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Genesis 18-19
Skip Heitzig
|Genesis 18 (NKJV™)
|Then the LORD appeared to him by the terebinth trees of Mamre, as he was sitting in the tent door in the heat of the day.
|So he lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, three men were standing by him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them, and bowed himself to the ground,
|and said, "My Lord, if I have now found favor in Your sight, do not pass on by Your servant.
|"Please let a little water be brought, and wash your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree.
|"And I will bring a morsel of bread, that you may refresh your hearts. After that you may pass by, inasmuch as you have come to your servant." They said, "Do as you have said."
|So Abraham hurried into the tent to Sarah and said, "Quickly, make ready three measures of fine meal; knead it and make cakes."
|And Abraham ran to the herd, took a tender and good calf, gave it to a young man, and he hastened to prepare it.
|So he took butter and milk and the calf which he had prepared, and set it before them; and he stood by them under the tree as they ate.
|Then they said to him, "Where is Sarah your wife?" So he said, "Here, in the tent."
|And He said, "I will certainly return to you according to the time of life, and behold, Sarah your wife shall have a son." (Sarah was listening in the tent door which was behind him.)
|Now Abraham and Sarah were old, well advanced in age; and Sarah had passed the age of childbearing.
|Therefore Sarah laughed within herself, saying, "After I have grown old, shall I have pleasure, my lord being old also?"
|And the LORD said to Abraham, "Why did Sarah laugh, saying, 'Shall I surely bear a child, since I am old?'
|"Is anything too hard for the LORD? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son."
|But Sarah denied it, saying, "I did not laugh," for she was afraid. And He said, "No, but you did laugh!"
|Then the men rose from there and looked toward Sodom, and Abraham went with them to send them on the way.
|And the LORD said, "Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing,
|"since Abraham shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and all the nations of the earth shall be blessed in him?
|"For I have known him, in order that he may command his children and his household after him, that they keep the way of the LORD, to do righteousness and justice, that the LORD may bring to Abraham what He has spoken to him."
|And the LORD said, "Because the outcry against Sodom and Gomorrah is great, and because their sin is very grave,
|"I will go down now and see whether they have done altogether according to the outcry against it that has come to Me; and if not, I will know."
|Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, but Abraham still stood before the LORD.
|And Abraham came near and said, "Would You also destroy the righteous with the wicked?
|"Suppose there were fifty righteous within the city; would You also destroy the place and not spare it for the fifty righteous that were in it?
|"Far be it from You to do such a thing as this, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous should be as the wicked; far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right?"
|So the LORD said, "If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare all the place for their sakes."
|Then Abraham answered and said, "Indeed now, I who am but dust and ashes have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord:
|"Suppose there were five less than the fifty righteous; would You destroy all of the city for lack of five?" So He said, "If I find there forty-five, I will not destroy it."
|And he spoke to Him yet again and said, "Suppose there should be forty found there?" So He said, "I will not do it for the sake of forty."
|Then he said, "Let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak: Suppose thirty should be found there?" So He said, "I will not do it if I find thirty there."
|And he said, "Indeed now, I have taken it upon myself to speak to the Lord: Suppose twenty should be found there?" So He said, "I will not destroy it for the sake of twenty."
|Then he said, "Let not the Lord be angry, and I will speak but once more: Suppose ten should be found there?" And He said, "I will not destroy it for the sake of ten."
|So the LORD went His way as soon as He had finished speaking with Abraham; and Abraham returned to his place.
|Genesis 19 (NKJV™)
|Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening, and Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them, and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground.
|And he said, "Here now, my lords, please turn in to your servant's house and spend the night, and wash your feet; then you may rise early and go on your way." And they said, "No, but we will spend the night in the open square."
|But he insisted strongly; so they turned in to him and entered his house. Then he made them a feast, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate.
|Now before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, both old and young, all the people from every quarter, surrounded the house.
|And they called to Lot and said to him, "Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we may know them carnally."
|So Lot went out to them through the doorway, shut the door behind him,
|and said, "Please, my brethren, do not do so wickedly!
|"See now, I have two daughters who have not known a man; please, let me bring them out to you, and you may do to them as you wish; only do nothing to these men, since this is the reason they have come under the shadow of my roof."
|And they said, "Stand back!" Then they said, "This one came in to stay here, and he keeps acting as a judge; now we will deal worse with you than with them." So they pressed hard against the man Lot, and came near to break down the door.
|But the men reached out their hands and pulled Lot into the house with them, and shut the door.
|And they struck the men who were at the doorway of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they became weary trying to find the door.
|Then the men said to Lot, "Have you anyone else here? Son-in-law, your sons, your daughters, and whomever you have in the city--take them out of this place!
|"For we will destroy this place, because the outcry against them has grown great before the face of the LORD, and the LORD has sent us to destroy it."
|So Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who had married his daughters, and said, "Get up, get out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city!" But to his sons-in-law he seemed to be joking.
|When the morning dawned, the angels urged Lot to hurry, saying, "Arise, take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be consumed in the punishment of the city."
|And while he lingered, the men took hold of his hand, his wife's hand, and the hands of his two daughters, the LORD being merciful to him, and they brought him out and set him outside the city.
|So it came to pass, when they had brought them outside, that he said, "Escape for your life! Do not look behind you nor stay anywhere in the plain. Escape to the mountains, lest you be destroyed."
|Then Lot said to them, "Please, no, my lords!
|"Indeed now, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have increased your mercy which you have shown me by saving my life; but I cannot escape to the mountains, lest some evil overtake me and I die.
|"See now, this city is near enough to flee to, and it is a little one; please let me escape there (is it not a little one?) and my soul shall live."
|And he said to him, "See, I have favored you concerning this thing also, in that I will not overthrow this city for which you have spoken.
|"Hurry, escape there. For I cannot do anything until you arrive there." Therefore the name of the city was called Zoar.
|The sun had risen upon the earth when Lot entered Zoar.
|Then the LORD rained brimstone and fire on Sodom and Gomorrah, from the LORD out of the heavens.
|So He overthrew those cities, all the plain, all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground.
|But his wife looked back behind him, and she became a pillar of salt.
|And Abraham went early in the morning to the place where he had stood before the LORD.
|Then he looked toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the plain; and he saw, and behold, the smoke of the land which went up like the smoke of a furnace.
|And it came to pass, when God destroyed the cities of the plain, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when He overthrew the cities in which Lot had dwelt.
