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François-Marie Arouet
(November 21, 1694 – May 30, 1778), better known by the
pen name
, was a
, and
known for his
and his defense of
civil liberties
, including both
freedom of religion
free trade
Voltaire was a prolific writer and produced works in almost every
form including plays,
, historical and scientific works, more than 20,000 letters and more than 2,000 books and
He was an outspoken supporter of
social reform
, despite strict
laws and harsh penalties for those who broke them. A satirical
, he frequently made use of his works to criticize
Catholic Church
and the French institutions of his day.
Voltaire was one of several Enlightenment figures (along with
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
, and
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
) whose works and ideas influenced important thinkers of both the
French Revolutions
Early career
François Marie Arouet was born in Paris, the youngest of the five children (only three of which survived) of
François Arouet
(1650–January 1, 1722), a notary who was a minor treasury official, and his wife,
Marie Marguerite d'Aumart
(ca. 1660–July 13, 1701), from a noble family of the
Voltaire was educated by
at the
Collège Louis-le-Grand
(1704–11), where he learned
; later in life he became fluent in
By the time he left college, Voltaire had decided he wanted to be a writer – however, his father wanted him to become a lawyer. Voltaire, pretending to work in Paris as an assistant to a
, spent much of his time writing poetry. When his father found him out, he sent Voltaire to study law, this time in the provinces. Nevertheless, he continued to write, producing essays and historical studies not always noted for their accuracy, though most were. Voltaire's wit made him popular among some of the aristocratic families he mixed with. Voltaire's father then obtained a job for him as a secretary to the French
in the Netherlands, where Voltaire fell in
with a French
Catherine Olympe Dunoyer
. Their scandalous elopement was foiled by Voltaire's father and he was forced to return to France.
Most of Voltaire's early life revolved around Paris. From early on, Voltaire had trouble with the authorities for his energetic attacks on the government and the
Catholic Church
. These activities were to result in numerous imprisonments and exiles.
He allegedly wrote satirical verses about the
and a work about the
thought to be by him led to his imprisonment in the
for eleven months, until the real author came forward.
While there, he wrote his debut play,
. Its success established his reputation.
The name "Voltaire"
The name "Voltaire", which the author adopted in 1718 both as a pen name and for daily use, is an
on "
," the Latinized spelling of his surname, Arouet, and the initial letters of the
le jeune
" ("the younger").
The name also echoes in reverse order the syllables of the name of a family
in the
region: "
The adoption of the name "Voltaire" following his incarceration at the Bastille is seen by many to mark Voltaire's formal separation from his family and his past.
Richard Holmes
supports this derivation of the name, but adds that a writer such as Voltaire would have intended it to also convey its connotations of speed and daring. These come from associations with words such as "
" (
on a trapeze or horse), "
" (a spinning about to face one's enemies), and "
" (originally, any winged creature). "Arouet" was not a noble name fit for his growing reputation, especially given that name's resonance with "
à rouer
" ("for thrashing") and "
" (a "debauchee").
Voltaire is known to have used at least 178 separate pen names during his lifetime of writing.
The aptitude for quick, perceptive, cutting, witty and often scathingly critical repartee for which Voltaire is known today made him highly unpopular with many of his contemporaries, including much of the French
. These sharp-tongued retorts were responsible for Voltaire's
from France, during which he resided in England.
After Voltaire offended the young French nobleman Chevalier de Rohan in late 1725, the aristocratic Rohan family obtained a royal
lettre de cachet
, an irrevocable and often arbitrary penal decree signed by the French King (
Louis XV
, in the time of Voltaire) that was often bought by members of the wealthy
to dispose of undesirables.
They then used this warrant to force Voltaire first into imprisonment in the
and then into
without holding a trial or giving him an opportunity to defend himself.
The incident marked the beginning of Voltaire's attempts to improve the French judicial system.
Voltaire's exile in England lasted over two years, and his experiences there greatly influenced many of his ideas. The young man was impressed by Britain's
constitutional monarchy
in contrast to the French
absolute monarchy
, as well as the country's support of the freedoms of speech and religion. He was also influenced by several of the neoclassical writers of the age, and developed an interest in earlier English literature, especially the works of
, still little known in continental Europe at the time. Despite pointing out his deviations from neoclassical standards, Voltaire saw Shakespeare as an example French writers might look up to, since drama in France, despite being more polished, lacked on-stage action. Later, however, as Shakespeare's influence was being increasingly felt in France, Voltaire would endeavour to set a contrary example with his own plays, decrying what he considered Shakespeare's barbarities.
After almost three years in exile, Voltaire returned to Paris and published his views on British attitudes towards government, literature, and religion in a collection of essays in letter form entitled the
Lettres philosophiques sur les Anglais
Philosophical Letters on the English
). Because he regarded the British constitutional monarchy as more developed and more respectful of human rights (particularly religious tolerance) than its French counterpart, these letters met great controversy in France, to the point where copies of the document were burnt and Voltaire was again forced to leave France.
Château de Cirey
Voltaire's next destination was the Château de Cirey, located on the borders of
The building was renovated with his money, and here he began a relationship with the Marquise du Châtelet, Gabrielle Émilie le Tonnelier de Breteuil (famous in her own right as
Émilie du Châtelet
). Cirey was owned by the Marquise's husband,
Marquis Florent-Claude du Chatelet
, who sometimes visited his wife and her lover at the chateau. The relationship, which lasted for fifteen years, had a significant intellectual element. Voltaire and the Marquise collected over 21,000 books, an enormous number for the time. Together, they studied these books and performed experiments in the "
natural sciences
" in his laboratory. Voltaire's experiments included an attempt to determine the elements of fire.
Having learned from his previous brushes with the authorities, Voltaire began his future habit of keeping out of personal harm's way, and denying any awkward responsibility. He continued to write, publishing plays such as
and some short stories. Again, a main source of inspiration for Voltaire were the years of his British exile, during which he had been strongly influenced by the works of Sir
Isaac Newton
. Voltaire strongly believed in Newton's theories, especially concerning
(Newton's discovery that white light is composed of all the colors in the
led to many experiments at Cirey), and gravity (the story of Newton and the apple falling from the tree is mentioned in Voltaire's
Essai sur la poésie épique
, or
Essay on Epic Poetry
). Although both Voltaire and the Marquise were curious about the philosophies of
Gottfried Leibniz
, a contemporary and rival of Newton, they remained "Newtonians" and based their theories on Newton's works and ideas. Though it has been stated that the Marquise may have been more "Leibnizian", she did write "je newtonise," which translated means, "I am 'newtoning'" or "I 'newtonise'". Voltaire's book,
Eléments de la philosophie de Newton
(Elements of Newton's Philosophy), was probably co-written with the Marquise, and describes the other branches of Newton's ideas that fascinated him, including optics and the theory of attraction (gravity).
Voltaire and the Marquise also studied history—particularly those persons who had contributed to civilization. Voltaire's second essay in English had been
Essay upon the Civil Wars in France
. When he returned to France, he wrote a biographical essay of King
Charles XII
, which marks the beginning of Voltaire's criticism toward established
. The essay won him the position of historian at the king's court. Voltaire and the Marquise also worked with philosophy, particularly with
, the branch that dealt with what could not be directly proven: whether or not there was a
, etc. Voltaire and the Marquise analyzed the
, trying to discover its validity in their time. Voltaire's critical views on religion are reflected in his belief in
separation of church and state
and religious freedom, ideas that he had formed after his stay in England.
Though deeply committed to the Marquise, Voltaire by 1744 found life at the château confining. On a visit to Paris that year, he found a new love: his niece. At first, his attraction to
Marie Louise Mignot
was clearly sexual; he wrote her letters (only discovered in 1957) that verged on pornography, such as "My soul kisses yours; my prick, my heart, are in love with you. I kiss your beautiful ass..." Much later, they lived together, perhaps platonically, and remained together until Voltaire's death. Meanwhile, the Marquise also took a lover, the Marquis de Saint-Lambert.
After the death of the Marquise in childbirth in September 1749, Voltaire briefly returned to Paris and in 1751 moved to
to join
Frederick the Great
, a close friend and admirer of his.
The king had repeatedly invited him to his palace, and now gave him a salary of 20,000 francs a year. Though life went well at first - in 1752 he wrote
, perhaps the first piece of
science fiction
involving ambassadors from another planet witnessing the follies of humankind- his relationship with Frederick the Great began to deteriorate and he encountered other difficulties. Faced with a lawsuit and an argument with
, the president of the
Berlin Academy of Science
, Voltaire wrote the
Diatribe du docteur Akakia
(Diatribe of Doctor Akakia) which satirized Maupertuis. This greatly angered Frederick, who had all copies of the document burned and arrested Voltaire at an inn where he was staying along his journey home.
Geneva and Ferney
Voltaire headed toward Paris, but Louis XV banned him from the city, so instead he turned to
, near which he bought a large estate (
Les Délices
Though he was received openly at first, the law in Geneva which banned theatrical performances and the publication of
The Maid of Orleans
against his will made him move at the end of 1758 out of Geneva across the French border to
, where he had bought an even larger estate, and led to Voltaire's writing of
Candide, ou l'Optimisme
(Candide, or Optimism) in 1759.
This satire on
's philosophy of optimistic determinism remains the work for which Voltaire is perhaps best known. He would stay in Ferney for most of the remaining 20 years of his life, frequently entertaining distinguished guests, like
James Boswell
Giacomo Casanova
, and
Edward Gibbon
. In 1764 he published his most important philosophical work, the
Dictionnaire Philosophique
, containing a series of articles, many of which were originally written for the
From 1762 he began to champion unjustly persecuted people, the case of
Jean Calas
being the most celebrated. This
merchant had been tortured to death in 1763, supposedly because he had murdered his son for wanting to convert to Catholicism. His possessions were confiscated and his remaining children were taken from his widow and were forced to become members of a monastery. Voltaire, seeing this as a clear case of religious persecution, managed to overturn the conviction in 1765.
Death and burial
In February 1778, Voltaire returned for the first time in 20 years to Paris, among other reasons to see the opening of his latest tragedy,
. The 5-day journey was too much for the 83-year old, and he believed he was about to die on February 28, writing "I die adoring God, loving my friends, not hating my enemies, and detesting superstition." However, he recovered, and in March saw a performance of
where he was treated by the audience as a returning hero. However, he soon became ill again and died on May 30, 1778. When asked on his deathbed by a priest to renounce the devil and turn to God, he is alleged to have replied, "Now is no time to be making new enemies". His last words are said to have been, "For God's sake, let me die in peace."
Because of his well-known criticism of the church, which he had refused to retract before his death, Voltaire was denied a Christian burial, but friends managed to bury his body secretly at the abbey of Scellières in
before this prohibition had been announced. His heart and brain were embalmed separately.
In July 1791, the
National Assembly
, which regarded him as a forerunner of the French revolution, had his remains brought back to Paris to enshrine him in the
There was an elaborate ceremony, complete with an orchestra, and the music included a piece that
André Grétry
composed specially for the event, which included a part for the "tuba curva". This was an instrument that originated in Roman times as the
but had been recently revived under a new name.
A widely-repeated story that the remains of Voltaire were stolen by religious fanatics in 1814 or 1821 during the Pantheon restoration and thrown into a garbage heap is false. Such rumours resulted in the coffin being opened in 1897, which confirmed that his remains were still present.
From an early age, Voltaire displayed a talent for writing verse and his first published work was poetry. He wrote two long poems, the
The Maid of Orleans
, besides many other smaller pieces.
was written in imitation of
, using the
couplet reformed and rendered monotonous for dramatic purposes. Voltaire lacked enthusiasm for and understanding of the subject, both of which negatively affected the poem's quality.
La Pucelle
, on the other hand, is a
work attacking religion and history. Voltaire's minor poems are generally considered superior to either of these two works.
Frontispiece and first page of chapter one of an early English translation by T.
Smollett et al of Voltaire's "Candide" , printed by J.
Newbery, 1762
Many of Voltaire's
works and romances, usually composed as pamphlets, were written as
attacks religious and philosophical
L'Homme aux quarante ecus
, certain social and political ways of the time;
and others, the received forms of moral and metaphysical orthodoxy; and some were written to deride the
. In these works, Voltaire's ironic style, free of exaggeration, is apparent, particularly the restraint and simplicity of the verbal treatment.
in particular is the best example of his style.Voltaire also has, in common with
Jonathan Swift
, the distinction of paving the way for
science fiction
's philosophical irony, particularly in his
In general criticism and miscellaneous writing, Voltaire's writing was comparable to his other works. Almost all of his more substantive works, whether in verse or prose, are preceded by prefaces of one sort or another, which are models of his caustic yet conversational tone. In a vast variety of nondescript pamphlets and writings, he displays his skills at journalism. In pure literary criticism his principal work is the
Commentaire sur Corneille
, although he wrote many more similar works sometimes (as in his
Life and notices of Molière
) independently and sometimes as part of his
Voltaire's works, especially his private letters, frequently contain the word "
" and the expression "
écrasez l'infâme
, or "crush the infamy". The phrase refers to abuses of the people by royalty and the clergy that Voltaire saw around him, and the superstition and intolerance that the clergy bred within the people. He had felt these effects in his own exiles, in the confiscations of his books, and the hideous sufferings of
La Barre
. He also stated that (one of his most famous quotes) "Superstition sets the whole world in flames; philosophy quenches them".
The most oft-cited Voltaire quotation is apocryphal. He is incorrectly credited with writing, "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." These were not his words, but rather those of
Evelyn Beatrice Hall
, written under the pseudonym S. G. Tallentyre in her 1906 biographical book
The Friends of Voltaire
. Hall intended to summarize in her own words Voltaire's attitude towards
