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Of Culture Clash and Constitution
It's not so long ago since the noise of battle died away on another culture clash. At the end of the sixties, a mere four decades ago, youth began to kick over of the traces, rebelling against the outmoded social and moral world of the older generation.
The emancipation movement championed women's rights to self-determination and abortion, the assertion of equal rights for homosexuals became a banner of the campaign plan, too, while demonstrations and debate on society and its values set enduring changes in motion.
Until the seventies, and the advent of the social-liberal coalition's reforming crusade, the man was boss in the German family, with all the legal consequences – including those to the detriment of women – which this entailed.
In some places a divorced woman was an object of suspicion, while interdenominational marriages were considered to be beyond the pale. Nobody at that time would have dreamt of blaming any of this on the Sharia. There were, of course, already Muslims in Germany back then, but they were practically invisible, mere beasts of burden toiling in support of the German economic miracle.
A clash of diehard conservatives
Now, we are told, there is another clash of cultures taking place. But who are the antagonists this time? Germans and Muslims? Certainly not. This is a clash of diehard conservatives, and it is exactly through this kind of ethnically and religiously loaded struggle, and through the propagandistic and populist way in which it is being carried out, that the common denominator in the participants is revealed.
The struggle in which these forces are engaged is not with one another; they are, in fact, brothers in arms, wreaking their joint havoc on open society. They have succeeded within a period of just a few short years in introducing and establishing a regressive, even infantile notion of culture, one whose ideologies represent a danger to every form of pluralism, and which thus constitute a threat to the foundations of free society itself.
One does not become a fundamentalist through adherence to a particular faith; it has more to do with a particular way of thinking (or not thinking).
Islamic fundamentalists are only too happy to be witnessing the present climate of change, which is seeing a desertion of the principles of Enlightenment and secularisation, and a turning towards the Christian inheritance and xenophobic attitudes of the 19th century, precursors to Europe's greatest 20th century catastrophe.
Separation from any connection with the own past
But was it not precisely this Christian inheritance that in the sixties, and in the face of considerable resistance, was finally gotten rid of? And did 1945 not represent the opening of a new era in Europe, when, if not entirely consigned to history, nationalism and xenophobia were at least marginalized?
Was it not the case that Europe only began to gradually free itself from the yoke of absolutism after the French Revolution and as a consequence of Napoleonic reforms?
Apparently, none of these questions is considered to be of relevance to present discussions of Islam, its belief system, or the behaviour of some Muslims.
It almost seems as if these people with their strange, occasionally destructive behaviour patterns, were some sort of aliens, somehow separate from any connection with our own past. Those who spend their time nowadays debating the concept of honour seem never to have read Flaubert, Tolstoy or Fontane.
The Koran – a journey through time
To open the Koran is to embark on a journey through time. Many verses refer to a world that is foreign to us, to living conditions that have little to do with the here and now. And some of the moral values it promulgates are at odds with our understanding of life, society, freedom and the individual. But who are we?
Coming up with an answer to this question seems to be difficult for us. And it is exactly this that makes us uneasy, susceptible to a simplistic type of thinking that is incapable of either explaining or of changing our world.
Take the enlightened Muslims, for example, religious, certainly, but also willing to read the Koran, the foundation of their faith, not only as the revelation of God, but also as if it were a contemporary document.
For the last hundred years, almost all discussion on Islam has tended to be centred upon the status of revelation, in other words on the Koran's status in modern society. But one searches in vain for the contribution of any profound work such as the Jewish philosopher Franz Rosenzweig's "Star of Redemption".
Above all it is a scholastic discussion in which Muslim scholars are engaged. It is about plurality of interpretation and about using this to create a link to pluralistic society. This, however, leaves the relationship to the fundamental, sacred, original text of the Koran largely unaffected.
No critical perspective
This is not really surprising, since the Koran has a similarly inviolable status in Islamic religion to that of Jesus in Christianity. Of course there are Christians, too, who believe in the literal truth of the Bible. In Islam, however, there are no Muslims prepared to look at the Koran from a critical perspective.
It is obvious that without a critical discussion on interpretations of the Koran in contemporary society, Muslims are going to continue to have their problems in that society. Something has to give; the Gordian knot is going to have to be cut at some point. The alternative is a perversion of their faith, turning it into a force for destruction, the legitimisation of violence, where there is nothing to legitimise. No alternative, then.
The failure to meet the challenges of the modern world will bring with it social as well as pathological consequences, particularly for the men, who will be forced to step down from their position of privilege. It will also reinforce the image of Muslims as incapable of integration and even dangerous, which is exploited by those who have problems with anything foreign.
The hermeneutic crisis of Muslims is creating a crisis within open society and thwarting the efforts of multiculturalism, as if such a thing as cultural homogeneity still existed in our world. Mosques are suddenly appearing in German cities and the muezzins' calls to prayer are appearing in the same contexts as forced marriages and honour killings.
Enough of violence committed in the name of God
The sacred sources of Islam do not legitimise the use of violence any more or less than those of other monotheistic religions. A tradition that for centuries treated women with suspicion, even burning them as witches, can have no pretensions to superiority as a role model for women's rights today.
History has examples enough of violence and injustice committed in the name of God to show that in the enlightened world, faith must be kept separate from matters legal and judicial.
This is precisely the reason why Germany has its constitutional Basic Law. It documents the core values that bind the society together. Whenever it comes to conflict between this Basic Law and any religious book, it is the Basic Law, the constitution, which must always, always take precedence. It is a principle that should not even require debate.
But apparently this fundamental security is one that our society does not possess. The nervousness, the sense of unease that accompanies every conflict situation is hardly explicable otherwise.
Zafer Şenocak
© Zafer Şenocak 2007
Translated from the German by Ron Walker
Born in Ankara in 1961, Zafer Senocak has been living in Germany since 1970, where he has become a leading voice in the German discussions on multiculturalism, national and cultural identity, and a mediator between Turkish and German culture. The widely published poet, essayist, journalist and editor, has won several prestigious literary awards in Germany. His works have been translated into Turkish, English, French, Dutch, and Hebrew.
Zafer Şenocak
Translating Islam
How can Muslim societies shake off their intellectual paralysis and inject a new momentum and vitality into Islamic thought, allowing it to engage in a meaningful way with the contemporary world, asks Turkish-born writer and social critic Zafer Şenocak
Fareena Alam
Five Principles for Islam's Future
Islam can move beyond its association with oppression and violence by being true to itself and its past, says Fareena Alam. In her article, she argues for a promotion of spirituality and morality, and for the separation of state and church
Naika Foroutan
A Dialogue of the Cultures Instead of the Clash of Civilisations
The issue of cultural dialogue always crops up when things have already started to go wrong. But that dialogue is not some short-term emergency measure, writes Naika Foroutan. In her essay, she discusses the basic principles of dialogue


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Switch Lighting believes they've got all the problems with LED lighting figured out. They say their bulb is efficient, relatively cheap and, most importantly, mimics the ambiance of a soft white lightbulb. And they've got Slate's Farhad Manjoo sold on it.