|Then Lot went up out of Zoar and dwelt in the mountains, and his two daughters were with him; for he was afraid to dwell in Zoar. And he and his two daughters dwelt in a cave.
|Now the firstborn said to the younger, "Our father is old, and there is no man on the earth to come in to us as is the custom of all the earth.
|"Come, let us make our father drink wine, and we will lie with him, that we may preserve the lineage of our father."
|So they made their father drink wine that night. And the firstborn went in and lay with her father, and he did not know when she lay down or when she arose.
|It happened on the next day that the firstborn said to the younger, "Indeed I lay with my father last night; let us make him drink wine tonight also, and you go in and lie with him, that we may preserve the lineage of our father."
|Then they made their father drink wine that night also. And the younger arose and lay with him, and he did not know when she lay down or when she arose.
|Thus both the daughters of Lot were with child by their father.
|The firstborn bore a son and called his name Moab; he is the father of the Moabites to this day.
|And the younger, she also bore a son and called his name Ben-Ammi; he is the father of the people of Ammon to this day.
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The loading of spherical fuel elements has begun at China's Shidaowan HTR-PM - a high-temperature gas-cooled reactor (HTGR) demonstration project. The unit is scheduled to begin operating later this year.
Workers inspect the spherical fuel elements prior to their loading (Image: CNI23)
The first of the graphite spheres was loaded within the reactor's core on 5 April, China Nuclear Industry 23 Construction Company Limited (CNI23) announced today.
Each of the graphite spheres is 60 millimeters in diameter and weighs about 0.192 kilograms. Every fuel element contains 7 grams of heavy metal. The enrichment of U-235 is 8.5%. The uranium kernels - about 0.5mm in diameter - are coated by three layers of pyro-carbon and one layer of silicon carbon. The coated fuel particles are dispersed in matrix graphite which is 5cm in diameter. Surrounding the fuel-containing graphite matrix is a 5mm thick graphite layer.
CNI23 said the reactor cavity will be filled with a total of 245,318 fuel elements, to a depth of over 11 meters.
In 2005, a prototyping fuel-production facility was constructed at the Institute for Nuclear and New Energy Technology with an annual capacity of 100,000 fuel elements. Construction of the HTGR fuel-production factory in Baotou, Inner Mongolia, started in 2013. Commissioning and trial production began at the plant in 2015. An irradiation test of five fuel spheres for the HTR-PM started in October 2012 in the High Flux Reactor in Petten, the Netherlands, which was completed in December 2014.
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Friday, April 20, 2012
Think Like a Man (PG-13)
"Four friends conspire to turn the tables on their women when they discover the ladies have been using Steve Harvey's relationship advice against them." IMDB
When I went last night to the pre-screening of Think Like a Man my expectations were kind of low. With a synopsis like the one above, I knew there would be drama and judging by the trailer it was also going to be a little funny but I was only slightly in the mood to see any movie. I was exhausted and was afraid I was going to fall asleep during. That was quickly forgotten. The movie was just that entertaining.
The synopsis is on the mark for once so this doesn't need a lot of explanation but I'm going to try anyway. Think Like a Man showcases four women who know what they want from their men but don't know how to get it. One has been with her commitment phobic boyfriend for nine years. Another keeps meeting men who want only one thing. The third has a young son and difficulty finding a man who's cool with that. And the fourth is the COO of a Fortune 500 company who is looking for her equal. Do all the women get what they're looking for? Nope. What? You thought I wasn't gonna tell you?
As I write this I'm sitting in bed, typing on my laptop, watching Gilmore Girls and have a kitten falling asleep on my stomach. If ever a movie was made for such a pathetic woman this one is it. I wonder if the book mentions a man for such a person. Hmmmm… And speaking of the men, there are five of them on which the movie focuses, though we do see a sixth in their group on occasion. Wait just one minute there! Five men and four women? What's going on here? You'll see. You'll also see these descriptions in the movie but I'm gonna tell you anyway. The men are described as such: The Player, The Dreamer, The Mama's Boy, The Commitment-Phobe, The Happily Married and The Happily Divorced. You're really interested now, aren't you? No? Come on now!
Other than two of the guys I love the cast. Chris Brown has top billing but is only in a couple scenes and only very briefly. I read that he was supposed to be one of the main characters but Kevin Hart won the role instead. Thank goodness! I still don't understand why Chris got top billing. Kevin Hart is funny but his antics get old after a while. He frequently goes off on rants, gets offended a little too easily and seems to be a tad showy-offy (it could be a word). Aside from being annoying though, Kevin does bring a lot of the comedy to the film. As there are eight main characters, I'm going to refrain from saying good things about each individual. I liked them all and this post would go on forever.
Since this is coming out tomorrow…er…tonight I'm going to head on to the break-down.
Sex/Nudity – We knew that someone had just had/was getting ready to have sex but we didn't see the act. The closest it got to nudity was a girl in her bra and a man in just pajama bottoms.
Drinking/Drugs – No drugs. Quite a bit of drinking.
Cussing – Yes. GD was well loved for this script. B made a few appearances. The only word I don't recall hearing was F. One of the people I went with said she was glad that the movie didn't have any cussing. When we looked as if she'd lost her mind she said that she'd probably become desensitized. I completely understand. I was the same way before I started blogging for my niece. True.
Violence – A book gets thrown. Oh no!
I wouldn't recommend Think Like a Man for children because the subject matter is more than they need to deal with at their ages and because of the language. Other than that, I recommend this to pretty much anyone. I know a lot of you guys out there are thinking this is a total chick flick. Well…it is. But then again, it isn't. The movie shows a lot of dating but it also shows the guys just hanging and gives us a glimpse in to their friendship. There were only two things I thought should have been changed about the movie. The first is that one of the women gets mad at her man when he turns the tables on her and she finds out. She called him a liar. Excuse me. Who used the book in the first place? The second is that we never get to see Bennett's wife. He's the only one of the guys who is happily married. You'd think we'd get to meet her at least once. Nope. Unless they snuck her in at the end and I just didn't notice but I don't think so.
This is a fun movie and definitely worth seeing on a date. C'mon guys. What's the worst that could happen? Your date would expect you to shape up? Let me let you in on a little secret. The guys aren't the only ones making changes. So there. Go see this. And if you're a single guy who goes to Think Like a Man and it makes you want to find your other half, my number is…..
P.S. There's nothing after the credits. Go home and get your cuddle on.
