing Arrow began to frantically swing back and forth, continuously smashing into the ground.
A huge hole was smashed open in the ground. Dust flew into the air, and a gale began to engulf the surrounding area.
Silk, who was lying on the ground, was picked up by this gale. It began to fly like a willow branch into the air before dropping into the jungle.
After tumbling forward and backwards for a while, Silk lied on the ground, unmoving. It seemed to have received serious injuries from the fierce attack just now and could not budge an inch.
Within the nearby jungle, Shi Mu revealed a face of shock. Just now, he could clearly see that Silk had merely been affected by the gale. The bone armor on its body did not seem to suffer much damage.
However, the current situation was desperate, so he didn't have time to think about Silk's matters. He once again took out a Wind-Chasing Arrow and placed it in the bow.
A ear-splitting xiu sound whistled through the air!
The green arrow was like a shooting star as it went straight for the middle head's left eye.
The Three-Headed Python's left and middle heads' eyes shot out ominous looks. The head in the middle opened its mouth wide and spat out a slender red streak, accurately engulfing that long green arrow. This was precisely the vicious python's tongue.
However, the Three-Headed Vicious clearly underestimated the power of the Wind-Chasing Arrow. Even though the tongue wrapped itself around the arrow, it couldn't knock it out of the way.
The long green arrow only slightly altered its trajectory. With a pu sound, it firmly smashed into the scales surrounding that middle head, a small portion of the arrow piercing through.
The Three-Headed Python received another injury. As it released a loud hiss, the ice-cold snake released a burning gaze. It no longer paid attention to Silk, instead rushing towards the location where the arrow came from like a streak of lightning.
Within the jungle, Shi Mu restrained all of his body's aura. As he watched the incoming Three-Headed Python, his eyes revealed a happy expression.
His arm gently tugged. The transparent silk in his hands connected all the way into the distance.
Several zhang out, the jungle leaves fluttered, and a huala sound could be heard.
The vicious Three-Headed Python looked in that direction with a flash of understanding. Its enormous body immediately leapt out from within the forest, and the left head opened, releasing an expanse of black light. It was not a light beam like before, but instead a rolling bucket-thick black wind that swept towards the jungle's branches and leaves.
However, right at this moment, it overlooked something!
Suddenly, a beam of yellow light shot out from within the forest. It interweaved and condensed within the air before turning into a giant circular net, directly trapping the Three-Headed Python's body.
The vicious Three-Headed Python's body seemed as if it was being suppressed by a small mountain, directly thrown down onto the ground.
The yellow light that formed the circular web had confining properties. As a result, the Three-Headed Python with mid-stage Xiantian level power became sluggish within the circular web.
Within the jungle, Shi Mu began to mutter to himself. A palm-sized yellow disk began to float in front of him, and many formation symbols were carved on it. As it spun about, it released waves of yellow light.
After seeing that the vicious Three-Headed Python was trapped within, he revealed an exalted look. He turned around and jumped down, about to carry out his plan.
However, right at this moment, the Three-Headed Python's six vertical eyes released sinister looks from under the circular net. Its thick body began to violently squirm about, and large amounts of black qi began to appear on its body's surface, attacking at the golden bindings surrounding it.
The yellow binding light became unsteady. They began to shake, and faint cracks were starting to appear.
Within the nearby jungle, Shi Mu was greatly alarmed. He immediately lifted a hand and threw out a blue-colored charm. This was precisely the cold yin charm that princess Huowu gave him before they entered the forbidden land.
The blue charm flashed with a brilliant light in the air before turning into pieces. Seven or eight streaks of sky blue colored tentacles appeared, extending into the golden light beams. They tightly wrapped around the Three-Headed Python's body, binding its movements.
The vicious Three-Headed Python became agitated. The furious snake began to ferociously twist about, and the black mist around its body immediately doubled as if it was going to materialize. As the python attacked the blue tentacles and yellow light beams that were restricting it, waves of thunderous noise were released!
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The Ultimate Evolution - Volume 4 - Chapter 76
Chapter 76: Monstrous fighting spirit (Settling a debt 3)
Translate dby: Chua
Edited by: TN XRCO and Elkassar
’’’’ for the first time Jessica couldn't find the words to say. She had experienced tremendous fear and shock today, after seeing the steaming food, she couldn't help swallowing her saliva. She sat down opposite Sheyan.