Claude Adrien Helvétius
and his controversial book
De l'esprit
, but her first-person expression was mistaken for an actual quotation from Voltaire. Her interpretation does capture the spirit of Voltaire's attitude towards Helvetius; it had been said Hall's summary was inspired by a quotation found in a 1770 Voltaire letter to an Abbot le Roche, in which he was reported to have said, "I detest what you write, but I would give my life to make it possible for you to continue to write." Nevertheless, scholars believe there must have again been misinterpretation, as the letter does not seem to contain any such quote.
Voltaire's first major philosophical work in his battle against 'l'infame" is the
Dictionnaire philosophique
, comprising articles on "Abraham", "Genesis", "Church Council" histories or a short history of "Christianity", exposing the all too human origins of many dogmas and beliefs, as well as the all too often inhuman behavior of religious and political institutions, in shedding blood over the quarrels of competing sects.
Amongst other targets, Voltaire criticized France's colonial policy in North America, dismissing the vast territory of
New France
as "
a few acres of snow
" (
"quelques arpents de neige"
Voltaire also engaged in an enormous amount of private correspondence during his life, totaling over 20,000 letters. Theodore Besterman's collected edition of these letters, completed only in 1964, fills 102 volumes.One historian called the letters "a feast not only of wit and eloquence but of warm friendship, humane feeling, and incisive thought."
Like many other key figures during the
European Enlightenment
, Voltaire considered himself a
. He did not believe that absolute faith, based upon any particular or singular religious text or tradition of revelation, was needed to believe in God. In fact, Voltaire's focus was instead on the idea of a universe based on reason and a respect for nature reflected the contemporary
He wrote, "What is faith? Is it to believe that which is evident? No. It is perfectly evident to my mind that there exists a necessary, eternal, supreme, and intelligent being. This is no matter of faith, but of reason."
In terms of religious texts, Voltaire's opinion of the Bible was mixed. This did not hinder his religious practice, however, though it did gain him somewhat of a bad reputation in the
Catholic Church
. It may be noted that Voltaire was indeed seen as somewhat of a nuisance to many Catholics.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
wrote to his father the year of Voltaire's death, saying, "The arch-scoundrel Voltaire has finally kicked the bucket...."
Contradictory views of
and its prophet,
, can be found in Voltaire's writings. In a letter recommending his play
Fanaticism, or Mahomet
Pope Benedict XIV
, Voltaire described the founder of Islam as "the founder of a false and barbarous sect" and "a false prophet." Elsewhere, however, his views were more favourable. In
Essai sur les Moeurs et l'Esprit des Nations
, he described Muhammad as the founder of "a wise, severe, chaste, and humane religion", and also said "The legislator of the Muslims, a terrible and powerful man, established his dogmas with his valor and arms; yet, his religion became benign and tolerant."
From translated works on Confucianism and Legalism, Voltaire drew on Chinese concepts of politics and philosophy (which were based on rational principles), to look critically at European organized religion and hereditary aristocracy.
There is an apocryphal story that his home at Ferney was purchased by the Geneva Bible Society and used for printing Bibles, but this appears to be due to a misunderstanding of the 1849 annual report of the
American Bible Society
. Voltaire's chateau is now owned and administered by the
French Ministry of Culture
Voltaire was initiated into
one month before his death. On April 4, 1778 Voltaire accompanied
Benjamin Franklin
Loge des Neuf Soeurs
in Paris, France and became an
Entered Apprentice
Freemason, perhaps only to please Franklin. Both being deists and lovers of reason, Voltaire and Benjamin Franklin became close friends over time. As noted philosophers, they were included in the intellectual circles of their day and contributed to the Intellectual Enlightenment. Though both men represented two different worlds of thought, their friendship attested to the consanguinity of a common conclusion.
Voltaire perceived the French
to be too small and ineffective, the
to be parasitic and corrupt, the commoners as ignorant and superstitious, and the
as a static and oppressive force useful only as a counterbalance since its "religious tax" or the
helped to create a strong backing for revolutionaries.Voltaire distrusted
, which he saw as propagating the idiocy of the masses. Voltaire long thought only an enlightened [[monarch] could bring about change, given the social structures of the time and the extremely high rates of illiteracy, and that it was in the king's rational interest to improve the education and welfare of his subjects. But his disappointments and disillusions with Frederick II changed his philosophy somewhat, and soon gave birth to one of his most enduring works, his novella,
, ou l'Optimisme
(Candide, or Optimism, 1759), which ends with a new conclusion: "It is up to us to cultivate our garden". His most polemical and ferocious attacks on intolerance and religious persecutions indeed began to appear a few years later.
was also subject to censorship and Voltaire jokingly claimed the actual author was a certain "Demad" in a letter, where he reaffirmed the main polemical stances of the text.
Voltaire is also known for many memorable aphorisms, such as: "
Si Dieu n'existait pas, il faudrait l'inventer
" ("If God did not exist, it would be necessary to invent him"), contained in a verse epistle from 1768, addressed to the anonymous author of a controversial work,
The Three Impostors
. But far from being the cynical remark it is often taken for, it was meant as a retort to the atheistic clique of d'Holbach, Grimm, and others.
Voltaire is remembered and honored in France as a courageous polemicist who indefatigably fought for
civil rights
right to a fair trial
freedom of religion
and who denounced the hypocrisies and injustices of the
ancien régime
. The
ancien régime
involved an unfair balance of power and taxes between the First Estate (the clergy), the Second Estate (the nobles), and the Third Estate (the commoners and middle class, who were burdened with most of the taxes).
Voltaire has had his detractors among his later colleagues. The Scottish Victorian writer Thomas Carlyle argued that, while Voltaire was unsurpassed in literary form, not even the most elaborate of his works were of much value for matter and that he never uttered an original idea of his own. Nietzsche, however, called Carlyle an "insipid muddlehead" who failed to free himself from the very petty-mindedness he professed to condemn -->
While he often used China,
and Japan as examples of brilliant non-European civilizations and harshly criticized
, he often said that the ancient Jews were "an ignorant and barbarous people", but also that most of the ancient peoples were as well.
The town of
, where Voltaire lived out the last 20 years of his life, is now named
in honor of its most famous resident.
is a
Voltaire's library is preserved intact in the
National Library of Russia
St. Petersburg
, Russia.
In Zurich 1916, the theater and performance group who would become the early avant-garde movement
named their theater The
Cabaret Voltaire
. A late-20th-century
industrial music
group then
named themselves
after the theater.
A character based on Voltaire plays an important role in
The Age of Unreason
, a series of four
alternate history
written by American
science fiction
Gregory Keyes
Voltaire was also known to have been an advocate for coffee, as he was purported to have drank the beverage at least 30 times per day. People rumor that this might have been the source of his creativity and wit, due to the amount of caffeine acting as a mental stimulant.
Major works
Lettres philosophiques sur les Anglais
(1733), revised as
Letters on the English
(circa 1778)
Le Mondain
Sept Discours en Vers sur l'Homme
Ce qui plaît aux dames
Dictionnaire philosophique
La Princesse de Babylone
Épître à l'Auteur du Livre des Trois Imposteurs
Voltaire wrote between fifty and sixty plays, including a few unfinished ones. Among them are these:
The Orphan of China
History of
Charles XII
, King of Sweden
The Age of Louis XIV
The Age of Louis XV
(1746 - 1752)
Annals of the Empire - Charlemagne, A.D.
742 - Henry VII 1313
, Vol. I (1754)
Annals of the Empire - Louis of Bavaria, 1315 to Ferdinand II 1631
Vol. II (1754)
' Essay on the Manners of Nations (or 'Universal History') (1756)
History of the Russian Empire Under Peter the Great
(Vol. I 1759; Vol. II 1763)
See also
Classical liberalism
Contributions to liberal theory
List of Freemasons
List of coupled cousins
Mononymous persons
Political fiction
p 505
and "Voltaire's Grin" in
New York Review of Books
, November 30, 1995, pp. 49-55
- "The appendixes offer even more: a listing of Voltaire's and Daniel Defoe's numerous pseudonyms (178 and 198, respectively)..."
See also Will and Ariel Durant, The Age of Voltaire, Simon & Schuster (196 ) page 392
According to poet
Richard Armour
, Voltaire's friendship with
Frederick William
existed because "Frederick considered Voltaire to be immensely clever and so did Voltaire."
The Scottish diarist
recorded their conversations in 1764, which are published in
Boswell and the Grand Tour
Norman Davies,
Europe: A history
p. 687
Grove's Dictionary of Music and Musicians, 5th ed, 1954; "Cornu" article
Voltaire and Rousseau, Their Tombs in the Pantheon Opened and Their Bones Exposed
, New York Times, January 8, 1898
Charles Wirz, archivist at The Voltaire Institute and Museum in Geneva, recalled in 1994, that Hall, placed wrongly, between speech marks this quotation in two works devoted to Voltaire, recognising expressly the quotation in question was not one, in a letter of May 9, 1939, which was published in 1943 in volume LVIII under the title "Voltaire never said it" (pp.534-5) of the review "Modern language notes", Johns Hopkins Press, 1943, Baltimore. An extract from the letter: 'The phrase "I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it" which you have found in my book "Voltaire in His Letters" is my own expression and should not have been put in inverted commas. Please accept my apologies for having, quite unintentionally, misled you into thinking I was quoting a sentence used by Voltaire (or anyone else but myself).' "The words "my own" were underlined personally by Hall in her letter. To believe certain commentators - Norbert Guterman,
A Book of French Quotations
, 1963 - Hall was referencing back to a Voltaire letter of February 6, 1770 to an abbot le Riche where Voltaire said "Reverend, I hate what you write, but I will give my life so that you can continue to write." The problem is that, if you consult the letter itself, the sentence there does not appear, nor even the idea:
A M LE RICHE A AMIENS. 6 February. You left, Sir, des Welches for des Welches. You will find everywhere barbarians obstinate. The number of wise will always be small. It is true...it has increased; but it is nothing in comparison with the stupid ones; and, by misfortune, one says that God is always for the big battalions. It is necessary that the decent people stick together and stay under cover. There are no means that their small troop could tackle the party of the fanatics in open country. I was very sick, I was near death every winter; this is the reason, Sir, why I have answered you so late. I am not less touched by it than your memory. Continue to me your friendship; it comforts me my evils and stupidities of the human genre. Receive my assurances, etc.
Voltaire, however, did not hesitate to wish censure against slander and personal libels. Here is what he writes in his "Atheism" article in the Dictionnaire philosophique:
Aristophanes (this man that the commentators admire because he was Greek, not thinking that Socrates was Greek also), Aristophanes was the first who accustomed the Athenians to consider Socrates an atheist.
The tanners, the shoemakers and the dressmakers of Athens applauded a joke in which one represented Socrates raised in the air in a basket, announcing there was God, and praising himself to have stolen a coat by teaching philosophy. A whole people, whose bad government authorized such infamous licences, deserved well what it got, to become the slave of the Romans, and today of the Turks.
Will and Ariel Durant, Rousseau and Revolution (1967), page 138
Voltaire. W. Dugdale,
A Philosophical Dictionary ver 2
, 1843, Page 473 sec 1. Retrieved October 31, 2007.
Voltaire Letter to Benedict XIV written in Paris on August 17, 1745 AD
Your holiness will pardon the liberty taken by one of the lowest of the faithful, though a zealous admirer of virtue, of submitting to the head of the true religion this performance, written in opposition to the founder of a false and barbarous sect. To whom could I with more propriety inscribe a satire on the cruelty and errors of a false prophet, than to the vicar and representative of a God of truth and mercy? Your holiness will therefore give me leave to lay at your feet both the piece and the author of it, and humbly to request your protection of the one, and your benediction upon the other; in hopes of which, with the profoundest reverence, I kiss your sacred feet.
, Vol. I: Tome XI: Chap. VII "De l'Alcoran, et de la loi musulmane."
"Benjamin Franklin...urged Voltaire to become a freemason; and Voltaire agreed, perhaps only to please Franklin. See also: and
See also:
This is a translation of a famous Chinese play
Orphan of Zhao
about the revenge of the orphan of the clan of Zhao on his enemies who killed almost every member of his clan. This play was based on an actual historical event in the Spring-Autumn period of Chinese history. Voltaire's version was translated by
Arthur Murphy
The Orphan of China
in 1759.
Muller, Jerry Z., 2002.
The Mind and the Market: Capitalism in Western Thought
. Anchor Books.
Pearson, Roger, 2005.
Voltaire Almighty: a life in pursuit of freedom
. Bloomsbury. ISBN 9781582346304.
Wright, Charles Henry Conrad,
A History of French Literature
Oxford University Press
, American branch, 1912.
External links
A complete bibliography
An analysis of Voltaire's texts (in the "textes" topic)
Complete french ebooks of Voltaire
Biography and quotes of Voltaire
Full Ebooks of Voltaire in French
on the website "La philosophie"
Institut et Musée Voltaire, Geneva, Switzerland
Internet Encyclopaedia of Philosophy on Voltaire
Monsieur de Voltaire
Correspondence in French
Quotations on atheism website
The Life of Voltaire
Essay by Caspar J M Hewett
The Société Voltaire
VisitVoltaire.com site with images
Voltaire Foundation, Oxford, United Kingdom
Voltaire on the 10 French Franc banknote.
Voltaire's Candide and Leibniz
Voltaire's works
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Voltaire's writings from Philosophical Dictionary
. Selected and Translated by H.I. Woolf, 1924
Worldly and Personal Influences on Voltaire's Writing
Works by Voltaire
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About Voltaire in "Lucidcafé"
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Philosophical Dictionary
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Franchise For Sale
Are you planning to have a franchise business? If you are, then check this interesting site that I discovered, FranchiseForSale.com offers comprehensive listings of franchises and businesses for sale. They are the leading online franchise advertising industry and best directory in franchise and business opportunities. Interested in dollar store franchise? Well, go and check their site I'm sure you'll find what you need to know about this franchise business.
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Profit fell to Rs 231 crore in the quarter through June from Rs 340 crore a year earlier, the company, part of the Anil Ambani-led Reliance Group, said.
Total income was almost flat at Rs 2,752 crore, compared with Rs 2,749 crore in the first quarter of the previous fiscal year. Operating income fell to Rs 2,635 crore from Rs 2,679 crore.
Reliance Power's Sasan Ultra Mega Power Project generated 7,531 million units in the past quarter, operating at an availability of 89%. Its Rosa Power Plant in Uttar Pradesh and 40 mw Dhursar Solar project in Rajasthan operated at 100%.
Among other facilities, the Butibori Power Plant in Maharashtra operated at 76%, the 45 mw wind capacity in Vashpet in Maharashtra at 95% and the 100 mw Concentrated Solar Power project at Dhursar at 99%, the company said.