When I arrived at Switch, Brett Sharenow, the company's chief strategy officer, showed me two lamps. Inside one was a standard 75-watt incandescent bulb. Switch's 75-watt replacement bulb, which uses only 16 watts of power, was plugged into the other. The lampshades prevented me from seeing the bulbs directly-I couldn't tell which lamp contained which bulb. When Sharenow turned on the lamps, the light from each lamp looked identical. The moment was completely undramatic, and that was the point. Switch has spent years developing bulbs that produce something thoroughly unexceptional-light that looks exactly like what we're used to.
The 60W equivalent Switch bulb will cost $20, which is considerably less than other premium LED alternatives (the 75W and 100W equivalents will cost a little more). Furthermore, the bulbs will last for decades the 60W equivalent only uses 13W of power (the 75W equivalent uses 16).
That means that despite the higher cost, you'll save money on your power bill and would spend more money on replacement incandescents in the same time period. And the bulbs will be in stores this Fall. Sounds good to me. [Slate]

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The Staubach Company has established itself as a market-leading real estate advisory firm with 1,200 people in 58 offices throughout the Americas, representing 2,200 clients and an overall value of $17.7 billion. To maintain its impressive industry standing, the company embarked on a path to further develop leadership among its employees, turning to the principles of The Leadership Challenge, by best-selling authors Jim Kouzes and Barry Posner.
In the competitive global real estate market where people make all the difference, The Staubach Company recognizes leadership among its five core values. "Behavior is the distinguishing characteristic of a Staubach employee in the marketplace," says Roger Staubach, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Staubach Company.
Craig Haptonstall, Vice President of Leadership Development for Staubach, designed a program based on The Leadership Challenge and The Leadership Practices Inventory (LPI) and rolled it out to The Staubach Company in 2001. He began by asking the company's "Leadership Council," a membership group consisting of 40 regional presidents, to take the LPI, a 360-degree leadership assessment tool that measures leadership behaviors and identifies potential areas of improvement.
"These people were already high performers, so when they saw a metric that represented their leadership behavior in the eyes of others, they were immediately interested in the leadership program. By creating a picture, it generated a tremendous amount of positive energy and desire to improve," says Haptonstall. "We tapped into the intrinsic value and motivation within these individuals. They wanted to enhance their leadership abilities. That kind of interest builds tremendous momentum and energy."
Haptonstall then utilized The Five Practices of Exemplary Leadership" model, detailed in The Leadership Challenge, to address and improve leadership skills among the participating Leadership Council members. Furthermore, each of the leaders was encouraged to take the lessons they learned back to their respective offices so they could develop other leaders within these offices.
Moving forward, Haptonstall introduced the LPI and The Leadership Challenge principals to various offices including Houston, Chicago, and throughout the Northeast region, which included Washington D.C., Virginia, Boston, and Philadelphia. He started with managers in each of the offices who soon began to see the value of elevating leadership at all organizational levels. The program was then rolled out to all employees within the region. "We realized that there's a tremendous ROI in tapping into the leadership potential of employees at every level," says Haptonstall.
Over the course of five years, Haptonstall conducted The Leadership Challenge program and administered the LPI for over 1,000 leaders at The Staubach Company. During that time he developed a statistical validation study that identified a positive statistical correlation between LPI scores and revenue production of real estate professionals.
Among the individual offices, Haptonstall documented elevated LPI leadership scores for greater than 60 percent of the leaders in the Dallas and Houston Staubach offices based on an LPI retest schedule of 18 months. In 2003, The Staubach Company achieved recognition as the best mid-sized business to work for in the Dallas/Fort Worth metro area—attributable in part to its ongoing leadership-development initiatives. And the Houston office experienced an average 15 percent annual revenue increase each year over the course of the LPI rollout. In the Chicago office, the original LPI data showed self scores ranked the highest and the direct report scores ranked the lowest.
A little more than two years later, after following Haptonstall's leadership program based on The Leadership Challenge, the direct report line moved to the highest ranking, resulting in 70 percent of the leaders within the office elevating their overall LPI scores. "It was an amazing transformation," says Haptonstall. "During the course of our leadership training we had people such as the number one Staubach Company salesperson undergoing a personal transformation from program cynic to program advocate. He truly saw the difference the training made in himself, and more importantly, his behavioral change was noted by those around him."


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Bean is a small, easy-to-use word processor that is designed to make writing convenient, efficient and comfortable. Bean is lean, fast and uncluttered. It starts up quickly, has a live word count, and is easy on the eyes. Also, Bean is available free of charge.
MS Word, OpenOffice, etc. try to be all things to all people, but sometimes you just want the right tool for the job. That is Bean's niche.
Screenshots / Features / File Formats
Bean has some limitations: it doesn't do footnotes or use stylesheets and is only partially compatible with Word's file formats. Also, it allows in-line graphics, but not floating graphics.
Download Bean for High Sierra or Mojave
Version 3.2.13 (released 3 May 2019) for macOS High Sierra (10.13) or macOS Mojave (10.14)
• Not compatible with earlier macOS versions
• Includes several bug fixes.
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• Not compatible with earlier macOS versions
• New in this version: even more bug fixes for Sierra
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Requirements / Installation
Bean requires a Mac with an Intel processor, running at least OS X 10.5 Leopard or greater.
To install, double-click the downloaded file Bean-Install.zip. This will unarchive a folder named Bean-Install. Inside this folder you will find the Bean app, which you can drag into your Applications folder. You can then trash Bean-Install.zip and the Bean-Install folder. If you are upgrading versions, be sure to quit the older version first.
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Iloprost Inhalation vapour, solution
What is this medicine?
ILOPROST (il O prohst) is used to treat pulmonary arterial hypertension. This is a serious heart and lung condition. This medicine helps to improve symptoms and quality of life.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?
They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
low blood pressure
an unusual or allergic reaction to Iloprost, medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
pregnant or trying to get pregnant
How should I use this medicine?
This medicine is for use in the I-neb AAD nebulizer only. Nebulizers make a liquid into an aerosol that you breathe in through your mouth or your mouth and nose into your lungs. Follow the directions on your prescription label. You will be taught how to use your nebulizer. Do not take your medicine more often than directed.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
Overdosage: If you think you have taken too much of this medicine contact a poison control center or emergency room at once.
NOTE: This medicine is only for you. Do not share this medicine with others.
What if I miss a dose?
If you miss a dose, use it as soon as you can. If it is almost time for your next dose, use only that dose. Do not use double or extra doses.
What may interact with this medicine?
medicines for high blood pressure
medicines that treat or prevent blood clots like warfarin, enoxaparin, and dalteparin
This list may not describe all possible interactions. Give your health care provider a list of all the medicines, herbs, non-prescription drugs, or dietary supplements you use. Also tell them if you smoke, drink alcohol, or use illegal drugs. Some items may interact with your medicine.
What should I watch for while using this medicine?
Visit your doctor or health care professional for checks on your progress. You will need to be seen regularly. Report any unusual or severe side effects promptly.
You may get drowsy or dizzy. Do not drive, use machinery, or do anything that needs mental alertness until you know how this medicine affects you. Do not stand or sit up quickly, especially if you are an older patient. This reduces the risk of dizzy or fainting spells. Avoid alcoholic drinks. Alcohol can make you more dizzy and increase flushing of the face.
If you take too much of this medicine, you may get a severe headache, chest pain, reddening of the face, jaw pain, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. If this happens, stop taking this medicine and call your health care provider right away.
