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A few months ago we started this poll about CSS preprocessor syntax. It generated quite a discussion and nearly 13,000 responses. Let's wrap it up by looking at the collected data.
I put it all into this chart:
Consider the rest of this article the ALT text for that image. Of the near 13,000 responses, the breakdown was like this:
|I don't like any of them
|I don't have a preference
|I've never tried any of them
From this we can infer that "most" people have tried or currently use a CSS preprocessor (54%). I go back and forth in my thoughts on this number. On one hand it seems a bit low considering how much talk there is about them lately and that this poll represents people that visit and interact with a website named "CSS-Tricks." On the other hand, there is a bit of a uncomfortable legwork involved in getting started using preprocessors. You have to work locally. You need your whole team on board. You have to download and run new software. It's not just opening a text file and editing/saving it like editing regular CSS is. I think it's rather encouraging that 54% of people care enough about their workflow to try this.
We don't know much about the 46% that have never tried it, but I'd speculate it is a split between "I don't need this", "I didn't even know about them", and folks like this: "real men don't need preprocessors."
From here we can get to the meat of the poll: figuring out what the most preferred syntax is. Of the 54% of people that have tried them, 83% of those have a preference. The other 17% either don't like any of them or don't have any particular preference. What we don't know is how many of these folks have actually tried out several of them and chosen the one that works best for them. Surely outside factors influence this. For instance, they are working on a Rails project and Sass comes with it. They like it so they've just stuck with that. Or, they are working on a project using Twitter Bootstrap which is built in LESS. They like it so they've just stuck with that.
Of the folks that have tried preprocessors and have a preference, we can break it down by syntax. LESS is the most popular at 51% of those people. The Sass syntaxes together come to 41%. Stylus is at 6% and Other (e.g. a custom PHP processor) at 2%.
Of the people that prefer Sass, 71% like the scss syntax (more like CSS) and 29% like the sass syntax (whitespace dependent, no braces or semicolons).
It will be interesting to revisit these numbers is a year or two. All polls are archived here. New poll soon.


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Tomato soup is comfort food, regardless of the current season.
Add meatballs, and you won't need much else to achieve comfort.
Plus, it is Ramadan, and this soup is a gentle and, well, comforting way to break one's fast.
I took a short cut and used pre-made frozen meatballs, but home-made meatballs are admittedly better.
2 onions, roughly chopped
3 cloves garlic, sliced
1 tsp rosemary
2 stock cubes
2 tsp paprika
1/4 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp pepper
2 cans tomato
3 cups water
15 meatballs, uncooked
Saute the onion, garlic, stock cubes, and rosemary in a tablespoon of oil until withered but not yet colored.
Add the paprika, chili, and papper; stir.
Add the cans to tomato, and stir to incorporate.
Off heat, add the water, let cool, blend till smooth.
Return to heat and bring to boil.
Add the meatballs, boil for a minute or two, lower heat and let simmer 20 minutes on med-low heat.
You know the meatballs are cooked when the will float.
Serve with bread if desired.
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1. The College follows a semester system with 15 weeks of teaching, a week for examinations, and a week for evaluation and results (for faculty only). This will mean an approximate term length of 16 weeks for students and 17 weeks for faculty. There will be a winter vacation of 11 weeks and a summer vacation of three weeks
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Reassessment Examinations for Sem II, IV, & VI When: Wed-Fri, 22-24th, Jul
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Evolution of Government 1536-1547 Part 4
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What were the two types of religious houses?
Two broad categories - 'closed' houses with occupants in theory spending nearly all time within confines buildings and fields and then 'open houses'.
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What were the 'open' houses?
Friaries where occupants meant to work in community at large. Friaries usually in towns, almost always small and were universally poor as it was against orders of friars to own propertty other than for immediate use.
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What is the most significant point of agreement for historians regarding why the monasteries were dissolved?
Almost entirely because henry VIII wanted to lay his hands on their welath
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What is the 'top-down' view of the dissolution?
Reached after finding Henry was behind each of moves forward in diissolution while at same time not accepting reasons given by Protestants for his actions
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What is the 'bottom-up' view of the dissolution?
Justifies monetary benefit as main reason by establishing that very little very little popular opposition to the existence of religious houses and shortcomings couldd have been fixed by modest reform programme.
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What were monasteries accepted as by manydue to the fact most had been in existence for many genratiosn?
Accepted as integral part of community. Significant minority of population died without ever having seen monastery though most lived close enough to one or neighbouring estates to be aware of activities.
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The dissolution put an end to monastic charity, what is this often cited for?
Reason for increasing levels of poverty in 16th century England
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What did the opposition of Carthusian monks from 1537-8 lead to?
Their execution on henry's orders
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What was an impact of the dissolution?
Growing visibility of the gentry class, illustrating change in society from traditional ruling elite to wider ruling class and argue start of more significant middle class
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What was the impact of the fact that virtually none of the monastic land remained in royal possession in 1603?
More estates available - many bought by those who would have remained landless and inferior. Some merchants but more were younger sons of landowners. Increased number of 'country gentleman' by several thousand before end century.
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What was the system of primogeniture?
The eldest son inherited all the land owned by his father.
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What would some argue was the significance of this enlargement of the land owning class?
Resulted in England becoming parliamentary monarchy and with tradition of slow nad peaceful change rather than revolution
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How is the dissolution viewed by some, particularly Catholic historians?
An act of cultural vandalism as architectural treasures lost forever BUT could be argued that many of monastic buildings were in state of disrepair
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The wealth of the typical monasteries (closed houses) was most of the Church's riches. What proportion roughly was this of the country's landed property?
Around a third
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What can the income of each of the 30 or so richest monasteries be compared to?
Approximating to that of one of the country's most powerful nobles
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How did monasteries amass their great wealth?
Over sentral centuries through dozens or even hundreds of bequests in the hope that generosity would lessen the time their souls would spend in purgatory
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What happened to valuable metal and to salable items?
The valuable metal to Tower of London and salable items auctioned locally.
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What happened to the monastic libraries, religious art, stained glass windows and furnishings?
Sold off
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What was sometimes built from materials taken from despoiled monastery?
Mansion houses nearby, such as that at Woburn/
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How can it be argued that there was a limited economic impat of the dissolution?
According to Valor Ecclesiasticus the average proportion of a house's income dispensed to the poor was just over 2%
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What were more likely causes of poverty than the loss of monastic charity?
Rising population, pressure on land and rapid inflation. Also, laymen continued to endow charities and fund hospitals.
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How can Henry be criticised for his sale of church lands?
Argued he squandered opportunity to secure financial independence of Crown, can be extended to saying Crown would not have come under threat from Commons in 17th century if profits had been safeguarded.
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What must be remembered when criticising Henry for his use of the revenue from sale of Church lands?
Must remember he viewed Parliament as submissive and pliant rather than threat. At time coastal defences and engaging enemy seen as paramount importance
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What do modern local and regional studies show?
The rents charged by the new possessors of monastic estates were generally similar to those by former owners and also nearly all enclosures of monastic land BEFORE dissolution.
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Despite the fact that towns such as London (23 houses) possessed large number of religious houses what can the disappearance of revenue by them be seen as?
Having minimal impact on prosperity of community
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What did the seizures from 1536 to 1540 have the financial potential to do?
Virtually doubling king's normal income and freeing him from any dependence on parliamentary grants except in very exceptional circumstances
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What happened to some monastic buildings?
Some, e.g. at Tewkesbury, bought by local community for parish churches and other abbey churches became cathedrals in new dioceses - e.g. Westminister
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What happened regarding the land that went to the Crown in the short term?
Little land was sold immediately, Cromwell recognised long term benefits of leasing out land for regular income
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When did the land begin to be sold off and why?
Only after Cromwell's death, to finance war with France and scotland.
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What proportion of ex-monastic land was sold from 1543 to 1547?
Two thirds of it
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Was much of the ex-monastic land given away by Henry VIII?
No, nearly all of the land sold by the time of his death had been sold at full market value
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Who was much of the property sold to?
Either members of nobility to strengthen existing regional holdings or by lesser gentry to establish presence in local community
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When was the Royal Council established?