’’What's so nice to eat over here? As long as you agree to something, then this missy here will overlook your barbaric behavior. I'll even bring you to those international shop for Lobsters!’’
Sheyan grimly uttered.
’’I refuse.’’
’’You.....’’ Jessica turned flustered again. This was the first time encountering such an unreasonable person. ’’You haven't even heard me yet but you refuse?’’
Sheyan rebutted.
’’How long have we interacted for? What do you see in me? Isn't it just to street race for you?’’
’’You.... I'll give you money alright? State your price?’’ Jessica powerlessly bickered.
Sheyan laughed coldly.
’’Do I look like someone who lacks money?’’
Jessica immediately recalled his overbearing attitude when he tossed out 200,000 american dollars just for a glass of 'Sharke Cognac Brandy'. She turned silent. At this moment, the waiter served a dish over. Thinking that Jessica was Sheyan's partner, he served her a bowl of rice. The sweet and sour meat had an alluring appearance. Jessica was so famished she couldn't resist taking one bite, her eyes popped out widely. This damned sweet and sour taste, such crisped texture and the meat is so soft and tender. What an amazing blend of flavours. After that piece, she couldn't help scooping up the rice.
Her actions didn't stop there. After consuming several sweet and sour pork, Jessica starting aiming the surrounding plum cereal prawn. This prawn, so fresh and meaty. The wonderful plum, garlic and scallion fragrance mixing perfectly with the prawn and the plum. This sweet and sour taste, yet the freshness of this prawn is still distinct. Amazing.
At present, Sheyan was only a 20 year old youth. In the nightmare realm, he wrestled with live, pressured daily and didn't have any leisure hobbies back in the present world. He realized this similar aged Jessica didn't really have a bad personality, she was only a little spoilt. Hence, he didn't repel her away, pointing at the veggie pork soup.
Frankly speaking, the soup had a terrible appeal. Normally, Jessica wouldn't even take one glance at it, but after feeling Sheyan's piercing gaze she didn't dare refuse as she embarrassedly it scooped a little and drank. Her eyes popped open. The sweet, crispy yet delicate seaweed. This thick pasty looking soup is actually so smooth. The white peppercorn taste is strong yet doesn't conceal the pork taste. What a refreshing soup.
After finishing the ladle, she couldn't help but reach out for another mouth. But Sheyan obstructed her, turning to the boss.
’’Get her a spinach pork liver soup.’’
Jessica immediately yelled out.
’’No, I only want this. I've never liked pork liver!’’
Sheyan turned a blind eye to her resistance, firmly replying.
’’You just got injured, Spinach pork liver soup can enrich your blood.’’
Jessica was originally very reluctant and trying to steal a mouthful of soup. But after hearing Sheyan's words, it was like she was jolted by lightning. She peacefully sat upright on her stool. Until the steaming spinach pork liver soup was served, she slowly drank. Her tears incessantly flowed out of her reddened eyes, and dripped into the soup.
Often times, a careless word or incident can thoroughly destroy a woman's heart. Although Jessica was a rebellious young woman, deep in her heart she yearned for warmth and love. Yet the people around her constantly neglected that, and their concern was always full of insincerity and motives. To here, Sheyan may seemed like a crude and emotionless passerby, but his random caring action, was filled with sincerity and thoughtfulness. It directly pierced deep into her heart.
At this moment, Sheyan was full. After paying the bill, he stood up and was about to leave. Jessica immediately raised her head and asked.
’’Where are you going?’’
Sheyan laughed.
’’Of course to home for a rest. Oh right, your friend should be here soon. Hurry up and go home, remember to visit a doctor tomorrow for a proper dressing.’’
After speaking, Sheyan walked away leaving this young lady as she stared longingly towards his back.
Next, Sheyan cautiously operated and continued staying in Hong Kong after making sure the uproar at the bar wasn't divulged. Actually it was considered overly cautious, these sort of fights broke out frequently. The Hong Kong police couldn't even solve their murder cases, why would they put this matter to heart?
Hence, Sheyan utilized his former relations to begin his search for Uncle Dasi and the rest. He was constantly concerned, moreover that night was stormy and the sea was churning. There was a great chance of the ship capsizing. This continued for several days, and after dragging for another week, he casually located a building. Hastily dashing down the stairs, he returned to the nightmare realm.