Despite receiving this medicine, your condition may worsen and you may need your dose adjusted. Call your doctor or health care professional if your condition gets worse.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?
Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
breathing problems
chest pain
dark urine
feeling faint or lightheaded, falls
slow, fast, or irregular heart beat
swelling in your arms, legs, hands, or feet
trouble passing urine or change in the amount of urine
unusual bleeding or bruising
unusually weak or tired
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
bleeding from the gums or nose
This list may not describe all possible side effects. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Where should I keep my medicine?
Keep out of the reach of children.
Store at room temperature between 20 and 25 degrees C (68 and 77 degrees F). Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date.
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Swann Releases New OutBackCam - A Camera that's Tougher than the Australian Outback
Heavy duty outback security camera / suitable for use outdoors / 100% battery operated / Perfect for remote areas / Records to SD card / Easily transfer video to your PC
Milton Keynes, 27th November 2012, Swann, a global leader in security monitoring solutions, has announced the release of the OutbackCam – a Portable Video 5MP Camera & Recorder. Specifically built to withstand the harshest weather conditions; the OutbackCam is the ideal security observation system for your front yard, back patio, and any rural location.
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In The Box:
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Given a group $G$ we may consider its group ring $\mathbb C[G]$ consisting of all finitely supported functions $f\colon G\to\mathbb C$ with pointwise addition and convolution. Take $f,g\in\mathbb C[G]$ such that $f*g=1$. Does this imply that $g*f=1$?
If $G$ is abelian, its group ring is commutative, so the assertion holds. In the non-abelian case we have $f*g(x)=\sum_y f(xy^{-1})g(y)$, while $g*f(x)=\sum_y f(y^{-1}x)g(y)$, and this doesn't seem very helpful.
If $G$ is finite, $\dim_{\mathbb C} \mathbb C[G]= |G|<\infty$, and we may consider a linear operator $T\colon \mathbb C[G]\to\mathbb C[G]$ defined by $T(h) = f*h$. It is obviously surjective, and hence also injective. Now, the assertion follows from $T(g*f)=f=T(1)$.
What about infinite non-abelian groups? Is a general proof or a counterexample known?


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As the saying goes, "What is old is new again." This can definitely be said about terrariums. They were popular in Victorian times, all the rage in the '70s, and are having an amazing resurgence. Garden centers offer classes on making terrariums and little plants being hybridized are endless.
Let's talk a little bit about how terrariums came to be. Like a lot of discoveries, it was by accident. Dr. Nathaniel Ward put a cocoon into a jar with some soil. He never saw it become a moth, but was surprised by the appearance of a fern. He left it to grow, and it did just that for four years, until the cap of the jar rusted.
Controlled climate
This accidental discovery changed plant exploration forever. Ward made what was called the Wardian case, a small portable greenhouse. This spurred the successful movement of plants from faraway lands back to England and other northern countries. Plants enclosed in Wardian cases were safe from salt water on ship voyages, and because they were enclosed, they did not require the precious fresh water needed for the sailors.
Even though we aren't moving our plants on ships, the concept of a terrarium is still useful today. It can grow plants we would otherwise have a very hard time cultivating in our homes. It keeps humidity-loving plants happy and healthy. If you keep your house a little on the cool side, a terrarium keeps your plants warm.
Plant selection
Most plants that are appropriate for terrariums require medium light. Place a terrarium in a bright area, but out of direct sun, because that may cook the plants. If your plants suffer from your sporadic watering practices, terrariums are almost self-sufficient, once they are established.
Making a terrarium can be fun, and the possibilities and themes are limited only by your imagination. This is also a lot of fun to do with children. I made a small terrarium for my niece for her 6th birthday and she loved it! Take a cue from the Victorians and the '70s and create a plant world that has come and gone in style, but has stood the test of time.
Select a glass container. The larger the container, the greater your plant selection. Make sure it is a clear container, because colored glass does not allow enough light in. This was found at a garage sale.
Make sure the glass is sparkling clean before you begin.
|Gather your materials, including the soil and miniature houseplants. Keep in mind the mature size and growth rate of your plant as you make your selections.
Many different items can be used as decorations in your terrarium. Here I've gathered a sampling of things I might use: shells, glass pieces, cork bark, figurines, decorative rocks, moss, lichens, and wood pieces.
I use E-6000 glue to affix small nails to the bottom of figurines. This makes sure they don't fall over in the terrarium.
If you choose a container that is tall and has a small opening, making terrarium tools is a must. I tied bamboo stakes to ordinary kitchen utensils and a cork to make long planting tools.
Add soil to your container, making the depth at the rear of the container deeper than the front. This allows all the plants to be seen and adds interest to the planting. I do not add drainage material. I would rather have more soil room for the plants. If you need to shorten the root ball of your plant, cut it half way up the middle and spread the root ball out. This will not hurt your plant, and keeps more roots on the plant.
All the plants have been added along with some decorative items. At this point, carefully add water to settle the soil and hydrate the plants. Clean the sides if water or soil splashes on the glass.
After planting and decorating the terrarium, add a soil cover. In this case, I used orchid bark. Moss or pebbles could also be used.
A version of this article appeared in a July/August 2016 print edition of State-by-State Gardening.
Photography courtesy of Lisa Eldred Steinkopf.


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Gene Study Sheds Light on Often Fatal Heart ConditionDuplicate in chromosome 16 region linked to raised threat of aneurysm that causes aortic dissection.
FRIDAY, June 17 (HealthDay News) — Researchers have pinpointed a genetic risk factor for a potentially fatal heart problem called thoracic aortic dissection.
The life-threatening condition was the cause of the sudden death of actor John Ritter in 2003 at the age of 54.
Now, genetics researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and the Baylor College of Medicine found that people with duplications in DNA in a region of chromosome 16, designated 16p13.1, have a 12-fold increased risk for thoracic aortic aneurysm, an abnormal bulge caused by weakness in the wall of the aorta, the largest artery in the body. The aneurysm can lead to an aortic dissection -- a usually fatal tear in the aorta.
The new findings were published June 16 in the online journal PLoS Genetics.
"The results of this study could affect clinical care because it appears patients with 16p13.1 duplications have an aggressive form of the thoracic aortic disease that causes aneurysms to dissect at smaller diameters," the study's senior author, Dr. Dianna Milewicz, professor and the President George H.W. Bush chair in cardiovascular research, and director of the medical genetics division at the University of Texas Medical School at Houston, said in a journal news release.
"Once doctors are able to use the entire genome, people with duplications in 16p13.1 would need to have their aortas monitored," Milewicz said.
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My bad…My bad…You know, when I first posted information about the netcharu or Kamitic guardian spirits on the "Who and What Are the Ancient Egyptian Gods?", I posted the Roman Catholic correspondences because the saints help me to assist those coming from this background. I forgot to post their Christian associations, which are the forms these guardian spirits took when they first communicated to me, since I come from a fundamentalist Christian background. I will post their corresponding forms in this post, but before doing this I wanted to explain how I made these connections.