During Henry VII's reign but dates back to medieval period
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Who was in the Royal Council?
70-90 members including noblemen, clergy, judges and members of King's household staff
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What did the Royal Council do?
Meet with the King regularly to advise him
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What were the problems with the Royal Council?
1) Informal meetings 2) Meetings reliant on king calling and leading 3) Many did not attend - most done by inner ring; often resulted in one or two councillors gathering most power
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When does Elton suggest the Privy Council was established?
Created after Cromwell was appointed Principal Secretary in 1536
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Who was in the Privy Council?
Under Henry no more than 20 permanent councillors, lawyers and bureaucrats
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What did the councillors of the Privy Council do?
Trusted with daily running of government. Regular formal meetings, defined agendas, own clerical staff take notes
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What can the Privy Council be defined as?
A bureaucratic institution capable of operating without direct intervention
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What were the responsibilities of the Privy Council?
Managed the passing of legislation, supervised new arrangements, suppressed opposition and acted in executive capacity.
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Why was there change to create the Privy Council?
Smaller size and skill of councillors meant it functioned effectively and quickly in times of crisis such as Pilgrimage of Grace
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What was a problem with the Privy Council?
Fell apart after Cromwell died as he was Principal Secretary and kept much of its management in his control
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What were the positives of the Privy Council?
Able to act without the King, could work more effeciently and is possible to say country run better by this smaller Privy Council
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What is a difference between the Privy Council before Cromwell's death and after it?
Before - power distributed more fairly. After Cromwell's death, factions and divisions more evident.
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What have some historians questioned regarding the establishment of the Privy Council?
Cromwell's role in its creation.
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What does Elton say about Cromwell's role?
Once Principal Secretary began to overhaul administrative machinery to make more eficient and institutionally indepedent.
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How many were in the Privy Council while Cromwell was alive?
19, 13 of whom were leading office holders
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In 1539 what did the Act of Precedence do?
Define the number and seniority of office holders in both Parliament and Privy Council
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What happened in 1540, after Cromwell's fall, regarding the Privy Council?
Ceased to be the inner ring of a larger body and acquired own secretary and staff. Appointments to wider Council ended and existing members were termed 'Councillors at large'.
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Did the Privy Council meet regularly?
Yes, it met regularly and often on its own initiative
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What does David Loades say about the Privy Council?
It "was both more viable and more disciplined than its predecessor, and it also dealt directly with the King, because after Cromwell's fall there was no further chief minister."
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Did the Household remain significant after the establishment of the Privy Council?
Yes, the Privy Chamber still offered access to the King
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How did Lord Hertford (Somerset) seize power?q
Through his contacts in the Privy Chamber and tended to by pass Privy Council, relying on relationship with king and his own household staff
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What is a negative interpretation of Henry's foreign policy during the 1540s?
Case against him that he squandered money and reverted to discredited approaches of first half of reign, which could have bankrupted country without any compensating advantages
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What is Henry accused of trying to do through his foreign policy?
Regain his lost youth, especially after experience with Catherine Howard.
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Were Henry's foreign policy aims realistic?
No but it is said that he pursued them with such incompetence that even if chance of success would have turned into disaster through the way implemented
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What had Henry's foreign policy in the 1530s been, likely under the influence of Cromwell?
Left continental superpowers of France and Habsburg empire to carry on their rivalry while concentrated on affairs at home even steering clear of trouble from 1538-41 when seemed there would be a coalition against him
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At times during the 1530s how did England's position in Europe look?
Potentially dangerous, the Pope declared Henry a heretic who should be deposed and Scots seemed eager to join Charles V and Francis I (who reputedly made peace to carry out Pope's bidding).`
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What did a renewal of hostilities between Charles V and Francis I in 1542 seem to indicate?
That England was to be in a safer position
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What does Henry's major aim seem to have been?
To win a significant victory against the French, apparently to restore 'honour'. May have harboured hopes of large territory in N France but seems would have been happy with limited gain as recognised by fellow rulers as significant
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What was Henry aware of regarding any possible attack on France?
Must be preceded by action to remove the threat of an invasion from Scotland while his armies were on other side of Channel
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What was the state of the centuries old entente between France and Scotland against England?
As strong as ever under James V, Scotland showed itself keen to join any co-ordinated attack on the "old enemy" that might have been launched in 1539 or 1540
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What was Henry's opinion of Scotland?
Low opinion of courage and perseverance - thought they could be scared into being quiet
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When was the Battle of Solway Moss between England and Scotland?
November 1542
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What happened in Battle of Solway Moss and why did it happen?
After henry's break with Rome asked James V to also act and he refused. English won Battle of Solway Moss, Franco-Scottish alliance strengthened.
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How had the problem of security at the border with Scotland been raised?
James V had intensified threat by marrying Mary of Guise, relative of French king in 1538. Henry attempted to negotiate English security but James V did not turn up - Henry humiliated.
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What happened after James V did not turn up to talks to negotiate with Henry?
Henry summoned James V to meet at York in summer of 1541 (on his only progress north of the Home Counties) in attempt to bully nephew into abandoning friendship with potential enemies of England. Henry surprised forced to wait in his northern capital
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How did James react while Henry waited at York?
He gave string of implausible responses why it was imperative to remain in Scotland. When further diplomatic pressure showed he was playing for time, England show of force.
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How did England react to James V stalling for time?
Burnt and looted enough towns and villages to serve as warning. Armed raid did damage but was so poorly organised and provisoned was forced to return south earlier than planned
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What did the fact that the English raid returned south earlier persuade James V?
Of their weakness rather than therir strength and even launched own raid south
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What did Henry do in 1542?
Sent Duke of Norfolk to invade Scotland
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When was there military success at Solway Moss?
November 1542
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What happened within weeks of Scottish defeat at Solway Moss?
James V died leaving crown to week old daughter Mary
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How was Scottish defeat at Solway Moss largely self inflicted?
Army had been trapped in bog. Scottish army paralysed by bitter rivalries between parts meaning no leader would take orrders from another. Much of army chose to surrender and remainder fled
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What was significant about the number of captives taken by the English at Solway Moss?
More nobles and gentlemen than any army of its quality had ever captured
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What did James V's death in Edinburgh lead Henry to do?
Consider taking control, perhaps knew what had happened when Duke of Brittany had died in similar circumstances in 1490s.
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What had happened in Brittany in 1490s?
Wardship rights over heiress claimed on behalf of King of Farnce. She was married to her guardian and France acquired new province.
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What did Henry do in an attempt to control Scotland?
Rather than marching army to capture Mary, he claimed her as his ward as French had and attempted to achieve this peacefully (presumably did not want to divert resources from invasion of France he had already secretly planned
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What can be argued about Henry's decisions in Scotland?
Made wrong decision at every stage, e.g. after Solway Moss loaded captured rebels with presents and returned them home on promise to do everything possible to advance English cause, did nothing.
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What were the 'open' houses?
Friaries where occupants meant to work in community at large. Friaries usually in towns, almost always small and were universally poor as it was against orders of friars to own propertty other than for immediate use.
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What is the most significant point of agreement for historians regarding why the monasteries were dissolved?
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What is the 'top-down' view of the dissolution?