The first crucial matter was naturally the attributes of that new 'Obsidian fossil anchor'! It was like this sprinting behavior through the marketplace to the western military district was common to the to the contestants. Some even wished sinisterly in their hearts for the anxious figure to fail. Sheyan couldn't care less, he straightforwardly entered an empty service space, and requested for his previously fused equipment. In a brief moment, and entirely new ornament surfaced into his view.
Monstrous fighting spirit
Equipment rarity: Silver storyline class
Equipment: (Strength/ Agility/ Physique) +2
Equipment: Charm -5 (Trolls are originally hideous and vicious creatures. Their souls carry a dislikable aura)
Equipment passive ability: 'Pain accumulation', Everytime you receive damage, you physique will temporary increase by 5 points, duration: 300 seconds. Once this effect is stacked by 2 layers (Maximum), the troll's soul will surface bestowing his life to you. Your HP will receive an additional 50 points, and your close combat abilities raised by 15%.
Equipment passive ability: 'Troll's spirit' , Causes your attack interval to increase by 5%, but increases your accuracy by 8%. Can also cause enemies to be repelled.
Equipment requirement: Physique must be at least 25 points.
Equipment position: Accessory.
Material: Obsidian
Weight: 104g.
Description: Although the troll is inclined to offense and not defence, this soul accessory is immensely formidable.
Evaluation: Scarface Harry's print has been completely erased. Your enemies will tremble in fear. Try giving it a nickname, like 'Troll's Testicle'.
Equipment battle score: 28
Comparing to the previous 'Obsidian fossil anchor', this equipment negative aspects were compounded to two. Charm -5 and time interval between each attacks increasing by 5%. But the enhancements were extremely clear, the three close combat attributes of strength/agility/physique +2 was exceedingly worthwhile. Furthermore, there was an additional bonus of 50HP and 15% attack bonus. Calculating this, Sheyan's peak life points was as high as 530 points! He also had a terrifying 19 defense points!
Naturally, Sheyan was relatively pleased with this time's fusion. Hence, he unhesitantly fished out his hidden item: 'i Shape metal dissolution liquid mixture'. He then bluntly used it to improve this silver storyline class equipment: 'Monstrous fighting spirit'. After a continuous unbroken flashes of light, Sheyan received the notification:
’’You can immediately retrieve this equipment, but the effects of the 'I shape metal dissolution liquid mixture' will not be fully extracted. Hence, the item will only receive an ordinary improvement.’’
’’You can choose to store his equipment into a Petri dish, postponing the retrieval of the equipment. But the 'I shape metal dissolution liquid mixture' will be fully extracted, and receive the maximum improvement.’’
’’Warning: Because the 'I shape metal dissolution liquid mixture' is not stable, the time needed to produce the maximum effects has increased.’’
Sheyan wasn't very disturbed by this notification, he wasn't a person that purposely pursues perfection. If he could receive the maximum effects that would be great, but if not then it didn't matter. Ultimately, once he entered any world he needed to collect back the 'Monstrous fighting spirit'. Nevermind it having an ordinary improvement. If for the sake of a bigger bonus effect he subjected his life to tremendous danger, then there would be foolishness beyond hopes!
After settling this matter, Sheyan returned to his personal room. Once inside, he got a huge shock. The goblin Jinkuang was bluntly sleeping on the floor, flowing beneath his yellowish beard was a streak of glistening saliva flowing down. He was having such a sweet rest and even emitted faint snoring sounds. Yet his whole room had transformed into a miserable filthy garbage chute. Dark spots bleached the surrounding walls, and there was even a simple stove made with red bricks by the side. Over it, an old aluminium kettle was steaming and releasing a popping noise. Bottles of beers were pushed to the corners, along with soft drink cans and waste paper thrash. Who knew what other scraps of rubbish was around.
Sheyan felt his vision blurring, he pressed his temple as a headache formed in his head.
’’God how did my place become a scrap house??’’
The goblin Jinkuang opened his eyes, wiping off the saliva as he lazily replied.
’’Master, if you touch these treasures I painstakingly gathered, I will feel very hurt alright.’’
Sheyan felt his brain aching, no, his brain exploding. He directly stomped onto the rotten mess, loudly shouting out.