I was not trying to plug and play but really trying to understand how these guardian angels could speak with me. I knew that others like Ra Un Nefer Amen of the Ausar Auset Society had done it using surviving information from the Indus Kush and Yoruba tradition to make a connection, but I was in the spiritual desert or TASETT (see the maa aankh) at the time. I didn't know anything about the Indus Kush or Yoruba tradition when I first began. So I would have to try and understand both of those traditions just to scratch the surface of what I needed. I went through this arduous and long intellectual process because as I stated I was raised as an Apostolic Pentecostal Christian, which basically means "Jesus only!" For those of you who don't know what this means, let me give you a real brief explanation. This faith, along with Jehovah Witnesses, believes that if you do not accept Jesus (or Jehovah in the case of Jehovah Witnesses) as your sole lord and savior that your soul is going to hell (or annihilated). Your salvation is in the hands of the Lord and while giving up one's individuality and the right to question God was considered heresy. So, even though culturally speaking I was raised to believe in spiritual beings that we called angels or ministering spirits. Talking to them was seen as border lining on devil worship in their eyes, so in a way you were raised to ignore your culture.
I had read numerous books on the subject and still had no clear understanding of these spirits until I met my Cuban padrino who told me a story about the orishas. Papa, the name I called him, told me a legend he learned when he was in Cuba. I am giving a condense form of the story but he basically goes like this. At bars, when Oggun comes in with Oshun, all hell breaks loose because Oshun only has eyes for Chango, which leads to Oggun and Chango fighting and that's when Ochosi comes and carts everyone to jail. As Elegua sits in the corner laughing at the mischief he just caused.
If you ever went to a party or bar and witnessed fighting this is usually how it occurs, which gave me the foundation I needed to connect with the netcharu myself. It was shamanic meditation that helped me to move beyond the intellectual phase of just giving a definition of the netcharu, to actually interacting with them.
Since the Kamitic writers of old did not leave any texts explaining who and what the netcharu were and where they came from, a number of theories have been created to fill the intellectual void. Some believe they were created out of the blue, while others believe that they were anthropomorphized from nature. I think that both of these theories are an insult to the Kamitic people of old intelligence and believed that these guardian spirits were once upon living people. For instance, the first legendary ruler of Kamit who united the kingdom was King Menes also known as King Narmer. This is no netchar named Narmer but, the closest netchar resembling these historic feats is Osar.
Why was King Narmer given another name you might ask? I don't know for sure but my guess is that by honoring him using his name he could really only be honored as an ancestor by immediate family. By rewarding him the name Osar he was able to be honored as a saint by all people, including those outside of his family lineage. This way anyone knowing the important points of his story, because the historical account of Osar (Narmer) at this time was probably lost, could invoke the memory of the first king. It was by admiring the positive attributes of the individual that these guardian spirits or ancestral archetypes were created that we call netcharu. But as previously stated, the Kamitic people didn't leave any texts explaining who the netcharu were, so with no existing information on them what do you do? How do you make contact with them? Well, by relying upon my Christian upbringing and Afro-spiritual culture. I recalled that when the early Africans were brought to Protestant Christian North America, they were not able to create the same type of religious syncretism that their kin had done in the Caribbean and South America. They took the existing knowledge that they brought with them from Africa and using the bible created or "conjured" their own ancestral archetypes. Using the same technique with the Kamitic guardian spirits and the bible, I conjured the netcharu and they are:
Osar (Osiris by the Greek) is Jesus
Oset (Isis) is Mary the mother of Jesus
Hru manifested himself to me as King David from his extraordinary, naïve triumphs of a child over the giant to the humbling positioning he was placed in due to his arrogance, chauvinism and abuse of power.
Nebhet is Queen Esther, the queen that used beauty, riches and pleasure to defeat her enemy.
Hruaakhuti is none other than the two sword wielding apostle Peter
Sokar is the biblical Job who showed me how to be persistent and dance in the face of trials, tribulations, obstructions and especially illness. It was Sokar that taught me that the righteous are the ones that are reborn.
Maat appeared to me as John the Baptist the jailed prophesier who abided by and preached to the people about the Law
Djahuti is King Solomon, the alleged wisest man in the bible.
Npu is the lucky, faithful and optimistic Joseph the Dreamer. Another one of Npu's avatars is the biblical Moses.
These ancestral archetypes that our ancestors conjured helped me to communicate with the guardian spirits or netcharu. One lesson I had to learn was that Spirit is unlimited. It is not bound by time and space nor is it confined to rigidness of color, ethnicity or affiliation. Spirit can manifest itself through anyone and anything. The connection has to be based upon energy. This understanding helped me to see that even though these ancestral archetypes are not as prevalent as they were years ago. A comparison between the Kamitic legend, the biblical stories and documentaries about African American culture will give you a connection to the netcharu. For instance, you can see the dreaming and great oratory skills of Npu manifested in Joseph the Dreamer and Moses in many preachers and leaders like Martin L. King Jr. The same brute and sharp swords of Hruaakhuti can be seen in the Apostle Peter expressed through Malcolm X. The wisdom of Djahuti seen in the words of Solomon is expressed in the late great John H. Clarke. While the courageous, golden tongue and heir of Osar, Hru can be read about in King David's biblical psalms and other great adventures, and seen in Muhammad Ali, and so on. Through them one can see how to invoke the power of God for self-improvement and wellbeing.
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Accessible arias: Footage of famous arias, with subtitles in the original language and translation.
Ecco ridente in cielo
Act 1 of Rossini's Il barbiere di Siviglia/ Barber of Seville,
the Count serenades Rosina
CONTEXT: At the start of The Barber of Seville, the curtain rises on a motley group of people in an empty street as dawn breaks. They're musicians, hired by a young student (who apparently has means) to accompany him as he sings under the window of the girl he loves. A classically romantic gesture.
This cavatina is the song in question; and it also proves a classic of 'bel canto' style, with all the graceful, flowing beauty that the term implies. It opens with a pizzicato solo for guitar, paired gently with orchestral strings and woodwind who between them introduce the tune. This tune then passes to the student as he calls in a light, agile tenor for his girl to wake as dawn arises in the smiling sky (ridente in cielo).
With a sudden shift of mood, the tempo quickens as he thinks he may have glimpsed her through the window, and declares his love. And in this second section of the number, all its previous, laconic elegance heats into a fierce but (as bel canto style demands) controlled excitement, busy with embellished runs and other decoration. It's in every sense a vocal calling card – with an exquisite sense of line and formal beauty that betrays the elevated status of this 'student'. Far from being what he seems, he's actually a Spanish nobleman: a count - though, as the plot unfolds, his ancestry won't make his wooing any easier.
LISTEN: Juan Diego Flórez sings Ecco ridente in cielo in Moshe Leiser and Patrice Caurier's production of Il barbiere di Siviglia/The Barber of Seville. Excerpt from a Radio 3 recording, 10 July 2010.
LYRICS: In the original Italian, as sung on stage, and in their English translation.
|Ecco ridente in cielo spunta la bella aurora,
e tu non sorgi ancora e puoi dormir così?
Sorgi, mia dolce speme,
vieni, bell'idol mio,
rendi men crudo, oh dio! lo stral,
lo stral che mi ferì,Oh sorte! già veggo.
quel caro sembiante:
quest'anima amante ottenne pietà.Oh istante d'amore!
Felice momento!
Oh dolce contento che eguale non ha.
|The beautiful dawn is breaking,
and you just carry on sleeping?