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A Garner of Saints – Saint Julian, Bishop of Le Mans
Flourished in the third century, the traditions however are very confused, a matter of no great wonder seeing that the calendar contains the names of no less than forty-two distinct Julians. According to one tradition he was the same as Simon the leper who entertained Christ, and who was afterwards sent to France by Saint Peter. It is more probable however that he was born at Rome of a patrician family, and that he received from Pope Clement who converted him the mission to evangelise Gaul. Taking with him the priest Thuribe and the deacon Pavace he proceeded to Le Mans, of which city he became the first bishop. Arrived at Le Mans they found the gates shut, for the city was at war and the inhabitants feared a surprise; accordingly Julian and his companions were obliged to content themselves by preaching in the country. Shortly afterwards a number of the inhabitants came out in search of water; Julian, to prove the truth of his mission, planted his staff in the earth and caused a fountain of water to spring up, preaching Christ to them the while. This miracle established his fame, though he was obliged to endure persecution from the rich inhabitants of the city. But the protector of the town sent for him and was converted on seeing Julian heal a blind man at the door of his house. The protector then gave him a part of his palace to transform into a church, and it stood on the site of the present cathedral. Not long after Julian raised the child of a citizen named Anastasius who had died, and also raised a youth who was being carried to the grave, thereby converting a great number of Pagans. Many other miracles were wrought by him in raising the dead, casting out devils and healing the sick. His zeal in destroying the worship of the false gods aroused many enemies. One day, near Artius, a crowd of idolaters gathered and threatened to kill him, Undaunted by their menaces, Julian entered their temple and, invoking the name of Christ, overthrew and dashed to pieces an enormous idol of Jupiter. From this issued a huge dragon, which devoured a number of its own worshippers. Then the idolaters implored Julian's help, and making the sign of the cross, he commanded the dragon to take to flight without harming anyone. The monster obeyed and the multitude was converted. One day a serpent had enfolded a child in its coils and was preparing to devour it, when Julian came up, and after he had uttered a short prayer, the monster burst in the middle. Before his death Julian went back to Rome to render an account of his mission. Returning to Le Mans he appointed his successor, and retired to a distant place when he expired in the midst of his clerks and disciples; the protector being informed of the event by a vision. When the funeral cortege which was bearing his body to Le Mans arrived at the River Sarth, it was so swollen by rain that it was no longer fordable, but the horses crossed the water as if it had been dry land. 27th January.
- Girl with pitcher seated at feet, or chasing a dragon. Wears the episcopal habit.
- Allen Banks Hinds, M.A. "Saint Julian, Bishop of Le Mans". , 1900. CatholicSaints.Info. 20 April 2017. Web. 8 December 2019. <>


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I visited Kamogawa SEA WORLD to see biological impacts of Fukushima No.1 nuclear power plant accident. Though I have visited various places in Japan to see the health consequence of the accident, I have never found any effect against creatures in Japan.
Kamogawa SEA WORLD is a world class aquarium, well known throughout Japan for its killer whale family. In addition to the killer whale show, main attractions of the facility are the dolphin show, sea lion performance and beluga whale performance. Approximately 11,000 sea creatures of 800 species are on display. You can enjoy a fun and relaxing time watching these creatures of the sea with your family, friends or someone special.
So I visited Kamogawa SEA WORLD to see effects of the accident against marine creatures which are grown up by Japanese food and water.
Fortunately, I can see them grown up safely and I cannot find any impact of the accident. It seems that there is no problem for childbirth and child-rearing in Chiba Japan.
Posted by Yoshitaka Kiriake from Japan on December 26, 2014.
Killer Whale
Killer whale show
Kamogawa SEA WORLD
About Kamogawa SEA WORLD
Google map
Bottlenose dolphin
Dolphin performance
California sea lion
He gave us a nice smile.
Killer Whale show us amazing performance.
They jump energetically and toss their trainer into the air.
Ringed seal
This ringed seal was born on February 17, 2014.
ワモンアザラシ 2014年2月17日生まれ
Spotted seal
This spotted seal was born on March 30, 2014.
Beluga whale
It makes bubble ring very well.
Twofin flashlight fish
Purple queen
Squarespot anthias
Mediterranean flying fish
Blue devil
Orangebarred garden eel
Rainbow trout
Red spotted masu trout
Japanese Dace
Giant water bug
Freshwater crab
Japanese foods are good and safe.
Because of stricter food safety law by Japanese government, we have no worry about foods.
Ocean parfait
a chocolate parfait and apple pie
About 4 years have passed since Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant accident. I have visited various places of Japan to see the health consequence of the accident.
Fortunately I have never found any impacts by the accident among Japanese creatures. As far as I know, nobody has health problem which is caused by the accident in Japan.
Our Prime Minister Abe assures that "The situation is under control. The influence of the contaminated water is completely blocked within Fukushima. There are no health-related problems until now and there will never be health problems." He also said that "Tokyo is 250 kilometers away from Fukushima, and the kind of danger that you imagine does not exist in Tokyo. Tokyo is a very safe city."
As PM Abe said, Chiba is very far away from Fukushima, people in Chiba have no concern about the nuclear power plant accident. People in Chiba have already forgotten the accident, because they think radioactive materials cannot reach there.
We know there is no problem for child birth and child rearing in Chiba prefecture. So people in Chiba are living without any concern about the accident.
I continue to visit various places in Japan to see the effects of the accident, because I can meet various creatures which are more sensitive to radioactive materials from the environment. It is important to see their health for our safety.
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Rep, NDE train women in Lagos
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has packaged a programme for women in Lagos State designed to ensure that they are gainfully employed in different fields of endeavor.
Besides the empowerment programme put together in collaboration with Rotimi Agunsoye a member representing Kosofe Federal Constituency in the House of Representative, would help to deplete the unemployment fold among women in Lagos state.
In her message to the kick off ceremony of the progamme, Senator Oluremi Tinubu representing Lagos Central at the Senate, urged the women to be focused and exploit the opportunity to achieve the desired result.
Tinubu represented by Mrs. Grace Giwa also charged government agencies to use the medium to help the women, noting that, if women were properly trained and empowered, Nigeria would be a better nation.
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Tip #6 for Your Professional Psychic Business: Networking With Your Fellow Professionals
As in any other business, networking can be a wonderful tool to improve and expand your business and your client base. Yet with every week bringing new ideas, new platforms, new "hot methods" pushing others by the wayside, how do you make a decision about what to use? Whether online or in person, there are certain ways to go about networking that will be most useful.
Understanding how to use social media is a must these days, even if you expect your clientele to be local. Whether it's Pinterest, Tumbler, LinkedIn, SnapChat, Twitter or Facebook, get connected with others in your field, with folks whose services you can use, with pages or discussion groups that can further and widen your sphere of knowledge. Living 50 miles away from a city the way I do, many times my first contact with people is via the Web, and that contact turns into a valuable face-to-face relationship.
In Japan, the exchanging of business cards is a deeply respected ritual, right down to how one receives it (with two hands and a bow of thanks). Business cards, rack cards, brochures — whatever you have that talks about what you do, make sure you always have a few to hand out. Yes, someone could write your information down in their phone, but the paper you hand over says so much more about who you are and how you present yourself to the world — and is a constant reminder to stay in touch.
What about social media? Be able to give them the link to your webpage or social media portal instantly — you shouldn't have to look it up! And these days with ability to print QR codes, your business card may literally open the door to your services.
Forget your personal agenda. If all you are doing is networking to get YOUR stuff and what YOU need, you are missing half the value — and the fun. Networking is literally about connecting the dots — the people, the abilities, the thought patterns, the infinite experiences. Accept and enjoy the fact that other people will need things from YOU in order to make THEIR business work, not just the other way around.
Part of networking is seeking out specifics — whether services, supplies, or suggestions. In every networking situation there are going to be people who either don't do what you do, don't think what you do is valid, or don't understand what you do. Or you may be looking for a talent or service they don't supply. That's okay. Having a dialogue with someone who isn't on your wavelength may open them (or you) up to some new views. You may learn something about a subject you've never heard of. And even if they are never useful to you in and of themselves, they may find you likable and courteous enough to mention to someone else THEY know who WILL be on target for your networking search.
This is part of really "knowing what you know." If you know you are really good at certain things (you're a master Tarot reader; superb at working the online sites; knowing all the least expensive but still good quality printers and suppliers), then don't be afraid to offer such knowledge to people when appropriate. You don't always have to wait to be asked. And sometimes, a straightforward comment like "What can I do to support you/your work?" can open up wonderful opportunities, simply because you're seen as a kind colleague with whom a rapport can grow. Later, they may be moved to return the favor out of the blue — and the Universe usually arranges such things with perfect timing.