’’Throw them out immediately! Now!’’
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Ref. Condition Type
Dear Gurus,
In my pricing procedure I used the copy of PROO (ZROO) (Price X Quantity), due to some penality issue scenario at my client, I create again a copy of ZROO (ZRO2) and in there configuration page used "Ref. Condition Type" ZROO and "Ref. Application V".
But I want that in reference condition only the record is call quantity should not be multiply with price, quantity I will put manually in condition against that particular condition type.
Currently system call the record and multiply with quantity...
Looking for the valueadded feedback.
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No XML generated for service PO when its saved-MM-SUS Service Procurement
We have SRM 7.0 & EHP 6.0 (service pack 4) . integrating using PI 7.0
The settings are in place as per the below SAP Notes:
Note 1286936 - PI configuration for SRM - additional information
Note 1268336 - Business Suite 2008: Synchronous peer-to peer Services
For Service Procurement (MM-SUS), in XI we have configured Standard Integration Scenario "SE_Services_Procurement" which is available in Integration Repository. (Proxy-Proxy Communication)
We are facing issue while creating the service purchase order in MM-SUS scenario.
PO should transfer through XML as in XI config we have used proxies for both ECC & SRM, when creating PO xml not generated in SXI_MONITOR in ECC.
Pls suggest the config required in ECC to generate the XML
tnx in adv,
Former Member
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Workflows : Objects & Attachments @ User Decision Step ?
Hi pple,
As Ramki said,I was able to create a link in the OBJECTS and ATTACHMENTS part for a normal Activity step.
But now my requirement is to create a Link at Objects and Attachments part in USER DECISION Step. Can I do so?
I tried copying the DECISION BO to ZDECISION and copied the the standard Decision task TS00008267 to my task say..TS97900168 with my BO ZDECISION, Now when I tried to include this task in the WF User Decision step, I am getting an error that I cannot include any other object other than DECISION BO.
I thought of creating a ZDECISION Business Object and change the Default method of this BO. But I am not able to include a Z Business Object in the USER DECISION Step itself.
Is there any way of instantiating the Objects and Attachments part with our own Attachment of the USER DECISION Step.
Please let us know.
Raja Sekhar.
Former Member
Former Member replied
An object instance must be available in the WF container before the decision task. If your workflow is triggered by the event BUS2038.Created, the event binding should bind the specific BUS2038 instance to a WF container element based on the same object. If your decision task has a container element based on BUS2038, you can now make the WF to Task binding. When a WI is created for the step, you will have a link to the BUS2038 instance in the WI display.
The wizard is in txn SWDD or you can also create your own task based on object method SYSTEM.GENERICINSTANTIATE. I must warn you though, if the object has a multipart key, you must come with the mechanism to build the key into a simple (single) container element to pass it to the task.
Ramki Maley.
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It's not like Yoongi didn't know what littlespace was. He had read about it and even bought a few supplies but he never actually tried it. Once again, it's not like he didn't know how to do it. He just didn't have anyone to watch over him and was scared someone would find out.
This is why no one of his members knew about his not so little fascination with ageplay, mostly because he always caught himself before actually slipping.
Today, though, he was home with only Taehyung who was taking a nap. He was looking for something into Seokjin's room, probably a pair of headphones he had lent him, when he threw a glance to the corner of the room.
He saw the cute little cage where his hyung kept his sugar gliders, with the two pets perking up at the sudden attention. They were undeniably cute and Yoongi found himself approaching them and crouching down to see them better.
"Hello there" he smiled, slowly inching his finger closer to them.
"So cute" he cooed in a baby voice, letting Odengie lick a bit at his fingerpad.
"Eomukie" he whispered, calling softly the other animal which was staying a bit farther.
Ironically, the cuteness and the baby talk were making Yoongi himself feel little and cute, which was enough to make him near his littlespace.
"Eomukie, come on" he cooed, "Yoongi wanna play"
The pets were a bit hesitant, staring up at the boy, so Yoongi decided to get closer to them. In his headspace-clouded mind, this translated into opening the door to the cage to let them walk onto his hand.
At first his plan was going well, Eomuk slowly crawling up his fingers sniffing all over. Odengie, however, was more confident with the outside world and quickly climbed up Yoongi's forearm. The little squeaked and effectively slipped into his childish mindset even more, his gums showing with his big he was smiling.