Wake up my beautiful hope,
come, beautiful idol of mine,
take away the pain, oh god!,
of the arrow which pierces me.Oh luck! I can now see
the sweet image
of that loving soul is merciful.Oh this moment of love!
Oh happy moment!
Oh sweet content that has no equal.
Composer: Rossini. Libretto: Cesare Sterbini after the play'Le barbier de Seville by Pierre-Augustin Beaumarchais. Discover more about The Barber of Seville/Il barbiere di Siviglia: synopsis, characters, context text, full details of current production.
Credits: Intro text: Michael White. Score by Ricordi, as sung on stage, translations: Emma Beatty/Michele Bona. Photo: Bill Cooper


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Kamila McGinnis disagreed with her pediatrician's advice about toilet training her son Isaac.
ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- At some point during last month's well-baby checkup for her son Isaac, Kamila McGinnis stopped listening to her pediatrician.
Isaac, who turns 3 in June, hasn't shown much interest in toilet training. McGinnis wants him out of diapers and encourages him to use the potty. But, she says, her pediatrician told her to back off.
"She said, 'He'll know when it's the right time for him,' that it's important to let him do it on his own," says McGinnis, the mother of three in Timonium, Maryland. "In the back of my mind, I said to myself, 'I disagree.' I felt like my pediatrician was saying she knew more than I did."
In many ways, pediatricians do know more than parents. When your doctor says your newborn needs to ride in a rear-facing car seat, don't argue. When he says your 2-month-old with a 105-degree fever needs to get to the doctor's office -- and fast -- you'd better listen.
But there are far more areas that are gray and have no science, or not very good science, to back them up, says our panel of pediatric experts. They say that sometimes, this means your pediatrician is giving you his or her opinion, not medical fact.
"There are several ways to approach many issues in pediatrics. There isn't one clear-cut way," says Dr. Robert Needlman, co-author of the latest edition of "Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care." "Pediatricians really should make a distinction between what's based on research and what's based on our own particular beliefs."
Since pediatricians don't always make that distinction clear, here are examples of five parenting issues where there's plenty of room to disagree with the pediatrician.
1. 'Don't pick up your baby in the middle of the night'
Dr. Jennifer Shu, a pediatrician in Atlanta, Georgia, and co-author of "Heading Home with Your Newborn," says parents tell her all the time that their pediatricians have given them directives about their baby's sleep.
"Parents tell me, 'My pediatrician told me to let my baby cry it out, that they should be sleeping through the night without eating," says Shu, a spokeswoman for the American Academy of Pediatrics. "Rather than make the parent feel awful, we ought to have some latitude, some flexibility."
Dr. Joyce Zmuda, a pediatrician in private practice in Owings Mills, Maryland, says she tells patients there's lots of "wiggle room" on this issue. "They have to first understand that if they go to their baby in the middle of the night, they're creating an expectation that the parent will always be there when they cry," she says. "But if they understand that and just can't stand to hear the baby crying and want to go to them, that's fine with me. It's a personal decision."
2. 'Baby should be at home with Mom'
Some pediatricians tell parents it's best if baby stays at home until a certain age.
"There's been a whole debate about this in the psychological literature," Needlman says. "And the bottom line is that the timing of the day care isn't as important as the quality of the day care. Poor-quality day care is bad for a kid at any age, as is poor-quality home care." Empowered Patient: Watch more on challenging your child's doctor »
He says that if your pediatrician tells you it's best for your child to stay at home, this is just an opinion. "There was a time we thought a child younger than 3 in the care of anyone but the mother was just horrifying. That belief has been well, well dispelled," he says.
3. 'Don't give your baby 'triple nipple confusion''
If your pediatrician (or lactation counselor) tells you not to give your baby a bottle or pacifier because the baby might get "triple nipple confusion," take it with a grain of salt, our experts tell us.
Dr. Hope Hamilton-Rodgers, a pediatrician in private practice in Rome, Georgia, says there's not a lot of research to back up this assertion. "I have plenty of patients who do bottle, breast and pacifier from the get-go and don't have nipple confusion," she says.
Dr. Laura Jana, Shu's co-author of the newborn book and of "Food Fights," a nutrition book for parents and kids, says some newborns do experience nipple confusion, so she offers this advice: "I tell them if they're concerned about nipple confusion, they can do just breastfeeding for a week or two to make sure their baby's getting the hang of it, and then if everything's working OK, try a paci or a bottle if they want."
4. 'Your baby must eat solid foods by 6 months'
The standard advice for parents is to start their babies on solids sometime between 4 and 6 months of age. But if your baby's that age and isn't interested in real food and wants to get all his calories by breast milk or formula, there's no reason to panic, Shu says. "Some are just slower to take to the textures of food and want just the bottle or the breast."
Jana, a spokeswoman for the American Academy of Pediatrics, says all children are different. She remembers one of her three children was unenthusiastic about food until she was 9 months old. "My son, on the other hand, at 4 months old cried between spoonfuls because it wasn't coming fast enough," she says.
Needlman agrees there's no reason to panic if your 6-month-old doesn't want to eat solid food, but it's a good idea to visit the pediatrician to make sure the dislike is just your baby's personal preference and not a sign of a health problem.
5. 'You must take the pacifier away'
Some pediatricians get very opinionated about the age at which to wean a child off the pacifier. But our experts say as long as it's not interfering with the child's speech, or causing dental problems, it's OK to let a child soothe herself with a pacifier.
"There's not a lot of science on this," Shu says. "It's not cut and dried by any means."
The bottom line: when you're in the pediatrician's office, you should try to separate medical fact from medical opinion.
This isn't always easy.
"This is a big deal for mothers and even bigger for new mothers who trust their judgment even less," says Mia Redrick, a "mom coach" and author of "Time for mom-ME." "Often it's hard for mothers to distinguish medical advice from a pediatrician's personal opinion."
Needlman offers this advice: If you're not sure if you're getting fact or opinion, ask. "It's a good thing when a parent says 'Really? I don't want to do that,'" he says. "You can challenge your pediatrician along the lines of saying, 'That advice you gave me doesn't feel comfortable to me. Can we talk about some other options?'" E-mail to a friend
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UMBC Head Men's Lacrosse Coach Don Zimmerman is optimistic that what transpired in May and June of 2013 will have a positive impact on the 2014 spring campaign.
For the first time since 2009, UMBC played for the America East title. The Retrievers fell to an extremely talented Albany squad to finish the campaign at 7-8, but left the tournament site at Stony Brook feeling very upbeat about their progress.
"There is no doubt about it," Zimmerman said. "The semifinal win over Hartford, the way we came back in the last six minutes, it was a tremendous come-from-behind win for the team. The fact that we played in the America East Championship game, getting to that next stage, was a big step forward."
Right after UMBC's graduation ceremonies, the lacrosse program made its third trip to Japan, taking full advantage of the ever-improving Japanese competition, as well as experiencing an overwhelming cultural experience as a team.
"To continue together as a team and take a trip like we did to Japan definitely brought our returning guys closer together," said the Retriever mentor, entering his 21st campaign on Hilltop Circle. "That carried over to this year's freshmen who really benefitted from what transpired last spring and the trip to Japan."
The Retrievers did lose nearly 50 percent of their letterwinners from the 2013 squad and have suffered some season-ending injuries to several returning players. But the Retriever mentor likes what he sees as UMBC prepares for its 11th America East Conference campaign.