If you promise to send someone some information, do it as soon as you get home from networking. If you had a great conversation with a colleague, drop them a note and let them know. If you followed up on some information given to you and it was useful, let the person know who told you about it. Why? Because it is one more way of telling your new contact you can be relied upon to keep your word, and one more way of saying "I am a Professional, not an amateur." The whole purpose of networking is to forge new contacts for the long run; otherwise it's just glorified business speed-dating (and it doesn't work any better than the other kind).
If you end up chatting with someone whose business/metaphysical slant is ENTIRELY different from yours, don't chat briefly and leave! Sometimes "fusion readings" (where two intuitives with two vastly different skill sets read clients together) are incredibly valuable AND sought after. Sometimes a double-bill event is what will excite audiences. People love different. Anything that can make you stand out in a positive way to clients is something to explore.
Not everyone can get right to the point in a networking discussion. At the same time, so many of us only half-listen to something before we're already cogitating about our response. But that serves neither you nor your colleague. One of my favorite sayings is "listen with both ears and your whole heart." When you listen attentively, wanting to find the best for BOTH of you in the exchange, the vibe will be clear — and as an added bonus, attentive listening means you might catch a useful tidbit that half-listening would have let go by!
If I've heard it once, I've heard it fifty times: "I can't believe how much you share about what you do!"
I have been in "the biz" a long time now. I also have a strong background in more ordinary career work, including copywriting and advertising. I know how to bring the sizzle, if you will, to the steak the restaurant wants to sell. All that marketing knowhow is reflected in everything about my booth: the clarity of the marketing pieces, the professionalism of the layouts, the multiple sources I use and ways I have of collecting client information to forge a long-term relationship. Additionally, I know about the little things that make working easier, and I always have them on board — whether it's extra water, a bottle of white-out, scissors, safety pins, a band-aid, a pen to test the legitimacy of $100 bills or arnica gel if I take a spill on the exhibit room floor.
I remember how intiminading my first few shows were, and how I wished I had someone to advise me! In those days, however, it was very much a dog-eat-dog situation, because we didn't have the relative level of respect we have now. (I say relative because not everyone believes in what we do, the way everybody believes in a plumber.)
I am always happy to share tips about how I set up my booth, how I run my business — and hand over a bottle of water if you've forgotten one. I am never afraid to do so. No matter who I share with, I know that they don't work as I do, they don't have my particular layout of specialties, and they will be dealing with their clients in a different way.
In return, there is invisible "good will" that is created. Other intuitives get to know who I am in a noncompetitive situation. And it's natural to want to support those who support you — so it's not uncommon to get a client referral from someone I've helped up the ladder in some form or another.
It's a sad thing, but not every Lightworker or professional intuitive walks their talk. Now, I'm not saying one should never make a mistake or must be relentlessly positive. If that were the case I'd never make the cut either, because I admit to fallible humanity. But like all special-interest groups, there are going to be people that see things differently, or judge others based on a hundred different criteria.
As much as I stay "step away from the ego" in this type of work, I recognize that we are all still human. We have opinions, which sometimes slide into judgment. And when we see something that doesn't hit us right, most of us will say so.
Remember that criticizing a colleague will simply look like jealousy or meanness. It is none of our business regarding how someone reads, how they conduct their business, or how they behave if it does not affect us directly. We are not here to police the psychic world; we're here to do our work. If someone doesn't conduct themselves (or their business) the way you would, as long as it does not directly harm you or your clients, spend your networking time on what is useful, positive and grows the entire world of psychic professionalism in good ways.
So the next time you are in a group of fellow Lightworkers, throw away any idea of competition. Instead, start trading information, have a brainstorming session, or simply get to know your colleagues. The building of trust "within the tribe" is just as important as the trust between you and your client — and just as valuable in the long run for keeping your business expanding.


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Entertainment law is a diverse and evolving field, with an industry consisting of musicians, artists, filmmakers, authors, visual artists, dancers, gamers and more. The Law Firm of Stacey A. Davis provides practical and creative solutions to the varied legal issues facing these entertainment professionals, drawing on extensive knowledge in the fields of business planning and counseling, contract drafting, negotiation, intellectual property, and business and intellectual property litigation.
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Introducing Hek Ki Boen Wing Chun Online University
This virtual University site is dedicated to improving the training options offered for both Public and HKB Worldwide Members ranging from Student, Group Leader, Instructor and Martial Arts School Owner. Featuring clear instruction, syllabus break down, week to week lesson plan, video displays from multiple angles, clear lectures, diagrams, training guidelines, quizzes and worksheet – HKB Online University will help you to better understand the Wing Chun as a system of Maximum Efficiency of Time-Space-Energy rather than as a style and progressively improve your skills.
As a result of researching and teaching Wing Chun system to thousands of students, group leaders, instructors and Martial Arts business owner worldwide, the The Official HKB International believes that the understanding the concepts and theory behind the training exercises and drills greatly affects the time and energy required to develop practical and effective real skill. We have found that the student who understands the exercises, concepts, and theory of the system progresses much faster than a student who only learns the tools and techniques of any Martial Arts.
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If you live in Central Virginia, you may have caught a glimpse of yours truly on the 5 o'clock news. Don't worry, I didn't break the law, I just talked about marriage with my adorable husband. Apparently the divorce rates are dropping (yay!) which was news to me; and one of the reasons is because people are choosing to wait to get married. We are by no means experts at marriage, I still consider us newlyweds, but they wanted insight from a couple who married in their 30s…ie us.
The link is below in case you're interested! Faith and June also made a short appearance!
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Hoag's Object
Hoag's Object is a non-typical galaxy known as a ring galaxy. The galaxy is named after Arthur Allen Hoag who discovered it in 1950 and identified it as either a planetary nebula or a peculiar galaxy with eight billion stars. A nearly perfect ring of young hot blue stars circlesContinue reading


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Australia's largest diet and personality survey has revealed that craving chocolate is the thing most likely to trip up dieters.
That's the finding from the CSIRO, which undertook the survey in a bid to find out why so many find it hard to maintain healthy eating.
It found for "The Cravers", the confectionary aisle in the supermarket is just too hard to bypass, with sweet treats proving a major stumbling block to weight loss.
"One in five 'Cravers' have tried to lose weight more than 25 times and they say that chocolate and confectionery are the biggest problem foods to resist," the report's co-author, CSIRO Behavioural Scientist Dr. Sinead Golley said.
For those who find eating to lose weight difficult, Dr. Golley says knowing your personal diet type, daily habits, and lifestyle factors could increase the chances of success.
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Image of the feature "Miscellaneous: Reset fragments in walls of nave, south transept and south nave aisle" at Campsall.
by John McElheran.
There are 29 fragments re-set in the south wall of the south aisle on both sides of the south doorway and in the south transept adjacent. There are two further fragments in the north wall of the nave.
Pevsner 1967, 154, suggests many of these fragments were reset from the south aisle arch. There are several patterns (equivalent to orders) and surely they must represent more than an arch in such an insignificant position, perhaps the south doorway of the earlier twelfth-century church? Or apse arches for transept chapels (compare Newbald, YE)? They were probably discovered and reset during the restoration in the 1870s.
The guide c. 1965, p. 9, says 'Other such stones are to be seen in a rockery in the grounds of the Hall adjoining the south side of the churchyard.' Since publication, the Hall has been demolished and replaced by a housing estate. No stones were known to the vicar.
Most pieces are to the east of the south doorway; to the west of the doorway there was a large noticeboard, and then two more pieces.
1. Fragment with cable pattern, compare no. 9. Width 0.15m.
2-5. Four voussoirs, soffit side. One has an angle moulding, the others the ridge which would lie alongside a row of chevron on the angle. Total width, 0.54m; height 0.24m.
6, 7. Two more soffit voussoirs, two ridges before the angle. Total width 0.3m; height 0.245m.
8. Chevrons crossing to make a lozenge, a fillet at the bottom. Width 0.13m, height 0.25m.
9. A row of cable, and second row beneath making scallops. As number 1. Not measured.
10. Similar to number 8. Width 0.14m, height 0.28m.
11, 12. Voussoirs with chevrons not touching the edge of the stone. Three rows of varying width. Total width of stones 0.315m, height 0.24m.
13, 14. Similar to previous. Total width 0.3m, height 0.24m.