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Add luscious colour to your pout with the Rouge Edition Souffle de Velvet Lipstick from Bourjois. With a silky smooth texture that glides on effortlessly, the long-wearing formula delivers non-drying, matte colour, whilst its cushioned tip applicator wand allows mistake-free application. Lips are left super soft, sumptuous and hydrated for up to ten hours. (Barcode EAN=3052503407401)


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Community Resources
For more information about the community, stop by the UWG Welcome Center located in the Bonner House on Front Campus Drive. There you can find a variety of printed resources such as maps, church guides, business directories and more! Also make sure to follow the Office of Community Engagement's blog and like their Facebook page for up-to-date community information.
Carroll County's 20 Largest Employers
- Southwire
- Tanner Health System
- Carroll County Schools
- University of West Georgia
- Decostar
- Pilgrim's Pride
- Carroll County Government
- Greenway Health
- Carrollton City Schools
- Bremen Bowdon Investment
- Printpack
- Flowers Baking Co.
- Wal-Mart.com
- Sugar Foods
- OFS Brightwave
- City of Carrollton
- Aubrey Silvey
- Maplehurst
- Die Tech
- Yachiyo
Local Employment Agencies
This listing is in no way an endorsement by the Office of Community Engagement. If you would like more in-depth assistance with your career search, visit the following employment agencies:


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In Illinois last week, Green Fleets announced that it has suspended its Alternative Fuel Rebate program.
Those who purchased alternative-fuel vehicles during or after 2014 will not receive a $4,000 rebate from the state that they might otherwise have expected.
Under the rebate program which begun in 1998, plug-in hybrid car buyers were able to attain rebates up to 80 percent of the incremental cost of the vehicle versus its fossil fuel powered confidante. The stipulation being, there was a $4,000 limit.
SEE ALSO: No Charge To Charge A Leaf Now In Chicago
Over the past 15 years this plan has been in place, Illinois has dealt out over $14 million in rebates for upwards of 13,000 vehicles. Some of these vehicles included the Nissan Leaf, BMW i3, and Ford Focus EV to name a few, with the full list being posted over on the Illinois Green Fleet website.
According to representatives from the Illinois EPA there are no plans to to renew this rebate program, but there others similar. For instance, the Illinois Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Rebate Program is still divvying out up to 50 percent of the installment amount for a domestically created electric vehicle charging station of up to $3,000.
While this particular plan may have been phased out, Illinois still has plans to continue pushing a green energy focused agenda. Just last week, the Illinois General Assembly came forth with a bi-partisan backed piece of legislation in regards to green energy.
This legislation would allow the local utility company ComEd to invest $400 million in plug-in vehicle charging stations, as well as other community solar ventures.


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Designed in collaboration with the Microsoft and the maker of the Apache Spark. The Microsoft Azure Databricks combines the excellence of Databricks and Azure to assist the customer to support and enhance the acceleration just with the help of one click set up, streamlined workflow along with the interactive workspaces that will enable the collaboration in the midst of the data scientist, engineers, and business analysts.
Microsoft Azure Databricks
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Increase Productivity & Collaboration
It has been aimed at bringing the team altogether within the interactive workplace from the process of data collection to the model creation makes use of the Databricks network that seems to unify the process and frequently deploy to the production. The Microsoft Azure Databricks offers following benefits for productivity and collaboration enhancements.
- By using it, the user can attain the feasibility to launch the new Spark environment just with the help of a single
- You can integrate effortlessly through the diverse assortment of the data stores and services like the Azure SQL Data Warehouse, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Data lake store, Azure Blob Storage, and Azure Event Hub.
- The User will be able to build the plan as per requirement with the help of tools and open source technologies that you are already familiar with.
- It will support the range of the operating system, languages of programming, framework, databases and the devices.
- You can also add the artificial intelligence capability at an instant rate and thus would be looking to share the insight using productive integration with the power BJ.
Build on a Secure, Trusted Cloud
Protection of data and commerce with the assistance of Directory integration, role-based controls, and enterprise-grade SLA. There is need to attain the peace of mind with the fine-grained permission of the user that would enable the secure access to the Databricks notebooks, clusters, data and jobs for the process fulfillment.
Scale without Limits
The business has received the feasibility to scale the analytics and data science schemes. It has been built with innovation and reduces the limit that makes it worth to use. Its fantastic out mounting services are:
- With the help of machine learning abilities that support the operating role of the process and makes it worth. You can allow adding the capacity at the frequent state and tends to reduce the complexity and cost through the fully managed, native cloud
- It can target any data size element on the project with the use of entire set concerning to the analytical techniques that would include Graphs, Streaming, SQL, and MLLib.
- This serves as the advantage as from this the user can experience the hassle-free environment to meet the suitable requirement of the software.
Productive to Developer
There is need of an application to market faster, and with the Microsoft Azure, you will be able to enhance the computing support that would take productivity level to success and offers high return benefit to the organization. It provides the following features for developers:
- You can build the plan as per requirement with the help of tools and open source technologies that you are already familiar with.
- It will also support the range of the operating system, languages of programming, framework, databases and the devices.
- The developer would be attaining the benefit as it would achieve the feasibility to understand and implement the framework accordingly.
- At continuous instance seems to innovative and offer the high-quality application which will provide the cross-device experience with assistance regarding the entire platforms of mobile or smartphones.
- You will be able to connect the apps and data in the cloud along with the premises regarding the maximum profitability and values through the existing investment, and such would be offering the hybrid consistency in the development of the application, management, and security that would be discovering control all across the data platform.
- You can extend the Azure on-premises and creates the new-fangled, hybrid application with the help of Azure stacks.
- You can connect the data and applications to abolish the issue of complexity and then would be optimizing the current assets.
- With such feature, it becomes easy for the individual to take the chance and overcome the issue to become competent with the requirement of the users.
- You will also be able to distribute and analyzing the data seamlessly all the way through cloud and on-premises.
- With the help of Azure, you will be able to create the intelligent and data-driven application that would represent the clear picture identification and thus took advantage over other competitor and create innovative experience devoid of limitation.
- You can also create the breakthrough applications
- Create and deploy the custom AI models at scale
Bring together the superior of Microsoft along with AI innovation and open source that has been available developers can attain new levels of innovative approach which will always benefit in the long run.
Trust & Reliability Feature of Microsoft Azure Databricks –
You can trust the Microsoft Azure Databricks as it offers the service that would meet the user requirement and comes up with no restriction during the progression of the request. This is useful in detecting and mitigating the threat through the help of central view regarding the Azure resource with the support of Security Centers. The user will be relying upon the cloud with the most comprehensive compliance coverage and identified as the most known cloud regarding the institution that has been operating in the United States. With such trust, it has been able to captivate the attention of the user which tends to become one of the leading partners with other software agreement to stay competitive in the market.
In the process of Microsoft Azure Databricks, it is needed to go one step below the base platform through integration tightly attached to the services using collaboration in the midst of Azure Databricks and Microsoft. It seems to be beneficial for the data scientist and data engineers.
Optimized Environment
The Microsoft Azure Databricks has been optimized through the ground up concerning to the cost efficiency and the performance that has been encountered in the cloud platform. It has several capabilities that would be able to create the data secure in the open source platform and can be retrieved at a later stage of the process.
- They have storage device resembling Data Lakes and Blob stores which are created together with the team of Microsoft for offering such sort of services to their esteemed customers.
- This will help in cutting down the cost which makes it more efficient and leads the path to its developing phase which in turn integrates the great system to yield some better result to understand the capabilities.
- Auto-scaling and auto-termination for Spark cluster to mechanically diminish costs.
- Performance optimizations as well as caching, indexing, and highly developed query optimization, which can get better recital.
Easy to Use
The Microsoft Azure Databricks comes with the interactive notebook that let you connect with the general source of data, attaining the algorithm of the learning with the initial of Apache Sparks to being started quickly.
- This would feature the integrated debugging environment to let the user analyze the progress rate of the Spark jobs with the help of the interactive notebooks and thus takes the desired action considerably.
- With the ease of the accessible and straightforward procedure, it is something that would add an extramural advantage of choosing the Microsoft Azure Databricks and understand the concept to remain competitive in the market for delivering the high result to the customers.
The Architecture of Microsoft Azure Databricks:
At the extreme level, the service launches and take account of the worker models in each of the satisfied subscriptions of the customer that leverage the present tools of management inscribed within the existing account. Architecture has been done in such a way that it tailored the process for meeting the extent and creates the environment in which flow of the process has been in systematic order.
For users, the architecture or design represent two things.
- The initial thing is that it can easily connect the Microsoft Azure Databricks to any storage resource that has been available in the account, as the existing Blob subscription or Data Lake.
- At the second level, it is managed centrally through the Azure control center, needed no additional setup.
From the above discussion, Microsoft Azure Databricks combines the excellence of Databricks and Azure to assist the customer to support and enhance the acceleration just with the help of one click set up, streamlined workflow along with the interactive workspaces. After reviewing the article, you will able to understand the fact that how Microsoft Azure Databricks has been used and how there could be optimization of the Microsoft Azure Databricks to meet the user requirements.
Therefore, there is a detailed description of the Microsoft Azure Databricks and the method through which the Databricks can be downloaded and then operating to meet the user requirement. If you find the above discussion helpful, please like and share with the users that are looking to know or learn about the Microsoft Azure Databricks. We hope you receive the best value for your time. In case, if you still come across any sort of issue while choosing the Microsoft Azure Databricks drops the comment, your query will be answered as soon as possible. Have a beautiful and great day ahead!