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Technology Information Sites Lack Visionaries with Passion
Not long ago a gentleman asked me to write an article on rapidly advancing communication technologies for a high-traffic, well-known technology website, which discusses future innovations on the horizon. After agreeing to do this and submitting my first article, I felt that there was something missing to the project. And having passion for the future of technology and what it can do for humanity, I felt it the right thing to do, to take a stand.
Thus, I did the only thing a true passionate personal-tech spokesman could do, I sent them an email and stated that; I was thinking out-loud here and wanted to give you constructive criticism:
You know what is so unfortunate? When you asked me to write about 5-10 years out on communication technologies and I, in an email, started discussing "Mind-Thought Swapping w/Computer Interface" you told me that people would think that I was crazy and I should not mention that? Then you told me to write about "challenges" with future technology when discussing this stuff, well there are very few challenges that I see, that are even viable as excuses.
Next, you accepted a crappy article from me, telling me it was "good" but in reality it isn't, it totally lacks a "true" snapshot of where we will be in 5-10 years. I think the article sucks, but it is not because I cannot write a good article or I do not know what I am talking about, it is because you have set your expectations too low to that of the rapidly advancing technologies. You and I read all the same stuff on the Internet, as far as technology is concerned, yet you do not wish to talk about the reality of where this is taking us. Still you position your website as a "Futurist Tech Site" and then wish to have articles that are for the average science reader?
The fact is that mind-communication will be here very shortly, but as an editor you are looking towards what people are ready to believe, rather than what is going to be in the near future. Thus, you are slowing down the forward progression of the human species, by your caving to the common perception out there for money and popularity, rather than enlightening people.
On top of that, you tout your group experts based on degrees earned in various colleges and universities, making me feel bad for leaving college to become an entrepreneur in the real world – I just don't get it, Bill Gates, Michael Dell and so many others left school, just like I did? Where is your PASSION? The site looks and feels real nice, but where are the visionaries? Where is the juicy stuff, where is the meat.
Now, I know as an editor that you want to keep the content and concepts discussed sell-able, but if you are a real entrepreneur, tying industry with science and futurism, then you must figure out a way to make the site and its information sell-able. And yes, you must still give people a more reality based perspective from a futurist standpoint of what is coming, get them excited about it, but you should not be regurgitating and purporting the general debris and mass media academia scientific fog. We really need to get a jump on the future of things if mankind is to be ready for it.
Anyway, that was my thought, and I do not mean to be too critical, just saying, I think people deserve more and I know I want more from a site like yours. All the great science in the world is worth nothing without the applied part, the 'killer aps' and the problems it can solve – In my humble opinion.
Now, me as a futurist, Political, Sci-Fiction and Business Writer – you are probably thinking that I should not be telling editors how to run their websites, TV programs, how to write or which books to publish. But when someone has passion for something, they tell it like it is, besides, I am retired at forty as an entrepreneur Franchisor, so, well, I just call it how I see it. I would advise you if you are a website owner, publisher, documentary producer to think about this. We need better content on the Net, TV and in our Futuristic Books. So think on it, it is time to take this to a whole new level.


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Can you imagine what Sunday morning must have been like for the disciples?
Gone are the crowds that shouted "Hosanna" just one week ago as they entered Jerusalem, gone are the hopes they had carried with them, gone are the people who shouted "crucify him" and long gone are all the people who used to follow around the One named Jesus.
As the sun rose on Sunday morning I can imagine the stillness and calm of the early morning hours, I can imagine the birds singing, not knowing what had transpired or was about to, I can imagine people waking up to go about their daily business with not even a trace of a clue as to what they had done. I can imagine the disciples holed up somewhere wondering and depressed.
They had given up everything to follow Jesus, what on earth were they going to do now? Jesus is gone, killed by the Roman authorities at the behest of the Jewish people. The followers of Jesus had no friends left, nobody to turn to for help.
They would need to find work now, Jesus died on Friday, they had the Sabbath day for rest and now it would be time to go on. They very well couldn't continue Jesus' ministry or they could find themselves hanging on that very same cross and besides what was the point now? He's dead, they thought that He was supposed to be the King, the Messiah come to rescue all of the downtrodden from the evil Roman Empire.
By Sunday morning the events must have truly sunk in, the despair at its highest and the doubts, confirmed. He was gone.
So when Mary came bursting through the front door of the house with news that Jesus was not in the tomb, one can only wonder what thoughts ran through their heads. What is she talking about? Has she gone mad? Did she even go to the right tomb? If it's true then where is He? Surely the Romans took His body, but why? Maybe the Jewish authorities took His body, but again, why?
People don't just come back from the dead, but wait. Didn't He bring back that guy who had been dead for four days already? Yes! Yes He did. He also raised that girl who had just died, but who brought Jesus back? He couldn't have done it Himself, could He?
If He did then, does that mean He really is the Son of God?
As Peter and John arrived at the tomb only to find that it was in fact empty, every scenario other than Jesus actually being alive would have been going through their minds. Who did this? Why? And how? What purpose could taking His body serve?
Only one scenario made sense though, He actually did rise from the dead, didn't He mention something like that a few times? Something about on the third day?
No one could've just come here and taken His body, there were Roman guards posted here to ensure that didn't happen. Nobody just walks past a Roman guard…. unless it was another Roman, a more powerful one. But the Romans didn't have Him, if they did they would've made that known, after all they had just killed the man who claimed to be king, if they had His body everyone would know it.
So that must mean that Jesus is alive, He rose from the dead but where is He? Why hasn't He made it known?
Then, there He was! Standing right in front of them, alive! How? Why? What is going on? He's alive! That was all that really mattered now, He was back and for the disciples this meant they could carry on the plan of taking over this empire, make Jesus king cause now not even death could stop Him.
Jesus had other plans though, and it wasn't the glory laden plan the disciples thought it was. This plan meant they would have to continue to preach the gospel and they would have to do it without Jesus by their side. This plan entailed the disciples getting hurt and even killed for what they were teaching. This plan would take the disciples to far away places, all traversed by foot, it meant they would go hungry, they would go thirsty and at times they would not want to go on.
This is a plan that would see them kicked out of homes, and kicked out of towns. This plan meant they would inevitably be beaten and mocked, much the same way Jesus was.
This plan would put them face to face with the very people who wanted to kill them.