Everything changed when Odengie jumped off his arm and onto Jin's carpeted floor.
"Come back, 'dengie" Yoongi whined, wanting to play with him more. The little sugar glider obviously didn't react and started roaming through the room, ignoring the annoyed huff the rapper made.
"Wanna pway!" Yoongi exclaimed, voice wavering a bit because he wasn't being listened to. Of course his little side didn't care that Odengie was an animal and couldn't understand him, so he felt frustrated and ignored.
"Jinnie be mad" he whimpered, tears starting to flow at the thought of his hyung finding out he had lost one of his pets. This only caused Eomukie to jump off him as well, not liking the noisiness, so Yoongi cried even harder.
It was the first time the rapper properly slipped and this made him feel vulnerable because he didn't have a caregiver to calm him down. He also didn't know what to do in order to stop crying.
In the meantime, Taehyung had heard the small commotion coming from the nearby room and had woken up from his slumber.
He knew someone was crying but couldn't put his finger on who, since the sound was way more high-pitched than what he was used to.
Nonetheless he hurried to Jin's room, expecting to see him injured or something, but was met by a completely different sight.
Yoongi was sitting in the middle of the room, crying, with the sugar gliders' cage open and, much to Taehyung's horror, empty.
"Hyung, what-" Taehyung tried to ask, crouching next to him.
"Yoongi sowwy!" the elder cried, hiding his face in his hands.
Why was he speaking like a child? Taehyung was very confused, but he knew his hyung needed comfort.
"Hyung, did... did the sugar gliders escape?" he asked trying not to freak out for his hyung's sake.
Yoongi nodded and sniffled,
"Yoongi jus' wanna pway" he whimpered sadly, looking at the floor, "Jinnie mad"
"He won't be mad, hyung, we'll explain" Taehyung mumbled caressing his back, a bit unsure on how to handle the situation.
Yoongi was a bit relieved that Taehyung was there to comfort him and possibly help him confront Jin when he got home.
While the younger waited for his friend to calm down and stroked his back, he one-handedly searched what was happening to his hyung. It surely was out of the ordinary that he was acting like that, and found what he was looking for.
"Yoongi, are you... little?" he asked hesitantly, seeing the rapper perking up at that.
The little nodded and sniffled before drying his tears.
"Okay" Taehyung exhaled, "alright"
At least he knew that it was a normal thing to slip into a littler headspace.
"You can go wait in your room while I look for Odengie and Eomukie, okay?"
The rapper nodded and clumsily got up, waiting for Taehyung to lead the way.
They both got to Yoongi's room, when the older stilled and mumbled a small 'oh-oh'
Just as the maknae turned around he saw the distressed face of the other and didn't miss the wet patch on his sweat pants.
"Are you..." he mumbled with wide eyes.
"Sowwy" Yoongi pouted, surprised himself that he was wetting himself, "wittle"
"I know you're little, Yoongs, it's okay" Taehyung encouraged him, picking him up and carrying him into the nearest bathroom.
He suddenly remembered: they owned some diapers. Don't ask, sometimes Jungkook played elaborated pranks.
Taehyung had read quickly something about ageplay and had learned that diapers were sometimes used, so he figured that Yoongi wouldn't be too weirded out.
"Icky" Yoongi whined, pulling at his damp pants.
"Let's take them off, then" Taehyung cooed, helping Yoongi out of them and then into the diaper.
Yoongi didn't look too comfortable, but didn't complain, trusting Taehyung completely.
"I know it's a bit uncomfortable, but it's going to help" Taehyung smiled sympathetically, redressing him.
He then widened his eyes and remembered: the sugar gliders.
"Okay, baby, I really need to go look for the sugar gliders now" Taehyung mumbled apologisingly, laying him on his bed.
Yoongi pouted but waved goodbye, sticking his thumb into his mouth.
Taehyung waved back, internally squealing at how cute he was, and then carefully made his way through the house.
He suddenly stopped in the entryway, being caught off guard by Seokjin and Hoseok's presence.
"Mind to explain why I found Odengie on the couch?" the hyung furrowed his eyebrows, clearly thinking Taehyung was the culprit.
"And Eomukie in the kitchen" Hoseok echoed, eager to see which excuse the younger would use.