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About 200 people gathered at a school auditorium in Morgan Hill Tuesday night, a week after five Live Oak High School boys were sent home from school because they wore American flag T-shirts on Cinco de Mayo. The meeting was aimed at relieving some of the tension that has been building since the incident.
Emotions ran high inside the auditorium, as parents debated over over the flag, freedom of expression and racial tension. There was no shortage of American flags in the crowd as some carried them in and others wore clothing bearing the flag.
Some came to defend the flag, like Jeanine Croft, who stood at the podium and said, "This is America. America's flag is first and you all should be proud of your heritage. Nobody is here that didn't come from someplace else."
Tony Avila made his point by wearing his own American flag shirt.
"This is a flag, children, young people. This is America." Avila said. "We should all be proud, no matter what your heritage is, we're all together in this."
But others pointed out the issue is much greater, "It's always been Hispanics versus Caucasians." Live Oak student Teresa Corona said. "It's been like that in our history. We cannot sugarcoat this. We cannot hide it ... this is a problem, we should stop it now."
The emotional debate went back-and-forth with some defending the actions of the vice principal who sent the kids home and others calling for his resignation. The Morgan Hill Unified School District Superintendent Wesley Smith has disagreed with the school administrator's decision from the beginning and made it clear the boys did nothing wrong.
"Regardless of what they were trying to do, and I don't know what they were trying to do," Smith said, "they have the right to wear those shirts on school campus -- on all of our campuses and they shouldn't have been asked to take them off."
Smith says he would like to meet with the students on a more frequent basis and come up with a plan to prevent what happened last week from happening again.
A parent of one of the boys involved in the flag flap said after the meeting that they are talking to an attorney but have not yet decided whether to take legal action.


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Sunday, April 6, 2014
My Dictionaries Word of the Day: POOH-BAH
the holder of many offices simultaneously. The name is taken from the character, Pooh-Bah, in one of the famous Gilbert and Sullivan operas, The Mikado, or The Town of Titipu.
In the opera, Ko-Ko is nominated as the Lord High Executioner, and Pooh-Bah as "Lord High Everything Else."
This comic opera in two acts was first produced at the Savoy Theatre, London, on March 14, 1885.
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For those unaware, Overwatch League has a dedicated mobile app that can now be downloaded for both Android and iOS from the respective stores.
It is completely free of charge and most importantly, comes through the official channels of Blizzard. Hence, there should be no concerns of security that are usually brought up when dealing with third-party vendors.
The mobile app can be used to access scheduling information for Overwatch League, as well as keep up to date with standings in real-time. Blizzard has promised that the content will also be updated with time to include highlights, profiles, interviews, analytics, and anything else related to the ambitious esports initiative of the game.
Those who install the mobile app on their phones will automatically receive push notifications as reminders to every upcoming match. You can choose to either watch the matches live or at a later date with on-demand videos.
Overwatch League will begin its inaugural season on January 10, with the first stage of matches running through an entire month. Tickets can be purchased for any day from the official website as long as the house isn't full. They are all categorized under general admission and do not include special or backstage passes that cost extra. The tickets for weekdays cost $20, while the weekend will set you back by $30.
Those interested in attending the matches in person should hurry. The opening day has already sold out, with the rest of the days follow suit.


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You will love this story and the soundbytes that go with it. The woman in these clips is so full of life, despite her age.
Imagine all that you would see in 90-years. Imagine the stories you would have to tell. We recently spoke to 90-year old Juanita, who told us she grew up in a Nashville area home and moved out when she turned 17.
Juanita said she lived on 2nd Avenue up until the day she got married at the age of 17.
Her husband died so long ago she forgot the year, but she remained single ever since still loving her husband today. She even mentioned him about 4-times in a 10-minute conversation.
Opinions on Life, Wisdom:
She told us that she doesn't understand why everyone eats out every meal. She said that she didn't step foot in a restaurant until after she tied the knot. She said her mom cooked three meals a day.
There were good times and bad times throughout her 90-years. One of the bad times Juanita recalls was when the disease called Polio hit a peak in the 1940's. In fact, her son died of a Polio infection. She told us that was the hardest thing she ever had to overcome in life.
We asked, "Do you remember the water fountains and the restrooms that were labeled Whites Only?"
She has some strong opinions…
In closing, Juanita said that she has really enjoyed her life and continues to live in the home her and her husband moved into when she was 17.
For now, WGNS will only call Mrs. Juanita by her first name. She told us she did not want to be bothered. At age 90, we don't blame her one bit. She wants to relax and we want her to.


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Everybody knows the sound of a scratched record. But have you ever wondered what that maddening little blemish looks like up close? Well, you're in luck, because Zammuto's music video for "Great Equator" featuring scratched records was filmed entirely with a microscope. And it's more interesting than you might think.
Up close, vinyl records look less like expanses of black and more like topographical landscapes. Zammuto, which is made up of two former members of The Books, also throws in a few images of other things as seen through microscope, including scratched CDs, ink on paper, and, more curiously, bug faces. Actually, the whole thing sort of spirals out of control until it's basically just a bunch of monkeys. That doesn't make it any less fun, though! [Motherboard]


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CES: Best of the Web
Here's some of the most interesting CES coverage from around the Web on this Tuesday morning.
-- Wired.com finds a technology that lets you hear air guitar. "We took the air guitar phenomenon and put it into an amp," says creator Nitrous Roxide, who demonstrates it. Rock on.
-- Prada got a cellphone through LG last year. Now News.com reports that Armani has teamed with Samsung for a handset of its own. It features a Web browser, 3-megapixel camera, digital music and video player and stereo Bluetooth.
-- Engadget finds lots of color at CES: Sony Vaio laptops in new hues and CAT5 cables in pink whose purchase supports the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
-- Gizmodo stumbles across geek legend Dean Kaman, inventor of the Segway. The site also finds some of the craziest ways to trick out your car with LCD screens and other high-tech gear.
-- Crunchgear finds one of the weirder lamps you'll ever see. Just in case the need to check your stock quotes grabs you while you're turning on the light.
-- Chris Gaither, LAT tech editor