15, 16. Crossing chevrons making a lozenge, as before number 8. Stone 16 is perhaps the best-preserved. The variation in width is noticeable, and would make a lively arch if these were all together. Compare north aisle arch and west doorway, order 4, centre.
17. A straight section with two parallel grooves on one side; tooling on the blank area. Width 0.47m, height 0.12m.
18, 19. Two voussoirs similar to numbers 11 and 12.
20. Symmetrical foliage fan within the spandrel of a chevron. The tip of the voussoir is lost. Width 0.16m, height 0.18m.
21. Symmetrical chip-carved star pattern within the spandrel of a chevron. Again, the tip of the voussoir is lost. Width 0.16m, height 0.15m.
22. A figural fragment, efflourescing badly. It seems to be in a darker, sandier stone than generally in use here. The carving shows the lower half of the face and the raised hands and arms of a human figure. See Comments, figure, below. Width at top- 0.21m, at bottom- 0.335m; height 0.2m.
23, 24. Two stones like numbers 11 and 12.
25. Capital, inverted, having darts between scallops. Width 0.205m, height 0.15m.
West of south doorway:
26. Voussoir with four rows of chevron woven together. Width 0.225m, height 0.18m.
27. Similar to number 26. Width 0.22m, height 0.15m.
In South transept, on west wall:
28. High in the west wall just to the left of the south aisle arch, a narrow stone with zigzag at either end; an indeterminate form between.
29. Voussoir with chevron and two lesser zigzags parallel.
Two pieces reset in north wall of nave:
30. An inverted column base with lug. The base has a collar round the middle.
31. A double scallop capital with darts between the cones.


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Today Eddy and I were both craving a full on traditional English roast dinner. With a lovely joint of lamb sitting in the freezer, we decided to give into temptation! Don't worry, this isn't just a post of my dinner...I wanted to show you my mediterranean vegetable recipe which, if I say so myself, I think I nailed tonight!
It's really simple and often you can buy it pre-prepared in the shops, but I like to choose which veggies to mix and roast. I opted for onions, mushrooms, courgettes, peppers and tomatoes. After chopping them all up together and popping them into a roasting dish, I drizzled a good amount of olive oil over them and dusted them with rock salt. This, my friends, was all the preparation needed to provide a delicious medley of vegetables which could compliment so many different meals. The veggies roasted for about half an hour, until they were sizzling! It's worth bearing in mind that they do reduce a lot so if you are trying this for yourselves, make sure to put in more veggies than you think you would need!
You could also season them a bit more adventurously too, I just knew I wanted to keep it simple and fresh tonight as, lets be honest, the lamb and mint sauce was the main event! Haha!
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Lawrence in Douglas County, Kansas — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Haskell Indian Nations University
This project is dedicated to those who were here first.
Haskell Indian Nations University campus is a unique and special place. Please, respect these grounds and buildings as you walk around campus.
From 1884-1890, the school's official name was the U.S. Indian Industrial Training School. The early government boarding schools involved removing children from their families and placing them in schools to give them training in domestic and farming skills. In 1884, the Indian [I]ndustrial Training School officially opened its doors with three buildings and a few Native students. Enrollment increased to 400 students by the end of the first school year.
In the beginning, the school was run under a semi-military system; the students' traditional clothing and personal items were taken, their hair was cut and they had to march to class and to church. The students were taught to speak English. They were not allowed to speak their tribal language, to talk to siblings or to practice their tribal customs and traditions. Classes were taught at an elementary level. Boys were, also, taught skills in tailoring
Erected by Haskell Indian Nations University.
Location. 38° 56.43′ N, 95° 13.956′ W. Marker is in Lawrence, Kansas, in Douglas County. Marker is on Barker Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Marker is east opposite the Haskell Cultural Center & Museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lawrence KS 66046, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Haskell Indian Nations University Timeline (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Haskell Indian Nations University (here, next to this marker); War Mothers Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Haskell Celebration 1926 (within shouting distance of this marker); Haskell Stadium Memorial Arch (within shouting distance of this marker); Hiawatha Hall (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tecumseh Hall (about 500 feet away); Haskell Bandstand/Gazebo (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lawrence.
Also see . . .
1. Haskell Indian Nations University. (Submitted on September 22, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Haskell-related Records at National Archives. (Submitted on September 22, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Haskell Institute National Register Nomination. (Submitted on September 23, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Categories. • Education • Government & Politics • Man-Made Features • Native Americans •
More. Search the internet for Haskell Indian Nations University.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on September 22, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 247 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on September 20, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.


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We can look at the statement from a purely objective point of view, where there is a separate subject & object, and state that there is an "it" to be what "it" is. This "it" exists as totally separate from me, in fact may have nothing to do with me at all, other than I perceive that there is an "it" to be what it is. Is there an "it," is there a "what," is there an "is" all would be answered yes. Nothing more to it, it's there, it exists, and there is a "it-ness" to "it." Everything is only ever seen in the realm of form. At this stage, we don't even ask any of these questions; it never dawns on us to even ask them, because the answer is only "It Is What It Is."
We can look at it from the "emptiness" perspective and say, "What is this 'it'?" Is there any 'is' to 'it'?" What is implied by 'what'?" Is that a subject/object separation? Am I "it," and is "it" me? Does "it" have any "it-ness" to it? Do I have any "me-ness" to me? Is that an implication of existence as a physical form? Is there an "is-ing" or "being" to be done? If we consider only the Absolute, the answer to the multiple-choice quiz would be "None of the Above." Here, we're stuck in emptiness, asking questions that may stay as exercises in intellect and nothing more. Everything is only ever seen in the context of the Absolute, we're stuck in the Absolute, which is no better than being stuck in form.
From a broad, geopolitical standpoint, neither of these views is particularly useful. Saying "There is no bomb, there is no Paris, no birth, no death, all is oneness," would probably not be well-appreciated by someone who just lost a loved one in Paris last week. Subject being object, object being subject is only skillful in certain circumstances, and as Bodhisattvas, it's our duty to ascertain when that is. The other side, where subject and object are totally separate may result in, "We've got to keep them out of our country, they're all terrorists, they should go back where they came from." Likewise, perhaps not the most Bodhisattva of expressing oneself.
On a more personal level, what do you or I have going on that's holding us back? Tonight is the last night we are sitting in this space, because financially it isn't feasible. The sangha is small, attendance swings widely from one week to the next, we don't receive enough in donations to justify continuing to rent the space. It is what it is. I asked Venerable Wonji about "trying to grow a sangha" when we were on retreat a few weeks ago. His response was, "Maybe you should stop trying."
Now, that can be taken a few different ways—I can stop putting up notices about our schedule, posting blogs and Dharma talks, put everything in the realm of, "If it's here, then they will find it." Consequently, I could be sitting alone week after week, maybe happily, maybe angrily. Happy or angry is largely irrelevant to the matter of growing a sangha, because neither has any effect on whether anyone is here or not. So that's a "not-trying" that is purely passive, and probably ineffective on a number of levels.
Another way I could take "not-trying" would be continue to do the same things that I've been doing, posting schedules, flyers, and so on, and if anyone comes, Wonderful! If anyone doesn't, Wonderful! This is fine, it's non-attachment to results, I do what I do, and the rest, "It is what it is." That's a good attitude, except it leaves out a few things: am I doing this because I should be doing this? Am I doing it out of ego, out of stubbornly hanging on to the notion that "There's a Five Mountain Order Sangha, and I'll be damned if I'm the one to close it down." The option I'm taking for now is seeing that neither of those views contains the "totality of reality." For now, it is becoming financially difficult to continue to meet here. That doesn't mean that we won't meet somewhere else in a matter of weeks, months, whenever. For the moment, that's the "it is what it is." It's not an either/or, it's a "for the moment, this is what I need to do." Very practical, or so it seems at this moment. That may be proven to be incorrect as much as anything else. It is what it is.
In "The Compass of Zen," Zen Master Seung Sahn talks about the Huayan Sutra:
If you wish to thoroughly understand
All the buddhas of the past, present, and future,
Then you should view the nature of the whole universe
As being created by mind alone.