"I really like this team's attitude," Zimmerman said. "Since day one, this team has been enthusiastic about playing the game and about playing together as a group. I like our leadership – we have good leaders which has meant a great deal to this team."
Seniors Matt Gregoire and Phil Poe and junior Kevin McDonough were announced as team captains for the team in late January.
On offense, Gregoire has steadily built an outstanding career for the Retrievers. The red-shirt senior attackman moved into the starting lineup on a full-time basis in 2013 and produced 28 goals during the season. Described by Coach Zimmerman as "the pillar of our attack," the two-year team captain will likely move inside to replace Scott Jones, but retains the shooting ability to score from various spots on the field.
Sophomore Nate Lewnes quickly established himself as a mainstay on the attack during his freshman campaign. A member of the America East All-Rookie Team, Lewnes started all 15 games and displayed both finishing (14 goals) and feeding abilities (10 assists). The tough southpaw is a strong dodger and an excellent decision-maker.
The third position on the attack is shaping up to be a battle between junior Ty Kashur and freshman Max Maxwell. Kashur earned a pair of starts in nine appearances in his first season with the Retrievers last spring and is noted for his feeding abilities. Maxwell, a two-time high school All-American, possesses a high lacrosse IQ and outstanding stickwork and will likely play a role on the offense early in the UMBC tenure.
Sophomores Mark Monroe and Drew Borsody also could see action on the attack unit. Monroe, a transfer from Dickinson who sat out the 2013 campaign, possesses excellent size and has displayed good shooting abilities around the cage. Borsody, a walk-on, has proven himself to be a clever inside player.
The offensive midfield lines will feature a blend of experience and youth. The conversation begins with sophomore Pat Young.
"Pat Young has the potential to be as good as any midfielder that has ever played at UMBC," Zimmerman said. "He must embrace the challenge of fulfilling such high expectations."
Three seniors also figure into the mix on UMBC's top two offensive midfield units. Zach Linkous has been a solid point-producer in his three previous seasons on Hilltop Circle. The coaching staff feels he has diversified his game and dedicated himself physically entering his final campaign. Linkous has 30 career goals and can be very dangerous on man-up situations.
Ryan Johnston and Will Fejes should also assume increased roles in their senior campaigns. Johnston has been bitten by the injury bug during his tenure at UMBC, but appears to be ready to go in 2014 and possesses good all-around midfield traits. The speedy Fejes will convert from a defensive to an offensive middie this spring, giving the Retrievers additional depth at midfield.
Sophomore Jack Gannon and freshman Dylan McDermott are other top candidates to compete on the two top lines. Gannon, who logged significant minutes in 2013, is a good all-around midfielder, who is primed for a breakthrough season. McDermott is a blue-collar player, who has clearly derived the benefits of being coached by his father, long-time South Carroll head coach Bill McDermott.
Freshmen Grant Searfoss and Steven Larson should not be ruled out of contributing in their first seasons for the Retrievers.
"Last season, we never really settled into midfield units," Zimmerman said. "We have changed our approach and hope to settle on two units and let them grow and develop throughout the season."
The coaching staff likes the depth they possess at the short-stick defensive midfield position. Juniors Kevin McDonough and Tim Lang, sophomore Steve Winsor and freshman James Bull are all likely to contribute in 2014. McDonough, tabbed as a team captain this spring, quickly established himself last year as a player and a leader. He saw action in all 15 games in his first season in the black-and-gold and proved to be sound in all facets of the position.
Lang has settled in at defensive midfield and the veteran has a very good understanding of the nuances of the game. Despite a very good freshman campaign, the coaching staff noticed the biggest growth from Winsor in the off-season and the speedy North Carolina native could play on the offensive end if necessary. Bull is a willing understudy, but possesses the athletic ability to fit well into UMBC's defensive scheme.
Junior Seth Mackin has taken great steps forward and looks to have secured the leading role as the long-stick defensive midfield. "Seth has really stepped up his game by getting ground balls first-time, knocking down passes. Seth is practicing hard which is building his confidence," Zimmerman said.
Senior utility man Matt Reeping, another walk-on who has made tremendous strides during his tenure, is slated to serve as Mackin's back-up. Freshmen Garrett Hasken and Wyatt Griffith are learning every day and provide needed depth at the position.
At the face-off circle, senior Phil Poe is en route to putting his name at the top of the career face-off and ground ball charts in school history. He has finished in the top-20 nationally in 2012 and 2013 in face-off winning percentage and ground balls per game. A team captain, Poe earned his second consecutive America East First Team honor last spring and was selected in the 2014 MLL Collegiate draft by the Boston Cannons.
"We are expecting Phil do the things necessary to have his best year," Zimmerman said.
Red-shirt senior Joe Impallaria backs up Poe and is another senior that the coaching staff can rely on for leadership. Freshman Alex Phannanstein and the aforementioned Larson are learning from Poe and Impallaria and are bright prospects in-waiting for UMBC.
Juniors Ian Gray and Mike Dahl and sophomore Zach Esser appear likely to form the trio at close defense to start the 2014 campaign. Gray, a red-shirt junior, has started 12 games in the past two seasons and is playing his best lacrosse. The former long-stick midfielder is known for outstanding stickwork, while Dahl is noted for his toughness and communication skills. The 6'2", 215-pound former Mount St. Joseph product also made six starts last season.
Esser is a very skilled defender, who caused more turnovers (22) than any UMBC freshman since the statistic has been recorded (2003). He will likely be assigned to guard the opposition's top attackman.
Despite the unavailability of 2013 starting goalkeeper Wes DiRito, the coaching staff regards goalkeeping as another position of strength for the Retrievers.
As a red-shirt freshman, DiRito posted a 6-5 record in a starting role. But he suffered a foot injury in the America East title game, which eventually required surgery and forced him out of action for the year. Red-shirt freshman Connor Gordon, junior college transfer James Maxwell and freshman Ruston Souder have staged a fierce competition for the starting position when the Retrievers open at Maryland on Feb. 15.
Gordon was highly-regarded entering last fall, but suffered an early ACL tear and missed the 2012-13 campaign. But he has returned and looked very solid in the fall and into the early spring. Maxwell, the older brother of freshman attackman Max, led Onondaga CC to a pair of junior college titles in 2012 and 2013. He posted a miniscule goals-against average and is outstanding outside the cage. Souder brings passion and skill to the position as well, giving the coaching staff a tough decision to ponder.
"It is a photo-finish," Zimmerman said. "It's really close; we watch and evaluate every day."
After opening the campaign at Maryland, UMBC will play a mix of local rivals and first-time foes in the non-conference schedule, before opening league play versus Stony Brook at home on March 28. Johns Hopkins will make only its second UMBC Stadium visit when the Retrievers host the Blue Jays on March 8. The Retrievers are aiming to make the America East Tournament at Stony Brook for the 11th consecutive year in early May and build off what the class of 2013 established a year earlier.
"This Retriever team understands the importance of showing up every day ready to work hard and improve," Zimmerman said. "As always, we have focused on doing the 'little things' well on a consistent basis. Practices are competitive and enthusiastic. The team chemistry is strong. Players and coaches are excited about the upcoming season, understanding it will take a determined, consistent effort every day to get the job done."