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Nitro Circus Live returned to South Africa on Saturday the 28th of October 2017. The global action sports phenomenon brought an all-new show with them, filled with unbelievable world firsts, spectacular tricks and mind-blowing stunts. Adding even more to the excitement, action sports icon Travis Pastrana, who wasn't able to take part in the 2014 trek, joined the tour and rode in South Africa for the first time.
FNB Stadium Saturday, 28 October, 2017
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**Warning: Sexual content (cartoon nudity) on this page. Do not proceed if you're not of legal age or don't want to be.
- Release date: 17/5/2009
- Circle & Artists: 青貝企画
- Type: Adult (18+) only
- Characters: Kino, Chimera
- Status: Own (Softcopy version only)
- Rarity: Available online at DLsite (Japanese). http://maniax.dlsite.com/work/=/product_id/RJ049423.html & (English site): http://eng.dlsite.com/work/=/product_id/RE049423.html
Sale details
Well this is a pleasant surprise. NON-MUTIO HENTAI! This CG set was released on 17th May at the popular CGs-for-sale website known as DLSITE. It is currently only available at the Japanese edition, and this may pose problems for overseas buyers if they can't navigate around the Japanese payment forms. Cost is 735YEN or about US$8. I have not been able to purchase this yet, as the signup form appears to be HEAVILY filtered against non-Japanese email accounts. Gmail, Yahoo, my own ISP email addresses all got refused. Goddamn Xenophobic Japs, dont ya'll want to make money from this foreigner?! 🙂 [Update 23/7/2009] This item has finally been released on the English edition of DLsite, thereby allowing foreign buyers to purchase this item. http://eng.dlsite.com/work/=/product_id/RE049423.html
Contents & opinions
*Based on my still-limited understanding of the Japanese language, this CG set contains about 30 pics, and be warned: its contents are nothing less than hardcore. Interspecies and tentacle sex (non-consensual) are the main themes here, and should please you if you're (1) a fan of these genres, (2) a Kino fan (like me hehe), (3) a Chimera fan, or (4) a Catholic priest. The title of this CG set contains the words Blue, Violation, and Animal/Beast. Not like that helps much. The preview pics don't seem to indicate whether the Chimera featured in the OVA – Verg(!), toadman, catgirl, dogman that got manhandled by Verg etc will be starring in the CG set, but shouldn't matter if you're looking for a quick wank.
[Update 23/7/2009] In all honesty, this CG set is disturbing, and this is coming from someone who's seen his fair share of weird sexual fetishes. It contains about 25 BS6 pics of Kino getting violated and IMPREGNATED by various mutants and sea-creatures. Several pics also showed her giving birth to the offspring of such creatures, and its completely unarousing (at least to me). There is no gore/blood however, and while the sex starts out non-consensual, she gradually consents. No Mutio or Verg here – the only other recognizable character is this CG set is the 'dogman' who was roughened up by Verg in episode 3. Is this worth the USD$8? Probably, if you're a BS6 fan, or if you're (wtf) into impregnation themed pics. Just don't expect to wank off to this. Its too morbid imo. As a bonus, there are 5-6 extra images on a female character in the anime Last Exile.
By the way, I'm very impressed by the artist's ability to mimic the drawing style of the BS6 OVA animators. Kino's expressions and face structure looks almost identical to the OVA, and that deserves plus points in itself. IMO, what makes fanart (clean or hentai) really pleasing is how close it resembles the original.
Artist info & availability
青貝企画 is a new artist, at least to DLsite. This is his first piece of work, and I do hope it won't be his last.
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Well this does indeed come as a surprise.
It also shows that the OVA has some kind of a following.
People don't bother making doujins of shows/OVas/movies/games that aren't memorable.
Holy hell I am so buying this <3. Thanks man. I loathe Kino. 😀 But seeing her being humiliated fills with me with glee.
And Verg's a plus ❤ 83 ❤


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Foreign Secretary Jack Straw today claimed support for the British and American attack on Iraq would grow as the military campaign progressed but admitted the European Union remained deeply divided on the attack.
He was speaking after a summit of EU leaders in Brussels where Prime Minister Tony Blair and French President Jacques Chirac barely spoke.
The Foreign Secretary was also reacting to criticism of the new Gulf conflict across the Arab world with Jordanian and Pakistani ministers expressing deep concern today.
Mr Straw said he hoped a massive aerial bombardment of Iraq could be avoided to help ensure the people of that country welcomed the coalition troops.
But today Mr Straw said: "The reaction in Brussels was far from frosty. Six of the 15 members of the existing EU and 12 or 13 of the 25 new nations who will be in the room next month
all have expressed their support for military action."
Last night Mr Blair made an appeal for unity behind the British forces on TV saying: "I know this course of action has produced deep division of opinions in our country.
"But I know also the British people will now be united in sending our armed forces our thoughts and prayers."
He said destroying the "tyrannical" Saddam regime was vital if there was to be a new stable world order in which Iraq could be rebuilt and the Middle East peace process progressed.
He added brutal states like Iraq with weapons of mass destruction and extreme terror groups wanted to "deliver catastrophe to our country and world".
The call for unity recorded in 10 Downing Street was backed by Tory Leader Iain Duncan Smith.


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As I have been dealing more and more with web page related security I have found the need for a tool that can crawl a web page and search for potential malicious data.
Many of you might already know urlquery.net and the services they provide. It is a great site which loads your web page and tries to find malicious content which might not be visible to the end user.
It does this by loading the web page in firefox, and passing the traffic through Snort, and a couple of other analysis engines. It will also create a graph over the HTTP requests as well as a and overview over the HTTP headers.
Having a real Firefox, with real plugins loading your site proves to be very useful as more and more malware is getting quite sneaky, and will only serve malware to a very limited amount of visitors to avoid detection.
All these features is gold for anyone working with web page security (eg. a hosting provider).
The only problem for me is that urlquery.net isnt open source, which means that every test I do will become public, which I might not be ready for.
I looked into Thug, but lacking a web interface/report viewing interface, I did not find it perfect enough for my use.
I had therefore to create something on my own.
This has resulted in FjoSpidie, a now Open Source Spider/Honey Client.
This spider runs Firefox through Selenium and records the traffic with tcpdump which is passed through Snort to search for known, malicious content.
- Runs Firefox through Selenium with a custom User Agent for maximal malware hit rate.
- Processes the traffic from the Firefox session with Snort to find potential malicious content.
- Stores information about each request and response along with their respective headers.
- Creates a graph over all requests made.
- Downloads and saves downloads offered by the site.
A scan of a malicious site will look like this in the web interface:
The Web interface is based on Bootstrap 3, Perl and Catalyst MVC and will let you submit new analysis jobs, and will give you a nice overview over the reports that has been generated.
FjoSpidie can be found here: github.com/espenfjo/fjospidie
The web interface here: github.com/espenfjo/fjospidie-interface


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Prep Sports Now
Fastest on the field
Ray Brewer and Case Keefer recap all the action from rivalry week, and spend extra time looking ahead to a few of the evenly-matched games in week 9.
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Foothill quarterback Koy Riggin exuded cool as he came forward in the pocket and uncorked a strike past the first-down marker to Dylan Mueller.
Mueller eluded a defender and found the end zone on the fourth-down play from the 26-yard line late in the fourth quarter Friday night at Basic, all but sealing a 29-21 victory for Foothill in the rivalry game. It also capped a 76-yard drive that a sophomore like Riggin can't typically orchestrate so impeccably.
"We just expect that out of him," Foothill coach Marty Redmond said. "He's such a smart kid."
Riggin extended Foothill's possession earlier by scrambling for a game-high 47-yard rush. His poise guided the Falcons past a frustrating night that could have overwhelmed a team without a stabilizing force.
This year's Battle for Boulder Highway often felt more like the Battering on Boulder Highway in favor of Foothill, though the scoreboard rarely reflected its dominance. The Falcons were only up 22-14 with less than two minutes to play before Riggin's final of three touchdown passes, largely a byproduct of a pair of scores practically ripped out of their hands.
Senior Branson Neff appeared to return a blocked field goal 65 yards for a touchdown in the final play of the first half, but was ruled out inside the 1-yard line with time expired. On the third play of the second half, the Falcons executed an 80-yard reverse pass touchdown from Mueller to Tanner Lester.
Almost the entire team was celebrating before realizing there was a flag for an ineligible man down field.
"That's a big thing to overcome but I thought our kids hung in there, did a good job," Redmond said. "I always felt like we were in control."
That was largely because Riggin, who finished with 207 yards on 15-for-27 passing, out-dueled Basic sophomore quarterback Paul Myro, who put up 170 yards on 18-for-30 passing but almost all of that production came in the fourth quarter. In the first three quarters, nearly half of Basic's yards came on a single play — a 51-yard touchdown pass from senior Zach Grismanauskas to junior Steven Justice.
Myro rarely had time to operate as Foothill turned a 9-0 halftime lead into a 22-7 advantage going into the fourth quarter. Foothill senior Mario Rodriguez logged two sacks on Myro, while senior Xavier Walker provided regular pressure.
Riggin was more unbothered, as seen with touchdown passes to senior Isaac Oliva, who had 186 total yards, and junior Braeden Wilson, who led the Falcons with five receptions.
"Our offensive line did a good job tonight," Redmond said. "I thought they dominated the game, and that was the big difference."
Redmond could have opted for a field goal try when Basic forced the fourth-and-4 situation late in the game. But trusting Riggin to make the right read, he never seriously considered it.
Riggin knew the weight of the moment and felt that the Falcons needed a touchdown, a hunch later proven correct when Myro marched the Wolves down the field in a minute before finding junior Dorian McAllister for a touchdown. Foothill recovered the ensuing onside kick to claim victory in the Battle for Boulder Highway for the first time in three years.
"We knew Basic would never go away," Riggin said. "That's why it was so important. We just took what they gave us, my receiver made a great play and the offensive line did their job."
Case Keefer can be reached at 702-948-2790 or [email protected]. Follow Case on Twitter at twitter.com/casekeefer.