Truth contains both correct and incorrect. Truth contains both greed and generosity. Truth contains good and bad, and simultaneously doesn't make good and bad out of there being good and bad, greed and generosity, correct and incorrect. Sangha is here? Wonderful! Sangha is not here, Wonderful! It is what it is.
But is we only leave it there, we're still in the realm of the Absolute without taking the Relative into account. Our thinking makes sitting here good and bad, and that is Truth. It's not necessarily reality, but it is Truth. So whether we're meeting here in this room Thursday evenings is only good or bad when we make it so. The next step after "thinking makes good and bad" is, what is the enlightened behavior that accompanies this? In any situation, what is Bodhisattva action? Bomb goes off in Beirut, bomb goes off in Syria, and Paris, and Nigeria. Bombs have already gone off. Don't make good or bad, just help the injured. See if there is something you can do to keep the next bomb from injuring people.
Sit with sangha? Wonderful! Sit alone? Wonderful! Meditate in order to become a Bodhisattva? OK. Meditate and be a Bodhisattva? Wonderful. All we do is save all sentient beings. That is what it is. You got a problem with that? Wonderful!
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AccommodationsThere are two 2 Bed/1 Bath units at Lakeside; both units feature full kitchens, spacious living and are newly renovated and available for your vacation rental. Lakeside is conveniently located in the heart of Grand Junction, CO with 900 sq feet of space and access to an onsite salon/spa, tennis courts, indoor pool, hot tub, sauna, weight room, laundry facilities and incredible walking paths you will wonder why you ever stayed at a hotel. The Lakeside Community is within walking distance to the St Mary's & Community hospital, Colorado Mesa University, many restaurants and shopping. These centrally located, fully furnished vacation rentals are just minutes from biking, hiking, golfing, wine tours, and a great base-camp for your Colorado National Monument or Mesa Tours. This Condo is a great fit for anyone who wants a little space including a fully equipped kitchen. Perfect for travel with family or friends and have a place for everyone to gather.
- Large Master Bedroom with King bed 40″ TV with cable
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- Big screen tv, high speed wifi and cable provided
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- Covered Parking plus ample guest parking
- King Bed in Master Suite
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- 1 Bathroom located between rooms
- Cable/Satellite TV – 42″ in Great-Room and 40″ in Master Suite
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Friday, August 29, 2014
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Thursday, August 14, 2014
Lego Homeschooling with Free Printables
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014
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Thursday, August 7, 2014
Letting Go Of Your "Life Stuff" or "Junk In Your Trunk"
Just how much extra junk do you have in your "life" trunk? I am not talking about those extra pounds you are always dieting to get rid of either! I am talking about the crap that we see as important in our life, that really is not! The stuff that is always holding us back and making us feel miserable or less than worthwhile. My junk causes me more stress and anxiety it seems, how about you?
We all have junk... Yes I have been learning a hard lesson that some of this junk of mine needs to go, so the true woman in me can shine. The woman that God made to glorify Him and not myself or worldly possessions.
Here is a list of some Junk In The Trunk items for anybody to pray about and begin to work on...... one at a time:
- Need to be perfect
- Fear and worry
- Comparing myself to others
- Anxiety and stress
- Trying to do it all
- Multitasking and getting nothing done
- Not saying No!
- Saving everything "just in case I might need it"
- Actual possessions that are just clutter
- Lack of real organization in your home
- Not Letting others be right (spouse)
- Not Letting others help you
- Constant thoughts of sadness since death of a loved one (for me my mom just passed away in Feb 2014)
There are many more I am sure, but I think you are catching my drift.
Below is a wonderful list from writer / speaker Brene Brown, if you have not heard her TED talks or read any of her books I strongly encourage looking her up.
This speaks mountains to me, I pray it will touch you today also.
Be blessed today!
Next time let's talk about that list and how we can work thru it, one day at a time.


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Entrances to First City Art Center
When you arrive at the western edge of our campus at 1060 N. Guillemard St. in Pensacola, Florida, there is street parking on N. Guillemard St. and a pedestrian entrance ("Event Entrance" on the map below, between buildings #1 and #2), distinguished by a brightly colored mural. Around the corner on the southern side of the campus on De Soto Street, there is a vehicle entrance and parking lot. If the pedestrian entrance is not open when you arrive, please use the De Soto Street entrance. As you drive into the De Soto St. entrance, our main office is located in building #4 directly in front of you, just before the Gallery 1060 Building #2. Open Books, one of our non-profit partners, is located in the building to the left of FCAC's Main Office, facing Guillemard St.
Locations of Classes, Gallery and Studios at First City Art Center
We hold a wide variety of classes, workshops, and events at FCAC!
Youth Art Program (YAP) classes are generally located in the brightly colored patterned building #5, affectionately called "The YAP House" on the southern side of campus, to the right of the De Soto Street Entrance. At the far end of campus is the other Classroom space, it is painted yellow and identified as building #3. Flame-working classes are held in the white roll-up garage door closest to the yellow Classroom in building #3. Ceramics and Hot Glass Classes are located in our Creative Warehouse building #1, our largest structure featuring a covered Hangar space and Patio area.
Work Spaces and Studios
We encourage our visitors to observe art-making in action while artists are working. Unless the artists welcome it, you may or may not be able to ask the artists questions. If you have a lot of questions, that's great – we encourage you to sign up for a class!
The Creative Warehouse Building #1 houses our Glass Blowing studio, Ceramics studio, and Hangar work space area where artists may be working on welding and construction projects.
Building #1: Green Metal Roof: Creative Warehouse – Hot Glass and Ceramics Studios, Outdoor Hangar and Patio
Building #2: Long Ramp Entrance: Gallery 1060 – Visual Artist Studios, Art Sale and Gallery Exhibition Space
Building #3: Painted Yellow: Classroom – Multi-purpose Educational Space for a variety of classes and workshops
Building #4: Directly in front of De Soto Parking Lot Entrance: Main Office – Registration, Membership, Retail Store
Building #5: Brightly Colored Patterned Building: YAP House – Youth Art Program Classes and Workshops, SMAC
Building #6 (#3 in map): White Garage Door right next to Yellow Classroom #3: Flame-working Studio – Glass Bead-Making
Gallery and Public Art
Gallery 1060 features work from local artists in a variety of media. Doors around the perimeter of Gallery 1060 lead to artists studio spaces, featuring a variety of artists that you may find at work during your visit, including painters, photographers, designers, glass artists and sculptors.
While you're visiting, don't miss the Andy Retana ceramic installation that is featured opposite the community mural wall of Gallery 1060 in Building #2! There are several other murals throughout the campus, many of them are created by a local artist group, Art Beyond Walls.
Across the street in Long Hollow Park, you'll see a collaborative Fountain Sculpture made by Devon Murphy, Ben Twingley, and Jonathan Kusnerek. It is a beautiful structure made of aluminum, ceramics and glass elements to be enjoyed for years to come!
Hands-On Visitor Program
This program designed for visitors ages 16+ includes a 20-30 minute glass blowing demonstration and discussion of processes, followed by a 45-minute hand-building pottery project. The items are made from air dry clay and are taken home that day.
The cost for this is $20 per participate, or a minimum of $200. Maximum participants 40. A short talk about FCAC and a tour can be given if requested in advance. To schedule a Hands-On Group Visit and/or tour of the facility, please call 850-429-1222, or email email@example.com.
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Charles Green may have exited Ibrox but the club still reverberates to the sound of his old cronies feeding at the trough. Yesterday we learned the identity of the person who sold 2.2 million shares in Rangers International Football Club plc – Richard Hughes of Zeus Capital, one of Green's chums right from the start and a former commercial director of the club.
You know that old stock exchange warning about how a share price rises and falls? Well, that doesn't really apply to the likes of Hughes or anybody else who bought into the club at 1p a share. When you're in the door at 1p then there's really no way you can lose. The Rangers share price has tanked with a devastating speed leaving those who bought at the top end in a hole to the tune of God knows how much, but the only relevance of a share price collapse to Hughes is that his profit is not as large as he thought it might be. He sold up and walked away with a return of more than half a million pounds. Another one who has done very nicely out of Rangers, thanks to Green and chums.