In spite of the many reasons not to do it, the disciples had never been as ready to go as they were now. Jesus can come back from the grave! And He's on our side, if death can't stop Him then we will not be stopped either, we march forward and do what He asked because if this plan costs me my earthly life then so be it, for I will stand next to Jesus if it does.
Jesus is alive! Today we remember that death is no match for Jesus, today we remember that Jesus paid for our sins which ensured our entry into the presence of the Lord and all we have to do is accept the free gift of salvation.
Resurrection Sunday is the single day that changed the course of human history, no other day can even come close to the importance of this one and almost every person in every nation will take the day off and celebrate the risen Jesus.
Happy Resurrection Day.


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"At nights the centre becomes a ghost town, punctuated by enclaves of life where tourists congregate in restaurants and bars near historic museums, galleries and theatres. Elsewhere local businesses and residents are long gone"
Although highly uneven and flawed, Campbell's rastafarian SF novel is a ferocious and dark-humoured critique of human fallibility and rapacious colonialism.
Elysium is bad science fiction on just about every level, and a pretty poor film to boot. Snowpiercer, by contrast, is a fascinating study of human social psychology in a high-stress environment.
A shower of narcissistic celebutards and vain Hollywood types gather for a party that happens to coincide with the Rapture and the subsequent end of the world? How could this go wrong?
Will McIntosh's latest novel initially appears ugly and callous, but given time blossoms and displays its heart.


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|Achilleion Palace Top Floor Ceiling Artwork
As you know, and I'm sorry if I am going on about it ha-ha, but I came back from Corfu recently and you may also know that I am a keen reader so I wanted to share with you the books I read while I was there. I predicted what books I would read which you can find here but as per usual I geared away from it, only a little though. I am not a romantic novel kind of a girl, I stay within the crime/thriller/drama/autobiography section as I just enjoy these so much more than Katie fell in love with Stevie and they lived happily ever after kind of a book. I`m not slagging off anyone who reads these type of books but they aren't for me unless it has something else going on. I also thought I would add in some more pictures of my holiday here too but if you would like to read my Life Update post, there are more over there too.
|Cherubs from Achilleion Palace
The first book I read was Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn. I am a huge GF fan and was keen to get right into this book as I had heard a lot of good things about it. Camille is the main character who is a journalist in Chicago. She is asked to go back home and get the scoop on two girls who have gone missing and are found dead. I gave this 3 stars on goodreads as I found it very predictable. After a few chapters, it was quite clear to see where the story was going which is something I hate when reading. I don't like to know what's going on a quarter of the way through. None of the characters were very likeable, the only one I thought was ok was Camille as it was horrible to see how her relationship with her mother was and the reasons behind it.
|View from Achilleion Palace
The second book I read was Still Missing by Chevy Stevens. Chevy is becoming a firm favourite of mine now, I love her style of writing and the overall story she tells and this was no different. This is based around a girl called Annie who is kidnapped at her work and kept prisoner for almost a year. Reading what happened to her over the course of this period was harrowing but once she was found, it was equally as bad. I gave this 5 stars on goodreads as I could not put it down. I was hooked from the beginning.
|Liam and his Mum Paragliding
I then moved onto an autobiography as I wanted to read something lighter and that came in the form of Rylan Clark Neal's book. I gave this 3 stars as it was a bit bleugh. I absolutely adore Rylan and was looking forward to reading this, I mean, I didn't hate it, but I expected more to be honest. I do love the fact that he wrote it himself and that really came across as I felt like he was reading it to me. I loved hearing about his upbringing and how he overcame certain obstacles but nothing substantial actually happened to him. I think I just expected it to delve a little bit further than it did but it didn't.
|Art Work in Palace
After having a break from the normal crime/thriller books I delved straight back in with Those Girlsby Chevy Stevens. Like I said, she is becoming a firm favourite now and this book really hit the ground running from the first page. This is based on the lives of three sisters Dani, Courtney and Jess who have a pretty hard life. Their mother died when they were young and their dad is a violent drunk who works offshore. Something happens and they end up going on the run but what happens from that point is truly horrific. I really felt for the girls and willed them to have a better life after the events that took place. This starts off telling it from the youngest sister, Jess`s, point of view which happens in 1997. It then moves onto one of their daughter's point of view 18 years later. The first part was amazing to read but the second part was a little slow in getting into the story, once it did, I was blown away! Well worth a read. Gave this 4 stars.
|Traditional Corfiat Dress
I then decided to crack on with the Crucifix Killer by Chris Carter. I gave this 5 stars as it was a wild adventure I was taken on. This is the first book in the Robert Hunter series and I have to say, I will 100% be buying every other one as this one was such a good read. It reminded me of a great 90s thriller like The Bone Collector but with so much more. It is very graphic though, I wasn't expecting that to be honest and I often winced at some of the descriptions given when it came to bodies being found in a certain way. This is well written and weaves in other stories so carefully so there is a lot going on. I figured out who the killer was about 3/4 of the way through but couldn't for the life of me figure out why so when it was finally revealed, I really felt for them. Obviously, they are a sadistic serial killer so I wasn't that sorry for them but it was such a great book. Highly recommend if you love a good thriller.
|Gorgeous Flowers
So, I got through five books in Corfu, I honestly thought it would be more but once I was outside and perched up on the private decking I found myself just staring at the water. Give me a vodka, a bit of 90s music and the sea and I am happy!
What have you been reading recently?
Have you read any of these books?
What else would you recommend?
Have you checked out my latest featuring A Chatty Post?
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Discussion in 'GBAtemp & Scene News' started by JPH, Jul 10, 2008.
The steering is pretty bad on this one..
That sucks, Curley.
Also, pretty cool it's got Wi-Fi
Screenshots -
Doesn't look too bad, considering it's a racer for the Nintendo DS.
Looks like they actually put effort into this one!
yeah i thought it was only decent
didnt try the wifi but i know its two player only (not sure if you play with friends)
the graphics are just okay
and the steering is meh.
i dont like how you crash, either
I've played this series on the mobile (by the same developer) and I enjoyed them so was looking forward to this game.
Thought it was decent actually, saw nothing wrong with the steering at all! Only problem I had was the lack of challenge, not once did anyone overtake me during the three races I did.
Looks nice enough, far better than most of these racers. Better presentation too but the sound is pretty mundane.
Probably give it a 7/10 at the moment. Its certainly no Speed Racer or Mario Kart. Saying that I am one of the few who enjoyed the DS version of Asphalt GT 2, I still reckon people should have given that game some more time.