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"It's much easier to be a hero than a gentleman. You can become a hero for a day; being a gentleman is a perpetual thing – Pirandello." Luigi Pirandello
Pirandello, dramatist, novelist, and Nobel Prize Winner in Literature 1934, perfectly elucidates the meaning of 'gentleman'. Strength, simplicity and natural elegance are the hallmark qualities which Lembo translates into scent. A gang of spice offers a terse rendering of tangerine; green anise, earthy nutmeg and hot ginger's unique, challenging strains of sweetness temper tangerine's juicy tendencies. The result is a smooth, truly crisp, green citric top that has none of zesty fizz, teflon clean or fruity flap of a more predictable pour le homme. As befits a discerning, proudly individual gentleman, Galantuomo continues in this classic yet inventive vein. A heart of frankincense, salvia, liquorice, cloves and cinnamon radiates a rich dulcet smolder; this smokey core is simultaneously solid and evasive. Vivid flashes of liquorice's inky drawl are underscored by cinnamon and cloves, microscopic motes of dry heat that float, fall and silently singe. A curl of frankincense contains this nuclear action, it's verdant plume reinforced by sage's furry viridescence. A base of bright vetiver, velvety oakmoss and absorbent vanilla contribute a silken, smooth texture that is not so much seen as it is felt, like the immeasurable comfort of a bespoke suit. Spicy and brilliant yet unquestionably cool, calm and collected, Galantuomo communicates the eternal power of wearing a scent that is simultaneously unique and traditional. Lembo dedicates Galantuomo to his father and grandfather, 'My always gentlemen'


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Leinster have confirmed that wing Dave Kearney will be out of action for at least four months with knee ligament damage.
Kearney, whose injury kept him out of Ireland's 30-man squad for the summer tour to Argentina, was injured playing in Saturday's RaboDirect PRO12 semi-final victory over provincial rivals Ulster.
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News Hub: The Kid Who Tore Up the U.S. Open
22-year-old Rory McIlroy won golf's U.S. Open in record fashion, winning by 8 strokes with a score of 269, the lowest winning score in Open history. WSJ's Stephanie Wei reports. Photo: JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images
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text: something on the 12th, seattle time, the cable company may control both our voice lines. in '95 when we moved in, two lines were not available by the telco. when they understood that I was physically disabled, the technician came out the next day and gave us our second line. according to him, on each one copper circuit, there were two unused wires that could be used for a second phone number. so that afternoon I had a dialup line and the house had a voice line. if I'm not mistaken, there are some Qwest people amongst this group. I would like to know if what the telephone installer told me 14 years ago was true, and also, if it is likely unchanged. sometimes both lines ring when our voice line is dialed. there is no one at the telco who believes me; they only believe what they see on their computer screens. I spend an hour plus filling in an html FORM this afternoon explaining things. just heard back that they cannot create a problem ticket [or whatever] with the info I sent. at any rate, within four hours, the cable company will take ownership of the second voice line. I think it is just one physical circuit split in two by a clever tech. gary ps: if you can't ping me sometime mid-afternoon, 12jan10, you know what's happened. OTOH, maybe after all these years, somebody fixed things and I'll be all right -g -- Gary Kline kline at thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix http://jottings.thought.org http://transfinite.thought.org The 7.79a release of Jottings: http://jottings.thought.org/index.php


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Patients on warfarin need to get their INR levels measured regularly. This often involves visiting a local anticoagulation clinic or healthcare provider. However, in-home testing, also known as self-testing and point-of-care testing, is a great option that many patients are not aware of.
"I think a lot of patients don't think of it as an option because they don't really know about it," explained Dr. Peter Collins, an advanced clinical practice pharmacist at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Dr. Collins works at Brigham and Women's anticoagulation clinic, where he helps patients on warfarin get set up with in-home INR testing.
"Doctor's offices, and even sometimes the anticoagulation clinics, don't necessarily present it as an option," he continued, acknowledging that there is no specific reason behind why in-home testing isn't advertised to patients. "I think education would definitely get more patients involved with it."
How does INR in-home testing work?
- First, patients interested in in-home testing must speak to the doctor who prescribes their warfarin and manages their anticoagulation. The doctor will help them decide if they are a good fit for in-home testing. If so, the doctor submits a form to a medical service company with the patient's information.There are a variety of companies that provide these machines. According to Dr. Collins, Brigham and Women's Hospital works primarily with Alere to provide their patients with in-home testing services.
- The medical service company will get patients set up with their machine and show them how to use it properly. "Once the patient is determined to be a good candidate for self-testing, we go through a company that handles the testing of the INR results and the training," explained Dr. Collins. "They send a trainer out to the patient's home to go over how to report the results and use the machine correctly. They also work with the patients' health insurance to cover the machine."
- Once patients are set up with their device and properly trained in taking and reporting their INR levels, they are ready to take over their own INR testing. When patients report their INR results, the anticoagulation clinics make their dosage adjustments and reports them to the patients in the comfort of their own home.
Who is a good candidate for in-home testing?
INR in-home testing is a great resource that is beneficial for many patients. Dr. Collins estimates that 15 to 20 percent of his patients at Brigham and Women's Hospital self-test.
In-home testing is a great option for patients who can't make it to the lab frequently, who travel often, or who want to be self-sufficient. It's also good for patients who have difficulty leaving their homes. Patients must be on warfarin for 3 months before in-home testing can be approved by insurance. By doing this, patients will likely already have an established, stable warfarin dose that works for them.
"Most patients think of this as a no brainer. It's something that is more convenient. You don't have to give a full blood sample (just a finger stick). It's much less invasive," said Dr. Collins. However, he noted that in-home testing is not for everyone.
"When a patient shows interest in in-home testing, we look at the indication for their anticoagulation. There are some thrombophilias that interfere with how the machine measures the INR ratings," he explained, citing antiphospholipid syndrome. "For those patients we would want to avoid the point-of-care testing."
What benefits come with in-home testing?
- In-home testing is convenient.
- It allows patients to test their INR levels without the need for frequent visits to a lab.
- In-home testing only requires a finger stick, instead of a full blood sample.
In-home testing may lead to less blood clots
Studies show that patients who self-test have a higher rate of being in the correct INR range. They spend closer to 71 percent of their time in range, compared to patients who visit anticoagulation clinics and spend 60-65 percent of their time in range.
"The time in range is much better in these patients," Dr. Collins noted. "The occurrence of adverse thrombotic events is decreased in this population."
Part of this could be related to how often these patients have their INR levels tested. Insurance mandates that they are tested at least twice a month. This leads them to receiving more frequent dosage adjustments to balance their INR levels.
Dr. Collins also noted that this difference in INR range may stem from the types of patients who seek out in-home testing and shepherd it through the approval process. These patients are often highly motivated and invested in their healthcare. They take their treatments seriously, strictly adhering to their treatment plans.
Are there any challenges to in-home testing?
In-home testing is not for everyone, and it does come with challenges.
One major issue is that the in-home testing machines can be less accurate than testing at a clinic.
"It's not as accurate as venipuncture, but we have additional tools to ensure we're getting the most accurate result and dosing it appropriately," said Dr. Collins. "We have policies in place to help with that."
Although self-testing machines are approved by the FDA, Brigham and Women's Hospital tests the accuracy of the machines themselves. Dr. Collins has found that some of his patients' machines can be up to 20-30 percent off in measuring INR levels. To counteract this, Brigham and Women's Hospital compares the results of the patients' first few in-home tests with tests taken at the clinic.
Patients who self-test must also understand that they may have to return to the clinic for testing, if their INR levels are found to be high.
As with all forms of treatment and testing, INR in-home testing has its challenges and benefits. It's not the appropriate testing method for every patient. If you are interested in pursuing in-home testing, talk to your doctor to learn about what options are best for you.