The steaming mess that is Rangers' financial plight has now been dumped on to the desk of Graham Wallace, the Rangers chief executive. As an outsider, Wallace must be incredulous at the freewheeling ways of his predecessors, not just the way they sanctioned a first-team wage bill of £7.8m while in the Third Division (contributing to a financial picture so bleak that it made the eyes water) but also the apparent inability of some to accept that things needed to change profoundly.
One of these characters was Walter Smith, a man who brought huge glory to Ibrox when he was manager but whose attitude to the finances, during and after his stint as chairman, belonged to the distant past when Rangers thought they had money, when in actual fact all they had was credit and mountains of debt, most of which they torched. At the risk of dredging up events of the past (the recent past, albeit), it's worth recalling what Smith said in the wake of the Rangers accounts being published last autumn. Commenting on an operating loss of £14.3m including payments to Green of more than £930,000 with £825,000 going to Ally McCoist and more than £400,000 going to finance director Brian Stockbridge on top of that first team wage bill of £7.8m, Smith almost shrugged.
He said: "People come out and say 'Ah, it's not necessary for them to have those players in that division'. But it's not just the division that matters at Rangers, it's the fact that you have 45,000 people coming to watch something on a football pitch…they are still losing money. But when you make a decision to be involved at Rangers, there is no common sense to it. The financial bit of Rangers Football Club and common sense don't often go together."
Why not? What makes Rangers so different that financial common sense has no place at Ibrox? Smith's analysis was plucked from the David Murray era; freakonomics born of hubris. No common sense? He's right, there hasn't been. That's not to say there shouldn't be or that there can't be. There must be. It's just as well that Wallace has arrived and seems determined to cut costs. Somebody had to shake the club out of its economic time warp and bring certain people to their senses.
It is estimated that Rangers are losing about £1m a month and that come April they will have just £1m in the bank. Around that point they will be going to the supporters looking for season ticket money for 2014-15, a support that they are continuing to refuse to engage with despite their lofty talk at the agm last month of some new spirit of openness. There hasn't been any contact, unless you count a letter from a lawyer acting on behalf of some board members to a fans' group. The upshot of the communiqué was that the Sons of Struth supporters' lobby felt they had no option but to shut down their Facebook page.
Somebody should be talking to the fans. Wallace, you can forgive, because he has so many other things to be doing, most notably speaking with McCoist about cost-cutting. The questions are obvious but the solutions are less straightforward. According to their website, Rangers have 56 full professionals or professional youth players on their books. According to Celtic's website, they have now got 50, including their newest recruit Stefan Johansen. Wallace will, no doubt, be asking about this. "Why are there so many players here? How many are worth what we're paying them? How many can we lose?"
Why are there so many? That's one for McCoist. In the summer he signed Steve Simonsen as his reserve goalkeeper. Simonsen is a fine goalie and proved as much at Dundee last season, but Rangers didn't need him then and they don't need him now. They have Cammy Bell and they also have Scott Gallacher, a 24-year-old who has been at the club since 2006 and who has played only a handful of games. For the less than arduous task of sitting on the Rangers bench and, very, very occasionally, covering for Bell in matches, why not go with Gallacher and save yourself the expense of Simonsen? We don't know how much Simonsen is being paid – more than Gallacher for sure – but whatever it is, it's money for old rope given that his sum total of minutes played since joining Rangers stands at zero.
It's easy to envisage Wallace going through the Rangers squad and continually asking a simple question. Steve Simonsen – why? Emilson Cribari – why? Dean Shiels – why? David Templeton – why? Richard Foster – why? Steven Smith – why? Ian Black, on those wages, why? All of these, and others, are on more money than they could expect to get elsewhere and won't be in any great hurry to leave. So, for now, Rangers are stuck with them because they can't afford to make them redundant. This is the legacy of the club's scattergun accumulation of players they didn't particularly need to meet the challenge they were faced with. Namely, the Third Division last season and League 1 this season.
Wallace is having to deal with the consequences of such financial waste. He is surrounded by "money men" at the club – Stockbridge, Ken Olverman, Andrew Dickson and the accountancy firm Active Corporate – but he has gone outside Ibrox for a financial advisor in the shape of Philip Nash. On one level that looks like more waste. On another, given the state of the club, you can understand why he's looking for fresh thinking on the fiscal front. The incumbents have not exactly covered themselves in glory.
For years, Rangers celebrated men – Murray et al – who spent vast amounts of money and improved the team. The guy they should be celebrating now is the one who calls a halt to the financial waste and makes the club face its reality, even if his actions run the risk of putting him in conflict with his manager.
There will be bleating, but only by those who are mired in the past. Those who truly conform to that much-abused description of "having the best interests of the club at heart" would say bring on the cost-cutting to stave off disaster.
In trying to move on from the damage of the past, Wallace knows what the club needs to do. But it promises to be a tough and lonely journey for him.


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olive dessert
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pistachio oil sponge, candied olives, olive chips, olive "granola", rosemary creme, grapefruit
on a side note. i absolutely detest olives! but in this form, i will gladly eat them like a snack.
the olives are first blanched in water. blanched a second time in light simple syrup. blanched a third time in heavy simple syrup. and finally reserved in a rosemary simple syrup. the final result gives the olives the texture of canned cherries, but with a mellow salt and briny olive flavor.


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You use the power of your mind to evade the perceptions of those around you.
Prerequisite(s): Dex 13, Wis 13, ki pool class feature or Ki Meditation, Stealth 10 ranks
Benefit(s): As long as you have at least 1 point in your ki pool, you gain a +2 bonus to Stealth checks. In addition, as a move action you can expend 1 point from your ki pool to gain concealment or 2 points to gain total concealment until the beginning of your next turn from all creatures within 30 feet.
By doubling the number of points spent, you can increase this radius to 60 feet.
Ki Cloak does not cause you to actually disappear from view as invisibility; rather, the minds of observers are clouded so that they do not believe the evidence of their senses that you are present. Hence, creatures cannot perceive you with Perception checks, magical detection or divination including true seeing, or extraordinary senses such as blindsight, scent, and tremorsense.
However, creatures immune to mind-affecting effects perceive you normally, as do creatures with Intelligence scores of 2 or less. You do not need to see creatures to affect them, but you must be aware of them and have line of effect.
You can maintain concealment or total concealment without interruption in consecutive rounds by expending points from your ki pool as a move action each round. If you attack a creature, it becomes aware of you immediately after your attack is resolved (or your first attack, if you make multiple attacks).
The Way of Ki © 2012, Legendary Games; Author Matt Goodall.


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As the federal government continues in its quest to restrict the rights of gun owners across the country, local law enforcement is stepping up their response.
For many, it is one of a line in the sand against a bevy of agencies based in Washington, and partnering state agencies, who have violated the constitution.
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The Lake Forest Acres Garden Club will present a workshop, Introduction to Hyper-Tufa, Saturday, Sept. 8, at 9 a.m. and again at 11 a.m. at Garr's Rental & Feed in Mt. Juliet. During the workshops, gardening enthusiasts will create their own Hyper-Tufa planter to take home and fill with the plants of their choice."Hyper-Tufa planters are very popular with container gardeners because they are porous, lightweight, easy to make, and a variety of plants do well in them," said Roy Garr, co-owner and president of Garr's Rental & Feed.
Hyper-Tufa is created with a mixture of Portland cement, peat moss and vermiculite, and is much lighter than traditional concrete planters. The planter cures over several days; the finished product is recommended for planting succulents, decorative grasses, bonsai and rock garden plants.
At the Sept. 8 workshops, Garr's will supply all the needed materials, including a dust mask and the bowl-mold for the planter which will be a very manageable size, approximately 11" x 6" or roughly the size of a large salad bowl. Participants should bring their own heavy latex-type gloves.
The workshop cost is $15 plus three (3) canned goods which will be donated to the Mt. Juliet Help Center. Each workshop session is limited to 20 spots; a group of up to two adults and one child may work on one Hyper-Tufa planter. Reservations are required and will be accepted until the workshop sessions are full. For reservations, call 754-2777.