Edit: Nah this only gets a 6/10 for me, just too easy.
Asphalt Urban GT2 was awesome. My favorite racing game currently.
I hope this one isn't bad.
Asphalt Urban GT1 and 2 are two of my best DS games I still enjoy it! To me those are much much better than Speed Racer.
The steering is the old-fashioned tap-tap steering. I remember that method from before there really was analog controls. I like how it steers, it's how many "pre-analog" racers were......and I'm old-school, so.....
I've only played the first track, but it seems OK to me. Seems a little annoying that you have to get 20 points to unlock the next track. You only get 3 points MAX for a race. That means at LEAST 7 races just to see the next track. Having to race the same track so many times seems like it will bore me to death and I'll just never bother to complete the game. Judging by the the first track, it seems a little boring already.
I didn't like how music and soundFX were just ON or OFF. I like to set the volume of the music real low where you basically only hear it in the menus and not in the race. Not just ON or OFF.
It has decent graphics for a DS game though. I feel many are a bit harsh with their assessment of the DS's 3D graphics. The DS is the weakest system (technically speaking) on the market for gaming, what do you really expect? I got a strong "Road Rash 3D" feeling with the handling and environment in this game. I kept wanting to punch or kick the other bikers as I come up to them.
I really miss Road Rash.....wish we could get RR 3D emulated on the DS.
No motorcycle game will ever beat Road Rash 3D (I played the 3do version) for pure fun and intensity. They need to use this graphics engine for a new Road Rash game on the DS.
...starts thinking back to a day when EA didn't suck....
I wished they made a DS version of OUTRUN! Yay, Old School racing fun!!!
it seems the racing games on the DS are very simple unlike mario kart or NFS or Asphalt etc
They need to add more challenges and make it longer and harder
Zvarri! The DS needs GRID
Nice mathematics there Rayder
I hope GRID doesnt get cancelled and I guess I could get used to this game, If i wanted..
It can't be as easy as Evolution GT released last week, what were they thinking with that game? They're only 3-5 lap races yet you can lap them on the veteran levels. You can play the whole game, finishing 1st by a long way every race in a couple of hours.
I didnt like it because the driver sways more than a wino on who just drunk a crate of Tenants Super


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Welcome to the Kubic Portal edit
openSUSE Kubic is a Project maintaining multiple container-related technologies as part of the openSUSE Project.
These include
- openSUSE MicroOS - an openSUSE Tumbleweed based OS providing Transactional (Atomic) Updates upon a read-only btrfs root filesystem, designed to host container workloads with automated administration & patching.
- Tumbleweed-Kubic - a Container as a Service Platform based on Kubernetes atop openSUSE MicroOS
- Velum - a dashboard for openSUSE & SUSE Container as a Service
The Kubic Project acts as the upstream for SUSE CaaS Platform
The source code of Velum and much of our Kubic-related tooling can be found on our GitHub Project
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Installing the openSUSE MicroOS System Role from Kubic you get a quick, small environment for experimenting with Containers, or any other workload that benefits from Transactional Updates
MicroOS will also soon be offered as Virtual Machine Images
Tumbleweed-Kubic currently offers the following supported System Roles which can be selected during Installation
- openSUSE MicroOS
- "Unconfigured Cluster Node" - openSUSE MicroOS plus an unconfigured Kubic Kubernetes Stack
Alpha System Roles
In the Future, Tumbleweed-Kubic will also support the following System Roles which will allow you to set up, configure, and manage an entire Kubernetes cluster simply and painlessly.
Currently these are considered [Alpha] quality and are not expected to work.
- "Admin/Dashboard Node" - openSUSE MicroOS plus Velum to provide a management controller for your Kubic Kubernetes Cluster
- "Cluster Node" - openSUSE MicroOS plus Kubernetes automatically configured through Velum to act as a Kubernetes Master or Worker
Articles, videos, etc.
- Your first steps with openSUSE Kubic (YouTube)
- openSUSE Kubic & SUSE CaaSP (YouTube)
- Transactional Updates - deep dive (YouTube)
- openSUSE Kubic - What is this? (YouTube)
- Introducing Kubic Project: a new open-source project
- GitHub Project Page
- Kubic Bugzilla Page
Download & Install
- Download Current Tumbleweed-Kubic
- Burn ISO to DVD or USB Stick
- Boot to DVD or USB Stick
- Follow the streamlined YaST installation workflow, choosing the appropriate system-role for your Kubic node


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Prizma Microcredit Foundation is a microfinance institution assisting poor women and their families by providing long-term access to quality financial services. Prizma is headquartered in Sarajevo, but has six decentralized regional centers and more than 43 branches serving more than 100 low-income communities across the entire territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Prizma offers loan products to establish and develop businesses, loans for already established and registered businesses, agricultural loans, housing loans, basic needs loans, as well as short term loans.
Client Population
Clients consist of micro-entrepreneurial poor women and their families in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Prizma has made a strong social impact in Bosnia and Herzegovina by assisting women of all backgrounds. Since 1997, Prizma has allocated 165,000 loans in the amount of BAM 240,000,000. In October 2008, Prizma exceeded 60,000 active clients. Prizma has succeeded in fostering women's leadership and enhancing women's access to financial services.
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If the biggest racism problem in the U.S. is whites being racist against blacks, then how come the rate of "whites killed by blacks" is more than 12 times the rate of "blacks killed by whites"?
As I've pointed out many times before, the Black Lives Matter protestors don't care about the 93% of black murder victims who are killed by other blacks.
Here's a webpage from the FBI that gives even more info.
Someone took the info from that FBI link and created this chart. Please note that all of the numbers are per capita based on the murderer's race. (I don't know who created the chart, but I got it from here.)
I think that chart is extremely informative.
If the biggest racism problem in the U.S. is whites being racist against blacks, then how come the rate of "whites killed by blacks" is more than 12 times the rate of "blacks killed by whites"?
R.I.P. Heather Heyer
Heather Heyer, Charlottesville Victim, Called 'a Strong Woman'
August 13, 2017
Heather D. Heyer was killed on Saturday in Charlottesville, Va., after a car crashed into demonstrators protesting a white supremacy rally. Credit Heather Heyer, via Facebook, via Reuters
Heather D. Heyer, who was killed in Charlottesville, Va., on Saturday when a car plowed into a crowd that was protesting a rally of white nationalists, was a passionate advocate for the disenfranchised and was often moved to tears by the world's injustices, her supervisor said.