"Hyung, it's complicated" Taehyung huffed, taking the two sugar gliders and putting them back in their cage. As he was done, he briefly explained what had happened to the other two, who widened their eyes.
"Taehyungie... I'm a little too" Hoseok admitted looking nervously at Seokjin. The two in fact thought they were the only ones in the group to do ageplay, and feared what the others may think of it. Hearing that they weren't the only ones made them feel safe enough to admit it.
"Can we see him?" Jin asked eagerly, making Taehyung nod.
Both Jin and Hoseok headed towards the room, gasping when they saw Yoongi in his cute outfit on the bed. His hair was ruffled and he still had his thumb in his mouth.
"Hi, Yoongs" Jin smiled, used to handling a little. Yoongi smiled and waved, but then his smile faltered.
"Yoongi sowwy" he mumbled, though not looking as upset as before.
"It's okay, I'm not mad" Seokjin smiled, "You're such a cutie!" he couldn't help but squeal.
In the meantime Hoseok was staring fascinated at the scene. He couldn't believe one of his friends was little, too.
He subconsciously started slipping into his headspace, not knowing this time it was littler than his usual. In fact, his regular headspace was of about four years old, but seeing Yoongi so little made him mimic him.
Usually little Hoseok was even louder than in his normal headspace, scurrying everywhere and asking a thousand questions just like a normal kid. But now he had fallen silent, a little headspace new to him and making him more passive towards what was happening around him.
"Hoseok don't you want to say hi?" Seokjin asked him, convinced he was still talking to big Hoseok. The younger nodded albeit shyly and made his way over to Yoongi.
"Hi Yoongi" he grinned, dimples popping up. Yoongi waved and hid his face into his hands, giggling shyly.
"Are they both little?" Taehyung grinned coming into the room. Seokjin answered affirmatively with a proud smile.
The two caregivers decided to bring everyone to the living room and put on a cartoon so that the littles would be entertained.
Taehyung didn't know what Yoongi's preferences were, so he let Jin put on Hoseok's favourite movie, the Little Mermaid.
Yoongi had his eyes glued to the screen and often turned around to seek a little smile of encouragement Taehyung gave him. And the younger's heart may have fluttered at the cuteness.
On the other hand, Hoseok was quiet. Too quiet for Seokjin's likings, in fact. Usually he would sing every single song to the top of his lungs, or bounce up and down excitedly basically every time the Little Mermaid appeared. But this time he was completely silent.
Jin checked if he was sleepy, but Hoseok seemed very into the movie and not as clingy as he was when sleepy. Jin then figured he was upset for some reason, coming to the conclusion that Hoseok was jealous of Yoongi being little, too.
This is why he held onto Hoseok a little bit tighter, whispering in his ear,
"You know you're still my favourite baby, right?"
Hoseok didn't think much of it, so he simply nodded. Of course he was his favourite, he had been for a long time now.
The eldest wasn't satisfied since he had gotten a somewhat uninterested response, so he began getting worried.
Hoseok had never slipped further than usual, so the hyung had no way to know his current attitude was normal and not a manifestation of sadness or jealousy.
"Seokie, is there something wrong?" he asked, studying the other's expression.
Hoseok turned around with a confused face.
"Seokie good" he replied frowning.
"Are you sure, love? You know you can tell me anything" the oldest cooed, not understanding Hoseok's attitude.
The little nodded and smiled a bit, trying to cheer his appa up.
Later on, when Jin found out that nothing was really wrong, he chuckled to himself because of the misunderstanding. But now he didn't really feel like laughing, staring at Hoseok trying to understand why he was acting differently all of a sudden.
"Yoongi pway" Yoongi lisped, making grabby hands at Hoseok.
"Seokie have dollies" Hoseok replied happily, already standing up to go to his room and take those out.
What?, Jin thought. Hoseok literally never played with dolls (in fact that time when Jin had bought him some had been sort of a fiasco).
"Something wrong, hyung?" Taehyung asked seeing Jin so thoughtful.
"Hoseok is acting weird. Usually he's not that little" he mumbled, pouting a bit at the frustration of not understanding.
"Well... he looks as little as Yoongi-hyung so maybe it was his influence" Taheyung shrugged. Hoseok looked fine to him.
Jin mentally facepalmed. Taehyung had been a caregiver for about one hour and already could tell what was wrong. Now that he thought about it, Jin had heard about people regressing to their friends' mental age sometimes.