For additional information about the Introduction to Hyper-Tufa workshop and other events at Garr's Rental and Feed, visit Garr's website at www.garrs.biz.
Garr's Rental and Feed, a family-owned business, is located at 11620 Lebanon Road in Mt. Juliet. It is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sundays seasonally from noon to 5 p.m.


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On Wed, Oct 31, 2001 at 06:59:47PM +0000, Rob Bradford wrote: > On Tue, Oct 30, 2001 at 10:53:12PM -0500, Joey Hess wrote: > > | Users who are installing Debian onto smaller systems and who only > > | require the only a basic system will be pleasently suprised to find that > > | the base system is now smaller than in the previous release of Debian > > | GNU/Linux. > > > > Did someone actually check this? I just said it *might* be so. > > Why would i ever doubt you Joey? :) > > I dont have the bandwidth capabilities to test this here, can someone please > check this and inform me. its absolutly not true at all, woody's base is larger then potato's using debootstrap to create a clean woody base, then removing the .debs from var/cache/apt as well as the fake lists from var/lib/apt and tgzing the result i have: -rw-r--r-- 1 root root 22005075 Nov 1 14:57 woodybase.tgz potato's base2_2.tgz: -rw-r--r-- 1 debian debian 16538806 Apr 15 2001 base2_2.tgz additionally, due to the way debootstrap works, if your using a single root partition layout your root partition must be no less then 100MB for a sucessful install, this is because you must have room for both the unpackaged base system AND all the .deb files it comprises. the .debs cannot be removed until after the base system has been completly extracted and isntalled. this affects CDROM installs as well since debootstrap copies all the base .debs into var/cache/apt/archives. the extracted base plus the .deb files is 92MB, but i think you likly need a few more since dpkg is used to reinstall most of the base packages at the end to sanitize the dpkg databases, 100MB has shown to be sufficient in most tests. (you can of course have a smaller / partition if you split off /usr and /var). so its safe to say you need double the ammount of space you needed for potato base installs. some stats (generated with du -sh): 65M woody 56M potato 50M woody/usr 44M potato/usr 3.6M woody/var 2.2M potato/var eb@ash ~/tmp$ chmod 0 woody/usr woody/var potato/usr potato/var 12M woody 9.9M potato with the base .debs not removed: 91M woody 30M woody/var 22M woody/var/cache/apt 4.7M woody/var/lib/apt/lists this is all on the powerpc arch, but there are no new packages added to powerpc's base that were not added to all architectures, the space requirements will be slightly less for i386, but still porportional. (since powerpc binaries are slightly larger then i386 binaries). -- Ethan Benson http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/
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December 4, 2015Egypt
Hanin Ghaddar talks to Magda Haroun, head of Cairo's Jewish community, about her people's legacy to Egypt. Nora Stel explores the role of mukhtars—elected neighborhood- or village-level state repres…
December 2, 2014United States
Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), joins Restone Global's Lorne W. Craner, to discuss a new approach to U.S. policy toward China.
June 12, 2014United States
Experts discuss trends in U.S. drug policies and their implications for foreign policy.
April 26, 2013Americas
Teaching Notes on Two Nations Indivisible: Mexico, the United States, and the Road Ahead by CFR Senior Fellow Shannon K. O'Neil.
May 3, 2011Middle East and North Africa
Read an excerpt of False Dawn. The New Arab Revolt: What Happened, What It Means, and What Comes Next sets the intellectual stage for understanding the revolutions in the Middle East. This coll…
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The following is work done by the first satellite team.
Tutorial-TNC to Radio Circuit. Tutorial on interfacing a handheld radio with a hand held Paccomm TNC.
CAPE1 Communications Subsystem documentation is on a separate page.
The CAPE1 communications subsystem consisted of a TNC (Terminal Node Controller), Transceiver, RF Amplifier and Antennas. A Microchip PIC18LF452 microcontroller acts as the TNC, which will create and decode the AX.25 protocol which contains the team's data. The transceiver being used is the Chipcon CC1020, which was chosen because of its extremely small size, low power, and low cost. The CC1020 gives the CAPE team the ability to communicate with the satellite.
For CAPE2, the communication team will develop a forward error correction (FEC) encoder onboard the TNC to enhance telemetry with coding gain. Due to the difficulties with the CC1020, a new radio will probably be researched.
A TNC takes the data to be transmitted and encodes the data based on the AX.25 protocol. See Paccomm devices. The CAPE1 TNC employed the Microchip PIC18LF452 microcontroller.
Firmware documentation for the flight version of the communications system firmware resides at http://svn.jonathanwagner.net/cape/CAPE1/Communications/Software/Documentation/trunk/latex/refman.pdf (right-click and save as).
The code is available for anonymous subversion checkout at http://svn.jonathanwagner.net/cape/CAPE1/Communications/Code/ and can be browsed by clicking the link in your browser.
Here are some ideas for CAPE 2 radio:
Transmitter/Receiver ICs
Single Chip Transcievers
Chipcon CC1000 is the radio first tested by CalPoly.
Chipcon CC1020. This is the radio employed on CAPE 1.
Analog Devices AD8346. QAM quadrature modulator. Could prove useful for other ISM bands.
Si4210 Aero II (datasheet). Although probably not applicable for cubesat, it is a device for GPRS solution on board a small sat. Still pretty neat.
The RF amplifier used on board was RF Micro Devices RF2117 (obsolete). The following RF amp design was used on CAPE1. What is most obvious is the large amount of filtering designed around the device.
Notice the inputs and outputs.
List of important system documents. PDF needs [http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html Acrobat Reader] installed.
Google Books: Error-Control Coding for Data Networks By Irving S. Reed, Xuemin Chen


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Super Bowl hits new record; post-game comedies soar
Super Bowl XLVIII was a Seattle blowout, but the game drew a record audience anyway.
Preliminary Nielsen figures show an average of 111.5 million viewers tuned in to the Seahawks' 43-8 drubbing of the Denver Broncos on Sunday night. That's about three million more than last year's turnout for the Baltimore-San Francisco matchup, but only slightly higher than games in 2011 and 2012, both of which drew 111 million or more.
The halftime show featuring Bruno Mars and the Red Hot Chili Peppers also set a record with an average audience of 115.3 million, improving on Madonna's record in the 2012 game (114 million) and last year's Beyonce halftime extravaganza (110.8 million).
Nielsen also estimates that the game drew a record crowd to Twitter, with 5.6 million users sending 25.3 million tweets during the game.
Fox's post-game series didn't set any records for Super Bowl companion series, but both New Girl (25.8 million) and Brooklyn Nine-Nine (14.8 million) set their own series highs, more than doubling their previous bests, in special episodes that began at 10:23 ET/7:23 PT. Last year's post-game series, CBS' Elementary, claimed 20.9 million, but started much later, at 11:11 ET. The all-time record was set by NBC's Friends, which claimed 52.9 million for a 1996 episode.


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"Emergent Magnetic Degeneracy in Iron Pnictides due to the Interplay between Spin-Orbit Coupling and Quantum Fluctuations", Physical Review Letters, vol. 121, p. 057001, 2018.,
"Magnetic phase diagram of the iron pnictides in the presence of spin-orbit coupling: Frustration between C-2 and C(4 )magnetic phases", Physical Review B, vol. 98, p. 19, 2018.,
"Double-stage nematic bond ordering above double stripe magnetism: Application to BaTi2Sb2O", Physical Review B, vol. 95, p. 174402, 2017.,
"Local nematic susceptibility in stressed BaFe2As2 from NMR electric field gradient measurements", Physical Review B, vol. 96, p. 241108, 2017.,
"NMR study of nematic spin fluctuations in a detwinned single crystal of underdoped Ba(Fe1-xCox)(2)As2", Physical Review B, vol. 94, p. 165123, 2016.,
"Origin of the Resistivity Anisotropy in the Nematic Phase of FeSe", Physical Review Letters, vol. 117, p. 127001, 2016.,