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The Report focuses on poverty with the aim of contributing to the current debate within Georgia on the government's new poverty-reduction strategy. The Report explores different definitions and ways of measuring poverty, finding that the official 'poverty line' is considered unrealistically low by the general public, making it difficult for them to accept the poverty-reduction strategy as a whole. The Report therefore suggests an alternative method to calculate the 'poverty line' and includes, for the first time, a disaggregation of HDI at the regional level. The report goes on to investigate the causes of poverty to reveal the obstacles families face in securing a decent standard of living. These include lack of education, exorbitant healthcare costs, and unequal income distribution. The Report concludes with suggestions on how to improve the government's proposal, including more responsible spending, rooting out mismanagement in government, and improving the business environment. Finally, good governance is highlighted as one of the most crucial aspects in the fight against poverty.
The report provides an overview of the historical development in Korea starting at the end of the Korea war. Results in terms of socio-economic indicators are analysed and a set of policies is suggested to obtain equal distribution of welfare.
The Human Development Strategy, while providing people with opportunities to develop their capacities, must place people at its center and, as such, give high priority to gender equality since gender equality really represents a keystone of human development that stresses sustainable productivity, equality and empowerment of all people.
The Kosovo HDR 2012 focuses on the linkages between human development and private sector expansion showing that private sector growth is intricately connected with Kosovo's social context and that it needs to be built from a much wider and fairer base than currently to unleash the real potential of Kosovo's market place. A new survey on Enterprise Barriers was prepared and conducted by Riinvest with a representative sample of 600 business owners across the reach of Kosovo, and results tested through focus groups with wider audiences.
* In line with UNSCR 1244 (1999)


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When I first heard about Zen Studio's Kickbeat, I was understandably excited about it. A fighting game that uses music to cue its hits, designed by the people who made the supremely punchy Zen Pinball games? One that tells the story of You can import your own music?
Sign me up!
Of course, there are still plenty of places this game could go wrong. But this new gameplay video, showing the game being played on hard to Celldweller's I Can't Wait, has largely assuaged my fears while actually making me look forward to the game even more.
I mean… as this story trailer shows, the game has an order of monks called "The Order of the Melodic Fist".
I'm in.


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14 February 2012 at 5.36pm | 3 Comments
As we hurtle towards an Olympian summer, we've launched a new World Stage film for Spring 2012.
The film features Edward Watson, Principal of The Royal Ballet and is set to a soundtrack by acclaimed pop act Florence + the Machine, following its highly successful predecessor which showcased the talents of Lauren Cuthbertson to the sound of indie rock band The Horrors.
World Stage puts the spotlight on the world-class dancers and singers who appear at the Royal Opera House, but also makes a connection between the physical skill of these artists and that of sportsmen and women. The Spring 2012 film will be seen in over 700 cinemas in 22 countries during our Cinema screenings, as well as online.
About Edward Watson
Acclaimed dancer Edward Watson has been with The Royal Ballet since 1994 and was promoted to Principal in 2005. Since then he's danced a wide array of roles including Romeo (Romeo and Juliet), Des Grieux (Manon) and Oberon (The Dream). Last year he memorably created the role of Gregor Samsa in Arthur Pita's The Metamorphosis.
In 2012 Edward will be dancing roles including Romeo and Lewis Carroll/The White Rabbit (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland), as well as a number of parts yet to be announced.
See content featuring Edward on iTunesU.
The music
The track used in the film is Florence + the Machine's 'No Light, No Light', taken from the album Ceremonials. Acclaimed by both the press and audiences alike, the band's sound has been described as "somewhere between classic soul and midnight-on-the-moors English art rock" and with a penchant for the epic that reflects the scale of the World Stage campaign.
Behind the scenes
We went behind the camera on the shoot for the Spring season World Stage film.


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Amazon is known for its daily deals. Its Gold Box Deal of the Day offers \ discounts on all sorts of products from the entire box set of The Wire to vacuum cleaners and Blu-ray players. Amazon also offers a free Android app each day available to download in the Amazon Appstore. Today, Amazon announced a new Kindle Daily Deal for all of the millions of Kindle owners looking to score an e-book at a discounted price.
The deals go live at 12 a.m. PST each day and run for 24 hours. Unlike the deal sites that offer discounted devices at a first-come-first-serve basis, you won't have to worry about the deal "selling out." It'll be there for the entire day.
We have to admit, the discounts are quite good. Today's deal is Kate Dicamillo's young adult fiction novel The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane. The e-book was previously $5.59, but today it's offered for $1.39 (75 percent off). The products offered in Amazon's daily deals aren't the outdated MP3 players that nobody wants to buy, nor are they the mediocre books that are published and then quickly taken off the shelves. Today's deal comes from a Newberry award-winning author, and the book has received a 4.5-star rating from 333 Amazon users.
In addition to the Gold Box deals, the Appstore deals, and now the Kindle deals, Amazon also offers an Amazon MP3 deal each day for discounted digital albums. And let's not forget about the little acquisition Amazon made with Living Social, the biggest Groupon competitor out there. Amazon truly knows the way to our frugal hearts.
You can follow @AmazonKindle on Twitter to get the latest updates each day.
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Barneys and Disney Holiday Campaign
Barneys and Disney Light Up the Holiday Season
Barneys and Disney Light Up the Holiday Season
Two of our favorite worlds are teaming up for the holiday season — Barneys and Disney! While last year's antics were all about Lady Gaga, the high-end retailer is teaming up with the happiest place on earth for the ultimate high-fashion cartoon affair called, "Electric Holiday." Come Nov. 14, expect to see a three-dimensional electric light show (at the Barneys Madison Avenue flagship store) inspired by Disney's famous electric parade and a short film featuring Disney characters like Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck, Cruella de Vil, and Snow White turned into 5'11" supermodels "dressed" in designer duds from the likes of Balenciaga, Lanvin, and Nina Ricci. "The world of the Paris fashion shows, of fashion, of people in fashion, of the rituals, all of the idiosyncrasies," said Barneys's creative director, Dennis Freedman. "The important thing to me was always that it had to be authentic. It really had to hit the nail on the head in every detail." In fact, the team went as far as hiring a model to walk the halls at Disney to ensure every movement in the film was accurate.
Barneys will also be selling limited-edition holiday items including Vinylmation figures designed by Paul Smith and Diane von Furstenberg, and Mickey Mouse ears from Rag & Bone and L'Wren Scott in addition to toys, sweets, and ornaments available at select Barneys stores and online. Are you excited? We are. Get a sneak peek at what's to come now.


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And What I Think About It... History and Old Stuff...
After reading two anecdotes and a revealing excerpt of poetry about Robert Frost on Michael Leddy's Orange Crate Art, I will never read a Frost poem casually again. A suspicion that Robert Frost may have been a sour little man will always be at the back of my mind, and I'll be sensitive to traces of bitterness underlying his words.
I have never read a biography of Robert Frost (March 26, 1874 – January 29, 1963) or anything about his personal life, and I've never taken a class where Frost poetry was taught, but I'm curious now.
Robert Frost recited a poem at the John F. Kennedy inauguration (January 20, 1961.) He was an old man then, and I was ten years old. I have read that he began to read the poem and his eyes failed him, so he recited it. We didn't have television at that time, so I didn't see it personally. I didn't know who Robert Frost was, but I remember my mother commenting about a poet at the inauguration. As I recall, she thought the Kennedys were trying to be artsy and it wasn't necessary.