"So.. you think he's okay?" he asked timidly.
"Of course, he looks extremely happy" Taehyung smiled, clearly ecstatic that both littles were getting along so well.
Suddenly their peaceful moment was interrupted by a the sound of something shattering.
"Oopsies" both boys giggled from their room.
"It's not even five minutes they're playing" Taehyung groaned at having to go check up on them. Seokjin chuckled and patted his back,
"Welcome to the club"
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Jim Hopper of Hawkins, Indiana was proud to say that he was perfectly normal, thank you very much. He was the last person you'd expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious because he simply didn't hold with such nonsense. He was a cop, with a round gut, gruff voice and tobacco habit. And this was to say nothing of his finely trimmed facial hair, which was in fact all that gave the viewer the illusion of competence. This illusion was important. Being the chief of police after all and as such needed to retain an air of control and authority in every little thing he did. This meant trying his best to disprove every little hint of weirdness that the small town had to throw at him, throwing other people off with an air of nonchalance. His huffing, sighing and constant derision were as much a part of his costume as the more physical parts of his appearance.
When Jim Hopper woke up on the humid summer day on which our story starts, there was nothing to suggest that the strange and unusual happenings he had been vehemently denying for years now would soon turn the town upside down.
Not only for him, but for everyone else who lived there.
Jim woke up in his usual position, bent into the crease of his crumbling, food encrusted couch. As he moved to peel himself from the material there was a metallic clink as a can fell off his stomach. He saw out of the corner of his eye a little bead of booze drip onto the carpet, but instead of caring he got up and crushed the can with his foot causing it to make a terrible metallic crunch. Without so much as bending down to pick up his trash he then stumbled through his tiny apartment and out onto the decking to have a cigarette. He flicked the packet deftly out of his pants and proceeded to light it with expert hands. But after a brief moment in the dull daylight, and only a few puffs which he spat like acid out of his lungs, he then flicked the butt away and turned back into his trailer to throw on the rest of his uniform.
The trailer wasn't a place he was particularly proud of, so tiny and constricting and square, like a cage! So he went slowly, as if to his death.
As he pulled his dusty brown shirt on however, he found there was a strange feeling blooming in his chest. He was going to go out into the world and have a purpose, a motivation that wasn't just to get back home and wreck his liver with as much beer as he could drink. (Not that he'd let on to anyone of course. He barely even admitted it to himself.) For him, he had a veritable spring in his step as he picked up his belt and holster, and was wearing a pretty thick shit-eating smile as he strolled through the hallway.
He'd pulled his door open was just about to step over the threshold when, in his bleary-eyed way he noticed something by his feet. "What the hell?"
There on the step was a small blanket, faded yellow. Whatever was inside the bundle was still, all but for the slow rise and fall of lungs. He suppressed the need to call out for help, just in case he might wake whatever it was up, and get himself into a shitload of trouble. But then he realised.
When that realisation struck him, in the gut like a guy at a bar fight, Jim lunged out as quick as he could to scoop it up.
Soon... almost immediately he realised via the weight-
It was a kid, and not just any kid, a tiny baby who couldn't have been more than 5 months old.
Holding the swaddled infant, with his other large hand he pinched the bridge of his nose and sighed. This was going to be interesting.
no work for you today Hop he thought to himself, just an awful lot of hard labour.
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[clapclap clapclap clapclap clapclapclap] strokes clap like no other. Except they dont because its drums pretending to be clapping. Kind of like a halloween for percussions..first costume I had was a cat..i despise cats..i enjoy tangents..
“are you allergic to cats?”
“no i just sneeze and get rashes when i’m around them”
“cats are her kryptonite. they should stuff them in cannons and shoot them at her. or get this pile of cat hair and threaten her with a leafblower.”
i dont have things to write. tried to get my friend to help me but as you will see, it didn’t quite work. unless you do become entertained, to which i say hooray! needless to say, we had no homework today.
-Who is the boy on the right hand of your site?
=that’s me. or my lover. both.
-Lets continue. I’ve noticed you have some very unique music on your site…would you tell us a bit about your music selection?