"Heather was a very strong woman," said Alfred A. Wilson, manager of the bankruptcy division at the Miller Law Group in Charlottesville, where Ms. Heyer worked as a paralegal. He said she stood up against "any type of discrimination. That's just how she's always been."
Mr. Wilson said in an interview on Sunday that he found her at her computer crying many times.
"Heather being Heather has seen something on Facebook or read something in the news and realized someone has been mistreated and gets upset," he said.
A couple of years ago, she was dating someone who became agitated after learning that Mr. Wilson was black and that they were friends.
"She just didn't like the way he was judging me as a minority male that's doing well for myself," Mr. Wilson said, adding that Ms. Heyer stopped seeing the man after that.
Mr. Wilson hired Ms. Heyer at the recommendation of a friend. She had a high school diploma but did not have a background in law. She was working as a bartender and waitress, but he said she had an eye for detail and was "a people person."
"If you can get people to open up to you, that's what I need," he told her. "I'll teach you everything about the law you need to know."
Her only flaw, he said with a laugh was that she liked to sleep late. "I had to change my office work hours just to meet her schedule," he said.
She worked to improve herself by taking classes and studying.
"If she's going to do something, she made sure she understood it," he said. She was so devoted that during her first two years on the job she didn't take any vacations, he said.
"To have someone like Heather believe in you, that's one of the best things that could happen to you as a person," Mr. Wilson said.
She lived alone with her Chihuahua, Violet, who was named after her favorite color.
Ms. Heyer and other paralegals at the firm attended the protest in Charlottesville, where she lived. They were walking together when a car crashed into the crowd.
James Alex Fields Jr., 20, of Maumee, Ohio, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, three counts of malicious wounding and failing to stop at the scene of a crash that resulted in a death, the police said.
Charlottesville, in a statement about Ms. Heyer, said: "This senseless act of violence rips a hole in our collective hearts. While it will never make up for the loss of a member of our community, we will pursue charges against the driver of the vehicle that caused her death and are confident justice will prevail."
Canada frees man who beheaded a stranger on a bus
Freedom granted to man who beheaded bus passenger in Canada
February 11, 2017
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — A Canadian man who was found not criminally responsible for beheading and cannibalizing a fellow passenger on a Greyhound bus has been granted his freedom.
Manitoba's Criminal Code Review Board announced Friday it has given Will Baker, formerly known as Vince Li, an absolute discharge, meaning he is no longer subject to monitoring.
Baker, a diagnosed schizophrenic, killed Tim McLean, a young carnival worker who was a complete stranger to Baker, in 2008. A year later he was found not criminally responsible due to mental illness.
McLean's mother, Carol de Delley, has been outspoken against granting Baker freedom, saying there would be no way to ensure he continued to take his medication.
She declined comment in a post on Facebook Friday, saying "I have no words."
Baker was initially kept in a secure wing of a psychiatric hospital but was given more freedom every year.
He has been living on his own in a Winnipeg apartment since November, but was still subject to monitoring to ensure he took his medication.
Baker's doctor, Jeffrey Waldman, told the board earlier this week that he is confident Baker will remain on his medication and will continue to work with his treatment team if released. Waldman testified that Baker knows it's the medication that keeps his illness at bay.
In a written decision, the review board said it "is of the opinion that the weight of evidence does not substantiate that Mr. Baker poses a significant threat to the safety of the public."
Waldman said Baker plans to visit his native China if released but would live in Winnipeg for the next two to three years. He is on the waiting list for a post-secondary training program and plans on establishing a career in the city. Baker emigrated to Canada from China in 2001 and became a Canadian citizen four years ago.
Baker sat next to the 22-year-old McLean on the bus after the man smiled at him and asked how he was doing.
Baker said he heard the voice of God telling him to kill the man or "die immediately."
He repeatedly stabbed McLean while he fought for his life. As passengers fled the bus, Baker continued stabbing and mutilating the body before he was arrested. He severed McLean's head, displaying it to some of the passengers outside the bus, witnesses said.
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled in 1999 that a review board must order an absolute discharge if a person doesn't pose a significant threat to public safety.
The ruling added there must be clear evidence of a significant risk to the public for the review board to continue imposing conditions after a person is found not criminally responsible.
Opposition Conservative member of Parliament James Bezan also criticized Baker's release. He said earlier in the week it would be an insult to de Delley and McLean's other relatives.
Baker's defenders include Chris Summerville, executive director of the Manitoba Schizophrenia Society, who has met and worked with him over the years.
"He is no longer a violent person," Summerville said. "I will say, yes, he absolutely understands that he has to (take his medication) and has a desire to live a responsible, moral life and never succumb to psychotic episodes and not to hurt anybody ever again."
With easy gun access, and 26,000 people, Squirrel Hill has had zero gun murders in the last decade
I live in Pennsylvania, where it's very easy to get a gun.
My neighborhood of Squirrel Hill, in Pittsburgh, has 26,000 people.
In the last 10 years, there has been only one murder in my neighborhood. This gives it an annual murder rate of 0.4 per 100,000 people. If my neighborhood was its own country, it would have the sixth lowest murder rate of any country in the world.
That one murder consisted of a burglar bludgeoning a 90-year-old homeowner to death. He was convicted after just 14 months, and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The burglar was from another neighborhood.
Lest anyone think it is a rich, exclusive neighborhood, the rent for my one bedroom apartment is only $725 a month, and there are quite a few vacancies in my building every summer, as many of the tenants are graduate students from all over the world, who only live here for a few years.
Anyway, I think it's interesting that in my neighborhood of 26,000 people, where it's very easy to get a gun, there have been exactly zero gun murders in the past decade.
I hope this cigarette will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law
Officials say cigarette sparked fatal motel fire
March 20, 2015
The state police fire marshal today said a cigarette was the cause of a fatal motel fire in Westmoreland County on Thursday.
Timothy Paul Shane, 43, of Hempfield was killed in the fire at the Motel 3 on Route 30 in Adamsburg, according to the county coroner's office.
State police fire marshal Scott Mackanick ruled the fire an accident and said Mr. Shane was smoking a cigarette that ignited the blaze around 6:30 a.m.
A section of Route 30 was closed in the area of the fire, as was the Irwin exit off of the Pennsylvania Turnpike.
Mr. Shane's cause and manner of death are pending toxicology results from an autopsy, the fire marshal said.