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Hiscox's profits dive following 'historic year' for natural disasters
Pre-tax profits crashed 91% to £30.8 million for the year ending in December.
Insurer Hiscox has seen profits plunge as a "historic year" for natural disasters left the industry grappling with an eye-watering bill.
Pre-tax profits crashed 91% to £30.8 million for the year ending in December, as the group's performance was blighted by US and Caribbean hurricanes, earthquakes in Mexico, and California wildfires.
The specialist insurer was hit by the need to set aside 225 million US dollars (£160.2 million) to cover losses from the disasters, which cost the wider industry 140 billion dollars (£100 billion).
Gross written premiums rose 6% to £2.5 billion, with total income climbing from £1.8 billion to £2 billion over the period.
Chief executive Bronek Masojada said: "Our long-held strategy of balance has served us well this year.
"The strong growth and profits in retail countered the volatility felt in our big-ticket businesses which were impacted by an historic year for natural catastrophes.
"We have made significant investments in infrastructure and brand, both of which will continue.
"Market pricing has improved and as a consequence we have growth ambitions for every part of our business."
Stripping out the exchange rate impact, pre-tax profits dropped by £108.5 million to £93.6 million over the period.
The FTSE 250 group said gross written premiums in the UK and Ireland business enjoyed double-digit growth, rising 12% to £556.3 million.
It came as the European arm of the business secured record profits as all countries boosted the underwriting performance of the business.
Chairman Robert Childs said: "The 140 billion dollars of catastrophe losses across the sector led to capital destruction and reserve deficits, and as a result the market is turning.
"This is not an immediate process; it comes about through each difficult conversation, each new quotation and each renewal.
"We have been waiting for this, and the good teams we have built and innovative products we have developed mean we are well-placed to serve the needs of more customers."
Shares in the group were down more than 4% in morning trading on the London Stock Exchange.
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RBTV's Lyrispect sat down with TASHA SMITH and MICHAEL JAI WHITE to discuss their roles in the new TBS Dramedy, TYLER PERRY'S FOR BETTER OR WORSE, which premieres on TBS November 25 at 10pm..For Better Or For Worse. Tyler Perry's newest sitcom scheduled to makes its international debut on TBS in the fall, centers around two of Perry's favorite characters from the big screen, Marcus and Angela. Marcus and Angela were first introduced to the world in Tyler Perry's blockbuster hit feature films.... "Why Did I Get Married?", and "Why Did I Get Married Too?". For Better Or Worse is a new dramedy that will follow the tumultuous relationship of the lovesick couple. Tasha Smith and Michael Jai White are back to reprise their roles in the half-hour show. Michael plays Marcus, an ex football player turned sports commentator. Tasha Smith will also resume her role as Angela, the edgy and out-spoken wife of Marcus, who is intent on giving him hell every step of the way. The show will also follow the lives of those who Marcus and Angela call their friends. For Better Or Worse is groundbreaking television and is the biggest TV show, movie mogul Tyler Perry has ever produced. The sets, high fashion and the strikingly good-looking cast come together to create a truly sexy and provocative half-hour of television. Viewers will experience a fresh approach to the traditional sitcom format that will provide all the elements of well-crafted storytelling and the raw intrigue of reality TV. For Better Or Worse explores the controversial and joyous moments associated with marriage and dating in the 21st Century world. Like always, viewers will leave with life-changing messages that have become a trademark of the Perry brand of entertainment. Don't Miss the next Tyler Perry Hit...For Better Or Worse.


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Don't have time to scour the internet for the latest food safety, animal safety, life sciences and agriculture news? Relax, we've got it covered.
Food safety
Microbiological control in the food plant environment and the role of rapid testing – Neogen webinar
Join food safety experts Dr. Jeff Kornacki of Kornacki Microbiology Solutions, Inc. and Dr. Mark Mozola, Neogen's vice president of research and development as they discuss the importance of rapid testing in today's food facilities. The webinar begins at 2 p.m. EST, Nov. 29.
The secret lives of kitchen spices – The Atlantic
Cinnamon, spice and a little bit of mystery – do you know the history of your spice cabinet?
Vibrio in oysters sickened eight in MA this year – Food Safety News
It was the first time Vibrio had been associated with Massachusetts oysters.
Sugar and spice and everything not so nice – American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Approximately two to three percent of people in the world suffer from a spice allergy.
Animal safety
Could endophyte-infected fescue cause lameness in horses –TheHorse.com
Although endophyte fungi helps keep insects away, it could be associated with equine lameness.
Obesity in ponies and horses linked to misbehavior – HorseChannel.com
Incidences of bad behavior were higher in obese horses, according to new research.
Hereditary deafness in dogs and cats – Fully Vetted
Selective breeding for color has increased the prevalence of deafness in dogs and cats.
British African horse sickness regulations take effect Nov. 21 – TheHorse.com
The disease has a 75 to 90 percent mortality rate.
Fair flu viruses closely matched – The Scientist
The strain of swine flu that sickened more than 100 people in Ohio earlier this year matched the strain found in pigs at agricultural fairs. For past posts on this story, click here.
Hero dog Kabang's tumor shrinks after third chemotherapy session in U.S. – GMA Network
That dog, which lost her snout saving two girls from being run over, is undergoing chemotherapy to treat a tumor prior to having reconstructive surgery. Read more about Kabang here.
Sky-high vegetables: Vertical farming sprouts in Singapore – NPR's The Salt
Will veggie skyscrapers replace rooftop gardens?
Superstorm Sandy has negligible impact on Midwest ag shipments – Farm World
Despite wreaking destruction along the East Coast, the storm had little effect on agriculture transport.
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A guide to the epigenome – The Scientist
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Thanks to countless hot rodders, auto enthusiasts and car clubs a proposed bill in California to require annual Smog check inspections for vehicles 15-years old and older failed.
The SAN defeated California legislation to require annual (rather than biennial) smog-check inspections for vehicles 15 years old and older. The bill would also have required that funds generated through the additional inspection fees be deposited into an account which could then be used to scrap older cars. In an effort to sneak the bill through in the closing days of the legislative session, California Assemblyman Dave Jones amended a completely unrelated bill with the annual smog-check inspection language.
While pre-'76 motor vehicles would have remained exempt under existing California law, this proposal ignored the fact that vehicles 15 years old and older still constitute a small portion of the overall vehicle population and are a poor source from which to look for emissions reductions. This latest action represents the second time the SAN was able to defeat this legislation.
Special thanks to the countless enthusiasts and car clubs whose quick and powerful response to this harmful bill prevented it from moving forward.
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California Lawmaker Trying to Sneak by a Bill to Require ANNUAL Emissions Tests for Vehicles 15-Years Old and Older
Committee Hearing set for August 28. Call Now!!!
In an effort to avoid public scrutiny, California Assemblyman Dave Jones (email@example.com) has amended a completely unrelated bill with language to require annual Smog check inspections for vehicles 15-years old and older. This represents an obvious attempt to sneak through legislation in the closing days of the legislative session that had been previously defeated (A.B. 616). The new bill is designated as A.B. 3053.
While pre-1976 motor vehicles would remain exempt under existing California law, this proposal ignores the fact that vehicles 15-years old and older still constitute a small portion of the overall vehicle population and are a poor source from which to look for emissions reduction. Furthermore, the bill would direct that the funds generated through annual inspection fees be used to scrap older cars. This represents another attempt by California legislators and regulators to scapegoat older cars.
This is the type of activity that fuels distrust in public officials. SEMA caught this lawmaker's underhanded attempt to circumvent public process and is now calling on you to help defeat A.B 3053 before it's too late.
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Marcus just called and told me that Poncho died today. They were out at the deer lease and he got stepped on by a cow! Thankfully he died right away and didn't have to suffer.
He was 12 1/2 and starting to show his age. Marcus was getting prepared for this day. He couldn't have imagined how it would happen though.
This is Poncho and Blue at the deer lease. He loved it out there, because he could run and run and run.
And then rest:
Marcus and I got Poncho when we were still dating. He was the cutest puppy. I need to scan some of those puppy pictures.
He has been with us our whole marriage.
Here are the dogs meeting Katie when we brought her home from the hospital:
He loved his cousins!


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Le Grace Dieu is a semi-detached chalet situated in the centre of Courchevel 1850 very close to the resort and all its amenities. This mountain retreat is a joy to behold with its light-coloured wood interior and cosy furniture to match. The chalet is perfect for a small family or a close group of friends who wants some peace and quiet while enjoying the nearby slopes and what the neighbouring villages have to offer.
This chalet in the heart of the valley is hidden among the snow-laden trees with a dramatic backdrop of the valley. The interiors are well-furnished with modern amenities including spacious living areas and bedrooms, a fully equipped American kitchen for self-catering needs, and ample storage spaces.
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The ultimate skiers' playground and a magnet for the wealthy, Courchevel is the glamorous heart of Les Trois Vallées. With a lift system linking to Meribel and Val Thorens, guests can enjoy access to one of the most exciting and extensive ski areas in the world, suited to both families of varying levels and advanced skiers too. These benefits, coupled with the resort's glamorous style, make Courchevel the ski resort of choice for the rich and famous.