Schlesinger [Arthur M. Schlesinger, the historian and close Kennedy associate] continues with the observation that J.F.K. understood and was extremely sympathetic to his wife's leanings. His own tastes ran to architecture and literature and he asked Robert Frost to read a poem at his inauguration. He also requested that leading artists and writers be invited to the inauguration, which rankled the Inauguration Committee a bit. Kennedy won that battle and about 57 writers, composers and painters were present in the audience, including Robert Lowell, W.H. Auden and John Steinbeck, who remarked "What a joy that literacy is no longer prima facie evidence of treason." The stage was set for a new frontier in the arts as well as politics with the ascent of the Kennedys to the American Presidency.
Source: "Jacqueline Kennedy: The White House Years" by Michele Leight in The City Review
I have an image in my mind of a little white haired man in a black overcoat at the inauguration. It may be based on a Life Magazine photo. Life Magazine and the National Geographic were the main magazines in which I saw photographs as a child. I looked at each issue so many times that I commited most of the photographs to memory.
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Events Calendar
Buffalo Bills Training Camp (Ticketed Practice)
St. John Fisher College will welcome the team back to campus for the 20th straight year.
Date: July 28, 2019 - July 28, 2019
Time: 9:45 a.m.
Location: Growney Stadium
Bills Training Camp is presented by Connors and Ferris
This practice requires a ticket to enter. Mobile tickets are now available at buffalobills.com/camp. Tickets are complimentary, but are required. Fans are limited to four tickets per person. Facilities are open to fans one hour before practice begins.
There is no longer an option for physical tickets from select distribution locations. Fans requiring accessible seating should purchase a general admission ticket and will be accommodated at the venue.
The Bills utilize the College's state-of-the-art training facility and locker rooms, and the setting is consistently regarded as one of the top training camps in the NFL. During the two weeks on campus, the Bills attract fans from across New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Canada.
Group Hospitality Tents are available for rental throughout the Training Camp. Call Fisher's Events and Reservations Office at (585) 385-5200 for more information.
Call 1-877-228-4257 or visit buffalobills.com/training-camp for more information. Details will be available and updated throughout training camp on the Bills' social media channels and buffalobills.com.


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The Scent of Black
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In the Cahors region of France, black truffles are almost literally as valuable as gold in the culinary world. Prized for their glorious scent, black truffles are fungi that grow exclusively on the roots of oak trees. Found in late autumn and winter, the truffles cannot be seen since they grow under the ground. Pigs, or specially trained dogs have been used to search for these elusive truffles. About 20% of the French production comes from southwest France, which possesses the limestone soils and dry hot weather that truffles need to grow.
In the late 19th century, an epidemic of phylloxera destroyed many of the vineyards in southern France. Large tracts of land were set free for the cultivation of truffles. Thousands of truffle-producing trees were planted, and production reached the peak of hundreds of tonnes by the end of the 19th century. Wars during the 20th Century decimated the fields. After 1945, the production of truffles plummeted, and prices rose dramatically. In 1900, truffles were used by most French people, and on many occasions. Today, they are a rare delicacy reserved for the wealthy, or used on very special occasions.
Originally a common grape in Bordeaux, Malbec has lost popularity as one of the five varieties in the Bordeaux blends. Meanwhile, Malbec increased its status in the French region of Cahors, an area southeast of Bordeaux, where it creates distinctive wines that now require 70% of the variety.
GrapeRadio is proud to present a look at the Cahors region, as rightly famous for its black truffles as it is for its Malbec, a wine that exemplifies the scent of black.
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Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., in a 'fragile state', en route to Mayo Clinic
CHICAGO (AP) -- U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., who covertly went on medical leave months ago and has given no sign of when he'll return to work, seems to be in a "fragile state" and is heading back to the hospital where he was treated for bipolar disorder, a fellow Democratic Illinois congressmen said Monday.
U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush said Jackson looked well when he visited him at his home, but that he was going back to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., on Monday for what could be another extended stay. Jackson's father, the Rev. Jesse Jackson, has characterized the Mayo visit as a checkup that could lead to further inpatient treatment.
Jackson quietly went on medical leave in June, and his office released little information until confirming he was being treated at Mayo for bipolar disorder and gastrointestinal issues. He was released in September and returned to his Washington home.
But he has neither campaigned nor appeared publicly for his Nov. 6 re-election aside from a robocall released to voters over the weekend. In it, he said he was "anxious to return to work" but that it was against his doctors' advice and asked for patience. His spokesmen didn't return requests for comment Monday.
Rush told The Associated Press that he and fellow Illinois Democrat U.S. Rep. Danny Davis talked with Jackson at his Washington home for roughly an hour on topics ranging from his mental health to the Chicago Bears. Both he and Davis urged the public for patience and understanding, and they planned an evening news conference.
"He looks well, but he doesn't feel as well as he looks," Rush said. "We have to give him some time and space to heal. He will then again rise up to the level of what he's capable of. Right now he's in a fragile state."
The congressmen decided to visit Jackson, a fellow member of the Congressional Black Caucus, after talking with his family. All three congressmen have similar constituents: Their Chicago area districts are mostly Democratic with many black voters, and Rush took several months of medical leave in 2008 to undergo treatment for a rare form of cancer.
Rush said part of Jackson's healing has been to spend time with his two children, who go to school in Washington. The family also has a home in Chicago, where Jackson's wife, Sandi, is a city council member.
Rush added that Jackson was preparing for an extended stay away from his children at Mayo again, but he did not know further details.
Mayo spokesman Nick Hanson said Monday that Jackson is not a current Mayo patient and declined to give further information.
Jackson's family has said the congressmen remains under doctors' care and will not return to work until he gets clearance from them to do so. But he remains on the Nov. 6 ballot.
Rush, who is also a minister, said he and Davis encouraged Jackson to take his time in getting better instead of focusing on campaigning.
Davis was not immediately available for comment.
Jackson, first elected to Congress in 1995, is largely expected to win re-election next month, but the handling and timing of his medical leave has invited criticism. Some voters and political opponents have called on him to answer more questions and give the public regular updates.
Jackson also remains under a House Ethics Committee investigation for ties to imprisoned former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The committee is looking into allegations that Jackson was involved in discussions about raising money for Blagojevich's campaign in exchange for an appointment to President Barack Obama's vacated U.S. Senate seat. And the announcement of the leave came just days after a former fundraiser connected to those allegations was arrested on unrelated federal medical fraud charges.
Jackson has denied wrongdoing.
More recently, the Chicago Sun-Times reported that there is a federal investigation related to his campaign finances.
Jackson vigorously campaigned earlier this year when he faced his most credible Democratic challenger of his career, former U.S. Rep. Debbie Halvorson, but still captured a strong majority.
Rush said Jackson needs time to heal.
"It's almost like Jesse Jackson Jr. is the Derrick Rose of the Illinois delegation," the congressman said, referring to the Chicago Bulls star who is recovering from surgery on a torn ACL.
"The Bulls, the coaches, the owners, they're not trying to push Derrick Rose to come back before he's ready, to come back before he's fully healed."
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