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Of All Kentucky Derby Lists, Only One Rules
And then there is the challenge of getting through the remainder of the trail injury free, hope racing luck at least leans in your direction and outperform the one hundred or so 3-year-olds that are still seriously on the Kentucky trail. Seriously is a relative term here. There is an apparent difference between the those that may be serious contenders and those whose human counterparts are seriously dreaming about a spot in the Derby… but little else.
Yet a look back at the grade stakes earnings list of Kentucky Derby contenders in the middle of March last year may give more credence to the so-called dreamers. Of the top ten on the graded stakes earnings list as of March 16 last year, only half made it to the Derby. They were Looking at Lucky (left), Noble's Promise, Discreetly Mine, Dublin and Homeboy Kris.
Of the eventual top three finishers in the 136th running of the Derby last year, only Super Saver was ranked in the top 20 at this time last year AND he was ranked 20th. Runner-up Ice Box was not ranked in the top 40 and Paddy O'Prado came in at number 23.
Ice Box was not the only Derby starter in last year's Derby not to be ranked in the top 40 of 3-year-old graded stakes earners in mid-March. Stately Victor, Mission Impazible, Devil May Care, Dean's Kitten and Lines of David were all ranked below the 40 mark in graded earnings this time last year. Make Music For Me, the fourth-place finisher in the Derby, was ranked 12th on the graded stakes earnings list in mid-March last year, yet became the last to qualify for a slot in the Derby starting gate with $55,000.
One can expect a similar pattern of changes from between now and the Derby on May 7, there are seventeen graded races for 3-year-olds including the Palm Beach Stakes on turf this weekend and two 7 furlong graded stakes in the Bay Shore and Swale. Those races are not exactly the kind of races in which a contender needs to run leading up to the 1-1/4 mile Kentucky Derby on dirt. Regardless, the earnings still count so one never knows.
The purses for those 17 remaining graded races before the Derby total $8.8 million, so there is plenty of graded stakes earnings yet left to be disseminated. Depending on the conditions of each race, there are at least 85 opportunities in those 17 races to earn graded stakes money.
It is difficult to determine the graded stakes earnings cut-off for the 20 Derby positions. Last year, Make Music For Me needed $218,750 in graded earnings to qualify. But the year before, No Where To Hide needed on $55,500 to make into the 2009 Derby. In 2008 Denis of Cork qualified with the lowest total at $165,500 while Imawildandcrazyguy pulled into Churchill Downs with $104,000.
With Sweet Ducky and Sam F. Davis Stakes (gr. 3) winner Brethren currently tied in the twentieth spot on the grade stakes earning list at $120,000, it is not difficult to imagine or even predict it will take more than last year's $218,000 to qualify for Kentucky Derby 137.
Although $8.8 million in 17 races seem like a good number of opportunities for a Derby hopeful, don't think that makes those dollars and races any less precious. Realistically, each horse has two more stops on the trail before Kentucky in the next 60 days or so. Some connections may push for three starts, but that is just not practical - especially if a five-week Triple Crown is at all a part of their plan.
Choosing those two races are perhaps some of the most important decisions a trainer can make leading up to the Derby. Case in point this year is Brethren. Brethren won the traditional prep race for the Tampa Bay Derby, the Sam Davis Stakes (gr. 3) Feb. 12. He is the logical favorite for the Tampa Bay Derby Saturday unless Uncle Mo runs. Uncle Mo is entered, but trainer Todd Pletcher is looking for another race that weekend for Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. 1) winner and Champion Uncle Mo so as not to run him against Brethren. Uncle Mo is slated to start in the Timely Writer Stakes at Gulfstream Park, also on Saturday, but if for some reason the Timely Writer does not fill with enough entries, Uncle Mo will be going into the Tampa Bay Derby.
With Brethren on the bubble the winner's share of the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby is $210,000. That would give him $330,000 in graded stakes earnings and probably enough to qualify for the Derby. But the second-place check of $35,000 puts Brethren at only $155,000 and in all likelihood in need of another big performance leading up to the Derby. That race would likely be in the late grade 1 preps like the Florida, Arkansas and Santa Anita Derbies or in the Wood Memorial. Other avenues for Brethren might include some of the lesser late preps like the Illinois Derby (gr. 3) April 9 or the Coolmore Lexington Stakes (gr. 2) April 23. But Brethren would be in a must win situation in those races that have $250,000 and $200,000 purses respectively in order to get into the Derby. Even second place in, say the $1,000,000 Arkansas Derby would be $200,000 and third money of $100,000 may be enough to qualify.
So one can easily see the challenges ahead for those on top now, but also envision a set of circumstances that sees a Machen, currently ranked at 51 with $12,000, qualify for the Derby. Trained by Neil Howard, the son of Distorted Humor will have to improve vastly over his recent fourth in the grade 2 Risen Star in February. But imagine if he wins the $1 million Louisiana Derby (gr. 2) Mar. 26. With $612,000 in graded stakes earnings, he's Kentucky bound. Even with the second-place money of $200,000 and Machen is suddenly up from 51 to being at least the proverbial Kentucky Derby bubble of not enough to qualify.
There are so many decisions to be made by trainers with condition books and graded races to be run between now and the Kentucky Derby. Hence there will be races studied and evaluated by serious horse players, fans and trainers alike. Results will be recorded and horses will climb and fall the many Kentucky Derby lists published by turf writers and bloggers. But the list everybody will be watching is the graded stakes earnings of each Kentucky Derby hopeful. Because that's the one that counts.
3 comments:
- Susie Blackmon said...
Wow! A most informative article, which for me adds even more interest and intrigue to the weeks until the Kentucky Derby. Thank you!
- March 10, 2011 at 12:58 AM
- suebroux said...
Any time someone can explain this whole Derby bankroll business with clarity, I'm thrilled! Great job.
And this is why the KDFW pools drive me batty, i.e., how does Machen - with a whopping $12K in his savings account - get considered to be a wagering interest? Isn't the future wager based on if he can even get into the starting gate, much less win the Derby?? Maybe that should be your next lesson ;-)
- March 10, 2011 at 5:54 AM
- Brock Sheridan said...
Thanks for the nice comment Susie.
Sue, I did cover future wagering a bit in my April 4 blog. At the time of the blog and after Machen had a disappointing 4th in the Risen Star, Machen was 35-1 in Vegas. I'm like you, he might be 35-1 to even make the Derby unless he bounces back strong in the $1 La. Derby.