=you sound like effing barbara walters
-i am being professional here. and barbara walters is my inspiration….not really. but for the sake of this
=it changes almost every day because when i hear a song i get completely into it and then i want it on there. this repeats itself 4 or 5 times a day but i usually supress them unless they’re WIZARD
-you lord of the flies biter. wait … yes well thats very intresting
=*chuckles**chuckles more charmingly like nicole kidman*
-*glares at the obviously not as professional blook in front of her* and *glares* hmm..Where exactly are you from?
=i had a terrible childhood. brought up in the farms of southern china with 98 siblings, and a pet iguana that we later had to eat because we were too hungry. but i overcame these obstacles because i believed in myself and my aunt’s housekeeper’s bird told me i could do anything if i put my mind to it. i like to think that it made me a stronger person *smiles sadly*
-oh what an inspritaional story.
=yes. i tell all my fans this
-Later we will see pictures of this girls tragic life story but first please stay with us while we uncover THE MYSTERIES OF BEEBE
-So you had 98 siblings can you tell us some more about them?
=there was clem, clem, patsy,
-… ..
=well hold your horses there are 98 after all
-oh yes of course….
=robin, sparrow, monday, tuesday,
-*looks bored and wants to wring the neck of the girl sitting in front of her*
=and so on..you get the point. your usual chinese sibling names.
-ahh yes and what fine names they are. so would you mind telling us what happened to them?
=they started a band and are touring the netherlands
-all 98 of them? I believe they were called 98 degrees for a point? am i correct?
=*throws up on your good rug*
-I am sure you’ll be paying for that … right? cash or check?
=your mom
6 thoughts on “
1. good babble there, cool kid.
boy had braces late, the loser. but better sooner than later. i’m talking grown-ups with braces. scary.
i don’t think i could go to osu. too party party for me. i’ll have to look into this little shop though. i’ll bet malazar knows of it.
2. whoa i made it. i almost thought my internet was going to collapse on me again. haa sucker! ok but really, it makes me sad that it shuts down every time i come to this sweet sweet page.
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Packstack live migration fails: qemu address resolution error
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I provisioned an all-in-one server ("controller") and a compute node on two virtual machines with Packstack (Newton). The hypervisor is libvirt/qemu. The purpose is to experiment with live migration.
Problem: I can live-migrate an instance from controller to compute but not the other way around. After a failed migration compute->controller, I find the following error in /var/log/libvirt/libvirtd.log on the compute node:
2017-02-20 05:56:29.084+0000: 13550: debug : qemuMonitorJSONCheckError:376 : unable to execute QEMU command {"execute":"drive-mirror","arguments":{"device":"drive-virtio-disk0","target":"nbd:controller:49153:exportname=drive-virtio-disk0","speed":9223372036853727232,"sync":"top","mode":"existing","format":"raw"},"id":"libvirt-41"}: {"id":"libvirt-41","error":{"class":"GenericError","desc":"address resolution failed for controller:49153: Name or service not known"}}
When I migrate successfully in the other direction, I see the same drive-mirror command (except "controller" is replaced by "compute1") but without error.
Where does the address resolution error come from? Is it name resolution? As user qemu, I can ping controller from the compute node, and also ping controller.home (the FQDN).
Where can I start troubleshooting this?
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Hmmmm, it should be still DNS stuff. Here is the workaround/fault isolation stuff: can you add entry for controller in /etc/hosts in that compute?
volenbovsky gravatar imagevolenbovsky ( 2017-02-20 07:33:18 -0600 )edit
Well, it's in /etc/hosts already. But you get me thinking - perhaps I should disable DNS and only use /etc/hosts. If the problem occurs again (I am re-provisioning), I will try that.
Bernd Bausch gravatar imageBernd Bausch ( 2017-02-20 09:19:12 -0600 )edit
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answered 2017-02-22 04:22:27 -0600
I found that this error was caused by the SELinux context of /etc/hosts, which was set incorrectly (by me or by Packstack). As a result, qemu was unable to access /etc/hosts, and consequently couldn't resolve the hostname of the destination compute node.
This was particularly difficult to find, since migration in the other direction worked (the /etc/hosts file on the other node was correct), and everything I tried to resolve the name, including a small program using the getaddrinfo() library function, was successful. Of course, all my name resolution attempts worked, since I did them as an interactive user, who is not bothered by SELinux contexts.
I had forgotten the iron rule: If you spend hours scratching your head, it's probably related to SELinux.
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