- March 10, 2011 at 7:42 AM


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Zoryana Kushpler, Ukrainian charismatic, model-looking woman, has been the soloist of the Vienna Opera for over 10 years already. Being the laureate of many international contests, she considers winning the Bavarian Radio and Television Competition ARD to be her serious victory and the main push in her career. It was the time when the girl received her first prize, which had not been awarded to any participant for 20 years!
Since then, the doors of leading theaters of the world have been opened before the singer. Zoryana debuted in London at the Barbican Center in the Coronation of Poppea opera. In 2004 – 2006, she performed in Switzerland at the Bern State Opera on an ongoing basis. And since 2007 she has been a staff soloist of the Vienna National Opera.
Five years ago, the singer expanded the geography of her career, making her debut in the US with the Cleveland Symphony Orchestra, and two years later at the famous New York Carnegie Hall with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. At the same time, she won the London's Royal Albert Hall in Richard Strauss's Elektra opera with her enchanting mezzo-soprano.
A talented opera diva was born in the family of famous Lviv musicians. Her father, Igor Kushpler, is People's Artist of Ukraine, soloist of the Lviv Opera, Professor of N. Lysenko Lviv National Music Academy. Mother, Ada Kushpler, has worked for many years as a dean at the same Academy. So naturally, our interview began with the question about parents.
– Were your parents the first teachers of music for you?
Yes, sure! Mom gave me the first lessons of playing the piano at the age of 5, and my father was my vocal teacher at the Music Academy and post-graduate school. We continued our studies with my father during my solo career too. In total, he had been my teacher for 20 years, until he tragically died in a car accident 5 years ago. My parents gave my sister and me a comprehensive musical education, which we continued abroad later on.
– Director of the Vienna Opera Dominique Mayer once said: "Before casting the singers, I never wonder what their passport is." Nevertheless, the presence of Ukrainian opera singers and musicians in Vienna is growing. What is so special about our artists that they win the hearts of the most sophisticated listeners of the recognized music capital?
Most importantly, of course, the outstanding vocal abilities! The Ukrainian people have always had strong singing traditions, and they have genetically developed our vocal abilities very much. And moreover, the Ukrainians are very beautiful nation. Here you are – a ready success formula! (Smiling).
– How many Ukrainian opera singers work today at the Vienna Opera?
This year three soloists from Ukraine work on a permanent contract: Olga Bessmertnaya, from Kyiv, Igor Onischenko, from Odesa and me, a Lviv woman. And in the ballet Denis Cherevichko from Donetsk dances as a first soloist. The Ukrainian people have always had strong singing traditions, and they have genetically developed our vocal abilities very much. And moreover, the Ukrainians are very beautiful nation. Here you are – a ready success formula!
– You worked together with many world-famous singers and conductors. Which of them made the greatest impression? With whom would you like to continue cooperation?
Of course, it is Placido Domingo. He is a unique person, a real phenomenon in the world of art! Such people are born once in 100 years only. I am very proud that I regularly perform with him and we are even on friendly terms. For sure, I will name Anna Netrebko – a unique singer and a very nice person. Krassimira Stoyanova – what a great vocal technique she has! An incredible musician! And my favorite lyric tenor is Peter Bechala. Great talent! That's who mindfully builds his own creative path. As for the conductors, I have the most vivid impressions of Franz Welser-Mesta, Semen Byshkov and René Jacobs. I have worked with them a lot on leading positions. Deep, knowledgeable musicians.
– You have been living and working in Vienna for more than 10 years already. Why did you fall in love with this city?
Vienna reminds me of my native Lviv very much. A beautiful, organized, cozy city, created for its dwellers. You know, Vienna retains the old tradition of love for the classical music. Children from early childhood are taught to go to the opera and concerts. And these visits are included in the curriculum of kindergartens (!) and schools. The listener is brought up, so to speak, from the early years.
– Two years ago you became a mother, gave birth to the son Mark-Igor. You practically were not on maternity leave. How do you manage to keep a family-work balance?
It is very important to properly organize your time and prioritize. If it works, then everyone is happy and you are happy at the first place! (Smiling). But it's important to assess yourself adequately. For example, I am not too much, but reasonably self-critical. In order to maintain a voice, it is important to have a healthy lifestyle. After the performance, I rarely allow myself to go somewhere with everyone for a dinner with wine: firstly, almost always in the morning a rehearsal is scheduled and you need to be in shape, and secondly, this also affects the figure. Therefore, I would rather meet with colleagues at breakfast and go to yoga or a swimming pool.
– What would you recommend your foreign friends who are going to come to Ukraine for the first time?
Go to Lviv, and you will love Ukraine at first sight! (Smiling). And then immediately - to Kyiv, of course! (Laughing).
– What do you like about Ukrainians?
Openness, cheerful mood. The Ukrainians are hardworking and very talented! I am proud of my nation!
– Tell us your top 5 places to visit in your native Lviv.
Opera House, Boim Chapel, Market Square, St. Jura Church, High Castle.
I am glad that in Lviv, no matter what happens, the cafes are full (smiling). Lviv people are positive. Nobody locks themselves in houses, everyone goes out to communicate. I watch how my native city is developing, changing for better. And that is great!
– What are your plans for the next year?
During a year the Vienna Opera stages 260 - 280 performances - from classics and baroque to modern ones. This theater is very different from Ukrainian ones and any other in the world. In Vienna, the opera is on from Monday to Sunday – a non-stop work. Every two years the Vienna Opera re-signs contracts with soloists. You can not relax! (Laughing). Man proposes, but God disposes! Let's wait and see! (Smiling).
Interviewed by Myroslava Makarevych
Photos provided by Zoryana Kushpler
Zoryana Kushpler: Within the Power of Music
The Ukrainian opera diva, the soloist of the Vienna Opera House Zoryana Kushpler, who has conquered the stages of New York, London, Prague, Madrid, Cologne, Paris, Bern, Shanghai, Seoul, Singapore, Tokyo speaks about her native lviv, famous partners and the work-life balance.
Zoryana Kushpler, Ukrainian charismatic, model-looking woman, has been the soloist of the Vienna Opera for over 10 years already. Being the laureate of many international contests, she considers winning the Bavarian Radio and Television Competition ARD to be her serious victory and the main push in her career. It was the time when the girl received her first prize, which had not been awarded to any participant for 20 years!